BXBX NOVEL Chapter 209: 209: Wishing She Would Take Advantage
Chapter 209: 209: Wishing She Would Take Advantage
“Okay.”
Rong Yan was not one for pretense or affectation. She picked up a spoon and tried a bite—the shrimp was springy, and the seafood congee was savory, soft, and glutinous, the flavor superb.
With eyes narrowed in contentment, Rong Yan took several more bites before she realized that Li Shengxiao was sitting right beside her, watching her eat, with nothing in front of him.
Her pace slowed as she ate, feeling a bit overwhelmed by his intense gaze, “Shengxiao, aren’t you eating?”
“I ate while you were bathing.”
He ate?
Rong Yan was somewhat skeptical.
As she held the spoon, hesitating whether to continue eating, the man beside her said nonchalantly, “I’ve already had someone investigate the cause of Duidui’s fall into the water.”
Clutching the spoon in her hand, her knuckles turned white from the grip. Her clear, distinct eyes looked at him, waiting for more.
Facing her lucid, bright eyes, Li Shengxiao felt a lump in his throat, paused, then continued, “There are no cameras by the lake, so there’s no footage of who pushed Duidui into the water.”
No cameras, so no footage… Rong Yan clenched her teeth, recalling Rong Weiwei’s sudden change of expression upon seeing the bracelet, and thinking of Little Baby’s precarious state in the water, she felt a surge of anger in her chest, her face filled with frustration, “Do you think Duidui accidentally slipped in by herself?”
She had no evidence to prove that it was Rong Weiwei’s doing!
But her intuition told her it was that woman!
Yet why would that place have no surveillance?
Rong Yan was feeling upset and her tone naturally turned sour.
Li Shengxiao seldom saw her so unable to control her emotions, and he reached out to unclench her tight grip on the spoon, sure enough seeing red marks on her palm. His eyes darkened as his fingertips rubbed the reddened area caused by the pressure.
Rong Yan’s palm tingled as if electrified, making her want to pull her hand back. But Li Shengxiao’s grasp was firm like a pair of iron tongs, leaving no chance for her to wriggle free.
As a wave of frustration built in her chest, the pompous and domineering man suddenly looked up, capturing her eyes with his, “Rong Weiwei wants to act in a movie; they’ve already announced her as the third female lead… ‘
Rong Yan blinked, not comprehending his point.
So what?
What did that have to do with her?
Seeing her confusion, Li Shengxiao spoke steadily and gently, “Are you interested?”
—Are you interested?
From initial shock to calm contemplation, Rong Yan looked him in the eyes after a moment, “But I have already signed up for a talent show, and I need to stay in a dormitory for recording for the next month.”
Li Shengxiao wasn’t concerned in the slightest, his thin lips parted slightly, “I can have them free up your time every afternoon; Estelle can pick you up for filming.”
To him, it was a minor matter; as long as he spoke up, AQ platform would certainly accommodate.
The important question was, what did she think?
Was she willing to rely on his connections to confront Rong Weiwei head-on?
He knew her character; in her eyes, their relationship was less of a secret marriage and more of a contractual partnership.. She was not one to take advantage of his ‘benefits,’ though he was all too willing for her to take advantage of him!