TFS Chapter 38

The makeup artist was giving the final touches to several actresses. Lan Yin, who played Fang Ruoyu, was about to appear in the next scene, so only her assistant was there to touch up her makeup. The assistant looked at the time on her watch and couldn’t help but urge the makeup artist, “Teacher, Miss Lan is about to go on set, can you please do her makeup first?”

Makeup artist Cathy, having learned from Chu Wenli’s previous walk-out, wanted to prioritize Chu Wenli’s makeup this time as well. But before she could even speak, Chu Wenli’s assistant, knowing full well that Chu Wenli had been secretly heartbroken lately because Lan Yin and Lu Jie had become close, sneered, “What kind of star do you think you are to demand priority? Do you really think you can just grab everything in the entertainment industry?”

Lan Yin heard this and saw some of the actresses whispering and pointing, while others looked on with amusement. Her face turned red and then pale.

Chu Wenli was still wearing the “Gu Shiqing” costume, effortlessly exuding the noble and domineering aura of the “Big Sister” image. It was as if her whole being was wrapped in the character of Gu Shiqing. Every action, every look in her eyes, was no longer Chu Wenli, but Gu Shiqing.

A light smile spread across her face, clearly pleased with her assistant’s words.

Lan Yin wanted to retort, but then Guan Linger pushed open the door and walked in. Although she and Chu Wenli were in the same school, they didn’t interact much outside of the show. Guan Linger frowned and sat down in front of her usual makeup mirror without saying a word. Cathy immediately said, “Linger, do you have a scene coming up?”

Guan Linger nodded. In the show, she was visibly pregnant, wearing a loose silk robe, looking extremely lazy.

“Then I’ll do your makeup in a bit, wait for me.” Cathy had just finished speaking when Chu Wenli let out a mocking laugh. This laugh made Cathy’s hand freeze. The next second, Lan Yin ran out of the makeup room with red eyes. Guan Linger turned around and glared at everyone, “It seems like the filming pace is too slow, you still have time to bully others.”

Chu Wenli’s long, narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, “Guan Linger, don’t reach too far.”

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Kai Linger’s momentum never loses to people, “It is because she wants to be with Lu Jie,” finished speaking, and Kai Linger walked from behind the makeup mirror, toward the door.

“You!” Chu Wenli suddenly got up and pointed at Guan Linger.

“If you don’t want people to know, don’t do it.” Kai Linger leisurely left those words and disappeared from everyone’s sight.

The soundstage was as crowded as ever. The photography crew was holding their morning meeting for the day. There were several outdoor scenes to shoot today. The staff checked all the equipment and tools they needed to bring, and everyone’s faces were hurried. Coupled with the consecutive nights of shooting, the faces of several lead actors also showed some fatigue. But as the plot deepened, director Shang Chao thought that this sense of fatigue was difficult to act out and added a bit of vicissitudes, which would better fit the characters’ script age.

Lan Yin, whose eyes were a little swollen, and Gao Liyang, in casual clothes but still exuding temperament, both entered the set. Several people were making the final preparations before filming, and soon the assistants stepped off the stage. Shang Chao said a few words in the supervising younger brother’s ear. The supervising younger brother walked across the set with the clapperboard, “3…2…1…action!”

*

Fang Ruoyu’s eyes were red and swollen from crying, but when Xie Wenhao wanted to talk to her alone, she and her father, Fang Changshan, looked at each other. She followed Xie Wenhao to the reception room on the side of the Criminal Investigation Brigade. “Officer, you’re looking for me…” Fang Ruoyu asked hesitantly.

Xie Wenhao motioned for her to sit down and placed a paper cup of water in front of her. “Don’t be nervous, I just want to understand some things from you.”

She nodded. “I don’t know much about my second uncle’s affairs. Ask away.”

“Do you work at Huafeng Real Estate?” Xie Wenhao asked.

Fang Ruoyu hesitated in her heart, her face uncertain. “Yes, I work at Huafeng.”

“Do you have any understanding of Gu Shiqing?”

She was surprised to hear this. “I know a little, but it’s all superficial. Officer, Huafeng Real Estate has thousands of employees. I’m just a drop in the ocean. General Manager Gu is my boss, and there are always rumors everywhere in the company.”

“What kind of rumors? About her personal life or work?” Xie Wenhao asked again, not wanting to let go of any clues.

Seeing this, Fang Ruoyu could only cooperate with the police’s work and briefly mentioned a few recent events, deliberately concealing the interlude where Gu Shiqing later chose to cooperate with Deiyue.

“Did your second uncle have any cooperation with Huafeng?” Xie Wenhao’s question made Fang Ruoyu choke.

She tentatively said, “There is cooperation with Deiyue, but my second uncle is only responsible for the art gallery, so there shouldn’t be any connection, right? My second uncle is an old artist by nature and doesn’t know General Manager Gu. Why are you asking this?”

“I just want to understand some things, don’t think too much. Gu Shiqing and the chairman of Huafeng, Rui Yichen…” Xie Wenhao explained, but he was carefully interrupted by Fang Ruoyu before he could finish his words. “I’m sorry, officer, I really don’t know about these questions at my level.”

Her eyes were a little erratic, as if avoiding the question. This aroused Xie Wenhao’s vigilance, and he tried to change direction. “Then do you understand the chairman Rui Yichen?”

“I… I certainly don’t have any chance to go to the headquarters, let alone meet the chairman.” Fang Ruoyu quickly explained, but her explanation seemed very weak to Xie Wenhao. He keenly captured two words, meet.

“Then do you know anyone in the company who knows Gu Shiqing better?” Xie Wenhao changed the topic again.

Fang Ruoyu thought for a while. She didn’t plan to hide anything from the police, and she didn’t know why Gu Shiqing and others had attracted the police’s attention, but at least at this time she had the mindset of “the less trouble, the better.” “For example, Zhao Ning from the General Manager’s office. She’s Gu’s trusted aide and right-hand man. And then there’s General Assistant Zhou, Zhou Song. But General Assistant Zhou is often not in the company, he runs between the headquarters and the company.”

Xie Wenhao wrote down the different names one by one and provided Fang Ruoyu with his contact information. After Fang Ruoyu and her father signed the consent form for the relatives’ autopsy and gave a brief statement at the police station, they left side by side.

Xie Wenhao stared blankly at Fang Ruoyu’s back in a daze. Wang Qian unknowingly patted him on the back from behind. Xie Wenhao was startled and was about to grab Wang Qian with his backhand. Only then did he walk up to him, “Wrong, wrong… I just saw that your soul had flown away.”

“Don’t overthink it, Fang Ruoyu is very likely to have contacted Rui Yichen.” Xie Wenhao explained and stated his speculation.

Wang Qian also became serious at this time. “You want to follow her?”

“It’s not impossible.” Xie Wenhao retracted his gaze and returned to the office to prepare for the case analysis meeting for Fang Changzhou’s case.

*

Because Fang Ruoyu had previously resolved the design institute’s matter, she had always been grateful to Gu Shiqing. She strategically told Zhao Ning about the police’s inquiries. Although Zhao Ning was ambitious, she was also very clear about the extraordinary relationship between Rui Yichen and Gu Shiqing. It was hopeless to replace Gu Shiqing in Huafeng.

Since she couldn’t replace her, she could only temporarily play the role of a loyal dog. Zhao Ning also told Gu Shiqing about this, adding fuel to the fire. She originally wanted to see some clues from Gu Shiqing’s expression, but unexpectedly, Gu Shiqing was someone who had experienced many storms over the years. Her expression was as usual during the conversation, and she only ordered to hand it over to the legal department for handling. Zhao Ning hurriedly exited the office, but after thinking about it, this matter was not that simple.

It should be noted that the person who questioned Fang Ruoyu was not from the Economic Crime Investigation Department, but a criminal police officer. From that moment on, Zhao Ning also kept an extra eye out.

However, as soon as Zhao Ning left the office, Gu Shiqing’s face became so gloomy that it could condense water. She took out a cigarette from the drawer, lit it, and took a deep puff, seemingly calming the turbulent waves in her heart. Her eyes revealed a complex emotion, both worried, and the other hand flipping through the phone book on the mobile phone. Over the years, she has accumulated a lot of connections in Xichuan, thinking about who can settle this matter.

She knew very well that she could not sit still and wait for death when facing the interrogation of the criminal police. After thinking it over again and again, she still called Rui Yichen, but it was Shen Chen who answered the phone.

“Where is he?” Gu Shiqing asked.

Shen Chen touched his nose, and then thought of a malicious lie, “General Manager Rui has a dinner today at noon, with General Manager Mu of Zhenhua Department Store.”

Hearing this, Gu Shiqing was relieved. Qin Man, whom she had met last time, suddenly appeared in her mind, but she was a person who knew the overall situation, and it was not the time for personal matters.

“When it’s convenient, have him call me back. It’s urgent. It’s about the Criminal Police Team.”

Shen Chen’s eyes sharpened. He was standing outside the intensive care unit of the hospital to understand the condition of Qin’s father and Qin’s mother. At this time, the chaotic ambulance sounds of the hospital sounded around, and Gu Shiqing heard it clearly from the phone, “Are you in the hospital?” she asked again.

Shen Chen sighed, “I…” He originally wanted to say that he was a little uncomfortable, but then he thought about how to explain that General Manager Rui’s phone was with him, “I have something to do over here, and I will tell you in detail later. You know what I said, and I will tell General Manager Rui in a while.” After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Gu Shiqing listened to the busy tone coming from the other end of the phone, and her heart was full of doubts.

She called Zhou Song again, “I’ll check where Shen Chen is now and what he’s been doing recently.”

Zhou Song was slightly surprised, “General Manager Gu, this is…”

“Let me check, I’ll check. Keep your mouth shut, and I’ll tell you any news at any time.”

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