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After saying this, Qiu Jin let go of Wen Mojia and stood in front of the mirror to fix his clothes.

'Tongguang?'

'Why would he mention Tongguang suddenly? Who is Tongguang?'

It took a long time for Wen Mojia to finally react.

Ji Tongguang was the male protagonist in the drama 'The Rise and Fall of the World.' The lines he spoke just now came from a scene in the book where Ji He and the male protagonist fought each other.

Wen Mojia froze in place after realizing this. In his mind, he replayed Qiu Jin's performance again.

Most people who played the bad guy would either sneer maliciously or get angry and threaten someone. That was the way Wen Mojia acted out the role during the audition, and he was even afraid that he was not being ferocious enough.

But Qiu Jin did it in a different way.

That's right. Since Ji He was a child, he was sent to another country as a hostage prince and the brutal court life taught him to restrain his sharpness and temper. His immorality was not as open as ordinary people. Instead, he would simply wear his usual stoic expression to say what he believed was right.

Interpreting horror with tender aspects was more hair-raising than shouting and screaming.

Wen Mojia leaned against the wall in frustration. He had no choice but to accept reality. Considering his acting skills, perhaps he was indeed inferior to Qiu Jin.

At this moment, there was a sound coming from within the bathroom. The door to one of the bathroom stalls opened and a long leg in suit pants stepped out.

The man looked friendly and wore a suit that was very upright. Qiu Jin's body froze instantly as his eyes traveled onto his face.

'Why is Jiang Ming here?'

Qiu Jin took a step back subconsciously, and he was not sure if it was a misconception, but when he met the other man's gaze, Qiu Jin felt like his glands swelled up.

As if he did not expect such a big reaction, the man showed a benevolent smile and narrowed his peach blossom eyes.

"Did I scare you?"

"N-no, I'm just a little surprised."

Qiu Jin braced himself and greeted the other man.

"Greetings, Jiang-¹."

"Just call me Jiang Ming."

Jiang Ming gave him a smile and had a good temper as well.

"I apologize, I didn't mean to eavesdrop."

Qiu Jin felt very embarrassed.

"We didn't choose a good place..."

"But it let me see a good show."

Qiu Jin: "......"

"I mean it literally."

"If I'm not mistaken, you just said the lines in the TV series, right? It was wonderful. I would choose you as well if I were the director," Jiang Ming explained.

Apart from thanking him for the compliment, Qiu Jin did not know what to say.

They had already exchanged words when they walked out in the garden. In June, Beijing has entered midsummer. There was a breeze under the promenade, but it was not comfortable to stay for long.

Qiu Jin was about to leave when Jiang Ming asked him, "Do you want to go participate in some activities?"

Jiang Feihong's birthday is an all-day event. Besides the banquet at noon, there are also some themed activities in the afternoon such as movie viewing, various themed tea parties, and some indoor entertainment programs.

It was not easy to gather so many people together after all, so everyone regarded this event as a social platform.

Qiu Jin shook his head.

"There are too many people. I don't want to go."

Moreover, he did not know if it was because the weather was too hot, but he knew something was wrong with him when he felt that his glands were swollen. After thinking about it carefully, the last temporary mark was a week ago.

He should have Ji Shenxiao bite him again tonight.

Qiu Jin was lost in thought and did not pay attention to what was in front of him for a bit. When he came back to his senses, he realized that Jiang Ming's face was right in front of him.

Qiu Jin's body froze, and he could not help but take a step back.

"What did you say?"

"I said, do you want to sit over there?"

Jiang Ming showed a slightly lively smile.

"After all, we have to act as husband and wife, so we need to cultivate our relationship in advance."

Qiu Jin: "......"

If Qiu Jin had known that Jiang Ming is Xu Ziyu, he would never have auditioned for the show. If only Yi Congqing had not told the media about it, then he would have been able to quit.

But now, almost the entire entertainment industry knew...

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[1] 老師 means 'teacher' but it does not necessarily mean the person being addressed is a teacher. It is often used as an honorific in different professions as a sign of respect.