Chapter 85: Wang Meng’s Affairs

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“Huh?”

On the other end, Wang Jun hadn’t expected her to be so direct.

The words almost slipped out of his mouth.

“Fine. If you don’t want to talk, we can change the question. But if you dare to mess with me, you know the consequences.”

Seeing that it was about time, Gu Chen cut to the chase.

“No problem, I promise to tell the truth!”

“Is your sister especially afraid of the dark? Does she have some kind of psychological trauma regarding that?”

“How did you know?”

Wang Jun was clearly surprised, but he grudgingly admitted it.

“Don’t worry about how I know. What exactly happened?”

Gu Chen was certain now and continued her questioning.

“I…”

“Forget it. I’ll just post what you did on the Campus Forum.”

Gu Chen didn’t want to waste words and went straight for the killing blow.

“Wait!!”

This time, Wang Jun was truly scared to tears and no longer dared to play tricks.

“My sister is indeed terrified of the dark, but it wasn’t from birth. It only started after she was 13 years old.”

“At 13? What happened?”

Gu Chen frowned.

There was definitely a problem.

“It all started five years ago…”

The boy then detailed the entire incident.

No wonder he had been hesitating; it actually involved him.

Back then, Wang Meng was 13 and Wang Jun was 12.

That year, their parents took the siblings on a trip to South Asia.

Everything was fine at first.

However, the boy was mischievous.

After staying at the hotel that night, he wanted to explore the nearby mountains and dragged Wang Meng along.

During the trip, he wanted to scare his sister on purpose and pretended to hide nearby.

Who knew that due to being unfamiliar with the terrain, the two would actually get separated by accident?

Wang Jun was lucky and found his way back.

He thought his sister had returned as well.

But after asking his parents, he realized she hadn’t come back at all.

Only then did he confess to his parents.

The two elders were terrified and immediately called the police to send a search party into the mountains.

Fortunately, they found Wang Meng quickly.

She had fainted next to a large tree at the foot of the mountain and wasn’t in any serious danger.

But she had been traumatized and lost her memories of being in the mountains.

From then on, she became exceptionally afraid of the dark.

She even had to sleep with a small lamp on, and that had continued until now.

‘Damn it!’

‘You even sabotaged your own sister? Are you even human?’

After learning the truth, Gu Chen couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

‘If he were my brother, I’d shove him in a sack and throw him off a cliff. What use is there in keeping him around?’

“I really know I was wrong. My parents beat me half to death, and I haven’t dared to cause trouble since then,”

Wang Jun explained pitifully.

“Fine, let’s leave it at that.”

Five years had passed, so there was no point in dwelling on it.

Besides, Wang Meng had a good temper and didn’t hold a grudge.

A moment later, Gu Chen sent a message to Chu Xiaomeng, asking her to check on Wang Meng and, ideally, sleep in her room.

Since Qian Zhiyu might try to do something to them, it was safer if the two of them were together.

After learning that Wang Meng had returned safely, Gu Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She stretched and lay down on the bed to rest.

—

The next day, before dawn, Gu Chen got up early.

The entire Production Crew was silent.

No one else seemed to be up yet, except for the cicadas in the trees that chirped incessantly.

*Yawn.*

Gu Chen’s head was a bit dizzy.

It wasn’t that she couldn’t sleep; it was just that there was something she needed to do.

The crisis hadn’t been resolved, so she had to take the initiative.

As the sun rose from the east, the members of the Production Crew woke up one after another to prepare for the day’s work.

Short dramas usually had very short filming schedules, so the workload was especially heavy.

Those with many scenes had to work around the clock.

Wang Meng and Chu Xiaomeng also woke up early.

After washing up, they arrived at the set and began to put on makeup and change their clothes.

“Huh? Is Gu Chen not up yet?”

After looking around and not seeing her, Wang Meng felt it was a bit strange.

“Big Brother might have been a bit tired last night. It’s okay; her scene doesn’t start until noon.”

Chu Xiaomeng hadn’t noticed her either, but she didn’t mind.

Last night, she had followed instructions and gone to Wang Meng’s room.

As long as girls had a common topic, they usually became close very quickly.

They chatted a lot throughout the night and finally understood that neither of them was Gu Chen’s girlfriend.

Therefore, the atmosphere between them became much more harmonious.

Qian Zhiyu, who was the lead, arrived early as well.

When she saw Chu Xiaomeng, her expression was cold and dark.

‘Hmph, once I’m done with Gu Chen, you won’t be able to escape either!’

Thinking about how she had been humiliated by those two several times, she was so angry she nearly had a hormonal imbalance.

She had to get her revenge!

Today, she had specifically asked the Associate Director to arrange the scene from yesterday’s trial.

Gu Chen had managed to slip away last time, but she didn’t believe she had the same ability today!

“Alright, everyone in position. Let’s start the first scene.”

The Director, Su Liuli, stood behind the camera.

After confirming everything was ready, she quickly began.

—

Qian Zhiyu, the Supporting Female Lead, and the other characters took their turns on stage.

The results were fairly good.

“Prepare for scene six. Are the actors in place?”

Soon it was time for the first scene of the morning.

The Associate Director personally went to check.

“It seems Gu Chen hasn’t arrived yet?”

The Stage Manager immediately reported.

“Strange, where is she?”

Qian Zhiyu’s expression changed.

She wondered if that girl had run away.

She was waiting specifically for this scene!

“I’m here. I just went to the bathroom.”

Gu Chen emerged from the crowd and explained with a smile.

“Alright, hurry up.”

This scene was clearly aimed at Gu Chen again.

They were filming the humiliation scene that had been replaced yesterday ahead of schedule.

After all, filming was decided based on the schedule; it was impossible to follow the Script’s chronological order.

But her first scene being this one?

Only a fool wouldn’t believe there was an ulterior motive…

Gu Chen didn’t know why the Associate Director would listen to Qian Zhiyu.

‘Did this woman sleep her way into his good graces? Damn, what a disgrace.’

“Alright, start!”

This time, even Su Liuli had no reason to stop it.

She watched from outside the camera as usual.

“Gu Chen, let’s see what tricks you can play today,” Qian Zhiyu walked over and said triumphantly.

“You’ll find out soon enough.”

Gu Chen wasn’t bothered at all and held out her hands.

She had prepared a big gift for this woman.

“Hmph, stop acting mysterious!”

Qian Zhiyu’s heart tightened, but she didn’t think too much about it.

After receiving the command to film, she raised her head and slapped hard toward Gu Chen’s face.

*Thwack!!*

However, Gu Chen dodged the slap.

Before she could get angry, a commotion broke out behind them.

Everyone looked over.

Soon, several men who looked like thugs barged in.

“You bitch! You’re actually hiding here.

You sure made us look for a long time!”

One of them, Cuntou, glared at Qian Zhiyu and cursed.

He made a move to grab her.

“It’s you!?”

Qian Zhiyu was startled and quickly hid behind the staff.

That’s right, they were Li Bao’s brothers.

After the last incident, their unfortunate friend hadn’t sought revenge, but these brothers were indignant and couldn’t stand it.

So, Gu Chen had ridden her Electric Bike to the shop early this morning and revealed Qian Zhiyu’s whereabouts.

Only then did they realize that the woman was too ruthless.

Since the last incident ended, she had blacklisted all of Li Bao’s contact information.

She was clearly afraid of him asking for his money back.

“Who are you people? This is a film set. If you keep making trouble, I’ll call the police.”

The Associate Director immediately stood up and scolded them with an imposing aura.