Huayu Tianxian: This director is such a hypocrite!

Chapter 137 The Story Under the Table

Noon, Cuihualou Restaurant, Wangfujing.

As soon as she arrived at the private room on the second floor, Yifei couldn't help but blush.

I ate here last time with that scoundrel, and he made me wash my Kuku for ages.

The waiter followed, pushing open the door and carrying a menu, bowing and greeting us with a smile.

Yi Fei took the menu and sat down at the head of the table. Ye Chong followed suit and sat down next to her, while Chen Zhixi sat down opposite them.

"Order whatever you want, it's on me today, don't be shy." Yifei glanced at the two of them.

Ye Chong chuckled and moved closer to her, his shoulder pressed against her arm. "I'll eat whatever you order, sister. I'm not picky. Everything you feed me is delicious."

Chen Zhixi took the warm tea from the waiter, took a sip, and said, "Then I won't be polite. I'll eat whatever you order today. I'll treat our fairy sister to a meal."

Yifei looked down at the menu, her fingertips tracing the names of the dishes as she carefully selected them, but her ears were not idle, listening to the conversation between the two people beside her, occasionally glancing up to interject a word.

Ye Chong dropped his playful grin, turned to look at Chen Zhixi across from him, and started talking about serious matters.

"For the film, Gosling has been cast as the male lead, and we need to expedite the subsequent preparations. The crew setup and venue coordination must all be completed by the middle of next month."

Chen Zhixi nodded and put down his teacup. "Don't worry, everything is progressing. The photography team has already signed the contract and can start filming at any time."

"The props and art department has also started concept design according to the storyboard."

"Hmm————" Ye Chong nodded in satisfaction.

He trusted Sister hope's work; this sci-fi film was aiming for the Oscars, and every step had to be flawless.

No one in China has ever done something of this scale before, so the preliminary preparations must be thorough.

We must not give those people from Huayi any chance to make a fool of ourselves.

After a pause, Ye Chong shifted the topic to television dramas: "By the way, how are the preparations for the company's annual drama 'Bright Sword' going?"

Chen Zhixi raised an eyebrow, a knowing smile in her eyes: "Everything has been arranged."

Ye Chong clicked his tongue and nodded, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. "Alright, once this drama airs, our film and television company's reputation will be even more secure. When word-of-mouth spreads, those people at Huayi won't be able to suppress us so easily."

"Okay!" At this moment, Yifei finished selecting the dishes, handed the menu to the waiter at the door, and whispered a few words of advice.

The waiter took the menu, bowed in response, turned and left, closing the door to the private room behind him.

Yifei picked up the water glass in front of her, took a sip of warm water, and looked up at the two people opposite her: "You two are really something, you can't even stop talking about work while eating, you can't sit still for a moment."

Ye Chong immediately turned to look at her, his face instantly switching back to a playful grin.

"Isn't this so that I can finish filming the movie sooner and have more time to spend with my dear sister?"

Yifei glared at him and then pinched his arm hard under the table.

"Stop being so cheeky. You shouldn't be behaving like this in front of Sister hope. Behave yourself."

Chen Zhixi smiled and shook her head, picked up the teapot and poured herself a cup of hot tea: "Just don't treat me like I'm invisible, I'm used to this situation, it's fine."

A short while later, the waiter pushed in a food cart, and one after another, the signature dishes were served.

A table was laden with dishes like stir-fried three delicacies, braised sea cucumber with scallions, stir-fried duck with ginger, and beef with potatoes. The rich aroma instantly filled the entire private room, making everyone's mouths water.

"Eat up, try this place's food, it tastes really authentic." Yifei picked up the serving chopsticks and put a piece of sea cucumber on Chen Zhixi's plate.

Chen Zhixi thanked him, picked up his chopsticks, took a bite, and nodded with a smile.

"The taste is absolutely amazing, no wonder you specially brought us all the way to Wangfujing to eat here."

After taking only a couple of bites, Yifei leaned forward slightly and started chatting quietly with Chen Zhixi across from her.

"By the way, Sister Xi, what brand was that skin-stabilizing serum you mentioned last time? I've been staying up late lately studying scripts, and my skin keeps getting red. I've tried several brands, but none of them have worked."

Chen Zhixi put down her chopsticks, picked up her phone, flipped through the photos she had taken, and handed the screen to her: "This is the brand. I rely on it for my skincare routine during seasonal changes; it's especially good at stabilizing the skin."

"And their emergency face mask is amazing for repairing skin. I'll send you the brand name later."

Yifei leaned over for a look and quickly nodded.

The two chatted back and forth, discussing everything from serums to long-lasting foundations and daily skincare tips.

They got more and more engrossed in their conversation, completely ignoring Ye Chong standing next to them.

He clicked his tongue inwardly.

These two completely ignore me when they start talking about skincare.

No, I have to tease my boss Qian, otherwise she's almost forgotten about me.

Ye Chong picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of beef, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly.

But his foot quietly slipped under the table and gently kicked Yifei's calf.

Yifei paused slightly, turned her head and glared at him fiercely, then quietly moved her legs to the side and continued chatting with Chen Zhixi, ignoring him.

Seeing that she didn't react, Ye Chong went further and gently hooked her ankle with his toe.

Yifei bit her lower lip, reached under the table and slapped his foot hard, her eyes full of warning, indicating that he should not do anything reckless, as there were other people present.

Ye Chong wasn't afraid at all. A sly smile appeared on his lips as he moved his foot closer to her.

The two were engrossed in their conversation, with Yifei's attention focused entirely on skincare.

Her feet unconsciously relaxed a little and stretched forward slightly, landing right next to Ye Chong's feet.

Ye Chong's eyes lit up, and he immediately seized the opportunity, gently pressing down with the sole of his foot to hold down her small foot.

Yifei froze instantly, her cheeks flushed bright red, and even her earlobes turned pink.

She abruptly turned to look at Ye Chong, her eyes filled with embarrassment and anger, and whispered, "What are you doing! Let go of me right now!"

Ye Chong pretended nothing was wrong, picked up his water glass and took a sip, his face completely expressionless.

His foot didn't loosen at all; instead, he gently rubbed against her sole, deliberately trying to be mischievous.

Let's see if she dares to ignore me again. I'll make her beg for mercy.

Yifei's body was tense, and her fingertips gripped the chopsticks tightly.

She tried to pull her foot back, but Ye Chong was strong and held it firmly down, making it impossible for her to break free. The soles of her feet were tickled by his rubbing, and she couldn't help but want to laugh, but she had to hold it in tightly, her face turning red.

Chen Zhixi was speaking when she noticed Yifei hadn't responded for a while. She looked up at her with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong, Yifei? Why is your face so red? Is it too hot in the private room?"

"Ah? No, it's nothing. It's just that this dish is a bit spicy. I choked after taking a bite." Yifei quickly shook her head, forced a smile, and cleared her dry throat.

As she spoke, she glared fiercely at Ye Chong and mouthed the words "You just wait."

Ye Chong didn't care at all, and instead intensified his efforts, quietly bending down and reaching his fingertips under the table.

He precisely grabbed her ankle, took off her shoe, and gently tickled her sensitive sole with his fingertips.

"Ah!" Yifei couldn't stand the tickling any longer, her body trembled violently, and she subconsciously pulled her legs back.

His knee slammed hard against the crossbeam under the table, causing the entire table to shake violently and the dishes on it to collide with each other with a crisp clanging sound.

"Ouch!" she exclaimed, dropping her chopsticks with a thud onto the table.

Chen Zhixi, sitting opposite, widened her eyes and shouted, "You two, even in a restaurant—"

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