27: Chapter 27 The Goddess's Tears

Zhu Shasha truly couldn't stand the atmosphere. She pressed her head against Chen Hao's shoulder, her breathing growing heavier, as if she were forcefully suppressing her emotions.

Chen Hao tentatively moved his palm through her damp T-shirt, caressing her waist.

The instant their skin touched, Zhu Shasha felt a jolt, her eyes showing seven parts anger and three parts expectation.

Chen Hao continued to push his luck, letting his entire palm roam freely over her back.

Zhu Shasha gritted her teeth and made a gesture as if to pinch him. Chen Hao smirked wickedly, thinking that even if she pinched him, he would continue his inappropriate touching.

Seeing that threats were useless, Zhu Shasha gave Chen Hao a hard pinch. Chen Hao immediately opened his mouth wide, startling Zhu Shasha into immediately letting go. She then slapped her hand over Chen Hao's mouth to prevent him from making a sound.

The fragrance of her fingers drilling into his nostrils only accelerated Chen Hao's heartbeat as he continued to stroke Zhu Shasha's sticky, sweat-drenched back.

Zhu Shasha was resigned; no threat worked. She decided to leave it to fate for now and settle the score with Chen Hao later.

Now Chen Hao could finally touch to his heart's content.

But the good times didn't last long. The entire encounter lasted less than five minutes before Director Zhang was panting heavily, lying on the bed.

After catching her breath, Yu Yaowei got up to wipe herself down and asked in a sweet voice,

"Director Zhang, do you want to take a bath?"

"Let's go, we'll wash together."

The two walked out intimately, and soon the sound of rushing water came from the bathroom.

Zhu Shasha pulled Chen Hao's hand away. Just as she was about to open the closet to get some air, Chen Hao immediately stopped her in a low voice.

"Don't go out!"

"Why? Are you still trying to take advantage of me?"

Zhu Shasha questioned.

Chen Hao shook his head and warned her quietly.

"Director Zhang hid three pinhole cameras in the bedroom. If you go out now, you'll be recorded, and it will still be exposed later."

Zhu Shasha's mouth dropped open in horror, and she slapped Chen Hao.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Chen Hao asked.

"Would it have been useful if I said it earlier? Do you dare go out?"

"If this kind of video is left behind, it will cause a lot of trouble for Yu Yaowei. If I had known earlier, I could have gone out to stop it."

Just as the two were whispering and confronting each other, a conversation drifted from the bathroom, mentioning Zhu Shasha.

"Oh, right, for this movie, your company provided me with two candidates: one is you, and the other seems to be your assistant, Little Zhu."

Zhu Shasha immediately became curious, pressing her ear against the door panel to eavesdrop on the conversation outside.

"Someone with her grassroots background and no acting talent can only play supporting roles in her life. She's not worthy of being the female lead."

"That's true. Zhu Shasha's talent and looks are far inferior to yours. Even if she stripped naked and stood in front of me, I wouldn't be interested."

"So, Director Zhang, what role are you planning to assign Little Zhu?"

"That depends on whether she knows how to behave. If she's tactful, I might reluctantly give her the seventh female role. If she's clueless, I'll have her play a maid extra."

"To let her play a maid and show her face on the big screen is already very kind to her. She's my assistant anyway, not much different from a maid."

These words were sharp. Zhu Shasha had always been considerate of Yu Yaowei, worried that Director Zhang using the pinhole cameras would negatively affect Yu Yaowei and ruin her career.

As it turned out, after hearing these words, Yu Yaowei didn't take her seriously at all.

People's hearts are made of flesh and blood; Zhu Shasha couldn't help but feel hurt.

"Plop."

A tear landed precisely on the back of Chen Hao's hand.

Chen Hao paused.

"Crying already?"

You search high and low for something, and it comes to you without effort.

"Ding"

"goddess token detected. Cannot redeem because Favorability is 0."

She threw herself directly into Chen Hao's arms, tears streaming down, yet she had to suppress any sound. Crying silently is the most painful.

This couldn't stand; such a good opportunity must not be wasted.

"Don't cry. If you can't get ahead at the company, you can switch agencies and join another entertainment company. Your aptitude isn't weak; you will definitely become famous in the future."

Chen Hao tried hard to comfort her, but Zhu Shasha kept shaking her head, silently enduring the indignation in her heart.

There was nothing he could do. Chen Hao couldn't persuade her, and he dared not speak loudly. He could only comfort her through actions, holding her to let her vent her emotions.

"Cry, cry. Actually, if you're willing, I can help you find connections and get you a few more commercials."

"Zhu Shasha Favorability +10"

It was finally not 0.

Chen Hao got what he wished for, obtaining a goddess token, and his points increased by 10.

"Current usable points: 79."

Soon, Director Zhang emerged from the bathroom first. His obese body struggled to put on his clothes, and then he collected all three pinhole cameras.

Zhu Shasha witnessed this entire scene.

If she hadn't heard Yu Yaowei's words earlier, she might have impulsively rushed out and destroyed all the videos.

Now, she preferred to watch the fire from the opposite bank.

Shortly after, Yu Yaowei walked back into the bedroom, closed the door, curled herself into a ball, and silently composed herself.

It was clear that the previous encounter was purely for show, something she had to endure for the female lead role, for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Now that they were alone, this was her true self, free to vent her emotions without restraint.

"Don't make me wait too long. There's a dinner party later."

Director Zhang urged from outside the door.

"Coming!"

Yu Yaowei replied, wiped away a tear, then regained her composure, putting on her hypocritical mask and the shackles of superficial glory. When she went out again, she resumed her fake smile that suggested she was basking in spring breezes.

"Let's go, Director Zhang."

Chen Hao couldn't help but marvel internally, "Amazing. Celebrities really aren't ordinary people. Their emotional control is truly unmatched."

"Bang."

The moment the door closed.

Zhu Shasha pushed open the closet door, stubbornly wiped away her tears, pointed toward the outside, and yelled,

"Go, hurry up and leave! Don't let me see you again!"

Chen Hao initially wanted to say a few comforting words, but seeing Zhu Shasha forcefully holding back her tears, he could actually sense her state of mind. She just wanted to be alone for a while, and it was best not to say anything right now.

He had no choice but to take Zhang Menglu's suitcase and leave the presidential suite.

"Sigh, this is the entertainment industry."

Chen Hao dragged the suitcase back, his mind full of thoughts.

If viewed from a God's perspective, Yu Yaowei was actually right. Zhu Shasha was still too green, even somewhat naive, showing her emotions too easily, and her emotional and facial control wasn't quite up to par; she couldn't achieve Yu Yaowei's level of freedom.

Zhu Shasha still had a long way to go if she wanted to become an actress.

When he returned to the room dragging the luggage, Zhang Menglu was watching television in a bathrobe. Seeing Chen Hao return, she grumbled irritably,

"I thought you weren't coming back. You didn't answer my calls or reply to my messages. Where did you go?"

"I ran into a friend and chatted with her for a while."

Chen Hao set the suitcase aside, walked to the sofa, and sat down to watch TV with Zhang Menglu.

Zhang Menglu sniffed Chen Hao.

"A female friend?"

Chen Hao paused.

"You can even smell that?"

Zhang Menglu looked toward the TV with a hint of jealousy, her tone growing heavier.

"If you hadn't come back soon, I might have starved to death."

"Oh, I'll order dinner for you right now. What do you want to eat?"

"Whatever."

It was unclear if it was due to hunger or jealousy, but her attitude was cold. This tone was somewhat similar to his ex-girlfriend, Lin Xiaomeng, after they passed the passionate phase of their relationship; she maintained this attitude almost every day.

Assuming she was just jealous, Chen Hao had a way to solve it.

There was nothing that a lavish meal couldn't fix. If there was, then two lavish meals would do it.