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The play, which had originally held hope, was aborted halfway through, and all the efforts of the cast and crew were in vain.
Everyone at the farewell dinner was in low spirits, and in the end, several key members of the crew cried in despair fueled by alcohol.
Seeing this scene, even Wen Yao, who was used to the comings and goings of life, was deeply moved.
Initially, everyone had planned to go to a karaoke or a bar after dinner, but now no one was in the mood, and they parted ways after the meal.
Outwardly, Wen Yao was gentle and naturally enjoyed the same treatment during her outings.
Upon leaving the film and television city, Wen Yao saw her nanny's car parked on the side of the road with its hazard lights on, signaling her to get in.
After getting in the car, the driver, Xiao Li, did not ask Wen Yao about her destination and simply started the car.
Normally, Yuan Min restricted Wen Yao's movements, and her activities were limited to just the film set and her residence.
However, today Wen Yao took the initiative: "Xiao Li, could you please take me to the mall?"
"The mall?"
This was the first time Wen Yao made such a request, and Xiao Li was somewhat surprised.
With a calm expression, Wen Yao said, "The weather forecast said the temperature will drop in a few days, so I want to buy some new clothes."
"Has Yuan Jie agreed to this?"
Xiao Li knew about Wen Yao being a stand-in, but Yuan Min had given him a substantial amount of hush money, so he not only wouldn't leak the secret but also was responsible for supervising Wen Yao's movements.
"Yesterday Yuan Jie said she was going to accompany Wen Rou to an evening party, so it shouldn't be inconvenient at this time."
Then Wen Yao continued, "It's just a few pieces of clothing. Xiao Li, if you're not comfortable, you can come with me the whole way."
Xiao Li glanced back at Wen Yao and sighed inwardly.
Wen Yao was also pitiable; she was clearly more outstanding than Wen Rou, yet she was oppressed at every turn, with no freedom of movement.
So he said, "Alright, but let's agree that we'll go back after buying the clothes."
Wen Yao obediently nodded.
As Wen Yao was Wen Rou's stand-in, Yuan Min required her hairstyle, makeup, and clothing style to be consistent with Wen Rou's.
Wen Rou had a sweet and innocent girl style, so all the clothes in Wen Yao's wardrobe were in soft, pastel colors.
Wen Yao couldn't accept this style and preferred clean and neat trousers.
On the one hand, it was for convenience, and on the other hand, she wanted to find an opportunity to showcase this attire in public, allowing the fans to discover the "cracks" in "Wen Rou" on their own initiative.
When the cracks were apparent, and everyone began to doubt, exposing them would be more convincing than describing in pale words how Wen Rou oppressed her now.
After all, people tend to believe in their own subjective judgment.
The original owner was tall and had long legs, which made her look good in anything.
However, Wen Yao wasn't after looking good. She looked at the women's section in the clothing store and found that the men's section had clothing more suitable for her.
The store assistant felt regretful seeing Wen Yao pick a few men's clothes because with such a good figure, not wearing cute skirts seemed like a waste.
But when Wen Yao came out wearing a black T-shirt, work pants, and Martin boots, the assistant instantly withdrew her previous thoughts.
This was just too cool!
Absolutely cool!
Unfortunately, the girl was wearing a face mask, so her face couldn't be seen, but her visible eyes and brows indicated that she must be quite attractive.
Overwhelmed by the array of clothes in the store, Wen Yao had the assistant bring a few more sets of clothes in her style.
With the assistant's recommendations, Wen Yao had a rewarding shopping trip.
Yuan Min and Wen Rou had gone to a birthday party for a business tycoon on a cruise ship, and they wouldn't return until three days later.
Without the two bothersome individuals around, Wen Yao felt cheerful. After watching TV for a while, she remembered that in the original owner's memory, everyone was inseparable from something called a mobile phone, which Wen Rou had confiscated.
The fact that Wen Rou didn't allow the original owner to use something that everyone else had suggested that it was very important and dangerous for Wen Rou.
Given this, Wen Yao felt that she had to get a phone.
She carefully searched the house but didn't find any trace of the phone. She thought it would be better to buy a new one.
Although Wen Rou managed her earnings, she would give Wen Yao some cash on regular occasions—only a couple of hundred each time, but over time, it added up as the original owner didn't spend much.
With this money, Wen Yao immediately went to a mobile phone store and bought a smartphone. When she came back, she began to study it.
Meanwhile, in a small community in the capital, a girl was exceptionally excited, as if she had received a shot of adrenaline.
"He's really handsome. How can there be such a handsome girl? I think I'm in love. Ahhh!!!"
Qi Xiaoshan was playing games with her classmates while on voice chat, and she thought of the video she shot in the evening. She had already watched that video hundreds of times, and the more she watched, the more engrossed she became. Now she couldn't pull herself away.
Classmate He Weiwei on the other end of the game couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Can you please stop your groundhog squealing and focus on the game?"
"No, I can't. I want to rewatch the video. I'm not going to play the game."
"You...”
Before He Weiwei could finish her sentence, the voice chat was cut off, and the other party switched to idle status.
He Weiwei was completely speechless. She detested teammates who quit halfway, but the other person was her close friend, so what could she do? She just had to bear with it.
However, she really wanted to see what kind of person could make Qi Xiaoshan, who never chased stars and was indifferent to handsome men, become so infatuated.
He Weiwei also logged out of the game and messaged Qi Xiaoshan on WeChat.
【He Weiwei: Send me the video.】
【Qi Xiaoshan: I can't bear to.】
【He Weiwei: ...】
Although that's what she said, Qi Xiaoshan still sent the video over. Before clicking on the video, He Weiwei didn't think that the video would captivate her, because a year ago, she randomly uploaded a video of the school's handsome guy playing basketball on Weibo, which was then reposted by a big V and gained some attention. She then took the opportunity to build her Weibo account into the "handsome guy collection squad," and now she had nearly two hundred thousand followers and received many fan submissions every day. Now, she was completely numb to looking at handsome guys' photos and videos.
As a straight woman, she was immune to the allure of handsome men. How much more attractive could a woman be?
With this mindset, He Weiwei clicked on the video. In the first few seconds, she was still grumbling about the video being so blurry that the face wasn't visible, and yet it captivated her like this.
Was Qi Xiaoshan out of her mind?
However, a few minutes later.
This is amazing! Although the face was blurry, the way she vaulted over the wall and executed the jumping moves was incredible!
Wow! This roundhouse kick was stunning, throwing three big men out. Is this for real?
After angrily watching the video three times, He Weiwei regained a bit of rationality. Judging from the surrounding environment, this place seemed to be a film and television studio.
Could they be shooting a movie?
He Weiwei started looking for cameras. Qi Xiaoshan shot the video on the fifth floor, the scope of the shot was quite large, and there wasn't a single person in the frame, let alone a camera.
Plus, the reaction of the bullied girl crying and being comforted by the man clearly wasn't part of a scripted scene.
He Weiwei was excited. She immediately sent a voice message, asking, "Shan Shan, can I share this video on Weibo?"
"No, I don't want to share this cool woman with anyone."
"You're silly. A woman with this kind of skill must be extraordinary. If I share it, and someone digs up her Weibo, you'll find out who she is."
Hearing this, Qi Xiaoshan became excited and quickly said, "Then go ahead and share it!"
With permission granted, He Weiwei immediately posted the video on Weibo. Although He Weiwei didn't have many followers, they were active, mostly female fans.
At first, everyone was puzzled as to why the blogger was sharing a video of a woman today. Although they didn't mind, this was a blog for collecting handsome guys. Could it be that this woman wanted attention and paid for the endorsement?
Fans opened the video with these questions and some dissatisfaction, but they were quickly won over by the video.
This woman completely outshone all the men the blogger had posted before!!!
"This is amazing! This woman is so cool!"
"Wow, the woman is so cool, like a hero saving the damsel in distress, I'm in love!"
"Oh my, did the video speed up? It only took 3 seconds from vaulting over the wall to landing??"
"This seems to be the Emperor's Capital Film and Television City. Is this woman an artist? I just love her."
"Ah, please dig up her info, I need the woman's Weibo link!"
Early in the morning, Wenrou was awakened from her sleep by a series of knocks on the door. She squinted at the time, impatiently got up and opened the door, and when she saw that it was her agent Yuan Min, she adjusted her attitude slightly, still wearing a tired expression, and asked, "What's up so early, Yuan Jie?"
She had been busy entertaining wealthy merchants late into the night, and then there was a bit of a disturbance at sea in the middle of the night, causing the cruise ship to sway slightly. She was probably a little too drunk and felt very uncomfortable. She had just fallen asleep when she was disturbed by the knocks.
Yuan Min, regardless of her tired look, directly handed her phone to Wen Rou.
"Xiao Rou, take a look at this trending topic," said Yuan Min.
Wen Rou glanced at the phone and saw that the trending topic was #HowHandsomeCanGirlsBe.
What did this have to do with her?
She flicked her finger downward, and the highest-rated Weibo post appeared on the screen.
The Weibo post included a video that started playing automatically in a WIFI environment.
A familiar figure, one she could recognize even if it turned to ashes, appeared before her eyes.
The play, which had originally held hope, was aborted halfway through, and all the efforts of the cast and crew were in vain.
Everyone at the farewell dinner was in low spirits, and in the end, several key members of the crew cried in despair fueled by alcohol.
Seeing this scene, even Wen Yao, who was used to the comings and goings of life, was deeply moved.
Initially, everyone had planned to go to a karaoke or a bar after dinner, but now no one was in the mood, and they parted ways after the meal.
Outwardly, Wen Yao was gentle and naturally enjoyed the same treatment during her outings.
Upon leaving the film and television city, Wen Yao saw her nanny's car parked on the side of the road with its hazard lights on, signaling her to get in.
After getting in the car, the driver, Xiao Li, did not ask Wen Yao about her destination and simply started the car.
Normally, Yuan Min restricted Wen Yao's movements, and her activities were limited to just the film set and her residence.
However, today Wen Yao took the initiative: "Xiao Li, could you please take me to the mall?"
"The mall?"
This was the first time Wen Yao made such a request, and Xiao Li was somewhat surprised.
With a calm expression, Wen Yao said, "The weather forecast said the temperature will drop in a few days, so I want to buy some new clothes."
"Has Yuan Jie agreed to this?"
Xiao Li knew about Wen Yao being a stand-in, but Yuan Min had given him a substantial amount of hush money, so he not only wouldn't leak the secret but also was responsible for supervising Wen Yao's movements.
"Yesterday Yuan Jie said she was going to accompany Wen Rou to an evening party, so it shouldn't be inconvenient at this time."
Then Wen Yao continued, "It's just a few pieces of clothing. Xiao Li, if you're not comfortable, you can come with me the whole way."
Xiao Li glanced back at Wen Yao and sighed inwardly.
Wen Yao was also pitiable; she was clearly more outstanding than Wen Rou, yet she was oppressed at every turn, with no freedom of movement.
So he said, "Alright, but let's agree that we'll go back after buying the clothes."
Wen Yao obediently nodded.
As Wen Yao was Wen Rou's stand-in, Yuan Min required her hairstyle, makeup, and clothing style to be consistent with Wen Rou's.
Wen Rou had a sweet and innocent girl style, so all the clothes in Wen Yao's wardrobe were in soft, pastel colors.
Wen Yao couldn't accept this style and preferred clean and neat trousers.
On the one hand, it was for convenience, and on the other hand, she wanted to find an opportunity to showcase this attire in public, allowing the fans to discover the "cracks" in "Wen Rou" on their own initiative.
When the cracks were apparent, and everyone began to doubt, exposing them would be more convincing than describing in pale words how Wen Rou oppressed her now.
After all, people tend to believe in their own subjective judgment.
The original owner was tall and had long legs, which made her look good in anything.
However, Wen Yao wasn't after looking good. She looked at the women's section in the clothing store and found that the men's section had clothing more suitable for her.
The store assistant felt regretful seeing Wen Yao pick a few men's clothes because with such a good figure, not wearing cute skirts seemed like a waste.
But when Wen Yao came out wearing a black T-shirt, work pants, and Martin boots, the assistant instantly withdrew her previous thoughts.
This was just too cool!
Absolutely cool!
Unfortunately, the girl was wearing a face mask, so her face couldn't be seen, but her visible eyes and brows indicated that she must be quite attractive.
Overwhelmed by the array of clothes in the store, Wen Yao had the assistant bring a few more sets of clothes in her style.
With the assistant's recommendations, Wen Yao had a rewarding shopping trip.
Yuan Min and Wen Rou had gone to a birthday party for a business tycoon on a cruise ship, and they wouldn't return until three days later.
Without the two bothersome individuals around, Wen Yao felt cheerful. After watching TV for a while, she remembered that in the original owner's memory, everyone was inseparable from something called a mobile phone, which Wen Rou had confiscated.
The fact that Wen Rou didn't allow the original owner to use something that everyone else had suggested that it was very important and dangerous for Wen Rou.
Given this, Wen Yao felt that she had to get a phone.
She carefully searched the house but didn't find any trace of the phone. She thought it would be better to buy a new one.
Although Wen Rou managed her earnings, she would give Wen Yao some cash on regular occasions—only a couple of hundred each time, but over time, it added up as the original owner didn't spend much.
With this money, Wen Yao immediately went to a mobile phone store and bought a smartphone. When she came back, she began to study it.
Meanwhile, in a small community in the capital, a girl was exceptionally excited, as if she had received a shot of adrenaline.
"He's really handsome. How can there be such a handsome girl? I think I'm in love. Ahhh!!!"
Qi Xiaoshan was playing games with her classmates while on voice chat, and she thought of the video she shot in the evening. She had already watched that video hundreds of times, and the more she watched, the more engrossed she became. Now she couldn't pull herself away.
Classmate He Weiwei on the other end of the game couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Can you please stop your groundhog squealing and focus on the game?"
"No, I can't. I want to rewatch the video. I'm not going to play the game."
"You...”
Before He Weiwei could finish her sentence, the voice chat was cut off, and the other party switched to idle status.
He Weiwei was completely speechless. She detested teammates who quit halfway, but the other person was her close friend, so what could she do? She just had to bear with it.
However, she really wanted to see what kind of person could make Qi Xiaoshan, who never chased stars and was indifferent to handsome men, become so infatuated.
He Weiwei also logged out of the game and messaged Qi Xiaoshan on WeChat.
【He Weiwei: Send me the video.】
【Qi Xiaoshan: I can't bear to.】
【He Weiwei: ...】
Although that's what she said, Qi Xiaoshan still sent the video over. Before clicking on the video, He Weiwei didn't think that the video would captivate her, because a year ago, she randomly uploaded a video of the school's handsome guy playing basketball on Weibo, which was then reposted by a big V and gained some attention. She then took the opportunity to build her Weibo account into the "handsome guy collection squad," and now she had nearly two hundred thousand followers and received many fan submissions every day. Now, she was completely numb to looking at handsome guys' photos and videos.
As a straight woman, she was immune to the allure of handsome men. How much more attractive could a woman be?
With this mindset, He Weiwei clicked on the video. In the first few seconds, she was still grumbling about the video being so blurry that the face wasn't visible, and yet it captivated her like this.
Was Qi Xiaoshan out of her mind?
However, a few minutes later.
This is amazing! Although the face was blurry, the way she vaulted over the wall and executed the jumping moves was incredible!
Wow! This roundhouse kick was stunning, throwing three big men out. Is this for real?
After angrily watching the video three times, He Weiwei regained a bit of rationality. Judging from the surrounding environment, this place seemed to be a film and television studio.
Could they be shooting a movie?
He Weiwei started looking for cameras. Qi Xiaoshan shot the video on the fifth floor, the scope of the shot was quite large, and there wasn't a single person in the frame, let alone a camera.
Plus, the reaction of the bullied girl crying and being comforted by the man clearly wasn't part of a scripted scene.
He Weiwei was excited. She immediately sent a voice message, asking, "Shan Shan, can I share this video on Weibo?"
"No, I don't want to share this cool woman with anyone."
"You're silly. A woman with this kind of skill must be extraordinary. If I share it, and someone digs up her Weibo, you'll find out who she is."
Hearing this, Qi Xiaoshan became excited and quickly said, "Then go ahead and share it!"
With permission granted, He Weiwei immediately posted the video on Weibo. Although He Weiwei didn't have many followers, they were active, mostly female fans.
At first, everyone was puzzled as to why the blogger was sharing a video of a woman today. Although they didn't mind, this was a blog for collecting handsome guys. Could it be that this woman wanted attention and paid for the endorsement?
Fans opened the video with these questions and some dissatisfaction, but they were quickly won over by the video.
This woman completely outshone all the men the blogger had posted before!!!
"This is amazing! This woman is so cool!"
"Wow, the woman is so cool, like a hero saving the damsel in distress, I'm in love!"
"Oh my, did the video speed up? It only took 3 seconds from vaulting over the wall to landing??"
"This seems to be the Emperor's Capital Film and Television City. Is this woman an artist? I just love her."
"Ah, please dig up her info, I need the woman's Weibo link!"
Early in the morning, Wenrou was awakened from her sleep by a series of knocks on the door. She squinted at the time, impatiently got up and opened the door, and when she saw that it was her agent Yuan Min, she adjusted her attitude slightly, still wearing a tired expression, and asked, "What's up so early, Yuan Jie?"
She had been busy entertaining wealthy merchants late into the night, and then there was a bit of a disturbance at sea in the middle of the night, causing the cruise ship to sway slightly. She was probably a little too drunk and felt very uncomfortable. She had just fallen asleep when she was disturbed by the knocks.
Yuan Min, regardless of her tired look, directly handed her phone to Wen Rou.
"Xiao Rou, take a look at this trending topic," said Yuan Min.
Wen Rou glanced at the phone and saw that the trending topic was #HowHandsomeCanGirlsBe.
What did this have to do with her?
She flicked her finger downward, and the highest-rated Weibo post appeared on the screen.
The Weibo post included a video that started playing automatically in a WIFI environment.
A familiar figure, one she could recognize even if it turned to ashes, appeared before her eyes.