How to capture the evil villain? I choose to be his mother!

Chapter 425 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (37)
Becoming friends with the lively and cheerful Xie Huan was something Zhai Ling never expected.

She has always been a very guarded person and not easy to approach.

But she has so few friends her own age!
Because of her family background, she has never had many close female friends since childhood.

Once you enter the entertainment industry, you'll have even fewer friends.

More than 90% of female celebrities of similar age are her competitors. It's already considered a sign of conscience if she doesn't post smears about them behind their backs. How could she possibly be a true friend?
Even if Zhai Ling didn't intend to harm anyone, others might!

They smile and take photos together, calling each other their best friends, but then they turn around and leak unflattering photos of each other online to steal resources... There are just too many of these kinds of things!

So strictly speaking, Xie Huan could actually be considered her first friend!
Sometimes even Zhai Ling couldn't help but wonder—

Just chatting about gossip and venting about celebrities' lives...

Can we become friends just like that?
"Otherwise, we'd have to write a report to be friends!"

Xie Huan teased her on purpose.

Zhai Ling exclaimed and covered her mouth, only then realizing that she had accidentally spoken her true feelings aloud.

Today is the second day that Zhai Ling has been staying at the Xie Family Manor with her mother, Zhu Wen.

Because of Xie Huan, Zhai Ling did not experience the feeling of being dependent on others that she had expected.

At this moment, she felt a sense of ease and joy that she could never experience anywhere else but at home where her mother was there to comfort her!

Perhaps it was for this reason that Zhai Ling unconsciously let down her guard and actually said everything that was on her mind!

Xie Huan also found it unbelievable, shaking her head and sighing:
"Xiao Ling, I'm really curious how you managed to survive in the entertainment industry!"

Perhaps Xie Huan initially wanted to get closer to Zhai Ling so that it would be easier for her uncle and Aunt Zhu to get together.

But even now, Xie Huan really likes Zhai Ling and thinks she is a very pure and sincere person.

Unfortunately, such a person ended up battered and bruised in the entertainment industry.

Xie Huan thought to himself, clenching his fists in righteous indignation:

"Don't worry, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, just tell my uncle! With my uncle around, you can walk with impunity in the entertainment industry! Those who dare to bully you, you better not let a single one get away with it!"

Zhai Ling was stunned for a moment:
"Oh? Mr. Xie... Uncle Xie has already hired a legal team and a public relations team for me, that's already very good, there's really no need for anything else!"

Xie Huan couldn't help but flick her forehead with her finger:
"Aren't we stupid? My uncle has so much money anyway, if we don't help him waste some, he has nowhere to spend it!"

Zhai Ling remained silent for a long while before speaking rather bluntly:

"Huanhuan, wouldn't you say you're selling your grandfather's land without a second thought?"

Xie Huan burst into laughter!

She also admitted that Zhai Ling was right!

Second floor terrace.

Xie Ji put down his coffee with a light touch.

The crisp sound of porcelain clinking carried on the wind downstairs.

It also happened to drift into Xie Huan's ears as he laughed heartily with his head tilted back.

Xie Huan's smile instantly froze on her lips:
"Uncle, Uncle..."

Has she become a little too complacent lately?
I've completely forgotten how cold-blooded and cruel my uncle used to be in my eyes!
When he looked up and saw his uncle Xie Ji, he felt that his face was shrouded in shadow, like a demon staring at him with a deathly expression!
...Help! Help me!

Xie Huan was stiff all over, and Zhai Ling was in no better shape.

How could someone be caught red-handed talking badly about someone's elders behind their back?

Zhai Ling stood up abruptly, her movement so sudden that she accidentally knocked over her chair.

Zhai Ling tried to squat down to hold the chair, and then tried to bend down to apologize to Xie Ji. In her flustered state, she ended up doing nothing and looked utterly disheveled.

Seeing that Zhai Ling and Xie Huan were trembling like little quails, Xie Ji felt rather helpless and wanted to say a few words of comfort.

Light footsteps, accompanied by a faint fragrance, suddenly approached Xie Ji from behind.

Followed by.

Zhu Wen, who was holding his phone and making a call, appeared at the edge of the terrace.

"mom!"

"Auntie Zhu!" Zhai Ling and Xie Huan's faces were filled with joy!
It's just like a drowning person grabbing at a straw!
"what happened?"

She raised an eyebrow to ask, then casually explained into the phone,
"Oh no, I wasn't talking to you."

Xie Ji stared intently at her phone, and seemed to vaguely hear a man's voice.

Perhaps it was because his gaze was too direct that Zhu Wen noticed it.

She said into the phone:
"I'll call you back later."

Then hung up the phone.

Xie Ji asked, seemingly casually:
"Friends?"

Zhu Wen explained it casually:
"Xu Qing is the director of the movie I'm currently filming."

That was the end of the introduction.

But Xie Ji couldn't help but think of the young man who had squatted down next to Zhu Wen that day and stood very close to her.

An internationally renowned genius director?
"It seems he has something urgent to do, which is why he called you so early in the morning."

Xie Ji casually pointed out Xu Qing's inappropriate timing.

That's right, it's breakfast time now.

It's really impolite for someone you're not close to to call at this time.

Xie Ji was quietly applying eye drops.

Unfortunately, Zhu Wen seemed not to understand at all, nodding solemnly:

"Yeah, it's probably pretty urgent. It's related to yesterday's news. He's asking me how to handle it."

After Zhu Wen finished his casual explanation, he leaned out onto the terrace again.
"Where are they? Where did they go?"

Xie Ji only then realized that Xie Huan and Zhai Ling had already run away hand in hand.

Xie Ji: ...

He couldn't help but laugh in exasperation:
"I'm not some devil."

As if avoiding him is like avoiding a flood or a ferocious beast?
Zhu Wen couldn't help but chuckle:
"Are they that afraid of you?"

Xie Ji nodded helplessly, staring at Zhu Wen:

"Yes, they are all afraid of me, but they like you."

The last three words he uttered sounded tender and lingering.

Anyone with a modicum of romantic interest can discern the hidden meaning in this.

But Zhu Wen seemed to be missing a screw, his face showing not a trace of ambiguity.

"Then you'll have to work hard."

After speaking very seriously, Zhu Wen waved his phone again.
"Now that they've left, I'll go make a phone call."

Without waiting for Xie Ji's reaction, he left directly.

Xie Ji stood there, his face expressionless with distress.

After an unknown amount of time, Xie Huan quietly approached:

"Uncle, actually what I said just now was..."

Am I an uncharismatic person?

Xie Ji suddenly asked.

Xie Huan was stunned:

"what?"

Xie Ji looked at her and realized that asking these questions was a waste of time.

What does Xie Huan, a child, know?
"Forget it, it's okay."

He left directly.

Xie Huan was left standing there in shock.