Gu Qingqiu, of course, wouldn't be so presumptuous as to say, "I know."
Seeing Gu Qingqiu's calm expression, Sister Ling breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't overestimate yourself and keep pestering that big movie star. You may be pretty, but he's not that superficial. He'll definitely marry a girl who's his equal in the future."
Gu Qingqiu said helplessly, "Alright, Sister Ling, you don't need to nag anymore."
"Alright." Sister Ling stood up. "It's good that you're alright. You should get some rest. I need to go back and check my son's homework."
"Go ahead and get busy," Gu Qingqiu replied.
After Sister Ling left, Gu Qingqiu was left alone in the ward again.
Gu Qingqiu carefully observed the configuration of the ward, which resembled a private hospital, likely arranged by Xiao Yiming.
It seems the big-name actor is actually quite kind; he only spoke harshly when he was pushed to the limit.
Thinking about this, Gu Qingqiu felt she should thank the other party properly, so she opened WeChat and sent them a message.
The words were brief but full of sincerity.
Gu Qingqiu typed "Thank you" quickly and clicked send. Then, the red exclamation mark burned her eyes.
Gu Qingqiu: ...This kid actually dared to block me?
Indeed, the previous chat logs were quite explicit and even harassing. Gu Qingqiu flipped through a few pages before closing her eyes and putting down her phone.
It seems there's still a long way to go before I can win over the top movie star...
The system's voice suddenly appeared in my mind.
Male Protagonist System: [Host, are you feeling better?]
Gu Qingqiu: [Much better, thank you. Although I was mentally prepared, I still wanted to ask, what's the current progress of your experience bar?]
Male Protagonist System: [Still 0%, host.]
Gu Qingqiu: [Sigh, okay, okay, I'll try my best.]
Male Protagonist System: [Host, have you thought of a solution?]
Gu Qingqiu: [Not really, just a thought.]
Male Protagonist System: [Then I wish the host a successful completion of the mission.]
Gu Qingqiu: [Thank you.]
After lying in the hospital for two days, Gu Qingqiu couldn't stand it anymore. She was basically all alone in the place, and she didn't know what else to do besides sleep. In addition, the doctor judged that she had basically recovered, so she said goodbye in advance and went back to the hotel.
Unexpectedly, she ran into a minor actor from the film crew downstairs at the hotel, who gave Gu Qingqiu a strange look.
What does this mean? Are people not allowed to take sick leave?
Gu Qingqiu got on the elevator speechlessly, and took out her phone to start browsing Weibo out of boredom. She found that the number of comments and private messages in her comment section had increased significantly.
"Hehe, can you please stop this hype? It's really getting on my nerves."
"Is this the best acting you've ever done? Can't you put your mind to something worthwhile?"
"I'm tired of cursing you, and I don't want to criticize your despicable character anymore, but could you please stop slowing down the filming schedule?"
What news has this time about me?
Gu Qingqiu clicked on the trending search list, and sure enough, her name was on it. The news articles she clicked on had pictures of Xiao Yang carrying her out of the hotel and Xiao Yang putting her on the back seat of Xiao Yiming's car.
The content of the marketing account was simply appalling. It claimed that Gu Qingqiu had been played by Xiao Yiming to the point of unconsciousness, so she had to ask her assistant to take her to the hospital for treatment.
Xiao Yiming's studio team issued a statement within half an hour to refute the rumors. The statement essentially said that Xiao Yiming and Gu Qingqiu had no romantic relationship outside of being colleagues, that the hotel was arranged by the production crew, and that everyone was staying together. Xiao Yiming's assistant was simply taking a female colleague with a fever to the hospital.
Xiao Yiming has always had a good reputation in the entertainment industry and has many loyal fans. As soon as this statement was released, everyone believed it and turned their attention to Gu Qingqiu, who was already controversial.
Gu Qingqiu was also helpless. Xiao Yiming's statement was indeed the truth. She could only blame herself for her bad reputation in the past.
Fortunately, she had a backup plan. Gu Qingqiu posted her previously filmed medical records, hospital environment, script announcements, and leave requests on Weibo, and also apologized on Weibo for causing trouble for Xiao Yiming.
Whether people believe it or not, debunking the rumors is necessary. She has presented evidence; those who want to believe will believe, and those who don't won't believe her even if you explain a hundred times.
Sure enough, Gu Qingqiu's clarification quickly became a trending topic. This time, the direction of the criticism changed, with most people blaming unscrupulous media and marketing accounts for spreading rumors. Of course, some of Xiao Yiming's fans also questioned why Gu Qingqiu used Xiao Yiming's name in her explanation on Weibo, making it seem like she was trying to create hype for herself.
Gu Qingqiu was too lazy to care about all that; after clarifying the rumors, she didn't want to read any more of the messy comments.
But before I could hang up, Sister Ling called, "What's going on with you! The company is trying to figure out how to clear things up for you, why did you post on Weibo yourself?"
Gu Qingqiu: "Is there something wrong with what I posted?"
Sister Ling: "...It's not that there's a problem, but could you please discuss it with me before sending it next time?"
Gu Qingqiu: "Okay, I understand, Sister Ling, thank you."
Sister Ling: "Sigh, really. Fine, since you went back early, you should take a good look at the script and stop causing trouble for the crew!"
Gu Qingqiu: "I understand."
After reading the script for a while, it was time for dinner. Gu Qingqiu decided to go to the restaurant on the third floor of the hotel to get a meal to take back to her room.
Gu Qingqiu happily prepared to take the elevator back to her room after packing a curry rice. However, after waiting for the elevator for a long time, she met Xiao Yiming's eyes as soon as the elevator door opened.
Gu Qingqiu:......
Xiao Yiming: ...
The expressions of the other people in the elevator were quite interesting, as if they wanted to watch the drama unfold but were too embarrassed to show it too obviously in front of the parties involved.
The elevator was a bit crowded, but by sheer coincidence, it was able to fit Gu Qingqiu.
If we don't go in, it will only give others something to criticize.
So Gu Qingqiu entered the elevator with a natural expression, and the elevator doors slowly closed.
"Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute!" Suddenly someone pressed the elevator button. "Add me in too."
A hotel employee arrived, making the already cramped elevator even more crowded, to the point that Gu Qingqiu's back unconsciously pressed against Xiao Yiming's arm.
Gu Qingqiu felt Xiao Yiming's strong but somewhat stiff arm under his clothes, while simultaneously diving into her sea of consciousness.
The elevator stopped again as it was going up, and another person got in, making the elevator even more crowded.
Gu Qingqiu could only lean towards Xiao Yiming, desperately protecting the curry rice in her arms.
Xiao Yiming's breathing quickened, as if he was somewhat agitated, but he couldn't lash out because there were other people around.
When the elevator finally stopped on the 20th floor where Gu Qingqiu and Xiao Yiming were, Xiao Yiming seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief and immediately strode out of the elevator.
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