The Film Emperor's Secretly Married Wife Ch. 8

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After getting out of Yu Jingxing's car, Qi Zhen's face was a bit flushed.

It wasn't because she liked him or anything, but being so close to such an elegant and poised man still made her feel a little embarrassed.

Especially since he was once a star she liked. She still enjoyed one of the historical dramas he starred in.

Back at the apartment, Qi Zhen finished washing up, sat on her bed with her laptop, and started searching for her favorite historical drama Asking the World with a Smile.

Unlike The First Emperor, this one had a romance storyline, which she enjoyed a lot.

Well, if a drama didn't have romance, then what was the point of watching?

After the opening song, there was a scene of him playing the guqin in a quiet bamboo forest, wearing a sky-blue robe with wide sleeves, the fabric flying as he played the instrument. His long black hair flowed behind him, and his face resembled the one he had now but with more arrogance. His eyes were sharp and indifferent.

In that drama, he played the male lead, a man who carried the burden of restoring his country. From the very beginning, he was skilled in strategy, making the female lead, a princess, fall head over heels for him, only to cruelly toy with her emotions, making her helplessly devoted to him. In the end, he gained absolute power, while the princess's country was destroyed, and her family was ruined.

Starting as a nameless recluse in the bamboo forest, he gradually made his way to becoming a powerful minister, ultimately plotting to seize the throne and becoming the emperor of his generation. His temperament shifted, becoming restrained and commanding, far removed from the carefree, youthful energy he once had.

In the end, however, he gained enlightenment about life and parted ways with the princess, leading to a peaceful conclusion that was a bit bittersweet.

...At the time, as a teenage girl, Qi Zhen nearly cried her heart out over the ending, even arguing with her deskmate about whether the male lead should be with the princess or with the white moonlight teacher.

Neither of them could convince the other! They drew a line in the sand and didn't speak to each other for almost a week.

Who could have imagined that the one who would end up on a date with the idol from the screen was her? Just thinking about it made her a little excited.

No... Don't think about it, Qi Zhen!

What are you thinking, Qi Zhen? Stop it!

Qi Zhen lay on the bed and texted Yu Jingxing: [I'm reviewing Asking the World with a Smile...]

After watching another episode, Qi Zhen swiped her phone and saw Yu Jingxing's reply: [How's it going?]

He added a smiley face.

Qi Zhen: [I think the male lead is such a jerk _(:з」∠)_ Heartbroken.]

Yu Jingxing gave a gentle evaluation: [Mm, he is a bit.]

Qi Zhen: [Hmm... I used to really like this drama when I was younger. Even now, it's still a classic, but I just can't get the appeal between you and the princess anymore. I think the male lead is better off alone.]

Yu Jingxing: [As you grow up, your perspective changes. It's normal. His actions certainly don't make him a good husband, so your judgment is not wrong.]

Qi Zhen: ............

She hadn't thought about it that deeply. She didn't expect Yu Jingxing to be so serious. If you don't consider the character's ambitions and goals, then yes, the male lead is definitely a jerk in terms of relationships.

But she still replied: [But he's still really handsome!!]

After typing that, she felt a bit shy and buried her head in the pillow, her long, fluffy hair spilling out.

Complimenting someone on their looks might be something Yu Jingxing was used to hearing, so he might not feel anything about it, but this was the first time she'd been so direct.

Yu Jingxing: [Thank you for the compliment.] Another smiley face.

When rewatching the dramas he starred in, Qi Zhen couldn't help but feel a bit immersed, since the warm yet scheming, cold-hearted, and calculating characters he portrayed resembled him too much on the surface.

It made her feel a little scared.

But he didn't really act as the male lead, and was just offering an objective evaluation of the character. That made her let her guard down.

But honestly, Yu Jingxing really did seem like the type of person who was polite and gentlemanly, yet a bit distant and aloof, right?

She scrolled through WeChat, but this time, there was nothing new.

After a while, she noticed a post from her special Weibo account, clicking to see Yu Jingxing's simple profile picture.

@Yu Jingxing: [Image]

It was a picture of the night sky.

Qi Zhen sat by the window, looked up, and noticed the moon outside her window looked the same.

Yu Jingxing rarely posted personal content on his Weibo, so this was an exception. But it was just a picture.

Qi Zhen casually scrolled through a few of the popular comments, and she was immediately speechless.

@JingxingJingzhi: !!! Hubby, you're working! Are you saying goodnight to me? Stop being so shy, it's making me embarrassed!

@DoYouWantBlueMoon: I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you, please see me, I can't take my eyes off you, I really miss you [heart]

@SuMuZhe: Ugh, I think my idol is in love [image] I won't accept this, please don't

@AvadaKedavra: Wait, this isn't a promotional post... I sat up in shock!

@ClearSky_99108: It's the shooting location for the new film, I can see the landmarks of H City, top me up, saying my idol is dating, slapping fans in the face with that!

...

Qi Zhen closed Weibo, lay back on the bed, put on her sleep mask, and thought it over. For a moment, she thought Yu Jingxing wasn't so bad. At least, she enjoyed spending time with him.

Then she quickly realized she was thinking too much.

Since her mother, Luo Linzhen, had an affair and divorced, she had been very strict about her daughter's love life.

It was as if she had awakened some kind of bloodline instinct—Luo Linzhen believed that a woman must never fall behind at the starting line. If she had seized the opportunity to marry into a good family when she was younger, her life could have been much better than it was now. So, she was determined that her daughter could not fall in love recklessly or waste time on people who didn't deserve it.

Qi Zhen's only relationship in high school was also kept secret from Luo Linzhen because the person she was with didn't fit her mother's idea of a suitable match. She didn't want to upset her mother, who was overly sensitive and suspicious.

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