Chapter 80: So Even Big Shots Have Physical Needs

When Mu Ruo woke up the next morning, she felt a bit warm. As she lifted her head, she bumped into something. She moved aside slightly and then looked up, seeing Fu Jianzhi’s handsome and deep-set face.

Seeing a handsome guy first thing in the morning was certainly a pleasant sight.

It would have been even better if that handsome guy didn’t look so cold.

Mu Ruo quickly reached out to rub his chin where she had bumped him. “Sorry, sorry.”

Fu Jianzhi grabbed Mu Ruo’s hand.

Mu Ruo looked at herself, then at Fu Jianzhi.

She was still wearing the same clothes from the day before, while Fu Jianzhi was dressed in the hotel’s silk robe, with the collar slightly open and a hint of sleepiness still lingering on his face.

Mu Ruo then looked at the bed.

More than half of her side of the bed was empty, and Fu Jianzhi was practically pushed to the edge.

Feeling a bit guilty, she said, “I accidentally fell asleep last night. It’s still early, so why don’t you sleep on my side for a bit? Don’t fall off the bed. I need to get up and head to the set.”

Fu Jianzhi raised an eyebrow. “You know you don’t sleep well at night?”

Mu Ruo: “That’s an exception… Besides, you’ve crowded me on the bed before too.”

She shifted to the side and gave Fu Jianzhi a gentle tug, but he caught her wrist and pulled her back into his arms.

Fu Jianzhi had a faint woody fragrance that smelled very nice, and Mu Ruo had always been curious if he wore some kind of cologne.

She leaned in closer to his neck to take a sniff.

Fu Jianzhi suddenly pressed down on Mu Ruo’s shoulder. “Don’t move around.”

Mu Ruo: “Uh…”

There was definitely nothing wrong with Fu Jianzhi’s physiology.

Mu Ruo was indeed a beauty. Just waking up, her eyes were moist and dreamy, her skin was milky white, her lips were rosy, and her thick, black hair cascaded over her shoulders. Whether you looked closely or from afar, she was captivating.

Her soft, full chest was pressed against Fu Jianzhi’s arm, and a faint, alluring scent lingered around her.

Mu Ruo’s body stiffened, and she didn’t dare to move.

If her years of reading novels hadn’t failed her, what was pressing against her now was—

Fu Jianzhi had one hand on her waist.

He didn’t think much of it; after all, it was normal for men to wake up like this in the morning.

But for Mu Ruo, it was like a bolt of lightning out of a clear sky.

She had always assumed that someone as high and mighty as Fu Jianzhi was above such base desires.

He had certainly mastered being emotionless.

But as for being devoid of desire—

Clearly, even big shots have physical needs.

He held her small hand in his, speaking in a casual tone, “Help me out?”

Mu Ruo: “… President Fu, I can’t help with this.”

Fu Jianzhi let out a mocking laugh. “Coward.”

Mu Ruo started to sweat a little.

If Fu Jianzhi wanted to dock her pay, so be it. Even if he docked next year’s entire salary, she didn’t want to make this kind of trade.

To her surprise, Fu Jianzhi didn’t threaten her with anything. Instead, he got up and went to the bathroom.

When he came out, he was already fully dressed.

Mu Ruo was already hungry and ready to head down for breakfast. She opened the door, and as she and Fu Jianzhi walked out, they ran into Director Song Chu and the producer.

Song Chu looked at Mu Ruo, then at Fu Jianzhi.

Who would have thought? The little girl had only just entered the industry and had already learned to climb into a big shot’s bed so quickly.

Knowing this relationship, Song Chu knew he couldn’t afford to criticize Mu Ruo on set anymore. If the girl got upset and complained to the big shot protecting her, he’d be in serious trouble.

The producer was quicker on his feet and greeted them swiftly, “Good morning, President Fu, Miss Mu.”

Song Chu also caught on and hurriedly greeted them.

Fu Jianzhi nodded slightly, “Morning. Mu Ruo is my wife. She’s new to the industry and doesn’t know much yet, so I’d appreciate it if you could look out for her.”

Director Song was stunned.

The producer was equally dumbfounded.

Fu Jianzhi’s wife?

Fu Jianzhi’s wife!

If you had this kind of background, why didn’t you say so earlier?

If you had mentioned it, we could have easily rewritten the male lead’s role to a female lead role for you!

Mu Ruo was still reeling from the shock of realizing that even big shots have physical needs. So, when she faced the director and producer, she simply nodded and went to the restaurant for breakfast as usual.

Fu Jianzhi had other matters to attend to, so he left after breakfast.

Song Chu and the producer weren’t about to go around announcing Mu Ruo’s background. The fact that they had risen to their current positions meant they were smart enough to handle this information discreetly.

Later, everyone returned to the set to continue filming. Mu Ruo didn’t have many scenes today, so she spent a long time sitting in the makeup room.

She had already memorized her lines and didn’t feel like playing any online games, so she just lay on the table, lost in thought.

After a while, Mu Ruo secretly poked at Butler Li. “Your master—”

Butler Li: “Our master?”

Mu Ruo: “In our marriage agreement, it says he won’t fulfill marital duties, I’m not allowed to fall for him, and I shouldn’t bother him, right?”

Butler Li: “…”

Mu Ruo stared at the line of ellipses that Butler Li sent.

Butler Li replied, “Madam, you two are legally married. If the master actually wants you to fulfill marital duties, it’s perfectly reasonable.”

Although Butler Li didn’t know the full details of Mu Ruo and Fu Jianzhi’s agreement, as the clever and astute butler of the Fu family, he naturally deferred all interpretive authority to Fu Jianzhi.

After all, Mu Ruo couldn’t even remember where she had placed the agreement.

“Disaster to the Nation” was scheduled for release during the Lunar New Year, the period with the highest traffic. The entire crew had already wrapped up filming, and they were now in the promotion phase.

Mu Ruo had also started a Weibo account, where she shared promotional videos from the production team.

Initially, the promotional focus was, of course, on the leading actor, Gan Wen, and the leading actress, Huo Minli. Director Zhao’s film was visually opulent and grand, but surprisingly, it was some of Mu Ruo’s scenes that went viral in the promo video.

The princess, holding a lantern and walking under the night sky, surrounded by thousands of fireflies. When she removed her mask, her face was so stunning that it could topple nations. This particular scene was reposted over 100,000 times within 24 hours.

Even before the movie’s release, Mu Ruo’s Weibo followers increased by 500,000.

Most of these new fans were drawn by her looks, completely forgetting the previous wave of negative press against her online. They were all eagerly awaiting the film’s release to see her stunning beauty on the big screen.

The cast members from “Sacred Hymn” also took notice. Wu Tong and Wang Zifan, who had a good relationship with Mu Ruo, followed her on Weibo.

“You’re doing great! I’ll definitely book out a theater to support it,” Wu Tong said as he watched the trailer. “Just from this trailer, I already want to see the full movie.”

Wang Zifan, who also enjoyed the trailer, added, “Director Zhao really knows how to capture beauty. These scenes are bound to become classics. Ruo Ruo, I followed you on Weibo. Make sure to follow me back.”

Mu Ruo followed them both back, and then she noticed that Xia Wanwan had also followed her.

Curious, she clicked on Xia Wanwan’s Weibo and saw that she had also shared the promotional video from “Disaster to the Nation”. Xia Wanwan wrote: “Had a great time on the set of ‘Disaster to the Nation’. The director and staff were wonderful… Even though my scenes might have all been cut, I still hope the movie is a huge success at the box office.”