Is it hard to chase the school beauty?It doesn't matter, she still has roommates

"Yes, Young Master Feng, I'll check right away!"

She hesitated for a moment, then added.

“However…Young Master Feng, the person sitting in the passenger seat of that car just now seemed to be…Xiao Ruoxi.”

"Xiao Ruoxi?"

Chen Tianfeng was taken aback. His attention had been entirely focused on the driver, and he hadn't noticed who was in the passenger seat. Now, reminded by his assistant, he thought back carefully and realized it was indeed the newcomer who played the third female lead in the drama and had no connections.

"Are you sure it's her?"

Chen Tianfeng's eyes darkened.

"Yes, I see it very clearly."

The assistant nodded affirmatively.

"Heh, great!"

Chen Tianfeng sneered in anger.

"A nobody actor dares to be so insolent! Looks like I've been too lenient with you guys on set!"

He figured this person must be someone in the industry, otherwise why would Xiao Ruoxi be sitting in the car?
This further fueled his desire to "teach" the other party a lesson.

"Sister Li!"

Chen Tianfeng gave instructions to his assistant.

"Call Xiao Ruoxi immediately! Tell her and that kid who's driving to get back here right now and apologize! I'm only giving them ten minutes... no! Five minutes! If they don't come back in five minutes, they'll face the consequences!"

……

On the other side, Qin Luo had already driven several hundred meters away.

Xiao Ruoxi, who had been nervously keeping her head down and wishing she could shrink into her seat, finally dared to straighten up and cautiously peer through the rear window, afraid that Chen Tianfeng and the others would see the license plate or recognize her.

She patted her chest and said to Qin Luo with lingering fear.

"Qin Luo, you...you were too reckless just now! You almost hit someone!"

Her face was filled with lingering fear and worry.

"That's Chen Tianfeng! A well-known young master in Beijing's entertainment circle, with a very powerful family background, and he's also the male lead in our production! I've offended him this time, and my days on set are probably numbered..."

She clasped her hands together, her face showing a praying expression.

"I hope they didn't see clearly that I was sitting in the car. Amitabha, may the Bodhisattva protect me..."

Qin Luo found her anxious and uneasy appearance somewhat amusing, yet also a little heartbroken.

He reached out and turned off the car's air conditioning, then rolled down the driver's and passenger's side windows to let the cool evening breeze into the car, trying to dispel some of the stuffy atmosphere.

Just then, Xiao Ruoxi's phone kept ringing, breaking the silence inside the car.

When Xiao Ruoxi took it out, the name flashing on the screen was none other than "Sister Li".

Her face paled even more instantly, her hand holding the phone trembled slightly, and she hesitated, not daring to answer.

"Why didn't you answer?"

Qin Luo glanced at it and asked.

"It's...it's Sister Li, Chen Tianfeng's assistant..."

Xiao Ruoxi's voice was trembling with tears.

"They've definitely come to demand an explanation..."

The phone rang for a while and then automatically disconnected.

But after only a few seconds, it rang again stubbornly, as if it wouldn't give up until it was answered.

When the phone rang for the third time, Xiao Ruoxi knew she couldn't escape it any longer. She took a deep breath and, as if she were going to her execution, pressed the answer button with trembling fingers and put the phone to her ear.

As soon as the call connected, Sister Li's sharp, unpolite voice, filled with questioning and reprimanding, came through the phone. Even without speakerphone, it was clearly audible in the quiet car.

"Xiao Ruoxi! What are you doing?! Weren't you sitting in the passenger seat of that beat-up car just now? You almost hit our Young Master Feng, do you know that?!"

This is utterly outrageous! Let me tell you, Young Master Feng is furious! You have ten minutes… no! Five minutes! Turn back immediately and apologize to Young Master Feng! Otherwise, you know the consequences!

After hanging up the phone, a brief silence fell over the carriage, with only the whistling of the wind outside the window.

Qin Luo glanced at Xiao Ruoxi, whose face was still somewhat pale, and asked indifferently.

"What do you say over there?"

Xiao Ruoxi forced a relaxed smile, waved her hand, and said in a seemingly calm manner.

"No...it's nothing! It's just that Sister Li said we were driving too fast and scared her young master. She told me to go back and apologize."

She paused, her tone carrying a hint of deliberate nonchalance.

"But I don't plan to go back now and risk this trouble. I'll find a chance to explain to him when I get to the film set tomorrow."

She was actually terrified, but she didn't want to appear too cowardly in front of Qin Luo, and she didn't want to drag Qin Luo into facing Chen Tianfeng's wrath right now because of her.

On the other side, Chen Tianfeng, who was waiting in the parking lot, waited and waited, but more than ten minutes passed without seeing a single ghost. His face grew darker and darker.

He was so angry that he had his assistant, Sister Li, make several more phone calls.

Xiao Ruoxi looked at the words "Sister Li" flashing on her phone, made up her mind, and swiped her finger to put the phone into silent mode, out of sight, out of mind.

"Let them do whatever they want."

She muttered something, sounding somewhat like she was giving up entirely.

The distance from Yiwu Airport to Hengdian World Studios is less than 50 kilometers.

Qin Luo drove and arrived at his destination in about half an hour. By then, it was completely dark, and the time was past six in the evening.

After parking the car, the two got out.

Qin Luo carried only a simple shoulder bag containing a change of clothes, traveling light.

"Which hotel did you book? I'll take you there."

Xiao Ruoxi asked naturally, assuming that Qin Luo had already arranged accommodations.

Qin Luo was taken aback upon hearing this and asked in return.

"You didn't order it for me?"

The two stared at each other, then awkwardly realized that they both thought the other would be in charge of booking the room, but neither of them had actually made a reservation!

"Uh... I saw you came in a hurry and assumed you had everything arranged..."

Xiao Ruoxi scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly.

"I thought you were familiar with the area and would help me order one."

Qin Luo was also somewhat helpless.

There's no other way but to find one on the spot.

However, misfortune never comes singly. Hengdian was in the midst of its peak tourist season, with a large influx of tourists and many hotels already booked by major travel agencies.

The two drove around to five or six hotels that looked decent, but the answer they received from each one was the same: "Sorry, we're fully booked."

Seeing yet another hotel with a "Fully Booked" sign hanging at the front desk, Qin Luo rubbed his temples, feeling that this situation was really messed up.

He didn't necessarily need to stay in a fancy place, but he couldn't just sleep on the streets, could he? Xiao Ruoxi looked at Qin Luo's speechless expression, hesitated for a moment, her cheeks flushed slightly, and finally mustered up her courage to extend the invitation.

"Um... Qin Luo, how about... you come stay at my place for the night? I rented a small apartment; the conditions aren't great, but it's better than having nowhere to stay..."

Qin Luo glanced at the time and realized it was indeed getting late. He figured that continuing the search would likely yield the same result, so he nodded.

"Okay, I'll trouble you then."

"No trouble, no trouble!"

Seeing Qin Luo agree, Xiao Ruoxi quickly waved her hand, but felt inexplicably excited and nervous.

Guided by Xiao Ruoxi, Qin Luo drove to her rented place.

It was a simple hotel area converted from ordinary residential houses. The environment looked rather ordinary, even a bit old.

Xiao Ruoxi rented one of the single rooms. Upon entering, she found herself in a cramped space where she could see from one end to the other at a glance. It was a standard "one bedroom, one bathroom, one balcony" layout, with a monthly rent of 1,200 yuan.

The room was furnished very simply.

A fairly spacious double bed was placed against the wall, along with a small, simple wardrobe and an old desk by the window, where Xiao Ruoxi's laptop was placed.

On the small balcony, several pots of daffodils were growing vigorously, but some girls' personal clothes were also drying there, including a few cute little panties and stockings.

Xiao Ruoxi followed Qin Luo's gaze to the balcony and immediately exclaimed "Ah!" Her face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple!

She rushed over in a flurry, and with lightning speed, gathered up all the personal clothes that were drying, crumpled them into a ball, and quickly stuffed them into a combination lock suitcase under the bed. Then she slammed the suitcase shut, as if that would cover up the embarrassment she had just felt.

"You...you sit down first, please sit wherever you like!"

Xiao Ruoxi didn't dare look at Qin Luo, and pointed to the only computer chair in the room.

Qin Luo didn't show any particular expression and sat down at the desk as instructed.

His tall stature, combined with his presence in the cramped space, made the room feel even more oppressive and crowded.

To ease the awkwardness, Xiao Ruoxi made conversation, speaking in a tone that was both self-deprecating and joking.

"How is it, Young Master Qin? Have you never lived in such a down-to-earth little house before? Are you not used to it?"

Qin Luo glanced around, his tone indifferent.

"It's alright, as long as it's habitable."

Xiao Ruoxi pursed her lips, thinking he was definitely just putting on a brave face.

She said no more, took a clean change of clothes from the wardrobe, held it in her arms, and said to Qin Luo.

"I'm going to take a shower now, you... do as you please."

After saying that, he fled into the small bathroom and closed the door.

That night, Qin Luo naturally couldn't share a bed with Xiao Ruoxi.

He asked the landlord for an extra quilt and made a makeshift bed on the floor next to the bed against the wall.

Nothing was said that night... at least on the surface.

The next morning, around six o'clock, Xiao Ruoxi woke up groggily.

She rubbed her eyes and found that the quilt on the floor was empty.

Turning to look at the balcony, I saw Qin Luo with his back to the room, leaning against the balcony railing, a cigarette between his fingers, gazing at the rising sun in the distance. His profile looked somewhat hard in the morning light, and there was an obvious layer of...melancholy between his brows.
And she even has some dark circles under her eyes?

Xiao Ruoxi got up with some curiosity, walked to the balcony door, and asked softly.

"Qin Luo, why are you up so early? You look like you didn't sleep well?"

Qin Luo turned around, glanced at her with a deep look, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and slowly exhaled, his tone filled with an indescribable frustration and exhaustion as he complained.

"What kind of gods live next door? They have so much energy!"

"what?"

Xiao Ruoxi didn't react for a moment.

Qin Luo pointed to the room next door, which was separated from this side by only one wall, with a look of utter despair.

"Starting from around 1 a.m., the noise... never stopped! It was intermittent, back and forth, several times! The bed was creaking, a woman was screaming... It kept me up almost all night!"

"Pfft-hahaha!"

Xiao Ruoxi was stunned at first, then realized what was happening and burst out laughing. She squatted on the ground, clutching her stomach, tears welling up in her eyes from laughing.

She laughed for a while before catching her breath, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and jokingly said.

"Who told you to have such sharp ears! Hey, I'm telling you, if you're really itching to join, why don't you... go knock on a door and join them?"

Qin Luo rolled her eyes at her, annoyed.

"Get lost! Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

He paused, looking at Xiao Ruoxi with even more confusion.

"But you, how can you sleep so soundly? Like a little pig? Didn't you hear me?"

Xiao Ruoxi stopped laughing, stood up, shrugged, and showed a hint of helpless acceptance on her face.

"Hey, I wasn't used to it when I first moved in, but then... I gradually got used to it."

The soundproofing in this house is practically nonexistent. The couple next door seem to be from some kind of extras group; they're notoriously energetic. You'll get used to it, you'll get used to it!

She spoke casually, but a barely perceptible hint of embarrassment flashed in her eyes.

Qin Luo.

"..."

He was speechless and could only smoke silently.

After a quick wash, the two went downstairs and had a simple breakfast at a nearby stall—soy milk and fried dough sticks. Afterward, Xiao Ruoxi hurriedly headed to the film set.

"I'll try to finish filming my part as quickly as possible. I should be free this afternoon, and then I'll go to the recording studio with you!"

Xiao Ruoxi called out to Qin Luo as she jogged.

"Okay, no rush, you go ahead with your work."

Qin Luo nodded.

At 7:30 a.m., Xiao Ruoxi arrived at the filming location on time. Most of the crew had not yet arrived; only some stagehands and props staff were busy making preparations.

Unlike some actors who put on airs and wait, Xiao Ruoxi took the initiative to step forward and helped the production assistants with a sweet smile to organize costumes, move and count props.

She was quick and efficient, and had a positive and enthusiastic attitude. She didn't think she was superior to others just because she was a third female lead with a few lines.

Her humble and hardworking attitude made many crew members feel good about this relatively unknown but easy-going newcomer actress.

More than an hour later, most of the crew members, including the director, producer and other key members, arrived at the filming location one after another, and the scene began to become busy but orderly.

However, the male lead, Chen Tianfeng, is still nowhere to be found.

The crew seemed to be used to Chen Tianfeng's lateness, and no one showed much surprise or anxiety. They continued to make preparations, only occasionally glancing towards the entrance.

Xiao Ruoxi was about to go to the dressing room to change clothes and start her work for the day when she was stopped by the director's assistant.

"Ruoxi, the director wants to see you for a moment."

Xiao Ruoxi was somewhat puzzled, but she still followed the assistant to the director's temporary rest area. (End of Chapter)