The man looked to be in his thirties, but his figure had already gained weight. He was dressed casually, and the skin on his face was a little rough. There was stubble on his jaw that had not been shaved clean. At this moment, he was focused on the filming scene.
This person was Chu Lingfeng, the first leader of Chinese mystery novels. After the first novel, “Interweaving Night,” was published, it instantly exploded with popularity. It could be said that he was promoted to the top.
However, Jian Ai was still a little surprised to see Chu Lingfeng so slovenly dressed. She thought to herself, ‘Are all artists like this?’
She thought that since he was a public figure, he would more or less take care of his image, but Chu Lingfeng did not.
“You don’t seem agitated at all?” Yan Tian blinked at Jian Ai in surprise.
Jian Ai smiled in embarrassment. “I understand your excitement when you see your idol, but I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never read Chu Lingfeng’s book. Now that I think about it, it’s a pity.”
“Ah?” Yan Tian widened his eyes in surprise. “No way. Have you never seen ‘Interweaving Night’?”
Jian Ai shook her head truthfully. “You know my family background in the past. I couldn’t bear to spend money to buy a novel to read.”
Yan Tian: “…”
Jian Ai added, “Besides, I didn’t have a good relationship with my classmates in the past, so I was embarrassed to borrow from others.”
Yan Tian: “…”
After being stunned for a while, Yan Tian said embarrassedly, “Because after you became friends with us, you didn’t look like you had no money, so I’ve always thought that your family background should be good. Although most of the people in South City are poor, they shouldn’t be all poor.”
Jian Ai couldn’t help but smile. She said in a serious tone, “When I became friends with you, my family was indeed already rich. However, I was poor in the past. Although I wasn’t so poor that I couldn’t eat my fill, I was relatively poor compared to ordinary rich families. I was also relatively thrifty in the past. It wasn’t easy for my mother and brother to earn money. It was also because I couldn’t bear to waste money. Otherwise, I could have saved up and bought a novel. I just couldn’t bear to.”
Jian Ai’s expression was exceptionally indifferent when she said this. She was calm and did not feel inferior at all. However, Yan Tian felt very upset when he heard this!
“I’ll give you a complete set of Chu Lingfeng’s novels to make up for your regret later. You’ll like it because it’s very good,” Yan Tian suddenly said.
Jian Ai’s heart warmed. She looked at Yan Tian and smiled. She nodded. “Alright.”
She could naturally afford to buy a novel to read now, but when a friend wanted to help her make up for her past regrets, Jian Ai felt two different feelings. She calmly accepted her friend’s gift and felt even more meaningful and satisfied than buying it herself.
“Cut!”
When the director’s voice suddenly came from the venue, the two of them were whispering. The originally quiet scene instantly became noisy. The staff was flustered as they prepared for the next scene.
“Xiao Ai!”
When Xia Qinghuan saw Jian Ai, she immediately exclaimed and rushed up. Jian Ai smiled and stood up before giving Xia Qinghuan a big hug.
“Oh, you’re really here. I thought you were teasing me.” Qinghuan was excited. She really missed Jian Ai.
Jian Ai hugged Qinghuan and smiled. “Anyway, I have a free ride. I have nothing on today, so I came to see you.”
