"Would you like to stay with me and be my assistant? The salary isn't high, but I'll provide you with food and lodging."
Long Lizhen's eyes moistened, and her voice trembled with excitement: "Thank you, Sister Xia, for giving me the opportunity. I will definitely do my best."
Seeing that they were having a good chat, Qin Lingxiao quietly left the ward.
As soon as he left the hospital, Qi Shuo took Tang Yue to find out Xia He's ward.
"What are you doing here?" Xia He felt inexplicably dazzled when she saw the two people appear in front of her at the same time.
"I heard that you took a leave and didn't go to the crew today, so I found out that you were in the hospital. What happened to you? You didn't know to be more careful. You took a leave at this critical time. The entire filming progress will be delayed because of you." Qi Shuo pulled out a chair and sat down, and started to blame.
"Brother Shuo, Sister Xia He definitely doesn't want to be hospitalized, so don't blame her." Tang Yue timidly stood behind Qi Shuo and advised.
Xia He looked at Tang Yue with a cold gaze, "Tang Yue, isn't it you who caused me to be hospitalized? How come I didn't realize you were so sarcastic before?"
Tang Yue felt extremely wronged and embarrassed. She immediately stood up and bowed to Xia He to apologize: "Sister Xia He, I'm sorry! This is all my fault. Please forgive me. I really didn't mean it."
Xia He turned her face away and didn't even look at her.
Seeing this, Tang Yue bit her lip in humiliation and was about to kneel down.
Qi Shuo suddenly reached out and supported the humble Tang Yue, pulled her up, turned around and glared at Xia He.
"Xia He, that's enough! Isn't it just a piece of clothing? Why are you still harping on it? Why are you so petty now?"
"Cough cough——" Xia He coughed angrily, looking at Qi Shuo with hatred in her eyes.
It was the first time that Qi Shuo saw her looking at him like this, and he seemed to finally realize that what he said was inappropriate.
He suddenly softened his tone: "He He, Tang Yue is your cousin after all. You should be more tolerant of her. There's no need to keep remembering such trivial matters."
Xia He said sarcastically, "I care? Who came here and blamed me for being sick and delaying the entire crew's time? Since you saw me in such a mess yesterday, have you ever cared about me? You always defend my cousin. If you don't know, you would think she is your cousin!"
Qi Shuo choked, a flash of panic in his eyes. "Isn't this just to protect your reputation? If I join you in mistreating Tang Yue, who knows what others will say about you behind your back."
Treat Tang Yue harshly?
Xia He was furious when she heard what he said.
When had she ever been harsh on Tang Yue? Tang Yue was just her assistant, but she couldn't even tell her what to do when she had to do something small.
If the tone was a little more urgent, Tang Yue would burst into tears as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Who dares to treat her harshly?
Xia He looked at Tang Yue, who was cowering behind Qi Shuo, and finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Tang Yue, you need to explain clearly to Qi Shuo and me today. When did I treat you harshly? How did I treat you harshly?"
Tears welled up in Tang Yue's eyes. She looked at Qi Shuo weakly and helplessly, "My cousin is just strict with me... She really... hasn't... treated me harshly."
It sounded like she was speaking for Xia He, but since she said it in such a compromising manner, it was hard not to suspect that she was only covering up the truth because of Xia He's pressure.
"You can't explain it, right? If you can't, let me tell you. Ever since my dad forced you into being my assistant, you've never fulfilled your responsibilities as one. I have a bad stomach, so I need to drink tangerine peel and barley tea regularly, but what did you prepare for me? Orange peels that you didn't even wash after eating them! I often get injured while filming action scenes and need ice to cool me down, but you used the ice I prepared to make yourself some iced soda. I needed to change clothes after filming a diving scene, but you repeatedly disappeared with the clothes I needed to change..."
Qi Shuo, who had been silent all the time, became even more silent after hearing Xia He's words.
"Wuwu... Cousin, I know a country bumpkin like me isn't worthy of helping you. I also know you've always looked down on me. I deserve it! It's all because my parents died young! I thought you really treated me like a sister and wouldn't care about so many things..."
"I've had enough of Tang Yue! Since you've been treated so unfairly as my assistant, I don't need you anymore. From today on, you're no longer my assistant..." This chapter has been read (please click on the next chapter to continue reading!)
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