After A Secret Marriage Agreement With A Rival Omega - Chapter 54

Chapter 54

◎ She didn’t even dare to open her lips; she knew Jian Jixing must be very, very close to her. ◎

Jian Jixing didn’t answer the question immediately. Instead, she looked behind Sheng Ruxi for a moment and said in a low voice: “Come in first. Aren’t you afraid of being seen and having people talk about using power to get ahead?”

The room was arranged by the event organizer, so it wasn’t very private. Looking at Sheng Ruxi’s elegant appearance, she must have just finished her work and come over. There might be many little followers behind her.

Although they were not people who needed to be afraid of paparazzi, it was still troublesome to deal with. Jian Jixing hadn’t paid attention in the past few days, but when she arrived, Qian Chunhe had already told her that the number of fans shipping Sheng Ruxi and Zou Xinjie was multiplying.

Of course, there were also people who liked her and Sheng Ruxi together, but it was a bit strange. This public event had been announced a long time ago, and many fans who came to the meet-and-greet had already arrived to stake out a spot.

“Are you in a hurry?” Sheng Ruxi raised a finger and poked Jian Jixing’s left shoulder. “Are you afraid of people saying you’re using your power on me?”

Her finger landed just right, not on Jian Jixing’s injured side. Sheng Ruxi obviously still remembered.

Jian Jixing said: “I’m just thinking of you.”

Sheng Ruxi paused for two seconds and then said with a sarcastic laugh: “You’re so considerate. Why didn’t you think about it when you came into my room back then?”

There was an obvious hint of anger in Sheng Ruxi’s tone—she had just taken a detour for work, but when she arrived at the hotel, she heard people talking about Jian Jixing bringing two people with her on this trip.

She knew one of them, Lin Qie. The other was a completely unfamiliar face who was helping Jian Jixing carry her bag and other things… When she spoke, she leaned toward Jian Jixing and looked a little intimate.

She didn’t know who arranged the rooms, but her room wasn’t next to Jian Jixing’s.

Sheng Ruxi got so angry that she didn’t even go to her own room and went straight to Jian Jixing’s.

So, after not contacting her for almost half a month, Jian Jixing had a new flame? Sheng Ruxi gritted her teeth a little. She had thought Jian Jixing would understand that she was the only one for her.

Jian Jixing didn’t know why Sheng Ruxi kept craning her neck to look into her room without coming in. She raised an eyebrow helplessly: “What’s wrong, my lady? Have you eaten? Do you want to come in?”

Did she really think a few words of concern could just smooth things over? Impossible! Sheng Ruxi’s heart only softened for one second, and then she pursed her lips: “You’re not doing anything bad in the room, are you?”

Jian Jixing laughed, reached out, and took Sheng Ruxi’s wrist. “Is that the kind of person you think I am?”

Her thumb gently pressed against the inside of Sheng Ruxi’s wrist, feeling Sheng Ruxi’s heartbeat warmly and asking calmly, “What could I possibly be hiding from you?”

Jian Jixing carefully distinguished the situation, and the stone in her heart dropped. She had initially thought that Sheng Ruxi was coming to her because she knew about the matter of her hand that she had been hiding. But it seemed that Sheng Ruxi didn’t know.

It was good that she didn’t know.

Otherwise, if she got worried, she would have to yell into her ear again that Jian Jixing was a fool.

Since Sheng Ruxi took the initiative to come to her, it was only right for her to soften her attitude. Jian Jixing raised her other hand and wrapped it around the back of Sheng Ruxi’s ear, bringing her thumb close to Sheng Ruxi’s gland: “Are you really not coming in?”

Sheng Ruxi: “…”

She didn’t expect Jian Jixing to be so direct.

But Sheng Ruxi still stood leaning against the door, looking at Jian Jixing in a relaxed manner.

Jian Jixing heard the elevator “ding” next to them. Someone had arrived on this floor. Jian Jixing wanted to bring Sheng Ruxi in, but she was using her right hand to push against Sheng Ruxi’s neck and didn’t dare to use too much force.

Sheng Ruxi’s eyes widened in surprise. She had thought Jian Jixing was going to pull her in without any effort, but she broke free so easily.

Jian Jixing retracted her hand.

But this time, Sheng Ruxi didn’t argue with her anymore. Instead, she walked straight in and closed the door.

“What’s wrong with your hand?” Sheng Ruxi’s eyes fell on Jian Jixing’s right hand. Because she knew that Jian Jixing’s hand was injured before, she would pay more attention to any slightly unusual movements Jian Jixing made.

“…It’s nothing.”

“Let me see.” Sheng Ruxi reached out to pull Jian Jixing’s right hand, and her body moved closer, but Jian Jixing backed away.

Sheng Ruxi got anxious and took two steps forward at once: “Let me see it!”

In an instant, Sheng Ruxi’s mind was filled with a pathetic image of Jian Jixing with a cast, hanging on an IV drip, and silently shedding tears in the dark.

She felt a little guilty for leaving Jian Jixing alone for half a month.

As they got closer, Jian Jixing retreated and sat on the sofa. Sheng Ruxi sat directly on her and effortlessly pulled out the hand Jian Jixing had been hiding behind her.

Jian Jixing opened her palm and looked at Sheng Ruxi’s face: “See, it’s really nothing.”

The sunlight from outside streamed in, falling perfectly between Sheng Ruxi’s slightly lowered eyelashes and casting a distinct shadow.

Sheng Ruxi didn’t notice that Jian Jixing was not looking at her. She lifted Jian Jixing’s T-shirt and checked Jian Jixing’s body from top to bottom.

She wanted to pinch and poke, but she was afraid Jian Jixing would really feel pain. She held her hand and looked up, frowning: “You’re lying to me, aren’t you?”

Jian Jixing said in a low voice: “I’ve never lied to you.”

“Okay, then I’ll call Gu Shengci. She’s your good friend. She must know.” Sheng Ruxi took out her phone when she saw that Jian Jixing wasn’t talking. She didn’t feel at all that her posture of sitting on Jian Jixing’s lap was ambiguous.

As soon as she took out her phone, Jian Jixing stopped her. At the same time, she pulled Sheng Ruxi, who was sitting on her, to the side, away from the light.

Sheng Ruxi was caught off guard by her movement. She finally realized her situation with Jian Jixing and saw the nonchalant smile on Jian Jixing’s face, and she could even see a hint of indulgence in it.

Even though Sheng Ruxi knew that Jian Jixing was definitely hiding something from her, her lips parted slightly, and she was a little mesmerized as she looked into Jian Jixing’s eyes.

It had been a long time since they had seen each other, and it would be a lie to say she didn’t miss her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have come to see Jian Jixing so quickly.

Damn it.

How could she be so dumbstruck by Jian Jixing that she forgot about the important stuff!

Sheng Ruxi felt her cheeks warming up. It must have been from being angry with herself. She ignored her phone and grabbed Jian Jixing’s hand: “Okay, then you prove it to me that you’re fine.”

Jian Jixing was amused by her appearance. Her eyes were fixed on Sheng Ruxi’s fingers, which were gripping her wrist: “How do you want me to prove it?”

Her hand also landed on Sheng Ruxi’s lower back and pressed gently and playfully. Sheng Ruxi leaned closer following her movement. Their noses were almost touching.

Just then.

Jian Jixing’s hand held Sheng Ruxi’s waist firmly, keeping their distance within a small, ambiguous, but safe range.

Jian Jixing’s eyes moved to Sheng Ruxi’s lips without any hesitation, with a strong sense of aggression.

Sheng Ruxi’s breathing quickened for a moment. They rarely had moments like this—before, they were only focused on competing with each other. Even when there was ambiguous physical contact, it was all about winning and losing.

At that time, there was no heart flutter, only winning and losing.

Now, something was quietly changing. When she realized their distance had shortened, she felt an overwhelming sense of dominance and an ambiguous atmosphere.

Her breath also carried Jian Jixing’s pleasant, light woody scent. Even though there was still some distance between them, no one backed away. In the moment her heart was beating out of rhythm, Sheng Ruxi involuntarily closed her eyes.

Jian Jixing clearly saw Sheng Ruxi’s eyelashes trembling.

She had only intended to tease Sheng Ruxi, but now she couldn’t bear to disappoint or anger Sheng Ruxi.

Her finger touched the corner of Sheng Ruxi’s lips. Jian Jixing slowly leaned in, tilting her head, and pressed her fingertips against Sheng Ruxi’s lips.

This was just a test from Jian Jixing, but Sheng Ruxi didn’t push her away. This was a signal that she could go a step further.

Sheng Ruxi didn’t dare to move her hands or body.

Even though they hadn’t actually kissed, it was like a pre-show, raising a person’s expectations and making them start to long for more.

She didn’t even dare to open her lips. She knew Jian Jixing must be very, very close to her. If she opened her lips, she would swallow Jian Jixing’s fingers. She could only purse her lips, feeling this danger.

Jian Jixing’s lips curled up, and she was about to take her finger away.

The doorbell rang.

Lin Qie’s voice came from outside: “Director Jian, open the door quickly! I brought you some food!”

Both of their breaths paused for a moment. The abrupt words finally pulled them out of the atmosphere they were in.

Jian Jixing’s thumb pressed slightly harder.

Whether it was a warning for Sheng Ruxi to open her eyes or a warning for herself to calm down, she stabilized her heart, backed away, and no longer held Sheng Ruxi’s waist.

Before Sheng Ruxi opened her eyes, Jian Jixing also closed her eyes tightly and propped herself up on the sofa next to her, her knuckles turning slightly white from the effort.

She had to calm down.

She had only intended to tease Sheng Ruxi, but she didn’t expect to get herself involved. Maybe it was because they hadn’t seen each other for so long that even her body was instinctively longing for the other person. Jian Jixing couldn’t tell if this was a sudden desire or a long-accumulated longing.

The scent was moving away. Sheng Ruxi opened her eyes and saw Jian Jixing’s complicated expression.

There seemed to be confusion, lingering infatuation, and doubt in them.

But the softness she had been waiting for hadn’t been imprinted on her lips. Sheng Ruxi involuntarily licked her upper lip, and the words came out of her mouth: “Can you not do it?”

Jian Jixing had already regained her composure and raised an eyebrow: “Someone’s here. Are you in a hurry? I can carry you.”

“In your dreams.” Sheng Ruxi became aloof when she was trying to hide her true feelings. She leaned down and grabbed Jian Jixing’s collar: “It seems you were very much into me just now and wanted to kiss me?”

The mutual taunting mode returned, successfully making the ambiguous atmosphere disappear.

Jian Jixing didn’t say much. She left Sheng Ruxi on the sofa and went to open the door.

Outside were Lin Qie and Qian Chunhe, who were pushing a food cart. They knew that Jian Jixing didn’t want to go out, so they specifically came to bring her food.

Jian Jixing stood in the doorway, selfishly not wanting anyone to see Sheng Ruxi: “I want two servings of the meal.”

Lin Qie and Qian Chunhe realized something, and their expressions instantly became profound. Qian Chunhe smiled: “That’s perfect! We were afraid it wouldn’t be to your taste, so we brought two different ones.”

Lin Qie whispered: “Oh my gosh, who is it? I heard from Yang Chang that when you were filming over there, you were with… is it true?…”

The voices from outside kept coming in. Sheng Ruxi only heard the unfamiliar female voice.

A warning bell went off in her mind. She looked up and out.

A black ponytail. She could only see her forehead. The skin was fair. She looked like a young student. Based on just a ponytail and a forehead, Sheng Ruxi made a judgment.

Maybe this was the woman Jian Jixing brought with her on this trip.

She naturally couldn’t sit still.

Jian Jixing hadn’t answered yet when a sweet, soft voice came from behind her.

“Who’s here?”

Jian Jixing: “?” The voice was so fake! Jian Jixing resisted the urge to get goosebumps. Based on her deep understanding of Sheng Ruxi, this kind of voice usually meant that Sheng Ruxi was up to no good. She just didn’t know if it was directed at her or someone else.

But she had to admit that Sheng Ruxi’s voice made her ears feel all mushy.

Sheng Ruxi was barefoot and had a slightly smudged lipstick on her lips. She appeared and naturally leaned against Jian Jixing, looking at the people at the door in surprise.

She didn’t try to avoid suspicion or show fear. Because she was so open and honest, the ones who were dumbfounded were Lin Qie and Qian Chunhe.

Their eyes weren’t deceiving them, right?

Sheng Ruxi? Sheng Ruxi was in Director Jian’s room?

This was Sheng Ruxi!!!

More shocking than that was, did Director Jian really do something like use her power on a female celebrity? And she went all out as soon as she arrived.

She wasn’t wearing shoes, and her lipstick was smudged. It was obvious what they had been doing in the room!

This was bad. They must have interrupted Director Jian’s good time.

When Sheng Ruxi’s eyes looked over, Lin Qie shivered and said honestly and dryly: “Teacher Sheng, we didn’t see anything!”

Sheng Ruxi smiled: “It’s okay, Director Jian, who is this?”

Her eyes fell on Qian Chunhe, and she casually wiped the corner of her lips. She was bright and charming.

Qian Chunhe had originally wanted to introduce herself, but this was her first time seeing the legendary omega actress Sheng Ruxi up close. She was stunned and just wanted to look at her for a few more seconds.

Everyone loves beauty.

Seeing Qian Chunhe staring, Jian Jixing became unhappy. She stood closer to Sheng Ruxi. “She’s a new colleague on our team, Little Qian.” Jian Jixing thought for a moment and added: “She’s Little Lin’s girlfriend.”

Qian Chunhe still looked at Sheng Ruxi blankly: “Hello… My name is Qian Chunhe. I’m here to deliver your meals… Teacher Sheng, you’re so beautiful!”

Sheng Ruxi heard Qian Chunhe’s words, chuckled, and covered her lips. She understood that it was a misunderstanding. There was nothing going on between Jian Jixing and Qian Chunhe.

Lin Qie saw this and was afraid that her girlfriend would start drooling over Sheng Ruxi, so she quickly said: “Teacher Sheng, please don’t mind her. My girlfriend is like this. She can’t resist beautiful omegas.”

Sheng Ruxi smiled and leaned against Jian Jixing’s shoulder. Her weight naturally shifted over, looking especially intimate.

Being a fan was one thing, but getting things done was another. Seeing this, Qian Chunhe quickly remembered: “Teacher Sheng, you must be careful! Don’t put pressure on Director Jian’s right shoulder and arm.”

Jian Jixing realized what was happening, but it was already too late to stop it. Sheng Ruxi’s finger gently landed on Jian Jixing’s lips, stopping all her words.

She herself looked at Qian Chunhe with a gentle smile: “Isn’t it already healed?”

Qian Chunhe didn’t doubt her and told her everything: “It’s healed, but the doctor said she has to be careful for the next month. It would have been better for Director Jian to stay in the hospital so the doctor could keep an eye on her.”

Jian Jixing’s heart was in ashes.

Qian Chunhe was puzzled. She didn’t understand the situation and only knew that the atmosphere had frozen in an instant.

Jian Jixing admitted defeat and put her arm around Sheng Ruxi’s waist, saying in a low voice: “You can go now.”

With a bang, she closed the door on Lin Qie and Qian Chunhe’s curious and inquisitive gazes.

Inside the room, other than bringing in the food cart, Jian Jixing didn’t move, didn’t speak, and didn’t say anything.

She wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, that she hadn’t heard anything.

But Sheng Ruxi had already moved her body away, which meant she had heard what Qian Chunhe said.

She took Jian Jixing’s hand off her waist, and the air froze for a moment. Just as Jian Jixing thought Sheng Ruxi would blame her, she heard Sheng Ruxi’s voice: “Does it still hurt?”

Jian Jixing looked up in surprise.

Sheng Ruxi’s eyes were lowered, looking at her arm, or maybe nowhere in particular. Her eyelashes trembled slightly.

She spoke again, with a hint of helplessness in her voice: “You were hospitalized and didn’t even tell me. Have we really become this distant?”

The fingers on Jian Jixing’s side stiffened slightly. She was at a loss for Sheng Ruxi’s tone. She would rather Sheng Ruxi scold and yell at her… But her first question was to care about her.

“I… I’m not used to it yet.” Just now, during the ambiguous moment with Sheng Ruxi, Jian Jixing didn’t feel her heart beating faster. But at this moment, her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

It thumped and pounded in her chest, sending energy to her limbs every second.

Sheng Ruxi’s lips curled without much warmth: “You’re not used to your identity, or you’re just not used to telling me? Are you afraid I’ll mock you or scold you?”

She didn’t want to wait for Jian Jixing’s answer and walked out.

“None of the above.” Jian Jixing quickly went over and grabbed Sheng Ruxi’s wrist. “Sheng Ruxi!”

She had caused trouble and made Sheng Ruxi angry. Jian Jixing felt that she couldn’t let Sheng Ruxi leave now. Otherwise, the anger would continue to spread.

“Eat first, then leave.”

Sheng Ruxi thought Jian Jixing would say something to her, but she only said “eat first, then leave.” The expression on her face disappeared, and she didn’t even turn her head: “I can’t eat!”

She had really overestimated Jian Jixing.

When they talked on the phone last time, she had already told Jian Jixing that if the call was disconnected, she should call back a second time, and she would definitely answer.

She thought Jian Jixing would learn well.

And because she was busy with work, she wanted Jian Jixing to also know how to take the initiative to find her.

After not contacting each other for half a month, it turned out that Jian Jixing had endured her discomfort and was hospitalized.

Why didn’t she tell her when she wasn’t feeling well? Couldn’t she just whine a little or cry? Looking at her, Sheng Ruxi knew that she had gone through it all alone again.

How could she not be angry?

She was even more angry with herself, that in this situation, she felt more heartache for Jian Jixing.

This made Sheng Ruxi feel like she was the only one in this play. She had always been proud and confident, and she had always thought that if Jian Jixing didn’t like her, it was her loss.

But at this moment, she also had a moment of panic, afraid that Jian Jixing had never truly fallen for her.

Sheng Ruxi really wanted to leave. Jian Jixing couldn’t hold her back.

When Sheng Ruxi closed the door, Jian Jixing looked at the abundance of food and lost her appetite.

She ate a few bites of her dinner, which tasted like chewing on wax, and then confirmed the next day’s schedule in the work group.

Lin Qie and Qian Chunhe were very active that night. After Yang Chang tagged Jian Jixing in the group again to confirm the process, they couldn’t hold back.

Lin Qie: [Why do you have to work now when you can work earlier or later? Get out of here!]

Qian Chunhe: [I second that. Teacher Yang, don’t disturb Director Jian’s rest. Okay.]

Yang Chang: [? Are you possessed? This is Director Jian’s peak time, okay? Besides, Lin Qie, what right do you have to say that to me!!]

Lin Qie: [In short, don’t make noise today.]

Yang Chang: [@JianJixing Director Jian, are you sleeping? Don’t sleep! The people next door have already gone out for a late-night snack!]

Yang Chang sent a screenshot.

In another work group that everyone was in, Cen Jing tagged all the directors and actors and sent an address for a late-night snack.

This also included Zou Xinjie and Sheng Ruxi.

And Zou Xinjie was the first to respond with a message: [Got it. Ruxi and I are coming.]

The intimacy in her words made it seem like she and Sheng Ruxi were a real couple.

Jian Jixing saw this message so clearly.

She had no appetite and no intention of going. She just felt that the message from Zou Xinjie was a bit of an eyesore.

She opened Sheng Ruxi’s chat box and hesitated for a while. Jian Jixing still couldn’t send the message.

Early the next morning, the work group was already lively. As soon as Jian Jixing opened it, she saw hundreds of unread messages. She didn’t scroll up to see them because she wasn’t tagged.

After she finished washing up, Qian Chunhe came to wait for her. After seeing Jian Jixing’s expression, she said casually: “Director Cen and the others seemed to have eaten very late last night.”

Jian Jixing casually brushed her hair, tied it up, and drank a glass of water before asking: “Were many of them drunk?”

Qian Chunhe: “I heard from Qieqie that almost everyone was drunk. They were even filmed by fans on the way back at night. It’s a good thing you didn’t go last night.”

“Filmed? Who? Were they just random people?” Jian Jixing frowned and asked a series of questions. The calm expression on her face finally disappeared.

Qian Chunhe laughed: “Of course they were just random people. It was Zou Xinjie and her assistant. Director Jian, are you worried about Teacher Sheng? She said she was going to have a beauty sleep last night and didn’t go for the late-night snack.”

Jian Jixing breathed a sigh of relief and then saw Qian Chunhe smiling at her. She put on a serious face: “Let’s go.”

Jian Jixing arrived early as usual. Qian Chunhe was busy next to her, going over the process.

After waiting for a while backstage and not seeing Sheng Ruxi, Jian Jixing finally couldn’t help but send a message asking Sheng Ruxi where she was.

The moment the message was sent, the door was opened, and Sheng Ruxi appeared at the entrance. But her eyes only swept over Jian Jixing for a moment before she turned her face away.

Jian Jixing put away her phone and heard the voice calling them to the stage. She got up and walked out. When she was about to walk past Sheng Ruxi, she just lowered her head, and her ear suddenly felt a sharp pain.

As Sheng Ruxi passed by, she pinched her ear with a blank expression!

The force was quite strong, like a fierce little lion. Jian Jixing’s ear turned red in an instant from the stimulation. She hissed and sucked in a breath. Before she could say anything, Sheng Ruxi walked past her with her chin up.

Jian Jixing: “…” My lady.

She stepped up and went on stage with everyone else, and they all gathered. Zou Xinjie, Cen Jing, Xie Ruizhang, and others were already there. Each director brought an assistant to take notes, and they sat behind them. Qian Chunhe was behind Jian Jixing.

Jian Jixing sat at the far left. Although there was a seat next to her, Sheng Ruxi walked past her without looking and went to the far right.

The fans in the audience were so excited when they saw them and started screaming.

“Ahhhhhhh, we finally get to see our baby Xixi!”

“Baby! Why don’t you sit in the center, with Director Jian and Zou Xinjie on either side? We absolutely support the one omega, multiple alphas system!”

“Did anyone see Director Jian’s eyes? When Sheng Ruxi walked past her, she was looking at Xixi.”

“Her ears are red. Is she shy?”

Jian Jixing heard the voices below and regretted tying her hair up today. She held the microphone and made a “pause” gesture. The host also came on stage and asked the fans to be quiet first.

After Sheng Ruxi sat down on the right, she curled her lips while pretending to adjust the microphone and lowering her eyes.

Jian Jixing only participated in a short segment of the shoot and left later. It was also a last-minute job, so she didn’t want to steal the show.

During the discussion with the directors, she mostly listened and only expressed her opinions when appropriate.

The atmosphere on stage was stable and lively, but Jian Jixing could feel that the heat in her ears had not dissipated at all.

For some reason, her ears were still red. At first, it was only the ear that Sheng Ruxi had pinched, but later, the other one also turned red.

She and Sheng Ruxi were separated by several people, but she could feel Sheng Ruxi’s pleasant scent slowly wafting toward her, precisely and without a doubt. She was also sure she wouldn’t mistake Sheng Ruxi’s scent.

For some reason.

Even though she was far from Sheng Ruxi, she felt that her heartbeat and reactions were in sync with Sheng Ruxi’s.

Jian Jixing would occasionally look over there, using the opportunity to answer a question or chat with Cen Jing.

Between the people sitting there, she would catch a glimpse of Sheng Ruxi’s profile.

She felt like a thief, with impure thoughts, but there was a strange excitement. She felt that this kind of secret glance in front of a large audience had a certain tension.

Jian Jixing didn’t know if Sheng Ruxi had noticed. She only looked for half a second, or one second, and then quickly looked away.

Because of this, the temperature in her ears never went down.

A fan below yelled loudly: “Oh my gosh, Director Jian, why are your ears still so red? Are you shy!!! Who are you shy about?”

The others laughed kindly. The eyes from the right side looked over. Jian Jixing only felt the heat of Sheng Ruxi’s gaze.

A microphone was handed to Jian Jixing from the right. She calmly took it, smiled at Sheng Ruxi, and then said to the audience: “No, maybe it’s just a bit stuffy here.”

Jian Jixing held the microphone tightly. This microphone was Sheng Ruxi’s.

She turned her head to look and found that Sheng Ruxi didn’t seem to care at all. She just looked at the audience and casually took another microphone.

It seemed that it was just a coincidence, and she was overthinking it. Jian Jixing thought sourly to herself.

“Director Jian, are you really okay? What’s wrong with you?” Qian Chunhe, who was sitting behind Jian Jixing, was a little worried and leaned in to ask in a low voice. She could see clearly that there was a faint red mark on Jian Jixing’s earlobe.

To avoid being heard by others, she naturally spoke in a whisper.

Jian Jixing tilted her head: “It’s nothing. I accidentally scratched it myself, and now I can’t cover it.”

“No wonder. Do you want to try something?” The fans on site were too enthusiastic. So many eyes were staring at the stage. There were bound to be some who brought microscopes with them. What if they started spreading rumors?

Qian Chunhe thought for a moment and said: “Do you want to cover your ears so people don’t misunderstand?”

At this moment, it was Sheng Ruxi’s turn to be asked a question by the host. Her new microphone seemed to be a little difficult to use. Jian Jixing heard Sheng Ruxi tap it twice before she started speaking.

She was wondering whether to hand the microphone in her hand back to her. Her attention was all on that side. She only gave a vague response to Qian Chunhe.

Sheng Ruxi didn’t seem to want the microphone back and continued to answer. Jian Jixing belatedly said “ah” and asked: “What, Little Qian?”

Qian Chunhe looked at Sheng Ruxi over there and understood. She said helplessly: “I said whether you wanted to cover your ears. Director Jian, do you want to switch places?”

Lin Qie was on the side of the stage. When Qian Chunhe was whispering to Jian Jixing, she also looked at Lin Qie on the side and gave a knowing smile that only the two of them understood. Qian Chunhe silently told Lin Qie that she might have found a new ship.

Lin Qie replied: You keep shipping.

Jian Jixing realized her inattentiveness and felt a little embarrassed. She pulled her thoughts back from Sheng Ruxi and said: “Okay.”

Qian Chunhe said: “Lean back a bit and block me. I’ll do it for you.”

Jian Jixing did as she was told, letting Qian Chunhe pull a few strands of her curly hair from behind her ear to cover her red earlobe. Qian Chunhe then said: “Director Jian, you were looking at Teacher Sheng, weren’t you? Teacher Sheng is so beautiful that you got shy.”

Jian Jixing turned off the microphone, raised it, and blocked Qian Chunhe from fixing her hair: “I wasn’t looking at anyone.”

“I think you and Teacher Sheng are a great match,” Qian Chunhe said with a smile. After getting to know Jian Jixing, she also knew that Jian Jixing was just a person who was stubborn on the outside and soft on the inside. Perhaps the relationship between Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi was not what the outside world said it was.

The atmosphere between them couldn’t be faked. It had a certain indescribable naturalness.

After she finished fixing Jian Jixing’s hair, she sat back down.

On the far right, Sheng Ruxi, who had finished answering the question, gripped her microphone tightly. Her eyes fell on the armrest to her left. Not until it was the turn of the person on the left to answer a question did she turn her head. She saw Qian Chunhe helping Jian Jixing with her hair.

Her ear was even redder. So it wasn’t because she was shy from being pinched by her. It was from a heated whispered conversation with someone else, right?

Sheng Ruxi secretly watched for a long time and saw Jian Jixing letting Qian Chunhe style her hair. She was so obedient in front of her assistant, so why was she always so disobedient and prickly in front of her?

What, did she think her life as a couple was too loose, so she wanted to make it a life with four people?

Even though she couldn’t hear what Jian Jixing and Qian Chunhe were saying, Sheng Ruxi still found it an eyesore, but she couldn’t help but look.

It was too infuriating. She had even specially handed her the microphone for nothing.

When it came to the Q&A session with the media, the reporters were very eager. The first reporter to get the microphone had a big smile on her face, but the question she asked was very direct:

“Director Jian, do you have any plans to try making a romance film again? The commercial film you released before the new year had too few romance scenes, and the audience felt it wasn’t enough.”

Jian Jixing answered calmly: “I haven’t decided yet. I’m not making one because I don’t think I can handle a romance film well.”

“Director Jian, you’re too humble. Your previous romantic art films were very well-received, and there have been cases of actors falling in love because of the drama. Recently, fans have been saying that you’ve fallen in love with a new CP.”

The reporter smiled and looked at Sheng Ruxi and Zou Xinjie. “Have you considered inviting these two excellent actors to collaborate on your new film?”

Jian Jixing’s eyebrows raised slightly. She could feel that this reporter had ill intentions.

She thought for a moment and couldn’t help but look to the right.

Sheng Ruxi happened to be looking at her, with her lips pursed. As soon as their eyes met in the air, she immediately turned her head away.

The reporter asked again: “Or is it that the rumors of you and Sheng Ruxi’s improved relationship are actually false? I see that you don’t even have any interaction. It seems like you even despise each other when your eyes meet.”

Jian Jixing fiddled with the microphone in her hand and found it amusing.

“Do we need to make eye contact for you to see it?” She laughed out loud. “Don’t try to stir up trouble between us here.”

The reporter was relentless: “Is that so? But I see that Director Jian is more intimate with her assistant behind her. Her ears were so red when she was talking. Director Jian doesn’t seem to be someone who gets shy so easily?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Sheng Ruxi tapped the microphone twice with a “bang bang” sound, drawing all the attention to her.

“So a red ear can cause you so many misunderstandings, Director Jian?” Sheng Ruxi’s smile was sweet, and her laughing voice was clear: “I’m sorry, that was me.”