Chapter 450: Chapter 450 - 444: Mrs. Jing’s Couple Car...

Although there are many rumors, they’re just being spread privately by those who are envious.

When these words reached Shi Su’s ears, she was meticulously using the last bits of her almost empty powder compact, not intending to waste a bit.

It was as if she were saying, "Let the winds blow from all directions, I remain steadfast."

Before finishing work that evening, Shi Su had one more scene to shoot. As she changed into her costume and got out of the car, she suddenly noticed a few guys from the props team gathered together. Their usual work badges were no longer around their necks, and they were dejectedly talking nonstop to the stage manager. She wasn’t sure what they were discussing.

Noticing Shi Su’s gaze as she walked by, those guys from the props team glanced at her briefly but quickly averted their eyes, avoiding direct eye contact and seeming guilty.

Shi Su looked at those few people and then at the direction of the props team’s designated vehicle. She saw that not everyone had disembarked; a few new faces and the always diligent set workers were still there, staying calm.

Having a good guess about the situation, she walked past without a word and entered the studio.

After filming a scene, she was about to check the replay with the director when she overheard some stagehands quietly discussing behind her: "Did they really leave?"

"I heard they were caught taking money. The Jin Group is in trouble now. Since they took the money, it’s no surprise they’ll be investigated."

"How much did they take? For so long, they tampered with props under everyone’s noses. If our cast hadn’t been so amiable, it would’ve blown up long ago..."

"They didn’t get much. It was probably just a small side income, but poor Shi Su! Last month, in one scene, she almost fell from a tree. Good thing she steadied herself; otherwise, with all those rocks below, if she’d fallen on her head from that height... the consequences would’ve been unthinkable..."

"I heard there’s also some significant movement over at the Jin Group today..." said a stagehand, lowering his voice further to whisper a few words.

Shi Su couldn’t hear clearly anymore since the director called her over, so she quickly moved to the monitor to check the replay.

Mr. Li smiled as he watched Shi Su’s every expression in the playback: "I’m confident this film will surpass three billion at the box office, and I’m sure it’ll win awards. Your and Wei Sinan’s immersive acting truly hits home. I believe the results after the release will be phenomenal."

After speaking, Mr. Li looked at Shi Su with a smile: "Have you taken any new projects? What genre do you plan to do next? Mr. Cai and I plan to collaborate on another film. Why don’t you just focus on making movies? TV dramas take too long; films are just right."

While watching the playback, Shi Su replied: "The studio has annual plans for artists. I’ve received several scripts, but I might take a short break early next year and not take on any new roles for the time being."

Mr. Li raised an eyebrow: "In Mr. Cai and my eyes, you’re the only choice for the lead in our next movie. It’s a fantasy genre, which you haven’t done before. The script has already been sent to your agent. Didn’t she mention it to you?"

Lin Chen knew Shi Su intended to retire temporarily from acting after this film, whether for a break or to work behind the scenes. Either way, she didn’t plan to take on new roles for a while.

Lin Chen was likely very pleased with the script and planned to wait until Shi Su’s intent to step back had cooled a bit before bringing it up, so as to avoid any conflicts later on about career decisions.

Shi Su said, "It might be in my car. I’ll check it tonight."

Mr. Li nodded: "Have a serious look at it. Don’t be so quick to refuse. This genre is tailor-made for you. In this industry, you also need to aim for the Best Actress title at least once."

Many in the circle knew about the entanglement between Shi Su and Shi Yunyin. The title "Best Actress" had a special significance for Shi Su.

She smiled: "Okay."

The Jin Group had recently encountered significant issues, being heavily suppressed in the stock market and challenged by various partner companies. The group’s finances and all ongoing cooperation were suddenly halted, as if in one night it all reached a freezing point.

The news reported that Jin Yuanshan had a sudden collapse during a company meeting today and was urgently sent to the hospital, allegedly due to acute myocardial infarction.

It wasn’t hard to guess what had occurred.

It seemed that the Imperial Capital the Shi Family also had some cooperation with the Jin Group. In recent days, Shi Dongyang had been frantically calling Shi Su, but she directly blocked him. Whenever he tried to call using other numbers, Shi Su ignored them by putting her phone on silent mode, handing it to Chuju, and focusing on her filming.

After Jin Yuanshan was hospitalized, the women he’d been involved with were still quite considerate. By coincidence, they were all photographed visiting him at the hospital, and even more coincidentally, they were all cornered by the media at the hospital entrance, including Tong Yuanyuan.

News in this circle couldn’t be hidden for long. Two years ago, she had a conflict with Shi Su, and the incidents that occurred before and after the release of "Honey Ferris Wheel" were all due to tensions between Tong Yuanyuan and Shi Su. Now, Shi Su was well-known as Mrs. Jing, and Tong Yuanyuan’s previous benefactor lay unconscious in the hospital.

Facing the interview cameras, Tong Yuanyuan only said: "Although some people are indeed untouchable now, I still want to say, don’t get too complacent. The waters run deep in influential families; whether you can keep a man’s heart is all uncertain. This flashy world isn’t charmed by just one butterfly."

After finishing, she evaded the cameras and quickly got into a car.

After watching the interview video on her phone, Shi Su turned to Miss Chen: "Do I look like a butterfly?"

Miss Chen glanced at the white cheongsam Shi Su was still wearing: "A white butterfly."

Unfazed, Shi Su got up to change her clothes, preparing to drive her white Audi home. After changing, she suddenly heard some noise outside the trailer. Turning her head to look, she found a number of crew members who hadn’t left yet were gazing off into the distance, while occasionally others cast glances towards her trailer, seemingly having something to do with her.

Hesitantly, she walked to the trailer’s door and looked in the direction everyone was gazing at. Suddenly, she saw a white Bentley parked near the lot by the set.

That white Bentley seemed to be the same model as the black one Jing Jihan often drove, also considered a couple’s model. Combined with the clearly matching couple’s license plates, Shi Su’s eyes widened even before seeing who got out of the car!

If she remembered correctly... didn’t someone say that Jing Jihan’s Bentley was a global limited edition?

This white model was even rarer.

So—?!