Xiao Jing's heart softened, a tingling sensation spreading through him: "..."

He shoved the car door open, his face dark, and limped toward the hotel without even glancing at Bi Xie.

Bi Xie followed with a smile, then teased Xiao Jingyi, whose ears had turned red, "Brother, did you fall for the trap or not?"

"Hey, come to my room, I have a first-aid kit."

"Brother, why did you close the door? I haven't even gone in yet!" Bi Xie patted the door, pressing his face against the door panel.

Xiao Jingyi's face was cold, his heart pounding. He heard footsteps outside leave, then return a moment later. The girl said pitifully, "Brother, I brought the first-aid kit. Please let me in. It's so late. I promise I'll apply the medicine and then go back to my room to sleep. Ugh, I can't keep my eyes open anymore, I'm so sleepy..."

"Go to sleep if you're sleepy," Xiao Jing said in a slightly hoarse voice.

"No, if I don't apply the medicine, I'll keep thinking about it and won't be able to sleep..."

Xiao Jing frowned slightly, opened the door, and the little girl, still half asleep, stumbled into his arms while clutching her medicine box.

Xiao Jing's Adam's apple bobbed, and his eyes flickered slightly. Bi Xie had already stood up, carrying a medicine box, and pulled him inside. He brought out some ointment and alcohol swabs, asking before using the alcohol, "Are you allergic to alcohol?"

Xiao Jingyi flinched at her burning gaze, and the area she was touching also felt slightly hot, as if something was burning into his internal organs, making him feel uneasy and feverish. He shook his head uncomfortably and remained silent.

Bi Xie wouldn't waste time saying "It hurts a little, just bear with it." She wasn't forgetful. Although Xiao Jingyi's split personality was understandable, the strategy was one thing, and saying some heartwarming things to increase his happiness was a mission requirement. But Xiao Jingyi had treated her like that before, how could she not flirt with him and then treat him like a jerk?

The piranha's laceration was deep, but after being disinfected with alcohol, the bleeding stopped. Bi Xie focused on applying the ointment, while Xiao Jingyi stared at her with his head down.

The girl had a small, innocent face, looking exceptionally naive and easily deceived, but in reality... her personality was always changeable, making it impossible for him to understand what she really wanted, or what truly frightened her.

He thought she would continue to find excuses to stay in his room after applying the medicine, but to his surprise, Bi Xie packed up her medicine box and left in a dashing and efficient manner, forgetting to even say "goodnight".

Bi Xie slept soundly that night, but Xiao Jingyi couldn't sleep, staring at the bandages the girl had applied.

After six months of filming, "The Legend of the Heavenly Fox" finally wrapped up before the Lunar New Year.

At the wrap party, Bi Xie didn't see Ji Jing. Usually, she would sit at the same table with Ji Jing and Xia Mian, but she heard that Ji Jing was quite busy at the end of the year with several engagements to attend. His agent and Director Zhang declined the wrap party invitation. As for Xia Mian, after visiting An Chen with her a while ago, the two of them really hit it off, and she stayed at the villa to take care of An Chen.

She casually picked a corner to sit in, and was drinking tea and scrolling through Weibo when she suddenly felt someone sit down next to her.

She didn't pay any attention, resting her forehead on her hand and looking down at the latest trending topic—"The Legend of the Heavenly Fox" released wrap-up photos, and Actor Xiao once again appeared as a male god in ancient costume!

Bi Xie curled his lips into a smile. Was this trending topic title polite?

There were at least forty or fifty people in the wrap-up photo, and the trending topic even tagged Xiao Jingyi, without mentioning Zhang Jingchu, who played the female lead.

Opening the comments, it's all the same: "Ahhh, my husband is so handsome!", "Ahhh, he truly deserves the title of the number one male god in period dramas!", "I'm already looking forward to it, has the release date been set yet? When will it be released?"

Bi Xie doesn't deny that Xiao Jingyi is a heartthrob in period dramas. Having traveled through so many worlds, which world's big boss wasn't incredibly handsome? Although Xiao Jingyi is indeed a lunatic, he's also a handsome lunatic that's hard to resist.

Bi Xie wasn't in the wrap-up photo, which was her own request. She had too many rumors about Xiao Jingyi, and was deliberately smeared by Man Ni and Ding Murou. If she were to appear in the same frame as Xiao Jingyi at this time, she would definitely be scolded to death.

However, even though she wasn't in the wrap-up photos, she was still dug up by enthusiastic netizens. "Huh? Wasn't it said that Xiao Yingdi's rumored ex-girlfriend was also in the 'Tian Sheng Hu Ge' crew? I saw intimate photos of the two of them on set before, how come I didn't see her in the wrap-up photos?"

"I couldn't find it either. Is its name Anxie?"

“I follow her cousin on Weibo; she’s also a minor actress. Why don’t we ask her?”

"Upstairs, are you on 2G? That actress named Ding Murou's Weibo account has been blocked for a long time. I heard she spread rumors online that Manni stole her role, and she was punished. First she was silenced, then her account was banned. It happened several weeks ago."

"..."

Ding Murou's account has been banned? Bi Xie raised an eyebrow. She had been busy wrapping up "Tian Sheng Hu Ge" recently and hadn't paid much attention, but it was indeed true that Man Ni had taken Ding Murou's role.

Manni first noticed Ding Murou because she was An Xie's cousin and could help her deal with An Xie. The two hit it off immediately. Ding Murou kept releasing dirt on An Xie, saying that she was an ungrateful wretch who disregarded the kindness of being raised and even attacked her aunt. Seeing An Xie being scorned by netizens made Manni feel very satisfied.

So when Ding Murou went to audition for the role of "Tian Sheng Hu Ge", Man Ni used her connections to say a few words on her behalf. Since it was an insignificant maid role, and Ding Murou herself had acting skills, they didn't make things too difficult for her, and she passed.

Who knew that when Manni saw the rumors between Xiao Jingyi and Bi Xie getting hotter and hotter, and even posted intimate photos, she was so angry that she lost her mind. She was afraid that Xiao Jingyi would be bewitched by Bi Xie on set, so she suddenly decided to participate in "Tian Sheng Hu Ge" to make her presence known to Xiao Jingyi and, incidentally, to do something big.

The major incident involved tampering with the prop machete, replacing the "fake knife" with a "real knife."

Fortunately, the person who was framed was Bi Xie, who had a keen sense for weapons and was also more cautious because he was constantly being tricked by Xiao Jing during that period. Otherwise, if something had really happened, it probably wouldn't have been traced back to Man Ni. Since she had gone all in, she must have thought of an escape route and a scapegoat.

However, ever since that incident, Bi Xie has felt that Man Ni is simply a crazy woman.

Xiao Jingyi is truly a femme fatale; he actually managed to make Manni kill for him.

Bi Xie clicked his tongue twice, then picked up his teacup, took a couple of sips, and realized something was wrong.

She should have finished drinking, so why is her cup full again?

He blinked, looked up, and met Xiao Jingyi's icy face sitting next to him.

He sat down next to her, his dark eyes fixed on her. When she suddenly looked up, he paused, his ears turning slightly red.

Bi Xie froze as he drank water, staring at him blankly for a moment before confirming that he was indeed Xiao Jingyi. He looked towards the center of the hall, where Director Zhang and several female leads from different episodes were sitting at a table. There was an empty seat next to Zhang Shu, and it was obvious who it was reserved for.