CHAPTER 276: CHAPTER 260: TO BE FIXED TOMORROW

Hearing him say that, Jiang Ruan’s lips curved into a sweet smile, tossing him an ambiguous glance: "I look good no matter what."

"After all, we’re naturally beautiful, with such a pretty face."

Jiang Ruan said, clicking her tongue.

Not the least bit humble.

Bao Ye listened, amusement flickering in his dark eyes, unable to hold back his laughter: "You are not humble at all."

Jiang Ruan hummed.

Finishing the foundation, she continued with the setting powder, looking at herself in the mirror, she couldn’t help but sigh.

"Time goes by so fast, we’ve finished filming already, it feels like it was just yesterday when we arrived."

Bao Ye raised an eyebrow and looked over: "What, you’re reluctant to leave this dump?"

He felt full of disdain for the place.

Compared to Beijing, it was not just a bit behind.

"Not really."

Jiang Ruan said with a grin: "It’s just sentimental, got along well with everyone, suddenly leaving, of course, there’s a bit of reluctance."

Bao Ye responded: "Yeah."

"Remember when we first got here, oh my god, looking at the surrounding wilderness, Chen Jiao and I were dumbfounded, it felt like we were being sold off."

Bao Ye quietly listened to her, watching her animated expression, then continued: "But with so many staff traveling with us, it wasn’t scary at all, but if I had to come alone, I’d never come to a place like this."

"But after spending some time here, without the hustle and bustle of the big city, suddenly countryside life seems pretty nice, don’t you think?"

Jiang Ruan glanced at the man half-reclining by the bed and asked, her eyes carrying a hint of anticipation.

Being asked, Bao Ye nodded expressionless: "Hmm."

"Maybe."

Jiang Ruan: "When I get old, I’ll buy a countryside yard, no one will bother me, I’ll tend to flowers, grow vegetables, cook, focus on health."

Saying this, her face was full of longing, not even glancing at him.

Bao Ye: "..."

He didn’t say a word, getting no response, Jiang Ruan found it boring to keep talking to herself, her little mouth couldn’t help but pout, complaining: "Bao Ye, you’re really not fun at all."

Bao Ye put down his phone, his dark eyes looked over, their eyes met.

His thin lips uttered a few words: "You didn’t say that last night."

"Last night was last night, I’m talking about now." Jiang Ruan said: "Sex and life shouldn’t be mixed up, details are important, you know?"

Bao Ye helplessly: "To me, they’re all the same."

"..."

Jiang Ruan was just about to argue.

Bao Ye said: "Your idea is good, I think it’s great, but plans can’t keep up with changes."

"With your wavering mind, today you want to live in the countryside when you’re old, maybe tomorrow you’ll want to live by the sea, can you guarantee your ideas won’t change?"

Jiang Ruan shook her head: "I can’t."

She nibbled on her fingertip: "What you said makes some sense."

But she forgot she had just touched foundation, the odd smell came, Jiang Ruan spat twice.

Got up to rinse her mouth.

After putting on makeup, Jiang Ruan packed her luggage, Bao Ye sent two cars over, he took the first one, she sat in the second one, meeting on the road.

To avoid attracting attention.

Before leaving, at the hotel, they ran into Li Xin, her face looked awful, two police officers followed behind, she glared with strange hatred in her eyes.

Jiang Ruan was surprised, wondering what happened.

Turning a corner, she happened to bump into the Director, Jiang Ruan casually asked, hearing the Director snort coldly: "They brought it on themselves, Sun Yu’s wife’s incident wasn’t an accident, it was deliberate, by Li Xin and Sun Yu, now Sun Yu has filed a lawsuit against them, Huang Hongcheng will probably go to jail, I’ve contacted over there, only a few know about this, it’s confidential, won’t spread and affect the show."

Jiang Ruan knew about this long ago.

Because she was the one who told Sun Yu.

The evidence was also given by her.

But the Director didn’t know.

Jiang Ruan acted shocked: "I really didn’t expect they’d be so bad."

"Indeed, people’s hearts are hard to fathom, plotting to kill for money, that’s going to bring divine retribution."

"Alright, ready to go? Safe journey, Jiang Ruan."

The Director smiled at her, for this rising young star, the Director had sharp eyes and held her in high regard.

Besides, she had Bao Ye backing her up.

A promising future indeed.

Jiang Ruan nodded: "Thank you, Director, I’ll get going first, don’t worry, I’ll keep this confidential."

"Hope we get to work together again in the future."

Jiang Ruan extended her hand, the Director gentlemanly shook her hand back.

The Director nodded: "Okay."

At this time, a man’s cough came from behind: "Ahem."

They both turned, saw Bao Ye, the Director’s hand swiftly withdrew.

Smiling submissively at Bao Ye: "Mr. Bao, I was just saying goodbye to Miss Jiang."

Who didn’t know Bao Ye had a particularly strong possessive nature, inside and outside the circle, whatever he set his eyes on, everyone had to keep their distance.

The career was like this.

The Director thought, women probably were too.

Bao Ye’s dark eyes were icy, coldly: "Oh."

Then looked at Jiang Ruan: "Done saying goodbye?"

Jiang Ruan nodded: "Yeah."

She was a bit confused: "Weren’t you leaving first?"

Seeing them talk, the Director tactfully turned and quietly left.

He withdrew his gaze, walked closer to her, and with the height difference, he looked down and said, "Changed my mind."

"Let’s go together."

Jiang Ruan: "??? "

She was completely dumbfounded, feeling like her blood had frozen and flowed backward. It took her several seconds to react: "T-Together?"

Seeing her bewildered look, her small face dumbfounded, He smirked, "What, any objections?"

"Don’t want to go with me?"

"Or want to wait until I leave, then go hug Dong Pengbo and say your goodbyes?"

His dark eyes narrowed slightly, with a teasing tone, and if you looked deeper, there was a chill.

Jiang Ruan shook her head, "No, that’s not it."

She clenched her fingertips, meeting his eyes, his gaze was very calm, he was not an irrational person by nature.

Understanding something, the corners of her red lips curved upward as she looked at his large hand hanging by his side. Her small hand reached over, her fingertip hooking onto his pinky finger proactively.

He felt a change in his heart but remained expressionless on his face.

Her sweet, soft voice sounded in his ear, "Then let’s go together."

Just like that, the two of them walked out of the hotel side by side, with the staff loading their luggage into the car behind them.

Actually, there weren’t many people at the entrance; everyone either left directly or was busy packing their things.

Plus, Jiang Ruan was wearing a black dress and a hat, making it hard for anyone to recognize her from afar.

It’s just that He stood there, somewhat dazzling.

Making people subconsciously take two more glances, as well as at the girl walking alongside him.

Soon, the Rolls-Royce drove away.

On the steps, someone rubbed their eyes, "Oh my, am I seeing things?"

"Did I just see Jiang Ruan and Mr. Bao leave in the same car?"

She discovered some huge rumor.

—

Returning to Beijing, He directly took another car back to the company, where a bunch of work was waiting for him.

Jiang Ruan went straight back to the villa, tidied up her luggage, and then checked in at the company.

Having not seen Sister Qin for over a month, they hugged upon meeting, "You’ve worked hard, my dear, why do you seem thinner?"

Jiang Ruan laughed, "Really? Could it be that I was just thin to begin with?"

Sister Qin chuckled, pulling her to sit down.

"The variety show did well this time, you’re still in the top three on the online trending search. With the show’s success, naturally, your pay has increased too."

"After deducting the company’s share, I’ve transferred the rest to your account, it’s not a small amount."

Jiang Ruan’s eyes sparkled with delight, "Great, thank you, Sister Qin."

"Looks like I can go on a shopping spree again."

Sister Qin raised an eyebrow, her expression full of pride.

"Truly someone I’ve cultivated."

"The drama is a huge hit, even a small variety show can have such high popularity, those old guys at the company are insanely jealous of me."

Jiang Ruan praised, "Yes, yes, it’s all thanks to your excellent guidance, Sister Qin."

"Without your careful nurturing, I wouldn’t be where I am today."

At this, the smile in Sister Qin’s eyes faded a bit, "Wait for me a moment."

She stood up, clicked a few times on the computer, and returned.

Jiang Ruan asked curiously, "What’s up?"

Sister Qin: "I turned off the surveillance, now no one can hear us."

"Jiang Ruan, tell me the truth."

"You and He, are you involved?"

Sister Qin looked at her seriously.

Being suddenly asked this, Jiang Ruan’s red lips tightened, and she nodded, "Yes."

She had long known that paper couldn’t contain fire.

Since Sister Qin asked this, she must know something, so she might as well admit it directly.

"How did you know?"

Sister Qin laughed angrily, "Do you know who was supposed to be the guest on the show this time? It was Su Wan, so how did it suddenly become He? And also, the way he looked at you on the show, wasn’t like just friends at all. Plus, when you got the global spokesperson deal from the Bao Family, I found it odd. Even an award-winning actress couldn’t get it, so how did you? So, I had someone investigate, and guess what? Since your debut to now, behind all the good resources that specifically contracted you, it was all the Bao Family."

"Jiang Ruan, you’ve hidden it well enough."

Sister Qin snorted, feeling angry.

The artist she had wholeheartedly and tirelessly nurtured already had a golden backer behind her all along.

How could she not be angry, with a mix of heartache as well.

The entertainment industry is a place that chews you up and spits out the bones. Sister Qin used to think Jiang Ruan was just lucky, but now it seems she gave it her all, even herself...

Jiang Ruan blinked her eyes, busted, everything was known.

She clung to Sister Qin’s arm, "Don’t be mad, I was wrong, getting angry is bad for your health."

"When did this start between you two?" Sister Qin took a breath and asked.

Jiang Ruan thought for a moment, "Umm... about two or three years ago."

Sister Qin: "..."

She gritted her teeth, "Two or three years? I didn’t notice a thing."

"You’re something else."

"Oh gosh," Jiang Ruan said, "isn’t it that you found out eventually."

"Not too early, not too late, the timing is just right."

Sister Qin: "Don’t give me that cheeky smile."

She asked Jiang Ruan, "Tell me honestly, how has He treated you these years? Has he been good to you?"

"You know the rumors about him around here, they say he hasn’t dated or married all these years because of Su Wan, so how did he end up with you?"