After dithering for a while, Ning Xi went to look for Lu Tingxiao after dinner.
On the quiet balcony, Lu Tingxiao wasnāt in a hurry, and just stood there waiting patiently for her response.
Ning Xi took a deep breath, turned to the man next to her, and finally said determinedly, "Lu Tingxiao, that thing you talked about, Iāve thought about it. I promise Iāll stay for another three months, but I really will have to leave after that."
Even if there was nothing going on between them, it would be suspicious for an unmarried woman to stay in someone elseās house, and would easily create unnecessary misunderstandings.
"Thank you." Lu Tingxiao breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, a dark light flashed unnoticed in his eyes.
"You have filming tomorrow?" Lu Tingxiao asked.
Ning Xi gave a long sigh and nodded. "Yes."
Seeing her uncomfortable expression, Lu Tingxiao asked concernedly, " Whatās wrong, is tomorrowās scene very difficult?"
Ning Xi cradled her chin, leaned against the railing, and said, "I wouldnāt say itās difficult, itās just a kissing scene, but with Jiang Muye. Iām really worried that I wonāt stay in character! What if halfway through acting, I canāt take it anymore and I hit him? It could also turn into a blooper!"
"Kissing sceneā¦" Lu Tingxiaoās eyes narrowed slightly. Even though he knew there would be kissing scenes in the film, he had been painstakingly trying to avoid this issue, for he was worried that he wouldnāt be able to control himself from doing something that would make her despise him.
At this moment, Ning Xi suddenly thought of something, and patted her head. "Ah, right, Lu Tingxiao, thereās somethingā¦ I need to thank you for."
"What?" Lu Tingxiao asked a little distractedly.
"I just found out that it was Second Young Master Lu who invested the additional amount into the movie, so you were the one who privately instructed that I should be the second female lead, right? So, thank you." Ning Xi thanked him sincerely.
"Iām glad you don't blame me for doing that."
"Iām not that ignorant, I know when to be thankful!"
"Youāre welcome, it was just convenient." The truth was, he had done it all for her, the one for whom it was convenient was Jiang Muye.
Ning Xi tried her best to convey what she wanted to say.Ā "Even if it was just convenient, it was a huge gain for me. Itās not enough for me to just say thanks. How about next time Iām free, Iāll cook for you and Little Treasure? Normally Iām too lazy to cook for myself, but Iām actually a good cook. If I hadnāt entered the entertainment industry, I might have already become a chef!"
Lu Tingxiao smiled. "I look forward to it."
The next day.
When Ning Xi arrived at the movie backlot, she saw in the distance a large group of girls near the film set. There was one particularly eye-catching golden head in their midst. With one glance, she knew it was Jiang Muye and his female fans.
Ning Xi instinctively was about to make a detour, but she didnāt expect that just as she was about to slip away, someone in the crowd screamed ā"Ah! Itās Ning Xi!"
In her heart, Ning Xi thought she was done for, and was about to protect her face. She never expected the group of girls to line up in rows, bow, and speak in unison. "Weāre sorry ā"
After apologizing, the girls all looked at her with stars in their eyes, and talked all at once:
"Miss Ning Xi, weāre sorry, we misunderstood you! Please don't hate us, you must keep playing the role of Meng Changge!"
"Thatās right, thatās right! Your acting is really amazing, we all love you and Muye acting together!"
"I played that ten-second scene of you and Muye on repeat for a whole day at home!"
ā¦
Dazed by these girlsā actions, Ning Xi looked instinctively at Jiang Muye.