Honest Beta gets scammed

He Xiangchen went to the jewelry store today because he was planning to pick out some gifts for Li Qing.

He initially had his eye on another ring, which had a very strong design and was very beautiful. But as soon as he asked the salesperson to bring it out, the salesperson smiled and told him that it was a new engagement ring from their store.

He Xiangchen stumbled upon that jewelry store when he got his ears pierced in his youth. It was a niche brand with affordable prices, but the designs suited his taste perfectly, so he had been a regular customer.

But this was the first time he had ever known that this shop actually made engagement rings!

When the shop assistant pointed at him like that, He Xiangchen's heart skipped a beat, and when he looked at the ring again, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

So he decisively gave up the ring that was easy to misunderstand and went to choose something else.

But in her heart, a trace of the "engagement ring" still remained.

So much so that when Li Qing took the small square box out of his pocket, he almost instantly made that connection to the subject.

As a result, I lost a huge amount of face.

He Xiangchen took a deep breath, irritably rolled down the car window, lit a cigarette, and let the night breeze caress his burning cheeks. He was feeling incredibly embarrassed.

Now he can only be thankful for Li Qing's extraordinary insensitivity, otherwise he would really have no face to appear in front of Li Qing again.

He Xiangchen's emotions finally calmed down a bit when he had smoked only half a cigarette.

Then, remembering something, she lowered her eyes, reached out and picked up the small black box in her arms, and reopened it.

Inside the box, the black diamond earring gleamed with a dark luster.

He Xiangchen stared at it for a few seconds, then let out a sneer.

He stubbed out his cigarette in the car ashtray, then reached up and removed the silver hoop from his right ear, putting on the black diamond earring.

The black diamond has a certain weight to it, giving it a drape and making it very noticeable.

He Xiangchen remained expressionless, started the car, stepped on the gas, and sped away.

Li Qing returned to her hotel room, and as soon as the door closed, she pounced straight onto the bed.

She buried her face deep in the blanket, her heart in turmoil.

He just lay there motionless.

After a while, it got so hot that Li Qing finally couldn't stand it anymore, so she sat up in bed, grabbed the remote control, and turned on the air conditioner.

After lying back down on the bed, Li Qing stared at the ceiling and remained silent for a while before, as if remembering something, reaching into his pocket and taking out the small white leather box.

Open the box.

The silver ring lay there quietly, gleaming coldly under the bright lights of the room.

He Xiangchen said that this is a flower ring, for decoration.

Li Qing stared at it for a long time, and then, as if possessed, reached out his finger and took the ring out of the box.

After hesitating for a moment, she followed He Xiangchen's example and slowly slipped the ring onto her left middle finger. The size was just right, not too big or too small.

Li Qing held up his hand, flipping through the pages under the light, a strange feeling spreading from the bottom of his heart.

The blood in his veins seemed to flow faster at that moment, carrying a heat that washed over his limbs and bones. The air conditioner in the room was clearly working hard to cool him down, but the heat did not lessen at all.

Li Qing abruptly closed his eyes as if he had been burned, quickly pulled off the ring on his middle finger, stuffed it back into the box, and then threw the box deep into his backpack.

Out of sight, out of mind!

I have to film tomorrow, so I need to go to bed early. Yes, go to sleep, and once I'm asleep, I won't have to think about anything!

Thinking this, Li Qing jumped out of bed and went into the bathroom to wash up.

He turned on the tap, scooped up a handful of cold water and splashed it on his face. The icy water made him feel much better. He looked up and, as usual, glanced in the mirror, then stopped.

The person in the mirror had flushed cheeks and a wandering gaze.

Something just doesn't look right.

Li Qing stared at his reflection in the mirror for several seconds.

...It's gone bad.

-

The days that followed were relatively peaceful.

Li Qing focused on filming, and his relationship with Qu Qingzhe became much closer on set.

Although he could tell that He Xiangchen didn't seem to like Qu Qingzhe very much, Qu Qingzhe was gentle and took the initiative to talk to him. As long as Qu Qingzhe hadn't done anything wrong, he found it hard to refuse the other party's kindness.

That afternoon, after finishing a scene, Li Qing, as usual, stayed alone in a corner.

"Why are you always sitting here alone?"

The voice sounded overhead, and when Li Qing looked up, he saw Qu Qingzhe.

Li Qing pursed her lips, said nothing, and simply looked in another direction from the film set.

Over there, several young actors were gathered together, chatting and laughing. Two of them were the ones who had spoken ill of Qu Qingzhe in the dressing room earlier.

Qu Qingzhe didn't tell anyone about that, otherwise, another old-fashioned drama of betrayal and alienation might have unfolded.

Li Qing said, "I don't get along with them, and they probably don't want to include me."

Qu Qingzhe raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and sat down next to him.

"It seems they've been isolated by you."

That was an interesting remark, and Li Qing's lips twitched as he laughed along.

"It's thanks to you that you come and talk to me from time to time, otherwise I might really be doomed."

Having spent so long on set, even the slow-witted Li Qing finally understood.

Those two really have powerful backers!

At first, he was nervous for a while, afraid that he would be targeted, but later he found that apart from occasionally glaring at him, the two of them did nothing else.

Later he realized that the two men were afraid of Movie Emperor Qu, and since Movie Emperor Qu kept coming to talk to him, the two men didn't dare to act rashly, which could be considered as protecting him indirectly.

Qu Qingzhe looked at Li Qing's innocent and honest appearance and lowered his eyes slightly.

He could understand what Li Qing meant, but he didn't take it seriously. In his opinion, even without him, Li Qing would not be bullied.

He Xiangchen, Yuehan's childhood friend.

To be honest, based on his interactions with Li Qing these past few days, he really couldn't imagine how Li Qing, with her social circle, could have come into contact with someone like He Xiangchen.

Qu Qingzhe did not dislike Li Qing.

On the contrary, because Li Qingtian is innocent and sincere, and would not play tricks to harm others, talking to him is a rare moment of relaxation for Qu Qingzhe on set.

Based on this goodwill, he is actually a little worried about Li Qing now.

He Xiangchen has been visiting the set almost every day these days. The way he looks at Li Qing makes his intentions all too obvious. But honestly, no one knows how much of it is genuine emotion and how much is just acting.

In any case, Qu Qingzhe questioned the sincerity of this renowned young master He.

Qu Qingzhe didn't interfere before, firstly because he was incapable of interfering with He Xiangchen, and secondly because he felt that once He Xiangchen got tired of playing with Li Qing, he would give Li Qing a generous reward, so Li Qing wouldn't suffer a loss.

But recently, he noticed that when He Xiangchen came to visit the set, Li Qing's gaze towards He Xiangchen was a little strange.

If you're after money, you can't possibly lose out.

But if what one seeks is love, it will likely only lead to a tragic ending.