Chapter 72
Le Qingyi had just reached the doorway when she witnessed this magical scene, collapsing in laughter as she leaned against the doorframe.
Xia Linxia looked left and right awkwardly, and the broccoli in her hand was taken by Ji Fengxue.
“Is something wrong?” Ji Fengxue turned to ask Le Qingyi.
Le Qingyi then remembered the important matter: “The director asked me to look after you. Xiaxia, your next scene is up.”
Xia Linxia cast a reluctant glance at Ji Fengxue. She had just confirmed she was gay and hadn’t had a chance to talk properly before having to go act.
“Then I’m going.”
“Go ahead.” Ji Fengxue watched her walk away with small steps, her smile growing wider. “Qingyi, let’s go take a look too.”
“Okay.” Le Qingyi helped her outside, found a soft chair, and sat down, watching the people preparing to act.
Xia Linxia was surrounded by stylists and makeup artists. She immediately saw Ji Fengxue opposite her, and her heart pounded uncontrollably.
Damn it, why didn’t she just stay and rest? Why did she have to come out and watch! Now she had to act in front of the person she liked, and she couldn’t make any mistakes, or how embarrassing would that be?
She had never been so nervous before.
This scene was about the young princess, in order to follow Cheng Youwei, also coming to Wuyi Town. As soon as she saw him, she discovered there was a beautiful woman by his side. After a few words, she started fighting with Lu Ke.
Xia Linxia and Zhao Tinglu put on their wire harnesses. The staff repeatedly instructed them to act well and not to bring their personal emotions into it, clearly afraid these two divas would start fighting again. After a trial run, they confirmed the height and shooting angles for later.
Zhao Tinglu slowly ascended. Seeing Ji Fengxue sitting in the crowd, looking up at them, she quickly waved: “Senior, I’m here!”
Ji Fengxue: “…”
“Have you no shame!” Xia Linxia, suspended at the other end, glared at Zhao Tinglu in exasperation. “Why are you waving at my girlfriend! She’s clearly looking at me!”
Ji Fengxue, hearing her suddenly call her girlfriend in mid-air, smiled and waved back at her.
Xia Linxia responded triumphantly.
Staff: “…” Are these two lovers getting more affectionate as they fight?
For some reason, everyone had a strong premonition that the coming days might be filled with forced displays of affection, making survival difficult.
“Hmph!” Zhao Tinglu looked around forlornly, not wanting to lose out. Then she saw a classmate from the next class. “Le Qingyi, I’m here!!”
Le Qingyi: “…” What’s it to me?
This scene was quickly completed. Because the two leads were completely immersed in their roles, and were antagonistic both on and off-screen, it saved a lot of trouble.
Chen Lianjie suddenly sighed, thinking that perhaps Zhao Tinglu being brought in wasn’t such a bad thing. Where else could he find someone with such a princess complex to play the young princess?
Ji Fengxue watched the two of them fight as they flew around, and felt the same. Just then, someone stood beside her, bringing a gust of cool air.
She looked up at Qiu Xingzhou: “Are you very happy?”
Qiu Xingzhou grinned from ear to ear, his last bit of aloof aura gone. He leaned down and whispered, “Teacher Ji, I’m treating you and Pipi Xia to dinner tonight. Let’s have some meat.”
“Okay.” Ji Fengxue saw his smug, delighted expression and knew something good had happened, so she didn’t refuse.
It also happened to save the broccoli from the hot pot.
As soon as the scene ended, and the two actors were having their wires removed with the help of the staff, the assistant director suddenly walked over with a beaming smile and shouted to Chen Lianjie: “Lao Chen, hurry up, President Duan is here to visit the set.”
Chen Lianjie was busy watching the playback and asked without looking up: “Which President Duan?”
“President Duan Yan, one of our investors.” The assistant director walked over. “He’s outside now, saying he was passing through on a business trip and decided to take a look. Good heavens, he brought a car full of welfare items.”
Chen Lianjie was startled, stood up, and walked out: “Let’s go take a look.”
Ji Fengxue glanced outside. A car was parked outside the courtyard gate, and several staff members were unloading items from it – all winter warm clothing.
A moment later, Chen Lianjie brought in a tall, handsome, and elegant young man from outside, talking incessantly. The man responded occasionally, his face showing little expression, polite but distant. Even from afar, his aura felt strong and impossible to ignore.
The man seemed to be looking for someone, his gaze occasionally drifting elsewhere, finally stopping in her direction for a few seconds. His cold eyes softened slightly, and then, noticing someone passing in front of him, he called out: “Xia Linxia.”
Xia Linxia turned around and immediately smiled, running forward a few steps: “It’s you!”
The man smiled faintly: “It is. I’ve heard so much about you.”
Ji Fengxue was too far away to hear what they were saying, but seeing them chatting happily, she couldn’t help but frown. As she stood up, Qiu Xingzhou behind her carefully supported her arm: “Teacher Ji, where are you going?”
Ji Fengxue ignored the occasional pain she felt and strode forward: “Xiaxia.”
Xia Linxia turned back and saw her coming, quickly supporting her: “Does it hurt to walk?”
“It’s okay.” She looked directly at this man named Duan Yan. She had heard of him – a rising star in the financial world. After studying abroad for several years, he returned to start a venture capital company. He rarely had any losing investments, and within a few years, he became a sought-after figure in the industry. However, he was low-key, and she rarely saw his interviews or news. But why was he investing in this film?
She subtly looked at Xia Linxia: “Who is this?”
Xia Linxia was taken aback: “Don’t ask me, I don’t even know his name.”
Ji Fengxue: “?”
Duan Yan’s eyes curved slightly. He extended his right hand: “Hello, my family really likes watching your shows. They’ve been calling and mentioning you two recently.”
“Thank you.” Ji Fengxue politely shook his hand, then noticed Qiu Xingzhou beside him looking away, though the corners of his mouth were about to reach the sky.
Her mind raced, and she immediately understood the situation. She smiled and asked, “Does your family also like acting?”
“Yes.” Duan Yan looked at her with admiration.
Before they could chat for a few more minutes, the assistant director shouted through the megaphone about distributing items and then invited Duan Yan to the side.
After this small interlude, Chen Lianjie still had to oversee the filming. He consulted Ji Fengxue about her condition and planned to finish today’s scenes as soon as possible.
The scene continued from the previous night’s shoot. After being “taught” by Lu Wuyi, Lu Ke gathered a lot of courage and decided to put it into practice. On the second night, after Lu Wuyi had dressed her up, she pushed Lu Ke into the room and then called Cheng Youwei. She herself climbed onto the roof to check the effect.
Listening to the whispered sweet nothings from inside, she didn’t know what she was thinking. She gave a cold laugh, picked up the wine in her hand, and took two large gulps.
Cheng Youwei heard the commotion and quickly ran into the garden. He saw a piece of red gauze and a plum blossom dart left on the roof tiles, but Lu Wuyi was nowhere to be found.
At the same time, the maid also disappeared, and a plum blossom dart was left in the room as well.
It seemed that people from the Ghost Valley had made their move, taking these two away, clearly intending to lure the tiger into its lair.
Lu Ke naturally had to go rescue them, and Cheng Youwei also had to investigate the matter of the Ghost Valley. The two of them left the city together, heading towards the unknown territory outside the city.
This scene was filmed very smoothly. Xia Linxia didn’t want to lose face in front of the person she liked, and Qiu Xingzhou felt the same.
They finished work around 7 PM. Chen Lianjie wanted to treat Duan Yan to a meal, but the latter refused, citing other commitments.
At night, in a hot pot restaurant, the pot on the table was boiling. Footsteps sounded outside the door.
Duan Yan got up to open the door. Qiu Xingzhou, Xia Linxia, and Ji Fengxue walked in. The three of them were wearing hats, sunglasses, and scarves, as if they were thieves.
Ji Fengxue’s eyelids twitched when she saw the hot pot, thinking thankfully she hadn’t brought the broccoli.
“It’s so cold outside.” Qiu Xingzhou rubbed his hands. Seeing Duan Yan taking the coats of the two ladies, he couldn’t help but laugh. He quickly took off his own coat and handed it over, only to be given a sharp look by Duan Yan: “So thin?”
Qiu Xingzhou: “This is the self-awareness of an artist.”
Xia Linxia couldn’t help but agree, looking meaningfully at Ji Fengxue: “Exactly, exactly. Where else would a big star dress more warmly than a grandma?”
Ji Fengxue glanced at her: “They’re all staff members. Who are you trying to show off your figure to?”
Xia Linxia choked, surprised that she was so unromantic. She said coyly: “To the one who wants to see.”
“Dress warmly and honestly. Not catching a cold is the happiest thing for everyone.”
“Agreed.” Duan Yan chuckled deeply, then sat down, meeting Xia Linxia’s scrutinizing gaze. “I heard you wanted to see me?”
Xia Linxia stammered: “Yes, I wanted to see who had such poor taste.”
Duan Yan replied: “Coincidentally, it’s me.”
“Pipi Xia.” Qiu Xingzhou glared at her fiercely, forcefully pried open his chopsticks, and looked at Ji Fengxue. “When it comes to poor taste, who dares to compete with Teacher Ji for first place?”
“You’re attacking my character!” Xia Linxia slammed the table.
Qiu Xingzhou: “I’m telling the truth!”
Ji Fengxue and Duan Yan exchanged a smile, too lazy to bother with these two children, and began to eat.
The soup base was split, with spicy on one side and mild on the other. Except for Ji Fengxue, the other three ate spicy food. Halfway through the meal, Xia Linxia had also gathered all the gossip she wanted to inquire about.
They were neighbors. Because Qiu Xingzhou’s parents were busy with work, he often relied on the older brother next door. After Duan Yan graduated, he chose to study abroad, while Qiu Xingzhou joined the entertainment industry. It wasn’t until about half a year ago that the two officially became a couple. And this investment was added after Qiu Xingzhou was confirmed to play the lead role.
They chatted happily. The hot pot was more than half eaten, their bodies had warmed up considerably, and their faces were flushed with heat.
Xia Linxia’s mouth was red from eating. She took a sip of water and saw Duan Yan elegantly peel a shrimp and put it into Qiu Xingzhou’s bowl. Qiu Xingzhou immediately smiled like a little bride.
Her eyes lit up, and she suddenly put down her cup.
New knowledge acquired!
She imitated him, scooped a shrimp from the mild broth, slowly peeled it, and very dominantly placed it in Ji Fengxue’s bowl: “Eat.”
Ji Fengxue: “I’m full.”
“!” Xia Linxia didn’t want to fail on her first attempt. She coaxed, “Eat one more bite, I peeled it with great difficulty.”
Ji Fengxue: “But…”
“Please.” Xia Linxia opened her innocent big eyes, pouted, and seeing that she was unmoved, lowered her head and nudged her shoulder, turning her head. “Eat one bite, just one bite.”
Ji Fengxue suppressed her wildly rising smile and said with apparent reluctance: “Alright then.”
Xia Linxia happily raised her head. Seeing that she had finally eaten, she felt a great sense of accomplishment. She turned her head and met Qiu Xingzhou’s stunned, as if he had eaten shit, expression, and gave him a triumphant wink.
See? Letting the little bride eat the shrimp she peeled is what a dominant top should do!
She casually peeled a few more shrimp and begged the other person to eat them, feeling very satisfied.
As expected, although Ji Fengxue was a bit older, she was still essentially a little woman at heart and needed someone attentive, considerate, and domineering like her to take care of her.
She couldn’t help but prop up her head and stare intently at Ji Fengxue. The more she looked, the more beautiful she became. The orange-yellow light fell on her long eyelashes, casting a slight shadow beneath her eyes. A bit of sweat beaded on her high nose bridge, her lips were red and moist, and her cheeks puffed out as she ate.
Her back was very straight, and she ate slowly. Even eating hot pot was so pleasing to the eye.
At this moment, the two people talking quietly opposite them started arguing for some reason. Qiu Xingzhou’s voice suddenly became a bit louder: “What do you mean I pursued you? You were the one who seduced me first!”
Xia Linxia’s eyes lit up again!
She stared thoughtfully at Ji Fengxue, who was concentrating on eating with red lips and white teeth, and gave a wicked smile.
Woman, just you wait.
Ji Fengxue felt her gaze was too intense, so she pretended to casually turn her head to look at her. Unexpectedly, Xia Linxia did not, as usual, shyly avoid her gaze this time. Instead, she stared directly at her, her lips curved slightly, and she even made a “k” gesture.
“Baby, what else do you want to eat?” Xia Linxia asked.
“Pipi Xia, did you eat engine oil tonight? You’re so greasy.” Qiu Xingzhou couldn’t stand it anymore.
Xia Linxia kicked him under the table.
Ji Fengxue suppressed a smile and was about to speak when her phone vibrated a few times. She picked it up and saw it was a WeChat message from Xing Baifeng.
[Xing Baifeng]: Why did you change your profile picture? Why did Little Snowflake turn into broccoli?!
[Ji Fengxue]: Xiaxia gave it to me.
[Xing Baifeng]: What a unique little gift.
Ji Fengxue smiled, couldn’t help but look at her newly changed profile picture again, and the more she looked, the more she felt it was full of health-preserving vibes. Her mouth twitched.
[Xing Baifeng]: What are you guys doing?
[Ji Fengxue]: I’m eating, Xia Linxia is
[Xing Baifeng]:?
[Ji Fengxue]: Seducing me (▽)
[Xing Baifeng]: Tsk, you’re already together, why is she still seducing you?
[Ji Fengxue]: For fun.
“The recipient has rejected the message.”
Ji Fengxue looked at the prompt indicating she had been blocked, her eyes curved, and she continued to send messages.
[Ji Fengxue]: (▽)
[Ji Fengxue]: My wife is so cute (▽)
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