Chapter 36: Uglier than crying
Gu Miaomiao rested her arms on the large desk, her upper body leaning forward slightly, in front of Jiang Yanbai.
Her voice was low and she spoke each word with emphasis.
"One day, you will regret everything you have done to me now!"
Jiang Yanbai sneered disdainfully.
"impossible!"
"If you have nothing to do, get out!"
"Of course."
Gu Miaomiao stood up, took out her cell phone, opened the memo, and showed the screen to Jiang Yanbai.
"Didn't President Jiang tell me yesterday that I should stay by your side all the time? I have to go out now."
"Take Wu Yiran to participate in a variety show, and by the way, meet He Linji."
Jiang Yanbai's eyes narrowed dangerously.
"We just met yesterday, and you're going to see me again today?"
Gu Miaomiao pretended not to hear the sarcasm in his words, and raised her chin slightly with a bit of pride.
"Yesterday was just a quick hello and a chance to get acquainted. Today, we're going to get down to business."
"I still have to check out the venue this afternoon, and then I'll take Yi Ning to see Mr. Wang later."
The more Jiang Yanbai listened, the gloomier his expression became.
He suddenly slammed the table, interrupting Gu Miaomiao's next words.
"That's enough! No more!"
Gu Miaomiao seemed to be pleased by his appearance, with a flattering smile on her face and her voice was sweet to the point of being sickening.
"How can that be? Of course I have to tell President Jiang the entire process in detail."
"What if President Jiang is delayed by something important and can't be with me all the time?"
This woman knew how much he wanted to teach her a lesson, but she still had to provoke him in this tone.
Jiang Yanbai stood up from his chair angrily.
He walked a few steps to Gu Miaomiao and looked down at her condescendingly.
"Okay! I'll go!"
The smile on Gu Miaomiao's face grew even brighter, and she turned sideways gracefully and made a gesture of invitation.
"Please come in, Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Yanbai snorted coldly and took the lead in taking a step forward.
Gu Miaomiao followed him slowly, and when passing by the film and television department on the 12th floor, she called Wu Yiran who had been waiting for her.
The group of three quickly arrived at the recording site of the variety show "Zhuifengqu".
The studio is brightly lit and the staff are busy making final adjustments.
Gu Miaomiao had just had a brief exchange with Wu Yiran and several responsible persons when a familiar voice came from not far away.
"Miaomiao."
He Linji was wearing a casual white sweatshirt, with a tall figure and a gentle smile on his face, walking towards them.
He greeted Gu Miaomiao familiarly, and when his eyes fell on Wu Yiran, he nodded politely.
"You're really nice to your own artists. You even personally sent them over to familiarize them with the venue?"
When Gu Miaomiao heard this, the smile on her face became more sincere.
"Of course. It's my money tree."
The corners of He Linji's thin lips curled up slightly, and he moved a little closer to Gu Miaomiao, his tone full of teasing.
"I want to be your cash cow, too. How about you sign me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the frost on Jiang Yanbai's face, who was standing next to Gu Miaomiao, became even thicker.
He took a step forward, his tall body blocking the two of them, and his cold gaze swept over Gu Miaomiao.
"I'm already familiar with the venue."
"Aren't you going to the next place?"
Gu Miaomiao completely ignored his displeasure, stretched out her hand, and pulled Jiang Yanbai's strong arm away.
"Move aside. Don't block their camera view."
Gu Miaomiao's eyes shifted between He Linji and Wu Yiran, and she spoke in a low voice.
"I just found time to contact a few paparazzi and asked them to come over and try their luck."
"Let's see if we can capture some of our award-winning actor He Yingdi's support for his juniors, or some loving interactions between him and some new rising stars."
After saying that, Gu Miaomiao moved closer to He Linji, put her ear close to his, and asked softly with a sly smile.
"Given our relationship, you wouldn't mind my little arrangement, right?"
He Linji's smiling gaze moved subtly to Jiang Yanbai, then fell back to Gu Miaomiao, who looked expectant, and his tone became more intimate.
"Of course not. After all, our relationship is so good."
Jiang Yanbai felt that these words seemed to be directed at him.
He stretched out his long arm and pulled Gu Miaomiao to his side.
A cold gaze swept across He Linji, and his voice was filled with anger as he scolded the people around him.
"Then don't get so close to him. Otherwise you'll be in the picture."
Being pulled so roughly by him, Gu Miaomiao almost crashed into his hard chest.
She steadied herself and looked at Jiang Yanbai's childish look. She couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart, but she also didn't let him off with her words. She stood on tiptoe, leaned close to his ear, and replied in a very low voice.
"People with dark hearts see everything darkly."
Jiang Yanbai's grip on Gu Miaomiao's wrist suddenly tightened.
He gritted his teeth.
"Are you talking about me?"
"hiss!"
Gu Miaomiao endured the pain and exerted great force to slap away Jiang Yan's tin-like hands.
She rubbed her red wrist and walked quickly to Wu Yiran.
While fixing Wu Yiran's slightly messy collar, she lowered her voice and explained quickly.
"There's juice prepared on the table next to you. Go get a glass and hand it to Mr. He."
"Remember, even if you're being photographed by paparazzi, there should be some natural physical contact. Otherwise, how can you create a conversation? How can you get on the trending search?"
Wu Yiran nodded as if he understood, trying to calm himself down.
She walked to the storage table next to her, picked up a glass of orange juice, and carefully walked towards He Linji.
"Congratulations, Congratulations to the Movie Emperor..."
Wu Yiran's voice was noticeably trembling.
"It's an honor to work with you. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future."
He Linji's gaze fell on Wu Yiran's shaking hands, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Am I that scary? Look at your forced smile."
"If someone who doesn't know the situation sees the photo, I'm afraid it won't be some rosy romance news."
"Instead, you're here to scold me, the movie star, for being a big shot and deliberately bullying a newcomer like you."
When he said this, his tone was a bit joking, but his eyes were gentle.
As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out his hand and gently pinched Wu's cheek, which was still a little stiff with nervousness with his slender fingers.
Wu Yiran trembled all over and subconsciously wanted to step back.
He Linji's other hand quickly and accurately pressed her shoulder, preventing her from retreating.
His voice was soothing.
"Don't move. Act natural and relax."
Wu Yiran didn't dare to move after hearing that, the juice cup was shaking in her hand.
After a minute, He Linji finally let go of her hand and took the juice from her.
He took a sip, looked at Wu Yiran who was still stiff, and spoke softly.
"That's enough. Stop laughing. Your laugh is uglier than crying."
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