142: Chapter 143 Celebrity Visits

Hengdian World Studios, the set of 《XXX》.

"Cut! That's a wrap for this take!" the director called out, satisfied. "Leng Ba, your performance is great today."

Leng Ba wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly heard a commotion outside the set.

"Wow! It's Da Mimi!"

"And Yaya and Nazha too!"

"Oh my god, what kind of day is it? Why are so many top stars here to visit the set?"

Leng Ba turned to look and saw Da Mimi walking into the set, leading a grand procession of four or five popular actresses, each carrying exquisite gift boxes.

Today, Da Mimi was wearing a white Chanel suit with her sunglasses pushed up onto her head, exuding an aura of pure confidence.

Leng Ba ran over and was swept into a hug by Da Mimi, while the others crowded around, greeting her all at once.

"Why are you all here?" Leng Ba looked at the group, both surprised and delighted. "You didn't even give me a heads-up!"

"If we told you, would it still be a surprise?" Nazha pinched Leng Ba's cheek. "We heard you've been filming here for three months without a break, so we specifically organized a group visit to comfort you."

Zhu Xudan shook the food container in her hand, "We brought crayfish and barbecue, plus your favorite milk tea!"

Seeing this, the director walked over tactfully. "Leng Ba, since your friends are here to visit, let's reschedule this afternoon's scenes. I'll give you two days off."

"Thank you, Director!" Leng Ba said happily. She turned to her best friends and said, "Let's go, let's go to my apartment!"

Excitedly, Leng Ba ushered everyone into the car. "My place is big enough for us to make all the noise we want!"

The group left the set in a grand procession, drawing gazes from passersby.

Leng Ba's apartment was located in the most high-end celebrity community in Hengdian, a spacious flat of over two hundred square meters, decorated in a simple yet exquisite style.

As soon as they entered, the women sprawled out across the living room, tossing their high heels and bags carelessly on the floor.

Nazha flopped directly onto the soft beanbag sofa. "Leng Ba's place is still the most comfortable. My manager has been keeping a tight leash on me lately and won't even let me eat snacks."

Li Xibing headed straight for the bathroom as soon as she entered. "I'm going to take my makeup off first; my foundation is too thick today."

Tong Liya took a few bottles of mineral water from the fridge and handed them out. "Leng Ba, your place is kept quite clean, unlike some people's dog kennels." She looked pointedly at Da Mimi as she said this.

"Hey!" Da Mimi grabbed a throw pillow and threw it at her. "That's called artistic clutter, okay?"

After everyone laughed and joked for a while, Da Mimi suddenly pulled a small box out of her bag mysteriously. "Sisters, look at this!"

She opened the box, revealing six bottles of pale blue liquid neatly arranged inside, the "Xingchen huanyan beauty serum" logo on the bottles shimmering under the lights.

"Oh my god!" Nazha was the first to pounce. "You actually managed to get this many!"

"I paid several times the price to buy them from a scalper," Da Mimi said proudly.

"Then I won't be polite." Tong Liya had already efficiently unscrewed a bottle and poured some into her palm to pat onto her face. "I couldn't live without it after using it once; my skin is so tender you could pinch water out of it."

Soon, a strange beauty ritual was underway in the living room—several popular actresses sat in a row, each with a bottle of beauty serum, carefully applying it to their faces and necks.

"Ah~" Tong Liya let out a sigh of satisfaction. "This cooling sensation is so comfortable."

Li Xibing looked left and right into her phone screen. "It's truly instant! The fine lines at the corners of my eyes have faded so much!"

"Do you know the best part?" Da Mimi lowered her voice. "This thing can even fade scars. The scratch on my arm from filming last time became invisible after I used it twice."

"Xingchen Technology is really amazing," Nazha chimed in. "And the boss is super young, plus he's incredibly handsome. He's my type."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhu Xudan chimed in excitedly. "I watched his interview; his aura is absolutely incredible!"

Da Mimi raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Is our classmate Xudan falling for him?"

"I am not!" Zhu Xudan blushed. "I just admire his business acumen... Don't you think it's impressive that a young person could create a product like this?"

Tong Liya said while massaging her face, "My manager asked around. The formula for this beauty serum is at least ten years ahead of all products on the market. Jiang Jing definitely has more advanced versions in his hands, just hasn't released them yet."

"Speaking of that, it makes me angry!" Li Xibing pouted. "Every time it goes on sale on the official website, it sells out in seconds. I even hired five assistants to grab it together, and we still couldn't get any."

Da Mimi sighed. "Who isn't? I spend more money on beauty serum every month now than I do on bags."

Leng Ba raised her hand weakly. "Actually... President Jiang said that production will increase soon, so it should be easier to buy then."

"Forget it. No matter how much of this stuff there is, it'll be sold out. What woman would complain about having skin that's too good?"

"That's true. If it were me, I'd hoard as much as I could!" Nazha cupped her face. "Look at my skin condition this month; the advertisers were shocked and said I look like I've returned to eighteen."

Everyone discussed the magical effects of the beauty serum, and the topic unconsciously shifted to its creator—Jiang Jing.

"I heard that not only does he make the beauty serum," Tong Liya said mysteriously, "but he is also developing some kind of anti-aging gene medicine that can rejuvenate human cells."

"Really?" Li Xibing's eyes widened. "Wouldn't that mean immortality?"

Da Mimi rolled her eyes. "Don't believe every rumor you hear. However..." She paused. "I have a friend in the financial circle who said that Jiang Jing's assets are unfathomable; what we can see is only a small fraction."

"Wow!" Nazha held her hands to her heart. "Handsome, rich, and talented—what kind of novel male lead setting is this!"

Tong Liya teased, "Hey, hey, hey, your drool is going to drip down."

Everyone burst into laughter, and Zhu Xudan was so embarrassed that she grabbed a pillow to cover her face.

Listening to her best friends' discussion, Leng Ba felt wonderful inside—the near-perfect man they were talking about would be having dinner alone with her the day after tomorrow!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.

"Leng Ba, what are you smiling at?" The sharp-eyed Da Mimi immediately noticed something unusual.

"Ah? Nothing..." Leng Ba hurriedly shook her head, but it was already too late.

"Something's wrong!" Li Xibing pounced over and held her down. "You must be hiding something from us!"

"Confess honestly!" Tong Liya also joined the "interrogation" lineup.

Under the siege of her best friends, Leng Ba quickly couldn't hold out anymore. "Alright, alright! I'll tell you! Jiang Jing... is going to have dinner with me the day after tomorrow to discuss the endorsement for the beauty serum..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the living room instantly went quiet.

Five pairs of eyes stared fixedly at Leng Ba, flashing with strange light.

"You... say that again?" Da Mimi's voice trembled slightly.

Leng Ba finally realized she had let it slip, but it was too late. "It's just... I contacted Jiang Jing, and he agreed to come to Hengdian the day after tomorrow to discuss the collaboration with me..."

Inside the apartment, the air was suddenly silent for a few seconds.

"Leng Ba!!!" the five of them screamed in unison.