This celebrity became even more popular after being exposed of having multiple girlfriends-Chapter 356 - 292: Main Event_2

"Action!"

Wu Mu gazed at the girl in front of him, his body slowly leaning forward.

The girl in front of him also stared back, her heels slightly raised as she leaned forward too.

Just as the two were about to kiss.

"Cut!" Assistant Director Feng Shang frowned, poking his head out from behind the monitor, "Mr. Wu Mu, your movement was a bit slow just then."

Although it was a slow-motion scene, Wu Mu’s movement was still slightly slower than Lin Qingyue’s.

This was not very noticeable under normal circumstances, but in such continuous close-ups, it appeared discordant.

Wu Mu glanced at Lin Qingyue, who was looking at him helplessly, and chuckled sheepishly, "Sorry, my bad, let’s do another take."

"Everyone, get ready."

"Second take, action!"

Wu Mu’s head again slowly moved forward.

But...

Lin Qingyue deliberately avoided him, looking at Wu Mu with a humorous resignation, "Hesitating this much?"

Wu Mu felt even more sheepish, "It seems a bit... maybe I’m not quite used to it."

Lin Qingyue watched him for a few seconds, then suggested, "Let’s go for a walk outside, see if it helps adjust. If not, we’ll shoot this part later."

"Everyone, take a break for a while, Brother Feng, take some people to the nearby town to see if any restaurants are still open, buy some hot late-night snacks for everyone."

After arranging the crew, Lin Qingyue waved her hand, "Come on, let’s take a walk along here."

"Alright, fine."

Lin Qingyue led the way, but after a few steps, as if she remembered something, she turned back, "I’m going to grab something."

She picked up a small box, slightly larger than a palm, from the nearby parked car.

Wu Mu curiously asked, "What’s that?"

"You’ll see soon," Lin Qingyue said with a gleaming look in her eyes.

The two started walking along the railway track.

It was now past midnight, and the sky had long been pitch-black.

The cherry trees were surrounded by lights set up by the crew, which made it quite bright. However, once they left the area occupied by the crew, it became instantly dark, and they could only see vague silhouettes by the faint light.

Lin Qingyue and Wu Mu walked along the railway beside the cherry trees, quickly moving out of the crew’s stationed area.

Their view suddenly darkened, and simultaneously, the world seemed to quiet down, cold and silent.

Lin Qingyue stopped, not saying a word, but raised her empty hand towards Wu Mu.

Wu Mu grasped it, familiarly.

Over these past ten days, Lin Qingyue had come out every day to find him for a walk, incidentally "rehearsing the plot."

He was almost used to holding hands by now.

Lin Qingyue’s palm was still as soft and warm as before.

The two continued walking.

Lin Qingyue no longer tried to feign calmness and, at times, would tug on his hand playfully as they walked.

They wandered aimlessly.

Until they reached a small pavilion probably meant for resting.

"Come on, let’s sit down inside."

Once they sat down side by side inside the pavilion, Lin Qingyue began to open the small box she had brought.

Wu Mu watched curiously.

The box was quickly opened, revealing a delicate little cake inside.

Hmm?

Wu Mu was momentarily stunned.

Lin Qingyue still smiled, "Happy Birthday." freēnovelkiss.com

Eh?

Today is my birthday?

Wu Mu then realized.

"I forgot; I usually don’t celebrate it much."

In his past life, when his mother was still alive, she used to call him right on time every year, and he would remember.

After his mother passed away, and with a father who didn’t really care about birthdays, he would celebrate only if he remembered, and not otherwise.

Realizing it was his birthday, he finally understood why Lin Qingyue insisted on shooting this scene today, and why she specifically waited until after midnight.

Just...

Wu Mu chuckled, "Director Lin, you are quite ceremonial, aren’t you?"

"I wanted to give you a birthday that you would remember more deeply," Lin Qingyue looked at him, her clear eyes shimmering in the dark.

Wu Mu met her gaze and nodded gently, "Indeed memorable. I might remember it for many years... But it seems I ruined your sense of ceremony, Director Lin."

"Not necessarily."

Wu Mu glanced at her, seeing Lin Qingyue still gazing at him, and chuckled softly.

"Fine."

He and Lin Qingyue, who was sitting next to him and very close, locked eyes for two seconds. He slowly lowered his head and moved closer.

Lin Qingyue’s body was visibly tense, but her voice still seemed normal. "You don’t hate me, do you?"

Wu Mu paused, his nose touching hers, and with a smile in his eyes, he said, "Director Lin, you’d look even cuter if you showed your nervousness. I don’t hate you, but it feels like things are moving a bit fast, and I’m not quite used to it."

Lin Qingyue’s breathing quickened, but she still tried to keep her voice steady. "It was bound to happen sooner or later."

Ah, your words are tough, but your body is very honest.

Wu Mu tilted his head slightly, brushed against Lin Qingyue’s nose, and gently pressed his lips against hers.

...

After a long while, when both felt they were about to run out of breath, they finally parted.

Lin Qingyue’s face was flushed, and she breathed rapidly, taking in the fresh air.

Wu Mu was a bit better but also breathed rapidly.

Lin Qingyue’s hand was still around his neck; they sat close, looking at each other in silence.

After a few seconds of eye contact,

Lin Qingyue lifted her head and moved in again.

...

After a long pause,

Seeing Lin Qingyue about to lift her head again, Wu Mu quickly turned away, "Director Lin, we still have a scene to shoot later."

Lin Qingyue stiffened slightly, her arm paused, and then slowly let go, nodding as if nothing happened, "Right, we’ll go back after eating the cake."

Lin Qingyue was indeed a person who enjoyed rituals; she even brought candles and a lighter.

"Make a wish."

It was his first birthday since he had come here, and such a memorable one at that.

Wu Mu also closed his eyes with a sense of ceremony to make a wish.

Hmm, just a small wish for Atong to burst a few thousand Performance Cards for him.

After making his wish, Wu Mu blew out the candle.

The two of them split the cake evenly.

Lin Qingyue’s eyes scanned over Wu Mu’s lips, still smeared with cream, and she smiled again to wish him, "Happy Birthday. I’ll give you your birthday present when we get back."

"It’s okay, no need for a present,"

Wu Mu said generously, waiving his hand and embarrassedly added, "I didn’t prepare a present for your previous birthday; I didn’t even know the date."

"It’s normal not to know; you’re a star, it’s on the celebrity database. I didn’t tell you my birthday, and besides that, you did sing a song for me already,"

Lin Qingyue remained smiling.

"Let’s go, let’s head back. We’ll see if we can shoot the next scene; if not, we should just head back early to rest."

"Okay."

Wu Mu watched Lin Qingyue walking ahead, and sighed quietly to himself.

What a situation!!

Before, holding hands could be said to be preparation for the movie, but now they’ve outright kissed... things are moving too quickly.

What kind of relationship is this now?

Wu Mu felt helpless.

But... although he didn’t particularly care about birthdays, having a girl remember your birthday and even prepare a birthday ceremony for you...

A smile flicked across Wu Mu’s face.

...

On the way back, they didn’t speak.

Just before they could see the lights of the film crew ahead, Lin Qingyue spoke jokingly, "This is my first time kissing someone, I didn’t expect it to feel like this."

Wu Mu looked at her amusedly.

Director Lin, be honest, if you want to tell me this is your first kiss, just say it.

He nodded, "I can see that, but I really didn’t expect that you never dated before."

Previously, when they were out capturing scenes, Lin Qingyue had mentioned she hadn’t dated in school; he thought it was just that she hadn’t dated in middle school, but maybe in college or after graduation.

It turned out she really hadn’t dated at all.

But from Lin Qingyue’s reaction when they held hands before, he had already guessed as much.

"You can’t compare with Teacher Wu Mu’s charm," Lin Qingyue said with a teasing smile.

Wu Mu pretended not to hear and continued walking.

After returning to the set, Lin Qingyue said they should try the shot, but it was apparent to both of them.

"Okay, this take is good, everyone pack up, let’s prepare to go back and rest."

Lin Qingyue indicated the take was successful after reviewing the monitor.

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PS: Didn’t think writing something so bland could pass review... The kissing part couldn’t be published even after several edits, so I just briefly mentioned it.