Gu Sisi, with two dark and puffy eye - circles, wandered into the shooting site. She hadn't slept a wink last night. For this reason, she had specially used concealer to cover the eye - circles, but they were still quite obvious.
With her head down, Gu Sisi slumped onto a stool at today's shooting location.
Maybe due to her insomnia last night, Gu Sisi had come very early. The shooting site was quiet with few people around.
Sitting bored on the chair, Gu Sisi casually glanced out and saw a familiar face - Zheng Xiaoyun, the fan who had harassed Ouyang Xin.
Remembering the story Ouyang Xin had told her yesterday, Gu Sisi immediately stood up and walked towards the person. She wanted to talk to her in person. Maybe, as fellow fans of Ouyang Xin, she could change this girl's behavior.
However, before she could get close, she saw the girl with her back turned to her, pacing back and forth while on the phone.
"Don't act for now," suddenly came such a sentence. Gu Sisi stopped in her tracks. Seeing that the girl seemed about to turn around and look around, in a hurry, Gu Sisi hid behind the door.
The girl turned a bit but then turned back to her original position. The voice on the phone continued, "Act after the man leaves. Don't be hasty."
Gu Sisi wasn't sure what was being said. She frowned and tried to listen, but it wasn't as clear as before. Peeping out quietly, she saw that the girl had already walked away.
Gu Sisi stood at the doorway, pondering whether she should still go up to her. Just then, the girl turned, about to look back. Gu Sisi quickly hid behind the door again, squatting down and calming her racing heart.
After calming down, Gu Sisi thought her behavior seemed a bit sneaky. Just as she was hesitating whether to just walk out, she heard a voice say, "Even if there's someone protecting her, it should be a piece of cake for you guys!"
Gu Sisi pricked up her ears but couldn't catch the specific words again.
Ouyang Xin's words from yesterday were still echoing in her mind.
"Rose", "harassment", "child", "protection"...... What? Protection?
Suddenly, Gu Sisi had an epiphany. A light flashed through her mind. Did the girl's words about acting after the man left mean waiting for Ouyang Xin to leave?
And acting meant......
Realizing this, Gu Sisi quickly and quietly ran out of the other door.
...
Ouyang Xin kissed Yu Hui on the forehead and looked at her lovingly, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes. "After I quit the entertainment industry in the future, I'll accompany you and the baby."
"Don't think too much. Isn't this your favorite job?" Yu Hui wrapped her arms around Ouyang Xin's waist. Their foreheads touched, and Ouyang Xin said softly, "Then I'll leave first."
"Okay." Yu Hui waved goodbye to Ouyang Xin.
Ouyang Xin put on his shoes. Remembering something, he looked up at the two people sitting beside him. "You two go buy some snacks for your sister - in - law later. She was craving some last night. I might come back late after work today. You should go and get them back early."
Before Yu Hui could decline, Wang Quan, one of the assistants, chimed in, "Sure, I'm fast."
After Ouyang Xin left, the two looked at Yu Hui.
"Sister - in - law, what do you want to eat?" Li Yang, the other assistant, asked.
Yu Hui smiled helplessly. Seeing their enthusiasm, she casually named a few snacks.
"Okay, I'll be right back." With that, Li Yang disappeared.
Wang Quan watched him go and said to Yu Hui, "Sister - in - law, you can't starve. Hurry up and eat. Don't wait for that kid."
None of them had had breakfast yet. Ouyang Xin usually had breakfast on the set due to his busy schedule.
"Alright, let's eat first." Yu Hui watched Li Yang run away and then turned back towards the dining table.
But before she could sit down on the chair, the doorbell rang.
"Ding - dong, ding - dong."
Yu Hui wasn't as fast as Wang Quan but was closer to the door. She immediately turned back, thinking it was Li Yang who had returned. As soon as she opened the door, before she could even ask, she saw Gu Sisi standing there.
"Uh... Sisi, why are you here?" Yu Hui asked in surprise and took a few steps back. "Come in, come in. It's so early."
Gu Sisi stood still and instead shouted loudly, "I'm back!"
It seemed like she was deliberately shouting for someone.
Yu Hui didn't catch it clearly at first. She nodded. "Sure, come in quickly! Aren't you busy today? Have you had breakfast?"
"I saw some fruit vendors on the way when I went for a walk just now, so I bought some. You guys eat it!" Gu Sisi didn't lower her voice and handed over the bag in her hand.
Only then did Yu Hui notice the apples in her hand. She took them and said with a smile, "Good, good. You don't need to bring anything. Have you had breakfast? Why don't you join us?"
"Sure. Is the food ready? I'm starving." Only then did Gu Sisi step in. She walked gracefully to the dining table and sat down.
Yu Hui hadn't sat down yet, and she and Wang Quan were still standing. She felt something was off but couldn't put her finger on it. She sat down opposite Gu Sisi thoughtfully. The three of them were seated.
"Sisi, eat more." Yu Hui played the host and warmly entertained Gu Sisi.
Gu Sisi stared absent - mindedly at the bowl of rice in front of her, which Yu Hui had served for her. But she didn't move and didn't even pick up her chopsticks.
Yu Hui and Wang Quan looked at each other and shook their heads, both looking puzzled.
Yu Hui felt even more confused. She stood up, waved her hand in front of Gu Sisi's eyes, and asked, "What's wrong, Gu Sisi? You seem to have something on your mind. Do you want to tell me?"
Gu Sisi's attention was successfully diverted. Her gaze landed on Yu Hui's hand and then on her face. She grabbed Yu Hui's hands and looked at her seriously. "Yu Hui, you must cooperate with me later. Do you understand?"
"What?" Yu Hui felt utterly confused.
But soon, she understood what Gu Sisi meant by "later".
The knocking on the door rang again. As soon as Wang Quan opened the door, it was pushed open forcefully. Several tall men walked in and stood in their line of sight. The leader was a man with a crew - cut and many tattoos on his body. He was lighting a cigarette sideways. He took a deep puff, and the air in the room immediately became hazy.
A man walked out from behind the leader. He looked like a hooligan and walked towards the dining table, seemingly coming for them, but was stopped by the leader with a hand.
"What's up, boss?" The hooligan with a fierce look wasn't angry when interrupted. He asked gruffly.
The crew - cut leader took a step forward and stood out. His unfriendly eyes scanned the three of them back and forth and finally landed on the two women. He asked, "Which one of you is Yu Hui?"