Chapter 52 [VIP] “The Two or Three Hundred Things You Need to Know to Win Over Lili”

Sheng Li was caught off guard, her teasing backfiring.

She stared at Yu Chi’s cold face and felt that if she could actually call him that, she wouldn’t be Sheng Li. Behind her, Yuan Yuan screamed, “Ahhhh!” but she acted as if she hadn’t heard it. She leaned closer to him, chuckling softly, “Little Brother, you’re wearing such a frigid expression while asking me to say those two words. Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?”

“I’m not frigid, Sister knows that very well.” Yu Chi sneered, his expression growing even colder.

Sheng Li calmly replied, “You weren’t before, but now I don’t know. After all, you’re not my boyfriend anymore.”

Meaning, if you want to be my boyfriend, you need to show some effort, right? At least say something nice, or... just kiss me directly.

However, this little brat simply responded with a cold “Oh.”

Sheng Li: “….”

Alright, consider you tough, consider you able to endure.

She walked towards her RV with an emotionless face, climbed aboard, and only then remembered that she had no idea where the first-aid kit was. She turned to ask Yuan Yuan, “Yuan Yuan, where’s the medicated wine?”

Yuan Yuan thought she had finally gotten what she wanted, but then got a bucket of cold water thrown on her hopes. She walked over dejectedly, sighing as she passed by Yu Chi.

Yu Chi pretended not to hear, walking straight to stand by the car with his hands in his pockets, waiting.

As a result, Yuan Yuan stood by the door uncomfortably saying, “The first-aid kit is still at the hotel; I didn’t bring it to the RV.”

Sheng Li was speechless for a moment, awkwardly asking, “Why didn’t you say so earlier?”

“You already said it in front of so many people, sis... uh, Yu Chi also agreed. If I said I hadn’t brought it, wouldn’t that make both of you lose face?” Yuan Yuan muttered softly, “Besides, I was trying to create a chance for you two to be alone. It’s not easy for me either!”

Sheng Li: “….”

Yu Chi: “….”

Their gazes met briefly, their earlier aloofness and calmness melting away like ice on a winter day.

“So, should I bring it to you when we get back to the hotel?” Sheng Li tentatively asked, “Can you hold on? We shouldn’t finish too late.”

Yu Chi quietly looked at her, “Alright.”

Sheng Li smiled slightly, getting down from the RV, “Then let’s go back and continue filming.”

The four of them walked back empty-handed. Yu Chi paused his steps, glancing sideways. Sheng Li looked up at him, “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, just some paparazzi taking pictures.”

Back when Rose exploded in popularity, Yu Chi was followed by paparazzi for months without a single scandal being captured. His life consisted of classes and rushing between appearances, occasionally having dinner with directors and producers. Eventually, even the paparazzi stopped following him since there was no news until he was tied to Chen Yu. Occasionally, there were still some paparazzi lurking around.

But ever since he confessed on the show about wanting to win back his first love, almost every day there were paparazzi lying in wait, making him sensitive to hidden cameras.

Sheng Li glanced over, leisurely asking, “Are you afraid of being photographed?”

“No.” Yu Chi spoke honestly, “But I don’t want to be photographed either. It’s troublesome.”

Back on set, Assistant Xiao Chen wasn’t reassured and quietly went to check with Yu Chi, “Brother, does your waist hurt badly? If it hurts too much, you should see a doctor. Don’t leave any lingering injuries.”

Yu Chi: “No need, I know my limits.”

At ten o’clock in the evening, the crew wrapped up.

Back at the hotel, Sheng Li originally planned to use delivering the medicine as an excuse to stay in Yu Chi’s room for a while, but Chen Yuan mentioned that there was a place in the script that needed revision, calling the screenwriter and three lead actors over for a meeting.

Not knowing how long the meeting would last, and considering Yu Chi had already endured so much, she feared further complications.

So, before the meeting, she had Yuan Yuan deliver the medicated wine first.

When Yuan Yuan knocked on the door, Yu Chi was in the shower, and it was Xiao Chen who opened the door.

Yuan Yuan instructed, “If there’s bruising, massage it more. It’ll heal faster once it’s loosened.”

Xiao Chen quickly responded, “Alright, alright, thank you, Sister Lili.”

“You’re welcome, we’re all family here,” Yuan Yuan smiled brightly.

Xiao Chen: “….”

Although Yu Chi had never told him who his first love was, Huang Baiyan informed him before they came to the set and gave detailed instructions. In summary, if Yu Chi and Sheng Li didn’t maintain proper boundaries on set, he should remind Yu Chi and try to avoid suspicion.

Ten minutes later, Yu Chi came out wearing a bathrobe. Xiao Chen held the medicated wine and looked at him, “Brother, shall I help you apply the medicine?”

Yu Chi’s lower back did hurt quite a bit. He nodded, putting on a pair of dark gray sweatpants, discarding the bathrobe, and lazily lying face down on the sofa. His bare upper body revealed a large bruise on his lower back, looking painful. It was impressive how he had endured it for several hours.

Xiao Chen frowned, “It’s that serious? A whole patch has turned purple. Are you sure you don’t need to see a doctor?”

“No, nothing’s broken.”

The phone on the coffee table vibrated. Yu Chi picked it up and glanced at it.

Sheng Li: [Take a picture and send it to me so I can see how bad it is.]

Yu Chi looked at Xiao Chen, who was about to apply the medicine, and handed over the phone, indifferently saying, “Take a picture for me.”

Xiao Chen was momentarily stunned. Having been with Yu Chi for over three years, he knew that aside from work, Yu Chi usually disliked taking photos. Fans often clamored on Weibo for him to post selfies, but he never did. However, although he didn’t take selfies, Xiao Chen frequently took candid shots of him. This was also ordered by Huang Baiyan, selecting a couple of photos from his phone every now and then for Yu Chi to post on Weibo.

This was the first time Yu Chi actively asked him to take a photo.

Xiao Chen hesitated, “Where should I take the picture?”

“Upper body.”

Was he shirtless? Could it be that his artist finally understood how to sell his appeal to fans? Xiao Chen excitedly took the phone, “Alright, alright, I’ll make sure it’s both sexy and alluring!”

He had played around with photography during university and was pretty knowledgeable about composition.

Besides, Yu Chi’s appearance and physique were top-notch, flawless from every angle. Any casual snap would look good.

Being an Academy Award-winning actor and a leading talent, he had posed for countless magazine covers. Yu Chi knew exactly how to pose naturally and provocatively.

Two minutes later, Sheng Li received a photo.

The filter was dimmed, taken from an oblique rear angle. The face wasn’t visible, only the jawline contour. The man, shirtless, lay lazily on the sofa, arms loosely hanging down. Broad shoulders, narrow waist, smooth back muscles, the waistband resting loosely on his hip bones, revealing a hint of black underwear edge.

Above the dimples, a large patch of purple bruising resembled a peculiar tattoo design.

The entire photo exuded a wild and alluring vibe.

Sheng Li stared blankly for a few seconds, feeling her blood rush, her ears heating up. He did it on purpose, right? She had just teased him about his frigid face in the afternoon, and he sent her this hormone-filled photo—absolutely intentional.

She opened the photo again and took another look...

This guy was truly a devil!

How could such a devilish younger brother exist? His looks, physique, temperament—even the way he coldly spoke to her, that bastardly charm hit all her sweet spots.

In the past, if Sheng Li asked him to take a photo, he might not have done it.

Now, not only did he take one, but he made it look like this.

If he claimed it wasn’t deliberate, she absolutely wouldn’t believe him.

You’ve grown up, Little Brother.

You’ve learned how to seduce.

She slowly replied: [Apply the medicine properly. It looks pretty serious. If it gets worse tomorrow, you should see a doctor. Teacher Jing said that a man’s waist is important—you still need it to win back your first love girlfriend.]

On the other side, Yu Chi saw her reply, his lips twitched, and he tossed the phone aside.

Even Xiao Chen’s special notifications didn’t alert him—he timidly asked, “Won’t you post it on Weibo? I took such a great shot.”

“No.” Yu Chi lazily lay back down, “Hurry up, I have to go to Director Chen’s place soon.”

The meeting lasted until one o’clock in the morning. Sheng Li was so tired that she tripped over the carpet as she left, nearly falling flat on her knees. Fortunately, Yu Chi swiftly caught her waist and pulled her up.

Sheng Li grabbed his arm to steady herself, composedly looking up at him, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.” Yu Chi released his hand.

—

Filming progressed smoothly for a period of time. That day, they were shooting an exterior scene with Yu Chi and Jing Yiming. Huang Baiyan came to visit the set. At that time, Sheng Li was nearby retouching her makeup. Huang Baiyan approached her to greet her.

“Miss Sheng, it’s been a while.”

Sheng Li smiled, “Not really, we saw each other at the film festival, didn’t we?”

Huang Baiyan glanced at Yu Chi and chuckled, “That’s true.”

After the makeup artist finished retouching Sheng Li’s makeup and left, Yuan Yuan also tactfully walked away.

“Mr. Huang, I want to ask you something.” Sheng Li initiated the conversation, “Did Yu Chi really turn down Rose 2 ?”

There were various rumors online. Sheng Li considered asking Yu Chi directly, but he might not tell the truth. After thinking about it, she decided it was better to ask Huang Baiyan directly. Moreover, Huang Baiyan appeared to have something to say to her. His feelings towards her were probably complex. Yu Chi was recommended to him by her, paying the breach of contract fee, and now Yu Chi was a huge star, his path clear and prosperous. As his agent, Huang Baiyan reaped fame and fortune.

But after Yu Chi’s sudden rise to fame, he unexpectedly confessed about wanting to win back his first love, catching Huang Baiyan off guard.

Indeed, Huang Baiyan sighed helplessly, “Yes, when he was recording the show, Director He approached us to lock in the schedule. Mainly because Director He assumed we would definitely reserve the schedule for Rose 2 , so they didn’t communicate in advance. After all, you know, Director He was Yu Chi’s mentor, his teacher.”

He looked at Sheng Li, “I know you paid the breach of contract fee for Yu Chi back then. I’m very grateful that you introduced him to me. Bringing Yu Chi to become Best Actor fills me with a sense of achievement. So, emotionally speaking, I understand his insistence on taking Xu Yuan . I appreciate his personality and character—there aren’t many like him in this industry. But as an agent, I do disapprove and find it difficult to handle. Yu Chi almost clashed with the company over this matter. I worked hard to coordinate the schedule with Director He and sign the contract, which eventually calmed the boss’s anger.”

Meaning, Yu Chi was currently at the peak of his career. If it were another artist causing such trouble, the company definitely wouldn’t tolerate it.

Sheng Li fell silent for a moment, asking, “Then what were the conditions?”

A production team willing to wait for several months surely wouldn’t do so without any conditions.

“The salary was halved, proposed by Yu Chi himself. His current salary is this much.” Huang Baiyan gestured with his hand, his smile bitter.

Sheng Li lowered her eyes, momentarily unsure what to say. Just then, Yu Chi finished his scene and walked over. Huang Baiyan exchanged a glance with her, and both silently closed their mouths.

In the evening, Sheng Li and Yu Chi had a relatively minor scene to shoot outdoors. After wrapping it up smoothly, they needed to change locations and return indoors to film a scene between Grandma Xu and Zhou Luo.

The staff moved the equipment inside. Sheng Li, with her exquisite and vibrant makeup, leaned against the wall, holding a cigarette she hadn’t finished from the previous scene. She casually took a drag and called out to Yu Chi, who was about to leave.

Yu Chi wore a full police uniform today, tall and handsome. He stood half a meter away, turning to look at her, “Anything else?”

Sheng Li pulled her coat tighter, asking leisurely, “Little Brother, have you ever pursued a girl?”

Yu Chi kept his hands in his pockets, coldly replying, “No.”

“I thought so.” Sheng Li raised an eyebrow, “Is it because you don’t know how?”

Yu Chi looked at her calmly, self-mockingly laughing, “Compared to Sister, I don’t have much experience.”

Late at night, after finishing work and returning to the hotel, Yu Chi had just finished bathing when he received a document sent by Sheng Li. The document was titled “The Two or Three Hundred Things You Need to Know to Win Over Lili.”

He stared at the document with an expressionless face, his lips twitching slightly. Opening it, he saw that compared to the original 8868 words, it had increased by 3810 words, totaling 12,678 words.