Chapter 415: Heard You Got Shelved (20)

As the girl in pink pressed her lips against his, his brow furrowed slightly, but he soon responded with some emotion.

Shen Mubai was about to act out her startled reaction when she felt a slick tongue slip through the seam of her lips, gently brushing against hers with a teasing touch.

Startled, she jumped back, quickly straightening herself.

“Cut!”

Director Wang’s excited voice rang out, “That’s it! We got it!”

In truth, the kiss scene was just supposed to be a simple lip press.

From the director’s angle, he couldn’t notice anything unusual.

He was so pleased that he almost wanted to pat them both on the shoulder, grinning from ear to ear.

Yu Jingchen opened his eyes, a thin layer of blush spreading across his face.

His long, curly eyelashes trembled slightly as he looked over at her. “Sister Xiaoxing, are you okay?”

His voice carried a hint of shyness and confusion.

Shen Mubai originally wanted to ask him why he had suddenly slipped his tongue in, but now she felt too embarrassed to bring it up.

Yu Jingchen gave a bashful smile, his bright eyes full of innocent naivety.

“It was my first time filming a kiss scene, so I didn’t really know what to do. I hope Sister Xiaoxing can be understanding.”

Looking at his doe-like innocent eyes, Shen Mubai felt even more embarrassed, like she was the one taking advantage of him.

After the kiss scene, there was still some time before their next scene together.

Shen Mubai, having finished her part, didn’t feel like going back to the hotel just yet, so she asked her assistant, Xiaoguai, to bring her a chair.

She lounged in the chair, playing on her phone.

Recalling what Director Wang had said earlier, Shen Mubai reinstalled Weibo.

During Tang Xiaoxing’s early career, there weren’t many haters, but over time, as her flaws were magnified, more and more critics emerged.

Though her nature wasn’t particularly bad, she had a bit of a “love-brain” and was somewhat sensitive.

It was hard not to feel upset when reading all the online hate.

Back when she was dating Li Yunze, she often scrolled through entertainment news to keep up with him, inevitably seeing all those harsh comments, which led to many tearful moments.

Eventually, her manager, Li Hong, had her delete Weibo.

Just as Shen Mubai was about to log back in, her assistant Xiaoguai’s anxious voice interrupted, “Sister Xiaoxing, are you tired? Do you want to rest for a bit?”

She shook her head.

Xiao Guai continued, “Do you want a snack? I brought some pistachios.”

Shen Mubai, still on her phone, reached out, “Alright, I’ll have some.”

Xiaoguai hesitated, “Sister Xiaoxing…”

Sensing something was off, Shen Mubai looked up. “What’s going on?”

Xiaoguai’s eyes were filled with concern.

“Sister Xiaoxing, maybe it’s better if you don’t check Weibo…”

Shen Mubai asked, “…Did I end up on the trending list again?”

Xiaoguai froze.

So it was true.

With a sigh, Shen Mubai said, “If I’m trending, I might as well check. It’s not like I can avoid Weibo forever.”

Seeing that she couldn’t persuade her, Xiaoguai fell silent but stayed nervously close, worried that Shen Mubai might break down in tears like last time.

As soon as Shen Mubai logged in, she was bombarded with private messages, likes, and comments.

She clicked on one randomly and sighed quietly when she saw the barrage of hateful comments.

Being a celebrity wasn’t as easy as it seemed…

She then opened the trending list, and sure enough, she saw a headline about herself.