Chapter 60
What should I do if I sense that someone else is interested in my boyfriend?
It was still a secret relationship.
Shen Li didn't want to overthink things, but the way Jiang Mingyi was staring intently at Luo Mingxiu made it hard for her not to overthink.
In that look, there was the director's appreciation, but even more so, a woman's infatuation with a man.
"Chen Li." Jiang Mingyi still saw her and waved to her.
Shen Li forced a smile and said, "Long time no see, Director Jiang."
After she finished speaking, she looked back and saw that Luo Mingxiu had been put in Yuan Haoxuan's arms and walked to the other side. He didn't seem to see Jiang Mingyi.
Then she looked at Jiang Mingyi. Although she greeted her, her eyes were still fixed on Luo Mingxiu.
Look, look!
Is this something you should be watching?
A fire ignited in Shen Li's heart. Several producers and directors came to talk to her, and she took the opportunity to deliberately stand to the left, blocking their view.
Could it be that Jiang Mingyi came for Luo Mingxiu from the very beginning?
No wonder they hadn't had much contact since their first movie, but that day she suddenly said she was watching her drama. Maybe she was attracted to Luo Mingxiu after watching the drama, which is why she asked him to audition.
Love at first sight?
Shen Li unconsciously picked at her fingers. Luo Mingxiu was about to start filming, and this woman would have even more contact with her boyfriend...
So annoying.
If it weren't Jiang Mingyi, but some other minor director, Shen Li could have directly told Luo Mingxiu to reject the role.
But Director Jiang is different; her achievements are undeniable, precisely because Shen Li has acted in her films and recognizes her abilities.
Therefore, both professionally and personally, she couldn't let Luo Mingxiu miss the opportunity to work with the great director.
Even though she felt uneasy, to outsiders, she was Luo Mingxiu's boss.
Luo Mingxiu is an actor with no romantic scandals, and she has already decided to wait until their relationship is stable before going public, so she will not change her mind.
Besides, what if her beloved man, Chen Li, were to be seduced by other women?
If she doesn't know how to maintain distance and can't say no, then she needs to cut her losses in time. She doesn't want to experience her ex-husband's awful behavior a second time.
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Luo Mingxiu was completely unaware that Jiang Mingyi had arrived at the scene. Yuan Haoxuan was talking to him, saying that he wanted to invite him to be a guest performer.
Luo Mingxiu: "Is it suitable for me to participate in this kind of competition? I'm not as popular as you, so what kind of help can I give you?"
“It’s a variety show, bro, it doesn’t have to be about winning or losing,” Yuan Haoxuan said. “The detective show just finished airing, you’re still hot right now, so it’s perfect for you to come and be a guest performer. You won’t steal my thunder.”
Or should I ask Sister Shen Li? Maybe we can rekindle our on-screen couple status? But her presence would be too much of a disadvantage; she'd have to sit on the judging panel.
"I'll go then," Luo Mingxiu said selfishly. He had finally made it to the end of the detective show and didn't want to see any more developments in their on-screen couple relationship. "I'll talk to my manager."
"That's nice of you. I'll wait for your reply." Yuan Haoxuan patted his shoulder after saying that, and walked away with the staff.
Xiao Wen walked towards them, took out his phone from his bag, sent the variety show information that Yuan Haoxuan had given him to Liang Jin, and then looked up to search for Shen Li's figure among the departing crowd.
Shen Li had just finished chatting with a group of people and was walking towards the back of the theater when his gaze followed her. He saw her stop in the middle of the back row; it was the original author asking her for an autograph and a photo.
When I looked up, our eyes met.
Luo Ming was about to walk over when he saw Shen Li turn her head and give him a wink.
He looked in the direction she pointed and saw that someone had been standing next to him at some point.
"Director Jiang!" Luo Mingxiu was startled and quickly greeted him.
"Director Jiang, hello." Xiao Wen, who was standing next to him, also looked up and greeted him politely.
Luo Mingxiu: "Are you here for the fan meeting too?"
Jiang Mingyi reached out and gently shook his hand, then tossed her hair and said, "I'm so sad, Xiao Luo. Didn't you see me sitting in the front row the whole time?"
"The stage lights are glaring, sorry," Luo Mingxiu said somewhat awkwardly, trying to make amends. "Director Jiang is dressed very formally today, is there some event you're here for?"
"Can't I just come to see my actors?" Jiang Mingyi said, taking another step toward him and bumping his elbow against him.
Luo Mingxiu felt he was getting too close, so he moved aside to maintain the same distance as before.
Jiang Mingyi clicked his tongue meaninglessly and didn't go forward again: "There was an event being held here, and I was staying at the same hotel as your Director Liu, so I just happened to come and watch the rehearsal."
"I just saw you wielding your sword so beautifully, you really have some skill. I thought you were a stunt double in the show."
Luo Mingxiu: "I used to film martial arts films, and I learned a lot from the martial arts instructors on the Detective series."
Jiang Mingyi's eyes revealed admiration, and she said something else. At first, Luo Mingxiu listened carefully, but when he realized it was something unrelated to filming, he lost interest.
He only echoed her reply with a word or two before turning his attention to the other side, his eyes occasionally glancing in the direction of Chen Li.
After a while, when he looked up again, he didn't see Shen Li's figure, and most of the people in the theater had left.
Luo Mingxiu became anxious, but the person in front of him was the director, so he had to find an excuse to get away.
Just as I was thinking this, my phone rang.
"Excuse me, Director Jiang, I need to take this call." Luo Mingxiu interrupted her, glancing at his phone with his thick eyebrows raised.
It's a snow pear.
He walked to the side to answer the call, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Jiang Mingyi to hear: "Hello, President Shen, oh, you're having dinner with Director Liu and the others, right..."
Jiang Mingyi looked at him with a probing expression.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
After the call ended, Jiang Mingyi looked away and glanced at her watch. "Oh dear, I lose track of time when I start talking. You'd better hurry up and go, I have to catch my flight too. See you at the film set."
"Okay, Director Jiang, goodbye."
Watching Jiang Mingyi leave, Luo Mingxiu breathed a sigh of relief. Turning around, he saw Xiaowen replying to WeChat messages with her head down and asked, "How did Shen Li know I was being held up? Did you tell her?"
“Yeah, Brother Luo, seeing that you really wanted to leave, I messaged Sister Chen Li and asked her to help me out,” Xiao Wen said. “But the dinner party is real, you can see the notification in the group chat.”
"Thank you, let's go then." Luo Mingxiu turned around and took out his phone as he walked.
In the detective crew's group chat, Director Liu was indeed talking about the celebration banquet.
The show was so popular that the production team had planned a celebration banquet, but the lead actors' schedules didn't match up. So they decided to have a meal together during the meet-and-greet. The morning rehearsal went smoothly.
The meet-and-greet ends tomorrow, and everyone will go their separate ways again, making it difficult to get together again.
Ting Shui Ming Zhuang Restaurant.
Inside the private room, Director Liu raised his glass and stood up: "Everyone, you all have to catch a flight tomorrow, so the celebration banquet will be held today. Let's celebrate the perfect ending of Detective Xie Huaixi and wish the meet-and-greet tomorrow a success!"
"May everything go smoothly!" Everyone stood up to clink glasses, and after they sat down, Shen Li reminded them.
"Those who can't drink should drink tea, those who can should sip a little, and those who want to sing should remember to protect their voices."
Sun Qi clapped her hands: "Sister Li is right, everyone should eat more dishes."
Director Liu and Director Zhang, who were arm in arm, ready to raise their glasses in a toast, were embarrassed: "Okay, okay, let's eat, let's eat."
Since there was an important meeting tomorrow, no one drank too much, and the celebration banquet didn't take too long either. After eating, everyone chatted and laughed as they dispersed.
Shen Li drank a glass of wine, not quite full, but feeling a bit dizzy from the early meal. She had been resting on the sofa in the private room and only opened her eyes when she heard the noise.
"Xiaoyu, have you left?"
The person who saw her was not Xiaoyu, but Luo Mingxiu, who was squatting in front of her.
He saw her open her eyes, and just as he withdrew his hand, he replied, "Xiaoyu went to the parking lot first."
Shen Li immediately stood up and looked towards the door.
Luo Mingxiu: "Nobody's here, they've all left."
Shen Li walked towards the door: "Why haven't you left yet?"
Luo Mingxiu: "I'm waiting for you. I wanted to ask which hotel you're at?"
Shen Li: "The Holy Court."
Luo Mingxiu opened the map and checked the distance, his face lighting up with joy: "My hotel isn't far from you, can I come to your place?"
Shen Li became alert: "What? It's the fan meeting tomorrow."
They hadn't seen each other for a week and missed each other terribly. They both knew what was going on. Luo Mingxiu's face flushed: "Can we wait until it's over?"
Shen Li: "Let's talk about it when we get back to City B."
“Okay,” Luo Mingxiu said.
As she got into the elevator, Shen Li thought of Jiang Mingyi and had some guesses in her mind. She turned her head and asked him, "What did Director Jiang say to you after the rehearsal? He talked for so long."
Luo Mingxiu: "She said she happened to be here for an event and ran into Director Liu, so she stopped by to watch the rehearsal."
Shen Li: "Oh, anything else?"
Luo Mingxiu: "Anything else? She said my sword dancing was good... I don't know what else she said. Director Jiang is a chatterbox, she kept rambling on and on, but I didn't really hear what she said."
Hearing him say that, Shen Li smiled.
"What are you laughing at?" Luo Mingxiu asked. The elevator was empty at the moment, so he boldly took her hand and squeezed it.
"You're so charming, your sword dance makes everyone's eyes follow you." Shen Li pinched and tickled him, a faint smile on her lips, looking incredibly beautiful.
This made Luo Mingxiu's hands and heart itch.
"Who? You mean Director Jiang..." Luo Mingxiu stopped halfway through his sentence, "You don't think she has something going on with me, do you?"
“Who knows?” Shen Li said, “Although she’s a director, the way she looked at you wasn’t simple. I was really annoyed… What are you laughing at? My intuition is always right.”
"You're jealous." Luo Mingxiu shook her hand, unable to contain his joy.
He understood Shen Li's jealousy all too well. He liked Shen Li very much, and seeing her get even slightly close to other men made his heart churn with jealousy.
Shen Li is like this now, so she must really like him.
Luo Mingxiu laughed: "Otherwise, I won't join the crew. I won't work with anyone who makes you unhappy."
Shen Li immediately kicked him: "What nonsense are you talking about? I was just saying. Director Jiang is a good director. Her achievements are obvious to all. You should take this opportunity to learn from her. Don't let your emotions get the better of you."
“I know,” Luo Mingxiu said earnestly, looking at her.
"Chen Li, regardless of whether she has those feelings for me or not, since you've reminded me, I'll be careful and keep my distance from her."
Shen Li smiled slightly; this was the answer she wanted. Although it might be her wild guesses, she still needed her boyfriend's firm reassurance.
"What if she really says she likes you, but doesn't understand your subtle rejection?"
"Then I'll say that I have a secret girlfriend I'm dating, the white moonlight I've liked since before I entered the industry."
"What... my white moonlight?" Shen Li lowered her head in embarrassment.
Luo Mingxiu lowered his eyes, watching her tiptoe as she happily stood up. Just as he was about to bend down, the elevator opened with a ding, interrupting what he was about to do.
Shen Li quickly separated her hands and walked away first.
It's been a week since I last saw her, and now I'm back to work. I really want to find a quiet place to kiss and hug my sister.
Luo Mingxiu walked slowly behind, but suddenly quickened his pace to catch up with Shen Li.
When they arrived at the parking lot, just before she was about to get to her car, Luo Mingxiu grabbed her arm and smoothly led her into the car.
Inside the car, Xiao Wen, who was in the driver's seat, was looking down at his phone. When he saw someone getting in, he gripped the steering wheel and was about to start the car when he looked closer and saw that two people had gotten in from the back.
He turned around in surprise and saw Luo Mingxiu with his arm across Shen Li's chest, holding her and preventing her from leaving.
She gave him a wink.
"Ouch, my stomach hurts, I'm going to the restroom." Xiaowen quickly got out of the car.
"..." Shen Li was speechless and wanted to laugh at the same time. She said to the person behind her, "Don't do anything reckless. There's no such thing in the car."
Luo Mingxiu chuckled twice, turned Shen Li around so she was facing him, and said, "There's not enough time. I was thinking..." He then leaned down and kissed her, "like this."
Shen Li was aroused, her eyes narrowed, she pulled his clothes down, and in the instant he lowered his head, she captured his lips and sucked on them.
Luo Mingxiu didn't expect Shen Li to be so proactive. His breathing quickened instantly. He hugged her waist tightly and responded passionately, kissing her until she was almost overwhelmed.
Someone made a sound that pulled Shen Li back to her senses, and she realized that her clothes had already been lifted up.
Shen Li glared at Luo Mingxiu, reached out and covered his mouth as he leaned in again, pushing him away. His hot breath briefly hit her palm, burning her hand.
His agitation had clearly not subsided; his eyes seemed to be burning with fire, and he looked at the person in front of him with a hint of grievance.
"No." Shen Li knew he was feeling something and couldn't bear to look down. Actually, she felt it too, but now was not a good time to resolve it.
Luo Mingxiu grabbed her hand, kissing and licking it, his eyes earnest: "Touch it."
“That won’t do either,” Shen Li said rationally, patting his face. “Be good, we can’t keep the assistant waiting. We won’t be in a hurry, okay?”
"Mmm." Luo Mingxiu, like a tamed wild beast, bit his lip and nodded heavily.
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