Although tomorrow was the day Shi Lan would be "publicly executed," the dinner party that evening went on as planned.
Back in the makeup room, President Yan wasn't looking for an excuse to let Shi Lan slip away, but there really was a dinner with the scriptwriters. He only came to the set after wrap-up, and it was a crew member who reminded him that Shi Lan had gone to the makeup room, leading to his coincidental encounter with Gu Chengyu pestering Shi Lan.
Luckily, he stumbled upon them, otherwise Miss Shi would have been terribly hassled tonight.
The meal didn't last long, after all, the scriptwriters had heard a bit about tomorrow's events and guessed that Shi Lan wasn't in a good mood. So, after discussing official matters, they excused themselves and left.
Then, Director Tang drank too much and was helped away by his assistant, leaving only Yan Shixiu and Shi Lan at the table.
"Tomorrow, do you really have to apologize?"