Reborn! Caught Up by the Critically Obsessed Actress - Chapter 23

Perhaps it was because of the aggressive threat she had made in front of her manager; the company held an emergency meeting the very next day and agreed to let her continue acting in Lemons are Sour.

It seemed the threat had worked to some extent.

Song Qingxing’s mood was like a withered flower that had instantly burst back into radiant bloom.

She decided to celebrate and, while she was at it, repay Yu Zhi for those days they spent together eating humble fare. As the saying goes, “Never forget your friends when you find wealth.”

That’s what you call a good sister!

Yu Zhi had been busy with company matters these past few days. After all, Song Qingxing had become a hands-off boss, completely uninterested in management, but Yu Zhi still had to contact others on her behalf.

Today, she finally got a moment to relax and received an invitation from Song Qingxing.

Where do you want to go?

I’m taking you out for a treat. You’ve been with me for so many years; I should properly compensate you.

When Yu Zhi saw the message from Song Qingxing, she was eating a cheap boxed lunch, one sold downstairs at the company, made with slightly inferior vegetables—for instance, yellowing leaves.

But thankfully, at ten yuan per box, it even had a bit of meat, which was quite good.

Keep in mind, this was in Shanghai, a city with absurdly high prices.

Suddenly seeing a message from her top boss, Yu Zhi suspected Song Qingxing’s account had been hacked, so she cautiously inquired:

You villain! If you’ve hacked the account, just admit it now, or wait for our company to sue you!

Song Qingxing looked at the returning message and raised an eyebrow. Was I ever such a harsh taskmaster?

Did I treat my assistant like this?

But thinking it over, she realized she probably had been a bit like that because she was too busy—busy with work.

So much so that she would overlook the feelings of those around her.

Song Qingxing had no choice but to send a voice message to convince her assistant that she hadn’t been hacked and that the invitation was genuine and sincere.

“It’s me, not hacked.”

“I just feel that since you’ve helped me so much, I should properly compensate you. Besides, going out to have some fun won’t cost much money. Don’t be too polite; just tell me directly where you want to go.”

Yu Zhi was instantly moved to tears.

Wuwuwu…

After all these years of slaving away, the boss finally had a burst of conscience!

She did have a place she wanted to go: a bar. Actually, it wasn’t exactly a bar; it had a dance floor.

It was full of fit, handsome men dancing.

It had become incredibly popular in recent years, drawing many customers, both male and female. The catch was that the tickets were expensive—virtually impossible to get.

Although Yu Zhi had ways to get tickets, she genuinely didn’t have the time to go. Moreover, every time she saw the price, she immediately backed off. She was a woman saving money to buy a house; how could she give up her house for the temptation of male beauty!

But now that her boss was paying, that was different. While it wasn’t exactly a license to splurge wildly, she could at least visit her dream place once.

So, Yu Zhi excitedly sent over the address of the bar she had long saved.

Song Qingxing clicked it open and raised an eyebrow. She knew what kind of place this was.

If I, a top-tier actress, go to a place like this, I’m 100% going to get photographed, right?

However, remembering how much Yu Zhi had helped her during her lowest point, Song Qingxing decided to go for it.

I’ll just be completely covered up. As long as I’m not exposed, everything should be fine.

After agreeing on the time and place, Song Qingxing decided to go during the free time between wrapping up the movie and before entering the next production or starting promotional tours.

The bar’s lights were multicolored, dazzling and eye-catching.

They hurt the eyes, and the music was a raucous clamor that made her eardrums faintly vibrate. It was Song Qingxing’s first time in a place like this, so she couldn’t help but widen her eyes, full of curiosity about everything.

The crowd was immense; it was practically wall-to-wall people, skin-to-skin contact, rubbing shoulders.

Song Qingxing was tall and had a striking figure. Even with a mask on, she still drew countless gazes.

She looked up and saw that the agitated dance floor was full of men with perfect physiques, silver chains dangling from their chests.

Yu Zhi was practically drooling a mile long.

However, Song Qingxing felt nothing inside. The thought of spending her money on these men made her feel even more foolish.

But Yu Zhi had been good to her.

So, her little assistant just needed to be happy today, and that’s all that mattered.

Song Qingxing watched idly, but if you don’t look for trouble, trouble will find you.

The male model on the stage seemed to notice something different about Song Qingxing. She was wearing designer clothes, and even the bracelet on her wrist was a designer brand.

It was expensive—well over a hundred thousand yuan.

For a male model who frequented places of pleasure like this, he could tell the genuine article at a glance, noticing the luster of the silver chain under the light and the exquisite craftsmanship.

It was also because Song Qingxing was standing in the front row that she was scrutinized so closely. If she were in the back row, she would probably only be visible as a vague dark figure.

Yu Zhi moved with the rhythm.

She wasn’t an introverted person; on the contrary, she was quite outgoing.

Yu Zhi was holding her phone, completely immersed in the spectacle of handsome men, completely oblivious to Song Qingxing’s discomfort and rigidity.

“Why did you bring me here?”

Suddenly, a familiar, pleasant voice entered her ears. Meeting an acquaintance was no big deal, but what shocked Song Qingxing was that the owner of this voice was someone who should never in a million years step into a place like this.

“Cousin, I just wanted to test if you still have feelings for men.”

Xie Jingcheng’s forehead was practically throbbing. If this person weren’t her cousin, she would have slapped him without hesitation.

“What are you talking about?”

“My own orientation, shouldn’t I know it myself?”

If she didn’t, she would have lived all these years in vain.

“Not necessarily. Some people only realize they aren’t suitable after they get married and have children.”

The young man continued to argue vehemently.

“I heard that An Wenqing had a fight with you all, so are you here now to retaliate against me?”

Xie Jingcheng regretted it immediately. She shouldn’t have followed her cousin in the first place. The moment she realized this was a bar, she should have run away immediately.

Instead of believing his nonsense.

And coming with him to hang out, sightsee, and boost his face.

“No way! An Wenqing just won’t give up, so I wanted to find you a man to make her angry!”

As soon as he spoke, Xie Jingcheng’s cousin clapped a hand over his mouth in a hurry. Darn!

I let it slip.

“That’s your real intention?”

Xie Jingcheng narrowed her eyes, and a plan was already forming in her mind.

“When I return to the Xie family, I expect you to have copied the family motto a thousand times. If I don’t see it, you can wait for Second Uncle to deal with you.”

“Ah… no!”

The young man let out a wail.

“Cousin, I was wrong!”

“Please forgive me!”

Hearing the conversation between the two, especially when the other person mentioned the Xie family, Song Qingxing’s heart froze and stopped beating.

Mama Mia…

It really was Xie Jingcheng!

If she found out Song Qingxing was in a place like this, she would surely be furious beyond measure. The thought of being pinned down on a bed and relentlessly tormented made Song Qingxing’s legs tremble.