Huayu: This top star doesn't play by the rules.

"Cut! Perfect! I hereby announce that filming for the entire series 'Guardian' has wrapped!"

As director Zhou Yuanzhou spoke, the set fell silent for a moment, then erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers. The staff also gathered around to present Chen Chao and the others with flowers that had been prepared in advance.

After accepting the bouquet, Chen Chao bowed politely to everyone, saying, "Thank you all, you've all worked hard these past few days."

"Thank you for your hard work, Chen Chao." After Chen Chao finished interacting with the staff, Zhou Yuanzhou walked up to him, smiled, and patted him on the shoulder. "You are the most worry-free actor I have ever worked with, bar none."

"Director Zhou, you flatter me." In response to Zhou Yuanzhou's praise, Chen Chao smiled modestly and said, "Thank you for taking care of me during this time."

After filming wrapped, there was naturally a wrap party, as is customary. The "Guardian" crew booked the second floor of a hotel near the film studio as the venue for the wrap party.

During the meal, Bai Yu, holding a wine glass, approached Chen Chao and said with a smile, "Chao, to be honest, acting opposite you these past few days has put a lot of pressure on me."

"Come on, Brother Yu, don't be modest. You've put a lot of pressure on me too," Chen Chao said with a smile after clinking glasses with him.

After a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere gradually warmed up, and the staff took turns toasting Chen Chao and the other lead actors. Chen Chao accepted every toast, downing one glass after another with a gentle smile on his face.

Sitting in the corner, Li Yan looked at Chen Chao, who was surrounded by everyone, and couldn't help but feel a little envious. He wanted to pick up his wine glass and join them, but he hesitated.

A moment later, after finishing toasting everyone, Chen Chao came over and asked, "Brother Yan, what's wrong? Why are you sitting here alone, lost in thought?"

"No...nothing." Facing Chen Chao's question, Li Yan smiled a little embarrassedly and scratched his head. "It's just that I suddenly realized how fast time flies. In the blink of an eye, the filming has wrapped up."

"Yes, let's keep in touch and play games together when we have time."

"good!"

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"Are you tired?" Ji Ran, who was sitting next to Chen Chao, handed him a carton of milk and asked gently.

"It's alright, I'm getting used to this kind of scene." Reaching out to take the milk, Chen Chao smiled and shook his head.

"Let me tell you about tomorrow's schedule first." After confirming that Chen Chao was in good condition, Ji Ran got into work mode.

"Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., we need to shoot Bulgari's GG logo, and at 2 p.m., we have a magazine interview. As for tomorrow evening, we need to attend Bulgari's brand dinner."

"Bulgari?" Upon hearing Ji Ran's words, Chen Chao, who had just taken a sip of milk, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Yes, they're contacting you, wanting you to be a brand ambassador. Let's shoot a set of promotional photos tomorrow to see how it goes." Ji Ran nodded and said with a smile.

"Bai Chen has spoken with them several times, and they seem quite sincere. If this collaboration goes smoothly, he may be promoted to brand ambassador."

"Okay, you can arrange it as you see fit."

Leaning back in his chair, Chen Chao closed his eyes to rest, and the images of Meng Ziyi, Li Yitong, and Li Lin involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Speaking of which, he and Li Lin hadn't seen each other for a long time. The last time they met was when she finished filming "Princess Agents".

Just then, Chen Chao's phone suddenly vibrated. He opened his eyes, picked up his phone, and saw a WeChat message from Li Qin, whom he had just been thinking about: "I heard you finished filming?"

"Yeah, we just finished filming today." Although he didn't know why Li Qin said that, Chen Chao still replied.

"Congratulations." Chen Chao's message arrived within seconds, accompanied by a toast emoji in addition to the text.

"What about you? What have you been busy with lately?" After thinking for a moment, Chen Chao sent another message.

"I'm filming a fantasy period drama, and I have to be suspended by wires every day. It's exhausting." Li Qin's reply was followed by a series of ellipses, which made her look very resentful.

Seeing her reply, Chen Chao couldn't help but smile. "Take care of yourself, don't overwork yourself."

"Okay~" A little while later, Li Qin sent another message, "By the way, are you attending the Bulgari gala tomorrow night?"

How did you know?

"Because I'm going too." Li Qin sent a cat emoji, "See you then."

Upon seeing Li Qin's reply, Chen Chao was taken aback for a moment, then laughed. He really hadn't expected the two of them to be so coincidental.

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The next morning, Bulgari chose a studio in Songjiang as the location for the GG photoshoot. When Chen Chao arrived, the staff had already set up the venue.

The black and white marble background wall, along with several large soft lights, together create a sophisticated and cool atmosphere.

"Mr. Chen Chao, this way please." The receptionist sent by Bulgari was a very capable-looking young woman. She led Chen Chao inside while explaining with a smile.

"The dressing room is over here. The team responsible for your makeup and styling today is from the Italian headquarters. They will design the most suitable look based on your facial features."

"Okay, sure." Hearing her words, Chen Chao nodded politely in response.

When Chen Chao arrived at the dressing room, his personal makeup artist, Su Wan, had already arrived and was communicating with the Italian team.

Upon seeing Chen Chao enter, she immediately gave him a wink, "Boss, today's makeup and styling are done by an Italian team, so don't touch anything."

"I'm not some little kid." Chen Chao sat down obediently in the makeup chair, letting the makeup artists work on his face, without chatting or joking with Su Wan as usual.

About an hour later, Chen Chao's makeup and styling were completed, and he was slightly surprised when he looked at himself in the mirror.

The Italian team styled his hair into a side-parted slicked-back look, with his hair meticulously styled, revealing his full forehead and brow bone. His makeup was clean and neat, without any unnecessary embellishments, except for a slight darkening effect at the corners of his eyes to make his gaze appear more profound.

As for his attire, it was a black suit, extremely tailored, with a Bulgari classic snake brooch pinned to the collar.

After changing into this outfit and with this makeup, Chen Chao looked like a noble young man who had stepped out of a magazine cover.

"Holy crap." Even Su Wan was stunned. "Boss, your look today is a bit too handsome."