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Li Yu shrugged and then asked, âNow that Ms. Wen is gone, can you answer my previous question?â
Jiang Lingâer was momentarily surprised and then replied, â1 think⦠Iâd prefer to let nature take its course.â
Li Yu appeared somewhat disappointed and smiled, saying, âWhat? Do you think itâs not the right time yet? So, youâre not accepting me?â
Jiang Lingâer responded earnestly, âItâs not that Iâm not accepting you. 1 just believe my abilities are still inadequate, and Iâm not qualified to stand by your side.â
Li Yu was speechless.
Summoning his courage, Li Yu embraced Jiang Lingâer, planting an excited kiss on her hair.
Jiang Lingâerâs ears turned red, but she didnât push him away. Instead, she said, âDonât take advantage of me.â
Since he wasnât rejected, Li Yu was overjoyed. He said, âI donât think you lack qualifications. But I respect your decision and will always protect you because thereâs no one more suitable for me than you.â
The next day, on the film set.
Tang Xiaoxiao tossed her props on the ground and complained, âIâm so tired of all these fighting scenes! Iâd rather have a body double doing these scenes for me.â
The assistant and makeup artist immediately rushed over to touch up her makeup and offer her fruits.
The assistant director said hesitantly, âMiss Tang, we canât find a body double right now. Itâs a little last minute now.â
Tang Xiaoxiao arrogantly pointed to Jiang Lingâer, saying, âWell, I think sheâs good enough! She looks like she has the right build. She can be my body double.â
A glint of coldness flashed in Li Yuâs eyes. Who gave Tang Xiaoxiao the audacity to ask the young lady from the Jiang family to be her body double? It must be that influential sponsor godfather of hers.
Li Dalong, the action director, knew Jiang Lingâerâs identity. When he heard that Tang Xiaoxiao wanted Jiang Lingâer to be a stunt double, he immediately became nervous.
To prevent things from escalating, Li Dalong said, âMiss Tang, youâve misunderstood. Little Jiang here is my assistant, not a stunt double.â
Tang Xiaoxiao looked at Li Dalong with disdain, sneering, âYouâre just an action director. Why would you need an assistant? Iâm sure sheâs just a relative of yours whoâs trying to make some extra money on set.â
Jiang Linger remained calm. Did she really look like someone who lacked money?
Li Dalong furrowed his brow. In the entertainment industry, he had also made quite a name for himself over the past two decades. Now, he was being looked down upon by an upstart.
Li Dalong said, âAlthough Iâm just an action director, thereâs no rule against having an assistant, right?â
Tang Xiaoxiao scoffed and then turned to the director, saying, âDirector, you decide. Either she becomes my stunt double, or we can all take a break today.â
Before the director could speak, the male lead, Cai Kun spoke up. âLittle Jiang, am 1 right?â
Jiang Lingâer nodded.
Cai Kun smiled and said, âThis production has already been delayed for several days. Since youâre Mr. Liâs assistant and also part of our team, why not give it a try? The action sequences youâve guided are perfect. 1 believe the effects will be even better if you did it yourself.â
Before Jiang Lingâer could respond, Li Yu spoke coldly, âMr. Cai, first of all, please donât use emotional blackmail. The one causing the delays isnât our young lady, but the female lead. Secondly, our young lady wonât be a body double.â
Cai Kun felt very embarrassed being rebuked by a lackey, but this lackey exuded a strong aura. So he had no choice but to swallow his pride.
When Tang Xiaoxiao heard that Jiang Lingâer was not going to be a stunt double, she smiled and looked at Jiang Lingâer arrogantly.
âIâll pay 1,000 yuan for you to be my stunt double. How about that?â Tang Xiaoxiao said.
âIâm sorry, Miss Tang, but Iâm not a stunt double,â said Jiang Lingâer with a smile.
Tang Xiaoxiao was very unhappy to be rejected so straightforwardly, and her face darkened.
âDonât be ungrateful,â Tang Xiaoxiaoâs assistant said sarcastically. âDo you think 1,000 yuan is too little for you?â
Li Yu shot the assistant a cold glare.
Li Yuâs cold and oppressive aura stunned the assistant, who instinctively hid beside Tang Xiaoxiao.
Tang Xiaoxiao looked at her assistant in disgust, then at Li Yu. She was immediately attracted by Li Yuâs good looks and demeanor. This man was quite handsome!
Tang Xiaoxiao then gazed at Li Yu in an ambiguous manner and flirtatiously said, âWhatâs a handsome guy like you doing as a runner? Why donât you come work for me? Iâll pay you double. How about it?â
The director was beginning to feel a headache coming on. Tang Xiaoxiao didnât know Jiang Lingâerâs background, but he certainly did. She wasnât just the young lady of the Jiang family; she was also Chen Groupâs spokesperson who was highly cherished by the Groupâs CEO.
Tang Xiaoxiao audaciously trying to steal one of Jiang Lingâerâs was akin to seeking death..