Sun Ling waited all night for a phone call, turned Shi Lanâs ringtone up to the loudest, and stayed in Shi Lanâs room without going anywhere, spending the whole night with her.
She didnât know what Shi Lan was doing, only that all night long, Shi Lan had been researching and typing on her computer.
Next door, Yan Shixiu, noticing the light in Shi Lanâs room was still on, sent her a WeChat message in the wee hours, â?â
Since the phone was in Sun Lingâs hands, Shi Lan told her to reply with a message, âBusy, go to sleep by yourself.â
Immersed in her computer, Shi Lan didnât realize the ambiguity in her words, Sun Ling hesitated for a moment but replied as instructed.
Yan Shixiu saw the message telling him to sleep by himself, smiled helplessly, and thought to himself, itâs still the same Shi Lan from his past life, uninterrupted when busy, not even the emperor could disturb her.
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He already knew about the cold reception Shi Lan had received at Glory during the day, and although he felt sorry for her, Shi Lanâs silence usually meant she was still on the hunt.
So, Director Yan didnât sleep either, continuing to watch different versions of âKing Learâ because he wanted to know which version Shi Lan had performed in.
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At dawn, when the first ray of light entered the room, Shi Lan, who was slumped over her desk, woke up. There had been no movement from Sun Lingâs phone, so she tidied up a bit, ready for todayâs filming.
At 8:30 a.m., after getting her makeup done, Shi Lan arrived on set. At that time, Director Tang was adjusting the cameraâs position and said to her meaningfully, âEveryone knows about your visit to Glory yesterday, donât be discouraged, youâll have your day.â
âThank you, Director Tang, but does the whole crew know about this?â
Caught off guard by the question, Director Tang thought to himself that Chen Beini had already made it widely known. Outwardly apologizing to Shi Lan and introducing her to such an opportunity, but in fact, she was just humiliating her in a roundabout way. Everyone could see through Chen Beiniâs intentions; the crew was momentarily unsure who was actually the green tea bitch.
Seeing that Director Tang was at a loss for words, Shi Lan understood and said, âI am all right.â
At that moment, Gu Chengyu and Chen Beini entered the set together.
Upon seeing Shi Lan, Chen Beiniâs first words were an apology, âIâm sorry, An Lan, if I had known Glory was so outrageous, I wouldâve found you a different one.â
âChen Beini, just shut up,â Gu Chengyu said, pulling her away at that moment.
âWhat did I do? I just feel sorry for An Lan. How could Glory be so outrageous to make someone wait for nothing for six hours? Even if An Lanâs not that high up the celebrity ladder yet, thatâs no reason to bully her, is there?â
Gu Chengyu was about to speak up for Shi Lan again when Sun Ling run over with a phone, saying to Shi Lan, âAn Lan, Gloryâs head office is calling, theyâre inviting you over.â
Shi Lan calmly glanced at Chen Beini, then took the phone from Sun Lingâs hand and started speaking in fluent, pure English.
Chen Beiniâs face instantly soured. How could this be possible?
The nearby crew members, upon hearing Shi Lan speaking such perfect English, were instantly shocked, as hardcore skills always manage to win over onlookersâ favor and admiration. Even Gu Chengyu was surprised, as he had no idea that An Lanâs English was so excellent.
While Shi Lan was on the phone, Sun Ling took the chance to observe everyoneâs expressions, feeling a secret thrill.
A moment later, Shi Lan hung up and returned to them, handing the phone back to Sun Ling, âSet an alarm for 11:30.â
âGot it,â Sun Ling responded with exuberance.
âWas that from Glory that contacted you?â Chen Beini asked with dissatisfaction.