006, Little Ancestor, you have been complained about!_1

Wearing a duckbill cap, Chu Liangxia returned to her own home.

She rented a three-bedroom, two-living room apartment, a hundred square meters in size, with two bathrooms, plus a shower room and kitchen, fully furnished, and with every facility imaginable.

Shuiyunjian, an upscale neighborhood located in the city center, was only a ten-minute drive from the TV station. Residents were either rich or noble, and the rent was so high that it should have been out of reach for someone like Liangxia who had just found a job.

However, this neighborhood was a property of Landlord Ling Sanye, and thanks to the relationship they had fostered from a young age, Liangxia managed to get a two-discount deal, which cost her half of her salary.

Ling Sanye forcefully made her move in, but there was no other reason than the fact this place was close to the TV station, had proper security measures in place, was safe, and was also conveniently close to his own home, so he could come over to freeload meals and drinks any time he wanted.

Entering the house, she took off her shoes, didn't even put on slippers, piled her bag, jewelry, and duckbill cap on the table, and while heading to the bedroom to turn on her computer, she casually removed her makeup and then went to the mailbox to receive the new videos.

After checking the internet speed and capacity, Liangxia roughly estimated the time, set her alarm, and then went straight to bed.

Editing a trailer indeed didn't take much time, but going through all those videos would probably require an all-nighter, so she had to seize every moment to rest.

The only consolation was that, even though today was Thursday, she had extended her leave until tomorrow, and there was also the weekend to rest.

Time was, fortunately, abundant.

*

When she woke up, it was already five in the afternoon.

Liangxia turned off the alarm, glanced at the missed calls on her phone, called back, and while doing so, began to search for ingredients in the living room refrigerator.

"Xiaxia, did you receive the video material?" Gan Mulan asked on the other end of the line.

"I got it."

Liangxia found a tomato, two eggs, and a cabbage.

"Can you do it by noon tomorrow?" Gan Mulan asked tentatively.

"I can."

As Liangxia responded, she found two green onions in the fridge.

Gan Mulan immediately sighed with relief, "Thank you so much. I'll treat you to a meal when you have time."

"Forget it," Liangxia said, taking the ingredients to the kitchen, "Just give me the money for the meal."

"Alright, alright, I'll pay you extra," Gan Mulan hurriedly said, then paused before explaining, "By the way, did you watch the video? This fairy-tale drama called 'Happy Journey' is quite a hit before it's even aired and has always been of interest to the audience. It was originally scheduled to broadcast in mid-July. The trailer wasn't urgent, but since the lead actor Mu Yiqing was hospitalized after a car accident yesterday, there's been a lot of commotion online. The production team wants to promote heavily to suppress his negative news and also to hype up the drama, so that's why they're so anxious."

"Mu Yiqing?" Liangxia set down the ingredients in her hand and raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"Yeah, Mu Yiqing, the popular heartthrob nowadays!"

"Oh..." Liangxia murmured thoughtfully.

"Anyway, please make sure to highlight him in the editing, and I will definitely give you a big red envelope!"

"Okay."

Liangxia agreed readily.

Because she was busy cooking, Liangxia didn't continue chatting with Gan Mulan. She quickly ended the call and then started to cook rice and prepare the dishes.

She hadn't eaten all day, having only an apple that didn't fill her stomach; she wasn't in the mood to work.

It took half an hour to make tomato and egg soup, stir-fried cabbage, and a bowl of white rice. After eating to her satisfaction, Liangxia made a cup of coffee and went back to her bedroom to work.

Editing is never an easy task, and editing a trailer requires watching the TV series from beginning to end, but no one has time to watch it normally; they usually just fast-forward through it.

Scheduling the theme in advance and roughly setting the priorities, Chu Liangxia managed to clip the needed material one by one after watching through once. It was a tedious and exhausting task, but once she got the hang of it, things became much easier.

*

The next morning, after nine o'clock.

Chu Liangxia had finally finished editing the trailer. After meticulously reviewing it twice and ensuring it met her satisfaction, she sent the edited video directly to Gan Mulan.

At three in the morning, Chu Liangxia took a shower and made herself a pot of porridge. She was hungry at that hour, so after finishing her work, she ate a bowl of porridge. Sated and content, she finally snuggled back into her own bed, ready to sleep soundly for the morning.

However, barely two hours into her sleep, her phone's ringing woke her up.

Groggily, Chu Liangxia attempted to reject the call several times, but the phone was relentless. In the end, irritated, she tossed and turned on her bed before finally answering it.

"Liangxia, what are you doing? You finally answered your phone!"

Lun Yi, her colleague, bellowed like thunder, his booming voice resonating in her ears.

"Was sleeping."

"Sorry, I forgot you had 'filial son' duties..." Lun Yi's voice suddenly dropped.

"It's okay," she mumbled, still half awake. In a good-natured manner, Chu Liangxia asked, "What's the matter?"

"Oh, do you remember that variety show you edited for the station half a month ago? It's called 'Goddess's Secret.' You were responsible for the segment featuring the popular young actress Gongsun Shiqi. Her performance was terrible, anything she did would attract negativity, and she bothered you for two days, remember?"

"I remember."

Chu Liangxia burrowed her head back under the covers.

"The show aired a couple of days ago, and Gongsun Shiqi got slammed on social media. You remember that, right?"

"Hmm." Chu Liangxia was somewhat confused.

She only focused on completing her own work, making sure her boss was satisfied, that she had a clear conscience, and that she didn't deliberately slander anyone. As for the consequences that her work might provoke, that wasn't within her scope of concern.

"..." Lun Yi, speechless for a moment and guessing she hadn't recalled, could only say helplessly, "Our ancestor, I have some unfortunate but also somewhat fortunate news for you. Just now, Gongsun Shiqi came to the station to record a show, and she specifically came to the editing room to find you, furious. You should have seen how ferocious she was, like a tigress... It's a good thing you weren't there, otherwise I'd probably be on my way to collect your corpse right now."

"And then?" Narrowing her eyes slightly, Chu Liangxia became significantly more awake.

"She claims it's because of you that her reputation suffered, and she's already complained about you to the director."

"..." The corners of Chu Liangxia's mouth twitched.

She had already heard about Gongsun Shiqi's reputation and temper, known for being nasty, hot-headed, and reckless, but she didn't expect...

Well, to be this stupid.

"But don't worry, the director is on your side!" Lun Yi said confidently. After thinking for a bit, his voice lowered again, "But this Gongsun Shiqi, apparently she has a pretty solid background, otherwise all her scandals wouldn't have been suppressed. She seems to be planning to speak with the head of the station and get you fired. Listen, the director is currently talking to her... and not in the nicest way."

As he spoke, Lun Yi actually moved the phone away, and faintly, the director's rants could be heard, disparaging Gongsun Shiqi's family's intelligence in an extremely annoyed tone. Chu Liangxia couldn't help but want to laugh after hearing a bit.

However, after barely a flick of her fingers, she hung up the phone.

Flipping through her contacts, Chu Liangxia found the phone number that Feng Zichen had left for her the day before and dialed it with a light tap.

The phone rang for quite a while before it was finally answered.

"Hello."

The almost indifferent voice carried through from the other end of the line, that simple word piercing straight into the depths of one's soul.

For some reason, Chu Liangxia's heart skipped a beat.