The Film Emperor's Secretly Married Wife Ch. 25

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Qi Zhen thought about his abs and the poster with that cool, broody look, and couldn't help nodding to herself. Smiling like an idiot at that every day made total sense.

Huang Wenjing didn't really join in on these kinds of convos, but with her personality, she couldn't actually stay completely out of it either, so she casually threw out a few current popular names, and the dorm got even more lively.

Jing Zi, feeling closer to Qi Zhen now, leaned over and asked, "Zhen Zhen, you still awake?"

Qi Zhen curved her lips into a small smile. "Yeah, I'm awake."

Li Yuanyuan said, "I'm guessing the little fairy on the bottom bunk grew up learning elegant arts. Didn't she say she knows ballet and plays the guqin? How could she possibly have a favorite celebrity?"

Qi Zhen answered softly, "I do. I like Feng Tanzhi."

Li Yuanyuan: "......"

Jing Zi practically shouted, "No way! You actually like him?!"

It wasn't like liking Feng Tanzhi was super embarrassing or anything, but he was so polarizing—his fanbase and his haters were equally crazy. His fans flooded every comment section like locusts and were always beefing with other fandoms.

Meanwhile, the haters always dragged him for being feminine, cringey, and fake. A lot of his fans were younger teens too, which gave his whole fandom a bit of a childish rep.

So compared to the roommates who all liked super prestigious triple-award-winning actors, Qi Zhen's taste seemed... a little less classy.

Feeling a little wronged, Qi Zhen curled up tighter under her blanket and rolled over. "He's nice though..."

Li Yuanyuan, riding her wave of superiority, didn't even bother roasting her this time. She just laughed and said, "When school starts, I'll recommend some movies starring my favorite actor to you."

Qi Zhen mumbled under her breath, thinking, Who wants to watch his movies? Not me.

He doesn't even reply to my texts. Like hell I'm watching his movies.

...Hmph!

Jing Zi, on the other hand, got curious. "You don't like Yu Jingxing?"

Qi Zhen squirmed a little, shy. "It's not like I don't like him..."

She sounded super reluctant. From the top bunk, Li Yuanyuan let out another mocking "heh."

Clearly, none of them really got Qi Zhen's taste, but they didn't push it.

The next day after military training, Li Yuanyuan came back to the dorm looking all mysterious, hiding her hands behind her back. She said, "You know how I'm friends with the daughter of the dean of the business school? Well, a drama crew's filming on our campus and they're hiring extras—just for background walking shots in the academic buildings..."

Jing Zi's eyes lit up. "You got a spot?! Big shot, take me with you! If you get rich, don't forget me!"

Li Yuanyuan looked at her in disgust. "Weren't you just saying you only kind of liked him yesterday? Why are you so hyped now?"

Jing Zi stuck out her tongue. "I've never even seen a celebrity in real life before, okay? Let alone someone that famous. Come on, big shot, help me out..."

Li Yuanyuan stayed mysterious. "I scored three extra spots. You guys wanna come?"

Huang Wenjing said, "I'll pass. I'm gonna stay in the dorm and study for my major."

Jingzi immediately said she was in. Then Li Yuanyuan turned to Qi Zhen. "What about you? Coming?"

Qi Zhen wasn't all that interested. She shook her head and said, "Nah. The sun's too brutal in the summer. I can't handle the heat..."

Whenever it came to fangirling over her idols, Li Yuanyuan got super enthusiastic. She immediately linked arms with Qi Zhen's thin little arm and nuzzled her. "Come on, just come with us, pretty please? Treat it like broadening your horizons! You're not gonna ditch us, right?"

After thinking about it for a second, Qi Zhen obediently nodded. Then, a little anxiously, she added, "But you can't drag me up there to ask for an autograph."

Actually, Yu Jingxing had replied to her message as soon as he saw it.

But that night, he'd been busy filming, and on top of that, the company had urgent business to deal with, so he hadn't been able to respond right away.

Qi Zhen knew he had replied. Still, seeing him in person in front of her classmates would just be too embarrassing.

Just the night before, he was still holding her on his lap and calling her his good girl—and now she'd have to act like she didn't even know him? No way.

When the three of them got to the set, there really wasn't much for them to do. They were just extras, walking naturally through the corridors of the academic building. As long as they didn't look stiff, it was fine.

It wasn't until filming started that Qi Zhen finally saw the crew and actors downstairs.

Even if all she could see was his back, she immediately recognized him.

The man wore a crisp suit—white shirt, black pants—tall and elegant, with that effortlessly commanding presence. He seemed to be quietly speaking to a young actress dressed as a student.

After a few words, he tilted his head slightly. Qi Zhen noticed he was wearing a pair of rimless glasses. His Adam's apple moved subtly as he spoke, one hand holding a folder, his body shifting sideways a little.

Then the girl actor took two more steps after him, and the director called cut.

That was all she managed to see.

Aside from Yu Jingxing's scene, there were a few other outdoor shots left to film without the male lead. The assistant director wrapped those up quickly.

Once filming was done, Li Yuanyuan immediately dragged the other two. "Quick! Hurry! They're over in the guest lounge at the Morality Building. If we don't go now, they'll be leaving!"

Qi Zhen panicked, trying to back away. "I don't really want to..."

But Jingzi and Li Yuanyuan practically shoved her forward.

She couldn't really come up with a good excuse. And if she made too big a fuss about it, it'd seem suspicious.

Normally, the guest lounge wasn't a place random people could just barge into—especially when it was for hosting official visitors.

But for some reason, today the crew wasn't managing things as tightly.

According to Li Yuanyuan, a few students had already managed to sneak in and get autographs, which made her even more determined.

The three of them headed up to the third floor—and just as they got there, they ran into a group coming down.

Qi Zhen immediately recognized one of them: Sister Sun, Yu Jingxing's assistant. A middle-aged woman in black-rimmed glasses, dressed sharp and professional—a total boss lady.

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