He clearly remembered that the weather forecast for today showed sunny skies, so how did it suddenly start pouring rain?
"Director, shall we continue our live broadcast today?" The staff member asked again, as the broadcast time was approaching.
Looking at the torrential rain still pouring down outside the hotel, the director shook his head helplessly. "Let's notify the fans on Weibo to pause the live stream first."
This rain outside must be the heaviest this summer. With such a severe downpour, forget about live-streaming your online store.
Even a short walk outside can leave you drenched in sweat.
Chu Yu and An Ya, who were resting on the sofa, were also chatting.
An Ya's face showed a hint of worry as she looked up at the sky outside. "This downpour started so suddenly today; it seems even the weather forecast didn't predict it."
Chu Yu picked up the water glass on the coffee table, took a small sip, and casually looked up at the scenery outside.
"It really rained very suddenly."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a thunderclap suddenly resounded in the sky outside, startling all the staff present.
At this moment, the elevator doors opened again.
A pale-faced Wen Zhixin emerged from inside, clutching her stomach.
Wen Tianqi, standing nearby, obediently followed and helped him up.
"Director, I'm so sorry, I suddenly had a stomachache, so I came down a little late." Wen Zhixin apologized to the director immediately.
Because of the sudden downpour, the director didn't even notice that Wen Zhixin was late coming down.
He glanced at Wen Zhixin and asked with concern, "You look a little pale. Can you still manage? Should we have someone drive you to the hospital?"
Wen Zhixin quickly declined, shaking her head. "No need, no need. This stomachache is an old problem of mine. I'll just drink some hot water and rest for a while."
The director didn't say much, just nodded. But he also noticed the hesitant expression on Wen Zhixin's face.
"What? Is there something else you want to say?"
Wen Zhixin nodded apologetically, "Director, actually... I haven't been feeling very well lately. I guess it was because I'd been holding it in for too long, and it suddenly all came out today, so I thought..."
She paused for a moment before continuing, "I'm ending the recording of the show early to take good care of my health."
The director quickly frowned.
As a director who has been recording variety shows in the entertainment industry for many years, what he hates most are artists who don't keep their promises.
When the contract was signed, Wen Zhixin repeatedly assured him that she would never withdraw from the show without a reason and was willing to cooperate with all the arrangements made by the production team.
The director, considering her family's difficult circumstances and her sensible nature, ultimately decided to sign Wen Zhixin and her brother.
But Wen Zhixin's actions have directly caused the director's anger to flare up.
Noticing the change in the director's expression, Wen Zhixin quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Director, don't worry, I will definitely pay you the penalty for breach of contract as stated in the contract."
Back when Wen Zhixin hadn't participated in the show, she was just an ordinary person, and the penalty for breach of contract she signed wasn't high.
However, Wen Zhixin, who has already gained some popularity, is fully capable of independently accepting advertising deals or collaborating on small web dramas.
They can easily make their money back by accepting any advertisement, so they naturally don't care about the penalty for breach of contract.
Upon hearing this, the director's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
The penalty for breach of contract is a small amount and doesn't mean much to the director.
However, the early departure of Wen Zhixin, a regular guest on the show, had a significant impact.
Wen Zhixin sensed the director's displeasure, but her plan couldn't be changed, so she could only lower her head and pretend nothing had happened.
Chu Yu, who was sitting in the sofa lounge area, happened to glance in their direction.
Her gaze lingered on Wen Zhixin as she put down her water glass.
Things did indeed begin to unfold in a new dreamlike narrative.
Just then, the elevator doors, which were slowly descending, opened again, and a low-key man in black stepped out.
He wore a mask and a baseball cap, and kept his head down the entire time, attracting no attention from anyone.
At that moment, Chu Yu seemed to have a premonition and suddenly looked up.
For some reason, the man in black who was hurrying by looked somewhat familiar to her.
Before they could even react, the man had already strode out of the hotel.
In the torrential rain, the man walked slowly away alone with an umbrella, leaving only a gradually blurring silhouette.
Fifteen minutes later, Wen Zhixin and the director agreed on the issue of withdrawing from the show's recording early.
Wen Zhixin showed a hint of joy and thanked the director.
"Thank you for your understanding, Director. I will never forget your great kindness."
The director had completely lost any goodwill he had for Wen Zhixin after her recent actions, so he naturally couldn't be bothered to pay her any more attention.
Wen Zhixin and her brother did not linger in the lobby any longer; they quickly turned around, took the elevator back to their room, and went to pack their luggage.
The director turned and walked up to Chu Yu and An Ya. "I think this rain isn't going to stop today. Everyone, let's not wait any longer and go back to our rooms to rest."
An Ya glanced at the weather outside with a worried expression, then nodded. "Well, I'll go back to my room to rest then."
After saying goodbye to Chu Yu, An Ya took the elevator back to her room.
Soon, the other crew members who had gathered in the hotel lobby also dispersed and returned to their rooms to rest.
Before long, only Chu Yu and Chu Chen remained in the sofa rest area.
Chu Chen glanced at Chu Yu suspiciously and asked, "Aren't you going back to your room to rest?"
Chu Yu: "You go back first, I'll wait for someone."
Chu Chen immediately narrowed his eyes, "Waiting for that Gu Jinhuai, right?"
"No, wait for Lin Qian."
Hearing that it wasn't Gu Jinhuai, Chu Chen felt relieved.