Shen Dang lazily lifted his eyelids, full of prestigious demeanor, "Then can I wait for you too?"
A shallow smile brimmed in his dark pupils, his gaze sweeping over her with a nonchalant yet haughty air.
His long legs were casually crossed, adding to the leisurely pose.
His lazy appearance seemed indifferent to everything, but the noble quality that he exuded was simply captivating.
The epitome of a refined rascal!
Qiao Xi chuckled, "Whatever suits you."
If he wanted to wait, that was up to him.
As for whether she wanted to follow him, it would also depend on her mood.
Qiao Xi entered the company building and noticed that Le Entertainment had several new faces, and the shy newcomers didn’t dare to greet her.
In their eyes, Qiao Xi was like a fairy in the flesh, only daring to look at her from afar.
Qiao Xi arrived at Wang Li’s office.
"You came over so soon?" Wang Li looked at her in surprise.
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Qiao Xi sat down on the sofa with her long legs crossed, one segment of her calf thin and straight: "Hmm."
Her languid manner was as beautiful as a painting.
Wang Li brewed her a cup of tea and placed the tea cup in front of her, "Cool off, who’s upset you?"
Qiao Xi lifted her phoenix eyes, puzzledly raising her eyebrows, "Hmm?"
"You look both angry and cool." Wang Li said with a smile, "Want to check in the mirror? Had a spat with your husband?"
She prodded covertly.
"Sort of." Qiao Xi didn’t want to elaborate, took the tea cup, and sipped elegantly.
Putting the tea cup back down, she then took the items Wang Li handed her.
Wang Li said, "These are scripts, one from the company and the other specifically requested for you by the producer and director."
"Which one is from the company?" Qiao Xi asked without even opening them, her clear phoenix eyes holding a faint chill.
"Here." Wang Li tilted her chin, "The one on top."
Qiao Xi’s lips curved slightly, the arc cool as she tossed aside the top script.
She said haughtily, "Not interested."
She had little expectation left for Le Entertainment.
After Qiao Xi finished looking through the script, Wang Li said, "This is a mind-twisting suspense drama, set in the Republic Era like ’Blossoms Old Dreams.’"
Qiao Xi had, in fact, been trying out different roles, having acted in youth campus and urban movies.
Her physical appearance was outstanding, and her acting was on point, capable of holding the lead female role, but she hadn’t yet landed a peak performance.
This Republic Era suspense drama was different from the scripts she had previously worked on.
Qiao Xi didn’t want to hop onto another project of the same genre right after ’Blossoms Old Dreams.’
However, the reason she didn’t immediately refuse was that this drama seemed aimed at winning awards.
Wang Li quietly waited for her, not disturbing her thoughts.
Qiao Xi slowly lifted her eyelids, smiling faintly, "Sister Li, has the schedule for ’Time and Space Lovers’ been set?"
Wang Li smiled knowingly, "About that... I just received the notice, premiere on the second day of New Year’s Day, a romance drama, perfect for the New Year’s holiday."
There were more important films on New Year’s Day itself, so ’Time and Space Lovers’ couldn’t premier then, but having it during the holiday period was still good.
The company valued Zhou Junqi highly, especially since he partnered with Qiao Xi.
With the title of ’Goddess of Divine Beauty’ under Qiao Xi’s belt, the viewership was already secured.
Moreover, Qiao Xi had no shortage of exposure.
Tales of her beauty circulated in the entertainment industry, but unlike others, she wasn’t just a tale.
She was fairylike, professional, almost always on set throughout the year.
At the award ceremonies, they might as well hand out a "Professionalism Award" to Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi curved her lips slightly, her eyes revealing a touch of pleasure as she made a definitive statement, "Then let’s take this role."
Wang Li’s smile blossomed fully, "Great, I also think this script is good. Even though it’s also set in the Republic Era, it’s quite different from ’Blossoms Old Dreams.’"
She and Wang Li were on the same wavelength.
Wang Li acted swiftly, "I’ll contact the production side. Take the script for now, and we can handle the contract when it comes through."
Wang Li glanced at the time, "It’s about time now. Let’s go have lunch together, and we can chat."
Qiao Xi shook her head, "Probably not going to work."
Qiao Xi didn’t know if Shen Dang was still waiting and didn’t want Wang Li to see him, lest it become awkward to explain.
To her surprise, her refusal astounded Wang Li, who wore a hint of shock, "Huh? Why not? Sweetie, you’ve refused me several times now, is this how you break my heart?"
Qiao Xi hesitated, "Not really?"
Wang Li sounded so indignant that Qiao Xi seriously considered if that was the case.
"Now I want to have a meal with you, and you’re rejecting me!"
Her artist had changed!
And she didn’t even know when it happened!
"It’s not that, my husband is waiting downstairs for me."
"Great, we can eat together... What? Your husband?" Wang Li exclaimed in shock, "Your husband is downstairs?"
Wang Li clapped her hands, "Then..."
Before she could finish, Qiao Xi interrupted.
Qiao Xi said guiltily, "Then I’ll be off."
Qiao Xi got up and quickly left the office.
Wang Li felt helplessly, was there another agent in the entertainment industry who had it as rough as her?
"Teacher Qiao!" called a voice from behind.
Zhou Junqi hurried up, "Teacher Qiao, I didn’t expect it to really be you. I was just saying there’s no one else with that silhouette." Effortlessly ethereal.
Zhou Junqi knew Qiao Xi had been filming outside, so he hadn’t encountered her at the company for some time.
He hadn’t expected her return to Hai City, and he was utterly unaware of her arrival.
A wave of nausea surged in Qiao Xi.
She maintained a polite facade, feigning ignorance, "Teacher Zhou, what brings you here?"
"I’ve signed with Le Entertainment. Teacher Qiao, you’re now my senior; please take good care of me."
Joining Le Entertainment meant more opportunities to hype himself up with Qiao Xi’s association, right?
"No special treatment, we’re all colleagues."
Qiao Xi pressed the elevator button.
As they waited for the elevator, Zhou Junqi followed Qiao Xi inside, with Brother Wang trailing behind.
"Perhaps we’ll have another kind of relationship."
Zhou Junqi’s uncomfortable gaze lingered on Qiao Xi’s face, his words tinted with innuendo.
Qiao Xi’s brows knitted together, "Teacher Zhou, we’re at the company, there are many gossip-prone people around, it’s best not to say things that could lead to misunderstandings."
"How could that be? After all, we’ll soon be paired in a movie. Isn’t that another form of collaboration?"
Qiao Xi, frowning in puzzlement, asked, "What pairing? Teacher Zhou, I’m not aware of such arrangements."
Suddenly, Qiao Xi thought about the script Wang Li had given her; could it be that Zhou Junqi was referring to this very project?!