Du Ruoxin: "..."
Did her friend's laughter sound a little eerie?
It was probably related to Rong Jingyang, right? Miranda wouldn't kindly help him.
Du Ruoxin didn't press further. She wouldn't spare any extra thought on anything related to Rong Jingyang.
She worked late.
Past midnight, Miranda realized it was already late and urged Du Ruoxin to go back and rest.
Pregnant women shouldn't stay up late; it's bad for the baby's development.
Du Ruoxin knew her condition was special, so she said a few words and went back to sleep.
In a daze, she felt like she had forgotten something.
It wasn't until she woke up the next day and saw several missed calls and unread messages that she realized with a groan that she had forgotten her big brother!
She quickly called him back.
"Awake?" came the man's magnetic, deep, and gentle voice from the other end of the line.
Du Ruoxin chuckled twice, "Big brother, I encountered an emergency yesterday and couldn't leave."
"Uh, you didn't wait for me all night, did you?"
Cristiano fluttered his eyelashes. "I'm still by the Thames River."
Du Ruoxin: "—"
From the sound of it, her big brother had sat by the river all night???
The woman's mouth twitched. Was he that masochistic?
Shaking herself, she got out of bed. "Find a place to rest. I'll come over as soon as I'm done here."
After a quick wash and getting dressed, Du Ruoxin found Miranda.
The commencement ceremony was still ten minutes away. Miranda had also arrived just in time.
"Is everything okay?" Du Ruoxin asked, looking around.
Miranda yawned, clearly sleep-deprived. At that moment, her assistant brought her a cup of black coffee. "Mhm."
As she drank, she said, "Almost. We didn't finish until past five this morning."
Come on, everyone, have a cup of coffee to stay alive.
The entire film set was filled with the strong aroma of coffee.
Du Ruoxin felt full just by smelling it. She gave her friend a hug. "You all worked hard."
Everyone was exhausted last night. Today, she would be the one to be more attentive and busy.
The commencement ceremony officially began.
William and Rong Jingyang, with a dark expression and a cold demeanor, attended together. City leaders were also present.
Du Ruoxin's gaze swept over her ex-husband. Didn't the boss say the anesthetic's effect lasted ten hours?
He woke up quite early!
Brushing aside her thoughts, Du Ruoxin focused on the stage.
The leaders delivered their customary speeches and went through all the procedures. By the time they were done, it was lunchtime.
The group moved to the restaurant. Du Ruoxin accompanied Miranda in socializing, chatting and toasting with the leaders.
Rong Jingyang was, of course, unavoidable.
At this moment, he was not just her ex-husband but also a distinguished guest of the crew. She had to maintain at least superficial courtesy.
Du Ruoxin raised her glass. "Mr. Rong..."
Suddenly, Miranda cried out, "Oh, Mr. Rong, what's wrong?"
Rong Jingyang narrowed his dark eyes. "???"
Miranda's voice, not too loud or too soft, was just enough for the nearby tables to hear. "Why are there so many bumps on your face, neck, and hands?"
"Let me see."
She grabbed his hand. "Is it festering?"
Rong Jingyang: "—"
No wonder he felt itchy and uncomfortable! He looked down at the red bumps on his hand, a look of confusion on his face.
【What is this? Did staying up late cause acne?】
He had been up half the night at the hospital.
"Aiyaiya!" Miranda suddenly flung Rong Jingyang's hand away in disgust, as if she had touched something disgusting. "You don't have that... H-something virus, do you?"
An H- virus?
Miranda's voice had already attracted everyone's attention.
Upon hearing a virus starting with "H," coupled with Rong Jingyang's "symptoms," someone exclaimed two terrifying words that made people's blood run cold:
"AIDS!"