The afternoon shoot went smoothly, and Xia Zhiyi finished filming earlier than expected.
"Okay, I know you have to go back to school, you can go now." Director Mu patted the boy on the shoulder, his expression relatively kind. "See you next week."
Xia Zhiyi nodded. "Okay."
Director Mu: "Sigh, study hard. Your acting is quite good, and you have a lot of talent, but as an elder, I still think studying is more important."
What he really meant was that he was afraid Xia Zhiyi's smooth filming experience would make her think she could expand her acting career and thus abandon her studies.
Although Director Mu was very satisfied with Xia Zhiyi's acting skills, it was precisely because of this satisfaction that Director Mu had even higher hopes for Xia Zhiyi and naturally hoped that he could go further in the future.
Xia Zhiyi accepted the offer with a smile, appreciating the other party's kind intentions.
Xia Zhiyi was picked up by Ming Taotao in her car. Not long after he left, someone pushed a cart full of milk tea over, leaving everyone in the crew somewhat confused.
The delivery guy chuckled and said, "It was ordered by a Mr. Xia. He said it was afternoon tea for the crew. He ordered all of our best-selling items, so please share it. We borrowed this car and need to return it."
Director Mu stroked his chin, glancing out of the corner of his eye at Zhao Ziwang's delighted expression. He clicked his tongue and said, "Alright, Xiao Xia's kind intentions are appreciated, let's share. If there's any left over, see if anyone from the next film crew wants a drink, and send it over."
After saying that, Director Mu looked at Zhao Ziwang: "You're on a diet, so you're not allowed to drink."
Zhao Ziwang: "..."
Ugh, how awful!
On the other side, after Xia Zhiyi got into the car, he took out a business laptop that he had asked Ming Taotao to prepare, and asked while turning it on, "Was the journey smooth?"
This time, Ming Taotao Xia Zhiyi the car assigned by the company. After some calculations, the company found that instead of buying Xia Zhiyi high-speed rail or plane tickets to travel between the film set and school every week, it was more convenient to drive directly on the highway, both in terms of time and money.
After consulting with Xia Zhiyi, Xu Chen simply went through the proper procedures and had the company assign Xia Zhiyi a car. For now, Ming Taotao was in charge of the driver's affairs, Xu Chen would take care of the driver's matters within the next few days.
Ming Taotao got her driver's license in college, but she doesn't drive very often. The main reason is that she doesn't own a car, and the second reason is that she's not very brave enough to drive in the city.
But if it's on the highway, Ming Taotao feels confident again, because she thinks the highway conditions are much simpler compared to the bustling city.
"It went smoothly, except that after I got the car, it was almost out of gas. I stopped at a gas station on the way here, and I'll have to ask the company for reimbursement later," Ming Taotao said casually.
Xia Zhiyi nodded slightly and remained silent, so as not to distract Ming Taotao.
The laptop had a wireless network card pre-installed, so Xia Zhiyi could access the internet directly after turning it on, although the connection wasn't very smooth due to technical limitations.
However, it doesn't affect his work.
From an angle unseen by Ming Taotao, Xia Zhiyi calmly stared at the strings of code on the screen, her fingertips leaving afterimages as she typed on the keyboard.
The car quickly entered the highway, and after leaving the bustling streets, Ming Taotao relaxed slightly from her tense state. She glanced at Xia Zhiyi in the rearview mirror and asked, "After we get back to the Imperial Capital, should I take you back to school first or directly to the restaurant?"
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "Let's go straight to the restaurant. If we go back to school first, I might get stuck in traffic."
Ming Taotao: "Okay."
Ming Taotao: "After I drop you off at the restaurant, I'll take your things back to your apartment. If you need me to pick you up after you've finished eating, just call me."
Ming Taotao knew in advance that Xia Zhiyi was going on a date with Fu Chi tonight, so naturally she wouldn't stay and be a third wheel.
Xia Zhiyi: "Okay."
Ming Taotao had calculated the time perfectly; once the car was on the highway, it would definitely be back in the Imperial Capital in no more than two hours.
But that's where the problem lies...
There was a car accident on the highway.
The good news is that it wasn't Xia Zhiyi's car that was involved in the accident, but the road was blocked, which caused Xia Zhiyi to run into Imperial Capital's evening rush hour after exiting the highway.
In a private room at a private restaurant, a tall young man pushed open the door and entered. When he saw the man already seated inside, he paused, removed his mask, and asked, "Uncle, why are you alone? Where's my aunt?"
Fu Chi's eyes remained fixed on his phone. Even when he heard the door open, he didn't look up. Only then did he reply, "On my way."
Fu Yunyi knew the traffic situation in the Imperial Capital, and upon hearing this, he knew without a doubt that they were stuck in traffic. He then asked, "Where is my aunt now? Should I go out and meet her?"
Fu Chi then looked up at him, and frowned slightly when he saw Fu Yunyi's attire. "What are you wearing? Didn't I tell you to dress more formally today?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Yunyi looked down at his clothes, puzzled, "Huh? I'm dressed... isn't it fine?"
He came directly here after the event ended. He wasn't wearing a suit or anything formal, but he wasn't dressed in anything outlandish either; he was just wearing casual clothes he changed into on the way.
Well, he was wearing a navy blue printed jacket over a short-sleeved shirt with a large skull print, and plain black cargo pants. Fu Yunyi thought he was dressed very casually today.
Fu Chi: "..."
Fu Chi frowned. Seeing Fu Yunyi's indifferent expression, and considering that Xia Zhiyi was actually younger than Fu Yunyi, he guessed that perhaps young people were dressing like this recently.
After all, when it comes to trends among young people, he certainly doesn't understand them as well as Fu Yunyi.
So he didn't say anything more, and glanced down at his phone again, "We're almost there, but you don't need to pick us up."
As he spoke, he stood up, grabbed his coat, and prepared to leave. "If someone who knows you recognizes you, are you going to pick them up or to see them off?"
Let's avoid creating any messy gossip or scandals that would only cause more trouble.
Upon hearing this, Fu Yunyi touched his nose, not daring to disobey Fu Chi. He would simply do whatever his uncle told him to do.
So Fu Yunyi waited obediently in the private room, while Fu Chi went to the door, staring blankly at his phone, waiting for his beloved boyfriend to arrive.
But before that, he first waited for someone to recognize him.
" President Fu?"
A female voice rang out not far in front of him. Fu Chi raised his head slightly and looked at the other person.
However, his eyes looked completely unfamiliar.
This is understandable, as Fu Chi assistant, who helps him identify people, wasn't around, and Fu Chi didn't think he could run into any important clients during his private schedule.
In fact, he was the one who was considered a distinguished guest most of the time, so it was only natural that Fu Chi, who was face-blind, couldn't recognize who was calling him at this moment.