92. Mistress?

Chen Shan felt that the atmosphere was very strange, but Qi Le An and Chu Cheng Yuan looked like they were best friends who were having dinner together, they looked like they were getting along so well.

‘What is going on? Did I get it all wrong? An like him?’

‘It shouldn’t be the case.’

Chen Shan who had a feast on his table became the one with the least appetite. After returning to the hotel room, Chen Shan asked, “Why do I find you two strange? What is going on?”

Qi Le An who was taking  medicine according to the doctor’s instructions smiled and asked, “What do you mean?”

“Strange is strange! Do you take your meds daily or?”

Qi Le An looked at the instructions on the bottle and said, “Three times a day, I’ve checked.”

Chen Shan nodded.

The next day, when he saw Qi Le An and Chu Cheng Yuan bending arms around each other’s neck, he felt that his eyes were about to fall out.

On the third day, when he saw the two of them laughing and talking over lunch, he couldn’t be bothered to ask Qi Le An questions.

He felt like he didn’t know Qi Le An anymore.

Qi Le An spent three days pretending to be best friends with Chu Cheng Yuan and he successfully got some hair from Chu Cheng Yuan. Qi Le An was hanging out with Chu Cheng Yuan with purpose and so was Chu Cheng Yuan, it worked out pretty well. A week later, the two of them started to keep each other’s company all the time and even Director Yang noticed that and said he wished the crew members were as close as them.

Directors loved to see harmony among the crew members.

“I know a great spa place. Wanna come with me tonight?”

In the dressing room, Chu Cheng Yuan invited Qi Le An.

Recently, the two of them had been filming some big scenes on the battlefield, they were bruised all over, and Qi Le An’s elbow had two grazes.

“Okay, sounds great!” Qi Le An agreed, “Is it far?”

“Not far,” Chu Cheng Yuan smiled. “Is Chen Ge going?”

Ever since Chu Cheng Yuan found out about Chen Shan’s family background, he started to call Chen Shan Chen Ge.

“Maybe not,” Qi Le An said while changing his clothes, “I’ll ask him later.”

Chu Cheng Yuan nodded and joked, “If Chen Ge doesn’t go, I can only let my assistant drive.”

Qi Le An smiled without saying a word.

From the past few days, Qi Le An could tell that Chu Cheng Yuan’s days in Glory were not particularly good. Just like their previous life, Chu Cheng Yuan’s manager was Li Jili, a famous manager in the industry. However, Li Jili had was also a famous actresses’ manager, so he didn’t put much attention to Chu Cheng Yuan. This was Chu Cheng Yuan’s drama, the company only sent him an assistant.

The assistant was always nowhere to be seen, Chu Cheng Yuan had been taking care of himself.

After changing their clothes, the two of them left the dressing room. Qi Le An asked Chen Shan whether he wanted to join them, Chen Shan declined the invitation politely but he insisted on giving them a lift.

“Call me when you guys are finished,” Chen Shan tapped on Qi Le An’s shoulder and left them at the entrance of the spa place.

Qi Le An nodded and walked in with Chu Cheng Yuan.

There were many spa places in the film and television base, they valued privacy because most of their clients were celebrities. For example, this spa place Chu Cheng Yuan recommended had a wide range of massage selections, it was well-located yet private, they only took bookings.

Before they came, Chu Cheng Yuan had called them and made bookings for two. A lady greeted them and guided them in as soon as they entered. . As Qi Le An went upstairs, he admired the décor with appreciation, he thought he might recommend this placed to Wei Chang Feng one day.

Chu Cheng Yuan booked a private room for the two of them, he selected Chinese massage while Qi Le An selected Thai. The two started chatting while the masseurs got ready.

They both knew massage was not the main point, they were here to know each other better.

So Qi Le An said with excitement, “I’ve never been to such a place before, and I’m a little nervous.”

Chu Cheng Yuan liked it when Qi Le An acted like a bumpkin, so he smiled and said, “Why nervous? Just relax, my little friend. ”

Qi Le An smiled and said, “Little friend? I’m turning 18 soon! ”

The masseurs soon walked in with their tools in their hands. The two of them looked so professional in the uniform. They bowed and made a brief self-introduction, then they began to massage.

The massage room was very big. The two of them were covered in dark red blankets, giving everyone sufficient private space.

Although the masseurs looked young, they didn’t hold back on their strength. Qi Le An started to be genuinely grateful to Chu Cheng Yuan for the massage suggestion. An hour just passed by in an instant. The masseurs asked their colleagues to serve Qi Le An Chu Cheng Yuan some fruits before they left the room.

The two of them lay on the massage bed, feeling satisfied.

“I didn’t expect it to be so comfortable…” Qi Le An sighed.

Chu Cheng Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, “This isn’t the best massage place I have been to, I will take you to my favorite one after we got back to Hai City.”

“It looks like Cheng Yuan often enjoys massages, unlike me, I’m just a bumpkin!” Qi Le An said with envy.

Chu Cheng Yuan was very flattered, but he acted normal and said, “What are you talking about, I just think massages are good for us.”

“I…I just… this used to be a privilege for me, thank you for not looking down on me. Cheng Yuan, I appreciate it,” Qi Le An said in a low voice.

Chu Cheng Yuan felt even more satisfied after hearing that. ‘Qi Le An is more popular than me now, but that’s nothing! He is just a bumpkin, he is just luckier than me, I will outshine him sooner or later!’

Chu Cheng Yuan’s heart was full of contempt, but he said, “Don’t say that. An, you are so young and you are so independent. It’s great!”

Chu Cheng Yuan’s voice was filled with comfort, but Qi Le An looked even more depressed. After a while, Qi Le An said, “Stop talking about me. I just hope to make more money now! Cheng Yuan, you always strike me as a young master. Why would you become an actor?”

When Chu Cheng Yuan heard that Qi Le An became an actor for money, he felt even more disdainful. He didn’t refute Qi Le An’s compliment for his family background and said, “My family is alright. I became an actor because acting is my passion.”

Seeing that Chu Cheng Yuan avoided talking about his family, Qi Le An asked, “Where do you live, Cheng Yuan? I can go visit you after I return to Hai City!”

“Of course, I live in Royal Villa Complex.”

Qi Le An exclaimed, “Wow! That is an expensive area! Do you live alone, Cheng Yuan?”

Chu Cheng Yuan really enjoyed Qi Le An’s compliment, he said with pride, “I live with my mother.”

Qi Le An finally got what he wanted to know and he was overjoyed! People would say that they lived with their parents, while Chu Cheng Yuan said they lived with his mother. There must be some situation on his father’s side!

Qi Le An continued, “Eh? What about your father?”

The atmosphere became cold all of a sudden. Chu Cheng Yuan had no expression on his face, and Qi Le An said apologetically, “Ah! Sorry sorry. I didn’t mean to pry!”

After three or four seconds, Chu Cheng Yuan said, “It’s all right.”

Qi Le An still looked apologetic and said, “I’m sorry… My parents are both gone. Cheng Yuan is happier than me, you have your mother.”

Chu Cheng Yuan forced a smile and said, “My father isn’t dead or anything, but… forget it, my mother is very friendly, I’ll invite you to my house for dinner after we are back to Hai City.”

Qi Le An’s heart skipped a beat on hearing that!

‘Today’s goal was finally achieved!’

‘The place where Chu Cheng Yuan lives is one of the most expensive areas in Hai City. Hmm, I will ask Chen Mama about this!’

The two decided to call it a day soon as it was getting late. Qi Le An called Chen Shan, Chen Shan said he would pick them up in a few minutes. Then Qi Le An went to get changed with Chu Cheng Yuan.

While changing clothes, Qi Le An saw that there was a scar about 10 cm long on Chu Cheng Yuan’s back!

Qi Le An didn’t remember if this scar existed n Chu Cheng Yuan’s back in his previous life, he decided to ask Chu Cheng Yuan about the scar next time!

It was already dark outside, and the night market was starting to get lively. The film city had its beauty at night, it was charming and full of life.

Chen Shan took the two back to the hotel and followed Qi Le An into the room. Just as he was about to ask Qi Le An a few questions about filming the next day, he heard Qi Le An saying, “Chen Ge Chen Ge! Can I ask you something?”

Chen Shan looked intrigued, “Hmm, how can I help you?”

“Do you know about Royal Villa Complex?” Qi Le An asked.

Chen Shan nodded, “Want to buy a house there? I don’t think you can afford Royal Villa Complex yet, maybe in five years. But I can lend you mine if you need a place.”

Qi Le An made a face.

“No, I’m not buying a house there, I know I can’t afford it!” Qi Le An pouted, “Do you have a house there? Are you familiar with your neighbors?”

“I do, I don’t live there very much though. Why do you ask?” Chen Shan frowned.

“Do you know Chu Cheng Yuan lives there as well? Moreover, he lives with his mother, just his mother!” Qi Le An raised his volume.

Chen Shan was surprised, “Did he tell you that?”

“He mentioned it to me briefly,” Qi Le An said.

Chen Shan suddenly sneered, “Royal Villa Complex’s reputation is not good.”

“? ? ?”

“It’s a famous place for the mistresses. My mother liked the environment there in the beginning, so we bought a place there, but she regretted it after she found out it was a place where businessmen kept their mistresses.

‘My God! Chen Mama is indeed my lucky star! This information is too important!’

“If Chu Cheng Yuan’s mom really lives there… You’d better stay away from him, but it’s not necessarily true. I’ll ask around.”

Qi Le An nodded, “Great!”

Chen Shan wondered, “Why do I think you are so interested in this?”

Qi Le An grinned, “That’s not true! Chen Ge, you were about to say something to me, yeah?”

Chen Shan recalled the important matters about shooting the next day, so they started to talk about business.

Thinking of how Chu Cheng Yuan avoided the topic of his family and his indescribable disgust towards his father, Qi Le An had confirmed his identity as an illegitimate child. Thinking about how Chu Cheng Yuan always showed off that he had a loving mother in front of him in the previous life, Qi Le An couldn’t help sneering.

That night, he fabricated a “wonderful” dream for Chu Cheng Yuan.

‘Father doesn’t acknowledge your identity, imagine your mother abandons you as well!’