Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 187 Misunderstanding resolved
Shi Yuening pursed her lips and stepped forward. "Sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way."

"Traffic jam?" The makeup artist stood up and opened her makeup bag on the table. "If you knew there was a traffic jam, you should have left earlier instead of making so many people wait for you. Do you think you're the center of the universe?"

He even let out a sneer as he spoke.

Shi Yuening frowned slightly, pulled out a chair and sat down. "It's only 1:50 now. The contract clearly states that the shooting time is 2:00 PM. If you're not satisfied, go find your supervisor. Don't keep harping on me. I can come early, but I'm not obligated to. Do I have to report my working hours to you?"

The makeup artist opened her mouth but couldn't think of a rebuttal.

Shi Yuening's assistant, Lan Qianqian, stepped forward and said, "Can the makeup artist please start applying makeup quickly? We can't be held responsible if the filming is delayed."

The makeup artist glanced at Lan Qianqian disdainfully, "You, a mere assistant who serves tea and water, dare to order me around?"

"This is your job. I'm just reminding you not to waste time," Lan Qianqian kindly reminded you.

The makeup artist looked down, picked up a makeup brush, and glanced at Lan Qianqian. "Why does your reminder sound like you're a bully taking advantage of your master's power?"

"Who are you cursing?" Lu Zhiruo, who had been standing outside the door listening for a while, kicked open the door to the dressing room.

Seeing Lu Zhiruo's gloomy expression, the makeup artist paused. "Sister Ruo, you, what brings you here?"

Shi Yuening frowned as well; she could handle these things herself.

"I'm asking you a question, who are you cursing? You think you're so great just because you're a little makeup artist? You dare to curse anyone?" Lu Zhiruo stepped forward and looked down at her.

A casual glance revealed a pack of cigarettes tucked in the inner pocket of her makeup bag, followed by a glimpse of the cigarette butts in the ashtray on the table.

"You didn't know smoking is prohibited in the photography studio? You knowingly violated the rule?" Lu Zhiruo raised an eyebrow at her.

The makeup artist loosened her grip, and the makeup brush fell to the ground.

"No, no, no, Sister Zhiruo, I will never do it again. Please don't tell President Du."

"Ha, this isn't the first time I've seen you smoking in the studio. Go explain yourself to Du Fangruo and get out of here right now!"

The makeup artist wanted to try again, but seeing Lu Zhiruo's fierce gaze, she fell silent.

"You, go do her makeup," Lu Zhiruo said to the makeup artist behind her, then turned and went to the next lounge without looking back.

She knew that Shi Yuening didn't want to see her, and she didn't want to get in Shi Yuening's way.

The filming started at three o'clock, and they were very fast, finishing in two hours.

"Come on, everyone, you've all worked hard. This is coffee that Sister Ruo is treating you to. Please take it in an orderly fashion," Xiaohua said, standing next to a pile of coffee takeout boxes.

"Thank you for the coffee, Sister Ruo."

"Thank you, Sister Ruo."

"Sister Ruo's journey is always smooth sailing."

Polite greetings and blessings came from all directions.

With a faint smile on her lips, Lu Zhiruo went to the dressing room to change her clothes.

Shi Yuening glanced at Xiao Hua, who was serving coffee nearby, and then at Lu Zhiruo's back, muttering under her breath, "She just knows how to win people over."

"Yuening, let's hurry up and pack up and go home. We finished work early today so we can get a good night's sleep." Lan Qianqian excitedly draped a coat over Shi Yuening's shoulders.

Shi Yuening nodded.

When Shi Yuening came out after changing her clothes, she saw Lu Zhiruo leaning against the door, having put away her phone and staring intently at her. Lu Zhiruo's gaze was too direct, and Shi Yuening felt a surge of hatred.

Putting aside their relationship, the person in front of her was still her senior. Despite her reluctance, Shi Yuening still managed a fake smile.

"Sister Zhiruo, why are you still here? Aren't you in a hurry to go back?"

Lu Zhiruo lifted her eyelids and glanced at Lan Qianqian without saying a word.

Lan Qianqian immediately understood and said, "Uh, I'll go out and make a call. You guys chat first."

After saying that, he slipped away as fast as he could.

After confirming that no one was around, Lu Zhiruo finally spoke.

Lu Zhiruo directly explained the reason for waiting for Yue Ning.

"Regarding your brother, I think I still need to explain things to you clearly, and please stop misunderstanding me." Lu Zhiruo looked at Shi Yuening.

"Misunderstanding?" Shi Yuening asked as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Isn't it true that my brother died? Isn't it true that you were the last person my brother saw before he died? What misunderstanding could there be between us? You're the one who killed my brother!" Tears streamed down her cheeks and dripped onto her clothes.

Seeing Shi Yuening cry, Lu Zhiruo felt a pang of heartache and took out a tissue from her bag to hand to Shi Yuening.

Lu Zhiruo: "You're always like this. You make judgments before I've even finished speaking. If you weren't always like this, our misunderstanding would have been resolved long ago."

Shi Yuening stared at Lu Zhiruo, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"So you're blaming me now? It's clearly all your fault."

"Alright, are you going to listen to me or not?" Lu Zhiruo asked irritably.

"I'll listen." Shi Yuening approached with a pitiful expression.

"Then why don't you come in quickly?" After saying that, she turned around and went into the lounge.

Shi Yuening hurriedly followed.

Upon entering the lounge, Lu Zhiruo sat on the sofa, took out a spare phone from her bag, and showed Shi Yuening a video.

In the video, Shi Yueming is wearing a hospital gown, his face is haggard, and his skin is completely bloodless.

In that instant, Shi Yuening's tears fell. In the video, Shi Yueming affectionately called Shi Yuening by her nickname and told her about their past.

He recounted all sorts of interesting and embarrassing stories from childhood to adulthood.

Finally, Yue Ming looked at the camera with a weary expression, and smiled weakly. "Xiao Chu, I have terminal cancer. The doctor said I only have less than a month left. I don't dare to see you one last time. I'm afraid you'll have nightmares every night if you see what I look like a month from now." He chuckled softly, as if lamenting his unfortunate fate. "Lu Zhiruo is my best friend. She's not my girlfriend. You've misunderstood us all along."

"Our parents are gone, and it's just the two of us left to depend on each other. I'm about to leave soon too, and I only dare to entrust you to Lu Zhiruo. She's my best friend in this world, and only by entrusting you to her can I leave in peace. You... please don't blame your brother, okay?"

The video ends abruptly here.

Shi Yuening stared at her phone with teary eyes, and Lu Zhiruo's eyes also reddened. She still pulled out a few tissues and handed them to Shi Yuening.

Then he pulled out a bank card from his bag. "This is the money your brother left you. It seems there's still over a million, but I can't remember the exact amount. Your brother's ashes... I've buried them in my backyard at his request. He said he loved colorful flowers the most. I'll take you to pay your respects sometime."

"It's not that I wanted to hide it from you, it was all his request, I'm sorry." Lu Zhiruo's voice was choked with sobs.

(End of this chapter)