(ch.94)

Two weeks later, they were almost done with filming the movie. They just needed to film a few more scenes, especially Hong's and Xiu Ying's scenes. The night before Hong has to film, she was so nervous that she couldn't sleep so she practices her lines over and over. Around 12 am, Hong was pacing back and forth as she was quietly saying her lines out loud. She heard someone ask, "What are you doing up so late?" in a sleepy tone.

When she looked, she saw that it was one of the girls, Hong said "Sorry if I was loud, I'm just practicing my lines for the movie," in an apologetic tone.

"No, you weren't being loud, it's just, why are you practicing at 12 in the morning? I think you sound natural, even from time to time I forget that you're acting. Do you need a partner," in a reassured tone as she sat up?

Hong shook her head and said, "No need, I'm sure you're sleepy. You should go back to bed," in a humble tone as she took her script, phone, and one of the key cards and walk towards the door to leave the room. "Wait, where are you going?" the girl asked with a concerned tone.

Hong smiled and said, "I'm just going out for a walk."

The girl said, "Isn't it a little late for a walk? I should go with you just in case, it's not safe," As she got up, Hong told her "I'll be fine. Just go back to sleep," with a reassured tone and walked out of the room.

While Hong was walking, she was to say her lines out loud without looking at the script, after an hour or two, she just memorizes a few scenes. When she looked around to see where she was but she didn't know where she is, the only thing she knows is that she's on an empty bridge that has yellow light lamp posts. She started to panic, she turns back and begins to run. Hong was crying while running scared that she won't be able to find the hotel.

After an hour of running, with breaks, she saw that the hotel wasn't that far. She gathers all of her strength to walk into the lobby, into the elevator, pressed on the 10th-floor button. When she was walking to her room, everything was going blurry and her legs were going weak. She was the door that had her room number, she used the key card but it didn't work so she begins to knock on the door. After a few times, she felt the door open but then she went unconscious.

"Ma! Ba! Wake up! I promise I won't be naughty anymore," She said crying on her parents, then Hong woke up out of breath with tears on her face. "Oh you're awake, how do you feel," a guy asked with a concerned tone. Hong saw Xiu Ying with Yu, she answered "I'm fine, how much longer do I have to be here," in a calm tone as she wiped away her tears.

Yu said "For an hour or so," as she stood up, she added "I'll be leaving you guys, I have things to do so I'll be leaving first," in a kind tone as she waves to them. Things were awkward between Hong and Xiu Ying, they just looked at each other for a few seconds, Hong asked "By the way, how did I get here," as she watched him sit in a chair.

Xiu Ying woke up to one of the guys asking if he hears someone knocking on the door as there were more knocks. He got up to open the door as some of the guys watched him. When he opened the door and before he knew, he caught a girl. He slowly put her on the floor, that when he saw that it was Hong, she was cold to the touch as a few guys came to see the girl. "Hong, wake up! Are you okay? Hong! Hong," he said in a concerned tone as he gently slaps her. The guy asked him what's wrong with her but he just ignores them as he bridal carry out into the elevator. Xiu Ying told her, then he asked "What happened to you that you were cold to the touch?"

Hong replied "Long story short I was walking while practicing my lines, I was too focused on my lines for a whole hour or two. When I looked I had no clue where I was, I started to panic and I started to run back the way I came from. While running, I was crying cause I was worried that I wouldn't find the hotel. After an hour, I finally found the hotel, I felt like passing out but I gather all of my strength and got to the 10th- floor and knocked on my hotel room door. That's all I remember," in a calm tone, he was just nodding. Hong asked, "Does Mr. Li and Mr. Yang know about this?"

Xiu Ying nodded and said "Mmhm, they said if you need a day off, you can," in a comfortable tone.

Hong answered "Nan, it's fine. I still can work," with an unbothered tone. "If you have to go to the film set, you can leave. I'm fine by myself."

"It's fine, I'll stay with you so we both can go to work together," he said as he gave her a warm smile. She just smiled and nodded. After an hour, it's 4:30, Hong was discharged, they went back to the hotel to get ready. When Mr. Li saw Hong, he asked her if she was really okay to go to work and she nodded so soon left with the rest of the group.

When they got into the building, everyone saw a wedding venue that could fit about 60 people and the outside has a beautiful view to take pictures. The director said "Today we'll be setting up the scenes for Chao's and Chan Juan's marriage, the actors will be here at 1or 2 pm so let's get going," with an urgent tone as he clapped his hands. Everyone started to decorate the plain-looking venue into a modern Chinese venue. While everyone was working, some people notice that Xiu Ying was following Hong around, they were confused but they continue to work.

Xia said "Dang, what's wrong with my brother? Does he like Hong that much that he's following her," with a confused tone as she was looking at them.

Yu looked and she noted "Hong looks kinda pale, she could be sick and Xiu Ying is probably following her in case something happens to her," in a straightforward tone as she continues decorating. While Hong was putting decorations up, she said "Xiu Ying, why do you keep following me? You should be helping others," in an annoyed tone as she was climbing up a ladder.

He said "Hey, be careful," in a worried tone. He added "Because you don't look too good so I'm just following you just in case something happens to you. Plus I am helping others by making sure you're okay," in a charming tone as he smiled at her.

She didn't answer until she got down for the ladder, when she did, she told him "I'm fine, no need to worry," in a casual way, then she walked away. Xiu Ying was about to follow her but then Bingwen took him somewhere else and asked "Dude, why are you following Hong around? You're acting like a clingy boyfriend," with a slightly concerned tone.

"Hey, now I have no clue where she went," he answered with an annoyed tone, he added, "Because she looks sick so I'm following just in case."

"Look I know you're worried about her but no need to follow her around like a lost puppy. You don't been know if she likes you back," he said back with a serious tone, then he added "Come on let's get work," as Bingwen dragged Xiu Ying to go help with decorating. Around 12 pm it finally looked like a beautiful, modern Chinese wedding venue, the director announces "Everyone let's go on lunch break, you guys can go do whatever you guys want until 1 pm," then he went to the food table while everyone went their way. Some went to take pictures outside, some went to eat, some took pictures at the wedding altar, and some went on their phones.

Bingwen was dragging Xiu Ying to the food table, Xiu Ying saw Hong going somewhere by herself. He told Bingwen "I need to see where Hong is going," in a concerned tone as he tries to stop walking.

Bingwen said "She'll be fine, she's probably going to take pictures like the other girls. Come on, let's go get some food in our stomachs," in an unbothered tone as he continues to walk toward food. Xiu Ying thought he could be right so he just let it go and didn't say anything. After 20 minutes, Xiu Ying and Bingwen were sitting, on chairs for the wedding, from eating a few minutes ago. Xiu Ying texted "Where are you?"

He heard a voice saying "I'm behind you, what's wrong," with an unanxious tone as she came to sit next to him.

"Where did you go? Is something wrong," he asked with a worried tone as he looked at her with concern.

She said "I'm fine, I just went to call someone. Why do you seem so worried?"

Xiu Ying shook his head and said "Oh nothing, just wondering," in a calm tone. Hong nodded and walked away, as she was walking away, Xiu Ying saw that she took out a pack of pills from her pocket. He continues to watch as she toward the food table, grabbed a water bottle, and drink the water to make the pill go down. Xiu Ying was worried that something is wrong with her, while he was thinking of all of the possibles of what is wrong with her, Bingwen was calling him.

"Huh," Xiu Ying answered in a startled tone as he looked at him.

Bingwen noted "I have been calling you," in an upset tone, then he added "Anyway what's going on in the small brain of yours," with a calm tone as he poked his finger to Xiu Ying's head. He moved Bingwen's finger and told him that nothing was going on in his head. Bingwen grin at him and told him "I didn't know nothing means Hong, don't think I didn't see you staring at her," with a teasing tone.

Xiu Ying glared at him and replied "I wasn't thinking about her or staring at her, I was just... thinking about the food at the table," with a nervous tone as he pointed at the food table.

He just slowly nodded and said "Sure you were," with an unconvinced voice as he has a teasing smile. Xiu Ying stood up, Bingwen commented "Where are you going? To find Hong?"

He just frowned at him and answered "No, I'm going to the bathroom," Bingwen still looks doubtful so he added "Then I'm going to take pictures outside and at the wedding altar. Do you want to go take pictures or what," with a relaxed voice as he was looking at him, as he nodded, then he left to the bathroom.

After a few minutes, "I think we have enough pictures, let's go do something else," as he walks towards Bingwen to get his phone, Bingwen nodded. As they were going somewhere else, the director announced that the actors are here so they'll be getting ready to film. Xiu Ying and Bingwen went to help with the filming, as he was helping, he glanced ahead, he saw a pale, calm, hardworking Hong but he thought she was still beautiful. He heard his name being called and he quickly got back to work.

Once the actors and extras were in their outfits, they all were getting ready to film they just to do a little makeup, just then Yu notice that Hong wasn't in her outfit yet so she went up to her and said "Hong, why aren't you in your outfit yet? You know you'll be in this scene," in a calm tone as she stood next to her.

Hong looked at her in shock and said "Wait, really? What do I wear," in a surprised tone as she was looking at the rack of clothes.

Yu nodded and told her "Yeah, here, wear this," as she handed Hong a light gray, spaghetti strap, ruffled, midi mesh dress. She asked "Does Xiu Ying have his outfit on yet or did he forget like you too," in a curious tone as Hong took the dress.

Hong said "I don't know, I haven't seen him for a while now. You should go see if he does, I'm going to the bathroom to change," in a quiet voice as she left to the bathroom. Yu went to look for Xiu Ying everywhere and went to asked the others if they knew where he is but they didn't see him and she didn't see him anywhere.

Hong was looking at her in the bathroom mirror, she thought to herself that she looks weird in the dress, especially since she not feeling too good but she took grabs her clothes to put her clothes in the trailer where the wardrobe and other equipment is. As she walked out of the bathroom, she saw Xiu Ying in a tuxedo that these the same color as her dress, without realizing, Hong couldn't stop staring at him. While in Xiu Ying's thought, he thought she was so beautiful that he froze and just stared.

When Yu came by to check on Hong, she saw Hong and Xiu Ying staring and just standing in front of each other. She taps them both and said "Sorry to interrpt you guys flirting but we need to get going, you guys can flirting all you want after filming. Right now, we have to film and we still need to do your guys' makeup," in a sweet tone as she looked at both of them, smiling while looking at them.

Hong fowned and said "We're not flirting... anyways I have to go," in a nevrous tone, she quickly walked away. She was walk to the trailer, she notice that Xiu Ying and Yu was following her, she turn to them and asked "Why are you guys following me?"

Yu answered "Because we have to go to the trailer too, Xiu Ying needs to put his clothes in there and I have get something from there," in a casual tone as he nodded in agreement. Hong apologized to them, she continue walking as they followed, Yu whispered to Xiu Ying "What did you do to make her this annoyed that she doesn't look excited at all," in a concered tone.

He whispered back "I don't know, all I did was asked if he was okay and kinda followed her to make sure she was actually okay until Bingwen dragged me somewhere else," in a nevous tone. They just looked at each other and shugged, they didn't say anything else, they just kept following to the trailer.

As they were walking back inside, Hong said "You know I could hear you guys back there and I'm annoyed. I guess you can say that I got timid after you teased me and Xiu Ying," in a calm tone. Before they could say or ask anything, she said "Ok, I'll be getting my makeup done now, bye," in a nervous tone as she quickly walked away from them while waving.

They both giggled at Hong's cuteness, Xiu Ying said "I'll be going to get my makeup done in the groom's room," in a joyful tone as Yu nodded.

When Hong entered the bridal suite, she saw a few girls getting their makeup done and a few staff helping but she didn't see Ah Kum, the actress that is playing the bride, so she went to the other staff and asked "Where is Ah Kum?" They all just shrugged and said they don't know where she is, she went to look for her at the places she could be but she didn't see her.