Chapter 54 Clear Goals
To be honest, there are a lot of people around him, especially women, even more.
But there has never been a person like Ning Baicha, who is sensible, tactful, and extremely content, who does not covet his money, but only hopes to make him smile.
It's just... idiotic.
Ning Baicha placed the rice in front of Shen Shijing. She also sat down with a smile on her face. She was particularly satisfied and picked up a large shrimp for Shen Shijing: "Try it. I learned the recipe online and wasted several kilograms of shrimp to make a successful dish like this."
Shen Shijing lowered his eyes indifferently, but did not eat it. Instead, he threw the shrimp into the trash can. He said coldly: "Ning Baicha, do you like me very much?"
Ning Baicha looked at his actions, a trace of hurt flashed across her face. She was a little at a loss, and nodded: "I like it very much... but I will definitely not cause you any trouble."
"Do you know?" Shen Shijing picked up a piece of sweet and sour fish in front of her, and his voice without any intonation seemed particularly heartless. "Infatuated people are the stupidest people in the world. After giving everything, they end up with nothing."
Ning Baicha looked confused. She swallowed and said, "I just hope... you can be happier. That's enough."
Shen Shijing suddenly clenched the chopsticks in his hand, and his eyes finally showed emotions, and his eyes fell deeply on Ning Baicha's face.
Perhaps he was a little scared by being stared at, Ning Baicha stood up quickly: "You... don't like this braised prawns? Then don't eat it, throw it all away."
"As a star, is it such a waste?" Shen Shijing suddenly said.
Ning Baicha paused as she was about to pick up the plate, tears about to fall again: "Then... I'll stay and eat by myself."
"It's so awful, seal it up and I'll throw it to feed the stray cats." Shen Shijing said with a cold face.
Ning Baicha: "Oh."
She obediently took the plastic bag, sealed the braised prawns, and placed it in a conspicuous place aside, as if she was afraid that Shen Shijing would not see it.
After doing all this, he sat down again.
The two of them ate in silence for a while before Ning Baicha asked, "Were all the clips about me cut from the variety show?"
"No." Shen Shijing suddenly felt a little annoyed. He looked up at Ning Baicha and felt that her eyes were still red. He paused, picked up the water and took a sip, "The dancing part was cut out."
"Oh." Ning Baicha responded obediently and continued to eat with his head down.
Shen Shijing felt unhappy: "If you want the program team to release it..."
"But will it cause you trouble?" Ning Baicha looked at him seriously.
Shen Shijing tilted his head slightly: "It won't be too much trouble."
"Forget it, if you'd like to bother me..."
Shen Shijing frowned and said, "It's just a matter of one sentence."
"Then..." Ning Baicha shrank his neck, "Can you please help me release it?"
She looked so timid, as if Shen Shijing was forcing her.
Shen Shijing was almost laughing out of anger: "Don't even think about letting me see the pole dancing part."
Ning Baicha lowered his head and curled the corners of his mouth: "Oh."
After almost finishing the meal, Ning Baicha clutched the water cup, looking like he wanted to say something.
Shen Shijing guessed that she must have something to ask for, otherwise she wouldn't have prepared this meal so attentively. However, he ate it very comfortably and it tasted good: "Just say it if you want to."
"It's like this, I met Xuanxuan in the rehearsal room today."
Shen Shijing: "Bai Xuan?" He looked a little flustered. "She is in the drama troupe practicing drama. Since you can go, she can also go to the drama troupe."
"Yes, drama does hone one's acting skills, which is good for all of us. I'm also very happy to see Xuanxuan being so active. But their troupe still clashed with ours." Ning Baicha showed a somewhat annoyed expression, "It's just that...Xuanxuan's drama troupe doesn't seem to have a suitable rehearsal room, so they want to occupy ours."
Shen Shijing looked at her: "You want me to help you find a better place to rehearse the play?"
"No need." Ning Baicha said with a smile, "I mean, I want you to help Xuanxuan find one."
Shen Shijing's expression suddenly became complicated: "Are you considering her?"
"Well, our rehearsal room is really good, but the equipment is very old. At most, it occupies a convenient location in the city center. It is very close to the actors who go to rehearse, which is convenient for commuting, but it is not really suitable for the drama troupe that Xuanxuan is in." Ning Baicha said with a smile, "I think if you find a suitable occasion for her now, she should be very grateful to you, or maybe..."
Ning Baicha bit her lower lip lightly, her expression suddenly dimmed, and she lowered her head: "It's a good opportunity anyway."
Shen Shijing: "I understand."
Ning Baicha hummed.
After dinner, Shen Shijing must have been quite busy, so he left without staying for long.
Ning Baicha finished washing the dishes and when she came out of the kitchen, she saw that the braised prawns on the table were gone. She quickly cleared the dishes and pounded her waist: "It's really not easy to serve."
She cleaned all the dishes and put them in the cupboard, humming a relaxing tune.
This time, the rehearsal room was definitely saved.
The next day, when Ning Baicha went to the rehearsal room, he found that everyone's expressions were a bit complicated.
Xue Zixuan was still chatting with Chang Mengyu. When he saw her coming, his eyes lit up.
"Sister, this way!" Xue Zixuan waved her hand, "This way."
Ning Baicha smiled and walked over. She had brought some special dishes today.
I bought a lot of vegetables yesterday. Of course, I can’t throw away those that were wasted during practice, so I brought them all here and saved money on a meal.
"Sister Mengyu, what's wrong with everyone? Why do you look unhappy?"
"The theater troupe across the street left, but I heard that Ning Baixuan's sponsor paid a high price to buy her a good place, so they look down on our small place." Chang Mengyu snorted coldly, and she glanced at Ning Baicha again, "You are better than Ning Baixuan, why doesn't Shen Shijing invest in you?"
"A debt of favor is also a debt. It's best not to owe it if you can." Ning Baicha said with a smile, "Besides, Mr. Shen is an investor with a keen eye. The things he is willing to invest in must have value."
Chang Mengyu really has no temper: "You are really not angry at all."
"No matter what Ning Baixuan got, at least no one will compete with us for the rehearsal room, right? We can rehearse with peace of mind in the future. Our focus is still on rehearsals and practicing the program well. This is the most important goal. Our goal is not to compete with Ning Baixuan, right?" Ning Baicha smiled particularly brightly as she shook Chang Mengyu.
"Okay, Sister Mengyu, don't be angry. It's unnecessary."