Chapter 34

After brushing his teeth and rinsing his mouth, Li Jingming still felt a strange taste in his mouth. Strawberry jam and Laoganma, sauce and spicy shrimp sauce. Fortunately, there was no Qingguo sauce in the fridge. Li Jingming felt he might not love anything with sauce for the rest of the month.

Holding a cup of espresso, Li Jingming looked at Jessica, who had a face full of apology and reluctance. "Hey, do you have anything to do later?"

"What? It's just practice." It was Saturday, and although Jessica and her group wouldn't really have a day off, the company wouldn't have any specific arrangements. They usually just practiced on their own. Jessica was still unwilling, blaming Li Jingming for putting so many kinds of sauces in the fridge. She could have made the sandwich just fine.

"I have a job for you. Do you want to do it? Shoot an MV." Li Jingming said with a bit of ulterior motive. Although Jessica was just a trainee, she was a genuine member of Girls' Generation. He knew how famous she would become in the future, and it would be beneficial for him to have her in his MV.

"Really? You're almost done shooting, right?" After listening to Li Jingming's song "I Don't Want to Miss You" last night, Jessica was amazed. She later found out that Li Jingming was already recording a single CD and was currently shooting the MV.

Li Jingming looked like he was giving her a great opportunity. "Who else would I offer this to? There's also a role for you to play. How about it, be my wife?"

"What? To play a small role in an MV, I have to be your wife!" Jessica shouted angrily. "Others might use under-the-table deals, at most asking for a relationship, but you're so direct, asking me to be your wife?"

"What are you talking about? It's just playing my wife in the MV." Li Jingming was impressed by Jessica's super imagination. This so-called wife was just a brief appearance when the male lead receives an email from the female lead years later, showing he already has a family. Jessica only needed to appear for a few seconds, which didn't require any acting skills. That's why Li Jingming felt confident giving her the role.

"Who knows what else you have in mind." Jessica crossed her arms and looked at Li Jingming suspiciously. Today, Li Jingming's mother treated her as his girlfriend, and she had been thinking about those fake-to-real scenarios in TV dramas, making her particularly sensitive to words like "wife."

"Hurry up. The line of beauties waiting to shoot the MV with me could stretch all the way to the Han River. If you don't go, there are plenty of others who will." Li Jingming was kindly giving Jessica an easy job and a chance to promote the upcoming debut of her group, but she was still hesitant.

"Decide quickly. We still need to go to SS for styling, and it's already 7:30." Li Jingming urged. Today's shooting was easy, but it was better to go early.

"Really? I get to go to SS for styling too?" Jessica perked up at the mention of SS.

Li Jingming smiled disdainfully. "Even a super handsome guy like me needs makeup. Do you think you can go on camera without it?"

"Hmph!" Jessica wrinkled her nose at Li Jingming but didn't argue. Instead, she took out her phone. "Hello, Hyo-lee oppa, it's Sica." Choi Hyo-lee was their trainee manager.

"Can I go guest star in a friend's MV today?" Jessica, a trainee for seven years, was usually well-cared for by the company, especially since she was about to debut.

"No, it's Saturday. Do I need to make up an excuse to go out?" Jessica was unhappy, feeling doubted. Even if she had a few past incidents, it didn't mean she would do it again. "It's a MV by Kim C."

"I don't know Kim C. No, Kim C doesn't know me. I'm just friends with the singer and male lead of the MV." After explaining, Jessica smoothed things over.

"Let's go." Jessica hung up the phone and said happily. Among their group, only YoonA had appeared in an MV before. Jessica was eager to try it out, and almost every artist dreamed of acting.

"Let's go?" Li Jingming looked at Jessica teasingly.

Jessica noticed Li Jingming's gaze and almost blurted out a "ya," but she looked down and saw she was still wearing Li Jingming's clothes...

After getting ready, Li Jingming and Jessica took a taxi to the SS salon.

Jessica stood there, looking at the nearby limousine with longing. It was not only a symbol of a debut artist but also a symbol of a successful one. Only the company's "pillars" could be sent to SS for styling at such a high cost.

"Among the stars, you are the brightest." Li Jingming couldn't help but notice Jessica's envy. He didn't know why he said that, but looking at her sparkling eyes, he felt like he was seeing this free-spirited 18-year-old girl in a new light.

Jessica nodded. "Okay, let's go in."

A black limousine was just pulling out of the parking lot, with five boys laughing and joking inside.

"Isn't that Jessica?" Kim Jae-joong suddenly saw Jessica and Li Jingming walking into SS.

"Which one?" Park Yoo-chun, his close friend, looked in the direction he pointed. "Just a bit similar, they haven't debuted yet, so they can't be here."

"Probably just a mistake." Kim Jae-joong said casually. They were mainly developing in Japan and were only back in Korea for an Asian tour, so busy they had no time to think about other things.

Jessica was amazed by the interior of SS. This salon was clearly different from the beauty salons she had been to. Just as she was about to look around to see which artists were getting styled, a middle-aged, elegant woman approached. "Jingming, why are you so late today? Have you had breakfast?"

"Auntie, you're the elder, how can I trouble you?" Li Jingming bowed.

"Trouble? Your mother hasn't come these past two days, so I've been quite idle. But it's better that you're here." Choi Hyun-jin smiled and looked at Jessica, winking at Li Jingming. "Who is this?"

"Oh, this is Jung Soo-yeon. You can call her Soo-yeon or Sica." Li Jingming introduced her. "Sica, this is the director of SS, Choi Hyun-jin."

"Hello, Director Choi." Sica bowed quickly. In Korea, the director of a beauty salon is equivalent to the CEO of a company.

"Don't call me director, just call me auntie." Li Jingming's words indicated a closer relationship with Jessica, but Choi Hyun-jin misunderstood, thinking she might become a daughter-in-law of a wealthy family. Her smile became even warmer.

"I'll do the same as yesterday. Sica, you can decide, just make sure it's beautiful." Li Jingming said casually. He was a bit late today, but since he had already done his makeup yesterday, it wouldn't take long to repeat it.

Li Jingming said it casually, but Choi Hyun-jin didn't dare to be careless. However, it was easy to make someone beautiful, especially with Jessica's good foundation and her years of experience in making women look stunning.

The same sister in the legendary "Bloody Apron" outfit, Park Da-na, did Li Jingming's makeup, while Choi Hyun-jin personally took care of Jessica.

"I'll call you Sica." Choi Hyun-jin was talking to Jessica, trying to get some information.

"Okay." Jessica was still in a daze, sitting in Kim Yun-shu's private room. This was the legendary private room, and BoA was only on the second floor, envied by the other boys.

"Have you known Jingming for long?" Choi Hyun-jin continued.

"Not very long." Jessica answered straightforwardly.

"Oh, I see." Choi Hyun-jin organized the things she would use. "Have you met Ms. Kim Yun-shu? She often comes here."

"You mean Jingming oppa's mother?" Jessica used honorifics when talking about Li Jingming to others. "She came this morning."

This morning? Came over? So this girl and Li Jingming were living together? Seeing her and Li Jingming come out together and looking happy, Kim Yun-shu must not have said anything bad this morning. Choi Hyun-jin's mind raced with these thoughts, and her smile grew even wider. "Your face is already beautiful, but it will be even more beautiful. Women are never the most beautiful, only more beautiful. That's how you capture a man's heart."

After carefully analyzing Jessica's face and facial details, Choi Hyun-jin had a plan in mind before starting. Women's faces always needed careful attention. Jessica usually took good care of her face, otherwise, she wouldn't have saved money on cosmetics to buy for Krystal. She planned to pay Krystal back after her debut.

"Bro, I'm getting styled. If I'm late, you can start with Lee Ji-hyeon's part." Li Jingming had already finished his styling and was now calling Kim C. "By the way, there's a scene where the main character's wife appears. I found a friend to guest star, so we don't need to trouble Hee-jae nuna."

Kim Hee-jae was Kim C's makeup assistant, who had been helping Li Jingming with touch-ups yesterday. However, Hee-jae nuna was a back beauty, beautiful from behind with long hair and a slim figure, but not very photogenic from the front. Kim C had planned to only shoot her back to save the effort of finding someone for a role that only appeared for a few seconds. Now that Li Jingming had found someone, and it was a friend, he was happy to agree. The role required no acting skills, just a good appearance on camera.

After finishing the call, Li Jingming went to check on Jessica. Pushing the door open, Jessica was looking in the mirror, and Choi Hyun-jin was smiling proudly. She was very satisfied with her "work" today.

"Auntie, where's Sica?" Li Jingming joked. Jessica was usually very beautiful, but after the new makeup, she looked even more stunning.

"Hmph!" Jessica huffed, feeling mocked. She was in a good mood and didn't want to argue with Li Jingming, so she didn't punch him.