The cameraman hesitated for a few seconds. Hearing the familiarity in her words, he half-heartedly believed her. "Alright, let's continue shooting. Let's try to finish the rest today."
Qin Yaoyao finally showed a smug smile.
...
Jiang Li sat in the nanny car, waiting from dawn till dusk.
"Why is it taking so long?" Xiao Ye was with Jiang Li today. She wanted to rush down several times to inquire but was stopped by Jiang Li each time.
Seeing that the stars were about to appear outside, she couldn't bear it any longer and said with dissatisfaction, "I'm going down to see who this big - name artist is, acting so arrogantly!"
Jiang Li raised her hand and calmly glanced at her. "Xiao Ye, don't be impulsive."
Xiao Ye's anger was suppressed, but she still couldn't help but complain, "Why? Didn't the staff say it would only take a while?"
"Now look, it's already dark. What can they still shoot!" Xiao Ye muttered, "If we don't shoot today, the post - editing team will blame us for delaying the progress."
Jiang Li didn't intend to conflict with others.
The previous wave of publicity hadn't completely died down. If she rashly fought for the studio with other artists, it would only worsen her reputation. So she patiently waited.
But the other party's arrogant attitude was obvious. They were deliberately delaying her time.
"Sister Jiang Li, someone is coming out!" Xiao Ye spotted people coming out of the main entrance one after another and immediately became delighted. "It's finally our turn!"
Jiang Li checked the time. It was seven o'clock in the evening.
She had a rough idea. It was estimated that they couldn't shoot today.
The studio would conduct internal facility and equipment repairs at eight o'clock at night and wouldn't make an exception for her.
But she still planned to give it a try.
A frown flashed across Jiang Li's eyebrows. She opened the car door, stepped out with her long legs, and happened to run into the group of people coming out of the studio.
"Miss Qin is young and beautiful. She's very suitable for this industry."
"I haven't seen such a dedicated artist in a long time. She shot until it got dark for a photo shoot!"
"Miss Qin is definitely a rising star in the future!"
Qin Yaoyao covered her mouth and openly accepted these compliments. Her voice was clear and loud. "I also hope to present a more perfect work to everyone. Thank you all for your hard work today. I'll treat you later."
The cheerful atmosphere suddenly came to a halt the moment they saw Jiang Li.
Jiang Li crossed her arms. Her slender high - heels made her calves look particularly long. She stared coldly at Qin Yaoyao without blinking.
She didn't say a word, but the imposing pressure was already overwhelming and hard to ignore.
Everyone around lowered their heads. Only Qin Yaoyao remained calm. Her smile faded a bit. She slightly raised her chin when looking at Jiang Li. "Sister Jiang Li, I'm really sorry."
Although she said she was sorry, there was no trace of apology in her tone.
"I originally planned to vacate the studio for you after finishing that print advertisement, but I had a jewelry endorsement to shoot. So I just delayed it a bit, and it's already time to close."
At this point, she paused for a moment and then cheerfully changed the topic. "But Sister Jiang Li is so kind. You shouldn't mind, right?"
She walked over, hooked her arm around Jiang Li's, and smiled with curved eyes. "Sister Jiang Li and I are good sisters. She must be willing to let me use the studio, right?"
Qin Yaoyao's smile was bright. She leaned on Jiang Li's shoulder, trying to put on a show for the people around and build the sister - like persona between her and Jiang Li.
To outsiders, it really seemed like "deep sisterly affection". No one would think that Jiang Li would be angry because of this trivial matter.
Sisters, what's there to mind about?
Jiang Li lowered her eyes, looking at the hand naturally resting on her arm. She pursed her lips and quietly pulled her arm out of Qin Yaoyao's grasp, then took two steps to the side.
Obviously, she was deliberately keeping a distance from her.
Qin Yaoyao blinked but didn't cling to her again. She just put her hand down and said with a smile, "It's so late. Sister Jiang Li, do you want to go to dinner with us? I'll treat today."
Saying that, she took out a card from her bag and flaunted it. "A black card given to me by A Yan. I can swipe it freely. Don't be polite at all."
Jiang Li finally couldn't help but speak, enunciating each word clearly. "You're so disgusting."
Qin Yaoyao didn't expect Jiang Li to scold her so blatantly. The smug smile on her face instantly froze and became a bit ugly.
"Sister Jiang Li..."
"Don't call me sister. I'm only one year older than you." Jiang Li said expressionlessly, "If I knew it was you delaying my time inside, I would have directly called someone to clear the place."
"Don't let this happen again. Goodbye."
Under the stunned gazes of the group, Jiang Li turned around without hesitation. The high - heels on her feet made a "tapping" sound on the ground with each step.
Each step was forceful and steady.
After getting into the nanny car, Xiao Ye looked at her with worry in her eyes. "Sister Jiang Li, is it still in time?"
"It's too late." Jiang Li sat in the car, leaned back on the seat, and pressed her temples. "The studio has to maintain its equipment on time. We can't shoot today."
Xiao Ye let out an "ah" sound with a troubled look on her face. "Doesn't that mean we'll delay the progress? People will talk about our negative attitude towards work again."
Jiang Li of course knew this.
She couldn't offend any investors now. Otherwise, even an unintentional act would be judged as being a diva or acting aloof.
But it was so late now, and it was impossible to find a suitable shooting environment immediately.
Jiang Li lowered her eyes and thought for a moment. She decided to call Sister Chen to see if they could quickly find an outdoor location that met the shooting requirements.
There were fewer people outdoors at night. If they could find a suitable shooting spot, it would be okay even if they didn't shoot in the studio.
When the phone vibrated, Sister Chen was in General Manager Xiao's office, reporting work to him.
Looking at the caller ID, Sister Chen hesitated whether to answer it. Xiao Yanzhi paused slightly and tapped his finger on the desktop. "Answer it."
Sister Chen had no choice but to answer and casually pressed the speakerphone.
"Sister Chen, I've encountered a situation here." Jiang Li said calmly into the receiver, "The commercial short we took last month couldn't be shot today because the studio was occupied all day."
"Is there any place for outdoor shooting? Is it still in time to rent it now?"
Sister Chen held the phone, and her eyebrows frowned slightly. "Outdoor shooting? It's so late. I'm afraid..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the man in the swivel chair opposite raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Sister Chen.
As a person in a high - position, he only needed one expression for his subordinates to guess his intention.
Sister Chen first gave an inquiring look. Seeing Xiao Yanzhi nod slightly, she then said slowly into the receiver, "I'll look for it. I'll send you the address later."
"Okay. Thank you, Sister Chen."
...
Jiang Li didn't have to wait long. A few minutes later, Sister Chen sent a location.