Chapter 489 - 271: Isn’t Having a Husband Even Better?

The next day, the cast and crew began to leave the hotel.

With the wrap party over, there was no telling when they would work together again.

The photos from yesterday’s celebration banquet were released, attracting the attention of Jiang Shuying’s fans.

After all, she was the most famous person in the entire cast.

"Can’t wait for Jiangjiang’s new show! I hope it airs soon!"

"Damn, this girl is gorgeous! The only thing I have in common with her is my gender..."

"What’s wrong with having one more beauty in the world? @Nuwa"

"Found a hidden gem! Followed!"

"Who is this? How is she even prettier than our Jiangjiang?"

"A girl this beautiful, why wasn’t she famous before??"

"You guys are only looking at the beautiful women. Unlike me, I noticed the handsome guy. Is he really not a newcomer that Jiangjiang is promoting?"

"The commenter above must have a screw loose. What kind of newcomer gets to stand in the center? The director and producer are standing right next to him."

"@Lemon Film and Television, please provide this handsome guy’s Weibo. I’ve been searching forever and can’t find it."

Seeing all the over-the-top compliments from random people online, Gu Pan grinned with delight.

She was especially happy when she saw comments saying she and Qi Sheng had great chemistry.

Gu Pan even used her private account to like every single one of them.

"Honey, Jiang Shuying was being so attentive just now. You didn’t do something to her, did you?"

Tired of scrolling, Gu Pan put her phone away and asked.

"Was she?"

Qi Sheng calmly ate his breakfast. "Maybe she’s just trying to curry favor with me."

"I just feel like the way she looks at you is a little off. And that Mao Xiaotong, too. Her gaze was practically smoldering."

Gu Pan rolled her eyes at Qi Sheng. ’Does he really think I don’t know anything?’

Last night, she had woken up thirsty and saw the empty space beside her in bed.

She didn’t even have to think to know that Qi Sheng had definitely gone out for a "snack."

But there was one thing Gu Pan truly hadn’t expected.

Qi Sheng had actually managed to conquer Jiang Shuying as well.

In Gu Pan’s mind, Jiang Shuying was at least a second-tier actress.

She shouldn’t have been fawning over Qi Sheng like Mao Xiaotong was.

"You’re so smart."

Qi Sheng finished his breakfast and called housekeeping to clean the room.

"You’ve been working hard for months. You should rest well for a while. Once *Thirty Years Old* airs, you’ll probably be busy again."

Qi Sheng sat on the sofa and pulled Gu Pan onto his lap.

"What celebrity doesn’t hope to be as busy as possible?"

Gu Pan asked eagerly, "Honey, can *Thirty Years Old* really air before the submission deadline for the Bai Yulan Awards?"

"It will definitely air after the New Year at the latest."

Qi Sheng had specifically hired two top-tier editors to work with Zhang Xiaobo to finish editing the entire series as quickly as possible and send it for review.

"That’s good."

Gu Pan was completely relieved, and her mind started buzzing with new ideas. "Honey, you haven’t taken me shopping in forever."

"You’re a public figure now. You still dare to go shopping with me?"

Qi Sheng smiled and playfully tapped Gu Pan’s nose. He knew that filming for so long must have left her feeling cooped up.

That’s just how it was being a celebrity.

It was true that they made good money and lived glamorous lives, but they also lost some of their freedom.

"As long as we’re careful, it’ll be fine."

Gu Pan promised confidently, but she was also afraid Qi Sheng would tell Lin Meishan.

"If you take me shopping, you can pick whatever outfit you want me to wear tonight."

"I’m not really interested in what you wear. I just want to go shopping with you."

That’s what Qi Sheng said, but he had already made up his mind.

’Tonight, I’ll definitely have Gu Pan try on all the outfits she wore in the show.’

As the investor in the show, it was only natural for Qi Sheng to ask for the clothes Gu Pan had worn.

’That’s perfectly reasonable, right?’

"Hmph, as if I’d believe you!"

Gu Pan looped her arm through Qi Sheng’s and said excitedly, "Let’s go, go, go!"

Down in the parking garage, Gu Feng had the car keys ready.

When she saw that Qi Sheng was about to drive the head-turning supercar...

Gu Pan panicked and quickly handed him her own car keys.

"Driving that is too high-profile! Sister Meishan will kill me."

Gu Pan didn’t want to get an earful from Lin Meishan, so she had specifically bought a more low-key Panamera.

She might not be famous yet, but she couldn’t help that her boyfriend was rich.

Her monthly allowance was two million.

Buying a Panamera was just a month’s worth of her allowance.

Qi Sheng didn’t object, but thinking of Qu Man and the others, he hesitated for a moment.

"Why don’t we invite Manman and the others?"

"Okay."

Gu Pan pouted, clearly wanting to shop alone with Qi Sheng.

"Never mind. We’ll go with them next time. Today is mainly for you."

Seeing her pitiful expression, Qi Sheng couldn’t help but smile and pinch her cheek.

"Mwah!"

Gu Pan happily gave Qi Sheng a kiss.

Noticing someone looking over, she quickly put on her sunglasses.

Seeing Gu Pan, who wasn’t even famous yet, already dressing the part of a star...

Qi Sheng shook his head with a smile and drove her to the International Gold Center.

Before, they often went to Henglong.

They hadn’t exactly shopped there until they were sick of it, but it was close.

The luxury brands at National Gold were just a tiny bit less impressive than at Henglong.

But Gu Pan had a great time shopping.

Every time she came out of a dressing room, she would do a little twirl in front of Qi Sheng.

And all Qi Sheng had to do was generously buy, buy, buy.

The shopping bags in Gu Feng’s and Gu Hai’s hands multiplied at a rapid pace.

They even had to make two trips back to the garage to drop them off.

Gu Pan didn’t just buy things for herself; she also picked out clothes for Qi Sheng.

They were both the type who could make anything look good.

As long as the size was right, they would look good even in a burlap sack.

When they got tired of shopping, they found a restaurant upstairs.

After a quick bite, they returned to the hotel.

Gu Pan had a long-term suite at the Banyan Tree.

For the past few months of filming, she had been staying here at night.

Not only was it a great place to sleep, but she could also get spa treatments with Qu Man and the others.

In a small drawer in her closet, Gu Pan had hidden many little surprises for Qi Sheng.

After she showered in the bathroom and changed into one of Gu Jia’s outfits from the show...

...she instantly exuded the perfect vibe of a sophisticated young wife.

"Chairman Qi, I hope you’ll respect yourself. I’m a married woman."

Gu Pan’s sudden line completely stunned Qi Sheng.

’Well now, is she trying to role-play with me?’

Not to be outdone, Qi Sheng smiled and pulled Gu Pan’s hand.

"You have a husband? Isn’t that even better?"

Her skin was like fine jade; there was no other way to describe it.

Gu Pan secretly rolled her eyes. ’Qi Sheng has quite a few fetishes.’

He didn’t just like their hands; he was also particularly obsessed with their feet.

’Are all men like this?’

Gu Pan wasn’t sure. But beyond the shyness, she felt more pride than anything.

"Mmmph~"

Gu Pan hadn’t even finished her act when Qi Sheng sealed her lips with his.

Her fair, slender neck was soon covered in his kisses, with not a single spot left untouched.

It was a canvas of crimson love bites and wet traces of his lips.

"That tickles~"

Although Gu Pan couldn’t see it, she knew her neck must be covered in hickeys.

If Lin Meishan saw them tomorrow, she would definitely give her another lecture.

"Then let me help you with that itch."

With a powerful tug, Qi Sheng ripped her dress to shreds.

Fortunately, the clothes from the show were all from affordable luxury brands, costing a few thousand yuan each.

So Gu Pan didn’t feel too bad about it.

"That’s not where I’m itchy!"

Gu Pan was both embarrassed and annoyed, feeling that Qi Sheng was deliberately teasing her.

"Ngh... Ah..."

Her chest heaved as she panted, and she shot him a coquettishly angry glare.

Seeing Gu Pan’s flustered and angry expression, Qi Sheng lowered his head and kissed her tender, rosy lips.

"Mmm..."

Gu Pan couldn’t be bothered with embarrassment or anger anymore.

Every now and then, a soft, seductive moan would escape her lips.

Gu Pan had shopped all day without feeling tired.

But with her legs propped on Qi Sheng’s shoulders, they now felt sore and achy.

It was all because Qi Sheng kept changing things up, putting her in all sorts of embarrassing positions.

It was a good thing she was flexible, or Qi Sheng might have actually hurt her.

But she actually quite liked this feeling.

Lin Meishan had advised her before to be careful and stay safe.

But after learning about Qi Sheng’s "special situation," she never brought it up again.

As long as there were no problems, the big boss could do whatever made him happy.

After murmuring sweet nothings to each other for a while, Qi Sheng carried Gu Pan to the bathroom.

While they were bathing, he couldn’t resist "bullying" Gu Pan one more time.

When they finally got out, Gu Pan was limp and weak, clinging to Qi Sheng’s neck and muttering under her breath.

He had promised just once today, but sure enough, Qi Sheng couldn’t resist temptation again.

Once they were in bed, Gu Pan chose her most conservative pajamas.

As for Qi Sheng’s suggestion of sleeping naked...

...knowing him, he would probably take the opportunity to slip inside while she was half-asleep.

’One must always be on guard, and with Qi Sheng, one must be on a thousand guards.’

If he were like a normal man, Gu Pan wouldn’t have said anything.

But every time, Qi Sheng would go for over an hour at a time.

That simply wasn’t a normal amount of time.

"Honey, when does my next project start filming?"

Gu Pan lay in Qi Sheng’s arms, batting her beautiful eyes at her man.

"You just finished filming. Don’t you want to take a break?"

Qi Sheng hadn’t expected Gu Pan to be such a go-getter.

"I want to be the female lead in my next show, okay? Please~"

With Qi Sheng backing her, she naturally didn’t want to play a supporting role for someone else again.

"The female lead..."

Qi Sheng pinched Gu Pan’s little face.

"It’s not impossible, but I haven’t exactly felt your sincerity."

"Then what kind of sincerity do you want?"

Gu Pan rolled her eyes. She knew Qi Sheng was up to no good.

"Put on your outfits from the show, plus the Balenciaga and Valentino you bought today, and I might consider it."

Qi Sheng seized the opportunity to set his conditions, unafraid that Gu Pan would refuse.

And this was only because he was giving her special treatment as his girlfriend.

If it had been Jiang Shuying, he would have at least required another round of "exploring a different path" before even considering it.

Qi Sheng was more indulgent with his girlfriend.

Unless they brought it up themselves, he wouldn’t force them to take "other paths."

If he really wanted to...

...Tang Qian and Liu Shiwen certainly wouldn’t refuse; they would be thrilled for Qi Sheng to grace them with his presence.

"Then you just wait for me~"

When Gu Pan bought the clothes today, she had already been prepared for this.

When she changed into the white shirt and blue half-skirt from the show...

...pulled on the logo-patterned black stockings from Balenciaga, and slipped into the studded high heels from Valentino...

...the fire in Qi Sheng’s eyes made Gu Pan’s heart pound with a mix of fear and excitement.

Thinking back to their shopping trip that afternoon, Qi Sheng had mentioned that Mao Xiaotong and Jiang Shuying were also going to join Universal Entertainment.

That instantly gave Gu Pan a sense of crisis.

Although Gu Pan was confident that her looks and figure were far superior to theirs...

...she couldn’t compete with the fact that these veteran actresses in the industry knew how to please a man better.

What if they managed to coax Qi Sheng into a good mood and he casually tossed a major project their way?

Gu Pan could overlook small, insignificant projects.

But the major projects had to belong to her and Zong Lin.

’It’s just being a little flirtatious, right? As if I don’t know how.’

Seeing Gu Pan’s coquettish gaze, full of alluring charm, Qi Sheng was instantly filled with a sense of reverent awe.

Gu Pan blushed and spat playfully. Seeing how worked up Qi Sheng was, she obediently lowered her head.

"Hiss..."

Qi Sheng closed his eyes, savoring the stimulation from Gu Pan.

Even if it was the same expression, when made by Gu Pan’s incomparably beautiful face...

...its seductive power over a man was far greater than that of Jiang Shuying and the others.

Even if Gu Pan didn’t act like this, the resources that belonged to her wouldn’t be diminished in the slightest.

Qi Sheng silently gave himself a thumbs-up for his decision to sign Jiang Shuying and Mao Xiaotong.

’If it weren’t for those two spurring her on, this girl might not be trying so hard.’

Speak of the devil, Jiang Shuying sent Qi Sheng a message on WeChat.

Qi Sheng barely even glanced at the text.

The photo was admittedly nice—a shot of her beautiful legs in black stockings.

But compared to Gu Pan, it was lacking something.

Seeing Qi Sheng get distracted, Gu Pan bit down in a fit of pique.

It nearly made Qi Sheng’s face contort in pain.

"No looking at your phone."

Gu Pan didn’t need to think to know it was some vixen trying to seduce Qi Sheng.

If she weren’t there, she might have let it slide.

But she was working so hard to please Qi Sheng; how could she let someone else succeed?

Gu Pan snatched the phone and stuffed it directly into her own collar.

Luckily, her bust was large enough that the phone fit snugly in between.

Qi Sheng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He had just been about to send a quick reply to Jiang Shuying telling her he was busy.

After Gu Pan’s little stunt, he figured he’d just let Jiang Shuying wait.

’As long as you’re not blind, there’s no need to hesitate between Gu Pan and Jiang Shuying, right?’