Yueji withdrew her hand and sat on the edge of the bed like a timid wife, waiting patiently, but her gaze was like a hook, constantly looking into the Ninth Prince's heart.

The Ninth Prince had no experience.

After taking off her outer clothes, she sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Your Highness, it's time to sleep." Yueji turned to face the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince's gaze remained fixed on Xie Qingyu's face, not daring to look down.

When Xie Qingyu sat down in the bright light by the bed, he realized that her clothes were actually like this.

They... they can't all be completely covered up.

“You…” The Ninth Prince’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he opened his mouth to speak.

"Shall we wait?" Yueji stood up and asked the prince.

"Stay." The Ninth Prince was speaking, but he didn't actually know what he was saying anymore. By the time he realized he had said "stay," it was too late.

"Okay, then I'll trim the wick." Rose got up and trimmed the wick, making the light a little brighter.

The Ninth Prince sat on the edge of the bed watching her walk over, seemingly a little nervous.

"Ouch~" When Yueji reached the bedside, she twisted her ankle and fell into the Ninth Prince's arms.

Xie Qingyu lunged straight at him. When Chi Shen caught her, he could feel her delicate skin with his fingertips, but what he felt even more was the softness of her body as she rushed into his arms.

Chi Shen's fingers twitched slightly, and he didn't dare to hold her hand tightly, leaving it resting on her for Xie Qingyu to lean on.

Xie Qingyu's fall was very natural, and then she naturally ended up sitting in Chi Shen's lap.

Her arms snaked quickly around Chi Shen's neck, and she leaned closer, "Your Highness~"

This sound was like a signal. The Ninth Prince received the signal, stared at Yueji for several seconds, and then flipped over to switch their positions, with Yueji pinned down by the Ninth Prince.

"Are you willing to come with me?" The Ninth Prince was not in a hurry, and even at this moment he could still ask such a question.

Yueji's gaze flickered slightly, pausing almost imperceptibly. "I've already followed the prince."

After Yueji finished speaking, the Ninth Prince leaned down and kissed Yueji on the side of her neck, and the temperature around them rose rapidly.

The rose closed its eyes, its body trembling slightly, whether from anticipation or excitement, it was hard to tell.

"What did you put on?" The Ninth Prince stopped what he was doing and asked.

"I didn't apply anything, I just took a shower..." Rose clearly hadn't realized what was happening yet.

The Ninth Prince didn't give her time to react. He stood up and reached for the clothes hanging nearby to put on.

"I don't like this scent, there won't be a next time." The Ninth Prince's words were ruthless, and he stood up to leave after saying this.

"Your Highness!" Yueji stood up, but the Ninth Prince had already walked away.

The mission failed.

Sitting on the bed, Yueji couldn't understand why the Ninth Prince, who had just been so moved, had left so suddenly.

She raised her arm to smell herself; she had only taken a shower, so what could she possibly smell like?

There was only a faint, almost imperceptible scent of flower petals.

The taste of flower petals.

Rose seemed to suddenly realize that the Ninth Prince disliked the smell of flower petals.

But this flower petal bath was prepared directly by the servants when she said she wanted to take a bath. Was it at someone's behest, or...?

There is no princess in this mansion yet.

Rose sat on the bed, lost in thought. This failure of the mission did not discourage her.

"Okay! Cut!" the director shouted excitedly.

"Thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work."

"Ike Shinya, you've worked hard too."

"One take, fantastic!" the director exclaimed confidently without even watching the monitor playback.

The few shots we just filmed were perfect; the two actors performed flawlessly, even better than the director had anticipated.

After all, it was a scene that was somewhat intimate, and the two people weren't very familiar with each other yet. It would be easy to have to do NGs when filming such a scene, but who knew that they could get it right in one take.

Xiaoting stood to the side, and as soon as the director yelled "cut," she immediately went forward to drape a blanket over Xie Qingyu.

"You've worked hard," Chi Shen said to Xie Qingyu upon returning to the scene.

Such scenes always assume that the actress will be at a disadvantage.

Xie Qingyu blushed and waved her hand, "It's nothing, it's nothing."

"That was great! Keep it up." The director couldn't help but give Xie Qingyu and Chi Shen some advice after watching the replay on the monitor.

Chi Shen also watched the whole thing and his opinion of Xie Qingyu changed somewhat.

During the scene, I could only sense her expression at the time. Although I knew Xie Qingyu was a good actress, I didn't expect her to act this well.

Every movement was very natural.

For a fleeting moment, he was even caught up in the role, as if he were the Ninth Prince himself, unsure whether his blushing was genuine or an instinctive reaction. He only remembered the softness of Xie Qingyu as she threw herself into his arms, and...

Chi Shen's gaze unconsciously fell on Xie Qingyu's neck, where he left a kiss. Although it was just a light, theatrical touch, he seemed to really smell the fragrance on Xie Qingyu's body, a scent unlike any perfume he had ever smelled before.

"I'll have the makeup artist fix you up in a bit, then you can go straight to the next scene, okay?" the director asked Xie Qingyu.

Next is the scene where Xie Qingyu delivers a message; she only needs to place the letter behind a brick in the yard and someone will take it.

This was entirely Xie Qingyu's solo performance, but she had to portray her anxiety about failing her first mission and her fear of delivering a message for the first time.

Xie Qingyu nodded in agreement and obediently sat to the side waiting for the makeup artist to change her hairstyle. Inside the room, the prop master was also changing the props.

The actors who finished filming Xie Qingyu and Chi Shen's scenes this afternoon have already returned to their hotels.

While Xie Qingyu was filming her solo scene, Chi Shen didn't leave but sat behind the monitor with the director.

Before starting, Xie Qingyu glanced over there and saw Chi Shen looking very serious, talking to the director about something.

Perhaps because she knew Chi Shen was watching, Xie Qingyu seemed a little nervous when filming began, and her steps were somewhat unsteady.

The director quickly yelled "Cut!"

"Here, you mainly need to show some trepidation and the determination of an informant. Don't overdo the fear and tension. Take a moment to adjust, and we'll do it again." The director was quite agreeable at this point.

"I'm sorry," Xie Qingyu apologized first.

"It's okay, let me know when you've adjusted, and we'll start again," the director said, sitting back down.

Xie Qingyu glanced in that direction and nodded. "I'm ready."

"Okay, begin." The director's megaphone rang out.

Xie Qingyu, holding the letter, began to get into character. She went to the door, opened it, looked left and right to see if anyone was there, and then quietly went out...

"Cut." The director's voice rang out mercilessly.

Xie Qingyu stood still, while the director was still watching the playback on the monitor.

Something's not right, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

The director watched it again, "You said..."

"It was good, but not as good as her previous performances," Chi Shen replied before the director could ask him a question.

"That's it!" the director exclaimed excitedly, saying that something felt off.

I feel that Xie Qingyu could have done better.

Although it's pretty good now, and the performance can be edited out, it's still a little bit lacking.

"Let's do one more take, try to get back into character," the director said to Xie Qingyu.

Xie Qingyu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing.

They filmed another one here.

After hearing the director yell "Cut," Xie Qingyu stood still, waiting for the director's instructions.

"Hiss..." The director took a deep breath. "It feels... well, it's still a little short. Let's do another take." The director asked Chi Shen, a little unsure.

Chi Shenye nodded.

"This take is very good, already quite good, but I feel you could do even better. Try to recall your previous state, think about it, and get ready before we start." The director was speaking to Xie Qingyu very gently; he wasn't usually this calm when he yelled "cut."

Xie Qingyu hesitated for a long time before saying she was ready. When the director asked, Xie Qingyu stood in the starting position and then hesitated for a moment.

"Can we start?" the director asked, looking up.

Xie Qingyu looked at him, then at Chi Shen beside him, "Um... could Actor Chi go out first?"

Xie Qingyu was a little embarrassed to make this request, but fearing misunderstanding, she explained, "He makes me a little nervous."

"Oh, I see. Haha, don't affect Xiao Xie's performance here, get out of here." The director never expected it to be for this reason.

Upon hearing this, Chi Shen silently stood up, said nothing else, and left.

Xie Qingyu only began the next segment of her performance after he left.

"Not bad, not bad, that's the feeling." After filming this take, the director looked at the footage on the monitor and said with satisfaction.

"It really is because of Chi Shen. You were doing quite well when you were acting opposite him, but now you seem nervous when he's standing next to you." The director teased Xie Qingyu after getting a satisfactory shot.

"When we were acting opposite each other, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to keep up with his performance, so I focused all my energy on acting. When he was sitting on the monitor, I felt like I was being checked on by a teacher." Xie Qingyu smiled shyly.

"Hahaha, he definitely has that oppressive aura."

The director beckoned Chi Shen over, saying, "Look how scared you've made Xiao Xie. She acted much better when you weren't around. You're being a bit too serious."

When the director said this in front of the two of them, Xie Qingyu felt a little embarrassed. "I'm really sorry, but your acting is just too good, I'm always afraid that I won't act well enough and that you won't be able to watch it."

Xie Qingyu looked somewhat embarrassed.

"It's alright, your acting is quite good." Chi Shen praised, looking down at her.

"Thank you for the compliment, Actor Chi." Xie Qingyu's eyes lit up as she looked at Chi Shen.

Chi Shen avoided that gaze and said again, "Don't call me Actor Chi."

"Then...Teacher Chi?" Xie Qingyu asked cautiously.

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