Huayu: Just entered the industry, and was pursued by a young actress.

Given Chen Duling's aloof and proud nature, if the director had asked someone else to try and get close to a member of the opposite sex, she would have refused on the spot.

Even if it meant losing the chance to play the lead role in this movie, she wouldn't compromise herself.

But unfortunately, this person was Zhou Jin.

Chen Duling sat to the side, her mind replaying every moment of filming over the past few days.

Zhou Jin was indeed the most handsome man she had ever seen, and his physique was impeccable, but that wasn't what attracted her the most.

What truly moved her was Zhou Jin's impeccable professional acting skills and his extremely patient and gentle guidance when teaching her acting.

As a newcomer without formal training, Chen Duling has endured unimaginable pressure by taking on the lead role in a movie right from the start.

Several times I even hid under the covers at night and secretly shed tears, thinking about giving up.

It was Zhou Jin who stayed with her throughout the rehearsals, teaching her little by little how to find the right emotions and how to face the camera.

Under his guidance, Chen Duling felt that she was making rapid progress, and her originally fragile mentality had become much more resilient.

So, if the person you need to maintain a good relationship with, or even create a romantic pairing with, is Zhou Jin...

The words of refusal were on the tip of Chen Duling's tongue, but she just couldn't bring herself to say them.

Back on set, Chen Duling couldn't help but glance at Zhou Jin with her cool, aloof eyes.

She was constantly agonizing over how to ask him out.

Several times, Zhou Jin was standing right next to her, and she could have spoken to him with just a turn of her head, but the courage she had managed to muster vanished instantly when she met Zhou Jin's deep gaze.

"No, there are too many people on set. If we go and invite him now, people will definitely misunderstand."

Chen Duling kept making excuses for herself in her mind.

It wasn't until the director announced that the day's filming had successfully concluded and everyone dispersed that Chen Duling gritted her teeth and took out her phone.

She wanted to make a phone call, but felt it was too casual; she wanted to send a WeChat message, but was afraid she wouldn't express herself clearly.

After much deliberation, Chen Duling took a deep breath and decided to go all out.

She went straight back to the hotel and stood at the door of Zhou Jin's room, intending to bring it up with him in person.

……

The hotel room that Li Yitong booked happened to be right next to Zhou Jin's.

She kept her ears perked up, listening to what was happening next door.

Upon hearing Zhou Jin's footsteps as he returned, she immediately perked up. Just as she was about to push the door open to go find him, she stopped and turned back to the bathroom to look in the mirror.

In the mirror, she was wearing a sexy bodycon mini skirt and black stockings, her long, straight legs already very beautiful and alluring.

But no matter how Li Yitong looked at it, she felt that something special was missing.

She suddenly recalled Zhou Jin's unusually excited reaction when she sent him the photo of her in a flight attendant uniform last time.

"Could this guy be a role-playing pervert?"

Li Yitong's big eyes lit up slightly.

Coincidentally, she's also a "pervert" at heart, but what she likes most is to personally play that role.

Although there is no makeup artist on set now, she has become very familiar with Guo Fu's makeup and hair because she was filming every day recently.

Li Yitong quickly put on some simple makeup, changed into a privately owned Guo Fu costume, and even specially added a prop sword to her waist for realism.

Looking at the charming and slightly mischievous "Guo Fu" in the mirror, a sly glint flashed in Li Yitong's eyes as she secretly clenched her small fists to encourage herself:

"Now we'll have Zhou Jin completely under our control!"

……

On the other side, Zhou Jin had just returned to his room when he took off his shirt, revealing his strong and muscular upper body and well-defined abs. He was about to go to the bathroom to take a shower and wash away his fatigue.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Zhou Jin knew that Li Yitong lived next door. Today she had just gone to audition with Director Yu Zheng. Now she was knocking on the door. Did she have a good audition and have some good news to share?

He subconsciously picked up his shirt to put it on, but then he thought about it again and realized that Li Yitong was outside the door. He shook his head with amusement and threw the shirt back onto the bed.

His relationship with Li Yitong was extremely close in private. Apart from the last unspoken understanding, they had already engaged in countless intimate acts of kissing and hugging.

Moreover, Li Yitong was particularly envious of his physique. Whenever the two were being intimate, her hands would always wander and touch his abs.

Since you're already so familiar with each other, why hide anything?

So Zhou Jin simply stripped to the waist, walked over, and flung open the door.

The moment the door opened, Chen Duling's prepared lines were stuck in her throat.

What appeared before her was not the neatly dressed Zhou Jin, but a bare-chested, strong, and muscular male body with almost perfect muscle lines.

Where had Chen Duling ever seen such a visually stunning scene in her life?

Even though she usually has a cool and aloof personality, her mind was completely blank at this moment.

Extreme tension made her instinctively open her mouth wide, and a gasp was about to escape her lips.

Before the sound could even escape, Zhou Jin reacted swiftly, instinctively taking a step forward and covering her mouth with his large hand, forcefully silencing the scream.

Because the movement was so fast, the distance between the two was instantly reduced to the extreme.

Chen Duling's body suddenly stiffened, and her whole body tensed up instantly.

She had never had such intimate physical contact with any man before.

Immediately afterwards, an overwhelming wave of shyness washed over her, and her cheeks and fair neck instantly turned bright red, almost as if they were about to bleed.

The distance is just too close.

A strong scent of male hormones wafted over Zhou Jin's warm palms and bare chest, completely enveloping her.

In this narrow and extremely ambiguous atmosphere, Chen Duling suddenly felt a flutter in her heart that she had never felt before.

Her gaze involuntarily settled on Zhou Jin's handsome face, which was so close to hers. When she met his deep eyes, her eyes gradually became unfocused, and her previously cold defenses completely crumbled.

"Bang, bang..."

My heart was pounding wildly in my chest, as if it had gone out of control.

Chen Duling felt a sudden dryness in her mouth and a dizzying sensation in her head, and her legs gradually lost the strength to support her body.

Looking at Chen Duling, whose eyes were glazed over and whose body had gone limp, Zhou Jin realized what was happening and immediately apologetically released her hand from covering Chen's mouth.

Losing her support, Chen Duling's body went limp, and she was about to fall to the ground.

Zhou Jin immediately reached out his other hand and grabbed her slender waist.

The thin fabric felt incredibly soft and delicate to the touch, and the exquisite feel of it was so delicate that Zhou Jin's heart skipped a beat.

Feeling the strong hand around her waist, Chen Duling suddenly came to her senses, so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into the ground.

She had mustered all her courage to knock on the door, just to invite Zhou Jin out for dinner that evening.

By the way, mention that Director Su wanted them to create a romantic pairing and ask Zhou Jin for her consent.

But she never expected to stumble upon such an embarrassing and awkward situation.

Despite her usual aloofness, her mind was in turmoil, completely blank, and she had forgotten the important matter she was supposed to discuss.

Seeing Zhou Jin's somewhat puzzled look, Chen Duling lowered her head, her voice trembling uncontrollably, and stammered out a sentence:

"Zhou, Zhou Jin...could we have dinner together tomorrow night?"