The Film Queen Is Cold and Ruthless, Only Sends Money - Chapter 44.2

Jiang Zhi changed course and sat beside Su Yun, pouring herself a cup of tea. “Shall we talk now?”

Since she had handed the initiative to Su Yun, the timing was naturally up to her.

Whether now or after filming, Jiang Zhi was fine with either.

Su Yun nodded. “It’s better we clear things up now.”

From her own perspective, she didn’t like dragging out an ambiguous relationship for too long. Whether for herself or the other person, it wasn’t a responsible way to behave.

A rather old-fashioned notion. Her friends had once dissected her views on love from every possible angle, and this was one of the main targets of their critique.

“Don’t you get it? The ambiguous stage is the most fun part. What’s the point once you’ve officially defined the relationship?”

“Isn’t it completely normal to do couple-like things when you’re in that ambiguous phase? I don’t see anything wrong with it.”

“You really need to update your mindset. Talking to you about this feels like discussing it with my mom.”

When Su Yun heard her friends say these things, she didn’t feel much about it, nor did she think their choices were wrong.

It was just one of many paths in life there weren’t so many clear-cut rights and wrongs.

Still, Su Yun couldn’t help but ask her friend curiously, “After being in that ambiguous phase, if you find you’re not compatible, is it easier to walk away?”

“Pretty much,” her friend confirmed.

Without any official commitment, you could part ways anytime you wanted. Emotions were like morning dew here one moment, gone the next.

No responsibilities to shoulder, no promises to make to anyone. Just the carefree enjoyment of the thrill that came with ambiguity. Su Yun felt she could understand why her friend held such a view.

Perhaps her parents had felt the same lightness when they left her at the orphanage gates.

At that thought, Su Yun reeled her mind back and heard Jiang Zhi’s voice.

“Alright.” Jiang Zhi was now sober enough even without tea. “Should I answer your earlier question first?”

Su Yun nodded. “Mm. You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.”

Jiang Zhi chuckled. “I might have a lot to say. As long as you don’t mind listening.”

–

This season of Dear Them, each couple had their own unique traits.

But if you had to pick the most popular pair, it would undoubtedly be Su Yun and Jiang Zhi evident from the buzz around their CP fan communities and their widespread recognition among casual viewers.

From start to finish of every episode, their livestream consistently drew the largest audience.

Everyone also unanimously saw their dynamic as one being lively and the other doting, perfectly matching their on-screen chemistry.

So, it might have been entirely unexpected that when they finally confessed their feelings to each other, it happened over two cups of tea like business partners negotiating terms, a bit too serious for the occasion.

Jiang Zhi didn’t mind. She seized the opportunity to say everything she had been holding in.

Jiang Zhi: “When I first met you, I didn’t see you as any different from others. That’s why I agreed to marry you.

If I had realized back then how different you were, I might not have said yes.

The reason I joined this variety show in the first place was also in hopes that you’d let go of any feelings for me.”

Here, Jiang Zhi gave a light laugh. “But it seems I overthought it.”

After all, once the show started, Su Yun never showed any extra affection toward her just pure, uncomplicated friendship.

Jiang Zhi: “Through this kind of companionship, I gradually came to know a different side of you.”

“You’re fun and generous, always bringing joy to others, but I’ve also seen your caring and kind side.”

At this point, Su Yun interrupted her with a playful remark, “I bet the other guests and the live audience feel the same way, right?”

Even now, she remained just as confident.

Jiang Zhi adored this confidence in her: “They might not say it out loud, but I’m sure they all think so.”

No matter how many times Su Yun had tricked her, whenever trouble arose, Jiang Zhi’s first thought was still of Su Yun.

“But that’s not why I’ve paid you extra attention.” After all that buildup, Jiang Zhi was now dismissing those reasons.

Su Yun’s calm heart suddenly stirred, rippling faintly with anticipation for what Jiang Zhi would say next.

Jiang Zhi continued, “You performed wonderfully on the show, and I admire that. But what I love even more is how, after every task, your first glance was always for me.

Maybe you didn’t even notice it yourself, but ever since a certain day, whenever you won a game, your first look was for me.

When you got good supplies, the first share was always handed to me.

Even when naming a cat, after deciding, you’d still ask for my opinion.

And when you saw the most ordinary stars in the sky, you’d still tell me how beautiful they were.”

That’s why she had told Su Yun earlier, “This is also a reason.”

And a very important one at that.

Jiang Zhi didn’t see herself as the flawless, saintly figure her fans described someone whose heart held nothing but acting.

She had her own joys and sorrows. At first, she hadn’t cared about Liu Yangran’s opportunistic marketing.

But if Liu hadn’t apologized after the show started, Jiang Zhi wouldn’t have spared her any courtesy in later episodes.

In some ways, her emotional needs were no less than anyone else’s. She even considered herself a bit more “selfish” because what she craved was favoritism.

That was the root of what could truly move her heart.

After Jiang Zhi finished speaking, Su Yun was momentarily stunned.

All those past details flooded her mind, leaving her with no room to argue.

Jiang Zhi gave her ample time to think before finally voicing her last thought: “I know you might still feel insecure, but if there’s anything you needor anything I can do, I’ll make sure it happens.”

Since transmigrating into this world, Su Yun had spent the most time with Jiang Zhi.

So, it was only natural that she’d developed a sense of dependence on her, a mix of emotions too complex for outsiders to see beyond their growing closeness.

But this was the first time Su Yun had heard someone say she lacked a sense of security.

Her heart, which had been suspended in the air since morning, felt as though Jiang Zhi had gently cradled it in her palms, lowering it back to solid ground.

Only now did she finally feel ready to step out of her comfort zone and follow Jiang Zhi out of the room.

“How did you know I felt insecure?” Su Yun took a sip of tea, wondering if she had accidentally added sugar, it tasted oddly sweet.

Seems like she passed the first question, Jiang Zhi thought to herself.

Jiang Zhi found it hard to explain. It was just something she occasionally sensed in Su Yun’s smile. “Maybe it’s just a feeling. But I hope from now on, you won’t have to feel that insecurity anymore.”

Su Yun’s eyes flickered slightly, and she let out a soft “Oh.” “You mean, being with you will give me a sense of security?”

Her words were almost an open declaration.

Jiang Zhi felt as if she were enveloped in warm steam again, just like ten minutes ago. Her body temperature rose gradually, her heart pounding like a drum, thudding fiercely against her chest.

Yet under these circumstances, she picked up a slip of paper from the side, carefully wrote down a string of numbers, and handed it to Su Yun.

She curled her fingertips slightly before saying, “I hope this can give you enough sense of security, and I also hope to earn your trust. So, would you be my girlfriend?”

In this matter, Jiang Zhi chose a more clichéd confession.

The only thing missing was a bouquet of flowers, and she didn’t have time to buy one now.

Jiang Zhi during the confession seemed different from usual, it was the first time Su Yun had seen her like this.

But Su Yun only spaced out for a second before smiling and saying, “Hello there, girlfriend.”

Even a coward in love had now taken her own step forward.

However, the romantic atmosphere of the confession vanished in an instant. After answering Jiang Zhi, Su Yun immediately asked, “What’s this slip of paper?”

She had thought Jiang Zhi might fold a paper rose or something.

“The passwords for all my bank cards are the same, and I’ve written them here,” Jiang Zhi said. “Though it’s not that important, it’s the only thing I can give you right now.”

Still on the show, without a phone, unable to transfer money, and unable to buy anything freely, she could only share the passwords for now.

Su Yun: “Huh?”

“Though it’s not that important” how could Jiang Zhi even say that with a straight face?!

She felt it was necessary to educate her newly minted girlfriend on some basic common sense!

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