The Anti-Alpha Protagonist is Exceptionally Biased Towards Me (GL) - Chapter 44

Although she had used the excuse of coming back to get something, when it was time to return to the set, Gu Yu really did remember something she needed to get.

After leaving the sink area, someone called her.

The caller ID was “Sister Li,” her agent, Li Ruqin.

Li Ruqin had other artists under her, and she rarely had a break. Since she had arranged for an assistant to come, she almost never called her anymore.

She didn’t know what it was about this time.

“Hello?”

“Gu Yu, are you finishing up your work on Path of Immortals soon?”

“The director of a pastoral-style variety show sent me an invitation for you to be a guest for two episodes. I’m calling to ask if you’re interested.”

In her office in the capital, Li Ruqin was flipping through her schedule while holding her phone with her shoulder.

As Gu Yu’s agent, she knew Gu Yu’s schedule. Although more scenes were added for Gu Yu in Path of Immortals, she was still a supporting character on a side plot, so she only accounted for a small part of the show.

All things considered, filming was almost over.

“I’ve heard about that variety show before. Although it’s not a huge production, the crew is very good at creating things, and the scenery is beautiful. The show has a very loyal fanbase,” Li Ruqin said.

In the past, none of the artists under Li Ruqin, including Gu Yu, would have been able to get this kind of resource.

But this time, the director of the variety show must have seen Gu Yu’s high popularity on Weibo recently and also anticipated that once Path of Immortals aired, it would definitely cause a huge stir. He probably thought that this popularity was rare and wanted to take advantage of it in advance.

“A pastoral variety show?” Gu Yu’s expression was unreadable, but her heart stirred.

In her previous life, she had never participated in this type of show. First, she was too busy. Second, at that time, she was already a big star, and the company didn’t recommend her to participate in order to maintain her public image.

But she also remembered that her original plan was to rest after filming Path of Immortals.

Li Ruqin said, “Why don’t you think about it? They’ve given us a week to consider. You can think about it carefully.”

Gu Yu had the same plan. “Okay.”

It was only after she hung up the phone that Gu Yu realized her phone’s battery was less than 20%.

She hadn’t charged her phone last night, and the battery was already low this morning. She didn’t use it much while filming, but now that she was near the hotel, going up to get a power bank was not a big deal.

Gu Yu thought about it and checked the time. She still had half an hour until her next scene, which was plenty of time. So, without much hesitation, she turned and walked toward the hotel entrance.

When Gu Yu finally had some free time, 087’s voice continued to ring out. It was still thinking about what had just happened, and its mechanical voice couldn’t hide its worry. [Host, it’s one thing for the plot to be ruined, but now the protagonist is also ruined. What should we do now?]

Gu Yu’s steps paused almost imperceptibly, and then returned to normal after a moment. [I don’t know. We’ll take it one step at a time.]

[…]

Although the host’s face was usually expressionless, 087 was sharp enough to sense that Gu Yu was not in a good mood at the moment. After hesitating, it chose to stay silent.

The hotel lobby was open, and there were still some people, mostly crew members. The elevator area was relatively quiet.

There were four elevators in the lobby. Three of them were on the upper floors, and the remaining one was just a fist’s width from closing completely when Gu Yu rushed over.

It looked like the person inside had just gotten in.

Gu Yu didn’t think too much and subconsciously pressed the open-door button next to it.

So, the elevator door that was about to close slowly opened again, revealing the person inside who was wearing thick glasses and had most of their eyes covered by their bangs.

A flash of surprise crossed Gu Yu’s eyes. She didn’t expect to run into Zuo Jia here.

“Screenwriter Zuo.” She greeted her.

The person inside the elevator visibly became uneasy. Her head was bowed low, and her voice was almost inaudible. “Gu, Gu Yu, good afternoon.”

Gu Yu walked in, deliberately not staring at her so that the person wouldn’t feel more uncomfortable. She just replied, “Good afternoon.”

As expected, Zuo Jia saw that no one was looking at her and visibly relaxed a little.

Gu Yu stood next to her. Zuo Jia took a shallow breath and, when the person wasn’t paying attention, secretly looked up at Gu Yu.

Gu Yu’s outfit today was simple but very beautiful. The alpha was about half a head taller than her. From her angle, she could see her long eyelashes, like butterfly wings.

Zuo Jia thought to herself.

She thought her observation was subtle, but the reflective elevator door showed everything to Gu Yu.

Gu Yu thought she had something to say, so she slightly tilted her head and said, “Is there something you want to say to me, Screenwriter Zuo?”

Zuo Jia quickly shook her head. The tips of her ears under her hair turned red from embarrassment. “No, no, I, I’m fine.”

After saying that, she carefully looked at Gu Yu again. After a moment of hesitation, she asked in a low voice, “Gu Yu, you… are you not in a good mood?”

Gu Yu was a little surprised. She thought she was good at hiding her emotions, but she didn’t expect Zuo Jia to be so perceptive.

As if she could guess Gu Yu’s thoughts, Zuo Jia smiled reservedly and said, “I’m a writer, after all, so I might be more sensitive in this area.”

Besides, she had been secretly watching Gu Yu just now, so it was easier for her to notice.

Since she had already been called out, Gu Yu simply admitted, “A little, but I’ll be able to adjust soon.”

“…I see.”

The two were not that close, after all, so the air fell into silence again after this conversation.

Zuo Jia stood to the side with her head bowed. She was usually a homebody and rarely went out. This was the first time Gu Yu had seen her since the hotel incident.

Zuo Jia’s presence was always low. She was the kind of person who would go unnoticed in a crowd.

And yet, no one else had noticed or known about her sobbing quietly on the hotel stairs that day besides Gu Yu.

Gu Yu uncharacteristically recalled that incident. At the same time, Lu Feng’s words also came back to her.

Lu Feng’s expression at the time was filled with disdain. He told her about Zuo Jia, “If Zuo Jia gets attached to you, you’ll be unlucky. You might even lose your life.”

He seemed to know something, but Gu Yu still didn’t understand the meaning of that sentence. She also had no opportunity or reason to ask Zuo Jia. After all, she and Zuo Jia were just normal colleagues. That would be too much.

But Lu Feng’s sarcastic expression at the time always made Gu Yu feel uncomfortable.

The numbers on the elevator screen steadily went up. The two were silent.

When the number jumped to 5, a phone rang abruptly in the quiet atmosphere.

The ringtone was from Zuo Jia’s phone, which was next to Gu Yu.

In the quiet atmosphere, Zuo Jia’s shoulders trembled from being startled by the sound. She lowered her head and fumbled in her pocket for her phone. Her already heavy bangs were pushed down by her head movement, completely covering her eyes.

Gu Yu had no intention of prying into other people’s privacy, but she subconsciously glanced at the phone when she heard the sound. Just then, Zuo Jia took her phone out, and in the clear reflection on the elevator door, she saw that the caller ID on the lit-up screen said, “Brother.”

Zuo Jia has a brother?

But before she could think more about it, the elevator door had already opened. Gu Yu’s floor had arrived. Zuo Jia also lived on this floor, but she was just holding her phone and didn’t seem to have any intention of getting out.

“Gu Yu, you go ahead. I need to wait for a while.”

Seeing that Zuo Jia didn’t want any outsiders present, Gu Yu also tactfully said, “Okay.”

As she was leaving, she casually glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw that in the clean, reflective elevator door, Zuo Jia’s fingertips, which were holding the phone, seemed to be trembling a little.