Hearing the other person's name, Liu Yifeng's drowsiness dissipated by more than half, and he guessed that she brought him milk tea precisely for this phone call.
He asked, "Miss Meng, hello. Is there something you need?"
"To be honest, this is quite difficult for me to ask, but I have no other choice. Currently, only you can help me with this!"
"Can you be clearer? What kind of favor can only I help you with?" Liu Yifeng asked, confused.
Meng Xi stopped beating around the bush and said immediately, "Here's the situation: I have a dinner engagement tonight that I must attend. I want to hire you as my personal bodyguard to ensure my safety!"
After hearing her words, Liu Yifeng refused without a second thought: "I'm sorry, I'm not interested in this profession. You can find professional bodyguards; I believe they can protect you better!"
Seeing Liu Yifeng's refusal, Meng Xi quickly explained, "The bodyguard I'm referring to is for this dinner engagement tonight. I know you work as a stunt double, and your scenes will be finished by 5 PM. My dinner is at 6:30 PM and will end around 8 PM. As long as you safely escort me to the hotel, I'll pay you five thousand for your service!"
"You trust me that much?" Liu Yifeng asked, after all, this was just acting. No matter how flashy the moves, they were only for show, not actual harm.
Speaking of this, Meng Xi was incredibly confident: "Yesterday, I watched your fight scenes. I'm certain your skills are extraordinary. Even if you can't fight five, you should be able to handle three. I hope you can agree to help me with this favor. Please!"
Recalling that she was just attending a dinner, Liu Yifeng couldn't understand why she needed a bodyguard. Was it a trap, and someone intended to silence her? He asked, "Miss Meng, may I ask what kind of dinner engagement you are attending tonight? If it involves legal matters, I cannot assist."
Meng Xi quickly explained, "Don't worry, it's definitely not a dinner that touches upon legal issues. The person inviting me is a producer. My agent already accepted on my behalf, and I have no way to refuse. However, this producer is notoriously lecherous in the industry. Many celebrities haven't escaped his clutches, and I've also heard he enjoys playing with... As long as you don't get involved in the entertainment industry, he can't retaliate against you. Their usual revenge involves suppressing you in your work, making it impossible for you to survive in this field. No matter how far their reach is, they can't control other industries. Moreover, you're not a local. Once you leave, he won't be able to find you!"
"But..." Liu Yifeng was still hesitant. He wasn't someone who would stand by and watch someone in peril, but he also disliked meddling in others' affairs. His usual approach to life was to avoid trouble whenever possible. If Meng Xi were his friend, he would have agreed without a second thought. But they were strangers. Was it worth getting himself into trouble just because she bought him a cup of milk tea at noon?
Seeing Liu Yifeng's lack of agreement, Meng Xi's voice began to tremble with a hint of tears: "I know we aren't even ordinary friends, so asking you to help me with such a big favor is a bit much. But I don't have much time left. If I truly lose my innocence because of this, I would rather not live."
"No, please don't think like that. Living in this world is difficult enough. To lose your life over this would be too much," Liu Yifeng said.
"But what can I do? As a weak woman, I chose this industry, and many things are beyond my control. I accept that. But to be toyed with and tormented by a pervert, what's the point of living?" Meng Xi sobbed.
Hearing this, Liu Yifeng felt a pang of sympathy. He didn't want a vibrant life to be extinguished like this. Besides, with his skills, dealing with such a man, who was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, could be resolved with a single punch. He could consider it an act of accumulating good karma. In his past life, wasn't it precisely because he did many good deeds that he had a genius son like Tong Tong? Therefore, in this life, he wanted to do as many good deeds as possible. It wasn't for the sake of having another son as smart and sensible as Tong Tong in the next life, but to repay heaven for gifting him Tong Tong.
With this thought, he immediately agreed: "Alright, I'll help you this one time!"
"Really? Thank you so much! I knew you were a good person. I'll contact you again after you finish filming this afternoon!"
"Okay!"
After they hung up, Liu Yifeng no longer felt sleepy. He played games on his phone for a while and then headed to the set when it was almost time.
During the filming that afternoon, Liu Yifeng paid extra attention to Meng Xi. He discovered her acting skills were quite impressive. With just a glance, she could convey her intense love for the male lead, yet due to her character's identity, this love had to remain hidden in her heart, with not a hint of expression. Many crew members were captivated by her performance. Seeing her acting, Liu Yifeng increasingly felt that the rumors of her obtaining the role through sexual favors were unfounded.
For the entire afternoon, Meng Xi did not proactively greet Liu Yifeng in front of others. However, whenever Liu Yifeng was about to enter a scene, she would pay special attention.