Peng Die didn't say a word. She simply shrugged.
Everyone had heard what she said. Now Gu Sisi had been pushed to the forefront. If the company didn't take action against her, who would care about the company's interests in the future?
Peng Die had won. Like a proud rooster, she swaggered away.
Gu Sisi clenched her fists tightly, her face turning deathly pale.
"Sisi, are you okay?" Yang Qian noticed something was wrong with her and quickly shook her awake.
Gu Sisi glanced at the gloating colleagues around her and shook her head. "I'm fine. Let's go."
In the cafeteria, she stared at the food in front of her but couldn't take a single bite. Sure enough, she had thought things too simply.
If she had reported Teacher Yang's idea to the director earlier and discussed solutions with everyone, the current situation wouldn't have happened, and she wouldn't have pushed herself into a corner.
It was too late to say anything now.
She took a deep breath. She had to find a solution as soon as possible. Sitting here and worrying wouldn't solve anything.
After lunch, Gu Sisi went to the director's office. She decided to face the problem head - on and look for a solution.
"So, you admit you made the decision on your own?"
"Yes, Director. I think this copyright is not suitable for script adaptation at all. The last shooting ruined the original image of the work. This time, I wanted to shoot it completely in line with the original work."
Gu Sisi held her head high without any trace of timidity and clearly expressed her thoughts.
The director let out a cold snort and forced a smile. "Do you think you understand scripts better than professional screenwriters?"
"I..."
"Enough." General Manager Wang waved his hand. His voice was very firm. "Don't explain these things to me. I only care about profits. Why should I do something that has no profit? If you want to continue, prove it to me as soon as possible!"
Gu Sisi's words got stuck in her throat. Finally, she nodded helplessly. "Yes, Director. I'll leave first."
Gu Sisi had discussed the matter of inserting commercial advertisements in the drama with Teacher Yang in the past few days. Teacher Yang understood and made some concessions.
That was why she was still in charge of this project.
However, regarding the matter of the script, some parts of the original manuscript needed to be adjusted, and Teacher Yang refused as expected.
On the way home, Gu Sisi's mind kept replaying the director's words, "Gu Sisi, you're not a child anymore. You can't be too idealistic!"
Was she really too idealistic?
Maybe so.
"Good evening, Madam!"
As soon as she entered the door, two rows of servants in the villa bowed in unison, which startled her.
"What are you doing?" She quickly dodged and took two steps back.
Sister Hu stepped forward and asked, "Madam, what would you like for dinner? I'll ask the chef to prepare it right away."
Gu Sisi's mind was full of work matters, and she had no appetite at all. "Don't prepare dinner. I'm not hungry."
She went back to her room, closed the door, and sat on the bed, burying her head in her hands.
Downstairs, a servant said worriedly, "Sister Hu, Madam hasn't had dinner for three days. If this goes on, the young master will be angry."
"I'll call the young master right away."
Gu Sisi was in a daze when there was a knock on the door.
Like a limp rag, she shuffled over to open the door. Seeing Huo Cheng standing outside, she said, "You're back?"
Then she turned around and threw herself back on the big bed. All she wanted now was to rest. She didn't want to say anything else.
As soon as she closed her eyes, suddenly she felt light. She was picked up by Huo Cheng and held in his arms. This shy posture instantly made her blush.
How embarrassing! She wanted to push him away, but he grabbed her small hand and held it in his palm.
"Let go of me." She protested with a blushing face.
Huo Cheng lowered his head. The warm and humid breath brushed against her neck, bringing a blush. "Why didn't you have dinner?"
"It's okay. I'm just... not hungry!" She didn't know how to explain, so she just replied sullenly.
Thinking of this, the shy mood that she had just now disappeared instantly. Like an eggplant beaten by frost, she hung her head.
This pitiful look was extremely cute in Huo Cheng's eyes.
"Don't want to talk?" His lips rubbed against her ear, with a strong hint. "If you don't want to talk, we can do something else."
With her hands held by Huo Cheng, she could only watch as he raised the corner of his mouth and slowly leaned towards her face.
Just as he was about to kiss her, Gu Sisi finally gave in. "Okay, I'll tell you. I'm not in the mood for dinner because of some setbacks at work."
"So? How are you going to solve it?" Huo Cheng was a bit unhappy. This woman kept her troubles to herself and didn't mention anything in front of him.