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Chapter 199 Open and Aboveboard Teasing

Chapter 199: Chapter 199 Open and Aboveboard Teasing

He Jinxia adjusted her posture and stood up, reaching out to lift the lid of the wine pot to check, and indeed, there wasn’t a drop of liquor left.

She looked up at Sheng Yan, who gave her a slight nod. His ink-like eyes contained a hint of unusual emotion, shining as if they were emitting light.

He Jinxia cleared her throat and immediately turned away, avoiding Sheng Yan’s gaze faster than a rabbit.

She couldn’t look. Whenever she did, she couldn’t restrain herself from recalling the scene that had occurred at noon—the man had pinned her beneath him, their ears filled with the sound of each other’s heated breathing...

He Jinxia’s heart rate quickened a few beats, and she moved forward, continuing to hide and endure.

Not seeing, not thinking, not musing—this agitation in her heart subsided quite a bit.

If she were to describe her feelings at that moment in two words, they would definitely be these two—"adultery" -_-||

But no, they were worse off than adulterous lovers. At least adulterers manage to steal their moments together; they couldn’t even find the time to be alone together, never mind...

With this thought, He Jinxia suddenly felt a sense of clarity, turned around, and looked at Sheng Yan, no longer hiding herself.

After all, he was a big star, tall and handsome. What was wrong with her looking at him a few times?

After this scene was filmed, she was going to leave. If she didn’t get her fill of gazing at him on set, it would be too frustrating.

Yes, look, look hard, look fiercely!

Sheng Yan gazed back at He Jinxia for a while. The woman’s bright phoenix eyes carried a hint of shyness yet desire, her face filled with "admiration" as she watched him—it was simply criminal.

It was killing him...

Sheng Yan’s brows furrowed slightly, moving his gaze away a bit. He reached up to touch the center of his brows, not looking at her anymore.

during their passionate love, and at his peak of youthful vigor, Jinxia’s casual glance was enough to stir him into wild fantasies.

After resting for a few minutes, the props team brought over a new pot of liquor, which was real alcohol, not just plain water masquerading as such. The liquor was a mild rice wine, leaving a sweet taste in the mouth after drinking.

This aligned well with Sheng Yan’s mood, that’s why he couldn’t stop drinking before.

The crew started shooting again.

There was no need to film the previous dancing part; they just started from the point where He Jinxia came over to Sheng Yan and danced for him, and the shoot resumed from there.

Everything went without incident. Sheng Yan raised his glass while He Jinxia picked up the liquor pot, pouring the liquor into the glass and filling it up, which Sheng Yan then drained in one gulp.

"Thump, thump, thump—"

As he tilted his head back to drink, the music on the set suddenly changed from a soft, melancholic tune to a strongly resonant melody.

The crucial moment had arrived!

As Sheng Yan tilted his head back to drink, seemingly unguarded and exposing his vulnerable neck, a ruthless look flashed in He Jinxia’s eyes. She thrust her arm forward, sending the small knife hidden in her sleeve flying out!

In reality, He Jinxia’s sleeve didn’t actually hide a knife; the knife would need to be added during post-production, and at this moment, the acting skills of the actors were being tested.

He Jinxia’s expression was fiercely determined, filled with an unstoppable resolve!

Sheng Yan, playing King Chu, continued to look up and drink as if he knew nothing.

But at one moment, his eyes flashed slightly, his body shifted a bit, and his other hand that wasn’t holding the wine pot raised, with his index and middle fingers stretched out, pretending to clamp down on the non-existent knife!

The expressions of both actors were tight and meticulous, perfectly done, with no one breaking character.

Cheng Xiaohua watched from the outside, feeling that the atmosphere had become tense at that moment.

Director Li didn’t call "cut," so the scene continued to be filmed.

Two seconds after maintaining the pose, Sheng Yan’s expression and movements changed.

He lowered his eyes and set the wine glass on the table; the glass contacted the table with a light "clink."

He looked down at the knife in his hand; under the candlelight, the blade reflected a cold light, casting his face in an indifferent and ruthless glow.

He twirled the knife, his lips slightly curving into a mocking, scornful smile.

Suddenly, He Jinxia collapsed onto the table with a loud "bang," causing the wine jug on the table to roll off and spill a swath of wine on the floor.

From the camera angle, one could see blood slowly trickling from the corner of her mouth.

As an assassin, one must be fearless and without a way out.

Whether the assassination succeeds or fails, death is inevitable because... they have no other options!

The table was short, and He Jinxia had purposefully picked an angle to collapse sideward, managing to lay her head on Sheng Yan’s legs and show her profile against his leg.

Sheng Yan looked down impassively, reached out to turn her head toward him, and delicately stroked her lips with his fingers, which bore faint traces of red—indistinguishable whether it was blood or lipstick.

He raised his eyebrow, chuckled lightly again, but his eyes remained cold, "Such a beautiful woman, why be so foolish?"

He Jinxia’s lips parted slightly, her chest heaved as if she wanted to say something, but she ultimately couldn’t overcome the speed at which the poison acted and tilted her head, dying.

"Cut!" Director Li, wearing 3D glasses, watched the playback intently while the actors on set stepped out of their roles and returned to their positions.

As she started to get up, Sheng Yan reached out to help her, his hand gently... pinching her waist.

He Jinxia: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ!!

At first, she thought she had imagined it, but the next second, as they stood up and she was about to let go of Sheng Yan’s hand, his hand gently... scratched hers.

He Jinxia: "..."

She looked up at Sheng Yan, whose expression was as calm as ever, as if nothing had happened.

He Jinxia clenched her teeth lightly, feeling an itch in her fist, wanting to hit someone.

Just look, the epitome of presenting a righteous facade while being indifferent on the outside and wild on the inside—Boss Sheng perfectly exemplified these terms and took them to a higher level.

He Jinxia glared at him subtly, then turned her head away, annoyed for a while but soon felt a sweet surge, unexpectedly looking forward to something.

Alas, women...

The other people were unaware of their subtle interactions, but Director Li noticed and after several reviews, felt that the way she died wasn’t well-handled and decided to reshoot that segment.

Thus, under the guise of acting, Sheng Yan began his brazen journey of readjusting the scene.

After reshooting three times, the scene was finally approved.

As he watched He Jinxia’s slowly receding figure, Sheng Yan’s eyes darkened, his face stern, but he felt regretful inside—not expecting it to end so quickly and actually feeling quite intrigued by the sweet, soft fragrance of a woman that lingered in his arms.

After removing her makeup, He Jinxia left the crew and did not stay in "World."

When she returned to the hotel in the evening and rested for a while, Yang Xiaoqing called her, asking if she wanted to go out and celebrate her successful completion of filming.

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