Chapter 6, The Man Who Offers Snacks

A tall figure leaned out, looking down.

Wan Yuchen happened to be standing not far from the two of them, watching them with a mocking expression as he curled his lips. Just as he was doing so, the director suddenly turned around and announced the end of the shoot. He quickly forced the curling of his lips into a compliant smile, nearly straining his facial muscles.

Shen Yifan lowered his head, examining the vacuum-packed little yellow fish snack in his hand, appearing to contemplate whether to eat it or not

The assistant looked at his face and tentatively asked, "Young master, you seem to have a particular interest in this girl..."

The next day, Yu Youyi interrogated Zheng Ying, asking what Shen Yifan wanted with her

Zheng Ying would rather die than speak; Shen Yifan approached her for a secret affair and to buy snacks.

As they approached the old, dilapidated two-story building, Zheng Ying felt increasingly anxious.

Zheng Ying took out her phone and began to prepare to place an order

Damn, I was careless

Yu Youyi stared at her, laughing like a wolf grandmother: "Then hurry up!"

Zheng Ying was bewildered for another two seconds

Director, please continue with your work, I will take my leave first. Thank you for your hard work, Director, goodbye! Zheng Ying bid farewell to the director with a sycophantic smile.

Zheng Ying felt a sudden jolt in her heart

Zheng Ying's lips involuntarily curled into a few traces of a foolish smile

Zheng Ying's eyes sparkled. She mysteriously walked to the window and leaned out to look down. After not seeing the figure of the spray bottle agent, she happily turned around and walked to the door, peeking out to the left and right. After confirming that Yu Youyi was not lurking nearby, she joyfully closed the door

Zheng Yinghao replied with great enthusiasm: "Hi, this little bit of stuff, let me treat you! How many portions do you want?"

As the director was about to discuss matters with the investor, Zheng Ying decided to make her escape. She still had a pocket full of delicious snacks, and she was eager to find a place to devour them.

As soon as his question was raised, the assistant wore an expression that suggested a fate worse than death

The assistant almost screamed: "Mr. Shen, this thing is so ugly, it can't be eaten!"

Upon hearing her words, the assistant left with a look of resentment on his face

Just as she was about to leave, she was called back by someone.

The members of the crew gathered joyfully, praising the unexpected snacks while eating.

He transferred the money to Zheng Ying. Zheng Ying placed the order, received the money, and happily bounced away

This time, the assistant finally spoke up before Shen Yifan could say anything: "Sorry, Miss Zheng, our General Manager Shen does not casually add people on WeChat." The assistant's gaze towards Zheng Ying was like two X-rays that could see through her intentions.

Although Yu Youyi is smiling on the surface, his eyes are wide open with a warning: "Are you in trouble?"

Zheng Ying, after listening, sadly told her assistant: "He is so happy! Unfortunately, my manager looks at me as if I were a thief, I can't even eat!"

Seeing her stop in her tracks, the assistant inquired and urged, "What’s wrong, Miss Zheng Ying? President Shen is waiting for you on the second floor; let’s hurry up!"

Assistant, may I ask if Mr. Shen will also be staying here on the second floor during lunch?

Shen Yifan walked to the window. The girl was running away, bouncing as she went.

Chen Qing watched as Zheng Ying's figure gradually receded into the distance, unable to help but clench her fists tightly, her teeth gritted.

The assistant looked at Zheng Ying with eyes like two knives: "Don't say anymore!"

Her reasoning was not yet complete when the window upstairs creaked open

Yu Youyi sternly ordered her to leave

She glanced again at the group of people behind the director: Yu Youyi, Wan Yuchen, Chen Qing, and Gong Jing. Everyone was momentarily taken aback

Zheng Ying couldn't help but click her tongue twice in her heart

Gong Jing's eyes were filled with deep disappointment, as if a plate of meat that had been placed right in front of him had been forcibly taken away by someone else

Zheng Ying was momentarily taken aback: "Ah?"

Miss Zheng Ying, please wait a moment! I have come specifically to find you

There are only two words in her ears

Zheng Ying suddenly felt a strong aversion to going upstairs

Shen Yifan quietly listened to the sound of footsteps descending the stairs until it faded away

Shen Yifan nodded and said, "Please bring me some."

He stopped Zheng Ying, and Shen Yifan also stopped him: "What are you saying about her?" Then he lowered his head and put the ugly little yellow fish into his mouth

Boss Yu, please let her go, she is the one who helped me make the purchase

He lowered his voice and said softly: "Go eat quickly. I will treat you, your agent cannot interfere."

Shen Yifan: "Let's start with 300 copies."

Just around the corner, he suddenly bumped into the young master of his family, who had developed an unexpected obsession with snacks

Zheng Ying followed closely behind the assistant, growing increasingly apprehensive as she walked

Shen Yifan gently tapped the table with his fingers. On that white hand, the bones of each finger were well-proportioned, and the finger joints were slender. Looking at those few fingers, Zheng Ying suddenly realized that she might be developing a fascination for hands.

In the midst of this psychological struggle, Yu Youyi decisively stated, "She is certainly not a bother, just like you in the past!" As Yu Youyi spoke, he gave Zheng Ying a gentle push, "Isn't that right?"

I usually riskily use my friend's account to buy snacks, but a few days ago, I actually forgot to switch accounts when placing an order

Is it because she is attractive that she is being given the opportunity to be coerced into a compromise? ... It feels so sudden and awkward, should she agree or not? Although it is not a good thing, after all, the investor's father is quite handsome

Zheng Ying presented a bewildered expression

Zheng Ying felt a surge of fear. Such a call often meant that she was about to be scolded mercilessly.

Wiping her lips, Zheng Ying assumed a serious expression and asked, "Shen Yifan, may I ask what brings you to see me?"

The assistant, unable to stop or prevent the situation, wore an expression that suggested a desire to scratch the wall

She quickly reported her phone number. Shen Yifan was about to use his own phone to complete the transfer when his assistant stepped in first, saying, "Young Master, let me handle it!"

A deformed fish tail, compressed by vacuum, protruded outwards

She chuckled with a shiver and said, "Perhaps I should just tell you how much it is..."

After finishing the fourth bag, Shen Yifan looked up, his gaze fixed intently on Zheng Ying: "Is there any more?"

The assistant, with a reluctant expression as if swallowing something unpleasant, apologized: "Miss Zheng, I meant no offense just now!"

She hurriedly explained, "It's like this, my agent has ordered me not to eat snacks. If he sees me eating snacks or talking about snacks, he will tear my mouth apart! So you better not betray me!" Zheng Ying said while reaching into her left pants pocket and rummaging around, "Let me tell you, don't buy sweet potato chips anymore, I've discovered something even more delicious!"

Yu Youyi's hand immediately relaxed. Zheng Ying saw her agent, in a moment of surprise, transform from a spray bottle into a fool

Shen Yifan approached Zheng Ying without leaving a trace

His incessant murmuring acted like an invisible support, prompting Shen Yifan to unhesitatingly tear open the packaging

Shen Yifan: "You do not need to call me Young Master Shen. Just call me by my name, Shen Yifan."

Zheng Ying turned her head in response to the director's voice and saw a person standing behind her. She found this person somewhat familiar and, after thinking for a moment, recalled that he was the assistant who followed the investor's father, Mr. Shen.

The director was filled with questions, unable to ascertain how the wealthy investor and the obscure young actor had connected.

Is it? What is it?

Zheng Ying waved her hand to indicate that it was fine, her eyes sparkling as she stared at Shen Yifan and said: "The small yellow croaker is 29.9 per serving, 300 servings total 8970 yuan. I don't want to receive cash, it's inconvenient to carry. Why don't you just transfer the money to me via WeChat?"

The assistant nodded: "This is the private office where General Manager Shen rests during his visits; he prefers it to be secluded." The word "secluded" was particularly emphasized by the assistant.

Yu Youyi rushed over just in time, grabbing her by the neck and sternly asking: "Little brat, how much enmity do you have against me to use my account to buy over 8,000 yuan worth of small yellow croaker?! What are you trying to do, turn into a cat that has become a spirit?!"

Zheng Ying straightened her chest and said: "Is there still a need for evidence? It's obvious!"

Let lightning strike him... How could their family's delicate and precious young master one day brazenly ask others for food in broad daylight...

When she was almost driven crazy by hunger, she encountered Shen Yifan's assistant. She asked the assistant if Shen Yifan's little yellow croaker had arrived. The assistant, gritting his teeth a bit, told her: "Yes, thanks to you, our President Shen is enjoying it very much"

Without any snacks to eat, Zheng Ying felt particularly lethargic. After finishing lunch, she sat in the corner dozing off in a lackluster manner when suddenly she heard Yu Youyi let out a terrible scream

How could there be such an extraordinarily beautiful little fairy in this world

Shen Yifan

Shen Yifan nodded slightly without much expression

Dare to say, give it a try

Under the golden sunset, amidst the colorful glow of the clouds, she looked up and saw the man leaning out of the window

Zheng Ying's heart thumped with a small alarm

The assistant let out a sound of grievance.

Zheng Ying was momentarily stunned

Zheng Ying stared blankly at her investor father, who was eating faster and faster, feeling that she could do nothing but be bewildered.

Zheng Ying understood the profound meaning in his eyes and immediately shook her head like a rattle drum: "Absolutely no trouble!"

Zheng Ying looked up, her heart racing heavily.

They seem to be walking towards the place where she was breaking bricks at noon

That assistant, it seems that my stomach is hurting a bit

She had just uttered three words when her investor father interrupted her midway

As she was about to be choked to death, Shen Yifan's clear and cold voice rang out

Zheng Ying strongly disagrees with the statement: "Dear assistant, I would like to cautiously refute your statement! Food is a very contradictory thing; often, the uglier it looks, the more delicious it tastes, and the more foul it smells, the more fragrant it is when eaten"

I would like to ask you, what brand were those sweet potato chips you had last time, and where did you buy them

It is not that the investor's father personally came to visit, which made the director so polite; the director truly has good upbringing. Of course, if someone were to give her money, she would also become very well-mannered. For instance, her attitude towards Yu Youyi is actually one where she has the ability to hit him, but since Yu Youyi often supports her, how could she possibly hit him? She should listen to him instead.

Yu Youyi turned to look at Shen Yifan and said, "I see..."

She told Yu Youyi: "He might have taken a liking to me!"

It seems that only she does not need to call him Master Shen, while everyone else has to address him as such

The director respectfully and warmly asked Zheng Ying from behind: "You have arrived? Is there something you wish to discuss with me?"

Zheng Ying shook her head regretfully and said, "I have given you everything!" Swallowing hard, she continued, "How about this, I happen to need to buy some more. If you are willing to eat, I can place the order right now and bring some for you as well"

It was as if she was someone so inconspicuous that she should not have been singled out, yet she was unexpectedly named in front of the crowd, leading everyone, except for the person who called her name, to be incredulously taken aback.

Zheng Ying presented a look that lived up to expectations, and Zheng nodded seriously: "Alright, Brother Friendship!"

Zheng Ying left the filming site, following her assistant, amidst the varied and ambiguous gazes of the crowd

It is a disaster; she kicked the wooden board and broke the bricks again at noon, on the territory of a father who prefers seclusion as an investor... So he called her over; is it to settle accounts after the autumn?

A white shirt, black buttons, and a tightly fastened collar; the fingers, resembling green onions, resting by the window, remained still yet exuded an alluring desire. His face, leaning down to gaze, appeared exceptionally handsome under the golden glow of the setting sun

"No brand, it's handmade by a seller on Taobao," Zheng Ying answered truthfully. After a moment of thought, she tentatively asked, "Did you... eat all those sweet potato chips? Do you think they are delicious and want to buy some more?"

Zheng Ying was momentarily taken aback. She noticed the director's face, which was filled with smiles, also paused for a moment.

Zheng Ying ascended to the second floor, pushed the door open, and upon seeing Shen Yifan, wore an expression of facing death with resignation

In the next two days, Yu Youyi kept a particularly close watch on Zheng Ying, leaving her no room to sneak any snacks. Zheng Ying felt that she was on the verge of being tempted to death.

Zheng Ying looked bewildered: "Huh?"

Damn it

She turned around and saw Shen Yifan raising his eyebrows slightly as he looked at her

Ah?

She decided that regardless of whether he was looking for trouble, she would rush upstairs

Zheng Ying also looked up.

Zheng Ying was bewildered for two seconds. She felt that the emphasis in the speech of the investor father just now was unusual, especially on the word "you," which was pronounced with particular force, making it hard not to let one's imagination run wild.

She took out several exquisite, compact items that were individually vacuum-packed from her pants pocket and stuffed them into Shen Yifan's hand: "Here, spicy little yellow croaker, so delicious it will make you cry! You should try this; if your taste in food matches mine, you will definitely fall in love with it to the point of desperation!"

Zheng Ying slapped her thigh

She sprang to her feet, intending to make a run for it, but her movement was surprisingly a beat too slow

Yu Youyi had a face full of beautiful aspirations, as if after tonight he would become a manager who had endured hard times and would soon enjoy a bright future.

The assistant anxiously spoke up beside him: "Young Master... Mr. Shen, let's just eat sweet potato chips, and not try anything else, alright? These processed foods are not healthy..."

Yu Youyi asked her: "What specific basis do you have for saying this?"

Zheng Ying stood still, turned around, pointed at her own nose, and asked loudly, "Looking for me?"

Shen Yifan asked: "How much does it cost?"

Seize the opportunity to perform well, do you understand

Young Master Shen

The assistant nodded: "If it is not too much trouble, could Miss Zheng Ying accompany me to meet General Manager Shen?"

Shen Yifan waved his hand at the assistant. The assistant stepped forward, carrying two large bags, and shouted towards the crew: "Everyone come over here, Mr. Shen is treating everyone to small yellow croakers!"

She could never have imagined that her investor father was looking for her for a few pieces of sweet potato chips that would make one gassy

Under the gaze of her assistant, Zheng Ying cupped her face with an embarrassed expression and smiled: "Aha, was my intention so obvious? Haha, hee hee, if WeChat is inconvenient, then let's use Alipay!"

Then tear open the second bag, the third bag, and the fourth bag

The assistant let out a scoff beside her. Zheng Ying remained calm as if she had not heard it. Shen Yifan turned his head to glance at the assistant and said, "You were a bit rude just now; you should apologize."

Perhaps it is because she is inherently special. She is quite different from others, completely unlike me. He paused for a moment, then turned to his assistant and said, Next time she brings up the issue of WeChat transfers, do not stop her again

After tentatively chewing, the speed of chewing became increasingly rapid