When Gong Yu was immersed in memories, Yun Muxi woke up. She opened her eyes and saw Gong Yu’s good-looking face. He was looking at her with a faint smile. Instead of her, he seemed to look at a very distant place through her.
Yun Muxi called gently, “Gong Yu?”
Gong Yu came to his sense and fixed his eyes on Yun Muxi. The little woman was more mature and calmer than ever before.
Gong Yu said tenderly, “Yeh, Are you awake? Niannian’s fever has gone!”
Yun Muxi looked back at Niannian who was on the bed and reached out her hand to touch her forehead. She confirmed that the temperature was normal and gave a long sigh.
She turned his head and said to Gong Yu lightly, “Go to brush your teeth and wash your face. I’ll give you a set of toiletry and prepare breakfast. You can go back after having breakfast.”
Gong Yu shook his head lightly, “Don’t bother. I will go back to wash my face and rinse my teeth. I can change my clothes because I will go to the filming site later.”
Yun Muxi nodded as she said, “OK! You come and have breakfast later. Then, you can go to the filming site.”
Then, she went to the kitchen.
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When she prepared the breakfast, the doorbell rang. As she opened the door, Gong Yu looked refreshing after grooming.
“Come and eat! I just completed the breakfast, so the dishes are still hot,” Yun Muxi said softly.
Gong Yu was stupefied for a while because he longed for such a sweet scene. He walked to the dining table and sat down, saying lightly, “Is Niannian not awake yet?”
Yun Muxi shook her head as she said quietly, “She’s still sleeping! Don’t worry about her and let her sleep on. Let’s eat and I’ve left dishes for her!”
Gong Yu nodded and murmured, “Seventh Brother just called. He told me that the Director said that all the staff would have two days off. They will discuss the female protagonist and choose the right person again. So, you can stay at home with Niannian these two days.”
Yun Muxi answered in a soft tone and they continued to have breakfast quietly.
Suddenly, Niannian’s shout came from the bedroom, “Mummy… Mummy…”
Yun Muxi put down her bowl and chopsticks and ran to the bedroom. Gong Yu followed her closely.
Yun Muxi asked kindly as she entered the door, “My dear, are you awake? Are you still feeling awful?”
Niannian shook her head lightly and showed a lovely smile. When she saw Gong Yu behind Yun Muxi, her eyes shined brilliantly. She spoke, “Father Yu, you’re also here! I dreamed of you just now!”
Gong Yu strode to the bed and rubbed her head gently with his big hands, revealing a faint smile at corners of the mouth. Niannian opened her short arms and asked Gong Yu to hug her. It was estimated that nobody could resist her cute look. Gong Yu chuckled, held her in his arms, and rubbed her hair with ardent love.
Feeling that she was neglected, Yun Muxi touched her forehead helplessly. “Is Niannian going to abandon me, her biological mother?” To look for Niannian’s attention, Yun Muxi said, “Niannian, go to wash and have breakfast. The dishes are still hot. I specially cooked your favorite shredded-chicken vegetable porridge.”
Niannian did not reply to her but said with her arms around Gong Yu’s neck. “Father Yu, did you have breakfast? The shredded-chicken vegetable porridge is very delicious. Let’s eat together!”
Gong Yu nodded as he said, “Mmm, it’s really delicious. I’ve almost eaten one bowl. Niannian, hurry to wash and let’s eat together.”
Niannian nodded, jumped off his arms pleasantly, and ran to the restroom. Gong Yu followed her closely.
Yun Muxi was speechless at Niannian’s “abandonment”. She turned to pick up her mobile phone on the bedside table and turned it on.
Several missed calls, a short message, and several Wechat messages appeared on the phone.
The missed calls were from Gu Yuxuan and Mou Yichen. Then, Yun Muxi called them back respectively. Gu Yuxuan said, “Sorry, my phone was out of power yesterday. I see the missed call this morning.” Yun Muxi told her what had happened yesterday. “Niannian’s all right now, so don’t worry about her. I’m free these two days, so I can take care of her and you need not come here. Please write your paper at home securely.”
Then, she called Mou Yichen back. He did not know that Niannian was ill. He said, “I will come back from abroad tonight. I will come and see Niannian tomorrow.” He also asked about the mother and the daughter’s recent situation. Niannian’s fever had gone, so Yun Muxi did not tell him her illness, for fear that he would get worried.
Subsequently, she read the short message, which was from Director Zhao. He informed her to have a rest for two days.
Lastly, she read the Wechat messages, which were from Lu Yang. There were several simple greetings and two humorous jokes. Yun Muxi did not reply to him. She put down the phone, walked out of the bedroom, and served dinner to them.
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After Gong Yu and Yun Muxi left the filming site,
Ding Sisi was hard hit by Yun Muxi’s excellent performance, which was like a loud slap in her face. She was conceited and self-satisfied all the time, but now she was frustrated. She was not convinced and began to resent Yun Muxi.
Originally, Ding Sisi was very concerned about the female protagonist. After all, this play was directed by Zhao Yi. If an actor had an opportunity to act in his play, he or she would have achieved half of success. Although she did not care about the chance anymore based on her current reputation, she would be even better if she could play in Zhao Yi’s play. Perhaps she could become the Best Actress of the Year by virtue of this play.
There was another reason, which was the most important, was Gong Yu. She cared about the female protagonist, but she did not have to act in the play. Even so, there would be a lot of good resources for her. Thus, she could win the Best Actress of the Year by virtue of other resources.
However, when she saw Gong Yu for the first time, she was fascinated by him. Despite she was immune to handsome guys, she fell in love with Gong Yu. Like a little girl, she felt that her heart skipped a beat. Thus, she wanted to get the female protagonist with high aspiration, in order to get closer to Gong Yu. When He Xin talked with her agent about cooperation, she put her pride aside and ignored the warning presented by He Xin. However, Yun Muxi appeared halfway to rob her role and her man. Ding Sisi felt very annoyed.
Her buddies were shocked by what they just saw. That was not how it was planned. What happened? The woman who did a live report even stopped the broadcast.
The coquettish woman spoke first, “Sisi, I never thought that the little scriptwriter was pretty good at that! Obviously, she turned against you to rob your role. She is lack of self-knowledge. Not to mention appearance and acting skill, her background is inferior to yours. How dare she go against you? I think she is getting tired of living!”
Ding Sisi was very angry, so the woman said those words to flatter her. Actually, she was also stunned by Yun Muxi. But the most important thing was to please Ding Sisi.
The other women also echoed her views. “You’re right! She is a fox spirit and has an exaggerated opinion of her abilities!”
“I will gossip her on the internet.”
“Right, let’s search her on the internet. I don’t think we can’t find her gossip. Such a woman is certainly not innocent!”
“Right, right! If it doesn’t work, we can find some paparazzi to follow her. Perhaps they can get breaking news!”
“Yes, that’s right! I happen to know a paparazzo. I will get in touch with him later!”
Hearing her sisters’ words, Ding Sisi was less sad. She said nothing, indicating that she was acquiescent. She could handle with her with the help of these people. Ding Sisi was expecting things to turn out as she wished, so she did not notice Zhao Yi passing her by.
Zhao Yi happened to hear all the women’ words, and he looked bad. He angrily rebuked, “Who are you? Who let you come to my filming site? You don’t know the film needs to be kept secret during shooting. If you let out a secret, I will sort you out!”
They cast a look for help at Ding Sisi. She asked them to come, so she should protect them if something bad happened. The woman who did a live report trembled in fear. It was too late to delete the live video for her.
Before Ding Sisi spoke, Zhao Yi indignantly denounced again. This time, he rebuked Ding Sisi directly.
“Ding Sisi, I’ve heard what you talked about. Before you joined the film crew, I’ve specially told you that you must be well-behaved. I never expected that you brought those blighters here. If I see any false reports on Xiao Xi on the internet or entertainment news, don’t blame on me then. If something bad has happened to Xiao Xi today, I will blame you too! Hum…”
Zhao Yi finished talking and went away. Only a few people looked at each other in speechless despair. They never expected that Zhao Yi would let Ding Sisi lose face.
Yun Muxi’s performance created a sensation in the film crew, giving rise to various discussions. They almost praised and worshipped her. She should be the most glamorous female protagonist in the crew, but now she was belittled as worthless. What’s more, Zhao Yi disregarded her feelings, so she burned with anger as her face turned alternately blue and white.
Ding Sisi could not stay in the crew and walked away angrily. “I’ve kept the hatred in my heart, I will certainly pay off old scores!” Her sisters also left by following her.
Ding Sisi gnashed the teeth in anger. “Hum… Yun Muxi, I will show you what I can do! If I can’t let you feel as if you are not living, I will not be surnamed Ding!”