Chapter 137
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The next morning, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't get up until nine o'clock. After getting ready, she made herself a simple breakfast, bought some pastries and milk tea as gifts for the crew, and then drove to the film set.
Lin Xiaoxiao originally planned to have her driver take her there, but considering that she would definitely stay for a few days and wouldn't be back for a while, she felt it wasn't necessary and drove herself there instead.
Once she arrived at the film set, no one stopped Lin Xiaoxiao from going in. After all, some of the staff there were old acquaintances and were very familiar with Lin Xiaoxiao.
They naturally knew that Lin Xiaoxiao had come to see Tang Xue. Most importantly, they also knew that Lin Xiaoxiao was the biggest investor in their production team, and no one dared to offend such a powerful figure.
After greeting the others and asking them to distribute the things she had brought, Lin Xiaoxiao followed a staff member to find Tang Xue, who was still filming.
However, before she even saw Tang Xue, Lin Xiaoxiao saw Li Yu first.
This time, however, the moment Li Yu saw Lin Xiaoxiao, her expression became particularly strange, as if she had suddenly seen something that terrified her.
Lin Xiaoxiao frowned in confusion, thanked the staff member who had led her there, and walked towards Li Yu.
Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao walking towards her, Li Yu subconsciously took a step back, and instantly felt an urge to turn around and run away.
But the next second, Li Yu's rationality immediately stopped her from doing so. She forced a slightly stiff smile and said, "President Lin, you've arrived."
"Hmm." Lin Xiaoxiao looked Li Yu up and down a few times with some suspicion, then raised an eyebrow and said, "Go on."
"Wh...what?" Li Yu swallowed hard, her hands trembling nervously.
Lin Xiaoxiao sighed softly and said helplessly, "What exactly do you look like now? Do you need me to describe it to you again?"
Li Yu's reaction was really abnormal. Usually, Li Yu was very enthusiastic when she saw him, but today, she seemed very scared when she saw him for the first time.
"No...no need," Li Yu stammered, but she didn't dare to tell the truth.
"What's wrong with Xiaoxue?" Lin Xiaoxiao quickly realized that Li Yu's reaction was related to Tang Xue, and she immediately became nervous. "Has something happened to Xiaoxue?"
Lin Xiaoxiao's face turned pale instantly, panic spread through her heart, and her voice trembled at the end of her sentence.
"No, no, Teacher Tang is fine, nothing happened, Mr. Lin, there's no need to worry."
Seeing that Lin Xiaoxiao had misunderstood, Li Yu quickly spoke up to explain, afraid that if she was too slow, Lin Xiaoxiao would really think that Tang Xue had been in trouble.
"Really?" Although Lin Xiaoxiao believed Li Yu's words to a large extent, she did not completely believe them because Li Yu's reaction was too abnormal.
"Teacher Tang is really alright." Li Yu practically swore to the heavens.
Lin Xiaoxiao stared at Li Yu for a while, and seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, she asked suspiciously, "Then tell me, why did you look like you'd seen a ghost when you saw me? Am I that scary?"
"How could that be!" Li Yu waved her hands frantically. "How could President Lin scare people?"
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, she just stared straight at Li Yu.
Li Yu swallowed hard before stammering, "I... I was just too surprised to see President Lin."
"Alright, take me to see Xiaoxue." Lin Xiaoxiao didn't mind the matter at all; she just thought Li Yu's reaction was too strange, so she asked a few more questions.
"To see...to see Teacher Tang?" Li Yu stammered again, clutching the hem of her clothes and forcing a smile. "Well, Teacher Tang is filming right now."
"Mr. Lin must be tired from driving all this way. Why don't I take him to rest first, and then tell Teacher Tang about your arrival as soon as she finishes work?"
Lin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes slightly and casually uttered, "Could it be that Xiaoxue is hiding something from me?"
Li Yu's body stiffened, and her hands gripping the hem of her clothes almost tore them apart.
Li Yu is not an actress after all, and has never received any training in this area.
Naturally, she couldn't control her facial expressions well, and coupled with Lin Xiaoxiao's powerful aura, she became extremely flustered, making her appear extremely unnatural when lying.
It was impossible to keep it a secret without giving it away. Seeing the knowing look on Lin Xiaoxiao's face, Li Yu knew that this matter could no longer be concealed.
"Take me to see her." Li Yu's reaction said it all.
Lin Xiaoxiao's face instantly turned somewhat ugly. She really didn't expect that Tang Xue would actually be hiding something from her.
As for what Tang Xue was hiding, Lin Xiaoxiao had a pretty good idea.
What's the thing I'm most worried about lately? It's Tang Xue's filming schedule.
Therefore, what Tang Xue was hiding from me must be related to the filming schedule. In other words, she didn't actually not have filmed that part yet, as she claimed.
Instead, they had already filmed that part, but deliberately kept it from me.
Once she understood this, Lin Xiaoxin's anger flared up like wildfire.
Tang Xue was actually hiding something from her, something Lin Xiaoxiao had never imagined before.
Anger combined with worry made Lin Xiaoxiao's mood extremely complicated and agonizing.
Her face was grim, and her voice was icy cold. "Take me to see her."
Li Yu subconsciously shuddered, and in the end, she could only silently apologize to Tang Xue in her heart.
It wasn't that she didn't want to delay any longer, but the current situation simply didn't allow her to delay any longer.
Faced with Lin Xiaoxiao like this, she simply couldn't hold on. Li Yu felt quite accomplished that she was able to stall for so long.
When we arrived at the filming location, it looked like the filming had just finished.
Just as Li Yu was about to let go of the breath she had just caught, she came face to face with Tang Xue, and that breath rose to her throat again, leaving her with no choice but to stare wide-eyed at the person in front of her.
Not to mention Li Yu, even Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes widened instinctively the moment she saw Tang Xue, and she involuntarily took two steps back, her face filled with terror.
What kind of eyes were those? They were filled with a mad, murderous intent and a chilling aura. It felt as if a cold, venomous snake had coiled around one's neck.
The hairs on the back of her head stood on end, and the coldness in her eyes made it seem as if she were looking at an inanimate object, not a living person.
Lin Xiaoxiao's heart started pounding uncontrollably, and even her forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat.
Her lips moved as if she wanted to speak, but the fear gripped her heart, preventing her from uttering a single word.
Lin Xiaoxiao clenched her fingers, her nails digging into the tender flesh of her palm. The slight pain brought her back to her senses. She opened her mouth, and a soft sound escaped from her lips.
"Xiaoxue".
"Little one".
The chilling aura emanating from him vanished without a trace, and the murderous intent and indifference in his eyes were replaced by astonishment and bewilderment.
Tang Xue really didn't expect Lin Xiaoxiao to come to see her at this time. When the two of them talked on the phone yesterday, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't mention that she would come today.
The moment Tang Xue saw Lin Xiaoxiao, she immediately became flustered. She hadn't meant to hide it from Li Xiaoxiao; she just didn't want her to worry.
Lin Xiaoxiao has been very busy with work lately, and she didn't want Lin Xiaoxiao to worry about her while she was already so tired, so she didn't tell Lin Xiaoxiao the real progress on their end.
But who could have imagined that she would be caught red-handed today, especially when she had no way to defend herself?
"You are very good."
Lin Xiaoxiao gave a slight smile. "You're really nice."
After saying that, Lin Xiaoxiao immediately turned around, without even a thought of lingering.
She really hadn't expected Tang Xue to keep it from her. Before leaving, Tang Xue had repeatedly told her to tell her the truth about their filming progress.
Even during their nightly phone calls, she would tirelessly confirm their filming progress with the other party, but in the end, this bastard lied to her.
Thinking about what had just happened, Lin Xiaoxiao's heart was trembling.
"Little one".
Tang Xue was stunned for a moment, then quickly caught up with her. Lin Xiaoxiao wasn't walking very fast, and Tang Xue soon caught up with her.
"Xiaoxiao, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kept it from you. It was my fault. Please don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Tang Xue expressionlessly and said coldly, "You did nothing wrong. How could you be wrong? I'm the one who's wrong. I shouldn't have interfered in your affairs."
"Xiaoxiao." Tang Xue panicked. Before keeping it from Lin Xiaoxiao, she had thought that Lin Xiaoxiao would be angry because of this, but she never expected that the consequences would be more serious than she imagined.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. You can hit me or scold me, but please don't do this, I beg you."
"I'm a little tired, and you still have work to do. Let's talk later." Lin Xiaoxiao rubbed her temples; she was in a bad mood and wouldn't listen to anything.
Tang Xue's words only made her angrier. It would be better to separate first and let her calm down before talking about this matter.
"Okay." After hesitating for a moment, Tang Xue nodded. She had originally wanted to say that she could ask for leave.
But she could also tell that Lin Xiaoxiao was somewhat unwilling to see her, and they decided they should calm down first.
She's panicking right now, her mind is filled with Lin Xiaoxiao's anger, and she keeps repeating the same few sentences over and over, making it impossible for her to think clearly.
Whether she can properly participate in filming after staying is no longer something Tang Xue is thinking about.
"I'll have Li Yu take you to the hotel."
"Okay." Lin Xiaoxiao looked tired. She didn't look at Tang Xue again and left first.
Tang Xue opened her mouth, subconsciously took two steps, but in the end she could only stop in place, staring blankly at Lin Xiaoxiao's departing figure.
Chapter 138
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After separating from Lin Xiaoxiao, Tang Xue was in a daze, and it took her a long time to react when others spoke to her.
Tang Xue also wanted to force herself to stay focused and not delay the filming schedule, but in her current condition, she really couldn't muster the energy. All she could think about was Lin Xiaoxiao's resolute back as she left.
"Tang Xue, you should go back first today." Li Zhen naturally knew that Lin Xiaoxiao had come.
Although he didn't hear their conversation, he could tell that the atmosphere between them was a bit off, and Tang Xue's current situation was enough to explain everything.
If the issues between the two of them aren't resolved, Tang Xue probably won't be able to focus on filming.
"Feel sorry."
Tang Xue's face was pale, and she looked very dejected. If it were any other time, she would have been eager to go back to the hotel.
But today, Tang Xue was a little timid, afraid that Lin Xiaoxiao would not want to see her.
She would rather Lin Xiaoxiao have vented her anger on her earlier, whether by hitting or scolding her, than feel uneasy in this situation.
"What's wrong with you? If it's convenient, you can tell us, and maybe we can give you some advice."
Tang Xue's current situation is quite worrying. After discussing it, Lin Xin and Li Siyao decided to ask her. It would be best if they could help, but even if they couldn't, it would be better for Tang Xue to confide in them than to keep it to herself.