Quite awkward

Chapter 108 Hengcheng

A week later, Qi Yu went through layers of selection and competition with many people, and finally got the role of the second female lead in the costume film "Lotus Seed Heart".

During this period, she went out early and came back late every day, did her homework seriously, and participated in several rounds of auditions, and was busy to the point of being dizzy.

Early that morning, she woke up and saw the missed call on her phone. She immediately called Mu Chenan back, but he didn't answer.

A moment later, she received a message from Zhang Pei, asking her if she wanted to fight for the role and continue to audition for the movie.

Without any hesitation, Qi Yu packed up and went to the audition site.

She became busy from that day on, and only thought of Muchenan briefly before going to bed.

Wondering if he's been playing it cool lately?

Wondering why he suddenly ignored me?

But soon she felt sleepy, so she lay down comfortably, put aside all distractions, and fell asleep quickly, having a good night's sleep.

-

Mu Chenan learned from Zhang Pei that Qi Yu successfully got the second female lead role in a movie through her own efforts.

He remained calm and didn't ask any further questions.

On the weekend, Mu Chenan came home after working overtime at the company, sat on the sofa, turned his head to look out the window, and saw the sunlight covering the earth. He suddenly had the idea to make a video call to Qi Yu.

After waiting for dozens of seconds, there was a beep and the call was connected.

Qi Yu appeared in the screen wearing a well-made ancient costume. She held the heavy headdress with one hand and looked at the man with no emotion on the phone screen with a slightly surprised look on her face.

"Brother, I'm trying on makeup."

She spoke in a natural tone, proactively explaining what she was doing and avoiding his asking more questions.

After saying this, she began to move to a secluded and deserted corner.

The light on the opposite side suddenly dimmed, and Mu Chenan could hardly see her delicate and charming facial features. His voice was calm and restrained.

"How long will it take? I'll pick you up later."

Qi Yu was stunned for a moment and did not answer for a long time. After a long time, she squeezed out a few words from between her lips, sounding aggrieved.

"I'm on my period, do you still want to do it? As long as you want..."

After saying this, Mu Chenan's face instantly darkened, his dark eyes like the abyss stained with anger. He stared at Qi Yu on the phone, and finally asked angrily: "Qi Yu, do you think I'm a beast?"

"If I really wanted to, do you think you could still go out and make money by filming?"

Maybe Qi Yu had been imprisoned in the villa by him for a long time and could not leave.

He had always given her enough freedom, not forcing her to move back home, nor forbidding her to work in the entertainment industry.

But she always managed to ignite his temper without him even noticing.

Qi Yu's shoulders trembled.

Although we weren't face to face, I was still frightened by his ferocious look.

She realized that she had misunderstood Muchenan and was about to make amends, but the screen went black and the person on the other end angrily hung up the phone.

Qi Yu lifted up her ancient skirt, held her cell phone, and slowly squatted down, feeling a little melancholy and slightly sad.

She has never been able to figure out Muchenan's unpredictable personality. He was so angry just because she said something wrong just now. If she did something rebellious in the future, he would probably teach her a lesson.

After just a few seconds, Qi Yu felt that he was overthinking it.

No matter how bad Muchenan was, he would never hit anyone. At most, he would spank her twice like he did that morning.

Thinking of this, she shook her head and forced herself to forget those embarrassing scenes.

Besides being embarrassing, their first intimate contact had left a certain shadow on her heart. It was fine at first, but perhaps it was from that phone call that she couldn't stand Mu Yanqing downstairs while she and Mu Chenan were in bed.

After coming back to his senses, Qi Yu hurriedly sent a message to explain, but it seemed like a stone fell on deaf ears and there was no response.

She was about to join the crew to learn etiquette, and the film would start shooting in Hengcheng afterwards. She had no time to think about his mood and thoughts, so she simply ignored them and concentrated on her work.

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One month later

The summer in Hengcheng is very hot. When you look up, you can seem to see several egg yolk-like suns in the sky, making people dizzy.

Qi Yuguang filmed for several hours under the scorching sun, wearing layer upon layer of ancient costumes. She felt like she was about to have heatstroke. With her last bit of strength, she returned to her hotel room, cooled off, and quickly went into the bathroom to take a shower.

After washing, she walked back to the bed and looked at her phone, and found several missed calls.

No wonder she felt like she heard a music ringtone when she was taking a shower just now. She stared at the name on the note and felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.

During this month, she and Muchenan had no contact. She had been very busy, busy with study and work. He should be busy too, busy pretending to be cold and busy ignoring her.

Qi Yu was about to call back when the phone rang again.

She quickly answered the call: "Two..."

The other side interrupted coldly: "Come and open the door."

Hearing this, Qi Yu's body stiffened. He stared at the black door and asked cautiously, "Where are you?"

"The door to your room."

Qi Yu didn't ask any more questions. She put on her slippers, walked over and opened the door. Mu Chenan's tall figure appeared in front of her, and the man's handsome face became clearer in front of her.

She slowly stepped back to make room.

He walked into the room, looked around with a normal expression, then turned around, raised his eyelids slightly, and looked at her seriously.

Seeing the two abnormal red spots on her cheeks, he asked in a relatively gentle tone: "What's wrong with your face?"

She touched her face, sat on the end of the bed, and replied lazily, "Maybe I got sunburned."

"Is filming tiring?"

She nodded.

The hot weather is only a minor factor.

"Lotus Seed Heart" is Qi Yu's first time making a movie, which is completely different from her TV series.

Films are short and condensed, so actors must use that limited time to develop their characters and flesh them out to leave a lasting impression. Filmmaking demands even higher acting skills, requiring actors to create delicate and precise expressions to resonate with the audience.

Qi Yu has been doing NGs very frequently recently. The female director patiently guided her, and she humbly learned and made progress little by little in the process. However, she was under great mental pressure, fearing that she would affect the filming progress of the entire crew.

Mu Chenan saw the fatigue in her eyes, sat down beside her, held her hand on her leg, and lowered his voice.

"Rest if you're tired. Should I give the entire crew a break?"

He is the only one who dares to say that in such a loud tone.

The space suddenly became quiet.

Qi Yu glanced sideways, staring at his stern profile. She could vaguely sense his concern, and her heart warmed slightly. She asked tentatively, "Second brother, did you invest in this movie?"

“Not really.”

She hesitated and said, "Then how do you..."

"Shouldn't we have a holiday due to the hot weather? We can solve the problem by just calling the Labor Bureau." Mu Chenan said seriously.

Qi Yu was at a loss for words: "It's a different nature, and I also have indoor scenes with air conditioning, so it's fine."

Mu Chenan raised his hand and touched the skin on her face.

It had been a long time since she had had intimate contact with him. She closed her eyes nervously, trying not to hide. She could feel the warm fingertips brushing across the red marks on her cheeks.

He lifted his eyelids, met her gaze, and asked her in a low voice with a half-smile: "Qi Yu, if I hadn't come to see you, would you have forgotten about me?"

This time Qi Yu reacted quickly, shaking her head hastily: "I definitely haven't forgotten you. I miss you every day."

“What do you miss about me?”

"I wonder what you are doing, whether you have had a good rest and a good meal."

He sneered, then pinched her chin and said in a slightly serious tone, "You've thought about it, but you won't call me to ask?"

He almost forgot that this mouth loves to lie.

Qi Yu looked at him weakly, pursed her lips, and spoke in a low voice with a hint of fearless accusation.

"I'm afraid you'll get mad at me again, like you are now."

Mu Chenan slowly put down his hand and put his arm around her shoulders. Qi Yu leaned on him obediently. She was wearing a sleeveless vest pajamas, and her two white arms were exposed.

He touched the smooth skin of her arms up and down, and after a while he said lazily, "Are you hungry? Let me take you out for dinner."

“I want to eat hot pot, is that okay?”

"Well, I can satisfy you."

Only a weirdo like her would have the idea of eating hot pot in the middle of summer.

There's a hot pot restaurant in Hengcheng that's incredibly popular. Rumor has it the owner is a minor celebrity. Even on a hot day, finding a table there is incredibly difficult.

Qi Yu has been craving for food for many days but has never had the chance to eat. Eating spicy food occasionally shouldn't be a big problem. She has a night scene tomorrow and can sleep in in the morning to fully adjust her condition.

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Hot pot restaurant.

After waiting for about half an hour, Mu Chenan and Qi Yu entered the store and the waiter took them to a table by the window.

Scan the QR code to order food. Qi Yu ordered a shabu-shabu hotpot to accommodate the man sitting opposite her who doesn't like spicy food.

After ordering, she put down her phone with a bright smile and waited for the food to be served.

Mu Chenan stared at her intently.

It seems that a delicious meal can put her in a better mood.

Sometimes I feel that she is innocent and simple, and very easy to coax, maybe because she is young.

The shuangyuan hotpot is brought to the table and heated, and the waiter serves a variety of fresh dishes.

Qi Yu took a sip of the ice drink, and after the pot boiled, she blanched the vegetables and started eating.

Halfway through the meal, I realized that the mushroom pot on the other side was empty and no food was cooking in it.

At first, Mu Chenan tried to blanch a few slices of beef and green leaves, tasted them, and found that the taste was not to his liking, so he put down his chopsticks and decided not to eat anymore.

Qi Yu felt bad and quietly ordered a bowl of light beef noodles for him.

"Brother, the beef noodles here are also excellent. Try it and don't go hungry."

Muchenan was a little surprised. Looking at the steaming beef noodles, he picked up the chopsticks again and stirred the chopped green onions on it. He took a bite of the beef and noodles and it tasted really good.

After Qi Yu was completely full, she also ate half a bowl of beef noodles opposite her. She nodded with satisfaction.

After leaving the hot pot restaurant, she clamored to go back to the hotel.

"Let's walk back." Mu Chenan said.

Just after crossing the zebra crossing, Qi Yu looked back and felt that she was going in the opposite direction. Then she confirmed that this was not the direction she was going back to the hotel.

"Brother, we've taken the wrong path." She deliberately slowed down her pace.

Mu Chenan held her hand, stopped and answered her: "Wouldn't it be nice to stay in a five-star hotel with me?"

"I……"

"Qi Yu, it would be more comfortable to sleep in in my suite."

His voice was pleasant, and there was something about it that was meant to tease her, revealing a bewitching sexiness.

Qi Yu still didn't want to compromise. She preferred to occupy the entire bed by herself when sleeping, and she was still thinking about how to make him agree to her request.

The street lights on the roadside flickered.

Mu Chenan suddenly lowered his head and kissed her. After the kiss, he licked the edge of his lips in the dim light and laughed muffledly, "Baby, your mouth is so spicy."

Qi Yu's face suddenly turned hot and her heart beat faster. She could not bear his affectionate address at all.

While she was distracted, Mu Chenan took advantage of the fact that there was no one around and half-hugged and half-carried her to the hotel suite. Then he left her and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window with his cell phone to answer the call.

Qi Yu casually looked around the luxurious suite. It was top-notch and luxurious, and all the supplies were of high quality.

The heroine of "Lotus Seed Heart" lives here. She pays for it herself, but Qi Yu is not so particular and obeys the arrangement to live in the hotel arranged by the crew.

When Mu Chenan came back after answering the phone, he found Qi Yu sitting on the armrest of the sofa with a dazed expression. He touched her hair and told her to take a shower.

“I have no clothes.”

"Go through my suitcase and grab something to wear as pajamas."

"it is good."

Although the conditions were limited, since Qi Yu had already entered his field, he no longer insisted on it and just wanted to wash off the smell of hot pot on his body as soon as possible.

She squatted beside a black suitcase and took out a white T-shirt from it. There was only a simple small logo on the left chest. She stood up and tried it on her body. She could wear it as a nightgown.

Just as I was about to close the suitcase, I saw a contract with a few lines of large black words on it.

It turned out that Muchenan came to Hengcheng for a project, not just to see her.

Thinking of this, she felt a little more at ease.

She stayed in the bathroom for half an hour. After coming out, she walked around the TV wall into the bedroom as usual and saw the man sitting by the bed.

He had slightly damp hair and changed into simple and comfortable clothes.

The suite also had a guest bedroom, and she guessed he went there to shower.

Although Qi Yu really wanted to sleep in a separate room from him, she was not so tactless as to deliberately make him unhappy.

She climbed into bed and lay down.

Mu Chenan on the other side stood up, unscrewed the cap of the mineral water bottle, took a sip, and asked her if she wanted to drink.

Qi Yu covered herself tightly with the quilt and shook her head, vaguely feeling that this sentence had a deeper meaning that she didn't want to understand.

When all the lights in the room were off, the neon signs outside cast a soft glow throughout the night, just bright enough for people to see.

The mattress sags slightly.

After Muchen got into bed, he reached out and pulled Qi Yu, who was sleeping with her back to him, into his arms. His eyes drooped coldly, knowing that she was still asleep. He deliberately patted her lower back and took the opportunity to ask, "Is there a kissing scene in this movie?"

"I don't, but the heroine does." Qi Yu answered with narrowed eyes.

"Oh? It sounds like you're quite regretful."

"Absolutely not!" She struggled in his arms, not wanting to be misunderstood.

Qi Yu's character in the movie "Lotus Seed Heart" has no love line, only a career line and a revenge line. The character is quite complicated and she especially hates men.

Mu Chenan looked at her deeply.

Even if there was a kissing scene, he wouldn't let her act.

Things like changing the script can be done by just giving the film production company a heads up.