When they returned to the small villa, the sky had already turned pitch black.
Fortunately, the delicious food that had been prepared in advance greatly comforted everyone's weary bodies and minds.
Jiang Lingxi glanced at Lin Xuefei, who seemed unable to eat, and in a good mood, she ate an extra bowl of rice.
Zhao Hengsheng arrived at the villa after everyone had finished their meal.
After taking a seat, he immediately laid out the plan for the next day, "Tomorrow morning, the crew's car will take everyone to the high-speed rail station. But Jiang Lingxi, you have to wait for a while. You still have a public service announcement to film, but it won't take long. I estimate it will be done in about a day, and then you can leave with the crew."
Jiang Lingxi nodded in agreement.
She hadn't planned to leave early anyway. She remembered there was still an old doctor in the village.
Seeing Lin Xuefei feeling uncomfortable, she stood up abruptly, "Then I should be going. I'm a bit tired, so I'll rest in my room first."
Zhao Hengsheng glanced at her, "Remember to wake up early tomorrow. It's best to pack your luggage tonight. The crew's car will depart early in the morning. Otherwise, you might miss the train."
"I got it."
Zhao Hengsheng withdrew his gaze and looked at Jiang Lingxi again.
Even the most discerning person could see that Lin Xuefei was feeling uneasy. As for the reason, they could guess it easily.
It was simply because Jiang Lingxi, who had just returned, had overshadowed Lin Xuefei, who had been performing decently. After three days of recording, there were hardly any highlights for Lin Xuefei.
Even Zhao Hengsheng himself hadn't expected Jiang Lingxi to be the one left until the end.
He thought her return would be lackluster, but she had surprised him several times.
This turnaround had secretly delighted him several times.
As a director, if the guests performed well, he naturally benefited from it.
"Well, that's all I have to say. Everyone is tired today, so rest early. We'll have the chance to work together again."
Zhao Hengsheng left, and Lu Zhen Zhen followed shortly after. Jiang Lingxi led her into her bedroom.
Seeing Lu Zhen Zhen rolling up her sleeves and starting to pack her luggage as soon as she entered, Jiang Lingxi paused in her steps as she was about to enter the bathroom, "We don't need to hurry."
Lu Zhen Zhen waved her hand, "It's okay, Sister Xi, I've been idle these past few days. I'm itching to do something. You go wash up quickly, I'll finish packing soon."
Life in a small mountain village was definitely not as comfortable as in a big city. During the previous recordings, whenever Jiang Lingxi felt something was missing, she would instruct Lu Zhen Zhen to buy it, even if it meant going to the town ten miles away to get it.
But this time, Lu Zhen Zhen seemed to miss those days.
She found herself too idle!
Other assistants would occasionally buy things for their artists and tidy up their rooms while the cameras were off. They would also help their artists with physical care and makeup. But in the past three days, apart from helping out with water and other things, Lu Zhen Zhen had almost nothing else to do.
This made her wonder if she was a masochist.
Otherwise, why wouldn't she even get used to the leisurely days!
When Jiang Lingxi came out of the bathroom, she saw that the suitcase in the bedroom was already packed, leaving only some skincare products and clothes for the next day.
Lu Zhen Zhen's phone rang with a familiar voice.
"Miss Tong."
Tong Yue's joyful laughter came through the phone, "Just heard from Zhen Zhen, you managed to secure the position of local ambassador for public service announcements with just a photo. Xiao Xi, I really admire you this time!"
Jiang Lingxi sat down opposite her, wiping her hair, and looked at her agent's excited expression on the screen, "There should be many more opportunities like this in the future."
"Huh?" Tong Yue was taken aback. After two seconds, she realized what Jiang Lingxi meant, her face turning serious, "Don't get too proud just because I praised you. It's not good to get carried away with compliments."
Jiang Lingxi smiled helplessly. She was stating a fact, but both of the people present didn't seem to believe her.
"It's getting late, Miss Tong. You should rest early."
"Okay, but remember to let me know as soon as you confirm your flight. I'll send the driver to pick you up at the airport."
"Okay."
Ending the video call, Jiang Lingxi watched Lu Zhen Zhen leave quietly and began to feel the soreness in her arms, which had started to ache.
She was not used to showing weakness in front of others.
It wasn't until the soreness eased a little that she finally fell asleep.
The rooster in the village had just started crowing, and the villa was already bustling with activity.
Jiang Lingxi put on her sportswear and went out. She saw that Shen Man and others' assistants were busy moving luggage.
Through the window, she could see a stretched business van with the logo of the program's sponsor parked in the courtyard.
Shen Man followed behind her assistant, squinting and yawning. When she opened her eyes, she saw Jiang Lingxi in front of her, stepping aside to let her pass, her eyes falling on Jiang Lingxi's sportswear, "Xiao Xi, why are you up so early?"
They were going to get up early to prepare for the journey. Jiang Lingxi didn't have to stay behind to shoot the promotional video, right?
"Going for a run," Shen Man raised her eyebrows, giving her a thumbs up.
Letting her get up early to run was worse than killing her!
First it was Shen Man, then it was Lu Man, and then Lin Xuefei.
The first two, when they saw Jiang Lingxi, at least said a few words and smiled before bidding farewell in front of everyone.
Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, at least they made a good show of it when parting ways.
But when it came to Lin Xuefei, thinking about the absence of the cameras surrounding her, she walked up to Jiang Lingxi without stopping, not even giving her a glance, and went straight to the car.
It wasn't until she sat in her seat that she pretended to look outside through the car window and saw Jiang Lingxi standing calmly in place warming up, completely unaffected by her coldness, which made her feel even more suffocated.
The last one to come out was Jiang Kaiyuan, who was yawning all the way and was almost dragged out by his assistant.
Jiang Lingxi stopped warming up when Jiang Kaiyuan came up to her and seemed to have something to say. She didn't take another step forward.
Jiang Kaiyuan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes from yawning repeatedly, "Teacher Jiang, goodbye, no, I mean, see you next time."
"See you next time?"
"Haha, you'll know when the time comes. I'm leaving, no need to send me off!"
Jiang Kaiyuan said cheerfully, turning around and taking three steps before getting on his waiting business car.
Jiang Lingxi watched the car leave from where she stood, silently starting her morning run.
As for the mystery that Jiang Kaiyuan left her with before leaving, she would know when they met again.
After her morning run, Lu Zhen Zhen also rushed over with breakfast.
After the two of them had finished breakfast, Zhao Hengsheng hurriedly arrived at the door. Seeing Jiang Lingxi about to sit on the sofa, he waved his hand, "Teacher Jiang, the shuttle is about to arrive. Let's go."
Jiang Lingxi had no choice but to stand up straight again, "Is Director Zhao also coming along?"
"Of course, you two young girls, in an unfamiliar place like this, I can't feel at ease if I don't come along!"
"Then, thank you, Director Zhao."
"Don't mention it. Are you ready? Once you're ready, let's go."
"Let's go."
When they came out of the villa, the three of them waited at the front gate for only a few minutes before a silver-gray van bumped over from the side.
As the van got closer, the three of them realized that the original color of the van was not silver-gray but silver. It was just that the car hadn't been cleaned for who knows how long, which made it look like it had changed color.
Lu Zhen Zhen couldn't help but make a black face, and even Zhao Hengsheng coughed twice, covering his mouth.
When the van stopped, after the driver got off, the first thing he asked the other person was, "Brother, are you sure you're here to pick up our guests for the promotional video?"
With a car like this, seriously?