Reborn! Caught Up by the Critically Obsessed Actress - Chapter 31

The two had been rehearsing all morning, and Song Qingxing felt a little parched. She poured herself a glass of mineral water, and only then did the dryness in her throat ease slightly.

“When are you heading to the set for your new drama?”

Xie Jingcheng actually had many scripts on hand, but she wasn’t very keen on accepting them, as good scripts were rare, and frequent acting was quite draining on her energy and spirit.

Xie Jingcheng intended to spend this time focused on Song Qingxing, taking the opportunity to deepen their relationship. A role lost could be filmed later, but if she missed this window with her wife, she might truly lose her in the future.

Because Xie Jingcheng understood human nature better than Song Qingxing. Although the other party claimed repeatedly that she wanted to renew their mistress contract for ten years, what if? What if an accident happened…

If Song Qingxing suddenly fell for someone else, given her fiery temperament, she would certainly propose to terminate the contract.

Xie Jingcheng did not want to see such a scenario. She had finally found someone who made her heart flutter, someone she liked, and she absolutely couldn’t let anyone else get there first!

“I don’t know, probably next week.”

“If we wait until the summer break, the students will be off, and many campuses will be vacant. It will be much easier to find filming locations than now.”

To strive for authenticity, the director specially sought out a prestigious school for filming, but without immense financial backing, filming in such a school was tantamount to disrupting order.

Therefore, waiting for the break was the best decision. Besides, the preparatory ceremony was still in the works, so Song Qingxing was willing to wait patiently.

“However, I still have a few commercials to shoot, which are right here in Shanghai. From now on, I’ll have the driver drop me off directly at your apartment building.” Song Qingxing explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Xie Jingcheng shook her head.

She stood up, the distance between them shrinking to an unspoken closeness. Song Qingxing thought Xie Jingcheng wanted to kiss her, so she rose onto her tiptoes.

Her breathing quickened slightly, she was ready.

“What are you anticipating?”

The person standing before her chuckled instead, reaching out to tuck a strand of hair behind Song Qingxing’s ear.

“I’m not a kiss demon who wants to kiss people everywhere, anytime.”

Xie Jingcheng tidied up her collar, feeling somewhat helpless about the wicked image Song Qingxing held of her in her heart.

“I just wanted to tell you; you don’t need your driver to take you back. I’ll pick you up.”

This…

Song Qingxing was a bit conflicted. Having her sugar mommy pick her up and drop her off was practically an inversion of the natural order, leaving her momentarily unable to distinguish who was the one being kept.

“Wouldn’t that be too much trouble for you, Miss Xie?” Song Qingxing took a step back, maintaining a sense of caution.

People say a gentle embrace is a hero’s grave.

Although she wasn’t a hero, she wasn’t the kind with particularly strong willpower either. If Xie Jingcheng was too kind to her, Song Qingxing truly wasn’t sure if she could avoid falling for her.

If she were to fall in love with Xie Jingcheng, and the other party then denied the relationship and kicked her out, wouldn’t that be the ultimate tragedy?

“What’s inconvenient about it?”

“I want to pick you up, so I will.”

Although Xie Jingcheng’s expression hadn’t changed, a sensitive person could detect the gradually dropping temperature in the air.

The Film Empress was truly terrifying!

She could change her expression without anyone noticing.

“Alright, then you can pick me up. Feel free to come whenever you like.”

Song Qingxing conceded defeat instantly, almost without hesitation, raising the white flag.

True to Song Qingxing’s words, she was busy filming these past few days, even staying in hotels on several occasions. Song Qingxing felt apologetic about this.

Today, no matter what, she had to squeeze out half a day. After sending the notification message, Song Qingxing leaned back in her chair.

Heavens!

A diligent canary like herself was surely rare in this world.

She was constantly worried about not completing her daily workload, especially since the resources she would ask for in the future would not be small. She just hoped Xie Jingcheng wouldn’t think she was an insatiably greedy woman.

Song Qingxing was shooting commercials, which were usually recorded in the studio, but occasionally required outdoor shoots.

Outdoor shoots wouldn’t be as drawn out as studio work, as the cost of renting the location was significant.

Advertising companies always strived to finish within one or two days.

“Sister Song, here you go. Fresh shaved ice. Just eat a dozen spoonfuls and then put it down; I’ll finish the rest.”

Yu Zhi walked over at this moment, holding a small plastic box of shaved ice. The weather was extremely hot now. Even with a small fan blowing cold air right at you outdoors, it still wasn’t enough to beat the heat.

Especially for this commercial, she had to wear a jacket, which was practically suffocating.

“Thank you.”

Song Qingxing reached out to take the shaved ice, feeling like she had seen a savior. However, her little assistant trembled.

Yu Zhi was once again shocked.

Although she had witnessed a lot in the past few days, Song Qingxing had transformed from her previously arrogant self into someone very polite—a true change in character.

“Why are you spacing out?”

Seeing her little assistant looking dazed, Song Qingxing couldn’t help but ask.

“Nothing, I just feel like, Sister Song, you’ve changed a lot…”

A few days ago, she took her to a bar she had always wanted to go to but couldn’t afford. Now, she was so pleasant and didn’t argue with the director anymore—it was truly a rarity among rarities.

“People change. I’ve figured it out, too. Arguing with people doesn’t gain you anything and only ruins your reputation. Why bother?”

Song Qingxing wouldn’t say things like “take a step back and the sky is wide open.” If someone genuinely dared to provoke her, she would still slap them back without mercy.

But when out in public, it was best to keep her temper in check.

“That’s true.”

Yu Zhi played her role as a flatterer perfectly. Anyway, for small assistants like them, whatever the boss said was gospel; they just had to follow along and offer support.

Just as the two were chatting happily, the clear sky had quietly turned overcast without them noticing.

A downpour started, giving no one time to react, slamming directly onto the ground and stirring up the earthy smell of mud.

The director immediately instructed the crew to move the most valuable camera equipment into the tent. The lenses for commercial filming were easily multi-million-dollar pieces.

Many advertising companies even rented them.

If they were damaged, ordinary people couldn’t afford the compensation.

Yu Zhi quickly found an umbrella, opened it, and sheltered Song Qingxing as they headed into the tent to hide from the rain. Gale-force winds raged, and many grips were chasing props that had been blown away.

Indeed, anyone working outdoors had to heed the will of the heavens to some extent.

Song Qingxing suddenly understood why they offered a whole braised pig head to the heavens before starting a shoot.

But just then, a person appeared from the rain. That person was flanked by two bodyguards in suits, while she herself only wore a blue shirt.

The black umbrella was large. One of the bodyguards’ shoulders was soaked, but Xie Jingcheng maintained her elegance.

The other bodyguard held a second umbrella in front, blocking the fine rain drifting in from the front.

Song Qingxing: …

What a grand entrance, a true domineering CEO.

Did Xie Jingcheng really have a touch of the domineering CEO syndrome? If so, she had to be careful. Domineering CEOs always loved to abuse the heroine.