I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

"Let's go together then. I'm also planning to go for a morning run," Cheng Sheng said with a smile, pretending not to notice her odd behavior.

"Where's Da Lizi? She hasn't gotten up..." Hu Jing asked Zeng Li subconsciously, but she swallowed the words back as soon as they left her mouth, her blush deepening—she instantly understood why Zeng Li couldn't get up. She had been standing at the door for at least two hours last night, and the noise inside hadn't stopped. Zeng Li had been calling for two hours; it would be strange if she got up early.

“She’s still sleeping!” Cheng Sheng said with a smile, his tone full of affection. “I’ll wake her up when we get back from our morning run so she can get some rest.”

After saying that, Cheng Sheng followed Hu Jing out of the villa gate.

"Sister Jing, where do you usually go for your morning run? I don't know this place well, so I'll just follow behind you." Cheng Sheng asked as they walked.

"Okay, then you can come with me." Hu Jing took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. The blush on her face gradually faded, and she forced a smile as she spoke to Cheng Sheng.

Then, Hu Jing started running slowly along her usual morning running route, while Cheng Sheng followed beside her, jogging at a pace that was just right to keep up with Hu Jing's rhythm.

After leaving the villa area, the two jogged slowly along the roadside, attracting a lot of attention. After all, Cheng Sheng was tall and handsome, while Hu Jing was stunningly beautiful and gentle. The two jogging side by side, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, were particularly eye-catching, and passersby couldn't help but take a second look at them.

As Hu Jing ran, she would occasionally glance at Cheng Sheng beside her out of the corner of her eye. The scene from last night kept uncontrollably flashing through her mind, and her heart was beating faster and faster.

Fortunately, the cold morning wind cooled her rapidly rising cheeks instantly. Although there was still a faint blush on her face, she looked much more normal.

The two jogged for more than half an hour. Apart from being slightly out of breath, Cheng Sheng did not feel any discomfort, and his complexion was still rosy. Obviously, he was still far from his limit.

Hu Jing, on the other hand, was breathing erratically, her chest heaving violently, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Her pace gradually slowed down.

Based on her past experience with morning runs, jogging for more than half an hour is nothing, but she went to bed too late last night and squatted at the door for too long, which seriously affected her condition in the morning. She could only run for a short while before she couldn't keep going.

"I can't take it anymore, Cheng Sheng, you can run so fast!" After running a short distance ahead, Hu Jing finally couldn't hold on any longer. She shook her hands and slowly slowed down until she finally stopped completely, panting heavily.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Sheng immediately stopped, turned around to look at her, and said with a smile, "Hehe, I exercise regularly, and over time, my endurance has naturally improved a lot."

Of course, his incredible stamina is not only the result of his daily training, but more importantly, it is the cheat provided by the simulation panel—this cheat allows his physical strength and energy to recover very quickly, and he does not easily feel tired even after long periods of exercise.

“I exercise every day too!” Hu Jing said with a smile, her hands on her knees, looking up at Cheng Sheng. Her tone was tinged with helplessness: “Sure enough, being young is great, you have so much energy.”

"Jing-jie, what are you saying?" Cheng Sheng looked at her speechlessly and retorted with a smile, "You're only a few years older than me, and you take such good care of yourself. You have fair skin and a gentle temperament. If people saw us together, they might think you were the youngest one."

Hearing Cheng Sheng's praise, Hu Jing couldn't help but smile, and the shyness on her face dissipated a lot. She said with a smile, "You just know how to make me happy." She was thirty-six years old this year, only two years younger than Zeng Li. If she was considered old, then wouldn't Zeng Li be even older? Cheng Sheng's words really hit the nail on the head.

The two rested for a moment to catch their breath before turning around and slowly walking towards the villa.

Since Hu Jing was too tired to run anymore, Cheng Sheng naturally didn't continue. Instead, he chatted with her while stretching his arms and legs to relieve the soreness after exercise.

"Cheng Sheng, speaking of which, it's really rare to see a young director as self-disciplined as you in the entertainment industry." On the way back, Hu Jing looked at Cheng Sheng beside her and said with a smile, her tone full of admiration. Most young directors tend to become arrogant once they gain some fame. It's really rare to see someone like Cheng Sheng who insists on morning exercise and maintains self-discipline no matter how busy he is.

"There's no other way. I don't get much exercise during the week. Most of the time I'm sitting in front of the monitor or staying up late revising scripts." Cheng Sheng replied with a smile, "So, I can only rely on morning exercises every day to keep my body healthy. Otherwise, my body would have collapsed long ago. I didn't expect you to be so diligent, Sister Jing, and insist on morning exercises every day."

The two chatted as they walked slowly, and soon came to a fork in the road.

Just as Hu Jing was about to step across the fork in the road, a car suddenly sped towards her from a short distance away. It was moving at an extremely high speed and showed no intention of braking, heading straight for Hu Jing.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Sheng's expression changed drastically. Without thinking, he reached out and pulled Hu Jing back, holding her tightly in his arms.

Hu Jing was startled by the sudden turn of events and was completely stunned. After being pulled back by Cheng Sheng, she lost her footing and heard a soft "crack" sound. She couldn't help but gasp, and her face instantly turned pale.

You don't even need to look to know that she sprained her ankle.

Hu Jing gripped Cheng Sheng's arm tightly, cold sweat instantly beading on her forehead. The pain spread from her ankle, causing her to hiss involuntarily.

Seeing Hu Jing's pained expression, Cheng Sheng was also dumbfounded—he had only meant well to save her, but unexpectedly Hu Jing had sprained her ankle. Whose fault was this injury?

Cheng Sheng looked up and saw that the car that caused the accident had vanished without a trace. He hadn't even seen the license plate number clearly. Even if he wanted to curse or hold the other party responsible, he had no one to blame.

Left with no other choice, Cheng Sheng could only help Hu Jing up and ask with concern, "Sister Jing, how are you? Does it hurt?"

Hu Jing didn't answer directly. With Cheng Sheng's scent lingering around her nose, her expression slightly unnatural, she said softly, "It's nothing serious, just a twisted ankle. I'm used to these kinds of minor injuries from filming action scenes in period dramas."

"It's all my fault." Cheng Sheng's face was full of self-reproach, his tone filled with regret. "If I hadn't pulled you back so suddenly, and hadn't controlled my strength properly, you wouldn't have twisted your ankle." (End of Chapter)