Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 880 - 878: It Was Just His Wishful Thinking! (First Update)
Fang Kai sat in the lounge, looking at the handsome face in the mirror, yet he had never felt so disgusted with it as he did at this moment.
Though he came from a humble background, he had lived above the clouds and been accustomed to admiration, worship, and longing ever since he became famous. It had been a long time since he tasted the bitterness of unwarranted affection.
Yet, this seemingly naïve young girl made him truly experience the long-lost taste of unwarranted affection.
He couldn’t deny that when Si Han handed him the milk, he just wanted to make things difficult for her. If she had not responded to the challenge, he would have taken the milk, because he couldn’t bear to see her sad.
He further couldn’t deny that when she suggested having dinner together, his heart was filled with joy, almost forgetting who he was.
He thought that both the act of giving him milk and inviting him to dinner were signs that she was trying to win his favor.
So, even though he had been warning himself these days not to provoke her—he knew someone with her background and upbringing was out of his league—his carefully built defenses collapsed easily like a jerry-built project when he received her signal of goodwill.
He was ready to open his heart and face her, accept her again.
But he didn’t expect that nothing was actually what he imagined it to be as an act of goodwill!
It was merely his unwarranted affection!
Meanwhile, Si Han was searching everywhere on the film set for Fang Kai’s figure. She needed to confirm the time to call her brother to explain and ask for leave.
After finally spotting Fang Kai’s assistant, she quickly ran over and grabbed him, "Brother Chao, where’s Brother Kai?"
Brother Chao was also anxious. Fang Kai suddenly locked himself in the lounge for no apparent reason, and Brother Chao had knocked several times, pleaded, and coaxed, yet the boss inside didn’t respond.
Brother Chao knew his master’s temper was peculiar and did not want to trouble the girl.
"Do you have something to discuss with Brother Kai? I’d suggest you come another day."
Si Han asked, puzzled, "What? Did he leave early?"
That’s unlikely; Fang Kai rarely drove himself, he was usually chauffeured by his assistant, and since the assistant was here, he should be on set too.
Brother Chao had a good impression of Si Han, so he didn’t want to lie to her. He looked around and then lowered his voice, leaning towards her ear, "Brother Kai is not in a good mood, he’s locked himself in the lounge. It’d be wise not to disturb him. You can speak to him by phone this evening or meet him directly tomorrow if it’s not urgent."
Originally, Brother Chao wanted to say she could tell him the matter and he’d relay the message later, but considering Fang Kai’s temper, he thought it was better to protect himself.
Si Han thanked Brother Chao, thought for a moment but didn’t heed his advice, and headed straight to the lounge.
She was impatient and didn’t like leaving things unresolved, so even though Brother Chao had clearly warned her, she went ahead and knocked on Fang Kai’s door without hesitation.
"Brother Kai, it’s me, Si Han."
Everyone in the crew knew Fang Kai’s temper was peculiar, but his peculiarity wasn’t about acting like a diva or lashing out for no reason.
Instead, when he was sociable, he got along well with everyone, but when he was silent, it wasn’t unusual for him to go a whole day without initiating conversation, so everyone went with his mood, even Director Sun rarely forced anything upon him. Because no matter his demeanor off-camera, in front of the camera, he was undeniably a dedicated actor.
And today, Fang Kai was evidently in one of his silent phases. Si Han knocked several times and announced herself, but there was no response from inside.
Si Han knocked a few more times, announced herself again, waited outside for a while, but still no movement from inside.
Si Han thought for a while, took out her phone, and typed a simple message.
"Brother Kai, where would you like to have dinner tonight? I’ll book a table now. — Si Han"
Several minutes passed after sending the message, and the phone in her hand remained quiet.
Si Han sent another message: "Brother Kai, let me know when it’s convenient to contact me again. You decide the time and place, I’m fine with anything! — Si Han"
After sending the message, Si Han no longer held any hope of having dinner with Fang Kai tonight. She glanced at the tightly shut door and turned to leave.
After a few steps, the phone in her pocket buzzed, and Si Han looked to see the sender was unexpectedly Fang Kai, whom she had given up on.
She opened it to find only a simple three-word reply: "Not going! — Fang Kai"
Looking at the straightforward message that left no room for negotiation, Si Han felt a bit puzzled and strange.
She couldn’t understand; in the afternoon when she mentioned it, his mood seemed quite good. He didn’t explicitly say where to go for dinner, but he essentially agreed.
But now, his tone was resolute, leaving no room for compromise.
Could it be that Fang Kai’s bad mood is related to her?
Did she offend him? Otherwise, why would he suddenly change his mind after agreeing? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
But she hadn’t interacted with him much that afternoon after mentioning it, so she hadn’t even had a chance to offend him.
"Hey girl, what happened?"
Tian Fang saw her little girl lost in thought after visiting Fang Kai and couldn’t help but feel concerned.
"Nothing!" Si Han quickly denied.
She said nothing was wrong, but Tian Fang naturally didn’t believe it and glanced at Si Han who was holding the cup in thought.
"Weren’t you going to ask Fang Kai where he wanted to have dinner tonight? Did he decide?" Zhao Hao had just called to say he’d be working late, which was a chance for her to join Si Han for dinner.
"No, he said he’s not going!" Si Han was straightforward with Tian Fang and relayed Fang Kai’s three-word reply to her.
Tian Fang found it inconceivable and asked in disbelief, "Did he tell you directly he’s not going?"
Tian Fang wasn’t unfamiliar with Fang Kai.
Although most people thought his temper was peculiar, in Tian Fang’s view it was probably a common trait among dedicated actors who sometimes secluded themselves due to deep immersion in a role and didn’t want deep interactions.
But aside from that, Fang Kai was actually quite savvy and diplomatic most of the time; otherwise, in a talent-rich circle, it would have been impossible for him to reach his current standing based solely on acting skills and Director Sun’s support without any background.
"Sort of, Brother Chao said he locked himself in the lounge because he’s in a bad mood. I tried finding him, but he ignored me. When I messaged him about dinner, he replied saying he’s not going."
Tian Fang didn’t detect anything unusual, "Maybe he’s upset from having a disagreement with Director Sun over the film. Ask him again tomorrow."
