Chapter 2330

Chapter 2330: Chapter 2330

But seeing Duan Xi made her feel better, she asked him in a trembling voice, "Brother Duan, why are you here?"

Duan Xi wrapped her tightly in his arms, his expression was terrifyingly grim. He wanted to scold her, but when he met her gaze, he couldn’t bring himself to say a harsh word and could only direct his fierce gaze towards Yang Tao.

Facing his terrifying gaze, Yang Tao was instantly reminded of the fear she felt during her middle and high school years, she averted her eyes guiltily. Well, it was indeed true that she had instigated this matter, leaving her without any defense.

"Brother Duan, I’m fine, really. Don’t be so fierce, please hug me, I’m so cold." Jiaojiao rubbed her small face against his neck, unabashedly acting spoiled.

Duan Xi’s heart ached as her icy face rubbed against him. He carefully held her tight, and with his warm hands, he began to rub her hands.

The little old man came over after watching the monitor, rare words of praise on his lips, "Not bad, not bad, the little girl performed very well. If only..." Halfway through his sentence, he saw Duan Xi, and his eyes lit up instantly, just like they had when he saw Jiaojiao earlier.

"Young man..." He walked over, just as he said the first three words, the young man picked up the little girl and went to a nearby car.

"Clothes, clothes..." The costume designer snapped back to reality and hurriedly called out.

But as soon as she met Duan Xi’s green eyes, it was as if an invisible hand was clutching her throat, rendering her speechless.

Ruan Lei stepped forward to explain, "Let my sister get in the car to warm up first, don’t worry, the clothes will definitely be returned."

Only then did the costume designer nod, watching as Duan Xi placed Jiaojiao into the back seat of the car.

"Tsk, tsk..." The little old man clicked his tongue, his eyes gleaming as he asked Ruan Lei, "Who is that young man?"

"Brother-in-law." Ruan Lei replied.

"Brother-in-law?" This time, the little old man truly took note, "Is your sister really a senior?"

Ruan Lei nodded, his tone proud, "She just turned eighteen a few days ago, a top student at Qing University, already guaranteed a spot for postgraduate study."

"Not bad, not bad." The little old man nodded, wanting to inquire further when Ruan Lei extended his hand towards him, "The promised big red envelope, my sister was in mid-air for an hour. If it’s not a thousand, don’t bother."

Upon hearing this, the little old man immediately widened his eyes, "Are you robbing me? A thousand, why not ask for ten thousand!"

Ruan Li nodded, "Ten thousand works too, we won’t mind more."

The little old man spat at him, "You’re dreaming."

Currently, actors’ pay isn’t very high. Although Ruan Lei is somewhat well-known, he only gets a little over a thousand per episode. Endorsements would fetch a higher rate, but for TV series, that’s the price.

Nevertheless, despite his complaints, thinking about the little girl’s hard work, the old man decided to give a generous amount.

Of course, he would never admit he had other motives.

Meanwhile, once in the car, Jiaojiao was bundled into Duan Xi’s embrace like a doll, hugging face to face, with her shoes and socks off, tucked under his belly to warm up.

Jiaojiao was genuinely numb from the cold and it took her a while to recover after getting into the car.

Duan Xi watched her snuggle quietly in his arms, not speaking for a long time. He was both angry and heartbroken, yet he couldn’t bring himself to say a harsh word, holding it all in until his expression was extremely grim.