After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 320: A Rainy Night in a Dream

Chapter 320: Chapter 320: A Rainy Night in a Dream

Entered the hotel room just ahead.

Lu Zhengzheng: "Xixi, I need to tell you something with An’an..."

Jiang Lingxi put a finger on her lips, "Whatever it is, go take a hot bath first, then we’ll talk."

"But..."

"I’ll go too."

When Jiang Lingxi came out of the bedroom wrapped in a towel with her hair tied up, she saw Tong Yue sitting in the living room, with dinner laid out on the small trolley in front of her.

Instantly, her stomach grumbled twice.

"Hungry? Look how timely I am!"

Lu Zhengzheng and Xu Ling’an were a bit slow sharing a bathroom, and by the time Jiang Lingxi and Tong Yue had set up dinner, the two of them emerged in identical outfits.

Upon seeing the food on the table, their eyes lit up, and they exaggeratedly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"Let’s eat."

The four of them sat around the table, Jiang Lingxi tasted a piece of fish on her plate, smiled in satisfaction, and looked at Lu Zhengzheng and Xu Ling’an across from her, "What were you going to tell me before?"

This time it was Lu Zhengzheng, looking at the delicious food on the table, feeling a bit hesitant.

Should I really say something stomach-turning in front of such good food?

She made up her mind shortly, "I think it’s best to wait until after dinner to say it."

"But at the museum, how did that Mr. Zhang suddenly start talking to An’an," she said, looking at Xu Ling’an, "when An’an came out, I felt she had something on her mind, Xixi you guys..."

What exactly happened when you followed Mr. Zhang into that exhibit hall where tourists are not allowed!

Jiang Lingxi looked at Xu Ling’an, who had paused eating, and sighed inwardly, just about to speak when she was interrupted.

"Sister, let me say it, anyway by tomorrow... it’ll be known." Xu Ling’an put down her chopsticks and turned to meet Lu Zhengzheng’s eyes. After an afternoon of emotional settling, she spoke calmly, "Mr. Zhang said, I might be his biological granddaughter. In the exhibit hall where sister Xixi and I went, there was a portrait by Mr. Zhang’s wife of their daughter, and I look about seventy percent like the person in the portrait."

"Mr. Zhang took my hair and sent it for a paternity test. If all goes well, the results should be out by tomorrow afternoon."

"Thunk!" Lu Zhengzheng’s chopsticks slipped from her hand, and the shrimp dumpling fell right into her pumpkin porridge.

"Zhang, Zhang, Zhang..." she took a long breath, "your family history, this is just too..."

Excuse her for not finding the words to describe it right now.

She knew Xu Ling’an’s family situation, just one grandma, and a mother who had been missing for many years. To say how poor they were before, the fact that the grandmother and granddaughter had to share one old mobile phone says it all.

And who is this Mr. Zhang, anyway, out of professional habit, she had also looked him up.

A big shot in the field of calligraphy and painting, his private museum is so large that just the building and land in the expensive Imperial City are worth a fortune, not to mention the calligraphy and paintings collected inside.

The information also said that Mr. Zhang has a son who owns a cultural media company and is a wealthy boss.

Comparing these backgrounds, saying they are worlds apart is not an exaggeration at all.

"An’an, you’re like a real-life little fallen phoenix!"

Xu Ling’an: "...Don’t exaggerate."

"Isn’t this a good thing? Why do you still seem burdened with worry?"

If it were her, she’d be so happy she could fly!

"First, I don’t know how to tell grandma about this. Second, standing in front of Mr. Zhang, I felt more pressure than joy, always a sense of helplessness."

If not for having sister by her side, she wasn’t sure she could have continued to stand there.

Lu Zhengzheng still didn’t fully understand, but she didn’t say anything.

She could see that there was no exaggeration in Xu Ling’an’s words, she genuinely felt that way.

Jiang Lingxi put a piece of fish in Xu Ling’an’s bowl, interrupting the two of them, "Let’s talk about this after the paternity test results come out tomorrow."

Though Xu Ling’an didn’t have her conjecture, her sensitive emotions still detected something amiss.

Looking at the gleaming white fish in the bowl in front of her, Xu Ling’an felt a bit more at ease and stability, nodded, and obediently ate the tender fish.

After dinner, the four of them sprawled lazily on the sofa, digesting.

Jiang Lingxi checked the message just sent by Shen Yunqing on her phone.

[Safely home.]

Attached was a photo of a small lake rippling with raindrops, and further away, a row of spruces blurred by the rain.

She typed: "I just finished eating, was the photo just taken?"

[The other party is typing...]

Beside her, Lu Zhengzheng’s voice rang out first, "Before bed, An’an and I have a big scoop!"

Jiang Lingxi tilted her head to look at her.

"Go on."

It’s been bubbling up inside for half the afternoon!

"It’s about Jing Huai and Xu Qingmei."

Tong Yue murmured, "And then?"

"They, they have a secret deal! An’an and I heard it with our own ears."

Xu Ling’an, pulled in, could only nod along.

"An’an and I were eating outside when we heard Jing Huai talking to his assistant next door..."

After Xu Ling’an recounted the detailed account, Jiang Lingxi and Tong Yue exchanged a glance.

Upon learning that Jing Huai might have gained news through Xu Qingmei, they had already guessed as much.

In this entertainment circle, there’s no such thing as selfless help without expecting anything in return.

Everyone has their own agenda.

The difference in status between Jing Huai and Xu Qingmei is so big that Xu Qingmei would not help him without any price.

"I really didn’t expect this guy’s bottom line to be so low; I was a fan of his for years!"

Tong Yue glanced at Lu Zhengzheng, "There are many things in this circle that would surprise you. Follow Xiaoxi and you’ll meet more people, so be mindful!"

Lu Zhengzheng quickly nodded with a serious expression.

"I wonder if Jing Huai will have a fallout with Xu Qingmei?"

"He won’t," Tong Yue shook her head, "Jing Huai doesn’t have that kind of clout!"

It’s not that she was intentionally belittling him, but Xu Qingmei’s status is so elevated that not even two Jing Huais would be a match for her.

"Now someone can only be furiously powerless; this is what comes from overestimating one’s abilities."

Saying this, Tong Yue couldn’t help but glance at Jiang Lingxi, who was focused on her phone.

Their group and Xu Qingmei were on opposing sides from the beginning because of the casting of "Empress Yuan Zhao."

What a formidable opponent!

Underneath her slightly worried gaze, Jiang Lingxi put down her phone and stifled a yawn.

Getting up, she said, "I’m going to bed."

"Go, go," Tong Yue waved her hand helplessly; sometimes she admired Jiang Lingxi’s mindset, seeming unbothered even if the sky were falling.

Jiang Lingxi herself didn’t know why she suddenly felt so sleepy, climbed into bed, and soon her breathing became soft and steady; not even her vibrating phone on the nightstand could wake her.

Outside, the sound of pouring rain continued, and the blanket over her turned into a heavy straw raincoat, the world became dim, and the rain suddenly intensified, as if the heavens were pouring.

"Your Majesty, hold on a bit longer, I found a place to take shelter!"

The voice pierced through the rain, reaching her ears, and the drowsy yet fevered mind briefly cleared. Only then did Jiang Lingxi realize she was being piggybacked by Shen Qing, running through the mountains in the rain...