Stinky kid
Seeing her like this, He Ying raised an eyebrow teasingly, “Are you going to miss me?”
Her tone was gentle but as if with a little hook, causing Jing Dan’s heart to flutter for a moment, to which she quickly retorted, “Of course not!”
Her miss He Ying? How could that be possible!
Seeing her so worked up, He Ying chuckled and said soothingly, “Okay, okay, if you won’t, you won’t. No need to get so excited.”
Jing Dan kept a straight face, emotionless, and said, “I am not excited.”
He Ying shrugged, “I’m off then, remember to miss…” He Ying’s smile deepened, catching Jing Dan just as she was about to speak up in retort and continued with a grin, “…the food I make.”
This left Jing Dan gasping for air, almost suffocating with restraint.
Jing Dan: “…”
With an expressionless face, this woman was indeed as nasty as ever. Those feelings of unease after parting ways with her before were indeed just an illusion.
He Ying left, but before leaving, she updated the contents of the small fridge in Jing Dan’s office with fresh fruits, filling up the entire fridge.
Holding the fruit plate prepared by He Ying, Jing Dan ate slowly, pondering whether she should reciprocate the gesture. Having eaten the meals she cooked for so long, should she cook a meal for her in return?
Cooking shouldn’t be too difficult, right?
At this moment, He Ying had no idea what Jing Dan was thinking. Later, when she sees the kitchen engulfed in thick smoke, she will only regret not knowing now, for not stopping her in time!
As the popularity of the show soared, more and more discussions about the program and the company emerged online, with increasing anticipation for what their next show would bring.
Seeing this, Sister Xu was overjoyed. She frequently gathered the youngsters together, letting them discuss freely so she could cherry-pick anything valuable, anything that resonated with contemporary youth preferences.
How could Jing Shiyue, as the aunt of the niece running the company, not pay attention to the show? Yet, the more she watched, the more choked up she felt.
Watching her disappointing niece on the show clinging to a baby bottle, Jing Shiyue seriously couldn’t stand it. She wished she could rush forward and snatch the bottle away! Did her niece really think that by not showing her face, no one would recognize her?!
Aside from Jing Dan, there was also Qiu Shuhuai on the show, whose familiar face and every expression made Jing Shiyue, after getting irritated by Jing Dan, feel heartache to the utmost degree.
If they had never met or known each other at the beginning, would they have avoided ending up in such a state?
But there are no ifs. It was me who let her fall into this endless cycle. So how can I possibly break this, to set her free?
She lowers her head, her heart aches sharply, but how can she bear to let go?
Without He Ying’s feeding, Jing Dan once again had to face the dreadful boxed meals. One day, she couldn’t take it anymore, shoved the meal tray away, and sat with a stony, silent face.
Her assistant, nearly scared to death at this action, asked puzzledly, “Is today’s meal not to your liking either?”
This was already the third restaurant she had switched to in two days.
Jing Dan kept a cold face, so much so that she didn’t even want to give the meal box another glance. The stuff He Ying made was worlds apart!
Jing Xiaodan, whose taste buds had been utterly spoiled by He Ying, had huge complaints about this food!
Looking at President Jing, now dubbed by netizens as the “Godly Beauty CEO,” the assistant’s face turned sour. This Godly Beauty was all well and good, but this pickiness about food seemed to be getting a bit much…
She thought back carefully, when did President Jing’s picky eating start to get so serious? When exactly did it start? It seemed… it began when Teacher He started delivering meals?!
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She looked up at President Jing, who was clueless about her revelation, feeling like she had stumbled upon some incredible secret!
“So, are you going to eat this meal?” the assistant asked tentatively.
Jing Dan: “…Take it away!” Just looking at it is annoying.
“Okay!” The assistant immediately responded, quickly and efficiently cleaning up and taking the food away, not forgetting to thoughtfully close the door after her.
Jing Dan: “…” Now there’s nothing to eat.
She approached the refrigerator and saw that the previously empty fridge was now stuffed with fruit. But it wasn’t the kind that had been washed and prepared; some were even put in there with their packaging bags still on.
Jing Dan had an expressionless face.
On the other hand, in a recording studio, He Ying was sitting on the sofa with a smile on her face, patiently answering the questions posed by the short-haired host in front of her.
Host: “These past two years we’ve seen Teacher He appear frequently on various variety shows. Are you considering giving up your dancing career to focus on the entertainment industry?”
This question had a bit of a sting to it. Anyone who truly understood her would know the reason she frequented those programs, yet the host still chose to ask it in such a way.
He Ying looked at her with a smile, responding openly, “Of course not. It’s because I need money. The dance troupe needs quite a bit of money to keep operating.”
If the dance troupe could run without financial worries, she wouldn’t really want to participate frequently in variety shows. After all, many of these programs are too superficial, which isn’t good for her state of mind.
Hearing her response, the host chuckled, deciding not to linger on this topic and switched to another question: “There have been photos circulating online of you and President Jing from Qingzhu, looking quite happy together. Are the two of you in a good relationship?”
He Ying glanced at the host and smiled lightly, saying, “Not bad.”
But she didn’t elaborate further.
Host: “What do you think about President Jing recently becoming a ‘Godly Beauty’? Many people online are calling her ‘wife’ now. Are you jealous?”
He Ying’s gaze became a little heavier. What’s with this host? Why keep bringing up Jing Dan? And what does it mean asking if she’s jealous? Why should she be jealous of those people? Is it because they call Jing Dan ‘wife’?
But she doesn’t even want to yell…
“President Jing is really a ‘Godly Beauty’; I think what they say is spot on. As for being jealous…” She smiled and then continued, “I’ll ask her when I get back, see if she allows me to be jealous.”
At these words, the audience sitting below also began to laugh.
The host’s face remained composed, and the following interview questions revolved mostly around her relationship with Jing Dan. Toward the end of the interview, He Ying no longer wore a smile.
With a calm face, she pondered the host’s intentions, unable to understand why she was so focused on Jing Dan.
After the interview concluded, He Ying didn’t even stay for the wrap-up meal; she directly said her goodbyes and left. She really didn’t want to stay and face those people any longer; it made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
Back at the hotel, she lay on the sofa, staring at the dark television screen in front of her, thinking about Zhihuan Entertainment, which is currently at odds with Qingzhu Entertainment on the internet. He Ying’s expression darkened slightly.
Could today’s incident be related to Xu Zhihuan? Does she want to do something to Jing Dan?
In fact, He Ying was also somewhat puzzled by Xu Zhihuan. It was clear that she wanted to get Jing Dan, but the tactics she used seemed aimed at driving Jing Dan into a corner.
Her approach didn’t seem like a normal courtship strategy, but rather like those perverts who want to clip someone’s wings and keep them caged like a canary.
Thinking about the uproar Zhihuan Entertainment had caused on the internet today, indeed, it was right to warn Jing Dan to be wary of Xu Zhihuan.
Ding——
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She took out her phone and saw that the message was from Jing Dan’s assistant.
She often brought meals to Jing Dan, which meant that she became quite familiar with the people in Jing Dan’s secretary office, even occasionally making small talk when she had the time. Although they had each other’s contact information, they hadn’t really chatted online much.
【Assistant】: [Picture]
【Assistant】: [Picture]
She received two pictures right off the bat, which puzzled her at first. But as she looked closer at the images, she became even more confused…
They were pictures of a meal that had been messed up.
【He Ying】: ?
Soon after, the assistant sent another picture. It was a side profile of Jing Dan. Even from the side, one could sense her dark mood. Her thin, red lips were pressed into a straight line, fierce and formidable.
He Ying raised an eyebrow, vaguely catching on to what the assistant was implying. Still, she couldn’t help but remark to herself that despite Jing Dan’s cool exterior, she really had a good temper, not getting angry even when someone took a candid photo like this.
There are also those photos circulating online—anyone with a clear eye could tell those were taken by someone inside the company. After all, if not them, no paparazzi could sneak in to take pictures of her at work, in meetings, and so on.
The assistant spoke up this time.
【Assistant】: Teacher He, the lunchbox just now was from President Jing. She didn’t want to eat it, and it’s been two days now. If this keeps up, I’m afraid her body won’t hold up.
In the end, she sent two pitiful-looking emojis.
He Ying: “…” So what? It’s not like I can rush back now and cook for her, right?
She was almost made to laugh by Jing Dan’s antics. Was this person just being capricious?
【He Ying】: But I won’t be back until tomorrow…
Even though her work here is temporarily finished, it’s not like she can show up in Huaqing City right now…
After all, that wouldn’t match human travel speeds.
【Assistant】: Okay! I’ll go tell President Jing right away, this will give her something to look forward to!
He Ying: “…” Is it really necessary to talk about ‘looking forward to it’ so dramatically?
On the other side, having received the message from the assistant, Jing Dan gave a faint glance. Wasn’t she aware that He Ying would return tomorrow? After all, He Ying had said before she left that she would be gone for two days!
Nevertheless, she nodded in appreciation of the assistant’s kindness, then returned her indifferent gaze to the screen, looking serious as though she was focusing on work. But her thoughts had already drifted off…
Assistant: “…” Thinking of how others call her a ‘cool beauty,’ it seems there’s no falsehood to it.
Once the assistant left, Jing Dan started looking up cooking tutorials online. After watching a couple of videos, she marveled at how on earth cooking could be such a simple task. Moreover, if it was so simple, why couldn’t those people get it right?!
As she was engrossed in the videos, her cell phone rang.
Glancing at her phone, she saw that it was Xu Zhihuan calling. Remembering the press releases from her company that had suppressed her, her expression grew colder. Yet, she still answered the call.
Without speaking, she just held the phone with a frosty face. This aura seemed to even travel through the phone’s speaker to Xu Zhihuan.
Sensing the silence on the other end, Xu Zhihuan slightly arched her eyebrows and chuckled softly. In a gentle voice, she said, “It’s been quite a while since we last met. How about getting together for a meal sometime?”
Ever since that last banquet, she hadn’t seen her in person, and she had sent many messages to Jing Dan during this period. However, Jing Dan rarely ever replied, displaying her indifference thoroughly.
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Yet, the more she acted this way, the more Xu Zhihuan’s interest in her grew. After all, from her youth to now, there hasn’t been anything she wanted that she hadn’t been able to obtain—it was just a matter of spending more time and effort if necessary.
Jing Dan: “…” Indeed, someone who’s been in the entertainment industry for so many years has such an effortless skill at keeping her cool, Jing Dan found herself a bit envious.
Despite the hostility her company faced online, in reality, Xu Zhihuan could still invite her out as if nothing happened.
Jing Dan even wanted to ask her for advice—after all, her aunt also said that to get ahead in the human world, learning is essential.
“Fine, you pick the place.” After all, she wasn’t about to spend a penny on Xu Zhihuan!
Upon hearing Jing Dan agree, Xu Zhihuan’s tone noticeably brightened. She responded positively and even said she would pick her up after work.
Jing Dan simply acknowledged with a subdued ‘Okay’ and hung up, feeling no anticipation for the evening’s meal. She was certain the food wouldn’t be as tasty as what He Ying made, and even the person sitting across from her would be enough to make her lose her appetite.
However, the reason Jing Dan agreed to meet with Xu Zhihuan was not only to learn how she kept her composure but also to find out why she was targeting her specifically.
She believed that in the previous two encounters with Xu Zhihuan, there hadn’t been any significant conflicts, right?
What she didn’t know was that after she hung up the phone, not only was Xu Zhihuan not angry, but she was actually quite pleased, letting out a light chuckle. She was so happy that she even skipped her afternoon work to get her hair done and pick out the right clothes, determined to dress up nicely.
After all, the person she was dining with tonight was Jing Dan, whom netizens call a “godly beauty.” In front of her, Xu Zhihuan naturally couldn’t allow herself to be outshone.