After Transmigrating as the Vicious Female Supporting Character, I Ran Away While Pregnant - Chapter 25.1

“Li Sheng, is there something you need?” Mo Yueshuang really could not stand the eager, showing-off look Li Sheng kept giving her.

Li Sheng coughed lightly, hiding her little thoughts. Seemingly unintentionally, she said to Mo Yueshuang, “Nothing. I just came over to see if there’s anything you need help with.”

“Oh right, where’s your assistant?”

Seeing that she did not mention the necklace, Mo Yueshuang secretly let out a breath of relief, but she became even more curious about who had given that necklace to her.

“There’s nothing for her to do here, so I let her rest in the car for a while.”

Li Sheng sneered. “Your assistant has it easier than you, the boss.”

Her own assistant had been criticized, yet Mo Yueshuang inexplicably felt happy. Perhaps it was because although Li Sheng had criticized her assistant, the starting point was for her own good.

“It’s the weekend today. You came to the crew, so where’s Ranran?”

Mo Yueshuang only realized this belatedly. Li Sheng, this daughter slave, was actually not with her daughter today.

Li Sheng looked at the time, her mood becoming a little impatient.

“I brought Ranran here to play. We ran into Guan Tai. The crew next door is filming a palace drama, so Ranran went over to watch the excitement.”

Not long after Li Sheng finished speaking, Guan Tai came over carrying Ranran. Once again, Li Sheng’s sharp eyes noticed the makeup on Ranran’s face that had not been cleaned off properly, and anger immediately rose in her.

“You took her to film again?”

“Li Sheng, Li Sheng, listen to me explain.” Guan Tai put Ranran down and held her hand. His little heart was frightened by Li Sheng’s fierceness and started thumping wildly.

“Ranran wanted to act, so she just went over and appeared in one shot.”

As Guan Tai spoke, he paid attention to Li Sheng’s expression. Sure enough, this time, a few words could not coax her. Her face was also frighteningly gloomy, as if she wanted to skin and debone Guan Tai.

The outfit Li Sheng had dressed Ranran in today just happened to be a set of Hua Country clothing. Appearing briefly in a palace drama for one shot was not a big deal. But putting strange, low-quality makeup on her daughter’s face was wrong.

“Guan Tai, I treat you as a friend, and I hope you treat me as a friend too and give me the respect I deserve. I have clearly told you again and again that you are not allowed to put that makeup on Ranran’s face. She is still young, and some low-quality cosmetics can easily irritate her skin.” Li Sheng rarely spoke at length for long periods, causing people to mistakenly think she was not good with words.

“Ranran is young and doesn’t know better. She calls you Uncle. Is this how you, as her uncle, treat her?”

“No, Li Sheng, listen to me…”

Li Sheng did not want to listen. She picked up Ranran and looked at Guan Tai with a cold expression. “There’s no need to say more. I don’t want to hear it, and I won’t leave the child alone with you again.”

Li Sheng left while holding Ranran. Before Mo Yueshuang could even say anything, she saw Li Sheng walking away.

“Guan Tai, Ranran really is still young. The makeup used for extras in production crews is indeed very poor quality. Some adults can’t even tolerate it, let alone Ranran.” Like Li Sheng, Mo Yueshuang was also worried about the harm those fake and inferior cosmetics might cause Ranran.

Li Sheng carried Ranran away to clean off the leftover makeup. Ranran was a little scared and asked Li Sheng softly, “Mommy, was Ranran not good?”

“Ranran wasn’t bad. Does Ranran like acting?”

Ranran nodded. “I like it.”

“There’s nothing wrong with liking acting, but the things on Ranran’s face aren’t suitable for Ranran to use. If Ranran uses them too much, they’ll be bad for your skin. Mommy is angry because Little Uncle Guan clearly knew those cosmetics were very poor quality, but he still put them on your face.”

Li Sheng always had endless patience for her child. Perhaps this was also why Ranran could be so obedient and sensible.

After all, in her tiny world, every confusion she had was answered by Li Sheng.

Every step she had taken so far had been accompanied by Li Sheng. Every problem she encountered was carefully explained by Li Sheng.

“Mommy, I was the one who pestered Little Uncle Guan and said I wanted to act. Mommy, can you forgive Little Uncle Guan?”

“No.” Li Sheng said to her very seriously, “Ranran is a child. When a child doesn’t understand anything and makes some mistakes, if she knows she was wrong and learns to correct it, then she can be forgiven. But Little Uncle Guan is an adult. He made the same mistake last time and still didn’t correct it this time, so we can’t forgive him easily.”

Li Sheng originally wanted to take Ranran straight home, but after thinking about it, she decided to bring the child over to say goodbye to Mo Yueshuang. After all, the two of them could now be considered familiar friends.

However, when she arrived at the set, she just happened to see Xie Shixian carrying a thermos and walking toward Mo Yueshuang. Li Sheng stood at a distance while holding Ranran and watched for a while.

Ranran tapped her shoulder with her little hand. “Mommy, aren’t we going?”

“We’re not going. Let’s go home. Mommy will make soup for you.” And just like that, Li Sheng left with Ranran.

Meanwhile, Mo Yueshuang was still accepting Xie Shixian’s feeding.

“Sister Yueshuang, how does today’s soup taste?”

Mo Yueshuang tasted a sip carefully and praised it sincerely. It had to be said that Xie Shixian’s cooking skills really were very good. It was such a pity for her to come to the entertainment industry to act. If she had become a cook, she would probably be a famous chef by now.

Hearing Mo Yueshuang praise her without hiding it, Xie Shixian’s face reddened slightly, and her smile did not stop.

Mo Yueshuang had drunk her soup several times now and could no longer treat her as an ordinary junior from the same company. Thinking of what her manager had said before leaving, Mo Yueshuang asked, “Sister Deng resigned. Has the company arranged a new manager for you?”

Xie Shixian froze for a while. She had not expected Mo Yueshuang to ask about this. While feeling reluctant to part with her original manager, she was also very happy that Mo Yueshuang cared about her.

“A lot has happened at the company recently. The new manager assigned to me probably won’t be able to come back for a while. A leader called and told me to go back after filming tonight to meet the new manager.”

Actually, Xie Shixian did not want to leave. If she went back at night and came back tomorrow morning, she would not have that much time left to make soup for Mo Yueshuang.

“Go back?” Mo Yueshuang thought of Deng Meijiao’s words, then thought of Yin Siqin going back overnight and getting into an accident. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she did not know how to hint at this to Xie Shixian.

“What’s wrong?” Seeing that her expression was not very good, Xie Shixian thought it might be because the relationship between the company and Mo Yueshuang was stiff. The company had arranged a manager for her but had not arranged one for Mo Yueshuang, so perhaps Mo Yueshuang was unhappy.

Xie Shixian felt annoyed at herself. These days, she had finally used soup to gain quite a bit of goodwill in front of Mo Yueshuang, but now all her efforts had fallen short.

“Oh, it’s nothing. I just suddenly thought that Da Yi really has had a lot going on recently.” Mo Yueshuang lightly covered it up with a simple sentence.

Xie Shixian watched the changes in Mo Yueshuang’s expression. Seeing that she was still willing to pretend to be relaxed and chat with her, she thought that she must occupy some place in Mo Yueshuang’s heart.

“You have scenes this morning, right? Hurry back and prepare. The director doesn’t look like he’s in a very good mood. You’ll have to perform better later.”

Mo Yueshuang gave her a few more pointers on acting. Xie Shixian came over happily, and now she left joyfully too.

After Xie Shixian left, Mo Yueshuang finally made a phone call. In a cold and vicious tone, she gave several instructions. After hanging up, her emotions could not calm down for a while. She could only pretend that she had accidentally gotten into character while reading the script, and that right now, she was the female lead Di Xue getting angry.

In the afternoon, Mo Yueshuang saw Xie Shixian packing her things, planning to tell the director she would leave early and come back quickly. She was thinking of going earlier, meeting the new manager at night, and then returning directly. That way, the next morning, she would still have time to make soup for Mo Yueshuang.

The director did not agree. Director Wen shook his head repeatedly. “No, no, no. Yin Siqin left after filming and couldn’t come back. The lesson from the past is right in front of us. No matter what, I can’t let you go.”

She had not expected Director Wen to be so stubborn. Xie Shixian was still a newcomer. Although she had begun to stand out, she still had no real status in the industry. Now that her manager was also absent, she was blocked by Director Wen and could not leave the crew.

Mo Yueshuang came over with her assistant Chen Yue. As soon as she arrived, she received Xie Shixian’s pleading look. Mo Yueshuang pretended not to see it and asked Director Wen, “Director, what’s going on?”

“You’re also from Da Yi, right? What, did you also come over to ask for leave and leave?” Wen Tingzong’s face immediately turned cold, as if thunderous fury could descend at any time.

Mo Yueshuang was not timid before him. She still maintained that calm, composed smile and teased Wen Tingzong, “Everyone in the industry has seen how Da Yi treats me. How can I count as one of Da Yi’s people?”

This sentence also reminded Wen Tingzong that when they were casting, Da Yi had even specifically called to ask them to eliminate Mo Yueshuang. Naturally, it was impossible for Mo Yueshuang to abandon the crew and leave for Da Yi. His expression softened a little.

Director Wen had a fiery temper and great anger, and he was not afraid of Da Yi. Right away, he said to Xie Shixian, “You know Little Mo used to be Da Yi’s pillar, right? Look at how Da Yi treats her now. I think Da Yi is going to collapse sooner or later.”

At this moment, Mo Yueshuang appropriately stepped in to advise Xie Shixian. “It really isn’t appropriate to go back right now. Da Yi has had some trouble recently. Even if you go back, your manager may not have time for you and might even think you’re adding trouble. Why not call them and explain everything clearly? Just say the director won’t let you go, so you can’t leave.”

Wen Tingzong also knew Xie Shixian was a newcomer and did not dare go against the company. So when Mo Yueshuang said this, he also cooperated and puffed out his chest. “That’s right. If you don’t want to go back but are afraid of offending them, then use my name. Tell them that I, Wen Tingzong, this stubborn donkey, absolutely refuse to release you no matter what.”

Wen Tingzong’s words amused Mo Yueshuang. Sure enough, he was just like her teacher Director Yan had said: when Wen Tingzong was not working, he was a living source of amusement.

Of course, Xie Shixian did not want to leave. Now that Mo Yueshuang had personally come to persuade her, she wanted to leave even less. So she immediately called the leader who had contacted her today.

As soon as the leader answered the phone, he asked whether she had returned. Xie Shixian followed Director Wen’s words and explained everything to the leader from beginning to end.

She had not expected the leader’s attitude to change so quickly. In the morning, he had repeatedly ordered her that she had to return, but now he vaguely brushed it off and said that since the director would not allow it, then forget it. In a few days, once the manager was done being busy, the manager would go over directly. Right now, the most important thing was still to work properly and film the work well.

After hanging up, Xie Shixian still felt that it was somewhat unreal.

“All right. Since the company has also relented, don’t go back today.”

Mo Yueshuang smiled, but this smile looked very bitter. She could help Xie Shixian once, but it would be very hard to help her three or five times. In the future, Xie Shixian still had ten years left on her contract. What should she do then?

Forget it. Everyone had their own fate. She would find an opportunity to speak more clearly with Xie Shixian. If Xie Shixian could escape disaster, then that would be her good fortune. If she really was dragged into the water by Da Yi, then that would also be Xie Shixian’s fate.

“All right, all of you go back and rest properly for a while. In a few more days, we’ll be going out for location shooting. At that time, things won’t be as easy as they are now.” Director Wen found location shooting annoying. He was also especially particular about where he slept. If they were shooting in a bustling city, that was fine; he could stay in a hotel. But this time, they were going to mountains and countryside. If they were lucky, they could make do at a local villager’s home. What he feared most was having to set up tents in the woods again.

After filming for so many years, Mo Yueshuang naturally knew location shooting was not easy. So hearing Director Wen say this, she really did cherish the good times they had now.

“Director Wen, will Screenwriter Li go with us too?”

“Mm. We already talked about it before filming. She’ll follow the crew. But she’s going to bring her child too.”

Xie Shixian did not understand. “Won’t bringing a child to work be very troublesome?”

“Our Screenwriter Li is someone who fears trouble the most. But when it comes to matters involving her child, she’s afraid of nothing.” Director Wen said this with a smile.

Mo Yueshuang also quite agreed with this sentence. Xie Shixian asked again, “But won’t bringing a child affect the filming progress?”

“I know that child. She’s very well-behaved. She won’t make trouble for Li Sheng when Li Sheng is working.” Mo Yueshuang explained on Ranran’s behalf. “Besides, Li Sheng is a very measured person. She won’t let private matters interfere with work.”

She would simply go on strike for private matters. Mo Yueshuang quietly added this sentence in her heart.

Although they had not known each other for long, when it came to matters concerning Ranran, Mo Yueshuang indeed understood Li Sheng very well. If she brought the child, Li Sheng could still work occasionally. If she did not bring the child, Li Sheng might go on strike and refuse to go.

Some people struggled for their dreams, and some worked hard for money. What Li Sheng wanted seemed to be simply passing the time. She did anything without a clear purpose. Most of the time, she did something simply because she wanted to, and she did not care about the result. She lived freely and unrestrainedly.

After having children, many people would say they had given up a lot and sacrificed a lot because of their child, and because of their child, they had become unlike their past selves.

Li Sheng would only feel that because she had Ranran, she gained something new every day. She never felt that Ranran’s arrival had disrupted her life. On the contrary, because Ranran existed, her life was no longer lonely and dull. Every day had new joys, and the little angel was fragrant, warm, and soothing every day, moistening her dry and frozen heart.

A trace of crisis rose in Xie Shixian’s heart. She noticed the subtle change in Mo Yueshuang’s emotions when she mentioned Li Sheng. A person only showed this kind of behavior when they cared deeply about another person, and this concern was very heavy—perhaps even they themselves had difficulty noticing it.

Xie Shixian could understand this because when she mentioned Mo Yueshuang to others, she was the same.

“I’m leaving. I’m going back to the hotel to soak in a hot bath. I won’t stay and chat about the world with you young people.” Seeing that the rest of the crew had almost finished packing things up, Director Wen left together with the assistant director.

“Sister Yueshuang, let’s go back too.”

The two of them returned to the hotel together. In the elevator, they ran into Guan Anru. Guan Anru invited Mo Yueshuang to have dinner with him that night. Mo Yueshuang refused, saying she still had some private matters that evening.

Guan Anru expressed regret, then unwillingly invited her for tomorrow night.