After several scenes of auditions, Sun Shupei pondered and said, 'Bingbing, your beauty is indeed rare, but you somewhat lack a gentle and graceful temperament... Xiao Yanzi is not suitable for you first, and Ziwei... is not quite suitable either... I think Jinsuo suits you better, would you be willing to play this role?'
Fan Bingbing was very pleased to hear about the role of Jinsuo. After all, she was just a small-time actress before. Now, being able to play a significant supporting role was already a great opportunity. So she said, 'Director Sun, I am willing to play this role!'
Sun Shupei nodded and said, 'Good, very good, the role of Jinsuo is yours! As for this drama, we will start shooting in a few months, planning to shoot for about five months. Next, we need to train you in Qing Dynasty palace etiquette, so in a while, you all need to come for training, understand?'
'We understand!' Zhao Qiongyu chuckled.
……
After leaving Hunan TV Station, Zhao Qiongyu smiled at Fan Bingbing and said, 'Bingbing, congratulations on getting the role of Jinsuo...'
Fan Bingbing blushed, lowered her head, and said, 'It's all thanks to you, Qiongyu... Without you, where would I have such an opportunity? That... are you free tonight?'
'What's the matter?' Zhao Qiongyu was taken aback and asked.
'That...' Fan Bingbing hesitated and then said, 'Today, I want to thank you properly, Qiongyu. Tonight... could you come to my hotel room? I'll prepare some delicious food for you... to treat you to a meal, okay?'
'Hmm? Treat me to a meal?' Zhao Qiongyu was stunned, and it's at night, this... this might be a bit...
'Hehe, alright, I have no reason to refuse!' Zhao Qiongyu laughed and said.
……
At six o'clock that night.
At that time, Fan Bingbing borrowed the hotel's kitchen to prepare a table of dishes herself. Her cooking skills were excellent, making a table of home-style dishes arranged in her room, and she also prepared red wine.
She was also dressed very beautifully at this time, wearing a red dress that tightly showcased her devilish figure, complemented by the light makeup on her jade-like face, a true portrayal of a stunning beauty.
'Everything is ready, all that's missing is Qiongyu...' Fan Bingbing clapped her hands with a smile. At this moment, she really wished to see Zhao Qiongyu immediately.
"Knock, knock, knock!" Finally, the door was knocked, and Fan Bingbing's eyes lit up as she immediately went to open it.
The door opened to reveal Zhao Qiongyu standing at the doorstep with a smile, gazing at the incredibly beautiful Fan Bingbing.
"Bingbing, you look absolutely stunning tonight..." Zhao Qiongyu couldn't help but admire the breathtaking beauty of Fan Bingbing, thinking to himself that this woman truly deserved to be the top beauty in the entertainment industry in the future. With such a face, she was undoubtedly stunningly beautiful!
Fan Bingbing smiled sweetly, feeling very happy, and gently pulled Zhao Qiongyu inside, closing the door behind them. "Qiongyu, I'm so glad you're here... Look, I've prepared a lot of dishes for you..."
Zhao Qiongyu looked at the table full of dishes, the aroma wafting through the air, and couldn't help but feel his appetite whetted. He laughed and said, "Great, Bingbing, you're truly talented in both beauty and culinary skills! Such a delicious spread really makes one's appetite soar..."
"Oh, stop it..." Fan Bingbing laughed as she invited Zhao Qiongyu to sit down, whispering, "I'm glad you like it..."
Fan Bingbing filled both Zhao Qiongyu's and her own glasses with red wine. She gently raised her glass and said, "Qiongyu, this first toast is to thank you for saving my life!"
Zhao Qiongyu quickly raised his glass and chuckled lightly, "It was nothing, really. Bingbing, you don't need to be so polite."
Fan Bingbing smiled sweetly and clinked glasses with Zhao Qiongyu, both of them downing their first glass of wine.
"This second toast..." Fan Bingbing refilled both their glasses and said, "is to thank you, Qiongyu, for recommending me for the acting role today. I'm very grateful to you..."
"Hehe, that's also a small matter, Bingbing. You don't need to take it to heart..." Zhao Qiongyu laughed and clinked glasses with Fan Bingbing, both of them emptying their glasses in one go.
After two glasses of wine, even though it was just red wine, both Zhao Qiongyu and Fan Bingbing's faces were tinged with a blush. At this moment, Fan Bingbing's jade-like face was as if painted with a beautiful layer of rouge, so captivating that it could steal one's soul. Zhao Qiongyu, looking at the graceful, charming, and incredibly beautiful Fan Bingbing, felt a fire burning within him.
"Come on... Qiongyu, eat, eat..." Fan Bingbing giggled as she helped Zhao Qiongyu to some dishes.
Zhao Qiongyu chuckled and said, "I'll help myself, I'll help myself..."
After tasting a few bites of the delicious dishes Fan Bingbing made, Zhao Qiongyu chuckled and said, 'Bingbing, you truly are clever and skillful! Your cooking is absolutely at the level of a master chef. If you were to open a restaurant, I would definitely be a regular customer...'
Fan Bingbing laughed and said, 'Then you would be my most honored guest... By the way, Qiongyu, do you have a girlfriend?'
Hearing this, Zhao Qiongyu chuckled and replied, 'I grew up without parents, an orphan. As long as I'm fed, the whole family is satisfied. How could I have a girlfriend under such circumstances...'
'Ah? You're an orphan?' Fan Bingbing was surprised and asked, 'What about your parents?'
'I don't know...' Zhao Qiongyu said, 'I grew up in an orphanage. It's said that my parents died when I was born, leaving me all alone.'
'Oh, so your background is really that pitiful...' Fan Bingbing couldn't help but sympathize with Zhao Qiongyu, 'Although I wasn't exactly wealthy when I was little, my parents were always by my side, and they treated me very well... Compared to that, Qiongyu, your background is indeed much more unfortunate!'
'Hehe...' Zhao Qiongyu took a sip of red wine and suddenly thought of something.
Something he had never considered before.
That was, why not ask Mei'er to look into who the parents of this body he inhabited were?
This thought flashed through Zhao Qiongyu's mind in an instant.
However, with a beauty present, Zhao Qiongyu naturally wouldn't delve into such matters. He looked at Fan Bingbing and smiled, 'Let's not talk about these sad things anymore. Let's eat... eat...'
……
After a satisfying meal, Zhao Qiongyu and Fan Bingbing sat on the sofa chatting.
After talking for a while, Zhao Qiongyu checked the time and felt it was getting late. He stretched, stood up, and said, 'Well, Bingbing, it's... it's getting late... I think I should head back now...' As he spoke, Zhao Qiongyu looked at Fan Bingbing somewhat reluctantly.
Seeing Zhao Qiongyu about to leave, Fan Bingbing paused for a moment, then said softly, 'Qiongyu, actually... you don't have to go. Qiongyu, stay with me, okay?!'
Zhao Qiongyu was startled, turned around, and stared blankly at Fan Bingbing, unable to say a word...
Late at night, a man and a woman alone in a room, with the suggestive words 'stay with me,' what that implies, any man would know...
At that moment, Zhao Qiongyu swallowed hard, stretched out his trembling hands, and embraced Fan Bingbing tightly.