32, another pretty boy?

Sheng Congzhi sent a question mark.

"I just came out of seclusion and missed the kickoff ceremony the other day, so I could only send flowers to the crew, and by the way, let you steal the spotlight."

Sheng Congzhi: Hehe.

Well, the spotlight was indeed stolen, and it was quite a show.

Sheng Wanrou asked, "And who is this Xu Yindi?"

Ye Jiaorui bit her lip.

The two assistants hurriedly spoke up, "It's Xu Zhiqian!"

"He and Sheng Congzhi are a 'CP,' and they've been rumored to be involved for a long time."

Xu Zhiqian was currently the domestic actor with the largest following and the hottest box office draw.

"Bloom," the movie featuring both of them, not only garnered Sheng Congzhi an international award for best newcomer but also secured the Best Actor award for Xu Zhiqian, who played the male lead.

However, since then, Sheng Congzhi had only worked in television dramas, while Xu Zhiqian had become a top figure in the movie industry. Yet unexpectedly, they were still maintaining private contact...

On this end, Xu Zhiqian was still asking, "I'll be back in Heng City in a few days to reshoot a couple of scenes, want to meet up then?"

Sheng Congzhi: "I don't want to trend on social media."

Xu Zhiqian: "Then we'll meet up secretly."

Sheng Congzhi: ? Wouldn't that make it even easier to hit the trending charts?

Even now, she could hear people nearby discussing:

"Xu Yindi really gets it."

"What woman doesn't love romance?"

"Look how happy Sister Zhi is!"

Sheng Congzhi again: ? ? ?

...

Yunjing Hospital.

Back in the rest area, Fu Yan tore off his white coat and half-closed his eyes as he looked at his phone.

A few minutes ago, Lu Huaichen had just posted a new update on his social circle, with a photo of him and Sheng Congzhi together, clearly taken at the Heng City Film and Television City.

He raised an eyebrow slightly and sent a WeChat message: "Ah Chen is in Heng City?"

Lu Jiangnian called immediately, "This profligate son has been treating the whole crew to a feast as soon as he arrived there, and even drove my big G over, actually giving it to Sheng Congzhi as a gift."

"You're so reluctant to let go of a car worth millions?"

"It's all your fault! Damn it!" Lu Jiangnian was irritated when he thought about it, "How could you lose an archery bet to that girl, did you do it on purpose?"

Fu Yan chuckled.

Then Lu Jiangnian realized something, "Hold on, why are you suddenly so concerned about Ah Chen?"

"I saw it when I opened my social circle."

"Right, even my grandfather 'liked' it, damn it!" Lu Jiangnian was utterly puzzled, "How does Sheng Congzhi have such magic, baffling my brother and my grandfather, and I heard Xu Zhiqian even sent dozens of flower baskets, the entire crew was surrounded by roses..."

Fu Yan's eyes narrowed sharply: "Xu Zhiqian?"

Another pretty boy?

At the same time.

Heng City Film and Television City, the afternoon shooting officially began.

The first scene was the confrontation between Sheng Congzhi and Ye Jiaorui.

The plot was simple. Ye Jiaorui, playing a maid, purposely damaged the Ruyi hairpin bestowed by the Empress Dowager, and was to receive a slap from Sheng Congzhi, who played Imperial Concubine Ru Fei.

Sheng Wanrou had been worried since yesterday, because ever since Ye Jiaorui returned to the Ye Family, Sheng Congzhi had taken every opportunity to make things difficult for her, openly targeting her. Now with this chance, wouldn't she take the opportunity to bully her?

Though it was already discussed with the director that the scene was not real slapping, but rather simulated.

Before filming began, she still stepped forward, lowered her voice, and warned again, "The incident half a year ago was your own fault, and it had nothing to do with Jiaojiao. If you dare take this chance to bully her again, the Ye Family will not tolerate you any longer!"

Sheng Congzhi looked at her, silent.

After she left, Ye Jiaorui approached. The lights and cameras were all set up. Sheng Congzhi leaned in slightly in a quiet voice, "You did it, didn't you?"

Ye Jiaorui's face showed a shock.

Before she could react, Director Chen began calling out for confirmation.

With a cry of "action!"

Sheng Congzhi instantly transformed, her expression stern, commanding without anger, "Today is a grand feast in the palace, and as a servant of my palace, you deliberately ruined the Ruyi hairpin bestowed by the Empress Dowager, do you know your crime?"

Ye Jiaorui replied with trembling in her voice, "Imperial Concubine, please calm your anger, I didn't do it on purpose…"

"How dare you!" Sheng Congzhi abruptly interrupted, "Do you really think that I don't know what you've been up to?"

Then she raised her right hand.

But before her hand could come down—

Ye Jiaorui turned her face away.

"Cut!"

Director Chen frowned deeply, "What's going on? You turned your face before the slap even came?"

Ye Jiaorui hurriedly apologized, "Sorry, Director Chen, I, I'm a bit nervous…"

"Hurry up, let's do it again!" Director Chen said impatiently, "action!"

"Today is a grand feast in the palace, and as a servant of my palace, you deliberately ruined the Ruyi hairpin bestowed by the Empress Dowager, do you know your crime?"

"Imperial Concubine, please calm your anger, I didn't do it on purpose…"

"How dare you!" Sheng Congzhi's eyes were piercing as she took a step forward, fixing Ye Jiaorui's eyes with her own and uttered in a suppressed voice, word by word, "Do you really think that I don't know what you've been up to?"

Panic flashed across Ye Jiaorui's face.

"Cut!"

Director Chen called a halt again, "Imperial Concubine hasn't slapped yet, why are you panicking?"

Under the scrutiny of the crowd, Ye Jiaorui's face turned beet red, "Sorry, Director Chen, I, I just…"

Sheng Congzhi stood there, casually adjusting her sleeves, her expression indifferent.

Director Chen said, "Let's go again."

But the third attempt still failed.

After Sheng Congzhi said her line and just lifted her hand, Ye Jiaorui's face looked as if she had seen a ghost, terrified...

Director Chen, infuriated, called out to the assistant director, "Is this scene that difficult? Can you not do it?"

The assistant director hurriedly stepped forward to help rehearse.

Sheng Wanrou also came over, "Jiaojiao, what's wrong?"

Ye Jiaorui couldn't speak.

In fact, the incident that night half a year ago went smoothly, except for the ugly man she had originally arranged, somehow turned into Fu Yan.

But since the hotel corridor surveillance footage was deleted afterward, and neither the Ye Family nor the Fu Family suspected that it was Sheng Congzhi, who was promiscuous and had hooked up with Fu Yan in private. They even agreed to their marriage very readily...

So, for the past half year, she had almost forgotten about the incident, but just now, when she looked into his eyes, especially after hearing Sheng Congzhi's words, "Do you really think that I don't know what you've been up to?"...

Somehow, she started to feel guilty as if Sheng Congzhi knew everything...

Sheng Wanrou coaxed, "It's just a mock slap for the position, you just need to turn your face when the time comes, don't be nervous, she wouldn't dare actually hit you."

Ye Jiaorui snapped out of it, "Okay."

She tried to regulate her breathing, to stop her mind from wandering, but—

When she looked into Sheng Congzhi's eyes again, that sense of guilt and panic returned.

The usually hot-tempered Director Chen threw the megaphone, "Assistant Director!"

Just then, a female voice rose, "I have a way."