The meaning in Song Yan's words was clear. She was telling Little Sparrow that since she had promised to take on this task, she must finish six months' worth of manuscripts within three months.
Such a workload would be a challenge not only for Little Sparrow but also for Ding Ruola!
"Okay!"
Little Sparrow's answer was still firm. Ding Ruola looked at her tiny figure.
She was like a white dwarf star, small but full of tremendous energy.
The most urgent task for the studio now was the costume, makeup, and set design for *The So - Called Hero*.
It involved a large number of high - tech elements, which were completely beyond Ding Ruola's knowledge.
She knew she had to go to the city library to find a few books.
The main reason Ding Ruola went to the city library was not to borrow books but because she missed the coffee there.
The coffee in that café was the only one that could rival Fang Siyan's craftsmanship.
With the help of the library's signs, she quickly found the books she needed.
She stored the books and planned to go upstairs to pick them up after having a cup of coffee.
The café was not very big. Although it was located in a high - traffic area, there weren't many people inside.
The main reason for the low customer volume was the price. Since this café used high - quality ingredients, its prices were much higher than those of other places.
Ding Ruola ordered a latte. As she was about to sit at a table near the door, she accidentally spotted two familiar faces.
"Yin Han and Gu Qianxue?"
Weren't these two at odds with each other before? Why were they together now?
She picked up her cup and planned to move to a table closer to them so that she could eavesdrop.
Her attention was all on the two people in the distance, so she didn't notice at all that a man had sat down in front of her!
Ding Ruola suddenly stood up from her seat.
"I scared you!"
The man's voice pulled Ding Ruola's attention back from the two people in the distance.
"Gu—Gu—Gu Tingjun!"
Gu Tingjun reached out and grabbed Ding Ruola's wrist. With a gentle tug of his cold hand, the girl sat back down on the chair.
"My name isn't pronounced like that. Am I really that scary?"
Isn't it obvious whether he's scary or not?
Ding Ruola silently complained in her heart—where did this man come from?
She had already figured out a pattern: whenever she met Gu Tingjun, something bad would happen.
She carefully recalled that all her conflicts with Fang Siyan were because of this man.
"Ruoruo, are you waiting for someone?"
The boy tilted his head and looked at Ding Ruola. His fair skin, combined with his light - colored pupils, was indescribably charming.
Ding Ruola swallowed hard and silently recited in her heart, "Desire for beauty is human nature!"
She was still distracted by his good looks.
Even Fang Siyan's good looks never made Ding Ruola lose her mind. Why did Gu Tingjun have such a magic touch?
She told him the truth that she had come alone.
"Can you accompany me for a cup of coffee? This is my last day in China!"
"Sure!"
Ding Ruola really wanted to slap herself.
Listen to what she was saying! Why did she seem to turn into a kind - hearted saint in front of this man? Whatever the man said, she would feel sorry for him and show sympathy.
There was a voice in Ding Ruola's heart constantly telling her that this state was wrong.
But her body had already instinctively stroked Gu Tingjun's back.
"Hey! You're such a reasonable and gentle girl!"
Gu Tingjun repeated Ding Ruola's good qualities over and over again, hinting that he really wanted to have such a girl.
Ding Ruola automatically translated all of Gu Tingjun's actions as a sign of his lack of love.
Just as Gu Tingjun was about to launch the next round of his offensive, Ding Ruola's phone rang at the right time.
"Come out of the café!"
Why was Fang Siyan here?
Ding Ruola turned around and saw the man. He was casually wearing a suit without even tying his tie.
Afraid that Fang Siyan would be unhappy, she trotted out.
"Brother Fang! I'm here to find some information!"
Fang Siyan automatically ignored Ding Ruola's so - called business.
In a moment of confusion, she asked who had tipped him off.
Gu Tingjun really loved to stir up trouble. He stood behind Ding Ruola and stared fiercely at Fang Siyan.
"Mr. Fang, you're so petty. We're just friends. It's okay for friends to chat, isn't it?"
When Fang Siyan saw Gu Tingjun's face, all he could think about was that day's scene.
He threw all his previous poise out of the window and raised his hand to punch Gu Tingjun in the face.
It was as if both of them had been waiting for this moment.
Gu Tingjun covered his face and sat on the ground. A bruise immediately appeared on his pale face, and there was blood at the corner of his mouth.
He raised his hand to cover his nose, and blood trickled from between his fingers onto the ground.
"Brother Fang!"
Ding Ruola had been afraid of blood since childhood.
When she was a kid, there was a little puppy in her family. But one day when she was walking the dog, it was bitten on the neck by a big dog.
Ding Ruola watched as the puppy began to twitch and finally died.
Since then, whenever she saw someone bleeding, her emotions would get out of control.
Fang Siyan noticed that Ding Ruola's body was trembling slightly, and her face had changed color.
The rosy glow on her face disappeared, and her lips were moving as if she was saying something.
The sound was so soft that by the time it reached Fang Siyan's ears, it was inaudible.
Before he knew it, the person in front of him fainted, and Fang Siyan's mind went blank with a buzz.
The more dangerous the situation, the calmer one should be.
Fang Siyan took out his phone and dialed the emergency number.
In less than ten minutes, the ambulance arrived.
Gu Tingjun and Ding Ruola got into the ambulance together. When Fang Siyan tried to accompany them, he was stopped by the staff on the ambulance.
"You can take a taxi to the Central Hospital!"
He immediately ran to the underground parking lot, drove out his car, and followed the ambulance.
Fang Siyan arrived at the hospital almost at the same time as the ambulance.
Gu Tingjun went to the outpatient department alone.
Fang Siyan stayed by Ding Ruola's side all the time.
"Don't worry. This is a stress reaction. Does the patient have any things that she can't be exposed to or accept?"
Fang Siyan wasn't very clear about Ding Ruola's situation in this regard.
He waited in Ding Ruola's ward for her to wake up.
"What are you doing here?"
Fang Siyan looked at the man standing at the door.
Gu Tingjun walked in leisurely. He came to Ding Ruola's bedside and glanced at Fang Siyan out of the corner of his eye.
"She fainted because of you!"
This man's mouth was really sharp.
Fang Siyan snorted, "Don't forget that your Gu family needs my help!"
Gu Tingjun's face turned even paler.
"Give Deng Lirong a message. My mother remembers all the things she has done!"