[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hidden-marriage":3,"chapter-hidden-marriage-hidden-marriage-chapter-906":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Hidden Marriage",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1622665,2092,"Chapter 906: Softened","hidden-marriage-chapter-906",906,"\u003Cp>Ning Xi smiled, her eyes curving like crab apples in its first bloom. \"Of course not, I trust your evaluation, Director Chen. If he can't even handle this, that won't really hold up well for your name!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was acting normally this time, not even putting in any extra effort and being lenient. That year when she had overshadowed Jiang Muye, she was cruel…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mian was almost bedazzled by that smile and he helplessly said, \"That's enough, won't you have mercy on me!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, I haven't managed to adjust myself in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mian was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two were speaking, Chen Mian caught Ke Mingyu from the corner of his eye. He seemed to be waiting for them to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mingyu, do you need anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm here to talk to Senior Ning Xi.\" Ke Mingyu's usual poker face was unusually tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xi looked over curiously, unsure what she was needed for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all of the newbies, she found Ke Mingyu the hardest to read. However, she felt an odd sense of familiarity with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly, she did not get the chance to shoot with him today. They would only meet the next day…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could I have your signature? I'm your fan,\" Ke Mingyu said without any expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My fan?\" Ning Xi raised her brows in surprise. \"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Ning Xi picked up the notebook and pen in his hand to give him her autograph and she added on some words of encouragement too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Senior.\" Ke Mingyu pursed his lips, bowed, then walked off without making any small talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mian looked at Ning Xi, then suddenly asked profoundly, \"Do you know how I discovered him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How?\" Ning Xi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is not from the academy, he came up to me by himself. At that time, I had searched for a long time to no avail to find a suitable secondary male lead, so I let him try out. However, he rejected my offer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Didn't he come up to you himself? Why did he reject you?\" Ning Xi could not understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wanted to be the male lead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uhh…\" To be frank, his image was definitely not suitable for the male lead in this movie. \"Did you manage to persuade him after?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mian nodded. \"I let him try a part of the male lead's scenes first, but his image just couldn't fit, so I advised him to try for the secondary lead. He didn't agree, so later I had to invite him personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xi was a little surprised. \"Hmm, to let Director Chen personally invite him…it must not be as simple as getting through with just acting skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mian smiled mysteriously. \"You'll find out later on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Chen Mian had put it that way, Ning Xi did not ask further, but she suddenly thought of something. \"Oh, Director Chen, are visits allowed? I have a friend who wants to come over and watch me work. I'll make sure the shoot definitely won't be affected!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, if it's your friend, then there definitely won't be a problem!\" Chen Mian agreed rather easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two spoke, Chen Mian saw another silhouette peeking from not too far away; it turned out that there were more who had stayed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mian looked helplessly at Ji Yumeng's direction and asked, \"Here for Ning Xi too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yumeng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, go on! I won't disturb you lot!\" Usually, actors would look for the director to chat after work, but this time, they were all here for the female lead…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yumeng, work's over, aren't you leaving yet?\" Ning Xi's tone obviously softened significantly when she spoke to Ji Yumeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That lowered tone…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yumeng subconsciously pinched her softened ears, \"Senior, may I have your phone number?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",631,"2026-06-06T10:49:03.519Z",1,"novelbin.me","8e52a3a4f2579ff6eabf8c18bac218f4f160c99b64a0f335bdea0bad1b543ab9","hidden-marriage-chapter-907","hidden-marriage-chapter-905",2163,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhidden-marriage-cover.jpg"]