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The actressâs lips, however, curled into a light arch as she breezily responded, âYes, Iâm engaged.â
Her reply left the idol stunned for several seconds.
âC-Come again?â
His expression had frozen and his eyes had gone blank.
Turning her head over, she stared right into his eyes and solemnly repeated herself. âYes, Iâm engaged.â
He went into a momentary daze before a wide beam spread across his face. âYouâre pulling my legs, arenât you?â
âDo you think Iâll crack such a joke like you? Need I lie to you?â
With that, she turned to look at the mirror and continued applying makeup on her face.
A deafening silence ensued right after.
It went on for such a long period that even the woman felt somewhat uncomfortable. She turned her head quizzically to look at her co-actor, only to find him silently staring at her. He never spoke a word throughout.
âWhatâs wrong with you?â
The man creased his brows upon hearing the question but was unable to articulate a response. Somehow, he appeared to be somewhat forlorn.
âYouâre looking off. Are you feeling alright?â
âShishi, are you really engaged?â he asked again, still feeling somewhat in disbelief. His eyes, though, were brimming with prudence.
Feeling a little defeated by him, she answered helplessly, âHua Jin, Iâm not lying to you when I said Iâm engaged. Itâs true.â
âAhhh!â
His eyes bulged with incredulity as his lips quivered slightly. He tried speaking several times, but all that came out was just silence.
Just then, a phone rang.
The actress immediately went to the side to answer the call.
âHello?â
Mu Yazheâs deep, baritone voice rang from the other end. âAre you still on set?â
A gentle smile graced her face as she patiently explained, âYep! Thereâs a scene that we need to reshoot today. As Iâm recently crammed with many other works, weâre a little behind schedule.â
âIâm back already, and Iâm missing you a little. What time will you be home?â
His magnetic voice resonated crystal clear in the quiet room that Hua Jin, who had no intentions of eavesdropping on their conversation, could vividly make out the tender words coming from the phone.
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It should be her fiancé speaking with her now, shouldnât it?
Howâs it possible?
I thought...
With the phone in hand, the woman gently coaxed her man, âWait for me there, alright? Iâll head straight home once Iâm done here.â
âOkay! Iâll wait for your return no matter how late you come home.â
âAlright!â Her lips hooked up into a sweet smile as she proceeded to end the call. When she moved to return to her seat before the dressing mirror, she found her co-actor in a strangely quiet mood.
He had his head bowed, so his eyes were buried in the shadows of his fringe, making it unclear what exactly he was feeling. His shoulder blades seemed to be strangely stiff, though.
She was stumped for a second before she asked out of concern, âWhatâs wrong?â
â...â
Heâs in such a perky mood earlier, so why is he being so listless now?
What a freak!
The actress uttered her rebuke inwardly, but the moment she settled down before the dressing mirror, the man shot right to his feet and left the dressing room without a word.
As she stared blankly at his departing figure, she muttered under her breath, âWeirdo!â
It was ten oâclock in the evening when the production team carried out the night shoot. Night had already fallen, and the weather was at its coldest during this period.
The northâs sub-zero degree temperature at night was a little too harsh for Yun Shishi to endure.
Wrapped up in an oversized military jacket, the exhausted woman dozed off several times while waiting for her turn on set. Her head even drooped down once.
Her co-actor was seated beside her, though he remained bizarrely quiet.
Throughout, Mu Xi was working nonstop. The busy assistant would be pouring hot tea for her charge one moment and then asking the log-keeper when it would be the actressâ turn to shoot next.
How frustrating!
Why isnât the shoot starting?