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nTranslator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

nOu Luo Xi didn’t have many expressions. He looked at Ning Qing and spoke, “Alright, a kissing scene then.”

nHe spoke and there was a flash in Ning Qing’s eyes. There was a designated dub for the movies and drama that he starred in and she didn’t know Ou Luo Xi’s voice was like this.

nHis voice was gentle.

nAnd, kissing… kissing scene?

nNing Qing nearly choked on her own saliva. D*mn, do we have to go all the way right at the beginning?

nShe suspected the boy wanted to take revenge on her gaze earlier. Petty-minded.

n“Okay,” Director Wang agreed, “Ning Qing, do you have any problem?”

nNing Qing thought of Lu Shaoming. They were married and she wondered if he would mind if she had a kissing scene?

nIt seemed that she had to talk to him after he returned.

nNing Qing shook her head and stood straight. “No problem at all.”

n…

nThen, Ning Yao was like a cat on a hot tin roof. How does Ning Qing qualify?

nWhy did she receive recognition by Director Wang? Why did Ou Luo Xi, who normally pushes people aside, not forsake her but wanted to try a kissing scene with her?

nWhy does fate care for her all the time?

n“Junxi, let’s go,” Ning Yao shook Xu Junxi’s shoulders.

nXu Junxi fixed his gaze on Ning Qing and Ou Luo Xi who walked next to one another. He replied, “As we’re already here, let’s see how capable she is,” He sat on the rattan chair that the crew members brought for him.

nNing Yao saw that he wasn’t willing to leave; she had no choice but to sit next to him.

n…

nNing Qing was extremely focused as she read the script. Regarding the pair of man and woman who stayed to watch, she only had one comment, busybodies.

nThe scene was mainly portraying how Meng Yao, who was seventeen, got to know a righteous officer by chance and they had their first kiss.

nDirector Wang shouted “Action!” and the screen test began.

nOu Luo Xi, who was cold to her earlier, turned into a gentleman with tender feelings. The pair of black leather boots that he was wearing gave out awe-inspiring righteousness. He moved forward and lifted the corners of his mouth, “Miss Mong Yao, from the first time I saw you, I fell in love with you. Please be with me.”

nNing Qing complimented Ou Luo Xi’s acting ability in silence. She also thought that the smiling Ou Luo Xi was even prettier.

nShe turned around and looked down. There was a young girl’s frail and bashfulness across her face, “Who wants to be with you? I’m only seventeen this year.”

nThen, Ou Luo Xi walked forward and extended both his hands to cup Ning Qing’s face. He suddenly lowered his face.

nBoth their lips touched and the cameraman zoomed in. Ning Qing punched Ou Luo Xi’s shoulders and she mumbled. She performed the bashfulness and panic of a young girl’s kiss thoroughly.

nDirector Wang nodded in satisfaction and he raised his hand to shout “cut”.

nBut Ning Qing felt a sharp pain on her lips. Ou Luo Xi bit her.

nNing Qing’s eyes shot open, this boy didn’t act according to the script!

nShe pushed Ou Luo Xi and he fell back. She walked forward as her face blushed in embarrassment. She slapped him, “You, shameless!”

n“Cut!” Director Wang shouted and laughed, “Ning Qing, you adjusted according to changing circumstances. Very well. You have yet to start working together but you are so well-coordinated.”

nDirector Wang was referring to the slap earlier. She didn’t really slap him but the two of them took advantage of positioning. When she slapped, Ou Luo Xi leaned his head sideways.

nNing Qing sighed a breath a relief after she received Director Wang’s recognition. She looked at Ou Luo Xi in suspicion. His lips were cold when they kissed. Even when he bit her, there was no manner of violation or humiliation.

nShe suspected that he bit her to help her. Ou Luo Xi seemed to be helping her to receive recognition from Director Wang.

nNing Qing wanted to talk to Ou Luo Xi but he didn’t bother to look at her before he walked to his assistant. He took over the grey and white striped fringed scarf to wear it around his neck. He then said faintly, “That’s it, I’m leaving.”

nHe then walked out surrounded by a bunch of people.

nNing Qing watched as the man left. She was thankful yet she found it funny. As she reined back her sight, she met a pair of cold-looking eyes that belonged to Xu Junxi.

nShe didn’t know what she did wrong. Xu Junxi’s eyes were like a fire that was dying to swallow her up.

nShe found it ridiculously funny.

nXu Junxi grumbled and stood up from the rattan chair. He then left angrily.

nHe then seemed to have forgotten about Ning Yao, “Junxi, wait for me,” Ning Yao was wearing a pair of high heels and she was chasing after him.

n…

nEveryone left and the studio became quiet. Director Wang passed Ning Qing a contract, “Ning Qing, I will use you for the role as Meng Yao in Street Walker. Here’s the contract. Read it through and sign if there’s no problem.”

nNing Yao flipped through the contract then picked up the pen to sign her name. Her hands were trembling when she signed the document. She finally had this day.

nIt was like a dream.

n“Director Wang, thank you for this opportunity. I will give my all,” Her pair of beautiful eyes were twinkling with excitement and gratefulness tears.

n“I have confidence in you, and also in Street Walker. Yeah, Ning Qing, you need your own assistant when you film a movie. Do you have any suitable person in your mind?”

nNing Qing thought of Xiao Zhou, “Yes.”

n“Alright then. Bring your assistant, the entire crew will gather in the bar tonight. We shall start filming in two days.”

n…

nIn the bar

nNing Qing and Xiao Zhou speak together as they each held a cocktail glass. Xiao Zhou said in excitement emotionally, “Ning Qing, that’s great. You finally have the chance. When you called me, I immediately quit my job. Don’t worry. I will be your best, most caring assistant.”

nNing Qing knew that she couldn’t really drink. She was worried that she would be drunk so she only took a sip on her cocktail. “Xiao Zhou, we’ll work hard together in the future. Our life just reached smooth sailing.”

n“Alright,” Xiao Zhou chugged her glass of drink.

nXiao Zhou pushed Ning Qing curiously as she asked softly, “Ning Qing, be honest with me, are you in any way connected to Director Wang?”

n“Why do you ask?”

nXiao Zhou put down the wine bottle and blinked, “Ning Qing, do you really not know? Before Director Wang’s Street Walker starts filming, there were news leaks in the entertainment circle. Do you know how many big shots wanted to participate? For instance, the next-gen goddess, Xia Xiaofu, her assistant got in touch with Director Wang long ago. But you eliminated her and took the role. I don’t think you didn’t take any measure.”

nHearing Xia Xiaofu’s name, Ning Qing’s eyes shot open. Xia Xiaofu is the daughter of the Xia family. She starred in an immortal heroes drama when she was sixteen and she got really famous.

nFor the past few years, she was dressed in maxi dresses with wavy long hair. Her image was mysterious yet elegant. Hence, her name of “National Goddess”.

nNing Qing met her once at a ball. Xia Xiaofu was refined and remarkable in an artistic manner. She definitely lives up to her name of “Goddess”.

nNing Qing liked her a lot.

n“I eliminated Xia Xiaofu?” Ning Qing was confused. Although she believed in her capability, why did Director Wang invite her for a screen test? ” Xiao Zhou, I really didn’t take any unique measure. If I did, I would definitely tell you.”

nXiao Zhou looked at Ning Qing and she didn’t look like she was lying. So, she said, “Then, besides Director Wang, did you get to know any powerful officials in finance? Huge merchants?”

nNing Qing then thought of Lu Shaoming.

nBut she quickly denied anything. She just got married to Lu Shaoming the day before. If it was really him, it happened before they got married.

nThey only met four times before their marriage, how many men were willing to spend so much time and effort for a woman that he only met four times? To help her in her career?

nPlus, he never brought it up.

n“Xiao Zhou, stop making wild guesses. We only need to do well in the movie. Director Wang said that capable people speak with their final products.”

n“Mm,” Xiao Zhou nodded. The chance had arrived and they only need to grab it.

n“Oh yeah, Xiao Zhou, do you know about Ou Luo Xi?” Ning Qing asked.

n“Not much. Ou Luo Xi started his career three years ago and he was quite low profile. Besides acting, he never joins any talk show or banquet. His assistant takes full control to talk to the media too. Oh, yeah, Ning Qing, Ou Luo Xi is the second son of T City’s Ou family. The Ou family and T City’s mayor Zhou family are old family friends.”

nNing Qing nodded but she wasn’t interested in the Ou family or Zhou family that she was talking about.

nShe got up, “Xiao Zhou, I’m going to the washroom.”

n…

nNing Qing walked out from the washroom and walked along the corridor. She didn’t drink much but her face was red so she touched her cheeks with her hands that were wet with the cold tap water.

nThere was a person who walked before her.

nNing Qing’s heart ached. They came into an unavoidable confrontation. It was Xu Junxi.

nXu Junxi saw her too. His originally calm eyes were suddenly covered in a haze. He glared at Ning Qing then he turned around. He walked past Ning Qing expressionlessly.

nNing Qing was more than happy with his action. They shall be silent strangers.

nShe walked past Xu Junxi, turned at the corner. But then, there was a sudden breeze and someone held Ning Qing’s wrist.

nXu Junxi tugged and Ning Qing’s back hit the cold wall. She felt hurt and suddenly his body appeared before her.

nNing Qing rolled her eyes impatiently and at the same time, there was anger that soared in her. The more angry she was, the calmer her expression was, “What do you want?”

nXu Junxi watched her expression and he smirked as he said, “Why? You want to pretend that we don’t know each other?”

n“Do we know each other?”Ning Qing asked in reply.

nXu Junxi’s face grew grave. He looked at her face which was rosy because she drank and her cherry lips were red like as though masked in lipstick.

nHe recalled the scene where Ou Luo Xi bit her in the studio. He gulped and his Adam’s apple rolled. At the same time, he exerted strength in his palm and gripped her wrist.

nShe didn’t know him but she could kiss a total stranger.

n“Let go, you’re hurting me!” Ning Qing creased her eyebrows because of his rude actions but she spoke calmly.

nXu Junxi pretended not to hear and he wasn’t willing to let go.

n“Ning Tao, you came,” Ning Qing looked behind him and said.

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