Chapter 385: Disconnected

"Don't be so pessimistic yet. How about I go help you ask around?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Chuhan's eyes lit up instantly.

She just wanted to know the progress; if that other girl hadn't received any news either, it meant she still had a chance.

"Can you, Shen Li? Could you help me ask?"

Seeing her haggard appearance, Shen Li truly felt heartache for her friend. She nodded gently: "I can. You stop looking at the tablet now, hurry and lie down to rest. I'll help you ask around while I'm on my way to class in a bit."

"Okay, thank you, Shen Li."

Shen Li smiled and shook her head, moving to help her draw the bed curtains shut before heading to the washroom to freshen up.

After finishing her morning classes, Shen Li found the other girl who had been shortlisted alongside Wang Chuhan in the school cafeteria.

"Hello."

She wasn't naturally adept at socializing, but for Wang Chuhan's sake, she still stepped forward to take the initiative and greet the other party.

That girl was sitting with several companions, seemingly chatting about something funny and laughing happily. Hearing Shen Li's voice, she turned her head subconsciously, the remnants of a smile still lingering on her face.

"Shen Li?"

A companion recognized Shen Li and let out a subconscious exclamation of surprise, exchanging a glance with the others.

Shen Li was quite a famous student among their cohort; at the very least, there wasn't a single freshman who didn't know her.

Yet, the moment that girl recognized it was Shen Li, the smile on her face vanished without a trace. Instead, she gave her an unfriendly look, scanning her up and down before asking coldly: "Something up?"

The other party's attitude caught Shen Li off guard. She paused slightly, her tone remaining friendly: "Sorry to bother you, but I wanted to ask, have you received the notification for the role of 'Yu Meng' yet?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the girl was clearly stunned as well, knitting her brows to ask in return: "Wang Chuhan hasn't received it?"

Shen Li shook her head subconsciously.

The girls sitting with the other party became excited upon seeing this: "So it hasn't been decided yet?"

"Keke, then you still have a chance!"

"I told you, your acting isn't any worse than Wang Chuhan's. Who they pick really isn't certain; the production team is probably still deliberating."

"That just goes to show this role is relatively important, which is why they're taking so long to decide."

Hearing this, the girl called Keke let a smile bloom on her face again. Shen Li, having heard these words, also let out a sigh of relief, as it meant the other party hadn't received any news either.

Moreover, the other party shared the same worry as Wang Chuhan—that the other person had already secured the role.

"Anything else?"

Seeing Shen Li still standing there, the other party looked at her again, asking with a cold face and cold words.

Shen Li shook her head. Sensing the clear hostility in the other party's attitude, she didn't say anything more, offered a word of thanks, and turned to leave.

"Keke, why were you so sour-faced toward Shen Li?"

"Yeah, did you know her before?"

Keke shook her head, pouting: "Don't know her."

"Then why?"

"Because Wang Chuhan only became competitive for this role after being coached by her. If Shen Li hadn't meddled, this role would have been decided for me on the spot," Keke stated the reason.

Her companions showed expressions of realization upon hearing this.

If that was the reason, then not giving Shen Li a good look was understandable.

As freshmen, their desire for roles was high, and they were all secretly competing; in truth, everyone was a rival.

However, one girl felt Keke didn't need to be like that: "Actually, it's not a big deal. Shen Li and that girl named Wang Chuhan are in the same dorm; they must be close, and helping friends is only natural."

"Besides, Keke, Shen Li entered the industry before us, so she counts as a senior. There's no need to make an enemy at a time like this."

The companions who had just felt Keke's attitude toward Shen Li was understandable nodded again after hearing this girl's words, also feeling it made sense.

Keke, however, didn't take it to heart. Those who could get into the Film Academy were all of high caliber, and at such a young and vigorous age, no one was willing to concede to anyone else.

Longcheng International Airport.

Shen Ci arrived at the airport parking lot ahead of time according to the flight information provided by her aunt, as her cousin was on a test flight and just happened to be landing in Longcheng.

"He He Suisui, I'm at the underground Area A parking lot. Send me a message when you land, and I'll come up to pick you up."

After sending the message to her cousin, Shen Ci sat in the car waiting.

Because flight crews have to wait for passengers to deplane and then perform subsequent tasks like cleaning the cabin, they would certainly come out later than the landing time.

Shen Ci sat in the car, bored, scrolling through her phone.

Time ticked by, and it wasn't until nearly an hour and a half had passed since the flight's landing time that Shen Ci felt something was wrong, as she still hadn't received a message from her cousin.

Was it delayed?

She got out of the car, went from the underground garage to the ground-level arrival gate, and saw that the flight information for her cousin's test flight was no longer on the big screen.

"Hello, may I ask if flight HC5862 from Shengang to Longcheng has been delayed?" Shen Ci went to the service desk to inquire.

After checking, the staff informed her: "It landed on time."

"Then what about the flight crew?"

"At this time, they should have all deplaned. Miss, you can try calling to contact them."

Shen Ci had already tried, and it was still powered off.

What modern young people fear most is their phone running out of battery and shutting down. The first thing her cousin would do after getting off the plane would definitely be to turn her phone on. Could she have lost her phone?

Shen Ci didn't dare to overthink it, but she didn't tell her aunt this news immediately for fear of worrying her.

She quickly found airport security, hoping the airport could help retrieve flight surveillance and surveillance from outside the terminal to help find the person.

The airport verified He He Suisui's information first, confirming that there was indeed a flight attendant named He He Suisui among the crew of that flight, but they did not help Shen Ci retrieve the relevant surveillance.

"Miss, I'm sorry. The person you mentioned is indeed a member of the flight crew, but airport surveillance, especially cabin surveillance, cannot be retrieved at will. If you truly cannot contact your relative, we can help you contact the flight crew to ask about the situation. What do you think?"

"That's fine, thank you for the trouble."

The news came back quickly: He He Suisui was on a test flight as an intern today, accompanied by another flight attendant, serving passengers in economy class.

About forty minutes after the flight landed, they finished cleaning the cabin, deplaned, and went to a hotel to rest.

But He He Suisui did not go with them, saying she was going to a relative's house in Longcheng.

Went home?

That's not right!

Shen Ci realized the situation was wrong. He He Suisui knew she was coming to pick her up; how could she go home alone first?

The most suspicious part was that her phone was powered off.

And just as her mind was spinning rapidly, He He Suisui finally sent a message: "Sister, I'm going to go play with some friends for a while. I'll contact you later!"

Shen Ci stared at this message on WeChat, and the anger in her heart flared up instantly!

?? Last day of the double monthly ticket event!

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