43. Gossip
At around seven in the morning, Guan Miao crawled out of bed. The dark circles under her eyes became more and more obvious. Deng Ling, who was passing by, stopped in surprise and patted her shoulder.
"Miao, we can't endure this every day. Don't take advantage of your youth to do anything reckless. Your body is the capital of revolution. You need to pay more attention to rest, okay?"
Guan Miao, who had been scolded early in the morning, smiled very reluctantly.
I swear to God, I went to bed at 11 o'clock last night, which is much earlier than usual!
"By the way, Sister Deng Ling, did you use the aromatherapy I gave you yesterday?"
When Deng Ling mentioned this, her eyes lit up instantly. She leaned against the table and said to her, "Your aromatherapy is really good. I only used it for more than ten minutes, but the whole room was filled with that fragrance. I slept well all night.
Moreover, I dreamed that I won a large sum of money in the lottery and quickly achieved financial freedom.”
At the end she couldn't help but laugh, "I wish this dream could come true."
"Forget about that. We should get going. It wouldn't be nice to be late on the first day of filming."
To avoid it being a coincidence, An Jing and Guan Miao used different excuses to give their teammates a small piece of aromatherapy. After receiving their unanimous praise, Guan Miao was sure that there was really something wrong with him.
Chai Yue was surprised to see the quiet and flustered Guan Miao and San San in her arms rushing into her room.
"Why are the three of you here at the same time? What happened?"
An Jing stood guard at the door to prevent anyone from eavesdropping. Guan Miao held San San and sat on the bed, saying mysteriously, "Sister Chai Yue, there is something very important happening right now. I might be being targeted."
"Oh, and then what?"
"Then we suspected that person had used some shady means to cast a curse on me."
"Curse?"
When she heard these two words, Chai Yue even felt that Guan Miao was still asleep. "You, what's your reason?"
"The reason is that the sleep-inducing aromatherapy that works for you all doesn't work for me at all!"
"Sleep-aiding aromatherapy?" She became more and more confused the more she listened. "What's going on? Tell me everything."
"Here's what happened..."
Guan Miao explained the situation clearly in a few words. After hearing the whole story, Chai Yue pondered for a few seconds and said, "So that's how it is. I understand. I'll contact the Special Processing Department right away. They specialize in handling these kinds of bizarre matters, so they're sure to have some clues."
"Okay, thank you for your help then."
"You're welcome."
"But it would be better if it could be done faster," Guan Miao sighed, his eyes tired. "I haven't been sleeping well recently, and my filming efficiency has been much lower. It's normal for a scene to be cut four or five times.
Director Li is fine, but the other staff members are already dissatisfied with me. If it weren't for the gifts that Sister Deng Ling sent them at the beginning, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be polite now."
The more she talked about it, the more tired she felt. She seemed to be able to see herself being kicked out of the crew if she didn't return to normal.
"If this continues, within half a month at most, Lin Man will say that I'm not in good shape and can't handle the role, and she hopes Director Li will consider a replacement.
If Director Li goes against the crowd and protects me, the staff will have opinions. Then, if they just post a few words online, the film's reputation will be ruined.
So in the end there were only two outcomes: the movie’s reputation collapsed before it was even released; or I was kicked out of the crew.
No matter which choice is made, Lin Man's image will be fine. But it's hard to say for me. With so much negative information weighing on her, I'm afraid it will take her three to five years to make a breakthrough."
Listening to Guan Miao's analysis, Chai Yue was furious. "Lin Man is really thoughtful, and we still can't get her evidence."
Guan Miao's eyes flickered, as if he had thought of something. "No, this kind of crooked way would probably hurt myself as well. If I get hurt, the consequences would be even more serious than what I'm experiencing now."
When she said this, the other two naturally understood what she meant, "Then of course we should let Miss Lin experience it too."
Chai Yue stood up and suddenly thought of something, then sat down again. "What about Sister Chi Yi? Should I talk to her first?"
"Yes, if Zhao Xu comes to our house later, we'll have to rely on Sister Chi to help us hold the fort. As for the reward..."
Guan Miao smiled and took out a prescription for sleep-inducing incense, "Use this instead."
"Okay, I'll go right away. I promise to check everything out for you in three days at most."
"My reputation depends on you."
After entrusting the matter to Chai Yue, Guan Miao felt a little relieved and forced himself to deal with the crew.
At the headquarters of the Special Processing Department in City C, a handsome boy knocked on the door and hurried in. "Director Qian, this is a message from Chai Yue saying that something's happened to Guan Miao."
"Guan Miao?" Qian Zhi, who was reviewing documents, immediately looked up, glaring at him coldly with hawk-like eyes. "For entertainment industry matters, you should go to Chi Yi. If you were beaten, you should go to your quiet superiors. Why did you find us?
Could it be that there is something wrong with that system?"
"No, you'll see."
He took the processed documents, glanced at them, and understood the details. "It seems that the people who keep little things in the entertainment industry have not been completely cleared out."
"Should we take this opportunity to eradicate it completely?"
Qian Zhi thought for a few seconds and shook his head. "No, the most urgent thing now is to solve the problem with Guan Miao. Besides, the list of suspects is here. There's no rush."
"Okay, I'll have them dig up the entertainment industry secrets of the past twenty years."
"I think this method is from Southeast Asia. Let's check it out."
"yes."
After hearing the news, Chi Yi was angry and anxious. He called Guan Miao that night. As soon as the call was connected, he started with a friendly greeting and made Guan Miao and An Jing sound as well-behaved as quails.
After more than ten minutes, Chi Yi finally calmed down. "Okay, next time, no matter what you find, remember to tell me as soon as possible, okay?"
At this moment, Guan Miao didn't dare to say no. He just nodded and pretended to be obedient.
"Don't worry, I'll have a good talk with Zhao Xu's brother. Although Zhao Xu likes beautiful women, he's not very courageous. He wouldn't do something like spending all his family wealth for a beautiful woman's smile."
"That's good, but I still want that Lin Man to pay the price! Disturbing someone else's sleep is simply a heinous crime! "
Just by looking at Guan Miao's expression, you can tell how much she resents about not getting enough sleep during this period.
"Okay, if you don't like her, then replace her. I'd rather not let someone like her stay on the crew. As for those things, I'll hand them over to the Special Handling Department after I find them, and let them deal with them."
"Okay, thank you for your help then."
"It's not a big deal. I heard from several teachers assigned to my product that the sleeping incense you provided is very effective and has simple ingredients. They are already working on it urgently and aim to have it on the market within two years."
"Really?" Hearing Chi Yi say this, Guan Miao's mind immediately flew away from Lin Man. "When I recover, I want to experience how effective this is. This is much healthier than some melatonin and tranquilizers."
"So, don't bother us. Protecting your personal safety is our most important and fundamental task. Just focus on acting."
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