The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Last night, I finished work late and thought I would have to work all night. The fans who were supposed to pick Gu Lanxi up from get off work couldn't wait and left first. The paparazzi wanted to dig up some explosive news, so they waited until the very end.

They did meet the person, but didn't exchange a single word.

Even so, they couldn't complain, because Boss Gu was very generous. He directly had someone take them to a 24-hour five-star hotel, ordered a table full of good food for them, and then booked rooms for them so they could get a good night's sleep.

She spent a lot of money, but only had one request—she's been busy with work lately and is too tired, so please try not to make things difficult for her.

What else is there to say?

To survive in this industry for a long time, you don't need to give face to minor celebrities. Big shots will be polite first and then forceful. If you don't go along with it, they'll serve you the real deal later, and you won't be able to handle it.

So the next day, around 10 a.m., Gu Lanxi arrived at the film set exhausted, only to find fans waiting anxiously.

After greeting her fans, opening her handbag, and accepting the letters they handed her, Gu Lanxi went upstairs looking sleepy.

I didn't see the director, but I did see Lao Xu. I greeted her, told her "Wake me up when it's time," and went to her private dressing room to catch up on sleep.

She only slept for less than six hours last night; she was really tired.

The lounge wasn't big; it was just one of the rooms on the third floor. It had a specially changed mattress and bedding. Gu Lanxi hugged the 50-centimeter-tall Lu Nanting cotton doll and fell asleep almost instantly.

That's the advantage of filming in the city.

If filming on location, a nearby rest room can be rented. If filming in a studio, the female lead will have a dedicated room to rest in.

That's why they say, in this industry, status determines everything.

From public seating arrangements to workplace benefits, there is a strict hierarchy.

Attending an event and just by looking at how your lounge is arranged, industry insiders can tell how well you're doing.

They also finished work around 3 a.m. Gu Lanxi had a private room to sleep peacefully, while the minor supporting actors could only unfold their own chairs and lie down for a while fully clothed with the other minor supporting actors. As for the extras, most of them didn't even have chairs and could only squat in the corner to take a nap.

Gu Lanxi enjoys better conditions, just for better rest, not for a sense of superiority, but she is not the only one with a private rest room in the several rooms on the third floor.

However, her room was the only one that was indisputably safe, and because it was always guarded, no one dared to enter.

Other people's rooms may not be the same.

As long as the main person isn't there, everyone else tries to sneak in and take a nap.

Sometimes they don't even take off their shoes, let alone their dusty coats.

Disputes are inevitable in such situations.

As we approach the end of October, even in Guangzhou, it's getting chilly in the mornings and evenings.

Gu Lanxi wore a long-sleeved cotton shirt over her short-sleeved shirt, which she casually took off and placed on her bedside table before going to sleep.

I had just fallen asleep when I heard a commotion outside again.

I was immediately annoyed and called Lao Xu to resolve the matter.

Old Xu had just come downstairs, wiping his sweat as he was about to meet her, when he saw two bodyguards standing menacingly at the door.

"Director Xu, our boss has been working non-stop for many days. For the sake of the film's progress, let her get some more sleep. What do you think?"

"We came up with a solution: we brought over a few wire beds and had the staff move two rooms out so that each lead actor will have their own private dressing room, and then there won't be any more arguments."

Old Xu didn't dare to act arrogantly. He quickly explained the situation and left with a smile.

For the convenience of filming, the entire building was rented out. The fifth to seventh floors are staff dormitories, the fourth floor is the main filming location, the first and second floors are storage rooms, dressing rooms, meeting rooms and other functional rooms, and only the third floor is where the individual rest rooms are located.

The reason why people often argue is not because there is no place to rest, but because there are not enough single rest rooms.

The main actors, apart from Gu Lanxi, felt that they were all of similar status and none of them were willing to give way to the others.

When dozens or even hundreds of people spend a long time in a small space, various troubles and conflicts are inevitable.

Every day spent in the team, there is a possibility of encountering problems.

Gu Lanxi usually doesn't care unless it affects her. Gu Lanxi's performance yesterday was just too outrageous; she raised Tang Jiarong's standards so high that they couldn't be lowered anytime soon, causing the actors to keep having to do retakes in the morning.

When I was woken up, the film set had already enjoyed a rare one-hour lunch break.

Gu Lanxi picked up her phone and saw that it was already 12:30.

Aunt Wang has been waiting for more than ten minutes with her lunchbox in hand.

"You've been working so hard these past few days. If I wasn't worried that the food would spoil if it sat too long, I wouldn't have bothered to call you."

Aunt Wang smiled and opened the lunchbox, then used her special little bowl to hold the rim and scooped out a bowl of brown rice for her.

At noon, there were two large pieces of braised pork belly, each the size of a mahjong tile, cooked in a rich, dark sauce. She hadn't had this for almost half a year.

Aunt Wang's braised pork is exceptional; the fatty parts are rich but not greasy, melting in your mouth, while the lean parts are springy and don't get stuck in your teeth at all. Gu Lanxi loves to eat it, but Aunt Wang only makes it for her when she's very tired and losing weight quickly.

Gu Lanxi picked up her chopsticks and ate the braised pork first. Then she looked at the plate full of small squid in soy sauce and thought it was just so-so.

Not to mention the steamed eggplant that has not a drop of oil.

After finishing her meal, Gu Lanxi went upstairs to get ready for her makeup and hair.

Yu Xin cupped her face and looked her over from side to side. She first applied an oil-absorbing and moisturizing face mask before starting to put on makeup.

When applying loose powder, Gu Lanxi held her breath and closed her eyes.

Then my phone rang.

But Lu Nanting called during her break time.

"Hmm? You didn't go to the studio today?"

Once the video call connected, Gu Lanxi recognized her own yard.

"Our rabbits have given birth to baby rabbits! I was busy the past few days, and the rabbits started pulling out their fur to build their nests. The aunties didn't have time to tell me. Last night, the monitoring room saw something was wrong with the rabbit cages and woke people up. I happened to be awake, so I went with them to help the rabbits give birth."

Wow! You had a baby so soon?

“We’re often away from home, which is why it feels so fast. Aunt Chen has worked very hard to raise us.”

Old Ding was helping the baby rabbit nurse when he heard him praising him. He felt embarrassed and quickly waved his hand, saying that he wasn't tired at all.

"Then I'll have to tell the finance department to give Aunt Chen a raise. By the way, how many kittens did she have in total?"

With the arrival of the new life, Gu Lanxi was no longer tired and perked up completely.

"Thirteen of them survived because they were well cared for. Look, in just one night, the little rabbits have grown a layer of fur."

"Is the mother rabbit producing enough milk? Do we need to buy formula?"

"Aunt Chen is experienced. The two weaker ones couldn't compete with the other little rabbits and have already started eating milk powder."

"Is it getting cold at home? Is the heating on by the rabbit cage?"

"It's been open for a week already, don't worry."

As they were talking, Lu Nanting sent her dozens of photos.

Gu Lanxi opened and read them one by one, and forwarded them to Xiao Ze in room number two.

Xiao Ze went to study in the UK. Before she left, Gu Lanxi gave her a gift, and the two of them got along very well because of these two rabbits.

Gu Lanxi had previously forwarded the rabbits' daily life to her. Knowing that it was not yet 5 a.m. on her end, she closed the chat box without waiting for a reply and started talking to Lu Nanting about the little rabbits again.

The young couple chatted animatedly, much like new parents.

The staff knew that the two of them talked about a lot of random things every day, but no one bothered them.

It wasn't until her break time was over and it was Gu Lanxi's turn to start work that a staff member came to the door with a smile to urge her to get her makeup done, and she reluctantly hung up the video call. (End of Chapter)