Su Xiaofei had arrived way too early with the Zhang siblings at the meeting place and realized that she still had twenty minutes left to review the contract between Bluemedia and Golden Star. The two queens of the respected companies would arrive soon, but she had already forwarded Tang Liyan a copy yesterday, for the actress to review her contract.
As she took advantage of this peaceful time, Su Xiaofei heard the door open and found Bai Qingyue standing right outside the doorway alone. She supposed that Bai Qingyue didn't bring her manager today after the incident during the last photoshoot. It seemed that what Mo Yuchen said about Luo Cheng being suspended was real.
She'd seen that Bai Qingyue's eyes slightly widened upon seeing her. Obviously, the actress wasn't expecting to find Su Xiaofei alone inside the private room of the restaurant where two companies were supposed to meet.
Bai Qingyue looked around and only saw Su Xiaofei's bodyguards accompanying her. She strode towards the table and took a seat across from where Su Xiaofei was seated, placing her bag next to her and remained silent.
Su Xiaofei returned her attention to the documents she was reading prior to her birth mother's arrival. She could feel Bai Qingyue's sight boring onto her, and wondered what the other was thinking at that very moment.
Su Xiaofei wondered if Bai Qingyue was thinking of the baby girl she abandoned many years ago as the latter continued to stare at her. Now that it was scientifically proven that she was Qiao Fengying's missing daughter, Su Xiaofei hoped that it wouldn't affect her father's marriage.
As for Bai Qingyue, she was starting to believe that the actress was starting to get suspicious of her identity, given how Bai Qingyue's treatment towards Su Xiaofei was different from what she experienced in her previous life.
She lifted her head and found Bai Qingyue still looking at her, as if the latter wasn't even ashamed that she was caught staring.
"Miss Bai is early today. Would you mind joining me for a cup of tea then?" Su Xiaofei said out of courtesy.
Bai Qingyue nodded and didn't say anything in return, allowing Zhang Ling to place two teacups on the table and pour them freshly brewed tea according to Su Xiaofei's taste. The actress took her cup and had a small sip from her drink. The scent was light, but its taste had a strong astringency. She didn't think that a young woman like Su Xiaofei would like such a strong taste, as most would love a sweet and mild one at her age.
"It took Bluemedia some time to accept Golden Star's proposition for another collaboration. I hope it isn't because of the incident during the previous photoshoot. President Su, allow me to personally apologize for my manager's actions. She didn't know what she was doing at the time."
Bai Qingyue's apology was something Su Xiaofei hadn't expected to hear from her. In her previous life, no matter what her manager did towards her, Bai Qingyue would never apologize to her. The actress never made any indication that she was bothered by her manager's action when Luo Cheng schemed against Su Xiaofei before.
"I thank Miss Bai for considering Miss Tang's feelings." She said with a wry smile, while Bai Qingyue inwardly winced at her words. Su Xiaofei was brushing off her apology and was directing it towards Tang Liyan's concern.
"However, I do hope that Golden Star and Miss Bai will uphold their words today. I don't think I would be able to turn a blind eye and not sue Miss Luo for harassment if the same thing happened again." Su Xiaofei met her birth mother's gaze, sensing that this woman in front of her was truly different from the Bai Qingyue she met in her previous life.
What could have possibly happened for Bai Qingyue to change like this? She wondered. Su Xiaofei couldn't think of anything that would cause Bai Qingyue to be this demure and calm in her presence. The Bai Qingyue in her previous life would have already walked away, as she didn't like being in the same place as her. The actress even went as far as accusing her of trying to ride on her coattails to raise her popularity.
"Rest assured, President Su. It won't happen again. I'll give you my word." Bai Qingyue replied calmly, but there was a glint in her eyes that Su Xiaofei couldn't explain at all.
"Then it's good that we're on the same page."
It didn't take too long before Fang Yi came in with Zhao Yi to help her finalize the agreement with Golden Star. When Mo Yuchen arrived with the rest of his team, Su Xiaofei kept a straight face and only spoke to him when it was needed. However, she couldn't brush off the strong sense that pointed to the fact that Bai Qingyue and Mo Yuchen were acting differently towards her, and it was starting to annoy her. It was like she was facing the unknown.
Five minutes before the contract signing, Tang Liyan and her assistant came rushing in and apologized for their tardiness once the actress realized that she was the only one missing before the meeting started.
She took a seat next to Su Xiaofei and pointed out the clauses she had issues with. Su Xiaofei looked at the actress with awe, realizing that Tang Liyan had finally grown some backbone and was now cautious of the intricately laid trap hidden within her contract.
"I feel like since Miss Bai and I are going to collaborate for this film, it's only natural that we both receive the same treatments and payment. There is also a missing clause that would protect me just in case an unforeseen accident took place while doing the film." Tang Liyan pointed out.
"I agree with Miss Tang. We shouldn't take the safety of our talents lightly." Su Xiaofei chimed in, aware that Mo Yuchen's team wasn't pleased with it.
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