Yu Yang was clearly angry.
Her breaths were chaotic, chest rising and falling rapidly, lips pressed into a tight straight line.
Seeing her like this, everyone around her lowered their heads as if wishing to sink into the ground.
Annoyed by her phone, Yu Yang shoved it to Qin Nuo.
“Give it to me when I get back to the hotel tonight. Don’t let me see it for now.”
Qin Nuo froze, and when she came back to her senses, Yu Yang was already gone from the room.
“What happened?”
“Who knows!”
Yu Yang was unusually professional today, extremely focused…
Lin Shu, watching the footage, felt something different about her today compared to yesterday.
Today… there was a frightening aura about her.
During another break, Su Ni appeared out of nowhere, clinging to Yu Yang’s arm.
“Thank you so much!”
Yu Yang noticed the happiness on Su Ni’s face.
“All settled?”
“Yes.”
Yu Yang, still simmering with anger, slowly recalled Su Ni’s previous “thank you.”
“Why are you thanking me?”
Su Ni froze at Yu Yang’s words.
“Wasn’t it you who asked someone to help him?”
Yu Yang nodded, but something felt off in her mind.
She had contacted her “cheap” father and “cheap” uncle.
Knowing Pei Yuheng’s personality, he wouldn’t have directly mentioned his name unless that person was truly trustworthy.
Yu Yang suddenly remembered that, after attending so many annual meetings, she had never seen the current leader of Tianxing Entertainment.
A few days ago, after learning her own background, she thought Tianxing Entertainment was managed by Pei Yuheng.
But it never added up.
After asking her cheap dad, she realized that the Pei family’s Jiangcheng operations were always run by the third branch. Pei Huan was in Kyoto, so this must be the brother Pei Huan had once mentioned.
Curious, Yu Yang asked,
“Who did your husband send?”
Su Ni thought carefully, staring at Yu Yang: “Seems like someone called Pei Jue!”
Yu Yang looked at the shattered glass on the floor, then stared at Su Ni in disbelief.
“Say that again!”
“Pei Jue!”
Yu Yang coughed violently.
What on earth was going on?
One day, she would actually become related to Pei Jue.
Rubbing her temples, Yu Yang felt the world was a huge circle.
Pei Jue—genius campus idol of another university in Linyi.
She had seen him during a joint computer competition between the two universities.
She personally had no interest in such competitions, but someone had pouted at her, so she gave up her beauty sleep to be a cheerleader.
In other words, her immediate superior now was not only her relative but had also witnessed her private moments with Pei Yuheng in the little grove.
Yu Yang felt her vision darken.
Su Ni sniffed the unusual “scent” in the air and leaned closer to Yu Yang.
“So, you and your boss…?”
Yu Yang pushed Su Ni’s head away.
“Don’t overthink it. Just the same name. At my university, there was a prominent figure also called Pei Jue.”
Yu Yang dared not tell anyone about the past.
She feared someone might dig around and find out something!
If one day her and Pei Yuheng’s relationship was discovered by the public, she would be finished.
Years of painstakingly built career would probably crumble.
Yu Yang felt extremely distressed.
The others tactfully left.
Lin Shu frowned.
“Yu Yang, if you’re not feeling well, we can shoot this scene tomorrow.”
Yu Yang took a deep breath.
“Last take! Thank you, everyone!”
Her professionalism allowed Yu Yang to shake off the messy thoughts in her mind and return to the world of the script.
Lin Shu watched the footage while checking on Yu Yang.
“You alright?”
“I’m fine, just thinking about some things, a bit out of control.”
Lin Shu acknowledged with an “oh.”
Their relationship was obvious, so a little check was appropriate. Too much, and it would feel like nagging.
After tonight’s big scene, Lin Shu reminded Yu Yang,
“Come early tomorrow morning. Don’t forget to finish early tonight!”
“Got it!”
Yu Yang reached out, and Qin Nuo immediately understood.
Opening her phone, Yu Yang’s heart skipped a beat at the red notification dot.
It was just an unimportant group chat.
Yu Yang’s lips curved into a bitter smile.
What was she even expecting?
Qin Nuo grabbed Qiao Luoluo, and the two left efficiently.
Qiao Luoluo’s finger still pointed toward Yu Yang’s door.
“We…”
“Don’t disturb Sister Yang. Let her be alone for a while!”
“Okay!”
Yu Yang didn’t turn on the light. Leaning against the door, she slowly slid to the floor and buried her face in her knees.
She had to admit—some people appear just to collect debts.
She couldn’t let go.
But she couldn’t continue like this.
Their relationship didn’t allow her to indulge in fantasies.
Yu Yang stayed by the door for who knows how long. When she finally stood, her calves and feet felt like they’d been nibbled by countless ants.
Excruciating.
She stomped her feet to ease the pain.
Sighing, Yu Yang, as usual, efficiently removed her makeup and went to sleep.
Making money was life’s priority.
All the love and romance could wait!
Qin Nuo and Qiao Luoluo looked at the already-prepared Yu Yang, exchanging incredulous glances.
They had followed Yu Yang for almost a year, but this was the first time seeing her this efficient.
“Let’s go!”
Yu Yang patted them both, walked a few steps, sensed something off, turned back, and found they were still lingering. She reminded them:
“Still standing there?”
“Let’s go, let’s go!”
Qin Nuo and Qiao Luoluo responded in unison and followed Yu Yang.
On the nanny van, both were still in a daze.
Yu Yang glanced at them.
“You’ll get used to it. Your sister is a hardworking person.”
Yu Yang woke up so early, even the makeup artists had stayed in place.
They circled around Yu Yang, even pinching her cheeks.
“You’re serious about this!”
“Cough, cough. This isn’t playing. I’m just back to my normal self.”
Sitting in front of the mirror, seeing her energetic self, Yu Yang felt good.
Indeed, one shouldn’t be too emotionally burdened—it tires you out.
Today, Yu Yang’s scenes were with Su Ni.
In Jinse Fenghua, Yu Yang had the female protagonist role from the transmigrated story. Now, transmigration was forbidden to be filmed.
Su Ni played the princess character—first emperor’s daughter, favored by the emperor, spoiled growing up.
In the script, these two characters were playful rivals. Whenever they met, they had to spar verbally.
Otherwise, they would feel unhappy inside.
Today’s scene: as the legitimate daughter, Yu Yang is publicly humiliated by her father’s second wife’s daughter, and Su Ni, the rival, comes to rescue her.
Yu Yang looked at the rookie actor opposite her.
“Remember—hit for real!”