After Xia Weiliang signed the contract, everyone first applauded, and then the applause grew warmer.
Brother Cheng and Sister Hua were also by her side. Glancing behind her, their expressions immediately turned excited, winking at her and signaling her to look back.
Xia Weiliang turned around with a smile, and suddenly froze.
Xiao Yi, dressed low-key with a hat and mask, was walking over. Director Song was beside him, and they were talking about something.
The smile on her face suddenly froze, and she instinctively wanted to turn her head, but then she realized the occasion was not right, and her reaction would seem deliberate and strange.
So she squeezed her hands tightly, forced out a polite smile, and slowly raised her eyes to look at the approaching person.
Xiao Yi's dark and deep eyes landed on her. He stared for two seconds, then as if by accident, he casually withdrew his gaze.
Director Song brought him to her. Cheers erupted around them, especially from Ruirui, who was so excited he could barely stand still.
"Sister! It's God Yi! It's God Yi! Aowoo..."
Sister Hua quickly tried to hold him back. "Brother! Brother! Don't be like this, calm down!"
Brother Cheng said, "Quick! Go crazy over here!"
Everyone burst into laughter, but Xia Weiliang couldn't bring herself to laugh.
She could only cautiously step aside a couple of steps, trying to create distance between them.
She was afraid that she would accidentally reveal her true feelings; afraid that she couldn't resist her longing and would rush into his arms, crying...
Therefore, she had to endure it desperately, even if her heart ached.
Director Song said, "Weiliang, no need to introduce this person, right?"
Xiao Yi casually swept his gaze over them, slowly removing his mask, revealing his extraordinarily handsome and delicate face.
Xia Weiliang took a deep breath and smiled, "Of course, it's God Yi." As she spoke, she slightly raised her head, looked at him, and then quickly looked away. "I have long admired God Yi's reputation. It is my great fortune to meet you today."
She imitated an ancient lady's courtesy, doing so skillfully and naturally, which was quite beautiful.
Xiao Yi looked at her, and a ripple slightly stirred in his eyes.
It was like a small pebble, quietly dropped into a still, ancient mirror lake, causing ripples to spread, instantly stunning the years.
Sister Hua and Brother Cheng chuckled and huddled together. "Look at our Liang'er, her style! Her presence! Even an Empress would be no more than this!"
Brother Cheng said, "How can an Empress be enough? She has to be an Empress Dowager!"
Hearing them, Xia Weiliang couldn't help but chuckle. Even in such a state of mind, Sister Hua and Brother Cheng, the lively duo, could still make her laugh.
She turned her head and said, "Brother, Sister, can you not praise me so openly?"
Sister Hua said, "Our sister is so good, how can we be reserved!"
Ruirui, as if finally coming to his senses, immediately chimed in, "That's right! My Empress sister is the best! With her on stage, I'm no longer a talking block of wood!"
Everyone burst into laughter again.
Everyone knew that Ruirui was a good kid in every way, and he was quite talkative in private, but he became as quiet as a quail on stage.
It wasn't that Sister Hua and Brother Cheng didn't take care of him; it was just that they were old partners. They were responsible for adjusting the atmosphere, and while it worked once or twice, they couldn't always cue Ruirui. That would affect the overall rhythm of the show and deliberately highlight Ruirui's weakness.
With Xia Weiliang's arrival, she always found the right moment to toss jokes to Ruirui, and he was precisely the one who could catch them. After a few times, Ruirui actually found his rhythm, catching them more and more smoothly, and his image as a neighborly younger brother was solidified. Su Dan Novel Network.
Ruirui was well protected by his brothers. He had a simple heart and wanted to be good to those he liked. So no matter how much he spoke up for Xia Weiliang, no one would misunderstand.
At this moment, Director Song said, "Xiao Yi is my junior, and he happened to be here for something, so I invited him over to support our Weiliang."
Xia Weiliang: "..."
Did he have to say it so directly?
Fortunately, the production crew had followed Director Song for a long time and were used to his blunt way of speaking.
Moreover, what could be more exciting than meeting God Yi?
Sister Hua immediately nudged her with her elbow, "Sister, aren't you going to thank God Yi quickly? God Yi is a senior in the industry. If you can get some guidance from him, with your eye-watering acting... uh, no, with your natural, unadorned acting, maybe it will be watchable!"
Several people behind them covered their mouths to stifle their laughter.
Xia Weiliang looked at Sister Hua helplessly. She felt that Sister Hua was now only lacking a megaphone.
However, she knew that Sister Hua was actually being biased towards her.
Who was the other person?
It was God Yi!
His status in the industry needed no further description! Receiving even a little guidance from him would be an improvement in acting, to say the least; at its greatest, it would be resources! It was resources!
A word from God Yi was better than an agent running himself ragged.
After her rebirth, wasn't it because of Xiao Yi that she got such a precious audition opportunity?
Xia Weiliang certainly didn't expect to go back to her previous life, that would be cheating, that would be protagonist's halo!
But returning to reality, although she and Xiao Yi were in the same world, they were two strangers with no intersection, and this was what made her most upset.
But Sister Hua was right, for all intents and purposes, Xia Weiliang had to say thank you, especially since he was a senior.
She pursed her lips and said to Xiao Yi in front of everyone, "Thank you, God Yi."
This kind of perfunctory politeness was actually not like Xia Weiliang at all.
Sister Hua and Brother Cheng were astute; they had already seen that the young girl was practically wearing the words "I want to avoid suspicion" on her forehead.
They could both understand, likely having been hurt by rumors before.
Xiao Yi, wearing a black jacket, black pants, and a black hat, seemed to be enveloped in darkness, mysterious and unapproachable.
He stared at Xia Weiliang and gave a slight nod.
His reaction was normal. After all, as a respected film emperor, him showing up to support a third-tier celebrity was already a great honor.
What more could she expect?
After that, Xia Weiliang had no further interaction with him, even avoiding his gaze.
Xiao Yi's schedule was also very tight. After making an appearance, he left immediately.
Director Song escorted him out. "Thank you for this. I didn't expect you to come."
He spoke sincerely. He had just casually mentioned it, and he had actually come!
Xiao Yi smiled slightly. "Senior, you are too kind."
On the way back, Yan Zhi was still complaining, "Brother Yi, I really don't understand why you came over so suddenly? Now, if the media finds out, there'll be more gossip! I said it, women like Empress Xia are better kept at a distance! Who knows if this was her scheme..."
He was still chattering, while Xiao Yi leaned back against the seat, his eyes shifting between the dappled shadows of the trees outside the window, flickering on and off.