Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 54 The Dirty Circle

Lin Jingheng and Lin Zhengyu were chatting idly by the railing outside the door when they saw Lin Jingshu come out and went over to her.

"What did he say to you?" Lin Jingheng asked with concern.

"It's nothing, he just asked me to leave him two properties." Lin Jingshu's tone was calm, her voice devoid of any emotion.

Lin Jingheng hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

What a shameless thing!
"If there's nothing else, go home first. You must be tired after such a long flight. Go back and adjust to the time difference." Lin Jingheng's words were full of meticulous care.

Lin Jingshu nodded.

With a "cut," the crew finally wrapped up at 11 p.m., and Nan Xu was already dozing off on her recliner.

Looking at Nanxu, whose face was full of sleepiness.

Zhang San stepped forward, his face full of concern, "You don't actually need to stay here. If you're tired, just go home early."

Nan Xu rubbed her numb calves. "I was just worried about Tingwan's safety going home alone last night. I don't need a little more sleep."

Anyway, she won't be coming tomorrow. I'll pick up Sang Tingwan after I finish work.

"The entire crew is staying in one hotel, what are you worried about? Are you going to eat your artists?" Zhang San secretly rolled his eyes.

Nan Xu just got up and took everything in.

"You should roll your eyes openly, not secretly. You're really boring," Nan Xu said bluntly.

Zhang San was speechless.

Just then, Sang Tingwan came over after changing her clothes and removing her makeup.

"Sister Nan, Director, what are you talking about?" Sang Tingwan asked as she walked over to Nan Xu.

Zhang San walked up to Sang Tingwan and said earnestly, "It's all because your manager from Nanjing University was worried about your safety going home alone at night. She was so tired but couldn't bear to leave and stayed here waiting for you. Don't forget her when you become famous."

With that said, he left.

Sang Tingwan felt a warmth in her heart; no one had ever cared for her so meticulously before.

From signing the contract and renting a house to finding resources for her, she didn't have to worry about getting around...

Now, as a director who owns 50% of the company, he has lowered himself to act as her agent and is now waiting for her to finish work.

Sang Tingwan looked at Nan Xu and smiled sweetly.

Nan Xu, seeing Sang Tingwan grinning foolishly, was also infected by the smile and couldn't help but ask, "What are you grinning about?"

Upon hearing this, Sang Tingwan looked at her toes and said, "It's nothing, Sister Nan, thank you."

"No need to thank me, let's go back to the hotel to sleep." With that, Nan Xu took Sang Tingwan's hand, and the two left side by side.

Holding a water glass, Su Nian watched Nan Xu and Sang Tingwan leave hand in hand, and couldn't help but look at her manager.

Chen Yu stood at a distance, making a fawning phone call: "Oh, Mr. Liu, thanks to you, our Xiao Nian was able to get the EW cosmetics endorsement."

"Oh, yes, yes, I'll definitely treat you to a meal another day."

Even though they were far apart, Su Nian could still hear it clearly.

Su Nian clenched her fist, then loosened it after a short while.

What can she do?

In this industry, without connections, you can only climb the ladder by relying on your physical abilities; otherwise, you'll find it difficult to get anywhere.

She could choose to take on minor roles and slowly let others get to know her, but no one can say for sure how long that would take.

Just like Chen Yu said, how long can a woman's prime last? After that prime, will she ever have a chance to shine again?
She dared not gamble, dared not act on her own, and was not someone who was highly regarded in the company.

Su Nian stared blankly into the distance, her eyes vacant.

Yi Zhou looked at Su Nian, who was in a daze, walked over and called out to her twice before Su Nian came back to her senses.

"Why are you staring blankly at the gate, Su Nian?" Yi Zhou asked Su Nian, puzzled.

"It's nothing," Su Nian said calmly, turning and leaving.

Yi Zhou stood there, completely bewildered.

After returning to the hotel, Nanxu went to take a shower.

A short while later, Nanxu's phone, which was on the bed, rang.

Sang Tingwan hesitated for a moment, then picked up her phone and saw the contact name: President Lu.

The note is so formal, and it's so late, it must be something very important.

Sang Tingwan hesitated for a moment, but still pressed the call button.

"Why did it take you so long to answer the phone?" A deep, magnetic voice came from the receiver.

Sang Tingwan was taken aback. The voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't quite place it.

Seeing that there was no response from the other end, Lu Zhiyan frowned and tentatively asked, "Nanxu? Are you on the phone?"

Okay, now Sang Tingwan remembered whose voice it was. It was Nan Xu's boyfriend!
Was the nickname "Cheng Lu Zong" chosen out of a sense of fun?

She didn't want to be part of their game.

But she is now!

Help!
Sang Tingwan screamed inwardly.

"Uh, Sister Nan's boyfriend... Sister Nan went to take a shower," Sang Tingwan said, forcing herself to speak.

She wasn't sure if this was the right way to address her, but she really didn't know what to call her.

Calling him brother-in-law is inappropriate; her relationship with Nan Xu isn't that close yet.

They're called Manager Lu, but they're not in a superior-subordinate relationship.

It seems like no matter how you call it, it's not quite right.

She didn't know what Nanxu's boyfriend's name was.

I can only call him "President Nan's boyfriend" now.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyan frowned. "Then who are you?"

"Me? I'm Sang Tingwan. You were the one who took me and Sister Nan to the airport the day before yesterday." Sang Tingwan clutched her T-shirt awkwardly.

Speaking of this, Lu Zhiyan remembered it.

"You live together?"

"Yes, yes." Sang Tingwan didn't understand why Lu Zhiyan asked that, but she still answered honestly.

"Are you staying in a king room or a suite? Is the suite standard, deluxe, or presidential suite?"

Sang Tingwan had never stayed in the king-size bed room.

As for suites, they come in standard, luxury, and presidential levels, which she had never seen and couldn't tell the difference between.

But she knew they were staying in a double room.

"Uh, no, it's a double room."

Lu Zhiyan clicked his tongue and told Sang Tingwan, "After she finishes showering, could you please tell her to call me back?"

Lu Zhiyan hung up the phone after saying that.

Lu Zhiyan leaned against the bed, pondering what Sang Tingwan had just said.

Double room?
Nanxu, who has been pampered since childhood, has never stayed in a double room before.

The double room was cramped and small; how could she possibly get used to living there?

Nan Xu came out of the bathroom drying her hair, and Sang Tingwan quickly went up to her and handed her her phone.

“Sister Nan, just now…” Sang Tingwan thought for a moment, unsure how to address Lu Zhiyan, “Uh, someone with the contact name ‘President Lu’ called you, and I answered it without permission. He asked you to call him back.”

After Sang Tingwan finished speaking, she stood in front of Nan Xu with an apologetic expression.

Nan Xu took the phone and looked at Sang Tingwan, who was looking down, and asked, "Why are you looking down? You look like you've done something wrong."

"Sister Nan, I touched your phone without your permission. Aren't you angry?" Sang Tingwan's voice was tinged with frustration.

Nan Xu said nonchalantly, "Oh, it's no big deal. It's getting late, you should go take a shower."

Hearing the sound, Sang Tingwan looked up, picked up her change of clothes from the foot of her bed, and said, "Thank you, Sister Nan."

Nan Xu threw back the covers and sat on the bed. "It's alright, go ahead."

The moment Sang Tingwan entered the bathroom, she gave Nan Xu a deep look.

Nan Xu found a comfortable position and made a video call to Lu Zhiyan.

The video call connected quickly.

Nanxu's voice couldn't hide her joy: "Did you miss me?"

Lu Zhiyan's eyes overflowed with tenderness. "Yes, I missed you."

Nan Xu smiled shyly.

"Why are you back so late today?" Lu Zhiyan asked, looking at Nan Xu's slightly damp hair.

"It was the first day of filming, and Director Zhang said everyone was in good spirits, so we filmed a little longer. I was waiting for dinner, so I came back late."

Lu Zhiyan looked at Nan Xu's smiling face in the camera, his eyes filled with tenderness.

“I heard from your… roommate that you’re staying in a double room? Why don’t you stay in a king-size bed room by yourself? Are you out of money? I can transfer you some more.” Lu Zhiyan asked three questions in a row.

Nan Xu had no choice but to explain, "No, it's because the hotel is full. The executive suite won't be available until tomorrow. I have money. Didn't you just transfer the money to me yesterday? Have you forgotten?"

“I haven’t forgotten. I was worried you wouldn’t be comfortable. Why don’t we find another hotel? Don’t make yourself suffer,” Lu Zhiyan said, carefully enunciating each word, afraid that his precious daughter might be wronged.

(End of this chapter)