Su Yanxi found it more and more interesting as she listened. Sure enough, it's not her business, but she was very interested in other people's gossip: "Him? What kind of hotel did he stay in while filming? Wasn't it arranged by the crew?"
"He brought his own funding to the production! The filming next door is a modern drama, unlike ours which is a period drama; there are plenty of places to film a modern drama, why bother coming to this ancient alley to join the fun?"
Su Yanxi felt that Chen Yongyan's analysis made a lot of sense. Although he had only heard a short part of it, the spoiled and rude image of this young master Song Yanqi was already vividly before his eyes.
He then asked, "Were your subsequent strange behavior all because of Song Yanqi?"
Chen Yongyan tugged at his hair in distress and nodded: "Not long after the second phase of filming started, I discovered that he was following me. He had planted a locator on me and also had a lot of informants in the hotel, keeping a close eye on my every move. That's why I didn't dare to ask the hotel security for help."
As Chen Yongyan was speaking, he suddenly realized something, and a look of guilt appeared on his troubled and conflicted face. He looked at Su Yanxi with embarrassment.
“Brother Yanxi, the moment you let me in, one of his spies must have seen it; there’s a high chance that our relationship will be misunderstood and wildly speculated about.”
Chapter 114
"You might be targeted by him because of a misunderstanding. Will that... cause you trouble?"
Su Yanxi thought for a moment and said, "It's not a big deal."
As the young mistress of another family, what kind of situation hasn't he seen? In less than two months since his comeback to the entertainment industry, he has already torn apart three awful people: one retired from the industry, and two were investigated and imprisoned.
With his numerous victories under his belt, why should he be afraid of some rich kid who came from who-knows-where?
But just because it wasn't a major problem didn't mean he could be misunderstood. Just in case, he took out his phone, ready to call Zhou Tong.
"To prevent rumors, let's call my agent over. I'm not afraid of being targeted or retaliated against by Song Yanqi, but if people misunderstand that we're in a relationship, I'll feel very troubled and bothered."
The most troubling and troublesome thing was that he couldn't explain it to his difficult, stinky dog at home. Before leaving, the dog repeatedly emphasized that if it knew he had taken Chen Yongyan into its room, it would definitely be extremely jealous.
Chen Yongyan nodded, agreeing with Su Yanxi's suggestion.
Just as Su Yanxi found Zhou Tong's number and was about to press the dial button, her phone suddenly vibrated, and a video call invitation popped up amidst the familiar Christmas carols.
Su Yanxi shuddered and, extremely wary, quickly covered the rear camera of her phone, telling Chen Yongyan, "Hide quickly!"
Chen Yongyan looked completely bewildered, stood up, shrugged, and asked Su Yanxi, "What's wrong?"
"I need to take an important phone call, and the person on the other end can't know you're in my room!"
"Then...where can I hide?" Chen Yongyan looked around the room in a panic. "Where is a convenient place for me to hide?"
The hotel room was simply furnished, with no apparent hiding place except for the wardrobe. However, Chen Yongyan was wearing sneakers, and Su Yanxi had clean clothes hanging in the wardrobe, so hiding there was out of the question.
In a moment of desperation, Su Yanxi pointed to the bathroom: "Bathroom! Hide in the bathroom!"
Chen Yongyan quickly hid in the bathroom.
Normally, even if you call Su Yanxi, she might not answer immediately—she might even be busy with something, like applying a face mask or face cream, and then call back from her missed call list after the phone rings.
But this time, feeling guilty, Su Yanxi was afraid that even a second longer ringing would arouse her husband's suspicion. Before Chen Yongyan could say "hide it well," he had already answered the call.
"Honey~" Su Yanxi greeted her husband in a soft voice, "What's up?"
After the video call was connected, Su Yanxi actually used the rear camera by default! It seems that they had argued during their last video chat, and he deliberately switched to the rear camera so that Bie Yunzong couldn't see his face.
Luckily, he was quick-witted and covered the rear camera with his hand beforehand. Using both hands, he quickly switched back to the front camera and gave his husband a sweet smile on the other end of the screen.
"Mmm, wife~" Bie Yunzong didn't notice anything amiss, disgustingly making a pouting kissing gesture at the camera. "Wife, I missed you tonight too! Have you taken a shower? Want to do some Phone Sex?"
"Hmm, let's talk about it later." Su Yanxi didn't even hear what the stinky dog was inviting him to do, and casually replied, his eyes unconsciously glancing towards the bathroom. "You...have you eaten?"
Bie Yunzong didn't really intend to invite his wife to PhoneSex; he was just joking around and indulging in some lighthearted banter. After all, joking around with your wife is perfectly acceptable and not illegal!
But judging from my wife's usual way of doing things, shouldn't she have blushed and refused? Not only refused, but she should have blushed and tried different methods to give him a good scolding. Why did she...?
Why did you say "we'll talk about it later"?
Rather than thinking, "My wife seems to have accepted my invitation," Bie Yunzong felt something was off: his wife's reaction and behavior in the video were very strange!
The seemingly foolish but actually cunning tycoon narrowed his eyes, his casual and unserious tone now carrying a hint of seriousness and questioning.
Bie Yunzong asked his wife on the other side of the camera, "What's wrong with you?"
You seem a little strange tonight.
Author's Note:
Dog: My wife cheated on me with another man?
Su Su: ...
#48 Who are the truly wealthy families here? The real super-rich families.
"What...what's wrong with me?" Su Yanxi quickly straightened her eyes and smiled at her husband on the other side of the camera. "I'm perfectly normal, aren't I? Honey, you're just being paranoid."
The nicer Su Yanxi's attitude, the stranger Bie Yunzong found his wife. He wondered, "Why doesn't my wife scold me?"
He actually quite enjoys being scolded by his wife. Who wouldn't love the sight of a beautiful woman putting on a sour face and scolding him in a reproachful voice?
Anyway, I really like it! I really want to hug my wife's leg and shout, "Wife, scold me!"
But... what's wrong with today?
"Are you in a good mood tonight?" Bie Yunzong asked tentatively. He couldn't think of any other reasonable explanation besides being in a good mood. "Why aren't you scolding me? I thought you would scold me for making such a mess of the room."
"You were speaking hesitantly today, which is unlike your usual style."
Su Yanxi clicked her tongue and glared at the person speechlessly: "Don't be so indulgent, are you sick in the head? I was wondering why my room looked like a doghouse when I got back, so you did it on purpose?!"
"I'm in a rare good mood tonight and don't want to argue with you, but you're asking for trouble, aren't you?"
Su Yanxi cursed aloud, but inwardly he was on high alert. He thought to himself, "Oh no, oh no, I let my guard down and aroused this nemesis's suspicion!"
Although Bie Yunzong may seem silly and easy to fool, he is quick-witted than anyone else when it comes to being clever! It's also his fault for being absent-minded and failing to demonstrate his excellent ability to adapt to the situation and make the best response at the first moment.
"If you ever make my room look like a doghouse again, don't even think about coming into my room again."
Su Yanxi pretended to be angry and deliberately turned off the front camera to prevent Bie Yunzong from seeing her face.
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It's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost, and this tactic was very effective against Bie Yunzong.
When Bie Yunzong heard his wife scolding him—that's exactly what he wanted! He quickly put on a smile and apologized to his wife with a laugh.
"Oh, honey, I didn't mean to ruin your good mood. I just felt something was off, so I asked you casually. It's okay, it's okay now; it's all my fault, it was my fault!"
"My dear wife, turn on the camera!"
Su Yanxi turned on the front camera again, annoyed, and snorted: "Smooth talker!"
Bie Yunzong grinned like a pervert and pressed his advantage, asking, "So, wife, you did accept my PhoneSex invitation just now, didn't you?"
"It's rare to see you in such a good mood, may I ask if we can do something a little more fun tonight?"
Su Yanxi finally understood what Bie Yunzong meant, blushed, and glared at the person in the camera: "Who accepted your invitation? I said I'd talk about it later, that doesn't mean I agreed!"
"You called me specifically just to make me blush? If you don't have anything important to say, then I'm hanging up."
"Yes, yes, yes, I have important business to discuss!"
Bie Yunzong quickly put away his frivolous expression and straightened his attitude.
“I didn’t mean to mess up your room. I just took a shower at your place before I went home.”
Su Yanxi asked in confusion, "You're about to go home, why do you still want to take a shower here? Can the bathroom fixtures provided in a hotel really be better than the expensive custom-made ones at home?"
The big dog in the video whimpered twice and wriggled its body in a coquettish manner, saying, "Because I need to use my wife's bath towel!"
Su Yanxi was speechless and rolled her eyes at the front-facing camera: "When it comes to being perverted and disgusting, if you're second to me, no one would dare to be number one."
Bie Yunzong not only doesn't mind being scolded by his wife like this, but he's also happy to be his wife's little pervert and disgusting one! The harsher his wife scolds him, the more excited he gets, and the happier he is!
He then got to the point: "I took off my ring and necklace while showering and casually put them in a small sink in the shower. I forgot to take them when I left, and that's when I remembered. Honey, go check and see if you can find them and keep them safe for me."
So that's why you made that surprise check-in? Su Yanxi was worried about Chen Yongyan in the bathroom, and responded with a few "uh-huhs": "Okay, I'll check for you in a bit, and I'll make sure you keep it safe if I find it."
"No, no, not even a moment." Bie Yunzong was very anxious and urged Su Yanxi to set off. "Aren't you free right now? Hurry up and go take a look for me."
That's our wedding ring! It was custom-made, a matching pair for my wife, a testament to our love. Losing it would be a huge problem!
Although he knew the chances of it being lost were slim, not seeing his precious ring still made him anxious. And to make matters worse, he'd casually placed it in a rather hidden spot. He was afraid his wife wouldn't be able to find it without him video-calling her to point it out!
"Go into the bathroom and switch to the rear camera, then I'll tell you where it is."
Su Yanxi walked towards the bathroom, feigning helplessness but inwardly filled with trepidation: "...So rushed?"
“Of course,” Bie Yunzong said matter-of-factly. “That’s our wedding ring, as precious as my lifeblood! I won’t be able to sleep tonight if I don’t see you put it away.”
"That's an exaggeration," Su Yanxi muttered irritably. "If you cared so much, why didn't you remember to take it when you left?"
With the front-facing camera on, Su Yanxi quietly pushed open the bathroom door and exchanged a glance with Chen Yongyan, who was sitting quietly on the toilet seat.
Chen Yongyan thought he could just sit in the bathroom and wait for the call to end, but little did he expect it to become more and more thrilling.
Although Senior Brother Su didn't say anything, judging from his secretive manner, Chen Yongyan could already guess who was calling: it was probably her boyfriend.
If a lover sees a strange man in the room, it can easily lead to misunderstandings.
Where did you put it?
While trying to fool Bie Yunzong, Su Yanxi gestured to Chen Yongyan, signaling him to squat down and move behind him, getting as far away from his camera's range as possible.
Fortunately, Chen Yongyan was quick-witted enough to understand Su Yanxi's intention in an instant. He slowly squatted down and moved in small steps behind Su Yanxi in an uncomfortable, frog-like manner.
"Oh dear, that place is really hidden, I don't know how to describe it to you. You should switch to the rear camera, I'll point it out to you." Bie Yunzong suddenly leaned closer to the screen, his eyes widening in surprise, "Did you switch it? Why is my screen black?"
"I've cut it." Just to be on the safe side, Su Yanxi covered it with her hand for a moment, then slowly released it. "Maybe there were too many programs running in the background, it's a bit laggy. Okay, I'm in the bathroom now, where's your ring?"
To cover up the truth, Su Yanxi slightly shook the camera, deliberately trying to prove that she had no problem.
But then Bie Yunzong suddenly had a keen eye and stared curiously at the black shoe prints on the floor, asking, "Why is the bathroom floor so dirty?"
"That's strange, everything was spotless when I left. Honey, I definitely didn't do this!"
“This…” Su Yanxi was slightly taken aback. She looked down and gave Chen Yongyan, who was squatting down, a blaming look. She casually lied, “Is it Sister Tong? She came to my room in a hurry to give me the notice, and she went into the bathroom to wash her hands without changing her shoes.”
"Really?" Bie Yunzong scratched his head in confusion. "But why does this shoe print look so big? It doesn't seem like a girl's foot, does it?"
Su Yanxi quickly shoved the rear camera in. Because of the zoomed-in focus, the dirty shoe print in the image was immediately magnified to an enormous size.
Su Yanxi pretended to be angry and scolded, "Isn't this even bigger? I told you you were being paranoid tonight, but you wouldn't believe me."
"You used to say it was wrong of me to suspect you of cheating, but now that you're being paranoid, it's understandable?"