I Ship My Rival x Me

CHAPTER 12

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The wind chilled people's hearts.

With pins and needles all over my spine, I let out a stiff laugh, "Haha, I was just trying to enliven the atmosphere a bit. It's nice to meet you, Auntie."

The woman who looked like she was younger than thirty clenched her teeth as she greeted me back, "...It's nice to meet you too."

Gu Yiliang slightly trembled as if he was trying to stifle his laugh. He patted me on the back and motioned me to go first.

I happened to be planning on fleeing the scene as quickly as possible due to my awkwardness-phobia. What he suggested was exactly what I wished for, so I immediately walked away.

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Before I was able to step through the hotel entrance located only a few meters away, the breeze delivered their conversation into my ears.

I heard Gu Yiliang ask, "What did you come for?"

His stepmother asked in reply, "Am I not allowed to come and see you?"

After a pause, she continued, "What else would I come for?"

"I just sent three hundred to you yesterday. Will you give me a break?"

"I need two more zeros than that."

"I don't have that much."

"Isn't that what you get for shooting just one drama?"

"I don't have that much."

"Then I guess we'll see you in headlines tomorrow?"

Gu Yiliang didn't say anything else.

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I turned around and walked back.

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Seeing that I had returned, his stepmother proudly raised the folder she was holding and flashed Gu Yiliang a confident smile, "I've got the materials prepared already. How about letting your friend take a look at them first?"

Gu Yiliang's hand moved a little.

I said, "Fine. Let me see."

Slightly surprised, she paused for a second and then handed me the folder.

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Gu Yiliang stared at me almost gloomily.

I casually opened the folder, neither too fast nor too slow.

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"Oh. Fake educational background. Wasn't this one cleared a long time ago? He already spoke about it on a radio show two years ago in September. He had not been professionally trained before. After his debut, the company arranged for him to study at the Beijing Film Academy while working. All of these are archived in the company's records. There are no problems with it."

I read, "Drinking with directors in exchange for resources... Isn't this Misty Love by Director Guo? They don't read the original author's interview, do they? The author said that she wrote this character, especially for him as soon as the book came out. Wow, this photo is so blurry. March 18th of last year... He was recording for a show in Hunan Province that day. How could he be drinking in a clubhouse in Beijing at the same time?"

Flipping to another page, I continued, "Drugs? This is a little serious... Where's the test report? Where's the related evidence? All you have is a picture of him losing weight. Wasn't this photo taken while he was shooting Dark Night? He lost twenty pounds in a few days as requested by the director. The company was going to announce in the press how serious and devoted he was to his job, but they were afraid that the fans' complaints would affect the production team so they didn't release those articles in the end. You might be able to find the records in the advertisement section still——"