Chapter 10
Zuo Bian shook her head. “I don’t, can you tell me?”
“Qin Ai, she… Wait, why should I tell you?” Chang Wensi furrowed her brows.
“If you don’t tell me, how will I know to back off?” Zuo Bian tilted her head innocently, looking at Chang Wensi with wide eyes.
Chang Wensi hesitated for a moment. Feeling tired from standing in her high heels, she simply sat down.
“You know about Qin Group, right? One of the leading economic giants in China. Qin Ai is the current CEO of Qin Group. In the business world, Qin Ai is often called a cold-blooded and ruthless monster. She has an extremely keen sense of smell, always able to see business opportunities that others miss, and she makes decisive investments. In recent years, there hasn’t been a single project she’s misjudged.”
Zuo Bian took a sip of water, feeling a bit overwhelmed by the sweetness of the desserts.
“Even my brother said that it’s a good thing he and Qin Ai aren’t enemies, otherwise he would probably lose sleep at night. Our Chang family and the Qin family are old acquaintances. Although the relationship has become a bit distant since the passing of Old Master Qin and President Qin, there’s still some sentiment there.”
“My brother and Qin Ai can be considered childhood sweethearts, it’s just… it’s just that Qin Ai is a bit too cold, and my brother is always the one chasing after her. But don’t think that this gives you an opportunity. Can an unknown little actress like you even enter the Qin family’s door? Stop dreaming. Is there any more water? I’m thirsty.”
Zuo Bian handed Chang Wensi an unopened bottle of water. “Here you go.”
Chang Wensi unscrewed the cap and took a big gulp, finishing almost half the bottle without caring about her image. It seemed she was really thirsty.
After drinking, Chang Wensi dabbed her mouth delicately with a tissue, and then she suddenly realized, why was she calmly sitting here chatting and drinking water with Zuo Bian?
“Hey! Aren’t you even angry?” Chang Wensi turned back into a bristling hedgehog.
Zuo Bian swallowed the dessert in her mouth. “Thank you for telling me all this.”
“Now that you know the gap between you and Qin Ai, you should give up.” Chang Wensi raised her chin arrogantly.
“I won’t give up.” Zuo Bian said.
Chang Wensi said in a commanding tone, “You must give up!”
“I won’t give up.”
“You must give up!”
“I really won’t give up.”
“You really must give up!”
Zuo Bian stood up. “Repeating yourself is tiring. I’m going to ask the director what the next scene is.”
“Hey! Don’t leave!” Chang Wensi stomped her foot in anger.
Chang Wensi was childish and hot-tempered, but she wasn’t truly malicious. She was just a spoiled young lady. Her tantrums were like those of a child, nothing serious would come of it.
In the days since joining the production crew, Chang Wensi had always been the one to pick on Zuo Bian. No one tried to stop them, everyone just watched the drama unfold with amusement, finding it rather entertaining.
The day passed uneventfully. For the next few days, Zuo Bian stayed on set, focused on filming. Zuo Bian’s parents originally wanted to visit her on set, but they were afraid that the commotion would have a negative impact on Zuo Bian and attract people with ulterior motives, so they didn’t come personally.
Even though Zuo Bian’s parents didn’t come, Zuo Bian could go back. She also missed her parents in this world.
In her previous life, Zuo Bian had no parents and never experienced the warmth of a family. In this life, she had a complete family. Although she wasn’t very familiar with her current parents yet, the bond of blood and the gentleness of her family made Zuo Bian feel that this was her home.
On the weekend, Zuo Bian asked the director for leave, and Director Chen readily agreed.
Zuo Bian got into her family’s car and was surprised to find a strange man sitting inside.
“Xiao Bian, don’t you recognize your brother?” The young man bore a resemblance to both Zuo’s father and mother, and his tone was quite familiar.
Zuo Bian remembered her parents mentioning that she had an older brother who had been busy with a project abroad recently.
“Xiao Bian joined the production crew as soon as I got back, and I couldn’t see my little sister until now. How are things on set? Is anyone bullying you? Do you need your brother’s help?” Just like Zuo Bian’s mother, Du Yundong, Zuo Yuan always felt that the outside world was full of danger and that Zuo Bian would definitely be bullied when she went out.
Zuo Bian thought for a moment. She couldn’t really say she was being bullied, and that Zhong Xin seemed to be suffering from the loss of screen time, so she shook her head. “No, everything’s fine.”
“That’s good to hear. If anyone bullies you, you must tell your brother, I’ll stand up for you.”
“Mm-hmm.” Zuo Bian nodded.
Zuo Yuan seemed to remember something, he frowned and asked, “Xiao Bian, have you been close to Qin Ai recently?”
Zuo Bian nodded. “Mm.”
“Xiao Bian, listen to your brother. I know you want to make friends, but not everyone can be a friend.”
‘555, I think my brother really dislikes Qin Ai.’
【It’s not that he seems to dislike her, he really dislikes her.】
“Why?” Zuo Bian asked.
Zuo Yuan said, “Qin Ai is ruthless and will do anything for profit, even disowning her own family. She can even hurt her own relatives, let alone you, a stranger with no blood ties? I’m worried about you, I don’t really want to control who you befriend. But if you don’t want to listen to me, it’s fine…”
“Then I’ll listen to you. Brother, I trust my judgment. Qin Ai is not the kind of person you think she is. I want to be friends with her.”
Hearing the first half of the sentence, Zuo Yuan felt a surge of joy, but the latter half caught him off guard.
Zuo Yuan now deeply understood what it meant to dig your own grave. He had just said that casually, and any normal person would understand his true meaning. But he forgot that his sister’s way of thinking was different from ordinary people, so he ended up tripping over his own words.
“Since Xiao Bian has said so, I won’t try to persuade you anymore. Just remember to be cautious when dealing with outsiders. Don’t believe everything people say.”
“Okay, I’ll remember that.”
“Mm.” Zuo Yuan patted Zuo Bian’s head.
Actually, Qin Ai was far from being as bad as Zuo Yuan described. Whether she would disown her family depended on whether those relatives treated her as family. It was just that Zuo Yuan was a complete siscon, and someone as cunning and scheming as Qin Ai, in his eyes, would definitely devour his sister whole.
After returning home with Zuo Yuan, the family of four was finally reunited. Du Yundong and Zuo Yuan practically treated Zuo Bian as a precious treasure, constantly showering her with attention and adding food to her plate. They were just short of hand-feeding her.
Zuo Bian, who was receiving such doting, felt a little overwhelmed. She felt like she was being treated as a helpless baby.
At the dinner table, Zuo Bian enjoyed a harmonious atmosphere with her brother and mother, while only Zuo Yan, the old man, was completely ignored.
“I really wish Xiao Bian could stay at home, I want to see her more often. It’s a pity that Xiao Bian has grown up and needs to explore the world outside.” Du Yundong sighed.
Zuo Yuan said, “Mom, you make it sound like Xiao Bian is getting married. No matter what, Xiao Bian is my sister, I will definitely protect her.”
“I won’t rest easy until I find someone who truly cares for Xiao Bian!” Du Yundong had seen too many two-faced people around Zuo Bian in the past, so she was particularly sensitive about this matter.
Zuo Yan patted his wife’s shoulder. “Yundong, don’t get excited. We’re still young. Even when we’re old, we still have our son. What’s wrong with taking care of Xiao Bian for the rest of her life? I don’t think there’s anyone worthy of our precious daughter.”
“Dad, I agree with you. Is there anyone among her peers who is worthy of our Xiao Bian? They’re either experts in eating, drinking, and playing, or already married. The only two who stand out… Hmph, they’re nothing special.” Zuo Yuan snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied.
It wasn’t because they weren’t good enough that he disliked them, it was precisely because they were too good that he loathed them. Because the current Zuo Bian was already showing signs of being attracted to Qin Ai.
A siscon brother would dislike anyone who got close to his sister, finding a hundred and eight flaws in them in an instant.
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