Chapter 307: Chapter 307: Can I Borrow Your Room to Take a Shower?
"Ugh, why isn’t the boss back yet!" On the second-floor terrace of the pet shop, Xia Shixuan said listlessly, propping her chin up with her right hand. In front of her was a takeout container she had just opened but had barely touched. "After getting used to the boss’s cooking, I just can’t stomach this stuff from outside at all!"
It was much the same for Li Shiqing, Xie Nannan, and Gao Shu; none of them could finish the takeout they had ordered. It seemed their appetites had been thoroughly spoiled by Shen Yibin.
"Director Kong was coming, so the boss definitely went to have dinner with them tonight." Li Shiqing poked at the vegetables in her food container, picking them up with her chopsticks several times only to put them back down. The food she had once happily eaten during her school days no longer held any appeal for her.
"But didn’t they eat at the shop the last few times? In all of Yunzhong City, how many restaurants could possibly serve food better than the boss’s?" Xia Shixuan had eaten at every well-known restaurant, big or small, in Yunzhong City.
"There are probably more people this time. Director Kong can get the boss to cook for him personally, but others don’t have that kind of clout. Besides, it doesn’t seem like we have enough space here, does it?" Gao Shu’s guess was pretty close to the mark.
"It’s over, it’s over. If I stay at this shop any longer, how could I ever bear to quit and go home to open my own store? The food here alone has completely defeated me," Xie Nannan said with a pained expression. "Logically, even if they went out for dinner, it should be over by now, right? It’s almost midnight. Don’t tell me the boss isn’t coming back tonight?"
"I know what the boss is up to!" Xia Shixuan shook her phone and showed them a picture from her social media feed. "A friend of mine saw Fang Yuanshan, Murong Li, and a bunch of other actors arrive in Yunzhong City with Director Kong today. The boss has probably been eaten alive by that little vixen by now!"
"What does a bunch of celebrities showing up have to do with the boss being ’eaten’?" Li Shiqing had only recently graduated from college and was still quite naive, so she didn’t quite understand what Xia Shixuan meant.
"Heh, you just don’t get it, do you? Think about it, why is Director Kong making this movie? It’s all because of our boss and Hah’Er. Right now, Director Kong has to stay on our boss’s good side. That means the boss’s influence on set is almost on par with Director Kong’s. If he were to say the word and give some actress an extra scene or two, Director Kong would grant him that favor as long as it doesn’t mess up the overall production. That alone is enough to make countless girls throw themselves at him!" Xia Shixuan said with a sneer.
"Also, given Hah’Er’s popularity, this movie is guaranteed to be a blockbuster. In the future, other film companies will definitely be lining up to cast Hah’Er. If an actress can get on the boss’s good side, he could make her the female lead in the next movie. What an incredible opportunity that is!" Xia Shixuan’s explanation left the other girls dumbfounded.
"No way... They’d do all that just for a few extra scenes?" Li Shiqing still found it hard to believe. ’This is completely different from what I see on the entertainment news.’
"A few more scenes means more screen time, which means more people will remember them. An appearance in a blockbuster like this can lead to opportunities to be the female lead in other projects. We’re talking about potential earnings in the millions, or even tens of millions. So, you tell me, is it worth it?" After speaking, Xia Shixuan stood up and started cleaning up the takeout containers. "Sigh, looks like the boss isn’t coming back tonight. I wonder which little vixen got lucky. I’ll have to grill him about it tomorrow."
Li Shiqing, Xie Nannan, and Gao Shu looked at each other, speechless. ’Is it really just like Xia Shixuan said? Could the boss be in bed with some vixen right now?’
Xia Shixuan had indeed guessed the actresses’ intentions correctly. When a dizzy Shen Yibin finally fumbled his way to his hotel room door, he glanced through the peephole only to see Murong Li standing outside in her sleepwear—a set far sexier than the one Xia Shixuan had worn.
Shen Yibin subconsciously opened the door a crack. "Miss Murong, it’s so late. Aren’t you asleep? Is something the matter?"
"Mr. Shen, the shower in my room broke for some reason. Could I possibly borrow your bathroom to take a shower?" Murong Li said in a sickeningly sweet voice, trying to squeeze through the crack in the door before Shen Yibin could even answer.
’What the hell is this?’ Shen Yibin thought. ’There are so many other rooms. Plenty of places to shower. Why insist on using mine?’ He was still drunk, his head was splitting, and all he wanted was to sleep. ’If I let Murong Li in, I’ll have to wait until she’s done showering, and who knows how long that will take? Besides, I just puked all over the bathroom; there’s no way I can let anyone see that.’ So, he instinctively blocked her path. "I’m exhausted and about to pass out. Why don’t you go ask someone else?"
Without another word, he slammed the door shut, nearly hitting Murong Li in the nose. Furious, she glared at the closed door for a long moment before stomping her foot and returning to her room.
However, that was only the beginning. About ten minutes later, just as a groggy Shen Yibin was starting to drift off, another door in the hallway opened silently. The movie’s second female lead, Fang Yun, emerged wearing an even more provocative nightgown. After checking to see that the coast was clear, she tiptoed over to Shen Yibin’s room and knocked on the door.
’Who is it now? Are they going to let a guy get any sleep?’ Shen Yibin pulled the blanket over his head, but he couldn’t block out the sound of knocking. With no other choice, he got up and opened the door again. "Huh? Miss Fang, it’s so late. You’re not asleep yet? Is something the matter?"
"Mr. Shen, I was halfway through my shower when the water cut out for some reason. Could I possibly borrow your bathroom to finish up?" As Fang Yun spoke, she leaned closer. Her nightgown was soaked, clinging tightly to her body and faintly revealing her exquisite curves. She was even more alluring than Murong Li had been.
’How can every single shower be broken? This is supposed to be a five-star hotel, but you all are making it sound like some cheap roadside inn!’ Shen Yibin muttered under his breath before mercilessly rejecting Fang Yun’s request and shutting the door.
Like Murong Li before her, Fang Yun stared at the door with puffed cheeks for a long moment before dejectedly returning to her room. Once inside, she stood before the mirror, examining her reflection and muttering to herself, "There’s clearly nothing wrong with me... So why wouldn’t he let me in?"
Murong Li and Fang Yun’s actions did not go unnoticed. In an adjacent room, an agent was persuading the celebrity she managed. "I just saw everything. Mr. Shen didn’t let Murong Li or Fang Yun in. That means he’s not into their type. This is your chance!"
