The two felt their heads buzzing, and their souls were almost scared out of their wits. They stared intently at the female ghost, their bodies seemingly nailed to the spot, unable to move.
Just as the two were gripped by extreme fear and tension, the female ghost spoke first: "Where is your director?"
The accented, broken Mandarin brought the two of them back to their senses instantly.
It was only then, in the dim light, that they could see the ghost's pale face clearly; it was Liu Guifang.
The two exchanged a glance, and in unison, they both thought, "Holy crap!"
What is this woman doing so late at night instead of sleeping?
Wait a minute, the two of them suddenly realized that this was exactly the kind of excitement they wanted to see so late at night, but instead of seeing the excitement, they almost scared themselves to death.
Just then, Liu Yan, who had gone upstairs to inspect the rooms, came down the stairs.
From afar, a figure dressed in white, with disheveled hair, stood in the dim light. Upon hearing the sound, the figure turned around, revealing a deathly pale face, and immediately uttered a quack in fright.
Liu Guifang's dark face was covered with a thick layer of powder. Perhaps because she applied too much, the wrinkles on her face were clearly visible under the powder when she smiled, and white powder fell down in a flurry.
Add to that her bright red lips, painted as if she'd drunk blood, and she's a real-life version of The Ring, but an older version.
Seeing the three of them staring at her in shock, Liu Guifang tidied her hair a little embarrassed, thinking they were amazed by her appearance.
She usually does farm work and rarely dresses up, but today she took the time to tidy herself up and felt that she looked absolutely gorgeous in the mirror.
It seems that although she is over fifty, she still retains her charm. No wonder that Director Chen was interested in her.
Thinking of this, Liu Guifang felt even more smug. She secretly planned that if Director Chen took a liking to her, she would dump Su Jianguo and remarry Director Chen.
Just as she was enjoying her daydreams, Gu Baiwei patted her chest in relief and said, "Director Chen has gone out on business and won't be here for the next couple of days."
Hearing this, Liu Guifang asked, still somewhat unwilling to give up, "Didn't they leave me any message?"
She looked up and saw three pairs of eyes staring at her. Realizing that what she said was inappropriate, she quickly added, "He told me today that I should go to him tonight to discuss Peipei's fee."
Discussing film fees late at night—such a lame lie was naturally not believed by the three of them.
They exchanged a silent glance and both saw the shock in each other's eyes. Who would have thought that Director Chen would have such a heavy taste?
The lobby on the first floor was dimly lit, and the faint light shone on Liu Guifang's pale face, creating a half-light, half-shadow effect that was the kind of look that would give you a nightmare if you looked at it too long.
Gu Baiwei instinctively looked up and hurriedly said, "No."
She was afraid she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight if she looked at it one more time.
Liu Yan couldn't bear to look either: "Sister, Director Chen probably won't be back for a while. If you don't have anything urgent, you should go back to sleep." She didn't want him to stay here and scare people anymore; if he scared someone to death in the middle of the night, her hotel would be out of business.
Upon hearing this, Liu Guifang left somewhat dejectedly, glancing back at Director Chen's room repeatedly. She felt a pang of resentment; such immense wealth had been lost just like that. Had she known this would happen, she should have taken the initiative during the day.
After the person had gone far away, Liu Yan patted her chest, looking terrified: "Damn, what was she doing so late at night? She almost gave me a heart attack."
"Perhaps he really has something important to discuss with Director Chen."
The three exchanged glances, understanding each other perfectly. What important thing could happen so late at night? It was probably just that kind of thing. This Director Chen really is...
Upon returning to Linhai City, Director Chen sneezed twice uncontrollably as soon as he got off the plane, wondering to himself if someone was missing her.
The next morning, Du Qingyan went to find Gu Baiwei to have breakfast together.
When the two went downstairs, they saw Su Peipei standing in the lobby with a dark face and dark circles under her eyes.
Last night, Su's parents squeezed into a room with her to save money on a room, which made her unable to sleep well all night.
She was carrying a large suitcase, clearly preparing to leave today.
She had already been fired from the production crew, and the director had settled her payment for the previous scenes. At this point, she had no reason to stay any longer.
When Gu Baiwei and Du Qingyan passed by her, Su Peipei, unusually, did not cause any trouble. She just lowered her head and silently carried her suitcase, her face pale, without makeup, and her usually exquisite and fashionable hair was somewhat messy.
She looked rather pitiful, and Du Qingyan couldn't help but tug at Gu Baiwei's clothes: "Sister Weiwei, I feel quite sorry for her. Having such parents is truly the worst luck imaginable."
Gu Baiwei also glanced at her, and the usually aloof Su Peipei didn't even have the courage to meet her gaze.
"There is always something hateful about a pitiful person."
She left with those words, then took Du Qingyan's arm and prepared to leave.
"Xiao Gu, right? Wait a minute, I have something to tell you."
Suddenly, Liu Guifang's voice came from behind.
She was carrying a bulging bundle in her hand, and Su Jianguo was following behind her, carrying large and small bags.
"You two take your things to the car first. I need to talk to Xiao Gu."
Liu Guifang naturally gave the order and stuffed the bundle in her hand into Su Jianguo's hands as well.
Seeing the two leave with their things, she mysteriously approached Gu Baiwei, stuffed something into her hand, and whispered, "Gu, when your director comes back, please give this to him for me."
After saying that, he hurried away without the slightest bit of politeness.
Gu Baiwei was speechless, but she was too lazy to argue with her.
Opening her palm, she found a crumpled piece of paper with a phone number scribbled on it. It seemed Liu Guifang hadn't given up.
Today, Director Chen still hadn't returned. After having breakfast together, Gu Baiwei and Du Qingyan went to find Director Liu alone and repeated what Director Chen had told her yesterday.
Director Liu was wearing a black baseball cap and a mask, with the brim pulled low, obscuring his expression. Only his pale skin was vaguely visible.
Gu Baiwei had seen him a few times when she was on set. He had a very low profile and was always quiet, as if he didn't like to interact with people.
After quickly repeating Director Chen's words to him, Gu Baiwei turned and walked towards the dressing room.
The moment she turned her head, Director Liu, who had been standing silently behind her, suddenly raised his head, his dark eyes staring intently at her back.
His eyes curved into a smile, as if he were laughing, but the smile was particularly sinister and eerie.
At that moment, a young actor passed by and greeted him. He nodded and looked back, his expression indifferent and without any ripples.
If Gu Baiwei were to turn around at this moment, she would definitely notice that Director Liu's eyes, visible through his mask, were so deep that not a single ray of light could penetrate them, and they looked strangely familiar.
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