Chapter 124: Are you sure that's your girlfriend?

Jiang Cheng didn't drive the car inside; the road within looked hard to travel, in case there were nails or angle iron on the ground that could puncture a tire, to avoid trouble he found an empty spot outside.

Then he and Su Manyao got out of the car and walked toward the brightly lit area inside.

Looks not far, but one must cross a narrow lane as wide as a vehicle track; the roadside has no streetlights, only the faint light leaking from inside.

Su Manyao's dress shimmered slightly in the night; she wore high heels, a bag hung from her wrist, she lowered her head to look at her feet and said, "There's water on the ground, can't pass."

The high heels she wore were thin-strapped sandals; the sole under the toe was very thin, so if water got on the ground and she stepped in, the moisture would seep into the sole and soak her toes.

Jiang Cheng walked over and saw many reflective spots on the road; at night, a reflective road surface means there is water.

For himself, walking across wasn't a worry; the road looked fairly level, so he didn't fear deep pits.

But Su Manyao's high-heel soles were too thin, so it was different.

"Give me your hand." Jiang Cheng said.

Su Manyao hesitated a moment, but Jiang Cheng had already taken her arm and placed it on his shoulder.

Then he slipped one arm under her knees and lifted her horizontally in one motion.

"Ah."

Su Manyao gasped, quickly wrapping both arms around Jiang Cheng's neck.

"You're going to kill me, couldn't you go slower?"

She reached out and gave his shoulder a pat, but still kept her hands firmly around his neck.

This stretch was about a hundred meters.

Su Manyao's body felt light, her whole form soft as if she had no bones.

When jostled, Jiang Cheng could feel a swaying motion.

Most people, lying half-reclined like this, would basically go limp.

But Su Manyao could still sway, showing her innate strength was extraordinarily formidable.

After crossing the lane, Jiang Cheng set Su Manyao down.

Su Manyao tugged at her dress, adjusted it, then lifted her head and gave Jiang Cheng an annoyed glance.

"Won't you go slower?"

Jiang Cheng said: "Holding you so heavy, I need to move quickly to save effort!"

Bang!

"You'll die, you actually said I'm heavy!"

Su Manyao flung the bag in her hand at Jiang Cheng, speaking in an icy tone.

Jiang Cheng blocked it, then offered no rebuttal.

He had really just been speaking offhand; anyone, no matter how light, has some weight, so he wasn't saying Su Manyao was heavier than others.

But such words landing in a woman's ears are different.

The lower part of that half-built building was lively; as soon as Jiang Cheng and they entered, they heard noisy sounds.

On the open ground outside the half-built building, a group of people were barbecuing.

Among them, some children were playing nearby.

Su Manyao and Jiang Cheng walked over, instantly drawing many gazes.

Mainly because the two possessed outstanding demeanor; standing together they were a perfect match of talent and beauty.

A little girl with twin ponytails looked at Su Manyao and asked the woman beside her: "Mom, who is that sister? She's so pretty!"

Her mother glanced at Su Manyao, then immediately looked away.

Seeing peers of similar age, just standing there made one feel the other was unknowningly superior, an unpleasant feeling.

So they simply stopped looking.

Su Manyao also surveyed the scene; this film was shot by her company.

But she had never watched it with the crew; she didn't care about or interfere with such matters, only looking at the final results.

Jiang Cheng took out his phone and called Wang Weiqiang.

"Director Wang, I've arrived." Wang Weiqiang was sitting behind the monitor, watching the people inside the building setting up the scene.

Upon receiving the call, he stood up and looked toward the barbecue area.

At a glance he saw Jiang Cheng and waved at him.

Then his gaze fell on Su Manyao standing beside Jiang Cheng.

He had previously received a notice from the company saying Su Manyao would also come to have a look, but not to reveal her identity.

"Did you come so quickly?"

He hung up the phone.

Wang Weiqiang's gaze followed Jiang Cheng waiting for him to approach, but instead he saw Jiang Cheng reach out and take Su Manyao's hand.

Wang Weiqiang was holding a thermos cup, sipping tea, when he immediately spat out a mouthful!

What?

His first reaction was that Jiang Cheng had mistaken the person, or that Jiang Cheng was treating Su Manyao as a little actress on set he could flirt with.

As it turned out, he saw Su Manyao appearing quite obedient, being led by Jiang Cheng's hand to a nearby table.

!

Then Su Manyao sat down in the chair, and Jiang Cheng only came over after saying a few words to her.

"What does this mean? Do they know each other?"

While thinking that, he saw Jiang Cheng originally heading this way, then turning back, walking to Su Manyao's side, bending down to kiss her forehead.

And Su Manyao seemed not to resist much.

Just that the distance was a bit far, so Wang Weiqiang couldn't see Su Manyao's facial expression.

But it's quite obvious that their relationship is not a simple acquaintance!

Regardless, they are definitely in an intimate relationship, and they surely just arrived together!

Then he saw Jiang Cheng and walked over toward him.

When Jiang Cheng walked up to him, Wang Weiqiang spoke up and asked: "The girl who was standing with you just now over there, is she your girlfriend?"

Jiang Cheng nodded and said: "Yeah, she said she was bored and wanted to come along to have fun, so I brought her."

After saying that, he dragged a chair from the side and sat down directly.

Wang Weiqiang stood there, eyes wide open, his whole body as if frozen.

Su Manyao is his girlfriend?

Wang Weiqiang didn't think Jiang Cheng was just bragging; he had just seen with his own eyes that Jiang Cheng kissed Su Manyao on the cheek!

Then, recalling the earlier notice from the company saying Su Manyao would come but not to reveal her identity, and to act as if they didn't know each other.

Wang Weiqiang isn't stupid either; with that thought he figured out what was going on.

Su Manyao really is Jiang Cheng's girlfriend, except Jiang Cheng doesn't know that Su Manyao is the company's boss?

That's probably the case!

"What's wrong? Any problem? Outsiders aren't allowed here!"

Jiang Cheng said and then stood up.

If the director really said that, he would definitely turn around and leave with Su Manyao.

Yujie rarely takes the initiative to say she wants to go out for a walk with him, and she's even willing to wait beside him while he discusses matters.

How could he abandon Yujie?

Director Wang Weiqiang quickly placed both hands on Jiang Cheng's shoulders: "No, no, don't get excited, I was just asking."

After the two sat down, Wang Weiqiang asked: "Did you bring your script?"

Jiang Cheng took a USB drive from his pocket, placed it on the table, and said: "It's in here."

Wang Weiqiang didn't reach out to take the USB drive.

He moved his chair a bit closer and said: "Tonight six or seven investment firms are coming, all my old partners; you'll just go ahead and solicit investment later—if anyone is willing to put in money, this drama will be a sure thing; I've read your script and I'm willing to shoot it."

He paused, then Wang Weiqiang said again:

"Later two more people will also come with their scripts; we'll see which of the three investors you're inclined toward."

(End of chapter)