Chapter 355: Chapter 355: Pretending to Release to Capture?
"It’s okay, I encounter this kind of thing every day."
After Xiao Qing and Chestnut placed their order, the waiter left.
He went to the bar and made a phone call to Leng Yixing. These past few years, Leng Yixing has been managing No.9 Mansion since it’s been inconvenient for the boss.
As soon as the call got through, before the other side could speak, the waiter couldn’t wait to say: "Young Master Leng, guess who I saw!"
On the other end of the line, Leng Yixing was playing with his daughter, and took it as seeing Gu Chen since Gu Chen had been away for over five years and had recently called saying he would return in a few days.
"Hmm, I know Gu Chen has come back."
"No, not Young Master Gu. Young Master Leng, you’d never guess—I actually saw a woman who looks exactly like our boss’s wife; even her voice is the same!"
Leng Yixing frowned, stood up, and walked to the balcony, "Clarify what you mean."
The waiter repeated what he just said and added: "It’s not just me who saw her, they all did. Really, she’s the spitting image, but she says her name is Xiao Qing and doesn’t recognize any of us."
Leng Yixing’s heart trembled, and he made a snap decision, "Keep an eye on her, I’m on my way!"
Qin Huaixin walked out with fruit in hand and saw him grabbing his keys, ready to leave; she paused, "Isn’t it the weekend?"
"Yeah." After thinking it over, he decided not to tell Qin Huaixin the truth, "Li Yan has something for me."
"Alright then... come back early."
Leng Yixing nodded and gave her a light kiss on her forehead.
It was the second month after Zhuang Shuqing’s death that Qin Huaixin found out the reason for her passing. At that time, she was pregnant with a little troublemaker, crying her days away with tears, until her overwhelming grief sent her to the hospital. The doctor issued an ultimatum, saying if she couldn’t improve her mood, she might as well not keep the child.
It was then that Qin Huaixin began adjusting her feelings, forcing herself to engage in anything that would lift her spirits. Leng Yixing felt heartache, but was unable to help.
Thankfully, after the little troublemaker was born, Qin Huaixin’s attention was somewhat diverted. Her mood was no longer subject to extreme swings and has remained stable ever since.
On the way, Leng Yixing thought for a moment and made a call to Lu Jinyang. Without specifying the details, he just mentioned that there was a situation to handle and that he was on his way to pick him up at Jinxiu Garden.
No.9 Mansion
Xiao Qing was discussing filming matters with Chestnut and she made her stance clear to Chestnut, "If they still haven’t scheduled my scenes in the next two days, I’ll refuse to shoot."
Chestnut got anxious, "Sister Qing, breaching a contract requires compensation."
"I know, don’t worry, I’ve already taken care of it with Emperor."
Considering Xiao Qing is the Emperor CEO’s own younger sister, Chestnut quickly nodded as she wasn’t worried about that.
However, recalling what the director had said to her, after much thought, Chestnut decided she still needed to tell Xiao Qing.
"Sister Qing, when the director spoke to me, he said some things. He mentioned that Si Nanchen is known for his integrity, and many actresses in the industry want to be involved with him off the record... implying you are putting on an act for someone, and that you’re playing hard to get..."
Chestnut didn’t continue speaking because Xiao Qing’s complexion didn’t look good.
One could only see Xiao Qing gritting her teeth and hitting the table with a fist, "This damn director! All nice to your face, but stabs you in the back! Me, playing hard to get? With that Si Nanchen?"
In Xiao Qing’s eyes, she disliked Si Nanchen from the first glance.
At most, Si Nanchen could be considered just a pretty face; an inexperienced pretty boy, lacking in boldness. Her biological brother, Xiao Anze, on the other hand, was someone who was spontaneous yet provided a sense of security, seemingly a playboy but actually a man of principles.