Since the car was unusable, Su Xi called the insurance company to tow it away. She then flagged down a taxi on the roadside and rushed to the film set.
At this moment, a group of artists on set were huddled together complaining.
Everyone else has arrived, except for Su Xi, an unknown little starlet who dares to act like a diva. How laughable.
[How dare she make us all wait for her?]
Just wait and see. Director Zhu values punctuality so much; if Su Xi is late, she can forget about getting the lead role.
Su Rou and her agent Zhou Li had arrived long ago.
Hearing the artists' various complaints, Su Rou pretended to be kind and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Xi'er may really have encountered something that prevents her from leaving, so please don't talk about her like that."
"What could be wrong with her? Could she have been messing around with some random guy last night and can't get out of bed this morning?"
"That's quite possible. Young Master Zhou can't satisfy her, so she's lonely and empty and goes out to find male prostitutes."
"Haha, a socialite is a socialite. It's a joke to cast someone like that as the lead actress."
As everyone's words became increasingly harsh, Su Rou outwardly spoke well of Su Xi, but inwardly she was secretly delighted.
She arranged for people to deal with Su Xi.
With people stuck on the road, Su Xi can forget about showing up today.
Just wait and see.
If Su Xi doesn't show up when filming starts, Director Zhu will definitely be furious.
When the time comes, the leading lady position can only be her!
Just then, someone shouted, "Director Zhu is here!"
Everyone stood up.
Director Zhu checked the time; there were only five minutes left before filming started. He looked around and said in a loud voice, "Is everyone here? Let's get ready for the opening ceremony."
Someone said, "Director Zhu, Su Xi hasn't arrived yet!"
Director Zhu frowned, his expression clearly changing. "Where's her agent? Has she arrived?"
"He's waiting for Su Xi at the door."
Not wanting to let things get any worse, the crowd continued to fan the flames.
Director Zhu gave a look to the staff member, "Go out and check the situation."
Su Xi was the female lead he personally selected. He believed his judgment was sound, and Su Xi was not an irresponsible actress.
Time passed by, minute by minute.
Only one minute left.
The staff returned and reported, "Director Zhu, Su Xi still hasn't shown up. Her agent said she was involved in a traffic accident."
Director Zhu appeared calm on the surface, but he was extremely anxious inside.
In their line of work, timing is crucial for filming.
It would be bad luck if Su Xi were late and missed the opening ceremony.
"Keep calling her," Director Zhu instructed.
Because Su Rou kept speaking well of Su Xi, a group of people began to sympathize with Su Rou and even more viciously belittled Su Xi.
[I really don't know how Director Zhu cast the roles. Putting someone with no acting experience in the lead role, while giving our award-winning actress Su a supporting role—is this a joke?]
[Yes! Su Xi is embroiled in another scandal. Our drama hasn't even started filming yet, and the official comments section is already flooded with hate from anti-fans. I think the movie is going to be ruined by Su Xi before filming even begins.]
[Keep your voices down. I heard Su Xi got close to Young Master Zhou by selling her body, and he even invested 500 million in this movie.]
[What a joke! Don't you all know what kind of person Zhou Shao is? A playboy and womanizer. Even if he invests 500 million, it's Director Zhu's film that has potential. What does it have to do with Su Xi?]
[That's right. Young Master Zhou never lingers on one woman. His marriage to Su Xi was just a passing passion. Once he gets tired of Su Xi, he'll definitely divorce her.]
[It'll be quite amusing when Su Xi is dressed entirely in black and carries the title of being a second-time bride.]
...
"Director Zhu, the time has come, and Su Xi hasn't arrived yet. Could we wait for her a little longer?!"
Su Rou adopted the demeanor of a kind older sister, her attitude humble.
Director Zhu, seething with anger, snapped, "No need to wait, let's start..."
Before he could finish speaking, a clear, cold female voice came from ahead, "Director Zhu, I'm sorry, there was a slight accident that caused the delay. I'm not late, am I?"
Everyone glanced at the time.
It was exactly nine o'clock in the morning.
Not a second less.
Su Rou's face fell even more.
What happened? Wasn't Su Xi in a traffic accident? How come she's showing up?
"Now that Su Xi has arrived and everyone is present, let's prepare to begin the opening ceremony." Director Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. Su Xi really knows how to time things; even with an alarm clock, she wouldn't be this punctual.
Everyone found it strange.
Arrived at the last second.
How did you do that?
Su Xi walked up to Su Rou and scoffed, "Sister, are you surprised?"
Su Rou gritted her teeth in hatred.
Surprise my foot!
Damn bitch.
Even a traffic accident couldn't kill her.
"Next time, find a decent man. That kind of scum would be easier to crush than an ant." Su Xi finished speaking and sighed sympathetically, "He's probably lying in the hospital now, and he won't be able to be a man for the rest of his life."
"What did you do to him?" Su Rou's face turned deathly pale.
Su Xi said lightly, "So nervous? Are you really having an affair with him?"
Su Rou was in a terrible mood. There were many people around, so she didn't dare to lose her temper. She maintained a gentle expression on her face, but it was so distorted that it looked like a face-changing act.
"If I can't kill you this time, I definitely won't fail next time."
Su Xi completely disregarded her.
To be honest, dealing with a woman like Su Rou is effortless.
The only reason I kept her around was to let her experience firsthand what it's like to fall from the peak to the bottom.
It must be so cool!
"Looking forward to your next wonderful performance." Su Xi bumped Su Rou's shoulder lightly. Su Rou, who was weak and swayed a few times, then cried out and fell on top of Zhou Li, and the two of them fell to the ground together.
Hua Qing clapped her hands and cheered, "Sister Xi is the best!"
Behind her came Su Rou's suppressed screams as she stomped her feet, "Su Xi, I will never let you get away with this... Ah!"
Something shiny flew by.
Su Rou felt like her mouth was about to burst from the pain.
Upon touching it, I found bloodstains.
She was terrified; her vision went black, and she fainted again.
Su Rou fainted and missed the opening ceremony.
In the lounge.
Su Rou slowly woke up and heard the sound of fireworks outside as the ceremony ended. She then pounded on her nap bed.
Why didn't you wait for me to turn on the computer?
Her agent, Zhou Li, brought her a glass of water. "Director Zhu said that as long as the main actors are there, it's fine. You're playing a maid, so it's okay if you're not there."
Su Rou's chest heaved with anger.
As a renowned actress, how could she not attend the opening ceremony? Where would that leave her dignity?
"Help me up, let's go outside and take pictures!"
Su Rou wouldn't let Su Xi steal the spotlight.
Even if she were just a maid, she would still be a senior, and an award-winning actress.
Su Xi, an unknown nobody, is only fit to carry her shoes.
However, once Su Rou left, everyone had already dispersed.
When Director Zhu saw her, he said, "You don't have any scenes to film these days, so you don't need to come over."
Su Rou felt insulted and couldn't keep her composure, but in order to maintain her status as a movie queen, she still held her head high and said, "Xi'er has just entered the entertainment industry, and her acting skills are probably not very mature yet. I'll stay and help her."
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