Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âSu Bei, regard this as a bonus.â
âThank you, then.â Su Bei accepted it with peace of mind, taking it as compensation for all the scolding she endured.
As soon as she put the phone down, another call came in.
She picked it up and heard He Xuyanâs cold voice on the other end. âSu Bei, letâs meet.â
âOkay,â she agreed while thinking of Madam Heâs eyes.
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Su Bei met He Xuyan at a private clubhouse.
He was still dressed in very ordinary clothes, but with his figure, ordinary clothes looked elegant and aristocratic.
Su Bei sat down, and He Xuyan handed her the drink menu.
She ordered a glass of something at random.
He handed over a box. âYour hat. Itâs been washed. You can have it back. Thank you.â
âThanks,â she said while taking it back.
âIâm really sorry about the other day. My mother isnât usually like that. She hasnât relapsed in a long time.â He Xuyan was very honest. Perhaps it was because Su Bei had already seen his mother in that state, so there was no need to hide it from Su Bei.
Su Bei smiled. âI can understand that. Thereâs no need to apologize. You guys helped me earn a wave of box office sales that day. Otherwise, I donât know if I wouldâve achieved anything in this movie. Speaking of which, I should thank you.â
He Xuyan gave a rare smile.
âIs Aunt feeling better?â
âYes, sheâs doing better now.â He nodded. âShe also mentioned you and said sheâs sorry.â
Su Bei smiled. âActually, I think sheâs quite amiable.â
Anyway, she couldnât describe the feeling. Madam Heâs behavior that day was a little scary, but Su Bei felt that she was a good person.
He Xuyanâs black eyes darted around. âWhen my mother was pregnant with my sister, she always liked to buy panda plushies. She bought all kinds of things related to pandas. She originally planned to give them to my sister after she was born. But after my sister was born, she died. My mother has never been able to get over it. Hence, she would occasionally fall ill, especially when she sees panda-related things.
âI was careless that night. I wasnât watching her when I went to buy the tickets.â
âSo, it was because of my panda hat. No wonder. I can understand Auntâs feelings. If it were me, I wouldâve reacted the same way too.â Su Beiâs words came from the bottom of her heart. As a mother, she could understand how a mother felt when she lost her child.
âIâm also sorry about the scandal I caused you.â
âDirector He, Iâm not used to it when youâre not scolding me. Not only are you not picking on me, but you keep apologizing. I think Iâll be even more afraid to see you next time.â
He Xuyan smiled again. He always had a very lonely and cold aura, making him very difficult to approach.
However, after this incident, Su Bei felt that he was quite a good person. At least he was reasonable and had more character than when he was a director.
After seeing He Xuyan, Su Bei sent the big bonus to Lu Heting.
[This is?]
[Itâs a bonus from the producers to thank me for my contribution to the movieâs publicity. I thought that your and Lu Beiâs publicity efforts shouldnât be underestimated, so I should reward you too.]
[I thought you were giving me an allowance.]
[If you want, I donât mind being your sugar mommy.â Su Bei smiled. âBut forget it. The amount of money I have to give to you, a big shot, wonât be small. Iâm afraid I canât afford it.]
[Iâm indeed not cheap. I have to eat, buy clothes to wear, and⦠sleep.]
Although it was only a message, Su Bei could feel it through the screen. The word âsleepâ was strangely coy. She felt as if she could see the manâs Adamâs apple moving.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Probably because Su Bei didnât reply, Lu Heting sent another message. [I can eat less.]
Su Bei couldnât help but laugh until her shoulders trembled.
She was about to reply when a call came in. She saw the caller ID and answered.
The caller was Lin Shulian.
As soon as the call went through, she said guiltily, âSu Bei, Iâm really sorry about Tang Yue. I didnât know she did that to you when she was youngâ¦â
âI donât need you to apologize to me on her behalf, and I wonât accept it either.â Su Beiâs voice was indifferent, but she later softened her tone as she said, âYou donât have to apologize for her.â
Lin Shulianâs cries came softly.