Xu Yi's initiative to approach her might be seen as an attempt to curry favor or deliberately gain attention.
But things are different now. All of Xu Yi's actions have put her in a vulnerable position.
Before Xu Yi successfully transitions to a new role, every ambiguous interaction between her and Gu Yueyue will bring trouble to Xu Yi.
Ono began to worry about Xu Yi's straightforward personality. She was really afraid that on the day Xu Yi turned 18, she would announce on the trending topics that she and Gu Yueyue were together.
The crew members were still watching when Gu Yueyue stopped Xu Yi with a look just in time.
She was afraid that Xu Yi would actually hug her, which would be difficult to explain.
Xu Yi stood half a meter away from her, looking somewhat aggrieved. Gu Yueyue couldn't bear to see him looking so wronged, and, moved by his expression, handed him the lunch she was holding.
"Eat quickly."
Xu Yi was thus appeased and sat down next to Han Muzhou with Gu Yueyue.
Yesterday, Han Muzhou showed off his affection in front of her, but because of Xu Yi's bizarre thought process, she didn't notice it at all.
But today was different. Xu Yi brought Gu Yueyue to eat in front of Han Muzhou, which was a devastating blow to Han Muzhou, who had been eating alone.
After filming the afternoon's scenes was completed, Ma Youcai announced that he would hold a wrap party for Han Muzhou.
He gave Han Muzhou a large red envelope and a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Han Muzhou, however, was eager to return to the hotel to pack his things and go home. He had no interest in the wrap party or the red envelope Ma Youcai gave him, and stuffed it haphazardly into his pocket.
However, when leaving, I picked a beautiful rose from among the flowers.
"Thank you, Director Ma, and thank you all very much." Han Muzhou squeezed out two tears of reluctance. "Thank you all. I enjoyed working with you all, and I will miss you all. If there is an opportunity, I hope we can work together again in the future."
Han Muzhou is a professional actress. A few tears of parting fell without warning. Her eyes were still brimming with tears, which made her bright and lively eyes sparkle. Many people in the crew were moved by her emotions, and their eyes turned red.
"But I've been away for a long time and I miss my family very much. I won't be attending the wrap party. I hope everyone eats and drinks well and has a great time."
"I'll miss everyone so much, goodbye!"
Han Muzhou jumped into the car, turned around and urged his assistant to drive quickly and leave.
Looking at the girls around her who were already in tears, Xu Yi tugged at Gu Yueyue, whose eyes were slightly red, and said, "Teacher Gu, why does she seem to be hoping to leave sooner?"
Gu Yueyue nodded. Of course she could see it, but Han Muzhou's acting was so good that she was drawn into the role.
Although the group didn't cry, they still arrived at Hainalou with a sense of reluctance.
Ma Youcai went all out today, booking a private room at Hainalou Restaurant. He usually wouldn't come here, but he was only being generous today because Han Muzhou was the one wrapping up filming.
Unexpectedly, Han Muzhou left directly.
Ma Youcai rubbed his temples. "She's gone. I kind of miss her."
"Mmm." Gu Yueyue nodded. She did miss Han Muzhou, but if you asked her what she missed about him, no one could really say. All she could think of was that little girl who was so reluctant to part with them when they had just parted.
Xu Yi was unusually normal and ate this meal with Gu Yueyue.
At first, everyone was a little sad about parting, but later, after some people had a few drinks and chatted together, the mood became cheerful again, and the meal became more and more lively.
Ma Youcai downed a glass of wine, both amused and exasperated. "No wonder everyone in the industry says that girl's acting is so unpredictable. Her emotions really do come and go so quickly, leaving people helpless."
Gu Yueyue strongly agreed.
After being upset by Han Muzhou, her emotions went through a lot, and she forgot that Xu Yi was still holding his phone and being all lovey-dovey.
But forgetting is only temporary. When they returned to the hotel that night, Xu Yi was still on her phone, chatting non-stop, and Gu Yueyue's anger flared up again.
Hearing Xu Yi's phone ringing incessantly, Gu Yueyue said to her irritably, "Go take a shower and go to bed, stop playing."
Xu Yi put down her phone, turned around and looked at Gu Yueyue, her eyes filled with confusion.
She sat down on the edge of the bed, next to Gu Yueyue, and asked curiously, "Teacher Gu, what's wrong? You seem a little unhappy."
She was more than just unhappy; her resentment was practically overflowing.
However, he still didn't show it on his face, and was even more indifferent than before. He couldn't muster any emotions and just said a few perfunctory words to Xu Yi to prove that he was fine.
Xu Yi's phone rang twice more. After hesitating for a moment, Xu Yi leaned down and kissed Gu Yueyue on the forehead.
"Go take a shower first." Gu Yueyue was somewhat tempted and urged her to go wash up first.
Xu Yi smiled and said, "Okay, wait for me." She then turned around, grabbed her phone, and went to the bathroom.
"..."
When Xu Yi came out of the bathroom, Gu Yueyue was already asleep.
"Teacher Gu?" Xu Yi called her softly.
Gu Yueyue, half-asleep, heard the familiar voice and was about to respond when she heard Xu Yi's new message notification. In a fit of pique, she chose to ignore it.
When she woke up, Xu Yi was no longer in the room.
Gu Yueyue panicked and quickly called Xu Yi, but her phone immediately alerted her that the other party was on another call.
It's possible that Xu Yi hung up on her, or it's possible that Xu Yi was really out talking to someone else late at night.
Gu Yueyue put down her phone and sat blankly on the bed, looking somewhat lost.
A moment later, Xu Yi opened the door and came in.
"Teacher Gu, you're awake." Xu Yi took off her coat and quickly climbed into bed. With a major concern resolved, she felt much happier.
The date has been set; she's going to propose next Tuesday.
Hug me.
Gu Yueyue was listless. The moment she saw Xu Yi return, her empty heart was filled, but this was followed by waves of bitterness and loss.
Xu Yi quickly hugged her. She had been outside for a long time and her body was covered in cold air. Holding Gu Yueyue, she inevitably brought some spiritual energy with her to prevent the cold air from being transferred to her.
Gu Yueyue leaned against her chest, not asking anything, and remained silent until her breathing became shallow and she fell asleep peacefully in Xu Yi's arms.
Xu Yi gently laid her down on the bed, quickly took off his coat, put it in the blanket, and hugged her again, pressing his forehead against the back of her neck and gently kissing her: "Goodnight, Teacher Gu."
A note from the author:
It's almost over, I'm a little sad to see it end.
Chapter 124
Xu Yi had no idea how much unease her secretive behavior caused Gu Yueyue.
Gu Yueyue hid it very well. Every time Xu Yi acted strangely, although she felt very uncomfortable, she still managed to cover it up well.
Half a month has passed, and Ma Youcai's film has finally come to a temporary end.
Ma Youcai treated everyone to dinner. The scenes at the film studio were finished, and the rest would have to wait until summer to film on location.
Many people dislike going outdoors in the summer. Not only do they get sunburned and tanned, but there are also many mosquitoes when they go to the mountains to take pictures, which is very annoying.
We had a three-day holiday.
Xu Yi quickly returned to the hotel to pack her luggage, including Gu Yueyue's things.
Ono has signed several new actresses recently. One of the girls looks well-behaved and obedient, but she is actually quite ambitious and has her own ideas. Ono is not afraid of her ambition and even appreciates it, often taking her out to events.
Finally, she got the young girl a role in a web series. After careful selection, she submitted the role, and the young girl did not disappoint her. In just a few days on set, she earned high praise from the director. Xiao Ye was overjoyed and became even more enthusiastic about her work.
She took some time today to pick up Gu Yueyue and Xu Yi. On the way, she chattered non-stop, reporting her work to Gu Yueyue.
Gu Yueyue listened attentively, but her attention was still diverted the moment Xu Yi picked up her phone.
When she got home, Xu Yi put her things away and, without even having a chance to say a few words to Xiao Xiao, hurriedly told Gu Yueyue that she had something to do and left.
Gu Yueyue put down her bag and looked at the door that Xu Yi had closed.
"Xiaoxiao, did you miss your mom?" Gu Yueyue looked at Xiaoxiao who ran out of the toy room. The nanny, Aunt Wang, had already prepared the meal and left, but there were still three sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table.
Gu Yueyue and Xiao Xiao sat down to eat. Xiao Xiao was also happy. After waiting for so long, she had finally gotten Xu Mutou to propose.
Gu Yueyue ate with Xiaoxiao absentmindedly, and after the meal, she coaxed Xiaoxiao to take a nap.
Xiao Xiao was almost asleep when a message for help entered her consciousness, prompting her to wake up.
Then she grabbed Gu Yueyue's wrist, "Mom, do you have a favorite flower?"
Gu Yueyue's expression was unreadable. She sat on the edge of the bed and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Flowers bloom and wither, their fragrance is always fleeting. I can't bear to part, so I can't calm down and appreciate their beauty. I don't have any particular favorite flowers."
Little Xiao couldn't understand her ambiguous words, which were meant to be derogatory. Her little eyes were full of questions.
Gu Yueyue then laughed and patted her little head, "You like cacti."
Xiao Xiao turned her head slightly to look at the only two green plants in the house, a cactus and a globular cactus.
Since Gu Yueyue is often away from home, these two potted plants are cared for rather casually. Sometimes they are overwatered, and sometimes they are completely deprived of water, but it is remarkable that they still survive.
"Okay. If Mom likes it, I like it too." Xiaoxiao rubbed against Gu Yueyue's palm. "Good afternoon, Mom."
"Good afternoon, my darling. Sweet dreams." Gu Yueyue lowered her head and kissed her cheek.
Little Sweetie fell asleep, and before she fell asleep, she didn't forget to tell Xu Yi the news she had found out.
Xu Yi, along with his junior sister Xu Liang and Han Muzhou, Zheng Wan, and others who were called over at the last minute, prepared for the marriage proposal.
Zhang Ya suggested that they should keep things simple and avoid too many fancy decorations.
Zheng Wan disagreed. She believed that proposing and getting married were equally important events, and every step and ceremony in such important matters had to be done to the best of one's ability. Therefore, she supported Xu Yi in doing his best.
Han Muzhou's arrival here was an accident. After finishing filming, she planned to go home to be with her sister, but she ran into Zheng Wan at the airport and was dragged along by Zheng Wan.
As for Xu Liang, she was very happy to help her senior sister prepare these things. Not only did she pay out of her own pocket, but she also invited several powerful figures from the Special Affairs Office, and the technological feel of the event had to be maximized.
Xu Liang said excitedly, "Then we'll wait for Teacher Gu to come over, and then you can give me a hint, and I'll have Ya Ya bring over the engagement ring."
Zheng Wan was not satisfied. Looking at the black crow perched on Xu Liang's shoulder, she felt something was off.
"When other people's pets help with confessions of love, it's always dogs or cats. Why is it a black crow here? Isn't that unlucky?"
"Why are crows unlucky?" Xu Liang didn't understand. In their time, crows didn't represent bad luck or anything like that. On the contrary, crows were quite pleasing, similar to bats, and were said to bring good fortune.
"What about the bats?" Xu Liang suddenly had a brilliant idea.
Zheng Wan's lips twitched; Xu Yi's younger sister looked a bit silly.
"Would you like a pony? I have one, pure white with very gentle fur."