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Chapter 216 - 216 216 Respect and Keep Distance
Chapter 216 - 216 216 Respect and Keep Distance
?Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Respect and Keep Distance Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Respect and Keep Distance Yue Xiao suddenly became interested.
“Ji Er, try inviting Luo Ning out to play sometime, let’s go for outdoor CS combat.”
Ji Jiayi was speechless, “What exactly do you want to do?”
“Would she even go play, being the only girl among a bunch of guys?”
They had often gotten together to play this before.
They had brought women before, but they were all delicate, either getting tired after running a bit or just being sitting ducks.
They ended up just serving as easy targets for the opposing team, so later on, nobody brought them along anymore.
Yue Xiao chuckled, “Let’s keep this a secret for now; I just want to see if Luo Ning can handle it.”
“If she can handle it, then I’ll tell you,” he added.
Ji Jiayi gave him a look, “What kind of trick are you pulling, being all secretive?”
Nevertheless, Ji Jiayi was curious about what exactly this guy wanted Luo Ning for.
Thus, the next day, he went to the film set again.
After Luo Ning finished filming, Ji Jiayi approached her.
He grinned and asked, “Little Ningning, you don’t have any plans tonight, do you?”
He knew Lu Xun had flown to the west this morning and couldn’t possibly come to see Luo Ning.
Luo Ning raised her eyebrow, “What exactly do you want?”
Ji Jiayi coughed, “A few of my friends would like to meet you.”
“They’ve all seen the effects of your talisman, so they also want to buy a Jade Talisman.”
Aside from Yue Xiao, the other guys had been egging him on to invite Luo Ning out for dinner, obviously for the Amulet; he knew what was up.
Upon hearing it, Luo Ning realized these guys wanted to meet her.
She knew these people would not give up until they achieved their goal.
And considering they were potential clients, she thought meeting them wouldn’t hurt.
She thought for a moment and said, “Alright, set up a place, and I’ll come over tonight.”
Ji Jiayi was delighted and said, “Why don’t you give me your address, and I’ll come pick you up?”
Luo Ning shook her head, “No need, I’ll go by myself.”
Ji Jiayi was known for being high-profile and as a notorious playboy; she certainly didn’t want any rumors with him.
Ji Jiayi didn’t insist, rare as it was for her to agree to dinner, he wouldn’t push his luck.
He discussed with the others in the group and then chose a restaurant they frequently visited, sending the location to Luo Ning.
Luo Ning was an excellent actress, always able to quickly get into character, making it easy for those playing opposite her to get drawn in, so scenes were generally completed in one take.
Thus, it was just a little after three o’clock in the afternoon, and she was already finished with her scenes for the day.
The remaining scenes were all for the lead actress, so she greeted Director Zhu and left.
Director Zhu couldn’t have been more pleased with Luo Ning now; her acting had given him quite the pleasant surprise.
With Luo Ning and Cui Ran, two performance-driven actors, he felt the drama was likely not to flop, even if it wasn’t a smash hit.
As for the lead actress Bo Xiangxiang, he hardly paid her any heed, not knowing how badly she might mess up.
If Bo Xiangxiang wasn’t criticized after the show aired, that would be good.
It wasn’t that he wanted to sabotage Bo Xiangxiang, but she just preferred to act that way and couldn’t improve despite his numerous corrections.
In many hit dramas, it wasn’t uncommon for the second female lead to outshine while the lead got criticized.
He just couldn’t be bothered anymore, focusing, as the assistant director said, on the storyline and post-production.
Seeing Luo Ning and Ji Jiayi chatting and laughing before leaving, Bo Xiangxiang quickly packed up her things and left.
She felt horribly sour inside.
She couldn’t help saying, “Why can Luo Ning leave now? We haven’t even finished shooting for today.”
Director Zhu glanced at her and said, “Her parts were done in one go. It’s better to finish early and leave, what’s wrong with that?”
“Instead, if you keep being distracted like yesterday, you can leave too.”
Bo Xiangxiang did have some acting skills, but that was all; there were plenty of actresses in the circle better than her.
She, a star nearly dropping out of the third tier, didn’t know what she had to be so proud of.
Bo Xiangxiang felt incredibly wronged when Director Zhu scolded her again.
But she dared not oppose Director Zhu, as she heavily relied on this role to make a comeback.
With red-rimmed eyes, she said, “I wasn’t feeling well yesterday. It won’t happen today.”
Her distraction yesterday was due to her idol being present; she kept wanting to impress him but ended up performing worse due to nerves.
Seeing her like this gave Director Zhu a headache, making it seem like someone had mistreated her.
He waved his hand in annoyance, “Alright, go get ready.”
Bo Xiangxiang then turned around to change her clothes and went to the makeup room.
Cui Ran was also putting on makeup, and she approached him to talk.
However, Cui Ran was somewhat cold towards her.
They had many scenes together, and she often messed up, requiring retakes, which meant he suffered alongside her.
The key issue was she didn’t seem to realize how she was dragging them down, always looking pitiful and wronged, which he found quite absurd.
And both on and off the set, she seemed to carry an unintentional seductive flair.
He had a girlfriend, though it was not public, and he never thought of betrayal, so he kept his distance from Bo Xiangxiang.
As soon as he finished his makeup, he immediately took off.
This left Bo Xiangxiang furious, thinking Cui Ran was just a social climber.
Because Luo Ning became famous from a variety show, his attitude towards that woman was very polite and friendly, even seen chatting and rehearsing lines together.
But towards her, Cui Ran was colder, always making excuses to decline her requests to rehearse lines.
This made the usually manipulative Bo Xiangxiang uncomfortable.
Especially when she thought Ji Jiayi was her type, but now he was cold towards her.
She couldn’t understand why this was happening.
But she wasn’t one to give up easily.
With Liu Shaoxian ruined, she only had Yuan Hanyi left, which clearly wasn’t enough.
If she could secure Ji Jiayi, she would be able to dominate the entertainment circle, as he was a key figure in the Crown Prince Party in the Imperial Capital, someone not many young people dared provoke.
Even Director Zhu and others showed a very submissive attitude towards Ji Jiayi.
As long as she attached herself to this high branch, she wouldn’t worry about resources or roles.
At the moment, Bo Xiangxiang was still thinking about how to catch Ji Jiayi’s attention, unaware that Ji Jiayi had wanted to invest in several dramas with Luo Ning as the lead, but was refused.
Otherwise, she would have immediately turned into a lemon spirit, sour enough to kill herself.
After finishing her makeup, Bo Xiangxiang casually walked past Ji Jiayi.
But he acted as if he didn’t see her and got up to leave the set.
This made Bo Xiangxiang stomp her foot in frustration. Where were these men’s eyes? How could they not see such a beauty?
Ji Jiayi actually planned to stay a bit longer, but when he saw Bo Xiangxiang trying to throw herself at him again, he wanted nothing to do with such a woman.
Every time he saw her, he couldn’t help but recall the frightening sight of her make-up ruined by tears; he thought it was more than enough and better to keep his distance.
His aloofness also weakened Bo Xiangxiang’s luck further since he was originally one bringing luck.
After Luo Ning disrupted their interaction, the original plot in the script became like a wild horse without reins, running off to who knows where.