When Su Zhiyi saw Gu Yu's handsome face, she felt like the sky was falling.
She had been so focused on coaxing and sending Jiang Yuanheng away that she completely forgot about Gu Yu, who had the lowest presence!
She wasn't sure if Jiang Yuanheng liked her, but she was certain that Gu Yu truly liked her and was even a loyal fan!
Her female fans were fine, but her male fans really minded her acting in romantic scenes with other male stars, especially kissing scenes...
She had acted in romantic scenes on screen, but never a kissing scene. The most she did with her male co-stars was hold hands or hug—nothing too inappropriate.
Now her male fan—Gu Yu—was sitting right in front of her and Pei Yan. She was about to act a kissing scene with Pei Yan right in front of Gu Yu.
Kissing Pei Yan...
The image was too tragic; she didn't dare to think further.
Just two days ago, Su Zhiyi had confidently guaranteed that her fish pond wouldn't capsize. Now her heart was in her throat. She didn't dare say a word, and her breathing slowed.
The director, unaware of the impending battlefield that could ignite with a single spark, secretly sighed in relief.
He tapped his head lightly with the rolled-up script and answered Gu Yu honestly: "President Gu, look at my memory. I get so busy I forget everything. You weren't at the set a few days ago, so I almost forgot to tell you."
He pointed at Su Zhiyi and Pei Yan, grinning: "We're now filming the newly added scenes—the romantic scenes between the Regent and the Grand Princess. The script you're holding is the first draft, which doesn't include this plot."
"The general plot of today's scene is: the Regent plans to go to the Northern Frontier with the male and female leads, but the Grand Princess opposes it. They start reminiscing about the past, the Grand Princess confesses her love, and takes the initiative to kiss the Regent."
Gu Yu: "?"
Gu Yu: "..."
The more Gu Yu listened, the worse his expression became. His brows lowered, and the pressure around him dropped bit by bit, suffocating everyone nearby.
His hand tightly gripped the script in his hand, as if he were about to crush it into pieces.
When his sharp, eagle-like eyes heard the director's explanation, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he shot a fierce glare at Pei Yan—his good friend.
"R-Romantic scenes? Kissing scenes?"
He gritted his teeth, breaking the words apart as he swallowed them.
"Yes, President Gu. The new script was carefully considered by us..."
"I disagree." Gu Yu didn't want to hear any more explanations and directly interrupted the director.
"Huh?" The director was confused. "President Gu, what do you mean?"
President Gu said firmly: "I said I disagree."
"There's no need to add their romantic scenes, and they're not allowed. Delete them all and revert the script to the first version."
"Uh..." The director frowned awkwardly, then glanced at Pei Yan, signaling him. "President Gu, that doesn't seem appropriate, does it?"
The director was now truly in a dilemma.
Pei Yan had requested the added scenes, and now Gu Yu wanted them deleted.
He couldn't afford to offend either of them, so he could only seek Pei Yan's help.
Pei Yan received the director's look and nodded knowingly.
Although he didn't quite understand why Gu Yu was so furious, among everyone present, he had the highest status and was the only one qualified to negotiate with Gu Yu.
"Gu Yu, the decision to add the scenes was made after our discussions. It wasn't Director Zhou's decision alone. Don't make things difficult for him."
Gu Yu squinted, let out a cold laugh, and looked at Pei Yan: "It was you who added the scenes?"
Pei Yan admitted generously: "It was me."
"It's like this, President Gu." The director still tried to patiently explain. "We all felt that the Regent and Grand Princess's plot had been cut too much, making their relationship appear too flat in the show. The characters weren't three-dimensional enough, so we added some romantic scenes."
"I don't want to hear your explanations. No matter what, their kissing scene—including the romantic scenes—must be completely deleted."
Pei Yan: "?"
Pei Yan couldn't understand Gu Yu's anger. Gu Yu's forceful words irritated him as well.
His voice was steady and cold: "Gu Yu, don't forget that you invited me to guest star in this drama. I know much more about acting than you do. I requested the scenes to be added. If you say delete them just like that, are you not putting me in your eyes?"
Gu Yu's gaze fell on Su Zhiyi. He stared at her face for a long moment, then smiled in relief.
He finally understood what dirty thoughts Pei Yan was harboring.
"Heh."
"Now I finally understand how filthy your intentions are." He didn't spare his friend any face, showing a strong inclination to break ties with Pei Yan. "I really brought a wolf into the house. I shouldn't have asked you to guest star."
They hadn't lowered their voices, so everyone present heard their conversation.
When they heard Pei Yan and Gu Yu verbally attacking each other, they were too shocked to speak, not even daring to breathe.
The director was the most anxious. There were too many staff members on set, and he was really afraid that their conversation would leak out!
He wanted to step in, but both of them were people he couldn't afford to offend. No matter which side he took, it would be wrong.
Seeing the situation escalating to the point where even the director couldn't stop it, Su Zhiyi knew she couldn't continue to stay invisible.
She stepped forward, first gently tugging on Pei Yan's sleeve with two fingers.
Then she pulled his sleeve, shaking it softly.