Chapter One: Unfulfilled Ambition

  When he landed again on the Ulanbutong Grassland, Lin Xiao could only drive a car to the crew by himself.

  The car stopped at a distance from several large tents, and he walked over.

  "Hey?" The person in charge of the theater stood up with a smile as soon as he saw him, "Isn't this Lin Ge? How was it? Was the Golden Horse Award fun?"

  "Do you know me?" Lin Xiao said with a hint of a smile.

  "We've met before, several times." The person in charge pulled out a cigarette and handed it over.

  "I don't smoke." He politely declined and then asked "How many people know about this? Do any of the old-timers know?"

  "It's all over the news. Lin Ge, you're now a big shot! Hua Xia Company is really something. The person in charge awkwardly put out his cigarette and immediately smiled and said "When I get promoted later, I'll make sure to bring you along!"

  "Hehe, okay." Lin Xiao chuckled and walked towards the crew.

  As he walked, his gaze also deepened.

  A film crew is a world of its own, with grudges and too many "disapproving glances", nothing more than someone blocking others' path to success.

  "First give me a big stage, and then kick me down with one foot? You think you're quite good." He sneered, "Unfortunately, I'm a rock, let's see if you can kick me or not."

  However, he had only taken two steps when he felt a pat on his shoulder. Turning around, he saw Qin Xin's autumnal eyes staring at him.

  "When did you arrive?" He burst out laughing. The sober Qin Xin was indeed a rare beauty, and it was a pity that she played the role of a palace maid.

  His eyes involuntarily swept over Qin Xin's body, the exposed parts were as white as tender tofu, and the unexposed parts were bulging in front and back, making lechers have an urge to strip her down.

  Unfortunately, he is not a pervert.

  "What are you looking at?" Qin Xin scolded angrily.

  "It's been a few weeks and you've gained weight." Lin Xiao changed the subject, "What? You came all the way to Ulan Bator just to invite me out for dinner?"

  Qin's eyes, shining with tears, blinked vaguely a couple of times.

  "Miss, have you forgotten?" Lin Xiao was speechless. Who was that beauty who had been eager to thank him at first? How did she disappear in the blink of an eye?

  He didn't necessarily want this meal, he just thought it was fun to tease the other person.

  After a few seconds, Qin Xin finally smiled and said "It seems like it's really true... haha..."

  "Never mind choosing a good day, let's just do it now. Besides, I haven't eaten yet." Lin Xiao continued to joke.

  "Uh...... yeah......" Qin Xin's eyes wandered around, finding Lin Xiao staring at her, before saying dejectedly "I... uh... didn't bring any money today..."

  "Haha!" Lin Xiao finally burst out laughing, with a feeling of being teased by a big grey wolf like a little rabbit.

  "Alright, I was just kidding, are you still missing that meal?"

  "How despicable! Qin Xin only realized that the other person was joking all along. She pouted, unhappy 'Afraid I couldn't afford it? I'll go get the money. Humph, this is the first time I've seen someone insist on eating with a girl.'"

  "Hey! That's not the way out of the crew." Seeing Qin Xin lift her leg and walk in a direction completely unrelated to the crew, Lin Xiao suddenly remembered that she was a complete road idiot.

  He was about to pull Qin Xin's hand when suddenly a faint "click" sound rang in his ear.

  Shutter? Reporter?

  Two words flashed through Lin Xiao's mind quickly, and he just patted Qin Xin once before stopping.

  He is not afraid of any rumors, a upright person is not afraid of the shadow being crooked, but Qin Xin may not be. Maybe it was because he had that bloody one night, he guessed more about his opponent's feelings.

  "What's wrong?" Qin Xin turned her head back, but found Lin Xiao's face was dark.

  "I'm so angry..." she muttered to herself, suddenly feeling a little guilty. She was the one who had offered to treat him to dinner in the first place, and now she had completely forgotten.

  She naturally knew what had happened that night, and was stunned for a long time. Eventually, this astonishment turned into gratitude. If it weren't for the other person, her innocence would probably have been lost.

  Wait a minute!

  She suddenly froze again, why should she feel guilty! Such an unrefined man! What right does a man who insists on eating off women have to be angry!

  Thinking of this, she puffed out her chest, and a turbulent wave suddenly caught Lin Xiao's eyeballs.

  She thought her exceptionally special and confident body language was like a little white rabbit trying to prove itself brave in Lin Xiao's eyes.

  "Cough, cough... There are reporters..." Lin Xiao also felt a bit awkward, facing a perfectly developed little white rabbit, he originally wanted to say "there are reporters" in a stern tone, but it came out like this instead.

  "Not a reporter, I said forget it you didn't want to, I said go get the money you also didn't want to...... Wait, reporter? REPORTER!!!"

  The last two words, her voice suddenly rose eight keys, originally bright red pouting mouth, immediately turned into a goose egg shape.

  "Have we... been photographed?!"

  "Uh, great, I'm very satisfied with your expression." There were a few more shutter clicks, and then a tall, fiery figure with big wavy hair, goose egg face, willow leaf eyebrows, wearing a deep red windbreaker walked over from the side.

  Her makeup was thick, but it didn't make her look frivolous, only a kind of mature charm. She played with the camera in her hand, whistled softly, and slightly curled up the corner of her mouth.

  "Still saying there's no gossip, but I just saw a couple. Lin Xiao, you've been wasting your time in the crew all this while."

  How did this woman know her own name? Just as he thought of that, he reflexively said "You're the... agent assistant CAMI mentioned?"

  "Not bad. Just right for me." She flicked her hair and raised an eyebrow at Lin Xiao "I was originally going to be Li Hao's temporary agent, but I ended up being assigned to you instead. But, well... you're not bad either, your figure looks pretty good."

  She walked in front of Qin Xin and smiled with great charm "Little sister, what do you think of Brother Lin?"

  "It's okay..."

  "Is that all?" The woman was extremely dissatisfied with this answer.

  "Alright, just let her go, she doesn't understand anything." Lin Xiao said, pressing his temples. This woman was different from CAMI, the latter being a typical example of "public affairs, public handling", while she... judging from her tone, was likely to be the type who "watches and steals".

  "Hmph, what are you being so sensitive about? I haven't even asked anything yet." The woman took a glance at Qin Xin's timid appearance and sighed "Forget it, I'll just ask you myself then."

  "Well... if nothing's wrong, I'll be off." Qin Xin said with a glance at Lin Xiao.

  "Let's go, see you next time."

  "Hasn't it been a while since we parted ways? How did things progress so quickly?" This was the woman's voice.

  Qin Xin has left. The speed of disappearance is very fast.

  The woman laughed "That's really fun. Good eyesight."

  Lin Xiao walked up to her with a serious face and stretched out his hand "Hand it over."

  "What?" The woman pretended to be confused, then raised an eyebrow "Is this what you want?"

  She put the camera behind her back and leaned forward a bit "If you want it, come and take it."

  The measurement was just right, and if it were an inch more, the two bulges under her clothes would touch Lin Xiao's chest.

  Unfortunately, it didn't go further.

  "I don't like gossip." Lin Xiao was unmoved. "You also have to consider other people's thoughts," he said, referring to Qin Xin.

  "So concerned?" The woman pretended to be surprised and then covered her mouth with a sly smile, saying "Sister said if you want it, just come take it, but you don't dare."

  Lin Xiao stared at her face tightly, after a few seconds, suddenly said "You are older than CAMI."

  After finishing speaking, he walked away with his head down.

  The woman petrified.

  A few seconds later, a thunderous roar echoed through the entire crew "Lin Xiao! You come back to me! How could I possibly be older than that old woman! You touch... you take a closer look!"

  "Director Chen, are there wolves on the grassland?" asked Gao Lan Chun in doubt.

  "It seems like a mother wolf." Chen Jialin replied without looking back at the camera.

  "This sound... has sprung up, hasn't it..."

  The woman sat on a prop near the entrance of the crew, panting, and a person in charge came over, eyes widening suddenly.

  However, he swallowed his saliva and said, "Miss, you can't sit on that thing."

  "Get out."

  "What?"

  "Get out!"

  Three seconds later, the person in charge rolled away.

  After venting her anger, the woman lit a cigarette and closed her eyes contentedly. Then she took out her phone.

  "Feather child."

  "Sister Hua? How do you have the leisure to call me?"

  "Or I'll have your sister watch as I rip your tongue out!"

  "What? This time CAMI is inexplicably confused, didn't it always go by that name?"

  "...that little brat just said I'm older than you."

  Beijing, CAMI covered her mouth to prevent herself from laughing out loud, and was so stifled that she hurt herself internally.

  "...... Fei Zi, your stifled laughter is a bit loud, just laugh if you want to." The woman said silently.

  "....Hua Jie, don't mind him, he's telling the truth..."

  Before she could finish what she was saying, Hua Jie hung up the phone.

  "Lin Xiao Ma?" Her eyes flashed with an unsearchable glint "Interesting, not messy, not flowery, doesn't like scandals. Such a fun toy... how did I get a little moved?"

  "However, you dare to expose my shortcomings. This account, we'll settle it slowly."

  She stubbed out her cigarette and walked into the crew.

  Suddenly, she thought of something and her footsteps quickened. Before long, she had caught up with Lin Xiao who had walked ahead.

  "Lin Xiao," she shouted.

  Lin Xiao turned his head and said in a calm tone, "Big sister."

  Sister Hua is so angry now, these young punks are getting more and more skilled at provoking married women.

  Oh no, I'm a lady, I'm a lady. Hua Jie suppressed her anger that was about to erupt and walked several steps to his side "Wait a minute."

  "I'm not interested in taking your things," Lin Xiao said, and casually glanced at her chest.

  "Qin Xin's size is bigger." He added.

  "Slap!" Sister Hua's hand slapped onto...

  On the prop next to it.

  Her chest was heaving, Lin Xiao's eyes flashed "Impressive."

  "I've had practice, you know." Hua Jie was very satisfied with the effect.

  "Doesn't your hand hurt?"

  Don't mention it, it's really a bit.

  "Alright, stop dragging this on, I'm Huā Líng Róng, I have something to tell you."