Bailing really didn't get a good rest last night. There was always someone knocking on the window glass outside her room. She lay in bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
Later, she put on her headphones and started playing music loudly, which barely blocked out the noise from outside.
Then, accompanied by the loud music, she gradually drifted off to sleep.
However, because her nerves were always on edge, she would wake up startled after dozing off for a while, and then fall into the same cycle again.
After such a long and tiring night, it was finally the next morning. She received a call from the company's assistant, who informed her that there would be a press conference at 1:30 p.m. She needed to be picked up right away to get her hair and makeup done before heading to the venue.
"Right now?!" Bailing questioned. She looked at her watch. It was only 7:30 a.m.
"The press conference is clearly at 1:30 p.m. Why do I have to go so early?" Bailing asked puzzledly.
"Sorry, Miss Bailing. This was ordered by General Manager Ye. He asked us to pick you up first because he has something to talk to you about."
After hearing this, Bailing readily agreed because she also had something to talk to General Manager Ye about for a long time.
"Okay!" Bailing replied, "Hurry up and come over. I'll just tidy up a bit and then we can leave."
"Okay, Miss Bailing. Then we won't bother you for now."
"Okay," Bailing responded. After the staff finished speaking, they hung up the phone.
About half an hour later, the staff arrived at Bailing's place and quickly called her again.
"Miss Bailing, I'm now at your door. Could you please come out quickly? We'll take you directly to the venue and do your hair and makeup on the way."
"Okay," Bailing replied. After hanging up the phone, she soon went out and got into the staff's makeup car.
The staff looked at Bailing's haggard complexion, deep dark circles under her eyes, and somewhat greasy and rough skin, and asked, "Miss Bailing, didn't you rest well last night? Your skin doesn't look good and it's easy to come off makeup."
Bailing asked, "Then what should I do?"
The staff took out a bag and said, "You'd better put on a facial mask first. Only after your skin is hydrated will the makeup stay on better. It seems that you stayed up late and your skin is dehydrated."
"Okay, then do it like this." Bailing replied and then picked up the facial mask.
The staff planned to do Bailing's hair first, so they started arranging her hairstyle, using hairspray and other products. Unexpectedly, after just a short while, they heard soft snoring sounds coming from under Bailing's facial mask.
Everyone smiled after hearing this, and then felt a bit of pity.
This young girl has to bear so much at such a young age. It's really pitiful.
After a while, everyone just couldn't bear it anymore and gently pushed Bailing, saying, "Miss Bailing, the facial mask is dry. It's about time to start doing your makeup."
Bailing then woke up, looking a bit embarrassed. She quickly said, "Sorry, I didn't rest well last night. I was so tired that I accidentally fell asleep for a while. I'm really sorry."
Everyone wasn't angry. Instead, they said with a smile on their faces, "Miss Bailing is very busy with work. It's normal to catch up on sleep when you don't get enough rest. We'll start doing your makeup right away. We'll soon arrive at the venue. There will be a lot of things waiting for you then. You should..."
"Let's just do it like this, okay?" Bailing interrupted the staff. The staff also nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, miss. We'll start doing your makeup now."
"Okay," Bailing replied. Then everyone started to get busy and gradually completed Bailing's makeup.
After hearing what the staff said, Ju Zisheng also felt a bit sorry for Bailing. He wished he could rush to the venue immediately to meet Bailing. After the press conference, the two of them could do something together.
Thinking of this, Ju Zisheng asked the staff beside him, "After the press conference later, do we have any other arrangements?" The staff replied, "No, sir."
"Okay." Ju Zisheng responded.
If there were no other arrangements, he could call that person.
While getting his makeup and hair done, Ju Zisheng dialed Mu Junze's phone number.
"Hello," the phone was connected, and a deep male voice came from the other end.
"Hey, big boss. How have you been lately?" Ju Zisheng joked.
"Thanks to you. I just got out of the hospital." Mu Junze replied.
It turned out that just a few days before Ju Zisheng and Bailing returned to China, Mu Junze had just been discharged from the hospital and returned to normal life.
"What? You were hospitalized?!" Ju Zisheng asked in surprise, "What was the reason? Were you sick or something?"
"It's okay. I met a dog and got bitten by it. I'm already better now. So, tell me, what do you want from me? Are you back?" Mu Junze asked.
"Yes, I'm already back in China. I'll have a press conference this afternoon to talk about the recent public opinion regarding Bailing and me. Have you read the gossip news?"
"You know, I never read such things."
"Okay then. Anyway, it's just a bunch of messy things. After it's all done, I don't have anything else to do. I was thinking that we could have dinner together tonight. Is that okay?"
"Sure. I'll make arrangements. We'll still go to the old place and have Western food. I'll treat you. It's a welcome dinner for you."
"Hey, with our relationship, why do we still need to talk about who treats? By the way, call Meng Nianchu too. It's been a long time since we last saw her. How is she?" Ju Zisheng asked.
"She's fine. She's pregnant and can eat more and more every day."
"Not bad," Ju Zisheng sighed. These two people are really enviable. "Then it's settled. See you tonight!"
"Okay, see you tonight."
After Ju Zisheng finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
The car soon arrived at the press conference venue. Ju Zisheng got out of the car and quickly looked for Bailing. Later, he learned that Bailing was in the lounge, preparing her speech for the upcoming press conference. He then quickly walked towards the lounge.
"Bailing, how did you sleep last night? I heard you didn't rest well."
As Ju Zisheng said this, he pushed open the door and walked in. Bailing was sitting there silently reciting her speech. When she saw Ju Zisheng come in, she nodded and said, "Yes, I've been constantly watched and I just can't sleep well."
"I've made an appointment with Mu Junze and Meng Nianchu for tonight. Let's go together then."
Bailing had a strange expression on her face. She didn't look directly at Ju Zisheng. Instead, she turned her head and said, "Sheng, I still need to memorize this speech. Could you please go out first? I won't be able to go tonight either. I need to communicate with the company's operation department and the concert team in advance and start rehearsing."
"What? You're not going? Why? Don't tell me... don't tell me those things are more important than our friends?" Ju Zisheng said a bit unhappily.
"Sorry, this is the company's arrangement. I have no choice but to follow it." Bailing said in a low voice.
"Sheng, could you please go out first? I still need to memorize the speech."