Beautiful women, as expected, easily attract jealousy.
Especially women who attract the jealousy of other women.
Xu Lin Yun was usually very polite to everyone on set, never throwing tantrums, always smiling sweetly and being approachable.
It was truly strange for her to suddenly make things so difficult for a newcomer.
The people in the room all felt sorry for Su Qi, suggesting they all wanted the same kind of coffee to save Su Qi some trouble.
Su Qi asked everyone, then went outside to ask others in the crew. After taking notes, she went out to buy the coffee.
She had wanted to ask Gu Tang Xue to borrow a car again. Gu Tang Xue went to inquire but was met with a cold shoulder, told that instructions from above prohibited lending cars to others casually.
"It must be Xu Lin Yun! How despicable, on her first day in the crew, she's already giving you such a hard time. It's too much!"
Xu Lin Yun was indignant, unable to stand seeing others bullied, especially when it was Su Qi.
"It's all my fault, it's all because I bumped into Mo Yu that you..."
Gu Tang Xue blamed herself endlessly.
"Don't blame yourself. I was the one who wanted to stand up for you, it has nothing to do with you. You go film first, I have my own way to solve this."
Su Qi didn't want Gu Tang Xue to worry. She lied, saying she had borrowed a car, pretended to make a phone call, and walked outside.
It was lunchtime, and everyone in the crew was eating.
The sightseeing vehicles were mostly idle, but not a single one could be spared for her.
Su Qi pursed her lips and glanced at the road ahead.
She sighed softly.
There was no other way but to walk.
Only the RVs and sightseeing vehicles could enter the set. The RVs were basically exclusive to A-list artists, and the sightseeing vehicles were even more so. Su Qi looked at her own two feet, and had no choice but to grit her teeth and walk.
After walking for more than ten minutes, she finally reached the coffee shop. Su Qi hadn't eaten lunch and had wanted to grab a meal at the coffee shop, but the coffee shop was busy with many orders. Su Qi had to wait for over ten minutes for forty to fifty cups of coffee of various sizes.
The coffee shop manager, seeing Su Qi's slender arms and legs, gave her an insulated carrier that could hold a large number of cups and could be pushed.
Su Qi was extremely grateful and thanked him before leaving.
Even with the insulated carrier on wheels, carrying so many coffees was still a bit strenuous, and she had to ensure none of the coffee spilled.
Halfway there, Su Qi was almost unable to walk.
She stopped, biting her lip tightly, fighting the urge to cry. She looked up at the sky.
The road ahead was still long; what was this little bit of grievance?
Brother Su Yan, can you see this? For you, I must be strong.
So, you must also be strong.
Su Qi encouraged herself and, in one go, pushed the insulated carrier to the set.
When she returned to the set, everyone had already finished lunch and was preparing to rest.
The once lively set had become very quiet.
Su Qi stood there pushing the insulated carrier, appearing a little lost.
"Why are you only back now? I saved you some food..."
Gu Tang Xue had waited for a long time and almost cried when she saw Su Qi return. She pulled Su Qi over, handed her a lunchbox, and then helped Su Qi put the coffees from the insulated carrier into the freezer.
"Save them for the opening ceremony, for everyone to drink."
"Thank you..."
Su Qi held the lunchbox in her hand, still warm.
At this moment, this lunchbox was more precious than the luxury items worth thousands or tens of millions that her grandfather had given her.
"Eat quickly, it's just a lunchbox, no need to say thank you."
Gu Tang Xue and Su Qi sat under the eaves.
Su Qi placed the lunchbox on her lap and opened the lid.
It was a dish with meat and a dish with vegetables, with little meat and mostly vegetables, and a lot of rice.
"I was afraid of being gossiped about, so I took the one with more rice and said I wasn't full. I'll cook you something delicious when we get home tonight."
Gu Tang Xue's voice sounded in her ear.
Su Qi picked up her chopsticks and ate the rice bite by bite.
The rice on set wasn't very good quality. It was worlds apart from the rice cooked by Aunt Wu when she lived in the villa at Deep Water Bay.
Aunt Wu used expensive rice that cost hundreds per jin, which was fragrant, sweet, and glutinous. The rice on set was undercooked and even contained sand.
Su Qi still slowly ate it all, bite by bite.
Not far away, a man leaned against a pillar under the eaves and lit a cigarette.
The midday sun in late autumn was so bright it made it hard to open one's eyes.
Wisps of smoke rose upwards.
The man narrowed his dark eyes, staring at the scene not far away.
The dappled sunlight under the eaves fell on the woman's eyebrows and the tips of her hair.
The mottled autumn sunlight was broken but beautiful.
The autumn wind rustled, and the maple leaves beside them rustled.
Golden leaves drifted down with a rustling sound, landing on the woman's thick, ink-black hair, her snow-white skin, her feet, and the stone slabs, forming a golden carpet.
It was the first time he had seen her smile like this, carefree, like a child, full of innocent purity.
Joking with friends, they circled the maple tree, chasing each other.
Her bell-like laughter could be heard clearly even from a distance.
Like wind chimes, they emitted crisp, pleasant sounds when blown by the wind.
Tired, the two lay on a pile of fallen leaves, letting the sun shine on them, closing their eyes, contentedly enjoying the rare moment of peace.
"I wish time could just stop at this moment."
At this moment, it felt as if time had stood still.
Such a beautiful moment, as if all the worries and troubles of the world were forgotten.
At this moment, it felt like returning to the past.
The girl who would blush and stammer when she saw him, so shy she didn't dare to look up, and even spoke in a muffled voice.
He stubbed out his cigarette.
A gentle breeze blew past, as if time had stopped at this very moment.
After the lunch break, all the staff on set got up and returned to their duties.
The time for the opening ceremony of the crew was calculated by a master, a time of great fortune, with favorable conditions in heaven, earth, and humanity. The crew had prepared offerings such as roast suckling pig and roast lamb. After the opening ceremony, everyone would gather for a meal to share the fortune and joy of the commencement.
Although Gu Tang Xue was just an extra, she still had to be in her position. After resting, she bid farewell to Su Qi.
Feeling a little uneasy, she gave Su Qi a few more instructions.
Su Qi took the coffee from the freezer and pushed the insulated carrier to the lounge.
Xu Lin Yun had just woken up, yawning. Seeing Su Qi enter, she said with a smile, "Sister Su Qi, it's already afternoon, and I don't really feel like drinking coffee anymore.
I want a cold drink. Why don't you go run another errand for me? What do you all think? Do you want coffee or drinks?"
Xu Lin Yun was the lead actress and also the apple of Master Huo's eye. Who dared to offend Xu Lin Yun?
They all agreed, saying they wanted drinks.
"I'm so sorry," Xu Lin Yun said to Su Qi with an innocent look. "I'll have to trouble you to run another errand."