Chapter 57: Do You Want To Be Pressed?
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Along with the popularity of "Wangchuan River", the popularity of the male and female protagonists had also risen day by day. The increasing number of program announcements and advertising offers has allowed Gu Xizhi to experience the audience's favor just like when she first became famous. Although there were mixed reviews about the drama, more and more people call her "Heavenly Goddess" when they see her.
Because the relationship between Yubai and Luyao is so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, many netizens like to associate the two people together, and their intensive Weibo interactions have been frequently reposted and have been on the hot reposts many times.
This phenomenon is undoubtedly a happy matter for Gu Xizhi. So, recently, she has been asking Lili mostly about whether any big directors have approached her for a role. Lili also responds calmly, saying, "Big directors are very patient and need to observe for some more time."
The reality is indeed like this. Whether an actor is famous or not is one thing, but whether they can get a role or even become the female lead in a big production is another matter. Many actors who are popular on the small screen may only play supporting roles in movies or even struggle to have a decent film role throughout their careers. But for an actor, there is a significant difference between cinematic art and fast-food-like video recordings. If they can only act in TV dramas their whole life, even if they are loved by many, it can be a regret for the actors themselves.
Everyone loves to hear compliments, and Gu Xizhi is no exception. Recently, the TV series she stars in has been mentioned frequently on various forums, and during her free time, Gu Xizhi often searches for content about herself on the internet.
While Qu Xizhi was taking a bath, Gu Xizhi sat down in front of the laptop again.
Opening the forum, she saw a post with her name on it and opened it without ado.
After reading numerous posts about herself, Gu Xizhi has noticed a few recurring topics: first, rumors about her relationship with Tang Yu, second, rumors of discord with Qu Xizhi, and third, discussions about her acting work and appearance.
After reading several posts in a row, Gu Xizhi's complexion did not get better but became increasingly ugly. Qu Xizhi, who just finished bathing, notices Gu Xizhi's troubled expression and asks, "What's wrong?" while looking at the laptop.
Gu Xizhi huffed, dropped the laptop, and went to bed.
Qu Xizhi came to the laptop and looked at it, and soon the corners of her lips curved slightly.
"How many years have you been in the industry? Do these kinds of suspicions still get to you?"
Gu Xizhi hugged the pillow and looked at the ceiling, "They always love to praise you but have endless suspicions about me."
"That is normal." Qu Xizhi turned to look at her, "Even I, when I see you, might think you've had a breast augmentation."
"You!" Gu Xizhi put down the pillow angrily and puffed up her chest, "Take a good look, do I look like I've had that kind of surgery?"
Qu Xizhi got up from the laptop, came to sit in front of her, and smiled, "I can't tell, how about..." She put a hand on it, "Let me check again?"
"...!!" Gu Xizhi backed away with red cheeks and threw the pillow at her, "Rogue!"
The pillow touched her shoulder and slipped down. When Gu Xizhi saw her frowning slightly, she immediately asked, "What's wrong?" Qu Xizhi shook her head but covered her chest.
Gu Xizhi became even more anxious and approached her repeatedly, "What's really..."
Before she finished speaking, she was pushed to the bed again. Qu Xizhi leaned close to her ear and said, "Are you this easy to fool?"
Gu Xizhi pushed her hard and continued to glare at her.
Qu Xizhi held her hand and pecked her lips.
Seeing that she was about to start moving again, Gu Xizhi said between kisses, "Don't... I have something to tell you."
"Mm." Qu Xizhi stopped kissing her, but still held her, "What is it?"
"I..." The words came to her lips but she didn't know how to begin.
The thing is like this, a few days ago, she had dinner with Liang Youyou and her new girlfriend. Liang Youyou, who is unscrupulous and quite gossipy, for some reason, suddenly asked her why she kept her nails so long. Gu Xizhi naturally replied that it was because she wanted to look good. As a result, Liang Youyou gave her a puzzled look for a long time right then and there. It wasn't until after dinner when they were about to go home that Liang Youyou sent her a message. The text message read:
Are you really stupid or pretending to be stupid? Have you not seen the movie I sent to you? I don't mind if you are willing to be pressed* for the rest of your life, but aren't you afraid that your Miss Qu will find someone else to solve her physical needs?
*be a bottom
The words woke up the dreamer. The first moment Gu Xizhi saw the text message, she thought she was talking nonsense. But in the next few days, the more she thought about it, the more she realized that her words were not completely unreasonable, so she spent these days thinking about how to solve this matter, and finally, Qu Xizhi had some free time and stayed over today, Gu Xizhi naturally wanted to discuss this matter with her.
But, how does she talk about this with her? Do you want to be pressed? Will she be willing?
Wouldn't she be laughed at?
The more she thought about it, the more unreliable it was. Gu Xizhi struggled for a while, then looked into Qu Xizhi's eyes, intending to express her intentions through actions. However, even though her fair skin might provoke criminal impulses in some people's eyes, nervousness is not something she can just overcome with willpower.
"I..." She raised her hand and was about to wrap her arms around Qu Xizhi's neck when the phone rang.
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Qu Xizhi looked at the phone she placed next to the bed, then looked at Gu Xizhi, straightened her clothes, and left her to answer the phone.
The moment the call was answered, hearing the name Qu Xizhi called out, Gu Xizhi felt that tonight was over.
"Gillian, what's wrong?"
Gillian, whose Chinese name is Zhong Linyu, is the most beautiful model in the film industry and the most popular movie star in the model industry. She is good friends with Liang Youyou's current girlfriend. They met when they had dinner together half a month ago. At that time, Gillian had just broken up with the actor Xiao Ji, and her emotions were very low, even showing signs of a breakdown. Over the past few days, her mood had improved somewhat, but texting and calling Qu Xizhi were undoubtedly her daily rituals.
Because her relationship with Qu Xizhi has not been disclosed to the outside world, and even Liang Youyou's girlfriend does not know about it, it is understandable that Zhong Linyu would come to Qu Xizhi. Although Gu Xizhi had reservations about this, every time Qu Xizhi tried to make their relationship public, she faced opposition from Gu Xizhi herself. In retrospect, she realized that it was a situation of her own making.
Unlike some models who like to fool around, Zhong Linyu is a very clean and self-sufficient artist. She does not have many bad habits and her personality is more quiet. This situation made it difficult for Gu Xizhi to say no to her. Sometimes she knew that she should not let her continue to look for Qu Xizhi, but Zhong Linyu's unstable mood still prevented her from being indifferent.
Sure enough, after answering the phone, Qu Xizhi said to Gu Xizhi, "She said she's at a bar and some colleagues are bothering her. She wants me to come and check on her."
Gu Xizhi looked at the time and said, "Then, just go."
Qu Xizhi crossed her arms and looked at her, "You're pushing me away to another girl's side in the middle of the night, you really don't like me, do you?"
"Originally." Gu Xizhi turned away from her, "I was forced to go to Liangshan*. In fact, Mr. Tang is my favorite, don't you know?"
*forced into danger/have no choice but to take risks
It would be better if she didn't mention Tang Yu. The name soon brought a string of news that was overwhelming recently. Qu Xizhi looked at her, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll go see Gillian." Then, she turned around and left.
Looking at her resolute figure, Gu Xizhi quickly realized that her joke had gone too far, and immediately got out of bed to stop her, "Who told you to go see her?"
"You."
"I won't allow it." Gu Xizhi said immediately, "You can go to her, but you must take me with you."
"Why?" Qu Xizhi looked at her. "You don't like me, so what are you afraid of?"
"I..." Gu Xizhi was speechless and just held her hand to prevent her from leaving, "Anyway, I won't let you go alone."
"So, do you like Tang Yu?"
"Of course not." Gu Xizhi said immediately, "Since I'm with you, I'll be faithful to you."
"Then why are you with me?" She cleared her throat. "Is it really because you were forced into this situation?"
Gu Xizhi lowered her eyes again. "I don't know."
Qu Xizhi couldn't help but playfully tug on her ear. "Idiot, is it so hard to say something nice?"
"Then, I like you." Gu Xizhi immediately changed her mind.
"Not sincere enough." She looked at her watch, "First call Liang Youyou and ask her to come out together so that Gillian won't think too much when she sees you and me together later."
"Oh." Gu Xizhi turned around and called.
Qu Xizhi didn't like noisy places like bars very much, and Gu Xizhi never visited them even once. Liang Youyou, on the other hand, knew how to have a good time in such a place. Shortly after finding Zhong Linyu, she ventured off on her own to strike up conversations.
When Gu Xizhi and Qu Xizhi arrived at the bar, Zhong Linyu was indeed being pressured into drinking by some colleagues. She was not one to refuse, and her alcohol tolerance was low. It wasn't until Qu Xizhi arrived that she helped diffuse the situation.
Although she had been with a group of people, Zhong Linyu was quite grateful for Qu Xizhi's presence. They played card games together for a while, and just before midnight, Qu Xizhi and Gu Xizhi escorted her home. However, as they neared her home, Gu Xizhi suddenly became anxious.
Earlier at the bar, when Liang Youyou wanted to see her ring, she had taken it off and handed it to her. Later, it seemed that Liang Youyou had given it back to her. However, at this moment, the diamond ring was not on her finger.
Seeing Gu Xizhi suddenly stop and look for something, Qu Xizhi also stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I can't find the diamond ring." Gu Xizhi became even more frantic after saying this, unable to control her actions. She immediately walked back to her car to look for it.
"Don't worry." Seeing her panic, Qu Xizhi reassured her, "Think carefully about where you left it and who you gave it to. It's okay even if you can't find it."
"How can it be okay? This is the thing you gave me." She searched the front and back seats while speaking, but she couldn't find it in the car.
Qu Xizhi looked at her anxious look and said, "The diamond ring is not very expensive. Don't be anxious. Think about it carefully."
"It's not a question of whether it's expensive or not." The more she talked about it, the more anxious Gu Xizhi became, "Anyway, let's go back to the bar and look for it now, shall we?"
Qu Xizhi thought about it and agreed, "Okay."
Bars are already crowded places, and the dim lighting made searching for something an especially complex task. Gu Xizhi had already called Liang Youyou to inquire, and Liang Youyou was certain that the ring wasn't with her. So, after leaving the bar, Gu Xizhi's mood became even more negative.
No matter how Qu Xizhi tried to persuade and comfort her, she couldn't quite listen and all she could think about was getting the ring back. Not being able to find it made her increasingly agitated.
When she got home, Gu Xizhi still didn't give up and called a few people she was with tonight to ask, but the answers she got made her slump on the table, and didn't want to move.
After making a phone call in the living room, Qu Xizhi returned to the bedroom and saw Gu Xizhi looking depressed. She walked to her and said, "Xiao Jing, is the diamond ring very important to you?"
"Mm." She lay dying on the table and buried her head listlessly, not wanting to talk more.
Qu Xizhi sat down next to her, patted her shoulder, and said, "I'll take responsibility for finding it for you. Don't be like this, okay?"
She didn't speak but buried her head deeper.
Qu Xizhi patted her shoulder again and continued, "You didn't seem too happy when I gave the ring to you that day. I thought it wasn't very important to you."
After hearing this, Gu Xizhi finally raised her head, but when she looked at Qu Xizhi, she was filled with shame.
"I...," she hesitated but continued, "Actually, this isn't the first diamond ring I've received." Perhaps due to her low spirits, her voice was soft. "I was quite surprised when you gave it to me that day."
"I know." She gently tucked her broken hair behind her ears, "I wasn't planning to give it so soon, especially since you're far less accepting of me."
"It's not like that," Gu Xizhi said sadly. "Actually, I really like it, more than any other gift I've received before."
"Really?" Qu Xizhi smiled. "More than any other diamond ring that someone else has given you?"
"I've never worn a diamond ring before," Gu Xizhi suddenly said. "Qu Xizhi, this is the first time I've worn something like this."
On the other side, a few men in suits had approached the bar owner and said, "Hand over the diamond ring, and maybe we won't involve the police."
The bar owner looked confused, "What diamond ring? I don't know, I haven't taken anything."
One of the men in suits pulled out a smartphone and showed it to the bar owner. "I'm not sure if you've noticed, but the diamond setting on this ring is larger than usual. I'd like to inform you that this phone has all the tracking data for the eza series diamond rings. If you're uncooperative, I'll have to report it to the police right now."
The bar owner seemed stunned, and it took him a long time to say, "You mean there's a satellite tracker on that diamond ring?"