Chapter 126: Attention-Seeking Cat
” Ms. Xu, aren’t you gonna eat anything? You keep drinking since we came here.” the director who directed the MV shoot asked Xu Nuan as she kept drinking and didn’t touch any food in front of her.
After the shoot ended, which stretched for two days since they needed to make some changes, and on the second day, they decided to go for dinner together. The staff who worked with them and Xu Nuan and the girls went to a restaurant together.
On a table, Xu Nuan was sitting with Song Ai and other girls while on the opposite side, the director and a few members of his staff were sitting staring at her in confusion.
Generally, at such gatherings people avoid to drink but rather than that, she avoided the food and continued drinking without touching the dishes in front of her. Everyone looked at her in confusion and wondered why she was acting so mysteriously.
Song Ai looked at Xu Nuan whose cheeks had turned rosy since she had drunk so much and was looking tipsy.
” Xu Nuan, you should have something. You’re only drinking, it’s not good for your health. It will hurt later if you continue to be like this.” she nudged at Xu Nuan who was holding her wine glass.
Xu Nuan grinned at her and looked at her plate in which Song Ai placed a few items for her to eat. Xu Nuan frowned when she spotted a mushroom on her plate. She stared at the food on her plate as her expressions darkened and her hold onto her glass tightened.
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The past made her hate mushrooms to the point where if she has a piece she can have a serious allergic reaction or in worst cases, she can get seriously affected to the point where it could harm her life.
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” Jiang Yue, you think that you’re so beautiful, aren’t you? You feel proud that you became the main lead of the play, huh?” A girl with long hair, said as she stood beside her.
Jiang Yue frowned at the girl who came to disturb her unannounced, ” Are you jealous of me that I became the female lead of the play? You’re my senior, and yet I was chosen as the female lead, isn’t it embarrassing?” her younger self retorted causing the girl’s expressions to turn red.
The girl looked around and frowned seeing the students in the canteen snickering after hearing her words but soon she laughed as she turned to her, ” Hah! Jiang Ru was right. You’re not as innocent as you look, you’re a sly bitch who backstabs her sister. Traitor!” the girl said loudly, causing everyone to look at Xu Nuan strangely.
Jiang Yue frowned seeing the way she was twisting the events. ” I didn’t betray her. It was my painting, is it wrong for me to call my work mine?” she asked as she was speechless about how they are turning her into a villain.
” Really? I believe you. Eat your lunch.” The girl smirked and turned around to leave leaving her dumbfounded.
Jiang Yue shook her head and thought that she just wanted to bother her for no reason and went back to having her lunch. She didn’t glance at her bowl and took a sip of the mushroom soup, however, her expressions turned pale as soon as she felt something moving in her mouth.
She immediately spitted out the soup that she drank on the floor and the piece of mushroom which she thought, turned out to be gross insects that were moving on the floor causing everyone to scream in horror.
Jiang Yue’s hands trembled as she puked seeing the insects moving on the floor. She never liked the texture and taste of the mushrooms since she was young but after moving to the new city and changing school, she started eating it a little since that’s what they serve for lunch at school almost daily.
However, after this moment, the mushrooms became a huge enemy in her life. She hated the mushrooms the most in her life and was afraid to eat with people with whom she is not close.
That small incident which everyone might have forgotten by now haunted her for weeks and still disturbs her. Not because the girl played a disgusting prank on her, but knowing that the person she trusted turned her back on her and acted like nothing.
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Xu Nuan gritted her teeth as the mushrooms on her plate looked like moving insects in her eyes, causing her to feel nauseous again.
She looked away and clenched her fits tightly, causing her nails to dig deeper in her skin, making it bleed a little.
” I am full. I ate something earlier so I am not hungry. You guys eat.” she said while smiling at Song Ai who was looking at her worriedly.
” Oh! Lin Hui, you’re finally here.” The director looked at Lin Hui who just arrived and joined them at the table. Since it was Lin Hui who insisted the director to work with Xu Nuan, he decided to call him as well to join them for dinner.
Lin Hui smiled at Xu Nuan but looked at her worriedly when he noticed her pale face. At first, he thought that she drank too much but when he saw the plate in front of her, he looked back at her in worry before picking up a pair of chopsticks and clearing out the food on her plate.
Everyone stared at him in shock as he ate food from Xu Nuan’s plate while standing as soon as he came.
“Ooo! Seems like someone is going all the way tonight.” one of the staff members commented seeing Lin Hui’s worried expressions for Xu Nuan.
Xu Nuan was too lost in her thoughts to hear anything and didn’t hear the way they were teasing Lin Hui.
” Are you okay?” he asked in a low voice, noticing her pale appearance.
” Hmm!” she nodded and put a smile on her face.
The dinner was quite lively and people were looking out for the girls who are soon going to debut. All the staff members were impressed by their kind behavior and professionalism. They didn’t take more than two retakes to complete their shots successfully and because of their hard work, they managed to get off earlier than expected.
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After dinner, they all started their drinking session. Xu Nuan, who has drunk almost a bottle of wine herself, glanced at Lin Hui and said, ” Can you please give them a ride? They shouldn’t stay here for long.” she said worriedly while looking at the girls sitting beside her.
” Ah, you don’t need to drop us. We will take a cab ourselves. ” Pan Lan said, waving her hand in denial.
Lin Hui frowned as he wanted to drop Xu Nuan since it was already 10 pm and it’s not good for her to stay for long as well. Also, she has drunk quite a lot and if she was not taken away from here, she might drink some more.
She might feel comfortable now, but he knows that her stomach is gonna hurt a lot if this continues. Even though her appearance changed, he remembers everything about her.
“You should drop Sister Xu off at her place. Do you know her address?” Song Ai asked instead.
He nodded and asked, ” Is that fine? Then let me call a cab for you guys.” He started looking for a cab on his phone when he heard a cold voice from behind.
” You don’t need to book a cab. You should drop the girls at their place. It’s not safe for them to take a cab at night.” Han Zihao who just entered the restaurant, attired in casual clothes, said as he walked to Lin Hui who just stared at him with his knitted brows.
‘Why is he here?’ Lin Hui wondered.
Han Zihao glanced at Xu Nuan who was taking another sip of her ‘nth’ glass and snatched the glass from her hand and placed it on the table, ” Didn’t I prohibit you from drinking? You’re drinking here again?” he said coldly but the latter only grinned at him and held his hand and rubbed her face against the back of his hand like an attention-seeking cat.
” Oh! Mr. Handsome is here,” she said while leaning forward and was about to lose her balance, but Han Zihao moved closer to her side, making her rest her body against his. She held onto his waist while sitting against his body and was mumbling rubbish while rubbing her face against his sides causing him to blush.
His expressions turned gentle seeing her acting like a spoiled cat and her drunken state looked adorable to him.
Lin Hui also frowned seeing her expressions changing and the smile on her face while looking at Han Zihao bothered him.
” OH, Sister Xu, is this man..your boyfriend?” Song Ai leaned closer to Xu Nuan and asked in a low voice.
Han Zihao heard her words and it caused his lips to twitch. He glazed at the drunk cat who was lazing around, wondering what response she will give.
He remembered the answer she gave to Du An and it disappointed him for some reason. He glared at Lin Hui who was also looking at Xu Nuan waiting for her response.
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