Chapter 778

"Director Lin hasn't arrived?" Shu Chen asked.

This was not the first time Qin Wei had seen Shu Chen; they had actually filmed a drama together before, but back then, Shu Chen was just a pretty face, and since he came from the countryside, she had at most taken a few extra glances at his face.

So, she did have some impression of him.

Previously, Shu Chen was just an extra, and it was only in the last few months that he had gradually gained some popularity.

However, she felt he was not qualified to be the male lead in her drama.

If it weren't for his relationship with Shu Xia, she would have likely found a way to make the director replace him.

"Director Lin has something urgent to attend to, so he asked us to talk first," Qin Wei said.

Shu Chen frowned slightly but still sat down opposite Qin Wei. "Fine, didn't you say you had some opinions about the male lead? Tell me your thoughts first."

Qin Wei didn't have any thoughts at all; she hadn't even read the script yet, as she always read it on the spot every day. She smiled and said, "Let's eat something first."

"I ate before I came, so I'm not very hungry right now. I need to control my weight before joining the crew, so you go ahead and eat, I'll wait for you," Shu Chen said in a strictly professional manner.

Qin Wei's smile stiffened. "Alright, then please wait for me for ten minutes."

——

Shu Xia parked the car in the garage.

She parked it in the original spot.

Then she put the car keys directly back.

She had things to do tomorrow; she would go buy a car first.

As for the cars here, she had better not drive them.

In the evening, Qiao Muting sent her a message saying he would be staying at the Ancestral Residence for a few days. She replied with a "good," not wanting to type a single extra word.

Seeing only the word "good" as a response, without even an emoji or a period, Qiao Muting keenly sensed the woman's indifference.

He replied: 【Are you lonely at home by yourself?】

He waited for a few minutes, but there was no response.

Qiao Muting raised an eyebrow.

He tugged at the corner of his mouth slightly.

In her heart, he probably didn't rank anywhere; not replying to his message was likely because she was chatting with her family or friends and couldn't spare the time for him.

Qiao Muting's heart sank.

It seemed necessary to make her clear a spot for him in her heart.

An exclamation mark from Jiang Tu pulled Qiao Muting's thoughts back.

Qiao Muting casually clicked on Jiang Tu's profile picture.

There were several exclamation marks in a row.

The last sentence read:

【Xu Zihan is back! I just saw her! Has she contacted you?】

Qiao Muting's gaze lingered on the three characters "Xu Zihan." After a few seconds, he tapped the screen a few times: 【No.】

Jiang Tu replied instantly: 【Some women are just heartless by nature. Forget it, you have Shu Xia now, no need to pay her too much mind.】

Qiao Muting's eyes turned cold: 【Go chat with your fiancée, I'm busy.】

Jiang Tu sent an eye-rolling emoji to end the conversation.

Qiao Muting paused on the chat page for a moment, then exited.

Just then, a servant found him and said his grand-uncle wanted to see him.

His eyes turned cold, and he gave a faint, "Mm."

——

A few days later, while Shu Xia was on the phone with Gu Lao discussing some work matters, Qiao Muting returned.

Seeing that Shu Xia was on a call, Qiao Muting did not go up to disturb her.

He went to change into loungewear first.

Shu Xia saw Qiao Muting moving in front of her and couldn't help but glance at him twice.

The man's physique and appearance were too superior; he was very dazzling, making it impossible to ignore him.

Qiao Muting noticed Shu Xia looking at him several times and couldn't help but lift the corners of his thin lips.

After saying a few more words to Gu Lao, she ended the call.

Qiao Muting spoke at the right moment, "Have the injuries on your body healed over the past two days?"

Visibly, they had healed.