Luo Shimiao chuckled. Hao Yun usually had a ladylike image, and it was rare to see her goofy side.
"Coming, coming." She took small steps over and lay down, automatically lifting her clothes and touching the painful area: "It hurts here."
"Bear with the pain for a while. You need to apply the medicine with a little force so that it can penetrate better."
"Okay, I'm a lamb to the slaughter, come on, come on."
A moment later, Luo Shimiao's cry of pain echoed from inside the room.
"Ah! Show mercy!"
Hao Yun paused, puzzled, and said, "I only used one-third of my strength."
"Sister! My back hurts so much even with just a little bit of force, please reduce the intensity a bit more." She clenched her teeth in pain, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.
"Okay, I'll be gentler." Hao Yun reduced the pressure on his hands, gently massaging the injured area.
The girl's fair and delicate skin around her waist turned a large red.
After applying the medicine, Luo Shimiao felt relieved for a short while, then got up to prepare the peach tree branches. She removed the excess parts, leaving only about 20 centimeters of the branches.
Take the largest carving knife from the sheath and peel off the surface bark. After removing the bark, cut the 20-centimeter branch into four pieces.
When Hao Yun came out of the shower, he saw her sitting at the table busy with something. He didn't disturb her and quietly lay on the bed reading. After reading for more than ten minutes, he got sleepy and fell asleep without realizing it.
After seeing this, Xiao Lü whispered, "Sister Hao Yun is asleep."
Luo Shimiao turned to check the time and realized it was almost midnight. She put down the carving knife and the smooth, milky-white wooden block, tidied the table, turned off the light, and went to sleep.
They slept soundly until morning, when the familiar alarm clock woke them both up.
Hao Yun opened the window and breathed in the fresh air: "It's the fourth day. I can go home tomorrow afternoon."
"Yes, I miss my big bed at home." Before the broadcast, Luo Shimiao carefully put away the four wooden blocks and knives to avoid "spoilers".
After washing up, the two went downstairs to attend their morning class.
The live broadcasts this morning and afternoon went exceptionally smoothly, without any incidents. It gave one a sense of calm before the storm.
After the broadcast ended in the evening, all the photographers except the one who was filming Bai Yunqing went back to their rooms to rest.
"How are the preparations going?" Bai Yunqing leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs, and looked at the man in front of her.
"Everything is ready. We released a promotional video this morning, and it's already got a million likes. Our followers have also increased from a few hundred thousand to over two million. Everyone is very interested in the live-streamed 'catching' of female celebrities cheating. It's sure to cause a huge stir online."
"Well done."
"only......"
"But what?" Bai Yunqing's face darkened. "Say it now, or you'll mess things up later. I promised you a full refund."
The photographer rubbed his thumb and forefinger together, grinning obsequiously: "That's the problem. Luo Shimiao is not someone to mess with, so we'll have to raise the price."
"Huang Jie, don't push your luck. Two million is more than enough!"
He shrugged and said, "Since you're not willing to add me, then you should find someone else. I can't do this job."
Bai Yunqing gritted her teeth: "How much?"
Huang Jie held up two fingers on his right hand and said with a smile, "Not much, two million."
Two million! You've got quite the appetite!
"There's nothing I can do. I'd do it for 500,000 if it were anyone else, but it's Luo Shimiao. Offending her means I'm doomed in this industry. What will I eat if I lose my job? Besides, it's not just me getting a share..."
"Enough with the nonsense, two million it is." Bai Yunqing interrupted him.
"Straightforward, I like working with straightforward people." He took out a folded piece of paper and a pen from his pocket: "Words are not enough, I'll trouble you to sign this, Teacher Bai."
She looked at the large words "IOU," suppressed her anger, forcefully pulled the pen and IOU over, and signed her name.
After finishing writing, he flicked the IOU and it fluttered lightly to the floor.
"Keep a close eye on him. As soon as Luo Shimiao enters that man's room, proceed according to plan."
Huang Jie wasn't annoyed. He picked up the IOU with a grin and put it away: "Don't worry, just watch the show. I've arranged everything. As soon as she goes in, someone will tell the abbot."
"Okay, you should go now. Don't stay here too long, lest you arouse suspicion."
"Okay." He paused at the door, then said, "Teacher Bai, please pay the balance as soon as things are finished."
Hearing the door close, Bai Yunqing cursed under his breath, "Damn it, those bastards who try to raise prices on the spot!"
Meanwhile, after finishing her work for the day, Luo Shimiao raced against time to carve the ring. Without the aid of carving machines like polishing machines and rotary files, the purely hand-carving process was extremely time-consuming.
However, Tang Kuan's appearance half an hour later forced her to stop.
Hao Yun looked at the unfamiliar man outside the door with a puzzled expression: "Who are you looking for?" He didn't look like a staff member.
Tang Kuan glanced into the room and said, "I need to speak with Miss Shi Miao. Could you please tell her that someone named Tang Kuan is looking for her?"
"Okay, wait a moment." Hao Yun turned around and raised his voice, "Miaomiao, someone named Tang Kuan is looking for you."
"Tang Kuan?" Luo Shimiao stopped what she was doing, brushed the wood chips off her clothes, and got up to go to the door.
"You've come at the right time, the back door at nine o'clock, you know what I mean."
"Okay, the boss has something to tell you and wants you to come over."
“What could he possibly have to do? Just tell him I’m busy and we can talk tomorrow.”
Tang Kuan said with a serious expression, "The boss said that if you don't go, he will follow you wherever you go tomorrow."
The boss is really amazing; he guessed that Ms. Shi Miao would say that.
"Okay, you don't need to wait for me. I'll get the keys and head over." Luo Shimiao hung her head unhappily and said to Hao Yun beside her, "Sister Yun, my intuition tells me this is a trap. If I come back late, you don't need to wait for me."
Tang Kuan walked towards the stairwell, thinking to himself, "Your intuition is spot on; a 'big surprise' awaits you."
Hao Yun watched her retreating figure and said, "Is the boss he mentioned taking a liking to you and trying to sexually harass you? You shouldn't go. If he harasses you tomorrow, we'll call the police."
Luo Shimiao took the keys from the table and tapped her on the head: "Sister Yun, you have a really rich imagination. He's just a peacock and can't hurt anyone."
The little green thing buried in Luo Shimiao's hair popped out: "Yeze, Yeze."
"That puts my mind at ease." Hao Yun's mind involuntarily conjured up the image of the handsome man he had seen that morning when he heard the name Hua Kongque.
"Come on, go to sleep early. Don't lie in bed reading for too long, it'll make your eyesight worse." Luo Shimiao walked out the door, smiled at her while holding the doorknob, and then closed the door.
Several pairs of eyes were watching Luo Shimiao's every move in the darkness.
"Knock knock knock".
Luo Shimiao waited for a while, but no one came to open the door, so she knocked twice more.
The next second, the door creaked open, but no one was there.
Little Green spread its wings and hugged Luo Shimiao's neck, trembling: "Who opened the door?"
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