Watching helplessly as Li Qinghe's slap came his way, Xu Fan offered no resistance.

Just as the slap was about to strike, Li Qinghe, sobbing, raised her hand and let it fall weakly.

She suddenly realized that even if she had slapped Xu Fan, it would have been of no use.

What was the point?

She wiped her tears and looked at Xu Fan, somewhat defiantly.

"Xu Fan, do you really find me, Li Qinghe, completely unattractive?"

Having never experienced such a sense of defeat with any man, Li Qinghe felt that standing in front of this guy, she was not some great star or a rich young lady; she was less than an ugly duckling.

"I've answered that question before," he said.

"Li Qinghe, I can only remind you once again to let go of your so-called pride; everything will be better."

Xu Fan said with a smile, wiping the tears from Li Qinghe's cheeks.

The clash of his earlier sternness with his now gentle demeanor elicited a chemical reaction that left Li Qinghe somewhat dazed.

Maybe she really was wrong...

"I'm sorry, Xu Fan. It won't happen again," she said.

She gave Xu Fan a weak look and stretched her neck to plant a kiss on his cheek.

"Get dressed quickly," he said.

Having grown up in a powerful family like the Li Family, Xu Fan found Li Qinghe's capriciousness to be normal.

Normal was normal, but whether he liked it was another matter.

It was all just a farce, and Xu Fan didn't want to continue the nonsense. He touched Li Qinghe's cheek and urged her to get dressed quickly.

But before Li Qinghe could stand up, there was a brisk knock on the door from outside.

"I'll get the door."

Xu Fan frowned and told Li Qinghe, then walked towards the room door.

Upon opening the door, he saw the waitress he had met downstairs, now staring wide-eyed and blushing at him.

"Hmm? What's the matter?"

"You, you guys..."

Working in a hotel year-round, she naturally knew what the two had intended by going upstairs, but the waitress thought it was a bit too hasty.

"I was just helping her with her lines. Is there something you need?"

Xu Fan said nonchalantly.

"Uh..."

Apparently having encountered some trouble, the waitress said awkwardly, "I just saw some reporters with cameras entering the hotel, and I suspect they've discovered your whereabouts."

"This..." Li Qinghe heard this and couldn't help but frown. Being discovered in the hotel given her fame was inevitable.

But the speed of this discovery was unexpectedly fast.

"Xu Fan, what should we do?"

If the news reported her and Xu Fan undressed in the hotel, Li Qinghe didn't think the people of Shanghai would believe they were just rehearsing lines here.

Li Qinghe looked at Xu Fan for help, wanting to see what he planned to do.

Being exposed by reporters, no matter from which angle, was detrimental to him. Xu Fan frowned and walked toward the window.

Xu Fan pulled back the tightly closed curtains slightly and looked downstairs, where he could see that, unbeknownst to him, several cars had stopped, and he could faintly discern numerous reporters with cameras desperately sprinting into the hotel!

"Damn it,"

Xu Fan cursed under his breath and said to Li Qinghe, "Let's get going."

The best move in desperate times is to flee, and at this moment, Xu Fan was grabbing Li Qinghe, ready to leave.

As they reached the doorway, he suddenly stopped and looked over at the female waitress who was standing there, dazed.

"Miss, we've noted down your number. When we return, someone will contact you to arrange a role for you. Could you help me out right now?"

Since he was posing as Ke Longxiang now, Xu Fan wasn't afraid to shoot the breeze to the sky.

"Really?"

The waitress, upon hearing Xu Fan's words, immediately jumped up excitedly, finally entering the longed-for entertainment circle!

As for the favor Xu Fan was asking for now, the waitress didn't even think before agreeing, even if it meant Xu Fan exploiting her, she had no complaints!

"Alright, you just do as I say in a bit, thanks a lot!"

After instructing the waitress, Xu Fan pulled Li Qinghe and ran out of the hotel room.

The moment the two stepped out, they hadn't gone far when they saw several people with cameras running their way, and Xu Fan couldn't help but curse internally.

The hotel wasn't doing very well, and today, it seemed only he and Li Qinghe were staying. The reporters had likely already located his room.

If they continued walking forward, they would most likely run right into the reporters. Xu Fan sighed and turned his head to look at the nervous Li Qinghe.

"Kiss me!"

Li Qinghe's mind went blank with a buzz. The reporters were approaching; what did Xu Fan mean by this?

Without much time to ponder, Li Qinghe bit her lip without thinking any further, took a deep breath, wrapped her arms tightly around Xu Fan, and pressed him against the wall, passionately kissing him.

At that moment, the approaching reporters walked past them and saw the young couple entangled in a passionate kiss by the roadside. Initially from gossip magazines, they couldn't resist and prepared to take some photos.

"Don't waste time here! Have we forgotten who our main target is today?"

The leading big-bearded man blocked them, and they put down their cameras, realizing that compared to Li Qinghe, the potential public reaction to this young couple was negligible.

"Hehe, this hotel is really something. They just started making out in broad daylight. Think about it, if Li Qinghe is in this hotel for a room, what else could she be doing? Today I'm going to expose her pretentious goddess facade!"

Thinking about how they could completely shatter Li Qinghe's image later, and the benefits this explosive news would bring them, the group of reporters began to sparkle with excitement, as if they were pumped up on adrenaline.

"Quick! Her room door is open. Someone might beat us to it. Timeliness is crucial in news. Guys, rush in!"

Under the lead of the big-bearded man, the group dashed toward Xu Fan's room.

At this moment, the two who had been kissing intensely by the wall finally pulled apart. Li Qinghe, gasping for air, looked at Xu Fan with a flush face.

She did not know if something was wrong with her mind at that moment, looking at Xu Fan in her arms.

Li Qinghe actually found that she might have started to like this guy...

How could that be, this guy was clearly...

Seemingly unable to understand her own thoughts, Li Qinghe shook her head confusedly at the moment.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing this, Xu Fan couldn't help but ask.

On hearing this, Li Qinghe quickly shook her head.

"No, it's nothing. Let's get going…"

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