Chapter 22

"Really!"

Upon hearing Bai Xiaofei's words, Zhao Yinxue glanced thoughtfully at Chen Guxi and Qin Mingyue, then smiled mischievously: "Look at those two, they were so full of themselves just now, but now they're completely dumbfounded!"

"Cough, cough."

Seeing Zhao Yinxue's charming appearance, Bai Xiaofei was instantly smitten. After a light cough, he teased with a smile: "Who made him talk about you just now? He deserves it!"

"Hmph, your business, don't drag me into it!"

Zhao Yinxue shot Bai Xiaofei a fierce glare, adding a touch of allure.

Bai Xiaofei and Zhao Yinxue chatted merrily, while Chen Guxi and Qin Mingyue were in a state of confusion.

The scene before them was a huge shock!

Chen Guxi had never imagined that the unreachable Director Zhao would actually be dining with a commoner like Bai Xiaofei, and they seemed to be quite close.

How could this be?

Director Zhao ignored him, a famous star, but showed favor to a nobody like Bai Xiaofei. I don't believe it!

At this moment, Chen Guxi felt a burning pain on his face, as if he had been slapped hard, and the slap was delivered with a full arm swing!

Qin Mingyue was even more shocked than Chen Guxi.

Among the people present, she could be considered the one who knew Bai Xiaofei best, aside from Bai Xiaofei himself. After all, she had been his girlfriend, albeit a fake one.

In her memory, Bai Xiaofei was just an ordinary nobody in the crew, someone who would be lost in a crowd. His only strength was his cleverness and ability to get along well in certain crews.

Apart from that, he had no other strengths!

That's why she had kicked Bai Xiaofei to the curb and thrown herself into the arms of the famous star Chen Guxi.

Who would have thought that Bai Xiaofei, this lowly nobody, not only got together with Zhao Yinxue, a rather attractive costume assistant, but also managed to get close to the well-known Director Zhao Yichao. It was simply too unfair!

Qin Mingyue felt a wave of confusion, and she stared intently at Bai Xiaofei. His face was still as ordinary as ever, but she found her heart beating faster, and she couldn't look away.

That ordinary face seemed to possess a mysterious charm, deeply attracting her gaze. Once she focused on it, she couldn't tear herself away.

Suddenly, she felt that Bai Xiaofei seemed quite charming, not at all inferior to Chen Guxi!

Why didn't I notice this before?

"Xiao Yue?"

"... Xiao Yue, Xiao Yue!"

Chen Guxi called out several times before Qin Mingyue snapped back to reality. Seeing Chen Guxi's ashen face, she felt a wave of panic and quickly clung to his arm, saying, "Darling, what's wrong?"

"Hmph!"

Chen Guxi snorted coldly. Looking at Qin Mingyue, who was trying to act cute, he suddenly found her very annoying!

Thinking about it, Qin Mingyue's ex-boyfriend was Bai Xiaofei.

Just as Bai Xiaofei had said, he was just a man who had worn out shoes, and after all the effort, he ended up with a second-hand woman!

The more Chen Guxi thought about it, the more disgusted he felt. He glanced at Qin Mingyue with disdain, then yanked his arm out of her grasp and turned to leave the restaurant.

"Darling, darling?"

Qin Mingyue was panic-stricken and hurriedly chased after him.

...

Liu Manjing was sitting next to Zhao Yinxue. As soon as she sat down, she sensed that something was off between Bai Xiaofei and Zhao Yinxue.

She glanced thoughtfully at Chen Guxi and Qin Mingyue, especially Qin Mingyue, and then at Bai Xiaofei's gaze. She immediately knew there must be a story.

Liu Manjing asked Zhao Yinxue casually, "Xiao Xue, does Xiao Fei know that girl?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yinxue secretly glanced at Bai Xiaofei.

Seeing that he didn't react, she whispered to Liu Manjing, "Boss, that woman was once, once Bai Xiaofei's girlfriend..."

"Ah? So dramatic?"

Liu Manjing was also surprised and couldn't help but look at Bai Xiaofei. She thought to herself, "This kid has quite the charm, finding such attractive women! But it makes sense, the mysterious aura around him is so strong, few women can resist! No wonder Director Zhao Yichao chose him as the male lead!"

Liu Manjing held Zhao Yinxue's hand and patted it gently, saying with a smile, "Xiao Xue, Xiao Fei is a mysterious man. Take this opportunity while he's single, or you might lose out to another woman. You must act quickly!"

Zhao Yinxue's face turned red, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Bai Xiaofei. She mumbled, "Boss, don't say such things, it's easy to cause misunderstandings!"

"Hmph! I'm just concerned about you!"

Liu Manjing shot Zhao Yinxue an annoyed glance and scolded, "If you weren't my capable assistant, I wouldn't bother with this! Anyway, be careful, I think that woman still has designs on him..."

"Cough, cough!"

Bai Xiaofei, with his superhuman physical abilities, had extremely sharp hearing. Although the two women's voices were low, he could still hear them. After hearing Liu Manjing's words, he couldn't bear it anymore and coughed dryly, saying, "Sister Liu, you don't need to worry about my affairs. Between us, it's like two parallel lines; after one intersection, there will never be another chance to meet!"

"..."

Liu Manjing felt quite embarrassed. Discussing others in private and being caught by the person concerned was quite embarrassing!

Zhao Yinxue was so ashamed that she almost wanted to crawl under the table!

Fortunately, Liu Manjing wasn't an ordinary person. After blushing for a moment, she quickly recovered and glared at Bai Xiaofei, saying, "Hmph! I hope so. If you dare to betray Xiao Xue, I won't forgive you!"

Bai Xiaofei: "..."

He wisely closed his mouth. Arguing with a woman about something, you will never win, and even if you do, it will only lead to more arguments!

Silence is golden at this moment!

...

Time passed.

Everyone enjoyed their meal and chatted casually.

They talked about local customs, family matters, and the production situation, including script and roles. In short, everyone was having a great time, and they regretted not meeting earlier.

During the meal, Bai Xiaofei also struck a deal with the production manager, Zhang Libin.

The "Good Man" production team would rent the necessary camera equipment from Bai Xiaofei's company. This included 4 Ameera cameras, a full set of equipment and lenses, and an additional 45-250mm telephoto zoom lens. The total rental fee was 10,000 yuan per day, and the specific contract details would be signed by the company's boss.

Bai Xiaofei was responsible for making the connection, as a way to repay his boss's trust.

Zhang Libin was doing Bai Xiaofei a favor. The production team had to rent equipment anyway, so why not rent from Bai Xiaofei?

After the deal was made, when Bai Xiaofei called his boss, the boss was overjoyed. It wasn't because of the profit from this deal, but because through Bai Xiaofei, he had connected with Director Zhao Yichao and Production Manager Zhang Libin, opening up a new path for his company. If the cooperation went well, there would be no shortage of business in the future!

Of course, what surprised him the most was that Bai Xiaofei had become the male lead!

At first, the boss thought Bai Xiaofei was joking.

After all, while some talented people from the equipment company had done well, most were just camera assistants. The lucky ones might become photographers, earning tens of thousands of yuan a month.

Bai Xiaofei's technical skills were good, and he was quite capable, with positive feedback from the crew. But when it came to his appearance, the boss could only chuckle.

Could he be the male lead?

What a joke!

If a nobody like Bai Xiaofei could be the male lead, I'll eat a whole tank of goldfish!

The boss had just finished his rant when Bai Xiaofei sent him a photo of the signed contract. Seeing the contract, the boss was stunned!

Then, looking at the large tank of expensive goldfish, the boss was completely baffled.

The business manager beside him turned his head, trying not to laugh, feeling very uncomfortable. He thought, "The boss is always decisive, but now he's staring at the goldfish. Could he really be thinking of eating them?!"

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