Luo Heng: "Oh, it's okay. I think she's interested in you, you can...hehehe..."
Jiang Lai: "Really? Really? Is there a tutorial?"
Luo Heng: "Do you want the video?"
Jiang Lai: "Yes."
Lin Zhi's forehead veins throbbed; if she didn't need to maintain her image, she would have loved to pack up those two and throw them out.
Are the admission standards for A-level electrical engineering so low? Can someone with a mental disability be admitted? Or does someone only become mentally unstable after entering A-level electrical engineering?
Lin Zhi showed her phone: "It's almost midnight. The production team will be knocking on the door at six tomorrow morning. Jiang Lai...aren't you going to sleep?"
Jiang Lai nodded, distanced herself from Luo Heng, and immediately became serious: "Alright, Luo Heng, let's not reminisce. Tell me what you want to see me about?"
Actually, the reason Luo Heng and Jiang Lai were joking around was because they didn't want to bring up unhappy things, but he came here today specifically for that matter, so he had to talk about it no matter how long he delayed.
"Can I have a cigarette?" Luo Heng's smile gradually disappeared, and his face became gloomy.
Jiang Lai immediately looked at Lin Zhi, and only after the latter nodded did Jiang Lai hand the ashtray to Luo Heng.
Click.
A flame rose, and the smell of burning tobacco immediately wafted out. Lin Zhi frowned in displeasure and got up to open the window.
Luo Heng finally spoke after a cigarette had burned halfway through: "I can't find him."
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Author's Note:
Jiang Lai, the First Wife-Slave
Chapter 49
The night was deep, and a white blanket covered two women embracing.
Lin Zhi was a little tired and slumped in Jiang Lai's arms. She had just taken a shower, and the sticky feeling on her body had disappeared. She could feel the other's smooth skin.
In the darkness, Jiang Lai kept her eyes open, showing no signs of sleepiness: "Do you think Luo Heng will give up?"
Lin Zhi gave a lazy hum, her strength gone: "Perhaps, but your words were quite harsh."
"Ah..." Jiang Lai raised her hand to cover her eyes, regretting her impulsiveness just now: "Yes... I was wrong."
Jiang Lai could hear the soft, even breathing of her beloved beside her, but she just couldn't fall asleep, even though she had just finished "exercising".
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Luo Heng: "That day, I was abroad. I had just received an award and wanted to share my joy with him. The reason I have worked so hard these past few years is all for him. I want to earn more money so that he won't have to work so hard. I wanted to wait until I was able to confess my feelings to him. But... just when I was ready, he said... he didn't love me anymore."
“He likes women, he always has,” Jiang Lai said.
"You're lying! It's impossible for him. We used to be together all the time, you should know that. How could he not love me? Jiang Lai, your joke has gone a bit too far."
“I’m not kidding. He did like you, but it was just youthful impulsiveness. I saw him that day, and he said... he felt disgusted just looking at you.”
"Jiang Lai!"
Luo Heng roared, his 1.9-meter height completely blocking out the light. He forcefully pushed Jiang Lai down, his face as red as a furious lion. It was the first time Jiang Lai had ever seen Luo Heng so angry, and she didn't get angry even though she was offended.
"I'm sorry..." Luo Heng was at a loss. He knew he had gone too far, but he couldn't accept or believe what Jiang Lai said.
Lin Zhi immediately stood in front of Jiang Lai, looking at her with gentle and distressed eyes, and raised her hand to cover the collar of her clothes that had been accidentally torn open.
Lin Zhi was about to say something when the sudden warmth from her palm made her pause. She turned to look at Jiang Lai, who shook his head. Lin Zhi understood and stepped aside.
Jiang Lai sat up, her expression serious and not like she was lying: "Luo Heng, it was my mistake to let you two meet back then, but if you don't love him, you don't love him. Don't bother him anymore. He's in the prime of his career. If you bother him, it will only make him hate you more."
"What did he say to you...?" Luo Heng's shoulders trembled as he gritted his teeth, trying hard not to appear too embarrassed.
"I already said it, it's disgusting. He feels disgusted just seeing you, and the thought of you makes him want to vomit."
A loud slap echoed through the room, followed by an instant silence.
Lin Zhi pushed Luo Heng away with all her might and pulled Jiang Lai into her arms. It was the first time she had lost her composure and swore at a stranger.
"Damn it! Get out of here right now, or... I'll do anything to drag you off this glamorous runway!"
Lin Zhi was angry, and everyone could feel it. Luo Heng kept backing away, his expression complicated, and then he opened the door and ran out.
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Jiang Lai raised her hand to touch her left cheek. Even though Lin Zhi had already applied an ice pack, Luo Heng hadn't used much force, but it still seemed to be throbbing slightly, as if it were cursing her.
have a finger in the pie.
At six o'clock the next day, Jiang Lai was awakened by the sound of the person next to her getting up. In her drowsy state, she heard the sound of a room card being swiped, and she was instantly wide awake.
Lin Zhi was putting on her underwear. The two looked at each other, and as the door opened, Lin Zhi grabbed the clothes on the floor and hid in the closet.
Jiang Lai's heart was pounding. She had fallen asleep in a daze last night and forgotten what Lin Zhi had told her.
Remember to set an alarm.
Jiang Lai admitted that she would have gotten into trouble without Lin Zhi. If Lin Zhi hadn't cleaned the house last night, she probably would have completely forgotten about the cigarette butt Luo Heng had left behind.
We had already given instructions last night, so the production team wasn't worried about any inconveniences and just brought their equipment in.
Jiang Lai had already been startled awake. Facing the camera, she fully utilized her acting talent, pretending to be dazed and helpless after being woken up.
The person inside the wardrobe was flushed red from holding their breath, covering their mouth and not daring to breathe, for fear that their voice would be swallowed up.
Outside the wardrobe, Jiang Lai continued to act as if she had just woken up, pretending to open her eyes and take the task card from the staff.
We need to wake everyone up within twenty minutes and get them to assemble in the lobby on the first floor. The time is a bit tight.
Jiang Lai asked the production team and they said that the time was counted from the moment she left the house. She then went to wash her face. In order not to waste time, she washed her face briefly, didn't even put on water, and just put on a coat over her pajamas before going out.
Firstly, I didn't want to waste time, and secondly, I was afraid the person inside the closet would suffocate.
Jiang Lai took the mission card and knocked on the door. She tiptoed to the bedside and, because he was a junior, she didn't dare to make a sound. She just gently shook the sleeping person on the bed.
The production team probably set up this segment because she was a newcomer. To show that she was approachable, most people didn't show much emotion. The camera captured Jiang Lai's helplessness and the scene of her groggy and unable to open her eyes after being woken up, which was quite funny.
After calling the regular guests, the group went to the next room together. Jiang Lai looked at the room number and saw that it belonged to Bai Ke.
Jiang Lai opened the door with her room card. The room was dimly lit. She walked ahead and took a look. She felt contempt in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face.
The "no-makeup" makeup was done quite well; Jiang Lai didn't believe she was sleeping.
Bai Ke was woken up, sat up in a daze, stretched lazily as if acting coquettishly, and pretended to be confused in front of the camera: "Why are there so many people? Did I time travel?"
Su Yi stepped forward and lifted her blanket, revealing a sexy slip dress underneath.
Jiang Lai frowned slightly, thinking to herself: Would anyone really dress up so elaborately to sleep?
Thinking back to how I looked just now, my hair looked like a bird's nest.
Please, please give her a beauty filter in post-production!
Next up was Xia Fanrou. Jiang Lai grew bolder, since she was quite familiar with Xia Fanrou.
Xia Fanrou's room was clean and tidy, much better than the previous boys' rooms. Although it was tidied up, the faint smell of tobacco mixed with men's cologne made Jiang Lai want to vomit as soon as she entered the room. She had to pretend that nothing was wrong in front of the camera.
Xia Fanrou was washing up when she saw several people come in and quickly rinse the foam off her face.
Bai Ke joked, "You got up so early, did the director tip you off last night?"
The director clearly told everyone that if her words were included in the program, they would probably say Xia Fanrou was pretentious again. Jiang Lai was very disdainful and really wanted to retort.
You're wearing a full face of makeup, how dare you criticize others?
Xia Fanrou wasn't angry. Facing the camera, she remained calm and said, "I just got up early. You got up early too, and you've already put on your makeup."
Bai Ke's face flushed red. She was the first one woken up before Xia Fanrou. Others knew she was sleeping, so they couldn't say that, but it was fine for Xia Fanrou to say it. After all, Xia Fanrou didn't know that Bai Ke was woken up from her bed and not in front of the sink watching the group come in.
Seeing Bai Ke's unusual expression, Xia Fanrou feigned surprise, covered her mouth, and looked at Bai Ke: "Is this something I can say?"
Jiang Lai couldn't hold back her laughter and simply moved away from the camera.
Bai Ke clenched her fists, forcing a smile: "As long as you're happy..." Her teeth were practically grinding to powder.
The last person to be woken up was Luo Heng.
Jiang Lai stood in front of Luo Heng's room, hesitating to swipe her card. They had just had a fight last night, and even a physical altercation, even though Jiang Lai was the one who got hit...
"Xiao Jiang? What's wrong? There are only seven minutes left." Su Yi walked over and asked softly.
Bai Ke clicked her tongue, knowing without even thinking what she meant.
Jiang Lai ignored her, responded to Su Yi, and picked up the room card to open the door.
A group of people walked into the house laughing and joking, intending to scare Luo Heng, but they were choked by the smoke that filled the room and couldn't speak.
Luo Heng sat on the sofa, his eyes bloodshot.
It felt like something was stuck in my throat.
The person who usually livens up the atmosphere on the show stepped forward and joked, "Did the top model spend the whole night researching how to walk the runway?"
The others burst into laughter, and Jiang Lai pretended to laugh along with them. Only Xia Fanrou didn't laugh; she stood in the crowd and looked at Jiang Lai.
It wasn't funny at all. Jiang Lai's laughter was over the top; it was clearly an act.
Although Xia Fanrou is not from a professional acting background, after several years of training by Min Xuehua, her acting skills can be said to be on par with those of those who have been trained.
She hesitated for a moment, then took out her phone and sent a message to Lin Zhi. This was their first chat after they added each other on WeChat.
Xia Fanrou: [Jiang Lai seems a bit off. When are you coming?]
In the past, Xia Fanrou would never have thought of Lin Zhi and would have taken care of Jiang Lai herself. But ever since her conversation with the teacher that day, she had an indescribable feeling towards Lin Zhi, and always felt that Jiang Lai's problems should be solved by Lin Zhi.
Lin Zhi had just finished washing up and was now putting on makeup in Anna's room. Anna was on a call and was currently with Jiang Lai. Lin Zhi was stunned for a long time when she received Xia Fanrou's message.
Judging by the time, it should be about time; I should have seen Luo Heng by now.
After the wake-up call, the group headed to the lobby on the first floor and played a game in their pajamas. Although going makeup-free is a great test of a celebrity's looks, the director's casting choices were good, and the actors could withstand the camera's scrutiny. Jiang Lai and Xia Fanrou stood out among the group.
The game ended with Jiang Lai not giving it her all and only managing third place. If she had shown her competitive spirit right from the start, that would have been absolutely mindless.
The interactions between the group were quite fun; they had a lot of fun and didn't care about their image at all. As for Bai Ke... she seems to have always been the beauty icon of the show.
No wonder... I bet a makeup artist came to do her makeup this morning.