The blade of the sickle swept past the assistant director's head and stopped precisely at Director Liu's neck. Ji Qian rubbed her eyes while sternly reprimanding him:

"What kind of bastard launches an attack in the middle of the night? Don't they have any sense of martial ethics?!"

Director Liu was immediately confronted with a survival crisis the moment he opened his eyes, which instantly made him much more alert:

"No attack! No attack! Teacher Ji, look, it's Director Liu, Liu Junyan!"

Han Mengyao finally realized what was happening and quickly ran over to drag Ji Qian away.

"It's alright, Qianqian, it was just a little misunderstanding."

Ji Qian wasn't fully awake yet, and upon hearing this, she immediately fell into Han Mengyao's arms.

Han Mengyao caught Ji Qian and looked closely, only to find that she had fallen asleep again at some point.

"Yes, it was my coldness that made you feel so disappointed. But a woman's heart desires more than just a promise."

Because the series of events had been so chaotic, no one remembered to turn off the alarm clock, so the music of "All About Love" continued to echo in the space.

Seeing everyone's eyes turn to him, Xu Qi felt extremely wronged. He reached into his pillow, preparing to take out his phone to prove his innocence, but the music stopped abruptly at that moment.

Seeing the knowing looks on everyone's faces, Xu Qi felt as if he was no longer clean.

Ying Xu, who had just turned off the alarm clock, quickly turned his head to the side and covered his lips, which were harder to suppress than an AK47, with the blanket.

Director Liu's bite was incredibly forceful. Seeing the bite marks on his leg that were starting to bleed, the assistant director had reason to suspect that Director Liu was taking the opportunity to retaliate.

Director Liu responded that this was just a little romantic gesture between couples that they wouldn't understand.

Although he felt no remorse, Director Liu still felt somewhat uncomfortable under the assistant director's resentful gaze. So he simply climbed out of bed and addressed the group:

"Now that everyone is awake, let's get ready to start filming. The broadcast will begin in two hours."

The staff were naturally resentful of this statement, but due to Director Liu's long-standing tyranny, they still got up and took action.

Only the constant vibrations of group messages on their phones could reveal their anger.

It must be said that Director Liu's team is quite reliable in their work.

In less than an hour, they completed a series of tasks, including cleaning up the mess, setting up the venue, and preparing for filming.

As soon as Ji Qian stepped out of the temporary dressing room, Director Liu, who had been waiting for an opportunity, quickly pulled her into a corner.

"Teacher Ji, look at this filming location today..."

Director Liu, holding the script, wanted to approach Ji Qian for a quiet conversation, but he was pushed back by an unknown force after only a few steps.

Seeing Ji Qian standing still without moving, Director Liu thought he was hallucinating for a moment. He ignored the little incident and went forward again, only to be pushed back to his original position.

Director Liu put down the script and looked down to examine it, discovering that the unknown force from just now actually came from the petticoat inside Ji Qian's dress!

Director Liu initially found it amusing, but after a while, he realized something was amiss:

"Teacher Ji, why are you dressed like this?"

"Sister Ming told me to wear this. She said we'll be filming a dance scene later."

Ji Qian was dressed like a medieval noblewoman.

She was wearing an exceptionally gorgeous medieval dress, and her hair was styled in Roman curls, with most of it piled high on her head and only a small tuft hanging down her shoulders.

"Who said we were going to record a dance scene? Change it all back!"

Director Liu unconsciously raised his voice upon hearing Ji Qian's reply. He had clearly planned to film the ball scene that evening, but this unexpected incident had caused who knew how much more work it would add!

Seeing Director Liu's arrogant attitude, Ji Qian couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

Just as she was about to raise her hand to give Director Liu a lecture, a sudden roar from the dressing room behind her interrupted her:

"You bastard surnamed Liu, do you even know how much effort I put into doing this makeup and styling?! You want me to change it? Get the hell out of here!"

As the only makeup artist in the group, Chunming already felt like her head was about to explode with work, and Director Liu's words were like adding fuel to the fire.

If she hadn't been holding a curling iron, she probably would have rushed out and started hitting people.

However, Chunming does have the confidence. In fact, as a well-known makeup artist in the industry, she stopped taking on variety show work a long time ago. This time, she flew to the UK with the crew mainly because she was tricked by Director Liu.

Director Liu initially told her to travel and relax while working, but after joining the crew, she realized that she was responsible for the makeup and styling of six people all by herself.

Moreover, presumably because he felt guilty, Director Liu did not come to England, leaving Chunming with no outlet for her anger, which was finally ignited at this moment.

Recalling how he had deceived the other party, Director Liu felt a little weak-willed and dared not pursue the matter further. He could only silently smooth things over, saying:

"Oh dear, I thought all the props for the ball were in the storage room. I didn't expect you to be so well-prepared, Sister Ming. You're truly professional and deserve to be called the best makeup artist in the industry!"

"Sister Ming, you're busy, I'll take my leave now."

After saying this, Director Liu carefully closed the dressing room door, then let out a long sigh and steered the conversation back on track:

"Ji Qian, what I really want to ask is when we can leave the banquet hall? After all, we're here to film, and it's not good for us to just stay cooped up here all the time!"

At this point, Director Liu pointed to the sky and whispered, "Besides, we can't explain this to our superiors."

Seeing Director Liu's actions, Ji Qian looked heartbroken: "Director Liu, you've changed! You didn't even invite me to your civil service exam! I thought we were friends, sob sob sob..."

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