After dinner, when parting with Huo Qilin, Xia Qingtian repeatedly reminds him not to reveal what she told him that night.
Huo Qilin promises again and again to keep it a secret.
In the end, he is just short of swearing to heaven.
Only then does Xia Qingtian relax.
The next day.
Xia Qingtian arrived at the hotel where the film crew was staying early in the morning with gifts, hoping to persuade Director Zhao to give her and Cheng Bingbing a little more time to solve the problem at hand.
She successfully meets with Director Zhao. However, the film is about to start shooting. Every day of delay is costing money, and the start date cannot be changed no matter what.
Director Zhao genuinely admires Cheng Bingbing. Knowing that she is facing some difficulties and can't resolve them quickly, he won't hold up the entire crew waiting for her.
The only thing he can do for Cheng Bingbing is not to penalize Cheng Bingbing for breach of contract.