Reborn! Caught Up by the Critically Obsessed Actress - Chapter 54

The reason Song Qingxing was so bold was also partly to vent her feelings. How could Xie Jingcheng not understand?

The little rabbit was resentful towards her for unilaterally keeping her close and not allowing her to go back to filming.

But how could Xie Jingcheng be generous and accepting of that?

That man appeared brazenly in their room—that wasn’t the main issue, it was just the pathetic result of some foolish cousins.

However, Song Qingxing’s defense of that man made her feel a sharp pang of jealousy. Regardless of the slightest inclination, she had to nip it in the bud immediately.

“Alright, it’s my fault. I admit I was wrong. But don’t think I’ll let you go back to filming right away.”

Xie Jingcheng reluctantly lowered her head to apologize, yet the words that followed were not kind.

“Qingxing, you need to learn a lesson, at least.”

Song Qingxing wished she could bite her tongue, filled with regret, Why argue with her?

She was essentially her boss. What the boss says, goes. She’d been in the entertainment industry for so many years; hadn’t she learned this simple truth?

“Fine.”

Song Qingxing threw her hands up and slowly went to wash up. After finishing that and selecting a suitable gown, the afternoon quickly arrived.

Song Qingxing chose her own outfit: an elegant, light-yellow gown. In a crowd, it might not be particularly eye-catching, but due to her bright and vivid face, it instantly drew everyone’s attention.

By the time she was dressed, Xie Jingcheng had been waiting outside the door for a while. Xie Jingcheng was not wearing an evening gown, opting instead for a simple shirt.

“Wait… you’re not changing?”

It felt a bit awkward to be the only one in a long gown. At the party, everyone’s gaze would be focused on her, making it impossible for her to move around freely or grab a small piece of cake.

As a celebrity, Song Qingxing was indeed the center of attention, but at the Xie family’s ball, the people staring at her were not reporters.

They were prominent figures from various industries.

It created a certain level of psychological pressure.

“If you need to dance later, a long gown would be too much trouble for me.”

Xie Jingcheng’s implication was that no one else should even think about inviting Song Qingxing to dance.

“That’s true.”

Song Qingxing nodded in agreement.

She wasn’t sure she could accept if another man asked her to dance. Although she was slightly annoyed by Xie Jingcheng’s autocratic ways right now.

Song Qingxing could only accept Xie Jingcheng.

When the two went downstairs, the main hall was already preparing for the event. Members of the Xie family stood in small groups. Hearing the commotion, everyone looked up.

They first saw a bright yellow long gown, followed by Song Qingxing’s dazzling and beautiful face. Her lips were a vivid red, like ripe, deep purple cherries hanging on a branch.

Everyone was stunned.

For a moment, everyone understood why Xie Jingcheng was so infatuated with Song Qingxing. Compared to the heavily filtered and airbrushed celebrities in TV commercials.

Song Qingxing’s natural, technology-free face was indeed appealing.

Xie Jingcheng remained silent, only letting her gaze sweep over those who were staring at Song Qingxing. The moment they met Xie Jingcheng’s eyes.

They all lowered their heads guiltily.

Xie Jingcheng’s eyes held intense possessiveness, not allowing anyone to defile Song Qingxing.

It was no wonder those little brats were beaten so severely yesterday. Xie Jingcheng genuinely liked her, perhaps even to the point of being a complete simp.

Others thought silently to themselves.

But no matter how much they thought Xie Jingcheng was a simp, no one dared to say it aloud. The reason was simple: no one wanted to offend a lunatic like her.

“Young Miss, the Old Madam has asked for you.”

The butler appeared before the two like a ghost. Song Qingxing jumped in surprise. How did this guy move? He was practically spectral.

“Oh, and Miss Song, please come along. The Old Madam primarily wishes to see you.”

The butler still had faint bruises under his eyes, clearly due to staying up late dealing with last night’s incident, considering his age.

Song Qingxing felt even more nervous. While following the butler, she almost stumbled and fell flat.

But a pair of hands firmly steadied her.

“Don’t be scared. My grandmother isn’t a man-eating monster.”

Xie Jingcheng had a smile in her eyes, her palm resting against Song Qingxing’s soft, slender waist. They passed a winding little path, and soon a detached small Western-style house came into view.

Unlike the grand and imposing main rooms, this small house exuded a delicate elegance.

The butler stepped forward and politely rang the doorbell.

The white door was pulled open, and the wind chime above the door swayed gently. An auntie wearing a white maid uniform nodded.

“Please come in quickly. The Madam is inside.”

Song Qingxing kept her head down and remained silent, thinking, Wow, so wealthy families really do have people wearing maid uniforms!

She thought it was just a fictional creation in novels. However, compared to the overly ornate, lace-trimmed maid outfits in novels and TV shows, the uniform this auntie wore was simpler and more capable, without excessive patterns, just a white apron.

The auntie said no more, nodding to signal for them to enter.

As soon as she walked into the room, Song Qingxing was momentarily dazzled by the decor. Everywhere she looked, there was gold and precious stones.

She seriously suspected that were it not for animal protection laws, there would undoubtedly be ivory, deer antlers, bear skins, or something similar in here.

“Grandma.”

Xie Jingcheng spoke up, and an elderly woman sitting on the sofa looked up. A chubby tabby cat with a tiger-stripe pattern was sleeping on her lap, purring.

“Jingcheng, you’re here.”

The woman looked up. Even in her old age, Grandma Xie’s makeup was still exquisite. Her silver hair was neatly pinned up, adorned with a jade hairpin.

She also wore a touch of makeup on her face.

It looked like she intended to attend the banquet tonight.

“Is this your girlfriend?”

“Though she’s not a boy, this is acceptable. After all, you’re so old now; it’s not easy for you to find someone to date.”

The woman continued.

Song Qingxing’s body trembled slightly. She dared not tell Grandma Xie the truth. This was not dating; it was clearly a despicable, wicked transactional relationship.

“Yes.”

Conversely, Xie Jingcheng lied without batting an eyelid.

“She’s truly beautiful.”

“Little Qingxing, I often watch your TV series. But in the shows, you always like boys.”

Grandma Xie greeted her with a smile.

Song Qingxing: …

But she couldn’t not answer. The other party’s status was distinguished. The reason she was able to pressure the company into letting her film that campus movie.

Was because she leveraged the Xie family’s influence.

“Grandma, work is work, and life is life.”

Song Qingxing raised the corners of her mouth, smiling brightly. As an actress, playing this small role was certainly no problem.

“I hear you are still filming this time. It was a trouble to ask you to come.”

Grandma Xie stood up. Although she was eighty or ninety years old, she was still very energetic, showing no signs of the fatigue typical of old age.

“It’s no trouble at all. If you want to see us, we are naturally happy to come.”

Song Qingxing replied politely and tactfully.