Hu Xiaobei saw You Rong suddenly stop and asked him from behind, puzzled, "Brother? Why aren't you walking?"
It was Hu Xiaobei's voice that made Lin Qinghe look up. Seeing You Rong, her face lit up with joy, and she waved at him, "You Rong! You're back!"
You Rong frowned subtly and walked over, his attitude as cold as it had been for the past few days. "Do you need something?"
"I... I saw you weren't on set today, and the director said you rescheduled the filming time due to a temporary issue. I was a bit worried, so I came to see..."
You Rong said nothing, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward. Seeing this, Hu Xiaobei quickly chimed in, "Sister Qinghe, don't worry. Brother had a last-minute movie audition today, so he went for that. There's nothing else, hehe..."
"Oh, so that's how it is... It's good that it's nothing. I specifically packed some food when I came. You haven't eaten dinner yet, right? This can be your dinner!"
"Okay, thank you, sister. We haven't eaten yet..."
Just as Hu Xiaobei was about to take the food from Lin Qinghe's hand, You Rong thought of Zhang Shanghua's scrutinizing gaze that day and felt an inexplicable annoyance. He said coldly, "No need. If we haven't eaten dinner, we'll order ourselves. Take it back!"
Lin Qinghe bit her lip, fuming inwardly and wishing she could punch You Rong.
According to Zhang Shanghua, his audition went smoothly today. Even if the final result wasn't decided yet, why was he still acting like he had a bad mood?!
Hu Xiaobei was stunned and didn't know how to salvage the situation, looking helplessly at You Rong and then at Lin Qinghe.
Lin Qinghe secretly took a deep breath, suppressing her urge to beat You Rong. She pretended to be holding back tears, "You Rong... Are we not friends? Isn't it normal to bring dinner for a friend? You don't need to overthink it."
That's right! You yourself agreed to be friends, and now you want to go back on your word?!
Although she never thought of being friends with You Rong.
The word "friend" again, You Rong found it particularly jarring. He pursed his thin lips and decided to be blunt. "Lin Qinghe, can't you tell? When I said we could be friends, it was just politeness. The friends I meant are people who greet each other when they meet and don't bother each other in daily life. They don't bother me all day long, understand!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Xiaobei was almost frantic.
Being so blunt was undoubtedly putting Lin Qinghe in an embarrassing situation. If Lin Qinghe got angry and quit, it was uncertain if the crew of "Ask the Heavens" would replace her mid-production. Lin Qinghe was a popular female artist, and if her team was determined to go after You Rong and cause trouble in various ways, that would be enough for You Rong to handle!
Hu Xiaobei frantically tried to explain, "Sister Qinghe, don't misunderstand. Brother doesn't mean it like that. Brother is in a bad mood today. He... he's also had too much to drink and isn't speaking clearly. Please don't take it to heart. I apologize on his behalf, I..."
Seeing You Rong suddenly act so out of character, Lin Qinghe felt more confusion than anger. She quickly assessed the situation and decided to retreat to advance.
She looked at the tears welling up in You Rong's eyes, forcing a smile. "I'm sorry... I misunderstood what you meant and caused you trouble. I'm really sorry, I'm sorry... I won't do it again."
Lin Qinghe thrust the food bag into Hu Xiaobei's hand. "I can't eat all this myself either. Don't waste it, take it and eat. I'm going back now."
After speaking, Lin Qinghe turned and ran away.
You Rong subconsciously took a small step forward but ultimately did not chase after her.
Hu Xiaobei hugged the food, watching Lin Qinghe run away as if crying, and said in a low voice, "Brother, what was wrong with you just now? Sister Qinghe kindly brought us food. If you didn't want it, fine, but you shouldn't have said such hurtful things to her. It was a bit excessive..."
You Rong's face was grim, and he ignored Hu Xiaobei. He turned and went into the room, slamming the door shut forcefully, leaving Hu Xiaobei standing at the door completely baffled.
Hu Xiaobei, holding the food, looked at the closed door and sighed. He could only leave for now.
In the room.
You Rong sat on the sofa, his face dark and gloomy. He couldn't understand why he was acting so unlike himself when it came to Lin Qinghe.
Clearly, Lin Qinghe had nothing to do with him, yet the thought of her not taking care of herself made him inexplicably restless.
Meanwhile.
Lin Qinghe ran into the elevator. The person who had almost cried moments ago instantly changed her expression, wiping her slightly moist eyes and muttering, "This is really something. My acting is getting better and better. Before, I had to pinch my thigh to squeeze out a couple of tears. Now, they come on command..."
If she didn't do this job in the real world anymore, she could consider becoming an actress.
At this moment, the system prompt sounded: "Progress bar increased by 2%, total progress bar is 37%."
Lin Qinghe returned to her room with a puzzled expression. She pondered hard, unable to figure out what You Rong was thinking. He said he didn't want any contact with her, yet the progress bar was secretly increasing behind her back?
What was going on?
Lin Qinghe racked her brain but couldn't find a reason. She decided not to fawn over You Rong's cold shoulder tomorrow and to ignore him for a few days to observe.
Days passed.
Lin Qinghe ignored You Rong for three days, no longer initiating conversations with him. Except for necessary communication and contact during filming, she avoided You Rong as much as possible. However, the progress bar showed no signs of progress.
This plunged Lin Qinghe into low spirits, and she lacked enthusiasm during filming. Just as she was frowning with worry, Director Wang's cheerful voice reached her.
"Qinghe, You Rong... Come here quickly. Director Wang specifically came to visit today and brought you lots of delicious food!" Su Dan Novel Network.
Lin Qinghe turned her head and saw that it was indeed Zhang Shanghua who had arrived. Their eyes met, and Zhang Shanghua even winked at her.
Right, Zhang Shanghua had mentioned a few days ago that he would visit.
She had been so preoccupied with You Rong these past few days that she had forgotten about it.
However, Zhang Shanghua's arrival was timely. She could ask him about the results of You Rong's audition last time.
Seeing Zhang Shanghua arrive, You Rong pursed his lips. Without even greeting him, he turned and walked away, returning to his dressing room.
Zhang Shanghua didn't seem to care. His purpose for coming wasn't to see You Rong anyway, but to see Lin Qinghe.
After Zhang Shanghua greeted the rest of the crew, Lin Qinghe, taking advantage of no one paying attention, pulled him to the restroom.
As soon as they entered, Zhang Shanghua said happily, "My darling little baby... Let me hug you. We haven't seen each other for a few days, and you've lost weight. Is the filming too hard? Oh, it pains me so much..."
Lin Qinghe perfunctorily hugged Zhang Shanghua and impatiently asked, "You mentioned arranging an audition for You Rong last time. How did it go? Did he pass?"
Seeing that Lin Qinghe's first words were about You Rong, Zhang Shanghua became unhappy. "Every time I see you, you're talking about You Rong. You ask me to get him on shows, to help him terminate his contract and sign him, and to give him audition opportunities... Can you not mention him just once?"
Seeing Zhang Shanghua's resentful look, Lin Qinghe had to placate him. "I know. After 'Ask the Heavens' wraps up, when my schedule is free, I'll come to your place and stay for a few days to spend time with you, okay? Hurry up and tell me if You Rong's audition passed?"
"Really? After 'Ask the Heavens' wraps up? You'll come and stay at my place for a few days to spend time with me?"
"Really!"
Zhang Shanghua immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, You Rong passed the audition. We officially confirmed him as the male lead yesterday. Today... they should be receiving the notification."
"Really? Then he..."
Just as Lin Qinghe was about to speak, she heard footsteps outside and immediately became alert.
The restroom was under repair. She thought no one would come, but someone passing by outside might hear them.
Lin Qinghe pulled Zhang Shanghua and said, "Let's talk in the car. It's safer in the car."
Lin Qinghe and Zhang Shanghua left. She never expected that someone was inside the cubicle in the restroom that was under repair.
Hu Xiaobei had a stomach ache and really couldn't wait, so he had no choice but to brave the restroom that was under repair. Fortunately, not all the toilets were broken.
Hu Xiaobei finished his business comfortably. Just as he was about to pull up his pants and go out, he heard someone come in. By chance, he overheard a conversation that shocked him so much that he couldn't recover for a long time.
Sister Qinghe sacrificed so much for Brother!!!