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but she never expected Ye Feimo's bookshelf to be filled with fairy tale books.Cheng Anya said, "These books are birthday gifts I bought for him. Feimo is very solitary and doesn't talk much. When he...452

Ling Ning's words stirred a myriad of emotions in Wen Ran. Everything he said was the truth, reflecting exactly the predicament she faced now. It felt like she had hit a dead end until someone suddenly broke through the wall ahead, revealing new possibilities.

"If I continue to be in showbiz, Fei Mo will get increasingly unhappy," Wen Ran bitterly remarked. "He made it clear that he doesn't like the entertainment industry or celebrities and disapproves of me pursuing this career path. Recently, he's been very upset about it. I don’t want things to be this way, but if he doesn’t support my work, he’ll suffer emotionally. I don’t want him to be unhappy, yet I’m at a loss as to how to handle the situation. Hence, we avoid discussing this topic to prevent arguments. I’ve thought of leaving showbiz, but I can't bear to do so. I'm only twenty years old; my career is just beginning. If I leave now, what would I do Should I stay by Fei Mo's side as a compliant wife But if that’s the case, both of us will be unhappy. The distance between us would grow and we'd eventually drift apart, resulting in the same outcome. Do you all think I should leave showbiz"

Ling Ning was the first to shake his head. "If I thought you should quit, I wouldn’t have said those words to you, Wen Ran. You are a promising artist with great potential and talent; given time, you'll outshine your peers. Therefore, once you overcome this hurdle, as for your relationship with Fei Mo, it’s indeed challenging for women to balance family and career, but it's not impossible. It requires wisdom on your part. Knowing what Fei Mo dislikes should also mean understanding how to make him happy."

Moxiao Bai smiled and said, "Right! Little Auntie, Xiao Brother is actually very accommodating towards you; if this were in the past, I wouldn’t believe it. So you need to be more understanding of him too. You know best how to cheer him up—once Xiao Brother is happy, everything else can wait. Just like my dad disapproves when mom travels around for months at a time... Wait, these two are extreme examples and not very suitable.

Moxiao Bai seriously considered other applicable examples but realized there weren’t many. For instance, Rong Yan was a biologist who was quite busy yet managed to balance her career and family life, with Chu Li fully supporting her work as she mostly served the First Terror Organization.

Cheng Anya worked closely by Ye San's side, rarely separating from him; there were no issues. Similarly, Ye Wei and Shiyi didn’t have significant reservations between them before or after marriage, especially Ye Wei, while Mo’s two brothers doted on them, making the relationship smooth.

"Don't use your family examples as they irritate me," Ling Ning shot a glance at Moxiao Bai. To Wen Ran, he said, "I’ve laid out everything I needed to say; you should think it through carefully."

Lin Ning had barely finished speaking when Cai Xiao Jing opened the car door, and Lin Ning got out to attend to something else, conveniently pulling Mo Xiaobai with her. As Cai Xiao Jing climbed back into the car, she asked, "Did he yell at you again"

"No!" Wen Ran smiled and replied, "Director Lin isn't really that bad, Sister Xiao Jing, don’t worry too much."

“Not worry Don’t you see how out of it you were today I thought after spending so long building rapport with Mo Xiaobai on set, you’d have a bit more chemistry. Why can’t you get into character" Cai Xiao Jing questioned.

"It’s okay!" Wen Ran chuckled lightly and leaned against the window to rest. Cleverly, Cai Xiao Jing didn't continue to bother her. Reflecting inwardly, if Mo Ke had to break up with her for the sake of his career, would it be worth it

Wen Ran smiled faintly, staring absentmindedly at the peach blossom grove.

An hour later, they began retaking the kissing scene.

Mochi White’s smile was particularly captivating. Chen Xieru had taken a break in between takes to watch Mo Xiaobai and Wen Ran film their scenes; although Wen Ran flubbed her lines twice, surprisingly, Lin Ning didn’t yell at anyone. Chen Xiurui whispered to Li Yuanyuan, "Director Lin really treats her differently, he actually didn’t scold her."

“She has special privileges, how can we compare ourselves to her.”

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The third time around, Mo Xiaobai first informed Warming of the hand gestures and力度. When they did it again, everyone could clearly feel a difference; Warming's eyes were much more expressive and no longer floated aimlessly as before. The hint of bashfulness was natural and refreshing, like a blissfully happy girl truly immersed in her love affair—without any trace of artificiality.

Moe Xiaobai needed no introduction either. Lin Ning purposely zoomed in on Warming's face when Mo Xiaobai's lips met hers. She raised an eyebrow bashfully and closed her eyes, thinking back to the time she kissed Ye Feimo by the riverside.

...

A long while later, the director didn't call cut. Mo Xiaobai stepped away instead. Lin Ning clapped her hands and said, "Okay, that's a take. Change costumes for another kissing scene."

Puzzled, Warming heard Mo Xiaobai whisper in her ear, "The beauty wants to finish all the intimate scenes on day one so as not to be caught by little cousin Feimo when he drops by on set."

Warming: "... "

No wonder they filmed a kissing scene on the first day of work. It was out of fear of Ye Feimo dropping by.

When changing clothes, Cai Xiaojing came in and asked, "Are you okay"

Warming smiled and shook her head, "I'm fine."

She was quite surprised and also relieved that it was Mo Baixue who brought her to shoot this scene. If it were someone else, she might feel even more uncomfortable. However, since Mo Baixue definitely did not have any ulterior motives towards her, their relationship remained professional.

Cai Xiaojing raised an eyebrow. After that, Warming and Mo Baixue completed filming all four kissing scenes smoothly. Each scene was filmed with such emotion, especially the kiss before Han Shizhong's death, which was particularly poignant and tender.

After a while of adjustment, Warming's performance was commendable. Mo Baixue was just a man who liked to tease verbally; he had his limits on whom he could joke around with.

Once the four kissing scenes were done, they wrapped up for the day.

Mo Baixue took Warming back to Anning. Since they finished work early, Ye Fei Mo was still at work, so Warming went straight to Anning. Cai Xiaojing followed her back later. While Warming rehearsed her lines in Cai's office, Lin Ning really feared that Ye Fei Mo would pay them a visit after the kissing scenes were filmed. The next day they were shooting an intimate scene. However, Warming had no psychological barriers anymore; compared to kissing scenes, she found it easier to accept these because of better protective measures. At most, her shoulders and back would be exposed. She once played a double for an intimate scene before, so she was somewhat experienced with this. After getting through this hurdle, she felt mentally more accepting of such scenes.

As work ended, Warming called Ye Fei Mo who was on his way out. She went up to the 32nd floor and came down with him together.harisma, almost as if he wanted to offer him the best of everything to make him happy.The man forcibly looked away and did not look at Moxiao Bai; this person could suck out one's soul. Moxiao Bai rea...