Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
Ning Huanxin froze and stood unmoving in front of the door until Jiang Lixing pulled her into the courtyard, and she finally came back to her senses.
The courtyard was huge. Right now, everyone in the house was busying with their own matters.
Wang Nianping had reached back earlier than them. Right now, he was ordering some people to prepare the props for tomorrow’s filming.
This movie was a supernatural love story during the Minguo times1, so the props required were mostly antique-looking items.
“Go back to your room and rest first. We might still have to shoot a scene at the shrine tonight.”
Jiang Lixing saw that Ning Huanxin’s expression looked rather bad. He wondered if it might be because she was too tired, so he couldn’t help but remind her.
Rest? Shoot?
Ning Huanxin pursed her lips. “Erm… Actually, I… Actually, I’m new here today. The crew hasn’t arranged a place for me to sleep yet.”
“Hm?”
When he heard Ning Huanxin’s words, Jiang Lixing lightly raised his eyebrows and looked at her deeply.
Seeing Ning Huanxin bow her head, with a worried and confused look on her face, Jiang Lixing finally looked away. “Come on, I’ll bring you to Auntie Zhang and see if there are any spare rooms.”
Jiang Lixing brought Ning Huanxin, walking through the main courtyard and towards the kitchen at the back. Right now, the kitchen was steaming hot, and two people were busying themselves in the kitchen.
“Auntie Zhang!”
Jiang Lixing called, and a figure in the kitchen paused for a moment. Ning Huanxin saw a middle-aged woman wiping her hands on her apron as she slowly walked out. “Xiao Jiang, what’s the matter?”
“Auntie Zhang, a new actor has joined the crew. Do we still have more rooms here?”
Jiang Lixing smiled and asked.
After hearing Jiang Lixing’s words, Auntie Zhang turned to look at Ning Huanxin.
At that moment, Ning Huanxin was also looking at Auntie Zhang.
Auntie Zhang looked like she was 40 years old. She had maintained her figure well and looked kind-hearted. Ning Huanxin looked at her a little longer and felt that this Auntie Zhang seemed rather familiar.
She looked like…
The lady boss of the inn?
“Aren’t all the rooms already full? How would we still have more empty ones?” Auntie Zhang’s tone was a little suspicious. “Xiao Jiang, I had arranged the rooms based on the list you guys had given me. You were the last one to arrive, so the director had specially told me to leave a single room for you. Is this little girl… your partner? Why don’t you two stay in the same room!”
Perhaps Auntie Zhang saw that Ning Huanxin was wearing Jiang Lixing’s jacket, so she had such doubts. Jiang Lixing had always received special treatment from the directors. Apparently, it was because he has a good background and support. Auntie Zhang was just an ordinary person staying in this town, so she didn’t understand what went on inside the entertainment industry. However, she could tell that Jiang Lixing had a high status in this production team.
Hence, she was seriously suspecting if this so-called new actor was just Jiang Lixing’s girlfriend that he was trying to sneak in!
“Auntie Zhang, please don’t misunderstand, there’s nothing between us!” When he heard Auntie Zhang’s words, Jiang Lixing immediately waved his hand, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
“Is that so?”
Auntie Zhang looked at him, still feeling a bit suspicious. She couldn’t help but whisper. “There really aren’t any rooms left. Do you want her to let her stay in the storage room?”
“Who said there aren’t any rooms left?”
At that moment, a clear female voice suddenly called from the kitchen. A small and delicate figure walked out with a smile.
It was a young girl, about 17 to 18 years old. She had her hair tied in a long ponytail, and her eyes were like crescent moons. They looked beautiful when she smiled.
The young lady was wearing a blue woolen sweater, with an apron over it. She looked rather similar to Auntie Zhang.
“Little Yan, stop fooling around!” Auntie Zhang frowned when she heard what the young lady said. This young girl was her daughter, Zhang Yan.
“I’m not fooling around.”
The young girl tilted her head to the side as she said to Ning Huanxin. “Hello, Older Sister, if you don’t mind, let me find you a place to sleep! There’s a small study next to my bedroom. It’s not really big, but I’ve kept it pretty clean and tidy. There’s also a single bed in there, so it should be enough for you to sleep in!”