Taking advantage of the beauty being poor, fooling her into being my girlfriend

Chapter 930: Chapter 21 She Definitely Did It On Purpose

Jiang Xu’s family stayed on the forty-ninth floor of the hotel, the second highest level.

The top floor and the forty-seventh floor were occupied by security personnel.

At the same time, hundreds of drones circled continuously around the hotel twenty-four hours a day.

They ensured that no suspicious person or item could approach.

Normally, nothing unexpected was supposed to happen.

After all, Jiang Xu was here secretly, without any public promotion.

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Once everything was in the hotel, everyone got together for a meal.

The dining spot was also inside the hotel.

Zhou Qingyue directly ordered a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, much to the awe of the three children.

“It’s too extravagant,” Jiang Xu said to Zhou Qingyue, “We all know each other so well, there was no need for such ceremony.”

“We need it,” Zhou Qingyue retorted with a pursed mouth, “Whether my New Year films will be a big hit still depends on you.”

The New Year film schedule was always a lucrative time, during which companies and actors often chose to release their films.

Jiang Xu now had a substantial family and business, and to him, no amount of money was ever enough.

Even if he was given a trillion, he would spend it all within a year.

The three children ate quietly by the side, not making a fuss, incredibly well-behaved.

Zhou Qingyue’s eyes flickered, then she turned to Zhou Mengmeng, “Tomorrow Jiang Xu will join me in shooting, and you’ll take care of Nuonuo and the three kids.”

Zhou Mengmeng was furious.

Good one, Zhou Qingyue, too cunning and excessive.

She was clearly stirring up trouble.

This meant that Jiang Xu would have to spend the entire day with Zhou Qingyue tomorrow.

What if Zhou Qingyue tried some tricks during the shoot, got close to him, took advantage of him? Wouldn’t that be easy?

Zhou Mengmeng opened her mouth to argue, but Jiang Xu spoke up first, “Hmm, this arrangement is good, let’s go with it.”

He also noticed Zhou Mengmeng’s intentions to find an opportunity to get close to him.

But with An Nuonuo around, for safety’s sake, that definitely couldn’t happen.

If discovered, the consequences were more than he could bear.

Once Jiang Xu had spoken, Zhou Mengmeng, despite her reluctance, could only agree with a forced smile.

After they finished the meal, Zhou Qingyue pulled Zhou Mengmeng to leave first.

And she arranged with Jiang Xu to meet at the recording studio at ten o’clock the next morning.

As a special guest, Jiang Xu only had scenes with Zhou Qingyue.

So, besides the director and a few staff members, no one else would be at the studio tomorrow.

All of them were Zhou Qingyue’s confidants, who wouldn’t leak any information.

Once in the car, Zhou Mengmeng’s fake smile for the evening disappeared.

She glared at Zhou Qingyue, “Cousin, you’ve gone too far! You keep stopping me from getting close to Brother Jiang, but you’re exploiting your power for personal gain.”

“I certainly am not,” Zhou Qingyue responded coolly, “It’s all just for work.”

Zhou Mengmeng gritted her teeth.

Zhou Qingyue had a good excuse, and though Mengmeng was upset, she couldn’t find anything to counter with.

She could only sulk silently by herself.

Seeing Zhou Mengmeng’s irked and helpless expression, Zhou Qingyue felt extremely pleased.

It was akin to those childhood days when she bullied her younger siblings, who couldn’t fight back.

The next day, Jiang Xu arrived half an hour early at the filming location.

The scale of this film city and the crews it hosted had surpassed others, becoming the strongest and most profitable film city in the country.

It boosted the employment of over a hundred thousand people in the area.

Zhou Qingyue led Jiang Xu through a special passage, because if they appeared together, they would definitely be mobbed.

Before entering the studio, Jiang Xu’s bodyguards had thoroughly checked the inside and outside of the studio.

It was only after confirming that there were no safety hazards that he entered.

Then, it was time for makeup.

Jiang Xu was playing a hidden boss with only two lines, which were easy to memorize.

After the makeup, filming began.

However, it wasn’t clear whether Zhou Qingyue was out of sorts today or what, but they had to shoot many times and still couldn’t get it right.

“Sorry,” Zhou Qingyue said apologetically to Jiang Xu, “I might not have slept well last night.”

“It’s okay,” Jiang Xu said gently, “why don’t you take a break?”

“Alright.” Zhou Qingyue nodded slightly and told the staff to take a break and continue shooting in the afternoon.

Then she brought a cup of coffee to Jiang Xu, “Take a seat, I’m going to review the script again, try to get the feeling.”

“Okay.” Jiang Xu sat down, scrolling through short videos while sipping his coffee.

Zhou Qingyue sat opposite Jiang Xu, holding the script in her hands.

She appeared to be seriously studying the script, but her attention was actually focused on Jiang Xu.

It was indeed as Zhou Mengmeng had said.

This shooting session was her way of pursuing personal gain under the guise of work.

She had painstakingly created an opportunity to be alone with Jiang Xu.

Her heart thumped nervously, and her palms began to sweat.

Then —

She subconsciously took a sip of the coffee Jiang Xu had been drinking.

Jiang Xu looked at her with a strange expression.

“Ah, sorry, I wasn’t paying attention,” Zhou Qingyue flustered, her cheeks flushing, “It wasn’t intentional.”

Ah!

Zhou Qingyue internally panicked.

How could she be so careless? Wouldn’t Jiang Xu think she was some kind of hussy?

Although, deep down, she indeed was.

But she couldn’t just reveal that to the person she liked so easily.

Jiang Xu shrugged, “It’s fine, as long as you don’t mind, I’ll just pour another cup.”

“I don’t mind at all, your lips are sweet, I really like that,” Zhou Qingyue blurted out nervously.

As soon as she said it, the air froze.

Zhou Qingyue stiffened completely.

She felt so awkward she wanted to dig a three-bedroom apartment with her toes.

“I, I, I… I’m going to use the restroom.”

After saying that, Zhou Qingyue rushed off hastily.

Like a gust of wind, which left Jiang Xu chuckling silently.

About half an hour later, Zhou Qingyue came back.

Holding two food containers.

She put them in front of Jiang Xu and said nonchalantly, “Let’s eat first, then rest a bit, and continue shooting in the afternoon?”

“Okay.” Jiang Xu put away his phone, “What dishes did you buy?”

Zhou Qingyue opened the food containers and took out the dishes inside.

“It’s all regional specialties from Jiang City, steamed chicken feet, crystal dumplings, shrimp dumplings, abalone puff pastries; try and see how they taste.”

Jiang Xu tasted a crystal dumpling and found it delicious, clearly the work of a skilled chef from Jiang City.

Speaking of which, it had been several years since he last returned to Jiang City.

Since moving the main business to Agricultural Country, he had spent less time visiting many cities in the country.

“Ah, it’s a bit hot,” Zhou Qingyue said pretentiously, fanning her face with her hand before she stood up and took off her jacket.