[World 7] Chapter 186

　　Xu Cheng finally couldn't resist the temptation and once again fell for Jiang Mu's beauty. He stayed and slept with her that night.

　　The next day, the two's cooperation did not disappoint the director. For the most difficult scene in the whole film, the two of them made almost no mistakes and passed it in two takes.

　　Moreover, if it weren't for the problem with props, they would have passed it on the first try.

　　Originally the director was worried that the second take might not be as good as the first. If it really wasn't good enough, he would just use the first take and deal with the minor flaws later.

　　As a result, Jiang Mu and Xu Cheng brought him more surprises than the first time.

　　They were obviously all newcomers, but just now he saw the beauty of the union of body and soul from the camera. Even the beads of sweat on Xu Cheng's forehead were in the play.

　　Everything was perfect.

　　The director couldn't wait to finish filming right now and then edit the entire film as quickly as possible.

　　Half a month later, Jiang Mu finished filming. To celebrate for her, the director booked the best private restaurant in the city. After the filming that day, everyone took a group photo and drove to the restaurant to celebrate.

　　Everyone was in high spirits, except Xu Cheng who was not very happy.

　　But he was always depressed, and no one could tell what was going on, so no one noticed his depression.

　　Only Jiang Mu noticed that there was a hint of grievance and pity in the look in his eyes when he looked at her.

　　But Jiang Mu pretended not to see it. The show was over and it was time for everyone to leave.

　　All good things must come to an end. He and her only had a fleeting romance, a relationship that won't last for a lifetime.

　　If you still want to continue the relationship, then wait for the next drama. However, it is hard to say whether there will be a next drama.

　　Jiang Mu herself would like to work with more young actors.

　　Xu Cheng certainly didn't know what Jiang Mu was thinking, nor did he know that he had become a passer-by in Jiang Mu's heart. He was still thinking that after filming was finished, he would take the initiative to pursue Jiang Mu.

　　Tonight's wrap party was specially prepared for Jiang Mu. Xu Cheng still has a few scenes to shoot, but it will be over soon. Once the whole film is finished, it will enter post-production. It is estimated that after a while, Jiang Mu and Xu Cheng will meet again to prepare for the film promotion.

　　So this separation only meant a temporary parting, but Xu Cheng still felt empty inside, as if his heart was a castle made of sand with a hole blown out by the wind.

　　He kept observing Jiang Mu, but for some reason, Jiang Mu seldom looked at him.

　　Xu Cheng felt a little aggrieved about this, but he couldn't express his thoughts.

　　Moreover, the filming was over and Jiang Mu was leaving. There was nothing he could do about it. He couldn't stop her, and he wasn't as open-minded as Jiang Mu. He could only hide his reluctance and sadness in his heart.

　　During the dinner, Director Guo praised Jiang Mu highly and said that he would write a script tailor-made for Jiang Mu and invite her to shoot it in the future.

　　Hearing this, Xu Cheng's expression changed slightly.

　　Later, the banquet was over and Jiang Mu had to catch a plane. Even her goodbyes were hasty. Xu Cheng stared at Jiang Mu's back in a daze.

　　Helping the drunk Director Guo to get in the car, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "If you find Jiang Mu to work with you again, will I still be the male lead?"

　　However, Director Guo was very drunk at the time and did not hear clearly, so he answered the question irrelevantly, and his answer did not satisfy Xu Cheng.

　　He even began to worry whether he would be able to do well in a role next time if it involved an intimate scene and the female lead was not Jiang Mu.

　　Or, if Jiang Mu's next drama contains an intimate scene and the male lead is someone else, he will definitely feel uncomfortable watching it.

　　After returning to the hotel, Xu Cheng was still thinking about Jiang Mu, so he had no choice but to send a message to Jiang Mu, pretending to ask about her future plans, but actually wanting to talk to her.

　　Jiang Mu was waiting for a flight at the airport at this time. She received a message from Xu Cheng. She took a look at it, replied perfunctorily, and then put it out of her mind and did not take it to heart.

　　…..

　　It was already late when they returned to City S. Jiang Mu asked her assistant to pick up the luggage while she waited in the rest area nearby.

　　She had just replied to Lu Ran's message when Lu Ran called.

　　Lu Ran: "Where?"

　　Jiang Mu: "I just got off the plane. What happened?"

　　Lu Ran: "It's nothing."

　　Jiang Mu: "Okay, I'm waiting for the luggage."

　　Lu Ran: "Yeah."

　　The call came out of nowhere, Jiang Mu vaguely guessed something, but Lu Ran had already hung up.

　　Jiang Mu looked back and saw the assistant was carrying the luggage, so she stood up and went to help.

　　After picking up the luggage, Jiang Mu and her assistant pushed the suitcases out. As soon as they reached the exit, they saw a group of fans waiting outside to pick them up. Some were holding light signs, and some were holding gifts. When they saw her come out, they excitedly shouted her name.

　　She has been filming recently, but her popularity has not decreased. There have been a lot of news about her on the Internet recently, and her fans are increasing. Recently, Lu Ran also showed her many variety show invitations and asked her if she was interested.

　　Jiang Mu refused. She had no interest in variety shows for the time being and thought filming was more fun.

　　Jiang Mu did not accept the gifts from fans. She took off her mask and spoke a few words to them, asking them to go home early and not to pick her up so late at the airport in the future. She looked like a gentle older sister. Fans were very moved. She seemed to have lost weight again, and they asked her to rest more, take care of herself, and stop losing weight.

　　This is mainly because of the dedicated and hardworking personality that Lu Ran created for her on the Internet, making it seem like she never slept on the crew and worked very hard for the filming. Director Guo also praised her more than once, so Jiang Mu is now very popular among the public.

　　In addition to fans, many passers-by at the airport took out their mobile phones to take pictures of her.

　　When Lu Ran, who was not far away, saw Jiang Mu take off her mask to reveal that stunning face, he also wanted to take out his phone to take a few pictures.

　　But he still held back. He could see this face at any time, so there was no need to be so exaggerated and take pictures.

　　His mood at this moment was actually quite complicated. He wanted to see Jiang Mu's popularity increase, but he didn't want everyone to discover her beauty and wanted to keep her hidden.

　　After Jiang Mu finished talking to her fans, she turned around and saw Lu Ran.

　　Lu Ran was wearing a hat, but Jiang Mu still recognized him at a glance.

　　She guessed that Lu Ran came to pick her up at the airport, otherwise he wouldn't have made that call to confirm her location.

　　Lu Ran was holding his phone and sending a few messages to people in the company. Jiang Mu's airport photos were bound to be a hot search, so he asked the publicity team to prepare.

　　Suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder.

　　"Brother Lu Ran, why are you here?"

　　Lu Ran: "I just happened to have nothing to do tonight, and I thought of you coming back tonight, so I came to welcome you."

　　"Thank you, Brother Lu Ran." Jiang Mu smiled gently.

　　Lu Ran: "Let's go. We are not allowed to park for too long at the gate, so I asked the driver to circle outside the airport. I will ask him to drive over now."

　　Jiang Mu: "Well, I have a lot of luggage, can it fit in the trunk?"

　　Jiang Mu has three boxes, plus her assistant's, a total of five.

　　After filming for several months, the things she brought with her not only did not decrease, but increased.

　　Lu Ran: "It will."

　　He reached out and took the suitcase from Jiang Mu's hand. While the two were talking, many fans followed behind them and took pictures.

　　It wasn't until they got out and got in the car that things became quiet.

　　Jiang Mu breathed a sigh of relief. After spending several months in peace on the set, she was a little uncomfortable with the feeling of being surrounded by crowds.

　　"Are you tired? I'll take you to eat something delicious later." Lu Ran said.

　　Jiang Mu: "I'm tired. What should I eat? I've already eaten in the evening. The crew prepared a wrap-up banquet for me."

　　Lu Ran: "Then let's have something simple. The Japanese food restaurant I often go to has some good food. I'll take you to try it."

　　An hour later, Jiang Mu realized that the delicious thing Lu Ran was talking about was actually caviar made from albino sturgeon roe.

　　The fish roe in front of her is plump and round, faintly shimmering with a moist luster. It is very beautiful. It is worthy of being the most expensive caviar in the world. Just one box is worth hundreds of thousands.

　　Jiang Mu has experienced so many worlds, but has only eaten it twice.

　　It was because this caviar was expensive and unique that she recognized it as soon as she saw it.

　　Lu Ran said he would take her to have a simple meal, but this was not so simple.

　　However, Jiang Mu said nothing. She just treated the food in front of her as ordinary delicacy. She picked up the spoon and scooped a little into her mouth.

　　Lu Ran didn't show off in front of her and didn't even introduce it himself. After eating the caviar, the chef brought two plates of sashimi.

　　With the caviar just now, these sashimi must be extraordinary.

　　Jiang Mu picked up a few pieces and ate them. Sure enough, the taste was different and she could taste the freshness in one bite.

　　Jiang Mu: "Thank you, Brother Lu Ran, for your hospitality. I enjoyed this meal very much."

　　Lu Ran: "Glad you enjoy it."

　　Lu Ran glanced at his watch and winked at the chef while Jiang Mu lowered her head to wipe her mouth with wet tissue.

　　Jiang Mu didn't notice and was about to say that it was getting late and wanted to go back.

　　As a result, the lights in the restaurant suddenly dimmed. The originally bright hall became dim, with only one wall lamp still on, and the Japanese chef who had just been standing at the table for two people was gone.

　　Only a ding sound was heard.

　　It sounded like the clock was ringing when twelve o'clock came.

　　Lu Ran didn't know where he got a bouquet of flowers from and handed it to Jiang Mu, "Happy birthday."

　　Jiang Mu was stunned. She didn't actually care too much about the original owner's birthday.

　　Because the original owner hadn't celebrated her birthday for many years, she didn't take it to heart, and Jiang Mu didn't pay attention to it either, so when she heard Lu Ran wishing her a happy birthday, she was still confused.

　　It seems to be this month.

　　Lu Ran: "Why are you so stupid? Are you surprised?"

　　Jiang Mu nodded embarrassedly, "Yeah, a little bit. I even forgot that today is my birthday."

　　Lu Ran: "That's good that I remember."

　　He put the flower in Jiang Mu's hand.

　　Jiang Mu said shyly: "Thank you."

　　"You're welcome." Lu Ran looked at her reaction and thought to himself that it seemed that he had done the right thing.

　　"I still have to thank you."

　　The screen of the phone that Jiang Mu kept in her bag kept popping up new message notifications. After a while, a call came in, but Jiang Mu had turned off the sound of her phone before, so even if the call came, she wouldn't know and missed two calls.

　　Lu Ran opened the bag he had been holding and took out a script.

　　Jiang Mu was very curious about why Lu Ran had been holding this bag. It turned out that he had something to give her.

　　"This is?"

　　Lu Ran smiled and said, "Open it and take a look."

　　Jiang Mu opened the script and her eyes lit up.

　　Isn't this the script of "Thunder" that Lu Ran showed her before? The only difference is that she only saw the beginning of the electronic version before, and this time it is the real full script.

　　"Brother Lu Ran?" Jiang Mu looked up at Lu Ran happily, with disbelief in her eyes.

　　"The role of Zhu Qin is yours." Lu Ran said with a faint smile.

　　Jiang Mu: "Really?"

　　Lu Ran: "Of course it's true."

　　Jiang Mu had wanted this role very much before, but Lu Ran said that someone else had been chosen. Although she felt sorry, there was nothing she could do. She didn't expect that a surprise was waiting for her.

　　Lu Ran probably had been planning to give this to her as a gift for a long time, but he had kept it from her.

　　Jiang Mu smiled secretly. Men are still as childish as ever and like to play such surprises.

　　However, she has to say, it's quite to her liking.

　　She blinked, and a touch of emotion appeared in her eyes.

　　Seeing that she was truly happy, Lu Ran felt even better.

　　"Brother Lu Ran, you are so kind to me."

　　Anyone who hears such words will feel proud, and Lu Ran is no exception. He puts on an indifferent attitude, "It's nothing, as long as you are happy. A supporting actress is nothing. Even if you want to play the leading actress, it's not difficult."

　　As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Mu. Under the dim light, the atmosphere seemed to become ambiguous. Jiang Mu's eyes were gentle and charming. His heart beat fast and he couldn't help but move closer.

　　When his kiss was about to fall on Jiang Mu's face, Jiang Mu suddenly lowered her head.

　　Jiang Mu said shyly: "I am very happy, thank you."

　　Lu Ran coughed to conceal his emotions, afraid that if they showed on his face, he would seem too impatient. The more it was at this time, the calmer he had to be, because women all like calm men.

　　He used to be very calm and mysterious, but ever since he fell in love with Jiang Mu, he became love-brained and had to restrain himself to maintain his image.

　　"Okay, it's just a small matter. Come on, I'll take you home."

　　Lu Ran stood up and helped Jiang Mu with the bag.

　　Jiang Mu nodded and stood up holding the flowers.

　　At this time, the phone in Jiang Mu's bag rang again, but no one noticed.

　　Lu Ran sent Jiang Mu downstairs of her house. When Jiang Mu was about to get out of the car, Lu Ran suddenly grabbed her and said, "I told you before that I wanted to date you. I was serious. I hope you believe me and think about it carefully."

　　Jiang Mu was stunned, showing an embarrassed look, and turned her head to look away, "Brother Lu Ran, didn't we agree not to talk about this?"

　　Lu Ran held her hand tightly and didn't let go. "Jiang Mu, I know that your previous experience will make it difficult for you to start a relationship again, but it's been so long, you should get over it. Isn't it good to be with me and start your life again?"

　　Jiang Mu frowned in confusion, "But..."

　　Lu Ran: "Trust me, okay?"

　　Jiang Mu didn't say anything. Lu Ran knew that he shouldn't push her too hard. The fact that Jiang Mu didn't refuse too strongly meant that he had a chance. After all, Jiang Mu wasn't that resistant to him.

　　So he decided to retreat in order to advance, "I won't force you, I will wait for you, you don't have to feel pressured."

　　Jiang Mu: "Yeah."

　　She unbuckled her seat belt and opened the door. Lu Ran got out of the car and said, "I'll take you up."

　　Jiang Mu: "No need, just stop here."

　　Lu Ran: "I'm worried. It's too late. I'll take you upstairs and leave."

　　Jiang Mu: "Okay."

　　She nodded, Lu Ran smiled, and reached out to touch her hair.

　　"Jiang Mu."

　　The sudden shout made both of them frown and look back.

　　Qin Che was seen standing in the shadows, holding a gift bag in his hand, and no one knew how long he had been standing there.

　　He was tall, but because he was standing in the dark, his aura seemed particularly gloomy. Under the dim street lights, one could barely make out his face.