1107 Perplexed and Smitten 167 (1/2)
”I know, I know.” Xiao Yue's eyes lit up at the sight of Xiao Chenyang, who had exited from the other bedroom, and she asked, ”Oh… Cousin, you're home?”
”Silly lass, how many times have I told you not to call me 'Cousin'? I'm not your cousin.”
”I just like calling you that. I just enjoy it. Cousin, Cousin, Cousin.”
Fang Erlan could not stand how obsessed Xiao Yue was with Xiao Chenyang. She waved at her and said, ”That's enough, go back and get some rest.”
Xiao Yue stomped her feet and said in disgruntlement, ”Sis Erlan, I just saw Cousin and we barely said anything to each other yet.”
”I've decided to rescue you from this demon after seeing how obsessed you are.”
Xiao Yue conceded and left.
After she left, Xiao Chenyang asked, ”I'm a demon?”
”Are you not?”
”Did I devour you?”
She gave him the side-eye and said, ”Xiao Yue seems to fancy you very much, doesn't she?”
”What about you?”
”I don't fancy you.”
”It's alright. Even if you're a piece of stone, I can warm you up.”
Fang Erlan picked up her cup of tea and chugged everything down in one go. ”I'm so thirsty.”
”I drank from that teacup before you did.”
”Why didn't you tell me earlier?”
”You didn't ask. Filming is about to begin soon for you. Do you need anything? I'll settle it for you.”
”No need for that. I'll get myself the things I need. Besides, there's nothing much left for me to purchase. I'll be wearing the film costumes most of the time during filming. I don't have to bring too many clothes either. However, there's something I think I need to tell you beforehand.”
”What is it?”
”This television series revolves around romance and relationships. Hence, kissing scenes are inevitable and mandatory.”
”Kissing scenes?” He sat up straight and asked with an austere expression, ”Are you going to stage the kisses?”
”We rarely stage-kiss nowadays…”
”Did you kiss your co-actors for real during filming in the past?”
Sensing that he was infuriated, Fang Erlan dared not answer his question.
”Say something.”
”Yes…” She dared not imagine the consequences she would suffer if he were to find out that she had taken things into her own hands and added one of the kiss scenes.
He suppressed his anger and said to her, ”I don't care about the past, but you're not allowed to film kissing scenes with other men from now on. After you finish filming for this television series, quit your job as an actress.”
Upon hearing his words, Fang Erlan said frantically, ”No way. I enjoy acting. What am I supposed to do if I don't continue being an actress?”
”Give birth to children.”
”Give… give birth? No, I don't want to! I'm not a baby-making machine! Have you ever considered my feelings? Do you really think I'll be happy this way?”
”I'll only compromise if you agree to stage-kiss whenever you're required to film kissing scenes. If you refuse, you'll have to stop being an actress,” he said with a look of menace in his eyes.
”It's not like I get to decide anyway, the production unit calls the shots.”
”The production unit calls the shots?” He leaned closer toward Fang Erlan, who instinctively dodged and leaned backwards. Staring into each other's eyes, he said, ”The production unit will definitely agree to it.”
Fang Erlan's stomach twisted into a knot, and she asked, ”You're not planning to threaten the production unit, are you?”
”That'll depend on the situation. Accompany me to buy some clothes and shoes,” he said after taking a look at the clock on the wall.
”Why can't you just go by yourself?”
”I want to buy some clothes that you like.”
Fang Erlan expressed assent and left together with him.
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