Chapter 384: Chapter 381

“–She’s here, of course she’s here, but she’s probably gone to the restroom with her boyfriend by now, those two are inseparable.”

Indeed–

As soon as these words came out, Li Tingze, who had settled into his seat, suddenly fell silent.

He simply sat there, wiping his hands with the warm towel the waiter had placed beside him, a barely-there smile lingering at the corners of his mouth.

Li Xun, however, averted his gaze and didn’t dare to look at him.

Damn it.

Why is it so hard just to be a decent human being?

After a moment of silence, Li Tingze spoke in an unhurried tone:

“Director, I really didn’t expect Miss Wen’s boyfriend to come too.”

As he said this, he sipped his champagne, tugging lightly at the corner of his lips, and added with suggestive meaning:

“I thought this dinner was only for the full cast and crew, and unrelated personnel shouldn’t be here, right?”

Although he was smiling faintly, the tone of his words sent shivers down one’s spine.

Li Xun shivered inexplicably and began to sweat from his forehead, “Uh, this…”

Li Tingze then suddenly looked down with a laugh, then, raising his glass, he touched it to the other’s in a gesture of friendliness, his smile genial as he said:

“Don’t be nervous, I was just joking with Director Li, I can certainly afford one more person’s meal.”

“Yes, yes, of course, Mr. Li is most generous.”

The director responded with a forced smile, again and again.

However, just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Mr. Li suddenly tap the tabletop and slowly add:

“Nevertheless, there is something I think the director is unaware of.”

“Ah…!? What, what is it…”

Li Xun’s heart trembled again, feeling as if he was on a roller coaster, with highs and lows surging within him.

Li Tingze’s gaze locked onto him, half-jokingly, he said:

“Miss Wen is beautiful, with a great figure and elegant demeanor, she is the dream goddess for many men. Of course, I, Li Tingze, am not an exception. Since ancient times, ‘for a lovely lady, a gentleman would do anything.’ I thought Director Li would understand my feelings.”

Upon hearing this, Li Xun: “…”

With a complex expression, he rubbed his head.

He understood that this man wanted to use investments to bribe him, to help him approach Wen Xian in secret.

But some things, he couldn’t do, nor should he do.

Li Xun took a deep breath and said earnestly:

“Mr. Li, money cannot solve every problem. To be frank, the last thing Wen Xian lacks is money. What she wants to do, or doesn’t want to do, cannot be influenced by outsiders.”

In other words, even with money bribing him, there was nothing he could do.

At this moment, as his words ended, the atmosphere between them instantly became a bit colder–

Suddenly, they saw Wen Xian and a man appear on the other side.

Both involuntarily looked over.

Wen Xian had just finished in the restroom, and Lu Xiao, as ever, followed her wherever she went, almost like a personal bodyguard.

Now, inside the acting troupe, everyone was well aware of their relationship, even though it went unsaid.

However, aside from Li Xun, Madam Ling, and a few others who had been to the tea house last time, important members of the troupe knew Lu Xiao’s true identity, but not the others.

They simply thought he was only the captain of the Western Rescue Team.

Li Tingze, upon their appearance, immediately fixed his gaze tightly on Wen Xian.

Compared to their first meeting on the plane, her complexion seemed much improved, and she appeared even more radiant and charming.

Soon after, Li Tingze’s eyes moved to the man beside her.

His expression subtly shifted.