Perhaps because she had been cooperative throughout the evening, Qi Shifeng seemed to be in a rather good mood.
At this moment, he was reclining against the headboard, casually sipping red wine.
The bedside lamp was on, casting a glow that reflected the post - coital satisfaction in his dark eyes.
Hearing her words, he didn't even look at her. Instead, he just stared at the wine glass in his hand. "Now? Do you think you're not tired enough?"
Saying such things in a bed with obvious traces was both ambiguous and vulgar.
However, his voice was extremely cold, without the slightest hint of eroticism.
In the past, Xu Tingyu probably wouldn't have tried to argue further.
After all, answering a question with something else was an answer in itself.
But now she had no way out. She could only prop herself up to sit and tried to look him in the eye.
"I need to work. I'm a human being, not a caged pet."
She tried hard to convince herself to lower her stance, but the surging emotions in her heart almost got the better of her.
Qi Shifeng was still casually twirling the wine glass in his hand. Hearing this, he finally looked over at her.
There was a hazy, chaotic look in his eyes, which was quite different from his aloof expression.
This contrast easily made her lose her focus for a few seconds.
Qi Shifeng was also looking at her.
She was clutching the quilt to her chest. Her long hair cascaded down, vaguely covering her delicate collarbone but failing to hide the kissed - upon fair skin.
Her whole body was dazzlingly fair. At this moment, even her beautiful, slender neck was covered with ambiguous post - coital marks.
Qi Shifeng knew that her creamy skin was even smoother than the silk bedsheet beneath them.
The blush that had spread because of him hadn't completely faded yet. Her eyebrows were full of charm, like a blooming rose.
She was stunningly beautiful, making one's heart itch.
"Who said you're a pet?"
He pinched her delicate chin and questioned.
Without waiting for her to speak, he wrapped one hand around her smooth shoulder and the other hand grabbed her slender waist, pushing her back down again.
Xu Tingyu was caught off guard. She frowned and struggled a bit.
The hand on her waist suddenly tightened.
The soreness was stirred up again, and she was forced to arch her back.
The rose - like beauty almost pressed herself against Qi Shifeng's chest.
"What kind of pet is this disobedient?"
She even dared to bargain in bed?
He nestled her in his arms. His cold voice finally took on a hint of lust.
It made Xu Tingyu's cheeks flush with heat.
"Qi Shifeng, I'm talking to you about work... Ah, are you crazy!"
What was wrong with this man? Didn't he ever get tired?
He wasn't tired, but she was on the verge of exhaustion!
Qi Shifeng didn't listen to her "protest" at all. He tossed and turned with her for a long time.
This time, Xu Tingyu was truly out of strength.
Worse still, until the end, she didn't hear him agree that she could go to work.
Thankfully, she had already anticipated this result.
Anyway, the contract had been signed. Her discussion with Qi Shifeng was more like a notice.
So she didn't care. She continued to practice dancing as planned and finalized various details with the program crew.
It wasn't until the day before the program started filming that she learned that a tutor couldn't make it due to sudden circumstances, and Xie Yu had taken their place.
Li Yang was someone in the industry and naturally knew that her relationship with Xie Yu was not ordinary.
So when he came to tell her this news, his face looked troubled.
"Miss Xu, I'm really sorry. I didn't expect this to happen. But the live broadcast is tomorrow, and there's nothing we can do now."
"However, I can assure you here that our program crew will never use the two of you for hype."
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu thought it was a bit absurd, but she couldn't lose her composure first. So she simply replied.
"Director Li, there's nothing worth hyping about between Miss Xie and me."
Even she herself didn't have much confidence in saying this.
Everyone knew that Xie Yu, a dancer who had gradually ventured into the film and television industry over the years, had a powerful background.
As soon as any negative news emerged, it would be immediately deleted.
Xu Tingyu came from an ordinary family, and her agency didn't have that much influence.
There was no need to ask whose doing it was.
Moreover, not long ago, Qi Shifeng and Xie Yu had been on the hot search.
Although it was quickly deleted, the internet did have a memory.
However, Li Yang believed what Xu Tingyu said.
As someone in the industry, he had also heard about Xie Yu's "background".
In addition, during this work coordination, he had further contact with Xie Yu.
To be honest, Xie Yu was a beauty.
But as long as General Manager Qi had normal taste, he wouldn't dislike his own dazzling wife and mistake Xie Yu, who was far inferior in both beauty and figure, as a treasure.
"Look at me. I'm so busy that I've gone crazy. How could I take the netizens' unfounded speculations seriously?"
Li Yang gave a self - deprecating smile and dropped the topic.
Xu Tingyu maintained her composure in front of others, but her heart was still in her throat until the program started filming.
This program "Masked Dancer King" mainly consisted of a survival competition, a resurrection competition, a semi - final, and a final.
The survival competition had a total of six rounds, with two matches in each round.
Eight contestants participated in each round. After comprehensive voting including on - site judges' scores and online votes, two contestants were eliminated, and two new members joined.
It could be said that the competition was very fierce.
Moreover, in each episode, the performance topic for the next episode would be determined by a lottery.
In this episode, since it was the premiere, the contestants were given room for free play.
Xu Tingyu had prepared a Chinese dance called "The Cry of the Crane" and drew the first spot to perform.
The makeup artist working on her mumbled, "It's a bit of a disadvantage for you to be the first one to perform."
Xu Tingyu didn't say anything. She just smiled.
The makeup artist thought she was just too nervous to speak and didn't pay much attention.
It wasn't until she took the stage.
The lights in the venue dimmed, and only a single spotlight shone on Xu Tingyu. At that moment, everyone felt as if the world had lost its color in an instant.
All the brilliance was concentrated on the person on the stage.
She was as graceful as a startled swan, with a long - lasting dancing charm.
Her waist was slender and supple. Every gesture was full of grace, just like an elegant crane spreading its wings and flying gracefully on the stage.
Everyone was immersed in the stage show she created. Even the bullet comments on the live - broadcast screen went blank for a while.
It wasn't until she finished her dance and gracefully bowed to end her performance that everyone came back to their senses.
"Give me three seconds. I want all the information about this woman."
"This is so amazing! I'm a rough person, but this is the first time I've ever felt like crying while watching someone dance."
"I declare that she's my new wife. I'm going to cheer for the sister!"
"The sister's waist isn't just a waist. It's the knife of the life - taking devil. The sister's legs aren't just legs. They're the spring water by the Seine..."
"She's so good. I love her so much! But this excellent sister, how come I can't tell who she is?"
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The bullet comments on the live - broadcast started to go crazy, one after another, too fast to keep up with.
Inside the venue, several professional judging teachers also gave professional comments on Xu Tingyu's performance and even gave high scores.
When it was Xie Yu's turn, she gave a faint smile. "Contestant No. 1 is very strong. It's just that her expression was a bit off just now, so I can only give 9 points."