Chapter 163

Chapter 163

The next morning, Yi Tiantian got up early.

Because he had already caught up on sleep during his days off at home, staying up late once in a while wasn’t an issue for him.

However, it was a different story for the rest of the crew. Most of them had been working in the crew for over a month.

Their early mornings and late nights made them treasure their sleep dearly.

But last night, everyone stayed up late for the gossip!

Some even went back to their hotel rooms, unable to sleep out of curiosity for the aftermath of the gossip, and ended up staying awake all night!

The next morning, Yi Tiantian arrived at the set refreshed and clear-headed, only to find that most of the staff had big, dark circles under their eyes.

Anyone who didn’t know better might think they were on a panda reserve rather than a film set!

Even Director Wang, who was always very dedicated, couldn’t hide the hint of exhaustion in his eyes this morning.

"Good morning, Mr. Yi. The energy of the young is truly abundant," Director Wang said, and then he felt a yawn coming on.

But Yi Tiantian, brimming with excitement, smiled and pulled Director Wang aside to discuss the scene.

Today’s shoot involved the scene where he interacted with the female lead in the movie. Although there were no dangerous stunts involved, the actors needed to display rich emotions.

After all, in the movie, the relationship between the female lead and Yi Tiantian’s character was complex, somewhere between friendship and romance.

And Yi Tiantian, a lifelong singleton, had never experienced such a romantic feeling, so he wanted Director Wang to give him some guidance to get into the acting mood.

Despite his fatigue, Director Wang was impressed by Yi Tiantian’s professionalism and quickly shook off his drowsiness to guide him through the scene.

The set was nearly ready, and Yi Tiantian’s makeup and costume were complete. They were all set to begin filming.

However, the other lead actress, Xiao Yemin, was nowhere to be found.

Last night, before leaving, Xiao Yemin had promised Director Wang she would return to the set this morning, but she had broken her word.

Director Wang, who disliked broken promises, frowned and instructed his assistant to call Xiao Yemin.

The assistant, having received Director Wang’s instructions, quickly dialed the female lead Xiao Yemin’s phone, but no one picked up on the other end.

Everyone waited for Xiao Yemin to answer.

But after several seconds, the automated voice on the other end of the line said, "The phone you have dialed is currently unreachable. Please try again later."

Frowning, Director Wang waved his hand and said, "Call again!"

Everyone, who had been immersed in the gossip from last night, snapped back to attention.

Director Wang, who took his craft very seriously, detested actors who broke their promises.

Delaying the shoot was a very serious matter for Director Wang!

The atmosphere on set became tense, and none of the actors or staff dared to make a sound.

But just then, Yi Tiantian’s voice echoed in everyone’s ears.

"Xiao Yemin's tardiness this time has a reason!"

Director Wang frowned slightly after hearing Yi Tiantian's inner thoughts.

Why is Yi Tiantian defending Xiao Yemin?

Clearly, just yesterday, he was mentally accusing Xiao Yemin of being a detestable capitalist who pretends to be a caring boss!

Everyone was very puzzled; could it be that things have taken another turn?

"Because Xiao Yemin went to the hospital last night!"

"Last night, Xiao Yemin received a call from her subordinate. The employee had been working for three consecutive nights, so she called to request some rest."

"But Xiao Yemin, who never stops exploiting her employees, naturally refused. So she decided to go back to the company herself to deal with the disobedient employee!"

"When Xiao Yemin returned to the company in anger, she saw the employee resting on the desk due to exhaustion!"

"Upon seeing this, Xiao Yemin immediately grabbed the sleeping employee with one hand and slapped her across the face!"

Yi Tiantian's inner thoughts left everyone stunned.

No way!

Who could believe it?

Xiao Yemin, who usually acts like a caring boss, giving gifts and showing concern, could do something so terrifying?

They didn't believe it!

And why did Yi Tiantian say Xiao Yemin went to the hospital last night?

Could it be that after slapping the employee, she had a change of heart and sent the employee to the hospital?

A string of questions raced through everyone's minds, and just as they were expecting more revelations from Yi Tiantian, someone in the crew let out a small gasp.

The person who gasped was Yueyue.

Because she saw Xiao Yemin walking in!

Everyone looked in the direction of the exclamation and saw Xiao Yemin looking embarrassed.

Xiao Yemin had clearly applied a heavy layer of concealer on her face today, and there were even traces of concealer on her arms.

Maybe because she rushed this morning, the concealer wasn't applied perfectly.

The crew noticed that under the thick layer of concealer were dark red bruises!

The makeup artist almost passed out.

They still had scenes to shoot with her today, and now there were injuries on her face and body; how were they going to cover them up without it looking obvious?!

"Poor thing..."

"Sigh, I don't get why some employees are so shameless..."

"Exactly! What a shame..."

It was clear that no one believed what Yi Tiantian was saying, and they had already assumed that the bruises on Xiao Yemin's face and body were all caused by those employees!

Xiao Yemin also heard the chattering discussions around her. She knew that the persona she had built in front of this group of people was unshakable, so she wasn't worried about her secret being exposed.

Xiao Yemin forced a look of strength, even squeezing out a few tears from the corners of her eyes, which she then dramatically wiped away with exaggerated motions for everyone to see.

As if she was afraid others wouldn't know she was crying!

"What is Xiao Yemin pretending to be here!"

"Last night, she cried even more when she hit the employee! Because she didn't expect that the employee had set a trap for Xiao Yemin, the ruthless capitalist!"

Hmm? Something's up!

Everyone perked up their ears, listening carefully to Yi Tiantian's inner thoughts.

And Xiao Yemin's pretended sorrowful expression froze on her face, like a wind-up doll whose mechanism had stopped. She stood there, frozen in shock.

Yi Tiantian showed no mercy, directly revealing everything that happened last night through her inner thoughts.

"Actually, the employee last night was pretending to be asleep at her desk! She had already planned to resign from this soul-sucking company that drains the life out of its workers!

But before quitting, the employee wanted to get back at Xiao Yemin for all the mistreatment!

As a boss, Xiao Yemin had built a great image in front of outsiders, but in reality, she was a demon who exploited her employees without blinking an eye!

Xiao Yemin often forced her to work overtime, and if she disagreed, the employee was beaten so badly on multiple occasions that she was left bruised and broken!

So that night, she set a trap, arranging a few thugs in the office. If Xiao Yemin dared to lay a hand on her, the thugs would give her a taste of her own medicine!"

Everyone present was astonished, their mouths wide open.

Who would have thought something like this happened!

So, it turns out... Xiao Yemin was the one who ended up in the hospital last night!

They all glared at Xiao Yemin, who wished she could disappear on the spot.

Yi Tiantian's inner thoughts quickly answered their unspoken question.

"Last night, as expected, Xiao Yemin did hit her, so the employee ordered the thugs to swarm her and return all the mistreatment Xiao Yemin had dished out over time!

And knowing Xiao Yemin was filming on set recently, the employee told the thugs to target the exposed areas of her body.

After the beating, the employee left the resignation letter on the desk and walked out with the thugs.

Xiao Yemin lay on the ground, barely conscious. She considered pulling up the security footage to gather evidence and sue them, but she found out the employee had planned this for a long time, and even the security cameras had been disabled that night.

So, the wounded Xiao Yemin had no choice but to call an ambulance herself and go to the hospital.

Fearing that others might notice something was off, she still insisted on coming to work on set today..."

Everyone gasped, as Yi Tiantian's words rang true, leaving little doubt in anyone's mind.

Moreover, Xiao Yemin's body was covered in bruises and cuts that no amount of makeup could conceal!

Yi Tiantian's words this time... were undoubtedly true.

Thinking of this, a large portion of the people looked at Xiao Yemin with contempt.

"I used to think she was the best boss out there, but now I realize, all capitalists are just the same."

"Ha, I shouldn’t have felt sorry for her! Who would’ve thought she’s such a scumbag!"

"Ugh, she’s useless at everything but great at putting on a show!"

Murmurs of discontent started spreading around the set, which made Xiao Yemin’s already dark mood turn even more bitter.

While Yi Tiantian wasn’t lying, he had no right to air her dirty laundry!

Xiao Yemin now looked at Yi Tiantian with pure hatred.

But without any proof, it was hard to tell how much of what Yi Tiantian said was actually true.

The shoot had to go on as planned.

The makeup artist quickly ushered Xiao Yemin into the chair to start her transformation.

It would take every trick in her book to hide those wounds!

Staring at her scarred reflection, Xiao Yemin clenched her fists and silently vowed to herself.

She would make them all pay!

The employee who had beaten her and Yi Tiantian, who had spread lies about her in front of everyone, would both face her revenge!

Just as the makeup artist was tidying up the cosmetics, she suddenly saw Xiao Yemin’s hate-filled face in the mirror and couldn’t help but shudder.

Xiao Yemin hadn’t noticed that her eyes were completely filled with hatred. She was still thinking with a vicious expression.

If she was going to get revenge, she’d start with the loose-lipped Yi Tiantian!

But how could she get back at him on the set...

Thinking about the upcoming scenes, Xiao Yemin’s lips curled up slightly, and she had already come up with a brilliant idea in her mind.