My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady-Chapter 571: It’s Useless Even If You Call Me Baby

"Rules?" Situ Jue’s voice was so even that there was not a hint of fluctuation, "On my turf, I am the rule. My rule is there’s no bottom line when it comes to her. Frankly, you’re not thinking that I would make my girlfriend apologize to you, are you?"

Miss Rose, this isn’t Hollywood. Don’t bring those manners and temper here, this isn’t your backyard."

Qi Nian was satisfied, comfortably staying in Situ Jue’s embrace, immobile, provocatively watching Catherine.

Catherine’s gaze shifted from her to Situ Jue, "Of course, I’m not here for you. Give me Bo Yan’s contact, and I’ll leave now."

"Why should I give it to you, dream on." Qi Nian answered for Situ Jue, and although there were some differences, the meaning was almost the same.

Catherine laughed, the temper that had flared up seemed to dissipate quickly. She stared at Qi Nian for a while and disregarding her, said, "I wasn’t talking to you, Situ. You know my temper. If you don’t tell me, I might just settle in here."

Situ Jue scoffed coldly without giving her any face, "Miss Rose, don’t you know that our country also has security that can throw you out?"

Catherine: "..."

Qi Nian let out a snort of laughter, looking at Catherine’s stunned face with increasing smugness, a look of triumph on her face.

Situ Jue found it amusing, pinching her nose, "You little rascal, what do you want to eat? I’ll go buy it in a bit."

Qi Nian leaned against him weakly, "I want to eat hotpot. It’s so infuriating, let me tell you, today..."

Watching the two chat as if no one else was there, completely ignoring her, Catherine’s face darkened, her gaze at Qi Nian full of malice, which was caught by Situ Jue, who met her eyes with a warning.

Qi Nian, affected by the gaze from behind that felt like it could pierce through her body, turned around only to see the malicious stare directed at her. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

Qi Nian raised an eyebrow, half-leaning into Situ Jue’s arms, smiling triumphantly at her, "Are you angry at me, the uninvited guest who destroyed the mood, making the thing you wanted to know completely elusive?

You’re angry, aren’t you? Well, that’s just great, I’m happy. Don’t look at me with that kind of gaze. This place isn’t like your country; don’t be so arrogant."

"Situ, it seems your girlfriend can speak for you, huh?"

This blatant attempt to sow discord was not at all impressive, and Qi Nian didn’t even have a high opinion of it. Situ Jue simply acknowledged with a glance, "She can speak for me, I have no objections."

Catherine wasn’t here to be humiliated. Since she couldn’t get Bo Yan’s contact here, she didn’t plan to stay. Her previous words were just a test to see if they would work.

She had lost face here but didn’t feel it was an issue. She turned and walked towards the door, paused, and turned back to look at the two huddled together, "Situ, tell Yan, if he agrees to my proposal from years ago, I will refuse to star in ’Miss Rose’ and let his wife win this battle easily. If he refuses, I will make his wife struggle to survive in the cracks I create."

Qi Nian immediately got furious, instinctively about to curse, but she was muffled by Situ Jue, who held her tightly in his arms.

Situ Jue chuckled, looking at Catherine with confidence, "There are some things I think I need to confirm with you. Yuran is not as incompetent as you imagine, and you don’t have enough power here to speak so confidently;

Do you think Huanya is your safe haven? It could be an abyss.

It’s not easy to build a reputation over so many years, I hope you are careful not to ruin it."

The little troublemaker in his arms grew quiet, and the smile on Situ Jue’s face also mellowed.

Catherine looked at him darkly for a moment, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Once she left, Qi Nian pushed Situ Jue away, questioning with a face, "Who is she? Why is she so arrogant? Why doesn’t she go to heaven?"

Situ Jue snickered, pulling her back into his arms, "Don’t be angry, I was wondering the same thing, why doesn’t she just ascend to the heavens?"

Qi Nian pinched a clump of soft flesh around his waist, "Don’t brush me off, do you think I’m stupid? Catherine, you were calling her so affectionately, are you very close to her?"

"Niannian, don’t take out your anger on me, I’m innocent. Even if Catherine did come here, she wasn’t looking for me, alright?"

Qi Nian: "...Bo Yan, the great movie star, is just a disaster."

Situ Jue: "..."

He chose not to respond to that, to avoid unnecessary trouble, and besides, speaking ill of Seventh Master was something to keep at the back of his mind. Settling the score later would be a bit of a hassle.

...

At home, Yuran was accompanying Zhizhi with his Lego, on a castle set that Zhizhi wasn’t too fond of. Initially, Yuran didn’t want to force him to join her, but Zhizhi wanted to be with her, which led to the current situation. Zhizhi was passing the pieces and Yuran was meticulously assembling them. Bo Yan was in the study dealing with business—it was quite rare. In the time she had been with Bo Yan, she had seldom seen him handle Diyang’s affairs.

The quiet living room was pierced by the ringing of the phone. Yuran patted Zhizhi’s little arm, "Baby, can you bring mommy the phone, please?"

Zhizhi quickly completed the task. Seeing the caller ID, Yuran smiled and answered, "Qi Niannian."

"How can you still be in such a good mood? Don’t you know you’re about to have a stampede on your head?"

Yuran: "...What are you talking about?"

Qi Nian, infuriated, conveyed to Yuran the entire situation about Catherine going to Diyang Media seeking Bo Yan. Hearing this, Yuran too became angry, "So, she came for Bo Yan?"

"Of course she did, and she even wants to wreck your marriage, the nerve of her! I’m so angry."

Qi Nian, "But from the sound of your voice, it seems you’re not angry at all."

Yuran: "...I really am angry. What were her terms?"

"That, I don’t know; you’ll have to ask Bo Yan yourself."

Right after hanging up the phone, Yuran saw Bo Yan with a grim expression, storming down from upstairs, his face so dark it seemed as if it could drip with water. Seeing Yuran holding the phone, he quickened his pace.

While Yuran was on the phone, he had also received a call from Situ Jue, and Situ Jue’s words were still fresh in his memory. Worried that Yuran might overthink it, he walked up to her and embraced her fully.

"Baby, I can explain."

Yuran raised an eyebrow, pushing him away, not letting him hold her. Instead, she leaned down to pick up Zhizhi and sat on the sofa, "Seventh Brother, tell me what you’ve said to each other before. What did Catherine ask you to promise her? As your wife, I have the right to know, don’t I?"

Bo Yan: "..."

"What’s the matter? Can’t say it? Is it hard to say? Too ashamed to mention?"

"Baby."

Yuran, "Calling me baby won’t work. I want to know what she means by her words?"

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