The atmosphere at the dinner party noticeably cooled down.
Sitting next to Bai Qianmo, Xia Wei quickly spoke up to smooth things over: "Director Zhao seems to have had too much to drink? We've had enough of the farewell dinner today, and everyone's had a long day of filming, so why don't we call it a night?"
"Who said I'm drunk!" Zhao Miao waved his hand and continued to laugh at Bai Qianmo.
"Are you all getting the wrong idea? I... I, Zhao Miao, have been in this industry for 15 years, and I have never done anything to force female artists. I just said... I wanted to toast Qian Mo."
Bai Qianmo raised an eyebrow and picked up the orange juice beside her: "Director Zhao, I don't drink alcohol, so I'll toast you with orange juice instead."
"Can't drink? Qianmo, are you kidding? How many young girls these days can't drink?" Assistant Director Zhang joked.
The photographer chimed in, "I've seen all sorts of female celebrities, big and small. Some of them say they can't drink, but they're just saying that on purpose. Qianmo, you can't just flatter our Director Zhao like that. After all, you got this role because Director Zhao stood up against all odds and gave you this opportunity!"
Zhao Miao's narrowed eyes opened a crack, seemingly smiling like a Maitreya Buddha, but deep within those eyes shone a cold light.
Su Le'er chuckled lightly: "Qianmo, today is Director Zhao's farewell banquet for you, you should at least give him some face."
Seeing that everyone was starting to cheer, Xia Wei reached out and picked up the wine glass next to her: "Director Zhao, I'm closest to Qianmo, and I know her situation best. She really can't drink. I'll drink this glass for her!"
After saying that, he was about to take a sip of the wine.
Bai Qianmo reached out and grasped her wrist, placing her glass of wine on the table.
"I really should thank Director Zhao." Bai Qianmo stood up from her chair, holding the glass of white wine, and looked at Zhao Miao.
"Thank you again, Director Zhao, for giving me the opportunity to play Jiang Jiu. My gratitude is all in this glass of wine."
A figure rushed over quickly and snatched the wine from her hand: "Director Zhao was just joking with you. You're really stupid to drink it."
Bai Qianmo frowned as she looked at Gu Hongxun standing in front of her, completely bewildered. It was truly unexpected that he had stepped forward.
Gu Hongxun glared coldly at Bai Qianmo, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Zhao Miao.
"Bai Qianmo and I were classmates in high school, and my family elders also asked me to take care of her, so I'll drink this glass of wine on her behalf!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Hongxun tilted his head back and gulped down a glass of baijiu.
Director Zhao originally intended to make things difficult for Bai Qianmo, but he didn't expect Gu Hongxun to step forward and help her fend off the drinks.
He had heard a little about Gu Hongxun's background, so naturally he didn't dare to offend Gu Hongxun.
I was puzzled. Weren't their relationship quite strained before? How come they've suddenly made up?
At that moment, the door to the private room was gently pushed open.
"Excuse me, may I ask which one of you is Ms. Bai Qianmo?" A deliveryman wearing a blue overall jacket looked shyly at the people present.
He held a bouquet of vibrant red roses in his hands.
"Wow, all the suitors have come all the way here!" Director Zhao joked.
Bai Qianmo was a little curious. She was in Shanghai, thousands of miles away, and she didn't know any friends in the city. Who would suddenly send her flowers?
A person flashed through my mind.
Not long after she joined the crew, Gu Jueye went abroad. During this time, they were both very busy, and due to the time difference, they couldn't contact each other every day.
Did he secretly come back?
They had a video call just last night, when he was still abroad and said he would have to wait a few days to return home.
"I am!" Composing herself, Bai Qianmo walked towards the door.
"Hello, Ms. Qianmo, these are your flowers."
Who sent it?
"It only shows a gentleman on it, but there is a card here that you can open and take a look at."
"Thank you!" Bai Qianmo accepted the large bouquet of flowers, signed the form, and the deliveryman left.
"Quickly open it and see who sent it!" someone egged on.
"Qianmo is so beautiful, she has so many suitors, she probably doesn't even know who they are for a while," Nie Siqi joked, but there was a hint of sourness in her words.
Bai Qianmo ignored them, placed the roses on an empty chair, and picked up the card to open it.
The above is a concise and sharp handwriting.
Beautiful lady:
May this beautiful bouquet bring a smile to your face. Happy wrap-up!
End: Your admirer.
There was no signature, and judging from the tone, it didn't seem to be Gu Jueye.
Bai Qianmo casually tucked the card into the rose and sat back down in her seat.
At the dinner table, a group of people couldn't help but tease her. Bai Qianmo always maintained a cold and indifferent attitude, polite yet distant. After a while, the others got bored and stopped talking.
Zhao Miao was drunk and had to be helped away by Assistant Director Zhang and the cameraman.
Then the others left one after another.
Bai Qianmo and Xia Wei walked to the door to wait for the car.
"Bai Qianmo!" A cold voice came from behind.
Bai Qianmo turned around and saw Gu Hongxun walking over with a cold face: "Who sent you this bouquet of flowers?"
"Is it necessary to tell you?" Bai Qianmo replied coldly.
It's ridiculous, their relationship doesn't even seem like that of friends, does it?
As soon as Gu Hongxun asked the question, he regretted it terribly.
He didn't know what had gotten into him, that he would chase after her as if possessed, even asking her who sent the bouquet of flowers.
Even if it was a gift from Bai Qianmo's suitors, what does it have to do with him?
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