A moment later, the CEO came in and saw Yue Ran, saying apologetically, "Sorry to keep you waiting. I was held up by something urgent. I just went to handle it." The CEO sat down, and the secretary brought over coffee.
The CEO took a sip of coffee and said, "Yue Ran, I asked you here today mainly to discuss two things." Without waiting for Yue Ran to speak, the CEO continued, "The first matter is that there's a very popular game, and we'd like you and Shi Xin Xin to endorse it and shoot a promotional video. However, they hope you can familiarize yourselves with the game first."
Yue Ran asked doubtfully, "Since you're asking both of us, why did you only call me here, boss?"
The CEO chuckled, shifted to a more comfortable position, and said, "I'll tell you first. The company has already accepted. You can find Shi Xin Xin and familiarize yourselves with the game. The script will be given to your agents later. Don't worry about Shi Xin Xin, I'll talk to her personally."
Yue Ran nodded, "Okay, I understand!"
The CEO instructed the secretary a few words, saying, "Yue Ran, my secretary will send the game and some specific requirements directly to your emails. You can familiarize yourselves with the game first. There's no rush for the rest, take your time!"
Yue Ran stayed in the office for a long time, unsure of what else they discussed. By the time Yue Ran left the company, it was quite late.
Once in the car, Yue Ran called Shi Xin Xin, wanting to discuss this with her and also to hear her voice, as she hadn't seen her in a long time.
"Ring, ring, ring..." Shi Xin Xin's phone rang for a long time with no answer.
Yue Ran thought, Is she still angry with me and doesn't want to answer my call...
Yue Ran continued to call Shi Xin Xin's phone, but even after several attempts, there was no answer. Yue Ran felt something was wrong and was inexplicably worried about Shi Xin Xin.
Yue Ran made a U-turn at the next intersection and drove towards Shi Xin Xin's place.
"Knock, knock, knock... Knock, knock, knock..." Yue Ran stood at Shi Xin Xin's door and raised her hand to knock. Yue Ran knocked for a long time without anyone opening the door. It seemed Shi Xin Xin wasn't home, so she had to turn and leave.
Yue Ran took out her phone and continued to call Shi Xin Xin's number, but still no answer...
Yue Ran asked a few people who were quite close to Shi Xin Xin, and the answer from everyone was that they hadn't seen Shi Xin Xin.
Finally, Yue Ran asked her agent for Mi Mi's phone number and address.
Mi Mi was tidying up at home when her phone rang, "Dinglingling~" She picked it up and saw it was an unknown number. After a moment's hesitation, she answered.
"Hello? Who is this?" Mi Mi asked after answering the phone.
"Is this Mi Mi? It's Yue Ran." Mi Mi was stunned for a moment upon hearing Yue Ran's voice. Why would Yue Ran call me?
Yue Ran didn't hear Mi Mi's answer and directly said anxiously, "Mi Mi, is Shi Xin Xin with you? I can't reach her by phone, and she wasn't home when I went there. I've asked a few people, and no one knows."
Mi Mi heard the anxiety in Yue Ran's voice and comforted her, "Relax, relax. Xin Xin went to the mall early this morning. I had something to do today and didn't go with her. She's probably so engrossed in shopping that she didn't hear her phone ringing, which is quite normal."
Yue Ran hung up the phone. Knowing Shi Xin Xin had gone to the mall, the worry in her heart did not subside. Yue Ran continued to call Shi Xin Xin's phone, still no answer... Yue Ran had a bad feeling.
Yue Ran drove to the mall. After entering, she looked around but couldn't find Shi Xin Xin, so she went directly to the top floor to find the manager.
"Knock, knock, knock..." Yue Ran approached the door and knocked.
"Please come in!"
Yue Ran pushed the door open and entered. The manager looked a little strange at her attire and watched her with a puzzled expression.
Yue Ran also noticed the manager's confusion, removed her mask and sunglasses. "Ah! You're that... you're Yue Ran, right!" the manager exclaimed excitedly.
Yue Ran nodded and said, "Yes, I'm Yue Ran. I need your help."
As soon as the manager heard her admit she was Yue Ran, he quickly came over and pulled Yue Ran to sit down. "Come, come, sit down first." After Yue Ran sat down, the manager went to make tea.
Although Yue Ran found the manager's reaction a bit strange, she didn't think much of it. Perhaps he's a fan...
After sitting down, the manager smiled and said to Yue Ran, "My wife and daughter are big fans of yours. They're currently watching the drama you and Shi Xin Xin are in. My daughter says she wants to marry you when she grows up!"
As he spoke, the manager went to a drawer and took out a photo, saying, "Look, this is my wife and daughter. Isn't my daughter cute?"
Yue Ran looked at the photo of the family of three and smiled, "Yes, very cute. I didn't expect to have such little fans!" The manager also smiled and said, "Yue Ran, could you please sign it for me? I want to give them a surprise when I get home!"
"No problem, should I sign on the photo?" Yue Ran asked.
The manager brought a pen and handed it to Yue Ran, saying, "Yes, yes, just sign on the back of the photo. Thank you, Yue Ran!"
Just as Yue Ran was about to mention the reason for her visit, the manager interrupted her, "Yue Ran, you said you needed my help just now, what is it?"
Yue Ran's expression turned dark. So you do remember I'm here for something!
Yue Ran cleared her throat and said, "Manager, my friend came here to shop this morning and hasn't gone home yet. I can't reach her by phone, and she wasn't home when I visited. I'm a bit worried. Could you please check the surveillance cameras at the mall entrance?"
The manager replied, "Ah, that's a small matter. Let's go," he said, getting up and leading Yue Ran.
The two arrived at the monitoring room. The manager asked, "Which area and what time frame do you want to check?" Yue Ran had put on her mask and sunglasses before leaving the office, and the manager knew she didn't want to attract attention, so he didn't call her name.
Yue Ran thought for a moment and said, "Check from nine to eleven in the morning, and also the afternoon period." She paused and added, "Just the mall entrance. Nothing else for now."
Then she took out her phone, found Shi Xin Xin's photo, and handed it to the manager, saying, "It's this girl in the photo. Please keep an eye out for her."
The manager took the phone and was stunned. He looked up at Yue Ran. Seeing that she wasn't joking, he went to help search.
After a long time, an employee called out, "Manager! Is this her?" Yue Ran went over first to see. It was Shi Xin Xin! It was her entering the mall in the morning.
Yue Ran said, "That's right, it's her. She should be wearing this outfit. Help me find out when she left."
The workload was considerable. Everyone was busy looking for Shi Xin Xin, and even the manager and Yue Ran joined in...
"Huh? What's going on?" No one spoke, all engrossed in watching the surveillance footage when a voice interjected.
Yue Ran and the manager got up to see what was happening.