"He's Xia Hankong, a very popular traffic star right now. He's a nice guy. I like him quite a bit. And he respects me a lot. Every time he calls me Sister Qin Qiao'er, Sister Qin Qiao'er."
When she started talking about Xia Hankong, she seemed to get really interested and rambled on and on. As she spoke, Zhao Youting's face grew darker and darker.
"Enough! Stop talking. I don't want to hear any more about him."
He looked angry, but Qin Qiao'er was curious and gave him a few more glances. "What, are you jealous now? Are you jealous of him and me?"
She smiled playfully. Zhao Youting knew she was just joking. His face immediately flushed slightly. Then he quickly turned his head to the side and stopped looking at her.
"What? Are you too shy to look at me now? Did I hit the nail on the head? You are jealous, aren't you?" Qin Qiao'er jumped up, looking extremely excited. This discovery was really meaningful to her. She never thought that Zhao Youting could get jealous.
She reached out her hand and gently touched Zhao Youting's face, starting from his eyebrows, then looking at his high nose bridge, and finally his thin lips.
"Look at how handsome you are. Don't worry! Have a little confidence in yourself. I won't fall for someone else so easily."
"Okay, I know your feelings. But you know my temper. Don't let me see you getting too close to other men. Got it?"
His tone was calm, but Qin Qiao'er could still detect a hint of warning in it.
Qin Qiao'er immediately raised her right hand and stuck out three fingers to swear. "Don't worry. I won't have anything to do with other boys. My heart only belongs to you."
Hearing her words, Zhao Youting felt much better. He immediately stretched out his strong arms and hugged her tightly. He nestled her delicate body in his arms and gently stroked her silky long hair.
Soft words came out of his mouth. "How's it going on the set? Are the staff nice to you? Is filming tiring? Do you miss me?"
"The last question is what you really want to ask, isn't it?" Qin Qiao'er felt sweet inside.
"Filming on the set is really interesting. It's not stressful at all for me. I... I want to tell you that I miss you so much!"
The two of them said such intimate words so straightforwardly, but there was no awkwardness as they had imagined. The air around them was filled with a pink atmosphere of love. They got closer and closer, and their bodies naturally leaned towards each other.
Qin Qiao'er could even smell the faint scent of cologne on his body. Just then, they heard the sound of footsteps outside the woods.
She was startled and quickly backed away, pushing Zhao Youting away. "Someone's coming. Let's be careful."
Qin Qiao'er's cheeks were red, looking like a cat that had stolen some fish. In fact, the relationship between her and Zhao Youting didn't have to be kept so secret.
But now she was an actress, a star, and Zhao Youting was the boss of a company. They had to keep a proper distance from each other.
In fact, Zhao Youting had always wanted to announce their relationship in the news media. But for Qin Qiao'er's sake, he had to hold back. It was all out of respect for her.
"What a pity. But don't worry. I'm sure it won't be long before we don't have to act like this in secret."
"Okay, I know."
Qin Qiao'er quickly reached out her hand and patted his slightly red cheeks. Then she quickly tidied up her clothes. The two of them dressed neatly and soon greeted the people who came to look for them, including the director and some other staff members.
"Director, why are you here?"
The director came because he was worried when he saw that the two of them hadn't come out for a long time. Seeing them standing a bit far apart and seemingly chatting, he didn't think much of it. He just took a few more glances at them, as if he was quite interested.
"It's okay. I just thought that although the sun isn't very strong in the forest, there are a lot of mosquitoes. I was worried that Mr. Zhao couldn't stand it, so I came to ask."
Zhao Youting replied, "I'm fine."
Then he strode forward. Qin Qiao'er followed behind him. They kept a very long distance from each other, just like strangers.
After they came out, Zhao Youting didn't make any more eye contact with Qin Qiao'er. He just said lightly, "I'll leave first."
Then he turned around and left. Qin Qiao'er watched his back as he walked away. For some reason, she felt extremely sweet inside.
"Do you know him? Why did he take you out to talk?" A deep and steady voice suddenly came from behind. Qin Qiao'er was startled and quickly turned around.
She saw Xia Hankong standing behind her, looking at Zhao Youting's back with a complicated expression. Then he stared at Qin Qiao'er with his handsome face. "Sister Qiao'er, you're not dating him, are you?"
This question startled Qin Qiao'er. She quickly shook her head. "No! How could that be? He's the boss of a company. How could I possibly date him? You're overthinking it."
She quickly explained, but her slightly guilty look couldn't fool Xia Hankong at all.
Xia Hankong was very good at judging people. Just one glance was enough for him to tell that there was something special between Qin Qiao'er and Zhao Youting.
"But what did you two talk about for so long? Can you tell me, Sister Qiao'er?" He tilted his head slightly, looking like a curious baby.
Qin Qiao'er laughed it off. "I participated in a few variety shows before, and Mr. Zhao was also a special guest. So I've met him a few times. We've had some interactions, but our relationship isn't that close."
"I see." Xia Hankong seemed to understand, but there was still a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.
His eyes were always fixed on Qin Qiao'er, who kept avoiding his gaze and looking into the distance. He took a few more glances, but he knew it wasn't appropriate, so he politely averted his eyes.
After this little episode, neither Qin Qiao'er nor Xia Hankong brought it up again. The director also suspected that there was something strange about the relationship between Qin Qiao'er and Zhao Youting, not to mention the other staff members.