Yang Manhui's gesture had certainly given them plenty of face.
Naturally, Ye Jin would not turn down an overture from a top actress like Yang Manhui. She hurriedly agreed with a smile. "Of course, of course. When I send you a script, Miss Yang, please give it a little more of a chance too. Read a few more episodes before deciding."
[If our drama could land a popular, talented actress like Yang Manhui as its female lead, we'd be more than halfway to securing investment and sponsors! Yang Manhui really is a little angel. If only a few more big-name actresses were this easy to talk to.]
The corner of Yang Manhui's mouth twitched. She wanted a few more? She really was insatiable!
She was not nearly this accommodating with producers on other projects. After all, once she had reached her position, being too friendly and easygoing would only let people push her around. Right now, she simply wanted to repay Ye Jin's kindness.
She had also tried to tell Ye Jin directly, but discovered that no matter how tactfully she tried to express her thanks, she could not get the words out. She thought this was probably another mysterious aspect of being able to hear Ye Jin's thoughts. Rather than dwell on it, she simply found another way to compensate Ye Jin.
Both sides wanted to get closer to the other, so naturally, there was no chance of the atmosphere turning cold. Soon, they exchanged WeChat details and followed each other on several social media apps they frequently used. They only parted when Yang Manhui had to rush to her next engagement.
Watching Yang Manhui walk away, Ye Jin was still a little dazed.
Hadn't her luck been far too good lately? Everything felt as though she had divine help; whatever she did went so smoothly! Before she had even done anything, those love-brained supporting female characters in the novel had already turned their situations around themselves?!
Could it be that the trash system had not disappeared, but had instead turned into a luck system?
No matter how much Ye Jin thought about it, she could not figure out why. She could only chalk it up to good luck.
Chapter 17
After filming for "Kunlun Duel" wrapped, Ye Jin returned to the Su Family's old residence.
She had thought that, given her mother-in-law's efficiency, her husband-in-name might already have been rescued.
Unexpectedly, however, the people Lin Xiwen sent had failed to pick up Su Chengjing.
The good news was that Su Chengjing had escaped.
The bad news was that, because Su Chengjing had escaped before the police arrived, they had also lost track of his whereabouts.
Ye Jin froze when she heard the news. Was this the inertia of the plot? Was Su Chengjing destined not to be rescued this early? Could she still change her own fate and that of the Su Family?
Still, she only agonized over it for a moment. She was not someone who wore herself down with inner turmoil. Things had already turned out this way, so dwelling on it would do no good.
What she had not expected, however, was that instead of Su Chengjing, it was Su Chenglan who came home after graduating.
Su Chenglan was Lin Xiwen's second daughter. She had inherited the best features of both parents and was very beautiful.
She also had exceptional artistic talent. Without even drawing on her family's influence, she had gained admission to the world's most prestigious art and design school and had been studying abroad ever since.
Naturally, Lin Xiwen was delighted that her daughter was returning after completing her studies. She instructed the chefs to prepare Su Chenglan's favorite dishes and had the major luxury boutiques send over their latest season's ready-to-wear collections to fill Su Chenglan's wardrobe.
Yet when Su Chenglan arrived at the Su residence, both Ye Jin and Su Chenglan were startled, because a young man in his twenties was beside her.
The man was handsome and looked to be over six feet tall. He wore a bespoke black suit, his hair was meticulously combed, and he had the look of a professional elite.
Ye Jin's first reaction was to wonder whether Su Chenglan was dating someone and had brought her boyfriend home to meet her family.
But on second thought, Su Chenglan was already twenty-three, so dating was perfectly normal.
Lin Xiwen probably thought the same, because after a moment of surprise, she put on a smile. She did not care about so-called matching family backgrounds. As long as her daughter liked him and the young man treated her well, that was enough.
Besides, just like Su Chengjing, Su Chenglan had never been seen dating anyone before. Lin Xiwen had genuinely worried that her daughter would be like her son, putting off romance and marriage indefinitely.
She rose and went to the front door to welcome the daughter who had not been home in so long. Yet before she could share a few heartfelt words between mother and daughter, she heard Su Chenglan call out to her.
"Mom, I came back this time to tell you that I've met the love of my life-Hou Yuanwu. I've already accepted his proposal. Mom, prepare our wedding for us."
Even the normally unflappable Lin Xiwen could not help staggering when faced with her daughter's sudden announcement that she was getting married.
Su Chenglan had only just returned, and instead of asking after her missing brother, she was clamoring to get married! How old was she, anyway?!
Meanwhile, the name Hou Yuanwu struck Ye Jin as familiar. Sensing gossip, she began searching.
[Holy shit, this is a fucking live-in son-in-law novel too! Hou Yuanwu is that phoenix man who's always looking to take revenge on his wife's family and slap their faces.]
Hou Yuanwu had been born in the countryside, but he had done well in school since childhood and was the hope of his entire family. He had indeed lived up to their expectations, getting into the best university in the country and earning a scholarship to study abroad. He met Su Chenglan while pursuing his master's degree overseas.
Seeing that Su Chenglan was rich, he had approached her on his own initiative while outwardly putting on an aloof, high-minded air. Su Chenglan was used to men fawning over her, so she instead became interested in him, believing that he truly loved her.
Not only that, he had deliberately arranged for Su Chenglan to be caught in a car accident, then descended from the heavens to save her. This made Su Chenglan even more devoted to him, believing that he had disregarded his own life to save hers.
Hou Yuanwu had done all this because, back in university, he had pursued the campus belle, only for her family to look down on him for having no money. He had been forced to break up with her and watch his white moonlight marry someone else.
Naturally, Hou Yuanwu refused to accept this. He was determined to rise above the crowd and then marry his white moonlight.
But his chosen means of rising above the crowd was to do everything he could to latch onto a rich girl and use her to climb the ladder.