Chapter 34: Where Did Miss Gu Think We're Going That She Has To Hit Me?
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2023 Ver.
The scene where author got the chapter title was ommited, but the title wasn't changed
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The organizer arranged for Gu Xizhi and a professional singer from the same company to walk the red carpet. After walking the red carpet, Gu Xizhi went to the guest seat to wait, but as soon as she sat down, Gu Xizhi realized that something was wrong.
Although it is inconvenient to carry a mobile phone in a dress, Gu Xizhi is a person who must carry a mobile phone wherever she goes to feel at ease. Now, looking at herself empty-handed, she suddenly realized that this feeling of unease was due to the missing phone.
While waiting for the award ceremony, Gu Xizhi quickly borrowed a phone to call Lili and asked her to go to the dressing room where they had changed clothes earlier to search carefully.
In an era when losing a phone could result in losing a career, Lili is obviously more concerned about Gu Xizhi's lost phone than she is. After searching the dressing room three times and not finding it, Lili didn't hesitate and used her own phone to dial Gu Xizhi's number.
The phone rang for a long time without anyone answering, but after it was picked up, Lili seemed surprised, "Miss Ling Xian?" Gu Xizhi was slightly taken aback when she heard the address.
Ling Xian's voice on the other end of the phone was calm and steady, "Miss Gu must have lost her phone."
Lili nodded and said to the other end of the phone, "Yes, yes, Miss Ling Xian was the one who found it?"
"Xiao Qu picked it up." Ling Xian said unhurriedly, "Meiya invited Xiao Qu to be the special award presenter for the 10th Golden Melody Awards. She passed by the fitting room and found Miss Gu's cell phone just now, but Xiao Qu is now discussing things with Mr. Han, it is better to come and pick it up after the ceremony is over.
Lili immediately said, "Okay, I'll pick it up after the event, thank you, Miss Ling."
"I'm sorry, Miss Xia, Xiao Qu just mentioned that Miss Gu has to come personally to retrieve the phone."
Because Lili had pressed the speakerphone button not long after picking up the call, Ling Xian's words were now simultaneously heard by Gu Xizhi.
Seeing Gu Xizhi's gloomy face, Lili immediately said, "Xiao Jing is a little busy, can't I go and get it?
I'm sorry, Miss Xia, Xiao Qu said that Miss Gu must come here in person, this is not something I can decide.
Lili glanced at Gu Xizhi helplessly, and said to the phone, "Okay, I will pass the message on to Xiao Jing, thank you for the help, Miss Ling, goodbye.
"You're welcome."
After hanging up the phone, Lili shrugged at Gu Xizhi and said, "There's really nothing I can do about this."
"Just get a new one tomorrow." Gu Xizhi turned and left with a sullen face.
Returning to the award ceremony venue, the host had already started the event. Several relatively minor awards were presented at the beginning of the ceremony. Although the names of these singers sounded familiar, Gu Xizhi, who wasn't very familiar with the music industry, still made an effort to remember their faces.
Finally, after forty minutes into the event, it was time for her to go on stage to receive the Golden Song Award. Gu Xizhi went up, received the award, gave a brief speech, and then stepped down from the stage. Many stars were backstage, preparing to receive awards or perform. They congratulated Gu Xizhi one after another. After thanking them, Gu Xizhi handed the award trophy to Lili and asked her to get the car ready in the parking. After Lili left, Gu Xizhi exchanged a few words with some old friends and also prepared to leave.
The exit at the backstage of the event was an arched door. Gu Xizhi was planning to use this door to enter a special passage. However, when she opened the arched door and saw someone approaching from the outside, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
There were only two people outside the door. Qu Xizhi was wearing a red one-shoulder dress with a raised waist design that accentuated her figure and elongated her legs, making them look eye-catching long under the 12 cm high heels. Her hair cascaded down, and the glossy blackness of her waist-length hair contrasted with the delicate fabric of her dress, almost like a wax painting.
Gu Xizhi's gaze passed from the 12 cm high heels to her slender and straight legs and went straight up, finally settling on her delicately made-up face, and only a second later, she glanced at Ning Qiu who was standing beside her. Time was limited in this narrow path encounter, Gu Xizhi withdrew her gaze and pretended not to notice them walking towards the door. However, before she could step out, her wrist was grabbed by a force. She looked at Qu Xizhi in astonishment, only to see her gently saying to Ning Qiu, "Go ahead, I'll handle something and join you shortly."
Ning Qiu's eyes swept across Gu Xizhi lightly, without saying a word, and went directly to the backstage.
As soon as Ning Qiu left, Qu Xizhi immediately pulled Gu Xizhi to the nearest empty dressing room. Gu Xizhi struggled a few times but couldn't break free. When Qu Xizhi entered the dressing room and stopped, she couldn't help feeling annoyed "Miss Qu, you're hurting me, please let me go."
Qu Xizhi turned to look at her and didn't release her grip. Instead, she said, "Then please cooperate a bit, Miss Gu, and stop struggling."
Gu Xizhi looked at her in astonishment, not knowing whether it was because she refused to back down or the blunt "Miss Gu", she paused before saying, "So what exactly are you bringing me here for?"
"Must there be a reason to casually talk to Miss Gu?"
Gu Xizhi worked hard to control her emotions before she could speak calmly, "Qu Xizhi, you are no longer a three-year-old child, do you think what you're doing now makes any sense?"
Qu Xizhi fell silent for a moment, her eyes moved down before focusing slightly on the unfamiliar diamond necklace around her neck, "Where is the necklace I gave you?
Without hesitation, Gu Xizhi said, "I threw it away."
Qu Xizhi said, "You promised that you would always wear it."
"When I promised, I didn't know you had a thing for giving diamond jewelry to people all over the world!"
"I haven't given these things to anyone."
"Enough." Gu Xizhi looked very tired, "Miss Qu, I know you are very popular with women, There are so many people waiting for you to send them jewelry. Why bother caring whether Gu Xizhi wears the jewelry you gave?!"
She was obviously in a foul mood, so Qu Xizhi no longer argued with her, and after a moment of silence, she asked, "Why didn't you come when I asked you to get your phone?
I have decided to have Lili go to buy a new phone for me. "
Qu Xizhi frowned, with a slightly astonished expression, "Do you hate me so much that you would rather lose your phone than see me?"
Gu Xizhi looked into her eyes and forced herself to say, "Yes."
They looked at each other for a moment, Qu Xizhi observed her expression closely, then nodded and took out Gu Xizhi's phone from her bag. "Here's your phone. Actually, I just thought that something so personal being passed around could lead to secrets being leaked. It's not a big deal. Now that the item is returned to its owner, Miss Gu, please be more careful in the future."
The phone was right in front of her, but Gu Xizhi looked at the familiar object without a trace of joy at regaining it. Even when the item was in her hands, it felt like it held no more significance.
After she took the phone, Qu Xizhi picked up her bag and walked past her. Watching her departing figure, Gu Xizhi suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness. The feeling that her emotions were being affected by Qu Xizhi made her unable to restrain herself from saying as she looked at her back, "Qu Xizhi, I really don't want to see you in front of me anymore."
Qu Xizhi stopped but didn't look back at her, and only said, "Miss Gu, we are both in the same agency so don't say such willful words in the future.
Gu Xizhi closed her eyes to calm herself, and then as she watched Qu Xizhi, who was about to leave the dressing room, she said, "Wait, I have one more thing to tell you."
Qu Xizhi stopped again, this time slowly turning her head to look at her.
Gu Xizhi took out the envelope that Liang Youyou had given her and that she had placed in her bag. She walked up to Qu Xizhi and said, "Xi Ping wants to seek your advice on acting. She asked me to give this to you."
Qu Xizhi glanced at the thing in her hand, then raised her head to look at her again, "Is Miss Gu asking me to do something?"
Gu Xizhi said, "I just want you to receive a letter."
"But if I choose not to receive it, Miss Gu can't do anything."
Gu Xizhi narrowed her eyes in surprise, "Qu Xizhi, you are trying to make things difficult for me on purpose."
"It's not that I'm deliberately making things difficult for Miss Gu, it's just that Miss Gu's attitude towards me is worse than that of an enemy, and I can't find a reason to agree to what an enemy wants me to do."
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Gu Xizhi nodded repeatedly, with a sarcastic smile on the corner of her mouth, "Okay, so you don't agree, right?"
"Yes." Qu Xizhi had no expression on her face.
Gu Xizhi nodded, didn't want to say anything more, turned around, and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, Qu Xizhi suddenly pulled her back.
Gu Xizhi turned to look at her, confused.
Qu Xizhi also looked back, with a depth in her expression that Gu Xizhi couldn't quite understand.
Suddenly, a sense of surprise struck Gu Xizhi's heart.
Sure enough, what she said next made Gu Xizhi feel chills in her limbs.
You cried so much that day, I forgot to think about some things. "Qu Xizhi's tone was serious, and she paused every word, "Does Miss Gu truly react that way to someone she hates?"
She's obviously not being aggressive, but Gu Xizhi took a few steps back, her face turning pale.
Qu Xizhi didn't speak, just looked at her silently, the two of them were relatively speechless for a while.
Gu Xizhi was calm for a few seconds, and her face finally eased, "Qu Xizhi, you're so capable and can handle everything, but I can't. I once considered you a friend so please don't force me."
After saying this, she seemed to have regained some courage and turned to leave.