Chapter 482: Chapter 482: What’s Going On?
Watching a movie she starred in with acquaintances, Sang Ning initially felt a bit embarrassed, but as the film went on, she gradually got into it.
It was her first time watching herself in a movie, and the feeling was quite fascinating. Under Qin Jiaxiang’s direction and with her own understanding, her debut on the big screen turned out surprisingly well, even she was moved by the character she played in the film.
From being oppressed initially to becoming a respected Female Grandmaster, her emotions grew from tense and suppressed to passionate and fervent. She genuinely felt a sense of respect and admiration for the Female Grandmaster in the film.
The movie lasted a total of two hours. As it approached the end and the closing song played, everyone still seemed to have not had enough. Jiang Xiaoti, who was particularly empathetic, even cried due to the film and held Sang Ning for a while to ease her sense of loss.
As the closing song ended, the guests applauded Sang Ning genuinely and praised her profusely.
"Even as a fellow creator of the crew, I have to say, your performance was truly excellent. I sincerely admire you as the female lead!" As a fellow actor, Qin Feng fully recognized Sang Ning’s professional ability.
Even the staff watching the film were touched, applauding enthusiastically. It was only after the applause subsided that the PD slowly emerged from behind the scenes.
"Guests, did you enjoy the movie just now?" After the PD asked, everyone nodded, generously agreeing that it was enjoyable.
The PD continued: "That concludes our viewing program for tonight. Here, we also wish Sang Ning and Qin Feng’s film a big box office success! Next, we’ll begin the surprise moment for tonight!"
Before the PD finished speaking, the entire camp’s lights suddenly went out, leaving only the twinkling starlight in the desert, heightening the atmosphere greatly.
Sensing something, Sang Ning’s heart began to feel inexplicably tense.
In the darkness, the PD remained silent for a long time. The guests grew impatient and urged, "What’s the surprise? Can you stop keeping us in suspense and just reveal it already?"
The PD cleared his throat and said, "Alright, tonight’s surprise is the introduction of our mystery guest, who will join us in the upcoming recording!"
The PD’s voice grew more enthusiastic. At this moment, a strong spotlight shone from behind, and the guests naturally turned to look, as a tall figure walked towards them against the light.
Sang Ning felt a vague stir in her heart. Why did this person feel so familiar...
Before she had time to process, the spotlight disappeared, and the camp’s colorful lights turned on. A familiar face was already right in front of her; Li Juezhou, holding a bouquet of roses, was looking at her steadily, his eyes full of laughter.
Sang Ning’s eyes suddenly felt hot. Without caring if they were filming, she got up and ran towards him.
Li Juezhou held the roses in one hand and reached out the other to welcome Sang Ning. He took a few steps forward and wrapped his arm around her as she fell into his embrace.
Sang Ning felt his embrace was unreal, thinking she might be dreaming. She grabbed his arm and pinched it hard.
"Hiss~" Li Juezhou inhaled sharply, his voice somewhat helpless, "Sangsang, stop pinching, I’m real."
At his words, Sang Ning got angry, pulling away from his embrace and punching his chest a few times, not holding back in the slightest.
Li Juezhou cooperated by pretending to wince and covering his chest, his face filled with a doting smile: "Sangsang, long time no see."
Sang Ning was almost in tears, her eyes brimming with emotion. She hadn’t shown it, but she’d been secretly worried, worried that Li Juezhou hadn’t just gone to another time-space region but was gone forever.
"Where have you been all this time? How can you be so inconsiderate, disappearing without a word?" Sang Ning was afraid her voice would be picked up by the recording equipment, so she didn’t dare to speak too loudly, but her words were laden with undeniable concern.
Li Juezhou wrapped his arm around Sang Ning, handing her the flowers while whispering in her ear, "I’ll explain everything tonight before bed."
Sang Ning shot him a side glance, warning him with her eyes—how could he return after disappearing for some time and become so unserious?
Li Juezhou’s appearance was too abrupt, and his interaction with Sang Ning was surprisingly unexpected. Wei Lan and Li Haidong were dumbstruck, exchanging a glance, realizing this was how their son behaved in love.
Song Shiye harbored an inexplicable hostility towards Li Juezhou. He had never seen Sister Sangsang so enthusiastic towards anyone before, and couldn’t help but sarcastically say, "Yo, Director Zhou, what’s this supposed to mean? This is a legitimate travel show, not a romance show. Why does any Tom, Dick, or Harry get to be a mystery guest?"
The sarcastic tone was unmistakable, but Li Juezhou took it as a child’s comment, not taking it to heart. His indifferent and dismissive attitude made Song Shiye inexplicably unhappy.
Song Shiye stood up, stepping between Sang Ning and Li Juezhou, forcibly separating them and admonishing Li Juezhou, "This isn’t a romance show, and besides, Sister Sangsang is practically an A-list celebrity now. Can you be more mindful of the impact?"
It was a special situation before, and Sang Ning wasn’t the type to get all lovey-dovey with her boyfriend in public, so she let Song Shiye separate her and Li Juezhou.
This time, Li Juezhou was the one displeased. He looked at Song Shiye dissatisfied, but the latter looked like a victorious rooster, chest out and head high.
After the three walked over, Lu Yujing waved at Li Juezhou, a sweet smile on her face, but Li Juezhou acted as if he didn’t see her and didn’t even glance her way. As he turned his face away, Lu Yujing’s expression instantly crumbled.
The PD looked at Li Juezhou and Sang Ning with an almost aunt-like grin, the intention of shipping them unmistakable. After Li Juezhou stood among the guests, the PD said with a smile, "Our mystery guest this time is Mr. Li Juezhou. Although he’s also a non-famous guest, I’m sure everyone is quite familiar with him, so there’s no need for an extensive introduction, right?"
With that, all the guests focused their attention on Sang Ning and Li Juezhou. Except for Lu Yujing, everyone wore a knowing smile.
Sang Ning couldn’t bear such scrutiny and quickly raised her hands to stop them: "Alright, alright, please don’t look at me with such creepy eyes."
Although most of the guests knew Li Juezhou, the PD still went through the procedure of having everyone introduce themselves.
After welcoming the new guest, the night’s recording came to an end. It was late, and time for bed.
The guests returned to the tents arranged by the program crew, while only Sang Ning and Li Juezhou remained outside.
Once everyone had entered their tents to rest, the two walked a bit further away from the camp before stopping.
Sang Ning looked at Li Juezhou, her expression serious, "Now can you tell me what exactly happened?"
