HuaYu14: Female celebrities are going too fast.

Before the sun was high in the sky, Zhou Xun woke up, while Meng Ziyi was still fast asleep beside him.

She slowly got up and leaned against the headboard, the movement of getting up causing a corner of the blanket to be lifted.

Meng Ziyi's body was partially visible.

Zhou Xun reached in, touched her, and attached the two cards, "Perseverance" and "Eternal Youth," to her.

The gentle touch on his hand made Zhou Xun shake his head and chuckle.

She's usually all covered up, I never expected her to be so well-endowed.

With her other hand, she picked up her phone from the bedside table and glanced at the time; it was only six o'clock.

The screen also displayed news from last night about Nazhalu:

I'm sorry, Zhou Xun, I was too tired yesterday. After you left, I ate lunch and played by myself for a while.

I fell asleep again around 5 PM and woke up at 1 AM. I figured you were asleep, so I didn't call you.

Zhou Xun glanced at Meng Ziyi lying beside him; she had seized the opportunity quite well.

He typed on the keyboard with one hand, replying to Naza:

It's nothing. I had a meeting and dinner with my colleagues from the film crew yesterday. I got back late, so I just washed up and went to bed.

I'm glad you got enough sleep. I have a press conference at 7:30, so if I haven't replied to your messages, it means I'm busy.

Meng Ziyi gurgled a few times in his arms, snuggled closer to Zhou Xun, her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she stared sleepily at his profile as he typed with his eyes down, her nose rubbing against his neck.

Still half asleep, her voice was soft and languid:

"Who should I message?"

Before Zhou Xun could answer, Meng Ziyi reached out and gently hooked his wrist, which was tightly gripping his phone, and rested her head directly on his chest, preventing him from continuing to type.

Like a kitten, she nuzzled against his neck and said affectionately:

"Don't reply to other people's messages, stay with me."

Noticing that Zhou Xun seemed to be deliberately obscuring the screen, she slightly raised her eyes:

"Is it a girl?"

As she asked the question, she pressed herself even closer, wrapping her arms around his waist.

"You are my man now, and you are not allowed to get too close to other women."

"So, just because you slept with me, I'm your man?" Zhou Xun looked down at her with a smile. "You're really domineering."

Meng Ziyi's cheeks flushed as she looked up at him, her eyes filled with a coquettish reproach, her tone self-righteous:

"Of course, once I've made up my mind, I'm not allowed to go back on my word."

She hugged him tighter, pressing her body firmly against him: "Anyway, you can only belong to me, so don't get entangled with other men."

After saying that, Meng Ziyi pouted and simply blocked his phone screen, snuggling into his arms like a spoiled child, refusing to let him play with the messages anymore.

Zhou Xun, unable to cope with her antics, simply put down his phone, hugged Meng Ziyi back, and rested his chin on her head:

"I'm sorry, I hurt you last night."

Meng Ziyi snorted and stubbornly replied, "No, I slept very comfortably."

After she finished speaking, she raised her head and sealed her lips with hers.

Her arm moved down unconsciously, and Zhou Xun reached out and took her small hand, shaking his head.

Meng Ziyi stepped directly onto him, speaking quickly and bluntly:

"You're not doing well?"

"It's six o'clock, and the opening ceremony is at seven-thirty." Zhou Xun said calmly, "We still need to do makeup and put on costumes later, there's not enough time."

"It's okay, I have enough!"

Meng Ziyi gripped the steering wheel, while Zhou Xun pressed the accelerator almost to the floor, and the car sped along. At 6:30, Meng Ziyi got out of the car.

She tried to get out of bed, but as soon as she managed to sit up, she collapsed back down.

"Zhou Xun, it's all your fault! Now you can barely walk, how embarrassing will you be on stage later!"

Zhou Xun shrugged, indicating his innocence: "You brought this on yourself, so don't blame me."

Meng Ziyi wanted to reach out and hit him, but found that she didn't even have the strength to do so.

She frowned, forcing herself to stand up. Just as she was about to fall again, Zhou Xun reached out and supported her.

"Don't move." Zhou Xun spoke casually, as if he wasn't the culprit. "I'll rub it for you, it'll make you feel better."

"No need, I can get up by myself!"

Meng Ziyi spoke, but her body remained motionless in Zhou Xun's arms.

Zhou Xun reached out and gently massaged her lower abdomen, taking the opportunity to attach the card "Undeterred".

Soon, Meng Ziyi was able to get out of bed on her own and move freely, showing no signs of having done anything wrong.

Meng Ziyi has returned to her original state, just like before.

After getting out of bed and getting dressed, he waved to Zhou Xun:

"I'm leaving now. See you at the press conference later."

Zhou Xun nodded, and after she left, he skillfully opened the window and tidied the room.

He summarized the two young actresses he had met who were the same age as him. One was soft, cute, and always on his side, doing whatever made Zhou Xun comfortable.

In contrast, Meng Ziyi is gentle yet a little domineering. She doesn't always side with him, is good at grabbing the microphone, and does whatever makes her comfortable.

At 7:20, Meng Ziyi, holding the hem of her costume, jogged to the backstage entrance. Her hair was already styled, and her cheeks had a faint blush.

A line of people was already standing at the entrance of the backstage dressing room, with Guo Jingyu at the front, looking down and confirming the camera positions with the photography director.

Holding the script in one hand and pointing to the camera position in the center of the stage with the other, his tone remained as serious as ever.

Li Yitong had already finished her makeup and was wearing a light blue costume. She was quietly leaning against the wall, flipping through the script, with her usual gentle smile on her lips.

"Meng Ziyi." Guo Jingyu looked up at the sound of footsteps, frowned slightly, tucked the manuscript under her arm, and glanced at her watch. "7:23. Makeup time is 6:50. You're half an hour late."

"I'm so sorry, Director Guo!" Meng Ziyi clasped her hands together and bowed almost ninety degrees. "I stayed up too late last night reading the script and didn't hear my alarm this morning."

She straightened up, trying her best to maintain the appearance of a "good student who stays up late studying hard".

"And I've already put on my makeup."

Meng Ziyi couldn't help but glance around, searching for Zhou Xun's figure.

Finally, she saw Zhou Xun at the other end of the dressing room. He was sitting in front of the makeup mirror, and the makeup artist was adjusting his collar.

"Alright, alright!" Guo Jingyu waved her hand. "Don't mess me up at the press conference later!"

"Okay, Director Guo." Meng Ziyi bowed again and ran to Li Yitong's side.

Li Yitong closed the script, looked Meng Ziyi up and down, and held up one index finger:

Something's not right.

Meng Ziyi looked at herself and asked疑惑地问道, "Something's not right?"

Li Yitong leaned close to Meng Ziyi's ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"It wasn't just that you stayed up late reading the script yesterday, was it?! You were reading the script in Zhou Xun's room?"

Meng Ziyi's ears turned red instantly. She covered Li Yitong's mouth, looked around, and only felt relieved when she found that no one was watching.

She asked softly, "How did you know?"

"I went for my morning run this morning and saw you peeking out of Zhou Xun's room," Li Yitong said in a low voice, her eyes smiling. "Don't worry, I didn't tell anyone."

"So you guys really..."

Li Yitong covered her face with the script and raised an eyebrow at Meng Ziyi.

Meng Ziyi lowered her head, also hiding her face with the script, nodded shyly, and explained in a low voice:

"Didn't you say that if someone reacts, it means they like you?"

"I kissed him last night, and he reacted, and then... well, he's mine now."

Li Yitong remained silent for a while, then glanced over Meng Ziyi's shoulder at Zhou Xun in front of the makeup mirror. The corners of her mouth curved slightly, and her eyes revealed a subtle complexity.

She didn't understand her own feelings, or rather, her ambition overshadowed her thoughts.

Finally, Li Yitong sincerely said, "Congratulations, you've achieved your wish."

"What do you mean by 'getting what you want'? It's as if I've been planning this for a long time."

Meng Ziyi lifted her face from the script, a wide grin spreading across her face: "At most, I'll just let things take their course and go with the flow."

"Last night, he took me back to my room, and I thought, the atmosphere was right, I should kiss him. After I kissed him, I realized he had been waiting for me to take the initiative."

Li Yitong reached out and pressed her shoulder: "Calm down first. The press conference is about to start. As Mu Nianci, you need to stand next to Yang Kang for a group photo."

"If you blush to your neck in front of the whole crew, it won't just be something I know; all the paparazzi in Hengdian will pounce on you like hungry wolves."

"There will inevitably be some scandals then."

After listening to Li Yitong's analysis, Meng Ziyi let out a few long breaths to return to normal.

"What are you talking about? How are you having fun?" Zhou Xun, having finished his makeup, came out of the dressing room and walked straight up to the two women.

Li Yitong glanced at Zhou Xun, then looked at Meng Ziyi, and tactfully said:

"We didn't talk much. I need to discuss something with Yang Xuwen, so I'll be leaving now."

The press conference has already started, but the actors haven't come on stage yet; the host is warming up the audience.

Meng Ziyi pulled Zhou Xun closer and whispered in his ear:

"When we get on stage later, we need to act like ordinary colleagues, understand?"

Zhou Xun teased her in a low voice, "You're denying everything just because you left my room?"

"Stop messing around!" Meng Ziyi patted Zhou Xun's arm. "I'll tell you the details tonight. For now, just listen to me!"

"Okay!" Zhou Xun nodded in agreement.

"Quickly, line up! Get ready to go on stage!"

Guo Jingyu gave an order at the front of the group, and all the actors immediately quieted down and paired up with their respective partners.

"Alright, let's welcome the cast of 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'."