(Ch.83)

When they got into their room, some went to sleep right away but Yu and three were up playing on their phones or some were just doing skincare while talking. Yu notices that the girl from Bai's team was just playing on her phone but she didn't talk to anyone. Yu said, "Hi, I'm Wan Yu, you can call me Yu, so what's your name?"

"My name is Fei Hong but just call me Hong," in an emotionless tone as she continues to play on her phone. Yu just nodded, turn back, and continue talking with the other girls. When everyone got tired, they all agree to go to sleep so Yu ask Hong if she wants to go to sleep yet, she said no. Yu said "Ok, when you're sleepy come to sleep on one of the beds," in a calm as she climbs into a bed. "Wait! Why am I sleeping in this bed alone," in a curious tone as she sat up and looked at the other girls?

"I'll just sleep on the ground when I'm tired," as she went to grab some clothes, then went into the bathroom.

"You're just going to let me sleep in this bed alone," in a sarcastic tone. Hong turns around, looked at the other girls as they were nodding, agree with Yu, then Yu made a disbelief expression. Hong said "Ok ok, after I take a shower," then she closes the door to the bathroom. When she came out of the bathroom, she sat next to Yu, she was applying lotion to her arms and legs.

"Girls, I can't sleep! What do you guys want to do," she sat up looking at all of the girls but they all were asleep except Hong.

Hong noted "Just go to sleep, we have a lot to do tomorrow," in a tired tone as she went to sleep.

Yu said "No, Hong, at least talk to me for a few minutes," in a whiney tone as she shook so Hong got up and said fine.

Yu smiled and asks "Do you have a boyfriend, yet?"

"Nope," answered Hong with a straightforward tone.

"Ok, do you get along with your parents," Yu added in an excited tone.

"They passed away in a car accident when I was 15," Hong reply in a straightforward tone but Yu could tell the saddest in her voice. "Enough questions, go to sleep," Hong said as she laid back down.

"No, one more question," told Yu so Hong said fine, so Yu asks "What is your dream job?"

"My dream job was to be an actress but when my parents died, I knew I won't have time to become an actress since I had work to support myself so I gave up on my dream, luckily I got this job so I got to be in the filming industry," Hong reply in a soft tone. "Ok, now go to sleep," Hong said in a quiet tone as she laid down.

"But you still can become an actress, why are you giving up on your dream," in a curious tone as she shook her but Hong said "No more questions, now go to sleep," in an annoyed tone as she covers her head with the blanket. After a few minutes, Hong didn't answer her so she decides to go to sleep.

Around 5 am, Yu woke up to Xia shaking her, telling her to wake up or she'll late, Yu asked what time it was so one of the girl replies with "It's almost 5 so get up," in a rush tone as she went to get ready too. Yu quickly got up and got ready but since she didn't have enough time she didn't do her makeup and no one have seen her without makeup except Xaing.

When she was done getting ready everyone was in the lobby already and when she got there, everyone was waiting there for her so she apologized for being a little late. They all got on their bus, went to their first location with the actors and actresses.

After two weeks of shooting the movie, Yu notice that Xiu Ying always tried to talk with Hong but she would just walk away but as days go by Hong seems to open up a little bit to him. When they come back from filming, Yu would always tease Hong that Xiu Ying like her but she always rolled her eyes and said "Why would he fall for me? Plus I don't believe in love," in an unemotional tone as she makes an unimpressed expression.

"Come on, you're no fun," Yu marked in an upset tone as she pouts but Hong didn't care. Yu added, "You guys would make a cute couple."

Hong sarcastically laughed a little and said "In your dreams, that will never happen. Love is a waste of time," in a playful tone. One day at 10 pm when the director called it a day, they begin to pack up and went back, everyone was exhausted. While they were getting back, Yu saw Hong rubbing her bottom abdomen, she said her what is wrong but Hong said that it was nothing. Yu went back to do her own thing after they got to the hotel, they said goodbye to all of the actors and actresses.

As they walked into the hotel, Yu looked back and saw Hong squatting on the ground. Yu asks "Hong, are you okay? What's wrong? Do you need to go to the hospital," in a concerned tone as she squat next to her. Hong waved her hand no and said "No no, it's fine," in a calm tone as she tried to stand up. Hong lost her balance but luckily Xiu Ying was there just in time to catch her, he asked her if she was okay and she said that she was fine.

She quickly got up and asked Yu to help her to the room so Yu did, she also asked if Yu has heat packs but she said no. Wang Xiu Ying said "I have one here, just call me if you need more," as he gave her a heat pack and his phone number, Hong put the heat pack to her bottom abdomen, and Yu and Hong quickly went to their room.

Yu laid Hong on the bed, the other girls asked what's wrong with her but Yu said: "Hong is probably on her menstrual cycle, if she is not then we should take her to the hospital."

Hong was able to utter "I'm just on my menstrual cycle but the thing is that it has never been this bad," as she pressed her abdomen.

One of the girls said "Do you have painkillers, menstrual pills, or a heat pack," in a worried tone. She shook her head no, two of the girls volunteer to go buy some pills, since it's not safe to go alone. When they got back, they didn't have anything so one of the girls asked where are the pills but the girls said they were sold out, the other girl asked if they at least know someone has heat packs or painkillers.

Yu said "Xiu Ying have some heat packs but I don't know if he can come to our room," in a calm tone as Hong was groaning in pain.

"Why don't we try, if he can't come then we'll have to deal with it later," in a serious tone as she looked at the girls, they agreed, so they texted him and he replied with "I'll see what can do." They waited and waited but Xiu Ying never came, they all decided to go to sleep but Hong couldn't sleep, since she was in so much pain.

While they were sleeping, Hong heard a knock at the door, she saw Xiu Ying through the peephole so she opened the door. Hong said "Hi, I thought you weren't coming but anyways do you have the heat packs," in a calm tone as she was hitting her abdomen.

"I was in a long meeting about the movie but I was able to grab some heat packs, by the way why do you need so many packs," said Xiu Ying in a calm tone.

"I don't know if you'll understand or care but I'm just having my menstrual cycle but this is the worst pain I have ever felt with my period," replied Hong as she continues to hit her abdomen.

"Oh, don't go to sleep yet, I'll come back," said Xiu Ying as he looked like he thought of something, he gave her the packs and left. Hong was confused but she listened to him, she went to sit on the bed as she put a heat pack on her abdomen.

After a few minutes, she heard a knock so she went to open the door, she saw Xiu Ying with ginger tea. He said "Here drink this, this will help with your cramps," as he gave her the ginger tea.

She was surprised and asks "How did you know to-" she couldn't finish her sentence due to her painful cramps, she ended up squatting, placing her hand on her abdomen.

"Are you okay? Here let me help you" he said as help her to the bed. He set the tea on the nightstand and asks "Are you sure you don't want to go to the hospital," in a concerned tone as he put her on the bed and went to go get a chair.

She said "It's just cramped, they're just going to give me painkillers or menstrual pills," as she groaned in pain. She was in so pain that she didn't realize that she was crying but then she felt something really warm rubbing her abdomen. When she looked, it was Xiu Ying rubbing her abdomen, before she could say anything, he said to wipe her tears as he gave her a tissue.

"How did you know to rub my abdomen, buy ginger tea, and give heat packs to me," she asks in a curious tone.

"Well I was the only boy out of 4 kids, they made me go buy all this stuff and rub their abdomen when they're on their period," Xiu Ying recalled.

Hong laughed and said "Dang, I don't know if I should feel bad," in a light heart tone, "but at least you'll know what to do for your wife," in a sweet voice.

Xiu Ying asked, "How old are you, I'm 25 years old by the way."

She replied, "Oh well I'm 24, when did you start working?"

"I started when I was 17, what about you?"

"When I was 15," then she sighed.

"Why so early, I mean don't you have school," he said in a curious tone.

Hong replied "Oh that's when I lost my parents so I had to work to support myself, I took a part-time job so I can continue going to school," in a quiet voice.

"Ok, let's not talk sad, here drink the tea before it gets cold," said Xiu Ying as he gave her the tea.

Hong drunk a few sips and said "Thank you Xiu Ying. Sorry that you don't get to go to sleep because of me, if you want to you can leave," in a soft tone

Xiu Ying shook his head and said "No, it's ok. I'll continue until you go to sleep," sweet voice, after Hong drunk the tea, she soon fell asleep. When Hong woke up, she checked what time it was 3 am so she begins to play on her phone to pass time. She felt something heavy on her belly, so she turns on the lamp, she saw that Xiu Ying was sleeping on her belly.

The more she looked at him, the more she gets to see his facial features. From his long lashes, his nice unruly eyebrows, his clear pale skin, his face shape, his dainty nose, Cupid's bow lips, clear-shaven facial hair, messy middle haircut, to his abstract ear shapes. She took a picture of him and saved it as her home screen so no one can see, for some reason she got really tired again so she set a timer for an hour and went back to sleep.

Yu heard an alarm so she got up to check whose phone it was and saw that Hong's phone was going off so she turns it off. When she turned on the light, she was shocked at what she saw, she saw that Xiu Ying was sleeping on the edge of the bed as his head lay on Hong's belly, as Hong's hand is placed on top of his head. Yu quietly woke up the other girls to look at the questionable and cute scene, they begin to take pictures, even Yu, it's rare to see something like this.

When they agree they were done, Yu went to wake them both up since it's time for them to get ready, Yu shook them both and said "Wake up! It's time to get ready!" They both woke up startled and yelled "What!" as they sat up.

Yu said "We have to get ready! Enough lovey-dovey time," in a warning tone as she went to go ready. They were sitting in confusion so Yu said "Xiu Ying, leave! You're not a girl, come on move along," in an impatient tone as she made him leave the room. They begin to tease Hong and one of the girls asks "Hong, what was he doing in here," in a playful tone as she grinned.

Hog tried to defend herself by saying "He was here to give me the heat packs," as she showed the bag with heat packs, she continuing saying "but then he went to buy me a ginger tea and he offered to rub my abdomen, soon I fell asleep and I guess he fell asleep on my belly" in an awkward tone as she tried to make a calm expression.

Another girl said "Looked like we taught him well," in a proud tone. Everyone looks at the person that said that and Yu said " What do you mean, Xia," as everyone agreed with Yu.

Xia said "Xiu Ying is my brother," in a cheerful tone.

Yu asks "Why didn't you tell us, we have been working together for years, how come are you just telling us this," in a confused tone

"Well, I thought you guys would notice since we have the same surname and our given names start with the same letter," in a surprised tone.

Hong interpreted "Ok, let's talk about this later, right now we need to get ready," in a casual tone as she went to the bathroom for a quick shower, they all got ready and left to the lobby. When Hong and Xiu Ying looked at each other, they would look the other way and blush, Yu and the other girls couldn't help but smile at each other. When everyone got to the lobby, they went to the bus and went to all of the locations they need for the film.

Around 5:30 pm, they took a break to eat lunch, they happened to be at the beach so they all went to sit at the beach tables, but Hong grabbed her food and went to sit in the sand near the shore to watch the sun slowly going down.

As she sat there watching the sun, she thought to herself "Mom and dad, how are you guys? Do you guys know that your little girl is so tired from trying to support herself for the past 9 years, I don't even have anyone to cry to. Mom and dad, I want to see you guys," She was busy thinking to herself that she didn't notice Xiu Yin came to sit next to her and that tears were rolling down her face.