Xiao Yi's brows furrowed even deeper.
Seeing he had fallen silent, Xia Wei Liang felt awkward about leaving. She looked across to see Yan Zhi had picked up the camera and was deleting all the photos he had just taken.
As he deleted them, he lectured, "I know your profession isn't easy, but you still need to show basic respect! Especially for those female celebrities who rely on their looks for a living; if you post an ugly photo of them, all their makeup is for nothing!"
Xia Wei Liang: "..."
He didn't say me!
It wasn't me!
I'm strong, I won't cry!
The paparazzi, constantly nodding, was interrupted when Xiao Nuo Mi ran over, asking, "What's wrong?"
Upon seeing the person, she pointed and exclaimed, "It's you again!"
Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow. "You know him?"
"Of course! He's been following us for days! From the company to home. Brother Yuan warned him, but it didn't help! Oh, right, I asked Brother Mao to investigate, and many of Wei Wei Jie's few ugly photos were taken by him!" Nuo Mi said indignantly. Sud an Novel Net
Hearing this, Xia Wei Liang finally realized, "Oh~ it's you!"
How dare you take my ugly photos!
Heh, you're finished.
"Here!"
She took off her canvas bag and, without even looking, thrust it at Xiao Yi. He instinctively caught it. Seeing the woman beside him like a small wildcat about to unleash her fury, he clenched his fists and moved forward.
He glanced at Yan Zhi, who, receiving his boss's signal, pulled Da Yang along. They immediately positioned themselves on either side of Xia Wei Liang, acting as her protectors.
"Taking my ugly photos? Hmph, I'm so beautiful, and you made it so ugly... you must have worked hard for that!"
Xia Wei Liang turned and called out, "Nuo Mi!"
"Here!"
Without a word, Nuo Mi lunged forward like a little leopard, grabbed the paparazzi by his hair with her bare hands, and refused to let go!
"Take this, I told you to take this!!"
As for Celebrity Liang, she pulled out pepper spray from her pocket and sprayed him—
"Posting my ugly photos? You're so blind, I think you don't need your eyes anymore!"
"Ah—"
The man screamed as Nuo Mi put him in a chokehold!
Despite their delicate appearance, these women unleashed their inner power during a fight, their strikes accurate and fierce. They squeezed the man so tightly he couldn't even let out a sound.
Yan Zhi: ⊙o⊙
Da Yang: 〣(ºΔº)〣
This, this is so fierce?
Xiao Yi rubbed his temples and called out, "Yan Zhi."
"Ah!"
Yan Zhi immediately reacted, giving Da Yang a look. The two turned their backs, using their height advantage as a backdrop to create a human mosaic over the violent scene.
"Ah! Don't pull my hair, there's hardly any left, boo hoo!!"
"My eyes... my eyes... it burns so much..."
"Ladies, I dare not, I will never dare again..."
"Ah—"
Yan Zhi promptly covered his eyes.
I am blind.
Da Yang, on the other hand, covered his ears.
I am deaf.
Finally having vented, Xia Wei Liang felt refreshed, her smile even sweeter.
Looking at the man sitting on the ground, with swollen eyes and a bird's nest for hair, she said meaningfully, "Remember, Dad will always be your Dad!"
Xiao Yi pursed his lips and looked up at her.
When their gazes inadvertently met, Xia Wei Liang's mischievous expression hadn't been retracted in time.
This was incredibly awkward.
Xia Wei Liang touched her nose and gave Nuo Mi a look.
Nuo Mi understood instantly and continued to stand with her hands on her hips, warning, "If you dare take ugly photos of my Sister Wei again, I'll leave you with not a single hair!"
"I won't follow you, I won't follow you..."
The man picked up his hat, placed it on his head, and ran off with his camera.
Xia Wei Liang clapped her hands, acting as if nothing had happened. She flashed a sweet smile at Yan Zhi and Da Yang, then quickly linked arms with Xiao Nuo Mi and walked away, saying, "Today... the weather is quite nice!"
"Yes! Very nice!"
"The air is so fresh!"
"Yes! So fresh!"
The two of them chimed in, their short legs carrying them quickly into the hotel.
Xia Wei Liang felt like crying, "Oh no, I was too impulsive!"
She was a little fairy, how could she be violent?
Nuo Mi comforted her, "It's okay, Sister Liang. I observed just now, Teacher Xiao chose a great spot, it's a dead corner for surveillance. Don't worry!"
Xiao Yi stood in the parking lot, looked down at the canvas bag in his hand, and a smile tugged at his lips.
"Boss, I'll take it."
The bag looked quite heavy, so Da Yang proactively offered to help.
"No need."
Xiao Yi simply carried it with one hand, walked past Da Yang, and entered the hotel.
Da Yang looked at him quizzically and asked Yan Zhi, "When did Boss become so helpful?"
"Da Yang, haven't you realized that you grow taller but not smarter? Sigh, even though I've doubted, been confused, uncertain, and even resisted it before, what's the use? The person involved is willing!"
"W-what are you talking about? I'm getting more confused the more I listen!"
Yan Zhi came over, slung an arm around Da Yang's shoulder, and changed the subject, "I heard you were chatting with a female classmate, and she said she cried so much her eyes swelled up from reading a novel. What did you reply? You said swollen eyes look even better, making your double eyelids bigger..."
The straightforward Da Yang asked, confused, "Don't they look good?"
"..."
Yan Zhi clasped his hands together, speechless—
You are the boss!
I am impressed!
The preview meeting was held in a small conference room at the hotel. With staff outside to handle the work passes, Xia Wei Liang told Nuo Mi to rest in the coffee shop downstairs.
As she pushed open the door, everyone looked up at her.
The young girl, dressed simply and elegantly, greeted Director Zhou and then smiled at everyone before walking to the seat marked with her name.
Most of the crew were more curious about her, after all, she was the most heavily criticized female celebrity recently, bar none.
Soon, the door opened again.
Xiao Yi entered.
The treatment of a film emperor was indeed different; almost everyone stood up.
"Hello, Yi Ge!"
"Hello, Teacher Xiao!"
Xiao Yi nodded slightly, then, in front of everyone, walked directly to Xia Wei Liang. "You left your bag with me."
The conference room suddenly fell silent.
All eyes snapped towards them!
What's going on?
What's happening?
Isn't the film emperor unapproachable?
Are you two so brazen because you have a private affair, or a private affair, or a private affair?
Ah! The bag!
Xia Wei Liang didn't have time to feel annoyed; her cheeks felt like they were burning, hot and flushed.
But she quickly regained her composure.
Hmph, for Miss Liang, this is a minor scene!
So easy!
She calmly took her bag and said, "I encountered paparazzi trying to sneak photos just now. I also want to thank Teacher Xiao for his righteous intervention."
She deliberately spoke loudly, then bowed respectfully to Xiao Yi. "Thank you, Teacher Xiao!"
Xiao Yi's mouth twitched, his expression cold.
No response?
With so many eyes watching, couldn't he give her a way out?
Just as Xia Wei Liang was about to die of embarrassment and sink into the floor, a large hand landed heavily on her head. "Good girl, no need to thank me."
His deep tone sounded like that of a doting elder, but to Xia Wei Liang, it sounded incredibly indifferent.
Xiao Yi turned around, walked back to the seat to the left of Director Zhou, and didn't glance this way again.
Xia Wei Liang forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and kept comforting herself.
It's okay, it's okay!
This is a minor scene!
After sitting down, she heard someone beside her snicker. She turned her head and glared, like a little kitten baring its claws!
Realizing it was Su Yu Xi, she immediately retracted her sharp claws and gave him a sheepish smile.
Su Yu Xi leaned over and whispered, "You're being too obvious about avoiding suspicion!"
This time, Xia Wei Liang couldn't smile at all. She said miserably, "He's Film Emperor Xiao! How can I not avoid suspicion?"
"So, were you really being followed by paparazzi?"
"You don't know, being followed isn't the worst part! If they're going to take photos, fine, but why only post my ugly photos? What's the difference between that and a mortal enemy?!"
Su Yu Xi listened and nodded, "It's indeed not friendly for female celebrities."
Xiao Yi looked up and saw the two people opposite each other, whispering together.
He didn't know what they were talking about, but the young girl looked wronged, and Su Yu Xi was whispering words of comfort.