Xie Ming and everyone went to the restaurant for lunch. Everyone was there except Yuan Lei. Xu Lan has also arrived after a while as well after sending Mr. Han off.

  Xie Ming smiled seeing Xu Lan and asked, " Did Mr. Han left?"

  Xu Lan turned to Xie Ming hearing her question and replied, " Yes. He was praising you until he got into his car. Today, you did well. He has high hopes from you now." Xu Lan patted Xie Ming's shoulders in appreciation.

  Xie Ming smiled helplessly when she heard her words. She was now feeling pressured because of the hopes that everyone has from her.

  She just did what she felt. She still needs time to understand how this acting world works.

  Xu Lan saw Xie Ming's tense expressions and chuckled lightly, " Don't worry. Everything will be fine. You just need to do as you did today. Don't think what others say and do according to your heart. Okay?"

  Xu Lan can understand Xie Ming's feelings. It's her first time acting in front of the camera and she has no experience at all.

  But even though she has no experience, she acted exceptionally well.

  Xie Ming smiled when she heard Xu Lan's words and nodded.

  For lunch, the buffet was arranged for them in the restaurant. The restaurant has been booked by them and the buffet arranged for the members.

  Xie Ming was feeling uncomfortable and tired from the acting, so she did not take much food. She placed salad and some fruit custard on her plate.

  Han Ling who was also eating her Seared honey lobster and was licking her fingers to savor its delicious taste was surprised seeing Xie Ming eating so little.

  " Xie Ming, why are you eating so less? Are not feeling well? " she was worried about her since she was looking weak and pale since the script reading.

  XIe ming turned to look at her and smiled, " It's nothing. I just don't have any appetite to eat anything, that's why I am eating this. Moreover, this fruit custard is delicious."

  Han Ling didn't say anything and ate her lobster deliciously. She was on diet for a few months and only yesterday she ate noodles which was like heaven for her.

  She won't leave this lobster to go like this. She will savor it to the end.

  Jian Yan was sitting at the same table and he felt worried about her seeing her eating so less.

  Xie Ming whereas was in her thoughts. She was waiting for Liwei's text because he didn't tell her why he asked her to stay behind and not go to S city with others.

  She looked at her phone and suddenly a notification of a message popped up. She opened it and read his message.

  " Don't think much. Just focus on your salad. "

  Xie Ming felt confused when she read his message. She turned to look around to see if he was here.

  But she could not see him anywhere. She hurriedly typed a message and sent him.

  " How did you know that I am having a salad? Are you here? Did you not go back to S city?"

  She was curious about why she asked all the questions in one go. She waited and waited.

  She gritted her teeth when she didn't get any response.

  Jian Yan was sitting across her and saw her engulfed in her phone. He understood who was keeping her busy during lunch as well.

  …..

  After lunch, Xie Ming accompanied everyone to the bus to see them off.

  She has already informed Xu Lan that she wanted to stay back and relax a bit. It will be like a vacation to her since she will not get the time to relax after the shooting starts.

  Xu Lan didn't object and just asked her to take care. It's good to relax and she has suffered an accident a week ago so she was slightly worried about her, but Xie Ming said that she will be fine.

  When it's time for them to board the bus, Han Ling hugged Xie Ming and said, " I will miss you. You should have to come with us. We would have played games during the journey."

  Xie Ming chuckled and said, " Don't be like this. We will meet at the shooting, so why are you overreacting."

  Xie Ming felt that Han Ling's gesture heartwarming. She patted her back and said, " Now go. DOn't make people wait for you."

  Han Ling pouted when she heard Xie Ming's words. But she still nodded.

  Yuan Lei who was already sitting on the bus scoffed seeing their affection.

  " They are acting like they know each other for ages." she scoffed their affection.

  After Han ling, everyone bid their goodbye to Xie Ming and asked her to take care of her.

  When everyone boarded the bus, Jian who was standing there turned to look at her. " I know why you are staying back. But at least be careful. You would not want to get involved in gossip before your acting career starts."

  Xie Ming looked at him and understood the meaning behind his words and nodded.

  Even though no one knows her at this moment, she needs to be careful with her actions. After saying his words, Jian Yan boarded the bus with his heavy heart.

  He does not want to leave her behind but there is nothing he can do. He has to let her go.

  She was not his Xie Ming anymore. She is someone's wife and there is nothing he can do other than rooting for her from the sides.

  ….

  Xie Ming looked at the bus leaving the hotel premises and sighed. Though it's been only a day that she met with everyone but she felt very attached to them.

  She turned around to go to her room and wanted to call him to ask what was he planning that he made her stay back.

  When she went to her room, the way to her room was extremely quiet. There were not many people in the hotel as it was noontime and they must be out to explore the beauty of this city.

  Xie Ming was feeling tired and wanted to take a nap as well. When she reached her room, she opened it using the key card and entered it.

  When she entered the room, she tried calling Liwei to see what he was planning, but he didn't pick up her call.

  She frowned when he didn't pick up her call. Just as she was about to go to the bathroom and wanted to change her dress, her doorbell rang.

  She turned towards the door and frowned.

  ' Who will be here at this time? I didn't order any room serving either.'

  She walked towards the door and opened it slightly. But the door she opened slightly was pushed open fully and she was yet to recover from the shock when a pair of cold lips landed on hers.

  She was surprised when Liwei suddenly entered her room and shut the door behind. He kissed her passionately as he held her by the waist intimately.

  Xie Ming's face turned red when she felt his hands on her waist and his lips which were trying to devour her fully. She remembered how he entered her room similarly.

  ' Why does he like to kiss, the same moment he arrives?' she couldn't help but wonder about his actions.

  After the kiss. Liwei finally parted away from the kiss and saw her swollen lips and her face which has turned red due to the lipstick which has been smudged by him.

  He gently wiped her lips with his rough thumb and asked in a low husky voice, " Missed me?"

  Xie Ming's face blushed when he saw the lipstick on his lips. She felt embarrassed and snuggled into his arms when he asked her if she missed him.

  Liwei raised his brows when he saw her behaving coquettishly. He also wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tighter.

  " I missed you so much," he said as he placed his chin on her head.

  Xie Ming felt a surge of warmth spreading in her body. She kept quiet and hugged him tightly.

  She missed him after the script reading. Now when she got to hug him, it feels like she has been recharged with energy.

  After parting from the hug, Xie Ming looked at him with a smile and asked, " How come you're here? Didn't you go back to S city in the morning?" she asked him in a confusion.

  She was assuming that he must have planned something but she did not think that she would see him so soon.

  She has thought that he has gone to S city in the morning. How come he came back so soon?

  Liwei looked at her and smiled, " How can I leave my pretty wife behind like this? I had taken a room in this hotel and was waiting for everyone to leave so that I can spend some time with you." he said as he went to sit on the bed.

  Xie Ming saw him the way he was smiling seductively. She could see his intentions behind his words.

  Her face blushed to see the passion in his eyes. She remembers that he stopped when he told him that she is not comfortable doing it here because she was afraid to get caught by others.

  It would have been embarrassing if someone had found out about it.

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