The entertainment industry: My 99 future timelines!

Filming is finished.

Those words, sharp as knives, have been spoken.

The cold water has been poured on, the clothes have been torn, but the drama in the movie has little impact on real life.

Li Xu raised his hand, glanced at the time on his watch, and realized it was almost lunchtime.

He rubbed his face vigorously, then said to Shen Ao, who was still waiting for instructions:

"Let's call it a day for the main characters. Senior, you can film some less important scenes for the other characters later. Let Tian Tian and Sister Yi Fei wrap up and get some rest. Those scenes were too mentally taxing."

Hearing Li Xu's words, Shen Ao, who had just finished watching the drama unfold up close, understood Li Xu's feelings perfectly. He immediately nodded and said:

"Okay, junior, you should rest first. I can film the less important scenes myself. You can go and take care of the more important things."

Li Xu nodded.

Chao Jingtian and Liu Yifei glanced at each other, then left the film set first, intending to find a place to wait.

Jing Tian and Liu Yifei looked in the direction Li Xu had left, exchanged a glance, and said at the same time, "Let's go change our clothes first."

As soon as they said those words, they saw that the other person also had this tacit understanding. They couldn't help but smile at each other, and the emotions that had been affected by filming earlier instantly dissipated.

The two girls left in opposite directions.

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In the evening, Li Xu sat on the balcony of his hotel room, watching the rooftops of the old town of Q Island gradually blur into silhouettes in the twilight.

The sea breeze carried a salty, damp smell and was a bit chilly.

He held the script in his hand, silently flipping through it.

"Li Xu, I knew you'd be here. Why isn't Tian Tian here yet?"

A moment later, footsteps sounded, followed by Liu Yifei's clear, cool voice.

She had changed back into her own clothes, a simple white sweater and jeans. Her hair, washed and still damp, was draped over her shoulders, with a faint purple hue peeking through the strands.

"No, she'll probably have to wait a while. Welcome, Senior Yifei, to go first, hehe."

Li Xu turned around, closed the script in his hand, and smiled gently.

Hearing Li Xu's words, Liu Yifei walked to the balcony, looked at the lights gradually coming on outside, and listened to the faint sound of waves in the distance. Suddenly, she spoke:

"Li Xu, do you still remember that celebration party when 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' broke 2.7 million yuan at the box office a while ago? Me, you, and Tian Tian were also chatting and getting some fresh air on the balcony."

"I remember, didn't we just talk about the movie we were going to make next? I said it was a movie with two female leads, and then Tian Tian came."

Li Xu glanced at Liu Yifei and smiled.

"Who's here?"

"Hmph, Li Xu, are you talking badly about me?"

Li Xu had barely finished speaking when Jing Tian strode over, wearing a pair of black leather boots.

"How could he dare to say anything bad about you, especially not in front of me? We were just talking about the celebration banquet on the balcony, where the three of us were together."

"It only took about three months, but the days seemed to fly by in a blur."

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian walked straight to Liu Yifei's side, reached out and slapped her shoulder without any hesitation, patting the slightly undulating curve of her chest as she cheerfully exclaimed:

"You, Sister Yifei, how old are you? You're not even 22 yet, how can you talk like that, sounding so old-fashioned?"

"Don't worry, from now on, as long as my dear Tian Tian has a bite to eat, I guarantee you'll have a sip of soup to drink."

Seeing Jing Tian's cheerful demeanor, now completely free of the bathroom scene, Li Xu couldn't help but laugh and tease her:

"You two really switch roles completely, both on and off screen."

"If I had known, I should have let Tian Tian play An Sheng, and Yi Fei play Qi Yue."

Liu Yifei laughed and immediately joked, "Who said that? If you really arrange it that way, then it will be many times more difficult for Tian Tian and me to detach ourselves from our roles."

"Your arrangement is perfect. The characters of July and An Sheng in the movie are too awkward. They like each other, hurt each other, and stab each other in their most vulnerable spots. These two characters are so pitiful. I don't want to be affected by them."

"that is."

"Li Xu, you're so clumsy. If you keep acting like this, neither Yi Fei nor I will like you anymore."

Jing Tian chimed in lively.

But her words were too lively.

In an instant, as soon as she said those words, Li Xu, being thick-skinned enough to keep his expression unchanged, turned bright red, and Liu Yifei couldn't help but reach out and give Jing Tian's butt a hard slap.

"Snapped!"

Jing Tian clutched her hand, seemingly in pain, and quickly moved away.

Liu Yifei withdrew her hand, raised an eyebrow, a smug look on her face, and spoke with a hint of threat:

"Tian Tian, ​​if you talk nonsense again next time, I'll really get physical. July can't beat An Sheng."

Li Xu chuckled and quickly spoke up, acting as a peacemaker: "Alright, alright, we're all friends, let's stop joking around."

"It's only evening anyway, and none of us have eaten yet. How about we take a walk on the beach and then find a fancy restaurant for some seafood?"

"Okay, it's decided then. Tian Tian isn't allowed to say anything or object."

It was probably that slap on the butt that she just retaliated against that successfully triggered Liu Yifei's calm nature; now, she spoke with a very dominant air.

Jing Tian, ​​though her face showed a hint of dissatisfaction, behaved remarkably obediently.

When Li Xu and Liu Yifei turned around and walked out from the balcony, she obediently followed behind.

After descending from the hotel elevator to the parking garage, Li Xu arrived in Shen'ao's SUV. There were no assistants or staff members with him; just the three of them in the car. They began driving along the coastline as evening fell.

Jing Tian sat in the passenger seat, the window rolled down, and the sea breeze made her hair fly wildly.

Liu Yifei sat in the back seat, wearing headphones, watching the scenery receding outside the window.

"Li Xu, where are you taking us?" Jing Tian asked.

"Let's find a place where you can all relax and unwind, and also let the three of us calm down together," Li Xu said, keeping everyone in suspense.

"What drama? I've never gotten into character," Jing Tian retorted stubbornly.

Li Xu gave her a slight glare: "You weren't in character, so after filming, you improvised a slap at me. Looks like you were deliberately getting revenge?"

Jing Tian quickly turned her head, looked out the window, waved her hand, and kept her mouth as hard as an iron duck: "Nothing like that, absolutely no revenge, I was just a little bit caught up in the role at the time."

Liu Yifei took off one earphone: "Alright, you two, are you pretending I don't exist? You actually dare to pull that couple's act like Su Jiaming and Qiyue in front of me, An Sheng?"

"Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm some kind of 'Hello Kitty'!"

"Hahaha."

"Pfft... Hahaha, Sister Yifei, you're so cute."

Li Xu and Jing Tian couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this.

Jing Tian chuckled, then turned her head and looked intently at Liu Yifei, her eyes filled with obvious affection.

Liu Yifei was frightened by Jing Tian's gaze, so she quickly shrank to the side and hid behind Li Xu's seat.

The atmosphere inside the car became quiet for a moment.

After several seconds, the atmosphere gradually returned to normal as Li Xu began to appear on screen.

About ten minutes later, Li Xu parked the car on a wild beach at the foot of Laoshan Mountain.

This isn't a tourist area; there's no one here, just waves and rocks.

The three of them got out of the car and walked on the sand.

The sun had almost completely set, and a faint orange-red hue still lingered on the sea.

Jing Tian ran towards the waves wearing shoes, ignoring the fact that her skirt was getting wet.

Unlike Jing Tian, ​​Liu Yifei was not as active. She stood at the edge of the tide line, arms outstretched, letting the sea breeze blow as she looked into the distance.

Li Xu found a flat rock to sit on, silently watching the two of them with a smile on his face.

A little while later, Jing Tian ran back, her face still flushed from exercise, and her skirt was quite dirty.

She ran all the way to Li Xu's side and sat down, panting as she said, "Sometimes, Sister Yifei is too quiet. No wonder people online say she's like a wooden beauty."

"If she hears you say that, she'll spank you again. 'Wooden beauty' isn't a nice thing to say. It's because you're too boisterous and lively."

Li Xu shook his head, then reached out and touched Jing Tian's slightly dirty skirt, and said:

"Alright, Tian Tian, ​​it's December already, the seawater is very cold."

"Your skirt is all wet. Even if you have hand warmers and a cashmere undershirt, you're still likely to catch a cold. Let's go back to the car and I'll turn the heater on full blast so you don't get cold."

Jing Tian, ​​unconvinced, lightly nudged Li Xu with her shoulder: "Li Xu, are you saying I'm physically weak, and also noisy?"

"I'm saying that you two are the complete opposite; one is too quiet, and the other is too active."

Li Xu was speechless and explained earnestly.

"So, do you prefer a quiet environment or an active one?"

The problem came unexpectedly.

Jing Tian suddenly surprised Li Xu with her words.

However, he remained calm. He had already answered this question two or three times, and was starting to gain experience. He immediately countered, "So, are you asking this question now as Jing Tian, ​​or as Qi Yue?"

Jing Tian tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Is there a difference?"

"have."

"If Jing Tian asks, I'll be thinking about how to answer; if Qi Yue asks, I'll be thinking about how Su Jiaming will answer."

Jing Tian was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, and slapped Li Xu hard on the back: "Li Xu, you're too cunning! You're clearly deliberately avoiding the question."

Her laughter carried far, and Liu Yifei, who was several meters away, could vaguely hear it and immediately turned around.

Jing Tian quickly straightened up and waved to her, "Sister Yifei, come and sit down too!"

Liu Yifei walked over and sat down next to Jing Tian.

The three people sat side by side on the rocks, watching the sunset sink into the sea.

No one spoke, and no one broke the silence. The three of them sat quietly together for almost half an hour.

It wasn't until Jing Tian's stomach rumbled that she broke the silence, saying, "Alright, Sister Yifei, and Li Xu, I'm hungry. Take me to get something good to eat."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei stood up, reached out, and took her hand, pulling her up naturally, just as she had done it countless times before, just as she had treated July with peace of mind.

Li Xu smiled as he looked at their clasped hands and stood up as well. He said, "Alright, July, Ansheng, let me, Su Jiaming, take you two out for a good meal."

"But Su Jiaming isn't a good person either, Li Xu, do you want to become like him?"

Jing Tian interjected, her tone polite.

Li Xu couldn't help but glare at her again, causing the mood-ruining girl to hide behind Liu Yifei.

"Sister Yifei, look, Li Xu is yelling at me!"

Jing Tian hid behind Liu Yifei, reached out and took Liu Yifei's arm, gently shaking it, her tone feigning grievance and pitifulness.

Li Xu and Liu Yifei couldn't help but laugh at her.

As he laughed, an idea suddenly struck Li Xu. He pulled out his phone from his pocket and snapped a picture of the two girls in front of him, freezing their expressions in time.

The sun had completely set, and the stars were just beginning to appear.

Under the dim sky, the two girls leaned against each other. Jing Tian was gently shaking Liu Yifei's arm and acting coquettishly. Liu Yifei was so happy that she smiled and showed her pink little teeth.

"That's wonderful. It would be even better if Tian Tian and Yi Fei could maintain this good relationship in the future."

"Su Jiaming, I will not become you, nor will Tian Tian and Yi Fei, nor will I become July and An Sheng."

Looking at the photos frozen in time on his phone, Li Xu's eyes flickered with emotion, and his heart was also in turmoil as he whispered to himself.

"Li Xu, why are you taking pictures of us without our permission?"

"Sister Yifei, I'm feeling wronged again. Hit him."

Jing Tian is still maliciously acting cute.

Liu Yifei shook her head and chuckled, but still reached out and gently patted Li Xu's shoulder, saying "comfortingly," "Alright, Tian Tian, ​​stop fooling around. I hit him for you. Let's go quickly. Aren't you hungry? Don't starve yourself."

After Liu Yifei said that, Jing Tian couldn't help but feel that her stomach was indeed getting hungrier, and she even felt a bit of acid reflux.

She immediately stopped making a scene, only giving Li Xu a defiant glare before linking arms with Liu Yifei and hurrying towards the SUV not far away.

Li Xu followed slowly behind, admiring the view.

He watched as Jing Tian and Liu Yifei walked hand in hand, their hair gently ruffled by the night sea breeze, and a warmth filled his heart.

He couldn't help but recall a scene from the script of the film "Soulmate".

On the day An Sheng left, July went to the station to see her off.

The two waved through the train window. The train started moving, and July ran alongside, while An Sheng cried inside the train.

The original text states: "That was the last time they saw each other as complete young girls; after that, they would both be adults."

Li Xu didn't know.

Will Jing Tian and Liu Yifei's relationship continue like this after this drama is finished, where they can still walk hand in hand silently?

Perhaps.

Perhaps not.

But no matter what, Li Xu felt that he would always remember the scene from this evening.

Whether it's the sunset on the beach tonight.

The three of them were still sitting quietly side by side on the beach.

And at this moment, Jing Tian and Liu Yifei are holding hands and strolling on the beach, while I silently follow behind.