Xiaomi, standing next to her, chuckled and said, "Miss Xin, what a coincidence that you're visiting the set today! Today is Sister Leyao's first passionate scene since joining the crew!"
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Author's Note:
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Chapter 38
Beside her, Xiao Mi was all smiles, her undisguised excitement piercing Xin Ying's heart like a needle.
Xin, the film crew member, glanced around at the faces of the crew members and saw their eyes shining with excitement. He knew that everyone was eagerly anticipating the upcoming episodes.
She withdrew her gaze expressionlessly and stood silently in place.
A black mask covered most of her face, so no one could tell what Xin Ying's expression was like.
But if someone were to observe closely at this moment, they would notice that her usually straight and delicate eyebrows were now tightly furrowed together.
"Group A, Match 44, First Match, Begin!"
As soon as the director gave the final command, the two lead actors instantly got into character.
Lin Leyao nestled seductively in the male actor's arms. The beautiful woman raised her fair arm and used her slender, jade-like fingers to pick up a grape and put it into the male actor's mouth.
A bright, shy smile appeared on her face as she spoke to the male actor. Suddenly, the male actor tossed Lin Leyao, who was in his arms, onto the soft couch behind him and leaned over her.
The male actor placed his hand on Lin Leyao's clothes on her shoulder, and with a gentle tug, the outer robe instantly loosened.
On the bright yellow soft couch, a beautiful woman dressed in a peach-pink palace dress had her shoulders half-exposed, looking shy and charming. Her melodious laughter pierced straight into Xin Ying's ears.
The male actor suddenly leaned forward, almost touching Lin Leyao's skin.
"Click!"
The director spoke up immediately, interrupting the two actors on the bed.
Director Long clapped his hands and said, "One take! Now get ready, let's film the next scene!"
Looking at Lin Leyao, who had already sat up on the soft couch and was tidying up the clothes on her shoulders.
Xin Ying's tense body finally relaxed slowly. She took a deep breath and said to Xiao Mi beside her, "I'm going to the restroom first, and I'll come back in a bit."
Before Xiaomi could react, Xin Ying had already left the filming location.
Watching Xin Ying rush out, Xiaomi quickly reminded her, "Hey, Miss Xin, it's a half-hour walk to the public restroom outside. Let me take you to use the restroom in Sister Le Yao's RV!"
Xiaomi followed Xin Ying and ran out.
At this moment, the second scene inside the house officially began filming with the director's command.
Lin Leyao's RV was only a few minutes' walk from the filming location, and since Xin Ying hadn't actually gone out to use the restroom, she only stayed outside for a short while before returning indoors.
When Xiao Mi and Xin Ying returned, Lin Leyao's second scene was already nearing its end.
The so-called passionate scene appears to have been filmed, and the current scene being filmed shows the male lead loudly reprimanding a kneeling eunuch. Behind him, on a soft couch, Lin Leyao is huddled in a warm satin quilt, trembling with fear as if she has been frightened by something.
"Click!"
The second night scene has ended. The next scene will also take place in this bedchamber, but the plot will be disjointed. The production crew has begun cleaning up the set and quickly rearranging everything.
Lin Leyao sat on the soft couch for a while to recover.
She glanced around and quickly spotted Xiaomi not far away. At the same time, she saw a familiar figure standing next to Xiaomi, much taller than her.
Lin Leyao's eyes flickered, her mind completely detached from the plot she had just witnessed.
As if unsure, she looked up and glanced at Xiao Mi's side again.
A tall, slender figure stood not far away, his face completely covered by a black mask, but his clear, bright eyes pierced through the surrounding noisy, stagnant air and fell directly in this direction, etched into Lin Leyao's pupils.
Lin Leyao snapped out of her daze, took a deep breath, and walked towards the two of them.
Xiao Mi, carrying Lin Leyao's coat, came to greet Lin Leyao.
Xiaomi: "It's getting colder tonight. Le Yao, you just got over your fever during the day, so you can't catch a cold now. Quickly put on your coat."
It only took Lin Leyao a few dozen seconds to put on her coat, and Xin Ying, who was a few steps slower than Xiao Mi, had already walked up to her side.
A unique, sweet fragrance of dried roses completely enveloped Lin Leyao.
The two were surrounded by the same fragrance, and the air around them had the same atmosphere. It was as if a magnetic field had formed around them, blocking out all the air from all directions.
The two people stood together without doing anything, yet it seemed as if they had created their own little world, completely isolating themselves from the surrounding environment.
After the two stood together, many staff members around them frequently cast glances at them.
The two people in the center of their line of sight were completely unaware.
Lin Leyao blinked, puzzled, and asked, "Didn't you go back to S City?"
Xin Ying replied, "The CEO of the project partner accompanied his wife to the hospital to give birth, so tomorrow's meeting has been postponed to the day after tomorrow."
Lin Leyao looked suspicious, but seeing that Xin Ying's expression didn't seem fake, she didn't press the matter further.
The conversation between the two was interrupted. Lin Leyao paused for a few seconds, still thinking about what to talk about next, when she heard Xin Ying's voice.
"Take it."
A round, insulated cup was handed to Lin Leyao.
The thermos must have been held in someone's arms for a long time; its originally cold metal surface has become warm from the person's body heat.
Lin Leyao unscrewed the lid of the cup, and a unique fragrance wafted out.
Lin Leyao asked in confusion, "What is this?"
Xin Ying replied, "The milk tea is at room temperature; you can drink it directly."
"Milk tea?" Lin Leyao's eyes widened in surprise. "Did you order takeout? The delivery guy can't deliver here, right?"
Xin Ying didn't say much, just gave a soft "hmm" and reminded, "Drink up quickly."
Xiaomi, who had been listening to the whole thing, couldn't help but say, "Sister Leyao, this is a milk tea made with love by Miss Xin herself!"
Xin Ying tried to stop Xiao Mi from speaking, but it was too late. She clearly saw Lin Leyao's eyes widen in shock at Xiao Mi's words.
Lin Leyao stared intently at Xin Ying's face.
Xin Ying's cheeks flushed from Lin Leyao's direct gaze. She patted Lin Leyao's head, interrupting her stare, and said, "The taste of the boiled milk tea is definitely not as good as the milk tea sold outside, so just make do with it."
Lin Leyao, who was somewhat stunned, returned to normal after Xin Ying's action. She smelled the rich aroma of milk tea in the thermos and slowly drank it.
Xiaomi, standing next to her, grinned mischievously and asked, "Sister Leyao, is it delicious?"
Perhaps it was the warm, sweet milk tea that comforted them.
This time, Lin Leyao was openly teased by Xiaomi, but she didn't back down or feel shy. Instead, she smiled and replied, "Mmm, it's delicious."
"Hehe." Xiaomi laughed even harder and started revealing all the details, "Sister Leyao, the milk tea you're drinking was brewed by Miss Xin herself in the RV using tea bags and milk. Did you notice that the milk tea was at the perfect temperature, not too hot at all? That's because after Miss Xin brewed the milk tea, she was worried that if she put it in a thermos, you wouldn't be able to drink it right away, and that letting it cool naturally would take too long. So she put the milk tea in a glass cup and left it outside for a long time to let it cool down physically! It was so cold outside that Miss Xin's hands were all red from the cold!"
Lin Leyao looked up in surprise, her gaze instantly meeting the pair of clear, deep eyes opposite her.
As if the person Xiaomi was talking about wasn't herself, Xin Ying's expression remained unchanged.
Xiaomi's voice kept going: "Sister Leyao, Miss Xin is so thoughtful! She's so good to you, you two are so sweet! So sweet!"
Xiaomi's chatter gradually subsided, and the two, immersed in the strange atmosphere, stared at each other silently, neither of them uttering a word.
Lin Leyao held the thermos cup in her arms, her fingertips tracing the now-cooled metal surface, her thoughts wandering in and out of focus.
"Teacher Lin, let me touch up your makeup." A voice broke the silence between the two.
Lin Leyao smiled and replied, "Okay."
Lin Leyao stood still while the makeup artist touched up her makeup.
"Teacher Lin, could you please pull your jacket zipper down a little so I can put some powder on your neck?"
Lin Leyao did as instructed and pulled down the zipper, revealing her slender neck.
Suddenly, Xiao Mi exclaimed, "Teacher, why is the lipstick you gave Teacher Chen Luan still fading?"
Before Lin Leyao could react, Xin Ying, who was standing next to her, suddenly darkened her eyes, which were visible through her mask, the moment Xiao Mi spoke.
Lin Leyao looked puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"
The makeup artist chuckled, took out makeup remover, sprayed it on a cotton pad, wiped away the lipstick mark on Lin Leyao's neck, and said, "Teacher Chen, that was quite a heavy kiss!"
Lin Leyao then realized what was happening and asked, "Is there a lipstick mark?"
"Mmm." Xiaomi nodded and complained, "Luckily, the lipsticks given to the male actors were all nude colors, otherwise they would have been too conspicuous on their necks."
"Is it that obvious? He just lightly touched me when we were filming."
"Tsk tsk tsk." Xiaomi's face immediately showed disgust. "Teacher, could you please tell me the brand of lipstick that Teacher Chen Luan uses? It fades so easily, I want to avoid it!"
The makeup artist smiled and took out a lipstick, saying, "This is the brand. You'd better avoid it yourself."
As Xiaomi happily accepted the lipstick, she bumped into Lin Leyao's shoulder. Their eyes met, and Xiaomi pointed in Xin Ying's direction, winking and grinning mischievously.
After touching up her makeup, Lin Leyao changed into a new costume. Xiao Mi leaned close to Lin Leyao and whispered, "Look, Miss Xin is jealous because of the passionate scene you filmed with Teacher Chen Luan!"
Lin Leyao couldn't help but look up at the figure a few steps away. Xin Ying was looking down and talking on the phone, not paying attention to them.
Lin Leyao looked away, met Xiao Mi's gossipy gaze, reached out and pinched her chubby cheek, and said, "You're overthinking it."
"Sister Leyao, I'm serious! Didn't you notice that Miss Xin hasn't said a word since the lipstick mark appeared on your neck? She must be jealous!"
"She doesn't talk much normally, this is her normal state."
Xiaomi shook her head vigorously: "She's definitely jealous, I can tell!"
Lin Leyao smiled faintly: "Her face is covered so well by a mask, what can you tell?"
After being repeatedly denied, Xiao Mi puffed up her cheeks in anger and said, "Miss Xin is so good to you and so considerate, she must love you very much! Anyone would be jealous if they saw their loved one being intimate with someone else! Why do you keep denying it, Sister Le Yao!"
Hearing that Xiaomi was unaware of the situation, Lin Leyao smiled helplessly.