“This is domestic violence. I can call the police anytime.”
Gu Baiwei took a step back to create a safe distance from them, while Du Qingyan beside her nervously gripped the mop in her hand.
"What domestic violence? Which family doesn't raise their children this way? 'Spare the rod and spoil the child.' We're disciplining our own children, what right do you two outsiders have to interfere?"
Liu Guifang scoffed disdainfully, while Su Jianguo stepped forward menacingly: "Get lost, or I'll beat you all up too!"
The threatening words had barely left his mouth when Su Jianguo's face suddenly turned pale, and he quickly backed away: "What...what are you doing?"
Gu Baiwei turned around and realized that a tall man had appeared behind her at some point.
Her gaze shifted upwards, meeting Big Head's honest and simple face.
Da Tou ignored Su's parents and looked at Gu Baiwei, saying, "Miss Gu, this is what my husband asked me to give you. He forgot about it earlier."
He handed a beautifully packaged red velvet box to Gu Baiwei, saying, "The gentleman hopes you can wear this to his birthday party the day after tomorrow."
As he spoke, he seemed to casually glance at Su's parents. The two, who had been so aggressive, immediately fell silent the moment they met his fierce gaze.
"Miss Gu, I'll be leaving now. If you encounter any difficulties, I'll be there whenever you call."
He gave the two of them a warning look, his eyes full of caution.
He was tall and strong, and came from a gang. His presence alone was incredibly intimidating. If Gu Baiwei hadn't known him well and that beneath his menacing exterior lay an honest and simple face, she probably would have been intimidated by his aura as well.
For a moment, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
As Da Tou withdrew his gaze and was about to leave, his eyes inadvertently met Su Peipei's. A faint blush rose on his dark face, and he immediately turned and left.
Su's parents breathed a sigh of relief, and when they looked at Gu Baiwei and her companion, they were no longer as fearless as before.
"Can't we just stay put? Hurry up and leave, don't disturb our family's reunion."
As she spoke, Liu Guifang released Su Peipei and shoved the two of them out the door.
"Sister Weiwei, should we still interfere?"
Du Qingyan couldn't help but look at her.
Gu Baiwei doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, especially when the other party is someone she dislikes.
Just now, when she saw Su Peipei being tormented by her parents, some unpleasant memories inexplicably surfaced in her mind, and by the time she realized it, she had already rushed over.
"Let's go back."
She glanced at the closed door, sighed, and turned to walk towards her room.
Some things you can help with once, but not for a lifetime.
Liu Guifang, who was lying by the door, heard that there was no more noise outside. She spat on the ground and said, "Pah, you two brats, meddling in other people's business."
After saying that, he turned and glared at Su Peipei: "Look at the way you look! Hurry up and change your clothes. I'll go with you to ask the director for your pay later. Even if you quit, you still have to get paid for the scenes you filmed."
Su Peipei bit her lip. Gu Baiwei and the others had seen her most helpless side just now, and she didn't know how they would laugh at her in the future.
Hearing that her parents didn't care about her at all and only cared about money, she immediately roared, "I'm not going! Do you think I'm not embarrassing enough already?"
"You brat, how dare you raise your voice at me? What's your face worth? You have to go whether you like it or not."
As he spoke, he reached out to grab Su Peipei's ear, but then remembered what Gu Baiwei had said, and stopped his hand in mid-air. Instead, he pointed at Su Peipei's nose and cursed, "If you don't go, I'll go and ask for it myself. If I don't get the money, your father and I will absolutely not go back."
Su Peipei knew her parents' character very well; they wouldn't let her have a moment's peace if she didn't give them money.
She closed her eyes briefly: "You all go out, I'm going to change my clothes."
Hearing her agreement, Liu Guifang reluctantly pulled Su Jianguo out, cursing as she went: "Pah, after a few years in the city, you really think you're some kind of rich heiress? What's wrong with the child in my belly? What's with all the pretense?"
The door slammed shut, and Su Peipei sat helplessly on the floor, hugging her knees, tears streaming down her face silently…
As soon as Liu Guifang and Su Jianguo stepped out the door, they saw Gu Baiwei and Du Qingyan walking towards them. Liu Guifang rolled her eyes and turned her head away.
The two of them couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to the two men, thinking they were just crazy.
Gu Baiwei thought that Shen Yanqing's birthday was the day after tomorrow and she should inform Director Chen in advance. Du Qingyan also had something to ask for leave, so she went with her.
The two walked to Director Chen's door, knocked, and were quickly answered from inside.
Director Chen opened the door, holding a script in his hand, wearing glasses, and his thinning hair made him look even balder.
Director Chen had a very good impression of the two women; their acting skills were both quite good, and they were very nice to everyone on set, unlike Su Peipei.
Sigh, just thinking about Su Peipei gives him a headache. Her role is now vacant, and they haven't found a suitable actress yet.
Upon hearing the two explain their purpose, Director Chen readily agreed. Since there was a missing character and some scenes needed to be adjusted, it wouldn't be difficult to adjust the scenes of the two of them as well.
The two chatted with the director about the plot for a while, and were about to get up to leave when there was a knock on the door.
The three were slightly taken aback when Liu Guifang's loud voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Director, are you there? We need to talk to you about something."
Director Chen frowned slightly as he thought of the man's fierce demeanor, and said, "Come in, the door is open."
Upon hearing the response, Liu Guifang immediately smiled and pulled Su Peipei into the room, a stark contrast to her previous fierce demeanor: "Director Chen, we're here to ask..."
Liu Guifang stopped talking as soon as she realized there were other people in the room.
Gu Baiwei and the other woman stood up. "Director Chen, if there's nothing else, Xiao Du and I will head back now."
As they passed by Liu Guifang, Liu Guifang glared at them fiercely.
Su Peipei, standing next to her, was pale-faced and kept her eyes slightly lowered, remaining silent as if she hadn't seen them at all.
The two women, who were usually quick to make sarcastic remarks whenever they met, suddenly became so quiet. They were a little unaccustomed to this, exchanged a glance, and walked out the door.
Once outside, Du Qingyan couldn't help but tug at Gu Baiwei's sleeve: "Sister Weiwei, what do you think they're here to see Director Chen about?"
Gu Baiwei shook her head: "I don't know."
At this moment, Liu Guifang's voice could be faintly heard from inside the room: "Director Chen, could you please settle Peipei's payment first?"
This sentence was clearly spoken in a deliberately low voice, but Liu Guifang was used to speaking loudly, so even though she was trying to lower her voice, it still clearly reached their ears through the door.
Du Qingyan clicked her tongue inwardly and whispered to Gu Baiwei, "This mother and daughter are really shameless. Even after all this, they still have the nerve to ask for payment?"
Gu Baiwei was speechless; this girl was really gossipy.
Just as they were about to pull the person away, they heard an even more shocking statement coming from inside the room.
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