Just Blame Me For Being Blind in the Beginning Chapter 36
If I canât spend my money on you, whatâs the point of making so much money?
They headed back inside after swimming, and Song Nanchuan pestered Pei Ying until 5 oâclock.
She took a shower, and after changing her clothes, she said, âIâm really hungry. I want to eat some Luosifen.â
Song Nanchuan was sitting by the window. When he heard what she said, his brows knit together. âIâll have the restaurant deliver some food.â
âNo, I want to eat Luosifen.â
âItâs only 5 oâclock now. If you eat that, youâll get hungry later at night,â Song Nanchuan said very realistically.
Pei Ying thought it over for a moment and nodded. âThatâs true. Then go ahead and call the restaurant.â
Before Song Nanchuan could even feel happy, Pei Ying added, âAfter I eat my Luosifen, Iâll have an actual meal.â
ââŠ.â Song Nanchuan looked at her without a word. âArenât you afraid of getting fat if you eat that much? Havenât you seen all the comments on Weibo cursing you to get fat?â
Pei Ying scoffed without any concern. She pulled her hair out from inside her clothes. âAll their curses will bounce off me and the people cursing me will feel the effects of their own curse soon enough.â
Song Nanchuan, ââŠ.â
âYouâre saying all this stuff just to stop me from eating Luosifen, arenât you?â Pei Ying turned to look at him as she wrinkled her nose. âYouâre all better after this afternoon, arenât you? Iâm going to eat my Luosifen now.â
âŠHow were those two things in any way connected? Song Nanchuan watched as she headed downstairs and quickly put on his robe to follow her. Pei Ying walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. She looked inside and said, âHey, whereâs my bag of Luosifen? I remember there was still a bag of it when I left.â
Sheâd been so distressed about it too.
Song Nanchuan walked over to her side and propped his left arm onto the refrigerator. âYour memory must be faulty.â
âHow could it be.â Pei Ying frowned as she looked at Song Nanchuan. âDid you throw it away?!â
ââŠ.â Song Nanchuan thought about it for a moment and then nodded. âMm.â
In any case, he wasnât going to admit that he ate it.
âHow could you throw it away?! It wasnât even expired yet! It was just sitting quietly on its own inside the refrigerator, and you couldnât just tolerate it?!â
ââŠI kept feeling like it would make everything else smell. Mm.â
Pei Ying, ââŠ.â
Seeing her unhappy expression, Song Nanchuan closed the refrigerator door and said, âIâll have Xiao Zhang buy a box for you tomorrow, okay?â
Pei Ying paused to think. âOkay. Iâm going to eat each and every bag right in front of you.â
Song Nanchuan, ââŠ.â
Such animosity.
Because the Luosifen had unfortunately âdied in battle,â Pei Ying could only wait for Song Nanchuan to have dinner delivered from the restaurant. When he walked into the living room to make the call, Pei Yingâs phone rang. She picked it up and saw it was her mother calling.
She frowned slightly. Pei Ying walked off to the side to pick up her phone. âMom, whatâs the matter?â
âOh, Xiujuan, your brother will be finishing the semester soon, wonât he? Iâm worried that he wonât have enough living expenses. Think about how hard he must be studying at the end of the semester. Shouldnât he at least be able to eat well?â
âMm, I got it. Iâll send him some money later.â
âThatâs good.â Pei Yingâs mother was quiet a moment, and then she asked, âI heard that you and that CEO Song had a falling out before. Youâve made up now, havenât you?â
Pei Yingâs brows twitched as she held back her temper. âMm.â
âThatâs good. Get along well with him. Donât throw your temper at him so often. People with money will always be more strong-willed. You should be more patient and accommodating.â
Hearing this, Pei Ying finally felt her patience breaking. âMom, itâs only natural to be more accommodating when youâre in a relationship, but I shouldnât be the only one to compromise. And it depends on the situation too.â
âWhat kind of temper are you throwing around with a CEO? Youâre already very lucky that he likes you. Surely, CEO Song isnât lacking in suitors.â
âOkay, even though family status and income may be linked, I can earn my own money. Although it wonât be as much as he makes, I wouldnât go asking him to buy me things either. I can buy the things I want by myself. If I canât afford something now, I can save up for it later. If itâs something Iâll never be able to afford in my lifetime, then I can just not buy it. I donât think that I have to bow down to him.â
âSee, you even know that you donât make as much money as he does. Do you have to be so stubborn about this kind of thing? Act a little cute and you can get anything you want. Do you have to work so hard to earn it on your own?â
âDo you think that kind of relationship will last long? Only when people are on equal footing do their feelings last for a long time.â
âEnough. I donât want to fight with you about this. I just want you two to stay together happily. However you want to deal with things is up to you.â
Pei Ying knew that they still had their eyes on Song Nanchuanâs money, so she reminded her mother, âMom, I told you before. Iâll be sure to uphold my family obligations, but you can stop thinking about his money already.â
âWhat are you saying? When you two get married, wonât he give any kind of betrothal gift?â
Pei Ying laughed. âWhereâs my dowry then?â
When the other end of the phone went silent, Pei Ying laughed again. âAlright then. Iâll send Xiuran some living expenses soon.â
ADVERTISEMENT
After she hung up and turned around, she realized that Song Nanchuan was leaning against the sofa, watching her. He raised his eyebrows and smiled. âWho was on the phone?â
âOh. My mom.â Pei Ying held her phone inside her hands, as if sheâd been caught doing something wrong. She was obviously a bit uneasy. âShe asked me to send some living expenses to my younger brother, since itâs the end of the semester.â
âOhâŠâ Song Nanchuan raised his brow meaningfully. âI thought I heard something about a dowry.â
ââŠHow can you eavesdrop on other peopleâs conversations?!â Pei Ying flew into a rage from humiliation. Song Nanchuan smiled and went to appease the fiery Pei Ying. With a light chuckle, he asked, âIs Auntie in a hurry to marry you off to me?â
Pei Yingâs lip twitched. More like, sheâs in a hurry to get her hands on your money.
Seeing Pei Ying not respond, Song Nanchuan pulled her over to sit down on the sofa. He asked her, âDid you fight with your mom again?â
Pei Yingâs mouth flattened to a narrow line as she responded, âRecently, every time she calls, we argue.â She turned to Song Nanchuan. âDonât buy me anything in the future.â
âWhy?â
âWhen people give you things, you end up having to cater to them.â
Song Nanchuan couldnât help chuckling. âDo you really think so?â
âThatâs what my mom thinks. Since your income crushes mine, I should just listen to whatever you say.â At this point, she paused and then seriously asked Song Nanchuan, âDo you think thatâs true as well?â
Song Nanchuan rubbed her head and responded, âIn the past, that was more or less what I thought. But after our fight, I seriously thought about this question. I think that what you said is right. When two people are in a relationship, they should respect each other, and not just act according to what one person wants. As for the question of spending money, if a man doesnât spend his money on his wife, who is he supposed to spend it on?â
Pei Ying snorted, not expressing any objections to the word âwife.â Song Nanchuan looked at her and his eyes turned gentle and clear as water. âYou have to understand something. Spending money on you isnât to satisfy you, but to satisfy myself. If I canât spend my money on you, whatâs the point of making so much money?â
âŠWell, that did seem to make a lot of sense.
Pei Ying was completely won over by him.
âMeow~â Blackie suddenly slipped out from who knew where and gracefully jumped onto the sofa. Pei Ying hugged it and started teasing it. Song Nanchuan only glanced at that eyesore of a cat. It didnât come out in the mornings or at night, but it had to come out right at this moment. The atmosphere was so good. Who knows if after he embraced Pei Ying, they might have gone another round.
Pei Ying held the cat and then picked up her drama script to memorize her lines. Song Nanchuan just sat at the side and read the news on his tablet.
ADVERTISEMENT
Half an hour later, the meal that Song Nanchuan ordered was delivered. Pei Ying put down Blackie and sat down across from Song Nanchuan.
Song Nanchuan placed her chopsticks onto her bowl. He looked at her and asked, âYouâre finally putting down your script?â
Pei Ying was taken aback. Then she laughed. âAre you actually jealous of a drama script?â
âShouldnât I be? How many nights have you picked your scripts over me?â
Pei Ying laughed even more happily. Song Nanchuan waited until she was done before asking, âHow much longer are you filming for?â
Pei Ying said, âFilmingâs going pretty smoothly, so weâll probably finish ahead of schedule. Filming will probably end the middle of next month.â
âMm. When youâre done, weâll go have some fun.â
âOkay.â
Song Nanchuan had already started preparing for a vacation. Just as heâd told Pei Ying previously, a yacht and seaside trip were included on the agenda. In order for her to enjoy herself on the beach, he didnât let Pei Ying stop her swimming lessons. Every time she had a day off from filming, he would always pull her to the pool.
After several practice sessions, Pei Ying was no longer afraid of the water. But she also hadnât exactly learned how to swim either. She was of the kind where, after two or three meters, she would start to sink.
Filming for Pei Ying and the crew continued on busily but without any trouble. As Season of Love aired, her popularity soared. More and more people started paying attention to her and to her performance, and most of the audience and media seemed to approve of her.
With the arrival of July, the crew was closer to their dream of completing filming. At this time, Song Nanchuan received news from Xiao Zhang that the script for the film Performer had been completed.
He made some calculations. Pei Yingâs drama would finish filming by the middle of the month. At the monthâs end, Performer would hold its press conference, and then they would begin choosing the female lead.
Perfect. There was a nice two week buffer for him to take Pei Ying on a trip.
In the middle of August, Season of Love had their final shoot. That day, the crew held a grand closing ceremony. A lot of media was present and the crew had a lot of sumptuous food prepared. All of the actors were also each given a bouquet of flowers.
Pei Ying posted photos of the feast and flowers to Weibo.
[Pei Ying] (Official)
Season of Love finished filming today. There are so many feelings welling up inside of me. This was the first time that I played the female lead, so this role holds great significance to me. I learned a lot of things working with the crew these past few months. All the actors and the crew were amazing. Of course, all of you guys who watch us on TV each and every week are also amazing. Thank you, for everyoneâs support. The drama is currently halfway through its broadcast, so please keep supporting us~ Lastly, I have to give major thanks to the entire cast and crew for letting me eat so many delicious things (cute). If thereâs another drama like this in the future, remember to come find me (cute).