Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Official Departure

The cameras were already rolling.

Fang Danyi felt that Xia Nuan was a little uncomfortable, so she let go of Xia Nuan before she was pushed away.

The footage just now was enough; at least marketing a reunion between friends wasn't excessive. As for whether netizens would associate it with her embarrassing past, when she and Xia Nuan were jealous of each other over Lou Su's affections, Fang Danyi blinked. Well, since it was her one-sided jealousy, Fang Danyi wasn't that worried.

Maybe it could be marketed as the now-popular rival-turned-friend (or "lover") storyline. You know, two women competing for one man isn't the trend anymore; the trend is all about beautiful women kissing each other. If she could really sway public opinion into pairing her with Xia Nuan, she'd be happy with it.

Thinking of Lou Su, Fang Danyi frowned subconsciously. She really liked Lou Su sincerely back then, but later this feeling gradually faded, especially after she met her husband, she completely gave up her love for Lou Su.

However, after all, she had true love for someone back then. Although Fang Danyi has retired from the circle for three years, she has actually been paying attention to the situation in the circle, especially gossip.

Everyone knows that Lou Su is in a difficult situation now, but Fang Danyi curled her lips and said, "Huh, this is really retribution."

Fang Danyi glanced at Xia Nuan who was talking to Ji Mian without leaving a trace. Fang Danyi hummed a few times in her heart. Xia Nuan's appearance was barely worthy of her liking.

What's more, she is about to join Xia Nuan's studio. The letter of intent for cooperation has been signed, and even her makeup team will join Xia Nuan's personal studio.

She and Xia Nuan are now in the same boat.

Looking at the two people chatting happily, Fang Danyi frowned slightly. She had heard that Ji Mian was Xia Nuan's best friend of the opposite sex in the circle.

There were rumors that almost every good-looking male actor who had acted with Xia Nuan had had scandals with her. Some of them were trying to hype up Xia Nuan's popularity, some were purely groundless, and some seemed to have some signs but were basically unrequited love from the men. In the end, nothing came of it.

The two, one unmarried, had previously been rumored to be dating. However, according to Fang Danyi, Xia Nuan hadn't been in a relationship in recent years. Regardless of their relationship, Ji Mian was widely acknowledged as Xia Nuan's best friend, bar none. She couldn't tolerate this.

Fang Danyi's eyes flashed with a raging fire of war. She couldn't let Ji Mian snatch her hot search reservation away. Anyway, no matter whether she was Xia Nuan's good friend before, she was Xia Nuan's good friend now.

Fang Danyi clenched her fists and strode over to Xia Nuan and Ji Mian. She reached out and hugged one of Xia Nuan's arms, smiling at them. Her face showed no sign of embarrassment at interrupting others. "What are you guys talking about? Can I join in?"

Xia Nuan had grown accustomed to Fang Danyi's touch. She glanced at her helplessly, but didn't push her away. This person wasn't a bad person after all, and at least Xia Nuan knew what she wanted, and she could afford it.

Perhaps it was because the sunlight happened to pass through the transparent glass of the terminal and fell on Xia Nuan's cheek, her somewhat helpless look seemed extremely gentle.

At least that's what Ji Mian saw.

Ji Mian pursed his lips, and the smile on his face almost faltered. Why did he feel that this actress who had just made a comeback was quite hostile towards him?

Fang Danyi held Xia Nuan's hand, leaned against her body and spoke. It seemed that she was asking questions, but Ji Mian always had the feeling that she was bringing Xia Nuan into her own territory.

Ji Mian frowned slightly for a moment and then immediately recovered. He was a little confused, but did not show it on his face.

"Teacher Fang, Xia Nuan and I were just discussing our upcoming trip. We're a tour group this time, and we have to make all the plans ourselves. I'm not sure how we'll divide the work when the time comes."

When Ji Mian smiled, a faint dimple appeared on his lips. Except for the first glance at Fang Danyi, he kept looking at Xia Nuan.

Xia Nuan nodded in agreement: "I'm usually used to traveling alone, so traveling with a group is really new to me and quite exciting."

His conversation with Xia Nuan was interrupted by Fang Danyi, and it turned into a three-person conversation. There was no evidence, but he felt that Fang Danyi's actions were intentional.

Ji Mian had never worked with Fang Danyi before, but he had heard that Fang Danyi retired from the entertainment industry at the height of her popularity to get married and raise children. However, for someone he didn't care much about, this kind of news was just heard and forgotten.

If he truly knew anything more, it was that he had secretly watched, or perhaps even more than once, the variety show "Rural Home," where he and Xia Nuan first met. Because of that, he knew Fang Danyi had once been in love with Lou Su, and that she and Xia Nuan were rivals in love.

But, is Fang Danyi’s relationship with Xia Nuan really that good?

Xia Nuan didn't know what these two people were thinking. Fang Danyi wasn't that annoying, and Ji Mian was her friend for many years. Being able to travel with friends, especially people of their status, without having to hide anything, was a very happy thing.

Xia Nuan sincerely hopes that the next month will be a month for her to relax and travel.

Fang Danyi actually didn’t care much about what Xia Nuan and Ji Mian were talking about. She just wanted to break the atmosphere between Xia Nuan and Ji Mian. Now that she had intervened, she naturally felt comfortable.

Fang Danyi let go of Xia Nuan's arm, but still stayed close to Xia Nuan.

Fang Danyi volunteered, "Our first stop is France, I'm familiar with the place. If you don't know where to go, I'll be your guide."

Before he could finish his words, he heard a few greetings from behind him.

Xia Nuan turned around and saw that the voices came from Duan Chunjing, Le Zhiqi and Ji Qi.

The three of them happened to meet at the airport and walked over together.

It is now 8:40 in the morning, and there are still 20 minutes until the gathering time of 9:00, and everyone has arrived.

Duan Chunjing is the oldest person in this variety show and also the one with the most experience. She is 46 years old and a child star. Duan Chunjing has not won any awards in the film industry, but as early as ten years ago, she had already won all the awards for TV dramas. Now she is often active in the drama industry, and occasionally she will also participate in some works.

Duan Chunjing glanced at her watch and said gently, "I didn't expect everyone to arrive so early. We still have an hour until boarding. Let's take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to each other. After all, we're going to be spending the next month together."

Xia Nuan nodded gently in agreement. As expected of a senior, she immediately took control of the situation. She had only one requirement for this trip: comfort. The more people worried about her, the less she would have to worry about.

The first two young actors introduced themselves.

Ji Qi seemed cheerful, his tone always cheerful and full of youthful energy. While his face resembled Ye Li's, his personality was completely different. Xia Nuan reviewed the guest's profile and discovered he and Ji Mian seemed to be from the same company.

It is precisely because of Ji Qi's personality that even though he and Ye Li look similar, Xia Nuan finds it difficult to associate Ji Qi with Ye Li.

This was something worth being happy about, and Xia Nuan's brows relaxed slightly. Xia Nuan shifted her gaze and turned to Le Zhiqi who was speaking. She was a lively girl, very energetic, and seemed to have her own opinions.

According to Lin Dayong, there is a lot of capital behind Le Zhiqi, at least Langfeng can't afford to offend her. As for who she is, Lin Dayong didn't elaborate, but she is definitely someone with a big background.

Le Zhiqi's looks aren't bad, but she can't really be ranked among the many beauties in the entertainment industry. However, not all actors are handsome or beautiful; good acting skills are paramount.

Originally, she didn't care who Lang Feng would promote next. After all, no matter who she promoted, as one of the only three and youngest actresses in the circle to have won the Grand Slam of Best Actress, as long as Xia Nuan herself did not act like a troublemaker and did not break the law, other actresses in the circle should not be able to shake Xia Nuan's position.

But the problem was, this young actress was her next priority, and her acting was truly terrible. Xia Nuan thought of a video she had seen some time ago about Le Zhiqi. Regardless of the character's mood, whether happy, angry, sad, or joyful, her performance was almost always the same—wide-eyed.

She'll be co-starring with this girl in a play soon, and they'll likely have a lot of scenes together. Xia Nuan couldn't help but sigh softly. Xia Nuan wasn't averse to teaching others, and was even happy to mentor newcomers. She just hoped this young actress would be easy to get along with.

After the self-introduction, the atmosphere became slightly warmer and the conversation got to the point.

The first stop of the outdoor travel variety show "Let's Go" is France.

"Has anyone among us been to France or is familiar with France?" The person who asked this question was Le Zhiqi, who was indeed not shy.

Xia Nuan reaffirmed her thoughts in her heart, and her eyebrows curved. "I have been there once, but it was purely for work. I can't say I'm familiar with France at all. Danyi, didn't you just say you were very familiar with France?"

Fang Danyi was suddenly called by Xia Nuan's name. She didn't react at first, but the next second, her eyes were full of stars when she looked at Xia Nuan. She praised Xia Nuan in her heart, "Nuan is right. I lived in France for a while when I was a child. If you don't mind, I can be your guide this time."

Duan Chunjing: "This is my first time in France, and it would be great to have someone familiar with the country to show me the way."

Ji Qi nodded in agreement.

Although Le Zhiqi has never lived in France, she has traveled to France many times. She originally thought that this was a good opportunity for her to show herself, but she didn't expect that it would be snatched away by Fang Danyi.

Her expression froze for a moment, then she smiled to hide it. She looked at Fang Danyi with an excited voice, "That's great! Sister Danyi has lived in France before, so she must be very familiar with the country. Leave the travel plans to Sister Danyi. We will definitely have a great time."

Fang Danyi was delighted by Le Zhiqi's compliment, and her eyes narrowed with a smile.

Ji Mian stood beside Xia Nuan, neither too close nor too far away. He would occasionally interject, but mostly remained silent.

Xia Nuan had a hunch that something was amiss with Le Zhiqi's words, but she also felt that nothing was wrong. She tilted her head, and her gaze met Ji Mian's. For some reason, they both suddenly burst into laughter. Luckily, everyone else was talking, so no one noticed their amusing interaction.

Except for Le Zhiqi who had been secretly observing.

Ji Mian is 32 years old this year. Time has left no trace on his face, but the accumulation of time has made his temperament more outstanding, and that temperament is more attractive than his appearance.

Le Zhiqi and Ji Qi were of similar age. By the time they boarded the plane, they were already talking together, at least in the eyes of everyone.

Le Zhiqi whispered to Ji Qi, "I heard you and Senior Ji are in the same company?"

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