"You looking at me like that makes me want to devour you."
Song Heqing smiled at her, his gaze deep.
Su Qi thought Song Heqing was joking and didn't take it to heart. "I'm not tasty."
"Come over and eat first."
Song Heqing led Su Qi to the seating area.
After the launch ceremony, hundreds of people from the crew gathered for a meal.
Anyone with eyes could see Song Heqing's care for Su Qi.
Gu Tangxue saw it too, looking over with concern, biting her chopsticks, lost in thought.
Xu Linyun came out after resting, her foot still hurting. She walked out with Huo Tingyun, and the entire crew erupted in cheers.
Everyone knew Xu Linyun and Huo Tingyun were a perfect match.
They all clamored for President Huo and Xu Linyun to kiss.
Xu Linyun blushed, "Tingyun..."
Huo Tingyun's expression was calm. He simply said, "Let's eat first."
Huo Tingyun looked up and scanned the area, noticing Su Qi sitting right beside Song Heqing.
His eyes darkened, and he walked directly over.
The seat next to Su Qi was empty.
He walked over as if no one else was there and sat down.
This was the seat originally reserved for Huo Tingyun and Xu Linyun.
Seeing this, Xu Linyun's flushed face instantly turned pale.
She clenched her fists, enduring it with all her might.
Then, she forced a smile and sat down on Huo Tingyun's other side.
A very delicate situation instantly formed.
Su Qi was sandwiched between Song Heqing and Huo Tingyun, with Huo Tingyun sitting next to Su Qi and Xu Linyun.
The crew members looked at the bite marks on Huo Tingyun's neck, then at Su Qi.
The meal was filled with unspoken thoughts.
Su Qi felt unwell and didn't eat much, leaving the table after a casual bite.
Seeing this, Gu Tangxue also got up, greeted the assistant director, and followed Su Qi.
After a day of work, Gu Tangxue packed her things and got into Su Qi's car.
Seeing Su Qi looked a bit uncomfortable, Gu Tangxue drove, while Su Qi closed her eyes to rest.
Upon returning home, Su Qi went straight to the bathroom.
Gu Tangxue stood outside the bathroom door.
She heard sounds of vomiting from inside.
Gu Tangxue was surprised.
Motion sickness wouldn't cause such severe vomiting.
Could it be...
A bold thought surfaced in Gu Tangxue's mind.
When Su Qi came out, Gu Tangxue handed her a glass of water. "Are... are you pregnant?"
Su Qi had just swallowed the water and almost choked, coughing twice. She looked up at Gu Tangxue. "No..."
"That's good, you scared me to death."
Gu Tangxue patted her chest. "By the way, everyone in the crew saw you and Song Heqing getting close. You need to be careful. Director Song changes girlfriends frequently and treats them well, but getting too close to Director Song isn't a good thing."
The girlfriends around Song Heqing were usually young girls, either models or minor celebrities from the seventh or eighth tier, all looking fresh and in their early twenties.
"The longest relationship lasted only three months; he changes too quickly. If you get together with Song Heqing, you might benefit for a while, but you'll never escape the scandal later."
Honestly, out of personal feelings, Gu Tangxue didn't really want Su Qi to be with Song Heqing.
They were both people she liked, and she didn't want to see them together.
"Don't worry..."
Su Qi smiled softly.
Gu Tangxue was thinking too much.
She hadn't divorced Huo Tingyun yet, and besides, she had lost most of her feelings for romantic relationships. All she wanted now was to help her brother Su Yan fulfill his wish.
"That's good, I figured you wouldn't be that kind of person."
Gu Tangxue held Su Qi's hand.
In the following days, Xu Linyun seemed to have stopped causing trouble, and Su Qi quickly adapted to the crew's life, moving between home and the film studio every day, returning home only after dark.
Although tiring, each day was very fulfilling.
She was doing trivial tasks in the crew, and since filming hadn't started, it wasn't particularly busy.
During her free time, she chatted with Gu Tangxue and ate snacks; the afternoons were precious.
"I really envy President Huo and Xu Linyun. Look, Xu Linyun has been in the crew for so many days, and President Huo comes every day. He even brought a lot of meals for the crew. Thanks to President Huo, we can eat good food."
These past few days, Huo Tingyun seemed to be free and had been frequenting the set. He even treated the entire crew to meals, all nutritious and delicious bento boxes, with a balance of meat and vegetables. Everyone received a visually appealing and flavorful nutritious bento box, even with drinks, though they were all milk.
"This is so nutritious, three meals a day."
Gu Tangxue felt it was better than what she ate at home.
Su Qi nodded. "Very nutritious."
And it was very suitable for her to eat during pregnancy.
Initially, she had prepared a bento box for herself today, planning to bring her own food. She hadn't expected the catering to change during this time.
The food was also very much to her taste.
It was all Sichuan cuisine, sour and spicy, which stimulated her appetite. She finished every meal cleanly every day.
"How is it? Has Xu Linyun bothered you these past few days?"
Su Qi thought back carefully. "Not really."
Perhaps because Huo Tingyun was present, Xu Linyun stayed by his side constantly. Except for filming and makeup tests, she was basically always with Huo Tingyun.
Wherever Huo Tingyun was, Xu Linyun never let her get close.
It was as if she was afraid Su Qi would seduce Huo Tingyun away.
Su Qi smiled helplessly.
Xu Linyun was overthinking things.
It would be best if she didn't have to see Huo Tingyun; she would be much more relaxed.
Every time they met, she worried...
"That's good." Gu Tangxue felt relieved.
The next day, Su Qi drove Gu Tangxue to the film studio as usual.
The film studio had just been completed, and only this crew was filming there. However, due to it being a large-scale production and exclusive, only this crew was present.
Because it was in the suburbs, very remote, the film studio was not far from a forest protection park.
Driving out every day took over an hour.
So, some actors and staff simply stayed at the film studio.
There were hotels outside the film studio, but they were all filled with major stars and staff. Those remaining had to commute two to three hours daily.
Today was the day of the crew's launch, so it was busier than usual.
Even Xu Linyun woke up early from the hotel, entered the film studio, and began her makeup, costume, and hair. The first scene was the finale.
The finale was the scene where the female lead becomes empress and the male and female leads embrace and kiss.
Huo Tingyun had been at the set for the past few days. Although he stayed in the same hotel as Xu Linyun, they occupied different rooms.
Gossip spread quickly throughout the crew. While having breakfast, Su Qi overheard makeup artists discussing.
Su Qi let it go in one ear and out the other, taking a bite of a meat bun.
She had to admit that the crew's meals had improved significantly since Huo Tingyun started visiting.
From eight in the morning until past ten, they officially started filming.