Chapter 51
Shen Li froze, her cheeks visibly turning red.
Before Luo Mingxiu could say anything more, a crisp ending sounded.
Is my sister... shy?
Luo Mingxiu was stunned for a moment, then started laughing again. His heart was still pounding, even though he was the one who was being teased so much he could hardly breathe.
No medicine could compare to the sudden "powerful medicine" that Chen Li had given him. Luo Mingxiu was immersed in joy, feeling that his throat no longer hurt and his head was no longer dizzy.
With no one to share this momentous occasion with, how could he possibly sleep?
Luo Mingxiu immediately called Liang Jin.
"Hello, ancestor?" Liang Jin answered the phone, his voice very soft.
"Brother, Shen Li confessed to me. She said she likes me, and we're going to start dating."
Startled by Luo Mingxiu's words, Liang Jin jumped out of bed. His wife, who was lying in his arms enjoying a massage, gave him a pillow.
"Wait a minute." Liang Jin finished dressing, came out of the bedroom, and sat down in the living room.
He said, "You have a fever? It's so high! You should go to the hospital right away."
Luo Mingxiu took a moment to process what Liang Jin meant.
"I didn't have a fever. Shen Li really likes me. She video-called me and talked for a long time. Her voice was so gentle. Brother Liang, I can't believe it's real. I'm so happy right now, I..."
He kept chattering away, and anyone could tell how happy he was. Liang Jin ignored him, opened WeChat, and saw the unread messages.
Mr. Cheng: The two have talked, and they've kept their relationship a secret.
That was concise and to the point; now it was clear that Luo Mingxiu wasn't delirious from the fever.
Liang Jin was happy for the kid: "Congratulations! Everything has gone as you wished. So you need to work even harder on your acting and not let President Shen down."
Luo Mingxiu: "Yes, I also hope to become as excellent as her as soon as possible."
"Although you don't follow the traffic route, you work in the entertainment industry. You need to be sure how to conduct your relationship. Before you officially announce it, be more discreet in public and don't go too far and cause trouble for the company."
"good."
"That's settled then. I'll go back to massaging your sister-in-law now. Go to sleep early and don't get too excited."
After ending the call with Liang Jin, Luo Mingxiu finally calmed down a bit. He opened his WeChat Moments, selected a picture of a dog playing happily, and posted it to express his feelings.
After the post was published on WeChat Moments, Shen Li immediately gave it a like, and then a message came from her.
Shen Li: We keep our relationship a secret.
Luo Mingxiu: Understood.
Although he desperately wanted to tell the whole world, he knew that a small act of impatience could ruin a big plan. He had to work hard to be on par with Shen Li so that he could receive praise like "They are a perfect match" after gaining public approval.
Shen Li: Don't tell your family for now.
Luo Mingxiu: I signed a confidentiality agreement when I joined the company, so my mother won't talk about my private affairs.
Shen Li: Aunt Luo is too close to my parents. It's easy to tell during video calls. We've been siblings for so many years, they can't accept this in a short time.
Luo Mingxiu: Okay.
So, Luo Mingxiu doesn't want his godparents to know for the time being. Compared to Shen Li, he is still far inferior and doesn't have the confidence to meet his parents.
Shen Li: Okay, that's fine, be good.
Looking at the word "乖" (guai, meaning obedient/well-behaved), Luo Mingxiu's calm heartbeat leaped with joy again: Sister, I miss you so much.
Shen Li: I miss you too.
The next morning, my phone kept buzzing with WeChat notifications.
Luo Mingxiu: Good morning! [heart][heart]
Luo Mingxiu: Your boyfriend went to work early!
This was posted at 6 a.m., and below it is a picture of breakfast posted half an hour ago.
Luo Mingxiu: My girlfriend will eat first.
He also posted a handsome selfie, looking refreshed and energetic, indicating that his cold is almost completely gone.
Shen Li scrolled through so many messages and replied with three words: "Be normal."
Then, after quickly getting ready, he went to the film set with Xiaoyu, who had come to knock on the door.
The new movie is called "Breaking the Cocoon". It tells the story of a girl who grew up in a small town and has a great talent for dance. She became famous at a young age and won gold medals on various national stages, enjoying great success.
A car accident took away both her legs, forcing her to return to her small town to recuperate. There were countless eyes there that grieved for her, filled with pity and sorrow, as well as her family who had always supported her and her former dance partners.
Is the small town a cage that confines her, or a starting point for a fresh start? This is the story that Shen Li will portray.
The script starts with the female protagonist's experiences, but it tells a story of the coldness and warmth of human relationships.
It sounds heavy, but the screenwriter's style is delicate and humorous, focusing on inspiration and healing, without showing too much of the protagonist's depression, but constantly laying the groundwork.
The moment of emotional outburst comes when the female lead, with everyone's help, finally stands on the stage and performs a dance using her prosthetic leg.
In short, a well-made film will definitely evoke a feeling of laughter mixed with tears.
After receiving the script, Shen Li became completely absorbed in it, and acted it out many times on her own.
Although she has formal training, Shen Li is not good at using techniques in acting and prefers to be an experiential actor. However, with more experience, she is better at getting into and out of character and balancing fantasy and reality than newcomers.
Every important role she takes on is a fateful encounter for her; the character comes to her and she experiences the life of the character.
After changing her clothes, Shen Li stood in the small house, experiencing the starting point of the female protagonist's life.
"One take, one cut, action!"
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Luo Mingxiu retrieved his phone from Xiao Wen again around lunchtime. Before eating, he opened WeChat and sent a message to Shen Li.
Luo Mingxiu: I feel so bad, I want to see you soon.
Not feeling satisfied after sending it, they typed a string of hearts.
Shen Li must have had some free time during the afternoon, because she quickly replied with a heart.
Then, as if a special effect was triggered, the screen was filled with little hearts.
Shen Li: ? What's this?
Luo Mingxiu: When we first met, I thought you knew.
Shen Li: How could that be? I only replied to one of your many messages out of politeness.
Luo Mingxiu: Oh
Luo Mingxiu: [heart]
Shen Li: If I had known, I would have told you my feelings a little later.
Luo Mingxiu: [heart]
Shen Li: I feel terrible not being able to see you now.
Luo Mingxiu: [heart]
Shen Li: So annoying, stop sending it.
Luo Mingxiu: Reply to me.
Luo Mingxiu: What you just said needs a screen full of hearts to express my feelings.
So Luo Mingxiu sent another heart, and Shen Liyi replied as he asked, followed by another barrage of hearts across the screen.
Shen Li: I'm so bored that I'm playing these childish games with you.
Luo Mingxiu smiled broadly, then raised his hand to cover his face somewhat shyly, knowing he was definitely blushing.
If the restaurant hadn't been so crowded, he would have loved to kiss his phone; it's so cute.
Shen Li is so cute.
It's so nice to be in love.
Luo Mingxiu smiled for a while before putting down his phone.
Xiao Wen across the table looked annoyed. Last night, Brother Liang had told him that Brother Luo and President Shen were going to start a secret relationship, a secret that could only be known to their respective teams.
Liang Jin instructed him to supervise Luo Mingxiu on set so that he could work properly and not use his phone too much or make it too obvious.
As it turned out, this guy was too busy filming to pay attention to him, but whenever he had a break, he would run over to him, holding his phone and grinning like an idiot.
The surroundings seemed to be filled with pink bubbles, making her incredibly shy.
Xiaowen couldn't bear to watch any longer and couldn't help but say, "Brother, can you control your expression? Your smile is so cheap. We haven't even gotten back to the rest room yet, and there are people everywhere. Are you afraid people won't notice you have a girlfriend?"
“Say it again.” Luo Mingxiu glanced at him.
Xiaowen was intimidated by his gaze: "Don't be angry, I'm only doing this for your own good."
Luo Mingxiu: "Say it again, the last sentence you just said."
"What?" Xiaowen asked in confusion, and said cautiously, "Are you afraid that others won't know you have a boyfriend?"
Luo Mingxiu smiled and nodded in satisfaction: "The word 'partner' is well used."
Xiaowen: "..."
This person is beyond saving.
Ever since Shen Li personally broke the ice, Luo Mingxiu's profile picture has become active in her message list again, and even more so than before.
These past few days, he's been getting more news than everyone else combined. Shen Li doesn't even need to pin his posts; he's always at the top.
However, Shen Li doesn't always keep an eye on her phone; the story of breaking free from the cocoon takes place after the female protagonist's amputation.
Apart from the flashback scenes, Shen Li's filming was all done with her legs wrapped in flesh-colored tape, wearing special effects makeup, and in a wheelchair.
If her legs don't move for a long time, they will go numb, so usually after filming, Shen Li will practice dancing in the break room for a while before returning to the hotel.
After finishing all that, I lay in bed and slowly reviewed the messages that had piled up all day.
Luo Mingxiu: Twenty-two days to go, we'll meet soon.
There was only one message today, sent two minutes ago. It seems Luo Mingxiu knows she's used to it and knows to send messages right after get off work to get a fresh reply without delay.
Shen Li was very satisfied with his performance and typed: Are you done with work?
Luo Mingxiu replied instantly: Received, just got back to the hotel and washed my hair.
Shen Li said she would start the video call after he finished, but not long after, Luo Mingxiu called impatiently.
The call connected, and in a flash, I could see water droplets still dripping from the wisps of hair on the other person's forehead.
“Dry it out first,” Shen Li frowned. “What’s the rush? Be careful not to catch a cold again.”
“Wait a minute,” Luo Mingxiu put his phone on the table, propped it up with a stand, and then brought over a hairdryer. “You can watch me blow-dry it.”
After he finished speaking, he bent down to plug in the power cord. He was wearing summer pajamas, the kind that were thin, ice silk, and skin-friendly, the kind he had previously endorsed.
When he bent over, his pectoral muscles were visible. Shen Li glanced at them when he wasn't looking, and then quickly looked away as he stood up, pretending she hadn't seen anything.
Luo Mingxiu glanced at her, said nothing, and had a faint smile on his lips.
The sound of a hairdryer can be heard in the video.
Instead of drying his hair in the bathroom, he showed it to her.
That kid did it on purpose.
Shen Li's mouth was dry, and she didn't want to keep staring at him as he dried his hair. She set up her phone stand on the cabinet and got up to pour herself a glass of water.
She took a sip and glanced at Luo Mingxiu. The man was holding a hairdryer in one hand, drying his hair and his wet clothes at the same time.
It was a perfectly normal scene, but when Shen Li thought about that fleeting glimpse from earlier, and then looked at what he was doing now, it seemed like he was showing off his physique in front of her.
My face flushed again.
Perhaps sensing her gaze, Luo Mingxiu, who had been looking down, suddenly raised his eyes, stared directly at her, and smiled.
Shen Li quickly turned around, picked up the cup, and gulped down all the water in one go.
The grueling "full-body hair blow-drying demonstration" finally ended. It didn't actually take long, but Luo Mingxiu still leaned in front of the camera and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting."
He bent down again as he turned off the hairdryer, and this time Shen Li couldn't help but cough to remind him, "Button up your shirt."
“What’s the big deal?” Luo Mingxiu didn’t do as he was told. “You’ve seen it before.”
Memories of filming the detective drama came flooding back. The time he was injured, she was so anxious to apply medicine that she lifted up his clothes.
As the recollection ended, Shen Li felt a little embarrassed: "That's different, anyway... don't seduce me."
"Seduction?" Luo Mingxiu seemed amused by her choice of words, and the camera suddenly shifted from his face to his chest.
"So, in your eyes, my figure is already seductive enough." The person opposite said, poking their bulging muscles as they spoke, uttering a statement that was incredibly embarrassing.
Do you like it?
"Aaaaaah, Luo Mingxiu, are you sick in the head?"
Shen Li stood up abruptly from the bed in shame and anger, her phone nearly flying out of her hand.
A burst of laughter came from the other end of the line, followed by a broken voice: "Alright, that's enough."
"Chen Li, there's something else I want to say. It just suddenly came to mind today."
"What?" Shen Li leaned closer to the screen.
Luo Mingxiu lowered his eyes and pursed his lips: "It's Li Nan. Did you tell him you have a boyfriend?"
Shen Li: "Didn't we agree to keep this a secret? I haven't told you yet."
“Oh,” Luo Mingxiu said dejectedly, “I think he could still tell him. Aren’t you two good friends?”
Shen Li thought for a moment and replied, "Okay, I'll find a chance to tell him."
"Really?" Luo Mingxiu's eyes lit up instantly.
"Really, really," Shen Li coaxed, her voice filled with affection.
Luo Mingxiu's face flushed slightly, and his tone carried a hint of grievance: "After all, he pursued you, and you're still filming together every day, spending every day together."
“That’s enough,” Shen Li said seriously. “Mingxiu, I’ve always considered Li Nan a friend. Before we started dating, I clearly rejected him. You have to believe me.”
Luo Mingxiu: "I believe you, but he's a rival in love. Is it wrong for me to be jealous? If I had a male friend like that, wouldn't you be jealous?"
Shen Li immediately thought of Yao Yunhe; she had indeed been jealous before.
"Of course I get jealous too," Shen Li said truthfully.
She looked at the person with his eyes downcast in front of the screen. If you count from the time he started liking her, he should actually be extremely jealous.
Shen Li's heart softened: "Um, Luo Mingxiu, come a little closer."
"What?" Luo Mingxiu asked.
"Hey, don't ask, come here."
Luo Mingxiu leaned closer and saw Shen Li lower her head to kiss her fingertips. Then, her eyes seemed to be tinged with a charming blush. With her bright eyes and white teeth, she was breathtakingly beautiful.
Through the screen, she pressed her finger to the corner of his lips, leaving a kiss.
Shen Li: "Give me a kiss, don't be jealous."
The next second, Luo Mingxiu's screen went black, and the call ended.
Not seeing Luo Mingxiu's reaction, Shen Li breathed a sigh of relief and was about to turn off her phone and go to sleep when Luo Mingxiu called her again. She rejected the call without hesitation.
Luo Mingxiu sent a voice message: "Hey, can you treat me better after we meet?"
Shen Li: "No."
"Please, sister," Luo Mingxiu said, his tone softening as he relentlessly pursued her.
"Stop acting cute." Shen Li couldn't stand him like that.
Luo Mingxiu: I didn't
Luo Mingxiu: The puppy looks aggrieved.jpg
Shen Li had already left the chat and didn't want to talk to him anymore, but he was pulled back by this emoji. The emoji that this person saved looked just like him.
One look at him and I can picture him looking all wronged.
Shen Li didn't rule out anything: Alright, let's talk about it when we meet.
Unexpectedly, her soft heart gave Luo Mingxiu an opening, and he immediately sent her a picture, which was a screenshot taken when she blew him a kiss.
Shen Li: ? Deleted
Luo Mingxiu: The electronic kiss will be temporarily stored. It will be exchanged for a real one when we meet, and then you can do whatever you want with the photos.
Luo Mingxiu: Sister, don't try to deny it.
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