The little girl also knew that if things escalated, she would be the one to suffer, so she held back her tears and shut her mouth.
"Sister Su Ding, why are you here?" Jiang Xiaoyu retracted the bracelet and stood up with a smile.
"I heard some commotion and came to see," Su Ding walked over. "You mentioned a bracelet worth five hundred thousand, let me feast my eyes."
"This little thing isn't worth looking at." Jiang Xiaoyu chuckled.
She had lied about the fifty thousand yuan earlier, intending to scare the girl into paying more compensation. In reality, the bracelet was only worth about a thousand yuan.
What if Su Ding was knowledgeable and exposed her lie publicly? How would she save face?
Su Ding glanced at the girl who was trying to hold back her tears. "How much did she ask you to pay?"
The girl, with tears in her eyes, looked timidly at her agent, Wang Xi.
Wang Xi said with a smile, "How much money can a little girl have? Xiaoyou here is asking her to pay two hundred yuan."
The girl was astonished and looked up at Wang Xi, then at Su Ding, and quickly understood.
She nodded hurriedly, took out two hundred yuan banknotes from her backpack, and handed them to Wang Xi. "I'm really sorry, I, I should go now."
Su Ding curved her lips. This girl was quite smart.
Wang Xi held the two hundred-yuan bills and looked at Jiang Xiaoyu. Jiang Xiaoyu forced a smile, "Sister Su Ding, you should go rest. We still have scenes this afternoon."
"Yes, if the bracelet is difficult to repair, I have a friend who can help. You can send the bracelet to him," Su Ding kindly reminded her.
Jiang Xiaoyu's smile became even more awkward.
After Su Ding left and had just reached her resting car, she saw the girl from before waiting for her.
"Miss, thank you," the girl said shyly, carrying her backpack.
"It's nothing," Su Ding smiled faintly.
"My name is Qiao Zian, and I'm a student at a nearby university. I'll be working here part-time for a while. If you need any help, please let me know," Qiao Zian said.
"Okay, hurry along now." Su Ding patted her shoulder and let her go.
She could tell that the girl was truly distressed by Jiang Xiaoyu. A poor student, where would she get tens of thousands of yuan for compensation? Moreover, the quality of Jiang Xiaoyu's bracelet was not worth that price at all.
So she had stepped in to say a few words, and fortunately, Jiang Xiaoyu didn't push the issue further.
Perhaps it was because she knew that Huang Qi Group was behind her.
Thinking of Jin Ye, Su Ding couldn't help but feel happy.
It seemed that having backing and clinging to a powerful figure felt like having a cheat code, which was incredibly satisfying.
She had experienced a lot of neglect and scorn in the crew before.
Now, in the crew, everyone called her "sister" when they saw her. The difference was indeed significant.
In the afternoon, Su Ding had to film a kissing scene.
The male actor was named Lü Xi. He was somewhat famous, in his early twenties, and quite lively and cheerful.
"Sister Su Ding, is it convenient? Shall we run through the lines first?" Lü Xi proactively came over to greet her.
"Sure," Su Ding nodded.
They first rehearsed the dialogue and blocking. After the first run-through, Lü Xi was so surprised that he stuttered.
"Sister, your, your line delivery is excellent!"
With simple lines, he could instantly get into character. Lü Xi couldn't help but ask, "Are you a professional?"
He had initially thought that an actress brought in by capital would surely have poor acting skills, and he guessed they would need to rehearse beforehand to ensure smooth filming.
He never expected Su Ding to be so amazing!
"Not really, I switched careers. I did some extra work abroad for a few years," Su Ding said with a smile. "Your skills are also good."
Lü Xi shook his head. "Compared to you, sister, I still have a lot of room for improvement."
Su Ding smiled, "Don't flatter me."
"Hahaha, not at all," Lü Xi laughed. "Let's do it again. There were a few places where I didn't perform well just now..."
They rehearsed one more time before going on set.
It was a one-take success!
The director was very satisfied, but he kept looking at the scene and felt that the simulated kissing scene was a bit lacking. He raised his hand and said, "Why don't you two do it for real?"
Lü Xi glanced at Su Ding. He didn't mind; he had kissed actresses before.
Su Ding, however, was stunned.
Before coming to film, she had promised Jin Ye that she would absolutely not have any kissing or bed scenes. If he found out, she would be punished.
The punishment resulted in her being unable to get out of bed for a week...
"How about..." Su Ding was about to refuse when she suddenly saw Xue Zhiqiao walk up to the director and whisper something.
The director suddenly said, "Never mind, this take is good. Prepare for the next one."
After Su Ding got off set, her scenes for the day were finished.
"What did you say to the director just now?" Su Ding asked Xue Zhiqiao, who was walking beside her.
"I said you're my girlfriend," Xue Zhiqiao said, raising an eyebrow at her playfully.
"Get lost!" Su Ding swatted at him. "Tell me the truth."
"I said, a big shot is watching you."
"Pfft..." Su Ding pictured Jin Ye in a black suit, standing behind her with a dark expression, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Seeing Su Ding smile, Xue Zhiqiao also started laughing.
Su Ding checked the time. Jin Ye should be on his way by now. He said he would pick her up tonight.
"You still have scenes tonight, right?" Su Ding asked.
"Yes, I can't help it, I'm the male lead," Xue Zhiqiao shrugged helplessly.
"Show off," Su Ding couldn't help but tease.
As they were talking, Su Ding walked forward and suddenly saw a familiar car approaching in the distance.
Jin Ye had arrived.
Her eyes lit up. "He's here to pick me up. I'm leaving now."
Xue Zhiqiao's eyes dimmed, and he smiled, "Go ahead, go ahead."
Su Ding walked towards the black Bentley. The rear window rolled down, and two small hands reached out to wave at her, chirping, "Mommy, Mommy..."
The rear door opened, and she got in.
Jin Xiaoxi and Su Xiaorui were both in the car. Seeing her, they immediately pounced on her for a hug.
Jin Ye, in the front, seemed quite lonely by comparison.
"Let's go to the supermarket to buy some groceries. I'll cook for you tonight," Su Ding told Jin Ye, but Jin Ye remained silent for a long time.
If she hadn't misread just now, wasn't that Xue Zhiqiao walking alongside Su Ding?
Why was he everywhere?
Jin Ye was somewhat displeased, but with the children present, he couldn't ask, so he suppressed his frustration.
"Jin Ye, are you listening to me?" Su Ding asked again.
"Yes, I heard you."
Jin Ye stepped on the accelerator and drove away from there.
After dinner that night, the two children took their baths and clung to Su Ding, wanting to sleep with her.
"Mommy, I'll be on your left, and brother will be on your right. Let's go to sleep quickly," Su Xiaorui said, wearing her pajamas and slippers, padding over.
"You're almost six years old now, you're grown-ups," Jin Ye said from the study, refusing on Su Ding's behalf.
Su Xiaorui could faintly sense that her father was unhappy. She blinked her eyes, "Aren't we still children?"
Su Ding gently stroked her daughter's head. "Yes, you are children."
Jin Xiaoxi lay on the bed expectantly, waiting for Su Ding to come over.
After waiting for a long time without anyone coming, he poked his little head out the door, urging Su Ding, "Mommy, hurry up and sleep. It's almost ten o'clock."
Su Xiaorui held Su Ding's hand. Su Ding smiled and went in with her, then turned to Jin Ye and said, "Then you sleep by yourself tonight."
With that, she was about to close the door.
But she couldn't close it. Looking up, she saw Jin Ye blocking the doorway with his foot, his face stern, "Don't lock the door."