I Can Replicate Martial Arts-Chapter 211 - 106: Darkness

"I..."

"I’m really into you. Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. From now on, I’ll definitely think of you for any resources I get my hands on."

Just as the man was smoothly laying out his proposition, a figure appeared like a phantom not far behind him, closing the distance in an instant.

The girl opposite him saw this and jumped in fright. She was about to let out a scream but suddenly found she couldn’t make a sound.

Panic instantly flooded her face.

The man was terrified by her reaction. Without daring to look back, he turned tail and ran.

He rustled away through the waist-high grass like a fleeing green snake.

In the blink of an eye, he was back at the film camp.

Only when he saw the busy crew members did he stop and let out a sigh of relief.

’Did my eyes play tricks on me? Or was that actress trying to scare me on purpose?’

Thinking about it, that seemed plausible. The man’s anger flared. ’Shameless. Plenty of others are dying for this opportunity.’

Just as he thought this, he turned to look back the way he came, only to be stunned to see the girl watching him with a smile.

She was only three to five meters away.

"Why are you running? It’s not like I’m going to eat you!"

Her voice was soft and husky, laced with a seductive, teasing quality that could make one’s heart skip a beat.

The man’s eyes widened and then refocused. In an instant, a smile appeared on his face. "Let’s go, let’s go. Hurry up and change. The director is waiting."

"Mm, okay!"

The girl agreed softly and fell into step behind the man.

The two of them walked, one after the other, toward the camp’s rest area.

In the rest area, Qin Rui and Ouyang Xin were in period costumes, resting under a tree.

A number of other people were scattered about, sitting under nearby trees.

They were all extras or minor actors for the film.

"Senior, are we heading back tomorrow?"

Qin Rui tucked her long hair behind her ear, her gaze distant as she looked toward the rolling mountain range and the clear sky visible through the mountain’s shadow.

"Yep, we’re going back. I’m dead tired. You should be fine, though, since you’re a Martial Arts Student."

Ouyang Xin sighed. She knew filming was hard, but she hadn’t expected it to be *this* hard.

They had come all the way out to this primeval forest, and not only was the filming itself exhausting, but they also had to endure all sorts of harsh natural conditions.

SMACK!

She swatted a flying insect of some unknown kind.

"Whether I’m fine or not, I’ve decided to give up on being an actress. Filming doesn’t seem to be as fun as I imagined."

Qin Rui shook her head with a smile and continued, "Never turn a hobby into a career, or you’ll end up losing a hobby."

"Haha, that’s actually pretty true."

Ouyang Xin laughed.

"Senior, did Zhao Rui really write the music and lyrics for that song?"

Qin Rui curled up slightly, hugging her knees. Looking a little forlorn, she asked the question.

"Of course. It’s not a fake, it’s all been registered."

Ouyang Xin nodded. "I didn’t believe it at first either, so I don’t blame you. But he really did hum the melody right in front of me."

"He’s so talented. You’d better hold on to him."

Ouyang Xin had always assumed Qin Rui was Zhao Rui’s "girlfriend," or if not, at least a very close female friend.

Why else would he have given his spot to her?

"He’s not my boyfriend. We hang out a lot, but I can tell he doesn’t like me that way."

Qin Rui said faintly.

"It’s easy for a girl to win over a guy. There’s no such thing as ’he doesn’t like you.’ You’re so pretty and your Martial Arts are so good, I refuse to believe he doesn’t like you. Go for it! I think he’s going to be famous one day."

Ouyang Xin had a strange, unshakable confidence in Zhao Rui, though she was referring to him becoming famous for his songwriting.

Hearing this, Qin Rui shook her head and laughed. "I’m not going to chase him. He’s way too popular with the ladies. If you like him, Senior, I can be your matchmaker!"

"Haha, that’s where you’re wrong. If a man isn’t outstanding, how could he be so popular with women?"

As the two were discussing that certain someone far away in Dongqi, a man and a woman walked past them.

"Xin Li, where are you going?"

Qin Rui called out curiously when she saw the woman.

Having been here for over a month, she had made a few friends, and this Xin Li was one of them.

Hearing her name, the girl named Xin Li stopped, turned around, and walked over when she saw it was Qin Rui.

Once she was in front of them, Xin Li smiled. "I’m going with Brother Wang to see the director. We have some business to discuss."

As she spoke, a strange light suddenly flickered in her eyes.

The light flashed so quickly that no one would have noticed it.

A Spirit Shock shot out and jolted Qin Rui’s mind.

But the feeling vanished in a daze.

It was as if she had just spaced out for a moment.

"Oh, then you should get going. We can chat again when you get back."

Qin Rui said with a smile.

"Okay!"

A faint smile touched Xin Li’s lips. She then turned and continued walking toward the director with the man called Brother Wang.

The golden sunset slowly deepened to crimson, and the clouds on the horizon were cloaked in vibrant colors.

As dusk fell, Wang Ping ended the day’s shoot early. After instructing the assistant director on arrangements for the next day’s filming, he returned to the county town near the scenic area with the two lead actors and a few others.

The rest of the crew had to wait a while longer, but not too late. After all, it wasn’t safe in the remote wilderness.

Around ten o’clock that night, Qin Rui was in her dorm room watching a TV show.

The girl named Xin Li knocked and came in.

There wasn’t the slightest smell of alcohol on her; she didn’t look at all like someone who had just come back from drinking.

"You guys are heading back tomorrow?"

Xin Li sat down next to Qin Rui, took her slender hand, and rubbed it reluctantly as she spoke.

"Yeah. We’ve been out here for over a month. If Director Wang hadn’t asked us to play a bunch of extra roles, we would’ve been back long ago. But Xin Li, we’ll keep in touch, right?"

Qin Rui said with a laugh.

"Mhm, I really don’t want you to leave..."

The two chatted for a while before Xin Li smiled, turned, and left Qin Rui’s room.

The night passed without incident.

The next day, after saying goodbye to Director Wang, the two minor actresses, Qin Rui and Ouyang Xin, took a bus to the city and then a high-speed train back to Dongqi Province.

Just before the two arrived in Dongqi Province, something special happened with the Dongqi University Martial Arts Team.

A new member had joined the Martial Arts Team midway through the term.

She was the second person to join mid-term, after Zhao Rui.

She was a gorgeous girl, tall and willowy, with delicate, well-defined features, like a supermodel who had just stepped off the runway.

Her appearance immediately captured the attention of every single person, boy and girl, on the Martial Arts Team.

Her beauty was a completely different type from Miao Miaomiao’s. Miao Miaomiao gave off a pretty, good-looking, and enchanting vibe, one that leaned more toward an excitable kind of affection.

But she lacked a certain womanly charm.

This new girl, however, was completely different. One look was all it took to know she was a sexy, beautiful woman.

She exuded a seductive allure that was full of desire.

Her name was also quite lovely: Shen Xinzhu.

The girl had transferred from another university, and no one knew what connections she had used to get in.

In any case, her arrival caused a stir throughout the entire Martial Arts Team.

Many of the guys were secretly plotting, trying to figure out a good excuse to go over and strike up a conversation.

Without seeming too deliberate or frivolous.

The girls weren’t idle, either. They were always wary of beautiful women.

Having Miao Miaomiao and Luo Min was already enough excellence to deal with; now there was another one.

Naturally, they had to band together against a common enemy.

While the guys and girls were all lost in their own schemes, Wang Zhanshan made a direct announcement: "Shen Xinzhu is new here. For the next few days, Zhao Rui, I’ll have to trouble you to show her the ropes."

"Me?"

"Alright!"

Zhao Rui was stunned. He hadn’t expected this "cushy job" to land in his lap.

’This isn’t going to cause a public outcry, is it?’

Just then, Shen Xinzhu gracefully walked to his side and said seductively, "I’ll be in your care, Senior Brother Zhao."

"It’s no trouble. It’s all just routine training. You’ll get the hang of it in a couple of days."

"Still, thank you, Senior Brother."

This thanks was well-deserved, because Wang Zhanshan’s decision had directly saved her a lot of trouble.