Chapter 669

Sheng An called.

"Sheng Laoshi." Jiang Nannan only realized her voice was hoarse once she spoke.

It was probably because she had been crying the whole way back in the car, crying until her throat went hoarse.

Upon hearing Jiang Nannan's hoarse voice, Sheng An frowned slightly, roughly guessing that Jiang Nannan must have gone through something today.

"Did you cry?" Sheng An asked softly.

Jiang Nannan suddenly felt she was about to break down.

Her eyes turned red.

She could not let her own affairs affect Sheng Laoshi again; she was already very sorry about today.

"No, I might have a cold, it's nothing, Sheng Laoshi don't worry. I took some medicine and am a bit sleepy, I'm going to sleep now."

Sheng An was silent for a few seconds, "Rest well, call me if anything happens, don't try to tough it out on your own."

Jiang Nannan felt a sting in her nose, "Okay."

Looking at everything familiar in the apartment, she suddenly fell into deep self-doubt.

She did not understand why heaven had to play such a joke on her.

It wasn't funny at all!

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Inside the restaurant.

Steaming hot pot, paired with sweet cake.

The atmosphere was heightened to the extreme.

Wherever Qiao Muting looked, he saw the hand holding the cup to drink water.

The ring on the index finger was faintly radiating heat.

The woman sitting opposite had cream all over the corners of her mouth; he stood up, pulled out a tissue, and wiped the cream from her lips, "Is it good?" he asked.

Shu Xia was stunned.

She looked at Qiao Muting in astonishment.

"It's good."

The cake she chose was, of course, good.

It was a pity that Qiao Muting didn't really like these desserts or strong-flavored things, so he only ate one piece of cake.

As for the hot pot, it was a mushroom broth base, and he did eat quite a lot of that.

"That's good, eat slowly." Qiao Muting's voice was extremely gentle.

It was the kind of gentleness that could completely soften a person's heart.

Shu Xia's heart stirred, "Okay."

Qiao Muting sat back down and suddenly saw a large bag on the table next to Shu Xia; could it be another surprise?

In a private room two doors away.

Shu Chen had been absent-minded the whole time.

Everyone was chatting enthusiastically while eating hot pot.

Everyone was talking about their various understandings of this play and their own roles.

Usually in such situations, Shu Chen would join in; after all, he was absolutely serious about acting.

No matter what kind of role it was, he would seriously dissect it and provide his own interpretation.

But today, up to this point, he hadn't said a word.

A buddy sitting next to him asked him, "Shu Chen, why are you so distracted? What's the situation?"

Shu Chen hurriedly took a sip of wine, "It's nothing."

He was just badly frightened.

His mind was filled with the terrifying scene in the elevator.

That legendary Qiao, Qiao Muting, who was said to be aloof toward women and kept people at a distance, had actually taken the initiative to talk to him and even asked about his work situation.

It was too unusual.

"Have you ever heard of anyone around us who knows Qiao Muting?" Shu Chen asked.

The buddy shook his head, "How could we know someone of that status? Even directors and investors might not know him. Why, do you have a friend who knows him? If you knew him, you could walk sideways in our circle."

Shu Chen's mouth twitched fiercely, "Then have you heard whether Qiao Muting likes men or women?"

It was too unusual; the more he thought about it, the more unusual it seemed. If he didn't figure it out, he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.