Chapter 161: The Man in the Maserati

"Jiang Sui, are you really unwilling to add a few more scenes?" Director Lin’s tone was almost pleading. "Adding these scenes is well within reason; it won't affect the plot at all."

Gu Cheng also gave a light cough. "I think it’s feasible, too."

He really wanted to perform a few more scenes with Jiang Sui...

Only when acting opposite Jiang Sui’s Chen Wanwan did he get those goosebumps, feeling as if he were truly the character in the story. Beyond one's own acting skills and emotional immersion, actors value their scene partners even more. Encountering a great partner makes it easier to get into character and lose oneself in the narrative.

Every time he finished a scene with Jiang Sui, he found himself lost in reflection, unable to snap out of the performance for a long time. That was why he was so eager for another chance to work with her.

Jiang Sui smiled but offered a polite refusal. "There will be other opportunities to collaborate in the future."

Seeing this, Shi Heng quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "Hehe, Director Lin, our Sui has other commitments, and her schedule is already set. Let's arrange something when you film your next project, alright?"

Director Lin finally gave up. "Alright, let's keep in touch then. Next time we book a project, you can't stand me up. And we'll get Qin Ze involved; I absolutely have to have the two of you pair up again."

Qin Ze and Jiang Sui were a match made in heaven. With such good-looking stars, he couldn't let such a pairing go to waste.

Shi Heng glanced at Jiang Sui and chuckled along to brush it off. He knew Jiang Sui wasn't particularly interested in Qin Ze, but he played along for the sake of appearances.

At the mention of Qin Ze, Jiang Sui raised an eyebrow. The kid had pestered her on set for days before his manager dragged him away to record a music video. Ever since then, he had been sending her snippets of his recording sessions every few hours via WeChat. Occasionally, he would even hum a few bars or send voice messages of himself singing. She heard it was the theme song for some major game IP.

After Jiang Sui finished her scenes, she left the production. Checking the time, she realized it was just right to pick up Xuanxuan from school, so she told Shi Heng and Miaomiao to head back without her. Although she hadn't been on set for long, her wrap date coincided with the start of Xuanxuan’s school term, so she decided to handle the pickup herself.

She took out her phone and hailed a ride. After putting on her sunglasses and mask, she waited for the car to arrive.

A few minutes later, a Maserati pulled up in front of her. Jiang Sui glanced at the car and then continued looking for her ride-share.

*Beep-beep!*

The car honked twice.

Jiang Sui frowned. What kind of spoiled rich kid was showing off in front of her?

The window rolled down. The driver was a young man in his early twenties, quite handsome with fair, clean features. He had dyed his hair silver, looking flamboyant and rebellious. It was strange; that guy Qin Ze had milky-gold hair that made him look soft and handsome, whereas this guy just looked like a "chuunibyou."

"Get in," he shouted at her.

Jiang Sui: ??

"Are you calling me?" Could she actually get a ride-share in a Maserati?

He grinned. "Are you the passenger ending in 3246?"

Jiang Sui: "..."

What kind of sick kid was out here driving for a ride-share app?

She scanned the boy’s features—a full brow, steady gaze, not the face of a malicious person—so she climbed into the car.

"To William Castle Elementary," Jiang Sui said as she sat down.

"Got it, I saw it on the screen," he said while driving.

Jiang Sui: "..." Fine, as long as he got her to her destination safely.

"Hey, sis, did you just get off work?" he asked curiously.

"Yeah," Jiang Sui replied.

The place where she hailed the car was indeed a busy hub for commuters, which was why it had been so hard to get a ride.

"I’m so envious of you office workers. Unlike me, I have no idea what it's like to have a job." He sighed, looking genuinely troubled.

Jiang Sui: "..."

For a moment, she couldn't tell if he was being sarcastic or sincere.

"Sis, your salary must be pretty high, right?"

Jiang Sui: ...We're already at the "sis" stage?

"It's alright, I suppose," she replied dismissively.

"Yeah, I guess. If you're not making at least a hundred thousand a month, what's the point of working? That's less than my monthly allowance."

Jiang Sui: Although she wasn't short on money herself, hearing that still made her feel a twinge of "class envy."