Chapter 744: Scandal Queen vs. The White Lotus Actor 15

Tang Wan suddenly remembered the taste of the food.

She glanced at Shang Baitong.

Then at the dishes on the table.

A strange feeling of sympathy welled up inside her.

If his sense of taste was really this bad...

How had he managed to enjoy all the delicacies in the world?

What a pity.

Thinking about it, Tang Wan picked up some food and put it into his bowl.

"Eat more."

She smiled warmly.

"It's delicious."

Shang Baitong looked at the food in his bowl.

Then at her smiling face.

"..."

He silently picked up his chopsticks.

His expression remained perfectly calm.

Inside, however, he was already beginning to question his life choices.

Fortunately, he'd been acting for years.

Otherwise, there was no way he could have swallowed this meal without his expression changing.

He silently thanked his professional training.

An actor really did need to be versatile.

After this meal, he could probably add "eating terrible food without changing expression" to his list of skills.

For a brief moment, he even thought about Sister Zhou.

Perhaps firing her had been a little hasty.

At least she could cook.

"...Forget it."

He silently rejected the thought.

He had already fired her.

There was no going back now.

---

After finishing the meal, Tang Wan immediately began clearing the table.

"I'll wash the dishes."

She had barely picked up the first plate when Shang Baitong reached out and stopped her.

"Leave it."

Tang Wan looked at him.

"Hm?"

"Your hands."

He glanced down at her fingers.

"They're too delicate for dishwashing."

Tang Wan stared at him for a second.

Then she smiled.

"It's just washing dishes."

"I'm not that fragile."

"You should rest."

She gently pushed his hand away.

"You're the one who's sick."

Shang Baitong was about to say something.

Then he stopped.

She was smiling at him.

Her smile was bright and soft, without the slightest hint of calculation.

For some reason, his chest suddenly felt strange.

He stared at her.

She really was beautiful.

That kind of beauty was almost overwhelming.

Yet somehow, the sweetness in her expression made her feel completely approachable.

It was...

Dangerous.

At least for his self-control.

Before he realized what he was doing, Shang Baitong reached out and caught her hand.

Tang Wan froze.

He froze too.

For a moment, neither of them moved.

"..."

What was he doing?

Shang Baitong calmly recovered.

"My agent will be here soon."

He released her hand as though nothing had happened.

"He can wash the dishes."

Tang Wan blinked.

"Your agent?"

"Mm."

"He'll wash them?"

"He can."

Shang Baitong nodded with complete confidence.

"You don't need to worry about it."

Tang Wan hesitated.

"Is that really okay?"

"Of course."

He took her by the wrist again and gently guided her away from the kitchen.

"Come sit down."

"But..."

"Your hands are delicate."

"..."

Tang Wan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

What was wrong with this man?

Meanwhile, somewhere on the road, Old Wei suddenly sneezed.

"Ah-choo!"

He rubbed his nose.

Then sneezed again.

"Ah-choo!"

What was going on?

For some reason, he suddenly had a very bad feeling.

---

In the end, Tang Wan was brought back to the sofa.

Once she sat down, Shang Baitong casually asked, "How's your schedule recently?"

"My schedule?"

"Mm."

Tang Wan thought for a moment.

"There's nothing particularly important."

Shang Baitong nodded.

"Then there's a project you can consider."

"What project?"

"Fairy Demon."

Tang Wan's eyes widened.

"Fairy Demon?"

"There's a third female lead."

He spoke casually.

"I think it suits you."

Tang Wan stared at him.

"You mean..."

"I've already recommended you to the director."

Her eyes immediately lit up.

"You recommended me?"

"Mm."

Tang Wan was genuinely surprised.

Fairy Demon was a major production.

Even if it was only the third female lead, there would undoubtedly be plenty of actresses competing for it.

She knew exactly how difficult it was to get opportunities like this.

And Shang Baitong had simply...

Recommended her?

Tang Wan's eyes sparkled.

"Thank you!"

She smiled so brightly that Shang Baitong couldn't help looking at her for a moment longer.

"Really, thank you!"

"I've been wanting to work on a good project."

She clasped her hands together excitedly.

"And now I can work with you too!"

Shang Baitong paused.

"Work with me?"

"Yes!"

Tang Wan looked at him as though this were obvious.

"Isn't that great?"

Her excitement was completely genuine.

She wasn't just happy about getting the role.

She was happy because she could be on the same set as him.

Shang Baitong's lips curved slightly.

His favorability toward her rose again.

He had thought she would be excited about getting a good role.

He hadn't expected that the thing making her happiest would be working with him.

That felt...

Rather nice.

He looked at her bright expression.

A thought suddenly crossed his mind.

If he'd met her earlier...

Perhaps she would never have fallen for someone like Wan Jie.

And perhaps she wouldn't have been hurt so badly.

The thought disappeared as quickly as it came.

Before he could think about it any further—

Ding dong.

The doorbell rang.

Tang Wan looked toward the door.

"Is that your agent?"

"Probably."

Shang Baitong stood up.

"You stay here."

"I'll open the door."

Tang Wan nodded obediently.

Shang Baitong walked over and opened it.

The moment he saw the person standing outside, his expression remained calm.

Old Wei.

As expected.

Old Wei was already preparing a long list of questions.

Especially about that strange phone call earlier.

He opened his mouth.

"Shang—"

"Don't mention the nanny."

Old Wei stopped.

"...What?"

Shang Baitong lowered his voice.

"Not a word."

"But—"

"If you say anything about the nanny..."

He paused.

"My year-end bonus is yours."

Old Wei's expression changed immediately.

"You—"

Shang Baitong gave him a meaningful look.

Old Wei swallowed the rest of his sentence.

Fine.

He understood.

He absolutely understood.

But before he could even recover from the threat, Shang Baitong's expression changed.

Just like that.

The cold, indifferent face disappeared.

A polite smile appeared instead.

"You're here."

He stepped aside.

"Come in."

Old Wei stared at him.

"..."

What just happened?

Was this the same person who had threatened to take away his year-end bonus two seconds ago?

Shang Baitong smiled pleasantly.

"Why are you standing there?"

"Come inside."

Old Wei looked at him suspiciously.

Then glanced into the apartment.

His eyes landed on Tang Wan, who was sitting quietly on the sofa.

"..."

He suddenly understood.

Something was definitely wrong.

Very wrong.

But before he could figure out exactly what—

Shang Baitong had already closed the door behind him.