Shen Lang paused for a moment, then offered a polite, distant smile. "Hello?" she said, walking inside and taking off her mask.
The moment she sat down, she saw the lead actress's tightly furrowed brows and the stunned, fiery gazes of everyone else.
The lighting in the private room was dim, and the beat of the music was so loud it made her ears go numb. Just as she was about to speak, she heard a suppressed, heavy pant. "Ngh..."
She paused, then pulled the bottle of water she'd brought from her bag. She twisted it open, tilted her head back, and took a drink, waiting in silence for a certain matter to conclude.
Finally, after the heavy panting subsided, President Wang's greasy voice boomed, "Director Shen... come a little closer. What are you doing so far away?" His breathing was ragged, and it seemed to take a great effort just to speak. Yet Shen Lang could feel his small, beady eyes glued to her, unblinking, from the moment she'd entered the room.
