Rong Yuxiu stood up and stared at her blankly.
â...Is this a dream?â He mumbled as he couldnât believe his eyes.
âItâs not a dream.â Xue Ning walked closer to him, took off her cloak, and exposed her face to him. âItâs me, Lord Rong.â
His pupils contracted, and he chuckled. âConcubine Xue! Thereâs a banquet in the hall now. Why arenât you accompanying His Majesty? Why are you here to see me?â
âHow could His Majesty remember me?â Xue Ning said. âLord Rong, Xue Ning needs your help.â
Rong Yuxiu seemed to sober up a bit. He scrutinized her for a long time before he wrapped his arms around her.
Xue Ning gasped.
âMy help...â His breathing was a bit ragged. âcomes at a price.â
âI...â
Ye Shengge was so shocked that she forgot what she was saying.
âCut!â Lin Qi yelled.
Ye Shengge immediately stood up and took a few steps back, as if she was escaping from a tigerâs den.
Qin Youhui sat up and smiled, âAm I that scary?â
âNo, itâs not your fault. Sorry.â Ye Shengge felt awkward and guilty.
âYou donât have to blame yourself,â Qin Youhui said patiently. âYou performed very well in the beginning, but your self-awareness escaped when our bodies touched. You need to get over it.â
Yes, she needed to get over it. This was just acting. She wasnât Ye Shengge, but Xue Ning.
âLetâs try again?â Ye Shengge took a deep breath.
âOkay.â Qin Youhui smiled and nodded.
However, Ye Shengge failed the second time. For the third time, she didnât forget her lines, but she still failed.
Lin Qi and Xiao Liu exchanged glances at one other.
Qin Youhui rubbed his forehead and looked at the defeated woman. He thought for a bit and asked, âShengge, youâve been in love before, right?â
Ye Shengge immediately understood what he meant. Her face heated up, and she nodded.
âThatâs good.â Qin Youhui breathed a sigh of relief. âI almost thought you had some trauma when you were young ... It seems like youâre fine, but you just canât accept me. Do you hate me? Otherwise, why are you being so resistant?â
Ye Shengge was ashamed. âItâs not like that, Mr. Qin. I donât hate you. I just donât know why.â
âYou havenât been through any professional training,â Qin Youhui said. âThatâs why youâre very defensive. When you were filming before, you needed to be sure that you were in a safe environment before you could let yourself go. But now, the environment makes you feel unsafe.â
Ye Shengge couldnât help frowning.
If it were just her and Qin Youhui, she would have found it understandable, but there were two other people present. Besides, Qin Youhuiâs attitude was so professional that he didnât want to take advantage of her. Why was she still so resistant?
âHow about this? Lie down and Iâll lie on top of you,â said Qin Youhui. âSince youâll lose character the moment you come into physical contact, we might as well force you into character. Shengge, you can do it with your talent.â