Chapter 30: The Bad Woman Sheng Ning

"No... what exactly is this guy's background?"

Director Zhang watched Chi Ye’s retreating back, struck with awe, and only then did he "dare" to speak loudly: "That was too badass."

"...Too arrogant, this is what a top-tier young starlet is like."

Chu Luanyu’s eyes sparkled: "I want to do that next time too!"

"?!"

Director Zhang was incredibly astonished.

What kind of god-like person is this?!

"F*ck your mother!"

Shen Qingyu felt the strange gazes of the people around him, his face flushed red, and he sat back down in his seat.

Whether it was from anger or agitation, his hands were trembling slightly; after a long while, he expressionlessly took out his phone and called his manager.

The situation had been overwhelming just now, but were the people from Yuena really that easy to bully?

Besides, their team had already scheduled the marketing for this Scream Night, and the plans targeting Chi Ye were already out; now that a sudden accident had occurred and this drama queen Jin Xia had gotten involved, they had to think of a way.

A brute paired with a dog, you two are such pieces of work, you’ll both die sooner or later!

At the same time.

In a corridor paved with thick animal-hide rugs, Chi Ye and his group walked quietly.

Jin Xia followed by Chi Ye’s side, her charming peach-blossom eyes peeking secretly at Sister Mi in front, then looking at Chi Ye’s arms, signaling with her eyes: Don’t expose it yet!

Chi Ye remained silent, and Keke followed behind, also keeping her mouth shut.

"You must be Teacher Chi’s little assistant, right?"

The Old Buddha noticed Keke’s reserve and praised her very enthusiastically: "You’re not bad!"

Keke: "...Ah?"

Where am I not bad?

The Old Buddha naturally didn't know either; she just saw someone by Chi Ye’s side and gave a casual compliment.

Hmm, she was just that type of person who loves the house and its crow.

"Xiaxia."

The group reached the end; the front hall was the first lounge area, small in size but very luxurious in environment.

At this moment, there weren't many people here, only two big stars who had finished their makeup and styling and had a good relationship were chatting.

Sister Mi stopped, looked back at Chi Ye, and waved at Jin Xia: "Come over here with me for a moment."

"Oh."

Jin Xia nodded and followed along as if nothing had happened.

"Brother Chi... she won't get scolded, will she..."

Keke only dared to breathe once she saw the two walk around the corner—the scene just now was truly too terrifying.

She had long known about the various backstabbing and infighting in the entertainment industry, but this was the first time she had seen it so intense, with a top-tier starlet throwing a tantrum on the spot.

"Scolded? Who?" Chi Ye was stunned: "You mean the manager?"

Keke: "?"

Chi Ye thought about his current one-sided understanding of the Old Buddha, combined it all, and shook his head: "Shouldn't be, at most she'll get a couple of knocks."

Keke: "???"

"Xiaxia, there were too many people outside just now, it was my fault. Look, there’s no one here, I’ll kneel to you."

Around the corner, Sister Mi wore a mournful face, looking hopeless.

Jin Xia was startled: "Sister Mi, what are you doing!"

"As long as you can stay away from that Chi Ye, I’ll kowtow to you a few times if I have to."

Jin Xia: "...What is actually wrong?"

"My dear girl, you’re still asking me?!" Sister Mi was anxious: "Why are you meddling in the 'family affairs of Yuena'?"

The Old Buddha: "..."

She felt a bit guilty, but quickly became righteous: "Teacher Chi was invited by me; if they don't treat Teacher Chi well, they don't treat me well!"

Sister Mi: "...Have you thought about whether Chi Ye needs your help? What kind of background does he have? That’s the Crown Prince of Yuena, my silly girl!"

Jin Xia thought carefully and shook her head: "To be honest, from my contact with Teacher Chi... he’s not like what I heard before."

Sister Mi was speechless: "How many days have you known him? Counting 'Seeing You', it’s been less than three days total, how are you so smart?"

Doubt flashed in Jin Xia’s peach-blossom eyes, and she didn't speak again.

"Do you know you two already have rumors about you?"

Seeing this, Sister Mi continued: "The CP super-topic is already out! Everyone in the circle is watching you as a joke, do you know that?"

"Laughing at me for what? Do I need to care about their thoughts?"

"...Sigh." Sister Mi sighed: "What about your family? The heat isn't high yet, but in a while, if your family finds out about this, do you think you can still be like this, filming when you want to film and doing variety shows when you want to?"

The Old Buddha frowned as she listened, not knowing how to refute.

She just turned her head away and didn't speak.

"Forget it, you know all this, think about it yourself."

Sister Mi said no more; she knew that Jin Xia actually knew everything, but she just wouldn't listen.

Hmm, she was basically in a rebellious phase that had been delayed by ten years.

The two finished their conversation and walked back out.

"Teacher Chi, let’s go, I’ll take you to see my lounge!"

Jin Xia had returned to her lively and cute self, pulling Chi Ye toward her lounge.

When passing the two big stars in the hall, she even stopped to greet them.

"Are you okay?"

Although the Old Buddha hid it well, perhaps because their auras matched, Chi Ye vaguely sensed that the carefree Old Buddha seemed to have some worries.

"I'm fine." Jin Xia raised her head, her pair of beautiful peach-blossom eyes clear and bright.

She paused, carefully observed Chi Ye’s expression, leaned into his ear, and whispered: "Teacher Chi, don't worry, I’ve got your back."

Chi Ye was stunned.

Jin Xia waved her hand: "Isn't Sheng Ning targeting you? Let’s go, we’ll go play on her face!"

Chi Ye: "Ah?"

Just as the two were talking, a commotion suddenly came from ahead.

Immediately after, a group of people walked out of a lounge.

A woman of twenty-eight or twenty-nine was surrounded in the center like stars around the moon.

She wore a gorgeous haute couture evening gown with no extra accessories, but her aura was exceptionally powerful; her steps in high heels were light and slow, but everyone was watching her every move, and if she appeared the slightest bit uncomfortable, someone would immediately go up to support her.

"Bad woman!"

As soon as Jin Xia saw this woman, her eyes lit up instantly, and she pulled Chi Ye and stomped over.

"Hmm?"

Sheng Ning glanced sideways, her gaze as bright as a sea of stars pausing, immediately landing on Chi Ye, a flash of astonishment and confusion crossing her eyes.

But it quickly turned into anger; she scanned her surroundings, her voice melodious but laced with coldness: "Who let him in?!"

The people around were startled; an assistant glared fiercely at Chi Ye and hurriedly bent over to speak.

"I let him in!"

The Old Buddha stood tall, her beauty not a bit weaker than this leader of the Four Young Flower Actresses, her tone arrogant: "Teacher Chi is my friend, do you have an opinion?"

Sheng Ning: "?"

She looked back at Sister Mi beside the Old Buddha: "Keep your kid in check."

Sister Mi: "?"

Her originally rational face instantly turned furious; she put her hands on her hips and mocked: "Kid? Who are you calling a kid? A woman in her thirties, changing her age to be younger every day, I think you’re the one who really wants to be a kid, right?"

Sheng Ning: "?!"

"Yeah, yeah." Jin Xia happily added insult to injury: "Didn't she hit the trending list two days ago? Our 'Big Sister' Sheng Ning, changing her bio for the Nth time, how old did she change it to this time? Oh, 18! That makes her post-00s now, a post-00s born in 1900."

Sheng Ning was so angry her eyes narrowed.

She was the oldest of the Four Young Flower Actresses and became famous late, so the thing she was most criticized for was her age.

"Post-00s is still better than a pretentious connection-hire; besides relying on family connections, what else can you do? Act like a spoiled brat and beg for hugs? Who are you acting spoiled for?"

Her gaze landed on Chi Ye, full of disdain: "Him? Then you’re truly starving."

"Hey, you two can pull each other's hair if you want, but don't bring me into it."

Chi Ye wasn't happy, then turned to the Old Buddha and said: "1900 is indeed too much, let’s go with 100 AD."

"Haha... ah?"

The Old Buddha was stunned, then greatly admired him: "It really is you, Teacher Chi!"

She turned her head to look at Sheng Ning, saying whatever was most unpleasant: "Old witch, your crow's feet are showing!"

"?!"

"What are you looking at? You fool..."

"Hey, hey, no dirty language!"

Chi Ye hurriedly covered the Old Buddha’s mouth.

How does this child learn everything!

Sheng Ning was trembling with rage; she swept a cold glance at the two of them and turned to leave.

"Sister Ning, Sister Ning... where are you going?"

Sheng Ning brushed her hand away in disgust: "My eyes are dirty, I’m going back to wash them."

"Haha, she broke, Teacher Chi, she broke!"

The Old Buddha was overjoyed, looking smug.

A smile also appeared on Sister Mi’s face.

Chi Ye, however, looked at the two of them in surprise at this moment.

The Old Buddha actually has such "highlight moments"?

It really is rare.

And Sister Mi’s attitude...

Before, the impression Sister Mi gave Chi Ye was that of a housekeeper taking care of the Old Buddha, rational and calm.

But just now... how did they start bickering the moment they met?

These two families...

Chi Ye suddenly remembered that among the Four Little Dan actresses, these two families were the ones who most wanted the other dead.

True mortal enemies.

"Don't worry, Teacher Chi."

Jin Xia grabbed the corner of Chi Ye’s clothes, vowing solemnly: "Don't be afraid of her, with me here, Sheng Ning wouldn't dare do anything to you!"

Chi Ye: "...... That’s true, I can see that."

The Old Buddha nodded in satisfaction, like a general returning in victory: "Let's go, back to the room!"

On the other side.

Sheng Ning returned to her room; her expression, which had seemed angry, had already calmed down, and she was expressionless.

"Sister Ning, they went too far. Jin Xia is one thing, but what is Chi Ye? He used to ride your coattails for clout, and now he doesn't even care, he’s openly helping Jin Xia curse... talk about us?!"

The assistant stood to the side, feeling indignant.

Sheng Ning glanced at her indifferently: "How did Chi Ye get in?"

Assistant: "......"

Silent as a cicada in winter, her face deathly pale.

"Forget it." Sheng Ning waved her hand: "Tell the people at Kiwi, they can give Jin Xia face and let Chi Ye in, fine, but he won't get a single shot, understand?"

"Yes, yes, I'll go handle it immediately..." The assistant nodded first, then hesitated: "But as for Jin Xia, I'm afraid she won't be satisfied..."

"She’s not satisfied? Who does she think she is?"

Sheng Ning laughed: "A moron like her, the only reason she’s popular is because of her family connections, but does she have connections? She has nothing!"

Everyone in the lounge fell silent, not daring to make a sound.

Sheng Ning made no effort to hide her disdain and contempt for Jin Xia: "She only knows how to bully others. No matter how powerful her family is outside, no one is in film and television. Tell Shen Qingyu and the others to handle Chi Ye however they want, don't worry about Jin Xia."

She paused, her eyes sharp: "I don't want to give them this face today, what can they do about it?!"

"Right, I understand."

The assistant nodded, secretly observing Sheng Ning’s expression. Seeing her purse her lips, she immediately brought over hot tea: "Sister Ning, the temperature is just right."

"Old Buddha, you were a bit unrefined just now."

"When dealing with a bad woman, sometimes you don't need to be elegant!"

The Old Buddha’s private lounge was luxuriously decorated, and the air conditioning was at the perfect temperature.

Jin Xia said righteously: "You don't know her. Sheng Ning is a very petty person, jealous of talent, can't stand others being more popular than her, she’s done every bad thing imaginable!"

Chi Ye: "......"

"Forget it, let's not talk about her."

"Teacher Chi, what are you here for at the Scream Night?"

Jin Xia poured Chi Ye a glass of water, then felt dissatisfied, added a few rose petals freshly picked this morning, and nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, that’s pretty now."

Chi Ye: "......"

Truly a "plant killer."

"There’s a script I want to act in. The director is here, so I came."

The Old Buddha was slightly stunned: "A script?"

She looked Chi Ye up and down: "You want to act?"

Chi Ye: "?"

What kind of look is that?

"Ahem..." The Old Buddha coughed twice, her little face serious: "In this regard, I am quite experienced. In my opinion... Teacher Chi, can't you spare the audience?"

Chi Ye: "?!"

"Just kidding, just kidding."

Jin Xia was overjoyed seeing Chi Ye’s expression. After laughing, she thought about it carefully and said: "I have to walk the red carpet later, no one will be with you, and that director will probably have to walk too... How about this, you tell me where that director is sitting, and I’ll have someone arrange for you to be together so you can finalize this script as soon as possible."

"No need, he definitely won't run away now. I'll wait for him to finish attending and then talk properly."

Chi Ye shook his head.

To be honest, he really had troubled the Old Buddha too much today. Although he didn't say it on the surface, he still had a sense of propriety in his heart.

"That works too." She lowered her voice and said coquettishly: "Anyway, you have to accompany me out to... play after the gala ends!"

Chi Ye: "...... Fine."

The Old Buddha is just a bit playful, of course he has to satisfy her!

Jin Xia’s peach-blossom eyes narrowed in satisfaction, then she glanced sneakily at Sister Mi, who was sitting on the sofa with a dark face, occasionally sweeping a glance over here, and lowered her voice even more: "Don't give me the item yet, find an opportunity to trade, Over?"

Chi Ye glanced at Sister Mi and nodded: "No problem, Over."

"Hmm..."

The Old Buddha just wanted to continue the "encrypted conversation."

"Xiaxia, get ready to walk the red carpet."

Sister Mi stood up, shielding Jin Xia like a mother hen, and even glanced at Chi Ye.

Chi Ye: "......"

Why are you looking at me?

"Is that so? Okay, let's go."

Jin Xia sat up carefully, and the team members nearby immediately came over to smooth out the almost invisible wrinkles on her dress.

"Teacher Chi." She turned back and blinked her peach-blossom eyes: "Do you want to see me walk the red carpet?"

Chi Ye was stunned.

"Let's go, we’re going to walk the red carpet!"

The Old Buddha hopped over and reached out her hand. Sister Mi grabbed it first to support her. Chi Ye glanced at Sister Mi again, then followed the Old Buddha out.