The Entertainment Industry in Turmoil: Young Actresses All Want to Rise to the Top

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The kiss came suddenly and passionately.

The faint smell of alcohol still lingered on Li Lin's lips; the kiss carried a sense of resolute determination, like burning one's bridges.

Her lips were a little cold and trembling slightly, but her hands were tightly wrapped around his neck.

After a moment of surprise, Shen Mo instinctively reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist.

This was not a gentle kiss.

Li Lin's initiative carried a long-suppressed desire, and the two little fish swam and intertwined in the limited space.

Shen Mo's palm slowly moved downwards, his fingertips touching her warm skin through a thin T-shirt, causing her pores to tremble slightly.

Only after gently lifting her up did Shen Mo straighten his body and take control. He tilted his head slightly and deepened the kiss.

Li Qin's breathing suddenly quickened, and she loosened her grip on his neck, cupping his face in her hands.

After a long while, their lips parted, and she tilted her head back, her body involuntarily leaning slightly backward.

Shen Mo slowly sniffed along her throat and gently pressed his lips against it.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Qin gently pushed Shen Mo's face away with her hands, and slowly leaned her head towards him.

Their noses touched, exchanging hot breaths.

This time, however, it was Li Lin looking down at Shen Mo.

Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were glistening with tears, and her lips were slightly swollen, gleaming in the dim light.

"I," she began, her usually cool tone now filled with emotion.

"I think I lost control."

Shen Mo chuckled softly and pulled her closer to him.

"Isn't it a bit late to say this now?"

Li Lin closed her eyes, gently pecked his lips, then opened them again, looking straight into his eyes.

"So, are you going to push me away?"

Shen Mo didn't answer, but instead kissed her directly, landing on the corner of her lips, then along her jawline, all the way down to her fair neck.

Li Qin trembled and subconsciously shrank her neck, but her fair arms once again tightly hugged his neck.

Shen Mo was held tightly around her neck, unable to move, and could feel her accelerating pulse on his cheek.

A moment later, Li Qin released his hand, his fingertips lightly tracing the sharp lines of his jaw, then stopping at his prominent Adam's apple.

"When I stood beside you at the Hundred Flowers Awards."

Her voice was soft, "I had thought it through when I decided to join Inkmark."

"You said Inkmark would reject all unspoken rules."

"I was wondering, do you know how to dive yourself?"

"So, that day we were drinking in Hengdian, I tested you."

She paused, then her fingertips slid down to his collarbone.

"I just didn't expect it," she said, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"You really acted like a gentleman."

"However, after getting to know you during this shoot, I discovered something."

"It seems like I'm already hooked on it myself, even without you diving in."

There was a hint of self-deprecation in that smile, "Even so fast, so unlike me."

Shen Mo moved slowly, picked her up, and sat her on the sofa, taking her hands that were messing with his face.

Five fingers threaded through her fingers, ten fingers interlocked.

He gazed into her eyes. "Whether I look like you or not is not important."

"The important thing is, is this what you want?"

Li Lin met his gaze, her eyes filled with clear and unwavering determination.

"I want it."

"I know very well what I want."

Shen Mo silenced her with his lips, his kiss even more tender than before.

In an instant, the room temperature soared.

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The bedside lamp illuminated the dimly lit room.

White T-shirts, shorts, and light pink underwear were scattered on the ground, and a strange smell filled the air.

Li Qin curled up on her side, her back to Shen Mo, her spine tracing a smooth arc in the dim light.

Shen Mo's arm went under her neck, encircling her completely in his embrace, while his other hand gently rested on her waist.

The two people in the room had gradually calmed down.

After a long while, Li Qin finally moved, her voice carrying a hint of coquetry and languor.

I think I'm a little drunk.

Shen Mo gently rested his chin on the top of her head and chuckled softly upon hearing this.

"Two beers, that powerful?"

"It's not alcohol."

Li Qin turned around in his arms to face him, her eyes sparkling in the darkness.

"It's a person."

Shen Mo cupped her cheeks in his hands and gently kissed her.

"Shen Mo," Li Qin suddenly called him softly.

"Um?"

"It's nothing."

She buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled.

"I'll call you."

Shen Mo gently stroked her disheveled long hair: "Do you still want to drink?"

"Didn't you tell me not to drink?" She raised her head.

Shen Mo smiled slightly, "I was afraid you'd get drunk."

"Aren't you afraid now?"

Shen Mo cupped her face in his hands and squeezed it into a bun with a little force.

"Now, I want to test just how much you can drink."

"Sure, do you have any red wine?"

Shen Mo got up and walked to the small bar in the suite. When he came back, he had a bottle of red wine and two glasses in his hands.

Li Qin had already sat up, wrapped herself loosely in the bed sheet, and accepted the wine glass that Shen Mo handed her.

"It tastes good!" She smacked her lips and said.

Then she took another sip, a larger one than before. The alcohol gave her fair skin a faint pink hue, spreading from her cheeks to her collarbone.

Shen Mo placed his palm on her collarbone, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"You really do get flushed the moment you drink it?"

Li Qin smiled and leaned back against his shoulder.

"Shen Mo".

She called him again, this time her voice was clearer.

"Um."

"If," she paused.

"I mean, what if our relationship were limited to the 'Brotherhood of Blades' film set?"

Shen Mo remained silent for a moment, He held her fingers.

Why do you think that way?

Li Qin slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with clarity and determination.

I know about your relationship with Li Yitong.

"I don't want to become a third party in your relationship."

"Even when I walked in, you didn't push me away. At that moment, I guessed that, given your status and position, this kind of situation probably happened quite often."

"I just want the crew to have a simple and happy time during this period, and I don't want to worry about anything else."

"I won't bother you, you don't need to take responsibility, and I don't want to compete with anyone else."

"You may have many people, but in this film crew, you are me, and I am you."

"That's enough!"

She spoke calmly, as if she were talking about someone else's business. She set clear boundaries for herself with the most sober attitude.

Shen Mo stared at her. "This isn't fair to you."

There's no such thing as fairness in relationships.

Li Qin shook his head, his smile tinged with self-deprecation.

"All I know is that I'd rather have a little than nothing."

Shen Mo tightened his grip on her shoulder slightly.

"I think you need to know one thing: I don't have many people."

"Besides, how can you be so sure you can be so heartless as to leave me then?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qin leaned closer, her nose almost touching his face.

"Oh, really?"

"Shen Mo, how did you know?" Her voice was low, carrying the aroma of red wine and a hint of provocation.

In the end, who will be more unable to let go of whom?

Shen Mo's pupils contracted slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. The aloofness she exuded transformed into a fatal attraction once her guard was removed.

"Then let's give it a try."

He turned around and placed the wine glass in his hand on the bedside table, making a crisp, light sound.

Li Qin smiled and said mischievously.

"You know what? I'm 17 days older than you."

"So, little Shen Mo, you should call me 'older sister' by all accounts."

Shen Mo turned back, put his arms around her, leaned closer, and whispered in her ear.

"If I call her Sister Qin, what benefits will she give me?"

Li Qin's face broke into a wide smile as she downed the remaining red wine in her glass in one gulp, holding it in her mouth.

Then he put down his wine glass, cupped Shen Mo's face in his hands, kissed him, and poured half of the red wine over his throat.

Then she pulled back the blanket and slowly slid down.

Little Shenmo, who was 17 days old, experienced a massage with red wine and goldfish for the first time.

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The morning light shone through the gap in the slightly open curtains, piercing Li Qin's eyes and making her the first to open them.

The moment her consciousness returned, the aches and pains throughout her body made her wriggle involuntarily, and then she sensed Shen Mo's presence beside her.

He was still asleep, but his arms remained wrapped around her.

She turned slightly to get a better look at his face.

Just as she was about to reach out and touch him, Shen Mo opened his eyes.

He smiled, pouted, and pressed his lips against her palm.

Li Qin's fingers stiffened, and before she could retract them, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back into the blankets.

"Good morning." Shen Mo smiled and looked into her eyes.

"Good morning," Li Qin replied, shifting her head from his arms to the pillow.

Shen Mo reached out his other hand to brush away the slightly messy strands of hair on her cheek, his eyes filled with a hint of laziness and amusement.

"Sister Lin, how are you feeling?"

Li Lin's ears burned slightly, but she met his gaze and said, "Of course! Absolutely wonderful!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Shen Mo chuckled softly, "Since Sister Lin is so stubborn, then I can go on my morning exercise without worry."

"Morning exercise? What morning exercise?"

Shen Mo leaned forward and kissed the tip of her nose.

"When we were having barbecue yesterday, didn't Sister Qin say she was worried about water retention and wanted to do morning exercises with me this morning?"

Before she could even speak, he grabbed her lips and kissed her mouth, which she was still trying to keep open.

Her already dwindling reserve crumbled instantly.

Li Qin initially gave his shoulder a symbolic push, but quickly responded obediently, wrapping her arms around his neck.

Between kisses, Shen Mo's lips moved to her ear, his breath hot against her skin.

"I want to experience the perks Sister Qin gave me last night again."

Li Qin's breathing became slightly erratic, her fingertips digging into the muscles of his back, her voice softer than she had expected.

"What to experience?"

"I was drunk, I don't remember."

"Then I'll help Sister Qin remember carefully."

Shen Mo withdrew his hand from under the sheet and slid it down her delicate skin.

Outside the window, between two forked branches, a beautiful butterfly spread its wings.

A soft, sweet humming sounded in my ear.

Li Qin bit her lower lip, glaring at him with seductive eyes.

"You said, this is our last time."

"Who would be more unable to let go of whom?"

As dawn breaks, rays of light stream through the gaps in the curtains, slowly creeping across the carpet and up to the edge of the bed.

"Who would be more unable to let go of whom?"

As dawn breaks, rays of light stream through the gaps in the curtains, slowly creeping across the carpet and up to the edge of the bed.

Inside the room, the soft, chaotic sounds were absorbed by the heavy curtains and walls.

All that remained were disordered breathing and a violent heartbeat.

Compared to the indulgence of the night.

Every glance exchanged, every touch of skin.

It was more like a lucid, intimate encounter.

Amidst the undulating waves, Li Lin's gaze trembled as she stared blankly at the ray of sunlight streaming through the gap in the curtains.

After an unknown amount of time, the storm subsided.

Li Qin lay weakly on Shen Mo, listening to his still-beating heartbeat.

Both of them were covered in a thin layer of sweat, and an intimate atmosphere filled the gradually warming room.

Shen Mo gently stroked her long hair. "Do you have any scenes to film this morning?"

"Today's scenes are in the afternoon, but I have to go to the set for makeup and styling at noon."

Li Lin's voice was muffled.

"Um."

Shen Mo responded and slid his hand down to her back, patting it gently.

"Then you should get some rest. I'll have the hotel send breakfast up and put it by your bedside later."

Li Qin didn't speak, but pressed herself even closer to him and nodded.

Around noon, Shen Mo, who had finished filming in the morning, walked back to the lounge, where Liu Haocun came up and handed him a thermos.

Shen Mo took it and opened it. Inside were several home-style dishes. He raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Haocun, did you do this?"

Liu Haocun shook his head and pointed to Li Qin, who was sitting at the back of the lounge, putting on makeup.

Shen Mo looked over and his gaze met hers in the mirror.

"Sister Qin said she had nothing to do in the morning, so she went to the supermarket to buy some ingredients and cooked for herself."

"I have one too."

She pointed to the lunch on the table next to her, which she had already eaten half of.

Liu Haocun added in a low voice.

"Sister Qin said the boxed lunches on set were boring."

She paused, glanced in Li Qin's direction, and said, "She even went to borrow the hotel's kitchen for this."

Shen Mo nodded. "You eat first, I'll go thank your sister."

As she spoke, she picked up the insulated box and walked towards the dressing table.

Li Lin was having her eyes closed while the makeup artist did her eye makeup, unaware of his approach.

She didn't open her eyes until Shen Mo sat down at the empty dressing table next to her and the familiar aroma of food wafted into her nose.

In the mirror, their eyes met again.

"The craftsmanship is quite good."

Shen Mo picked up a shrimp and tasted it. "I didn't expect you could make this."

"Because I like to eat it."

Li Lin's voice was very calm, as if it were just a trivial matter, and he didn't even blink while speaking.

The makeup artist was applying blush to her cheeks, and she cooperated by slightly turning her face to the side.

"I'm tired of boxed lunches and want some home-cooked food. Luckily, I don't have any shows this morning."

"I bought some to make, but I made a little too much, so I brought some for you and Haocun each."

She spoke reasonably and without any extra emotion, so even with the makeup artist standing next to her, she wasn't afraid of being misunderstood.

"Have you eaten?" Shen Mo picked up his phone, scrolling through his phone while eating.

"Yes, I ate with Haocun. I ate a little faster because I had to do my makeup and hair."

She didn't wait for Shen Mo to eat together; that would be too deliberate, as there were still quite a few outsiders present.

It was perfectly reasonable for her to give the insulated food container to Shen Mo while eating with Liu Haocun.

Shen Mo didn't say anything more, but just ate the food seriously. To be honest, it tasted pretty good.

By the time he put down his chopsticks, Li Lin's makeup was almost finished.

The makeup artist packed up her tools and left, leaving only the two of them in the corner.

"Thank you." Shen Mo reached out and took her hand in his.

Li Qin checked her makeup one last time in front of the mirror, then turned her head and forced a fake smile.

"If you say thank you again, I'll put croton seeds in my cooking next time."

After saying that, he pulled his hand away, stood up, and tidied his hair.

"I need to go change my clothes. After you've finished eating, go and rest in the RV for a while."

Shen Mo watched her disappearing figure, remaining as calm and aloof as ever, putting on quite a convincing act.

It's like they're just colleagues.

He slowly leaned back in his chair, his fingers unconsciously tracing the edge of the insulated box.

interesting!