She counted down in her head until she finally heard Director Feng shout: "Cut! Well done!"
She suddenly loosened up and relaxed completely.
But for a moment, Ye Peicheng remained motionless.
He appeared to be in a trance as he held Qiao Moyu.
'Why is everything so familiar?'
Her struggle and resistance, the sweetness of her body, and her softness. A memory, almost thought to be a dream, suddenly replayed in his mind.
Three years ago, Ye Peicheng was at a lower floor of a hotel while drinking with a group of people. Halfway through their talks, he suddenly felt that something wasn't quite right.
So he booked a room at the top floor and lay down to sleep.
However, the more he slept, the more he felt a fire. By the time he realized what had happened, it was too late. He struggled out of bed so he could rinse himself with cold water, but as soon as he got up, there was an extra girl in the room.
That experience back then and today's drama had a very similar taste.
Afterwards, he fell asleep deeply. By the time he awakened the next day, he couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality.
All he could remember was that while they were entangled, he felt a bracelet on the girl's wrist.
The bracelet's beads had an irregular rhombus shape. Despite the room's darkness, her bracelet had a certain glow, illuminating her white and slender wrists.
Afterwards, he went to investigate the matter, but the surveillance camera that day was broken, so he had no idea who the girl was or what she looked like. The only clue was the bright red stain on the sheets, revealing to him that the memory was no dream.
At this moment, having Qiao Moyu in his arms gave him such a similar feeling that when he heard the director yell 'Cut,' Ye Peicheng remained unmoving.
With his head still buried against Qiao Moyu's neck, he whispered to her ear with a shaky voice: "Moyu, have we met somewhere before?"
Qiao Moyu was stunned. What did he mean by that?
Underneath the blanket, their breathing intertwined. Because they couldn't see anything, their other senses were amplified. Even the sound of each other's heartbeats can be heard clearly.
"Film Emperor Ye, what do you mean?" she asked.
Ye Peicheng's finger slowly slipped towards Qiao Moyu's wrist. He measured the thickness of her wrist and felt that she seemed more and more similar to that girl in the past. So he asked, "Do you have a bracelet?"
Qiao Moyu suddenly thought of the original host's bracelet; that jewelry was so unusual that it wouldn't appear unless she was moved by very strong emotions.
Has Ye Peicheng ever seen it? Or did he see Qiao Ruohuan wearing something similar?
"What bracelet?" she quietly asked.
Ye Peicheng couldn't tell whether or not she was feigning ignorance. He intended to forget about that event three years ago, but now, he had a strong desire to know!
He said: "Perhaps I remembered it wrong." He still needed to conduct a detailed investigation.
Ye Peicheng slowly let her go. He came down from her and pulled the blanket down a little.
With a long sigh, Qiao Moyu lifted the blanket and put on her shoes.
However, after she dressed herself, she noticed that Ye Peicheng still didn't respond. She could help but ask out of curiosity: "Film Emperor Ye, did I accidentally injure you?"
Ye Peicheng shook his head and whispered: "It's nothing." It's just that in his current state, it wouldn't be good for him to come out.
"Moyu, that was a good performance!" The satisfied director complimented. "However, pay attention to how you resist, you should use less strength. You see, you beat Peicheng up for half a day and now he can't get up."
"Oh, ok, I'll pay attention!" Qiao Moyu quickly nodded her head.
For the next two days, the two actors filmed at the governor's palace.
Ye Peicheng personally acted all of his scenes. When he kissed her, his eyes were affectionate and serious. Almost of their scenes were finished in one shot.
The filming at the governor��s ended perfectly. Next, they had to go over to the Film and TV City to shoot their scenes at the open field.
However, just the day before everyone was ready to leave, a message was highly discussed all over Weibo:
Ye Peicheng and Qiao Moyu's intimate kiss during their filming was caught by one of the management who worked at the governor's palace.
Ye Peicheng and Qiao Moyu's intimate kiss during their filming was caught by one of the management who worked at the governor's palace.
She came to lock the doors that day, but because she came on the wrong time, she happened to see the actors while they were filming.
Seeing how close together the pair was, the administrator took out her phone and quietly took a picture.
Although the shot was quite a distance, after she enlarged the photo, it was obvious that Qiao Moyu and Ye Peicheng were kissing!
Later that night, she posted this photo on her Weibo and commented: "Why is the male god's stand-in actor so handsome! Doesn't he look exactly like Ye Peicheng?"
At first, her Weibo only had a few comments from fans saying that Ye Peicheng's stand-in was very handsome. However, the next day her friend forwarded the picture to a popular blogger who reposted it, and soon enough, the internet exploded from excitement.
"OMG, why is Film Emperor Ye's double so handsome! And his temperament is outstanding!"
"Wait, could Emperor Ye actually have a twin brother who lived apart from him since childhood!"
"No that can't be. Although the picture isn't very clear up close, I'm very sure that this is my Male God hubby, ah! I can't be wrong about my man."
"I think it's Film Emperor Ye himself too! But he's never kissed anyone on set. We all know that since his debut 10 years ago, the most he would do with an actress is to hold hands and hug while all the bed scenes and kisses were done by his stand-in!"
"By the way, there must be a clue over at the male god's Weibo before this picture went viral. Let's go have a look!���
Shortly afterwards, Ye Peicheng's Weibo page was scoured all over. Eventually, readers found a message from two days ago from the stand-in to Ye Peicheng: "I'm sorry, I can't go on set because I had something urgent come up back home."
After seeing this piece of news, Ye Peicheng's fans erupted online!
"Oh my God, the double's not here, so then, that means these past two days my hubby kissed her personally!
"To the commenter above, let's cry together! I just heard that all the pictures taken at the governor's palace these days didn't only involve kiss scenes– they even had intimate bed scenes!"
"Really? Ah, I'm going crazy! How can my male god let himself be touched by others!"
"I won't accept it! I'll never accept a kiss between him and another woman! Our male god belongs to all of us so we can stare at him from a distance!"
"This is my husband's first kiss on screen! It's his first bed scene too! This baby's heart is broken!"
"What about the drama crew? They should give us an explanation! Also, why choose Qiao Moyu as the female lead, and even have her and my male god have intimate scenes? Just who does she think she is?"
"I won't look! I won't watch this drama later! My heart's been broken to pieces!"
...
At first, the crew didn't pay much attention to the comments. After all, the more speculation there was online, the hotter the show became.
However, everyone underestimated how obsessive and angered Ye Peicheng's fans were.
Whether it was Director Feng's, Qiao Moyu's, or even the other actor's Weibo's were attacked.
Since there wasn't any official response from the drama crew, the fans frantically left messages on all of the actor's social media, requesting answers.
And the most prominent among them was this:
"If Qiao Moyu doesn't come up with an explanation, we'll jointly ask her to be ousted from the crew! Otherwise, we won't watch this drama!"
After checking her Weibo these past few days, Qiao Moyu found it difficult to leave her house. There was too much black powder and discord outside, enough to drown her in a sea of threats.
Although her mood wasn't affected too much, she was still worried that such commotion will kick her out of the drama.
After all, if Director Feng himself kicked her out of the show, her future career development will face a heavy blow! That's because Director Feng is almost unanimously considered by all as the top director in the entertainment industry. If he hinders an actor, that person will be rejected by all other directors!
This situation became more and more contentious, to the point the point where it almost hindered the actors from arriving at the designated set to shoot. At this point, Director Feng finally came out to make a statement.
What he released was a scene between Qiao Moyu and Ye Peicheng during her audition that day.
The entire video was only three minutes long, but the momentum, body language, and eye expressions from the pair's acting instantly 'face-slapped' those fans who criticized Qiao Moyu as a useless vase who only goes by her looks!"
As a result, some netizens began to leave comments saying that Qiao Moyu's acting skills were in fact still good, that she was well matched with Ye Peicheng in acting, and how the two of them were very talented and beautiful.
Afterwards, the crew posted another screenshot of an email on their official blog; it was a record of their application to the governor's palace. Here, the Government Palace Management Committee stated that since there were plenty of tourists here, they would only allow the crew to spend 2 days at the palace. The arrangements were scheduled in advance and could not be changed.
With these two pieces of evidence, even though the fans were uncomfortable about it, those who were rational finally conceded.
After all, some scenes in the drama could only be shot at that location, and since the stand-in had an emergency, only Ye Peicheng himself could take the role.
As a result, the fans began to divert their attention.
Some went to Ye Peicheng's Weibo, leaving comments such as complimenting him for being professional. They complained that he was wronged by the crew, and that he should come home, remember to brush his teeth, take a bath and so on.
And yes, they also went to the stand-in's Weibo and cursed him, saying how he never seemed to have any accident in the past, but just when their male god needed him most, he just had to fall off the chain and leave Ye Peicheng to lose his virginity on screen.
In any case, the number of people cursing Qiao Moyu on her Weibo has finally dropped and her fans also increased gradually.
The following day, the crew set out for Silver City to shoot on location.
Just as the crowd got off the plane, a piece of news broke out once again.
Within a spacious and bright office, Xing Yichen smiled in satisfaction when he saw the renewed outbreak on social media.
Yesterday, Qiao Moyu was slowly being accepted by the public due to the drama crew's response. However, as soon as today's video is released, it's a pity that she might never be able to recover, isn't that right?
Next to him, Qiao Ruohuan who just read the comment, spoke out in a worried voice, "Brother Yichen, I don't think this is right. Nothing really happened when Moyu came to your office that day. If you publicize what she did that day, I'm afraid her acting career will be ruined!"
She clung to Xing Yichen's arm as she spoke in concern: "So then, why don't you withdraw this piece of news?"
"Ruohuan, she came to my office that day and gave me a spiked drink. If I hadn't been able to control myself at that time, wouldn't I have ended up with her?" Xing Yichen smiled meaningfully as he looked at her, as if hinting at something: "Ruohuan, are you willing to give me up?"
"You–" Qiao Ruohuan blushed in satisfaction. "I won't tell you!"
She tried to get up but Xing Yichen caught her wrist. He took her into his arms and his passionate kiss fell.
The two sunk deeper into their kiss, and the atmosphere gradually seemed to change.
Qiao Ruohuan felt the unusual changes in Xing Yichen's body and couldn't help but be nervous. She pushed him away and said: "Brother Yichen, don't–"
But he clasped her very tightly: "Ruohuan, didn't you promise to marry me long ago?"
She blushed and lowered her long lashes.
Such a shy appearance seemed to trigger something in him. Xing Yichen held Yu Ruohuan and carried her over to the wide bed that Qiao Moyu had once been on when she specially visited him.
"Ruohuan." Xing Yicheng kissed her and rubbed her wrist: "When I was seventeen, you pulled me out of the fire. I'll never forget it! At that time, I swore I must be good to you and marry you!"
Qiao Ruohuan stiffened slightly before asking: "So you like me because I saved you? If someone else had saved you, would you like someone else?"
"No, you're the one like." Xing Yichen chuckled as he replied: "Are you jealous of yourself? You're the one who saved me. I knew it since I met you again a second time when we saw you at the age of 22. I recognized you in a glance!"
Then he leaned over and kissed her once again. The room immediately turned hot, filled with the sound of groaning.
On the other end, the online community has gone wild after seeing the video recording that provided irrefutable evidence against Qiao Moyu!
Only one person who claimed to be an employee of the Xing group disclosed this information, saying that a month ago, Qiao Moyu entered Xing Yichen's and came out more than an hour later. But what she wore coming in and going out were two different sets of clothing.
The employee also said that Xing Yichen habitually took a cold shower in his bathroom, which can be confirmed by Monica who went to deliver Qiao Moyu's clothes.
Therefore, it can be inferred that Qiao Moyu intended to strip off her clothes to seduce the man. Xing Yichen was in a state of confusion because he was drugged, but he also firmly refused her advances. He even showered to cool himself down and came out with a change of clothes.
When the news broke out, the entire online community boiled with displeasure .
Especially Ye Peicheng's fans whose quelled anger was ignited once again!
"I never expected Qiao Moyu to be such a b*tch!"
"How can such a vile woman act alongside our male God?"
"This means Qiao Moyu should leave the drama team for 'First Light of Dawn' and apologize to everyone!"
"She should apologize! And not only leave the crew, she should also get kicked out of the entertainment circle!"
The news this time was even more terrible than last. The comments on Qiao Moyu's Weibo has surpassed 100,000, almost all of which were scathing remarks!
Online, there were even people who claimed to be Qiao Moyu's former classmates, revealing that she had always like Xing Yichen. The man never had any interest on her, but she desperately pursued him like a cheap woman.
Eight out of the top 10 Weibo searches were related to Qiao Moyu. She almost became the first person who turned this infamous all over the net while being a relatively unknown actress.
The drama crew had just come out from the airport by the time they heard about this news.
Sister Wu, who was Qiao Moyu's agent, had a darkened gaze when she read the news. She turned and asked: "Moyu, so not only did you know Xing Yichen before, you also pursued him? Is this news on Weibo true?"
Although it was all true, Qiao Moyu also knew that she mustn't admit to it. Once she does, she would end up following in the footsteps of the original host. By then, what would be the point of her transmigrating over to this world?
"Sister Wu, I admit, I did know Xing Yichen. Back then, our families had a good relationship and we grew up together." Qiao Moyu calmly added, "However, it's not as the rumors say. I didn't pursue him and I'm not interested in him at all!"
Her eyes glinted murderously as she said these words. Who was responsible for leaking the video surveillance recording at the Xing Group's elevator? There was no doubt about who the culprit to this was. Had it not been for Xing Yichen's orders, would his own men even dare to do it?
This man, despite the fact that the original host saved his life from a dangerous fire and ended up lying in a hospital bed for more than half a year, how could this man push her to the bottom of the well like this?!
Noticing the murderous light in Qiao Moyu's eyes, Ye Peicheng came over and faintly asked: "You have nothing to do with him?"
Qiao Moyu looked up and nodded: "Well, if I could, I wish I never knew this man. Why should I chase after him now?"
She deliberately changed the wording, which in and of itself, wasn't a lie either.
Ye Peicheng looked at Qiao Moyu for another two seconds, said nothing, then walked straight ahead.
Sister Wu had gone over to discuss with Director Feng about how to deal with this matter. Just then, another online account posted a topic that gained steam on Weibo: "Big news! Ye Peicheng and Qiao Moyu secretly left the crew and went to a popular online ice cream shop to buy desserts together! The two were close, bought ice cream, and got in a car together!"
Below were some pictures of Ye Peicheng and Qiao Moyu leaving the Red Ice Cream Shop. They took the elevator together, went to the underground parking garage, and Qiao Moyu sat at the co-pilot.
The last photo had Qiao Moyu looking slightly to her side, facing the window, so the high-definition camera got a good shot of her face.
As a result, another huge wave swept online, and some people began to question whether the recent rumors were simply to gain attention for the drama itself.
A well-known blogger also wrote: "In fact, there could be other reasons as to why Qiao Moyu entered and left Xing Group with different outfits. If she really did meet President Xing, who knows, maybe she accidentally spilled red wine on herself so she naturally had to change clothes. Or perhaps, she didn't see President Xing coming out of the bathroom so she accidentally got her clothes wet and needed a change. And why wouldn't she switch outfits for fashion's sake? It's also easy to see that the needs of high class women are something ordinary people can't understand."
Her post immediately confused some of the vehement commentators, plus the photos of Qiao Moyu and Ye Peicheng had them wondering if the rumors online were real–otherwise, could Qiao Moyu and Ye Peicheng really be in love? Or did they want to divert people's attention from their relationship?
As a result, Ye Peicheng's fans on Weibo were perplexed and didn't know who to believe. For a while, they left messages on the male god's blog, asking him to tell them the truth.
That evening, when the crew came back from dinner at a nearby restaurant, there still wasn't a clear answer.
One of the most popular comments on Ye Peicheng's Weibo was: "Hubby, if you really like someone, can you tell us?"
Just when people thought that the actor wouldn't respond, someone noticed that he reposted a post from Qiao Moyu.
Qiao Moyu's message on Weibo reads: "In fact, a lot of things aren't as complicated as people think. As far as I'm concerned, I just was to do well in my career, live a simple life, eat what I like everyday, get enough sleep, and have caring people around me, and that's enough. ALso, I would like to say that when filming with Ye Peicheng, he was a great teacher who gave me plenty of acting advice. I was very grateful, so that day when I found 150 yuan on the ground, instead of giving it to the police uncle, I used it instead to buy ice cream for Ye Peicheng. But I didn't expect us to be photographed by others. I'll obediently give back the 150 yuan, so can you forgive me?"
A message like this not only clarified her relationship with Ye Peicheng. She even replied playfully and cutely. Immediately, some angry fans changed their attitude towards her.
"Aaah, my male god praised Qiao Moyu once again!"
"But, why is it that I feel like accepting her apology this time? Maybe it��s because Moyu said on Weibo that my male god is her teacher, right?"
"Yes! If my male god gives a like on her post, that also clarifies the relationship between them! So I can rest assured!"
"Well, I'm relieved too that this male god is still ours!"
"By the way, Sister Moyu, you're a foodie too! Being a foodie is the cutest thing in the world!"
"I also wanna pick up 150 yuan from the ground and treat my male god to ice cream!"
"Wow, Sister Moyu, where did you pick up the money? Can you tell me? I can't wait to find one too!"
"The way my man eats ice cream is soo sweet! Little sister Moyu, you're a girl but you eat faster than this male god. Aren't you embarrassed?"
"Yes, at this point, Sister Moyu is definitely an official foodie! You see, my husband only ate two bites but she already ate half of hers!"
"Why do I suddenly think that you're so cute? I'm a little blown. How did you do this to me?"
"Do you feel as if my male god and Miss Moyu still have the atmosphere of being CP?"
(T/N: CP=TV couple)
"I think there's some truth in that. My Male God is usually cold, but this is my first time seeing him casually eat ice cream. I suddenly want to see sparks fly from this!"
"Yes, in order to see more sides to our male God, I suddenly feel that it isn't so difficult to accept this CP!"
"Yea, yeah, in any case, let's wait and see how they interact once the drama series is broadcast. Wouldn't we see if their chemistry is the same onscreen?"
"I take back what I said about not watching 'First Light of Dawn,' I'm going to follow the series from now on!"
"I'm going to watch the drama too! I'm looking forward to it!"
...
Feng Dao never expected it, but in just an hour, both Qiao Moyu's and Ye Peicheng's Webo were filled with praises; the public opinion was completely reversed.
The black powder on the drama's comment section was gradually reduced and replaced by positive comments. They were all asking whether the drama team could update some tidbits about the drama from time to time, since everyone was looking forward to seeing it. However, there was still quite a while before the first episode was going to broadcast, so it will be a difficult wait for the audience.
Happy to see such a discussion, Feng Dao promised them: "Okay, I'll publish some tidbits on a regular basis to thank you all for your attention!"
That night, Qiao Moyu discovered that Ye Peicheng praised her online and that the scalding comments had reduced. She suddenly felt relieved.
Qiao Moyu took a bath, changed her clothes, then lay in bed unable to sleep. She couldn't help but think of this recent event over and over again.
Shouldn't she thank Ye Peicheng for helping her? But he doesn't seem to need anything. How can she thank him?
Unable to sleep, Moyu simply got up, took the script, and came out of her room.
The drama crew had secured an entire villa in Silver City in order to shoot for their drama, so even if they walked out, they wouldn't have to worry about being surrounded by fans or reporters.
Silver City was located north. The temperature in this suburb was a little low at night, but Qiao Moyu wasn't afraid of the cold. She took her script, found a pavilion to sit down, and began to read it under the moonlight.
The plot to be performed tomorrow was more life-like. Her character followed her master in order to train in gunmanship in the military. For the first time, she met the heavily injured Ye Peicheng and took care of him.
After experiencing her fiasco on Weibo, Qiao Moyu realized that she didn't have to fear as long as she relied on her acting skills to prove herself.
As she read, Qiao Moyu suddenly noticed a shadow on the ground ahead. She looked up and saw Ye Peicheng coming towards her in his home clothes.
The moonlight shone on him, making him glow.
He stood in front her and she got up quickly.
She was much shorter than him since she only wore slippers. Qiao Moyu looked up and smiled at him: "Film Emperor Ye, thank you for today's business."
He knew that she was referring to his compliments, but she had no idea that the so called 'distraction photos' were only exposed because he permitted it. Otherwise, it wouldn't been revealed so quickly on the day of filming.
Ye Peicheng looked down at the actress before him. Her cheeks were white and delicate. After removing her makeup, she had a more distinct taste than usual, since her cheeks reflected the bright moonlight, so white that she seemed to shine.
He asked her: "Why didn't you say that I picked up the money off the ground?"
Qiao Moyu shyly laughed and replied: "Because Film Emperor Ye isn't short on money, so fans wouldn't believe that you'd pick up the 150 yuan. If I said it was me, they'd believe it."
She always gave him a certain feeling. Sometimes she was cautious and other times she's simple and straightforward, like a piece of white paper. Ye Peicheng's eyes slipped from her face to the papers in her hand. "Are you studying the script?" he asked.
Qiao Moyu nodded: "Well, I know that I'm inexperienced, so I'm studying ahead. I hope I won't delay our shooting tomorrow and finish the shooting in one take."
"Is there anything you don't understand?" he asked.
"There is!" Qiao Moyu handed over the script to him and said, "Film Emperor Ye, it's this part. Master had me swear here, but I hesitated to make the promise. I don't know what kind of emotions I should have here."
As Ye Peicheng reached for the script, his eyes fell on Qiao Moyu's wrist. Under the moon, her write and slender wrists reminded him of the girl in the hotel that day.
For a moment he was distracted. He finally got ahold of himself and reacted, then taught her how to manage her emotions on this script.
Qiao Moyu seldom had such a good opportunity. Of course, she was modest in seeking advice. She also asked him about other uncertainties she had.
As the moon rose higher and higher, Qiao Moyu noticed the sky and hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry Film Emperor Ye, I've delayed you for half the night! Should you head back to bed?"
As she spoke, her stomach suddenly grumbled.
Qiao Moyu bit her lip in embarrassment and smiled: "I probably didn't eat enough this afternoon."
Ye Peicheng raised a brow and said: "Let's go have some dinner."
"Film Emperor Ye, are you hungry?" Qiao Moyu followed Ye Peicheng like a small attendant.
With no reply, he took her straight to a kitchen.
The staff inside had finished their work for the day. Ye Peicheng turned on the light and asked Qiao Moyu: "Can you cook noodles?"
She nodded at once: "Well, my noodles are first rate. My brawny brother–"
After blurting this out, she suddenly recalled that the original owner had no brawny brothers. Qiao Moyu quickly changed her wording and said: "That brawny brother who lives upstairs from my place can eat three big bowls!"
With that, she enthusiastically skipped towards the kitchen.
There were all kinds of ingredients stored here. After peeking, she found that tomatoes, eggs, and minced meat were all available.
So immediately started to work, making brine, boiling water under the pot, and sprinkling onions in one go.
As Ye Peicheng sat in the dining room, looking through his Weibo, Qiao Moyu prepared two bowls of noodles and brought them on the table.
Seeing her hold a bowl in each hand, he quickly got up to help, but she shook her head and said: "Don't, you might end up burning yourself."
Ye Peicheng glanced at Qiao Moyu's slender hands and asked: "Why are you so strong?"
After pondering, Qiao Moyu sat down and explained: "Because I need to work, so I make sure to exercise."
He looked at the bright light within her eyes, noticing she said 'I need to work' without the slightest bit of sadness. Suddenly, he felt a heartache that he never had before.
Previously he read Qiao Moyu's background information. She had always been the treasured pearl in the Qiao family, but later on, when her parents discovered that they raised the wrong child, everything changed. They brought back Qiao Ruohuan to the house while Qiao Moyu was expelled shortly after. At that time, she was only 19-years-old.
Qiao Moyu had no idea what was going through his mind. She was already greedy for her noodles at the moment.
After picking up her chopsticks, she said to him: "Film Emperor Ye, you should eat noodles while they're hot. It won't taste as good once it cools down!"
Come on, she's already started eating by herself.
Ye Peicheng wasn't really that hungry. He only proposed a midnight snack when he heard Qiao Moyu's belly grumble earlier.
At that moment, he felt amused watching this girl eat with such a big appetite.
It seems that whenever she ate in front of him, the food looked so appetizing that any onlooker can't help but want to taste what she's eating.
The light in the dining room fell on her cheeks that were covered in flour. Her skin looked so tender and white like a baby's, giving him the urge to pinch it.
He stared distractedly until Qiao Moyu noticed that he hadn't touched his food much. The woman looked up and asked: "Film Emperor Ye, you don't like the taste?"
Ye Peicheng shook his head and replied: "No, you're cooking is great. It's delicious!"
"Then eat more, it's too much for me to eat alone! Well, let's keep it a secret since we stole it from their pantry. We're eating other people's food, so uh, it's stolen goods!"
Ye Peicheng smiled when he saw her wink playfully at him.
This was the first time Qiao Moyu saw Ye Peicheng smile like this. She couldn't help but stare for a few seconds. Then she thought, 'No wonder the Film Emperor was written as a cold and indifferent character in the novel. Such a smile can kill people! If he smiles like this often at Qiao Ruohuan, wouldn't he break out of his role as the supporting male protagonist and kick Xing Yichen out of his seat?'
Just as Qiao Moyu's imagination ran off, she suddenly felt a touch on her cheek. Then she noticed Ye Peicheng brushing the flour from off her cheeks.
Then, her eyes moved away from his fingertips and met Ye Peicheng's gaze. Just when she was about to say something, she heard him say: "Moyu, we really haven't met before?"
His eyes were deep as they firmly locked on her. For a moment, Qiao Moyu felt that the night was still and quiet.