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Chapter 58: Dreaming Of Riding An Armored Horse to Cross A Frozen River

Surrounded by lively noise, Ning Xi reclined on a chaise lounge and drank as if she was in a different world.

The wine slipped past her red lips and down her long, elegant neck, sliding seductively into her collar...

The scene was so beautiful that all the men on set stared dazedly.

The cameraman deliberately zoomed in for a close-up.

"The strong wind carries the rain over the rivers to the dark village, the downpour on the mountains around us is like waves raging hard…" As Ning Xi recited the poem in a drunken haze, she stood up unsteadily.

In the next second, she threw the cup away with a clatter, and then started to dance with messy steps. "The wood is burning and my felt is warm, my cute cat and I stay inside…"

That slender waist was like a willow branch, bending softly as far as it could go before springing back up fiercely. Light gauze danced as if on the wind; her seductive gaze flowed over you like silk.

"Lying stiffly in bed in a desolate village, I don’t feel sad for myself, I still want to go to war and do my duty for my country…" She picked up a flagon from the table and drank it all in one go.

While it might be called a dance, those captivating movements looked more like a war dance on the battlefield. She instantly transformed from an enchanting spirit into a general who led troops into war, and the difference was amazing.

Princess De’s true identity was the female general Meng Changge. For generations, the Meng family had fought for the nation, but in the end, the entire family had been executed, except for her. Because of that, she had infiltrated the palace, not just to kill her enemy, but to also overturn the world...

Not far away, completely unaware of the danger, the Emperor had been pulled in by the beauty before him. He clutched a cup and stared, and did not move for a long time.

Seeing the rekindled frenzy and obsession in the Emperor’s eyes, Princess Xian, the new girls and the other princesses were full of envy and hatred.

"Lying down in the depths of the night and listening to the wind and the rain, I dream of riding an armored horse to cross a frozen river…I dream of riding an armored horse to cross a frozen river…I dream of riding an armored horse to cross a frozen river…"

Ning Xi recited the last sentence three times, once vaguely, once sorrowfully, and the last time resolutely.

With that, she leaned alluringly into the emperor’s embrace, bewitching him; she was determined to continue on her road to vengeance…

Once the scene was over, the director almost forgot to yell "Cut!"

"Cut! Fantastic!" Guo Qisheng was the first to clap his hands. "Ning Xi danced well and was very professional. The hardest was expressing what I wanted, everyone’s expressions were also very good. Old Feng, I don’t need to mention you, and the rare one was Qingqing, your expression just now was perfectly on point!"

Jia Qingqing’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot. That was her real envy and hatred, of course it would be on point.

The Emperor was played by Feng Yibo, a veteran actor who always played emperors and had worked with countless beauties. He couldn’t help but laugh as he said, "Director Guo, that wasn’t an act, I really was stunned!"

"Just as I said, Junior Sister is very capable!" Next to them, Ning Xueluo joined in the praise, but was actually about to grind her teeth down to nothing.

When it was over, Ning Xueluo drew her assistant aside to question her.

"What’s going on? It’s the afternoon already, there’s been no reaction at all!"

The assistant looked frightened. "I put it in myself, in the blush, the eyeshadow, the highlight powder, I put a bit in all of them! Maybe it’s a late reaction?"

Ning Xueluo stared at her. "Impossible, if she had touched any of it, red dots would have started appearing on her skin within half an hour!" She had used this method before to disgrace Ning Xi at her birthday dinner.

"Then the only explanation is that she didn’t use any of them at all…" the assistant said feebly.

"You’re useless! Why didn’t you have a backup plan, and put something into her clothes?"

"I didn’t expect it. Don’t be angry, Sister Xueluo, I won’t fail next time!"  

Ning Xueluo suppressed her anger. This time had just been a miscalculation. There would still be plenty of chances anyway. It was possibe that she didn’t have to do anything; earlier, Jia Qingqing had looked at Ning Xi with enough hatred to swallow her up.

Ha, Ning Xi, did you think landing this role would be a good thing for you?

I’ll lift you up even higher so that you’ll fall harder!


Chapter 59: The Second Male Lead Is A Very Handsome Big Star

Although Ning Xi had proven her acting skills this time, her reputation hadn’t improved in the slightest; because she had performed too well, making people see her as a vixen, they even thought she wasn’t acting, but just portraying herself.

Director Guo was afraid that her mood would be unstable, and went to console her before she left. "Ning Xi, take it easy. Your second male lead will join us next month, there is more to come!"

Ning Xi smiled bitterly. "Director Guo, who on earth is my second male lead? You have been very secretive from the beginning, no hint of it at all. I can understand if you’re keeping it from the media as a gimmick, but can’t you tell even us?"

"I can't say it, what if someone spilled the beans? Anyway, what I can tell you is that the second male lead is a big star!" Guo Qisheng said mysteriously.

Jia Qingqing was passing by when she heard this, and she muttered with a disdainful expression, "It’s just a second male lead, how big can he be? Can he be as famous as king of the movies Zhao Sizhou? Sister Xueluo, don’t you think so?"

Ning Xueluo smiled and didn’t say anything, but it was clear that she also felt that Director Guo was exaggerating.

Ning Xi ignored Jia Qingqing's taunt, and stuck closely behind Guo Qisheng as she started asking questions. "Then is he handsome? You can tell me this, right? In the script, the second male lead is supposed to be so handsome that all the young ladies in the capital pretend to be sick in order to see him!"

She would have quite a number of intimate scenes with the second male lead. Not only would she have to flirt with him, there were also several sex scenes. What was more, they would always be cuddling and kissing, so it was hard for her not to care about this.

"Of course he’s handsome, I’m sure you’ll be very satisfied! When the time comes, if you don’t pass out from the excitement, that would be a surprise!"

"No way, Director Guo, don’t trick me! I’ll take it for real!"

Time passed in a flash, and it was now August. She had been living at the Lu residence for two weeks, and her relationship with Little Treasure was getting better and better. Her work on set at the moment was also going pretty smoothly.

Ning Xueluo and Jia Qingqing had formed an alliance, and now and then would play tricks on her. Though she had seen through all of them, it was too tiring being wary of them every day, so she was looking for the right opportunity to defeat them once and for all.

Talking about this, it was strange, but she had the feeling that there was someone on the production team who was helping her behind the scenes. There had been several times when she had missed something, but was given very subtle hints. It was likely that there were people who disliked Jia Qingqing's arrogant and domineering way of doing things. Ning Xi didn't think too much about it.

Right now, the biggest headache for her was going to the airport tonight to meet a certain annoying guy.

The whole of today, while she was on set, that guy had continued calling her to death to remind her.

After finishing work, Ning Xi went back to the Lu residence first because she wanted to get her equipment.

"You’re back. A nice hotpot restaurant opened recently, shall we take Little Treasure out to eat tonight?" Lu Tingxiao was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. Seeing she had come back, he asked her the question in a very natural manner, as if he was asking a wife.

Ning Xi was surprised by her thoughts. It was only just over half a month, but she was already used to the way she and Lu Tingxiao got along.

The two of them, along with Little Treasure; it really did feel like they were living as a family of three.

Ning Xi shook her head to get rid of those strange thoughts, and said awkwardly, "I'm afraid I can't tonight. I'm just about to go to the airport to meet someone, and I’ll probably be back very late. Does Little Treasure want to have hotpot? Why don’t you take him out to eat?"

"If you’re not here, he won’t go out with me."

"Cough… alright. Then let’s have it next time!"

Lu Tingxiao put down the newspaper and looked at her with dark, deep eyes. "Meeting a friend?"

"Well, kind of…" Ning Xi nodded a little reluctantly.

"Man or woman?"

"Uh…" Wasn’t this question overstepping a boundary?


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