The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 864: Time to Honor the Promised Competition (Part 3)

Chapter 864: Chapter 864: Time to Honor the Promised Competition (Part 3)

He sat as if on pins and needles, grabbing the cup on the table to drink water, trying to mask his awkwardness.

In contrast to his unease, Ji Mingqian appeared much more composed.

He squinted his dark eyes slightly, taking in all of the nervousness, a playful smile curling at the corners of his lips.

"Why are neither of you speaking?" Having ordered most of the signature dishes here, Director Zhang turned to look at the two of them, puzzled.

Wasn’t it rumored that their relationship was good? Could it be just a superficial one like in the industry?

"Nothing much, just been busy with schedules lately, a bit worn out." Ji Mingqian was the first to speak, making an excuse to deflect.

"Mingqian’s recent movie is quite the hit, still, no matter how busy, you must take care of your health." Director Zhang said with a smile.

Considering Ji Mingqian’s current stature and status, maintaining a good relationship with him was very important, too.

Ji Mingqian responded nonchalantly, "Director Zhang is right."

Feeling too awkward, Jiang Yisheng braced himself, proactively seeking a topic to break the silence, "Director Zhang, when do we start filming?"

"Around two-thirty in the afternoon. We’ll head over after lunch, and you can change clothes and put on makeup; the timing should be about right." Director Zhang replied.

Ji Mingqian glanced at the person opposite, his gaze calm and unfazed, "Director Zhang, how many days of filming are required approximately?"

Director Zhang looked at him, thought for a moment, and replied, "If progress is good, it should be done in about two days. But if you have other schedules to catch, we can film your scenes together first, then the individual parts separately."

Ji Mingqian’s expression remained mild, "No worries, I’m not in a rush, just asking casually."

Having waited for this opportunity, he’d be willing to stay here not just for two days, but for two months.

Before long, the dishes were served.

Jiang Yisheng picked at his food absent-mindedly, hardly eating anything.

"Yisheng, you’re so thin; you could eat a bit more. One meal won’t make you gain much weight." Director Zhang noted he wasn’t eating much and encouraged him.

Most celebrities in the industry need to control their diet to maintain a good figure; he assumed Jiang Yisheng was the same.

Realizing his misunderstanding, Jiang Yisheng smiled faintly without explaining further.

Suddenly, a piece of grilled meat was added to his bowl.

Jiang Yisheng paused his chopsticks, lifted his head, meeting Ji Mingqian’s bright black eyes, and was momentarily dazed.

"The grilled meat is good." Ji Mingqian retracted his hand, stating casually.

"There’s more filming this afternoon; eat more to have strength."

Director Zhang echoed, "Exactly, exactly, Mingqian is right, eat more to have strength for filming."

Jiang Yisheng snapped back to reality, hurriedly lowered his head, picking up the food in his bowl and stuffing it into his mouth without a second thought.

"Yisheng, these lamb chops are good too, have some." Director Zhang turned the lazy Susan, stopping the dish of lamb chops in front of Jiang Yisheng.

"This lamb chop is also a signature dish here; crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, very tasty."

Jiang Yisheng looked at the lamb chops in front of him, having no appetite at all, instead feeling goosebumps rise all over.

Before he could speak, the person opposite said first, "He’s allergic to lamb, doesn’t eat lamb."

Upon hearing this, Director Zhang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Jiang Yisheng, full of apology, "Sorry, Yisheng, I didn’t know you’re allergic to lamb, truly sorry."

Saying this, he quickly turned the lazy Susan, moving the lamb chops away.

Jiang Yisheng glanced at Jiang Yisheng out of the corner of his eye, waving his hand, "It’s okay."

Director Zhang raised a glass of wine, "I’ll drink a penalty glass myself, really sorry."

"These two dishes are good." Ji Mingqian turned the lazy Susan, speaking blandly.

Jiang Yisheng looked at the dishes in front of him, all of them were his favorite flavors.

He pursed his lips, a flicker of melancholy flashed in his eyes briefly, then quickly disappeared.

He nodded lightly, bearing in mind something said long ago, swallowing down the "thank you" that almost slipped out.

Ji Mingqian lifted his wine glass to sip, watching him bury his head in his meal, a satisfied smile curling at his lips.

Eating more is better, skinny as a monkey.

Director Zhang was a witty and humorous person, with him around, the atmosphere warmed considerably.

By the end of the meal, Jiang Yisheng had eaten the most, feeling somewhat overstuffed himself.

In the last half year, it was the first time he’d eaten to this extent.

After lunch, the two went with Director Zhang to the filming location.

With both present, naturally, the director wanted to shoot their scenes together first, to avoid any delays in filming progress if one of them had an emergency.

The first scene needed to be shot by the seaside, and as soon as Director Zhang arrived, he discussed the shooting details later with the team.

Silently standing next to Ji Mingqian, Jiang Yisheng felt the surrounding air pressing in, making him feel suffocated.

It was always Ji Mingqian starting conversations, and this time was no exception; he broke the silence first, "Don’t you have anything to ask me?"

Jiang Yisheng kept his head down, kicking the pebbles on the ground, speaking in a muffled voice, "... How is Er Bao doing?"

Ji Mingqian was annoyed, "..."

Does Er Bao rank higher than him?

He responded reluctantly, "Gained a few pounds."

"Don’t let it eat too much; it’ll become too fat to run." Jiang Yisheng continued, his tone sounding more natural.

With a question and an answer, the conversation seemed to stall again.

Ji Mingqian frowned, why not ask if he was doing well?

Might as well just die being so foolish.

At this moment, Chen Xin and Wen Rang arrived together.

"Jiang, the male god, long time no see, you’ve become even more handsome." Seeing Jiang Yisheng, Chen Xin’s eyes sparkled.

Jiang Yisheng smiled calmly.

"Ahem." Ji Mingqian gave Chen Xin a look, "Is there anything you need?"

Implying if not, hurry up and leave.

"Filming is about to start; you two need to change clothes, tidy up makeup and hair." Chen Xin said.

"Yisheng, we’ll be shooting with a motorboat later. Is that okay with you? If not, I can get a trainer to assist you first." Wen Rang asked.

Motorboat?

Jiang Yisheng looked surprised, and seeing him not respond, Wen Rang assumed he couldn’t, offering, "No problem if you can’t, I’ll find a trainer to guide you through a couple of rounds first."

"No need, I can do it." Jiang Yisheng averted his eyes, ignoring the teasing gaze by his side.

Moreover, the trainer was already there.

Wen Rang looked at him suspiciously, "You really can do it?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

He had never seen him ride a motorboat, whether real or fake.

Jiang Yisheng nodded, "I can, don’t worry."

"Alright then, let’s get to makeup and hair directly." Wen Rang said.

Jiang Yisheng strode along, leaving with him.

"Big boss, shall we go too?" Chen Xin reminded.

Ji Mingqian gave a slight nod, watching the distant silhouette leaving, the corners of his lips curving into an enigmatic smile.

Is the promised challenge about to be fulfilled?

In the dressing room, Jiang Yisheng changed into a black summer sports outfit, which made him look even more tall and slim.

His foundation was so good that he hardly needed any makeup, just a bit of hair styling.