Song Hanzheng was being stared at with such a burning gaze that it seemed as if the look had penetrated through the screen. He slightly rolled his Adam's apple, then cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly.
Then he said something in a very soft voice.
"I feel the same way."
"What? I didn't hear you," Jiang Liuyue deliberately said.
"Nothing. Go to bed early!"
A look of embarrassment flashed across Song Hanzheng's face, and the blush spread from his ears all the way to his neck.
"I heard you. You said you missed me too. Baby, I'm so happy."
Jiang Liuyue was like teasing a little kitten. She gently scratched with her fingertips, which just plucked at the other person's heartstrings.
Song Hanzheng looked a bit flustered, and his eyes were shifting uneasily.
It was the first time he had said sweet words, and he felt embarrassed right after saying them.
Especially when his girlfriend pointed it out again, he wished he could crawl into a crack in the wall.
He stubbornly said,
"The signal is bad. I didn't catch that just now."
"Shall I say it again?" Jiang Liuyue was very patient.
"The signal is bad. You go to bed early."
"Baby, you look so handsome when you're shy."
"The signal is bad. I, I, I'm hanging up..."
The video call was abruptly ended, and the screen went dark in an instant, leaving only Jiang Liuyue's reflection on the black screen.
One could still hear Song Hanzheng's embarrassment and a bit of clumsiness in his tone.
Jiang Liuyue couldn't help but lean back and fall onto the soft bed.
She looked at the chandelier on the ceiling and burst out laughing.
She didn't expect Song Hanzheng to be so innocent.
It was quite fun to tease him.
...
The wrap - up ceremony that the assistant director had told her about wasn't as grand as she had imagined.
After the last scene was filmed, the assistant director asked the stagehand and the junior assistant to come up and present her with a bouquet of flowers.
Then he pulled her to take a few wrap - up stills.
Qian Li had specially come from the company today and kept an eye on the whole process, for fear that something might go wrong.
After all, this was the first wrapped - up drama of the most valued artist under her, and she couldn't tolerate the slightest mistake.
Jiang Liuyue then asked her to help shoot a wrap - up video and take a few photos. In the shots, she was smiling just right.
She posted them on her social account with a simple caption "Happy wrap - up".
She was still a little - known actress with only a few thousand fans. This number of fans didn't even make a splash in the entertainment industry, and most of them were anti - fans.
She didn't bother to read the occasional sarcastic comments in the comment section, so she didn't think about it after posting.
She stuffed her phone into her pocket and turned around to chat with Sister Li.
Jiang Liuyue moved closer, with the curiosity of a gossip.
She lowered her voice and asked,
"By the way, Sister Li, has that matter been settled?"
She was referring to the sleeping - with - fans incident of another male artist managed by Qian Li.
Qian Li also lowered her voice and nodded. Her face showed a mixture of helplessness and amusement.
"I was even ready to issue a statement jointly with the company. Who would have thought that he actually managed to convince several of his girlfriend fans, and now they've turned against each other and started to fight."
"The company said that it's okay to release the news that the previously posted chat records and photos were forged."
Jiang Liuyue couldn't help but let out a soft "tsk" after hearing this.
She unhesitatingly scolded, "What a scumbag."
Sister Li also nodded.
"Yes. We didn't know before that he was dating so many girls at the same time. Now that it's all exposed, those little girlfriends still can't bear to see him ruined."
"One can't be a love - brain."
After saying that, she gave Jiang Liuyue a meaningful look.
"Liuyue, you mustn't be a love - brain. Don't officially announce your relationship until your career reaches its peak."
Jiang Liuyue nodded and patted her chest.
Her voice was clear.
"Don't worry, Sister Li."
Just then, a commotion sounded outside.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound. Even the staff who were packing up the equipment stopped what they were doing and craned their necks to look outside.
It turned out that there was a large truck parked outside the film crew. The body of the truck was painted dark blue, and the carriage door was open, revealing neatly stacked cartons and flower baskets inside.
Someone stopped to ask and found out that it was to celebrate an actor's wrap - up.
Then a continuous stream of flowers, milk tea, and cakes were brought in, and the staff passed the things along like a relay.
A young actor looked blank and asked the person beside him,
"Who are these for?"
The others looked at each other, and their gazes all fell in the same direction.
It was needless to ask.
"Only one person wrapped up today."
That was Jiang Liuyue, who played the second female lead.
Some people in the crew had previously suspected that there was a sugar daddy behind her. This display of flowers, milk tea, and cakes had completely confirmed what everyone was thinking.
Those looks came from all directions, with envy, curiosity, and a hint of barely - hidden jealousy.
Before Jiang Liuyue could explain anything.
A well - dressed man who looked like a CEO's assistant stepped forward.
He was holding a delicate red velvet box and respectfully presented it.
His tone was professional and polite.
"Miss Jiang, this is from the CEO to celebrate the completion of your filming."
Jiang Liuyue took the box and was about to put it away in her bag.
But from afar, she heard Li Feile's voice ring out.
Li Feile still had that arrogant and haughty expression on her face, her chin slightly raised.
However, when her eyes fell on Jiang Liuyue, the jealousy in her eyes couldn't be hidden at all.
She probably also guessed that this gift should be from Song Hanzheng.
In a sour tone, she said,
"Open it and take a look. Come on, let us have a look and broaden our horizons."
There was full of provocation in her tone.
The surrounding staff unconsciously took half a step back, leaving a small "battlefield" for these two actresses.
Jiang Liuyue originally wanted to handle this matter low - key. In fact, she didn't like to show off.
She was just afraid that if this matter got out of hand today, she would be involved in a dating rumor before she even became popular in her debut.
She had just slapped her chest and assured Sister Li, "Don't worry." If she were to break her own promise the next second, wouldn't that be a real slap in the face?
However, since Li Feile was so curious, then... let's piss her off!
Jiang Liuyue slowly opened the red velvet box.
Inside was a ten - carat diamond ring in a teardrop shape.
Each facet refracted fine and dazzling light under the light, like a drop of solidified starlight.
She took out the ring and slowly put it on her finger. The ring sparkled on her ring finger, making her fingers look even whiter and more slender.
She also deliberately showed it at an angle where Li Feile could see.
She flipped her wrist, letting the diamond show different glows under different lights.
Then her tone was brisk, with the ending note slightly rising.
There was a deliberately annoying sweetness in it.
"Ah, it's so beautiful."
"But why send a diamond ring? How annoying. Could it be that he's taking the opportunity to propose..."
As she spoke, she glanced at Li Feile's expression out of the corner of her eye.
She saw Li Feile's face turn from white to green, and then from green to purple. She was so angry that she couldn't say a word.
Her lips trembled a few times, and finally she could only stamp her foot.
She gave a cold snort and turned around to leave.
Jiang Liuyue watched her back, and the curve of her mouth rose a little more.
She thought silently in her heart: Ah, the air today is especially fresh.
