Just Blame Me For Being Blind in the Beginning
Chapter 26

I dont think she likes my money at all.

Pei Ying had spent the pasttwo days resting at home and tending to her injured ankle. Song Nanchuan would also have dinner delivered to the house when he got home from work.

At 6 that evening, Song Nanchuan returned from the office and saw Pei Ying holding a cat, sitting at the window in a trance. Song Nanchuan watched her for a moment and then asked, Ying Ying, what are you thinking about here?

Meow~

After the cat in Pei Yings arms called out, it ran off. Pei Ying turned to Song Nanchuan and got up from her seat. Oh, the results for the audition came out today. GM Chen said I wasnt picked.

Song Nanchuan was silent for a few seconds before comforting her, Its alright. If not this time, theres still next time. Who knows, maybe theres an even better opportunity waiting for you around the corner.

Pei Ying continued to look at him. Thats it?

Song Nanchuans brow twitched slightly. What?

Thats all you have to say to me?

Song Nanchuan was silent again. He looked at her and asked, Whats the matter?

Pei Ying pursed her lips. I heard that the director gave the role to Li Sisi after you said I wasnt suitable for the role.

Song Nanchuan was slightly taken aback as his brows knit together into a frown. Who did you hear that from?

Thats not important. What I want to know is whether or not its true. Did you tell the production team that I wasnt fit for the role?

Song Nanchuans lips pressed together into a thin line. After a moment, he responded, Yes.

Pei Ying held back her temper and remained as calm as she could. Then Id like to hear why you felt I wasnt fit for the role.

Song Nanchuan answered, Have you read the original novel? There are a lot of intimate scenes in the story, and even a scene where the leads have sexual relations. I dont want you to act in that kind of movie.

Pei Ying raised her head to look at him, her face not betraying any emotions. After a moment of silence, she suddenly laughed. Thats it? Its just because you didnt want me acting in that kind of movie? She found it rather laughable. You asked if Ive read the original novel? I was so busy practicing my dance, but I still found the time to read it three times. I practiced until I sprained my ankle, but I still persevered to the end. Originally, I thought that since I did my best, it didnt matter what the result was. At least, I wouldnt have had any regrets. But now? Because you didnt want me to act, I cant act.

Seeing her reaction, Song Nanchuan suddenly felt a bit of panic rising inside him. Ying Ying, Universe still has a lot of productions lined up. Why does it have to be this film? I already told Xiao Zhang to look for some suitable roles, so there will be news soon.

Is that the problem right now? And what kind of roles do you think are suitable? Pei Ying looked at him, her eyes red. Have you ever considered my opinion? Have you ever asked me what kind of roles I want to act? Or do you think this isnt something you should have to discuss with me?

Song Nanchuan let out a breath and said, Okay, I was wrong not to discuss this with you first, but like I said, Ive already asked Xiao Zhang to look out for more roles. The quality wont be worse than the movie you auditioned for, and it will be a lead role. What are you unsatisfied with?

Pei Ying scoffed. Dont say that you were wrong. You dont even think you did anything wrong, do you? Song Nanchuan, did you really start thinking that you were my financial backer after everyone called you that? If I wanted a backer, do you think itd be you, Song Nanchuan?!

Pei Ying, do you even know what youre saying?! Song Nanchuan grewangry as he shouted at her.

Pei Ying pursed her lips once more and turned to look out the window. She took several deep breaths, as if shed just finished a long run.

Song Nanchuan also took several breaths. He looked at Pei Ying and said, I dont want to fight with you because of something like this

Something like this? Pei Yinginterrupted before he could finish. In your eyes, this is something insignificant, isnt it? Im just making a fuss over nothing, right? If you really think that this is insignificant, then why didnt you dare to tell me when I first asked you about it? If Yu Kaize hadnt told me, you wouldve kept it hidden from me forever, wouldnt you? And then youd toss another leading role to me and Id be thanking you, ah.

Hearing Yu Kaizes name, Song Nanchuans eyes dimmed. Yu Kaize? Hes the one who told you this? He sneered. Hes the one who told you about the audition too, isnt he? Did you know that hes the male lead for the movie? Are you unaware of his intentions toward you? And still, you jumped right up at this?

Whats wrong with Yu Kaize? At least hes straightforward with his actions!

Oh? Since you admire him so much, then why dont you go to replace him!

Pei Ying glanced at him. Then she picked up her bag from the sofa and walked to the door. Song Nanchuan watched her, and when she reached the door, he asked with clenched teeth, Where are you going?

Pei Ying responded, I think that were both a bit worked up right now. Itll be better if we separate and calm down a bit.

Ah. Song Nanchuan laughed. Separate and calm down? If you want to break up, just say so.

Pei Ying turned back to look at him. She opened the door as she said, Fine, then lets break up!

The deliveryman at the door was about to knock when he saw her storm out angrily. He grew still.

What did he just hear? Break up?

Did he come at the wrong time?

When Pei Ying saw him, she walked around him and left. The deliveryman walked inside with the food and looked around. Song Nanchuan was standing in the living room, looking extremely angry.

Deliveryman, .

He felt that if he walked in right now, he might get killed.

So he quietly placed the delivery box down on the floor and left as fast as he could.

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After leaving Song Nanchuans house, Pei Ying didnt return to her own apartment, and instead headed to Ren Shanshans studio.

Seeing Pei Ying enter, Ren Shanshan nearly choked on thefood in her mouth. Why do you keep coming when Im trying to eat? You already have Song Nanchuan to take care of you, so why you you keep trying to freeload off me?

Pei Ying took a breath before responding, He wants to break up.

Startled, Ren Shanshan asked, What happened?

I had an audition for a lead role, right? Originally, I landed the role, but because he didnt want me acting intimate scenes, he had me takenout.

. Ren Shanshan took a moment to digest the statement. Mm, your CEO Song does have some money. But was there a need to break up over an argument like this?

Pei Ying answered, I dont know. In any case, we had a big fight, and he thinks theres something going on between me and Yu Kaize.

Ren Shanshan, .

She took another moment to digest this statement. Yu Kaize? That handsome guy? Isnt he Universe Pictures young prince? Hes involved in this ordeal too?

Hes the one who told me about the audition. And hes the one who told me that Song Nanchuan took me out of the movie as well.

Oh Then didnt he intentionally badmouth someone toyou?

Pei Ying glanced at her. If Song Nanchuan hadnt done anything, what would there be to badmouth? It wasnt an unjust accusation!

Alright, alright. Seeing that Pei Ying was still rather worked up, Ren Shanshan quickly said, Song Nanchuan was definitely in the wrong here. He should apologize!

The problem is that he doesnt even think hes done anything wrong. He thinks that if he helps me get another role, I shouldnt be angry at him.

Wait, Ren Shanshan suddenly stopped her. He found you another role?

Thats what he said.

Then what are you still angry about?

Pei Ying stared at her with wide eyes. You think that way too? Isnt the main point here that he doesnt respect me at all? Im a person too, and I have my own opinions. He didnt even mention it to me before he did it!

Alright, alright, I get what you mean, Ren Shanshan quickly surrendered. But you have to know that Song Nanchuan comes from a rich and powerful family, and hes this important CEO right now. Someone in such a high position as him would be quite used to giving orders and making decisions. Surely you realized that after you two got together.

Pei Ying pursed her lips but didnt say anything. Before she had gotten together with Song Nanchuan, all she had seen were his strong points. Whod have thought about all of that stuff?

Ren Shanshan looked at her and continued, Think about his face. Dont you think that its not really worth it to break up with him?

Pei Ying, .

Did she really think that someone who cared about appearances didnt have any integrity

I know that hes a CEO, but Im not his subordinate and I dont have to listen to all his orders, especially when they involve my own matters. Pei Ying picked up Ren Shanshans beer and took a sip. If he doesnt want me to film intimate scenes, he could have told me directly. Isnt it better to discuss things with each other? Did he have to make the decision for me? Its a matter of principle, so I cant just let it go.

Ren Shanshan sighed. I understand. If my boyfriend made a decision like that without asking me, Id be angry too. But thats how it is when two people are in a relationship. There will inevitably be friction. You enjoyed his pretty face, so shouldnt you also tolerate his personality faults? You cant just reap all the benefits, can you?

Pei Ying, .

She actually felt that made some sense

She took another sip of beer and then said to Ren Shanshan, Actually, on this matter, rather than angry, I feel more powerless. I worked to hard for that role. I practiced dancing like my life depended on it, and I re-read the original novel several times to understand the characters better. But with just a few words from Song Nanchuan, all my efforts were negated with such ease.

It wasnt the first time that shed faced this type of situation. She knew that the world was ruthlessand shed had a taste of the cruelty of reality. There are a lot of things that you cannot achieve, no matter how hard you work for it. But this time, Song Nanchuan, her darlingboyfriend, actually treated her like that

Ren Shanshan grabbed the beer can from her hand and pulled her to her feet. Alright. You drank the rest of alcohol I had left. Lets go for some drinks and snacks. My treat!

Ren Shanshan locked the doors to her studio and drove Pei Ying to a restaurant near her house. The two of them sat down at a table, drinking and complaining about men. They seemed quite happy.

Ren Shanshan belched out and pat Pei Yings shoulder. Thats how men are. Dont think that just because you guys have known each other for awhile that you know everything about each other! Let me tell you, its far from that! The thing men are best at is lying to women!

Pei Ying was in high spirits. She grabbed her can of beer and clinked it to her friends glass. Youre right! When I asked him about it today, he even wanted to hide it from me!

Thats right! When you think about it some more, youll definitely replace more of his faults!

Mm Pei Ying burped. Every time he gets angry, he calls me Xiujuan! Whats so great about him just because his name sounds good?!

Hahahaha, Ren Shanshan laughed exaggeratedly. Pick a nickname for him then.Da zhu, er gou, san mao, si wa. Something local!(Note: Sorry, Im not sure what Shanshan is talking about. Literally, it means large column, two dog, three hair, four doll ?)

Okay! Pei Ying picked up her phone and found Song Nanchuans contact info. She changed his name to Bastard Song.(Note:Song gou dan, which kind of rhymes with his name, literally means Song dog and egg.gou danare characters used in phrases that mean things like bastard, asshole, etc., so I assume thats the sentiment shes going for, but ?)

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While she and Ren Shanshan were drinking happily, Song Nanchuan also invited out Xiao Gu for a drink.

Xiao Gu looked at the person whod already downed four cups of strong alcohol and he raised his brow. CEO Song, whats the matter? Whats made you so unhappy that youre out to get drunk?

Ah ah. Song Nanchuan picked up the large glass in his hand and waved it in front of Xiao Gu. Its nothing. I just broke up with my girlfriend.

Xiao Gu paused in thought, recalling. Pei Ying? Hed seen the photos and reports online before.

Ah, you know too? As he spoke, Song Nanchuan raised his glass for a drink.

Xiao Gu asked him, What kind of fight did you get into that you broke up?

Mm? She went to an audition for a movie with a lot of intimate scenes, so I had her taken out of it.

Xiao Gu nodded thoughtfully. So its like that. If it were me, Id have broken up with you too.

Song Nanchuan, .

Its just one role, isnt it? I said Id held her get another role, but she wasnt grateful at all Song Nanchuan restlessly put his drink down on the table. I dont think she likes my money at all.

Xiao Gu, .

Mm. For a CEO who was so poor that all he had was money, this would be a rather disturbing thing.

CEO Song, all the things in the world that can be solved with money are very simple things, Xiao Gu said. But love and relationships are very obviously the most complicated things in the world.

Song Nanchuan glanced at him. What do you mean?

Before you can love someone, you must learn to respect them.

Ah, you think I dont respect her? What else did he have to do so that hed be respecting her? If it were your wife, would you want her acting intimate scenes with someone else?

Of course I wouldnt want that, but I would have told her that this wasnt a role that shehadto act in. Xiao Gu thought for a moment and then said, Think about it from another perspective, wont you? Today, youre just an ordinary employee who works very hard at his job. After much difficulty, you were finally given the chance for a promotion. But then, your girlfriend, with her power and status, turned down that chance for you. What would you feel?

When you put it like that, I was kind of an asshole, wasnt I?

Get rid of the words kind of.

Song Nanchuan, .

I invited you out for a drink, not for a lecture. He pushed a cup of alcohol over to Xiao Gu.

And so, the two drank into the night. In the end, Xiao Gu called a driver and sent the utterly drunken Song Nanchuan home.

Song Nanchuan slept until noon the next day. When he woke up, he had a splitting headache.

He rubbed at his temples and sat up from his bed. Not seeing Pei Ying, he called out, Ying Ying?

When no one responded, he suddenly remembered that Pei Ying had left the day before.

Suddenly, his head seemed to hurt even more. He lied back down in bed and called Xiao Zhang to say he wouldnt be going in to work today.

After acknowledging this, Xiao Zhang prodded, CEO Song, did you and Ms Pei break up?

Song Nanchuans brow twitched. Where did you hear that?

Uh Its on Weibo When he arrived at work that morning, he saw the fourth installment to CEO Song and Pei Yings story. Hed been uneasy all morning because of the news, as if he was the one to cause their breakup.

After hearing about it, Song Nanchuan hung up and turned on his computer.

The paparazzi on Wiebo had popped right up again, just like spring bamboo after a heavyrain.

Breaking! Pei Ying and Song Nanchuans romance ruptured! Officially broken up yesterday.

Compared to the ruckuswhen theyd gotten together, news of their breakup caused an even bigger uproar. Pei Ying Song Nanchuan breakup was continually trending on the Weibo searches.

Song Nanchuan didnt check the hundreds of thousands of comments. He simply turned off his computer and called Xiao Zhang. Get someone to delete the report on Weibo immediately!