"No mistakes even once, that's great." Sister Zhang didn't hold back her praise for Xie Qingyu.

"What you said makes me almost embarrassed," Xie Qingyu said, lying on the bed and looking at Sister Zhang in a coquettish manner.

"Don't eat dinner tonight. There are tomatoes in your fridge. If you're hungry, just eat one." What Sister Zhang said next was not very kind to Xie Qingyu.

"Can't I eat any at all?" Xie Qingyu looked even more helpless upon hearing this.

"Yes, you look 10 pounds heavier on camera, especially since it's a period drama. You only look fat because you have a big bust. If you gain even a little weight, you'll look broad-shouldered and thick-waisted from any angle. So you can't eat at all." Sister Zhang was very principled.

Xie Qingyu is not someone who gains weight easily. When she's not filming, she eats normally like the others and doesn't gain much weight.

However, it's different when filming. If you eat even a little salty food, you'll be swollen and won't look good on camera the next day, so you have to strictly control your intake.

Xie Qingyu is someone who can't control herself, so it's a bit difficult to get her to stop eating.

So Sister Zhang simply didn't prepare any food for her in the room, only things like tomatoes and cucumbers.

"Okay~" Xie Qingyu was too weak to speak at this point.

While on set, most of the actors didn't eat their evening boxed meals in order to control their weight, and Xie Qingyu was no exception.

I thought I could eat something when I got back, but now I can't eat anything at all, which makes me feel listless.

"Alright, that's all we have here that's not very salty. Just make do with this for now." Sister Zhang couldn't bear to see Xie Qingyu's heart soften if she tried to be cute.

"I'll be down in a bit. Be careful when you go out on this floor. Although it's strictly controlled, no one can be sure if any paparazzi will sneak in. You know, no matter which man you're photographed with, people will say you're being kept. So try not to go out, understand?" Sister Zhang carefully instructed.

"understood."

Seeing that Xie Qingyu obediently agreed, Sister Zhang left with peace of mind. Before leaving, she also took the only bag of snacks that Xie Qingyu had left.

After she left, Xie Qingyu remained lying on the bed and did not get up.

The original owner had some blood deficiency, and now Xie Qingyu feels tired even with the slightest movement, so she prefers to lie down.

The plot of this world is easy to understand: Chi Shen and Xia Qinghuan fell in love while filming, and now Xie Qingyu has a ready-made opportunity to sabotage it.

However, Xie Qingyu's current identity is a more troublesome issue.

A female celebrity embroiled in scandals dropped out of high school, worked as a print model and a professional bridesmaid, and was eventually signed by Sister Zhang to become an artist.

It seems like none of them are anything worth mentioning.

The only thing that has stood out about her work since her debut is her figure; she has no real fans, but plenty of haters.

The variety shows she's participated in all make fun of her figure, but sometimes she doesn't get it and only realizes later that she's being maliciously joked about. When these reactions are edited together, it becomes that she's easygoing and can laugh and talk even when people are joking about her.

Now that Xie Qingyu has come over, she should at least change the original owner's reputation, and the drama currently being filmed is the best counterattack.

So when Xie Qingyu couldn't sleep while lying in bed, she would take out the script and study it, not only her own scenes but also other people's scenes.

Having done missions for so long, Xie Qingyu's acting skills have become an integral part of her being, and she has no problem acting in a play.

What she needs to do is figure out which scene in the drama is her highlight and how to perform in that scene so that the audience will fall in love with her.

The original owner's script was also tattered, with a lot of notes marked on it, showing that he had put in a lot of effort to study it.

Now Xie Qingyu seems to have a good understanding of her role.

This script is similar to reading a novel; once you start reading, you can't stop.

Before you know it, it's already past midnight.

She had only a little bit of the script left to read before going to sleep.

Xie Qingyu was engrossed in reading the script when she sat up abruptly at an exciting part and realized something seemed off.

She immediately put down the script and went to the bathroom, and sure enough, her period started.

It shouldn't have arrived at this time of day, but it probably came early because of the water activities today.

Xie Qingyu looked around, but all she had in her bag were emergency panty liners, which were far from enough.

Xie Qingyu sent a message to Sister Zhang to ask if she had any there.

However, after sending the message, Xie Qingyu saw the words "3 a.m." on her phone and knew she probably wouldn't receive a reply from Sister Zhang.

Calling in the middle of the night didn't seem like a good idea, so Xie Qingyu temporarily covered some emergency funds. When she saw on her phone that the nearest convenience store was only a few hundred meters away, she decided to go down and buy it herself.

Xie Qingyu changed her clothes, put on a hat and a mask before going downstairs.

There's definitely no problem with the security here; the main concern is paparazzi.

Otherwise, even if you just go to a convenience store to buy sanitary napkins, you could be photographed as buying something you shouldn't have.

When Xie Qingyu came downstairs, the upstairs area was completely silent.

The entire hotel was booked by the film crew, and everyone staying there was part of the crew. Since there were no night scenes being filmed, everyone basically went to bed early.

The hotel receptionists were all asleep.

Xie Qingyu went out without attracting anyone's attention.

She followed the navigation on her phone to the convenience store.

She didn't notice this when she came back, and was a bit confused when she looked at the navigation. She circled around twice before finding the right way.

Xie Qingyu didn't notice anything amiss when she first started walking forward, but when she could see the lights at the convenience store entrance, she realized that something seemed off.

She glanced back slightly and could vaguely make out a figure behind her; judging from the shape, it was definitely a man.

Xie Qingyu's steps didn't stop; they quickened unconsciously.

The person beside her seemed to quicken their pace. Noticing this, Xie Qingyu went into the convenience store without stopping for a moment, practically running the last short distance.

When she entered the store, the employees standing at the cashier were all startled.

Xie Qingyu didn't immediately move forward but looked outside. The figure from before was no longer visible, and he didn't follow them into the convenience store.

But they didn't leave, and Xie Qingyu could sense that.

However, after looking around for a while and not seeing anyone, Xie Qingyu looked away and decided to buy what she needed first.

Fortunately, there was a restroom in the convenience store, so Xie Qingyu could take care of the emergency.

After she came out, she stood at the entrance of the convenience store and looked outside.

It's a bit more lively here, with some shops still open, but most of the road is still dark, and you can't see anyone outside.

The convenience store was warmly lit and smelled of instant noodles.

Xie Qingyu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly remembered that she didn't seem to have any scenes to film tomorrow.

...........

"The hot water is over there."

Xie Qingyu followed the direction the shop assistant pointed and took the hot water to that table.

There's already someone sitting here eating instant noodles. He's wearing a black windbreaker pulled up to the top and a baseball cap on his head. Although you can't see his face, he seems like a handsome guy for some reason.

Xie Qingyu sat down at another table and waited for her instant noodles to be ready.

Not knowing if the people outside would have the patience, Xie Qingyu decided to call Sister Zhang if things got really bad later.

But right now, eating is the most important thing.

Even if you're not hungry, you can still taste the deliciousness of instant noodles late at night, let alone when you're starving.

No matter what happens outside, at least the time spent enjoying delicious food here is happy.

Xie Qingyu ate half of it. Although she didn't have any scenes to film tomorrow, she still had to control herself a little.

After sorting and recycling the garbage, Xie Qingyu stood at the door and looked outside again. It was a little darker outside than before, and some shops had already closed.

Xie Qingyu didn't see the person from before, so she took out her phone and called Sister Zhang.

Although making a phone call in the middle of the night is somewhat unethical, there's no other way now.

However, it was probably too late for Sister Zhang to sleep soundly, as no one answered the first time she called.

At that moment, the cashier couldn't help but come over.

"Are you having some kind of trouble?" The shop assistant was a lovely girl, and she could guess what was going on when she saw Xie Qingyu looking anxiously outside.

"When I came here, it seemed like someone was following me. I'm waiting for someone to pick me up. It's best if you don't go out alone; it'll be safer if you stay inside the store," Xie Qingyu said softly to the shop assistant.

The shop assistants didn't look very old; they seemed to be college students from the neighborhood working part-time.

Hearing Xie Qingyu's words, she also looked worried and looked around, but saw nothing.

But since Xie Qingyu had said that, she was naturally still a little worried.

The film studio is frequented by many people every day. Because of the constant set-building, many construction sites lack security cameras, which would make things difficult if an accident occurred.

"Then you should wait for someone to come and pick you up in the store, otherwise you won't know if he's left or not." The shop assistant looked out into the darkness, a hint of worry on her face.

The current situation is somewhat worrying.

The shop assistant's gaze unconsciously drifted to another person in the store.

He's so handsome, he can't be a bad guy.

"Okay, I'll call again later." Xie Qingyu stood at the door and made another call.

I don't know if Sister Zhang's phone was on silent, but no one answered when I called again.

If no one can come to pick her up, she'll have to spend the night at the convenience store, and Xie Qingyu is somewhat hesitant given her current status.

Xie Qingyu returned to her seat and sat down, scrolling through her phone.

Originally, only Sister Zhang accompanied her when she joined the crew. Her assistant had taken leave and hadn't returned yet. She wasn't familiar with the other members of the crew, and didn't even have their WeChat accounts. The only people she had on WeChat were the director and the makeup artist.

I'm not very familiar with the makeup artist, and the director is a man.

Calling in the middle of the night wasn't a good idea, so Xie Qingyu swiped around for a moment before putting down her phone and slumping onto the table, utterly dejected.

I'm not looking at the script right now, and I've eaten some carbs, so I'm feeling sleepy.

Just as she was drifting off to sleep, the table was slammed shut.

"Going back?" A deep voice sounded, sounding somewhat familiar.

Xie Qingyu looked up and saw that the person was wearing a hat and a mask, with the brim pulled down so low that her eyebrows and eyes were not visible.

Xie Qingyu hadn't seen his face clearly because her back was to him, but judging from his voice now...

"Chi...the movie star?" Xie Qingyu made a rough judgment based on his height and voice. She lowered her voice to the last two words, afraid that someone would hear her.

"Hmm, going back?" he asked again.

“Okay, let’s go together.” Xie Qingyu immediately stood up.

The two went to the door together.

"I'm leaving now," Xie Qingyu said goodbye to the cashier.

The cashier glanced at the two of them and said, "Then be careful on your way home."

"Okay, be careful too, try not to go out." While Xie Qingyu was talking to the cashier, Chi Shen had already walked out the door.

Xie Qingyu quickly followed behind him.

No one would have expected that Chi Shen would go out to eat instant noodles in the middle of the night, but it's a good thing that they can go back to the hotel together now.

It was still a bit dark outside. Xie Qingyu glanced at Chi Shen, who was some distance ahead of her, and jogged a few steps to catch up.

It was pitch black behind them, and they couldn't see anything.

Whether it was because Chi Shen was there or because that person had already left, Xie Qingyu and Chi Shen returned to the hotel safely.

The two didn't exchange a single word the whole way. Xie Qingyu only breathed a sigh of relief after arriving at the hotel and followed Chi Shen into the elevator.

Xie Qingyu wore a mask but no hat when she went out. In the elevator, you could see her eyes were watery and still showed signs of panic.

Chi Shen merely lowered his eyes slightly, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw her eyes quickly look away.

Their rooms were on the same floor, and they went out together when the elevator stopped.

"Thank you." This was the second time Xie Qingyu had thanked Chi Shen today.

Chi Shen's reaction was the same as before; he simply nodded slightly to indicate that he had heard and then left.

Chi Shen's room was at the end of the corridor, while Xie Qingyu's room was one of the two outermost rooms. She opened her door and went inside, only to see Chi Shen opening his door.

Back in her room, Xie Qingyu lay on the bed, lost in thought.

Regardless of whether the system needs a break, the immediate question is: "What is the current task progress?"

[Current task progress: 20%]

Xie Qingyu pursed her lips.

This seems to be an expected number. When the small world first entered, it was at least 15%, but now it's like there's hardly any progress.

Xie Qingyu thought about Chi Shen's performance on set today, and it seemed somewhat different from what was shown in the plot.

Xie Qingyu decided to observe further. Not everyone can be tamed in the same way. Xie Qingyu needed to understand Chi Shen first.

However, Xie Qingyu didn't think too much about it after returning at this late hour. She didn't even read the rest of the script before going to sleep.

Xie Qingyu woke up a little late the next day because she didn't have any scenes to film that day, and Sister Zhang didn't wake her up.

Xie Qingyu woke up naturally at 10 o'clock. Sister Zhang must have already come by once. Seeing that she was sleeping well, she didn't wake her up. There was an egg sandwich left for her on the table.

After washing up, Xie Qingyu sent a message to Sister Zhang.

"What's going on? Are you on your period? I noticed you called me twice in the middle of the night. I had my phone on silent at the film set yesterday and forgot to turn it back on." Sister Zhang came over as soon as she received Xie Qingyu's message.

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