Act III: Secret Love
A softly whispered word cast a ripple in Bing Jie's heart. Fortunately, he had no lines at that time, otherwise he would have been eliminated.
The two people just looked at each other, and the camera turned to behind them. After shooting the fiery red sky for a few seconds, the director shouted "cut" happily.
According to convention, they had to go to the director to watch the video first. The director was very strict. Only when he made the final decision would the whole scene be considered over.
Qi Jixin and Bing Jie were both in the same scene. They held hands affectionately and went to find the director. But before they even reached the director, he stood up and clapped his hands at them twice: "You both performed very well. This scene passed!"
Suddenly they were called to an end, and both of them were happy about it. Bing Jie was the first to react, but he didn't say anything, just wanted to hold her hand for a while longer.
Qi Jixin really didn't seem to notice anything unusual, she turned around and apologized to Bing Jie.
"Tsk, I just added a scene. It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. I hope I didn't offend you?"
Bing Jie shook his head calmly, and asked in confusion, "Why did you add that kiss?"
Facing his restrained yet expectant gaze, Qi Jixin always felt the urge to say a few more words to him for no reason: "I flew thousands of miles to see you, and you almost kissed someone else. How magnanimous do I have to be to not care about this at all?"
Bing Jie was amused by her words and echoed her, feeling infinite emotion in his heart - yes, he was not generous at all, and he was very petty when it came to matters concerning her.
At that time, he restrained himself in every possible way and wiped Qi Jixin's lipstick clean with his hand. She just smiled and let him do what he wanted. Bing Jie remembered clearly that it was the first time she looked at him so tenderly, and it made his heart soften.
"Can I kiss you?"
When he was with her, he was always very careful about the proper manner.
Qi Jixin responded to him with action at that time. She stood on tiptoe and kissed him. After the kiss, she did not forget to tease Bing Jie.
"Just consider it as payment for your hard work."
She just posted a boring message on her Moments, but she didn't expect that Bing Jie would come here quietly. She was deeply moved by this. Bing Jie also often felt that it was a good thing that he seized this opportunity.
There are always overlaps between the past and the present, which makes Bing Jie feel complicated. The happier he was in the past, the more painful he is now.
Seeing that he was distracted for some reason, Qi Jixin shook their clasped hands and only let go of her hand when his eyes focused again.
"It's time to call it a day. See you tomorrow."
Finishing work early was just what Sister Zhuo wanted, and she was just thinking about having a good chat with Qi Jixin. It happened that there were not many people in the top floor restaurant at this time, so the two of them found an inconspicuous corner to sit down.
Qi Jixin flipped through the menu and asked nonchalantly, "Sister Zhuo, you're so mysterious. Do you have something to say?" She actually had a rough guess in her mind, but she didn't reveal it at all.
Sister Zhuo glanced around and saw no one approaching them, so she said with relief, "Have you not replied to Yan Jia's message in a few days?"
Qi Jixin didn't expect that Sister Zhuo would actually talk about Yan Jia. She looked up in surprise, and after meeting Sister Zhuo's serious gaze, she immediately told everything.
"Brother Jia just returned to China. I think he must be quite busy..."
"Don't give me that! Why don't you contact him? Didn't you just confirm your relationship?" Sister Zhuo knew her tricks too well and didn't give her a chance to fool around. She asked firmly.
In Sister Zhuo's opinion, Yan Jia is the most suitable person for Qi Jixin. Bing Jie is still determined to do evil, so Sister Zhuo really wants to bring Qi Jixin and Yan Jia together.
When she received Yan Jia's message at noon, Sister Zhuo was so angry that her nose was about to smoke. She was originally curious about how Bing Jie became so familiar with her. When she found out that she was ignoring Yan Jia, Sister Zhuo's heart was really alarmed...
Qi Jixin held her forehead helplessly: "Sister Zhuo, you know what we said in the meeting a few days ago. Besides, we just clarified that it was just a rumor. I think it's best not to contact each other for the time being."
Sister Zhuo tutted in anger, not buying her righteousness. "We clarified it for everyone to see, my sister!" She glanced around warily, lowering her voice and continuing, "Didn't you just confirm your relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend? How can you say this?"
On the morning of the day when the scandal was photographed, Qi Jixin did agree to be Yan Jia's girlfriend. This was undeniable, and Qi Jixin suddenly felt guilty.
"Well... I agreed, that's a done deal."
Only then did Sister Zhuo feel relieved and finished her meal peacefully. Before leaving, she reminded her to remember to keep in touch with Yan Jia, and then she returned to her room with peace of mind.
Qi Jixin sat in the sky for a while until it was completely dark. A gust of cold sea breeze made her shiver. When she came to her senses, she realized that her cell phone had been ringing for a while.
She answered the phone, picked up her coat on the back of the chair, and then prepared to go back. "Hey, Jia Ge, I just had dinner, how about you?"
Listening to her voice fading away, Bing Jie sighed imperceptibly. Was he going to do something to ruin them? He really didn't want to do that.
Apart from cherishing this last intersection, Bing Jie did not plan to struggle any more. Xuan Jiazhuo once said something very right: she would be happier if she stayed away from him.
Everyone thought that after yesterday's natural and seamless scene, the third scene should be a piece of cake for the two protagonists.
But the result surprised everyone. Bing Jie failed many times today, and even a simple hug could not bring out the atmosphere he was trying to interpret.
The director, knowing his true identity, naturally couldn't curse at him, but just kept doing NGs. In the end, he simply gave the two of them an hour to adjust their state. Qi Jixin understood the director's eye hints and took the initiative to find Bing Jie to act opposite him.
When the special assistant saw Qi Jixin coming, he hurriedly woke up Bing Jie who was resting with his eyes closed, and considerately left immediately, leaving the two of them alone.
Bing Jie slowly opened his eyes and saw who was coming, but said nothing.
Qi Jixin was already used to not being able to read his complex expressions. She only looked at his tired state and asked with concern, "Are you sick?"
He shook his head and didn't even want to say anything.
Qi Jixin reached out to touch his forehead, but immediately withdrew her hand because she felt the heat. Bing Jie also subconsciously turned his head away as if in resistance, but she still noticed something strange.
"Oh my god, how can we still work? Let's go see a doctor first." She was about to reach out and pull him up, but Bing Jie slowly pushed her hand away. He looked at his special assistant not far away and said in a hoarse voice: "Hongbo, ask the director for leave and take me to see a doctor."
Qiu Hongbo hurried to find the director. Bing Jie then looked up at Qi Jixin and said politely, "I'm sorry, I missed work."
"It doesn't matter……"
Before Qi Jixin could finish her words, Bing Jie stood up and left. When he was standing shakily, she wanted to help him, but Bing Jie just naturally avoided her and left with his assistant.
She was left standing there with her hands on her hips, feeling confused and depressed.
Sister Zhuo also walked over, scratching her head. She was so confused that she looked up at the sky and said, "The sun is rising from the west today? Or did you offend him?"
Qi Jixin tapped her chin repeatedly, her brow furrowed as she gazed at the man's rather lonely back. "It doesn't make sense. I can't figure it out." Then she started walking forward. Sister Zhuo quickly grabbed her and nervously asked what she was doing.
"Of course I'll follow him and find out what's wrong with him."
"No! You can't go."
In a hurry, Qi Jixin forgot the art of speaking. She glanced at Sister Zhuo and immediately changed her words: "My dear sister, if this ancestor continues in this state, do we have to stay on this island forever? I'm anxious to go back to see Brother Jia."
Sister Zhuo looked up at the sky again, wondering, could it be that the sun really rises from the west? Why is Qi Jixin so nice today? This analysis hit the nail on the head, so Sister Zhuo didn't think much about it. She waved her hand and let Qi Jixin follow.
After rushing for a long time, Qi Jixin finally got into Bing Jie's car. Qiu Hongbo was quite considerate and sat in the passenger seat, not listening or looking at the back seat, with his lips pursed into a line.
"What are you doing here?" Bing Jie finally spoke, but the coldness and alienation in his tone was quite obvious. As soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it a little. He shouldn't have spoken to her like that.
But it was too difficult for him to keep a distance from her... Bing Jie had a severe headache and didn't want to think about it anymore. He just turned his head away from her and closed his eyes in pain.
Qi Jixin paused for a moment, first fastened his seat belt with a click, and then said slowly: "To repair our relationship."
Bing Jie was so surprised that he opened his eyes immediately. Fortunately, he was not facing Qi Jixin, so he no longer concealed his shock. During the entire car journey, he was thinking deeply with a headache, wondering what she meant.
The atmosphere in the car was still close to freezing. No one spoke, and even the sound of breathing was as quiet as it could be. When they arrived at the hospital, everyone got busy. First, they helped Bing Jie to the hospital's VIP ward, and then waited for the doctor to come and examine him.
The doctor made a quick diagnosis, saying it was a cold, suspected to be caused by too much sea breeze. The most important thing right now was to reduce the fever first. In addition, he was also having some problems adapting to the local climate, so he had to see whether he needed an IV drip.
Qiu Hongbo was busy running around. After delivering the antipyretic medicine, he immediately went to the testing department to get the diagnosis report. After everyone was busy for a while, the ward finally became quiet.
Bing Jie finished his medicine expressionlessly, and lay down on the half-raised bed without saying a word. Seeing him close his eyes, Qi Jixin said in a relaxed tone:
“I actually saw it.”
Bing Jie's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and then calmed down after a moment. Anyway, he had no intention of opening his eyes. Qi Jixin knew that he was curious, so she deliberately kept silent and looked at him with a smile on her lips.
This is a silent war between the two of them.
Bing Jie covered his mouth with his hand and coughed twice. Qi Jixin felt her conscience was condemned. How could she argue with a patient?
"I mean, I saw your surprised expression in the car. So can you tell me why you suddenly ignored me?"
No matter how calm Bing Jie tried to be, he could no longer lie still. He opened his eyes and looked at Qi Jixin, who was quite sincere. He suddenly realized that it must be the reflection in the car window that betrayed him.
hateful!
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