Chapter 616: The deterrent power of breaking the point!

Jin Li opened the door.

Xu Ting's hand in mid-air froze, withdrew it, and said with a smile on her face: "Jin Li, I have some words I want to talk to you alone. Do you have time now?"

Although she had a smile on her face, Jin Li felt she was a little nervous.

But this kind of nervousness was well hidden.

If she wasn't an actor and didn't observe the surroundings carefully, she wouldn't have noticed it.

People of the opposite sex still need to open the door to avoid suspicion, but people of the same sex don't have this trouble.

Jin Li let her body go, "You come in."

Xu Ting saw that she didn't refuse, felt a little happy in her heart, walked in, and took a long breath after walking in.

This breath sound is actually not obvious.

But ever since her college entrance exam results came out, even if she didn't go to worship often, she could clearly feel that her five senses had improved a lot, and her body seemed to be gradually improving.

In some aspects, she is more sensitive than ordinary people, so she could capture this subtle breathing sound.

Xu Ting is nervous.

The suites given to the male and female leads by the production team are all suites, and Jin Li's room is also a suite.

Xu Ting glanced at it casually. The layout of the room was similar to her room. Director Chu gave Jin Li the same treatment.

She withdrew her eyes, clenched something hard in her pocket with her fingers, and then turned on the switch.

Xu Ting said: "Jin Li, I came here to talk to you. We didn't talk much when we were filming before, and we were busy with our own announcement schedules after filming."

"It's not easy for the production team to be released, and I thought we could meet often, but it's not very convenient for you to go out, and I feel our communication is a bit less, which may cause some misunderstandings."

Jin Li asked: "What misunderstanding?"

Xu Ting was stunned and said: "It's not that there is really a misunderstanding, it's just that it may cause some misunderstandings."

Jin Li blinked her innocent eyes and said: "But I don't think there is any misunderstanding. What misunderstanding do you think it will cause?"

Xu Ting: "Uh, that is, I recently brushed the news on the internet, and some netizens feel that I am not in harmony with you or something."

Jin Li thought for a while and said: "Because my college entrance exam results came out recently, netizens pay more attention to my life, which may cause some trouble for my former collaborators."

"If you feel that this matter is a bit serious, I can arrange for the media to ask this question when I accept media interviews, and then make an answer."

"I have answered it, and the rumors will be self-defeating."

Xu Ting couldn't help asking: "Then how are you going to answer?"

She imagined several situations before coming, but none of them thought of the current situation.

Jin Li is too direct.

Direct to the point of not leaving any face.

And Jin Li's answer is also very unexpected.

Ordinary stars will be vague when encountering such things, letting netizens guess for themselves, which can increase some discussion.

Unless the rumors are really outrageous, stars will come down to clarify.

But these rumors of hers are only discussed by a part of netizens, and they have not become the default, all belonging to hearsay.

As a result, Jin Li told her that she could arrange a media interview to clarify.

The attitude is very straightforward, but also very sincere.

Even if she doesn't like Jin Li, she has to admit that Jin Li is very refreshing.

At that very moment, she was refreshed.

Jin Li's eyes curved and smiled: "Tell the truth!

Everyone is very busy during the filming period, and there is not much time to gather together. After filming, they run their own announcements. In fact, everyone is not very familiar."

"Since they are not familiar, how can there be contradictions? It's all netizens thinking too much."

Xu Ting's just-opened mouth closed again. She thought Jin Li would say that our relationship is quite good, everyone doesn't need to guess randomly.

And the two words "not familiar" can already explain a lot of things.

"Dawn" filmed for four or five months, and their rival scenes were so many. In this case, they are still not familiar, which is equivalent to zero communication outside the play except for filming.

Doesn't this disguisedly confirm the rumors of discord?

Because they don't like each other, they won't talk to each other.

Xu Ting immediately thought of netizens' interpretation.

However, she didn't have time to worry about this matter, she had other purposes for coming here.

Xu Ting pretended to give a hearty laugh: "Alright, make sure to set me up when you have time. My manager keeps telling me to chat with you more, saying you have good luck and that I should rub off on your koi luck."

Jin Li smiled without a word.

Xu Ting: "I came over this time because I wanted to get to know you better. You have to continue participating in promotional announcements tomorrow, and I wanted to interact with you, but I don't know anything about you."

"I just happened to check the time and realized it was still quite early, so I wanted to come up and talk to you, to learn about your life, interests, hobbies, and so on."

"Oh, right, I'm also very happy to share my own interests, hobbies, and life. I hope our relationship can become a little closer."

Although Xu Ting spoke very generously, Jin Li could sense her nervousness from the occasional stutters in her speech.

A bit strange.

She said bluntly: "You can come over wanting to get to know me, but I feel it's a bit weird."

Xu Ting was a bit flustered.

Jin Li continued: "I'm not close with Bai Jiang either, but we can still talk during promotions. I don't think you need to worry too much about this issue."

"You don't need to specifically learn what I'm like outside of work. Let's just talk about things and thoughts related to the filming of the production."

She smiled: "What connects us is 'Dawn'!"

Xu Ting reacted quickly, nodded, and raised a bright smile:

"Yes, yes, actually I have the same thought. It's just that I wanted to get closer to you, so I had the nerve to come to your door to make friends."

One does not strike a smiling face; since the other party had spoken so sincerely, Jin Li couldn't very well chase her out or say she had no interest in being friends with her.

In the entertainment industry, everyone sees each other constantly, and work often involves overlapping announcements.

They weren't enemies, so there was no need to make things so awkward.

Besides, it was only 7:00 PM, so it was indeed still very early.

Xu Ting took the initiative to say: "How about this, let me introduce myself first. My hobbies are skiing and mountaineering."

Her expression was somewhat excited: "Can you tell? I'm actually an extreme sports enthusiast."

Jin Li nodded; it was indeed hard to tell.

Whether in her outward appearance or the first impression she gave, Xu Ting was relatively dignified and steady.

But people who like extreme sports carry a kind of madness in their bones.

These people might hide it well in daily life, but in certain moments, that desire to challenge and conquer cannot be masked.

She had quite a few scenes with Xu Ting on set, yet she hadn't sensed this feeling from her at all.

Time ticked away second by second; mostly it was Xu Ting talking while Jin Li echoed her, occasionally offering a point or two.

Because Xu Ting talked about her life in an interesting way, Jin Li didn't feel bored; she was a very patient listener.

Soon it was 9:00 PM. Xu Ting glanced at her watch, felt it was about time, and naturally transitioned the topic to—

"Hey, when you're filming, do you feel that Director Chu's standards are very strict?"

Jin Li raised an eyebrow: "Strict? It's alright, perhaps that's just Director Chu's standard."

Xu Ting shook her head, though whether the words that followed were sincere or not, it was hard to say.

"Before taking on 'Dawn', I filmed Director Chu's work. Compared to that film, the filming requirements for 'Dawn' are even stricter."

"Especially his requirements for us actresses; they are stricter than for the actors. Maybe it's because our physical fitness can't keep up. Don't you think he treats Bai Jiang more leniently?"

Jin Li's expression shifted slightly, her gaze toward Xu Ting appearing somewhat amused.

But her eyes were as innocent as a cat's, so the irony in her gaze wasn't detected by Xu Ting.

"Really? I don't think so. If you do poorly, you get criticized; if you do well, you get praised. The director has always been encouraging us; he's practically itching to pick up the equipment and exercise with us."

She suddenly chuckled and said with a smile: "But it's a pity the director doesn't have the time. Every day after filming, he still has to have meetings with the editing team to finalize some of the footage."

Having said this, she straightened her expression slightly.

"Sister Xu Ting, Director Chu has put a lot of heart and effort into this film. The reason 'Dawn' could take off isn't just because of high exposure."

Xu Ting felt somewhat uncomfortable under Jin Li's gaze and hurriedly said: "Right, Director Chu has always been very hardworking. Even after becoming a leader in the industry, he never stops learning and enriching himself."

Jin Li looked down at her phone and said in a calm tone: "Sister Xu Ting, it's getting late. I need to rest; I'll probably have to host a book-reading live stream later."

Xu Ting couldn't help but say: "Don't you usually live stream at six or seven? It's so late now, why not skip it and let's keep chatting?"

Jin Li shook her head and said earnestly: "I still have to stream. There are fans waiting for me. No matter how long or short the stream is, I have to do it."

Seeing her firm attitude, Xu Ting swallowed the rest of her words.

She furrowed her brows slightly and said with great regret: "I hope we can meet again next time. Chatting with you was very happy, it's just that the time was too short!"

While chatting, Jin Li had been observing Xu Ting's physiognomy, noticing a faint trace of black Qi between her brows.

This trace of black Qi meant her luck would be low for the next few years, so she needed to be cautious in her words and actions.

Once she took a wrong step, the black Qi would expand, and her career would become increasingly sluggish.

Moreover, from her physiognomy, Jin Li knew this person liked to take unconventional paths; she was a gambler at heart.

She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow; this actually matched Xu Ting's introduction of herself.

Isn't someone who loves extreme sports a gambler?

Gambling that they can conquer nature, gambling that they can survive.

Jin Li truly didn't like holding malice toward others, even though she had already sensed that Xu Ting was deliberately leading her to talk about controversial topics.

The direction of fate is hard to change, especially a person's fortune, which won't be reversed by the interference of a few words.

If one truly wants to defy heaven and change fate, one needs self-awakening and to struggle down-to-earth, rather than waiting for a windfall.

Jin Li looked at Xu Ting, thought for a moment, and decided to say a few words, as a thank you for her deliberately trying to amuse her tonight.

She first glanced very, very slowly at the pocket on her right hand, staring for quite a long time, making Xu Ting tense up, feeling extremely nervous.

Then, Jin Li spoke: "Sister Xu Ting, no matter what happens, we can resolve things peacefully. Actually, problems aren't as difficult as you imagine; we must first relax our mindset."

"Many times, the hostility you perceive is just you struggling against yourself; others don't mean it at all. When you are thinking about how to defeat others, first think about how to reconcile with your own emotions."

The smile on Xu Ting's face stiffened, and her heart pounded wildly at this moment!

In this instant, thousands of thoughts flashed through her mind.

Did Jin Li discover her? Why did she say this? Was I too obvious? What is she going to do? Will she tell Director Chu? What am I going to do in the future...

She didn't know how she answered, nor did she know how she walked out of Jin Li's room.

By the time she came to her senses, she had already reached her own room, looking down at the recording device gripped tightly in her palm.

"Did she really find out? I clearly rehearsed in front of the mirror several times, my emotional performance was good, how did she see through it..."

Xu Ting talked to herself at the recording device.

Tonight was truly a nightmare!

Because of her emotional instability, Xu Ting didn't sleep all night.

When her manager came to find her the next day and saw her state, he couldn't help but be startled, blurting out: "Has your anxiety disorder flared up!"

He had originally been working at the company, but Xu Ting had sent him a message last night asking him to come pick her up.

The manager immediately called, but Xu Ting's phone was already turned off.

This situation was rare, so the manager was worried and rushed over.

He had originally thought Xu Ting wasn't happy on set or had encountered some unfair treatment, and was planning to counsel her.

As a result, seeing her like this, he had only one thought: get her to the hospital immediately!

Xu Ting reached out to rub her forehead; having not slept all night, her temples felt swollen and painful, as if a sharp thorn was moving through them.

"Keep your voice down."

She then added: "I'm not having an episode, I just didn't rest well."

The manager thought: This doesn't look like someone who just didn't rest well.

If it were just one night of poor rest, would her complexion be this pale and haggard, as if she had pulled several all-nighters?

No, perhaps even pulling several all-nighters wouldn't result in this state.

The manager didn't argue with her and said quickly: "I'll take you away first. Don't participate in today's promotional activities; I'll go to Director Chu's to help you ask for leave."

"Can you pack your things? If you can, pack them now; if not, wait for me to return, and I'll pack for you."

Xu Ting nodded blankly.

Having not slept all night, she felt her thinking was extremely sluggish, and her thoughts were several beats slow.

She had thought all night but couldn't figure out if Jin Li had discovered anything.

If she had discovered it, why didn't she expose her on the spot instead of saying those things?

If she hadn't discovered it, were those words a warning to her?

Xu Ting had originally wanted to stir up some trouble because of the resentment in her heart; she didn't want Jin Li to have it so easy.

But at this moment, she only wanted to escape the 'Dawn' production crew.

When Jin Li got up and finished packing to attend the activities, she didn't see Xu Ting.

She specifically asked her assistant: "Why didn't Sister Xu Ting come over?"

Chen Qin said: "Very early today, her manager rushed to the hotel and found Director Chu to ask for leave, saying Xu Ting's physical condition was very poor."

"At that time, Director Chu was eating breakfast in the buffet area, and I was sitting right behind him, so I heard it very clearly."

"I saw Director Chu's expression was somewhat displeased, but Xu Ting's manager's expression was very anxious, as if something had really happened to Xu Ting, so Director Chu agreed."

Jin Li was surprised at first, then after thinking of something, she couldn't help but shake her head and chuckle.

She said lightly: "With such a small heart, how did she have the courage to do those things."

Chen Qin: "What?"

Jin Li: "Nothing, just thinking the weather is very nice today."

Chen Qin looked at the foggy sky outside the window, looking blank.