"What? You and Ming-ge..." Sister Ling was so shocked by Gu Qingqiu's answer that she almost jumped up from her seat. However, she quickly realized that the area around the film set was full of all sorts of people, so she could only suppress her shock and sit down to whisper, "When exactly did you get involved with Xiao Yiming? Didn't he dislike you?"

Gu Qingqiu smiled and said, "I really didn't like it much before."

Sister Ling's expression was as if she had been struck by lightning. Her understanding of the relationship between Gu Qingqiu and Xiao Yiming was still based on the scene when Gu Qingqiu was kicked out of the room by Xiao Yiming.

etc!

Sister Ling belatedly realized, "You didn't take advantage of Ming-ge's drunkenness again and offer yourself to him, did you? And then Ming-ge had no choice but to take responsibility for you?"

Gu Qingqiu was somewhat embarrassed. In a sense, Sister Ling was indeed right...

Seeing Gu Qingqiu's expression, Sister Ling probably realized what had happened. She opened her mouth, not knowing where to begin her scolding, and could only sigh, "Do you really like Xiao Yiming?"

Gu Qingqiu nodded.

Sister Ling sighed for a long time before finally saying, "You need to think this through. If you're with Xiao Yiming, you'll have to endure unimaginable public pressure. And do you really think Xiao Yiming truly loves you? Men are all the same. Maybe he's just after something new. Once he gets tired of you, given his status and position, he can dump you at any time. How much of a letdown would that be for you?"

Gu Qingqiu said helplessly, "I know, Sister Ling, I've considered this."

"And another thing," Sister Ling continued, "Even if you and Ming are together now, what about the future? I'm not trying to discourage you, but you know Xiao Yiming's background. Do you think his family would allow Xiao Yiming to marry an 18th-tier female celebrity? Especially one with an average family background and education? Don't you know how much dirt you have on yourself? Don't you know how bad your reputation used to be?"

Gu Qingqiu was somewhat shocked. She hadn't even considered marriage yet. Was Sister Ling being too far-sighted?

All I could say was, "Dating is dating, and marriage is marriage. Not all relationships will have a happy ending. Maybe I won't like Xiao Yiming anymore after a while?"

Sister Ling was greatly shocked. "Well... well, you can think it over carefully. I won't try to persuade you anymore. Actually, from another perspective, dating Xiao Yiming can bring you a lot of attention. And if you can get some resources from Xiao Yiming, it can also help your career."

Obtain resources from Xiao Yiming...

Gu Qingqiu felt that Xiao Yiming might have had the same thought, but the two of them tacitly avoided mentioning the topic. Once it got involved with resources, their relationship might not be so pure anymore.

While it's perfectly normal for a boyfriend to provide resources for his girlfriend, doing so will definitely attract gossip.

Gu Qingqiu's main goal was not to achieve a high status in the entertainment industry. In the end, this was just a mission world for her, and her biggest goal was to complete the mission as soon as possible.

What her fans think of her or how others despise her are not things she should focus on.

It's only because Xiao Yiming likes Gu Qingqiu, who is hardworking, ambitious, and a good actress, that she needs to work hard for him.

If she simply wanted to be with Xiao Yiming for a while, then Gu Qingqiu could be a caged canary languishing in a gilded cage.

However, if Gu Qingqiu wants to completely win Xiao Yiming's heart, she must also achieve something in her career.

Gu Qingqiu finished filming her second TV series after coming to this world, and coincidentally, "Heroic Figure" also entered its promotional period.

The production team of "Heroic Spirit" naturally focuses on the male and female leads, so they usually don't include Gu Qingqiu. However, Gu Qingqiu's company has also put her on several variety shows to promote her. Coincidentally, there is a male actor in the company who also has a new drama about to be released, so the company often markets the two of them together.

The male actor is named Nie Aji. He has a pretty boy image and is about the same age as Gu Qingqiu. He recorded several programs with Gu Qingqiu.

After all, they are colleagues in the same company, about the same age, and have been working together for some time.

Gu Qingqiu naturally exchanged WeChat contacts with Nie Aji, and they would chat occasionally.

Because of the promotional period, Gu Qingqiu was traveling around and stayed in different hotels almost every day. However, today she happened to be promoting a different program on the same TV station as Xiao Yiming, so she slept in Xiao Yiming's room tonight.

When Gu Qingqiu came out after taking a shower and drying her hair, she saw Xiao Yiming looking at her with a gloomy expression, arms crossed.

"What's wrong? What did I do to upset you again?" Gu Qingqiu asked, somewhat bewildered.

"Heh." Xiao Yiming sneered, pointing with his chin at Gu Qingqiu's phone on the table, "You have a good relationship with this guy surnamed Nie, he even texted you late at night asking if you wanted to go out for a late-night snack."

"Oh?" Gu Qingqiu asked lazily, drying her hair. "The great movie star Xiao actually went through my phone while I was showering?"

"I didn't," Xiao Yiming immediately denied. "It's just that his screen lit up when he sent you a message, and I happened to see it. I always respect other people's privacy and would never look at someone's phone without their permission."

"I see." Nie Aji was also staying at the same hotel today because he was doing promotions for the same TV station, but inviting a female colleague to have a late-night snack did have some other meaning.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Qingqiu rolled her eyes and said, "Since they invited me, I'll go. You go to sleep first, you don't need to wait for me tonight."

"You dare?" Xiao Yiming immediately stood up. "Gu Qingqiu! I've been patient enough. You said you'd give me an answer as soon as possible, and I accepted that. I've never said anything bad about you. Don't keep testing my limits. I know you've been getting close to male artists from the same company lately for promotional purposes, but if you go out for late-night snacks with him alone, you're trampling on my sincerity. What do you take me for?"

Gu Qingqiu knew that Xiao Yiming was getting angry, so she quickly put on a wronged expression and coaxed him, "Don't you also go out with Bai Qiaoqiao every day and work together? The fans even say that you two are a perfect match!"

Xiao Yiming was taken aback, then after a moment of thought, he immediately retorted, "Are you jealous? I've been deliberately keeping my distance from her, even in interviews I only answer questions related to the plot, don't you know that? If you want to be jealous, you need to have the right to be jealous, right? What exactly is our relationship now that you dare to be jealous of me?"

Gu Qingqiu stepped forward and hugged Xiao Yiming's waist, whimpering sweetly, "I promise you, okay? My dear boyfriend!"