0p0 Chapter 227 Xiao Ze and Su Ranran
Chapter 227 Xiao Ze and Su Ranran
"Did you promise her anything? Otherwise, why would she listen to you and film here?"
Would Chu Xinglan sell him out?
Chu Xinglan looked at Xiao Ze, who asked such a serious question, and after a while said, "Do you think I'm that kind of person? She's not that proud young lady anymore; she's actually in a very miserable situation now."
"She's in a terrible state?" Xiao Ze felt that Chu Xinglan was not the same person he was talking about. "She was the eldest daughter of the Su family, and she used to be so arrogant."
He actually knew very well what kind of person Su Ranran was, so he was very disgusted by her act of being gentle, weak, and a pure white lotus in front of him.
“Her family has gone bankrupt and is heavily in debt. They’re counting on her to earn money to support them.” Chu Xinglan told Xiao Ze the truth about Su Ranran so that he wouldn’t still hold onto his old stereotypes about her.
"Bankrupt?" Xiao Ze was stunned. Was her family made of paper? They just went bankrupt like that?
Chu Xinglan nodded firmly.
"But...but she used to be a rich girl, can she really endure the hardships of filming?"
Xiao Ze had some doubts about Su Ranran's ability to endure hardship.
"Do you know what she was doing when I met her yesterday?" Chu Xinglan looked at Xiao Ze, determined to make him take off his filter when he saw her.
"What are you doing?" Xiao Ze asked dismissively.
"She crawled on the ground like a dog, just for a few large bills from the other party."
"Really?" Xiao Ze was skeptical. How could that proud young lady be crawling like a dog?
"Do you think I would lie to you like that?" Chu Xinglan rolled her eyes at Xiao Ze.
"Xinglan, that's not what I meant." Xiao Ze couldn't help but turn around and glance at Su Ranran, who was dressed in a fiery red ancient costume. She was as beautiful as a chosen one.
Xiao Ze frowned. Was she really that miserable?
After a day of filming, Su Ranran removed her makeup and prepared to go home.
She's no longer the arrogant young lady she used to be; she's very polite to everyone, showing no trace of her former self. She greeted the crew members one by one, but when she saw Xiao Ze, she didn't say a word and instead lowered her head to leave.
Although they felt no pressure while filming their scenes together, they still felt somewhat awkward with each other in real life.
"Aren't you going to see her off? It's not safe for a girl to go home so late alone."
Chu Xinglan nudged Xiao Ze.
"Why did you push me? Aren't you alone too?" Xiao Ze scratched his head awkwardly.
"I'm the same way. Gu Ye will come to pick me up later," Chu Xinglan said with a smile.
Xiao Ze immediately fell silent.
"Hurry up, or Su Ranran will probably be far away by now."
Chu Xinglan had already noticed that Xiao Ze seemed to want to apologize to Su Ranran, but he hadn't taken the first step. Chu Xinglan saw this, so this time she deliberately asked Xiao Ze to see Su Ranran off.
Xiao Ze was still hesitating.
"Senior, hurry up." Chu Xinglan gave him a push, and Xiao Ze started walking to chase after Su Ranran.
"Su Ranran".
While waiting for a taxi, Su Ranran suddenly heard a familiar voice. She turned around and saw Xiao Ze striding towards her.
"Xiao Ze?"
"Su Ranran, I misunderstood you today, and I apologize."
"It's nothing. I was wrong before, and it's understandable that you dislike me. In the future... I will understand my place and won't cause you any more trouble." Su Ranran bit her lip.
"You look much better now than before..."
Xiao Ze smiled.
"Now that I think about it, I also think I was really annoying before." Su Ranran smiled awkwardly.
The atmosphere seemed to freeze instantly, and both of them fell silent.
Until the taxi pulled up beside Su Ranran.
"I...I'm leaving." Su Ranran looked at Xiao Ze shyly.
Xiao Ze then realized what was happening and quickly said, "I'll drive you home."
"No." Su Ranran didn't want to trouble him, so she waved her hand and got into the car.
Xiao Ze stood there watching the car carrying Su Ranran drive away.
Xiao Ze was a little troubled. Why did Su Ranran change, and why did his attitude towards her change as well?
Sitting in the taxi, Su Ranran turned around and looked at Xiao Ze through the rear window.
She realized she still loved Xiao Ze. Those were the words he had said to her most just now, and standing next to him made her heart pound. Unfortunately... she was no longer worthy of him.
"Miss, is that your boyfriend?" The driver noticed Su Ranran looking out the rear window at the person standing outside through the rearview mirror and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"No, he's not my boyfriend," Su Ranran quickly clarified.
"What do you mean no? You can't fool me. I can see it clearly with my own eyes." The driver chuckled. "You young people, you're clearly head over heels in love with each other, but you hold a grudge over the smallest things and refuse to acknowledge your relationship."
The driver thought Su Ranran was sulking with Xiao Ze.
Su Ranran smiled and didn't explain further. Actually, she quite liked this misunderstanding. Although she couldn't be Xiao Ze's girlfriend in reality, it was still a small consolation.
"Was your rendezvous yesterday alright?" Chu Xinglan leaned close to Xiao Ze and asked with a grin.
"What rendezvous? What nonsense are you talking about?" Xiao Ze looked at Chu Xinglan with displeasure.
"So it was your secret rendezvous with Su Ranran? Didn't you two have one?"
Chu Xinglan stared wide-eyed at Xiao Ze, her moment of happiness for him wasted.
"Xinglan, when did you start playing matchmaker? Su Ranran and I have nothing going on, so don't interfere," Xiao Ze said irritably.
"Looks like I was overthinking it." Chu Xinglan felt that Xiao Ze was really clueless. Everyone was in pairs these days, except for him who was still single. He finally had Su Ranran, but he didn't seize the opportunity. Did he really want to grow old alone?
Su Ranran, who was preparing to film, saw that Chu Xinglan and Xiao Ze had a good relationship and suddenly felt a little empty inside.
Are they dating?
That's for sure. They've had a good relationship since school, and now they're filming together again, so they must be dating.
Hearing Su Ranran say this, the staff member who was suspending her on wires asked in confusion, "Who's dating whom?"
"Miss Ming and Xiao Ze!"
"Are they dating?" The staff member was taken aback, then waved his hand. "Impossible. Miss Ming is already married. She couldn't possibly be dating Xiao Ze."
"What? Miss Ming is already married?" Su Ranran asked in surprise.
The staff member nodded and added, "She's not only married, she even has a baby."
"She's pregnant?" Su Ranran asked again in surprise.
Are they not dating?
Upon realizing this, Su Ranran felt inexplicably relieved.