After breakfast, Shen Jianxi went upstairs to pack some things she needed to bring today.
She was scheduled to start recording the show tomorrow and had promised her father she would go home for dinner.
Just as she finished packing, she turned around and saw someone who shouldn't be there.
"Are you here to cause trouble again, Jing Luan?" she asked coldly, her backpack on, as she looked at the boy standing at her door.
Jing Luan regretted it a little now, but he was already standing there. His fingers curled slightly, his thumb stroking his middle fingernail. Under her increasingly impatient gaze, he took a deep breath and said,
"I misunderstood you this morning. I'm sorry."
77: "Beep! Favorability +20. Jing Luan's current favorability is -50."
After saying that, the rest wasn't so hard to say.
"And last night, thank you for your trouble as well."
77: "Beep! Favorability +30. Jing Luan's current favorability is -20."
"If you ever need help in the future, just ask."
77: "Beep! Favorability +20. Jing Luan's current favorability is 0."
Jing Luan had figured it out. Shen Jian seemed different from his on-screen persona these past two days, and he suspected it might be a persona created by his agency.
Besides, they would be teammates for a year, which was unavoidable. If he habitually disliked Shen Jian, it would inevitably show on the show, attract negative attention, and lead to external speculation.
Once he overcame his internal hurdle, Jing Luan's words carried a touch of sincerity.
After speaking, he waited quietly for a response from inside.
Shen Jianxi glanced at him. The return to normal favorability made her mood pleasant, but she didn't show it, merely saying indifferently, "Oh, I know. Is there anything else?"
Usually, asking like this implied "please leave," but unexpectedly, Jing Luan actually thought about it seriously and then seemed hesitant to speak.
"Are, are you, um... are you okay?"
Shen Jianxi: ???
"What are you talking about? Okay what?"
Although they were both guys, they weren't close, and Jing Luan couldn't bring himself to say it directly. He rubbed his fingers a little harder. "Just, you know, how are you?"
Seeing Shen Jianxi's still-confused gaze, he gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and blurted out, "That female voice last night, it must have come from your room, right?"
Shen Jianxi's heart skipped a beat. Before she could ask for details, Jing Luan continued, "Being interrupted isn't good for your body. Last night, because of me, you... anyway, if you're uncomfortable, I'll take you to the hospital. Don't hold back."
When he heard Lu Gaozhuo and He Yi talking about the shrieking female voice this morning, Jing Luan had guessed it might be Shen Jian watching something. Although he hadn't seen it, he had occasionally overheard boys discussing such things when he was studying at Xue Mu Jiao.
However, there were too many people downstairs this morning, and he was afraid Shen Jian would be embarrassed if he said it directly, so he specifically came up.
After he finished speaking, Shen Jianxi's temple twitched uncontrollably. Yet, Jing Luan looked so sincere, with a look of concern, that she couldn't get angry.
Taking a few deep breaths, she raised her arm and pointed towards the stairs, saying with a forced smile, "Thank you for your concern, Captain. I'm fine. You can go now." Su Dan Novel Network
"Don't make me..."
"Goodbye!"
Shen Jianxi's attitude was firm, clearly indicating she didn't want to continue the conversation. Jing Luan had no choice but to turn and go downstairs, thinking that after Shen Jian returned, he would buy him something to supplement his health. After all, if he had truly affected something because of himself, he would be guilty for a lifetime.
Watching the now-empty doorway, Shen Jianxi suddenly burst into laughter.
Then she shook her head helplessly, put on her hat and mask, closed the door, and went downstairs to go home.
She had specifically asked for a low-key car to pick her up, and after walking for five minutes, she saw a BMW X5 hidden in the shadows of a street corner.
The location was secluded, so Shen Jianxi directly opened the door and got in, "Let's go, Uncle Wang."
The driver, who had worked for the Shen family for decades, had watched her grow up. Seeing her get in, he looked at Shen Jianxi's hair with concern and said, "Our young lady has really been wronged lately. Those netizens don't understand anything; our young lady is clearly so well-behaved."
Shen Jianxi chuckled awkwardly. Honestly, even when looking at the original host's memories, she felt that the Shen family had a very strong bias towards the original host.
The nanny who had taken care of her since she was little, the gardener, the driver, and so on, even if they saw her playing pranks on others, they just thought she was clever and cute.
The scenery outside the car passed by quickly. Uncle Wang was a skilled driver, and she didn't feel any bumps along the way.
About half an hour later, the car drove through a large European-style iron gate, flanked by well-trimmed greenery, with a fountain in the middle.
After driving for about five more minutes, Uncle Wang stopped the car at the entrance of the villa.
"We're here, young lady."
Someone at the entrance quickly ran forward to open the car door, first taking her backpack, and then carefully assisting her out.
Someone had informed Mr. and Mrs. Shen as soon as the car entered the main gate. The moment Shen Jianxi got out of the car, she was embraced by a beautiful woman.
"Good girl, Mom missed you so much!"
As soon as she finished speaking, before Shen Jianxi could react, the beautiful woman cupped her face and kissed her cheek.
Shen Jianxi: ???
Who am I? Where am I? What happened?
Before she could dodge, Mr. Shen walked forward, looking at his wife with a wronged expression, "Wife, I haven't even hugged our daughter yet..."
His wronged expression was a complete contrast to how he acted in front of his subordinates.
"Get out of the way!" Mrs. Shen, who was Shen's mother, glared at Mr. Shen, who obediently moved aside. Then, Mrs. Shen looked at Shen Jianxi with loving affection, "Oh, your Aunt Song Ning's family is here today. Do you remember Aunt Song Ning?"
Shen Jianxi nodded. She had seen a few snippets when she received the memories, but,
"Didn't Aunt Song Ning's family move abroad to settle down?"
"They did, but your brother Yu Qi has to return to China for the college entrance examination, so he'll be staying with us for this year." As if remembering something, Mrs. Shen clapped her hands in surprise and continued, "Didn't you always say you wanted a younger brother when you were little!"
Shen Jianxi said helplessly, "Mommy, that was when I was four years old. I'm almost 19 now."
She looked back and met Mr. Shen's eyes. Both of them were at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Mrs. Shen held the highest status in this family, and even the original host was very obedient.
Entering the living room, Shen Jianxi immediately saw a young man sitting on the sofa, listening intently to Aunt Song beside him. His exquisite appearance was breathtaking at first glance.
Shen Jianxi was no exception, but she was shocked by what 77 said.
[Name: Luo Yuqi
Age: 17, almost 18
Gender: Male
Identity: Son of an Earl in Country E
Frequent locations: Unknown, concealed
Ideal type: Unknown (Host, please figure it out yourself)]