Chapter 197 Showdown [VIP]
Chapter Summary: If you have any ideas, you can try sleeping with them.
As soon as He Zhiyue saw Mu Zhi walking towards his car, He Zhiyue saw Mu Zhi walking towards his car.
He immediately got out of the car and went to the passenger side to open the car door for Mu Zhi. He saw that Mu Zhi was carrying two bags and was about to reach out to take them. He helped her put them in the back seat.
"No need." Mu Zhi picked up her bag and got into the car.
He Zhiyue seemed to be deep in thought, vaguely guessing what was inside that big bag.
After he went back to the driver's seat and got into the car, he didn't rush to drive away.
He Zhiyue turned to Mu Zhi, a gentle smile on her face, and asked, "Zhi Bao, where's your Golden Horn Award Best Actress trophy? Can I take a look?"
Without saying a word, Mu Zhi opened the large bag, took out the gold trophy inside, and generously stuffed it into He Zhiyue's arms.
He Zhiyue picked up Mu Zhi's Golden Horn Award trophy and examined it seriously, praising it repeatedly: "This is the first time I've seen a Best Actress trophy. Holding it in my hand, it feels heavy and substantial. It's a great honor for an actor."
"Honey, you're so amazing!"
"You're amazing! This is your second Best Actress award."
"I'm so proud of you! And what about the certificates? Let me see the award certificates too."
Mu Zhi felt that showing He Zhiyue the trophy and certificate was a bit like a primary school student receiving an award at school. Back home, she couldn't wait to show the trophy to her parents.
I want to hear my parents praise me.
And He Zhiyue's praise for her now, well, it's just like what those parents do.
His tone was incredibly doting; in his eyes, she was like a baby.
Mu Zhi's lips twitched slightly: "Don't be so exaggerated in your tone, be more normal."
The next second, she couldn't help but smile, and her hand honestly stuffed the certificate from her bag into his arms.
He Zhiyue picked up the certificate and immediately opened it to look at it. She looked at each word carefully and even read it aloud, her fingers gently tracing Mu Zhi's name.
Mu Zhi blushed slightly upon hearing this and urged him softly, "Everyone only ate a little something to fill their stomachs this evening, and it's already 10 p.m. We need to hurry to the restaurant to meet up with them."
"Okay." He Zhiyue reluctantly closed the certificate.
He stretched out his long arm, took Mu Zhi's bag, carefully packed the trophy and certificate inside, and then handed it back to Mu Zhi.
"I'll take another look when I send you back."
"Let's go now! We can't let our beloved actress, who has millions of fans, go hungry."
Mu Zhi got goosebumps from He Zhiyue's teasing and changed the subject.
Ask him if he had been waiting in the parking lot for a long time?
He Zhiyue drove and said casually, "No, it's only been half an hour."
Ten minutes later, we arrived at the restaurant where the celebration was taking place.
In addition to Ji Binghe and Mu Zhi's team members, several senior executives from Lanxing Media also came, such as Meng Liang, Lu Ke, and Zhou Jingzhu and Liu Cai, who happened to be in Beicheng.
Let's celebrate Mu Zhi winning the Best Actress award together.
Everyone raised their glasses together: "Congratulations to Teacher Mu on winning the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress."
Raise your glass again: "Let's wish Ms. Mu a grand slam soon and become a triple crown actress!"
"cheers!"
"...Thank you everyone."
Mu Zhi longs to win the Golden Dragon Award for Best Actress; this is her next small goal.
But winning this award is very stressful.
If "The End of the World Virus" is released during this year's National Day holiday, she and everyone else will first... look forward to a nomination.
The dinner party ended at midnight.
He Zhiyue didn't drink a drop of alcohol tonight. With a smile, he said, "I still have to take Teacher Mu home," and no one dared to offer him a toast.
After the party ended, He Zhiyue drove Mu Zhi home.
Donghua Mansion underground parking lot.
He Zhiyue parked the car and asked Mu Zhi to show him the trophies and certificates in her bag one last time.
I took a picture with my phone, and with Mu Zhi's permission, I took a picture of her on the spot as well.
A photo of Mu Zhi making a "V" sign with a blank expression.
Then, Mu Zhi saw that He Zhiyue had posted a message on his WeChat Moments that was only visible to him and her.
Congratulations to my girlfriend on winning the award! [heart emoji]
Mu Zhi: "You can send it directly."
He Zhiyue shook her head and smiled, "I can't bear to share."
Mu Zhi: ...I liked his post on WeChat Moments.
When they got out of the car, He Zhiyue noticed that Mu Zhi was carrying two bags and had trouble unbuckling her seatbelt, so he leaned over to help her unbuckle it and took the opportunity to give her a light kiss on the lips.
Then I escorted Mu Zhi upstairs...
The next morning, Mu Zhi and her team flew back to Shanghai from the north of the city.
She has a night scene to film.
As soon as she landed at Shanghai Airport, Minmin scrolled through her phone and exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Zhizhi... um, you and President He were photographed last night... cough... in the parking lot."
Mu Zhi: ? My first thought was that the parking lot of the Beicheng Art Center was photographed.
I checked the trending topics online and found out it was in the underground parking lot of Donghua Mansion.
The top trending topic right now is her #Muzhihezhiyue being photographed kissing in a car#.
When I clicked in, it was posted by a well-known paparazzi account at 10 a.m.
Four photos have been released:
The first picture is a front-facing photo of Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue sitting in the car.
The second picture shows He Zhiyue looking at her trophy and certificate.
The third picture shows He Zhiyue leaning over to unbuckle her seatbelt and kissing her; only the back of He Zhiyue's head can be seen.
The fourth picture shows He Zhiyue holding her hand as they close the car door.
I glanced at the top comments in the comment section.
"Ahhhhhh, the couple kissed! But I still have to say, don't disturb their sweet moments in private. We only enjoy the sweetness they share, so stay away from their private lives (smile)."
"Last night I saw some people complaining, 'Mu Zhi won an award, but He Zhiyue's alternate account didn't make a move,' and 'This couple is just a fake couple.' Weren't diamond earrings enough proof that the couple's relationship was good? Now look at the paparazzi photos they posted, aren't they proven wrong? The couple even celebrated together last night. My CP is so sweet!"
"After seeing these photos taken by the paparazzi, I've become a fan of this couple. They look so good together, they're way better than the leads in idol dramas."
......
Some netizens expressed their dissatisfaction:
"I want to see a passionate video of the two of them kissing." This post received over a thousand replies with "+1" and "+10086".
"Want to know how long they kissed? (doge)"
"That's it? Not even a GIF. Type #PaparazziAreNoGood# in the chat."
When Mu Zhi looked at these pictures posted by the paparazzi, she felt that something was strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. After reading the comments from the netizens above, she finally noticed the oddity.
I only posted photos, no GIFs.
Since He Zhiyue gave her a light kiss when he unbuckled her seatbelt, it's better to post a photo to leave room for imagination.
The odd thing is the angle.
All four photos were taken from the front; there isn't even a single picture of them holding hands and walking towards the elevator from behind.
She guessed that it might have been paparazzi hiding in the car opposite them taking pictures.
Thinking about it that way makes me feel disgusted.
Upon seeing the trending topic, He Zhiyue immediately contacted the property management of Donghua Mansion to investigate the matter.
He escorted Mu Zhi back to the parking lot. It was quite late, and he made sure no other vehicles drove into the parking lot after them, especially in the area where they were parked.
He Zhiyue's suspicions were correct; the property management quickly discovered that the car parked across the street had been filmed by a dashcam.
That car was an unfamiliar vehicle that was not registered with the property management office.
How did the paparazzi manage to drive into the heavily guarded parking lot of the residential complex, and how did they manage to park so conveniently opposite He Zhiyue's parking space?
It is clear that some community management personnel leaked some parking information of He Zhiyue and Mu Zhi, colluding with the paparazzi.
This is by no means the first time they've done this.
It took so long to finally get a few close-up photos.
The property management dismissed the individuals involved, apologized to He Zhiyue and Mu Zhi, and stated that they would strengthen the management of the community and ensure that such an incident would never happen again.
This incident reminded He Zhiyue that she needed to find a new place for Mu Zhi to live.
Mu Zhi exited Weibo and opened the chat window with He Zhiyue.
He Zhiyue sent her a message as soon as she got off the plane.
He Zhiyue briefly explained to Mu Zhi the events that the property management had uncovered and the results of their investigation.
Then comes the solution.
[He Zhiyue] Teacher Mu, are you considering moving?
[He Zhiyue] Filming for "Mirror Flower Water Moon" will wrap up in a little over half a month. I'll use this time to look for a suitable house. When you return to Beicheng, we can go and look at houses together.
After this incident, Mu Zhi felt that the management of Donghua Mansion was not up to par and worried that similar things would happen again. It wasn't just about her and He Zhiyue being photographed, but about the fact that her privacy was being monitored and there was a risk of it being exposed at any time.
She had just had the idea of moving when He Zhiyue took care of it for her.
Mu Zhi did not refuse He Zhiyue's kindness and replied with an "okay".
July 13th.
The film "Mirror Flower Water Moon" has wrapped up filming after nearly four months of shooting.
Over the course of a few months, director Wendy Xie's Chinese improved significantly, and director Yan Pan's spoken English also improved at the same time.
As filming progressed into the later stages, the workload for the translators was greatly reduced.
After two or three months of working together, the two directors found the best way to communicate with each other. They would switch from Chinese to English and from English to Chinese.
Or you can speak your English, and I can speak my Chinese.
Anyway, communication isn't a problem.
Director Wendy Xie said that she gained a lot from this filming experience.
When filming wrapped, Xie Wendi held Mu Zhi's hand and extended an invitation: "We had a very pleasant collaboration, Mu Zhi. I think you are very suitable to play a female hero."
"If I have the chance for my next film, I will look for you again, and we can work together for the second time."
Wendy Shep spoke haltingly and not very fluently.
Mu Zhi understood what Xie Wendy meant and nodded with a smile: "Thank you, Director Xie. I also look forward to the opportunity to work with you again."
Then he shook hands with Director Pan Yan to say goodbye: "Director Pan, let's get together sometime when you get back to Beicheng."
Director Pan Yan nodded.
As soon as filming wrapped up that day, Mu Zhi and her team flew back to Beicheng from Shanghai.
He Zhiyue is not in Beicheng; she is on a business trip in another city.
Two days later, He Zhiyue returned from her business trip.
I arrived at Beicheng Airport at around 10 p.m.
The last time He Zhiyue and Mu Zhi met was when Mu Zhi returned to Beicheng after winning the Golden Corner Award.
More than half a month has passed.
Mu Zhi received a message from He Zhiyue before going to sleep.
He Zhiyue said he missed her and wanted to come to Donghua Mansion.
[He Zhiyue] Zhibao, are you resting?
[Muzhi] Not yet.
[He Zhiyue] I'll be there in 15 minutes~o(￣3￣)o
Mu Zhi got out of bed, took off her pajamas, and changed into comfortable loungewear: a loose white cotton T-shirt paired with loose gray trousers and slippers.
She always goes out without makeup at home, and knowing that He Zhiyue was coming soon, she didn't plan to put on any makeup. She just tied her loose hair into a bun.
She texted He Zhiyue to ask if he needed something to eat.
He Zhiyue replied to her [Okay].
This noon, Mu Zhi went out to have lunch with Zhou Jingzhu and Liu Cai. On the way back, she stopped by the supermarket and bought some groceries to fill the refrigerator.
She opened the refrigerator and took out noodles, two small Shanghai bok choy, two small scallions, and two eggs.
When cooking at home, Muzhi mainly makes simple dishes. Noodles are her best dish, and there's no other one.
He Zhiyue is a very punctual person. The two have gone on many dates, and he always arrives at the exact time he says he will or even a little earlier. He is never late.
Mu Zhi sat on the sofa and scrolled through her phone for a while. With six minutes left before He Zhiyue rang the doorbell, she got up and went to the kitchen.
Mu Zhi took a soup pot, rinsed it briefly, poured in two bottles of mineral water, put the lid on, turned on the stove, and boiled the water.
On the other stove, a frying pan was lit, some oil was poured in, and two eggs were fried.
The eggs are fried, and the water on the other side is boiling.
Mu Zhi started putting noodles into the boiling water, and also threw in the Shanghai bok choy after washing the leaves.
While waiting for the noodles to cook, Mu Zhi took a large bowl that she hadn't used before, prepared the sauce, checked that the noodles were cooked, scooped them into the bowl, topped them with a fried egg, scooped up some greens and added them as well, then used a spoon to add more noodle soup to the noodles, and she was done.
Oh, and chopped green onions too.
He Zhiyue eats scallions, so she chopped some more scallions and placed them on top as a garnish.
Just as the noodles were cooked, the doorbell rang.
Mu Zhi washed her hands and walked to the living room. She dried her hands with a tissue and then walked to the entrance hall.
She saw through the video intercom that the person standing outside the door was He Zhiyue, and only then did she feel relieved enough to open the door.
"Come in."
Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue's eyes met for two seconds, and a series of passionate images of kissing flashed through her mind before she quickly looked away.
Seeing a suitcase standing at He Zhiyue's feet, I was about to ask him if he was staying at Donghua Mansion tonight.
Before I could even speak, the door slammed shut with a "click".
"Teacher Mu, why don't you dare look at me? Hmm?"
The moment the words left her lips, Mu Zhi was pulled into a warm embrace.
He Zhiyue easily picked her up, turned around, and pressed her against the door.
Mu Zhi's back pressed against the door panel, her legs were off the ground, and her hands could only grab his shoulders for support.
"I miss you so much." He Zhiyue said in a hoarse voice, leaning in to kiss Mu Zhi's lips.
Then he stopped what he was doing and just stared at her without blinking.
Mu Zhi recalled what happened at lunchtime today.
At the dinner table, Zhou Jingzhu asked Mu Zhi curiously: Did you and He Zhiyue do it?
Mu Zhi:......
Zhou Jingzhu immediately understood, saying that men are driven by their lower bodies and that most men are in heat at any time.
"You two have been dating for more than half a year. Although you went to film a movie and the two of you were in a long-distance relationship, he was able to endure it... He must have a very precious feeling towards you. He Zhiyue is a pretty good person."
Finally, she whispered in Mu Zhi's ear, "He's even more handsome than male celebrities in the industry, has a great physique, and seems quite capable. If you're interested, you could try sleeping with him..."
Mu Zhi raised a hand and touched He Zhiyue's face. She looked down and saw that his eyes were burning with a fire, the fire of desire.
Before he kissed her forcefully each time, he would silently ask for her opinion.
He will only continue if she agrees.
Mu Zhi could see from He Zhiyue's eyes that he really wanted her, but after looking at him for a while, she inexplicably understood that he wouldn't actually do anything to her at this stage.
My wildly beating heart gradually returned to its normal rhythm.
A smile played on her lips as she reached out and kissed him. "Me too."
The moment her lips touched He Zhiyue's, he instantly seized the initiative, his fiery breath engulfing her.
The two kissed and then fell onto the sofa.
Mu Zhi was kissed until she felt like a fish out of water and lacking oxygen, her mind a complete blank.
She felt like she had forgotten something, and it took her a while to finally remember the bowl of noodles in the kitchen that had been sitting there for who knows how long.
She raised her still somewhat weak arm and pushed He Zhiyue, who was resting slightly on her neck and panting heavily.
"The noodles are going to clump together."
He Zhiyue: ? She propped herself up and sat up, holding Mu Zhi in her arms.
Mu Zhi's bun had come undone, her cheeks were flushed, her ears were burning, and her lips were swollen from being kissed.
She glared at He Zhiyue, but in his eyes she only looked charming and adorable.
He Zhiyue coughed lightly, a little embarrassed, and searched around before finally finding the fallen hair tie on the ground.
Only after a very slow reaction time did Mu Zhi catch up on what she had just said: "What noodles?"
I cooked a bowl of noodles.
Mu Zhi combed her hair with her fingers and tied it up again as she walked towards the kitchen.
He Zhiyue, as if she had never seen the world before, watched Mu Zhi tie her hair with curiosity. After Mu Zhi finished tying it, she reached out and gently touched her bun, which looked so cute.
Without Mu Zhi's instruction, He Zhiyue saw a bowl of noodles on the counter and picked it up herself with a look of delight.
He followed Mu Zhi to the dining table and sat down opposite her.
"Was this made for me?"
Mu Zhi nodded, looking at the noodles that had clumped together: "Do you need me to make you a new bowl?"
He said it, but showed no intention of getting up.
If he hadn't held her and kissed her for so long, the noodles wouldn't have clumped up like this.
It was the first time Mu Zhi had personally made noodles for him, so how could He Zhiyue complain? He touched the outside of the bowl, which was still warm, and then lowered his head to smell it.
"It's okay, the noodles smell delicious."
He was out of town today, busy entertaining clients and discussing business, and didn't eat much. He also didn't have an appetite for airplane food on the plane.
He assumed that Mu Zhi had texted him because she wanted to order a late-night snack to eat together.
To her delight, Mu Zhi personally cooked her a bowl of noodles.
He rose slightly and leaned closer, "Thank you, darling."
He gave Mu Zhi a quick kiss on the cheek, then sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating his noodles with gusto.
Mu Zhi got up and went to pour He Zhiyue a glass of warm water. When she put the glass down, she saw that he had already eaten almost half of a bowl of noodles.
In the end, He Zhiyue finished the entire bowl of noodles, along with the broth.
Mu Zhi didn't know if He Zhiyue was genuinely hungry or just showing her support because she had cooked for her.
After finishing the noodles.
He Zhiyue rolled up her sleeves and went to the kitchen to wash the bowls and chopsticks, and cleaned the soup pot and frying pan that Mu Zhi had used to cook noodles.
The two sat down on the sofa.
He Zhiyue sat next to Mu Zhi, no longer daring to have any romantic thoughts.
He happily told Mu Zhi, "My work won't be as busy anymore, so I can have more time to spend with you."
The next second, she thought of something and said with a hint of helplessness, "But we can probably only date for a month."
Mu Zhi: One month?
He continued, "The editing of 'Doomsday Virus' is almost finished, and the dubbing will probably start in early August."
If the film is successfully scheduled for release during the National Day holiday, then the promotional tour will begin in September.
After the roadshow is over...
Two months ago, Mu Zhi confirmed her role in the suspense film "Falling into the River" and will join the crew in early October.
Once she finishes her promotional tour, she'll immediately join the cast of her next film.
No wonder He Zhiyue said it was a month.
However, it would be better if "Doomsday Virus" were released in October, as it would coincide with Mu Zhi's vacation period. Otherwise, like with her previous two films, she would have had to take time off to promote them during filming...
It was getting late, so He Zhiyue sat for a while before getting up to say goodbye.
He went on a business trip to another city, and came straight from the airport to Donghuafu Community after getting off the plane, so he brought his suitcase with him.
“I’m staying at Donghua Mansion tonight and I’m taking tomorrow off. Let’s go look at houses together.”
Goodnight, baby~
[Author's Note]
Goodnight~ Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 00:03:36 on October 31, 2022 and 00:23:47 on November 1, 2022~
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Wenya (2 bottles); Jiu (1 bottle);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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