Act III: Secret Love

When Qi Jixin watched the video again, she couldn't concentrate for a second. Her mind was filled with the image of him biting her collar. The memory was so clear that she could almost feel the tickle of his breath on her neck...

After all, I am a professional actor, how can I be moved by the plot in the play? Qi Jixin patted her cheek with her hand, trying to wake herself up. Bing Jie, who had been standing by and observing her for a long time, seized the opportunity to ask with concern: "What's wrong?"

Qi Jixin quickly waved her hands: "Nothing, I'm just a little sleepy and want to refresh myself." Bing Jie nodded, as if he accepted her explanation well. Qi Jixin avoided looking at him and then lowered her head to look at the monitor screen.

The director looked around at the two people around him, clapped his hands and said, "Okay, okay, this scene is over, we can go to the next location." The staff surrounding him left one by one, and the director called the two leading actors and asked them to go with him.

The road back to the hotel was not far, so the three of them walked back leisurely. Along the way, the director praised this and that, sweeping away the gloom of yesterday. It can be said that he was very happy.

"There are many things I can't explain in my own words, so I welcome your improvisations." The three of them entered the elevator. The director pressed the button for the top floor and excitedly continued, "Don't worry about going overboard. We'll only air the footage after obtaining your permission and that of your company."

When they reached the rooftop, the two sat on the sun chairs nearby while waiting for the scene to be set up. Since the two had been together all the time, Sister Zhuo couldn't just rush up and take Qi Jixin away. She could only watch the two of them talking and laughing.

After finishing the morning scene, Qi Jixin felt a little reserved in front of Bing Jie. Usually she was the one who took the initiative to find topics to talk about, but today the situation was reversed and Bing Jie started talking to her from time to time.

His intention was simple: he couldn't let shame or anger drive a wedge between them, even if they couldn't continue their relationship. He still wanted to be her friend.

Qi Jixin looked at the staff busy setting up the set not far away, and then remembered Sister Zhuo telling her that the entire crew's salary had tripled that morning. Thinking about how her own salary had almost tripled as well, she couldn't help but sigh, "I have to say, President Meng is really wealthy. He's filming a TV series without regard for cost."

The real financial sponsor behind the scenes turned around and glanced at her, then sighed, "Perhaps, as he said, he takes this drama very seriously."

Gossip is everyone's nature, and Qi Jixin is no exception. As soon as she mentioned Mr. Meng, she sat up from her recliner and gossiped with him mysteriously: "Just now, when I was putting on makeup, I overheard something that seemed to make sense."

Bing Jie turned sideways, supporting his head with one hand, and asked her what she said. Qi Jixin looked around and made sure that no one was approaching them before speaking:

"They said this drama is more like a gender-reversed story. Plus, Mr. Meng, such a suave and wealthy CEO, is actually an investor. They're guessing this might be a romantic affair of Mr. Meng, filmed to please his girlfriend."

Bing Jie lowered his head and coughed twice, secretly saying that it was not good. Qi Jixin then expressed his opinion on this matter: "In my opinion, it was your impromptu performance this morning that made them realize this possibility. I have to say, your acting was really good."

Qi Jixin's original intention was just to praise him, but he didn't expect that it would have the opposite effect.

Bing Jie nodded not very happily. It just so happened that the director asked them to go over and start filming. Qi Jixin did not delve into the meaning of his strange expression.

Bing Jie regretted it deeply. He did it just for momentary pleasure, and ended up almost exposing his biggest secret... It seems that being impulsive is really a taboo!

This scene is the first meal that the two people in the play have after they confirm their relationship. They are frank in their interactions, showing their love for each other, but also feeling reserved as they are not very well adapted to their new identities.

Qi Jixin plays a president who hardly reveals his emotions, so the performance is naturally simpler. The focus of the whole play is on Bing Jie.

After spending some time with him, Qi Jixin felt that he was inherently cold and aloof. Judging from his occasional absent-mindedness and his mental apathy when alone, the aura he exuded, which was a constant reminder of his indifference, was his normal state. And the pleasant expressions he often displayed when interacting with her were simply polite social gestures.

In previous scenes, Bing Jie's character had a certain pride that didn't yield to others, which barely matched his own indifference. But starting with this scene, the male lead was won over by love, and his actions and words became much gentler. Qi Jixin was a little worried that he wouldn't be able to act this way.

"Do you want us to rehearse the scene in advance?" she asked sincerely, but Bing Jie decisively refused and signaled the director to start filming quickly.

The result was beyond Qi Jixin's expectations. Bing Jie's acting was natural and good, but she was out of form and was frequently called "cut" by the director...

"Cut!" The director poked his head out from behind the monitor and said helplessly, "I'll give you half an hour to rehearse your scenes." Finally, he gave Bing Jie a look, which clearly meant that he wanted him to help Qi Jixin.

But before he could say anything, Qi Jixin slammed the table twice and laughed heartily. Bing Jie sighed, and when she finished laughing, he handed her a tissue to wipe her tears.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Qi Jixin clapped his hands on his cheeks, forcing himself to calm down. "Your acting is so good, so good that I almost didn't recognize you. I couldn't help it."

The usually authoritative and handsome guy with a cold face suddenly turned into a little puppy who smiled shyly from time to time and turned up his nose to act coquettishly with her. Qi Jixin had only three words to say: I can't stand it.

Not to mention that after each NG, he would return to a cold face in a second. The contrast was so great that Qi Jixin wanted to laugh whenever he thought about it.

Bing Jie was also infected by her laughter and laughed along with her helplessly. He remembered that she once told him that once she started laughing, it would be like a landslide and she couldn't stop. Fortunately, she almost never laughed. He didn't expect that he would actually encounter such a strange scene...

Bing Jie, who knew her very well, decided to personally treat her and asked her to go to an open space nearby to rehearse.

Qi Jixin rested her arms on the waist-high glass railing and gestured to him, but she didn't dare look at him, for fear that she would burst into laughter if she looked at him any longer. However, Bing Jie pinched his chin and made her look at him without giving him any room for rejection.

From the moment they looked at each other, Qi Jixin started to hold back her laughter. Bing Jie's expression and tone were even more artificial than when they were sitting at the dinner table. A few words made her laugh so hard that her heart ached. She squatted on the ground and laughed for a long time before she recovered.

As An Jing stood there putting on her makeup, Bing Jie raised an eyebrow at her and asked if she was really ready. Qi Jixin nodded heavily and cleared her throat to desensitize herself.

"Boss Qi, you're not just going to have a casual flirtation with me today, are you?"

"Humph, whether you're fickle or not can't be told by words; it depends on your actions."

"Tsk, I don't really believe it."

Qi Jixin used up all her laughter today as she spoke Bing Jie's lines in a coquettish tone. Bing Jie beside her also chuckled softly, admiring her inwardly. Only she could act coquettishly and naturally.

After adjusting his state, he finished the whole scene in one take. Qi Jixin almost laughed out loud at the end, but the director was still quite satisfied and even interpreted a different meaning from it.

"That's fine. You seem to be quite doting on your partner. That's all. Let's move on, everyone."

The reason why the director used your partner to replace Bing Jie was simply because Bing Jie did not watch this scene again. He was a little afraid to watch himself acting like a spoiled child, so he found an excuse to escape early.

Qi Jixin wanted to find Sister Zhuo to laugh for a while, but she couldn't find her, so she could only sit on a lounge chair to calm down. In fact, Sister Zhuo had gone to block Bing Jie.

The door of the lounge knocked twice, and Bing Jie guessed who the visitor was. He went to open the door, but saw the aggressive Sister Zhuo, so he just calmly closed the door.

"What advice do you have?"

Listening to this guy's self-righteous words, Sister Zhuo was about to explode with anger. "Bing Jie, President Bing, can you please stop improvising? Otherwise, I can only think that you have ulterior motives."

Hearing this accusation, Bing Jie said "Oh" meaningfully, and his expression became much more relaxed. After all, he thought that Sister Zhuo came because of his criticism of Yan Jia yesterday. It seemed that she did not betray him.

After feeling relieved, his attitude improved a lot: "Well, it's my fault."

Sister Zhuo felt as if she had drawn her sword and looked around, feeling lost. Did he just admit his mistake? It was like a punch hitting cotton, leaving her with only a harsh word as she left: "Then try not to make the same mistake again."

Looking at her leaving figure, Bing Jie responded quickly. He murmured, "I'll try my best."

The entire crew moved to a luxurious suite, set up several cameras, and when the two protagonists were ready, they could start filming.

The camera first captured the tightly closed bedroom door, and then there was a knock at the door. Bing Jie, dressed in casual clothes, came out of the bedroom and went to open the door. Qi Jixin naturally walked past him and entered the room. She raised her hand, raised her hand, and raised her hand to lift his chin, and asked softly, "Didn't you say you would treat me to dinner? Are you going to cook?"

Bing Jie took her to the sunny kitchen. There were several bags of vegetables and fruits on the island. He pointed at them and asked her, "What do you want to eat? I can cook it for you."

She stepped forward to look at the ingredients, walked around the island, glanced at the apron hanging on the wall, and walked towards him with disdain. Bing Jie sighed, trying not to laugh, "I thought you were going to put an apron on me."

Both of them looked at each other's white shirts. Although they were both shirts, the difference between them was huge. Compared with Qi Jixin's shirt, which was well-tailored, low-key and fashionable, Bing Jie's clothes were just ordinary.

Her eyes slid from the man's face to his chest, staring at the chest with two buttons open, and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Well, come over and wash the fruit, I'll tie it for you."

Bing Jie looked puzzled but did as he was told. However, he saw her standing beside him with her hands and feet a little unnatural. When he leaned on the edge of the counter with both hands and was about to cut some fruit, she bent down and snuggled into Bing Jie's arms.

Noticing that his movements paused, Qi Jixin raised her head and placed a kiss on his jaw, teasing him to continue. Bing Jie didn't care about the process, as he just held her in his arms as usual. He nodded with satisfaction and continued acting.