She hugged Gu Yueyue tightly, somewhat frightened, and often sat in Gu Yueyue's lap during meals.
"What's wrong, baby?"
Gu Yueyue naturally noticed this unusual behavior, but she couldn't understand how a nightmare could scare a child like this.
Xiao Xiao shook her head. She didn't know the reason either. This was a terrifying power that her sword spirit sensed. She felt uneasy when Xu Yi wasn't around.
In reality, this evil thought wasn't very strong. It's just that Xiao Xiao is no longer in the form of a sword spirit, so she doesn't know how to deal with it and doesn't dare to act rashly. She's even afraid to go out and investigate.
"Sweetie, let's finish our breakfast and then play games, okay? You haven't played with the new Autobot that Mommy bought you yet, shall we play together later?"
"Hmm." Xiao Xiao was still listless.
After breakfast, he took Gu Yueyue to the toy room.
When they arrived at the toy room, she grabbed a Transformers toy and started pestering Gu Yueyue.
"How about we go to Mommy's room? Let's play in Mommy's room." Xiao Xiao knew that Xu Yi had set up a barrier there, so it might be safer.
Gu Yueyue, unable to resist her clinging, reluctantly carried her into the bedroom, saying, "Okay, baby, play here. Mommy will go tidy up the dishes and then come play with you, okay?"
"No. Mommy, I'm scared. Don't go." Xiaoxiao hugged her tightly and wouldn't let go.
Gu Yueyue sighed helplessly and picked up Xiaoxiao. "Are you still scared?"
"Yes. I'm scared!"
The child was so scared that Gu Yueyue was afraid that leaving now would cause psychological trauma to Xiaoxiao, so she gave up washing the dishes and stayed with Xiaoxiao in the bedroom to play.
She was fiddling with her new toy absentmindedly. Gu Yueyue had nothing to do with her, so she picked up a book and started reading in the room.
My phone rang twice. It was a message from Xu Yi; she had arrived at her destination.
"Mommy, are you on the phone?" The little girl's eyes lit up as she looked at Gu Yueyue expectantly.
Gu Yueyue disappointed her, "No. Xiao Xu has been very busy these past two days and hasn't had time to call during the day."
"Oh. Okay." Xiao Xiao sat back down listlessly.
Gu Yueyue didn't understand what was wrong with her today; it didn't seem to be caused by a nightmare.
Gu Yueyue tried to communicate with Xiaoxiao, and Xiaoxiao told her that the monster in her dream seemed to be looking at her.
"Xiaoxiao is so cute. We're not afraid of monsters, okay? If a monster really comes, Mommy will chase it away," Gu Yueyue coaxed Xiaoxiao.
Xiao Xiao stared at her, a meaningful expression on his face.
"What's wrong? Don't you trust Mommy? Mommy is very capable." Gu Yueyue patted her head.
Xiao Xiao nodded very seriously, agreeing with what she said.
In my limited understanding, apart from the Cangyun Sect Leader, no one is more powerful than the Gu Family Head.
Her little Gu mother could slay her way through the entire Demon Realm.
It's a real shame that nowadays, Little Gu's mother probably can't even beat the lowest-level rogue cultivator.
"What's wrong? Why are you sighing at such a young age?" Gu Yueyue looked at her daughter's worried face. While admiring how cute her daughter was, she was also concerned about what the little one was afraid of.
In the afternoon, Xu Yi made a phone call.
Xiao Xiao answered the phone before Gu Yueyue could.
"Teacher Gu, have you missed me?"
"Aunt Xu, it's me! It's me!"
"Xiaoxiao," Xu Yi said, somewhat surprised, "What's wrong? Where's your mother?"
"Mom is asleep," Xiaoxiao whispered, covering her phone. "I feel a terrifying force outside. It keeps wandering around outside our house. It's so scary, so scary."
Xu Yi was silent for a while, then said with a wry smile, "It's the aura of the Nian beast."
"..."
Xiao Xiao suddenly remembered the ancient Nian beast that had been sealed away. "Wasn't it sealed away?"
"Yes. So what's left behind is the aura of the Nian beast. You're just a sword, why are you afraid of it?" Xu Yi sensed that aura when he went out in the morning. The New Year is only two days away, so it's normal for the Nian beast's aura to appear. He just didn't expect it to scare Xiao Xiao.
Xu Yi distractedly coaxed Xiao Xiao for a while, then persuaded her to take a nap.
"Keep an eye on Mom tonight, don't let her stay up late. When it's time, call her to go to bed together, understand?"
"When will you be back?" Xiao Xiao still felt uneasy; the aura of the ancient Nian beast frightened it.
There was a lot of noise coming from Xu Yi's side; several people were calling Xu Yi's name.
Xu Yi didn't hear what Xiao Xiao said clearly, and hurriedly said "Let's talk tonight" before hanging up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Xiaoxiao climbed into bed and snuggled up next to Gu Yueyue to sleep with her.
When Xiaoxiao woke up again, it was already dark outside.
Gu Yueyue wasn't in bed either. Xiao Xiao didn't see her mother, and the aura of the Nian beast outside kept pouring in. She was so scared that she shrank her neck and burrowed deeper into the quilt.
Gu Yueyue prepared dinner, checked the time, and then went to wake Xiaoxiao up for dinner.
"Little sleepyhead, get up and eat! I made your favorite meatballs, get up now!"
Gu Yueyue turned on the room light, glanced at the time, and was a little worried that Xiaoxiao might have her sleep schedule messed up.
Xiao Xiao crawled out from under the covers and looked up to see Gu Yueyue standing by the bed, ready to pull off her blanket.
"Mommy, I'm awake!" Xiaoxiao quickly sat up. "Mommy, clothes."
"Okay, clothes." Gu Yueyue was both amused and exasperated. It seemed that Xu Yi had asked her to help her get her clothes when she woke up that morning. It was a good thing that Xu Yi couldn't give birth to such a big daughter, otherwise Gu Yueyue would have suspected the relationship between Xu Yi and Xiao Xiao.
Perhaps because the aura of the Nian beast outside was too strong, and Xiaoxiao had been constantly exposed to this strong aura, her fear lessened after dinner, as if she had adapted to the feeling.
No longer worried about the threat of the ancient Nian beast, Xiao Xiao's spirits improved a bit. She played with the Autobots on the sofa for a while and then watched cartoons obediently.
After watching episode after episode of the cartoon, at one point, Xiao Xiao suddenly felt that the room was unusually quiet.
Holding the Autobot in her hand, she quickly ran to the kitchen with small steps.
"Mom?" Xiaoxiao came out of the empty kitchen, then groped her way to the bedroom, calling out to everyone, but received no response.
Xiao Xiao suddenly panicked, "Mommy!"
No one answered; only the sounds of laughter and conversation could be heard from the television.
Xiao Xiao found her special tablet and dialed Xu Yi's number, but no one answered.
I called twice more, but still no one answered.
Xiao Xiao tried to communicate with her divine sense, but a sharp pain shot through her head, and it seemed that a mysterious force was blocking her way.
"Mommy, Mommy!" Xiaoxiao called several times, then put on her shoes, defying the terrifying atmosphere outside, and ran straight out. "Mommy!"
The building was so quiet that it frightened the swordsman.
Xu Yi was still rehearsing, and finally had a break.
Ono returned the phone to her, adding, "It's out of battery and turned off. Remember to charge it when you get back to the hotel."
"Hmm." Xu Yi was too tired to speak and sat there for a while to recover.
This director is too meticulous, insisting on perfecting every detail. Even Xu Yi, a highly capable director, was exhausted, let alone the others.
Ono knew she was having a hard time, so he poured her some hot water. "Just bear with it a little longer, it'll get better after this period."
"Back then, I accompanied Sister Yue to various events, and it was even more tiring than this. I dare say that in this industry, Sister Yue's work ethic is absolutely second to none."
Liu Dai happened to be passing by and heard Xiao Ye's words. He smiled and praised, "Yes. She has been voted the ceiling of the entertainment industry's business performance index by netizens. Many people say that Teacher Gu has gotten to where she is today because of good opportunities."
"However, in our circle, when opportunities come, they're not something you can just seize whenever you want."
Xu Yi listened to Liu Dai's words, lowered her eyes in silence, and then smiled quickly, "Teacher Gu will never let himself down."
“Yes,” Liu Dai agreed, “but you shouldn’t take her as a role model. I understand young people working hard for their careers, but health should come first. Otherwise, what’s the point of a career built on hard work? If your health is ruined, what’s the point of enjoying life?”
Xu Yi expressed his strong agreement and was about to echo his words when Xiao Ye was amused by Liu Dai's words, "Teacher Liu, our little Xu is here to work at your station today. Isn't it inappropriate for you to say that?"
Liu Dai suddenly realized what was going on and laughed as he changed the subject, "It's better for young people to have some energy and vitality. If you don't work hard when you're young, are you going to wait until you're old to talk about your career and dreams? It's good for young people to be busy. Xiao Xu should also work harder and try to catch up with Teacher Gu as soon as possible."
After Liu Dai finished speaking, he felt that his previous statement was a bit ambiguous, so he added, "To catch up with Teacher Gu's achievements."
After chatting for a few minutes, the production team came to call for Xu Yi, and she went for another round of practice.
She handed the phone back to Ono, who casually put it in her bag and forgot that it was dead and turned off.
It wasn't until after 9 p.m. that the director finally announced that we could rest for the day. Everyone was so exhausted that they couldn't even shout, and they left with their companions weakly.
Xu Yi took the phone from Xiao Ye, pressed a few buttons but nothing happened, and then remembered that she had forgotten to charge the phone.
She quickly followed Ono back to the hotel, put her phone on the bedside table to charge, and went into the bathroom first.
When Xu Yi finished showering and came out, her phone was already turned on. The moment it was turned on, more than a dozen missed call notifications popped up.
A strange emotion welled up in Xu Yi's heart, and she thought of Xiao Xiao's phone call during the day.
Xu Yi dialed the number back, but Xiao Xiao didn't answer. She then dialed Gu Yueyue's number, but there was no answer either.
Xu Yi quickly changed out of her pajamas, grabbed her phone, and prepared to leave.
The door opened, and Ono stood outside carrying takeout, one hand already raised to ring the doorbell.
"Oh, you must be starving. Eat up..." Before Ono could finish speaking, Xu Yi darted past her, "Hey, where are you going?"
"I can't get in touch with Teacher Gu," Xu Yi replied hastily, then headed straight for the elevator.
If it were someone else, Ono would mutter a few words, saying that being love-struck is terrifying, and that they would worry to death if they couldn't be contacted for a few hours.
But now it was Gu Yueyue who couldn't be contacted. Xiao Ye was just as worried as Xu Yi, so she followed her into the elevator.
"What's going on? Why can't I get in touch with her?" Xiao Ye asked Xu Yi. She tried calling Gu Yueyue on her cell phone, but couldn't get through. She then called Gu Yueyue's home landline, but there was no response either. Finally, she called the studio.
No one is working overtime in the studio right now, and the phone isn't being answered.
"What happened?" Ono was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat. He followed Xu Yi into the car, looking completely lost. "I'll call Xiao Zhang and the others to see what's going on."
When the phone was dialed, several colleagues said they couldn't reach Gu Yueyue either.
Ono was so anxious she was almost crying. She started calling the property management and urging Xu Yi, "Drive faster, drive faster."
The property management office has been reached, and Ono asked them to go and check it out.
As soon as the call ended, Ono screamed, "Holy crap! Slow down! Slow down! Don't speed!"