Early the next morning, the two of them set off.
This time, they didn't have to ride a motorcycle, transfer to a public bus, take a coach, and then finally catch a taxi to the airport.
The director very generously dispatched a car to take them directly to the airport, and even thoughtfully sent three cameramen along.
Since Jiang Yanchen was bringing Ji Zhaoxi with him anyway, he figured he might as well bring three cameramen along too.
As soon as the two arrived at the airport, they immediately caught the attention of the people around them. At first, it was just whispers, but the voices grew louder, and a swarm of people crowded over.
The expressions on the airport staff's faces also shifted from excitement to pain.
Oh no.
Two of the cameramen quickly put away their cameras to act as bodyguards for the two, and the airport staff also scrambled into action.
Screams filled their ears. The cameramen stood in front of them with expressions of sheer despair, on the verge of being squeezed into human pancakes.
"Can you stop pushing me? Are you crazy!"
"You're the crazy one, I was standing here first, okay?"
"Jiang Yanchen! Jiang Yanchen! Look over here!"
"Ji Zhaoxi, I've been your anti-fan for three years! Can you look at my camera?!"
Ji Zhaoxi secretly peeked at that anti-fan.
The anti-fan was very sharp-eyed and caught Ji Zhaoxi's gaze. She screamed, "Ahhh! Ji Zhaoxi looked at me!"
Jiang Yanchen pulled Ji Zhaoxi closer to his side, his face darkening. "Could you all stop pushing around here?"
The cameraman hurriedly called out to the crowd, "This is a private itinerary, please stop filming."
The only cameraman still holding a camera had a flushed face, keeping his lens pointed at Jiang Yanchen.
Ji Zhaoxi was also very nervous.
She had so many anti-fans; what if someone mixed in the crowd threw eggs at her?
Just then, Ji Zhaoxi felt an intense gaze and couldn't help but look over.
A girl had been squeezed into a corner. She was looking at her with bright eyes, continuously pointing at the wool felt accessory on her bag.
Ji Zhaoxi was a little surprised and waved at her.
"Holy crap, Ji Zhaoxi waved at me!"
"Ji Zhaoxi, I'm your shipper, can you look at my camera?!"
"Ji Zhaoxi, why aren't you waving at our side? We've all been your anti-fans for years over here!"
Scared, Ji Zhaoxi quickly lowered her head.
Too terrifying.
It wasn't until they boarded the plane that their surroundings finally quieted down.
Back in the airport, people were still discussing fervently.
"You kept yelling 'anti-fan, anti-fan' just now, you scared her to death."
"Well, she kept her head down and wouldn't look at us. She's so bold online, but offline she's like a timid quail."
"Holy crap, did you guys record that? Jiang Yanchen kept protecting Ji Zhaoxi the whole time, I'm dying from the cuteness."
"I got it, I got it, hahaha. I took so many pictures."
Only after boarding the plane did Ji Zhaoxi realize this was a private jet sent by the brand to pick them up.
Comparing oneself to others is just asking for frustration.
Ji Zhaoxi tugged at Jiang Yanchen next to her. Jiang Yanchen lowered his head. "What's wrong?"
Ji Zhaoxi looked a bit troubled. "But you signed a contract with the brand beforehand, right? If you add another person, won't it be hard to coordinate?"
Jiang Yanchen avoided her gaze and softened his voice. "It's fine, they will handle it on their end. Your manager should be able to arrive today."
Having woken up too early in the morning, Ji Zhaoxi soon got sleepy. Jiang Yanchen glanced at her and handed her the sleep mask next to him.
Ji Zhaoxi was a bit listless. She put on the sleep mask and fell asleep.
Jiang Yanchen looked at the message his manager sent him on his phone.
The handover with Leviathan was sorted out, and they had also signed a contract with Ji Zhaoxi's manager. However, because everything was so rushed, there was no time to custom-make an outfit for Ji Zhaoxi. They could only airlift this season's runway samples from Milan and alter them according to Ji Zhaoxi's measurements.
[Okay.]
The film crew at the Leviathan set was busy preparing in full swing.
Every time they had Jiang Yanchen shoot a commercial, they had to make sure nothing went wrong.
Because Jiang Yanchen's patience was truly terrible. He would get tired after shooting for a little while, and once he felt it was roughly done, he'd think it was good enough.
If any issues arose in the middle of it, it would give Jiang Yanchen the perfect excuse to stop shooting.
Although the results were indeed good, they always felt it could be better.
So getting Jiang Yanchen to cooperate was harder than shooting the commercial itself...
Moreover, this time there was the addition of Ji Zhaoxi. Ji Zhaoxi had a notorious reputation, making the on-site staff even more vigilant.
"These next few days, we must muster our utmost energy to meet this arduous challenge."
The expressions on the film crew's faces were extremely solemn.
The faces of the other staff members were also extremely serious.
It was very quiet on the plane.
Just then, the plane hit some turbulence, and the cabin suddenly jolted.
In her sleep, Ji Zhaoxi was jolted awake by the feeling of weightlessness. She instinctively grabbed onto whatever was next to her, and Jiang Yanchen held her hand almost instantly.
"It's okay."
Ji Zhaoxi leaned against the backrest, her heart still racing. She took off her sleep mask, her face still a bit pale.
"That scared me."
Jiang Yanchen looked down at her, avoiding her gaze when she looked at him, and handed her some warm water.
"We just hit some turbulence. Are you hungry now?"
Ji Zhaoxi wasn't fully awake yet. She hugged the blanket, rubbing against it contentedly, and nodded.
Just now in her dream, she had lost a game and was punished by the director to go feed slop to the pigs.
Just as she was diligently pouring the pig slop, a pig suddenly raised its head and stared at her intently with small, grayish-white, bloodshot eyes.
At that moment, her mind was filled with the rumor that when a pig looks up at a person, it means it wants to eat them. It nearly scared her to death.
She didn't expect to wake up and find herself on a plane.
Fortunately, that was just a dream.
After getting off the plane, it was Jiang Yanchen's manager who came to pick them up.
"Miss Ji, long time no see." Brother Li gave her a dry smile.
"Long time no see." Ji Zhaoxi was also a bit embarrassed.
They had a rather unpleasant first encounter. She remembered that this Brother Li was even crying in the restroom at the time.
Brother Li was about to say something when he saw Jiang Yanchen open the car door for Ji Zhaoxi and then put the luggage into the trunk.
Brother Li: ?
He had never seen Jiang Yanchen take so much initiative to do chores...
Normally, Jiang Yanchen acted like a pampered lord waiting for others to take care of him. He had once suspected that if Jiang Yanchen were separated from the people around him, he might not have any ability to take care of himself at all.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Brother Li asked hesitantly, "Yanchen, Miss Ji, are we going to try on clothes first, or...?"
Jiang Yanchen asked uncomfortably, "Are you hungry? Let's go eat first."
He never used a form of address for Ji Zhaoxi.
Mainly because he didn't know what to call her.
Calling her by her full name would be too distant, but calling her Xixi...
Jiang Yanchen awkwardly cleared his throat and turned his head away.
In the rearview mirror, the manager saw Jiang Yanchen's completely red ears, and his mouth twitched.
What was wrong with him now? It was just asking Ji Zhaoxi if she wanted to eat. What exactly was there to be embarrassed about?
"I already ate my fill on the plane. Jiang Yanchen, are you hungry?" Ji Zhaoxi looked at Jiang Yanchen beside her.
Jiang Yanchen looked at the scenery outside the window and pretended to be relaxed, saying, "Then let's head straight to the studio."
It had been a long time since he last came to the city, and the scenery along the road was quite nice.
