No, I can’t be impulsive.
Gu Zhan restrained himself. Shi Yi was shy; what if she ran away out of embarrassment and anger?
…But he really wanted to show off.
The man lowered his eyelashes, the hallway lights casting a row of shadows beneath his eyelids. He tapped on his phone and shared the link with Xie Lou.
Gu Zhan: Shared link.
Xie Lou was a standard nocturnal animal. At this hour, his nightlife was just beginning. Seeing the link, he sent back three question marks.
Gu Zhan was very reserved, replying with two words, “Go look.”
Xie Lou: ???
Five minutes later, Xie Lou replied: You and Shi Yi?
Gu Zhan: Mn, she wrote it.
Xie Lou: Fuck. I fucking thought it was some urgent document.
This overwhelming aura of a peacock spreading its tail feathers… did you win Shi Yi back?
Seeing Xie Lou’s speechlessness, Gu Zhan felt satisfied. He tapped open the contact info of a few others and politely sent them the link one by one; he even sent one to his manager.
Look. All of you, go look. After you finish reading, send me your thoughts.
“…”
That day, fans were all very curious about what Gu Zhan had done. Because at one o’clock that night, several people led by Xie Lou successively @’d Gu Zhan.
Xie Lou posted three times in a row.
The first was a middle finger. The second was a ‘fuck’. The third was him unable to hold back, saying: Your Gege is truly not human.
His manager secretly liked the third post.
In one night, Gu Zhan’s entire social circle knew that Shi Yi had written a book for him. Only Shi Yi didn’t know. Later on, when she met Gu Zhan’s friends, she still didn’t understand why they looked at her with such strange expressions.
When she found out the truth, she wished she could kill Gu Zhan. Unfortunately, right now she was still having a breakdown over their bizarre reunion. The scene of staring wide-eyed at the waiters kept replaying in her mind. The more she told herself not to think about it, the less she could control herself from thinking about it.
Ahhhhh, it’s all because Gu Zhan is a psycho! He actually just came right up and kissed her! They had clearly broken up, broken up for so long! Without even saying a few words, he actually just came up and kissed her!
The heat on her lips spread to her face. Shi Yi blacklisted Gu Zhan. Sending friend request messages—what was there to send!
The phone finally quieted down.
Shi Yi treated her pillow as a Gu Zhan punching bag and beat it up several times.
“…” The next day, Shi Yi was woken up by her phone ringing.
The sunlight hitting her face was a bit glaring. For a moment, she thought she was still abroad and her editor was calling again to rush her manuscript. By the time she snapped back to reality, the call had already connected.
…Why was her hand speed so fast? It couldn’t be Gu Zhan, could it?
The steady and composed voice on the phone successfully dispelled her impulse to hang up. That voice said, “Hello, is this Screenwriter Shi? My surname is Qin, the producer for Stop Making Trouble.”
Her sleepiness instantly fled. Shi Yi sat up straight, smiling politely. “Hello, Producer Qin. I am Shi Yi, you can just call me Little Shi… Then what about the previous producer for Stop Making Trouble—”
Before she could finish her sentence, Producer Qin already understood what she meant. “Producer Zhang hasn’t been in good health; he was admitted to the hospital in the middle of the night yesterday.”
Shi Yi: …? She swore that although she wanted to change producers, she really hadn’t cursed him.
Producer Qin didn’t want to waste time on irrelevant people. That’s right, irrelevant people. After saying that one sentence, he changed the subject. “Anyway, I am the producer now. I have already started handling the insurance and permits. Last night I looked at a few filming locations. I’ll send them to you on WeChat later; take a look and see which one meets the requirements better.”
…This vigorous and resolute attitude quickly brought Shi Yi into a working state. “Alright.”
Producer Qin continued, “I’ve picked people I’m familiar with for the cinematography, lighting, costumes, makeup, and props. I’ll contact you with the post-production results. If there are no issues, we can enter the casting phase in about half a month.”
Shi Yi hit the nail on the head. “Who has the final say on the roles?”
Although the producer sounded very reliable, she still had to fight for the necessary authority. After all, a good performance by an actor could make a character, while a bad one could ruin a character.
The producer chuckled. “All three of us have veto power.” “Mutual respect.”
Shi Yi’s tone also softened. “You’re right, mutual respect. I hope we have a pleasant cooperation.”
“Pleasant cooperation, keep in touch.”
After hanging up, Shi Yi rubbed her hair and relaxed, spacing out a bit. When did she fall asleep last night?
She thought she would have insomnia, considering she had just run into the ex-boyfriend she had scumbagged. She didn’t expect that after burrowing in her blankets for a while, she would unknowingly fall asleep.
Shi Yi looked towards the door. Gu Zhan should have left by now, right?
Her stomach growled, the feeling of hunger transmitting to her cerebral cortex.
Shi Yi looked down, found a hair tie, and casually tied up her hair. The small nightlight by the bed had been on all night, faintly radiating heat. Shi Yi flipped the switch off and got out of bed.
Yesterday, she had been at the cafe since three in the afternoon, and her dinner consisted of two small pieces of cake. The cafe’s cakes had too much sugar added and tasted a bit cloying, so Shi Yi hadn’t eaten more than a few bites.
Shi Yi rubbed her stomach. Her footsteps were light and nimble as she stealthily tiptoed up to the peephole… The hotel’s peephole was blocked.
Forget it, he should have left. He couldn’t possibly have sat outside the door all night! He was a celebrity, after all!
Besides, why should she even care if Gu Zhan was outside or not? Last night Gu Zhan had acted so calm, yet she was so flustered; she had lost so much face.
Be a bit calmer, Shi Yi.
Shi Yi mentally prepared herself, put on a smile, and opened the door confidently.
Shi Yi: “…”
A lounge chair was placed horizontally in front of the door. Gu Zhan sat on it with his legs crossed, resting his head on one hand, seemingly resting with his eyes closed. His entire person blocked the door tightly. To get out, she either had to kick him awake or step over him.
“…”
Shi Yi took a deep breath and put on a worried expression. What should you do if an old friend falls asleep in the hallway? Of course, you generously and openly wake him up.
Wait a minute! Why wake him up? Wasn’t Gu Zhan being asleep the perfect opportunity to slip away?
Or… Shi Yi’s eyes shifted to the straps of her high heels, then looked at the man’s arm. A brilliantly clever idea popped up: what if she tied him to the chair—
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