"It's Xia Qingtian again!"
Hearing the name, the person on the other end of the video conference clearly sounded displeased.
"I request to personally go to Z City and deal with her," Ms. Shen said, her face grim, her hand clenched into a fist at her side.
"Shen Yao, I know how much Qin Mei and Song Qi mean to you, but this matter cannot be rushed."
"It has nothing to do with Qin Mei and Song Qi," Shen Yao's gaze flickered. "This Xia Qingtian has ruined our plans time and time again. We can't let her live."
"We now have evidence suggesting that this Xia Qingtian is connected to the mysterious hacker Mobius, who has been working against us."
"What? Mobius!" Shen Yao had also heard of this Mobius, who was a considerable headache for the organization.
"We can't move against her for now, lest we alert the enemy," the other party clearly had their own considerations. "However, we can send someone to get close to this Xia Qingtian and see if we can follow the trail to find Mobius. He is our biggest enemy!"
"Yes," Shen Yao replied, then added with some reluctance, "Then, are we just letting the previous matters go? We should at least teach that Xia Qingtian a lesson."
"Alas..." The person on the other end of the video conference sighed heavily, then seemed to concede, as if at a loss with Shen Yao. "According to the information we have, there is someone who has an irreconcilable feud with Xia Qingtian. If you can get him out..."
"Who?" Shen Yao immediately asked.
"His name is Song Junhan," the person on the other end of the video conference finally said. "If you can get him out, have him report directly to your department, under your command."
"Irreconcilable feud?" Shen Yao was more interested in this.
"You'll know if you check."
"Don't worry, I'll find out," Shen Yao's gaze was sinister. For now, she would let out a small pawn to play with Xia Qingtian.
But Xia Qingtian's life would undoubtedly belong to her alone!
"Just wait. I will make you regret being alive," Shen Yao narrowed her eyes slightly and said each word distinctly, "Xia, Qing, Tian!"
At the same time, Xia Qingtian shivered inexplicably, vaguely feeling as if she were being targeted by some venomous creature.
"What's wrong?" Little Tiger, sitting next to Xia Qingtian, asked.
"Nothing," Xia Qingtian gave a dry laugh. "Perhaps this outfit is a bit thin, and the air conditioning is too strong. It's a reaction."
Today was the last day of recording, and the livestreams in all the rooms had been turned off.
Just as they had a reunion dinner on the first day they gathered, on this last day, everyone was also having a farewell dinner arranged by the production team.
Tomorrow morning, everyone would pack their bags and leave the villa where they had spent nearly half a month together.
Even though this place was remote and they couldn't even order takeout, they had lived here for so long that some sentiment had developed.
After a few glasses of red wine, Wu Hailong seemed less withdrawn and raised his glass first, saying, "I'd like to say a few words."
"I'm not good with words, and my personality is rather reserved. Thank you all for being willing to tolerate me. Most importantly, I'm grateful for my wife's unwavering support."
"Although I decided to enter the entertainment industry as an actor because my wife wanted to become an agent, it was with her."
Wu Hailong and his wife exchanged a smile. They knew themselves that this program might be the last chance for the couple to appear in public.
Wu Hailong felt that if he didn't say some things now, he would never have the chance again.
"Perhaps, we will have to leave this circle afterward, but... we have deep feelings for this circle. In the future... if any of you encounter anything, if you need help..." After a pause, Wu Hailong smiled awkwardly and said, "Never mind, consider it unsaid. In short, it's all in the wine. Cheers."
"Cheers," everyone echoed, raising their glasses. Afterward, everyone simply chatted and laughed, following the usual routine, talking about work, discussing life, and shedding a few tears when emotions ran high.
The filming went smoothly.
After the dinner, Xia Qingtian returned to her room to pack her luggage. Wen Ning, knowing Xia Qingtian could be unreliable,主动 came over to help.
At this moment, Xia Qingtian began to talk about Wu Hailong's toast earlier.
"This industry changes too quickly. For actors like him, without a good opportunity, being eliminated is only a matter of time." Wen Ning had entered the industry earlier than Xia Qingtian and had seen many such ups and downs, so she was used to it.
"Sigh..." Xia Qingtian cupped her face in her hands, feeling a little uncomfortable.
After so much time spent together, she could feel that Wu Hailong was indeed a very good person, just a bit clumsy and not good at talking. He was devoted to his wife and maintained proper boundaries when interacting with female artists, never taking advantage of anyone.
In her previous life, she hadn't heard any negative rumors about Wu Hailong and his wife, but she also hadn't heard any news about them.
Perhaps, as Wen Ning said, they were eventually phased out.
"I heard Wu Hailong's contract is about to expire, and Yuecheng Entertainment doesn't seem to intend to renew it. It's likely that the couple might have to retire from the industry then," Wen Ning said after some thought. "It's a pity; he has talent, but his luck is really not that good."
As soon as Wen Ning finished speaking, there was a knock on Xia Qingtian's door.
Xia Qingtian and Wen Ning looked up, only to realize that they hadn't closed the door for easier packing and fetching things. Wei Ling was standing at the doorway now, her smile a little unnatural.
Thinking that Wei Ling might have overheard their conversation, both Wen Ning and Xia Qingtian felt a bit awkward.
"Senior Sister, why are you here?" Xia Qingtian pretended as if nothing had happened and stepped forward to ask.
"Since we're parting tomorrow, I don't know when we'll meet again," Wei Ling handed a jar of chili sauce to Xia Qingtian. "This was mailed from my hometown. I thought you might like it, so I brought you a jar. My mom made it herself; you can't get it elsewhere."
"Thank you, Senior Sister," Xia Qingtian's eyes lit up as she saw the chili sauce. "Wow, I love this! I'll treat you to a meal when we get back!"
"You're welcome," Wei Ling finally smiled and said, "Wu Hailong's contract has expired, and the company is indeed not going to renew it."
Hearing Wei Ling say this, Xia Qingtian and Wen Ning's gazes shifted.
"Don't look like that. Oh, this line of work is like this," Wei Ling patted Xia Qingtian's shoulder. "It's better this way. He entered this circle with me with so much enthusiasm back then. Actually... this circle is very complicated, and it's not suitable for him. Now it's my turn to do something for him."
"Then what about you two in the future..." Xia Qingtian looked at Wei Ling.
"I've decided to go back to my hometown with him to develop. We've saved some money over the years, and he has businesses back home. At worst... we can start over," Wei Ling smiled豁达ly, tears glistening in her eyes.