Rosiley could see what Leila Shen was doing. She chuckled softly to herself and then introduced them briefly to each other.
She pointed at Ying Xiaoxiao and Yayoi. “They’re my bosom friends, Ying Xiaoxiao and Yayoi.”
Then she pointed at Leila Shen and introduced her to Xiaoxiao and Yayoi. “This is Leila Shen. I’m sure you gals know her.”
Ying Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and smiled. “I do. Her name is one of the most searched on Weibo.”
Although Leila Shen was young, she was no fool. She could hear the sarcasm in Xiaoxiao’s voice and started to look somewhat embarrassed. She said with a hollow smile, “Sorry for the trouble I caused you, sister Rosiley.”
“It’s okay.” Rosiley stared daggers at Ying Xiaoxiao, then she continued with a gentle smile, “I must thank you this time. If it weren’t for you, my clarification alone would not have helped.”
Leila Shen smiled sheepishly. “sister Rosiley, you don’t have to thank me. I’m only doing what I should.”
Rosiley smiled and looked up at Ying Xiaoxiao and Yayoi. She saw that the both of them were displeased and gave them unhappy glances. “The two of you should stop talking nonsense. After all, Leila Shen did help me.”
Ying Xiaoxiao and Yayoi exchanged glances. They pouted their lower lips, indicating that they were acquiescing to her.
Rosiley gave a satisfied smile, then she turned and looked at Leila Shen. She asked, “When are you going back to the TV crew?”
“Early tomorrow morning,” Leila Shen replied with a smile.
Rosiley nodded. “The filming has gone well, right?”
“Not too bad. The series will be released soon.” Leila Shen took a sip of tea, hesitated for a moment, then she asked, “sister Rosiley, I heard that the Group is investing in TV dramas?”
“Yes, we’re planning to.”
“Have you chosen the actors?” Leila Shen asked again.
At this moment, Ying Xiaoxiao spoke. “Why? Are you recommending yourself?”
Ying Xiaoxiao’s question was too blunt. Leila Shen looked embarrassed and for a brief moment, did not know whether to deny it or admit to it.
Yayoi watched Leila Shen be seemingly at a loss. A sneer appeared around one corner of her lips. “since Miss Shen has asked, she must have some ideas about it.”
“The two of them!”
Rosiley raised her hand and slapped her forehead. She had forgotten what she had just said. She had really been beaten by them!
Sensing hostility from the two girls, Leila Shen became somewhat restless. Her hands gripped the teacup firmly, her face full of embarrassment.
When she saw that, Rosiley hastily said, “We haven’t confirmed the script yet or started choosing the actors, but if there’s a suitable role, I will definitely contact you.”
Her words made Leila Shen even more embarrassed. Although she had taken the initiative to ask and really wanted a role, her intention had been completely uncovered by them, causing her even more embarrassment.
Perhaps reading her thoughts, Rosiley raised her hand and patted her shoulder. She comforted her with a smile. “Don’t be embarrassed. You’re an actress, so of course you wouldn’t miss a chance for a role. You didn’t do wrong.”
Leila Shen looked at her gratefully. “Thank you, sister.”
Rosiley had totally regarded her as her younger sister. She stroked her head affectionately. “Let’s have some food first and talk later.”
“Okay.” Leila Shen smiled sweetly.
Watching their interaction, Ying Xiaoxiao and Yayoi exchanged glances. They could see helplessness in each other’s eyes.
“Is Rosiley beginning to treat Leila Shen as a younger sister?”
…
Leila Shen was like a little girl from next door. While they ate, she kept babbling on and on, chattering about all the interesting things she had seen during the filming. She made Rosiley laugh out loud time and again.