Reborn! Caught Up by the Critically Obsessed Actress - Chapter 44

“Xie Jingcheng, how dare you push me?”

An Wenqing stumbled backward due to inertia, nearly hitting a potted plant. If the bodyguard who followed her hadn’t quickly grabbed her, she would have certainly fallen onto her rear.

Her eyes widened in disbelief. She recalled that when they were children, Xie Jingcheng had always deferred to her. Even when her favorite toys or snacks were snatched away, Xie Jingcheng wouldn’t burst into tears. She would just purse her lips and then say generously, “Since Wenqing sister likes it, I’ll let her have it. As the older sister, I should be more yielding.”

These words moved countless elders who praised her as the smartest child in the family.

It was a pity that the naive An Wenqing back then always thought Xie Jingcheng was deliberately faking it, trying to win their parents’ affection.

Give me a break!

What child wouldn’t like snacks and toys?

At that time, the innocent An Wenqing always viewed others with a childish, mischievous mindset.

Later, she realized that Xie Jingcheng was genuinely yielding and truly kind to her, but by the time she woke up to this fact, it was too late.

Xie Jingcheng seemed to have lost the ability to love others. Although she appeared charming and seductive on screen, those who knew her understood that in private, she was a cold person.

An Wenqing always thought she would have a chance, just like when they were little.

However, this time, no matter how much she cried or made a scene, her sister would not turn back.

A sense of frustration spread through her heart.

An Wenqing turned to stare at the hotel staff.

“Open the room door for me.”

“Otherwise, I’ll make sure you all lose your jobs!”

A normal person wouldn’t possess such arrogant capital, but An Wenqing did. The relationship between the Xie and An families was extremely good; for so many years, they had virtually formed a solid alliance. In particular, many people in An Wenqing’s family had married relatives from the Xie side. This was a typical wealthy alliance where the two groups provided resources to each other.

They were practically invincible, conquering all.

Other small companies couldn’t find a single flaw in this fortress-like marital alliance.

However, the usually obedient hotel staff dared not comply this time.

They were, after all, an enterprise under the Xie family’s name. If the two highly distinguished heirs got into a fight, the people under them would be the ones to suffer the disaster.

“Miss An, if we open the door again, the eldest Miss Xie will be angry.”

Xie Jingcheng’s status was fundamentally different. She was the core of the direct line of descent in the family, far more influential than someone like Xie Ze, whose background was less clear.

If it were Xie Ze inside, the manager could open the door without any burden or concern for privacy.

Unfortunately, it was not him.

An Wenqing wasn’t a brainless person; she certainly understood the employees’ reasoning. In the end, she could only leave, reluctantly and against her will.

Yet, her nose couldn’t help but redden.

She was the one who first appeared by Xie Jingcheng’s side, but ultimately, someone else had stolen a march on her. This feeling was incredibly frustrating because she had taken many detours.

Hearing that the noise outside had completely stopped, Song Qingxing also tidied up her somewhat messy clothes. She let out a long sigh of relief.

She was lucky that she hadn’t been slapped just now.

Why did this scene resemble the plot of a third-rate CEO romance novel?

Sure enough, fiction comes from reality, and is even more outrageous than reality!

Song Qingxing was truly experiencing this firsthand now.

Xie Jingcheng held her wrist and walked toward the first-aid kit. While most ordinary hotels wouldn’t have this setup, high-end hotels did. However, the contents of this kit were not typical. It mainly contained items to reduce bruising, stop bleeding, and treat burns.

It was truly well-stocked.

“Let me do it.”

Seeing that the other person was about to treat herself, Song Qingxing couldn’t just stand by. After all, Xie Jingcheng had protected her. She couldn’t simply turn a blind eye.

“No need.”

“I can handle bandaging a small injury myself. Everything that happened today was because of me; it has nothing to do with you.”

“I don’t want to trouble you.”

Since Song Qingxing hadn’t genuinely agreed to accept her, Xie Jingcheng didn’t want to inconvenience her with these tasks. She felt somewhat guilty.

She was the one pursuing her.

Yet, she was also the one bringing all the trouble.

Anyone with a bad temper would surely not tolerate this.

“What are you saying…”

Song Qingxing half-squatted down. She was beautiful, and even without makeup, she wasn’t ugly, unlike some celebrities or online personalities who were unpresentable without their cosmetics.

“Actually, I don’t hate you that much.”

“Xie Jingcheng, you are a good person.”

Song Qingxing was finally willing to express her true feelings. Having lived two lives, she had seen all sorts of people. Although Xie Jingcheng had a bit of a temper, she could be considered perfect. Many men who claimed to be deeply in love with their wives weren’t as good as her.

Xie Jingcheng had initially thought that Song Qingxing, as a high-and-mighty celebrity, might be terrible at bandaging wounds. She had mentally prepared herself for the possibility of her injury being accidentally hurt.

But the result was that Song Qingxing’s technique was very skillful. The bandage was wrapped neatly, not too tightly, and was very comfortable. Even when applying the medication, she didn’t touch the wound at all.

“How are you…?”

Xie Jingcheng sensed something was off. She wasn’t an idiot; even in her high position, she was observant. Song Qingxing was too different from before. Not only had her temper mellowed, but she had also become skillful.

“Are you very surprised?”

“People have to go through some growth to become mature, and I am the same now.”

If it weren’t for her previous life, Song Qingxing would not have learned to bend the knee or subdue her aggressive spirit.

“What have you experienced these past few days?”

Xie Jingcheng’s breathing quickened. She truly couldn’t understand it. When they were just filming the movie, Song Qingxing would still look down on her, seeming to completely despise her background.

But ever since that day at the hotel, everything seemed to have reversed. Song Qingxing not only accepted her terms but also became humble on the set.

Strange… this is too strange!

“I haven’t experienced anything. It’s probably just like a dream, a brief fantasy where I dreamed of becoming a mess.”

If Song Qingxing said she was reborn, Xie Jingcheng probably wouldn’t believe her. The person in front of her suddenly took a deep breath.

“I discussed my request with you many times before, but you always disagreed. I thought it was because you were arrogant…”

Her chin was pinched and gently lifted.

A trace of madness appeared in Xie Jingcheng’s eyes. It was strange—she knew from the beginning that Song Qingxing was approaching her for resources and money.

But hearing the other person admit it out loud, the feeling was still different.

“Song Qingxing, honestly, I’m happy, but…”

“I don’t want to hear this.”

“Can’t you lie to me?”

Xie Jingcheng chose to escape the truth, even if it was despicable, even if it was base.

As long as she could keep the person by her side, nothing else mattered to her.