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Chapter 129 – Caught Red-Handed in the Bed

Thinking that Jiang Ming might stop targeting him if he knew for certain that Qiu Jin was an omega now, Qiu Jin decided to directly broach the topic. “You found out too? I differentiated into an omega some time ago.”

Jiang Ming stopped breathing for a moment, and after a while he asked, “Can I confirm this?”

“Confirm?” Qiu Jin looked up confused. “How do you want to confirm it?”

“Can I see your glands?”

Not knowing whether this request was too bold, or because he was still running a fever, Qiu Jin’s face gradually turned red.

“Th- that’s not very appropriate. Aren’t you…”

Qiu Jin raised his head, and found that the smile on the other man’s face had completely disappeared. In its place was some incomprehensible emotion hidden in the depths of his eyes.

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Jiang Ming looked Qiu Jin with this kind of deep gaze and repeated, “I just want to look at it. I won’t do anything else.”

This sounded about as unreliable as the classic BL line: “I’m just going to rub it a bit. I won’t put it in.”

But when you apply that kind of logic to Jiang Ming, it sounded more like: “I’m just going to look at it. I won’t rip out your glands.”

Qiu Jin glanced over at the entrance to the bedroom. The door was opened and Liu Wei was outside, so if something went wrong inside the bedroom Liu Wei should be able to detect it.

“It’s not impossible to show it to you.” Qiu Jin gritted his teeth and blurted out.  “Then you have to promise not to harm me in the future.”

Jiang Ming was stupefied. “When did I hurt you?”

Qiu Jin interrupted him with an unprecedentedly serious expression: “Do you agree or not?”

Their gazes met. Neither of them was willing to back down first. The atmosphere started to become tense.

After a long stare off, Jiang Ming compromised first. With a serious expression, he said, “Okay.”

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In the original book, Jiang Ming has been with his elder brother since he was a child. He was ruthless and heartless, but he attached great importance to promises, which was the foundation of their society.

With this promise, at the very least Jiang Ming should not be causing him trouble for the short term.

Qiu Jin heaved a sigh of relief. He turned over to reveal the back of his neck and he was even about to push up the ends of his hair with his hand.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he moved his left hand, Jiang Ming gripped it.

“Don’t move.”

Jiang Ming restrained Qiu Jin’s left hand behind his waist. Then he slowly stretched out his other hand towards the nape of Qiu Jin’s neck.

The t-shirt he wore as pajamas revealed his slender neck and part of his shoulders. Qiu Jin had lost weight for his role, so his neck seemed even more slender, giving off the impression of an inexperienced youngster.

Jiang Ming’s breathing gradually became faster, but his movements became slower and slower, as if he was enjoying this moment.

Soon, Jiang Ming’s slim fingers touched the skin on the back of Qiu Jin’s neck. He could feel the body beneath his fingertips tremble slightly at the touch.

Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, his hands kept moving, and he lifted the ends of Qiu Jin’s hair.

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The small and bulging glands were exposed. The area was touched with a faint blush of cherry blossom pink. It was so cute.

There was also a faint ring of teeth marks.

Jiang Ming’s movements froze, and his gaze darkened instantly.

“What is this?” Jiang Ming pressed his fingertips against Qiu Jin’s glands. The pressure of his fingertips increased little by little, but his voice became softer and softer.

F*ck, didn’t we have an agreement? Going back on your word like that, are you still a man?!

Qiu Jin resisted the desire to kicking Jiang Ming to the floor, and immediately said, “Glands! You’ve seen them now, right? Can you let me go now?”

“What are you two doing?”

Qiu Jin raised his head in a panic. He saw Ji Shenxiao who had just returned from his business trip. His expression was darker than ink.

What the heck? Why was Ji Shenxiao here?!

Moreover, why was he wearing such an ugly expression as if he had just caught two people committing adultery?

On the inside, Qiu Jin was panicking a lot, but on the surface he tried to remain a calm appearance. He blurted out an explanation, “We’re not doing anything! He’s just looking at my glands!”

He’s just looking at my glands…

Looking at my glands…

My glands…

Something snapped inside of Ji Shenxiao.

Seeing Ji Shenxiao’s increasingly gloomy expression, Qiu Jin had only one thought in his mind.

Oh shit, he was screwed.

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Chapter 128 – Caught Red-Handed in the Bed 

Liu Wei didn’t expect that Film Emperor Jiang Ming would be such an amiable person. Previously, Zhang Qiongzi was also very kind. Liu Wei felt that actors with higher statuses were kinder! On the contrary, some up and coming celebrities were extremely arrogant.

Thinking such thoughts with a happy mood, Liu Wei put the medicine down on the table and shouted towards the bedroom, “Qiu-ge, Jiang-laoshi is here to visit you.”

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Qiu Jin wasn’t in a deep slumber. The sound of the door opening had woken him up. He mumbled under his breath and stuck his head out of the blanket. His voice was a bit hoarse.

“…Who?”

At that moment, a slender and tall figure appeared at the door.

“Jiang-laoshi？” Qiu Jin squinted his eyes and was at a loss for a moment. “Why are you here?”

“I wanted to practice lines with you, but I didn’t know you have cold.” Jiang Ming placed the cough syrup and antipyretics on the bedside drawer. “Take your medicine first.”

Qiu Jin didn’t move. Instead, he asked, “Where’s Liu Wei?”

“I’m here,” Liu Wei came into the bedroom right away. “You don’t want to take the medicine? Then do you want to eat something first?”

“It’s fine.” Qiu Jin shook his head. Looked like he was thinking too much. There shouldn’t be anything wrong with the medicine.

Thinking about it, this drama series was very important for Qiu Jin, so if Jiang Ming wanted to mess with him, he would wait until they were done filming the show.

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He picked up the medicine and took it. While washing the medicine down with water, he drank too fast and a small stream overflowed from the corner of his mouth.

Jiang Ming aptly handed him a handkerchief. The handkerchief was made of light gray silk and it had intricate patterns sewn onto it.

Qiu Jin didn’t take the handkerchief. He just wiped his mouth with his hand. “I’m fine. It would be bad if I got your handkerchief dirty.”

The latter smiled. He withdrew the handkerchief in a gentlemanly manner, without showing the slightest embarrassment.

However, Qiu Jin felt very uncomfortable. When he saw Jiang Ming smiling, his stomach hurt.

That’s because in the novel Jiang Ming was a person who did not reveal any flaws on the outside. His internal emotions and external expressions were the inverse of each other. He would smile kindly at you on the surface, while secretly plotting your demise.

For example, when he was getting rid of the protagonist’s pursuers, or pulling out Qiu Jin’s glands… the bloodier his hands got, the warmer his smile became. He was like a flower of despair that sprouted from the depths of hell.

And when he was really happy, he would show a bewildered expression instead.

When the protagonist gave him warmth, Jiang Ming had revealed a dazed and even flustered expression.

He was like a child that grew up without his parents’ love, so when he suddenly received warmth from someone, he was at a lost and did not know how to respond.

This kind of contrast was simply too moe*. The readers ate it right up and howled for more.

[*T/N: moe – a term from Japanese popular culture to express feelings of adoration for something one finds cute]

To be frank, not many people could resist the hidden fragility of a strong character, especially if it was a special weakness just for you.

Qiu Jin was also caught by the allure of Jiang Ming’s character setting and wanted to see Jiang Ming tear apart all the cannon fodders.

That was until he himself became said cannon fodder.

Alas, there was no need to expound on this subject any more. Qiu Jin only had one thought in his head and that was to not offend this big boss no matter what. It was best not to get involved. His ideal outcome was for them to never see each other again after the filming of this show was finished.

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Qiu Jin huddled on the bed. His body was already ill, but he pretended to be sicker than he was and said in a hoarse voice, “I’m not in a good state today. I don’t think I can practice lines with you.”

Hearing this, Jiang Ming smiled again.

Qiu Jin: “…”

Dude, can you please stop smiling and act properly for once?

“I don’t intend to practice lines with you anymore.” As he said this, Jiang Ming took a seat beside the bed and asked, “How are you doing?”

This move could be described as somewhat rude. Qiu Jin shrank back and said in a low voice, “I’m fine. I just want to sleep.”

His body language and underlying meaning to his words was clearly saying that he wanted the uninvited guest to leave. But Jiang Ming ignored the signs. He even leaned forward, slowly moving towards Qiu Jin.

The distance between them shrunk more and more. Qiu Jin’s muscles tensed up. Just when Qiu Jin was ready to throw hands to get this guy to leave, Jiang Mind suddenly stopped midway, sniffed lightly, and then wrinkled his brows.

“Honey milk scent?”

“Huh?”

“Is that the scent of your pheromones?”

It was the scent of pheromone blockers.

But Qiu Jing didn’t tell the other party that. He just gave a vague “en” sound.

He had a vague feeling that Jiang Ming was here to confirm whether he was an omega or not.

If Jiang Ming confirmed that Qiu Jin was an omega, then would he stop being jealous of Qiu Jin and Xiang Xi’s relationship?

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Chapter 127 – Caught Red-Handed in the Bed

At first, the eating melon* group didn’t pay much attention to Qiu Jin’s reveal. They just thought that he was joking, and they all said that he was humorous.

[*T/N: eating melon – it means you’re there to watch a situation for entertainment or drama]

It wasn’t until Qiu Jin’s agency account reposted this Weibo that people realized that this situation might not be a spoof.

Did Qiu Jin really differentiate into an omega? When did it happen?

But isn’t he an alpha? How could an alpha become an omega?

If this was the truth, then was this the reason why he no longer liked Xiang Xi?

That’s right. He’s been pursuing Xiang Xi for so long, so why would he suddenly give up just like that? Someone like him, how could he give up just because Xiang Xi scolded him?

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Therefore, the reason must be because he changed from an alpha into an omega!

While in the process of pursuing someone, he suddenly realized that he could only ever be friends that person, my god, what kind of heart-wrenching story line was this?!

However, this was not the worst of it.

Some netizens also noticed that in the “Four Seasons Food” variety show, Xiang Xi was no longer as repulsed by Qiu Jin as he was before. He even revealed a faint fondness for Qiu Jin.

And not long ago at Jiang Feihong’s birthday party, Xiang even took the initiative to talk to Qiu Jin, but Qiu Jin was indifferent towards him.

Furthermore, some people in the show business made explosive allegations, saying that during the launch conference of “Rise and Fall of the World,” Xiang Xi repeatedly show goodwill towards Qiu Jin, but the latter just avoided the former.

What did this mean?

This meant that Xiang Xi was gradually becoming attracted to Qiu Jin, but unexpectedly now it was Qiu Jin who avoided Xiang Xi.

Heavens, reality was too cruel!

Before you didn’t care about me at all, but now I can no longer love you.

QAQ

Netizens expressed their distress over this situation. Thereupon, another topic of conversation quietly picked up.

#Qiu Jin changed from an alpha into an omega

#I feel bad for Xiang Xi

Xiang Xi: ???

Are you people crazy? I don’t need you to feel bad for me!!!

He already felt bad for himself, okay?!

Qiu Jin went back to sleep, completely ignorant of the waves happening on the Internet.

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Liu Wei went out to buy medicine and haven’t had time to check his phone, so he didn’t know what was happening on the Internet. But when he returned to the hotel he found that the crew members were looking at him a little strangely.

Someone came over and asked, “Qiu Jin, he really… you know, that?”

“You already found out?” Liu Wei was surprised. He didn’t expect these people to be so ardent. He smiled and waved his hands, “It’s not that serious. He’ll be back to full health after taking some medicine.”

Staff member: ???

Take medicine? Full health?

Was being an omega not healthy?!

Could it be that Qiu Jin didn’t want to be an omega and wanted to rely on drugs?

My god, why would you do this?

Could it be that he still had feelings for Xiang Xi?

Yes, absolutely, that must be the reasoning!

After all, he has liked Xiang Xi for so long and now Xiang Xi was finally taking the initiative to express his goodwill.

But this kind of situation was too cruel. Things like getting a sex change…

As a result, a small group of netizens online tried to post comforting comments:

#Qiu Jin differentiated into an omega, but he is still so alpha

#When two omegas get together, one must be on top

Liu Wei had no idea what a poignant love story he had created with this unintentional action.

Liu Wei went upstairs with the cold medicine in his hands. In the corridor, he bumped into an unexpected person.

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There was a man dressed in a suit. He stood by the door. His aura was graceful and elegant. He wore a gentle smile on his face. When his eyes fell upon his face, it was as if he was looking at some sort of treasure.

Liu Wei couldn’t handle such a direct and heavy gaze. He immediately stammered, “J- Jiang-laoshi!”

Jiang Ming held up the script in his hand and smiled gently. “I was hoping to practice lines with Qiu Jin.”

Liu Wei answered, “Ah, so sorry. Qiu-ge has a cold.”

Only then did Jiang Ming notice the medicine in his hands. He reached over to take it. “Then I’ll help you bring it inside.”

“Uh…” Liu Wei hesitated a little. He might not be very good at talking, but when it came to carrying out tasks he was still very reliable. Even if it was a big name actor like Jiang Ming, he didn’t dare to let him inside the room so casually.

Jiang Ming didn’t insist. He quickly withdrew his hand and said, “Ah, you’re right, I was being too presumptuous. Then I’ll go inside with you.”

Liu Wei breathed a sigh of relief. “Sorry for the inconvenience, Jiang-laoshi.”

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Chapter 126 – Caught Red-Handed in the Bed (41.1)

Qiu Jin was afraid of getting sick, so he went back to take a hot shower after filming the scene in the water. He never expected that he would catch a cold despite being so careful.

When he woke up the next morning, he felt that something was wrong. His throat was very dry and his head was dizzy. He most likely caught a cold. Fortunately, he didn’t have to film any scenes in the morning, so he won’t cause the filming to be delayed.

Just as Qiu Jin was about to call Liu Wei on the phone, the door opened before he had time to unlock it. Walking with light steps, Liu Wei came over with breakfast in hand.

“You’re awake? Then get up and have breakfast.”

Qiu Jing put down the phone, opened his mouth, and found that he could not make a sound.

Liu Wei didn’t notice this. He chatted with joy in this tone while helping Qiu Jin prepare his outfit for the day.

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“Bro, you’re on the trending list again! Yesterday, someone posted a picture of you online. It’s a picture of you in Ji Yao’s costume after you finished filming the underwater scene. It now has tens of thousands of retweets, and we didn’t even have to do anything.”

Qiu Jin cleared his throat, finally recovered his voice, and said weakly, “En, I see.”

As soon as he spoke, Liu Wei noticed something off about him. He quickly dropped what he was doing and ran over.

“You caught a cold?”

Qiu Jin nodded: “A little cold. I’m dizzy and my throat is dry.”

Liu Wei immediately poured him a glass of water, and took his temperature. Fortunately, he only had a low-grade fever. They had antipyretics, but Qiu Jin was afraid that he would cough, so he asked Liu Wei to buy cough syrup.

After taking the cold medicine, Qiu Jin lay on the bed, but he couldn’t fall asleep, so he checked his so-called hot search on Weibo.

This topic gained quite a bit of vulgarity, but it was also very attention grabbing. The hash tag “Qiu Jin in wet women’s clothes” was very clearly trending in eighth place on the hot search.

He clicked on a link and took a look, and the highest retweet was a gif of him.

The scene showed him slowly looking up while he wiped his hair with a towel after the filming was over. The marketing account that posted the picture also thoughtfully added a filter, which had a hazy feeling of the 1980s.

The comments were even more varied.

– Do I have to go through certain procedures, or can I just straight up lick* it? –

[*T/N: lick – in Chinese Internet culture means to like something, often with a sexual undertone to the meaning]

– I came first, let me lick! –

– Thumbs up to this attractiveness index. I will always love androgynous beautiful boys! –

– Hot damn, this person is Qiu Jin? Where did this peerlessly beautiful omega come from?? –

– Haha, you’re hilarious, you clown. He is obviously the sexiest alpha in the entertainment industry. How is he like an omega? –

– Let me be frank, just look at his expression and posture, don’t you feel that he seems even more delicate? –

– That’s because he’s wearing women’s clothes. Isn’t he filming as Ji Yao? –

……

Speaking of Ji Yao, this was probably another picture released by the crew.

Even Qiu Jin couldn’t help admiring how devilish the film crew was. Not only were they good at filming, but they were also good at publicity work. They could totally grind those domestically produced dramas under their heels.

After looking online for a while, his eyes were tired and he decided to stop. But just before he put his phone down, he suddenly thought of something else…

Qiu Jin reposted the comment that called him a “peerlessly beautiful omega” and added his own comment: “You have a good eye. I differentiated into an omega not too long ago.”

Netizens: ???

A fan: Hahahaha, I didn’t expect Qiu Jin to be so humorous.

A hater: Yo, are you trying to generate hype again? You even brought out differentiation. Did you drag down the management company’s IQ?

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Qiu Jin had indeed communicated with the management company about this matter, but this kind of life issue did not involve commercial interests, and the company did not have hard and fast rules about it, so it was his freedom to say what he wanted to say. Qiu Jin didn’t intend to hide this matter, but there was never a good opportunity to bring it up. Now that someone mentioned it, he just casually added to the comment.

After all, not too long before his differentiation, there was an omega actor who pretended to be a beta, but they were exposed. The actor was criticized for deceiving the fans and got into hot water for it.

Qiu Jin was merely reporting the truth as it was, so he fell asleep after posting this Weibo, and didn’t take it to heart.

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Chapter 135
Chapter 134
Chapter 133
Chapter 132
Chapter 131
Chapter 130
Chapter 129
Chapter 128
Chapter 127

Let Me Shoulder this Blame!

Chapter 170
Chapter 169
Chapter 168
Chapter 167
Chapter 166
Chapter 165
Chapter 164
Chapter 163
Chapter 162

The Big Landlord

Chapter 151.2
Chapter 151.1
Chapter 150.2
Chapter 150.1
Chapter 149.3
Chapter 149.2
Chapter 149.1
Chapter 148.1
Chapter 147

Male Lead 2 and Male Lead 3 Happy Ending!

Chapter 112
Chapter 111
Chapter 110
Chapter 109
Chapter 108
Chapter 107
Chapter 106
Chapter 105
Chapter 104
Chapter 103

Didn’t Love You Enough

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Chapter 125 – One Take, NG Crazy

“Cut!”

As soon as the scene was called, the hatred in Zou Ming’s eyes completely dissipated. He hurriedly helped Qiu Jin up and asked worriedly, “Are you okay? You didn’t choke, did you?”

“I’m okay, I just need to catch my breath.”

Qiu Jin took the towel that his assistant handed him and then walked towards Yi Congqing. “How was it? Do you want to reshoot the scene?”

“It’s good.” The two actors in the scene performed very well. It’s been a long time since Yi Congqing has been so happy, and his tone was much lighter, “Keep going like this. Good job.”

Qiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn’t dare to make too many movements.

Because there were still underwater details to be shot in this scene, which could only be completed in a professional studio.

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While the actors were still embodying their characters’ emotional states, the crew immediately moved to the large water tank. Professional cameramen would dive underwater to film Ji Yao’s facial expressions.

In order to stimulate the night, the entire studio was pitch black, and inside the pool it was even darker. The only illumination was a bit of pale moonlight shining down on the water.

Behind him, Zou Ming put his hand under his nose, and suddenly smelled a peculiar fragrance.

While the equipment and lighting were being adjusted, Yi Congqing talked to Qiu Jin.

Yi Congqing: “This scene should be a little more dreamy. We need to strike a balance between reality and the beauty of the characters.”

“Understood,” Qiu Jin nodded. “The more beautiful the character, the more unbearable her death, the more indignant the audience will be. They’ll wish for the scumbag’s death.”

“Exactly, exactly, that’s the reasoning.” Yi Congqing nodded in satisfaction at the savvy actor’s understanding. “You want the audience to still feel the beauty despite your pain and struggle. You’re not just expressing your discomfort in this scene. You want to invoke the audience’s compassion and empathy.”

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After the lecture, a professional acting teacher taught him how to perform underwater. It was already half an hour later when the filming started up again.

From behind the monitor, Xiang Xi and Jiang Ming were also paying attention to the scene this entire time. The more they watched, the more frightened they became. They might not be able to perform at this level.

Qiu Jin’s performance this time stunned everyone in the crew.

When they did the script reading, some people were saying that Qiu Jin only understood the script on a theoretical level, and that his acting skills were terrible in actuality. But after today’s performance, no one dared to look down on him anymore.

The next day, it was time to film Xiang Xi’s scenes.

Ji Yao fell into the water and passed away. Seeing that the wedding date was getting closer and closer, but the An Nation was unable to produce a bride, the army of Dongqu was already getting ready to go on the move.

The ruler of the An Nation, Ji Yuan, pondered over the situation and finally decided to bring Ji Yao’s twin brother back as a replacement.

They were twins after all so there was not much difference in their appearance, and not many people have seen Ji Yao’s appearance, so it was entirely possible to fool them.

The eldest, Ji Siyuan, was indecisive and cowardly. He agreed to the proposal without any principle. The third child was a meathead. He couldn’t wait to have Jiang Zhe, who was known as the god of war, as his brother-in-law, so he had no objections.

In the huge palace, no one sincerely mourned for Ji Yao, instead they were preparing to harm another unrelated person.

The kind and idealistic Ji Tongguang lost his temper.

This scene was full of conflict and varied character types, so the requirements for the actors were relatively high.

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Unlike last night’s one take, this time Yi Congqing was not satisfied no matter what was filmed. He called NG four or five times.

Xiang Xi might not be considered a top-class actor, but he was also not just a pretty vase. Among the popular people in the younger generation, he could be regarded as someone who could handle a leading role.

They didn’t expect this scene to be NG so many times, and the actors were all feeling stressed.

The greater the pressure, the stiffer the performance.

Yi Congqing also knew that he was being too emotional, so he waved his hand and told everyone to rest for twenty minutes before resuming.

“I think the last version was pretty good,” the producer glanced at the replay. “You’re shooting a TV series. There’s no need to linger on one scene. We can’t afford to waste time.”

“I know all of this,” Yi Congqing sighed, “The main reason is that the scene shot yesterday was so good, whereas today’s shot is on a completely different level. You can’t compare the two scenes at all.”

Xiang Xi came to ask the director for advice and overheard this sentence by accident. His face turned pale.

Yi Congqing was not the type of director that attacked actors psychologically, so he was a little embarrassed for a while.

Artistic people, to some extent, all have their idiotic moments. In order to make the actors portray bullying well, some directors would really create a bullying environment in the crew, so that the actors could fully immerse themselves into their role.

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But Yi Congqing was not this kind of person. He might not be considered an amiable director, but he would not do such harm to an actor, so his complaint just now was just a private complaint with the assistant director.

Unexpectedly, one of the parties involved heard his comment.

Pretending not to have said anything was a bit unrealistic, so Yi Congqing had no choice but to carry on and try to appease the other party, “Xiang Xi, you are also very talented. Let’s film the scene again, okay?”

Xiang Xi stood there shocked, for a moment he even forgot how to answer.

Yi Congqing: “Don’t feel pressured, just follow your own pace.”

Xiang Xi wanted to say something, but in the end he just bit his lip.

“I understand.”

Not too far away there was Qiu Jin sitting on a little folding stool. He had yet to get into costume. He was only wearing a short-sleeved white T-shirt and a pair of light-colored trousers. He seemed a bit sleepy and looked just like a simple college student.

Such a person, who would have thought that he would radiate such amazing energy under the camera.

Xiang Xi secretly clenched his fists. He must not be inferior to Qiu Jin!

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Chapter 124 – One Take, NG Crazy

The only thing that could be heard was Ji Yao shouting and the rustling of fabric as a struggle occurred off screen.

Then camera no. 2 came in and showed a shot of Ji Yao and Jiang Cao.

“Shhh!”

The scene showed the man covering Ji Yao’s mouth and whispering, “This way.”

The vigilant Ji Yao breathed a sigh of relief and followed after him.

Ji Yao was a well-protected bird in a glided cage. For her, what she was doing now felt more like a game than running away from home.

She had never really thought about. She figured that if she got captured while running away from marriage the worst punishment she could get was confinement and kneeling in the ancestral hall, but Jiang Cao encouraged her to run away, and what she faced for her crime would actually be execution.

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When she saw the moon’s reflection on the lake, she even stopped and smiled brightly, “Today is the full moon.”

Jiang Cao was stunned for a moment, and half of his face came out from the shadow: “Do you like it?”

“The day we met was also a full moon…”

Ji Yao began to recall the scene of their first meeting.

Usually this kind of flashback scene would seem a bit dry, because there was no dramatic conflict and there was no character dialogue. If the actors’ performance were not good enough to arouse the empathy of the audience, then it would be reduced to a ridiculous narration scene.

It was like the principal’s speech at the opening ceremony, every minute made people want to fast forward through it.

The screenwriters also realized this, so they added the scene where the two had just met, intending to mobilize the audience’s emotions through flashbacks, music, and contrasting editing before and after, which was a commonly used method in TV dramas.

But after seeing Qiu Jin’s acting skills, Yi Congqing gave up on this idea and decided to only shoot the scenes narrated by Ji Yao.

It was a risky attempt, but he succeeded.

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Through the camera’s lens, the expression on Qiu Jin’s face was so sincere and moving. He was not just regurgitating the lines he memorized, but he was actually integrating himself into the role of Ji Yao.

As long as you looked at him, you would be completely attracted to him. You would experience his emotional fluctuations and empathize with him.

Yi Congqing was a little short of breath. His ability and level were very profound, so it’s been a long time since he felt inspired by an actor to create.

But now, from Qiu Jin, he experienced the bewilderment of standing in front of the camera for the first time like when he was a student.

He was excited and passion thrummed through his veins.

There were so many scenes worth recording in this world that he could not wait to record them all.

Jiang Cao was also quickly pulled into the situation. A trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed that feeling.

He showed a gentle smile on his face and said slowly, “If you like it, then let’s watch it for a while.”

Ji Yao had already stopped looking at the moon and asked curiously, “Are you unhappy?”

“It’s nothing,” the man’s tone was as gentle as ever. “I’m just a little worried about where we will go in the future.”

“Don’t worry about it, I’ve already thought about it!” Ji Yao looked up at him, “Let’s travel all over the world first, and then find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to live in seclusion, study, farm, and then have a few children…”

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Qiu Jin had a good grasp on what a young lady’s bearing was like. His expression was bright and gentle, almost bringing Ji Yao to life.

This was also the reason why Yi Congqing would rather have Qiu Jin play the part than find someone else. Because once you saw such a high level of acting, it was hard to look at other actors.

The other actors were not bad, but they were just not good enough.

Zou Ming was also a good seedling, and he accurately grasped the dilemma of Jiang Cao’s character.

Jiang Cao gently hugged Ji Yao in his arms and whispered, “Okay, it’s all up to you.”

The man’s voice was extremely gentle, but there was no warmth in his eyes.

The two stood embracing each other under the bright moonlight, looking so deeply in love.

At this moment, Jiang Cao suddenly tightened his hands and pushed Ji Yao’s body into the water without warning.

Ji Yao’s eyes widened in an instant. Her clear eyes filled with panic.

She wanted to struggle, but the hands holding down her body were so strong, and the harder she struggled, the tighter the hands behind her were.

Jiang Cao held Ji Yao’s body tightly, his eyes were red, and the veins in his arms stood out prominently.

He was afraid someone would stumble in on this scene. He was afraid that he would be too softhearted to do this. He was even more afraid that Ji Yao would suffer too much pain in the struggle because of his hesitation.

The sound of struggling in the lake weakened and gradually lost all movement.

Blue silk spread out in the water. Ripples danced in the lake. The moon overhead was bright and clear. In the trees, birds and insects sang.

Jiang Cao loosened his grip and lifted Ji Yao up. She was not breathing anymore. He looked at her face and slowly leaned down…

Just when the audience thought he was going to kiss Ji Yao’s lips, he suddenly moved in a different direction, and just gently hugged Ji Yao in his arms.

He failed her. He was not qualified to touch his lover again.

In this scene, Jiang Cao did not shed a single tear and he didn’t say “I love you” or “I’m sorry,” but the audience could see it in the redness of his eyes and the way he acted, how he wanted to kiss Ji Yao but didn’t dare to in the end, he was holding deeply repressed love for Ji Yao.

But there was an even deeper desire for vengeance and hatred in him.

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Chapter 123 – One Take, NG Crazy (40.1)

[T/N: The title is referring to filming terms. One take means they filmed the scene well on the first try. NG means no good, needs to be filmed again.]

In early August, the filming for “The Rise and Fall of the World” officially began.

For the past few days, there were no scenes for Qiu Jin to shoot, but in order to integrate into the crew sooner, he went to the set early and often stayed there for the whole day.

Three days later, it was finally his turn to film Ji Yao’s scene.

The scene they were going to film that day was also the highlight of the show: Ji Yao runs away in the dead of night. The most beautiful woman in the world was also a legend. She died as soon as she appeared on stage. Her character didn’t survive past a single episode.

When Qiu Jin arrived on set, the crew was still filming the dispute scene between the third son Ji Mingwu and the second son Ji Tongguang.

A little rabbit raised by an unknown person in the palace had run out. Ji Mingwu happened to see it by chance, so he ordered someone to bring him a bow and arrows to shoot the rabbit with. But he didn’t put the rabbit to death. Every arrow fell near the rabbit, scaring the rabbit without hurting it.

“Your highness is so amazing!”

All the eunuchs and maids in the area applauded, and the atmosphere was joyous.

Ji Mingwu played around for a while and then seemed to get bored. He notched an arrow and aimed it at the little white rabbit. While doing so, he asked, “What is the best way to eat it? Roasted or stir-fried?”

He pulled back the string on the bow. The string tightened and squeaked—

“Never mind, baking it would be best. It’ll be the most fragrant that way.”

With a sharp sound the bowstring vibrated violently and let loose the arrow. It shot towards the little white rabbit.

At the same time, the little white rabbit in the grass raised its body and looked around vigilantly. Finally, it perceived the thing flying towards it, and its eyes widened in fright.

The arrow got closer and closer…

Just before the arrow was about to pierce its eyes, there was another sharp snapping sound in the air and a second arrow came flying in from the side. It knocked Ji Mingwu’s arrow out of the air.

There was silence all around, and the eunuchs and maids looked at each other in disbelief at the scene in front of them.

Angry and surprised, Ji Mingwu turned his head and saw Ji Tongguang holding a bow and arrow.

“It’s you again-”

Just three words implied that it was not the first time they have had a dispute.

The director did not directly introduce what kind of person the protagonist was, but revealed the contrasting personalities of the two brothers through a small conflict event. At the same time, this scene highlighted Ji Tongguang’s ability in a cool light.

It was quite difficult to shoot this scene. The characters did not have any major movements, but controlling animals and archery skills were not easy. They had to shoot this scene a few times to get it done.

Qiu Jin stood behind Yi Congqing and watched the replay on the monitor. He didn’t expect that Xiang Xi’s sense of drama would be pretty good.

At this point, the male protagonist, who had not experienced any great upheavals in his life, was kind and idealistic, and he was still a mischievous and arrogant young boy. Xiang Xi usually had an aloof face, but once he got into character his expressions were flexible and lively, creating the image of an unbridled youth.

After they finished filming this scene, it would be the night scene next, but it was still too early for that, so Qiu Jin seized the opportunity to rehearse twice more.

Qiu Jin ate a boxed lunch and then returned to the public dressing room. At this time Xiang Xi came out with a cold face.

Qiu Jin nodded at the other party, but Xiang Xi just held his head high and didn’t even look at him, but the manager behind him said hello to Qiu Jin.

Liu Wei defended Qiu Jin: “Why is this happening again? We didn’t offend him.”

Qiu Jin smiled wryly. To a certain extent, he really had offended Xiang Xi, so it was normal for the other party to ignore him.

By the time he finished putting on his makeup and came out, the sky had already darkened.

Qiu Jin’s costume was in coordinating shades of red and white. The production team really wasn’t afraid to spend money. The color coordination was top notch. The fabric material and tailoring were also impeccable.

Ji Yao’s character was quite famous, but she didn’t have many scenes. She was largely brought up in other people’s conversations.

In the first scene, she showed her face just to reveal how good-looking she was.

In the second scene, her paramour sneakily asks her for a date and also brought her news that her father intended to marry her off to Dongwu.

In the third scene, Ji Yao went to her father to probe for the truth of the matter. When she learned that this was the truth, she blatantly tried to disobey. After a big fight, the ruler put her into confinement.

In the fourth scene, her lover came to find her and they both escaped into the night.

The scene that Qiu Jin needed to film right now was the fleeing scene.

The actor playing opposite in this scene was called Zou Ming. He debuted as a child star and has been walking the path of an actor ever since. He might not be as popular as some celebrities but his public reputation was quite good and his personality was warm and humble.

At the end of this scene, Zou Ming’s character would push and hold Ji Yao in the water with the intent to kill her, so before the filming started, Zou Ming smiled at him embarrassedly and said, “If I’m hurting you later, you must tell me. I’m afraid I can’t judge my strength well.”

Qiu Jin smiled, “It’s okay. It’s necessary for filming.”

The crew took their positions, and filming officially began.

Night has settled and the sound of nocturnal animals and insects rang.

Ji Yao carefully walked through the promenade along the lake, avoiding the maids and guards, and finally arrived at the agreed place between her and her lover Jiang Cao.

This was a continuous shot, showing off the cinematography. The camera chased Ji Yao from behind all the way to the appointed place.

At this moment, a hand came from outside the camera’s frame and pulled Ji Yao.

The screen went black.

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Chapter 122 – You Have Another Person’s Scent On Your Body

“There is actually nothing between us. There was nothing before, and there will be nothing in the future.”

Coincidentally, Xiang Xi was walking over at that time and heard this line from Qiu Jin. His expression instantly turned black.

Qiu Jin was completely oblivious. He just saw Jiang Ming smile and give him a little nod, “Okay, I believe you.”

Before Qiu Jin could say anything, someone suddenly bumped into him from behind. Qiu Jin lost his balance and nearly fell into Jiang Ming’s chest.

“Are you okay?” Jiang Ming reached out to steady him.

“I’m fine, I’m fine.” Qiu Jin quickly righted himself and smiled spologetically. “Sorry, I lost my balance just now.”

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From the corner of his eye, he could see Xiang Xi walking by with an angry expression on his face.

What the heck? Did he come to pick a fight again?

While Qiu Jin was still swimming in bewilderment, a shadow fell over him. At some point, Jiang Ming had taken a step forward and was now in Qiu Jin’s personal space. Then the other man lowered his head and took a slow sniff of Qiu Jin’s nape.

Qiu Jin: “!”

Jiang Ming: “Is there some kind of scent on your body?”

Scent? Did Jiang Ming find out?

Qiu Jin stiffened involuntarily. Even his breathing became shallow. Were his pheromones leaking again?

On the inside, Qiu Jin was in shock, but he did not reveal it on his face. He just distanced himself calmly and diverted the topic away, “Jiang-laoshi you must be mistaken. It’s probably just the scent of cologne.”

“Yeah, you’re right. I must be thinking too much.” Jiang Ming laughed at himself. There was a flash of disappointment in his eyes.

Qiu Jin pretended not to notice. He did not intend to get too involved with Jiang Ming. Just as he was fretting about finding an excuse to slip away, he saw Ji Shenxiao. The man had been surrounded by people the entire time, but now he was suddenly alone.

Qiu Jin stood up suddenly, and enthusiastically pulled Jiang Ming over.

“Over there is Ji Shenxiao, the boss of Huayi Group, the big investor of our drama, you must get to know him.”

Jiang Ming: “…”

Ji Shenxiao: “…”

The two big shots looked at each other, and the atmosphere was inexplicably awkward.

Please help me out here.

Qiu Jin looked up at Ji Shenxiao. His eyebrows were slightly drawn together, and a rare pleading look appeared in his eyes.

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Ji Shenxiao glanced over Qiu Jin’s face, and stood in front of him calmly.

“Mr. Jiang, we meet again.”

This meant Ji Shenxiao had decided to help him. Qiu Jin heaved a sigh of relief, and hurried to the bathroom.

Unexpectedly, when he reached the restroom he found a familiar person standing guard at the door. It looked like Xiang Xi’s manager.

Qiu Jin asked, “You’re not going in?”

The manager spoke hesitantly, “It’s a bit inconvenient [for you to go in] now…”

Qiu Jin asked, “What happened inside?”

As soon as he finished asking the question, he heard a sniffling sound from inside.

Qiu Jin: “?”

The manager looked embarrassed. “If you are not in a hurry, just wait a little longer, or go to the bathroom over there.”

Did someone bully Xiang Xi?

Qiu Jin hesitated for a moment, then turned around and left. Based on their current relationship, he was not in a position to comfort him, and Xiang Xi probably wouldn’t want Qiu Jin to see him like this. So it was better to pretend that he didn’t know about this.

When Qiu Jin returned to the main hall, Jiang Ming had disappeared, and only Ji Shenxiao was left there.

The man was dressed smartly in a neat suit and he had an outstanding temperament. Even among all the celebrities, he was a dazzling existence. Many people secretly snuck glances at him, but they did not dare to approach him because of his aura.

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Qiu Jin watched this scene with enthusiasm, but in the next moment, Ji Shenxiao turned his head and caught Qiu Jin peeping. Qiu Jin immediately looked away in embarrassment.

Qiu Jin wanted to walk away, but Ji Shenxiao had already come over. The other man stopped a step away and put a hand on his shoulder.

Qiu Jin was surprised: “President Ji?”

The man’s slender and powerful palms slowly brushed against his shoulders, as if he was doing something extremely serious.

What’s going on? Qiu Jin was stuck. He didn’t know whether he should move or not move.

After a while, Ji Shenxiao withdrew his hand calmly, and said lightly, “It’s all right now.”

Qiu Jin: “?”

“There was another person’s scent on you.” Ji Shenxiao stared at his shoulders. And then he added in a rather joyful tone, “But don’t worry, it’s gone now.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

Jiang Ming stood not too far away: “…”

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Chapter 121 – You Have Another Person’s Scent On Your Body

Qiu Jin could not figure out what Jiang Ming’s mode of operation was right now. Between bettering his relations with Xiang Xi or avoiding potential danger, Qiu Jin didn’t even have to think about it, he directly chose the latter option.

Unexpectedly, he didn’t take the initiative to provoke Jiang Ming, but the other man came looking for him instead.

After successfully avoiding Xiang Xi, Qiu Jin was waylaid by the screenwriter Guan Yuquan for a while. The two were just getting to an exciting part in their conversation when they saw Jiang Ming coming over with a wine glass in hand.

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Qiu Jin wanted to avoid the other man, but Guan Yuquan had already gone up to the other man to greet him, “Jiang-laoshi.”

Qiu Jin turned around awkwardly and also greeted, “Hello, Jiang-laoshi.”

Jiang Ming stood there with a neat suit and a warm smile: “What are you talking about?”

Qiu Jin replied, “Nothing much, just casually chatting.”

Guan Yuquan responded, “I have an idea for a new script and I was just talking to Qiu Jin about it.”

They both answered at the same time.

Qiu Jin: “…”

“Oh? Really?” Jiang Ming glanced over him slowly and said casually, “What perfect timing, I’m planning to make a movie myself and there are some parts in the script that I want to discuss.”

Hearing the other party’s tone, Qiu Jin felt that something was wrong.

“Excuse me, I still…”

Jiang Ming didn’t give him a chance to escape and straight up interrupted him, “It’s a pity. I went to Qiu Jin to discuss the script last time, but he rejected me.”

“Huh? You rejected Jiang Ming’s invitation?” Guan Yuquan was extremely surprised.

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Jiang Ming had the backing of Feihong Media, so even his starting point was beyond the reach of ordinary people. And now he was transitioning into making movies. This was a cooperation opportunity that many people would not even wish for.

How could Qiu Jin not know to cherish such an opportunity?

Guan Yuquan looked at Qiu Jin as if there was something wrong with him and said in surprise, “Is there something wrong with you? Why are you not grasping at such a good opportunity?”

Jiang Ming laughed at himself, “Maybe Qiu-laoshi doesn’t think much of a new director like me.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

This man was so phony.

Qiu Jin smiled awkwardly, and laughed at himself, “I just feel that I’m not good enough, acting in front of Jiang-laoshi would just be displaying my meager skills before an expert.”

“But I don’t think that way,” Jiang Ming smiled and patted him on the shoulder, “Little Qiu-tongxue, if you’re being too modest it becomes prideful.”

[T/N: suffix “tongxue” means student]

Qiu Jin: “…”

Forced into a corner, Qiu Jin had no choice but to chat with Jiang Ming.

He thought Jiang Ming was just looking for an excuse to probe him, but he didn’t expect that the other man really had a career need.

After the filming of “Rise and Fall of the World”, Jiang Ming planned to switch from an actor to a director. Actors, after all, have artistic ideals. Jiang Ming didn’t want to make commercial films, but he didn’t want to make purely artistic films either.

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He has a high starting point, and his ambitions were great. He wanted to make a product that would blow up the box office and also be praised by the public.

But his problem was that it was difficult for himself and the screenwriter to integrate these two points.

Qiu Jin was deeply touched. The script was good but it also had depth. These were two aspects that no number of famous directors could have at the same time.

It was not impossible to film it well, but it would be difficult. If you tried to force it when the skills were not enough then it was easy to make all sides unhappy.

Trying to reach too high might result in falling flat on one’s face.

The two went from discussing commercial films to literary films, and then they talked about various gossips in the entertainment circle. Although they could not come to a consensus on the topic, Qiu Jin found that he did not feel so abhorrent towards Jiang Ming anymore.

He realized that Jiang Ming was actually a very outstanding person, and he had solid personal views on both acting and movies.

What was even more surprising to Qiu Jin was that the other party felt like an old friend that he had not seen in a long time. They had surprisingly similar views on many topics. For a moment, Qiu Jing couldn’t tell if he was just playing along or genuinely agreeing in kind.

If they truly shared the same interests then wasn’t that way too cool?

Wait, wait, Qiu Jin, sober up, maybe this is the other party’s trick to lure me into relaxing my vigilance, Qiu Jin thought.

When Qiu Jin came back to his senses, Jiang Ming just so happened to ask him a personal question. Previously, they were talking about the relationship plotline in the film, but in the blink of an eye the other party was asking him what kind of person he liked.

Qiu Jin cheered up and patted his chest to promise: “Don’t worry, I absolutely don’t like Xiang Xi.”

“Why did you only mention Xiang Xi?” Jiang Ming glanced at his face and asked meaningfully, “You think I’ll be jealous of him?”

“How can that be possible?” Qiu Jin laughed, “Didn’t I pursue him before? I was just afraid that you might misunderstand. There is actually nothing between us. There was nothing before, and there will be nothing in the future.”

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Chapter 120 – You Have Another Person’s Scent On Your Body (39.1)

“Where have you been?” Yang Chi had been searching for a long time and he finally found Qiu Jin at the front entrance. He hurriedly said, “The dinner party is about ot begin.”

Qiu Jin replied, “I went to see my fans.”

“How could you just go like that?” Yang Chi glanced at the door, feeling uneasy. “There are so many people. Xiang Xi’s fans are there too. What if someone throws a water bottle at you again?”

Qiu Jin didn’t care too much. “I just saw them for a moment. No big deal. It’s not easy for them to come all this way.”

Yang Chi paused for a second. In the end he didn’t say anything else.

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Right now, Qiu Jin was in a desolate and terrible stage of his career, yet there were still people willing to like him. If he only sent them a few bottles of water it would be considered too irreverent.

When Qiu Jin came in, the dinner party was already in full swing. Qiu Jin was still watching his figure, so he took a buffet plate and picked out a low-calorie fruit salad.

He was now completely acquainted with everyone and he could easily strike up a conversation with the entire cast and crew.

Xiang Xi has been watching Qiu Jin since he came in. He watched as Qiu Jin walked around with a glass of wine, nodding and greeting the investors. He watched as Qiu Jin talked and laughed happily with the director and screenwriter. He watched as Qiu Jin murmured in thoughtful tones with the other cast and crew. Qiu Jin was a social butterfly fluttering from flower to flower, except he avoided the one flower named Xiang Xi.

“Congratulations, Qiu Jin finally stopped pestering you.” Feng Ling, the actress playing the female lead in “The Rise and Fall of the World,” walked over with a wine glass.

Xiang Xi withdrew his gaze and smiled faintly: “That’s right, he doesn’t pester me anymore.”

Feng Ling also had a lot of relationships to maintain, so she soon left with her wine glass to go socialize.

The smile on Xiang Xi’s face fell off abruptly. He turned around and jabbed at the small cake on his plate until he crumbled to pieces.

“My dear ancestor*, please don’t blow up again.” Xiang Xi’s manager was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he quickly reminded him. “Don’t think about Qiu Jin anymore. How about you go give a toast to President Ji?”

[*T/N: An ancestor is someone that should be respected. Nowadays it’s used somewhat humorously to placate someone.]

“Who’s thinking about Qiu Jin?!” Xiang Xi’s expression was moody, but he still followed his manager over.

To be honest, he didn’t really like Ji Shenxiao that much. The oppressiveness from Ji Shenxiao was simply too strong. Althought Ji Shenxiao has never lost his temper with Xiang Xi, he could tell at a glance that the other man wasn’t an easy person to mess with. Just like how a primary school student was in awe of his teacher, Xiang Xi got nervous around Ji Shenxiao and subconsciously wanted to run away.

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With great difficulty, Xiang Xi mustered up the courage to give Ji Shenxiao a toast. After the toast, he ran into Qiu Jin as soon as he turned around. He couldn’t help faltering for a moment. Then he condescended to shout, “Hey.”

Qiu Jin glanced at him vigilantly. He nodded to Xiang Xi as if they were strangers. Then he walked away as if trying to avoid the plague.

He left?

He left?!

How dare he!!

Xiang Xi squeezed the red wine glass in his hand. A vein popped up on the back of his slender hand. Even his breathing became heavier. Did Qiu Jin go crazy? How dare Qiu Jin disregard him?!

The manager gave him a curious look: “What’s the matter with you? Are you angry?”

Xiang Xi was sullen: “Why can’t I be?”

Why would he get angry over something [insignificant] like this? The manager asked suspiciously, “Didn’t you hate Qiu Jin a lot before? Isn’t it good that he’s staying far away from you now?”

Xiang Xi replied, “But we’ve known each other for so long, how could he disregard me so much?”

“What else [is he supposed to do]? You can’t possibly want to be buddy-buddy with him, right?”

Xiang Xi jabbed at the dessert on his plate and muttered, “It’s not like that’s impossible…”

“What did you say?”

Xiang Xi sighed: “Nothing.”

The manager comforted him: “Don’t think like that about him. Back then, when you were avoiding him you were much more aggressive than he is now.”

Of course he knew this was the case, but hadn’t their relationship eased?

Xiang Xi felt aggrieved. They were both omegas, so naturally he would not suspect Qiu Jin of having ulterior thoughts about him. He has also changed his prejudice against Qiu Jin. He just wanted to be able to communicate normally, but Qiu Jin was unexpectedly still avoiding him.

Xiang Xi glanced angrily at Qiu Jin’s back. Then he coldly withdrew his gaze. Since the other party was ignoring him, then he only needed to put up superficial pretenses. It’s not like he lacked friends.

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Qiu Jin actually did not want to go so far in avoiding Xiang Xi. After all their relationship had gotten better after shooting “Four Seasons Food” together, so it would be very normal to greet each other.

But that logic was no match for Jiang Ming’s presence tonight.

Jiang Ming was the scariest existence in the book. Saying he had a complex would be too mild. That man was simply crazy. What if the big boss couldn’t even stand Qiu Jin talking with Xiang Xi and got jealous? Then he would just pick up a knife and take care of Qiu Jin on the spot.

How was Qiu Jin supposed to survive that?

Jiang Ming would ruin the Qiu family, cut out Qiu Jin’s glands, and feed his corpse to the fish… just thinking about it was a horror story.

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