Chapter 62: The Movie Star's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (13)
Gu Yiqin knew what Chen Xiaoya was thinking, so he said directly, "Sister Ya, Ning Xianghan and I are not in the relationship you think."
Chen Xiaoya: Okay, it seems she was overthinking it.
However, since her artist had just suffered a great loss with Bai Cha, Chen Xiaoya didn't want Gu Yiqin to be in a relationship.
"Recently, online public opinion has been tilting in our favor. I have already prepared the materials to clarify the situation, and I will definitely sue Bai Cha and her lousy agency to death."
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The boxed meals delivered the next day had the same contents as yesterday.
Gu Yiqin frowned, thinking that Ning Xianghan had sent someone to deliver it to him again. "I said I'll eat the same food as the crew, there's no need to give me any special treatment."
The delivery guy quickly explained, "Teacher Gu, you've misunderstood. The whole crew is eating this kind of boxed lunch. I heard it was requested by the investors."
Gu Yiqin: "..."
It turns out he misunderstood.
Wen Wan ate her upgraded boxed lunch on the other side. "I knew it would be discovered sooner or later. Anyway, he received my good intentions. I invested such a large sum of money in Director Chen, so upgrading a boxed lunch is a piece of cake."
Anyway, Gu Yiqin already knew what Ning Xianghan meant by sending him a boxed lunch.
[Host is awesome.]
"I have to say, this boxed lunch tastes really good." Wen Wan ate her boxed lunch in a corner, avoiding everyone, and struggling to maintain her disguise.
If the male lead discovers that his vicious ex-girlfriend is watching him on set, that would be the most terrifying thing ever.
"Tell me, I'm clearly the biggest investor in this production, the sugar daddy of the whole crew, but I don't even deserve a chair. Shouldn't you make it up to me?"
[How do you want me to compensate you, host?]
"I don't need anything. The last hundred million was lost too quickly. How about you give me another hundred million? I'll invest in the female lead's next film as well." The hundred million that Wen Wan had been longing for was gone before she could even enjoy it.
System: [Impossible.]
Wen Wan knew it was impossible. After finishing her boxed lunch, she wrapped herself up tightly and went for a walk to digest.
On the way, they met the female lead, Ning Xianghan, who was beautiful. However, Wen Wan's attention was drawn to the small, golden halo above Ning Xianghan's head.
She still couldn't understand this peculiar aesthetic.
[The female lead's halo is truly well-deserved; it's blindingly bright.]
System: [How beautiful!]
Wen Yan: "..."
Seeing Ning Xianghan walk towards where the male lead was, Wen Wan quietly followed.
"Teacher Gu, these are rose pastries that I had my assistant buy. Thank you for your care and guidance these past few days." Ning Xianghan said, handing over a beautifully packaged gift box.
"Giving gifts! This looks like there's big potential." Wen Wan said from the side.
Gu Yiqin put down his chopsticks and looked at Ning Xianghan. "Miss Ning, I think I still need to make things clear to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings. I only mentored you because Director Chen asked me to, and you are very talented. You will definitely be a good actress in the future. I am glad that you like my movie, but I have no other thoughts about you."
Ning Xianghan was stunned, her eyes instantly filled with surprise and grievance. "I understand, Teacher Gu. Although I was rejected, I still want to say that I will always be your fan. I will always believe in you, no matter how many people doubt you."
She then covered her face and ran away.
Wen Wan, standing to the side: "???" How did the plot take such a sudden turn? Weren't things going perfectly fine just now? How did the conversation suddenly fall apart?
"Why did the female lead run away crying?"
The system started making a creaking sound, like a millstone being pulled. Wen Wan stopped the system, "What are you doing? Mind your manners, my head is about to explode."
The system's voice was trembling; it couldn't take it anymore. [Reader satisfaction has dropped... The male lead rejected the female lead... How is this possible?!]
Wen Yan: "..."
Okay, she understood why the system crashed.
"How could reader satisfaction possibly decline?"
The system felt a sudden surge of pride: "Of course, we're super intelligent, absolutely capable of truthfully reflecting the readers' true feelings."
"How much has it dropped now?"
System: [It's dropped to 30/100~~~]
The small wavy line represents a system crash; the data is almost out of control, and the satisfaction level that had been rising so hard is gone again.
"This is probably a necessary process in a relationship. The male lead was seriously hurt in his last relationship, so it's normal that he can't accept it right away," Wen Wan comforted her system.
You're right, so our next step is to speed things up.
"How can I speed things up? I can't exactly force them to date, can I?"
[Create opportunities for them.]
...
Before Wen Wan could even get a chance to create an opportunity, the crew had to change locations, as the next scenes would be filmed in a mountain village.
"Yiqin, do you want to come with us? The scenery there is beautiful, I'm sure you'll love it."
Chen Xian was asked by Gu Yiqin's agent to lend a hand, so naturally he wanted to help.
Gu Yiqin agreed and then followed the crew to the next filming location, a beautiful little village where even the air was exceptionally fresh. Gu Yiqin took a picture and sent it to Life Is Beautiful.
Wen Wan naturally came with the film crew, still wrapped up tightly and fully armed.
"I feel like I'm doing something wrong every day, I'm almost getting heat rash." Wen Wan replied to the male lead's private message, and expressed her anticipation for traveling to this place.
[Host, please bear with it and think about the mission.]
This place is a great spot for developing feelings; there are countless scenarios where you can create something.
"We've already spoken with the village chief, and we'll proceed with filming without damaging crops or disturbing the villagers. It's getting dark, so let's rest for today and start filming tomorrow," Director Chen said.
Wen Wan was assigned to share a room with two other stagehands.
Seeing Wen Wan wearing a hat and a mask, the stage manager asked, "Aren't you hot? Why are you wearing a mask at night?"
Wen Wan coughed twice. "I've been having some allergies these past few days and can't be exposed to the wind, so I have to wear a mask."
Have you seen a doctor?
"I've seen a doctor and I've been applying the medicine on time every day. It should get better in a while."
She managed to get away with it like that, and after the other two fell asleep, Wen Wan secretly slipped out, then fetched a basin of water and washed her face. "This is too much suffering," she said.
She really sacrificed so much to survive.
After washing my face, I slipped back inside.
The next day.
As expected, the god of plot still favors the male and female leads. Ning Xianghan went up the mountain to play, but got lost and never came back.
Director Chen sent people to follow the villagers up the mountain to search, but it was clear that they wouldn't be able to find it in a short time.
[Host, your chance has come! You need to take the male lead to find the female lead. A lone man and woman in a deep forest—if there's a snake or something along the way, it'll be perfect.]
"And what about me?"
[Host, a qualified cannon fodder knows how to disappear during crucial plot points, so you can run away first.]
Wen Yan: "..."
He really is just a tool.
Several hours passed, and Ning Xianghan was still nowhere to be seen. Almost the entire crew went up the mountain to look for her, and Gu Yiqin naturally joined in as well. Wen Wan followed not far behind Gu Yiqin.
[First, separate Gu Yiqin from the others. Then I'll guide you along the route, and you can adapt to the situation.]
Wen Wan thought for a moment, then ran to Gu Yiqin's side. "Teacher Gu, I saw a set of footprints over there. They look like Teacher Ning's."
Gu Yiqin: "Take me to see it."
Wen Wan led Gu Yiqin along the route given by the system. It has to be said that the female lead is really good at running; the more they went, the more remote the area became.
Gu Yiqin quickly realized something was wrong. "This place doesn't look like anyone has been here before."
Wen Wan said in a very affected manner, "Oh, I'm sorry, Teacher Gu, I think I'm lost."
Gu Yiqin: "..."
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