(ch.98)

After a week, they were finally done with filming the movie, all there's left is to edit. The director, Mr. Yang, and Bai all agreed that the staff that wants to go home, can go, and the ones that want to stay can tour around the city if they want to. When they got back to the hotel, Mr. Yang announces to the staff "Since we're done filming the movie, whoever wants to go home, just tell your boss so we know who went and who didn't and don't worry the company will be paying for the tickets. And the ones that want to stay, you guys can tour the city until we have to go back. Now the ones that want to go home, please come up to your boss," in a serious tone, then they begin to get off the bus.

After Mr. Yang and Bai were done checking off the staffs that want to go home, they went to buy tickets as they were going into their rooms. "How many want to go home," Mr. Yang asked Bai in an expressionless tone.

Bai responds "It seems around half of my team is. What about yours" in a calm tone as they both were on their phones, Mr. Yang told him that it was the same for him and the rest on the walk was quiet.

When girls got to their room, after washing up, Hong fell asleep while one of the girls asked "Do you guys want to go somewhere since we don't have to wake up at 5 anymore," in an excited tone as almost every girl in the room nodded except Xia and Yu. They said that they were too tired to go anywhere this late, as the girls were getting ready, Yu said "Don't go too late or you guys might get into trouble. Make sure at least one of you guys are sober enough to know what's going on, if anything happens, call one of guys or us," with a motherlike voice as she looked at them with a serious face.

One of the girls answered "Ok, ok we get it," in a carefree tone as they begin to leave. "Ming, what am I going to do, I miss Xaing so much." Yu texted Ming.

Ming answered "Text him, I know that you were mad at him but if you really miss him that much then go text him and try to solve your problem."

"Ok, I'll try to. Anyways how are you?" she message back.

She answered "I'm fine, just been busy with work. What about you?"

"I'm have been busy with the movie other then that I'm doing great," Yu replied to her. "By the way, while working on the movie, I met a new friend name Hong, she's an introvert and she's lives in the same area as us. I can barely talk with her but there's one person who can get her talking." with smiley face, she added.

Ming message "Wait, is her full name Fei Hong, lost her parents at 15, and quite pretty?"

Yu sent a voice-clip "Yeah, do you know her? How do you know so much in about her," in a curious tone.

Ming sent a voice-clip back "I do, she's my old friend that I hung out with when we're not but then I lost contact with her since moved when her parents passed. Who is this person that can get her talking? I took me a year and a half to get her talking to me and become my friend," in a cheerful tone.

Yu started to record "The only person that can make her talk is a guy I work with, his name is Xiu Ying. He really like her but she doesn't, he's a sweet, funny, attractive, honest, talkative guy. He got her to talk within 3 weeks, they flirt with each other a lot, especially Xiu Ying, and they love to bicker everyday," in a joyful tone. A few seconds after Yu got a call from Ming, "Hello?" Yu answered in calm tone, trying not to giggle.

"Yu, do you have a picture of Xiu Ying? I want to see this guy that was able make Hong talk within 3 weeks," Ming whined in an upset tone.

Yu let out a small giggle and answered "I don't have any picture of him but you can find his Weibo account with the username, Song Xiu Ying," in a calm tone, just then Hong begin to talk.

She complaints "Yu, why are you talking about that punk, Xiu Ying, in the middle of the night," in a sleepy voice as she begins to sit up.

Yu got startled asked "Oh Hong, did I wake you up, if I did, sorry," in a guilty tone as she looked at with a startled face.

She shook her head and said "Nah, it's fine plus I have to use the bathroom," as she got up to the bathroom. On the other side it was quiet for a few seconds then Ming commented "Omg, Yu, this Xiu Ying guy is has really good looks. Why doesn't Hong give him a chance," in an excited tone.

"I know right but she said he's not her typ-" Yu noted but she got interrupted but Hong. Hong stated "Yeah cause he talks a lot and I don't really like that, so now stop gossiping about me and Xiu Ying to your friend. I'm going back to bed" in an emotionless tone as she sink onto the bed. "Wait, where is the rest of the girls," as she looks around the room, Yu told her that they went out and she nodded. Yu told Ming that she's sleepy and that she's going to hang up, Ming just humbled, then she hung up, then she went to sleep.

At 1 am, Yu got a call, "Hello, Alix" she answered half asleep. "Hi, Yu, can you come to pick us up," a girl asked her very drunk with loud music in the background. "Aya, Jinghua, give me the phone," with an annoyed tone, Alix added "Yu and someone come help bring them back, they got too drunk. Dress up since they won't let you come in if you're not," in a tired tone.

"Ok, ok, just me the address," in a calm tone, then she hung up. She went to wake Xia up but after multiple times, Xia didn't wake so she gave up, then she went to wake up Hong. "What," in a tired tone as she moves.

"Hong can you help me pick up the girls, they're blackout drunk and Alix is the only one that is sober," in a desperate tone as she shakes Hong. She sighed and answered "Ok, let me get ready," as she slowly gets up, they both got ready. When they got in, they went to look for them, as they were walking around while talking to Alix on the phone so she can tell them where she is. When they saw Alix, Alix was looking around from them as Hong sees a guy spiking her drink.

Hong went ahead towards the girls as Yu just followed, she shouted "Hey! Why the f*ck did you spike my friend's drink!" People begin to look at them when she shouted that.

The guy just giggled a bit and said "What do you mean? I didn't spike her drink plus you don't have proof that I did it," in a calm tone with a confident expression.

She yelled "Stop lying, I saw you put a white powder in her drink while she wasn't looking," in a furious tone. People begin to move away, leaving them in the middle of the circle that has form and people startled to film the situation.

Another guy that was next to him said "That doesn't prove anything, for all we know you could just be making that up," in a calm tone as he gently pushes her back.

"Don't touch me, you d!ckhead! If you say so, then why don't you drink it," in an angry voice as she kicked him on his shin while Yu and Alix were nodding their head, agreeing with her.

"You b*tch! I'm done play friendly with you," one of the guys said in a enrage voice as he slapped her. Hong didn't want to make the situation worst since she realizes that they were being filmed so she just grabbed one of the girls as Alix and Yu took two of the other girl, then begin to walk away. One guy grabbed her shoulder and asked "What are you scared now after the slap you receive, huh," with an arrogant tone as he scoffed.

She told him, without turning back to him, "I'm not, I just don't want to embarrass you even more," in a cold tone, then she continues to walk.

The guy shouted "Come on, fight me, or are you too scared to," in a sarcastic tone as he laughs with his friend.

People started to chant "fight" so Hong gave the girl that she was holding to Yu, she ties her hair up, then she walks toward them and said "I'm not scared to fight a bunch of idiots, and like I said I just want to save your face cause it would be really embarrassing if you guys lose to a girl," in a calm tone with a smirk on her face. He just laughed, then he throws a punch but she dogged it, they were fighting for a few minutes but Hong was getting bored with dogging their hits.

She pulled one of the guys towards her, hit him on the belly as she can with her knee, then kicked him, making him fall on the ground. The other guy went behind her and grabs her, she elbows him in the stomach, then she grabs his clothes and flipped him onto the floor. She kicked them and said "I told you idiots that I didn't want to embarrass you guys but now you guys got what you deserve," in an annoyed tone, then she walked away. She went to take the girl from Yu and they walked out of the club while Alix and Yu were so impressed by Hong. While walking, Alix said "Wow, Hong you were so impressive back there. Nice job," in an excited tone.

"Yeah Hong, when you did start learning those moves," Yu asked in a curious tone.

Hong answered "I started to learn them when I was a kid since my dad thought I'm older I could protect myself if anything happens," in a calm tone with no expression.

Yu noted "I can't wait to tell Xiu Ying about this," in a very excited voice.

Hong asked "You guys can't tell anyone about what you guys saw. I have never told anyone about how I can do martial arts or plan to so I expect you guys to keep it a secret," in a cautionary tone as she looks at Yu and Alix, they were nodding.

Yu asked "But why? Don't you want at least your friends to know how great you are at martial arts," in a confused tone.

Hong shook her head and answered "No because I don't see the point of telling people that I'm a 3rd-degree black belt like I can't just be telling people when we first meet plus people will be asking me a bunch of questions," in an uncaring tone.

"3rd-degree?!" Alix and Yu shouted in shock as Hong nodded. Hong told them "Anyways stop asking questions about my martial arts skills. Let's just get going, I want to go back to sleep," in a tired tone as they rush back to the hotel. When they got to the entrance, they saw Xiu Ying with Bingwen with their arms around each other, clearly, he was drunk. "Hi, Hong, what are you doing out so late," Xiu Ying asked with a cheerful tone as he has a smile on his face.

Hong just sighed and answered "Nothing anyways goodbye," in a cold tone, then walked into the hotel as the other girls followed. Hong fell on the bed after putting the drunk girls to bed, "Ok, I'm going back to sleep," in an exhausted tone.

Xia commented "Hong, my brother wants you, he's sitting outside and he said he's not moving unless you take him to his room," half-asleep.

"Ugh! I'm going to kill your brother when he wakes up," she said in an upset tone as she got out of bed, put her shoes on, and then left. When she went outside, Xiu Ying was sitting against the wall, pouting like a big baby, as Bingwen was trying to get him to get up. "Xiu Ying get up, go sleep in your room," in a tired tone as she shook him.

He looks up at her turning his sad face to an excited one, he got up and said "Yay, my Hong came back for me," in an excited tone as he hugged her.

She tried to get him off but she couldn't while saying "Xiu Ying, let go of me! People are watching us, stop, let go of me. Bingwen, get him off of me" in an annoyed tone. Bingwen tries to get him off of Hong but that made him hold her tighter.

Xiu Ying turns his head and said "I won't let her go so don't try," in a serious tone with a straight face. He turns back to Hong with a sad face and told her "I miss you so much, why are you avoiding me? The only time you're not avoiding me is when we're shooting scenes together but other than that you run away every time you see me," in a sorrowful voice as tears begin to run down his face.

"Aya, Xiu Ying you're too drunk to know what you're saying. Come on let's get you to bed," she answered in an exhausted tone as she was able to make him break the hug. She puts one of his arms around her neck as Bingwen has the other arm. Hong and Bingwen dropped Xiu Ying on a bed, she sighed and said "I'm going back, take care," with a drained tone as she heads back to her room.

Once she got back, she dropped herself onto the bed next to Yu, who is already asleep. Hong was staring at the ceiling, thinking about that moment at the hospital. When Xiu Ying was about to kiss her, she pulled him and said "We shouldn't be doing this, we're not even dating so please don't kiss me," in an awkward tone as she looks at the ground.

Xiu Ying answered "Oh ok, sorry I got carried away," in a nervous tone with a smile on his face.

She told him "I think you should go back, I'll be fine by myself," in a quiet tone, then she walks away with the IV pole. Hong just shook her head trying to make herself forget that moment, close her eyes, then falling back to sleep.

When Yu woke up, she was that it was only 5 in the morning since she wasn't tired, she wants to see if there's anything new on social media and to her surprise, the video of Hong fighting the two guys went viral. She begins to read the comment, she read "Who is this girl?", "Wow, she's good.", and other things, praising her. Yu was glad that she and Hong had things covering their faces so they don't get recognized or else they would get into big trouble.