There was a long silence on the phone. After a while, the call was hung up, leaving Xiang Chen with his scalp numb as he stared at the busy phone beeping. It was life-threatening. Can he still keep his year-end bonus?
Gu Jingting returned to Song Qiao's house expressionlessly. When he passed her room, he paused for a moment, gently opened the door and looked inside.
On the spacious bed, the woman was sleeping soundly with her arms wrapped around the quilt. She was not at all worried or frightened as he had imagined. Thinking back to her lost look just now...
It's really heartless to be able to recover so quickly.
Gu Jingting closed the door and left, undeniably relieved.
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In fact, Song Qiao was not as stable as Gu Jingting thought. After she fell asleep, her dreams were full of various images of men in black chasing her with knives.
She wanted to survive, so she had no choice but to run away like crazy. When she woke up from her dream, she stared at the ceiling blankly. She felt as if she had just finished a marathon. Her back was sore and her hands and feet were not in control of her.
Song Qiao touched her phone and it was only half past six in the morning.
She pulled the quilt over her head, trying to get sleepy for a long time to no avail, so she simply got up and went out.
It was rare to get up early, and Song Qiao was going to make preserved egg and lean meat porridge. When the pot was boiling, she took out the beef filling from the refrigerator and prepared to make beef patties.
After a busy period, the sky outside the window gradually became brighter. Song Qiao put the porridge and pie on the table. When he looked up, he accidentally saw Gu Dajing walking out of the second bedroom.
Even when he got up in the morning, he still wore a mask, but his shirt was not as neatly worn as usual.
The two buttons at the neckline were loosened, revealing the smooth neck and beautiful bones. The hem was casually pulled out. When walking, two abdominal muscles could be vaguely seen.
He stood at the table and looked down at the food that had just been cooked, "Did you cook it?"
Song Qiao was caught off guard and was shocked by the scenery. His mind was still a little slow and he subconsciously asked: "What else?"
Gu Dajing had nothing to say, so he went to the bathroom to wash up.
Song Qiao listened to the sound of water rushing inside, raised his hand and knocked on his head, trying to pour out the scene just now, while silently reciting in his heart: "Color is emptiness, color is emptiness."
She just has a better figure, there are many out there, but she can't have evil thoughts.
After trying to calm down for a moment, Song Qiao sat down to eat. It wasn't until her eyesight dimmed that she raised her head and glanced at the mask on Gu Dajing's face. She couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it troublesome for you to eat like this?"
Gu Jingting replied: "It's okay."
Song Qiao sincerely suggested: "Actually... I'm not afraid of you being ugly."
She thought about it and felt that the reason why Gu Dajing wore a mask all day long was because he was uglier with scars on his face. Otherwise, he was just a bodyguard, so why would he cover his face so tightly?
Gu Jingting moved his hands and said meaningfully: "Forget it, I'm afraid I'll scare you."
Song Qiao wanted to say it was impossible, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by Gu Jingting, "The food is good. I will be your bodyguard for no salary. Can I get appropriate benefits?"
Song Qiao looked defensive, "Tell me first."
Gu Jingting picked up a beef patty and said without asking her, "You can make breakfast from now on."
"that's all?"
Speaking of which, Song Qiao felt a little guilty as she did not give him any benefit at all.
Gu Dajing said: "If you want to be responsible for three meals a day, I have no objection."
"Who said that? It's settled, I'm in charge of breakfast." Song Qiao quickly interrupted, fearing that he would have to pay more if he continued.
After all, she was going to make breakfast, but she didn't have time for lunch and dinner later when she was filming. The most important thing was that if she was responsible for one more meal, she would have to spend more money.
Gu Jingting could see that Song Qiao had a little heart, and he became more aware of her money-grubbing nature.
"By the way, I thought about it, and the person behind locking me in the fitting room yesterday should be Rong Luoyin." Song Qiao mentioned it casually, remembering the business.
This is true.
Gu Jingting has received the results of Xiang Chen's investigation. Rong Luoyin heard the news that he had lost interest in Song Qiao and planned to test it out.
If he didn't pursue the matter afterward, he could then let go and target Song Qiao. Otherwise, he could blame the whole thing on his assistant.
Gu Jingting asked: "What are you going to do?"
Song Qiao moved her ankle and felt a stinging pain. She lowered her head and smiled, "Rong Luoyin has targeted me many times. I have to find a way to fight back."
"It's a pity that I don't have any power at the moment, so all I can do is make small fuss."
Today she has a scene opposite Rong Luoyin. According to the script, she will be slapped by the female supporting role played by Rong Luoyin. When the time comes, maybe she can start from this.
Song Qiao thought about it secretly and gave up her original plan to ask for leave with the director.
Gu Jingting heard what she said in a self-deprecating tone. Before he could follow the words, he looked up and found that Song Qiao had lowered her head and was lost in thought.
Who are you trying to borrow from?
Inexplicably, he felt a little unhappy.
After breakfast, Song Qiao took Gu Jingting to the set. Due to her inconvenience, it took her a few minutes to arrive. The director looked a little unhappy, but didn't say anything.
Lin Xiaoyue, on the other hand, curled her lips and mocked: "He hasn't even become popular yet, and he's already acting like a big name."
Song Qiao turned her head and said with a smile: "You're not even a heroine, so you're still showing off your power?" She pondered for a moment, then suddenly said: "Oh, you rely on being a dog for Rong Luoyin, right?"
"What did you say?" Lin Xiaoyue was furious, "Do you have the ability to say it again?"
Her suddenly raised voice attracted other people's attention. Song Qiao's expression changed, revealing a confused look, "I, I just want you to put on your makeup quickly so as not to make the director wait. Is there something wrong?"
Lin Xiaoyue screamed and cursed: "Song Qiao, what are you pretending to be? You clearly didn't say that just now."
Song Qiao showed forbearance, "I did say that, but if you insist on targeting me, then it's useless no matter what I say, right?"
After she finished speaking, as if she couldn't bear it at all, she lowered her head and walked to the dressing room.
When passing Lin Xiaoyue, Song Qiao said slowly in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I said so what, you have no evidence."
No matter how slow Lin Xiaoyue was, she still felt the changes in the eyes around her. She stamped her feet and wanted to rush over and grab Song Qiao to explain herself.
"Okay, if you can pat me, get out if you can't."
At this moment, the director, who had never come forward, suddenly spoke.
Lin Xiaoyue bit her lip and looked angrily in the direction Song Qiao left.
Powder room.
Gu Jingting raised his eyebrows, and he didn't know whether his tone was a compliment or a comment, "I didn't expect you to be quite good at acting."
Song Qiao had just finished stumbling Lin Xiaoyue, and after a while, the depression she had been holding in her heart had gone away. Her mood had improved a lot, and her eyebrows were flying: "Of course, I am also a serious actor after all!"
She let go of Gu Jingting's hand that was supporting her, took two steps forward, and said in a cheerful voice: "My goal is to get the Three Best Actress Awards, and then...ah!"
