"What's that?" Liang Shi asked sarcastically. "Planning to confront Dong Heng head-on?"
Xu Qingzhu pouted: "It's not that bad."
Liang Shi: "?"
Liang Shi glanced at her sideways. "It can't be that bad, can it? Teacher Xu, those words really hurt my feelings."
Xu Qingzhu chuckled: "Otherwise what? If I'm going to play against Dong Heng, I'm going against my older brother. What are you thinking? Should I let him have his way or not? My sister-in-law is about to give birth. It would be too unfair of me to do that. What if your little niece hates you then?"
Liang Shi: "..."
“Isn’t she your niece?” Liang used the other end of his chopsticks to poke her shoulder.
Xu Qingzhu picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and held it to her lips, replying with a smile, "That's true."
This topic was thus easily dismissed.
Xu Qingzhu knew that Liang Shi had a set of principles, and Liang Shi knew that Xu Qingzhu respected her ideas.
That's enough.
The crew is still filming as usual, and there are still some scenes of Zhao Ying that haven't been filmed yet.
It's estimated that filming will continue until after 3 a.m.
Zhao Ying was still rehearsing with the director, going over the script and rehearsing her lines. She yawned twice, and her assistant handed her a coffee.
He raised his hand to greet Xu Qingzhu after seeing her, but didn't have time to come over.
Xu Qingzhu handed the milk tea she bought to her assistant, but Zhao Ying said she was controlling her weight and even drank unsweetened coffee, so she dared not touch milk tea at all.
While things were busy over there, Liang Shi was too tired to move, so Xu Qingzhu sat with her outside.
The two huddled together and chatted casually.
From Yu Wan's due date to the recent trending topics, Xu Qingzhu joked, "Teacher Liang, you don't even need to investigate to know who's targeting you."
"Then what can I do?" Liang Shi said. "Wouldn't this be considered a crime to possess a treasure?"
"I don't think so," Xu Qingzhu said. "It's just that the opponent was too weak."
Liang Shi: "?"
"Am I not guilty of possessing a treasure?" Liang Shi asked her.
Xu Qingzhu stared at her intently, then shook her head after a while: "What kind of wall are you carrying? I'd believe you if you were a wall yourself."
Liang Shi: "..."
“I don’t understand her,” Liang Shi said. “She can get whatever she wants now, so why would she do this? What if things go wrong… She can’t keep relying on Qiu Zimin to bail her out, can she?”
"It's normal that you don't understand," Xu Qingzhu shrugged. "Why should you try to understand the thoughts of bad people?"
Liang Shi: "..."
“Let’s have a normal discussion,” Liang Shi said. “There are so many people on the trending topics criticizing me… they all say I’m a ‘resource-backed’ actress.”
Xu Qingzhu raised an eyebrow: "Why don't we just confirm it? Otherwise, all their insults will have been for nothing."
Liang Shi: "...Go."
Liang Shi raised his hand and gently flicked her forehead. "Am I really that useless to you?"
"How could that be?" Xu Qingzhu covered her forehead, then clung to her arm, resting her head on her shoulder. Her cool voice was low, yet incredibly alluring: "Please, you're Liang Shi, how could you be useless?"
"Such a small matter, and you're going to help me solve it?" Liang Shi said. "Do you think I'm incapable?"
"No." Xu Qingzhu's eyes sparkled, and her voice softened. "When you helped me deal with Bai Weiwei and Chen Liuying, it was enough to show your ability. But you're filming now and don't have time to deal with this. What's wrong with me helping you? Can't I?"
Liang Shi: "..."
"Teacher Liang, this isn't like you at all," Xu Qingzhu teased. "Are you feeling inferior?"
Liang Shi: "?"
"What do you mean?" Liang Shi gently pinched her cheek. "My wife is capable, which is something to be proud of. I don't have that much pointless pride. It's just that I've seen too many things like this. It won't work if the capital tries to shut her up, and it won't work if the person involved gets involved. Even if she's confirmed to be a resource-backed star, it still won't work. The best way to fight back is to use your work to shut her up. When your achievements match your resources, it won't matter what others say."
Xu Qingzhu's eyes lit up immediately. While Liang Shi was still thinking, she leaned in and kissed her, "Mwah~"
There was also sound.
Liang Shi immediately covered his face and subconsciously looked around.
Xu Qingzhu looked at her with a smile, and Liang Shi asked in a panicked whisper, "What are you doing?"
"What's wrong?" Xu Qingzhu asked. "Is kissing you against the law?"
Liang Shi: "..."
Her ears immediately turned red.
Xu Qingzhu placed her hands on her legs and said, "Then call the police."
Liang Shi grasped her hand, his smile a mixture of indulgence and helplessness, and whispered, "There are so many people here."
“It was legal,” Xu Qingzhu said. “I only kissed him on the cheek…”
Liang Shi glared: "Then what else do you want..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xu Qingzhu leaned forward and kissed her lips.
Liang Shi unconsciously stammered, wanting to laugh but holding it back, his whole face turning red.
Xu Qingzhu sighed and rubbed her forehead, "Why are you so easily embarrassed?"
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi covered her face, "There are so many people~"
Xu Qingzhu pursed her lips and leaned forward to kiss her again, but only managed to kiss the back of her hand. Liang Shi also took her hand away and whispered a warning to Xu Qingzhu: "Be careful."
Xu Qingzhu raised an eyebrow: "Teacher Liang, are you keeping someone in the group? Why are you so scared?"
“No.” Liang Shi immediately explained, “There are so many people…you…I…we…never mind.”
Liang Shi didn't know how to explain it, but the atmosphere in the group was very subtle.
When Xu Qingzhu came to see her before, he kissed her on the cheek. After Xu Qingzhu left, she was teased about it for a long time.
Every time someone exclaimed "Oh my!", Liang Shi's face would turn red.
Liang Shi was still somewhat uncomfortable with being intimate in public.
She got up and tried to pull Xu Qingzhu away, but Xu Qingzhu refused.
Liang Shi turned around, leaned closer to her and said, "Let's go back to the hotel."
"What?" Xu Qingzhu asked, tilting her head back.
Liang Shi's throat moved slightly, he coughed lightly, leaned closer and whispered, "I want to kiss you properly."
//
The hotel room was dimly lit. As soon as they entered, Liang Shiyong hooked his foot to close the door and then pressed Xu Qingzhu against it.
Xu Qingzhu still asked her, "Are you having an affair with one of the actors in your drama? Why are you so afraid?"
Liang Shi's forehead was pressed against hers, his breathing was a little uneven, and his heart was beating faster.
"How could that be?" Liang Shi confessed honestly: "You only kissed me once last time. After you left, I was stared at wherever I went. I was so embarrassed that I kept thinking of you whenever I was filming. I could have filmed that scene in one take, but I had to film it five times because of you."
Xu Qingzhu's eyes darted around: "Really?"
“Yes.” Liang Shi bit her lower lip, her lips glistening. Looking at her figure against the light, she was slender yet beautiful.
A slender hand rested on the back of Xu Qingzhu's neck, tucking it into the ends of her hair.
Liang Shi tried to adjust his breathing frequency, but it only got faster and faster.
My heart started beating faster and faster.
Xu Qingzhu stared intently at her. "You're not lying to me?"
"Why would I lie to you, my dear?" Liang Shi's voice was hoarse. "You didn't do anything, and I'm already distracted. How could I have the energy to flirt with someone else?"
"That's hard to say," Xu Qingzhu scoffed. "Who knows what you're thinking?"
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi pursed his lips, wanting to explain something but saying nothing. He gently lifted Xu Qingzhu's beautiful neck with his hand and lowered his head to kiss her lips.
In a daze, she mumbled, "That's what I think."
I simply want to kiss you.
Although it wasn't in front of a large audience.
But in secrecy, all love has nowhere to hide.
//
Liang Shi didn't pay much attention to the online comments, even though the public opinion was still escalating.
Even after she finished filming "Yu Guang", the discussions about her did not subside.
The terms "resource expert" and "marketing expert" have both been applied to her.
Even her previous red dress look that went viral was said to be intentional.
Most importantly, when people search for her online, they don't find much information, just a few vague rumors with no real substance.
It's nothing more than that she used to have a bad temper and her family had some money, but now she's fallen on hard times—it's like a script for a fallen heiress.
Liang Shi was quite surprised that the things the original owner had done in the past had not been brought up.
According to her speculation, she was probably caught up in the mudslinging during this scandal, and only later did she receive a private message that revealed it was Liang Xinzhou who did it.
Because Liang Shi had previously told him that she didn't want people to know her identity as the third young lady of the Liang family when she entered the entertainment industry, and she didn't want her past affairs to be exposed, Liang Xinzhou helped her deal with all of these things.
They even erased her connection with Dong Heng.
When capital intervenes, no one survives.
After learning about this, Liang Shi sent Liang Xinzhou a message: "Thank you, brother."
With Yu Wan's due date approaching, Liang Shi and Xu Qingzhu went to the hospital to visit Yu Wan after filming "Yu Guang" wrapped up. At that time, Yu Wan was watching Gu Yixue's hit movie "Rose Heart Fire" with great interest.
Since I haven't had much to do lately, I've started surfing the internet at the hospital and found out that Liang Shi is starring in Gu Yixue's new movie, which is about to be released.