21: I'm serious about acting.

When President Pan returned to the private room, Xiaoli had a slight blush on her face and was leaning back in her chair, scrolling on her phone.

"Why were you gone so long?" Xiaoli asked.

"Nothing, just killed a few people," President Pan said, taking a sip of tea.

Xiaoli raised an eyebrow. "Oh, so you couldn't wait, huh? Had to take care of it yourself, afraid you'd be too quick later?"

...

"Your actors' lines are truly strong!" President Pan was a bit speechless.

"And your lying skills are no less impressive!" Xiaoli retorted.

"Haha, it's better to see through it and not say anything, come, drink!" President Pan said.

President Pan filled a glass for Xiaoli and one for himself.

"Here's to you becoming an Oscar-winning actress and famous worldwide in the future," President Pan said.

"Thank you, President Pan. I also wish you success in your career and great wealth," Xiaoli replied.

They both drained their glasses.

"By the way, is filming fun?" President Pan suddenly became interested in acting.

"It's not fun; it's so tiring. We work 14 hours every day," Xiaoli said.

"Are the bed scenes for real?" President Pan asked, emboldened by the alcohol.

"How could they be? They're all fake. With a group of people around, how could they be real?" Xiaoli said.

"Then what if the male actor gets an erection?"

"They've had professional training; they usually don't, unless they can't help it."

"That's interesting. How about when I make money, I invest in a movie too? Just for fun, and I'll ask you to be the lead actress."

"Actually, I'm not very confident I can act well. The entertainment industry now is very exaggerated; no one acts properly. I'm not that kind of person. When it comes to acting, I'm serious," Xiaoli said, suddenly very earnestly.

"I can't believe you're that kind of person," President Pan said.

"In our circle, there's a saying: 'The play is bigger than the sky.' No matter how wild you are normally, once the camera rolls, you have to immediately get into character. No matter what others do, I believe in that saying."

President Pan rested his chin on his hands, watching Xiaoli talk about her acting stories.

This woman seemed to radiate light.

President Pan immediately decided that once he saved enough money, he would make Xiaoli the lead actress.

"By the way, what's happened to you recently? How do you suddenly have so much money?" Xiaoli suddenly asked.

"My house was demolished, and they suddenly gave me a lot of money," President Pan said, his expression unchanged.

"Wow, aren't you becoming the next Li Long?" Xiaoli said.

"I didn't steal anyone's girlfriend," President Pan naturally denied.

"This kind of money comes easy and goes fast. You should spend it carefully. I've been dizzy watching you spend money lately," Xiaoli said.

"Hmm, you're right. I'm planning to set up a food company to make canned goods, pre-made dishes, and so on," President Pan said, which was indeed his actual thought.

"Hmm, that's good; it can also create some job opportunities," Xiaoli said.

"Exactly, exactly..."

The two chatted and drank, and before they knew it, it was 10 PM.

They had both drunk quite a bit, but President Pan was still more composed. Xiaoli could barely walk, but President Pan could stand steadily and support her.

At this time and place, they couldn't find a designated driver. President Pan decided to just stay there for the night.

They staggered to the lobby, and President Pan hailed Boss Li to pay the bill.

Boss Li waved his hand and then pointed at Xiaoli, indicating that she had already paid. Then he led them both to the guesthouse behind.

"See? I told you earlier, you should just stay here tonight," Boss Li said.

"Should stay, should stay," President Pan mumbled.

"I lit the heated bed earlier, so you two can sleep on a warm bed tonight. It's good for your back," Boss Li said.

"Okay, thank you, Boss Li," President Pan said.

Boss Li led them into the room, helped them make the beds, poured two large cups of hot water, and got two warm towels. After everything was settled, Boss Li turned to leave, then suddenly slapped his forehead and turned back.

"Take these," Boss Li said, gripping President Pan's palm and slipping something into it. He left immediately after.

President Pan opened his palm and saw that it was three small condoms!

President Pan was a bit speechless and casually put them in his pocket.

He first placed the dazed Xiaoli on the heated bed, took off her shoes, socks, and coat, and then covered her with a blanket. He then turned and took a towel to wipe her face.

After settling Xiaoli, President Pan went to brush his teeth and wash his face, then took a quick hot shower. After all that, he had sobered up quite a bit.

Coming out of the bathroom, President Pan looked around the guest room. It was still in the vibrant red and green rural style, with a large heated bed and two sets of bedding.

President Pan hadn't slept on a heated bed in a long time and actually missed it. He immediately took off his coat, put on the pajamas and shorts provided by Boss Li, and got into bed to sleep.

At this moment, Xiaoli lightly snored. She seemed to be fast asleep.

President Pan felt his heart rate quicken, so he took out his phone, intending to record a video. Sending it to Xiaoli later would definitely embarrass her.

He opened the camera, adjusted the focus, aimed at Xiaoli's face, and just as he was about to press the shutter...

Xiaoli opened her eyes.

President Pan jumped in surprise and quickly hid his phone behind his back.

"How did you wake up?" President Pan asked, a bit awkwardly.

"Because I wasn't asleep at all," Xiaoli said, tilting her head and winking, making a funny face.

At this moment, Xiaoli was wearing only a white tight-fitting long-sleeved T-shirt, her chest prominent, her cheeks rosy, and her large eyes fixed on President Pan.

President Pan couldn't help but swallow.

"How many did he give you?" Xiaoli broke the silence.

"How many what?" President Pan asked, feigning ignorance.

"Don't play dumb!" Xiaoli said, moving closer to President Pan.

President Pan took out three small condoms from his pocket.

"How stingy," Xiaoli said, disdainfully.

"Huh? How did you know Boss Li gave me these?" President Pan vaguely felt that he had been set up.

"Guess?" Xiaoli moved her body forward, already touching President Pan.

"Did you, by any chance, tell Boss Li beforehand?" President Pan asked.

"No, no, no! This is fate's arrangement," Xiaoli said, letting her hair down, her wavy hair covering half of her face.

"You, what do you want?" President Pan swallowed again. In his twenty-plus years, he had only been with Chen Yun. The current situation left him quite flustered.

"I don't want anything; I just want to ask you, are three enough?" Xiaoli bit her lip lightly and gave President Pan a seductive look.

"This scene, you acted it really well, but we need to do one more take," President Pan said, pretending to be a director.

Hearing this, Xiaoli no longer held back and directly pounced on President Pan, pressing her red lips against his.

President Pan no longer humored her; he began to undress her and met her with his own mouth.

...

In the lobby, Boss Li directed his employees to clean up and prepare to close.

He raised his hand to look at his watch, then glanced at President Pan and Xiaoli's room, a benevolent smile on his lips.

Then, with his left and right index fingers, he rhythmically tapped on the table, creating an elegant melody:

Tap, tap tap, tap tap tap, tap tap tap tap...