Gu Qingqiu thought it was bad enough that she was forced to play a role she didn't like, but she didn't expect to receive new bad news soon - Xiao Yiming was going abroad to film.
Moreover, based on the timeline plot that Gu Qingqiu knows, Xiao Yiming has no choice but to go, because the movie they are filming could help him win the Oscar for Best Actor.
The night before Xiao Yiming left, Gu Qingqiu cried her eyes out, clinging tightly to Xiao Yiming's waist and refusing to let go. Anyone who didn't know the situation might have thought that Xiao Yiming was breaking up with her.
This crying melted Xiao Yiming's heart. His girlfriend couldn't bear to part with him. They had only been together for a short time, and now they were about to experience such a challenging long-distance relationship.
"Alright, alright, stop crying." Xiao Yiming gently patted Gu Qingqiu's back and coaxed her tenderly, "I won't stay a day longer after filming. I'll fly back right away, okay? You're also filming a new drama, so you must be very busy every day. Although there's a long time difference between us, I promise that no matter when you message me, I'll reply as soon as I see it, okay?"
Gu Qingqiu sobbed, "You promise! You swear! You have to think about me every day!"
"Of course I will." Xiao Yiming kissed away the tears at the corner of Gu Qingqiu's eyes. "Then you have to think of me every day, okay?"
Gu Qingqiu buried her head in Xiao Yiming's arms and nodded.
After coaxing Gu Qingqiu to sleep, Xiao Yiming packed his things and left that very night. He was afraid that if Gu Qingqiu cried again the next day, he wouldn't be able to bear leaving.
Gu Qingqiu's sadness was indeed largely genuine—what was she going to do about her mission?
The mission in this world originally only had three years, and she wasted several months at the beginning. She finally got together with Xiao Yiming, but they hadn't been together for long before they had to start a long-distance relationship!
Gu Qingqiu's current leading role in a film will take half a year to film, while Xiao Yiming's film abroad will take at least eight months to shoot!
She had just specifically asked the male protagonist system, and the current experience bar progress was only 72%, which was far from enough to complete the mission. Even a slight mistake would lead to mission failure.
However, Gu Qingqiu had no choice but to separate from Xiao Yiming. If she disregarded the bigger picture at this point, it would really ruin her image, and Xiao Yiming wouldn't like a girlfriend who was obsessed with romance and interfered with his career development.
A little bit of playfulness is fine; Gu Qingqiu only needs to let Xiao Yiming know that she also can't bear to part with him, and that's enough.
However, Gu Qingqiu thought she would really be separated from Xiao Yiming for more than half a year without seeing him, but unexpectedly, a turning point came - there was a problem with a set built for Xiao Yiming's movie, so the actors were given a two-week vacation, and Xiao Yiming bought a plane ticket back to China that very night.
Because the fans were so well-informed, they had already surrounded the airport, so Gu Qingqiu didn't go to the airport to pick up Xiao Yiming. Instead, she prepared a meal at home in advance and waited for Xiao Yiming to come home. Although Xiao Yiming didn't even have time to eat after he got home, that's another story.
Although Xiao Yiming was on vacation, Gu Qingqiu still had to go to the film set to film, and she was the female lead with a lot of screen time, so she couldn't get any time off.
Xiao Yiming, however, acted very understandingly, even taking on the role of Gu Qingqiu's personal driver once again, picking her up and dropping her off at get off work.
As luck would have it, when Xiao Yiming and Gu Qingqiu were snuggling on the sofa watching TV that evening, Gu Qingqiu's new drama happened to air a scene where Xiao Yiming had made a cameo appearance on set.
Gu Qingqiu clicked her tongue twice. "Ming-ge, you were interested in me back then, weren't you? You even hugged me first. The script didn't go into that much detail."
Xiao Yiming remained unfazed, saying, "As a successful actor, one must learn to improvise and refine the core of the character."
Gu Qingqiu laughed and said, "Yes, yes, I've learned something. Should I try to improvise tomorrow?"
"No way." Xiao Yiming immediately refused. "What's so great about improvising in your play? Don't think I haven't read the script. The characters are a mess, the plot is nonsensical, and the romance is just cobbled together. Wouldn't it be a waste of your time to improvise?"
"Ming-ge, that's not right of you." Gu Qingqiu poked Xiao Yiming's lower back. "As a top actor, how can you treat people differently? Shouldn't you say that you have to give your all no matter what the role is? You take your cameo role so seriously, so as the female lead, shouldn't I set an example too?"
Xiao Yiming was too lazy to talk back to Gu Qingqiu, so he simply kissed her lips to shut her up.
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The next day, after Gu Qingqiu arrived at the film set, a fellow actress from the same production came to talk to her about Xiao Yiming.
Gu Qingqiu was a little confused. Only after being reminded by the other party did she realize that she and Xiao Yiming had once again become trending topics, probably because of a clip from last night's TV series.
Driven by curiosity, Gu Qingqiu clicked on the trending topics, and to her surprise, the topic remained incredibly popular, still ranking in the top ten of the trending list.
The discussions inside were a mixed bag, with marketing accounts trying to ride the wave of popularity, fans inciting each other to hurl insults, and even people using the opportunity to ship Gu Qingqiu and Xiao Yiming as a couple.
"A compilation of Xiao Yiming's cameo appearances that aired yesterday—he's so handsome! [GIFs][GIFs][GIFs]"
"Wow, I suddenly realized that their outfits look familiar. A quick search revealed that they were photos from a previous scandal. Gu Qingqiu's team is really pushing their luck with hype. They even used stills from the drama to create a scandal. How tasteless."
"Am I the only one who thinks there's a lot of tension between Gu Qingqiu and Xiao Yiming? I'm starting to really want to ship them! I feel like there aren't many actresses who can match Xiao Yiming's acting skills these days!"
"+1 to the comment above. Actually, I started shipping them before 'Heroic Spirit,' but I didn't dare say anything because they weren't the official couple..."
"Ms. Gu, can you please stop being disgusting! Working with you is like being stuck with dog poop, it's so unlucky! We're not even in the same league, stop trying to cling to each other! You have your own love interest in the show! Stop focusing on the male actor who only has a one-day cameo!"
"Since we've mentioned Xiao Yiming, then everyone is welcome to check out Brother Ming's new movie that he's currently filming in Hollywood. I'm taking Brother Ming with me, no thanks."
Gu Qingqiu gave a bitter smile. Although her image among the general public had improved considerably due to her superb acting skills, she was still seen as a third-rate actress who loved to seek publicity and create hype among Xiao Yiming's fans.
However, if Gu Qingqiu puts herself in his shoes, she can understand. Fans probably wouldn't accept their idol being with someone so different from him either.
So Gu Qingqiu secretly decided that she must work hard to change Xiao Yiming's fans' prejudice against her. She wanted to be with Xiao Yiming openly and honestly and receive everyone's blessings.
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