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Chapter Five
I was surprised. "Who would target me?"
Cao Feng shook his head. "I need to look into this. You should rest well, and I'll come see you tomorrow."
Cao Feng left, but Cui Jie sat down.
She looked at me without saying a word, and for a moment, I didn't know what to say.
"You..."
"Are you wondering why I haven't left?" Cui Jie asked.
I nodded.
Cui Jie said, "I wanted to talk to you."
I asked, "About what?"
Cui Jie fell silent for a moment before saying, "I feel like you've been intentionally avoiding me lately."
Instinctively, I wanted to look away from her gaze.
She stared at me and said, "Cao Feng mentioned that when you lie, you can't meet people's eyes."
I looked at her, neither denying nor admitting it.
Cui Jie continued, "He also said you bought me a birthday gift?"
"Ah! That Cao Feng is so unreliable; he can't keep his mouth shut," I shook my head.
Cui Jie said, "So that means you admit it. Why didn't you give it to me?"
Since she had asked, I felt there was nothing I couldn't say. I replied, "Because I thought you might have something better already; maybe you wouldn't even like this one."
Cui Jie frowned slightly. "Don't speak in riddles. If you didn't give it to me, how do you know whether I'd like it or not?"
I remained silent.
Chen Jiehua then asked, "Is it because you saw me with Liang Hao? The other day in the hallway, your expression was terrible."
I stayed quiet and nodded.
Chen Jiehua was annoyed. "You're such a fool! That day was the first time Liang Hao and I acted together. During the audition, we couldn't get into character, so we found a similar scene from the script and tried to get into it in real life."
A realization hit me; how did I not think of that?
I stammered, "It was too far away; how could I see clearly?"
Chen Jiehua retorted, "Then why didn't you come closer to take a look? Where's that usual cluelessness of yours?"
"You were holding each other like that, and with the rumors in class about Liang Hao pursuing you, plus how outstanding he is, I..." I felt my confidence dwindling as I spoke.
Chen Jiehua retorted angrily, "So? You think just because of what you believe, you can ignore me? You didn't even ask before deciding to cut ties with me, did you?"
I stammered, "I didn't..."
Chen Jiehua playfully slapped me, "You didn't? If I don't reach out to you, you won't reach out to me. If I don't say a word, you won't say anything either. You jerk!"
Her slaps weren't hard, but they landed right on my sore spot, sending a sharp pain through me.
"Ow~~~," I winced in pain.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you!" she exclaimed.
Cui Jie looked anxious as she leaned down gently to check my injury.
For a moment, her hair brushed against my face, and a sweet fragrance enveloped me, causing my heart to race...
Suddenly, the door swung open with a bang as Cao Feng returned.
" Hua, I almost forgot! director Zhang said... uh, never mind, I didn't see anything. You two carry on," Cao Feng said before turning to leave.
Cui Jie's face flushed slightly as she called out to the doorway, "Cao Feng, come back!"
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**Chapter Six**
Cao Feng peeked in with a grin.
Cui Jie feigned annoyance, "I accidentally touched Hua's wound; it hurts! And look at you acting all casual."
Cao Feng laughed, "Oh, look at you worried! I think this guy did it on purpose."
A deep blush spread across Cui Jie's face.
I shot him a glare. "Why are you making such a fuss? What did director Zhang say?"
" director Zhang said to let you rest properly. Your camera work can wait until you're better."
I raised an eyebrow. "That's it?"
Cao Feng nodded earnestly. "Yep, that's it."
"You act like it's some big deal; don't you know we're in a hospital?"
I wanted to shout but as soon as I opened my mouth, the pain from my head injury flared up. In the end, my shout turned into a pitiful whimper.
Cui Jie gently patted me and said, "Don't speak, don't move." I had never been so obedient before, instantly suppressing my urge to talk.
Cao Feng chuckled, "I'm fine now. The message has been delivered. You all continue; I'm leaving. Bye!" With that, he slipped away like the wind.
Cui Jie and I exchanged glances, a playful smile dancing in her eyes. The tension in my heart eased, and I felt an overwhelming sense of relief.
Cui Jie’s expression turned serious as she extended her hand. "Give it to me."
I was taken aback. "What?"
Cui Jie shot me a glare. "My birthday gift!"
I cleared my throat. "Um, it's in my pocket..."
Cui Jie retrieved the hairpin, examined it closely for a moment, then put it on and looked at herself in the mirror before sitting down in front of me, staring intently.
Her gaze made me feel a bit uneasy, so I tentatively asked, "You... don't like it?"
Cui Jie changed the subject. "The company is preparing two major productions. director Zhang is interested in having you take on a leading role in one of them."
I was stunned, thinking to myself, how did we get from here to there? Do women's thoughts really jump around like this? Then I felt a spark of excitement: "Really?"
Cui Jie mischievously smiled. "Of course! Want to know who the female lead is?"
I was taken aback. "Isn't it you?"
Cui Jie pouted. "I'm playing the female lead in the other production."
"Uh, then who will it be?"
Cui Jie grinned slyly. "In your production, it's our class's flower, Huang Liling."
I was a bit surprised but not shocked. "She turned down several roles before this one; it's unexpected that she accepted this one."
Cui Jie nodded. "Yes, she has high standards for scripts and won't take on anything subpar. That's something we should learn from."
I agreed. "You all are worth learning from."
Cui Jie teased, "Oh, such sweet talk! Tell me, are you excited?"
I replied, "I am a bit excited."
Cui Jie added with a grin, "Oh, just a little excited? Your heart must be blooming with joy!"
I was speechless. "What does that have to do with anything? I was talking about this play."
Cui Jie leaned in and chuckled, "Did I say you were talking about people?"
I was at a loss for words. "I can't argue with you."
Cui Jie smirked, "Exposed, huh?"
I forced a laugh. "Not at all. What have I done? Exposed myself?"
Cui Jie leaned closer and asked, "With Huang Liling's great conditions—she's beautiful and talented—aren't you tempted?"
Her bright, curious eyes sparkled with interest.
I shook my head, then nodded slightly.
Cui Jie blinked and murmured, "First shaking your head, then nodding means you're interested."
After saying that, she stood up.
I don't know where I found the courage, but I grabbed her arm and said, "You're also beautiful and talented. I'm interested, but not in her."
Cui Jie froze for a moment, then a blush crept onto her cheeks as she reached out to ruffle my hair while saying, "Let me see if your brain is still injured."
I held her hand; she tried to pull away, but I winced to show it hurt.
She stopped moving and let me hold her hand, asking, "What do you want?"
I replied, "You haven't answered me yet."
She asked softly, "What?"
I said, "The hairpin. Do you like it?"
She pouted. "The one I wanted isn't nice."
I laughed.
She asked, "What are you laughing at?"
I said, "Then I'll give you another one that you didn't ask for but I'm offering anyway."
"What is it?"
"Me."
"Full of yourself."
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