Chapter 178 Falling Out of Bed-Drama Queen Becomes a Wealthy Stepmother and Rises to Fame with Her Kids in the Entertainment Industry(The meaning of "porridge, porridge, porridge.")

"Big sister, don't you know that you can scare people to death just by jumping out like that!"

After replying, Yu Xin put away her phone in annoyance. Raising her eyes, she saw Su Wanning standing on the second-floor terrace, looking down at her with a smile.

Filmed from a low angle, many viewers in Yu Xin's livestream were marveling at Su Wanning's stunning looks.

[Not gonna lie, Su Wanning is genuinely gorgeous. No wonder President Qin is so head-over-heels for her.]

[She is simply too breathtaking. I would totally believe it if someone said she was just a college graduate.]

[Just how many paid trolls did they hire to flood everyone else's livestream with controlled comments?]

Putting away her phone, the moment Su Wanning turned around and re-entered the room, she found Qin Jingchen sitting in a chair, his eyes fixed on her without a single blink.

Su Wanning felt a creepy sensation crawling up her spine under his gaze, and she couldn't help asking, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Nothing."

Qin Jingchen shook his head. Feeling baffled and clueless, Su Wanning looked toward the side, only to realize that both children were also missing from the room.

Thinking back carefully, over the past few days, Suisui and Ninian had constantly been running off without playing with the other children. She had no idea what they were up to in secret.

However, Su Wanning didn't pay it much mind. She knew the two children were very smart, and sometimes, her excessive interference might hinder their growth.

Yet, this time, Su Wanning never expected that her casual indulgence would lead to such consequences.

Early the next morning, Su Wanning opened her eyes right on time, but she didn't hear the morning wake-up broadcast played by the production crew in the courtyard.

Ever since the show started filming, she would hear the director broadcasting wake-up calls through a megaphone or some other equipment every single morning. Su Wanning had long since gotten used to it, and unconsciously, she had broken the habit of staying up late, transitioning into a regular lifestyle of sleeping early and rising early.

She just hadn't expected that for some unknown reason, even without the wake-up broadcast today, she would still wake up naturally on her own.

Su Wanning yawned, opened her eyes, and sat up in bed. She noticed that the two children were already gone, with only Qin Jingchen sleeping soundly beside her.

With light, cautious movements, Su Wanning pinched the corner of the blanket, preparing to get out of bed without a sound. But the moment she moved, a heavy arm suddenly draped across her lower back, clamping down so tightly that she couldn't budge.

Su Wanning was startled. Her first reaction was to freeze in place, maintaining that awkward posture without daring to move an inch. Every single strand of her hair and every toe was tense with nervousness, but after waiting a few seconds, she realized the person behind her made no further moves.

She turned her head suspiciously and discovered that Qin Jingchen had shifted onto her pillow, his eyes still tightly closed, looking fast asleep.

Su Wanning rolled her eyes on the spot, her mouth twitching. She grabbed Qin Jingchen's arm, trying to lift it off, but found that the arm was exceptionally heavy. She didn't dare use too much force for fear of waking him up. After a series of struggles, a thin layer of sweat broke out all over her body, yet Qin Jingchen only hugged her tighter.

Out of options, Su Wanning sighed.

At this moment, while Qin Jingchen was fast asleep, his eyeballs shifted slightly. Listening to the rustling movements beside him, the corners of his lips curved upward involuntarily.

Since there was simply no way to move the arm resting around her waist, Su Wanning came up with an idea.

She tried her best to control her body, engaging her core muscles, and lay down halfway in an extremely bizarre posture. Her upper body hovered in the air, while her feet hooked tightly onto the edge of the bed.

Following that, Su Wanning inched her body bit by bit toward the edge of the mattress. This difficult movement was even more exhausting than working out at the gym; a layer of sweat had already seeped across her forehead. All her attention was focused on the side of the bed, so naturally, she didn't notice when the person beside her had opened his eyes.

"What are you doing?"

Accompanied by Qin Jingchen's slightly husky voice, Su Wanning's body gave a violent jolt. The arm resting on her waist tightened instantly at that moment, yanking her back with a sudden pull. All of Su Wanning's previous efforts were completely wasted, and she was dragged directly into his embrace.

Her surroundings were entirely enveloped by the warm scent radiating from him. Too nervous to move a single muscle, Su Wanning stiffly turned her head and found Qin Jingchen's flawless skin—so smooth not a single pore was visible—right in front of her eyes.

What is going on?

Su Wanning blinked, her body instinctively wanting to pull away, but Qin Jingchen hugged her even tighter, as though he had anticipated her movement beforehand.

"Why are you so restless in your sleep? You almost fell off the bed just now."

Qin Jingchen delivered a final blow from right above her head.

Su Wanning felt such strong disgust that she couldn't help opening her mouth to scold him.

How could she have fallen off? She had just managed to escape successfully, only to be caught by him...

Their bodies were pressed almost tightly together, separated only by two thin layers of pajamas. Su Wanning could practically feel the heartbeat inside Qin Jingchen's chest echoing right beside her ear.

Her face had already turned as red as a tomato from her earlobes all the way down to her neck, and her words stuttered slightly.

"I—I was just trying to get down! I wasn't—I wasn't falling!"

"Is that so?"

Qin Jingchen's eyes held a smile as he lowered his gaze to look at her affectionately, yet those two words clearly conveyed disbelief, as if he were insulting Su Wanning's intelligence.

Su Wanning took a deep breath and nodded firmly. "Yes! So can you let go of me now?"

After a pause of a few seconds, Qin Jingchen finally seemed to reluctantly retract his hand. Taking advantage of the moment, Su Wanning executed a lightning-fast turn, rolling across the bed several times until she reached the edge.

Then, she slipped on her shoes and scurried into the bathroom like a frightened rabbit, slamming the door shut behind her.

Little did she know, at that moment, Qin Jingchen was sitting up leisurely on the bed, a smug, triumphant smile plastered across his face.

Su Wanning turned on the faucet and splashed cold water onto her face to help herself snap out of it, though her heart was still pounding wildly against her ribcage.

She raised her head and looked at her reflection in the mirror through a layer of water mist, while Qin Jingchen's profile from the bed involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

How could this guy look like such a bewitching enchantress? His skin was so fair, yet he happened to be precisely Su Wanning's favorite type...

"No, snap out of it! Making money is the most important thing; you must never be seduced by good looks!"

Su Wanning shook her head, forcing her brain to clear up as she stared at her own reflection and issued a low warning.

Just as she finally calmed down and turned off the faucet, a knock sounded from outside.

Then, the enchanting voice rang out: "Aren't you done yet? I hear noises downstairs, the show might be starting filming."

The heartbeat that had only just calmed down accelerated all over again. Su Wanning bit the bullet and replied loudly, "Coming right now!"

A short while later, Su Wanning walked out of the bathroom with a flushed face. Like a tiny squirrel, she pressed herself tightly against the wall and scurried right past Qin Jingchen.