Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 556 Extra Chapter 4 "Sister Qin, could you be pregnant?"

Wow, I finally finished work early today!

In her hotel room in Hengdian, Tian Xiwei collapsed onto the sofa as soon as she entered, sprawling out without any regard for her image.

She's currently filming a new drama called "The Great Feng Night Watchman," and she's been filming from morning till night every day, often having to work overtime. She finally finished filming early today and can get some rest for the night.

"The Great Feng Night Watchman" is one of the most popular online novels for male readers in the past two years. Tencent's expectation for this project is to be comparable to "Joy of Life". It can be said that it was already a "blockbuster" from the start of filming.

Although it's a male-centric drama, the female lead's role was significantly expanded after the film and television adaptation, naturally making it a highly sought-after resource among many young actresses.

As one of the "Four Flowers of Arc Light" that the company has been promoting in the past two years, and with her image and character setting being quite suitable, Tian Xiwei unsurprisingly won the role of the female lead "Princess Lin'an".

The so-called "Arc Light Four Flowers" refers to the four most popular actresses under the Arc Light Group, as selected by netizens and fans. They are Bai Lu, Meng Ziyi, Zhao Jinmai, Yang Chaoyue, and Tian Xiwei.

Just as there are five members among the "Four Heavenly Kings," it is also normal for there to be five candidates among the "Four Flowers."

Of course, this reason is just some netizens joking around. The reason there are five people is mainly because, compared to the first three, the last person is not as stable.

Yang Chaoyue is naturally more popular and well-known, but due to her weakness in acting skills, she has had many dramas flop in the past two years. She is aware of her shortcomings, so she has reduced her various activities and instead spends a lot of time attending training courses and participating in stage plays to hone her skills.

With fewer events and less exposure, her popularity and buzz have naturally declined. In addition, since "Qingqing Daily Life," Tian Xiwei has had a series of hit dramas airing, causing her popularity to soar. As a result, many fans believe that she should replace Yang Chaoyue.

Of course, most of these comments were just jokes among fans, and Tian Xiwei didn't take them too seriously. Among these young actresses, she was the only one under Li Qin's command, and her resource path was different from the others, so there was no direct competition between them.

Moreover, she has another identity.

"Weiwei, it's Friday today."

The assistant who had just entered saw Tian Xiwei lying on the sofa and spoke up to remind her.

"Huh? It's Friday again!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei sighed deeply, then picked up her phone and began fiddling with it.

The assistant was curious as she watched her busy. Ever since she started working with Tian Xiwei, she had been tasked with reminding her every Friday.

She didn't really know what the point of this reminder was; she only knew that every time she finished speaking, Xiaotian would scratch her head in front of her phone for a while. However, she didn't pry or ask. One of the most important qualities of an assistant is knowing what to ask and what not to ask.

On the other side, Tian Xiwei frowned as she scrolled through the chat history between Zhou and Li Qin and Li Yitong, hoping to find some valuable information.

As Meng Bai's spy... uh, undercover agent, she had to report on the two of them every week.

Although President Meng did not have strict requirements regarding the quality of the information, she still hoped to find some useful information to prove her value.

However, she had been filming all week and hadn't had much time to chat with her two older sisters, so she couldn't find anything useful.

After searching for a long time, she could only send a simple message in the end.

Tian Xiwei: [Arctic Hare reports: Snowflakes are fine this week. Cat reports some mild lower back pain and fatigue, possibly related to recent promotional activities. End of report.]

After pressing send, Tian Xiwei confirmed that the other party had received the message and then deleted it to avoid leaving evidence that could be used to accuse her in the future. Even the messages she sent used only code names.

"Arctic hare" refers to herself, derived from Meng Bai's comment that her appearance resembles that of an Arctic hare.

"Snowflake" refers to Li Yitong, derived from her real name, Li Xue.

"Cat" is naturally Li Qin. This girl's aloof and proud personality is very similar to that of a cat.

Tian Xiwei talked with Li Yitong about food, drinks, and entertainment this week, so there wasn't much to report. She didn't talk much with Li Qin either; the only thing worth mentioning was that Li Qin said she hadn't been feeling well lately.

Although Sister Qinqin said she was fine and just a little tired, she still reported the news, so her week's work wasn't in vain.

Sure enough, Meng Bai replied to her message with a WeChat message a short while later.

Upon receiving praise from her boss, Tian Xiwei immediately felt revitalized and enthusiastically went out to dinner with her assistant.

……

Shanghai, Li Qin's home.

"Sis, the food's delivered. Let's come out for dinner!"

As Jiajia took the lunchbox out of the bag and placed it on the table, she called out to the inner room.

A moment later, Li Qin, wearing a fluffy nightgown, came out of the room, looking sleepy.

Jiajia glanced at her: "Sis, were you asleep again?"

"I dozed off for a bit." Li Qin yawned. "Maybe it's because I'm getting old, but lately I don't know why, I get sleepy as soon as I sit down."

She sat down at the table and glanced at the food on it—perhaps because she had just woken up, she had no appetite at all, even though she hadn't eaten much since morning.

As her friend and agent of nearly ten years, Jiajia immediately understood what she was thinking: "Don't want to eat?"

"It all feels so greasy..." Li Qin said, "Is there anything lighter?"

"Then let's eat this, almond tofu, it's a bit lighter."

A piece of sweet almond tofu entered her mouth, its smooth texture and delicate osmanthus fragrance immediately lingering on her tongue, finally whetting Li Qin's appetite.

However, since it was a dessert, the portion was small, and she finished it in just a few bites. She stuck out her little tongue and licked her lips, which still had a slight sweetness, then looked at Jiajia: "What are you eating?"

"Dried jujubes, they're a bit sour, but quite appetizing." Jiajia handed over a piece, "Try it."

Li Qin took it and put it in her mouth. To be honest, it was quite delicious.

"where did you buy it?"

"It's an online snack shop. If you like it, I'll buy more from them later."

"Okay, buy more." Li Qin smacked her lips. "It's sweet and sour, tastes good."

Jiajia paused for a moment upon hearing this, then looked down at the dried jujube in her hand.

This is supposed to be sweet and sour? How come I tasted sour? I never thought Sister Qin could handle sour flavors before.

Jiajia glanced at Li Qin, whose expression remained completely unchanged, and suddenly her heart stirred.

"Sis, I have a few questions for you."

"Just ask."

Jiajia swallowed and said cautiously, "Um, you said the other day that you've been feeling lower back pain and weakness lately, right?"

"Yes, that's because 'The Wind Blows in the Summer' has started airing, and I've been busy with promotional activities, so I'm a bit tired," Li Qin said nonchalantly.

"Have you been feeling sleepy a lot lately?"

"A little." "You lose your appetite when you see food, but you still like to eat something sour?"

Li Qin glanced at her, frowned, and said, "What exactly do you want to ask?"

Jiajia pursed her lips: "One last question, sis, have you had your period in the past month?"

"..."

Li Qin didn't speak, and put down the dried jujube she was about to put in her mouth.

"Sis, putting all these recent developments together, do you think there's a possibility that..."

Jiajia mustered her courage and said, "...You're pregnant."

"clatter!"

With a crisp sound, the dried jujube in Li Qin's hand fell off and hit the opening of the packaging bag before bouncing to the ground.

However, she didn't have the energy to deal with that right now; her mind was already in a complete mess.

Jiajia's words struck her like a thunderbolt.

Indeed, back pain, fatigue, drowsiness, loss of appetite... these all seem to be signs of pregnancy.

And more importantly, it's not impossible. Starting in the last two years, that guy hardly ever uses protection anymore. He used to at least care about his safe period, but now he's completely careless and doesn't care at all.

The key point is that he had sex quite frequently, so from a probability point of view, it seems a bit late to get pregnant now.

Jiajia glanced at her older sister's ever-changing expression and asked cautiously, "Sis, are you alright?"

"It's okay, I'm just a little... unsure of what to do for a moment?"

"I think the first thing we need to do is to determine whether she is pregnant or not."

Li Qin suddenly realized: "Right, right, let's make sure... Could you go buy that for me, that..."

"Pregnancy test strip?"

"Yes, yes, that's it."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Jiajia is also very decisive; she grabbed her bag and headed out as soon as she finished speaking. But before leaving, she reminded the other person not to do anything until she returned, especially not to go out.

Just kidding, if that were true, then Sister Qin's baby would be the first heir of the entire Arclight Group. If anything went wrong, I'd probably be hunted down by President Meng!
Seeing Jiajia leave, leaving only Li Qin at home, she wandered around the house feeling somewhat lost, picking up her phone and then putting it down again.

Actually, she had considered this before and made some preparations. But when the moment actually arrived, she still couldn't help but panic.

I wish that guy were here right now!

Li Qin couldn't help but think to herself.

However, she then chuckled to herself, thinking that the other person was still in Beijing and couldn't possibly come over so easily.

She was also struggling with how to tell Meng Bai the news if the pregnancy was true.

I remember he once said that he didn't really like children, and what if he wouldn't allow me to have one?
Thinking of this, Li Qin suddenly felt a surge of anger.

Hmph, it's my child, I can decide what to do with him. It's not like I can't afford to raise him. Let that bastard take it or leave it!
Li Qin touched her belly and murmured to herself, "Don't worry, baby, Mommy will definitely let you see this world."

But after saying that, she suddenly slapped her forehead. Seriously, she hadn't even confirmed whether she was really pregnant, and she'd already thought of all this.

It's said that pregnant women tend to overthink, and in this respect, I seem to be increasingly fitting that description.

I waited anxiously inside for a long time, and finally, the combination lock beeped and the door opened.

Upon hearing the voice, Li Qin immediately stood up and asked as she walked out, "How is it, Jiajia? Did you buy it... Huh?"

She had just reached the entrance when her voice suddenly stopped.

It wasn't Jiajia who entered, but Meng Bai, the "dog of a man" she had just been thinking about.

"You, how did you get here?" Li Qin stood at the door, asking blankly.

"What are you talking about? What other reason could I have for coming home?" Meng Bai said with a smile, "I finished up with work at the company and missed you, so I flew over."

Li Qin felt a warmth in her heart, and a smile involuntarily spread across her face. Without hesitation, she threw herself into Meng Bai's arms, feeling that familiar scent and warmth, and all her anxiety and tension vanished instantly.

"By the way, what did you tell Jiajia to buy?"

"Ah...oh, she bought a new bag of dried jujubes. I tasted them and they were pretty good, so I asked her to buy more."

"Dried jujubes? How can those sour things taste good?"

"Uh, it's quite appetizing," Li Qin said, making up an excuse.

"Hmm, that's true, you really should eat more."

Meng Bai nodded, gently stroking his girlfriend's thin shoulder with one hand: "You're a bit too thin now, it's not good for your health. It was more comfortable to hug you when you were chubby."

"Hmph, I think the second half of your sentence is the real point," Li Qin slapped him, puffing out her cheeks in annoyance. "If you like big ones, go find someone else!"

"You're wrong about that. People all over the country know what kind of people I like. It's okay, small ones are cute too!"

"Pah! That's for yourself."

"Tsk tsk, Teacher Li, your pure slander and attack are meaningless in the face of overwhelming facts."

As Meng Bai spoke, he slipped his hand inside her pajamas: "Let me give you a review of your true strength."

"Wait, wait, Jiajia will be back soon!" Li Qin quickly stopped the man.

"Dried jujubes are fine to eat tomorrow too. I'll message her and tell her to come over again tomorrow..."

Before Meng Bai could finish speaking, he heard the door open behind him, indicating that Jiajia had returned.

Li Qin was startled by the sound and suddenly remembered what she had asked the other person to buy. She immediately waved her hand nervously towards the door, trying to signal the other person not to speak.

"Sis, I'm back. This stuff is sold at the pharmacy. I was worried it might be counterfeit, so I bought two extra..."

Jiajia stopped halfway through her sentence because she had already seen Meng Bai standing at the door and Li Qin covering her face behind him.

At the same time, Meng Bai's gaze also fell on a box labeled "Early Pregnancy Rapid Test Strip".

The room fell silent instantly.

(End of this chapter)