Chapter 84: You Must Give It Your All

Seeing that everyone was looking at him with strange expressions, Su Bai secretly thought, "Could it be that everyone has noticed?" If so, that would be awkward.

Yang Xiaomi spoke up, "Director, is today's shoot finished?" "I called Su Bai over mainly to film a promotional video for 'Science Fiction World'! I want Su Bai to sing 'Lone Brave'." "Luckily, I haven't changed costumes yet!" "Let the camera crew keep shooting the promo, then!" "Su Bai is pretty busy—I managed to snatch him away from the Forbidden City promo shoot!" "Everyone, don't waste time!"

From then on, Su Bai's job became much simpler. He only needed to sing 'Lone Brave' on the side, and that was it. Throughout it all, a man kept shooting him a hostile glare. Su Bai frowned but ignored him.

"Director, I think the promo would be much more sensational if we added a kissing scene," someone suggested. "What do you all think?" "Su Bai still needs to sing, so we can't shoot the kissing scene. Why don't the two of us do it instead? Xiaomi?" Three lines appeared on everyone's faces, one after another! Was he desperate? Just because he lost the kissing scene, did he have to push so hard?

Yang Xiaomi's expression stiffened. "No need," she replied directly. "Just a few striking moments will do!" "The main thing is to capture that spirit of forging ahead, and the sense of solitude before heading into battle."

Everyone prepared to resume filming. But Lin Zifeng refused to let it go, insisting, "Xiaomi, I really think the highlight of the promo should be its gimmick." "Don't you think a kissing scene is more of a gimmick than shocking visuals?" "I can bring you deep emotion, trust me!"

He absentmindedly brushed his fringe, as if inviting Xiaomi to notice his handsome face. He licked his lips, hinting at their fullness and allure, then shoved his hands in his pockets and stood on tiptoe, as if saying, 'I have a good physique too.'

Yang Xiaomi's face darkened completely. "I said, no need."

Seeing Lin Zifeng still about to argue, she cut him off, "Lin Zifeng, I think you need to understand something." "You are only the male lead in 'Science Fiction World'; your job is simply to play your role well!"

"How the promo is shot is the business of my company." "First, remember that my company invested in this film, so I don't need to take anyone else's opinion on how the promo is made, okay?"

Lin Zifeng's face turned an ugly shade of purple, unable to utter a single word, and walked away under the sympathetic gazes of everyone.

Instantly, Yang Xiaomi's aura shifted from the iron-willed woman back to the approachable, charming Xiaomi. Every move she made radiated a unique allure.

Su Bai looked at her with some surprise. To be honest, seeing Xiaomi in real life was very different from the impression everyone had of her online.

The promo filming went smoothly after that, though the finished product wouldn't be ready for a while. Such a promo depended heavily on post-production—by far the most troublesome part.

Yang Xiaomi told Su Bai that he wouldn't see the finished product today. The two exchanged WeChat contacts, and Xiaomi promised to send it once it was done.

"Handsome, since we're done for the day, how about a drink somewhere? Let's celebrate!" Yang Xiaomi smiled sweetly at Su Bai, inviting him.

"I don't know if that's a good idea. I've only just arrived in Beijing and you've already intercepted me—haven't even reported to Director Zhang yet!" "If I don't go soon, Director Zhang might get angry!"

Yang Xiaomi's expression shifted. "Still calling me Miss Yang? You already kissed me, and you're still calling me Miss Yang?" "Call me Xiaomi—or Xiaomi-mi!"

Xiaomi-mi? Are you sure? If you said 'small', people would be off to find a papaya and bash themselves.

"Uh, I'll just call you Xiaomi," he replied.

Yang Xiaomi waved her hand and headed toward the Alpha car. "Hurry up, hurry up, follow me—it's almost sunset! Even if you go to the Forbidden City now, you won't be able to film anything. Go tomorrow instead." "Tonight, I'll show you a good time!" "Let you see the glitz and glamour of our entertainment world, heehee!"

Su Bai had no choice but to get in the car. This time, he took his old seat, but there was no awkwardness as there had been when they first met. The two laughed and chatted as if they'd been friends for years.

It had to be said: Yang Xiaomi's ability to command a scene was the best Su Bai had ever seen among girls. The king of the battlefield, Wang Lin, was also strong, but she was a bit too serious—she didn't crack jokes, clean or dirty.

Yang Xiaomi, on the other hand, didn't care about such things. She could tell risqué jokes, and the two would laugh heartily.

Yang Xiaomi took out her phone and sent a voice message in WeChat: "Sisters, tonight I'm bringing a super handsome guy—come party at my place, first come first served!"

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

In a short while, four or five WeChat voice replies came in. Yang Xiaomi didn't hide them from Su Bai—she played them right in front of him.

"Wow, Xiaomi, is it true? Is he muscular? I like men with muscles!"
"I want the guy with eight-pack abs!"
"You two little minxes, can you be a bit more restrained?"
"Honestly, I just want to have a drink!"
"Pfft, Yaya, others might not know you, but as your besties, we know all about you!"

Yang Xiaomi listened to each message and then, smiling, looked at Su Bai. "Can you guess who they are?"

There were one or two voices Su Bai thought he could guess, but he was afraid to be wrong and embarrass himself, so he shook his head.

"My circle of girlfriends—the first one's easy, Yang Beibei, she's wild." "Then there's Tong Xiaoya, Tang Yuyan, Liu Yishi." "All of them are stunning beauties!" "Don't let yourself get dazzled!"

Even though Su Bai had expected it, hearing their names still gave him a shock. In terms of looks, they were some of the most striking in the entire entertainment industry, and their personalities were all pretty great too.

Su Bai awkwardly asked, "So tonight it's all beauties, and I'm the only man?"

Yang Xiaomi burst out laughing. "What, feeling intimidated? Hahaha, are you going to make me die of laughter?" "It's just a drink—why are you nervous?" "They all like men who sing well. Tonight, you have to give it your all." "Enchant them with your voice!"

'Give it your all'—why did that sound a bit... Never mind, don't think about it. If it's fate, it's luck; if it's trouble...