Chapter 195 The Bitter Stratagem Fails, How About the Beauty Trap

When the Bai family patriarch took Bai Xiyuan to the Song family, even the usually amiable Song family couple wore grim expressions. Song Jing was even more blunt, almost to the point of throwing Bai Xiyuan out of their home. If not for Elder Bai's presence, the Song family wouldn't have even opened their doors. When Song Ni received Song Jing's call, Director Jiang was lamenting. He hadn't expected Bai Xiyuan, who appeared decent, to have such a poor character. He recalled Bai Xiyuan's two visits to the set, both using him as an excuse. "Little Song, I apologize for this matter." Song Ni, however, blinked. "Director Jiang, you're mistaken. Those feet are on her legs; how can you decide where she goes?" "But the crew's management was indeed not strict enough." If Su Jingxi hadn't cautiously mentioned it, Song Ni wouldn't have thought of lying in wait. If there had been no precautions, and something had happened during the wire stunt, it could have been life-threatening. "Then, Director Jiang, if you truly feel sorry, just hurry up and finish filming for me so I can go home sooner." Song Ni had initially planned to fly to England directly after filming, but with this incident, she had to go home to appease her dear parents. Director Jiang was torn between laughter and tears. "For the sake of finishing sooner, you work until one or two in the morning every day, and you want it faster?" "Then how about you cut some of my scenes, Director?" Director Jiang: ... Everyone else in his crew wished for more scenes, but she wanted him to cut some. Director Jiang doubted his abilities for the first time. Had all this time failed to make Miss Song Ni feel the charm of acting? He couldn't even keep this young lady! Song Ni had no idea about Director Jiang's extensive train of thought. She only knew that if she didn't go back soon, she'd be scolded by her family. Even though Song Jing knew Song Ni was prepared, he couldn't help but chide her when he saw the video. "There are many ways to catch someone; why choose this one?" "Isn't this the fastest way?" "Are you arguing with me? How many things have happened in the more than a month you've been filming? You're not allowed to do this next time." "My good brother, you're burning bridges; discarding me after use. You planned this so quickly? Zhang Jin is still here and hasn't returned." Song Jing: ... "Mom and Dad are angry, you deal with it yourself; I'm certainly not going to speak for you. Also, I'm angry too." "Fine, I'll come back and stay for a few days after filming. My good brother, how can you be angry with your adorable sister?" Song Jing decisively hung up. Song Ni: ... Why are people nowadays so much harder to appease? Song Ni opened Tan Zheng's WeChat chat box. Ever since she missed that video call, Tan Zheng hadn't replied to her. It wasn't until Lu Haoting messaged her with concern that she realized Tan Zheng had seen the video on Weibo. "Xia Xia?" "Mhm?" "How do you coax an angry man?" Chi Xia opened her mouth. She had never been in a relationship, how would she know how to coax an angry man? "Never mind, you wouldn't know." Chi Xia: ... She felt mocked, angry, and unwilling. "Sister Ni, is your brother-in-law ignoring you?" Song Ni idly scrolled through her phone, poking Tan Zheng's avatar repeatedly, but the man didn't respond. "Sister Ni, since the distance is making it difficult, the 'poor strategy' won't work. We can try another method." Song Ni's eyes flickered, and she turned to look at Chi Xia. "What method?" "The honey trap." "Honey trap, how does that work?" They weren't together, so how could she use a honey trap? Chi Xia coughed a few times to clear her throat, regaining her composure. "Sister Ni, you wouldn't know this, but even though I haven't been in a relationship, I've read novels. In your situation, your brother-in-law is just sulking with you. Based on my observation of him, he cares a lot about you, and, ahem, probably gets jealous often too, right?" Song Ni became a little more interested. "Uh-huh, continue." "Well, you happen to have a scene where you're impersonating a bride. Send the photos to your brother-in-law to blind him with your beauty, and then post on your Moments, visible only to him. When he sees you're marrying another man, even if it's just acting, he'll definitely get jealous." "Then, don't message him anymore. Maintain your aloof persona. Even if he likes or comments on your posts, don't reply. He'll definitely call you then." After listening, Song Ni was silent for a moment. Looking at Chi Xia's bright eyes, she asked, "What kind of novels do you read?" "CEO novels. That's how those domineering CEOs act. I read them in middle school." Song Ni's mouth twitched slightly. So she read them in middle school. No wonder it sounded so old-fashioned and cliché. "Sister Ni, you don't believe this will work?" Song Ni: ... Could she say she didn't believe it? However, under Chi Xia's fervent gaze, Song Ni couldn't bear to disappoint the young girl and reluctantly said, "I believe you." "Then I'll take photos for you later, Sister Ni. Trust me, I'll make you look like a celestial being." "...Ahem, can't the makeup and styling from the crew be revealed beforehand?" "Don't worry, you set it to 'visible to one person.' Only heaven, earth, you, me, and your brother-in-law will know. No one else will." "......" "Besides, with your abilities, Sister Ni, you definitely won't let these photos leak." "......" Heh heh heh. Chi Xia was far from a naive little white rabbit; she was quite shrewd. Song Ni was somewhat resistant to such an old-fashioned tactic, but she couldn't withstand Chi Xia's enthusiasm, so she just let her have her way. She didn't doubt for a second that Tan Zheng would get jealous. What she worried about was that even if he did get jealous, Tan Zheng might still refuse to speak to her, and in Tan Zheng's eyes, she would be "guilty of a greater offense." When he returned from America, she had no idea how he would discipline her. Song Ni remembered the night she flew back to Star City to watch Li Jing's performance... She had been severely disciplined by Tan Zheng. Influenced by Song Ni, Chi Xia was very efficient. Not only did she take many beautiful photos of Song Ni, but she also specifically selected a few and did simple editing. She even thought of the captions. Thus, under Chi Xia's expectant gaze, Song Ni had no choice but to post this Moment visible only to Tan Zheng. "He's in America; I don't know when he'll see it." "Sister Ni, don't worry. As soon as your brother-in-law sees it, he'll definitely call you." Seeing Chi Xia's confident look, Song Ni found it amusing. "Then, Xia Xia, shall we make a bet?" "Bet on what?" "Bet on whether he'll call me?" "If he calls, then I win?" Song Ni raised her eyebrows. "Of course." Song Ni thought Chi Xia would agree immediately, but to her surprise, the young girl frowned. "Sister Ni, your thinking is flawed. You should be hoping your brother-in-law calls you. How can it be a loss for you if he calls?" Song Ni: ... Chi Xia's words seemed to have some logic.