"It seems there's no need to ask; this is likely the best score today and historically. The two guests cooperated perfectly, truly a golden couple!" The host led the praise, making Shi Xinxin a bit embarrassed. She dared not look at Sheng Chenjin's expression.
After the recording session ended, Shi Xinxin stood aside, tidying her skirt, while Sheng Chenjin expressionlessly flipped through his schedule.
Everyone else was busy with their own tasks. Shi Xinxin felt a bit awkward and didn't want to be so close to Sheng Chenjin. Just as she was about to move away, the director walked over, took Shi Xinxin's arm, and asked, "Xinxin, thank you for your hard work today. The crew is going for a dinner party later, do you want to come?"
A post-recording dinner party was also a way to strengthen relationships among the actors.
Shi Xinxin thought she had no plans for the evening, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go."
The director's face lit up. He knew Shi Xinxin wouldn't refuse.
However, Sheng Chenjin's situation was uncertain.
"Then get ready first. I'll go ask Sheng Chenjin if he wants to come," the director said, patting Shi Xinxin's shoulder with a smile.
Shi Xinxin nodded, subconsciously clutching her sleeve, revealing her slightly nervous state.
Would Sheng Chenjin also go? If he did, they could spend a little more time together today.
Even though she had only spoken a few words to Sheng Chenjin during the recording session, following Wen Xiaoxiao's advice, she still felt very happy.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Sheng Chenjin.
She saw the director had already approached Sheng Chenjin and said something to him. Sheng Chenjin suddenly looked up and glanced in Shi Xinxin's direction.
She was startled and quickly averted her gaze, but her peripheral vision still caught Sheng Chenjin nodding at the director.
He agreed?
Shi Xinxin was somewhat surprised, not expecting Sheng Chenjin to agree so easily. After all, it was common knowledge in the entertainment industry that Sheng Chenjin was not approachable.
While her mind was racing with these thoughts, Sheng Chenjin was also feeling uneasy.
He had initially thought he would be uncomfortable seeing a star enthusiastically approach him, especially since he didn't know her. But seeing her again, he felt an indescribable sensation, a mix of happiness and excitement.
Unfortunately, during the recording, he noticed Shi Xinxin had changed.
In previous encounters, Shi Xinxin would smile at him and her eyes would constantly follow him. But now, Shi Xinxin was indifferent to him.
For some reason, this realization made him feel uncomfortable, even a little distressed.
He hadn't wanted to go to the dinner party initially, but upon hearing that Shi Xinxin would be attending, he nodded in agreement.
Glancing at Shi Xinxin's graceful retreating figure, Sheng Chenjin's eyes deepened, his thoughts unreadable.
Since it was a dinner party, the crew didn't mess around. They chose a well-known restaurant and booked a private room.
Shi Xinxin was naturally a bit introverted. In the past, she might have felt out of place in such social gatherings, but now she could handle herself with ease.
Conversely, Sheng Chenjin seemed to have something bothering him, as he drank several glasses of wine.
"Sheng Chenjin, you have great capacity! Let me toast you," the director said, raising his wine glass. Their glasses clinked mid-air, and then Sheng Chenjin downed the wine in his cup.
Cheers of "Great capacity, Sheng Chenjin, great capacity!" erupted from the surrounding people.
As a film emperor in the entertainment industry, Sheng Chenjin was someone no one present wished to flatter.
Of course, Shi Xinxin was an exception.
Glancing at Sheng Chenjin's slightly flushed face, she felt a pang of concern. If he drank so much, what if he felt unwell later...
With that thought, she quickly lowered her head, hiding her worried gaze, and focused on her food.
Over there, Sheng Chenjin saw her not looking at him at all, completely ignoring him. He felt a flicker of annoyance and drank a few more glasses of wine.
He disliked drinking, and the reason he drank so much at the dinner party was simply to see if Shi Xinxin still had feelings for him.
He hadn't expected...
After a day of filming, everyone was tired. So, after dinner, no further activities were arranged.
As they finished their meal, people started leaving the restaurant one by one.
In the dimly lit corridor, Shi Xinxin watched Sheng Chenjin's slightly unsteady figure walking ahead. She desperately wanted to go and support him. However, she knew she couldn't be so proactive anymore and forced herself to resist.
Yet, when she saw Sheng Chenjin about to stumble and fall as he turned a corner, she rushed over and helped him up.
The innocent Shi Xinxin didn't notice the faint smile that appeared on Sheng Chenjin's lips as he leaned on her shoulder.
"Are you alright?" Shi Xinxin asked, looking at him with concern, her teeth clenched.
Although Wen Xiaoxiao had told her not to be too proactive, she couldn't just watch Sheng Chenjin fall to the ground...
Seeing Sheng Chenjin shake his head, she breathed a sigh of relief and then helped him walk out.
Her movements were extremely careful. Because she was wearing high heels and Sheng Chenjin was quite heavy, what was a short corridor felt like a long journey.
In fact, Sheng Chenjin wasn't drunk at all.
His alcohol tolerance was high; how could he get drunk so easily?
Watching Shi Xinxin standing at the entrance of the restaurant, signaling for a taxi, he assumed she was going to take him home.
For some reason, a faint sense of joy welled up in his heart.
Just as he was about to continue feigning drunkenness, the car stopped. Shi Xinxin suddenly waved and called out to one of the crew members who had been filming: "Sheng Chenjin is drunk. Can one of you give him a ride home?"
Sheng Chenjin was a rising film emperor, so of course, no one would refuse to give him a ride, even if it wasn't on their way. The person immediately nodded.
However, Sheng Chenjin found it incredible.
Didn't Shi Xinxin like him? Wouldn't she take this great opportunity to send him home herself?
Didn't she even buy an apartment next to his to get closer to him? Was this... playing hard to get?
Looking at Shi Xinxin's expressionless face under the lamplight, Sheng Chenjin's mind was filled with doubt again.