The Scandalous Actress Needs to Strive GL - Chapter 12

“Hmm?” Casual? What did she hear? Qiu Wan frowned, her eyes looking at the suitcase in the room. Casual? She was just speaking the truth when she said she missed her.

“We only got together yesterday, we are just bed partners.” Mu Qingchen’s tone was serious, especially the last four words, which were deliberately stressed, not knowing whether she was reminding the other person or herself.

Qiu Wan smiled: “I know, but Qingchen, can’t bed partners miss each other? I just missed you, just for a moment, and I just wanted you to know.”

So why did she have to emphasize the bed partner relationship? People aren’t made of wood; how mature must a person be to be completely indifferent? At least she couldn’t do it now.

“What time? I’ll pick you up.” Mu Qingchen subconsciously refused to discuss the issue. She was just concerned about an employee’s work, nothing more.

“After eleven.” She would probably finish filming around ten o’clock. After removing her makeup and getting tidied up, she could leave around eleven. Remembering the commotion on the trending searches, Qiu Wan added, “Let Assistant Yu come.”

Mu Qingchen tightened her grip slightly, then responded faintly: “Okay.”

At the ‘Grand Song Chief Clerk’ set, Qiu Wan almost did a method acting to finish the last scene, after all, the original Prime Minister’s eldest daughter was such a dignified and proper person on the outside.

After filming, the director even forgot about her wrap-up today. It was said that the investor had arrived, and the entire crew was filled with a sense of excitement and energy.

Qiu Wan inevitably thought of that night. The head of the Zhou family? She had to admit that the original agent, while not having any other abilities, was truly skilled at pimping. But thanks to that accident, she serendipitously ended up sleeping with Mu Qingchen.

On the other side, Zhou Lanlan exchanged a few perfunctory words with the director, her gaze constantly searching the set, finally settling on an elegant and noble woman Qiu Wan, the third female lead in the show, the Great Princess.

She took off her sunglasses and walked straight towards that woman, following her all the way to the makeup room. Seemingly knowing that this person was the investor’s younger sister, the Vice President of Zhou Entertainment, and the second daughter of the Zhou family, the atmosphere in the makeup room suddenly changed, and everyone’s movements became much more serious.

“Are you Qiu Wan?” Zhou Lanlan approached, standing behind Qiu Wan, her eyes brazenly sizing her up and down. She had some looks, but would that person even spare a glance for these looks?

She recalled when she was scrolling through the trending searches this morning, she had initially just casually swiped past, but with just one glance, she saw the profile of the person sitting in the driver’s seat—a blurry profile, yet the figure that had been haunting her dreams.

A precise judgment might not be possible based solely on a few photos, but what about adding the car? Although the complete license plate wasn’t photographed, the few numbers captured matched.

Relying on her familiarity with that figure, Zhou Lanlan condescended to come to the set of this small web drama, just to confirm whether that person was her.

If it wasn’t, then so be it. If it was, when was Qingchen entangled by this woman? Why didn’t she know? Then this woman was unforgivable.

“I am, may I ask who you are?” Qiu Wan looked doubtfully at the woman standing behind her in the mirror. Her makeup was striking, she was dressed in designer brands, and her aura… how should she put it? A bit seductive.

She thought back carefully. She shouldn’t know this person, and she wasn’t among the difficult people in the industry she might have crossed paths with. So who was this person whose eyes held hidden disdain and even hostility?

After confirming she had found the right person, Zhou Lanlan didn’t rush to speak. She waved her hand, signaling her assistant to clear the room. In less than two minutes, the large makeup room was left with only the two of them.

She walked to the side, looking down at Qiu Wan, who was halfway through removing her makeup, and asked, “Who was the person who picked you up last night? Are they from the Mu Group?”

Qiu Wan was stunned. Why was this woman so inexplicable? She turned around and replied tactfully, “I don’t think I need to answer. If Your Excellency has nothing else, please don’t disturb my work.”

To be able to clear the makeup room, even getting the female lead Meng Ranli to obediently leave, and considering the slightly abnormal atmosphere of the crew today, this person in front of her must be from the Zhou family. But so what? Can an investor casually inquire about an actor’s privacy, and with such a disrespectful attitude? There was no such clause in the contract.

“Heh, work? Miss Qiu better cooperate, or else you won’t have any work in the future.” Zhou Lanlan sneered. What an arrogant woman, daring to speak to her with such an attitude.

If she weren’t worried that this woman was with the Mu Group, worried that this woman might know Qingchen, why would she, a third-tier actress, need to come here herself?

“You’re threatening me, then go ahead.” Qiu Wan smiled sweetly, completely unafraid. She had seen all kinds of people; she hadn’t even panicked when she was granted an audience with the Empress Dowager back in the day, let alone facing someone who didn’t understand respect. Cooperate? Was this an interrogation?

Zhou Lanlan was exasperated. Where did this woman get her confidence? She reached out and pinched Qiu Wan’s chin, saying word by word, “Tell me honestly, was the person who picked you up the President of the Mu Group, and what is your relationship with her?”

Qiu Wan turned her head to dodge. This woman was really going for the kill. She didn’t need a mirror to know her chin must be red from the pinch. Now she understood who this person was here because of.

The hostility also made perfect sense. If she hadn’t guessed wrong, the woman in front of her likely viewed her as a rival. Judging by the situation, she was clearly fond of the great CEO Mu. She wondered if CEO Mu knew she had such a admirer.

However, the original host clearly had experience dealing with such situations. After a brief thought, she stood up directly, grabbed Zhou Lanlan’s chin in return, and said in a light tone, “What’s wrong? So concerned about whose car I got into? Are you interested in me, Sister? If you want to know, come with me later, and then you’ll find out.”

With a ‘slap,’ her hand was predictably knocked away. Qiu Wan’s heart was calm, but her face was full of playful charm. She even deliberately lowered her voice, her tone turning suggestive as she leaned closer and continued, “Is Sister embarrassed and angry? Although you look older than me, if you mind, I can call you little sister.”

“I see you’re asking for trouble. Do you know who I am?” Zhou Lanlan raised her hand to strike, but her arm was stopped midway. She angrily shook free, knowing that this woman was not someone easy to deal with, and it wasn’t good to make a scene right now. But no matter if that person was Qingchen or not, she needed to teach this woman a lesson and let her know who she shouldn’t provoke.

Qiu Wan’s face hardened. Since the other party was about to resort to violence, she was no longer in the mood to pretend: “Your Excellency hasn’t introduced yourself, so naturally I don’t know.”

Zhou Lanlan almost couldn’t help but raise her hand again. She had never met such an ungrateful woman: “My surname is Zhou, Zhou Lanlan, Vice President of Zhou Entertainment. You better remember that.”

“Hmm, that’s quite something.” Now that was an introduction, unlike Mu Qingchen, who just gave her name, keeping her in the dark. However, the Zhou Group and the Mu Group were said to have a good relationship. Zhou Lanlan, she must be the second daughter of the Zhou family. If things really got difficult, she wondered if the great CEO Mu would protect her bed partner.

Qiu Wan watched Zhou Lanlan leave. She had just offended the second-in-command of Zhou Entertainment, and it was all because of Mu Qingchen. If the great CEO Mu stood idly by, she would undoubtedly be trying to crush a boulder with an egg.

It was clearly a case of a praying mantis trying to stop a carriage. She wasn’t an idiot and didn’t want to be one. It seemed the renewal of tomorrow’s contract needed to be reconsidered. If she signed it and then found it impossible to get anywhere in the industry, it would be better not to sign.

After Zhou Lanlan left, the people waiting outside the makeup room swarmed back in. Meng Ranli’s desire to provoke Qiu Wan had also faded. She had planned to show her up tonight, but now that this woman had ignorantly offended Vice President Zhou, she was a goner, unable to cause any more trouble.

But what did this woman do to provoke someone from the Zhou family? Thinking about how Zhou Lanlan had directly told the director outside to cut Qiu Wan’s scenes, the people in the makeup room quickly turned opportunistic, and no one was left to even remove her makeup.

Qiu Wan had expected some of this, so she wasn’t too surprised. She quietly packed up her things, left the crew, and returned to the hotel. Then she tapped the phone number Mu Qingchen had sent, calling Yu Baishu.

“Sister Yu, are you finished? I’ve wrapped up here and can be picked up anytime.”

“I’m just outside your hotel. You can come straight down.” Yu Baishu had just parked when she received Qiu Wan’s call. She wasn’t some naive young girl; if the other person said eleven, would you really arrive at eleven?

Of course, she had to wait obediently at ten. Since there was nothing else to do, and it was an order from the CEO, it counted as overtime work. She recalled the look Zhou Lanlan gave her when she was parking just now. That second daughter seemed furious, her eyes looking like they could eat someone up.

Speaking of which, after work, the CEO occasionally met with this second daughter of the Zhou family. They had known each other since childhood and were as close as sisters. This second daughter, Ms. Zhou, often came to the company.

But it seemed she hadn’t seen her around lately, nor had the CEO mentioned her. Yu Baishu was inwardly gossiping about her CEO when she saw Qiu Wan walk out, pulling one suitcase in each hand.

She quickly went to meet her, taking one of the suitcases and saying, “Qiu Wan, the car is here. Are we going straight back to the CEO’s place?”

“Yes, going straight back. Thank you, Sister Yu.” Sitting in the car, Qiu Wan rubbed her brow, wondering if she should ask Yu Baishu about the relationship between CEO Mu and Zhou Lanlan. No, she should ask what their relationship was, or what it used to be.

But recalling their unpleasant conversation last time, she silently suppressed her curiosity. She’d better ask the main person when she got back. The new contract was up for renewal tomorrow. She needed to figure things out about whether she wanted to, or even could, stay in this industry.