Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
She sought her approval?
Bai Muchuan’s gaze landed on her.
Xiang Wan was startled for a moment and was troubled.
Could she immediately deny that?
She suddenly felt that she was being taken as Xie Wanwan’s shield.
“I’m just joking.” Xie Wanwan smiled. “She hasn’t agreed to my request. She said she wanted to seek your opinion… I didn’t want to disturb you two as well but I’m really about to collapse… please have pity on me.”
It seemed that she really was serious and sincere in her request.
Bai Muchuan didn’t express his opinion. Xiang Wan found it difficult to say anything harsh either.
“Let’s eat first! All of you haven’t eaten as well, right?”
“Yeah! Can we share your breakfast?”
“Please come sit at the dining table. I’ve prepared quite a lot of food…”
Xiang Wan cooked porridge. She prepared her breakfast and lunch together, which was why there was enough to go around.
She was not bothered at all to let them join for breakfast.
Nevertheless, it was not the case for Bai Muchuan. His breakfast of love was being cruelly divided and he didn’t look happy about it. He grunted as he walked to the dining table. “My wife made them specially for me…”
“Oh, come on!” Xie Wanwan protested, “It’s just a meal.”
“Is this an ordinary meal?” Bai Muchuan pulled a chair and sat down, still looking gloomy. “The meal that’s being prepared for me is being snatched by others. Aye!”
“…”
Xie Wanwan was speechless.
She pulled a chair to sit down. It was difficult to ease the tension.
Xiang Wan felt a little awkward. The two assistants were also at a loss.
Fortunately, although Bai Muchuan was unhappy, he didn’t chase them out of the house.
After breakfast, he even wanted to clean up and wash the dishes by himself…
He behaved like a hardworking good husband. Xiang Wan could detect that he did that deliberately to show his stance. In Xie Wanwan’s eyes, however, she found it unbelievable.
“Little Bai, you’ve changed!”
He changed so much that she almost couldn’t recognize him.
“You’ve changed completely! I can’t imagine you’re the Little Bai I know…”
Bai Muchuan’s steps slowed by a second.
After that, he quickened his steps to the kitchen.
…
In fact, Xiang Wan disliked the thought of entertaining guests…
But they were already inside the house. No matter what, she had to maintain a polite and courteous smile.
That could actually be tiring to do.
Bai Muchuan gazed at her for a moment in thought.
When he left for work, he quickly turned back and called Xie Wanwan out to have a talk.
“She likes being in a quiet environment and doesn’t want anyone to disturb her.”
“I understand,” Xie Wanwan nodded. “We will definitely not bother her unless there is a need.”
Bai Muchuan: “I’m worried that you don’t understand.”
Xie Wanwan replied, “What? Hur, what did I not understand?”
Bai Muchuan’s eyes seemed cold and he glanced at the time. Dissatisfaction was written on his face but his tone was casual and calm.
“She’s easygoing most of the time but that’s only because she was not annoyed… If she does, she’s going to give whoever annoyed her a hard time.”
“…”
Xie Wanwan tilted her head.
“So what exactly are you getting at?”
Bai Muchuan: “Just take my words literally.”
“Oh?” Xie Wanwan laughed. “Aren’t you trying to say that your girlfriend is good while I’m the bad one? That I want to stay at your house to ruin your relationship with her?”
When she said the last sentence, it was pretty obvious that she felt she was being wronged.
“Little Bai, am I really such an insensible person in your eyes?”
Bai Muchuan looked emotionless. None would know what he was thinking.
“I just don’t want her to be unhappy!”
Pffft!
Xie Wanwan laughed.
“Okay, I get it. You didn’t want her to be unhappy so you gave me a warning.”
She was looking downwards and seemed a little crestfallen. In order to hide her embarrassment, she lowered her head; her fingers running through her hair; her pale face made her look like a weak, delicate beauty. While she spoke, it seemed that she felt hurt.
“I get it now. So I’m really such a person in your eyes.”
Bai Muchuan kept quiet.
Xie Wanwan suddenly lifted her head and took a step forward.
“Our past friendship no longer counts, right?”
Bai Muchuan narrowed his eyes slowly. “That depends on you.”
“What do you mean?”
“As long as you don’t create trouble, everything will be the same.”
“Create trouble? Me? What kind of trouble can I create?”
Bai Muchuan’s face sank and didn’t answer her right away.
“Xiang Wan doesn’t know you well enough but I do,” explained Bai Muchuan slowly under Xie Wanwan’s demanding look. “Even if the paparazzi are hot on your heels, you’re not someone who needs to stay at another’s house. It’s par for the course to have paparazzi following you around. You can handle them without much problem…”
“Hah!”
Xie Wanwan gasped.
“Thank you for your explanation. I just got to know that you think of me as an indestructible presence.”
Bai Muchuan stayed quiet.
“If it’s only the paparazzi, of course I can handle them. The problem now is, someone wants my life. Did you hear it clearly? I feel that my life is being threatened…”
Bai Muchuan’s eyebrows were closely knitted together.
The indignance on Xie Wanwan’s face faded away slowly and her tone became calmer. “Little Bai, I’m really out of options. I will only stay here for a few days. This is my only request, nothing more!”
Silence took over.
Bai Muchuan slowly slipped his hands into his pockets. “I hope so.”
After that, he turned away, about to leave.
Xie Wanwan suddenly moved to block him.
“Wait.”
Bai Muchuan halted his steps and looked at her grimly.
Xie Wanwan raised her chin. “I wanted to say, I’m not someone who likes to create trouble. It’s always trouble that comes looking for me. Sometimes, it’s because I focus too much on myself… I never expected that you’d actually see me as such a low person. Bai Muchuan, I can’t accept it.”
When she said the last sentence, it was almost like she was gnashing her teeth.
Bai Muchuan nodded his head. The corners of his lips suddenly quirked upwards—and he smiled.
“Fine, you won’t create trouble. Then please tell me, what’s going on between you and Ye Lun?”
Xie Wanwan was stunned.
Several seconds later, a half-smile appeared on her face.
“You’re actually bothered by this?”
Bai Muchuan frowned and glanced at Xie Wanwan before looking away. “I’m just curious why you chose him but not Tang Yuanchu.”
Xie Wanwan’s smiling face went momentarily stiff.
However, that was only for an instant. Immediately, she regained her usual passive and flippant attitude towards life.
“Since you asked, I’ll tell you honestly that there are two reasons for doing so. Firstly, it’s to create topics and gossip so we can promote ‘The Grey List’. The Meng Entertainment Group sustained huge losses because of the ban of ‘Before Doomsday’. There are also other projects that encountered problems one after another. Now, I’m putting all my hopes on ‘The Grey List’ and I’m willing to sacrifice that for it…”
Bai Muchuan only showed a faint smile but didn’t say anything.
Xie Wanwan could tell that he didn’t believe her. After she contemplated for a while, she revealed a smile.
“The second point is also the most important point. When I first came into contact with Ye Lun, I really disliked him. This was because he has all the shortcomings that I despise—selfish, arrogant, impudent and cold-blooded yet he has an inferiority complex, self-pity, loneliness and miserable… But soon, I realized that I have all these shortcomings as well. It was not that I dislike him, I actually dislike myself.”