Song Yanqi swallowed hard: "I'm scared..."
"What's there to be afraid of? Success means taking another step forward, failure means staying in the same place. You've already been rejected so many times, why are you afraid of this insignificant second time?"
Su Yanxi curled the corners of her lips into a puzzled smile.
Chapter 179
"Do you want to believe your fears, or do you want to believe my heartfelt analysis as a seven-year veteran?"
It was past 10 p.m.
The live broadcast of the film and television awards ceremony had ended quite some time ago, but the reception at the front and the interviews backstage were only just beginning to disperse. Bie Yunzong, surrounded by several bodyguards, emerged from the stadium's staff entrance with a displeased expression and got into his Rolls-Royce Phantom.
"So annoying!"
As soon as the car door closed, the young master started cursing in frustration, frantically searching for and fastening his back seatbelt.
"Where do all these strangers come from who wants to socialize with me? They're holding up wine glasses and calling my name like old friends. I'd think they knew me all the time—" Just as he pulled the seatbelt from the left and was about to connect it to the right side, Bie Yunzong's eyes were fixed on his beautiful wife beside him, who looked completely bewildered.
Su Yanxi tilted her head and asked, "Honey, why are you so irritable?"
Su Yanxi's show ended early, and her interview also ended early. She had come out of the stadium more than twenty minutes ago and had been sitting in the car playing on her phone, waiting for her nemesis husband to come out.
The appearance of the beauty soothed all the rage in Bie Yunzong's heart. Bie Yunzong snapped off his seatbelt, sniffed affectedly, and leaned into Su Yanxi's arms.
"Waaaaah, my wife—!"
Su Yanxi, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt, was caught off guard and pounced on in the face by a strong Alaskan Malamute. By the time he reacted, Bie Yunzong had already pinned him down in the soft airline seat.
He reluctantly pulled his hand out from the gap and gently stroked his husband's hair: "Were there a lot of business people at the party? Were they keeping you entertained and bothering you?"
"Mmm." The dog nodded pitifully, loosened its grip on its wife a little, and wiped its eyes with a pitiful expression. "This one holds a wine glass and asks me to have a sip, that one holds a wine glass and asks me to have a sip. I don't even know them, but they're all acting like they're super close to me!"
"You're trying to use this opportunity to build connections, aren't you?"
"They're here to have ulterior motives!"
Although it felt comfortable to have his wife's soft body pressed against him, the dog was worried that she might be uncomfortable. The obedient dog, thinking of his wife's feelings, reluctantly released her and returned to his seat.
"I'll never take on these kinds of social engagements for that stinky old man again. I'll just attend under another name."
"That jerk just wants to take a break and have me handle the socializing so he can stay home, hug his wife and kids, and happily watch the live broadcast of the event!"
Bie Yunzong found the grumpy guy increasingly awful!
He clearly wanted to stay home, hug his wife and Nubi, and comfortably watch the live stream!
“Your brother has cleaned up your messes all the time, and you’re just here for this grand event. What’s there to complain about?” Su Yanxi poked Bie Yunzong’s head with a look of disgust. “Hurry up and sit down and fasten your seatbelt. It’s 10 o’clock. After you get home, take a shower, and wash up, you probably won’t be able to sleep until midnight.”
After a long night's work, Bie Yunzong couldn't control his wandering thoughts. He chuckled to his wife, and before he knew it, he said, "Honey, honey, we can shower together! It saves water, electricity, and time!"
"Come on," Su Yanxi rolled her eyes. "Taking a shower with you will only waste more water, electricity, and time!"
Su Yanxi's words were clearly a scolding, but to the clever dog's ears, they sounded like a disguised compliment!
Oh dear, the waste of water, electricity, and time... But if you look at it from another angle, it's because his wife acknowledges his exceptional abilities and endurance!
"Honey, let's find a chance to put this into practice and see if it's more economical or more wasteful."
Just as Su Yanxi was about to reply, his phone, which was placed next to the car door, suddenly lit up. He quickly snapped out of his flirting with his nemesis and excitedly picked up the phone to check it.
The phone automatically recognized Face ID and unlocked the moment it was picked up, and the previously hidden WeChat messages also unfolded at the same time.
It was Song Yanqi, whom he had just added as a friend not long ago, who sent him a WeChat message. The message was very simple, containing only two words: Success.
Su Yanxi smiled with satisfaction, and happily rubbed her husband's face: "Success!"
Bie Yunzong glanced at his phone and then at his wife, still in a daze: "What? It worked? Honey, why are you grinning like that? What have you been up to behind my back?"
"Didn't I say before that I felt Song Yanqi and Chen Yongyan were like 'us' who were just a little short of fate and liking each other? Like parallel worlds with different paths."
Su Yanxi put down her phone and kneaded the big dog's soft cheeks like dough.
“And I proved in my own way that ‘we’ will be together no matter what.”
A week later, Su Yanxi invited Zhou Tong and others to her home for a chat and to devise a plan to deal with Song Jinlan.
Tonight at 8 PM, "When the Red Flowers Are in Full Bloom" will premiere on CCTV's drama channel. Su Yanxi invited her friends over on this day so they could watch the premiere together and wait for the comments and feedback on the first day.
Song Yanqi arrived even earlier than Zhou Tong, the agent who always arrived fifteen minutes early and was always on time! The agreed time was 4 p.m. for afternoon tea, but Song Yanqi arrived at 3:15 p.m. with Chen Yongyan.
As soon as he entered the villa's inner room, Song Yanqi shouted excitedly.
"Brother Yanxi, Young Master Bie, I finally got the deleted photos and videos from the paparazzi!"
Author's Note:
#SuSuIronBloodDogPie#
#I'm least good at dealing with suede repairs, but I love every suede repaired#
#My absolute favorite is still the Alaskan hook#
#66 Kissing video contains many subtle kissing gestures.
The guests' early arrival left the other family's domestic helpers flustered and at a loss. They hadn't prepared the afternoon tea food and tea set, and couldn't serve them in advance.
Su Yanxi was also in a hurry, rushing downstairs while glancing at the time in surprise: "It's only a little before 3:20, wasn't it supposed to be 4 o'clock?"
Chapter 180
"Because I was so excited!" Song Yanqi was thrilled. In just half a month, he had become a big fan of Su Yanxi and a senior member of Su Yanxi's fan club. "Anyway, I had nothing to do, so I dragged Xiaoyan over early."
Chen Yongyan smiled apologetically at Su Yanxi and pointed to the house: "Brother Yanxi, your house and Mr. Bie's house are really big and magnificent."
"Oh, you guys," Su Yanxi said helplessly yet indulgently, "The meals aren't ready yet, and you've come so early. You're going to annoy my maids."
"Have a seat for a while? I'll go upstairs to get something and I'll be right back. Xiao Hai, the snacks can wait. Go make the tea first and bring the tea set up."
"It's okay, it's okay, I can drink water!" Song Yanqi was very embarrassed and waved his hands repeatedly to signal Lin Xiaohai to stop. "You, aren't you the assistant who burned your hand with hot water? Is your hand better yet? Or should I do it myself?"
As Song Yanqi spoke, he was about to get up and start doing something.
Lin Xiaohai, afraid that his work would be taken away, hurriedly explained, "It's much better! It's just a burn, it'll heal quickly. Mr. Song is a guest, he can just sit still, no—"
"It's alright! I remember you're about the same age as me, right? Don't be so formal, let me help!" Song Yanqi was full of enthusiasm and wanted to follow Lin Xiaohai to the kitchen without further ado. "Is Xiaoyan coming?"
Song Yanqi's current energetic and vibrant appearance is a far cry from his previous arrogant, rude, and stubborn young master image. Chen Yongyan was momentarily stunned, and couldn't help but sigh, "Can a reliable mentor and a happy, fulfilling relationship really change a person so much...?"
They say they'll only date for a month, and break up anytime if it doesn't work out, but if someone could become this energetic, cute, and understanding, then—
Who would really have the heart to break up with someone?
Chen Yongyan chuckled and got up to follow, saying, "Okay, I'll help too."
When Su Yanxi came downstairs with her things, Chen and Song had already finished helping out and were sitting in the living room drinking hot tea and chatting. Song Yanqi enthusiastically pulled Chen Yongyan along, chattering away; Chen Yongyan couldn't keep up with his boyfriend's pace, so he patiently answered one sentence at a time.
The young couple were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice Su Yanxi coming downstairs. Su Yanxi stood on the stairs observing for a while before chuckling, "What a harmonious scene! It's clear you two get along very well, right?"
Song Yanqi blushed, but her tone was exceptionally firm: "Of course! I will try my best to change so that Xiaoyan will always love me!"
"I want to be in love with Xiaoyan for the rest of my life, then get married, and then go public with it! One day I will let the whole world know: I love Xiaoyan, and Xiaoyan loves me!"
Chen Yongyan covered his face helplessly and muttered under his breath, "Are you an idiot? How could you say something like that in front of Yanxi-ge..."
Su Yanxi shrugged, unfazed. He'd heard similar things from Bie Yunzong hundreds of times—things like marriage, going public, and "letting the whole world know." He thought to himself, "So Alaskan Malamutes and Maltese are canines after all; how can they be so similar in their thoughts about lovers?"
Speaking of which, that nemesis has been busy with something lately. He goes out every afternoon, but when asked where he's going, he won't say in detail. He just vaguely tells me that he's going to "wander around and get some fresh air."
Just wandering around for some fresh air? Do you really think you're an Alaskan Malamute, needing to be taken out for walks at set times?
“Yanqi, you’re here early today, I wanted to show you a file.” Su Yanxi sat down on the sofa and handed over the file folder. “It’s some information related to your uncle. I asked a very reliable friend to help me investigate. Tongjie and I have already looked at it, and you might… should take a look too.”
"The content may be disturbing. After all, you are family with Song Jinlan, so you'd better be mentally prepared before watching."
Song Yanqi's hand, which was receiving the file folder, froze.
After preparing himself mentally, he decided to watch it with Chen Yongyan.
What Su Yanxi gave was the same information that Xu Zhongyi had collected. As expected of someone whose family owns a film production studio and invests in movies, Xu Zhongyi was so meticulous that he practically dug up Song Jinlan's birth date and time.
The file mentions that Song Jinlan became involved with the son-in-law of the wealthy Zhou family more than three years ago. The wealthy Zhou family refers to the Zhou family, which owns a winery; the Zhou family's wine brands enjoy a worldwide reputation, making them a very powerful family—like others, they are known as a "super-rich family" by outsiders.
Su Yanxi knew the wife of the "son-in-law" mentioned in the file, who was the daughter of the Zhou family.
She was a gentle older sister with outstanding temperament and exceptional talent. Because of her age, she and Su Yanxi were not in the same social circle. However, whenever they met at social parties or banquets, Miss Zhou would always greet Su Yanxi very warmly. Su Yanxi would then chat with Miss Zhou in the same gentle and friendly manner.
"The man who cheated on your uncle and kept him as a mistress for two years is the Zhou family's live-in son-in-law. This man has all the flaws of a live-in son-in-law: he is arrogant and conceited, yet he expects to change his life by marrying into the family; he has severe paranoia and always feels that he is looked down upon by those around him in the wealthy family."
"Due to a distorted mindset, the man cheated on you and started keeping your brother-in-law as a mistress."
It's worth noting that the man is not homosexual—judging from his romantic history mentioned in the file and his initial attitude towards marrying Ms. Zhou, he is undoubtedly heterosexual. The main reason he cheated on Ms. Zhou with Song Jinlan, who is also male, is that men cannot reproduce.
Chapter 181
Men are safe; they can mess around and cause no problems, and they don't have to worry about having illegitimate children.
The scumbag was terrified of everything in the Zhou family. In front of his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and wife, he always acted subservient and obedient. However, his repressed inner self was completely released with Song Jinlan. He spent money like water and granted Song Jinlan's every wish. Song Jinlan, who benefited from this, made the scumbag the center of her universe, greedily absorbing all the advantages she obtained through immoral means.
"So... Uncle knew he was a mistress but still did it, right?" Song Yanqi put down the file and bluntly concluded, "He wasn't deceived, but even after knowing he was a mistress, he still didn't stop?"
“Hmm.” Su Yanxi looked apologetic. “I’m sorry, Yanqi. On one hand, I want to tell you the truth, but on the other hand, I feel that… it would be cruel for you to know this as your nephew.”
“Hmm,” Song Yanqi shook his head, his expression suddenly clear, “Brother Yanxi, I’m not afraid you’ll laugh at me, I’ll be frank: I’m not surprised at all that my uncle would be a mistress. In my mind, he’s an extremely biased person who will do anything for profit.”
Seeing the atmosphere turn sentimental and sad again, Chen Yongyan, who just wanted to hear the story, hurriedly interrupted: "Brother Yanxi, what happened next? It seems that the information doesn't clearly state what happened next."
“The truth has come out.” Su Yanxi said simply, “If it weren’t for Song Jinlan’s niche film and the ‘Best Actor’ that the scumbag had carefully prepared for him, their secret relationship might have lasted a little longer. But it was that film that caused the scumbag to be kicked out of his house overnight and become a rat that everyone hates.”
The scumbag had boasted to Song Jinlan that he would one day divorce her, transfer the Zhou family's assets, and make his own fortune elsewhere. Song Jinlan believed him wholeheartedly, and even after he packed his bags and left, she still stubbornly called the Zhou family to confront Miss Zhou.
Miss Zhou, of course, disdained to confront such a lowly scoundrel. As the daughter of a super-rich family, she could easily blacklist Song Jinlan with a single phone call.
Miss Zhou showed some leniency simply because she disdained it and didn't want to escalate the situation or air her dirty laundry in public. While cutting off most of Song Jinlan's resources, she also gave Song Jinlan room to struggle and catch her breath in the entertainment industry.
"I see." After listening to the whole story, Song Yanqi suddenly realized, "No wonder my uncle turned out like this... His current situation must be very humiliating and frustrating for him, right?"
The most humiliating thing is not whether you've won or lost, but knowing you can be crushed like an ant, yet being deliberately let go. Like a mouse writhing in a gutter under a cat's gaze, instinctively trying to survive while fearing being devoured in the next second.
"But it's all my uncle's fault," Song Yanqi lamented. "If he hadn't known his place and hadn't been so thoroughly corrupted by material things and money, he wouldn't have ended up like this, right?"
Su Yanxi nodded: "I think... right."