Chapter 312 Disguised as a Weak and Innocent Little Lotus

Emerging from the special forces camp

I could hear the crew members chattering away!

"That female officer was really fierce, she tied me up without hesitation! And those soldiers under her, not one of them showed any mercy, my wrists are all red from being tied up!" Sister Hua, the only female staff member on the set, complained the whole way.

"And you guys? You didn't get it all wrecked, did you?"

"They've all turned red." Not one was spared.

"Where is Mr. Lu Jinye? Mr. Lu is very delicate. We really hope our lead actor doesn't have any scars!" Sister Hua said with concern as she approached him, her eyes immediately drawn to Lu Jinye's smooth wrists!

She paused for a moment, then covered her mouth and laughed, "So that female officer wasn't incapable of chivalry after all, she just wasn't showing chivalry to us~"

"Mr. Lu is handsome and has a great presence. I wouldn't want to hurt him either!" the assistant director chuckled, adding jokingly.

"That makes sense, women all like handsome guys!" Another crew member nodded. "But then again, given that female officer's volatile and difficult-to-get-along-with personality, forget about finding a handsome guy, I feel like even if she wanted to get married, she might not be able to find anyone."

"Her temper isn't that important, the main thing is that she's not too ugly!" Sister Hua chimed in with a grin. "By the way, has anyone seen what she looks like?"

"No! Their faces are all painted with such colorful patterns, I can't tell them apart! It's impossible to tell who's who!"

"Maybe it's a sissy-like man!"

Hahahaha!

"Have you said enough?" Lu Jinye, who was walking in front, suddenly shouted coldly. "Soldiers are serious and should not be the object of your ridicule and speculation!"

"...What's wrong? Just kidding..." Sister Hua chuckled awkwardly. "This road is kind of eerie, let's talk about something funny to give us some courage!"

"Stop talking nonsense." The assistant director glanced at them. "Can't you tell? He's in a bad mood today!"

The group's eyes darted around, and immediately everyone fell silent.

They walked quietly for a while longer.

They were about a mile away from the exercise area where soldiers were stationed. Once they crossed the boundary, their filming camp, located in a village, was not far away.

Not far away, you can just see the bonfire burning in the village.

"Hey? Look, isn't there a figure next to that pile of mud?"

"Can you please stop scaring people so late at night?"

"No! I'm serious, it looks like there really is someone! And it's a girl!"

Sister Hua pointed ahead with sharp eyes, and as she spoke, she quickened her pace, leading the group to jog over!

Lu Jinye frowned slightly and quickened his pace.

getting closer

And the more clearly you see that slender figure sitting on the edge of the path, with her back to them!

Despite the cold weather, she was only wearing a thin black coat, with a small basket beside her containing the herbs she had picked and an old hoe.

"Girl? Why are you here all alone?" Sister Hua asked worriedly, squatting down beside the girl and helping her up.

The moment Sister Hua met the girl's eyes, she couldn't help but exclaim in her heart, "What beautiful eyes! What a pretty girl!"

“Sister, my family has a temporary wooden cabin on the mountain. Usually, when I come to collect herbs, I stay on the mountain for a few days. Once I've collected enough, I take them down the mountain to sell and earn money to buy vegetables and make a living! But today, for some reason, there are soldiers guarding the west end of the forest, and they won't let me in or out freely. I had no choice but to go around to the south! By the time I got there, it was already dark. I was so tired and hungry, I had no strength left…”

As she spoke, she took a few weak breaths, her body swaying as if she really couldn't stand up!

My feet feel unsteady and I'm swaying and rocking.

The next second, he was picked up horizontally and carried in someone's arms!

She was startled, leaned against his chest, and looked up to meet Lu Jinye's meaningful gaze.

"Kind person, can you take me out?" she continued to feign weakness.

"Of course, let's go."

Lu Jinye held her tightly and strode forward.

The crew members behind him were all completely bewildered.

Is this still Lu Jinye?

"Anyway, I've never seen him hug any woman."

“The girl is so weak, Lu Jinye is kind-hearted, that’s why he offered to help. What are you all thinking?” Sister Hua stepped forward to catch up. “Let’s go, it’s freezing.”

With travel passes issued by the special forces, they returned to the filming camp without any hindrance.

Qin Yuan, who was still pacing at the door with his phone in hand, saw them approaching and quickly went to greet them, saying, "Master Lu! You're finally back! I almost called the police... no, I should say the army... wait, who is that girl you're holding..."

"The herb-gathering woman we met when we came out of the management area," Lu Jinye said in a serious tone.

"What? The herb-gathering girl?" Qin Yuan was stunned, rubbing his eyes repeatedly, his voice muttering in his throat, "But she clearly looks exactly like Miss Wen Ni..."

"What Miss Wen Ni? Who is that?" The [herb-gathering girl], who was being held in Lu Jinye's arms, was Wen Ni, who was pretending to be inexplicably frowning. "My name is Fang Fang. I live in Linxitou and am the only daughter in my family."

"What's wrong? Do you know each other?" Sister Hua and the others stepped forward, looking puzzled and confused.

"No, I don't know her! I've mistaken her for someone else!" Qin Yuan forced a smile and said awkwardly, "She... looks a bit like one of my distant cousins!"

"oh……"

Sister Hua nodded knowingly without giving it much thought. She looked up at the completely dark sky. "Miss Fangfang's home is at the west end of the woods, but it's so late, we can't take her home. Miss Fangfang, why don't you stay here with us for the night?"

"We're only staying in a rented house from a local villager, so there probably aren't any extra rooms." The assistant director thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you share a room with Sister Hua, Fangfang? You can look after each other!"

"I have no objection," Sister Hua said with a smile.

"Thank you, sister. I'll have to trouble you all then." Wen Ni lowered her head obediently, her stomach rumbling at just the right moment.

"Oh dear! I completely forgot! The young lady just said she hadn't eaten all day!" Sister Hua said, turning to the other staff members who came out to greet us. "You must have saved some food for us, right?"

"I'll keep it!"

"That's great! Let's go eat together!"

In front of the wooden round table at the villager's house.

Wen Ni sat next to Lu Jinye, looking at the three hot dishes on the table, two vegetarian and one meat, which smelled delicious!

"Come on, Miss Fangfang! It's fate that we met! Have a cup of rice wine that we brewed ourselves to warm you up!" Sister Hua generously poured half a cup and pushed it in front of Wen Ni.

Wen Ni smiled shyly and was about to reach out to take the wine glass when Lu Jinye stopped her with his hand!

"She can't drink alcohol."

"Um?"

Sister Hua and the assistant director stared wide-eyed, full of questions. "Can't drink? What do you mean? How...how do you know she can't drink?"