Tan Zheng's jealousy grew like wild grass by the lake. Even though he knew Song Ni was just acting and it was all for show, he couldn't help but care deeply. His little girl, his Mrs. Tan, was wearing a wedding dress for someone else for the first time. Tan Zheng regretted it immensely now. He shouldn't have chosen to forgo the wedding because he was bogged down by past regrets and self-blame.
Tan Zheng remained silent for a long time. Song Ni walked closer and leaned into the camera. Tan Zheng could see her even more clearly now. Song Ni, adorned in her bridal makeup, was even more radiant than any flower. Tan Zheng's heart was almost overflowing with jealousy. "Don't I look good?" Song Ni asked again.
Tan Zheng felt even more bothered. So many people from the film crew were seeing Song Ni like this? Not only the crew, but when the drama aired, everyone in the country would see Song Ni's delicate and beautiful appearance. "You don't look good." Song Ni's eyes flickered, and she knew what he was thinking from his sullen expression. She pretended to sigh sadly. "Oh, so I don't look good. I even made sure you could see it, thinking you'd want to."
Tan Zheng snorted. "You're just here to make me angry." Song Ni blinked her exceptionally beautiful eyes. The addition of red eyeshadow made them appear even more alluring, yet they were also clear and watery. These two contrasting qualities collided, striking at the heart, making her look unbelievably beautiful. The man subconsciously tugged at his collar. Despite it being winter, he felt incredibly hot. His little girl was a little enchantress; a single glance from her could steal his soul.
"But if I didn't do this, you wouldn't pay attention to me. If you didn't pay attention to me, you wouldn't see me in a wedding dress. I meant well, how can you blame me?" Tan Zheng: ...
See, this girl could twist anything into a valid point. "So, according to you, it's my fault?" Song Ni's eyes widened, and she simply stared at the man. Even with his anger and overwhelming jealousy, Tan Zheng had to concede when Song Ni looked at him like that. He was utterly helpless against her. He lightly rubbed his fingers together, contemplating how to phrase his words so that the girl wouldn't push her luck. But it was no use. Seeing Song Ni in her wedding dress, he couldn't think straight. He just wanted to pull his little girl into his arms, hold her tightly, and kiss her passionately.
After a long moment, the man sighed. "Baby, I'm jealous." Song Ni's eyes shifted. She was surprised to hear Tan Zheng so openly admit his jealousy. In the past, Tan Zheng would express his jealousy through actions, not by saying it directly. However, in their current situation, there was no other way, as they were too far apart for Tan Zheng to do anything.
It had to be said, Tan Zheng was quite skilled, perhaps learning a thing or two from Song Ni. In any case, Song Ni was softening towards Tan Zheng because of his demeanor. Looking into his deep eyes, she saw the look of a forl eorn puppy abandoned by its owner. Song Ni raised her hand and pinched her slightly flushed earlobe. It was hopeless; she couldn't resist Tan Zheng when he spoke softly and looked at her with that expression.
Seeing Song Ni's lack of reaction, Tan Zheng spoke again. "Aren't you going to comfort me?" It was so natural, so rightful. Yet, it all seemed so fitting for Tan Zheng. A man like him, even when jealous or asking for comfort, carried himself with an air of entitlement. Song Ni was at a loss for how to handle him. "How do you want me to comfort you? I even specially showed you what I look like in a wedding dress. How about this, when you come back, I'll wear it again for you? No, I'll order an even more beautiful wedding dress, and I'll only wear it for you."
To deal with someone like Tan Zheng, what was common held no appeal for him; he craved the most special. Just as Song Ni liked blatant favoritism. Unsurprisingly, upon hearing Song Ni's words, the man's expression relaxed considerably. He huffed again, but this time, Song Ni detected a hint of pleasure in it. However, the man then said, "No need."
Song Ni looked at Tan Zheng, puzzled, but he didn't elaborate. A wedding dress was not something she should prepare herself. The moment he saw Song Ni in her wedding dress, Tan Zheng had made a decision. What he couldn't give Song Ni before, he would now give her a thousand times over. The wedding dress, naturally, had to be prepared by him.
Song Ni could clearly tell that Tan Zheng liked seeing her in a wedding dress. Why, then, did he refuse when she offered? "Why, you don't want to see it?" "I want to see it." "Then I..." "If you want to prepare something, you can prepare something else." Song Ni frowned. "Prepare what?" The man's lips curled into a smile, a devilish, sexy smile. He said each word precisely, "Something to spice things up, add some marital fun."
Song Ni: ...
Tan Zheng didn't explicitly state it, but the moment she heard it, Song Ni immediately thought of the birthday gift she had asked Chang Zi to prepare for her... That scoundrel, so he was thinking about those things too?
...
After hanging up the phone, Song Ni's face was as red as could be. Chi Xia held Song Ni's phone for her, but Song Ni was wearing earphones and couldn't hear what Tan Zheng was saying, only what she was saying. So... what was she supposed to prepare? Even Sister Ni Ni was blushing like that.
Su Jingxi came over and frowned with disdain upon seeing Song Ni's state. "Tsk, can't you have a little more dignity? It's just a call with your husband." Hearing this, Song Ni rolled her eyes. "Heh, I'm still not as bad as you. You're smiling like an idiot." Su Jingxi: ...
"What?" Song Ni gave him a cold look, a smile playing on her lips. "You don't think anyone noticed, do you? You were holding your phone, chatting, grinning like a flower. Even a pubescent boy wouldn't smile as much as you. That's not a lack of dignity, that's practically lustful." Su Jingxi: ...
Seeing that she had silenced him, Song Ni raised her eyebrows and reached out to him. "Let me check." "What?" "Your photos. I'm going to delete them from your recycle bin too." Su Jingxi: ... He thought Song Ni didn't know about the recycle bin, but she did.
Su Jingxi handed his phone to Song Ni. Watching her gleefully delete files, he suddenly felt a pang of unease. "It's no use deleting them." Song Ni looked up at him. Su Jingxi shrugged. "I've already used them." Song Ni raised her hand, about to smash Su Jingxi's phone. Su Jingxi quickly suppressed his smile. "Don't smash it, there's something important inside." "Used them for what?" Su Jingxi, fearing Song Ni would actually break his phone, wished he could slap himself. "Who else would I send them to? The person I was chatting with." "Your boyfriend?" Song Ni was genuinely surprised. "Are you sick? Why would you send my photos to your boyfriend?" "Oh, he's not replying to me, I wanted to make him a little jealous."
"..." Song Ni glanced at Chi Xia. Wow, so Chi Xia wasn't the only one who knew this cheesy, but effective, tactic. No, wait, it was an effective tactic.