Chapter 57: Chen Siyuan is No Good

"Are you sick?"

Jiang Qingqing reached out and placed her hand on Li Dawei's forehead, then checked her own to compare.

"I'm fine. Hurry up and come sit down!"

Li Dawei pulled Jiang Qingqing over with a hint of excitement and made her sit in his seat.

"Qingqing, let me introduce you. This is my big brother, Chen Siyuan, a Chinese-American and a renowned top-tier lawyer in New York! And this is Dong Jie, the female lead of *The Story of a Noble Family* and also my Brother Yuan's goddaughter."

Li Dawei realized that once he actually took this step, a vast horizon truly opened up before him.

Trusting Brother Yuan was undeniably the right choice.

Jiang Qingqing looked at Chen Siyuan and Dong Jie. Were this godfather and goddaughter even proper?

"Brother Yuan, this is Jiang Qingqing, my girlfriend!"

Li Dawei grinned, smiling brighter than ever!

Jiang Qingqing rolled her eyes at him. "Didn't we already break up? How am I still your girlfriend?"

Jiang Qingqing was someone who loved deeply and hated fiercely; she wasn't going to let Li Dawei off easy. He wanted to reconcile without even explaining himself?

No way in hell!

"People can remarry after getting a divorce! We previously only went through a strategic breakup. Starting today, we're back together!"

Li Dawei had figured it out—he was going to learn from Chen Siyuan and throw away his pride.

"You say we're back together just like that? Did I agree to it?"

Jiang Qingqing's tongue was far sharper than Li Dawei's.

Chen Siyuan and Dong Jie both watched the pair with smiling eyes. There was an unmatched thrill in watching live drama right in front of you.

Li Dawei was truly a man of extraordinary talent. He grabbed a skewer of pork kidneys right off the table and dropped to one knee, "Qingqing, be my girlfriend! I'll treat you well for the rest of my life!"

Chen Siyuan was sipping his wine and enjoying the show when Li Dawei's masterstroke of treating pork kidneys like a bouquet of roses made him spit his drink right out.

Although Dong Jie was also caught off guard, she remembered to grab a tissue and wipe Chen Siyuan's mouth first.

Jiang Qingqing's eyes curved into crescents, and she slapped Li Dawei playfully. "Get up already!"

"If you don't agree, I'm not getting up!"

Li Dawei had completely abandoned his dignity, holding up the bundle of pork kidneys and stubbornly staying on one knee.

Jiang Qingqing bit her lower lip, pointing at the skewered meat in his hand. "If you eat this whole bouquet, I'll say yes!"

Without a second thought, Li Dawei stood up and started devouring the pork kidneys with wild abandon.

Seeing that Li Dawei was actually eating them, Jiang Qingqing felt a sudden pang of sympathy.

"Slow down."

"I can't slow down!"

Li Dawei flashed a wide grin.

The warmth in Jiang Qingqing's eyes was visible to the naked eye.

After all, feelings still existed between the two of them.

Li Dawei quickly finished off the pork kidneys, wiped his mouth, and gazed affectionately at the woman beside him.

Even someone as bold and dashing as Jiang Qingqing couldn't help feeling a bit bashful under that burning gaze.

"Qingqing, I did it. Let's get back together!"

"Mmm."

A smile bloomed on Jiang Qingqing's face.

Heaven knows how long she had waited for this day.

"Qingqing!"

Li Dawei pulled her straight into his arms and kissed her deeply.

Jiang Qingqing offered a token struggle before wrapping her arms around him as well.

Across the table, Chen Siyuan watched with great relish.

He supposed he had just successfully played matchmaker. As a brother, he had certainly done his part!

Then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a slightly envious look in Dong Jie's eyes.

Chen Siyuan smiled, pulled Dong Jie close, and kissed her hard.

"Ugh, you taste like pork kidneys!"

After Li Dawei finally released her, Jiang Qingqing gave him a playful, exasperated slap.

Li Dawei just chuckled foolishly.

His first love had finally returned to his side.

"Brother Yuan, thanks!"

Li Dawei poured a glass of wine for Chen Siyuan.

"Last drink for tonight. Go back and get some rest early! Don't waste all those pork kidneys!"

Chen Siyuan cast a meaningful look between Li Dawei and Jiang Qingqing.

Jiang Qingqing puckered her lips. She suddenly remembered that she had been tricked into coming here by Chen Siyuan in the first place.

Was Dawei going to be corrupted by this man?

Chen Siyuan paid no mind to whatever was running through Jiang Qingqing's head. After finishing his drink, he stood up, wrapped an arm around Dong Jie, and strode away.

Little Lotus Dong had made a minor miscalculation tonight, and as her godfather, it was his duty to properly punish her!

Did she really need to envy Jiang Qingqing?

Punish her!

She must be severely punished!

Dong Jie seemed to realize something as well, her knees instantly turning a little weak.

After Chen Siyuan left, Jiang Qingqing stood up as well. "It's getting late. You should hurry back and rest too. Don't you have filming tomorrow?"

Just as she turned to leave, she was caught by the wrist. "Qingqing, you're not going anywhere."

"Why wouldn't I? I have to join the cast tomorrow as well."

Jiang Qingqing asked a question she already knew the answer to.

Without a word, Li Dawei settled the bill, grabbed her hand, and dragged her away.

"You weren't like this before!"

Jiang Qingqing's heart was racing.

"I've finally figured it out!"

Li Dawei couldn't wait another second.

"I think that Chen Siyuan is no good. Don't learn his bad habits!"

Jiang Qingqing found it hard to describe the chaotic emotions swirling inside her at that moment.

"When you're with me, you are forbidden from mentioning any other man!"

Recalling the words Chen Siyuan had just used to provoke him, Li Dawei suddenly assumed an air of overbearing dominance.

A flash of pleasant surprise crossed Jiang Qingqing's eyes.

This was the Li Dawei she had always hoped for!

Dragged straight into the room, Li Dawei had completely run out of patience.

A director who usually pursued artistic aesthetics had transformed into a raw, passionate man at this very moment!

Whether it was the effect of those pork kidneys or not, Li Dawei definitely rose to the occasion in spectacular fashion!

Before dawn broke, Jiang Qingqing and Dong Jie crossed paths by coincidence at the hotel entrance.

One was leaving the hotel, the other was returning.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward.

Suppressing their physical discomfort, they hurried past each other without slowing down.

Men were truly no good!

...

*The Story of a Noble Family* finally ushered in its wrap day.

Having won back his first love, Li Dawei burst with boundless enthusiasm.

Today, he was determined to give *The Story of a Noble Family* an exquisitely romantic finale.

Teams A and B of the production merged today.

Liu Guoquan had already wrapped up all the scenes assigned to Team B.

In the past, whenever Li Dawei and Liu Guoquan stood side by side, Liu Guoquan was always the one calling the shots.

But today, Liu Guoquan stepped aside.

Today's final scenes were entirely under Li Dawei's command.

Buoyed by his triumph in the romance department, Li Dawei brilliantly fulfilled his task.

Though it was much like any other day, Chen Kun, Dong Jie, and Liu Yifei once again collectively delivered powerhouse performances, sealing the perfection of this wrap-up.

Yet, their success was entirely a testament to Li Dawei's direction!

Standing at the edge of the set, Liu Guoquan was equally satisfied.

The process didn't matter; the result was all that counted.

"I officially announce, *The Story of a Noble Family* has wrapped!"

Li Dawei shouted, raising his arms in triumph!

Cheers erupted across the entire film set!

Liu Yifei excitedly looped her arm through Dong Jie's, thrilled to have completed her very first television drama.

She loved this feeling.

Dong Jie looked at Liu Yifei beside her, feeling a strange sense of unreality.

For Dong Jie, joining the cast of *The Story of a Noble Family* felt like an elaborate dream.

In her wildest dreams, she never would have imagined that a single television series would result in her acquiring a godfather!

Amidst the thunderous cheers of the crew, Dong Jie cross-examined herself in the silence of her heart.

If given a second chance, would she still go to Chen Siyuan's room?

Dong Jie looked toward the edge of the set, where Chen Siyuan was clapping along with the rest of the crew.

A wave of intense heat surged through her heart.