Shock! I became the protagonist of a female-oriented novel.

"Where is she?"

Xiaoqing grunted, "It seems like they left this morning."

"Let's go."

Xiaoqing hummed in agreement and then pulled out a bag of brown sugar, saying, "I kept this too."

……

Chapter Fifty-Five: She heard her over the phone from another woman!

After Yu Ci left, Gu Qiushui was depressed for two days.

I feel particularly weak when drinking sugary drinks.

In addition, she got her period a couple of days later, and her complexion was not very good. Since the early filming of "The Romance of Tiger and Rose" went very smoothly, and there was still some time before the finale, Shen Teng decided to give Gu Qiushui a few days off.

Gu Qiushui took advantage of her five-day holiday and went back to the capital.

"Have you made contact with Zhao Ruyi yet?" Gu Qiushui asked listlessly, leaning back on the sofa.

Xiaoqing looked at the message on her phone and hummed in agreement, "10 a.m. the day after tomorrow, Triumph Coffee."

"Okay, I don't have anything to do these few days, so I'll give you a day off."

"Okay! Thank you, Sister Gu!"

"It's alright, you've been working for a long time now."

After chatting for a few minutes, Gu Qiushui let Xiaoqing leave.

After she left, the apartment suddenly felt empty. Gu Qiushui thought to herself, then turned on the TV, but after watching for a short while, she turned it off.

After resting with her eyes closed for a while, she got really bored and took out her phone again.

I was busy on set and didn't have time to check my phone. I logged into Weibo, which I hadn't looked at for a few days, and suddenly found that the people I followed on my alternate account had new updates.

Yu Ci v/: After filming wrapped up for "The Beauty and the Wind", I got to see the goddess @Gu Qiushui up close and I'm still a big fan~ She's flawless from every angle and so gentle!

Gu Qiushui stared at this message from three days ago for a long time.

Finally, she silently gave it a like, then switched to her main Weibo account, found the post Yu Ci had made, and clicked to share it.

Gu Qiushui v/: You are also very cute, and you acted very well.

……

Although Gu Qiushui is not a popular young actress, she is a TV queen who has won the award through her works and acting skills, so the power of her fans should not be underestimated.

After this post was shared, her fans quickly found Yu Ci's Weibo account by following the mention of her.

-This seems to be the first time my goddess has praised a newcomer so positively.

- How cute?

Someone kept digging and digging, and eventually found out Yu Ci's identity, and then found out that Yu Ci had been a fan of Gu Qiushui a few years ago.

Soon, a trending topic called #FanYou, then Try to Get Closer to Your Circle# suddenly appeared.

All these ups and downs on the internet, Yu Ci—

Do not know at all.

Ever since she started staying at home, she's felt very salty.

Although she has decent resources, because her initial TV series didn't become a hit, she's currently at the level of an obscure actress. Plus, the news about the Yu family has gradually faded, so she's not very popular with directors, and the roles she can get are basically...

I'm sorry.

If you've played a good role, it would be a shame to go on to play a role with few lines and mostly nonsensical dialogue.

With no acting roles and nothing to do, and given that Gu Qiushui was likely busy filming, she didn't know what to say on WeChat. Of course, even if Gu Qiushui was alright, she still didn't know what to say…

But thinking about it, it's alright. You can't rush things when it comes to relationships. It's only been half a year, so let's take it slow.

Thinking about it, Yu Ci got out of bed and ordered takeout.

I had been lying down for too long in the morning, and I felt weak if I lay down again in the afternoon, so I yawned and started watching TV.

She only watches TV shows featuring Gu Qiushui.

But as she watched... she turned off the remote.

What the hell is this?

Are TV dramas these days so nonsensical? They're clearly filming an empress, yet they still have to go through life and death together and have a lover?

They're clearly filming a spy thriller, and war is so ruthless, so why add a love story?

Those male actors were really awkward to watch.

-

Three days later, at 10 a.m., in a private room at Triumph Cafe.

Gu Qiushui took off her sunglasses, and her black stiletto heels made a soft thud on the carpet.

"This is the employment contract issued by our studio."

“Sister Zhao, I’ve heard a lot about your reputation in the industry. I’ve admired you a lot since my early years, but back then I was still at Starlight Entertainment and this wasn’t my responsibility. Now that I’ve set up my own studio, I’ve come to you for help.”

"I won't mince words about the compensation; you can see for yourself."

Zhao Ruyi read quickly and said, "Indeed, I can feel your feelings, Sister Gu."

"Regarding the hiring—"

“Indeed, I’ve heard a lot about your reputation, Sister Gu.” Zhao Ruyi said with a smile. “Years ago, I wondered why I didn’t have an artist like you under my management. But at that time, you had already signed with Starlight Entertainment, and I couldn’t poach you. Now that I’ve heard about your independent studio, I really want to go and find you.”

"So, Sister Zhao, what do you mean?"

"It is an honor to join Changtian Studio."

That means you agree.

Gu Qiushui was quite happy to have another old fox under her command, so she stood up and extended her hand. Zhao Ruyi, seeing this, also extended her hand.

With their hands clasped together, Gu Qiushui said loudly, "It will be a pleasure to cooperate with you from now on."

"Pleasant to work with."

Once the cooperation agreement is reached, the next step is to exchange information.

"Xiaoqing will send you the specific information after we get back. After you read it, you can—"

"Right now, what I need you to take over are my filming schedule, advertising plans, and endorsement plans for next year."

"I understand." Zhao Ruyi nodded. "Sister Gu, you are now in the golden age of your career as a female star. You have enough strength and reputation. If you have a good opportunity, it is indeed easy to win a big award and soar to the top."

"I'm very happy that we can reach a consensus."

Gu Qiushui's previous agent... desperately wanted Gu Qiushui to use her fame to appear on variety shows and make money, even saying that filming a few variety shows to increase her popularity would be a good thing.

Don't you ever think that if you film such a fake scripted variety show, and then try to gain too much exposure and create too much of a persona, it's easy to attract negative attention?

The two ambitious and successful women had a very pleasant chat.

Suddenly, Zhao Ruyi's phone rang.

"Excuse me, I need to take this call."

"fine."

As Zhao Ruyi answered the phone, Gu Qiushui picked up her lemon tea, took a small sip, and—

When she heard the way Zhao Ruyi addressed her, she almost swallowed her lemon tea back into the cup.

"Yu Ci, what's wrong?"

"Recent scripts?" Zhao Ruyi frowned slightly. "The roles you played before haven't aired yet, and your popularity hasn't risen. The movies and TV shows you've been filming recently are all aimed at the New Year's season, and the investments are relatively large—"

Yu Ci replied with an "oh" on the other end of the phone, "I understand. I don't have anything else, I just wanted to ask if Sister Zhao has any roles."

"It's alright," Zhao Ruyi reassured Yu Ci. "I have a suitable role available, and I'll recommend you for it."

"Thank you, Sister Zhao!"

"Actually... Xiao Ci, I'm being presumptuous this time by calling myself Sister Zhao, but the path in the entertainment industry is really tough. I remember you applied for a leave of absence from Harvard, which is still an option—"

"Alright, since you insist, then forget it."

After all, it was someone else's business. Although she wanted to get involved, the other party had already made up their mind.

Chapter Fifty-Six: Understanding Her Through Another Woman's Words!

Zhao Ruyi hung up the phone. "Sorry, this call took a while..."

As she said this, she looked up and realized—

Her new boss suddenly looked at her with a very subtle gaze.

Her heart skipped a beat.

"Sister Gu, why... are you staring at me like that?"

"It's nothing." This was clearly an attempt to cover up the truth. Gu Qiushui's slender fingers gently pinched the water glass. "I just wanted to ask, is this Miss Yu who called you Yu Ci?"

Zhao Ruyi was surprised, "Yes, Sister Gu, what's wrong?"

“We just filmed ‘The Beauty and the Wind’ together a few days ago.” After thinking for a moment, Gu Qiushui added, “She worked very hard on set, and I admire her.”

From this moment on...

Today's coffee shop business meeting has quietly turned into a discussion about the "Yo-Ci" event for powerful women.

One is Gu Qiushui, who has feelings for Yu Ci to the power of n.

One of them was Zhao Ruyi, who had once received a great favor from the Yu family.

"Yes, her path in the entertainment industry can be considered to have started with me."

“It’s quite difficult. I remember that the Yu family didn’t like her going down this path, so they never let her learn this kind of thing.”

"She studied art at Harvard."