Actresses

Chapter 20 Proposal

The other two women were chatting and didn't immediately notice He Yuran's change in expression. Shi Jiahe quickly rushed over to support her and whispered, "Sister! Are you alright?"

He Yuran braced himself against the sofa and staggered to his feet. "I... I'm going to the restroom."

Dongjie was the second to react, and hurriedly said, "Go quickly, go quickly!"

Tao Ye chimed in, "Oh dear, Ranran, you look terrible, you've lost all your color." She raised her voice, calling out, "Rene! Rene! Come quickly and lead the guest to the guest bathroom!"

The woman who had opened the door earlier returned in response. At this moment, Shi Jiahe had already lifted He Yuran's arm and propped her up. He Yuran was hunched over, with her other hand covering her lower abdomen. The two of them moved towards the bathroom under Rene's guidance.

Rene asked gently, "Should I contact the family doctor? They'll be here soon."

He Yuran waved his hand, indicating that it wasn't necessary yet. Then the three of them turned through the corridor and two rooms, arriving at the bathroom door. Rene pointed to the room ahead and said they were there. Shi Jiahe thanked them and helped He Yuran inside.

After He Yuran caught his breath by leaning against the sink, before Shi Jiahe could even utter a word, He Yuran immediately straightened up and locked the door with a swift movement.

"Sister, you...?" Shi Jiahe was taken aback.

He Yuran immediately made a shushing gesture and then lowered her voice to a whisper: "Is this fucking kidnapping me?" But as soon as she straightened up, she frowned and cried out in pain, "It really does hurt a little."

"When I went to intercept Jiang Fan this afternoon, I suddenly got my period. I took the painkillers I brought from abroad and felt much better, but I think they might have expired. I'm still feeling a bit uncomfortable, probably because I was angry earlier."

"Shall we leave?"

"You think I can afford to offend you? Otherwise, why would I have rushed over while I was in menstrual cramps? Do you think I'm the kind of person who comes running whenever you call? You think you can just call me whenever you want?" He Yu said angrily.

"Well... I knew I had a meeting. It's all my fault for forgetting the time, but we have to get there right away."

"Only a fool would believe that. If you had a chance, why didn't you say so earlier? Oh, you only told me when I went to the toilet."

This time, Shi Jiahe was in a real bind, practically scratching her head in frustration. Dong Jie was easy to deal with, she could handle anything, but she had never dealt with someone of Tao Ye's caliber before and was completely clueless.

Shi Jiahe thought for a moment and said, "So, if you stay here tonight, you'll very likely end up taking on the task of promoting his son?"

"Even if I don't answer, my whole night has been wasted." He Yuran raised her chin towards the outside, looking disdainful. "Her brain is empty. What could I possibly talk to her about? She's always talking about business. What does she know about business? All those days she talked about, I don't even know which WeChat public account she's been reading. Isn't she just relying on marrying a good husband? Besides, I made my own way in the world. And she wants me to promote her son? How much will she pay me? I won't do it if she doesn't give me two hundred million."

This was the first time Shi Jiahe had heard He Yuran say that someone's brain was empty, and she couldn't help but laugh.

"What the hell are you doing laughing at your boss?"

"Sis, we're female celebrities, at least we should have some manners."

"Ugh, I'm having menstrual cramps and I'm not happy right now, so just leave me alone. I'm not smoking in the street. I thought I was just here to chat, but who knew I'd have all this trouble waiting for me. Otherwise, you could call an ambulance and have me taken away."

Shi Jiahe shook her head immediately without hesitation. "That won't do, it'll make the news again. Let me think about it."

Shi Jiahe paced around the huge restroom for a while before stopping. "Otherwise, if she keeps talking, you should just ask her for two hundred million."

"Get lost, how could that be? You think she'd really throw money at me? If she were willing to, she wouldn't be acting like this. She'd definitely arrange a formal occasion beforehand. The first thing she did when she arrived today was to show off her eight-figure phone number. What a hillbilly, so annoying!" He Yuran thought for a moment and then said, "Forget it, don't even think about it. She'll see through any excuse I make up. Or I can just tell the truth, I suddenly got my period, and my pants are covered in blood. Let's just leave. It's a fact anyway, I can just pull down her pants and check on the spot. There's blood right here."

"Ah, sis, this is a bit..." Shi Jiahe frowned, thinking to herself, "Vulgar!"

"You, now, call a car."

"Uh, you mean, Xiao Zhao?" Shi Jiahe hesitated.

Xiao Zhao left his car at the company, and it's too late for him to come over now. What should we do?

"Taking a taxi is fine, just get out of here quickly. I don't want to stay any longer."

"Those things Tao Ye gave me..."

"Take what you want, I won't take a single one. Hurry up and call a car! Stop dawdling." He Yuran was already impatient.

Shi Jiahe shut her mouth, took out her phone, and started calling a luxury car.

After the two finished discussing, they opened the door and went out, returning to the hall with Rene who was waiting. Dong Jie and Tao Ye were chatting enthusiastically when they returned. Tao Ye asked, "How's Ranran? Are you alright? Should I call my doctor and have him come over now?"

He Yuran waved her hand and said, "It's nothing serious, I just suddenly got my period and it got on my pants."

"Huh?" Tao Ye's voice cracked slightly, probably from surprise, and she glanced instinctively at the sofa He Yuran had just been sitting on. "Then you..."

Before Tao Ye could finish speaking, He Yuran answered decisively, "I'd better go back first, otherwise the longer it drags on, the more blood will be lost."

"Oh! Then I won't keep you any longer. Go back and get some rest. You can't harm your blood and energy while on your period. Or should I have my chef make something for you and send it over tomorrow?"

"Ha, then that won't be necessary." He Yuran smiled.

Dongjie chimed in, "Oh dear, I know how hard actresses like Ranran work when filming. When filming scenes in winter or underwater, they stay in the water for as long as they're supposed to, sometimes even when they're on their period, but that doesn't stop them, they still jump into the ice water. It's easy for girls to hurt their bodies."

Shi Jiahe gave He Yuran a look, indicating that the car had arrived. He Yuran immediately said goodbye and left.

Rene escorted the two to the gate and then called security to report the car's license plate number. Shi Jiahe opened the car door, waited for He Yuran to get in, and then got in herself. The car then sped off silently toward the main gate of the villa complex.

"But I'm out! It's like being in jail." He Yuran leaned back.

Shi Jiahe glanced sharply at the driver, and sure enough, he glanced at her in the rearview mirror. She quickly pressed He Yuran's hand and whispered, "Sister, let's talk about it when we get home."

It means that the driver isn't one of our own, so you shouldn't keep swearing like that, in case he recognizes you.

He Yuran sighed and said, "I'll take a nap. Call me when we get there." Then she leaned her head against the car window and fell asleep.

Shi Jiahe imagined He Yuran's day. It was a mix of stalking, heart-to-heart talks, menstruation, and spending time with wealthy women. This schedule was almost like a full-day event. Oh well, let's talk about it tomorrow.

Back in He Yuran's apartment complex, Shi Jiahe instructed the driver to take a roundabout route, enter the underground parking garage, and stop at the entrance of the building. This way, she could get her boss home in the shortest possible distance, minimizing her walking.

Once inside, He Yuran stretched and exclaimed, "My biggest takeaway from today is how comfortable it is to stay home! You're so great, even though you always scold me and won't let me swear!"

"Ran-jie, you should go to sleep now. I'm going back first too."

"You've come to me for something, haven't you? Otherwise, why would you have spent the whole night with me?" He Yuran suddenly said.

"It's nothing serious."

"But you'd have to say it sooner or later, wouldn't you?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Are you going to resign? Are you going to abandon me?" He Yuran, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly widened her eyes, as if her facial features had been selected and enlarged by a mouse, turning into a surprised emoji.

Shi Jiahe thought to herself, "What does this have to do with anything?"

"Why would I quit my job now? Don't overthink it, unless you're going to fire me right now."

He Yuran then regained her normal expression. "Oh, that's good. Why don't you give me a heads-up?" Having just calmed down, He Yuran suddenly exclaimed, "If you hadn't told me, I might have been worried to death! I won't have been able to sleep all night!"

"Okay, I just thought the studio should organize a team building activity soon. It's been a long time since we've all hung out together." Shi Jiahe walked over and sat down on the sofa.

"That was so sudden. What happened?"

"Ran-jie, although you don't have as much work right now, everyone's daily work is still going on as usual. So I think we can take advantage of the downtime to go out and relax together. After all, people need to have a balance between work and rest. And I believe that your career will gradually return to a better state, so that after our team building activity, everyone will be in better shape to face the next busier phase. Don't you think so?" Shi Jiahe tried her best to act as if she was talking to He Yuran about work, so as not to arouse suspicion.

"Going abroad for fun is out of the question, it's too expensive and unnecessary. How about you arrange some things related to Beijing?" He Yuran said.

"Then let's go to Gubei Water Town. It's the easiest and safest option. We can drive there and stay for two days. It should cost at most ten or twenty thousand yuan."

"Okay, then this weekend, you take everyone. I'll just stay home and sleep." He Yuran comfortably lay down on the sofa.

Shi Jiahe felt a surge of anger, but she suppressed it. "Boss, team building isn't for us to have fun; you have to be there. Otherwise, what's the point of team building?"

She thought to herself, "What's with all this thinking? If you're not going, what's the point of me doing this? I've been to Gubei Water Town so many times already! I don't want to go through all this trouble. And you're still sleeping? Even the driver thinks you don't have enough work!"

"Why would I go? Even if I did go, I wouldn't go to Gubei Water Town. I'd at least go abroad. Haven't you seen Tao Ye? She even rents a suite at the Four Seasons Hotel to receive packages. My goodness, compared to her, I'm practically living a frugal life."

"Sis, can't we compare ourselves to normal people? The reason I asked the studio to go out for team building is because we haven't eaten and drunk together in a long time, and the new colleagues in the studio don't know you well yet. You should at least get to know everyone. Team building is an opportunity."

"Sigh, as long as you don't do it again like last time, only allowing me to spend 2000 yuan for two days. See, I promised you again, so you have to remember this favor!"

Shi Jiahe forced a smile, "Of course I'll remember my boss's kindness. When we get to Gubei, I'll show everyone around. You can sleep in your room, but you have to be there for meals, okay?"

"That's more like it. Okay, I'm going to sleep now. Do you want to come with me?" He Yuran patted the sofa again and smiled wickedly.

"No, I'm going home." Shi Jiahe stood up with a righteous air.

"It's like you've never slept at my house before. My sofa is probably more comfortable than your bed. Forget it, let's go, let's go. A woman you can't force to stay isn't sweet," He Yuran said with a grin.

Shi Jiahe was too lazy to waste any more words with her. She checked her belongings, turned around, closed the door, and went out to take a taxi home.

Although this day did not involve any particularly strenuous activity for Shi Jiahe, she still felt completely exhausted.

Looking back on her early years in the entertainment industry, meeting all sorts of people kept her excited every day. It was like exploring new maps in a game, always bringing new discoveries. But now, she seems to be gradually entering a state of easy fatigue. She feels no excitement for new acquaintances or new experiences, let alone a sense of accomplishment. She's even lost the motivation to complain about it with others.

The more you listen to conversations among the wealthy, the more tedious it becomes. They spout insincere platitudes, each believing they hold the absolute truth. Is it true that everyone who becomes wealthy experiences such emptiness? Do they always seek out different people to listen to, showcasing everything they possess?

However, Ran Jie is fundamentally different from Tao Ye and the like. Shi Jiahe thought.

Just for this, we need to get everyone in the studio on the right track first.