Chapter 24 Several men slept with you in the studio, wasn't that awesome? ...

Yu Wu arrived at the filming studio at exactly 12:30.

Everyone went to eat, and only some staff members who had finished eating early returned to the filming studio.

Yu Wu asked Wang Jing, the person in charge at the scene, what exactly happened.

Wang Jing knew Yu Wu's identity, and Sister Ling had also spoken to her. She patiently explained to Yu Wu, "Ding Xiaoxiao is being a diva! In a clothing advertisement, she kept complaining about the lights being too bright, her makeup being ruined, and feeling unwell... I reckon she's doing it on purpose. You haven't met any of those celebrities; they're all incredibly diva-like."

Yu Wu nodded, understood the basic situation, and then personally inspected the lighting, costumes, props, and sets, reassuring the relevant staff in charge.

People gradually returned to the studio; filming was about to begin in the afternoon.

Ding Xiaoxiao arrived last, making quite a grand entrance. A group of people followed behind her, with her walking at the very front. One assistant was busy putting away parasols, another was carrying a Hermes bag and several fully stuffed LV bags, and yet another was carrying takeout bags for coffee and light meals.

A capable-looking woman with short hair was whispering instructions in Ding Xiaoxiao's ear; she appeared to be her agent.

Ding Xiaoxiao listened lazily, her gaze sweeping around before slowly settling on Yu Wu.

She was quite pretty, with a sharp edge to her eyes and brows. She was sickly thin, wearing a suit jacket over her shoulders, and a dazzling diamond brooch adorned her chest.

Wang Jing led Yu Wu over to greet them.

Wang Jing greeted Ding Xiaoxiao's agent warmly, "Sister Qi, you're back! This is Yu Wu, the person in charge arranged by Sister Ling."

Yu Wu greeted him politely.

Sister Qi was also good at handling things. She smiled at Yu Wu and said, "I'm so sorry to have troubled you to come. Thank you for your hard work in filming this advertisement."

Yu Wu smiled and said some polite words.

Ding Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and said sarcastically to herself, "So, a spoiled brat has been parachuted in, huh? What, you think I'm too busy this morning and want to put me down?"

The sound was neither too loud nor too soft; everyone present heard it.

Sister Qi smiled apologetically, but did not stop her.

Wang Jing looked embarrassed and forced a smile.

Yu Wu smiled and said, "You're joking. I'm just an ordinary person who came to the studio to learn. I'm not some rich kid, and I don't look down on people."

Ding Xiaoxiao glanced at Yu Wu, rolled her eyes, and remained silent, reaching behind her. Her assistant, carrying a Hermes bag, immediately produced a pack of cigarettes and a lighter, handing them to Ding Xiaoxiao. Ding Xiaoxiao took the cigarettes and went off to smoke.

As soon as Ding Xiaoxiao left, her assistants all looked relieved.

Sister Qi tried to smooth things over with a forced smile, saying, "She's not in a good mood today."

Wang Jing and Yu Wu didn't expose her, and began discussing the afternoon's filming arrangements.

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The afternoon shoot began, and Ding Xiaoxiao was cooperative at first, but after taking two sets of photos, she started finding fault.

"Is this clothing made of synthetic fibers? I won't wear this kind of cheap stuff; it's given me a rash!"

"The lights are too bright, I can't open my eyes at all!"

"The photographer's skills are terrible! Every single picture he took of me made me look awful! What a waste of my time!"

"Tsk, the makeup and styling are awful. I need to change makeup artists and redo my makeup."

Yu Wu and Wang Jing initially tried to comfort her, but later realized she was deliberately causing trouble. After finally resolving the lighting, makeup, and photography issues, she said she was tired, didn't want to shoot anymore, and insisted on leaving.

Wang Jing whispered to Yu Wu with a troubled expression, "This advertisement has a time limit; it must be filmed today or tomorrow! Otherwise, we won't be able to deliver on our promises later!"

"And we don't even know if she'll have any availability later on!"

This was the first time Yu Wu had encountered such a diva-like celebrity. Seeing that everyone on set was in poor condition, she simply asked them to take a 15-minute break.

The photographer was also exasperated, running up to Yu Wu to complain: "This is the most difficult celebrity I've ever encountered! I've worked with bigger stars than her, but none of them were as torturous as her!"

Yu Wu could only offer quiet reassurance for the time being.

After the break, we tried to work out a few more times, but things still didn't go smoothly.

It's already 5:30 pm.

Ding Xiaoxiao completely lost it, walking straight out of the studio and plopping down with a cold expression. Her assistant immediately offered her a cigarette, which she lit, taking a deep drag as if to vent her frustration, and meeting Yu Wu's gaze.

Ding Xiaoxiao glared fiercely at Yu Wu.

I looked away from the mist and rubbed my eyes.

"Ikuko."

She turned her head to look and saw Ke Yanchen standing at the door, with Song Man, dressed in a flamboyant manner, by his side.

Song Man gave Yu Wu a once-over, then, without a word, crossed her arms and strolled over to Ding Xiaoxiao's side. The two women immediately began chatting animatedly.

Song Man is also a celebrity, with a similar status to Ding Xiaoxiao, and they are considered friends in the industry.

Ke Yanchen walked over to Yu Wu and explained, "Song Man said her friend was filming here, and that you were here too, so I came over."

Yu Wu's small face was no bigger than the palm of a hand. She pursed her lips slightly, smiled at him, and said, "You missed me that much?"

Ke Yanchen took Yu Wu's hand, kissed it, and said with deep affection, "When do you have time? I want to make up for yesterday."

Yu Wu pretended to be shy and lowered her head slightly.

"OK."

"Sister Yu, the client's people are here!" A staff member ran over to inform Yu Wu, interrupting their conversation.

Yu Wu turned her head and saw several men in suits.

Suddenly, her gaze stopped.

In the crowd, who else could it be but Cheng Yi, the tall, aloof man with broad shoulders and a narrow waist?

Cheng Yi also noticed Yu Wu, glanced at her calmly, and then looked away.

For some reason, whenever Yu Wu saw him, she was reminded of that night at his house, and that feeling of imminent danger, which had been emanating from every pore of her body, began to subtly resurface.

Yu Wu smiled apologetically at Ke Yanchen and went over with Wang Jing.

Wang Jing whispered in her ear: "Right in the middle, the young man in the dark blue suit is the boss of the client."

Yu Wu wondered why Cheng Yi was here.

When they arrived, the client's boss explained that Chengyi was his friend, and they were having tea together when he heard about the situation and came to check on things.

Well, it turns out he has to get involved in everything, and he's quite free.

The client company is fairly easy to talk to; they've been cooperating with Yu's for a long time. This time, they heard things weren't going well with Yuwu, so they came to check it out.

Yu Wu highlighted the key points of the situation here, then led them to the rest area to sit down and have a cup of tea.

Ding Xiaoxiao called out loudly from behind, "Yu Wu, Miss Yu!"

Everyone's eyes were on Ding Xiaoxiao.

Yu Wu stopped in her tracks and looked at her, puzzled.

Ding Xiaoxiao, her fingers shrouded in smoke, slowly strolled over with a meaningful look, her eyes fixed on Yu Wu. "Miss Yu is quite the charmer when it comes to seducing men."

Yu Wu's face instantly turned cold. "Miss Ding, please watch your words."

Ding Xiaoxiao responded expressionlessly, took a drag of her cigarette, and exhaled smoke that drifted around her mouth.

Yu Wu frowned. She was particularly sensitive to secondhand smoke, which made her feel short of breath and choked her throat.

"Ke Yanchen, you're Song Man's man, don't you dare mess with me." She said coldly, then turned and left with an arrogant air.

Yu Wu gave a disdainful laugh. It was especially clear and dramatic in the quiet studio.

She stopped in her tracks, turned around, and stared coldly at Yu Wu.

Yu Wu smiled: "Now it seems that you're the one who's being a jerk."

Ding Xiaoxiao scoffed and quickly turned to face Yu Wu head-on, the clatter of her high heels making a particularly loud sound.

"Sleeping with several men at the same time, huh? That's how the Yu family gets their clients?"

Not to be outdone, Yu Wu immediately retorted: "You ate lunch in the public restroom, didn't you? I could smell it from far away."

"you!"

Qi Jie, who had been pretending to be dead throughout the filming, finally stepped in to smooth things over, stroking Xiao Xiao's arm. "Xiao Xiao is in a bad mood today, please bear with her. It's lunchtime, let's treat everyone to dinner! Everyone here, come on over! Okay, okay, everyone, get ready to go eat!"

Wang Jing also rushed over to pull Yu Wu away and persuade her to calm down.

Yu Wu couldn't let Sister Qi and the others treat her, so she asked Wang Jing to book a restaurant and tell everyone to get ready.

Throughout the entire process, Cheng Yi stood by, watching the show lazily from a superior position, without uttering a sound.

......

Wang Jing was in charge of cleaning up the mess, while Yu Wu led her people to the restaurant.

It was a high-end Chinese restaurant that was booked and the entire place was reserved; everyone present was a relevant person.

While Yu Wu was out answering a call from Sister Ling, everyone was already seated when she returned, waiting for the waiter to serve the food.

The main table was much quieter than the other tables, mainly occupied by Cheng Yi, Ke Yanchen, the client's boss, Song Man, Ding Xiaoxiao, Sister Qi, and Wang Jing.

When Yu Wu returned, Cheng Yi and Ke Yanchen were smoking and chatting. Cheng Yi glanced at her briefly, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment before looking away.

Song Man and Ding Xiaoxiao, who were chatting enthusiastically, paused, their smiles vanished, and they exchanged a pouting glance, making no attempt to hide their malice towards Yu Wu.

Yu Wu took in the view and sat down next to Cheng Yi without looking to the side.

The client's boss exchanged a few polite words with Yu Wu, and Yu Wu said some polite things, so the atmosphere was fairly harmonious. The waiters then started serving the dishes.

Once the food was served, the other tables became lively, and the restaurant gradually became noisy, while Yuwu's table became quiet.

Ke Yanchen used serving chopsticks to put some fresh bamboo shoots on Yu Wu's plate, and Yu Wu accepted them with a smile.

Cheng Yi coldly observed their "warm and cozy" scene, his sharp eyes barely concealing their cunning.

It's such an eyesore.

He frowned slightly, beckoned a waiter, and said coldly, "I don't like the taste of bamboo shoots, take them away."

The waiter quickly removed the fresh bamboo shoots from the table. Cheng Yi lifted his thin eyelids and glanced at Yu Wu, his meaning all too clear.

Yu Wu awkwardly picked out the fresh bamboo shoots, wrapped them in a tissue, and threw them into the trash can.

Cheng Yi was satisfied. He slowly placed a piece of sea bass on Yu Wu's plate, raising his eyebrows slightly.

He used his own chopsticks, not the serving chopsticks.

Yu Wu felt horrified, forced a smile, and after a while silently scraped the sea bass in the bowl into a corner.

Ke Yanchen pressed his tongue against the corner of his mouth, his dark pupils secretly observing the undercurrents on the table.

......

Halfway through the meal, Sister Qi poured herself a glass of wine and began toasting the various executives at the table. Everyone in the entertainment industry is shrewd and quick-witted; she rattled off one polite phrase after another, asking everyone to take good care of her Ding Xiaoxiao.

Because of Song Man, Ke Yanchen only smiled faintly in response. He neither picked up his glass nor stood up.

The client's boss was also very perfunctory and didn't pay much attention to them.

Needless to say, Cheng Yi didn't even lift his eyelids, completely ignoring the whole thing.

Qi Jie didn't react to what Cheng Yi said for a long time, and the table fell silent for a moment.

Wang Jing stepped in to smooth things over, asking if anyone wanted to order anything else. Qi Jie sat down with an awkward smile. Her pacing around the table was just a smokescreen; her main goal was to get closer to Ke Yanchen and Cheng Yi, but neither of them really gave her any face.

Cheng Yi lowered his eyes and placed another piece of food into Yu Wu's bowl with his chopsticks.

My head is throbbing with pain from the fog.

This guy is at it again.

Everyone at the table turned to look at them, each with their own thoughts.

Yu Wu also pursed her lips and glanced at Cheng Yi, who seemed oblivious.

Ding Xiaoxiao, with an expression of having just gotten the juiciest gossip, said sarcastically and meaningfully, "Sister Qi, you still need to practice. If you want to get President Cheng's attention, you need to have the skills of a vixen."

Sister Qi glared at her fiercely, signaling her to shut up, after all, Cheng Yi was someone she couldn't afford to offend.

Having spent several hours with Cheng Yi, Yu Wu had gotten a feel for his temperament. At this moment, the atmosphere gradually became tense, and Yu Wu couldn't help but feel nervous, afraid that Cheng Yi would do something again.

Cheng Yi put down his chopsticks, his face expressionless, and half-lifted his eyelids to look at Ding Xiaoxiao: "Ding Xiaoxiao?"

Ding Xiaoxiao had actually known Cheng Yi's identity for a long time, and she had been holding back her temper because of his powerful aura that dominated the table. She had only just lost her temper, and now, being stared at by him with such indifference, Ding Xiaoxiao felt her heart race for no reason, and she even stammered, "Yes...wh...what's wrong?"

Cheng Yi stood up with a forced smile and said, "I'll remember you."

Cheng Yi passed by Yu Wu from behind, his fingertips brushing against her shoulder and back, lingering as if touching the curve of her shoulder and back, sending a strange, tingling electric current through him. Yu Wu's body instantly stiffened and she quickly stood up to see him out.

Those at the table with even a modicum of status spontaneously stood up to see Cheng Yi off.

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Author's Note: [Shrug][Shrug][Shrug]