Chapter 203: Little Sheng Ning Big Sheng Ning
Inside the gym.
Shi Jinwei wore a brown Dior Oblique baseball cap, her chestnut long hair simply tied into a ponytail, her slender waist gently swaying, looking like it was just between sets.
Chi Ye hugged his shoulders, tilting his head to watch the scene.
Hazy cyan morning light filtered through the window lattice, outlining her perfect body curves, the sports bra on her chest already soaked in a large patch.
A pair of long legs straight, thigh muscles and calf curves voluptuous, most astonishing was her waist, a section of snow-white skin exposed above the waistband, perfectly revealing delicate abs, with two dimples faintly visible from the side.
Further down, the hip bones suddenly flared out, the buttocks gradually swelling like mercury injected.
Making her already slender waist seem graspable by one hand, then suddenly expanding outward at the fullest point of the buttocks, forming a stunning golden waist-hip ratio.
Abs, butterfly bones, golden waist-hip ratio.
—Almost the most perfect body that can be trained by human effort.
Chi Ye raised an eyebrow, just about to look away.
“Hm?!”
Sister Qianzi had already turned her head, glancing sideways at him: “Something wrong?”
Chi Ye saw her initiate conversation, then walked in, casually glanced around, and asked: “Didn’t you sleep last night?”
“Slept two hours on the road, not tired.”
Shi Jinwei spoke while not paying attention to Chi Ye, starting side lunge stretches, splits leg lifts, then bending forward to touch her toes, her back stretching into a graceful arc.
Sweat quickly pooled in the hollow of her collarbone.
Chi Ye noticed the faint cyan under her long lashes.
“…I said it before on Actors Please Take Place.”
Shi Jinwei didn’t turn back, but paused.
Chi Ye sincerely said: “Staying up late to work out easily gets you a healthy corpse.”
Shi Jinwei: “…Hoo~”
She suddenly relaxed, lowering her long leg from overhead, glaring at Chi Ye: “You lazy dog, you wouldn’t understand.”
Chi Ye: “?”
Shi Jinwei walked to the Smith machine, preparing for squat training, slightly panting as she said: “I’m different from you… from Jin Xia and Shang Youshu, they had all kinds of resources right after debuting, got famous easily, I can’t.”
“I know what it’s like when you’re not famous, so I can’t slack off.”
Chi Ye had long known she was an “effort type” contestant, just nodding without speaking.
Sister Qianzi glanced at him, her mood suddenly inexplicably joyful, and began squatting.
Her buttocks pushed back, forming a perfect semicircular curve, then stood up like a full moon, squat again, stand again…
“…”
“Had enough of a look?”
Chi Ye: “?”
Chi Ye came back to his senses, only to find Shi Jinwei had left the Smith machine, holding a right-angle shoulder pose, looking at him with a half-smile.
Though so, she now looked like she’d just stepped out of a steamer, damp hair sticking to her flushed cheeks and tender swan neck, chest heaving dramatically.
“As long as I train like this every day, even if I’m in my thirties or forties… my figure won’t be worse than those girls in their early twenties… it might even make them more envious of me.”
Chi Ye: “…No, too big.”
Sister Qianzi: “?!”
Chi Ye suddenly walked over, staring at Shi Jinwei up close.
Sister Qianzi’s face inexplicably heated up, but she didn’t retreat, instead looking back at Chi Ye with shock and anger, the meaning clear: lewd words!
Chi Ye stared at Sister Qianzi’s face for a long time, still couldn’t help shaking his head: “Too pretty.”
Shi Jinwei: “!!!”
“Chi Ye, what do you mean? What exactly do you want? You… can you just say it clearly!”
She inexplicably felt a bit nervous, but forced composure: “I’m telling you, you’re not famous enough for me to do anything to you…”
“No.”
Chi Ye saw she wouldn’t back down, so he retreated a few steps himself—their height difference, with Chi Ye standing in front of her, she was half a head taller than him.
He was very satisfied with this height difference, and also… he actually felt a slight “throb” inside.
Just now, on Sister Qianzi, he discovered the “trait” of the female protagonist in his future drama.
That trait of self-sufficiency all the way, even if life is terrible, still “resiliently” working hard and facing it cheerfully.
Unfortunately…
Sister Qianzi is too pretty, and her figure is too good…
But Ghost needs localization, definitely requires changes, he was planning to localize it anyway, but…
“How old are you?”
Chi Ye suddenly asked.
Sister Qianzi: “?!”
She felt her ears heating up, instinctively puffing her chest, angrily: “Chi Ye! Are you polite? Is that how you ask?!”
Chi Ye paused two seconds, then asked: “I mean age.”
“Ag… I… I’m talking about age too…” Shi Jinwei paused, just about to speak.
Chi Ye added: “Real age, not Baidu Baike.”
“…I’m not Sheng Ning.” Shi Jinwei rolled her eyes: “I’m 24, so what?”
Her age is actually the youngest among the Four Little Flowers…
Chi Ye muttered, looking at Sister Qianzi’s face again.
Sister Qianzi’s features were three-dimensional but not Western, taking all the advantages of mixed-race, yet born with an Eastern aesthetic face.
Different from Jin Xia, Empress Dowager was naturally glamorous, with a bit of the pitiable charm of a Jiangnan water town girl… like a very tea fox spirit.
Sister Qianzi was iconic beauty, what fans call “modeling face”, delicate high nose bridge, M-shaped lips that could handle various lip colors, and her brows often shaped into “comet brows”, slightly heroic.
Paired with those innate sapphire blue eyes…
Too pretty, a bit too pretty.
Chi Ye asked: “Can you accept no-makeup look + toning down to ‘mediocre’ appropriately?”
“Ah?”
Shi Jinwei was stunned, at this moment realizing Chi Ye wasn’t “playing with her”, there really was something, her heart stirred, raising an eyebrow: “Of course, I’ve acted in so many plays, taken so many classes, what role can’t I handle…”
Chi Ye: “…”
This he believed, with Sister Qianzi’s overachieving skills, he figured few in Internal Entertainment Circle could outdo her.
“You… what exactly are you trying to do?”
Shi Jinwei couldn’t hold back her curiosity, at the same time her heartbeat slightly quickened… she wasn’t suddenly nervous, just…
Could Chi Ye be writing a script for her too?
Then…
Then… should she agree?
Hm… unless he promises to never badmouth her, otherwise… she’ll see.
“Nothing, just asking casually.”
Chi Ye’s schedule was full now, Ghost was the big move to maintain top streamer commercial value, the first drama after Xing Ni, fastest to enter group after Influenza filming.
So he didn’t dwell on the topic, just waved: “I’m going to eat breakfast, want to join?”
“…I need to shower… apply body lotion, you… wait for me.”
Shi Jinwei finished speaking, without waiting for Chi Ye’s reply, hurriedly returned to the room, but felt a bit disappointed inside.
—Did she guess wrong?
Ah…
So annoying.
She anxiously took a quick shower, finally, standing in front of the foggy mirror wiping her body dry, looking at her perfect figure in the mirror—water droplets sliding along her back curves, flowing over perky buttocks and long legs.
Her skin pink from hot water…
She smugly smiled again, humming a tune, put on clothes, walked out of the room—as expected, Chi Ye that dog thing was already eating by himself, and… almost finished.
Sister Qianzi ground her teeth, sat opposite him, silent for a long time.
“You’re here, pretty quick.”
Chi Ye greeted.
Sister Qianzi expressionless, until Chi Ye was about to leave, she silently chanted “you said it first to me, you said it to me first”…
Hm…
“Hey, you… coming early to Golden Melody Awards this time, is it for other things?”
She hemmed and hawed for a long time, then pretended casually: “I… I’m just curious, you don’t have to say.”
Chi Ye finished claiming Empress Dowager’s daily check-in reward—money, then looked up, noticing the plaster on Sister Qianzi’s hand, nodded: “Yeah, need to check out a movie filming location.”
“…Oh.”
Shi Jinwei softly “oh”-ed, lowering her head silent.
“Training with such heavy weights every time, easy to strain, right.”
Chi Ye casually said: “Keeping figure is important, but life is more… suggest you keep training like this, in a few years you should be full moon.”
Shi Jinwei: “?!!”
She angrily said: “This isn’t a strain, I… accidentally fell for it… whatever, you wouldn’t understand.”
“Yeah, I don’t… I gotta go.”
Chi Ye set down the coffee cup, stood up, put on jacket, turned back: “Want to come check it out with me?”
—Just now when Shi Jinwei heard “movie”, her eyes clearly lit up, a bit tempted.
Chi Ye thought about it, understanding why.
Because Shi Jinwei’s movie resources should be the worst among the Four Little… seems like she hasn’t done many movies.
Unlike Sister Shang and Empress Dowager, Sister Shang early on didn’t lack movie resources, but bombed every one, her record comparable to Chi Ye’s six straight flops in dramas back then.
Empress Dowager was unlucky, blew up “late”, no achievements in movies either.
Only Sheng Ning had Strange Tales Record last year, but second lead, didn’t carry box office, and poor personal reputation.
But that’s the most “accomplished” “big sister” among the Four Little.
So, drama circle little flowers wanting ascension, too hard.
Chi Ye thought this, then thought of the person he was going to see, so without waiting for Sister Qianzi’s reply: “Forget it, don’t come, lest it explodes.”
Shi Jinwei: “?”
“Gone.”
Chi Ye didn’t explain more, waved, left with Xiao Liu and other team members.
Shi Jinwei stared at his back, grinding teeth: “Bastard… if you don’t want me to go, don’t say it at first!”
Addicted to teasing me, huh?!
……
The other side.
Chi Ye got in the car, heading straight to the Influenza film crew site under construction.
This Taiwan trip, the most important mission was to properly scout the Influenza filming location, Big Shot’s release slot matter.
Finally, award receiving.
So he arrived early, about a week ahead, time tight.
On the road.
Xiao Liu softly said: “Chi Ge, if you don’t want to see her, I can go instead…”
“What don’t want to see, she’s one of the investors, go check.”
Chi Ye waved it off, after the parking lot incident, he had no more “hatred” for Sheng Ning.
Yes.
Influenza film crew is complicated, not single-handedly built by Chi Ye, its behind-scenes team was already doing post-project before Xing Ni aired, aborted several times mid-way, then resumed.
Jin Sui holds part of the equity, Chi Ye bought the script + wanted to invest a bit, but the post-team’s prior investor shares were taken over by kiwifruit.
So, Sheng Ning after discovering this notebook, wanted to connect with kiwifruit, but after connecting found… the script was bought by Chi Ye.
Not only script sold, crew already starting prep.
She was a bit dumbfounded when first getting the news, but after reacting, flew straight to Taipei—because kiwifruit’s biggest backer investor is Taiwan capital, she has connections and business here usually.
At the same time, she really liked this script, very important to her now after being warned by Beijing Circle.
Of course… deep down, she was actually confused, unsure if this was Chi Ye “deliberately” retaliating against her.
—This doubt stayed in her heart until meeting.
“First, I’m not targeting you, believe it or not, saying this isn’t to explain to you, just I won’t take this blame.”
Upon meeting, Chi Ye’s first words blunt: “Also, if you want to shoot this notebook, we can cooperate, if not… I can buy your shares.”
Sheng Ning stared at him quietly for a while, then stubbed out her cigarette, turned and walked away.
“…”
Chi Ye wasn’t surprised by her reaction… she probably won’t cooperate with him, nor sell shares to him.
Then… no problem.
He could play some small tricks, if not work, change script.
“Really… as expected, dog temper.”
……
The other side.
Assistant dared not breathe, following behind Sheng Ning, gloatingly glanced at her, then adjusted tone: “Aiya, Sister Ning… if not, let’s apologize to Sister Xu…”
“…”
Sheng Ning suddenly stopped, phoenix eyes landing on the staff coming face-to-face holding a box of lemonade, Xiao Liu beside.
Right, Chi Ye’s current assistant seems to be her.
Sheng Ning paused, suddenly asked proactively: “This water…”
Xiao Liu startled, she’d just gone to buy water for Chi Ge, because of Chi Ge’s habit preference, usually loves lemonade most.
Unaware Chi Ye and Sheng Ning ended in three seconds, still enthusiastically: “Um… Sister Ning, want some?”
Sheng Ning’s gaze on the lemonade brand and packaging, stunned for a long time, then shook head: “No need.”
“…”
Xiao Liu found it odd, but honestly, she wasn’t afraid of Jin Xia, not Sister Shang, even Sister Qianzi, but only… afraid of Sheng Ning.
Because Sheng Ning’s presence too strong, seeing her refuse, didn’t say more, wanted to turn and leave.
“Hm…” Sheng Ning thought, hesitantly asked: “Who is this for?”
Xiao Liu stopped, puzzled: “Of course for Chi Ge, Chi Ge usually loves lemonade most.”
Sheng Ning silent.
“Sister Ning… you…”
“It’s fine, thanks.”
“Oh…”
Xiao Liu inwardly surprised, thinking Sheng Ning indeed as Chi Ge said, mentally… not quite normal.
……
Ahead.
“Sister Ning.”
Assistant ignored the interlude, about to continue “persuading”.
Sheng Ning strode toward the door, voice cold: “Phone call to have Influenza project person in charge come over.”
“Ah?”
Assistant stunned: “Res… person in charge…? Phone over? Aren’t we… not cooperating?”
“Not cooperating, sell all the shares taking over Influenza project to him.”
Sheng Ning didn’t turn back, voice calm: “He wants to shoot… let him shoot.”
Assistant dumbfounded.
Sheng Ning said no more, got into business car.
“Not… selling to him, then what do we shoot? This time more should build good relationship with Beijing Circle…”
Assistant puzzled shouted: “Sis, how about I with my that friend…”
“You don’t need to come tomorrow.”
Car window down, Sheng Ning’s voice: “Someone else will take over your work.”
Assistant even more dumbfounded.
“Remember, next time taking others’ money, don’t act so obvious.”
Assistant’s face instantly pale.
“Also.”
Sheng Ning faintly: “Outside don’t talk nonsense, or don’t blame me for not remembering old ties… you should know, I’ve already sent several people in.”
Assistant eyes terrified, nodded hesitantly.
But car window already closed.
Buzz.
Business car sped away, leaving exhaust behind.
