Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 89: Tiger in front and wolf behind
After hastily leaving the national swimming team's dormitory.

Chen Hong had to admit that she had miscalculated. She thought that she could easily control Tao Hong on set last time, and that she would definitely have the upper hand in this confrontation.

But she didn't expect Tao Hong to be so stubborn, and she overlooked the fact that when the two of them are alone, strength can sometimes be more decisive than wisdom.

Especially when the gap between the two sides is huge.

Fortunately, this trip wasn't entirely in vain. At least it confirmed Tao Hong's feelings of inferiority. As long as he held his ground, she wouldn't pose a significant threat.

After putting her veil back on, Chen Hong first bought a drink to suppress the bitter taste in her mouth before taking the bus back to her apartment.

He opened the door with his key and went inside, only to find Zhang Yan still fast asleep in bed, completely unaware of what had happened that morning.

Chen Hong sat on the edge of the bed, thinking about the scene of Tao Hong pressing her down on the bed and rubbing her, and then looking at Zhang Yan sleeping soundly, she felt increasingly unbalanced.

She gritted her teeth and reached her hand under the covers.

Zhang Yanzheng dreamt of a middle-aged author searching online for strange and unusual things that could be considered the prototype of the sealed artifact, and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"What are you doing?"

He asked, somewhat bewildered.

Chen Hong gently bit her cherry lips and said in a seductive voice, "I want to help you sweat it out."

"Another one?!"

Zhang Yan was stunned. This frequency was almost like working overtime. It wasn't a relay race. How could it be one leg after another?

"Just lie there and don't move..."

…………

Because she had gained the upper hand, which was rare, Chen Hong felt much better after sweating it out.

After serving Zhang Yan lunch, seeing him fall asleep again from exhaustion, she left a note and went out for a big shopping spree.

Part of it was for preparing for joining the group three days later, and the other part was for my sister-in-law. She had plenty of snacks, clothes, shoes, scarves, and an imported Walkman.

To wage positional warfare, simply holding onto a single high point is insufficient; more stable footholds must be established to ensure the stability of the defensive line.

And her sister-in-law, Zhang Fang, was undoubtedly the best support.

Because she had a lot of things, Chen Hong took a taxi this time. Remembering that Zhang Yan said he wanted to buy a car, she also felt that she should take some time to get a driver's license so that she would have a replacement if anything happened in the future.

We arrived at the Capital Broadcasting Institute.

Chen Hong easily found Zhang Fang's dormitory. After pushing open the door, she saw a group of young girls talking to a dignified young woman.

"sister in law."

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

Seeing Chen Hong come in from outside, the girls greeted her one after another. Zhang Fang also hurriedly came forward, took the things from Chen Hong's hands and said, "Sister-in-law, I told you not to buy me anything. My brother even scolded me for this last time."

"Hehe, we're not outsiders."

Chen Hong smiled and straightened her collar, saying, "I bought your brother an imported camera worth over 20,000 yuan the day before yesterday, and he didn't refuse it at all."

Upon hearing the figure of over 20,000, Zhang Fang first stuck out her tongue in surprise, then took the opportunity to hug Chen Hong's shoulder and said with a smile, "Of course I can't refuse! Now that my brother has a camera, he'll be taking pictures of you every day—sister-in-law, it seems like you're spending this 20,000 on my brother, but actually you're the one who enjoys it the most."

"You girl."

Chen Hong patted her hand affectionately, then looked at the woman opposite her and asked, "And who is this?"

Although she didn't know who the other person was, she was instinctively wary—because the woman's expression clearly became complicated after seeing Zhang Fang get close to her.

"This is Sister Zhou Tao." Zhang Fang quickly introduced, "Sister Zhou Tao is a graduate of our school and was also my former tutor. She is the biggest contributor to my admission to the Broadcasting Institute."

After saying that, she turned to Zhou Tao and said, "Sister Zhou Tao, this is my brother's girlfriend, Chen Hong, she..."

"I still recognize big stars."

Zhou Tao interrupted her with a smile and reached out his hand to Chen Hong, saying, "Seeing you puts my mind at ease—I was worried that Zhang Yan wouldn't be able to get over his unsuccessful attempt to distribute flyers in Beijing."

Although the woman's smile was very friendly, Chen Hong became even more wary—this woman seemed to be very familiar with Zhang Yan, and her looks and temperament were more threatening than Tao Hong's.

Chen Hong grasped Zhou Tao's hand and feigned surprise, asking, "You and Zhang Yan have known each other for a long time? How come I've never heard him mention it before? He doesn't have many friends in Beijing, and even fewer women. If I had known earlier, we could have seen each other more often, so I wouldn't be lonely."

Although she spoke warmly, Zhou Tao was also shrewd and immediately sensed the probing tone. So he shook his head and said, "Actually, I'm not very familiar with Zhang Yan. I mainly interact with Fangfang and Auntie."

Zhang Fang quickly added, "Sister Zhou has been quite busy since she got married at the beginning of the year. I've only seen her three times since I was admitted to the Broadcasting Institute."

Zhang Fang, having inherited her brother's talent for reading people, instinctively sensed something amiss in the atmosphere and quickly pointed out that Zhou Tao was already married.

These words completely put Chen Hong at ease. Since she was a married woman, even if the other party had some ulterior motives, there was nothing to fear.

So she distributed the fruit and snacks to Zhang Fang's roommates and then invited her sister-in-law and Zhou Tao to go downstairs to find a place to chat.

In fact, Zhou Tao also had mixed feelings when facing Chen Hong.

The reason she only visited three times was not because she was busy with work, but because she was worried about running into Zhang Yan at her alma mater, so she was always anxious and hesitant.

But when she arrived, she found Zhang Yan wasn't there, and she felt empty inside.

These two conflicting emotions were further complicated by the encounter with Zhang Yan's girlfriend, taking on a bittersweet flavor.

Even though it was she who took the initiative to ask Zhang Yan to avoid contacting her, after seeing the beautiful Chen Hong, she couldn't help but think to herself: No wonder he doesn't contact me, it turns out he has such a beauty by his side.

With these thoughts and feelings in mind, after arriving downstairs, Zhou Taoming knew it was inappropriate, but he still couldn't help but say, "Actually, I've wanted to see you for a long time. After all, the female lead in 'Tianjin Wei' was modeled after me by Zhang Yan."

"I had to temporarily join the Municipal Public Security Bureau to secure a Beijing residency permit. Later, Zhang Yan heard about this and used it as the basis for creating the female lead."

Ok? !

Chen Hong's guard, which had just lowered, instantly rose again. Given Zhou Tao's demeanor and emotional intelligence displayed in the dormitory, he should have been more tactful.

But Zhou Tao's words now clearly have a hint of showing off his 'superiority,' or rather, reveal his hostility towards me.

"is it?"

Chen Hong immediately feigned interest and pressed on, "Is your husband the prototype for the male lead, Jiang Tao? Are their crime-solving skills really as amazing as described in the script?"

"Uh~"

When Yao Ke was mentioned, Zhou Tao frowned subconsciously before saying, "No, he is three years my senior and currently works at the Central Radio and Television Station."

With that single frown, Chen Hong became even more wary.

This is truly a case of "keeping the tiger out the front door but letting the wolf in the back." It's one thing to have to guard against unmarried young women, but I never expected to have to be wary of married "resentful women" as well!
Zhou Tao was only acting on impulse. After calming down, he realized that his actions were inappropriate, so he quickly made up an excuse to leave.

Chen Hong first inquired about her sister-in-law's studies and life, and then subtly asked about Zhou Tao's situation, so as to know him well.

Hearing that Zhang Yan hadn't really interacted with Zhou Tao, Chen Hong felt much relieved. So she made a promise to have a proper get-together with her sister-in-law before leaving the film crew before the New Year, and then said goodbye and left the Broadcasting Academy.

Wait until she leaves.

Zhang Fang's sweet smile vanished instantly, and she muttered, "My goodness, this is such a mess—it seems I'll have to use my brother as a negative example from now on; I absolutely cannot date someone like him!"

(End of this chapter)