Chapter 179 No, it’s Love
Song Ni was called over by the director as soon as she hung up the phone. Director Jiang was explaining one scene to her. Song Ni tried her best to focus, but the nurse's voice from the phone call kept echoing in her ears. What happened to Xi Jinjiang so late at night? Was Tan Zheng like this every day during their week in America?
"Song Ni? Song Ni?" Song Ni, usually so attentive, was distracted. Director Jiang thought it was because of the weather. It had gotten colder recently, and many actors and staff in the crew were sick. If this continued, they wouldn't know if they could finish filming by the end of the year. "If you don't feel well, take a rest." He then looked at Chi Xia beside him. "Prepare more hot water for Sister Ni."
Song Ni came back to her senses and apologized. Director Jiang, knowing Song Ni's seriousness at work, didn't dwell on it. "Little Liang is sick, don't you get sick too." Song Ni tugged at the corner of her mouth. "Don't worry, Director Jiang, I'm in very good health." She rarely got sick throughout the year. Sometimes, if her throat felt a little uncomfortable, a whole night of playing would make it completely better the next day. This was probably another benefit of practicing karate since she was young. Come to think of it, after filming in Yu City for so long, Song Ni really hadn't been sick. Any physical discomfort was caused by wire work.
...Lu Fang arrived in the evening. Upon hearing Song Ni mention that a man was being attentive to Liang Qian, he flew to Yu City immediately after his business trip. The hotel where Song Ni was staying was the same one where the actors in the crew were staying. As she was returning, she happened to see Lu Fang being chased out of Liang Qian's room. Lu Fang stumbled, looked up, and his gaze met Song Ni's.
Lu Fang: ...
Song Ni: ...
She hadn't meant to see it. Song Ni raised an eyebrow slightly, a teasing curve at the corner of her mouth. "President Lu, you rushed over as soon as you finished your business? You really are in love with Sister Liang Qian."
Lu Fang raised his hand to touch his nose, then his back neck. He finally felt extremely awkward and embarrassed, yet he wanted to salvage some dignity. "I'm here to see Sister-in-law. Besides, there's nothing much going on at the company." Song Ni's eyes flickered. She didn't have that much clout to make Lu Fang come see her. Moreover, with the end of the year approaching, how could Lu Fang, as the head of an entertainment company, be idle? "President Lu, you don't even draft your lies, do you?"
Lu Fang: ...
"I really brought you news. It's about Yu Wei." Song Ni's expression slightly softened. She frowned upon hearing an unfamiliar name. "Who?"
"Yu Wei, Xi Jinjiang's former fiancée. Didn't you ask me about her?" Song Ni's eyes narrowed. "You mean her name is Yu Wei?" Lu Fang looked at Song Ni somewhat inexplicably. Had he not been clear enough? Had she damaged her ears after acting for more than a month?
Song Ni raised her hand to pinch her brow and opened her door. Lu Fang stood at the doorway, his hands in his pockets, joking. "Sister-in-law, it's not good for me to enter your room so late at night, is it?" Song Ni was not polite. "Then, shall you just say it at the door?"
Lu Fang: ...
Would standing at the door freeze him to death? "It's fine, Brother Tan won't misunderstand." "He won't misunderstand, but he will be jealous."
Lu Fang: ...
"Then should I still tell you?" In the end, Song Ni let Lu Fang in, but even though they were close, they maintained a proper distance. Song Ni asked Chang Zi and Chi Xia to come over, and also ordered a table of late-night snacks. It was a way to comfort Lu Fang for being locked out by the woman he loved.
Lu Fang handed Song Ni a rather thin file. "In the past two days, I've had professionals investigate Yu Wei's whereabouts over the years. It's quite a coincidence, after leaving Xingcheng, she came to Yu City." "Yu City..." Song Ni quickly skimmed through the information, which was all basic details. "Is there a photo of her?" "At the very end." The photo at the very end was a group photo of Xi Jinjiang and Yu Wei. Xi Jinjiang was kneeling on one knee towards Yu Wei, holding a ring in his hand. Yu Wei covered her mouth with one hand and held flowers with the other. It all looked like an extremely romantic and beautiful scene. In this photo, Song Ni could only see Yu Wei's profile. Flipping further, there was a passport photo of Yu Wei. It was likely a photo from her university days, with bright eyes and a youthful, radiant smile.
Song Ni furrowed her brow, trying hard to connect the person in the passport photo with the "Weiwei" she had saved before. But that Weiwei's hair was messy, and she hadn't been able to see her face clearly. She only knew she was very thin, clearly having suffered greatly. Lu Fang was eating skewers. Seeing that Song Ni's expression was not quite right, he put down what he was holding and casually picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth. "What's wrong?"
Song Ni explained her doubts, including the incident where she saved her during Tan Zheng's gathering and another time she was helped out at the bar. "Sister-in-law, so you suspect that the person you saved is Yu Wei?" It seemed a bit far-fetched. There were so many people named Weiwei in the world. Song Ni knew her idea was a bit absurd, but if she didn't think so, how could she explain Weiwei's inexplicable look, and how could she explain the strange feeling in her heart? She had always trusted her intuition.
"However, she's indeed not living well. Her father is dead, and her mother is seriously ill in bed. The investigation shows that she's not currently employed by any company." Song Ni saw it. It was precisely because of this information that she felt her guess had some credibility. On both occasions when she was helped, Weiwei was being toyed with by men. She still remembered the words that disgusting man said in the hotel lobby the first time. She had lived a life of abundance since childhood, having whatever she wanted. She had never worried about money. But there were many people in this world who struggled for money, not for living, but for survival.
Song Ni took a photo of Yu Wei and sent it directly to Qin Yang. Yang Yang had also seen Weiwei's face. Perhaps she had noticed something that Song Ni had missed. Seeing Song Ni's serious and solemn expression, Lu Fang couldn't help but ask a question he had wanted to ask for a long, long time. "Sister-in-law, what are you doing this for?" You're going to such lengths to investigate Xi Jinjiang, to find out the truth about Brother Tan's retirement back then. Lu Fang had asked Song Ni before if she had fallen for Brother Tan. How did Song Ni answer then? She replied, "What is your definition of liking someone?" At that time, he just thought she was a young girl being stubborn, too proud to admit her feelings. But now, it seemed it wasn't quite the case. The current Song Ni was different from the Song Ni back then. The eyes then held curiosity and exploration, while now her eyes were filled with complex and deep emotions. That's why he couldn't help but ask this question.
Song Ni placed the file on the table and looked out the window, towards his distant direction. "I really like the way Tan Zheng looks when he's racing." "Mm?" Song Ni sighed deeply. "I mean, I want to see him smile." Lu Fang followed Song Ni's gaze, only seeing a crescent moon. He was now very sure, Song Ni liked Tan Zheng, no, she loved him.
(End of this chapter)