The most beautiful space

69th time in the film crew

"Huh? Which two things?"

After Su Tong said "I will try my best," she thought the conversation was over. She picked up the little scarf that Xie Chengjing had just picked up to inspect and prepared to decorate the two ends with two yarn balls to make the child even cuter. After all, Xin Xin had always been aloof and cute, so this kind of cute scarf would suit him. Unexpectedly, Xie Chengjing still had something to say to her, and he looked quite serious.

"Hmm." Xie Chengjing nodded. "But I'll tell you one thing now, and the other one when we're about to do it, so you won't be too nervous."

However, his words made Su Tong nervous. But he seemed completely oblivious to how awful his suspenseful behavior was, and simply raised his voice to call out to the half-open door, "Wang Lu."

"Yes, Second Young Master."

Wang Lu walked in as instructed. When facing Xie Chengjing, his expression was as upright and serious as any soldier's, but he secretly cast a meaningful glance at Su Tong. Su Tong and Wang Lu had a pretty good relationship now, but sometimes she felt that Wang Lu was like a warm-hearted and gossipy best friend. Now, this slightly impatient and ambiguous look in his eyes was simply too interesting, as if he was asking Su Tong: What's going on between you two again? Today, our second young master actually called me when he was alone with you?

Xie Chengjing looked at Wang Lu, "The invitation to Mingyuan's engagement ball, the one for Su Tong."

"Yes." Wang Lu responded, then took out a pure white invitation card with understated yet elegant pink patterns from his bag and handed it to Xie Chengjing.

Xie Chengjing glanced at Wang Lu. In truth, both Su Tong and Xie Chengjing, the two parties involved, could clearly sense that Wang Lu had been like this from the very beginning. Even now, when the three of them were together, he would insist on passing things to Xie Chengjing first, making Xie Chengjing deliver them to Su Tong, constantly fulfilling his vow to bring Su Tong and Xie Chengjing together. However, under Xie Chengjing's scrutinizing gaze, Wang Lu remained unfazed, acting as if this was perfectly normal behavior.

So Xie Chengjing handed the invitation to Su Tong again: "Actually, the invitation arrived yesterday, but I didn't rush to give it to you. The engagement date is in four days. Mingyuan specially invited you and said that you must attend."

*****

Su Tong was hospitalized and recuperated at the military hospital designated by Xie Chengjing. While receiving conservative skin treatment at the hospital, she secretly used the space spring water to treat herself. By the morning of the fifth day, when the attending physician, Dr. Huo, came to check on her, there was no trace left on her face. Miraculously, she had recovered to her former fair and jade-like complexion.

Su Tong, a young female patient with "disfigurement" symptoms, brought to the hospital by someone of Xie Chengjing's status, was already a topic of discussion. Although the doctors and nurses at the military hospital generally had a different kind of seriousness compared to ordinary hospitals, Su Tong had noticed her skin recovering to the point where her features were now clearly visible by the third day of her hospitalization. In the past two days, Su Tong had clearly sensed that several nurses who usually took care of her were quietly gossiping about her. Indeed, even the most common insect bites wouldn't heal as quickly and completely as Su Tong's, and after recovery, she was such a stunning beauty, so it was inevitable that she would attract attention and gossip.

Moreover, Su Tong couldn't stay in the ward all the time; she still needed to go out for a couple of walks every day. On the fifth day of her hospitalization, the news that a stunningly beautiful woman was staying in the third ward building spread again. So, after telling Xie Chengjing, Su Tong was discharged from the hospital that afternoon and returned to the film crew. After apologizing and greeting the director, the camera crew, and all the actors who weren't busy, she prepared to start filming the scenes she had missed.

Soon after, he met Lin Zhen, whom he had only seen on TV in the past few days. She was the lead actress in the movie, which was likely to be her masterpiece that would take her to the next level. So, despite being busy with work, he spent most of his time on set during filming.

If seeing him on TV counts as meeting him, then Su Tong just met him last night at the Three-Year Music Awards ceremony, which was broadcast live on four major satellite TV channels.

Although Su Tong usually sees Lin Zhen, the award-winning actor, on set, Lin Zhen, as a top Asian artist, is much more than that.

Three-Year Music Awards

The stage lights were dazzling, and the stars shone brightly offstage. The meticulously dressed celebrities waited with polite smiles for the announcement of the winner of the grand prize.

The award presenters were renowned male host He Feng and veteran singer Zhou Lan. The two stood smiling on the stage. The still-charming Zhou Lan glanced at the singers below the stage with a troubled expression and said with a smile, "Ah, all the outstanding male singers nominated tonight are so handsome and sing so well. They are all our male gods. So, who is the most popular male singer of the past three years?"

As her voice and gaze shifted, spotlights shone on the nominated male singers one by one, and the camera gave close-ups of each of them. Everyone else was smiling brightly and appropriately, but Lin Zhen only smiled quietly and faintly, her eyes filled with an inescapable and captivating melancholy.

But anyone with eyes in the entertainment industry could see who would win. On stage, amidst exciting background music accompanied by intense drumbeats, He Feng revealed the non-existent suspense, and all the lights and eyes focused on the most charismatic man in the entertainment industry: "The winner of the Three-Year Most Popular Male Singer award is—"

"Lin Zhen!"

Lin Zhen, dressed in a custom-made silver-gray suit, calmly rose and embraced the two nominated artists beside him. With that same faint, melancholic smile, he slowly walked onto the stage amidst applause and cheers. He Feng's voice rang out with excitement: "Yes, Lin Zhen has successfully won the Most Popular Male Singer award for the 19th Annual Top 3 Music Awards for the second consecutive year! Let the whole audience hear your screams! Today we have witnessed another historic moment. Let's welcome him with even more enthusiastic applause and cheers! This is Lin Zhen, the most versatile and dazzling triple-threat superstar in film, television, and music since the fallen star Zhang Huaye ten years ago!"

However, amidst the cheers, Lin Zhen, who calmly waved and smiled as she walked onto the stage, seemed to radiate the most dazzling light in the world. Although she had the same face as the Lin Zhen Su Tong had seen before, her eyes carried a faint yet lingering melancholy, no longer resembling the otherworldly figure she had first met.

Su Tong remembered how she suddenly couldn't help but change the channel, just like when she met Lin Zhen coming out of the dressing room on set. The moment she saw that hint of melancholy in his eyes, Su Tong's first reaction was to turn around and leave.

However, Lin Zhen had already seen him. She put the script in her hand to her assistant and revealed her usual misty yet slightly melancholic smile, saying, "Su Tong, long time no see."

Su Tong abruptly stopped what she was doing and waved back, saying, "Hey Lin Zhen, it's been a few days. I've recovered. By the way, I watched the Three-Year Music Awards last night. Congratulations on winning the most prestigious music award in China for the second consecutive year."

"Thank you," Lin Zhen, still handsome in his retro suit and coat from the movie, smiled gently at Su Tong, but his eyes held a faint, undeniable melancholy, like a touch of sorrowful ink dissolving into gentle water, captivating yet heartbreaking. "Hearing you say that, I finally feel happy to have received this award."

Su Tong felt a slight stirring in her heart as he looked at her, and smiled back: "There will always be happy things, it just depends on whether you are willing to see them. You are busy with work, so I won't take up any more of your time. I also have a lot of scenes to catch up on these days, so I'll go change costumes and get ready to film now."

Lin Zhen smiled and said, "Okay, go ahead."

Su Tong hurriedly left, but if she had turned back, she would have seen Lin Zhen still standing there, smiling, quietly watching her retreating figure. The silhouette, elongated by the dim sunset, appeared exceptionally beautiful yet incredibly fragile. Therefore, Su Tong possessed a certain intuitive wisdom at times, and never needlessly turned back.

Su Tong strode to her lounge, opened the door and saw Lin Shanshan sitting elegantly inside. She looked at Wang Hai behind her with surprise.

Before Wang Hai could answer, Lin Shanshan placed her hands in front of her lower abdomen and stood up gracefully. "I asked Manager Wang to let me come in and wait for you. I was a little worried about you because I felt guilty, but when you were hospitalized, I had no idea where to visit you. Besides, I figured Xie Chengjing wouldn't let me get close to you, so I came here specifically to find you after hearing that you would be on set today."

After explaining, she looked earnestly at Su Tong, who was still flawlessly beautiful, and then for the first time bent her proud back and bowed deeply to Su Tong at a perfect ninety-degree angle, saying, "I'm sorry."

Su Tong wasn't surprised. "Because of that bottle of water?"

“Yes, but that wasn’t what I was trying to do to you.” As she straightened up after bowing, Lin Shanshan was still as proud as ever, her long, elegant curls, her makeup sophisticated, her chin slightly raised. She showed no sign of feeling guilty, her speech slow yet imposing, leaving no room for interruption. “You drank the water I gave you because you trusted me, but you were implicated because of it, almost getting disfigured in my place. I’m very sorry about that. As for the details, I believe Xie Chengjing won’t be as tight-lipped as he is with me; he’ll explain it to you himself. I won’t say more. That’s all. You have filming to do, so I’ll be going now.”

No matter how proud a woman is, she will always have some petty jealousy. Lin Shanshan, a beautiful woman who clearly has some feelings for Su Tong but always keeps a haughty attitude, will also involuntarily show a hint of sourness when she mentions Qi and Xie Chengjing, and then walk away even faster because she is annoyed with herself.

After saying that, she slightly stroked her chin, and without waiting for Su Tong to say anything, she walked past Su Tong and left as swiftly as the wind.

Standing in the dressing room, Su Tong couldn't help but sigh inwardly at what a day this was going to be like. She hadn't even started filming yet and she already felt a bit tired. However, she still had to do what she had to do. Su Tong forced a smile and said, "Zhang Lin, could you please bring me my costume so I can change? Thank you."

Author's Note: Thank you q for the landmine on 166read.com