CHAPTER 757: CHAPTER 747: RIVALS ASSEMBLE

"Chen Keyun!"

Jiang Lingxi only pretended not to notice the face in front of her suddenly turning several shades darker, nor did she catch the gritted undertone in the other’s voice. She nodded smoothly and calmly, "Teacher Chen, in the next few days, please give me your guidance."

Chen Keyun took a deep breath, nodded with a smile, "No problem."

But as soon as she turned around to retrieve her luggage from the car, her expression could no longer hold, changing from sunny to clouded in an instant.

What a way to ignore her, pretending not to know her!

She refused to believe that Jiang Lingxi hadn’t done some background checking on her beforehand!

The Guide quietly sensed the growing tension between them, adhering to the principle of "the less said, the better." After ensuring both had picked up their luggage, he finally spoke again: "I’ll take the two teachers to where you’ll be staying for the time being."

It’s very close, right next to the parking lot in the adjacent building.

The accommodations arranged are single-bedroom suites for each person.

The Guide leads the way, "The furnishings inside are all the same. The three teachers’ rooms are adjacent, with the dining hall on the first floor. If you don’t want to eat at the dining hall, you can use the call button in the room to have the service delivered. There’s still one teacher left to arrive. The two of you can choose which rooms to stay in first."

The three rooms are identical except for the door numbers. The doors are still open, and a glance inside shows they are like copy-pasted versions, leaving it up to them whether they want to live next to each other or leave a room in between for the absent teacher.

Jiang Lingxi didn’t see any reason to make choices about these rooms. She simply pulled her luggage to the room closest to her, "I’ll take this one."

Chen Keyun glanced at the middle room and walked a few steps further, "I like it quiet; I’ll take the one furthest inside."

"Alright, these rooms will be yours for the coming period. You can go in to arrange your luggage and rest a bit. Once everyone is here, I’ll come back to guide you to Director Feng’s assembly."

Jiang Lingxi waved her hand, "See you."

With that, she straightforwardly entered, closing the door behind her.

Chen Keyun pursed her lips and stared intently at the already closed door before turning to enter her chosen room.

Just as she opened her suitcase, the phone tossed on the side table buzzed.

Jiang Lingxi casually placed the helmet in her hand on the table and picked up the phone to answer the video call.

"Did you arrive?"

"We’re already in the arranged rooms," Jiang Lingxi said as she switched the camera to the rear and spun in place in the room’s center, "Look, this is where we’ll be staying for the time being."

"It’s too small."

"It’s alright, though. Despite its size, everything’s there. Plus, I’m here for training; during the day, I’ll be out, and this room is just for sleeping. As long as the bed is comfortable, it’s fine."

"I put a small device in the side pocket of your suitcase; it can check for any surveillance or bugs after being turned on."

Following his instructions, Jiang Lingxi retrieved a palm-sized silver-white device, turned it on, and then noticed the ’Qingyin’ logo on the back, "Developed by Xiao Zhou’s company?"

"Yes, it hasn’t been released yet. I got a testing unit from him; you can help test it."

"The device shows no abnormalities, no surveillance detected."

"That’s good. Keep it with you when going out, just in case."

They exchanged a few more words through the screen, and Jiang Lingxi heard footsteps and faint voices outside in the hallway, "Seems like everyone’s gathered. We should be heading to Director Feng’s soon."

"Mm, stay safe during training."

Jiang Lingxi nodded, "Hanging up now."

She quickly ended the video call.

She had heard those four words so often in the past few days that they were like a refrain in her ear!

The last arrival had no choice, only the middle room remained.

Su Linlin pushed open the room door, placing her luggage inside, her doll-like face with long lashes blinking, "Have the other two teachers arrived already? Am I late?"

The Guide couldn’t stand to see her looking self-reproachful, quickly waving his hands, "No, no, the men’s rooms have several actors not here yet, so Teacher Su arrived quite early."

"That’s good, that’s good," Su Linlin patted her chest and smiled, relieved, "As long as I’m not late."

"Teacher Su, please rest a bit. I’ll call you when it’s time for the assembly."

Watching the Guide leave, Su Linlin didn’t close her door right away. Instead, she opened her luggage and took out two beautifully wrapped gift boxes.

The Guide had already told her who her neighbors were, but she knew who her two opponents were long before she came.

Chen Keyun held a professional racer’s license. Though she hadn’t participated in many major events, nor had remarkably good results, her racing skills far surpassed Su Linlin’s. This rival posed the greatest threat. Fortunately, this time they were filming a movie, not a real competition. Racing skills alone wouldn’t cut it; acting was also crucial, and Su Linlin considered herself superior to Chen Keyun in that aspect.

As for Jiang Lingxi, upon hearing her as the chosen one, Su Linlin’s first reaction was disbelief. Even Director Feng was now considering actors’ popularity rather than their fit for the role? Just because of that brief automotive ad? In comparison to a feature-length film, it’s not even a fair match! She didn’t deny Jiang Lingxi’s portrayal of Empress Yuan Zhao was impressive, but transitioning from ancient history dramas to modern racing films seemed like a huge leap, no?

Overall, in her mind, Jiang Lingxi posed much less of a threat compared to Chen Keyun.

After hesitating, Su Linlin took the gift box on her left and first headed to Chen Keyun’s door for a knock.

Upon opening the door, Chen Keyun was met with a dazzling smile.

It’s hard to be unkind to a smiling face; her originally impatient face softened.

Su Linlin handed over the prepared gift, "Teacher Chen, I’m Su Linlin. You can call me Lin’er. Besides being an actress, I’m also an amateur racer. I’m thrilled to train with you. This is a small gift I prepared. May I ask for your guidance if I encounter difficulties during the training?"

Seeing the beautifully wrapped gift and Su Linlin’s eyes full of admiration, Chen Keyun felt a warm sensation in her heart. This was the attitude ordinary people should have towards a rare female professional racer like her.

She readily accepted the gift, "You’re too kind; Director Feng has also arranged a coach for us."

"But the coach will guide all of us."

"Feel free to ask me if you have any questions." After all, there wasn’t enough time for anyone to surpass her anyway.

"Thanks, Teacher Chen. I’ll let you rest now; I won’t disturb you any longer."

Back in her room, Su Linlin took the remaining gift and went to Jiang Lingxi’s room, knocking on the door with the same approach.

Jiang Lingxi had just finished unpacking and was about to change clothes when she heard the knock and went to open the door.

As soon as she opened it, "Hello, Teacher Jiang, I’m Su Linlin..."

After handing over the gift to Jiang Lingxi and sending Su Linlin off, Jiang Lingxi closed the door, originally planning to place it on the table. Catching a faint scent from the box, she raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

Unwrapping the delicate gift box, it turned out to be a set of tiny, exquisite aromatherapy kits.

But this scent...

The girl was quite cute and social. No doubt, she had given one to Chen Keyun too, full of thoughtful little ideas.