Chapter 147: I Agree

Xiao Jingxuan leaned gently against the door frame, his slender figure, exquisite facial features, deep eyes, and charming smile combining to create the impression of someone walking beneath a starry constellation, so dazzling that people scarcely dared to look directly at him.

Chu Luoxi opened the door and turned right back into the room, feeling a bit too shy to face him. When such embarrassing incidents happened once, it was a coincidence, but happening twice made it feel somehow intentional. As to who was actually being intentional here, that remained open to question!

With eyes holding the stars of the nine heavens, Xiao Jingxuan gazed brightly at Chu Luoxi's profile. Her eyes were like autumn water, her cheeks tinged with crimson, delicate as a lotus emerging from the water, fresh as spring shoots, while her butterfly-wing eyelashes fluttered softly like a feather falling into his heart, tickling him with an unbearable yearning.

With a sudden constriction in his chest, Xiao Jingxuan was drawn irresistibly to Chu Luoxi's side. When she gave him a bewildered glance, it was as if a firecracker had been lit; with a loud "boom" in his mind, all of his personal emotional self-control vanished completely.

Pulled forward by an overbearing tug, her lips were suddenly covered by a wave of warmth. Chu Luoxi was completely dazed. Originally, she had merely felt that the great superstar's gaze was growing increasingly fervent, driving her heart rate to its absolute limit, and had finally couldn't help glancing back at him, never expecting that look to become the fuse.

Honestly speaking, he should at least give a warning before pulling such a stunt, leaving her completely unprepared. Recovering from her dazed shock, Chu Luoxi didn't struggle or refuse; instead, she found herself harboring a quiet grievance.

Good grief, did she think she was filming a movie or something? Did he need to give cues before doing anything?

Though deeply thrilled that Chu Luoxi did not refuse him, Xiao Jingxuan only dared to lightly brush against that expected sweetness, not daring to press any further. Otherwise, he feared he would be utterly unable to control the sudden surge of heat rising within his body, especially since his mind kept involuntarily recalling the pleasing sight he had just witnessed earlier.

Taking a gentle sip of those soft lips, Xiao Jingxuan felt an even wilder craving surge within his heart. Frightened by it, he hurriedly released Chu Luoxi, holding her lightly while catching his breath, burying his face in the crook of her neck so she wouldn't see his flustered expression and the blazing fire in his eyes.

After a long while, Xiao Jingxuan finally spoke, his voice carrying an unusual huskiness and sexiness: "It has been half a month. Have you thought things through?"

He only now discovered that Chu Luoxi's attraction for him was far greater than he had ever imagined. Just a single kiss had nearly caused him to lose control? Could this be the consequence of suppressing his feelings for too long? At this thought, Xiao Jingxuan's heart trembled slightly. Fortunately, they had already laid their cards on the table; otherwise, if he had continued silently harboring his affection like before, he deeply doubted what state he would have eventually driven himself into...

Hearing this, Chu Luoxi seemed to sense that trembling suppression. Though she couldn't quite fathom where all of Xiao Jingxuan's intense emotions came from, she no longer refused him either. Wrapping her arms around the person before her, she softly replied, "Mn!"

"And the result?" Xiao Jingxuan tightened his grip around her, his voice dropping lower, seemingly full of tension.

"..." Although Chu Luoxi was not someone to hesitate once a decision was made, having to actually say it aloud left her with zero experience and more than a little shyness. "I agree."

Between Xiao Jingxuan's confession last time and the kiss just now, she discovered that she genuinely had feelings for him. Over the past half month spent filming at this military academy, while dining at a small neighborhood restaurant nearby, Chu Luoxi had happened to hear a deeply moving story.

A young couple at the military academy saw the boyfriend leave for a mission, only to never return. The girlfriend stayed behind, opening a small diner right outside, guarding the place her beloved had cherished most, and ten years had slipped by just like that.

Though it sounded like a tale, it was real life. Chu Luoxi had been deeply touched by it. Upon returning, she frequently found herself recalling the meticulous care Xiao Jingxuan had shown her in all the little details, even when she hadn't known it at the time. She couldn't help thinking: since she had already been reborn, what was there left that she couldn't let go of? In her past life, her regrets had been few, and this lifetime was essentially bonus time—why would she fear losing anything?

Of course, even if she wasn't afraid of loss, heartbreak was still a possibility. Just as Chu Luoxi wanted to clarify her stance, she heard Xiao Jingxuan speak once more.

"That being the case, why haven't you given me a call for so long?" The tightening of his arms expressed the wild joy in his heart, yet his words carried a note of lament.

The faint grievance in his tone somehow tugged at Chu Luoxi's heartstrings with a trace of sorrow, rendering all her prior warnings and reservations unsayable. "Were you waiting for my call?" Oh well, let it be. Some things could be dealt with if and when they actually happened. To be honest, as for couples in the entertainment industry, she didn't have much confidence in herself.

Besides, Chu Luoxi still hadn't figured out how Xiao Jingxuan had managed to fall in love with her in the first place; it still felt unbelievable and entirely unscientific.

"I waited every day, but you never called me, not even once," Xiao Jingxuan sighed, raising his head to press a gentle kiss to Chu Luoxi's lips, his eyes like glazed glass. "Still, getting your answer today makes me fully satisfied."

After watching him for a moment, Chu Luoxi broke free from his embrace and turned away to hide the unnaturalness on her face. Why did she suddenly feel a twinge of heartache? It wasn't the sourness of jealousy, but a wave of profound being moved. Honestly... she constantly reminded herself that the great superstar Xiao was a god-tier actor, so she really ought to stay calm!

Yet another voice inside her reminded her that she was an actress herself; with over twenty years of experience from her past life, couldn't she tell whether the other person's feelings were genuine? Urgh, how vexing and tangled! Forget it, she wouldn't think about it anymore. When soldiers come, block them with armor; when water comes, earth will dam it. Even if something happened in the future, she would shoulder it.

Setting aside those heavy speculations, Chu Luoxi agreed that romance required cultivation. Perhaps the failure of her past life was simply due to a lack of time, investing too little genuine effort, and not knowing—nor ever thinking to learn—how to nurture a relationship!

A smile curved the corners of her lips, and Chu Luoxi carried an undeniable lightness as she spoke: "I will call you tomorrow. Though, it might be quite late."

"Mn! I'll be waiting..." Xiao Jingxuan smiled brilliantly, once again outshining the light of heaven and earth, making it impossible to look directly at him. "Right, I'll be heading into the production crew the day after tomorrow. The filming schedule will be very tight, and I might not be able to come over for quite a long time."

"Where to?" After asking, Chu Luoxi remembered that Xiao Jingxuan's upcoming movie seemed to be related to the Terracotta Warriors, featuring suspense and traditional Chinese martial arts, so it should be set near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.

Sure enough, Xiao Jingxuan playfully ruffled Chu Luoxi's still slightly damp short hair and softly uttered three words: "Xi'an Lintong, the Terracotta Warriors. However, filming a movie goes much faster than a TV drama; who knows, I might even finish before you do."

"That is true." Chu Luoxi nodded, agreeing with the assessment. The production cycle of a movie compared to a television series—sigh, there was simply no comparison; even though *Blood Phoenix* had started filming half a month earlier, it still wouldn't be enough.

"Once we're both done with our busy schedules, it'll be time to film our drama together..." Xiao Jingxuan said with a smile. He had never anticipated a project quite like this before, not only because *The Withering of the Plum* was his own work, but also because Chu Luoxi was the female lead.

"You're thinking too wishfully." Chu Luoxi glanced at him sideways. "By the time I finish filming *Blood Phoenix*, it'll probably be October or November. Your movie will require promotional tours everywhere afterward, so you likely won't have much free time either until its theatrical release. By then, the Lunar New Year will be fast approaching, not to mention all the major award ceremonies to attend. Calculate it however you like, where on earth will you find the time to film?"