A Favor Done, A Husband Won-Chapter 361 - 355: The Bath You Gave Me and the Clothes You Brought
Shi Su’s memory lingered on the scene where she seemed to have vomited all over Jing Jihan.
In her dream, Jing Jihan threw her into a boiling cauldron of over five hundred degrees, scrubbing and washing her as if trying to disinfect her. The scalding water made her scream desperately and tremble incessantly. In front of her, Jing Jihan transformed into a lava-cast beast of fire, flaunting its power before her eyes, alternately throwing her into boiling water, forcing poisonous medicine down her throat, then pressing her head into another furnace that seemed to blow hot air using some device, torturing her relentlessly, and finally wrapping her up like an insect, tossing her into a vast and terrifying empty room to fend for herself...
Shi Su woke up trembling in cold sweat, opened her eyes, and saw the unfamiliar chandelier of a hotel room. The sudden awakening combined with a sense of confusion and dizziness made her suspect the massive chandelier above her might fall at any time and crush her to death, as if it was an added punishment from Jing Jihan for vomiting all over him.
After gradually coming to her senses, she swiftly glanced at the blanket covering her, then clearly observed the beautiful crystal chandelier above, and looked around at her surroundings.
It was a hotel suite.
Just a nightmare.
Shi Su closed her eyes again, and after easing the headache, reopened them, sat up, and instinctively checked the situation under her blanket first.
Luckily, she was still dressed.
Just as she was about to lift the blanket and get out of bed, Shi Su suddenly froze again, lowered her head, and looked at the clothes on her body.
This wasn’t the outfit she wore yesterday!
Last night, she wore a gown to the opening party!
Where did this loose T-shirt and big fabric blouse come from? 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Shi Su stood up with a start, quickly walked around the room, and saw no sign of anyone else in the room.
She went to the bathroom, which was clean except for traces indicating the body wash and shampoo had been used, but there were no other anomalies. No traces or clothes of a man, but her gown from last night, which she also vomited on, was in the bathroom. It had been simply cleaned, but clearly, even if sent for washing, such a gown couldn’t be worn again.
Did she vomit on Jing Jihan last night?
She still had some recollection of this.
Why was she at a hotel now?
There were sounds from outside the room. Jun walked in carrying packed lunch, finding Shi Su standing motionless like a statue and looking confused.
"Hey, ancestor, awake?" Jun sighed, walked over to put the takeout on the table: "What are you spacing out for? Head straight to the set in the afternoon. Hurry up, eat, wash up, and let’s go. The car’s waiting for you downstairs."
Seeing Jun made Shi Su realize she might have really blacked out from drinking last night.
"Did you bring me to the hotel?"
Jun didn’t respond, just urged, "There’s no time. Hurry up and eat, did you plan to go to the set with an empty stomach?"
"Did you bathe me and bring me these clothes?"
Jun still didn’t answer, just glanced at her, seemingly a bit helpless.
"Last night...did I throw up on anyone?" Shi Su, half-awake and half-confused, wondered if last night’s events were just a drunken illusion, or maybe she didn’t actually encounter Jing Jihan.
Jun’s lips moved, thought for a moment but didn’t elaborate. After all, she had been woken before dawn by the ringtone of her second backup phone and rushed over here to bring clothes to this seemingly unconscious ancestor. It was truly a taxing affair.
Yet Shi Su vomited all over Mr. Jing, which was quite a mess.
Shi Su fled, but eventually got caught and taken back; no matter how you slice it, it was all Shi Su’s doing!
Before dawn, Mr. Jing called Jun to the hotel to take care of Shi Su, not intending to wait for Shi Su to wake up for a meeting, clearly having no plans for any unnecessary contact.
"You drank too much last night, but the director and others drank a lot too. Everyone got up late today, but they’ll definitely arrive at the set in the afternoon, so stop talking and go wash up."
Shi Su glanced at Jun again. Jun didn’t say much, but after working together for so many years, even an unspoken glance was enough to convey meaning.
She quieted down, stopped asking questions, and went to the bathroom. Her gaze flicked over the bathtub behind her, then she casually began brushing her teeth and washing up.
While eating, Jun stood nearby, commenting: "You’re not a good drinker but greedy for liquor. You’re just lucky to have me by your side to make sure you’re not left sleeping on the streets."
With her mouth full, Shi Su replied indistinctly, "No way, Mr. Li and others insisted I drink."
Jun sneered: "Mr. Li nearly turned the opening party into your and Wei Sinan’s wedding banquet. Your CP fans were buzzing all night, and this morning the CP topic ranked number one on the charts."
"No way, I publicly claimed to be married, CP fans are just playing around, how could it stir up real rumors." Shi Su took another bite of the soup dumpling.
Jun rolled her eyes: "CP fans might be innocent sugar snorters, but haters aren’t. This morning, many marketing accounts started spreading stories about you and Wei Sinan having an extramarital affair."
At this, Jun angrily poked Shi Su’s shoulder with her finger: "Tell me, were you brainless or did you have your brain caught in the door back then? Mianmian’s exposure was one thing, but why pull the ’married’ card, huh? What marriage! You’re a maiden slotting yourself and blocking your own path. Can’t even hype a CP! If it weren’t for your acting skills and talent, I reckon Lin Chen wouldn’t bother to represent such a blockheaded artist. Really drives us nuts!"
Shi Su was amused by Jun’s "maiden" comment, glancing at her with a chuckle: "Not having scandals is nice too, saves you the trouble of spending money on PR."
Jun sneered: "’Shi Su married’ is in itself the biggest unfounded scandal!"
Shi Su stayed silent, bowed her head, and continued eating.
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Upon reaching the set, being the first day of shooting, there were several actors who were working together for the first time, meeting each other for the first time, and the atmosphere remained fairly polite.
Shi Su and Wei Sinan were working together for the second time. Just arriving at the set, Wei Sinan didn’t shy away, directly knocked and entered her trailer.
"Last night after you ran to the bathroom to puke, you disappeared. Just now I couldn’t see you arriving, so I thought someone abducted you." Wei Sinan chuckled as he placed the opening day’s red envelope beside her: "These are for the members of my studio. I brought two extras, so here’s one for you. Let’s learn from Mr. Li and trust some mystic vibes, and gather a little more good luck."
Receiving the red envelope, Shi Su smiled brightly: "Should I prepare a red envelope for you too?"
"You can give it to me when we wrap up filming." Wei Sinan laughed as he looked at her, "Can you handle filming right after a hangover?"
Shi Su grabbed the script with one hand, and heroically slapped her chest with the other: "Shi Su made of steel, no problem."
