Although Xu Ruobing said that, her fingertips were still clasped in Jiang Lai’s palm, her finger pads brushing against the other’s warm skin, her heartbeat racing once more.
With their noses almost touching, their breath intertwined. Jiang Lai lowered her gaze to Xu Ruobing’s flushed lips, her Adam’s apple subtly bobbing, wondering why Xu Ruobing had suddenly fallen silent.
But after waiting for a long moment, Xu Ruobing merely leaned down and pressed another kiss as light as a feather on her forehead.
“I can’t bear to leave you, not even for a moment.”
“If you’re that clingy, what will we do in the future? Hurry up and come back, I’ll wait for you. I’m in the car now, I won’t leave.”
Jiang Lai’s voice was slightly hoarse as she used her fingertips to tidy up the collar of Xu Ruobing’s clothes, which had been messed up from their intimacy.
“Okay… I understand. But I’m not sure if I can come back right away. They’re probably preparing for the next scene now. If I leave immediately, it would be a waste.”
“I know. No matter how long, I’ll wait for you.”
“Mm-hmm, I like you the most.”
Xu Ruobing nodded, her fingertips slowly slipping from Jiang Lai’s palm, but she still reluctantly tugged at the corner of her clothes.
Just as Xu Ruobing was about to open the door and leave, Jiang Lai stopped her.
“Wait, wear my clothes when you go out. It’s cold outside…”
Although Jiang Lai knew that the agent had prepared warm clothes for Xu Ruobing, there was still a distance to walk. Jiang Lai couldn’t bear to let her go cold, so she directly took off her own clothes and handed them to Xu Ruobing.
After Xu Ruobing took them and put them on, as soon as she opened the door, the wind outside rolled in with the chill of the sky. She pulled Jiang Lai’s coat tighter around herself, feeling warmth in her heart, and walked quickly toward the film set.
The crew members were gathered around the prop truck checking equipment, while the director crouched in front of the monitor, holding a script and doodling on it with a slight frown, as if contemplating the camera arrangement for the next scene.
Xu Ruobing took a deep breath, slowed her pace, walked over, and gently knocked on the folding chair next to the director.
“Director, I’d like to ask for two days off, is that okay? I can continue preparing for the next scene now, but after that scene ends, I want to rest for two days.”
The director looked up at Xu Ruobing and, upon hearing her intention to rest, not only wasn’t angry but patted her shoulder with a noticeably relaxed tone.
“Ask for leave? Good! Perfect timing!”
Xu Ruobing was somewhat surprised and blinked.
“You’re not against it?”
After all, only yesterday she had said she would finish everything in a little over a week. If she took two days off, wouldn’t all the preparation be wasted?
“Against what?”
The director laughed and shook his head, pointing at the slightly tired crew members on set.
“We filmed until late last night and started again early this morning. Everyone is almost at their breaking point. Now that you want two days off, I can let everyone have a rest.”
The director paused, swept his gaze across Xu Ruobing’s face, and a hint of inquisitiveness crept into his eyes.
During the morning shoot, he could still tell something was off in her eyes, but now she seemed to have shed some burden, and even the redness at the corners of her eyes held a lively vibe.
She was completely different from yesterday, all apparently because of the woman who had just shown up.
But the director didn’t ask further. Things in the industry should be handled with discretion. So he continued arranging the filming.
The director picked up the script and flipped through two pages.
“Then after the next scene is done, we’ll wrap up.”
“Okay.”
Xu Ruobing agreed with the director, feeling a bit more at ease.
With Xu Ruobing’s current status, she could completely arrange the filming schedule according to her own wishes, but she wasn’t the type to act willfully.
Yet her fingertips were still subconsciously clutching the corner of Jiang Lai’s coat.
In the few minutes before filming started, Xu Ruobing was still in the dressing room touching up her makeup.
Because of the intimacy with Jiang Lai just now, her makeup had worn off a bit, especially her lipstick.
The makeup artist beside her looked at the areas lacking makeup on Xu Ruobing’s face and, with her experience, immediately guessed what Xu Ruobing had been up to.
Although shocked inwardly, she didn’t let it show.
No wonder the big star had never had any scandals before—so she liked girls.
While touching up her makeup, Xu Ruobing took out her phone and secretly sent Jiang Lai a message.
“We’ll wrap up after the next scene. Wait for me a little longer.”
Within two seconds of sending the message, Jiang Lai’s reply came—just three simple words.
“No rush, I’ll wait for you.”
Followed by a small moon emoji, which made Xu Ruobing’s lips curl up involuntarily. Her mood was worlds apart from this morning.
After finishing her makeup touch-up, Xu Ruobing came out ready to film and saw Jiang Lai, who should have been in the nanny van, standing together with the agent watching her.
‘Seriously, didn’t she say she would wait in the car? It’s so cold outside, what is she doing out here?’
This time, Xu Ruobing didn’t immediately walk in front of the camera. Instead, she walked over to Jiang Lai holding the coat she had just taken off and handed it to her.
“It’s so cold outside, why didn’t you stay in the car?”
“Sitting in the car was too boring, and I couldn’t see you. Since I finally got to come see you, of course I want to look at you more… Put the coat on! We’ll go back soon.”
Jiang Lai smiled, holding the coat in her hands, looking at Xu Ruobing.
Seeing Jiang Lai’s sweet and clingy manner toward her, Xu Ruobing smiled helplessly and handed the coat back to her.
“Alright, then put the coat on first.”
Jiang Lai watched Xu Ruobing step back under the various spotlights. She was truly beautiful.
Now Xu Ruobing was nothing like the kitten that had been clinging to her just a moment ago.
In this relationship, I really got the better end of the deal…
Jiang Lai was well aware that even if she were single, she would be completely unworthy of Xu Ruobing, let alone now when she had many ties that she could never abandon.
In anyone’s eyes, the two of them were incomparable.
In the past, she truly owed Xu Ruobing a great deal. Especially now that she had no way to give back enough to Xu Ruobing, facing her always made Jiang Lai feel inferior.
Jiang Lai looked at the dazzling Xu Ruobing and deeply knew she was not worthy.
Now she just thought, I’ll drag it out a bit. What if Xu Ruobing loses interest in me later?
Once she realizes I’m not that great, once her desire for me has been satisfied and she’s no longer sad because of me, maybe her emotions won’t fluctuate so much because of me anymore.
At that time, it will be about time for me to leave.
And before Xu Ruobing gets tired of her, Jiang Lai felt that at least she should make Xu Ruobing happy, accompany her well, and not let her be sad…