The effects of the Heavenly Choice advertisement were unexpectedly good.
The number of people pre-ordering new products on the official website doubled.
Especially, many people were captivated by the shot of Jiang Mian's shoulders, which even became a trending topic.
Now, with the popularity of "Lock Heart Chronicles," Jiang Mian's fame had completely taken off.
Many paparazzi were keeping tabs on Jiang Mian.
However, Jiang Mian basically didn't go out. Before filming began, she had a lot of preparatory work to do.
She was busy reading scripts in Xiushui Mountain Villa.
In the blink of an eye, the time to join the crew arrived.
Jiang Mian had already packed her luggage in advance.
She had sent a message to Ji Zhixiu tonight, hoping he would return soon.
Ji Zhixiu returned home around dusk.
Jiang Mian was sitting on the sofa, watching a show with fish jerky. When she saw him return, she called out towards the kitchen, "Aunt Song! We can eat now!"
"Coming right up."
Seeing the scene, Ji Zhixiu inexplicably felt it was perfect.
This was the kind of life he had imagined.
Warm and ordinary.
Jiang Mian smiled charmingly, "Aunt Song made squirrel-shaped mandarin fish tonight. If I hadn't been waiting for you, I would have eaten it already."
Ji Zhixiu leaned in and pinched her cheek, "Then eat more tonight."
"Of course!"
Jiang Mian put down the fish jerky, slipped on her slippers, and walked to the dining table, "It smells so good."
She sat down, "Did Mom say anything about you?"
Regarding the last incident, Ji Zhixiu had promised to give her an explanation.
But the outcome that Ji's mother wanted was not something they were willing to give.
Ji Zhixiu sat down and said slowly, "I signed her and Lu Cong's mother up for an overseas tour with a few other sisters and just sent them off on the plane."
"Pfft..." Jiang Mian put down her chopsticks and laughed even harder, "You're still the best."
This tactic of diversion was indeed effective.
Ji Zhixiu lowered his head and picked out fish bones for her, "Are you leaving tomorrow?"
Jiang Mian nodded, "My flight is at nine-thirty in the morning."
"I'll take you."
"Okay."
He placed the fish belly into her bowl, "Stop watching, focus on eating."
Jiang Mian reluctantly took her eyes off the TV, "It's not delaying my meal."
But seeing the fish meat in her bowl, she still curved her lips into a smile.
After finishing dinner, Ji Zhixiu took the files he brought back upstairs, "Should I take a shower first?"
Jiang Mian knelt on the sofa, looking up at him, "I've already showered."
Ji Zhixiu's eyes darkened, "Wait for me."
Jiang Mian pretended not to understand, "It's not advisable to exercise right after eating."
She hadn't finished this episode of her TV show yet.
"I didn't ask you to move."
Jiang Mian's cheeks flushed, "Go take your shower quickly."
After he went upstairs, Jiang Mian turned off the TV.
She returned to her room, opened the bottom of the wardrobe, and took out a completely packaged box.
She had bought it casually when she went shopping with Chang Qing last time.
She had been hesitant at first, but Chang Qing glanced at her and knew what she was thinking.
When checking out, she still took it with her and put it into her shopping bag.
She had kept it hidden in the bottom of the wardrobe since she bought it.
Thinking about joining the crew tomorrow, Jiang Mian steeled her resolve and opened it.
When Ji Zhixiu came out of the bathroom, the room was dimly lit.
Only a retro vine-patterned lamp on the bedside table was on.
A bath towel was draped around his waist, and water droplets dripped from his hair downwards. His well-defined abdominal muscles made one's blood boil.
Jiang Mian, buried under the covers, reached out to play with her phone, feeling both nervous and anxious.
When she heard movement, she stopped scrolling through Weibo and secretly glanced sideways.
Ji Zhixiu wiped his hair dry and walked out from behind the black and white screen.
Jiang Mian thought he was going to work again and quickly called out to him, "Where are you going?"
Ji Zhixiu didn't stop, his mood sounding quite good, "I'll pour two glasses of water."
Jiang Mian retracted her gaze and said "Oh."
She almost thought he was leaving, and then all her preparations would have been in vain.
Soon, Ji Zhixiu returned, holding a glass of plain water and placing it by the bedside.
Jiang Mian peeked and said, "I don't drink water at night."
She was afraid of puffiness, and she remembered that Ji Zhixiu also didn't drink water at night.
Ji Zhixiu sank into the soft mattress and said meaningfully, "It will be needed."
He stretched out his long arm and embraced Jiang Mian.
Their skin touched, transferring a scorching heat.
Ji Zhixiu's palm moved to her chest, his brow furrowed, "You..."
Jiang Mian's cheeks were so hot they could emit smoke. She whimpered softly, "Surprise."
Then she heard a joyous laugh from the man's chest, "I like it very much."
The thin fabric only made her delicate body appear and disappear, her curves alluring.
It easily ignited the deepest desires in the man's heart.
The young girl carried a faint scent of lotus after bathing. This was her unique fragrance, and it was also a potent medicine that Ji Zhixiu found irresistible.
Jiang Mian quickly melted beneath him.
She knew that since she was joining the crew, Ji Zhixiu wouldn't let her off easily.
But she hadn't expected that this surprise would excite Ji Zhixiu so much.
She couldn't help but sob, and then she could feel extremely gentle kisses falling on her face, one after another.
Perhaps he was coaxing her, but Jiang Mian could no longer hear clearly.
It wasn't until the latter half of the night that she understood the meaning of that glass of water.
Jiang Mian only remembered that Ji Zhixiu forced her to say many times that she would miss him and would obediently call him before he let her go.
She didn't even want to open her eyes. Her small hand fumbled around on the bedside.
Ji Zhixiu held her small hand and asked in a low voice, "What are you looking for?"
Jiang Mian pouted, feeling a little wronged, "I didn't set an alarm..."
"Sleep, I'll wake you up tomorrow."
Getting the answer she wanted, Jiang Mian fell into a deep sleep.
...
The next morning.
Ji Zhixiu checked the time and woke Jiang Mian up.
Jiang Mian was still drowsy and rolled over to face away from him.
Ji Zhixiu rubbed his forehead, knowing she was being difficult.
But he also knew that if he didn't wake Jiang Mian up, she would be even angrier.
He got up, grabbed the fish jerky, and put it on the bed, entrusting it with an important mission, "Go, it's up to you."
The fish jerky yawned, walked lazily to the bedside, and sat down squarely on Jiang Mian's face.
Jiang Mian opened her eyes, rubbed its rear, and said in a soft, sleepy voice, "I'm so sleepy."
"Get up and eat now, and we'll make it to the airport in time."
Seeing him dressed and ready, Jiang Mian pouted, "I'm not eating, I can sleep longer."
"No," he said in a deep voice.
Jiang Mian was annoyed, "It's all your fault."
Ji Zhixiu frowned, stood up from the bedside, and opened the wardrobe, "What are you wearing today?"
"Whatever."
He thought for a moment, found a dress from the wardrobe, pulled her out of the covers, and put it on her.
Jiang Mian yawned with her eyes closed, "So sleepy."
"You're dressed, go wash up."
Jiang Mian lifted her eyelids and sat up from the bed, "You changed my clothes for me?"
Ji Zhixiu grunted, "Breakfast is ready, go wash up. Go to the airport after eating. You have two hours."
It was not a short distance from Xiushui Mountain Villa to the airport.
Jiang Mian woke up a bit. She ran to the bathroom, "I'll be right there!"
After breakfast, they went to the airport.
Jiang Mian leaned on his shoulder and slept for a while longer.
Seeing her like this, Ji Zhixiu truly regretted having tormented her so much last night.
He suppressed the reluctance in his heart and reminded her softly, "We're at the airport."
Jiang Mian wasn't sleeping soundly. Hearing the movement, she opened her eyes and kissed his cheek.
"I'm leaving, wait for me at home."
Ji Zhixiu grunted and put on her mask for her, "Text me when you arrive."
Jiang Mian nodded obediently, "Go to the company, bye-bye."
She found Li Zhuyi to meet up with, got on the plane, and fell asleep immediately.
Li Zhuyi didn't disturb her either, busy editing videos on her phone.
Jiang Mian slept soundly and felt refreshed.
When she arrived at the hotel, she was full of energy. The crew had a gathering that night.
Jiang Mian called Ji Zhixiu and then stayed in her room waiting for the crew's notification.
She opened WeChat and found that Zhao Xinxin had sent her a message.
Zhao Xinxin: [Please take care of Ling He, Master [heart emoji][heart emoji]]
Jiang Mian: [Are you two together yet?]
Zhao Xinxin: [[Pout emoji][Pout emoji] Am I that easy to chase?]
Jiang Mian sent a red envelope emoji. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Zhao Xinxin: [I'll come visit the set in a couple of days!]
Jiang Mian: [Is it his or yours?]
Zhao Xinxin: [[Blushing emoji] Can't it be both?]
Her ambition wasn't that strong. If it weren't for wanting to get close to Ling He, who was in the entertainment industry, she wouldn't have tried so hard to get in.
At first, it was like playing, who knew her first role would leave such a deep impression on the audience.
Later, she filmed when she was happy, and played other things when she wasn't.
By now, she had gradually become a talented young actress.
Zhao Xinxin was straightforward and cute. Despite her powerful background, she never used her influence to bully others.
With Ling He protecting her in the industry, she had always been free and unrestrained.
Therefore, while Ling He had joined the crew, Zhao Xinxin was still playing at home.
Her cousin had just given birth to a baby, a soft, fluffy bundle that melted Zhao Xinxin's heart.
Ling He had wanted Zhao Xinxin to see him off.
Zhao Xinxin refused, using the excuse of needing to stay home to watch the baby.
She knew Ling He was unhappy.
But what would it look like if she went to the start of "Jiu Li"? If they were photographed, who knew what the internet would say.
Zhao Xinxin pouted, she wasn't stupid.
Thinking of the man's sulky face when he left, she secretly chuckled.
She only said she wouldn't see him off to Hengdian, not that she wouldn't visit the set.
She'd go to the crew in a couple of days and surprise him!
"Xinxin, what are you smiling about? Are you missing Ling He?" her cousin asked with a smile.
Zhao Xinxin dropped her phone, her cheeks flushed, "I am not! Let me see the baby quickly!"
"The baby is going to sleep. You like it so much, why don't you hurry up and marry Ling He and have one yourself!"
"Who wants to marry him!" Zhao Xinxin retorted quickly.
She had been chasing Ling He for so many years and had been rejected so many times.
And now she wanted her to agree to be together?
That wouldn't do, she had to get revenge for all those years.
She secretly thought, but that fanfiction written by a CP fan yesterday was quite good!
It even wrote about her and Ling He's future generation!
I wonder, if they really had children in the future, would they look more like him or more like me?
Zhao Xinxin wrinkled her nose, it's better not to be like Ling He, always with a sulky face, so ugly!
Her cousin looked at her like that and smiled without saying anything.
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Jiang Mian's lips involuntarily curved as she talked to her, [Of course.]
Zhao Xinxin quickly replied: [Love you, Master [bow emoji][bow emoji]]