Chapter 4

When I woke up, Nadia was back, sitting in the living room playing with her phone. Seeing me come out, she imperiously said to me: "I bought you medicine, it's on the table. Looks like you could sleep without medicine, why pretend to be in so much pain?"

I smiled faintly: "Because I had already bought some."

Nadia seemed relieved, then said matter-of-factly: "Since you're fine now, drive me to the set. My new drama starts filming today. By the way, did you fail to connect with that international director I asked you about last time? I knew you were becoming more and more useless."

I always drove Nadia to her new drama sets because, after all, I was a senior in the entertainment industry. Although I had retired, people would still give me some face. People in the circle also knew about my relationship with Nadia, so they would take extra care of her.

Thinking of the international director's business card I tore up last night, I suddenly felt quite happy.

On the way to send Nadia to the set, Nadia complained about wanting to drink ice water. When I went to the back seat to get it for her, I found a pair of men's underwear on the back seat.

Nadia took a sharp breath, looking at me nervously.

After all, if it were before, I would definitely have questioned whose underwear this was and asked Nadia to keep her distance from Luke.

But now, I just smiled faintly and said nothing.

"Luke got caught in the rain once and didn't bring an umbrella. I went to pick him up, and he changed clothes directly in the car. I didn't know he even changed his underwear..." Nadia explained, her face a bit embarrassed.

"Nadia," I interrupted her, calling softly, "Did you know that the day of Luke's birthday was also my birthday?"

Nadia was stunned for a moment, her eyes flickering with some guilt: "I... I forgot. I'll make it up to you next time."

I said nothing, just nodded, handed the water to Nadia, and continued driving.

She didn't know, we had no next time.

After arriving at the set, the staff kept looking at me and Nadia, with a look of wanting to say something but holding back.

Ouch, it hurts so much, my stomach started hurting again.

I took a deep breath, holding back the pain.

An actress who was close to Nadia couldn't hold back anymore. She ran to Nadia's side and asked: "What's your relationship with that university student? What about Sean?"

Nadia glanced at me cautiously, then said: "One at home, one outside, you know. Besides, young guys are so tender, of course I like them."

The actress looked at me in shock, as if saying she didn't expect me to be so open-minded, then looked at Nadia admiringly before leaving.

After the actress left, Nadia immediately grabbed my hand and explained to me: "You know, Luke just graduated and also wants to enter the entertainment industry. It's good for him to have you and me to protect him."

I nodded perfunctorily, noncommittal.

Watching Nadia act boringly, her acting skills used to be very poor, but I taught her step by step, so that now Nadia can finish a scene without making mistakes.

Nadia's reputation used to be very bad, and I built her image and reputation bit by bit.

It wouldn't be wrong to say she was a rose I personally cultivated.

But now this rose is pricking me all over.

When Nadia's most important scene of the day came, Luke suddenly called.

Nadia hurriedly went to answer the phone, and the whole crew paused for her.

"Sister Nadia, I went to audition for the third male lead role in the TV series you recommended to me, but the people there look down on me and don't want me to play the third male lead. Can you come over and support me?" Luke's pitiful voice rang out in the quiet set.

"How dare they! Wait for me, I'll be right there!" Nadia frowned, picked up her bag and prepared to leave.

"Miss Nadia, but we haven't finished here yet..." the director persuaded.

You should know that Nadia's image in the entertainment industry was originally not good, and I had worked hard to correct it bit by bit. If she left like this, there would inevitably be many people saying she was playing diva, one person delaying the progress of the entire crew.

Although all of this was true.

Nadia rushed out as if she couldn't hear what the director was saying. I grabbed Nadia: "Don't forget, if you leave today, your reputation will be completely ruined."

Nadia's face darkened: "Are you threatening me? Didn't you hear that Luke needs me?"

Luke, Luke, it's Luke again.

"If you dare to walk out of this set, let's get divorced!" There was uncontrollable disappointment in my eyes.

"Threatening me with divorce? Sean, you're something else! Wait until I come back to talk to you." Nadia looked at me in shock, but still couldn't resist her steps to see Luke.

Nadia pushed my hand away heavily and turned to run out.

My stomach was already hurting, and I couldn't stand steady. When she pushed me, I fell to the ground, and my stomach hurt even more uncontrollably.

"Mr. Sean, are you okay?" The people on the set gathered around and helped me up.

Nadia, you see, even some strangers treat me better than you do.

So why should I still stay with you?

I took out my stomach medicine and ate it, then looked at the director and said: "This drama just started filming, not much has been shot yet, right?"

The director nodded.

"Then replace all of Nadia's scenes, I'll act in them. I can invest a lot of money in you."

I looked at the director seriously and said.