Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 376 Evaporated
After watching Wang Luyao, Deng Jie, and Gai Lili's cars leave one after another, Chen Hong turned to Gong Li and smiled, "Let's go, I'll take you back to your hotel."

Gong Li's expression turned strange upon hearing this. She suspected that Chen Hong had deliberately sent Guan Zhilin away in order to find an opportunity to be alone with her.

If she hadn't just learned at the dinner table that Zhang Yan had gone to the capital, she probably would have refused without hesitation.

but now……

Chen Hong is just a woman, and a pregnant one at that. What could she possibly do to me?
So Gong Li ultimately did not refuse and sat in the back row of the Mercedes-Benz with Chen Hong.

Throughout the journey, she was filled with anxiety and her mind was racing, constantly on guard against Chen Hong bringing up the past. However, until the car stopped outside the hotel where the "Xi Chu Ba Wang" crew was staying, Chen Hong remained silent with her eyes closed, showing no intention of speaking.

Could it be that I am overthinking it?

After getting off the car, Gong Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps she hadn't taken Chen Hong's words seriously back then, otherwise why would she never mention them again, or even tell Zhang Yan?

Thinking this, she turned around to watch Tiger Head Ben leave.

But then he discovered that Chen Hong had also gotten out of the car and walked up to him with a strange smile.

It finally came!

Gong Li's heart jumped into her throat, and she asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

"Almost forgot."

Chen Hong said in a serious tone, "Your crew will officially start work tomorrow. Remember to pass on my message to Director Xian: I wish you a smooth start and a safe journey."

"Uh~"

Gong Li's heart skipped a beat, then settled back into her stomach. She mumbled a reply, "I'll pass it on to Director Xian."

"Then you should rest well."

As Chen Hong spoke, she nodded slightly to her, then got back into her car without hesitation and drove away.

Gong Li frowned as she watched the Tiger Head Ben disappear into the distance. The doubts in her heart did not lessen but instead grew stronger.

What exactly is Chen Hong trying to do?

She was clearly just deliberately teasing me.

Is this another joke?
Gong Li instinctively sensed that this wasn't the case. So what exactly was Chen Hong plotting?

Back in her room, she pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. She tried to change her mood by reading a script but failed. In the end, she could only stare out the window and think about all sorts of random possibilities.

She didn't know how much time had passed when there was a loud banging on the door. Gong Li was startled from her thoughts and realized that the sun was about to set.

She thought it was someone calling her for dinner, but when she opened the door, her face immediately darkened: "It's you?"

Zhang Yimou was standing outside the door.

Zhang Yimou also looked serious and pressed, "Did you and Rosamund Kwan have another argument during lunch?"

"none of your business!"

Seeing his accusatory stance, Gong Li tried to close the door without saying a word.

"I'm not kidding you!"

Zhang Yimou leaned against the door and said seriously, "Guan Zhilin and her assistant are gone, and the luggage in the house is also gone. We can't get a signal when we call them!"

"What do you mean?"

Gong Li was taken aback for a moment before realizing what was happening and said, "You suspect that I made her leave in anger?"

"I didn't say that."

Faced with her angry gaze, Zhang Yimou unconsciously looked away, using a blatant attempt to conceal his true intentions.

Normally, he believed Gong Li wouldn't be so inconsiderate, but the situation was special now.

Rosamund Kwan is also known for her capriciousness. When filming "Project A", she was asked to do a dangerous stunt, so she cursed Jackie Chan in front of hundreds of people and then walked away.

Although this was partly due to their affair, it also reveals his character.

"Heh, so that's what you think of me!"

Gong Li sneered repeatedly, completely forgetting that she had indeed met Yin Yang Guan Zhilin at the dinner table.

"I……"

“Her affairs have nothing to do with me. After she finished eating, she went to visit the Dream Dance Troupe. By the way, didn’t she say she had a headache before? Chen Hong even arranged for someone to take her to the hospital for a check-up.” After Gong Li finished speaking, she slammed the door shut.

This time, Zhang Yimou didn't stop him. He sighed as he looked at the closed door and then turned to find Xian Qiran to report the situation.

"Gong Li wouldn't lie."

Xian Qiran thought so too, so he quickly dialed Zhang Yan's number again.

…………

"What?! Miss Guan is missing?!"

Zhang Yan exclaimed in surprise on the phone, "When did this happen? This afternoon... She just had dinner with Chen Hong? And she even went to Yuanmeng to visit the dance troupe? Okay, okay, I'll ask around for you. Don't worry, these two living people can't just disappear into thin air."

hang up the phone.

Seeing Feng Xiaogang's inquisitive look, Zhang Yan opened the car door and said, "You drive, I'll find out what's going on."

Feng Xiaogang acted as a go-between, arranging to meet Wang Shuo that evening. The two were just about to leave when they received this phone call.

Feng Xiaogang took the keys and asked curiously, "Who lost them?"

"Kwan Chi-lam".

"That famous vase from Hong Kong Island?"

"Yes, it's her, and her assistant is also missing."

"Could it be that he was feeling bored, so he went out to find some fun..."

"Get your car moving!"

Zhang Yan rolled his eyes at him, walked around to open the passenger door, and got in.

"My car?"

Feng Xiaogang also got into the car, cupped his hands to Zhang Yan and said, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty! When I join Yuanmeng, please remember to give me the car keys."

Zhang Yan ignored him and dialed Chen Hong's number directly.

Chen Hong was also puzzled after receiving the news: "I did arrange for Lu Yao to take her to see the dance troupe, but I haven't heard anything unpleasant about it."

After a pause, she added, "Oh, right, there's something else. Guan Zhilin said she had a headache, so I asked Luyao to take her to get checked out."

“Then I’ll call Luyao—you should get some rest tonight, and if you feel unwell, tell the nanny right away.”

After giving a few words of advice and hanging up, he called Wang Luyao again.

Wang Luyao was also confused. She said that after the examination, she took Guan Zhilin to visit the dance troupe, and Guan Zhilin was quite happy at the time.

Wang Luyao even personally escorted her back to the hotel. How could she suddenly disappear?

After listening to Wang Luyao's account, Zhang Yan was initially confused, but quickly realized a blind spot: "Have her medical examination results come out yet?!"

"No, they said we should pick it up the next day."

Do you have the doctor's phone number?

"No, it's the phone number that Rosamund Kwan left..."

"Which hospital received you? Which department did you see?!"

After questioning Zhang Yan, he immediately called the director of the Municipal Health Bureau and pressed down the chain of command, figuring out the situation in just over ten minutes.

Rosamund Kwan was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Although the doctor determined that the condition was not very serious, she was clearly terrified on the phone.

Now Zhang Yan understood completely.

So he called Xian Qiran again, and Xian Qiran immediately understood the situation upon hearing it.

But Feng Xiaogang, who was driving, was confused and asked in bewilderment, "What direct connection does her illness have with her disappearance?"

Zhang Yan hung up the phone and said with a sneer, "That's because you don't understand the mentality of people in Hong Kong Island—they don't trust the medical conditions on the mainland. Once they find out they have a serious illness, they will definitely go back to Hong Kong Island for a follow-up examination as soon as possible."

Presumably, she was afraid of the hassle of arguing with the production crew, so she simply packed her bags and ran away—as for not being able to contact her, that's probably because she's on a plane.

[PS: Rosamund Kwan was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1994. The condition was not very serious, but it caused chronic migraines.]

(End of this chapter)