Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
âWhat do you mean by that?â
Yun Shishi deliberated for some time before deciding to be frank with her friend. âLast night, Gao Nan appeared at a birthday party hosted by my co-actress in my current production team, but do you know in what capacity did he turn up as?â
Her solemn expression got the other feeling somewhat uneasy all of a sudden. âW-What...â
âJi Yan, the birthday girlâs boyfriend. I was surprised to see him there at first, but the next second, my colleague went to welcome him with a kiss. She then brought him in with their arms locked together and introduced him as her boyfriend. In fact, theyâve been dating for two whole months.â
Xiao Xue was stunned into stillness for a moment before she suddenly cracked up. âShishi, that joke isnât funny at all! Donât crack such jokes; today isnât April Foolâs Day!â
The actress did not laugh along with her and merely watched her quietly. âIâm being serious here. None of it is a lie!â
â...â The smile on her friendâs face stiffened, turning fake as she tried to prevent it from slipping off. âHowâs that possible?!â
âDo you really know what sort of man he is?â She probed nervously. âHavenât you seen his true colors at all after being with him for so long?â
âAre you...â asked Xiao Yue hesitantly, âlying to me right now?â
âPardon?â
âDid he somehow upset or bully you? Is that why youâre saying this to me?â She defended her boyfriend, by telling her friend, âHe even chatted with me last night.â
âHis face is injured, right?â Yun Shishi tossed this critical question at her friend all of a sudden, which caused the latter to jolt in surprise.
H-How did she know that?
âYes... His eyes were bruised...â
âDo you know who Hua Jin is?â
âYes! Heâs the male lead of âLethal Beautyâ. Heâs known for playing period characters.â
âLast night, while I stood outside the ladiesâ room, your boyfriend was being all touchy-feely to me and even said some really insulting things then. Guess what he said when I threatened to reveal his cheating affair on you.â
Her bestie did not answer her, so she told her expressionlessly after a pause, âHe canât wait for me to tell you this because heâs long gotten sick of you; despite dating for so long, you guys have only hugged, held hands, and kissed. According to him, heâs fine with marrying any woman that his family approves of. The Xiaos may not be prestigious, but itâs still a well-to-do family. He said that his future wife is not to interfere with his private life once they get married. Do you know what that means? It means that youâll be alone at home while you watch him fool around outside! Is the sort of life youâre dreaming of?â
âImpossible!â Xiao Xue clenched her fists in agitation as her eyes turned red and her expression contorted slightly. âShishi, thatâs impossible! Heâs not that sort of person. You have no idea how gentle and considerate he is toward me. He dotes on me like how one would dote on a little princess...â
âApparently, such special treatment isnât only given to you.â
â...â
âDo you not believe me? Do I need to get you eye-witnesses for you to believe my words? Iâve always treated you as my sister; I wonât lie to you.â