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"Tang Ning was in her makeup room, resting after filming a take, when Chen Qichuan’s video call came through. She had just asked her assistant for a black coffee and settled into the sofa in a comfortable sprawl before answering."

"“Well? Did she say yes?” she blurted the moment the call connected, too excited to wait for him to speak."

"“You tell me,” Chen replied, his voice carrying a slight drunken slur. His face was flushed, his shirt unbuttoned halfway, and he swirled an iced drink as he chatted."