"Do you think I would believe you?"
After a moment of silence, Fu Ran turned back with a cold laugh.
At the boundary where light and shadow intertwined, his expression was hard to decipher.
But his voice was unusually heavy and sarcastic. "Sister Zhiyi was killed by your own hands. You think you're kind enough to remind me?"
Fu Yu Shen's brow furrowed slightly.
"What?" Fu Ran looked down at him mockingly. "You think I don't know?"
"Who told you? Fu Yu Chuan?"
"Does it matter? Can it change the established facts?" Fu Ran said with unconcealed disgust. "I really hate you. You wear the guise of a gentleman, but you're more ruthless than anyone! Is Uncle less ruthless than you?"
-
Meanwhile, in a regular ward.
Hao Luo'er's condition wasn't serious, but Ding Xi insisted she stay one night before leaving.
At noon, the doctor checked on her and said she could be discharged.
Hao Luo'er stayed in the ward to pack her things while Ding Xi went downstairs to buy food.
When he returned, he happened to bump into Chi Ze Rui, who was also holding congee.
"Are you here to see Miss Hao, or Miss Wen?" Ding Xi asked sarcastically, out of habit.
Chi Ze Rui glanced at him lazily and asked, "How is Luo'er?"
Ding Xi retorted, "You disappeared all night, what are you caring about now?"
But fearing he might actually leave, he quickly added, "If you want to know how she is, go in and see for yourself!"
Chi Ze Rui ignored him and entered the room ahead of him.
Hao Luo'er, with her back to the door, heard the movement and thought it was Ding Xi returning.
"What brand of shirt does President Ding like? I'll buy..." and return it to you.
"If you find a suitable one, then let's break up."
Chi Ze Rui placed the congee on the table, interrupting her.
Hao Luo'er turned back in disbelief, her eyes welling up with tears as she looked at him. "Do you want to break up with me that badly?!"
Chi Ze Rui frowned and explained, "I just want you to be happy."
Men understand men best.
He could tell reliability at a glance.
Ding Xi was indeed a more suitable boyfriend than him, and even more suitable for marriage.
She clutched his clothes tightly with her hands, her red eyes fixed on him.
Chi Ze Rui sighed, "I'm not leaving."
Only then did she slowly let go.
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VIP ward.
Xiang Bei came to deliver lunch and remind Que You, "Brother, the production team has already called me."
"Mm."
Que You bit off the outer wrapper of a disposable chopstick, saying confidently, "I know what I'm doing. I'll call them back later."
Xiang Bei felt relieved. "Then I'll head back?"
"Stay and have something to eat," Wen Ting Xue invited him.
She handed him a pair of chopsticks. Xiang Bei looked at Yu Wen Li with a troubled expression.
Yu Wen Li said calmly, "Your sister-in-law eats like a cat, you don't have to worry about not having enough."
Wen Ting Xue immediately glared at him. He raised an eyebrow with a smile, "What? Am I wrong?"
"You should just agree, or these two will start arguing," Que You said, stuffing the chopsticks into his hand and teasing him.
Xiang Bei had no choice but to sit down.
There was indeed a lot of food today.
Wen Ting Xue put a piece of fish into his bowl and asked with a smile, "What did you do before?"
Yu Wen Li glanced at her.
"Wrote, wrote novels," Xiang Bei replied nervously under his boss's gaze.
Wen Ting Xue said "Oh," "What genre?"
The innocent Xiang Bei: "..."
Is this really her boss?
So childish.
-
In the afternoon, the doctor came to check on her and said the wound was healing well and she could be discharged.
Yu Wen Li was worried and insisted on staying for two more days.
After all, it was his head that was injured.
It would be bad if there were any lingering effects.
Wen Ting Xue couldn't persuade him, so she stayed for another two and a half days.
She was discharged when he was about to leave.
She then went to the airport to see him off, and took a taxi to the company to find Song You.
To discuss the work arrangements for the next few months.
Because she had promised Director Chen that she would join the crew when the TV series started filming, she would be primarily responsible for the makeup and styling of the actresses.
Song You thought it was just sisterly affection.
He nodded understandingly, "What's there to be embarrassed about? You can take a vacation anytime, let alone such a small matter."
He paused and asked, "Did Director Chen say when filming would start?"
"Early July."
Everything that needed to be prepared was almost done.
Now they were just waiting for the costumes and designs.
"Mm..."
Song You twirled his pen, pondered for a moment, and said, "Then starting from July, I'll only take big projects for you, which will cut your workload in half."
"Starting in July?"
"You can rest for the remaining ten-plus days," Song You said with a smile, pointing at the back of her head.
Wen Ting Xue chuckled, "Alright, but there's something I need to trouble you with."
"Go ahead."
"If I go to the crew, could you please take care of Xiao Jiu for me?"
She had brought Xiao Jiu back with her from Jiangcheng.
An auntie had been taking care of her during this time.
But the auntie had just called to say that her daughter-in-law was about to give birth, and she needed to go back to take care of her.
She would likely be gone for a month or two.
Xiao Jiu would definitely have no one to look after her.
"Uh..." Song You looked troubled, "I've never taken care of a cat before."
"But if you trust me, I can try," he quickly added.
Wen Ting Xue hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "I trust you!"
Song You was meticulous and cautious.
Taking care of a cute cat should not be difficult for him.
"Then I..." Song You, with a wry smile, put his hand to his forehead and accepted the daunting task. "I accept this important responsibility."
In early July, Wen Ting Xue received a call from Director Chen, informing her that she would be joining the crew the next day.
That evening, she took Xiao Jiu to Song You's house.
Having been there twice before, she noticed something was different as soon as she entered.
The living room not only had a cat tree, but also many cat supplies and toys in the corner.
"I didn't know what to buy, so I bought everything I saw online to try."
Song You explained while pouring water.
Wen Ting Xue said sheepishly, "I've caused you so much trouble. I was planning to have someone move these things over tomorrow."
Perhaps sensing his thoughtfulness, Xiao Jiu actually went over to rub against him.
The soft meows of contentment made anyone's heart melt.
Song You looked at Xiao Jiu's glass-bead-like eyes and smiled slightly. "Sister has to go to work. I'll take care of you from now on, okay?"
Xiao Jiu hesitated for a moment, then meowed.
Wen Ting Xue didn't stay long and left. Xiao Jiu saw her off reluctantly but didn't make a fuss.
More than a month passed in a blink of an eye, and the talent show had become a huge hit.
Many people in the crew were following the show. Even if Wen Ting Xue didn't check Weibo, she could hear a lot of insider news.
"I have a friend working on the show who said there might be a mysterious guest helping out with the stage performance next week."
"Mysterious guest? Who is it?"
"He didn't say, but I guess it should be..."
The person subtly gestured towards Xie Jin Yi's dressing room.
Then a group of people came to ask Wen Ting Xue, "Sister Xue, you have such a good relationship with Sister Xiao Yi, you must know more inside stories!"
"Uh..."
Just as Wen Ting Xue was about to say 'I don't know', Xiao Ya called out, "Sister Xue, Sister Xiao Yi wants you to come in."
The crowd said "Oh" meaningfully and quickly made way.
...
Xie Jin Yi had just finished filming and was changing into new makeup and hair.
Seeing her enter in the mirror, she said directly, "You've watched 'Dream Chasers' Season 2, right?"
"Mm."
The one where Yu Wen Li was a mentor. She followed it every day.
"Director Qiu just called me and asked if I wanted to be the mysterious guest for the next episode." She looked back at Wen Ting Xue seriously, "Do you want to see him? If you do, I can say you're my stylist and bring you in."
"As expected of good sisters, you're already thinking of that," the makeup artist teased.
The hairstylist also laughed, "No wonder Sister Xiao Yi was so persuasive just now, it was to negotiate better!"
Xie Jin Yi, fearing Wen Ting Xue might misunderstand, explained subtly, "If you go, I'll tell the director. If you don't, I'll just agree directly."
In other words, I'm not taking this because of you; it's just a matter of saying a word.
But Xiao Ya knew that Xie Jin Yi rarely took on variety shows while filming.
This time was an exception.
Wen Ting Xue pondered for a moment and said, "If it's not too much trouble, I'll go with you."
She actually didn't want to owe this favor, but she hadn't seen Yu Wen Li for quite some time.
Although he had told her to go, he didn't want her to be accused of abusing his power.
After all, this season was stricter than the last, and none of the other mentors had brought their girlfriends.
She didn't want to be the exception, and besides, Mo Yi Chen was one of the four mentors this time.
If he caught her, he might say something unpleasant.
Therefore, it would be better to have a formal reason.
"It's no trouble," Xie Jin Yi said with a smile, "it's really just a matter of saying a word."
As she spoke, she took out her phone to make a call.
Even Wen Ting Xue admired her perseverance.
The door to the practice room opened, and Xie Jin Yi greeted everyone with great energy.
"Hello there, so many handsome guys?"
She was a returning artist with high fame and popularity, and everyone had a good impression of her.
So the atmosphere was harmonious, and many contestants even tried to flirt with her.
She responded with smiles to each of them, showing no airs.
Yu Wen Li was the mentor for this group, and he was mainly here today to check on their practice progress.
He sat in a more secluded spot, which was convenient for teaching.
So it was difficult to see him from the doorway.
Wen Ting Xue peeked inside a few times but couldn't spot him, and she couldn't just walk in, so she could only wait outside.
After all, he would come out after the recording was finished.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she took out her phone, he came out.
"Is this considered a surprise?" he asked, arms crossed, with a smiling face.
Wen Ting Xue was so surprised that she forgot to check her messages, staring at him blankly, "How did you know I was here?"
Logically, he shouldn't have been able to see her from his position.
Yu Wen Li raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Xie Jin Yi is here, and you wouldn't be?"
"..."
Wen Ting Xue rolled her eyes, "You're so sure I would come?"
"Of course," he reached out to hug her, rubbing his nose on her face and saying, "I dream of you every night. Would you bear not to see me?"
"..." What illogical reasoning.
Wen Ting Xue pushed him away with a helpless smile, "You're still recording, go back to work!"
"Tsk," Yu Wen Li reluctantly let go of her, "Wait for me, it'll be quick."
"Mm-hmm."
Wen Ting Xue nodded perfunctorily.
She didn't believe his "quick" at all.
Yu Wen Li smiled and flicked her forehead, "This time it's real."
"Mm-hmm."
She still nodded perfunctorily.
After he went in, she opened WeChat to check her messages.
Since Xiao Jiu was entrusted to Song You's care, he reported to her almost every day about what the little one did and how much she ate.
He reported everything in detail.
Today was no exception. He sent a cute photo of Xiao Jiu and gossiped that she had taken a liking to a small white cat and waited by the window every day, like a stone waiting for its beloved.
Wen Ting Xue was amused and didn't notice Yu Wen Li approaching her.
It wasn't until Xie Jin Yi coughed that she realized the recording had ended.
"So soon?" she was very surprised.
The contestants said in unison, "It's Brother Yu who's in a hurry."
"Little sister-in-law, you're outside, and Brother Yu is eager to go home," the blond young man standing next to Yu Wen Li teased.
Wen Ting Xue knew him, Chu He Fei.
He was quite famous.
And had good creative abilities.
So, for the next period, I mainly want to go through the main plot and fill in some plot holes.
Actually, I had thought about ending it now, but because the originally planned plotline wasn't completed, I still want to finish this book according to my original intention.
The only thing is that I feel very sorry for the readers who have come this far. It's my fault for not writing the story well.
Sorry.