The group of people began another heated discussion, but it was no longer the confrontational standoff from before. Instead, it seemed quite lively and enthusiastic.
The sound coming from this chorus of voices was a constant “buzz, buzz, buzz.”
Chacha shook the water out of her head and said with a headache, “It sounds like flies.”
“I think… so too.” Ye Zi was also seeing stars. Taking advantage of the fact that no one outside was paying attention, she grabbed Chacha’s hand and ran.
“What did you think of my Sister Guangguang’s performance just now?” Chacha blinked.
Ye Zi nodded affirmatively. “She acted incredibly well, I was completely captivated—Chacha, can you guess why the person your Sister Guangguang was portraying was crying?”
“I can!” Chacha nodded with certainty, then chattered on, “It must be because she met a scumbag! The scumbag cheated on her after she got pregnant. He was on the other end of the phone, kneeling and crying for forgiveness, but she refused to forgive him, vowing to take back the house and cut off his allowance, then hung up the phone heroically!”
Ye Zi was a little confused. “Then why was she calling the scumbag, and not the scumbag calling her to beg for forgiveness?”
“It must be because she blocked him! The scumbag couldn’t get in touch!” Chacha held up an index finger, shaking her head sagely.
“That makes sense!” Ye Zi’s eyes lit up. She continued to ask, “Then why was she still crying?”
“Getting an abortion is very painful, girl.” Chacha waved her hand. “It must be because she’s scared of the pain. People are all very scared of pain. My Sister Guangguang is the most scared of pain. Even a little scrape will make her shed big fat tears.”
“Then how do you know what your Sister Guangguang was thinking?”
Chacha paused, a little unsure of how to answer this time.
After a moment, her eyes brightened and she said, “Because my Sister Guangguang is an actress—I’ve run lines with her before. She said she’s a big drama queen, so that makes me a little drama queen.”
The two chattered away as they walked to a corner.
Ye Zi’s sharp eyes spotted two people behind the corner. She covered Chacha’s mouth and dragged her onto the staircase.
Time to eavesdrop!
The props on the film set were still being hastily constructed. The area was noisy with people, a construction site everywhere you looked.
No matter how big of a star you were, it didn’t matter here. People had seen it all, and at most, they would just nod in greeting. After all, everyone was just here to work. If you were caught slacking off, you’d be the one to suffer the consequences.
Rong Guang followed behind Chu Feiliang, feeling a little apprehensive, not knowing why Chu Feiliang had called her out.
When Chu Feiliang couldn’t hear any footsteps behind her, she turned around to see the young girl nervously wringing her hands, her eyes fixed on her nose and her nose on her heart, staring intently at the ground, not even daring to lift her head.
She couldn’t help but find it a little amusing and simply stopped walking.
Rong Guang couldn’t brake in time and, caught off guard, crashed into a fragrant and soft embrace.
Chu Feiliang was prepared, only needing to brace one foot back to steady herself.
Rong Guang froze. She instinctively reached out her hands to steady the other woman, only to feel a warm and delicate smoothness under her touch. The faint fragrance that washed over her made her feel a little giddy for a moment, and she couldn’t help but take a couple of breaths.
Seeing the young girl’s dazed expression, Chu Feiliang slowly raised an eyebrow, smiled playfully, and said, “Are you enjoying yourself?”
As soon as she spoke, a loud ‘thud’ of something hitting the ground came from nearby!
A bag of cement had fallen off a cart over there.
Rong Guang shuddered and instantly snapped back to her senses.
Her face flushed crimson as she took two steps back, bowing repeatedly in apology. “Teacher… Teacher Chu, I’m sorry. I… I was thinking about something and got too lost in thought!”
She pulled her hands back and unconsciously made a few grasping motions, then immediately realized what she had done, her face turning so red she wanted to bury herself in the ground.
She remembered touching Chu Feiliang’s waist once when they went swimming together.
The memory of that touch would often come to her in the dead of night, tormenting her and keeping her awake.
Rubbing her fingers, Rong Guang took a deep breath and clasped her hands together again.
Seeing how nervous Rong Guang was, Chu Feiliang paused, then took the initiative to start a conversation. “Have you memorized the script?”
Rong Guang was extremely tense. Hearing Chu Feiliang’s question, she quickly latched onto it like a lifeline. “I’ve memorized all of it, even your lines… I’ve memorized them. I’ve run lines with Chacha a few times, so there… there shouldn’t be a big problem. I haven’t dared to slack off.”
“Mm.” Chu Feiliang couldn’t help but smile. “Your performance just now was very… good, and you got into character very quickly. That’s a good thing.”
She hadn’t expected Rong Guang to find a different path, creating a scenario that no one had anticipated.
Although a conventional performance would have been safer, Rong Guang’s performance was exactly to Director Zhang Nanchuan’s taste.
It was truly very good.
“It wasn’t that fast…” Rong Guang felt a little ashamed, not daring to praise herself in front of Chu Feiliang. “Actually, I’m easily affected by my emotions. As soon as something happens that affects my mood, I can’t concentrate anymore…”
“Mm, that’s only human. It’s unavoidable.” Chu Feiliang nodded with understanding. As she listened to Rong Guang, she seemed a bit distracted, as if she had thought of something, and her gaze dimmed for an instant.
After a moment, she looked at Rong Guang and said with a smile, “Keep up the good work. I came out to give you a heads-up, to save you from worrying when you go back—the contract has already been prepared. Producer Sun may argue, but he trusts Director Zhang, and he trusts me. Don’t leave later. Just wait here and sign the contract before you go back.”
“Yes, yes…” Rong Guang’s eyes lit up at her words.
This meant that for at least the next three months, she would get to see Chu Feiliang every day!
“Will you still be this nervous the next time you see me?” Chu Feiliang finally laughed. “Am I that scary? It’s not like I’m going to eat you.”
Rong Guang cautiously glanced up at her and said in a small voice, “You’re not scary at all. It’s just… I’ve liked you for so long, I’m always worried I’ll do something wrong and offend you.”
Chu Feiliang was taken aback.
Rong Guang cautiously peeked at her again, the rest of her sentence only dared to be muttered in her heart—she actually wished Chu Feiliang would eat her.
If Chu Feiliang was willing to eat her, then… then she would be very willing too.
Thinking of that scene, she felt a little embarrassed again, and even the air around her seemed to grow scorching hot.
“If you’re going to say that…” Chu Feiliang paused, remembering something, and sighed with a hint of regret.
She put her hands in her pockets, smiled lazily, and said, “Then I’d feel bad teasing you anymore.”
Rong Guang really wanted to boldly ask how Chu Feiliang had planned to tease her, so she could prepare… or even cooperate.
