Chapter 42

As soon as Li Qing came in, he was confronted by the sudden cold wind. He turned his head and blocked his face with his hand, strangely looking at the pale Ning Qianyuan: "What's wrong with you again? Why are the office windows open so wide?"

"I like it, what's the matter?" Ning Qianyuan lifted his eyelids and glanced at him coldly. At the same time, without leaving any traces, he moved his body to hide the water stains on his pants. The cold wind behind him made the pain and heat in his lower body recede a little.

Li Qing has gotten used to this kind of "I'm the best in the world" tone of voice. As usual, he cursed a few words in his heart and then talked to him about business. "I came because I found that you just gave someone a like on Weibo. The person in the video you liked just happens to be a newcomer to our company this year. However, compared to the newcomers in the same period, he is not very bright. But seeing that you clicked a Like, the marketing department sent me here to ask if you're interested in bringing him up and whether they need to artificially add fuel to the fire?"

"What did you say?" Ning Qianyuan was stunned, his eyes burning as he looked at Li Qing, "He's from our company?"

Li Qing was stared at by him so much that he couldn't help but take a step back. His attitude towards him was a bit strange. "Yes, he's from our company. I've already transferred his information to your computer."

Upon hearing that, Ning Qianyuan immediately pulled up the file sent by Li Qing and read it carefully, even ignoring the hidden pain in his lower body.

"Well? I've read that the guy is not very impressive early on, but he's very good looking. He's a buildable talent. Should we get him a better contract and another agent along the way?"

To be honest, Li Qing was a bit tempted. After Ning Qianyuan retired, his social influence was obviously still there. Hence, Li Qing helped him with the relevant matters while also bringing other artists in hand. However, those artists made Li Qing feel no sense of challenge, so he wanted to bring up Qing Yun.

He had a hunch that Qing Yun could be popular. In his opinion, Qing Yun was unknown earlier because he set the wrong route. With such a dazzling and aggressive appearance as his, he shouldn't have taken the course of selling cute and friendly to the people. It would have been easier for people to accept the persona of a proud beauty like this.

The previous soft and gentle image of his face pulled him down instead.

Of course, all of these were excuses. The reason why Li Qing was grasping at straws to sign Qing Yun, and even go so far as to court Ning Qianyuan's side tactfully, was because...he was a Face Control

Ning Qianyuan, who had worked with Li Qing for so many years, didn't understand this man's nature. He immediately looked over and asked in a cold voice, "What do you want to do?"

The hidden threat in his words was not hidden.

"..." Li Qing was speechless, "Can you not say it as if I'm going to sleep with him?"

Not sure if he was poked by Li Qing's words, but Ning Qianyuan's face immediately went cold. He gritted his teeth and looked at Li Qing fiercely, like a puppy protecting his food: "You dare try to touch him!"

"..."

Mother, I can't talk to you, you little bastard.

"So, what exactly did you mean by that like you just gave?" Li Qing decisively uncovered the subject, but he obviously didn't give up and turned to sit on the couch in his office to try to grind it out.

"Tell the department to wait." Looking down at the information on the computer again, Ning Qianyuan stood up with a determined smile. Finally, he was able to find him!

He ignored the chilly water stains on his lower body and moved towards the lounge, "You call Director Li, I'm going to the set later.

"What? What are you going to do on the set of "Seal the Sky"? Isn't it scary when one of the investors suddenly runs over there?" Li Qing glanced at Ning Qianyuan's strange posture in surprise.

"'… I'll let you handle it." Inside, Ning Qianyuan was changing his clothes with an excited face. He proudly grinned; that person actually planned on him, the boss of the company?

Looks like he'll have to teach this Qing Yun the correct way to hold a thigh.

After taking a shower, giving himself a good pep talk, and taking a hairdryer to simply blow his hair, Ning Qianyuan took a look in the mirror before walking out in satisfaction.

See if I don't scare you to death later!

Not knowing that Ning Qianyuan had a lot of drama in his heart, Li Qing sat outside and got bored waiting. He clicked on that ShengShi Beauty's video again to watch it, and just when he couldn't help but lick the screen, two long fingers clamped down on the phone in his hand and smacked it away.

As soon as Li Qing looked up, he was shocked by Ning Qianyuan's outfit. "F*ck, what the hell are you doing today, suddenly wanting to go to the crew and wearing such a slutty outfit?"

It is indeed slutty. It's already autumn, but Ning Qianyuan only put on a thin black t-shirt with an extremely open neckline. The very thin fabric outlined his beautifully shaped muscles.

The lower body was dressed in dark grey ripped jeans that lined his long, straight legs.

The hairstyle was also not the previously rigid, slicked-back hair, blowing out a youthful feel.

This thirty-something man's 'sluttiness' was still as overwhelming as it had been before he retired.

"I'm leaving work early today. Also, Qing Yun is an artist in our company, and block clean those messy social engagements around him for me." Speaking of which, Ning Qianyuan's heart was a little unhappy. This little thing secretly planned to climb into his bed. Seeing that he didn't take care of him, what if he moved on to someone else?

No, no, no! Say anything today to get him to my side.

Ning Qianyuan just walked out with hormones all over his body. The two young girls at the front desk saw it and immediately opened their eyes wide in shock. Then, they covered their faces with both hands and screamed silently, "Ahhh, when I came to Sheng Shi to apply for a job, it was so that I could see the face of His Majesty every day. Looking today, I feel as if our Emperor is back again."

Since his debut, Ning Qianyuan played most of the Emperor's roles, saintly, tyrannical, all sorts of acts, so his fans love to call him the Emperor. Later on, he became the uncrowned king of the entertainment industry. The title of the Emperor became more appropriate for Ning Qianyuan.

Maybe it was because Ning Qianyuan's retirement was so sudden, but for the past five years, his fans have still been waiting every day for the day when their Emperor will return.

As a result, Ning Qianyuan's long-dormant Weibo suddenly gave a like, which instantly woke up his "beloved consorts".

"Attention, sisters! Our Emperor has returned, and he even gave a like today. Go and see if he has turned on someone again!"

"Fuck, it's really a new lover? Is this star also from Sheng Shi? I remember that Sheng Shi made a big effort to hold up the one called Bai Xiyan a while ago, right?"

"His Majesty really gave a little praise ahhh! Oh my god, this Qing Yun's looks are too good, this proud little expression is so cute, want..."

"Emmm, am I the only one in crisis? Is this face going to be the main palace Empress or an Evil Consort?"

Because of this one like, another group of people flooded into Qing Yun's page.

Unaware of the storm he had caused, Ning Qianyuan drove to the drama set. His inner happiness was simply about to burst.

What would his reaction be when he sees me? Will it be a very straightforward surprise, or will it be a rejection as before?

The car was driven by Ning Qianyuan, who was about to fly away as he imagined that Qing Yun, a little bird, had fallen into his arms.

As soon as Ning Qianyuan stepped into the crew, he caused a commotion of some magnitude. There were inevitably some of his fans in the crew, screaming quietly on the spot. A few assistant directors couldn't help but run over. Additionally, Ning Qianyuan was the head of Sheng Shi, the biggest investor in the crew, so how could they not be serious.

"Don't be nervous." Ning Qianyuan reservedly waved his hand. He saw Qing Yun, who was filming, and his eyes behind the sunglasses brightened, "I just came to take a look."

After speaking, his steps appeared to be relaxed but were actually eager to go over.

Even though Qing Yun's scenes were added, they were still very few and were almost finished filming by now.

The one scene that was being filmed now was technically the first scene in which Qing Yun appeared – in the main character's memories.

The protagonist of "Seal The Sky" is a disciple of Ling Hua Xianjun. He is both admired and feared by Ling Hua, who is the greatest inspiration in his life and a shadow that will never leave his heart.

This scene was just a simple image of the protagonist's memories. It was essential to show Ling Hua's floating beauty and the protagonist's conflicts and struggles as soon as he appeared in the scene.

Strictly speaking, it's Bai Xiyan's acting skills that are more tested as the main character, not Qing Yun's. All he has to do is to release his aura and then be beautiful.

However, after the earlier incident that had gone wrong, Bai Xiyan couldn't maintain his acting qualities when playing opposite Qing Yun.

He had NG'd several times and was now suffering from Director Li's roar, "You need to perform that kind of admiration! Do you understand what I'm saying? You're conflicted, but you don't know the truth yet. You just have a bad feeling about it, but you still embrace Ling Hua for now, understand?

After roaring, Director Li also felt a bit tired. He waved his hand towards the scene, "Take a break first, Qing Yun, you should be exhausted after holding a teacup for so long, come down and rest.

"Yes, yes, Director, I understand." Bai Xiyan promised nicely, but his downcast eyes were getting increasingly dark.

Qing Yun came out and poured a glass of water, and when he turned around, he saw the starry-eyed man in the crew. His excellent eyesight allowed Qing Yun to easily make out the man's features through the gaps in the crowd.

The corner of his mouth instantly bloomed into a smirk.

But Ning Qianyuan, who was surrounded by a crowd asking for autographs, was full of restlessness. He looked at the fans who surrounded him so tightly and silently released cold air.

How can he see me when you're all around me!

Fortunately, the people surrounding Ning Qianyuan were all the crew members. They scattered away after a while of making a scene.

Ning Qianyuan coughed, silently anticipating Qing Yun's reaction in his heart. He thought that when Qing Yun came over to get close to him, he would have to be reserved, proud, and arrogant. He must never reveal the fact that he had been thinking about him for the past few days!

Finally, the sound of footsteps slowly approached, and Ning Qianyuan forced down the curve of his mouth, pretending to look at his phone with indifference.

The person finally reached Ning Qianyuan and called out, "Mr. Ning...."

Ning Qianyuan felt something was wrong when the voice sounded. Qing Yun's voice would not be so excessively gentle. His voice was always clear and crisp. The way he pronounced the words seemed to have some ancient rhyme, so the end sound was unusually attractive.

When he looked up, it turned out to be not Qing Yun, but the actor playing opposite him. Ning Qianyuan's heart fell down with a clang. He subconsciously looked towards Qing Yun, only to see this person nestled in the chair. He was playing with his phone with his eyebrows lowered and simply didn't give him any attention at all.

His thin lips were pursed, and only then did Ning Qianyuan restrain himself from collapsing into an aggrieved curl.

"Mr. Ning, I've admired you for a long time. In fact...I've always been a fan of your acting..." Because Ning Qianyuan has always been a high and cold person, Bai Xiyan unexpectedly did not notice his low mood.

When he saw Ning Qianyuan arrive, Bai Xiyan's heart was a little bit happy. What would be Ning Qianyuan's reaction to seeing Qing Yun on the set? He suddenly felt that the previous measure of releasing Qing Yun to play Ling Hua Xianjun was the right one. Throwing him up high was the only way to make him fall heavier, right?

Ning Qianyuan, who was in an unhappy mood, raised his eyes to look at Bai Xiyan and said indifferently, "It's just right for you to put this expression into the play."

Upon hearing the words, Bai Xiyan faintly paused, then joyfully said, "Yes, thank you for pointing it out, Mr. Ning!"

After saying a few more words tactfully, Bai Xiyan left with a sharp smile on his face. The joy of being instructed by his idol still on his face, as if he hadn't heard the sarcasm in Ning Qianyuan's words.

Without paying any attention to Bai Xiyan's expression, Ning Qianyuan's heart lifted again when he noticed that Qing Yun was carrying a glass of water towards him.

Ning Qianyuan immediately sat upright, thinking that if Qing Yun gave him this cup of water, he would be generous enough to forgive him for his previous rudeness and reluctantly agree to let him stay by his side.

Qing Yun slowly approached, Ning Qianyuan lowered his head and already saw the corners of his fluttering clothes. The heart in his chest almost jumped to his throat, and Ning Qianyuan's ears couldn't restrain the reddening.

He leaned forward slightly, even thinking about which hand to extend to catch the water.

However, the moment he was about to extend his hand, Ning Qianyuan saw the clothes' white corner graze his toes. Qing Yun just walked past him, as if he was just passing by a small grass by the roadside...

Ning Qianyuan's outstretched hand froze. He turned his head and watched as Qing Yun held a glass of water and slowly squatted down to give it to a stray dog that ran into the crew...