However, there were still those who managed to snatch a moment of leisure amidst the hustle and bustle. Meng Rong, for instance, was sitting off to the side sipping on honey lemonade. After simply wiping two tables, she started complaining about how exhausted she was from the work and was too lazy to move any further.
Ju Zisheng returned with the borrowed chairs and carried them to the back of the restaurant. Just then, Meng Nianchu emerged from the kitchen. At the sight of her, Ju Zisheng's expression subtly changed. As if summoning up all his courage, he stepped forward to stop her.
The two of them then stood together at the entrance of the restaurant, whispering to each other. Meng Rong, who witnessed this scene, stared intently at the two of them without blinking. Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, her eyes darkened. She twitched the corner of her mouth in a strange way, then got up and rushed quickly towards Bailing's room.
"Sister Bailing."
Bailing, who was feeling drowsy and unwell, immediately showed impatience in her eyes upon hearing Meng Rong's sudden voice.
Meng Rong pretended not to notice and stood beside the bed with a beaming smile. "You were fine this morning. How come you've fallen so ill by noon? Your face looks so pale. Have you taken any medicine?"
"What do you want?"
"Ah, it's just... actually, it's not a very big deal." Meng Rong hesitated, biting her lower lip as if struggling with a great inner conflict.
Bailing was too lazy to waste time with her. "Then you can leave first."
"Sister Bailing, I just happened to see outside that Nianchu and Teacher Ju were chatting quite happily. They looked very much like a couple. My younger sister has always been popular with men, and it seems Boss Ju has also noticed her. Oh, she's really lucky." Meng Rong sighed, feigning regret.
Bailing's expression froze, and her brows furrowed even deeper.
Seeing this, Meng Rong added fuel to the fire, exaggerating the situation tirelessly. "I saw that Teacher Ju was taking good care of Nianchu. Just now outside, they were standing quite close, and Teacher Ju was looking at Nianchu with affection in his eyes. My younger sister is really amazing. Having a close relationship with a movie star, her future in the entertainment industry is surely boundless."
"Where are they?"
Bailing forced herself out of bed despite her discomfort.
Meng Rong said perfunctorily, "Be careful. It's cold outside." Then she added, "They're just at the entrance."
Watching Bailing leave, Meng Rong quickly followed behind. Seeing Bailing's anxious appearance, Meng Rong thought to herself that she had indeed guessed correctly.
Bailing's eyes were full of tenderness and affection when she faced Ju Zisheng. One could easily guess her feelings with just a little thought.
If she could use this incident to sow discord between Bailing and Meng Nianchu, then she'd see how proud Meng Nianchu could still be!
The two of them had arrived at the restaurant.
Bailing immediately spotted Meng Nianchu and Ju Zisheng standing at the entrance.
Meng Rong said sarcastically, "See, I wasn't wrong. The two of them standing together really look like a couple."
"Look! Isn't Teacher Ju blushing? Nianchu is smiling at Teacher Ju. What could a man and a woman be chatting about to be so happy?"
The chattering in her ear was really annoying. Bailing's face darkened, and she retorted impatiently, "Teacher Ju has a gentle personality. Isn't he like this with everyone?"
"But I've never seen Teacher Ju blush while chatting with anyone."
"Why would you need to see when Boss Ju blushes at someone?"
Meng Rong was rendered speechless. She shot a sideways glance at Bailing and saw that she was red in the face and neck, clearly holding back her anger. Knowing that her goal had been achieved, she let out a snort, clapped her hands, and said, "I haven't finished wiping the tables yet. I'll go do that first."
As if not hearing Meng Rong's words, Bailing stared intently at Meng Nianchu's back.
A woman's mind is sensitive, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. It was true that Ju Zisheng had been smiling and blushing while talking to Meng Nianchu, and it was also true that Bailing believed Meng Nianchu wasn't the kind of insidious person who would steal someone else's love interest.
But seeing this scene, she just felt uncomfortable and awkward in her heart!
"Bailing, why did you come out?" Meng Nianchu noticed Bailing walking over dejectedly. Reacting quickly, she took off her coat and put it on Bailing. "Your fever hasn't gone down yet. Why did you come out?"
"I'm fine." She took a step closer to Ju Zisheng.
Ju Zisheng, who had been chatting and laughing with Meng Nianchu just now, suddenly became serious and fell silent.
Bailing asked with a smile, "What were you two just talking about? I saw you chatting when I came over. Why did you stop as soon as I came?"
Meng Nianchu raised her hand to wipe the tip of her nose and gave Ju Zisheng a meaningful look.
Ju Zisheng coughed. "It's nothing."
There was a secret.
Bailing forced a smile and nodded. "I just came out for a stroll. I'll go back to my room first."
With that, she turned around and walked away.
As Bailing's figure disappeared from sight, Meng Nianchu expressed her dissatisfaction with Ju Zisheng's hesitant behavior. "Why didn't you give it to her just now?"
"..."
The well - known movie star was also timid and indecisive at times. Meng Nianchu was worried about Bailing's health and didn't say any more to him. She turned around and walked back to the room.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Bailing sitting on the bed looking dejected.
"What's wrong?" Meng Nianchu sat down on the edge of the bed.
Bailing shook her head thoughtfully. "It's okay."
"I saw that you seemed to have something on your mind outside. What's going on?"
"I saw you chatting with Teacher Ju. Were you talking about work?"
Even though her question was euphemistic, Meng Nianchu could hear the hint in her words. She suddenly understood.
No wonder when she was going back to her room just now, she saw Meng Rong looking so happy and arrogant. It turned out that she had once again used her talent for sowing discord and resorted to petty tricks.
It was within expectations. The cameras in the restaurant were temporarily turned off at this moment. It would be strange if she could resist causing trouble.
Meng Nianchu smiled, took Bailing's hand, and explained, "Teacher Ju came to me because he knew you were sick. When he went next door to borrow chairs, he specially found some ointment for you."
Ointment...
Sure enough, Meng Rong had deliberately tried to sow discord.
Bailing heaved a sigh of relief. She pursed her lips and smiled, leaned back, and gently teased, "Why did you hide this from me? Why didn't Teacher Ju tell me just now? Could it be that he was shy?"
"I think so!"
"He said he wanted me to pass the ointment to you. I wanted him to give it to you personally. This way, with the borrowing and returning, it would be easier for your feelings to deepen. But Teacher Ju, who is usually calm and composed, was surprisingly childish today. He refused to talk about it. It was really strange."
When she heard Ju Zisheng's request to pass the ointment to Bailing, Meng Nianchu almost burst out laughing. She never expected that the movie star, who was always so measured in everything he did in public, would be so helpless in such a small matter of emotion.
Meng Nianchu's eyes flickered, and she reminded meaningfully, "Teacher Ju should still be wandering around at the restaurant entrance now, thinking about how to give you the thing..."
"Thanks!" Bailing immediately put on her coat, got out of bed, and with a smile on her pale face, rushed out of the room happily.
There was no need for too many words. The hint was enough for her to understand.
Meng Nianchu stretched, looked back at the door of the room, and the light in her eyes gradually turned sharp. She let out a cold laugh.
It seemed that Meng Rong was really asking for trouble. Then she would surely fulfill her wish!
She would definitely push her into the abyss of eternal damnation!