Chapter 63: The Movie Star's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (14)

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. I remember this is how I went. How could it be wrong? Don't worry, Teacher Gu, I will definitely help you find Teacher Ning."

Then Wen Wan ran ahead alone. Gu Yiqin had no time to react and was afraid that something might happen to this young girl in the deep mountains and forests, so he could only hurry after her.

"Don't run, it's dangerous."

Wen Wan remained silent. What could she possibly say? Her behavior made no sense.

She was taking advantage of Gu Yiqin's kind nature, knowing he wouldn't put her in any danger, and thus led him away.

[Almost there, host, keep going!]

[When you get to within 300 meters, quickly hide. The female lead is within that range.]

Wen Wan: She really is just a tool.

Three hundred meters later, Wen Wan hid in the best spot given by the system. It happened to be a blind spot, with a few rocks forming a pit, which Wen Wan shrunk into.

Gu Yiqin indeed didn't notice her.

"Stagehand teacher?" Gu Yiqin lost track of the person and began searching around.

Wen Wan lay on the ground, her hands still gripping the stones, which were covered in damp moss and slippery.

"What sins have I committed?"

She might be the most miserable mission taker in the world.

They are also the most pitiful sugar daddies.

After Gu Yiqin walked away, Wen Wan finally crawled out and collapsed on the ground, her whole body filthy, like a refugee.

"System, you really have to pay me back for my hard work this time. Back when I was in school, I never passed the 800-meter test. This time I ran so hard, I'm about to die from exhaustion."

The system also felt that the host was working too hard; even if you're driving a horse, you have to make sure it gets fed. 【Here's what we'll do: after the mission is over, I'll allow you to use that 100 million to buy a car.】

"Deal. You can't go back on your word." I never expected my host, that skinflint, would actually buy her a car!

Wen Wan then followed Gu Yiqin from a distance, and sure enough, ten minutes later, Gu Yiqin found the female lead sitting under a tree waiting for rescue.

Ning Xianghan looked at Gu Yiqin in surprise, "Teacher Gu, what brings you here? Did you come to rescue me?"

Gu Yiqin was surprised to find Ning Xianghan first. He walked over and asked, "Are you alright?"

Ning Xianghan tried to stand up, but one of her legs was clearly limping. "I'm fine, I just fell and hurt my foot. There's no signal here, so I can't contact you."

"Thank you for saving me, Teacher Gu. I was so scared. I thought I was going to die here." Ning Xianghan subconsciously tugged at Gu Yiqin's sleeve for a sense of security. Gu Yiqin frowned, but in the end, he didn't let her let go.

Then he took out the flare gun prepared by the crew and fired a shot into the sky.

"The crew is looking for you. Did you see the production assistant just now? She's about 1.7 meters tall and rather thin. You should recognize her; she's the production assistant you asked to prepare my lunchbox." Gu Yiqin asked.

Ning Xianghan looked puzzled. "What boxed lunch? What stagehand?"

Gu Yiqin was somewhat surprised, "You haven't had anyone send me a boxed lunch?"

Ning Xianghan shook her head. "No, if I wanted to thank Teacher Gu, I would definitely invite him to dinner at a restaurant."

So, wasn't it Ning Xianghan who brought him the food? Gu Yiqin had a guess in his mind, but he couldn't confirm it for the time being, which made him even more anxious.

"You wait here for the crew to arrive. I'm a little worried about that production assistant. I'll go find him first."

Ning Xianghan tugged at Gu Yiqin's sleeve, "I'll go with you, I'm scared to go alone."

Gu Yiqin refused, "Your foot is injured. If you come with me, you will only be a burden. It's getting dark now, and I need to find someone as soon as possible, otherwise it will be very dangerous tonight."

Ning Xianghan: "..."

Then Wen Wan watched as the two of them, who had only just met and hadn't even started any plot developments, parted ways.

"System, is this a hero rescuing a damsel in distress plot? Isn't it a bit too bland?"

The system didn't expect that either.

Is this really the official couple? Where is the sense of destiny that comes with being an official couple? Shouldn't it be one crying and the other comforting and feeling sorry for them, and then their feelings naturally warm up and they hug each other?

Wen Wan had no choice but to continue following Gu Yiqin.

Gu Yiqin called out as he searched, "Stagehand? Can you hear me? Stagehand..."

System: [I never expected that the male lead would actually abandon the injured female lead for you, a mere cannon fodder character.]

Why is this? Is it a moral decline or a plot collapse?

"So what do we do now?"

【What else can we do? We failed. We can only wait for another opportunity. You find a chance to appear later, and then go back with Gu Yiqin.】

"That sports car?" Wen Wan had been longing for this car, but fortunately the system wasn't the kind that broke its promises.

[Buy it, rest assured this system will not go back on its word.]

"Okay, love you, baby."

system:【……】

Wen Wan thought the time was right, so she quickly ran away, calling out, "Teacher Gu, I'm here."

Gu Yiqin saw her beckoning and quickly walked over, then suddenly opened his eyes slightly and said, "Don't move."

Wen Yan: "???"

"What's wrong?"

Gu Yiqin: "There's a snake. Don't move."

Wen Wan: "!!!" Damn, how come there's a snake? Wait a minute, shouldn't snakes appear when the male and female leads are together? She's just a vicious cannon fodder character, her luck is just too bad!

"System, help me!" Wen Wan screamed frantically, her legs trembling with fear.

The snake is not venomous; even if you are bitten, you won't die.

Wen Wan: "..." Even if it's not poisonous, she's still scared.

Gu Yiqin found a wooden stick and slowly walked towards Wen Wan. "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

It would be a miracle if Wen Wan wasn't scared; she closed her eyes in terror. Just the thought of a snake next to her made her go numb.

Gu Yiqin walked to Wen Wan's side, then quickly used a wooden stick to flick the snake away. He then grabbed Wen Wan's hand and ran. Wen Wan opened her eyes and was pulled along by Gu Yiqin.

Gu Yiqin stopped when they reached a safe place. Wen Wan's hat had fallen off halfway through the run, but she didn't dare go back to pick it up. After stopping, she grabbed Gu Yiqin's arm and asked, "I...we're alright now, right?"

Gu Yiqin helped Wen Wan up, "We're safe now, the snake shouldn't be able to catch up."

Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief, "That scared me to death! Thank you so much, Teacher Gu, for saving my life."

The system quickly reminded the user, "[Host, be careful not to expose yourself. Stay away from Gu Yiqin. This body belongs to Gu Yiqin's ex-girlfriend.]"

Wen Yan: "..."

She quickly released Gu Yiqin; she had just forgotten that she had a disguise.

Gu Yiqin looked at the people around him.

Have we met before?

Wen Wan: "I've met you before, Teacher Gu. I brought you a boxed lunch before. Teacher Ning prepared it for you."

Gu Yiqin knew this person was lying.

Why would she lie to herself?

"Is your life wonderful?" Gu Yiqin wanted to ask, but the words caught in his throat.

When I returned to the set, Director Chen Xian rushed over and asked, "Is Yi Qin alright?"

Gu Yiqin: "It's nothing."

Ning Xianghan has been taken to the hospital, so today's performance will be delayed again.

"Go and take a rest, you've worked hard."

While Chen Xian was talking to the male lead, Wen Wan slipped away and returned to her room. The two production assistants saw that she was covered in dirt and said, "What happened to you? Go take a shower."

Wen Wan took a change of clothes. There were no shower facilities in the village, so she could only boil water and wash in a large basin. After all that, she was exhausted.

I lay on the bed, so tired that I fell asleep instantly.

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On the other hand, Gu Yiqin didn't sleep a wink all night.

His phone was on the private message page between him and the blogger whose life was wonderful. He scrolled up and read each message several times. This was a ray of light he saw by chance during his low point, which led him to slowly emerge from his slump.

He didn't think of contacting this person.

He never thought about meeting in real life, and he was already very grateful for this online relationship.

He was terrified that he would ruin this pure love.

But to his surprise, this person actually followed. Although it was only a possibility, just the possibility made Gu Yiqin's wildly beating heart know for sure that he was looking forward to it.

The next day, Ning Xianghan was still injured and unable to film, so Chen Xian could only film the supporting roles first. Gu Yiqin was on set and occasionally talked to Chen Xian, but most of his attention was on other things. He looked around but couldn't see the production assistant.

No one showed up until lunchtime.

When Gu Yiqin was picking up his lunchbox, he asked the deliveryman, "Where's the production assistant who asked you to deliver my lunchbox today?"

The deliveryman said, "I don't know, he's probably busy somewhere."

"Do you know her name? I want to thank her for bringing me the lunchbox."

The delivery guy was puzzled. Wasn't this a request from Teacher Ning? And he couldn't even recognize a stagehand wearing a mask.

"I don't know either, but Chen Fang shares a room with her, so I asked her to come over." The delivery guy quickly contacted Chen Fang, who rushed over as soon as she heard Gu Yiqin was looking for her. "Did Teacher Gu need something?"

"Why didn't that stagehand who always wears a mask come today?"

"Xiao Wang? He caught a cold, so he took the day off. He probably caught a chill last night, and he's also allergic."

"You caught a cold? Are you feeling better?"

Chen Fang was puzzled. Why was Teacher Gu so worried about a stagehand?

"I've already taken the medicine, it's not serious."

"That's good."

After Gu Yiqin left, Chen Fang looked at the lunchbox deliveryman and said, "Teacher Gu is so kind. He even cared whether the production assistants had come to work. Out of all the staff in our crew, only Teacher Gu is so thoughtful as to notice."

"Who can argue with that!"

Wen Wan, who goes by the pseudonym "Stageman Xiao Wang," sat on the bed wrapped in a small blanket and sneezed several times.

Can it cure a cold?

System: [I don't have that function.] It only has the ability to relieve pain for the host; it doesn't cure colds.

Who would have thought that just going up the mountain and catching a gust of wind, and then taking a warm bath, would result in catching a cold?

"Then I need to take sick leave. I'm sick, you wouldn't force a sick person to do a task, would you?"

"Otherwise, I'll report you for abusing your host."

System: [The female lead has injured her leg, so this part of the story can't proceed for now. You should focus on recovering.]

"At least you have some conscience left."