Although she understood that the directorâs sudden actions were due to the drama gaining a surge in popularity from her recent news, with searches trending hotly, she... genuinely disliked this kind of situation.
"Itâs not necessary, Director. Iâll just discuss it with Master Zhang. To save time, the crew can go ahead and begin arranging the set; Iâll get into the zone quickly."
In the midst of this, Su Jin suddenly ran over to the director, exclaiming, "Director, Director! We have an important guest visiting!"
"What important guest?" The director, unable to fathom who might show up at a time like this, asked curiously, "Have they been invited in?"
If someone was described as an important guest, then no matter who they were, they needed to be invited in immediatelyâoffending them was not an option!
"Theyâre on their way!" Su Jin said breathlessly, "I ran ahead to report it right away."
Heather was busy discussing with Master Zhang how to break down a certain movement when she heard the commotion nearby but didnât pay much attention to it.
It wasnât until the so-called important guest arrived that the director, overjoyed beyond measure, hurried forward to shake hands and warmly exchange pleasantries: "Who wouldâve thought the important guest would turn out to be Mr. Gu! Your esteemed arrival catches us completely unprepared!"
Heather froze for a moment, abruptly turning to look in that direction. The ones who had arrived were none other than Gu Liancheng and Qianxun.
While Gu Liancheng exchanged greetings with the director, Qianxunâs gaze scanned the set.
"This must be Mrs. Gu! Truly stunning! Iâve seen you on TV before, but to see you in person nowâwhat a breathtaking beauty!"
The sudden, unannounced visit from Xichengâs business tycoon, Gu Liancheng, left the director so flustered with excitement that he could barely form proper sentences.
Recently, Gu Liancheng had been intensely active in the media. First, he got married, then he successfully defeated his brother to retain his position as the head of Liancheng Group, becoming the center of attention.
At this moment, the director was slightly baffled, unable to fathom the purpose of his visit here.
"Mr. Gu, would you do us the honor of staying for dinner tonight? My treat!" Maybe fearing rejection, the director quickly added, "Coincidentally, our filmâs investor, Mr. Nian, is also on-site today. I wonder if Mr. Gu happens to know him?"
Gu Liancheng wasnât particularly interested in Nian Shen but still responded politely, "Iâve heard of Mr. Nianâs esteemed reputation but havenât had the chance to meet him yet."
"Then how about..."
"Over there!" Qianxun exclaimed, patting Gu Liancheng on the arm as her gaze landed on something not far away.
Gu Liancheng followed her line of sight, and sure enough, it was her.
Heatherâshe hadnât even changed her name. After seeing her repeatedly on TV these past few days, they had almost already confirmed her identity. Now that they were here in person, there was no doubt about it.
"Alright then," Gu Liancheng said, "letâs have dinner together tonight. The location can be decided by the director." He hadnât even finished his sentence when Qianxun had already started jogging in Heatherâs direction. Bringing his gaze back, Gu Liancheng turned to the director and apologized, "Actually, I came today to accompany my wife on a visit. She and Heather are good friends."
"Ah! Wei Wei has never mentioned this before!"
Alongside the director, some of the nearby staff members also found themselves feeling bewildered.
It was only at this moment that they realized Heather seemed to have a rather remarkable backgroundâshe actually knew Mrs. Gu!
Knowing Mrs. Gu essentially equated to knowing Gu Liancheng himself. Before this... what kind of person had they unknowingly offended?
Unable to help themselves, several of them swallowed hard in nervous silence.
"Sheâs always been reluctant to bring these things up. I wonder if we might âborrowâ her for a few minutes?"