Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Upon hearing Zed's question, Jean felt goosebumps spreading across her body. She wondered, 'How can Zed say something so intimate in front of so many people?"

Jean bit her lip. At that moment, she hated Zed very much. She thought, 'I have to act in front of his parents at home. I'm fine with that. But now we are outside. Why should I still pretend to be a couple with him? Zed is terrible for constantly putting me in these situations. What does he hope to accomplish with his unexpected appearance, his verbal fight with Ethan, and now this feigned concern and intimacy?'"

"Hehehe, " Jean laughed in embarrassment before continuing, "Honey, what route did you take to get here? We were all just told that the mountain road is blocked. How did you manage to get past all the rubble?"

"The mountain road is blocked? I don't remember seeing any such disaster that would force the authorities to close the roads. I wonder if something happened after I passed a certain point." He raised his eyebrows, "Does this mean that we have to stay here tonight?" Zed closed his eyes after asking that question. He seemed to be lost in his thoughts.

"Yes, we have to stay here. Or so that's what we've been told." Jean bowed her head and thought, 'Today has been a terrible day!' As if their situation wasn't bad enough, now fate had to throw Zed into the mix. How was she going to deal with all these complications? She was sure that since Zed was here, it would be impossible for her to have a peaceful night.

Ethan knew that Zed was deliberately pretending to be happy around Jean, so he didn't pay any attention to anything that was happening between the young couple.

At that time Ethan's assistant walked up to him and whispered, "I made a round of the neighborhood and found that there is a tourist spot about ten miles from here." Although he spoke softly, yet all the people present had heard him.

"Jean, let's go there in my car, okay?" Ethan said.

Before Jean could reply, Zed wrapped his arms around her shoulder and smiled at Ethan, "Don't bother, Mr. Lei. She is my wife. Of course, she will be traveling with me."

Zed and Ethan glowered at each other. They looked calm on the outside. But in fact, extreme hatred reflected in their eyes.

Even the crew standing around could sense that the two were jealous of each other.

In Selena's eyes, she was more beautiful and talented than Jean. She was still simmering over how these rich and powerful men were fighting over Jean.

As an international superstar, Selena thought that she was far more excellent than Jean in all aspects. She was sure that she could easily trample over Jean based on appearance alone. However, she didn't expect to be passed over by such a rebarbative woman. Since her meetings with both Ethan and Zed, she had decided that they were just right for her. But neither of them was paying her any attention!

Of course, Essen, Selena's agent, knew what she was thinking. So he lightly bumped shoulders with Selena. When the superstar glared at Essen, he darted his eyes toward the two men. He wanted to convey to Selena that perhaps, she could step in and lessen the awkwardness of the situation.

"Mr. Qi, Mr. Lei, since there is a place where we can stay, how about we begin our journey? Ten miles in a long way to travel on a dark mountain road that is prone to landslides." Selena stepped forward and said.

After hearing what Selena had suggested, Jean nodded and agreed, "Miss Miao is right. Let's go."

Then Jean got in Zed's car. After all the people had gotten into their cars, and the rest had bundled up in the bus, they followed Ethan's assistant to the tourist place he had found. Since mountain roads were always steep, the convoy traveled slowly. Along the way, they encountered no bad roads nor landslides.

Jean, who was in Zed's car, felt a little nervous as she didn't know how to explain Ethan's presence at the shoot.

Jean had expected to be on a business trip. What she didn't expect was that Ethan would be with the crew as well. Even though she and Zed were acting as a couple right now, Jean didn't want any misunderstandings between her and Zed.

Jean stared out of the car window at the silvery moon. It was cold at this time of the night. It seemed even colder with only four or five cars and a bus driving around.

Jean cleared her throat, licked her lips, and asked carefully, "Did you come to the shoot to see me?"

Jean waited and waited. But several minutes went past, and Zed still didn't reply.

"Are you angry with me?" She asked. When Zed's expression didn't change, she explained, "Please don't get me wrong. Ethan came here only because of his business. I have nothing to do with him being at the shoot."

"Get you wrong?" He looked straight ahead, and spoke in a tone of indifference and contempt. "If you are so worried that I will misunderstand your relationship with Ethan Lei, then why is it that you keep referring to him as Ethan instead of Mr. Lei? Isn't that a very personal thing to do? When two people are on a first name basis, doesn't that imply that they are intimately familiar with each other?"

Jean took a look out of the window. At the moment, she just wanted to slap herself. 'Why do I never learn? Since Zed has such a strange way of thinking, I should have simply kept my mouth shut! There is no convincing this man to think differently, 'thought Jean. Ethan's name just rolled off Jean's tongue before she realized what she was saying.

"It's really not what you think." She tried her best to explain.

Time dragged on as they rode the rest of the way in silence. An hour later, they arrived at their destination.

It was already midnight. They thought that the tourist spot would be deserted. However, to their surprise, it was brightly lit up.

They looked around and found that there were a few hotels. Besides, a lot of barbecues and food halls were open as well.

It didn't feel like a deserted mountainside anymore. Several restaurants were open and tourists were streaming in and out. Jean was surprised to see how active the tourists were at this late hour. She was also glad, as that meant that she and her crew would now have access to food and basic necessities.

Jean muttered, "I'm hungry. It is a good thing that I can have some spaghetti."

Although the hotel they had stopped at was not a five-star hotel, it was good enough given the alternative, sleeping in the bus. The exterior had been decorated ostentatiously, but it was still tasteful. Jean thought it looked gorgeous. As they pulled into the special parking lot, Jean saw Selena's agent, Essen, running out of the hotel.

A few minutes later, he stepped out. In his hands were several room cards. Essen rushed over to Zed and said, "Mr. Qi, I've got the best room in the hotel for you and here is the room card."

Zed seemed to be satisfied with his effort. He thanked Essen graciously.

Essen's smile grew bigger when he heard Zed's appreciative words. Then he glanced at Jean. His expression baffled her. Why did he look at her as though she were a little queer? The more Jean thought about it, the more confused she became.

Perhaps she had done or said something that made him unhappy. But at the same time, Jean sensed that Essen was also a little afraid. Anyway, it was very complicated.

"Are there any other rooms?" She asked without thinking.

Upon hearing what Jean had asked, Essen was surprised. He stared at Jean as he wondered, 'Are they sleeping in separate rooms?'

Zed frowned before turning and glaring at Jean. Then he said to Essen, "She was asking whether you have arranged rooms for her boss, Sonny and the other crew members."

"Oh, I see." Essen's eyes widened when he heard Zed's explanation. Perhaps he had misunderstood Jean's question. He was a little disappointed as well. If Jean and Zed were sleeping in separate rooms, Selena would have an opportunity to try and win Zed's affections. However, that might not be possible anymore.

"Don't worry. I've taken care of all that. Mr. Qi, it's already late. I am leaving to tell the others. Have a good night!" After that, he headed in the direction of the other cars and began handing out the room cards.

Zed's explanation made Jean realize that she had spoken thoughtlessly. They were a married couple. Obviously, what she had just said would certainly cause people to ask some questions about their relationship. "Maybe I'm just too tired today, so I..." For fear of making the situation worse, Jean stopped and didn't say anything more.

"Even if there were no other people around, we would still have to sleep in the same room!" Zed looked at her coldly as he spoke.

He said it in such an authoritative tone that Jean couldn't argue with him.

Jean had no choice but to enter the hotel with him, though she was reluctant to do so.

Ethan began looking for Jean after he had parked. Essen had given him a room card and he thought of giving it to Jean. However, the moment he arrived at the entrance of the hotel, he saw Jean enter the elevator with Zed. He watched morosely as the elevator doors closed. Then he lowered his eyes to look at the ground.

Essen had certainly booked the best room at this hotel for Zed. It was a very large suite, with a bedroom and a living room. 0000