Smoke lingered in the air, reminding one of a misty mountain and stream landscape.
He walked over and said to his Gong Jie, âLend me your car.â
The man threw him a glance and asked, âDo you have a license?â
âYesâ¦â
âAre you sure?â Gong Jie looked at him intently. âIf you donât have this girlâs driverâs license on you, it means youâre driving without a license.â
Hua Jin was speechless.
He was silent for a moment and was about to say something when Gong Jie, anticipating what he was about to say, immediately vetoed him. âDonât even think about it.â
â⦠You know what Iâm going to say?â
âNothing more than asking me to be your chauffeur for free.â
Gong Jie snorted arrogantly. âWho do you think you are? Why should I do what you say?â
ââ¦â
The actor begged him nicely, âPlease, Gong Jie. This is very important to me.â
âAre you worried that Liang Yin will mess around?â
âYeah.â That was part of it. âJust drive me this once. The rest of the time, Iâll handle it myself.â
The man remained unmoved, putting on his best âweâre not exactly buddiesâ expression.
Hua Jin got fed up and huffed, âNever mind! Iâll take a cab myself!â
Then he turned and headed for the door.
Behind him, Gong Jie remarked quietly, âDo you have any money on you?â
ââ¦â
âAnd are you sure you can even get into the hotel if you went to the filming location now?â
ââ¦â
That was enough to stop the actor in his tracks. His head throbbed. Frustrated, he turned to the man with a look of utter despair. âBut youâre not helping me!â
Upon hearing this, Gong Jie replied, âI can help you, but itâs conditional.â
Hua Jin took this with trepidation. Not everyone could afford to owe this man a favor. Hua Jin didnât expect the conditions to be easy. Nevertheless, he steeled himself. âTell me.â
Gong Jie got up and walked over to him. âFrom now on,â he said unhurriedly, âyouâre not to address Shishi as âSisterâ in my presence.â
The actor was dumbfounded.
Gong Jie didnât like the look on his face. âWhat? Canât do it?â
Was that all?
Hua Jin frowned. âIs that all?â
âUh huh. Not as though I can make you break off your relationship with Shishi.â
The man had been upset over this matter for a long time. Especially when the actor would affectionately call her âSisterâ in his presence. Heâd been brooding over that ever since.
The actor nodded. âOK, deal.â
âItâs a deal!â Gong Jieâs tone was sinister. âIf you violate this agreement, Iâll make you pay!â
âAlright⦠alrightâ¦â
The great Young Master Jie!
Inwardly, Hua Jin could not stop rolling his eyes. However, Gong Jie was satisfied to see that he had agreed so readily.
Half an hour later, Gong Jie dropped him off at the hotel. The place was heavily guarded, but for someone like Gong Jie, no amount of security meant anything. He made good on his promise and walked the actor to his room before leaving.
The actor stood at the door and rang the bell.
After a while, he heard Liang Yin coming to the door. Through the door, she asked warily, âIs that you?â
The actor rolled his eyes inwardly. Couldnât she just look through the peephole?! Was the peephole in the door for show?! This idiot had never stayed in a high-end hotel, had she?
âYes, itâs me! Open the door!â
There was obviously a momentâs hesitation before Liang Yin opened the door. Hua nimbly ducked into the room, shut the door and locked it behind him.