As Wang Yue and the others talked, Xu Hongdou had already gone over and helped Wang Luxi to her feet. She said awkwardly, "I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to."
Wang Luxi wasn't sure what had happened. Although she was a fox spirit and looked rather delicate, she had suffered plenty as a child. A few bumps and bruises were nothing to her.
Besides, Xu Hongdou had invested in the production, and she was worried about displeasing her. So she graciously tried to smooth things over. "It's fine. I just didn't react in time. How did I end up falling?"
Seeing how magnanimous Wang Luxi was, Xu Hongdou took a liking to her. Since Wang Yue was nearby and nothing else was likely to happen, she hesitated before patiently explaining, "I have a protective talisman on me. It usually activates when I'm in danger. I didn't expect an accident just now, but it's probably fine now."
Just then, the director spotted Wang Yue and recognized him as one of the investors. He immediately paused filming and gave everyone a short break.
Xu Hongdou brought Wang Luxi over to meet Wang Yue. She hadn't given it much thought; she simply felt that Wang Luxi was a rare talent and that she might consider recruiting her for her company.
But Wang Luxi saw things differently. When Xu Hongdou mentioned her protective talisman, Wang Luxi began to wonder: if she went near Xu Hongdou again, would the talisman attack her too?
And if they filmed another fight scene, could Xu Hongdou end up hurting her?
The thought gave her a headache. After greeting Wang Yue and the others, she stammered, "Hongdou, when we film later, could you take off your protective talisman first?"
Si Teng raised an eyebrow at that and asked tentatively,