Chapter 48
In the days that followed, Luo Mingxiu stopped subtly inquiring about Yao Yunhe, and Yao Yunhe, following his guidance, also stopped bothering Chen Li.
The lead actors are getting along better and better on set, and there have been a series of behind-the-scenes photos leaked. As a popular young actress, Yao Yunhe is always judged by a lot of people whenever she films a new drama.
If people watch, it generates buzz. One scene in particular, featuring her and Luo Mingxiu, was filmed and went viral.
#YaoYunhe'sNewDrama#
#2025 Suspense Dramas Are Going Crazy#
Under this topic, a prominent influencer posted high-definition behind-the-scenes photos of Yao Yunhe and Luo Mingxiu, which garnered the most likes, comments, and shares.
In the scene, Yao Yunhe is trembling as she holds a sharp knife, while Luo Mingxiu smiles as he grabs Yao Yunhe's hand and plunges it into his heart inch by inch.
[Does Luo Mingxiu play a pervert? Holy crap, that laugh is so captivating!]
[I never expected to see a sense of heartbreak on Yao Yunhe's face.]
[Has this pretty face finally decided to take acting lessons?]
[Who is the male lead? Yao and Luo seem to have good chemistry in this clip.]
[They're all fighting like mad, there's no chemistry between them anymore! They play siblings in the drama!]
[I was drawn in by this clip. The fact that this drama has an original script is great! Looking forward to its release!]
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After a morning of physical training, Shen Li had lunch with her fellow dancers and then found a rest room at the dance troupe to spend some time alone.
I took out my phone and saw it trending on social media. In the leaked photos, Yao Yunhe had consulted her about this scene, and the performance was even better than expected. Looking at Luo Mingxiu, he also seemed to have digested the script and character quite well.
only……
Shen Li saw a certain scene and pulled back the progress bar.
In the video, it seems that they had just finished filming a scene. Yao Yunhe couldn't wait to run to the director and almost fell. Luo Mingxiu naturally helped her up, and then the two of them squeezed together in front of the monitor to watch it. After watching it, they chatted and laughed for a long time.
So this is how Luo Mingxiu acts with other actresses; unlike when he acts with her, he's always humble and respectful, and he feels nervous and pressured.
Shen Li tapped Yao Yunhe's WeChat, wanting to say something to praise and encourage her, but after typing it out, she exited. She then tapped into Luo Mingxiu's chat box, typed a few words, and deleted them. She went back and forth several times, but couldn't send a single message.
Finally, she gave up, rubbed her temples, leaned back on the sofa, and sighed deeply.
"Stop paying attention to him," Shen Li told herself.
At the end of April, the dance training ended, and the new movie was scheduled to be filmed in Y City. The investors and the executive producer valued the film very much, and Li Nan had already led his team to conduct on-site inspections a month in advance.
Just a few days ago, I was communicating with people in a WeChat group about the set design for the filming location.
Shen Li's own company usually invests in the movies she stars in, and she or Cheng Qingqing are among the producers.
Last time, the detective named her, so this time it was Cheng Qingqing's turn. Therefore, she also worked in Y City for a month as a supervisor and coordinator.
When she received her call, Shen Li had just said goodbye to Aunt Xu and arrived at the parking lot.
Cheng Qingqing: "Are you done on your end?"
"Yes, and you?" Shen Li got into the car.
Cheng Qingqing: "I'm about the same. Chun Chun has a little assistant here. We'll have a meal together before filming starts, and then I have to go back."
"What, you sound quite reluctant to part with it?" Shen Li smiled.
"The scenery here is beautiful, and working with Li Nan is effortless. His whole team has a very comfortable working style, as you know."
Shen Li: "That's true. Dealing with company affairs is exhausting, so we should give our CEO Cheng more of these business trips."
"Don't tease me," Cheng Qingqing scoffed, "By the way, Yuan Haoxuan's birthday live stream is at 8 pm tonight. I've already had the gift you mentioned buying sent over. Go to the company tonight to find Xiaoyu, and then go to Yuan Haoxuan's live stream to support him."
Shen Li glanced at the calendar. It was April 30th. When the detective was filming, the production team had compiled a list of the actors' birthdays, and she had made a point of remembering them.
"I forgot, I didn't post it on Weibo either."
“I knew you were busy and forgot,” Cheng Qingqing said. “So I’m just reminding you, post the Weibo after you’ve finished the live stream.”
“Okay,” Shen Li replied, “then I’ll head to the company right away and get ready.”
Cheng Qingqing: "Okay, I'm hanging up now. Drive carefully."
At 8 p.m., Shen Li was in her office. Xiao Yu had adjusted the lights for a while before she entered the live stream room. Almost as soon as she entered, the chat started flooding with comments. After being invited to connect, her image appeared to the right of Yuan Haoxuan.
"Sister Li, you're here." Yuan Haoxuan waved and smiled brightly.
Shen Li smiled and said, "Haoxuan, happy birthday."
Did you receive the gift?
“Received!” Yuan Haoxuan glanced at the camera. He was holding a camera in his hand. He loved taking pictures on set, and Shen Li had specially chosen a new model from his favorite brand in advance.
"Thank you, sis. I was just about to buy that, and you're giving it to me for free."
The two chatted for a while, then talked about some funny stories from filming "Detective Dee," and steered the conversation toward the upcoming drama. They laughed and joked, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
Near the end, the assistant whispered something in Yuan Haoxuan's ear, and he said to the camera, "Oh? Mingxiu is here. Sister Li, wait a minute before you log off. I'll ask him if he wants to join in."
Shen Li's expression froze slightly, and she felt a little nervous, but she continued to smile and say, "Okay."
The call connected, and a happy birthday greeting came through first. Luo Mingxiu was in the crew's dressing room, still in his costume, and his internet connection was a bit slow.
"Good evening, Mr. Shen." He greeted him out of sync with his voice and image.
"Hmm?" Yuan Haoxuan asked in confusion, "How come you..."
"Why are you so slow?" Shen Li quickly interrupted Yuan Haoxuan to prevent him from voicing his original question.
When she heard the title "President Shen," she doubted her ears for a moment. It sounded so unfamiliar. But then she thought, she was Luo Mingxiu's boss, so it wasn't strange that he called her that in public.
Luo Mingxiu's connection stabilized slightly: "I usually have a fine connection on set, but there are too many people in Haoxuan's live stream, so it's lagging."
He explained, and the topic smoothly shifted to the host, Yuan Haoxuan. After only a few words, the stream crashed. Due to the severe lag, many strange screenshots appeared, creating an explosive entertainment effect. Yuan Haoxuan laughed so hard he squatted down, making the live stream even more lively.
[It made me laugh so hard; every time the screen glitches, the scene is just too funny.]
[Haha, what angle is Luo Mingxiu facing the camera from?]
[Even if you're handsome, you can't use your face like that. You've embarrassed yourself in front of your boss.]
[Even Teacher Shen was speechless.]
Shen Li suppressed a laugh and said to Yuan Haoxuan, "Mingxiu just arrived recently, you two chat, it might be better if I leave, the three of us are too choppy."
Just as she was about to click the "X" button, the connection came back on. Again, before she could hear anyone's voice, it was a woman's voice: "Sister Chen Li."
Yao Yunhe appeared on screen, sitting down next to Luo Mingxiu, her face very close, blocking Luo Mingxiu's view: "Wow, I was wondering why I heard your voice, it really is you, are you live streaming?"
"Hi, Yunhe," Shen Li greeted her with a smile, "Are you still filming?"
Yao Yunhe: Yes, there are several night scenes tonight.
At this moment, Yuan Haoxuan stood up: "Welcome, Teacher Yao, but this is my live broadcast room."
"It's his birthday today," Luo Mingxiu interjected from behind, walking over and pushing Yao Yunhe aside to reclaim the camera.
"Oh, ah?" Yao Yunhe glanced at the upper left corner, her face instantly turning red. "Sorry, happy birthday to that birthday person. I'll just say hello and leave."
Feeling embarrassed, Yao Yunhe slapped Luo Mingxiu with her hand and mouthed, "Why didn't you remind me?"
Luo Mingxiu: "There wasn't enough time."
Shen Li went offline, and immediately clicked the X the moment she saw Yao Yunhe touch Luo Mingxiu's arm.
"It's over." Xiaoyu packed up the lighting equipment, turned around and noticed that Chen Li's expression was a little off, so she asked, "What's wrong, Sister Li?"
Shen Li was lost in her own thoughts.
"Sister Li?" Xiaoyu called out again, raising her voice.
"Hmm," Shen Li finally snapped out of her daze and looked at Xiao Yu, "What's wrong?"
Xiaoyu: "I asked you what was wrong, you seemed very flustered."
"Really? I don't think so." Shen Li smiled again, but it was a forced smile.
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Film crew in Hengdian.
After Luo Mingxiu and Yuan Haoxuan finished their live stream, they returned to work on set. After filming a scene, Yao Yunhe stopped him and said, "Please apologize to your friend for what happened during the live stream. I'm really sorry. I was going to send him a gift as compensation, but it seems he turned off the gift-giving function."
Luo Mingxiu: "It was just a minor incident; he didn't mind."
“That’s good. I really wanted to see Sister Shen Li. I couldn’t resist when I heard her voice,” Yao Yunhe said. “But I have good news for you. Sister Shen Li said she’s going to Y City to film in a couple of days and will stop by Hengdian Station to see me.”
Luo Mingxiu turned around: "She's looking at you?"
Yao Yunhe blinked: "Oh right, she's visiting me on set. If you want to see her, just DM me. I'll let you know when she arrives."
"No need, I'll take the day after tomorrow, there's an event I'm having."
Luo Mingxiu's answer was not what Yao Yunhe expected. She widened her eyes and said, "Sister Shen Li finally came to the film set. Can't you coordinate the time with your agent? Is this how you pursue someone?!"
Luo Mingxiu didn't stop, quickly catching Yao Yunhe's voice behind him.
Two days later, Shen Li didn't let Xiao Yu come with her. She bought a bouquet of flowers and took a car to Hengdian by herself. When she arrived near the film set, she saw Yao Yunhe walking out to pick her up.
"Sister Li, is this for me?" Yao Yunhe took the flowers and smelled them. "They smell so good. Having such beautiful flowers and a sister who is even more beautiful than the flowers visiting me on set makes me feel so happy."
"Your lips are sweetened with honey." Shen Li smiled gently and followed her to the film set.
After greeting the director and a few other actors she knew, Shen Li's gaze swept around the film set.
Seeing her like this, Yao Yunhe smiled and asked, "Sister Li, are you looking for Luo Mingxiu?"
Shen Li nodded.
Yao Yunhe: "He asked for leave, saying he had other activities."
"I see." Shen Li's expression darkened, and she felt a little disappointed. What a coincidence! She arrived just as he left.
After finishing work, Yao Yunhe and I grabbed a bite to eat near Hengdian and chatted for a while in a restaurant.
The conversation revolved around Luo Mingxiu, who had helped Yao Yunhe a lot in her acting career, and she had come to regard him with new respect.
It seems the two have a good relationship now. Shen Li listened silently to Yao Yunhe's praise, but the kind of happiness that should have made her proud of her own artist did not appear.
"Sister Shen Li, what's wrong?" Yao Yunhe asked her. "You seem to have something on your mind. If you don't mind, you can tell me."
Shen Li realized she had fallen into deep thought again, so she pulled herself back to reality and looked at the energetic Yao Yunhe in front of her. Some questions came to her lips.
She hesitated for a long time, then shook her head and remained silent.
After a brief farewell, Shen Li returned to her car, turned her head to look out the window, and saw Yao Yunhe waving to her with a bright smile before jogging away.
She looked away, propped her head up with her hand, and rubbed her forehead repeatedly, not letting the driver start the car immediately.
The driver glanced at her and asked with concern, "What's wrong, Ms. Shen? Are you carsick?"
Shen Li shook her head: "It's nothing."
What's wrong.
Only she knew what was wrong. Seeing Yao Yunhe's slightly intimate gestures towards Luo Mingxiu during the live stream, and seeing them gradually becoming familiar with each other, made her uncomfortable.
They told people not to like you and to stay away from you so they could meet other girls. Now look what's happened, they're not happy now that they've actually met them.
She overestimated herself and underestimated Luo Mingxiu. She thought she had control over her mind, but she didn't know that he had already completely taken over her. She kept sounding the alarm bells in her mind, but a voice was becoming clearer and clearer.
Shen Li, you lost.
Not far away, Luo Mingxiu, wearing a baseball cap and with his face completely covered by a mask, hid behind a large tree on the side of the street, staring at the car and the people inside.
There was no event at all; he was lying. She didn't want to see him, so he could only do this, glancing at him from afar without getting close.
He missed her so much. And her? Did she really come to visit the set just to see Yao Yunhe? What was she thinking at this very moment?
Did you ever think of him, even just a tiny bit?
Shen Li leaned back in her chair for a long time before picking up her phone and making a call.
Luo Mingxiu felt a vibration in his pocket. He took out his phone and saw the name "Chen Li" on the caller ID. His hand trembled slightly, he pressed down on the brim of his hat, and then lowered his head and walked quickly forward.
The phone was busy; no one answered. Shen Li hung up and was about to dial again when her gaze fell on a dark figure on a side street.
She quickly got out of the car, ran forward, and grabbed the man.
"Luo Mingxiu!"
The person with his back to her stiffened. He released her hand and changed his voice, saying, "You've mistaken me for someone else."
"Still pretending with me." Shen Li raised her hand and took off his hat, meeting those familiar eyes.
"Sister." The person in front of me immediately lost their composure.
"Didn't you go to an event?" Shen Li questioned, staring directly at him. "You're lying, why?"
Luo Mingxiu looked at her as well, not avoiding her gaze: "What else could it be?"
Shen Li: "You knew I was coming, so you hid from me beforehand?"
Luo Mingxiu remained silent, tacitly agreeing.
Shen Li almost laughed: "You're so obedient. There's no need to go to such lengths. We still have drama promotions to do. Can we really keep avoiding each other forever?"
"Let's keep this business strictly separate. I won't see you in private." Luo Mingxiu's tone was indifferent, and his expression was also somewhat cold.
Shen Li looked at him incredulously.
"What?" Luo Mingxiu pulled down his mask and leaned closer. "Isn't this what my sister wanted? I finally don't have to bother you anymore, are you happy?"
Perhaps it was because he had been wearing a mask for too long, or something else? His face and the corners of his eyes were slightly red, and his lips were pale.
He coughed twice, his face flushed an unusually high level.
"You have a cold?" Shen Li reached out to touch his forehead to check if he had a fever, but was stopped.
"Don't touch it." Luo Mingxiu's tone was not good.
Her heart clenched, and Shen Li stopped what she was doing. She answered his question, "Yes, that's good. I'm happy."
Luo Mingxiu coughed violently again, his eyelids becoming even redder, as if filled with tears: "Did you come here today just to see Yao Yunhe?"
“I…” Shen Li looked conflicted. She lowered her head and thought for a while before saying, “Yes, Yun He has wanted to see me for a long time. I’m about to join the crew, so I came to see him.”
Luo Mingxiu pulled up his mask.
"And while we're at it..."
"Power-on successful."
Before Shen Li could even utter the word "you," Luo Mingxiu had already turned aside, as if he was about to leave.
"The filming is in Y City, not Hengdian. I guess there won't be any chance for me to visit the set later." Shen Li spoke quickly, deliberately saying this to see Luo Mingxiu's reaction.
Luo Mingxiu still left.
"Heh." Shen Li clenched her fists and laughed self-deprecatingly.
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