Reborn! Caught Up by the Critically Obsessed Actress - Chapter 104

“G-good morning!”

Song Qingxing responded, her ears turning red. Her hands were still resting on the other woman’s waist. It seemed there was no way to retract them now, so she could only resign herself to the fact that she was acting like a total lecher.

“It’s getting late. Time to get up.”

Even without checking her phone for the time, looking at the color of the sky, she could see a faint white light peeking through the heavy curtains.

The sun was definitely high in the sky.

“Mm…”

Song Qingxing guiltily withdrew her hands. Perhaps because she had been holding someone all night, only a lingering heat remained beneath her palms.

Just when she thought Xie Jingcheng hadn’t noticed such a small detail, the other woman suddenly spoke.

“This is the first time you’ve held me so tightly.”

In the past, Xie Jingcheng would usually wait until the “little rabbit” fell asleep before secretly pulling her into her arms. But last night was different; because she was too exhausted, she hadn’t managed to stay awake until Song Qingxing fell asleep.

“Hahaha…”

“Really?”

“I probably just hugged you like a teddy bear.”

Song Qingxing covered her guilt with an awkward laugh. Although she had already admitted to liking Xie Jingcheng a little bit, that didn’t mean she had to act like a clingy, doting wife right now.

That would be falling too fast—no backbone at all!

Seeing her guilty expression, Xie Jingcheng didn’t continue to tease her. She stood up, stretched her body, and walked down the stairs with her long, fair legs.

“Let’s go eat breakfast. By the time we get to the set, filming should be about to start.”

Things were exactly as Xie Jingcheng described. Although the two of them had spent the night simply sleeping under the covers, it was clearly their most delayed day yet.

When they arrived at the film set by car, most of the crew was ready. Countless ambiguous gazes fixed on Song Qingxing like laser beams, scanning her up and down.

Hey!

You guys, at least try to restrain your eyes a bit! Don’t put all your eyeballs on me just because you’re afraid to look at Xie Jingcheng!

Song Qingxing was speechless.

She didn’t even need to think to know what these people were looking for. They were definitely searching for “marks” on her body. Since the two of them had arrived so late, any normal person would think they had spent the time in a cloud-and-rain tryst.

But unfortunately…

This time, they really had just stayed under the covers and slept.

Song Qingxing couldn’t help but think to herself: Look all you want. Even if you scan me from head to toe, you won’t find a single trace of intimacy.

Passing the crew members, they reached the dressing room where the makeup artist had long been waiting.

Xie Jingcheng didn’t have many scenes today, so she planned to wait until the afternoon to do her makeup. In the morning, she intended to just be an idle observer on set.

Normally, anyone would take this time to rest, but Xie Jingcheng simply sat in a chair, silently watching Song Qingxing film.

This, however, made things difficult for Li Hai.

If Xie Jingcheng was sticking this close all day, what chance would he have to make his move?

A gorgeous peony was dancing right before his eyes, yet he couldn’t reach out to touch it. For a bee like him, accustomed to plucking nectar, this was agonizing.

However, no matter how agonizing it was, Peng Zhien’s downfall served as a warning line. Li Hai didn’t dare cross it. In the script, the two of them did have some physical contact.

But it was all Li Hai taking the initiative while Song Qingxing passively avoided him. Knowing that this scene was about to be filmed, Xie Jingcheng stood up, seemingly unwilling to stay any longer.

“Hm?”

“Jingcheng, aren’t you going to keep watching?”

Tang Tang asked with some confusion. She knew very well how much the other woman doted on Song Qingxing.

“I won’t watch. I’m afraid I’ll get angry—after all, it’s just acting.”

Xie Jingcheng sighed. She knew what kind of person she was. When it came to feelings, she was a bit narrow-minded. No, it wasn’t just narrow-minded; she was biased to an extreme degree.

If she continued to stay on set, she would likely get angry or even jealous.

She had finally managed to build up a decent image in front of the little rabbit; she couldn’t let it shatter to pieces over a fit of temper.

“Please keep an eye on things for me here.”

Xie Jingcheng left the set, unexpectedly playing right into someone’s hands. Li Hai’s eyebrows practically shot up in delight, his joy plain to see.

“I say, it’s just a hand-holding scene. Is there any need to be that happy?”

Song Qingxing was currently having her makeup touched up. She glanced sideways at Li Hai. She held the script in her hand, which detailed the moment Li Hai corners her at a door to confess his deep feelings.

“How can I not be happy? My acting partner is such a great beauty,” Li Hai chuckled. Because he had to wear a fake beard for the role, his smile looked a bit greasy, and his originally fair skin had been painted dark by the makeup.

After all, the filming location for this movie was a slum. Poor people exposed to the sun and rain every day generally had darker complexions.

“Alright, stop smiling at me.”

It’s creepy.

Song Qingxing stood up. At the director’s signal, she prepared to act. Just before the cameras rolled, she looked toward the set with anticipation.

However, she didn’t see the person who usually sat in the corner. Only Tang Tang was staring at her. Seeing Song Qingxing look over, Tang Tang gave a somewhat embarrassed smile.

Strange?

Where is Xie Jingcheng?

Well, she probably has things to do.

Song Qingxing didn’t overthink it. She cleared her mind and began to immerse herself in the female lead’s perspective.

…

Not long after Xie Jingcheng walked out, her phone rang. Her first instinct was to turn it off or hang up, assuming it was another one of An Wenqing’s tricks.

Recently, her phone had been acting extremely abnormal. The texts and calls she received were almost all of that nature, with very few related to work.

But after seeing who was calling, the corners of Xie Jingcheng’s mouth curved slightly, and she answered.

“Sister.”

Xie Jingshu’s crisp voice came from the other end.

“Why a video call?”

The two of them rarely communicated like this. After all, Xie Jingcheng was very busy and rarely had time to go home.

“Mom said we sisters should be loving toward each other, so to make Mom happy, I called you…”

“Oh, no, actually I just wanted to see you, Sister. We haven’t met in so many days; your younger sister missed you quite a bit.”

Xie Jingcheng: “…”

Xie Jingshu had that same old bad habit.

“Your mouth can never hide anything. But I happen to be free right now, so I can take your video call. If you want to reminisce, then go ahead. Tell me—which toy do you want to buy this time?”

Xie Jingcheng understood her sister well.

Although they were daughters of a wealthy family, their parents had given Xie Jingcheng pampered protection. But by the time it was Xie Jingshu’s turn, their parents finally realized their methods were off and started to apply some “pressure” on her.

So, compared to Xie Jingcheng, who could have the stars and the moon if she asked for them as a child, Xie Jingshu had it a bit tougher. Her allowance was strictly fixed.

In a private academy crawling with the descendants of the wealthy, it was somewhat pathetic.

“I don’t want a toy. I feel like you’re a bit unhappy.”

Xie Jingshu finally made the most emotionally intelligent remark of her life.

She truly did sense her sister’s unhappiness.

“It’s nothing. I’m just jealous of someone.”

Xie Jingcheng didn’t hide it.