This celebrity became even more popular after being exposed of having multiple girlfriends-Chapter 346 - 287 Hand in Hand_2

...what a little fairy executive.

Using the company’s resources for fangirling, huh!

Originally puzzled, Wu Mu was instantly at a loss for words.

"Boss, I think it’s a good thing for our brand value when overseas brands seek us out for endorsements. From a long-term development perspective, I recommend that you take it," said Shi Wu as usual, offering his advice.

This kind of prestigious event, if it were to fall into the lap of other top influencers, would surely be highly publicized and used for marketing. It would be beneficial to accept it, of course.

But therein lies a problem—the standard endorsement fees in South Korea tend to be several notches lower than those in China.

It’s often said that Chinese stars are performers, but really, Korean stars are the true performers—corporate family slaves.

Even for someone like Yi Junxi, a top-level Korean pop group megastar, the endorsement fee might only be slightly higher than Wu Mu’s.

Normally, if Wu Mu were serious about taking this endorsement, he’d likely have to consider cutting his price in half to match the South Korean standard—about 16 million for two years.

Such a lucrative deal, with both prestige and profit, would surely be snapped up by others.

But Wu Mu...

Shi Wu was not surprised at all to hear Wu Mu’s response, "No discount. If they want to hire me, they should pay according to my current market price, and also, make it clear to them that I usually don’t participate in brand offline promotional events."

After hanging up with Shi Wu, Wu Mu continued to shower.

Planning to refine the script after his bath.

After all, he’d signed a contract and received a payment, plus it was a friend’s film. He needed to ensure he was worth the money and the points.

But just after he finished showering, someone was looking for him.

"Wu Mu, are you there?"

There came knocking from outside,

It was Lin Qingyue.

"Director Lin?"

Wu Mu was surprised and went to open the door.

Lin Qingyue looked him up and down, "Just showered? Dry your hair, let’s go out for a walk."

"Wait for me a second."

Wu Mu hastily blow-dried his hair to half-dry, threw on some clothes, and was ready to follow her out.

"Hey, no, dry it completely first," Lin Qingyue stopped him. "You’re prone to headaches that way, and wear a couple more layers of clothing, it’s cold outside at night."

"I’m wearing three layers already, and the inner ones are thick. It’s okay, I’ve got a strong constitution!"

Wu Mu was unfazed. With a Constitution score of 82 points, he was essentially at the same physical fitness as a professional athlete.

And with his short hair, he was used to blow-drying it halfway and letting the wind outside do the rest.

Lin Qingyue looked at him helplessly, no longer persuading, but she took Wu Mu to the hotel lobby, where it was warm, and they sat for about ten minutes until his hair was completely dry before stepping out together.

It was mid-November now, and the weather in Beijing had turned cold quickly at the beginning of the month, entering winter.

Outside, the pedestrian traffic had noticeably decreased compared to last month, and in addition, as this was the suburbs, there were only a few pedestrians on the road outside the hotel.

Lin Qingyue and Wu Mu walked along the road outside the hotel.

"How do you see today’s scene?" Lin Qingyue asked.

"The problem is with me, I feel like I missed the mark."

"No, I’m not asking whose issue it was, you were fine, you performed wonderfully, it’s just that it wasn’t the shot I wanted," Lin Qingyue waved her hand.

She spoke with a helpless, amused expression, "Facing a girl like... Little Li, don’t you feel anything?"

Wu Mu looked at her, their eyes meeting—hers were still smiling but seemed to carry a serious undertone.

He thought it over, then earnestly replied, "I do, but maybe it’s just my personality, I have relatively more reservations about relationships."

"Reservations about what?"

"A lot, from many aspects, family, society, the uncertainty of the future... but probably the main thing is that I feel love isn’t always wonderful. Being passionately in love is beautiful, but when things settle down, there tend to be a lot of problems. I’m happy being single, practically worry-free. Once you invest in someone and start liking another person, your emotions inevitably start fluctuating with them, experiencing troubles and discomfort you wouldn’t have alone, and such emotions are hard to control by oneself."

"A shadow from a previous person?"

"No shadow. It’s just maybe I’ve been through a bit more, feeling like most relationships generally end up that way."

"So you intend to stay single?"

"Not necessarily. I just don’t prioritize relationships as highly; I’m more careful with how I consider them."

"And what would make you less cautious?"

Lin Qingyue pursed her lips, staring at Wu Mu.

Wu Mu met her gaze.

After looking at each other for two seconds, Lin Qingyue took the initiative to stretch out her hand, "There’s another scene tomorrow afternoon where you take my hand and run with me, let’s get ahead and rehearse it now."

Wu Mu looked at her fair palm with amusement and stretched out his hand to grasp hers.

Lin Qingyue’s palm was soft and burning hot, still carrying the warmth from having been tucked inside her pocket.

When she felt Wu Mu’s somewhat cold palm, she clutched it back firmly, saying as if nothing was amiss, "Why don’t you wear more clothes?"

"It’s nothing, my hands are just like this."

The two continued walking forward, their palms clasped tightly together.

Wu Mu remembered to ask, "Director Lin, did you study acting specifically?"

"I audited some acting classes in school, but never studied it formally."

Lin Qingyue knew what he wanted to ask and smiled helplessly, "Actually, I’m like you, playing a version of myself."

"Playing yourself?"

That doesn’t sound right at all.

"You don’t think I was the way I am now when I was in my early teens, do you? I was actually quite shy in junior high," Lin Qingyue joked.

Wu Mu still remembered, "Didn’t Teacher Qiu say you had quite an authority in school?"

"Just like in the scene we did this afternoon, keeping a straight face but feeling nervous inside. It’s just that maybe it was a bit more concealed," Lin Qingyue still said jokingly.

"I see."

Wu Mu nodded, "I found it a bit unexpected when I saw it this afternoon, but now I kind of understand."

Hmm?

"What do you mean?" Lin Qingyue looked at him, puzzled.

Wu Mu lifted their joined hands and laughed out loud, "Your hand is full of sweat."

Lin Qingyue’s face stiffened slightly.

She glared at Wu Mu fiercely, "Well, you’re more experienced than I am."

She let go of his hand and wiped it clean with a tissue from her pocket, then reached out again.

Wu Mu chuckled and took her hand again.

The two walked on until they reached the restaurant where they had eaten earlier, then turned around to head back. free𝑤ebnovel.com

"Do you sometimes think I’m just posturing?" Lin Qingyue looked ahead.

"Not really, Director Lin, it’s just your personality to behave that way. However, sometimes it’s better to communicate your thoughts more openly and honestly."

"Okay."

Lin Qingyue nodded lightly, "I’ll try."

After what seemed like a long time, they walked back to the hotel’s entrance.

Only then did they release each other’s hands.

"Head back and get some rest early."

"Yeah, you too."

...

The next day, when Wu Mu got up for breakfast, he saw Lin Qingyue.

The two tacitly didn’t mention last night’s walk, and greeted each other with a nod and a smile as usual.

The production crew resumed work.

The effect this time...

"Not bad, Wu Mu, there was something interesting about your gaze just now," the main camera operator Lou Ziwen exclaimed after Wu Mu finished shooting.

Wu Mu felt slightly guilty, "It shouldn’t be any different from yesterday, right?"

"It’s a big difference."

Lou Ziwen disagreed.

"Look at that shot. Your eyes had a soft glow effect. I didn’t even blur the background, yet when looking at your eyes, it felt like the background blurred out, leaving only your gaze. That’s a beautiful shot."

Wu Mu laughed, "Then I guess I’m just in a better state today."

Lin Qingyue was also reviewing the footage on the monitor. After two seconds, she said with a smile in her eyes, "Good, this take is fine."

The shooting of the drama continued, with the story’s characters gradually becoming closer and more intimate.

They developed a relationship where they went to and from school together every day and also ate and chatted outside.

Until it came to the hand-holding scene Lin Qingyue mentioned—their classmates teased them for being close by drawing congratulations on the blackboard for their "wedding."