After Xu Xiuwen left, Shi Xiangming said excitedly, "Yue'er, you can't film kissing scenes!"
"Why not?"
"Because I'm your fiancé. Have you considered my feelings when you film kissing scenes?"
"What do you know about acting? Which actor hasn't filmed kissing scenes? If everyone were as petty as you, I don't think any TV dramas would get made."
Shi Xiangming knew that Bai Yue'er was making sense, but he still couldn't accept it.
"Yue'er, you're different from them!"
"How am I different?"
"I... I haven't even kissed you yet. It would be your first kiss. How can you casually give away your first kiss through acting? I can't accept it!"
Upon hearing Shi Xiangming mention the first kiss, Bai Yue'er became somewhat flustered.
'What he said does make sense, after all, her first kiss is still intact,' she thought.
Observing the girl's expression, Shi Xiangming hesitated for a moment before saying, "If you have to film a kissing scene, I won't object, but your first kiss should be with me, as I am your fiancé, right?"
Bai Yue'er felt troubled by his words.
She didn't want to continue discussing this issue with Shi Xiangming, but she also knew that if she didn't provide him with a suitable explanation, he wouldn't just let it go.
After taking a few deep breaths, Bai Yue'er looked at Shi Xiangming and said, "You are my fiancé, but I have already said that before marriage, you cannot touch me, so I cannot give you my first kiss before we are married."
Shi Xiangming couldn't hold back his frustration. He exclaimed, "You are unwilling to give me your first kiss, but you are willing to give it to Xu Xiuwen, aren't you? Do you like Xu Xiuwen? Let me tell you, he has a childhood friend named Xiao Youran, who is especially beautiful, and he wouldn't like you."
"Are you crazy? What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly like Xu Xiuwen?"
"But you're willing to give your first kiss to him, yet you won't give it to me in advance. Why? I'm your fiancé, we're going to get married in the future. I just wanted to kiss you in advance, is that so difficult?"
Bai Yue'er gritted her teeth and glared at Shi Xiangming.
But Shi Xiangming didn't back down, looking at her with determination.
Bai Yue'er averted her gaze, sighed deeply, "Shi Xiangming, stop this nonsense. This is not even comparable. We agreed not to touch each other before marriage. If you respect me, you shouldn't pressure me."
Hearing Bai Yue'er's excuse, Shi Xiangming's anger grew stronger and stronger, until he couldn't help but shout out.
"I don't respect you? If I don't respect you, then why haven't I even touched your hand until now? How else can I respect you? I agreed to let you film kissing scenes, just asking for your first kiss to be with me, but you refused in every way. Bai Yue'er, don't forget, you were able to go to college because of my family's money, and your father's gambling debts were also covered by my family's money. Am I not good enough to you?"
Bai Yue'er's face turned cold.
What Shi Xiangming said was both true and untrue.
She was indeed able to go to college because of Shi Xiangming's father's money.
Her father's gambling debts were also covered by Shi Xiangming's father's money.
But she felt no gratitude at all.
She had endured to the limit, and her emotions desperately needed an outlet.
She looked coldly at Shi Xiangming.
"Your family might be paying for the tuition, but my grades could have gotten me into a better school. If it weren't for your dad insisting we attend the same one, would I have chosen Jiangling College? I know what your dad's implying—is he afraid I'll run away? Wants you to keep an eye on me?"
"My father's gambling debt, yes, your family paid for it, but wasn't that supposed to be a dowry? They arranged our marriage without my consent, have they ever respected my opinion? If you think your family's money means I have to be your servant, obey your every word, you've got another thing coming!"
Shi Xiangming hadn't expected Bai Yue'er to explode like this.
Her voice wasn't loud, but the indifference in her tone was something he'd never felt before.
He felt a bit flustered, wanting to explain, "Yue'er, that's not what I meant, I just—"
Bai Yue'er gave him a cold glance, cutting him off.
"Acting and reality are two different things. If you insist on mixing them up, I have nothing more to say!"
After Bai Yue'er finished speaking, she turned and walked away.
Shi Xiangming watched her figure, wanting to stop her, but couldn't bring himself to, feeling extremely frustrated.
Bai Yue'er was clearly his fiancée, yet she was unwilling to even give him her first kiss, but agreed to give it away in a film.
As for what she said about filming and reality being two different things, only a fool would believe such nonsense.
He became increasingly angry, and in the end, couldn't help but punch the seat beside him.
Leaving the women's dressing room, Bai Yue'er subconsciously looked for Xu Xiuwen's figure.
Seeing that he hadn't gone to find the director but was sitting on a lounge chair by the poolside.
Bai Yue'er's expression became complicated as she thought of her conversation with Shi Xiangming just now.
As for her first kiss, she did care, contrary to what others might think.
If she could choose, she would certainly want to save her first kiss for her wedding night, to give it to her future husband.
But she didn't have a choice. This drama has kissing scenes, and she can't avoid them.
So her first kiss definitely won't wait until marriage; it will have to be given away in advance. It's just a matter of who to give it to.
To Shi Xiangming?
In her heart, she probably harbors more hatred than gratitude towards Shi Xiangming and his father.
The marriage of the two was not her choice. Her father, burdened with gambling debts, secretly accepted a dowry of 100,000 yuan from the Shi family and forced her to marry Shi Xiangming.
She disagreed, but her father would beat her mother and blame her for failing to educate their daughter.
Unable to bear her mother's suffering, she had no choice but to agree.
Bai Yue'er was born in a rural area and the farthest she had ever been was to the town's high school.
Every day she walked several kilometers to school in the morning and then several kilometers back home at night.
Every single day of her schooling, she studied relentlessly, hoping to pass exams and leave.
The college entrance exam results came out, and she did very well.
However, her father secretly accepted the betrothal gifts on her behalf, and then, together with Shi Xiangming's father, pressured her to marry Shi Xiangming immediately.
Except for her mother, no one supported her going to college.
Bai Yue'er insisted on death before relenting, finally convincing Shi Xiangming's father to allow her to attend college and postponing the marriage until after graduation.
Although agreeing for her to attend college, she's not allowed to casually choose which school to apply to.
Shi Xiangming's father insists that she must attend the same university and major as Shi Xiangming.
As Shi Xiangming's grades aren't good, she had to give up her preferred university and apply to the same third-level universities as Shi Xiangming.
In this situation, how could she possibly appreciate the Shi family?
She hates Shi Xiangming to the core, how could she be willing to give him her first kiss?
But if it were Xu Xiuwen.
Xu Xiuwen can write songs and novels, he's talented, good-looking, and also the school's heartthrob.
If she were to give him her first kiss, she could accept it.
Bai Yue'er slowly walked towards Xu Xiuwen, standing behind him without speaking, just quietly watching him.
Xu Xiuwen, however, noticed someone approaching through the shadows on the ground, turned his head, and saw Bai Yue'er, showing no surprise he asked:
"Have you discussed it?"
"He agreed to let me do the kissing scenes, but..."
"But what?"
Bai Yue'er glanced at Xu Xiuwen, feeling a bit shy, and whispered, "It's my first kiss."
Xu Xiuwen didn't pay much attention at first, but when he heard the words 'first kiss,' he was suddenly startled.
He widened his eyes and stared at Bai Yue'er, wearing an expression of disbelief.
Bai Yue'er also noticed his reaction and expression, subconsciously frowned and said, "What's with that expression? Do you think I'm that kind of girl?"
"I didn't mean it that way," Xu Xiuwen waved his hand to explain, "I'm just so surprised. You and Brother Shi are engaged, and now you're telling me your first kiss is still there? Who could have thought?"
She glared at Xu Xiuwen with a sullen face, "Hmph, if you don't believe me, forget it. I don't care about your opinion anyway."
"Who said I don't believe you? Why won't I believe you?"
Bai Yue'er didn't want to talk about her first kiss; it was too embarrassing.