A table full of dishes was served. Su Yao pretended she couldn't open the bottle and smiled as she asked Chen Sheng to help. The latter was quite willing to oblige. At this moment, Li Yin understood what Su Yao was up to and sat obediently to the side.
"Do you have something on your mind? I'm really sorry about your boss Wu Shanshan. I never expected things to turn out this way. She was actually a nice person."
By complimenting at this moment, Su Yao managed to further lower Chen Sheng's guard. He just spilled the beans.
"Shanshan was a beauty. She wasn't like this before. Sigh, it's all that woman's fault. She introduced those people to Shanshan..."
Those people? Su Yao's attention was piqued. Was there someone behind Wu Shanshan?
Su Yao sighed. "Let the deceased rest in peace. I never thought it was her assistant who did all those things. She even shifted the blame onto me, which landed me in jail for so long."
"It's okay. I'll avenge you."
Just then, several plain - clothes policemen sneaked into the food stall. Since Chen Sheng had his back to them, he didn't notice at all. Before he could even swallow his mouthful of wine, he was caught.
"Freeze! You're under arrest!"
Chen Sheng was shocked and angrily questioned Su Yao. "You tricked me!"
"I didn't trick you. I was telling the truth. You can't act as a judge just because others did something wrong."
The case came to a temporary end here. Su Yao stretched and suddenly noticed someone staring at her.
"Pei Yan, why are you here too?"
"You're so careless!"
"Huh?" Su Yao then realized. "Oh, I'm fine. Nothing happened. It's okay. You can do your own thing."
"..."
Oops, it seemed she had said the wrong thing again.
"Pei Yanyan! Come on, let's continue eating! It's just perfect. Boss, bring a new set of tableware!"
"Boss, bring two more bottles of wine." After Pei Yan sat down, he shouted towards the counter.
Drinking? Su Yao had asked Pei Yan to stay for a meal, not for drinking. She knew Pei Yan's problem. How could she let him drink?
After a while, Su Yao was okay because of her capacity, but Pei Yan got completely drunk. He couldn't hold his liquor but still insisted on drinking.
Su Yao forgot that her phone call hadn't ended. After Tang Yao took Chen Sheng back, she rushed over in a hurry.
When she arrived, she saw Pei Yan grabbing Su Yao and shouting about getting a divorce. Apparently, he had mistaken Su Yao for Miao Yue. Su Yao looked embarrassed but had to coax and comfort him.
Without saying a word, Tang Yao knocked Pei Yan unconscious.
"How could you let him drink?"
"It wasn't me. He insisted on it. Oh, what a mess."
Su Yao waved her hand. It had already been pinched red by Pei Yan. The force was so strong that it might swell up tomorrow, but she didn't care.
"Is your hand okay? Do you want to go to the hospital and get it checked?" Tang Yao reminded her. "Pei Yan has a strong grip. You'd better be careful."
"I'm fine. Sister Tang, how did you and Pei Yan meet? Last time... I'm sorry. I saw the messages on your phone because you left it behind. It was during that interrogation."
"Oh, I did it on purpose. Otherwise, how would you tell the truth?"
Then, Tang Yao told a story.
When Tang Yao was very young, her father took on a patient who was rich and powerful. At first, they thought the man was just bad - tempered, but that wasn't the case.
When the patient came, he brought a little boy with him. The boy didn't talk much and wasn't prone to losing his temper, which was completely different from his father.
Tang Yao didn't quite understand why the patient always brought his child with him. It wasn't until one time when Tang Yao's dog was too playful and kept pestering the little boy.
That was the only time she saw the little boy get angry. He almost plucked all the dog's hair out.
Only then did Tang Yao realize that the little boy took after his father, just not as severely. After that, Tang Yao's father gave her a task: to observe and comfort the little boy. This went on for twenty years.
"During that period, I felt like I was raising a son. I endured things that I shouldn't have at that age. Later, I realized how great what I did was."
Su Yao knew a thing or two about Pei Yan's situation. People of this type, once they committed anti - social acts, were usually quite terrifying.
"I was abroad for a while and don't know much about Pei Yan's affairs. But he's a really good person and deserves better." When Su Yao said this, she stared at Pei Yan lying on the table, her eyes gentle.
"Pei Yan is sometimes just like a child. He never says anything." Tang Yao picked up a piece of beef. "I know about his relationship with Miao Yue. I thought it wasn't a good match from the start. Pei Yan has always been indecisive. He's been like this since he was a kid, which is why he was deceived."
"I know, so..." Su Yao suddenly didn't want to continue. She reached out and stroked Pei Yan's head. His soft hair lay in her palm, and her heart felt warm.
"Alright, we can't just leave him like this. I'll take Pei Yan back first. You guys can do as you like."
After saying that, Tang Yao helped Pei Yan up and left. Su Yao was worried that she couldn't handle it alone, so she asked Li Yin to go and help too, while she stayed at the food stall by herself.
The next day, the entertainment headlines were all about Su Yao at the food stall. She had a clear conscience. Later, the reports related to Pei Yan would surely not be made public, and as for her, she just didn't care.
"Movie queen Su Yao was dating a strange man at a food stall." Almost all the news was like this. Li Lin had been extremely busy these days. He asked Su Yao to explain that the man was a murderer, but Su Yao just ignored him. It would die down in a few days.
Jiang He also called. As soon as the storm passed, "The Endless Night of the Long Wind" would resume filming. The second - female lead would be replaced by someone Su Yao was familiar with, Ting Lan, an actress who had once competed with Su Yao for the movie - queen title. But privately, they had a very good relationship. She was already married.
"Beep..."
After the phone rang a few times, a soft and delicate voice came through. "Hello?"
Su Yao got straight to the point. "Ting Lan, I thought you quit acting. I'm fine. You don't have to..."
"I'm doing this for you as a way of thanking you for helping me back then. It's okay. We're such good friends. It's the least I can do."
"Did your husband agree?"
"Su Yao, my husband usually doesn't oppose what I want to do. Just wait for me to come to the crew. I really like the second - female lead role. When I'm back, you have to take me to eat delicious food."
Su Yao didn't hesitate. "Sure, sure. There'll be delicious food and drinks, and me, a good - looking company, haha!"