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"Why don't you answer my question directly?" She got out of bed and walked in front of him. "I know even if you don't tell me that you are reluctant to leave. I also know that you came to the premiere of "Sophie Fletcher" on the night. I didn't give you a ticket, so why did you have the audacity to watch my movie?"

Lu Shicheng nodded in anger and turned to leave again.

"Just go! You already have Miss Ge anyway!"

Lu Shicheng looked back in surprise.

"Don't think I don't know. I saw it all! Yesterday you invited Miss Ge to dinner at Xiaonantian. I heard that since Miss Ge came to Shanghai, the Lu family has been responsible for receiving her. I know everything. You and her--"

She kicked off her shoes, forgetting that her foot was injured: "Ouch."

Lu Shicheng's expression changed slightly and he immediately walked towards her.

Wen Tingli angrily shook off his hand and said, "Don't worry about me. Just go find your Miss Ge!"

She walked to the bed on her own, but Lu Shicheng was taller than her, so she had to be supported by him to sit down on the bed.

Then he squatted down and examined her feet.

Wen Tingli secretly glanced at him. From her angle, she could only see his beautiful brow bones and high, straight nose. Such a handsome and gentle man no longer belonged to her.

She fell backwards onto the bed, staring at the ceiling and said, "It hurts so much... Just let me die in pain, go away! Go find your Miss Ge! I never want to see you again!"

Lu Shicheng picked up her feet from under the bed and examined them carefully.

Fortunately, there was no further bleeding.

He gently put her feet back on the ground, stood up and walked out.

Wen Tingli jumped up, only to find that Lu Shicheng had only been out for a short while and came back with a doctor by his side.

The doctor came in to check on Wen Tingli, then went out again. When he came back into the room, Lu Shicheng had two more pills in his hand.

"This is painkiller. Take it first and then talk." He walked to the bedside and said to her.

Wen Tingli was extremely stubborn: "I won't eat it. Let me die in pain."

Lu Shicheng walked over, poured her a glass of water, and pulled her up from the bed without saying anything.

Wen Tingli glanced at the water cup at her lips, then looked at the medicine in his palm. The red pill really looked like a human heart.

It would be nice if human hearts could be taken out and looked at like this.

She swallowed the medicine silently, but immediately fell back on the bed, crying to herself.

"You hate me for deceiving you, so you never believe me again. You think my crying is fake, my smile is fake, my love for you is fake, everything is fake, but can you deceive your own heart? Now it's even better, Miss Ge and Miss Ping have come out. I'll tell you frankly, when I saw you guys having dinner together last night, I felt so sad!
"Since you are here today, let's make it clear once and for all. Have you fallen in love with someone else? If so, tell me directly and I will never mess with you again! If you dare to appear in front of me again, I will send you a bullet and let you die at my feet. You know how accurate my shooting is."

Lu Shicheng frowned as he listened, and the familiar squeezing pain in his chest came back again. Who was torturing whom between the two of them? !
That night, he saw with his own eyes Mrs. Zhou and Xiao Taozi sitting in Meng Qiguang's car. He also saw that she placed the toy that Meng Qiguang had given to Xiao Taozi in the most conspicuous position in the living room.

He could have questioned her in return!
But her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and so was her nose.

Her grievances and tears seemed to flood the entire bed.

Looking at those tearful eyes, his heart softened instantly.

He had to temporarily suppress the sour feeling in his heart and answered her directly: "No!"

Wen Tingli was still upset.

"Maybe you already have a crush on her, but you just don't know it yet..." She muttered while looking at the ceiling, "Otherwise why did you invite her to dinner? And let, let Mr. Kuang entertain her so grandly!"

Lu Shicheng said word by word, "I don't think I'm that confused. I know who I love! I'll tell you clearly that Miss Ge already has another lover, but I didn't dare to let her grandfather know. Since she came to Shanghai, I've only invited her to dinner once, which was last night! Usually, Kuang Zhilin is responsible for entertaining her."

Wen Tingli's crying stopped abruptly. It was rare for him to say so many words in one breath.

"I do not believe."

"Believe it or not."

Wen Tingli thought about the whole thing over and over again, then got out of bed and whispered a few words into his ear.

Lu Shicheng's face suddenly brightened up, and his frown slowly relaxed.

He hated that his mood could always be easily affected by her, and he had a feeling that he was about to lose himself in front of her.

She was like a creator, able to easily control everything about him.

After suffering for so long, his inner defenses were gradually lowered. In order to see her, he sometimes even lied to himself. For example, on the way here, he was thinking that as long as she promised not to lie to him again, maybe he -

No, he's crazy!
He calmed down for a few seconds and moved her away from him: "Since you are okay, I will leave."

Wen Tingli returned to bed with a smile. After a while, footsteps were heard in the corridor again, and this time it was Gao Xiaowen who pushed the door open.

Gao Xiaowen was terrified and kept saying, "How did he get into a car accident? Is he seriously injured? Let me take a look. Hey, don't move. There are a lot of reporters at the door. I saw Lu Shicheng quickly went upstairs."

***
An hour later, they returned home safely. Gao Xiaowen saw Wen Tingli walking briskly, so she chatted for a few words and left.

Wen Tingli recalled what happened in the ward just now and was afraid that Lu Shicheng would come to see her again, so she called Lixin Bank. The call was picked up quickly, and it was Lu Shicheng himself who answered the call.

Wen Tingli was caught off guard.

"Hello?" Lu Shicheng was a little confused.

Wen Tingli relaxed, held up her chin and listened silently. Lu Shicheng's voice was just like his emotions, calm, gentle and stable.

Strangely, after asking twice, Lu Shicheng stopped asking who was on the other end of the phone.

The microphone was suddenly placed on the table.

Wen Tingli was just feeling puzzled when she heard the sound of papers flipping through the phone, accompanied by the sound of a pen writing on paper. Lu Shicheng actually put her phone aside and continued working there.

Yes, he was so smart that he must have guessed that the call was from her.

He probably thought she was boring.

She didn't hang up the phone, but put the receiver aside. She stood up and walked around the room, stopping to eat an apple or read a script, then picking up a kettle to water the flowers on the windowsill.

Occasionally she remembered that he was still there, so she walked over and picked up the phone to listen. Lu Shicheng never hung up the phone. No matter how boring the game she played with him was, he had the patience to play with her to the end. Later, she remembered that Huang Yuanshan might call her, so she took the initiative to end the boring game, returned to the bed, rested her elbow under her right face, and looked at the sunset outside the window.

There seemed to be small flowers blooming under the window, and when the wind blew, one could smell the rich fragrance. In the blink of an eye, it was early summer. She and Lu Shicheng had known each other for more than a year. So many things had happened in this year, and she had met so many people. The only thing that was certain was that she never regretted meeting Lu Shicheng.

He loved her with a pure heart.

In fact, since the "Meng Qiguang invitation incident", she has keenly sensed Lu Shicheng's trust in her. He knows how good she is. He can't resist his own heart. He compromises again and again. He begins to believe what she says. Perhaps, as long as she gives him a little more confidence...

At this point, she was very sure that she wanted to get Lu Shicheng back. On the one hand, her desire to conquer was at work, and on the other hand, since his heart had always been with her, she didn't want to play with his heart. This time, she decided to treat this true heart with all her sincerity.

***
In order to recuperate, Wen Tingli called the company and asked for a day off.

Liu Menglin agreed readily.

With the huge success of "Fair Detective", major businesses, social groups, and foreign cinemas have sent invitations for cooperation. There is money to be made, and there is a lot of money to be made. Naturally, Liu Menglin is very happy. In his heart, he has already regarded Wen Tingli as the company's most valuable cash cow.

As early as two days ago, he couldn't wait to convene a board meeting: "With the success of "Lady Detective", I think it won't be long before a lot of similar movies will appear on the market. The top priority is to prepare for the sequel as soon as possible, still starring Wen Tingli, and the story continues the style of the previous one, but we must ensure that the quality of the film is taken to a higher level. Let's work together to make the "Lady Detective" series a golden signboard that belongs exclusively to our Golden Pictures."

Wen Tingli became the most eye-catching female star in Golden Pictures. In order to tie Wen Tingli firmly to the company, Liu Menglin raised her monthly salary to 800 yuan, and her film pay to 4,000 yuan. As for the advertising fees outside, they also rose sharply. Her value was close to that of veteran movie stars such as Yu Peiling and Xiao Diejun.

In this case, what does it matter if Wen Tingli asks him for leave?

Wen Tingli returned to the company on the third day. As soon as she went upstairs, Liu Menglin had someone hand her an invitation.

"Next week, the Shipping Department will co-host a Patriotic Trading Party with the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce, and you are invited to be the guest of honor." He gave Wen Tingli a mysterious smile, "Only real political and business celebrities are invited this time, and from the literary and artistic circles, only you and Yu Peiling are invited."

When Wen Tingli heard the words "Guangdong Chamber of Commerce", she accepted the invitation without showing any emotion and said to Liu Menglin: "I want to fire the driver Lao Li."

"What?" Liu Menglin was shocked. "It was just an accident. You don't need to fire him."

"He knows why I fired him." Wen Tingli said coldly, "You can either assign him to be a driver for someone else or I won't use him again."

Liu Menglin thought about it and his face suddenly darkened: "Did he get bribed by outsiders like Lao Huang did last time? Damn, these idiots are so short-sighted! Okay, I'll find another driver for you, but this time I have to find a reliable one."

"No need for that. Mr. Huang is like this, Mr. Li is like this, and if we hire Mr. Liu, Mr. Zhou, or Mr. Wang in the future, there may be problems. I have decided that I no longer need a driver in the future. I want to drive myself."

Wen Tingli kept her word and asked people about driving lessons that day. Huang Yuanshan had always encouraged Wen Tingli to learn to drive on her own. Upon hearing the news, he immediately helped her find an experienced driver from the car dealership (note).

Wen Tingli learned to drive from the master whenever she had free time. She learned for five full days. On the sixth day, she started driving on the road with the master. After driving on busy roads for two days, she was officially declared a master. That same day, she went to a foreign car dealership and bought a white Austin sedan for four thousand dollars.

On the way back, Wen Tingli felt indescribably happy. She opened the car window and let the wind from the roadside blow her scarf.

It felt so good to drive by herself. She felt so free, as if she had an extra pair of wings and could go further from now on.

She parked her car near the back alley of the company, but was still spotted by several colleagues passing by. They happily gathered around to look at Wen Tingli's new car. Someone joked, "Xiao Wen, you are almost the number one person in the company."

Having said that, everyone was convinced in their hearts that the first red department was a matter of fate, but the second red department could only rely on strength. Let alone anything else, the bloody storm a while ago alone was not something that ordinary people could withstand.

But Wen Tingli not only got through it, she also used it to promote the film positively, and everyone could only admire her for that.

After buying the car, Wen Tingli was busy looking for a new house.

Although the apartment they live in now is big, the location is too remote. Especially after Xiao Taozi started kindergarten, she has to ride a rickshaw a long way to go to school every day. In the early spring, Xiao Taozi's little face was often blown red by the cold north wind. Wen Tingli had long wanted to think about changing houses.

Now that she had her own car, it was easier for her to find a house than before. She soon found a small independent red brick building in a quiet environment on Haig Road.

When Mrs. Zhou brought Xiao Taozi to see the house, she gasped in shock.

"This whole building is our new house?"

Wen Tingli smiled and nodded.

"This, this is too grand. Isn't the rent of this house too expensive?"

"This is nothing." Wen Tingli looked around happily, "I will buy it soon. Little Taozi, don't you hope that you can play music like Miss Anna in the comic book? You will have a piano tomorrow. Can I ask them to put the new piano in front of the French window in the living room?"

Xiao Taozi obviously didn't quite understand what a piano was, but she immediately became excited and ran around the living room, cheering. Her little leather shoes made a "slurping" sound on the waxed teak floor. Mrs. Zhou was so distressed that she kept shouting, "Don't do that. It's such a pity to damage such an expensive floor."

Wen Tingli just smiled.

After finding a house, Wen Tingli began to prepare for the shipping company's party the day after tomorrow.

When the day came, she went to the banquet on time. The Shipping Company borrowed the Ha Tong Garden as the banquet venue. The garden and the main building were decorated like a palace. Someone immediately came out to greet her warmly: "Miss Wen."

Wen Tingli met a few acquaintances along the way and stopped to greet them with a smile, but she didn't know most of them.

After sitting on the sofa for a while, I suddenly felt someone looking at me from behind. It was Meng Qiguang.

Wen Tingli immediately went over to him with a stern face.

Meng Qiguang stood there and waited for her to come closer to him.

"Mr. Meng, I have something to tell you." There was no smile on Wen Tingli's face.

Meng Qiguang did not answer immediately, but looked fixedly at the blood-red necklace on Wen Tingli's neck.

Such a large and rich ruby ​​is obviously worth a lot of money at first glance.

His expression lightened a little, and he casually threw the cigarette into the plate of a passing waiter, and said with a smile: "Miss Wen, what do you have to say?"

Wen Tingli took the lead and took two steps towards the garden, and Meng Qiguang followed.

When there were fewer people around, Wen Tingli turned around and said to him, "I have fired Lao Li. As for why I fired him, I think Mr. Meng knows it very well."

Meng Qiguang looked puzzled: "What does it have to do with me if you fire your people?"

"Mr. Meng, you really don't have to play dumb anymore. That day, Xiao Taozi and I went to the street to buy toys, and we happened to run into you. On the night of the premiere, Lao Li took Mrs. Zhou and Xiao Taozi out, and then we saw Mr. Meng's car at the entrance of the cinema. I was supposed to go to Dingxin Restaurant to keep an appointment that day, but Lao Li crashed his car into a telephone pole for some unknown reason. After I arrived at the hospital, you, Mr. Meng, showed up within a quarter of an hour. Later, Lao Li notified the newspaper reporters and lured them to come to the hospital as soon as possible... Is all this just a coincidence? Lao Li was obviously bribed by you a long time ago!"

Meng Qiguang nodded and smiled: "Those outside who don't know you always say that you are famous because you are lucky enough. Only I know that you are famous because you are smart enough."

Wen Tingli didn't buy it and asked coldly, "Why did you try to bribe Lao Li? Why did you do so many tricks in secret?"

"To break up you and Lu Shicheng." Meng Qiguang's tone was as shameful as his smile.

(End of this chapter)