Boss Shen clicked his tongue, his smile ambiguous: "Teacher Qiao’s words are dishonest, but her actions seem quite sincere."
Qiao Xi felt numb when she heard this: "??? What are you talking about?"
Shen Dang looked as if he had already seen through her, his gaze sharp: "You picked up the video call quite quickly, didn’t you?"
Isn’t that because she missed him?
Out of helplessness, Qiao Xi explained, "I accidentally touched it."
She knew he would misunderstand.
He was really good at this.
Shen Dang uttered an "oh," his tone rising slightly, a deep and enticing voice: "Is that so?"
His stance made it clear he didn’t quite believe her.
He still didn’t believe it?
Qiao Xi tugged at her lip, offering a light smile: "Yes, why wouldn’t it be? Or do you think I would lie to you?"
Shen Dang propped his chin and laughed: "I don’t know, but I miss you a lot, so I figured you must miss me too."
He said this as if it were the most natural thing.
Could she tell him the truth?
Qiao Xi quickly dismissed the thought.
She smiled slightly, her expression noble: "If that’s what you want to think, then think that."
Shen Dang found her demeanor amusing. He lounged on the sofa, utterly relaxed: "What are you doing now?"
"Getting ready for bed."
Shen Dang saw the peeling wall behind Qiao Xi through the camera and frowned in discomfort.
"Where are you staying now? Isn’t there a hotel?"
Qiao Xi hummed in response: "There are no hotels in this town."
Haoshui Town was a relatively poor area.
The arrival of the film crew to shoot was also a help to Haoshui Town.
The world is not short of impoverished places.
But this place was better than what Qiao Xi had expected.
Shen Dang’s brows furrowed tighter, displeased: "We invested so much money into the film crew, just for you to stay in a place ?"
When she was born, she at least was a wealthy daughter, now the place was too simple.
He didn’t know if she could get used to it.
However, Qiao Xi felt that it was quite nice here, simple and warm, and she had also changed into her own sheets and duvet covers.
She could accept this environment.
Knowing his fixation on cleanliness, and that he might have never seen such a place, Qiao Xi explained further: "It’s quite clean here, and the filming location for the crew is not far from here, plus everyone is living in the same conditions."
She, being the lead actress, had a single room, while others might not have a place at all, forced to stay in tents or crowd into one room.
Shen Dang narrowed his eyes, still finding it unsatisfactory: "How long will the shoot last there?"
Qiao Xi looked at the overall plan.
"The plan is to shoot here for about a month."
Their first stop was here, everything was still unknown, this was the schedule arranged by the director’s team.
After all, every day the film crew operated, money was being spent.
After finishing, they had to rush off to the next location for shooting.
They couldn’t afford to spend all their time here.
A month, not too long, yet not too short, Shen Dang wanted to offer her special care, but he was afraid she wouldn’t accept it.
His long lashes drooped, concealing his vision, but as Shen Dang raised his eyes, he saw Qiao Xi yawning and quickly said warmly, "Tired? Go to sleep first."
Indeed, talking with him had made her somewhat sleepy, Qiao Xi responded groggily with a "Hmm."
Shen Dang watched her lazy and cute demeanor, his thin lips curving into a smile: "Good night."
Qiao Xi said it and hung up the video call.
She placed her phone aside, pulled the blanket up, and closed her eyes to sleep.
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Other actors were arriving one after another, and each person’s timing couldn’t be the same.
Qiao Xi listened to the noise outside for a while and then fell asleep again.
In Sucheng, it didn’t get properly light until seven o’clock.
Qiao Xi woke up around that time too.
Today was the opening ceremony.
Bei Bei was somewhat unaccustomed to the environment and had come to knock on the door early: "Sister Xi, are you up yet?"
Waiting for Qiao Xi to come out, the two went to the back to wash up.
Bei Bei whispered to her: "I saw some other people have come, they’re staying in our house."
Their house had a total of four rooms with a large living room in the center, essentially housing a big family.
To take care of Qiao Xi more conveniently, Bei Bei was also in the same house.
Qiao Xi was taken aback: "Who is it?"
Bei Bei mentioned the names of two actors, then added: "Their assistants are staying in the same room as me."
Qiao Xi knew these two people.
They were the antagonists of the drama, Shu Jing and Zhong Xinran.
Shu Jing was also from Shengshi Entertainment.
The sound of footsteps approached.
Shu Jing and Zhong Xinran came out together, and upon seeing Qiao Xi, they greeted each other.
After Qiao Xi and Bei Bei had washed up, they left first.
"Teacher Shu, Qiao Xi herself is so beautiful," Zhong Xinran said, looking at Qiao Xi’s elegant figure.
Shu Jing smiled: "Indeed, otherwise, how could people say that Qiao Xi is the only Fairy in the entertainment industry?"
Qiao Xi and Bei Bei went to have breakfast.
Ten o’clock in the morning.
The opening ceremony for "Snowfield Ballet" officially began.
This play is set in the war era, telling a poignant love story between a young officer and a small-town girl.
War erupted in a small town in the Northwest.
The male lead, Liu Aide, arrives with a small but formidable troop to eliminate the enemy forces.
Betrayed by a spy in his ranks, he is unfortunately wounded.
Fortuitously rescued by the female lead, Hua Jing, while fleeing.
Hua Jing takes care of the young and handsome officer, and the two gradually develop a subtle affection for each other.
But neither of them ever confessed their fondness.
Once Liu Aide was healthy, he set out to expose the traitor and rejoin the battle.
With Liu Aide leading the troops, victory was secured in this battle.
The male lead, Liu Aide, and Hua Jing finally met, crossing through crowds.
Just as a peaceful life seemed within reach, remnants of the enemy they thought were dead came back.
Liu Aide led the final fight.
Ultimately, he tragically fell before the enemy’s guns.
On the eve of dawn, I thought you would come, but only your corpse arrived.
Dawn didn’t come, and neither did you.
So, let me dance for you on the snowfield.
I thought we could brave mountains and seas together, but sadly, we didn’t even have the chance to confess our love.
My lover, never able to tell you "I love you," my lover was buried with the snow on this land.
Along with my departed love, laid to rest.
Director Qian of the drama is a director full of romantic talent.
With the war era as the backdrop, the weightiness and bloodiness only make the underlying beauty even more precious.
The screenwriter used poignantly realistic words to tell the story of a couple that never truly became lovers.
Upon reaching the end of the script, Qiao Xi could only feel regret.
They were just one step away from saying "I like you," just one step from being together.
Sadly, reality often belies wishes.
The cold blades and guns smeared their love with layers of blood, could anyone find beauty in such regret?