The entertainment industry: My 99 future timelines!

The wrap party for "Soulmate" was held in the hotel's largest private room, with five tables set up.

Li Xu was forced to drink a lot of alcohol.

The cinematographer, costume and prop master, and the main creative team all kept saying, "Director Li is awesome," and "This film is sure to win an award."

He was a little tipsy, but his mind was still clear.

Or rather, we must remain clear-headed.

He noticed that Liu Yifei and Jing Tian seemed off.

Liu Yifei sat to his left, eating quietly and occasionally taking a sip of juice.

But the way she held her chopsticks, her slightly slanted posture, and the somewhat provocative look in her eyes when she looked at people—those were An Sheng's habits, not Liu Yifei's.

A minor supporting actor came over to toast her, praising her acting and saying, "Teacher Liu, your transformation this time is so successful."

Liu Yifei looked up at him, a smirk playing on her lips, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Transform? Haven't I always been like this?"

But as soon as she said that, she paused for a moment, then quickly switched to a gentle tone: "Haha, just kidding. Thank you. I hope that after this movie is released, you will be seen by more audiences."

That minor supporting actor.

He didn't notice anything amiss and thought Liu Yifei was just joking. He nodded happily and then moved the wine glass towards Jing Tian.

However, Jing Tian's situation was even more problematic at this moment.

She had a few drinks today, but usually she becomes more boisterous after drinking, but this time she became unusually quiet.

She doesn't make a fuss, doesn't laugh, doesn't act strangely; she just sits quietly, eating small bites, her face full of gentle tenderness.

When someone came over to toast her, she would take a small sip and then softly express her gratitude, behaving exactly like a typical July.

Li Xu put down his wine glass and rubbed his temples.

Getting out of character is harder than getting into character.

Especially in dramas like "Soulmate," actors are required to be deeply immersed in their emotions, making it more difficult to step out of character.

When filming wrapped up on set, Li Xu thought Liu Yifei and Jing Tian had completely detached themselves from the emotions.

But now he understood that even if the two of them were out of character, they certainly weren't completely out of character.

The banquet finally ended late at night.

Seeing Liu Yifei and Jing Tian about to return to the hotel hand in hand, Li Xu quickly stopped them and said:

"Now that filming is finished, and you two worked really hard on this movie, I've decided to reward you two great contributors for the next week. How about the three of us go on a trip together?"

"It's just the three of us. We can go to Sanya together to soak up the sun, go swimming, and really relax. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian looked somewhat bewildered: "Ah, to Sanya?"

"Hmm, you don't want to go?" Li Xu asked gently.

"No... never mind, you can ask Sister Yifei. If she goes, I'll go too."

Jing Tian hesitated for a moment, then ultimately gave the choice to Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei didn't object to the suggestion. She casually nodded in agreement, saying, "Then let's go. The filming is all finished, so it's a good opportunity for me to change my mood. The role of An Sheng is a bit depressing."

Upon hearing this, Li Xu quickly chimed in, "Okay, I'll buy the plane tickets right away! No backing out!"

-

The biggest advantage of having money is that you can travel whenever you want, regardless of the cost of living.

Just the afternoon of the second day.

Li Xu, Liu Yifei, and Jing Tian were already standing on the private beach.

In January, the weather on Q Island is freezing cold.

But in Sanya, the sun is dazzling, the sea is azure, and the air is filled with a charming tropical scent.

Li Xu booked a villa by the sea with three rooms, a private pool, and a small private beach.

Standing on the beach, Li Xu announced the rules.

"For the next week, I hereby announce that the three of us are not allowed to discuss the script, the movie, or the characters."

"It's just eating, sleeping, swimming, and sunbathing. Whoever breaks the rules not only has to treat everyone for a month, but also has to have a turtle painted on their face."

Jing Tian snorted, indicating her disbelief.

However, after she finished humming, she didn't deliberately cause trouble. She just quietly found a lounge chair by the pool, sat on it, sunbathed, and flipped through a comic book.

Liu Yifei simply remained silent.

She changed into a full-body swimsuit and went into the water, revealing large areas of fair skin on her arms and thighs, which perfectly accentuated her body's curves.

But she didn't care about it.

When she saw Li Xu's gaze sweep over her, a smug smile appeared on her lips. She pointed her finger and made a gesture as if to kill him.

Then, with a splash, he jumped cleanly and neatly into the pool and began to thrash around in the water like a fish.

When you get tired of swimming, you can lie down on a lounge chair by the pool and rest quietly.

Li Xu sat casually on the private beach.

He looked to the left and then to the right, and suddenly found the scene a bit comical.

He felt like a psychologist, while Jing Tian and Liu Yifei were like two patients who needed rehabilitation.

-

My first day in Sanya passed quietly like this.

Just as Li Xu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that things seemed to be going well, problems arose the very next day.

In the villa's open-air restaurant.

The sea breeze, candlelight, and seafood barbecue created a wonderful atmosphere.

Li Xu made a reservation in advance at a nearby luxury seafood restaurant. A car arrived, and several waiters brought plates, cutlery, and a seafood feast, ready to serve the food.

All of this was perfectly normal.

But by the time the restaurant staff had served almost all the dishes they had,

The last dish, baked lobster with cream, was accidentally spilled by a waiter who slipped and spilled some of the scalding hot cream sauce.

A few drops of the sauce splattered and landed on Jing Tian's white linen skirt.

"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!"

Upon seeing this, the young waiter turned pale and quickly bowed repeatedly in apology.

Seeing this, Jing Tian looked down at her skirt.

Seeing that there weren't many marks, she gently waved her hand and said, "It's alright, it's nothing, I can wipe it off myself, you can go now."

Her reaction was exactly like July's: poised, tolerant, and the epitome of a good girl.

But Liu Yifei, sitting opposite, frowned and looked displeased when she saw this.

She suddenly spoke, her tone a mix of anger and impatience: "Dude, can't you be a little more careful? My best friend's dress is really expensive. If it weren't for our kindness, you wouldn't even have enough to cover the cost of half a year's salary."

As soon as Liu Yifei finished speaking, not only did the waiter blush with embarrassment, but Jing Tian and Li Xu were also stunned.

Upon hearing this, Li Xu immediately smoothed things over: "Alright, buddy, we're fine here. My friend is just in a bad mood. You can go now, just remember to be more careful next time."

Upon seeing this, the waiter quickly nodded his thanks, then cautiously retreated and slipped away.

-

At 10 p.m., Li Xu arrived at Liu Yifei's door.

The door opened as soon as he tapped it.

Liu Yifei must have just finished showering; her hair was still wet and hanging over her shoulders. She was wearing a silk nightgown with a thin cardigan over it and slippers on her feet.

She stood inside the room, a thin lady's cigarette between her fingers.

Seeing this, Li Xu frowned and reached out to snatch the cigarette from Liu Yifei's hand.

"...props?"

As soon as Li Xu got his hands on the cigarette, he noticed something was off. It seemed to be made of plastic. He couldn't help but pause and ask.

"What else could I do? Would I actually smoke it?"

"When filming An Sheng, in order to portray her well, there was a scene where I took a few puffs of a real cigarette and almost choked to death. I don't want to try that again."

"I'm just a little out of character, it's not like I'm actually possessed by An Sheng."

As he spoke, he saw Li Xu preparing to speak.

Liu Yifei suddenly waved her hand, her tone somewhat listless, and said, "I know what you want to say. You came to see me now because of what I said about the waiter at the restaurant during the day, didn't you?"

"Don't ask me why I suddenly said that. I didn't think about it at the time, it was just my instinct."

"Luckily, when the waiters came to deliver the food at the villa restaurant today, all three of us wore masks, otherwise I probably would have had a lot more negative press."

Li Xu nodded upon hearing Liu Yifei's words:

"Actually, what you said during the day wasn't that excessive. In reality, many people would probably say the same thing if they encountered this situation."

"But you're a celebrity, and celebrities have to be mindful of their status and be magnanimous, otherwise they'll be criticized if word gets out."

Liu Yifei remained silent for a long time after hearing this, then sighed: "So, sometimes I actually think that An Sheng is quite nice."

"Say whatever you want, do whatever you want. Although under normal circumstances, I would never argue with that waiter."

"Alright, don't worry. In just a few more days, I'll be back to being Liu Yifei, the fairy sister, the little dragon girl, I know."

After saying that, Liu Yifei gently pushed Li Xu out the door and turned back to her own room.

Li Xu had just come out of Liu Yifei's room and bumped into Jing Tian as soon as he went downstairs.

"Li Xu, did you go to comfort Sister Yifei?"

I sat on the sofa in the living room on the first floor.

Jing Tian spoke casually, sounding completely lifeless.

"I went to comfort her and wanted to ask her about what happened during the day, but I was kicked out."

"I didn't expect Yifei's condition to be a little more serious than yours. Tiantian, what are you doing here so late at night instead of sleeping?"

Li Xu spoke with a smile, showing no embarrassment whatsoever; his main point was to be frank.

I'm hungry.

"I want to eat, Li Xu. How good is your cooking?"

Jing Tian blinked, her tone carrying a hint of coquetry.

"Okay, what do you want to eat? My cooking skills should be pretty good."

Upon hearing this, Li Xu smiled and agreed.

"Seafood congee, with scallions, and lots of them."

"Okay, I'll do it."

The kitchen was well-stocked with ingredients.

Li Xu put on an apron and began rinsing rice, slicing ginger, and preparing shrimp and shellfish.

Although it was already late at night, he showed no impatience whatsoever.

Jing Tian had never done this kind of work before and didn't know how to do it.

Seeing this, she could only move a small stool and sit at the kitchen doorway, watching silently and occasionally helping to pass on some ingredients.

It didn't take long.

Li Xu quickly cooked a large pot of seafood porridge.

The delicious seafood congee was bubbling away in the clay pot, its aroma filling the air.

Li Xu specially sprinkled a large handful of scallions, turned off the heat, and served two bowls.

"You only took two bowls? Aren't you going to call Sister Yifei? What, are you afraid of being kicked out again?"

Seeing that Li Xu had only served two bowls of seafood porridge, Jing Tian's lips curled up. She reached out and took one of the bowls, her tone carrying a deliberate little provocation.

"I'm not afraid, but I won't scream either."

"Let's eat secretly first, and when Yifei can smell the delicious food, she'll come down on her own."

"If we can't smell it, then she's probably asleep. Let's not disturb her, otherwise she'll definitely be grumpy again. She's peaceful right now, we can't afford to mess with her."

Li Xu didn't mind the deliberate little provocation in Jing Tian's words, and he answered seriously.

Hearing this, Jing Tian didn't say anything more.

This way, the two of them can be alone together, which also satisfies a little bit of her desires.

Although she and Liu Yifei are indeed very good friends, when it comes to boyfriends, she hasn't reached the point where she can give in.

So, Jing Tian and Li Xu sat quietly outside the kitchen, not caring about their image, drinking porridge and chatting.

The villa was quiet late at night, with only the faint sound of waves outside the window and the soft clinking of spoons against bowls.

"Is it good? Would you like me to get you another bowl?"

A while later, seeing that Jing Tian's seafood porridge was almost empty, Li Xu asked.

"No."

"Although your seafood porridge tastes even better than my chef's, eating too much late at night can easily lead to weight gain. I'm a celebrity, so I have to watch my figure."

Jing Tian shook her head and refused, a look of pleasure on her face.

She was so hungry that she scooped up the last bit of seafood porridge from the bottom of the bowl and then put the bowl down.

Li Xu took out a bag of wet wipes from his pocket, carefully opened it, and handed one over.

"No, I want you to wipe me. I'm always waited on hand and foot at home."

Jing Tian pouted, deliberately acting coquettish.

The atmosphere was perfectly quiet, and the kitchen light was a warm yellow, which made Li Xu look much gentler and softer than usual.

Unconsciously, a few thoughts suddenly arose in Jing Tian's mind.

"Alright, come over here."

Li Xu didn't refuse. He picked up a wet wipe, held Jing Tian's chin, and carefully wiped the marks from the corner of her mouth.

But it's rubbing like this.

Li Xu had just wiped away some of the seafood porridge residue around Jing Tian's lips.

Suddenly, Jing Tian leaned forward slightly, and then, quite abruptly, "thud."

It wasn't a deep kiss.

I didn't even feel much.

Before Li Xu could react, Jing Tian had already finished kissing him and was preparing to back away.

But Li Xu couldn't bear to suffer this "loss". He subconsciously reached out and forcefully pulled Jing Tian's waist into his arms.

Immediately afterwards, Li Xu returned a kiss.

But it wasn't a gentle kiss like Jing Tian's; it was a deep kiss.

It was very forceful and lasted a long time.

Li Xu only released Jing Tian when her face turned bright red, she began to gasp for breath, her eyes became wet, and her body went completely limp.

"Li Xu...this is my first kiss, do you want to take responsibility?"

Jing Tian spoke, her voice trembling.

"Can."

Li Xu responded in a deep voice, his voice a little dry and he was panting heavily.

His hands were still tightly holding Jing Tian, ​​showing no intention of letting go.

"But we...we still have Sister Yifei."

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian couldn't help but show some hesitation and worry on her face.

"We are Li Xu and Jing Tian, ​​not Qi Yue and Su Jiaming."

"What, you insist on making Yifei your substitute for An Sheng?"

Jing Tian was stunned.

Then, she couldn't help but laugh, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

"Actually, it's not impossible, but I have to be the leader, but Sister Yifei definitely wouldn't agree."

As she spoke, Jing Tian grinned, like a kitten that had just stolen some cream.

She pressed her face close to Li Xu's again and initiated another deep kiss.

Several minutes later, when she was out of breath again, she finally stopped and suddenly spoke up: "Li Xu, didn't you already have this idea in mind, that you wanted me and Sister Yifei to be on opposite sides of the same body, which is why you made us film this movie, 'July and Ansheng'?"

Li Xu's body stiffened, and he felt the hairs on the back of his head stand on end.

He shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum, and defended himself with righteous indignation:

"Never before, how could this be possible?"

"Hmph~"

Hearing Li Xu's words, Jing Tian didn't know whether to believe him or not. She simply buried her head in Li Xu's arms, and the two of them quietly embraced each other outside the kitchen.

Outside the window, the sound of waves gently lapping against the beach is like a tender heartbeat.

at the same time.

On the second floor of the villa, a blurry figure silently leaned against the second-floor railing, just watching quietly.