Chapter 137: Leaving This City That Had Huo Qingyan
The alley was surrounded by tall buildings, blocking the sunlight and making it feel cool and dim.
The two men standing in the corner had such outstanding temperaments that the occasional person passing by would cast a hurried glance at them.
Jiang Su cornered Huo Qingyan against the wall, staring at him expressionlessly.
Huo Qingyan raised his eyes to meet Jiang Su’s, his expression calm and indifferent, waiting silently for Jiang Su to speak.
Huo Qingyan was too calm, which, in turn, made Jiang Su start to feel uncomfortable.
“Ahem—”
Jiang Su put a hand to his lips and cleared his throat, putting on a false bravado as he raised an eyebrow at Huo Qingyan. “Talk.”
He completely ignored the fact that he was the one who had dragged Huo Qingyan into the alley, insisting he had something to ask.
Huo Qingyan paused thoughtfully before asking seriously, “What did you want to ask me?”
Jiang Su leaned against the wall, crossing his arms, and asked with a hostile look, “How did you know I was drunk last night?”
It wasn’t a difficult question.
Huo Qingyan’s lips pressed into a thin line, as if he were carefully considering how to answer.
After a long moment, he slowly said two words: “I guessed.”
“Do you think I’m as easy to fool as Shen Xiumo?”
In truth, Jiang Su was already starting to believe him, as he felt Huo Qingyan had no reason to lie about something like this.
He only said that to bluff Huo Qingyan one more time, to confirm that he really didn’t know he had gone back to Cloud Top Mansion last night.
When Huo Qingyan saw Jiang Su’s face turn cold, he assumed Jiang Su had remembered what happened last night. He lowered his gaze slightly and confessed, “I went back to Cloud Top Mansion last night.”
Boom—
Jiang Su felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck him right on the head.
“You… last night…” Jiang Su looked at Huo Qingyan in disbelief. “You went back to Cloud Top Mansion??”
“Uh…” Hearing Jiang Su’s question, Huo Qingyan realized he had been bluffed.
So Jiang Su hadn’t remembered at all.
The way things unfolded was completely beyond Huo Qingyan’s expectations.
Likewise, it was beyond Jiang Su’s.
And here he had painstakingly put everything back in its place at Cloud Top Mansion this morning, and then gone to find his second sister for breakfast just to cover up his lie.
It turned out Huo Qingyan had known all along.
Huo Qingyan had probably already mocked him ten thousand times in his head.
Jiang Su’s face flushed red, then went pale, then red again.
Seeing this, Huo Qingyan couldn’t help but try to comfort him, “It’s alright, Jiang Su…”
But Jiang Su reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He instantly jumped back two steps, putting distance between himself and Huo Qingyan.
He threatened him fiercely, “If you dare tell anyone else about this, I’m not done with you!”
Jiang Su, deciding to just throw caution to the wind, thought that being mocked by Huo Qingyan alone was better than being mocked by everyone.
Huo Qingyan stood where he was and just nodded. “Mm.”
Huo Qingyan’s cooperation only made Jiang Su feel more justified.
He pushed his luck: “Swear!”
Huo Qingyan lowered his eyes to hide the smile in them, but his tone was very serious. “I swear.”
“Fine!” Having gotten what he wanted, Jiang Su became even more brazen. He scoffed, turned, and strode away.
His ears were bright red, and his steps grew larger and faster.
He had to run.
It was just too damn embarrassing.
…
When Xu Mocun came to find Jiang Su in the afternoon, he brought several more scripts.
“Historical court politics drama, a fantasy movie, modern workplace…” Xu Mocun laid the scripts out in front of Jiang Su. “Pick one.”
Jiang Su’s finger traced across the table and finally stopped on the first script.
Xu Mocun had an “I-knew-it” expression. “I knew you’d choose this one.”
Jiang Su smiled. “Thanks, Da Xu.”
Just as he said it, the smile on his face froze slightly.
He seemed to remember saying that last night.
But Xu Mocun hadn’t gone to dinner at the Qingyang Grand Hotel with him last night.
Xu Mocun looked down to pick up the script and didn’t notice the change in Jiang Su’s expression, only huffing, “You’re being too formal!”
He began to introduce the production team for the script.
But Jiang Su wasn’t in the mood to listen to anything Xu Mocun was saying.
Because strange images were surfacing in his mind.
For example, Huo Qingyan giving him water…
And for another example, him standing on the bed and shouting that he… had to pee??
And then…
What the hell, what kind of pervert was Huo Qingyan, doing that kind of thing to him!!
He even told him to shake it!
Shake my ass!
“Susu?”
Jiang Su snapped back to reality at the sound of his name and saw Xu Mocun waving a hand in front of his face.
Seeing him return to his senses, Xu Mocun asked, “What are you thinking about?”
Jiang Su slowly raised his head to look at Xu Mocun, his face clearly written with the four words: “Lost the will to live.”
“I was just thinking… would it be easier to move to another planet, or faster to pray for the world to end.”
Xu Mocun got goosebumps from Jiang Su’s ghostly tone.
“Susu, what are you talking about?”
Jiang Su muttered to himself, “It’s still simpler to just move.”
When he thought about how he had threatened Huo Qingyan in the alley earlier, his whole body felt ill.
He never wanted to see Huo Qingyan again in this lifetime!
Xu Mocun: “Move?”
Jiang Su shot up in a panic. “Yes! Move! We’re moving right now!”
“Move where? Why the sudden urge to move? You were fine a second ago.” It was too strange.
“To a place Huo Qingyan can absolutely never find,” Jiang Su said with an incredibly serious expression.
Xu Mocun looked conflicted. “How about moving after you finish the new drama?”
Jiang Su asked, “Why?”
“This production crew is already assembled, but because the director is very strict, the male lead role has been vacant. The director’s requirement is to join the cast immediately, and if there are no special circumstances, it’s best to stay with the crew until filming wraps.”
Jiang Su’s eyes lit up. “The director is Li Jianshu?”
The director in the entire entertainment industry best known for filming historical dramas, and also the strictest, was Li Jianshu.
He was famous for his bad temper, and also famous for his ability to train actors.
Because of his fame and skill, he was highly respected.
Xu Mocun nodded. “Yes!”
“Let’s go, we’ll join the cast right now!” If he could act in Director Li’s drama, who needed to move!
Xu Mocun reminded him, “You have to audition. Director Li’s standards are very high.”
“We’ll join the cast right after the audition!” Jiang Su just wanted to quickly leave this city that had Huo Qingyan in it.
When Jiang Su went to the audition, his performance was exceptionally serious and motivated.
Li Jianshu had a very good impression of him. He was smiling when he spoke, “Jiang Su, you have the looks and the talent for acting. But I am a very strict person. If you can’t cut it halfway through filming, I can still replace you.”
“I will work hard starting today to make sure Director Li doesn’t replace me,” Jiang Su said with a composed smile.
Li Jianshu had also heard of Jiang Su. He was in his fifties and had been in the entertainment industry for half his life, so he could tell with one glance that Jiang Su’s family background was not simple.
What he had just said wasn’t polite, but Jiang Su wasn’t the least bit angry.
He rather liked this humility.
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