Zhang Manyue spotted Carl waving at her and promptly hung up the phone.

With her manager, she walked toward where Carl stood.

Since there were plenty of staff and curious onlookers around, Zhang Manyue didn't say much.

After greeting Carl, she led him back to the lounge.

Some of the bystanders watched Carl follow her into the filming area, curiosity flickering in their eyes.

However, seeing that he was an unfamiliar face, most quickly lost interest.

Only a few who occasionally read foreign news thought Carl looked somewhat familiar… yet couldn't place where they'd seen him before.

They could only guess he might be some minor celebrity.

After all, Carl's looks were almost too perfect.

Once inside the lounge, Zhang Manyue asked her manager to step out, leaving only her and Carl in the room.

Carl handed her the bouquet he'd brought, setting the snacks and drinks he'd bought on the table.

『Carl』: Heh, these roses are beautiful.

Zhang Manyue took the bouquet, smiling brightly.

『Zhang Manyue』: Thank you, oppa, I really love them.

『Carl』: You're welcome.

He smiled and casually asked:

『Carl』: How's the drama filming going?

『Zhang Manyue』: The pace is pretty fast. The whole crew's great.

She set the flowers aside and picked up a drink.

『Zhang Manyue』: The only thing is the shooting schedule's long — it'll be a while yet.

『Carl』: Tiring?

『Zhang Manyue』: A little, but not exactly exhausting. Actors are always like this.

『Carl』: Is that so…

『Zhang Manyue』: Mhm! And the roles I take don't have any intimate scenes!

…

The two didn't do anything intimate, instead just sitting together chatting.

Carl figured — even if he did want to do something, this wasn't the time.

She was still in the middle of filming, and she'd be back on set shortly.

If something happened and word got out, it wouldn't look good.

He wasn't in a hurry anyway.

Besides, if someone were to walk in on them, it'd be awkward — even if Carl could prevent that entirely.

What he couldn't predict was whether Zhang Manyue would get shy.

After a while, there was a knock on the lounge door.

Who could it be now?

Zhang Manyue was a little annoyed — she'd been having a lively conversation with Carl, and it was about one of her favorite topics: Carl's various superpowers.

Getting interrupted now was hardly welcome.

『Zhang Manyue』: Who is it? Come in.

Her manager entered. Find the newest release on NoveIＦire.net

『Manager』: Manyue, the director's calling you to shoot.

『Zhang Manyue』: Oh… fine.

She was visibly less than pleased, but she couldn't keep the whole crew waiting.

『Zhang Manyue』: Oppa, wait for me here.

『Carl』: Alright. If you want me to watch, I can just follow your manager.

『Zhang Manyue』: Probably just a bit more shooting, and then we can go eat.

『Carl』: Okay.

Carl decided to tag along instead of sitting alone in the lounge.

『Zhang Manyue』: Alright.

…

Carl followed her to the filming site.

A little before noon, the crew took a break.

Since Zhang Manyue still had scenes at one o'clock, Carl didn't take her out for lunch — they stayed with the crew and had boxed lunches instead.

Though the production hadn't prepared one for Carl, Zhang Manyue, as the female lead, managed to get an extra.

It occurred to Carl that in this life, he'd never actually eaten a boxed lunch before.

In school or after graduation, he'd always gone to high-end restaurants — no need for boxed meals.

Still, it wasn't like he couldn't eat one.

He'd eaten dollar-menu hamburgers before, after all.

When he accepted the box, he was a little surprised — it came with five dishes and a soup: stir-fried potato slices, broccoli, fried chicken cutlet, roasted chicken drumstick, braised beef, and a separately packaged bowl of soybean paste soup.

Though each portion was small — just a compartment's worth — the variety was impressive.

Carl doubted Zhang Manyue could finish it all.

With her petite, delicate frame, she was probably the smallest in stature among his girlfriends — only 161 cm.

Nowhere near his American girlfriends' height.

As for his other Korean girlfriend… Jo Hae-rin was nearly 1.8 meters, the tallest of them all.

『Zhang Manyue』: Hehe! So? How's our crew's food?

『Carl』: Pretty good.

Though it was his first boxed lunch in this life, Carl had eaten them in his past life — and this was definitely top-tier.

『Zhang Manyue』: Of course! This is from a four-star hotel. Way better than our company cafeteria.

Carl tried the braised beef — it was indeed delicious.

『Carl』: Not bad.

『Zhang Manyue』: Then eat more, oppa.

She pushed the beef from her lunch into his.

『Zhang Manyue』: There's too much here, I can't finish. Since you're here, help me eat.

『Carl』: Sure.

…

It took them nearly half an hour to finish.

Even after giving Carl the beef, Zhang Manyue still couldn't finish hers — Carl ended up eating the chicken cutlet too.

『Zhang Manyue』: Ugh, I'm so full.

She patted her stomach, then glanced at Carl.

『Zhang Manyue』: Oppa, when I'm done filming, let's go watch a movie, okay?

『Carl』: Sure.

He'd come here just to be with her — whatever she wanted to do was fine.

『Zhang Manyue』: Mmm… and after the movie, let's go to the Han River Bridge. Then shopping?

『Carl』: Okay.

『Zhang Manyue』: Oppa, you're the best!

She gave him a quick kiss, and Carl just smiled.

After a short rest, the manager called Zhang Manyue back to set, and Carl continued to watch from the side.

By around two o'clock, her scenes for the day were done.

『Zhang Manyue』: Thank you, Director…

She bowed slightly to the director and crew — in Korea, elders and seniors held great authority, and as a junior in the entertainment industry, she had to show respect.

Most of those present were indeed her seniors, even though Carl had invested in both of her recent films.

Carl didn't step in to stop her; this was her chosen career path.

After saying her goodbyes, they headed for the van.

She had no more schedules for the afternoon.

As they walked toward the vehicle, a man in a suit carrying a bouquet stepped out of a business van.

It was none other than Li Jaekyung of SC Group.

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