Chapter 493 - 480: Did I Interrupt You?
"Let’s go."
The group left the snack street together, and Xiao Hu took out his phone to call for a car, but the guide stopped him, "The restaurant’s car is already waiting at the intersection. Let’s go back together."
Xiao Hu gave a thumbs up, "Sister Yun, from now on, we’ll just follow you around."
Wang Li exaggeratedly squinted, "Sister Yun, have you ever thought about taking in a younger sister or something?"
"Don’t be so dramatic, okay? Let’s go."
The group returned to the hotel together. Xiao Hu and Wang Li got out of the car, but Pei Yan and Qin Yun didn’t move and waved goodbye to them.
Xiao Hu asked in surprise, "Sister Yun, aren’t you guys going to rest? We still have shooting tomorrow."
Qin Yun smiled, "I have an apartment nearby, and I’m planning to go back to rest. Mr. Pei just so happens to want to check on his house, so I’m giving him a ride."
Wang Li also chimed in, "Mr. Pei has a house here too? I really envy you guys, being economically independent and having no one to answer to. You have no idea. I wanted to rent a place in A City, and my mom was afraid I’d starve outside. She really underestimates people."
Xiao Hu forcefully tugged at her, annoyed at her lack of awareness, "Mr. Pei, Sister Yun, you guys should go and rest. I’ll take Wang Li back."
"Alright, good night."
The car drove off, and Wang Li shook off Xiao Hu’s hand, "What’s the deal? I wasn’t done talking yet, why are you dragging me away?"
Xiao Hu shook his head, looking disappointed, "It’s a miracle you’ve made it this far, Wang Li, you should eat more walnuts to improve your brain."
But Wang Li was completely baffled, "What did I do now?"
"You... forget it, go wash up and sleep early."
Xiao Hu was at a loss with Wang Li’s obliviousness.
Anyone with a bit of social perception could see that Sister Yun and Mr. Pei’s relationship was not ordinary. Mr. Pei’s eyes were different when he looked at Sister Yun; they seemed to sparkle.
But when he looked at other women, he was as cold as ice.
He was a bit nicer to Wang Li, maybe because Wang Li was just one of a kind in lacking common sense.
She’s nice to everyone and loves to cling to Qin Yun.
Xiao Hu shook his head helplessly, feeling that Wang Li was really too clueless, as the hint was so obvious, yet she was still completely out of the loop.
"I feel like you’re looking down on me."
"I’m not. Just go to sleep. Lack of sleep can make one slow-witted."
"I get eight hours of sleep every day. You’re not fooling me."
"..."
Xiao Hu pressed the elevator button and pulled Wang Li inside.
The filming ended at the hotel’s entrance, and everyone went back to wrap things up.
Su Yu reviewed the day’s data. The effect of this episode’s program was unprecedentedly good, and there were many topics, but almost every topic brought up Qin Yun.
Moreover, he noticed that something seemed off with Jingjing this episode.
"What’s going on with Jingjing over there?"
Su Yu asked his assistant, who shook their head, "She was acting deliberately today, constantly clinging to Mr. Pei, and she’s already been criticized by many people. If this continues, she’ll completely ruin her reputation."
"Did she say anything?"
"No, just now, the staff upstairs told me that Jingjing specifically asked them which room Pei Yan was staying in."
"She’s quite bold. Have Qin Yun and Pei Yan moved out?"
Su Yu laughed, surprised at Jingjing’s hidden intentions. If something really happened, he’d have a lot to answer for.
Luckily, Pei Yan said he wanted to move out.
The assistant nodded, "Around noon, Brother Zheng Qian and Yuanyuan moved all their luggage out without alerting anyone. They just mentioned they have houses here and don’t want to stay in the hotel."
"Okay, keep an eye on things and report to me immediately if anything happens."
Su Yu nodded, motioned for the assistant to leave, then called Pei Yan.
Pei Yan took a while to answer, and his voice sounded a bit impatient.
"Speak."
The single word revealed a lot to Su Yu.
Su Yu’s tone was slightly gloating, "Oh, am I interrupting you guys?"
Pei Yan’s voice deepened, "I didn’t realize you had such a twisted sense of humor."
Su Yu laughed, "On a serious note, you know about the Zhao Family, right?"
"Yes."
"I heard that Jingjing is an illegitimate child of the Zhao Family, but they have never acknowledged her. She’s always been quite submissive on the show, but since you arrived, she seems like a different person."
Pei Yan: "Maybe I just invite trouble?"
"I don’t think it’s you who invites trouble; it’s your wife who does."
Su Yu sighed and shook his head. Qin Yun is a topic queen; any topic involving her gives people a special thrill.
Whether fans, trollers, or even casual viewers, when they see rumors about Qin Yun, they can’t help but click to see.
It’s like she has her own built-in buff effect.
Pei Yan absentmindedly tapped the edge of the window, "What do you mean?"
"I mean, you’re being way too obvious with your double standards, almost intentional. I’m starting to wonder if you want to make things public." Su Yu’s tone grew sincere.
"If you don’t want to go public, you should restrain yourself a bit in front of the cameras. You know how big your influence is. If you do want to go public, you need to plan it well so she doesn’t face the brunt of the fan backlash. You’ve been in this circle long enough to know, you don’t want her to go through that, right?"
He’s seen many relationships exposed and broken up due to fan pressure.
He doesn’t want Pei Yan or Qin Yun to go through that.
Pei Yan paused, "There’s nothing wrong with going public."
Su Yu was genuinely shocked, "Brother, do you really want to go public?"
Pei Yan’s career was at its peak, going public now would be like self-destructing.
Pei Yan said, "Let’s see what Qin Yun thinks."
Though...
Judging by today, she might be considering going public?
Pei Yan’s lips slightly curved upward, his eyes softening.
Su Yu suddenly understood, "You’re doing this on purpose. You’re acting like it’s out of your hands if people notice. This intention... tsk tsk tsk, Mr. Pei, my compliments."
Pei Yan chuckled unreservedly, "Flattered."
Su Yu hung up the phone.
Pei Yan listened to the beeping tone from the phone, chuckled, and turned back to the living room.
Yuanyuan had already laid out Qin Yun’s food on a platter, placed on the coffee table.
Meanwhile, Qin Yun had changed her clothes and was sitting cross-legged on the floor, fiddling with her live streaming equipment.
"Sister Yun, I’m going to heat these up, just wait a bit."
Yuanyuan took some items that needed heating to the kitchen, while Qin Yun used a large clip to pin all her bangs up, revealing her smooth forehead and slender neck.
Seeing Pei Yan return, she waved, "Honey, do you want something to eat?"