When I arrived on set, everyone seemed surprised by my presence.

Most of the gazes I received were sympathetic.

I think it might be because the father of the girl I scolded yesterday is the biggest investor in this film.

It won't be easy in the days ahead, and that's probably why they're giving me those looks.

When I was getting my makeup done, Lawyer Chen called again.

"Mrs. Gu, are you available now?"

As the makeup artist repeatedly massaged my eyes to reduce the swelling, I replied in an impatient tone.

"Not really."

Lawyer Chen said, "Okay, I'll be waiting for you in the underground garage."

I don't understand why he always wants to personally give me things.

Can't Gu Yi send them? He's a bit too dutiful for a lawyer.

Speaking of Gu Yi.

I thought of him again.

He used to send a text every three hours and call every five hours.

But then he suddenly stopped contacting me.

Maybe he was really angry with what I said.

We had a big argument recently.

The reason was that I was in the study discussing my role with the director.

Gu Yi was in the living room, making a lot of noise, causing a big commotion and making it hard for me to concentrate.

I opened the door and yelled at him in the living room.

"Gu Yi, can't you just go and die."

"Stop bothering me, okay."

After saying this, I noticed that Gu Yi seemed to be hiding something.

I asked him what it was, and he told me it was a secret.

This made me even more angry, and I slammed the door hard, telling him to leave.

After the call ended, I realized that my words were hurtful and I wanted to go and comfort him.

But he was already gone, and I could only hear occasional faint sounds coming from his room.

When he cooked dinner that night, I wanted to apologize, but Gu Yi just waved his hand and asked me to try the new seasoning he had prepared for the braised pork.

Although he was as considerate as before, I could tell that my words had really hurt him.

Now that I think about it, he is probably still angry.

I should have comforted him earlier.

I took out my phone and found Gu Yi's chat page.

I typed and deleted several words, never knowing what to send.

Until I heard a deep sigh from the makeup artist next to my ear.

I looked in the mirror.

"Sister Shen, why don't we stop filming today?"

I asked her with my swollen eyes as open as possible.

"No, this is my first time as the female lead. Why shouldn't we film?"

"We should make it beautiful and highly anticipated."

The makeup artist and her assistant exchanged a look.

Then, with a dissatisfied tone, they spoke in hushed voices.

"Sister Shen's eyes are so red. How can we film? We can't even apply the make-up properly."

The assistant didn't say anything, but buried her head and started sobbing softly.

I took out my phone and continued to linger on Gu Yi's chat box.

After much contemplation, I finally sent a message.

"Gu Yi, let's have lunch together."

Then, wiping my eyes, I sent another message.

"I probably won't be able to make it to the Civil Affairs Bureau this afternoon. Let's wait until the end of the month to handle the divorce."

"It's not that I regret divorcing, it's just that I have something going on."

"If you don't believe me, come see me. I'm really busy these days."

Gu Yi didn't respond to my message.

He's probably still mad at the things I said before.

So I softened my voice and sent him a voice message.

"Gu Yi, don't be angry. I was just saying things out of anger. I command you to have lunch with me at noon today, otherwise, I'll never speak to you again."

After sending the voice message, the assistant, Xiaoqiu, who had been standing by suddenly covered her face and ran out.

I asked the makeup artist with a smile, "What's wrong with her?"

The makeup artist shook her head and used a cotton swab to gently wipe the corners of my eyes.

"Sister Shen, we shouldn't continue filming today"

When I heard the makeup artist say this again, I got a little angry and raised my voice.

"What's wrong with you? I've told you many times. This is my first time as the female lead, we can't afford any slack. Why do you always want me to give up?"

The makeup artist was startled and dropped a cotton swab on the floor.

I realized that I had used a too harsh tone.

So I bent down to help her pick it up.

As soon as my hand touched the cotton swab, a tear fell onto the back of my hand.

I told her, "Why are you crying? It was just a little harsh, why are you crying?"

The makeup artist looked at me with confusion.

"Sister, I'm not crying, the one who's crying is..."

I stared at her intently, but she didn't continue.

The makeup artist hurriedly picked up the remaining cotton swabs on the ground, stood up, and left.

In an instant, I was the only one left in the dressing room.

I looked in the mirror, not sure how long it had been since it was cleaned. It was quite blurry and I couldn't see my contours clearly.

It wasn't until the assistant hurriedly entered the room that I seemed to see someone.

"Sister, Lawyer Chen has been waiting for you outside for a long time. Why don't we go home today?"

I checked the time. It had been an hour since he called.

He was still waiting.

I told the assistant, "You tell him to go back. I don't want to see him now. When Gu Yi comes, I'll let him personally give me the things."

The assistant was trembling.

"Sister..."

"Brother Gu is already..."

I gave her a cold look, reprimanding her for finding that makeup artist just now.

It's a waste of time that an hour's worth of time didn't even get the eye makeup done properly.

The assistant burst into tears as a result of my reprimand. I waved my hand, asking her to leave first, as I was a bit tired.

In a blink of an eye, I fell asleep on the chair, covered with a blanket.

During this time, many people came and went, quieting their voices and stepping lightly.

But the quieter it became, the clearer I could hear their movements.

I don't know who turned off the lights, but I took off the blanket from my head.

The dim room suddenly felt lonely.

I took out my phone and sent a message to Gu Yi.

"Have you arrived? I'm so hungry. Come eat lunch with me."

"Anything is fine, as long as you come."

Gu Yi still didn't reply.

He was the type that's difficult to console once he's upset.

I was feeling really hungry, so I called the assistant to bring me a box lunch.

She stood in front of me with the box lunch, her tone filled with grievances.

"Sister, please, don't be like this. If you cry, I'll feel sorry for you."

I didn't understand what she was saying, so I took the box lunch from her and started eating.

I had complained to Gu Yi before that the food on the set was really good.

Gu Yi laughed and said that I was being too picky.

That I was wasting the delicacies he had carefully prepared.

But I don't know if a different chef was cooking today.

The food that was supposed to be spicy wasn't, and the sour dishes weren't sour enough.

Even the soup was saltier than before.

But I finished it all.

I showed Gu Yi the empty lunch box, hoping that maybe it would make him talk to me again.

After putting down my phone, I asked the assistant about her plans for later.

"Sister, everyone from the crew is off today. We really can't shoot, so why don't we go home?"

I wasn't happy about it.

"What about the other announcements? Can't they be moved up to today?"

The assistant shook her head.

I sighed.

"Alright, you can take the day off as well. I'm going to find Jiang Nan."