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Chapter 316: Chapter 314 But... She’s a Mutt!
The next second, Xia Wenqing sent her crashing back to reality with a single sentence.
It made sense, after all, how could someone like Xia Wenqing possibly utter a domineering CEO line?
Lines that were so tacky and so melodramatic—there was just no way they could come from Xia Wenqing’s mouth.
But... she was such a bumpkin!
She absolutely loved it!!!
If it weren’t for Xia Wenqing pulling back just in time, she would have nearly screwed everything up.
Xu Zhenzhen took a deep breath, tried to remain calm, nodded at Xia Wenqing, and then turned and ran away.
Watching Xu Zhenzhen’s retreating figure, Xia Wenqing’s eyebrows knitted together in an instant.
Thinking back to that scene, Xia Wenqing felt a headache coming on.
He had once thought that Xu Zhenzhen had feelings for him as well.
But it had all been his own wishful thinking from start to finish.
She didn’t even like his type at all.
Thinking of this, Xia Wenqing’s eyes dimmed significantly.
But if he did as Xia Wenyan had suggested, would Xu Zhenzhen like him?
In a trance, Xia Wenqing recalled those two lines from the domineering CEO’s script that Xia Wenyan had mentioned.
His dark eyes narrowed, and he tentatively cleared his throat, "Ahem... Woman, from now on, without my permission..."
"Woman, from now on..."
Ah!!!
Just let him die! He simply couldn’t utter those words!
Now, even thinking about that line made him feel like his mouth was burning.
Irritated, Xia Wenqing scratched his head, thinking he needed to recite the criminal law book a few more times tonight to calm down...
Previously, Pei Huai and Xia Wenyan had both taken leave, and the final episode of "Dinner Time! Cabin" had not been recorded.
The director had specifically sought out Pei Huai and Xia Wenyan earlier, but both parties had been very non-committal, nearly driving the director to baldness.
Worried that the last episode would fall through.
He had already prepared himself to abandon the two stars for the last episode.
But then, this week, when he went to invite them, both of them coincidentally agreed.
The director was so excited he almost cried, and immediately informed the other artists without delay.
Lu Zhaozhao didn’t have a very heavy role in the drama crew usually, and she tended to nail her scenes in one take.
With great talent, she also brought popularity and resources.
She was easy to get along with as long as she wasn’t causing trouble, and the director, hearing that she was going to film the last variety show, considerately gave her a day off.
Xia Wenjin wasn’t so lucky.
Although she was also well-resourced, her performances were quite ordinary, and she liked to throw her weight around on set.
The director had wanted to kick her out of the crew several times, but given her powerful background, the director had no choice but to shoot if possible, and cut her scenes if not.
Hearing that Xia Wenjin asked for leave like Lu Zhaozhao, the director had no sooner granted her request to leave the crew than he started instructing the scriptwriter to take the opportunity to cut down Xia Wenjin’s parts in the script.
Her acting was already awkward, and she couldn’t bring out the highlights of her character; the director didn’t want his reputation ruined by a minor female role.
Though she might be passable for a newcomer with no acting experience, when compared to Lu Zhaozhao, she was unbearable to watch.
Xia Wenjin sat resting in the guest room of "Dinner Time! Cabin."
The morning’s live broadcast had already ended, and everyone was sitting around in groups, taking a break.
Xia Wenjin’s assistant, who was always by her side, placed the cubilose on the table and then glanced at Lu Zhaozhao as if by accident.
An observant junior assistant commented, "Teacher Xia, your family really dotes on you. Whether on the set or here, someone is always sending you cubilose. It’s clear you’re the treasure of the house."
Xia Wenjin chuckled lightly, turned her head towards Lu Zhaozhao and Xia Wenyan not far away, and lifted her chin slightly, "Yes, my family obviously treats me well, after all, not everyone is so elevated."
Xia Wenyan’s brow suddenly twitched, and he looked up at Pei Huai next to him, muttering discontentedly, "Brother Pei, why do I feel like she’s insinuating something about me?"
Pei Huai handed him a cup of water and said indifferently, "Remove ’feel like,’ she is insinuating something about you."
"..."
Xia Wenyan’s mouth twitched.
He knew that no good words would come from Xia Wenyan’s mouth!
"It’s just eating some cubilose, what’s there to show off about? That’s obviously someone who hasn’t seen much of the world..."
Before coming to record the show, Song Sinian had informed Pei Huai about Xia Wenjin’s poisoning by cubilose.
Moreover, he had told him about wanting Xia Wenjin and Xiao Jinglan to fight internally.
Naturally, Pei Huai had to give a good assist here.
He pretended to be indifferent and said sarcastically, "The brand of cubilose she eats is quite expensive, I heard it’s from her mother-in-law, really generous indeed."
Lu Zhaozhao, who was sitting on the side, quietly glanced at Pei Huai with a bit of confusion raising her eyebrows.
Actually, she had been planning on unleashing some sarcasm when Xia Wenjin ate the cubilose to farm some hatred points.
She didn’t expect Pei Huai to do it.
She wasn’t sure if it was a coincidence, or...
Lu Zhaozhao paused slightly, then quickly followed Pei Huai’s lead, "Indeed, I didn’t receive such treatment when I married into the Song Family."
Once Xia Wenyan heard this, he immediately exploded, "Is Xiao Jinglan crazy? Even if she is Song Sinian’s stepmother, she can’t treat you so differently, right?"
"Yanyan, you forgot something, Xiao Mo is a child from Xiao Jinglan’s brother’s family, the relationship is one step removed," Pei Huai reminded softly.
Now Xia Wenyan was even more incensed.
He reached out and grabbed Lu Zhaozhao’s small hand, "We don’t care for that. She’s not Song Sinian’s real mother anyway. With her, there are problems; without her, life goes on. If she dares to give you attitude, we’ll have Mr. Song marry her off!"
"Pfft—"
Lu Zhaozhao couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Xia Wenyan really dared to say and think anything.
Getting Xiao Jinglan married off was indeed... hmm, an interesting idea.
Lu Zhaozhao’s eyes narrowed slightly as she considered the feasibility of this idea.
On the side, Xia Wenjin turned from pale to flushed from their conversation, immediately looking ugly, "What do you mean by that? Isn’t Lu Zhaozhao without cubilose because she’s unlikable?"
"You’re the one who’s unlikable! Your whole family is unlikable! Tch!" As soon as Xia Wenjin finished speaking, Xia Wenyan lashed out at her non-stop.
Dare to insult his sister? What nonsense!
Did she even qualify?!
Xia Wenyan rolled his eyes, not giving her any face.
He wasn’t on screen now, and even if he cussed, Pei Huai wouldn’t care. Xia Wenyan simply let loose.
Lu Zhaozhao watched Xia Wenyan in his berserk output mode and couldn’t help swallowing hard, feeling that he had been quite reserved towards Xia Wenjin before realizing her true nature.
She cleared her throat, raised her hand and patted Xia Wenyan’s back, "Fourth brother, don’t bother with those self-righteous people. Maybe she knows how to behave in front of others?"
Xia Wenyan sneered lightly, "I don’t believe it! Not once in the past 20 years has there been such a person around her."
"If we go by what you’re saying, if she can’t get along with people, why would anyone be eager to send her nice things? What’s in it for them? It can’t be just to poison her with good things, can it?"
