But she was utterly helpless.
Having her scenes cut was like swallowing a bitter pill.
Getting the same pay while having fewer scenes might seem like a good thing to others.
But for Wen Meiling, who was eager to climb the ladder, it was far from that.
Afterward, Wen Meiling caused a stir, but it didn't make a ripple. She told her family, and they came to handle it, but somehow, the director managed to brush them off.
She felt extremely aggrieved about this unfair situation.
Looking at Gu Sisi and Sister Juan chatting intimately beside her, she took a glance and said bitterly, "They're all the same!"
She was now certain that she had fallen into Gu Sisi's trap this time.
"I won't let you get away with this," Wen Meiling vowed, then turned around and left the filming set.
Since her scenes were finished early in the morning, her role as the second female lead now had even fewer scenes than those of the third and fourth female leads.
It was just too upsetting to stay here and watch.
Gu Sisi listened as Sister Juan answered her questions.
Gratefully, she said, "Thank you, Sister Juan."
"It's only right. I'm even happier that you're willing to learn," Sister Juan smiled, thinking it was perfectly natural.
Gu Sisi took notes and was about to leave when Sister Juan called her back.
"By the way, Sisi. I have a ticket for a red - carpet show. Do you want to go?"
Huang Fangjuan took out a ticket and handed it to Gu Sisi.
She took it and had a look. It was for a TV festival.
It was an annual event that all the main casts of outstanding domestic TV series would attend. Every year, it would recognize the best TV shows from the previous year.
Then the director or the main actors would receive the trophy on behalf of the whole crew. It was an honor for the entire production team.
However, TV series that hadn't finished airing or were still in preparation would also be invited. After such a public appearance, they could gain a lot of attention.
The trophy was highly prestigious. Gu Sisi understood its significance in the TV - drama industry. Her future dream was to have the TV shows she wrote as a screenwriter win this honor.
"Sister Juan, is our crew invited?" Gu Sisi was extremely excited.
Sister Juan nodded and whispered seriously, "It might only be the two of us, the lead actors. It's impossible not to draw attention."
Gu Sisi nodded in agreement and added, "Yeah, and you're also the screenwriter."
Sister Juan was delighted and stuffed the tickets into Gu Sisi's hand. There were three in total.
"I'm really happy that you complimented me. Here, take them all."
Gu Sisi was stunned, holding the three tickets.
"Sister Juan, aren't you going to attend?"
These tickets were very precious, not to mention getting three at once.
Sister Juan shrugged and said softly, "I can't attend this time, so I'm giving them to you. It's up to you if you want them!"
Gu Sisi blinked. She wasn't stupid. Why wouldn't she want such a great opportunity?
It would be an honor just to be a spectator!
"I'm taking this opportunity to travel with my family," Sister Juan added, stretching. "I've been so busy these days. My old bones can't keep up with you young people. I need to go and rest."
Gu Sisi understood why Sister Juan wasn't going.
She stared blankly at the three tickets, not knowing who to give them to.
Give it to Huo Cheng? Gu Sisi was worried that he was busy and might not be interested.
Give it to Yang Qian and Jiang Lihao? Since she last contacted them, she had been working hard.
She didn't initiate contact, and they didn't reach out either.
The phone was connected. Gu Sisi got straight to the point. "Qian, where are you now? Is Jiang Lihao with you?"
This question might have caught Yang Qian off guard. It took her a while to reply, "I'm still out."
"Oh, I see..." Gu Sisi was a bit disappointed.
"Sister Sisi, is something wrong? Do you need something from me?" Yang Qian could sense Gu Sisi's disappointment and asked.
Gu Sisi could only smile and say, "It's okay."
Then she kindly told her to cheer up and come back to find her soon.
Gu Sisi called Jiang Lihao, but got the same result. They were both busy.
Gu Sisi sighed, holding the two extra tickets. Why was it that when she wanted a ticket, there was none, but now that she had some, there were too many?
She lay on the bed. Oh, this really was a problem she couldn't solve.
She got up, packed a few clothes, and was going to go home.
The lead actors and the director were all going to walk the red - carpet. They attached great importance to this public appearance and had already been given time off to prepare their dresses.
Now there were only a few people left on the filming set.
Gu Sisi took a taxi back to the Huo residence. As soon as she saw the familiar scenery, she couldn't help but sigh.
Suddenly, she felt as if she hadn't been back for a long time. In fact, she had only been on the filming set for about ten days.
As soon as she entered the door, she froze in place.
"Yo... Young Mistress?" Sister Hu was the first to react.
Gu Sisi stared at the messy living room in shock.
"What happened here?"
In the living room, the cushions were thrown all over the place, and all kinds of small toys were scattered. All sorts of things were in the wrong places - on the floor.
The floor was so full that it was hard to find a place to step. Gu Sisi had never seen the Huo residence in such a mess.
Sister Hu was at a loss for words.
"By the way, Chen Fang, why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be at work?"
"Yo... Young Mistress," Chen Fang felt a bit awkward because there was a sticky toy hanging on his head, making him look extremely comical.
There were quite a few people in the living room. As soon as Gu Sisi entered, they all started to clean up subconsciously.
However, as soon as these people moved, the baby in Sister Hua's arms started crying.
"This is what happened, Young Mistress," Sister Hu said helplessly.
Gu Sisi quickly picked up the baby. Strangely enough, the crying baby immediately quieted down.
The baby stared blankly at Gu Sisi with big eyes.
Gu Sisi understood.
"Has it been like this these days?" She could hardly believe it. It looked so chaotic.
She looked at the baby in her arms lovingly and said guiltily, "Baby, Mommy's back."
Then the baby in her arms burst into laughter. Everyone was excited and let out a sigh of relief.
"Not always," several people exchanged glances. Sister Hu said, "The baby has always been very well - behaved. These days, the young master has been very busy. Maybe that's the reason..."
Chen Fang nodded. "Maybe it's because the baby hasn't seen Mommy and Daddy these days."
Gu Sisi held the baby, feeling extremely heart - broken. She stroked the baby's face and asked, "How many days has this been going on?"
"Two days. Mr. Huo has been very busy these two days and even transferred me here, but I'm not very good at this..." Chen Fang's voice got softer and softer.
Although Chen Fang was mature in his work, he was still a single man who had never been married. It was really difficult for him.
"Is it because Daddy has been busy?" Gu Sisi said to the baby. The baby was even happier watching Gu Sisi's lips move. "Mommy will be with you these days!"
She turned to the others and said, "Clean up these things first. I'm on vacation these days, so you don't have to worry about the baby being fussy anymore."
Gu Sisi remembered the tickets in her hand. She had been about to go upstairs with the baby but stopped and said to those downstairs, "By the way, Chen Fang, come upstairs. I need to talk to you."