Thanks to Zhao Ke's connections, Jiang Mingxi's endorsement deal with SE went very smoothly.
Early the next morning.
At 10 o'clock sharp, Zhao Ke flew over from Yun City to shoot this set of endorsement photos for Jiang Mingxi.
Having already collaborated once before, this shoot went even smoother.
Basically, Jiang Mingxi just posed casually while Zhao Ke frantically pressed the shutter button.
While pressing the buttons, he inwardly screamed, "Holy crap, who can resist this?! In other words, can't I be a top? No wonder Song Lan..."
One is a business style, and the other is a casual style.
Filming for both series didn't wrap up until after midnight.
After Jiang Mingxi changed her clothes, Zhao Ke exclaimed, "Working with you is such a pleasure! I wish all my future work could be filmed by you!"
Jiang Mingxi warmly invited him, "Then why don't you be my photographer?"
Zhao Ke rolled her eyes. "You're not worthy, okay? I'm so hungry. What are we having for lunch? I don't want to eat with their manager here. Let's eat separately."
"How about hot pot?" Jiang Mingxi suggested.
Zhao Ke glanced at him. "Hot pot is oily and spicy. You're at the peak of your career right now. Can't you eat something lighter to maintain your figure?"
Jiang Mingxi looked at him in disbelief, "How do I even need to maintain a figure like this? I'd be stunning enough to seduce everyone!"
Zhao Ke chuckled, "Have some shame, will you...?"
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Song Lan walking towards him.
Zhao Ke whistled very softly.
He silently gave Song Lan a point in his heart: Not bad, not bad, you found it pretty quickly.
Jiang Mingxi was somewhat surprised.
He truly never expected to see Song Lan here.
Her casual smile faded slightly, but she still smiled, though with a hint of aloofness. When Song Lan approached, she took the initiative to greet her, " Teacher Song."
Song Lan felt a dull, uncomfortable tightness in her chest.
In the past, whenever Jiang Mingxi saw him, she would pounce on him, either tumbling over him or rushing past him to cling to him.
Call him Teacher Song, in a soft, slightly hooked voice.
Unlike now.
The way he addressed her Teacher Song" was completely devoid of any emotion.
Song Lan frowned slightly and moved a little closer to Jiang Mingxi. "Filming finished? Shall we have lunch together?"
Jiang Mingxi said politely, " Teacher Song is a little late. Zhao Ke and I already have an appointment. Let's meet up with Teacher Song another time."
As she spoke, Jiang Mingxi took a step back.
"Goodbye, Teacher Song. We'll be going now."
After saying that, Jiang Mingxi pushed Zhao Ke and left.
Song Lan felt a tightness in his chest. He suddenly reached out and pulled Jiang Mingxi, calling out, " Jiang Mingxi."
People would occasionally walk by and glance in their direction as they filmed in the studio.
Song Lan looked only at Jiang Mingxi, "Let's talk, okay?"
Jiang Mingxi found it troublesome and didn't want to go through the hassle of repeated explanations. She preferred to get things clear at once, so she nodded, "Okay, then..."
He turned to Zhao Ke beside him and asked, "Is the photo studio where we just took pictures still usable?"
Zhao Ke immediately said, "Okay, okay, you can go."
"Search for hot pot restaurants," Jiang Mingxi said to Zhao Ke, then turned to Song Lan and said, " Teacher Song, let's go to the photo studio."
He turned around first and led the way.
Song Lan watched his retreating figure and followed behind, feeling a bit breathless.
The studio was empty, so Jiang Mingxi casually pulled out two chairs. " Teacher Song, please sit down."
Song Lan looked at him, "Are you still upset about what happened yesterday?"
Jiang Mingxi sat down in the chair and sighed, "To be honest, yes."
Jiang Mingxi was willing to talk, Song Lan breathed a slight sigh of relief. "I was wrong yesterday."
" Teacher Song," Jiang Mingxi interrupted Song Lan, "You did nothing wrong. You just happened to run into Zhang Lin being blocked at the door by obsessive fans, and you brought him out as a side trip. You didn't expect a traffic accident to happen."
"You even sent me a video call when the traffic police arrived."
"Later, you didn't expect that Zhang Lin would suddenly fall ill, and his condition was very serious, requiring him to go to the hospital."
You wouldn't believe it, he lost consciousness and needed you to carry him inside.
You'd never guess someone would take a picture and it would trend on social media.
"You just did what any normal person would do in an emergency; you even messaged me to tell me what happened."
Jiang Mingxi recounted the incident in detail and in a gentle voice.
Song Lan didn't sit down. He looked down at Jiang Mingxi. He knew Jiang Mingxi was angry, knew he had done something wrong and angered her, and knew he had to coax her. But he also felt a little wronged.
He didn't know why he was wrong.
Does he really intend to leave the moment Zhang Lin falls ill?
" Teacher Song, don't blame yourself. You did nothing wrong. You're not a god; how could you have predicted these things?"
"Well, you're a good person."
A beep sounded in Song Lan's mind.
"Friend card"?
"But we're not a good match. I was indeed impulsive before. I was lustful and attracted to your body. But you're right, we don't really know each other yet."
"If I had known that dating you would involve so many, really many, and all sorts of complicated things, I definitely wouldn't have pursued you."
" Teacher Song, as I've said before, I want my relationships to be sweet, clean, and pure. I don't want to be constantly disturbed."
When Jiang Mingxi said the words "we're not a good match," Song Lan's heart sank.
He had imagined countless ways to explain what happened yesterday when he saw Jiang Mingxi again.
So when he found out Jiang Mingxi's schedule, he rushed over immediately, eager to explain everything clearly and plainly.
He didn't need to explain; Jiang Mingxi had already said it.
It was explained so clearly.
I understand perfectly.
To understand without a trace of emotion.
He didn't even need to explain?
This made Song Lan's heart flutter.
Jiang Mingxi said it wasn't appropriate.
But he felt it was suitable, very suitable, extremely suitable.
" Jiang Mingxi, you yourself said that we don't know each other that well yet, so you... can't just dismiss me like that."
Jiang Mingxi was genuinely surprised.
Um?
She raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Song Lan.
Song Lan really enjoyed watching the lively little expressions on Jiang Mingxi's face.
Joyful, confused, angry, furious, aggrieved, coquettish...
Various kinds.
Instead of that distant smile from before.
"I don't have many troubles to deal with, Su Hui. I've already resolved it. He won't appear in front of you again to stir up trouble. My family fully respects my choice and won't interfere..."
Song Lan wanted to hold Jiang Mingxi's hand.
Jiang Mingxi dodged away, looked at him, and smiled faintly, " Teacher Song, let me be frank, I don't like you having any contact with Zhang Lin, even if there's nothing between you, I still feel uncomfortable."
"Just like yesterday, when you publicly said that the flowers were for me, I was actually very happy at the time."
"But right after, his name appeared in the top trending searches."
"Even though you two are completely innocent, I still feel uncomfortable when you appear together. I don't like this kind of discomfort when I'm in a relationship."