"Why are you still here?" Xu Qingyao said in surprise.

Her too direct gaze made Hu Qi shift his body uncomfortably.

"Didn't you ask me to wait?" Hu Qi muttered in reply.

Xu Qingyao was stunned for a moment, but soon started laughing.

She almost forgot that Hu Qi's attribute is 'tsundere', and her main trait is to be hard-spoken and soft-hearted.

Hu Qi was even more embarrassed by Xu Qingyao's smile. She quickly pressed the elevator button and turned her back, pretending to be unfamiliar with Xu Qingyao.

Xu Qingyao did not expose Hu Qi, but she would burst into laughter behind her from time to time.

"You're done, don't laugh!" Hu Qi's face and ears turned red, and she turned to glare at Xu Qingyao.

Xu Qingyao nodded and said nonchalantly, "Okay, okay."

"..."

Just in time, the elevator door opened.

Hu Qi rushed in, turned around and pressed the door button.

Xu Qingyao quickly stopped her malicious teasing, and took advantage of her slender figure to squeeze into the elevator that was about to close.

The two looked at each other, amused by their childish behavior just now.

"Really, every time I stay with you, I feel like I suddenly become a child." Hu Qi said with emotion.

"Really?" Xu Qingyao straightened her messy hair, "Maybe you are just a child who won't grow up."

The smile on Hu Qi's lips froze a bit, "This is the first time I've heard such a comment."

She was silent for a while and then continued as if she was confessing, "Xu Qingyao, actually I am not a good person. Like the person who threw water, I was also ordered by Zeng Yan."

"I know." Xu Qingyao's tone was still brisk.

Because of Gu Peiran's protection, Zeng Yan never hid her malice.

Every time she went to Hu Qi and Bai Taihe to discuss bad ideas, Xu Qingyao would happen to see them.

Xu Qingyao had known for a long time that Hu Qi was also one of the people being instigated. She did not try to influence Hu Qi with love.

The help I gave Hu Qi before was all for the sake of performing this drama well.

This was the first film she took on when she resumed her acting career, and she couldn't just watch it be ruined by a poor actor.

If Hu Qi had not blocked the boiling water for her, they would have only been slightly better colleagues.

"I knew what you were ordered to do from the beginning. But you not only hurt me, but you even saved me twice. So in my heart, you are different from the person who threw water." Xu Qingyao took her words seriously.

Said it out.

But Hu Qi didn't think so, "You are really naive."

Xu Qingyao frowned, not understanding why she said that.

"You don't think I didn't do anything, do you?"

Now that the conversation had begun, Hu Qi simply told all the things he had done.

"I got the staff ID card that allowed the woman in the peaked cap to enter and exit the set freely. I also poured the hot water for the cup of coffee. Even on the day when the boiling water was poured, if I followed Zeng Yan's order,

If I slap you hard, that person will never do such an extreme thing again."

Hu Qi lowered his head, not daring to look at Xu Qingyao's expression.

"I had known for a long time that the person was watching me at the scene, but I really didn't want to bear the guilt of hurting others, so I changed my mind temporarily. To put it bluntly... I was the trigger of the incident of throwing boiling water."

Hu Qi took all the blame on herself, as if she was the culprit who had done so many bad things.

Xu Qingyao couldn't stand listening anymore, so she walked over and patted Hu Qi's back hard.

"Okay, stop talking!" Xu Qingyao's expression was very serious and her tone became tougher.

Hu Qi shrank, afraid of hearing Xu Qingyao's scolding.

"Lift your head and look at me." Xu Qingyao ordered.

Hu Qi quickly raised her head, her eyes already filled with tears.

She looked extremely pitiful, which caused Xu Qingyao to lose her power instantly and could no longer maintain the fierceness she pretended to have.

"How can any bad person shed tears while talking?" Xu Qingyao took out a tissue from her pocket and handed it to Hu Qi.
Chapter completed!