He Sui Chen was leaning back on the sofa, with one of his shoulders covered by the light. The light made the light grey fabric of his suit shine, which contrasted with his elegant and restrained temperament and added a sense of excessive abstinence.
However, the inherent strength of a superior that cannot be challenged can still be seen in the subtle details no matter how well he disguises it.
Gu Qingwu felt her wrist bones getting hot, and saw his two slender fingers moving down along the tiny veins on her snow-white skin, and interlocking with her slender fingertips perfectly.
The silent action made her feel as if her whole body was restrained in an instant. She spoke without any confidence: "I have explained everything to you clearly..."
If it came to changing to another man, Gu Qingwu wouldn't even bother to explain or even look at him.
He Suichen asked her calmly, "Have you explained it clearly?"
There was some confusion in Gu Qingwu's eyes, and he wondered if every word he said was not clear enough for him to hear
She paused for a long time, still unable to figure out what she hadn't said clearly. The two of them continued to hold their fingers together, making it even more difficult for her to sort out her thoughts, so she took a deep breath and said, "He Suichen, you don't hold a female star's hand like this, let go first, and I'll apologize to you?"
He Sui Chen saw that she was deliberately avoiding his gaze and her curled eyelashes blinked slightly several times.
Gu Qingwu is a very clear-headed and smart woman. No matter where she is, she knows what she wants and doesn't like to play tricks. Occasionally, she will pretend to know nothing in order to draw a clear line between herself and others.
For example, now, I am deliberately ignoring the subtle relationship between the two of them.
After three seconds of silence, He Suichen pulled her to sit on the sofa next to him. Before Gu Qingwu could react, he said in a low voice, "If I understand correctly... You stood me up tonight so that you could meet the man who sent you back to the hotel."
During Gu Qingwu's explanation, he only mentioned Shen Xingdu lightly.
Who knew the problem would arise here? She was a little speechless and said, "Can you please speak properly? What do you mean I went to see Shen Xingdu? He is the male lead of that drama. Isn't it normal for him to appear at the dinner tonight?"
He Sui looked at her with deep eyes, and the tone of voice that came out of his thin lips was calm, just stating a fact very calmly: "So he sent you back to the hotel."
Gu Qingwu was stared at by him, and she gritted her teeth and continued: "Shen Xingdu is the son of my former stepfather. When I was twelve years old, I followed my biological mother to marry into the Shen family. I lived with this nominal brother for a year..."
"Only been together for a year?"
"Well, my mother and Shen Xingdu's father have been childhood sweethearts, so he and I are also childhood sweethearts."
Gu Qingwu did not avoid mentioning it, but really thought that Shen Xingdu had nothing to say. Although the two were of similar age, they never got along. During the year they lived under the same roof, Shen Xingdu either deliberately put caterpillars in her new skirt, or she used her mother's lipstick to draw a bloody turtle on the toilet lid in Shen Xingdu's room.
Come to think of it, if Shen Yu hadn't arranged the match, she would have forgotten about this person.
Gu Qingwu bent her knuckles and trembled, and said to him, "I was wrong tonight, can you let me go?"
He Suichen didn't say anything for a long time. When Gu Qingwu's patience was almost exhausted, he slowly loosened his hand and asked her calmly, "How are you going to compensate me?"
Gu Qingwu rubbed his almost stiff fingertips. Hearing these words, shock flashed across his eyes.
What kind of losing business is this? Not only did I not repay the favor, but I also owe him compensation
She slowly pursed her red lips and said stiffly, "I don't know."
He Sui pondered for a while, and his tone was as if he was kind enough to help her solve her problem: "You must send me a text message every day. This matter will be over tonight."
Pinpin's words seemed to make him forgive her and never bring up the past with her in the future.
Gu Qingwu endured it, and said with a fake smile: "My daily life is just about filming and business activities, nothing new."
He Sui sat casually, his arm resting lightly on the back of the sofa behind her, with a faint smile on his lips: "You don't want to?"
"How could that be?"
This kind of distance between them, almost touching, made Gu Qingwu's neck numb and he could no longer sit still.
All I wanted to do was send this Buddha away as soon as possible:
— "It's my honor."
The night outside was deep and dark, and the air was filled with the coolness of late autumn.
Gu Qingwu walked beside He Sui Chen in high heels, heading towards the car parked on the side of the road.
Under the light of the street lamp, she took the initiative to open the back door for the man, and her red lips almost said the words "goodbye, I won't see you off". He Suichen glanced at her for two seconds, took off his light gray suit jacket, and draped it over her slender shoulders.
Gu Qingwu didn't want to put it on, but she saw his long, bony fingers reaching out and slowly adjusting it.
The atmosphere inexplicably became quiet; even the breathing was light and restrained.
She blinked her curled eyelashes and inadvertently noticed the man's tall and blurry figure reflected in the dark glass of the car window. He was very close to her, and his slender index finger skillfully fastened a button on his suit. His behavior was no different from usual.
When he buttoned up his chest, he paused for a moment, and said in an unusually calm and gentle voice: "This outfit looks good today."
Gu Qingwu came back to her senses after two seconds, realizing that he was praising her beautiful cheongsam. She raised her hand and pulled down his tie, which was just in front of her. She moved closer, stared at the man's handsome face, and emphasized again with her red lips: "It's not that the clothes you gave me are beautiful, it's obviously that I have been beautiful since I was a child."
He Suichen's neat tie was loosened by her. He looked a little helpless and was about to grab her fingers.
Gu Qingwu leaned against the car body. Knowing that this man was always neatly and meticulously dressed, he unbuttoned the top button of his snow-white shirt out of revenge. After being convinced that he had the upper hand, he clapped his hands contentedly and left:
"Goodbye, Mr. He."
Gu Qingwu walked all the way back to the hotel without even looking back to see the expression on He Sui Chen's face as he stood disheveled beside the car.
It was not until we passed through the magnificent lobby and stopped in front of the elevator that I couldn't help laughing out loud.
She stood under the warm yellow light of the wall lamp. Her delicate face was already pretty, and when she smiled, her eyes and eyebrows were even brighter and more lively. It was easy to attract the attention of strangers passing by.
When Gu Qingwu saw someone around, he gathered his suit jacket with his fingertips and instantly returned to his cold and calm appearance.
Then, she walked into the elevator in high heels.
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After Shen Xingdu was cast as the leading male actor in "Legend of Pingle", the director selected the time for the opening ceremony the next day.
For the next three months, Gu Qingwu cancelled all her commercial activities and focused on filming. Before that, she went to Licheng to visit her teacher and then returned to the crew overnight.
During that period, she and He Sui Chen never met again, but they maintained a lukewarm contact. When she had some free time in her busy schedule, she occasionally remembered that she had not sent him a text message, so she casually edited a message and sent it to him.
He Sui Chen would reply whenever he saw her messages, sometimes sending her a system-provided emoticon in the middle of the night.
Gu Qingwu is extremely busy with her job, and He Suichen has to take charge of the entire family business, which is like a money-making tool. He is probably even busier than her.
To the extent that she never asked about He Sui Chen's schedule, and if she checked his phone recently, she would see that he had sent him some meaningless jokes.
"My dear lady, you hold your phone every day. Are you in love with it?"
After finishing the noon scene, Gu Qingwu was in a daze in the dressing room. Luo Yuan poured her a cup of warm water and wanted to tie her up and take her out.
After being busy in Hengdian for half a month, Gu Qingwu has become a famous female star in the eyes of everyone.
She has a cold personality and doesn't have the time to socialize with other actresses in the crew. After filming, she just sits there playing with her phone, and she never gets tired of playing Snake. After work, she always goes back to the hotel to read the script and rest, and she doesn't go to dinner parties or discuss gossip with others.
On the contrary, Jiang Xuening from the crew next door came here every few days and could talk about anything with this drama's actress Yi. As time went by, everyone knew that Jiang Xuening was Shen Xingdu's secret girlfriend, and that Gu Qingwu was a big shot.
Luo Yuan pulled over a chair and sat down, sneering, "That girl outside comes here every day to show her affection. If you don't know, you might think she's the heroine."
Gu Qingwu held the cup and drank hot water, very calmly: "My goal is to become the future boss lady of Hengcheng Entertainment."
When this was mentioned, Luo Yuan rolled his eyes: "Do you know what rumors are being spread about you outside?"
Without waiting for Gu Qingwu to ask, he knew that with her cold personality, she would most likely not ask.
Luo Yuan automatically continued, "The crew privately said that a newcomer like you with no background was supported by Chu Sanyan before, and now you can get heavyweight resources like "Pingle Biography" from Hengcheng Entertainment, and you like to show off your status. If you are not a canary raised by some powerful boss, maybe you are Shen Yu's illegitimate daughter who is not allowed to see the public."
"… "
"Your life experience is almost becoming a hot topic among the crew's unsolved mysteries."
Gu Qingwu listened for a long time, then asked calmly, "Who spread it?"
Luo Yuan paused for two seconds and said, "Jiang Xuening."
Gu Qingwu didn't say anything, picked up the script next to him and began to read it slowly.
Luo Yuan heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that nothing was wrong, and continued to remind her not to be too withdrawn, or to go and ask the movie king or queen for advice on acting. When the filming continued in the afternoon, everyone on the set became busy again.
Luo Yuan just didn't keep an eye on Gu Qingwu for a while. When he came back from the toilet, he saw his assistant running over in shock and saying, "Brother Yuan, Sister Qingwu had an argument with Jiang Xuening and kicked her into the artificial lake!"
If two popular young actresses had an argument on the set and won the fight, it would probably make the front page of the news if the follow-up is not handled properly.
When Luo Yuan arrived in a hurry and pushed the door into the lounge, he saw Jiang Xuening, wrapped in the crew's coat, soaking wet, sitting on the sofa in a very embarrassed manner. Movie Queen Yi, who had become more and more familiar with her, was also trying to comfort her softly.
Looking to the left, Gu Qingwu, dressed in a plain white ancient dress, was leaning lazily against the wardrobe, her long hair hanging down to her waist like silk, her face expressionless, her eyes particularly dark, as if they had been accidentally dropped with black ink, and she was looking at Jiang Xuening crying coldly.
Jiang Xuening has been praised since her debut and has never been embarrassed like this. When she saw her agent Luo Yuan coming, she pointed her finger at Gu Qingwu and said, "Tell her to either kneel down and apologize in public or leave the crew, otherwise we will not let this matter go!"
Luo Yuan's temples were throbbing, and he suppressed his anger and went over to smooth things over: "Ms. Jiang, this matter..."
"I've already called Sister Fang Kui. It won't take long for this to be reported by reporters."
Hearing Jiang Xuening's threat, Gu Qingwu just laughed lightly, as if he was watching a show.
Luo Yuan gave her a warning look, trying to calm Jiang Xuening down first.
But it was too late. What Jiang Xuening couldn't stand the most was Gu Qingwu's arrogance. She ignored the advice and picked up her phone to call her agent and Shen Xingdu who was not in the crew today.
She cried and complained about everything she could, exaggerating everything, and her tears were genuine.
Luo Yuan felt a headache and walked to Gu Qingwu. Seeing her drooping her eyelashes and not saying anything, he couldn't help but asked anxiously, "What are you thinking about? If you can't settle this matter, congratulations, you're going to be famous again!"
"I was wondering..."
Gu Qingwu had a lot of thoughts in mind. For example, kicking Jiang Xuening into the artificial lake was an easy treat for her. Also, she should not have come to the lounge to catch up on some sleep. Now Jiang Xuening refused to leave and her ears were almost deafened.
She yawned, turned to Du Luoyuan and said, "It's up to her if she wants to complain. I'm going to go back and catch up on some sleep."
"… "
No one could stop Gu Qingwu from catching up on his sleep, and no one dared to stop him.
Throughout the whole process, he didn't take Jiang Xuening seriously at all.
In half an hour.
Jiang Xuening was still waiting in Gu Qingwu's exclusive lounge for someone to make the decision. The assistant outside the door almost ran in: "Someone is here."
Looking through the gap outside the door, I saw Fang Kui walking side by side with a bright woman in a navy blue suit. The sky was foggy and the rain had just stopped, so all the sounds seemed particularly clear.
Fang Kui smiled: "Boss Wen, you are joking. My Xue Ning and Gu Qing Wu have known each other privately for many years. It is normal for them to have some small fights... How dare I bear your apology."
Wen He not only has a good reputation in the entertainment industry, but it is also well known that the people behind her are extremely valuable.
So as the saying goes, don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face.
Fang Kui could only force herself to hold back her anger. After all, Wen He came to support Gu Qingwu in person. The first thing he said was, "My sister-in-law."