As soon as a few junior employees in the studio mentioned the dance from "Chi Xiao" that year, they couldn’t seem to stop talking. Shi Su just sat there listening to them chat, and as they talked, they even started gossiping about Shi Yunyin that circulated in the entertainment industry the year she just became famous. A female celebrity who always disliked Shi Yunyin dug up some obscure information from somewhere, claiming that Yi City was merely the boss behind Shi Yunyin’s entertainment company back then and not her boyfriend. It was said that Yi City had someone else in his heart and that Shi Yunyin somehow climbed to the top, not only becoming the top female star of Four Seas Entertainment but also Yi City’s fiancée. This obscure piece of gossip was not backed by evidence, so it gradually cooled off after just a few days and now almost no one remembers it anymore. "Hey, do you think that although Miss Shi isn’t the nicest person, she’s indeed very beautiful, has an extraordinary background, and with the title of an award-winning actress, if that revelation was true, the person Mr. Yi truly loved must be stunningly gorgeous, right?" Shi Su silently closed the script, suddenly wishing to go out for some fresh air. Just then, the receptionist of the studio suddenly came in and said, "Shi Su, someone’s here to see you." Before coming to the studio today, Shi Su had received a call from Wen Ke. He had a rare day off today and planned to visit Shi Su to see Mianmian. They agreed on a time, and he would come to the studio in the afternoon. Shi Su got up to leave, and sure enough, she saw their beautiful, long-legged, short-haired Mr. Wen standing in the reception area at the front desk. His bright, spirited eyes immediately spotted her as she walked out. "Isn’t that the infamous Wen Jackal?" Jun’s voice followed Shi Su out as she emerged. Wen Ke glanced at Jun, who followed Shi Su out, with a very indifferent look, as if he didn’t know her at all. Jun didn’t care about her distant attitude and casually asked, "What wind blew you back to the country? Even the FBI couldn’t hold you back?" "Jun." Shi Su quickly positioned herself between Jun and Wen Ke, giving Jun a look to hold back on the taunting. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚑𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚑𝙣𝙚𝙩 Jun snorted, waved her hand, and said no more, turning back to the office inside. Chu Jiu overheard and whispered to Jun beside her, "I’ve heard Shi Su mention that the person is Mr. Wen. Why do you call her Wen Jackal?" Jun rolled her eyes at the office ceiling, "Besides her appearance being a bit like a woman, what else about her is feminine? She’s as fierce as hell. You haven’t seen her jackal-like side. Back when I first signed Shi Su in the United States, I almost got killed by this woman over a misunderstanding. If Shi Su hadn’t arrived in time, your sister’s life would have been over long ago." Chu Jiu looked bemused, confused like a monk listening to a complex riddle, "That intense, huh..." "Does Mianmian still like eating chocolate like before?" At a large supermarket near Kaixing Mansion, Wen Ke watched as Shi Su put a box of dark chocolate into the shopping cart. "Yes, you used to often buy her some Swiss dark chocolate, which is rare here," Shi Su said as she pushed the cart forward, planning to buy some ingredients for dinner, talking as she walked, "Many older ladies here often say I’m an unreliable mom because I give Mianmian chocolate often. Actually, the chocolate I give is dark, so it doesn’t harm her body, and the sugar and fat content is low." Wen Ke faintly smiled, "The child-rearing methods vary greatly between here and abroad. I’m not too knowledgeable in this aspect." She casually picked up a box of yogurt from the shelf beside her, remembering Mianmian also likes to drink it, checked the expiration date, walked over to Shi Su’s side, checked the items in her cart, and placed the yogurt inside, "Mianmian is nearly four and a half years old now, right? When we left the United States, she was still a little toddler under three years old." Shi Su couldn’t help but laugh, "She’s still a little toddler now. How tall do you think a four-year-old can get?" The phone in Shi Su’s pocket suddenly rang, and she took a look. It was Mrs. Qin calling. As soon as she answered, Mrs. Qin’s anxious but deliberately lowered voice came through the phone, "Susu, I went to pick up the little blanket and her drawings left at Mianmian’s previous kindergarten today. On my way back to Kaixing Mansion, I didn’t realize I was being followed. Someone is following me now as I head to pick up Mianmian from school, and the person in the car has a camera." Shi Su’s eyelid twitched, suddenly glancing at Wen Ke standing very close to her because of their proximity, Wen Ke heard the content from the phone. Mrs. Qin had just returned yesterday, and Jun had called that night, reminding Mrs. Qin to stay alert since Shi Su wasn’t as unknown as before and could be photographed anytime. The unexpected happened so soon. "Where are you now?" Shi Su asked. "I’m near Mianmian’s current kindergarten. I was going to pick her up, but since I’m being followed, I’m wandering around nearby. It’ll be time for school to end in five minutes; what should I do?" Mianmian’s features closely resemble Shi Su’s. If photographed and exposed online, the repercussions would be dreadful. "How far is this supermarket from the kindergarten?" Wen Ke asked. Shi Su put down the phone and said, "Not too far, not too close. It’s a five-minute walk at best." "Let’s go." Wen Ke pushed the obstructive shopping cart away and headed directly outside. The roads around here often experience traffic jams. Walking was quicker than driving. As they neared the kindergarten, they saw a silver-gray van parked under a tree. A person in the driver’s seat opened the door, got out and walked a bit far to light a cigarette, leaving a young man with a pockmarked face dutifully holding a camera. Wen Ke glanced in that direction and said coldly, "These two were able to track here, indicating they had long been aware of Mianmian’s existence, but just haven’t captured solid evidence or exposed it yet. Didn’t your Jun arrange a bodyguard? How could they tail you so easily?" "There was one in the filming crew, but after wrapping up, there was no more bodyguard," Shi Su answered concisely, her gaze also heading in that direction. Mrs. Qin didn’t dare to go to the kindergarten gate, but Mianmian would soon be led out, potentially photographed at any moment. The teachers are busy helping the children dress one by one in the last ten minutes before school ends. There’s no time for phone calls, and most teachers can’t answer the phone during this time. "I’ll go with Mrs. Qin to pick up Mianmian. It’s inconvenient for you to be near her," Wen Ke said as she handed a small telescopic baton from her pocket to Shi Su and whispered, "Act accordingly, be careful." As expected, the person who understands her best is Wen Ke! Shi Su took the baton and nodded. As Wen Ke moved past the van heading towards the kindergarten gate, Shi Su turned her gaze to the young man with the pockmarked face beside the van, weighed the baton in her hand, and walked over without expression.
