Shao Guangji's expression shifted unpredictably, and after a long while, he sighed softly.
"Okay. Okay. Okay." Shao Guangji took off his glasses, pulled a black eyeglass cloth from his breast pocket, and slowly wiped his eyes. "Just because of what you said... fine. I'll email you the specifics of starting up the machine tonight. It'll be a bit complicated, so be prepared."
"Yes!" Shang Yechu's eyes lit up, his heart was filled with excitement, and he wished he could jump off the second floor immediately and give a magnificent bow to all directions.
Shao Guangji twitched the corner of his mouth, carefully wiped his glasses, and said nothing more.
Shang Yechu felt like she had nails stuck to her skin; she just wanted to take off as soon as possible, return to Hengshi to pack her bags, and ideally join the crew tomorrow. But having just finalized this deal, and then abandoning Shao Guangji and running off, it felt like being used and discarded. Therefore, she hesitated, like a taffy twisting in her hand; her heart had already flown away, but her bottom was still glued to the chair.
Shao Guangji put on his glasses and looked at Shang Yechu: "Is there anything else?"
"Well..." Shang Yechu changed the subject haphazardly, "You said something on the island is holding you back, what is it? If it's inconvenient, then forget it."
“This is none of your business.” Shao Guangji lowered his eyelids. “The roles for ‘The Heavenly Emperor’ have already been cast. Just wait to join the crew. I’ll handle everything else.”
Although Shang Yechu had outmaneuvered him once with her rebirth advantage, Shao Guangji's name still carried considerable weight. Shang Yechu wouldn't underestimate him just because of a minor victory. Shao Guangji had just mentioned that he and Cao Fushang were old friends—could it be that there were problems with their investment? Or perhaps his old friend wanted to include a minor character like Ji Juntao in *The Heavenly Emperor*...
After pondering for a while, she still couldn't come up with a solution. The most important thing right now was to prepare for joining the production of "The Heavenly Emperor." Shang Yechu glanced at Shao Guangji, unsure whether to wait here for Cao Fushang to return home or leave now.
"Go ahead." Shao Guangji saw what Shang Yechu was thinking and nodded. "I was just using Lao Cao's place to meet you anyway. I'll introduce you two next time there's a chance."
The formalities of inviting someone to dinner or tea were all waived by Shao Guangji. Even if they were to eat, what would be the point of him and Ye Chu eating alone? They would have to go back to the mainland and invite the other main actors for a get-together.
"Alright, Shao—"
She swallowed the last two words and paused in her speech.
The rain outside the window grew heavier. As Shang Yechu spoke, she casually glanced out the window. That glance was all it took to see a figure she never dreamed of.
It was Yang Huanyi!
Shang Yechu blinked, looking downstairs in disbelief. Indeed, even blinking a thousand times wouldn't change anything; the garden was lush and green, and Yang Huanyi, holding a black umbrella, stood in the verdant rain, slowly approaching the building where Shang Yechu was.
Shang Yechu was almost about to rush to the balcony to look when she suddenly heard Shao Guangji ask in confusion, "Yechu, what's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing." Shang Yechu forced herself to look away, picked up her teacup and gulped it down in one go, suppressing her emotions. "It looks like the rain is going to get heavier."
Shao Guangji poured her another cup of tea and said calmly, "You can wait here until the rain stops before you leave."
Shang Yechu couldn't resist looking downstairs, but she forcefully restrained herself. It wouldn't be good if Shao Guangji noticed anything amiss. But why was Yang Huanyi here? She said her home was in the south; could she actually be from Taiwan? No wonder she rode a motorcycle so well, navigating the island with such ease. But judging from her accent, she clearly couldn't tell…
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