Chapter 13: Madam, Mr. Zhou asked you to go back to rest first, he will come to see you at night.

Jiang Xiao looked at him nervously, while Jin Zhongbei’s smile remained unchanged. She couldn’t tell if he was serious or joking. Jin Zhongbei had a professional studio and his director father, as well as his actress mother. There was no way he would be short of assistants.

He must be joking. With such a powerful background, they would carefully select candidates for recruitment.

Three years ago, Jiang Xiao was not successful in her application, as she lacked the necessary abilities at the time. But now, even though she had work experience, she still felt she wasn’t qualified enough to be the assistant to the Movie Emperor. The fact that Jin Zhongbei remembered her meant that she had left a deep impression on him back then.

Jiang Xiao remembered it vividly and felt somewhat embarrassed. She had cried so much back then that her nose was running, and Jin Zhongbei gave her a handkerchief. It was a branded one, and she still kept it in a box. If she were to auction that handkerchief online now, she could definitely fetch a good price.

The night was accompanied by the breeze, which provided no relief from the summer’s heat and restlessness.

She smiled, “How much monthly salary can you offer?”

Jin Zhongbei was taken aback, “Definitely higher than what you’re currently getting.”

Jiang Xiao’s eyebrows twitched, “I’m only earning five thousand yuan per month.” She sighed. She had to talk to Zhou Xiulin later and suggest that the salaries for assistants in Huaxia were too low, considering that Jin Zhongbei was offering her a high-paying position.

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Jin Zhongbei burst into laughter. It turned out to be this request. “Sure.”

Jiang Xiao revealed a toothy smile, “Then I’ll find you next time. Thank you.”

A distant noise could be heard, indicating that tonight’s play had already ended.

After a while, Zhao Xinran and the others walked out together. Jiang Xiao stood up and said, “Sorry, I’ll go ahead.”

Jin Zhongbei watched her figure disappear into the moonlight. As he slowly got up, he turned his head and happened to see Cheng Ying standing in the shadows. He nodded, “When did you arrive?”

Cheng Ying walked over nonchalantly. She was wearing a white long dress that swayed with the wind, carrying an indescribable charm. “You were teasing that little girl.”

Jin Zhongbei chuckled and glanced at her.

“When did you start teasing people seriously?” Cheng Ying had known him for many years and never held back with her words.

“What? Are you afraid I’ll poach people from your company?”

Cheng Ying shrugged, “I’m afraid you won’t be able to.”

“Is that so?” Jin Zhongbei raised an eyebrow, “What if I can poach her?”

Cheng Ying tilted her head slightly, revealing the elegant line of her profile, “Jin Da, the Movie Emperor, I’ll tell you the truth. This girl has a strong personality. Don’t even think about it. Back then, I pursued her, but she chose Zhao Xinran.”

Jin Zhongbei whispered, “She just asked me about my monthly salary.”

Cheng Ying chuckled, “You tease others, and others can’t tease you?”

Under the moonlight, Jin Zhongbei and Cheng Ying left together.

Jiang Xiao and Zhao Xinran returned to the hotel, and Zhao Xinran was unusually silent along the way.

Jiang Xiao thought she might be tired and briefly discussed tomorrow’s work schedule with her before preparing to leave.

However, Zhao Xinran stopped her. In fact, she had seen Jiang Xiao and Jin Zhongbei talking from a distance just now. After a few scenes with Jin Zhongbei, she didn’t dare to claim that they were close.

“You were just talking to Jin Zhongbei?”

“Just a few casual words.”

Zhao Xinran glanced at her again, her expression slightly cold, “Jiang Xiao, don’t blame me for not warning you. Jin Zhongbei’s status, don’t develop feelings for him, and don’t even think about getting close to him. In the end, you’ll be the one getting hurt.”

Jiang Xiao took a deep breath, silently resenting in her heart. She was already a mother, so why would she go around seducing others? She raised her finger, “I have a boyfriend.” There were many people on the set, so to avoid trouble, she had already spread the news that she had a boyfriend. It naturally saved her a lot of trouble.

Zhao Xinran noticed her ring and found it ordinary. “Oh, why didn’t you mention it before? When did this happen?”

“It was recently confirmed, but he went abroad.”

“Don’t take what I just said to heart. I’m only looking out for you. I’ve seen more than you have, and you’re still young.”

“I know. You should rest early too. You have a scene tomorrow morning.” Jiang Xiao knew Zhao Xinran well enough. She wasn’t a bad person, just a bit eager for quick success. Whether she could have better development in the future would depend on herself.

Jiang Xiao returned to her room downstairs. She was “lucky” to have a room to herself, and across from her was Jiang Qin’s room.

Jiang Qin’s appearance made the directors deeply feel that Huaxia valued “The Prosperous World.” Everyone put in their 120% effort.

As soon as Jiang Xiao returned to her room, she noticed yogurt and fruit arranged on the table. It had been the same for the past three days. Jiang Xiao was curious whether it was Jiang Qin’s doing or if Zhou Xiulin had instructed him.

She washed an apple.

Before going to bed, she still measured her belly with a tape measure. Perhaps she had eaten too much at night, as her belly seemed a centimeter thicker than usual tonight.

The next day, she brought the fruit to the set and shared it with everyone. It was hot, and the fruit couldn’t last long. She personally gave some to Cheng Ying.

“Sister Ying, taste a lychee.” Jiang Xiao smiled sweetly.

Cheng Ying had a good impression of her and picked one up to taste. “Zhao Xinran is fortunate to have you as her assistant.” Jiang Xiao was not overly humble and made people feel comfortable. Such a young girl was naturally likable.

Jiang Xiao giggled and turned to see Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin’s expression seemed off, and he walked towards Jiang Xiao.

“Assistant Jiang, would you like some lychee?”

Jiang Qin clenched his teeth. “Jiang Xiao, come with me. I need to talk to you.”

Jiang Xiao followed him to a corner.

Jiang Qin sighed and his face tensed. “Madam, how did rumors about you and Jin Zhongbei start spreading?”

Jiang Xiao was puzzled.

“When I came over this morning, I overheard people talking about the two of you, saying you were in a romantic relationship.” Jiang Qin had gone to a nearby massage parlor last night and came across this news. He handed his phone to her. “Take a look.”

Jiang Xiao looked through the news.

【Jin Zhongbei Spotted with Mystery Woman】The headline was eye-catching, accompanied by a blurry photo of her side profile.

“This journalist has no professional ethics at all, just pure nonsense.”

Jiang Qin’s eye twitched. “The problem is, it’s already been released.”

“What should we do now? Since it’s not clear that it’s me, others won’t recognize me either.”

“Even if others don’t recognize you, Zhou CEO will.”

Jiang Xiao looked closely at the photo. Her long hair covered most of her face. “Jiang Assistant, don’t you think this photo of me looks a lot like Xia Lan (name of a female celebrity)? I didn’t even know my profile looked so much like Xia Lan. Maybe others would mistake it for her.”

Jiang Qin’s eye twitched again.

Jiang Xiao smiled. “Assistant Jiang, don’t worry. I don’t think Zhou CEO will necessarily recognize me.” He hadn’t contacted her at all in these three days, not even a phone call to check on her.

Jiang Qin didn’t dare to mention the pressure on the pregnant woman. He received a call from Zhou Xiulin this morning. He felt like he had been working in vain for these three days, reporting everything about Jiang Xiao proactively and promptly to Zhou Xiulin—what she ate, what she did. Yet now this news broke out. He could resign and take the blame for it. “Madam, you should think about how to explain it to CEO Zhou.”

Jiang Xiao’s eyelashes trembled. “Assistant Jiang, just call me by my name.”

Jiang Qin checked the time by lifting his hand. “I estimate CEO Zhou is on his way now.”

Jiang Xiao said, “…What is he coming here for? He wouldn’t really come because of this rumor, would he? Even a fool can tell it’s fake.”

Perhaps Zhou Xiulin was a fool now. Jiang Qin didn’t dare to say it.

In the afternoon, there was a scene between Jin Zhongbei and Zhao Xinran. Xinran learned that Jin Zhongbei had agreed to an arranged marriage with a princess from a neighboring country. She cried and begged him, even lowering herself to plead with him not to agree to the alliance.

They shot the scene twice, but the director wasn’t satisfied.

“Xinran, you need to portray that despair, that heartbreak, instead of crying like this, all dried up.”

Zhao Xinran felt embarrassed. “Director, I understand.”

They shot it again, but it still wasn’t good enough.

The director shouted, “Cut! Take a break! We’ll shoot again later.”

Zhao Xinran felt exhausted. She looked at Jin Zhongbei pitifully. “I’m sorry.”

Jin Zhongbei nodded. “You need to immerse yourself in the role and not be too nervous.”

Zhao Xinran made a sound of agreement and walked over to a folding chair on the side, looking gloomy.

The weather was hot and stuffy, despite the fact that two air conditioners were running indoors. It couldn’t dispel the heat.

Zhao Xinran lay down listlessly, her expression bleak.

Jiang Xiao had never studied film and television, so she had no knowledge of acting techniques. Zhao Xinran had risen to fame through online dramas and was still in the learning stage of her acting career.

The pressure was already there for her to act opposite someone like Jin Zhongbei, and now with these few incidents, she felt even more uneasy.

Ten minutes later, the director still hadn’t called for the start. Everyone was sitting in place, waiting.

Jiang Xiao fanned Zhao Xinran with a handheld fan.

At this moment, there was suddenly a commotion outside.

Zhao Xinran squinted. “What’s happening outside? Why is it so noisy?”

“I’ll go and take a look.” Jiang Xiao stood up and walked outside.

At the entrance, she happened to see Zhou Xiulin walking in with the director and assistant director. He was wearing a white shirt, without a single wrinkle on his body, and walked at the forefront, attracting everyone’s gaze.

Jiang Xiao thought to herself, “Oh, he really came, like a cool breeze in the summer, gently blowing.”

Zhou Xiulin immediately spotted her in the crowd, standing there foolishly, with a flushed face and her hair tied up in a ponytail.

The director asked, “Mr. Zhou, why did you suddenly come over?”

Zhou Xiulin replied, “I was supposed to come on the first day of shooting, but I couldn’t make it because of something.”

The director briefly explained the shooting situation of the past three days, and Zhou Xiulin nodded. “You all have worked hard.”

At this moment, someone had already brought in boxes of “Yoplait” yogurt.

Zhou Xiulin said, “It’s hot, take a break for now.”

His staff had already distributed the yogurts. The arrival of the yogurts instantly brought some coolness to everyone.

Jiang Xiao also received a cute “Yoplait” yogurt. She licked her lips and felt a refreshing sensation in her hand.

Suddenly, Zhou Xiulin’s gaze swept over, and his brow furrowed slightly. Jiang Xiao instantly understood, as if she was holding a time bomb in her hand. She quickly handed the yogurt to the girl beside her.

The girl was surprised, “Aren’t you going to eat it?”

Jiang Xiao replied, “I’m on a diet.”

The girl said, “It’s so hot, one won’t hurt.”

Jiang Xiao smiled and shook her head. When she turned around, Zhou Xiulin had already walked away with the director.

She was overthinking again.

At that moment, Jiang Qin approached her, “Madam, Mr. Zhou asked you to go back and rest first. He’ll come to see you tonight.”

Jiang Xiao suddenly chuckled. It felt like they were secret lovers.

She gently touched her stomach and whispered, “Little sprout, your dad came to see you. Oh, and by the way, your dad looked quite handsome while walking, like he was bringing a breeze.”

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