"Visiting the set?" Xiao Yiming didn't expect Gu Qingqiu to take the initiative to invite him.

“Yeah, right. Aren’t you close with the director? You just finished filming his TV series, so what’s wrong with visiting the set of his new drama?” Gu Qingqiu replied.

Xiao Yiming said, "I'll think about it," but he had already opened the ticketing app and started looking for suitable flights.

Two days later, Gu Qingqiu successfully met Xiao Yiming on the film set.

After being online friends for a while, I didn't know how to start a conversation when we met again.

Gu Qingqiu waved awkwardly at Xiao Yiming, "Hi..."

Xiao Yiming nodded to Gu Qingqiu, then hugged the director beside him, "I hope my visit to the set won't affect your filming schedule?"

"How could that be? How could that be?" the director said cheerfully. "But it would be even better if you were willing to make a cameo appearance."

"It's my pleasure." Xiao Yiming smiled and released the director, then walked over to Gu Qingqiu and gave her a very restrained hug, as if he were meeting an old friend.

Xiao Yiming moved too quickly. Before Gu Qingqiu could react, Xiao Yiming had already taken a few steps back and started talking to the director about the cameo appearance, leaving Gu Qingqiu standing there dumbfounded.

Gu Qingqiu felt her heart race slightly. Xiao Yiming had a sandalwood scent on him, which smelled very nice. She wondered what brand of perfume it was.

Male Protagonist System: [Host, your experience bar has just increased to 3%.]

Gu Qingqiu: [Huh?]

Male Lead System: [You heard right. Host, you must seize every opportunity to interact with the male lead and complete the mission as soon as possible.]

Gu Qingqiu: [Oh... okay...]

She really couldn't understand it. Wasn't Xiao Yiming a germaphobe? Why would he hug her on his own initiative?

Wait a minute! Xiao Yiming just hugged the director too, but he didn't hug the director when filming wrapped up for "Heroic Spirit". Could it be that he hugged the director first to cover his tracks?

Gu Qingqiu was startled by her own thoughts, but immediately told herself not to be presumptuous, as this was just normal social interaction.

Soon, the director and screenwriter improvised and added a cameo role for Xiao Yiming, playing Gu Qingqiu's cousin.

Gu Qingqiu's character in this drama is a capable career woman who dares to love and hate. The scene we're filming today is her being harassed by her ex-boyfriend downstairs at the company. So, Xiao Yiming's cameo role is as Gu Qingqiu's boyfriend, and he and Gu Qingqiu work together to persuade her ex-boyfriend to leave.

The costume designer dressed Xiao Yiming in a suit and styled his hair in a slicked-back style, highlighting his deep eyes and high nose bridge, making him look incredibly handsome.

"Action!" the director shouted.

The actor playing the ex-boyfriend looked anxious and called out, "Honey, wait for me!"

Gu Qingqiu looked disgusted. "Can you stop yelling like that? I have nothing to do with you anymore!"

Her ex-boyfriend stepped forward and grabbed Gu Qingqiu's hand. "I know I was wrong! Don't say things out of anger. I know you still love me! Let's make up!"

Gu Qingqiu forcefully shook off her ex-boyfriend's hand and shouted, "Let go! Don't touch me!"

Colleagues passing by saw this scene and couldn't help but stop and watch.

Gu Qingqiu's face was frosty. "Sir, if you continue to harass me, I will call the police and report you for harassment."

"I..." The ex-boyfriend was about to say something when he was interrupted by a voice.

A handsome man with long legs stepped out of a car and asked Gu Qingqiu, "Baby, who is he?"

Gu Qingqiu was stunned for half a second, then quickly reacted and stepped forward to hug Xiao Yiming's waist. "Husband, why are you here?"

Xiao Yiming wrapped his arms around Gu Qingqiu's waist, pulled her closer to him, and affectionately kissed her forehead. "I've booked a candlelight dinner to pick you up from get off work."

Gu Qingqiu felt that Xiao Yiming's hand on her waist was slightly hot, and she couldn't help but blush. A faint shyness appeared on her usually cold face. "Then let's go."

When her ex-boyfriend saw this, he looked utterly dejected.

Xiao Yiming smirked and raised an eyebrow at him, as if in a provocation.

"Cut! This one's approved!"

As soon as the director finished speaking, Xiao Yiming released Gu Qingqiu, as if all the intimacy and ambiguity just now were just acting.

"As expected of a top actor, he nailed a cameo in just one take," Gu Qingqiu said with a smile.

Xiao Yiming straightened his clothes. "How many scenes do we have left to film today? I'll treat the crew to dinner tonight."

"You're too kind! You're making a free cameo and you're treating us to dinner? I should be the one treating you!" The director laughed heartily. "It's on me tonight! No refusing!"

“Alright, then I’ll gladly accept your offer,” Xiao Yiming replied.

Gu Qingqiu still had scenes to film in the afternoon, while Xiao Yiming, who had a cameo role, returned to the hotel to rest after filming. However, he treated the entire crew to afternoon tea, making sure to make his presence felt.

Gu Qingqiu felt a little lightheaded. After Xiao Yiming left, the male protagonist system reminded her that her experience bar had increased by 6%.

Although Xiao Yiming treated her like an ordinary colleague, experience points don't lie.

Gu Qingqiu belatedly realized that Xiao Yiming seemed to dislike her less, and even no longer resisted physical contact with her.

During a break from filming, Gu Qingqiu browsed Weibo again and found that Xiao Yiming's visit to the set was trending because a crew member posted a picture of the afternoon tea Xiao Yiming had treated her to.

Fans in the comments section expressed their envy.

"Ahhh, I also want to have afternoon tea treated by Ming-ge! Jealousy is making me deformed!"

"I'm so envious of the crew members! Is it too late for me to apply for a cleaning job on set?"

"I'm going to order this milk tea later to get the same one as Ming Ge!"

Of course, some fans also noticed something interesting.

"Ming-ge rarely visits the set, right? The previous times he did, it was always by official invitation from the production team, and there were even reporters following along. This time, it seems like a private visit?"

"Who is Ming-ge visiting on set? It's not the director, is it? Although they have a good relationship, Ming-ge has never visited the set before..."

"How could it not be visiting the director on set? They just finished working together on a TV series!"

"Um... speaking of TV drama collaborations, I remember this drama also features Gu Qingqiu... Ming-ge, are you going to visit Gu Qingqiu on set?"

"Come on! Can you stop overthinking things? He's just a regular colleague. Ming was probably visiting the director on set!"

puff!

Gu Qingqiu almost burst out laughing. If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Yiming came at her invitation, she would have believed the fans' confident claims.

However, according to fans, Xiao Yiming doesn't seem to visit the set often, but he readily agreed to come visit them...

Gu Qingqiu couldn't help but smile. Could she think that she was now different in Xiao Yiming's eyes?