Chapter 3

Chapter 3

When I woke up the next day, I saw that the flowers in the courtyard had been dug up.

The workers were repairing my vegetable garden.

Xie Nanxun was picking up the fallen flowers.

I walked over, unable to hide my smugness. “Brother Xingxiao is still on my side. You’ll have to keep trying.”

“Jiang Jingning, how long do you think you can last by serving a man with your looks?”

“If you put the effort you spend on men into your career, you would have succeeded long ago, just like me.”

I hated that superior attitude of hers.

Her family had been in the film industry for generations. With her family’s resources, she had directed a blockbuster right after graduating from college.

As for me, I had barely finished middle school before my parents kicked me out to work and help support the family.

She didn’t understand the plight of girls at the bottom. When she spoke, she had that naive air of someone asking why the poor didn’t simply eat meat.

I smiled. We vicious supporting actresses never waste our energy on internal conflict.

“If you’re so capable, why are you still using a debt of gratitude to demand repayment and beg He Xingxiao to protect you?”

“The way you look at him, you might as well be stripping him naked.”

Xie Nanxun flushed crimson and straightened her back.

“I’m not like you. My feelings for him are sincere. I’m not after his money!”

“I’ll make Mr. He see your true colors!”

I was a little curious what Xie Nanxun planned to do.

I sprawled on the sofa, scrolling through short dramas and crunching on potato chips.

Happy as an immortal.

Xie Nanxun and He Xingxiao came in together.

She laid out Zhanhuai Villa’s monthly expenses in clear, itemized detail, proving how much I had skimmed while managing the household.

“Also, she sold the antique calligraphy and paintings in the living room. Everything displayed there now is a high-end imitation.”

“Mr. He, the hardest thief to guard against is one in your own house.”

I kept watching my short drama without even lifting my head.

He Xingxiao asked, “Miss Xie, if the kitten you raised broke one of your cups, would you get angry at it?”

“No…”

Xie Nanxun finally understood.

To him, everything I had done was no different from a kitten breaking a cup.

“I’m grateful that you reminded me of these things, but I’m the kind of owner who will let his cat tear the house apart if it means I get to cuddle it.”

Xie Nanxun left with an awkward expression.

He Xingxiao sat down on the sofa.

I grabbed a throw pillow, knelt on it, and started massaging his legs.

My movements were very smooth. I had to show the proper attitude for admitting fault.

“Learn from her. She’s operating on a much higher level than you.”

I rubbed my cheek against his leg. “As long as you help me, I’ll be invincible.”

“Stop acting cute to get your way. Did I mistreat you? You actually stole from my own home.”

“You already said you weren’t angry. Just think of it as tossing a few coins to make me happy!”

He Xingxiao gave a cold snort.

I knew he really wasn’t angry, so I sat on his lap and continued watching my short drama.

“Those of us who work as kept canaries don’t have hearts. We’re only after our sponsor’s money.”

“The biggest taboo in this line of work is falling in love with a client. He plays with me, I play with him. It’s all just for fun.”

That dialogue… was a little too fitting.

I immediately turned off the drama, leaned in, and kissed his Adam’s apple. “Brother Xingxiao, you know I truly love you, right?”

He gave a mocking laugh.

“I’m not afraid that you’re only after my money. I have plenty of it.”

He Xingxiao’s hand slipped under the hem of my shirt.

Then I saw new bullet comments:

[The male lead encounters life-threatening danger, and the female lead saves him again.]

[The male lead’s heart stirs for the female lead for the first time.]

I bit my lip and buried my face in the crook of his neck.

This time, I would be the one to save him.