《The Unexpected Rise Before My Exit from the Entertainment Industry》


 Chapter 1: Qin Wei

    <h4>Chapter 1</h4>


    "Damn."


    Qin Wei opened her eyes, nearly blinded by the barrage of camera shes.


    She instinctively shielded her eyes with her hand, still not understanding what was happening, when someone asked her:


    "Miss Qin Wei, do you have anything to say about this drunk driving incident?"


    "Damn."


    Qin Wei blurted out, shocking everyone present.


    All fell silent.


    Even the reporters forgot to keep snapping photos.


    As the re of the shes died down, Qin Wei realized she was at a press conference, which was being broadcast live.


    She turned to see her agent''s face darken.


    A reporter broke the silence with a question: "Miss Qin Wei, what did you just say?"


    Qin Wei answered honestly again:


    "Damn."


    The shes erupted once more.


    Her agent stepped in front of her, addressing the sea of microphones:


    "Miss Qin Wei is not feeling well, having just woken up at the hospital this morning. She may not even know what she''s saying. But let me reiterate, Qin Wei was not drunk driving. We will ept the appropriate punishment and fulfill it on schedule."


    Pushing through the mob of reporters, the agent escorted Qin Wei away.


    Even seated in the car, Qin Wei remained disoriented.


    Where is this? Who is he?


    Didn''t I already die?


    "Give me your phone."


    Qin Wei held out her hand to the agent sitting beside her.


    The agent hesitated before handing it over.


    "Weiwei, don''t take what they''re saying online too seriously. As long as you haven''t beenpletely cklisted, we still have a chance to turn things around..."


    Qin Wei didn''t hear a word he said. She just opened the front camera and examined herself from all angles.


    Not bad, still taking selfies in this state.


    The agent silently rolled his eyes and turned away.


    But Qin Wei was shocked by the exquisite face on the screen.


    So beautiful. Gorgeously beautiful, even she couldn''t help but admire it...


    But this wasn''t Qin Wei.


    More precisely, this wasn''t her original self.


    Hard to put into words...


    Qin Wei was indeed named Qin Wei, but just a nameless trainee struggling abroad. Despite working tirelessly for three consecutive years, her in looks meant thepany never gave her a chance to debut.


    Just as opportunity knocked, fate yed a cruel trick, slipping through her fingers.


    Too painful to look back on the past. Qin Wei sighed. She had clearly jumped to her death, so how did things turn out like this?


    "Hey, do you know who I am?"


    Qin Wei nudged the agent beside her with her elbow.


    He turned to look at her, mouth gaping as he struggled to find the right words.


    "Weiwei, did you really damage your brain?"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    In short, the face reflected in the camera was Qin Wei''s. Except she had be the youngest Queen of Acting in history to win the White Eagle Award, at the peak of her poprity.


    How did she turn into her?!


    Qin Wei pped herself repeatedly.


    The agent gripped her slender wrists, pained at the sight of her reddening cheeks:


    "Please, your face is all you have left!"


    It hurt. This was no dream.


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes in despair.


    She had died yet also transmigrated, possessing a washed-up celebrity!


    ...


    Given her bizarre behavior, the agent was also worried. He drove her home first, nning to let her calm down before making arrangements.


    When the car pulled up at the mansion downtown, Qin Wei had mostly collected herself.


    The Queen was still the Queen. Never mind being washed-up, at least she was rich.


    That''s how Qin Wei saw it.


    She followed the agent into the mansion, its familiarity washing over her. This was her home, no doubt, though she had no memories of the original owner or how she had died. But this feeling couldn''t be wrong.


    The agent ced the contract on the table.


    "After yourmunity service, focus on this job for the next half month. It''s been months since yourst role, and this is our only prospect moving forward."


    Sitting on the sofa, Qin Wei nced at the contract. By now, she had made peace with the situation. Things were as they were, so she might as well enjoy life as a happy divorc¨¦e.


    And she was still beautiful to boot.


    "Disband the studio. I''m retiring from the industry."


    Qin Weizily waved her hand at the agent.


    The Queen''s assets were enough to support her for life anyway.


    The agent looked at her in astonishment. "Weiwei, is your brain really damaged?"


    ...


    After an hour of chattering, the agent finally made her understand the dire straits she was in.


    Her, Qin Wei the White Eagle Queen of Acting, darling of the fashion scene, drowning in lucrative advertising deals, an instant hit from debut to the peak of her career, sixteen years old with seven years in showbiz, had thoroughly destroyed her public image through all kinds of low EQ behavior - scolding colleagues, provoking sponsors, and more.


    A week ago, a drunk driving ident sent her car into the sea, alienating even herst remaining fan club to automatically disband.


    Although the policeter rified she had not actually been drinking when she fell into the sea, the media cared little for that, continuing to relentlessly drag her name through the mud.


    To preempt further damage from negative press, brands had rushed to terminate her contracts and demandpensation fees for breach of contract.


    With no acting roles in hand, these penalties had basically drained the Queen''s family fortune.


    "Do you remember why you fell into the sea?"


    The agent looked at her mysteriously.


    She swallowed and shook her head.


    The agent adjusted his sses.


    "Your investments failed spectacrly, costing you a fortune."


    Wow, kicking her when she''s down.


    "So... I jumped into the sea because of that?"


    The agent shook his head.


    "You said you felt awful and had me drive you to the seaside to get some fresh air. I parked on an unfinished bridge, thinking the remote location would avoid paparazzi. Who knew that in the time I stepped out for a smoke, you got back in the car and started crying."


    "And then I jumped?"


    "While crying, you said you wanted to speed, but before I could warn you construction was ongoing, you had already plunged over the edge with the car."


    The corners of Qin Wei''s mouth twitched, seemingly grasping how she had transmigrated here.


    "Damn."


    Oh right, I didn''te here to live the good life. I''m here to pay off debts.


    The agent frowned, opening his phone to the trending topics, pointing to the leading hashtags:


    #QinWeiDamn#


    #QinWeiCurses#


    #QinWeiMentalState#


    #QinWeiDrunkDriving#


    "Don''t say that word again."


    "F..."


    "..."


    "The censer gives off purple smoke..."


    ...


    The agent sat down to console her:


    "There there, we didn''t actually break thew, just some regtions. Once we ept the penalties, it''ll be fine. Keep working hard, I stand by what I said earlier. As long as you haven''t beenpletely cklisted, there''s still a chance to turn things around."


    So even a Queen had so much hardship. Luckily she came from a wealthy family. Even losing this much hadn''t put her in debt, just left her with a mansion and luxury car.


    But the original owner was gone now, and she had to n for the future too. ncing at her bank ount bnce, she reluctantly picked up the contract again.


    Skipping past the dense terms, she flipped to thest page.


    Pointing at the long string of zeros, she counted off.


    "Tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands... fine, I''ll do it."


    Qin Wei flourished the pen and signed her name.

 Chapter 2: Do Volunteer Work

    <h4>Chapter 2</h4>


    "Peach Blossom Spring Life Season? What the hell?"


    Qin Wei only looked back at the name of the show after signing the contract. This show''s name is too hackneyed!


    Afraid that she would regret it, the agent quickly took the contract from her and put it away:


    "It''s a low-budget online variety show trying to ride the trend. If it bes popr, there will be sponsorship and preparation for the second season. If not, there will be member-only content so there''s no loss."


    The agent patted her shoulder and got up to leave:


    "I know it¡¯s difficult for you to attend a press conference right after waking up from the hospital. Go take a shower and get some good rest. I¡¯lle pick you up tomorrow morning to do volunteer work."


    ording to thew on public security administration punishments, those who vite traffic rules but have notmitted any real illegal acts shall be punished ording to the actual situation by doing volunteer work for varying lengths of time.


    Qin Wei had to do a total of 21 hours of volunteer work.


    After the agent left, Qin Wei was the only one left in the huge vi.


    She had experienced death once, but through a stroke of fortune was given a second life. In her previous life she had struggled desperately just for a chance to debut, but in this life she debuted and reached the peak easily.


    However, the apuse did not belong to her, the glory did not belong to her, but the original owner''s debts had to be repaid by her.


    If she had transmigrated into any other celebrity''s body, even a nobody, she was confident she could have risen to fame with her own abilities.


    But she just had to end up in the body of this former A-lister now D-lister.


    In her seven years since debut, Qin Wei was both notoriously infamous yet still maintained high public awareness, but she was so badly trashed that she was beyond saving.


    Qin Wei didn''t even bother trying anymore.


    But life had to go on. With just the five-digit bnce on her card, it was definitely not enough for her to live for a lifetime. So while she could still make money, she had to earn her retirement fund first.


    After figuring this out, Qin Wei got up from the sofa and went to the bathroom to turn on the tap. Hot water gushed into the bathtub, reflecting her breathtaking beauty.


    Qin Wei unconsciously drifted off in thought. It really was great being beautiful. If she had even half the good looks,bined with her abilities, she would at least be a third-tier celebrity by now right?


    Too bad she didn''t. No matter how hard she worked, she was only ever a trainee, waiting for the joke that fate yed on her.


    "Miss Qin, your blood test results are abnormal. We rmend you go to a proper hospital for further examination."


    "..."


    "Miss Qin, the biopsy results are out. Unfortunately..."


    "..."


    "Miss Qin, although there are currently limb-salvage treatments avable, considering the growth rate of your leg tumor, to avoid endangering your life, our rmendation is..."


    "..."


    But her legs were a dancer''s life...


    Oh well, just let it be destroyed...


    Qin Wei snapped back to reality. The bathtub was already full. She submerged herselfpletely in the water, only then realizing how unbelievable everything was now.


    It really was great to be alive and healthy.


    Maybe she shouldn''t try so hard in this life!


    ...


    At 4am, there were already a bunch of reporters gathered on the street. Cameras in hand, they stood in the bleak pre-dawn chill.


    "Will Qin Wei reallye on the first day of volunteer work?"


    A reporterined, provoking discussion among the others.


    But it was required, whether she came or not she had toe.


    Five minutester, an Audi Q8 stopped at the roadside. A young woman in light gray workout clothes got out of the car.


    Her hair was tied up and she wore a cyan baseball cap.


    No makeup, bare-faced.


    It was Qin Wei, dressed in a way never seen before in public.


    Refreshing and efficient.


    "Didn''t expect Qin Wei''s private fashion sense to have improved."


    The reporters immediately started snapping photos.


    Even a D-lister gets attention if people are watching, which generates buzz.


    Moreover, the usually sweet and gentle image of Qin Wei was now sweeping the streets.


    She probably doesn''t even know how to hold a broom!


    Ignoring the media attention, Qin Wei picked up a broom after getting out of the car and started sweeping from the start of the street. The broom in her hands was like Sun Wukong''s magical staff, dancing gracefully as if she was born to do this.


    Cheh, other celebrities sweep buildings but she sweeps streets.


    Qin Wei stopped to wipe the fine beads of sweat on the tip of her nose.


    When she was a trainee in thepany, she had worked part-time sweeping the 3 practice rooms for 3 years to survive. Sweeping over 20 rooms didn''t tire her out, but this body simplycked exercise, getting exhausted after sweeping just a few meters.


    But from the media''s perspective, it was a touching scene, befitting her sweet image. Even exhausted from sweeping, she was still beautiful.


    These photos attracted quite a bit of attention online, although some did feel she was beautiful, most were still criticizing her.


    [Celebrity criminals should stop buying hot search! ]


    [Sis please just retire from the industry! At least you have this skill to support yourself!]


    [Buying hot search even when doing volunteer work as punishment, desperate D-lister do you have an annual hot search package? (Fans don''te at me, I''m not interested in fighting)]


    [Does this b*tch even still have fans?]


    [Poser.]


    "F*ck."


    Qin Wei threw her phone aside.


    She had swept two streets for three hours, just gotten off work, and the useless hot search spot was already arranged with thousands ofments scolding her when she checked her phone.


    With this horrendous public image, she didn''t dare imagine the abuse she would get on a variety show.


    The road ahead was long and arduous...


    Waking up early for seven consecutive days, Qin Wei finallypleted her 21 hours of volunteer work after sweeping 14 streets.


    The reporters that came at dawn gradually decreased, unable to capture any gossip from Qin Wei sweeping streets.


    Everyone wanted to watch an embarrassing D-lister make a fool of herself on camera, but no one was interested in watching a D-lister work diligently sweeping the streets everyday.


    #QinWeiSweepingStreets#


    Qin Wei closed her phone with a pinch between her brows, and said to her agent who was driving:


    "Forget buying useless hot search spots like these in future, I get annoyed just reading them!"


    The agent gave a coldugh:


    "You tter me, we''re so poor that we''veid off all thepany staff. Where do we have money to buy hot search spots? Those were bought bypetitors, hiring paparazzi to stake you out everyday hoping to catch you making trouble. Who knew you''d actually just be sweeping streets?"


    Qin Wei hugged herself: "Why do you sound so disappointed?"


    The agent pushed his spectacles up: "Infamy is also fame. If one day, no one scolds you anymore, we''d have no chance of making aeback. Qin Wei, if there''s still no improvement this time, our partnership will have to end."


    The atmosphere suddenly turned gloomy and mncholy. Although they hadn''t worked together for long, she could feel this agent Li Yao''s sincerity towards her.


    In the past seven days she hadn''t received a single call asking about her well-being, as if she had no friends at all. Her team members had also left one by one for better jobs, leaving only her agent behind.


    Qin Wei also felt a little heartache. She turned her head away to change the subject:


    "We''ll talk about all that in future. For now, tell me more about the show I''m participating in!"

 Chapter 3: Don’t Die

    <h4>Chapter 3</h4>


    Peach Blossom Spring Life Season, as the name implies, is just like the currently popr rural slow life variety shows. There are a bunch of simr shows, but except for the first one to gain poprity, the ratings of others are not great.


    Anyway, this show is created just to take advantage of the trend, so why not do something different by inviting a bunch of controversial celebrities? The producers and directors hit it off on this point immediately.


    For ratings, no means are despised.


    "Go and try your best to build your image, get more camera time, do whatever it takes, as long as it''s legal and morally eptable..."


    Li Yao said to her.


    "That may lead to termination of our cooperation,"


    Qin Wei asked naively,


    "So more camera time means more pay?"


    "Of course not, but you can''t ck off because of this. This show is not about truly experiencing the life you aspire to, it''s your chance to make aeback!


    Being viral red is still red, even ck-red is red. You''ve barely appeared in front of the camera for almost half a year, and now you return to public view because of illegal driving...


    Weiwei, please be more sensible! If this continues, you''ll truly be finished!"


    "Hmm?"


    Qin Wei suddenly became interested, but her focus seemed a bit off,


    "You mean as long as I participate, the crew will pay me in full even if I''m just a background extra?"


    "In principle, yes, as long as you cooperate with the filming..."


    Li Yao vaguely sensed something amiss.


    "Qin Wei, don''t really think about retiring from the industry. You are born to stand under the spotlight and in front of the camera. Other than this, you can''t do anything well."


    Qin Wei stayed silent, but her rebellious mind could not be contained.


    ...


    Three monthster, the weather warmed up and the show officially started filming.


    The van left, leaving Qin Wei and her luggage standing at the vige entrance, gazing at the muddy dirt road after the rain. Qin Wei couldn''t help but sigh.


    The road seemed to be telling her¡ª


    "The next few days will also be bumpy."


    For money, she had no choice but to resign to her fate for now. Just as she was about to pick up her luggage and walk, she saw someoneing towards her from the other side of the road. He was handsome with delicate features, a young hunk.


    Daniel Lin!


    Qin Wei recognized him as a popr idol singer, emerging musician, and former member of boy group SW-K, Daniel.


    If she counted carefully, he belonged to the same overseas entertainmentpany as herself back when she was still a trainee. Although only 22 years old, he debuted early and was her senior as well as fellow disciple brother.


    It''s just too bad her senior brother never noticed her in existence before.


    "Let me get it!"


    Daniel called out and gestured for her to stay put. He ran over to help carry her luggage.


    But he couldn''t lift it up.


    He tried again.


    Still couldn''t lift it up.


    Daniel was surprised. Did this luggage contain iron blocks? But it would be too face-losing to show he couldn''t lift it, so he gritted his teeth and tried again.


    "It''s a bit heavy..."


    Seeing his flushed face, Qin Wei said,


    "Why don''t I carry it myself..."


    "No."


    Daniel firmly rejected,


    "Lifting heavy stuff is a man''s job. You''re so pretty, just stay in front of the camera and look beautiful."


    After saying that, Daniel lifted the luggage with both hands, trying hard to cross the muddy dirt path. It looked very difficult.


    Qin Wei sighed again. She hurriedly caught up to him in just a few quick steps, took back the luggage from his hands, and strode towards the yard single-handedly carrying the luggage, leaving Daniel behind, standing in the wind astonished.


    Today''s wind was exceptionally noisy.


    ...


    Daniel followed behind. The two of them arrived at the yard in front of a turn in the dirt path. There was a sign hanging on the door with "Peach Blossom Spring" written on it. The yard was very spacious with decent-looking bungalows inside.


    After all, the cast invited were all celebrities to some degree, so the living conditions would still be guaranteed.


    However, the enormous yard was empty. It seemed the guest stars would arrive one by one...


    As for what to specifically do, the production team didn''tmunicate in advance, only saying just show up and it''ll be good, no script, all improvisation.


    Daniel pointed to one of the vacant rooms at the side of the yard, "These two rooms are empty. You came first, just pick whichever you like!"


    Qin Wei thanked him. Daniel carried the luggage in. There were two beds, two closets, and a bathroom inside, fully equipped with washing facilities.


    It seemed the production team didn''t n to make things difficult for their guest stars regarding amodations.


    Daniel nced at her still carrying the luggage and had to admit he was frightened by this delicate-looking female celeb''s freakish strength.


    He swore to the heavens that he wasn''t acting. That luggage was truly heavy, far exceeding his imagination.


    But he was also curious. What on earth could a normal person pack in their luggage to make it so heavy?


    "You can put down the luggage now...the luggage..."


    Reminded by Daniel''s kind prompts, Qin Wei finally realized she was still holding onto the luggage¡ª


    She didn''t know whether this body had inherited the strength trained from carrying water buckets in her previous life, or the physical training in the past three months had taken effect, but when she first woke up in this body, even lifting a 5kg dumbbell took great effort. Now she could already carry bags of rice.


    Yet this body was still on the skinny side with no visible muscle gain at all.


    Oh well. As long as the body is healthy, that''s a blessing. A peaceful, ordinary life is the true happiness.


    She pushed the luggage to the corner and felt a burning gaze staring at her back. Turning around, she saw Daniel''s hesitant expression.


    "What''s the matter?"


    Qin Wei looked at him, then followed his line of sight. It seemed...he was very curious about her luggage.


    Daniel shook his head and finally his reason defeated curiosity. A girl''s luggage contained her privacy. So he turned his head and looked outside, "There are other guests. I''ll go greet them first."


    After saying so, he jogged out.


    This segment airedter and attracted a lot of heated online discussion¡ª


    [Qin Wei is freakishly strong! She single-handedly carried the luggage that a guy couldn''t even lift? Is this scripted? ]


    [My baby''s hands are for ying the piano. Of course he can''t lift heavy luggage. But I have a bad feeling, this woman isn''t trying to stir up a CP with my baby, right?]


    [The one above, I''m worried too! This woman''s agency is notorious for stirring up CPs. She tried clinging onto superstar Shen not long ago but got outright ignored, tsk...]


    [Am I the only one super curious why the luggage is so heavy...?]


    ...


    Qin Wei briefly tidied up, and heard Daniel''s voiceing from outside, apanied by a girl''s crispughter. The two seemed to be chatting happily as they walked over and entered the room next door.


    It must be another guest star, but Qin Wei didn''t know who exactly.


    Just as she wanted to go out and take a look, one foot stepping out the door, she was drawn by the moring noise from the entrance. It sounded like rumbling thunder.


    Qin Wei couldn''t help twitching her mouth when she turned to look at the scene before her eyes. She was stunned speechless by what she saw.


    Although Li Yao had repeatedly reminded her before leaving that the whole show would be filmed, and told her not to curse, the camera still captured Qin Wei standing in the doorway of the living quarters, blurting out:


    "Holy f**k..."

 Chapter 4: Pomp and Circumstance

    <h4>Chapter 4</h4>


    Five or six assistants gradually came into the courtyard, each pulling two suitcases.


    Qin Wei silently counted to herself - wow, twelve suitcases in total. The courtyard was so small and the number of rooms was also very limited. How many guests were invited to the show?


    The assistants stood there pulling the suitcases to one side of the courtyard, deliberately leaving the doorway open. Then they saw a woman walk in. She had a tall figure and was wearing a zer and a short skirt, showing off a pair of exceptionally long legs.


    Someone was even holding an umbre for her. As she walked in, she exuded an imposing aura.


    Qin Wei looked up at the sky filled with dark clouds but there was no rain. The umbre definitely wasn''t for shading from the sun. It was just a precaution...


    "Isn''t that Lin Qiqi? She looks even prettier than on TV," said the young girl who had just arrived. She had also put down her luggage ande out with Daniel. Her gaze was alsopletely drawn to the woman with the powerful aura.


    "Givenchy''stest Ulock suit hasn''t even been officially released yet. As expected of a celebrity, always being able to stay at the forefront of fashion," said Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei turned her head to look. The girl who had spoken looked quite young with bright eyes that were very pretty.


    Their eyes met directly. The girl was startled for a moment, quickly recognizing Qin Wei, and bowed to her:


    "Sister Qin Wei, hello, I''m Su Xiaoxiao."


    Su Xiaoxiao? She had never heard of her. She was probably a new face in thest two years. But at that moment, her attention was not on Su Xiaoxiao. She moved closer and asked in a low voice:


    "Hello Xiaoxiao...do you know who that woman is?"


    "Teacher Qin, it really is you!"


    Before Qin Wei could finish speaking, the woman called "Lin Qiqi" had already called out to her. She then walked over while taking off her sunsses.


    Seeing Qin Wei''s slightly confused expression, she continued:


    "When I saw your name on the notice, I thought it must be a no-name doppelganger! After all, you''ve been busy terminating your contract, how could you have time to participate in a show? I didn''t expect it to really be you!"


    Her tone was polite yet enthusiastic, but every sentence was an insult. Even if Qin Wei didn''t understand the industry well, she could sense the hostility.


    From this, she inferred that the woman was probably a rival.


    But judging by the woman''s attitude, Qin Wei guessed she was not to be trifled with. Wanting to avoid trouble, Qin Wei just smiled at her perfunctorily.


    But the woman persisted. She first turned her head and told her assistant:


    "Amy, go take the luggage into the room. Be careful, the stuff inside is expensive. And those Rimowa boxes - don''t damage them either...


    It''s rare that I get to work with Teacher Qin. I want to chat with her for a bit here...


    Oh right, Teacher Qin, are you still busytely? I heard you terminated your contract with Givenchy? Ah don''t mind, of course I only heard it from others. The other day when its executives gave me this suit, my agent happened to mention it during our discussion of coboration!"


    Who asked you...


    Qin Wei looked her up and down unabashedly without saying a word. Her gaze...made Lin Qiqi feel somewhat uneasy inside.


    Lin Qiqi couldn''t help but grumble to herself -


    Feeling like I could step on someone of Qin Wei''s status feels so awesome, but did I go overboard? What if she wants revenge on me...


    Qin Wei''s mouth curled up into a smile. She said to her:


    "Who are you?"


    Lin Qiqi''s expression changed instantly.


    "Wow...after all that, Qin Wei didn''t even bother with her one bit..."


    Su Xiaoxiao lowered her voice and said to Daniel.


    Lin Qiqi''s agent coughed to remind her to keep her emotions in check. He then spoke on her behalf:


    "Ms. Qin Wei, this is my artist Lin Qiqi. She used to be a model and transitioned into acting in recent years, achieving some sess...


    Of course, it''s normal you don''t recognize her. She''s still on the rise and has a long way to go.


    Qiqi, be more sensible. Teacher Qin is your senior in the industry."


    Lin Qiqi''s emotions stabilized slightly. She then enthusiastically grabbed Qin Wei''s hand and said:


    "Please don''t misunderstand me. I only said those things out of concern...


    Actually, terminating the contract is pretty good too. Look, now you can wear whatever you want so freely, just throw on a hundred yuan tracksuit if you feel like it, without needing to care about brands at all. Not like me, restricted by the contract to listen to the brand''s instructions on what to wear...


    Don''t look at this outfit costing over 20,000 yuan, wearing it doesn''t feel asfortable as a tracksuit at all!


    But there''s no way around it, as a spokesperson, I still have to cooperate on what''s needed for work."


    Wow, I thought she woulde to her senses and say something else, but she just couldn''t control her mouth. Of course, being about to endorse a high-end brand, one that had just terminated Qin Wei, brought her immense joy. She just had to unt it vigorously in front of Qin Wei and poke at her sore spot.


    But she didn''t know Qin Wei wasn''t the original owner, so the endorsement didn''t belong to her in the first ce. Hence she didn''t experience the feeling of loss and naturally wouldn''t feel too upset now.


    It was just that this woman was strutting so arrogantly in front of her, making Qin Wei very annoyed.


    "Congrattions, congrattions."


    Qin Wei said and then withdrew her hand, taking out her phone to busy herself.


    But this scene brought Lin Qiqi immense delight - Qin Wei was crestfallen! She was envious and jealous! Resources like these originally belonged to Qin Wei, but now they belonged to her! Someone of Qin Wei''s status could only watch covetously. This feeling was just too awesome.


    "Teacher Qin, why don''t you move out then!"


    As soon as Lin Qiqi finished speaking, not only Qin Wei and the other program staff looked at her, even her own agent was stunned for a moment.


    Her agent''s eyebrows furrowed as he looked at the director on site. He then lowered his voice and asked Lin Qiqi:


    "Qiqi, what are you saying?"


    Lin Qiqiughed and calmly exined to everyone:


    "Oh don''t get me wrong everyone! I''m not saying to not let Teacher Qin participate, just that, look, the show has two female dorms for now, and I''m used to having a room to myself. I''ve never shared a two-person room before. Plus I brought a lot of stuff, it''d be inconvenient to squeeze into one room with someone else. And and..."


    After omitting ten thousand more words, in short, her highness wanted a single room.


    Qin Wei didn''t say anything, just looked down at her phone again.


    Suddenly it became strangely quiet.


    Lin Qiqi broke the silence herself once more. She walked up to Qin Wei and looked at her innocently:


    "Teacher Qin look, I have a lot of stuff, clothes, essories, skincare, makeup etc. It takes up a lot of space whenid out, and they''re all very valuable. If you identally bump into and damage something, it would increase your financial burden right?


    I''ll have Amy move you over. Don''t be shy."


    Even the program staff were shocked when they heard this. The director on site stroked his sparse hair. He thought, who is this Lin Qiqi and where is she from acting like this as soon as she arrives, stirring up trouble? That''s not how you should be causing a scene on the show!


    Qin Wei will definitely be furious. Although she''s not what she used to be, her poprity is still there. Many people came just for her, even if most are probably antis...


    With Lin Qiqi being so aggressive, if Qin Wei quits filming, what future would this show have?


    Yet Qin Wei didn''t respond to her, still staring at her phone screen.

 Chapter 5: Change Rooms

    <h4>Chapter 5</h4>


    Qin Wei nced at her and then stared back at her phone with indifference, saying coldly:


    "There are two beds in the room. Either we each take one bed, or you figure out another arrangement yourself."


    Lin Qiqi frowned and looked at her agent.


    The agent understood implicitly and said to Qin Wei:


    "Ms. Qin, I deeply respect you, but times have changed. You can''t keep hogging the best resources, right? Please show some understanding towards my artist Lin Qiqi. If we treat you politely, you can also be more courteous to us. Let''s keep this civil and avoid any unpleasantness. Don''t you agree?"


    Qin Wei ignored him and nced at the on-site director instead.


    Just then, the director couldn''t sit still either. He jogged over and said to Lin Qiqi''s agent:


    "Our show is about experiencing life. You did bring a lot of luggage, and from the moment you entered until now, your artist''s attitude has been..."


    The agent looked at Lin Qiqi and weighed things in his mind. He decided to have the assistant take away half of the suitcases, then said to the director:


    "Please don''t include what just happened in the final edit. Ourpany has always had an in-depth partnership with your tform. Let''s not spoil the good rapport over this. You should know our boss values Qiqi highly and doesn''t want any negative press about her.


    We can remove some of the luggage, but my artist Qiqi can''t be wronged either. She must have a single room."


    With the backing of thepany, the production team didn''t dare include this footage for broadcast either. So Lin Qiqi''s arrogance also seemed justified in a way.


    The director looked at Qin Wei, then cast a nce at Su Xiaoxiao standing not far away ¡ª one was a washed-up A-list celebrity surrounded by scandals, the other was a budding inte celebrity with a huge fanbase. Although not officially debuted yet, it was only a matter of time. The director knew clearly who he should offend and who he shouldn''t.


    "Ms. Qin, you don''t have much luggage. Why don''t you..."


    The director left his words half unsaid, hoping Qin Wei would understand on her own.


    Qin Wei looked back into the room, then at Lin Qiqi again:


    "She has a lot of luggage and it''s inconvenient to move more out, right?"


    The director nodded profusely.


    Qin Wei said: "No problem, I''m quite strong. I can help throw her stuff out one by one."


    "You!"


    Lin Qiqi was out of patience now. After confirming again that her words and actions wouldn''t be filmed for broadcast, she finally revealed her true colors:


    "Qin Wei, you think you''re still the queen of the circle? Still acting all high and mighty? Have you ever thought about your own status? Face reality! The fact that you''re here recording a variety show means you must have lost so much from contract termination fees that you can''t afford to pay up anymore! Now get the hell out of this room. Let''s pretend nothing happened, otherwise you''ll be sorry!"


    Neither Daniel nor Su Xiaoxiao dared to step up, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire. Daniel muttered:


    "I feel the next few days will be tough. I want to go back to songwriting already. Shooting variety shows is so tiring..."


    Qin Wei calmly said to Lin Qiqi:


    "I recorded it."


    Lin Qiqi: "???"


    Agent: "???"


    Production team: "???"


    No one seemed to believe her words. Qin Wei took out her phone ¡ª


    "Ms. Qin Wei, this is my artist Lin Qiqi. She used to be a model and has only transitioned into acting in recent years, gaining some sess in TV dramas..."


    She had started recording quite early on, not from when Lin Qiqi asked to switch rooms.


    Mainly because her tone was already hostile from the moment she entered, and Qin Wei didn''t want to provoke her, yet also worried that she might cause troubleter. Qin Wei was alone and powerless here, without any backing, so keeping an eye out was wise. Who knew, who knew, the random recording she did woulde in handy now.


    Lin Qiqi''s face darkened. She anxiously said:


    "Illegally recorded audio is useless!"


    Qin Weiughed at her words:


    "I didn''t n to sue you with it anyway."


    Lin Qiqi strode forward to grab her phone, but Qin Wei sensed it early and slipped the phone into her pocket first:


    "Grabbing it is useless too. I already backed it up on iCloud. If you want to listen, I can send you another copy."


    Lin Qiqi panicked and desperately looked to her agent for help.


    Fortunately, the agent was experienced enough and didn''t show any fluster. He said to Qin Wei:


    "Ms. Qin, I hope you''ll delete it. If you post it online, you''ll be receiving a cease and desist letter from our legal team. You should know we have the bestwyers."


    Qin Wei didn''t seem intimidated either. She took out her phone again and waved it in front of them:


    "Sue me then! At worst I''ll just have to delete posts and publicly apologize and pay damages. My reputation is already in shambles and I have money, so I can handle it.


    But I just checked your artist Lin Qiqi''s public persona online¡ª''sunny,'' ''cheerful,'' ''generous''. Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder if fans will feel her image is shattered after listening to this recording?"


    So it turned out she had been looking at information rted to Lin Qiqi on her phone all this time.


    Lin Qiqi waspletely panicking now. Although she didn''t speak, anyone could see her hands were shaking.


    The agent had also lost his previous bravado. He called the assistant over to whisper for a bit. The assistant obediently moved all of Lin Qiqi''s luggage out of the room.


    Qin Wei revealed a satisfied smile.


    The agent said to Qin Wei:


    "Ms. Qin, I hope you''ll delete the recording. If it really gets out, it''ll be mutually assured destruction."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "I know discretion. I don''t want trouble either. Meeting by chance is fate, although this fate onlysts seven days. If we coexist peacefully, naturally no one else will hear this recording."


    "Good."


    The agent also turned to Lin Qiqi and said:


    "You''ve seen it too. An artist''s public image is fragile. Do whatever you want within thepany, but be restrained when shooting shows. I won''t be around to clean up your mess. I hope your contract with thepany will still be valid after filming wraps."


    Lin Qiqi''s heart sank. All kinds of grievances welled up in her heart, with tears swirling in her eyes. But she didn''t dare say anything more either, because whether it was the boss or the agent, they could coax and pamper her when no interests were at stake, but if Qin Wei released the audio, she''d be in big trouble.


    She regretted it a little¡ªwhen she was yelling earlier, she had only considered that the production team wouldn''t dare film it, but didn''t expect Qin Wei to secretly record it too. This woman wasn''t as hot-tempered and brainless as rumored...


    Everyone present harbored their own thoughts, with grave expressions, except Qin Wei who acted as if nothing had happened at all. Lin Qiqi''s words didn''t seem to have affected her mood either. She put away her phone and said, "I''ll go tidy up my luggage first", then returned to her room.


    Lin Qiqi''s luggage was quickly moved into the room Su Xiaoxiao was staying in too. Taking advantage of the time everyone was organizing their belongings, the production team held an emergency meeting¡ª


    The director ruffled his own hair, at a loss:


    "This spectacr footage can''t be aired. Be careful editing it outter so it doesn''t get leaked. Lin Qiqi has a moneybags backing her. Let''s not offend them because of this show."


    A crew member suggested:


    "If they''re all smiles and sunshine, our show won''t have any highlights."


    The director pondered:


    "Let''s still focus on Qin Wei. The trailer and publicity materials featuring her have gone out already. She provoked the biggest reaction."


    Mostly outrage.


    Crew member:


    "But director, did you forget Qin Wei also has someone behind her... Even in Qin Wei''s current state, that person still supports her unconditionally..."


    The director lit a cigarette and took a hard drag:


    "Oh damn, I did forget about that..."

 Chapter 6: Recorded Program

    <h4>Chapter 6</h4>


    The next time she came out, the other two guests had also arrived. They were two good-looking male actors. The older one was called Sheng Lin, and the other one, who was only seventeen this year, was called Li Hanming.


    It was said that both of them had decent poprity, but Qin Wei didn''t know them either, and didn''t know what to talk about with them. So she just greeted them briefly and then waited for the arrangements from the production team.


    The staff handed over the task cards, requiring two male guests to carry bricks and build sheep pens, while the three female guests went to the cornfield to shuck corn, under the name of "Joint Construction of Peach Blossom Spring".


    Lin Qiqi was the first to be unhappy. She was already in a bad mood today, and now she had to do physicalbor? Not to mention today, after enjoyingfort and privilege all these years, she hadn''t even carried anything heavy before.


    Qin Wei had no choice because she was down and out, but she really didn''t know why thepany would let her take part in this variety show too.


    Although she was unwilling, she didn''t want to show it clearly, so she leaned closer to Qin Wei next to her and said to the director team, "Isn''t it too tiring? I''m mainly worried that Teacher Qin can''t stand it."


    The sudden concern made Qin Wei very ufortable. Although she knew Lin Qiqi was just performing for the camera, she still unconsciously moved half a step away and gave an "OK" gesture to the director team.


    Lin Qiqi was provoked. She wanted to use Qin Wei to bargain with the production team, but Qin Wei agreed directly to the production team just to oppose her.


    Compared with herself, this front-line female star with an angelic image had never done any physical work before. She wanted to see how many corns Qin Wei could shuck.


    ...


    In the cornfield, the director team only gave them each a straw hat and a pair of rubber gloves. The two female guests were a little disgusted with the simple tools, while Qin Wei had already put on her gloves and started working.


    "She''s really good at acting..." Lin Qiqi muttered to herself, then reluctantly walked into the cornfield.


    "Hey, I didn''t expect you to be able to do this."


    A mature, maic voice sounded behind her. Qin Wei stopped and looked back to find the middle-aged uncle smiling at her with an armful of corn.


    Wow, it turned out to be the actor Sun Dan.


    When Qin Wei was a child, she had watched TV dramas he starred in. He was the male lead in idol dramas when he was young. Now in his middle age, he had gradually moved behind the scenes.


    She hadn''t paid attention to him afterwards. She didn''t know he was participating in variety shows too.


    "Teacher Sun, hello." Qin Wei also smiled at him. She was also holding a bunch of corn in her arms.


    Sun Dan was stunned for a moment, seeming a little uncertain. "Qin Wei?"


    "Ah... yes..."


    Qin Wei was about to ask what was wrong, when she suddenly remembered that the original owner was quite aloof, perhaps because she had greeted him too enthusiastically? Or did they already have some conflict before?


    Before she could find out, she saw Sun Dan wave his hand and gesture for the other two female guests toe over too. Then he said,


    "Everyone, listen to me. The director team is up to no good. It¡¯s five cents for one corn cob. How well we¡¯ll live in the next week depends on how much corn we can shuck."


    "That''s only a few dors..."


    Lin Qiqiined, and Su Xiaoxiao also lost her fighting spirit.


    Only Qin Wei said "Got it," and then turned to shuck corn again.


    Of course, this segment was also broadcast unmodified in the show, and it provoked some minor controversy:


    [Acting, keep acting. Let''s see when your fox tailes out.]


    [Life forced her. This b*tch, her assistant used to help carry her shoes before, kneeling there to put on shoes for her while she stood chatting with others. Just this, do you believe she sincerely worked? Looks like the penalty wasn''t low, tsk tsk.]


    ...


    Whatizens scolded her was another story. At this time, Qin Wei was shucking corn vigorously in the field, while Lin Qiqi was not having a good time. First, her hands were already sore and numb, plus she felt heartache wearing an expensive zer to do farm work. As a result, when she spaced out for a second, her fingertip throbbed with fiery pain, and tears instantly streamed down her face.


    "Ow!"


    A scream drew everyone''s attention. They stopped what they were doing and gathered around to see Lin Qiqi covering her finger, looking very painful.


    "Sister Qiqi, are you okay!"


    Su Xiaoxiao said, and went over to take a look at Lin Qiqi''s hand first. She then gestured to the director team,


    "She''s bleeding. Hurry up and take her to the hospital for bandaging!"


    It seemed she was really injured. Qin Wei walked over and took a look, unable to hold back her smile -


    The tip of her index finger was scraped, with a small bead of blood oozing from under the skin.


    But the two were exaggerating as if it was a serious injury.


    Qin Wei said,


    "It''s not a big deal, no need to go to the hospital."


    Lin Qiqi red at her resentfully.


    But Su Xiaoxiao didn''t think so. "Sister Qin Wei, it''s bleeding. What if it gets infected? It''s safer to go to the hospital and get it checked."


    Qin Wei gave a wryugh. "Then hurry up and go, or the wound will heal before you get there."


    Tears were welling up in Lin Qiqi''s eyes. "Teacher Qin, you''ve been protected too well by yourpany all this time, you have no idea how painful an injury can be..."


    Her voice carried grievance, as if Qin Wei was too harsh on her.


    Doesn''t know pain? Qin Wei found itughable. In her previous life, she danced. In order to perfect every move, she didn''t know how many injuries she had suffered, but every time she was just a backup dancer for thepany''s budding stars, without ever getting a single shot for herself.


    Enduring pain and hardship, yet never seeing the light of day.


    But who would believe her if she said it?


    Qin Wei didn''t refute her, just got a band-aid from the staff and gave it to her, before going back to her own business.


    By now, the blood on Lin Qiqi''s finger had also dried. On second thought, there was no need to go to the hospital, so Su Xiaoxiao silently helped her put on the band-aid.


    Although she didn''t get to go to the hospital, she still gained from the disaster and didn''t have to continue working. Lin Qiqi suppressed the joy in her heart, and sat to the side with a grieved look.


    The director yed this segment without any edits, which also sparked minor debate:


    [Qin Wei is so harsh. When someone is injured, she doesn''t evenfort them, but says hurtful things instead. If she herself got injured, she definitely wouldn''t react like this.]


    [But Lin Qiqi is also too delicate... ]


    [U1s1, everyone feels pain differently right? The fingers are connected to the heart so of course it hurts! In the end, it''s still that Qin Wei is heartless, cold and harsh.]


    [Right, everyone knows what kind of person Qin Wei is. This scum doesn''t deserve to stay in the entertainment industry. Hurry up and get out! Seeing her makes me sick.]


    ...


    By noon, they had shucked about three wheelbarrow loads of corn. It was just that the wheelbarrow was too shabby. It shook precariously when ridden, startling even Sun Dan after riding it a few steps. Helplessly, they could only take turns pushing it forward.


    Qin Wei walked alongside, taking off her rubber gloves, only to find a blister had formed at the base of her fingers.


    No wonder her hands hurt when shucking corn earlier. It turned out the skin on her hands was too delicate since she had never done any work before. So even with gloves for protection, it still got blisters...

 Chapter 7: Income from Labor

    <h4>Chapter 7</h4>


    "Hey, you should really go to the hospital and get that checked out. Such a pretty hand shouldn''t be left with scars," said Su Xiaoxiao as she took over pushing the cart from Sun Dan, sharp-eyedly noticing the blister on Qin Wei''s finger.


    Qin Wei unconsciously hid her hand behind her back, "It''s fine, I''ll pop it when I get back, apply some ointment and it''ll be good."


    Sun Dan was a bit surprised, "You know how to do that?"


    The cameras captured this interaction as well, with the director leaving nothing out¡ª


    ¡¾Are they starting to bash fans now? Isn''t it a littlete for that? She should have offended fewer people before, now she''s reduced to this. Her fan club already disbanded, all that''s left are mostly antis.¡¿


    ¡¾That blister on Qin Wei''s hand looks real right? Just looking at it hurts...¡¿


    ¡¾Her skin is so delicate, it''d be better if she did more farm work and developed callouses. But I guess she won''t get the chance after the show ends?¡¿


    ¡¾Ah what, is this scripted or not?¡¿


    ¡¾I think it is. Here''s my guess, don''t bash if you disagree¡ªFirstly, Qin''s real personality is aloof, plus she can''t endure hardship. She uses stunt doubles for acting whenever she can. After a whole morning of work, she''s also lowering herself to endure humiliation, definitely not by her own choice. Maybe it''s to clear her image. But the blister is real. I hope Qin handles it properly and doesn''t get an infection.¡¿


    ¡¾Upstairs makes sense.¡¿


    Unbeknownst to Qin Wei, the small blister on her hand had unconsciously garnered some sympathy for her.


    ...


    By the time they pushed the cart to the yard, everyone was exhausted to the point of copse. On the way, Qin Wei had asked the production team if they could swap for a better trishaw, and they said they could, in exchange for 500 corn kernels.


    Which only earned an eye roll from Qin Wei.


    This scene was undoubtedly aired, exciting the ck fans¡ª


    ¡¾Were you guys sympathizing with her? Did you see her roll her eyes? This is the real her! Qin finally revealed her true colors. What are we waiting for guys, let''s scold her!¡¿


    ¡¾Brothers, start scolding!¡¿


    ...


    Back at the ce, Qin Wei met another MC, the TV host Chen Mo. They hadn''t run into each other today. Inparison, Chen Mo''s harvest was quite miserable, only managing to catch one small fish the whole morning.


    Everyone was exhausted. Sun Dan took charge and used corn to exchange for 8 buckets of instant noodles and 2 pots of hot water.


    Qin Weiined, "They''re even charging for hot water, the production team is so petty."


    ck fans:


    ¡¾Just shut up!!!¡¿


    ...


    Although their living quarters were separate, meal times weremunal. The production team set up a spacious tform in the yard with a low table where everyone could sit cross-legged and eat together. 8 people fitfortably.


    Despite everyone being starving, their reactions to the table of instant noodles varied¡ª


    The host Chen Mo had already finished eating. Sun Dan was leisurely pouring hot water into the noodles.


    The 3 other guys looked at each other before starting on their noodles too.


    Only Lin Qiqi looked hesitant.


    "Director, can I not eat instant noodles? The calories are too high, not good for the body."


    Lin Qiqi spoke with an innocent look.


    The director readily agreed, "Sure, trade corn for something else."


    Lin Qiqi quickly said,


    "Then can I get a sd? I want sd."


    After a brief discussion, a staff member said,


    "Teacher Lin, you only shelled 8 corns today. Each bucket of noodles takes 20 corn. I''m afraid you can''t get sd."


    Lin Qiqi''s eyes widened,


    "But wasn''t it everyone''sbined effort? I had to stop because my hand was hurting. You didn''t say it was individually counted."


    Staff: "It was a team effort, but Teacher Qin and Teacher Sun shelled 120 each. They get more of a say since they shelled more."


    That left asking the person with the most corn today.


    Lin Qiqi looked at Qin Wei, but remembered they had unfinished grievances, so pleadingly gazed at Sun Dan instead.


    Sun Dan spread her hands,


    "Really no money left. Nearly 200 corn went to the 8 noodles and 2 pots of water. Let''s just make do for today, I promise no instant noodles tomorrow."


    "Senior Sister Qiqi, eating it asionally is fine. I often ate it at school, it won''t make young people fat."


    Next to them, Su Xiaoxiao kindly persuaded her and started on her own noodles.


    Lin Qiqi''s expression was ugly.


    Of course, this Su Xiaoxiao looked to be only 20 something, while Lin Qiqi was already 30. When she said "young people" she meant herself, not necessarily including Lin Qiqi.


    "I can''t eat instant noodles, I have standards for my figure..."


    Smelling the noodle aroma, Lin Qiqi couldn''t help swallowing. But she thought again, how could someone of her standing eat this junk food?


    So she pushed the problem to Qin Wei, who should share her viewpoint.


    Lin Qiqi: "It''s not just me! A figure-conscious person like Teacher Qin definitely wouldn''t eat..."


    Slurp slurp.


    Qin Wei was eating with the most relish.


    Lin Qiqi secretly asked the director, "Is this really Qin Wei?"


    ck fans:


    ¡¾Are you also led astray by Qin? Why is Lin Qiqi annoying this time, so delicate and meddlesome. What kind of people did this show invite...¡¿


    ¡¾Did Qin really fall from grace? Should we keep bashing her brothers?¡¿


    ...


    It wasn''t too hot, but the sun was ring. Everyone needed an afternoon nap after the busy morning. Of course the show allowed this and let them rest individually.


    Once they left, the director team panicked and hurriedly called a meeting to discuss countermeasures.


    Director A: "Hurry and think of something. It''s almost been 24 hours and Qin has barely caused any trouble!"


    Compared to the highly-rated "My Favorite Life", this rushed copycat show "Peach Blossom Spring" was looked down on by everyone. The production team had a limited budget and the invites were all z-listers.


    Although Qin was crafty and her resources weren''t great in thest half year, her poprity was high and she had arge anti-fan base. Viewers didn''t look favorably on the show so they weren''t too averse to Qin and constantly jeered.


    So their main selling point was Qin Wei causing trouble and acting like a diva.


    The director team furrowed their brows. From the start, they had set some traps to trigger Qin''s nerves¡ª


    Carrying luggage alone on a dirt path, not only did she not get angry but carried it herself;


    Letting the female guest fight with her over the single room, she instead conceded and they couldn''t even air it;


    She also readily did farm work withoutint;


    Ignored when Lin Qiqi caused trouble;


    Most importantly, she happily ate instant noodles, the junk food she usually wouldn''t touch!


    Director A painfully grabbed his already sparse hair:


    "If this keeps going, even the anti-fans won''t watch our show anymore. How will we guarantee viewership?"


    Someone suggested:


    "Why not invite Qiao Sixiao, she''s Qin''s lifelong enemy."


    Director A sneered coldly:


    "You guys have no idea what her status is right? If we could invite her, might as well invite actor Shen Kai together!"


    Staff: "Wouldn''t it be bad, Shen Kai refuses to work with Qin..."


    p¡ª


    Director angrily pped the table:


    "Who''s delusional, wake up! Still thinking of inviting Shen Kai! It''d be obviously offending that person! Keep thinking of other ideas!"


    Staff: "Then how about...invite Shen Qingqing?"

 Chapter 8: Parachuting Guests

    <h4>Chapter 8</h4>


    In the afternoon, Qin Wei was the first to wake up. She stood in the yard, looking thoughtfully at the broken tricycle in front of her.


    Would she have to push it again this afternoon to thresh corn? Just thinking about it made her tired...


    A staff member came running over excitedly:


    "Teacher Qin, didn''t you say you wanted to change the tricycle? We discussed it at the meeting and you''re right, it''s time to change to a new one. But we want you to go get it yourself, and we''ll pay for it."


    "Hmm?" They''re giving money?


    Qin Wei''s mood improved as the fatigue on her face dissipated.


    The staff handed over the funds with both hands, and Qin Wei took it.


    "Ten yuan."


    Qin Wei waited for a moment, but the staff didn''t make any further moves. She couldn''t help but frown.


    Director A: "She''s about to get angry, get a close-up on camera!"


    Qin Wei kicked the tricycle lightly, making it shake.


    "Almost all the parts need to be reced, ten yuan is not enough, at least fifty."


    The staff said ten yuan was the limit, and they had to figure out the rest themselves.


    Qin Wei''s expression darkened further.


    Anti-fans:


    [Fifty yuan is not too much. Have you noticed thisdy is quite savvy about the market?]


    Just then, Daniel and the others also came out and gathered around to see what was going on.


    After understanding the situation, Daniel suggested going to town to sell corn. The price would be higher than what the director''s team was giving, and they could use the money earned to fix the vehicle.


    But Sun Dan thought that selling corn for money would only ensure their basic food and shelter, and would not leave extra money for vehicle repairs. Besides, going back and forth would take up a lot of time, leaving no time to sell corn.


    Lin Qiqi suddenly had a bright idea:


    "Teacher Qin is a big star. If she goes to the repair shop and charms the boss, says some nice words, the boss will surely agree. Maybe he won''t even ask for the ten dors."


    The camera caught Qin Wei''s mouth twitching.


    Lin Qiqi kept a straight face, but was already plotting in her heart -


    Qin Wei thought highly of herself, so hearing this would surely anger her. She had seen online that many people disliked Qin Wei''s inability to take a joke. Once Qin got angry, she would insist she was just joking, and the me would fall on Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei just snorted, then said:


    "Does the family own a mine so repairs are free? Even if the boss agrees, I don''t have the heart to cheat him like that."


    When she said this, she turned to look at the staff member,


    "That shed over there is the tool shed, right?"


    The staff nodded.


    "Do I need to pay to use the stuff inside?"


    The staff shook their head.


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at the camera:


    "You directors just want to stir up trouble. I''ll fix this myself, and when I''m done you give me 300 bucks!"


    Anti-fans:


    [If I remember correctly, didn''t Lin Qiqi get to the top by ttering bosses?]


    [So far Lin has hardly done any work, just cking off and nagging. At least Qin has been working hard...]


    [Why is our blurry sister behaving like a normal person? This is so out of character!]


    [I''m strangely satisfied with blurry sister''s performance this time!]


    [u1s1, blurry sis didn''t do anything wrong this time.]


    [Has she be so timid already? Not even getting angry?]


    [Am I the only one who noticed the sparkles? Qin is going to fix the car herself?]


    [I suspect she disappeared for a few months and went to work in a factory...]


    ...


    Of course Qin Wei and the director''s team were unaware of thesements at this time. Qin Wei pushed the cart to the tool shed, took out a pile of tools andid them on the ground, then started unscrewing bolts purposefully with a wrench.


    The timeline skipped ahead, and by sunset the shed floor was littered with parts as Qin Wei hadpletely disassembled the tricycle.


    When Sun Dan came by and saw this, he was shocked.


    Firstly, he was shocked that the youngdy had the strength to take apart an entire vehicle.


    Secondly, with the vehicle dismantled, could she even put it back together?


    Just then, moremotion could be heard from outside.


    Sun Dan poked his head out the door to take a look. It seemed everyone was passionately discussing something in the yard.


    He pointed outside:


    "I''ll go take a look first."


    Qin Wei nodded absently, her attentionpletely absorbed by the parts spread out on the ground. She had no interest in whatever was happening outside.


    "This chain is rusty, needs to be derusted and oiled..."


    "This spoke definitely needs recement..."


    "Where''s my hex wrench?"


    After this part was aired:


    [Blurry sis started her own show within the show huh? She''s not participating in anything outside at all.]


    [That''s good she didn''t go, she''d just spoil the mood.]


    [Going off topic, Qin really took the whole car apart...can she even put it back together?]


    [It''s a miracle she could take it apart at all! I desperately want the team to show Qin disassembling the car, I think it would be a ratings guarantee!]


    [Person above, me too!]


    ...


    As Qin Wei busied herself, she kept grumbling, possibly because there were too many parts scattered about haphazardly. She couldn''t find her tools even when she turned around briefly.


    "Are you looking for this?"


    A pleasant voice sounded in front of her, apanied by the scent of damask roses and light tea. Qin looked up to see a girl in a white shirt smiling radiantly at her.


    The girl looked eighteen or neen, with delicate features and subtle yet perfect makeup. Her long ck hair draped over her shoulders, paired with the white shirt and ck half skirt, gave her an elegant and clean appearance.


    She leaned down slightly, also holding a hex wrench in her hand.


    Qin was surprised for just two or three seconds before taking the hex wrench and murmuring:


    "Thanks."


    The girl was also stunned for a moment, seemingly at a loss.


    Anti-fans:


    [Oh my god, did the team invite Shen Qingqing?!]


    [Their gaze when they met, just amazing, it''s wallpaper material...]


    [You don''t know Shen Qingqing? She was in the recent hit Fire Line, yed the third female lead with leading man Shen. I think she''s still a student, the director spotted her at the film academy.]


    [She had romantic scenes with leading man Shen, but it was a sad ending. Lots of people were upset about it. Then the two did a magazine cover together, Shen in a suit and Shen Qingqing in a ck velvet halter dress, looking like a rich couple. They already have a CP hashtag, go search #ShenCouple#.]


    [Double best actor winner, queen of the screen, up anding flower... Rumor is leading man Shen broke up with his girlfriend because of Shen Qingqing. But the two have never been seen together in public. Lovers reuniting, it''s going to be dramatic!]


    [Qin''s looks really hold up against Shen Qingqing''s, even though Shen is so pretty. Qin wins in my book!]


    ...


    After this segment aired, the ratings doubled, and the hashtag #QinWeiShenQingqing# topped the trending charts for at least 8 hours. The director cried tears of joy upon seeing it, knowing he made the right call inviting Shen Qingqing.


    Of course at this time Qin Wei didn''t know who Shen Qingqing was. As a cameo on the show just trying to keep to herself, she had no interest in this pretty girl before her.


    Shen Qingqing made no move to leave, but suddenly said:


    "Across the vast oceans and continents, transcending life and death and time, meeting you is heaven''s arrangement."

 Chapter 9: The Roommate

    <h4>Chapter 9</h4>


    Qin Wei widened her eyes and looked at Shen Qingqing.


    Shen Qingqing raised the corners of her mouth as a smile spread across her face.


    When working with Shen Kai, she would always hear him mention Qin Wei. Although she had also seen her on TV and had to admit she was good looking, she didn''t think she was any less attractive.


    But seeing Qin Wei today, dressed casually in workout clothes with a bare face, looking so beautiful even when fixing a bike, this surprised Shen Qingqing.


    At the same time, an unpleasant feeling arose within her -


    With such a bad temper, Qin Wei relied solely on her good looks to gain the affection of Best Actor Shen. But in Shen Qingqing''s eyes, Qin Wei waspletely unworthy of Best Actor Shen.


    However, Qin Wei didn''t know what she was thinking. Unlike Lin Qiqi, she wasn''t the type of person to openly express her emotions on her face.


    Her earlier words were abrupt and obscure. Qin Wei frowned and asked her:


    "What are you talking about?"


    ck fans:


    [Wow! What Shen Qingqing said was a line spoken by Wei Yuyuan in "Fate in the Clouds"! Qin Wei''s portrayal of Wei Yuyuan was perfect back then. She was always my white moonlight. I cried all night when she died.]


    [Ah, I also felt indignant about Wei Yuyuan''s fate! It was like six or seven years ago, right? So nostalgic.]


    [That idiot Qin Wei actually forgot about her debut role? I''ve always viewed her through the Wei Yuyuan filter, so I find it hard to scold her when she screws up.]


    [So it turns out Qin Wei is an idiot. She has the face of a fairy but never acts decently...]


    ...


    Shen Qingqing was taken aback and felt a little embarrassed:


    "I''m your biggest fan of that drama, and I love that line Wei Yuyuan said the most."


    The name sounded familiar. It seemed to be a role the original Qin Wei had yed.


    But Qin Wei rarely watched dramas, so she didn''t have much impression of it.


    "Oh, is that so... Thank you..."


    So Qin Wei could only respond perfunctorily. She then got up to wash her hands and shake hands with Shen Qingqing.


    Shen Qingqing quickly declined and insisted on staying to help her.


    Qin Wei politely declined:


    "It''s fine, don''t get involved. It''s dirty. The grease might get onto your white shirt."


    After hearing this, Shen Qingqing wavered a little and murmured to herself:


    "That''s true. It''s a Givenchy shirt sponsored by the brand."


    Qin Wei frowned:


    "Givenchy again?"


    ...


    That night, Shen Qingqing naturally shared a room with Qin Wei. Qin Wei''s bike still wasn''t fixed by the evening, but she wasn''t in a hurry either, so she just went back to the dorm.


    When they entered the room, Shen Qingqing had just finished showering. The bathroom was still filled with mist and the scent of shower gel.


    Shen Qingqing walked out elegantly in a bathrobe, using a towel to dry her hair.


    Without any makeup on, her skin looked fair, smooth and delicate, exuding a youthful charm.


    Even Qin Wei had to admit she was very pretty.


    As expected, good looks were the entrance criteria in the entertainment industry. There was no shortage of good-looking men and women here, while she herself had oncecked such good looks.


    Qin Wei looked at Shen Qingqing appreciatively. This quickly caught Shen Qingqing''s attention.


    Why was Qin Wei looking at her like that? And with such a meaningful gaze...


    Could it be because of...


    Best Actor Shen...


    Shen Qingqing calmed herself down and pretended to be calm. While drying her hair, she tried to say as naturally as possible:


    "You''re back, Sis Qin! I just used the bathroom, so you can go take a shower now."


    Qin Wei smiled and simply replied "Okay."


    Was there a hidden agenda behind that meaningful smile of hers...


    This was what Shen Qingqing wondered to herself. Her mind grew somewhat heavy, but she didn''t say much more. She went and sat on her bed, absent-mindedly drying her hair.


    Then she inadvertently noticed Qin Wei opening her luggage bag ced beside the bed. It looked quite heavy.


    Qin Wei opened the luggage and took out a health pot and a bag of chrysanthemum, goji berries and silver flower. Shen Qingqing was stunned, then nced towards Qin Wei''s luggage. To her surprise, there were more than ten boxes of milk inside.


    Shen Qingqing frowned.


    Qin Wei also seemed to sense the gaze from behind. She took out a carton of milk and put it on Shen Qingqing''s bed.


    "Drinking milk helps you sleep and gives you calcium."


    Qin Wei said,


    "I won''t drink any. I had instant noodles for lunch and feel a little hot inside. I''ll boil some flower tea to clear away the heat."


    The corner of Shen Qingqing''s mouth twitched:


    "I won''t drink either... Sis Qin, I didn''t expect you to be so attentive to health preservation..."


    Qin Wei looked her up and down:


    "The young need health preservation too. You haven''t graduated from college yet! Just because you''re young doesn''t mean you can neglect your diet and rest. Minor issues umte slowly. Drink less alcohol, don''t smoke, don''t stay upte - that''s how one can live long."


    Shen Qingqing could hardly believe her ears.


    Both of them had forgotten for the moment that there were cameras in the bedroom capturing their fragmented conversation, which was also broadcastedter -


    [Shen Qingqing was left speechless by Qin Wei. Did Qin Wei forget that paparazzi caught her drinking until passing out at the bar in the early morning? Yet she still talks about health preservation? How fake!]


    [Didn''t she also drink and drive that time she drove her car into the sea? Isn''t Sis Qin being a hypocrite here...]


    [Changing the topic, if you pause at 1:50, you''ll know why Egg Yolk couldn''t carry that box. I''m dying ofughter.]


    [ss monitor here! There were at least ten 500ml boxes of milk in Sis Qin''s box, plus a health pot, a bag of flower tea, and a bag of walnuts... Damn, what is she bringing walnuts for? Does she have a nutcracker? Or is she going to crack them using the door?]


    [She must crack them using the door! She''s good at that. Her brain is like it got cracked by the door. Is she eating walnuts to nourish her brain?]


    [She needs a brain first before nourishing it. Don''t you guys remember when she mispronounced Xun Yu as Gou Huo? Sun Dan, who yed Xun Yu, even had a ck face then. Sis Qin is hopeless.]


    ...


    After setting the timer on the health pot, Qin Wei went into the bathroom for a shower. When she came out, she was wearing the pajamas she had brought - loose, cotton, pink top and bottoms covered in strawberry bears.


    Shen Qingqing was even a little dazed. Was this an unknown side of Qin Wei or was she doing this on purpose?


    Shouldn''t she be wearing sexy pure silk pajamas?


    The pajamas looked so weird on Qin Wei!


    Qin Wei also noticed the other''s shocked and bewildered gaze. She smiled embarrassedly. The original Qin Wei indeed didn''t have this style, but she wasn''t used to those high-end yet overly sexy pajamas of Qin Wei either. So she had specifically ordered this online beforeing on the show, and it was still a pre-order item.


    Qin Wei tried to break the awkward silence:


    "Disney limited edition. Do you want the link?"


    Shen Qingqing: "..."


    ck fans:


    [Other female celebrities have a little princess living in their hearts, while strawberry bears live in Qin Wei''s heart!]


    [I''m cracking up! Sis Qan, is this pajama yourpany''s arrangement for you to appear approachable? She actually looks pretty good in it haha. My heart is moved, this is adorable!]


    [Shen Qingqing, can you post the link on Weibo? I want to buy it.]


    [Same. I want to buy it too.]


    [Waiting for link.]


    [Please tag me when the link is posted. I want to buy it too.]


    ...


    As it turned out, under Qin Wei''s unintentional promotion, the pajama set quickly sold out.

 Chapter 10: Hard Work to Get Rich

    <h4>Chapter 10</h4>


    Qin Wei sat on the bed and poured herself a cup of flower tea. After taking a sip, she felt refreshed.


    Shen Qingqing took the initiative to chat with her:


    "Sister Wei, I''ve seen all your dramas. I grew up watching your performances. I''m especially fond of you. I went to the Film Academy because of you and chose this path because of you."


    Was it because she was too young or Qin Wei was too old...


    Qin Wei looked at her. She was reportedly a sophomore this year, so around 19 years old. While Qin Wei this year...


    Was not yet 23, right...


    But Qin Wei thought about it. The original owner debuted very early. Her most well-known work, "Fate in the Clouds", had already aired for six or seven years. Thinking about it this way, it was reasonable to say she grew up watching her performances.


    Qin Wei smiled and nodded:


    "Thank you for liking me."


    She didn''t get angry at all...


    Shen Qingqing went on:


    "So Sister Wei, what are your ns going forward? As your little fan, I''m quite looking forward to your new dramas."


    Qin Wei calmly drank another sip of flower tea:


    "Don''t you watch entertainment news?"


    "Hmm?"


    "Don''t keep your hopes up. I haven''t taken any offers for half a year. I feel like I''m washed up."


    Shen Qingqing: "..."


    ck fans:


    ¡¾She knows she''s washed up!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei has a clear understanding and positioning of herself!¡¿


    ...


    The next morning, Sun Dan was the first to wake up. While exercising in the yard, she was thinking about what to make for breakfast.


    Just then, she heard noisesing from the toolshed, so she walked over.


    The camera panned to show that the earliest riser that morning was not Sun Dan after all.


    At 4:30 am, Qin Wei had gotten up. It was still a bit cold outside, so she had put on an extra thick coat when she went out. Carrying two cartons of milk, she headed to the toolshed to continue tinkering with the parts strewn across the floor.


    ¡¾If only she was this hardworking when shooting dramas.¡¿


    ¡¾Could she be addicted to fixing cars and found a new purpose in life...¡¿


    ¡¾How did Qin Wei gradually transform from a disqualified artist to a quirky woman...Do we actually not understand her that well...¡¿


    ¡¾There must be a script! If there''s no script, I''ll do a handstand while spraying diarrhea live!¡¿


    ¡¾The above need not go that far...No one wants to see that...¡¿


    ...


    "Teacher Qin, let me help."


    A pleasant yet somewhat tender voice appeared at the door. Qin Wei looked up to see Li Hanming.


    A young actor who was only 17, tall in stature, with refined features.


    After speaking, he didn''t wait for Qin Wei''s consent beforeing over to take the wrench from her hand. He proceeded to screw in the bolts she had prepared.


    He didn''t seem like someone the production team had sent to stir up trouble. So Qin Wei didn''t reject his kindness.


    This body was too weak. She couldn''t tighten the screws at all and could only disassemble things using tricks and techniques. After all, in her previous life living alone overseas, she had to rely on herself for everything. When things broke down, she had to try fixing them herself, and over time she had picked up those skills.


    "Teacher Qin has a better temper than I imagined."


    Li Hanming chatted with her, but didn''t stop working. He kept screwing in the bolts one by one.


    "Ah? Mm, maybe because there''s nothing worth getting angry over."


    Qin Wei could only respond perfunctorily, because she remembered the original owner did have a bad temper.


    "They''re all screwed in. Let''s go assemble it outside."


    Sensing she didn''t want to chat further, Li Hanming carried the assembled parts outside. The two quickly assembled the tricycle together.


    Qin Wei tested it satisfactorily. Although not as good as new, it was good enough to use. She no longer had to worry about it falling apart midway.


    Facing the camera, Qin Wei held out her hand:


    "I, Qin Wei, want money."


    ck fans didn''t know what to criticize anymore:


    ¡¾WTF, did the weirdo Qin Wei really fix the car?¡¿


    ¡¾Pfft, it''s not like she did it alone. She still relied on a man in the end. Qin Wei ah, you still rely on your looks.¡¿


    ¡¾Don''t talk about the little brother like that, okay? He''s underage, just a boy, and very kind. He helps anyone in need, don''t invite hate.¡¿


    ¡¾Why is she a bit cute when asking for money even though I don''t like her?¡¿


    ...


    The production team obediently gave 300 yuan, causing a stir among the cast. Those present were all so poor they couldn''t even afford meat. Naturally they coveted the fortune Qin Wei had obtained.


    "Teacher Qin, how do you n to spend this huge sum?"


    A staff member asked Qin Wei, but she didn''t answer. Instead, she gave the money to Sun Dan.


    Sun Dan was a regr resident and the oldest among them, so it was appropriate for him to handle it.


    But Sun Dan declined:


    "Teacher Qin should decide!"


    Qin Wei thought for a bit. She gave Daniel 100 yuan. He had been working hard these past few days building sheep pens and chicken coops, but didn''t have money yet to buy the animals. Qin Wei let him buy some chicks to raise. That way, they could get eggs in the future, and perhaps even eat chicken.


    Then she gave Chen Mo 100 yuan. Building stic greenhouses and buying vegetable seeds cost money too.


    Qin Wei stuffed the remaining 100 yuan to Sun Dan. It was too exhausting relying solely on trading corn for cash to afford meals, so this could help relieve everyone''s stress.


    "That''s great," Lin Qiqi pped. "Teacher Sun, let''s improve our diet. I think everyone is probably craving mutton hot pot!"


    Everyone else fell silent.


    Sun Dan was a bit embarrassed:


    "The money belongs to Qin Wei. I may not be able to make that decision..."


    Su Xiaoxiao quickly followed up:


    "Teacher Sun, you decide. We youngsters will eat anything."


    Lin Qiqi scolded her a few times in her heart. What a phony, forcing the position of a good person on her.


    "Buy some if you want to eat it," Qin Wei uncharacteristically spoke up to defuse the awkwardness. After finishing, she leisurely walked away.


    The ck fans didn''t know what to criticize anymore:


    ¡¾Is there no harm withoutparison? Am I the only one who finds Lin more annoying than Ms. Qin?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei hates mutton the most, right? Yet she can endure this?¡¿


    ¡¾She must really be down and out. Qin Wei is truly the next generation of forbearance. I need to re-evaluate her. ¡¿


    ¡¾But the way she acts all magnanimous... Ugh, still dislike her.¡¿


    ¡¾Me too, upstairs.¡¿


    ¡¾Although, I also... want to see how long she can keep this act up.¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei and the original were unusually consistent in their mutual dislike of mutton. Just the smell ruined her appetite, so she found an excuse to leave.


    This didn''t affect everyone else''s excitement for meat. After a tiring day yesterday and still not eating their fill, they were all looking forward to eating some meat to satisfy their hunger.


    Qin Wei got the camera crew to stand down, saying she wouldn''t do anything for now and just wanted to sit alone for a bit. The camera crew was happy to take a break, so they readily agreed.


    "Teacher Qin, you''re here."


    Qin Wei was sitting in the shade behind the house when Li Hanming came over.


    Him again?


    Qin Wei looked around. Li Hanming quickly realized she was checking for something, and told her:


    "Big brother camera went to rest. You can rx now."


    Qin Wei nodded. On a whim, she asked him:


    "Have you eaten your fill?"


    She regretted the question right after asking. Dinner had just started not long ago. The mutton wasn''t even cooked yet. What was there to eat one''s fill?


    Li Hanming smiled. "Don''t like mutton. I got two corncobs to roast and eat. Teacher Qin, want to join?"


    She was hungry herself anyway, so Qin Wei agreed without thinking twice.


    Li Hanming hunched over the fire to roast corn. asional crackling could be heard from the fire pit. Soon, the corn aroma drifted over. He brought the steaming hot corn over and split one for Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei blew on it to cool it down before taking a bite. She couldn''t help but give a thumbs up.


    "Delicious!"


    "That''s good then." Li Hanming''s eyes curved into crescent moons.


    Before they knew it, the two were no longer as unfamiliar.


    ...


    Everything seemed so peaceful. But a hundred miles away, in a certain office in the CBD of the imperial capital, the man sitting in front of theputer stared intently at the screen, his expressionplicated.

 Chapter 11: The Crisis

    <h4>Chapter 11</h4>


    After eating their fill, everyone went about the tasks they had arranged earlier.


    The others first went to the cornfield to pick corn. Thanks to Qin Wei fixing up the three-wheeled cart, it unintentionally improved their efficiency. With Li Hanming and Shen Qingqing also helping out, after working hard all afternoon, they hauled back several cartloads of corn to the yard.


    When the sun set and everyone tiredly returned to the yard, they were exhausted but full of a sense of aplishment. Looking at the little mountain of corn piled up, Sun Dan said:


    "There''s at least a thousand cobs here, which can fetch over 500 yuan. We can use this money to speed up building our Peach Blossom Spring by half."


    Su Xiaoxiaoined:


    "Only 500 yuan for this much corn, we''re letting the crew take advantage of us... When they sell it out there, they''ll make a bundle."


    Lin Qiqi chimed in:


    "That''s just the rules, nothing we can do. It''s not easy for the crew either, they might not even be able to sell it all. 500, or double to 1000, could that make us rich?"


    Qin Wei hadn''t intended to say anything, but hearing Lin Qiqi''s holier-than-thou attitude rubbed her the wrong way. She asionally felt like she should make things difficult for Lin Qiqi too.


    "Director,"


    Qin Wei raised her hand, signaling the staff toe over.


    "Go find us a ce to sell. I want our hard work to get the greatest return."


    Director A: "I guess we could do that..."


    Lin Qiqi scowled, clearly expressing her displeasure:


    "Teacher Qin, it''s not that I don''t support you, the show''s staff must have other ns for tomorrow. I know you have great prestige, but shouldn''t we not take things into our own hands? What if we can''t sell it... No one wants to go sell corn."


    Lin Qiqi wasn''t stupid. She could tell Qin Wei was targeting her. She didn''t expect a has-been celebrity would still dare provoke her like this. Recalling some recent incidents, she grew even angrier.


    That''s right, those photos have already been sent out, howe there''s been no reaction yet?


    Qin Wei looked utterly unconcerned, ignoring Lin Qiqi''s suggestionpletely:


    "I can go myself, but if anyone is willing to help that''d be even better. Does anyone want to go with me?"


    Everyone exchanged nces, but no one spoke up.


    "I will."


    Li Hanming raised his hand.


    ...


    Su Xiaoxiao went to take a shower, leaving only Lin Qiqi alone in the bedroom. She waved at the camera, then covered it with a towel.


    With no camera filming her, the true gloominess showed on her face.


    She took out her phone and scrolled to the bottom of the hot search trends, but didn''t see what she was looking for.


    This goes back to lunchtime when they were eating hot pot.


    After Qin Wei left and didn''t return, Shen Qingqing naturally sat down next to her.


    Lin Qiqi recognized this girl. She seemed to have some background, having started taking on various acting jobs as soon as she entered college, not only starring opposite A-list actors on the big screen, but also smoothly gaining recognition as a "brand friend" from a famousbel.


    What a coincidence, it just happened to be Givenchy, the brand Lin Qiqi was about to endorse.


    "Sister Qiqi, the meat is cooked, I''ll grab some for you if you don''t mind."


    Shen Qingqing''s words interrupted her train of thought.


    Without waiting for a response, Shen Qingqing picked up a piece of meat for her with her chopsticks.


    As a result, soup dripped onto Shen Qingqing''s clothes when Lin Qiqi wasn''t paying attention.


    "Oh no!"


    Lin Qiqi hurriedly tried to wipe it away, but it was toote.


    "I''m so sorry, it''s my fault. I''ll rece it with a new er."


    Shen Qingqing didn''t seem to mind too much. On the contrary, sheforted Lin Qiqi:


    "Sister Qiqi, don''t worry about it. This is just PR freebies from the brand. Though I am curious, did Sister Qiqi get anything from this orchid series? They seem to have tailored different items based on everyone''s style."


    In fact, Lin Qiqi hadn''t received anything. Shen Qingqing could tell from her expression. But she didn''t say it outright, only continued:


    "My friend at thepany told me the boss also prepared a gift for Sister Qin Wei. Givenchy has been considerate, even though her contract ended, they didn''t ask for a penny in breach fees. After all, they were long-time partners... I think they wanted to leave the door open for future coborations."


    Lin Qiqi was stunned. In just that moment, she had learned two unexpected pieces of information.


    "Future... coborations?"


    Lin Qiqi found this very doubtful, but hearing it from Shen Qingqing made it seem usible.


    "Mm-hmm."


    Shen Qingqing nodded.


    "You haven''t signed the endorsement contract yet, right? Sister Qiqi, you should prepare yourself mentally!


    My friend at thepany told me the execs are still observing. As long as Sister Qin Wei''s reputation improves a bit, they''ll re-sign her. Their partnership has been very stable...


    I''m telling you this because I feel we really click. I like you a lot too. I don''t want you to be too disappointed, but it''s not certain either. Maybe after this show wraps, it''ll be congrattions to you on snagging the endorsement. We might even get to coborate in the future..."


    Lin Qiqi felt heavier and heavier. She didn''t even hear what Shen Qingqing said after that.


    She cared a lot about this endorsement. Herpany did too. Landing a global luxury brand endorsement meant her resources would instantly jump up several tiers.


    At least she could avoid struggling for five more years!


    But for a actress her age, how many five years were left?


    No, she couldn''t let Qin Wei snatch this endorsement out of her hands.


    But she didn''t know what she could do. Overhearing Shen Qingqing mumbling:


    "Does Sister Qin Wei not likemb? Howe the kid doesn''t either... They didn''t let the camera crew follow them, what are they up to in the backyard?"


    Lin Qiqi got up and hurriedly walked towards the backyard.


    Watching her departing figure, Shen Qingqing revealed an imperceptible smile.


    ...


    "Boss Xu, it''s been sent out based on your instructions."


    Late at night, the lights in the Anxing Entertainment CEO''s office remained on. Several people busily worked on theirptops until they finally got the desired oue.


    The man addressed as "Boss Xu" leaned against the window and ndly acknowledged with an "okay." Exhaustion seeped into his tone.


    He pinched the space between his brows and took the tablet his assistant handed over.


    On the screen was a photo of a young man and woman sitting side by side, gazes locked, with only each other reflected in their eyes.


    Without context, anyone would think they were a couple madly in love.


    But Boss Xu knew the woman in the photo was none other than Qin Wei, who had gone on the show.


    Staring at the image, he pointed to the boy smiling at her and asked:


    "Whichpany''s trainee is he?"


    The assistant replied:


    "Li Hanming from Pioneer Entertainment. He''s debuted already, yed some supporting roles in TV dramas that were well-received, and has quite a few fans... He''s seventeen, turning eighteen in a month."


    Boss Xu frowned.


    "So he''s still a minor. May-December romance, underage... Good thing we intercepted this. If it got exposed, the consequences would be unthinkable."


    The assistant hesitated for a long while before asking:


    "Boss Xu, you don''t think Qin Wei would... really start liking fresh meat, do you? Does she... have that taste?"

 Chapter 12: Nothing Left to Say

    <h4>Chapter 12</h4>


    Xu General Manager gave him a re, and the assistant quickly understood and kept silent. Xu General Manager then spoke:


    "You''re overthinking. It''s possible that he''s being framed. The angle of this photo clearly indicates it was taken without permission. It seems like they want to create a scandal using stolen shots...


    The other party paid ten thousand yuan to a marketing ount, and the caption stated that during the show, the two of them sneaked away from the cameraman and staff to meet privately in a secluded ce. It also emphasized that the male party is underage, clearly indicating their intention to tarnish Qin Wei''s reputation."


    The assistant nodded:


    "Fortunately, we have a deep cooperation with that marketing ount, and they sent it to me for review immediately. But Xu General Manager, you were wise to have us contact other marketing ounts as well, and it turns out that a few of them also received the photos and caption."


    "They''re deliberately targeting Qin Wei..."


    Xu General Manager stroked his chin.


    "This troublesome girl has offended too many people. I''ll have to investigate slowly to find out who''s behind this. If only she could stay out of trouble, I wouldn''t have to rush back to the country like this."


    The assistant was also puzzled. Why did Xu General Manager intercept this photo and then modify the caption and add a few more photos before having it sent out?


    "Xu General Manager, are you sure it''s okay to send out this photo?"


    Xu General Manager looked down at the screen. Apart from this photo, he had also instructed them to send out several other photos of Qin Wei smiling at others, including photos of her smiling at the staff.


    Including the stolen photo among them would make it less conspicuous because Qin Wei naturally smiled at everyone.


    The caption read:


    "The Brothers and Sisters of Peach Blossom Vige"


    "Take a look at the other photos and then look at Qin Wei''s smile towards Li Hanming. Does it still appear affectionate?"


    Xu General Manager handed the tablet to the assistant, who followed his instructions and shook their head afterwards.


    "It''s true. It feels like Qin Wei''s affection is not as apparent anymore."


    Xu General Manager chuckled and shook his head as if speaking to himself:


    "I know her. She would never have feelings for such an immature boy. The one she likes is someone who speaks little but is reliable."


    ...


    Back in the room, Shen Qingqing had already taken a shower early on, and when Qin Wei finished washing up and came out, she saw Shen Qingqing bowing her head and scrolling through her phone. The screen''s light illuminated her face, unintentionally highlighting her displeased expression.


    Lin Qiqi checked the trending topics but couldn''t find what she wanted to see. Qin Wei privately flirting with a minor during the show wasn''t worthy of trending?


    After searching for a while, all she found was one trending topic at the bottom:


    #The Brothers and Sisters of Peach Blossom Vige#


    This disappointed Shen Qingqing.


    Didn''t Lin Qiqi have any alternate ounts? Why not expose it directly? Instead, she sent it to a marketing ount, clearly indicating that Qin Wei''s team intercepted it! How useless can she be!


    "What''s wrong?"


    Qin Wei didn''t know what she was looking at and walked over while drying her hair with a towel. She sat down and casually poured her a cup of floral tea.


    Shen Qingqing saw her approach and instinctively hid her phone behind her, then picked up the floral tea on the table and took a sip before shaking her head:


    "Bored, just browsing. Qin Wei must be exhausted today!"


    "It''s okay."


    Qin Wei shrugged her shoulders. The original owner of her body was fragile, so saying she wasn''t tired would be a lie. Fortunately, Qin Wei had experienced a lot of hardships, so she could endure this kind of fatigue.


    Shen Qingqing smiled, adjusted herself to a morefortable position, and appeared eager to chat. She said to Qin Wei:


    "After spending the whole day together yesterday, I realized that you are different from what I imagined."


    In what way?


    Qin Wei was supposed to ask her this in order to continue the conversation, but she had already guessed most of it¡ª


    She wasn''t aloof, but rather approachable. She wasn''t delicate and was quite capable. She didn''t want to continue with predictable topics.


    Qin Wei put down her cup, tidied her still-damp hair, which meant she couldn''t sleep until it dried, and continued the conversation:


    "People change over time. After experiencing the harsh realities of society, one learns how to handle things."


    This statement could be considered self-deprecating, and it received a lot ofments after it aired¡ª


    ¡¾Wow, Qin Wei''s episode really made me reflect on myself...¡¿


    ¡¾It feels like a script, but I can really see her transformation, different from what I imagined...¡¿


    ¡¾What kind of harsh realities has she experienced? If she wants to experience harsh realities, she should get a job in a factory! Low-ie work is exhausting; that''s what real hardship is! She''s just being melodramatic.¡¿


    ...


    Shen Qingqing was clever and could tell that Qin Wei wasn''t interested in the current topic, but she wasn''t surprised.


    Then let''s talk about something she''s interested in!


    Shen Qingqing nced at the camera without making a sound, then said:


    "Qin Wei, do you think it''s more difficult to film a TV drama or a movie? I''ve only acted in one movie, but you''ve done both. I''m curious which one is more challenging."


    This question caught Qin Wei off guard. It would be better to continue with the previous topic since she had yed roles in both movies and TV dramas as the original owner of her body. How could she know?


    "Both... have... their... difficulties..."


    Qin Wei reluctantly answered.


    "To perform well... is not easy... for me either..."


    Haters:


    ¡¾Are you just trying to fool us or reflect on yourself?¡¿


    ¡¾What''s so difficult for you... is counting money difficult? Have you acted well in any role? Can you remember any remarkable works you''ve done?¡¿


    ¡¾Why do I feel like this Shen Qingqing is not ordinary...¡¿


    ...


    Shen Qingqing continued:


    "Oh, what a coincidence. Shen Kai also said something simr. He mentioned how difficult it is to act in film and television, and I had the privilege of working with him once. I gained a lot from that experience..."


    Shen... Kai? Wasn''t it Chen?


    But Qin Wei didn''t ask. She remembered that there was a camera in her bedroom today. If she misunderstood and Shen Kai wasn''t referring to some famous director, she would embarrass herself.


    But she also didn''t know who "Shen Kai" was, so she continued to y along:


    "Oh, really? Hahaha..."


    She sipped her water andughed.


    She''s not getting angry after mentioning Shen Kai?


    You should know that she owes her sess today to Shen Kai. How could she not be angry?


    Shen Qingqing''s mind was a bit chaotic, and she almost forgot to continue her act. She hesitated for a moment, then covered her mouth with her hand, looking regretful:


    "Qin Wei, I''m sorry. Maybe I shouldn''t have mentioned Shen Kai in front of you... I apologize, I just wanted to discuss professional matters with you. I''ve only acted in this one movie... I''m still a neer, so I don''t have any other works to show..."


    Qin Wei was taken aback again, realizing that the original owner of the body had some conflict with this "Kaige." She didn''t know what to say for a moment.


    "If only I had looked up more information about Qin Wei beforehand..."


    Qin Wei muttered quietly.


    "What did you say, Qin Wei?"

 Chapter 13: Old Times

    <h4>Chapter 13</h4>


    Qin Wei waved her hand:


    "It''s okay, it''s okay, I said we''re discussing professional issues, so there''s nothing we can''t say, please continue, whoever it is doesn''t matter..."


    Anti-fan:


    [OMG did I hear what I think I heard!? Shen-Qin couple confirmed!]


    [Is it really? Neither of them has admitted it! There''s no way superstar Shen Kai would look down on Qin Wei, much less be interested in a neer!]


    [Is it true or not? She dares to mention Shen Kai in front of Qin Wei, she''s quite brave...]


    [It''s normal for her to uncontrobly mention the person she likes, so Shen-Qin couple confirmed!]


    [You guys, what are you talking about? Why are so many people watching this segment of their chat? Is there some inside story? I don''t get it.]


    [Let me brief everyone on the timeline - Shen and Qin were rumored to be together over a year ago while shooting a drama, neither responded. Six monthster, Qin was photographed going to a hotel with another actor, damaging hermercial value. Around the same time, Shen took on a new role, and Shen-Qin were rumored to be officially together.]


    [So is this a meeting of Shen Kai''s new me and old lover today? With Qin Wei''s temper, it''s surprising she didn''t rip her face off just for daring to actively mention Shen Kai in front of her?]


    [Who cares, Shen Qingqing isn''t a third party, and back then it was Qin who cheated anyway. Let''s not talk about this, I''m disgusted that she still has the face to appear on this show.]


    [I used to ship Shen and Qin, didn''t expect their rtionship to be like this, now I ship them even more!]


    ...


    Qin Wei still doesn''t know anything about the "Shen-Qin couple" spection. She sat on the bed drying her hair while listening to Shen Qingqing ramble on endlessly about her experiences and insights, most of which she learned while shooting films. She repeatedly praised Shen Kai for being very professional and friendly to everyone. Each time she nced furtively at Qin Wei as she spoke.


    Yet Qin Wei remainedposed throughout, seeming unaffected.


    Shen Qingqing found this very strange. From getting to know Shen Kai a little, she could unintentionally hear him mention this woman from time to time. From his words, Shen Qingqing felt Qin Wei should really like Shen Kai, but there seemed to be some contradiction between them too. Yet they should care about each other. But...


    Just a few months ago, when the media mentioned Shen Kai in front of her, she would angrily leave. Howe today she has no reaction at all?


    She doesn''t even ask her to stop or say "that''s enough", a "hmph" would also do...


    Otherwise how can she make the audience feel that she''s being bullied by Qin Wei because of rumors with Shen Kai? And make Shen Kai see innocent old her being mistreated by his ex, and feel guilty?


    Without Qin Wei''s cooperation, Shen Qingqing can''t act out this solo y.


    Shen Qingqing nced at Qin Wei again. She looked so calm, not like she was acting. Or perhaps her acting skills were so superb that she could act naturally?


    She even felt Qin Wei was somewhat nonchnt.


    Has she already moved on from this rtionship?


    Why is it different from what she knew?


    ...


    The covert probing yielded no results. Shen Qingqing could only change the topic, saying she wanted to sleep early. The next morning, Qin Wei went out to the yard to load corn onto the car, with Li Hanming alsoing early to help.


    Qin Wei eximed, "I thought the crew would let us ride a trishaw into town, I even prepared to bring a tent for camping."


    Anti-fan:


    [Then it would be a wilderness survival show.]


    ...


    Along with them was a cart full of corn stalks. The program team rented them a stall at the marketce. As soon as they got off the car, they busied themselves unloading.


    "Teachers, since you''re out here to earn money, we need to set some rules. You can''t go back until all the corn is sold."


    The program team gently reminded them.


    Qin Wei immediately asked, "What about when it''s sold out?"


    "Then the mission is aplished."


    "No."


    Qin Wei switched to bargaining mode.


    "The program team is petty with us, so we can''t be gracious with you either. I estimated there''s about a thousand corncobs. The money made belongs to me, and the program team gives me another 500 on top."


    "Teacher Qin, you''re quite shrewd..."


    "No, we go down together. Sell each corncob for one cent now... mission aplished in no time."


    "Alright, alright, we''ll do as you say..."


    ...


    By the time they reached the marketce, it was still early. The program team had efficiently rented a stall for them. As they unloaded, some people had already noticed them and gathered around to watch the spectacle.


    Soon, someone recognized Qin Wei and pointed at her, "Isn''t this a big celebrity? Why is she here selling corn?"


    Based on the program team''s understanding of her, she surely couldn''t let go of her image and wouldn''t be able to keep face.


    Just yesterday she was trying to y hero insisting on selling corn, but how could a celebrity of her status experience the hardship of peddling goods? Most of all, being openly gossiped about to her face, Qin Wei would definitely get angry.


    The staff whispered among themselves, but Director A waved his hand, "She''s been quite unusual sinceing on the show this time. It''s probably to rehabilitate her image and endure humiliation for profit. I guess she''ll take the down-to-earth route. Whatever others say, she''ll endure it."


    On the other side, Qin Wei smiled and nodded, "People should try more things while young. Just think of me as a part-timer."


    Spectator:


    "You''re a huge celebrity, earning millions a day, yet you''re out here earning tens or single digits!"


    "Bro, your words are too biased. I haven''t taken any jobs in half a year, what money have I earned?"


    Qin Wei picked up three corncobs and put them in a stic bag, speaking while stuffing them into his arms,


    "I''ve chatted with you the most, please support me by buying three corncobs!"


    Three corncobs weren''t expensive, so the man readily bought them.


    The surrounding people, other than using their phones to film, were also eager to talk to her.


    Seeing the enthusiasm, Qin Wei addressed the gathered crowd, "The corn was freshly picked under the sun yesterday. Today they''re only 1 yuan each. Of course, I''ve also prepared some incentives to boost sales -


    Buy 5 corncobs and I''ll answer a question, buy 10 corncobs and I''ll take a photo with you. The more you buy, the more freebies, while stocksst."


    Hearing this, the crowd erupted into a frenzy, scrambling to buy corn.


    The program team and anti-fans were dumbfounded by Qin Wei''s move -


    [This is definitely scripted right? She doesn''t have the brains or thick skin to do this for real!]


    [Look at how people in the industry use any underhanded means for profit, forgetting they''ve gone stale. Who''s buying what she''s selling?]


    [All I see is hard work... Even if it''s scripted, I think she''s quitemitted. Her hands are chapped from shucking corn, yet she''s still enthusiastically selling it. Back when she was most popr, some brand gave her a bag and she threw it on the ground, saying the bamboo handle hurt her hands. So many people scolded her for it.]


    [Program team, can you make aption of Qin Wei interacting with customers selling corn? Don''t edit anything out, I''m willing to pay to watch it!]


    ...


    [+10086 likes]


    The official responded by making a member-onlyption as requested. It even attracted new tform subscribers who signed up just to watch this -

 Chapter 14: Cash Cow

    <h4>Chapter 14</h4>


    After Qin Wei finished talking about the promotional event, an olderdy was the first to buy five ears of corn. She then asked Qin Wei, "Youngdy, didn''t you act in the TV series Legend of Ancient Sword? I''ve watched that show."


    The olderdy who came over to buy vegetables asked her.


    Qin Wei smiled and answered, "Yes auntie, I was the lead actress in that show. Thank you for your attention."


    The olderdy was also direct, "Your acting in that show was the worst. Have you run out of roles to take, so you started this business?"


    Hater:


    [Shrimp hearted pig! Olddy what are you saying with your blunt truths?]


    [Sis has a strong sense of self-esteem. She may not have acted well, but you can''t say she didn''t act well.]


    [You guess, will sis get angry enough to curse?]


    [Damn.]


    [Damn +10086]


    Qin Wei nodded, "Auntie, all this corn is freshly picked by me. Why don''t you buy some more, I''ll give you a discount. Do you want some?"


    The olderdy was stunned. Why isn''t she getting angry?


    If she''s not angry, will the bald guy still pay me?


    The olderdy was at a loss for what to do, so she turned to look at Director A standing not far away.


    Director A immediately turned his back.


    Although there is a lot of online violence, even keyboard warriors wouldn''t ask such inmmatory questions in real life. Qin Wei had a good attitude answering them. Each time before she answered, the program team were nervous wrecks.


    "Really afraid Qin Wei can''t handle it and quits recording."


    Director wiped the sweat from his brow.


    "Teacher Qin, you''re not angry?"


    Li Hanming saw everything, and he also thought Qin Wei would get angry. He didn''t expect her mood to be unaffected at all.


    Such a strong mentality, as expected of a former top star, amazing!


    Qin Wei tidied her bangs, unloading goods while saying,


    "I feel they''re not wrong. Go to the front and watch the stall, I can handle unloading here."


    "Physical work should be left to me..."


    Before Li Hanming could finish, Qin Wei stopped him with a look. He didn''t understand why, but also turned off his mic.


    Qin Wei nced at the camera crew in front of the stall, they were fiddling with the equipment, likely because they suddenly couldn''t record any sound. Seizing this opening, she quickly said to him,


    "Although we''re recording the show together, don''t chat orugh with me when we''re alone. Focus on your own things, don''t be in the same frame as me."


    Only now did Qin Wei dare to say what she really thought. After all, the director wanted to stir up trouble, and they couldn''t record sound now.


    Li Hanming was confused, but the boy was smart, and quickly understood what she meant. The confused look became somewhat sad.


    "Teachers please wait, there may be an issue with the mics."


    A staff member came over and fiddled with their mic packs. Soon he gave an OK sign.


    Li Hanming looked at her, then silently went to the front to tend the stall.


    Qin Wei busied herself between the stall and truck, asionally looking over to see how Li Hanming was doing with sales.


    Although the boy was a new actor, like her he was a trainee. What''s different is he only trained for half a year. Because of his good looks he umted some poprity, and thepany sent him to act in some TV shows as a supporting role. The response was pretty good.


    In short, he was at a point in his career that was on the rise. Qin Wei was also very optimistic about his potential.


    As for herself?


    Qin Wei didn''t need to intentionally find out aftering here, she understood some of the original owner''s glorious deeds already. Hyping up rtionships and sensational headlines were flying everywhere. Although half was the studio''s fault, the original didn''t reject the hype. In her opinion that was also wrong.


    Wanting to prevent this from happening, she had to nip it in the bud. Moreover the other party was underage, although he would be an adult soon, he was still younger than her. In her heart Qin Wei just wanted to quickly finish recording the show to get paid and retire from the industry, and live in seclusion and obscurity.


    The people who cameter were mainly there to see celebrities and join in the excitement. So there were more people looking for Qin Wei to take pictures and sign autographs. After a busy few hours, all the corn was actually sold out.


    Sitting in the car, Qin Wei immediately started counting money. Mobile payments plus cash was around 800 yuan.


    Qin Wei smiled from ear to ear, and even reached out for the 500 yuan from the director.


    The production team reluctantly handed over the 500 yuan.


    Hater:


    [Qin Wei is simply a money making tool on this show!]


    [Look at how she''s smiling, money signs in her eyes.]


    [This little bit of money still isn''t enough for her to buy hot search terms...]


    ...


    Returning when it was already dark, Sun Dan hade back from the hospital, and Chen Mo had stacked up the stove and made dinner.


    While eating, Daniel said he used money to buy several chickens to raise in the shed, and also wanted to buy a sheep but they were too expensive.


    Lin Qiqi inappropriately asked,


    "Forget about the sheep right, didn''t we just eat one yesterday?"


    Everyone looked at her like she was an idiot.


    Qin Wei broke the awkwardness by handing all the money to Daniel.


    "Made selling corn today, use it as you need. If not enough think of another way."


    Daniel eximed awesome!


    Hater:


    [Qin Wei is so generous, seems like she didn''t keep any for herself.]


    [Does Lin Qiqi think the sheep was for her to eat?]


    [Bros, why are you seriously discussing the plot? We''re haters don''t forget! Quick, post #QinWeiGetOutOfShowbiz#]


    [Upstairs, if she really gets out, what meaning is left for our existence?]


    ...


    After dinner, the production team suggested ying truth or dare. If they all joined, they would reward ingredients for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall tomorrow.


    Everyone silently swallowed their saliva.


    The props team brought over a spinning wheel. They would take turns spinning, and whoever itnded on would ept a penalty.


    Three spins each, whoever the wheel pointed to would ept the penalty.


    Sun Dan went first, and casually itnded on Qin Wei.


    Sun Dan asked, "Qin Wei, you''re an actress. Why haven''t you been filming these past two years?"


    The others were stunned. Wow, the production team didn''t even dare ask this but Sun Dan just went and asked.


    "Huh?"


    You''re asking the original owner, how would I know?


    Qin Wei frowned, looking like she would get angry.


    Qin Wei held it in for a while, "Because there were no roles to take."


    Hater:


    [She''s honest at least.]


    [Right, no roles to take, otherwise who woulde here to y games with you idiots...]


    [Why is it suddenly so sad...]


    ...


    The wheel spun to Qin Wei again. It was Su Xiaoxiao''s turn. She was a little nervous and asked,


    "Sister Qin Wei, do you have anti-fans? What do you think about anti-fans?"


    Hater:


    [Xiaoxiao goddess mentioned us!]


    [Upstairs, who is Xiaoxiao?]


    [A celebrity on a music app! She does dance and outfit change videos. Had a viral hit with "Shake Shake Shake". Goddess level beauty, she''s really pretty.]


    [Speaking fairly, she''s not as pretty as sis. Sis as a person, her character may be crap, but her looks are also crap-level good.]


    [The breadth and depth of the Chinesenguage, crap!]


    ...


    "Anti-fans?"


    Qin Wei thought for a bit. Asked so suddenly, she also didn''t know how to answer, and could only say,


    "I probably only have anti-fans now right? This group is also quite strange. They seem to hate me, but know me better than I know myself. It''s also a type of attention!"


    Hater:


    [#QinWeiGetOutOfShowbiz#]


    [#QinWeiGetOutOfShowbiz# +1]


    ...


    [#QinWeiGetOutOfShowbiz# +10086]


    ...


    "Then every time you''re scolded byizens, how do you... digest that?"


    Lin Qiqi followed up with another question.


    Qin Wei answered, "No need to digest it! The things they scold me with, I''ve seen a lot of it. I feel some of the people scolding are quite urate, and some have unique angles I would never think of."


    Hater:


    [Bros! What did I say!? This heartless bitch! And you were sympathizing with her! Does she deserve sympathy??]


    [Damn, can''t sympathize with the enemy one bit. Charge!]

 Chapter 15: Change of Plans

    <h4>Chapter 15</h4>


    After everyone had yed the spinning wheel game several more times, they gradually got to know each other better through truth or dare.


    Everyone came here for different reasons - some were arranged by theirpanies, some wanted to relieve stress, some hoped to meet their fans'' expectations, while Qin Wei...


    "For the money."


    Qin Wei didn''t try to hide it. For a celebrity of her status, even if the hugely popr show Like Your Life invited her, she might not necessarily have considered it.


    It was obvious to anyone with eyes that she must be having financial issues.


    Qin Wei pointed to the cameras:


    "What they offered was quite a lot."


    Director A: "..."


    Anti-fans:


    [You don''t have to be so direct...]


    ...


    By now the sky was pitch ck and everyone was just about done ying, but they still hadn''t gotten Qin Wei to do a single dare. The production team felt it was a pity, so they rigged the spinning wheel to force one more round of the game.


    They weren''t trying very hard to hide their intentions...


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at the camera again.


    She had to put on the performance required of her. Li Hanming spun the wheel and itnded squarely on Qin Wei''s name.


    Production team: "This time it''s a dare!"


    Li Hanming smiled awkwardly and scratched his head, momentarily at a loss for what to say.


    Clearly the boy didn''t want to make things difficult for Qin Wei.


    In the end a staff member passed him a small slip of paper.


    Qin Wei: "Do you think I''m blind..."


    But the filming had to go on. Li Hanming opened the slip of paper and looked at Qin Wei apologetically.


    "Teacher Qin..."


    "You have to face the consequences of gambling, go ahead and read it boldly."


    With Qin Wei''s encouragement, Li Hanming finally read it out:


    "Perform one of your hidden talents."


    "That''s it?"


    Qin Wei was taken aback. What was so hard about this?


    Anti-fans:


    [As everyone knows, Ms. Qin has no talents, only her looks.]


    [As everyone knows, Ms. Qin has no talents, and doesn''t even have a brain.]


    [Everyone, while Ms. Qin may not have any talents, she also has no moral character.]


    [She can''t sing or dance! I still remember her lip-syncing at the New Year''s Eve g. Lip-syncing was bad enough, but her dancing was awful too. It looked like radio calisthenics even though it was such a simple dance routine. Please don''t embarrass yourself.]


    [We should let her embarrass herself, otherwise what can we mock?]


    ...


    Su Xiaoxiao was a little expectant:


    "So what hidden talent is Sister Qin going to demonstrate?"


    Hidden talent.


    Self-exnatory - it meant a talent others didn''t know about. Qin Wei racked her brains, she didn''t even know if the original owner could sing or dance.


    Qin Wei rolled up her sleeves:


    "Then I''ll demonstrate eating a bowl of noodles in one minute for everyone!"


    Li Hanming: "?"


    Su Xiaoxiao: "??"


    Daniel: "???"


    "Isn''t that hidden enough?" Qin Wei frowned, "Or I could also demonstrate drinking a whole bottle of water in two gulps..."


    Production team: "......"


    ...


    In the broadcast, Qin Wei did not demonstrate the two talents she mentioned, but rather a failed handstand.


    She toppled over before even getting upright.


    Lying on the ground with everyone looking at her, Qin Wei didn''t get up. She might as well give up - as expected, the original owner''s physique was too poor for her to demonstrate any bit of talent.


    "Forget it, I don''t have any hidden talents."


    Anti-fans:


    [Is Qin stupid? With arms that skinny trying to do a handstand, what an idiot.]


    [Who wants to watch her do a handstand?? I want to see her eat noodles in one minute.]


    [Me too, Sister Qin do it for us, I''ll stop being an anti-fan right away.]


    ...


    Before returning to their rooms to rest that night, the production team brought them money for ingredients.


    Five 10 yuan banknotes.


    "Fifty yuan?"


    Lin Qiqi couldn''t quite believe her eyes.


    "I remember the show team was going to treat us to Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and supply the ingredients too. Howe they''re only giving fifty? That''s not even enough for one person."


    The staff member justified ording to the director''s instructions:


    "The show team promised to provide, but didn''t say how much. The budget is only fifty."


    Qin Wei pointed to the camera: "Say that again!"


    "Only fifty yuan."


    Qin Wei red at the director furiously: "Fifty is too little! It''s not even enough to stew an old hen. "


    Staff member: "You can make vegetarian Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."


    Lin Qiqi refused to give up and continued arguing:


    "There are two chickens, aren''t there? We''ll just eat one..."


    Daniel looked to Qin Wei aggrievedly:


    "Sis Qin is a shareholder of the chicken coop, ask Sis Qin."


    A clever wife can''t cook a meal without rice, and Qin Wei was temporarily at a loss too.


    The staff member smiled slyly:


    "There is a way, if the teachers, especially Teacher Qin, are willing to cooperate..."


    Qin Wei immediately had a bad premonition.


    ...


    Returning to the dorm at night, Qin Wei sipped the flower tea she had brewed herself and rested her eyes.


    On the other hand, Shen Qingqing was a little excited. Although the show team didn''t reveal the guest''s identity, the person must have some feud with Qin Wei.


    Otherwise, why would they specifically mention getting Qin Wei to "cooperate"?


    "It can''t be Brother Kaiing, can it?"


    Shen Qingqing deliberately brought him up again, and specially asked Qin Wei:


    "What do you think, Sis Qin?"


    Qin Wei sipped her flower tea with eyes closed:


    "Anyone will do, as long as the moneyes through..."


    She figured from what the staff said that the visitor had ill intent and very likely some grudge with the original owner. But she didn''t need to be too afraid - she would be retiring from the industry soon anyway, and if she couldn''t handle them she could always avoid them. Under the sun, what more could the visitor do other than petty revenge?


    Shen Qingqing didn''t know what she was thinking, but had her own ideas. For example, Peach Blossom Spring was unlikely to invite a top celebrity like Brother Shen Kai. Failing that, those who had new and old grudges with Qin Wei...


    Were really not few in number.


    Shen Qingqing asked again:


    "If Sister Qiaoes, would you wee her, Sis Qin?"


    Sister Qiao... who was that?


    Qin Wei was confused, but felt it didn''t matter who came. So she told her:


    "I''d wee anyone whoes, it''s gettingte, let''s sleep."


    Anti-fans:


    [Qiao Sixiao? Sorry, I''ve already startedughing.]


    [Sis Ran is so chill, quite a cute contrast hahahaha, sleep tight hahahaha shaking my stupid wolfy head]


    [I''m new, what''s the deal with Qiao Sixiao? Haven''t read up on her before.]


    [One of the people Ms. Qin dislikes the most, possibly the MOST disliked.]


    [Sis Ran rolled her eyes at her, and in an interview they did together, Qiao said in front of the media that Sis Ran loved to curse in private.]


    [But now Sis Ran curses in public.]


    [Pfft hahahaha]


    [Qiao Sixiao ah, debuted around the same time as Qin Wei, of equal status, deadly rivals for life.]

 Chapter 16: Procurement

    <h4>Chapter 16</h4>


    Qin Wei and the production team negotiated for an extra 200 yuan topensate for the insufficiency of 150 yuan for the ten of them to enjoy the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dish. However, Qin Wei''s waist injury recurred, forcing her to stay in the courtyard.


    "I can stay behind to ughter the chicken and make chicken soup. The other four boys can go and husk the 150 corn cobs," she suggested.


    No one objected, but it seemed wasteful for the four girls to go shopping together. They drew lots to decide. Two of them would go to town to buy groceries, while the remaining two would stay behind to help with misceneous tasks, such as turning over the soil in the vegetable garden.


    Qin Wei looked at the slip of paper in her hand with a gloomy expression.


    Even worse off was Lin Qiqi, who held the same slip of paper.


    "Grocery shopping," it read.


    The staff handed money to Qin Wei and said, "We''ll trouble both of you teachers to make a trip."


    ...


    Afterward, the two of them sat side by side in the car, but neither of them spoke a word, each gazing out of the window at the passing scenery.


    Haters''ments:


    [They must not get along, right? Qin Wei can''t hide her displeasure on her face anymore.]


    [Lin Qiqi is also unhappy. She used to be such a sunny and talkative girl, but now she has nothing to say to Qin Wei. Qin Wei''s poprity is so poor. People used to be willing to humor her, but now they can''t be bothered.]


    ...


    They soon arrived in town. Qin Wei wanted to get straight to the point and buy ingredients, but it was Lin Qiqi''s first time there, and she couldn''t help but find everything fascinating. She looked around as they walked, showing no intention of hurrying.


    Haters''ments:


    [Why is she so slow? I bet a packet of spicy sticks that Qin Wei will get angry and scold her. At the very least, she''ll roll her eyes at her.]


    [Qin Jie, give her a good scolding. I support you. I''ve always disliked that girl.]


    [Qin Jie, feel free to tear her apart. If you tear her apart, I absolutely won''t scold you.]


    ...


    After getting out of the car, Lin Qiqi suddenly became cheerful again. Perhaps she didn''t realize that her sour-faced silence throughout the entire car ride wouldn''t be captured on camera. She pointed to a roadside stall:


    "Hey, hey, Qin Teacher, look, little ducklings!"


    Qin Wei didn''t bother to argue with her and stopped to turn around, giving a serious reply:


    "Those are geese."


    Haters''ments:


    [Qin Wei can tell the difference, but she can''t? She must be so stupid.]


    [Qin Wei should switch to teaching preschool. Buy chickens and sheep for Danni, so as not to disappoint her. You may not have noticed, but in the behind-the-scenes footage, she puts a hat on Xiaoxiao to protect her from the sun and patiently corrects Lin Qiqi. She even mentioned that she would cook when they returned.]


    [Why is she so Zen-like? It''s like she has a halo around her...]


    [If Qin Jie bes famous again one day, I''m afraid she''ll be dropping relics as she walks down the street.]


    [You upstairs, your joke is some... Ahchoo!]


    [Hahaha, if she bes famous again, none of you will be innocent. Either you''re ipetent orzy. You keep saying you hate her and want her to leave the entertainment industry, but what''s the result?]


    [That makes sense. What we see now is all scripted and acted. We know how rotten their true characters are.]


    [Sounds reasonable. +1]


    ...


    Nowadays, it''spletely different from five years ago. In the past, you couldn''t find various seafood in a small town like this, but now, as long as you have money, there''s nothing you can''t buy.


    Considering that everyone wanted to eat authentic Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, but their budget was limited, Qin Wei chose affordable substitutes instead.


    For example, when they couldn''t afford shark fin, they used Longkou vermicelli as a recement, which was cheaper and more abundant.


    In addition, Qin Wei bought a lot of mushrooms to enhance the vor. With the money saved, they could still afford a small amount of scallops, prawns, fish maw, and abalone.


    "Fortunately, abalone is not too expensive here."


    After paying for the ingredients, Qin Wei muttered to herself. When she had purchased all the ingredients and calcted the money, she had four yuan left.


    Qin Wei shook the loose change in her hand in front of the camera and said, "Lin Qiqi has also worked hard. Let''s treat her to an ice cream!"


    But when she turned around, she couldn''t see Lin Qiqi.


    Where was she?


    Qin Wei looked around, realizing that she had been focused onparing ingredients and hadn''t noticed when Lin Qiqi disappeared.


    This worried her a bit.


    "Qin Teacher, she''s over there."


    The cameraman pointed to a small stall across the street, where Lin Qiqi was standing, holding a puppy in her arms.


    It was a little puppy that had probably just been weaned and was brought to the market by its owner to be sold.


    Qin Wei carried the ingredients and walked over.


    "I''ve bought everything. Let''s go back and cook, shall we?"


    After Qin Wei finished speaking and turned around to leave, she realized that Lin Qiqi didn''t seem to have any intention of following her. Instead, she looked at the little creature in her arms with affection.


    "Qin Teacher, look how adorable it is!"


    Qin Wei didn''t deny it. "Hmm, it''s cute."


    Upon hearing this, Lin Qiqi became more enthusiastic, as if she had received encouragement from Qin Wei.


    "Then let''s buy it and take it home! I''m sure everyone will love it."


    Qin Wei shrugged. "But we don''t have any money left. After buying the ingredients, we only have four yuan."


    Lin Qiqi pouted and still couldn''t bear to let go of the puppy.


    "It''s too cute. I fell in love with it at first sight. I think it''s fate. It seems to like me too..."


    Qin Wei could only emphasize the cruel reality once again.


    "Qiqi, we don''t have any money..."


    Reluctantly, Lin Qiqi put down the puppy.


    "I can give it to you!"


    The dog seller suddenly spoke up.


    Instantly, Lin Qiqi''s hope ignited. Her eyes lit up as she held the puppy again.


    The seller looked at Qin Wei.


    "Aren''t you that celebrity? Qin Wei, the lead actress in ''Fate in the Green Clouds,'' right?"


    It seemed like there was some truth to it, and Qin Wei nodded.


    "Yes, that''s me."


    The seller pped his hands. "That''s right, it''s you! I really liked that TV drama. You''re even more beautiful in person. Are you filming a show here? I''ll give you this little puppy, but can we take a photo together?"


    "Sure, we can take a photo, but we can''t ept the dog for free."


    With that, Qin Wei stood next to the seller, and the production staff took a picture using the seller''s phone. Then, with a firm attitude, she asked Lin Qiqi to put the dog down and pulled her away.


    Anti-fan:


    "Why is Qin Wei treating Lin Qiqi like this? Is it because Lin Qiqi has a lower status?"


    "To be honest, Lin Qiqi''s status may not be high, but she has good resources. She has a backer supporting her, so Qin Wei is not better off than her, right?"


    "When Qin Wei appeared on the show, who was she trying to show a disgraced face to? Why didn''t she ept the boss''s goodwill? Is she trying to act like a big shot?"


    "Hey, the person upstairs, maybe Qin Wei just doesn''t want the boss to bear the expenses? After all, the boss is doing business. And she did cooperate when he wanted to take a photo with her! Although I think she''s being affected, I don''t see her acting like a big shot! "


    ...


    This segment caused a heated debate online, and Lin Qiqi, who had no idea about it, was in a bad mood.

 Chapter 17: The Warm Route

    <h4>Chapter 17</h4>


    After being treated this way by Qin Wei, Lin Qiqi felt very aggrieved. Along with her bad mood these past few days, she got into the car and lowered her head without saying a word.


    Qin Wei bought her an ice pop, but Lin coldly rejected it.


    "Cameraman, you can have this."


    Qin Wei didn''t force her and handed the ice pop to the cameraman instead.


    This made Lin Qiqi even more annoyed. Her tears kept flowing as she told the driver to stop the car.


    "Stop the car, I want to get off!"


    Lin Qiqi wiped away her tears and patted the driver''s seat.


    "Teacher Lin, the car is having some minor issues right now. If we turn off the engine, it might be hard to start again."


    The staff member tried to persuade her patiently.


    But this made Lin Qiqi even angrier. She kept hitting the seat and crying,


    "Stop the car! I don''t want to film anymore. Stop the car!"


    She almost stood up if not for the seatbelt holding her down.


    "Just stop. Don''t cause any trouble..."


    Qin Wei was annoyed by her behavior and told the staff to stop the car.


    The staff member was also helpless but could only pull over to the side of the road.


    Lin Qiqi got off the car angrily and asked the staff for a phone.


    The staff said the phones were back at the lodge and they would give her one when they got back.


    "Give me a phone quickly!"


    In her emotional state, Lin Qiqi couldn''t listen to reason at all. It was impossible to get through to her.


    Even inside the car, they could hear the two arguing.


    Of course, it was mainly Lin Qiqi venting angrily.


    "Lin Qiqi, that''s enough."


    Qin Wei couldn''t stand it anymore. She also got out of the car and silenced Lin with one line.


    Lin looked at Qin tearfully, not daring to speak for a moment. But she soon reacted - things were different now. Qin was just a nobody.


    When a tiger loses its territory or a dragon leaves the water, anyone can now stand on top of you, Qin Wei.


    Everyone still respectfully calls you "Teacher Qin" on camera for sake of appearances.


    How dare you yell at me? Who do you think you are?


    Ovee by anger, Lin asked her,


    "Who do you think you are? What gives you the right to control me? Just because I''m not a big star like you, you always make things difficult for me! All I wanted was a little dog, and they were willing to give it to me. But you refused just so I wouldn''t feel happy! Do you hate dogs? You just don''t want me to feel good!"


    As Lin spoke, she lost control and squatted on the ground, sobbing uncontrobly.


    Qin Wei said: "They make money by selling dogs. No one owes us anything, so we can''t just take them for free..."


    Antismented:


    [Geez, crying like this over a dog...isn''t that going overboard?]


    [I think what Sister Qin said makes sense. She''s just being considerate that the boss needs to make money. A dog can sell for 300-500 yuan. It''s not much for a celebrity, but it''s ie for ordinary people!]


    [I remember Qin Wei carried a 200,000 yuan luxury bag once, and called it affordable and durable. She even argued withizens, saying quality brands charge higher prices. And today she understands the suffering ofmon people?]


    [Oh well, it''s just a variety show script. Just take it as entertainment.]


    ...


    Qin Wei stood by and watched her cry. A staff member walked over and whispered in her ear,


    "Teacher Qin, we can''t keep going like this. Or...should I lend her my phone?"


    "Let her cry it out. We''ll talk after she''s done. I''m in no rush, let''s wait."


    The staff was relieved hearing Qin Wei was not angry.


    In the past, she had quite a temper and was not someone to provoke easily. Although she was down on her luck now, her fortunes could turn again tomorrow.


    People in the entertainment industry are cunning, yet they never seem to understand this. Whoever falls from grace gets trampled on. But he could see clearly behind the scenes -


    Qin Wei had changed, in personality and in her path forward. From now on, her road would be different.


    Thinking this, he felt the director and producer had keen insight to still be willing to work with her even during her downfall. When she makes hereback, she would remember their kindness.


    [Director & Producer: Ehh...we just wanted to ride her poprity wave and make money...]


    After about five minutes, Lin Qiqi had cried herself out. Her sobs turned soft with little energy left.


    Now was the time to have a proper chat.


    "Come take a seat, let''s talk it through."


    Qin Wei gestured to the car.


    "People on the road are all watching. If someone takes a photo and spreads it online, they might think I hit you."


    Lin Qiqi looked around and saw some passersby looking their way. She wavered a little.


    Qin Wei could see through her thoughts and said,


    "I don''t care, I already get cursed at everyday, one more doesn''t bother me. But your eyes are swollen from crying, very ugly."


    Lin Qiqi quickly got back in the car.


    Everyone was relieved.


    After closing the door, Qin Wei said to her,


    "Dogs are cute, but I didn''t do this to upset you. I really have no money left."


    "The boss said...said to give it..."


    Lin stammered between sobs, unable to get a full sentence out.


    "I know, and I could''ve asked for it too. But it''s not for my pride."


    Qin patiently exined,


    "What pride do I have left? I get cursed out online everyday. I''m one step away from retiring. I don''t care about pride anymore. They run a business, not a charity. We can buy one next time if there''s a chance, okay?"


    After venting her emotions, Lin''s mind cleared up a bit. She could take in some of what Qin said and reluctantly nodded.


    Qin let out a breath in relief.


    "Let''s go back and cook. We''ll put this past us. I won''t bring it up once we''re back."


    Lin mumbled in agreement and wiped her tears without arguing further.


    Qin patted the seat, "Alright, let''s head back!"


    "Teacher Qin..."


    "Yes?"


    "The car broke down. It won''t start once we turn off the engine..."


    "..."


    Antismented:


    [One step from retiring? What does she mean? Is Ms. Qin retiring?]


    [No way, right? I''m kinda panicking now...]


    [But isn''t making her retire what we''ve been working towards all this time?]


    [I''ve been cursing at her for years. If she retires now, what do I do when I''m bored?]


    [Come to think of it, all the dumb things Qin did over the years brought me quite a bit of entertainment...]


    [Is she really retiring? Or just messing with fans?]


    [Her fan club already disbanded. Most fans have left. Who is she messing with, antis?]


    ...


    After much trouble, although a bitte, they finally made it back.


    Daniel and the others also came back from shucking corn. Seeing Lin Qiqi''s red swollen eyes, they gathered around her.


    "Sister Qiqi, were you crying?"


    Lin was at a loss for words and quickly looked to Qin Wei.


    "It was the wind. She rubbed too hard."


    Qin Wei breezed through an exnation before grabbing ingredients and heading to the stove.


    [Qin Wei''s acting is pretty good! She made it seem like Lin Qiqi was fine so they shouldn''t worry. Fitting for someone called "Master".]


    [Are you a fan, person above? I thought she only had antis now...]


    ...


    The chicken soup on the stove had been simmering for hours. The aroma was wafting out as Qin Wei walked over to Sun Dan:


    "Thanks for your hard work, Teacher Sun. Go rest, I''ll take over from here."


    Sun Dan hesitated, "Are you sure you can handle it?"


    Before Qin could respond, they heard Daniel shouting from the door:


    "Teacher Sun, the new guest is here!"

 Chapter 18: Zuo Jing

    <h4>Chapter 18</h4>


    Everyone''s attention was attracted by Daniel''s voice, and they turned their heads to see him carrying a backpack and walking to the yard gate.


    Behind him was a beautiful young woman in her early twenties, wearing a ck strapped Prada dress and a shirt of the same brand. She was cute yet elegant like a porcin doll.


    This must be the guest the program crew had invited!


    Qin Wei looked at her from afar, but couldn''t recognize who she was for a moment.


    The woman walked into the yard and greeted everyone warmly.


    Qin Wei also waved at her perfunctorily, but she walked straight over.


    "Weiwei, long time no see!"


    She said as she took off her sunsses, not hiding her surprise at all,


    "My god, why are you wearing casual T-shirts and pants? Don''t you dress up anymore?"


    "Ah?"


    Qin Wei was stunned. From her tone, this woman seemed very familiar with Qin Wei, and Qin Wei also felt she looked familiar from TV shows, but couldn''t remember who she was for the moment.


    But Qin Wei was still polite and perfunctorily responded:


    "I''m going to work, so I wore somethingfortable..."


    The woman didn''t follow up on that topic, but looked at Qin Wei with a smile:


    "Weiwei, you''re willing to talk to me again! Didn''t you say you didn''t know me?"


    Qin Wei was confused, thinking she really didn''t know her.


    "Of course I know you."


    After saying that, Qin Wei racked her brains,


    "I''ve seen the TV shows you acted in, you yed..."


    "......"


    "Xin Ya!"


    Lin Qiqi suddenly shouted from the room, the woman turned her head when she heard someone calling her name, and saw Lin Qiqi.


    "Sister Qiqi!"


    Lin Qiqi opened her arms and ran over to hug her,ining:


    "So it was you who came, you should havee earlier, you don''t know, I saw a puppy I liked, but didn''t buy it. I don''t even want to think about today, it was the most frustrating day of my life..."


    It seemed they were very close, hugging each other as soon as they met, showing off their sisterhood in front of the camera.


    The woman called "Xin Ya" nced at Qin Wei, then said to Lin Qiqi:


    "Forget about the dog, I''ll buy lions and tigers for you. I won''t let my sister suffer any grievance."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes. So she was the one who had grieved Lin Qiqi.


    During cooking, the two of them didn''t do anything. They sat in the yard chatting and reminiscing. When the food was ready, Xin Ya was in no hurry to eat either. She said she wanted to change her clothes first.


    But she didn''te out for a long time.


    Since she was a guest, they couldn''t start eating without her, so everyone stared at the table until Xin Ya came out.


    After working hard all day, everyone was already hungry, and could finish a bowl of rice in a few bites, let alone the aromatic dishes. But they couldn''t pick up their chopsticks until the guest arrived. Everyone endured their hunger in front of the camera, and no one dared to get angry.


    Time passed slowly, and after about half an hour, Xin Ya finally came out casually.


    She had changed into a G-brand leisure suit and touched up her makeup. Xin Ya sat down among them, but showed no intention of picking up her chopsticks for a while.


    The atmosphere became a little awkward. Sun Dan felt she should do something, so she raised the Coke bottle and said to everyone:


    "Let''s wee our guest first! Let''s toast with Coke instead of wine."


    Everyone clinked their sses and took a sip. Xin Ya seemed to be in a good mood. She took a small sip of Coke andughed.


    Since Lin Qiqi was most familiar with her, she casually asked:


    "What''s so funny about drinking Coke?"


    Xin Ya replied:


    "No, this scene reminds me of the past. Weiwei and I were in the same crew before. She could really drink a lot in private. Her temper would be even worse after drinking. No one dared to provoke her...


    Oh my, it''s been several years. Having dinner with Weiwei again brings back memories. It would be great if we were drinking wine now. You could see how powerful she is."


    It sounded like she was joking, but she was actually revealing Qin Wei''s private life in front of the camera. Anyone with some wit could tell, so no one found it funny.


    But Xin Ya didn''t notice the atmosphere was off, or she just didn''t care. She continued to say to Qin Wei:


    "Oh those are old stories from the past. I couldn''t help but talk about it when it came to mind. Weiwei, you don''t mind, do you?"


    When Qin Wei heard this, she realized why the show crew had said that. So this Xin Ya really knew the original owner, and from the way she kept targeting her, they probably didn''t get along very well in the past.


    Before she could answer, Xin Ya said again:


    "Didn''t you just get into a car ident? Was it drunk driving? I thought you didn''t drink much except at parties. Was it really drunk driving?"


    Qin Wei replied curtly:


    "Google it yourself."


    Then she lifted the lid of the stew pot,


    "Let''s eat while it''s hot, everyone."


    The topic was already awkward to begin with, and everyone was worried Qin Wei would lose her temper. Fortunately, she changed the subject herself, so everyone hurriedly picked up their bowls and chopsticks and started eating.


    The cameraman came over to shoot close-ups of them eating. Xin Ya had just picked up a shrimp with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth, but when the cameraman was filming others, she spit it back into her bowl.


    Lin Qiqi and Shen Qingqing didn''t think much of it and continued eating. Su Xiaoxiao was stunned for a few seconds but didn''t say anything either, just lowered her head to eat from her own bowl. Only Qin Wei didn''t understand what she was doing, and frowned at her for a while.


    Xin Ya felt ufortable under her stare, and couldn''t help asking:


    "Weiwei, why are you staring at me? What''s wrong?"


    Qin Wei asked her:


    "What''s wrong? Don''t you like the food I cooked?"


    "You cooked it?"


    Xin Ya didn''t seem to believe it. After all, Qin Wei never did any housework with her ten fingers.


    The others were also surprised, but after seeing so many unexpected things these past few days, they were not that shocked anymore.


    Lin Qiqi nced at Lin Qiqi. Lin Qiqi couldn''t deny this and nodded.


    Xin Yaughed awkwardly in a low voice to exin:


    "I tasted it when I put it in my mouth just now. The taste was fine. I didn''t dislike it. It''s just that this dish is too high in calories. I have a drama shooting up in a few days and the director told me I must control my weight."

 Chapter 19: The Game

    <h4>Chapter 19</h4>


    Qin Wei scowled, not saying a word.


    Sun Dan, afraid that the atmosphere would continue to be awkward, said to Xin Ya:


    "It must have been tiring rushing all the way here. After we eat, the production team still has a littlepetition they want us to participate in, so this bit of calories will be burned up in no time."


    Xin Ya looked embarrassed:


    "Teacher Sun, how can I eat this? I just threw it all up earlier."


    Lin Qiqi helped smooth things over for her:


    "Never mind, it''s okay. You''re controlling your weight, that''s understandable. Anyway it''s just one bowl, no big deal."


    This segment wasn''t airedter. Xin Ya''spany had spoken with the production team in advance - she wouldn''t actually be eating during the meal, just one close-up shot would be enough, and it needed to be kept secret.


    Sun Dan also didn''t want to make things too difficult for the other party, but she also wanted to end this part quickly, so she waved her hand to cue the director to move on to the next segment.


    The staff quickly came over to cue the next part of the production.


    Because there was a surprise guest, the production team provided additional funding, but this money wasn''t given freely - it required all the celebrity guests toplete a task together.


    And everyone was already sick of the corn huskingpetition segment, and the audience probably didn''t want to keep watching it either, so the director had pulled an all-nighter preparing a project that would surprise everyone.


    "Volleyball??"


    Hearing the staff''s announcement, everyone eximed in unison.


    "That''s right."


    The director nodded, very satisfied with their looks of surprise.


    It all startedst night...


    ...


    For the sake of the show, he had staked it all. Using his personal connections, he had specially contacted movie star Shen Kai. Although they had only worked together once, Shen Kai had left a good impression on him, so this sudden call didn''t irritate him either.


    "What does Qin Wei hate the most..."


    Shen Kai pondered,


    "There''s a lot she hates, I can''t think of it off the top of my head, but I remember I spoke with others in the industry, and for now no one should use her for any projects. Does Director A have some dissatisfaction with me?"


    Director A wiped the sweat from his brow, thinking that Shen Kai was quite frank, daring to say something like suppressing Qin Wei so lightly. But a celebrity of his status really had nothing to fear.


    Who would offend the wildly popr movie star Shen Kai for the sake of a passerby-level unpopr former star like Qin Wei?


    "Master Shen, I can exin this matter...it''s because..."


    "She hatespetitive sports the most, ser, basketball, volleyball, won''t go near them."


    Shen Kai suddenly interrupted the director''s exnation,


    "But it doesn''t matter either. Even you show producers just invite her to watch her make a fool of herself! Otherwise you wouldn''t ask me this."


    "I guess...that''s true..."


    Shen Kaiughed lightly:


    "Then that''s that. Director A knows better than me what should be said and what shouldn''t be said. I''ll remember you, look forward to working together next time."


    Beep beep beep¡ª¡ª


    Director A stared nkly at the lit up screen of his phone, unsure whether he had asked the right person.


    "Should be right, huh? He''s the only one of Qin Wei''s rumored boyfriends that she''s publicly acknowledged, so he should understand Qin Wei, right!?"


    Director A came to his senses, looking at the monitor, and said to a staff member beside him:


    "Follow closely, whether today''s show is good or bad might juste down to this."


    ...


    The yard was still under development, with arge open space. The production team quickly set up a and marked off an area to use as the game court.


    Qin Wei was already wearing athletic clothes, and Xin Ya had already changed before the meal. The two of them stood in the yard warming up.


    Qin Wei didn''t take the initiative to speak to her, but Xin Ya couldn''t help but go over to chat.


    Xin Ya pretended to be mysterious as she sidled over:


    "Weiwei, do you know volleyball?"


    Qin Wei looked at her as if she were stupid:


    "Of course I know, how could you not know?"


    Xin Ya wasn''t annoyed, instead letting out a "hee hee"ugh:


    "Then during the gameter, if you identally get hit by the ball, you''re not allowed to get angry!"


    This segment was aired. Those who understood the implied meaning made the followingments:


    ¡¾Facts - Sis Yu was once the ambassador for promoting volleyball matches in Shanghai. As a result, during the livestream she couldn''t distinguish which ball was the volleyball, and since then everyone has said that Qin Wei doesn''t recognize volleyballs.¡¿


    ¡¾Can''t really me her entirely though. There were so many people at the livestream, and she just took whatever the staff handed her. Plus she''s never participated in these kinds of ball sports before, being talked about like this for so long has been miserable for her too.¡¿


    ¡¾Going off topic for a bit - the above poster said she''s never participated in ball sports before, which means she doesn''t know how to y volleyball. So whatpetition is she doing now?¡¿


    ¡¾She''s been so restrained these past few days of filming. No use restraining herself today though. Come on xdm, let''s watch her make a fool of herself together!¡¿


    ...


    To demonstrate that the production team had no intention of deliberately making things difficult for these amateur contestants, thepetition rules were greatly simplified - 3 vs 3, a point would be lost each time a team didn''t catch the ball after it was served over the.


    Other than that, no further restrictions were made.


    The drawing to divide into teams finished quickly.


    Team 1: Xin Ya, Lin Qiqi, Daniel


    Team 2: Shen Qingqing, Su Xiaoxiao, Li Hanming


    Sun Dan wasn''t participating in thepetition due to a waist injury.


    Chen Mo and Qin Wei got the longest two sticks during the draw, so they could sit out for now.


    But Director A had no intention of letting Qin Wei off easily. After all, he had gone through so much trouble for the sake of making Qin Wei participate.


    "Teacher Qin and Teacher Chen should also prepare a bit - you''ll need to substitute inter."


    ...


    The 1st Peach Blossom Spring Volleyball Tournament officially began.


    Xin Ya retreated back a few steps, took a short running start, then jumped up to serve the volleyball, smacking it cleanly over the. It hit Su Xiaoxiao right on the head.


    "Ow..."


    Although the volleyball was light, smacking someone on the head with force still wasn''tpletely painless. Su Xiaoxiao just clutched her head without catching the ball.


    "One point for Team Xin Ya!"


    Sun Dan, acting as referee, marked down the score.


    Next was Li Hanming''s serve. He hit the ball over the and Xin Ya caught it and batted it back, once again smacking Su Xiaoxiao right on the head. She was a little aggrieved, her eyes instantly turning red.


    But Xin Ya didn''t care in the slightest, and even had a tiny bit of smugness. Facing the other side of the, she said loudly:


    "It''s apetition! Show some sportsmanship - getting hit by the ball is totally normal, isn''t it?"


    Lin Qiqi had disliked Su Xiaoxiao for a long time, and hadined about her a lot to her good friend Xin Ya, so of course Xin Ya would take Lin Qiqi''s side. Taking the opportunity of thepetition to vent some frustrations for her.


    Su Xiaoxiao didn''t dare say anything, pursing her lips to continue the match. But Xin Ya and Lin Qiqi became even more relentless, always hitting Su Xiaoxiao seemingly by ident.


    Both Lin Qiqi and Xin Ya had gone the route of sunny and healthy images, and had served as spokespeople for some sports brands too. Normally theirpanies were very attentive about managing their images, regrly having them take various sports lessons.


    Although they weren''t at a professional level, bullying and crushing some amateur opponents was still very easy.


    By halftime, Su Xiaoxiao''s team had only gotten one point, and she finally couldn''t hold back her tears anymore.


    Xin Yaughed and said gently, "Xiaoxiao, it''s just apetition. We can''t control where the ball goes. Just now Lil Bro Li''s serve hit my shoulder too, and it didn''t even hurt."


    Rather thanfort Su Xiaoxiao, Lin Qiqi instead chimed in, "Right, Xiaoxiao, Xin Ya didn''t do it on purpose. Also, we already have 18 points, so you should keep working hard too!"

 Chapter 20: Volleyball Girl

    <h4>Chapter 20</h4>


    Su Xiaoxiao couldn''t stop crying.


    Li Hanming came over tofort her, but it was useless.


    Daniel also walked over and said to his two teammates:


    "I feel that although it wasn''t on purpose, she did hit her several times. Should we apologize?"


    Xin Ya didn''t seem willing, but Lin Qiqi surreptitiously squeezed her hand, then shouted to Su Xiaoxiao:


    "Xiaoxiao, I''m sorry! You''ll forgive us, right?"


    With her arms crossed, Xin Ya said with a half-smile:


    "Sorry about that, shall we continue the game?"


    After speaking, she looked at the director again.


    Director A could only look at Chen Mo and Qin Wei.


    Daniel came over to the director and said:


    "Director, I''m dropping out too. I don''t want to go easy in the game, but I don''t want to see them bashing people either."


    Of course, he said this quietly.


    Chen Mo looked at Qin Wei and smiled bitterly:


    "Since Xiaoxiao isn''t ying anymore and Daniel can''t continue, Teacher Qin, why don''t we just end the game?"


    "Why end it? Bring it on."


    Qin Wei walked up to Su Xiaoxiao carefreely, patted her shoulder and asked her to rest on the side. Then she chose to substitute for her.


    Chen Mo didn''t mind and automatically substituted for Daniel.


    Xin Ya and Lin Qiqi looked at each other and smiled. This was the situation they wanted.


    Without saying anything, they had a tacit understanding-


    Today they must make Qin Wei''s proudest face swell up!


    Since Qin Wei''s group was far behind in score, the director gave her the chance to serve first. Lin Qiqi and Xin Ya didn''t care at all. They didn''t even defend, but stood on the other side of the watching the show.


    They had both seen Qin Wei''s performances before. They were certain she couldn''t y ball, let alone serve.


    Even if she got the ball over the, so what? At best she got lucky. They could let her score a point to humiliate her.


    Qin Wei held the volleyball and gestured a few times, then nodded at Sun Dan.


    The whistle blew, Qin Wei ran up holding the ball and jumped up to spike it over the.


    Bang!


    Not only did the volleyball go over the, it hit Xin Ya right on the forehead!


    Caught off guard, Xin Ya staggered back three or four steps before losing her bnce and sitting on the ground.


    The volleyball bounced away while Xin Ya''s forehead was smeared with mud and had turned red.


    Xin Ya sat on the ground, forgetting to stand up. Lin Qiqi also stood there with her mouth agape, too shocked to speak.


    Qin Weinded steadily, flexing her wrists.


    She quietly murmured:


    "Howe that didn''t knock her out... tsk, weak body,cks exercise..."


    Then Qin Wei looked up at Xin Ya, who was sitting on the ground across the:


    "Sorry about that! I couldn''t control my strength."


    Everyone present believed her. It was obvious Qin Wei couldn''t y volleyball and it was normal she couldn''t control her strength well.


    On the other side, they were arrogant from the start. It was understandable they would make mistakes, just as the saying goes, arrogance leads to defeat.


    Xin Ya gritted her teeth. They were still filming the show, so of course she couldn''t lose her temper. But she wasn''t someone who gave up easily either. She stood up and brushed the dirt off her pants:


    "Let''s continue!"


    Qin Wei''s mouth curled up in an imperceptible smile.


    It was Xin Ya''s turn to serve. She quickly regained herposure, face stiff, eyes full of aggression.


    Just like when she served at Su Xiaoxiao, she jumped up and smashed the ball over the, sending it straight at Qin Wei''s face.


    Originally, she could have easily dodged it, but the original body was still slow to react. She raised her hand to try to receive it when she saw the ball flying over, but it was toote.


    Qin Wei resigned herself and closed her eyes waiting to be hit, but the ball never struck her.


    When she opened her eyes, she saw Li Hanming standing in front of her, blocking the ball for her.


    That serve was full of Xin Ya''s resentment, so the impact was especially hard.


    But fortunately it was just a volleyball, so no one was hurt.


    Still, Qin Wei instinctively became anxious:


    "Are you alright!?"


    Li Hanming shook his head and said "I''m fine," signaling her to be careful before jogging back to his position to continue the game.


    The score difference was still big, but Qin Wei didn''t care.


    For the next serve it was Lin Qiqi''s turn. Having received professional training, her serve was clean and smooth. But Qin Wei didn''t back down either, returning the ball that flew over.


    Xin Ya received it and hit it back over.


    Qin Wei hit it back again.


    Lin Qiqi and Xin Ya exchanged nces. They both realized Qin Wei wasn''t just getting lucky receiving so many balls.


    Could it be that she went to y volleyball on her days off filming?


    Neither of them even believed that exnation themselves.


    But they were still in the middle of a match and had no time to ponder it carefully. The game continued with Lin Qiqi hitting the ball over the, only to have Qin Wei leap up and spike it back again.


    This time it struck Xin Ya''s head again.


    Xin Ya was furious and strode toward Qin Wei.


    But Qin Wei wasn''t worried at all. On the contrary, she smiled radiantly and said to the angry Xin Ya approaching her:


    "It''s just a game! Show some sportsmanship. Getting hit by the ball is very normal, isn''t it?"


    Lin Qiqi reacted swiftly and held Xin Ya back.


    The words sounded a bit familiar. When Xin Ya hit Su Xiaoxiao with the ball earlier, she had said the same thing.


    If she made a fuss now, it would be like pping her own face. It would make the audience feel she was the petty one who couldn''t take it. It would also make the audience realize she had intentionally hit Su Xiaoxiao with the ball earlier, which was likely to provoke a lot of anger.


    Thinking of all this, Xin Ya calmed down a lot and returned to her position.


    Qin Wei''s smile grew even more radiant. They''d barely just started. She wouldn''t rest until Xin Ya''s face was swollen from being struck.


    The entire game was broadcasted, creating another small viewership peak. But not because of the professional gamey, rather because Qin Wei''s performance exceeded expectations while also oddly satisfying-


    [Xin Ya definitely bullied Su Xiaoxiao on purpose. She said it wasn''t on purpose when she hit Su Xiaoxiao, yet got angry when someone hit her back. Clearly she can''t take what she dishes out.]


    [Qin Wei is awesome! An eye for an eye. Xin Ya''s face is bruised but she didn''t even dare make a sound, only able to silently take the loss.]


    [Qin Wei may not be a good person but Xin Ya is no angel either. Back when they filmed together, she would intentionally expose Qin''s private life to the media. Later Qin said she wouldn''t work with her again, and movies/TV shows + sponsors followed suit and stopped working with her too, until Qin went downhill and she finally got roles again. She hadn''t even stabilized her status yet when she picked up a bunch of bad habits again. They both got what they deserved today.]


    [I didn''t know there was this backstory. Although Qin isn''t great, bbing about others is pretty nasty. If I had a ssmate or friend like that, I''d keep my distance too.]


    [Is Xin Ya ok? She didn''t seem that mad, would you still smile if you got hit by a ball?]


    [Mmm...but she shouldn''t have kept bullying Su Xiaoxiao right? She was smiling quite happily when she hit Su Xiaoxiao...]


    [Lin Qiqi is also quite... feels like an essory. But she stood by Xin Ya the whole time, giving off aplice vibes...]


    [Very subtle, you guys noticed too right...]

 Chapter 21: Great Joy

    <h4>Chapter 21</h4>


    As the score gradually evened out, Qin Wei was also exhausted to the point of copse.


    Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she had to admit that she still needed to keep up with physical training in the future. A few months was clearly not enough, she still needed to continue.


    Her opponents were not much better off either. There were ball marks all over Xin Ya''s face and clothes. While failing to demonstrate her image as a sporty girl, she had made herself look even more disheveled.


    Lin Qiqi, who was in a simr predicament, was also bending over and panting heavily. At this point, she was also nearing her physical limits, unable to go on for even a minute more.


    Director A looked at the monitor and nodded.


    It seemed that Shen Kai still had feelings for Qin Wei, deliberately iming his strengths as weaknesses, just to avoid Qin Wei embarrassing herself.


    But it didn''t matter anymore. This game had already met his expectations and would definitely attract viewership once aired.


    For him, having viewership was enough.


    Director A signaled to a staff member beside him. The staff immediately understood and ran over to shout:


    "The first ever volleyball tournament at Peach Blossom Vige is now over! Teachers Xin Ya, Lin Qiqi and Chen Mo are the winners!"


    Shen Qingqing sneered. She didn''t care about the oue. Anyway, she had been cking off the whole time and didn''t want to get involved in their quarrels.


    Qin Wei also didn''t care about winning or losing. She had achieved her goal and that was enough.


    The winning side wasn''t too happy either. Xin Ya had been frowning the whole time. If not for the cameras, she probably would have started fighting Qin Wei by now.


    ...


    It was about time for Xin Ya to leave. She had no ns to stay overnight at Peach Blossom Vige. After changing her clothes and washing her face, she packed her bags, ready to leave. When bidding farewell to everyone, she made no attempt to hide her reluctance with Qin Wei.


    Just then, Qin Wei took out an orange gift box from behind her back. It was marked:


    "Hermes?"


    Xin Ya was a little surprised.


    "This is for me?"


    Qin Wei nodded, "What happened earlier was out of anyone''s control. Please take this."


    Xin Ya epted it. Holding it in her hand, she could tell there was some weight inside. From experience, she guessed there was probably a Hermes candle stand inside.


    Xin Ya dly epted it. After how Qin Wei had hit her, she had to at least get somepensation back, otherwise she would have suffered a major loss.


    "Bye."


    Waving goodbye to everyone, Xin Ya got in the car and left.


    Chen Mo went to clean up the bowls and chopsticks, and Qin Wei followed to help.


    Chen Mo seemed to be in a good mood, even humming a song while washing the dishes.


    Qin Wei wiped the dishes dry as Chen Mo washed them, and said,


    "Teacher Chen was just a bystander watching themotion today."


    Chen Mo smiled, "Mainly because you all yed quite well, I couldn''t help much."


    Qin Wei said, "You used to be a professional athlete. You only switched careers to be a host after retiring early. If I''m not mistaken, you used to y volleyball."


    Her words surprised Chen Mo a little. "Oh? I''ve never mentioned that publicly, how did you know?"


    Qin Wei was caught off guard for a moment. Come to think of it, that was true.


    If she had to exin how she knew, it was because during her student days, she had been in the school''s volleyball team for a semester and participated inpetitions big and small. Although she quitter, she kept it as a hobby and would still y a game or two at the gym on weekends. So she also watched matches asionally and knew Chen Mo was from the same province as her, so it wasn''t that bizarre she knew about her.


    But Chen Mo wasn''t a well-known athlete after all, so it was still odd that Qin Wei, as a huge celebrity uninterested in sports events, would know about her.


    "Um... Li Hanming mentioned it casually, so I remembered it."


    Chen Mo was still a little doubtful, but Qin Wei quickly changed the topic,


    "Teacher Chen, are the dishes done?"


    Chen Mo nodded. But then she suddenly recalled something else,


    "The dishes today were delicious, and everyone finished them. Only Xin Ya wasted that small stew pot. I was about to go throw it away."


    Just as Chen Mo was about to leave, Qin Wei stopped her,


    "Teacher Chen, I''ve already taken care of it. Since there''s nothing else, let''s all go back and rest!"


    Meanwhile, Xin Ya sat in the car and nced at the gift from Qin Wei. Ultimately, she couldn''t resist opening it.


    Lifting the box lid, a pungent smell of chicken soup overwhelmed Xin Ya, turning her face pale. She didn''t get a good grip on it and spilled the contents onto her pants and the car seat.


    Instantly, the entire car was filled with the smell of meat broth.


    There was no Hermes inside. The gift box contained the stew pot Xin Ya had wasted during dinner. Qin Wei had carefully kept it for her and sneakily ced it inside the gift box. She had also deliberately lifted the lid which would peel off the stic wrap, ensuring the soup would leak out.


    She was foolish not to be more vignt. She had assumed Qin Wei wouldn''t dare make trouble in front of the cameras. She never expected her to act so nonchnt that there was no reason to suspect anything amiss.


    Xin Ya''s face turned dark now. She was grinding her teeth furiously.


    She took out her phone and snapped a photo of the mess, about to publicly expose Qin Wei''s malicious act online. But she hesitated.


    If Qin Wei bullied her like this,izens would definitely question the context. Her image as someone who exercises to lose weight but never starves herself would be shaken. She was also the spokesperson for sports brands - they wouldn''t want such feedback.


    While Qin Wei''s reputation wasn''t good, she also had a controversial public image. People would question why she inexplicably did this to her if there was no reason.


    After careful calction, she had only recently managed to turn her life around, she couldn''t afford to stir up trouble.


    Due to various concerns, Xin Ya could only me her own misfortune. But she would definitely avenge this grudge someday!


    ...


    After showering, Qin Wei picked up the candle stand on her desk and lit the aromatherapy candle inside. Satisfied with the scent, she put it back.


    She really had poor judgement, mistakenly packing this while preparing her luggage. She had thought it would be useless, but it came in handy.


    Qin Wei chuckled to herself, imagining Xin Ya''s expression when she opened the gift box and saw what was inside. She didn''t know how Xin Ya would react.


    It served her right for deliberately causing trouble and wasting food. Packing it for her to bring home wasn''t going overboard!


    Qin Wei checked the hot search on her phone. It was still quiet, so it seemed Xin Ya had a normal head on her shoulders despite her poor character. She could have blown this up and used Qin Wei of bullying her, but she didn''t.


    Apparently she didn''t want others to know why Qin Wei bullied her.


    It was best to let sleeping dogs lie. Although Qin Wei didn''t care, she was also toozy to escte matters since her retirement was nearing. She didn''t want any more scandals.


    Shen Qingqing also finished showering and came out of the bathroom, only to be overwhelmed by a strong fragrance - this scent made her heart skip a beat. Wasn''t this the aromatherapy candle scent that Shen Kai often used on set?


    She was stunned for a moment. If she remembered correctly, this particr scented candle was custom made for Shen Kai based on his preferences, and had never been publicly sold.


    In other words, no one else could possibly own it unless gifted by Shen Kai.

 Chapter 22: Coming Home Soon

    <h4>Chapter 22</h4>


    Shen Qingqing was feelingplicated because she clearly remembered Shen Kai saying he really liked this scent and would not give it to any friends - he liked to exclusively possess the things he liked.


    But Qin Wei had it. No one knew if they had really been together before. Even if they had been together in the past, they broke up a long time ago.


    Did she discover some secret...


    "It smells so nice."


    Shen Qingqing adjusted her mood and pretended nothing had happened. She walked over and asked Qin Wei,


    "Sis Wei, what scent is this? It smells so nice."


    After hearing her say this, Qin Wei nced at the candle for the first time. It had been in the candle holder since the first time she saw it, so she hadn''t noticed it before.


    Looking closely, the candle holder was from Hermes, but the scented candle inside wasn''t. There was nobel either. She was embarrassed to admit her limited knowledge - she didn''t know what it was.


    The smell was light and vaguely sweet, like fruit, but she couldn''t think of which fruit it was at the moment.


    Qin Wei thought for a while and simply told her:


    "Fruity."


    Shen Qingqing: "......"


    Soon, the smile returned to Shen Qingqing''s face. She sat down, confirmed it one more time - this was the right scent, then said:


    "Actually it''s rose and lychee scent.


    Sis Wei, this must be from Brother Kai! I smelled it on set before. This is Brother Kai''s exclusive scent."


    She said this to let Qin Wei know how close she was with Shen Kai. She even knew such minor details.


    But in fact, she had only smelled it when freeloading air conditioning in Shen Kai''s dressing room. Back then, she was just a regr actor without her own dressing room. Shen Kai was a big star, but was quite friendly with his co-stars, often letting them rest in his dressing room.


    Deliberately saying these things on camera could tie together Shen Kai''s CP and give her some exposure.


    "Oh, you already knew but still asked me... it''s been at home all along. I forgot where I got it from."


    Qin Wei didn''t understand why she was feigning ignorance, but Shen Kai kept being brought up. Could she have a crush on him?


    Qin Wei didn''t admit it, but her attitude made Shen Qingqing even more certain of her guess¡ª


    It must be from Shen Kai.


    ck fans:


    [WTF, so the deep affection CP is real too? Shen the best actor doesn''t give this scent to just anyone, unless they were really together before.]


    [That''s past tense though... Shen Qingqing smelled it right away, so the Shens'' CP is the real deal!]


    [Let me tell everyone, Shen the actor has very high standards for scents. There are many types of rose-lychee scented candles on the market, with different blend ratios. Shen Qingqing isn''t a professional in this area. Qin Wei using a simr scent type doesn''t prove anything.]


    [But it''s very possible it''s real! Why else would she have the same scent? A coincidence? That would be too coincidental. OMG they really were together before, I''m imagining the whole drama, too bad Qin cheated.]


    [Upstairs, I agree, I could resent the cheating forever. Just for that, I''m a firm Qin anti-fan.]


    ...


    Shen Qingqing kept rambling on and on. The main point was how close she was with her Brother Kai, and how many times she had smelled this scent.


    After hearing her say it so many times, Qin Wei was finally annoyed. She blew out the candle and put it on Shen Qingqing''s table, saying to her:


    "I really forgot where this candle came from, I brought it here randomly. Since you like it, I''ll give it to you. It was just lit for an hour, you can still use it for a month if you take it home."


    ck fans:


    [In the end, Shen Qingqing still stole her lover.]


    [Upstairs is so eloquent, the breadth of the Chinesenguage is amazing.]


    [Qin''s inner OS must be: "You won''t even let me keep an object to remember him by."]


    [Ha ha ha I''m actually feeling a little bad for Qin.]


    ...


    Shen Qingqing was also a bit flustered. To be honest, she really wanted it a bit. If she could really take it home, she could secretly ask an expert if they could replicate the scent. Then she could have the same scent as Brother Kai.


    But she was embarrassed to take it, so she acted coy in front of Qin Wei:


    "This...doesn''t seem right... I think you like it a lot too, it would be taking what you like..."


    Qin Wei was looking at her phone and absentmindedly said:


    "Oh I don''t like it that much, I only brought this one scent to drive away mosquitoes and bugs and stuff. If you really don''t feel good taking it but like it, then buy it. Don''t worry if it''s limited edition or not, I''ll give you an 80% discount."


    Shen Qingqing couldn''t believe her ears, even the corner of her mouth twitched:


    "80...80% off..."


    ck fans:


    [Qin is so poor now that she''s calcting every penny...]


    [Don''t you guys feel like money is the only thing she cares about now... Her image used to be a rich goddess...]


    [Her image is shattered hahaha]


    [I reyed it slowly at 0.5x five times, Shen Qingqing really freaking transferred her 3,508 yuan, original price, Qin is a ckhearted seller.]


    [The Shens'' CP seems like only Shen Qingqing is trying to market it. Shen the actor basically stopped mentioning it after the movie came out...]


    ...


    In a sh, it was thest day of filming. Everyone was packing their luggage first thing in the morning. The show notified them it was time to film interviews.


    Qin Wei had only brought one suitcase. It was already half empty after a few days.


    The milk and other food she brought was basically finished by their group. Because this was a small vige, going to town to buy things was very inconvenient. So Qin Wei would sometimes sell the snacks she brought at high prices to the staff.


    Therefore, she finished packing up quickly and went out.


    The staff gave simple arrangements to have her interviewed first.


    Then this segment was broadcast in its entirety¡ª


    Question:


    "How do you see yourself? What are your expectations for the future?"


    There was some helplessness in Qin Wei''s eyes. She forced a smile when talking about herself:


    "I''m someone now very disconnected from my past! Life took too many twists and turns before I understood the ups and downs in stories represent the anguish of life. I hope the future will be smooth sailing in another sense."


    Director A actually wanted to delete this part, but was advised by staff to keep it in.


    Leaving it in turned out to be the right decision. This interview clip even trended when it aired¡ª


    #Authentic Qin Wei#


    [What a line "Life took too many twists and turns before I understood the ups and downs in stories represent the anguish of life." I don''t know what her state of mind was when she said this, but my eyes grew hot when I read it. What exactly has Qin Wei gone through? How did someone so arrogant be like this now?]


    [This woman is illiterate in my eyes. She reads Xunyu as fish and thorns as spicy hands. With her level of education, these words were definitely written by someone behind the scenes.]


    [I don''t know if someone else wrote it, but she conveyed the emotions very well, it moved me.]

 Chapter 23: Epilogue

    <h4>Chapter 23</h4>


    Netizens discovered that in the past seven days, the person Qin Wei criticized the most wasn¡¯t Lin Qiqi, but inte celebrity Su Xiaoxiao.


    Some even edited together clips of her criticizing Su Xiaoxiao into a mini segment:


    Su Xiaoxiao: "Everyone, if you retire from the industry, what do you want to do next?"


    During lunch time, Su Xiaoxiao started some casual chat, and everyone naturally chimed in.


    Lin Qiqi was the first to say:


    "I¡¯ll learn design and open a clothing store! I can model the clothes myself while selling them too."


    Su Xiaoxiao put down her bowl and apuded her:


    "Sister Qiqi will definitely be able to do it. I''ve sold clothes too, when I first started university I set up a roadside stall at night, for several hours at a time, and didn''t manage to sell a single item. But over 20 boys came to add me on WeChat. Am I that useless?"


    No one answered, only Qin Wei nodded in agreement while eating:


    "Yes."


    ...


    While Qin Wei was feeding sheep grass, Su Xiaoxiao came over and asked:


    "Sister Qin Wei, your make-up looks so nice today!"


    Qin Wei smiled: "Thank you for thepliment."


    Su Xiaoxiao turned her head and saw Lin Qiqi:


    "Sister Qiqi, your make-up is very Western style today, did you do it yourself?"


    Lin Qiqi nodded. Having been a model before, she had tried all kinds of make-up looks and had been exploring different techniques herself.


    Su Xiaoxiao eximed:


    "Wow, amazing! Sister have you studied make-up before?"


    Lin Qiqi didn''t deny it: "I''ve learned a bit, but mainly through practicing myself."


    Su Xiaoxiao sighed:


    "I want to learn too. I''m still young so it''s fine for now, but I can''t go barefaced forever! Oh I''m so stupid, I don''t know how to do make-up."


    Lin Qiqi understood what she meant and was immediately annoyed.


    At that moment,ughter came from Qin Wei beside them.


    The two turned to look at her.


    Qin Wei looked at Su Xiaoxiao and said:


    "Pfft hahahaha, you''re so stupid. Make-up just takes hands, doesn''t it?"


    ...


    There were many more simr clips as the show went on, and they even kept increasing. Someizens hoped Qin Wei would make a tutorial to teach everyone how to criticize people like Su Xiaoxiao around them.


    Watching the post-production, Director A sighed repeatedly. Based on his experience, it was unlikely anyone''s performance would produce viral highlights. His hopes of using Qin Wei to stir up hype were also dashed.


    Thisdy was really different from what he saw on TV... She was just too chill in real life...


    But Director A also resigned himself to it. This variety show was destined to only fleece some subscribers on the tform. He felt a little bad for President Xu of Anxing Entertainment, who had invested money to get Qin Wei toe.


    Yet he was also asked to keep it confidential...


    Director A didn''t understand what rich people were thinking.


    ...


    Unlike when she arrived, Qin Wei dragged her luggage out to see her agent Li Yao waiting for her - the one she hadn''t seen for days.


    Li Yao opened his arms to hug her, then helped carry her luggage into the car.


    After Qin Wei got in the car, she still felt a little dazed.


    "How have you been, my little ancestor?" Li Yao asked while driving.


    Qin Wei replied:


    "It was a bit like being in disguise. I''ve endured all the bitterness possible, and thework reception wasn''t great either. I was cut off from the world for a week."


    Li Yao secretly nced at Qin Wei in the rearview mirror:


    "Did you see the hot search? It said Shen Kai has a new girlfriend, Shen Qingqing. You might not know her... Don''t take it too hard, just let the past be the past..."


    Li Yao hesitated several times, seemingly wanting to say more but stopping himself. Qin Wei impatiently waved her hand to signal him to focus on driving, while she herself frowned and concentrated on her phone.


    Her mood, Li Yao seemed to understand.


    Although they didn''t announce it publicly, the two did briefly date. But Shen Kai broke up with her very quickly, which gave Qin Wei no small blow.


    Li Yao felt very sorry for her, but the other party was a top A-lister and sought-after double Best Actor winner. His background was quite formidable. Even at her peak, Qin Wei couldn''tpare.


    That was how this industry worked. Sometimes, background was more important than anything.


    Qin Wei opened up her search engine and typed:


    "Used vis for sale in the city area"


    She thought to herself, selling this vi, plus the remuneration from this job should be enough for food and shelter for life, right?


    Should she pick a third-tier city, or second-tier? Buy a small apartment, or a single-story house?


    Or should she just go back to her hometown where housing prices hadn''t risen yet...


    "Qin Wei, I know it''s hard to forget someone, but Shen Kai was never meant for you after all..."


    Qin Wei looked up, confused because she wasn''t paying attention to what he was saying:


    "Who''s Shen Kai?"


    ...


    Looks like she doesn''t want to talk about him, pretending to have amnesia here...


    Seeing Qin Wei in the rearview mirror, Li Yao decided not to poke at her pain points. So he changed the subject:


    "Nevermind, it''s got nothing to do with us... Right, there are some shows castingtely. I''ll try my best to get you in. Go home and adjust your state, get ready to start working."


    "No need."


    Without looking up from her phone, Qin Wei said seriously:


    "After this show finishes airing my parts, find an opportunity to hold a press conference for me. I''m retiring."


    "What did you say?"


    "Retiring, exiting the entertainment industry!"


    Li Yao mmed the brakes. If not for her seatbelt, Qin Wei would''ve flown out already.


    "Li Yao, be careful when you drive..."


    "Little ancestor, have you gone crazy? Is it because of recent matters? I won''t try to persuade you yet, calm down and think it over."


    "No need to calm down,"


    Qin Wei casually tidied her messy hair,


    "No matter how hard I try, there won''t be much ssh. I''m retiring, my decision is made."


    ...


    Li Yao didn''t continue arguing with her. He started the car and drove straight to Qin Wei''s vi in the city, sent her home without another word, then drove away.


    He was angry, Qin Wei could tell, and she understood why.


    But Qin Wei didn''t have much choice either.


    Although she didn''t have the original host''s memories, the inte had memories. Qin Wei had looked up the original''s situation. She debuted 7-8 years ago, and had some quality works, but too few, mostly concentrated in the early years. And she had a ton of ws, as well as ongoing problems with her public image.


    Her roles were limited, she relied on her past works, was unprofessional, yed diva, offended colleagues, was lovesick, willful, bad temper...


    She had stepped on all thendmines, and her sustained poprity for so many years was entirely thanks to her good looks.


    But there was nock of beauties in the industry. That could only count as getting a foot in the door. Being endlessly hyped by fans as a "Peerless Beauty" didn''t convince anyone anymore.


    It was already a miracle she had such a smooth career for so long.


    In short, she had just muddled along.


    From her experience, there was no saving the situation.


    Qin Wei also considered some options, like how the original debuted early so she was still young now. She could go back to being a trainee and re-debut through a talentpetition show, but there was no precedent for that in China yet. Logically, since she already debuted, re-debuting might not be epted.


    Plus, reputation and poprity were equally important for idol stars.


    Even if she tirelessly trained her singing and dancing for years to make up for the original''sck of skills, she had no tform to showcase it.


    An actress switching tracks to be an idol, even she felt it wasn''t viable.


    It was too tiring. In her previous life, she never got to properly enjoy life. Heaven gave her a chance to start over, did she still need to fight fiercely for fame and profit?


    She might as well take advantage of her youth and money on hand to do something else, start up a career.

 Chapter 24: Stress

    <h4>Chapter 24</h4>


    This was Qin Wei''s first time staying in a vi. Although it would be sold in a while, the vi still belonged to her for now, so there was no harm in enjoying it while she could.


    When the first ray of morning sun shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows and onto the floor, Qin Wei was already exercising on the treadmill.


    Li Yao came in carrying two bags of fresh ingredients, letting himself in. He first went to the kitchen to put down the groceries, then grabbed a bottle of Voss sparkling water and walked over to hand it to her, signaling for her to take off her headphones.


    "Did you get the napa cabbage I wanted?"


    Seeing hime in, Qin Wei took off her headphones and asked.


    Half a month ago, she had been swarmed by onlookers when grocery shopping alone, and the incident had trended. Li Yao ordered her not to go out recklessly, on the condition that he would bring her fresh ingredients every other day, catering to her requests without asking for money.


    Li Yao did as told, so Qin Wei didn''t break their agreement either.


    Anyway, since she had nothing to do at home, and considering her frail health, Qin Wei decided to keep exercising. After all, no matter what she did in the future, having a healthy body was the prerequisite.


    For someone like her who had survived a terminal illness, health was truly too important...


    "I got everything, nowe down first." Li Yao crooked his finger. "Got serious things to discuss with you."


    "Go ahead, I''m listening," Qin Wei lowered the treadmill speed and took a couple sips of the sparkling water.


    Li Yao also didn''t insist on talking while leaning on the treadmill handrails.


    "The first episode of ''Peach Blossom Spring'' aired."


    "Oh."


    Qin Wei''s reaction was indifferent.


    Li Yao pretended to be mysterious:


    "Guess what the response was like?"


    Qin Wei twitched her lips:


    "Furious scolding at me, what else could it be?"


    Li Yao nodded, but then said:


    "Mostly scolding you, but the viewership was decent. Many people got memberships just to watch the full version and scold you!"


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at him:


    "Why do you sound so proud?"


    "Of course!" Li Yao''s eyes lit up at this point, "There''s no such thing as bad publicity. So many people scolding you means you''re not washed up yet, there''s still a chance. So you should reconsider your decision to retire from the industry?"


    Qin Wei paused the treadmill and got off, not wanting to hear his nagging. She said to him:


    "Retiring is a must. What normal person wants to be cursed at everyday? I''m not short on money either, why suffer this?... Right, has the production team settled the payment?"


    "Next week, around when the next episode airs, we should be able to settle. Qin Wei, I suggest you think it through again..."


    Qin Wei cut him off:


    "Are you having lunch at my ce today? I''m making bacon chicken breasts and veggie wraps today. If you want some, I''ll add more veggies."


    Li Yao gave up persuading her, since it was futile. He then said:


    "I''ll eat. But little majesty, when did you learn to cook? And you''ve been working out? Look at your arms, they''re getting muscr. Didn''t you say a fairy''s arms can''t be too thick..."


    "Either eat or get lost, stop yammering..."


    ...


    Another week passed.


    When the second episode aired, Qin Wei stared at her phone eagerly waiting for the 3 million transfer. She just wanted to experience what it felt like having 3 million hit her ount.


    But the transfer didn''te no matter how long she waited. Instead, she got a call from Li Yao.


    "Little majesty, I have good news to tell you. The episode aired, and the online reviews of you weren''t bad this time. Didn''t expect that aside from shucking corn, you could also fix cars."


    Qin Wei thought back and indeed had fixed a car, but that wasn''t important. What was important was the money.


    "The director just called me too. He said if feedback keeps getting better next episode, they''ll have you as a regr next season."


    Qin Wei didn''t have much interest in this:


    "No need, thanks. I''m set on retiring... Speaking of which, shouldn''t you guys settle my payment by now?"

 Chapter 25: Do I still have a show

    <h4>Chapter 25</h4>


    Qin Wei looked at her phone again. There were still only five digits in her ount.


    "Where''s the money?"


    "I have it here."


    Li Yao''s tone suddenly became grave:


    "Young miss, there''s something you seem to have forgotten. A year has passed, and it''s time for you to pay the rent."


    "Rent? What rent??"


    Li Yao hurried over after hanging up the phone. Pushing open the door to the vi, he saw Qin Wei sprawled on the floor, utterly devastated.


    Yes, the rent. She hadn''t bought this vi, she was renting it. The annual rent plus utilities and property fees came to over 3 million. Thendlord knew she was a celebrity who couldn''t run away, so every year she had to live there for a full year before settling the bill.


    Just her luck that this day hade. The original owner had enjoyed a year here, but now it was up to her to pay.


    A 100 million dor mansion vanished like a soap bubble in an instant. Qin Wei, you''re so rich, why the hell did you rent a ce!??


    "Young miss, the floor is cold. Get up, get up quickly..."


    Seeing her like this scared Li Yao out of his wits. He hurried over to pull her to her feet, but she seemed to have lost her soul.


    Mud can''t support a crumbling wall.


    Qin Wei looked at him as if seeing a lifeline, grabbing his arm with both hands:


    "Li Yao, how much will I have left after paying the rent?"


    "Still short 300,000..."


    "Oh, 300,000 is enough..." Tears streamed down Qin Wei''s face. "Why are we still short 300,000? Did I take a deposit on this house??"


    "Get up first." Li Yao helped her sit down on the sofa.


    Qin Wei was in despair, but suddenly thought of something. She sprang up from the sofa, pulling Li Yao upstairs and down a long corridor to the walk-in closet.


    Inside was every girl''s dream.


    "All these bags are Hermes, these are Burberry, and this LV, Dior...how much can we get for all this?"


    Qin Wei pointed to a whole wall of luxury brand bags and asked Li Yao.


    Li Yao shook his head:


    "Worthless, can''t sell them."


    Qin Wei was stunned. Could it be that a big celebrity like her carried fake bags?


    Li Yao nced at her and randomly took down a bag. Engraved in metal on the sp were her initials -


    "Vivian_Qin"


    "These were all gifted by the brands. Each one is limited edition and custom made for you. In the past, every bag could''ve been sold for a fortune, but with your current poprity, no one wants to collect bags engraved with your name."


    Li Yao''s words dealt Qin Wei yet another blow.


    Perhaps out of pity, Li Yao looked at the pale-faced Qin Wei and took out three vintage LV bags from the cab. "You bought these when you first debuted. They''ve been discontinued for years now, so we should be able to get some money for them. I''ll help cover the rest, so don''t worry too much..."


    Qin Wei nodded. She had no heart to say words of thanks in this moment, just gently tugged at his sleeve:


    "Also cancel the lease on the house. I can''t afford it anymore..."


    Li Yao frowned:


    "Even like this, you still want to quit the industry?"


    Qin Wei looked up at him:


    "Do I have any more shows or movies lined up?"


    "None for now." Li Yao admitted. Then he sat down next to her against the cab and said, "But there''s a brand new variety show in casting. The assistant director saw your performance in thest two variety shows and thinks you have potential. I haven''t negotiated the price yet, but it''s definitely better than now. So why not take the offer for now, and don''t quit just yet?"


    Qin Wei picked up her phone and waved it in front of Li Yao. She gave a wry smile:


    "Looks like it''s toote. Before your call, I posted this on Weibo..."


    ¡¾Qin Wei_Vivian: It''s time to announce this decision. I n to quit the industry. Thank you everyone for your love and support over the years!¡¿

 Chapter 26: Round of Peaks

    <h4>Chapter 26</h4>


    Her microblog post had rushed to the top of the hot search list in just fifteen minutes.


    Li Yao was dumbfounded while Qin Wei smiled awkwardly.


    Li Yao''s mind went nk for a moment before he finally asked:


    "Wasn''t it agreed to announce it after the show aired?"


    Qin Wei didn''t dare look at him, her voice as tiny as a mosquito''s:


    "Well... I couldn''t help it since the money would be in hand soon..."


    "......"


    "......"


    Li Yao scrambled up from the floor, grabbing her phone as he said:


    "Stay right here and don''t move. I''m going to find PR to resolve this!"


    ...


    On set.


    "I was wrong, it was all my fault. Please give me one more chance, I swear I''ll love you properly this time!"


    The man in a suit ran out of the hotel, and was soon drenched as it was raining outside.


    The woman standing in the rain turned back, unable to distinguish the raindrops from her tears on her face:


    "It''s impossible now. My heart died the day you said we were breaking up..."


    "Cut!"


    The assistant ran over with a towel:


    "Great job, Kai!"


    Shen Kai lightly murmured in acknowledgement and casually threw his suit jacket to the assistant. He took the towel and wiped his face dry. His white shirt was also soaked, clinging tightly to his muscr arms.


    After changing into clean clothes in his private dressing room, he picked up his phone to casually scroll through today''s trending news while waiting for the next scene to start shooting.


    The top item on the hot search trends caught his attention -


    #Qin Wei Quitting Showbiz#


    Other than filming, a rare look of surprise appeared on Shen Kai''s face.


    Hadn''t this woman said she would never quit showbiz no matter what?


    He had intended to avoid any news rted to her, but couldn''t help his curiosity and clicked in -


    ¡¾Qin Wei_Vivian: It''s time to announce this decision. I n to retire from showbiz. Thank you everyone for your support and love over the years!¡¿


    This didn''t sound like something the woman herself would say.


    He casually scrolled down, and as expected -


    ¡¾Actress Qin Kaili: It''s time to announce this decision. I n to take a break! While I can still walk properly, I want to travel the world!¡¿


    ¡¾Sheng Lin: It''s time to announce this decision. I n to let go of all work and start anew as a tour guide!¡¿


    ¡¾Shengshi Entertainment_Liu Xin: It''s time to announce this decision. Farewell showbiz, my goal now is the stars and seas!¡¿


    ¡¾Chen Chen: It''s time to announce this decision. This flower bids the greenhouse goodbye, I can still bloom under wind and rain!¡¿


    ¡¾Sunny Little Stars: We may be actors and singers, but we are not confined by our identities. Brothers and sisters, let us now embark on our journeys. We are sunny little stars!¡¿


    ¡¾Sunny Little Stars: @Qin Wei_Vivian @Actress Qin Kaili @Chen Chen @Sheng Lin @Shengshi Entertainment_Liu Xin¡¿


    "I knew she wouldn''t give in so easily."


    Shen Kai couldn''t help smiling.


    Manager Liu Simin walked in at that moment, and sensed something amiss from seeing Shen Kai smiling at his phone.


    "Kai, you didn''t fall in love again, did you?"


    Shen Kai nced at him and suppressed his smile:


    "No."


    "That''s good." Liu Simin looked at the time, "Go get touched up, then head to shoot your scene!"


    As Shen Kai got up to leave, he suddenly said:


    "There''s a show recently, Sunny Little Stars, that I''m interested in participating in."


    "You want to be on a variety show?"


    ...


    When Li Yao returned to the vi, it was already dark. But he saw online that his PR efforts had paid off, as not only had the show''s team cooperated in the publicity, even the other celebrity guests had posted simr format microblogs, as if it had all been prearranged by the show.


    Li Yao went upstairs and saw Qin Wei still sitting in the walk-in closet. Recalling what he''d said before leaving, he suddenly found docile Qin Wei rather cute, and put the takeout bag down in front of her:


    "You must be hungry. I bought porridge from May Age on the way back. Have some first."


    "How did you manage it? You didn''t voluntarily take a pay cut, did you..."


    Li Yao sat down and replied:


    "I''ve been a manager for years, not so naive, right? I told the show team that Qin Wei had already maxed out public attention, so announcing it now, all the people nationwide would know. They''d save a huge publicity budget, of course they were happy to cooperate."


    Qin Wei let out a breath, as long as there was still a show to film, her ie source wouldn''t dry up. As for what the show required her to do...


    Qin Wei asked:


    "What''s this show about? Sunny and little stars, is it an astronomy educational show?"


    Li Yao pushed his sses up:


    "It''s the first domestic reality show of celebrities traveling abroad. Other simr shows only travel domestically, so ours is more challenging... Didn''t I mention it to you before?"


    "Did you?" Qin Wei racked her brains but had zero recollection. "Nevermind, unimportant. When does filming start for the show?"


    "I came back to get your passport, will go apply for visas tomorrow. It depends on everyone''s schedule, at most half a month, at least one week. You''ll need to cooperate and shoot some publicity photos in between, I''ll notify you when it''s time."


    Qin Wei looked troubled:


    "Then I''ll have to keep staying here? What about the rent?"


    Li Yao turned to look at her:


    "Don''t worry about that. The pay for this show is enough to cover rent. Give it one more shot, I feel we can turn things around. Don''t retire yet, reconsider it."


    Qin Wei waved her hand at him:


    "Focus on the present first. I''ll get through this show, then we''ll talk. Also, send me all the show details. I don''t want to be tricked by the team likest time..."


    ...


    "Teacher Qin, look at the camera... Very good!"


    In the photography studio, Qin Wei finished shooting thest picture. The photographer walked over with his camera:


    "Take a look, which ones should we use?"


    Qin Wei smiled and nodded at him:


    "I''ll leave it to you, I trust your taste."


    Thepliment pleased the photographer. He patted his chest and said to Qin Wei:


    "Then I won''t let you down. I''ll edit this batch myself, don''t worry!" He saw Qin Wei was free and asked, "Do you have timeter? Let''s go eat with the rest of the crew."


    Qin Wei didn''t seem as hard to work with as rumored!


    "Lil bro, done shooting?"


    Li Yao walked over, holding a tablet filled with back-to-back schedules.


    "Can''t dy too long, more work ahead!"


    He signalled Qin Wei with his eyes. Qin Wei immediately understood and turned to tell the photographer:


    "Sorry, can''t push work aside. Next time!"


    Sitting in the car, Qin Wei finally rxed. Thankfully Li Yao helped avoid unnecessary socializing.


    "Let''s go home. I want to nap."


    Li Yao started driving and nced at the rearview mirror:


    "I said we still have working up."

 Chapter 27: First Meeting

    <h4>Chapter 27</h4>


    <Li Yao> drove to an office building in the downtown area. From afar, he could already see the words "Sheng Shi Entertainment..."


    Thispany sounded familiar...


    "The production team requires that we have a meeting here today to announce the specific filming arrangements and to let all the guests get acquainted beforehand since we''re not filming the show today. You can rx a little."


    <Qin Wei> sighed,


    "You say rx, but I feel more nervous."


    <Li Yao>ughed and pushed up his sses,


    "Don''t worry, I''m here right? You just smile, and leave the rest to me."


    ...


    "Teacher Qin, thepany''s meeting only allows you to attend alone. Your agent and assistant cannote along."


    She had nned to rely entirely on <Li Yao> to handle things, but when they arrived in the lobby, he wasn''t even allowed to enter.


    "Alright, then you go up by yourself, Weiwei. Call me when youe out."


    <Li Yao> didn''t fight for himself at all. He waved to <Qin Wei> and shed a bright smile.


    <Qin Wei> was unsatisfied. She asked the staff again,


    "Why can''t I bring my agent? He handles a lot of matters, without him I''ll be clueless."


    The staff member asked her to go in and reassured her,


    "Because you can''t bring your own staff during the trip either, so consider today a chance to get used to it early! And don''t worry too much, we don''t have any business matters to discuss with the agent today."


    She took the elevator up to the 21st floor. The staff directed her to the conference room, then left.


    "So where is the conference room..."


    The hallway was empty, without a single person she could ask.


    <Qin Wei> could only rely on herself. But just as she passed the first door, she saw a familiar figure inside.


    "Sheng Lin?"


    Inside sat a man busy writing something.


    It was the actor who had filmed Peach Blossom Spring with her not long ago.


    But the two could only be considered nodding acquaintances - they barely interacted on the show. <Sheng Lin> didn''t talk much, but worked diligently. He was a very polite young man.


    <Sheng Lin> also heard someone calling him. Looking up, he saw <Qin Wei> standing at the door. Of course he recognized her as well. He put down what he was working on and came to greet her.


    "Teacher Qin, pleasee in and sit."


    <Sheng Lin> brought her a chair. After she sat down, he picked up his pen again,


    "I was just coordinating the route and budget with the production team. I''m calcting the expenses now."


    "Oh, please continue with your work." After <Qin Wei> spoke, someone else walked in.


    "Excuse me, is this the production team for Star Star?"


    The person who came in was a middle-aged woman. <Qin Wei> immediately recognized her.


    "Teacher Qin Kaili, hello." <Qin Wei> quickly stood up to invite her to sit.


    <Qin Kaili> looked at <Qin Wei>,


    "I know you, White Eagle Best Actress winner. I also won that award when I was young."


    <Qin Wei> nodded, "I''m familiar with your work, Teacher Qin is my senior. I''ve watched many of your shows and like them very much."


    "Sister Kaili!"


    A clear and cheerful voice rang out from the doorway again. The three looked over to see a woman with sunsses and designer clothes waving at them.


    <Chen Chen>, a professional female singer gifted by the heavens with a wonderful voice.


    <Chen Chen> took off her sunsses and walked straight towards <Qin Kaili>, giving her a big hug.


    "Sister Kaili, long time no see!"


    The two chatted,pletely ignoring <Sheng Lin> and <Qin Wei> standing beside them. The two also couldn''t interject at all, and could only exchange helpless nces with each other.


    "Hello, I''m <Chen Chen>. Little handsome, you''re our tour guide this time?"


    <Chen Chen> noticed <Sheng Lin> to the side and took the initiative to shake hands with him.


    <Sheng Lin> also introduced himself extremely politely.


    <Chen Chen>''s gaze drifted towards <Qin Wei>. But just as <Qin Wei> was about to introduce herself, <Chen Chen>''s eyes suddenly avoided her and she turned around to sit with her back facing <Qin Wei>.


    <Qin Wei> was confused.


    Just then, noise could be heard from the hallway. Two men in suits and sunsses walked in first, then made a "please" gesture toward the door.


    A woman in stilettos and a Chanel haute couture suit walked in.


    Her assistant behind her carried in a chair for her to sit on, then ced an opened bottle of Voss sparkling water on the table.


    "Sister Xin, do you need anything else?"


    The assistant asked diligently. The woman didn''t reply, only waved her hand. The assistant immediately stood to the side with the bodyguards.


    <Qin Wei> witnessed the whole thing and couldn''t help but say,


    "Weren''t we not allowed to bring our own staff?"


    As soon as she spoke, the three who had arrived earlier looked at <Qin Wei> in surprise. Her words also attracted the attention of the woman who had just entered so theatrically.


    She turned her head, took off her sunsses, andughed coldly,


    "I wondered who it was. <Qin Wei>! You''re here too?"


    <Qin Wei> didn''t detect anything odd in her words, so she replied,


    "Yes, I''m <Qin Wei>. I''m here to participate in the show''s filming."


    The woman snorted after hearing her response andined to her assistant,


    "Howe she''s here too? President Lin didn''t even give me a heads up. If I knew she wasing, I wouldn''t havee. Nothing good ever happens with her around, I''d get upstaged unintentionally."


    The assistant smiled carefully and lowered her voice to whisper in her ear,


    "This show isn''t exclusively ours. Her people on the cooperatingpany''s side rmended her. President Lin said it would be hard to refuse..."


    Of course <Qin Wei> didn''t hear any of this. She also couldn''t be bothered to intentionally eavesdrop. But the word "upstaged" let her guess that this woman must have some history with the original owner.


    However, that was between her and the original owner. <Qin Wei> felt no guilt. On the contrary, this woman''s unfriendly attitude from the start made <Qin Wei> dislike her.


    "So who are you?"


    <Qin Wei>''s question was met with silence from everyone. The atmosphere instantly became very awkward. Even the assistant''s expression changed.


    "This is Teacher Liu Xin, the top actress of Sheng Shi Entertainment. She''s an outstanding artist who has been nominated for the White Eagle Best Actress Award multiple times and is a promising future winner."


    The assistant hurriedly introduced her. But it was clear <Liu Xin> enjoyed the praise.


    <Qin Wei> nodded, "What Miss Liu said is right. There''s still half a year left, who knows if other outstanding works maye out."


    <Liu Xin>''s eyes were wide open as she stared openly at <Qin Wei>.


    "<Qin Wei>, do you not have inte at home? Have you not seen what people are saying about you online? Has anyone contacted you for any acting jobs in the past half year? Any endorsements? You only epted a minor variety show that made no ssh at all. Face reality, your time is over."


    <Qin Wei> looked at the woman before her. Not only did she dislike <Liu Xin>, but the feeling was clearly mutual. Neither hid their attitude and tensions rapidly escted.


    But <Qin Wei> didn''t show any anger. Her expression remained calm. She sized up <Liu Xin> before suddenly retorting,


    "I didn''t make any waves with the variety show I epted, yet you seem to follow me closely enough to know about it!"


    <Liu Xin>''s face was nearly ck from anger.

 Chapter 28: Teammates

    <h4>Chapter 28</h4>


    No one else dared to speak up.


    They believed that Sheng Entertainment Company was Liu Xin''s territory, so it was not surprising for her to be a little arrogant. Qin Wei, standing at the top, was ustomed to it and did not realize that she was not as impressive as before.


    Liu Xin''s animosity towards Qin Wei was not unfounded.


    "Things have gotten so tense from the moment they met. What should we do from now on?" Sheng Lin asked Qin Kaili in a low voice.


    Qin Kaili didn''t say anything and just waved her hand at Sheng Lin.


    Chen Chen leaned back in his chair, looking like he was enjoying the show.


    "You..." Liu Xin stood up, pointing her finger at Qin Wei as if she was about to hit her.


    But Qin Wei wasn''t afraid. The fitness training she had been doing during this period had paid off. At least her body was no longer as weak as before.


    Although Liu Xin was slightly taller than her, it shouldn''t be a problem to fight back.


    "The director and General Manager Lin are here..." the assistant called out, not loud but loud enough for Liu Xin to hear.


    Liu Xin took a deep breath, and her previously gloomy expression suddenly turned gentle with a hint of enthusiasm.


    Her change of attitude was so abrupt that Qin Wei was stunned.


    "General Manager Lin, Director Zhang, you''re here." Liu Xin walked over to them and started chatting.


    She and General Manager Lin from Sheng Entertainment were naturally well acquainted, and she had also worked with Director Zhang a few times, considering him a friend.


    After exchanging pleasantries, Director Zhang pped his hands and said to everyone present, "Thank you, teachers, foring. We have two purposes for this gathering. First, to announce the precautions for the official recording of the program, and second, to shoot a pilot episode as a preview before the broadcast."


    Chen Chen couldn''t sit still and said, "My agent didn''t mention that we were shooting a pilot episode today! I''m dressed quite casually, and I didn''t put much effort into my makeup..."


    Director Zhang wasn''t surprised by this and instead smiled with satisfaction. "I deliberately didn''t inform you so that everyone coulde in their most natural state. Our program strives for authenticity. It''s not possible for everyone to bring makeup artists and wear high-end designer dresses during their overseas travels, right? Rx, we have the most professional cameramen, as well as lighting and editing experts who can ensure that everyone looks beautiful."


    Chen Chen seemed to have not paid much attention, taking out a makeup mirror from her bag and carefully touching up her makeup.


    Sheng Lin didn''t go to such extremes, but she turned to the window and used the reflection to tidy up her hairstyle discreetly.


    Qin Kaili didn''t pay much attention either, but when Chen Chen offered her a cushion foundation with a mirror, she didn''t refuse.


    Liu Xin, on the other hand, was different. She had already dressed up in advance when she heard the news. From her makeup to her clothes, everything was carefully selected. It didn''t look too deliberate, but it showcased her refinement.


    Only Qin Wei truly didn''t care. After all, she had chosen to wear sportswear for the convenience of changing outfits for the photo shoot. Among them, she appeared the most in.


    Seeing everyone getting ready, it was probably not the time to start shooting yet. The director would be foolish if he wanted to pursue authenticity and just record everyone''s arrival as it was. There was no need to announce it again and shoot... Qin Wei boredly took out her phone and casually scrolled through the hot search rankings.


    Director Zhang didn''t want to wait too long. After all, the purpose of not notifying them was to keep things natural, so he didn''t give them much time to prepare themselves. He then instructed the cameraman to get into position, asked everyone to leave, and instructed them to re-enter in the same order as before, engaging in casual conversation with everyone, just like earlier.


    Cutting the chase...


    Sheng Lin took a deep breath and walked in naturally. He found a ce to sit down, brieflymunicated with the staff, and then requested a bunch of materials. He opened a small notebook on the table and started taking notes.


    Next, Qin Wei made her entrance.


    Without much thought, she stood at the door and called out, "Sheng Lin," then engaged in a brief chat with him, just like before.


    Clearly, Sheng Lin didn''t think much of it either and simply repeated what he had said earlier.


    Qin Kaili entered and followed the same routine, assuming that things would continue in the same manner.


    It was just a reenactment, nothing difficult for the actors.


    But when Chen Chen entered, things seemed to take a subtle turn.


    Chen Chen walked in and called out, "Sister Kaili, long time no see!"


    Saying that, she took off her sunsses and walked over, giving Qin Kaili a big hug.


    Up to this point, everything was normal.


    Of course, Qin Wei was prepared to be ignored.


    However, at that moment, Chen Chen suddenly turned to Qin Wei, smiled warmly, and greeted her, "Ah, Qin Wei, they said you would being, so I agreed toe. I really like your performances. Sorry for not introducing myself earlier. I''m Chen Chen, a singer and an actor."


    It was different from before, huh...


    Qin Wei was momentarily stunned, but she understood. After all, they were recording a program!


    Life is like a drama, relying on acting skills.


    Qin Wei immediately smiled at her and took the initiative to shake hands, saying, "Thank you, thank you. It''s nice to meet you."


    The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and then Liu Xin also entered.


    There was no previous fanfare, she came alone, holding Starbucks coffees.


    Not too many, not too few, a total of five cups.


    "Sister Kaili!"


    Liu Xin ced the coffees on the table, then took one and proactively handed it to Qin Kaili, and they shook hands.


    "Hello, Sister Kaili. I''m Liu Xin, an actress. I''m really looking forward to traveling with you in the future."


    "Liu Xin, hello. I''ve seen your performances. You''re great at portraying professional women!"


    Qin Kaili said, lightly patting her shoulder at the right moment, showing appreciation like an elder to a younger generation. She truly was an experienced actress, acting so naturally.


    It was as if she hadn''t been ignored just now.


    Liu Xin mentioned that she also wanted to get to know the other teammates, so she took another cup of coffee and walked straight to Sheng Lin:


    "Sheng Lin, a refreshing pineapple bubble iced coffee is perfect for a boy like you, as the tour guide this time, I''ll rely on you to take care of me for the next few days, big brother!"


    Then she picked up the coffee on the table and walked towards Qin Wei with a smile that was more like a smirk.


    "Wei Wei, long time no see, and you''ve be even more beautiful."


    Gone was the intimidating aura, reced by a gentle demeanor like that of a friendly neighbor.


    Having witnessed her performance earlier, Qin Wei knew that there wouldn''t be any conflict between them.


    Coincidentally, I decided to join in your impromptu performance that requires cooperation.


    So Qin Wei also kindly replied to her:


    "Liu Xin, you''re the one who has be more beautiful, and your figure is getting better too!"


    Liu Xin hugged her briefly and then let go, like a dragonfly skimming the water.


    "I love you so much. We''ll have plenty of chances to talk as sisters, so I won''t take up too much of everyone''s time. Here, this cup is specially customized by the barista for you, one of a kind. Give it a try."

 Chapter 29: The Rules

    <h4>Chapter 29</h4>


    "Qin Wei, did I choose the coffee you don''t like to drink?"


    Liu Xin blinked her eyes, looking concerned,


    "Or should I get you a new one?"


    Everyone else had taken a few symbolic sips, only Qin Wei held it in her hand without any intention of drinking it.


    Why must Qin Wei drink it? What''s the trick here?


    Anyway, they''re filming the show, she won''t poison it...


    Qin Wei picked up the coffee:


    "How could that be? It''s specially made, of course I look forward to it."


    Qin Wei took a sip, the sourness immediately sent her soul to heaven.


    This is a cup of coffee-colored lemon juice!?


    "Sister Liu Xin has taste!"


    The swear words reached her lips but turned into meaningful praise, Qin Wei took another sip,


    "So this is Sister Liu Xin''s taste? The vor is really addictive... Since it''s specially made and nameless, I''d like to call it ''Coffee Lemon Addict'', so now it has a name."


    Qin Wei said, facing the camera:


    "Starbucks, did you hear that? Put it on the menu as the new seasonal specialty!"


    So thatter when the teaser trailer was released, many people watched it out of curiosity and ordered it, but they were all put off by the excessive sourness, and went online to scold Liu Xin¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Damn, I didn''t know Qin Wei''s bitterness without drinking it, she had to force herself to praise such an undrinkable coffee, Liu Xin must have deliberately pranked her! What normal person would make someone else drink such an undrinkable beverage?¡¿


    ¡¾Tsk! Liu has no heart, havingpeted for Best Actress for years, she must resent Qin and see her as a rival! Now that Qin is down and out, she viciously targets her using such lowly means, knowing Qin can''t fight back now, how despicable!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei praised it against her conscience, didn''t expect there to be such bitterness behind the scenes. She didn''t dare to speak up, so those words were actually silent protest! Having been her fan, I also went to Starbucks to buy the Coffee Lemon Addict, only to find it a bit unptable...¡¿


    ¡¾If Qin wasn''t suppressed, Liu couldn''t have bullied her with her status... Sister Qin is also pitiful...¡¿


    ...


    But that was allter, at the moment Liu Xin was a little flustered, but she was flustered that Qin Wei had changed her temper and didn''t get angry.


    She had nned for Qin Wei to take a sip and surely couldn''t stand the sourness and spit it out, immediately realizing she was pranked, she would get angry, maybe even ssh the rest all over her, Liu Xin, then leave in a huff.


    She had relied on Qin Wei''s famously explosive temper, and others didn''t know the taste of this specially made coffee... Later when it aired, online opinion would definitely one-sidedly me Qin Wei for picking faults and making demands, while she, Liu Xin, kindly amodated a colleague only to be bullied.


    Just because the bought coffee didn''t suit the taste of this big star, she was treated so badly, it would bring listeners to tears and upset viewers.


    Qin Wei was no longer a top celebrity, but she had national influence and poor public image, using her to gain poprity and establish her own image was a sure profit for Liu Xin.


    But Qin Wei didn''t act as she had imagined?


    "It''s...really good?"


    Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, and asked her.


    There was definite news that Qin Wei disliked sour foods, even if she didn''t, such sourness was unpopr among most...


    "Yes."


    Qin Wei nodded, and frowned to drink another sip.


    Too addictive!


    Liu Xin looked at her incredulously.


    "Sister Liu Xin, why not try some?"


    Qin Wei generously offered it to her.


    Liu Xin coughed twice:


    "I have a bit of a cold, don''t want you to catch it, so I''ll pass... Director Zhang, shall we talk about the trip now?"


    And so she changed the topic, for now it was just a small interlude to them, Qin Wei didn''t say anything more, and when the staff had things to say, she too found a ce to sit down.


    The staff announced details of the uing trip to everyone¡ª¡ª


    "This trip will take twenty-three days, during which you cannot bring assistants or other staff.


    You cannot bring money, or your own phones, but since one of our sponsors is a mobile brand, teachers will each be provided a phone, so your agents can contact you anytime."


    "Money will be given to the tour guide, and you can decide how to spend it yourselves, covering costs of food, housing, transport, etc.


    Of course, just this money will hardlyst the twenty-three days, so during the trip, our program team will also arrange some tasks for teachers toplete, and there will be rewards ordingly, to make sure everyone''s travels don''t be too straitened."


    ...


    After hearing the details, everyone indicated no major issues, but there was still one obstacle in front of them¡ª¡ª


    Qin Kaili raised her hand:


    "Director Zhang, I''m not very good at foreignnguages, will we have interpreters throughout?"


    Director Zhang pointed to Sheng Lin:


    "There''s only him as tour guide, you''ll have to rely on yourselves fornguages, that''s why I called everyone today, to take a crash course and learn some conversational phrases, then practice more yourselves to prepare for the trip."


    Sheng Lin pursed his lips, looking not very confident:


    "Beforeing, my agent didn''t say I needednguage skills, I passed the CET-4 in college, but only know how to do test questions, not speak, and haven''t used English for many years..."


    Director Zhang told him to stay calm, thenguage ability needed for this trip wasn''t very advanced.


    To be blunt,ckingnguage ability would causemunication barriers, not understanding each other, which was precisely the dynamic the program team wanted, otherwise it''d be no different from domestic travel.


    Also, before inviting them, the program team had done thorough background checks, they were clear what level everyone''s foreignnguages were at.


    After that, Director Zhang invited in a blonde foreign teacher to give everyone an English lesson, as it was the worldnguage and offered the best cost-performance for short term study.


    The foreign teacher got right into it, writing some key points on the whiteboard, then slowly teaching everyone to repeat after her sentence by sentence. Qin Wei, Liu Xin and Chen Chen followed fairly well, repeating after the teacher, while Sheng Lin and Qin Kaili were clearly less enthusiastic.


    The teacher came to Sheng Lin''s desk, asking him to read the sentences on the whiteboard, but Sheng Lin refused, saying his pronunciation wasn''t good enough and reading it would be embarrassing.


    The teacher expressed iprehension, but the other celebrities understood what Sheng Lin was thinking.


    For an idol-turned-actor, maintaining a perfect image was very important to them. If their ent sounded bad speaking a foreignnguage, it could easily be a target of ridicule, brought up over and over as a w.


    Chen Chen was a singer, her English wasn''t great either, but she cleverly imitated the teacher''s pronunciation, who praised her English as very good after listening.


    Because of what happened earlier, Liu Xin and Qin Wei weren''t in the best moods, so when it was their turn, they just went through the motions.


    When it got to Qin Kaili, her face flushed red, maybe because the previous performances had put pressure on her, plus her work rarely required foreignnguages, she immediately tripped over her tongue. So the teacher kept correcting her.


    Everyone encouraged her, but it had the opposite effect, and Qin Kaili suddenly burst into tears before getting up and leaving.

 Chapter 30: Revenge

    <h4>Chapter 30</h4>


    Qin Kaili hurried through the crash course and didn''t really learn anything substantial. Instead, it just made her feel bad about her poor performance and left her sad and upset.


    After meeting her teammates, one was a rival, one was just there to watch the excitement, and two were very sensitive, the day''s events set the tone for the uing trip being full of troubles.


    Qin Wei got in the car after leaving thepany, and suddenly felt a heavy heart.


    It seems easy to make money in the entertainment industry, but also quite difficult...


    ...


    After leaving thepany meeting room, Liu Xin went to the photography studio for a shoot. During makeup, her assistant came over with a phone call.


    "Sis Xin, Sis Xinya is calling you. Do you want to take it?"


    Looking at the name "Chen Xinya" on the screen, Liu Xin didn''t intend to answer it at first. But when Xinya called again, Liu Xin calmly picked up.


    On the other end of the line came Xinya''s voice, slightlyining but mostly aggrieved:


    "Master sister, why did you only just pick up? I was so anxious..."


    Liu Xin told her:


    "I have a shoot soon, didn''t Erikson tell you?"


    This prompted moreints over the phone:


    "Oh you''re talking about him! I feel like he wants to abandon me now. He''s supposed to be both our agent but he''s clearly biased towards you, master sister. Usually he barely contacts me so how would I know your schedule? Master sister you¡¯re so busy, don¡¯t you have time to talk to me now?"


    Xinya''sints didn''t irritate Liu Xin. She seemed quite used to Xinya talking to her this way, so she let it slide and calmly replied after ncing at her watch:


    "Not counting makeup time, I''ll give you three minutes to talk to me. After that I have to take promo shots for my new drama, and I have a cocktail party tonight."


    Xinya''s voice sounded less unhappy now, but the grievance still lingered:


    "Master sister, did you see Qin Wei?"


    "I saw her, what''s up?"


    Liu Xin said, signaling the makeup artist to leave them for now. Currently it was just her alone in the dressing room.


    At the mention of this name, Xinya couldn''t help but think back to recording the show recently, anger bubbling up inside:


    "Master sister, Qin Wei is washed up now, yet she still dared to bully me like before...


    As soon as I arrived she started targeting me, even threw a volleyball at me on purpose. And when leaving she put leftover food in my lunchbox. How was I supposed to know? I opened it and it spilled all over the car. I can still smell it now...


    Master sister, you have to stand up for me!"


    Liu Xin let out a coldugh, casually fiddling with an eyebrow pencil on the table. She then slowly said to Xinya:


    "Knowing you, I bet you didn''t tell the whole story?


    Qin Wei does have a bad temper, but she''s not one to actively pick fights either. You¡¯ve worked with her before, so you should know better than me...


    You must have provoked her somehow, wouldn''t be the first time, don''t forget some things in the past..."


    Before Liu Xin could finish, Xinya hastily interrupted in a panicked voice:


    "Master sister, you know how she treated me back then! I almost lost my job because of her!


    Master sister, I can let her look down on me slide, but she also looks down on you. I can''t swallow this anger, but I don''t have a chance to get back at her now. Master sister..."


    "That''s enough, don''t deliberately cause trouble."


    Liu Xin said, ncing at herself in the mirror. Her face was quite beautiful too, so how could she still notpare to Qin Wei?


    "Master sister, I didn''t..."


    "Time''s up."


    Liu Xin looked at her watch and cut her off.


    "You don''t have to deliberately tell me these things. I have my own ns. She always looked down on us in the past, now it''s our turn to turn the tables. Don''t worry, I won''t let her have it easy."


    Xinya was overjoyed on the other end:


    "Really, master sister? You have to avenge me!"


    Liu Xin raised the corners of her mouth, a sh of viciousness in her eyes, but it quickly reverted back to normal:


    "I know, leave it to me."


    ...


    Two episodes of "Peach Blossom Spring" had aired so far, and Xu General Manager from Anxing Entertainment had been watching too, as the main investor. He could also see some footage that wasn¡¯t avable to others.


    Like the segment of Lin Qiqi arriving at Peach Blossom Spring with a huge entourage carrying piles of luggage.


    Sitting in front of theputer, Xu stroked his chin pensively.


    His assistant Qian Lang, who had been following Xu since his overseas days, also watched the full unseen footage. He couldn''t help but sneak a nce at Xu, knowing he shouldn''t speak now but unable to stop himself:


    "General Manager Xu, isn''t this Miss Lin being too arrogant in front of Qin Wei? Should we ''leak'' this footage to let Qin Wei vent?"


    Xu shook his head, pressed pause, thought for a bit then dragged the progress bar back to the beginning.


    He watched the video again without saying a word.


    After it finished ying, he rewound and watched it one more time.


    Qian didn''t understand why Xu had to do this, but he could see his increasinglyplex expression, as if heavily weighed down.


    Even when Xu was still abroad, Qian had already been his assistant. He prided himself on understanding Xu quite well. This man was usually decisive and excelled in both work and academics. For some reason he had given it all up months ago to hurriedly return to China.


    At the time Qian didn''t think much of it and just followed Xu back.


    Only aftering back did Qian realize Xu had returned for her sake.


    Staring at the beautiful face on screen, Qian sank into his thoughts...


    "Something''s wrong."


    Xu suddenly spoke, jolting Qian from his contemtion. Turning to Xu, he asked:


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Something¡¯s off with Qin Wei."


    Xu''s eyes never left the screen. His brows were tightly knitted as he began to doubt whether the woman he was seeing was really Qin Wei.


    He had carefully watched all four aired episodes, and felt Qin Wei''s personality had changed tremendously. Keeping a low profile, diligently working on the farm, these were not things the Qin Wei he knew would do.


    Though he considered this could be an act for her image on the show... Surely it was Qin Wei''s agent Li Yao making her do this. Li Yao looked mediocre but was quite cunning. So Xu didn''t think too much of it and assumed she was following the script.


    But facing this unreleased footage, he felt something was off.


    Enduring everything in silence, anticipating trouble and discreetly recording audio, remainingposed to protect herself yet not reacting too extremely... This was simply not her style.


    Both Lin Qiqi and Qin Wei knew this part wouldn''t make it on air. So Lin Qiqi could reveal her true colors, while Qin Wei didn''t need to conceal anything.


    Xu hit y, now showing when Lin Qiqi wanted to grab Qin Wei''s room and Qin Wei mentioned recording audio.


    Xu asked him:


    "See what I mean?"


    Qian hesitated:


    "General Manager Xu, you mean... Qin Wei doesn''t have the brains for this?"


    Xu shook his head, then nodded.


    What Qian said wasn''t wrong either. Qin Wei had a fiery temper. Facing this, she would''ve blown her top long ago instead of calmly confronting Lin Qiqi and having the foresight to record audio.


    Xu''s expression was grave:


    "She may no longer be who she used to be..."

 Chapter 31: The Truth

    <h4>Chapter 31</h4>


    Qian Lang pushed up his gold-rimmed sses and asked solemnly:


    "General Manager Xu, I don''t quite understand what you mean."


    Xu General Manager leaned back in his chair and heaved a deep sigh:


    "She actually knows how to protect herself now. She must have been disillusioned by the many hardships of the past six months. The spirit she used to have is gone from her eyes. She''s be sensible. She must have suffered too much..."


    Qian Lang: "...Is being sensible a bad thing?"


    Xu General Manager shook his head:


    "If she had to suffer to gain maturity, I''d rather she remain naive forever..."


    So everything Xu General Manager did was...to chase stars? And a fan of Qin Wei''s mother at that?


    Or should I say a ''father'' fan?


    Whatplicated feelings...


    Qian Lang didn''t really understand, but he didn''t want to ask any further. So he changed the subject:


    "General Manager Xu, do we need this video to leak out? I can arrange for that."


    "No need."


    Xu General Manager closed the video.


    "Leaking it could affect Lin Qiqi''s reputation, but the biggest beneficiary would be Qin Wei. Any discerning person can see that. It would only make Lin Qiqi and the Huo Yu Entertainment Company behind her resent Qin Wei. She''s got it hard enough already, she doesn''t need another enemy."


    After hearing this, Qian Lang felt somewhat unwilling. He had gone to great lengths to obtain this video, but now it couldn''t be put to use.


    "So Lin Qiqi gets off easy, without helping Qin Wei get revenge?"


    A smile spread across Xu General Manager''s face. He pulled open a drawer and took out a USB drive, waving it in front of Qian Lang:


    "Who said I won''t help her get revenge?


    The reason I came back was precisely to help her!


    That video alone isn''t damaging enough to Lin Qiqi. Handling it improperly could make her resent Qin Wei instead. Here, take this. I didn''t want to be so ruthless, but Lin Qiqi has repeatedly gone after Qin Wei. Let''s resolve thispletely in one go, no loose ends."


    ...


    After finishing the publicity photoshoots and trailers, Qin Wei had no other work lined up. She returned to the vi to continue being azy sloth. Aside from working out, she spent the rest of her time lying on the sofa scrolling through her phone.


    Today was no different. After getting off the treadmill, she naturally picked up her phone to check the hot search rankings.


    She didn''t know if it was awork issue or a problem with her phone, but when she opened the hot search rankings, the page just wouldn''t load.


    "Crap, don''t tell me my phone bill is past due!"


    Qin Wei jabbed at her phone screen, also feeling a bit pissed off. She thought to herself that the original owner was determined to leave all debts to her, even a measly few hundred yuan annual phone bill?!


    Just as she was cursing up a storm, the hot search rankings finally loaded.


    There was an "explode" tag next to the #1 ranking.


    #Lin Qiqi Wu Kui#


    "Lin Qiqi...Wu Kui?"


    Qin Wei read it out word for word, involuntarily frowning-


    Who was Wu Kui?


    For this news to shoot to #1 and be marked as explosive, it must be major. Qin Wei tapped in and saw a video.


    "Today there are media reports that actress Lin Qiqi maintained a cohabitation rtionship for over a year with Huo Yu Entertainment''s Marketing Director. Sources say that the Director is married and Lin Qiqi is suspected to be a third party in the marriage..."


    Qin Wei watched with eyes wide and mouth agape.


    The news also said that Lin Qiqi used to be a model before transitioning into acting and joining Huo Yu Entertainment. Once she joined thepany, she immediately received heavy promotions, with many quality resources nted towards her.


    If these reports were true, then Lin Qiqi''s career was as good as over.


    The impact of this news was truly massive. Many gossip-lovingizens started demanding that Lin Qiqie out and exin things clearly-


    [Lin Qiqi was just a small-time model before transitioning into acting. She has no breakout works to her name. How can she im these resources were obtained by ability alone? Hard to convince people!]


    [That Huo Yu Marketing Director has long been rumored to be a phnderer. It''s just he''s not a public figure so only industry insiders knew. Him having an affair with Lin Qiqi is not surprising at all. With Lin Qiqi''s hot body and decent looks, she clearly slept her way to the top.]


    [Lin Qiqi, stop ying dead! Come out and exin yourself! Yes or no, say something!]


    [Delete your ount if it''s fake, sue if it''s real. Lin Qiqi,e out and give everyone an exnation!]


    Thements under Lin Qiqi and her studio''s ounts broke tens of thousands within minutes. They were already at their wits'' end, frantically calling PR firms for help with crisis management.


    Lin Qiqi was so angry her teeth itched. She didn''t know who she had offended for them to suddenly attack her like this!


    The first person she thought of was Qin Wei, but it didn''t hold up under scrutiny. Although she had been at odds with Qin Weitely, how would Qin Wei know about her secret affairs? Besides, Qin Wei had her own problems, how could she spare the effort to deal with her?


    Who could it be then?


    She had no time to think about it for now, the public pressure was too immense. Lin Qiqi had no choice but to post a Weibo response-


    [Hello everyone, I''m Lin Qiqi. I don''t mean to waste public resources, but I have to stand up and rify this baseless smear campaign against me.


    I share strictly colleague rtions with thepany''s Marketing Director Wu Kui. We do not have any improper rtions as imed in the news reports. I ask that rted ounts immediately stop spreading rumors!


    I also hope everyone does not believe or spread rumors. The online world is not beyond thew. Please abide by relevantws and regtions.]


    Right after, her studio released awyer''s letter stating their intent to sue the rumormongers.


    But it seemed the other side was waiting for Lin Qiqi''s response.


    Within five minutes of her reply, new expos¨¦s were released online. This video quickly garnered millions of views.


    Qin Wei clicked in with a gossip-loving mindset-


    In the video, Lin Qiqi got out of a car wearing a face mask, sunsses and a hat. She entered a hotel, closely followed by Huo Yu Marketing Director Wu Kui. Before going in, he looked around cautiously. Aside from them, no other Huo Yu Entertainment staff entered.


    Twenty minutester, Lin Qiqi left first. A few minutes afterwards, Wu Kui exited, hailed a cab and left.


    The entire video was fast-forwarded but showed no signs of editing.


    Netizens:


    [Holy crap! An adulterous affair plus a hotel hookup, how exciting!]


    [Exciting? A married man cheating and a knowing mistress, shouldn''t it be disgusting?]


    [Am I the only one who noticed it was just twenty minutes in total...]


    Naturally, Lin Qiqi''s side fired off another statement-


    [It was purely coincidence. I was only there to meet a girlfriend and didn''t know the Director went to the same hotel. We didn''t meet during that time and didn''t even know the other was there. It was merely coincidence. I ask the rumor-mongers to cease their nder. We have already called the police. This is causing severe impact to me and my team. We will never settle!]


    iming coincidence was usible.


    But it seemed the other side had anticipated this and deliberately waited for her to say it.


    Right after, the third video was released-


    It was still Lin Qiqi sneakily going to hotels, while Wu Kui entered the same hotels, sometimes earlier, sometimester.


    What was worse - they had been secretly filmed more than once. The full video was 38 minutes, with the same "coincidence" urring dozens of times across different times and hotels!


    With so many coincidences, they clearly were not coincidences anymore.


    Netizens:


    [Lin Qiqi get out of the entertainment industry!]


    [Homewrecker scram!]


    ...


    After watching the videos, Lin Qiqi was utterly defeated.


    Back then, she chose to be with Wu Kui and gained endless benefits from it. She always thought she was careful and discreet, but now everything was exposed.


    Assistant Amy passed the phone over:


    "Sis Qiqi, the Big Boss has called for you..."


    Lin Qiqi''s hands shook uncontrobly:


    "You mean...Huo Yu already knows..."

 Chapter 32: See you at the Airport

    <h4>Chapter 32</h4>


    Thirty minutester, various major brands announced that they were terminating their contracts with Lin Qiqi. Lin Qiqi''s fan club also announced its dissolution, and Lin Qiqi herself apologized on her ount and said she would indefinitely suspend her work.


    Qin Wei was at a loss for a while as she watched the melon unfold.


    Without going through the repeated grind of public opinion back and forth reversals, being directly hit hard by the other party in a quick, urate and ruthless manner, without even a chance to defend herself, it could be said that it was a decisive victory.


    It''s too fast...


    Qin Wei was still in shock when her phone rang.


    "Little ancestor, pack your bags today, we''ll be leaving tomorrow morning."


    It was Li Yao on the phone. It seemed like the visa hade through and the crew was ready too.


    At this moment, Qin Wei''s mind waspletely absorbed in Lin Qiqi''s big melon. Thinking that Li Yao was more professional, she couldn''t help asking him:


    "Have you seen the hot search? Do you know about Lin Qiqi''s thing? Come on, analyze it for me. It came and went so fast, I haven''t reacted yet, it just feels a bit scary."


    Li Yao calmly told her:


    "She must have offended someone. There could be many reasons, but they clearly grabbed some dirt on her too. It''s obvious they don''t want to give her a way out, destroying her career in one go... The entertainment industry is just that cruel.


    But don''t worry little ancestor, we haven''t done anything disgusting like that, so there''s no dirt they can grab on us."


    Qin Wei asked back:


    "Then how did I be obscure?"


    Li Yao was speechless for a while before saying:


    "We...to be precise, can''t be considered obscure, just...somewhat...past prime, yes, past prime... Don''t worry, it''ll be fine..."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes on the phone. To her, there was no difference between these two words. In any case, she had done a good job of self-reflection recently, and had made preliminary ns for the road ahead.


    Next was just waiting for the show recordings to finish and air, then she could retire from the industry, something no one could stop.


    ...


    Li Yao came before dawn. The day before, he had told Qin Wei that the filming crew woulde, so Qin Wei also got up very early. Before the crew arrived, Li Yao took the opportunity to advise her:


    "More than half of Peach Blossom Spring has aired. I saw people''s evaluations of you online weren''t bad, this is a good trend. Strike while the iron is hot, be sure to show yourself actively. Remember, you have to be patient, easy-going and sunny."


    Of course Qin Wei couldn''t do that, she even wanted to sing a different tune a little. She was surprised that Peach Blossom Spring could get good reviews, but this didn''t change the big picture either. She still wanted to coast along until retirement.


    She hummed and hawed, evading Li Yao for a while, and then the filming crew arrived.


    Because managers were not allowed to follow, nor carry cash or their own phones, Qin Wei could only see Li Yao off at the door with her luggage, and got into the car to the airport.


    After getting off, she headed straight to the departure lounge. She wasn''t the first to arrive, Sheng Lin and Qin Kaili were already there, and Chen Chen arrived at the same time as Qin Wei.


    Because they weren''t familiar with each other, after a simple greeting, everyone fell silent, each holding only a non-smartphone, with no inte ess, so Qin Wei took out a book from her bag and went to read alone.


    Time became a little slow, but Liu Xin still hadn''t arrived.


    It felt like a long time had passed when amotion was heard from afar. A group of people walked over here, many were taking pictures of Liu Xin, while Liu Xin walked very slowly, greeting everyone as she walked.


    It seemed that many media had gotten news of her arrival and were staking out the airport to take pictures after she got through security. Afterwards, she was still high-profile, attracting onlookers to watch and take pictures.


    While the director had previously urged everyone to keep a low profile when arriving, and not affect filming, everyone else was trying their best toply, but this didn''t seem to work for her.


    Liu Xin let them take some more pictures before finally walking over, saying to the director:


    "Sorry, I was as low-key as possible already, but still got discovered by fans and friends. Couldn''t turn down their enthusiasm, so I let them take pictures. After all, they can''t see me anytime."


    Everyone else perfunctorily said it was fine, but Chen Chen turned her face away.


    Liu Xin looked around, then said,


    "Anyway, let''s not wait here. You all waited for me patiently, let''s go to the VIP lounge and chat over red wine."


    Everyone looked at each other in dismay. Sitting in the departure lounge, no one was there to wait for her. Their ne tickets were for economy ss.


    Liu Xin''s eyebrows were twisted together. She couldn''t re up directly now since they were filming, but since this was a reality show, showing some real temper wasn''t bad either.


    Likeining about thepany and crew, reinforcing her straightforward image.


    "Our Chong Shi Entertainment invested money in this show too. How could the crew be so stingy to make us sit in economy? Get it changed quickly, I''ve never sat in economy before, my waist and neck can''t take 10 hours!"


    The show staff said they couldn''t arrange an upgrade, unless she paid for it herself.


    But the budget was tight to begin with, every dor had to be spent on the de. There was no extra to pay for the price difference to first ss.


    Liu Xin folded her arms and sighed, her gaze falling on Chen Chen. Her husband was a wealthy businessman, known for doting on her. She surely hadn''t suffered the injustice of economy ss before.


    "Teacher Chen, what do you think?"


    Chen Chen was unhappy to be put on the spot. She didn''t want to sit in economy either, but also didn''t want to make a fuss like Liu Xin. So she said:


    "It would be best to sit in first ss of course. But since I''m here, it''s to experience life. Any way is fine..."


    Liu Xin knew she couldn''t count on her. She looked to Qin Kaili, but Qin Kaili cleverly avoided her gaze.


    Sheng Lin was even less hopeful.


    Finally Liu Xin noticed Qin Wei reading a book in the corner.


    The corners of Liu Xin''s mouth turned up and she walked over.


    "Weiwei hasn''t sat in economy either. And wasn''t she in a drunk driving ident recently, her health can''t endure 10+ hours in economy right!"


    Bringing this up again, again!


    Damn it, said it wasn''t drunk driving a hundred times already!


    Qin Wei closed her book, looked up at her, not hiding her displeasure at all:


    "We''re all princesses, why are you the only one with problems?"


    ...


    Everyone was stunned silent by Qin Wei''s direct retort, including Liu Xin who didn''t expect her to directly confront her like this, and on camera too. She didn''t know what to say for a moment.


    Perhaps her brain couldn''t react fast enough either. Liu Xin didn''t continue arguing, but silently found a seat to sit down until boarding, never bringing up the cabin upgrade again.


    This opening segment was ced in the show as a highlight. Many people watched and actually supported Qin Wei-


    ¡¾Qin is so badass! Directly pping back!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei called Liu Xin a princess disease, Liu Xin was dumbfounded lol xswl¡¿


    ¡¾Liu Xin is an idiot, bringing up the drunk driving thing again. It''s been rified 800 times already. Even antis don''t use it to diss her anymore. She still brings it up, living in the 2Gwork? Not surfing everyday?¡¿


    ¡¾Digging up old wounds is quite nasty really. This round I support Sister Qin.¡¿


    ...

 Chapter 33: The Language Barrier

    <h4>Chapter 33</h4>


    Qin Wei said one line to save the whole group. After that, Liu Xin was in a bad mood the whole time, but she also didn''t make any more demands. She got on the ne without saying a word, and the others were also happy to rx.


    After dozing on and off for more than ten hours on the ne, it finally arrived at its destination. After everyone got off the ne and picked up their luggage, it was already midnight. Because the flight was dyed by an hour, they missed thest shuttle bus, and the earliest bus to the city wouldn''te until 5 am.


    In a foreignnd, everyone was very tired, and they were at a loss for the moment.


    Liu Xin went to discuss with the program team, asking if they could take the program team''s car to the hotel.


    Of course, the program team bluntly refused. This show was different from Peach Blossom Spring, and the program team was not so easy to talk to. Even if the slightly older Qin Kaili came to sweet talk them, the program team did not budge.


    Chen Chen was tired and annoyed at this point. He spoke to the camera angrily, "What should we do then?! Walk back to the city center? We''re unfamiliar with this ce, it''s not as safe as back home. Are we supposed to sit in the airport all night?"


    The program team threw in a disimer -


    Do whatever you want, we''re only responsible for filming.


    Seeing that Liu Xin''s negotiation failed, Qin Wei suggested:


    "Let''s rent a car. It might be a bit more expensive than the shuttle bus, but it''s very convenient to rent a car from the airport to the city. I''ll go ask at the information desk now..."


    "What''s the use of you going? You don''t even know English."


    Liu Xin blurted out without thinking, and couldn''t help but sneak a nce at Qin Kaili, who also didn''t know English. She quickly added,


    "I''ll go. You guys all wait here and give me the money."


    All the money was with Sheng Lin. He obediently handed the money to Liu Xin and saw her off to the information desk.


    Qin Wei was worried, so she followed along.


    As soon as Liu Xin reached the information desk, Qin Wei caught up. She heard Liu Xinmunicating with the airport staff in extremely awkward English.


    She was gesturing with her hands, it was quite lively.


    This segment was also filmed by the production team and broadcast in the show -


    [Liu Xin''s English ent is so funny I''mughing to death haha]


    [Lei ge ling te e ka,ughing to death hahaha]


    [Qin Jie is standing behind looking dumbfounded]


    [No wonder she didn''t want anyone to follow, she has to dance before renting a car hahaha]


    After the broadcast, the onlinements were full of ridicule for Liu Xin, but some also ridiculed Qin Wei -


    [At least Liu Xin can say a few sentences in English, there are so many illiterates in the domestic entertainment industry, Liu Xin is considered decent]


    [Qin Wei is an old illiterate, she looks down on others like this, well if she can do better then go ahead! I guess all she can say is hello, thank you, and you]


    ...


    There was also a lot of ridicule for Qin Wei online, although she didn''t say anything.


    But they didn''t know about the onlinements at this moment. They just wanted to rent a car and get to the hotel as soon as possible. Exhausted in body and mind, they desperately wanted to sleep.


    So seeing Liu Xinmunicate so awkwardly, and not understanding what the other person was saying, she couldn''t just stand by and do nothing. She wanted to help Liu Xin out of the situation.


    But before she could open her mouth, Liu Xin stopped her. She turned to Qin Wei very seriously and said:


    "Wei Wei, please don''t make things worse, okay? Your English is very poor. They have ents when they speak, and I can barely understand it, let alone you."


    Qin Wei was confused:


    "They have ents? What ents, this is London, and you''re talking to Brits!"


    Liu Xin''s face turned red and white, obviously a bit embarrassed, but she didn''t want to admit her mistake either. She stubbornly exined:


    "There are ss differences in English ents! I usually learn the noble ent, so it''s normal that I can''t understand the working ss ent that well."


    Qin Wei was stunned again, at a loss for words to mock her with.


    Netizens:


    [Is she making up this nonsense about noble ents not understanding working ss ents? ]


    [Right, even this old illiterate Qin Jie can''t stand to hear it hahaha]


    [Is Liu Xin''s logic based on the differences between southern and northern Chinese dialects? She probably doesn''t understand English at all?]


    ...


    Liu Xin impatiently red at Qin Wei, then turned back to gesture at the staff again.


    Qin Wei was also angry at being looked down upon by someone she disliked. Feeling a bit upset, and wanting to rent the car quickly, she went up to the airport staff and startedmunicating with them in English.


    To everyone''s surprise, Qin Wei''s English pronunciation was standard and fluent. Her conversation with the foreigner went smoothly.


    Liu Xin''s face went even more ugly.


    After seeing this segment,izens exploded. Originally because of Qin Wei''s participation, many were singing the demise of this show, saying the biggest highlight would be Qin Wei''s "real embarrassing moments" abroad. No one expected Qin Jie to not embarrass herself at all from the start. Not only that, she also solved the first big problem they faced.


    [Oh my god! Qin Jie''s English is awesome! Did she secretly take lessons? ]


    [Damn, was this specially prepared for the show? Crammed at thest minute? I remember she said her English was not good before, and declined hosting international awards shows because she would be too embarrassed. How things have changed after a few days!]


    [I dere Qin Jie to have crushed Liu Xin this time.]


    Later, the tform specifically interviewed Qin Wei and asked how her English was so good?


    Of course, it was because she had practiced hard in her previous life in order to go abroad. When she first went abroad, she was not a trainee but a regr international student. She had to study the localnguage for a year first. At that time she didn''t know it, so when going out she could only use English. She worked hard to learn it herself, and persisted for a year before grasping two foreignnguages.


    Later as a trainee, she also learned foreignnguages with trainees from other countries. Although she couldn''t say she had mastered it, she had no problem with normal dailymunication.


    But of course she couldn''t tell the reporter this, or she would be seen as crazy.


    Qin Wei answered:


    "Because my English was not good, I missed out on some good opportunities in my career. So I just quietly learned it. I didn''t dare to boast about it since I''m not that good, and now I just have a superficial grasp."


    Anti-fans:


    [Let me trante what Qin Jie said: I just know these few sentences in real life.]


    [No need to blindly hate just for the sake of hating!]


    The reporter also asked:


    "Netizens alsopared your English with Liu Xin''s at the time, saying your pronunciation was standard while Liu Xin''s ent had problems. What do you think about this?"


    The reporter was clearly trying to bait her and cause trouble, saying Liu Xin''s ent was problematic made Qin Wei seem petty, while saying there was no problem made her seem insincere.


    Whether she praised or denigrated Liu Xin, Qin Wei would inevitably get scolded.


    Qin Wei was silent, intriguingizens.


    [The reporter is so sharp, I really like her!]


    [With Qin Wei''s EQ, she''ll probably say Liu Xin''s ent does have problems. Liu Xin has a lot of fans too, Qin Jie is definitely going to get sniped.]


    [Praising her won''t work either, passersby will feel Qin Wei is being fake. I feel like our anti-fan squad is going to grow, how wonderful!]


    [Let''s bet a bag of spicy sticks, I feel Qin Wei will say Liu Xin''s ent is no good and she deserved to be mocked.]


    [Qin Wei is very humble now, not fighting or snatching anything on Peach Blossom Spring, bing a bodhisattva. I bet 50 cents that she''ll say there''s nothing wrong with Liu Xin''s ent!]

 Chapter 34: Pattern

    <h4>Chapter 34</h4>


    Qin Wei smiled and shook her head.


    The reporter asked, "You think it''s not good either, right?"


    Qin Wei shook her head again, and then said to the reporter:


    "The purpose of learning English well is not actually to have a very sophisticated ent, nor is it to show off how manynguages you know. Rather, it is to aplish what our predecessors did not - toplete the journey of our country bing strong -


    To make our country strong and stand at the pinnacle of the world. Follow the path walked by those before us, with no regrets."


    The ck fans:


    "¡¾Outlook¡¿"


    "¡¾What an outlook!¡¿"


    "¡¾Sister Qin''s outlook!¡¿"


    "¡¾This is what an outlook is!¡¿"


    ...


    Of course the above was also an afterthought. At this moment, Qin Wei had already discussed the rental car type and price with the airport staff, and went towards the designated location with the rest of her team.


    The other three people had been standing there watching the luggage, so they didn''t know what had happened at the information desk. They assumed it was all Liu Xin''s doing, and were even more impressed with Liu Xin after getting on the car smoothly.


    Liu Xin was very satisfied with this idental turn of events, so she didn''t exin much, just saying things like "Don''t thank just her, Qin Wei actually helped too" to brush it off. In reality, she was enjoying the benefits of this misunderstanding very much.


    Moreover, she was certain that Qin Wei''s performance was because she had prepared in advance, since she herself had also prepared in advance, just not adequately enough. When the staff''s answers were different from what the teacher had taught, she couldn''t cope.


    Qin Wei didn''t care much about Liu Xin stealing credit. Anyway, she just wanted to coast along, even if the show said she had solved the problem, they wouldn''t pay her extra.


    Might as well let it go, conceal one''s talents and virtues.


    ...


    When the vehicle arrived downtown, it was already 2am. Everyone dragged theirrge and small bags to check into the apartment hotel. With no energy left to haggle over who would stay in which room, they simply divided into pairs, with Sheng Lin in a room by himself, and then hurried to sleep.


    The next morning, Qin Wei woke up first and groggily went to the kitchen to find something to eat. To her surprise, she saw a young and handsome man standing in the kitchen, who waved to her.


    The man was wearing crisp cks and a white shirt, with a ck apron tied around his waist. Seeing Qin Wei, he smiled to reveal pearly white teeth:


    "Hi, I''m Gu Minghua. I''ve already prepared breakfast, are you going to shower first ore eat first?"


    Qin Wei was stunned for a moment, then turned and walked towards the bathroom.


    As she walked, she muttered to herself:


    "Who is he? A staff member? Doesn''t seem like it, I''ve never seen him before... A mermaid? Oh I''m too tired, I''m hallucinating..."


    This scene was also broadcastedter -


    ¡¾Hahaha Qin Wei was so sleepy she didn''t even react to realize what was going on¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei and Hayden''s first meeting was a bit funny, who knows what will happen next. And Qin Wei talking to herself was a bit of a cute contrast¡¿


    ¡¾Hayden is like the butler of an aristocraticdy. Mydy, your breakfast is ready¡¿


    ¡¾But Qin Wei doesn''t match such a good butler. And Hayden is a prince, not a butler anyway¡¿


    ¡¾Is this guy called Hayden? He only said his name was Gu Minghua. Looks quite handsome, I want to know more about him¡¿


    ¡¾Yes, Hayden is Gu Minghua. Ladies, investing in him won''t disappoint you! He''s a music producer who writes songs for top international singers. Graduated from a top music academy. Aside from looking good, he''s very talented too! Just graduated with a Master''s degree this year, he''ll probably break into showbiz soon¡¿


    ...


    After showering and changing into long pants and a white t-shirt, Qin Wei went back to the kitchen. The man was still busy in the kitchen. Seeing Qin Weie in, he didn''t say anything and just brought her breakfast to the dining table.


    Qin Wei took a bite of the bacon with her fork and nodded approvingly:


    "Very authentic, Mr. Gu are you British?"


    Gu Minghua smiled:


    "My father is Chinese, my mother is British-Chinese mixed, so I inherited her light blue eyes. I lived abroad for a long time to go to school, but that doesn''t affect my identity as a Chinese person...


    But enough about me, tell me why you think this is authentic?"


    Qin Wei took a sip of fresh orange juice, and dabbed her mouth politely:


    "A standard English breakfast! Bacon, sausages, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast, and hash browns. It''s no different from what I ate in Ennd. It''d be perfect if there was ck pudding too, that would make it aplete breakfast menu."


    Gu Minghua was pleasantly surprised, and instinctively switched to conversing with her in English, but quickly realized she might not understand.


    To his surprise, Qin Wei naturally replied in English as well.


    Gu Minghua rxed a lot more at this point. Having grown up abroad since young, he used English more often, and was always afraid of not being able to express himself fully in Chinese, so he was very careful when speaking it.


    Now being able to speak English, and the other party understanding easily as well, reduced his concerns.


    During breakfast, the two chatted, and Gu Minghua told her about his journey pursuing education, with bitter hardships and happy times. Qin Wei listened empathetically, as if she had experienced it herself.


    If only she could share about her own struggles as a trainee overseas.


    After it was aired, Qin Wei''snguage skills also sparked hot discussion online -


    ¡¾Whoa I thought Sister Qin''s airport English was prepared in advance, didn''t expect her English to be so good? She can even chat with a native speaker!¡¿


    ¡¾Is Hayden really a native speaker? But Hayden''s mother tongue is indeed English. As an international student I also feel Qin Wei''s English is impressive. Being able to chat in English so naturally is definitely not just crammed temporarily. At least 3 years of practice, and with a good foundation of English input already...¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei really shocked me! She can carry luggage, shuck corn, fix cars, and speak foreignnguages so fluently too. A real hidden gem! How did we not notice before?¡¿


    ¡¾Right, if she didn''t reject hosting that international awards ceremony, her speaking skills could have totally handled it, might even have amazed many people (she amazed me for sure). Maybe she didn''t bother showing off these skills before because her status was too high?¡¿


    ¡¾U1S1,nguage skills are 30% talent, 70% hard work. Old illiterate Qin must have worked hard secretly. Just this point alone, I''m shaken and want to change from a ck fan to a passerby...¡¿


    ¡¾The one above, stay firm! A woman like Qin Wei deserves our continued attacks! Don''t forget how she was arrogant, unprofessional, and cheated... That''s right, her character is terrible, just like her acting skills. The movies she makes are trash! Not worth stanning!¡¿


    ¡¾Yes, just putting on an act and crafting a persona can''t whitewash her. What''s fake is still fake. As her ck fans, as long as we watch her carefully, sooner orter we''ll catch her revealing her fox tail. Then we''ll drive her out of the industry¡¿


    ¡¾Right, Qin Wei cheating is unforgivable. And she has so much dark history too, you can check my page...¡¿


    ...

 Chapter 35: A Journey to London

    <h4>Chapter 35</h4>


    Qin Wei and Gu Minghua were having breakfast together, chatting andughing. Chen Chen and Liu Xin walked in together.


    Chen Chen was wearing a white LV jacket with delicate light makeup.


    Liu Xin had wanted to dress casually at the hotel, but seeing Chen Chen dressed up nicely, she didn''t want to lose out. She wore a ck and gold Chanel jacket. At least in terms of aura, she couldn''t lose.


    Just like that, Gu Minghua and Qin Wei turned their heads at the same time and were stunned by the ck and white at the door so early in the morning.


    "Wow...pfft..."


    Qin Wei stopped mid-sentence.


    Gu Minghua was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted. He got up to let them sit down first while he put on an apron again to prepare breakfast for the twodies.


    Liu Xin looked at Gu Minghua with a smile in her eyes, but felt it was improper to ogle the handsome guy so tantly. She shifted her gaze to Qin Wei, her eyes turning cold.


    Liu Xin smiled on the surface but was sneering inside:


    "Weiwei, who is this handsome guy? Don''t tell me he''s your boyfriend who came specially to make you breakfast!"


    Chen Chen chimed in:


    "Wow, flying across borders to make breakfast, how romantic! Though my husband also asked if I wanted him toe apany me. I said no need since I''m filming a show. I miss him a bit now..."


    Liu Xin took a sip of water to conceal her involuntary coldugh.


    Qin Wei felt a bit awkward. Gu Minghua turned around and told them, "I''m sorry I didn''t introduce myself earlier. That was my mistake. Nice to meet you, I''m Gu Minghua, a music producer. I was invited by the show team to join Team Star."


    Liu Xin apuded with an expression of pleasant surprise:


    "Oh my! So you''re the new member. Mr. Gu, you''re so handsome!"


    She probably did find Gu Minghua handsome. The way she looked at his back, it seemed like she wanted to devour him.


    Qin Wei couldn''t help but twitch her mouth. Thank goodness he wasn''t her boyfriend, or else Liu Xin would have devoured her too!


    Gu Minghua brought over the freshly made breakfast and set it in front of Liu Xin. Then he went to get another te, walking over while saying,


    "Calling me Mr. Gu makes me feel estranged. You can call me Hayden, that''s more intimate."


    With his model-like face and charming smile, Liu Xin was sinking deeper in infatuation.


    Even Chen Chen could see that Liu Xin was swooning.


    Chen Chen passed Liu Xin a tissue:


    "Here, wipe your drool. I see you''repletely captivated by the handsome guy."


    Only then did Liu Xin snap out of it. She smiled, somewhat embarrassed, and asked Chen Chen:


    "Oh please, was it that obvious?"


    Qin Wei felt a chill and was about to look for an excuse to leave when Shen Kaili and Qin Kaili also came in for breakfast.


    After mutual introductions with Gu Minghua, they started chatting. Qin Wei wasn''t interested in theirmercial ttery. She casually picked up a copy of The Times to read the news of the day.


    As they chatted more enthusiastically, Liu Xin nced at Qin Wei who was detached from the conversation. Then she deliberately mentioned:


    "I heard Director Zhang will start shooting a new film soon. Best Actor Shen is confirmed as the male lead, but the female lead is still undetermined. I wonder who''s lucky enough to get the chance to act opposite Best Actor Shen."


    Chen Chen said, "I heard about it too. It''s been a hot topic onlely. Most people seem to have high expectations for Shen Qingqing. They''ve coborated sessfully before, so it''s not impossible they''ll team up again..."


    Before Chen Chen could finish, she suddenly realized something. First she looked at Qin Wei, then red angrily at Liu Xin.


    Oh great, Liu Xin deliberately mentioned Shen Kai in front of Qin Wei. She didn''t consider that Chen Chen would casually continue the topic.


    Qin Wei must be unhappy, but Chen Chen didn''t want to get involved!


    This segment was also aired because it mentioned the currently trending "Double Shen Couple", so the view count was higher than usual.


    It even trended on hot search¡ª


    #StarShow Double Shen#


    [Liu Xin and Chen Chen brought up my Double Shen couple! Double Shen is out of the circle now.]


    [What the, I thought Double Shen was joining Star Show. Turns out they were just name dropped.]


    [That would be too shocking if Double Shen really joined! That would crash the tform servers! A new me and an old me, three people touring Europe together... Damn, too beautiful, can''t watch.]


    [But I look forward to it. Maybe the twodies will p each other and pull hair. Qin Wei has freak strength, Shen may not win.]


    [Best Actor Shen probably won''te... He cares about his image...]


    [Best Actor Shen doesn''t seem to do variety shows. Don''t get your hopes up... Also, Shen Qingqing is starting a new drama, she began shooting two days ago. She never announced her rtionships, so respect her if you like her! Qingqing is just a no-name newbie actor, support her work instead. Don''t name drop her, please let the small-time actor off.]


    ...


    Suddenly everyone fell silent and looked at Qin Wei together.


    Qin Wei was engrossed in reading the newspaper. The silence made her look up at those around her.


    No one said anything, and the atmosphere became awkward and strange.


    Qin Wei touched her face. She wiped her mouth after eating, right...?


    "Wha...what is it?"


    Chen Chen shook her head. "Nothing, carry on."


    Qin Kaili just wanted to watch the show and wasn''t afraid to stir things up. She added, "They were talking about an uing movie, Best Actor Shen is confirmed as the male lead, but the female lead is undetermined."


    "That''s it?"


    Qin Wei was confused.


    Everyone nodded, perplexing her further.


    So what did this have to do with her?


    Afraid the topic would end just like that without getting to Qin Wei, Liu Xin supplemented:


    "I heard the most likely choice for female lead is Shen Qingqing..."


    Since Liu Xin was participating, Chen Chen didn''t mind chiming in either:


    "Ever since acting in a movie with Best Actor Shen, Shen Qingqing''s resources have gotten much better. She was just a brand friend before, now she''s been officially announced as a spokesperson. Her resources have really improved."


    Shen Qingqing...


    Qin Wei still had a deep impression of this person, having been roommates for a few days. It was especially tiring to interact with her...


    But wasn''t that G brand resource originally Lin Qiqi''s? Did Lin Qiqi flop, and Shen Qingqing helped push things along?


    That was unclear...


    Thinking of this, Qin Wei felt a bit frightened, and wanted to leave this circle even sooner.


    Liu Xin cautiously asked:


    "Weiwei, you don''t mind us mentioning Best Actor Shen in front of you, right?"


    [Liu Xin is going too far! It was natural to mention Best Actor Shen before, but asking Qin Wei makes it seem deliberate, afraid others don''t know about their rtionship.]


    [They never announced it officially either, don''t even know if they were ever together.]


    [Why did she ask then? Weren''t they talking about music before? Suddenly shifting the topic to Best Actor Shen, she''s obviously targeting Qin Wei. My impression of her has dropped. Qin Wei didn''t provoke her, why bring up old matters...]


    ...


    "Best Actor Shen..."


    Qin Wei racked her memories but seemed to have no impression of this term. But Shen Qingqing came to mind.


    She acted with Shen Qingqing before, so it must be the person Shen Qingqing kept mentioning!


    Qin Wei realized: "Oh! You mean Shen Kaige!"


    Liu Xin was shocked: "Shen Kai... ge?!"


    Chen Chen was also stunned: "She calls him... Shen Kai... ge???"


    Qin Kaili had heard about their matters and knew from gossip that their rtionship was supposedly over. She didn''t expect...


    Netizens¡ª


    [Holy shit! Holy shit! Shen Kaige! Did I discover something??]


    [That''s a lot to take in! Is it just habit from the past, or has she called him that all along?]


    This segment shot straight to top trending that day.


    #Qin Wei Shen Kaige#


    One viewer watched the broadcast silently at first in confusion, then the corners of his lips curled up into a faint smile.


    "She called me ''ge'', is she trying to show weakness to me?"

 Chapter 36: Travel on a Budget

    <h4>Chapter 36</h4>


    Breakfast was just a small interlude, and other people''s private affairs were not good to ask too much about, no matter how curious one was. After the meal, they received the task cards given by the director''s team.


    Gu Minghua opened the card and read carefully:


    "Please check in at the following attractions in five days'' time, andplete the rted tasks..."


    As he spoke, he showed the card to everyone, on which was written¡ª


    London Bridge, Westminster Pce, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Notting Hill, Buckingham Pce, London Eye, Hyde Park, British Museum.


    Sheng Lin thought for a moment, and said,


    "Five days for eight attractions, that''s not too much pressure. I just don''t know if there will be much financial pressure, after all our budget is limited."


    Gu Minghua was very familiar with London, and agreed with Sheng Lin''s words:


    "And many of the attractions are near the River Thames, we can take the bus, there are many affordable restaurants nearby, we can save money and do some other things."


    Chen Chen said, "There is a Burberry gship store in Regent Street, we can go there for afternoon tea, I also want to buy two coats..."


    Qin Kaili also said where she wanted to go:


    "I want to go to that Shakespeare theater, it should also be near the River Thames."


    Everyone cheered, and began to look forward to the uing trip.


    But the director''s sideughed, they really didn''t understand the situation. Doing a variety show wasn''t like shooting a travel documentary, if everything went so smoothly, what would be interesting to watch?


    The director signaled to his assistant, who walked over holding the task card.


    "Task one, first stop London Bridge, please take photos with one hundred British people respectively."


    The six of them were stunned, this first task was difficult to say the least, but certainly not easy.


    Qin Kaili asked the program staff without thinking:


    "Then how do I know who is British and who is not?"


    Staff member: "You can ask them, we can lower the requirement a little, native English speakers also count."


    Qin Kaili was a little frustrated, this meant she would have to speak a foreignnguage, which was what she was worst at.


    ...


    They couldn''t afford taxi fares, so under Gu Minghua''s lead, they walked to the station and took the bus to arrive smoothly at the first attraction today.


    It was now 10:30 in the morning. In order toplete the task as soon as possible, no one was in the mood to appreciate the beauty of the River Thames. They decided toplete the task in groups and then go for lunch.


    Qin Wei asked the program staff:


    "What is our reward forpleting the task smoothly?"


    The staff took out some British pounds and waved them in front of the group. This was the cost of one night''s hotel stay. They would subsidize it if the task waspleted.


    It was a significant amount of money, after all the program''s funding for them was limited. Sheng Lin had calcted that with the money the program gave them, the five of them would have to be very frugal just to barely make ends meet, let alone now there were six people.


    Without this extra ie, the subsequent expenses would simply not be enough.


    So no matter what, they had to get it.


    Given the limited time, they decided toplete the task in groups. The six of them could be divided into three groups of two, and with Gu Minghua''s naturally good English, he could take someone who didn''t speak English toplete the task. Although Sheng Lin''s English wasn''t great, he had also been working hard to learn from Gu Minghua along the way. Plus he had some basic skills already, so he could manage on his own with some difficulty, though it would be tiring.


    Then there was Qin Wei, but the other three members didn''t know Qin Wei''s abilities, and were obviously not confident in her.


    Qin Kaili quickly grabbed Gu Minghua''s arm and said,


    "I''ll team up with this little brother today, his English is good and he can lead me."


    Chen Chen was a little unhappy, but out of respect for Qin Kaili as a senior, she didn''t tear her face openly. But when it came to her own interests, she still had to fight for herself a little. She tidied her hair and said to Qin Kaili:


    "Teacher Qin, isn''t this a bit unfair? Handsome brother Gu''s English is good, if you team up with him then you won''t have to do anything?"


    She was clearly implying Qin Kaili wanted to ck off. Qin Kaili couldn''t keep face, and let go of Gu Minghua''s arm:


    "Oh? So it''s fair if you team up with little Gu?"


    Chen Chen looked away:


    "I didn''t say that..."


    The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Of course everyone in the team wanted to team up with Gu Minghua, that waypleting the task would require almost no effort.


    Liu Xin saw what was happening and came out to coordinate:


    "Then let me decide!


    Sheng Lin go with Hayden, you two boys have good strength, and there''s Hayden''snguage advantage, you guys aim for ten people each...


    As for Chen Chen and Teacher Qin...Weiwei and I will each lead one person, andplete the task for thirty people each."


    Gu Minghua and Sheng Lin immediately agreed, afraid Liu Xin would change her mind.


    As soon as Chen Chen heard this, she immediately started calcting in her mind¡ª


    She didn''t have any grudges with Qin Wei, but Qin Wei was famously a silly beauty in the industry, to put it bluntly she wasn''t very educated, even making frequent mistakes in her nativenguage, let alone foreignnguages.


    She didn''t know what Gu Minghua and Liu Xin were thinking, confident to let Qin Weiplete the task alone.


    Anyway, she was not confident...


    Thinking of Liu Xin again, she was indeed someone Chen Chen disliked, but her English was rtively good. After all she had handled renting the car and returning to the hotel entirely by herself, so while overbearing she was also responsible. It would be better to team up with her...


    The two were merely ipatible personally, but could still get along for the show.


    After weighing it up, Chen Chen made up her mind.


    "Then I''ll go with Liu Xin."


    But Qin Kaili was faster to speak out:


    "I also want to go with Liu Xin!"


    Chen Chen was a little anxious now:


    "I want to go with Liu Xin too!"


    Liu Xin didn''t say anything, just had a difficult expression, though she was actually a little happy inside - both of them chose her rather than Qin Wei, it felt like recognition for her!


    "Or... Teacher Chen,e with me..."


    Qin Wei tentatively asked, feeling like cking off was one thing, but beingpletely uninvolved wasn''t good either.


    At this point Chen Chen was also impatient, so she spoke without thinking, directly saying to Qin Wei:


    "My English isn''t good and your English isn''t good either, what''s the point of me going with you? Neither of us canplete the task, I don''t want to drag the team down!"


    Qin Wei was silent, actually because she was toozy to exin, but in their eyes, it seemed she was a little angry.


    After Chen Chen finished speaking, she reacted that she shouldn''t have said this in front of the camera, and hurried to make up for it:


    "Weiwei, I didn''t mean it that way, I''m not good with words... Actually it''s just...neither of us are capable, we need someone capable to lead us, right? It was all just thinking about the team..."


    It was the same as not exining. Qin Wei just replied:


    "Mm, you guys decide."


    Seeing the stalemate, Sheng Lin silently raised his hand:


    "Um...how about...I switch with Teacher Qin Wei...actually my English is pretty decent..."


    Liu Xin red at him:


    "No!"

 Chapter 37: Get the Job Done

    <h4>Chapter 37</h4>


    Sheng Lin was so frightened that she retracted her hand.


    Before Liu Xin could say anything more, Chen Chen grabbed the lead:


    "Oh, I don''t care anymore. Teacher Qin, you can''t always pick first. I¡¯m determined to team up with Liu Xin this time, and I won''t change my mind. Liu Xin, it''s your call."


    Liu Xin wasn''t stupid either. In her heart, she had already weighed it carefully -


    Of course she also wanted to team up with Gu Minghua, but she knew that it was impossible this time. Gu Minghua would definitely want to bring someone who was weak in foreignnguages, so it would be better to just let Sheng Lin team up with him rather than let some other woman take advantage of him.


    There was also Qin Wei. Anyway, Liu Xin couldn''t ept her teaming up with Gu Minghua. What if after the end of this show, the two of them got along well and developed feelings for each other? Then what chance would she have left? After all, Gu Minghua was one of the few men she had taken a liking to at first sight.


    Then there were Chen Chen and Qin Kaili.


    Liu Xin took Chen Chen''s hand and chose her - at least she wouldn''t be dragged down:


    "You two teachers are both surnamed Qin, what a destiny to team up once!"


    Netizens -


    "Damn, this is hrious! Freaking both surnamed Qin!"


    "I feel like I can see through Liu Xin''s little thoughts..."


    "I bet Chen Chen will regret thister. She has no idea how many surprises Teacher Qin has that we don''t know about..."


    "Time to test Teacher Qin''s English skills. You guys said the airport part was staged, now it''s time for impromptu!"


    "Does Liu Xin have a crush on Hayden? Her eyes are glued on him!"


    "It''s normal to have a crush on Hayden, right? A musical genius, British gentleman, super handsome, he''s basically like a prince. If Love is the Game had a character like him, I''d spend everything I had to pick him!"


    "I canugh all day at this both surnamed Qin meme, I dub them the Double Qin CP."


    "No need to ship every pair..."


    ...


    After Liu Xin spoke, Qin Kaili couldn''t hold it in anymore. Chen Chen noticed and secretly squeezed Liu Xin''s fingertips. Liu Xin immediately understood, and the two of them turned and left. Over here, Qin Kaili started crying, sitting on a bench by the roadside bawling her eyes out.


    Qin Wei only felt a headacheing. She knew she was unpopr, but did Qin Kaili really have to hate her so much...


    Despite this, Qin Wei still gritted her teeth and tried tofort Qin Kaili, while getting Gu Minghua and the others to go on ahead first. As long as they were here, Qin Kaili would feel hopeful about changing partners. If they did switch partners, it would be hard to exin things to Liu Xin''s side.


    It was useless for her to kindly advise Qin Kaili, who wouldn''t listen. She might as well just let her cry it out here. Once she finished crying, they could talk.


    After all, she had treated Lin Qiqi the same way before, and it had worked quite well.


    While Qin Kaili cried, Qin Wei sat beside her, calmly taking out a book from her bag and starting to read.


    The program staff following these two were puzzled -


    Why was Qin Wei reading a book now??


    This scene was also broadcastter -


    "Pfft hahahaha is Teacher Qin trying to make me die ofughter?"


    "Listening to Qin Kaili cry makes my brain hurt. I thought Teacher Qin was also angry and about to take a book out of her bag to smack her hahaha, but instead Teacher Qin started studying ahaha!"


    "What the f**k book is Qin Wei reading? Is she messing around? Can she even recognize words??"


    "Within 5 minutes, no 3 minutes, I need to know what book Teacher Qin is reading!"


    "The Courage to Be Disliked"


    "Furious"


    "Impulse is the Devil"


    ...


    Qin Kaili was quite sensitive, but she also wasn''tpletely unreasonable. After venting for a bit, she didn''t feel as awful. She wiped her tears and spoke to Qin Wei somewhat apologetically:


    "Wei, the way I acted must have been so embarrassing. I feel so useless..."


    "You''re overthinking. Everyone has times when they don''t feel good. Crying it out is fine. Keeping it bottled up can make you sick."


    Qin Wei closed her book and put it back in her bag.


    "We''re pressed for time with an important task. Why don''t we focus onpleting it first?"


    Qin Kaili nodded, but she kept sighing. Her poor foreignnguage skills meant Qin Wei couldn''t rely on her. They definitely wouldn''tplete the taskter. When everyone gathered, just the two of them would have aplished nothing. It would be embarrassing again.


    She had to toughen up and mentally prepare herself not to cryter.


    Qin Wei didn''t know about herplicated inner thoughts. She strode onto London Bridge energetically. Without too much hesitation, she went up to the blonde, blue-eyed foreigners she saw and asked them questions. If they agreed, she took out the phone provided by the program team and took a selfie with them. It went quite smoothly.


    This surprised Qin Kaili a bit. She didn''t expect Qin Wei to not only be able to speak English, but speak it fluently.


    "Teacher Qin."


    Qin Wei walked up to her and sincerely said,


    "The task belongs to the team. You should participate too. I''ll teach you those few sentences now. You can say them together with me..."


    Qin Kaili waved her hand without thinking twice:


    "I can''t do it. I don''t know a single sentence..."


    "Everything is difficult at the beginning. Just try!"


    Qin Wei coaxed her persistently until Qin Kaili reluctantly agreed to learn a couple sentences. She then tried speaking to others. Although she stuttered, they could still understand her.


    It didn''t seem as difficult as she thought!


    "Wei..."


    Qin Kaili looked at Qin Wei gratefully.


    "With you helping me, it seems I really can do it."


    ...


    On Liu Xin and Chen Chen''s side, things didn''t seem to be going so smoothly.


    Liu Xin could barely get by, but Chen Chenpletely refused to speak. At most she just helped Liu Xin by taking photos for her. Liu Xin felt extremely weary.


    Not only that, Chen Chen keptining that she was hungry and tired, and wanted a cup of Hui Fei white tea.


    Staff:


    "Teacher Chen, if you want to drink something you need to pay and buy it."


    Chen Chen pouted at the staff member and whined:


    "My money is with Sheng Lin. Can you lend it to me first? I''ll have her pay you backter, okay?"


    The staff member naturally refused.


    Chen Chen thought of another idea:


    "Then can you lend it to me personally? I''ll pay you back 10 times when we get back to China. I''m so tired, I want a drink to refresh myself..."


    The staff still refused, but was very helpless about her pestering.


    Liu Xin came over and told Chen Chen not to make things difficult for the staff.


    As a result, Chen Chen red at her.


    After that, the two of them cooperated very poorly, nearly breaking into an argument.


    To prevent the conflict from escting, the program team had them separate temporarily to cool off individually.


    "It would be better to just partner with Teacher Karry..."


    Liu Xin stood at the bridge railing, blowing in the wind and grumblingints. Just then, the non-smartphone issued to her by the program team vibrated. She opened the phone and received a text message.


    The screen showed a string of unfamiliar numbers. Liu Xin tapped to open it, and there was just a short sentence inside:


    "Ready to take action?"


    The corners of Liu Xin''s mouth turned up.


    Other than the program staff, only her agent and family knew this number. The owner of this phone number was none other than her junior fellow apprentice under the same agent, Chen Xinya.


    It seemed Xinya had acted pretty swiftly after she had asked her to do some things.


    And it wasn''t just her, Liu Xin, who was eager to teach Qin Wei a lesson.


    "Wait a little longer, no reply."


    Liu Xin texted her back, then deleted all the chat history with her from the phone.

 Chapter 38: You take care of the Books.

    <h4>Chapter 38</h4>


    At noon, the six people finallypleted the task and walked wearily to the agreed ce by the river, handing over all the photos taken to the director.


    After a simple review, the director took out the money and put it in Sheng Lin''s hand.


    Before Sheng Lin could take it, Chen Chen intercepted it.


    "I think when you''re out, everyone should have some money on them, otherwise you can''t even buy a cup of coffee, is that still called living?" Chen Chen justified unreasonably, showing no intention of handing over the money.


    What she said made sense too. Their budget trip was truly budgeted. Apart from Sheng Lin the ountant, the others had pockets cleaner than their faces.


    Unfortunately their money was far from enough for the 5 days in London.


    Sheng Lin was very embarrassed and reluctantly pulled out his ledger to show Chen Chen the ounts he had kept.


    The handwriting was crooked and messy. Chen Chen got a headache just looking at it.


    Sheng Lin was a little embarrassed too. Usually he didn''t have time to practice writing either. Only he himself could recognize what he wrote, so he pointed to the figures in the book and said:


    "Teacher Chen, we''re really poor. The money in my hands plus yours is only enough to pay for the hotel. We might not even afford enough meals, let alone coffee or pocket money. Those are too luxurious for us."


    Chen Chen had been living a pampered life and knew nothing about this. She was willing to participate in the show this time precisely because she had no concept of budget traveling, thinking it was just doing everything simply without spending money recklessly.


    So she started to regret it. Who knew budget traveling really meant pinching every penny, not spending any money that could be saved!


    Because everything so far had displeased her, Chen Chen''s negative emotions had reached their peak. Hearing what Sheng Lin said made her fall apartpletely, but she cared about face and forcibly held back her tears.


    "You guys don''t need to care about me. I''ll go to the riverside for some air."


    Saying that, Chen Chen left the group alone and went to sit on a bench by the river.


    Sheng Lin felt guilty and awkward, holding the ledger without saying a word.


    Now they desperately needed someone toe up with an idea.


    "Or... 5 pounds pocket money per person per day?"


    Qin Wei suggested.


    Sheng Lin took out a pen and calcted on the paper, then said to Qin Wei:


    "That won''t work, Teacher Qin. If we do that, we''ll have issues with amodation fees thest two days."


    Qin Wei pointed at the director:


    "What they gave us is too little to begin with. We''re supposed to earn more bypleting tasks, not by your penny pinching. I suggest we eat what we should eat, y what we should y. Don''t forget we''re here to travel, not flee..."


    Gu Minghua strongly agreed with this and voluntarily spoke for Qin Wei:


    "I think so too. Since we''re traveling, everyone''s emotions are important. It''s just a cup of coffee. Sheng Lin, give me the money. I''ll go buy coffee for everyone."


    Sheng Lin had no choice but to take out the money.


    Liu Xin sneered:


    "Qin Wei, you just don''t understand what it feels like to have no money. You don''t know the afflictions of the human world. Enjoying the present is not something everyone can do. Have you thought about what if we run out of money and have to sleep on the streets?"


    Qin Wei insisted on her opinion:


    "But we dide out to travel after all. Everyone''s mood is very important. It''s just a cup of coffee. How about 3 pounds pocket money per person per day then..."


    "Or you can be the ountant!"


    Liu Xin suddenly suggested,


    "You don''t know the value of rice and firewood if you''re not the head of household. You be the ountant and you get the final say on how the money is spent. We''ll listen to you."


    Qin Wei was stunned for a moment.


    "I''ll do it if no one objects. I''ll be the ountant."


    As soon as Qin Wei finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement.


    Sheng Lin quickly stuffed the wallet and ledger into Qin Wei''s arms, as if throwing away a hot potato.


    Keeping ounts for this group really was like holding a hot potato.


    Qin Wei counted the money and checked the figures in the ledger to make sure they were correct before putting the wallet into her own bag.


    A fleeting, imperceptible smile crossed Liu Xin''s mouth corner.


    It quickly returned to normal. Liu Xin raised her hand to check her watch:


    "It''s about time. Let''s go eat! Hayden, is that casual dining restaurant you mentioned nearby?"


    ...


    The afternoon task was much more rxed, possibly because too many unhappy things had happened in the morning. The production team adjusted the schedule on the spot. In the afternoon, they only needed to tour the Tower Bridge, then could roam freely. The director also told them a trip to a bar was added to their evening itinerary, and they didn''t need to worry about the fees.


    This good news lifted everyone''s spirits. Chen Chen''s mood improved significantly too, and she began chatting andughing with everyone.


    Qin Wei gave 10 pounds to each person. If they came across small souvenirs they wanted to buy along the way, this would be enough. After the meal they walked to the Tower Bridge, finally able to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the River Thames without distraction.


    Night fell. After dinner, the Star Crew took the production team''s rented car to Lambeth, getting off along the way to admire the famous London Eye on the south bank of the River Thames.


    Arriving at the bar entrance, it was already the liveliest time inside. People entered one after another. Only Liu Xin didn''t rush in. She waited for the director toe over, then pulled his arm aside to speak.


    Liu Xin looked around to make sure everyone else had already gone in, then moved to the director''s ear and said:


    "Later just shoot symbolically, okay? No one can really rx with the cameras staring at them all the time. You agree, right?"


    The director nodded repeatedly:


    "Yes, yes, going to a bar wasn''t originally in the schedule at all. It was yourpany''s consideration for us hardworking staff on site, adding a segment for us to rx. Please thank President Zhao for me, Ms. Liu. We''ll continue when we''re back in China."


    Liu Xin patted the back of the director''s hand and winked at him:


    "Have fun and y hard tonight. President Zhao said it''s his treat, don''t worry about saving Songshi Entertainment''s money!"


    Laughing, the director entered the bar with Liu Xin and found their seats. Liu Xin ordered drinks for everyone, then took out her phone to look at it.


    The bar was at its liveliest now. Many people were dancing in the dance floor. After two drinks, Liu Xin was slightly tipsy. She pulled Gu Minghua to go dance. Gu Minghua couldn''t turn down her invitation, so he followed her.


    At this time a handsome blonde foreigner came over and sat down next to Qin Wei, ordering a drink while keeping his eyes drifting toward her, clearly here to hit on her.


    Seeing Qin Wei hadn''t touched the beer in front of her, he gestured for another orange cocktail from the bartender and pushed it in front of Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei was still reading her book, only now aware that someone had sat down next to her.


    Looking around, she didn''t see anyone familiar. She must have been reading too attentively and didn''t notice where the others went.


    The foreigner next to her said in English that he wanted to buy her a drink.


    Qin Wei smiled and gestured that her own ss still had drink, she didn''t need him to buy her one.

 Chapter 39: In Trouble

    <h4>Chapter 39</h4>


    The foreign guy shook his finger and then pointed at her drink, saying:


    "Yours is Belgian beer. It''s supposed to be light in vor. It would be more refreshing if served chilled, but now that it''s at room temperature, it''s not that great for drinking." (To make it easier to read, I won''t write the English here, just imagine the guy is speaking English!)


    Qin Wei didn''t argue with him anymore. She nced at the drink he ordered for her and said "Thanks" before going back to her book.


    Looking around the bar, this side of the counter was the only ce with lighting suitable for reading. But in the entire bar, she was the only one reading a book.


    Seeing that Qin Wei had no intention of drinking, the guy took the initiative to say to her:


    "How about we make a toast together?"


    Qin Wei looked at him apologetically:


    "I''m really sorry, I don''t feel like drinking today."


    The guy frowned, but still looked sincere:


    "This is mainly orange juice and sprite, very low alcohol content. I think you''re very beautiful and you captivated me. I want to buy you a drink and dance with you. I want to get to know you better."


    He was clearly lying. From the moment the drink was served, Qin Wei knew he had ill intentions. She just thought to herself that she was in a foreign country on a work trip and didn''t want to cause trouble, which was why she stayed silent. But the guy persisted.


    "Just one sip! Prettydy, my sincere affection for you is in this drink."


    The guy was good-looking and spoke sweetly. Other girls might have been moved.


    But...


    Qin Wei remembered her previous life as a trainee in thepany, when she heard about her senior colleagues going to bars, picking up girls with their handsome looks, getting them drunk and then taking them back to a hotel room.


    Back then, Qin Wei was in-looking. By chance, she got to know one of these seniors and he never saw her as prey. So when they chatted, he openly talked about these things, not hiding anything.


    At that time, Qin Wei didn''t have the power to do anything about it. Although she felt disgusted listening to the stories, she had no evidence and couldn''t say much.


    The senior had said before that he would order the girls a drink that looked harmless but actually had a high alcohol content. Just one small cup could get a girl drunk, and then she would be at his mercy.


    They called this kind of drink a "date-rape drug."


    The senior had generously told her that these drinks had such an effect. He even mocked her, saying "It doesn''t matter if you know, no guy would order a drink like this for someone who looks like you anyway."


    What a coincidence. The orange-vored cocktail that was ced in front of her now was exactly the "betweenthesheets" drink the senior had introduced.


    But today, there was a man willing to have ulterior motives just because of her good looks.


    Qin Wei took out her thermos from her bag, opened the lid in front of the guy, and drank a mouthful. Then she told him:


    "I only drink hot drinks."


    Perhaps due to cultural differences, the guy was at a loss for words seeing her drink hot water.


    He had clearly been rejected, but still didn''t give up. He begged and pestered Qin Wei to drink with him. In the end, he drank two sses himself and got drunk.


    Once drunk, he became even more unruly. Sensing something was wrong, Qin Wei just wanted to get away from him and got up to leave. But he grabbed her wrist.


    "What are you doing?"


    Qin Wei was shocked by his actions and immediately yelled loudly. But the bar was noisy to begin with, and the music had already drowned out her voice.


    There weren''t many people on this side of the bar either. The bartender seemed used to these kinds of situations and didn''t want to cause trouble for himself. So he had slipped away early to tidy up the shelves.


    The guy wasn''t scared at all. On the contrary, he became even more unbridled. He reached out to grab Qin Wei''s waist.


    Perhaps it was the alcohol, but he was very strong. Qin Wei couldn''t break free at all.


    Ssh¡ª


    The orangey alcoholic scent entered her nostrils. When Qin Wei came to her senses, the guy had already let go. A man walked up to her and used his tall stature to shield her behind him.


    "Hayden?"


    Only then did Qin Wei realize it was her teammate, Gu Minghua, who hade to her defense.


    Looking back at the foreign guy, his face was sshed with alcohol and his clothes were wet too. But he had sobered up quite a bit as well.


    He red angrily at Gu Minghua, yelling at him not to meddle in other people''s business. But Gu Minghua still looked at him impassively, not intimidated at all.


    The foreign guy threw a punch at Gu Minghua, but Gu Minghua easily dodged it and pressed him to the ground instead.


    Gu Minghua was 1.85 meters tall and worked out regrly. Subduing a drunkard was effortless for him.


    This attracted quite a bit of onlookers.


    The foreign guy warned Gu Minghua to let him go or he''d make him regret it. But Gu Minghua still held him firmly on the ground, telling him that the woman he had harassed was his friend, and not only would he call the police, he would also press charges.


    Hearing this, the foreign guy''s face turned red with rage. As he struggled, he said to Gu Minghua:


    "You little punk, you better mind your own business! Girls whoe to bars to y around are all fair game. I have a gun in my car and if you don''t let me go, I might do something you''ll regret."


    Gu Minghua''s face remained cold as he replied:


    "Go ahead. Let me tell you, I live in Kensington. You''re wee toe look for trouble anytime. Not only will I send you to jail, mywyer wille see you too. If you want to find me, you''ll have to get out of jail first."


    Kensington was a traditional upper-ss district in London where the residents were either wealthy or noble. The security guards there carried loaded guns. Looking at Gu Minghua''s Rolex watch, he was probably telling the truth.


    These rich guys weren''t to be trifled with, let alone someone of his status.


    Hearing this, the foreign guy seemed a little scared. He yelled that it was a misunderstanding and continued shouting for Gu Minghua to let him go.


    Gu Minghua looked up at Qin Wei, his eyes full of concern. Then he asked her:


    "He harassed you, right?"


    Qin Wei nodded solemnly.


    Yes, she had indeed been harassed just now.


    Gu Minghua freed one hand to make a phone call. Very soon, a few policemen arrived.


    Gu Minghua said a few words to the police, and one of them handcuffed the foreign guy while the other came over to ask Qin Wei about the situation.


    Qin Wei looked hesitantly at Gu Minghua. Gu Minghua nodded at her and said in English:


    "Tell the police officer what happened just now. You can trust him."


    At first, Qin Wei chickened out a little. After Gu Minghua''s encouragement, she recounted the incident to the policeman in English. One policeman took notes while the other went to retrieve the surveince footage.


    Gu Minghua made another call to the side, then told the police:


    "Mywyer will handle everything from here on. Here is his contact information. He will take the initiative to contact you at the police station tomorrow morning."


    After getting everything in order, the police took the suspect away from the bar. Only then did Qin Wei breathe a sigh of relief and sit back down on her chair.


    "It must have been scary. I was careless. I shouldn''t have left you here alone."


    Gu Minghua said apologetically.


    "It''s not as safe here at nightpared to China. Even though I live in London, I overlooked these details. If anything had happened to you, I would feel guilty for life."


    Qin Wei shook her head, saying it was fine. She then took out her thermos and drank some water to calm herself. Seeing her thermos, Gu Minghua was startled for a moment beforeughing out loud.


    "So Miss Qin likes Strawberry Bear?"

 Chapter 40: Another Hot Search

    <h4>Chapter 40</h4>


    Liu Xin, Chen Chen, Qin Kaili and Sheng Lin had just arrived and saw Qin Wei and Gu Minghua sitting at the bar, still unaware of what had happened.


    Qin Kaili cautiously asked Qin Wei, who looked exhausted:


    "The police came just now, do you know what happened?"


    Gu Minghua told her:


    "Miss Qin was harassed by a drunkard, but fortunately I noticed and called the police just now to arrest him."


    Qin Kaili nodded and gently patted Qin Wei''s shoulder:


    "Wei, you must have been so frightened!"


    Qin Wei replied that she was fine.


    After hearing this, Chen Chen also felt relieved. Although she had no feelings for Qin Wei, she didn''t want any idents to happen during filming either. She nced at Gu Minghua and said:


    "Luckily Hayden said he wasing to find you, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable. But I''m d nothing serious happened."


    Qin Wei suddenly asked her:


    "By the way, where did you guys go? Howe I didn''t know?"


    Chen Chen answered truthfully:


    "Dancing! We were all on the dance floor! Liu Xin said she asked you, but you didn''t want to go... Just now, Liu Xin said there were going to be fireworks outside, so we all went out. Hayden didn''t want you to miss it, so he came to get you. We stood outside the door for a long time but didn''t see you guyse out. Then we saw the policeing and going, so we came in to check."


    Did Liu Xin call her? Howe she didn''t know...


    Qin Wei turned to look at Liu Xin, whose gaze instinctively looked away before hurriedly changing the subject:


    "Oh my, it was a close call. As long as you''re fine, it''s gettingte, let''s go back to the hotel and rest. We still have filming tomorrow!"


    Gu Minghua nced at his watch:


    "Yes, it is quitete, let''s go back!"


    Then he looked at Qin Wei again,


    "Miss Qin, don''t worry. I won''t let this go easily. After the police came, I called mywyer Adam and handed everything over to him to handle. Adam is an excellentwyer and I''m confident that he can make sure that drunkard rots in jail!"


    Qin Wei nodded. Although she hadn''t known Gu Minghua for long, he was a steady and reliable person who inspired trust.


    "He just got drunk, is it necessary for him to rot in jail?"


    But Liu Xin suddenly said this, attracting the eyes of others in the crew. She was a little flustered and quickly exined,


    "I...I''m not saying he did nothing wrong. Just that since Weiwei wasn''t hurt, and that man learned his lesson, there''s no need to make a big fuss about hiringwyers, right? It''s not worth it."


    However, Gu Minghua''s attitude was surprisingly firm:


    "Every woman deserves respect. I cannot tolerate drunken harassment of women, let alone against my friend. Rest assured Miss Liu, the cost of hiring awyer is not much of a burden for me. I think it''s worthwhile, so I will stick to my decision."


    He had made his attitude very clear, and Liu Xin reluctantly smiled and nodded in agreement before finding an excuse to slip away and pull out her phone to start editing a text message.


    Liu Xin briefly told Chen Xinya what had just happened. Five minutester, Chen Xinya texted her back:


    "Don''t worry, I''ll take care of it."


    But Liu Xin was still uneasy.


    The foreign man showing up at the bar and approaching Qin Wei, as well as everything that happened after, was no coincidence.


    It had all been nned out since the production team suddenly changed the itinerary to go to the bar.


    Beforeing, Liu Xin had already discussed with Chen Xinya about discreetly teaching Qin Wei a lesson.


    Liu Xin said she had moved Chief Operating Officer Zhao to take out some funds to send asional benefits to the production team to maintain a good rtionship. Chen Xinya went to contact her former freewheeling rich second generation friend to pay some of his foreign friends to harass Qin Wei.


    The rich second generation friend said it was no problem. Just trick her to a bar, get her drunk and pass out, then bribe the bartender in advance and he would help too. Then when she was knocked out, take her to a hotel and take some bed photos - that would definitely make her unable to defend herself and ruin her reputation.


    Chen Xinya had no objection to this. She simply ced a stack of money on the table:


    "I''ll provide the itineraryter. Feel free to harass her as you wish, just be quick about it and don''t leave evidence behind or cause any deaths."


    ...


    Looking at the text messages on her phone screen, Chen Xinya thought it was good that she had paid her friend in cash so there would be no transfer records. And her friend was also cautious, using a virtual ount on the foreign inte to transfer money to the other party, which would leave traces but it would still be very difficult to trace back to him.


    So when she found out the foreigner who was paid to harass Qin Wei had been arrested and he couldn''t expose who had hired him with money, Chen Xinya was not too worried.


    She was just annoyed that she had spent at least 100,000 yuan, but it didn''t harm Qin Wei at all?


    ...


    The production team was also scared to death by the guest''s near miss. They held an emergency meeting overnight, afraid that if this incident was exposed it would impact filming, so they told everyone to keep quiet and not mention anything that happened tonight.


    But there''s no such thing as airtight walls in this world, especially nowadays when so many Chinese are studying, working and living in the UK - of course there would be some who go to bars for nightlife. Although the whole crew hade discreetly at first and didn''t draw attention, how could no one notice when something happened at the bar and the police arrived?


    Many recognized Qin Wei at a nce.


    So someone posted online, and that night''s events immediately blew up:


    ¡¾I actually saw Qin Wei at the Lambeth''s bar! I don''t know who the girl came with, she was drinking at the bar and got harassed. The police even came, I have pics for evidence, take a look at what I shot. [View pics] [View pics] [View pics]¡¿


    ¡¾WTF it really is Sister Qin! Bro you''ve got guts, daring to call Sister Qin a girl!¡¿


    ¡¾If you count carefully, Qin Wei isn''t even twenty-three yet, not everyone should call her sister, not all of us are fans who know her...¡¿


    ¡¾Getting drunk abroad, nice!¡¿


    ¡¾She''s always had issues with her lifestyle. If someone came to harass her instead of someone else, it must have been her own fault, otherwise how to exin the hotel thing with other men before?¡¿


    ¡¾Maybe Qin Wei was the one soliciting him? They didn''t agree on something so the other got angry out of humiliation?¡¿


    ¡¾I was there too, you can check my location on my profile.


    Qin Wei was there filming, and got harassed by a drunkard during it. One of the guys with her couldn''t stand watching and helped her, even calling the police. To be honest, Qin Wei was quite innocent the whole time.


    The production team failed to properly protect her. I find some of thements above disgusting. Can we just discuss facts nicely? Basic respect is still needed!¡¿


    ¡¾u1s1, Sister Qin really is quite miserable, we anti-fans just want her to retire. Fellowizens, don''t go overboard with malicious words, let''s be civilized!¡¿


    ...

 Chapter 41: The Love of Riches and Vanity

    <h4>Chapter 41</h4>


    Although Qin Wei did not know it yet, the incident where she was harassed during the show taping had caused quite a stir domestically and became a hot topic of discussion for many.


    In the depths of arge mountain in southeast China, Shen Kai''s agent Liu Simin stood atop a small hill, holding up her phone trying to get a signal.


    "If I had known, I wouldn''t havee..."


    Liu Simin grumbled.


    The main filming location for Shen Kai''s new drama was deep in the mountains and forests. As his agent, she hadn''t wanted toe initially, but Shen Kai said he was under too much stress daily and needed to get out into nature and walk around more, and somehow managed to convince her toe along.


    Nature was plentiful alright, but it was also too natural...


    Let''s not even mention the humidity, insects and mosquitoes, but the signal here was intermittent at best. It was already the twenty-first century, how could there still be ces with such poor reception!


    So much work had been dyed because of this, she must have been crazy toe here with him!


    "Cut!"


    Shen Kai''s filming had paused temporarily, and his assistant hurried over with an electric fan and towel. Shen Kai took the towel and wiped his sweat as he walked over to Liu Simin.


    "What are you doing just standing around there, aren''t you tired?"


    Liu Simin looked back at Shen Kai while trying to find a signal.


    Dressed in ancient costume with his hair tied up high, he looked every bit like an ancient chivalrous hero.


    As expected of her best artist, even she as a woman couldn''t help but feel moved looking at him.


    Moved as she may be, Liu Simin came to her senses and pointed to the phone she was holding up high,


    "Trying to get a signal! This crappy ce is affecting my work!"


    Shen Kai smiled ambiguously,


    "If there''s no signal then there''s no signal. Consider this time off I''m giving you. I heard there are hot springs in town, go take a soak and rx!"


    Liu Simin red at him,


    "You''re too carefree! For those of us in this profession, information is most important. Missing one piece of information could mean missing out on millions or even tens of millions worth of opportunities, and the one suffering the greatest loss in the end would be you!"


    Shen Kai was quite indifferent to this. He took the phone from her hand and started looking around for a signal to help her,


    "Only you dare re at me like that, I won''t fuss over it with you. I''m taller than you so I might be able to find a signal easier..."


    Before he could finish speaking, the screen on the phone in his hand lit up and started vibrating nonstop.


    Finally there was a signal, and a flurry of messages came flooding in.


    But Shen Kai''s expression kept getting worse instead, his face increasingly grave.


    Liu Simin watched it all and her heart couldn''t help but start panicking,


    "What''s with you? Don''t scare me, we abide by thew, there''s no way anything could have happened..."


    "Qin Wei went abroad."


    Shen Kai looked at the information on his phone.


    While this didn''t surprise Liu Simin, hearing that name still made her heart skip a beat,


    "Oh, what of it..."


    Shen Kai turned to look at her,


    "She was harassed at a bar and almost got into trouble."


    ...


    The next day and the day after, the show taping carried on as usual. Although there was no definite news yet from the police,wyers were busy going to and fro, so Qin Wei had nothing to worry about.


    The negative emotions brought about by the incident had gradually faded for everyone as well, and before they knew it, it was already the fifth day.


    "After tomorrow, everyone will be leaving the UK for France."


    Gu Minghua had prepared a table full of dishes. Everyone sat around the table in the apartment, getting ready to have theirst dinner in the UK.


    Gu Minghua raised his ss,


    "I have amitment back home so I have to rush back, my flight is in a bit and I won''t be sending you all off. You''ll be on your own for tomorrow''s tasks, see you when I''m back in China."


    Everyone raised their sses to bid him farewell.


    After a few days together, they had gotten to know one another. A little tipsy from the alcohol, Liu Xin couldn''t help but chat more,


    "A quality hunk like you will definitely get popr when you go back. Don''t forget about me then!"


    Gu Minghua smiled,


    "Of course, you''ve taken good care of me. If you ever need me just say the word."


    Chen Chen also took the chance to tell him,


    "Write me a song when you can, I''ll buy the copyright. Haven''te across any good songs the past couple years, don''t even feel like singing..."


    Gu Minghua nodded,


    "Teacher Chen has excellent vocal skills, I look forward to coborating."


    Taking the chance from the alcohol, Qin Kaili started prying,


    "Young man, don''t just focus on your career, pay attention to your personal affairs too. There are many outstanding girls in the industry, any you''re interested in?"


    Gu Minghua''s gaze inadvertently drifted towards Qin Wei, but he quickly lowered his head,


    "There will be in the future, I''ll discuss it with you then."


    No one else noticed this little detail, but Liu Xin did.


    She had been trying hard to get close to him the past few days by letting her guard down, but he remained indifferent. If he didn''t like her that was one thing, but what did this mean? Could he actually be interested in Qin Wei?


    Gu Minghua drank another cup of wine before looking over at Qin Wei again. Qin Wei turned her head and saw him smiling at her so she asked,


    "What is it?"


    "Do you have anything you want to say to me?"


    Qin Wei thought for a bit then shook her head,


    "Nothing much, wish you smooth sailing!"


    ¡¾Is Hayden going back to develop domestically? He''s so handsome and talented, I''m worried the domestic industry isn''t good enough for him.¡¿


    ¡¾You''re right, it''s not good enough...¡¿


    ¡¾Oh no, why do I feel like he seems interested in dumb Qin Wei! Baby don''t be a face chaser okay? Qin Wei has no brain, she''s not good enough for you, don''t break your mama''s heart!¡¿


    ¡¾Whoa! Hayden already has mom fans??¡¿


    ¡¾The one above, yes, Hayden not only has mom fans but girlfriend fans too. His fan club has already formed, just waiting for his official debut.¡¿


    ...


    After the meal, Gu Minghua packed up and made sure he had everything he needed for filming. The living room was empty except for him and Qin Wei. Qin Wei snuck over looking like she wanted to say something but couldn''t get it out.


    "Don''t worry about the case, even if both of us leave the UK, Adam will continue following up. I''ll update you if there''s any news."


    Gu Minghua said and Qin Wei nodded, seeming not too concerned about it.


    He put down what was in his hands and looked at her seriously,


    "Do you...have something to say to me?"


    Qin Wei shook her head, then nodded.


    Leaving Gu Minghua confused. He couldn''t help butugh seeing her like this.


    Qin Wei cleared her throat and mysteriously asked him,


    "That night at the bar, you said your family lives on Kensington High Street, is that true?"


    Gu Minghua didn''t know what she was getting at so he didn''t hurry to answer,


    "Huh? What''s the matter?"


    Qin Wei had a grave expression on her face and spoke even more softly,


    "I know that ce...only the world''s top tycoons live there...if your family really lives there, that would be a huge deal, crazy rich..."


    This woman...could it be she''s moved by this?


    Was she after his wealth and vanity?


    But from his interactions with her the past few days, he didn''t feel like she was that kind of person...


    Gu Minghua couldn''t help but doubt his own judgement. Could she have been acting?


    Gu Minghua leaned against the sofa with his arms crossed,


    "So what exactly is Miss Qin trying to say?"

 Chapter 42: Harsh Reality

    <h4>Chapter 42</h4>


    "If your family conditions are so good, don''t go back. The sinister infighting in domestic entertainment industry is not worth it," Qin Wei said sincerely, leaving you unable to doubt whether she had any ulterior motives.


    To be honest, Gu Minghua didn''t understand.


    "You are in it, yet you say it''s ''not worth it''?"


    Qin Wei nodded and was about to say something when Liu Xin walked over. She didn''t continue and got up to say to Gu Minghua:


    "I won''t see you off. Have a nice trip."


    She smiled at him, but her smile contained some helplessness. Gu Minghua didn''t say much either. He packed up his luggage and left.


    When old teammates leave, new ones wille in. During the recording period, the program team also posted a Weibo online for everyone to guess who it was.


    The only clue given was:


    "A man."


    ¡¾Grass¡¿


    ¡¾Is the program team monkeying around online? This clue is useless.¡¿


    ¡¾Could it be...Shen Kai...Some marketing ounts said they saw his agent and an investor of "Stars" go out for dinner, maybe it''s for this¡¿


    ¡¾Impossible. Shen the superstar has never done variety shows before. Hug away but don''t cue¡¿


    ¡¾Fans only recognize official announcements. Please pay more attention to KK''s new drama¡¿


    ...


    The program team kept it secret. Not only didizens not know who it was, even several team members didn''t know.


    Chen Chen browsed a crew member''s phone for a while, then asked others:


    "It is said that a new member will join. Who do you guess is the one with the highest voice on the Inte?"


    Everyone was silent and looked at Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei put down her book and looked innocent:


    "Why are you looking at me? Don''t tell me it''s Shen Kai again?"


    Qin Wei regretted a little. She didn''t take it seriously when Shen Qingqing mentioned this person before. She couldn''t remember who he was after she went back and didn''t even bother looking him up. As a result, she still didn''t know who he was now that they mentioned him again during the trip abroad. She felt a little uneasy seeing everyone''s astonished and hesitant expressions...


    Could this person have some serious rtionship with Qin Wei?!?!?


    With this sentence, she almost ruined all the goodwill she had umted with the public. After the show aired, countless people scolded her, but the good thing was that it generated hype and increased ratings ¡ª


    ¡¾How shameless is Qin Wei? They broke up so long ago, yet she still relies on her ex for clout. Is it that hard to be independent? ¡¿


    ¡¾She even calls him Shen Kai brother? Disgusting. If I were Shen Kai, I''d want to kick her.¡¿


    ¡¾Shut up. Stop saying "ex" again and again. KK has never admitted to having a girlfriend. They only cooperated briefly back then and the hype went wild. You don''t know what kind of style her studio has? Coupling up is their specialty. Whoever touches it is finished.¡¿


    ¡¾Fans don''t recognize any of KK''s rumored girlfriends unless officially announced!¡¿


    ¡¾Did that incident of her going to a hotel with another man back then have no follow up? No ountability?¡¿


    ¡¾What is it? Were they ever together or not?¡¿


    ...


    Chen Chen sincerely admired Qin Wei for being so fierce and daring to say anything in front of the camera. He then nodded:


    "His voice is the loudest now. I''m actually looking forward to it if it''s really him!"


    Liu Xin couldn''t helpughing. She knew clearly who it was, but couldn''t say due to the confidentiality agreement. She could only tell everyone:


    "You''ll see tomorrow. Won''t there be an answer by then?"


    ...


    The Star Team''s second stop was the famous ancient city of Rome in Europe. After a three-hour flight, the team of five finally arrived and met the new team member at the airport.


    He was a tall, thin man wearing casual clothes. A baseball cap and sunsses covered most of his face.


    He waved at the team of five while taking off his sunsses.


    "Li Hanming!"


    Qin Wei recognized him at a nce. He was that obedient boy she had just cooperated with recently. She didn''t expect to see him again so soon!


    Li Hanming also saw her. He smiled and walked over to take Qin Wei''s suitcase from her:


    "Teacher Qin, let me."


    Liu Xin jokingly mocked:


    "Yo, little guy, you''re the new team member? You only have eyes for Sister Qin Wei and not the other sisters?"


    She had nothing to be wary of with him. Whatever she wanted to say, she just said it. Her agent had sent her a text message saying that this boy named Li Hanming, like Sheng Lin, was also an artist under Pioneer Entertainment.


    His smallpany''s boss was very humble towards Sheng Shi Entertainment. Therefore, she could casually order around artists from hispany during the trip, as long as she didn''t go too far on camera.


    So unlike the great talent Gu Minghua, Liu Xin didn''t take artists from Pioneer Entertainment seriously at all. She kept making Sheng Lin do things for her throughout the journey, and it was no exception for Li Hanming now.


    Li Hanming obviouslycked experience. After hearing her words, he hesitated, not knowing whether he should take the initiative to help carry her luggage, since he still had to carry his own stuff with one hand.


    Just as he was hesitating, Qin Wei took the suitcase from him. As she walked, she said to him:


    "I appreciate your kindness, but having others carry luggage affects my independent woman image. I''ll carry it myself!"


    Liu Xin was so angry her teeth itched. Isn''t this scolding her obliquely? Since when did Qin Wei have the image of an independent woman? It was always Liu Xin and her team that had been building an independent female image for her.


    She was clearly mocking her!!!


    Li Hanming was confused. He watched Qin Wei walk ahead first, and could only look back at Liu Xin. Reluctantly, he came over:


    "Ms. Liu, let me carry your luggage..."


    "No need!"


    Liu Xin spoke harshly out of anger, scaring Li Hanming. She also regretted it a little and immediately softened her tone. She half-jokingly said:


    "Who isn''t an independent woman?"


    ¡¾I feel like she''s bullying the little brother...¡¿


    ¡¾Be more confident. Take out "feel like". She is deliberately making things difficult for the little brother. The innocent little brother just wanted to get to know Sister Qin Wei and help carry luggage for the big sister. He didn''t think too much about it. Liu Xin just watched the fun after saying that. She obviously didn''t take our little brother seriously.¡¿


    ¡¾I didn''t expect it was Qin Wei who came to his rescue. The two of them got along quite happilyst time. The sister-brother duo is pretty fun.¡¿


    ¡¾Protect the best Hanming little brother!¡¿


    ...


    Compared to London, it was more difficult here. No one in the team had been to Rome before and everything here was unfamiliar.


    But after all, it was a tourist city. As tourists, there were always ways to get around.


    The six of them walked into the airport lobby and saw seven or eight people holding flowers and gifts waving at them. Seeing theme over, they looked even more excited.


    They must be representatives of some celebrity''s overseas fan club.


    Most likely it was one of the members of the Star Team.


    Liu Xin couldn''t help the joy in her heart. The corners of her mouth couldn''t help curling up¡ª


    She thought it over and figured that Qin Wei''s poprity wasn''t what it used to be, and all her fan clubs had disbanded. Among them, she, Liu Xin, had the biggest status and was the most well-known.


    Ah, the downside of being a celebrity was that it was hard to keep a low profile!

 Chapter 43: Rome

    <h4>Chapter 43</h4>


    Liu Xin took out her makeup mirror to check that her hair wasn''t messy before shyly saying to them:


    "This is a public ce, don''t be too..."


    "Ahhhh! Little brother! We''ve been waiting for you for so long!"


    "Little brother, wee to Rome! Your sisters in Rome wee you!!"


    "Little brother!! We''ve prepared lunch for you!"


    "Li Hanming little brother! Debut soon! We all love you!"


    Liu Xin: "???"


    Weren''t they here to pick her up?


    Not only that, she was also ignored and squeezed to the side.


    The fans surrounded Li Hanming, making Li Hanming a little embarrassed. He kept bowing to his fans and thanking them.


    Liu Xin was shocked. Wasn''t he just a trainee? How did he have such high poprity? Even overseas he had fan clubs, and among them were not only Asians, but also Westerners??


    Li Hanming quieted the fans down, then said:


    "This is a public ce, sisters please don''t disturb others with noise. Thank you foring to pick me up, I''m also very happy to see you all, but I still have a show to record, workes first, right?"


    The fans immediately quieted down and nodded as they looked at Li Hanming.


    "Li Hanming little brother, here are the gifts we prepared for you, please ept them!"


    The fans held out gift boxes to Li Hanming.


    But Li Hanming only bowed to thank them, and did not ept the gifts.


    "Thepany has rules against epting gifts from fans. Your support is already the biggest motivation for me to keep going forward. Sisters don''t need to spend money anymore,ing to see me already takes up your time."


    The fans all felt like they were stanning the right person. The little brother was handsome, hardworking, obedient and considerate. He deserved it!


    The fans didn''t make things difficult for Li Hanming anymore. They said to him:


    "Little brother, take good care of yourself. You can tell your sisters if you have any problems!"


    "Qin Wei, you have to take good care of our little brother!"


    One fan noticed Qin Wei and shouted to her.


    Qin Wei gave a thumbs up to that fan, mouthing "don''t worry".


    Li Hanming lowered his voice and took the opportunity to say to his fans:


    "Sister Qin Wei is very nice. I didn''t know she was so easygoing before. It turns out you can''t fully believe all the reports. Sister Qin she..."


    Qin Wei interrupted him: "Little Li, the rented car is here, let''s get in the car!"


    On the day of the broadcast, Li Hanming gained another wave of fans¡ª


    ¡¾Ahhh, little brother is so gentle!¡¿


    ¡¾Seeing him in person, Li Hanming little brother is really gentle, he deserves it!¡¿


    ¡¾His rtionship with Qin Wei is real, he doesn''t dare say much, he only dared to secretly tell fans that Sister Qin Wei is good. He must really want to protect his sister right?¡¿


    ¡¾I won''t diss Qin Wei anymore. Just because little brother calls her sister, from now on she''s the sister of all of us¡¿


    ¡¾The one above, wake up. Qin Wei isn''t even 23 yet, how could she be the sister of everyone hahaha...¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei is only 22? I feel like I was watching her act when I was little?¡¿


    ...


    On the drive to the hotel, Qin Wei''s phone rang. It was the call from Gu Minghua''swyer. After exchanging a few words in English, Qin Wei hung up the phone.


    Seeing her mood was so-so, and not knowing what the other party had said, Liu Xin felt uneasy. She pretended to care and asked:


    "Was that Adam who called you? What happened?"


    Qin Wei didn''t know about herplicated psychological activities at all. Since she asked, Qin Wei didn''t hide it:


    "Thewyer said the police investigated and found out the drunk harasser was incited by someone, but they also said they didn''t know who was behind it, just that someone gave him money and said they would pay the bnce after it was done."


    Liu Xin immediately became nervous:


    "Then what?"


    Qin Wei didn''t notice her abnormality, she just thought Liu Xin was curious:


    "Then he provided the police with the remittance ount. The police traced it to an international virtual ount, very difficult to trace the ount holder."


    Liu Xin breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Qin Wei looking at her, she sighed again:


    "Ah what to do then? Bad guys can''t get away with it, they should be punished byw..."


    But she was secretly delighted inside. No wonder Chen Xinya wasn''t afraid. Turns out they found an experienced old fox. Even the British police couldn''t trace it.


    Qin Wei nodded: "You''re right, indeed we can''t just let this go. I also told thewyer to investigate as much as possible! But for now, this case has been shelved. Thewyer said he has filed awsuit already. It''s estimated that drunk will get 3 years...but it has nothing to do with me anymore. Retribution is enough."


    ¡¾Virtual ount? Someone behind the scenes? Are you sure this isn''t a show gimmick?¡¿


    ¡¾No, I was in London. My friend who was at the scene said they really called the police¡¿


    ¡¾That''s a bit scary to think deeply about... Could it be someone wanted to kill Sister Qin in a foreign country? What grudge or enmity? ¡¿


    ¡¾She has so many enemies, there must be some who want her dead...¡¿


    ¡¾Is that possible? Someone in the circle wants Qin Wei to be disgraced and ruined, I can think of many sinister means, just a coincidence it didn''t seed.¡¿


    ¡¾I thought of some too. I thought it was a coincidence at first, but it turns out it was premeditated... There are many online who hate Qin Wei, could it be an anti-fan?¡¿


    ¡¾The one above, shut up! We anti-fans only scold the idiot Qin Wei, but never thought of such despicable means!¡¿


    ¡¾We anti-fans have standards too!¡¿


    ...


    On the other side of the world in their homnd, at this moment some people were also following the progress of the case.


    In the general manager''s office of Anxing Entertainment, Xu Mingchuan read the email sent from the Britishwyer.


    He had known about Qin Wei being harassed very early on, and was also very worried about it. But being in China, he couldn''t do anything for Qin Wei, he could only closely follow the progress of the case. Hearing that it was stalled for now, he frowned with worry for a while.


    His assistant Qian Lang walked over. Seeing Boss Xu looking so worried, he didn''t need to ask to know why.


    "Boss Xu, you still have to trust the police..."


    Xu Mingchuan sighed:


    "If this was the police investigating in China, of course I would trust them. But the efficiency of the British police... I don''t want to evaluate whether it''s good or bad, maybe both!


    But tracing an international virtual ount has exceeded their capabilities already. Spending huge amounts of energy and money may still be fruitless...


    They aren''t fools either, spending the taxpayers'' money working hard for foreigners..."


    Xu Mingchuan leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.


    "Boss Xu, I''ll keep watch over things here, you guys go get some rest..."


    Xu Mingchuan shook his head, telling him to go focus on his own work.


    Ever since Qin Wei went abroad, he hadn''t slept well for just as many days. Feeling tired now, he couldn''t help but feel awful. He used his fingertips to rub his temples, but didn''t feel any relief.


    He was the one who sent her out. If anything happened to her, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life...


    Qin Wei, just who is targeting you? No matter who it is, I, Xu Mingchuan, will find them for you!

 Chapter 44: The Chase

    <h4>Chapter 44</h4>


    Qian Lang nced at the email on theputer screen, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:


    "What if...we spend some money?"


    Xu Mingchuan opened his eyes and looked up at Qian Lang:


    "Do you have any ideas?"


    Qian Lang scratched his head:


    "I wouldn''t call it an idea! Just a little suggestion...


    The trickiest part of this matter right now is finding the virtual ount where the money was transferred. Our domestic police can''t handle it, and the UK side doesn''t want to make too much effort either, but if we''re willing to help out..."


    He trailed off at that point.


    Xu Mingchuan frowned:


    "Since when did you learn to sell suspense? Just say it!"


    Qian Lang nodded repeatedly:


    "I have a friend who knows someone who''s a hacker, does legal stuff if you pay him, doesn''t do illegal stuff even if you pay him. I figured since our thing isn''t illegal, we could..."


    Xu Mingchuan pped his thigh:


    "Anything that can be solved with money isn''t a problem!! What are you still hesitating for, go on!"


    ...


    It was already dark in Rome. Today they went to the famous ancient Roman Colosseum,pleted the task, enjoyed the sights, and ate authentic Italian pasta and pizza.


    The six people were sitting in the car humming tunes on their way back, fully sated with food and drink.


    Everything was going well until Qin Kaili said something she shouldn''t have:


    "Today''s food was practically a carbohydrate bomb, but not caring about calories and eating until full felt so good."


    As soon as she finished speaking, the other five people fell silent.


    Nobody knew if she had been required by thepany to watch her figure, but the rest of them did.


    Sheng Lin and Li Hanming''s agency Pioneer Entertainment was famously strict with their artists. Everyone who debuted from there was meant to be an idol, and the most important qualities for an idol were face and figure. They had to weigh themselves every week, and if they weren''t required to bulk up, any unexined weight gain over 50 grams would be questioned.


    The two were reminded of this and immediately wiped the smiles from their faces, hanging their heads in shame.


    Liu Xin also quietly patted her own little paunch. Beforeing, she already showed signs of gaining weight. As a result, after being too tired these past few days to pay attention to her diet, the tight pants she brought could no longer fit this morning.


    So she couldn''t help but sigh.


    The only two who didn''t seem to care were Chen Chen, who had already be a wealthy wife, and Qin Wei, who was on the verge of leaving the industry.


    The next morning, three people got up early without agreeing beforehand and put on workout clothes.


    "Morning jog?"


    Qin Wei was still in bed. Naturally, she rejected Liu Xin''s invitation on instinct.


    Yesterday they had walked all around the Colosseum and were exhausted. And now a morning jog?


    Liu Xin pulled her arm:


    "Weiwei, a woman in this industry can''t neglect her image! Hurry up and get up, let''s go for a morning jog! Women in this industry can''t get fat!"


    As annoying as it was, Liu Xin really needed someone to contrast with her. The two male artists couldn''t keep up with her jogging at all, so she had no baseline forparison.


    Fortunately, the three female artists who came together were all sports dunces. Jogging together would give her an advantage.


    She had a lot of experience filming variety shows. When you jog alone, the audience can''t tell how fast you''re going at all. You needed a reference point to demonstrate your speed.


    Unfortunately, Qin Kaili said her back hurt too much to jog, and Chen Chen hadn''t wanted to associate with her since they arrived in London.


    The only one she could partner with was the estranged Qin Wei.


    A pampered flower of wealth and nobility, how far could she jog?


    Qin Wei pulled the covers over her head:


    "My agent said I look better chubby. A flower of human wealth and nobility, how can I be wealthy without being chubby..."


    ...


    "Achoo!"


    Qin Wei zipped up her jacket. The Roman morning was surprisingly cool.


    After much cajoling and persuasion, Liu Xin had finally dragged Qin Wei out of bed. The fresh air andck of people on the streets now did make it suitable for a morning jog.


    Sheng Lin adjusted his smartwatch and opened the map on it:


    "We all have different paces, so let''s just jog separately. We can loop around these two streets, and be back at the starting point after about an hour."


    After saying this, he led his junior from the samepany to start jogging first.


    Liu Xin pulled Qin Wei''s sleeve:


    "The two of us can jog together. But I can''t guarantee my speed, since I work out often and don''t jog that slowly. You have to keep up with me, because I won''t stop or wait for you."


    Qin Wei didn''t feel like talking to her and just gave an "OK" gesture before starting to jog.


    Half an hourter.


    Liu Xin had calcted many scenarios, but never imagined that she would be the one left far behind while Qin Wei raced ahead of her. How did Qin Wei manage to leave her in the dust like that!?


    Qin Wei jogged smoothly, her breathing still even, but just looking at her she didn''t seem like the athletic type at all.


    Liu Xin hadn''t seen Qin Wei for over ten minutes now. She had no idea where Qin Wei had run off to.


    This wasn''t a sprint, yet she was running so fast...


    Why was she running so fast anyway...


    Thinking back on her own words from earlier, Liu Xin felt like she had been pped in the face.


    In the distance, she saw a familiar figure standing under a tree. It looked like Qin Wei...


    Liu Xin jogged over and found Qin Wei standing there eating a sandwich...


    ¡¾Hahahaha!¡¿


    ¡¾Hahahahahaha!¡¿


    ¡¾Was big sis Qin running so fast just to buy breakfast? Liu Xin would never have imagined that in her dreams hahahaha¡¿


    ¡¾Did big sis Qin do it to annoy Liu Xin? Not only did she not jog properly, she went and ate more carbs¡¿


    ¡¾I just eat what I want, I''m still not fat. *sigh* I was just messing around¡¿


    ¡¾Big sis Qin is such aedian¡¿


    ¡¾Liu Xin said she wouldn''t wait, but couldn''t even keep up. Her face got pped so suddenly, she looked totally bewildered just now¡¿


    ¡¾Big sis Qin seems pretty naturally athletic hahahaha she can train for the next Olympics after retiring¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei also felt that her body was quite athletic, it just hadn''t been discovered because the original owner didn''t exercise.


    Now that it was her turn, persistently exercising scientifically, her physique and abilities in all areas rapidly improved.


    Buying breakfast wasn''t part of the n, she was just genuinely hungry and didn''t think that much about it.


    Seeing Liu Xine over, Qin Wei had just about finished eating and was about to jog with her, but Liu Xin had stopped.


    She seemed a little angry.


    Qin Wei wiped her mouth and exined to her:


    "Um...this breakfast was 5 euros, it''s within budget, don''t worry..."


    Liu Xin had her hands on her hips, still struggling to catch her breath:


    "You brought money on your morning jog?"


    Qin Wei nodded, taking out the change from buying the sandwich. A roll of eurosy quietly in her palm:


    "Yeah...since I handle the money, I noticed we were out of small changest night. So I brought 500 euros to exchange into smaller bills...easier to use."


    Before she could finish speaking, the money in her hand disappeared.


    Looking closely, someone had actually snatched the money from her hand and was sprinting away. It happened faster than the blink of an eye, even the camera crew almost didn''t catch it.


    Qin Wei came to her senses, with an expression more murderous than ever before.


    "Fuck!! That was 495 euros!!! Stand right there, you bastard!!"


    Qin Wei yelled loudly and took off running.

 Chapter 45: Assassin’s Creed

    <h4>Chapter 45</h4>


    The cameraman desperately chased behind, capturing this precious footage¡ª


    [Holy crap! A robber? The streets of Rome are dangerous!]


    [Don''t chase him! If he dares to tantly rob in broad daylight, he probably has a knife. Besides, what''s the use of catching up? Thieves here are especially brazen. Let''s just take the loss.]


    [Is this a prank by the program team?]


    [It shouldn''t be. That guy is clearly a local thief.]


    ...


    Qin Wei didn''t care about any of that. With their tight budget, 500 euros, if used well, could basically feed the six of them for two days. They didn''t have much money left after lodging expenses, so this was not a small sum!


    [Forget chasing him, call the damn cops! Safety first. Who has the mind to film this... seeking pleasure in death, huh?]


    [I heard the cameraman was chasing after Qin Wei and happened to forget to turn off the camera... But Cameraman is awesome, carrying all that equipment while running so fast, a true king!]


    [It''s only 495 euros... If it were me I''d just give it to Sister Qin. It''s not worth risking your life. Here he is, acting like Assassin''s Creed...]


    To Qin Wei''s surprise, after it was aired she ended up trending. The tag read:


    #Qin Wei Assassin''s Creed#


    Many people thought the game was being adapted into a TV series, and that Qin Wei was cast as the lead.


    [I came in cursing but ended up bowing to Qin Wei before leaving.]


    [Qin''s absence from the Olympics is truly mankind''s loss.]


    At noon in Rome, under sunny skies, Qin Wei entered the local police station.


    The director got a panicked call from Liu Xin and rushed over, only to find Qin Wei and the cameraman sitting side by side on a bench in the station.


    Qin Wei still looked fine, though a bit sullen. The cameraman was already exhausted, asionally rolling his eyes.


    After getting the story, the director was puzzled¡ª


    The long and short of it was, the money got snatched, Qin gave chase and caught the guy, then beat him up and they both ended up at the police station.


    The director looked at Qin Wei, she was unhurt, apparently she could fight!


    Fortunately no one was hurt. Not to mention she was the female artist invested in by President Xu, even if she wasn''t, with her national poprity, anything happening to her would be too much for him to bear...


    The police officer came out and said something to Qin Wei. She looked very unhappy but eventually took the pen and signed.


    Qin Wei said to the officer in English:


    "He robbed my money and flipped me off. One has to live with dignity and cannot let this slide."


    The officer expressed understanding and told her the penalty.


    Qin Wei acted in legitimate self-defense and was released on site. The thief lost the money during the scuffle. Since he had no money himself, he would be jailed.


    As for the money, don''t even think about it. If he had money he wouldn''t have stolen and robbed in the first ce.


    Liu Xin stood by watching the drama unfold.


    What an exciting morning. Not to mention losing less than 500 euros, for this show she was willing to wire over 5000 euros on the spot.


    The dissatisfaction that had been piled up was now dispersed, leaving her feeling great.


    ...


    After signing the papers they could leave. As they reached the door, they heard Liu Xin start to gossip:


    "Aiya, you shouldn''t have chased in this situation. Qin Wei, your temperament is too violent! Not willing to take any loss, but only incur more losses instead. No wonder your agent Li Yao calls you Little Ancestor, you really are like an ancestor..."


    Qin Wei was toozy to exin, leaving only a breezy retort:


    "Have you met your ancestor?"


    Liu Xin got angry again. She hadn''t intended to nitpick with Qin Wei over these trivial matters, but seeing her attitude, Liu Xin changed her mind.


    She grabbed the director''s arm and huffed:


    "Anyway, she lost the team 500 euros. You can''t cheat and reimburse her. She has to fill this hole herself!"


    Upon returning to the hotel, Qin Wei was informed that the program would not reimburse her for the lost money and she had to find a way herself.


    "You also need to hand over any remaining money."


    Liu Xin added,


    "I don''t feel assured with you bringing so much money on morning jogs."


    Qin Wei didn''t argue with her. She handed over the money and ledger, and couldn''t be bothered with who was managing it.


    "I''ll think of a way to earn those 500 euros over the next few days."


    Qin Wei said and went upstairs to rest. Sitting on the small balcony, she took out a book from her bag and started reading.


    "Teacher Qin, do you mind if I join you here to read together?"


    A familiar voice sounded behind her. She turned around to see Li Hanming holding a book and looking at her.


    Though in a bad mood, she still gave a smile.


    "What book are you reading?"


    Li Hanming also smiled as he pulled up a chair and sat down, opening the textbook in hand:


    "I have the college entrance exam in a few days when I get back. I saw Teacher Qin''s English is very good, so I wanted to ask some questions..."


    [Bro, don''t ask her!! Qin Wei probably only knows shoddy tricks herself and can''t teach.]


    [Bro, don''t ask her!! Qin may be decent as a person, but her brain definitely doesn''t work!]


    [Bro, don''t ask her!! What if she can''t even recognize words?!]


    [Bro, don''t ask her!! (I''m just trying not to break rank, why are you all saying she''s illiterate? Didn''t she go to college? She''s considered pretty good in the industry...)]


    [She didn''t graduate from college]


    [She didn''t graduate from college...]


    [Right, she didn''t graduate from college...]


    ...


    "What book is Teacher Qin reading?"


    Li Hanming had been curious for two days and finally got a chance to ask.


    "It''s a secret."


    Qin Wei said, casually putting the book back in her bag. Li Hanming didn''t pry further, but it aroused endless curiosity amongizens¡ª


    [She''s been reading this book for several days, since London. But the program team blurred it out. Does anyone know what book she''s reading?]


    [Won''t it be some unspeakable book? Why else blur it out?]


    [How can unspeakable books be brought abroad? It''s probably just an un-sponsored book that the program doesn''t want to promote for free, or maybe an unpublished script that the studio required to be blurred.]


    [I feel like I''ve seen this book before...green and white cover...this thickness...I guess it''s the public foundation knowledge textbook...]


    [No way! A female celeb reading public foundation knowledge?]


    [??? Can someone tell me what public foundation knowledge is?]


    [Public foundation knowledge, tested in the preliminary exam for the civil service exam...probably not, why would she read that?]


    [Let me weakly ask, does Sister Qin know she didn''t graduate from college...you can''t take the exam if you didn''t graduate...]


    [Rest assured, she''s probably reading Story Time or One Hundred Jokes.]


    ...


    Li Hanming lowered his voice:


    "Teacher Qin, what are you going to do about those 500 euros? Have you thought of something?"


    Qin Wei lookedpletely calm, exuding confidence:


    "No."


    Yet also matter-of-fact.


    Li Hanming pped his forehead, somewhat worried. Though meless, she was still responsible for this matter to some degree. If she didn''te up with a solution, she''d likely face more bacsh after it aired.


    This sister''s reputation was already quite poor. Li Hanming really didn''t want to see it worsen.


    Liu Xin''s voice sounded from downstairs:


    "Qin Wei,e down. I just checked the books, you still owe money that must be repaid today!"

 Chapter 46: Disturbing Dreams

    <h4>Chapter 46</h4>


    Qin Wei felt a headacheing on. She had thought that handing over financial control and promising to make up the 500 euros would allow her to steal half a day''s leisure. She didn''t expect Liu Xin to stir up trouble again in less than half an hour.


    Qin Wei looked helplessly at Li Hanming and went downstairs:


    "We still have a bnce though! I''ll make up the differenceter, right?"


    Liu Xin put the ledger on the table:


    "You just lost money, so I''m worried. What if I lose it again and we end up homeless? So I went down early to pay the rest of our lodging. We don''t have much money left now."


    They were already short on cash, and this was clearly just to make things difficult for Qin Wei...


    Was she set on harming others without helping herself??


    "I don''t care, you have to make up for your mistakes. That''s your responsibility," Liu Xin said righteously.


    "We''re still going to the za de Espa?a this afternoon. With this money gone, who knows if we''ll even get a full dinner."


    "We might have had enough if you hadn''t paid the hotel in advance."


    Qin Wei had barely finished speaking when Liu Xin stood up angrily from the sofa.


    "Qin Wei, are you ming me? Is it wrong of me to do this but not wrong of you to lose money? I did it for all of our sakes so we''d have a ce to stay, and yet you me me! Don''t take advantage of your senior status to bully people so much, Qin Wei!"


    The director felt this was a rare open conflict worth including in the final cut.


    Viewersmented:


    [Wow, no need to go that far. The viewers can see who''s trying to bring the drama, Liu Xin is clearly picking a fight.]


    [Is Qin ate bloomer? She seems to have just gotten past some rebellious years, she hasn''t been this meek andpliant in so long. Liu Xin is scolding her, poor girl...]


    [That was painful to watch. Any more and she''ll turn me into a mom fan, I''m starting to feel bad for the kid. She did her best to get the money back.]


    [The one above me too! Take me with you, let''s collect scrap together to support her!]


    [Qin the spendthrift jerk, poor Weiwei baby. Go argue back, I''m with you if you want to tear into her!]


    ...


    Qin Wei gave a coldugh.


    "The za de Espa?a, huh? There''s a restaurant there famous for its red wine braised oxtail. Please go get us a table. Dinner''s on me tonight!"


    The za de Espa?a was the residence of the old Spanish viceroy in Rome near St. Peter''s Basilica.


    The star team came here for some sightseeing and a simple mission to visit the celebrity residences and learn about the famous people who lived in this area.


    Everything had been going smoothly until they left the memorial hall and realized Chen Chen was missing.


    She wasn''t picking up her phone either. Sheng Lin went back to look for her, but Liu Xin didn''t think it was necessary:


    "She''s a grown woman, she couldn''t have wandered off! Let''s just wait here at the exit for her. Going back would mean lining up and buying tickets again."


    Qin Wei also thought just waiting was inappropriate. More and more tourists were arriving by the minute, and it would only get harder to find Chen Chen if they waited longer.


    They had clearly seen her at the exit just now too, so she might not even be inside the memorial hall anymore.


    Qin Wei suggested:


    "Why don''t we split up and look for her, and meet back here at a set time? Whoever finds her can let the others know."


    Liu Xin gave her a sideways nce.


    "That won''t work! Weiwei, don''t get me wrong, but I know you''re afraid you won''t make up the money today and you''re just trying to buy time. Talked bigst night, but now you regret it, right? You''ll probably get lost too, and then we''ll spend the whole day looking for people."


    The viewersmented:


    [Liu Xin is getting aggressive, Qin didn''t even say anything! Chen getting lost was just an ident, right? Doesn''t she know desperate times call for desperate measures?]


    [No matter how you guys drag Qin, I''m starting to feel bad for her. She''s been so giving this whole journey, everyone can see that, but some people just won''t show gratitude. Come back Qin, I''ll drive a tricycle around collecting wastepaper to support you!]


    [Hahaha take me with you, let''s collect scrap together to support her!]


    [I think it could work, Qin is so capable, she can ride and fix tricycles.]


    [You''re killing me here!]


    ...


    How petty was Liu Xin? She couldn''t even prioritize properly, and Qin Wei was getting annoyed. She had wanted to argue at first, but then thought better of it since they were abroad and she should uphold China''s image. So she held herself back.


    "Then what do you suggest? Just keep waiting?"


    Qin Wei threw the question back to Liu Xin. If this and that wouldn''t work, then she could figure it out herself.


    Liu Xin said,


    "Why don''t we call the police?"


    Qin Kaili sighed,


    "There are too many people here. The police wouldn''t be able to find her right away either. And we''re not in China - the police back home could help find someone, but I don''t know about foreign police. They might not want to help with such a minor issue."


    Liu Xin was getting impatient.


    "Then what should we do? She doesn''t watch where she''s walking, and she''s a grown woman - who would expect her to get lost? There are just a few of us and thousands of people here in this huge ce. How are we supposed to find her? Should I buy a sign and hold it up saying ''Chen Chen,e back here now''?"


    Qin Wei nodded thoughtfully.


    "That''s actually a pretty good idea, it could work..."


    The viewersmented:


    [Why end here? Does that mean Chen Chen is lost for a week?]


    [Haha don''t worry, I paused it before Chen Chen wandered off, so she won''t get lost now.]


    [Why do I feel like Liu Xin is getting self-interested and petty now? The moment her own interests were harmed, she flipped personalities. She was still pretending before, now she can''t even be bothered.]


    [It''s probably because she''s tired. As the saying goes, "A long road tests a horse''s strength; a long task proves a person''s heart". Reality shows aren''t scripted like TV dramas, even with an outline, being on camera for so long will asionally reveal someone''s true nature.]


    [Based on your logic, doesn''t Qin Wei still seem like a decent person? From Peach Blossom Spring to Star, I''ve barely seen her pick fights or lose her temper.]


    [You guys didn''t know? Qin already has a mom fan club, I joined it too. The people there keep shifting between passerby, hater, and mom fan roles. One second feeling bad for Qin, the next second cursing her out, it''s pretty funny.]


    [So you mean she has fans again now?]


    ...


    Liu Xin thought there must be something wrong with Qin Wei''s brain for her to think her joking suggestion was viable.


    "Weiwei, there''s nowhere to buy a sign now, custom or not. And it''s light out, are you sure Chen Chen would even see a sign?"


    Qin Wei said,


    "I don''t mean we should actually make a sign, just that your thinking is right. Rather than wandering aimlessly around this huge za, we should think of a way to attract people''s attention, so Chen Chen is also more likely to notice us."


    Liu Xin didn''t think it was feasible.


    "How could we attract people''s attention so easily? You wanna lie on the ground and throw a tantrum?"


    Qin Wei looked at her as if she were stupid.


    "Have you forgotten what we do? We''re bright stars by nature!"

 Chapter 47: Glow

    <h4>Chapter 47</h4>


    Liu Xin looked at her,pletely confused.


    Qin Wei turned her head and walked away.


    "Hey! What are you doing..."


    Liu Xin called after her, but she didn''t look back.


    The four of them looked at each other nkly.


    Ten minutester, Qin Wei came jogging back, and in her hands was a long ck rectangr box.


    "Sorry to keep you all waiting."


    Qin Wei said, cing the box on the ground and opening it. Inside was a violin.


    Liu Xin looked at the violin lying quietly in the box, having no idea what she was going to do. Chen Chen had already wandered off, and she didn''t know where Qin Wei had gotten a violin from. Did she have the leisure to y music?


    Moreover, could she even y the violin??


    Many fans online had the same questions¡ª


    ¡¾Who can take a guess, what is Qin Wei up to?¡¿


    ¡¾I know this one! As we all know, beginner violinists y extremely abrasive and unpleasant sounds. Qin Wei wants to use that sound to attract Chen Chen over.¡¿


    ¡¾Good lord, I''m just going to say it - Sis Qin wants to make some noise huh, why doesn''t she get a gong? That would be more powerful.¡¿


    ¡¾Maybe she''s afraid Chen Chen would be too embarrassed toe over and identify himself...¡¿


    ¡¾Oh geez, my heart hurts for that violin¡¿


    ¡¾Let me recap Ms. Qin Wei''s musical journey since her debut: suspected lip-syncing during gs, half-hearted dancing, doesn''t recognize sheet music, ims to like opera but got called out...now we can add violin ying to the list...¡¿


    ¡¾Qinoshi, take it easy, that bow of yours can''t saw through the violin!¡¿


    ...


    Qin Kaili also walked over:


    "Wei, now''s not the time to be fooling around. We still have to go look for Chen Chen!"


    Liu Xin frowned and said to her with arms crossed:


    "Qin Wei, you have to prioritize matters by importance and urgency. What exactly are you trying to do?"


    "Perform."


    Qin Wei replied, as she picked up the violin and started tuning it.


    Liu Xin wanted to say more but was stopped by Li Hanming.


    Li Hanming put his index finger to his lips, signaling Liu Xin to keep quiet.


    Liu Xin was somewhat annoyed. Who did this punk think he was, daring to make gestures at her?


    But thinking about how good-looking he was, and how many fans he had, what if they had opportunities to coborate after debuting?


    Plus she would look bad scolding a child like this on camera, people might say she was ying the seniority card.


    So Liu Xin stood there and watched coldly¡ª


    Knowing Qin Wei''s character, she had no musicality whatsoever. The violin wasn''t something you could just fake for a few days and master. It was unfriendly to beginners. Even if Qin Wei was given the chance, she would only embarrass herself!!


    At this moment Qin Wei was wholly focused on tuning the violin. She then rested the bow on the strings, and began ying a melody.


    "A beautiful jasmine flower


    A beautiful jasmine flower


    Fragrant and pretty, branches full


    Sweet scented white, praised by all


    Let me pluck and give you away


    To another family


    Jasmine flower, jasmine flower


    ..."


    In the intery between strings and bow, a graceful oriental melody flowed forth. In that moment, passersby walking nearby paused and turned to appreciate it. Some cast delighted looks, others took out phones to record videos, still others simply closed their eyes to enjoy the music.


    She...was able to y this?


    Liu Xin''s mouth hung open in an "O". She thought to herself, could Qin Wei have hidden a music yer on herself, and was now ying a pre-recorded track?


    But the truth was, every note came from the violin in her hands.


    When did Qin Wei learn to y violin? And so well too??


    Online fans:


    ¡¾Damn! Got fooled by this woman¡¿


    ¡¾This is a simple tune, but the distinct oriental style makes it easy to fool foreigners. Qin Wei is taking shortcuts. I can''t even y the guqin but I can y High Mountains and Flowing Water on it!¡¿


    ¡¾The above poster clearly doesn''t know what he''s talking about. Foreigners have ears too, they can tell good from bad. It''s already not bad for ayperson to y violin decently. In my opinion, every note she yed was stable. And Jasmine Flower isn''t simple for beginners either, it was around Grade 4 when I took exams.¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei, how many more surprises do you have that I don''t know about?¡¿


    ...


    When she finished, everyone around apuded.


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately she had picked up her old skills out of boredom at home. It was awful at first but her technique was there, and the original owner''s hands were quite agile. Daily practice quickly improved her ying.


    Perhaps the original owner was musically gifted but never had the chance or time to nurture other hobbies, having chosen the path of an entertainer.


    Otherwise, how could a person with no sense of music own so many instruments at home?


    She never expected her childhood suffering learning instruments to be useful here.


    Skilled or not, these hands didn''t have the muscle memory built up over 10 plus years of practice. Just in case, Qin Wei chose a rtively simple piece to y.


    Seizing the opportunity while there was a crowd, she continued with a second song.


    Seeing her ready to y, the audience intuitively quieted down.


    Qin Wei''s expression grew solemn. From the first note, an indescribable majestic air permeated forth.


    "In the wind and rain, I stand tall!


    Onward! Our blood boils hot! Bearing our mission and duty upon our shoulders!


    Onward! The iron torrent surges onward! Riding the wind and breaking waves, shaking the earth in all directions! Unstoppable!


    ..."


    Just listening, vivid scenes shed in the mind¡ª


    Tanks recklessly charging ahead at unbelievable speed amid the fire and smoke of war.


    The heavens and earth change color before it.


    When she finished, sounds of apuse rose and fell continuously around her!


    Unbound bynguage, the music profoundly stirred every soul present. All were shocked and marveled that one so young could possess such mastery!


    Qin Wei stood with violin in hand, bowing slightly to express her thanks. She too heaved an inward sigh of relief.


    She had originally nned to y a pastoral or fishing song, as those were what she was most familiar with. But in that moment her emotions welled up and she spontaneously decided to change to this song instead.


    It wasn''t easy, she had just learned it in the past few months and had never yed it perfectly start to finish before. She didn''t expect such great results on the first try, although she admitted it was still imperfect.


    After airing, these hashtags shot up the hot search ranking¡ª


    #QinWeiViolin#


    #QinWeiJasmineFlower#


    #QinWeiIronTorrent#


    #QinWeiYourHiddenGemGirl#


    ¡¾My god! The March of the Iron Torrent! Qin Wei ys!¡¿


    ¡¾Cultural ambassador promoting our heritage¡ªQin Wei¡¿


    ¡¾Unfamiliar with the tune at first listen, by second listen already immersed¡¿


    ¡¾Liberate Rome¡¿


    ¡¾Liberate Western Europe¡¿


    ¡¾Liberate the whole world¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei''s ambitions keep growing, has she gone for political education thesest few months?¡¿


    ¡¾I suspect she''s been reading philosophy, politics, historytely. Anyone got a book list?¡¿

 Chapter 48: Income

    <h4>Chapter 48</h4>


    No matter how the online critics judged itter, Qin Wei, who was ying the violin at this moment, seemed to glow.


    When it was broadcastter, Shen Kai watching Qin Wei on the screen always felt a little lost.


    He seemed to be attracted by her appearance, but was this really her?


    Agent Liu Simin knocked on the door and walked in, seeing Shen Kai totally absorbed in watching the variety show, he couldn''t help but sigh.


    It''s her again...


    Obviously it was him who said he was tired of it first...


    But Liu Simin didn''t say these words out loud. He walked over, put a cup of coffee on the table next to Shen Kai, then said softly:


    "It''s rare to have a rest, why not go out for a walk?"


    Shen Kai sneered, then leaned back in his chair and picked up the coffee:


    "I was going to go out for a walk, but my agent didn''t let me."


    Liu Simin was not stupid, he knew Shen Kai wasining about him. The reason was that not long ago he wanted to participate in a variety show, but Liu Simin, as his agent, did not allow it.


    "Brother Kai, any other shows are fine, just not that Star Show, mainly because your status is too high. That kind of low-end show, an 18-line actor would suffice. If you go, it would be self-deprecating and let them take advantage of you?"


    Shen Kai took a sip of coffee, then frowned, not knowing if it was because the taste of the coffee was not good, or Liu Simin''s words made him unhappy. He put down the cup in his hand and sighed lightly:


    "If I can''t go, I can''t go. Why are you saying so much? Today I finally got a day off, I just want to sit here and watch some low-end variety shows for a while, is that okay?"


    Liu Simin didn''t dare say more. He could tell Shen Kai''s mood even if he was stupid, but he would not let Shen Kai go on that show.


    He had advised him before to participate in some variety show recordings, but Shen Kai never listened. It was so exciting when he took the initiative to participate this time, but when he checked it out -


    It was obvious he just wanted to see Qin Wei.


    Liu Simin squeezed out a smile:


    "Next time there is a chance, I will definitely let you participate in a variety show that matches your status. This time it''s too rushed, and you''ll be busyter. Please be the bigger man and don''t be upset with me, okay?"


    Seeing that Shen Kai still did not speak, Liu Simin carefully pulled at his sleeve:


    "Give me some face, old ssmate."


    Shen Kai rolled his eyes at him, drank two more sips of coffee, and waved his hand at him:


    "I know, old ssmate. Don''t disturb me watching the show, it''s rare to have a day off, go out and rx quickly, looking at me all day, aren''t you bored?"


    "You''re so handsome, how could I ever get bored?"


    Liu Simin joked, seeing that he was not really angry, only then did he feel relieved. He said "enjoy yourself", and then left with light steps.


    After he left, Shen Kai''s expression became solemn again.


    How long had it been since he saw Qin Wei? It seemed like a long time, so long that he had forgotten how shallow this woman was.


    Should he give her another chance?


    Shen Kai raised his hand and rubbed his temples, murmuring to himself:


    "Damn it, how could I have such thoughts? That woman is not worthy of me. I can''t be blinded by her appearance again. She is not worthy, she is not worthy..."


    When he opened his eyes and looked at the show again, he had to admit that he was a little attracted to her again. The way she stood in the square outside the Church of the Holy Trinity, ying the violin, was really charming.


    Shen Kai gazed at the screen. He had never thought that a woman could look so good when she was fully devoted to her work.


    ...


    The apuse in the square echoed for at least five minutes before it gradually weakened. Qin Wei bowed slightly with the violin in her hand to thank the audience. She was thinking about whether or not to y another song "Butterfly Lovers" when Chen Chen came back.


    Chen Chen looked at the crowd gathered here in confusion. She went over and asked Qin Kaili what was going on. After listening to Qin Kaili exin the story, she realized that she had gotten lost.


    "I just borrowed a crew member''s phone to take some pictures."


    Chen Chen exined that she didn''t think she was lost at all.


    Then she said that she had heard the oriental music from afar and was attracted by the music before she came over, unexpectedly it was Qin Wei.


    Liu Xin''s face darkened and she sarcastically said they were making a fuss over nothing.


    Chen Chen also heard the subtle ridicule in her words and clearly told Liu Xin that she was not a child, and there were crew members with her during the shooting, so Liu Xin didn''t need to pretend to be worried about her.


    The two were about to argue.


    Qin Wei could only pack up her violin and waved her hand to call them over to help count the money.


    As the crowd gradually dispersed, they realized that the violin case was full of money.


    As a street performer for the first time, Qin Wei didn''t expect to earn so much money in a foreign country.


    For other street performers, this amount was already arge sum. The fact that Qin Wei could earn so much without relying on her domestic fame was quite remarkable.


    Chen Chen and Liu Xin, who had been living in poverty for a while, had no mood to argue when they heard they were going to count money. They hurried over to help.


    Everyone divided a pile of coins and soon counted it clearly.


    Li Hanming added up all the coins, a thick stack of notes and coins, and handed it to Liu Xin:


    "537 euros, Teacher Liu, you can log it now."


    Liu Xin never thought that Qin Wei could earn so much money with just two songs. She really made up the money that was taken from her?!


    She held open the stic bag she had for drinks, and let Li Hanming put the money in. Only then did she pinch the stic bag reluctantly and stuff it into her bag. Then she looked at Qin Wei solemnly again:


    "Weiwei, you''re not thinking of using this money to treat us to a meal, are you!"


    Qin Wei tilted her head:


    "Why not?"


    Netizenments:


    [Qin Jie''s tilt of the head is really amazing, awsl]


    [Is Liu Xin looking for trouble? Isn''t this money originally for living expenses? Pfft, is this her script or her true nature?]


    [Goose girl don''t be afraid, fight back! Mom is your backing!]


    [The one above, the goose girl you mentioned wouldn''t be Qin Jie right...]


    [Qin Jie''s fanbase is visibly expanding...]


    ...


    Liu Xin justified herself indignantly:


    "Of course you should use your own money to treat guests! You''re not thinking of using the extra 37 euros to treat us, are you!"


    It was a little unreasonable...


    [Please stop Ms. Liu Xin from bullying Qin Wei]


    [Please pay out of your own pocket, Ms. Liu Xin]


    [Poor goose girl,e back soon...]


    [Is she bullying because the goose girl is easygoing, or is it because her resources are not as good as before? Qin Wei, stand up for yourself! Fight back!]


    [Has Qin Wei beenpletely whitewashed now? How? Has everyone forgotten about the past? Doizens not have memories, does the inte not have memories?]


    [Who said there''s no memories? ck fans gather here!]


    [ck fan +1]


    [qw ck for life, no exnation!]


    ...


    At this moment, a middle-aged blond man came jogging over, saying something unintelligible while gesturing excitedly. Except for Qin Wei, the Star Team had no idea what he was saying.

 Chapter 49: The Feast

    <h4>Chapter 49</h4>


    Qin Wei listened to him finish speaking, then also said a sentence to him before the man left.


    After hearing Liu Xin''s provocation, Qin Wei was originally going to fight back, but after saying something to that foreign man, her mood suddenly improved a lot. She put away her violin, picked up the violin case and said to the Starlight people:


    "Let''s go, it''s gettingte, I''ll treat everyone to dinner!"


    Liu Xin suddenly became vignt and subconsciously covered her bag:


    "Eat what? The money has been credited, it can''t be spent extravagantly. We have to spend every penny on the de..."


    Qin Wei impatiently rolled her eyes at her:


    "Braised oxtail in red wine! Come on, I''ll give you the money and I won''t ask for it back. I''ll pay for treating you out of my own pocket."


    ...


    Red wine, beef, candlelight.


    Li Yao was in China tonight, and he was eating the same dish, the difference was Qin Wei was in Rome with the Starlight people, while Li Yao was dining face to face with the general manager of Anxing Entertainment.


    "President Xu, we haven''t seen each other for two years, right? Why did you suddenlye back to China, and have the leisure to invite me to dinner?"


    Li Yao swung the ss of red wine in his hand. Xu Mingchuan was still rich, using 1855 Bordeaux to treat guests, without blinking an eye.


    Xu Mingchuan smiled and said:


    "I''ve been back for a while, I wanted to talk to you about further cooperation."


    Li Yao showed a meaningful smile. He looked at Xu Mingchuan, leaned back in his chair:


    "If I remember correctly, Young Master Xu confessed to our Weiwei two years ago, and after being rejected, went abroad and never contacted our Weiwei again...


    So ording to the plot development, you should be here for revenge out of love, right?!"


    Xu Mingchuanughed out loud, then picked up the wine ss, shook his head helplessly:


    "Plot? Are you talking about TV dramas!


    I admit that I did confess two years ago, and I was rejected, but I went abroad for my studies and career. I want to be a better me, to let Qin Wei know that choosing me is worth it...


    You got me off topic, let''s get back to business. My rtionship with Qin Wei, even if we can''t be lovers, we''re still friends, right? If she doesn''t want to admit it, then we''re still alumni! I have resources, why can''t we cooperate in the future?"


    Li Yao suddenly thought of Qin Wei''s current situation and couldn''t help but sigh:


    "You''ve seen her recent situation too. I''ve never had such a hard time bringing her up before. She participated in two variety shows just to solve her debt problems. She herself has also thought about retiring from the industry. I''m afraid this time it''s real that the team will disband."


    When it came to these two variety shows, Xu Mingchuan couldn''t help but smile:


    "Manager Li doesn''t think those two variety shows just fell from the sky, right?!"


    ...


    In the restaurant in Rome, the Starlight members were enjoying dessert after dinner, appreciating the melodious music of the pianist in the restaurant.


    Chen Chen drank some wine. At the moment, she leaned on the table with one hand propping her cheek, and swung the red wine in the ss with one hand, looking veryzy.


    "Qin Wei, did you perform on the street today for me, or for money?"


    Chen Chen suddenly asked.


    Qin Wei answered without thinking:


    "Mainly for money, and for you on the side."


    Chen Chen actuallyughed when she heard this answer:


    "Honest enough, I like it. But why did you think I would definitelye over?"


    Qin Wei exined to her:


    "Instead of shouting and looking for you in a huge square, it''s better to let the music do it. You are a musician, and also Chinese. Using our Chinese masterpieces to attract you, isn''t it more useful than us shouting for you on the street?"


    Chen Chen was very satisfied with Qin Wei''s answer, but didn''t say much more, just raised the ss in her hand:


    "Qin Wei, I apologize for my arrogant attitude when we met before I left. My understanding of you was too narrow. The time we spent together during this period subverted my perception of you."


    Qin Kaili took the opportunity to express her own thoughts:


    "Wei, this girl is indeed righteous and warm-hearted. It''s just that many people don''t understand her. Those who know her won''t dislike her."


    After speaking, she also red at Liu Xin. Liu Xin happened to see it and was so angry that her nose was crooked.


    Li Hanming also raised a ss of juice:


    "Teacher Qin, count me in too."


    Sheng Lin didn''t say anything, but also raised his ss.


    Only Liu Xin said she was going to the restroom, and then left the table.


    Qin Wei chose to ignore Liu Xin and clinked her lemon tea with her teammates.


    Netizen:


    [Chen Chen''s words seem to contain a lot of information. At first, shepletely ignored Qin Wei. She seems to like Qin Wei a lot now.]


    [So...should I ship this cp??]


    [No, Eryu should focus on her career now. She reached the peak as soon as she debuted, but has been mediocre until now without a single endorsement, and hasn''t filmed any dramas for a long time...


    But still, thank you to Peach Blossom Spring and Starlight for allowing me to discover this gem girl]


    [Chen Chen was quite close to Liu Xin at first, but now doesn''t even bother with her...shows her character...]


    [The Starlight team of stray members seems to have developed a team spirit!]


    [Team spirit: Qin ? Bodhisattva ? Wei]


    [Speaking of which, the meal is over, shouldn''t Sister Qin pay now? If Liu Xin doesn''t give her the money, she won''t make everyone eat and run, right??]


    ...


    After the meal was over, it was time to pay the bill.


    Liu Xin came back from the restroom, smiling at Qin Wei:


    "Weiwei, time to pay the bill, we should go back now! If we don''t hurry, we''ll miss thest bus and taking a taxi back to the hotel is very expensive. We have to spend every penny on the de..."


    Qin Wei heard the subtext¡ªshe would have to pay for this meal herself, don''t expect Liu Xin to take the money she put in her wallet back out.


    Qin Wei rested her chin in her hand, lost in thought.


    Actually there was nothing special about the show at this point, but because Qin Wei''s side profile was so beautiful at the moment, and the lighting captured by the camera was just right, it was screenshotted and spread across major tforms, quickly causing another small sensation¡ª


    #Qin Wei side profile kill#


    #Qin Wei stunner#


    [Never realized sister''s side profile was so stunning, I''m going to die in sister''s autumn water-like eyes!]


    [To be honest, Sister Qin''s looks are really able to fight, this screenshot alone is good enough to be a wallpaper!]


    [The domestic entertainment industry cannot be without her. During the time I couldn''t see her, I felt the circle was so boring]


    [The download volume of her screenshot seems to rank first on a certain famous wallpaper app]


    [The title "Wealthy Flower Among Humans" wasn''t called for nothing. Putting aside all grievances, just talking about looks, the only one worthy of Qin Wei is Shen Kai!]


    [No need to tie the two of them together, just let them have a good gathering and parting, they''re impossible.]


    "I agree."


    After the broadcast, Liu Simin also read the hotments online,


    "I also think it''s impossible between you two, right Brother Kai?!"


    Shen Kai frowned, nced at the screenshot that ranked first in downloads on his phone, then turned off the screen again, and said very unhappy:


    "Some people online are so boring, who are they to say whether we are together or not?"

 Chapter 50: Overlord Meal

    <h4>Chapter 50</h4>


    Liu Xin secretly smiled. Qin Wei couldn''t possibly think that she would soften at thest moment and give her the money, could she? But that was impossible. Liu Xin now wanted to see her make a fool of herself more than anything!


    "It''s gettingte."


    Qin Wei thought for a moment, then nced at her watch, picked up her bag, and got up.


    "Let''s go!"


    Go?


    "The bill hasn''t been paid yet! You can''t possibly be thinking of dining and dashing!?"


    When Liu Xin said this, she deliberately lowered her voice to warn Qin Wei,


    "We''re both public figures. Doing something illegal is out of the question for me! There is no such thing in this world as eating without paying!"


    Qin Wei was amused by her attitude:


    "Sister Liu Xin, what are you thinking? I''m aw-abiding citizen too, how could I possibly skip out on a bill? Why would you think that? Boss gave me a free meal, so he''s treating us to this meal, we don''t need to pay."


    "Free meal? Why would the boss give you a free meal?"


    Liu Xin didn''t believe it at all. She crossed her arms and looked Qin Wei up and down,


    "Don''t scam me. I cherish my reputation very much. I don''t have a criminal record."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes and said to Liu Xin:


    "I give up on you. Why are you being so serious and responsible? It''s the restaurant''s loss for not hiring you as a cashier... Let me call the boss over, you can ask him if you don''t believe me."


    After saying that, Qin Wei waved towards the bar at the entrance, and after a while a person came over.


    It was the blond, blue-eyed foreign man who had spoken to Qin Wei in the square earlier.


    So he was the boss? Why would he give Qin Wei a free meal?


    In order to get to the bottom of this, Liu Xin didn''t hesitate to embarrass herself again with her terrible English as shemunicated with the boss.


    The boss enthusiastically answered her questions.


    It turned out that the violin Qin Wei had borrowed was from him. Before opening the restaurant, he had been a violinist in an orchestra. So when Qin Wei borrowed a violin from him and performed, it awakened his memories. He had agreed, and had watched the whole performance to the side, and quite appreciated Qin Wei''s performance.


    "That''s it? That''s enough reason to give a free meal?"


    Liu Xin was unwilling to ept this, not one bit!


    Qin Wei patted her shoulder tofort her:


    "Because music is worth it!


    Forget it...we can''t understand how foreigners think anyway. But he did give us a free meal. To show my gratitude, I even went to the kitchen earlier and performed another piece for him and his staff. He even said he wanted to give me two bottles of red wine!"


    Liu Xin still didn''t believe it. She blurted out:


    "How is that possible?"


    "Why wouldn''t it be possible?"


    Chen Chen suddenly retorted, not having spoken to her for many days, but confronting her as soon as they met today:


    "In your eyes, is music really not worth anything?"


    Netizens:


    [Qin Wei is awesome! Chen Chen is awesome too!]


    [Laughing to death, Qin Wei rolled her eyes at someone again, but this time I found it so satisfying to watch]


    [Why does Liu Xin act all unwilling no matter who she interacts with? She didn''t use to be like this]


    [Reality shows are like magic mirrors! Usually relying on packaging, now only able to rely on character. Like someonemented earlier, after a long time the true heart is revealed. What''s false can never be real]


    ...


    Even if she was unwilling to admit it, there was no way around it. The boss had given her a free meal just because of a few pieces of music. For this meal, Qin Wei was treating everyone, without spending a cent.


    On the bus, Qin Kaili, who was sitting with Qin Wei, couldn''t help but ask curiously:


    "Wei, how did you know that restaurant''s boss had a violin, and was even willing to give you a free meal?"


    Qin Wei didn''t hide anything, and generously told Qin Kaili:


    "Because I had promised everyone I would treat them to a meal, I asked the hotel front desk to provide me information on all the restaurants nearby the square.


    One reason was to understand the specialty dishes of each restaurant, and also to see the prices - whether I could afford it...


    From the promotional materials of that restaurant, I learned that the boss was a French violinist. Nothing more needs to be said."


    Qin Kaili had thought that young people in the industry these days were all trust fund kids. She hadn''t expected Qin Wei to be so attentive, and her impression of her changed once again.


    "As for the free meal, it really exceeded my expectations.


    I had originally thought to discuss with him, offering to perform at his restaurant for a couple days to pay off the debt. I didn''t expect the boss to be so generous."


    Everything Qin Wei said was heard by Chen Chen. Because she no longer saw Qin Wei as an enemy, Chen Chen was quite willing to talk to her. So she took the initiative to say to Qin Wei:


    "Because music is worth it.


    Qin Wei, I didn''t expect your violin ying to be so good. I feel that if there are obstacles on the film and TV side, instead of music first?


    In this area I may be able to provide some help, and also introduce some friends for you to get to know. Maybe changing your perspective, you could go farther."


    "No, Teacher Chen."


    Qin Wei decisively and unambiguously rejected Chen Chen.


    The original owner was beyond saving. She had made up her mind to retire from the industry.


    But she also remembered her agreement with her agent Li Yao, that before the end of this show she absolutely could not say the words "retire from the industry" again.


    So Qin Wei looked at Chen Chen with grateful eyes, and said very sincerely:


    "But still, thank you for your recognition of me. But this does not fit with my life ns."


    Chen Chen said "It''s fine," but she also couldn''t restrain her curiosity -


    After all, Qin Wei had lost all endorsements, and had no more film and TV roles lined up. Her reputation was also in tatters. With no rich husband supporting her, and no special skills, how could this washed up actress say she had "life ns"?


    So Chen Chen couldn''t help but ask more:


    "What are your life ns?"


    "I n to take the civil service exam."


    Chen Chen: "???"


    Qin Kaili: "???"


    Liu Xin: "???"


    After it was aired,izens:


    [???]


    [??????]


    [?Is Qin Wei kidding around? Or?]


    [Liu Xinpeted with her all the way, and then she says she wants to take the civil service exam, leaving Liu Xin unable to retort...]


    [Liu Xin''s expression says it all...]


    [Haha, Qin Jie''s aspirations are on a different level from everyone else in the industry!]


    [Aspiration my ass, I feel like if she can''t improve her IQ, she should at least learn to watch her mouth]


    [Is Qin Wei making a joke? I don''t really understand? Can someone exin?]


    [No way, no way right? I just started liking her a few days ago, and now she''s gone back to being a fool? She can''t possibly not know the requirement to take the civil service exam is a bachelor''s degree right??]


    [So strictly speaking, Qin Jie''s highest education level is high school... But there is one piece of good news I''ll share with everyone - Qin Wei''s image as an illiterate has now been firmly established...]


    [...]


    [......]


    ...


    There was one more thing Qin Wei had not paid attention to. From the start of filming, the Stars program team had already sold the broadcasting rights to a video tform, and was editing the footage overtime alongside filming, in order to broadcast it in China as soon as possible.


    So when they hadn''t yet returned, the show had already started airing in China.


    ...

 Chapter 51: The Last Station

    <h4>Chapter 51</h4>


    Because of the sessfulpletion of the task, thest stop of the Star Team was set in Positano, a small town located on the Italian coast with the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean region.


    After many twists and turns, everyone was shocked by the gem-like azure sea and the very Italian-style architecture when they finally arrived in the small town.


    Just appreciating with the eyes was already a kind of enjoyment.


    The director said to everyone:


    "The tourist season here won''t start until next week. Currently there are few tourists. Team members can enjoy themselves to the fullest..."


    Everyone cheered. The director revealed an ambiguous smile:


    "The production team has arranged enriching activities for the teachers. Because there are many activities, this time everyone can choose ording to their interests. Of course, there will be rewards forpleting them!"


    So there were still tasks.


    Chen Chenined:


    "I''m tired of doing tasks recently. Can''t you just let us enjoy a day of travel happily?"


    Qin Wei patted her shoulder:


    "The pain now may be beautiful memories in the future."


    Chen Chen rolled her eyes:


    "Do you believe it?"


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "I don''t believe it."


    Netizens:


    [I''m so gratified. Liu Xin finally has friends, no longer an orphan in the entertainment industry.]


    [Am I on 2Gwork? What is an orphan in the entertainment industry?]


    [It means having no friends in the entertainment industry. Other celebrities are either rivals or allies. She has always been a loner.]


    [Sister Qin''s words are very philosophical. Has she been reading philosophy books recently?]


    [Hehe...you overestimate her. How could she understand philosophy?]


    [Wasn''t she reading books for civil service exams?]


    [The one above, do you think she was serious...?]


    ...


    The director let them eat something at the hotel, and then go to the beach to y.


    Before leaving, Liu Xin secretly sent a text message¡ª


    "Thest chance, Positano."


    Under the blue sky and clear sea, the production team invited the team members to board a yacht to enjoy the beautiful scenery at sea.


    When the yacht stopped on the sea surface, after confirming that it would not affect other tourists, the production team announced the game project to participate in¡ª


    "Experience jet hovercraft, who wants to try?"


    After the staff finished speaking, Li Hanming''s eyes lit up. Although he didn''t say anything, everyone else could see that he really wanted to try it.


    The opportunity was given to Li Hanming. The boy who usually only had training and performances rarely showed his childlike side and was very happy to hand over his smart bracelet to Qin Wei for safekeeping, then went to put on the gear with the coach.


    "Underwater thrusters, which teacher is interested?"


    Sheng Lin also looked forward to rubbing her hands.


    The opportunity naturally went to her.


    "Parasailing over the sea, who wants toe?"


    Liu Xin spoke up, looking like she wanted to actively get along, and said to Qin Kaili:


    "Sister Kaili, why don''t you try it? I''ve yed it before. It''s very safe but also very exciting."


    Qin Kaili also wanted to try it originally, but didn''t want topete with the young people. It was just right to take advantage of Liu Xin''s words to sell her a favor. She reluctantly said:


    "Well then! Although I don''t really want to y."


    "Surfing, who wants toe?"


    Liu Xin persuaded and voluntarily gave way again, sessfully letting Chen Chen go.


    At this moment, only Qin Wei and Liu Xin were left on the boat looking at each other speechlessly.


    "There are only scuba diving and jet skis left. You two teachers discuss how to allocate them!"


    Liu Xin looked at Qin Wei, and Qin Wei didn''t say anything, just looking at her.


    "Let me just say it. I want to go scuba diving. I''ve always wanted to but never had the chance. I''ve ridden jet skis many times... Of course, if Weiwei wants to dive, I won''tpete for it."


    Qin Wei knew herpetitive nature. If she wanted to dive, she would definitely dive. If shepeted with her, who knew what troubles would ur. The recording was ending tomorrow. She really didn''t want to continue this back and forth struggle with Liu Xin. So she went along with her intention:


    "Jet skis are good. I choose jet skis."


    If it was just by preference, Liu Xin would not choose scuba diving, but in order to ensure Qin Wei didn''t choose another project, she had to let others choose first. No matter what, she had to get Qin Wei to choose jet skis.


    After all, the reply she received to the text message she sent out was:


    "qw, jet skis."


    Netizens:


    [With Liu Xin''s words, did Sister Qin have a choice?]


    [Disgusting. She''s not the team leader elected by everyone either. She wants to arrange everything for everyone. It''s so embarrassing to watch...]


    [Who isn''t? Being truly temperamental is good, but being overly temperamental is no longer truly temperamental... These celebrities are all quite embarrassing. They pretend to have a persona but don''t properly research that persona. How unprofessional!]


    ...


    Jet skis had their own advantages. There was only a life jacket and no other equipment. After putting it on, you just sat on and went. The original intention was that you needed to drive it yourself, but for safety reasons, the production team chose to have the coach drive.


    This made it even simpler. You just had to sit in the back seat and enjoy the ride.


    Qin Wei''s mood instantly improved. She briskly sat in the back seat of the jet ski and went out to sea with the coach.


    Because it was inconvenient for the camera crew to follow and film, the production team equipped each person with a GoPro before departing.


    To be honest, riding a jet ski on the sea and cruising around was really awesome. Apart from almost being flung off at the start, it was wless. This was also the least stressful task Qin Wei hadpleted on this trip!


    ...


    After an hour, the entertainment experience was basically over. Everyone had a great time ying. They returned to the yacht again.


    The director also had them share their experiences.


    Qin Kaili said the parasail on the sea was indeed both thrilling and fun.


    After everyone finished sharing their experiences and the excitement wore off, they realized Qin Wei still hadn''te back.


    Liu Xin joked casually:


    "She didn''t sail away on the jet ski, did she!?"


    The other four felt awkward and didn''tugh.


    Liu Xin realized she had fallen t and stopped talking.


    The production staff said to wait patiently. They arranged for the team members to rest, then called the jet ski coach, but couldn''t get through after a long time, only then bing a little panicked.


    The director called the staff left on shore and told them to go to the boat rental station to have the people there contact the coach.


    By this point in the broadcast,izens also started to worry¡ª


    [I''m starting to have a bad feeling. Sister Qin didn''t get into trouble, did she...]


    [Don''t worry. If something happened, they wouldn''t broadcast it. This is just the production team''s script.]


    [The one above probably doesn''t know the broadcast schedule of this variety show? Filming while broadcasting. Not much time has passed between their filming and the broadcast. But Qin Wei should be fine.]


    [If something happens to Qin Wei, the first one to suspect is Liu Xin! She arranged what projects everyone else did. Otherwise, Qin Wei may not have chosen jet skis.]


    [No need to scold Liu Xin either. Who has the ability to predict the future? But it''s true that Qin Wei may have been targeted this whole trip - harassed at the bar, money stolen in Rome, and now disappeared here...]


    [Fuck, what you''re saying is terrifying when I think about it carefully!]

 Chapter 52: Confused in the Face

    <h4>Chapter 52</h4>


    Liu Xin grew increasingly impatient as she couldn''t reach the motorboat instructor by phone, and there was still no news from the crew. She sat on the yacht, feeling tired and frustrated.


    Liu Xin started questioning the crew, "When are we going back? Diving is so physically demanding, and I''m exhausted here..."


    The staff hurriedly reassured her, "Miss Liu, please be patient. We''ll go back together once Mr. Qin returns."


    Chen Chen chuckled coldly but spoke politely, "Everyone is tired, Liu Xin. Just bear with it. The production team hasn''t treated you poorly, right? There are fruits and drinks on the table, aren''t there? Besides, this yacht isn''t a hard bed. You''re sitting on the sofa, resting, aren''t you? If not, I can make some room for you to lie down for a while."


    With that, Chen Chen slightly shifted aside, expressing a hint of disdain.


    Liu Xin pretended not to hear, turned her head away, and the two of them fell intoplete silence.


    At that moment, a call came from the shore, saying that the instructor was still at the boathouse repairing the motorboat. It leaked oil at some point, and he also lost his phone.


    Upon hearing this, the director''s head buzzed. If the information from the crew was urate, then who was it that came riding the motorboat with Qin Wei?


    The director asked again, "Did any other instructor go in his ce?"


    The staff replied, "No, it''s just him with a motorboat license at the station. We''re not in the peak tourist season yet."


    The director felt a chill down their spine, beads of cold sweat forming on their forehead.


    "It''s been two hours since Qin Wei got on the motorboat... Should we... call the police?"


    Of course, none of this would be shown in the video broadcast. Moreover, after the production team reported to the police, they temporarily kept the news under wraps, so nobody in the country knew that Qin Wei might be in trouble.


    ...


    The sunlight was ring, and Qin Wei struggled to open her eyes, only to feel a throbbing pain in her forehead.


    "Ouch..." She frowned and touched the dried blood on the wound on her temple. The clear pain confirmed that she was still alive.


    "Did I... go back in time?" She muttered to herself, her emotions unusuallyplex.


    In her previous life, she had a terminal illness and fell off a cliff. She didn''t want to recall the details, no matter how vivid they were.


    So all this talk of time travel and being a washed-up female star was just a dream.


    Qin Wei made an effort to sit up and realized that she was lying on a sandy beach.


    She crawled to the shoreline and looked at her reflection in the seawater. It was still that beautiful, almost perfect face, still...


    Not a dream.


    She touched her own face and tried hard to remember everything that had just happened.


    She was Qin Wei, a female celebrity. She joined a travel show to pay off her debts. Not long ago, she and the crew sailed on a yacht to a sparsely popted sea area on the Italian coast, and then...


    Qin Wei furrowed her brows. Then she got on the motorboat and enjoyed the pleasure of riding on the sea... How did she suddenly end up here?


    She looked at her reflection in the water, her head was injured, with a wound on her forehead. It wasn''trge, only as big as a pinky fingernail, but there was a lot of blood because a blood vessel had been cut. She was startled when she saw it, as blood was all over her face and clothes.


    Fortunately, the wound wasn''t deep, and the bleeding had stopped without treatment. To prevent infection, Qin Wei decided not to touch the scabs for the time being. She sat on the beach, trying hard to calm herself down before thinking about the situation.


    After taking a few deep breaths, Qin Wei felt her heart calming down, and her mind wasn''t as empty anymore.


    She faintly recalled thest moment of consciousness when the coach suddenly turned back and raised his hand towards her. Then everything went ck, and she couldn''t remember anything else.


    So it was very likely that she was knocked unconscious and left here by that motorboat coach?


    Her clothes were almost dry, and she had regained some strength. It was only then that Qin Wei remembered to check her pockets. Since her phone wasn''t waterproof, she had left it with the crew on the yacht, and her GoPro, which she usually carried, might have fallen into the sea during the attack.


    In her pocket, there were only two pieces of venchi caviar dark chocte that Li Hanming had casually given her.


    Having high-calorie food at a time like this made Qin Wei feel slightly relieved. At least she wouldn''t starve for a while.


    However, that wasn''t the most pressing issue at the moment.


    She stood up and walked along the coastline. What she needed to know right now was where she was and if there were any other people here. After walking for half an hour and returning to the starting point, Qin Wei finally confirmed that she was on a small ind at sea. The ind wasn''trge, and it might not even be marked on a regr map.


    This made her feel scared, but she could only keep telling herself not to panic. She still had supplies, and the production team would soon realize she was missing. As long as she held on, she would eventually be found...


    ...


    It gradually grew dark, and after the production team reported the incident, the local police started searching by boat. People were also going door-to-door in the small town, asking questions. But so far, there was no news.


    The filming task was suspended, and the atmosphere in the production team became increasingly solemn.


    The guests were asked to wait at the hotel without initially being told the reason. However, they were not fools. It had been almost six hours since theyst saw Qin Wei, and they felt that something might have happened.


    Qin Kaili held her forehead, unable to hide her worry.


    "It has been almost six hours since we lost contact. The coach hasn''t been caught. Wei Wei couldn''t..."


    Chen Chen interrupted her with an impatient expression.


    "Tsk, tsk! Don''t say such things. Wei Wei will be fine!"


    Liu Xin remained silent, clutching her phone, but she didn''t dare to turn on the screen. She didn''t know if she had received any text messages, but all she knew was that she had felt relieved when she heard that Qin Wei had disappeared. And now, she was consumed by fear.


    Did we agree to teach her a lesson? Making her suffer a bit would be enough, like throwing her into the sea a few times or giving her a beating. Then she could me the coach forcking qualifications, demand exorbitant fees, and get all worked up. How did things end up like this, with no one left?


    If something goes wrong, it will be a matter of life and death...


    What has this woman, Chen Xinya, done exactly...


    ...


    Li Hanming couldn''t sit still anymore. He wanted to go out, but the director refused, citing "it''s unsafe outside when it''s dark."


    "But Teacher Qin has disappeared, isn''t she even more dangerous!?" Li Hanming was getting annoyed, even feeling a bit violent.


    Sheng Lin quickly came over and held him back. Being part of the Vanguard Entertainment, Sheng Lin understood that thepany''s rules were strict and unforgiving. Making a mistake could result in being sidelined and destroying one''s future prospects.


    Sheng Lin tried his best to console his junior:


    "Han, calm down a bit. The police and staff have already gone to look for her. It''s even more unsafe on the sea at night. Even if you go, it won''t help..."


    Out of anger, Li Hanming''s hands were trembling slightly.


    Subconsciously, he used his hand to pinch his own wrist, trying to make his trembling less noticeable...


    Li Hanming turned back to look at Sheng Lin, his expressionplicated:


    "Brother Lin..."


    "What''s wrong?"

 Chapter 53: The Light Behind the Clouds

    <h4>Chapter 53</h4>


    Thunder rumbled¡ª


    The sky was already dark, and the clouds had blocked out the moon. Qin Wei sat on the high ground of the small ind, feeling chilled to the bone.


    "Damn it!"


    Usually Li Yao didn''t let her curse, and she had just about reformed herself, but today she really couldn''t stand it.


    She had thought she was unlucky enough in her previous life, and that heaven had given her a chance to start over and things would get better, but from the time she woke up until now, she felt that nothing could be worse¡ªonly more and more dreadful.


    She was so unlucky it was unparalleled, one chapter was stronger than six!


    "Damn it! Fuck! Shit!"


    Qin Wei was a little annoyed, but then immediately felt dizzy¡ª


    The two chocte bars were already eaten up. Possibly because of the blood loss, the replenishment to her energy from these two chocte bars was not enough for her to cope with the expenditure of energy in her body.


    In other words, if she didn''t make it back to the human settlement, she might not make it through the night.


    When it rains, it pours. The raindrops really came pelting down one by one.


    Qin Weipletely copsed. She wanted to cry but didn''t even have the strength.


    "What the hell, my main ount is gone and my side ount is trashed too. I''m finished so fast!"


    Qin Wei raised her hand and med heaven for being unfair.


    A beam of light shone on her face, the re too bright to see anything.


    Scared, she pulled her hand back in¡ªshe still couldn''t be too disrespectful to heaven...


    "She''s over there!"


    Hearing someone''s voice instantly ignited the hope in her heart. Qin Wei was extremely pleasantly surprised, so pleasantly surprised that¡ª


    "Teacher Qin! Great that you''re here...Teacher Qin?"


    She fainted on the spot.


    ...


    Qin Wei had a long dream. In the dream there were many peopleing and going in front of her. Among them were former colleagues from when she was still a trainee in her previous life, as well as her current agent Li Yao in this life, and...


    A few faces she wasn''t familiar with.


    But she felt that she should be familiar with these people.


    They were probably friends the original owner had known...


    She opened her eyes and saw a white ceiling overhead, while the steady, rhythmic "beep, beep" of a heart rate monitor sounded in her ear. She had already left that small ind.


    "Wei Wei, you''re awake!"


    Looking in the direction of the voice, Qin Wei saw Li Yao''s face.


    Like seeing a loved one after enduring hardship, Qin Wei immediately felt wronged. Her eyes grew hot and she raised her hand to pull off the oxygen mask.


    "My ancestor, don''t move."


    Li Yao hurriedly got up to stop her.


    "You''re injured, starved for a day on the ind, had low blood sugar, and got drenched in the rain at night¡ªyou almost had hypothermia. For now just lie there obediently. We''ll talk about everything else when we get back home."


    So they were still abroad? Li Yao had rushed over specially to see her?


    Qin Wei felt a little moved again.


    Speaking of which, Li Yao sounded a little angry:


    "The show''s production team ispletely irresponsible! Our Wei Wei''s face is so perfect, how could they let her get injured?! What if this leaves a scar? You don''t know how to do anything, you just make a living with this face!"


    So she was nothing but a pretty face huh?


    Qin Wei couldn''t figure out whether Li Yao was praising her or putting her down.


    Qin Wei had so much she wanted to say, so she raised her hand again and took off the oxygen mask:


    "Are we still in Italy? How did I...get back..."


    Li Yao looked at her:


    "Don''t you remember? It was Li Hanming and Sheng Lin who found you with the local police. When they found you, you were at death''s door. They didn''t dare dy for even a moment, afraid you wouldn''t make it back...whoops, poor choice of words¡ªafraid you wouldn''t hold on."


    "Li Hanming... Sheng Lin..."


    Qin Wei found it strange how they had known where she was.


    "Here, put this back on first! The doctor said you need more oxygen."


    Li Yao said as he carefully helped her put the oxygen mask back on. Then he became serious again and told her,


    "I''ve already gotten the gist of what happened. This was definitely no ident¡ªsomeone who doesn''t like you clearly wanted to kill you. And with the other two incidents before this, I don''t think we can let it go. We have to get to the bottom of this."


    Qin Wei also seemed to have had a premonition about this. One ident was an ident, but every time targeting her specifically, it became a little unreasonable to call it a coincidence.


    Qin Wei looked at Li Yao and nodded lightly.


    ...


    News of Qin Wei''s ident still spread like wildfire, with people in the know leaking details, true or false, online, attracting attention.


    #QinWeiInjured#


    #QinWeiDisfigured#


    #QinWeiICU#


    Every rted tag about her on the hot searches made people''s hearts skip a beat when they saw them.


    Netizen:


    [Holy crap, no way! ¦²(¤Ã¡ã§¥¡ã;)¤Ã]


    [I''m studying abroad in Italy, I also heard from friends¡ªit was by the coast, my friend said someone went missing at sea. It''s a tourist city, and the tourist season was about to begin, so they were afraid something happening would negatively impact that. So the local police all went out searching. I don''t know the specifics, but the timing matches up with when the show crew went there to film.]


    [Hope nothing happened, I just started stanning her...]


    [Fools have fool''s luck. As a hater of Sister Qin, I also don''t wish anything bad on her...]


    [She''s not really disfigured right? Although I don''t like her, have to admit she''s good looking. If her looks are ruined that would really be a pity.]


    [Modern medicine is so advanced, Sister Lu definitely will be fine. Even if she really is disfigured, us mom fans aren''t just looks fans¡ªwe''ll continue to love her.]


    [Mom fans are so touching, let''s all pray that Qin Wei is okay!]


    ...


    Qin Wei was fine overall, she justy in the hospital for two days.


    The wound on her was at her temple. Although somewhat deep, the area wasn''trge. The doctor debrided it then bandaged it, and told her she would be fine.


    Li Yao was worried sick about scarring, but Qin Wei took it easy. She felt that even if it did scar it would be very small, and her hair could cover it easily anyway, so she didn''t fret over it.


    As a result, Li Yao had been so anxious these two days that he lost his appetite and lookedpletely haggard.


    But Qin Wei was good, eating and drinking happily.


    During this time the other members of Stars Group also came to see her. Only Liu Xin didn''te because he had to rush off for a schedule, but that was normal for them, so no one thought much of it.


    When Sheng Lin and Li Hanming came, Qin Wei looked at them gratefully. After all, if not for these two Bodhisattvas, she would probably already have had her funeral and been buried.


    So simply saying "thank you" dozens of times still wasn''t enough to express Qin Wei''s gratitude.


    Sheng Lin scratched his head, rather embarrassed, and nced at Li Hanming, still not daring to take all the credit for himself. He confessed frankly:


    "Teacher Qin, if you want to thank someone, thank little Hanming here! I didn''t actually help with much, just went with him to circle around that ind by sea. That day you got into trouble, Hanming was really worried about you the whole time. In the end, it was also because of him that..."


    Qin Wei looked at Li Hanming. Li Hanming didn''t deny it, just smiled a little awkwardly.


    Qin Wei asked:


    "That ind probably can''t even be found on a map, so how did you manage it?"


    Li Hanming raised his hand.

 Chapter 54: Come Home

    <h4>Chapter 54</h4>


    Li Hanming pointed to the smart bracelet on his wrist.


    Qin Wei seemed to understand something.


    That day, Li Hanming wanted to go y with the aircraft, although the bracelet was waterproof, he was still worried that he would lose it. After all, it was required by thepany for artists to wear it, and could only be taken off for performances, etc. to be handed over to the agent or assistant.


    Therefore, Li Hanming habitually took it off and gave it to someone he trusted.


    And Qin Wei wore it on her hand without thinking too much about it.


    Sheng Lin exined:


    "Thepany has very strict requirements on trainees, so it requires them to wear smart bracelets, which have heart rate and blood pressure monitoring, as well as the most expensive global positioning system. Everything is for the safety of the trainees.


    After debuting, they don''t need to wear it anymore. I didn''t expect that by a stroke of serendipity it helped us find you."


    Qin Wei was very grateful to Pioneer Entertainment now.


    Qin Wei was very grateful to him:


    "Thank you, little brother Li. When I get back, I must repay you."


    Li Hanming shyly smiled:


    "No need to thank me. Sister Wei, as long as you''re fine, also, thepany doesn''t allow gifts. I just need you to exin the bracelet thing to thepany when you get back...


    At that urgent time, I didn''t exin it too clearly to thepany either, and they didn''t ask about it these two days, but I''m still a little afraid."


    Qin Wei felt a little sympathy for Li Hanming. It was the same abroad, many entertainmentpanies are quite harsh on trainees, and sometimes the management is not humane. So Qin Wei readily agreed.


    Li Hanming was relieved, and let out a sigh of relief.


    ...


    That day, Qin Wei was discharged from the hospital. Li Yao was still worried about her injury, so he bought ne tickets early to take her to the best stic surgery clinic in Shanghai to see if the wound was properly treated and whether it would scar.


    Qin Wei was in a good mood when she was discharged from the hospital, plus she hadn''t eaten much these days. After arriving at the airport, she found that Li Yao had bought business ss tickets, and they were going to the VIP lounge to wait for the flight.


    There were also Chinese people in the lounge. Although Qin Wei was wearing a baseball cap and mask, she was still recognized.


    Qin Wei was sitting on the sofa reading when two youngdies walked over from across and took the initiative to speak to her:


    "Wow, are you Qin Wei? So beautiful!"


    Li Yao stood in front of them with a stern face:


    "Sorry, this is a private trip, no taking pictures or signing autographs, please respect the artist''s private life..."


    "Li Yao,"


    Qin Wei called out to him, then pushed him aside, looked up at the two youngdies and smiled, waving to them toe over and sit,


    "My agent is afraid that I''ll say he takes a sry but doesn''t work, so he''s making trouble here for no reason. Don''t mind him."


    The two youngdies were stunned for a moment, then quickly waved their hands saying they didn''t mind.


    They didn''t have high expectations to begin with, just trying their luck. They knew how arrogant these big celebrity stars could be, so they weren''t surprised when Li Yao came out to block them.


    But Qin Wei''s attitude was unexpected.


    One of the youngdies sat down and said to her:


    "Qin Wei, I didn''t expect you to be so gentle in addition to being beautiful."


    Qin Wei said thanks, then was about to take off her mask and cap.


    Li Yao naturally came over to stop her again:


    "Don''t, you have no makeup on..."


    Qin Wei red at him:


    "Am I so ugly without makeup that I can''t be seen by others?? No way!!"


    She took off her mask, and the two youngdies realized that Qin Wei was bare-faced at the moment, but her skin was very good, almost wless...


    If anything, it was the gauze wrapped around her forehead, although most of it was blocked by her cap, you could still see a little bit.


    "Qin Wei, you really look beautiful. I thought you already looked so beautiful on TV, didn''t expect you to look even more beautiful in person."


    One of the youngdies couldn''t help praising her, then pointed to her forehead, hesitated for a long time about how to phrase it,


    "You...got hurt?"


    "Yeah."


    Qin Wei admitted,


    "There was a little ident while filming a show, now I have to go back home for treatment."


    Although not a fan, when seeing a beautiful girl get hurt, even a passerby would feel a little pity.


    The youngdy regretfully said:


    "Then you must take good care of yourself... We were going to take a photo together, but now it doesn''t seem so convenient..."


    Qin Wei asked for her phone and handed it to Li Yao, then leaned in closer to the two youngdies and said in a low voice:


    "We can still take it, although I don''t look so good like this..."


    Li Yao obediently took two pictures and returned the phone.


    After hearing this, the youngdy''s eyes widened:


    "You look beautiful. A little injury doesn''t affect your beauty at all. Qin Wei, you''re quite nice, not like what''s said online. Why don''t youe out and exin?"


    Qin Wei smiled helplessly:


    "I guess no one would believe it..."


    "Wei Wei, it''s about time we boarded."


    Li Yao looked at the time and interrupted their conversation,


    "Really sorry, we have to go now. Thank you for supporting Wei Wei. I was rude just now, please ept my apology."


    After saying goodbye to the fans and boarding the ne, Qin Wei told the flight attendant she wanted beef noodles for lunch, then threw her bag at Li Yao and sat down to rest.


    After Li Yao had tidied up their things, he sat down next to her and casually asked:


    "What? Trying to go down the friendly route now?"


    Qin Wei nced at him, realizing he was referring to her chatting and taking photos with fans just now, so she said to him:


    "Don''t overthink it. What friendly route?


    I''m someone who''s about to retire from the industry anyway, what''s the use of going down whatever route?


    I just feel that everyone is an ordinary person. Being appreciated by others is also a kind of luck. Since it''s within my power, I shouldn''t make things difficult for others. I''ll do this kind of thing less and less in the future. Once I retire, who will still take the initiative to talk to me? Just consider it umting blessings."


    Li Yao looked at her with an increasinglyplex expression.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Qin Wei felt a little annoyed by his staring and was about to lose her temper when she heard Li Yao say:


    "What''s with all this talk about retiring or not retiring? You haven''t resigned yet but keep retirement on the tip of your tongue all the time, is it annoying or not?"


    Qin Wei was puzzled:


    "Why did you get angry while we were talking? Isn''t this bound to happen sooner orter?"


    Li Yao asked her seriously:


    "In the past, you were a little arrogant, offended many people inside and outside the industry, and were sabotaged and unlucky. But after all, we''re not under the rule ofw. Didn''t the police uncle also help clear your name of drunk driving?


    As long as you haven''t broken thew or vited public order and good customs, we still have the possibility of turning things around. I think you have pretty good momentum now. Why not...keep the idea of retiring on the back burner for now?"


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "It''s toote."


    Li Yao''s heart thudded. She couldn''t have announced her retirement online again, could she!?

 Chapter 55: Small Goals

    <h4>Chapter 55</h4>


    Qin Wei denied:


    "I just got my phone back today, how could I have posted anything? Besides, I''ll wait until I get paid, then we can talk about other things!"


    Li Yao continued in a low voice, "I told you, you were born for the spotlight, you''re a natural born star. Other than this job, what other jobs could you do?"


    "Iron rice bowl."


    "?"


    "I want to take the civil service exam, stable, safe, no worries."


    "??"


    Li Yao opened his mouth as if to say something, but eventually gave up. He asked the flight attendant for an eye mask and turned to lower his seat to sleep.


    Qin Wei felt he was being weird. Then she took out a book and read it herself.


    In the afternoon, she ate a big bowl of beef noodles, and after eating her fill, she also fell asleep groggily.


    ...


    The youngdy who took photos with Qin Wei at the airport uploaded the photos to the Little Sweet Potato tform, with the caption:


    "Transit at Mn Airport, ran into female celebrity by chance. She looks even prettier than on TV, and she has a nice personality too. I thought she wouldn''t want to take photos with us because she was injured, but she was worried we would feel disappointed, so she took the initiative to take photos with us."


    Comments below:


    [This is Qin Wei right? Wow her face is so small in real life, she is quite pretty, you sure she has no makeup on?]


    [If you look closely under her baseball cap, there are bandages, I guess this is the injury the original poster mentioned, seems quite serious...]


    [There are online rumors that she had an ident while filming a show in Italy, and there were no updates afterwards. The show didn''t release any statements either, and thetest episode has been postponed already. Adding the time the original poster made this post, I guess she got injured during the filming.]


    [Quite tragic, she didn''t make any response herself, and the show is keeping quiet too. Looks like she really has no backer.]


    [As a fan, I feel bad for this goose.]


    [Even as a bystander I feel she''s quite pitiful.]


    [Even as an anti-fan I can''t stand to watch this, the show should at least give an exnation!]


    After the photos were uploaded online, many people stood up for Qin Wei, feeling that even if she was a faded celebrity, she shouldn''t be treated so dismissively by the show crew.


    So tags rted to Qin Wei trended on hot search:


    #Qin Wei injured#


    #Qin Wei Mn Airport#


    #Qin Wei personality#


    ...


    [Sunshine Bright Star,e out and give an exnation. A perfectly fine person went to film your show, what happened during it? Which incident did your crew handle properly?]


    [You should at least ensure the artist''s safety right? Our little brother was also on this show. Thinking back now sends chills down my spine. He''s still young and can''t handle any idents.]


    [Show crew, be human! Is it so hard to exin clearly what happened from start to finish?]


    [Everyone, I met Qin Wei in London before too. She''s a very nice girl, no airs at all. The impression I got meeting her in person is that a lot of the online smears about her are probably false. I''ll only believe what I saw with my own eyes.]


    [Sharing a hot tip: Qin Wei didn''t drink drive, the ident she got into was because she drove on a closed road section, she paid the fine and served the sentence, so everyone can stop using this incident to smear her in the future!]


    [Sunshine Bright Star,e out. I kneel for you!]


    ...


    Right when things seemed to be settling down, the original post was liked by Shen Kai, blowing up the inte again.


    The media was abuzz, Qin Wei suffers injustice, former rumored boyfriend silently supports her, this was more interesting than Shen Kai making a post to speak up for her! So interesting that no one could sleep!


    Public opinion was ignited again.


    Online discussions were all demanding an exnation for Qin Wei, while the show crew also felt the pressure of public opinion. At the same time, the video tform that bought the rights to the show also contacted the crew, because some users had started boycotting the tform over this incident. If it was not handled properly, they would ask the crew topensate tform losses.


    The producer, investors, director and other management hurriedly held a video conference, and finally had no choice but to post a public apology on the inte tform.


    [Sunshine Bright Star: Didn''t mean to take up public resources, but some things need exnation from us. There was an ident during filming, it was entirely our responsibility. It happened suddenly, the crew rushed Qin Wei to the hospital first thing, and notified her agent.


    We discussed follow up matters, and unanimously agreed that Qin''s health should be the priority. Medical expenses incurred during this time will be fully covered by the crew, furtherpensation will be agreed upon by representatives of both sides after the police investigation concludes.


    We will deeply reflect on this incident, and sincerely apologize again for the distress caused to Qin Wei and her fans!]


    Netizens:


    [Should have apologized earlier, isn''t it just because of Shen''s like?]


    [What exactly is going on between them? Feels like things are moving in an interesting direction.]


    [Anyway it''s good to get an exnation, but she made such a big fuss yet Qin Wei didn''t make a peep?]


    [She''s probably still on the flight back, I saw online she was spotted by her fan club.]


    [Wtf fan club, they disbanded so long ago...]


    [There''s a new one recently, look up Qin Wei fan club and you''ll see.]


    [So Qin Wei is making aeback? Doesn''t that mean we anti-fans failed?]


    ...


    High up in the sky, Qin Wei groggily opened her eyes, reached up to touch her forehead, bumped into the wound and was instantly wide awake from the pain.


    "Ladies and gentlemen, the ne is descending. Please return to your seats, fasten your seatbelts, and fold away your tray tables..."


    She woke up just in time, the ne broadcast sounded too. Qin Wei saw Li Yao still sleeping soundly with his eye mask on, so she patted his face:


    "When we get off the ne, treat me to some pork ribs and rice?"


    Li Yao: "..."


    ...


    Liu Simin barged into Shen Kai''s room holding his phone. He stood in front of Shen Kai and pointed at the trending search on his phone without preamble:


    "#Shen Kai Qin Wei#, #Shen Kai liked#, care to exin what you were thinking?"


    Shen Kai was reading a script then. He slowly looked up after hearing him out:


    "First I need to rify one thing, are you questioning me?"


    Liu Simin sensed his displeasure, and softened his tone too:


    "Your career is going so well now, you shouldn''t get involved with any controversial celebrities. You two already had...rumors before, avoiding suspicion is more important."


    Shen Kai said "I know" and went back to reading his script. Liu Simin couldn''t do anything with him so he silently left.


    Things were moving in an interesting direction. This woman had changed too much, so much that he felt like he didn''t know her anymore.


    But the more this was so, the more interested Shen Kai became. Now this woman''s every word and action seemed to capture his attention.


    Shen Kai stroked his chin, murmuring to himself:


    "What kind of reason would let me meet up with her naturally?"

 Chapter 56: Pick Up the Plane

    <h4>Chapter 56</h4>


    After getting off the ne, Qin Wei immediately started searching for good food near the airport on her phone. As she was walking, she suddenly heard many people shouting her name:


    "Qin Wei! It''s Qin Wei!!"


    Qin Wei looked up to find the source of the shouts, and saw more than ten people gathered together, waving light sticks and bouquets in their hands.


    She frowned:


    "If I''m not wrong, they are here...to pick me up?"


    Li Yao freed up one hand to take out his phone. He had not rested well the entire journey and had such a headache after getting off the ne that he did not even have the energy to look at his phone. Now, if someone was here to pick up Qin Wei, it must mean he had missed something.


    Those people were quite well-behaved. After shouting her name a couple times to get her attention, they just waited quietly for her toe over, without making any more noise or running around.


    "They can''t be here to boycott you, right?"


    Li Yao turned on his phone, only to find countless missed calls and unread messages, 99+ for both. He quickly browsed through them but was still confused. Before he could read them carefully, he saw that Qin Wei had walked away.


    Li Yao hurriedly dragged the luggage and jogged after her.


    "Qin Wei, how did you get injured?"


    Someone asked when she got closer.


    Qin Wei replied:


    "There was an ident during filming. I''ll leave it to the police to announceter! I won''t guide public opinion."


    Another person asked:


    "Is it a serious injury?"


    Qin Wei pointed to her own head. Although she was wearing a baseball cap, one could still see a bit of gauze.


    "Will it disfigure you? What if it leaves a scar?"


    Qin Wei:


    "I''ll try my best to not let it scar. If it really does leave a scar, there''s nothing I can do."


    Yet another person asked:


    "Will it affect your intelligence?"


    She refused to answer this and even rolled her eyes at him.


    A voice piped up from the crowd:


    "No eye-rolling! Stupid Lu E."


    Someone else said:


    "Stop thinking about taking the exam. You won''t pass it anyway, don''t you know your own capabilities?"


    Qin Wei huffed in annoyance:


    "I will too!"


    Another person in the crowd said:


    "Don''t you know you didn''t graduate from university?"


    Qin Wei was taken aback:


    "Really?"


    Many people nodded, seeming to confirm Lu E had turned dumb after hitting her head, even forgetting whether she graduated or not.


    Qin Wei frowned and casually said:


    "Damn..."


    Someone in the crowd admonished her again:


    "No cursing! Stupid Qin Wei."


    ...


    Just as Qin Wei was about to curse back, Li Yao came over and practically dragged her away. Only when they got in the car did he let go of her. Qin Wei still looked discontented and wanted to undo her seatbelt to go reason with those people.


    Li Yao didn''t open the door for her and stepped on the gas pedal as soon as they were on the highway.


    Only then did Qin Wei settle down.


    "They must be antis, definitely antis."


    Qin Wei spoke her judgment.


    "They cursed at me when I didn''t even do anything!"


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. And they even said she wouldn''t pass the exam!


    "I''ll show them I can pass the stupid exam!"


    Li Yao calmly drove while telling her:


    "They weren''t wrong. You really didn''t graduate."


    Qin Wei: "Huh?"


    Li Yao opened his mouth as if to exin, but his phone rang at that moment. He gestured for Qin Wei to keep quiet, put on his Bluetooth earpiece and answered the call.


    One couldn''t tell who was on the other end or what they said. Li Yao only gave vague responses like "okay" and "I see." Bored, Qin Wei opened her phone to check the news on various tforms.


    Among the top 5 hot search terms, there were:


    #QinWeiNoCursing#


    #QinWeiAirportPickup#


    They sure typed fast. The video from just now was already uploaded online.


    She scrolled down to read thements:


    ¡¾Qin Wei''s signature move, an eye roll¡¿


    ¡¾Speaks so elegantly, Qin Wei curses¡¿


    ¡¾Hahaha I''mughing so hard, they annoyed Sis Qin until her pupils shook¡¿


    ¡¾ssic scene, hit her head and lost her memory, forgot who she was. Qin Sis forgot she didn''t graduate ahahaha damn¡¿


    The three words "didn''t graduate" were especially ring. She opened up the search engine on her phone and typed in her own name.


    The first result that popped up was her wiki page. Because there were so many words, she had only skimmed the key points before.


    Now she would read through it properly to find out her education status!


    "Qin Wei, student of the acting department of the Capital Academy of Drama in 20xx. Took a leave of absence for work and has not graduated to this day."


    That''s what the "Education" section said.


    So she really hadn''t graduated...


    ...


    Since he was driving, Li Yao kept his phone call brief, hanging up after a short exchange. He then said to Qin Wei:


    "I have a piece of good news to share with you. Do you want to hear it now?"


    Without waiting for her response, Li Yao turned to look at her. She was still staring at her phone, looking utterly hopeless.


    "Still upset? As a public figure, you shouldn''t argue with others. Being recorded and posted online will impact you negatively. You wouldn''t want to keep issuing apologies, right?"


    Qin Wei stared out the window:


    "It''s true I didn''t graduate?"


    Li Yao nodded.


    "Yes. One drama had a particrly long filming period so I helped you apply for a leave of absence. You knew about this! It wasn''t like I did it without consulting you."


    Qin Wei covered her face, recalling how she had just embarrassed herself:


    "Then why didn''t you tell me when I said I wanted to take the civil service exam? Just now the antis insulted me and I still argued with them."


    Li Yao exined:


    "I didn''t want to stimte you further before seeing doctors back home, in case your head injury was serious. Not long ago you had that car ident and fell into the sea, and you''ve been acting strange these past few months after regaining consciousness. I don''t want to agitate you further."


    Qin Wei truly did not know how to respond, and could only say "Thank you."


    "You''re wee."


    Li Yao pushed up his sses.


    "Anyway, I have a piece of good news for you now. Because your selfies with fans at the Mn airport went viral online, the show''s production team couldn''t withstand the public pressure and havee up withpensation in the shortest time possible. I''ll get thewyer to negotiate tomorrow, and I believe we''ll reach an agreement very soon.


    You don''t know this, but the production team kept shirking responsibility while we were in Italy. I was prepared to negotiate with them after returning, but didn''t expect public opinion to resolve this so quickly."


    This was only to be expected, just faster than imagined. Qin Wei was not surprised and simply said "I see."


    Li Yao nced at her and saw herck of enthusiasm. He continued persuading her:


    "You see, so many people are speaking up for you. It shows you haven''tpletely lost favor. Since you can''t take the exam anyway, just focus on your career for now. Don''t think about retiring."


    Unexpectedly, Qin Wei remained firm on this matter:


    "I''m still retiring. Going on this show was a nightmare. I nearly died and it made me realize life is precious. No amount of money is worth anything if I lose my life. "


    Li Yao knew it was futile to persuade her further. So he changed the subject:


    "You know, so many people supported you. The original post was suppressed, but one person liked it and that''s how it started trending."


    Qin Wei happened to see this too. She looked up and asked Li Yao:


    "The one who liked it, was it Shen Kaige?"


    Li Yao: "???"

 Chapter 57: Remarks

    <h4>Chapter 57</h4>


    Li Yao had never thought that Qin Wei would call Shen Kai "brother" one day.


    Were they that intimate? Even when they were dating back then, Li Yao had never heard Qin Wei call him anything other than Shen Kai.


    And they didn''t even date for that long...


    How could they be so intimate again after being apart for so long?


    Could it be...?


    Li Yao asked her:


    "You''re not still in contact with him, are you!?"


    Qin Wei asked back:


    "Should I be in contact with him?"


    Her brain must really be damaged...


    "Why don''t you search for it..."


    After saying that, Li Yao focused on driving and didn''t say another word.


    Qin Wei opened up the search engine and typed in "Shen Kai song".


    She flipped through the results but only found a director with the same name but different surname, and a 58-year-old male professor of veterinary internal medicine at an agricultural college who had the exact same name.


    "Probably not him..."


    Qin Wei murmured to herself, envisioning the original owner dating the professor. She found it offensive to both parties.


    "Ugh..."


    Qin Wei shook her head, hoping these strange images would quickly leave her mind.


    Could she be on the wrong track?


    Qin Wei suddenly remembered that Shen Qingqing had worked with him before and spoke very highly of him. If she had searched for "Shen Qingqing" instead, she would have naturally found the actor Shen that she had worked with.


    "Shen Qingqing, known for her work in Fire Line, starring: Shen Kai, Shen..."


    Qin Wei realized why she couldn''t find anything. His name was Shen Kai, and "brother" was just how Shen Qingqing addressed him.


    "Shen Kai, huh..."


    Qin Wei clicked her tongue, ming herself for not looking into it more carefully earlier. That''s why she made such an embarrassing mistake.


    "I should pay more attention in my next life," she thought to herself.


    "Remember now?"


    Li Yao nced at her.


    Qin Wei was afraid Li Yao would think there was really something wrong with her brain, so she casually brushed it off and opened Shen Kai''s Wikipedia page to study up-


    "Shen Kai, graduate of the Shanghai Film Academy''s acting program in 20xx, up-anding young actor, known for his roles in..."


    It listed all the works he had been in, awards he had won. Qin Wei had seen some of them, but her impression of him was limited to "that actor is quite handsome".


    He had shot somemercials and MVs before college because of his good looks. Now 10 years after his debut, he had many noteworthy works under his belt and was a well-deserved "Best Actor".


    In the past decade, he had acted in movies and ys, released two albums, held two concerts, but only acted in one TV series.


    After that, many TV series had invited him, but he had rejected them all. Nobody knew why he never acted in another TV series after that one.


    And the name of that one TV series was Xia Yu.


    Qin Wei was taken aback. Could it be...


    She clicked in and the cast list had her name, Qin Wei as Lin Yu, and Shen Kai as Zhao Wuxia, first.


    "Qin...Qin Wei as Lin Yu, Shen Kai as Zhao Wuxia...Oh my gosh...I acted with him before..."


    After saying this, Li Yaoughed loudly and took the chance to mock her relentlessly:


    "Well, well! What''s so shocking about acting together! You two even secretly dated behind your agents'' backs! Your love was legendary! Acting together...that''s nothing! You''re too modest!"


    Even as an observer, Qin Wei could sense Li Yao''s resentment.


    Although they didn''t announce it publicly back then, it was clear Shen Kai was the original owner''s ex-boyfriend.


    But what did this have to do with her? Sure, Shen Kai was good-looking, but he wasn''t her type...


    Qin Wei held her forehead. She now understood the original owner''s past was also her past. So even if she didn''t actually do those things herself, she had to bear responsibility for many of them...


    She wondered how many more surprises or shocks from the original owner''s life were still in store for her.


    Thinking back on the "Shen Kai song" slip she made on the show earlier, and everyone''s reactions, she finally understood why they were so surprised. She wanted to tell her past self to "be more careful in the next life".


    Just thinking about it made her head wound start hurting again:


    "I really can''t remember anything. Let''s move on, Li Yao. Didn''t you always say we should move on?"


    Seeing that Qin Wei''s head really was hurting, Li Yao didn''t continue to purposefully vex her. After getting off the highway, he drove straight to the hospital to get her checked out further.


    ...


    Since the show was covering all medical expenses, Li Yao booked appointments at the best private hospital in the capital. He didn''t think about saving the show any money and got Qin Wei the best of everything, with staff personally taking care of her from entry to exams, saving time and energy.


    Some results came back the same day, others required waiting until the next day. But after the exams, the doctor said there were no issues. The wound was quite severe and needed careful recuperation. Once it healed, she coulde back for an assessment on potential scarring.


    Li Yao was very concerned about this and asked many detailed questions.


    Qin Wei sat bored to tears, constantly nodding off.


    Her phone buzzed with a WeChat message from someone:


    [Changming: Is your injury serious?]


    Who was this?


    Qin Wei was confused and flipped through their chat history, but there was nothing.


    This was the original owner''s phone all along, everything was still on it, including chat history. Either the original owner had deleted things, or they simply never chatted.


    Regardless of who it was, messaging with no greeting upfront meant it must be someone the original owner knew well.


    She typed out "Who are you?" but hesitated before sending it and deleted the words without replying anything.


    In her contacts list, everyone was listed by their full name andpany, even Li Yao. Only this "Changming" was neither in a family group nor had a descriptive handle¡ªit was a nickname given by the original owner.


    Changming, meaning "river of stars".


    These were the respective nicknames of the male and female leads in the TV drama Xia Yu that she had acted in. Plus, this person''s WeChat ID was "kkshen1210"¡ªbirth date, nickname,st name, everything matched. It was Shen Kai for sure.


    Xia Yu was the work that defined their rtionship. So the contact name Shen Kai had for her was probably "Star River"!


    They already broke up!! Why didn''t the original owner block him!? At least change the contact name!! Could the original owner really be that lovesick!! You''re broken up!! Qin Wei, get a grip!!!


    "Ugh...inauspicious. I''ll change it."


    Qin Wei muttered to herself and then changed his contact name.


    ...


    Half an hour had passed and Shen Kai''s phone screen didn''t light up once.


    Silence. Just silence.


    "Mr. Kai, we''re starting!"


    A crew member called out. Shen Kai had no choice but to put his phone down and go do his job first.


    An hour went by.


    "Cut! Great!"


    They finished one take and Shen Kai came off set to rest. He hurriedly asked his assistant to bring him his phone and turned on the screen¡ªnothing.


    Shen Kai''s brow furrowed as he opened WeChat. The ountbeled "Star River" still hadn''t replied to him.


    He tapped in. His lone message sat at the top of the screen:


    "Is your injury serious?"


    It was only five words, but it had taken Shen Kai several days of effort!

 Chapter 58: kk Little Theatre

    <h4>Chapter 58</h4>


    Originally, when Shen Kai learned that Qin Wei was injured, he should not have cared. However, he had also secretly taken a look at "Sunny Little Star", where the Qin Wei was so different from the one he knew, making him very curious. Not only did he secretly follow "Little Star", but he also stayed up all night to finish "Peach Blossom Spring" at once, only to find that Qin Wei had changed too much.


    And this change aroused his interest and made him involuntarily want to know more about her.


    As a result, "Little Star" dyed its update, and there was news online that she was injured.


    To confirm this would be very simple for him, just needing to say a word.


    But he had no standing or reason to ask. This woman had nothing to do with him, so he had no way to speak up.


    He should have let it go. This woman was not worth his time or effort.


    However, thisplex emotion of curiosity mixed with concern had kept him restless for a long time.


    Finally, after seeing the show''s apology statement, he was sure that she really was injured.


    "After all, we''ve met before. It''s not too much to ask if she''s okay!"


    Shen Kai held his phone, convincing himself.


    "Long time no contact. I heard you were injured. Is it serious? Does the wound hurt?"


    Too low profile, delete.


    "You''re injured? Don''t you remember what I said before? You have no memory at all."


    Too harsh, delete.


    "Do you need me to introduce you to the best doctors in China? I''m worried your face will be scarred."


    Ugh, why did it feel like gloating no matter how he read it himself? Delete.


    "Where are you? I''lle see you right away when I heard you were injured."


    Shen Kai pursed his lips and deleted all the words he had typed. He wasn''t herpdog, so why would he go see her?


    After struggling for an hour, he finally sent out the edited message:


    "Is the injury serious?"


    Half an hour passed, and his phone screen hadn''t lit up even once.


    Still no reply after another hour.


    His assistant Xiao Jin was drinking milk tea next to him, but suddenly felt the pressure behind him getting lower and lower, feeling a bit cold and afraid. He turned around and saw Shen Kai holding his phone with both hands, looking resentful.


    Xiao Jin silently turned back, instinctively shrinking his neck.


    What happened to Brother Kai today? It''s rare for him to look so resentful...


    "Xiao Jin."


    Shen Kai called his assistant''s name. Xiao Jin swallowed his saliva and responded:


    "What''s up, Brother Kai?"


    Shen Kai still stared at the screen, looking very serious:


    "Help me check if the signal is bad here? It seems like my phone can''t receive messages."


    Xiao Jin didn''t dare to dy. He took out his phone to check. The signal was full and so was the WiFi.


    "Brother Kai, there is signal and the inte speed is very fast too."


    Shen Kai''s expression became even more serious, seriousness mixed with some gloom.


    Xiao Jin shrank his neck in fright, thinking he had said something wrong.


    "Is my phone broken? Send me a WeChat message and let me check."


    Shen Kai made the request. Xiao Jin quickly opened WeChat and randomly picked an emoji to send over.


    Buzz Buzz---


    Shen Kai''s phone vibrated.


    [Lucky Xiao Jin: [Animated emoji]]


    Shen Kai opened it. Xiao Jin had sent him an emoji he had collected---


    Cheers to our friendship!


    Shen Kai''s eyebrows were about to twist together.


    There was inte! There was signal! His phone wasn''t broken!


    That woman Qin Wei didn''t have many schedules to take as a faded celebrity. Could she not find the time to reply to his message!?


    Xiao Jin felt hopeless. Brother Kai looked angry now, right? Knowing that he usually didn''t smile, Xiao Jin shouldn''t have sent that silly emoji. As a result he had angered him...


    Would he lose this job because of it!?


    The pressure was so low Xiao Jin couldn''t breathe...


    Liu Simin walked in holding a schedule, feeling something was off. When he looked at Xiao Jin, Xiao Jin looked back pitifully at him, as if saying---


    "Save me! Save me!! Save me!!"


    Liu Simin nced at Shen Kai again, then said to Xiao Jin:


    "Go get the delivery, Xiao Jin."


    "Okay, brother!"


    After speaking, Xiao Jin jumped up like a spring and ran out in a sh.


    "Why''d you scare Xiao Jin like that? You frightened him."


    Liu Simin sat down next to him, flipping open the schedule,


    "Take a look...what are you doing?"


    "Nothing."


    Shen Kai put away his phone and took the schedule from Liu Simin, but he couldn''t read a word with his eyes glued to the screen. He simply threw the schedule back to Liu Simin andy down on the sofa,


    "Just arrange everything! I won''t look at it."


    Liu Simin also felt Shen Kai''s bad mood. He understood why the little assistant looked like he was facing death. Something unpleasant must have happened.


    But did something that could upset Shen Kai really exist?


    "Lizhi TV is nning a big variety show together with many tforms. It''s still in early nning and otherpanies don''t know yet...


    You''ve been interested in variety shows recently, right? I feel like this barely matches you. My initial n is to have you guest for the finale. That way you''ll have presence without taking up too much of your time...


    Brother Kai, are you listening to me?"


    Shen Kaiy on the sofa, eyes fixed on the screen.


    Still no reply! If it was just no reply then fine! But why change the profile picture!?


    Qin Wei''s original profile pic was a photo of herself, but now it had been changed to a yellow cartoon dog?


    What was she trying to say? She had time to change her profile pic but no time to reply to his message. Not only that, she changed it to this kind of picture?


    Was she mocking him, saying that he was like apdog for taking the initiative to ask about her so long after they broke up?!


    For a time, Shen Kai had too many thoughts running through his mind. She had only changed a profile picture, yet he was overanalyzing it from various angles.


    Finally he got so angry that he mmed the table!


    Bang---


    It gave Liu Simin a fright:


    "I, you, horse...it''s fine, we don''t have to go. All the big variety shows in China are waiting for you. You can pick whichever one you want."


    "What are you talking about?"


    Shen Kai nced at Liu Simin,


    "What are you doing here?"


    "Oh, so all I said earlier was for nothing?"


    Liu Simin felt likeughing from anger, but didn''t dare get mad at Shen Kai due to their identities. He could only appease the other party, that was how it had always been.


    "I said Lizhi TV is working with video tforms to make a big variety show. Female celebrities who have already debuted in various fields in the entertainment industry and have a certain reputation will debut on stage again. After months of screening and elimination, the top few will form a group. You''lle as a guest for the finale..."


    Shen Kai was a bit impatient:


    "People who have already debuted will debut again, and they need to be famous too? What kind of nonsense is this? Talk to me about it when the project is finalized. I''m tired right now. I still have night scenes to shoot tonight. You go do your thing. I''m going to sleep."


    After speaking, Shen Kai closed his eyes. Liu Simin didn''t try to hit a barrel with his head anymore. The show was far from being recorded anyway. They could talk about it again another day when he was in a good mood.


    After Liu Simin left, the phone on the table vibrated and the screen lit up.

 Chapter 59: Netman

    <h4>Chapter 59</h4>


    ¡°For me?¡±


    When Qin Wei returned home from the hospital, she received a package. Li Yao asked her to wait before opening it, and first tear off the shippingbel. After taking a look, he nodded:


    ¡°It¡¯s from the Disney official website. You can rest assured to open it.¡±


    Qin Wei felt amused:


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you being too cautious? Could it be that some viins want to harm me?¡±


    Li Yao tugged at the corner of his mouth:


    ¡°You never know, haven''t you been harmed enough on this trip?¡±


    Qin Wei did not deny this. While looking for scissors to open the box, she said:


    ¡°It seems they were all idents. I don''t even believe it. It''s just that the evidence from London was too difficult to obtain. Asking questions on the streets of Rome wouldn''t produce results either. The motorboat instructor...¡±


    Qin Wei suddenly remembered, looking up at Li Yao:


    ¡°I took a GoPro and recorded everything that happened, it''s just that the device fell into the sea. Is there any way to salvage it?¡±


    Li Yao sighed:


    ¡°If this happened in China, you can trust that our police would definitely find a way to collect evidence. But in a foreign country, with no loss of life, do you think they would go looking for a needle in the ocean?¡±


    It was a bit difficult. The cost would be too high, and she was not a citizen of that country either.


    In all those ¡°idents¡±, it seemed as if the people targeting her had considered this, so they acted without fear.


    Qin Wei admitted:


    ¡°It looks like there''s no solution. It makes me a little angry.¡±


    Li Yaoforted:


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Our people are also working hard to uncover the identities of those behind the scenes. Things like this won''t happen again in the future, so don''t worry too much.¡±


    Qin Wei spread her hands:


    ¡°What do I have to worry about? Being harmed must be because I stood in someone''s way. After I retire, I''ll let them have the easy road. What reason will they have to harm a retired nobody like me?¡±


    Li Yao felt like spitting blood. Qin Wei''s heart was still set on retirement...


    "Your idea of taking the civil service exam, everyone on the inte is mocking it! They say you have no education and can''t pass."


    Qin Wei was not annoyed. She slowly opened the box, inside was a congrattory card and a plush toy.


    "Oh, it''s Pluto."


    Qin Wei opened the bag. Inside was the ssic Disney character - Pluto, a yellow dog wearing a hat and clothes.


    So cute.


    The card read, wishing for Qin Wei''s speedy recovery soon.


    It was signed by "Xiao Han".


    Li Hanming had a kind heart to send this.


    Qin Wei took out her phone to take pictures of the toy. She originally wanted to send it to Li Hanming to express her thanks, but remembering theirpany''s harsh policies, she decided not to cause trouble for him.


    So she casually changed her profile picture to Pluto. This way, when Li Hanming saw it, he would know she received it.


    Aren''t I so clever...


    After Qin Wei was done with that, she said to Li Yao:


    "I know, I saw it. Let them mock if they want! I''m waiting for my school ount to be set up. It shows that I''m on leave from school, not dropped out. And the maximum leave period hasn''t ended yet. After I retire from the circle, I''ll go back to process the procedures to resume school. After graduation I''ll take the exam. I''ll try both civil service and public institution exams, surely I can pass one of them!"


    When Li Yao heard this, his heart thumped loudly.


    "My ancestor, an official career may not suit you. Must you go down this path?"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Yes, I''ve already stated this on Weibo."


    Li Yao: "???"


    [Qin Wei_Vivian: Thank you everyone for your concern. I''m back in China and I''m fine, my injuries are not serious, I just need to recuperate for a while. Thanks again for everyone''s care!]


    Comments below -


    [Sister, take care of yourself!]


    [Sis, are you still taking the civil service exam? Do you know you haven''t graduated?]


    [Herees someone poking at Qin sister''s heart again, hahaha!]


    [It''s "injured not seriously" not "of", sister your level will have a hard time passing the preliminary exam!]


    [Qin Wei_Vivian: Mind your own business.]


    [Holy crap! The star herself came down to p back??? Rare sight!]


    [You really can''t take it! Without graduating is equivalent to high school education. The application requires bachelor''s degree and diploma, they didn''t say anything wrong, did they?]


    [Qin Wei_Vivian: I''m on leave from school, not dropped out. I can just go back to school right?]


    [Nevermind, forget I said anything.]


    [Does sister Qin read everyment? Flip my card then! I have an exam tomorrow, if you flip it I''ll get full marks.]


    [Qin Wei_Vivian: Flipped your card, if you don''t get full marks then delete your ount...]


    [Wow so savage!]


    [Qin Wei_Vivian: I don''t understand what you''re saying?]


    ...


    Li Yao felt his hands shaking. For a star of her status to personally p back atizens, this was the first time he had seen it.


    If his guess was right, her Weibo post would soon be sted by righteousizens, then they would pin her with thebel of "online bullying ordinary people".


    "You really are my ancestor."


    Li Yao rolled his eyes at her, already thinking in his mind, how to help this irredeemable ancestor with PR.


    Checking the hot search, there were several rted tags -


    #Qin Wei none of your business#


    #Qin Wei on leave from school#


    #Qin Wei doesn''t understand#


    Clicking randomly into one tag, the hot Weibo posts:


    [Orange Entertainment: #Qin Wei none of your business#, today famous actress Qin Wei posted to update fans she''s fine. Teased byizens, she said "Mind your own business". Netizens praised her as "So cute", "Gap moe", does little sister @Qin Wei_Vivian know she''s being so naughty?]


    Li Yao was very surprised. This marketing ount had spent thest year relentlessly smearing Qin Wei, making things up when there was no ck material. How did they suddenly change their tune to praise her? Did they get a stic surgery?


    [Fish Pond Gossip: #Qin Wei on leave from school# Qin Wei is one of the more clear-headed female stars. Going on leave from school was because filming took up a long period, she didn''t want it affecting her courses. Little sister knows you can''t have your cake and eat it too. She went on leave to ensure drama quality, truly dedicated. And level-headed!]


    What''s there to praise...even the marketing ounts are desperately praising her...


    [Circle News: #Qin Wei doesn''t understand# Fans asked her to flip their card, Qin Wei indulged them and flipped, encouraging fans to study hard and score high. Fans praised Qin Wei, but Qin Wei didn''t know what "mom fans" meant. She said she doesn''t understand. Compared to her beautiful and cold exterior, the little sister''s heart is innocent and cute. Do you like this "mortal world''s riches and honor"?]


    Even Li Yao, after reading it, couldn''t help but say:


    "Damn..."


    Qin Wei red at him:


    "No cursing!"


    Li Yao quickly took screenshots and sent them to Xu Mingchuan.


    [Li Yao: Hot search and marketing ounts, did Boss Xu buy them out?]


    [Xu Mingchuan: No, this was not part of my n.]


    [Li Yao: Then who was it? The marketing ounts suddenly changed their tune.]


    [Xu Mingchuan: Perhaps the wind has changed. Qin Wei''s reputation has improved,izens'' attitude towards her is bing more favorable...The marketing ounts just want to capitalize on the hype. I just took a look, most of thements below are beneficial to Qin Wei. This means they followed the right trend. For us, it may be time to start turning things around.]

 Chapter 60: New Notice

    <h4>Chapter 60</h4>


    Shen Kai was sulking here, and his phone vibrated. He groped for the phone on the table and nced at it before bouncing up from the sofa.


    It was Qin Wei replying to him!


    The corners of Shen Kai''s mouth rose, and then he tried his best to restrain himself:


    "A fickle woman who says one thing but means another, she still can''t help but reply to the message!"


    [Xinghe: got it]


    Shen Kai: "???"


    Got what?


    Got it? Offended? Got to know? Got sick? Got...


    What other words can bebined???


    She sent him a "got it", what exactly does she mean?


    Should he ask her about it now?


    With his phone in his hand, Shen Kai didn''t know what to do for a moment.


    He rubbed his temples and threw his phone aside. He was really giving her face, not only ignoring him, but also being mysteriously mysterious?


    Did she really think he was interested in her? He was not, okay! It was just out of curiosity, nothing more.


    "Never mind."


    Shen Kai made up his mind not to ask her anymore, to turn the page on this matter!


    ...


    Because of the injury on her head, Qin Wei was able to enjoy a leisurely life at home, which gave her plenty of time to recuperate while nning her retirement life at the same time.


    Her phone vibrated. Qin Wei picked up her phone. Thepensation promised by the show crew had arrived in her ount.


    This money not only covered medical expenses, but also counted nutrition fees, transportation fees, lost wages and mental damages, and the amount exceeded Qin Wei''s expectations...


    Li Yao called at the same time:


    "Baby girl, did you get the money?"


    "I got it. I thought it would be a five-digit number, six digits at most. You didn''t scam them, did you? My head only cracked a little, how could they give seven digits?"


    Who doesn''t love getting more money? But she felt uneasy about spending money she got this way.


    Li Yaoughed:


    "Well, it depends whose head cracked. Don''t feel bad about it. Usually this amount of money wouldn''t even cover your losses! As for the show remuneration, it will probably be transferred to your ount next month. Before that, you still have to shoot posters for publicity."


    As soon as she heard about the transfer, Qin Wei cheered uppletely, but she had to shoot posters again?


    "You didn''t get me new jobs again, did you?"


    "I didn''t."


    There was a hint of joy in Li Yao''s voice on the phone.


    "The click-through rate of ''Sunny Stars'' ranks first among simr shows, and tops the monthly topic chart on the tform. The video tform held a voting event, and you came in first, baby girl."


    When did they hold a voting event?


    She saw moreizens scolding her online, so she guessed it wasn''t a good ranking.


    "I don''t want to go."


    "No, don''t! Why don''t you ask me what voting, what event?"


    Qin Wei''s face was full of impatience:


    "Just tell me if you want to say it. Otherwise, let''s hang up. Why are you keeping me in suspense? I have a head injury. I can''t take too much excitement."


    Li Yaopromised:


    "The broadcast tform held a ''Most Popr Star'' chart. It had a very good response, with hundreds of thousands of people participating in the vote. You came first. Guess who''s second?"


    Beep beep beep¡ª¡ª


    As expected, Qin Wei immediately hung up. Li Yao helplessly called back:


    "Li Hanming was second, Gu Minghua third. You three were the top three!"


    "Oh."


    Qin Wei''s tone was cold, so cold that she even started cracking melon seeds.


    As she cracked melon seeds, Qin Wei said to Li Yao on the phone:


    "So does the first cee with a cash prize?"


    "No cash prize. The first ce has to shoot posters and do interviews... Hey?"


    Beep beep beep ¡ª¡ª


    Although reluctant in a hundred ways, when Li Yao came, Qin Wei still had to follow him to the photography studio.


    From today, the gauze on her head was finally removed, leaving only the wound covered with a dressing. The stylist selected a short-brimmed octagonal fedora for her, which perfectly obscured the injured area.


    The stylist also applied light makeup for her, and picked a pair of gold wire-rimmed sses as an essory. She changed into a retro Dior suit, very much an academic style.


    Li Yao was very satisfied with her styling. After thanking the stylist, he took her to the shooting scene, where Li Hanming had already started shooting.


    "Ms. Qin, please wait a moment."


    The staff moved chairs for her to sit down.


    Sitting down, Qin Wei watched Li Hanming under the spotlight, wearing khaki pants, a white shirt with a blue tie, and a loose V-neck sweater over it. He looked like a simple, clean boy.


    After finishing his shoot, Li Hanming noticed her arrival. He was more casual than before when smiling at her, waving at her and then walking over to talk to her:


    "Sister Wei, is your injury a little better?"


    Qin Wei pointed to her fedora hat:


    "Much better. Thank you again for the Gaofeng dog you sent me. It really healed my injured heart."


    Li Hanming smiled a little shyly as he scratched his head:


    "And thank you as well, Sister Wei, for the surprise. I was really surprised."


    Li Yao didn''t understand what they were talking about. Seeing them share a knowing smile, he figured their rtionship really wasn''t bad.


    Li Yao felt somewhat gratified about this. He felt Qin Wei was like his own child. She used to be hot-tempered, arrogant and self-centered, so she didn''t even have a single friend. But with the recent mishaps, and her ident, her temper has improved a lot too. She finally had friends she could chat andugh with.


    It was also good that they could work together in the future. Li Yao was very satisfied.


    The photographer called them over to take a group photo. After the afternoon shoot ended, they got into their respective cars again, heading for Triangle Film and Television Company, which had acquired the copyright of "Sunny Stars".


    Li Yao drove her there, telling her on the way:


    "Later at the interview, don''t say anything you shouldn''t. They originally wanted to do it live, but I was afraid you would make some trouble, so I suggested they record it instead."


    Qin Wei objected:


    "I''m not afraid of live either! What trouble could I cause? Don''t make random usations, Li Yao!"


    Li Yao nced at the rearview mirror and rolled his eyes at her:


    "The main character goes offline to tear down fans. Anyone with a bit of status wouldn''t do that. Oh, and don''t mention retiring. The tform ns to edit the full version into member exclusives after this. You''ll lose pay if you say the wrong thing."


    When it came to money, Qin Wei nodded cautiously:


    "I still have basic professional ethics. Even if I retire, I''ll do it gracefully. Don''t worry!"


    "Show your best side. I heard that recently, some senior executives from luxury brands have shown interest in coborating with you. To maximize benefits, they n to sign you while you''re still hot or not. You have to seize the opportunity to rise again. At least one top luxury watch brand could be yours."


    "Let''s talk about itter."


    Qin Wei didn''t have much interest in this. Li Yao said to her:


    "A few months ago, I was as desperate as you, feeling like there was no chance of turning things around for you. I just wanted to struggle to give you and me an exnation, and then go our separate ways. But Qin Wei, I didn''t expect you to be so capable. You are much more capable than I imagined. If you keep going like this, the future may still have something in store."


    Seeing that Qin Wei still didn''t react much, Li Yao decided to give her a heads up about the opportunity that was still unformed:


    "There''s talk in the circle that a certain well-known satellite TV station and a certain video tform n tounch a big project. If you get selected, then your poprity will really soar again!"


    Before she could respond, her phone buzzed. Qin Wei looked down to see someone sending her a WeChat message.


    The screen showed the WeChat name -


    [Shen Horsey]

 Chapter 61: The Interview

    <h4>Chapter 61</h4>


    The message was sent out, but Shen Kai''s mood became veryplicated¡ª


    He didn''t want to reply at first, but after a few days he couldn''t concentrate on anything, no matter what time it was he would absentmindedly think about whether Qin Wei had sent him a message, and...


    ¡¾Shen Kai: "Get" what? What do you mean?¡¿


    His phone was still, the screen went dark, and Shen Kai frowned, feeling really pathetic, he shouldn''t have replied to the message!


    ...


    Qin Wei opened WeChat.


    ¡¾Useless Shen Kai: "Get" what? What do you mean?¡¿


    He''s asking her this too?


    It should be "hurt badly or not" instead of "get", such a simple question yet he still needs the grammar police!


    Qin Wei couldn''t help butment:


    "The entertainment industry really needs to set a threshold, even if they don''t have much education, they should at least have basic cultural literacy, don''t always embarrass themselves."


    Li Yao sneered coldly:


    "Don''t you want people to kick you out of the entertainment industry? If we''re talking about uneducated people in the industry, you''d rank in the top five."


    Qin Wei had no way to defend herself, there was no shortage of archaeological videos online of her illiteracy, and each one had quite high view counts, which meant everyone knew she was a cultural desert¡ª


    ¡¾"Xun Yu" she read as "Gou Huo", Qin Wei didn''t even know that?¡¿


    ¡¾She read "shen shen xue zi" as "xin xin xue zi", I give up...¡¿


    ¡¾She even read "jishi" as  shi"??¡¿


    ¡¾That''s nothing, she even wrote "wen mang" as "wen du", Sister Qin has dyslexia¡¿


    ¡¾The best one you know what it is? In an interview, the reporter asked Sister Qin what her hobbies were, and she said literature and opera. The reporter then asked if she knew Carmen, and Sister Qin replied "I''ve never been there."¡¿


    ¡¾Pfff hahahaha¡¿


    ¡¾In a nutshell, Sister Qin is Qin?Cultural Desert?Wei¡¿


    ...


    It was true she had made more of these kinds of silly mistakes.


    But what did that have to do with her? That was all done by the original!


    But Qin Wei felt wronged and couldn''t say that.


    "Alright, we''re almost there."


    Li Yao changed the subject.


    Seeing that she was no longer in as good a mood, he guessed he had gone a bit too far. After all, not having great cultural lessons wasn''t entirely her fault, she had started earning money at 16, and crammed for the college entrance exam with private tutoring. After taking the exam she returned all that knowledge to the teachers...


    Li Yao followed her out of the car and into thepany building. Aftermunicating with the staff in the studio, the makeup artist touched up her makeup, and the recording officially began.


    It was still Qin Wei and Li Hanming.


    The interview aired that night, and the view count was high from the start, partly Li Hanming''s fans, and many people just wanted to see what tricks Qin Wei would y today.


    Netizens:


    ¡¾My god, little brother''s youthful outfit is so clean! Like a refreshing spring!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei''s outfit is so good too! Squatting for a link to the suit, and the sses too¡¿


    ¡¾I''ve confirmed it with my eyes, it''s a Dior suit I can''t afford hahaha but Sister Qin looks so good in gold rimmed sses, weld them to her face and I won''t get tired of looking!¡¿


    ¡¾Has the injury on her head healed?¡¿


    ¡¾It should be hidden by the hat? Have you noticed, Sister Qin''s style is so normal today, everything she wore is so casual, she''s gone back to being a richdy!¡¿


    ¡¾I still remember when she was in London''s park, she took off her coat and inside was a T-shirt with a print of a duck, I cannot understand where she got such a weird patterned T-shirt¡¿


    ¡¾Luckily there''s a stylist controlling her outfit today, I told my roommate, if she wears that duck T-shirt again, I''ll beughing the whole time¡¿


    ...


    After the host introduced them, he said to the two guests:


    "Say hi to the audience in front of the screen!"


    The camera first focused on Qin Wei.


    "Hello everyone, I''m Qin Wei."


    Qin Wei stiffly raised her hand, her smile also very awkward.


    Performing like this was too embarrassing...


    She did watch these kinds of talk shows normally, it looked simple but was very difficult to do. Based on the only two variety/reality shows she had been on, she had no experience.


    Netizens:


    ¡¾Is she nervous? What is she nervous about? She didn''t seem nervous on the red carpet, or when epting awards¡¿


    ¡¾Maybe she knows she''s past her peak, is insecure, after being called Expired Sister and stuff like that for a year, anyone''s mentality would change...¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei is a bit pitiful¡¿


    ...


    The host tried to ease the atmosphere:


    "Looks like our Weiwei is very nervous! Hmm...why don''t we let little Han go first, and Weiwei can learn from him!"


    So they were doing this again...


    Qin Wei reluctantly nodded.


    Li Hanming revealed a bright smile, waved at the camera, and said ording to thepany''s usual training:


    "Hello everyone, I''m Li Hanming from Pioneer Entertainment. As the youngest little brother in Sunny Little Stars, I have been diligently learning from my older siblings. My brothers and sisters are amazing, and I''m also very outstanding! I hope everyone pays more attention to the Triangle VIPplete edition, the full version of Sunny Little Stars will air soon."


    Qin Wei couldn''t help but apud him, this segment was said confidently and fluently, with a good sense of rhythm. Not only that, but his expressions and actions were also carefully designed.


    This is how an idol should be, Pioneer Entertainment''s training was strict but effective.


    Compare that to her previouspany overseas, which also had strict training for trainees, but eachpany has different philosophies. SW emphasized individuality, so she didn''t receive this kind of training.


    "What do you think Weiwei? Go again!"


    Suddenly cued by the host again, Qin Wei could only brace herself.


    "Hello everyone I''m the actor Qin Wei in Sunny Little Stars I serve as thenguage expert always diligently asking for directions renting cars booking rooms I''m trying my best to get along well with every team member although it''s not perfect but I''m doing my best thank you everyone for voting for me I just learned about this event regardless of the result thank you all for liking me..."


    Host: "..."


    Netizens:


    ¡¾Qin Wei''s smooth-talking skills are pretty good, has she considered Deyun Club?¡¿


    ¡¾I''mughing so hard hahahahaha she''s got the hostpletely stumped¡¿


    ¡¾Host [jaw dropped.JPG]¡¿


    ¡¾Is Qin Wei firing a machine gun at the host? Ratatatatat, not afraid she''ll choke herself¡¿


    ¡¾What the heck hahahahaha? Did Qin Wei not prepare at all before the interview?¡¿


    ¡¾Sister Qin''s aedian now, this is the result of her preparation¡¿


    ¡¾Fans know, this is Sister Qin''s normal behavior, it would be weirder if she didn''t do something weird within 3 seconds, have the right mentality, you''ll get used to it after a while¡¿


    ¡¾Fan mom here, Lu E is too cute!! Laughing to death¡¿


    ¡¾Holy crap! Since when did Qin Wei have fans again?¡¿


    ¡¾She''s had fan moms since the quick clips of Little Stars aired, I heard she even has face fans now, and her disbanded official fanclub is also preparing again apparently¡¿


    ¡¾Qin is worth stanning, those who want to know more can go search for the fanclub group¡¿


    ¡¾You guys stanning Qin Wei, have you forgotten what kind of person she used to be? This woman can''t withstand fan investigations, after you see her ck history you''ll definitely unstan¡¿


    ¡¾Pfft, is the person above an objective observer? Chasing stars is just for fun anyway? As long as she currently abides byws and regtions, loves her job and respects her country, I''ll continue to support her. The so-called ck history you mention, isn''t it just about her personal rtionships? Why are only female stars scrutinized so harshly about things like rtionships, body management, appearance, etc.?¡¿


    ¡¾The person above is right! If you''re going to demand standards from female stars, then demand the same of male stars!¡¿

 Chapter 62: Famous Scene

    <h4>Chapter 62</h4>


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief.


    That one sentence had basically conveyed everything she had wanted to say. Thankfully, she usually worked out to keep fit. Otherwise, after saying so much in one breath, she might have just passed out on the spot.


    Seeing the dumbfounded look on the host''s face, Li Hanming couldn''t help butugh out loud. Meanwhile, Qin Wei still had a serious expression as she looked at the host and asked, "Is this okay? If not, I can say it again."


    The host came back to her senses and quickly waved her hands while holding up the cue cards to move on with the show flow:


    "As everyone knows, after the teaser of ''Stars'' was released, it received a warm wee from viewers who urged us to air the full version soon. From this perspective, we can see that the audience is still very curious about what happened between you two during the journey. Can you give everyone some spoilers about it in advance?"


    Li Hanming looked at Qin Wei, and Qin Wei gestured for him to speak first.


    "Well...since I only joined the Stars crew starting from the Rome leg, I''m not clear about what happened in London. What left the deepest impression on me was when I flew a drone on the sea. It looked simple but was actually very difficult to keep bnced. I fell straight into the sea many times, fortunately I didn''t give up..."


    Qin Wei listened to him with her chin in her hand. She felt like this was when he behaved most like a kid should, recounting the most memorable things methodically, with background, process, and reflection, as if he had aftereffects from preparing for too many essay assignments recently.


    As soon as he finished speaking, the host asked Qin Wei again:


    "What about you, Weiwei? The most impressive memory was..."


    Qin Wei sat up straight and answered seriously:


    "I went jogging in Rome..."


    "Pfft¡ª"


    Li Hanming couldn''t helpughing out loud again. He quickly apologized.


    Qin Wei went on:


    "Halfway through the run I got hungry, so I bought breakfast. But before I could put the money back in my pocket, someone grabbed and robbed it. I chased after him relentlessly despite being exhausted already. But I still caught up and moreover..."


    Don''t say anymore.


    The director stood on the opposite side, shaking his head furiously to signal Qin Wei to stop.


    For once, Qin Wei understood his meaning and obediently kept quiet.


    The main reason was that when trying to think of examples from the journey where she persevered and never gave up, this was the only thing that came to mind.


    Netizens:


    [Hahaha family, Qin Jie took the initiative to bring up Assassin''s Creed!]


    [Ezio Qin Wei Auditore da Firenze, she is already enlightened.]


    [Damn, I exim in admiration!]


    [If only the teaser showed the second half. I would get an annual membership in a minute to thank the program team and tform if the full version had it!]


    [Person above, me too! Assassin''s Creed is such an iconic scene! Rumor has it Qin Jie beat up the guy afterward so they didn''t air it out. Although it''s spoiled, I still want to see!]


    [@Sunny Stars @Triangle Video give us the full Assassin''s Creed scene! We allow you to rip us off]


    [I''ll write a petition in blood for the full uncut version of Qin Jie''s Assassin''s Creed scene. And the unabridged R-rated version of Peach Blossom Spring while you''re at it, paid options wee.]


    [Pfft you''re asking for resources here?]


    ...


    The director gave the host a hand signal to move on to the next segment.


    The reason for not continuing was because the director had discussed it with the editing team beforehand. Qin Wei was quite cooperative throughout, better to not stir up more controversy for her. They decided not to air the full version of that part.


    Unexpectedly, she didn''t think it was controversial at all and directly cued it herself.


    Fine, let''s indulge her then.


    "Go tell editing to include the entire Assassin''s Creed segment, air everything that was filmed, don''t leave out a single frame."


    ...


    Host:


    "I see, it must have been thrilling huh hahaha! Why don''t we leave some suspense and let the audience see for themselves in the full version, let''s not spoil anything and move on to the next segment!"


    Netizens:


    [Don''t interrupt Qin Jie''s essay writing! Let her finish, I''ll still get the membership!]


    [What an unprofessional host, how can any other segmentpete with the excitement of the iconic Assassin''s Creed scene? Don''t they know it''s the highest viewed clip?]


    [Qin Wei''s personality really...strangely silly, huge contrast with her looks. When she starts seriously saying dumb things, I just want to keep listening. She has monopolized all my joy this year.]


    [Has Qin Jie considered doing stand-upedy?]


    ...


    Host:


    "After the teaser aired, you two became the most popr. And from what I know, this isn''t the first time you''ve worked together either. You cooperated on another show recently right? Could you share your impressions of each other?"


    Qin Wei nced at him and smiled.


    "Little Hanming is a standard warm guy. Very considerate and willing to think of others. I feel super rxed around him. Don''t let his young age fool you, he''s very reliable.


    What''s more, I had a little ident on thest day of that show''s filming. He tried very hard to save me, so he''s my life saver."


    Li Hanming smiled, revealing shallow dimples.


    "When I worked with Sister Qin Weist time, I felt she was the cold as ice beauty type, distant towards others. I didn''t even dare speak to her.


    After getting along for a while, I discovered that Wei Jie is actually really nice and kindhearted. She''s very enthusiastic towards friends, notpetitive or grabby at all. Not like what I first imagined. Indeed, you can''t judge someone solely based on ''hearsay''."


    Netizens:


    [The little brother is truly warm-hearted. He''s trying to tell others between the lines that his Sister Qin Wei is a good person.]


    [Are these two real siblings? I tear up every time seeing them help each other.]


    [Little brother is lucky to have a sister like Qin Wei. Fans feel much more assured. Qin Wei, you can''t mess up for little brother''s sake!]


    [Hahaha Qin Jie must feel stabbed hearing this.]


    ...


    Host:


    "I also learned about Weiwei''s ident, it was indeed very dangerous. I''m curious, since little Hanming helped out, how does Weiwei n to thank him?"


    Speaking of this, Li Hanming couldn''t help bursting intoughter again.


    He didn''t seem to have good emotional control today, he had already broken character andughed many times.


    Host:


    "Little Hanming, do you have something to say? Don''t hold back, just say it."


    Li Hanming tried his best to hold in hisugh and said to the host:


    "Actually, aftering back, Sister Qin already expressed her thanks to me. When we were in Italy, she asked what I wanted and said she''d buy it for me. I declined and said thepany doesn''t allow gifts..."


    Li Hanming paused and turned to look at Qin Wei.


    "Sister Qin, can I say it?"


    Qin Wei was very candid.


    "Go ahead."


    Li Hanming asked his assistant for his bag:


    "No one expected that Sister Qin would send ourpany a ceremonial banner..."


    As he spoke, Li Hanming took out a ceremonial banner from his bag. It was rather small, only A4 paper sized.


    On this mini banner were the words:


    "Saved My Life"


    nking both sides were:


    "Presented to: Li Hanming of Pioneer Entertainment" and "Qin Wei of Imperial Capital District xx presents this gift"


    Netizens:


    [I''m gonna dieughing tonight, such a tiny banner hahaha, Qin Wei is too petty! Hahahaha]


    [Damn ''saved my life'', my face maskughed off]


    [What does Qin Wei listing Imperial Capital District xx as her address mean? Could it be she still hopes the CEO of Pioneer will write back to her?]


    [Hahaha I think I get Qin Jie''s train of thought. Normally people would list their identity orpany under ceremonial banners. But! Qin Jie''s studio disbanded so she could only put her registered residence.]


    [Hahaha someone go manage Qin Wei please? Get her to stop flexing heredic skills.]


    ...


    This was also Qin Wei''s first time seeing this banner. She had it custom made on Pinduoduo when she got back. That exined why it was so cheap. She also felt it was pretty embarrassing to be shown so abruptly like this.


    Damn...that was rash...

 Chapter 63: Interactive Show

    <h4>Chapter 63</h4>


    The host has also broadened his horizons, and there are actually such small silk banners?


    Li Hanming said to Qin Wei:


    "Our boss asked me to thank you on his behalf, and to tell you to rest assured and recuperate. He is honored to receive this silk banner, and looks forward to future cooperation."


    This was also an olive branch extended to Qin Wei in public.


    Li Yao stood by the side, secretly making a "yes" gesture.


    The host racked his brains and said:


    "It''s the thought that counts! Let''s move on to the game section!"


    ...


    When everyone thought the interview section was the biggest highlight, the following game section brought even more joy. After it was aired, the click-through rate went straight to the top of simr programs¡ª¡ª


    [Game rules: Make a DIY craft using the materials on the table while answering questions quickly. The Q&A ends when the craft ispleted!]


    Host: "The theme of the handmade craft is - the gift I want most."


    Host: "Name, age, what do you hate and like to be called?"


    Qin Wei picked up the cardboard and folded it while saying:


    "Qin Wei, twenty-two years old, I''m fine with anything as long as it''s not an insult."


    ¡¾Haha, Sister Qu seems to dislike us calling her Grass Sister, we won''t call her that anymore¡¿


    ¡¾Alright Sister Qu¡¿


    Host: "Your strengths, favorite songs, favorite movies, favorite foods?"


    Qin Wei answered without hesitation:


    "My strengths are singing and dancing, I like ''On the Moon'', my favorite movie is all the Doraemon movies, and my favorite food is milk tea with less ice, half sugar, add pearls and coconut jelly, no raisins."


    ¡¾Wow, someone who sings off key and dances clumsily ims singing and dancing are her strengths, howcking is she in other areas?¡¿


    ¡¾Her milk tea order is quite specific, is she ordering takeout here?¡¿


    ¡¾Her tastes are unique...¡¿


    ¡¾I suspect this is just her persona...¡¿


    ¡¾I feel like this is the real her, the previous image was a persona!¡¿


    Host: "What flowers would you like to receive from others? What small pet would you like to keep?"


    Qin Wei: "No favorite flowers, and no energy to take care of a pet so I don''t want one."


    Host: "You have to choose one."


    Qin Wei fell into deep thought:


    "I''d like to receive sunflowers, for pets...koi fish or grass carp...fish...fish are quiet, yes, quiet..."


    ¡¾I suspect she just wants to snack on melon seeds¡¿


    ¡¾The above is too self-confident, she just wants to snack on melon seeds¡¿


    ¡¾Does Sister Lu want to keep small pets? Doesn''t she just want to eat them?¡¿


    ¡¾What she wants to raise is sweet and sour koi fish, crucian carp tofu soup, and braised grass carp¡¿


    Host: "What were your childhood dreams? What would you do if not an actor?"


    Qin Wei replied:


    "As a child I dreamed of bing a singer-songwriter or creative singer. If not an actor, I''d graduate first then do civ...graduate first before deciding..."


    ¡¾Sister Qin doesn''t dare mention civil service exams anymore hahaha¡¿


    ¡¾Who''d have thought an actor''s childhood dream was to be a singer¡¿


    Host: "Who''s your ideal partner? You can name colleagues as examples."


    Qin Wei stopped her work, looked earnestly at the host and said:


    "What a terrible question, whoever I name, their fans will rip me apart?"


    The host immediately changed his question:


    "Caring gentleman, mature and stable, sunny warm man - pick one."


    Qin Wei shook her head vigorously like a pellet drum:


    "At my young age, one should think more about how to serve our country."


    ¡¾Qin Wei with broad horizons¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei with the world in mind¡¿


    ¡¾Let me trante: caring gentleman Gu Minghua, sunny warm man Li Hanming, mature and stable Shen Kai¡¿


    ¡¾The host didn''t specify, why doesn''t she pick one? I''m curious¡¿


    ¡¾What''s there to pick? Isn''t my sister brimming with righteousness?¡¿


    Host: "What''s your dream role? Which actor do you most want to coborate with?"


    Qin Wei was almost done with her craft. She picked up the scissors and said while cutting:


    "I most want to y Xiao Guo from ''The Legend of the Swordman''. As for actors I want to coborate with...anyone is fine! Who can I pick now?"


    ¡¾Anyone is fine, so does that include rumored boyfriend Shen Kai?¡¿


    ¡¾Anyone is fine, so does that include infamous Lin Qi? ¡¿


    ¡¾Anyone is fine, so does that include arch-nemesis Qiao Xixiao?¡¿


    ¡¾The questions you all ask are terrifying!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei is sober and has good self-awareness¡¿


    Host: "Manyizens say your looks are the ceiling in the domestic industry and call you the most beautiful actress domestically. What do you think?"


    Qin Wei hurriedly denied:


    "It''s not me, I''m not worthy. I''m just an ordinary beau...I''m just a person."


    ¡¾Hahaha Qin Wei''s desire to survive is overflowing from the screen¡¿


    ¡¾I won''t watch the Spring Festival G this year if she''s not in the skit¡¿


    Host: "Describe your ideal partner."


    The question circled back. Qin Wei was about to roll her eyes when she saw Li Yao staring at her. She faltered and answered:


    "Good-looking, tall, cheerful andughable, magnanimous with a sense of righteousness and can take a joke. No other requirements, I''ll assess when I meet someone."


    ¡¾Not bad, I''m familiar with this persona, Sister Qin likes Qiao Xixiao¡¿


    ¡¾Arch-nemesis Qiao Xixiao¡¿


    ¡¾Nemesis Qiao Xixiao¡¿


    ¡¾Entangled with Qiao Xixiao¡¿


    ¡¾F**king Qiao Xixiao¡¿


    ...


    ¡°ck - ¡±


    ¡°Well done, Brother Kai - one take!¡±


    The set erupted into apuse. Shen Kai took off his coat and bowed slightly to everyone in thanks.


    After a tiring day, he could finally wrap up.


    The props crew ran over to help Shen Kai change costumes along with his assistant Xiao Jin. Shen Kai got in the car and asked Xiao Jin to pass him his tablet.


    Xiao Jin obediently passed it over. Shen Kai nced at the time - it should be avable to watch now!


    He tapped open the "Triangle Videos" icon. The top rmendation on the home page was Qin Wei with an unknown man. The corner read "Exclusive to members".


    Shen Kai clicked in. As ads popped up, it showed:


    "5 minute free preview, unlimited ess for members."


    Shen Kai frowned. If he remembered correctly, he had coborated with this video tform before. How could they not even give him a membership?


    "Xiao Jin."


    "Yes Brother Kai?"


    "Get me a membership."


    Xiao Jin immediately took out his phone. "Brother Kai, do you want a golf club membership, equestrian club membership, Michelin 3-star restaurant membership, or top whiskey bar membership?"


    Shen Kai passed him the tablet and pointed at the icon.


    "Video membership?!"


    Shocked, Xiao Jin''s voice cracked.


    Shen Kai nodded.


    Xiao Jin was a bit hesitant:


    "Registration for this ount needs real name verification... If not, Brother Kai can use mine first. I''ll get Brother Min to register one under your IDter. What do you think..."


    "That works too."


    It sounded very troublesome. He was eager to watch it now and didn''t want to wait longer. Being able to watch it was enough.


    Xiao Jin swiftly logged him into his own ount.


    After changing, Shen Kai returned to the hotel. On the ride back, he stared at the screen with earphones on. The car was eerily silent. Xiao Jin sat in the passenger seat, very curious what he was watching but didn''t dare ask aloud.


    As for Shen Kai, he already had an updated understanding of Qin Wei after watching this interview show of hers.

 Chapter 64: A Lot of Fans

    <h4>Chapter 64</h4>


    Qin Wei not only gave an interview on the show, but she also sang a song. Because she sang the theme song of "Crayon Shin-chan," a children''s song-like tune, she couldn''t go off key no matter how she sang it. It didn''t require any technical skills.


    This was also the first time Shen Kai heard her sing, and it felt... quite magical.


    Then there was her criteria for choosing a partner...


    When Shen Kai heard her talk about it, he couldn''t help but rte it to himself. Apart from being "good-looking and tall," the other criteria didn''t seem to fit him very well, which made him somewhat displeased. If he didn''t meet the criteria, were there other people who could?!


    But then he thought it was funny. Who was she anyway? What does it matter to her what kind of person she likes? Is she even worthy? His own standards for choosing a partner are much higher!


    ...


    As dawn broke, Xiao Jin slowly opened his eyes and saw that Triangle Video had sent him a bunch of things he had never paid attention to. Out of curiosity, he opened the app and found several traces in the browsing history.


    Wow, it seemed that Kai ge stayed up all night. He not only watched an interview program but also watched Crayon Shin-chan all night.


    Xiao Jin chuckled. Who would have thought that Kai ge, who seemed so mature, would actually enjoy watching something so childish?


    Suddenly, Xiao Jin felt that Kai ge became much more approachable, and he decided to keep it a secret for him.


    ...


    Yesterday, after taking photos and doing interviews, they couldn''t refuse the kind invitation of the person in charge of Triangle Video and had dinner together. Fortunately, Li Hanming, who was underage, was also there, so no one drank alcohol. They just had a meal and chatted about various topics before going their separate ways.


    It was already 3 o''clock in the morning when they arrived home. Qin Wei mustered thest bit of energy to remove her makeup and wash her face before going to sleep.


    Before she could wake up naturally, her phone rang and disturbed her.


    "Little ancestor, there are two messages for you. Which one do you want to hear first?"


    Qin Wei, with her eyes closed, mumbled:


    "The third one."


    Li Yao: "? Where is the third one..."


    Beep beep beep...


    Oops, he forgot. He shouldn''t tease her.


    Li Yao was in a good mood, so he didn''t argue with her and called again.


    "Hello..."


    Qin Wei''s not-so-friendly voice came from the other end of the phone.


    Commonly known as "morning breath."


    "First, the interview from yesterday was ranked first in the ratings on all tforms, and it topped the trending list. The level of discussion about it reached the top three... In short, it was very sessful, little ancestor, you might no longer be clueless."


    Li Yao''s excitement was evident in his tone.


    For two years, he had been living in a state of gloom, witnessing his artist''s fall from the sky to the bottom, and staying at the bottom ever since.


    But unexpectedly, with the help of Xu Mingchuan, he received a notice, and Qin Wei didn''t disappoint him either. Not only did she establish apletely new image for herself, but she also sought wealth and honor in danger. This silly and foolish image of hers unexpectedly gained the public''s favor. Just fromst night to today, she gained 500,000 followers on her Weibo tform.


    You should know that in the past two years, most of the people visiting her Weibo were haters, and it was getting colder and quieter, as if she was about to be forgotten by everyone.


    But in recent months, it has gradually be lively again. Even when Qin Wei sometimes solidifies her foolish image and does some foolish things, her fans still enjoy it.


    Ah, she''s the best artist in his hands, and she''s about to make aeback!


    Qin Wei replied to him:


    "So what? I n to go through the procedures for resuming my studies in a few days. I''m leaving the entertainment industry. These things have nothing to do with me."


    Li Yao became anxious:


    "Don''t leave! Don''t rush to leave!! There''s a great opportunity right now. If you seize it, you might be able to make aeback."


    "What opportunity?"


    Qin Wei frowned,


    "An opportunity that can turn someone like me, who''s about to leave the industry, into a sensation?"


    ...


    Due to the sessful interview yesterday, the buzz is expected to continue for a while. Manypanies took the initiative to approach Li Yao, expressing their interest in coboration.


    Not only that, many variety shows and interviews extended an olive branch to her.


    Li Yao didn''t rush to ept them, only saying that she would consider it carefully. Then she found some time to call Xu Mingchuan and ask about his ns.


    "We can''t discuss it over the phone. Let''s meet up!"


    After hanging up the phone, Xu Mingchuan nced at the whiteboard hanging on the office wall. It was filled with various colored markers, each line representing Xu Mingchuan''s record of Qin Wei''s words and actions over the past few months.


    There were good and not-so-good things, and some surprises. Overall, he was satisfied. At least it justified the money he had invested during this period.


    Xu Mingchuan took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Li Yao:


    [Xu Mingchuan: Let''s meet her tonight! I reserved a table at a Western restaurant. It will be private. I think it''s necessary to meet in person.]


    Five minutester, Li Yao replied:


    [OK]


    Xu Mingchuan started to feel a bit nervous again, thinking about the awkward scene during theirst meeting. He didn''t know if Qin Wei would be willing to see him again.


    ...


    After being awakened by Li Yao''s phone call, Qin Wei couldn''t fall back asleep. She got up and spent half an hour on the treadmill, then took a shower. She felt refreshed when she came out.


    Her physical condition wasn''t originally good, but under her strict self-discipline during this period, it had started to improve. Not only could sheplete a full set of aerobic exercises, but doing half a set of six pull-ups wasn''t as exhausting as before.


    You see, when she first started exercising, she couldn''t even do a single pull-up.


    She checked her bank bnce on her phone, and Qin Wei couldn''t help but smile from ear to ear. With a little wealth, she was already a rich woman. She didn''t want to struggle in this industry anymore. Even the wealthiest stars couldn''t withstand the financialpensation after a few idents. The higher you rise, the harder you fall. She wasn''t eager to experience that.


    She applied a face mask and leisurelyy on the couch, scrolling through her phone. Inadvertently, she came across some gossip about Lin Qiqi.


    Some people dug up her past scandals, revealing that she was a mistress willing to be a high-level executive''s third party. The videos were posted online, and she received a lot of bacsh fromizens. As a result, sponsors terminated their contracts, and herpany put her on the shelf. It had been several months, and only a few loyal fans remained online, proving her existence.


    Qin Wei thought about the original owner of her body, realizing that her career had been hindered mainly due to personal life issues... A chill ran down her spine. She couldn''t help but wonder if this matter would be brought up again and drag her into the abyss as well?


    Key among these details, whether they are true or false, she herself didn''t know!


    Sure enough, she was just someone who took the me for the original owner!!


    She must retreat! Take the money and stay away from trouble!


    Ding dong¡ª


    The door was knocked, but after waiting for a while with no one opening it, Li Yao took the key and let himself in.


    Qin Wei was in the kitchen cooking noodles and didn''t hear.


    "Don''t eat too many carbs. Hurry up and get dressed. I''ll take you to meet some friends."


    Li Yao turned off the stove and pushed and shoved her to go upstairs and change clothes.


    "Who is it? I have no friends, I''m not going!"


    Qin Wei''s face was filled with refusal.


    Li Yao pushed her up the stairs and said,


    "Oh, don''t ask anymore. If I tell you, you won''t want to go. Don''t think too much. Everything I''m doing now is to restore your career to its former glory. Little brat, just cooperate a bit!"


    Qin Wei casually asked him,


    "Who is it? It''s not Shen Kai, is it?!"

 Chapter 65: Xu Mingchuan

    <h4>Chapter 65</h4>


    Qin Wei held onto the staircase railing with a posture that said, "You''re not leaving until you exin clearly." Li Yao had no choice but topromise and confess to her:


    "It''s Xu Mingchuan."


    Sometimes Qin Wei felt that she shouldn''t have asked. As someone who should have stayed out of it, some questions were futile.


    "Who is Xu Mingchuan?"


    Just as expected!


    Li Yao was already used to it. Qin Wei had forgotten not just one or two people, but one more Xu Mingchuan wouldn''t make a difference. But it was a pity for Mr. Xu, who had devoted his deep affections to her, only to be forgottenpletely.


    "He''s a college ssmate and now a business partner. I dared to invite you on these two asions because I relied on Mr. Xu."


    Li Yao exined, thinking to himself that this wasn''t really deceiving her, although he did withhold some information.


    Like the fact that he had confessed his feelings to her and was harshly rejected, and that he was still herpdog, always thinking of her well-being.


    If she couldn''t remember, then so be it. It would hurt Mr. Xu too much if more was said.


    Qin Wei tilted her head and looked at him.


    "Oh, so you just had to say that. I thought it was some extraordinary rtionship... You scared me, my blood pressure went up..."


    Li Yao brushed it off.


    "It''s because you''re always talking about leaving the circle. You definitely wouldn''t want to go meet the business partner with me. It''s about discussing projects."


    Qin Wei smiled and went upstairs, saying:


    "I see. So, rounding it up, I can consider myself your boss, right? As for the project, we''ll talk about itter. But I still have to thank you. What do you think I should wear today?"


    "Whatever you want!"


    Li Yao regretted what he said because the first thing that came to mind was the pile of inexplicable clothes she bought online before going to Europe. None of them cost more than two hundred, and they were all strange brands he had never heard of.


    The T-shirt with a duck pattern was especially memorable.


    Li Yao sighed. If she wore that to meet Mr. Xu, he probably wouldn''t have any lingering feelings for his first love anymore...


    Half an hourter, Qin Wei came downstairs. Since she had the duck T-shirt as a bottom line, Li Yao had particrly low requirements. As long as her outfit was normal, it was good enough. Besides, she had put in some effort, wearing a pink Dior hoodie, G-brand shorts, and light-colored RV boots. She wore earrings from Croix, and the overall look was youthful and casual.


    She didn''t dress too formal, which disappointed Li Yao a bit, but he was already satisfied that she didn''t wear those strange clothes. He was afraid that if he said too much, it would provoke her rebellious side.


    Thinking that Xu Mingchuan had known her for many years, he shouldn''t mind her dressing a bit casually.


    They drove to the address Xu Mingchuan had given them¡ªthe Toma Western Restaurant at the end of Changqing Road West Street. It was said to be a members-only venue with a high threshold for entry but also offered a high level of privacy.


    Qin Wei followed Li Yao into the restaurant''s small garden and was guided by the waiter into a separate booth.


    Each private room here was independent, and there were dedicated waiters to provide service. This greatly ensured the quietness and confidentiality that customers desired, allowing them to fully enjoy the food.


    "The head chef here is a Michelin-starred chef, and the other chefs are also professionally qualified. The ingredients are flown in from their ces of origin, and the selected suppliers have verifiable qualifications, guaranteeing the freshness and healthiness of the ingredients."


    As the waiter walked, they introduced these details to them.


    "Both of you canpletely rx here. The restaurant staff have been trained not to disturb the guests."


    As they spoke, they arrived at the private room reserved by Xu Mingchuan. The waiter opened the door, and the man was already waiting inside.


    Qin Wei stood behind Li Yao and quietly peeked inside. The other person was also looking at her, seeming hesitant, but ultimately waved to them.


    "Qin Wei, long time no see," Xu Mingchuan said to her.


    Qin Wei nodded, taking the opportunity to size him up as she entered the room.


    He was tall and slim but not thin, dressed in a casual suit from the G brand. He looked spirited overall.


    Compared to male celebrities in the entertainment industry, he wasn''t particrly handsome, but in any other field, he would be considered remarkably good-looking.


    The most surprising thing to Qin Wei was that she thought Xu Mingchuan was at least in his forties, but he appeared to be younger than thirty, looking very youthful.


    He didn''t look like the sessful middle-aged businessman she had imagined at all. He was clean-cut and not greasy in the slightest.


    Following Li Yao, she entered the private room and nodded cautiously.


    "Mr. Xu, hello."


    Xu Mingchuan paused, looking puzzled as he nced at Li Yao.


    Li Yao rubbed his nose and helplessly introduced Qin Wei.


    "This is the person I told you about, Xu Mingchuan, the CEO of Anxing Entertainment. He is your senior schoolmate, a few years older than you, but you''ve met before. You might have forgotten..."


    Qin Wei gave him an out.


    "Yes, yes, yes. I had a car ident, and I suffered... amnesia, yes, I lost my memory!"


    As she spoke, she pointed to the injured area on her forehead.


    Why didn''t she think of this idea earlier? If she exined everything she didn''t remember as "amnesia," wouldn''t it all make sense?


    Xu Mingchuan seemed to ept this reason as well. He walked over and pulled out a chair for her, asking her to sit first.


    "I heard about your car ident, but unfortunately, at that time I..."


    He hesitated halfway through his sentence. He had originally wanted to say, "I couldn''t face you after my confession was rejected." But if Qin Wei really had amnesia, perhaps it was a good thing for him?


    Maybe he could pursue her again, gradually make her ept him, and things would develop in a different direction.


    Xu Mingchuan changed his wording.


    "I... I have been very busy and couldn''t find the time to visit you, but I still followed your affairs. I''m sorry we''re only meeting today."


    Qin Wei smiled.


    "The one who should say thank you is me. If it weren''t for Mr. Xu''s investment and rmendation, I''m afraid I wouldn''t have been able to appear on the show, let alone pay off my debts..."


    As she spoke, she was red at by Li Yao. She didn''t know what she had said wrong, so she stood up.


    "I can''t drink, so let me bow to Mr. Xu!"


    After finishing her sentence, she bowed to Xu Mingchuan.


    Xu Mingchuan''s expression changed, not knowing what to say. He could only hurriedly ask her to sit down and then opened the ordering interface on the screen on the table, instructing the waiter to bring the food.


    Xu Mingchuan looked at Qin Wei.


    "You have indeed changed a lot. These past two years must have been difficult for you. Don''t worry, now that I''m back, I''ll make sure you have a smooth path ahead."


    "Fortunately, these past few months have been quite tough."


    Qin Wei spoke frankly,


    "But since we''re partners, Li Yao should have told you that I n to step away from the entertainment industry. I want to pursue a different path."


    Xu Mingchuan was somewhat surprised, as Li Yao hadn''t mentioned that Qin Wei wasn''t justining but genuinely wanted to leave the industry. So he could only try to persuade her:


    "Qin Wei, I understand that these two variety shows have been difficult for you. I didn''t invest in them expecting profits, but rather to test the waters.


    You know that your reputation has declined in recent years, and I''ve been trying to find other avenues for you to explore. Trust me, these two variety shows are just my experiment, and I''ve seen your talent.


    From now on, your resources will improve, and you won''t have to resort to ying around like before. Will you trust me this one time?"

 Chapter 66: Original Heart

    <h4>Chapter 66</h4>


    Li Yao waited for her response, but she remained silent, so Li Yao quickly changed the subject when the waiter knocked on the door and entered the room.


    "Forget about that for now, let''s eat! I''m hungry too."


    The food was prepared by professional chefs and the ingredients were of high quality, so the taste was not bad. Qin Wei focused on eating and could only asionally hear casual conversations between Li Yao and Xu Mingchuan.


    After they finished eating, Li Yao turned to Qin Wei and said, "Do you remember the first time we had Western food together?"


    Qin Wei didn''t answer.


    "Forget it, you can''t remember many things. Let me tell you! It was when you were sixteen years old, and it was the first time you received payment for your acting."


    Li Yao said to her, "It wasn''t a breakthrough role, but a supporting role in a low-budget TV drama. Everyone thought you would start as the female lead and entered the production with financial backing... No, you started as the supporting actress with no assistant, and I, who had just entered the industry, apanied you.


    We had to shoot an underwater scene for the role, and you even got pped by the female lead. We worked tirelessly for a week without much rest, only sleeping in the car or during makeup sessions. We had to memorize lines while waiting on set. The role wasn''t significant, but it was tough. When you received your payment, you treated me to a Western meal. I said back then that we would get better and better.


    Eventually, you had fewer scenes in that drama, but luckily, a famous director noticed you and cast you as the second female lead in his new drama, with a fairy-like character. It became a huge sess.


    Qin Wei, when everyone said you became famous overnight, I knew how hard you had worked..."


    Perhaps due to the effect of alcohol, Li Yao rambled on about the past, and Qin Wei listened with mixed emotions. She realized that Qin Wei wasn''t naturally lucky either and had worked hard for her dreams. What about herself?


    She couldn''t help but think about her experiences in her previous life. Had she not worked hard enough in her previous life?


    "Qin Wei, think about it carefully," Xu Mingchuan said to her. She looked up at him, and he remained sober despite not drinking.


    Qin Wei still didn''t answer.


    Was her decision already made?


    Xu Mingchuan didn''t know, so he could only force a smile and say, "Although we''ve known each other for many years, we''ve never worked together. If possible, I hope you can give me a chance. There will be arge-scale talent show recording in a while, jointly organized by severalpanies with excellent resources. I''m working hard to secure opportunities for you...


    Since emotions can''t sway you, let''s talk business.


    I heard from Li Yao that you want to go back to school, and I think it''s a good idea. Education is crucial for your future choices. There''s still plenty of time before the next semester starts, and it takes time for the school procedures to bepleted and approved. During this period, it''s enough to participate in the recording of this variety show as a summer job before school starts. I can offer youpensation that will only increase, not decrease."


    Although she still didn''t speak, Qin Wei lowered her head, pursed her lips, and thought hard. Xu Mingchuan could sense that she was starting to be tempted.


    Seizing the opportunity, Xu Mingchuan continued his persuasion, "The vi you''re currently living in is rented. I''m already in contact with thendlord and n to buy it. As long as you''re willing to cooperate with me, the house will be yours."


    Qin Wei looked at him skeptically and guarded, asking, "What are you trying to gain from this, Mr. Xu?"


    She may have misunderstood...


    Xu Mingchuan hurriedly exined,


    "It''s all for profit. I''m not doing charity either. If you participate in thepetition, we will sign a contract. Through you, I will also make money. You should know that Anxing Entertainment is just a small business of the Xu Group... I won''t go into detail about the rest. If I were you, I would seriously consider this summer job."


    It was gettingte, and Li Yao had drunk too much. To avoid suspicion, Xu Mingchuan called separate cars to send them home, and he waited for another half an hour before leaving himself.


    ...


    Qin Wei went home and couldn''t sleep all night, pondering over it. Honestly, she couldn''t help but be tempted by such a huge benefit. One could say she was intensely tempted.


    After all, who doesn''t like money?


    What she feared were the various unsavory practices in this industry, the hidden rules, the internal strife, the public pressure, the distortion of truth, and so on.


    But if it was just a part-time job for the summer, she could consider it.


    Moreover, the other party showed sincere intentions, and she had a lifetime ahead of her. No matter what she did in the future, she would need money. If she could earn money while avoiding risks, she wouldn''t reject it either.


    Qin Wei called Li Yao, and he took a long time to answer.


    "Li Yao,e over quickly. Let''s talk about thepetition."


    "Little ancestor, I have a headache... Competition? You''re actually nning topete?"


    "If you don''te, I''ll find another manager. You can go back to sleep."


    Qin Wei was about to hang up the phone when she heard him urgently say,


    "No, no, no! Ancestor! You''re my true ancestor..."


    Beep, beep, beep...


    In less than half an hour, Li Yao took a taxi and arrived. Since he had a spare key, he opened the door himself. When he saw that Qin Wei was still there, he sat on the floor and wiped the sweat off his forehead.


    Qin Wei nced at him and went to the fridge to get him a bottle of sparkling water.


    Qin Wei unscrewed the water and handed it to him, then asked somewhat sadly,


    "Am I so heartless in your eyes? Did you actually believe it?"


    Li Yao took the water, took two sips, and felt a bit relieved as the burning sensation in his throat eased. After catching his breath, he said to Qin Wei,


    "Trust, why wouldn''t I trust? We''ve been cooperating from the beginning, and we''vee this far relying on trust all these years. Even if you say Steve Jobs hase back to life, I''ll go find him right now to buy you a couple of iPhones."


    "I actually need a new phone. Go buy one for me now."


    Saying that, Qin Wei also took a bottle of water for herself.


    "Let''s talk about business first. What exactly did President Xu say about thepetition?"


    Li Yao was surprised that she showed interest. Justst night, her attitude was firm, and she didn''t want to participate in any programs at all.


    Li Yao restrained his curiosity for now and said to her,


    "It''s probably a talent show for female artists who have already debuted and gained some poprity."


    Qin Wei had never heard of such a talent show before. Previously, they were all for trainees, giving them a chance to debut.


    Qin Wei sat down and expressed her confusion, "You said this kind of talent show is for female artists who have already debuted. Why are they still being selected? I don''t quite understand."


    By now, Li Yao had recovered. He got up, walked over, and sat on the sofa, saying to her,


    "It''s simple. As the industrypetition bes increasingly fierce, nurturing new talent carries risks and requires a lot of effort. Established artists have the skills and a fan base; they onlyck a tform or luck."


    Upon hearing this, Qin Wei understood.


    Their thoughts were correct. These female artists who have already debuted have stood the test of time. They started as neers, umted poprity, and eventually created their own works. They are the genuine talents who have emerged from the crucible.


    Qin Wei said, "So, the goal is to be popr?"


    Li Yao apuded her with admiration, saying, ""Well done, my artist. You''re clever."


    Qin Wei then asked him, "What is the content of thepetition? Acting skills or something else?"


    Instead of answering, Li Yao asked her, "Do you know about girl groups in China and abroad?"

 Chapter 67: Girl Band

    <h4>Chapter 67</h4>


    "What is a girl group?" Qin Wei certainly knew, but she wasn''t sure if the original owner of her body knew, so she still asked Li Yao, "Tell me."


    Li Yao exined to her, "Actually, it''s a female group mainly focused on singing and dancing. Of course, after they form a group, they can also shine in their respective fields. This talent show is looking for artists like that."


    It was simr to what she had thought, but a new problem arose.


    Qin Wei had deliberately searched for information about the original ownerst night. She was not a dancer by training, and since bing famous, her schedule had always been full, leaving no time for systematic practice of singing and dancing. She had also watched videos of the original owner''s performances at various events, and she could only say that they were not her strong suit, to the point of being somewhat disastrous.


    And Li Yao and Xu Mingchuan had no reason not to know this.


    So Qin Wei was very curious. Based on their understanding of her, how could they still actively encourage her to participate in apetition focused on singing and dancing?


    "Do you think I... can sing and dance?" Qin Wei expressed her doubts.


    Li Yao took a sip of sparkling water and fell silent.


    Obviously, he didn''t know how to answer either.


    After a long while, Li Yao finally said, "Mr. Xu thinks you can."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Li Yao picked up his phone and opened WeChat, typing furiously. It seemed like he was sending a message to Xu Mingchuan. After a while, the screen lit up, and the reply came from Xu Mingchuan.


    Xu Mingchuan sent a video, and Li Yao opened it in front of Qin Wei.


    It wasn''t just any video; it was the segment of Qin Wei ying the violin and performing a piece of music in a foreign square.


    This video went viral and to some extent improved her reputation. Moreover, this video became the main reason why Xu Mingchuan decided to let Qin Wei participate in the show after learning about it.


    Li Yao said, "He also asked me to show you this."


    [Xu Mingchuan: Show her this, along with the following message]


    [Li Yao: Can''t you tell her yourself?]


    [Xu: ... I don''t have her contact information...]


    [Li: Send it!]


    [Xu: Don''t worry about not being good at singing and dancing. Many female artists who participate in thispetition can''t do it either. Thispetition seems to be about singing and dancing, but in reality, it''s not. When you stand on the stage, you will shine and capture everyone''s attention. Let''s give it a try.]


    Qin Wei thought for a long time and finally sent him an "OK" expression.


    On the other side, Xu Mingchuan smiled with relief.


    "Qian Lang, go and prepare. Look online for the best dance teacher. Invite them for me and let them teach Qin Wei dancing one-on-one."


    Then he opened his phonebook and contacted a music friend he had a good rtionship with overseas.


    The contract had already been prepared, and once it was signed today, Qin Wei''s "summer job" would be finalized. The next step would be for Li Yao tomunicate with the production team, while Qin Wei''s task was to wait for the sses arranged by Xu Mingchuan to begin.


    However, another problem arose.


    "Haven''t found a dance teacher?"


    Xu Mingchuan couldn''t believe his ears. In the vast capital city, there were hundreds of dance studios, and yet Qian Lang had been running around for three days and still couldn''t find a teacher.


    "In this industry, the quality of teachers varies greatly. The more famous ones have been hired by aspiring female artists who are preparing forpetitions.


    Just think about it, there are already over a hundred registered participants, each determined to win. If they don''t put in the effort, they won''t stand a chance," Qian Lang exined. He didn''te to this realization on his own, but rather after visiting numerous dance studios and gathering information from people involved.


    Xu Mingchuan was skeptical: "But is it really that exaggerated?"


    Anticipating Xu Mingchuan''s doubts, Qian Lang took out his phone and searched for recent news: "Mr. Xu, take a look at Sheng Shi Entertainment, for example. They have five female artists participating this time, and thepany is taking it very seriously. In addition to their in-house dance instructors, each person has also been assigned four dance studios, all of which are the best in the capital city or Shanghai. It''s said to be for handling different styles."


    Xu Mingchuan nced at the news and found it to be true.


    And it''s the same with otherpanies¡ªthey have already hired outstanding dance teachers from China.


    Not only that, to prevent the teachers from leaking ideas or having simr styles, the entertainmentpanies have even signed contracts with them, temporarily preventing them from teaching dance skills to others.


    They''re a bitte in taking action, and coupled with Qin Wei''sck of foundation, the performances for thepetition haven''t been finalized yet.


    Xu Mingchuan was deeply troubled.


    "Keep looking."


    Xu Mingchuan mustered his spirits and asked Qian Lang to leave. Then he booked a flight for his friend, a music producer, thinking that starting with vocal lessons would be a good idea.


    The initial setback gave Xu Mingchuan a bad feeling.


    ...


    Fortunately, his friend returned to the country that evening, and they met with Xu Mingchuan the next day, just before Li Yao and Qin Wei arrived. Everything went smoothly.


    In thepany''s office, Xu Mingchuan gave them a brief introduction: "Qin Wei, this is Li Mai, a friend I met in the United States. He''s an excellent music producer. He will be conducting the music theory lessons."


    Li Mai touched his nose and spoke in a low voice, "Actually... I came here to give you the money for the ne ticket. I''m sorry, but I have other things to do after returning. Should I introduce you to someone else from the same field?"


    Xu Mingchuan frowned and, seeing his expression, probably guessed what was going on. "Did someone offer you a high-paying job? Maike, I approached you first, don''t you understand the spirit of our agreement?"


    Li Mai looked reluctant. "Boss, I know it''s a bit unfair to do this, but the other party is already involved in the music business. I know your family has a big business, but the entertainment industry is just starting out... Our line of work relies on youth, and I''m already thirty. I can''t afford to wait any longer..."


    After ncing at the bewildered Qin Wei, Xu Mingchuan took Li Mai aside to talk.


    In a soft voice, Qin Wei asked Li Yao, "Is he really talented? Mr. Xu is trying so hard to keep him."


    Li Yao shrugged. "I don''t know either. We haven''t dealt with any music-rted business..."


    Half an hourter, Xu Mingchuan returned with a grim expression, walking in alone.


    "We''ll think of another solution."


    Upon hearing this, Li Yao dropped the pen he was holding, leaned back in his chair, and crossed his arms.


    "Time is running out. If it doesn''t work out, let''s forget it. Instead, let''s focus on something that Wei Wei is good at. Given the current situation, it''s going to be difficult for us to pass the preliminary selection."


    Xu Mingchuan disagreed:


    "The exposure of other shows is simply not enough. Li Yao, are you willing to let Qin Wei join the ranks of inte celebrities like Su Xiaoxiao in future programs?"


    Li Yao remained unruffled, but with a bitter smile, he replied:


    "Mr. Xu, please understand the situation. Currently, all the well-known dance teams in the country have been hired by various entertainmentpanies. They keep some teams for their own use and don''t want others to snatch them away. With such intensepetition, each artist is matched with four or five teams. Ourpany still doesn''t have a single team.


    Please don''t hire some unknown instructors to teach Wei Wei. Can she pass with a teacher who only scores fifty out of a hundred?"


    Xu Mingchuan was also in a difficult position. He had been too hasty in his approach since he was new to this. He never expected that otherpanies would be so scheming. If things didn''t work out, they could consider hiring from abroad. But before that, they needed to determine Qin Wei''s style. As long as it was possible, Xu Mingchuan wouldn''t hesitate to spend money on dance sses taught by foreign celebrity instructors.


    Qin Wei whispered:


    "How about... you listen to my opinion?"

 Chapter 68: Always Strive to Be Strong

    <h4>Chapter 68</h4>


    Suddenly it was quiet.


    Both Qin Wei and Li Yao turned to look at Xu Mingchuan at the same time.


    "Um... I read that the preliminaries are individualpetitions, and apaniment singing and dancing is not allowed. It''s just a 3 minute self-presentation to showcase your own musical talent.


    I think there''s no need to do anything too shy. Just pick a video for me to learn from, and that should work out, right?"


    Qin Wei added,


    "You can find something on a certain website, and it''s free too."


    Xu Mingchuan and Li Yao almost spoke in unison:


    "The problem is, can you learn it?!"


    Qin Wei felt that this was probably the original owner''s skill level in their minds.


    At the moment there was no other way. Seeing Qin Wei''s firm assurances, Xu Mingchuan could only temporarily agree, and he also notified Qian Lang to find a better team.


    He refused to believe that all the good music and dance teachers in China had been snatched up by those entertainmentpanies!


    ...


    "I picked a few simple ones for you, choose one to practice well."


    Xu Mingchuan had already prepared a dance studio in thepany specifically for Qin Wei''s dance practice.


    He handed over the tablet. Qin Wei looked at it carefully and shook her head.


    "This is too simple, it''s basically repeating the same moves. This one is too sweet and obviously doesn''t match my temperament. This one with piano and then dance is a bit too shy right? There''s only 3 minutes!"


    Xu Mingchuan stood with hands on hips looking at Qin Wei, then smiled helplessly:


    "I''d also like you to dance ''Flying Apsaras'', but I''m not underestimating you. With such a short time and no teachers or professional team, I advise you to pick a simple one. With your fame, you should be able to get through the preliminaries."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Then ''River'' it is."


    ...


    At Shengshi Entertainment, dance practice was also in full swing. In the huge dance studio there were over a dozen people, some holding cameras to film, some keeping the beat, some standing on the side following the music and dance, while Liu Xin stood in the center of the dance studio very seriously following the teacher''s dance.


    When the music ended, everyone apuded Liu Xin. An assistant handed her a towel and she took it to wipe away sweat from her forehead.


    Chen Xinya stood at the door pping. Seeing Liu Xin rest, she walked over and said to her:


    "As expected of senior sister, learning ''River'' in less than a week. After debuting, since you''ll be the leader, remember to take care of your junior sisters!"


    Liu Xin smiled slightly and casually threw the towel to the assistant. Then she sat down and said while drinking water:


    "What makes you so confident? Don''t get me wrong, I just mean to say, just because I can debut doesn''t mean you can."


    Joking? Looking down on her?


    Who knows what she meant by that, but Chen Xinya didn''t get angry at all. She casually sat down beside her and smiled:


    "Senior sister feels I may not debut, but I hope senior sister can get C position on debut. But reality is cruel. The charming Miss Qiao has also signed up, as well as Qin Wei..."


    When she mentioned Qiao Sixiao, Liu Xin was not surprised, but when she brought up Qin Wei, Liu Xin paused and couldn''t help frowning:


    "She''s participating too?"


    Chen Xinya looked at her in surprise:


    "Senior sister didn''t know? She was probably one of thest to sign up, but it makes sense. She was about to be forgotten but these two variety shows increased her poprity quite a bit, and that previous interview did pretty well too...


    Whereas us junior sisters, despite being on the same shows, our reputation has declined instead."


    Liu Xin gnashed her teeth, recalling the previous show. She was still annoyed that the show was supposed to highlight her but Qin Wei kept stealing the spotlight, and she even turned things around in the end.


    Liu Xin nced around:


    "Too many people, let''s not talk about this now. We''ll have dinner togetherter and chat then."


    ...


    The 3 days passed very quickly. Other than sleeping and bathing, Qin Wei spent almost all her time in the dance studio.


    With her solid foundation from her previous life, Qin Wei picked up dance moves very quickly. Plus she understood the techniques herself, learning this dance was not difficult for her.


    But it wasn''t all smooth sailing either. After all, this body was not her own. The original owner had no dance foundation, and though she had muscle memory from dance practiced in her previous life, this body did not. So often her body could not keep up with her brain, and the moves looked uncoordinated.


    Apart from that, shecked power and jumped as if treading on water.


    Qin Wei looked at herself in the mirror. Her workout clothes were drenched in sweat. She had been too optimistic. The original owner''s dance skills were ten years behind her own in her previous life.


    Ten years of umted sweat and tears. That was real, tangible foundation that could not be easily surpassed.


    For now she could only believe diligence makes up for clumsiness. Repeat over and over, until her body also memorized every move through and through.


    Luckily for the preliminary audition she just had to showcase her talent, without concrete requirements. So Qin Wei temporarily gave up on singing and devoted all her energy to dance.


    Whatforted her was that her voice was nice. Combined with her own familiarity with music theory and vocal techniques, as long as she practiced repeatedly, she could sing well.


    "Qin Wei, you must persevere!"


    Qin Wei sighed at the mirror, picked up her towel and wiped off sweat, then started the music again to keep practicing.


    Outside the door stood Xu Mingchuan and Li Yao.


    They didn''t go in, not wanting to pressure her, but they keenly watched her efforts these past few days.


    Li Yao was quite surprised by this. He was both shocked and delighted by Qin Wei''s performance, and quietly said to Xu Mingchuan:


    "She''s improving too fast! I thought my little ancestor was just a tone deaf dancer, didn''t expect that in just 3 days, she not only remembered the moves but is dancing better and better! Have I been suppressing a potential dance queen all this time?"


    Through the ss, Xu Mingchuan watched Qin Wei dance. He kept feeling like something was a little unfamiliar, kept feeling like she wasn''t...


    It must be his imagination. Qin Wei had a tough couple of years, and after enduring the poison of society, people gradually learn to grow up and learn topromise. So why must he stubbornly believe Qin Wei would never bend?


    "Her progress is indeed fast."


    Xu Mingchuan did not deny this.


    "With this level, she should have no problem passing the preliminaries. And going with a sexy concept this time has good contrast with the fairy image she normally portrays, it might have a great effect... I''m just worried... nevermind, it''s toote to change now anyway."

 Chapter 69: Primary Election

    <h4>Chapter 69</h4>


    Before Qin Wei selected her clothes, Xu Mingchuan had already made the choice for her.


    Seeing that she seemed to want to say something, Xu Mingchuan told her to try them on first before rebutting. Then, standing at the door, he said to her through the door:


    "This is a custom-made suit I had the renowned Japanese designer Mimi make especially for you, paired with a pair of Dior stiletto heels that will best match the dance you chose."


    After changing into the clothes, Qin Wei walked out from inside and opened the door.


    Xu Mingchuan looked her up and down and revealed a satisfied smile.


    The high-end ck acetate shirt and matching ck halter top faintly revealed her waistline. The overall look was sexy yet very restrained, without the slightest vulgarity.


    Even Qin Wei felt it looked good, abandoning her previous thoughts.


    Xu Mingchuan naturally understood what she was thinking, so he said to her:


    "Female artists need to be at the forefront of fashion. Casual wear can be worn casually, but when standing on stage, you have to lead the trend, not wear what everyone else is wearing.


    That is why female celebrities will wear thetest brands in public, and some even get clothes from brands that haven''t been released that season.


    Qin Wei seemed to understand why she had chosen a Dior of her own,st year''s spring and summer style, which Xu Mingchuan rejected without a second thought.


    For a female celebrity to wearst season''s clothes in public can only prove that she is past her prime as well.


    Seeing that she had no other objections, Xu Mingchuan smiled slightly and gently patted her shoulder:


    "For now, this is the best I can do for you. The rest depends on you. Li Yao will take you to the venueter. Our contract is not public yet, so we should avoid appearing together for the time being. Go on, I''ll be cheering for you in front of the screen."


    After saying goodbye to Xu Mingchuan, Qin Wei was somewhat apprehensive. In her previous life, she had also participated inpetitions big and small, but standing under the spotlight and attracting so much attention like today was the first time.


    Li Yao also seemed to notice her unease and said to her:


    "We''ve seen the effort you''ve put in these past few days. To be honest, I''m shocked. Give me three days to learn a dance routine and I couldn''t do it, but you not only did it, you did it very well."


    After hearing this, Qin Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.


    On the way to the venue, Li Yao was afraid she would forget, so he repeated the recording rules to her again -


    Eachpany and studio will submit resumes of their artists for registration. The program team will screen the resumes. Although there are no rules stated, those with shallow experience, low fame, no outstanding works to show, no topicality, no uniqueness, etc. will be eliminated first.


    Even though it is apetition, it is ultimately a variety show, so watchability is also very important. Eliminating some people is normal.


    ording to reports, the resume screening process is still fair. The program team randomly selected 10,000 public reviewers online a long time ago. They voted for all the resumes received, then invited 10 industry reviewers to vote again.


    After tallying the scores from the two rounds of voting, all the resumes are ranked by percentage, and the top 100 are notified toepete.


    On the day ofpetition, the order is decided by drawing lots. It will be in the form of a 6-hour live show, then voting will be open to the public by real name for 3 days online,bined with the on-site professional judges'' scores to determine the rankings.


    The preliminaries will eliminate 30 people.


    Li Yao did not continue exining theter rules. He had seen the leaked preliminary list online, and many female celebrities on it were big names. Although most who came were actors, several were dancers since childhood and dance academy graduates, and some majored in music.


    Everyoneing to thispetition starts from different ces.


    "Mr. Xu said as long as you are not in the eliminated spots, it doesn''t matter what your ranking is. Just getting through the preliminaries is great."


    Qin Wei looked up at him:


    "Are you trying tofort me? Saying all this is meaningless. When we get there, get me something to eat. Up until now, I''ve only had a slice of bread. I won''t make it through thepetition like this."


    Li Yao frowned:


    "You can''t eat too much either, or it will affect your stage performance. When we get there, you go in first. There are a few fast food restaurants near the TV station building. I''ll go buy you a sd."


    ...


    When Qin Wei arrived at the TV station, she first got out of the car and took the elevator upstairs with the staff.


    The Lizhi TV Station was quite rich and imposing. The building was very spacious andplex in structure. If not for following the station''s staff, everyone would probably have trouble finding their way.


    At this time, the g had already been going on for over two hours, but there were still many people backstage. Fortunately, the backstage area was also spacious enough for each female celebrity and their stylists and makeup artists to be busy together.


    Everyone was minding their own business, not bothering about others. Only when Qin Wei came in was it quiet for a few minutes as all eyes turned to look at her. She immediately felt an invisible sense of oppression.


    "Teacher Qin, we''re scheduled nearer to the end, so you can rest first. We''ll do your stylingter."


    Qin Wei gave an "OK" hand sign, then found a ce by the side to sit down. There was a TV backstage that showed the front stage broadcast. Qin Wei casually watched for a couple minutes, then checked her phone. Thinking Li Yao probably hadn''t bought food yet, she started scrolling out of boredom.


    Today''s hot search topics were mostly about the stars appearing on site. Fans of each celebrity were working hard to cheer for their favorites, of course there was also discussion of other matters ¡ª


    [I heard Qin Wei is participating too. No way, really? Is she going to do gymnastic routines?]


    [Lizhi TV Station should set up a swimming pool specially for her. She can paddle around in it hahaha...]


    [My awkwardness is acting up again. I don''t even dare watch Qin Wei''s performance. If she wrecks I''ll feel so awkward...]


    [Me too! I''ll be awkward if she advances, and I''ll be awkward if she''s eliminated...]


    [Speaking of, what time is Sister Qin performing? I''ll switch streams at that time, I''m afraid I''ll scratch my toes down to a 3 bedroom 1 living room.]


    ...


    She hadn''t even performed yet and these idiots were already jeering at her. Qin Wei rolled her eyes and typed out a bunch of curses on her keyboard before silently deleting them.


    Last time when she had an online argument withizens, Li Yao had lectured her about it over and over. If she made the same mistake again at this critical time, Li Yao might just take her down with him.


    Forget it, forget it, take the high road...


    But it''s so infuriating!!


    "Teacher Qin..."


    "What!?"


    She startled the other party with her tone. Qin Wei quickly exined:


    "Sorry, it''s a bit noisy here. I was afraid you didn''t hear me clearly..."


    Qin Wei sat in her chair and looked at the young girl in front of her, around 20 years old, very pretty with two dimples when she smiled.


    "No...it''s fine. Teacher Qin, are you hungry now?"


    As she spoke, she sat down next to Qin Wei.


    "Huh?"


    Qin Wei didn''t react for a moment. The girl quickly exined,


    "My name is Youyou. I''m an actress like you, also from the Capital Drama Academy. I''m a second year student this year, so I''m your junior schoolmate."


    Her eyes were clear and innocent, and she spoke very sincerely, which made Qin Wei lower her guard a little.

 Chapter 70: A Bad Feeling

    <h4>Chapter 70</h4>


    "Hello, I''m Qin Wei,"


    Qin Wei nodded politely and also introduced herself.


    Youyou smiled and said:


    "There are meals arranged by the show crew over there. They are worried the performers waiting to go on stageter might get hungry, so everyone has a portion.


    I saw you''ve been sitting here for quite a while, and may not have noticed since your performance is scheduledter. I''m worried you might be hungry, so I came over to let you know. If you need it, I can help grab some food for you."


    She stuck out her tongue yfully and continued,


    "Of course, I also wanted to take this chance to get to know you, Big Sis Qin. You must remember me!"


    Before she could finish, her agent called for her, saying it was almost time for her performance.


    Youyou yelled "Coming!" to her agent, then quickly went to the staff to get a simple meal box and put it in front of Qin Wei,


    She waved at Qin Wei, then trotted off without giving Qin Wei a chance to decline.


    Qin Wei looked at the meal box in front of her. It was still sealed with the restaurant''s packaging, and had the show''s stamp of receipt along with the order time and restaurant''s number. It didn''t look like it had been opened before, so it seemed the girl named Youyou really just wanted to get to know her.


    Qin Wei looked at her phone. It had been almost an hour, howe Li Yao still hadn''te up?


    And he wasn''t picking up her calls or replying to her texts...


    Her own performance wasing up soon. Deducting makeup time, she didn''t have much time left to rest...


    Qin Wei looked at the meal box in front of her. Since it was ordered by the show crew, and Li Yao still hadn''te back, she might as well just eat it. As for that girl, she could thank her properlyter if they meet again!


    ...


    On the other side of the backstage resting room.


    Youyou would be on stage in two more acts. She stood by the door taking deep breaths, looking very nervous still.


    A pair of hands pressed down on her shoulders from behind.


    "Don''t be nervous. The dance teacher said you did great during practice. Just do it on stage like you did during training."


    Youyou turned around and smiled at the woman behind her, "Sister Liu Xin? Thank you for the encouragement. I''ll do my best!"


    Liu Xin smiled and nodded.


    "Did you eat enough just now? The sd dinner was sponsored by ourpany to the show crew. It''s our own food, don''t be shy." She helped tidy up Youyou''s clothes and continued,


    "It might be a bit in, mainly to avoid anything too oily before going on stage."


    Youyou looked very grateful.


    "It was plenty, I had some just now. And I also took your advice to go offer the other Big Sisters some food as a chance to get acquainted. I didn''t expect a lot of them graduated from the Capital Academy of Drama!


    Liu Xin casually asked, "Did Qin Wei take it too?"


    "Yeah, I thought she''d be hard to get along with at first, but turns out she''s very nice."


    "Of course," Liu Xin did not dispute this. She had smiled and helped fix Youyou''s clothes, saying as she did,


    "Qin Wei is very nice, I had a great time recording a show with herst time..."


    ...


    The sd was fresh and tasted great. After a few bites, Qin Wei nced at the livestream on the screen.


    It was Youyou''s turn to go on stage. She was performing the dance "Winner".


    Although she looked slender, she had good power when dancing. Her moves were solid and she was very coordinated with the music. Clearly she had put in a lot of practice. Qin Wei thought she did great, and along with the sd, her impression of this thoughtful girl improved exponentially.


    She also nced at the bulletments, most of them were praising her.


    There were a lot of jazz dancers in thispetition though. Qin Wei didn''t know what the earlier performers did, but from when she started watching, among the 15 performers, 3 sang, 1 sang and yed guitar, 1 sang and danced, the remaining 10 were jazz dances with different songs.


    Even though everyone''s skill levels varied, with the same type of acts back to back, the audience can still get aesthetic fatigue. Other than a few exceptional ones, the rest may not get good results.


    Qin Wei was a little worried. She also saw the trending searches - the actress with the most buzz right now was "Qiao Sixiao".


    Apparently she went first. As the opening act there was a lot of pressure to hype up the audience, but her brilliant performance brought the opening to a climax. Many who saw it praised her to no end -


    ¡¾Ahhhhhhh! I''m dead! Qiao Sixiao, you yed me!¡¿


    ¡¾Little Qiao''s dance sealed the deal! Her styling today was amazing!¡¿


    ¡¾I thought Little Qiao was going to sing, didn''t expect her to bust out a street dance, blew my mind!¡¿


    ¡¾Me too! I thought Little Qiao was going to do ballet, the calls online were highest for her to do the dance ''Fallen Fairy'', but Little Qiao courageously stepped out of herfort zone and took on an even bigger challenge, without letting her fans down!¡¿


    ¡¾Little Qiao has huge potential!!¡¿


    ¡¾Little Qiao so awesome!!!¡¿


    Street dance? Now Qin Wei was a little interested in her.


    Unfortunately the female stars were all busy, so after their own performances they hurried off. Qin Wei didn''t get a chance to meet her when she arrived either.


    Ranking second in the trending searches was Chen Xinya, the actress she had mercilessly smacked with volleyballs, even taking her leftovers to "go".


    Her performance also gained recognition from many. It was a guitar apaniment of an English song. She spoke English very well and sounded rxed singing it, showcasing herzy vocal tones nicely -


    ¡¾everybreathutake, Xinya picked a really great song¡¿


    ¡¾I''ve heard the male version on repeat for 365 days, didn''t expect Xinya to present it in another style, now I can keep looping it!¡¿


    ¡¾This guitar apaniment fits Xinya''s temperament so perfectly!¡¿


    ¡¾Hurry up and open the voting channel! I want to vote for Big Sis!!¡¿


    ¡¾The voting opens at midnight tonight!! xdm charge!! We must get Xinya into the Top 9!¡¿


    ¡¾Xinya deserves it!¡¿


    ...


    Continuing to watch thepetition, Qin Wei was in a great mindset and also confident in her own abilities, so she was evaluating each performer who went on stage in her mind -


    "Not bad."


    "She''s quite good too."


    "Haha went off key..."


    "Hit a wrong note but great attitude."


    ...


    "Teacher Qin, time to get styled."


    Qin Wei put down the sd box. As the show progressed, fewer female celebrities lingered backstage. By the time she went for styling, there were only a few people left.


    "Cough cough cough..."


    When it was time for styling, Qin Wei felt an itchiness in her throat and couldn''t help coughing.


    It had started not long ago, but she didn''t notice at first since it wasn''t obvious.


    "Cough cough cough..."


    At the same time, Li Yao rushed in, out of breath and exhausted.


    He was drenched in sweat and looked very tired.


    "Why are you just getting here now? Cough cough cough..."


    Qin Wei asked him, but also felt difort in her throat when she spoke. If it continued like this on stage, it would definitely affect her performance.


    "Don''t even get me started, just real unlucky. The staff member gave me wrong directions, I went from Block A to Block F. Wasted so much time going back and forth before I finally figured it out from calling...So hard... so hard to find my way back...Qin Wei, what''s wrong with your face..."


    Without thinking, Qin Wei touched her own face.


    Ignoring his own fatigue, Li Yao came over to examine her face left and right, then yelled in a trembling, cracking voice,


    "Qin Wei, don''t fucking tell me you ate peanut butter!?"

 Chapter 71: Quit the Race

    <h4>Chapter 71</h4>


    Qin Wei was quite surprised to hear Li Yao swear in public, but she also knew it was not the time for such thoughts.


    "Ahem...ahem..."


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    "No, what''s up?"


    Li Yao had her sit in front of the mirror. Qin Wei sat down and looked at herself in the mirror, stunned for a moment.


    "An allergic reaction?"


    Qin Wei looked at her reddened jaw and slightly swollen lips, and finally realized what Li Yao meant.


    She was allergic to peanut butter, and the sauce in that sd box very likely contained peanut butter!


    "Damn! I only ate one sd box, how...what should I do now?"


    Qin Wei touched her face. If she didn''t go to the hospital soon, her whole face might break out in hives!


    Li Yao rubbed his temples. He thought to himself that she was so careless, when she clearly knew she had a peanut allergy yet still didn''t pay attention when eating things?


    He med himself for spoiling her too much in the past, not letting her worry about anything.


    Li Yao nced at his watch and asked Qin Wei, "Did you bring any medication?"


    Qin Wei was confused, "What medicine?"


    "Loratadine tablets."


    Qin Wei shook her head. Because she didn''t know she was allergic to some foods, she had never paid any attention to it before.


    Li Yao felt a headacheing on. They hadn''t even gone on stage yet, and everything was already over.


    "Why did you buy food yourself? Normal sds don''t contain peanut butter unless specifically requested. Did you do this on purpose?"


    Facing Li Yao''s questioning, Qin Wei felt a little annoyed.


    "What do you mean I did this on purpose? Do you think I''m that kind of person? Since I came, of course I want to participate in thepetition! Are you doubting that I have a negative attitude towards thepetition?"


    Li Yao pointed to the lunchbox on the table next to them, "Then how do you exin this?"


    "The program team ordered it for all the artists."


    Qin Wei truthfully said,


    "Someone else reminded me about it before I even noticed. She walked past me and took it from the delivery box sent by the TV station staff...Are you saying there''s something wrong with the sd?"


    Li Yao was also surprised for a moment. If it was left by the station it should be fine, but he also vaguely felt something was off.


    "Qin Wei, who reminded you?"


    "A young female artist named Youyou. She said we were alumni. What''s up? Did she tamper with the sd?"


    Li Yao shook his head.


    "There are cameras backstage. She''s also a public figure, how could she dare tamper with anything? But she''s an artist under Shengshi Entertainment, and her older sister is Liu Xin..."


    When Qin Wei heard him say this, she also felt terrified upon further reflection, but it wasn''t just her who ate it, other people did too. And she didn''t even open her box, so how could it be possible for the program team to collude with Liu Xin''spany and the delivery store to target her?


    Impossible. The sd boxes all looked the same, whichever one they gave her would be random, it wasn''t meant to harm her.


    Maybe there was a little peanut butter in every sd box.


    So was Youyou deliberately harmful or innocent?


    "This is too suspicious. The program team has no reason to target only you, but with Shengshi Entertainment involved, I don''t think it''s a coincidence either...


    But in the end, it''s also my fault. I shouldn''t have let youe up alone. Little ancestor, it may not have been an ident that I was led astray. The two of us may have been set up."


    Li Yao picked up the lunchbox and used his finger to scoop up some of the remaining sauce to carefully taste it. There was very little peanut butter, it would be easy to miss if you weren''t paying attention.


    He looked back at the other lunchboxes left on the table, those were all leftovers from other people. Li Yao frowned, then randomly grabbed one and scooped up some of the sauce to taste.


    Sure enough, it was no different from hers.


    If all this was really targeted at Qin Wei, then the other side went through a lot of trouble. He was truly negligent that they were in the light while the opponent was in the dark.


    Li Yao sighed. Things had be like this, ming her would be meaningless now. He knew his own artist well. Her previous arrogance was an act, and her dramatic change in temperament now was also an act. Ultimately, she didn''t have so many schemes.


    "I''m sorry. I forced you to participate in thepetition, but in the end we can''t even get on stage. We''ll have to stop here. Let''s go, to the hospital first, then home."


    At this time, the screen was showing Liu Xin''s performance. She was dancing jazz to the song "River", the same song Qin Wei had chosen.


    She had great explosive power, strong rhythm, smooth movements, and most importantly, her eyes were full of high spirits.


    What she presented to the camera was pure confidence.


    She also chose "River"?


    Although she didn''t want to overthink it, she also didn''t believe this was a coincidence.


    Feeling unwilling arose in her heart. For the first time in months, Qin Wei didn''t want to back down, but it was toote.


    Some things, you just have to ept fate?


    She nced at the screen, then turned to Li Yao and said,


    "Looks like this is it. I feel a little bad for General Manager Xu, but there''s no other way. Let''s go."


    "Ms. Qin, please wait a moment."


    After hearing their conversation, the stylist ran out and quickly came back, panting and telling Qin Wei to wait. In her hands was a box of medication.


    "I have allergic rhinitis, loratadine is medicine I always keep on hand. The medicine box is unopened, don''t worry, please take it quickly!"


    This was medicine Li Yao had seen before. After checking it, he gave it to Qin Wei to take.


    After taking the medicine, Qin Wei''s allergic difort was much relieved.


    Li Yao was also clinging to thest thread of hope waiting for results, while anxiously ncing at his watch.


    It would be her turn soon...


    ...


    "Click!"


    In the studio, the director said to Shen Kai,


    "We got through that take, thanks for the hard work, Kai!"


    Shen Kai nodded slightly at the director, then walked away while taking off his costume and throwing it to his assistant, striding quickly towards the rest area.


    "Xiao Jin, who''s on the livestream now?"


    In the rest area, only Shen Kai''s assistant Xiao Jin was present. Today he had followed Shen Kai''s arrangements and not gone on set, but rather stayed here to watch Lizhi TV''s live broadcast g.


    Although he didn''t know why Kai had arranged it this way...


    But the set was hot while here there was air conditioning and drinks, he would just take it as Kai giving him a treat!


    Xiao Jin handed the tablet to Shen Kai:


    "Right now it''s Kong Yi from Huanyi Entertainment. She sang pretty well, but I think the most explosive scene was Qiao Xiao''s."


    Shen Kai didn''t respond, staring at the screen.


    Xiao Jin guessed that perhaps Kai wanted to select the female lead for his next drama from these contestants. Why else would he pay attention to a variety show like this?


    "Who''s next?"


    Shen Kai suddenly asked him.


    Xiao Jin didn''t know either, but didn''t dare reply that way. He quickly checked online trends:


    "They didn''t release a program schedule for this livestream, but based on the process of elimination,izens guess the next most likely one is Qin Wei."


    Qin Wei...


    So she hadn''t performed yet. He had caught the livestream on time.


    The corners of Shen Kai''s mouth curled up involuntarily.


    Meanwhile from Xiao Jin''s perspective¡ª


    "So it turns out Kai is interested in Kong Yi..."


    ...


    After Kong Yi left the stage, the host still didn''te out. The audience and judges started whispering amongst themselves. The next one was Qin Wei, could it be that after seeing the other contestants were stronger than her, she lost confidence and wasn''ting?


    The bullet screenments also started mocking¡ª


    [Grass, is Qin Wei a turtle? We waited all night for her and when it''s her turn she''s shrunk into her shell?]


    [Can those in front be more patient? Maybe it''s an issue with the program team? Are you at the scene? Are you backstage? Do you know what happened?]


    [Qin Wei hurry up¨t(¨F¡õ¡ä)¨s]


    [Hurry hurry fast fast!]


    [Stop wasting time, if you don''t want topete just withdraw!]


    [Right, hurry up!! There are other sisters after you, don''t dy the time!]


    [Qin Wei give us a clear answer, eithere out or get lost!]


    [It''s been a minute folks, has Qin Wei decided not toe?]


    [Squatted here all night for nothing, f*ck, cklisting for life!]


    [Does it really matter if shees or not? Haven''t you all see her in previous gs before? Can''t sing, dances like doing calisthenics, watching her perform is mental pollution.]


    [doge]


    ...


    Shen Kai also felt she was taking too long toe on stage...


    "She wouldn''t have gotten cold feet, right?"


    Shen Kai frowned, stroking his chin.


    "Why isn''t sheing out yet?"


    Xiao Jin muttered beside him,


    "Next should be Yan Jinyu...a Huoyu Entertainment artist, graduated from a music conservatory, active in many areas, looks pretty good too..."


    Shen Kai nced at him and he immediately shut up.


    "If this drags on, the program team will also just cancel her qualification topete! Useless decorative pillow, and here I was starting to change my view after seeing your recent performance. What a waste."


    Shen Kai sighed, about to put down the tablet.


    "After all, that''s how it is. Other than a pretty face, there''s nothing else."


    Xiao Jin was taken aback, listening to Shen Kai''s soliloquy. Perhaps what he wanted to see was not Kong Yi, but...


    Xiao Jin carefully asked:


    "Brother Kai, the one you picked is Qin Wei??"

 Chapter 72: Do You Believe in Light

    <h4>Chapter 72</h4>


    "No," Shen Kai denied with a cold face and was about to put down the tablet when a cheer erupted from the livestream.


    His hand paused for a moment before eventually deciding not to put it down.


    The lights dimmed and the people on site also gradually quieted down. On stage, a spotlight shone down with Qin Wei already seated in the center.


    Dressed the same as before, Qin Wei was still wearing a ck strapless dress with a ck shirt. The only addition was a ck silk veil that covered half her face like the beauties in historical dramas, leaving only her smiling eyes visible.


    The HD camera zoomed in for a close up. Qin Wei''s eye makeup was exquisite but not overdone, seductive and charming with an exotic ir.


    Livements:


    ¡¾What dance is she going to do?¡¿


    ¡¾u1s1, this look is quite good, a mix of Chinese and Western? Visually impactful.¡¿


    ¡¾I feel like Sister Qin is about to do something big.¡¿


    ¡¾Go L¨¹ E, mom loves you!!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei, fly free, Wei wind forever follows!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin jie''s eye makeup is amazing, hope there''s a tutorialter¡¿


    ¡¾Those in front remember to notify me, I want to have it too¡¿


    ¡¾My god, I''m already obsessed¡¿


    ¡¾You can always trust Sister Qin on aura and style, awesome!¡¿


    ...


    Once the venue quieted, she stood up and bowed slightly, then took an erhu from a staff member.


    An erhu?


    Er? Hu?


    Shen Kai''s brows furrowed. What was this woman trying to do?


    At the same time, the livements filled with question marks ¡ª


    ¡¾???¡¿


    ¡¾???????¡¿


    ¡¾?¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei''s performance began.


    The melodious erhu sounds resonated throughout the venue. Qin Wei yed withplete focus and sincerity, stunning everyone into silence.


    Comments:


    ¡¾This tune is a bit familiar...¡¿


    ¡¾If the world was dark, I would actually be beautiful...remember the previous line?¡¿


    ¡¾Ugly freak!¡¿


    ¡¾Ugly freak +1¡¿


    ¡¾Hahaha is Sister Qin calling someone an ugly freak over there? Hrious!¡¿


    ¡¾Haha in my eyes you''re all ugly freaks¡¿


    ¡¾Qin jie: Don''t take it personally, everyone here is an ugly freak¡¿


    ¡¾Hahaha is Sister Qin pranking us?¡¿


    ...


    Oh this... Even Shen Kai was stunned. What was going on? This was a good opportunity, yet she was fooling around on stage!


    The livestream continued with Qin Wei ying Teacher Xue''s "Ugly Freak" on erhu.


    But what was the point of this?


    Qin Wei pulled the bowstring, changing the tune as she transitioned into the next song.


    Before Shen Kai could figure out what was happening, enthusiastic apuse suddenly erupted from the audience. Everyone seemed thrilled and kept pping.


    Beside Shen Kai, Little Jin couldn''t help but yell:


    "Amazing!"


    The judges were also dumbfounded.


    Shen Kai still didn''t understand and turned to Little Jin confusedly.


    Little Jin restrained himself and covered his mouth to indicate he would stay quiet.


    Comments:


    ¡¾lovethemefromTIGA!? Sister Qin has good taste!¡¿


    ¡¾Sister Qin is definitely here to prank us today!!¡¿


    ¡¾Prank queen celebrity Qin Wei, I''m officially her fan starting today¡¿


    ¡¾Worthy of the woman I believed in, she didn''t disappoint¡¿


    ¡¾? Don''t understand, can someone exin?¡¿


    ¡¾¡¶lovethemefromTIGA¡· is an insert song from Ultraman Tiga I think. People probably didn''t expect someone of Sister Qin''s aura to touch on this area, but turns out Sister Qin is also a secondary otaku¡¿


    ¡¾That year, I turned into light~¡¿


    ¡¾Sister Qin tried very hard but erhu just sounds...serene (not really) for this song¡¿


    ¡¾Awesome crossover¡¿


    ¡¾Tiga sounds very peaceful, but I''m getting more and more excited listening¡¿


    ¡¾Do you believe in light?¡¿


    ...


    The director was also a bit confused and didn''t hear anything special. Looking over, the young staff were also watching the monitor excitedly.


    "Is this segment very exciting?"


    The director couldn''t help asking.


    A production assistant looked earnestly at the director:


    "Director Li, do you believe in light?"


    ......


    After the song ended, thunderous apuse erupted from the audience.


    The live view count also peaked, instantly shooting Qin Wei up the real-time poprity chart and trending topics #1 ¡ª


    #Qin Wei happyedian#


    #Qin Wei prankster uploader#


    #Qin Wei erhu blows up the scene#


    #Skip the Spring G without Qin Wei''s skits#


    #Qin Wei Tiga#


    ...


    "What the hell?" Shen Kai''s brows werepletely furrowed.


    "But it was kind of interesting..."


    Backstage, Li Yao couldn''t stop grinning.


    He didn''t expect this, didn''t expect this moment to potentially be the highest point of Qin Wei''s poprity and traffic in recent years!


    Ten minutes ago.


    After taking medicine, Qin Wei finally stopped coughing after a while, but her throat was still ufortable. More worryingly, the red rash stopped spreading but the patch on her chin showed no signs of fading anytime soon.


    This panicked Li Yao, who still felt like it was all over.


    "My ancestor, give up ba."


    Qin Wei ignored him and kept examining herself in the mirror, discussing something with the stylist before sitting down to get her hair and makeup done.


    There were 5 minutes left. That rash definitely wouldn''t go away. Li Yao didn''t know what desperate struggle she was still putting up.


    Qin Wei nced at Li Yao:


    "Stop standing there stunned, go find the TV station staff and ry what I''m about to tell you."


    ...


    Thinking of this, Li Yao couldn''t help butugh out loud. Although he didn''t understand what Qin Wei was doing, the effect was clearly very good.


    Just feeling happy, Qin Wei finished performing and came down too.


    Li Yao immediately went up, unable to hide his delight:


    "My dear ancestor, you really are my ancestor. I didn''t expect you to turn the situation around like this at thest moment, amazing, too amazing!"


    Qin Wei smiled smugly. Earlier she had Li Yao find a TV staff member to get her a decent musical instrument, best if it was a folk instrument fitting her image.


    Since her costume and aura were like this, she thought Li Yao could pick up her intention and get her a pipa. She even thought of some exotic songs to y.


    But this guy brought her an erhu.


    Really overestimated their tacit understanding...


    No time to change, luckily she knew some erhu too, but "Horse Race" was too popr for that "wow" factor.


    Walking on stage, Qin Wei finally decided on her performance songs.


    More urately, it was when she sat down and picked up the bow that she confirmed the songs.


    Because she noticed the audience during the livestream, plus the onlinementary''s interests based on their homepages. Qin Wei realized most of them were young people, more exposed to novel things and familiar with various subcultures. Choosing this would definitely work.


    Big contrast, strong impact.


    Catering to young people''s tastes will make them help spread it for you.


    Qin Wei grasped the "traffic password" aspect.


    Reporters also smelled potential traffic and squatted outside to wait for Qin Wei evente into the night.

 Chapter 73: Onmyoji

    <h4>Chapter 73</h4>


    Someone leaked a lot of dirt on Qin Wei to the entertainment reporters, including that the veil she wore today was not some borate design but rather because her looks had deteriorated.


    They even attached a photo which did show some redness and swelling on Qin Wei''s chin and lips, though since it was a candid shot, the details were not very clear.


    On themercial vehicle where she had watched Qin Wei''s entire live performance, Liu Xin''s expression went from shocked to gradually distorted. She actually dared to choose the same song topete against! Naturally, Liu Xin would not let Qin Wei take the stage. No matter how well or poorly Qin Wei danced, it might overshadow her own performance due to the hype.


    To get Qin Wei disqualified, they carefully schemed this plot and treated everyone to simple meals with a tiny bit of peanut butter mixed in, even pulling in thepletely unaware Youyou.


    After all, that child Youyou was still a student, and she treated people with sincerity. Most importantly, she looked so pure, innocent and harmless that if unaware, even a girl like her wouldn''t be particrly vignt...


    Yet despite all their efforts, not only did they fail to stop Qin Wei from going on stage, they even paved the way for her unique performance!!


    ...


    "Let''s go, I''m exhausted from today..."


    For Qin Wei, whether she advanced to the next round was not up to her, but at least thepetition was over. Picking up her coat from the chair, she turned to Li Yao and said,


    "Other than peanuts, what else am I allergic to?"


    Li Yao didn''t even need to think before shaking his head:


    "Nothing else, but the doctor did say you should also eat less spicy and stimting foods, as those aren''t good for you either."


    "Got it."


    When Qin Wei got to the door,


    "Why are you still standing there stunned? Drive me home!"


    Li Yao let out an "Oh" and jogged to catch up with her. The two took the elevator down together.


    As they neared the lobby, Li Yao slowed his pace. Based on the soundsing from outside, it seemed quite a few people were gathered there.


    He nced at his watch again, it was already midnight.


    "Whoa, those reporters couldn''t be staking you out, could they? I didn''t park in the underground garage. Go wait for me at the back door, kiddo, I''ll drive around to pick you up."


    Qin Wei gave him a baffled look:


    "What''s there to be scared of? It''s not like I did anything wrong, what right do they have to avoid them?"


    With that, she strode purposefully towards the front entrance.


    Seeing he couldn''t stop her, Li Yao hurriedly admonished:


    "No cursing, no vulgarnguage, no pping back, be polite, be humble. Qin Wei, did you hear what I said..."


    Hearing the noise, the reporters outside swarmed over, cameras pointed at her with shes going off nonstop, nearly blinding her.


    Seeing her emerge, the reporters quickly began questioning:


    "Ms. Qin, there are online rumors that your original performance was going to be a jazz dance to ''River'', but you changed it at thest minute to avoidpeting with Liu Xin. Is that because you were afraid you couldn''t measure up to Liu Xin?"


    Hell yeah it''s because of that, Qin Wei thought. Remembering Li Yao''s warning, she forcibly swallowed her snarky retort and raised her hand to her chest. Giving the reporter a meaningful thumbs up, she replied:


    "My friend in the gray hat, what an excellent question! You guessed correctly!"


    Suddenly there was dead silence as the reporters were all a bit confused.


    "Then why did you choose to perform on the erhu? How did you select that piece?"


    "When did you learn to y the erhu? As far as I know, you can''t read sheet music!"


    What kind of bullshit questions were these? Did these even go through their brains before asking? Who allowed them to ask such low IQ questions? How did people like this even be reporters?


    "You''re so clever. I can''t read sheet music and I don''t know how to y the erhu. What you saw was an illusion."


    Below, the crowd started buzzing noisily. Sensing the situation was going south, Li Yao hurriedly stepped forward to shield Qin Wei:


    "Friends from the media, it''s veryte now. We can ask more questionster,ter. For now, for now let''s call it a night."


    "Why are you still wearing that veil? Someone revealed that your looks have deteriorated. Is it true?"


    Wow, straight for the jugr huh?


    Li Yao immediately denied it:


    "Of course not. The veil was just a prop for her performance that she hadn''t had a chance to remove yet."


    "Then take it off now, Ms. Qin! Netizens all say your makeup tonight looks amazing. We have professional equipment and photographers here. How about we do an impromptute night street fashion shoot for you here in front of the TV station?"


    The reporters eagerly cajoled Qin Wei to remove her veil.


    Li Yao''s first reaction was absolutely not!


    Qin Wei had had an allergic reaction. Even if the medication had taken effect and prevented further swelling, there was still a red rash on her chin. For a female celebrity, that was barely better than "destroyed looks". If they did close-up shots with hi-def cameras and posted them online, it would spur another round of maliciousments.


    Whoever harmed her would have to face justice, but maintaining public opinion was also crucial right now. Li Yao didn''t want the media portraying this incident badly at all.


    Shielding the cameras with his body, Li Yao signaled Qin Wei to leave quickly.


    No one knew whether Qin Wei didn''t understand her manager''s hints, or she simply wasn''t afraid. She stood in ce and said "Okay", then removed the veil.


    "Go ahead and shoot."


    Qin Wei even helpfully struck a pose.


    Li Yao was scared speechless on the spot, but taking a closer look, Qin Wei''s face below the veil was fair and wless. The rash from earlier had already faded away.


    "Ms. Qin, turn your body sideways a bit, yes, tuck your chin in, let''s get another shot."


    "Ms. Qin look this way, I''ll take one for the cover..."


    "Teacher Qin, my equipment is hi-res, let''s take a few as fanservice."


    ...


    Unexpectedly,te at night, in the wee hours, a bunch of reporters turned impromptu photographers, snapping away at Qin Wei in front of the TV station entrance.


    "How...how did you make this happen?"


    Li Yao was rather curious.


    Qin Wei told him:


    "It just shows that exercising to boost your immune system really works. By the time we got in the elevator, I was fine already."


    ...


    Then Qin Wei dominated the hot search topics, with many fresh additions beyond thepetition hashtags:


    #QinWeiAgelessBeauty#


    #QinWeiMakeupTutorial#


    #QinWeiCantReadSheetMusic#


    #QinWeiCantyErhu#


    #QinWeiNewResidentOfYinYangInn#


    ...


    The hot takes about her also never stopped the past two days:


    ¡¾I didn''t get Qin''s beauty before, but this makeup look made me understand her charm¡¿


    ¡¾The makeup bloggers sure work fast! Thepetition was justst night, and today they already have tutorials up. Were they studying it overnight?¡¿


    ¡¾A blogger I follow says the makeup isn''t hard, the hard part is having a face as naturally beautiful as hers hahaha¡¿


    ¡¾Ouch, I''m a bit offended. I tried to follow the tutorial but didn''t unlock "ageless beauty" grr¡¿


    ¡¾#QinWeiCantReadSheetMusic# This report is nonsense. As everyone knows, traditional music uses numbered musical notation, the media might not know but they should at least Google it before reporting!¡¿


    ¡¾As someone who ys the zheng, I also find it ridiculous. They say Qin doesn''t have cultural refinement, yet the reporters are the ignorant ones for not knowing our folk music uses numbered notation. And she yed the erhu! How dare they still ask if she can y it, no wonder Qin pped back. Tsk tsk, and they didn''t even realize she was mocking them!¡¿


    ¡¾I heard it too, Qin was shading him the whole time hahaha¡¿


    ¡¾I''m dying,st night''s interview was a riot, a personal talent show from Qin in every sense of the word¡¿


    ¡¾Hahahaha the hot search tags are killing me. @YinYangInnGame hurry up and sign Qin as your spokesperson!¡¿


    ¡¾This woman still has so many surprises I don''t know about? xdm Don''t forget to vote for Ms. Qin! I want to see what other hidden talents she has!¡¿


    ¡¾Fans or antis, let''s try our best to vote for Qin Wei. Only if Qin makes it into the next round can fans keep fanning and antis keep hating! ¡¿


    ¡¾What a unique perspective, brilliant!¡¿


    ¡¾xdm, I''m an anti, check my page if you don''t believe me. But I n to vote for Sister Ran, she can catch thieves and fight, plus y string instruments. Personal grudges aside, I want to see what else she can do!¡¿


    ¡¾I second this¡¿


    [+1]


    ...


    Shen Kai saw the hot search topics andments and felt he understood this circle less and less. He recognized all the words but still didn''t know what they meant.


    Left with no choice, he took the opportunity to ask Xiao Jing when his manager wasn''t around.


    "Xiao Jing, do you know what Yin Yang Inn is?"


    Xiao Jing nodded:


    "Is Brother Kai thinking of ying games too?"


    Games? What game?


    Shen Kai was totally lost.


    "The current spokesperson for this game is Qin Wei?"


    "Spokesperson? No, this game has had promotional ambassadors before, but no spokesperson yet."


    Xiao Jin said, suddenly understanding what Shen Kai wanted to ask,


    "Oh oh oh, Brother Kai wanted to talk about Qin Wei''s Yin Yang Inn trending topic right?


    That''s because people thought there was an ominous tone when they heard her talking to the reporter, so they joked that she was a Yin Yang master. There''s a game called Yin Yang Inn, so they said she had checked in too. It''s just young people messing around..."


    Xiao Jin paused and unconsciously covered her mouth,


    "Brother Kai, I didn''t mean to imply you''re not young..."

 Chapter 74: Fury

    <h4>Chapter 74</h4>


    Cantare Entertainment top floor.


    The sound of a cup shattering on the ground came from Liu Xin''s rest room. Thepany''s staff seemed used to it, but still couldn''t help whispering to each other.


    "Don''t you all have work to do?"


    Chen Xinya walked over with a cold face and scolded the employees. Everyone wisely took the hint and quickly left.


    She walked to the door of the rest room, and could still hear the sound of things being thrown around inside.


    Chen Xinya paused at the door, waiting for the noise to die down a bit before pushing the door open and walking in.


    "Didn''t anyone teach you to knock before entering!?" Liu Xin yelled from the couch.


    Chen Xinya was not annoyed. She closed the door, walked over, and sat down next to Liu Xin. In a gentle voice she said to her:


    "Senior sister, this is still thepany after all. You should restrain yourself a little."


    Liu Xin snorted coldly:


    "What? Are you afraid it will get out? I''d like to see who doesn''t want to work here anymore. If they dare say one bad thing about me outside, I won''t just take away their job, I''ll make sure they can''t get a foothold in the industry anymore!"


    Chen Xinya saw that she was truly angry, so she gently rubbed Liu Xin''s back instead of provoking her further:


    "Senior sister, calm down. This is your body we''re talking about. Look at the broken cup on the floor. What if you identally cut yourselfter? That would be so unfortunate!"


    With both coaxing and persuasion, Liu Xin finally regained someposure.


    Of course Chen Xinya knew why she was angry, but still she started massaging Liu Xin''s shoulders while pretending not to know, asking:


    "Which employee was so blind as to make senior sister angry? Let''s just fire them!"


    Liu Xin pushed her hand away impatiently:


    "Who else but that damned Qin Wei? She''s lucky to still be alive after Italy. She should be grateful and live prudently from now on. But she still dares to steal the spotlight during thepetition, acting all entric like that."


    After hearing this, Chen Xinyaughed:


    "Oh, is that all? I thought it was something serious. Don''t be angry over her, senior sister. She''s not worth it."


    "Not worth it?"


    Liu Xin red at her.


    "You told me Qin Wei is allergic to peanut butter, so I specifically ordered sd with a bit of peanut butter for everyone, and then tricked Youyou into giving it to her. But what happened? Nothing happened to her at all. Instead she stole all the attention!"


    Chen Xinya sighed:


    "How could it have had no effect? If that was true she would have danced jazz like senior sister. You saw how much attention she got, trending all day without even needing to buy hot search terms. The public was entirely focused on discussing her!


    But she didn''t dance it after all. The fact that she switched to ying an instrument meant the allergy prevented her from showing her face. The veil she wore on stage said it all.


    And it served her right to have that allergy attack. We can''t be med for her misfortune at believing Youyou! Senior sister, it''s not that wecked strength, but rather the enemy was too crafty."


    Liu Xin snorted again:


    "So what? In the end it was still a waste of effort! Go online and see for yourself. We had the real-time hot search but now we have nothing for thepetition. What''s left topete over? Competing with ourselves?"


    "Has senior sister considered that it could actually be a good thing if Qin Wei makes it through the auditions into thepetition..."


    Chen Xinya had not finished speaking when Liu Xin pushed her aside, almost causing her to fall on the broken ss. Before she could react, she heard Liu Xin pointing at her and yelling angrily:


    "You opportunistic wretch! You''re speaking up for her? Don''t forget how you sabotaged her when she was a guest on that show! If she finds out, do you think she''d let you off easy?!"


    Chen Xinya was angry at almost falling into the ss shards. With thepetitioning up soon and her own busy schedule ofmercials, an injury could ruin her prospects. Sheshed back in a moment of anger:


    "You were involved in the Europe incidents too. Even if we got lucky in the UK, the Italian police are still investigating. If they find any shred of evidence, Liu Xin, do you think you''ll fare any better?"


    Her words seemed to bring back some of Liu Xin''sposure. She no longer attacked so fiercely.


    But Liu Xin was still angry and went to stand silently by the window.


    The two of them were grasshoppers tied together on one rope. They both understood clearly that they shouldn''t rip each other apart right now.


    At least until they cleared their names in the case, they had to stand united.


    Considering various factors, Chen Xinyapromised first.


    She got up and went to the window, resting her chin on Liu Xin''s shoulder as she said softly:


    "Senior sister, anger has clouded your judgment. When you calm down you''ll see things more clearly.


    We both know what kind of person Qin Wei is. The louder the calls for her to enter thepetition during the auditions, the greater people''s expectations of her will be. And the harder things will be for her afterwards. You know what ''unworthy of one''s position'' means right?


    With herck of skills, the higher she stands, the harder she will fall."


    Liu Xin sneered:


    "But from what I''ve seen, she used to pretend to be weak while secretly strong. It doesn''t seem like shecks skills at all.


    I''ve seen her y the violin with my own eyes. And now she can y some folk music too. Looks like she spent thest two difficult years taking a lot of lessons."


    Chen Xinya said to her:


    "It takes sustained daily practice over time to aplish anything in music. It''s not hard to hastily learn one or two pieces to fake it. Whether it''s real skill or a sham, that will be revealed over time. When that happens, there will only be four words: ''copse of public image''.


    And even at her peak, Qin Wei was envied by others in the industry. Now that she has stolen the spotlight from so many, do you think we''re the only ones upset with her?"


    These words seemed to enlighten Liu Xin. She pondered for a moment, then turned her head:


    "You mean...Qiao Sixiao?"


    Chen Xinya nodded: "Qiao Sixiao is known as the lifelong arch-nemesis for a reason. Everyone knows they have simr styles and standings, but are at odds with each other. Right now Qin Wei has stolen her thunder, so perhaps she is even angrier!"


    Liu Xin nodded, even showing some delight:


    "You''re right!


    And since ourpetition is about forming a group, not getting first ce, someone like Qiao Sixiao is pretty much guaranteed a spot already. If we can connect with her, our own opportunities will improve too.


    And being in a group with her afterwards would bring us up another level!"


    ...


    Thepetition had tired Qin Wei out so much that she slept for a full day and night when she got home, naturally missing the trending news. She didn''t wake up untilte afternoon the next day. If she wasn''t so hungry she could have kept sleeping, but now she had to get up and eat.


    She messaged Li Yao to order some food for her, then freshened up simply and went downstairs to the living room. Right then her phone buzzed, and she thought it was Li Yao replying at first. But when she opened it, it turned out to be a message from Shen Kai:


    [Something Funny: I happened to see your video yesterday. I''m surprised you dared audition with that. Do you need my help getting through the preliminaries? Just say the word.]


    Ugh!


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes. This guy was still talking down to her. As if she had ever asked him for help.


    His tone was a bit irritating. Why hadn''t the original host blocked him already? Or should she just block him herself?


    She tapped the upper right corner and pulled down the menu. Delete...


    Just then the door made a sound and opened. Qin Wei paused and looked up to see Li Yao entering with the food she wanted to eat. It seemed he was in a good mood today, voluntarily serving Qin Wei.

 Chapter 75: Preliminary Results

    <h4>Chapter 75</h4>


    Li Yao was carrying tworge boxes of takeout. His whole person was filled with joy, and he walked lightly to the restaurant and began to unpack the takeout boxes.


    "My little ancestor wanted to eat Cantonese food, so I bought you the most authentic Cantonese food in the imperial capital. Eat it while it''s hot and tell me which one you like best, and I''ll buy it for you again next time."


    Qin Wei took a look, and it was really rich. In addition to the curry fish balls and roast goose that she wanted to eat, Li Yao had also bought white cut chicken, shrimp steamed egg, abalone chicken hot pot, and steamed bass.


    The food was appealing in color, aroma and taste. Just looking at it made her mouth water.


    "Li Yao, this isn''t ast meal is it? To send me on my way?"


    As Qin Wei spoke, she sat down and stuffed a piece of chicken into her mouth,


    "On my way or not, the food is too delicious, it''s worth it."


    Li Yao frowned and nced at her:


    "Don''t say such unlucky words! We''re about to go from bitterness to sweetness. That''s why we''re having such a rich, high-fat meal. You can''t eat too much fat, but the dishes are nutritious. Eating a little of each is fine. After this, it may be very difficult. I can''t let you down."


    Speaking, he also sat down to eat with her.


    "Whether we can make it past the preliminaries is still up in the air. Isn''t it a little early to celebrate?"


    Qin Wei drank a sip of soup before speaking to him,


    "First of all, this came out of nowhere, it was the only way I could do it, so if I get eliminated, you and Xu Mingchuan can''t me me!"


    "My dear, you''re overthinking it. With your poprity right now, unless the program team has something wrong with their brains, they won''t eliminate you! Do you think this is apetition for elegant artistic creation? Wrong! It''s for poprity and traffic. Whoever is popr stays, whoever has low poprity is out. Just wait calmly for the results!"


    Hearing this, Qin Wei suddenly thought of some things and asked him mysteriously:


    "So you mean I can get into the show just based on my skills, without needing to ask for favors to help me, right?"


    Li Yao didn''t understand what she meant, but he didn''t deny it either:


    "I didn''t n to buy votes for you anyway. You can definitely get in this time purely on your ''skills''."


    Qin Wei drank her soup, tapped the red "delete" button on her phone screen, and unconsciously straightened her back.


    ...


    "Actually, I have something else I want to tell you this time."


    While eating, Li Yao suddenly said.


    Qin Wei picked up a bite of meat with her chopsticks, then silently put it back on the te. She put down her chopsticks, used a napkin to wipe her mouth, and said:


    "Li Yao, you''re not being fair. Making me eat first so I can''t refuse youter, right?"


    Li Yao put the meat back into her bowl:


    "It''s not that bad. It''s just that I got you an endorsement recently. It''s not all about the money. On one hand, it''s to sponsor your styling and makeup. On the other hand, having a few brands backing you will give you more confidence when you go..."


    But Qin Wei was totally unconcerned:


    "I just need to do my job well when I go. All that other stuff is superficial..."


    Li Yao looked at her helplessly:


    "Don''t you understand even basic reasoning? Your brain really is damaged. Listen to me again.


    Those brands that have worked with you before all came for your fame. When you were down and out, they left. That''s heartless but realistic. The fact that brands want you now means you''re popr again, you havemercial potential. With no endorsements, it means you''re pass¨¦.


    My dear, we''re now re-entering a period of career upswing. If we don''t make somemercial achievements, isn''t that a bit of a waste?"


    Qin Wei continued eating while talking:


    "Although I don''t understand what you''re saying, it sounds very impressive."


    Li Yao took her response as agreement, and said to her:


    "Then get ready tomorrow night ande with me to a business dinner. Tiancheng Group''s Asia Pacific head likes you a lot and wants to develop things further with you. I''ll be responsible for drinking at the dinner, you just need to be sweet-talking. We''ll just have a meal together, and it''ll basically be settled.


    Qin Wei was very embarrassed. She didn''t have experience with this kind of business entertaining, and she had to be sweet-talking on top of it. But the only thing she knew how to do was be sarcastic. Li Yao spoke casually about it, but for her it was not simple at all.


    "Can you go yourself? Didn''t you always do it like this before? I can just go to the scene to film when the timees. You know I can''t be sweet-talking..."


    Li Yao spread his hands:


    "I''d like to do it that way too if I could.


    In the past, endorsements took the initiative toe to us, and we selected them sitting in the office. But now it doesn''t work. I''ve only just started learning in the past few months to humble myself and curry favor with advertisers.


    Luckily I can learn to bow and scrape, and I''m better at it than you.


    I''m nervous taking you to that kind of asion, but there''s no way around it. Their marketing director asked for you by name, said he had long admired you and nothing could be discussed if he didn''t meet you."


    ...


    The next afternoon, Li Yao came to pick up Qin Wei with an evening gown. When she opened it, she saw it was Dior''stest ck floor-length dress, which set off her snow-white skin beautifully when she put it on.


    Today Li Yao had to handle the business dinner, so he didn''t drive. Xu Mingchuan had sent a driver for them. Passing the boutiques in themercial building, the driver also gave her the EP series jewelry from Tiffany at Xu Mingchuan''s request.


    Qin Wei felt it was too precious and didn''t n to ept it, but Li Yao told her to wear it with confidence. He said Xu Mingchuan also knew about this endorsement and had helped a lot.


    Only then did Qin Wei ept it and put it on.


    The agreed location was the luxurious Huafu Hotel in the city center, where consumption was high everywhere you looked. As soon as they entered the door, they could see the magnificent golden lobby. A hotel service person in a suit came over to show them the way. The two of them followed him and took the sightseeing elevator, enjoying the prosperous night view of the imperial capital all the way, before arriving at the floor after a while.


    Entering the private room, there were five men sitting inside, all wearing suits and leather shoes. The man sitting in the main seat looked to be in his fifties, middle-aged and somewhat fat, with a bald spot that could not be concealed no matter how hebed his hair.


    As soon as Qin Wei walked in, the eyes of the few men fell on her, looking her up and down unabashedly, as if wanting to see all of her. Although she was used to being stared at as a public figure, she still couldn''t get used to the eyes of these few men.


    Li Yao stood in front of Qin Wei without moving, and said to the men:


    "Mr. Chen, we''rete."


    Blocking the bald man''s line of sight, Chen didn''t get angry either. He had a big smile on his face as he spoke to Li Yao:


    "Not at all, not at all,e sit down!"


    Li Yao didn''t rush to have her sit down, but introduced them to each other first:


    "Mr. Chen, this is our artiste, Qin Wei.


    Weiwei, this is Tiancheng Group''s Asia Pacific Marketing Director, Mr. Chen Maoran. Mr. Chen thinks you can be the endorser for their high-end watch brand ''Tianshi''. Don''t you hurry up and say hello to Mr. Chen?"


    Qin Wei showed a dazzling fake smile, just as Li Yao had taught her during the day:


    "Nice to meet you Mr. Chen, I''m the actress Qin Wei."


    Chen Maoran chuckled as he shook hands with her, but after grabbing her hand he rubbed it back and forth and didn''t let go. Qin Wei immediately felt disgusted and reflexively wanted to pull her hand back.


    But the other party held on tightly. She tried several times unsessfully.


    This man had other intentions towards Qin Wei...


    He definitely had issues with his conduct!


    Qin Wei''s anger red up in an instant.

 Chapter 76: Wine Board

    <h4>Chapter 76</h4>


    "Mr. Chen, let''s not stand on ceremony, I boldly suggest that we take our seats!"


    Li Yao nced at Qin Wei, his expression was clearly about to get angry, and hurriedly pressed Chen Maoran''s hand, pushing him to sit down first, and then sat down next to him, and signaled Qin Wei with his eyes to sit down too.


    However, Chen Maoran suddenly collected his smile, his eyes were almost cold looking at Li Yao:


    "It''s not very good for Little Li to be like this. Today I''m treating Miss Qin. You''re like this, it affects our rtionship!"


    Li Yao squeezed out a smile with difficulty, regretting agreeing to this dinner a little, but now he was riding a tiger and it was hard to get off. There were more than just Tianshi under the Tiancheng Group, offending the Asia Pacific executive at the beginning would probably get Qin Wei''s road blocked.


    There was no way, Li Yao could only take a step back, looked at Qin Wei apologetically.


    On the other side, Chen Maoran refused to give up:


    "Little Li, you should drink three cups as a punishment!"


    Without saying anything more, Li Yao took the wine handed over by Tianshi''s staff and drank it down one cup after another.


    "Come, Miss Qin, let''s toast!"


    Chen Maoran pointed to the ss of red wine in front of Qin Wei and said.


    Qin Wei was in no hurry to drink, but calmly waved to the waiter at the door, whispered something to him, and the waiter nodded and went out.


    Chen Maoran''s eyes were still roaming over Qin Wei''s body. While raising his ss, he said,


    "Miss Qin is so beautiful, your temperament is also something that others can''t imitate. A beauty like you is especially suitable to match our ''Tianshi'' high-end watch series.


    For initial cooperation, let¡¯s first make you the brand spokesperson for the Asia Pacific region. If we cooperate happily in the future...¡±


    He stopped short, his eyes falling on her chest. He swallowed and continued,


    "I¡¯ll rmend you to the head office. With our Asia Pacific marketing department''s rmendation, being the global spokesperson is not impossible...


    Before that, let¡¯s toast first."


    Before he finished speaking, the waiter came in with something, put it in front of Qin Wei. Qin Wei nodded slightly, took out 100 yuan from the bag as a tip for the waiter.


    Chen Maoran nced at what was on the table, the words "Medical Disinfectant Wipes" made his pupils shrink. Before he could speak, Qin Wei preempted him:


    "What''s wrong, Mr. Chen? Weren''t we going to eat and drink? It''s changing seasons now, and epidemics are prevalent. Cmityes from the mouth... No, diseasees from the mouth! We must thoroughly clean our hands before eating."


    As she spoke, she took out several wipes and wiped her hands.


    ...


    "Brother Kai, let me pour you a drink."


    In the KTV box, Xiao Jin saw Shen Kai''s ss was empty, and immediately took the initiative to ingratiate himself.


    Shen Kai looked at his phone. It was 10 o''clock in the evening. He was going to go home and rest originally, but the sponsor insisted on taking him out to celebrate again.


    He didn''t want to disappoint the other party, so he came.


    "Brother Kai, congrattions on finishing shooting your new drama. We ChengGu Jewelry will do our best to help promote itter. Your drama will definitely sell well!"


    A man leaned over and sat next to him, saying this and raised his ss to toast with him.


    Shen Kai naturally gave him face and took a sip.


    After drinking, he couldn''t help but nce at his phone again unconsciously.


    Out of professional habit, the man noticed that Shen Kai was not wearing a watchmensurate with his suit, even though he was wearing a suit today.


    The man smiled and said to Shen Kai,


    "Brother Kai, Tianshi hasunched a new series of watches. I¡¯ll pick out some suitable ones and send them to youter."


    "Tianshi?"


    Shen Kai blurted out, for a moment he couldn''t remember what he was talking about.


    The man exined,


    "Brother Kai, important people forget things easily. Tianshi is our Tiancheng Group''s high-end watch brand. I sent you one before, and you said the one with the diamond hour hand looked good."


    Shen Kai recalled that there seemed to be such a thing, but with so many watches, he couldn''t remember which one for a moment.


    "Oh...Tianshi, I remember now."


    Shen Kai made some perfunctory remarks. As a result, he heard the other party casually say,


    "In recent years, Tianshi wanted to target the Asian market. It has hired and fired several spokespersons, but the effects were not good. This time it took a risk by hiring Qin Wei. I don''t know if it will work out..."


    Qin Wei?


    Shen Kai frowned. She already had an endorsement deal? Howe he hadn''t heard any wind of it at all.


    Seeing Shen Kai''s expression was abnormal, the man suddenly realized he had slipped up and quickly apologized,


    "Sorry, Brother Kai, I drank too much. I shouldn''t have mentioned it..."


    Shen Kai didn''t care about this. At the moment, he just wanted to confirm if it was true, so he asked him,


    "It''s confirmed?"


    The man nodded,


    "It''s true. Our ChengGu Jewelry and Tianshi belong to the same group after all, although they are different subsidiaries. But there is some work ovep.


    I heard my colleague say that the endorsement over there has been decided. He also said the marketing director is taking Qin Wei out for dinner tonight. Tsk, actually I feel like this dinner is unnecessary. It''s probably just that lecher Chen Maoran wanting to take the chance to meet a celebrity..."


    "Dinner? Chen Maoran?"


    Shen Kai vaguely felt something was wrong. If he remembered correctly, Chen Maoran didn''t have a good reputation in the industry, but just in case, he still asked Xiao Jin to call Liu Simin over.


    Xiao Jin hurried over,


    "Bro, stop singing, Brother Kai is asking for you."


    Liu Simin put down the microphone and saw Shen Kai beckoning to him from the door.


    Seeing him walk over, Shen Kai then pushed the door and went out.


    Liu Simin saw him walking out while putting on his coat, so he jogged to catch up:


    "Leaving now doesn''t seem right?"


    Shen Kai sent Qin Wei a message on his phone, but the message failed to send. He nced at Liu Simin and said,


    "What''s not right? Both of us have been drinking, I''ll let Xiao Jin drive. I have urgent business that absolutely cannot be dyed!"


    After getting in the car, Shen Kai told Xiao Jin,


    "Head to Huafu Hotel."


    Shen Kai was friends with the young master of Huafu Hotel. After one phone call he knew which room Chen Maoran had booked. He didn''t dare dy one bit, got out of the elevator and walked straight to the box and pushed open the door.


    "Qin Wei, wait for me, you must not get into trouble... Huh???"


    The door opened, but the scene inside waspletely different from what he had imagined.


    Four men in suits were crouching against the wall in a row, being questioned by two policemen.


    There was also an oily fat man sitting on the ground with blood on his face, hands, and shirt. He was using gauze to press on a wound on his head, obviously having been hit on the head with a wine bottle, the broken ss of wine bottles scattered all over the floor. He was now groaning in pain.


    Another policeman was taking samples from the dining table with gloved hands.


    While Qin Wei was sitting leisurely at the reception table by the window eating dinner.


    Australian lobster, sea urchin ck truffle, Wagyu beef and foie gras rice, the offerings on the table were quite abundant.


    Ah this...


    She was eating??


    Shen Kai''s first reaction was that there was something wrong with his eyes.


    Qin Wei looked over unhurriedly, wiped her mouth, and then pointed to the man at the door and said to the policeman,


    "Officer, his aplice is here!"


    Shen Kai was even more confused:


    "Ac...aplice??"

 Chapter 77: I’ve Seen the Storm

    <h4>Chapter 77</h4>


    Through police investigation and questioning, Qin Wei finally understood what had happened.


    When Chen Maoran came, he shook hands with her and chatted with her to distract her attention. But she saw the one who poured wine for her had bad intentions. Although he ostentatiously opened the bottle of red wine in front of her, he added some unknown drug into the wine ss skillfully and covertly, obviously an expert.


    Then, Chen Maoran urged her to drink again and again. By then, Qin Wei had been sure he was up to no good.


    If she had to cooperate with such a disgusting person, she''d rather not take this endorsement!


    But she could not just leave like this and get a reputation for being "temperamental".


    Even if she was in the wrong, the agency should take the me. Besides, this little jerk just touched her hand like that, she could not let it go so easily!


    In order not to arouse his vignce, Qin Wei called the hotel waiter over. He was her fan and had cautiously asked for her autograph when he came in. She readily agreed and the boy was very happy, even whispering to Qin Wei, "Keep it up in the future."


    Qin Wei called him over and said almost in a whisper:


    "Buy anything, then call the police."


    The waiter apparently understood. He left inconspicuously, and brought back a wet towel, quietly telling her that he had called the police.


    Seeing Chen Maoran urging her to drink again and again, she smiled and casually pushed the ss in front of her aside, then picked up the half bottle of wine on the table:


    "Drinking from a ss is boring. How can itpare to drinking straight from the bottle?"


    With that, she suddenly stood up, grabbed the bottle and smashed it at Chen Maoran''s head. Chen Maoran screamed, and at the same time, the police arrived.


    Li Yao was dumbfounded by the whole process.


    Like Shen Kai, he didn''t know what had happened until the police told the story.


    As soon as the police came in, Qin Wei threw away the broken bottle and pointed at Chen Maoran with blood all over his face, looking innocent:


    "Comrade police, he touched me first."


    ...


    After controlling the suspect, collecting samples, and questioning, during which Qin Wei ordered food and the police allowed the waiter to deliver the food, thus the scene Shen Kai saw when he came in.


    Liu Simin also rushed over. She was left downstairs by Shen Kai earlier and had to wait a long time for the elevator.


    The police checked the surveince video, thenpared the samples taken with the drug container found on the suspect, along with evidence like the room card found on the suspect. Chen Maoran had no choice but to admit it.


    Everything proved Qin Wei was right.


    As for Shen Kai, the police also cleared him. He had no dealings with the suspect, and Liu Simin was also willing to testify for him.


    "Ms. Qin, we''ll take the suspect back for further interrogation. We''ll update you on developments by phone. Please ask your agent toe in tomorrow."


    After the police finished speaking, Qin Wei stood up and shook hands to express her gratitude:


    "Our people''s police are the most reliable in handling cases. Thank you for your hard work today!"


    The police officer said, "To serve the people is what we should do."


    At this point, the police smiled:


    "Ms. Qin, I''ve also watched yourpetition videos. I wish you sess in your nextpetitions!"


    The police took the suspect away. Qin Wei also wiped her mouth after eating her fill. Looking at the unfinished food on the table, she said to Li Yao:


    "Pack up the leftovers for me to take away. I''ll have it for lunch tomorrow. Also, don''t pay for this meal, put it on their Tiancheng''s tab."


    Shepletely ignored Shen Kai. Finally, when she was about to leave, he couldn''t help it:


    "Qin Wei, you knew it was unsafe here, yet you still dared toe. Aren''t you afraid something might happen?!"


    Qin Wei stopped and looked at the handsome but unfamiliar man. She had checked online. He was the Shen Kai who had been rumored with the original host.


    This man was truly handsome. No wonder he sounded so confident in his messages.


    Tsk tsk, he''s good looking alright, but just not her type.


    Since they knew each other, there was no need for polite small talk. Qin Wei said directly:


    "Of course I only found out their malicious intentions aftering. I immediately called the police, is there a problem?"


    "How can there be no problem? Do you know how sinister their drugging methods are? Don''t you read the news? Those people can stealthily drug girls right under their noses!"


    Qin Wei sat down, picked up the red wine on the table, and poured it into an empty ss, then ced it in front of Shen Kai.


    Shen Kai picked up the ss and saw a melon seed that she had thrown in at some point, with the help of the light.


    Even though he had been staring at it the whole time...


    "Just a little trick. Sis has seen storms too!"


    Of course she knew. During her time as a trainee overseas, her senior at thepany had shown her and told her that if she couldn''t be sure, she shouldn''t drink the beverage anymore once it''s out of sight.


    Qin Wei smiled brilliantly at him and said "see you" before leaving with Li Yao carrying the packaged food.


    She could be heard clearly asking him while walking away:


    "With such vignce, how did you let your guard down backstage at the preliminaries?"


    Unpleasant memories...


    Qin Wei humphed:


    "That was issued by the program team, unopened. Besides, people like You You generally wouldn''t be suspected, right!?"


    "Ah, you... Let me tell you, the more beautiful the woman, the less you can trust her..."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at him:


    "Go tell Zhang Wuji that!"


    ...


    The next morning, Li Yao called to say he wasing over. Qin Wei got out of bed, and happened to have something to discuss with Li Yao too.


    After washing up and going downstairs, Li Yao arrived, together with Xu Mingchuan.


    Li Yao went to the police station early to sign documents and confirm follow-up matters. His voice was a little hoarse now:


    "I just came back from the police station. I went to confirm the transcript andplete the formalities. I was tossing and turning all nightst night, kept thinking I had wronged you. If you weren''t so vignt, I dare not imagine the consequences. No matter what, let me apologize first.


    As for Chen Maoran, he has been criminally detained. Tianshi Company also said they would handle it. With Mr. Shen Kai''s help, Tiancheng Group is also aware of the situation.


    Reporting to headquarters will take some time, but they will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. You can trust..."


    "Have a seat."


    Qin Wei then walked over with renewed spirits,


    "I was going to tell you at noon, but since you''re here, I''ll just say it directly..."


    Li Yao swallowed nervously.


    Qin Wei rubbed her temples. She didn''t sleep wellst night either:


    "What happenedst night was terrible, but fortunately nothing happened. You were anxious to get the endorsement for my sake. Since we''re both fine, let''s put this past us.


    By the way, Shen Kai came yesterday too, out of concern for me, and I misunderstood him.


    From what you said, he did help me out a bit. I bought two boxes of oranges online from the southwest region. Go visit himter to deliver them as an apology. We can''t owe people favors."


    Li Yao hesitated:


    "Giving gifts to apologize is fine... I also agree with not owing favors... But two boxes of oranges... hmm... isn''t it... hmm... stingy?"


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows:


    "What do you know? These oranges are poverty alleviation fruits, from remote rural areas in southwest China. The fruit quality is great, no worse than imported ones!"


    Li Yao scratched his head:


    "That''s not what I meant... I didn''t mean giving domestic fruit is stingy, I meant is giving fruit a bit..."


    Qin Wei was on apletely different wavelength from him:


    "I''ve tried them. The juice content is high and they''re sweet. I''ll buy them again if I have the chance."

 Chapter 78: Sail against the Wind

    <h4>Chapter 78</h4>


    "If she wants to give it, then let her give it. Just treat it as a gift with light feelings and deep affection..."


    Xu Mingchuan advised Li Yao to rx. He took out the contract and put it in front of Qin Wei:


    "This matter is also my negligence. I don''t have enough understanding of the dark side of the industry after returning to China for a short time. I was also too impatient, and almost caused irreparable loss to you. Don''t worry, the same thing won''t happen again.


    Here are several projects under Xu''s Group that need brand endorsements. You can choose freely, and it will be yours once you sign your name. Consider it mypensation to you."


    Qin Wei picked up the contract and took a look:


    "Xu''s Group? Asked from your dad?"


    Xu Mingchuan didn''t say anything, which was tantamount to acquiescing.


    "You''re just afraid I won''t participate in thepetition."


    Qin Wei handed the contract back to him.


    "Wanting to rely on the big tree to enjoy the shade, you should go inherit the family business. There''s no need to go abroad one moment and start your ownpany the next just for my sake.


    We were unlucky, but isn''t this no big deal? At least I''m not so fragile mentally that I can''t make it well without endorsements. "


    Seeing her like this, it seemed that there was no major problem. Xu Mingchuan breathed a sigh of relief, and did not force her to ept the contract. Instead, he took out another contract from his bag - a thick stack, almost fifty pages.


    "Take a look at this one then. It''s the contract for thepetition. It takes effect from the time you sign the contract until the end of thepetition. During thepetition, I will bear all your sponsorship fees, and I will also take a percentage of the remuneration generated from the resources you receive afterwards...


    In short, you will no longer have an independent studio, but an artist under my Anxing Entertainment. However, due to various reasons, our rtionship will not be made public for the time being. I will slowly exin the specifics to youter."


    Qin Wei flipped through the contract curiously. Wow, Xu Mingchuan had written it very meticulously, even arranging everything clearly for her in the event of advancing or being eliminated.


    "Is everything you wrote here true?"


    Seeing her shocked expression, Xu Mingchuan must have read the first part. He said,


    "In order to increase your enthusiasm for participating, I also set up a reward and punishment mechanism. Don''t worry about punishment, as long as you don''t deliberately ck off, even if you''re eliminated, it has nothing to do with you.


    The main thing is the reward. Thepetition has a total of twelve rounds, ten elimination rounds and two final rounds. For every round you advance, you will receive a corresponding reward, with the specific algorithm and predicted amounts written very clearly...


    As for the contract, I''ll only sign with you until the end of thepetition. If you still want to continue afterwards, I certainly wee it."


    Qin Wei was curious:


    "Won''t you lose money this way?"


    Xu Mingchuan smiled,


    "Are you worried about me? Don''t worry, let''s just say the harder you work, the less I lose. Qin Wei, I..."


    He hesitated,


    "Forget it, don''t worry about the school stuff either, just leave it to me."


    Qin Wei nodded, but there was one thing she was very concerned about:


    "After making such serious ns for the future, will I really get through the preliminary selection?"


    ...


    Three days passed in the blink of an eye. After the voting channel closed and the data was calcted, the director sighed repeatedly looking at the strings of numbers.


    Real-name system, three votes per person, but participation was still very high, indicating that many people were paying attention to the show, which was a good thing.


    However...


    The director looked down at the printedint letters. Some people believed that Qin Wei''s audition performance did not demonstrate her singing and dancing skills, so giving her high scores was unfair to other contestants. Therefore, she should be disqualified.


    And the data in front of the director proved that Qin Wei had the highest poprity - from the real-time reaction during the live broadcast, to the video view count afterwards, and the first ce in voting - everything was telling him that Qin Wei was the show''s traffic password.


    "Let''s continue the meeting."


    The director sighed. The show''s executives and judges had also been arguing endlessly about whether or not to keep Qin Wei. Meeting after meeting was held, but no conclusion had been reached.


    But the list of selected contestants had to be announced tonight, so a decision had to be made before then.


    At the meeting, the director first stated his opinion:


    "I think Qin Wei can''t be eliminated. First of all, her audition performance was shocking and amazing. For our show, traffic is king. It''s the first time our station has tried abination of live streaming and pre-recorded broadcast format. Having a few artists with high traffic and topicality is very necessary, and the sponsors care about this too. Qin Wei can bring traffic to us."


    But some still objected, for reasons simr to those in theint letter - to form a girl group, they would definitely need singing and dancing skills, and her performance didn''t meet the rules.


    Seeing that they were about to start arguing again, the director calmed down this time:


    "Whether itplies with the rules or not, let''s ask the station head''s opinion!"


    ...


    At 8pm sharp, Qin Wei picked up her phone to check thepetition results, but the tform froze and she couldn''t get in no matter how much she tried.


    It seemed that too many people wanted to know the results, overcrowding thework and crashing the tform servers.


    But the more this happened, the more anxious Qin Wei became to see the results. Not being able to ess it made her even more anxious.


    A vicious cycle.


    "I couldn''t have not made it through, right..."


    Qin Wei regained the nervousness she felt about final exam results during her student days.


    She had already signed the contract with Xu Mingchuan. Even if she was eliminated in the preliminary selection, that contract would still be valid. Anxing Entertainment would be her agency for the next four months or so, and she would have toply with all of Xu Mingchuan''swful arrangements.


    And this time happened to be the production period for filming a TV series. Xu Mingchuan''s contract stated that he would reasonably arrange for her to record variety shows, act in dramas, filmmercials and othermercial activities.


    If Xu Mingchuan arranged for her to act, that would be problematic...


    She had no acting experience at all, and she was also very aware of her own acting skills -


    certainly not as good as the original owner, not even as good as the mushy short videos on those tforms.


    It was this self-awareness that made her a little panicky. Not epting the acting role would vite thepany contract and require marypensation; epting the role she couldn''t handle would produce a crappy work, letting down the audience, crew, and wasting the remuneration.


    The main thing was she hadn''t lost all her conscience yet. She couldn''t make herself act terribly in trash films for now...


    After a bout of wild thoughts, when she opened the tform again, she finally got in smoothly.


    Qin Wei looked at the long list and muttered to herself,


    "First ce, Qiao Sixiao, rightfully deserved...Second ce, Chen Xinya, hmm, alright...


    21st ce, Liu Xin...I''m not on here yet...


    43rd ce, Youyou...Oh no, don''t tell me I really got eliminated?"


    She felt a tinge of regret for signing the contract that day, thinking she could make it through the preliminary selection.


    She was still too arrogant, thinking the audience would appreciate her excellent performance style.


    Qin Wei became worried that in the not-so-distant future, another crappy drama would be born, and her acting skills would be ridiculed by the audience for years toe.


    She only wanted to retire from the industry, not be canceled...


    Qin Wei flipped to thest page, and her name was at the very bottom of thest row.


    "Last ce..."


    She actually made it through the preliminary selection!


    But this ranking really dampened her excitement.


    Thements fromizens below made her even more annoyed:


    ¡¾Hahahaha qwst ce! This is too funny!¡¿


    ¡¾I voted for her, but it seems not many people appreciate her. Don''t young people nowadays believe in brilliance?¡¿


    ¡¾I''m a ck fan but still voted for her. Looks like she really is past her peak. Sigh.¡¿


    ¡¾The ck fan above is even feeling down haha, what about the real fans?¡¿


    ¡¾In a sense,st ce is also first ce, so Big Sis Qin is still number one.¡¿


    ¡¾Pfft!¡¿


    ¡¾Too funny, I''m starting to look forward to the story of the deadst rising to the top.¡¿


    ¡¾Rising to be the Seventh Hokage?¡¿


    ¡¾Pfft, I meant the C position.¡¿


    Overall, they were mocking her for being deadst and watching for entertainment, which made Qin Wei very unhappy.

 Chapter 79: Half Closed

    <h4>Chapter 79</h4>


    Li Yao was extremely excited when he heard this news. The next morning, he wanted to take her to the boutique to buy things. After all, they would be living in a semi-closed training environment for more than four months afterwards, so it¡¯s better to buy what they need in advance.


    Qin Wei wore sportswear and a baseball cap and went with him.


    After entering the mall, Li Yao first chose some of thetest styles from major luxury brands for her, but they were all rejected by Qin Wei.


    "As far as I know, I''m going to the training ground, not the catwalk. I sweat all over every day from singing and dancing practice. Isn¡¯t it inappropriate to wear this? "


    Qin Wei said, shaking the high-end silk shirt in her hand.


    But Li Yao was very generous:


    "Pfft, don''t worry about money. You''re currently on the rise in your career, and deserve to wear something nice. These are just small money."


    Qin Wei sighed. It seemed that her agent was alsocking inmon sense. She had to make some effort to enlighten him:


    "The clothes of trainees should be loose andfortable. It is best to choose soft, sweat-absorbent fabrics such as pure cotton. So let¡¯s skip these fashions, I just need somethingfortable."


    "But..."


    "No buts, if you want good results, you have to listen to me."


    There was a hint of threat in Qin Wei''s words. Li Yao had topromise.


    Putting down the expensive luxury brand shirts, Qin Wei took Li Yao to the department store in another mall.


    The originally empty first floor atrium of the mall was full of shelves, with rows of out-of-season clothes hanging on them, all kinds of brands and styles.


    There were also a lot of people. Li Yao pulled Qin Wei back.


    "There are too many people here. What if we get recognized... We don''tck that little money, baby..."


    Li Yao shook his head frantically while pulling Qin Wei''s arm.


    Qin Wei was justified:


    "I''m here to buy things, not to rob. Why would I be afraid of being recognized? It''s cost-effective here!"


    After saying that, she shook off Li Yao''s hand and walked in alone.


    No dresses, no skirts, no gowns, all kinds of skirts...


    Still have shirts at home, don''t need either...


    Hoodies and pants, ten each...


    Short sleeves and shorts, twenty each, to wear in different colors...


    Cargo pants too...


    Sneakers...


    "Don''t buy shoes."


    Li Yao finally found her and saw that her shopping cart was already full. He stopped her in time:


    "You have a lot of sports shoes. I promise every pair fits your feetfortably..."


    In the end, after Qin Wei bought some more clothes and pants, she stopped. When she was about to leave, someone recognized her:


    "Hey? Aren''t you Qin Wei? Can I take a picture with you?"


    Just as Li Yao was about to say "private schedule, inconvenient for photos", Qin Wei had already happily agreed and took the photo.


    Then she was recognized by others again, who asked if she could take a picture with them. Qin Wei also agreed.


    A middle-aged woman asked her, "Aren''t you a big star? Howe you go to the department store to buy clothes? Don''t you spend thousands and thousands on clothes?"


    Qin Wei smiled and said, "Sister, you overestimate me. I usually don''t even dare to wear clothes worth thousands. I only wear sponsored brand clothes. It''s more cost-effective here, and the quality is not bad either."


    Someone else said, "Qin Wei is very down-to-earth. I saw her go to the supermarket to buy groceries onlinest time. She''s a very sensible girl."


    ...


    Seeing her buy dozens of cotton T-shirts for just a few tens of dors, Li Yao conceded. When packing, she still insisted on bringing the T-shirt with a duck pattern. Li Yao really could not understand why she kept wearing this T-shirt over and over again until the cor was loose.


    The pattern on this T-shirt was really visually polluting...


    Li Yao pretended topromise. When she wasn''t paying attention, he stuffed the duck T-shirt into his own bag, and then tried his best to distract her with other topics.


    Even though most of the time would be closed training, there would still be some TV show recordings after all. He had to pay attention to the image of his own artist. This T-shirt was too tacky.


    Seeing her about to rummage through the suitcase, Li Yao hurriedly reminded her:


    "Get ready for the crew tomorrow. Pay attention to image management and facial expression management at all times. No swearing, no eye rolling, and no sloppy appearance in front of the camera. Always remember the existence of the lens!"


    Qin Wei was a little impatient:


    "I know! Don''t affect me packing my stuff..."


    As she spoke, she wanted to rummage through her suitcase again.


    Li Yao said again:


    "Don''t post on Weibo without my approval. I have to review every post! Also, don''t respond arbitrarily to fans''ments, let alone argue with them!"


    "Damn."


    Qin Wei said.


    Li Yao frowned:


    "What did you say?"


    Qin Wei pushed him aside:


    "I said you should go home early. You still have to take care of Anxing''s new artist starting tomorrow, right? Don''t put all your energy on me."


    Li Yao didn''t know why, but he felt a little guilty, although Qin Wei also knew that he had signed a contract with Xu Mingchuan to train new artists.


    "Baby, you know you''re still my most important artist..."


    When Li Yao said this, he felt a little sad.


    Qin Wei nodded absent-mindedly, but kept mumbling:


    "I feel like I''m missing something..."


    Li Yao nced down at his bag and hurriedly hugged it:


    "You''re right, I should go rest... I forgot to tell you, there will be one or two days of rest after each elimination round. I wille pick you up to do other work. Work hard!"


    Qin Wei waved at him. By the time she looked up again, Li Yao had left.


    "Oh right, socks."


    Qin Wei went to the closet and took out a bunch of socks and put them in her suitcase.


    Then she suddenly remembered:


    "What did he say? There''s still other work on rest days? Is the boss of Anxing even human?"


    ...


    The next day, Li Yao came to pick her up and took her to the Lizhi TV Station building of Guangdian Tower. After getting off the elevator, there were already staff members waiting for them at the door. The first thing before entering was to hand over their cell phones.


    There was a row of acrylic lockers in the elevator hallway where each smallpartment could hold a cell phone. The staff member turned off Qin Wei''s phone and locked it in, then gave her the key:


    "There are surveince cameras here, please rest assured. You can take your phone only when leaving the studio."


    Qin Wei continued walking inward. Following the direction arrows on the wall, she walked into the conference room through a transparent door.


    There were already many people inside at this time. Meeting so many female celebrities for the first time, Qin Wei was a little nervous. Seeing them all dressed in designer brands and carefully made up, Qin Wei wondered -


    Does she look too casual in ordinary clothes and light makeup? Will it seem like she doesn''t take thispetition seriously?


    As she walked towards her seat, she felt many eyes looking her up and down, judging her outfit. It was impossible to change when she got back, so Qin Wei chose a seat in the corner and had just sat down when someone greeted her.


    "Senior sister!"


    Qin Wei looked towards the voice. Youyou waved and smiled at her, as if they were very familiar.


    Although she was the one who gave her the sd, she might not have known about it, right?


    Don''t jump to conclusions for now, but if she really did it on purpose, let''s wait and see.

 Chapter 80: First Encounter

    <h4>Chapter 80</h4>


    Qin Wei smiled lightly, and also raised her hand to wave at her.


    Youyou pointed to the empty seat next to her while mouthing to her:


    "Come sit here!"


    Qin Wei nodded, just about to get up to go over, when she saw Liu Xin walk in and go straight to the seat next to Youyou and sit down.


    It wasn''t deliberately against Qin Wei, but that position was both near the front and rtively in the middle, so no matter which camera was filming, it would easily catch her, and she would unintentionally get a lot more shots just by sitting there.


    Youyou turned her head and helplessly gestured to Qin Wei, while Qin Wei was not too concerned either, and nodded in response.


    "Youyou, what are you doing?"


    Seeing her keep turning back, Liu Xin lowered her voice and said to her,


    "We''re livestreaming now, don''t you remember? Keep your posture in check, don''t embarrass thepany."


    Youyou apologized and then obediently sat still next to Liu Xin without moving around anymore.


    When female celebrities gathered together, some necessary socializing was still required. They would usually start by greeting those sitting nearby, then look around the room for seats with high poprity and initiative to chat, so people gradually increased and it became more lively.


    "Haven''t seen you for so long, your figure just keeps getting better and better."


    "Oh really? You''re too kind with your words. I recently watched your new drama, my parents watched it with me too, it was amazing."


    "Sister, the newmercial you endorsed was shot so well, I saw the reviews online were also very good. Your skin looks amazing, I''m so envious."


    "I''m using the skincare products I endorse. I''ll have my agent send you a set in a couple days, try it yourself..."


    The room full of women chatted more and more lively.


    It was also Qin Wei''s first time seeing so many female celebrities, including many who were very famous. She started off listening attentively with an excited heart to hear the gossip, but as she listened on it was just greetings andmercial ttery. She knew it was human nature but still felt it boring to listen too much, so she started spacing out in the corner.


    Bullet screens -


    ¡¾No one is paying attention to her, confirmed entertainment orphan¡¿


    ¡¾Qin looks so cold haha...is her soul not in the studio?¡¿


    ¡¾This Lu looks so pathetic and funny¡¿


    ¡¾Um...does Qin Wei not know this is being livestreamed...which female celeb here wore sneakers, jeans, and a white t-shirt...¡¿


    ¡¾Oh, just her¡¿


    Right then Qin Wei unconsciously bit her index finger.


    ¡¾Fuck! She really doesn''t know this is being livestreamed!!!¡¿


    ¡¾Smelly Lu don''t bite your fingers!!¡¿


    ¡¾Don''t bite your fingers!¡¿


    At this moment the screens were filled with bullet screens saying-


    ¡¾Don''t bite your fingers!!¡¿


    Qin Wei actually did know it was being livestreamed, but didn''t know it would be live the whole time. With so many machines in the conference room and not many people here yet, she was not aware she could be being filmed, and was waiting for herself to get into performance mode after the show started.


    She was still in a rxed state right now.


    The female celebrities were chatting animatedly, when they suddenly quieted down. Qin Wei thought it was starting, and turned to look at the door, but saw a slender woman walk in.


    She wore sneakers, jeans, and a white t-shirt, with a simple bun hairstyle, just simple makeup. This woman looked clean and fresh. She nodded and smiled at everyone who greeted her.


    All the female celebrities actively went to talk to her.


    Bullet screens -


    ¡¾......¡¿


    ¡¾...¡¿


    ¡¾Sneakers, jeans, white t-shirt...the one talking about Qin earlier,e look again¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao!!¡¿


    ¡¾Haha I''m crackling up, the two of them can''t be called simrly dressed, only identically dressed. Amongst all these women dressed boldly and extravagantly, the two of them really are...a breath of fresh air¡¿


    ¡¾But it''s so funny specifically because it''s these two haha¡¿


    Many people in the room also quickly realized this -


    Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao, known as "lifelong enemies", were reunited after a long time, and even wore matching outfits!


    This woman is Qiao Sixiao?


    In her past life, Qin Wei had watched her TV shows before she started going abroad for her semi-closed off trainee life.


    She had felt Qiao looked beautiful even on TV at the time. Seeing her in person now, she was even prettier than on TV, and quite tall too.


    Her whole demeanor was very elegant, no wonder she was alwayspared with Qin Wei online.


    Previously they werepared in terms of resources and looks, butter when Qin Wei fell from grace, the media rarelypared them. If it was asionally brought up, it was -


    ¡¾Shocking, known entertainment industry rivals'' current situations: one rising high, one not as glorious as before¡¿


    They rarely appeared in the same frame, but there were dozens of pages online about their grudges.


    Qin Wei was looking at Qiao Sixiao, and Qiao Sixiao happened to see Qin Wei. Separated by some distance, when their eyes met they were both startled.


    The director watched the monitor and told the livestreaming camera,


    "Frame the two of them, film just them now!"


    Bullet screens -


    ¡¾Not a still picture¡¿


    ¡¾Why when I see this scene, the bgm ying in my head is youaremydestiny~¡¿


    ¡¾Did the program team arrange this? Matching outfits, this is something I canugh about for a lifetime¡¿


    ¡¾They wore their own clothes today, and with Qiao Sixiao''s status, the program team probably wouldn''t dare arrange this for her¡¿


    ¡¾You personally pushed me into the abyss of misery, where I suffered endless torment. I, Qin Wei, swear every act will be repaid upon you. Today I have climbed over mountains of corpses and seas of blood to arrive before you again. Qiao Sixiao, are you ready?¡¿


    ¡¾The one above, I''m lending you my pen! If you don''t finish writing tonight I''ming to knock on your window!¡¿


    ¡¾Are there fanfics about them already? Has some great author written it? I want to ship...¡¿


    ¡¾Current State of Contemporary Shipping Schrs¡¿


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao looked at Qin Wei, probably staring for about 5 seconds. From experience, at a gathering ce for female celebrities like this, even just walking the red carpet, everyone would dress up carefully to try to be the focus.


    This experience had proven true time and again, without fail.


    But Qiao Sixiao wanted to go against convention this time.


    In thepany dressing room, her assistant brought designer couture customized for her. Qiao Sixiao didn''t seem very interested, and turned to the stylist saying:


    "The show I''m participating in has a viewer voting segment. Although I have a lot of fans and high poprity, I want to do even better."


    The stylist asked her,


    "Is this outfit not high-end enough? I have another one prepared, take a look?"


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head:


    "The more high-end, the more distant I feel. What I want isn''t just first ce, but also the final Most Popr award, which isizens voting under their real names. To earn their affection, I need to be down-to-earth, but not tacky."


    And so she had today''s outfit, clean and fresh, like a female ssmate sitting next to you, or an intern you happened to run into outside thepany entrance, simple yet innocent.


    When she first walked in, Qiao Sixiao couldn''t helpughing. As far as she could see, all the female celebrities were dressed in high-end brands, with very elegant makeup. This instead highlighted her otherworldly style.


    Until she saw Qin Wei.

 Chapter 81: Get into the Zone

    <h4>Chapter 81</h4>


    This conference room is still too small. If two people are in the same frame, it would really look like they are interns.


    After all, there is still a difference between "looking like an intern" and "being an intern".


    Qiao Sixiao let out a disdainful "Humph" and turned away.


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Comments:


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao is not even pretending?¡¿


    ¡¾Strong independent CP¡¿


    At just the right time, Liu Xin stood up and pulled Qiao Sixiao to let her sit in her seat. But Qiao Sixiao jerked her hand back without even ncing at her and went to sit somewhere else.


    Not even giving face on a live broadcast...


    Leaving Liu Xin alone, embarrassed.


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Sorry, your fawning doesn''t work on me. My eyes are only on Qin Wei.¡¿


    ¡¾OMG,ughing out loud,ughing out loud¡¿


    Luckily this scene did notst long. The first person to enter was Yang Xiao, the host from Lizhi TV. He was wearing an all-white suit and stood at the front of the conference room. Picking up the mic, he said:


    "Hello to all you sisters sailing against the wind. Please allow me to briefly introduce myself. My name is Yang Xiao, 31 years old this year, a host on Lizhi TV, and I will also be apanying you sisters to sail against the wind from now on!"


    Everyone apuded for him, and the female celebrities who knew him cheered him on:


    "Wow, Yang Xiao is the most handsome. Go Yang Xiao!"


    Yang Xiao smiled and bowed to everyone.


    Then he took out his cue cards:


    "Next, allow me to introduce our mentor team, they are:


    Music mentor Chen Chen, music mentor Gu Minghua, music mentor Li Mai. Please wee them!"


    Amidst the cheers from the audience, the three entered the room one by one. When Gu Minghua entered, many female celebrities eximed "So handsome!"


    Gu Minghua revealed a radiant smile and bowed to everyone present.


    Yang Xiao joked: "Teacher Chen Chen is a singer we''re all familiar with. She has many popr hits, no need for me to introduce much. Many sisters have worked with Teacher Chen Chen before.


    As for these two handsome male mentors, I''ll need to introduce them a bit more..."


    One was a rich and handsome man graduated from a top international music academy, the other was a music producer who worked overseas most of the time.


    What a coincidence, Qin Wei had met them both before.


    Unintentionally looking at Gu Minghua, she was just caught by Gu Minghua. He generously gifted her with his smile and waved at Qin Wei.


    Luckily with so many people here, no one noticed he was waving at Qin Wei.


    "Next, we wee our dance teachers. Wow, our dance teachers all have their own style. Let me introduce them:


    Young singer and dancer Daniel Lin! National award-winning dancer Teacher Song Ye! And dancer Yan Qingzi who started in ethnic dance but got 2nd ce in a street dancepetition!"


    There was another round of apuse from below.


    Comments:


    ¡¾Wow, even Yan Qingzi is here. The mentor lineup for this show is so strong!¡¿


    ¡¾Egg Tart is here too! He didn''t leak anything to fans at all. What a nice surprise! The dance he teaches must be amazing!¡¿


    ¡¾Hayden is so handsome too!¡¿


    ¡¾Ahhhh! Egg tart baby!¡¿


    ¡¾Please show producers, don''t cut out a single frame! I''m afraid of missing any moment!¡¿


    ¡¾I want to see the two handsome guys'' teachings! Daniel & Hayden¡¿


    ¡¾Hahaha, am I the only one who wants to see Liu Xin and Chen Chen continue shading each other?¡¿


    ...


    Next, the host Yang Xiao also briefly introduced the prop masters, lighting technicians and other professionals on site. Since only industry insiders are familiar with them and the audience may not be interested, he skimmed over the introductions. After that, Yang Xiao took out an envelope and looked mysteriously at everyone:


    "Next is probably what everyone cares about most - the contestants will be divided into six groups based on their prelim rankings. In the next ten days, you will eat, live and perform together until the first round of eliminations that will eliminate ten people. The remaining sixty will regroup."


    After hearing what Yang Xiao said, the female celebrities finally realized that all kinds ofpetitions were about to begin.


    ...............


    The host Yang Xiao read out the list:


    "Group A has a total of ten people. They are: Qiao Sixiao, Chen Xinya..."


    Comments:


    ¡¾Ranked by results ah? Qiao Qiao is so amazing, ranked first¡¿


    ¡¾Kind of a pity that Qiao Sixiao and Qin Wei are not in the same group. Isn''t that the biggest draw of the show?¡¿


    ¡¾What are you thinking? Qiao sister is first, Qin sister isst, they can never be in the same group¡¿


    ¡¾This is "thinking of you every day but not seeing you, sharing the water of the long river"¡¿


    ¡¾LOL¡¿


    ¡¾Stop shipping, they are rivals. Will you still ship when they start shading each otherter...¡¿


    ¡¾The teacher is reading the results above, Qin sister rankedst, the whole country is watching, public execution¡¿


    ¡¾Wow, is Qin sister going to start embarrassing herself now? Looking forward to it¡¿


    Then the screen was filled with "Looking forward to Qin Wei''s embarrassment" floating by.


    Yang Xiao had already read the lists of the first five groups. Then he flipped the page to read group six:


    "Wow, finally wee to our group F. Members are: Qin Wei, Lin Qiqi, Yao Ying, Sun Tiantian..."


    Thements livened up again:


    ¡¾Congrats to Qin Wei for gettingst ce!¡¿


    ¡¾Lin Qiqi? She got through the prelims? I don''t remember her at all?¡¿


    ¡¾Not cklisted?¡¿


    ¡¾She participated but because of previous negative news, not many watched her prelim performance. Seems like not cklisted but thepany hid her away¡¿


    ¡¾Rumor is boss Huo Yu gave her a chance. Huo Yu is quite nice. And her skills are pretty good, model background so physique and everything is not bad. But poprity is low now. Her prelim votes emmm...let''s just watch for fun!¡¿


    ¡¾Just focus on your faves, everyone ignore her and she''ll be eliminated naturally¡¿


    ¡¾Not just her has a messy personal life. Doesn''t Qin Wei also have a dark history?¡¿


    ¡¾How can youpare them? Lin Qiqi used her body to exchange for resources!¡¿


    ¡¾Stop arguing, they are both in Group F. One round ofpetition could eliminate them both. Two crap celebrities aren''t worth arguing over...¡¿


    ...


    "Alright, our groupings areplete! Next, everyone please go to your assigned group''s position. The mentors will arrange your training and living going forward." Yang Xiao finished speaking.


    Everyone stood up and left the conference room from the other door. Along the corridor, there were six practice roomsbeled with letters.


    Qin Wei followed the crowd all the way in until she stopped outside the practice roombeled "F".


    Qin Wei arrived first and pushed the door open. Li Mai was standing inside.


    Qin Wei silently closed the door again.


    This man was the music teacher Xu Mingchuan got for her right?


    He had argued with Xu Mingchuan when he left that day.


    So they parted on bad terms.


    Hmm...hope he doesn''t take it out on me...

 Chapter 82: Group F

    <h4>Chapter 82</h4>


    Qin Wei was hesitating when Li Mai took the initiative to open the door first. He looked at her with a calm expression, as if he had never seen her before, and took the initiative to nod and shake hands with her:


    "Hello, I''m the music producer Li Mai, and I''m also the music consultant for Group F during this time. I hope we can cooperate happily in the future and create the best work."


    At first, Qin Wei was a little confused, and then realized that it was probably because the live broadcast was still going on at the moment, so he didn''t want to admit knowing each other. So she also took the initiative to introduce herself:


    "Teacher Li Mai, hello. I''m the actress Qin Wei, and from now on I''m a member of Group F. Please give me more guidance in the future."


    After a simple and polite greeting between the two, Qin Wei entered the practice room.


    After everyone else arrived, Li Mai asked everyone to sit down. After a simple self-introduction, he said:


    "Brother Yang Xiao has already told everyone about the rules of thepetition. Because each group''s situation is different, the program team needs the ss tutors to emphasize some more.


    I''m going to finish it in five minutes here, and then we''ll move on to the next task."


    A total of 70 people were shortlisted for thispetition, divided into six groups ording to rank. The first three groups have 10 people each, the fourth group has 12 people, and thest two groups have 14 people each.


    The first eliminationpetition will take ce in ten days. In the meantime, in addition to daily training, members of each group will also undergo several assessments, with each assessment score counting towards the total score.


    "If I exin all the detailed rules at once, you won''t remember them all. I''ll emphasize them to you all as we go along. Please rest assured.


    What I want to say now is that thispetition is mainly recorded and broadcasted, which means it is recorded, edited, and then broadcasted. I''m sure you all know this better than me.


    As for live broadcasts, apart from today and group night, other times are only used to show your daily life.


    There are live broadcast cameras in the vi where you live, right there in the living room, which means everything you do in the living room will also be watched by everyone.


    There will be irregr votes for poprity there, and the number of votes will also count towards the score. In each eliminationpetition, apart from the team thates first in thepetition and all of its members will be safe, members of other groups may be eliminated. Elimination is based on the daily scores, so the scores are quite important."


    After saying this, Li Mai emphasized again:


    "I know it might be a bit confusing hearing this for the first time.


    Simply put, the recordings are aimed at training andpetitions, while the live broadcasts are about daily life and group night.


    The reason for separating them is not hard to understand either, because this show is a coboration between multiple tforms, each with their own needs.


    The two parts need to be broadcast on different tforms, for different target audiences. You will gradually understand this too."


    When Li Mai got to this point, the female artists sitting below began to whisper to each other, and a girl with big eyes raised her hand to ask Li Mai:


    "How do we earn points? Will we lose points for doing something wrong?"


    Li Mai shook his head to reassure everyone:


    "Points mainlye from daily assessments and poprity votes during live broadcasts, plus a small portiones from full attendance...


    After all, the sisters here are all debuted artists, we can''t really stop you from taking on jobs...


    We can only give a little encouragement to the sisters who insist on training every day!


    As for deducting points, there is no n for that at the moment. The program team and us all believe that the sisters will work very hard, there is no opportunity to deduct points."


    "What about our living conditions? Don''t tell me we have to rely on our own efforts to earn even food and drink!? This wasn''t exined in detail before."


    Li Mai shook his head again to reassure everyone:


    "After all, our show is not a survival show, we won''t make things difficult for everyone in terms of living conditions.


    Not only that, whatever food and drink you sisters want during your time here, you can tell the staff and we will try our best to satisfy everyone.


    As for amodation, the program team has arranged six vis for the six groups.


    Of course, because everyone''s initial rankings are different, the vis allocated are slightly different too, from A to F, from biggest to smallest. The one our group first lives in is a bit cramped, but!


    The environment is not bad!


    Everyone can rest assured that as long as you work hard, after the eliminations end, everyone will be regrouped..."


    The members kept asking all kinds of petty questions, and Li Mai did his best to answer everyone. Meanwhile, Qin Wei didn''t ask a single question, after all, she was very clear about what kind of life trainees lead.


    Comments:


    [Qin Wei is so serious]


    [She''s probably very worried, fourteen people living together, can worldly riches and honors withstand that? ]


    [When she goes to the viter, won''t she drop out that very night? Delicate and pampered, tsk tsk.]


    [The person above is saying this because they haven''t seen her previous variety shows! She stayed in the same room as other guests too. You can criticize but don''t blindly hate on her.]


    [But with her abilities, won''t she be eliminated in the first round?]


    [Hard to say, Sister Qin is a hidden gem, she always manages to surprise us.]


    [Withedic surprises.]


    [But based on now, being rankedst means the lowest poprity, and her skills aren''t good either...could be dangerous.]


    [Let''s wait and see!]


    That night after getting her phone, Qin Wei felt a little annoyed seeing predictions all over the inte that she would be the first one eliminated.


    After joining the group she hadn''t done anything yet but was already being talked about. Everyone else could talk about her, but she couldn''t freely p back!


    She continued scrolling idly on her phone, and coincidentally saw a poll started by the official ount:


    [@Sailing Against the Wind Sisters: In Group F, who do you think is least likely to be eliminated?]


    Below were 14 options in total, and it showed at the bottom:


    140,000 people have participated in the vote.


    140,000 people, who did they support? Qin Wei was a little curious.


    To see the results, she had to vote first. Qin Wei clicked on herself.


    "Damn, only 1,000 votes."


    What she didn''t know was that the voting results would automatically share:


    [Qin Wei_Vivian: I participated in the poll started by @Sailing Against the Wind Sisters [In Group F, who do you think is least likely to be eliminated?], I voted for the option "Qin Wei",e show your stance too~]


    5 minutester she received a WeChat message from Li Yao:


    [Li Yao: I think...having confidence is good, but you should still use an alt ount to vote for yourself...]


    [Li Yao: But remember to keep your confidence up!]


    Only then did Qin Wei notice this post of hers, which already had over 100,000ments.


    [Sister Qin are you afraid of losing?]


    [Ohhh voting for yourself without an alt ount?]


    [Hahahaha how awkward!]


    [When she''s eliminated in the first round and looks back at this post, will she cry?]


    [Huh? Sister Qin you care about this?]


    [Looks like Er Ya really wants to win! I thought you didn''t care. Don''t worry! This fan is going to go vote for you now!]


    [Let me share this first and see if she''ll quietly delete it after being eliminated in the first round hahahaha]


    Qin Wei regretted voting a little. It was toote to delete it now, and she usually didn''t even pay attention to this tform, how would she know the voting results would be shared.


    She rubbed her temples, already feeling a little tired thinking about what was toe.


    If she really was eliminated in the first round, she''d probably be mocked by the whole Inte for a long time again...

 Chapter 83: Come on Exerciser

    <h4>Chapter 83</h4>


    Li Mai looked at the time, five minutes had already passed, so he told everyone to stop asking questions for now, and said:


    "Sisters, I will continue answering your questionster. Right now we need to arrange the tasks ahead!


    After all, our next assessment is in three days, performing a song and dance routine. Time is tight and the mission is heavy. Trainees, do your best!"


    Upon hearing an assessment would happen so soon, everyone began to sigh. After all, those assigned to this group either had very low poprity or very poor skills.


    A group of stragglers, of course they feared assessments.


    Li Mai had already anticipated this situation, so after letting them vent theirints, he continued:


    "Since you''ve alle topete, you should strive to ovee all difficulties!


    Don''t waste time, here are the sheet music and parts for each of you. I''m giving everyone one copy. Also, the studio version dance practice video will be sent to the group chatter, you can watch it in advance...


    Next I''ll start leading everyone through the lyrics once..."


    The livestream ended for today.


    Bullet screenments:


    ¡¾So soon already?¡¿


    ¡¾Over so quickly?¡¿


    ¡¾Seems like the practice assessments andpetitions are pre-recorded, have to watch on the joint video tform, only daily life is livestreamed, in principle it''s 24 hour livestreaming, but the official ount will automatically turn it off when no one is around.¡¿


    ¡¾Then let''s go squat in A''s livestream room for Qiaoqiao¡¿


    ¡¾I''m going to B to squat and wait for fairy Sishe¡¿


    ¡¾I n to stay in F''s room every day to watch Qinwei''s daily life¡¿


    ¡¾Those ahead of me as well, to watch the daily life of theedians hahaha¡¿


    ...


    Li Mai''s lesson did not stop just because the livestream ended. After everyone read through the sheet music, he went to the piano and yed the first passage.


    "This song is very cheerful, which sets the tone for its strong rhythmic feel overall. So the breathing is very important. I''ll demonstrate it once for everyone, you can mark the breath marks in ces where I breathe to help with future practice."


    As Li Mai spoke, he began to sing while ying slowly. He intentionally slowed down the speed of the whole song, and made deliberate emphasis at the pauses. But when he looked up, half of the fourteen people were looking at him with confused expressions.


    "Look at the lyrics, I''ll go through and mark the divisions..."


    Li Mai rubbed his nose helplessly. He could only take the initiative topromise. Most of those present were actors. As far as he knew, apart from two music graduates whoter became actors, the other few singers were also self-taught.


    They were the kind who relied on autotune for singing, and camerawork for dancing. They didn''t necessarily have real knowledge about music theory.


    Of course, in Li Mai''s opinion, no one with real talent and skill would end up in Group F.


    However, the teachers invited by the TV station were either more senior than him, or more famous than him, and had taken all the good groups. He could only pick up the leftovers.


    Li Mai secretly sighed, he had no choice, but it was still an opportunity.


    He cheered himself on, then said to them:


    "Next we still have some time. Let''s get familiar with this song first!


    I''ll sing slowly while ying, you follow along and hum softly, pay attention to the marked breath marks, try to get a feel for them. After everyone is familiar with the whole song, we''ll go through in detail sentence by sentence."


    Over the next half hour, Li Mai sang it through three times, and the celebrity women also hummed along. Seeing how seriously they looked, Li Mai felt there was still hope. So he asked:


    "Would anyone like to try singing a part?"


    There wasplete silence from below.


    Li Mai encouraged:


    "Just the opening chorus part is fine."


    Still no one was willing.


    Li Mai was a little helpless, he could only say:


    "I''m also one of the judges for the assessment in three days. If you take the initiative to impress me now, although I can''t give extra points, it can improve my impression of you. I can only say this much."


    "I''ll try, teacher."


    All eyes turned towards the voice, it was Lin Qiqi who raised her hand.


    It seemed she was seriously trying to seize this opportunity.


    Li Mai breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lin Qiqi encouragingly:


    "A cappe or with apaniment?"


    Lin Qiqi picked up the sheet music, cleared her throat:


    "I''m not too familiar with the song yet, I''ll sing a cappe, teacher. I won''t sing too well, please be forgiving."


    Qin Wei also looked towards her. It had been so long, she didn''t expect this woman to be much more restrained after her previous embarrassment. From before the group assignments, Qin Wei had noticed she was also here. Her whole demeanorcked her usual arrogance, sitting quietly in a corner the whole time barely speaking.


    For now, just believe she won''t cause trouble again!


    Lin Qiqi held the sheet music and began singing while looking at the lyrics. She only sang a passage, it couldn''t be described as good or bad sounding, it could only be said she basically got through it without any obvious mistakes.


    Li Mai apuded and said good, but was very bitter inside -


    Compared to a kindergarten kid, it really wasn''t much better. It was just parroting sentence by sentence as the teacher sang. Would she be able to handle singing and dancing together in three days?


    "Sweetie, do you want to try too?"


    Sun Tiantian, who was called, shook her head. Her voice was very small as she said:


    "I haven''t learned to sing it yet, give me a bit more time..."


    Li Mai looked at Qin Wei, and Qin Wei happened to be looking at him too.


    Should he let her sing?


    Li Mai turned back around and sat down again. His first impression of her wasn''t good to begin with, better to minimize provoking her as much as possible. If she was embarrassed, she might think he did it on purpose...


    "Let me take everyone through it a few more times!"


    ...


    After spending an afternoon, they barely managed to get through the entire song. Since this was the first day, everyone still had to get used to dormitory life, so the lesson ended at dinner time, letting everyone return to the vi to rest first.


    After collecting their phones at the exit, all of Group F''s members boarded the show''s shuttle bus. Everyone had a bit of weariness on their faces, and since they were not yet familiar with each other, no one said a word.


    The staff along for the ride felt this wouldn''t do. If this segment was put in, no one would watch it. So ording to the n arranged at the meeting, whenever the atmosphere was low, they would ask questions. The staff member began asking questions.


    "How was it today? Do you have confidence to learn it in the next three days?"


    Everyone looked at each other and started wryly smiling. This was the only tacit understanding so far today.


    Sun Tiantian was considered a singer who had released albums, althoughter she transitioned into acting. But she still believed she had some experiencepared to these people, so she took the initiative to reply:


    "This song has a fast tempo. There are fourteen of us, with so many people it will be very difficult to stay in sync. Plus the dance moves and stage positions afterwards, all kinds of coordination will be the hardest part."


    Several others nodded in agreement.


    Even Qin Wei couldn''t deny it. Although she had gotten it after listening twice, when Li Mai asked, she kept silent the whole time. She was considering this very issue.


    "I think it''s just practice."


    Lin Qiqi suddenly gave her opinion. She was sitting in the very front, and even turned around to look at everyone.


    "As long as we work hard, take time from eating, sleeping, and practice, we''ll see improvement!"


    Every word was brimming with enthusiasm. Her expression and intonation were just right. It seemed she had been deliberating all afternoon over what to say.


    Qin Wei couldn''t help rolling her eyes. She had overestimated this woman, she hadn''t changed one bit.


    After being broadcast on the tform, Qin Wei was criticized byizens again -


    ¡¾Qin Wei rolled her eyes yet again¡¿


    ¡¾Morale is low, Qiqi is encouraging everyone, what is she doing?¡¿


    ¡¾Right... Qiqi didn''t sing badly, would Qin Wei dare to sing a cappe?¡¿

 Chapter 84: First Meal, Hot Pot

    <h4>Chapter 84</h4>


    Everyone was d that it was only a five-minute drive from the TV station building to the vi area. After getting off the car and walking for a few more minutes, they arrived at Vi F.


    As soon as they opened the door, they could smell the fragrant hot pot broth on the dining table in the living room.


    The table was full of fresh vegetables and raw meat. The program team had prepared four hot pots, which, together with the joined dining tables, could easily seat fourteen people.


    "Wow, the program team is so thoughtful!"


    Seeing the cozy vi environment and the thoughtfully prepared hot pot, everyone finally believed what the program team said about "not bad living conditions."


    It was quite nice indeed. The vi was big, but counting both floors, there were only four bedrooms in total.


    Four bedrooms for fourteen people...


    How would they split up?


    Everyone probably thought of this problem, and after looking around the rooms, they all fell silent.


    Sun Tiantian had read through everyone''s profiles, so although they were not familiar with each other, she roughly knew who was who. Therefore, she said:


    "Why don''t...the two teachers choose first..."


    When she finished speaking, everyone''s eyes turned to Qin Wei and Lin Qiqi at the same time.


    At this moment, the live stream in the living room wasmenting:


    ¡¾Wow, Sun Tiantian is so careful! She doesn''t dare say anyone''s name directly¡¿


    ¡¾If she said Qin Wei and Lin Qiqi, Lin''s fans wouldin why Qiqi was named after a smaller celebrity. If she said Lin Qiqi and Qin Wei, Qin''s fans would argue Lin is also a minor celebrity with less fame than Qin, so why was she named after Qin?¡¿


    ¡¾Tiantian should have said: Lin and Qin, in alphabetical order, the order does not imply seniority¡¿


    ¡¾This is already good, Tiantian is trying her best to pour oil on troubled waters¡¿


    ...


    Lin Qiqi nodded and said politely:


    "Thank you everyone, I''m fine with any room."


    She said that, but still pulled her suitcase into the three-person room on the first floor.


    It was Qin Wei''s turn. She didn''t speak. When she realized everyone was waiting for her, she swallowed and thought to herself - surely when Tiantian said "teacher" she didn''t mean her? So she waved her hand:


    "No need to call me teacher, I''m not qualified."


    The livestreamments exploded:


    ¡¾Traditional! Art!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin! Wei! Carries! Cauldron!¡¿


    ¡¾Power! Move! Mountain! Spirit! Cover! World!¡¿


    ¡¾You can see they are not worldly wise, they find Qin''s daily routine so amazing¡¿


    ¡¾Qin can also fix tricycles, would scare you to death¡¿


    ¡¾Qin can chug a bottle of water in two gulps¡¿


    ¡¾Pfft, Qin can finish a bowl of noodles in one minute¡¿


    ¡¾xdm, stop extolling Qin''s awesomeness in public!¡¿


    So the screen filled up with "Qin Awesome".


    The directors were also watching the livestreams of each vi at the moment, and Vi F was the liveliest.


    It was just normal room distribution...


    "Little Liu,"


    "Yes Director Li?"


    "Go take a look at the livestreammentary of Vi F. What do they all mean? I don''t see anything special, why are theizens so excited?"


    ...


    Three minutester, Qin Wei came back downstairs. Seeing everyone still standing in their original spots, she felt strange:


    "Aren''t you going to move your luggage and pick beds?"


    Only then did everyonee back to their senses. They went to grab their luggage and choose rooms.


    Qin Wei even took the initiative to help carry luggage for the girls who picked upstairs rooms. They frantically declined out of fright.


    No matter how popr she was, Qin Wei was still Qin Wei. They rarely had a chance to meet her, who dared to make her their bellhop?


    But Qin Wei still insisted on carrying several suitcases upstairs.


    Someone asked her: "Weiwei, howe you''re so strong..."


    Qin Wei sighed. Her great strength was already legendary in the industry for some time now, with both praise and criticism. She felt helpless about this - surely not all girls couldn''t carry a bucket of water?


    "It''s not that I''m strong, it''s that you''re all too weak."


    After everyone picked their beds, they suddenly realized Qin Wei had chosen the four-person room upstairs.


    She could have picked better...


    Some of them changed their impression of Qin Wei a little.


    After everyone finished moving, Lin Qiqi finally came out from her room,pletely oblivious to what just happened outside. Coming out, she evenined:


    "I''ve never stayed in group dorms before. Don''t know if I can adapt..."


    But no one responded to her attempt at conversation. They had all sat down in their chosen spots, ready to eat hotpot together.


    However, moving luggage together earlier had brought them closer unconsciously, although they still spoke very politely, it was less awkward than when they first met.


    Livestreamments:


    ¡¾Feels like two groups of seven have formed already, the atmosphere changed for those upstairs¡¿


    ¡¾These group activities can promote rtionships¡¿


    ¡¾Lin Qiqi still doesn''t seem to know what''s going on...¡¿


    ¡¾She''s never stayed in a dorm, did she live in a courtyard in her drama


    ?¡¿


    ¡¾The hotpot smells so good...I want to eat hotpot too...¡¿


    ...


    After the meal, it seemed everyone was a little more familiar. Lin Qiqi went back to shower first, with a face mask on. Of course, those rooming with Qin Wei asked if she wanted to shower first.


    "You guys go first, I still want to y on my phone for a bit."


    After speaking, Qin Wei went to sit on the sofa. She hadn''t touched her phone all day and felt a little antsy.


    Check the hot search first...


    Damnit, she was trending again -


    #QinWeiFss#


    #QinWeiPourFirst#


    #QinWeiDazed#


    #QinWeiQiaoXiao#


    ...


    The first three were normal trends for her...


    But what was the fourth about?


    She clicked in to take a look. It was a video -


    [QinWei x QiaoXiao cp "I don''t want to miss you in this life"]


    Qin Wei: "???"


    What kind of ridiculous title was this? She didn''t even want to open it...


    She messaged Li Yao...


    ¡¾Little Ancestor VV: All is well, back in the dorm¡¿


    ¡¾Li Yao: You''re on livestream! Pay attention to facial expressions at all times! Don''t smile foolishly at your phone!¡¿


    Only then did Qin Wei remember there was a 24-hour livestream in the living room.


    Hard to keep that in mind at all times.


    Livestreamments:


    ¡¾Why did that silly goose Lu''e suddenly look at the camera!?¡¿


    ¡¾Is she looking at us!? Can she see thements?¡¿


    ¡¾So she didn''t know we were livestreaming this whole time hahahaha¡¿


    ¡¾Aedian''s daily life¡¿


    ...


    After showering, Lin Qiqi came out wearing silk pajamas, with a face mask on. She was also holding a book.


    "Xuanxuan, Yuewen, I''m done with my shower, you guys should go too."


    She was always aware of the livestream in the living room, so she was extra polite.


    After speaking, she sat on the sofa and opened the book on herp to read.


    Qin Wei had been on the show "Stars" where she was often seen reading a book, looking cultured. Her passion for reading was also very popr online.


    Taking advantage of the livestream, Lin Qiqi also wanted to present her best side and win back some favor withizens. Therefore, she specifically asked her assistant to select a book that would showcase her artistic side and depth,


    Livestreamments:


    ¡¾One''s reading, one''s ying Fight the Landlord, the difference is obvious¡¿


    ¡¾Haha Qin probably is losing, her phone says "can''t afford"¡¿


    ¡¾What book is Lin Qiqi reading?¡¿


    ¡¾Green cover, with Russian and Chinese, and some circr dark pattern - if I''m not wrong, it''s the Karamazov Brothers published by Shanghai Trantion Press, a Dostoevsky work. Lin Qiqi has taste! I thought she didn''t like reading, truly can''t judge by appearances¡¿


    ¡¾The genius above! One look at the cover and know what book it is, I''ve never even heard of it¡¿


    ¡¾All I know is Man Too Young [cryingughing emoji]¡¿

 Chapter 85: The Self-discipline of a Female Star

    <h4>Chapter 85</h4>


    Originally, Qin Wei had no intention of ying mobile games, but a popup rmending a game appeared when she was browsing. It read:


    "Forward this to friends for a chance to win up to 1,000 yuan in red envelopes!"


    Even a little meat is still meat...


    Whether there''s money or not doesn''t matter, she just wanted to see if it was real.


    Qin Wei forwarded it to her friend.


    Half a minuteter, another popup appeared on her phone screen:


    ¡¾Your friend [Xu President of Anxing Entertainment] has epted your invitation,e y the game now!¡¿


    This [Xu President of Anxing Entertainment] was naturally Xu Mingchuan.


    Qin Wei: "..."


    She had thought Xu Mingchuan was too busy to reply to messages, so she sent him junk mail thinking he probably wouldn''t look. She didn''t expect that he actually epted the invitation!


    After Qin Wei entered the game, it started.


    After ying for a while she actually got a little addicted. After winning a round, the screen showed:


    [Great job! 100 yuan has been deposited. y again to withdraw!]


    "What''s this about..."


    Qin Wei vaguely felt it was a scam, but still wanted to try again.


    She invited Xu Mingchuan again, and surprisingly he agreed.


    Just as she was getting into it, Lin Qiqi''s voice sounded next to her. She came over with a face mask on.


    "Oh, you''re so good at this game! What are you ying?"


    "Cards," Qin Wei replied. Out of courtesy she also invited the other party,


    "Want to join?"


    "..."


    Lin Qiqi went back to her seat, nced at the book in her hand,


    "No thanks, I prefer to read while doing my nightly skincare routine. As an actress, I need to nourish my appearance and mind regrly. This is the discipline a celebrity should have.


    Of course, appropriate rxation is also necessary. You ying cards to unwind is one way to rx."


    Qin Wei vaguely felt like the other party was implying shecked discipline...


    Oh well, she wouldn''t argue with her...


    Qin Wei continued ying her cards.


    Sun Tiantian had just showered and also came downstairs to the living room with a face mask on. She had been instructed by herpany earlier to try to appear on camera as much as possible, whether it was eating, living, training, etc. Only by showing her face more would people have the chance to remember her. Only when people remembered her would she have the qualifications to discuss poprity.


    So for a low-tier actor like her, she had to take advantage of when Qin Wei and Lin Qiqi were free in the living room to try and gain exposure.


    But with both of them here, it was like a battleground.


    Oh well, there shouldn''t be any issues since it was a livestream.


    "Are you two teachers busy?"


    Sun Tiantian walked over.


    Lin Qiqi patted the spot between her and Qin Wei:


    "Not busy,e sit Tiantian."


    Sun Tiantian immediately went over to sit down.


    She looked at Qin Wei, who was engrossed in her mobile game, unsure of how to strike up a conversation. So she turned to ask Lin Qiqi first:


    "Sister Qiqi, what book are you reading?"


    The corners of Lin Qiqi''s mouth turned up and her brows rxed. She had been waiting for half the day for Qin Wei to ask her this question. If no one had taken the initiative to ask, she would''ve read the book tonight for nothing!


    Lin Qiqi opened the book readily for her to see the cover:


    "Dostoyevsky''s masterpiece, The Brothers Karamazov. Have you read it?"


    Let alone reading it, Sun Tiantian hadn''t even heard of it. A look of difficulty crossed her face and she shook her head:


    "I haven''t read it..."


    "It''s a very ssic novel, you can also read it when you have time."


    As Lin Qiqi spoke, she ced the book in Sun Tiantian''s hands,


    "Anyway I''m almost done with it, I was going to wash my face and do my skincare routine. You can read it."


    Sun Tiantian silently retracted her hand, looking very awkward as she said to her:


    "Sister Qiqi, it''s not that I don''t want to read it, but I definitely won''t understand it. Judging by the author''s name, he must be a foreigner. I''ll pass on literary books like this... Why don''t you ask someone else? Um... Qin Wei? She might like it..."


    Lin Qiqi didn''t object and called out to her:


    "Qin Wei, do you want to read this book?"


    Qin Wei nced up at it and casually asked:


    "What book?"


    She clearly hadn''t been listening to what Lin Qiqi said earlier, so Lin Qiqi repeated:


    "The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky."


    Qin Wei hadn''t even heard of it before, but still made an effort to be politely disinterested as she yed her game:


    "What''s Dos-toe-yef-ski? Makka Pakka? Isn''t that In the Night Garden?"


    Comments:


    ¡¾Big sis Qin went full child mode with one line...¡¿


    ¡¾The downsides of being uncultured are fully exposed.¡¿


    ¡¾The bro earlier is impressive, it really is The Brothers Karamazov!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei even knows In the Night Garden, I''m cracking up!¡¿


    ¡¾Who didn''t have a childhood... But it''s normal she doesn''t know this book, most Russian literature is very niche in China. Though Makka Pakka is just silly¡¿


    ¡¾Forgive my shallowness, I thought it was Makka Pakka the first time I heard it too¡¿


    ¡¾Me too¡¿


    ¡¾+1¡¿


    Then the livestream screen was filled with "Makka Pakka".


    Lin Qiqi started exining, making herself seem well-read, while Qin Wei finished her round of cards on the other side. She won this round too and tapped "Open" without hesitation when the red envelope popped up on screen.


    "Congrattions on winning a 1,000 yuan Landlord voucher!"


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Then another popup followed:


    "Thepany reserves the right of final interpretation for this event."


    Right after, Xu Mingchuan sent an invitation for the next round. She mercilessly declined.


    Qin Wei suddenly stood up from the sofa with a gloomy expression and went upstairs.


    ...


    The next morning at 6:30am, the entire vi was quiet. After a tiring day yesterday, everyone was still asleep.


    The door to the three-person bedroom on the first floor opened and Lin Qiqi, freshly washed up, walked out.


    She went to the screen disying the livestream and was surprised to see that there were already viewers this early in the morning. Luckily she had guessed right and set an rm to get up early.


    Finding the camera for the livestream, Lin Qiqi greeted the audience and then thoughtfully lowered her voice:


    "Good morning! The other sisters are still sleeping. I''ll keep my voice down and chat with you all... There really are people watching, right?"


    A few "yes"ments floated by.


    "Then let me share my daily routine with you!"


    Lin Qiqi had already washed her face. She took out her makeup pouch and started applying skincare products on camera, bashfullyughing as she said:


    "Thinking that someone is watching me on their phone while I have no makeup on makes me a little embarrassed..."


    Morements floated by saying "No you look great", "Your skin looks good" and the like.


    Lin Qiqi said "Oh stop it" while the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.


    After her skincare routine, she opened up the yoga mat by the floor-to-ceiling window and spread it out while exining:


    "Next is yoga practice. Keeping healthy and staying in shape are equally important. This is my daily routine, let''s do it together everyone who''s up early!"


    Then she sat on the yoga mat, stretching her arms and legs.


    The front door of the vi opened and Qin Wei came back from outside.


    But Qin Wei didn''t seem surprised to see her and asked:


    "Steamed buns and soy milk, do you want any? There''s vegetarian and non-veg options."


    She kicked the door shut behind her and walked in, still holding an insted food delivery box.


    That''s right, a food delivery box.


    Lin Qiqi was taken aback but just then, the sparsements suddenly increased¨D


    ¡¾Hahaha if we didn''t say anything, Lin Qiqi would''ve really thought she was the earliest riser!¡¿


    ¡¾The early bird (referring to Qin Wei) already went out for a morning run at 5:30!¡¿


    ¡¾Not only did she go jogging, she also had breakfast and bought breakfast for her teammates too!¡¿


    ¡¾Reminds me of her morning run in Rome, straight up Assassin''s Creed¡¿


    ¡¾xswl Sis Qining in hot¡¿


    ¡¾Is that causing trouble? That''s just your sister''sedy lifestyle!¡¿


    ¡¾I''m eating breakfast and spit out my soy milk fromughing, Sis Yu owes me a cup of soy milk hahaha¡¿

 Chapter 86: Beethoven in the Imperial Capital

    <h4>Chapter 86</h4>


    Watching the lively barrage on the live stream, Lin Qiqi only then realized that many people had woken up long ago, they just hadn''t paid any attention to her.


    Seeing Qin Weie, they became active again.


    So they were there for Qin Wei.


    Lin Qiqi was so angry that she almost lost control of her emotions, fortunately she held back.


    "Did you go buy breakfast?"


    Hearing Lin Qiqi ask her, Qin Wei nodded:


    "Went for a run, and bought it along the way."


    Lin Qiqi said:


    "You''re pretty self-disciplined!"


    "Not really,"


    Qin Wei confessed,


    "I ate too much hot potst night, didn''t digest it well, was afraid it would affect my appetite today, so I went out to run early to burn some of it off."


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Good stuff, qualified foodie¡¿


    ...


    After the other roommates had gotten up, Qin Wei went to wash up. Everyone ate breakfast and took the car to the building, reluctantly handing over their phones before entering the practice room.


    Entering ss F''s practice room, Li Mai was already waiting here. After everyone was seated, he greeted them, then said:


    "My vocal ss is from 9:30 to 10 o''clock. Given that all of your vocal foundations are rtively weak, after I teach you all oneplete song, I''ll have our assistant teacher correct your pitches.


    The teacher is a professional vocal teacher from the Imperial Capital Conservatory of Music, I hope she can help you all."


    Li Mai sat at the piano and began the apaniment, having everyone sing along.


    Li Mai led them in singing it once more, and for some important parts he gave them special demonstrations, exnations and analysis, but the effect was still mediocre.


    Li Mai looked at Lin Qiqi:


    "Qiqi, give everyone a demonstration on your own."


    After Lin Qiqi sang it through once on her own, Li Mai had Sun Tiantian sing.


    Having said she "wasn''t ready" yesterday, she couldn''t make excuses today. Sun Tiantian looked at the score and sang a short section.


    After that, two or three more people were randomly called to sing.


    After they finished, Li Mai didn''tment, he just said "wait a moment", then left.


    Going back and watching the ybacks of other ssesst night, ss A had learned it after being taught twice, and the other sses had all basically learned to sing it passably by now, only their ss, they could only sing with their throats, couldn''t remember the lyrics well either, and couldn''t even get the most basic pitch right.


    A whole ss at karaoke level, only Sun Tiantian''s pitch was good enough, and her rhythm.


    But for some reason, shecked breath support, so the songs she sang came out soft and weak without energy.


    Without needing to have each one of them sing for him to listen to, just spot checking was already heartbreaking for him.


    If your music foundations aren''t there, it''s like you''re from apletely different world...


    Li Mai could only send out a distress signal to the assistant teacher.


    The students in the ssroom still didn''t know what was going on, so they were whispering to each other:


    "What''s going on? Could it be we didn''t sing well..."


    "How could that be... Sister Qiqi sang really well!"


    Wang Yuewen said, and then swore steadfastly,


    "I graduated from a music conservatory, I know what I''m talking about."


    A few minutester, a young female teacher walked in, with Li Mai following behind, and he introduced her to everyone:


    "This is Teacher Yang from the Imperial Capital Conservatory of Music, she''s responsible for correcting your pitches. This morning''s vocal ss will be taught by Teacher Yang to reinforce everyone''s foundations."


    After the handoff wasplete, Li Mai left. He nned to discuss with the production team, with his abilities he should be teaching more outstanding students.


    Teacher Yang sat at the piano and said to everyone:


    "I know everyone here is an outstanding actor, but skills require specialized focus. I''m confident in my expertise in music, so I hope everyone will trust me."


    After saying this, she yed a short section of the song "Sailing Afar" they were learning, singing along as she yed, then called on Sun Tiantian to sing again.


    Sun Tiantian hit every note urately, so Teacher Yang continued calling on the next person.


    Then when it was Lin Qiqi''s turn to finish singing, Teacher Yang stopped.


    Having been exhorted by the production team beforehand not to rashly criticize anyone, she held herself back frommenting, and just said to Lin Qiqi in a very gracious manner:


    "Next I''ll y a few notes, sing along with me, and we''ll correct your pitches."


    As she spoke, Teacher Yang yed and sang:


    "doremifasosi..."


    Lin Qiqi sang along once.


    Teacher Yang corrected her several times before she barely scraped by.


    She''d thought the teacher would let her off, but unexpectedly the teacher continued:


    "I''ll give you a pitch standard, then you sing the pitch you hear."


    Sun Tiantian and Wang Yuewen were familiar with this, it felt like pitch training was about to start.


    Teacher Yang yed a note, and Lin Qiqi was confused.


    Sun Tiantian silently held up two fingers, then withdrew her hand.


    "Re"


    Lin Qiqi sang out tentatively.


    "Very good."


    Teacher Yang said, then yed another note.


    Sun Tiantian stretched her hand out again, but Teacher Yang suddenly looked up, frightening Sun Tiantian into quickly withdrawing her hand. She pulled back in such a hurry that her elbow knocked into the back of the chair, hurting so much that she didn''t dare cry out, forcing herself to bear it, and her expression became unmanageable.


    Pffft hahahaha¡ª¡ª


    Qin Wei had been watching the whole thing, and couldn''t helpughing out loud.


    Teacher Yang frowned at Qin Wei, she recognized this celebrity at a nce. The one rumored to have cheated, while Teacher Yang''s favorite celebrity was Shen Kai, so seeing Qin Wei already displeased her to begin with.


    And Qin Wei''s attitude was so undisciplined!


    "Miss Qin."


    Teacher Yang pushed up her gold wire-rimmed sses, thinking that today she would definitely embarrass her publicly, then when it aired she could record it and watch it over and over again.


    "What are youughing at? Does Miss Lin''s performance bother you?"


    Qin Wei restrained herughter:


    "It was great."


    "Since it was so great, then why were youughing? Do you doubt Miss Lin''s professionalism?"


    "No."


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    "To me, she''s the Beethoven of the imperial capital."


    Beethoven? The greatposer.


    Lin Qiqi felt less angry now, it seemed Qin Wei was also learning to say nice things!


    Teacher Yang was silent for a moment, mentally rolling her eyes at Qin Wei, then said to her:


    "Miss Qin, since you''ve already stood up, don''t sit down yet, it''s your turn now."


    When it aired,izens were still joking:


    ¡¾Will water pouring expert Sun Tiantian also help Qin Wei cheat?¡¿


    ¡¾That depends on how numb Sun Tiantian''s funny bone got from the impact¡¿


    ¡¾Hahahaha don''t me Sister Qin forughing, I couldn''t help bursting intoughter just now seeing it, Sun Tiantian''s expression, someone will definitely make a meme of itter!¡¿


    ¡¾[Sweet''s Agony.jpg]¡¿


    ¡¾Hahahaha xswl¡¿


    ¡¾Sister Qin''s going to have bad luck next¡¿


    ¡¾As long as Goose doesn''t get embarrassed, I''ll take the embarrassment, what do I do? The fear of a teacher asking questions you can''t answer has already started controlling me!¡¿


    ¡¾Second watchers here to spoil for you, worth investing!¡¿


    ¡¾First watchers want to see Sister Qin''s awkward performance!¡¿


    As usual, Teacher Yang gave the pitch standard, then pressed a key, looking up sternly at Qin Wei.

 Chapter 87: Solfeggio and Ear Training

    <h4>Chapter 87</h4>


    "Miss Qin, please sing the notes I just yed on the piano," Teacher Yang said.


    Qin Wei held back herugh and calmed herself before replying, "Sorry teacher, I wasn''t paying attention just now. Could you y it again?"


    There were several camera crews in the practice room recording, so Teacher Yang naturally knew this too. As the teacher, she couldn''t let Qin Wei get away with making excuses in this situation.


    You weren''t paying attention? You clearly just can''t tell the notes apart and are making excuses!


    To prevent her from making more excuses, Teacher Yang said, "Miss Qin, please stand next to the piano. I''m afraid you can''t hear clearly."


    Qin Wei obediently walked to the piano and now stood facing everyone directly.


    Teacher Yang smiled. This was the effect she wanted.


    Livestreamments:


    [The teacher understands me, this is what you call a public execution]


    [Sigh, why treat Lu E like this? She''s just an tone deaf actress!]


    Teacher Yang sang a standard note, then continued ying.


    "Re," Qin Wei answered correctly.


    Teacher Yang yed another note.


    "Sol," Qin Wei answered again without mistakes.


    ...


    After trying five or six times, Qin Wei hadn''t gotten anything wrong. She couldn''t have just been lucky every time, so it seems Qin Wei''s hearing is quite good after all.


    Teacher Yang said, "I''m going to increase the difficulty!"


    Teacher Yang yed three notes at once.


    Qin Wei sang them out calmly:


    "Do Mi Sol"


    Teacher Yang frowned, then continued ying.


    Qin Wei still followed the notes perfectly:


    "Re Fa La"


    The teacher''s frown deepened.


    Since most of the students below didn''t know music theory, they couldn''t really tell if Qin Wei was right or wrong. But judging by the teacher''s expression, they guessed Qin Wei was probably wrong.


    Lin Qiqi regained some confidence and sat up straighter in her chair.


    Still Teacher Yang didn''t say anything. She yed another group of notes, which Qin Wei sang again. Then the teacher fell silent for a brief moment.


    "Alright, thank you Miss Qin, you may return to your seat," she finally said.


    After Qin Wei was back in her seat, Teacher Yang led the ss in singing and ying through the notes again. She then broke down and exined each part for them to hear. By the end of ss, she had just finished exining the entire song.


    "Since we''re short on time, I didn''t have each person practice identifying notes individually. But I''ve exined everything that needs exining, so the rest is up to you all to practice on your own. If you have any questions, you can ask Teacher Li Mai at any time," Teacher Yang said before hastily leaving the ssroom. The vocal lesson was finally over.


    After this segment aired, there was a lot of discussion:


    [What was that operation just now? I''m so confused??]


    [Yeah... Teacher Yang had Qin Wei sing, then didn''t say if she was right or wrong at all or give any evaluation before moving on. Does she really not have those few seconds to spare?]


    [Maybe because she''s a schoolteacher, she only knows how to teach daily sses and has no sense for variety shows!]


    [I think she didn''t want to publicly embarrass Qin Wei on the spot, so she didn''t evaluate her singing.]


    [What do you mean no sense for variety shows? As a music student, I don''t think Qin Wei sang anything wrong. If the teacher is so capable, she should''ve added more notes. I feel Qin Wei could''ve held her own.]


    [I also feel that Teacher Yang yed major triads first, and Qin was able to hear and sing them correctly. Theter one was a minor triad, and Qin also sang that right! What''s there to be embarrassed about?!]


    [Can some expert please exin thatst part?]


    [#6#13]


    [? Gibberish??]


    [Ascending, ascending do mi, identals]


    [So profound!]


    [You don''t need to understand. I can''t exin it too clearly either, but Qin didn''t get it wrong.]


    [So Big Sis Qin is so awesome, she''s the Beethoven of the capital!]


    [Beethoven was deaf though... Big Sis Qin was indirectly mocking Lin Qiqi for being tone deaf... Not necessarily mocking Beethoven, but definitely mocking Lin Qiqi]


    [Big Sis Qin''s trash talking skills are amazing, no wonder she''s from the House of Yin Yang hahahaha...]


    [So Lu E is a musical genius wasted on acting?]


    [If she never formally learned before and could pick all that up just listening to a lesson, then it must be talent.]


    [So Big Sis Qin is a little musical genius]


    [Spread the word, Qin Wei is the Mozart of the capital]


    ...


    But the people still in the ssroom didn''t know this. Lin Qiqi asked Sun Tiantian, "Did Qin Wei get everything right just now?"


    Seeing her in such a good mood, Sun Tiantian didn''t want to ruin it by telling her "everything was right." Since it was over anyway, she shook her head, "I''m not sure, I wasn''t really paying attention to listening just now."


    "Solid music theory knowledge and rtive pitch?"


    When Teacher Li Mai heard Teacher Yang''s evaluation outside the room, he was stunned for a moment.


    "Teacher, are you talking about Qin Wei?"


    He had seen her file and knew she had no foundation, so it would be difficult to teach her in a short time. That''s why he gave up, because teaching Qin Wei music wouldn''t help raise his fame much.


    But Teacher Yang nodded. "If she were my student, she would''ve passed this lesson. I didn''t keep testing her because I was afraid she would keep getting them right, and it would be hard to end it then."


    ...


    After a brief break in the ssroom, the dance lesson started.


    The dance teacher was Teacher Matsuno. She had won many awards in dance and had a lot of teaching experience. She broke down each move and showed them step-by-step, so they quickly picked them up.


    Next was memorizing the choreography, because Teacher Matsuno had taught them the moves individually. As beginners, they couldn''t connect the moves fluidly yet. They would pause after each move to think of the next, so it didn''t look like aplete dance routine yet.


    After practicing a few times, someined it was too hard to remember.


    "It''s normal to remember then forget. You just have to practice diligently to build muscle memory," Teacher Matsuno said patiently.


    "Professional dancers remember choreography faster not necessarily just because they have good memories, butrgely because years of dance practice let their bodies form muscle memory."


    Qin Wei felt this resonated very much with her experience. Since she crossed over and started training her body, she realized the original owner truly had zero foundation at all. She didn''t have any dance skills, and even her physical fitness was very mediocre.


    If she had to cite some advantage, it was probably just having a healthy body!


    She couldn''t lift or carry anything, got tired from walking a bit, and Qin Wei''s process of improving her fitness these past few months was very difficult indeed. Thankfully she persisted through it all and saw results.


    As for dance...


    She was starting from scratch too!


    "Miss Lin, I see you were memorizing the choreography very diligently just now. Would you like to demonstrate for everyone?" Teacher Matsuno asked.


    Lin Qiqi reflexively nodded, but then hesitated right before stepping forward. She said to Teacher Matsuno, "Teacher, why not let Qin Wei go first? She''s acted in many shows with dance scenes that were especially beautiful and ethereal.


    I won''t vouch for her being the best singer, but for dance she''s definitely stronger than most people here."


    A few actress ssmates who often acted in ancient dramas looked at each other knowingly and smiled.


    The dance scenes in dramas weren''t long uninterrupted takes. Rather than dancing, it was more like striking poses on camera.


    So Qin Wei didn''t look like she danced well, she just looked good posing and hitting her marks, plus great camerawork and editing.


    To see Qin Wei''s true skill level, you had to watch her stage performances at big events.


    [Qin Wei''s dance skills are good enough for preschool. She could be ranked first.]


    [How can you bully little kids who haven''t systematically learned dance? My preschool niece can touch her toes and easily do the splits. She''s already learned ethnic dance basics and goes to street dance sses on weekends. Could Qin Wei rank first among preschoolers? Hrious...]


    [If you don''t want to dance then don''t, but her dancing at events is so half-hearted.]


    [Fake singing and dance phoning it in, wasting my precious 3 minutes at the New Year G.]


    [Please Qin Wei just quietly film CFs and stuff, you''re most beautiful when stationary.]

 Chapter 88: Dance Class

    <h4>Chapter 88</h4>


    Song Ye naturally had no objection, and turned to look at Qin Wei, which was equivalent to seeking her opinion.


    Qin Wei didn''t speak, and consciously walked out of the team and went to the front.


    Song Ye also knew about her situation, and had no grievances. He didn''t intend to make things difficult for Qin Wei:


    "You may not be able to keep up with the song yet. I''ll beat the rhythm for you, just dance along. Don''t worry, I''ll lower the difficulty."


    After speaking, Song Ye started beating the rhythm:


    "One two three walk,


    Two two three raise your hand, turn around, jump!


    Touch your head, bend down, get up!


    Step in ce..."


    Qin Wei followed along with everything, without making a single mistake.


    "She really is great. Miss Lin Qiqi didn''t underestimate her. Her moves are solid, her rhythm is on point, and the transitions are very smooth.


    To be honest, she has exceeded my expectations already."


    Song Ye apuded Qin Wei. Although the dance wasn''t difficult, there were a lot of moves.


    From the start of ss until now, he had only taught for half an hour, so he didn''t expect anyone to remember everything perfectly in one go. He just hoped everyone could remember the gist to facilitate himter honing every single move.


    "Teacher Song Ye, you''re underestimating our Weiwei!


    You didn''t say that you would slow down and remind her of the moves when she performed, so who wouldn''t be able to do it?


    Teacher, you don''t believe in Weiwei''s skills!"


    After Lin Qiqi spoke, several people around her also nodded in agreement. Lin Qiqi looked very smug, apparently many people were as skeptical of Qin Wei as she was.


    Song Ye wasn''t stupid. Their implication was for Qin Wei to try it again at normal speed without any reminders.


    "Do you guys really think it''s simple?"


    Song Ye asked back.


    Wang Yuewen said:


    "Teacher, let Weiwei try it again."


    Several others echoed in agreement, as if they had discussed this beforehand.


    Song Ye didn''t speak. Qin Wei thought to herself that this wouldn''t be too difficult for her anyway. She had memorized the moves after all, so she said to Song Ye:


    "Then I''ll do it again."


    Song Ye pressed his lips together:


    "No rush, Miss Wang Yuewen, pleasee up and demonstrate first!"


    Wang Yuewen was stunned. The confidence she had earlier was gone in an instant, and her voicecked backbone:


    "I...remembered everything, but I''m not very familiar with it yet..."


    Song Ye crooked his finger:


    "No problem, I''ll remind you of the moves and keep the beat."


    There were no more excuses. Wang Yuewen nced at Lin Qiqi, then walked up.


    Song Ye still kept the beat, just like before, deliberately slowing down and reminding her of the moves. Even so, she had a hard time keeping up with the rhythm. She had to pause and think every time they switched moves.


    Later on, she had forgotten most of the moves already.


    "Too many moves, too little time. I can''t remember everything..."


    Although unwilling to admit it, this was the truth. Wang Yuewen didn''t even know how to fake the rest of the moves.


    Song Ye held her and Qin Wei to the same standard. The results were clear to anyone with eyes.


    Lin Qiqi raised her hand:


    "Teacher, I''ll go!"


    Song Ye naturally weed everyone toe up and demonstrate.


    So it started again, beating the rhythm and giving reminders for the third time.


    "One two three walk,


    Two two three raise your hand, turn around, jump!


    Touch your head, bend down, get up!


    Step in ce..."


    Lin Qiqi also smoothlypleted all the moves. Not only was her dancing on par with Qin Wei, she even added appropriate expressions to each move. In this regard, she was possibly better than Qin Wei.


    Song Ye was very fair. Lin Qiqi did well, although he didn''t really like her arrogance. But he would still give praise where it''s due:


    "Qiqi did great. I hope everyone can learn from her."


    Lin Qiqi was even more smug, even giving Qin Wei a provocative look.


    After the dance video was sent out yesterday, Lin Qiqi had watched it over and over under her covers, spending hours just to memorize the moves. On top of having some dance foundation already, she was of course better than aplete newbie.


    The others apuded Lin Qiqi. As she was enjoying the apuse and about to step down, she was stopped by Qin Wei:


    "Why don''t we do it together again!?"


    At this point in the broadcast, thements were:


    ¡¾Is Qin Wei going to have a dance battle with Lin Qiqi?¡¿


    ¡¾Battle? Fight? Catfight?¡¿


    ¡¾Ah yes, just battle! I''m toozy to switch input methods... Don''t get hung up on this word! Did Qin Wei get full of herself after some praise from the teacher? She''s a dance newbie but Lin Qiqi isn''t! She thinks justpleting the moves makes her on par? You guys only did the slowed-down version!¡¿


    ¡¾It''s like if you can score 100 by luck, but the other person can get full marks because the test is only out of 100¡¿


    ¡¾I predicted this oue and am already feeling the cringe¡¿


    ¡¾Goose Lu, don''t do anything silly. It''s rare not to embarrass yourself, don''t go looking for humiliation...¡¿


    ¡¾Yeah, Sis Qin, you know skills require expertise right? Some technical stuff isn''t meant for usedians...¡¿


    ...


    Everyone quieted down. Lin Qiqi stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Qin Wei, seemingly unable to believe those words came out of her mouth.


    But on second thought, she revealed a dazzling smile¡ª


    It seems after some praise from the teacher, Qin Wei has lost her bearings. Since when did she be so naive?


    "Sure, Teacher Song Ye, please beat the rhythm aga..."


    "No need."


    Qin Wei interrupted her and turned on the stereo, then pressed another button on the remote control. The melody of "Sailing Afar" echoed in the ssroom.


    "Let''s just use the apaniment!"


    Including Song Ye and Lin Qiqi, everyone was stunned. They had only practiced for half an hour or so. Even the slowed-down version they still couldn''t remember clearly, yet Qin Wei was already attempting the normal speed apaniment!??


    This segment of the broadcast also greatly exceeded the audience''s expectations. They thought Qin Wei only wanted to squabble with the other party, but didn''t expect she would engage in real battle?


    Comments:


    ¡¾Holy crap! Qin Wei has challenged Lin Qiqi! I don''t understand this move¡¿


    ¡¾I get it. Qin Wei wants to drag Lin Qiqi down with her to embarrass themselves together, but she herself isn''t afraid of embarrassment, so the only one embarrassed would be Lin Qiqi!¡¿


    ¡¾??? The above perspective is so unique, I admire it¡¿


    ¡¾Well said, now I understand too. As long as I don''t feel embarrassed, the embarrassment is on other people¡¿


    ¡¾I understand now too. Qin Wei wants mutual destruction with Lin Qiqi¡¿


    ¡¾What''s going on, I don''t have the courage to hit y. I''m afraid as soon as Qin Wei starts dancing, the floor in my home will be wed through by my toes!¡¿


    ¡¾Is Goose Lu firmly set on theedian path now? I''m a little worried for her future acting roles...¡¿


    ¡¾Hahahahaha... Qin Wei''s daily antics have begun!¡¿


    On this side of the ssroom, the music started ying. Seeing Qin Wei already in position waiting for the beat, Lin Qiqi also had no choice but to stand ready with her.


    But Lin Qiqi''s expression had already turned very ugly. She said in a voice just above a whisper:


    "Qin Wei, what''s wrong with you? This part will definitely be aired, we absolutely can''t dance to it. You won''t be embarrassed but I will be!"


    Qin Wei didn''t speak, only turning to give her a faint smile.


    With the strong beat ringing out, their dance officially began.

 Chapter 89: Show Your Skills

    <h4>Chapter 89</h4>


    Amid the music, the others'' expressions gradually changed from watching the fun to shock.


    Qin Wei, she really followed the rhythm and danced the whole dance!


    Not only that, her moves were also very smooth, without even a single mistake!


    She looked natural, her body rxed, and she kept softly singing along, just her voice was drowned out by the loud music, so it was unclear how well she sang, but looking at the whole...


    For this work "Long Voyage", Qin Wei could already sing and dance itpletely!


    Song Ye was also very surprised by this - could it...could Qin Wei have already learned it in advance?


    But soon she dismissed this idea -


    Every one of Qin Wei''s dance moves had traces that she had taught, for example she had only taught the overall dance, neglecting many details;


    Also Song Ye''s dancing has a very personal style, so even teaching the dance in the instructional video, she had made changes in some ces, these were her personal habits, only she herself knew them.


    And now in Qin Wei''s dance performance, it contained these identifiable traces.


    Not perfect, but fluent and standard. Judging from her experience, Song Ye determined that Qin Wei had learned the dance in just this half hour.


    As for why she could learn it so quickly...


    Song Ye also wryly smiled, art is like this, the gap between people can be very big. If she really was a beginner, then the only way to exin learning it so fast could be talent.


    Looking at Lin Qiqi, her moves initially also kept up, but possibly because she had not danced along to the music before, she seemed somewhat mdapted, basically making mistakes whenever transitioning moves.


    Plus seeing Qin Wei dance much better than she expected made her even more flustered.


    As a result by the second verse, she had clearly fallen behind the rhythm.


    Until the end of the music, after Qin Wei perfectly finished, she awkwardly stopped.


    Lin Qiqi''s whole performance could be said to be a mess.


    After airing, it naturally drew heated discussion -


    ¡¾Did I go blind? The one who gotpletely crushed wasn''t Qin Wei?¡¿


    ¡¾Sister Qin so awesome! Thought she was bronze, turns out she''s the master!¡¿


    ¡¾The sister who said Lu E was making a fool of herself earlier,e out and see, Lu E is our little pride! ¡¿


    ¡¾I''m the one who said she made a fool of herself, I admit I was wrong. But I''m not a sister, I''m a brother¡¿


    ¡¾...She has a male mom too??¡¿


    ¡¾Their expressions when watching Sister Qin dance, every one can be screenshotted for reaction memes¡¿


    ¡¾I already made unwatermarked ones, sisterse get them in thements [View Image] [View Image] [View Image]¡¿


    ...


    After the music stopped, the people in the ssroom were first silent, then broke into spontaneous apuse.


    Whether something is simple or difficult, you only know after trying it. This dance for example, it was already impressive that Qin Wei could remember it in such a short time, and she could already dance it!


    Song Ye couldn''t help apuding her as well, the approval in her eyes undisguised:


    "Qin Wei, your ability to learn dance is really strong, you''re catching up to professional dancers!"


    Maybe because she was originally a dancer?


    If not for the original body having no dance foundation, perhaps she could have danced even better this time...


    But it couldn''t be denied, the original also had many strengths, such as being beautiful, having ideal proportions for dance...


    And such a great opportunity was also left to her by the original.


    Qin Wei smiled:


    "It''s mainly thanks to the teacher teaching well, and this dance has simple moves, though there are many...Don''t actors also rely on memory to memorize lines? My memory has just been trained..."


    She really couldn''t make up anything more...


    But it seemed no one doubted her words, instead she even received encouragement from Song Ye:


    "You really are amazing, I see unlimited potential in you, keep it up!"


    Lin Qiqi next to her was probably the most embarrassed right now. Her earlier arrogance andcency were gone, reced by confusion and some anger.


    Qin Wei uncharacteristically wanted to pour oil on the fire.


    She earnestly said to Lin Qiqi:


    "Thank you Sister Qiqi for believing in me, if not for you thinking I could dance well, perhaps I wouldn''t have known my dance could gain approval from Teacher Song, now I also have confidence to keep going."


    Netizenments -


    ¡¾You guys look at 51:11, Lin Qiqi is already gritting her teeth hearing Qin Wei talk¡¿


    ¡¾Hahaha Lin Qiqi is really pissed now¡¿


    ¡¾I just don''t get it, she already got tormented by Sister Qin repeatedly in Peach Blossom Spring, yet this time not only doesn''t avoid being in the same group, but takes the initiative to provoke her? It''s like she has some masochism¡¿


    ¡¾Lin Qiqi is just an M, seeking abuse and suffering all day long. With her capabilities if she worked hard she could still do decently, but no she has to get involved with thatpany exec, tsk¡¿


    ¡¾Speaking of which, Lin Qiqi''s thing suddenly went quiet? The hot search got suppressed?¡¿


    ¡¾Mm...Wu Kui from Huoyu resigned over it, thepany is giving Lin Qiqi the cold treatment. It''s not easy to groom an artist with recognition and decent work, to protect her that boss Huo Yu reportedly also spent a lot on PR to guide public opinion...


    But this is all hearsay for me, don''t spread rumors!¡¿


    ...


    Lin Qiqi''s expression worsened further, she didn''t even respond to Qin Wei before returning to her spot, but Qin Wei wasn''t upset either and went back to the team on her own initiative.


    Song Ye called for her:


    "Qin Wei, switch spots with Qiqi, she''s tall and stands out too much in the center, let''s try swapping positions."


    Song Ye''s words were even more like pouring oil on the fire. Lin Qiqi directly said she felt unwell and left.


    Everyone watched her leave through the back door, thinking Lin Qiqi must have felt she lost face and flew into a real rage.


    But Song Ye was very calm, she wasn''t part of their circle anyway so naturally didn''t need to bow to their temperaments. She didn''t have clear likes or dislikes towards these actors, whoever performed better, she would give more opportunities to, it was that simple.


    "Alright everyone, let''s continue! The first evaluation is approaching, we still have much to do."


    Song Ye pped her hands to get everyone''s attention back, then continued training.


    ...


    Time was tight and tasks heavy. Afraid of falling behind, Lin Qiqi also silently returned after a while to keep practicing. By noon at 12, not a single one of the 14 people in the room stopped, all diligently practicing.


    Host Yang Xiao and several other instructors came to inspect each practice room, and found most were busily dancing away.


    They soon arrived at Practice Room F.


    "Everyone''s worked hard, it''s noon already, take a break to eat lunch!"


    Yang Xiao said,


    "You 14 don''t have to overexert yourselves, let me give you a spoiler that the first evaluation won''t be too strict. It will only requireplete moves, correct positioning, to pass."


    "It''s not 14 people,"


    Wang Yuewen reminded Yang Xiao,


    "It''s 13."


    The instructors stayed behind to correct moves for the artists, while Yang Xiao brought the camera crew to look for Qin Wei.


    "The clock struck 12 and Qin Wei looked at her watch, then left."

 Chapter 90: A Day in the Life of an Exerciser

    <h4>Chapter 90</h4>


    Yang Xiao didn''t find her in the piano room, and the empty dance studio was empty too...


    Yang Xiao went to ask at the door:


    "Qin Wei didn''t go back, did she?"


    The staff pointed to the locked mobile phone cab, Qin Wei''s phone was quietly lying in herpartment.


    Yang Xiao thought about it, then turned and went to the restaurant.


    This was a rest area specially opened up by the program team for the artists, and in order to meet their needs, they had specially opened up a small restaurant and a coffee shop inside, which were run by professional chefs and baristas invited by the program team, and were open 24 hours a day, free for all artists.


    Qin Wei was sitting in the restaurant, her back to the door. Her slender figure looked lonely as she sat alone.


    When the broadcast reached this point, someizensmented:


    ¡¾Is she being ostracized? Shouldn''t she have shown her talents, attracting jealousy? s...¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei looks so slim from the back... Although I know she earns more than me, I still feel a little sorry for her.¡¿


    ¡¾She started acting in TV dramas when she was a teenager, and now she''s only twenty-two. When others are just stepping into society at twenty-two, L¨¹ E has been struggling in society for almost ten years!¡¿


    ¡¾The sun hasn''t set yet, and everyone is getting emotional already?¡¿


    ...


    Looking through the ss, Yang Xiao pushed the door open and walked in. As the camera lens zoomed in step by step, everyone realized that Qin Wei was eating noodles.


    Comments:


    ¡¾She''s eating ribs noodles!!!¡¿


    ¡¾Are you guys still emo??? Your sister is enjoying her noodles!!!¡¿


    ¡¾Ostracized? Ostracized your sister! Others are working hard, and this dumb L¨¹ E is eating noodles? How can you eat so calmly!!¡¿


    ¡¾She has no sense of body management at all!! Pork ribs are too high in calories! Aren''t you afraid of getting fat?? Don''t you feel bad about it?¡¿


    ¡¾Um, changing the subject...which restaurant are the noodles from? They look pretty good...¡¿


    ¡¾It''s probably Ippudo Ramen, it looks a bit like it... I''ve ced an order, I want to eat this for lunch too...¡¿


    ...


    The bowl on the table was bigger than her face, and half of the noodles inside had already been eaten.


    To be honest, Yang Xiao was also stunned at the time, but he still went over to greet her professionally:


    "Weiwei, you''re here!"


    Qin Wei looked up at him and sincerely rmended:


    "Here for a meal? Their ribs noodles here are really good, you can try them."


    "Um..."


    Yang Xiao was a little hesitant.


    "The sisters are still practicing their dancing!"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Well, I know. I came at the scheduled time, the program team said lunch break is from 12pm to 2pm."


    "But they''re still..."


    Qin Wei put down her chopsticks to wait for him to finish speaking. Yang Xiao''s reluctance to speak was really affecting her appetite.


    "Shouldn''t you practice and rest together with everyone? Everyone else is practicing, it''s not good for you to leave first alone..."


    Qin Wei smiled bitterly:


    "What are you, a truancy officer nagging me? It''s time to eat so I eat, health is the most important thing. I only had 3 buns and a soy milk this morning, so I need to replenish my energy now to practice better in the afternoon!"


    Comments:


    ¡¾Working adults cry out at this!¡¿


    ¡¾Say no to truancy officers, starting with Qin Wei!¡¿


    ¡¾How to naturally let the boss see this video?¡¿


    ¡¾Sister Qin is still Sister Qin, tough when needed!¡¿


    ¡¾Wow, just 3 buns and soy milk for breakfast, and now ribs and noodles again. Doesn''t she gain weight from this?¡¿


    ¡¾But her activity level is high too! Didn''t she go jogging in the morning? And practiced dancing for hours already.¡¿


    ...


    Yang Xiao smiled awkwardly, trying hard to smooth things over:


    "What you said makes sense, work and rest, but... I mean aren''t these calories too high? The restaurant provides sds, the vegetables are the freshest, eating sd won''t make you gain weight..."


    Qin Wei looked very reluctant. To her, a bowl of grass was far less tasty than a bowl of meat?


    "The calories in sd are not enough to sustain me for an afternoon of exercise, and it has this... healthy taste. I won''t eat it unless necessary!"


    Comments:


    ¡¾Let me trante Sister Qin''s words: Nasty, no need, I want meat.¡¿


    ¡¾I won''t read foreign masterpieces if it''s not tranted by the brother above.¡¿


    ¡¾I thought Qin Wei was the kind of female celebrity who doesn''t eat meat or carbs to pursue a good figure, didn''t expect she still eats heartily.¡¿


    ¡¾That''s just an image, do you really think she can eat such high-calorie meals every day?¡¿


    ¡¾I don''t think so, good figure doesn''t equal skinny. Sister Qin has looked much healthier recently, she used to seem a little weak.¡¿


    ...


    Seeing that Yang Xiao didn''t speak, Qin Wei continued to eat her noodles. Under the camera''s gaze, she finished the whole bowl of noodles, and even drank some of the soup.


    Eating until full, satisfied.


    After 2pm they continued practicing the dance. After a morning of coaching and repeated practice, the 14 people in ss F had basically mastered all the dance moves. ording to Matsuno''s arrangement, they would first get familiar with the positions in the afternoon, then practice the dance moves themselves.


    The stage positions were difficult to practice for 14 people. Everyone had to clearly remember their own route, especially with the lively rhythm and many people, otherwise they might bump into others and affect the overall look.


    Matsuno had them practice the positions many times but the effect was not great. Singing, dancing, and changing positions at the same time was too difficult for beginners within a short period of time.


    Only a few people could do it well.


    "Practice the moves yourselves first!"


    Matsuno pped his hands for them to disperse. Fortunately there was still time to practice after the first assessment, so he wouldn''t make it too difficult for them for now.


    It was another hot and intense afternoon of training. As dinner time approached, Qin Wei kept staring at the clock on the wall, as if just waiting for that moment to arrive.


    "Weiwei, are you going for dinner again?"


    Sun Tiantian also stopped and asked her while wiping off sweat.


    After practicing for an afternoon, everyone was quite tired, but Qin Wei didn''t seem too tired, and she didn''t ck off in the afternoon either.


    Did she have that much stamina?


    "I am a bit hungry."


    Qin Wei touched her stomach, right at 6pm on the dot. She picked up her clothes,


    "I''m going for dinner, then I''ll go back to the dorm to rest after eating."


    Just as she was about to leave, she was called back by Lin Qiqi:


    "Qin Wei, I know you dance well, but please also consider everyone''s feelings!"


    Qin Wei looked very confused:


    "What? Are we practicing the positions after dinner? If so I can stay..."


    "Why do you have to go eat?"


    Qin Wei: "???"


    "Time is tight and the task is heavy, that''s what the teacher said. You should stay and practice with everyone!"


    "?"


    Qin Wei emphasized again,


    "If everyone is practicing the positions, I said I can stay..."


    "You''ve got it, but others haven''t yet. How much pressure will they feel if you leave? Can you consider your teammates'' feelings a bit?"


    Qin Wei really couldn''t understand Lin Qiqi''s twisted logic, but she vaguely felt that Lin Qiqi just wanted her to stay.


    But that was okay too...


    "I''ll just go eat quickly thene back, I won''t leave!"


    After saying that, Qin Wei quickly left. She had to eat!


    ¡¾Didn''t expect Qin Wei to be someone who must eat on time. She''s quite adamant about eating at the dot...¡¿


    ¡¾I''m a bit confused about something, let''s discuss it - if you''ve finished your own work, there are no team tasks, and it''s difficult for you to help others with their work, should you stay behind with them in solidarity?¡¿


    ¡¾Let me simplify it for you - if others are working overtime, should you stay behind with them to work overtime (ck off)? ¡¿


    ¡¾I stand with Lin Qiqi, because they are one team.¡¿


    ¡¾I think Sister Qin did nothing wrong, she offered to stay and cooperate if needed, and leave to do her own stuff if not needed. Sister Qin must have other things to do too right?¡¿


    ¡¾y mahjong?¡¿

 Chapter 91: Can You Finish It

    <h4>Chapter 91</h4>


    Perhaps it was because all six sses were studying very hard, or because Qin Wei hade too early, there were only two or three chefs and one barista in the restaurant, as well as herself.


    She ordered some dishes, and since there was no one else around, the chef quickly cooked them for her.


    "A sd, with butter lettuce, kale, tender spinach leaves, bell peppers, physalis, broli, and half a boiled egg white, all shredded... Oh yes, no oil or salt, just give me a small dish of vinegar."


    Qin Wei was about to start eating with her chopsticks when she was attracted by a pleasant voice, and what surprised her even more was that for just ordering a sd, eating some greens, how could she make so many specific requests?


    Out of curiosity, she looked up to see who it was, and unexpectedly the other person was also looking at her.


    And without Qin Wei noticing, she had already walked over.


    She still had a strange sense of oppression...


    Was it her?


    Most of the people who came to participate in this show Qin Wei didn''t know, but she did have a deep impression of her -


    It was yesterday, in the conference room, that female celebrity who wore the same shirt as her.


    "Qiao..."


    "Qin Wei, meeting someone?"


    "Huh??"


    Qin Wei was confused looking at Qiao Sixiao''s smile, she had originally wanted to say hello, but being asked like this so suddenly, she didn''t know what to say at all.


    Qiao Sixiao motioned with her mouth, indicating for her to look at her own dining table.


    Stir fried shrimp and vegetables, hot and sour fish, oyster lettuce, salt and pepper pork ribs, mung bean and lily soup.


    Qiao Sixiao added:


    "Four dishes and one soup, all quite substantial, meeting a few people?"


    "No...just me..."


    After Qin Wei answered, she suddenly understood what was going on, Qiao Sixiao thought she had ordered too much food!


    Qiao Sixiao stood with her arms crossed, looking at her meaningfully.


    This was a bit awkward, Qin Wei tried to defend herself:


    "It''s a bit much, but we still have dance training tonight..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Another moment of awkward silence, Qin Wei held out her chopsticks to her:


    "Why don''t you sit down and eat together??"


    The grievances between the two of them were quite well-known nationally, so whenever the two gathered, it was bound to be a big highlight of the show, the director didn''t cut a single frame of this segment, and broadcast it in its entirety -


    ¡¾Oh my god! How is Qin Wei taking the initiative to speak to her? What happened to your attitude? Qin Wei why are you backing down?¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao came over to provoke you, if you don''t rip into her what are you waiting for?!¡¿


    ¡¾She''s mocking you for eating so much! Stupid donkey Lu E can''t you hear it?? Why offer her your chopsticks, stab her!¡¿


    ¡¾You guys...weren''t you still shipping them and writing fanfiction yesterday? Today you are...¡¿


    ¡¾Yesterday we were blinded by their beauty, today we remembered they are rivals, fight! Qin Wei, pull her hair and make her shut up, I''m so elegant, what I eat is none of your business! You''re even inviting her to eat? Beat her up! Even if you get kicked off the show, mom fans will sell pots and pans to support you for life!¡¿


    ¡¾Let me tell you guys a true story...since Qin Wei joined this show, her mom fans have been seriously discussing what to do if she gets into a fight or gets beaten up...and they unanimously decided: to support her no matter what¡¿


    ¡¾Um...sorry if this is inappropriate...but I really can''t hold it in any longer...do the sisters upstairs have links to those fanfictions...could you send me some, please, I''m begging you¡¿


    ¡¾I''m also waiting for one¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei held out her chopsticks to her, while Qiao Sixiao looked at her withplex emotions, neither of them moved, or said anything. During the broadcast, the post-production team had to add a line on screen -


    "Not a still image."


    It was as if time had frozen, until the server taking orders called out:


    "Ms. Qiao, your sd is ready!"


    Only then was the silence broken.


    Qiao Sixiao arched her brows and let out a coldugh:


    "I still have many uing shows to film, body management is very important to me, you go ahead and eat."


    After saying that, she turned and left.


    So this is what rivals are like?


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her retreating back.


    This scene was also precisely captured by the cameras.


    Comments -


    ¡¾The rumors of their ipatibility are true!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei''s eye roll, I''m very satisfied now I can leave¡¿


    ...


    Whether she ate or not, Qin Wei didn''t want to nitpick over these little things with her. Right now she really was hungry, so she picked up her chopsticks and started on a rib first.


    Just then more people came to the restaurant to eat, with the intense training, these female celebrities who normally don''t eat much at night also came in groups of three or five to order food.


    When everyone came in, they looked around, their gaze attracted by Qin Wei sitting in the corner, then shocked for a few seconds by the amount of food on her table, before going to order.


    But no one said anything, and Qin Wei didn''t care much about their looks either.


    Until the F ss finished training and came over in groups of three or five.


    After spending a day together, F ss had also gradually formed cliques, Lin Qiqi and her two roommates Wang Yuewen and Shao Zixuan were closest, sticking together for meals and breaks.


    Right now was no exception, they came to the restaurant to eat together.


    When they came in, Shao Zixuan first noticed Qin Wei, then quietly tugged on Lin Qiqi''s sleeve to get her to look over.


    The other female celebrities were eating sds or very in food, only Qin Wei was different, chewing on a pork rib with relish.


    "Ha..."


    Lin Qiqiughed helplessly, this Qin Wei was really interesting, when it came to food she had no awareness of being a female celebrity at all, being in the same group with her even made herself feel embarrassed!


    "Business as usual,st time when we were on a show together, I told her instant noodles were unhealthy and advised her not to eat them, she didn''t listen at all. This time is the same, can''t control her own mouth?"


    Lin Qiqi said, then walked straight over to Qin Wei to confront her directly:


    "Qin Wei, I can''t control what you eat, but when we''re in the same group, please pay attention to your calorie intake, we have to perform on stage together! If you get fat by then and affect the overall look, the scoring penalty, can you bear the consequences?"


    "That''s right, our ss is already weaker in skillspared to others, we''ll probably have to rely on our looks for the stage performance...how important is body management, even ordinary girls don''t dare to eat like this!"


    Wang Yuewen and Shao Zixuan also came over to pile on, making all kinds of sarcastic remarks,


    "And there''s so much food, how can one person possibly finish it all...now the whole society is responding to the clean te campaign, wasting is shameful..."


    Qin Wei felt both angry and amused, she looked up at the cameras and told herself to keep calm, she didn''t n on bothering with them at all.


    But Lin Qiqi refused to let up, going on and on about how strict she was with her diet when she was modeling.


    "Everyone has to consider the team, in the two weeks before a fashion show I wouldn''t eat a bite of meat, carbs and veggies were also precisely weighed before eating..."


    "Excuse me."


    A cold voice sounded behind Lin Qiqi, tinged with irritation and impatience.


    Lin Qiqi and her twopanions felt a chill down their backs, and simultaneously turned around, their expressions changing slightly.


    She...why did shee over?

 Chapter 92: Guard the Short

    <h4>Chapter 92</h4>


    Three turned around and saw Qiao Sixiao with an unhappy face looking at them.


    "Teacher Qiao...Teacher Qiao, you alsoe to eat!"


    Lin Qiqi immediately changed her face and greeted Qiao Sixiao enthusiastically,pletely different from her sarcasm just now.


    She was too busy mocking Qin Wei just now to notice Qiao Sixiao at all.


    As a result, her enthusiasm was not reciprocated at all. Qiao Sixiao didn''t even look at the three of them, and sat down in the chair opposite Qin Wei, saying to Qin Wei:


    "Sorry to keep you waiting... Wow, you ordered all my favorites, thank you!"


    After speaking, she even smiled sweetly and winked at Qin Wei.


    It turned out Qin Wei wasn''t eating alone! She was having lunch with Qiao Sixiao!


    Not only Lin Qiqi and the other two, but the rest of the onlookers also quieted down.


    All eyes were on the two having lunch together.


    Even Qin Wei felt confused.


    Thements after the show aired exploded at this moment-


    ¡¾What''s the situation!? I''m confused...¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei''s face reads four words - "I don''t understand"¡¿


    ¡¾Is Qiao Sixiao helping Qin Wei out of an awkward situation?¡¿


    ¡¾You guys tell me they are rivals? This is so sweet? I feel like I can ship them again¡¿


    ¡¾Oh my god! What about the lifelong rivals we were promised???¡¿


    ...


    "Eat your food, don''t pay attention to others."


    However, Qiao Sixiao lookedpletely rxed, picking up her chopsticks to put a piece of pork rib in Qin Wei''s bowl, seeing that she was hesitant to pick up her chopsticks, and said,


    "What''s wrong? After so many years as a celebrity, are you still not used to living under others'' gaze?"


    Only then did Qin Wei slowly pick up her chopsticks.


    Seeing the two eating normally, the others didn''t feel good about staring at them, and Lin Qiqi and the other two also felt it was awkward, so they left gloomily.


    Qiao Sixiao picked up a rib, hesitated, and put it down again, choosing a smaller shrimp to put in her mouth.


    She chewed slowly.


    Comments-


    ¡¾Oh my god, did you guys count, Qiao Sixiao chewed that shrimp for thirty times before swallowing it!?¡¿


    ¡¾Meanwhile, Qin Wei finished another piece of pork rib...¡¿


    ¡¾Well...the other one shows the real discipline of a female star...I''m starting to worry about Qin Wei''s future¡¿


    ¡¾Is it me who ate too much...why do I feel like Qin didn''t order that much...the dishes have variety but each te just has a few pieces...if it were me I''d finish them in no time, and she didn''t even order staple food...do you guys eat so little? ¡¿


    ¡¾Not really, what she ordered adds up to just one dish at a restaurant, and after finishing that I could still drink arge milk tea.¡¿


    ¡¾Oh, who isn''t like that? But she''s a celebrity, eating little is normal! Did you hear the sd Qiao Sixiao ordered just now, could you eat that?¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei ate while sneaking nces at Qiao Sixiao sitting opposite her.


    "If you want to look, do it openly."


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her,


    "I won''t scold you if you look at me."


    Qin Wei put down her chopsticks and asked the question she had been holding back for a long time:


    "So you were helping me just now?"


    Qiao Sixiao frowned, not hiding anything at all:


    "You can''t even see this? Was I not obvious enough?"


    This...


    Qin Wei was puzzled. Every piece of news she saw online about the two of them was either Qiao Sixiao outshining her today or Qin Wei outshining Qiao Sixiao tomorrow. There were also reports of both vowing to never co-star in the same drama,peting for each other''s business resources, and ring at each other at award ceremonies...


    Plus a bunch of other rumors she couldn''t tell were true or false, as well as the well known phrase of being "lifelong rivals". At least it could prove that the rtionship between the two of them was really not good.


    They were like this, yet Qiao Sixiao still came over to help her out of an awkward situation?


    "I''m not saying you,"


    Qiao Sixiao pointed at these dishes,


    "What Lin Qiqi and them said wasn''tpletely wrong either, this is too indulgent. No matter how popr you get, you still need to pay attention to body management..."


    "Why did you help me?"


    Qin Wei didn''t listen to her preaching. Right now she just wanted to satisfy her curiosity.


    Not only others couldn''t understand, even Qin Wei herself didn''t understand.


    Qiao Sixiao looked meaningfully at Qin Wei and said something that even made Qin Wei feel shocked when she heard it:


    "Because you are mine..."


    Later, this episode ended here. The hot search at the end of this episode hung on the chart for a whole week, with a deep red "explode" behind it. Other entertainment news couldn''t shake its #1 hot search ranking at all -


    #Qin Wei Qiao Sixiao#


    #Qiao Sixiao Qin Wei#


    ¡¾Is this a confession?¡¿


    ¡¾My shipped CP is real!!!¡¿


    ¡¾¡¶Regarding my rival''s public confession to me¡· I''ve got the title! Is there a friend who can write about this?! I''ll pay!!¡¿


    ¡¾Upstairs! I''ll pay for the cover image! Is there an illustrator who can take this job?¡¿


    ¡¾Upstairs! I''m an illustrator, I''ll draw it for free! I ship them to death!¡¿


    ¡¾Wow, they really are rivals. Just one hot search tag, and the fans are fighting over it?¡¿


    ¡¾What fight? From now on we are all one family. Is the Wei Xiao CP super forum created yet? Is the Wei Xiao fan club formed yet?¡¿


    ¡¾Can everyone be normal? You know Lizhi Station''s style, they like to end at critical moments, wasn''t it the same for previous shows? I feel like Qiao Qiao didn''t finish her words...¡¿


    ¡¾Then I won''t watch the next episode. In my book, Qiao Qiao''s words end here¡¿


    ¡¾Anyway this CP is confirmed. I''ve jammed the lock, swallowed the key¡¿


    ¡¾......¡¿


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t finish her words. She couldn''t help coughing. Qin Wei passed her a cup of water. After drinking half the cup, Qiao Sixiao felt better.


    "This spicy beef is really spicy..."


    After speaking, she wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes.


    Qin Wei sat with her arms crossed, looking seriously at Qiao Sixiao.


    Nice! The original owner yed wildly huh? Appearing gentle on the surface, but had a secret rtionship with Qiao Sixiao?


    She left carefreely, leaving Qin Wei behind to take the me!


    Financial debts need to be paid back, reputation debts need to be paid back, and rtionship debts too??


    No wonder when she looked at Qin Wei just now, her eyes were soplicated...


    On the other side, Qiao Sixiao had calmed down. She waspletely unaware of Qin Wei''s thoughts, and continued to say:


    "Because you''re my enemy, only I, Qiao Sixiao, can bully you. Even if you''re like this now, I won''t let anyone other than me treat you that way."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Qin Wei: "Did I think too much??"


    Qiao Sixiao looked very confused:


    "What did you think?"


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "Nothing, and I don''t feel like anyone bullied me either."


    "I feel they did!"


    "Oh..."


    After the broadcast, thements exploded again-


    ¡¾What exactly did Qin Wei think?¡¿


    ¡¾I want to know too!¡¿


    ¡¾Lizhi TV Station really had malicious intent. The ending of thest episode was misleading, deceiving our feelings!¡¿


    ¡¾Pfft, what malicious intent does Lizhi have? It just wants some traffic¡¿


    ¡¾But what do I do if I ship them even more after watching this?¡¿


    ¡¾And the attacker and receiver are distinct. I didn''t expect Qin to actually...¡¿


    ¡¾I''m shipping them to death, kill me to excite the two!?¡¿


    ¡¾You guys just enjoy your own imagination, go back to the CP forum to post, don''t make it about the real people... And don''t forget the fans are also rival camps, then it will be said we are provoking battles...¡¿

 Chapter 93: This is Business class.

    <h4>Chapter 93</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao sat for a while before leaving. Although she didn''t eat much, she still shared some of Qin Wei''s burden, and they sessfully finished the meal.


    Returning to the training room of ss F, when she came back, Lin Qiqi was talking to Wang Yuewen and Shao Zixuan, but their conversation abruptly stopped when Qiao Sixiao entered. Everyone''s gaze towards Qin Wei changed.


    Intentionally pretending not to notice Qin Wei, Lin Qiqi pped her hands and said to the others, "Alright, we''ve rested enough. Let''s practice dancing!"


    Without much thought, Qin Wei joined everyone in practicing the dance, even though she already knew it by heart.


    "I think everyone is doing a great job with the dance. We can try it with the apaniment," Qin Wei suggested, but no one responded.


    A silence fell, and everyone continued practicing on their own, keeping the beat.


    Feeling a bit awkward, Qin Wei didn''t say anything further and just epted her own boredom.


    "Qin Wei."


    Qiao Sixiao''s voice came from the entrance. The training room door was left open, and nobody noticed her standing there.


    Qin Wei didn''t know what Qiao Sixiao wanted, but she walked over and asked, "What''s up?"


    "I''m done practicing. I''m leaving now."


    "Oh, take care."


    "Come with me."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Qiao Sixiao raised an eyebrow and said, "Apany me for dinner. Can''t youe back with me?"


    This woman was truly inexplicable.


    Before Qin Wei could say anything, Lin Qiqi came over, carrying her clothes and bag, and stuffed them into her arms. Then she smiled at Qiao Sixiao and said, "Qiao Teacher, take care. Qin Wei already knows everything, so she can go back with you!"


    Lin Qiqi then pushed Qin Wei towards the corridor, pressing her shoulder, and closed the door to the practice room.


    Without waiting for her to agree, Qiao Sixiao grabbed her and headed towards the elevator.


    During the journey, nobody spoke.


    Thement section became lively when this part was broadcasted:


    [Sisters, they just held hands! Qiao Qiao''s gesture was so natural!]


    "What day is it today? My ship is shoving sugar into my mouth. I have to ask, am I worthy of it?"


    "The story is already written. I''ll put the link in the post, help yourselves!"


    ...


    After getting off the elevator and leaving the lobby, Qiao Sixiao led her onto the ss A bus. Since the other members of the ss were still training, besides the driver, it was just the two of them on the bus.


    Qin Wei was stunned as soon as she got on. The genuine leather adjustable sofa seats were spacious and equipped with small tables, reading lights, and wireless chargers on the side. Furthermore, there was a minibar next to the seats, stocked with chilled beverages.


    Howe the ss F bus was so ordinarypared to this?


    "Damn, this is like a business ss!" Qin Wei eximed. It seemed that the treatment between ss A and ss F was worlds apart.


    Even though the drive was less than ten minutes.


    Seeing her amazed expression, Qiao Sixiao couldn''t help but sigh, "We''re about to depart. Please take a seat."


    Qin Wei obediently sat down, and Qiao Sixiao sat beside her.


    "I wasn''t nning on eating dinner tonight, but for you, I ate a lot. You''re responsible for running with me."


    "Of course, I can do that."


    Qin Wei readily agreed. She had actually intended to exercise herself, and if singing and dancing were involved, the original host''s abilities were not sufficient. In order to avoid being eliminated in thepetition, physical training had to be kept up with.


    Qiao Sixiao was quite surprised when Qin Wei agreed without hesitation. After all, the Qin Wei she knew was not someone who enjoyed sports. If she were asked to go for a run, she would definitely get angry.


    "Can I ask you a question?" Qin Wei asked when she noticed Qiao Sixiao''s silence.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t refuse.


    "What are you up to again?" Qin Wei asked, adding, "You helped me out during dinner, so what do you need me to do for you now?"


    Qiao Sixiao lowered her voice and said, "I want you to help me save the world... Will you go or not?"


    Qin Wei decisively refused, even showing a bit of disdain. "No, I have to go to work tomorrow morning... If I go with you, would it count as overtime or part-time? How would we settle the bill?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "???"


    Qiao Sixiao: "Do you really believe me?"


    Seeing her reaction, Qin Wei realized that she was joking.


    In the past, she definitely wouldn''t have believed it, but ever since she opened her eyes and found herself in Qin Wei''s body, there was nothing she couldn''t believe.


    Qin Wei brushed it off casually, saying, "Ha! I believe everything you say."


    [Brothers, are they spoiling each other? Why is the direction of this program different from what I expected?]


    [It''s just a trick between the XQL couple (little couple).]


    [I initially came for Si You, but after seeing Qiao Qiao and Qin Jie, I wanted to see them tear each other apart. Unexpectedly, I got hooked for no reason, and now I just want them to be a couple.]


    After getting off the car, Qiao Sixiao handed her bag to the staff and asked Qin Wei to apany her for a night run in the vi area. She used the excuse that it was safe in the vi area and running with a camera was inconvenient, so they only needed one GoPro from the cameraman.


    At first, there was nothing unusual. Qin Wei just followed her jogging. Suddenly, Qiao Sixiao turned off the GoPro and stopped in a secluded ce.


    "Not running anymore?" Qin Wei also stopped, not knowing what this sister wanted to do.


    "Now that there''s no camera, let''s have a chat," Qiao Sixiao said with a cold expression on her face under the streetlight.


    Qin Wei didn''t know what she wanted to talk about, but since she was so serious and mysterious, Qin Wei could only agree.


    "Are you really Qin Wei?!" she asked.


    As soon as she asked this question, Qin Wei felt her blood freeze.


    What? Does Qiao Sixiao know something??


    "I''m not Qin Wei..." Qin Wei hesitated for a moment and said, "Then who else could I be?"


    Qiao Sixiao gave her a stern look and said, "You''re really disappointing!!"


    "Huh?"


    "Cowardly and unambitious, you''re like a salted fish. I thought after being silent for so long, you would finally show some action.


    But no, you appeared on a couple of low-level variety shows, gaining a bit of poprity with a stupid and clumsy character, and now you''re satisfied?"


    Qiao Sixiao scolded her, every word hitting home.


    Qin Wei felt unjustified and said, "Hey, aren''t we partners? Why are you so angry at me? If others didn''t know, they would think I''m your enemy?"


    Qiao Sixiao seemed even more furious:


    "If you were my child, I would have strangled you on the spot! What''s the point of you, someone who can''t even climb a wall, participating in anypetition? You''re just embarrassing yourself!"


    Huh?


    The more he spoke, the more excited he became, which infuriated Qin Wei.


    "Hold on a moment! Who gave you permission to insult me?"


    Qiao Sixiao smirked and clenched his teeth.


    "I joined thepetition mostly because of you. I epted the program''s invitation only if you wereing. I thought that only with you as my opponent, thepetition wouldn''t be so boring. But you have disappointed me. You''re so weak, unworthy of being my opponent!"


    After saying this, Qiao Sixiao huffed away, leaving Qin Wei standing alone under the streetlight.


    Although they turned off the GoPro, it seemed that nobody followed them. However, this segment was still broadcasted¡ª


    [Do they think the camera on themppost is for surveince...]


    [...Should we inform them...]


    [We''ll find out when it''s broadcasted. It''ll probably cause a huge uproar...]


    [They should be more careful next time...]


    [Is this their true nature?]


    [Avoiding the camera just to scold the unreliable Qin Jie, even willing to y the antagonist role for it]


    "Oh my god, I can''t leave Qiu Zhuang, I can''t even leave this vi area."


    "It''s hard for me not to ship them!"


    "Spread the word, Qiao Qiao wants a love with equal footing."


    "Spread the word, Qiao Qiao loves Qin Jie."


    "Spread the word, Wei Xiao CP wants to get married."

 Chapter 94: Assessment

    <h4>Chapter 94</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao ignored her when she said she wouldn''t bother with her anymore.


    Since that night when she left in anger, Qiao Sixiao treated Qin Wei as if she were invisible. Even when they encountered each other in the restaurant, shepletely ignored Qin Wei.


    Even when Qin Wei greeted her proactively.


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    ¡¾Wow, they really lived up to the "quick toe, quick to go" reputation.¡¿


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    ¡¾I just edited a video of the two of them, but it''s useless now. There won''t be any follow-up.¡¿


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    ...


    However, Qiao Sixiao''s appearance was just an interlude for Qin Wei. Today was the first assessment, and the focus was on the assessment.


    The production team opened thergest practice room on this floor today, and they were instructed to gather here as soon as they arrived in the morning.


    As people gradually arrived, the host Yang Xiao entered.


    He was followed by various instructors.


    The assessment format was not specified before, but it seemed that after much discussion, they decided to assess all six sses together.


    "The sisters whose names are called,e up and perform with the apaniment, two minutes each. After the presentation, the mentors will give on-site evaluations. After receiving the scores, you can return to your respective practice rooms for further training."


    Yang Xiao said,


    "After the first assessment, new songs and subsequent arrangements will be assigned in the afternoon..."


    What Yang Xiao said afterward was not important. What was important was that this assessment was not conducted by ss?


    Those who couldn''t remember the moves started sighing repeatedly.


    "I''ll start calling names now."


    Yang Xiao nced at the list in his hand,


    "The first one, Liu Xin, and next up, Chen Xinya, be prepared."


    As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was in shock.


    Because Liu Xin was from ss C, while Chen Xinya was from ss A. The assessmentpletely disrupted the order.


    Sun Tiantian was on the verge of copse and muttered quietly,


    "The performances of the six sses are different. Our ss F is doomed..."


    Singing was not a big pressure for her, but she wasn''t good at dancing. It was already good enough that she could remember the moves in just three days. She thought that she could get through the assessment by dancing with everyone else.


    Now, it''s all over. It''s full of difficulties, and she really has to "sail against the wind" in the show...


    Her words were heard by Lin Qiqi, who was standing in front of her. Lin Qiqi turned her head and nced at her, then whispered,


    "They will rank everyone, but it''s just to let you know each other''s abilities. The regr rankings are still based on the groups. What are you worried about?


    Besides, we''ve practiced so many times before. The teachers taught, and I practiced with you all. We should have learned it, right!?"


    Her words were meant tofort, but Sun Tiantian didn''t feelforted at all.


    Even eating added pressure to her.


    "It''s over, it''s over. Everyone in the same ss has learned it, except me..."


    Sun Tiantian murmured to herself, her face turning gloomy.


    Qin Wei sighed and then whispered tofort her,


    "The assessment includes singing and dancing abilities, but as Li Mai said before, singing ounts for fifty percent. You graduated from a music academy, so you should be able to score well in that half, right!?"


    This statement slightly eased Sun Tiantian''s anxiety.


    Lin Qiqi turned her head and nced at Qin Wei, cing her index finger on her lips, gesturing for her not to say anything else.


    Liu Xin stood in the center of the practice room, took a deep breath, and nodded to the host.


    The music began.


    The song assigned to ss C was called "Us." It was a rtively slow-paced but emotionally rich song, with moderately difficult dance moves.


    Liu Xin started dancing along with the music, every move perfectly timed, graceful yet rhythmic. Two minutes seemed to fly by in her performance, and when the music stopped, everyone felt a sense of wanting more.


    Apuse filled the room, and even Qin Wei couldn''t help but apud for her.


    Although Qin Wei didn''t particrly like her as a person, she recognized Liu Xin''s performance.


    As the apuse subsided, Song Ye asked, "Miss Liu Xin, are you a professional dancer? You danced really well, and I also saw your excellent jazz dance in the preliminaries."


    Liu Xin denied it.


    But thepany had hired many teachers to teach her dancing. This had been reported online, but it wasn''t big news. It was just mentioned in passing that female celebrities were practicing dancing for the preliminaries, and Ascend Entertainment was no exception. Not everyone might remember it.


    So Liu Xin didn''t want to mention it.


    Modestly, she replied, "The teachers did a great job. I learned this in the past three days. The dance in the preliminaries, I followed a video and imitated it."


    "Wow, Liu Xin''s ability to learn dances is so impressive..."


    Someone whispered below, and Chen Xinya heard it and couldn''t help but smile.


    Why wouldn''t it be impressive? Thepany spent a lot of money hiring teachers for her. They weren''t so generous to themselves. Fortunately, she had done well, directly entering ss A in the preliminaries.


    Yan Qingzi, also a dance teacher, nodded in agreement and added, "Regarding the dance aspect, slow songs like this are actually more challenging. The whole performance still has its ws, and I need to point that out. But as an actress, your performance skills are sufficient. At this stage, I am quite satisfied."


    After Daniel made a briefment, he handed the microphone to Chen Chen.


    But Chen Chen didn''t take it, only mentioning that she was the group leader of sses C and D, and she didn''t have much toment on her own group. She wanted to hear Gu Minghua''s evaluation.


    Comments--


    "Oh, Chen Chen clearly doesn''t want to deal with Liu Xin."


    "Chen Chen thinks of the disastrous trip whenever she sees Liu Xin."


    "If you want to know about their grievances, you can watch ''Stars.'' They seem distant and uninterested throughout, not bothering to pretend."


    Gu Minghua took the microphone, sitting quietly as usual, wearing a white shirt. When he spoke, his voice was pleasant and unhurried:


    "I think you may have put more energy into dancing, but both rhythm and pitch need practice. However, considering the short practice time, you can continue."


    Liu Xin remained silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.


    Daniel took the microphone:


    "Perhaps you didn''t understand thest sentence from Teacher Gu. Let me trante it for you. Sister Liu Xin, you achieved this in just three days. There are shorings, but there''s still time for improvement."


    Gu Minghua''s Mandarin was not that good, but his pronunciation was urate. And Daniel''s ent sounded more like a foreigner, so he took the initiative to trante, and everyone burst intoughter.


    With this smile, the atmosphere became much livelier.


    Liu Xin took this opportunity to adjust her mindset, and she would continue to strive.


    "Now, let''s invite Chen Xinya to perform, with Miss Si You making preparations."


    ...


    It was almost noon, twelve o''clock...


    Qin Wei nced at the clock on the wall and felt a dizzying hunger.


    Last night, she didn''t know the assessment method, but Qin Wei had already thought of every possible way:


    The entire group would be assessed for the entire song, which would take about five minutes. With six groups, the battle would be over in half an hour. That''s the minimum time required.


    Assessing each individual for the entire song was unrealistic. At most, each person would have three minutes. Even if they started at ten-thirty, they would finish by thetest.


    Ignoring any possible interruptions, it wouldn''t exceed ten-thirty.


    So, if singing and dancing went smoothly, Qin Wei would only have eaten a small portion for breakfast.


    Who knew the mentors would talk so much? After each person finished their performance, they would just keep on bbering, and their speech speed was slow.


    They managed to drag it out until twelve o''clock noon!!!


    There were too many words...


    Too many...


    And there were less than ten people left...


    Persistence is victory...


    Persistence...


    Qin Wei wiped the sweat off her forehead.


    "Qin Wei? What''s wrong with you, Qin Wei..."

 Chapter 95: Be more careful in the Next Life.

    <h4>Chapter 95</h4>


    Qin Wei opened her eyes and found herself lying in a hospital bed.


    She had a headache, felt weak, and couldn''t remember what had happened.


    She tried to sit up but was stopped by a pleasant voice beside her.


    "Wait, you''re receiving intravenous fluids. Get upter."


    She turned her head and saw Qiao Sixiao sitting next to her, calmly peeling an apple with a small knife.


    Qin Wei looked at her, trying hard to remember, but nothing came to mind.


    "What happened to me?" she asked.


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her and sighed helplessly.


    "You fainted due to low blood sugar. Qin Wei, you''re something else! How can someone who eats so much faint from hunger?"


    Qin Wei: ?


    "You don''t remember?"


    Qiao Sixiao frowned, wondering why Qin Wei was being so clueless. Impatiently, she said,


    "There was an assessment. You copsed, and they brought you to the medical room. The doctor said it was low blood sugar."


    Qin Wei suddenly realized,


    "Oh, the assessment...the assessment??"


    She sat up abruptly, still feeling a bit dizzy.


    Qiao Sixiao was startled by her sudden movement and scolded her in annoyance,


    "What are you doing?! Lie back down!"


    Qin Wei hurriedly put on her shoes and said to her, "The assessment! I haven''t taken it yet!"


    "Why are you in such a hurry? I haven''t taken it either, and the assessment is already over."


    Qiao Sixiao said, finishing peeling the apple skin.


    Qin Wei paused and looked at her, puzzled.


    Qiao Sixiao gave her a disdainful look,


    "Why are you staring at me like that? You fainted, and I stood behind you. If you fell on me like a porcin doll, what would I do?"


    "So you didn''t have to apany me? You could have just left me!"


    Qin Wei''s actions made her feel guilty.


    Were they really family?


    Qiao Sixiao cut a piece of the peeled apple and ate it, gesturing for Qin Wei to lie down first. After Qin Wei obediently did so, Qiao Sixiao said to her,


    "That won''t do! I brought you here to find out what illness you have. If you die, I can at least send you off. Isn''t that more interesting than any assessment?"


    Qin Wei''s sense of guilt vanished.


    Only family could say such harsh words.


    "I won''t die. I had aprehensive physical examination not long ago, and the doctor said I''m so healthy that I could be a spokesperson for health."


    "I don''t understand what you''re saying..."


    Qiao Sixiao frowned, but soon a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.


    "By the way, you don''t even have a spokesperson role, do you?"


    Qin Wei: ...


    ...


    The assessment results were out. Chen Xinya, Liu Xin, Si You, and others performed the best, with Lin Qiqi ranking second tost despite her average singing but decent dancing skills.


    As for Sun Tiantian, she listened to Qin Wei''s advice and focused more on singing, not worrying too much about dancing in the future, which made her dance more naturally.


    Although the results were out, with an overall singing and dancing ranking of 40 and a group ranking of 7, it was much better than she had expected.


    And naturally, thest ce was shared by Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao.


    Lin Qiqi even kindly created a hot search for her:


    #Qin Wei''s Pre-Assessment Syndrome#


    It''s probably about Qin Wei''s first assessment. She fainted due to nervousness before the exam and couldn''t take it. People openly and secretly criticized her mindset, calling her overly sensitive and questioning herpetence.


    However, since there was no evidence, everyone just took a casual nce at the situation.


    But after the broadcast, it caused quite a stir:


    "Could it be true? Qin Wei fainted from nervousness? It was just a small test, why make such a big deal out of it? Is she inexperienced?"


    "My friend is from the production team of the show ''Stars,'' and he said Qin Wei''s health hasn''t been good since herst injury. I wonder if it''s because of that."


    "Although, she conveniently fainted in Qiao Qiao''s arms. Did she figure out the secret to gaining poprity?"


    "Are you trying to ask why she fell backward instead of forward? Who can control that?"


    "Qiao Qiao is so loyal, taking her to the infirmary and abandoning the exam."


    "Can''t she make up the exam? I feel sorry for Qiao Qiao."


    "It''s said that most people think a makeup exam would be unfair, so they gave up..."


    "Fans from both sides,e out and tell us, is this really fair?"


    "Um... as a fan, I can''t be sure now."


    ...


    Seeing that Qin Wei was fine, Qiao Sixiao went back to continue training, and Qin Wei didn''t stay lying down either. After removing the needle, she went back to the practice room.


    When she returned, it was already past three in the afternoon. When Qin Wei pushed open the door, everyone was practicing. Seeing her return, a few people who had good rtionships with her hurried over to support her.


    "Wei Wei, are you okay?"


    Sun Tiantian asked her, looking at her pale face, unable to help but worry.


    "It''s nothing serious... Didn''t we say we would be assigned new songs in the afternoon? Has it been done?"


    Qin Wei rubbed her temples, unable to hide her fatigue.


    Sun Tiantian nodded:


    "It''s done... but..."


    Qin Wei turned to look at her.


    Sun Tiantian nced at Lin Qiqi, who was busy with word segmentation along with the others, not paying much attention to them. She lowered her voice and said:


    "Two new songs were assigned to each ss. The ss was divided into two groups to perform separately. The groups were decided before you came back, with one group upstairs and the other downstairs..."


    Qin Wei sighed in relief, thanking the heavens, the earth, and fate for arranging things so that she didn''t have to be in the same group as Lin Qiqi all the time!


    Qin Wei didn''t say anything, but the corners of her mouth curled up, revealing a happy smile.


    She was bubbling with joy.


    However, Sun Tiantian looked troubled, and her voice became even lower:


    "But Lin Qiqi chose ''Crown''..."


    "''Crown''?"


    Qin Wei recalled that she had heard this song before, and it was quite good. It was popr this year, and many short videos used its chorus as background music. In other words, this song had a certain level of poprity and came with advantages.


    "What about us?"


    Qin Wei found a ce to sit down and asked her.


    Sun Tiantian replied:


    "''Superlove,'' an English song. I also heard it for the first time. The other female artists didn''t want to perform it either... They were all fighting for ''Crown''..."


    As she said this, she secretly nced at Lin Qiqi.


    "Wei Wei, you know... I''ll just say it! Except for you and Lin Qiqi, the rest of us in this ss are rtively unknown in this industry. We all entered based on a bit of talent and luck..."


    Although Lin Qiqi had a poor reputation before, she had a powerful backing behind her... While passers-by might dare to mock her, we didn''t have the courage... We could only rush to team up with her, and those who couldn''t join the team were a bit unhappy...


    So that''s the reason...


    Qin Wei had always been curious about how she could disappear for a while after being surrounded by negative news. Moreover, many of the negative news about her online have been deleted.


    It turns out she has a powerful support behind her!


    "It''s okay."


    Even though she missed the popr song, Qin Wei didn''t seem discouraged. She asked Sun Tiantian,


    "What''s your choice?"


    Sun Tiantian seemed to rx as she spoke about herself:


    "We share a dormitory, so of course I''ll be in your group. This song isn''t too difficult for me since it''s what I study... It''s just the other members of the group..."


    "Take it easy!"


    After resting for a moment and feeling much better, Qin Wei pulled Sun Tiantian up and said,


    "Let''s go, let''s listen to the song a couple of times first, and then calm down the emotions of the other group members."

 Chapter 96: The Group of Seven

    <h4>Chapter 96</h4>


    After receiving the sheet music, Qin Wei gathered the female artists assigned to this song and went to another vacant practice room.


    Although most of them didn''t want to participate in singing and dancing for this song, they had no choice but to reluctantly follow Qin Wei to the new practice room.


    Their morale was low...


    Qin Wei didn''t rush to cheer them up but instead projected the music video of this song onto the TV. They all sat on the floor and watched it twice in a row.


    For Qin Wei, after watching a new song like this twice in a row, she would usually remember half of it. This song was no exception. She pressed the pause button and said to the other six people, "Now that everyone has some understanding of this song, shall we divide the lyrics?"


    "I can''t sing English songs at all. It''s meaningless for me to divide any line,"ined a girl next to Sun Tiantian. Looking at the sheet music filled with musical notations and English letters, she sighed, "To me, the contents on this paper are like scripture."


    The girl who spoke was Yao Ying, Qin Wei''s other roommate.


    "It''s the same for me. Why can''t I be chosen for ''Crown''? That song is so popr and explosive, I would have already known how to sing it without learning. But our song... I can''t even understand it," Li Ruyi, who was sitting next to Yao Ying, chimed in. But before she could finish her sentence, Sun Tiantian gently nudged her with her elbow, signaling her to stop talking.


    Li Ruyi immediately understood and sat up straight, carefully looking at Qin Wei. "I didn''t mean that I didn''t want to be in your group... I just..."


    "I know," Qin Wei said. She didn''t want to make things difficult for them. They were already under a lot of training pressure, and everyone naturally wanted to reduce their burden while maximizing their benefits.


    If it were her, she would think the same way.


    "Everyone knows the advantages of ''Crown,'' but have you considered the disadvantages of choosing it?" After Qin Wei finished speaking, they all shook their heads.


    How could the most popr song at the moment have any disadvantages?


    Qin Wei looked at their puzzled expressions and smiled with satisfaction. "Because ''Crown'' is so popr, there are many cover versions. When you perform on stage, the audience will unconsciouslypare your performance with other high-quality versions.


    We are all actors in this group, and we should know how much pressure we have to bear when acting in remakes, right?


    Stage performances are the same. Unless you dance exceptionally well on stage, it''s difficult to surpass others.


    It''s different for niche songs and dances. Firstly, there are fewer people covering them, and secondly, not many have seen the original version. If your performance on stage is good, it''s considered good. If it''s not good, it''s considered not good, without being overshadowed by previous works."


    Yao Ying and Sun Tiantian were somewhat moved. Qin Wei''s words seemed to make sense...


    "Oh, by the way, Yan Qingzi, the teacher, has also covered ''Crown.'' It had millions of views on a certain tform. If you have confidence in surpassing her, you can also try to convince Lin Qiqi..." Qin Wei''s voice just fell, and everyone shook their heads simultaneously.


    "Actually, this song is pretty good. Shall we listen to it again? Right, Weiwei..."


    ...


    With just a few simple sentences, they finally stoppedining. It wasn''t all because of what Qin Wei said. They knew they had no choice. Comining was just a result of feeling unfair. But after Qin Weiforted them for a few sentences, they epted reality.


    "Teacher will onlye to teach the moves tomorrow, so let''s take this time to familiarize ourselves," said Qin Wei, observing herpanions''ck ofints. She pressed the y button and watched the video while learning the moves.


    After watching it twice before, Qin Wei had memorized most of the moves by following along with the video.


    Everyone was amazed. They didn''t expect Qin Wei to learn the moves so quickly!


    "Let''s practice together!"


    Qin Wei sighed.


    "It''s not enough to just memorize the moves; the key is to know how to dance. I don''t have a dance foundation. By the way, I''ve noticed that Yao Ying and Ru Yi are both good dancers. How about you guys teach everyone together?"


    They couldn''t refuse, so they agreed.


    After practicing for a few hours, everyone had memorized the moves, and they had a general idea of the melody of the song. Considering Qin Wei wasn''t feeling well today, they decided to return to the dormitory early.


    Qin Wei quickly took a shower andy down on her bed. Low blood sugar was unpleasant, and it seemed like she couldn''t reduce the amount of her meals. The slim figure management of female celebrities, with their minimal eating, was simply not suitable for her!


    Skipping one meal made her dizzy. In the future, she not only needed to eat more but also exercise more. Health was the most important thing!


    The living room was still broadcasting. In the past few days, there weren''t as many viewers as on the first day. Most of the time, they were in the practice room, leaving the vi empty. Even in the live broadcast, there wasn''t much to see.


    The live directing team felt that this couldn''t continue. During the nning phase, the executive producer and station manager had said that live and recorded broadcasts should not hinder each other. However, the recorded broadcast had just aired another episode today, and the click-through rate was already good, while their live broadcast remained quiet.


    If this continued, their live broadcast would silentlye to an end...


    "We need to have a meeting. We muste up with ways to increase the poprity of each live broadcast room today!"


    After finishing her personal hygiene routine, Sun Tiantian went downstairs to the kitchen to get some sparkling water from the refrigerator. As she passed by the living room, she nced at the screen and indeed, there were only a few people watching.


    Just as she was about to leave, the barrage on the screen caught her attention.


    [Sister, don''t leave!]


    Sun Tiantian was taken aback and read the barrage messages floating across the screen:


    "Do you have something to tell me?"


    Barrage: [Finally, someone noticed us, the live-streaming fans, crying]


    [What about the daily life of theedian?]


    [Yeah, Qin Wei, Qin Wei, Qin Wei appeared!]


    The screen was filled with mentions of "Qin Wei."


    Sun Tiantian asked again:


    "Are you all here to see Wei Wei?"


    The barrage was filled with [Yes].


    Sun Tiantian looked regretful:


    "She''s upstairs lying down... not feeling too well today..."


    After saying that, she waved at the camera,


    "I''m going upstairs too!"


    The scene in the F-ss vi happened to be seen by the live directing team.


    The director pped his forehead. How could he forget? The entire production team fought to keep Qin Wei on the show because she was the key to the show''s poprity!


    The recorded broadcast team had fully utilized Qin Wei''s role behind the scenes, but they had not thought of it in the live broadcast team?


    The director said to his assistant:


    "Go and ask Qin Wei toe downstairs and chat with the viewers in the live broadcast room!"


    "Then... Director, should we continue with this meeting?"


    "Of course, we need to discuss how to fully utilize the abilities of all our key influencers..."


    Sun Tiantian returned to her bedroom and unscrewed the cap of her sparkling water. Just as she was about to pour it into her cup, she suddenly heard the sound of a broadcasting from the vi.


    The sudden noise startled her, causing her to shake and spill the sparkling water all over her pants.


    At the same time, it also woke up Qin Wei, who had just fallen asleep.


    "Qin Wei, the audience is calling for you toe downstairs and chat!"


    "Repeat, Qin Wei, the audience is calling for you toe downstairs and chat..."


    "Damn it..."


    Reluctantly, Qin Wei sat up and struggled for a while before opening her eyes, only to see Sun Tiantian with wet pants.


    "What? Did the broadcast scare you and make you pee yourself?"


    Sun Tiantian: "..."


    Qin Wei opened the bedroom door and was immediately grabbed and dragged downstairs by the program''s staff waiting for her at the door. It happened so suddenly that she was taken to the live broadcasting area in her pajamas.


    As soon as she appeared, the number of people in the live room started to skyrocket, and the barrage became active, flooding the screen:


    "Qin Wei, what the hell are you wearing???"

 Chapter 97: What Happened to My Taste

    <h4>Chapter 97</h4>


    Qin Wei looked up at the barrage ofments, filled with questions directed at her. She was a bit confused and nced down at her attire before responding to the camera.


    "I''m wearing pajamas!"


    For those who have seen "Peach Blossom Spring," they would know that Qin Wei has an adorable set of strawberry bear pajamas.


    To be fair, no one really expected Qin Wei to wear high-end or sexy sleepwear like other female celebrities. At the very least, she could have worn the strawberry bear pajamas. Was that too much to ask?


    But instead, she was wearing a set of pajamas with duck prints, even more exaggerated than the duck T-shirt she wore in London.


    The base color was green, and the ducks were yellow, each with a different pose and a particrly enchanting expression.


    It was simply an upgraded version of that T-shirt!


    No one could find the same style online. Where did she buy it??


    The barrage ofments filled the screen again:


    [Qin Wei, do you have a grudge against us?]


    Qin Wei looked innocent:


    "No, not at all. If you have something to say, just say it."


    The barrage was filled withments like [ugly pajamas], [poor taste], [mental pollution], and [which store did she buy it from? I''m going to cklist the store].


    "Damn..."


    Qin Wei finally understood.


    "What''s wrong with my taste? Do you understand pop art, fashion, and popr culture?"


    After saying that, she rolled her eyes at the camera.


    What should they do if this escted into a heated argument? The staff were scared and wanted to warn Qin Wei to calm down a bit.


    "Don''t worry, look."


    The director pointed at the screen where the [rolling eyes] emoji was floating.


    "The interaction rate is particrly high!"


    In the living room, Qin Wei nced at it and couldn''t help but smile.


    She then looked at the number of viewers on the live stream. In just three minutes, it had already increased by 300,000.


    Her initial annoyance faded, and Qin Wei gradually calmed down. She looked at the camera and said:


    "I was just sleeping, and suddenly they called me down. I didn''t have time to change clothes. If you really think it''s ugly, I''ll change it, but you can''t say that this pajama set is ugly!"


    The barrage responded with [OK, it looks good, no need to change].


    Qin Wei nodded in satisfaction.


    "Great, remove those few who said it didn''t look good, and now you can chat with me..."


    By the way, why did you call me down? What do you want to talk about?"


    The barrage said:


    [Qiao Sixiao]


    [Wei Laughing SZD!]


    Qin Wei frowned:


    "The one surnamed Qiao is in Vi A."


    [The one surnamed Qiao...]


    [Hahaha heartlessughter]


    [Hahaha, the one surnamed Qiao must be furious]


    [We''ve watched the first and second episodes! Qin Jie''s performance is excellent! The Wei Laughing CP is so addictive!]


    Qin Wei stared at the screen, trying hard to adapt to their rhythm, but there were too manyments. She could only choose the topics that everyone was discussing to chat about:


    "Has it already aired? I haven''t watched it yet. Where are they in the story?"


    The barrage responded:


    [You and the one surnamed Qiao under the streetlight...]


    [The heart-wrenching scene of Little Qiao dying...]


    Qin Wei was still confused:


    "What streetlight? The two of us under a streetlight? Why don''t I understand what you''re talking about? Am I out of touch?"


    The barrage then exined everything to her, what "Wei Laughing CP" meant (partner), what "SZD" meant (it''s true), and the famous scenes from the first episode that had been aired. They made it clear to her.


    "You learn something new every day. There''s too much for me to remember with all that you''re saying, so take it slow..."


    Qin Wei nodded and took a moment to digest the situation.


    Barragements appeared:


    [Will you two be together?]


    [Will you get married?]


    [Can we write fan fiction about you?]


    Qin Wei answered each one:


    "No, we won''t. Stop joking. You can write about me, but I don''t know about her... Can you say something I can understand?"


    More barragements floated by.


    While Qin Wei was trying to read them, the gate of the vi opened, and Lin Qiqi and a few others came back.


    Lin Qiqi paused and looked at Qin Wei from head to toe, unable to help butugh:


    "Where did you buy this pajama? It''s so ugly, hahaha..."


    Barragements:


    [You''re not ugly at all!]


    [Leave her alone!]


    [Get out!]


    Immediately followed by a screen full of [Protect]ments.


    Lin Qiqi and the others didn''t know what had happened, but they knew Qin Wei must be live streaming right now.


    It seemed that missing the assessment had a big impact on her, otherwise why would she hurriedlye back to live stream for extra points?


    But the points for live streaming weren''t that many, it was about gaining poprity by showing her face...


    Thinking of this, Lin Qiqi also went over to join the fun:


    "What are you guys talking about?"


    Barragements:


    [Talking about philosophy]


    [Talking about mathematics]


    [Talking about which page you appear in the Shan Hai Jing (a Chinese ssic text)]


    [Talking about garbage sorting]


    ...


    Seeing her approach, Qin Wei naturally wasn''t in a good mood after what happened earlier. She took advantage of Lin Qiqi being focused on the barrage and quietly retreated, then ran upstairs.


    Seeing so many people at this moment, Lin Qiqi wanted to chat with everyone, but the number of viewers sharply decreased, and the barrage reduced significantly.


    Until it returned to the initial quietness.


    Lin Qiqi felt bored and could only return to her room in disappointment.


    The matter of Qin Wei''s live stream once again made it to the hot search on the same day:


    #QinWeiLiveStream#


    #QinWeiWithTheSurnameQiao#


    #QinWeicanwritemebutIdon''tknowabouther#


    #PoppyDuckPajamas#


    [Qin Jie (a respectful way to address older sister) has a really good personality! I feel like she''s not pretending]


    [At the scene! It''s so much fun chatting with Qin Jie, she doesn''t get angry no matter what you say!]


    [It''s a pity it got interrupted, I wonder if it will continue tonight!]


    [I understand everything else, but why did that ugly pajama set trend?]


    [Get out!]


    [Go away!]


    ...


    After five minutes on the trending list, Qiao Sixiao, unheard of before, posted a Weibo:


    [Qiao Sixiao: ?]


    Comments:


    [Everyone,e and see, someone with the surname Qiao is here to make waves!]


    [She only posts business-rted content on her Weibo, so this must be her own post!]


    [Miss Qiao, are the streetlights in the vi area on tonight?]


    [Why did you send this to me? Send it to someone with the surname Qin!]


    [Don''t bother @QinWei_Vivian so much! After all, they are family, and @QinWei_Vivian is also busy]


    ...


    Early in the morning, Qin Wei went for a run again. Because she wasn''t feeling well yesterday, she didn''t dare to push herself too hard today. She warmed up by running for ten minutes and then came back.


    When she returned, the number of viewers in the live stream exceeded 500,000. Seeing Qin Wei enter the living room, the barrage became lively:


    [Good morning (^_^)/]


    Qin Wei was taken aback:


    "Wow, are you all early risers or didn''t sleep?"


    [Waiting for you!]


    Qin Wei''s expression wasplicated:


    "Don''t you have work or school? Today isn''t a day off."


    [Goingter!]


    [On the way!]


    Qin Wei sighed and kindly advised:


    "Wait for me, I''m not open for business at the moment, disperse! I have something to attend to..."


    After saying that, she walked to a spot against the wall and stood motionless.


    Bullets flew across the screen, filled with question marks.


    Then Qin Wei was seen taking a step back and attempting a handstand.


    It had been several months since herst failed attempt at a handstand, so it was time to test her arm strength.


    Bending down, she ced her hands on the ground, lifted her legs, and seeded!


    "Throwing confetti, celebrating!"


    Qin Wei stood up, talking to herself.


    But she didn''t notice that the screen was filled with emoji of [throwing confetti].

 Chapter 98: Physical Fitness Matters

    <h4>Chapter 98</h4>


    With Qin Wei¡¯s psychological counseling yesterday, everyone was obviously less repelled by this song when taking dance ss today, and their attitude to learning dance became more positive. It just felt not so difficult anymore.


    ¡°Everyone take a five-minute break.¡±


    Matsumoto said after practicing it again.


    After saying that, she went to drink water at the side, but she was preupied, frowning.


    Everyone saw it in their eyes. They were originally very passionate and felt they did quite well, but looking at Teacher Matsumoto''s expression, they were unsure again for a moment.


    Li Ruyi walked over and asked:


    ¡°Teacher Matsumoto, did we dance badly?¡±


    Matsumoto shook her head, struggled for a moment, and nodded again, but afraid to dampen their enthusiasm, she exined:


    ¡°I can see everyone has worked hard to remember the moves, and has learned faster than I imagined, but some problems have also emerged, and I haven''t figured out how to solve them yet...¡±


    Matsumoto spoke neither too loudly nor too softly, and the people resting nearby could hear it too. So they looked at each other, then walked over together:


    ¡°Teacher, just speak straight if there are any problems. We ept any criticism.¡±


    ¡°It''s not criticism, not to that extent.¡±


    Matsumoto pondered for a moment,


    ¡°I believe if you practice a few more times, your moves will be fluent. Proficiency is just a matter of time. But...


    The main element of this song''s dance is jazz dance. To dance it well actually requires quite solid fundamentals.¡±


    When she said this, Li Ruyi understood what she meant. After all, she had also learned dance herself. With the teacher pointing it out, she knew where the problem might be.


    ¡°Explosive power, coordination.¡±


    Li Ruyi said,


    ¡°In short, physical strength and basics.¡±


    Matsumoto pped her hands and nodded:


    ¡°You hit my sore spot. I was worrying about how to describe it urately!


    The girls in our group are smart and I don''t worry too much about learning the moves anymore.


    But your physical fitness is indeed something to consider...¡±


    Standing behind them, Qin Wei spoke up too. After speaking, she used her sleeve to wipe away the fine sweat beading on the tip of her nose, then squatted down and took off the ankle weights on her legs.


    Matsumoto and the others looked at Qin Wei¡¯s ankle weights in shock.


    So this was draining her strength the most!


    Qin Wei could feel the inexplicable pressure with everyone looking at her. She raised her eyes to see them all staring at her.


    ¡°Are you all...wanting the shopping links?¡±


    ...


    The physical training problem was temporarily solved. They decided to go jogging with Qin Wei every morning, and also bought the same ankle weights as her on Pinduoduo, intending to wear them all the time to build up stamina.


    In addition, Teacher Matsumoto also formted an aerobic exercise n for them to gradually improve their physical fitness.


    ¡°We¡¯ll be in charge of the basics.¡±


    After discussing with Li Ruyi, Yao Ying told everyone,


    ¡°Of course, everyone still has to work hard in Teacher Matsumoto¡¯s ss. I think there¡¯s no problem.¡±


    ¡°But...¡±


    A faint voice appeared in the group. Everyone looked towards the voice, and Zhao Jun raised her hand.


    There were three artists from Yinghuang Entertainment in Qin Wei¡¯s group, living in a three-person dorm on the same floor as her. Because the three of them were more familiar with each other, they often stayed together. Their rtionship with Qin Wei¡¯s roommates was more distant.


    It was rare to hear them take the initiative to speak now.


    Seeing everyone looking at her, Zhao Jun said anxiously:


    ¡°This song is fully in English... Can everyone learn it...¡±


    The problems had just been resolved and everyone''s mood had improved considerably. But this small dark cloud appeared over their heads again, dampening the atmosphere.


    Zhao Jun also knew she shouldn''t have brought it up, but the problem was there, and they had to face it sooner orter.


    Everyone was afraid the audience would pick on imperfect pronunciation and mock them to death.


    Seeing everyone silent and gloomy, Qin Wei thought that the morale that had finally been boosted up must not be allowed to fall again. So she volunteered:


    ¡°I¡¯ll teach everyone.¡±


    Zhao Jun unconsciously frowned.


    Regardless of whether Qin Wei could sing or not, could Qin Wei''s English be trusted...?


    Although some of them had seen ¡°Stars¡±, speaking fluently didn¡¯t mean having standard pronunciation. And that¡¯s how it was - once doubted, they felt anything Qin Wei said was a little suspicious.


    One might becking oneself, but still feel the other wasn''t really good either.


    Everyone was afraid the audience would seize on the imperfect pronunciation and mock them mercilessly.


    At lunch, Qin Wei sat alone in the cafeteria. Preupied, even the braised noodles in front of her didn¡¯t smell appetizing.


    Every mouthful was eaten very sadly.


    Passing by, Gu Minghua saw her absent-minded appearance and still went over to ask:


    ¡°Not tasty?¡±


    ¡°Well, not really...¡±


    Qin Wei replied. Only then did she return to her senses and see it was Gu Minghua talking to her. She quickly beckoned him toe over and sit down.


    Gu Minghua hesitated for a moment but still walked over.


    ¡°That smile of yours... doesn''t really reassure people...¡±


    Qin Wei was still smiling:


    ¡°We haven''t seen each other for quite a while! I¡¯ve been too busy thest few days and didn¡¯t get a chance to say hi. Come, let¡¯s chat.¡±


    ¡°Miss Qin, if you have anything, just say it...¡±


    After lunch break, everyone entered free practice time. Li Ruyi and Yao Ying were leading everyone to practice basics. Qin Wei brought Gu Minghua in.


    Why did Teacher Gue? Wasn¡¯t he ss AB¡¯s mentor?


    In good spirits, Qin Wei pulled Gu Minghua to stand in front of everyone:


    ¡°Teacher Gu took time out of his schedule to help correct our pronunciation. Everyone,e over.¡±


    Sun Tiantian looked at Gu Minghua, then asked Qin Wei:


    ¡°Weiwei, is it appropriate to do this...?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±


    Gu Minghua told her,


    ¡°For thispetition, mentors were assigned to each ss, but there is no strict restriction that each mentor can only teach certain sses. It¡¯s not a problem for me toe over, don¡¯t worry.¡±


    After saying this, he gestured for Qin Wei to continue.


    Qin Wei nodded, then said,


    ¡°Teacher Gu has lived in the UK for many years. English is also his mother tongue. You should be able to trust his standard British ent, right?¡±


    The six people present all nodded. Looking at Teacher Gu, their eyes were full of stars.


    Qin Wei also returned to her seat. Gu Minghua picked up the score, first read it at normal speed, then read it again slowly. Next, he had Qin Wei read it.


    Qin Wei also stood up and read the lyrics once. With something topare to, the others were able to ascertain that the differences in their pronunciation were not too great.


    After listening, Gu Minghua even praised her:


    ¡°I feel you¡¯ve improved even morepared tost time.¡±


    Of course.


    Anyway, she also had nothing much to do every day. When free, Qin Wei would work out at home, practice musical instruments, practice spoken English - keeping busy and fulfilled the whole day, without cking on fundamentals at all.


    It¡¯s just that others didn¡¯t know about it.

 Chapter 99: New Tricks of the Air

    <h4>Chapter 99</h4>


    Gu Minghua''s guidance time could not be too long. sses AB were all good students, and several people chased after Gu Minghua every day, asking for guidance on pronunciation, music theory, or discussing stage performance forms. It was really a coincidence that he coulde and help Qin Wei and the others.


    "You can trust Miss Qin''s pronunciation. When I spoke with her for the first time, I thought she was a native speaker."


    Gu Minghua left these words before he left, which reassured everyone a lot.


    After Gu Minghua left, Zhao Jun asked:


    "Wei Wei, can I ask you a question?"


    "Go ahead."


    "How did you learn English so well?"


    After listening, Sun Tiantian was very disappointed. She thought Zhao Jun wanted to ask about the rtionship between Qin Wei and Gu Minghua. She wanted to gossip a little.


    Qin Wei thought back to her previous life. In order to make her life abroad go smoothly in the future, she did put a lot of effort into it. Since someone wanted to learn, she also shared it openly.


    "Memorizing the dictionary."


    "Memorizing the dictionary?"


    Zhao Jun was stunned.


    "It''s so thick!"


    Qin Wei replied:


    "You don''t have to memorize the whole thing. Buy a Longman dictionary and prioritize memorizing the words marked S1. At the same time, listen and practice more. As long as you work hard, you''ll see progress in a short time."


    ...


    After training ording to the n until the evening, she went back and went jogging. After the night run, everyone was too tired to talk. As a result, they were informed by the staff that there would be live streaming tasks almost every day from now on.


    After the staff finished speaking, there were sighs all around.


    Sun Tiantian was so tired she wanted to roll her eyes, but she knew she couldn''t do that. Thepany required her to manage her facial expressions at all times, which she never dared to forget. After adjusting her emotions, she said to the staff:


    "Please arrange it!"


    After Qin Wei''s live stream endedst night, the live stream team had a meeting all night. First they took out andpared the live stream data of each ss these past few days, then analyzed them one by one, and finally came to the conclusion:


    "So far, the data is the best when artists interact with fans in the live stream room."


    The staff showed them a pile of data sheets and said,


    "Although there are also people watching daily, the data is unstable because the artists in each ss are not very active..."


    The data on the sheets were dense and cryptic, clearly meant for industry insiders. Li Ruyi took a quick look and said to the staff:


    "Different professions are like different mountains. We can''t understand these. Just tell us directly what you want us to do!"


    So the special live stream event "Sisters'' Quiz Time" was born.


    Starting today, except on rest days and formalpetition days, at least two female artists muste to the live stream room to participate every day.


    And everyone from the six sses had to participate.


    As for when the event would end, the director of the live stream team said:


    "It will end after weunch new activities."


    For a while, they didn''t know whether to look forward to new programs.


    Without benefits, it undoubtedly increased the burden on everyone at the moment. Plus, not many points could be added in the livestream, and it was uncertain whether points could be added at all, so few people participated in livestream activities.


    Seeing theirck of enthusiasm, the staff quietly gave them a hint:


    "The ratings of our show''s first few episodes were very good. Many brand sponsors are also paying attention to livestreaming..."


    "Ahem, then please arrange it, Miss! We''ll go take a shower, change clothes, and put on makeup."


    The staff member said "okay", and then felt like something was wrong. She looked around and asked:


    "By the way, where is Teacher Qin?"


    Qin Wei had already gone back to shower and sleep.


    ...


    At ten o''clock in the evening, the fourteen people of ss F sat together in the living room, smiling sweetly at the live stream camera, and greeted together:


    "Hello everyone! We are the sisters of ss F. Today we''ll answer your questions!"


    The bullet screen also became lively. After learning about this event during the day, many people came to watch the livestream room¡ª


    ¡¾The six livestream rooms are broadcasting at the same time!? I don''t have that many devices!¡¿


    ¡¾Adults should also know how to make choices. Watching seventy girls at the same time is tiring, isn''t it? Just pick a livestream room every day!¡¿


    ¡¾The little sisters in ss F are smiling so sweetly! Is this what you call idol business?¡¿


    ¡¾Look, one of them has a fake smile. The girl standing at the far end. Her smile is so forced.¡¿


    ¡¾That''s your Big Sis Qin!¡¿


    Indeed, who wouldn''t smile forcedly if they were woken up from sleep two days in a row and forced to work the livestream?


    After greeting, everyone left, leaving only Qin Wei and Lin Qiqi behind.


    The team said they wanted to start strong, so they asked the two most popr members to take the first shift on the first day of the event.


    Lin Qiqi eagerly took on the role of host:


    "Today Qiqi and Weiwei are working. Ask us anything!"


    After speaking, she nced at Qin Wei and continued:


    "We danced all day today and tired Weiwei out. Let her rest for a bit. You can chat with me first."


    Lin Qiqi had some scandals, but she dared to ask this because before the livestream started, the program team turned on keyword blocking. They had done advance settings, blocking as many negative questions from the audience as possible.


    Because they couldn''t send them out, there were few bullet screenspared to before, looking cold and quiet.


    Everyone felt the censorship by capital, and suddenly didn''t want to y with Lin Qiqi. Why listen to her bber? Might as well talk to Qin Wei, that''s more fun!


    Then someone sent ¡¾Qin Wei¡¿ on the bullet screen, and soon many others followed to send her name.


    The screen was filled with calls for her.


    Lin Qiqi''s smile froze, but she couldn''t scowl on the livestream either, making her look very awkward for a while.


    "Ask if you have questions."


    Qin Wei of course also saw the bullet screens. She tried her best to adjust her state and liven up.


    The screen was filled with:


    ¡¾Have you seen the super topic?¡¿


    Lin Qiqi was about to interject, but when she saw everyone asking this question, she had no idea what they were talking about.


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "I took a look, but I was too busy today to read much."


    Many ¡¾Sis remember to check it¡¿ floated by on the screen.


    "Oh, I''ll take a look now."


    So it was still codednguage.


    Seeing Qin Wei not speaking, Lin Qiqi continued:


    "Weiwei is reading now. Why don''t we chat for a while first! For example, we can talk about skincare and makeup. I recently discovered a very good..."


    ¡¾Not interested¡¿ floated by on the screen.


    Then a few ¡¾Qiqi, let''s talk about the books you read¡¿ floated by.


    Lin Qiqi was delighted that there were still fans supporting her, and said:


    "Talk about literature? Sure!"


    ¡¾Dostoevsky''s The Brothers Karamazov¡¿


    "You guys like this book too? I was reading it recently."


    ¡¾Do you think there is an Oedipalplex in the book?¡¿


    Lin Qiqi: "..."


    ¡¾What do you think of existentialism?¡¿


    Lin Qiqi: "..."


    ¡¾Can you use the "super-ego" and "id" to exin Dmitri''s motivation?¡¿


    Lin Qiqi turned and said:


    "Weiwei you keep an eye here, I need to step out for a bit, the staff called me!"


    Qin Wei was grinning at her phone like a fool, and by the time she realized it, Lin Qiqi had already left.


    She had no idea what happened in between.


    "What are you guys talking about?"


    ¡¾We don''t know either¡¿


    ¡¾Baidu''s philosophy questions¡¿


    ¡¾Makka Pakka¡¿


    "Oh, it''s In the Night Garden."


    The screen was filled with:


    ¡¾She knows!¡¿


    Then the bullet screen said:


    ¡¾XDM, Qiao Si is doing business!¡¿


    ¡¾The main star is giving fanservice!¡¿


    Qin Wei urged them to go watch other livestream rooms, even though she couldn''t understand their words.


    With fewer people here, she didn''t have to work.


    So rxing.


    Ding dong¡ª


    The doorbell rang.

 Chapter 100: Flowers

    <h4>Chapter 100</h4>


    Qin Wei was about to go upstairs when the doorbell rang.


    "Who is it?" Qin Wei asked, but no one answered. She had no choice but to get up and open the door.


    As soon as she opened the door, she was greeted with a bouquet of flowers.


    "For me?"


    The staff at the door nodded.


    "Who sent it?"


    The staff did not say, but shoved the flowers into Qin Wei''s arms and left.


    The other party had sent sunflowers, neatly wrapped in retro kraft paper, with eucalyptus leaves for decoration. There were three sunflowers.


    At this moment, the number of people watching the livestream suddenly increased.


    ¡¾Ahhh! Everyone let Qiao do business, and she really did it!¡¿


    ¡¾Sister Qin, Sister Qin! The flowers were express delivered by little Qiao!!¡¿


    ¡¾Pfft, what little Qiao, you have to say "Miss Qiao" for Sister Qin to understand!¡¿


    ¡¾Pfft! Does xdm know what the meaning behind sunflowers is doge¡¿


    Qin Wei still did not understand what they were talking about, and the number of people watching the livestream suddenly decreased again.


    A few minutester it increased again.


    ¡¾Running back and forth between the two is tiring, the program team is stupid¡¿


    ¡¾Can''t you just broadcast together? We have to use several devices toe to you?¡¿


    It was obvious that most people were running back and forth between Livestreams A and F, with the viewer count rising and falling.


    The director and staff of the livestream team had been observing the data from the first day of the event.


    While gaining a lot of traffic, they also received too manyints.


    The other livestreams were the same. Everyone liked more than one female celebrity. If they weren''t in the same group, people had to run back and forth.


    The director also noticed this and fell into thought.


    The station attached great importance to the live streaming market. After all, most TV stations only considered using live broadcasts for g events. This time the station had them try it out on purpose, to make ns for future live streaming programs.


    Now the director had already seen the potential in this area, but how to develop it in a more viable way was giving him a headache.


    This program itself was a very big try.


    "Let''s vote! But let''s continue this event for now. Next, let''s release a voting channel in thements and ask theizens, how exactly do they want this livestream to go."


    ...


    The next day was a new evaluation.


    Given that the female celebrities had been kept waiting too longst time, to the point where someone fainted, the program team reflected and realized that evaluating everyone together really wasted time.


    However, afterst time everyone also knew where they stood rtive to others, so asional group evaluations still had meaning.


    But now there were too many people. For now, the decision was to evaluate in small groups.


    Early in the morning, Qin Wei''s group of seven did a morning run. After finishing, they went to the practice room to continue dance practice.


    Around 11am, Yang Xiao brought several instructors to their practice room. It was still individual evaluations, but because it was just their own group, no one felt too much pressure.


    Plus, that morning Qin Wei had urged them¡ª


    Sing more slowly, so the dance will also slow down. Rather be a little slower and present it fully, don''t dance halfway and say "sorry, let me restart" to the instructor.


    After all there are no restarts on stage.


    Although she said this, because of how familiar they were, almost everyone performed at close to the original speed during the evaluation.


    Qin Wei wentst. After she finished, everyone apuded.


    Yan Qingzi''smentary:


    "Your group was thest small group we evaluated today. Although you''re ss F, you''re not worse than the other sses. Everyone''spletion was very good, and the wave you did had a bit of a jazz dance feel, but not enough...


    Qin Wei, your wave was the best. Share your method with everyone!"


    Qin Wei stepped forward, facing the wall:


    "In order, chest to wall, abdomen to wall, legs to wall, squat down, knees to wall, then connect it. Once you''re skilled, soften it a bit."


    As she spoke, she demonstrated. Everyone quickly understood.


    Her exnation was simple and clear. After watching, Yan Qingzi also felt it was good:


    "I can already imagine how amazing your dance will be when you perform on stage that day."


    Song Ye didn''t speak, but she secretly gave the group of seven a thumbs up, indicating she also approved of this evaluation.


    "Let me talk about the singing part. I''m very happy you chose the British ent, although the original song is American English. Everyone''s pronunciation is great, but there are parts that need correction, I''ve marked them. Later I''ll go over them one by one, but overall, very good."


    After Gu Minghua finished, Danielined:


    "Why did you let Hayden teach you guys English, I think my American ent is good too. I can teach you, I''d be happy to serve such pretty youngdies!"


    Gu Minghua nced at him and jokingly said:


    "Maybe the youngdies feel that the British ent sounds more sophisticated."


    Daniel: "?"


    The atmosphere rxed amidst their bickering.


    Chen Chen, who had been silent up til now, finally spoke up and directly called out Qin Wei:


    "Unfortunately I didn''t get to hear you singst time. After listening this time, let me briefly point out your problems."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Teacher Chen, please go ahead."


    "I can hear that your breath support is steady, even when dancing it doesn''t affect your breath. Your English pronunciation and so on are fine too.


    Your clear voice is your strength, but when ites to singing, your use of technique is too obvious. You''re using the techniques you know to cover up your inadequacies. You know what I''m talking about, right?"


    Qin Wei nodded without saying anything.


    As expected, those who understand will understand¡ª


    Shecks practice.


    The path is long, she still needs more practice!


    When it was broadcasted, many people felt that Chen Chen was too harsh on Qin Wei¡ª


    ¡¾It must be because of "Stars", Chen doesn''t really like Qin Wei either¡¿


    ¡¾I feel it was fine. Look at the first two episodes when Chen was the C Group instructor, he didn''t interact with Liu Xin at all, didn''t even make eye contact, that atmosphere was scary¡¿


    ¡¾Why did he have to specially criticize Qin Wei? Can Qin be happy with that?¡¿


    ¡¾If she''s not happy can she confront him directly? You definitely didn''t see episode 2, where Qiao verbally attacked Qin for being cowardly under the streetmp, and Qin really was cowardly¡¿


    ¡¾Qin doesn''t have her team now, seems like she''s also given up on her persona. Before people called her an icy beauty, a rich flower, tsk tsk, do you see any of that coldness now?¡¿


    ¡¾But she also seems pretty unhappy, is she mad?¡¿


    Qin Wei suddenly looked up:


    "The evaluation is over, let''s go eat! Slepttest night, want to take a nap after eating. Let''s not practice so hard for now, okay?"


    No one objected. Everyone went together to the cafeteria to eat.


    Also, the whole group ate teriyaki chicken rice.


    ¡¾The group really dotes on Qin Wei. Before they all ate sd, today they''re eating meat with her. Seems they have a good rtionship¡¿


    ¡¾The other groups either have conflicts or are scheming against each other. I want to watch them fight sometimes, but when they really do, it tires me out¡¿


    ¡¾Yeah I also feel this group''s interactions areforting, don''t know why¡¿


    ¡¾Companionship really is the mostforting ah! I really hope they stay on good terms like this forever, I could watch 100 episodes of their warm daily lives!¡¿


    ¡¾If they really continue like this, you''ll say it''s boring again, why aren''t they fighting, let''s have them fight! But really, at least for now I also feel it''s pretty good they''re not fighting. But why don''t they argue at all?¡¿


    ¡¾Maybe it''s because...all 7 in the group are silly beauties...¡¿


    ¡¾...¡¿


    ¡¾......¡¿


    ¡¾How bold! You''re saying Qin has no brains or opinions!¡¿


    ¡¾Although Qin has no opinions, the other 6 don''t either! When a bunch of silly girls are together, what are you pointing fingers at them for?¡¿


    ¡¾Hahaha went from warm just now topletely changed here¡¿


    ...


    At the same time, the program''s livestream team started another online vote...

 Chapter 101: Preparation Before the Game

    <h4>Chapter 101</h4>


    Afterpleting the assessment, it meant that the first eliminationpetition wasing soon.


    In order to discuss the stage effects, the program team also held separate meetings with each group to discuss issues such as on-site makeup and clothing for the stage, as well as the final performance effects to be presented, and so on.


    One meetingsted a whole afternoon, and the seven Qin Wei felt dizzy and confused -


    Previously, thepany had arranged everything for them to cooperate with, but this time even the details had to be consulted for their opinions.


    It could only be said that the feeling of making decisions for themselves was really different.


    "Write down your height, weight and three sizes, the stage costumes have been designed and are now in production."


    Qin Wei took out paper and pen, first wrote down her own data, then handed it to the other people in the group,


    "The procedures that should be followed have beenpleted, next is practice. We''ll go through the choreography two more times, I think there should be no problem."


    "Teacher Qin, can youe out for a second..."


    ...


    Qin Wei was called to the corridor by the staff, and soon saw Qiao Sixiaoe out of ss A''s practice room. Both looked at each other in bewilderment, and soon realized that the other person didn''t know anything either.


    Soon Kong Yi, Si You, Liu Xin and others came out too.


    The staff led them to the conference room where the live broadcast team was already waiting.


    So there was another meeting?


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows, at this moment she really wanted to go back and sing and dance.


    Seeing that they had all arrived, the director of the live broadcast team got straight to the point:


    "I know all the teachers are very busy, so I''ll be brief.


    Tomorrow night we will be doing a live stream jointly with Sanjiao Video. I have applied with the station and did an online poll, currently you few have the highest votes, so I still hope that the teachers can cooperate."


    They were all artists who had debuted with theirpanies for many years, and there was not much surprise for the sudden notice. Since it was voted, it meant that their poprity was still good, so no one said anything.


    Seeing that no one objected, the director said:


    "Simply put, tomorrow''s schedule is to visit the Sanjiao Video building. Remember this will be a full live stream, so pay more attention to what you say and do, say what you should say and..."


    Kong Yi: "?"


    Si You: "??"


    "I got it, I''ll go first if there''s nothing else."


    Liu Xin finished speaking and got up to leave. Kong Yi and Si Youined:


    "Director, isn''t this too simple!? Visiting, what does visiting mean?"


    Liu Xin was bored, so she turned around and left.


    Just as Qin Wei was about to say something to Qiao Sixiao, who had a calm and desireless look, Qiao Sixiao also turned to look at her, and then stood up:


    "Let''s go? What are we still doing here?"


    Seeing her leave after speaking, Qin Wei quickly followed her out.


    "It seems Teacher Qiao knows what visiting means."


    Qiao Sixiao justified herself:


    "I don''t know."


    "Then I can exin to you..."


    "No need."


    After saying that, Qiao Sixiao quickened her pace and went back to the practice room, leaving Qin Wei alone in the corridor, rolling her eyes in anger.


    ...


    Because it was an additional schedule arranged at thest minute, when the program team notified the artists, they also notified the agents. So after Qin Wei finished training, she received a message from Li Yao asking her to call back.


    As soon as Qin Wei got in the car, she called Li Yao.


    As soon as the call connected, she was greeted enthusiastically from the other end:


    "My little ancestor, how have you been recently, are you tired?"


    "Tired."


    It seemed she really was tired.


    Li Yao didn''t say any more nonsense. Saying too much might make her hang up again, so he said:


    "Tomorrow you have to visit the Sanjiao Video building. Remember this will be a full live stream, so be more careful with what you say and do. What you should say and shouldn''t..."


    Qin Wei coughed twice.


    "Forget it, just say whatever you want... I can''t control you either...


    But since you''re going to someone else''s home, you can''t dress too casually. I''ve sent over a Dior outfit for you, the new short sleeve with graffiti prints, is that okay? Just wear pants and shoes from the same brand, I''ve put some in your luggage. This kind of asion calls for something more casual, no need to dress too formally."


    "You decide."


    After hanging up, Lin Qiqi in the back seat heard everything clearly.


    ...


    Although tired, night runs and evening workouts were indispensable. Led by Qin Wei, the others in their group were also persisting. After getting off the car and throwing her bag in the living room, she went for a run.


    An hourter when Qin Wei came back, Li Yao''s express delivery clothes were already in the living room.


    As Qin Wei opened the packaging box and went upstairs, she saw that the cut of the clothes was simple and elegant, not much different from the white T-shirts she usually wore, the only difference was the Dior logo on the chest and a bit of graffiti.


    It seemed a bit strange that they had to specially send this over.


    ...


    The next afternoon, Group F decided to perform "Sail Afar" together. After practicing the formations several times, it still wasn''t very smooth. After all there were many in the group, and the changing formations were a bitplicated. Every time, some mistakes would ur.


    Qin Wei felt this was normal, except for repeated practice to be skilled, there was no other way. But Lin Qiqi didn''t think so. Because she scored the highest for the singing and dancing assessment of this song, she had more say, and everyone also took her leadership for granted. So when she pointed out problems, no one dared to refute.


    After all, her original intention was always "for the sake of the stage effect."


    "Sweetie, if you keep dancing so lifeless, you should go eat first! Forget about body management for now, fill your stomach first and get some energy before dancing again, okay?"


    Sun Tiantian silently lowered her head without a word. Being criticized once was fine, but Lin Qiqi kept making sarcastic remarks repeatedly. But there was nothing you could do to refute, after all...


    "It''s not that I''m targeting you, but think about the overall effect.


    Everyone else is full of energy, you will look especially inferior amongst them, then you''ll be scored low. I don''t want our group to get low scores, low scores means someone will be eliminated.


    You don''t want the sisters in our group to be eliminated either, right?!"


    Of course, she wasn''t the only one being criticized.


    Qin Wei was getting quite angry listening to this. She wanted to stand up for her several times and retort Lin Qiqi with a few sentences, but was stopped by Sun Tiantian''s meaningful nce.


    Firstly, she didn''t want to waste time and effort arguing over this, and secondly, she was just a little transparent, she didn''t want to take advantage of this kind of hype.


    Qin Wei could understand Sun Tiantian''s feelings. At this point they were somewhat in the wrong. Others stood on moral high ground to criticize you for your own good, what could you do besides take it?


    Who didn''t want to go over and make Lin Qiqi shut up directly? Qin Wei could satisfyingly snap back at Lin Qiqi now, but what about Sun Tiantian and the other little sisters being scolded?


    They still had to get along in the future, someone still had to bear the consequences.


    Considering theter performances, the final presentation on stage was most important. During the cooperation period, it was better not to tear their faces.


    The staff over there was also urging Qin Wei to go get her makeup and hair done. They were about to set off.


    Just as Qin Wei was about to leave, she was called back by Lin Qiqi:


    "Go through it one more time, Weiwei, you can''t even apany everyone for five more minutes?"


    Qin Wei looked at the door and spread her hands:


    "Well, I guess I can."

 Chapter 102: New Colleagues on Board

    <h4>Chapter 102</h4>


    It was really impossible to drag it out any longer. As soon as the rehearsal ended, the staff hurriedly pushed Qin Wei to the dressing room and asked her makeup artist to do her makeup and styling while she was changing clothes.


    Fortunately, the makeup artist was Xiao Yan, a deft girl with excellent skills. She was the makeup artist who had given her the pill backstage during the preliminaries. Li Yao felt that she was decent, so he spent money to poach her.


    Now it was clear that Li Yao''s approach was right. She quickly styled Qin Wei, basically not dying the time.


    As a result, after hurrying downstairs, she was told that the car had left.


    "It left?"


    Qin Wei didn''t understand and asked the staff,


    "But I haven''t gotten on the car yet?"


    The staff downstairs said:


    "Teacher Qin, the other teachers were in a bit of a hurry, afraid they couldn''t get there on time, so they said they went ahead first. Teacher Liu said to let you not worry, you cer as the finale."


    Who the hell wants to be your finale, beingte is being a diva!


    "When will the next care?"


    The staff nced at his phone:


    "Probably...ten minutes..."


    "Damn..."


    ............


    "Don''t worry."


    When the LSmercial vehicle got on the main road, the sky was already dusk. Liu Xin sat inside, looking at the messagesing in on her phone, and couldn''t help but curl her lips into a smile.


    It seemed Xin Ya was right. Lin Qiqi was still quite useful. As expected, when you hate someone, you lose your rationale, and there are many ways for you to give her direction and countermeasures.


    For example, holding up Qin Wei for as long as possible, making her get downstairs aste as possible, she did that very well.


    As for everything else...


    "Sis Xin, can we really not wait for Qin Wei...?"


    Kong Yi and Si You sat in the car, still a little worried.


    Not long ago, they were called downstairs by the staff five minutes in advance and took the car after Liu Xin got in.


    The two of them said they should wait until everyone was there before leaving, but who dared to easily offend the number one person in Rising Poetry Entertainment? Seeing that she still wanted to leave, they both shut their mouths and obediently sat down.


    Now thinking about it, they were still uneasy.


    Liu Xin smiled and said,


    "Don''t worry, I''m not doing this ''sweeping the building'' thing for the first time. Coming a little earlier or a littleter doesn''t make much difference. We''re representing the program team in going there, arriving early is to avoid beingte, and when we get there, we can chat with everyone at the door and stall for a bit, and she''ll arrive after us."


    With Liu Xin''s words, Kong Yi and Si You felt a little more at ease.


    Although they still didn''t quite understand the reasoning, at least they wouldn''t get med since they didn''t leave without Qin Wei.


    As for Liu Xin...


    She had already nned to go upstairs as soon as she got off the car, and most people would follow to see the celebrities. By the time Qin Wei arrived, there might not be anyone waiting for her downstairs.


    Moreover, the car following her was probably already broken down.


    Then buying hot search topics saying she waste and ying diva, wouldn''t that be even better?


    ...


    "It''s toote, I''ll just take a taxi myself."


    Qin Wei looked at the time. If she didn''t leave now, she''d bete after arriving.


    Who knows what kind of storm this could stir up...


    This uneasy premonition kept rising in her heart.


    ...


    At this moment, Liu Xin was in a great mood. On the way, she even took out the red wine in the car and shared it with everyone.


    Of course, they still had work ahead, so the three of them only had a sip.


    The car stopped in front of Triangle Video Building. The three got out of the car and were stunned for a moment. The red carpet on the ground hadn''t been taken away yet, but the entrance was deserted without a soul around.


    The three looked at each other, apparently none of them knew about this.


    Helplessly, they could only go inside to ask the security guard.


    "They all went upstairs!"


    The security guard said,


    "They went up with two big celebrities, just now, it was very lively. Unfortunately I don''t follow celebrities so I didn''t see who they were, but they were really good looking.


    If I wasn''t still on duty, I would''ve gone up with them too."


    As the security guard spoke, he still looked longing, then sized up the three people:


    "What are you guys here for?"


    ...


    The feeling of being surrounded by people as she entered the grand lobby was very strange. Everyone around her was taking pictures of them, some were talking, some kept shouting. It felt like she was surrounded by groundhogs.


    Although Qin Wei had seen it before in videos, experiencing it in person was another feeling altogether.


    What''s more, she was also one of the main characters today.


    She looked at the person beside her and smiled brightly.


    Half an hour ago...


    She had already waited for a while but the car still didn''te. Then the staff''s phone rang over there.


    The staff regretfully told her:


    "Teacher Qin, I called another car, but that one broke down right after leaving the garage and is blocking the exit now."


    "It''s toote to call a taxi now."


    Qin Wei waited and waited. To be honest she felt desperate inside, but this wasn''t a main road, plus the darkening sky, traffic was already sparse.


    Opening the ride-hailing app, the nearest car would still take ten minutes to arrive.


    Even if the driver sped, it would still be toote.


    A ck Mercedes-Benzmercial vehicle stopped at the door, the window rolled down, and a voice came from inside:


    "Get in."


    Qin Wei was stunned for a moment:


    "Teacher Qiao? What are you doing here?"


    Qiao Sixiao red at her and impatiently told the driver:


    "Close the door and drive."


    Qin Wei immediately jumped into the car and sat next to her.


    Letting out a breath, Qin Wei calmed herself before asking Qiao Sixiao:


    "Didn''t you leave with them? Weren''t people from our ownpanies not allowed toe because of the semi-closed management?"


    Because of the semi-closed management rules, even the assistant Li Yao got for her couldn''te. The only one was the makeup artist Xiao Yan, because she hadn''t resigned from this job yet so she temporarily stayed at the station.


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her:


    "Those rules are for restraining you all, not me.


    And even without these regtions, I have my own car.


    Qin Wei, do you have a car?"


    "Who are you looking down on?"


    Qin Wei red at her, then tried hard to remember,


    "I really don''t..."


    Hmm...


    Should she buy er? BYD, Volkswagen or Wuling Hongguang?


    Cars should be practical above all...


    ...


    "Thank you."


    Upon entering the sightseeing elevator, Qin Wei said to Qiao Sixiao beside her.


    Bullet screenments:


    [Ah!! I''m dead, I''m dead! Both beauties look so good!]


    [The quality of this livestream is no good! Can''t even screenshot to make wallpaper!!]


    [Mainly they''re too far now and there are too many people, but people on site will take pics to give fans benefits.]


    [So envious of being on site! I want to intern there now!!]


    [Little Qiao is wearing her own endorsed brand right? The white shirt with ck utility pants and boots looks so good! Please give me a price to let me give up.]


    [It is endorsed by her, clearly not cheap.]


    [I know this, the prices I know are all listed, the shirt is 8100, the pants 7100, the utility coat 18800... These are normal prices, she''s wearing the same style limited edition, only sold as a set.]


    [What coat?]


    [She''s not wearing it right, no one said the set must be worn as a set.]


    [Uh... isn''t it the ck one Qin Wei is wearing, with that inverted triangle logo... quite noticeable...]


    [You''re right...]


    [...]


    [Great! My wife doesn''t have her own clothes? Has to wear my clothes.]


    [You call them your wife and husband? Put on your own clothes first!]


    [CP fans think it''s possible again...]

 Chapter 103: Lively Night

    <h4>Chapter 103</h4>


    The two got on the elevator and went to visit all the employees in the SANJIAO Video staff work area first. As they walked by, they saw banners hung on the doors and LED screens on the walls all saying:


    "Wee celebrity employees onboard!"


    When they entered, someone specially gave them exclusive employee badges.


    SANJIAO Video had prepared very thoughtfully. The badges had their names, photos and employee numbers, making it seem as if they were really new colleagues joining thepany.


    Qin Wei couldn''t help but ask the youngdy who was distributing the badges:


    "Will I be able toe to work at SANJIAO Video with this badge in the future?"


    The surrounding employees cheered her on excitedly:


    "Sister Qin Wei, you''re wee to join us any time!"


    When Qiao Sixiao got her badge, the two obediently put them around their necks and took the initiative to strike poses to cater to the employees who had gathered to take photos of them.


    After taking the photos, the two of them went in. The staff at the door were a little worried:


    "Boss, the other three haven''t arrived yet. Would it be considered negligence on our part...?"


    The supervisor was standing with his arms crossed, looking inside. He then nced at his phone¡ªthe security guards downstairs had just sent a message. He took a look and then said:


    "They''ve just arrived. Let''s go down to wee them!"


    The staff looked downstairs. At the moment, everyone was gathered on the second floor in the office and hallway:


    "Would it be a bit... deserted..."


    The supervisor spread his hands:


    "They''vee so many times already, don''t you know? Whether there are many people or few depends on the celebrities'' own poprity. As long as we follow the procedures, we won''t be negligent."


    ...


    The two of them were already in the office area. The employees here were instantly excited¡ªfirstly because they were already well-known celebrities with high poprity and topic value, and secondly because the variety show Sailing Against the Wind was airing and generating a lot of buzz about the two, pushing their topic value to the maximum.


    Anyone would be thrilled to see them, let alone have big celebrities take the initiative toe greet them and give benefits.


    Although the notice camete, Qiao Sixiao''spany still made ample preparations overnight. The tumblers and pens she endorsed, as well as the jewelry, were packed in gift boxes and now given to every employee present.


    Qin Wei had also prepared. She had asked Li Yao to buy milk tea and bring it over, which she was now distributing to each employee.


    Not only that, she also had Qiao Sixiao distribute the milk tea together with her, not forgetting to say:


    "This is prepared by me and Teacher Qiao."


    Danmuments:


    [Ahhhh! I can only squeal like a groundhog now!]


    [So envious of the little brothers and sisters there! I also want Little Qiao to hand me milk tea!]


    [Sister Qin''s "Teacher Qiao", I really love it! They''re here to give us sugar tonight!]


    [Keep it together everyone, this is clearly just fanservice, deliberately shoving it in our faces. It''s all fake sugar.]


    [We all know this is fanservice, but this is a treat for the shippers. Others may not know, but we have rules in the fanmunity now¡ªfrom now on, we only indulge in our fantasies within ourmunity. Today is an exception since they''re the ones giving us sugar!]


    [Ahhhhhhh Sister Qin! Mama loves you!!]


    [Lively tonight, destined to be sleepless!]


    Just then someone shouted from the door:


    "They''re here!"


    Everyone quieted down and looked towards the door. Liu Xin and the other two had just gotten out of the elevator with the supervisor.


    They hadn''t gotten to experience the grand reception they''d imagined, and were feeling a little displeased. But when they saw all the employees looking in their direction, they felt better.


    At least the fans still cared about them.


    "The oranges Sister Qin Wei gave us have arrived!!"


    That employee shouted loudly,


    "Oranges air freighted from Southwest China, one box per person, enough for every employee in thepany! Temp workers, dispatched workers and interns remember toe get them!"


    All the employees were very happy and turned to thank Qin Wei again.


    The group of three at the door sank into silence again...


    It was about time, and now that Liu Xin and the others had arrived, they could only follow behind everyone else because of how crowded it was. Later, the staff led the five celebrities to the livestream room to continue the shoot.


    The livestream room they chose had transparent ss walls, allowing idle employees to watch from outside. The five celebrities also greeted them openly, seeing people holding up phones to take pictures and continuing to cater to them tirelessly.


    Including Liu Xin, the three who arrivedte didn''t dare to scowl at this time.


    They hadn''t brought Qin Wei with them¡ªthey''d originally wanted to seize the opportunity for themselves, but didn''t expect Qiao Sixiao to be behind them.


    It was said Qiao Sixiao''s personal driver drove steadily and maintained speed, never slipping up at critical moments, so she preferred to take her own car wherever she went. That''s why she''d notified them early on not to wait for her.


    They knew Qiao Sixiao wasing in her own car, but didn''t expect she was willing to give Qin Wei a ride too. Liu Xin was increasingly confused¡ªhad her memories been tampered with? Weren''t those two rivals?


    With the cameras on her and so many eyes watching, Liu Xin smiled brilliantly.


    She would tactically admit defeat for now, but this wasn''t over.


    The live room quickly reached the number of viewers the organizers had predicted, and the interview segment officially began.


    The host invited the five to take their seats, then started cueing the script:


    "Wee, wee!


    Wee to our fivedies visiting SANJIAO Video, and to all the fans and friends in the live room. The livestream has started!"


    "Let''s have thedies greet everyone first!"


    Starting from the left, it was Liu Xin''s group first.


    When it was Qiao Sixiao''s turn, she said:


    "Hello everyone in the live room, I''m Qiao Sixiao, a trainee on Sailing Against the Wind."


    "I''m Qin Wei, a trainee on Sailing Against the Wind."


    Danmuments floated across the screen:


    ["The Wei-Xiao cp wishes everyone a happy new year!"]


    Seeing the real-time danmu, the host couldn''t help but apud:


    "Looks like we have a lot of friends with a purpose here! Then I''ll get right to it and move into our Q&A segment."


    As soon as the host finished speaking, the staff passed over several cue cards:


    "Since its premiere, Sailing Against the Wind has received a lot of attention fromizens. We''vepiled some of the questionsizens are most concerned with¡ªnow please help us answer them!"


    "Question 1: Weiwei, do you know what the Wei-Xiao cp means?"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Yes, it means me and Teacher Qiao together."


    The host''s mouth also curled involuntarily upwards:


    "Ah, so Weiwei usually calls Qiaoqiao ''Teacher Qiao''? What does Qiaoqiao call Weiwei then?"


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "Calls me by my full name, Qiao Sixiao."


    Qiao Sixiao also answered truthfully:


    "I also call her by her full name, Qin Wei."


    "You two seem to get along very well! Have you considered using more intimate forms of address?"


    Danmuments:


    [Ms. Qiao]


    [Ms. Qin]


    [Calling each other by full name is intimate!]


    "Question 2: In the show, Weiwei received a sunflower. Was it from Qiaoqiao?"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded:


    "That day during the livestream,izens said gifting Qin Wei a sunflower would bring a surprise, so I tried it."


    The host continued asking:


    "Surprise? What surprise?"


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head:


    "None. I waited quite a while too."


    The danmu flooded the screen:


    [You''d get a wife]


    Qin Wei keptughing silently after reading them.


    The host turned to ask Qin Wei:


    "Weiwei, how did you feel when you received the sunflower? Did you like it?"


    Qiao Sixiao answered innocently before Qin Wei could:


    "She said she didn''t like it. I feel theizens might have gotten it wrong¡ªwhat she likes isn''t sunflowers, but sunflower seeds. What you all had me gift her was unripe."


    Danmu:


    [Why do I feel Little Qiao is also bing moreedic??]


    ...


    The host suddenly threw out another question:


    "Have you read fanfiction about the Wei-Xiao cp?"

 Chapter 104: The Same Humanities

    <h4>Chapter 104</h4>


    Qin Wei nodded, while Qiao Sixiao shook his head.


    Qin Wei said very seriously to the host:


    "I made up for it. They strongly rmended that I go to Super Topic to take a look."


    The host''s mouth was about to curl up to the sky, and he couldn''t wait to ask her:


    "What are your thoughts after reading it? Can you read it to your fans and Qiaoqiao live?"


    Qin Wei took a deep breath:


    "I was amazed by the author''s imagination. I won''t read it live... The content is so long... Let''s not waste time..."


    Danmu -


    ¡¾Oh don''t worry, we are not in a hurry¡¿


    ¡¾Read read read! I don''tck traffic or money, I''ll send you rockets!¡¿


    ¡¾Qiaoqiao wants to listen too!¡¿


    The screen was full of danmu urging Qin Wei to read quickly.


    What could be more exciting than listening to the original author read fanfiction?


    Qin Wei unfolded the printout and started reading the words above:


    "It was dark, after a day of training, Qin Wei walked alone on the road, lost in thought, head down.


    ''Watch out!''


    Before Qin Wei could react, she was hugged, at the same time, a car raced past where she had just stood.


    ''What are you thinking? How can you not look at the road!''


    The voice was severe but somewhat worried. Qin Wei looked up and couldn''t help shouting out her name:


    "Qiaoqiao, what are you doing here?"


    Under the cold streetmp, it was the first time Qin Wei had been so close to Qiao Sixiao. Looking up at Qiao Sixiao''s exquisite features, leaning against her arms, listening to her slightly hurried heartbeat, her own heart also began to beat faster...tsk tsk tsk...


    ''It''s because I was worried about you. When you left, you looked like you had lost your soul. What if something happened? How can you worry me like this!''


    Maybe it was Qiao Sixiao''s tone that wasn''t good, but after hearing it, Qin Wei''s eyes turned red, and her whole body shrank in her arms, her voice small:


    ''I didn''t mean to...''


    Qiao Sixiao''s heart felt like it was being squeezed hard...


    She looked at the wronged girl in her arms, enduring the urge to...


    Hiss...


    Teacher Qiao, I can''t read the rest, if I continue reading, the live room will be banned..."


    Danmu -


    ¡¾I''m satisfied¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei read it so well, her pronunciation when reading aloud is particrly pleasant to listen to¡¿


    ¡¾I''ve passed out from shipping them, yes this fanfic was written by me¡¿


    ...


    "We''re about to end the interview segment here. Let me ask onest question on behalf ofizens, this question is for Qiaoqiao."


    The host nced at the cue card.


    "Apart from variety shows, have you considered co-starring with Weiwei in a TV series or movie? If so, what kind of theme would you like to coborate on?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at Qin Wei and then answered:


    "Personally, I really look forward to working with Qin Wei. As for the theme, I don''t have any ideas yet...


    But I think we could take a look at the Super Topic you mentioned. I thinkizens nowadays are quite talented, they have wild imaginations...


    Although I only heard a snippet... I''ll take a look. If there are really good fanfictions, I can buy the copyright and make it into a drama, with Weiwei and I acting in it..."


    Qin Wei sucked in a breath of cold air, wanting to speak but stopping herself, and could only tactfully advise:


    "Teacher Qiao, there''s no need. The fanfics they wrote cannot be broadcast..."


    ...


    The interview was supposed to end here, but the director notified the host at thest minute that there was a question spammed a lot in the danmuments, probably what most people were concerned about too, so he asked the host to ask about it.


    The host said:


    "That concludes today''s interview! Thank you everyone foring to the livestream, please take the elevator upstairs for the next event...


    Wait, I seeizens still want to ask Weiwei, the jacket you''re wearing today seems to match Qiaoqiao''s outfit, right?"


    Liu Xin smiled, the more exciting part was finally about to begin.


    ...


    As Chen Xinya expected, once Qin Wei''s poprity rose, someone would inevitably get restless first, such as Lin Qiqi.


    Feeling like her #1 spot in the group could be snatched by Qin Wei at any time, Lin Qiqi grew anxious. The first ally she thought of was Qiao Sixiao, who also disliked Qin Wei.


    But obviously she couldn''t get close to Qiao Sixiao, pluster Qiao Sixiao unexpectedly always took Qin Wei''s side, so she couldn''t rely on her for now.


    Chen Xinya didn''t have to do anything. Lin Qiqi took the initiative to find her.


    Although their past friendship was very superficial now, their shared dislike for someone hadn''t changed. Chen Xinya secretly told her that if she wanted Qin Wei to get lost as soon as possible, just tell her her schedule every day. Once there was a chance, Chen Xinya would definitely help her.


    So they kept in touch until not long ago when Lin Qiqi messaged to tell her that Qin Wei was going to sweep the floors at the Triangle Video Building, and truthfully passed on the phone conversation she overheard to Xinya.


    Xinya asked her to confirm the style of clothes delivered that night, and didn''t need her to do anything else.


    So when Qin Wei went for a run, Lin Qiqi went ahead and waited at the entrance to sign for the random clothes she bought, and naturally also signed to receive the parcel, then casually nced at it before leaving it on the table.


    Xinya was also very capable - after finding out the style, she had someone buy a high quality knockoff overnight, and the next day found a chance to send away the staff and went to the dressing room to switch the clothes.


    The whole process sounded simple but was not easy. Fortunately money is a good thing, and there were a few employees at Lizhi Tai who were taken care of by theirpany, so casually making up some reasons to ask them for small favors was no big deal.


    ¡¾Xinya: She''s wearing it and left.¡¿


    After receiving Xinya''s message, Liu Xin stopped worrying.


    So the jacket Qin Wei was wearing today was a high quality knockoff.


    ...


    At this moment, Liu Xin watched coldly from the side. Qin Wei was now wearing the jacket, clearly also realizing this, but had no time to change, so could only handle it this way.


    Disrupting her pace, keeping her busy running around, was to prevent her from having time to pay attention to whether the clothes were real or fake. Besides, who would think someone went through so much trouble to switch her clothes. And that high quality knockoff wasn''t obvious at first nce either.


    At this moment Liu Xin was very much looking forward to it - if this female celebrity whose reputation was just turning around appeared in front of the camera wearing a counterfeit of a top brand''stest style, and got exposed byizens, what would the brand think, and what wouldizens say?


    Qin Wei smiled and did not deny it:


    "Teacher Qiao lent it to me to wear."


    Danmu -


    ¡¾I knew it!¡¿


    ¡¾My wife wore my husband''s clothes! So the question is, where are her own clothes? Hehehe...¡¿


    ¡¾You in front wear your own clothes first! Also, it''s my husband wearing my wife''s clothes¡¿


    ¡¾So what was Sister Qin originally wearing?¡¿


    The host naturally asked:


    "Then why is that? What was Weiwei originally wearing?"


    Qiao Sixiao casually put her arm around Qin Wei''s shoulder:


    "She was wearing a T-shirt, it was too thin for the night''s cool weather, so I lent her this. Let''s go, the others upstairs are still waiting for us!"


    "The jacket Teacher Qiao is wearing should be from her endorsement right! Aside from promotional shoots, this is still the first time wearing it publicly, so why not take this opportunity to showcase how it looks worn to everyone?"


    Liu Xin stopped Qiao Sixiao with a smile,


    "After all, it''s not cold in the livestream room, Weiwei is even a little hot."


    Qiao Sixiao''s gaze towards her gradually turned cold.


    "You''re right, Teacher Qiao, here''s your jacket back."


    Qin Wei suddenly spoke, briskly unzipping and taking off the jacket. But the T-shirt inside made everyone pause for a moment.

 Chapter 105: The Artist Goes Online

    <h4>Chapter 105</h4>


    Qin Wei was still wearing that T-shirt, but in addition to the original graffiti on the clothes, there were also English letters hand-painted in metallic paint -


    "sorry, Iamnot"


    It was connected to the logo originally on the T-shirt.


    However, the original logo was also graffitied by Qin Wei, making it look more exaggerated than the original.


    Together it read:


    "sorry, IamnotDIOR."


    In addition, there wererge pieces of hand-painted graffiti.


    Danmu -


    ¡¾Hahahahaha!¡¿


    ¡¾Is Sister Qin making trouble again?¡¿


    ¡¾She''s so talented, call the brand daddy to take a look!¡¿


    ¡¾Jojo wears all real brands, Sister Qin hand paints her own brand, and it looks pretty good! Brand daddye quickly to buy the copyright!¡¿


    This operation left Liu Xin at a loss.


    After a long time, Liu Xin finally squeezed out a sentence:


    "This is not Dior... Weiwei, are you wearing a fake??"


    Qin Wei asked her in return:


    "Teacher Liu, can''t you see that I painted this?"


    ......


    The event continued as usual. The graffiti on Qin Wei''s clothes also became a hot topic online. The brand did not respond that night, but Qin Wei did not return to the dormitory that night, and took time off from the program group withouting the next day.


    Lin Qiqi, who knew the whole process, was naturally the happiest. There was no need to guess that Qin Wei had gotten into trouble this time. As long as the brand sued, she would have to withdraw from thepetition. Not only was thepetition over, but the reputation she had barely umted would also copse.


    This is not something that can be brushed off with casual troublemaking and joking!


    Lin Qiqi sent Xin Ya a "celebratory" emoji, thinking that Xin Ya was indeed great, and was very skilled in scheming against others. Having been friends with her for so many years, Lin Qiqi still knew what kind of person she was.


    Not long after being happy, Lin Qiqi saw a hot search on the online tform -


    #Qin Wei Dior#


    Lin Qiqi clicked in, originally looking forward to seeing the brand''s condemnation of Qin Wei, but her own face changed color.


    The brand surprisingly posted two tweets in a row:


    ¡¾Dior: IamnotDior? nowIamDior. Click [web link] to join hands with @QinWei_Vivian into her imaginary world. All proceeds from this event will be donated to "Starry Children" to protect children in need. Let''s do it together. ¡¿


    ¡¾Dior: In the fashion field, brand ambassador @QinWei_Vivian takes you to exert your ingenuity and capture inspiration anytime, anywhere.¡¿


    Below were also pictures, all promotional photos of Qin Wei wearing new seasons.


    A few minutester, Qin Wei also forwarded:


    ¡¾QinWei_Vivian: Sailing against the wind with @Dior!¡¿


    Did the brand im this??


    Lin Qiqi was a little confused, feeling a buzzing in her head. What exactly was going on here!?


    ......


    Time went back to when Qin Wei was sitting in the Mercedes-Benz business car.


    She was thinking about what car to buy, but her thoughts were interrupted by Qiao Sixiao.


    Qiao Sixiao looked her up and down for a long time before saying to her:


    "Qin Wei, if you can''t afford the new season, you can wear the ssics. Wearing high imitations will get you in trouble."


    Qin Wei was startled and looked down at her clothes. She was ayman in this aspect and really didn''t understand at all.


    ording to reason, Li Yao was knowledgeable and would not buy her fakes!


    "How do you know real from fake?"


    With a confused look on her face...


    "I got this brand''s new season before you, so I''ve seen the real thing and can naturally distinguish the fake..."


    Qiao Sixiao sighed, nced at her watch, and it was toote to buy clothes now. She had to get there before Liu Xin, so she took off her coat and gave it to her:


    "This is all we can do for now."


    Qin Wei took the clothes and looked at Qiao Sixiao:


    "You still have to give me the bottom line! As apetitor, why are you so sincere to me? I''m scared."


    Qiao Sixiao red at her fiercely:


    "I told you, I want topete with you. You can''t be eliminated so vaguely, and being with you these days has inexplicably increased my poprity. With you here, I don''t lose."


    Uh, the other party was so frank that Qin Wei felt a little guilty.


    "I''ll remember this favor and definitely pay you back when I have a chance in the future. But I feel like someone has plotted against me, and they won''t let me get away with fooling them so easily. No matter how I refuse, they probably have a way. Lend me a pen."


    "What are you going to do?"


    "Just in case, it''s better to admit it from the beginning than to be exposed for wearing fakester. I''ll apologize to the brand afterwards!"


    As Qin Wei spoke, she began to graffiti on the clothes she was wearing. She couldn''t graffiti over the logo, so she asked Qiao Sixiao to help her make the logo look more exaggerated.


    Until the original look of the garment could no longer be seen.


    ...


    After the event ended, Qin Wei saw Li Yao deliberately waiting for her. He had also watched the live broadcast and naturally knew what had happened. Qin Wei did not exin much. After all, it was her own fault. Taking responsibility was all she could do.


    After figuring this out, Qin Wei didn''t feel so bad:


    "Let''s go, apologize to the brand first, then calcte if there''s enough money in my ount topensate."


    Li Yao couldn''t helpughing:


    "Why do I feel like you''ve be an old hand instantly? Haven''t youpensated the brand enough liquidated damagesst time for breach of contract?"


    Qin Wei got into the car but didn''t forget to roll her eyes at Li Yao:


    "What can I do? Your Sister Qin is just an unlucky egg. There are always viins who want to harm the good citizens."


    "Pfft hahahaha..."


    Li Yao felt his stomach hurt fromughing too hard.


    "What are you thinking about all day? Why are you talking more and more weird?"


    "What do you care!?"


    Qin Wei closed the car door.


    "Let''s go, time to pay up!"


    "Oh, you can pay until you''re penniless, then go out to record shows again!"


    Li Yao said with a muffledugh, then walked around to get into the driver''s seat and started the car. He nced at Qin Wei in the rearview mirror:


    "Wearing sunsses thiste at night, are you sick?"


    Qin Wei adjusted her sunsses:


    "I''m broke again, all Sister has left is dignity. I don''t want you to see my tears."


    Li Yao looked closely:


    "Look, you really are crying. Weren''t you very nonchnt earlier?"


    "That was money damn it, wah wah wah..."


    She couldn''t hold it in anymore.


    Li Yaoughed wildly while driving.


    Qin Wei kept sobbing and saying:


    "Don''t be like this, I don''t want to give up on life yet... Even if life is difficult and arduous, I must abide by traffic rules, wah wah wah..."


    "Alright."


    Li Yao stifled hisughter.


    "No more joking around. Don''t worry, Your Majesty. The clothes were originally gifted by the brand. Your stunt has actually increased their poprity quite a bit. I sawments under the hot search saying the brand daddy should buy the copyright to your work!"

 Chapter 106: A blessing in Disguise

    <h4>Chapter 106</h4>


    Li Yao was in a particrly good mood.


    "I never realized before, you not only have the potential for singing and dancing, but you''re also a skilled artist. It''s no wonder you''re a versatile artist in my family," Li Yao eximed.


    Qin Wei remained silent.


    ...


    After quickly touching up her makeup, Qin Wei followed Li Yao upstairs. She nced at the time and noticed that it was already approaching dawn.


    Qin Wei quietly asked Li Yao, "Don''t they have regr work hours?"


    Li Yao replied, "With all themotion you caused, they definitely have to work overtime and seize the opportunity."


    Ding!


    The elevator doors opened, and the representative from the brand personally stood at the entrance to greet them. Upon seeing Qin Wei, the representative warmly approached her and invited her to the guest room to rest.


    The representative said, "It''s trulymendable for Miss Qin to personallye here sote. However, based on our assessment, utilizing the buzz around this topic for marketing purposes would maximize benefits for both you and us."


    Qin Wei smiled politely and then turned to look at Li Yao. Li Yao smiled and said to the representative, "We agree on this point. If there''s anything you need Qin Wei to do, just let us know, and we will fully cooperate."


    "Our department has already prepared two proposals. We will discuss and finalize them in this meeting."


    ...


    On the way there, Li Yao told Qin Wei that he had been in contact with the brand all along. The brand valued Qin Wei''s recent improvement in reputation and the existing buzz surrounding her. Furthermore, whether it was appearing in front of the camera or in her personal style, Qin Wei seemed to have a preference for this brand. Every time she was photographed, it was often with their brand, which unintentionally gave the brand a lot of exposure.


    Most importantly, she had proven her ability to promote products. Whenever she endorsed something peculiar, the poprity and sales skyrocketed. Even a ridiculously ugly duck pajama she recently wore became popr online, with people buying the same design.


    Qin Wei corrected, "It''s not ugly, it''s art."


    Li Yao made an "OK" gesture and said, "In any case, the brand daddy has recognized your ability to promote products. After your recent live stream generated high viewership, they called me directly, and the deal was sealed."


    ...


    During the meeting, the promotional ns were finalized. The brand had originally been focusing on graffiti-style for their current season''s new collection, and Qin Wei personally doodled on a T-shirt, perfectly aligning with their theme.


    They had also always felt that Qin Wei''s promotional methods were creative. They deeply appreciated her dedication to the promotion.


    The representative also said to her, "Do you know? Inte users have been asking us to buy the copyright to your artwork. Coincidentally, we have the intention to do so, with a slight modification by professional designers for a redesign. I wonder if Miss Qin would mind?"


    Qin Wei nodded and said, "Of course not."


    The representative presented two contracts, pointing to one of them and said, "This one is the cooperation agreement, and this one is the copyright acquisition agreement we just drafted. Please take a look at the price. It reflects our utmost sincerity."


    Qin Wei slowly lifted a corner of the contract.


    The figure... It easily made one lose motivation...


    Qin Wei swallowed and said, "Donate it."


    "Hmm? What do you mean, Miss Qin?"


    "Find a charity project that aligns with the theme and donate this copyright fee."


    Although it may not be evident, Qin Wei still felt a bit guilty wearing a knockoff. She couldn''t feel at ease with the money she earned from it.


    Originally, it was unexpected fortune, so she didn''t want it.


    The person in charge stood up and apuded her.


    "Miss Qin, you are generous. I will report to headquarters and expedite the approval of your proposal. Let''s work together for public welfare."


    ...


    As a stroke of luck, Qin Wei''s poprity also increased significantly. When she returned to the production team, many people changed their attitudes and came up to greet her proactively.


    Of course, being adults, they couldn''t tantly tter her, but since she took a day off and came to show concern, it didn''t seem too abrupt.


    In the morning, they practiced group dances. During lunchtime, Qin Wei went to the cafeteria as usual, and unsurprisingly, she was the first one there.


    She ordered steamed eggs, stir-fried broli with shrimp, and okra with oyster sauce. Qin Wei found a table in a corner and prepared to enjoy her lunch quietly.


    "Wei Wei!"


    Qin Wei heard someone calling her and looked up to see Shao Zixuan approaching with a te of food, ordering the same dishes as Qin Wei. Shao Zixuan had a smiling face as she asked,


    "You''re eating alone. Can I sit across from you?"


    Qin Wei nced around, and all the other seats in the cafeteria were empty.


    Normally, Shao Zixuan followed behind Lin Qiqi, but today she seemed to have changed her ways and acted alone.


    "I''m sorry, this seat is taken."


    A pleasant voice came from behind Shao Zixuan, and when Qin Wei turned around, she saw Qiao Sixiao''s slightly cold face. But quickly, a smile spread across Qiao Sixiao''s face as she said,


    "She ordered so many dishes that she can''t finish."


    Saying that, she walked over, pulled out a chair, and sat down.


    Shao Zixuan stood awkwardly in ce and had no choice but to find another seat.


    Seeing Qin Wei with her chopsticks, Qiao Sixiao casually picked up a spoon from her te, scooped up a shrimp, and ate it. Afterward, she turned off her portable microphone and gestured to Qin Wei,


    "Okay, finally you didn''t disappoint me."


    Qin Wei smiled, looking eager to please, and picked out the shrimp from her te to offer it to her savior,


    "It''s all thanks to you. Eat more. If you want anything else, I''ll get it for you."


    "These dishes are enough."


    Qiao Sixiao waved her hand, indicating for Qin Wei to continue eating her own food. Then she asked,


    "I wanted to ask you, how do you feel now that you''ve regained the brand coboration?"


    Qin Wei thought for a moment,


    "There''s nothing particrly special, but I do feel relieved...


    Oh, by the way, the brand sent me a few scarves. I think one of them would suit you. I brought it for you..."


    "I mean..."


    Qiao Sixiao rubbed her temples and interrupted Qin Wei''s words.


    "Now that we''ve secured the brand cooperation, I''m in a good mood. Shouldn''t we deal with the person who''s been causing trouble in the middle? You can''t always be so carefree, can you?"


    Qin Wei put down her chopsticks and crossed her arms as she replied,


    "I asked Li Yao to monitor the program team, but I''m not optimistic about it. They may not have left any evidence. It doesn''t matter though. I can guess who did it. We still have time, so let''s wait and see, right?


    Also, someone who''s only two years older than me shouldn''t call me a ''kid,'' right?"


    Qiao Sixiao gave her a disdainful look,


    "Aren''t you my child?"


    Qin Wei retorted without backing down,


    "I am your father!"

 Chapter 107: Joyride

    <h4>Chapter 107</h4>


    Qin Wei gave a silk scarf to Qiao Sixiao, which wrapped up the matter. After eating, they took a 20 minute break in a quiet spot before Qin Wei went back to the practice room to continue practicing.


    Taking advantage of Teacher Matsuno''s presence, Qin Wei asked the teacher to go over the details of the choreography with them again.


    Practicing over and over, until Teacher Matsuno said:


    "This run through was really great. Everyone''s moves were on point and there were no mistakes."


    Sun Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief, took off the weights wrapped around her calves, and sat down on the floor to rest. She didn''t know how many times her clothes had been soaked with sweat that afternoon.


    Great, they finally did it. Everyone let out tired cheers during the break.


    Qin Wei, worried they would becent, doused them with cold water first:


    "We have to do 50 wless runs before we can perform on stage."


    Hearing this, everyone groaned again, and looked pitifully to Teacher Matsuno.


    Teacher Matsuno cleared his throat, and said to them seriously:


    "I don''t think 50 runs will be enough..."


    Everyone''s faces lit up again hopefully.


    "100 runs I think would be more stable."


    Teacher Matsuno added.


    A crushing and insulting blow.


    ...


    Maybe because everyone ced near the bottom in the first round of eliminations, they had the determination of students on the verge of failing who knew they had to struggle. After the 50th run at the end of the day, it was already 10:30 at night.


    They could keep going, but one team member had to go back for her livestream, which she should have left for long ago, but kept getting dyed for dance practice. Her livestream team had been calling her to hurry up.


    Qin Wei said to everyone:


    "If you really can''t do it, then go back. Rest a bit on the ride home, then we can each practice the moves in our rooms. Everyone worked really hard today."


    No one objected. Everyone packed up and got on the bus. Today had been terribly tiring. Although it was only a 5-8 minute ride, as soon as everyone sat down they closed their eyes to rest. No one was in the mood to chat.


    The ride back was quiet...


    Arriving back at the mansion, the livestream team staff immediately pushed Zhao Jun in and grabbed Qin Wei''s wrist.


    "Teacher Qin, help us out ande on the livestream for a bit to boost the poprity."


    Qin Wei was dead tired, she just wanted to go upstairs and lie down. She had been crazily missing her little bed the whole ride back, and now it was just one flight of stairs away.


    Qin Wei said to her:


    "Have you heard this saying before?"


    Staff:


    "What? Tell me."


    "That''s extra."


    Staff: "......"


    Staff: "Teacher Qin, help us out please, begging you..."


    Qin Wei pointed upstairs and sighed: "Toote."


    Staff: "???"


    "My soul has already gone upstairs to rest."


    Staff: "......"


    ...


    "Hello everyone, I''m Qin Wei. Wee to the livestream."


    She thought she was so capable, but after the director scolded her a few times, Qin Wei caved and obediently came on the livestream.


    Comments -


    [Congrats to the new brand ambassador of Family D!]


    [Lu E is the pride of all moms!]


    [Qin Wei, fly freely, we''re watching you soar!]


    [Already ced my order! Looking forward to receiving Qin Fengchi Wei''s work!]


    The screen full of congrattions and well wishes left Qin Wei a little lost.


    She read thements one by one, and couldn''t help sighing:


    "Is today some kind of holiday? The haters aren''t here? But still, thank you everyone for the support. I''m really grateful. I hope everyone shops rationally, no impulse buying."


    [The haters are here too, everyone is just happy right now so we''re not hating for the moment.]


    [That''s right! Want to ask how Qin feels right now?]


    Qin Wei thought for a bit:


    "No special feelings. Had dance practice this morning, just got back, and the first performance ising up soon. Remember to watch!"


    The livestream director was very satisfied, Qin Wei still knew to proactively promote the show.


    [The performance changed to livestream plus recording, are you nervous Qin Wei?]


    [Little Qin don''t be nervous, justplete all the dance moves and don''t go too off pitch when singing, and you''ll still be the proud baby of all moms!!]


    Qin Wei: "??!"


    [???]


    [Why are you ring at us???]


    "It''s not recorded?"


    Qin Wei thought back, didn''t they say it was recorded when they first arrived?


    [Signed a deal with the video tform, edited recordings will be member exclusives.]


    [Lu E don''t be nervous ©c(¨R§¥¨Q)¥Î Even if you''re eliminated you''re still a good baby to moms!]


    [Lu E fighting!]


    Qin Wei turned to look at Zhao Jun:


    "Thements are calling you,e over here. I don''t want to carry the poprity alone."


    Zhao Jun slowly sauntered over and greeted everyone.


    [How''s your vocabry study going?]


    From watching the previous episodes, everyone knew this girl listened to Qin Wei and studied vocabry when she had free time. Qin Wei thought she was hardworking and even gifted her a dictionary.


    [Please give the dictionary link!]


    [It''s not the cheapest pirated version from Pinduoduo right?]


    [Little miss don''t study anymore, the $1.50 pirated dictionary books are harmful.]


    Qin Wei frowned:


    "Why would the one I gave be pirated? Am I the kind of person who seeks tiny bargains? It was the properly licensed Foreign Languages Press edition, bought for 153 yuan and 65 cents! Supporting licensed works is everyone''s duty!"


    [Supporting licensed works is right, but...]


    [You remember the price so clearly...]


    ...


    They chatted and joked for a bit, were about to end the stream, when thements suddenly all asked Qin Wei -


    [Do you know Shen Kai is a guest for the 1st episode?]


    Qin Wei replied:


    "I just found out now."


    [How do you feel?]


    [Will you appear together?]


    [Any chance you''ll get back together?]


    So Shen Kai wasing? Qin Wei didn''t know about this at all.


    Before she could reply, she heard a knock at the door.


    Zhao Jun went to open the door first.


    "Teacher Qiao?"


    Zhao Jun was a bit surprised. Why was Qiao Sixiao suddenly here sote?


    Thements exploded -


    [Qiaoqiao! (screaming my lungs out!)]


    [Qiaoqiao you came to find Weiwei!!!!!]


    [Read us fanfic please!!!]


    [The ship I support is here to do fanservice!! Everyone kill me to hype them!!!]


    Qiao Sixiao poked her head over to look at thements, then said to them:


    "No fanservice, I''m taking Qin Wei for a run. She''s visibly getting fatter. Bye bye!"


    Qiao Sixiao then pulled Qin Wei out. But tonight she didn''t seem like she wanted to run.


    "Qiao Sixiao, I''m dead tired today. I want to go upstairs and sleep..."


    Late at night Qiao Sixiao forcibly pulled her away from the mansion. She didn''t go for a run, but brought Qin Wei away in a sports car instead, leaving the mansion area.


    The highway was almost empty of carste at night, plus this wasn''t a main road, so Qiao Sixiao drove a bit fast. She soon heard the scaredy cat next to her say:


    "Sis, drive slower, follow trafficws..."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her disdainfully, but did slow down:


    "Want to go back now?"


    Qin Wei was still confused:


    "Then why''d you take me out? Teacher Qiao, you don''t have some terminal illness right?"

 Chapter 108: Ten Years of Success Under the Stage

    <h4>Chapter 108</h4>


    ¡°I¡¯m just taking you out for a drive, to get some fresh air.¡±


    Qiao Sixiaoughed in reply,


    ¡°I was passing by your training room today and saw you hadn¡¯t stopped once from start to finish, don¡¯t put too much pressure on yourself, there¡¯s a saying called going too far is as bad as not going far enough... Do you know what that means?¡±


    Qin Wei red at her:


    ¡°I went to elementary school, I know idioms! But you, are you feeling pressured aboutpeting with me on the same stage, worried that I''m practicing too well and will surpass you?¡±


    Her mouth was faster than her brain, and after speaking Qin Wei realized, this girl had dance skills, she had won many nationalpetitions as a student, and was thus discovered by famous directors and started acting in TV dramas.


    She probably couldn''t surpass her...


    Oblivious to Qin Wei''s embarrassment, Qiao Sixiao said while driving:


    ¡°ss A hasn''t fallen so far that we''re afraid of being surpassed by ss F, right? Rest assured, no one wants you to win more than me, at least don''t get eliminated in the first public performance.¡±


    Qin Wei, looking ahead, mumbled:


    ¡°Although my singing and dancing isn''t that good, it''s not so bad that I''d get eliminated the first time...¡±


    ¡°That''s good then, it seems you''re quite rxed, that''s all I wanted to say, let''s go back!¡±


    ...


    ¡°Performance costumes, no problem.¡±


    Finally it was the day of the show, after finishing the final rehearsal the day before, now doing the final preparations.


    Qin Wei said to the staff behind her:


    ¡°Check it again!¡±


    After what happenedst time, Qin Wei was really afraid, afraid, afraid.


    Seeing that Qin Wei was indeed a little nervous, the staff reassured her:


    ¡°Teacher Qin, don''t worry, the studio is taking this performance seriously, after all it''s live, any ident would be too much for the program team to bear.¡±


    Qin Wei took a deep breath and sat down to let makeup artist Xiao Yan help her with makeup and styling.


    She looked at herself in the mirror, thinking about thepetition in a while, and felt a little scared.


    But also a little expectant.


    Qin Wei, what are you afraid of? Isn''t today what you''ve been waiting for all these years?


    ......


    At 6:50 p.m., the audience had entered, and the studio was gradually lively.


    The people sitting here were randomly selected online applicants, each with three tickets, and over the next few hours they would vote alongside the online audience and judges for the female artists they thought should advance.


    Though thepetition hadn''t started yet, everyone was already discussing tonight''spetition, who they favored, who they dismissed.


    A beam of light hit the center of the stage, and the scene gradually quieted down.


    Standing in the spotlight in a suit was Yang Xiao.


    "Hello everyone! Wee to ''Sailing Against the Wind''! I''m your host Yang Xiao."


    Thunderous apuse from below.


    "Next I will introduce our panel of judges, they are¡ª


    The heavenly-voiced famous singer Chen Chen!"


    The light shone on the judges'' tform beside the stage, Chen Chen waved to the audience below and the cameras, eliciting cheers from the audience.


    "The talented and beautiful Teacher Gu Minghua!"


    In the spotlight, Gu Minghua, still wearing a simple white shirt, stood up and bowed slightly.


    "Hayden!!! Ah!!!"


    "Teacher Gu is so handsome!"


    "All-rounder Daniel!"


    Under the lights Daniel improvised a short hip-hop dance.


    "Ah!!! Baby! Mama loves you!!"


    "Egg Nyu most handsome!! So awesome!!!"


    "Ahhhhh I''m dead!!!!"


    Clearly Daniel had the most female fans in the venue.


    ...


    After introducing the judges one by one, Yang Xiao said:


    "Next, let''s wee our 70 sisters with a round of apuse, what do you say!?"


    Another cheer from below, the atmosphere getting better and better.


    The lights dimmed.


    Boom boom boom boom¡ª


    In the pounding drum beats, the stage lights came on again, and the 70 female artists appeared together in gorgeous costumes!!


    Their images appeared on the big screen above the stage all at once.


    "Ahhhhh!"


    The entire audience turned into groundhogs, screaming when they saw artists they liked.


    "Little Qiao!!"


    "Si Yu you gotta do your best!!"


    "Kong Yiquan the all-rounder ace!!"


    "Yu Ru promising future!!!"


    With the cheers, the camera finally stopped on thest Qin Wei.


    "Ahhhh! Lu E have confidence in yourself!!!"


    "Lu E don''t be nervous!!"


    "Lu E!! The oue doesn''t matter!!! Mom loves you no matter what!!!"


    "Lu E just be happy!! Winning and losing isn''t important!!!"


    Qin Wei''s fans were so loud that even the other artists on stage couldn''t helpughing.


    On the big screen, Qin Wei revealed an awkward yet elegant smile.


    Comments:


    [You can doubt Sister Qin''s intelligence, but you should never doubt Sister Qin''s looks!]


    [Sister Qin is finally wearing proper stage makeup! Bare-faced Wei is ethereal, but stage makeup is even prettier!!]


    [Did Lu E''s smile freeze? Why do I feel like the corners of her mouth are twitching...]


    [Qin Wei don''t be nervous!!! Wei Feng never expected you to ce!]


    ...


    After the brief appearance, the lights dimmed across the venue again, with only Yang Xiao''s voice audible:


    "Let''s look forward to the group performances from each of the six sses. Next we''ll hand the stage to ss A, sisters set sail against the wind!"


    The ten from ss A went onstage, the rest of the artists returned backstage where hair and makeup for the group performances was ready, now they just needed to wait in the meeting room.


    The meeting room had arge disy screening the live front stage performance, while also showing thementsizens were posting.


    ss A''s ten-person group performance song was "Starlight", co-written by Gu Minghua and Chen Chen.


    The lights dimmed, but tiny silver specks of light began twinkling on the stage.


    Like stars in the clear night sky, blinking into and out of brightness.


    The music started, and with the mellow tempo, the starlight began to move.


    "Stars are brilliant in the clear night sky."


    With Qiao Sixiao''s crisp voice, the lights gradually brightened.


    The audience finally saw that the starlight from earlier was LED rings on the performers'' hands.


    "Wow..."


    The ten people on stage wore custom silver sequined one-piece dresses, now shimmering under the lights with the performers'' movements.


    Along with the performers'' clean, cool makeup, the opening had an astonishing effect.


    "The sky was twinkling with stars."


    The tempo gradually quickened from slow, and the steps of the ten sped up as well, their motionsplex yet consistently crisp and transitions seamless.


    During the interlude the lights dimmed again, a beam falling center stage where Qiao Sixiao performed a short Latin dance, bringing the atmosphere to new heights!


    The performers backstage all felt their pressure multiplied, ss A''s opening was just too good!


    As the music neared the end and gradually softened, the starlight twinkled again as the lights faded...

 Chapter 109: The First Stage

    <h4>Chapter 109</h4>


    Qin Wei sighed and said she would be lying if she said she wasn''t nervous. The artists in ss A were all very popr and skilled. They had been strict with themselves during previous training, which led to today''s wonderful performance.


    The stage lights and set brought out their best, making it a hundred times more wonderful than the solo assessments a few days ago!


    Only after watching professional dancers could one know the gap between them.


    What''s more, they were all seeing Qiao Sixiao for the first time today since she was absent for the assessment. They were all stunned by her performance.


    After working as an actress for so many years with packed schedules and barely any days off in thest decade, she still maintained solid fundamentals!


    It just showed that the awards she had won were hard-earned through real effort.


    Qin Wei tried to adjust her mentality and continued watching the performances of the next few groups.


    It could be said that every artist regarded their public performance very seriously. After all, it was their first appearance as a team. So the performances were good, with eye-catching moments in each group.


    Group E was on stage, so Group F had to leave the conference room and go backstage to get ready.


    The fourteen of them did final checks backstage, all trying hard to steady their breathing.


    ...


    "Next, let''s wee the fourteendies of Group F. They will be performing the show''s original song ''Sailing Away''"!


    "Girls, jiayou!"


    After encouraging each other, the fourteen members of Group F walked onto the stage.


    As the music started, Sun Tiantian sang the first line to the beat:


    "Da da da da da da


    We''re setting off today."


    The cheerful melody itself set the tone for them -


    sweet and lively!


    Qin Wei quickly sang the second line:


    "Da da da da da da


    Hoist the sails against the wind!"


    The bullet screen instantly exploded -


    [L¨¹ O never sings out of tune!!!]


    [Not only in tune, she sounds so sweet!!!]


    [OMG! That sweetness!]


    Yao Ying swiftly sang the third line:


    "Da da da da da da


    Our dreams wille true."


    Wang Yuewen, the fourth line:


    "Da da da da da da


    Let''s sail away together!"


    ...


    They changed formations with Qin Wei firsting to the front, dancing lightly.


    Backstage, Song Ye watched their performance with arms crossed, unconsciously tapping her feet to the beat.


    So far, not a single mistake. What Song Ye worried most before they went on stage was actually Qin Wei.


    Not her dance or singing, but her expressions were always off.


    She focused so much on singing and dancing that she neglected facial expressions, often looking miserable throughout the performance.


    But now on stage she was surprisingly good!


    Bullet screen -


    [Wtf, Sis Qin turned sweet!]


    [What was her style before? Fairy, cool, rich socialite flower?]


    [There was also silly and illiterate. Anyway she was never so sweet...]


    [Ah I''m dead! L¨¹ O just winked at the camera! I need oxygen!!]


    [And she dances very well! Doesn''t look like she''s cking at all!]


    [That means she isn''t cking! L¨¹ O has grown up! She must have worked hard!]


    [I can''t bear to eliminate such a sweet Sis Qin...]


    [Remember to vote everyone!!!]


    When the song ended, what shocked everyone most was Qin Wei didn''t make a single mistake. Not only that, she performed with an air of ease and confidence, seemingly enjoying the stage.


    The audience erupted into enthusiastic apuse again.


    Standing on stage, Qin Wei looked at the sea of glowing light sticks waving, and the fans shouting her name to cheer her on. It was hard to describe that feeling in words...


    She waved at the audience. Perhaps out of excitement, her eyes were a little red.


    "L¨¹ O don''t cry! You didn''t mess up! You were awesome!"


    Fans below shouted loudly,


    "L¨¹ O you were really amazing! You are our little pride!"


    Since they didn''t have high expectations of her to begin with, seeing her teary now, the whole audience tried their best to reassure her.


    The atmosphere became exceptionally lively for a moment.


    "Qin Wei! You didn''t sing out of tune!"


    Just when she was feeling touched, this line made Qin Weiugh in annoyance:


    "Of course I know I didn''t sing out of tune!"


    "L¨¹ O, don''t scold your fans! Be polite!"


    Qin Wei tried hard to hold back from saying that word itching toe out in this kind of situation.


    Yang Xiao walked onto the stage, pping as she did:


    "Thedies'' performance was truly dazzling. My mind is filled with ''da da da da'' right now.


    Manyizens said before the show began that the girls in our Group F weren''t that capable. They hoped the program team would take care of them more and give them a little more time to showcase themselves.


    But I feel there''s no need anymore, because their skills are strong too!"


    Another round of apuse from below.


    Yang Xiao smiled, "Tell me, do you want to see more of their performances?"


    "Yes!"


    "Want to see Qin Wei do a handstand!"


    "Want to see her drink a whole bottle of water in two gulps!"


    Yang Xiao nodded and went up to Qin Wei:


    "Looks like the audience has a lot of expectations for Sis Qin! Sis, what would you like to perform? Your performance may earn points for the whole group!"


    Apparently the fans shouting were all longtime ones since they even recalled such details.


    Thankful they didn''t ask her to ad lib on the spot.


    Qin Wei took the mic, "With the dress I''m wearing today, I won''t do a handstand. The program team didn''t mention it to me in advance either, so I''m not prepared...


    I''ll do a fast beat board piece for everyone!


    Teacher Yang, do we have something like that here?"


    Yang Xiao was stunned for about three seconds before saying,


    "Pfft! We''re a big tform like Lizhi TV, of course we have everything!"


    As she spoke, a staff member brought over a set of boards.


    Qin Wei held one in each hand.


    The venue quieted down, only the sound of her beating the boards could be heard.


    Ga da ga da ga da...


    Ga da...


    Bullet screen -


    [That''s crisp!]


    [That''s urate!]


    [Thought she would mess up for sure]


    [Didn''t expect her to fake it so well!]


    Indeed she only performed a short segment, but the bullet screen almost exploded -


    [If she doesn''t stop soon, I''m afraid she''ll start singing]


    [On that high high mountain an old monk]


    [Wearing thousands ofyers of clothes]


    ...


    Both the live audience and backstage were stunned by her skills. The key was no one expected it!


    Another round of apuse andughter.


    Humph, a dy girl who doesn''t know some skills?


    In middle and high school I considered joining a certain crosstalk society and secretly practiced fast beating for a month, only to find outter they don''t ept female disciples.


    Well if you don''t ept then don''t. I still kept watching though.


    But I didn''t practice much back then, just this bit.


    Another second and I''d be exposed.


    They returned backstage to apuse, having sessfullypleted the first performance. But they couldn''t rx yet, after a short break they still had the group performance.


    This was more important for each person, since this performance concerned points. If the group scored very highly overall, even if the group faced elimination, members with high points would temporarily be safe.


    Qin Wei drank some water to moisturize her throat, then rushed with her teammates towards the makeup room to redo their hair and makeup and change costumes.


    Everything went smoothly...

 Chapter 110: Group Stage

    <h4>Chapter 110</h4>


    Qin Wei sat in the dressing room, not forgetting to repeatedly remind the staff:


    "Clothes, remember to check them over."


    The staff were exasperated to the point of tears:


    "Teacher Qin, I have to say, we''ve checked these clothes over twenty times, if we check them again they''ll be worn out...


    What do you think about this?


    Rest assured and wear them, I guarantee all seven outfits have no problems. I''ll be watching from backstage, if there''s anything wrong with the clothes, I''ll go right away. You wear them, I''ll dance, OK?"


    Aiya, are all celebrities like this nowadays? Endlessly, endlessly checking the clothes, he''s almost counted every bead on them...


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qin Wei turned to him and asked:


    "What are you thinking? Don''t you think this scene is particrly offensive?"


    The staff member sighed:


    "Ohe on! I just said it casually, how could you imagine all that?


    ...Thinking about it does make one ufortable..."


    Qin Wei: "As a colleague once aptly stated, I have never been so speechless..."


    Staff: "..."


    ...


    Because it was still in performance order, once the staff had checked everything, the artists not yet on stage didn''t have much to do and could rest for the time being.


    There were also screens in the dressing room where they could watch the livestream for a while.


    Having just been busy with makeup and costumes, she missed Qiao Sixiao''s performance, but from the staff''s praise she gathered it had gone quite well. Just now it was D group''s turn with Zhang Yuerwen and others.


    By the time Qin Wei came over, they had already started performing. Many people around were watching too.


    Missing the announcer, Qin Wei could tell after listening for a bit which song it was.


    "Masayume Chasing, the program team is quite well-funded to buy the music copyrights from whatever country."


    Qin Wei muttered thisment to herself, immediately drawing many looks her way.


    Someone asked: "Teacher Qin knows this song?"


    Qin Wei casually replied: "Fairy Tail OP, heard it before."


    Hmm, she rarely embarrassed herself in this area.


    This group''s performance wasn''t bad either, though some of the moves weren''t done perfectly. And with the time limit, learning lyrics in apletely unfamiliarnguage was truly difficult, so they switched to singing in their nativenguage instead.


    It wasn''t that the nativenguage version didn''t sound good, just that the lyrics were tranted, so the wording wasn''t as urate andcked some of the vorpared to the original.


    So, lyrics aside, the overall performance was still a bitcking.


    But looking at it as a whole, it was decent.


    ...


    The next group''s performance of "Rain Falling" was also very good. An original song by Chen Chen, the dance incorporated modern dance and ethnic elements. In Qin Wei''s opinion, this group''s performance was solid.


    It seemed there really was an abundance of talent on this show...


    Compared to them, she didn''t amount to much.


    Thinking this, Qin Wei felt pressured again...


    Sigh...


    She gently exhaled and got up to leave the room.


    It was about time for her to go on stage.


    Walking down the hallway she went through everyday, it suddenly felt extra long.


    She''d had this feeling a long time ago, a very very long time ago...


    "It''s not possible this time. This show is very important to thepany. Your stage experience iscking. Next time, next time..."


    "You may not get a turn this time, but your performance was great. We got you a chance to perform, but you still have to wait..."


    "Thepany recognizes your talents, however..."


    "No, next time..."


    "No, no..."


    ...


    "Qin Wei, what are you thinking about!?"


    A bright voice snapped her out of it. Qin Wei realized she had spaced out while walking andpletely failed to notice Qiao Sixiao standing not far away watching her.


    "It''s nothing."


    Qin Wei breathed out. Seeing there was still time, she asked:


    "How did it go for you?"


    Qiao Sixiao shrugged:


    "Average, not bad or good...


    But you, why do you seem out of it?"


    Qin Wei didn''t respond, just kept walking towards backstage, but was suddenly stopped by Qiao Sixiao grabbing her shoulders from behind.


    "Qiao Sixiao, what are you doing?"


    Qin Wei got a shock and her distracted state instantly vanished.


    Qiao Sixiao vigorously kneaded her shoulders a few times:


    "You''re too nervous, your muscles are all tense! Rx a little. You''re dancing jazz! Your moves need to be smooth and sexy.


    Rx! You''ve put in enough effort! Leave the rest to the audience''s judgement. Just enjoy the stage!"


    Having said that, Qiao Sixiao patted her shoulder and gave her a push from behind, then turned and left.


    Qin Wei smiled wryly, encouraged by apetitor...


    Hmm?


    Really apetitor?


    ...


    Backstage, Qin Wei''s group was doing final preparations. Countdown to going onstage.


    They had watched the other groups perform too. Everyone had solemn expressions, as if heading to their execution.


    "I just saw Qiao Sixiao''s dance, I can say that even if you gave me ten years I couldn''t dance that well..."


    "Don''tpare with Qiao Sixiao. My god, I feel like the one I picked is even worse than Wang Yuewen''s, and she was ranked lower than me before..."


    "I''m already scared to death, my heart is pounding like crazy..."


    Everyone had a little dark cloud over their head...


    Qin Wei could only give everyone onest encouragement:


    "Everyone, we''ve worked tirelessly, the results are already determined through the process. Have faith in the sweat and tears you''ve shed, their seeds have sprouted."


    This seemed to strike a chord, and everyone''s expressions lightened up somewhat. Qin Wei quickly had them do some stretching exercises to thoroughly rx.


    "Ladies, just enjoy the stage from here on."


    ...


    On stage, Yang Xiaowen asked:


    "Audience friends! Coming up next is F ss, Qin Wei''s group performance! Tell me loudly, are you looking forward to it!?"


    "Looking forward to it!!"


    "Then let''s call out their names!!"


    "Qin Wei!"


    "Lu E!!"


    "Don''t worry, we have no expectations for you!!"


    The bullet screenments were also full of encouragement¡ª


    ¡¾Qin Wei, fly free!!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei, don''t pressure yourself!! We have no expectations for you!!¡¿


    ¡¾F**k no expectations, right, no expectations means no hope! Just dance however you want!!¡¿


    ¡¾Don''t underestimate her! The performances so far prove she''s already great!¡¿


    ¡¾I''ll support you no matter what, really! Although I thought you were useless on previous shows, but I''m rooting for you this time!¡¿


    ¡¾Lu E, just treat this performance like a preschool graduation show, go home after it''s over and your moms will support you for life!¡¿


    ¡¾Male moms cheer for you too (whisper)¡¿


    ...


    The cheers gradually died down. Qin Wei''s group went onstage, took their predetermined positions, adjusted their breathing after getting set, and quietly awaited the music to start.


    This moment felt so long...

 Chapter 111: superlove

    <h4>Chapter 111</h4>


    Lights, music.


    Head down, raise your right hand, look up, thrust your hips, bend down.


    The movements were smooth, with a hint of nonchnce in her eyes, everything was fine.


    Livements -


    "Wow! Qin Wei''s performance has exceeded my imagination! She dances really well!"


    "Jazz dance, didn''t she also have to dance jazz during the preliminaries? I wonder why she chose to y the erhu, at that time many people thought she wouldn''t be able to dance it, so she didn''t dance."


    "I don''t know, but at that time she chose ''River'', which shed with Liu Xin''s song, the two of them didn''t get along very well... But I don''t know! Don''t spread rumors!"


    "Hmm...the more I think about it the more scared I get!"


    "Look at what Yao Ying is doing?!"


    The dance was still going on, Qin Wei walked to the front as part of the choreography, but she took off her in-ear monitors while dancing.


    She took off both of them!


    "What''s going on?"


    "Just now during the dance she pointed at her in-ear, looks like there was a problem."


    "No way? Wasn''t that part of the choreography? It looked very natural, didn''t seem out of ce!"


    "And she''s still so calm about it now?"


    Qin Wei''s in-ear monitors did malfunction during the performance. She tried to alert the staff several times but the problem wasn''t fixed.


    But stopping mid-performance was a big no-no, Qin Wei could only keep up with everyone else.


    As she moved to the front of the stage, a solo part wasing up next.


    Left with no choice, she followed the beats from her training, silently counting in her head and dancing ording to the rhythm in her memory.


    Might as well take these useless things off first.


    So pissed off!


    But she couldn''t show it.


    Livements -


    "In-ear malfunction is considered a stage ident. If Qin Wei fails because of this, it''s the production team''s fault."


    "The venue is too big, there''s a dy for the performers hearing the music from the speakers, you have to be able to sing and dance it yourself or you''re toast."


    "Qin Jie is amazing!! She really sang and danced it live!!"


    "The key is she didn''t run off stage! Her dancing was on beat and the moves were clean!"


    "Yao Ying has really put in the work!! This olddy is shedding touched tears..."


    Most of the other performers backstage also witnessed this scene. Despite the mishap, not only was Qin Wei unaffected, she kept her cool like an old dog. Her expression didn''t change at all, and on top of that her singing and dancing was unexpectedly good!!


    Some performers already eximed:


    "My god, she can still sing and dance like this without in-ears, how well must she have practiced this song..."


    "No natural talent, just relentless practice!"


    "Pretty good, but I think it''s mainly because this song isn''t that hard..."


    Qiao Sixiao stood silently watching to the side, not saying anything regardless of their discussion. When she saw Qin Wei take off her in-ears, Qiao also broke into a cold sweat for her. But seeing Qin Wei''s nonchnt expression, not even changing her gaze, Qiao knew everything would be stable from there on.


    As expected from her rival.


    But what''s with this girl... no longer vicious and aggressive, her whole vibe has turned soft and gentle, yet her skills have improved markedly...


    Maybe social beatdowns really can change someone?


    Who knows.


    ...


    The music ended, wless curtain call!


    Apuse rang out once again, everyone''s hands were going to fall off tonight.


    But it was worth it!


    Every performance tonight was amazing!


    Livements -


    "I''m tearing up sisters, I think I''m losing it, why do I feel like Yao Ying has a bright future ahead *sob* *sob*"


    "Me too! Our girl has been through so much!"


    ......


    Yang Xiao came on stage:


    "Good job girls, go get some rest first, we have invited tonight''s guest to perform for us!"


    Only aftering off stage did Qin Wei feel the weight lift off her chest. Sun Tiantian cried excitedly with tears streaming down her face:


    "I''ve been dreaming about practicing dance these past few days, when I wake up I find myself making dance moves. I didn''t think I could actually dance it out!"


    After saying that, she hugged Yao Ying bawling.


    Qin Wei also felt like crying, thank goodness, thank goodness she prepared enough to deal with idents on stage. She had made contingency ns beforehand -


    wrong choreography, costume malfunctions, in-ear problems were all included.


    Unexpected things can always happen on stage, the ability to handle things in the moment is crucial. Usually working hard plus keeping calm when problems arise, everything will work out.


    Qin Wei''s eyes grew hot, she looked up at the stage where a man was standing.


    Oh it really is Shen Kai.


    He stood on stage and sang the theme song from his movie "Frontline" which shared the same name.


    Cheers rang out from below, some performers backstage also seemed very excited, saying things like:


    "Movie star Shen!"


    "He''s already so handsome just standing there! Didn''t expect his singing to be so nice too!"


    "He''s released albums before! Aside from acting, Shen''s singing is also great, it''s just that he usually focuses more on performing, so he has fewer music works."


    "Didn''t think he woulde..."


    Everyone chattered away, while Qin Wei listened quietly.


    After the song finished, Yang Xiao returned on stage and chatted briefly with Shen Kai before saying:


    "Let''s wee all the girls back on stage, the voting channels have closed and we are tallying up the results, please be patient and wait.


    In the meantime, let''s chat with Brother Kai and all the girls!"


    Qin Wei followed everyone back on stage, standing in groups based on their preliminary round rankings.


    Lined up in order, the 1st cer from preliminaries stood beside Yang Xiao and Shen Kai, while thest cer stood at the far edge.


    "First let me ask the girls, how was Brother Kai''s singing?"


    The audience below all yelled "So good!"


    The production team started stirring up trouble, Yang Xiao said:


    "Quite a few girls have worked with Brother Kai before, let''s randomly select one to get her opinion...


    Miss Qin Wei, what do you think?"


    After all that singing and dancing, Qin Wei was just waiting for results off on the side when she suddenly heard her name called, still feeling a bit lost.


    Yang Xiao wanted to watch the drama unfold and beckoned Qin Wei:


    "Miss could youe over here, so everyone can see you."


    Qin Wei walked over and quietly stood next to Qiao Sixiao.


    So the picture became -


    Qin Wei, Qiao Sixiao, Yang Xiao, Shen Kai.


    Livements -


    "Teacher Yang, are you ok?"


    "Is this a battlefield? Teacher Yang, are you having trouble breathing?"


    "Qiao Qiao is looking at Sister Qin weird..."


    "The atmosphere is off..."


    "Damn! I''m yelling damn!"


    "The production team is clearly stirring up trouble! Don''t put them in the same frame! I want Sister Qin''s solo beauty!"


    "Refuse the production team''s malicious scheming! My sister is on the rise! Stay away from this man, isn''t that better!?"


    "The show''s ratings are high enough already! Refuse the production team''s troublemaking!!!"

 Chapter 112: Dianping

    <h4>Chapter 112</h4>


    "Did Sister Qin Wei and Brother Kai coborate before?" Yang Xiao asked.


    Qin Wei nodded: "We did coborate before."


    "Then you two should be quite familiar with each other." Yang Xiao continued.


    "Friends, please give each other some feedback on your stage performances!"


    The two were modest at first, then Qin Wei saiddies first, so Shen Kai should go first.


    So Shen Kai did not refuse and said:


    "I share the same feeling as everyone else - Qin Wei''s performance made our eyes light up, very amazing, leaving me with a deep impression."


    Yang Xiao asked him:


    "Anything you want to say to her?"


    Shen Kai looked at Qin Wei:


    "I hope you will continue to work hard, I will always pay attention to you."


    The scene was boiling for a while, after all their scandal was hot back then, and the two gained quite a lot of cp fans after their drama coboration ended.


    Yang Xiao asked Qin Wei again:


    "How about Brother Kai''s singing?"


    Hearing the two words "Brother Kai", Qin Wei felt overwhelmed by embarrassment. In the past few months, she had died on the Inte countless times. She wanted to casuallypliment him a few words to get it over with, but her mind went nk and she blurted out:


    "Just so-so."


    The whole scene fell silent for a second, Yang Xiao''s hand shook, and it seemed the show wanted to stir up something different from what Qin Wei wanted to stir up now...


    Things hade to this point, Yang Xiao gritted his teeth and asked:


    "Then...anyments? I actually think it was quite good..."


    "The pitch was off, the enunciation and vocal power were not in good condition. He needs to take some ear training lessons for pitch and more practice on lip trills..."


    Qin Wei said, and Yang Xiao''s face changed color.


    Everyone else''s expressions didn''t seem too good either...


    Maybe the criticism was too harsh, she should give some encouragement...


    Qin Wei continued earnestly:


    "But there are also strengths - the breath is steady, the vocal quality is great, just needs more practice."


    Shen Kai''s face betrayed no joy or anger.


    He slowly raised the microphone, and spoke in the silence.


    Comments:


    [Qin Wei get lost! Who are you to say if my brother sings well or not!]


    [You don''t get to be so cocky just because you did well for once! My brother released albums and everyone thinks they sound good, why do you have so many problems with it?]


    [Does this girl have no EQ? Is this what you are supposed toment on at an asion like this? His impromptu performance on stage was already quite stable!]


    [Not a fan, but I think Brother Kai sounds really good!]


    [Firstly, Brother Kai is not a professional singer, singing is just a treat for his fans. Secondly, such public criticism is very rude. Hasn''t anyone taught Miss Qin the art of speaking?]


    [Goose Lu, just fly away yourself, we can''t win against idol fans.]


    [What''s there to be afraid of? Damn, if you get bullied you have to fight back! We fans don''t fear this!]


    [What''s there to fear? Sister Qin didn''t say anything wrong! Canments only be praise and no criticism? I think my sister is a bit silly and speaks without thinking, but it was the show crew who asked her toment, andmenting is pointing out the good and bad right? Why didn''t the show crew just directly ask Qin Wei toe and sing his praises?]


    [They know my sister is naive, why didn''t they make it clear what they wanted her to say? This is deliberately baiting my sister to tell the truth!]


    [Tell your *truth*! Who needs this girl''s opinion on whether my brother sings well or not? And who the hell are you? An idiot?]


    [My sister''s suggestions make a lot of sense...it''s not really criticism, is it? Some fans are too thin-skinned, plus Brother Kai didn''t say anything himself...]


    ...


    Shen Kai''s voice was also very calm, he just said very peacefully:


    "I''ve seen Miss Qin''s ear training performances in previous shows, why not demonstrate here, if you can prove your skills, then I''d be willing to ept professional criticism and suggestions."


    Wow, not only was Shen Kai not angry, but he even added an activity segment for the show - he''s giving the show free publicity!


    Yang Xiao immediately nodded and signaled to the staff, who brought out a piano.


    Without waiting for her consent, Shen Kai walked to the piano:


    "Let me y, you listen..."


    "Let me."


    A beautiful, slender hand rested on the fallboard first, and the audience eximed - it was Gu Minghua!


    Why would he voluntarily go on stage??


    Shen Kai nced at the man in front of him, who gave him a gentle smile, showing no aggression at all, speaking unhurriedly in a way that made it hard to refuse him.


    Is this...a mentor?


    Shen Kai frowned slightly, feeling like he recognized him but couldn''t remember from where. He simply gave up trying to recall.


    But he didn''t insist any further either, taking half a step back and gesturing "please."


    Gu Minghua lifted the fallboard, and said to Qin Wei:


    "Miss Qin, let me give you a pitch first."


    Just as he was about to y after sitting down, Qin Wei rejected him.


    "I don''t think that''s necessary."


    Gu Minghua and Shen Kai both turned to look at her, a trace of confusion in their eyes.


    Qin Wei pointed to the audience:


    "Pick a random audience member toe up and y, I think that''s more fair."


    Whether it was him or Shen Kai ying, she''d end up suffering either way. Online, everything would be interpreted from all angles. Qin Wei understood now - the pen was in someone else''s hand, they could take things out of context however they liked.


    They got exposure, she got unlucky.


    Yang Xiao nodded repeatedly:


    "Sister Wei is so right! The spirit of our show is openness and fairness!


    To avoid any suspicion of a script, director please switch the camera - let''s aim at the audience and pick someone toe up!"


    The big screen started turning, finally stopping at a girl who looked 18 or 19.


    The girl was very happy, running up to the stage excitedly like she just won a prize. She stood next to Qiao Sixiao and Qin Wei, eagerly signaling her friends to take photos of her.


    Yang Xiao passed the mic to the female audience member:


    "Out of the 70dies here, who do you pick?"


    The audience member took the mic:


    "I pick Little Qiao!"


    Qiao Sixiao standing next to her nodded and said thanks.


    "Right before we trouble you to y piano, does Qiao Qiao want to give your fans a treat?" Yang Xiao asked.


    Qiao Sixiao nodded and agreed.


    The female audience''s mouth curved up into a meaningful smile:


    "Can this treat include Sister Qin?"


    Qin Wei hesitated:


    "I suppose that''s possible..."


    "I want to hear a short duet from Little Qiao and Sister Qin, can sing anything."


    Qin Wei:


    "That''s it?"


    Comments:


    [What else?]


    [What more did you expect?]


    [A humble request from cp fans]


    [Really looking forward to this, thanks teammate for scheming this treat for us! They haven''t done any fanservice since sweeping away rumors on the forum.]


    [And the forum has strict rules - no random shipping unless the real people release sweet moments themselves.]


    [Duetting a short part doesn''t count...]


    [I''m requesting a song - I want to hear "The Answer", sweet and sweet.]


    The screen was filled with [Support].


    Then at Qin Wei''s suggestion, the two sang a bit of "Here Comes Good Luck", the song that goes


    "Herees good luck, wishing you good luck


    Good luck brings joy and love"


    Comments:


    [Wasn''t looking forward to it that much anymore]


    [Sounds good, but don''t let there be a next time]


    [Qin Wei please shut up, feels like she''s leading Little Qiao astray]

 Chapter 113: Field Business Capability

    <h4>Chapter 113</h4>


    The female audience was satisfied and walked to the piano to sit down.


    "You have to give Sister Qin Wei a tuning fork first," Yang Xiao said as he walked over to point at the piano keys for her.


    The big screen switched to Qin Wei''s side. She put her index finger to her lips, and the audience below quickly quieted down.


    The female audience pressed the piano key, giving the tuning fork first.


    Then the female audience yed three notes. After she finished, Qin Wei sang them out.


    "Refami"


    Gu Minghua, standing by the piano, nodded slightly. Qin Wei had heard correctly.


    Again.


    "Sore"


    Gu Minghua nodded again, then said to the female audience ying the piano:


    "You can add another note."


    The female audience did as instructed.


    Qin Wei closed her eyes and listened carefully.


    "Solmre"


    Gu Minghua frowned, she hadn''t gotten a single note wrong.


    This was already at the level a music graduate should have, the kind that had undergone systematic training and didn''t ck off in ss.


    It was not easy to hear random notes with no pattern, especially three or more.


    Perhaps it was talent, or just a coincidence?


    It wasn''t impossible for some people to have natural musical talent...


    Out of intense curiosity, Gu Minghua wanted to try it out.


    He stood to the side, randomly pressed three notes.


    Qin Wei had her back to the piano, and couldn''t see the screen, so she had no idea these notes were yed by Gu Minghua.


    After listening, Qin Wei hesitated for a moment, still said out loud what she heard:


    "It should be do in the small octave two group, sol in the small octave one group, and also a low tone area..."


    She didn''t seem so certain,


    "Was there also mi in therge octave one group?"


    "That''s right."


    Gu Minghua''s tone was calm, but his eyes were clearly brighter than usual. Being able to understand notes across such arge range meant she really could do it!


    Gu Minghua wanted to y again right away, but was stopped by Yang Xiao:


    "Teacher Gu, Teacher Gu, wait a minute, are you recruiting students on the spot?"


    Only then did Gu Minghua realize he was a little out of line. Whenever it came to music, it was easy to get absorbed in it.


    The corners of his mouth curved up into a nice arc, and he responded to Yang Xiao''s words very candidly:


    "If possible, I would be very willing to ept her as a student. In my opinion, she has a better future ahead in the field of music."


    Yang Xiao didn''t get his meaning. Like the audience, he was more looking forward to finding out if Qin Wei''s answers were right or not:


    "So you mean...Qin Wei got them all right?"


    Gu Minghua nodded:


    "Of course."


    There was another round of apuse from the audience. The livestreamments were also full of praise¡ª


    ¡¾Goose Lu you''ve really exceeded our imagination!¡¿


    ¡¾Goose Lu you''ve finally won back some face for your mom!¡¿


    ¡¾Too awesome babe, sob sob...I''m crying out loud!¡¿


    ¡¾Sis Qin you''ve finally stood out for once, sob sob¡¿


    ¡¾Practice makes perfect! I feel like I picked the right idol with Goose Lu¡¿


    On the other side, Yang Xiao took the envelope handed over by a staff member. When the apuse died down, he picked up the mic and said:


    "Our result statistics are already out, the winner and loser have been decided. Before revealing it, I''d like to ask the little sisters in the audience, is there anything you''d like to say?"


    Liu Xin spoke first to share her thoughts, then it was Si You, and the mic was passed to Qiao Sixiao''s hands:


    "I hope to change step by step, and break past myself! I also hope I can use this tform to achieve better growth. Um, that''s it."


    After she finished, she directly walked over to take the mic and skipped past Lin Qiqi, putting it in Qin Wei''s hands instead.


    It was Qiao Sixiao, Lin Qiqi didn''t even show a hint of dissatisfaction.


    Seeing that Qin Wei was unprepared and looked confused, Qiao Sixiao told her:


    "Say what you want to say."


    What I want to say...


    Clutching the mic, Qin Wei was silent for a few seconds, then said:


    "All of us in ss F are ranked near the bottom, but that doesn''t mean we''re the worst. They''re all working very hard, and are just as dazzling on stage.


    I make a wish here, wishing that our team could stay. If ites true, I''m willing to drink a whole bottle of water in one go...


    Also, I still have a few months before school starts, I don''t want to leave yet..."


    Sob sob...my contract isn''t up yet, I haven''t gotten paid, I don''t want to start shooting trash films, I''m just a trainee with no acting skills!


    She didn''t say these words out loud, but holding them in made her eyes turn red. Unfortunately, the sadder she was, the more gleefully everyone elseughed.


    Joy was theirs, I had nothing.


    Indeed, human sorrow and joy do not coincide.


    Yang Xiao tried his best to hold in hisugh. As he opened the envelope, he passed the result inside to Shen Kai''s hands. Shen Kai, as the guest, then announced the final answer:


    "It is my honor to announce the results! Before that, let''s have a shortmercial break first, and thank our sponsors who have provided their support, they are..."


    After themercials ended, the screen started changing along with Shen Kai''s announced results, recording each female artist''s expression upon learning if they were staying or leaving.


    With each name announced, Qin Wei felt her heart was about to jump out of her throat...


    "Next is the ''Superlove'' group¡ª"


    Thump thump thump thump!


    Her heart was racing like crazy.


    "Qin Wei, as you wished, everyone passes!"


    Qin Wei was so happy she almost cried!


    A total of ten people were being eliminated this round. Other than ss A who ranked first overall and was safe, the remaining five sses would each eliminate a corresponding number.


    Two people eliminated per ss.


    Since Qin Wei''s team was safe, it meant the elimination spots fell on Lin Qiqi''s side!


    The on-screen scores showed that the two eliminated were Shao Zixuan and Wang Yuewen. Lin Qiqi barely escaped elimination herself.


    In other words, Lin Qiqi''s three-person team was rankedst.


    This result didn''t surprise anyone.


    Their team was always bickering, too bogged down by internal conflicts...


    Livestreamments¡ª


    ¡¾Should''ve just eliminated all 3 from ss F, we''re so tired of looking at Lin Qiqi¡¿


    ¡¾Why is that annoying prick Qin Wei still there? Must be backed by money¡¿


    ¡¾She did perform very well okay, no need to drag her for no reason¡¿


    The female artists who weren''t eliminated all returned backstage. Those eliminated moved on to the next activity.


    Only after getting off stage did Qin Wei feel dead tired, the umted fatigue over the past few days was about to erupt. She had only walked a few steps before being pulled aside by staff again for an interview.


    "I''m so sleepy I could fall asleep standing, what do you need to interview me for?"


    Sheined, but still had to go.


    Stool, in backdrop, reflective boards and lights already adjusted into ce.


    Led by the staff, Qin Wei sat down on the stool.


    The reporter started right off asking:


    "How did you feel being on stage with Mr. Shen Kai today?"


    Curses in her heart, but on the surface still had to smile cheerfully. Qin Wei answered:


    "No particr feelings, we weren''t even on stage together..."


    The reporter asked again: "Would you be friends with an ex?"

 Chapter 114: I don’t talk to Reporters Unless I can’t help it.

    <h4>Chapter 114</h4>


    "Huh?"


    Qin Wei waspletely confused.


    "Ex-boyfriend? What? Is this an interview from the TV station?"


    The familiar staff around her nodded in unison.


    Qin Wei looked at the cameraman, who she had also seen at the TV station before.


    What kind of question is this...


    But since they were reporters from the station, Qin Wei still tried to remain as polite as possible:


    "Please ask questions rted to the show, I think questions about the publicity,petition, teammates, training etc. may be what you want to ask more..."


    The reporter didn''t seem to understand:


    "Do you think you can be friends with your ex-boyfriend? I saw you and Mr. Shen Kai interacting very naturally on stage."


    "I think questions should be asked politely. On what basis are you asking this? Have I publicly acknowledged it or privately told you? If there are no other questions, I''ll leave first. I still have schedules to follow. Excuse me."


    Seeing Qin Wei get a little angry, the reporter quickly changed the subject:


    "Teacher Qin, your performance on stage was amazing. If you had to rank the beauty of the female artists on site, who would be the top three?


    Also, who do you think is more beautiful tonight, you or Qiao Sixiao?"


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at him, right in front of the live camera, she rolled her eyes at him without hiding her displeasure:


    "Can we only be talked about our rtionships and looks?"


    After saying that, Qin Wei left, the kind that left without looking back.


    The reporter sighed helplessly, "Most artists being interviewed cooperate to answer, Teacher Qin still has quite a temper."


    The bullet screen exploded at this time¡ª


    ¡¾My sister didn''t punch you, you should thank her! What kind of questions did you ask, so boring. During the previous interview, didn''t you hear Zhang Yuru say she didn''t want to answer either? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong?¡¿


    ¡¾Is this reporter trying to gain eyeballs by always asking these things? I listened and wanted to give you a p through the screen! ¡¿


    ¡¾Ridiculous, Lu E tirelessly trained, but youpletely ignored that and kept trying to dig up people''s privacy, worse than an anti-fan!¡¿


    ¡¾Women can be talked about not just marriage and looks, but also dreams and pursuits! I firmly stand with Sister Qin this time!¡¿


    ¡¾Lizhi TV fell short this time, doing a show for women yet so arrogant¡¿


    ...


    After leaving the interview site here, Qin Wei walked through the corridor to the training room area and saw reporters and media squatting at the door not far away.


    To live stream today and promote the premiere of the show, the program team had invited many media friends, and naturally they would not miss the opportunity to interview celebrities since they were already here.


    In the conference room ahead, Shen Kai walked out, changed into a navy blue suit jacket, the same as when Qin Wei saw him at the hotel, wearing a sharp suit that made him look very upright.


    Qin Wei hesitated again and again, nced at the media, then quickly walked up and called out behind him:


    "Mr. Shen Kai."


    Shen Kai looked back, and at the same time the media reporters also looked over. A scoop just fell from the sky, and it was hot news!


    They did not expect to find this backstage!!


    The media reporters and photographers raised their equipment.


    Shen Kai was a little surprised. He looked at Qin Wei, for a moment unsure:


    "Are you...calling me?"


    Qin Wei did not deny it. She rushed over in just a few steps:


    "Last time I was too impulsive, and you were just being nice, but I realized toote. Today I have a chance to see you, so I want to apologize in person."


    The corners of Shen Kai''s mouth curved up unconsciously, but he soon realized it himself. He restrained his smile, turned his head aside and coughed, before saying:


    "Two boxes of oranges? If that was an apology, I''ve already received it, Qin..."


    "Shen Kai, I''m a reporter from Metropolitan Online, may I interview you two?"


    "I''m a reporter from Triangle Video..."


    Before Shen Kai could finish speaking, the reporters had already surrounded them.


    A bunch of microphones were shoved in their faces, and the shing lights kept going.


    Shen Kai frowned, a trace of displeasure on his face, but Qin Wei didn''t seem to mind. Facing the camera, she was still very calm.


    She even turned her head and said to Shen Kai:


    "Taking pictures right, Mr. Shen shouldn''t you cooperate a little?"


    Seeing that they didn''t reject it, the reporters seized this good opportunity to ask questions.


    No matter what they asked today, it would be the headline dominating entertainment news!


    One of the reporters jumped in first, also because he had a loud voice, catching the attention of the two:


    "Why are you two together?"


    Qin Wei smiled:


    "No rush, you''re confused. Weren''t we just recording a show, this is a necessary path backstage, of course we would walk together!"


    Another reporter asked:


    "What is your rtionship? There were rumors that you two dated before and then broke up, so now...?"


    Qin Wei looked at Shen Kai beside her. She was still smiling. Shen Kai seemed to understand and smiled back, signaling her to speak:


    "Dating was just a rumor. Not responding back then didn''t mean acknowledging it, so the breakup is even more nonsense. I met Shen Kai because of work, we are also each other''s friends. Later we rarely met because we were busy with work, but we kept in contact. Isn''t that right, Mr. Shen Kai?"


    "Of course."


    Shen Kai showed a faint smile. He took over Qin Wei''s words.


    "Miss Qin Wei sent me two boxes of oranges not long ago. It was delivered to my office by her agent. Not only did I eat them, my assistant and agent also got to try them. Just now backstage, I was thanking her for it."


    Reporter: "You two were photographed together. Aren''t you afraid the media will make an issue out of this and bring you trouble?"


    Very good, the media people have a clear understanding of themselves, knowing not only that they don''t just state the facts but make issues out of things, and also that they bring others trouble.


    If you have this awareness, what can''t you do well?


    But still have to say what needs to be said:


    "It''s no problem, taking this opportunity to rify rumors eliminates trouble right? Haven''t I made everything clear now? There is nothing to hide between friends, I have a clear conscience about this."


    When Shen Kai looked at her, his expression was still properly smiling, but the emotions in his eyes kept changing.


    Shen Kai did not speak again, but gave a look to Little Jin standing beside him. Little Jin immediately understood and walked up:


    "Media friends, sorry for disturbing you. Mr. Shen still has to go back to set to film. There will be opportunities to interview again in the future..."


    After saying that, under Little Jin''s cover, Shen Kai left first.


    The media did not continue to make things difficult for Shen Kai, after all they would meet again in the future, but it was different for Qin Wei since her agent was not around.


    "Miss Qin, you really only have a friendship with Mr. Shen? Because as far as we know, you were together before, and you were out..."


    "Alright, that''s enough from you guys."


    While speaking, Qiao Sixiao walked over from the end of the corridor, pulling Qin Wei to her side. She jokingly said,


    "Heard you guys bullying Qin Wei from far away. If you want to know that badly, hurry up and go chase after Shen Kai, you can still catch him!"

 Chapter 115: A Clear Conscience

    <h4>Chapter 115</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao and these media reporters were also often seen each other, and they were quite familiar with each other.


    In addition, Qiao Sixiao had an outgoing personality and seldom frowned directly at the media. She was very cooperative with most of their interviews.


    She was also very generous to them. She would receive gifts from the Qiao Sixiao Studio on holidays every year, so the rtionship was good.


    Unless necessary, no one wanted to make things difficult for her.


    Moreover, Shen Kai had already left. The most exciting part had also been filmed.


    The reporters were not really serious about it either. Hearing Qiao Sixiao''s intentional maintenance, they also jokingly said:


    "Teacher Qiao, you''re kidding. We were just joking with Teacher Qin!


    You performed particrly well today. Do you have time now? Can you ept our interview?"


    "No time, really no time. I still have to go to make up for a magazine cover at night. Tomorrow is a rare day off. I''m going to go out and y with Qin Wei. Let''s see each other then.


    Don''t write nonsense news today. Teacher Qin also has fans."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t give them the opportunity to continue asking questions. She pulled Qin Wei through the corridor and headed straight for the dressing room.


    All the way, Qiao Sixiao didn''t speak, pushed open the door of her dressing room, came in and closed the door before breathing a sigh of relief.


    Looking around, Qin Wei realized that Ms. Qiao also had her own dressing room and lounge.


    They were all here topete, how could she be treated so well? The difference between people was almost as big as between humans and dogs!


    Qiao Sixiao sat in front of the mirror, removing her jewelry while looking at Qin Wei in the mirror, not knowing what she was dissatisfied about.


    "Qin Wei, you are quite bold to rify rumors this way!"


    Qiao Sixiao frowned,


    "What if Shen Kai doesn''t cooperate with you? How can you perform it alone?"


    Qin Wei didn''t hide it from her:


    "What cooperation or not, this is also a bother to him. It''s a rare opportunity to have a public asion to meet. Take this opportunity to state your attitude, isn''t it good?"


    Qiao Sixiao''s hand removing her earrings paused, then she took off her earrings and put them back in the jewelry box, saying:


    "It''s quite good to make things clear, I didn''t expect Shen Kai to be so cooperative...


    You should know that he himself hates others prying into his private life the most."


    Qin Wei looked up at the mirror. The expression on Qiao Sixiao''s face there was inscrutable.


    But thatplex emotion quickly dissipated. Qiao Sixiao turned her head and walked over to her:


    "Anyway, you did it. The two sides of a rtionshipe forward to rify, which is enough to prove it. Plus being able to appear together and ept interviews together, no matter if someone wants to find out the truth, it no longer makes any sense. Congrattions, you finally got rid of this."


    As she spoke, she held out her hand.


    Qin Wei shook hands with her. Just as she was about to take it back, she was gripped tightly by her.


    Qiao Sixiao''s expression became gloomy andplicated again.


    Qin Wei''s heart tightened. What''s this about??


    Qiao Sixiao leaned to her ear and asked her in a low voice:


    "Qin Wei, does your family have tangerine groves?


    You gave Shen Kai tangerines, and you gave tangerines to the wholepany when you were promoting your album. I''ve helped you so much, but I''ve never seen you give me one."


    Qin Wei was stunned:


    "That''s it?"


    "Yeah."


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows and took half a step back to sit on the sofa:


    "You earn so much money, don''t be greedy for my tangerines. I bought them from the southwest, the price is cheap and the quality is good. Why don''t you buy some too, eat them yourself, give them to your family, and you can also give them to your friends."


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head, not wanting to care about it with her. She skipped the topic and said to her:


    "The flight tomorrow morning, I have already asked your agent to book the ne ticket, don''t bete."


    "Where to? Isn''t tomorrow a day off?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked innocent, sitting next to her, staring at her with watery eyes:


    "Tomorrow is a day off for the program team, not for you and me. I was invited by the themed music circle in Shanghai to do a live broadcast. I already said I would bring you along."


    "Qin Wei, after I helped you settle with the reporters, you won''t reject me now, right?"


    "Oh."


    Anyway, she had nothing to do. Since Li Yao already knew about it, this was probably considered as part of her day off itinerary.


    "What does ''oh'' mean?"


    "''Oh'' just means I know."


    ...


    It waste at night. There were still many fans waiting at the gate of Lizhi TV station building, all to see their idols, having rushed here from afar.


    So no matter howte they would wait.


    Qin Wei didn''t know about this. When she came out of the building, she saw a bunch of people rushing towards her, which really startled her.


    "Damn..."


    The habitual phrase almost slipped out again.


    "Erlu wants to say ''f*ck'' right! Don''t worry, say it! Although moms don''t support you swearing, we won''t scold you if you asionally say it once.


    You performed very well today. We saw your efforts with our own eyes."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qin Wei asked:


    "Which one of you is my mom...?"


    The girl at the forefront drew a big circle with her hand:


    "All of us."


    "..."


    Qin Wei pointed:


    "He...too...?"


    Looking no more than seventeen or eighteen.


    The other pushed up his sses confidently and smiled:


    "Male mom, also mom."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    She knew about fans, antis and sasaengs, but didn''t know the fanmunity could be subdivided -


    Mom fans, girlfriend fans, wife fans...


    Music fans, appearance fans, rational fans, brainless fans...


    Even after reading online exnations, she still couldn''t tell them apart.


    Qin Wei frowned:


    "This male mom...have you finished your homework?"


    Fans: "..."


    They generally looked young. Some of them even looked very young.


    Weren''t mom fans supposed to be divided by age...?


    "Weiwei, flowers for you, and gifts we prepared!"


    After speaking, she handed her the bouquet.


    But Qin Wei didn''t take it.


    "Don''t buy flowers anymore, it''s wasting money...


    Don''t buy gifts either. I''ve been working for many years. I can buy anything I want myself. You can spend the money on yourselves."


    "You lost so much in breach penalties. Are you sure you still have money? If you have money, where are your assistant and agent?"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qin Wei asked: "Are you really fans?"


    Fans: "..."


    Qin Wei resolutely refused the flowers and gifts no matter what they said.


    Fanspromised:


    "Okay, you don''t want expensive stuff. You can ept the cheap things you like, right?"


    Qin Wei didn''t answer. She just saw a fan take out a box from her bag. The transparent box contained an Ultraman model.


    Qin Wei was a little confused:


    "What is this?"


    "Ultraman, the Ultraman Dyker you like."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qin Wei took a deep look at these fans and sighed:


    "You guys can''t tell Dyker and Gaia apart, right......"

 Chapter 116: James Bond

    <h4>Chapter 116</h4>


    Li Yao ran over in a flutter, waited for Qin Wei for a long time at the agreed ce, and came over to find that she was stopped by fans.


    "Sorry, sorry..."


    Li Yao went forward, took a breath and said,


    "Qin Wei still has work to doter, we have to go now."


    The fans didn''t cling on stubbornly either, just asking for a group photo, and then saw Qin Wei off.


    Qin Wei walked a few steps, and suddenly stopped.


    Li Yao stopped with her:


    "Little ancestor, what''s wrong?"


    Looking back, the fans were still standing there watching her. Seeing her look back, they even waved to her.


    Qin Wei muttered to herself:


    "No, that won''t work."


    Li Yao was confused:


    "What won''t work?"


    Qin Wei went back again, and said to Li Yao:


    "There are several children among them who came from other ces. They said they have to take a ne or high-speed rail to go back tonight. Li Yao, call a car to take them to the airport and stations. It¡¯s sote, it¡¯s not easy to get a taxi here, unsafe."


    ...


    At midnight, Li Yao finally sat back in her own car, exhausted.


    It was veryte, and there were no taxis by the roadside because she had tried. It was also very difficult to get a car on the software. The nearest subway station was a half-hour walk away. Even if she got there, it would be closed and she couldn''t get on. At worst, she might even miss the flight.


    In the end, she let the crew¡¯s car take them away. Qin Wei exhorted them again and again to tell Li Yao when they arrived, to ensure the safety of each person.


    Li Yao sat in the car and rested for a while, then started the car, saying:


    "If you don''t care about them, you don''t know how many people will go homete at night.


    You never would have cared before, you didn''t even want to talk to fans...


    I said you don''t need to wrap yourself up so tightly..."


    No one paid any attention to her. Through the rearview mirror, Li Yao saw her sitting in the seat and had fallen asleep.


    Quietly, breathing slowly and evenly.


    When not being silly, she really looked cold, very much like before.


    I don''t know why this unlucky girl is so silly now.


    Li Yao sighed. It¡¯s also good now. Maybe the cold, icy protective color was what she was like before?


    Forget it, what''s the point of examining this?


    "Sleep, it¡¯s been tiring from morning till night."


    ...


    When Li Yao woke her up, Qin Wei was still in the car. She looked out the window¡ª


    "This is not my house either??"


    And if she didn''t remember wrong, she had been to this ce before.


    Li Yao got out to open the car door for her:


    "Get out, it''s time to work."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Qin Wei eximed:


    "It''s two or three in the morning, bro! Have some humanity!"


    Li Yao tapped open the schedule on his phone:


    "Tomorrow you have to shoot with your counterpart Qiao Sixiao. At six you have to leave to catch a ne. When you get back you have to go back to the studio for training. The only time to shoot themercial is now. Hurry up! After shooting we still have to go to the airport!"


    Li Yao had mentioned shooting themercial before, but she had forgotten in the busyst two days without rest.


    And she didn''t expect Qiao Sixiao was serious about it...


    "Although..."


    "Get out!"


    Li Yao ruthlessly pulled her out of the car.


    Standing in the elevator, Qin Wei said to Li Yao:


    "Qiao Sixiao is my counterpart."


    Li Yao looked puzzled:


    "I know, what''s wrong?"


    She pouted:


    "A counterpart, and you let me follow her without worry?"


    Li Yao patted her shoulder:


    "I''m not not going. Don''t worry!"


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes:


    "A counterpart, aren''t you afraid she''ll harm me?"


    Li Yao was a little surprised:


    "Huh? You have this kind of awareness now? Aren''t you quite open-minded?"


    "...Is that the point?"


    "Rest assured. If you two could go out together to clean up fans before, could she have a taste of the sweetness with you and still harm you?


    We¡¯re the same. We don''t care about counterparts. If interests are aligned, then we''re friends."


    When Li Yao finished speaking, the elevator door had opened. The two of them walked out, and Li Yao took her to the studio where Xu Mingchuan was already waiting for her.


    "Mr. Xu? Long time no see!"


    When Qin Wei saw Xu Mingchuan, she took the initiative to wave and greet him. After all, he was the current boss. She had to take the initiative to show enthusiasm when meeting.


    Xu Mingchuan was somewhat at a loss. He lowered his head unconsciously and touched his nose, then showed a smile and nodded to her:


    "Came to see you on site. Your schedule has been full recently, it must have been tiring for you."


    "Not tiring. Getting paid to work is what I should do."


    Qin Wei replied,


    "By the way, about school. This semester is almost over too. You still remember my reinstatement paperwork, right..."


    Her heart was still set on retiring from the industry. She was afraid Xu Mingchuan didn''t take it seriously.


    Xu Mingchuan nodded:


    "Don''t worry, I contacted the school teacher the day before yesterday. I asked him about the situation. He said handling the reinstatement paperwork is still very simple, it''s just... um..."


    He hesitated to continue. Qin Wei also became nervous:


    "What...can''t be done?"


    "Or you retake the college entrance exam?"


    Qin Wei: "??? The gaokao???"


    Xu Mingchuan didn''t deny it:


    "Or you can study abroad too."


    "Why is that?"


    Hearing him hesitate and mumble, Qin Wei became afraid and anxious.


    "It''s true. Their year was thest before the reforms. If she goes back to school, she''ll probably regret it...


    Let''s talk about itter. When she does regret it, maybe she''lle back."


    ...


    The brand side only required shooting some short clips. They needed looks more than acting skills. So Qin Wei followed the director''s on-site guidance for the shoot. Everything went quite smoothly.


    After a full two hours of shooting, when the director confirmedpletion, the entire crew could finally wrap up.


    After changing clothes anding out again, Xu Mingchuan was still waiting for her outside.


    He nced at his watch:


    "Let''s go. It''s been a tiring day. You and Li Yao rest in the car. I''ll drive and take you to the airport."


    Seeing Li Yao didn''t object, Qin Wei didn''t say anything either. She followed the two of them away from the studio. At this point she felt her soul had left her body from fatigue. As a result, Xu Mingchuan, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. Qin Wei didn''t notice and bumped into his back.


    This woke her uppletely.


    Qin Wei took half a step back, looked up and saw Shen Kai standing right in front of Xu Mingchuan. She swallowed, then looked at the time again:


    "Half past five!"


    Why could she run into this person at this time and ce???


    Shen Kai nced at Qin Wei behind him and said bluntly, "I have something to say to you."


    Xu Mingchuan stood still, without the slightest intention of giving way:


    "Sorry, no time."

 Chapter 117: The End

    <h4>Chapter 117</h4>


    Shen Kai frowned and looked at Xu Mingchuan coldly:


    "I''m not discussing this with you, I''m telling her I have something to say to her."


    Xu Mingchuan didn''t back down, and spoke even more firmly:


    "She''s my artist, and has work scheduled right now. Mr. Shen, don''t disturb my artist''s work!"


    Shen Kai restrained his gaze, not wanting to continue confronting Xu Mingchuan. He turned to look at Qin Wei:


    "Qin Wei, I have something to say to you."


    Qin Wei didn''t respond, mainly because his aggressive attitude made her somewhat timid.


    With his height of over six feet, she probably couldn''t win in a physical fight...


    "As long as I''m here, no one can bully you, including him."


    Xu Mingchuan enunciated each word very firmly.


    After thinking it over, some things needed to be rified. She just didn''t have the chance before. Since he wanted to talk, she might as well use this opportunity to make things clear with him.


    Qin Wei nced at her watch:


    "Five minutes, okay?"


    "Twenty minutes. I have a lot to say."


    He''s bargaining now?


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "Eight minutes. I have a flight to catch."


    ...


    It wasn''t difficult for Shen Kai to find out her schedule. He just had Liu Simin ask the only brand she was working with, and he knew where she was.


    After leaving the TV crew, Shen Kai took care of some work matters before rushing over here.


    What exactly did she mean by what she said to the reporters backstage at the TV studio?


    He didn''t want to lose sleep over this again. Today, he had to talk with her.


    Luckily, she agreed.


    Since the brand manager had worked with Shen Kai before, he took the initiative to arrange a meeting room for them.


    In this industry, they would continue to cross paths, so the brand manager had developed the habit of keeping secrets about what he saw and heard, especially when it involved artists they were working with.


    "Please say what you need to, Mr. Shen."


    Upon entering the meeting room, Qin Wei looked around, then sat in the chair closest to the door.


    Shen Kai walked in and closed the door behind him.


    He nced at his watch, then said to her:


    "I admit, I was a bit arrogant in my attitude towards you before. Everything I did was because I hoped you would quit the business and we could be together properly. Now, I''m willing topromise. You..."


    "Who do you think you are?"


    Before he could finish, Qin Wei couldn''t hold back anymore.


    "Mr. Shen, don''t get me wrong. I mean, whether or not I quit is not up to you."


    This was more like her old fiery self. Shen Kai made himself stay calm and said:


    "Qin Wei, I didn''te here to argue with you. I just want to tell you, I...was wrong."


    Qin Wei stood up and patted him on the shoulder, looking at him with an affirmative and approving expression:


    "To admit a mistake shows strength of character. The past is in the past, I don''t me you.


    We''re both still young with long roads ahead. Be more careful in the future. I have to go now."


    Just as Qin Wei reached for the door handle, Shen Kai pressed his hand against the door to stop her:


    "What I mean is, give me another chance for us to start over."


    Qin Wei pushed his hand away:


    "No need, thanks. I''m in a hurry."


    But Shen Kai didn''t back down. Using his arm to block the door, he said in a low voice:


    "I don''t need an answer from you now. I just want to tell you."


    You see, how arrogant he sounded. Even with his advantageous background giving him ample confidence, Qin Wei had never thought about relying on someone else for the rest of her life.


    Moreover, the premise of a romantic rtionship was that both people have feelings for each other.


    Qin Wei turned around and looked up at him, once again thinking that he was so handsome but she had zero interest in him. So she said to him very seriously:


    "Bro, let the past go. To be frank with you, I agreed to chat because I don''t want you as an enemy.


    Since we''ve broken up, let''s part on good terms!


    Look at you with your sessful career. And I''m showing signs of turning from a nobody into someone. Don''t make things difficult for me...this nobody. Let me go!"


    Shen Kai looked at her withplex emotions:


    "Last time you even sent me two boxes of oranges. That was just a token of thanks?"


    "That was to thank you for helping me...


    Come on, it''s the 21st century. Are you still talking about repaying kindness with my body?


    This isn''t a romance novel! If you think the oranges weren''t enough, I''ll send you a ceremonial banner next time!


    I''ve said everything I needed to. Mr. Shen, I wish you sess, safety, and happiness! Goodbye!"


    Shen Kai was dumbfounded, momentarily not knowing how to respond. As Qin Wei hurried to leave, he said to her:


    "In the studio interview, you said you''ve turned the page and have a clear conscience. I went along with you to handle the reporters because I wanted to support your career...But what if I have a guilty conscience?"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    ...


    After saying that, Shen Kai let go of the door and walked out first. Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Li Yao, who had been waiting outside, hurried in.


    "Little ancestor, are you okay? What did you guys talk about?"


    Surprisingly, the soundproofing of this meeting room was quite good. Standing outside the door, Li Yao hadn''t been able to make out anything clearly.


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "It doesn''t matter what he said. I only care about my work. I want to make money."


    Li Yao clutched his chest:


    "That''s good. I was worried he came to ask you to get back together. I was thinking, what if you soften and agree? How would we deal with that?"


    Qin Wei wagged her finger:


    "You''re overthinking. This time was to set boundaries. Think about all the online abuse I got because of him. Men only block my way of making money.


    At my age, I should be working hard. Sleeping in is a waste. If I don''t improve myself now, what''s the point of talking about romance when I''m still young."


    "Good, that sets my mind at ease. Let''s go, Joe Sixiao is still waiting for us at the airport."


    ...


    On the way to the airport, Li Yao was still telling Qin Wei about the procedures after they arrive. With each sentence, Qin Wei nodded, looking very attentive.


    "We''re just cooperating, don''t feel pressured. No foulnguage allowed at any point. Maintain goodposure. The client definitely won''t make unreasonable demands, but we should still have a celebrity''s discipline..."


    Qin Wei nodded.


    Nodding, nodding...


    "Li Yao."


    Xu Mingchuan, who was driving, looked in the rearview mirror and said to him:


    "Give her a break. She''s been sleeping the whole ride, she didn''t hear a word you said."


    Li Yao was stunned and looked down at Qin Wei.


    Sure enough, drool had dripped onto her pants.


    ...


    It was still dark when Xu Mingchuan''s car arrived at the airport. Before anyone could wake her, she suddenly jerked awake on her own, and didn''t forget to wipe the drool.


    This gave Li Yao a fright:


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Nothing... Used to getting up at this hour to jog and practice dances. Thought I waste... Scared me for a second..."

 Chapter 118: Business Trip

    <h4>Chapter 118</h4>


    Xu Mingchuan still had other work to do, so after sending them to the airport, he did not follow them inside.


    Bidding farewell to Chairman Xu, Qin Wei followed Li Yao into the airport. There weren''t too many people this early in the morning. She wore a hat and mask, following behind Li Yao. Along the way, she was still recognized by several sharp-eyed passersby.


    "Aren''t you...Qin Wei?"


    Qin Wei nodded while walking and answered:


    "Yes, I''m Qin Wei."


    "I watched your live performance yesterday! You sing pretty well, it''s not lip-synching right?"


    Before Qin Wei could respond, Li Yao was a little angry already. His dear ancestor worked so hard, and it was livestreaming too. How could people still doubt if his child was lip-synching??


    But Qin Wei had a great attitude:


    "It''s real singing, don''t worry. Right now we''re pressed for time, otherwise I could stand here and sing a passage for everyone."


    Speaking to this point, the passersby also felt embarrassed to continue doubting her. They tried their best to make up for it:


    "I knew it! How could it be lip-synching during a livestream? My friend didn''t believe it, you just sang too well, exceeding their imagination. But not me, I voted for you."


    "I voted for you too. Er Gong, keep it up, don''t get eliminated!"


    Qin Wei gave them a slight bow to express her gratitude.


    Li Yao led her towards the VIP lounge. So they parted ways with these people.


    Li Yao teased:


    "You can chat quite well now! Those few people clearly didn''t like you, deliberately tried to pick faults with you, yet you could keep the conversation going? Next time just ignore them if you meet this kind of people, leave the bad guys to me."


    But Qin Wei didn''t take it seriously:


    "Pfft! Are you expecting everyone to like you?


    They happened to recognize you, looked up to you, so chatted a few sentences. It didn''t dy anything so just chat!


    Also, I didn''t hear them picking faults. At most it was joking around. Don''t take it to heart. If you treat others normally, others will also treat you normally. No one is superior."


    Li Yao clicked his tongue:


    "Fine, I don''t oppose your thinking. But not all fans and passersby are friendly. I still feel you need to keep your distance from them."


    Qin Wei seemed to want to say something, but someone called out her name.


    "Qin Wei."


    Looking in the direction of the voice, she saw Qiao Sixiao standing at a room door.


    Seeing Qin Wei look over, she even crooked a finger at her.


    Only when Qin Wei walked over did she realize these people were in the VVIP guest lounge.


    Inside were independent resting spaces for customers, with sofas, TVs, washrooms and everything you needed, decorated like a home living room.


    Food and drinks were notcking.


    It was private yetfortable.


    She had always felt the VIP lounge was already great, she had to admit, she hadn''t seen much of the world.


    "This money..."


    Qin Wei whispered to Li Yao.


    Li Yao also whispered back to her:


    "All expenses paid by the other party, don''t worry my dear abalone."


    Hearing the ridicule in Li Yao''s tone, she wasn''t angry either. As long as it wasn''t her money, Qin Wei didn''t care much about the rest.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t say any extra words to her, just pulled her over to the staff sitting on the sofa:


    "Come, let me introduce you. This is the director in charge of nning this event, this one is responsible for the livestream, and this is the photographer, and so on..."


    After Qiao Sixiao introduced everyone to her, she brought Qin Wei to sit aside, then continued looking at her phone handling her own matters.


    "Qiao Sixiao..."


    Qin Wei lowered her voice,


    "You only introduced the people to me, and didn''t say the specific itinerary today. You didn''t tell Li Yao either...what exactly are we going to do?"


    Qiao Sixiao still had her head lowered looking at her phone, casually saying to her:


    "I told your agent, you just didn''t listen carefully right?


    But it doesn''t matter either, nothing major, just eat, drink and have fun when we get there. Follow the director''s arrangements for everything else...


    Of course, they won''t make things difficult. It''s just an event, think of it as an paid vacation."


    Qin Wei nced over at Li Yao. He had heard their entire conversation, and nodded at her very approvingly:


    "I told you the whole way here, don''t know if you were dreaming or not?"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    When it was about time, the airport staff came to pick them up. Qiao Sixiao got up and left. Her assistant hurriedly grabbed her bag and followed behind her.


    The assistant immediately freed up a hand when she saw Qin Wei:


    "Teacher Qin, let me take your bag too, I''ll carry it for you."


    Qin Wei waved her hand. She shouldered her own apanying bag:


    "No need, I can do it myself."


    The assistant didn''t insist, jogging to catch up with Qiao Sixiao''s footsteps.


    Behind her, Li Yao silently took Qin Wei''s bag and carried it on his back. While walking he asked her:


    "Why don''t we get you an assistant? Chairman Xu has said many times, don''t worry about money..."


    "I just feel it''s unnecessary. They don''t let you bring assistants during training either. Usually I''m not busy to the point I can''t take care of my own life. Also, with no one following me, I feel more free."


    "If you need it just say so. We''re not as badly off as before...


    Also, you''ll need to be livestreaming as soon as we get off the ne. You have to pay attention at all times..."


    "Pay attention to my words and expressions, I know."


    ...


    She slept who knows how many naps on the ne, still feeling a bit sleepy after getting off. Her legs felt soft as she walked.


    Qiao Sixiao walking beside her saw her like this, and couldn''t help ridiculing:


    "How are you so sleepy? Were you up all night secretly working?"


    Qin Wei gave a thumbs up:


    "As expected of Teacher Qiao, you know everything."


    There were already fans waiting to pick them up outside when they were waiting for the staff to get their luggage. Waving their light sticks and banners the whole time.


    At a nce, at least over a hundred people.


    Qin Wei looked over, still rather shocked.


    Their light sticks and banners were all written with Qiao Sixiao''s name, and printed with her photos. Looks like Teacher Qiao really had a lot of fans!


    Qiao Sixiao''s schedule was set long ago, but bringing Qin Wei was decided justst night. Plus the studio didn''t make an official announcement, so many people didn''t know.


    "Ah!! Er Ye really came!!"


    A fan let out this exmation among Qiao Sixiao''s fans.


    Qin Wei didn''t even think Qiao Sixiao''s fans would also have her mother fans mixed in.


    The crew nced at the time, and started adjusting their equipment simultaneously. It wasn''t far from the livestream start time.

 Chapter 119: Theme Park Here We Come

    <h4>Chapter 119</h4>


    The fans on site were enthusiastically taking photos of the two of them. Fortunately, there was only this flight at this time, and most of the other passengers had already left, so the crowded entrance didn''t cause inconvenience to others.


    Under this circumstance, the two only allowed the fans to stay here.


    Livestreamments -


    ¡¾I can''t believe it, there were online rumors that Qiao Sixiao and Qin Wei were going to Shanghai together, I didn''t believe it at first, but it turned out to be true!¡¿


    ¡¾The organizer invited Xiao Qiao to bring friends and family, and Xiao Qiao brought Ms. Qin, which shows Xiao Qiao considers Ms. Qin as a friend. That''s basically confirmation that the ship I support is real!¡¿


    ¡¾I kind of want to go too, my home is in the east district here, wonder if I can still get tickets now¡¿


    ¡¾My home is in the west district, I already got tickets, hopefully I can run into them¡¿


    ¡¾This is the first time I''ve shipped a couple that interacts with fans so frequently, I feel like I don''t deserve this¡¿


    ...


    After staying at the airport for about five minutes, worried that it would dy their schedule and affect the next flight''s passengers, the two left in a car escorted by staff.


    Once the car departed the airport, the director urged them to interact for the fans, since it was still early and although the number of viewers in the livestream was rising, it wasn''t too high yet, so they had to provide some fanservice to the fans who arrived on time.


    "Answer some questions from the fans!"


    As the staff spoke, he handed them a tablet with the livestream open.


    "Why did Xiao Qiao bring Qin Wei with her?"


    Qiao Sixiao answered:


    "It was ast minute decision. She happened to be free, and I could see she''s been tiredtely, so I invited her toe rx."


    Livestreamments -


    ¡¾Sis is awesome (forever goddess)!¡¿


    "What official fan color does Qin Wei want?"


    Qin Wei knew what an official fan color was, but always felt it was something only idols and idol groups had, so she asked Qiao Sixiao:


    "Do you have an official fan color?"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded:


    "The fans and agency suggested Twilight Purple, also only recently, they said to use it after debut."


    The "debut" Qiao Sixiao mentioned referred to their debut after forming a group through thepetition.


    After thinking for a bit, Qin Wei said to the camera:


    "Then don''t go to the trouble, I may not even debut."


    The director persuaded her again and again, and the fans insisted, before Qin Wei reluctantly suggested:


    "How about colorful ck?"


    Livestreamments -


    ¡¾?¡¿


    ¡¾You think you''re the client''s dad?¡¿


    After a minute of struggling, the official fan color was finally decided.


    Southwest Tangerine, Qin Wei had insisted the "Southwest" part be added.


    "Change it to Pomegranate Red after a while, change it every three months!


    Also Plum Purple, then Kiwifruit Green, next Banana Yellow, Peach Pink..."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she counted seriously, worried she might''ve missed something.


    Livestreamments -


    ¡¾Good lord, this is the first time I''ve heard of an official fan color that changes seasonally¡¿


    ¡¾And they all sound pretty tasty...¡¿


    ¡¾You''re picking a fan color for yourself, not your whole family, dumbass Qin Wei¡¿


    ...


    After chatting for about ten minutes, the number of viewers in the livestream grew a lot. The director arranged some small interactions, adding even more poprity to the stream.


    The car arrived at the destination. When Qin Wei got off and saw the theme park in front of her, she couldn''t help feeling a little excited.


    She had never been here before!


    Li Yao happened to walk over at this time and whispered in her ear:


    "Livestream, livestream, livestream... facial expression management, facial expression management, facial expression management... you''re here for work, not to really have fun..."


    Qin Wei calmed her smile and walked in front of the camera with Qiao Sixiao.


    The theme park staff had been waiting for a long time. They instantly recognized the two who stood out in the crowd and weed them, actively taking them through the VIP expressne.


    It had to be said, entering without waiting in the long line felt really awesome!


    As they walked, the staff introduced the park. Qin Wei didn''t say anything the whole time.


    Livestreamments -


    ¡¾Qin Wei doesn''t seem very excited, doesn''t like Disney?¡¿


    ¡¾Too tired? Came to Shanghai right after the event yesterday¡¿


    ¡¾But wasn''t Xiao Qiao the same? She seems fine to me¡¿


    From the security check to the town, fans followed them the whole time taking photos and videos. As a result, the crowd grewrger andrger.


    It was very lively along the way. There were constantly people taking photos in the stores too. Seeing Qin Wei didn''t have much interest in shopping, Qiao Sixiao casually grabbed a pink bear hairband and put it on her.


    "A gift for you."


    After speaking, Qiao Sixiao took one of the same style and put it on herself.


    In the morning, the staff took them to experience many rides and attractions in the park. After having their fill of the fun and getting hungry, lunch time began.


    Lunch was arranged at the Royal Banquet Hall. They encountered many fans after entering too. It wasn''t peak tourist season yet, so there normally wouldn''t be too many visitors in the park. Many people hade specially after hearing they wereing, so wherever they went, all eyes were on them.


    Livestreamments -


    ¡¾Qin Wei still doesn''t seem truly happy so far¡¿


    ¡¾I feel the same, like she''s just cooperating for the fanservice, very forced the whole time¡¿


    ¡¾No one forced her toe though...¡¿


    ¡¾Is the constant pressure from fans following her too much? I feel like her smile lessens a bit every time fans call out her name¡¿


    ¡¾The fans came because they like her too right? Who cared about her before?¡¿


    ...


    Some fans who came in to eat said:


    "Qin Wei we like you so much! Can we take a photo together?"


    Qin Wei said very seriously:


    "Sure, after the photo you guys go y, don''t follow me and waste your time, chasing stars here is so meaningless."


    Most of the fans were quite obedient, leaving after taking the photo together.


    After eating, they happened to catch the parade. With the main street crowded on both sides, they naturally wanted to join in the liveliness since they were here.


    Seeing she hadn''t been very happy all morning, Qiao Sixiao said to her:


    "Rx a bit, the event organizer just wants to shoot daily life, no requirements for us. Be casual, I''ll do whatever you do, get scolded together too, that ok?"


    Qin Wei raised her eyebrows:


    "You sure?"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded very certainly.


    The parade floats weren''t far away.


    All the tourists who came to see the parade were in high spirits, happily interacting with their favorite Disney characters.


    "Ah! Mickey! Mickey!"


    "Minnie! Look over here!"


    The two standing in the VIP seats were no exception -


    "Minnie!! Minnie look at me!!!"


    "Ahhhhh!! Minnie! Love you!!!!"


    Many people saw Qin Wei enthusiastically interacting with the characters on the floats.


    And she was really genuine about it.


    What was even scarier was that Qiao Sixiao was following along, just not as loud or excited as Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei had wanted to do this for a while already. From the moment they entered the park, she was excited beyond words, not only nning what to buy and y, but what characters she wanted photos with too.


    Then Li Yao''s reminder instantly piled on the pressure. She had been trying hard to restrain her excitement, thinking she coulde againter when she had a chance.


    But after Qiao Sixiao bought her the strawberry bear hairband, she started losingposure. She spent the whole morning wavering between letting loose and having fun versus working seriously and not screwing up.


    But now with Qiao Sixiao emboldening her, her confidence was back!!

 Chapter 120: The Joy of Chasing Stars

    <h4>Chapter 120</h4>


    At first, Qiao Sixiao was stunned by Qin Wei''s behavior, but the scene was really lively and joyful, and with the influence of Qin Wei''s emotions, Qiao Sixiao naturally joined in.


    As Qin Wei waved her hand, she shouted:


    "Buzz Lightyear!!"


    "Ahhhh! Strawberry Bear!! Mommy loves you! Strawberry Bear look at me, look at me, look at me!"


    Qin Wei was the most enthusiastic supporter on the whole street.


    Livestreamments:


    ¡¾My sister''s voice is wasted if she doesn''t chase stars¡¿


    ¡¾Idol fanclub voice¡¿


    ¡¾Haha she did pick Strawberry Bear hahaha¡¿


    ...


    From the afternoon parade to the evening, Qin Weipletely let herself go, not only going everywhere with Qiao Sixiao to interact with Disney friends, but also taking all kinds of photos wanting autographs.


    The previous restraint waspletely gone, the entire park had be her home court.


    Unknowingly it was almost evening, nning to watch the fireworks then rush to catch the ne home. While waiting for the fireworks, Qiao Sixiao said she wanted to rest for a while, then handed her mic to the staff to charge it.


    With no one paying attention, Qiao Sixiao said to Qin Wei:


    "I''m looking over a script recently. Qin Wei, do you have any roles to act in the second half of the year?"


    "Here we go again."


    Without the pressure of the cameras, Qin Wei red at her and enunciated clearly:


    "Of course not."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t joke with her, but said very seriously:


    "I have a story here, adapted from a novel, that I think has a role that might suit you. Go back and take a look at the novel first, it''s called ''Burning Stars'', if you like it, I''ll rmend you."


    Qin Wei didn''t say anything. The problem was she had no experience, she couldn''t act.


    But she couldn''t say that out loud. The original owner had won acting awards before, although she had be more and more perfunctory in her performances in recent years, her skills hadn''t deteriorated to the level of aplete amateur. But for Qin Wei, this was a whole new territory.


    She had to admit, while she talked about not wanting to stay in the industry and retire, part of the reason was also this - awe. She needed to approach every industry with awe, after all the original owner was an actress, while she herself knew nothing about the acting profession.


    Whenever she thought of these things, it would stir upplex and heavy feelings.


    Seeing her unhappy expression, Qiao Sixiao patiently persuaded her:


    "Being on these variety shows too much is not good for an actress, I''m not denying the usefulness of variety shows for gaining fans, making money and having options, but it''s not a long-term solution... I don''t need to spell out the details, you understand. You still need to act, think about it?"


    The more she said these things, the more annoyed Qin Wei felt. She responded perfunctorily with a few words, but didn''t expect Qiao Sixiao to keep pressing on.


    The two ended up snapping at each other in aggravation.


    Their emotions were so heated that they didn''t even notice the fireworks had started, until they were well underway.


    Although it wasn''t livestreamed, there were lots of people around, no one could make out what they were arguing about due to the noisy surroundings, but this video still made its way online and predictably went viral.


    The fans who saw itmented -


    ¡¾They were arguing under the fireworks¡¿


    ...


    Although Qin Wei was a bit over the top, Li Yao worried all day. But the livestream data for the day far exceeded the organizer''s projections. Not only that, the two celebrities'' ability to sell products was also pretty good, the hairbands they promoted quickly sold out.


    On top of that, good things kept happening. A well-known sporting goods brand contacted Li Yao, saying they appreciated Qin Wei''s vitality and thought she could consider bing their brand ambassador.


    Qin Wei didn''t know about all this yet. She went home on the ne and slept straight through the night, it was her soundest sleep this whole month, she didn''t even dream, sleeping until morning.


    ...


    The original n was to sleep until she naturally woke up, but before 8am the phone kept ringing relentlessly. No matter how many times she declined the call it kepting through, forcing her to eventually pick up.


    "Good morning my dear, I deliberately didn''t disturb you, you''ve naturally woken now right? I have something to discuss with you..."


    "Li Yao, if this isn''t some world-ending important news, I won''t be able to control the knife in my hand!"


    Li Yao held the phone further away from his ear.


    He could feel her intense killing intent through the phone.


    Li Yao carefully said.


    "There''s...a new endorsement...sports brand, they said they appreciate your vitality..."


    "I''m a nobody, not a tuna, what vitality? Piss off, I''m not going! Even if the king of heavenes I''m resting today!"


    "Seven...digits..."


    There was a long silence on the phone.


    Li Yao thought she had fallen asleep again, and was about to hang up and go pick her up directly, when suddenly there was noise from her end:


    "Oh I''m ready now, where shall we meet up?"


    Li Yao: "!!!"


    Li Yao said:


    "No rush!! Don''t just throw on a t-shirt and go out, wait for me, I''ming over to get you now!!"


    ...


    The imagined vacation after the concert ended up hurriedly cut short. She had a st ying at the theme park on the first day, then on the second day she unexpectedly got a decent endorsement offer. These were both good things, but tiring nheless.


    After signing for the endorsement, she sat through an iprehensible meeting with Li Yao, then rushed back to the show''s studio.


    Luckily she arrived on time.


    That evening the show team was going to re-shuffle the groups, based on everyone''s overall scores to date to create new rankings.


    The initial seventy people had now been reduced to sixty, still split into six groups.


    Some celebrities couldn''t make it back today due to other jobs, Qin Wei roughly looked around and didn''t see Qiao Sixiao.


    The host Yang Xiao walked in and said to all the female celebrities present:


    "Soon the big screen will disy our new groupings for all members, as well as the songs assigned to each group. As ourpetition format keeps advancing, the games each time will be slightly different.


    During the broadcast we''ve also received feedback from some viewers that we''ll carefully consider, thank you everyone for your attention!"


    Qin Wei muttered:


    "I hope the production team doesn''t insist on livestreaming anymore, I even anonymously gave feedback hoping they''ll consider it..."


    Sitting next to her, Sun Tiantian said even more softly to Qin Wei:


    "I also hope for less mandated interactions and more practice time...that one song nearly danced me into mental illness, I was even dreaming about dancing it perfectlyst night..."


    Sitting behind them, Zhao Jun also overheard and kept nodding in agreement, then leaned over to add:


    "And I hope we can stay in the same group..."


    Their gossip didn''t stop them from eyeing the results. The big screen started disying the groupings.


    Unsurprisingly, Qiao Sixiao remained in Group A, Si Yu entered Group A, while Xin Ya dropped down to Group B. The rest were unchanged.


    With so many people, Qin Wei didn''t pay much attention to the other groups, only checking that she herself had been ced into Group D this time.


    Also somewhat of an improvement...


    For some reason, there was still a tiny bit of disappointment in her heart...


    "Weiwei, we''re in the same group again!"


    Seeing her grouping, Sun Tiantian squeezed Qin Wei''s arm happily,


    "Not only that, the Three Vocal Kings are also with us, Yao Ying went to Group E... Our group has improved so much, it''s just a pity Li Ruyi is still in Group F...it''s probably mainly an issue of poprity..."


    Qin Wei also breathed a sigh of relief, she knew everyone in her small group, they weren''t difficult people to get along with, plus she was finally far away from Lin Qiqi, which for her was a good thing.

 Chapter 121: I Don’t Think So

    <h4>Chapter 121</h4>


    Thepetition rules did not change significantly. After the ss division, each ss was assigned three songs again, one with ten people singing and dancing, and the other two were divided into two groups of five to perform respectively.


    Group D was assigned the ancient-style song "Hong Zhuang" for the first song.


    "An ancient-style song..."


    Qin Wei clicked to open the video and listened to it roughly,


    "Then it may require ssical dance..."


    ...


    After the group meeting ended, the artists on the scene took cars back to the dormitory one after another. Today, everyone went directly to the new residence. Unlikest time, the program team had moved their luggage in advance, but at the same time, which dormitory to live in was not chosen randomly either.


    This time, Qin Wei was assigned to a three-person room on the first floor.


    Zhao Jun from Yinhuang Entertainment and Sun Tiantian were sharing the dorm with her.


    "That''s great!"


    Sun Tiantian was particrly satisfied with the allocation result. As Qin Wei''s roommate, she felt very rxed living with Qin Wei, and they wouldn''t disturb each other.


    Qin Wei was also very happy. ss D had already discussed beforeing back that the group dance would be divided into groups ording to the rooms, five people downstairs and five people upstairs.


    Qin Wei''s group happened to be Sun Tiantian and the three members from Yinhuang.


    This way, the teammates were all those who had cooperated before, saving a lot of time to get used to each other.


    "Are all thedies here? Come out to the living room for a minute!"


    The sound of speaking outside the door interrupted Qin Wei''s thoughts. She put down what was in her hands and came out to see Li Siyi sitting on the sofa waiting for everyone.


    "Teacher Li."


    Qin Wei recognized her at a nce. Her performance on stage left a deep impression on Qin Wei. Her dance and singing all reflected her solid foundation. Calling her "Teacher" was well-deserved.


    Qin Wei called her, then walked over to shake hands with her:


    "Hello Teacher Li, I''m Qin Wei."


    Li Siyi smiled and stood up to talk to her:


    "Hello, I know you. Your performance at the first public performance was good. Were you originally a dance performer?"


    At this time, in the living room, so viewers watching the live broadcast could all see it. The bullet screenments started to increase¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾You''re ttering her, her dance is simple, like a child''s dance. Anything more difficult and she would be clueless.¡¿


    ¡¾Lu Yi also tried very hard, okay? And Far Voyage was a song the program team paid someone to create, with a brisk rhythm to demonstrate youthful vitality, not for children.¡¿


    ¡¾She can probably be eliminated this time.¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei could only truthfully answer ording to her current situation:


    "Teacher, I''m just an ordinary actor. I haven''t systematically learned singing and dancing... I just happened to get that dance which wasn''t difficult..."


    "Oh..."


    Li Siyi looked thoughtful,


    "Then it was your hard work. I actually think it was not bad. I''m a few years older than you and have some stage experience. Maybe I can help you a little this time through our cooperation. I think highly of you."


    At this moment, Qin Wei was a little moved. She hurriedly said,


    "Thank you, Teacher Li, I will definitely work hard!"


    While they were talking, the others gradually came over too.


    Everyone introduced themselves one by one. Qin Wei only then realized that Youyou was actually in the same group as her.


    So regarding what happened in the preliminaries... did they really have nothing to do with it...?


    Being in the same group as teammates, could she be trusted?


    "Senior sister!"


    Youyou waved at her. This girl was always very cheerful, sparing no effort to smile at anyone.


    Now was no exception.


    Really, she didn''t know, she was just an ordinary person and didn''t know how to fathom human nature.


    Complex emotions...


    Qin Wei smiled at her and nodded slightly.


    Forget it, what grievances were there? She just had to keep some distance from her.


    ...


    The next day, under Li Siyi''s organization, everyone watched the "Hong Zhuang" video together.


    The original version of this song was "Mn Ci". The first half had a light and lively atmosphere, aiming to describe a carefree andughing girl ying around. The second half had apletely opposite scene and atmosphere, with urgent drum beats and a depressing mood, in order to show the cruelty of war and the protagonist''s bravery inbat. Overall, it was a distinctive work. If expressed properly, it would be very popr.


    No one spoke during it. They just silently sat together and watched the video three times in a row.


    The first time was to get a general idea of the work. The second time, Qin Wei focused her attention on the singing and dancing. She couldn''t help shaking her head while watching.


    The dance moves shown in the video had a very strong ssical dance style. Qin Wei had to admit that she had been involved in this aspect too little.


    "Weiwei, you also think it''s difficult, right..."


    Sun Tiantian saw that she didn''t have the slightest rxed expression on her face, and she began to get nervous too. The song was fine, but this dance...


    Qin Wei danced much better than her. If even Qin Wei thought it wouldn''t work, then wouldn''t she be doomed?


    "The dance is not simple, but it can be practiced."


    Qin Wei said, her eyes still staring at the screen. She bit her lip, hesitant,


    "But..."


    She stopped short.


    But how to express the emotions that the song was trying to convey was a tricky problem.


    After all, in just a short dance, portraying a girl going from innocent and ignorant to fighting on the battlefield required precise performance.


    The inner mind, the expression, both had to be in ce.


    She had never learned it. She was just an unemotional dancing machine, reproducing the choreography wasn''t a big problem.


    But to interpret it from the inside out, to perform it...


    It was too difficult...


    Li Siyi paused the video. She saw that Qin Wei was lost in thought, but did not ask what Qin Wei was thinking. She just stood up and said,


    "It''s about time, let''s get familiar with the lyrics together first. When the teacherester, just learn seriously."


    That was true.


    Qin Wei pulled herself together and temporarily hid her frustration, and went with the other members to memorize the lyrics.


    About ten minutester, Chen Chen came in. As the music advisor for Group D, she first briefly introduced herself to the new members, and then did not forget to praise Qin Wei:


    "You took in everything I saidst time, and performed well."


    Qin Wei bowed to Chen Chen to express her gratitude.


    Getting back on topic, Chen Chen picked up the score and said to everyone:


    "The advantage of this song is that the narrative is very strong, so the lyrics are actually easy to memorize.


    I''ve also privately discussed with the dance teacher Matsuno. We both think the dance this time can also be adapted slightly ording to the lyrics to make the stage performance more dramatic.


    In just five minutes, let the audience feel like they are watching a stage y. I think some of you actors can handle it."


    The actors in ss D...


    Everyone looked at Qin Wei unconsciously.


    Chen Chen got more and more excited as she spoke. After all, their efforts were to better interpret the work. As the music advisor for this group, she also truly looked forward to the stage performance in the second public stage.


    "Acting is your strength as actors. Matsuno and I both think that although the main focus is music this time, it allows you to give full y to what you are good at, adding a touch of light to the whole performance!"


    Those gazes were scorching. Qin Wei could only force out an embarrassedugh to conceal her awkwardness, feeling her heart go cold.


    Fear what wille, fear what wille, ah!!!


    "Huh, Weiwei, why do you look so bad?"


    ......


    There were many actors, but only one female lead.

 Chapter 122: Only Practice Hard

    <h4>Chapter 122</h4>


    "Before assigning roles, in order to help everyone better understand this song, I will exin it to everyone as a whole without any distinction. Once the roles are determined, we can divide the parts."


    The awkwardness didn''tst long as Chen Chen''s words once again captured everyone''s attention.


    Qin Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn''t feel any sense of rxation in her heart.


    She finished her sses in a daze and absentmindedly endured until noon.


    When the clock hands pointed to twelve, Sun Tiantian nudged Qin Wei''s shoulder with her elbow and whispered,


    "Where did the professionalism of a foodie go?"


    Qin Wei turned her head, looking puzzled.


    "Tsk."


    Because they were already familiar with each other, Sun Tiantian didn''t feel as restrained in front of her and spoke more casually,


    "Do I still need to remind you? It''s noon, foodie, let''s go!"


    Only then did Qin Wei snap out of her thoughts. Usually, she was the most enthusiastic about meals, but today she didn''t have that mood.


    However, she didn''t want Sun Tiantian to notice anything unusual, so she nodded and got up to go to the restaurant.


    Li Siyi leaned over and asked Sun Tiantian,


    "Where did she go?"


    "She went to eat."


    Sun Tiantian looked at Qin Wei''s departing figure.


    "I''ve never seen a female celebrity take eating so seriously."


    ...


    Acting... Do I even have any acting skills?


    But how could I say the words "I can''t act"?


    Saying it would sound like an excuse, especially since Chen Chen was still counting on her to guide the other members of the group!


    Qin Wei was burdened with worries, and she ate her meal absentmindedly, feeling a poor appetite as if everything she ate tasted like grass.


    "Oh, finally showing some spirit?"


    A voice interrupted her thoughts. She looked up and saw Qiao Sixiao.


    She had just returned and happened to catch lunchtime.


    "Hmm?"


    Qin Wei couldn''t make sense of what she was saying for a moment.


    Qiao Sixiao pointed at the bowl in front of her.


    A bowl of sd without any toppings.


    What kind of sd did she order?!!


    Regarding the scenes where Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao appeared together, the production team would definitely broadcast them without reservation. After all, it was a highly anticipated segment, and after it aired, enthusiasticizens began helping Qin Wei search for memories¡ª


    "Oh no, it seems like L¨¹''e can''t believe she''s eating sd. She''s dumbfounded."


    "In this episode, Foodie is out of it. When asked what she wants to eat, she said ''anything,'' and the kitchen made her a sd."


    "Is the chef also a fan of the Wei-Xiao CP? This sd is totally Qiao Sixiao''s style."


    "Qin Jie is not doing well. Why is she so absent-minded?"


    ...


    Qin Wei took a few more bites, pretending everything was normal.


    "It''s necessary to show the disciplined side of a female celebrity asionally. I''m going to learn ssical dance, so I need to lose weight to look better."


    "You stubborn person."


    Qiao Sixiao sat down and poured a small te of shrimp into her sd, then drizzled a spoonful of rice vinegar.


    "Why are you looking at me like that? Will a few more shrimp make you fat? It won''t affect your weight loss! Don''t faint from low blood sugar again when I''m not around to give you a ride."


    Qin Wei red at her.


    "Which ride are you talking about?"


    Qiao Sixiao stared back unapologetically.


    "The final ride."


    "Heh."


    Qin Wei gritted her teeth, giving Qiao Sixiao a fierce look,


    "I''m telling you it''s impossible. I''m perfectly fine, and when the timees, I''ll be the one seeing you off."


    Qiao Sixiao smiled and replied while eating, "As long as you have this filial piety, I haven''t raised you in vain."


    Qin Wei: ..."


    Instead of arguing, it''s better to focus on eating.


    They ate quietly...


    Qiao Sixiao tilted her head and looked at Qin Wei. "What''s wrong? You don''t seem to have much appetite today. Did something trouble you... Did someone bully you? Just give them a piece of your mind! I won''t stop you if you want to fight back..."


    "No."


    Qin Wei looked up at her and suddenly remembered that the person sitting in front of her was an actress, and a Bodhisattva who saved all living beings.


    Under her benevolent light, she had already ovee many hardships.


    Why not take another chance?


    "Qiao Sixiao."


    Qin Wei lowered her voice and mysteriously said to her, "Why don''t youe and give us some guidance on the dance?"


    Qiao Sixiao seemed a little surprised. "Me?"


    Qin Wei nodded repeatedly.


    "You''re being too optimistic."


    Qiao Sixiao firmly refused, but then she looked at Qin Wei with a meaningful expression.


    "But you can beg me to give it a try."


    Qin Wei gave her a disdainful look and quickly finished eating before returning to the practice room.


    During the lunch break, she repeatedly reviewed the movements and lyrics. She had memorized them quite well, but when she thought about the overall adaptation, she became anxious again.


    After the members of ss D returned one by one from their break, they started practicing the basic movements of the dance under the guidance of Matsuno.


    By the evening, everyone had practiced the movements quite well. After all, they were from ss D and had previous dance experience. This time, they learned much faster than the previous one.


    Matsuno stopped and said to everyone, "Alright, you all have gotten the hang of it. Now, take some time to understand the lyrics and divide the lines. By the way, let''s also decide on the roles."


    Sun Tiantian scribbled on the lyrics and then walked over to Qin Wei. "Weiwei, I think from the line ''Drinking a cup of wine by the river, watching the setting sun sink,'' it can mark the turning point in the protagonist''s life. What do you think?"


    Qin Wei pointed at the following lines. "But the dance corresponding to theter lines seems more suitable for the character''s new appearance. I''m a bit hesitant about this..."


    It was indeed difficult to make a choice...


    Li Siyi happened toe over for a break and saw the two of them looking perplexed. After understanding the reason, she said, "Maybe because Ie from a dance background, I tend to lean towards using theter two lines as the division. But Tiantian is also right. From the lyrics, these two lines signify the protagonist taking off her red makeup and putting on armor."


    Since this song was inspired by the poem "Mn," when they were dividing the lines, they also considered Mn''s image.


    Li Siyi patted Qin Wei''s shoulder. "Chen Chen said she''lleter, and Matsuno will join us too. It''s a good opportunity to ask for their opinions. While we have time, let''s go through the movements again. No matter how we interpret it, we need to master the basic movements."


    ...


    After practicing for another half an hour, Matsuno came in first, humming a song and seeming to have encountered something good.


    "Matsuno-sensei!"


    Qin Wei waved at her and then walked over with the lyrics.


    "We currently have two different opinions on word segmentation among the ten of us. Can you help us determine which approach is better?"


    Song Ye took the paper with lyrics, which was filled with many notes written by Qin Wei. The areas where word segmentation was uncertain were also marked, including the reasons for the uncertainty.


    "You''re quite diligent!"


    Song Ye praised her, and then said,


    "But let me tell you some good news. Chen Chen, our teacher, has brought in a savior for us, a genius who can guide us in various aspects."


    As he spoke, Chen Chen entered the room, apanied by a man who seemed to be in a jovial conversation with him.


    "Shen Kai?"


    "Shen Kai?"


    ...


    Chen Chen gathered everyone together and introduced:


    "Shen Kai should be familiar to all of you. He is a famous film actor, and I specifically invited him toe and provide guidance for our performance.


    Akai and my husband are good friends, and he is a very kind and respectable person. When he heard that I needed his help, he readily agreed. I would like to express my gratitude to Akai for taking the time toe."


    Shen Kai first said to Chen Chen, "You''re too kind," and then introduced himself to everyone.


    With his handsome appearance and calm personality, Shen Kai was well received by the female artists present, and they all expressed their wee.


    Of course, there was an exception. Qin Wei, standing in the back row, couldn''t help but sigh.


    She thought she wouldn''t see him again. Not long ago, she was full of confidence and confronted him...

 Chapter 123: Nice working with you Again

    <h4>Chapter 123</h4>


    Before Shen Kai came, he had already understood the song "The Story of Rouge" through Chen Chen, and they had exchanged some ideas. He also agreed with their idea of presenting this song in the form of a stage y.


    After listening to the song and watching the video, scenes have emerged in my mind. An innocent girl without a care in the world, her singing voice is youthful and vibrant, her voice should be bright and clear, her dance steps are all light and brisk, and her smile reveals her innocence. Her every move shows naivet¨¦...


    And the camera pans, a woman in a full red military robe appears, that''s the female protagonist after joining the army. There is a hint of fortitude in her eyes...


    Shen Kai started to describe his understanding of this song to everyone in detail, he slowed down his speech speed, with a moderate amount of emotion, trying his best to pull everyone into the situation in the lyrics.


    "That''s my current understanding of the lyrics and dance for now. Of course, it can continue to be improvedter, but we can do the casting today.


    I have chatted with Teacher Chen Chen and Teacher Song Ye, and we feel it''s good to have five people to portray the innocent girlhood, and another five people for the military career. Any different ideas?"


    Everyone said no, after all Shen Kai is more authoritative in acting.


    Shen Kai nodded, "I have seen all of your information, let me make some rmendations."


    Shen Kai''s rmendation is that Qin Wei, Sun Tiantian and Yin Huang form the first group, Li Siyi, Youyou, Zhang Yuru, Wei Lai and Yang Jia are responsible for the military career.


    Shen Kai asked again, "What do you think?"


    Qin Wei raised her hand to signal:


    "The grouping is different from what we have agreed on before. We have considered everyone''s opinion and respected it. I and Wei Lai need to switch."


    Switch?


    Shen Kai frowned involuntarily.


    "I don''t think it''s appropriate."


    He said his thoughts truthfully.


    "There is a sense of valor between Wei Lai''s brows and eyes, which is an advantage for her to portray military life, while your appearance is softer, it''s that kind of very..."


    Qin Wei asked him suddenly, "Mr. Shen, are you an investor of the show?"


    Shen Kai was stunned and denied it.


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief:


    "Then please respect our wishes, okay? Wei Lai and I will switch."


    Not a sugar daddy? Then no need to be too polite.


    No one could believe Qin Wei was so tough.


    It wasn''t long before the two rified their rtionship in front of media reporters. This was still the first time they responded positively since the scandal. They were neither lovers nor hostile, but today''s atmosphere...


    Shouldn''t offend the film emperor anyway...


    Shen Kai was silent and didn''t speak. Sun Tiantian next to him became nervous instead.


    Shen Kai stared at the lyrics for a long time before responding calmly to Qin Wei:


    "Oh, then switch."


    Everyone:


    "???"


    Qin Wei hadn''t finished yet, and continued:


    "And in our setting, the five dancers in the first half don''t have to be all coy and naive. We need to show the characteristics of each person and leave the audience with some impression when the camera pans over."


    Shen Kai silently took out a Montnc pen and wrote down what Qin Wei said on paper.


    Everyone''s eyes widened in shock:


    "????"


    Shen Kai finished writing, looked up at Qin Wei earnestly:


    "Anything else?"


    Qin Wei thought about it:


    "If the second half only shows fortitude, the image would be too thin... let''s talk moreter, that''s it for now."


    Shen Kai nodded, his face showing no joy or anger. He looked calmly at Qin Wei:


    "I will consider your suggestions carefully. Let''s start now! From you."


    After this clip was aired, the view count went straight up, and thements section was also super lively¡ª¡ª


    [Shen Qin cp appeared together again, it reminds me of the drama Starry River. Please bring back the golden days!]


    [OMG, Qin Wei babbled on, but the film emperor listened patiently to the end. I actually sensed some indulgence, is he coaxing Qin Wei to be happy?]


    [Don''t tie my brother with this woman! My brother came over invited by his friend. Stop the pairing!]


    [The one above is so funny. Our great Egret is not someone anyone can be worthy of either. Don''t forget it was our Egret who took the initiative to rify the rtionship in the recent interview! We should be the one to reject the pairing. Understand?]


    [I understand your mother! Stop leeching off my brother''s poprity!]


    [Weiwei has her own poprity. If you don''t understand then shut up and focus on your own idol!]


    ...


    What was aired happened two dayster. At this moment, everyone didn''t know yet. They kept discussing the stage performance until dark unconsciously.


    Shen Kai looked at his watch:


    "It''s gettingte. Everyone can leave first. I have my own schedule tomorrow morning. I''ll spare some time in the afternoon to guide you guys. See you tomorrow."


    Everyone rxed and simply tidied up before leaving the studio. After getting in the car back to the dorm, they threw their coats and bags in the living room, then found a ce to sit down and rest.


    From lunch to midnight now, no one had rested for more than 5 minutes.


    Sun Tiantianined:


    "Oh my god, can you believe Weiwei didn''t even have dinner today! The professional eater didn''t even have time to eat today!!"


    Qin Wei immediately crawled up from the floor, went to the fridge to take out a bottle of milk and a bread roll.


    She walked over while eating and drinking. After sitting down, she had basically finished them.


    Her teammates were all shocked.


    Even Li Siyi started doubting if what she saw was an illusion:


    "What was... that operation?"


    Qin Wei told the truth:


    "Hungry."


    Although she was a professional eater, when there was real business to take care of, sacrificing meal time was eptable.


    Like today.


    In her opinion, although Shen Kai''s personality was weird, his guidance on acting was indeed very professional. When he was teaching acting skills to the artists, it was lucid and thorough. His guidance to her was no different either despite their personal grudge, still very detailed and serious.


    "The teacher today taught very well."


    Because there was a live stream in the living room, and ording to regtions, there shouldn''t be too many spoilers about the recorded parts before they air, but Zhao Jun met her idol today, she couldn''t help but reminisce a little.


    "Unexpectedly gentle, I love it, I love it..."


    Then she regretfully covered her mouth and secretly nced at Qin Wei.


    After all, Shen Kai had a scandal with Qin Wei, whether it''s true or not, she probably shouldn''t mention him in front of her.


    As a result when she turned to look, Qin Wei had gone to the kitchen again, hastily cooking noodles.


    Mumbling to herself:


    "Oh I''m too tired today I didn''t eat enough. I have hypoglycemia I can''t be hungry. Eating noodles is not gluttony, I can''t be starved..."


    Sun Tiantian:


    "......"


    Danmuments:


    [Did she just stuff a bread into her mouth? And still eating??]


    [You''re not seeing things. She also drank 250ml of milk.]


    [Damn, she can still eat?]


    [Qin Wei, stop eating, we''re worried about you]


    [Disqualified female celebrity]

 Chapter 124: Acting Class

    <h4>Chapter 124</h4>


    During breakfast in the vi''s living room that morning, the ten members of ss D sat together, eating and discussing the finer details of song interpretation.


    With Shen Kai''s help yesterday, they had discussed and practiced, and the entire stage performance had taken shape, with everyone in agreement.


    So today, in addition to practicing, they focused on perfecting the details.


    In a performance, achieving perfection relies on attention to detail.


    Everyone expressed their opinions, but they were not stubborn. After repeated discussions, they reached a consensus, mostly through persuasion and asionally a few arguments, but all rted to the matter at hand.


    In short, they reached a pleasant agreement during this period.


    They went to the practice room in the morning to rehearse the songs, and before they knew it, it was time for lunch.


    12 o''clock.


    At that moment, the other members of ss D suddenly fell silent and simultaneously looked at Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei clenched her fists, precisely on time, rushed out of the practice room and arrived at the dining hall.


    She had originally wanted to have xiaohun dun (small wontons) for dinnerst night but missed the opportunity.


    In her dreams,st night, the wontons were dancing hand in hand.


    "Fresh meat xiaohun dun, wait for me. Today, I will savor your freshness and tenderness!"


    ...


    Looking through the ss, the dining hall appeared empty, but as soon as she entered, Qiao Sixiao crossed paths with Qin Wei.


    "Good afternoon, Xiaoqiao."


    Qin Wei walked briskly and warmly greeted Qiao Sixiao.


    "Xiao... Qiao..."


    Qiao Sixiao frowned, her eyebrows furrowing.


    "What did you call me?"


    "Xiaoqiao, my dear Xiaoqiao."


    As she spoke, Qin Wei couldn''t hide her delight.


    Leaning on the counter, she said to the staff, "Give me a serving of beloved fresh meat wontons. I want arge portion, no chili, notro, but lots of wontons."


    "Prepare the same lunch for her as mine."


    Qin Wei''s delight was interrupted by Qiao Sixiao''s cold voice.


    Qiao Sixiao red at her and said, "I don''t eat grass, Qiao Sixiao. I''m an adult, and I can decide what I want to eat!"


    Qiao Sixiao approached, pinched Qin Wei''s face with her fingers, and whispered in her ear, "Don''t you think you''ve gained weight?"


    ...


    Looking at the te of nd food, Qin Wei rolled her eyes in despair.


    Half a boiled corn, two peeled boiled shrimps, five almonds, eight blueberries, and...


    "Despair."


    Qin Wei pointed at the scattered blueberries in her te.


    "Qiao Sixiao, do you see what''s in my bowl? It''s despair."


    In the end, her resistance was futile. The staff feared Qiao Sixiao more than they feared Qin Wei, so naturally, Qiao Sixiao had the final say.


    Qiao Sixiao pushed a half ss of freshly squeezed orange juice towards her, a small concession.


    "Your face has gotten rounder."


    Qin Wei gritted her teeth.


    "That''s just water retention. I had croissants, milk, and noodlesst night. I ate too much salty food, and it caused water retention."


    Qiao Sixiao listened and was dumbfounded.


    "Last night? How do you have the audacity to eat so much and confess it?"


    Qin Weiughed in exasperation. Ha, hahaha, she truly lived up to being her rtive, speaking so bluntly.


    "I won''t argue with you. I''ll reunite with the fresh meat wontons for dinner."


    "Mmm, you just keep eating until the camera can''t fit your face anymore. When you''re on stage, everyone will stop watching the performance and instead focus on your face. I''ve alreadye up with the perfect hot search for you, Qin Wei, the Sweet Dumpling of the Mortal Realm."


    "Damn..."


    Qin Wei could already imagine the scene in her mind.


    Qiao Sixiao grinned triumphantly.


    Qin Wei popped a blueberry into her mouth and stared at Qiao Sixiao while chewing, saying:


    "You''re just body-conscious, Qiao Sixiao. Nowadays, girls hate that. After the show airs, you''ll be heavily criticized."


    "Most people don''t need to worry about their body image. Being healthy is what matters. But we''re in this industry, and we want the freedom to eat. However, unless the audience allows it, an actress who neglects self-management can''t y a fairy, a courtesan, or a career woman."


    Qiao Sixiao''s words made sense, and Qin Wei agreed, but she couldn''t swallow her pride. The two of them began to argue back and forth.


    After the show aired, many fansmented:


    "Are they already so natural together? Even when they argue, they have great chemistry."


    "Qiao Qiao always thinks about Wei Wei in everything."


    "So sweet, I''m pinching my acupoint, I''m going to faint."


    "Just the daily life of a couple."


    "As long as they continue like this, my membership is totally worth it."


    ...


    As they argued, Qiao Sixiao suddenly fell silent,pletely changing her arrogant demeanor and quietly focused on eating.


    Silent as amb.


    Qin Wei instinctively turned her head and was surprised to find Shen Kai standing behind her.


    It seemed like he came over intentionally to find her.


    "Um...


    Are you discussing the dance? Come and sit here. I''m almost finished eating; I''ll leave first..."


    Qiao Sixiao hastily tidied up and left without saying anything else.


    Shen Kai said "thank you" and sat down across from Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei looked at Shen Kai and then nced at the departing Qiao Sixiao, asking:


    "Is she afraid of you?"


    Shen Kai shook his head and replied:


    "I know her, but we''ve never worked together. She''s probably afraid that sitting together would be awkward with nothing to talk about."


    Qin Wei also felt awkward. Strictly speaking, the person in front of her was the former boyfriend of the original owner. In such a rtionship, they should have avoided meeting each other, but he kept showing up.


    "Qin Wei."


    Shen Kai suddenly spoke, interrupting her train of thought and startling her.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Shen Kai seemed thoughtful and then said:


    "I''ve been thinking about your performancest night. I feel like itcked depth. Your dancing was on point; I won''t nitpick that.


    But your eyes, your every move,cked conviction."


    They were discussing the performance.


    "Conviction..."


    Qin Wei repeated the word, emphasizing each syble.


    Shen Kai nodded:


    "It means you didn''t put your heart into it. You were just going through the motions. During your performance, you didn''t feel like you were her, the female soldier fighting bravely in the bordends.


    In simple terms, your performance didn''t touch others. If you don''t believe in what you''re doing, you don''t have the right to make others believe."


    Qin Wei vaguely understood:


    "Please continue."


    ...


    After the show aired, some fans started to worry:


    "Qiao Sixiao, you understand all this. Why don''t you tell Qin Jie? If you keep this up, their old love might be rekindled, and your wife will run away!"


    "Little Qiao is running pretty fast."


    "Little Qiao is very cautious."


    [Dear readers, please do not take this fictional romance too seriously! Please do not take it too seriously!]


    ...


    Shen Kai nced at her, sensing her genuine interest, and continued:


    "Putting aside the emotions expressed by the other four characters, I believe your portrayalcks the appropriate emotional depth...


    Qin Wei, have you ever heard of a line from a poem? ''Sacrificing oneself for the country''s crisis, regarding death as returning home.''


    I want to see the transition of emotions in your eyes; I want to see you as that girl who dutifully guards the frontier."


    ...


    Shen Kai didn''t say any unnecessary words, perhaps because they were recording a show, and apart from necessary exchanges, he hardly looked at Qin Wei.


    It was as if their conversation in the meeting room that day never existed.


    Shen Kai had a busy schedule, and after a brief guidance, he left. Only after he was gone did Qin Wei feel relieved. For some reason, as long as he was around, there was a constant tension in her mind.


    She always felt that being in close contact with him would lead to something unfortunate happening.

 Chapter 125: The Insoluble Problem

    <h4>Chapter 125</h4>


    The program team did not pay as much attention to this assessment as the previous ones, but they did not cancel it either. Instead, they asked each group to send a representative to draw lots. The person who draws would need to fully perform the part they danced in the dance.


    Group D decided to send Qin Wei to draw lots, but Qin Wei tly refused.


    "I can''t do it. I''m always the unlucky one. Don''t consider me for things like drawing lots."


    Sun Tiantian was about tough from anger:


    "You say you''re unlucky? You used to be the darling of the fashion world, one of the top ten people favored by God. If this is considered unlucky, then we can say that we have had a rough life."


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "You said it yourself, that was in the past. Fashion...it was quite fashionable indeed. My real taste is my T-shirt... Unfortunately I can''t find it anymore. Let''s not mention it anymore, the glory days are over."


    Li Siyi stroked her head and smiled:


    "I''ll let you go and you can rest assured to go. No matter who you draw, we''ll ept it. Go on, and when youe back, I''ll buy you clothes. That piece you lost, as long as there are some for sale, I''ll buy it for you.¡±


    The other teammates also nodded in agreement, which reassured her.


    "Then I''ll go."


    Qin Wei said, then took the pen and wrote a lot of words on the paper, and handed it to Li Siyi,


    "The store for the clothes is this one, I wear size S."


    Sun Tiantian: "..."


    The staff member brought over the ballot box. Qin Wei reached in and groped around, then took out a card.


    She nced at the name on it and couldn''t help frowning.


    "What''s the matter?"


    Li Siyi asked.


    Qin Wei turned the card around, and two words were written on it¡ª


    Youyou


    The more you don''t want to get involved, the closer you end up inexplicably...


    It just so happened that she had a stomachache this morning. Li Siyi saw that she didn''t look well and told her to rest a little more andeter.


    Li Siyi asked the staff member:


    "Can we switch people? Otherwise I''ll rece her?"


    The program team discussed it for a while and shook their heads.


    This assessment score will affect the stage performance order. It is still for fairness that switching people is not allowed.


    Since the rules were clear, they could not be vited.


    Qin Wei asked the program team:


    "So what should I do?"


    The answer she received was a suggestion to give up.


    Qin Wei refused:


    "It''s not okay to perform the opening dance, but to say I give up just like that is uneptable. Give me a phone and let me ask Youyou''s opinion."


    On this point the program team readily agreed, made the call to Youyou and then gave the phone to Qin Wei.


    "Youyou, this is Qin Wei."


    A somewhat weak voice came from the other end of the phone:


    "Sister..."


    "The program team drew lots to decide who will participate in the assessment. I''m very sorry that I drew you. We know you''re not feeling well today, and we''ve discussed recing with the program team, but they''re also in a difficult position in the name of fairness.


    The nine of us discussed and decided that we should still listen to your decision. Giving up is not a problem either. Even as the opening dance, we will still be very hyped."


    There was a moment of silence on the phone, and it took Youyou a full half minute before she said:


    "Wait for me half an hour, I''ll be right there."


    ...


    When Group 5''s performance was almost over, Youyou arrived. Herplexion was clearly not very good, her face was pale, and her lipscked color too.


    Seeing here in, her teammates came up one after another to ask her what was wrong. Youyou barely kept her spirits up and said she was fine, then stood aside to adjust her state for a moment, then went up on stage to perform.


    The whole performance was only a minute, but for Youyou it felt very long, but fortunately she held on until the end when everyone breathed a sigh of relief.


    Sun Tiantian thoughtfully brought in a chair from outside for her to sit on.


    When it came to the review stage, Chen Chen and Song Ye did not givements, but let Gu Minghua review. But they nodded to Youyou to let her know she had done well.


    Gu Minghua said:


    "I know you''re not feeling well today, so singing while dancing must have been a bit of a stretch for you. I won''t critique your breathing and voice, your pitch was on the whole sufficient, regarding the rhythm you could have slowed down but it was OK. From the perspective of a professional musician, it was no good today. But leaving all that aside, that you were able toe, I am already pleasantly surprised."


    Teacher Gu''s kindness has spread throughout the program team, and seeing it today, lives up to reputation.


    Youyou was also warmed by it, constantly thanking Teacher Gu for herments.


    And so the assessment ended.


    Twelve o''clock.


    Qin Wei looked up at the clock on the wall.


    Sun Tiantian was not surprised by this at all:


    "Wei Wei went to eat again."


    But instead Qin Wei turned to look at Youyou:


    "Why don¡¯t you have fresh meat wontons for lunch? I''ll go get them for you.¡±


    "Huh?"


    Youyou didn''t object. Qin Wei jogged to the cafeteria, and as she walked out with a tray, she bumped into Qiao Sixiao. She had wanted to pretend she didn''t see her and hurry away, but Qiao Sixiao called her:


    "Wow, if you take it back to the practice room I won''t get to see you eat! Qin Wei, have some consideration."


    "What''s wrong with me caring for my junior? Qiao Sixiao, take care of yourself."


    Qin Wei shot back at her, then rushed away and returned to the practice room where only Youyou was alone.


    "Sorry to keep you waiting! Try this quickly!"


    Qin Wei put it in front of her, then handed her thedle and chopsticks,


    "This chef cooks very well. I had it once and dreamed about eating it that night. I know you guys are all afraid of getting fat, so didn''t get much."


    Youyou was somewhat touched:


    "You went through so much trouble for me, sister, even getting me a meal... You''re such a nice person. I''m very happy to be grouped with you already, and now you even take care of me. I''m so blessed!"


    "Bah! If I hadn''t drawn you in the draw, you wouldn''t have had toe today. It¡¯s nothing, easy as lifting a hand. Who made you give me a meal before too..."


    Qin Wei paused,


    "When I was hungriest."


    It took Youyou a moment to remember what Qin Wei was referring to. She replied:


    "It was also easy as lifting a hand! Paying it forward! But I should also thank Sister Liu Xin. If it wasn''t for her reminder, I wouldn''t have thought to bring meals for you sisters at all... I probably would have gotten to know you muchter, Sister..."


    Reminded by Liu Xin...


    So that was it.


    As for Youyou...


    Qin Wei didn¡¯t know if she was aware or not. But before this they had no grievances.


    Let it be like this. It was very difficult for her to doubt someone who fit her aesthetic standards.


    This was probably human nature''s weakness...


    Youyou didn''t know what Qin Wei was thinking. She lowered her head to eat a wonton, then pointed at it in surprise:


    "Sister, this fresh meat wonton really tastes good! The soup is very vorful, the skin tender and it has a slightly crispy, bouncy texture too. Amazing!"


    "I know, right!"


    Happy that the wontons she rmended were endorsed, Qin Wei felt proud of herself and smugly said,


    "If the chef is willing to open a restaurant, I''m willing to invest. No need for profit sharing, just give me a bowl of wontons every day and I''ll be able to eat it my whole life."


    After speaking she couldn''t help swallowing.


    Youyou was astonished for a moment, then pointed at the lunchbox in front of Qin Wei:


    "Then why are you eating sd..."


    Qin Wei sighed while pouring vinegar into the bowl with her fork, mixing:


    "Someone said I got fat. The more I try not to care, the more I end up caring. Might as well lose some weight. After the performance ends I''ll let myself go again!"

 Chapter 126: Think I Can’t

    <h4>Chapter 126</h4>


    Qin Wei not only brought food to Yu Yu, but also asked the program team for a small nket for Yu Yu to use during her afternoon nap. Qin Wei herself sat to the side wearing headphones and repeatedly watching dance videos.


    When the teammates returned to the practice room in the afternoon, the performance order for the second public show was also decided. As expected, Group D would be the opening act.


    The opening performance has the task of warming up the audience, andpared to other groups, the pressure is greater.


    Yu Yu woke up from her nap feeling much more spirited than before. Upon hearing this news, she felt somewhat remorseful.


    Everyone came up to reassure her that it was alright.


    Qin Wei also said to her:


    "Our dance is really good-looking. Being the opening act is fine, this way we''ll leave a deep impression on everyone with our performance!"


    Yu Yu looked at Qin Wei gratefully, feeling that her senior apprentice was really nice.


    Sun Tiantian came in holding the song lyrics and sheet music and waved them at everyone:


    "The small group performances are here, let''s divide them up!"


    ...


    There were two songs. One was the old song "Old Times", with a passionate and unrestrained interlude that made people think of Western waltzes and conveyed deep emotions.


    The other was "You Are The Answer", which had long segments of rap.


    In the end, they decided to divide into groups by floor. The five people on the first floor would sing "You Are The Answer", while the five people on the second floor would perform "Old Times".


    Qin Wei didn''t have any objections to this. She had just listened to "You Are The Answer" several times. It had a strong sense of rhythm and the lyrics were easy to remember. Although she had never done rap before, with her musical foundation she could pick it up quickly.


    After dividing into groups, Chen Chen came over with Daniel to teach "Old Times", while Daniel was responsible for "You Are The Answer".


    Daniel started by singing through the whole song. The few girls in the group truly felt that he sang well and apuded him enthusiastically.


    He was delighted, with the corners of his mouth turning up, but still tried to keep himself from looking too undisciplined.


    "I really enjoy teaching littledies, because you''re all so supportive."


    Daniel said,


    "Before we start learning, let me give you all some encouragement first. Rap is very easy to get into, so easy that if you have a mouth you can sing it, but it''s very difficult to master, if you want to be top-tier in this industry, it''s not easy.


    But luckily the littledies'' goal isn''t to be top-tier, so my pressure has eased quite a bit."


    After speaking, Daniel looked at Qin Wei holding the sheet music:


    "Wei Wei, we''ve worked together before, support me, sing a bit okay?"


    Qin Wei readily agreed. After all, she had listened through it several times and basically remembered the rhythm.


    So she stood up and sang through it while looking at the music.


    Daniel: "......"


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Daniel pinched his brow, his vocabry in Mandarin was too limited and he simply didn''t know how to describe it.


    "Idon''tknowwhattosay...it''sbeyondmyverbaldescriptionwhatIfeel..."


    Qin Wei''s rap had left Daniel at a loss for words, somewhat stunned.


    Luckily under Qin Wei''s influence the group members had started learning English, and could understand simple sentences like this without needing trantion.


    Sun Tiantian silently raised her hand:


    "Maybe Daniel can go learn some tongue twisters..."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    "I think it was alright."


    Was Qin Wei''s evaluation of her own rap.


    Daniel shook his head so hard it almost snapped off:


    "No, no good, I don''t think it was good."


    The other four people indicated that they were on Daniel''s side this time, because what Qin Wei sang really was quite terrible.


    Daniel picked up Qin Wei''s earphones from the table and handed them to her:


    "Find a quiet ce, record it, and listen to yourself."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qin Wei was truly speechless. She had listened to the original song so many times, and remembered the words and rhythm clearly, how badly could she mess it up by imitating it once?


    Ten minutester Qin Wei came back, taking off her earphones:


    "So how exactly should this rap be sung???"


    ...


    The second public performance was much more difficult than she had imagined. Neither song went smoothly for her, and even the parts she thought were simple, were not actually simple at all.


    It was truly frustrating.


    Daniel''s suggestion was to grasp the beats and drum hits inside the music, the rest was just imitation and practice.


    For this, Qin Wei put on earphones and slowed the song down to 0.5x speed, listening over and over, and carefully making notes on the sheet music.


    During this time, the others also showed Daniel a bit. In Daniel''s opinion, they were all at elementary school level.


    But Qin Wei was different, Qin Wei was preschool junior ss.


    "My suggestion is the same for everyone, listen to yourself and make your own notes, beats, lyrics, breathing, then listen and practice."


    Said Daniel, but he also felt everyone''s pressure, so he encouraged them:


    "There''s still time. The rap lines are divided between each person, it''s really just one section per person, rx, enjoy it."


    ...


    Qin Wei really put in effort. She hadn''t stopped since starting that afternoon, listening over and over, recording andparing over and over. The sheet music was also covered densely with her notes.


    She didn''t stop until 6pm.


    Then she went to eat dinner, without wasting a single minute.


    Since the dance wouldn''t be taught until tomorrow, after dinner Qin Wei went back. When she reached the living room door she was called to a stop by the staff.


    "Teacher Qin hasn''t livestreamed in a long time, have pity on the children in the online ss!"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    She lingered in the living room, and the viewer count on the livestream began rising.


    Live chatments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Long time no see! Teacher Qin have you been welltely?¡¿


    Qin Wei nods.


    ¡¾When will the "micro smile" cp show their affection? I got a membership just to see you two!¡¿


    Qin Wei looked innocent, spreading her hands helplessly.


    She didn''t know either.


    ¡¾Why aren''t you talking?¡¿


    ¡¾Right, say something!¡¿


    The screen was full ofments urging her to talk.


    Qin Wei mumbled unclearly:


    "Mouth hurts, tongue hurts, throat hurts too."


    There werements scolding her for being pretentious, and alsoments feeling distressed for her and telling her to rest well.


    The two sides promptly got into an argument in thements.


    Qin Wei sighed.


    But she didn''t feel like talking now, and she couldn''t not maintain engagements either.


    Qin Wei went to sit at the piano.


    Compared to the small vi that housed fourteen people before, this vi was much bigger than ss F''s. Tucked away in a corner of the living room was an upright piano.


    Learning to y piano was a necessary part of studying music. She couldn''t say she had mastered it, but at least she knew some.


    Opening the key cover, she yed Canon in C Major for everyone.


    There were no shy skills, not even intense emotion. All it had was a peaceful, soothing melody, yet it could bring people a sense of tranquility beyond time and space, allowing you to temporarily forget the mor around you.


    Live chatments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾A life without music would be an error. I''m utterly convinced of this. Whether in joy or sorrow, there is always a strain of melody to apany you.¡¿


    ¡¾Nietzsche was right!¡¿


    ¡¾The piano version of Canon really is my favorite! I hope everyone takes some time to listen!¡¿

 Chapter 127: Red Makeup

    <h4>Chapter 127</h4>


    The next morning, Qin Wei received a package delivery first thing after getting up hazily. She was both surprised and delighted when she tore it open.


    Li Siyi had actually bought her the T-shirt, exactly the same as the one she had lost!


    Qin Wei put it on happily and went upstairs to express her gratitude to Li Siyi in person.


    "Teacher Li, I received the clothes. Thank you so much! It must have cost you a lot!"


    When Yang Jia saw this T-shirt, she was stunned for three seconds, theny on the bed covering her belly andughing so hard that her whole body was shaking.


    "You silly duck, you''ve got some big eyes!"


    Li Siyi also almost couldn''t hold back herughter, but still tried hard to restrain herself:


    "A 79 yuan one isn''t too expensive. Yesterday when you sent me the link so solemnly, I thought it would cost a lot more. But your taste...is quite unique."


    Qin Wei was very pleased and didn''t feel they were making fun of her T-shirt at all.


    She could have bought it herself, but Li Yao could also see her shopping ount, and Li Yao''s taste probably wouldn''t ept this T-shirt. Li Yao might have cancelled the order if she had bought it.


    Luckily her pajamas were bought with previous stock and Li Yao didn''t even notice.


    So the matter was dropped and nothing more was said about it until now.


    But now that she had it again, Qin Wei was in a great mood, and the unpleasantness from singing and dance practice was all thrown to the back of her mind.


    She spent the whole day immersed in the training room, except for meals and lunch break. Group D was basically engaged in intense practice.


    Qin Wei''s silly duck T-shirt greatly affected the atmosphere, but it also had one advantage - it drove up the click rate for the live and recorded broadcasts, because everyone who saw her T-shirt had to frantically mock it.


    One was because the duck''s expression was weirdly charming, and also becausebined with her looks, this pattern had a particrly shocking effect.


    But she just liked it, she liked it so much she wore it all day and then washed it at night to wear again the next day.


    In the end, it also drove up sales of this T-shirt, and the store owner even silently added a tag:


    ¡¾Qin Wei''s style¡¿


    ...


    Theughable point of the T-shirt was just a touch of variety in their daily practice, and the endless monotonous practice continued.


    Luckily everyone in ss D persevered through it, and finally endured until the day of the second performance.


    They went early to check the stage, costumes and props were all fine, and each group also took turns doing dress rehearsal during the final avable time.


    Everything was ready...


    Just waiting for thepetition that night to begin...


    On the way back from the stage to the practice room, Qin Wei still couldn''t help taking a look at the cafeteria.


    She sighed, forget it, before apetition it was enough to eat an apple to make sure she wouldn''t faint from hunger. They were about topete, eating a bowl of pork rib noodles would definitely affect her performance.


    Compared to eating, the stage was more important.


    When she returned to the practice room to get ready, Li Siyi handed Qin Wei a box of sd, the pre-packaged kind, obviously not freshly made by the program''s cafeteria.


    "Our cafeteria''s food is freshly made but the sauce vor is too nd."


    As Li Siyi spoke, she opened a box herself and started to eat, also urging Qin Wei to quickly eat some,


    "Even though you open, it''ll still be two hours before showtime, you should eat something, otherwise you''ll feel ufortableter when you get hungry on stage."


    After speaking, she handed the unopened sd boxes on the table to Youyou, and said to Youyou:


    "Hurry up and eat a little, after eating it''ll be makeup time. I specially ordered it downstairs, they said this sd ce makes really tasty food, I remember the program team ordered from them during the preliminary auditionsst time, but I performed early so I didn''t get to eat it.


    Trying it today, the taste is quite decent."


    Youyou took the sd box from Li Siyi''s hand, found a ce to sit down, and while tearing open the packaging she said:


    "The sd the program team had that day was sponsored by ourpany, I tried it too, it really was delicious, I even sent a box over to Senior Sister, right Senior Sister?"


    Qin Wei hesitated for a moment, then silently put the sd back on the table.


    Li Siyi was puzzled:


    "Don''t you like the taste?"


    Qin Wei shook her head and divulged this non-secret personal information:


    "I''m allergic to peanut butter, I can''t eat any."


    Li Siyi picked up her phone to check the sauce ingredients list, then made a call to the seller to simply inquire, and afterwards told Qin Wei:


    "Eat without worry, I just confirmed again, if customers don''t make any special requests, that shop would never add peanut butter, I didn''t ask them to and also asked if they added any, they said no."


    Youyou, sitting to the side, heard it clearly. At first she still had some doubts, butter her expression gradually became heavy.


    She seemed to...understand something...


    In the end, Qin Wei still gave up eating the vegetable sd. After all, it was something that left psychological trauma, better not eat it to be safe.


    She frankly told Li Siyi the reason, and the other party also expressed understanding. So she went to the cafeteria and asked for a small te of fruit.


    She casually ate some then went for makeup.


    Once everything was ready, they waited for the second public performance to start.


    ...


    The lights turned on. Yang Xiao walked forward and after simply introducing thepetition format to the highly spirited audience, the second public performance officially started.


    The opening program was ss D''s group performance - "The Beauty in Red".


    A clear, bright bamboo flute melody resounded through the venue. With the flute sounds, the lights brightened and the stage''s main color scheme gradually turned into a lush, verdant green.


    The camera passed through a beaded curtain, inside which sat a girl in a ruqun dress.


    The girl faced the mirror making up her hair. Her reflection showed in the mirror, and as the music yed she opened her mouth to sing:


    "The rain has cleared, lotus harvesting season is here. Which family''s girl is putting on new makeup, gazing in the mirror..."


    As she sang, she stood up looking towards the camera lens pointing outside the window.


    Following the direction she pointed, the shot changed to a girl in a goose-yellow changshan/cheongsam holding a basket in one hand and propping up an oil paper umbre in the other outside the window.


    Just as the camera turned to her, she neatly folded up her oil paper umbre and gave the girl by the window a faint smile.


    The two girls smiled at each other and walked together towards the riverside, where there were still three women washing gauze clothes. Busy as they were, they still found time to frolic and y. The three sang songs, their clear voices like their radiant smiles.


    Amidstughter, a small boat sailed over and the few got on it while harmonizing.


    The flute sounds stopped abruptly, the singing stopped abruptly. The lighting gradually changed from a bright green into a visceral bloody red.


    Drums sounded, an ominous narration:


    "In the east of the zither gorge there is a dusty army. The Son of Heaven picks an auspicious day to salute the general."


    Under the red light appeared a silhouette, it was the lean figure of someone in armor. She beat a war drum, the drums growing increasingly faster.


    The drums stopped, horns sounded faintly.


    The young person in armor sang a song. Looking at that delicate face, she was clearly a young maiden.


    The big screen showed thousands of troops and horses. Then the shot changed, crossing over mountains to arrive at a riverside.


    The moon hung in the night sky, the river''s surface glittering, on the brink of a great battle the army temporarily rested by the riverside during their march.


    Qin Wei wore faded ck clothes, bending over the river gazing at the water. The woman in the river wore no powder or rouge, with ink ck hair loose.


    Clearly a beauty, yet now on the frontier donning battle gear.


    Her eyes shifted, missing her parents.


    She took out a jade hairpin, carefully cing it by the riverside. She sang softly, as if confiding secrets:


    "In the morning leaning against the window sill,paring flowers and rouge in the mirror..."


    One hand held a sword, she slowly raised her head, unconceble destion in her eyes.


    There were also scars on her face, seemingly telling of the bitter hardships from campaigns, and difficulties unknown to others.


    Using her sword she slowly pushed herself up from the ground, singing:


    "Makeup fades in the dusk, drinking from the vast ocean on horseback, cool armor..."


    Suddenly, the rhythm started changing faster. Following the urgent drum beats, her eyes gradually hardened with fortitude. Severing her waist length hair with a sh of her de, she then used her wrist ribbon to tie her hair up. Together with the others, she danced ording to the music.


    "Marching thousands of miles, beheading the Lon with swords. Where are the northern barbarians today? One day guarding thend to solidify the border, I will eventually return home!"

 Chapter 128: You Tried Your Best

    <h4>Chapter 128</h4>


    The atmosphere in the audience was also high, and they apuded and cheered, making the scene lively at once.


    As the drums faded, Qin Wei picked up the jade hairpin on the ground, wiped away the dust, and carefully put it back in her sleeve, with a shallow arc at the corner of her mouth.


    She sang thest line to end the song, her voice lingering:


    "Drink up the river in one gulp, drunk watching the setting sun sink."


    None of them performed as Mn, but each of them had Mn''s shadow.


    They were both Mn, but they were also themselves.


    The apuse on the stage continued, and even the instructors on the mentor seats stood up and apuded.


    The opening performance of ss D was so attentive!


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian sang so beautifully at the beginning when she dressed up in front of the mirror, and when she smiled at Wei Lai through the window, I ship them! ¡¿


    ¡¾Wei Lai looks so suitable in a long gown and oiled paper umbre! And her eyes, I''m done.¡¿


    ¡¾Li Siyi (Li Siyi) beating the drums is so handsome!¡¿


    ¡¾Oh my god, these girls are all treasures, each with their own characteristics, and their performance is steady as a dog! I don''t even know which one to love¡¿


    ¡¾Only children choose, adults want them all!¡¿


    ¡¾Not only did Miss Qin not mess up, I would call her the best of the show!¡¿


    ¡¾This expressiveness, this tension when cutting her hair, I feel this should be her true strength¡¿


    ¡¾Her emotions were so in ce, I feel like at that moment she believed she was guarding the border¡¿


    ¡¾Do you guys feel like this song is a bit weird? That''s right, this song was written by author Xiao Jiang herself, just bear with it and watch (the author inserts herself)¡¿


    ...


    Since Qin Wei''s group of five performed rtivelyte, after getting off the stage, they hurried to change costumes. Only after taking off the wig did Qin Wei really breathe a sigh of relief.


    No mess, no idents, they did it!


    Li Siyi also seemed very happy. At first, cooperating with non-professional dancers, she was still a little worried, but she didn''t expect everyone to work so hard, and the result was what they wanted.


    Helping each other and making progress together, without intrigue, without vested interests, just need to go on simply, this should be the scene between girls.


    Li Siyi said:


    "We were so great! No matter what ce we get, we have to go out and celebrate properly afterwards!"


    "Good!"


    Everyone agreed.


    Yang Jia interrupted the happy discussion of everyone in a timely manner:


    "Everyone can rx after the show, there are still two more performances,e on everyone!"


    Qin Wei swallowed, thinking of the uing rap, her throat hurt, and her tongue hurt.


    She is traumatized by rap.


    Back in the dressing room to reapply makeup and change clothes, everyone began to make final preparations.


    "Next, it¡¯s the turn of my Group D to bring you ¡°You Are The Answer¡±!"


    After Yang Xiao finished speaking, Qin Wei drank some warm water to moisten her throat, then went on stage with her teammates.


    This song is upbeat, with street dance elements in most of the dance steps. Everyone performed very steadily. Daniel, the mentor, listened to the music in the mentor seat, humming along to the music himself, so far, everything was under his control.


    Next is a long rap segment, the climax of the whole song.


    Daniel persuaded them again and again, hoping they would consider Zhao Jun or Sun Tiantian, but...


    "We think Qin Wei is suitable, because the audience''s focus is always on her, this is her strength, proper y can be a bonus for the whole group."


    Daniel asked the soul-searching question:


    "What if the y fails?"


    "emmm..."


    Sun Tiantian thought for a while,


    "Then perhaps... you can see a rap performance concluding with a poetic recitation..."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    ...


    The most critical moment is about toe. Qin Wei has picked up the mic.


    Daniel''s heart started beating wildly, he might be more nervous than the actors on stage.


    Thump Thump Thump Thump¡ª¡ª


    "You''ve never seen my joys, angers, sorrows and happinesses with your own eyes,


    Love is not my whole world,


    I''ll never sink deeply into this mud,


    He was never your only answer...


    ...


    Rumors are just arrows brushing past my ears,


    I don''t listen, smell, apologize, or think of them,


    The bitter and sweet trialse from heaven,


    Without him, even the stars shine brightly for you,


    I am my own answer, I shine the brightest.


    ......"


    During the interlude, Sun Tiantian also sang a short section of traditional opera:


    "On the sea, among the white clouds, I travel all directions, day and night..."


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Oh my god! Oh my god!¡¿


    ¡¾Are you speechless now? Do you want to say, this part of the lyrics didn''t exist in the original song, but Qin''s adapted version is even more explosive?¡¿


    ¡¾Awesome, really, I am my own answer, Qin rules! (eternally awesome)¡¿


    ¡¾The rising new star of the rap world! Lu Ou is so great!¡¿


    ¡¾Do you feel the lyrics areme? That''s right, this part of the lyrics was also written by author Xiao Jiang (the author inserts herself again)¡¿


    ...


    Daniel sighed. In his opinion, Qin Wei''s lyrics were still eptable, but from a professional point of view...


    The road ahead is still long.


    But he also took a look at the barrage on the live stream screen. It seemed that everyone was infected by the atmosphere at that moment, so they didn''t care if Qin Wei sang well or not.


    As long as the audience approves, he won''t ask too much.


    After all, Qin Wei, you¡¯ve already done your best.


    I hope Qin Wei realizes herself and stays a little further away from rap in the future!


    ......


    "Alright, voting is now closed and we are entering the statistics stage, everyone please wait patiently.


    Before that, let¡¯s invite the girls from the other five groups back on stage to interact with our live audience and the viewers in the livestream!"


    The return of the other five groups caused screams and apuse from the fans in the audience.


    Yang Xiao looked at the cards in her hand and said,


    "The number of people in our live stream has reached a new high again. As we said online before, once we reach a certain number of livestream viewers, we will have some interactions live.


    The opportunity hase today. Please click on the link popped up in the livestream to ask questions. We will randomly select some for the girls to answer.


    Let¡¯s start the countdown now...¡±


    "Stop!"


    ¡¾Please let the QinXiao cp interact on the spot!¡¿


    Qiao Sixiao and Qin Wei smiled at each other, surprised that this cp still exists.


    Qin Wei raised a question:


    "What interactions? We dare not do what you want to see..."


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Get married on the spot!¡¿


    ¡¾Kiss hug lift high high!¡¿


    ¡¾Read fanfiction!¡¿


    ...


    While looking at the barrage, Qiao Sixiao nodded and said:


    "They definitely have inappropriate thoughts."


    Then she looked up at Qin Wei:


    "Let''s just take 10 selfies together! Let them screenshot for themselves"


    Seeing that Qin Wei didn¡¯t object, the two walked to the front of the camera and started posing.


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Wow, people shipping other cps still need to produce their own contents, my cp spreads sweetness everywhere, feels so blessed!¡¿


    ¡¾My desktop background can be changed again! I hope the QinXiao cpsts long¡¿


    ¡¾I''m so touched that this is the most worthwhile show I''ve chased this year!¡¿

 Chapter 129: Farewell

    <h4>Chapter 129</h4>


    The interactions came one after another in waves, and because the youngdies were all very open to joking around, the atmosphere on set kept getting more and more lively. But happy times always pass quickly. The host Yang Xiaoxiao received an envelope passed to her by a staff member and said to the audience:


    "It''s now time to announce the results that everyone has been anticipating, yet dreading to part with. But time does not flow backwards, we must strive ahead boldly. Every step we take with effort counts!"


    "Next, I will announce the results to everyone..."


    The cheerfulness from the interactions earlier dissipated, and everyone held their breath waiting.


    "The overall rankings by ss for the group performances: Sixth ce, Group E. Fifth ce, Group F. Fourth ce, Group C. Third ce, Group B. Second ce, Group A. First ce, our Group D!!!"


    Qin Wei stood up and apuded loudly, not stingy at all with her cheers. Everything hade so painstakingly, their hard work was now rewarded!


    "The rankings by small group performances within each ss...


    Fourth ce, Group D''s ''You Are My Answer''. Third ce, Group D''s ''Memories''. Second ce, Group A''s ''A Distant Road''. First ce, Group A''s ''Snowy Mountains and Rivers''!"


    The first ce went to the small group performance Qiao Sixiao was in. Qin Wei had watched their entire performance backstage, and it was wonderful from start to finish, truly well-deserved.


    Qiao Sixiao''s dance skills were unparalleled, even in Qin Wei''s professional judgement. So she sincerely acknowledged their win.


    Qin Wei''s own rap part did not fail either, that went so well! She must continue to improve her rapping skills in the future!


    "The overall individual rankings...


    Sixth ce, Group F. Fifth ce, Group E. Fourth ce, Group C. Third ce, Group B. Second ce, Group A. First ce, Group D!"


    Sun Tiantian hugged Qin Wei tightly in tears, never expecting they could get first ce. It was so difficult!


    While Qin Wei could only think about finally getting two days of rest after the second round of performances...


    After getting off stage, Qin Wei had only taken a few steps when she was grabbed from behind by the neck and pulled into an embrace.


    "Not bad, taking first ce."


    Qin Wei looked up to see Qiao Sixiao, a bit surprised to run into her.


    Now was Qin Wei''s chance!


    Qin Wei grinned cheekily:


    "Qiao Sixiao, you took first ce this time, didn''t you?"


    Finally it was her turn to gloat a little!


    Five minutester, in the conference room with everyone gathered.


    The screen showed the individual poprity ranking, with Qiao Sixiao in first ce.


    Qin Wei secretly turned to nce at her, but was caught red-handed.


    Qiao Sixiao stood on a higher step with arms crossed, looking down condescendingly with raised brows:


    "What, does eleventh-ce Qin Wei have something to say?"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Ten more would be eliminated in this round ofpetition, unlike the rulesst time. Even harsher this time, only the first ce was safe, while a different number would be cut from the rest of the five groups.


    Still ten eliminated in total across the sses, the second and third ce would each eliminate one trainee, fourth ce eliminating two, fifth and sixth ce eliminating three trainees each.


    The audience''s preferences were clear enough after two rounds of performances. The traineescking in poprity and ranked too low naturallycked appeal. The show''s rules were made with considerations for viewership, clicks and engagement.


    Among the elimination list were Yao Ying and Lin Qiqi.


    A shy entrance but quiet departure was the way ofpetitions.


    Yao Ying walked out of the TV station, surprised to see Qin Wei waiting by the entrance.


    "You''re not going for interviews?"


    Yao Ying felt a bit surprised seeing her, after all she was a nobody.


    "Let the interviews wait. Sending off a roommate is more important now."


    Qin Wei spread her arms to hug Yao Ying:


    "There are revival roundster, you muste back if there''s a chance."


    "Mm..."


    Yao Ying nodded with reddened eyes.


    Partings always make one sad...


    After seeing her off into the car with waving goodbye, Qin Wei also felt her eyes grow hot.


    Looking up to the moon in the sky...


    Behind her came the sound of high heels, Qin Wei turned to see Lin Qiqi.


    "Going back?"


    Qin Wei asked naturally.


    Her tone was calm and indifferent, with no schadenfreude. Lin Qiqi was a bit surprised, but still nodded.


    She had reached the end of her road here.


    "Focus on acting, let go of utilitarian motivations. The path grows narrow but doesn''t disappear. I don''t know what else to say, just do your best from here on."


    Qin Wei held out a hand to Lin Qiqi as she spoke.


    After a long while, Lin Qiqi still did not take her hand.


    "Qin Wei, being too good in this industry will invite retribution."


    Qin Wei did not understand what she meant.


    Sheughed helplessly twice, and Lin Qiqi shook her head again before getting in the car to leave.


    Qin Wei sighed. At this time with everyone gone, the rare peace and quiet made her want to linger a little longer downstairs.


    Qiao Sixiao walked to stand beside her and asked:


    "Lin Qiqi got eliminated but you don''t mock her a little? If it were me I''d definitely trash talk her badly."


    Qin Wei spread her hands:


    "She already got eliminated, no need to go that far! I never want conflict with others. You can call me a coward or an idiot, but this is just..."


    "Warrior goddess Qin Wei."


    "Stop giving me weird nicknames!!!"


    Qiao Sixiao was already a bit taller than her, and standing a step higher now looked down at Qin Wei condescendingly, patting her head lightly:


    "Forget it, I shouldn''t ask you to be nasty and aggressive like before. I didn''t even like you at all back then.


    But seeing how timid and weak you are now, it makes me feel... oh well, no need to get tangled up ying mental games. Just protect yourself when facing real ethical issues, don''t let anyone easily bully you aside from me."


    Qin Wei gritted her teeth:


    "Eliminated? How funny. Our ss took first ce overall, the one who can''t be eliminated is you!"


    After horsing around for a bit, the two still had to go upstairs for interviews. Qin Wei followed behind Qiao Sixiao up the stairs, but was grabbed by the wrist by a somewhat cold hand.


    "Senior-apprentice sister."


    "Youyou?"


    Qin Wei turned back to see her, not knowing when Youyou hade downstairs and surprising Qin Wei with her sudden appearance.


    Hearing them, Qiao Sixiao ahead also stopped and looked back at Qin Wei, then at the girl beside her.


    Qin Wei pointed at Youyou and took the initiative to introduce her to Qiao Sixiao:


    "This is my junior-apprentice sister Youyou, she''s in the same group as me this time. She''s an actress still in university."


    This young girl caught Qiao Sixiao''s attention for some reason.


    "Youyou? From Kings Entertainment?"


    Youyou did not deny it, and Qiao Sixiao''s gaze now held some wariness.


    "Qin Wei, we should go upstairs for interviews."


    "Oh, alright."


    Qin Wei responded and was about to go upstairs.


    But Youyou did not let go, pleading softly:


    "Senior-apprentice sister, give me one minute. I have something to tell you..."


    Impatient voices came from Qiao Sixiao upstairs at the same time:


    "Qin Wei, the elevator''s here, what are you waiting for?"


    Qin Wei called back:


    "I''lle up in one minute!"


    Then said to Youyou:


    "What do you want to say, make it quick!"

 Chapter 130: The End of Two Men

    <h4>Chapter 130</h4>


    Youyou took a deep breath and lowered her voice:


    "The folk music performance on the day of the preliminaries was ast resort, right?"


    Seeing that Qin Wei didn''t speak, Youyou continued:


    "Before the performance, I went to a nearby snack bar on purpose, the one where the program team ordered dinner that night of the preliminaries. That''s when I realized I had made a mistake...


    Senior sister, the sd I gave you caused your allergy. I almost ruined yourpetition..."


    Qin Wei didn''t deny it. Her expression toward her was somewhat cold:


    "Um, anything else you want to say?"


    "If I tell you I didn''t know anything about it, that Ipletely washed my hands of this, would you believe me?"


    When Youyou said this, her eyes were red. Sheughed bitterly to herself and murmured,


    "I guess not. If I were you, I wouldn''t believe me either. Senior sister has already been very merciful to me these days by not confronting me about it. I have no right to ask for your forgiveness."


    Qin Wei stood on the stairs where Jiao Xiao had stood earlier and patted her on the head:


    "It''s water under the bridge now, so let''s not mention it anymore. I have to go upstairs for an interview."


    After speaking, Qin Wei immediately walked away. She heard Youyou say something else behind her, but she didn''t stop and went straight into the elevator and left.


    Qin Wei took out her phone and made a call:


    "Hello? Qin Wei? What''s up?"


    "President Xu, listen carefully to what I have to say next. You might find it interesting..."


    ...


    Finally, after the second public performance, there were two days off in a row. The other artists were busy rushing off to other jobs. Only Xu Mingchuan was conscientious and told her on the phone that this time she should rest well.


    After Qin Wei got home, she took some juice and turned on the speakers in the bathroom. She poured her favorite fruit-scented bath salts into the bathtub. Qin Wei started her leisurely bubble bath mode.


    Holding a Barat crystal highball ss in one hand and a facial mask on her face, Qin Wei sat soaking in the bathtub with her eyes closed, humming along to the songs from the speakers...


    Taking the rare chance to indulge herself, she was going to let herself enjoy a high quality lifestyle these two days.


    Then she started nning for tomorrow...


    Sleep in and then go to Toma Steakhouse for steak. She had been craving it sincest time. Unfortunately Xu Mingchuan was therest time, so she hadn''t been able to indulge fully.


    After the meal she would go watch a movie and shop...


    Before she could finish nning, Li Yao called:


    "My little ancestor remember to take a nice rxing bubble bath tonight. Then I''lle pick you up at 8 AM tomorrow. Let''s go beautifully shoot amercial!"


    "Huh?"


    Qin Wei couldn''t believe her ears.


    "President Xu said this time was for a good rest. Didn''t he tell you?"


    "He did."


    Li Yao answered very calmly, seemingly not surprised at all.


    "Then... isn''t making me work tomorrow going too far when I''m supposed to be resting per President Xu''s wishes?"


    "The rest President Xu referred to just means you should sleep earlier. You''re on the rise now. Would you feel at ease cking off?" *Hangs up phone*


    As expected, bosses have no heart.


    ...


    Last time when she rested she took an endorsement for a sporting goods brand. These past few days Li Yao had already negotiated the filming tasks with the brand. Today, as soon as Qin Wei rested, she was dragged to the photography studio for another day of work.


    Around noon Xu Mingchuan himself came, bringing the signature dishes from Toma Steakhouse to treat the staff working on site.


    "Thank you all for your hard work. You must take good care of our Qin Wei and photograph her beautifully!"


    As soon as Xu Mingchuan arrived, he started personally handing out the meal boxes. Although they were just meal boxes, even the boxes themselves were exquisitely designed bamboo wood boxes.


    This gesture won over the good feelings of the staff on site, who praised Xu Mingchuan for being a good boss.


    After expressing his thanks, Xu Mingchuan took a box and handed it to Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei opened the box. Inside was a perfectly temperatured ck pepper steak.


    Seeing her hesitant appearance, Xu Mingchuan said to her:


    "Don''t restrain yourself all the time. asionally indulging a bit is fine..."


    "It''s okay. Some people said recently that I''m getting a little fat. I should restrain myself more appropriately."


    After speaking, she immediately started on the sd. Xu Mingchuan didn''t say anything more. He just looked at her with a smile.


    As long as you''re happy.


    After eating, Qin Wei casually asked Xu Mingchuan while touching up her makeup:


    "How''s the thing I asked you to help with going?"


    Xu Mingchuan put down his phone and looked up at Qin Wei in the mirror. He answered truthfully:


    "I made some inquiries and confirmed there is this matter. As for the follow up, don''t worry too much about it. I''ll handle it myself."


    Qin Wei also looked at Xu Mingchuan in the mirror:


    "You''ve gone to a lot of trouble, President Xu. But I don''t think you''ll regret it if it seeds."


    "President Xu..."


    Xu Mingchuan repeated to himself. In the past she had always been very distant with him. Now she was unexpectedly more intimate. It even gave him some illusions. But those two words could always pull him back to reality from that "very close rtionship" illusion.


    There was a trace of bitterness in Xu Mingchuan''s smile, but his tone was the same as always:


    "The cost is a bit high for Anhang Entertainment. But since it''s your decision, I''ll strive my best to fight for it. No trouble is too much trouble. I believe your judgement...


    You''re the one who''s gone to great pains. In just over ten days you''ve taken two majormercial deals, and they''re all first-tier. I think your return is just around the corner."


    "Pfft!"


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    "As long as I''m not eliminated, that will do. Thank you for your trust, President Xu. I''ll keep working hard afterward, but after thismercial wraps can I get some rest..."


    She looked at Xu Mingchuan entreatingly.


    Xu Mingchuan nced at his phone:


    "There''s still a magazine cover left to shoot in the afternoon and evening. There might be some interviews too but don''t worry. There won''t be any tricky entertainment journalists...


    Tomorrow morning there''s also a Miss R dual magazine cover and feature interview. It''ll wrap up around 1 or 2 in the afternoon, then you''ll have half a day to rest. In the evening I''ll have the driver take you back to the program team..."


    Qin Wei was so tired she wanted to roll her eyes. Just how many jobs had the ck-hearted boss and manager taken on without telling her!


    But she still had to go. Qin Wei asked:


    "A dual magazine cover shoot, who am I shooting with?"


    Xu Mingchuan showed her his phone screen.


    Jiao Xiao.


    Oh, normal. Lately whenever the two of them were together the inte buzz was always very high. To drive traffic, the media would naturally have to grasp popr topics.


    Whoever was popr would get an invite, whatever was trending would get relentlessly hyped. All major media operated this way.


    As a party involved, Qin Wei understood and also admitted she was enjoying the benefits this topic was bringing her.


    Seeing her unsurprised appearance, Xu Mingchuan couldn''t help asking:


    "In less than a month, you''ve turned a former enemy into a topical pairing. It''s pretty hot. How did you aplish it?"

 Chapter 131: Miss R

    <h4>Chapter 131</h4>


    The next morning, Qin Wei took a car to the photography studio again, sleeping all the way there. When the car stopped, Li Yao shook her violently to barely open her eyes.


    Li Yao walked behind her, pressing both hands on her shoulders and shaking her again:


    "There will be shootingter, wake up, Your Majesty! You don''t look good in this state. No matter how beautifully Little Yan does your make-up, it will be useless!"


    Qin Wei knew to perfunctorily nod her head. She thought that usually during training, she could sleep by eleven at thetest, but yesterday during the break, all kinds of filming and interviews kept her busy until one in the morning.


    She went home at three in the morning and hazily slept until Li Yao called her repeatedly at six to wake her up.


    And now it wasn''t even eight yet...


    No wonder she couldn''t liven up.


    ...


    After putting on make-up and changing into the new dress that the sponsor brand father had sent, Qin Wei followed the staff to the photography studio.


    The sponsor brand father was so nice. As soon as he heard that the cover theme of this issue was retro style, he provided her with a ck dress and white pearl jewelry.


    Qin Wei secretly asked Li Yao:


    "Do we need to pay for these?"


    Li Yao looked at her as if she were silly:


    "It would be good enough if they don''t ask us for money!"


    Qin Wei grinned. As long as she didn¡¯t have to pay out of her own pocket, everything was good.


    When she arrived at the photography studio, Qiao Sixiao was already there, wearing an off-the-shoulder dress with her hair tied up, and a silver crown studded with crystals on her head.


    It looked quite valuable, but also very beautiful.


    At the moment, the stylist was doing the final touch-up on her. She turned her head and happened to see Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei smiled at her warmly in greeting, then walked over.


    Qiao Sixiao retracted her gaze. While looking at her, she said:


    "Sponsored by a brand? You finally look a bit decent."


    The thought of having a nice chat with her was immediately dashed. Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her and turned her head away.


    It took two hours for the pre- and post-shooting, but since it wasn¡¯t the first time the two had coborated, they worked quite harmoniously. Plus Qiao Sixiao was very experienced, so she guided Qin Wei along, making the whole process smoother.


    "Teachers, thank you for your hard work. Please take a short break before we start the livestream."


    Livestream?


    Qin Wei slowly shuffled over to sit next to Li Yao, and said in a voice as tiny as a mosquito¡¯s:


    "Li Yao..."


    Li Yao replied in an equally small voice:


    "What''s up..."


    Qin Wei frowned and said in an even smaller voice:


    "You said there would be interviews, why did it change to livestream? You didn''t tell me it was going to be a livestream..."


    But Li Yao was indifferent:


    "Nowadays magazines don¡¯t rely entirely on traditional print media to survive! They have their own tforms. They invite celebrities to attract more traffic... What''s so strange about that?"


    Qin Wei argued:


    "Wasn''tst night an interview?"


    Li Yao justified himself arrogantly:


    "Becausest night it really was for print media..."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    ...


    On careful thought, this was already the third time doing a livestream with Qiao Sixiao...


    Qin Wei repeatedly told herself that viewers would get tired of seeing them together again and again and again. Then their "ship-baiting" could end.


    When they entered the livestream room, the stream had already started. As usual, they prepared to introduce themselves, but the host stopped them preemptively:


    "Teachers, wait a minute first. We¡¯ll start a little differently for the viewers in the livestream room this time. Next, you¡¯ll introduce each other instead."


    Livements¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾The host is so thoughtful! She gets us!¡¿


    ¡¾They''re dressed as if going to a wedding¡¿


    ¡¾Going to their own wedding¡¿


    ...


    The host asked Qiao Sixiao to go first, lest Qin Wei cause the situation to get out of control with her random improvisations.


    Qiao Sixiao nced at Qin Wei and said:


    "Sitting next to me is my...fellow artiste, Qin Wei. Like me, she is currently filming the TV series Sisters Sailing Against the Wind. We will both try our best to present a better work to everyone."


    After she finished, Qin Wei continued:


    "The person sitting next to me is my lifelong rival, Qiao Sixiao."


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    Livements¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Didn''t expect Qin Wei to know this term too. Butizens were just joking around. It doesn''t seem appropriate for her to say it out loud. Qiao Qiao must feel very awkward...¡¿


    ¡¾Their rtionship was bad before anyway. Now it should just be joking around, right?¡¿


    ¡¾You overestimate Qin Jie. How could she joke around? She''s just silly...¡¿


    Qiao Sixiao picked up the mic again and looked at Qin Wei:


    "I feel one word needs to change to be more urate."


    ¡¾Love!¡¿


    ¡¾Love+1¡¿


    ¡¾Love, love, love!¡¿


    ...


    Looking into Qiao Sixiao¡¯s eyes, Qin Wei pondered briefly before suddenly having an epiphany. She pped her hands and confidently said:


    "Water!"


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    The host was also a bit confused and asked:


    "Lifelong water? Vivi, could you exin what you mean?"


    "The ssic fragrance from the perfume brand endorsed by Teacher Qiao is called ¡®Water of Life¡¯. Teacher Qiao is truly dedicated to promote brands creatively!"


    Qin Wei admired herself¡ªshe understood Qiao Sixiao¡¯s implied meaning so quickly. If it were someone else, they might not have such strong improvisation skills!


    Last time with Dior, if Qiao Sixiao hadn''t helped, she might not have done so well as their brand ambassador either. Promoting for Qiao a bit today could also be considered returning her a favor.


    Livements¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Shocking, dear family members! If Qin Jie doesn''t stay single all her life, her EQ would have gone to waste...¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Qiao is stunned¡¿


    ¡¾Let me be honest, sisters. As her shipper I must get that so-called Water of Life!¡¿


    ¡¾Me too...¡¿


    ¡¾Me too...¡¿


    ¡¾Even the brand father is shocked...What a windfall!¡¿


    ¡¾ Sold out on the official website in two minutes...VivQiao shippers are so powerful...¡¿


    ¡¾Should the brand father consider having VivQiao cp film an ad for their next product...¡¿


    ...


    The host continued asking:


    "Let¡¯s chat about what you two have been up totely! Qiao Qiao, we all know your current schedule basically alternates between the variety show and the drama set. Do you feel tired from that?"


    Qiao Sixiao smiled and shook her head:


    "Actually, I¡¯m already used to this kind of pace, so I wouldn''t say it''s tiring. Besides, I enjoy filming and I¡¯m enjoying being on stage at the moment as well. Physical fatigue can be endured as long as I regte myself."


    There was a hint of admiration in the host''s expression. After all, Qiao Sixiao had persisted in such a high-intensity workload for many years, which ordinary people would find hard to adapt to.


    The host then asked:


    "What about you, Vivi? What have you been up totely? Can you share something with everyone?"


    Compared to Qiao Sixiao, Qin Wei then realized how rxed she was with just those few jobs, yet still grumbling about how tiring they were. She really felt ashamed.


    Suddenly Qiao Sixiao spoke on her behalf:


    "From what I know, she just became the ambassador of a sports brand. I saw the announcementst night and thought it looked good overall, quite worth learning from."


    Livements¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Is Qiao Qiao talking about the announcement from HugoV? Let me copy the pics for sisters who haven''t seen it. Go check it out yourselves after the stream ends!¡¿


    ¡¾HugoV: Together with our brand ambassador @QinWei_Vivian, let''s help HugoV fulfill every child''s dream of rural youth sports, so that all children can #have intelligence and physique scores of 100#. Let''s move together with @QinWei_Vivian and donate steps. See website for details [link]¡¿


    ¡¾Sports goose still looks amazing!¡¿


    ...


    The host followed up:


    "Any ns for filming TV shows or movies recently then? Fans have been quite concerned about this."


    None at all...

 Chapter 132: Sweet Pet Text

    <h4>Chapter 132</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao actually nodded:


    "There are still some in the initial contact stage. I previously rmended a drama to Qin Wei and she''s still looking at the script."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Danmu (bullet screenments) ¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Does Sister Qin look shocked because she doesn''t know she''s going to act in a drama?¡¿


    ¡¾Could the drama Qiao Qiao mentioned be the rumored "Star Combustion"?¡¿


    ¡¾That''s a possibility, let''s wait and see...¡¿


    ¡¾Is Qiao Qiao Qin Wei''s spokesperson...why is she the one answering questions about Qin Wei¡¯s matters?¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Qiao really went all out for Qin Wei...¡¿


    ...


    Was it that one time at Disney?


    She didn''t actually agree back then, but since Qiao Sixiao had brought it up now, it would be bad to bluntly deny and make her lose face, especially since she was clearly trying to help her out here.


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Yes, still considering it."


    This sentence got the live stream chat riled up again¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Sister Qin finally remembered she''s an actress!! I hope she takes the role seriously and returns to the acting peak of her early years in "Lingering Fragrance"! ¡¿


    ¡¾If she doesn''t act again soon, I''ll start thinking she wants to be a variety show personality forever. I quite like how she is now, but as an actress I also hope that Qin Wei can have more noteworthy works, not just live off past sesses. In a few years she won''t be able to keep up with the variety shows anymore, and the younger generation won''t recognize her - her path forward will be quite narrow then.¡¿


    ¡¾I also support Qin Wei returning to film acting. And I feel her previous acting was fine, the scripts were just too bad. Carefully picking projects now would be good.¡¿


    ...


    The host nced at the staff''s cue cards, then said:


    "Speaking of acting skills, we know lines are an actor''s foundation. We''ve prepared a script for you two to try out, to showcase your acting."


    The staff then handed over several printed pages. The host passed them out and gave the two some time to read.


    Well this is not exactly any normal script...


    At first Qin Wei was apprehensive, wondering what else this livestream would throw at her - it had been nothing but tough questions so far. Acting skills? She has none whatsoever, let alone memorizing lines...


    Just as she was at a loss, she took a look at the pages - wait, isn''t this just fanfiction written by shippers from their super-topic forum?


    When they wrote this, regardless of plot, the image in their heads was what Qin Wei should look and act like. So she herself was the original model - no matter how she acted it out, it would match what the fans envisioned.


    I guess I can just y myself then.


    After reading the script, Qiao Sixiao also couldn''t helpughing. But she didn''t critique it further, only asking Qin Wei:


    "Are you ready?"


    Qin Wei nodded. The host voluntarily pped the teboard.


    Qin Wei stood weeping in the corridor outside the practice room.


    Qiao Sixiao, Kong Yi and Si You came out of the training room, chatting andughing. They saw Qin Wei as they walked by.


    Qiao Sixiao stared nkly for a full three seconds before telling her teammates:


    "You guys go on ahead! I''ll catch up in a bit."


    Qin Wei was still crying, perhaps too overwhelmed to notice someone hade over.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Qiao Sixiao walked to her side and gently patted Qin Wei''s shoulder.


    "I...dancing is too hard for me...I...might end up dragging everyone down..."


    Qin Wei cried even harder as she spoke,


    "I shouldn''t have joined thepetition..."


    Qiao Sixiao stroked her hairfortingly and said with a smile:


    "Silly girl."


    She then pulled Qin Wei into her embrace, lightly touching their foreheads together.


    Her shampoo smelled really nice, it was Qiao Sixiao''s favorite citrus scent.


    She couldn''t resist sniffing a few more times.


    "Silly girl, you''ve already improved so much! I saw how hard you worked."


    The more Qiao Sixiao consoled her, the harder Qin Wei sobbed in her arms:


    "Wuuu...but I''m so useless...they must all hate me!"


    Qiao Sixiao held Qin Wei by the shoulders, looking at her tenderly - her charming expression was truly captivating...


    "It''s enough that I like you! Besides, if you didn''t join thepetition, how would we have gotten together?"


    As she spoke, Qiao Sixiao gently wiped the tears from her cheeks,


    "Training should be ending soon, let''s go home. Tell me what you want for dinner tonight, I''ll make it for you..."


    "Cut!"


    Danmu¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾I can''t help smiling¡¿


    ¡¾My mouth is already grinning to my ears¡¿


    ¡¾Even my gums are showing¡¿


    ¡¾Get married right here, I''ll provide the wedding feast¡¿


    ¡¾Ahhhhh! Someone save me!! I''ve passed out from shipping them!! Are they real? How did they say all that without blushing at all!!¡¿


    ¡¾I''m already twisting like a worm on my bed¡¿


    ¡¾Like this, I can easily imagine you two actually getting married! I can picture your married daily life already!!¡¿


    The host kept apuding, the staff on set had also started shipping them. Qiao Sixiao was stillughing:


    "Luckily Qin Wei shouted ''Cut'', or I wouldn''t have been able to get the next lines out, hahahaha!"


    Qin Wei just looked disdainful, even making a mocking sound:


    "Tsk tsk tsk..."


    The host asked:


    "What is it? Does Wei Wei want to say something?"


    Qin Wei pointed at the script, then shook her finger at the camera, enunciating clearly:


    "This script is no good. Fixed pattern, clich¨¦d plot, too many stereotypes - it''s obvious the author didn''t take their work seriously and cut corners."


    Danmu¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Qin Wei shut up!¡¿


    ¡¾This is such a nice story, very sweet, I''ve read it over and over ten times already. I hope other authors quickly produce more!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei doesn''t understand anything, stop nitpicking! Think writing is easy?¡¿


    ¡¾While we may ship your pairing, we can''t disregard the hard work authors put in either!¡¿


    ¡¾It''s tiring to write fanfics! And there''s still homework to do every day!!¡¿


    ¡¾For a student author to achieve this level of quality is already very good!¡¿


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao also questioned:


    "What exactly is written poorly? Tell us your opinion."


    Qin Wei nced at the barrage ofments saying she should write it herself if she''s so capable. Herpetitive streak now lit, she asked the staff for her sses to put on, swiftly jotting a lot down on paper. Facing the camera, she dered:


    "Don''t underestimate me, I''ll first point out this script''s ws, thenpose a story on the spot before your eyes. Witness my creative talents, and be convinced of them!"


    ¡¾Bros, did Sister Qin just ce a solo bet?¡¿


    ¡¾That''s not a real bet though right, even solo bets count? ¡¿


    ¡¾...¡¿


    ¡¾......¡¿


    Qin Wei adjusted her sses and earnestly told Qiao Sixiao:


    "Teacher Qiao, I''ll need your cooperation to show everyone howzy they are at creating stories."


    By now Qiao Sixiao wasughing so hard she couldn''t speak. She didn''t know whichizenment had provoked Qin Wei, but she was clearly picking a fight with them now.


    However, looking at the increasing viewer count and number of danmu bullets, Qiao Sixiao reined in herughter:


    "Sure, tell me how I should cooperate."


    Qin Wei had a solemn expression as she pointed at the first line of the script:


    "Firstly, always portraying me as a crybaby is just wrong!"

 Chapter 133: The Famous Scriptwriter Qin Wei

    <h4>Chapter 133</h4>


    Qin Wei pointed at the camera lens with a discontented look on her face:


    "In thest story someone wrote, I was described as walking down the street crying and Qiao Sixiaoing over tofort and hug me. Then in this story, I''m crying in the hallway again and Qiao Sixiaoes over tofort and hug me again. I''ve even seen simr scenes happening in the bathroom...


    Look, these are just clich¨¦s and stereotypes. Why am I always portrayed as a crybaby in your eyes? Let me demonstrate how you should characterize me."


    Qin Wei then suddenly stood up and asked Qiao Sixiao to stand up with her.


    "Do you see the height difference between us? I''m a little shorter than her, but Ie up to her eyebrows. The actual difference isn''t that much, but what do you write? That she rests her chin on my head? Qiao teacher, please demonstrate for everyone if you can put your chin on top of my head."


    Qiao Sixiao had been trying hard not tough the whole time.


    Comments section¡ª¡ª


    "Are you sure you''re not just feeding us sugar [being lovey-dovey]?"


    "Wow Qin Wei, your request is too stimting, I love it so much!"


    ...


    Qin Wei pushed her sses up again and continuedmenting on the script:


    "And your portrayal of Qiao Sixiao is clearly blinded by her looks. Don''t you watch our shows regrly? When is she ever that gentle? I feel like when authors are writing, they can choose one of two directions - either write realistically or use bold imaginations... Of course I don''t mean for you to boldly explore illegal, criminal, and socially taboo directions. I mean being bold in exploring the characters'' personalities. Next, Qiao teacher and I will demonstrate these two directions for everyone."


    Comments section¡ª¡ª


    "Oh my god, it''s one thing for the main couple to feed us sugar themselves, now they''re even producing their own food? [writing their own fanfiction]"


    "Qin Wei is dissatisfied with her own characterization hahaha she''s giving the fanfic authors suggestions hahaha"


    [Qin Wei''s Little Theater?Realistic Version]


    Qin Wei stands angrily in the hallway, hands on her hips. She was picks on by someone again today but didn''t dare to retaliate.


    Qiao Sixiao walks over:


    "What''s wrong, Qin Wei?"


    Seeing it''s Qiao Sixiao, Qin Wei vents her frustration:


    "What should I do when my teammates are all dragging me down?!"


    Qiao Sixiao crosses her arms and scoffs coldly:


    "Are you a dog? Since when do you have hind legs?"


    Qin Wei rolls her eyes at her:


    "Can''t be bothered to talk to you, I''m going to eat."


    "Oh, you still have the audacity to eat with that round face of yours? Once you stand on stageter with the spotlight on you, the camera can only fit your face."


    "Cut!"


    Qin Wei steps in front of the camera lens:


    "This is the realistic version. We can also explore bold imaginations."


    [Qin Wei''s Little Theater?Bold Imagination Version]


    Qiao Sixiao stands in the hallway sobbing.


    Qin Wei walks over and asks:


    "What''s wrong? Who bullied you?"


    Qiao Sixiao cries and throws herself into Qin Wei''s arms, bawling:


    "They all hate me! Wuwuwu..."


    Qin Wei reaches out to stroke Qiao Sixiao''s head:


    "Don''t cry, big sis will cover you. Let''s see who on this street dares to bully you."


    Qiao Sixiao cries even harder.


    "Stop crying...shut up!"


    Under Qin Wei''sfort, Qiao Sixiao stops crying.


    Qin Wei nces at her watch:


    "Let''s go, let''s go home. I''ll treat you to some juicy steamed dumplings. It doesn''t matter if you gain weight, big sis will provide for you."


    "Cut!"


    Facing the camera, Qin Wei asks:


    "Understand?"


    Comments section¡ª¡ª


    "I feel so freaking confused..."


    "Qin Wei, shut up! Writing fanfiction is the fans'' business."


    "My big sister is trying so hard to shake off her weak and bullied image..."


    "My god, the super topics forums and chat groups are blowing up right now... Some fans have already dered they''ll be up all night writing fanfiction, they can''t lose to the main couple themselves!"


    "This is a showdown between the fans and the main couple!"


    "The QinWei/QiaoXiao cp is truly the most hardworking at fanservice I''ve ever seen..."


    "Goose L¨¹: Where are your manners?"


    "The famous writer, screenwriter, Ms Qin Wei."


    ......


    The host was shocked speechless. As expected, things have spun out of control, but the number of viewers and engagement rate in the livestream shot straight up. This is a good thing for the magazine studio.


    So the director told the host through her earpiece to just let things run out of control...


    Luckily, after the performance, the two guests quickly regained theirposure and obediently sat back down, staring at the host and waiting for her next cue.


    The host also quickly understood and hurriedly said:


    "It''s such a joy hanging out with you two. No wonder so many fans like you. Let''s talk about your show again! I saw the past two days on break, the youngdies have all posted on Weibo the gifts you all exchanged. Did you two teachers also exchange gifts? Could you share what gifts you gave?"


    Qiao Sixiao said:


    "I gave the youngdies skincare products, beauty devices, and jewelry I endorse."


    Qin Wei said:


    "Tangerines and coffee from Southwest China."


    Comments section ¡ª¡ª


    "My big sis is at odds with oranges. Last time during the three-way video call, she gave everyone in thepany, including the cleaning aunties and interns who aren''t formal employees, a box of oranges. And now she''s giving female celebrities gifts too. Isn''t she being too generous?"


    The host was also very curious:


    "Could you share your considerations behind choosing these two gifts?"


    Qin Wei replied:


    "No special reasons. I just tried these tangerines myself and felt they tasted very good, so I wanted to share them with more friends and let them try it too.


    As for the coffee, I happened to drink it once by chance. It tasted great but the price wasn''t too high, right? So I looked into it. Turns out the coffee beans they use are produced in the Southwest region of our country, and those coffee beans are also very good quality. They justck brand influence and recognition.


    I also secretly hoped that through this opportunity, more people would know about them. Because in my eyes, all theyck is a channel for more people to understand them."


    Comments section¡ª¡ª


    "Qin Wei sounds very sincere when she talks about this. She seems to really want to promote these agricultural products."


    "I''ve watched a video before, it''s actually really tough work being a coffee farmer... I won''t borate, I''m going to ce an order. I hope the beans from our country will get better and better!"


    "I''m cing an order too! Goose L¨¹ rmended them so sincerely, she really wants us to try them."


    Qiao Sixiao looks at Qin Wei and suddenly says:


    "I received the coffee you gifted too, haven''t had the chance to try it yet. But since you feel it tastes good, it definitely won''t be bad. Let''s do a giveaway now, gift a box of coffee to 2,000 people... I''ll have my assistant ce the order now."


    Qin Wei feels a warmth in her heart:


    "Teacher Qiao is so generous, then let''s directly give away 4,000 boxes. 2,000 will be my treat."


    Qiao Sixiao looks meaningfully at Qin Wei. She crosses her arms and turns to say to her assistant:


    "I''ll give away 3,000 boxes on my side, my 3,000 to her 2,000."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    She wants topete even in this? I can''t lose!


    Surprisingly, Qin Wei bes very generous and gestures for her manager Li Yao beside her:


    "Li Yao, we''ll also do 3,000!"


    "We''ll do 5,000! And draw now."


    "Tsk...Li Yao, we''ll also do 5,000!!!"


    ...


    Comments section¡ª¡ª


    "Dang, at first I thought I entered Christie''s Auction House when I tuned in."


    "Why are theypeting in such a weird way?"


    "Mhm... Competition between equals, how wonderful!"


    "Are the two of them trying to buy up all domestic coffee beans this season..."

 Chapter 134: Live Show

    <h4>Chapter 134</h4>


    Half an hourter, the live stream ended sessfully.


    Although the whole process basically did not go ording to the nned schedule, their live streaming task was overfulfilled. Not only did they break through the number of people and poprity of the past, but the number of fans also kept rising.


    The magazinepany decided to send people to Southwest China for a coffee interview to thank the two artists for the traffic they brought, and would consider further cooperation if possible.


    Qin Wei was a little worried, so she specifically reminded:


    "What we need to do is to let everyone understand and ept, and make purchases gradually, not impulse buying, that would easily disrupt the market."


    The person in charge also expressed agreement.


    ...


    Today''s work finally ended. ording to her agreement with Xu Mingchuan, she could go home and rest well now, but when she was waiting for the elevator with Qiao Sixiao, she had a whim and asked:


    ¡°Do you have time now?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her:


    "What''s the matter?"


    "Nothing much. If you have no ns, I can take you to rx. You look quite tired too. Do you want to go or not?"


    "I won''t go."


    When the elevator arrived, Qiao Sixiao said while walking into the elevator, hugging his arms and said to her:


    "I still have to go back to shoot a TV series in the afternoon. By the way, Qin Wei, I''m not joking about the new TV series I told you. I will send you the novelter. Consider it carefully before making a decision. "


    Qin Wei was lost in thought and did not react yet when the elevator door closed. Only she and Li Yao were left standing in the elevator lobby.


    Qin Wei and Li Yao looked at each other, and Li Yao spoke first:


    "I know you got tired of shooting TV series a few years ago. If you really don''t want to, I won''t force you. It is quite hard indeed. In the past when I saw you suffer so much on the set, I felt bad too."


    "Remember to give me the book as soon as it arrives. I will take a look before making a decision!"


    ......


    After returning home, Qin Wei went to sleep directly. The original n to go shopping and watch a movie was not realized at all.


    Sleeping was still the mostfortable thing to do.


    She woke up when it was already dark, mainly because she was hungry. Qin Wei took a carton of milk from the refrigerator to ease her hunger. After changing her clothes, Li Yao came.


    After Qin Wei got into his car, Li Yao encouraged her:


    "Come on, Super Rookie!"


    Because she was promoted to ss B, Qin Wei moved to a bigger vi. Fortunately, Sun Tiantian performed very wellst time, so she was still paired up with Qin Wei this time.


    In addition, they found out after arrival that Li Ruyi was also in the group. Although she was a small transparent in the industry, two consecutive public performances finally let everyone see her solid dance foundation. Relying on her own efforts, she finally made aeback to ss B.


    The three of them got along well when they were in ss F. After meeting, they kept expressing surprise:


    "This is awesome. No need to mingle with others. Let''s share a room, we three!"


    But it turned out the arrangement had been made clear after they arrived. Qin Wei was arranged to a three-people room on the first floor, together with You You and Yan Jinyu from Huoyu Entertainment.


    "Huoyu Entertainment..."


    Qin Wei was a little nervous. Don''t tell me... Didn''t Lin Shisi just leave a few days ago? There''s another one from herpany???


    Moreover, Liu Xin was also in the group...


    It might not be easy this time...


    Luckily not many people returned today, so Qin Wei upied a room by herself and sleptfortably for one night.


    The next morning when Qin Wei came back from her morning jog, she started practicing handstand against the wall in the living room.


    Live streamments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9...15....30....31!¡¿


    ¡¾31 seconds!! Qin Wei has made progress!!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Jie is our little pride!¡¿


    ¡¾Er... Is 31 seconds considered progress? It''s just fans blindly praising...¡¿


    ¡¾As long as we feel it¡¯s good then it¡¯s fine. At beginning Qin Wei couldn¡¯t even hold for 10 seconds. We witnessed her progress little by little. Any problem? ¡¿


    ¡¾There must be fans praising whatever stars do. 31 seconds of handstand can be "little pride"? Crazy fans are really something else, speechless.¡¿


    ¡¾Don¡¯t like it then leave from top left corner¡¿


    ¡¾We ept criticism but don¡¯t wee antis¡¿


    ¡¾What? I don¡¯t even have the right toment? If it¡¯s not good then I can¡¯t say it? Funny way of protecting your idol and losing your mind. Ridiculous. Just saying a few words makes me an anti? No one can deprive me of my right to speak! I can express my opinion anywhere!¡¿


    ¡¾Whye here and make troubles for each other? Are you a stubborn donkey? ¡¿


    ¡¾F**k you are the stubborn one! I''m just expressing my opinion. Don''t spray if you don''t like it!¡¿


    ¡¾You are funny too. Picking a fight yourself, controlling the narrative yourself, yet not allowing others to talk about you. Does the whole world belong to your mom?¡¿


    ......


    While eating breakfast, Qin Wei silently watched the bullet screens quarreling intensely for a while. So lively early in the morning!


    Seeing more and more people participating in the quarrel, Qin Wei decided to intervene before things got out of control:


    "Stop quarreling, no need."


    Qin Wei¡¯s words worked on the fans. The number of bullet screenments reduced significantly.


    Qin Wei sighed, then left the living room.


    Before arriving at the program team, she saw herself trending on hot search when checking her phone¡ª¡ª


    #Qin Wei showing superiority#


    She clicked in and saw a short video clip of herself from the live stream just now.


    In the video, after she said "Stop quarreling, no need", she walked away looking a bit angry.


    Without any context before and after.


    ¡¾I knew she couldn¡¯t pretend for long. Her image is just an image after all. Essentially she¡¯s still that cold and arrogant female celebrity¡¿


    ¡¾Who is she throwing her tantrum at so early in the morning during live stream? ¡¿


    ¡¾I also can¡¯t get her look and her silly image. I always skip past her part when watching the show¡¿


    ¡¾Am I the only one who dislikes her?¡¿


    ¡¾She doesn¡¯t look like a good person judging from her face¡¿


    ......


    No one cared about the context. Some people''s sarcasm was even irrelevant, purely for the purpose of scolding her.


    Qin Wei pinched her eyebrows and sighed. It would be false to say she didn''t care. Everyone tries their best to behave, so why attack for no reason?


    That''s why Qin Wei didn''t even want to open many trending topics about her.


    ...


    After handing in her phone at the program team, she went straight to the practice room. The song allocation was distributed to the groups in the form of cards after finalized. ss B drew an old song, and different this time was the group song.


    "Self-selected?"


    Sun Tiantian held the card and turned it around, only seeing these two words.


    "Is the program team out of money to purchase new song copyrights?"


    Director: "......"


    A staff exined:


    "Not really. After the teachers select the songs, you acquire authorization yourselves. As long as the price does not exceed the stipted amount, our program team will pay the copyright fee. Please rest assured on this point."


    "Why does the program team want us to self select instead of buying for us directly?"


    Li Ruyi asked.


    "Well..."


    The staff answered truthfully:


    "The program team hopes the performances on stage can be more diverse, and also wants to give teachers more opportunities for attempts and showing yourselves. Please discuss among yourselves!"

 Chapter 135: Along with You

    <h4>Chapter 135</h4>


    Liu Xin from the same group did note, and Youyou did note either. There were too many things that needed to be discussed, and for the time being there was no progress at all. After discussing it, everyone decided to watch the videos first and familiarize themselves with the lyrics and basic moves of the big group''s performance.


    What happened this morning also affected her mood. Qin Wei bid her teammates farewell and went to the piano room alone, standing silently in front of the window for a long time.


    The irritation in her heart did not diminish one bit. Qin Wei sat down on the piano bench, lifted the keyboard cover, and randomly started ying a song.


    Music can always dissolve the distress in one''s heart, and this time was no exception. As the music rose and fell, those worries no longer seemed to linger in her mind...


    The piano sounds stopped abruptly.


    Qin Wei raised her head and inadvertently saw someone standing in the piano room.


    "Hayden?"


    She was so absorbed that she did not even notice when Gu Minghua had entered.


    ...


    Gu Minghua was also gazing at her in a daze. He had just gone to ss B''s practice room to teach, and learned that the number of people had not been assembled yet. He also chose to respect their opinion and postponed the teaching for the time being.


    With no arrangement for the time being, Gu Minghua was going to go to the piano room for some peace and quiet.


    After all, that was one of the few ces without surveince cameras. In the piano room, he could meditate, space out, or y the music he wanted to y.


    Pushing open the door, he heard a nice melodying to his ears.


    Someone had actually borrowed the piano room before him...


    He was going to withdraw, but after that catchy tune entered his ears, Gu Minghua felt that his legs could not move back half a step. He simply went in to appreciate it, nning to sincerely apologize if he caused any offense.


    He would never do something like this normally, but today he just could not resist the urge.


    The morning sun was shining brightly. The floor-to-ceiling windows were half open, the white gossamer curtains fluttering in the gentle breeze. nting sunshine spilled onto the grand piano.


    Even the person ying the piano was bathed in a thinyer of light.


    Qin Wei?


    Looking at her, Gu Minghua felt somewhat bewildered. Though they had coborated before, he was somehow failing to recognize her for the moment. He could not helpughing softly at his own bted realization.


    It was this chuckle that disturbed the other party.


    The music stopped.


    "Hayden?"


    "Miss Qin."


    Gu Minghua bowed slightly and apologized to her,


    "It was my rashness to disturb your performance, I''m very sorry about that."


    Qin Wei smiled and got up, casually closing the piano cover:


    "It wasn''t much of a performance, I was just messing around."


    Gu Minghua looked at her, the corner of his mouth curving into a nice arc:


    "What was Miss Qin ying?"


    "Apanying You."


    Qin Wei said,


    "Maybe people are more familiar with its misattributed name."


    "Castle in the Sky."


    Gu Minghua said, having recognized it from the start,


    "I like this piece, it brings me inner peace... Miss Qin also likes it, and even remembers its original name."


    Speaking, Gu Minghua went to sit by the piano and opened the keyboard cover. He yed out the melodious tune with both hands.


    Light and cheerful, smooth and fluid.


    Qin Wei could tell it was Haydn''s Piano Sonata in D Major.


    A remark Haydn had once said popped into her mind, and she could not help voicing it:


    "When I sit by this wretched old piano, I would not swap ces with the greatest king."


    Gu Minghua nced up at her, his eyes brimming with unconcealed mirth.


    "My English name is Hayden because my mother was a great admirer of the Austrianposer Joseph Haydn. As she expected, I have a passion for music and aspire to be an outstanding musician like him."


    Qin Wei asked him,


    "Then what about your Chinese name? The reason you were named that was..."


    She stopped halfway, regretting it already. Why was she prying like this? On one hand she resented people exposing her privacy, on the other she could not resist peeking into others'' secrets.


    What a gossipy mind... It really was encoded in her DNA...


    "Gu is my surname. Ming means bright and candid. Hua is China. My father''s expectation for me when I was born was that as a person, I had to remain candid, and as a descendant of China, I should never forget my mothend in my heart."


    Gu Minghua did not seem to mind Qin Wei''s curiosity at all. Instead he told her openly like this,


    "My father''s generation moved overseas, but they loved our country deeply. However they tended to be reserved and unwilling to voice their patriotism. My name is the embodiment in his heart of his longing for our homnd."


    Qin Wei could not help apuding him.


    She could rte fully to Gu Minghua''s words.


    She had also wandered overseas before and seen unfriendly foreigners harboring enmity and serious prejudice toward Chinese people. If it were a few decades ago the situation would probably have been even worse...


    Fortunately nowadays China was powerful and young Chinese people''s national confidence had risen markedly. No matter where they were, they could now express their ardent love for their mothend.


    Qin Wei was one of them.


    Although some people still taunted and jeered at her online from time to time, saying she was pretending, she never wavered on this point.


    Gu Minghua made an inviting gesture for Qin Wei to sit beside him:


    "May I invite Miss Qin to y a piano duet with me? Don''t worry, there are no surveince cameras in the piano room, and neither of us is wired."


    "Certainly."


    Qin Wei agreed readily without ying hard to get, and sat down,


    "What shall we y then?"


    "Canon in D."


    Qin Wei raised her thumbs:


    "Perfect!"


    (Please enjoy this to the tune of Pachelbel''s Canon in D Major here; Qin Wei was ying it in C alone earlier in the vi)


    ...


    After lunch, Liu Xin came, but Youyou still did not show up.


    That meant the number of people still had not assembled, so they would have to keep waiting.


    The main issue was not knowing when she woulde. If they continued waiting like this, they would have wasted the entire day...


    After a brief rest, Liu Xin said to everyone:


    "No need to keep waiting. Hayden, let''s just change the big group performance headcount directly to nine people. Also the small group pieces, four in one group and five in the other."


    Everyone started whispering for some reason.


    Maybe work held her up? Is it really okay to just exclude Youyou like this...


    After all, except for Qin Wei, everyone else more or less had some othermitments in their schedules and could not really stay with the program team round the clock.


    If Youyou was treated this way, then Youyou''s today would be someone else''s tomorrow.


    Before exining, Liu Xin said first:


    "Director, please don''t include this segment in the final cut. Our agency is also an investor, so some matters aren''t suitable for broadcast."


    Naturally, considering their own interests, the director agreed.


    "Everyone here is a peer, currently teammates as well. What I''m about to say next is to eliminate any doubts you may have, because unity is important. I don''t want this matter to make everyone overthink things.


    But I also hope this will end here and not spread outter, otherwise we''ll just end up embarrassing each other badly.


    The day beforest, Youyou went back to thepany and directly told the boss she wanted to terminate her contract. They have been going back and forth over this for several rounds already. Xin Ya and I were even called back to persuade her, but she insists on terminating the contract...


    I haven''t rested well these two days because of this headache-inducing business... Anyway, realistically, it''s unlikely Youyou wille back now..."

 Chapter 136: Termination of contract

    <h4>Chapter 136</h4>


    After listening to Liu Xin''s words, everyone could roughly piece together what had happened -


    After the second performance, Youyou''s group had achieved good results, and she herself had also gained some fans due to her good performance. She used this as leverage to ask herpany for more resources, otherwise she would terminate her contract.


    Thepany promised to give her resources, but she was greedy and wanted even more. As a result, she got into an argument with the management.


    Thepany nned to freeze her out for nurturing such an ungrateful artist. Unless she paid a penalty for breach of contract, she would not be allowed to take on any entertainment work until her contract expired.


    ...


    This was probably what everyone had seen thus far.


    But what was the truth?


    After the second performance ended, Qin Wei had met with Youyou downstairs for a brief conversation that ended unpleasantly. As Youyou was leaving, she said to Qin Wei:


    "Sister Qin, you''re a good person. I never intended to hurt you. I didn''t expect that I would almost ruin your career...


    Sheng Shi Entertainment, I... don''t want to stay in thispany anymore. As long as I''m here, I''ll be constrained by my seniors. Sister Qin, I''d rather have nothing and go back to school, than continue wronging someone I''ve always respected so much..."


    However, Qin Wei did not respond at the time.


    She didn''t expect that Youyou would really dare to do this.


    Perhaps only children who have not left campus would dare to be so courageous and decisive, without considering the consequences.


    Not like her, who didn''t even dare to speak up in the past, only daring to muddle along.


    She admired Youyou''s courage.


    Because he didn''t understand the rules in the industry or the antecedents and consequences, Gu Minghua listened in a daze, silently looking to Qin Wei for help, hoping that she could help him.


    "Let''s practice in groups of ten for now,"


    said Qin Wei,


    "For Youyou''s case, if she or the program producers issue a statement of withdrawal, then we''ll adjust ordingly."


    Liu Xin instinctively frowned slightly:


    "Time is tight and tasks are heavy. Although everyone is very good, adjustments require time. If a statementes out the night before going on stage, can you take responsibility for that?"


    Liu Xin''s concerns were reasonable. There were still some people who supported her idea.


    Youyou had already shed with thepany quite badly. In such a situation, it would be a medical miracle if she could stille back topete.


    Qin Wei refuted:


    "If shees back to continuepeting, wouldn''t our prepared nine-person performance have to start over again too after we worked so hard to adapt it?"


    "You..."


    "Hear me out."


    Just as Liu Xin was about to say something, Gu Minghua interrupted, ncing first at Liu Xin, then at the others, before waving the sheet music:


    "Although the lyrics haven''t been distributed yet, the chorus part is set. I nned for the first three lines to definitely go to the person with the best vocal ability...


    But that''s getting a little off track for now - let''s look at the chorus section first!"


    "Then I''ll sing the first three lines,"


    said Liu Xin as she raised her hand to nominate herself.


    Sun Tiantian and Qin Wei looked at each other, Sun shook her head furiously while Qin was about to say something but got interrupted by someone else:


    "The distribution of lyrics is something we should all discuss together. Teamwork means one person can''t just decide everything themselves, right?"


    The tone and attitude of these words were very aggressive, faintly carrying a sense of oppression.


    Qin Wei couldn''t help but be reminded of Jiao Xixiao.


    Looking in the direction of the voice, she saw a tall, slender girl. It goes without saying that her looks met the visual threshold for joining the industry.


    She appeared to be in her early twenties with very fair skin, dressed in loose, casual clothing. She wasn''t wearing any makeup today and had on a pair of ck frame sses.


    Her whole demeanor did not seem very approachable...


    Qin Wei also had a deep impression of her - Yan Jinyu, an artist from Huo Yu Entertainment. She was from the samepany as Lin Qiqi, who had just been eliminated. Yan Jinyu was very capable, but there had probably always been big issues with herpany''s management. As a result, many resources had not gone to her.


    Earlier, she had said in interviews that she had worked very hard to secure this opportunity, so she would take it seriously.


    She had delivered on that, firmly staying in ss B from the preliminaries until now.


    Right now, she looked straight at Liu Xin without bothering to hide her dissatisfaction.


    Liu Xin was alsopletely unafraid of her. She turned around to lean against her chair back, an expression of disdain on her face:


    "If you think you can do it too, then let''spete and see who''s capable. Whoever can fulfill the role gets it."


    "I don''t think I can handle it, but thepetition ispleted by the team together. It needs each person to be in the position most suitable for her, making the optimalbination to fully utilize everyone''s strengths.


    I''m notpeting with you. I want the highest score for the team so that we can minimize the chance of being eliminated as much as possible."


    The others didn''t dare to speak up, silently watching the two of them and feeling like mes could ignite between them at any moment.


    Yan Jinyu seemed rather overbearing.


    However,pared to Lin Qiqi from herpany who was always standing on some moral high ground, resorting to moral coercion and controlling others in the name of "for your own good" and "for the good of the entire group", Yan Jinyu''s words genuinely only considered thepetition perspective.


    But it was still too early to judge right now.


    On one side was Liu Xin whom Qin Wei disliked, on the other side was Yan Jinyu from the samepany as Lin Qiqi. Qin Wei mulled it over and decided she should observe for a bit longer. She couldn''t defeat either of them.


    As the two continued to trade barbs with rising tensions, the atmosphere made every person present very ufortable. Gu Minghua had wanted to give everyone ample opportunity for expression, but now he had no choice but to step in and stop them:


    "Let''s discuss distributing lyrics afterward. For now, let''s start learning the chorus part..."


    At this point, the two of them were so caught up in the argument that neither paid any attention to Gu Minghua''s words.


    Yan Jinyu pushed her sses up and said,


    "I don''t care whether you call the shots in yourpany or not. Right now, it''s about who has the capability. Ms. Liu, as long as you can prove you''re more suitable than anyone, I will willingly and sincerely choose you."


    Liu Xin did not back down at all. On the contrary, she fully turned to face Yan Jinyu and debated:


    "Since I dared ask for it, then naturally I can sing it. Just because I didn''t graduate from a music conservatory like you doesn''t mean I''m incapable.


    I stand by what I said earlier - if you want it, thene and take it."


    "Ms. Liu, I feel talking with you is like ying the lute to a cow. You''re misusing the word ''take''. Were those lyrics originally yours to begin with, that you say others who want to sing it are trying to ''take'' it?"


    The two of them were so wrapped up in the argument that the other people could no longer bear to sit quietly and started softly persuading "All right, all right, that''s enough". However, it was still useless.

 Chapter 137: Real Teammates

    <h4>Chapter 137</h4>


    Liu Xin and Yan Jinyu''s argument suddenly stopped. Everyone looked towards the door, Youyou hade in.


    "Youyou? How did you get here?"


    Liu Xin was a bit surprised.


    Not only had Youyoue back, but she also seemed to be in a pretty good mood. On top of that, she was dressed up by a stylist like usual.


    "Senior Liu Xin?"


    Youyou nced at her, politely addressing her but with a rather cold look in her eyes,


    "I had a work obligation this morning which took up practice time, I sincerely apologize to everyone and Senior Liu Xin."


    "Work? You haven''t terminated your contract yet, you should still be obedient..."


    Facing Liu Xin''s barrage of questioning, Youyou didn''t respond at all, as if she hadn''t heard it. She turned around and slightly bowed to Gu Minghua to show her regret, then went back to her seat.


    Seeing Liu Xin about to say something else, Gu Minghua quickly spoke up first, his tone much stricter than usual:


    "Whether to terminate or renew the contract is between you and thepany. For now, we''re focused on practice, please resolve your grievances privately."


    Liu Xin couldn''t say anything more. She turned around and started looking at the music sheet while Youyou had a smile on her face.


    Qin Wei nced over at her. Catching Youyou''s eye, they exchanged a smile but didn''t say anything. They obediently lowered their heads to look at the sheet music and listen attentively to Teacher Gu''s exnation.


    Gu Minghua wasn''t interested in their grievances. Seeing they had stopped arguing, he began his lecture and demonstration.


    "Alright, that''s it for the chorus section. Familiarize yourselves with what I just went over, then go eat or rest. When youe back this afternoon, we''ll start dividing up the lyrics. Just give me a copy once you''ve divided them up."


    After finishing, Gu Minghua quickly left, as he had a bad feeling.


    Sure enough, as soon as he exited, the practice room livened up again.


    "Youyou, what''s going on with you?"


    Youyou got up to leave but was sternly called out by Liu Xin,


    "You haven''t terminated with thepany yet, you should be obedient..."


    Qin Wei suddenly stepped forward to shield Youyou behind her.


    "This is an internal affair of ourpany. As the manager of the entertainment department''s new artists, she''s included. "


    Liu Xin didn''t have a good attitude towards Qin Wei either. After all, she knew the cameras were on but the director wouldn''t be foolish enough to broadcast these clips.


    "I think you''re mistaken?"


    Qin Wei tilted her head at her,


    "Youyou is my teammate, in thest performance and this one, as well as in the future.


    Teacher Liu, check online. Reconsider whether you need to educate my teammate after.


    Oh right, she''s also my junior."


    After speaking, Qin Wei signaled Youyou to go eat with her, leaving Liu Xin standing there puzzled.


    Liu Xin still felt confused. She had checked the hot searches on all major tforms this morning yet saw nothing about Youyou.


    ...


    [Anhang Entertainment: Wee @Anhang-Youyou to the Anhang Entertainment family! We look forward to working together in the future!]


    [Anhang-Youyou: Hello everyone, I''m actress Youyou. Joining @Anhang Entertainment was a decision I made to follow my heart. A new beginning, we continue to sail against the wind!]


    Comments:


    [Congrattions on escaping hardship sis, Anhang is a newpany but very capable, looking forward to sis''s new works! Bright future ahead for sis!]


    [Can someone exin to me? Isn''t Shenshi Entertainment more powerful?]


    [Impressive, an old entertainment giant, but because of this, there''s a strict hierarchy internally and new artists get very limited resources. They also have to obey seniors, feels a bit like certain overseas entertainmentpanies. Daniel also endured this before making it out, he talked about it in interviews after returning home.]


    [Newpany is good too, plus isn''t Qin Wei also at thatpany? Anhang just hadn''t announced it, word is they''re waiting until after thepetition ends. We''ll know soon whether it''s true]


    ...


    Looking at her phone screen, Liu Xin felt somewhat headachey.


    It seems Anhang Entertainment paid the penalty for Youyou to terminate her contract, otherwise thepany wouldn''t have let her go so easily.


    Shenshi''s penalty fee isn''t low, paying it for one new artist definitely isn''t worth it. What did Anhang Entertainment see in Youyou that made them so readily pay the fee for her?


    Because of Qin Wei?


    Impossible, Liu Xin denied this idea herself. Anhang Entertainment isn''t her family''spany.


    In the cafeteria, Youyou carried two bowls of meat wonton soup and sat down across from Qin Wei, sliding one bowl over to her:


    "Sis, I didn''t expect you''d be the one to help me in the end...I really don''t know how to thank you enough..."


    Her voice choked up and her eyes reddened.


    Thest two days had truly been unbearable. Although she already knew about paying the penalty and was mentally prepared to face it all, the back-and-forth with thepany had exhausted her.


    "Don''t cry."


    Qin Wei passed her a tissue,


    "You should thank yourself. I only introduced you to President Xu. He looked over your information and felt you were worth his effort to poach."


    Youyou dabbed the corners of her eyes and softly said:


    "But I know this is all thanks to you sis. I''m so touched, thank you for believing in me."


    ...


    Finally everyone had arrived. For the groupings this time, Qin Wei and Sun Tiantian were separated. However, she was grouped with Youyou. Not only that, Li Ruyi, whom she had worked with before, was also ced in their group.


    Along with Zhao Yan and Yan Jinyu, the strength of this group was still quite good.


    The groups had to self-select a song to perform, which was an issue.


    The five of them gathered together during the lunch break to start researching.


    "It should be fast-paced."


    Zhao Yan suggested first,


    "Slow songs might sound nice and be worth examining deeply, but it''s hard to excite the audience''s emotions live on stage. Scores are given live, if the audience only feels it sounds nice after going home and carefully appreciating it, it''ll already be toote for us."


    Qin Wei took notes on paper while the others agreed as well.


    Youyou thought of something:


    "The lyrics need to be very inspiring and able to resonate with the audience. Like Zhao Yan said, there''s little time live on stage for the audience to react so the lyrics can''t be too profound but they also can''t be too shallow."


    Yan Jinyu stroked his chin and said after thinking for a bit:


    "I''m thinking we need a stylistic breakthrough. There are a lot of groups in this show with various performance styles, constantly putting on the same style leads to aesthetic fatigue for the audience.


    Likest time with you Qin Wei, your group''s <Red Dress> was very unique, so you got especially high scores. Also your group''s Rap live was pretty explosive."


    <Red Dress> was indeed very good. Even Qin Wei herself felt satisfied with it after watching the yback. As for that Rap...


    Qin Wei bitterlyughed:


    "Don''t mention it. Later when I went online to watch the rey, most of thements still scolded me. They said I was the shame of rap and some even kindly advised me to go recite poetry at an elementary school auditorium...


    I admit that on first listen it seems decent but listening to it a few more times is pretty unbearable."


    Hearing her self-mockery, everyone couldn''t help butugh too. Being in this industry, who hadn''t been ridiculed before?


    The break was almost over and the others gradually trickled back in. Liu Xin came in with sheet music to distribute to everyone:


    "I''ve already divided up the lyrics. Take a look, let me know if you have any feedback."

 Chapter 138: Rob the Lyrics

    <h4>Chapter 138</h4>


    Qin Wei nced at the lyric distribution that Liu Xin had made, hmm, all the most important lines had been taken by her, especially the first three lines. The distributions for the others were basically random.


    Not only did Qin Wei find it ridiculous, but the sheet music with the lyric distribution also made Yan Jinyuugh in disbelief. Yan Jinyu shook her head:


    "I don''t agree with this, let''s redistribute."


    Qin Wei immediately followed up by saying:


    "I agree with Yan Jinyu''s opinion."


    Yan Jinyu looked at her for a moment, and the two couldn''t help but smile wryly at each other.


    Youyou also said:


    "I feel like the opening lines have some difficulty, based on my understanding of senior, you may not be able to handle them."


    Zhao Yan and Li Ruyi also expressed their support for Qin Wei''s side.


    Liu Xin was a little annoyed, Youyou usually listened to her the most, and now she even dared to oppose her!


    Someone suggested:


    "Why don''t...we just let our skills do the talking?"


    ...


    In the interest of fairness, ss B invited instructors Chen Chen, Gu Minghua, Daniel and Li Mai to be judges and evaluate how the lyrics should be distributed appropriately.


    The four instructors dly came, anyway they didn''t have much to do at the moment, so they might as welle over and watch the drama unfold.


    Liu Xin felt very strongly about getting the first three lines, she went first, and sang the first three lines.


    It sounded pretty good.


    "Is anyone else wants to give it a try?" Liu Xin asked. Although she didn''t act overtly proud, she was quite satisfied with her own performance.


    Qin Wei signaled to Youyou, and Youyou promptly raised her hand:


    "Let me try."


    "No apaniment needed, I¡¯ll apany you on piano."


    Seeing Youyou go up, Qin Wei immediately got up and sat down at the piano stool to apany her.


    When she saw Youyou was ready, the music sounded.


    The song "Fleeting Years" had very rich content, and the highlights were the opera and ethnic elements blended inside. The opening lines used bel canto singing technique.


    So the overture was the climax of this song. If the opening was good, then there would be no worries about performing it at any time during the recital, because it would be attention-grabbing enough.


    As soon as Youyou opened her mouth, she immediately crushed the previous performer.


    Good bel canto singing was like a walking musical instrument, bad bel canto singing was like a tuned whistle.


    There was no harm withoutparison. Just from the meaningful expressions on the four instructors'' faces, it was clear what the oue was.


    Taking advantage that the instructors were still here, Qin Wei suggested that they distribute the rest of the lyrics as well, this way it would be fair and just. There would be no need for the instructors to leave and have everyone fight over lines again.


    Everything went smoothly. Incidentally, Gu Minghua also discussed with several instructors that Qin Wei would y the opening and interlude piano music.


    She had just showcased her piano skills, and she had mastered that kind of not-too-difficult song very well.


    At the beginning, Chen Chen was a little worried. After all, Qin Wei didn''t have a piano foundation. But after listening just now, he was relieved as well. The goal was just to get through the target song. No one expected her to go up there and y "Flight of the Bumblebee."


    The song was all settled, Gu Minghua saw the instructors off and was about to leave himself when he suddenly remembered:


    "Have you guys decided on what songs to perform for your small groups?"


    Liu Xin responded:


    "We¡¯ve decided, we¡¯re singing ''Single Ladies Party''."


    "Not bad, the rapping and choruses make quite an impression."


    Gu Minghua said, and looked towards Qin Wei.


    "We will finalize it soon."


    Qin Wei answered truthfully.


    There really was no need to decide on the group song too early. What they needed to practice now was the big group''s song and dance. After the music instructors left for a bit, the dance teacher came.


    Yan Qingzi, an cheerful dancer with great social skills who could chat with anyone.


    As soon as she came in, the atmosphere of the entire practice room lightened up.


    "Little Yu, take off those sses quickly, they detract from your beauty. You don''t need clear vision when dancing."


    Yan Qingzi asked for Yan Jinyu''s sses and ced them on the piano cover. Then she briefly looked over all the members and said:


    "Hello everyone, I''m Yan Qingzi. Many people think this is a stage name, but it''s not. My surname is Yan. I was born on a sunny day, so my mom gave birth to me and named me Yan Qingzi.


    I learned ethnic dance since I was little, and when I grew up I fell in love with street dance, and also dabbled in some other dance styles. If I can''t teach you, that''s okay too, I''ve treated Teacher Song Ye to a meal already, she¡¯s willing toe over and help."


    The overall atmosphere was rxed,pletely sweeping away the unpleasantness brought by the lyric snatching in the morning. Everyone had been here for a while already, and quickly entered the zone with the teacher to start dance practice.


    Although the atmosphere in ss B this time was not as harmonious as it was in ss D, but because everyone was working hard practicing, the learning atmosphere was still quite good.


    At the very least, the tight practice time left no room for people to make trouble.


    ...


    In the evening when she returned to the dorm, the live stream activity in the vi''s living room was still ongoing. Several people from ss B still had quite high poprity, so Qin Wei didn''t have to go provide fan service all the time like she did in the beginning, as requested by the staff.


    It just so happened that Yan Jinyu had a live stream today, so the only ones left in the room were Qin Wei and Youyou.


    By now, Youyou both admired and was grateful to her senior sister. She wished she could follow Qin Wei all day. When Qin Wei spoke, she would listen carefully by the side. When Qin Wei asked her to go up against Liu Xin for the lyrics, she did so without any hesitation.


    In Youyou''s eyes, Qin Wei was now yyds (forever god)!


    After singing all day, Qin Wei coughed twice. Youyou immediately poured her water.


    "Youyou..."


    "Senior sister, go ahead!"


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows:


    "Um...Youyou, you don''t have to always feel grateful to me. Really, even if President Xu brought you over, you would still have to work to earn money for him."


    "I know, senior sister."


    Youyou sat on the carpet, resting her cheeks in her hands looking at Qin Wei.


    "I just want to do some things for my senior sister, nothing else meant by it."


    "Speaking of doing things..."


    Qin Wei put down the water ss and picked up her phone from the cab.


    "I found a song, see what you think about using it for our small group performance?"


    Youyou nodded again and again:


    "Anything my senior sister picks is good!"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Only then did Youyoue to her senses. She took the phone and watched the video.


    "Every lyric touches my heart. It''s just not sure if the rest of our group will agree to it."


    This time Youyou answered seriously. After all, whether Yan Jinyu agrees is a difficult problem.


    Qin Wei herself actually preferred to live a peaceful life.


    Qin Wei nced at the time and sighed softly, tactfully said to Youyou:


    "Um...Youyou."


    "Go ahead senior sister!"


    "It''s quitete...why don''t you sleep too. I feel uneasy with you watching me all the time..."

 Chapter 139: The Third Performance

    <h4>Chapter 139</h4>


    After the dance and song allocations were finalized, everyone focused on practicing without any objections. Everyone could clearly feel the heavy atmosphere in each group.


    After all, the original F group no longer existed. Thispetition would still eliminate 10 people, and the remaining people after the third public performance would be reorganized into four groups.


    The practice time for the fourth public performance was significantly shortened. There was only one week between the third and fourth public performances, including rest time.


    Informed sources revealed that it was because the total time of the program remained unchanged, but thepetition system kept upgrading. There would be a field tripter to take the artists who were not eliminated at that time to the destination to continue filming the show.


    The news was "identally" leaked, causing heated online discussions:


    [It is said it is to go see the natural scenery and let them rx and adjust their state, while appreciating and learning the local characteristic songs and dances.]


    [Watching thempete intensely every day, my nerves are all tense, although the songs and dances are pretty good to watch...]


    [Going out for a bit is good too. The program team upgraded thepetition system to prevent audience fatigue. I just don¡¯t know who can stay then.]


    [Sigh, speaking of which I really hope Qin Wei can stay, but her rapst time, although the beginning sounded good,ter the direction changed and many professional rappers came out to diss her. The online fans also mocked her coldly. She was really badly med online in this aspect...]


    [Hahahaha, keep Lu E away from rap!]


    ...


    The ¡°idental¡± leak was to see the audience¡¯s reaction. The director thought it was feasible.


    After the chief director saw the onlinementary and data, he immediately signed the application form to let the program team make preparations for the field trip.


    ...


    The artists also knew about the same news, but it was already the day of the third public performance and no one had the mindset to dwell on this ethereal matter.


    Standing backstage, Qin Wei adjusted her breathing and softly asked everyone, ¡°Are you ready?¡±


    ¡°Ready,¡± they responded.


    When Yang Xiao announced backstage, the lights gradually darkened. A beam of light shone on one side of the stage, illuminating the piano and performer under the only light in the venue.


    Apanying the piano piece, a clear, vibrant female soprano rang out from the stage, coordinating extremely well with the piano and instantly grabbing everyone¡¯s attention.


    The scene was extremely quiet. Everyone was seriously appreciating this highly tacit cooperation.


    Soon the lights brightened and Yan Jinyu¡¯s short solo dance brought shouts and apuse.


    Everyone performed normally throughout the show and the good reviews they received were also within expectations.


    Mature performances should be like this. Stable performance is already not easy for on-site performances requiring multi-person cooperation.


    Livements:


    [Sister Qin¡¯s performance this time was average.]


    [I think it was alright. The piano ying was not bad, the singing and dancing had no issues.]


    [It just feels not as wonderful as before.]


    [Is this it?? Last time she could at least liven things up a bit, at least giving something eye-catching right? What is this now? All the limelight was taken by her teammates, she just yed the piano and casually sang and danced. I might have to unstan.]


    [I agree! This whole time in the show she just seriously practiced dancing, nothing worth watching, bye bye.]


    [Boring to death, I stanned her because she was unique. This time I¡¯m speechless, if next time is like this I¡¯ll unstan.]


    [Isn¡¯t your expectations of her too high?]


    [Oh my gosh guys, this time Sister Qin¡¯s performance can¡¯t be said to be wonderful but it was really good! She¡¯s just a mediocre talent you guys forgot? She can¡¯t possibly cater to your tastes everypetition. And I think this was not bad. If your tastes were any more nitpicky Sister Qin would have to go to the moon!]


    [Right, expectations really elevate step-by-step. In the past when I took exams, my mom only asked that I pass. Now that I score 80, she says it¡¯s because I don¡¯t try hard enough that I don¡¯t get full marks. Sigh...]


    [I can also understand the pressure Qin Wei feels under others'' expectations...]


    [Lu E is just a mediocre talent. She''s been med by quite a lot of people recently. I hope everyone can be rational about it. She''s been working hard everypetition to bring you joy, have you forgotten...?]


    [Now I¡¯m even starting to hope she gets sent home. I don¡¯t want her to get hurt...]


    [It¡¯s pretty good! Her piano ying thispetition was quite elegant. Try appreciating her again setting aside heredian identity!]


    ...


    After getting off stage, Group B as a whole did not pay too much attention to the overall effect of the performance. At this moment they were busy rushing to the dressing room to prepare for the next performance.


    Only Feng Xue from the group started coughing, causing Liu Xin and the others to start worrying.


    After Qin Wei¡¯s side finished preparing, Feng Xue started coughing more violently. Even the program¡¯s medical room doctor came over.


    ¡°What¡¯s the situation?¡± Qin Wei asked.


    The doctor replied:


    ¡°Asthma attack. ording to the patient, she was not feeling well physically today, so she took medicine but started experiencing shortness of breath. She has no history of allergies herself. After my diagnosis, it is analgesic-induced asthma, possibly triggered by too much stress and too little resttely.¡± (This section is purely fictional and has no reference value.)


    After treatment, Feng Xue looked much less ufortable now, but asking her to rap in this state would be quite difficult. She was the only rap representative in this subgroup.


    What should they do?


    Aside from Feng Xue and the doctor, the nine other people present looked to Qin Wei unanimously.


    They were looking at Qin Wei for a reason.


    Ever since that embarrassing rapst time, Qin Wei did not insist anymore on this aspect, but wanted to see real rappers¡¯ performances. During training when she had time she went to watch Feng Xue practice, going 3-4 times total, and would also hum a couple lines herself.


    Later when time grew tight she stopped watching, and also did not deliberately remember the lyrics. At this moment most of it had slipped her mind...


    Seeing their gaze, Qin Wei¡¯s heart instantly tightened.


    Having been stared at many times now, Qin Wei understood the meaning behind such gazes. She hurriedly retreated, her entire bodynguage radiating refusal:


    ¡°No! Don¡¯t! I can¡¯t do it! I don¡¯t even remember the lyrics!! That is your group''s performance!! I was not involved at all!!¡±


    At this moment Liu Xin did not have the mindset to consider conspiracies. Without a rap representatitve their whole performance would copse. She did not want to be eliminated.


    ¡°But our scores depend on the whole group¡¯s performance. Qin Wei, I won¡¯t say those words about considering the collective interest, but think about your friend okay? Sweet Sweet, does she count? Her current ranking in our group is lowest. If our performance tanks, her risk is highest right?¡±


    Sun Tiantian said nothing, head lowered not daring to look at them, extremely conflicted at this moment between not wanting to trouble Qin Wei yet also not wanting to be eliminated.


    Qin Wei deeply breathed in. She also did not have much time left to struggle with this. She asked:


    ¡°How many more performances are there in front?¡±


    Liu Xin answered her:


    ¡°Three.¡±


    Qin Wei calcted for a moment. Based on this time¡¯s drawing to decide performing order, Liu Xin¡¯s group was before Qin Wei¡¯s group. That meant her own performance time would be very rushed as well.


    ¡°Give me the lyrics. I can only say I¡¯ll try my best. Also, we will need to make some changes.¡±

 Chapter 140: Your Sister Qin Wei, Rapstar

    <h4>Chapter 140</h4>


    The atmosphere on stage was lively. Yang Xiao walked up and said:


    "Next up is ss B''s group performance. Just before going on stage, the staff informed me that ss B had somest minute issues, but I won''t say what just yet. I''ll keep everyone in suspense for now. Let''s see what happened as the performance unfolds. Please wee ss B!"


    The music started ying as Liu Xin and four others took the stage, led by Liu Xin.


    To match the theme of the song, everyone was dressed very cool. As soon as they appeared, screams could be heard from the audience seats:


    "Ahhh Tiantian Sweet and Salty!!!"


    "Liu Xin cool girl!!!"


    "Ahhh who''s that wearing the hoodie with their face covered??"


    "That''s rapper Feng Xue!!!"


    For the group performance, Liu Xin got to sing the opening lines like she hoped. Her breathing was steady and she kept the rhythm well, not messing up at all.


    The rest coordinated nicely too. After all the painful practice, as long as they kept theirposure, their performance would be fine.


    But everyone was worried about the two rap parts.


    After the instrumental break, the figure in the hoodie "Feng Xue" started rapping:


    "Our singles party is set for this week..."


    That voice, that rhythm...


    Daniel was stunned. That wasn''t Feng Xue!


    Taking another look, the person removed their hoodie hat, shocking everyone -


    Qin Wei?


    That''s right, the one rapping on stage was Qin Wei!


    The apuse froze for about three seconds before recovering, even more enthusiastic than before. So this was the "little situation" Yang Xiao mentioned!


    Assuming it was coordinated between the program team and Qin Wei, the audience quickly epted it.


    Seeing the reaction was within her expectations, Qin Wei continued rapping without stopping:


    "Remember to bring champagne and wear your new clothes when youe


    Drink, chat, dance as you please


    I invite you to..."


    What was next?


    She forgot the words.


    No teleprompter for the counterflow performance...


    After about a second dy, Qin Wei continued performing:


    "Torealizehowgreatwasthedramaticactivity..."


    Qin Wei took a breath.


    "Yo, wee to my singles party, yeah!


    thegirlscanbeabovethetoweringrockassevenshiningstarsinthenightsky


    youalsohatehavingyourphototaken,andyouareveryshy..."


    Barragements:


    ¡¾Qin improved her rap but I don''t understand, can someone trante?¡¿


    ¡¾These aren''t the original lyrics!¡¿


    ¡¾Probably an adaptation, as long as it sounds good who cares about the lyrics!¡¿


    ¡¾Lu''er sang well! Although I still want to know what she sang without subtitles...¡¿


    ¡¾...I think I know what she sang¡¿


    ¡¾What?¡¿


    ¡¾What? +1¡¿


    ¡¾College English exam, readingprehension passage...¡¿


    ¡¾Damn!¡¿


    ...


    Although the bulletments were still passionately discussing, the live audience only cared about hyping it up. After all, Qin Wei''s part was lit. Everyone was busy pping and screaming.


    ...


    Sun Tiantian nicely wrapped up the song to finish the performance.


    But did you think it was over?


    The lights dimmed. When they lit up again, Qin Wei had taken off the oversized hoodie.


    Hidden underneath was the costume she prepared for today.


    A short, sleeveless utility vest that perfectly revealed her abs.


    Barragements:


    ¡¾I''ll be damned Qin Wei has a six pack!!!¡¿


    ¡¾Normal since she works out diligently everyday¡¿


    ¡¾Lu''er is more fit than I imagined. Mainly because she wears that wretched short sleeve everyday, giving me the wrong perception...¡¿


    ¡¾Wretched... it''s sold out online now, scalpers are buying it at high prices¡¿


    ¡¾Dang, just dang!¡¿


    The music started. Qin Wei put on some retro round frame sunsses handed to her by Youyou. Then she picked up the mic and started rapping her part:


    "Don''t know if you''re currently feeling


    That public speech is like filling out an exam


    You wanna happily crack jokes and chat freely


    Yet there''s always someone making you revolve around them


    ..."


    Barragements:


    ¡¾Ah! It''s the song I love written by Big Big! Dream cob!¡¿


    ¡¾Double fans extremely happy!¡¿


    ¡¾Did they get authorization?¡¿


    ¡¾Already obtained consent from lyricist andposer, original is on B station¡¿


    With great lyrics and melody, plus the choreography by two dance teachers, under the excellent stage lights and audio, this performance directly pushed the atmosphere to climax!


    ¡¾So fitting for Qin''s current mindset!¡¿


    ¡¾Brilliant, this is Qin directly pping back at haters!¡¿


    ¡¾She''s not dissing haters but contrarians. The line "self-perceived excellence plus sarcasm, my rules I stand undefeated" is clearly referring to contrarians¡¿


    ¡¾"All horizontal and vertical they gotta argue"¡¿


    ¡¾"Earth round they still gotta argue"¡¿


    ¡¾"Three mountains five peaks they still gotta argue"¡¿


    ¡¾"Thousands of troops and horses they still gotta argue"¡¿


    ¡¾Summarized what I was thinking, imma go listen to the original version on my knees now¡¿


    ¡¾Felt so good listening to Qin p contrarians¡¿


    ...


    "Just to pick fights and arguments."¡ù


    Youyou perfectly ended the nearly 10 minute long performance.


    Scarily, no one thought it was dragged out. Rather, some felt it wasn''t enough!


    Nonstop apuse and screams from the audience seats. The entire group finally rxed now that the risky song choice worked out. As Yan Jinyu put it, choosing this song was quite "adventurous".


    That night, Qin Wei showed Yan Jinyu the original song. Yan Jinyu didn''t give an opinion right away. It was the next day at dance practice during break time that she shared her thoughts.


    "Overall the song is great. If we prepare diligently, the stage effect won''t becking. Just worried about the lyrics...what if some people make connections?"


    Yan Jinyu thought hard about this problem, constantly debating whether singing this song might offend the audience.


    In the end, she was convinced by one line from Qin Wei:


    "Do you think those contrarians making connections will vote for us even if we don''t sing this song and do perfectly?"


    Good point!


    Yan Jinyu felt Qin Wei made sense. As Qin Wei said, no matter how well you do, those people will still nitpick with odd angles.


    Seeing Yan Jinyu wavering, Qin Wei added:


    "There you go. Stop worrying about contrarians. I''m singing this to satisfy myself."


    ...


    And that led to today''s performance.


    After the song finished, Yan Jinyu also felt relieved. She was pretty satisfied listening to it too.


    (¡ùSong original name is "Just to Pick Fights and Arguments", author iKz_Teapot obtained permission from Big Big, original link: BV1TB4y1M7Z4)

 Chapter 141: This Guest

    <h4>Chapter 141</h4>


    As thest group to perform, B ss did not have to go on stage this time. After the performance ended, the host invited the members of the other four groups back on stage.


    Yang Xiao walked onto the stage and said,


    "Thank you all for presenting such wonderful performances to everyone. I think the most tired person right now should be our Qin Wei!"


    As he spoke, he walked over to Qin Wei and handed her a bottle of water,


    "Qin Wei sang and danced for two rounds by herself, it must have been tiring. Could you tell us why?"


    Qin Wei took the microphone,


    "Just as Brother Yang Xiao said at the start, somest minute situations came up in our group.


    Our group''s rapper, Miss Feng Xue, couldn''t make it on stage tonight due to a sudden asthma attack. So I came on stage to fill in.


    If our group doesn''t perform well, then it''s because I, Qin Wei, dragged the team down. The other girls all performed exceptionally well, I hope no one gives them a poor score just because of me."


    After speaking, Qin Wei bowed deeply towards the audience.


    She knew her rapping skills were less than one-tenth of Feng Xue''s level, and the dance she did was also simplified a lot based on memory and improvisation on the spot. Whether her performance was good or bad, she was very clear in her heart.


    But many people in the audience were shouting "Add oil!"


    Yang Xiao also said,


    "As tonight''s host, I shouldn''t canvass votes for you, but you have a friend who came to watch live today. He said he wants to canvass votes for you."


    Who?


    The live audience and viewers were all guessing but couldn''t figure it out after thinking for a long time.


    As an orphan in the entertainment industry, all of Qin Wei''s circle of friends were basically here already, so what other friend could there be?


    Livements:


    [Blind guess, movie emperor Shen Ying]


    [He made a public appearance here before, I guess it''s Shen Qingqing]


    [Shen Qingqing and Qin Wei... can be considered friends??]


    [Ah! Could it be! No way! ?]


    [Heyyye on, just tell us!!]


    Yang Xiao deliberately built up the suspense:


    "Why don''t we let Qin Wei take a guess first, before hees out?"


    Qin Weiughed. No need to guess, she had already seen him backstage beforeing up, so she said,


    "Of course I know! It''s..."


    Before she could finish speaking, Qiao Sixiao suddenly covered her mouth from behind.


    Livements:


    [? Why did little Qiao do that?]


    [Why else, to stop this silly Qin Wei from blurting out the mystery guest''s name, that would ruin the surprise!]


    [I ship them!]


    [Wtf u shipping them for! Qin Wei probably got oxygen deprivation in her brain after singing and dancing for 10 minutes, that''s why she almost spoiled it. ]


    [No need to be so serious, even if she said the name, the host could''ve justughed it off with "As expected of good friends, knowing he''d definitelye to show support" or something. Stop scrutinizing Qin Wei for every little thing, if u wanna do that go stan some other quality idol instead]


    [I just like how silly and cute my idol is, an oasis in the cold entertainment industry]


    [More like a warm current]


    [Electric current]


    [Open source, streamlined...]


    [...the above is enough]


    ...


    With her other hand, Qiao Sixiao took the microphone from Qin Wei''s hand and silently returned it to Yang Xiao.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Yang Xiao was confused:


    "Qiao Qiao what are you..."


    Qiao Sixiao said very seriously,


    "Teacher Yang, please do not casually allow Qin Wei to answer questions beyond your control, or the situation could get out of hand..."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Yang Xiao silently took back the microphone:


    "Then let''s not keep everyone guessing! Next, we have the up anding young actor, Li Hanming!"


    The live audience started apuding and screaming!


    "It''s our little brother!"


    "Little Han! Your sisters are here!"


    Li Hanming walked out from backstage, waving to the fans as he headed towards center stage:


    "Hello everyone, I''m Li Hanming from Pioneer Entertainment. I''m very happy to be at the ''Set Sail Against the Wind'' live show, I''m here to cheer all the sisters on!"


    Yang Xiao also apuded from the side, then said to Li Hanming:


    "Little Han hasn''t appeared much in publictely, we all know you were preparing intensively for the college entrance exam. Can you share the results with everyone now?"


    Li Hanming politely nodded, then took the microphone:


    "My college entrance exam results haven''te out yet, probably will have to wait a bit longer."


    Yang Xiao asked again:


    "Then how do you feel about it? Do you think your scores are good?"


    Li Hanming smiled, then turned to look at Qin Wei:


    "What we talked about backstage just now, can I say it?"


    Before going on stage to perform, Qin Wei did run into Li Hanming briefly backstage, although time was tight so they only chatted for a bit before Qin Wei had to rush to the makeup room.


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Yes, it''s not a secret."


    Li Hanming was still looking at Qin Wei:


    "Sister Qin Wei told me that she''s currently going through re-enrollment procedures. If all goes well, we''ll see each other again at the end of September at the Beijing Academy of Dramatic Arts."


    Livements:


    [Then his scores must be good! Early congrattions little bro! Our little bro has a bright future!]


    [The way little Han looks at Qin Wei is so gentle...could it be...]


    [No way! Little bro is still a minor!]


    [Let me share a hot tip: little bro''s birthday is end of May, he''s already 18 years old now...]


    [Then I can rest easy shipping them! Is there a fanship name? Gonna squat one.]


    [There is, it was created on June 1st, search for "Qin Time Moon"]


    [Qin Time Moon not bad not bad]


    [Isn''t Qin Wei too old?? She turns 27 on June 26, my little bro is only 18]


    [Pfft who doesn''t like older sisters!]


    ...


    Yang Xiao also happily responded upon hearing that:


    "Wow! Does sister Qin Wei have any words of blessing or encouragement for our little brother then?"


    Qin Wei looked at Li Hanming with pride and spoke solemnly:


    "Firstly, congrattions on getting admitted! I hope you will continue working hard on your studies while working, and always remember the mission and responsibilities of the youth in the new era!"


    Li Hanming nodded earnestly:


    "I''ll engrave sister''s words in my heart and work hard!"


    Livements:


    [My idol''s mentality is still top notch!]


    [There''s no such thing as useless books or useless roads, sister spoke rightly!]


    [Wait...did little bro just say earlier...Qin Wei is returning to school?]


    Yang Xiao also didn''t want the conversation to go off track, so he said:


    "Let''s get back on topic, little Han, can you share with everyone the purpose of your visit today!"


    Li Hanming replied:


    "I came today to represent Pioneer Entertainment in cheering all the sisters on!


    The sisters have all performed remarkably well. Pioneer''s little brothers are all watching you, we hope you sisters can set sail against the wind in thispetition, and set sail far across the ocean in your careers!"


    "I heard you brought a gift for sister Qin Wei today?"


    Li Hanming nodded and took out an origami star from his pocket:


    "This is the star I folded when Ist recorded an interview with sister Qin Wei. I''m giving it to her now, because she was shining brightly like a star on stage."


    Qin Wei was very touched to receive the gift from her good friend, and kept saying thank you.


    Yang Xiao suddenly asked again:


    "I''m just curious, little Han''s origami was a star, so what origami does Qin Wei do?"


    Qin Wei said,


    "Little Han definitely prepared a talent performance today! Let''s not dy time, and start his performance!"


    Livements:


    [?]


    [??]


    [So what does she make, she didn''t even say?]


    [Maybe a little house that got smashed]


    [Oh right, house got smashed]

 Chapter 142: Start a New Journey

    <h4>Chapter 142</h4>


    The vote data is still being tallied, and besides Li Hanming, Pioneer Entertainment has brought in other young artists who came with gifts to cheer on the sisters.


    After the host facilitated interaction among the guests on stage, they were asked to begin their stage performances, and Qin Wei could finally go backstage to rest.


    Li Hanming is a highly valued trainee in thepany. His ranking in the artistic examination is very high, and he has been consistently performing well in the college entrance examination. Therefore, thepany announced his official debut on his birthday, marking the beginning of his showbiz career.


    Currently, "Unfurl the Sails Against the Wind" is enjoying great poprity. After inviting Shen Kai as a guest, the program''s poprity doubled. Manypanies wanted to establish a connection between their artists and the show, and Pioneer Entertainment was no exception.


    Taking advantage of the good rtionship between Li Hanming and Qin Wei, Pioneer Entertainment actively contacted the production team, who found the sibling rtionship intriguing and agreed to the coboration.


    As a result, Pioneer Entertainment had Li Hanming bring several fellow trainees to appear on the show together, increasing their exposure.


    Although this approach may not be entirely authentic, they were all professionally trained and their performances on stage were stable.


    Qin Wei sat in the backstage resting room, watching the live broadcast on the screen:


    "How important you are to me,


    I regret not letting you know.


    Listening quietly to your coquettishness,


    Watching you sleep until we grow old.


    I just can''t bring myself to tell her,


    It''s just a few simple sentences that I can''t do.


    ..."


    Because the atmosphere was lively throughout the entire process, they chose a slow song. However, the performance was steady, and Li Hanming''s voice was pleasant to listen to. When he sang this song, it was like telling a story.


    Qin Wei watched attentively because there was much to learn from both the stage performance and singing techniques...


    ...


    A total of twenty people were eliminated in this performance, and the remaining thirty were divided into tworge groups. Thepetition format still consisted ofrge group performances and small group performances, but this time there were only tworge groups with more people, while the small groups consisted of three members determined by drawing lots.


    As thepetition progressed to nearly halfway, both the members and the audience reached the most exhausted stage.


    Therefore, before the end of the third performance, the host Yang Xiao officially announced the beginning of an excursion, confirming the previous rumors circting online.


    After following three episodes of performances and intense daily training, even the audience who initially had less interest in the show became curious about this uing segment. Once it was announced, the show''s topic gained momentum again.


    The chief director breathed a temporary sigh of relief. It was difficult to produce new shows as well as maintain the existing ones. Once the audience started feeling tired, failure was not far off. Therefore, they had to repeatedly attempt changes to cater to the audience''s taste, calling it an "upgradedpetition format."


    ...


    After a series of arrangements, the grouping finally ended, and thus the third round came to a close. The program generously gave the remaining artists three days off and instructed them to prepare their luggage as they would be going on a trip in three days.


    However, for these popr artists, the program''s break meant the beginning of overtime work, and Qin Wei was no exception.


    Sitting in the business car, Youyou turned her head and whispered to Li Yao:


    "Brother, is she always like this?"


    Li Yao nodded, but felt a bit embarrassed and added, "It''s not like this every time..."


    Youyou turned her head to the other side.


    At this moment, Qin Wei was sitting next to her, holding an open book in her hand, but she was already slouched in her seat, fast asleep.


    If she wasn''t restrained by a seatbelt, who knows how she would be sleeping right now...


    Youyou sighed.


    "Sister Qin Wei is both genuine and adorable. How lucky am I to work in the samepany as her? I must cherish the opportunity she has given me and strive to be like her in the future."


    Li Yao felt his temples starting to throb and couldn''t help but rub them with his hand.


    "Youyou, you don''t have to. Just be yourself. Apany can''t handle so many artists of that type..."


    Youyou absentmindedly responded with an "Mhmm" and then leaned over to Qin Wei''s side, curiously looking at the book in her hand.


    "I''ve been catching up on Sister Qin Wei''s variety shows these past few days. Turns out she really likes reading!"


    Li Yao smiled helplessly.


    "This book, it was sent to her by Qiao Sixiao. He said it''s a novel he wants to adapt into a TV drama and asked her to take a look.


    She''s been busy with training all this time, and the casting hasn''t even started yet, so she can''t really read it in front of the camera. She found some time now to read it."


    Youyou was a bit curious and reached out to take the book, but unexpectedly, Qin Wei suddenly sat up and bumped into her, causing her vision to blur with stars.


    "Ouch..."


    Qin Wei covered her head and opened her eyes, looking at Youyou, who was also holding her head, with a bewildered expression for a moment.


    "Can we not practice dancing today?"


    Youyou: "?"


    Li Yao, however, found it nothing out of the ordinary and kept his eyes glued to the screen, busy with his own matters. He told Youyou on the side:


    "Don''t mind her. She goes crazy when she practices dancing. She''s not like this normally. It''s just that she can''t sleep well in the car. You''ll get used to it in a couple of days."


    Youyou''s face lit up with joy.


    "Sister Qin Wei is really hardworking! I want to learn from her!!"


    Li Yao: "..."


    A minuteter, Qin Wei finally fully woke up, took out a wet wipe from her bag, wiped the drool from her mouth, and closed the book, preparing to put it back in her bag.


    "What book is Sister Qin Wei reading?"


    Qin Wei paused for a moment, then casually handed her the book. Since it was a published book, there was no need to hide it, let alone keep it a secret.


    "It''s a novel. If you want to read it, go ahead. Consider it a gift from me."


    Youyou was a bit surprised.


    "Shouldn''t you be reading it seriously, studying the characters?"


    It seems that Li Yao had already told her everything, and she had nothing to hide. Qin Wei waved her hand at her.


    "If we were to fully follow the plot of this book for filming, I feel like it would be very challenging... Oh well, there''s anotherpetitioning up, and school is starting again. I don''t have that much time to consider this."


    Youyou didn''t rush to respond, but instead nced at the cover.


    "''Star Ignition''... Alright, I''ll keep the book for now. I''ll look out for good scripts for Sister Qin Wei. The best years for an actress are only a few. We shouldn''t waste them..."


    Qin Wei didn''t pay much attention to it either. She nced at the schedule stored on her phone. It was a day filled with work arrangements.


    "Where are we going now?"


    Qin Wei asked Li Yao,


    "Do you have any ns today, Youyou?"


    Li Yao lifted his head and adjusted his sses before replying,


    "I''m going to shoot an advertisement for HugoV''s new productunch. It just so happens that Mr. Xu personally signed Youyou as the brand ambassador for their sports shoe line, which can be considered as a gift for Youyou."


    Youyou replied with a smiling expression,


    "Being able to endorse the same brand as my senior sister is the best gift I''ve received this year. When Mr. Xu has time to meet me, I must thank him in person again."


    While they were endorsing the same brand, there was still a certain difference between being a category ambassador and being the overall ambassador. Clearly, Youyou was aware of this, but it didn''t bother her much.


    Li Yao responded,


    "As long as you''re happy with it. There will be even better opportunities in the future.


    Today will be a bit tiring. Based on my experience, we''ll probably finish around eleven o''clock at night. Tomorrow morning, Vivian has two more appointments, mainly with magazine media. In the afternoon, I''ll take Vivian to a meeting, and in the evening, I''ll take both of you to the mall for an offline promotion of HugoV''s new product..."

 Chapter 143: The Secret Base

    <h4>Chapter 143</h4>


    Qin Wei listened to it all, feeling like her throat was sweet enough to spit blood. She quickly raised her hand to stop Li Yao.


    "Li Yao, promise me one thing."


    Seeing Qin Wei speak with such sincerity, Li Yao pushed up his sses:


    "Oh, what is it, young majesty?"


    "If I die suddenly, at my funeral dress me in my favorite duck T-shirt, and put my strawberry hair band on me too.


    Oh, don''t y funeral music, y the Cat and Mouse theme song. Don''t feel embarrassed for me, I''ll already be dead, so just do as I say!"


    As Qin Wei spoke, she even looked pained and heartbroken.


    Even a worn out donkey should get to rest once in a while, no? She hadn''t even had a full weekend off yet!


    You You was stunned speechless, not daring to make a peep.


    Li Yao swallowed his saliva:


    "So...I discussed with President Xu...we have...have the day after tomorrow off...to pack and do whatever you want, just don''t do anything to get revenge on society..."


    ...


    "Click!"


    "Very good Teacher Qiao, you passed this one too!"


    Qiao Sixiao let out a breath, and once her assistant took off her cape, she went to sit and rest to the side.


    The director himself walked over and handed her a bottle of water:


    "Teacher Qiao, you''ve worked hard these days, running between the set and the show. You haven''t even had time to rest."


    Qiao Sixiao forced out a smile:


    "It''s not too bad, this is all stuff I should be doing anyway, can''t run from it."


    The director also smiled, pulling over a chair to sit:


    "Then let Teacher Qiao steal some leisure time in the busyness!


    It just so happens all the scenes tomorrow for the whole crew have been pushed back. The crew itself needs to recalibrate, and you''re going on a business trip the day after, so no difference in losing today. Just consider tomorrow a day to rest and adjust your condition."


    After getting confirmation from both the studio and crew, Qiao Sixiao finished shooting her scenes today then went home. On the way, she repeatedly confirmed with her staff whether she had any schedules tomorrow.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t quite believe it:


    "Really nothing arranged? Then why don''t we move up theter work while I''m free tomorrow, get it done ahead of time."


    Her assistant smiled helplessly:


    "Sis, really nothing arranged. Right now the workload is focused on the variety show <<Against the Wind>> and the TV drama shoots, plus you''re going on your business trip. Other activities are all arranged afterwards, so why don''t you just rest for a day?"


    "Rest, I don''t know what I would do."


    The assistant understood. After all it was rare for her to suddenly have a nk day like this. So she gave suggestions:


    "Go shopping, window shopping, anything like that works. Or if you want to go to a spa or something else, I can also help you arrange it."


    Qiao Sixiao sighed. She had been going nonstop these past few years. Rest did happen, just not as suddenly as today. She was even a little unused to it.


    Alright...she really should get some proper rest...


    ...


    At midnight, Qin Wei''s phone vibrated and the screen lit up for a moment. She was toozy to open her eyes, so she knocked the screen onto the bedside table and turned to keep sleeping.


    Then the phone vibrated again. Qin Wei frowned, pulling the quilt over her head.


    ...


    A few minutester, it happened again.


    Every few minutes there would be a buzz, waking her right up as she was about to fall asleep.


    The middle of the night! Even capitalists shouldn''t exploit like this!


    Qin Wei opened her eyes, sleepiness all gone as she looked at the phone screen receiving a message every few minutes. She really couldn''t sleep like this.


    If it was Li Yao calling her to work right now, then only one of them would make it out alive!


    Picking up her phone and unlocking it, over a dozen messages¡ª


    [Qiao Sixiao: Qin Wei are you asleep?]


    [Qiao Sixiao: I have a question I want to ask you...]


    [Qiao: If you suddenly get a day off how do you know what to do with it?]


    [Qiao: I thought about this problem and now I can''t sleep]


    [Qiao: No other meaning in asking you this, just that out of everyone I know you were idle for over two years, so you have experience]


    [Qiao: From afternoon till now, I didn''t know what to do. How did you get through every day back then?]


    [Qiao: Give me suggestions]


    [Qiao: No joy in shopping]


    [Qiao: Don''t want to go crowded ces]


    [Qiao: No habit of napping during the day]


    [Qiao: No cooking skills and don''t want to practice]


    [Qiao: Tell me how you always whiled away your time]


    [Qiao: Nevermind, it''s sote you must be sleeping now, I''ll stop]


    Qin Wei: "..."


    [Qin: Do you have something wrong with you?]


    No response.


    [Qin: I suspect you have no friends]


    Still no response.


    [Qin: Qiao Sixiao yo!]


    [Qin: Qiao Sixiao you *series of curses*]


    Yet still no response.


    Could she have fallen asleep?


    Qin Wei expressionlessly looked at the lit up screen, but in the darkness that small square of light made her expression appear somewhat crazed.


    She tapped the bottom right corner, tapped video call.


    Tonight no one''s sleeping! Qiao Sixiao, let''s die together!!!


    ...


    The next morning when waking up, Qin Wei had a headache. She simply ate some biscuits and drank a cup of coffee to dispel her sleepiness, then headed out.


    Parked in front of her home was a sports car. Qin Wei opened the passenger side door and got in.


    Long story short.


    Because Qiao Sixiao had messaged Qin Weist night causing her to lose sleep, Qin Wei video called her, not letting Qiao Sixiao sleep either.


    At first they just watched each other make sarcastic remarks, but as they kept talking, the two spent the entire night cursing at each other on the phone screen, only feeling drowsy when it was nearly dawn. But they didn''t get to sleep long before having to get up again.


    Themunicationst night wasn''tpletely useless, at least they reached one agreement¡ªQin Wei would take her out to y, helping her get through this boring day.


    Qiao Sixiao had driven over alone, and right now didn''t look to have much energy either, making Qin Wei a little nervous:


    "In your condition...can you drive?"


    Qiao Sixiao turned her head to look at her, even helping to buckle her seatbelt. Her gaze at Qin Wei was meaningful, and she even quirked her brow.


    Qin Wei immediately fawned over her, handing over the coffee she held to Qiao Sixiao:


    "Sis, drink coffee. I specially ground this fresh for you. We all have morning tempers, I understand. We can''t joke around with traffic safety.


    When civility and traffic safety exist, life and love remain..."


    Qiao Sixiao red at her. Impatiently putting on sunsses she asked:


    "Where to? Put it in the GPS."


    Qin Wei obediently input their destination.


    And didn''t dare make a peep the whole way there.


    Dead silence the entire drive. Qiao Sixiao earnestly drove without even ying a song.


    Could it be that high end sports cars don''t have sound systems?


    Qin Wei held herself back from asking. It would make her seemcking in experience.


    Luckily the trip wasn''t far. The sports car took several turns before finally parking in a temporary lot.


    Qiao Sixiao looked all around. They were surrounded by residential areas without even arge supermarket in sight. Nothing looked particrly special either. So she took off her sunsses to look at Qin Wei, hoping she would exin.


    Qin Wei was about to get out and saw her like this, then froze in surprise:


    "Getting off, what are you waiting for?"


    "What is this ce? Qin Wei, you''re not messing with me are you?"


    "Oh this ce? This is my secret base."

 Chapter 144: Qin Wei’s Leisure and Entertainment

    <h4>Chapter 144</h4>


    Watching Qin Wei get out of the car, Qiao Sixiao also got out of the car with a doubtful look on his face.


    After crossing the road, they entered a residential area.


    It wasn''t apletely gatedmunity. They could directly enter after greeting the security guard uncle at the entrance.


    It was an ordinary residential area, but thendscaping inside was extremely good, with rockeries, ponds, and pavilions, like a small park.


    "Qin Wei, where is this? What are we doing here?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked her in a low voice, while keeping an eye on theing and going people, afraid that like usual, someone would recognize them and cause amotion.


    But Qin Wei was very rxed. After all, both of them were dressed very casually todaypared to the other passersby, so there was nothing special about them.


    When they reached the pavilion, there were many older men and women inside, some ying cards, some chatting, and a few sitting together ying musical instruments.


    In short, there were quite a few people there. Qiao Sixiao subconsciously frowned, feeling a little nervous.


    This time it was Qin Wei''s turn to reassure her:


    "Rx a little, trust me."


    Just then, the music stopped, and Qin Wei waved her hand and shouted, "Uncles and aunties!"


    The uncles and aunties there also seemed to recognize her and waved their hands to beckon her over.


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao and happily pulled her along to go over.


    "Uncles and aunties, long time no see, do you still remember me?"


    The old man nodded:


    "I remember. You often came here a few months ago. Ever since you said you wanted to teach me a new song, you never came back again."


    Qin Wei smiled and took the erhu from the old man''s hand:


    "Well, I brought my friend here this time."


    After she finished speaking, she pointed at Qiao Sixiao.


    The old man didn''t say anything. He silently handed Qiao Sixiao a small stool, then continued speaking to Qin Wei:


    "Last time you said you wanted to teach us the song ''Xi Yang Yang''. We''ve all been waiting to learn it."


    Without another word, Qin Wei started ying.


    "Xi Yang Yang, Mei Yang Yang, Lan Yang Yang, Fei Yang Yang, Man Yang Yang, Ruan Mian Mian, Hong Tai Lang, Hui Tai Lang. Don''t look down on me just because I''m a sheep..."


    Not only could she y, she could also sing.


    As soon as she opened her mouth, it attracted a lot of attention.


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    The old man frowned:


    "Don''t fool us. That song is from Xi Yang Yang the cartoon. Even my grandson knows it. I''m talking about..."


    "Uncle, I know. I just wanted to show off a bit. I''ll teach you that songter... Aunt Li, lend me your pipa. I can also y funk music on the pipa!"


    As it turned out, Qin Wei really could y it.


    Seeing the happy looks of the people around listening to Qin Wei, Qiao Sixiao quietly asked the old man sitting next to her:


    "Do you know who she is?"


    "I know her. Qin Wei, the TV drama actress."


    The old man replied casually:


    "I recognize you too. I''ve watched your TV shows as well."


    Qiao Sixiao was stunned, finding it a bit unbelievable.


    The old man seemed to see through her state of mind and said to her:


    "You know, not everyone in society chases celebrities."


    Qiao Sixiao thought carefully and realized he was right.


    People are like that. If you stay in a circle for too long, you''ll start to feel like that circle is the whole world.


    ...


    With her initial wariness gone, Qiao Sixiao soon blended in. Since she didn''t know folk music, Qin Wei lent her an erhu to teach her the basics.


    She quickly learned to y "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", though the notes were unstable, she managed it decently.


    The uncles and aunties were very supportive, pping for her, making her feel a little shy and bashful as she smiled.


    In all her years in the industry, this was the first time facing an audience like this.


    Happy times always pass quickly. Fooling around with the instruments, casually chatting and cracking melon seeds with the aunties and uncles, the morning was soon gone. As they were leaving, the old man told Qiao Sixiao:


    "Feel free toe anytime if you want to in the future. We retired folks are here every day with nothing to do. You''ve got talent as an erhu yer, you could consider developing in that direction."


    Qiao Sixiao sincerely expressed her gratitude to the uncles and aunties.


    ......


    Back in the car, Qin Wei automatically put on her seatbelt and asked:


    "What do you want for lunch? My treat... Actually, you go first and tell me what you want to eat. Then I''ll see if I''ll treat you or not."


    As Qiao Sixiao started the car, she said to her:


    "Go ahead and tell me about it!"


    "Tell you about what?"


    "Tell me about you and your secret base."


    "Oh."


    Qin Wei thought for a while. She''d have to start from after she got into the car ident.


    "Not even Li Yao knows about this stuff, but since you want to hear it, I can tell you about it.


    At that time I didn''t have any work schedules and was home all day with nothing to do.


    I was the only one in the house. Li Yao had other artists to manage and would only drop by to see me every few days and bring me some daily necessities.


    Later on I was just too bored and went out with a hat and mask to walk around. I happened to end up here and was about to head back when that uncle called out to me. At first he thought I was lost.


    I told him I took a wrong turn. Aunt Li recognized me and I thought ''Oh no, with my reputation at the time, I''d probably get mobbed''.


    But instead, Aunt Li went to the shop to buy me a hot milk tea because it was a bit cold out and she said I wasn''t wearing enoughyers. I was so touched at the time. Plus I hadn''t talked to anyone for a long time. So I went over to chat with them."


    Qiao Sixiao was stunned. This was the first time hearing her talk about herself like this. She had never imagined any of this at all.


    Qin Wei continued:


    "Later I realized the uncles and aunties were all very nice people. They recognized me but didn''t have any hostility towards me. I happened to have nothing to do so I starteding here every morning for two or three months and got familiar with them.


    Oh right, in between when we had nothing to do I''d y the erhu and pipa with them. And I thought to myself, after retiring from the industry, when I have time I could form a band with the aunties and uncles. Wouldn''t that be so cool?"


    Only then did Qiao Sixiao understand:


    "So you learned to y the erhu from them."


    "Yeah, I practiced more and more and got skilled at it."


    Qin Wei nodded. She couldn''t very well say she was born knowing how to y it!


    And her fingerwork was very stiff in the beginning. Getting back into familiarity relied not only on her own experience, but this period of "intensive training" as well.


    Qiao Sixiao raised the corners of her lips in praise:


    "They''re quite nice people."


    "Yeah. Aunt Li also told me to just go wherever I felt like going. If I got scolded by people on the street I should just cry. She said she saw it in a TV show where the female lead was an actress whose reputation had copsed. When that girl cried, the people around her softened. It was very useful apparently, and said it would definitely work for me too if I cried."


    Qiao Sixiao was curious:


    "What happened afterward?"


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "Aunt Li means well but that wasn''t good advice at all. I did try it once out of desperation and quick wittedness. But nevermind what happened after the person scolding me... Actually after that I stopped looking atments much either. I''m not as tough as you."


    Qiao Sixiao sighed and memories of her own were involuntarily stirred up:


    "Actually I don''t look either. When I first debuted I would still post some daily life stuff on Weibo but got cursed out no matter what I said after that, so I just never posted anything again. Thements... let them say what they want, I''ll just focus on doing my job well."


    Qin Wei sighed emotionally:


    "Whoa, you got cursed at too..."


    "Well no duh..."


    "I feel so happy right now!"


    Qin Wei apuded.


    Qiao Sixiao red at her.


    Qiao Sixiao opened up navigation on her phone:


    "Let''s go to your ce then. Just make me something simple to eat."


    Qin Wei immediately refused:


    "If anything''s getting made, you''re the one cooking. Otherwise let''s just order takeout."


    Qiao Sixiao felt very helpless:


    "I don''t know how to cook. Or let''s just order takeout to your ce then."


    Without another word, Qin Wei started setting a destination on her own navigation app.


    The destination was a busymercial district.

 Chapter 145: Never Before

    <h4>Chapter 145</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao frowned:


    "Why go there? There are so many people, aren''t you afraid of being recognized?"


    "It''s rare that we get to go out together, I want to take you somewhere nice to eat, Qiao Sixiao. Don''t you dare say you don''t?"


    "That''s funny. It''s not that I don''t dare, I just don''t want to trend online too frequently, or people might think we''re deliberately hyping things up."


    Qiao Sixiao''s worries were not without reason. While the overly hyped up cp topics gave them exposure online, it also brought doubts, with some believing they were just trying too hard to hype up things that weren''t real.


    But Qin Wei didn''t think it was real to begin with.


    Qin Wei didn''t care about that. One couldn''t always let public opinion restrict what they do in life:


    "Let them hype it up if they want, we''ll just treat it as a limited time duo, after the show ends we''ll just part ways, let the fans cherish it while itsts."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t reply, but followed Qin Wei''s navigation towards the shopping district.


    Qin Wei used her phone to look for good restaurants nearby, and they finally decided on one beside a shopping mall. Unsurprisingly, they were recognized as soon as they entered.


    But what surprised Qiao Sixiao was that while people did take out their phones to take pictures, so far no one hade up to speak with them.


    Qin Wei tried to mimic Qiao Sixiao''s way of speaking:


    "Most people are very well-behaved, they won''t disturb your private outing. Qiao Sixiao, you probably haven''t gone out shopping in a while right?"


    But the online trends and cp threads blew up:


    [OMG I saw Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao out eating, just the two of them!! With pictorial evidence! [See attached pic]]


    [Wow I saw them too! I didn''t have the heart to disturb them, afraid it would ruin the atmosphere.]


    [Me too!! Just stood by the side watching, afraid to startle them, then they''d stop hyping things up in the future.]


    [It''s not hype! Neither had their assistants with them! It was a private outing! But we shouldn''t disturb them, that''s right.]


    ...


    The meal and shopping went pleasantly, Qiao Sixiao even generously gifted Qin Wei a Cartier brooch, saying it was to return the favor for the scarf Qin Wei gifted previously.


    [My husband and I were at Cartier picking out a diamond ring, then we ran into Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao!!]


    [They''ve started looking at diamond rings already??]


    [??]


    [No, they only bought a brooch in the end.]


    ...


    After a day of hanging out, when Qin Wei felt they were finally getting along, Qiao Sixiao suddenly asked:


    "Have you considered the new drama?"


    Qin Wei casually replied:


    "Probably not, I''ll be returning to school soon."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t give up:


    "Take another look at the novel, I think it really suits you."


    "I passed the novel to Youyou already."


    "Your junior?"


    Qiao Sixiao suddenly hit the brakes and looked angrily at Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "It wasn''t meant to be confidential..."


    "Get out of the car."


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Seeing that Qiao Sixiao was genuinely angry, Qin Wei still tried to exin:


    "I can''t take on the role, and she just wanted to take a look, it was just a published book, not meant to be secret..."


    "Get out of the car."


    Qin Wei was exasperated and opened the door to exit.


    "Wait."


    Qiao Sixiao called her back,


    "Leave the stuff I bought behind."


    She''s denying everything just like that?


    Qin Wei obediently left the stuff behind and got out of the car.


    Qiao Sixiao hit the gas and was gone in a sh.


    Leaving Qin Wei standing by the roadside, still not understanding what had set her off.


    It sure was nice having your own car, not like her, now she had to take a taxi to get home.


    Looks like getting a car needed to be put on her agenda too.


    ...


    The production team was also keeping tabs on the online hype and news surrounding each contestant at all times. They did not miss the social media buzz about Qin and Qiao''s private outing for meals and shopping.


    During a meeting, the director even used it as an example:


    "The audience''s tastes are very hard to gauge nowadays, it''s getting harder and harder for us doing these shows too. That''s why we can''t miss any trending topics, like the Qin-Qiao cp case for example. Since the audience likes it, we have to take it seriously, that''s how we ensure good viewership and ratings..."


    ...


    The production team had booked flight tickets with seats together for their trip, specifically getting adjoining ones for the two of them. But when they got to the airport, the team was told separately by them:


    "Don''t make us sit together, refusing to hype things up, refusing to appear in the same frame!"


    The staff were all shocked speechless, scratching their heads wondering what to do, and looked pleadingly at the director.


    While Qin Wei seemed uncooperative on the surface, she was very easy to intimidate, yelling at her twice was the best way to get her to cooperate.


    But Qiao Sixiao was different. While she was just a contestant, she was not actually controlled by the production team. Things she didn''t want to cooperate with, they really could not force her. That''s how it had been, and still was now.


    The director looked meaningfully at Sun Tiantian, seemingly telling her with his gaze:


    "Swap seats with Qin Wei."


    Sun Tiantian suddenly took out an eye mask and put it on.


    "I''ll switch with senior sister."


    Youyou voluntarily got up and gave her seat to Qin Wei.


    It was a small matter after all, and was quickly settled.


    Deeming it safe, Sun Tiantian removed her eye mask and saw Qin Wei seated beside her. She heaved a sigh of relief and whispered:


    "What happened? How did you two fall out? Weren''t you two still going on a private date for meals and shopping for diamonds...I mean, stuff, yesterday?"


    Qin Wei whispered to Sun Tiantian that Qiao Sixiao could switch attitudes faster than turning pages in a book. One wrong word and she''d tossed Qin Wei by the roadside before driving off herself.


    "Why though?"


    Sun Tiantian didn''t get it and desperately needed a reasonable exnation.


    After all, she shipped the Qin-Qiao cp too.


    "Over some small matter."


    Qin Wei said, sneaking a peek at Qiao Sixiao, then in an even smaller voice told Sun Tiantian:


    "She gave me a book which I read and passed to Youyou. Miss Qiao asked and I just told her the truth, didn''t expect her to be so petty...tsk tsk."


    "Wow Youyou''s really asking for trouble, you two really know how to vex Miss Qiao."


    Sun Tiantian was so annoyed her mouth corners were twitching. She didn''t expect the cp she genuinely shipped to just end like that. (bad ending)


    Youyou sat in her seat, stealing nces at Qin Wei''s side every now and then.


    Qiao Sixiao noticed a couple of times, following her line of sight to see Qin Wei fast asleep.


    In the end, she still couldn''t resist asking:


    "What are you looking at?"


    Youyou pointed at Qin Wei:


    "Looking at senior sister."


    Qiao Sixiao regretted asking.


    "Sun Tiantian and I made a bet on whether senior sister can sleep through the entire flight until wend."


    Youyou continued saying on her own and took out her phone to message Sun Tiantian:


    "Awake yet?"


    Tiantian replied:


    "Nope, I''m sure you''ll lose."


    It''s nice being on a ne with WiFi huh.


    ......


    The first thing they did afternding was to hand in their phones.


    But the production team wasn''tpletely heartless. They gave each person a basic phone that could stillmunicate, and also gave each person a DSLR camera plus recording equipment.


    They said for the field trip they had to immerse themselves in nature without the distraction of the Inte, and professional cameras could better capture beautiful moments to remember the journey by.


    With the rising poprity of thepetition, they also got more sponsors, one of which was this DSLR brand that wanted the publicity, so they gave each contestant a camera.


    While it was annoying having their phones taken away, suddenly receiving a $3000+ camera as a gift made that annoyance seem not so bad after all.

 Chapter 146: Far from the City

    <h4>Chapter 146</h4>


    While waiting for people at the airport, the director announced the rules¡ª


    This field trip will not set up too many variety show activities for them. Instead, they will be divided into groups to experience the local customs on their own using the equipment in hand toplete a field trip report.


    "There are two purposes for this report with no format limitation. First, as material for the next performance. Second, as personal promotion material."


    The lead director came along this time. Several instructors came too. Not only that, the show also invited other entertainers to guest star, though they would only appear in the show.


    In addition, it''s a recorded broadcast. The station hopes to air it soon, so it ns to start editing right after recording on that day and air it the next day.


    Sun Tiantian whispered in Qin Wei¡¯s ear,ining:


    ¡°Freestyle essays are much harder to write than prompted essays. How do we know what materials to collect without knowing the song?¡±


    Qin Wei felt at a loss too. While talking, they let them draw lots. Qin Wei randomly picked one.


    The end of the bamboo stick was blue. Looking up, it seemed Qiao Sixiao held the same one.


    She highly suspected it was the program team¡¯s rigging.


    The director on the side nodded slightly, thinking what would be left to watch in the show without some rigging?


    Not only were they grouped together, but also roomed together.


    But Qiao Sixiao refused.


    The program team only took 5 minutes to announce the rules and groupings at the airport. When they went out, there were fans who rushed there to pick them up, in hopes of seeing their idols up close.


    ¡°Qiaoqiao!! We¡¯re here!!¡±


    ¡°Siyou!! Sister look at me look at me look at me!¡±


    ¡°Yuru! Little feathers love you forever!¡±


    ¡°Qin Wei! Don¡¯t do anything stupid! You don¡¯t care if you''re scolded byizens, but we do!¡±


    Qin Wei almost rolled her eyes at the fans.


    But she held herself back.


    After all, she¡¯d gotten more scoldings online recently.


    She didn¡¯t read any of them, but Li Yao summarized a few key points:


    ¡°First, publicly criticized Best Actor Shen''s singing and got scolded by his fans.¡±


    ¡°Second, didn¡¯t realize her own level but still rapped poorly for Feng Xue. Got scolded by rap enthusiasts.¡±


    ¡°Her piano and dance segments were shorter than others but got more screen time. Got scolded by other artists¡¯ fans.¡±


    ¡°Obviously doesn¡¯t get along well with Liu Xin during training but still chatted with her,ing off silly, spineless and wimpy... Got scolded byizens.¡±


    ¡°Liu Xin said a few words about her. Not only did she not curse back but even acted as if nothing had happened. Didn¡¯t stand up for herself at all. Got scolded by keyboard warriors.¡±


    ¡°Hyped up CP with Qiao Sixiao too frequently. Got scolded by passerby.¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t hype up CP with Qiao Sixiao actively enough. Got scolded by CP fans and some other passerby.¡±


    ...


    Qin Wei also summarized for Li Yao:


    ¡°So you¡¯re saying my skills arecking, my personality has ws, I can¡¯t suddenly act aggressive and step on people I dislike... Got it. I ept all that. But hyping up CP... Li Yao, I don¡¯t get this one.¡±


    Li Yao shrugged.


    ¡°Wherever there¡¯re gyms, there¡¯re barbells; wherever there¡¯re construction sites, there¡¯re steel bars. Rx. Just ignore thosest two.¡±


    ...


    So her fans had it hard recently and got scolded because of her too.


    Qin Wei sincerely admired how they didn¡¯t unstan her.


    Unable to let them down, Qin Wei still waved at them and said:


    ¡°I know, go back!¡±


    ...


    The first stop of this trip was a small town called ¡°Danle¡±. It was an old town rebuilt relying on tourism located by the river some distance away from the city. Since it was far from any highways, there were usually not many outside visitors on ordinary days. The streets would only be filled on peak season.


    They chose the off season to make filming easier and cheaper..


    On the drive over, the entertainers had to record another sponsorship spot because the vehicles were provided by a sponsor too.


    ¡°How¡¯s this?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good, thanks Teacher Qin.¡±


    Only after getting confirmation did Qin Wei breathe a sigh of relief. She turned to look at Youyou beside her who was engrossed in reading a book and couldn¡¯t help saying:


    ¡°Reading in the car will ruin your eyes.¡±


    The book was covered in white paper so she couldn¡¯t tell what book it was, but Qin Wei knew it was the one she gave her.


    Youyou didn¡¯t care at all. Her eyes never leaving the pages, she said:


    ¡°I¡¯m just skimming it. Didn¡¯t you read books at a bar before, Senior Sister?¡±


    Oh, she saw that show.


    Qin Wei gulped. If possible, she felt it wouldn¡¯t be an overstatement to call that show the ¡°shadow of her life¡±.


    ¡°That was kind of my dark history... At that time, I didn¡¯t think too much at all. I just wanted to hurry up and finish recording so I could go back. I didn¡¯t consider anything extra...¡±


    Had she known so many people would scold her, she¡¯d definitely chosen to be a cold, merciless queen who only knew how to p others.


    But life doesn¡¯t have a reset button to rewind.


    There were no what-ifs.


    Youyou looked puzzled.


    ¡°What are you talking about, Senior Sister?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s talking about her regret.¡±


    Gu Minghua, who was sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly spoke. He had been quietly looking out the window the entire time before this.


    Since Qin Wei thought he wasn''t listening, she casually chatted with Youyou. His sudden participation made her feel a bit embarrassed.


    ¡°Regret?¡±


    Youyou didn¡¯t feel that way at all and naturally continued the conversation.


    Gu Minghua nodded.


    ¡°But no need to regret it. As a spiritual medium you¡¯re qualified.¡±


    ¡°Spiritual medium?¡±


    Another question mark for Youyou.


    Qin Wei exined directly to her:


    ¡°He means I have a sharp tongue.¡±


    On this point, Youyou agreed wholeheartedly with an enthusiastic nod:


    ¡°Why does Teacher Gu have to ride with us?¡±


    Gu Minghua replied:


    ¡°Because Miss Qiao said she wants to discuss folk dances with the dance teachers in this car.¡±


    Though the real reason was she didn¡¯t want to share a car with Qin Wei, Gu Minghua was quite good at making up excuses.


    But Qin Wei still nodded reluctantly.


    Three hourster, the convoy arrived at the old town. As imagined, it was a typical water town. But most locals here wore clothing with distinctive regional characteristics.


    The convoy stopped in front of an inn. For filming convenience, the program team booked an entirerge local inn early on, considering the limited rooms. Some of the 30 entertainers stayed three to a room while others paired up. Only a few top stars or those with special requests got singles rooms.


    Qin Wei wasn¡¯t picky. And since Youyou took the initiative to ask, they shared a room.


    After the luggage was sent up, the entertainers got their keys and went to their rooms one by one. Youyou pushed the door open and Qin Wei felt pleasantly surprised. The room was clean andfortable with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the broad Danle River.


    Sunshine shone brightly on the river surface, specks of light frolicking on it. The river water flowed east slowly as the shores on both sides flourished vibrantly. Looking out through the window, it was as if an oil painting saturated with colors.


    Qin Wei casually picked up her camera to capture the scene. It didn¡¯t look bad at all with the high resolution.


    Qin Wei shared enthusiastically with Youyou:


    ¡°When I get home, I¡¯ll print out the photos as wall art to decorate my ce.¡±


    Youyou yed along well, asking Qin Wei to send her a copy too when she exported the photos. She wanted to hang the picture in the center of her living room as well.


    Qin Wei happily agreed.


    Youyou¡¯s phone vibrated with a message. With no inte ess on their phones now, they could only call and text each other.


    ¡°Senior Sister, Tiantian messaged me to hang out!¡±

 Chapter 147: Sea of Flowers

    <h4>Chapter 147</h4>


    Qin Wei took a short break and, seeing that it was almost time for the gathering, she put on her bag and went downstairs to the lobby. As she walked to the corner of the staircase, she overheard Liu Xinining downstairs. The guest room manager and the director were in the midst of coordinating something.


    "The room is so close to the river, with little sunlight and a damp and gloomy atmosphere. It''s simply uninhabitable."


    Although Qin Wei couldn''t see Liu Xin''s expression at the moment, she could imagine it fairly well.


    Liu Xin was staying in the room next to hers, but she was clearly dissatisfied with it. It made Qin Wei start to doubt herself, thinking, "Isn''t it fine? Am I setting my expectations too low?"


    The guest room manager kept apologizing, but all the rooms were upied, and there was no other way except to exchange with someone else.


    At the moment, they were not filming, and the director was working hard to coordinate.


    Qin Wei thought for a moment and decided to go back and wait a while beforeing down again. She didn''t want to get involved in any unnecessary conflicts.


    As she took a step back, she bumped into someone. When she turned around, it was Qiao Sixiao.


    Qiao, with a cold and indifferent expression, was still clearly upset.


    Qin Wei swallowed nervously. She was in a state of not being able to go down but not knowing how to go up, and her hands were trembling with nervousness.


    She really didn''t want to get involved in any disputes.


    Qiao Sixiao frowned but didn''t say much and went downstairs.


    "Otherwise, I can stay next door. The room next to it has more sunlight and is less damp."


    Liu Xin probably also felt that it was not good to continue this stalemate, so she proposed her own condition.


    However, the room types were different, so it wasn''t easy to switch.


    "I''ll switch with you."


    Qiao Sixiao went downstairs, and Liu Xin looked up at her and immediately softened her previously sharp expression. She took the initiative to say to Qiao Sixiao, "Teacher Qiao has alsoe down."


    Qiao Sixiao nodded and pointed at her own room, saying, "Mine is not damp. You can go and stay there."


    Her room was, of course, not damp. While everyone else was staying on the second and third floors, she was the only one on the fourth floor, in a suite, the best room in the entire inn, with a wide view and the highest specifications.


    Liu Xin naturally knew that she didn''t deserve to stay in that roompared to Qiao Sixiao, although she understood that the other party was probably just being polite.


    But she was also happy about Qiao Sixiao''s concern, so she said, "It''s alright, Teacher Qiao. You don''t need to worry about such a small matter. I''ll discuss it with the girl in the room next doorter. It''s not that I''m being picky, but it''s mainly because I had a leg injury when I was filming in my early years. I''ll feel ufortable in a damp and cold environment, and I''m afraid it will affect the shooting... I think the girl in the next room will understand."


    Qiao Sixiao remained calm and ced the key on the table. "The room next to you is a double room, and yours is a king-size bed room. After switching, are you going to let two people sleep together? How will you sleep?"


    "My suitcase hasn''t been unpacked yet. Just have the room service staff bring it to your room."


    It seemed that the other party genuinely wanted to help her, so Liu Xin no longer refused and said to Qiao Sixiao, "Thank you, Teacher Qiao. I hope we have the opportunity to coborate in the future."


    Qiao Sixiao ignored her and left first.


    When she arrived, she came with everyone else, but the production team quickly arranged a separate car for her.


    Qin Wei only came out of her room when Sun Tiantian and Youyou passed by, chatting andughing. She pretended as if nothing had happened and went downstairs to join them.


    As everyone gathered, the convoy set off on their journey. Just like before, Gu Minghua, Qin Wei, and Youyou were seated together in one car. As a mentor, Gu Minghua had the privilege of using his own phone, so he took the opportunity to browse through some rted information during the break. Along the way, he informed them that they were heading to a famous local flower field.


    "Although we haven''t reached the peak blooming season yet, based on what I''ve seen online, I think we can still look forward to it," Gu Minghua said.


    Qin Wei wanted to see pictures, but Gu Minghua insisted on not showing her, stating that he didn''t want to deprive her of the surprise.


    In in terms, he didn''t want to spoil it for her.


    Qin Wei didn''t insist, and upon reaching their destination, she couldn''t help but marvel at the magnificent beauty of nature.


    The field of flowers stretched as far as the eye could see, seemingly extending to the horizon.


    Everywhere they looked, there were flower buds, and even though most of them hadn''t fully bloomed yet, it was still a spectacr sight.


    In the face of such beauty, it was hard to imagine how thousands of flowers blooming simultaneously would look like.


    Compared to the various natural wonders, human imagination was limited. Only by witnessing it with their own eyes could they truly realize how shallow their understanding of beauty was.


    Coupled with the thin mist in the air, every breath they took felt clean and refreshing, bringing a sense of tranquility to their body and mind.


    Everything was just as Qin Wei desired!


    "It''s so beautiful!" eximed Sun Tiantian, who had gotten off the car behind them.


    "Gu Lao Shi, Gu Lao Shi, could you please take a picture of the three of us?" Youyou handed the camera to Gu Minghua, taking advantage of the moment when not everyone had arrived yet. She held Sun Tiantian with one hand and Qin Wei with the other, intending to capture the moment, but then suddenly realized that it wasn''t appropriate for her to be in the middle. She was about to switch ces with Qin Wei when Qin Wei stopped her.


    "No need to be so particr, let''s just take it like this," Qin Wei said.


    Qin Wei didn''t mind, and so did Youyou. The three of them leaned against the vast flower field, with the blue sky and white clouds as their backdrop, and took a photo together.


    Today was originally a free activity with the production team only arranging for cameramen to follow and capture the moments. No specific tasks were assigned. The main purpose was for them to experience the beauty of nature and discover its wonders from their own perspectives.


    Within the flower field, there were crisscrossing paths, and most people were walking along them, taking pictures. After Qin Wei and the two mischief-makers walked a bit, they found a spot to sit down.


    "Click!"


    Familiar camera sound. Qin Wei was particrly sensitive to this sound and turned her head to see Gu Minghua standing not far away, taking a photo of her.


    Seeing that she was looking at him, Gu Minghua waved and smiled at her.


    "I''m sure many people have told you that you''re beautiful! Now I believe it. Look, with just a casual snap, it''s like a painting," Gu Minghua said, walking over and handing her the camera.


    "Youyou didn''t know where she went. She forgot that the camera was still in my hands."


    Qin Wei took a nce at it. In the photo, she was tilting her head back with her eyes closed, and the wind was blowing through her loose hair that had slipped out of her hairpin.


    "Oh!" Qin Wei zoomed in on the screen with her fingers.


    "There''s a white wagtail flying in the sky."


    Gu Minghua: "?"


    Qin Wei handed the camera back to Gu Minghua and exined,


    "Not in vain is it the southwest, the kingdom of birds. If only I could capture other birds as well."


    "Miss Qin... do you like birds?"


    "Not really. I was just pondering over what kind of materials I should collect, but suddenly I had an idea."


    Seeing Gu Minghua''s willingness to listen, Qin Wei continued,


    "Sounds, various pleasant sounds found in nature, collecting them and incorporating them intopositions. What do you think?


    For example, the sound of wind blowing over the river, the sound of rain hitting the leaves, the sounds of different bird calls. Some bird sounds are truly beautiful, especially the canaries. They exert peer pressure on other birds, while some others... not so much."


    A smile spread across Gu Minghua''s face as he watched Qin Wei enthusiastically share the various sounds she wanted to record. Suddenly, he understood her feelings.


    Inspiration often bursts forth in an instant, sometimes triggered by unrted things.


    Gu Minghua said,


    "I am willing to support you as much as I can, Miss Qin."


    Qin Wei took out a recording device from her bag, a portable high-quality audio recorder that was given to her along with a camera by the brand when she got off the ne, making it convenient to capture sound while recording videos.


    Having this is enough.

 Chapter 148: Inspiration

    <h4>Chapter 148</h4>


    Qin Wei''s suggestion, Gu Minghua supported with action, apanying her walking around the flower fields to record the sound of the river flowing slowly, the shallow rustling sound of leaves blown by the wind. Gu Minghua also identally recorded the pping sound of a bird''s wings.


    Gu Minghua took out the notebook and pen he carried with him, stood still and wrote something seriously, closing his eyes from time to time, and reaching out with one hand to y the piano he imagined, then picked up his pen again to carefully record.


    It was obvious that inspiration hade, Gu Minghua was writing a song, Qin Wei did not disturb him, silently retreating to the side.


    Having nothing to do for a while, Qin Wei took out her camera and took pictures of the scenery everywhere.


    Raising the camera, what entered the frame was a pretty face.


    "Click!"


    Her hand disobeyed her will and subconsciously pressed the shutter button.


    Qin Wei really felt she was going to suffocate, not only did she run into someone surnamed Qiao, but she also happened to point her camera at the other person, as if she really wanted to take pictures of her.


    And it just so happened that the other person saw it and caught her red-handed.


    Her hand was reallycking in discipline, how could it press the shutter without her brain''s permission?


    Qiao Sixiao''s expression changed from puzzlement to dissatisfaction, then to indifference, and then she turned her head and left.


    She was still angry, wasn''t she???


    Falling out with her was simply mental torture!!


    Qin Wei was a little frantic, wishing she could walk over and kowtow to Qiao Sixiao and say "I''m sorry".


    But the bottom line of being human prevented Qin Wei from doing so.


    People still have to have dignity, she was a little wrong, but it was just a trivial matter, she wouldn''t apologize without being given a way out.


    ......


    Perhaps having lived in a high-pressure environment for a long time, suddenly returning to the countryside gave everyone an outlet to release pressure. At first, the artists were still trying hard to collect material from nature, but after an hour it became a spring outing,pletely letting go of themselves.


    The director who came along sighed, and his assistant immediately read his expression and asked, "Director, do you want me to go remind the artists of the work content?"


    The director shook his head:


    "It''s good like this. Everyone has a rxed and genuine smile on their face, which is also a kind of material for us when editing the video. Let them y freely, it''s only the first day."


    "Then why did you sigh?"


    "I was thinking, while they are all quite excited, why don''t we organize an activity like a bonfire party and let the artists show their talents. Editing that in will also increase quite a bit of click rate!"


    ...


    When the sunset in the west, today''s flower sea spring tour activity also ended, but the convoy did not rush to take them back to the inn, but went to a small square nearby. In peak season, various activities would be held here, and on weekdays it was vacant, so the director booked the venue and held a small evening party.


    And the artists were all quite interested, mainly becausepeting for so long had numbed them, and they were all very happy to participate in anything slightly interesting.


    Today as well.


    Lighting a bonfire, everyone around it singing and dancing, when it burned halfway, the program team also prepared barbecue and all kinds of wine for them. Of course, considering the female artists'' requirements for their figures, some sds were prepared for them to choose from.


    Most people felt that they had yed happily today and that a little indulgence now and then didn''t matter, so they chose barbecue.


    Of course there were exceptions. Qiao Sixiao only ate sd.


    Everyone was used to this, after all she had self-discipline, and the others didn''t dare make sarcastic remarks about her, let alone persuade her to eat with them.


    After all, not every female artist chose to indulge a little. For example, Qin Wei, took out a bag of toast from her bag.


    When she took it out, the others were stunned for a moment.


    Did she bring her own rations when she went out?


    But Qin Wei didn''t think there was anything wrong with it. She took out a slice and bit it in her mouth, and casually took out another slice and handed it to Qiao Sixiao.


    Everyone was screaming internally:


    "There''s no way Qiao Sixiao would eat carbs at night!!"


    And then they saw Qiao Sixiao not even nce at her and turn her head away to eat her own food.


    As expected, she didn''t disappoint.


    But Qin Wei was a little embarrassed. Under everyone''s gaze, being rejected, she didn''t know what to do with the hand holding the bread, whether to put it down or not.


    Luckily, Youyou reacted quickly by taking away the bread while eating it and saying, "I''m hungry, I''ll help myself."


    Only then did Qin Wei breathe a sigh of relief. Looking at Qiao Sixiao, she really didn''t know how long this resentment wouldst.


    Hadn''t she given her a way out? Why didn''t she take it?


    Were they no longer good friends...


    After eating barbecue, not a few people drank a little wine. In short, everyone enjoyed the rare chance to rx here and didn''t have the intention to leave yet. Taking this opportunity, the director suggested, "Why don''t you show us some of your talents to liven up the atmosphere. The audience can also watch your performance then, and get to know each other better!"


    This proposal was not difficult for them.


    Since it was hard to decide the order, the director thought it should be fair, so he took out a drawing box.


    Sun Tiantian was unfortunate to draw first.


    Asking an actress with slight social anxiety and an introverted personality to open the show was quite difficult for her.


    Just as Qin Wei was thinking of helping her, Youyou raised her hand, "I''ll sing a song with Tiantian! Director, do we have a guitar?"


    "Of course we do, this is a music show after all!"


    Youyou hugged the guitar handed over by the director, sat down on a small stool, yed the prelude, and Sun Tiantian knew what to sing.


    "I''ll always remember the summer wind


    You clearly told me you loved me


    I saw your cool smile


    You also have shy times..."


    It was a song called "Summer Wind" by senior Wen Lan that Sun Tiantian listened to often. Sometimes when applying a facial mask or brushing her teeth, she would unconsciously hum a few lines softly.


    Singing familiar songs made her less nervous, plus Youyou softly sang along while ying the guitar. Sun Tiantian sang even more openly.


    Sun Tiantian''s pleasant voice coupled with her professional singing skills made it feel like a formal concert at the very beginning.


    Moreover, listening to this song on a summer night was just right.


    When the song ended, it was reced by everyone''s sincere apuse.


    Sun Tiantian bowed, then breathed a sigh of relief and hurried off stage.


    Youyou randomly strummed the guitar strings, then asked, "Who''s next?"


    "Me."


    Yan Jinyu raised her hand, then walked to the front generously.


    Youyou asked her, "Singing while ying?"


    Yan Jinyu nodded, and Youyou handed her the guitar.


    "All the flowers have stopped blooming


    Love became distant and clear


    The sky was gloomy but love was joyful


    I didn''t understand that was called love back then..."


    She sang Jay Chou''s "Sea of Flowers". As soon as she opened her mouth, she demonstrated her solid foundation, and under her interpretation, the song became extraordinarily gentle. Everyone listened quietly until the end of the song. No one could bear to break the tranquil beauty in her singing voice. Only after the song ended did they apud.


    Such a song has no explosive stage effects, but possesses the power of gentleness that can soothe people¡¯s hearts.


    "Ah! Little Yu''s singing is so nice to listen to!"


    Someone couldn''t help eximing.


    People who can sing and y instruments are really charming, whether men or women.

 Chapter 149: Sing

    <h4>Chapter 149</h4>


    Qin Wei was very in sync. The people who went up afterwards also chose to sing a lyric song. When it was Qin Wei''s turn, she went forward and said,


    "Today there is another bonfire, and the beautiful natural scenery. Looking up, you can still see the gorgeous starry sky. At this moment, I am inspired and want to sing a song for everyone..."


    "Don''t sing ''Putting on the Horse Cor''!"


    Sun Tiantian covered her ears. She already had a bad feeling about what Qin Wei was going to say. The atmosphere tonight was so warm, she absolutely could not let this silly girl ruin it.


    "Don''t sing ''On the Moon''!"


    Yan Jinyu was also worried. Last time, she had the sudden idea to sing "Good Luck Comes", which was also dissed byizens.


    Youyou looked up at her and said in a low voice:


    "Let''s skip ''Lotus Pond Moonlight''..."


    Qin Wei took a sip of water from her cup:


    "Then you guys choose a song. As long as I know it, I''ll sing."


    Sun Tiantian crooked her finger at Youyou to ask for the guitar.


    Strumming the strings, the melody floated around them.


    "I''ve rmended this song to you before. I know you''ve listened to it too. How about giving it a try?"


    Sun Tiantian asked her.


    Qin Wei nodded. She borrowed Gu Minghua''s phone to look up the lyrics, then started singing along to Sun Tiantian''s apaniment:


    "Can¡¯t wait till dark, fireworks won¡¯t be too perfect


    Memories burn into ashes, still can¡¯t wait for the ending


    She once said whatever, I¡¯m afraid of being destroyed day after day


    ..."


    Everyone had heard Qin Wei''s youthfully energetic "Sailing",


    Heard her casually revealed sexiness in "Superlove",


    Also heard her touching "Red Makeup",


    As well as seemingly silly but profound rap,


    And the "Blossoms on Barbs" that refuted antis...


    But they had never seen Qin Wei sincerely singing lyric songs.


    The lyrics were great with a strong sense of story. Combined with the inherent sadness in JJ''sposition of "She Said", and brought to life by Qin Wei''s interpretation, it seemed to bring people into that situation - watching the lover walk by, unable to do anything. Recalling at midnight, gazing at the night sky, only increasing regret.


    No one knew the reason for the missed opportunity, but they couldn¡¯t help feeling sad.


    This was probably Qin Wei''s understanding of this song!


    "In the future, no longer afraid of daylight, I think just afraid of sobering up


    Not afraid of daylight, I think just afraid of sobering up


    ..."


    The song ended. The music stopped. Everyone was still enthralled. In addition to apuding, someone shouted:


    "Sing another one!"


    Someone else chimed in:


    "Yes! We want to hear more."


    Qin Wei didn''t refuse, but suggested:


    "Then I''ll sing ''On the Moon''. I''ve also learned to rap that part."


    Everyone: "..."


    Chen Chen, who had been sitting quietly observing in the back, stood up and looked at the sky:


    "It''s gettingte, let''s head back to the inn. We still have to drive to the vige tomorrow morning. We have tasks to do!"


    On the way back, Qin Wei quietly asked Youyou:


    "I didn''t want to sing ''Putting on the Horse Cor'' to ruin the atmosphere, but I feel like ''On the Moon'' is also a lyric song. Why wasn''t everyone interested in listening?"


    Youyou replied:


    "Because they didn''t want to hear songs expressing joyous emotions... But don''t worry. If you want to sing, sing when we get back to the inn. I, your senior sister, will be your faithful audience."


    ...


    It started raining on the way back. The room was stuffy. Qin Wei took herptop out to the balcony to work.


    The balcony was very refreshing and cool at the moment, perfect for working.


    Qin Wei stood up leaning on the railing, looking up at the sky, while easing the soreness in her neck.


    When she inadvertently looked up from working just now, she realized the rain had stopped. Outside was pitch ck, only the flickering starlight on the horizon, and lights from a few houses nearby.


    The whole town was quiet after nightfall.


    It would be such a waste to work on such a night...


    She turned her head and saw the balcony next door was lit. Qiao Sixiao was sitting on a wicker sofa, drinking coffee while reading a script.


    Qin Wei realized the balconies of the adjacent rooms were quite close, close enough that if Qin Wei leaned over, she could see the highlights Qiao Sixiao had made on her script.


    Of course, she couldn¡¯t make out the words.


    "Hss..."


    Qin Wei made a weird sound to try to get the other''s attention.


    Good, Qiao Sixiao looked up. She had sessfully got her attention!


    After making eye contact for three seconds, Qin Wei squeezed out a sentence:


    "Aren''t you afraid you''ll have insomnia drinking coffee at night?"


    Qiao Sixiao seemed a bit unhappy again. She put away her thick script and went back into her room.


    Qin Wei: "Still not talking to me?"


    No one responded.


    "Senior sister! Do you want to take a bath now?"


    Youyou''s voice came from the room. Qin Wei answered her. She felt it was boring to stay on the balcony too, so she went back to bathe.


    After her bath, she came out to see Youyou sitting on her bed ying the guitar.


    She had borrowed it from the director to y. The director readily agreed and said there were other instruments too that she could y with.


    When Qin Wei came out, Youyou was still ying "She Said", immersed in her own little world, and didn''t notice Qin Wei.


    Not until she finished ying the whole song did she look up to see Qin Wei listening attentively.


    As soon as Youyou saw Qin Wei, she smiled brightly:


    "Senior sister, do you want to try it too?"


    Qin Wei looked at the open balcony door. It was not soundproof when open, but stuffy when closed. She shook her head and pointed at the next room, saying I won''t y, don''t want to disturb others'' rest.


    Youyou didn''t insist. She continued ying soothing love songs on her own.


    ...


    The next day at 4 am, all the people staying at the inn were woken up one by one by staff knocking on their doors. They said to gather at 5 am to go to an even more remote vige to listen to the local traditional opera performed there.


    Today there was an event in the vige. There would be a formal traditional local opera performance at the vige head, held only once every one or two months. If they missed it, they would have to wait again.


    Since it was not far, the program team of course wanted to take advantage of this asion.


    The only downside was for the artists. They hade backtest night, already going to bed past midnight.


    In the car, Gu Minghua sat in the passenger seat. He silently looked back several times, seemingly wanting to say something but held back and turned around again.


    "Teacher Gu, if you have something to say, just say it..."


    Gu Minghua pointed at Qin Wei and lowered his voice:


    "Is she always like this?"


    "Not every time."


    Youyou looked at the sound asleep Qin Wei beside her, then added another sentence,


    "Seems so..."


    Gu Minghua: "..."


    Driving along the highway, they passed through a tunnel and bumpy mountain road before finally seeing some human activity. The closer they got to the vige, the more they could feel the country atmosphere.


    Today''s little vige was exceptionally lively.


    They got out of the car around 9 am after spending over 3 hours on the road. There were still 2 hours until the opera performance began. The program team let the artists walk around the vige freely first andplete a task during that period.


    "Learn about the local opera, such as the content, singing style, history, instruments used, etc."


    After saying that, they dismissed everyone on site.


    Although it was remote here, it was still a normal little ce with inte ess. Most of the young and middle-aged had gone out to work, leaving behind children and seniors.


    The sudden influx of many outsiders into the vige, moreover recognizable people who often appeared on TV, naturally attracted onlookers from the vigers.

 Chapter 150: Country Life

    <h4>Chapter 150</h4>


    The vigers who were good at socializing started to ask passionately:


    "You guys are celebrities, aren''t you!? I''ve seen you on TV."


    "Um... yeah..."


    Qin Wei responded somewhat awkwardly.


    Usually when fans gathered around, there would be managers and assistants to handle things. She would just have to keep smiling, wave to them, and exchange some polite greetings. She wasn''t very good at dealing with situations like this where she had to rely on herself, and still felt rather awkward.


    But she also had to get along well with the vigers, since after they were done asking questions, Qin Wei and the others would have to ask them for advice about the local opera.


    Unexpectedly, the social butterfly among these entertainers was Qin Wei.


    Usually in the crew, she was timid and easily intimidated. Apart from close friends, she rarely took the initiative to speak to others. Her personality didn''t match her cool appearance at all. But surprisingly, she was chatting merrily here with a group of children.


    "Sister, you''re so pretty!"


    A kid stared at Qin Wei, generously praising her beauty.


    "You''re the prettiest person I''ve ever seen! Even prettier than the celebrities on TV."


    The other children also nodded in agreement.


    Qin Wei smiled:


    "Thank you. How old are you?"


    The child answered:


    "I''m seven."


    "Seven..."


    Qin Wei held up her fingers to count and then told him,


    "Let me see if I''m right... I''m twenty-three this year, and you''re only seven. There''s a sixteen year difference between us. At your age, it''s not appropriate to call me sister. You should call me auntie."


    "Okay, auntie."


    The obedient child called her whatever she wanted to be called.


    Qin Wei was very satisfied, lest someone would say online after the show aired that she was pretending to be young by letting a child call her sister.


    She nipped that potential criticism in the bud.


    The others were stunned. Among celebrities their age, perhaps only Qin Wei would make such a request to a child.


    It was quite rude.


    Qin Wei took out a pack of mints from her bag and handed it to the kid:


    "Share them!"


    In the face of snacks, looks became insignificant. The child''s eyes lit up as soon as he got the mints. He didn''t care about looking at the pretty auntie anymore, just thinking about how these candies would taste and how to divide them up.


    "Wait."


    Qin Wei stopped them.


    "Help me out first, then you can go eat."


    Just like that, while the others were still painstakinglymunicating with the vigers, Qin Wei had already brought Youyou in to meet the local opera elders directly¡ª¡ªthe grandparents of these children.


    The elderly were sitting under an ancient tree in the vige practicing musical instruments. Introduced by the children, Qin Wei started chatting with them.


    By the time the others came over, Qin Wei had already picked up an erhu and joined their music group.


    "Grandpa, listen to me. Based on my experience, your tuning is off. It could be an issue with the instrument... But your fast bowing part doesn''t work. You rushed through several notes without shifting to the right positions clearly enough. Grandpa, you''re fooling yourself."


    After listening, the elder was not annoyed at all. On the contrary, he was very happy to meet someone knowledgeable and kept asking Qin Wei to give him guidance.


    Youyou worried by the side. It had been over half an hour already, yet Sister Qin hadn''t asked anything about the local opera, and was instead leisurely discussing folk music performance.


    Youyou reminded her:


    "Sister, why not ask about the opera first?"


    Qin Wei told the elder:


    "Could you please tell me about the opera first, and then I''ll continue teaching you the erhu."


    After discussing among themselves, the elders agreed.


    They rted the appearance of local opera to Qin Wei bit by bit, one speaking after another.


    The people sitting here had been singing opera their whole lives. In early years they traveled from ce to ce with opera troupes, performing wherever there were events. Later as opera''s audience dwindled, they gradually returned home to farm.


    Now in their senior years they started retirement and reminisced about the past. So they gathered in groups of three or five, and aside from singing opera, they were also learning folk music performance.


    But everyone was self-taughtteers, learning through unorthodox methods, so mistakes were unavoidable.


    "I thought local opera would vanish, but now more and more young people are willing to learn it. The ones performing on stage today are all youths from our vige. But the audience are all old folks like us. Once we all pass away, I''m afraid there will be no audience left to watch their performances."


    There were sessors but no audience...


    Qin Wei didn''t rushed to say anything, but asked Youyou to briefly take notes. Then she returned to the main topic of teaching folk music performance. Qin Wei demonstrated the correct ying technique, then told the elder:


    "Grandpa, the sliding and dragging sounds in the fast bowing part can easily irritate listeners. I suggest you slow down, practicing measure by measure first even if it''s just two measures at a time. Once you''ve mastered it well through repetition then we''ll elerate gradually and progressively."


    The other erhu-ying elders all took her advice, practicing using her method one time. With Qin Wei''s guidance and repeated practice over several times, they made noticeable improvements.


    Qin Wei gave a thumbs up:


    "Worthy of being musicians in your youth, quick to grasp and learn."


    Youyou sighed silently on the side. If Sister Qin also had such high emotional intelligence with colleagues, it seems her path would have been much smoother!


    But nevermind, Youyou felt this was exactly her sister''s charm!


    The previous episode had indeed received not a small number of views and some positivements. But there were also manyints and criticisms¡ª¡ª


    "What the heck! I waited two days, but after the episode aired there wasn''t even a single shot with the QinWei X XiaoQiao couple together!"


    "The trailer kept boasting that the QinWei X XiaoQiao couple were destined by fate, getting assigned to the same group from the draw. Yet across two days we still haven''t gotten a single scene of them together! Are the editors deliberately sabotaging my ship?"


    "What exactly is going on here? I''m not saying they have to be on screen all the time, but not a single shot together? Even if they weren''t assigned to the same group it would have been fine. But fellow fans, they WERE in the same group¡ªthat''s the only reason we all came here to watch!"


    "I think the editing was malicious. Aside from sponsored promotions and hype, XiaoQiao is usually pretty nice to QinWei in private. Otherwise they wouldn''t agree to having meals and going shopping together. I don''t believe those were staged. It must be the trashy production team. Damn it, I regret paying for the VIP membership."


    "I''m going to cancel my membership next month too. I''ll just write off this month''s fee as bad luck."


    "I concur about canceling, although I''m mainly here for the YuYan and YuRuo ships. Oh well, I was actually looking forward to the QinWei X XiaoQiao moments too. After all Qin is skilled atedy while XiaoQiao dotes on her unconditionally."


    ......


    Two hourster, the performance officially started and everyone went to sit on benches in front of the vige opera stage, waiting for the show to begin.


    While the entertainers watched the performance with great interest, the production team felt terrible on their side. They had read all thements after yesterday''s episode aired. They were thrilled for the extremely high viewership for a few minutes. But now they were full of worries.


    The top ratedments were basically bashing theck of fanservice from QinWei X XiaoQiao. And rather than ming the two celebrities, most spection maliciously targeted the production team, pinning all sorts of conspiracy theories on them.


    Moreover, such criticisms were increasing.


    If this continued, their reputation could copse.


    The director also felt wronged. He had been fully confident releasing that trailer originally, highlighting the "QinWei X XiaoQiao couple destined by fate" as one of the selling points. But somehow these two lead actors must have had apse in judgement,pletely failing to cooperate as hoped.


    Yet he was also helpless, as their contracts contained uses requiring cooperation with the production team''s publicity efforts, but no use mandating cooperation with shipping hype all the way.


    The distressed director struggled with indecision. For the sake of view count and reputation, it seemed time to stir up some drama.

 Chapter 151: Plans Can’t Keep Up with Change

    <h4>Chapter 151</h4>


    The director and the assistant were discussing ns for creating some mischief when the director''s phone rang. He stepped aside to answer the call and spoke for a while before returning with aplex expression.


    "The station notified us that the mayor of a nearby town heard about our arrival and invited us to help with their publicity, citing the poprity of our show.


    The station manager immediately agreed, and now we have to take our artists there. It''s like one word from above, and everyone below scrambles to make it happen. Our show already has enough pressure, and now they''re treating us like interviewers... it''s really..."


    The director paused, unable to find the right words.


    The others understood immediately. This impromptu task wouldn''t benefit the show''s ratings, and it would be a thankless effort. However, they had no choice but to do it.


    The director gestured to the intern on the side.


    "You there, prepare everything. As soon as the performance is over, we have to go. We''ll go quickly ande back quickly. Don''t let these matters disrupt our filming schedule!"


    The intern nodded.


    "Understood, Director Li..."


    ...


    The performance on stage had just ended, and Qin Wei felt like she wasn''t satisfied enough. She never expected traditional local operas to be so interesting. It was her own shallow understanding that made her overlook them before. She used to think that only older people would be interested in opera, but today that idea waspletely shattered.


    Stereotypes can be so dreadful!


    After the show, Qin Wei approached the opera performers to say something, but she was stopped by a staff member.


    "Qin Teacher, get in the car quickly. We''re a bit pressed for time."


    ...


    Rumbles of thunder echoed asionally in the distance. The sky was gloomy, matching Qin Wei''s mood.


    She hadn''t had a chance to say what she wanted to say and was already being dragged into the car...


    She still wanted to ask Li Yao for a favor. Regardless, she wanted to see those opera performers again.


    "Senior, are you unhappy?"


    Youyou asked her.


    "No, not at all."


    "Then why aren''t you sleeping?"


    Indeed, she wasn''t in the mood to sleep...


    But the journey of over an hour was unavoidable. She imed she wouldn''t sleep, but eventually, she dozed off.


    When she woke up, they had arrived in a new town. As she got off the car, she heard Youyou say how beautiful the scenery was along the way. Qin Wei listened with longing and silently vowed to stay awake on the return trip.


    As soon as they got off, the mayor and his entourage personally came to wee them. Facing the crowd of artists, the mayor walked directly to Qin Wei, shaking her hand and looking at her with gratitude.


    "You must be Miss Qin Wei. We finally get to meet you!"


    Qin Wei was puzzled; she had no recollection of him. Could he be an acquaintance of the previous owner?


    Seeing her confusion, the mayor realized he had acted inappropriately. He quickly let go of her hand, tugged at his slightly worn-out coat to make it look presentable, and then introduced himself formally.


    "Hello, I''m Mayor Zhou, from Miyuan Town. Our town''s main industry is agriculture, and you are our biggest customer this year..."


    Mayor Zhou looked around the crowd and eventually fixed his gaze on Qiao Sixiao.


    "Miss Qiao is also one of our important customers. We heard that both of you wereing to this southwestern region, and we are very excited. One reason is to express our gratitude in person, and the other is that the station manager learned about our town''s situation and offered to help."


    After listening to the director''s words, Zhou Town Mayor couldn''t help but sigh inwardly. He wasn''t sure if it was because the director didn''t want to take credit or because Mayor Zhou was good with words and knew how to tter the director.


    "Oh! You''re that Honey Orange!"


    Qin Wei suddenly realized that she had bought a lot of oranges from their store before. Back then, Mayor Zhou personally delivered the goods, which is why he looked so familiar!


    Mayor Zhou nodded repeatedly and said,


    "Yes, yes! I am that orange!"


    As thunder rumbled in the distance, Mayor Zhou looked up and then invited everyone to the town''s office building. It was only in the meeting room that he spoke to everyone:


    "Here''s the situation: our town had a bountiful harvest of honey oranges this year. However, due to poor sales nning and market saturation in the southwest, the farmers couldn''t sell their oranges. They were ripening and everyone was getting anxious, including me.


    Fortunately, there was a policy to support agriculture, so I gave it a try and unexpectedly found a major customer."


    At this point, Mayor Zhou expressed his gratitude to Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao, nodding towards them. He continued,


    "Because both of you conducted a lucky draw during the livestream, the prizes included not only our local coffee but also our local honey oranges. As a result, many boxes of oranges were sold, and you unknowingly helped us promote our products. In the past few months, the sales situation in town has been good, and the farmers have sold their oranges and received their money. They are all smiling."


    The director said,


    "So, does that mean the inventory has been cleared? I''m curious as to why Mayor Zhou invited us here. What do you need our help with?"


    Mayor Zhou replied,


    "Well, here''s the thing. I saw some hope in this agricultural assistance activity. Our town''s problem has been resolved, but there are still many towns like ours in the southwest. As a grassroots official, I can''t have a narrow perspective. I want to do something practical for the farmers, even if I don''t take credit for it."


    Mayor Zhou''s words touched everyone present to some extent, and the director nodded:


    "Please tell us what we can do for you."


    "I hope that all of you can use your influence to promote our honey oranges from the southwest. Our oranges are of excellent quality and reasonably priced. Let the people across the country know that buying our oranges will be a delightful experience, and at the same time, they will be helping the farmers."


    The artists present all expressed their agreement. After all, promoting public welfare is mutually beneficial. Why wouldn''t they want to participate?


    Only Qin Wei raised her hand and said,


    "I''m okay with promoting the products, but I have one condition."


    The others started whispering to each other, thinking that Qin Weicked emotional intelligence. They believed that when it came to promoting public welfare, anyone would step forward willingly.


    Wasn''t she usually enthusiastic about public welfare? So, it was just an act!


    Mayor Zhou felt genuinely grateful to Qin Wei, so he paid extra attention when she spoke:


    "Miss Qin, please go ahead and make your request. I will do my best to meet your conditions."


    Qin Wei took out a sses case from her bag and asked earnestly,


    "Promoting the products in the short term can address the urgent need. But do you have a long-term n? Can I take a look at your n?"


    Mayor Zhou was momentarily stunned and couldn''t help blurting out,


    "Just this?"


    Qin Wei nodded, showing particr interest in the discussion about the agricultural assistance activities ever since Mayor Zhou brought it up.


    "We don''t need to intervene unnecessarily, Wei Wei. He is the town mayor, and nning is definitely his area of expertise. We should focus on our own responsibilities, helping out with the goods and not trying to get involved in everything. There are things we don''t understand and can''t be of assistance with," Liu Xin said, and most people agreed with her.


    "Besides..."


    Liu Xin nced at the time.


    "We can''t afford to waste too much time. It''s going to rain soon. It''s better to start filming earlier!"


    The director didn''t oppose this suggestion, but ultimately, it would depend on Mayor Zhou''s opinion.


    After a moment of silence, Mayor Zhou spoke a few words to his colleagues and then addressed the production team, saying:


    "From here on, I''ll leave it to the director and all the talented stars. As for Miss Qin, please stay behind. I''ll slowly exin everything you want to know to you."

 Chapter 152: It’s Raining

    <h4>Chapter 152</h4>


    After everyone else had left, Qiao Sixiao was still sitting in her seat:


    "If Mayor Zhou doesn''t mind, I would also like to stay and listen."


    "Of course you can."


    Zhou Town Mayor said as he took out a folder from his briefcase, with a thick stack of A4 papers, all written about the town''s agricultural and sideline product sales ns forter.


    Qin Wei put on her sses and briefly flipped through the first few pages, while listening to Zhou Town Mayor say:


    "The quality of honey tangerines in our region is absolutely guaranteed, but production and sales are out of sync. We face many problems - the region is remote, infrastructure iscking, farmers do not produce systematically and they alsock understanding of the inte, etc..."


    In other words, every aspect was an issue.


    Qin Wei suddenly interrupted Zhou Town Mayor and asked:


    "So what does Mayor Zhou think about celebrity livestreaming to sell products? And..."


    Qiao Sixiao coughed twice.


    Qin Wei nced at her, then continued saying to Zhou Town Mayor:


    "Are you thinking of having celebrities use their influence to help sell the town''s stagnant produce, perhaps considering year-end assessments or promotions and the like..."


    Qiao Sixiao coughed again.


    Qin Wei frowned slightly and took off her coat to cover Qiao Sixiao.


    If you''re cold just wear more clothes!


    But instead she was red at.


    "I can understand Miss Qiao''s feelings, but I know Miss Qin''s concerns, and I don''t feel her words were offensive."


    Zhou Town Mayor listened very clearly from the side,


    "Livestreaming can solve stagnant sales issues, but for long term development, we must certainly solve the aforementioned problems. Apart from national support, we also have to try our best to help ourselves.


    Miss Qin, let me tell you the truth. From the first day I came to this position, I vowed to do practical things for the people of this town, helping farmers to prosper is a long road, and rural revitalization has a long way to go, but I believe that with the right methods, we will get there in the end.


    Personal development is of course important, but as long as poverty has not beenpletely eradicated here, I will not leave for a single day, nor leave for a promotion."


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief. This was the answer she wanted to hear - solving immediate issues is easy, but long term development requires perseverance.


    "Mayor Zhou, I was recently contacted by a fruit and vegetable juice brand for an endorsement deal, currently my agent is still in discussions with them. Whether it works out or not, when I return I will actively rmend it to you.


    With abundant local produce here, I also believe that establishing long term stable partnerships with brands is the way to solve problems. Of course, I¡¯m an outsider here, the final decisions are up to your ns.¡±


    Zhou Town Mayor stood up:


    "I have considered everything you mentioned, I justcked the tforms. If possible, I would appreciate your rmendation, thank you so much!"


    "I can also rmend reliable brands and tforms to facilitate cooperation between you.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao finally started speaking,


    ¡°In the meantime, it would be up to Mayor Zhou to prepare a project proposal to send to mine or Qin Wei¡¯s agent¡¯s email.¡±


    ...


    Zhou Town Mayor talked about more details with them, but as Liu Xin said, even though Qin Wei deliberately read up on it, she still found many areas confusing.


    Meanwhile Qiao Sixiao was silent the whole time besides nodding, clearly not understanding the deeper content either.


    The two fools sat in the conference room for over an hour, other than speaking up at the start, it was as if two primary school students sat in a university lecture and understood nothing.


    Luckily Zhou Town Mayor realized he went too in-depth and did not continue. But he still expressed his gratitude and promised he would not embarrass them with the project proposal.


    In the end both sides unanimously agreed to first contact enterprises and ideally establish stable purchasing ns. In the future they could even jointly construct an industrial zone for multi-faceted cooperation and long term mutual benefits.


    ...


    When they were done discussing here, the celebrities had also mostly finished their short video recordings there. With so many people it took quite some time, but they were all professional actors, and each video was only a few minutes long.


    By now there was light rain falling. Thest few people were still shooting when the rest had already waited impatiently for some time. The director discussed with everyone and arranged for those who had finished to return first by vehicle, since there were other night shoots scheduled and he did not want dys.


    Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao came out from the conference room. Their shoots were left to thest.


    The staff naturally suggested shooting together, iming it would draw more traffic.


    Without a second thought Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao rejected the idea.


    Qiao Sixiao was ready to leave after her shoot, but a staff member informed her she had to wait a while longer because there was only one vehicle left.


    The reason given was insufficient vehicles.


    As for why there were enough vehicles when they came but not enough returning?


    Best not to ask. Because ording to the director, there must be insufficient vehicles now.


    If these two continued giving each other the silent treatment, where would the viewership and clickse from?


    Qiao Sixiao had no other choice. She could not arbitrarily call herpany¡¯s car out here. So she could only sit in the vehicle and wait.


    On Qin Wei¡¯s side, after finishing her shoot, she would return with Sun Tiantian. Before leaving, the town mayor personally came out to send them off, and gave an orange umbre to Qin Wei.


    ¡°I¡¯ve seen your videos, the bullet screenments said your official color is orange. I don¡¯t have anything else to gift you, so please take this umbre!


    I don¡¯t understand your industry much and can¡¯t help you. But I hope this umbre can shield you from the wind and rain, even if just a small stretch.¡±


    Qin Wei epted the gift politely, thanking him before getting in the car. Inside, Sun Tiantian insisted on sitting in the front passenger seat, making the videographer and other staff member squeeze into the back.


    So Qin Wei had no choice but to sit next to Qiao Sixiao silently.


    Rumbles of thunder sounded from afar. Dark clouds filled the skies and the rain poured noisily. The atmosphere in the car was strangely sombre and quiet...


    A staff member secretly messaged the director:


    ¡°Nothing filmable...the two are not talking...¡±


    ¡¾Director: Stir up some trouble! Make them argue if you have to! There must be some interaction no matter what! Can¡¯t leave empty-handed!¡¿


    ¡¾Director: What¡¯s your name again? Your internship isn¡¯t up yet! Do this properly and you¡¯ll be converted directly to full-time! Mess this up and go home to write your resume! I¡¯ll take responsibility! ¡¿


    Even through the screen, the director¡¯s emphasis on this matter was palpable.


    The pressure on the small intern instantly multiplied.


    Stirring up trouble, he had no experience, but...


    For the sake of his job...


    ¡°Ms Qin, Ms Qiao, you two have such good rtions, have you considered coborating on a TV series? I think if you two worked together the audience would be thrilled to see it!¡±


    Qiao Sixiao: ¡°...¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°......¡±


    Sun Tiantian softly asked the driver:


    ¡°Can I open the window for a bit? Feeling suffocated...¡±


    Driver to Sun Tiantian:


    ¡°Open just a crack, or the wind will make you sick... Should I put some music on instead... Even I¡¯m feeling choked up...the atmosphere is too oppressive...¡±

 Chapter 153: Natural Disasters

    <h4>Chapter 153</h4>


    The rain grew heavier, apanied by endless thunder echoing from the distant sky. With each rumble, it felt as if the earth was trembling, causing Qin Wei to involuntarily shrink back.


    Sun Tiantian noticed Qin Wei''s uneasy expression through the rearview mirror and asked her, "Weiwei, are you... afraid of thunder?"


    Qin Wei shook her head, denying it. "Normally, I''m not afraid, but today... the sound is just too loud..."


    The driver parked the car by the roadside, his face filled with worry as he stared at his phone screen.


    Qiao Sixiao had a faint sense that something was about to happen, so she asked him, "What''s wrong?"


    The driver turned his head and said to Qiao Sixiao, "I received a message from the convoy. They mentioned that the road conditions on a mountainous stretch on our way back are not good. Due to the rain, there were falling rocks that damaged the windshield of one of the convoy''s vehicles."


    "Are the people okay?" Qin Wei also expressed her concern.


    The driver shook his head. "They''re fine. They had already passed the dangerous section when the rocks fell."


    As he was speaking, another message came in. The driver nced at his phone and said, "Alright, let''s head back to the town for now. There''s been andslide ahead, and we can''t proceed at the moment."


    However, they couldn''t return to the town either. While there was nondslide on their side, the road was in poor condition, covered in mud after the rain, causing the wheels to get stuck.


    Outside, the rain poured heavily, and it was uncertain if there would be other natural disasters if it continued. Calling for a tow truck wasn''t feasible, and staying in the car wasn''t rational. They were all in a predicament.


    Realizing that it was dangerous to stay any longer, the driver checked the navigation on his phone and then took out several disposable raincoats to distribute among everyone.


    "We''re not far from the vige we visited in the morning, much closer than going back to the town. Waiting here for rescue is no longer an option. We can only abandon the car and head to the vige to figure out our next steps."


    The others had no experience dealing with natural disasters in the wilderness, so they obediently put on the raincoats and braved the heavy rain, leaving behind the muddy road.


    ...


    They walked a considerable distance in the rain, but fortunately, the navigation was reliable. Before nightfall, they finally arrived at the vige. The elderly people in the vige had already retired for the night, but one elderlydy offered them shelter. However, the rooms were limited, so the driver and two crew members shared one room, while the three artists shared another.


    The rain was pouring heavily, rendering the disposable raincoats useless. By the time they reached the vige, everyone was drenched from head to toe, a pitiful sight indeed.


    Since it wasn''t winter yet, the heating equipment in the elderlydy''s house was still stored in the warehouse. There was only a small electric heater outside, meant for drying clothes on rainy days.


    The three male crew members generously gave the heater to their female counterparts.


    Using towels to dry themselves, Qin Wei took out a sealed bag from her bag and distributed clean short-sleeved shirts and shorts to Sun Tiantian and Qiao Sixiao.


    Both of them looked at Qin Wei, momentarily stunned.


    Qin Wei gave them a reproachful nce. "They''re clean! Are you two disgusted? Well, it doesn''t matter. You don''t have a choice."


    Whether they wanted to wear them or not, they should change out of their wet clothes first. It was too ufortable to continue wearing soaking wet clothes.


    "Weiwei, your bag seems to have everything in it..."


    Qin Wei packed disposable underwear, towels, and a change of clothes in vacuum-sealed bags and stuffed them into her backpack.


    "Underwear and toiletries are essential when going out," Qin Wei answered Sun Tiantian''s confusion.


    "As for short-sleeved shirts and shorts..."


    After the incident when she realized she was wearing counterfeit clothes while sweeping the floor, Qin Wei always carried spare clothes in her bag when going out.


    This time, she packed even more because they were going on a long trip.


    In short, she had be cautious and fearful.


    "Oh well, it doesn''t matter. I have a headache now, and I feel cold. I''ll lie down for a while..."


    Sun Tiantian quickly changed her clothes, then sat on the bed, supporting her chin with her hand. She looked exhausted, struggling to keep her heavy eyelids open. She asked the two of them:


    "But there are only two single beds here. How should we allocate them?"


    Seeing her pale face and even slightly white lips, Qin Wei walked over and touched her forehead.


    "You''ve been in the rain for too long. Tiantian, you have a fever..."


    Saying that, she took out a box of medicine from her bag and gave it to her.


    "Take the medicine, cover yourself with a nket, and go to sleep. Don''t worry about anything else."


    "Thank you, Doraemon."


    After Sun Tiantian finished speaking, she took the medicine. She didn''t have the energy to think about anything while feeling ufortable, so shey down after taking the medicine. Qin Wei moved the small heater closer to her side. It was still cold on this rainy night in the mountainous area, despite it being summer.


    Turning back, Qiao Sixiao was still standing by the bed, wearing wet clothes.


    Qin Wei felt a headacheing on.


    "Change your clothes. Don''t be picky. There''s no other choice unless you don''t mind getting sick."


    Qin Wei advised her irritably.


    "You still have to go back for filming. Taking leave will affect your professional image!"


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her and said,


    "Turn around, I need to change clothes."


    Qin Wei gave up. She sat on Sun Tiantian''s bed and turned her head away.


    A long time passed, but Qiao Sixiao didn''t say a word. Qin Wei felt that anyone would have finished changing clothes by now, so she turned around and saw Qiao Sixiao looking down at the clothes she had put on, her expressionplicated.


    Usually, Qin Wei could see her radiant smile, as well as her anger and indifference, but she had never seen her with this expression before¡ª


    Confusion and bewilderment.


    "Qin Wei, what kind of lousy clothes are these? What color scheme is this? Why is there a drawing of a banana on it? Has ite to life? And there are eyes??"


    Qin Wei felt a sick feeling rising in her throat. She wanted to vomit blood.


    She clenched her fist, trembling with anger.


    "That''s... a duck..."


    ...


    Tiantian still had a slight fever, but after taking the medicine, her forehead wasn''t as hot.


    Qiao Sixiao sat at the table, earnestly studying the script under the light of a small deskmp.


    "It''s quitete. You should sleep first. Tiantian has a fever. I''ll sleep after her fever subsides."


    Qin Wei nced at the time and then lowered her voice to Qiao Sixiao.


    Qiao Sixiao looked up at her and then continued reading the script, asking her,


    "Where will you sleepter?"


    "I''ll decide after Tiantian''s fever subsides."


    Qin Wei said, then she touched Sun Tiantian''s forehead again. At least she couldn''t sleep right now.


    Qin Wei got up, took out a book from her bag, and waved it in front of Qiao Sixiao:


    "Go to bed, let me sit here and study for a while."


    Qiao Sixiao nced up and saw that Qin Wei was holding the novel she had given her, "Star Ignition."


    "Didn''t you give it away? Did you buy another one to deceive me?"


    Qin Wei mmed the book in front of Qiao Sixiao. If it weren''t for the fear of disturbing Sweetie, she would have shouted. At this moment, she could only lower her voice in a hysterical tone:


    "Qiao, listen carefully. This is the book you sent me. When it arrived, it had some creases. And here, this is the trace of coffee spilled on it. And here, this is... the mark I left when reading it on the bus. I''ve flipped through this book back and forth twice, and it''s all because of you!!!


    I already gave it away, and now you want it back. Do you know how embarrassing that is?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her as if she were a fool:


    "Say whatever you want, but why are your hands shaking? It''s as if I''ve been bullying you. Are you crazy?"

 Chapter 154: The Long Night

    <h4>Chapter 154</h4>


    "My blood pressure is a little high," Qin Wei said. She took out her thermos from her bag, drank some water to calm herself down, moistened her throat, then lowered her voice and said indignantly:


    "Why, why, why are you angry with me? You are so heartless! Do you know that because you ignore me, I lose sleep all night? Thinking about having to face someone as cold as you every day, my heart is bleeding, but do you care? You don''t care, you only care about yourself, just like you don''t care if there are egg tarts in the lion''s head, you also don''t care about me! And now you say I lied to you. So heartless, with such a cold tone. My heart hurts so much, while you, you just watch me like a bystander, do you understand? You don''t understand!"


    Fortunately, she often browses Douyin, so she can use the popr hysterical literature to defeat Qiao Sixiao this time!


    Qiao Sixiao opened and closed her mouth, but didn''t say anything in the end.


    Silence is tonight''s...


    Tick tock...


    Tick tock tick tock...


    Tick tock tick tock tick tock...


    Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao turned around at the same time.


    "Damn..."


    Qin Wei forcibly held it back, but...


    "Fuck..."


    Qiao Sixiao said it out.


    Qin Wei: "......"


    ...


    It was pouring rain outside, light rain inside, ticking and tocking, right above the empty bed.


    Auntie probably remembered the leaky roof and knocked on the door,ing in with a bucket.


    Because auntie only had 3 bedrooms in use, and they were all upied now. In order not to cause more trouble for others, both of them said it was fine and they could endure it.


    Qin Wei put the bucket on the bed to collect water dripping from the ceiling, helplessly looking at Qiao Sixiao, while Qiao Sixiao couldn''t help butugh:


    "Alright, no need to stand on ceremony. We won''t be sleeping tonight."


    ...


    It was still alright around 11 or 12 o''clock, as they read books separately without talking to each other. But after midnight, Qin Wei started to doze off, and Qiao Sixiao also looked very tired.


    None of them had a good sleep these two days, they were just too exhausted.


    Two drops of rainwater dripped onto her face, instantly waking Qin Wei up.


    Damnit, the roof here was also kind of leaky.


    The room was so small, there was nowhere to hide from the dripping.


    Qin Wei got up and touched Sun Tiantian''s forehead, good, her fever has gone down. She was sleeping soundly. Only then did Qin Wei feel assured to take out the umbre from her bag.


    She didn''t expect to use the umbre gifted by Mayor Zhou so soon.


    Qin Wei opened the umbre and sat next to Qiao Sixiao:


    "Have you ever experienced such kind of life?"


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head, but suddenly couldn''t helpughing. She asked Qin Wei in a low voice:


    "But you know, it doesn''t work to open an umbre indoor right?"


    Qin Wei nced at her, humphed coldly:


    "I''m not short, I don''t need to be any taller. Qiao Sixiao would you please shut up?"


    Qiao Sixiao restrained her smile, maybe because it felt a bit cold at night. She moved closer against Qin Wei while wrapped in her coat, still feeling cold.


    "Then sing me a song, I''m very sleepy now and need your singing to invigorate me."


    Qin Wei looked back at Sun Tiantian, then said to Qiao Sixiao:


    "Be more considerate, if you get invigorated so will she. Then neither of you would fall asleep, isn''t it?"


    Qiao Sixiao sighed:


    "Then how does one get through such a long night... Otherwise tell me about your life in the past two years? What was it like to be idle all day?"


    Qin Wei:


    "Would you shut up? I''ll sing for you okay?"


    Qiao Sixiao specially asked to listen to "She Said". Qin Wei resolutely refused:


    "I won''t repetitively perform works I''ve presented before. I''ll sing you something else."


    Suddenly she recalled a song that could be sung softly. After preparing her emotions, she sang to Qiao Sixiao:


    "Captivated by your eyes


    The Milky Way has a traceable path


    Going through the crevices of time


    It still attracts me truly


    My trajectory


    This fleeting sight


    The most intimate distance


    Walking along the texture of your skin


    Through the winding arms


    Dreaming for you


    Dreaming for you


    ..."


    "Mercury Note" by Gao Ding. Upon first listen it was amazing, no matter how many times listened it was still amazing. Qin Wei sang it to her, because this song came to mind first.


    After singing it all, feeling very satisfied with herself, she was just about to ask Qiao Sixiao for praises. But then realized Qiao Sixiao was already asleep leaning on her shoulder.


    Breathing slowly and evenly, with slightly flushed cheeks.


    Qin Wei raised her hand to touch her forehead, good, she was also having a fever.


    No wonder she kept feeling cold and snuggled closer against her.


    Qin Wei forcibly woke Qiao Sixiao up to let her take medicine.


    "Qiao Sixiao you have a fever, quickly take medicine and get well soon."


    Qin Wei looked very unhappy.


    "Not only we can''t sleep, I have to take care both of you too. Why am I not sick?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    "Why is your face even redder now Qiao Sixiao?"


    "I also have slightly high blood pressure!"


    ¡¾When I wrote this part I was listening to "Mercury Note", so let little Qin sing for everyone. The lyrics only add up to 65 words, I did not make up any numbers.¡¿


    ...


    Originally Qin Wei hoped that Qiao Sixiao could lie next to Sun Tiantian and squeeze through one night together. Although a bit crowded, it would still be morefortable than sitting, and they could also be covered under the quilt instead of feeling so cold.


    But Qiao Sixiao was very stubborn. No matter how many times Qin Wei persuaded her, she declined. She insisted on opening the umbre while sitting at the table. As a result, shepletely couldn''t endure and fell asleepter at night.


    So Qin Wei sat there stupidly holding up the umbre indoor, also ensuring the one sleeping leaning on her shoulder wouldn''t fall over.


    Her steel-like will enabled her to persevere until the rain subsided and daylight came.


    ...


    Sun Tiantian opened her eyes. She had such a wonderful sleep, ever since thepetition started, she''d been having frequent dreams every night, causing her to never rest well.


    She had even specially seen the doctor and was prescribed tranquilizers, but they didn''t work. She didn''t expect that after taking antipyretic medicinest night before bed, she actually slept without dreams until daylight.


    It could be rted to her weakened body and exhaustion from the entire day!


    Sun Tiantian sat up, satisfied as she stretchedzily...


    Then she froze for a moment.


    "Qin...Qin Wei...what''s going on with you two..."


    ...


    Not only Sun Tiantian, but no one else had a good sleepst night either.


    The 3 men from program crew had to squeeze together in one double bed in the same roomst night. With 3 people crowding one double bed and not enough quilts to cover them all, plus it was also raining in their room.


    The girls'' situation was even worse. By daybreak, the bucket was almost half full of collected rainwater that dripped from the ceiling.


    No one was in high spirits. Fortunately the road hasn''t resumed ess, so no one could go out anyway.


    The intern had notified the director about the natural disasterst night already. After confirming their safety, the director could only tell them to stay put waiting to be rescued, that was all.


    After listening to what happenedst night from Qin Wei, Sun Tiantian couldn''t even believe that so many things happenedst night...


    "So the two of you sat there the entire night?!"


    While one was sleeping, the other two were going through life and death situations. Sun Tiantian felt the story plot was so magical.


    "Yes..."


    It was no joke to forcibly sit through the night. What''s more neither of them moved at all. Now one shoulder felt stiff and hurt from just a little movement, while the other had wry neck directly.


    "We''ll...need to find a better hospital to do physiotherapy after going back..."


    Sun Tiantian really didn''t know what to say tofort them, they were truly so pitiful...


    But she also found it a bit touching somehow??

 Chapter 155: Staying is Also a Village Flower

    <h4>Chapter 155</h4>


    The intern''s phone vibrated, and he picked it up to see a message from the director:


    Director: It''s fine if I can''te back for a while. I received news that the highway is under repair and currently impassable.


    Director: But don''t forget your job! You and the cameraman have the burden of getting clicks on your shoulders. Film them carefully - get them to interact! They can even argue!


    Director: Otherwise, don''t bothering back. Go find an internship somewhere else!


    The intern stared at his phone screen and heaved a deep sigh.


    "The director''s demands are so unreasonable..."


    The intern nodded:


    "I know right...


    Ms. Qin?!"


    He suddenly turned around to find Qin Wei standing right behind him!


    Startled, the intern''s phone slipped out of his hand.


    Qin Wei picked it up first.


    The intern tried to calm himself and changed the subject:


    "Ms. Qin, weren''t you sleeping in the room..."


    The two of them stood in the corridor. Qin Wei nced back at the bedroom and said:


    "Oh, there was only one bed for people to sleep on. Jo is still sick, so I let her sleep there...


    But let''s talk about you! What''s the director saying..."


    "Ms. Qin, don''t worry, I don''t dare make trouble! But the director doesn''t mean anything bad. He just wants clicks..."


    Qin Wei smiled:


    "Don''t be nervous. I''m not ming you. Not only that, I can cooperate as well and get Jo to cooperate too."


    After hearing this, the intern didn''t feel relieved at all. Instead, his heart sank:


    "But...there are conditions, right?"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "It¡¯s not tiring to talk to smart people."


    ......


    When Sun Tiantian got up today, she was full of energy. To thank Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao for amodating herst night, she specially went to the breakfast shop at the vige entrance to buy several bowls of rice noodles to bring back. By the time she returned, Qiao Sixiao had woken up and coulde out to eat.


    "Pfft¡ª"


    The intern stood on the corridor eating rice noodles. He had just eaten a few mouthfuls when he saw Qiao Sixiaoe out. The pattern on her clothes was too...not matching with her. The intern almost spewed out his noodles.


    But this piece of clothing is quite famous, isn''t it? Thanks to Qin Wei alone, it became a hot seller and even sold out for some time. He didn''t expect that Qiao Sixiao would have it too.


    Qiao Sixiao seemed to understand something. She frowned and turned back with a ghastly pale face to change her clothes.


    Qin Wei sighed. She had lent Qiao Sixiao the T-shirt because she felt it was quite thick. She didn''t expect that Qiao Sixiao would find the duck ugly!


    The rain had almost stopped. After breakfast, they discussed filming ns. As agreed, as long as the cameraman and intern agreed to what Qin Wei said, the two of them would also let the director see what he wanted.


    After a busy day, dusk soon arrived.


    The rain had stopped, but the road was still not open. Thendy took the initiative to suggest that they could continue staying because she felt very sorry that there had been a leak in the house yesterday which affected their sleep. Today, after the rain stopped, she went to fix the roof. She also dried all the beddings and guaranteed they would have a good sleep tonight.


    Since someone was willing to amodate them, they were not fussy and expressed their gratitude to stay for another night.


    Qiao Sixiao said apologetically:


    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry to have to trouble you for another day.¡±


    Thendy said:


    "It''s no trouble. You''re a pretty girl. You can stay here as long as you like - you''d be the vige belle."


    This was the first time Qiao Sixiao had received such praise in her life. She didn''t know if it was necessarily good, she just felt strange...


    Then she heard Qin Wei add:


    "Yes, yes. Qiao Sixiao is our vige belle."


    Thendy said earnestly to Qin Wei:


    "If you stay, you''d be the vige belle too."


    ......


    At 8pm, the director received a video sent by the intern. It was not only long but also well edited.


    Intern: Director, please take a look at today''s footage


    Intern: I guarantee you''ll be satisfied. If not, I''ll resign immediately and give you my head before I go!


    Intern: So sweet, so sweet, love them to death!


    Intern: [Sticker]


    The director opened the video.


    ...


    "Ms. Qin, can you return my phone to me?"


    The intern stood on the side watching Qin Wei frantically message the director with his phone. His feeling of unease grew stronger and stronger.


    "What''s the rush? I''m helping you keep your job."


    Qin Wei got up and threw the phone back to the intern.


    "Your job is secure now. Look forward to turning permanent when you get back! No need to bring me souvenirs to show your appreciation. I don''t want the Genshin Impact 1st Anniversary Commemorative Figure at all."


    Although the intern hadn''t looked at his phone yet, hearing Qin Wei''s words, he knew his job was safe and felt very grateful.


    So Ms. Qin wanted the figure! It''s not that expensive, it''s just that he has to stay up all night to pre-order limited quantities.


    So he said, "Ms. Qin, thank you! I¡¯ll definitely get you the figure these days!"


    ...


    The video the director received: Sun Tiantian borrowed the intern''s tablet and opened the edited video¡ª


    In the morning, Qin Wei came out from the bedroom bare-faced with her hair down. Just as she was about to head out, Qiao Sixiao, who followed her out, grabbed her and used the hair tie around her wrist to tie Qin Wei¡¯s hair up for her.


    After tying up her hair, Qin Wei turned to look at her and the two smiled at each other. Then they held hands as they headed out sharing an umbre.


    Although they met with some situations and couldn¡¯t return to the team temporarily, it didn¡¯t affect their moods. Being alone seemed to make them more carefree. They toured the entire vige together, chatting andughing.


    In the afternoon, the rain stopped but the sky remained cloudy. Thendy lit up a warmmplight on the corridor. The two of them sat under themplight reading scripts and drinking tea. Qiao Sixiao even reached out to tidy the loose strands of hair around Qin Wei¡¯s temples.


    Once again, they exchanged smiles.


    The entire 5-minute video was just like this throughout.


    After watching, the director¡¯s mouth was smiling from ear to ear!


    "Upload the video in two parts tonight. No need to edit this part, just upload it directly."


    Comments:


    This is Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day for cp fans today. I¡¯ll just treat myself to watching this.


    Is this acting? Even if acting I¡¯ll take it. My god, to be able to see my shiping out from the same bedroom in my lifetime, tears of joy are streaming down my cheeks.


    Are they really together? Can I take this to mean they just announced their rtionship?


    No, go check Weibo yourself. There''s a reason this was posted.


    I wonder if they are okay. Seems like they got stranded in a vige due to mudslides and based on real time, they still haven¡¯t returned?


    The program team made a post saying they¡¯re fine but didn¡¯t have their phones with them. So they asked the program team to assure everyone that the two of them are very safe, but unfortunately can¡¯t continue participating in the show, which is why they chose the fans¡¯ top requested theme to film thispensate video for fans.


    Note the word pensate¡±. It means it¡¯s just fanservice.


    Well then, let them just stay there and note back anymore. Just keep posting a video daily topensate us fans.


    Oh then my sister must be the vige belle!


    My Jo is too!

 Chapter 156: Hidden cp Powder

    <h4>Chapter 156</h4>


    Sun Tiantian, with the corners of her mouth raised, was also watching the video on repeat for almost the tenth time, smiling like a fool.


    The creation of this video was entirely thanks to Sun Tiantian.


    Ever since she heard in the morning that they would be filming a daily life segment with Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao, she had been actively participating - not only quickly writing the script, but also directing them, instructing the cameraman on the shots, and finally editing and adding background music.


    That''s why the final video came together so quickly.


    As a hidden cp fan, being able to have the original couple earnestly act out scenes from her own fanfic was already the highest honor for a cp fan!


    And Sun Tiantian had achieved it!!


    Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao had been standing in the bedroom watching Sun Tiantianugh like this for a long time. They had also seen the edited video, and were shocked by Sun Tiantian''s editing skills - too powerful!


    Let''s go back now and revisit the filming scene from this morning -


    In the bedroom, Sun Tiantian said to Qin Wei:


    "In the first scene, you walk out the door looking like you''ve just woken up, and imagine you''re going out right now to buy breakfast, just like you normally would."


    Qin Wei gave an "OK" hand gesture, and was about to walk out when Sun Tiantian pulled off her hair tie.


    Her hair cascaded down around her shoulders.


    After Qin Wei went out, Sun Tiantian put the hair tie around Qiao Sixiao''s wrist:


    "As for you, you''re going with her now to buy breakfast. You''re going to put her hair up in a ponytail, then smile at her and give her an encouraging look."


    Qiao Sixiao let out a cold humph:


    "You might as well just tell me to look at her lovingly and I''d understand."


    When editing, Sun Tiantian chose a soft light filter to highlight the close-ups, like the facial expressions and slightly upturned corners of the mouth. She then slowed down the speed of the whole video segment. Thatpleted the first part of the video that everyone saw.


    For the second segment with the umbre, Sun Tiantian''s original intention was to have the two of them hold hands, but clearly their expressions when holding hands didn''t meet Director Sun''s requirements, so they scrapped that idea.


    For the segment of them chatting andughing, the sound waspletely removed - because they were bickering andughing the whole time, but they looked the most natural when insulting each other.


    Director Sun also added music to this part.


    Thest segment was them sitting under themplight looking over a script. Sun Tiantian let them improvise for this part, but unexpectedly it turned out the most natural, including when Qiao Sixiao raised her hand to tidy the stray strands of hair around Qin Wei''s temples, something Sun Tiantian didn''t arrange intentionally.


    Finally she just added a filter to make the overall color of the scene softer.


    Done! Shower confetti!


    The intern and cameraman were shocked after watching it. Sun Tiantian herself was busy the whole time, making them almost forget that Director Sun was originally an actress herself with such professional skill.


    Sun Tiantian started watching it for the tenth time. Her expression was the same as when she watched it the first time - both surprised and delighted.


    Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao had also been standing there watching Sun Tiantian for a long time.


    Qiao Sixiao asked Qin Wei:


    "Has Sun Tiantian gone crazy?"


    Qin Wei looked at Sun Tiantian and shook her head:


    "I heard when you ship a cp, you get like this. They call it ''losing your head''..."


    ...


    After watching it two more times, Sun Tiantian gradually regained her sanity and gave the tablet back to the intern.


    The intern hugged the tablet, looking at Sun Tiantian with admiration:


    "Director Sun, you really graduated from the music academy? You didn''t take any directing sses?"


    Sun Tiantian shook her head.


    "Then you really are a genius! Could you teach me?"


    The intern''s eyes were already full of stars.


    After spending a day together, Sun Tiantian felt that although the kid was a bit dumb, he was honest and obedient, so it was fun getting along with him, and she decided to let him in on her secret.


    Sun Tiantian lowered her voice:


    "Have you ever chased stars? Or shipped a cp?"


    The intern shook his head.


    "Then start chasing them, for work. Keep at it until one day you start genuinely shipping a cp, choosing materials, editing, post-production, etc, and you''ll know how to do it."


    ...


    It was time to sleep.


    Sun Tiantian rushed to upy one of the single beds first.


    "I still don''t feel well today. I''m going to sleep first. You two can squeeze together on one bed."


    After Sun Tiantian said that, she pulled up the covers andy down t. Qin Wei couldn''t even pull her up.


    So she turned her head to Qiao Sixiao and said:


    "Teacher Qiao, out of the three of us I''m the only one who hasn''t slept at all until now. It''ll trouble you to stay up all night. I''ll sleep first."


    Qiao Sixiao immediately refused and sat down on the bed:


    "I don''t mind squeezing together with you. If you can''t ept it, then don''t sleep."


    Saying that, shey down.


    Whoever suffers more should be the one to change.


    Qin Wei started feeling conflicted.


    She didn''t have very good sleeping habits. Such a small bed definitely couldn''t fit both of them.


    Should she try squeezing together?


    Or forget it?


    Very timely, the driver knocked on the door:


    "The road repairs finished this afternoon. The show crew sent a car toe get us. Are you happy, teachers?"


    Seeing that Qin Wei was about to pull back the covers, as soon as she heard the driver talking outside, she immediately stood back up. Sun Tiantian''s smile disappeared instantly.


    Not happy at all.


    For safety reasons, the car didn''t drive very fast. By the time they returned to the inn, it was already midnight. Qin Wei didn''t want to disturb Youyou, so she could only go squeeze into Qiao Sixiao''s room.


    She had slept the whole ride here, and with her recent irregr schedule, she wasn''t tired now either. After taking a bath shey down on the small sofa. When morning came she awoke and massaged her shoulders and neck - she really needed to find a hospital to do some physio therapy after she went back.


    While the three of them were away these past few days, the show crew had taken the artists to a nearby town''sntern festival, and toured the old streets the next day, trying on traditional costumes and making some silver essories.


    Qin Wei didn''t envy any of that. The only thing she envied was them tasting the local specialty foods.


    She didn''t consider herself a foodie, but she did enjoy good food. Going on a trip somewhere and not eating anything, she would always feel it was a pity.


    Today was the day to "submit their homework." At the start of the field trip they had already arranged for their group of three to choose their own material, and by noon to submit everything to the director''s email.


    Qin Wei figured Youyou should have woken up by now, so after washing up simply, she returned to her room. But instead she saw Youyou with an anxious look flipping through files on herptop.


    Seeing Qin Weie back, she was first happy but then worried again - happy to see Qin Wei return safe and sound, although they had spoken on the phone so Youyou knew she was fine, but seeing her in person still put her at ease.


    She was worried because at the moment, their group''s assignment had disappeared.


    Youyou tried hard to remember, and her expression suddenly changed:


    "Sis Qin, I may have made a mistake, but don''t worry, I''ll take full responsibility..."


    Qin Wei walked over and looked at theptop screen:


    "Don''t rush to take responsibility first. Just tell me what happened."


    Youyou exined:


    "The audioption you made over the past few days is gone."


    Qin Wei didn''t speak, clicking to open the document and take a look. The audio file hadn''t been deleted; it had been covered by a nk document instead.


    Deleting could be recovered; covering was much harder, at least not something Qin Wei herself knew how to fix.


    Someone had definitely done it intentionally.


    Qin Wei wasn''t angry. Getting angry now would be meaningless:


    "Tell me first exactly what happened."


    Youyou truthfully answered:


    "Last night when we returned from the old streets, Liu Xin came over saying she wanted to have a good chat with me. I refused, but it so happened that Xin Ya also came, and said we did work together after all, so even if we''re going separate ways now, there''s still some friendship left.


    Although Sister Liu Xin wasn''t being fair, Sister Xin Ya had always been nice to me, so I thought..."


    As soon as Qin Wei heard these two names she felt annoyed, but she also couldn''t do anything to them. So she interrupted:


    "I understand about interpersonal politics. We all work in the same circle, no one wants to openly make someone lose face. Just directly tell me what exactly happened."


    "They were sitting right here talking to me about the contract termination. I don''t know when they touched theptop, because this one belongs to the crew so there''s no password...


    Looking at the file ess timestamps, it lines up with around when they came in. Sis Qin, I was wrong. I was careless."


    Everyone makes mistakes, right? Putting herself in Youyou''s shoes, at least Qin Wei felt it wasn''t that big a deal and perfectly forgivable.


    "Alright, don''t feel bad anymore. I actually never intended to turn in that audio in the first ce. I''ve also done plenty of absentminded things before, so let this be a lesson learned! I made a new homework submission a while ago, just in time to turn it in now."


    Qin Wei also secretly thought to herself, she hoped Liu Xin and the other one had only covered up her audio file rather than taking her audio submission for themselves to turn in.


    Either way, directly asking them, they wouldn''t admit to it.


    If it was thetter, then things would get interesting.

 Chapter 157: Results of Wind Collection

    <h4>Chapter 157</h4>


    Qin Wei handed in her homework, and next was the segment of the program group organizing and showing it during the live stream.


    The live stream location was set in the courtyard of the inn. The program group borrowed arge projection screen for meetings and then started the live stream.


    Danmuments:


    "Oh? Lu E is back!"


    "Really look forward to theedian''s homework!"


    ...


    In order to make it today, Yang Xiao had also specially taken a ne from the imperial capital. Although there was no audience on site, he was still professional in hosting the online evening party. Right after greeting everyone and briefly interacting, he read a long broadcast manuscript.


    The show wasn''t even halfway through yet, but because the click-through rate kept getting higher, willing sponsor brands kept increasing as well.


    Although it sounded annoying, it also meant the show was on fire and had high attention.


    "Next up, let''s not waste any more time and first listen to the first group, Teacher Li Siyi, please introduce your group''s work!"


    Li Siyi said:


    "Our group''s choice of material was the local mountain songs. Our workbines dance and singing in a way that mountain songs often reflect the daily life and most naive emotions of working people..."


    On behalf of her small group, Li Siyi introduced their inspiration source after the field trip and creative concepts as detailed as possible. Next was a short video showing the dance Li Siyi and the locals learned, as well as a section of a mountain song sung by group members Wei Lai and Sun Tiantian.


    Its professional level received unanimous praise fromizens and judges.


    Next was Zhang Yuru''s small group. She grouped up with Yan Jinyu and Kong Yiyi. Since all of their dance skills were strong, they mainly relied on dance. What they prepared were ethnic instrument apanied dances.


    "Next is Ms. Xin Ya''s group. After the director received your work, he couldn''t help but give me spoilers and said it was really awesome and that you must introduce it well."


    Before Xin Ya had a chance to speak, Liu Xin naturally said:


    "Special thanks to the director for the recognition. We did put too much effort into this work. Because of work, this was my first timeing to the southwest. After experiencing the beautiful scenery, I sprouted the idea of wanting to create a song.


    This song must have a feeling of blending into nature. Through my work, I want to tell people to protect nature.


    Of course, I''m also thankful to my two teammates for their help in enabling me to aplish this."


    Yang Xiao followed up and said:


    "Not many works can get such praise from the chief director. I''m even a bit impatient to see it, so let''s enjoy it together now!"


    When the first bird cry rang out from the speakers after the video was yed, Qin Wei signaled the staff to stop the showing.


    "What''s going on?"


    Everyone on site felt strange. Why did Qin Wei suddenly stop the showing?


    Qin Wei said to Liu Xin:


    "Sister Liu Xin, given our previous coboration, I''ll give you one chance to show your own work instead."


    Liu Xin replied:


    "It seems I didn''t introduce the work in enough detail, so it caused misunderstanding right? I guess Qin Wei probably had the same idea as me to use various sounds in nature as materials and then arrange them. Our ideas crashed, right?"


    Danmuments:


    "Is Qin Wei that petty? Can''t tolerate the same idea?"


    "If her work was yed first, would she notin then?"


    "Hurry up, isn''t the point now to see the results of your field trip?"


    "Ideas crashing isn''t scary."


    "Whoever is worse will be embarrassing doge"


    "Qin Wei embarrassed first"


    "Qin Wei nada"


    ...


    Qin Wei didn''t say anything more. Liu Xin also gloomily dropped her face and let Yang Xiao continue.


    A few bird calls appeared in the audio, sometimes distant, sometimes near, clear and pleasant.


    It was followed by the soft friction sound of leaves being blown up by the wind.


    Along with the murmuring sound of flowing water, the notes rang out.


    At the beginning, there were only a few simple notes, forming a stretch of rxing melody. But it allowed people to visualize the scene in their minds, as if they were among the mountains and clean waters, apanying little elves frolicking in the trees.


    Danmuments:


    "I finally believe music has the power to heal the heart. Close your eyes to listen, it''s refreshing."


    "They really are musical geniuses! I can even hear the visuals and desperately want to go see southwest China!"


    "No wonder Qin Wei wanted to trip them up. Ten of her still can''t match one of their musical notes."


    "This is called the wise propping each other up while the foolish trip each other. Sister Qin doesn''t have enough breadth. Talent isn''t something you can block!"


    "Already Lu Xin''s fan. I''m going to make this song my ringtone."


    ...


    "Stop."


    The showing was stopped a second time. Everyone looked toward the voice and saw Gu Minghua had stood up.


    "What''s going on now?"


    The artists were all surprised.


    After working with Teacher Gu for a long time, it was discovered he was truly gentle and easy-going, behaving very appropriately. The only stubborn area was music. Whenever he gave music-rted suggestions to the sses he led, he was always very earnest.


    So for him to stand out definitely wasn''t deliberately causing trouble.


    Yang Xiao asked:


    "Teacher Gu, what''s the issue?"


    Gu Minghua always had a warm smile on normal days, but not today. He coldly said:


    "To hear my own work here without my permission and moreover be credited under someone else''s name, I feel very regretful."


    After Gu Minghua said this sentence, everyone froze.


    So this song was not Liu Xin''s work??


    In the face of something he couldn''t tolerate, he chose to tell the truth even though this was currently live. Although he didn''t keep any face:


    "The day we came to southwest China, Ms. Qin Wei told me her idea of wanting to collect the nice sounds in nature. I thought it was interesting so I went with her.


    In the process, she also inspired a lot of my inspiration. I recorded them all in my notebook and to avoid losing, I also input my handwritten music score that day into the cloud and uploaded it so the upload time can testify for me.


    What everyone heard now was the third draft, some of which were Qin Wei''s revisions.


    Also, based on my work habits and protecting my intellectual property, I add audio watermarks to mypositions. This one was no exception.


    So Ms. Liu Xin, no matter what reason you obtained and used my demo, I will sue you."


    Danmuments:


    "Holy crap! She stole it??"


    "I said why this song is so high level, turns out it came from Haydn''s hand, no wonder."


    "Damn! Doesn''t Liu Xin know what audio watermarks are?"


    "I''m even more shocked, our sweet sister Lu E can even do this?"


    "I''m also shocked. Turns out Qin Wei even knows how to arrange music?"


    "Shouldn''t the point be how Liu Xin falsely imed this song?"


    ...


    Public opinion online quickly changed. Those sideways-watchingizens who were just dissing Qin Wei were now firmly standing on her side.


    Liu Xin felt like her whole body was frozen with coagted blood. She couldn''te up with a single justification for a long time.


    But Xin Ya suddenly stood out to absolve herself of responsibility:


    "As you all heard earlier, that song was mainly led by Liu Xin. We didn''t help out much and also aren''t very clear on the details...


    However, my teammates and I did prepare our own little work. Perhaps it isn''t quite perfect, but it''s also our sentiment during the field trip. Please take a look."


    Stupid senior-apprentice sister. Daring to use someone else''s song just because you think it''s good, did she really think Qin Wei''s works could reach this level?


    Luckily I prepared a backup n. No matter if her song seeds or not, I''ll show my own work and even generously say:


    "It''s not just my contributions."

 Chapter 158: Group Work

    <h4>Chapter 158</h4>


    Although the incident with Liu Xin was big, for the current live show team, it was just a small interlude.


    The show team immediately stopped Liu Xin''spetition and issued a statement on Weibo, expressing the team''s determination to thoroughly investigate and hoping the public would be patient and wait, as there would certainly be an exnation.


    When it was Qin Wei''s turn, Yang Xiao hesitated a little and asked Qin Wei:


    "That piano piece just now...was originally your submission, right? So howe it''s being ''showcased'' now?"


    Qin Wei answered Yang Xiao:


    "The copyright of that piece belongs to Hayden. I just helped polish it."


    Gu Minghua took the initiative to speak up:


    "This piece was co-created by the two of us and jointly owned with Miss Qin. Miss Qin can freely use it, including formercial purposes, as long as she informs me.


    I authorized her long ago to use it anytime without asking me."


    Livestreamments:


    [Let me trante for everyone, Hayden means the piece was given by him to Qin Wei, and she also participated in the creation]


    [Hayden is really gentle to Qin Wei. When they first met in London, Hayden took good care of her even though Qin Wei was down on her luck at that time]


    [Pfft! Isn''t she still down on her luck now?]


    [I hereby dere the "Hua Wei" cp officially established!]


    [I don''t agree with this cp name, it could even be considered an infringement. How about calling it the "Aegean Sea" cp instead?]


    [Aegean Sea works! Waiting for the super topic to be created!]


    ...


    Qin Wei did not continue to demur with him. She said to Yang Xiao:


    "Just y the video I submitted. This work waspleted jointly by Qiao Sixiao, Youyou and me, Qin Wei. Although Youyou did not appear on camera, she helped with the initial information gathering and should also be thanked, as well as the photographers and intern from Lizhi TV Station."


    Yang Xiao said:


    "Why not introduce your work first?"


    Qin Wei turned to look at Qiao Sixiao. Qiao Sixiao said:


    "No need to say more, everything is in the video."


    Yang Xiao did not continue to ask questions but signaled the staff to start ying the video.


    The opening scene was an ancient tree in the vige. Because it had rained on the day of shooting, the usually lively spot under the ancient tree was cold and deserted. Then two words emerged from the center of the picture in increasing depth ¡ª¡ª


    "Kindling ? Life"


    By now everyone understood that their video was presented in the form of a documentary.


    "On a day in June, due to special weather conditions, we were stranded here. The show team was anxious and the agent was worried, but I was secretly delighted ¡ª¡ª


    Time slowed down, and the n in my heart finally had a chance to be implemented..."


    The voiceover was Qin Wei''s voice. Combined with the background sound of rain, it was unhurried and gave people the feeling that she was very much enjoying herself and at ease.


    Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao walked in the rain with umbres, came into close view of the camera, but neither seemed to have any intention of deliberately showing their faces. They just waved at the camera and then walked in front of the lens.


    "June. Heavy rain plus illness, sleepless all night. Early in the morning, Qin Wei said she wanted me to go with her to visit the local opera inheritor in the vige to repay her care. I agreed to go with her."


    The stone road was slippery. Supporting each other, they came to a household and knocked on the door. The one who opened the door was the uncle who had yed the erhu under the ancient tree the day before.


    The uncle recognized Qin Wei and readily let them in, agreeing to be interviewed.


    Sitting in the not very spacious living room, the uncle talked about the past, about how popr local operas were when he was young.


    "At that time there were no movie soundtracks. Many viges around here didn''t even have electricity. Listening to operas was the entertainment after meals. That was also our best time..."


    When the uncle talked about the past, his eyes lit up.


    After a brief interview, under the uncle''s rmendation, the two walked in the rain to the opera troupe. They were also stranded in the vige due to the heavy rain after finishing their performance.


    Some of them were local, others were from surrounding viges, all rtively young.


    Although they usually performed on stage, seeing someonee to interview them, they were still a little shy. Seeing the TV celebrities they had seen before made them even more embarrassed, but fortunately, when talking about their beloved art, they gradually opened up ¡ª¡ª


    "The young people around us can''t wait to connect with the world as soon as they are born. They talk non-stop about what''s most popr. We can''t help but follow the trend. When we were young, we always felt that opera was outdated. It was only after more exposure that we realized some operas need the passage of time to be understood and are worth inheriting..."


    There was more, but it was condensed due to time constraints.


    Then Qin Wei sang a few sentences of opera in front of them, the one she had listened to while sitting under the stage the day before. Her singing was very clumsy, whether in tune or melody, far from satisfactory.


    But it made the young local opera performers very happy. They never criticized anyone for singing opera unprofessionally, but enthusiastically encouraged them, afraid that a harsh word would extinguish the tiny bit of fondness for opera in the other''s heart.


    Qiao Sixiao also naturally joined in, although her singing was also very average.


    One of them came forward to instruct their pronunciation, and then sang a section seriously at their request.


    At the end of the video, Qiao Sixiao asked these young performers what dreams they had and whether they wanted to promote local operas.


    "Promote is too much to say, we just hope that when the torch is passed down it won''t go out..."


    The ending caption summed up the short documentary:


    [Passing the torch to keep the me alive]


    Livestreamments:


    [That''s the opera from my hometown. I used to not understand it, but listening carefully today, I actually feel it''s not bad. And I know this opera troupe, they perform in different viges every week. I n to go back home this weekend to support them]


    [So nice. I hope all excellent ethnic cultures will have sessors, and the audience for opera won''t have a generation gap]


    [What our ancestors left will be passed down for hundreds of years because it shines]


    [I''m going to the teahouse to listen to storytelling and bads from our region this weekend]


    [To be honest, her documentary is not well-made. Firstly the structure is too simple, secondly it doesn''t seem very profound, on the contrary it feels pretentiously profound. Do celebrities like this image nowadays?]


    [I also feel like ever since Qin Wei got into charity work and jumped on the bandwagon of traditional culture, it has been annoying to watch. Rather than doing this to raise her own profile, she should go back to acting properly. She''s toozy to even act now and just relies on ying the cute fool to sell her image]


    [I agree, but I dare not say it. I also dislike celebrities who exploit traditional culture for poprity]


    [She''s always establishing an image of loving charity work, but has she ever donated much herself? Would she dare show rted proof to everyone?]


    [It would be strange if she could provide proof. It''s all brands doing charity in her name, what proof could she provide? She herself only has a bit of money]


    [I miss the days when she was unpopr. Back then only antis and fans paid attention to her. Flowers and apuse always came with doubts and nder. It''s easy to fall but not easy to regain top poprity. L¨¹ E, don''t worry about walking this path, we support you!]


    [Speaking of which... Xiao Qiao did this together with her... Howe no one is scolding Xiao Qiao?]


    [My Qiao loves traditional culture, so she definitely didn''t have any ulterior motives in doing this! Does she still need a poprity boost?]


    [Come to mama Qiao!]


    [Stop arguing, everyone. We can''t control what outsiders say. At least fans shouldn''t fight with each other, otherwise the Qiao-Xiao cp will break up in time T_T]

 Chapter 159: End Well

    <h4>Chapter 159</h4>


    For this short and somewhat rough documentary, onlinements are divided. Qin Wei hesitated before, wanting more people to know about the local opera here. The reason is simple: she simply thinks it sounds good. If more people know, there might be someone who appreciates it, and it won''t silently fade into oblivion.


    As for being used of riding on the poprity, she has considered that too, so she sought Qiao Sixiao''s opinion before filming.


    "I think it''s great. Art alwayses with misinterpretation. If everyone can understand everything you do, it means your work is meaningless," Qiao Sixiao said to her.


    Trapped in the mountain vige in the morning, the two sat on the porch in front of Auntie''s little house, watching the pouring rain and discussing their choice of subject matter for their project, expressing their own opinions.


    Qin Wei sighed, "Working so hard on something, and all I get is doubt. It can really discourage me."


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her and said, "Do it. Do what you believe is worth doing. I see your efforts, and I understand what you''re doing. Now I want to join in, which means you''ve influenced me. You can also influence more people. They will know what you''re doing."


    The light of a firefly may not reach far,


    But even so, it has its brilliance.


    ...


    The field trip went smoothly, and the artists left the inn in batches, heading back to the capital. Regardless of praise or criticism, that matter had already turned a page.


    Due to work reasons, Youyou left first, and Qin Wei started packing her luggage. In a few hours, she would also take a car to catch a flight. ording to her schedule, she had another endorsement to sign when she got back.


    Before that, she needed to find a hospital for therapy, all thanks to Qiao Sixiao. He must reimburse her for the expenses!


    Before she finished packing, someone knocked on the door.


    It was probably Qiao Sixiao. This guy with the surname Qiao really couldn''t stand being talked about.


    She went to open the door, and Qin Wei was a little surprised, "Li Yao? Why are you here?"


    Li Yao saw her and immediately smiled, then he pulled her and introduced the person next to him, "This is He Hong, Qiao Sixiao''s agent."


    Qin Wei looked at the other person. She appeared to be a woman in her forties and looked good. She was tall and wore a decent professional outfit. She had a neat ponytail and looked spirited.


    And as an agent, her presence was overpowering...


    Then she looked at Li Yao.


    Qin Wei couldn''t help but ask, "Why does someone''s agent look so beautiful?"


    Li Yao: "..."


    He Hong took the initiative to introduce herself, "Miss Qin Wei, hello, I am Qiao Sixiao''s agent, He Hong."


    Qin Wei nodded and shook hands with her, "Hello, I am actress Qin Wei. Um... Qiao Sixiao is in the room next door..."


    He Hong nodded, "I know.


    Would you mind inviting me in for a while?"


    Qin Wei suddenly realized that she was being impolite. It was mainly because Li Yao''s sudden arrival caught her off guard, and he also brought Qiao Sixiao''s agent.


    And this agent seemed to be here for reasons other than Qiao Sixiao...


    Qin Wei''s mind was filled with thoughts of what they were going to do, to the point where she forgot basic etiquette.


    Realizing this, Qin Wei immediately stepped aside to let them in and said, "Pleasee in, I''m sorry... the room is a bit messy."


    He Hong nodded and walked in, finding a ce to sit. Li Yao followed closely behind, and Qin Wei frantically gestured at him, asking him what was going on.


    Li Yao remained silent but signaled for her to quickly go and sit down.


    Qin Wei obediently went to sit down...


    He Hong didn''t speak, but there was an invisible pressure emanating from her...


    "Miss Qin, I''ve seen all the efforts you''ve made to make aeback during this period of time. I admire your ability to reverse public opinion and regain business opportunities," He Hong said without any hint of joy or anger. Qin Wei swallowed nervously. She realized she had wasted her agency skills; did He Hong really not consider taking the throne?


    Qin Wei awkwardly nodded and responded, "Uh... thank you..."


    Then, the door was opened with a key, and Qiao Sixiao walked in with a smile. Seeing the three of them sitting around the coffee table, she couldn''t help but frown.


    "Mom? What are you doing here?" Qin Wei eximed in confusion.


    Qin Wei: "?????"


    Qin Wei: "!!!!!!!"


    Qin Wei: "?!?!?!"


    Qin Wei: "!?!?!"


    "Mom?"


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao and then at He Hong. They did resemble each other a bit, but Qiao Sixiao was even more striking. Her mom had taken good care of herself and looked so young!!! If they didn''t stand together, she would never have guessed their rtionship.


    He Hong nodded without denying it.


    ...


    When Youyou left, she was still worried that her senior sister might be absent-minded and lose the key to her room. Since each room only had two keys, she wouldn''t be able to return to her room if she lost it. So, she deliberately left her own key with Qiao Sixiao. After all, Qiao Sixiao had a good rtionship with her senior sister and had a bit more sense. Only Xiao Qiao was left.


    Qiao Sixiao epted the key and thought that Qin Wei should be packing her luggage at this time. She nned to remind her not to be absent-minded, but Qin Wei didn''t answer her calls or messages. So, she came over with the key to check on her.


    And that''s how the current scene came about.


    When He Hong saw Qiao Sixiao, she didn''t seem surprised. She remained calm and raised her hand to signal for her toe over.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t say anything either. She silently closed the door and sat down next to He Hong.


    He Hong said, "I know everything."


    Qin Wei''s usually sharp mind was spinning rapidly at this moment. What''s going on? What does she know? Why don''t I know??


    He Hong continued, "I rushed here overnight because both thepany and I take this matter very seriously."


    What, what, what? What matter is so serious?


    "Having Li Yao and mee together is because we think it''s a matter concerning both families, and we should face it together," He Hong said, lightly patting her daughter''s shoulder.


    Since Qiao Sixiao entered, she had been wearing a stern expression and remained silent.


    Qin Wei instantly understood.


    Oh, oh, oh! They''ve shipped the two of them together. They''ve been promoting it too frequently, dancing too fiercely. Her mom couldn''t stand it anymore and must have misunderstood that they were actually dating!


    Mistake, mistake. She didn''t consider the feelings of the other party''s parents.


    But speaking of her own family...


    Qin Wei''s family information is well protected to the extent that nothing can be found online. It''s even strange that there is no mention of her family''s contact number in her phone, let alone the address on shopping tforms. Everything is registered under her current information, making it difficult to discreetly and naturally contact her family.


    Qin Wei has also thought about this issue, but she can''t possibly ask Li Yao:


    "Can you take me to meet my parents? I don''t have their contact information."


    Li Yao would definitely say:


    "Can''t you do it yourself?"


    Should she really say:


    "I don''t even know them."


    ???


    Moreover, what would she say after meeting them? Would she be discovered the moment she opens her mouth?


    After all, she has no idea how to interact with parents she has never met before.


    Fortunately, her parents have never contacted her during this period. Perhaps, like her past life, the family ties became very weakter on...


    And she is currently living a chaotic life, so she let the matter go.


    Qin Wei sighed, why is she bothering herself with these thoughts? Is it appropriate to think about these things now!?


    "Regarding the image of Southwest tourism..."


    "Auntie, Qiao Sixiao and I are not really..."


    Both parties were momentarily stunned, then they asked each other,


    "What do you mean by ''not really''?"


    "What Southwest tourism?"

 Chapter 160: Image Ambassador shoots Promotional Video

    <h4>Chapter 160</h4>


    Sometimes Qin Wei feels that one shouldn''t pay too much attention to embarrassing moments. Over the past few months, she has firmly believed that as long as you don''t feel embarrassed, then it''s not you who is embarrassed. And the fact has proven her right.


    Whenever she makes a mistake and feels embarrassed, it''s always her fans who feel embarrassed on her behalf.


    But this time it''s different. Qin Wei feels that whether she graduates or leaves the entertainment industry is a small matter. What she really wants to know is the progress of our country''s aerospace industry. If the technology is advanced enough, she wants to live on another.


    As the Southwest Tourism Ambassador, they were both invited by the local tourism bureau to take on the role together. Qiao Sixiao''s agent and mother, He Hong, attached great importance to it, so she came in person.


    After hearing the exnation, Qin Wei felt a pang in her heart. Why does her mom speak like a big boss? Doesn''t she give any background information before a meeting? Shees in and goes straight to the point to save time? Do they expect their employees to figure out the details on their own?


    Later, she found out that Qiao Sixiao''s mom is indeed a big boss, and she is actually the shareholder of Qin Wei''s talent agency. She is the real behind-the-scenes agent.


    However, she usually deals with countless affairs and delegates trivial matters to her subordinates, so she doesn''t often appear by Qiao Sixiao''s side.


    She came specifically today because, in her opinion, this matter is not trivial.


    "Although being a tourism ambassador is not considered a business venture, and there is no profit involved, the benefits we gain in terms of our artists'' image are greater.


    I would also like to thank Miss Qin for her serious dedication to public welfare and for not deliberately using it for publicity, which has led to the achievements we have today. And I thank you for bringing our artist along to participate in this event."


    He Hong said.


    "But I don''t feel indebted to you. After all, Miss Qin''s sess today has nothing to do with the contrived CP pairing..."


    "Can we focus on the matter at hand?"


    Qiao Sixiao, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up and interrupted He Hong.


    "Okay."


    He Hong wasn''t displeased by this.


    "I am an open-minded mother and I don''t interfere with Qiao Sixiao''s personal life.


    But I am a businesswoman, and Qiao Sixiao is an artist under ourpany. She must prioritize the interests of ourpany in everything she does. As long as it can bring profit to thepany, I support it. But if it harms the interests of ourpany, I must put a stop to it."


    This imposing manner reminded Qin Wei of a ssic scene from a TV drama¡ª


    "This is five million. Leave my daughter!"


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao clenched her teeth, seemingly trying hard to restrain herself.


    "Do you have to say these things here?"


    He Hong didn''t refute and returned to the topic, addressing Qin Wei:


    "I apologize for not exining clearly earlier. Usually, I don''t need to talk about these matters in meetings. I''m used to it. Now Miss Qin should understand, right?"


    Qin Wei didn''t dare to speak and simply nodded.


    "The shooting period is flexible, ranging from three to five days. Your agent willmunicate the specifics with you. I won''t bother you further."


    With that, He Hong stood up and said to Qiao Sixiao,


    "Go to your room. I have something to discuss with you."


    ...


    After the mother and daughter left, Qin Wei looked at Li Yao, and Li Yao looked at Qin Wei. Neither of them spoke for a while.


    "Li Yao, why didn''t you tell me in advance..."


    Li Yao lowered his voice:


    "Don''t stress too much. Her mom has a typical business mindset. She doesn''t really care about the CP pairing business... it''s not something she''s concerned about."


    Qin Wei interrupted him:


    "I''m talking about the Ambassador role!"


    "Oh...


    It happened suddenly. When Xu General Manager told me about it, He Hong had alreadye to see me, and your phone wasn''t with you...


    Well, I didn''t have time. She was talking to me about the project the whole way, and I didn''t want to interrupt her by looking at my phone...


    Anyway, it''s not a bad thing... just a rushed arrival. Xu General Manager assigned staff to apany me, but they didn''te along. It''s better to keep it low-key with the Tourism Bureau''s cooperation. Be modest at the scene and don''t argue!"


    ...


    Early the next morning, the Tourism Bureau sent a car to pick them up. When they arrived at the Provincial Tourism Bureau, they were personally received by the director and others.


    Before the shooting, a brief meeting was held, discussing the regional tourism development ns. One of the ns was to shoot a promotional video with an ambassador. The project was well prepared, but the selection process had been undecided.


    Qin Wei had been one of the candidates all along, unbeknownst to her. The efforts she had silently made were also noticed by the bureau. It was only in the past few days, after seeing the efforts she and Qiao Sixiao had made, that the bureau officially confirmed their selection.


    The director said to them:


    "Your documentary has great potential, and it had a good effect after being posted online, including your efforts to assist agriculture. Mayor Zhou rmended both of you, and we had a meeting to discuss it. We think it''s feasible."


    With the contract signed, the matter was considered done.


    When they were leaving, He Hong said to Qiao Sixiao:


    "I won''t be following you during the next shoot. The staff members are all in ce. If you need anything, just let them know. I have to catch a ne, so you don''t need to see me off."


    After He Hong finished speaking, she left, and Qiao Sixiao didn''t hesitate at all. She didn''t even take a step to see her off.


    Qin Wei secretly observed from the side, realizing that the rtionship between mother and daughter wasn''t that great...


    And her mother had this imposing aura, as if she was an emperor...


    Just thinking about it made her scared. She had to be more restrained...


    ...


    The first day of the shoot took ce in the provincial capital. ording to the script, their characters were tourists from out of town, so there weren''t many requirements for their clothing, and their hairstyles and makeup were casual.


    The entire shooting route covered the ssic tourist spots in the city, showcasing the local features from a tourist''s perspective.


    However, due to time constraints, the shoot was divided into two groups. Except for the initial meeting where Qin Wei met Qiao Sixiao, the rest of the time they were each working alone.


    They ate, drank, and enjoyed themselves along the way. Not only did they not encounter any difficulties, but they also had a great time.


    "Qin Teacher, did you... finish eating the props?"


    "?"


    ...


    In the evening, both of them stayed in a hotel in the city center. The evening breeze was cool, and after Qin Wei took a shower, she went to the balcony to enjoy the view.


    The Tourism Bureau was generous and provided them with a suite in the most luxurious hotel in the area. It was located on the top floor, offering a panoramic view of the city at night.


    There was one suite with two bedrooms, one for each of them.


    They said there was only one luxury suite avable, and they wanted to give them the best while treating them equally. So, they had no choice but to share a living room.


    But fortunately, the bathrooms in the bedrooms were separate, so when they closed the doors, it was like having their own spacious rooms withrge beds.


    Qin Wei poured herself a ss of fruit juice and admired the night view while sipping it. Soon, Qiao Sixiao emerged with her script and sat on the sofa opposite Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei nced at her and stood up to leave.


    "What''s wrong? I didn''t say anything when you drank that high-sugar fruit juice. Why are you leaving?" Qiao Sixiao asked absentmindedly while flipping through the script.


    Didn''t I just say it?


    Qin Wei nced at the juice in her hand. It was impossible to pour it out; she wouldn''t waste it. She could simply refrain from drinking itter.


    Qin Wei said, "I''m going to bed. Goodnight, Maca Baka."


    "Sit down."


    "Okay."


    Qin Wei obediently sat back down, but Qiao Sixiao continued to focus on her own work...


    Qin Wei felt restless sitting there.


    "How is the consideration for the new drama going?" Qiao Sixiao suddenly asked her.


    "Huh?"


    "This drama is historical in nature, and indeed, the female character doesn''t have many scenes. But I think the adapted script has well-defined character personalities, and it won''t require much time on the set, so it won''t interfere with your other work..."


    After hearing her say so much, Qin Wei didn''t feelfortable rejecting directly. Qiao Sixiao seemed to care about whether she would take on this role, so she asked, "Are you also participating in this drama?"

 Chapter 161: Go Home and Rest

    <h4>Chapter 161</h4>


    "Perform."


    Qiao Sixiao smiled back at her, "But I will only make a guest appearance."


    There was one thing Qin Wei didn''t understand. In order toe up with an exnation, she had to bring out the least convincing excuse:


    "I was in a car ident before and I can''t remember many things clearly. People all say that you and I are rivals, but from the first time I met you in the crew, I felt that our rtionship was not bad.


    You have always taken good care of me and even took the initiative to help me. This time is the same. In this industry, I have experienced backstabbing and undermining each other, but I have never heard of any artist who wholeheartedly helps her rival."


    Qiao Sixiao helplessly smiled:


    "You really smashed your brain in that ident huh, you can''t remember things from the past. Today, didn''t you see He Hong? What kind of person I am, isn''t it all up to her?"


    Li Yao said that stars aremodities that rely entirely on packaging by the managementpany. Commodities should look good, cater to consumers'' preferences. Only then will someone be willing to pay for you.


    Therefore, Qiao Sixiao is outgoing and smiles happily in front of the camera and the media. She can even joke around. But when alone with her, she rarely shows obvious expressions.


    However...


    "Do you always call your mom by her name directly?"


    Sorry, I just had to ask.


    Qiao Sixiao was very helpless. She nced at Qin Wei and casually flipped another page of the script:


    "Why care so much about these details?


    Qin Wei, since you''ve forgotten everything from the past, then let me tell you.


    We used to be rivals indeed, but tell me, among sisters in our industry, how many rtionships can be trusted?


    No one knows that in private, we don''t know each other at all. You fought against me for superiority and outshone each other. No matter how big the stars are, unless you can really be independent, no one can escape thepany''s arrangements, especially those authoritarian people like He Hong. Can she allow artists to disobey her?"


    "So it''s the same now too?"


    Qiao Sixiao put down the script, hooked the corner of her mouth, leaned over to Qin Wei''s ear and asked her:


    "Do you want to hear the truth?"


    ...


    The next day, the filming continued. The crew brought Qin Wei to a famous waterfall scenic spot near the Honey Circle Town in a nearby nature park. Today''s filming would mainly take ce here.


    Qin Wei changed into an ethnic costume and wore beautiful local jewelry. After the stylist adjusted everything for her, the day''s filming began.


    It was the same for the third and fourth days, except that apart from seeing Qiao Sixiao on the first day, the two did not meet at other times because they were filming separately.


    During the nights when they stayed over too, due to the vastnds of southwest China and having to travel between various attractions in different cities for filming, it was normal not to see each other.


    Fortunately, the filming went smoothly. After finishing on the fourth day, Qin Wei went back to the capital with Li Yao.


    When she came out of the airport, she saw Xu Mingchuan was already waiting at the door to pick her up. He came over to take her luggage for her and thoughtfully opened the car door for her.


    Then Li Yao took a call and said to Xu Mingchuan:


    "Mr. Xu, I''m taking a taxi to thepany. Please send my ancestor back, I have a face-to-face meeting with a client and I''ll contact you guys afterwards."


    After Qin Wei got into the car, she took the initiative to say to Xu Mingchuan:


    "You are the big boss of apany, going through all this trouble to pick me up. I''m really sorry to trouble you. Next time, don''t need to, I can go back myself next time."


    Xu Mingchuan was already used to her politeness, so he nced at the rearview mirror:


    "I just happened to have time, it''s okay. If you feel ufortable, I''ll have the driver pick you up next time. It must have been tiring for you along the way. Go ahead and take a nap, by the time you wake up, we''ll be home."


    Qin Wei sighed:


    "I can''t fall asleep. You don''t need to send me home either, take me to the City Chinese Medicine Hospital. I''ll register now to go get a massage at the Tuina department and take a look at my shoulders."


    Xu Mingchuan frowned, and the car slowed down too. He stopped at the side of the road and turned to ask her:


    "What happened? Your shoulders are injured? Did you get hurt while filming? Is it serious? How long has this been? Why didn''t you mention it earlier?"


    Seeing him looking so worried, Qin Wei felt a little embarrassed on the contrary. She felt like she was making a fuss out of nothing, so she quickly exined:


    "Nothing nothing, I just didn''t rest well and my muscles were sore, that''s all. If there are any work arrangements, I can go a littleter."


    "Then don''t think about work for now."


    Xu Mingchuan said while taking out his phone to take a look:


    "Rest well today and tomorrow. If it''s serious...then withdraw from thepetition. Your healthes first."


    "Huh???"


    Qin Wei''s eyes lit up.


    "Can still withdraw? Won''t I get fined?"


    Xu Mingchuan: "..."


    ...


    Changing the original route, Xu Mingchuan drove directly to take her to the Chinese Medicine Hospital. To avoid being photographed by the paparazzi which would make it hard to exin things, Xu Mingchuan could only wait in the car while Qin Wei went to the Tuina department alone.


    "Doctor, my shoulders hurt."


    Wearing a mask and a hat, Qin Wei sat down and said to the doctor.


    "Qin Wei, no one else is here, take off your hat."


    The doctor advised her:


    "It''s really hard for me to diagnose you like this."


    "You can recognize me even when I''m like this?"


    Qin Wei was a little surprised. Since she had been recognized, she took off her hat and mask.


    The doctor pointed at theputer screen:


    "Qin Wei, Female, 22 years old, shoulder and neck pain. It''s written right here!"


    "Oh."


    ...


    The doctor walked behind her and squeezed her shoulders with his hands:


    "Your shoulders are very stiff. Were you up ying mahjong all night?


    You really shouldn''t do this in the future. Don''t take advantage of your youth to neglect your health."


    When she came out of the hospital, Xu Mingchuan saw that she was not in good condition. He was originally worried about her physical condition, so he hurriedly got out of the car to meet her:


    "What''s wrong?"


    Qin Wei had a pained expression on her face:


    "The expert outpatient clinic I registered hung up a sign to make money by pressing acupoints. I thought a thin young girl would be giving me a massage. I didn''t expect her to be so strong. She made me cry from the intense massage on the spot. But now my whole shoulder feels much more rxed."


    Xu Mingchuan thought it was amusing. He pushed her to get into the car quicker, and said to her while driving:


    "Go home and have a good rest. I¡¯ll make sure you really rest this time."


    Qin Wei hesitated for a moment, then said:


    "Boss Xu, the doctor said my shoulders were quite serious and suggested I withdraw from thepetition?"


    Xu Mingchuan sneered coldly:


    "I¡¯ll contact your attending physician afterwards."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    ...


    This time Xu Mingchuan really didn¡¯t lie to her. Thepany didn''t arrange a single job for her for a full two days. As the doctor said, she went back and soaked in a hot bath when she got home to fully rx herself, then went to bed happily for a good rest.


    She slept straight from 7pm until noon the next day.


    If she hadn''t been woken up by hunger, she felt that she might have slept until the opening ceremony of the next Olympics.


    As she was eating steamed chicken breast and two stalks of asparagus, she picked up her phone to check the hot searches.


    It had been a long time since she checked them. She felt like her mood improved significantly.


    She tapped into the hot search rankings. The #1 hot search was¡ª


    #Qin Wei pregnant#


    [Little Gossip in Showbiz Circle: Recently, media has photographed Qin Wei going to the city hospital with a mystery man. The man picked up Qin Wei from the airport and then they went straight to the hospital together. He escorted her carefully all the way and they were very lovey-dovey. Afterwards, Qin Wei was photographed crying tears of joy with a report in the hospital lobby. All major media are looking forward to Qin Wei announcing this good news. It is said that the man is not in showbiz. Are you looking forward to this joyous news?]

 Chapter 162: I support the little ancestor to open the mic and curse.

    <h4>Chapter 162</h4>


    "Damn!"


    Qin Wei was dumbfounded. This trashy marketing ount was actually making things up, and even included photos with their post. If it wasn''t about her, she might have even believed it!


    The post had only been up for five minutes but thements section had already blown up. It quickly became impossible to load morements as Weibo crashed.


    Qin Wei could feel her shoulders starting to hurt again. Were they going to give birth or something??


    She finally managed to load thements, only to see that there were already over 100,000¡ª


    ¡¾I''m still shipping Qin Wei x Xiao! Qin Wei are you really pregnant now?!!!¡¿


    ¡¾F**k, I don''t believe it! Qin Weie out and exin clearly!¡¿


    ¡¾I''m so heartbroken, my hands are shaking from anger¡¿


    ¡¾I knew there was something wrong with this woman, why were you all still shipping CPs, isn''t all that industrial sugar nauseating?¡¿


    ¡¾No longer a fan, but congrattions. I hope Miss Qin will be more responsible towards the child, get married and retire from the industry to teach your child¡¿


    ¡¾The above no longer a fan? Before you quit, figure out what actually happened? Did Qin Wei admit it herself? Quitting as a fan? Ridiculous. We respect every decision Qin Wei makes, Wei Feng will never quit as fans¡¿


    ¡¾Right! Wei Feng will never quit as fans!¡¿


    ¡¾We''ve apanied her all this way, if we still don''t believe her, what''s the point of being her fan? I advise these marketing ounts to stop spreading rumors!¡¿


    ¡¾After going through so much with her, seeing how difficult her journey has been, even if she gets pregnant and has a child, we fans will never quit! ¡¿


    ¡¾+1! Even if Youyou one day wants to have a child, we''ll have the child! We''ll raise it!¡¿


    ¡¾Where are your brains? You just believe whatever anyone says? Can''t bear to use your brains?¡¿


    ¡¾...I give up, can you guys look at the photo first before arguing...Qin Jie just walked out of a Tui Na therapy appointment...¡¿


    ¡¾...¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei_Vivian: Can I curse now? If not then I have nothing else to say. [View photo] [View photo] [View photo]¡¿


    Finally, after Weibo hadpletely recovered, Qin Wei posted a response, attaching photos of her registration and payment receipt from the Tui Na therapy appointment at a TCM hospital downtown, as well as a printout of her medical diagnosis.


    It showed the appointment date and time, the treating physician''s name, along with Qin Wei''s basic information.


    Everything was to prove to everyone that during the timeframe when the paparazzi took those photos, Qin Wei was at her Tui Na therapy appointment.


    Comments¡ª


    ¡¾Eat sh*t you haters and antis¡¿


    ¡¾Those iming to quit as fans can f**k right off, believing everything you hear, what kind of fans are you that we don''t need¡¿


    ¡¾My sister is so pitiful, just to prove her innocence she has to expose her medical records, that should have been private...¡¿


    ¡¾If she didn''t, there would have been more trouble and spection dragging on...¡¿


    ¡¾Innocent my a*s! Who''s that man? Wasn''t she being ambiguous with men before, going into hotels and stuff, did you all forget?¡¿


    ¡¾Did you see her go in? Did she tell you herself?¡¿


    After a while, those trashy marketing ounts deleted that post, but still shamelessly posted another one ¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Entertainment insider: Revealing Qin Wei''s secret boyfriend outside the industry. Based on the photos taken by the media, the man was driving a Maserati SUV. ording to insider sources, the car belongs to the Xu Corporation. Although there were only a few pictures, after carefulparison by this editor, the man has been confirmed to be none other than Xu heir apparent. ¡¿


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Congrats to Qin Wei on catching herself a rich second gen! From now on you can be a young madam of a prestigious household!¡¿


    ¡¾How thrilling! Young Master Xu escorting hisdy all along, even if she''s not pregnant yet their happy event is just around the corner I''d say! Let''s see you try to flip this around! ¡¿


    ¡¾You guys know they were university schoolmates right¡¿


    ¡¾Then it''s confirmed¡¿


    ...


    Yet another so-called "conclusive evidence", yet more verbal abuse from melon-eatingizens.


    At this point even Qin Wei was rendered speechless. She simply started eating melon as well.


    ¡¾Anxing Entertainment: Not only does Chairman Xu "escort the flowers", he "escorts the grass" as well. Whether male or female, the artists under hispany have all personally received his "escorts" home before. Even if it''ste into the night, Chairman Xu would still send them home. Chairman Xu, does this editor stand a chance to have a "joyous asion" with you as well? (cryingughter) (editor is a flower boy)¡¿


    Qin Wei''s phone lit up with a message from Li Yao ¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Li Yao: I support my ancestor scolding people on mic!!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin: Then I won''t hold back!¡¿


    ...


    ¡¾Qin Wei_Vivian: The inte is not above thew. I won''t let a single rumormonger off! Everyone has the right to express their views openly, but basic manners still apply. Think clearly before you spray, think about whether your right has hurt others, after all you holding that keyboard are still someone who receivedpulsory education!¡¿


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾The inte is not above thew, Wei Feng supports Qin Wei defending her rights!¡¿


    ¡¾Getting rumored to be pregnant has be a rite of passage for female celebrities, who hasn''t had headaches over it? Visiting the hospital means confirmed pregnant? They have to reveal private medical info just to prove it?¡¿


    ¡¾Citizens have rights to keep medical records confidential. My sister has no obligation to show you guys any of this stuff. But if she doesn''t rify, there would just be more nuisance. Using harm to her own rights to uphold her rights ¡ª how absurd is this world¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou rose from the ashes, endured so much. Us mothers saw it all happen before our eyes. *hugs* Youyou, don''t be scared¡¿


    ¡¾Wei Feng apanied you all the way, and will continue to¡¿


    ...


    Things died down, public opinion was reversed. Those trashy marketing ounts wanting to gain traffic and eyeballs were instead banned and muted by the tforms. The melon-eatingizens lost interest and dispersed. The antis were still trying to find angles to attack but no one paid them any more attention. The fans all left satisfied as well.


    The whole spectaclested no more than 2 hours.


    The person at the center of it felt the whole thing was surreal, like a dream.


    In the evening, Qiao Sixiao called, ostensibly to express concern ¡ª


    "I just got done with work and saw your shocking news. Impressive Qin Wei, when are you giving birth?"


    "Dad''s got enough with just you for a son."


    Qin Wei retorted with an eye roll. She casually grabbed the receipts on her desk,


    "Oh right, I printed out the payment receipts. The Tui Na therapy cost me $990. Just transfer me an even $1000!"


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    "My shoulders were hurting because you were pressing on them."


    After hanging up, Qin Wei saw the transfer from Qiao Sixiao and broke into a satisfied smile.


    Teacher Qiao, money idiot. He absentmindedly added an extra zero.


    ...


    After two days of rest she still had to go back to the show. Out of the original 30 artists remaining, Liu Xin voluntarily dropped out under immense pressure from the show producers, due to the controversy of her giarizing Gu Minghua''s music.


    This freed up a spot, so the show producers decided on the spot to hold an exhibition match topete for Liu Xin''s vacant spot.


    The day Qin Wei returned happened to be the same day the exhibition match ended.


    "Senior sister!"


    Upon seeing Qin Weie in, Youyou immediately went over to hug her,


    "You finally came back!"


    Youyou had truly been working hard the past few days, possibly out of guilt or gratitude. She put in exceptional effort at work, earnestlypleting every job thepany arranged, even if it meant sacrificing rest time.


    Seeing her working herself to the bone like that, Qin Wei began worrying for her at first.


    Now that she could see Youyou was still energetic and spirited, Qin Wei felt reassured.


    Youyou looked at her and said,


    "Senior sister, the new dorm arrangements have been made, we also have a new teammate, she''s my schoolmate and you happen to know her too! We agreed to hot pot together tonight!"


    "Your schoolmate who I also know? Who is it?"


    "Shen Qingqing."

 Chapter 163: Little Green Tea

    <h4>Chapter 163</h4>


    When Qin Wei heard the name "Shen Qingqing", her heart skipped a beat. The entertainment industry really is a small circle, always running into each other.


    Youyou noticed something was off. She had seen the variety show they filmed together where they were roommates, and it seemed like they got along fine...


    "Sis, it''s no big deal if you don''t want to eat hot pot together. Anyway you two won''t be rooming together..."


    Everything else was fine. With Chen Xinya there at the time, she didn''t dislike Shen Qingqing too much. After all, the endorsement Shen took from her was no longer in Qin Wei''s hands, so there was no real unpleasantness between them.


    But Shen Qingqing talked too much, always going on about her Ke Ge, which sessfully misled Qin Wei, and thinking about it made her feel awful.


    More importantly...


    "Youyou..."


    Qin Wei lowered her voice calling her name.


    "What''s up, sis?"


    Youyou unconsciously lowered her voice too.


    "I think I owed her money..."


    Youyou: "..."


    Perhaps people are multifaceted. Qin Wei felt Shen Qingqing was gossipy and calcting.


    But as a ssmate, Youyou felt Shen Qingqing was lively and genuine, without any ulterior motives.


    Well, it''s not that strange. Maybe she saves her schemes for outsiders and not her ssmates.


    ...


    For the uing fourth performance, 30 people would be cut down to 20. Thepetition format had changed dramatically. The 30 contestants had to perform together in 4 public performances involving singing and dancing, and everyone had to participate, giving opportunities for everyone to shine, though these wouldn''t count towards scoring.


    Additionally, the 30 were divided into 2 big groups, each putting on a singing and dancing show.


    Then there were subgroups of 5 that each put on a show.


    And each person had two minutes to showcase their special skills, just like in the preliminaries, performing what they were best at.


    ording to the showrunners, over halfway through, it was time to look back to their original dreams and see how much the artists had transformed.


    Because there were so many demanding tasks, they were given rtively ample time. Aside from the choreography which had a set schedule, they could manage the other times themselves.


    The show crew also provided some "thoughtful" services, like the training rooms being open 24 hours, and the cafeteria allowing requests for any food they wanted to eat, which the crew would go out and buy for them.


    But at first no one was too nervous about it. After all, they had just finished the challenging performances, so preparations had just begun.


    There were 6 vis in the dorms. With so many people eliminated, to allow better rest, the 5 remaining people were assigned to each vi.


    Since not everyone had arrived earlier, Sun Tiantian and Youyou had picked a room each, then Shen Qingqing naturally moved in with them. And it was normal for Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao to room with them too.


    Qin Wei had thoughtfully taken the partitioned room with Sun Tiantian, leaving the master bedroom for teacher Qiao.


    "Teacher Qin, time for your livestream."


    Not even 5 minutes after getting back, the staff were calling her.


    All assessments and promotions had stopped, but the livestreams couldn''t be neglected.


    The anonymous letter thing was just for show,pletely useless!


    Qin Wei went into the living room and waved at them.


    "Hi everyone!"


    Comments -


    [Read fanfic!!]


    Qin Wei took a sip of hot soy milk and shook her head.


    "I''m not reading any more, boring. If there''s nothing shockingly original, I won''t read any more fanfic."


    [You haven''t done anything shocking either! Nothing to write about.]


    "That''s yourck of imagination. I''m not getting involved. Next topic."


    [The Southwest tourism promo came out. Have you seen it?]


    "That quick?"


    Qin Wei took out her phone and searched - released half an hour ago.


    Speaking of which, she hadn''t watched the full video even after filming it.


    [Let''s watch together!]


    Qin Wei turned to ask the staff member.


    "Can we?"


    The staff nodded and shared the promo video, ying it on the livestream -


    It opened with a waterfall, the camera gradually zooming in on Qin Wei standing by the waterfall wearing ethnic clothing. She was facing the waterfall then turned around to smile at the camera.


    The theme appeared:


    [Come to Southwest China, We Meet Here]


    ...


    The local tourism board had clearly put effort into this promo video. The 5 minute clip covered nearly all the iconic naturalndscapes and cultural sights of the Southwest. The two actors alternated on screen, sometimes in period costume, other times in local ethnic dress. It gave a sense of time travel, continuously shifting between past and present.


    In thest 30 seconds, the two switched to modern clothing, walking the streets of a modern Southwest city like tourists, using cameras to capture memories.


    Finally in a downtown square they run into each other. They stand there gazing at each other and exchange smiles.


    [Oh, it said they were filming a promo together but they only appeared on screen together for a second.]


    [But I like the feeling of moving through ancient and modern times and being able to meet in the end.]


    [The cinematography quality is so good and the pacing very subtle.]


    [It not only highlighted attractions but local products too. I''m proud of my hometown.]


    [I already bought tickets! First time ever just picking up to visit Southwest on a whim.]


    [Me too haha! I''m going to retrace Lu E''s journey!]


    [No time for travel but I bought coffee to show support!]


    [+1]


    ...


    Seeing thements, Qin Wei sighed:


    "You guys are too nice with your praise! But I still hope everyone consumes wisely and ns their time reasonably. I know many of you are still quite young. Don''t overspend, focus on studies and do your homework diligently. Don''t watch variety shows all the time..."


    [Shut up Qin Wei!]


    [Can someone get Qin Wei out of here? So annoying!]


    [Qin Wei get out! (;`O ?)o]


    Qin Wei instinctively rolled her eyes but quickly realized that wasn''t appropriate.


    [Toote, got a screenshot already]


    [Made it into an emoji already]


    [Apologize to us]


    Qin Wei: "That will never happen. I''m leaving."


    [Don''t go!]


    [I''m exhausted from helping clear your nametely! Comfort me, pat my head!]


    Clear her name?


    Qin Wei went to the cab to grab some seeds and started cracking them while readingments.


    "Tell me what it is."


    [Fuck<(`^ ?)>]


    [Some trashy gossip site said you''re the mistress of a wealthy businessman]


    [What businessman would be so blind]


    [Rich guys aren''t idiots]


    [Only CEOs in romance novels like dumb girls]


    [Normal CEOs like the female second lead!]


    [Right, what rich guy would get wealthy liking an idiot]


    Qin Wei put down her seeds. Something didn''t seem right no matter how she looked at it...


    "Are you guys trying to argue against this rumor? Or avoidingndmines for the businessman?"


    [Arguing for you, idiot!]


    "You..."


    Qin Wei held back from swearing.


    "Send the link to the crew. Let me see which blind businessman it is."


    Theizens quickly sent the link to the crew. A staff member brought over aptop for her to see.


    Qin Wei cracked seeds while reading it. Turned out it was a long piece.


    It was assertive in detail about how they met, got together, she became a mistress, nothing was missed.


    Sheesh, actually written really passionately. At the end it even evolved into a loving rtionship...


    By the time Qin Wei finished half the seeds, she finally looked at the camera.


    "This is serialized?"


    Comments -


    [Damn]


    [So damn funny]


    Qin Wei couldn''t even crack seeds anymore andined in frustration.


    "It''s not even finished!


    What happens after? What else did the businessman say to me? Is the contract still on?


    Ugh, why leave me hanging...so annoying unfinished stuff! Most annoying thing ever. When''s the next update??"


    [Girl got dirt on you and you''re mad you can''t read what happens next?]


    [It''s not even true?]


    [Apparently not true. What kind of person eagerly reads their own scandal? I knew no businessman could be so blind. Chasing an idiot tsk tsk]


    [I feel they''re mocking Qin Wei''s style...]


    [Sue for libel! This is nder you hear me!]


    Qin Wei nodded firmly.


    "Right, definitely suing! Help me gather evidence, every chapter, don''t miss anything!"


    [We''re done for. Let''s get out of here. She just wants to read the next chapters.]


    [You see how she is. No one would believe she''s a mistress lol!]


    [First time I wanna argue against the rumors for the businessman''s sake...]

 Chapter 164: Your Little Green Tea

    <h4>Chapter 164</h4>


    The chat in the live stream room was proceeding politely and happily when the door opened and Youyou and Shen Qingqing returned.


    Qin Wei politely declined having hot pot together since she was about to start her livestream, which made her excuse seem even more valid.


    When Youyou saw Qin Wei, she would unreservedly reveal a smile and bring over a box of pudding for her, "Caramel pudding. I got it especially for big sister!"


    Qin Wei happily epted it.


    Shen Qingqing, who was next to them, didn''t say anything but greatly approved of her ssmate''s behavior.


    What Youyou was doing was exactly what Shen Qingqing wanted - eating in front of the livestream camera with Qin Wei, who definitely wouldn''t reject it since she had a foodie image to maintain.


    But with such high calories, would she really want to eat it?


    She definitely wouldn''t want to. Which female celebrity would eat stuff like this in private? Even most of the male celebrities she had worked with were very careful about their diet.


    Comments:


    [Qin Wei, Shen Qingqing is here!]


    [Shen Qingqing! They live together! Feels like the beginning of spring this year. Speaking of which, she and Lyu E were roommates for two days.]


    [I feel bad for Qin Wei. She previously sold a candle to someone at original price and even promised an 20% discount. But it turned out to be 3,500 yuan.]


    [Qin Wei the ck-hearted businesswoman]


    [Qin Wei run away quick, we''ll cover for you!]


    [How funny. They are all female celebrities with high ies. Which one of them would truly care about a measly 1,800 yuan? Besides, buying things is consensual. Back then when Qin Wei said she would resell it to her, she didn''t object. Would someone like Shen Qingqing really be so petty? It''s been a long time, do you still remember that bit of money? Please stop stirring things up...]


    [Just joking around?]


    [I know, but I just can''t stand it. Shouldn''t everything be reasonable? Besides, no one said anything good about the rumormongers and rich businessmen when Qin Wei was used of cheating. And Anxing Entertainment already sentwyer letters but Anxing has too few followers, not many people saw it.]


    [What do you expect then? When you see online rumors, do you want Lyu E to sit here and get angry on livestream? Then ask fans to fight with the antis?]


    [Replying to previous person! I don''t want the atmosphere to be oppressive. I just can''t stand how Qin Wei always acts like nothing happened! She has endorsements, fans and an entertainmentpany backing her now! Can she be more assertive towards others!]


    [I give up. My sister and Shen Qingqing are adults. Do they have to physically fight when unhappy? Other than deep enmity, who would tear their face in public? I''m in junior high and even I know to try to avoid people you dislike. What else?]


    [If you wanna see satisfying exposes, you can check out Dragon King''s Unwanted Son-inw on Tiktok...nonstop face-pping, super satisfying.]


    [If you''re a passerby, say whatever you want, there''s nock of people scolding her online. But if you''re a Qin Wei fan, please shut up. It''s been said many times in the fan club - Qin Wei fans protect Qin Wei but don''t interfere with her thoughts. You always want her to change, why not go follow another celebrity more to your taste...]


    ...


    Over here, Qin Wei had just finished thanking Youyou for the pudding and hadn¡¯t even spoken to Shen Qingqing yet when she saw many barragements floating by. Since their tform has virtually no limit on number of characters, the entire screen was filled with paragraphs.


    In just half a minute of not looking at the screen, how did they start fighting?


    Because there were so many words, oveppingments filled the entire screen so she couldn''t understand what they were arguing about at all. Onement hadn''t finished reading before being covered by another.


    Qin Wei figured out why most tforms must limit number of characters inments - otherwise this real-time information exchange method would not facilitate efficientmunication at all. Instead, no content could be seen.


    She could only see a few shortestments among the flooded screen:


    [Go watch Dragon King''s Unwanted Son-inw]


    What is that?


    "Sister Wei, long time no see, do you still remember me?"


    Shen Qingqing said as she walked towards Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Of course I remember, Miss Shen, long time no see."


    Shen Qingqing smiled and took a nce at the screen. At this moment, the fans in the livestream room quieted down, the bickeringments had floated away.


    "Livestreaming?"


    Shen Qingqing took a look at the camera then waved her hand,


    "Hello everyone, I''m Shen Qingqing."


    After greeting them, Shen Qingqing went back to sit next to Qin Wei. By then, Qin Wei had already finished the pudding. Shen Qingqing was stunned for a bit before resuming her sweet smile.


    "Sister, it''s too distant calling me Miss Shen when we were former roommates. Please call me Qingqing!"


    Comments:


    [Qingqing, no free shipping there!]


    [How is the person above sending voice messages? That ent?]


    [You''re too polite! What Qingqing? Should be called little green tea!]


    [What''s the joke here?]


    [Let me recap for everyone: thisdy is harmless to humans and animals but is actually very capable. She went on a variety show and got a endorsement from G brand when even their current and former endorsers were there. How many people can pull that off?]


    [Plus she roomed with my sister who had nothing back then, timid and dumb. She could only take it.]


    [Isn''t it different now?]


    [Way better now! Little Qiao taught her so she''s not dumb anymore, just timid.]


    [Not too timid...also has my Qiao backing her up hahaha]


    [Wanna see them dance Leaning On You]


    [By the way, where is Little Qiao? Howe we haven''t seen her at all?]


    [Went into her room as soon as she came back!]


    [Qiao Sixiaoe out quick!! Qin Wei''s little green tea is here!!]


    "Alright, Qingqing."


    Qin Wei also switched quickly.


    Shen Qingqing rested her face in her hands, smiling at Qin Wei:


    "Sister, you seem like a totally different person after not seeing you for months. I knew your future is bright."


    [I don''t remember her saying that?]


    [Me neither.]


    Qin Wei made some perfunctory remarks before letting Youyou take over the livestream. Then she retreated to the sofa and took out her phone to search -


    "Dragon King''s Unwanted Son-inw"


    So it was a short video series.


    After watching one episode, she was shocked.


    She watched another episode and really got into it.


    She swiped to watch the third episode when Shen Qingqing sidled up next to her again.


    "Sister, have you decided your solo song for the concert?" I heard that section is very important this time!"


    Qin Wei: "Haven''t thought about it, I''ll take a look when the timees!"


    I want to watch the third episode...


    But Shen Qingqing still didn''t notice Qin Wei''s intention and continued chatting with her.


    "Our team of five...Sister, do you think we should pick a fast or slow song? I''m still an okay dancer, my rapping is about the same as you."


    "Anything is fine..."


    Qin Wei answered perfunctorily, she didn''t want to talk at all, she wanted to watch the third episode!


    While livestreaming, Youyou started calling for Shen Qingqing, desperately hinting that she stop talking to Qin Wei.


    Usually just a look would be enough for her to understand but today Shen Qingqingpletely ignored her, eyes fixed on Qin Wei like she just wanted to chat with her.


    Qiao Sixiao walked out holding a ss of water and thements livened up again.

 Chapter 165: I Can’t Stop.

    <h4>Chapter 165</h4>


    "Sister, I feel like there are a few songs that would suit you really well..." said Shen Qingqing.


    "Oh..." Qin Wei responded halfheartedly.


    "Sister, would you prefer more Eastern-style tunes or Western-style?" Shen Qingqing continued.


    "I''ll have to think about it some more..." said Qin Wei.


    "Sister, would you consider singing rap in the future?" Shen Qingqing asked.


    "We''ll see..." Qin Wei replied evasively.


    Shen Qingqing kept talking to Qin Wei just likest time, not stopping beside her.


    Live streamments:


    [L¨¹ E''s small talk today, I''d like to call it the art of brushing off]


    Just then, Qiao Sixiao came out of her room, about to go to the fridge for some water. As she was passing through the living room, she caught sight of Shen Qingqing and looked over at her.


    Youyou turned her head and saw Qiao Sixiao. She quickly stood up and waved Qiao Sixiao over, then reached out and pinched Shen Qingqing''s waist. Only then did Shen Qingqing turn her head and see Qiao Sixiao.


    She stopped smiling and obediently stood up to introduce herself to Qiao Sixiao:


    "Hello Teacher Qiao, I''m actress Shen Qingqing. I''m very happy to be working with you. I know you are also very professional when ites to dance. I hope I can learn from you..."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t say anything. She calmly walked over to the fridge, took out a bottle of mineral water, then turned back around and asked Qin Wei:


    "Qin Wei, do you drink coffee?"


    Qin Wei didn''t hear her. At this moment, Shen Qingqing had finally stopped pestering her, so she was taking the opportunity to watch episode 3 of Dragon King''s Unwanted Son-in-Law.


    But Qiao Sixiao didn''t get angry. She took the mineral water back to the couch, poured it into a ss, and then slowly said to Shen Qingqing:


    "What were you just saying?"


    Shen Qingqing swallowed and was clearly a little nervous facing her senior. And having just been ignored added to her nerves:


    "Teacher Qiao, I''m actress Shen Qing..."


    "What did you call me?" Qiao Sixiao interrupted her words.


    "Teacher Qiao..."


    "You only call her sister?"


    "..."


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Shen Qingqing was also a little stunned and didn''t make a sound.


    "There are four people older than you living here, and you only call her sister?"


    Shen Qingqing silently changed her address:


    "Teacher Qin..."


    Live streamments:


    [Is Teacher Qiao going to discipline every unlucky kid she runs into?!]


    [No, I hope Teacher Qiao puts all her attention on Teacher Qin]


    [The one Qiao is saving isn¡¯t Qin Wei but me. My brain was hurting listening to Shen Qingqing call her sister all the time. It sounded sweet the first time but got annoying fast. If she calls her sister every day, I really...]


    [She probably thought calling her sister made them seem closer. After all, L¨¹ E still has decent poprity on the show right now. The only rtionship Shen Qingqing can form is with L¨¹ E. If they seem close, there¡¯ll be more interaction. More interaction means more hype. After all, the audience vote weighs the most on this show. Those who know, know.]


    [You understand it all, how else can Shen Qingqing y it?]


    [The main thing is, this forced interaction isn¡¯t sweet at all. Sister doesn¡¯t y along.]


    [Sister dislikes you]


    [But sister won¡¯t say it]


    [Sister hopes you¡¯ll...]


    [Get the hint]


    [Oh my gosh, the bgm (background music) in my head started ying!]


    ...


    As they were talking, Qin Wei was already on episode 5.


    It was gettingte, so Shen Qingqing and Youyou went upstairs to their rooms. Qiao Sixiao also told Qin Wei good night and went back to her room.


    In the living room, Qin Wei was left alone on the sofa, still silly happy. She waspletely unaware that everyone else had already gone to bed. When she looked up, she only saw the livestream still going withments floating by on the screen.


    It waste, time to go back to her room and sleep.


    Qin Wei pushed open the door but it didn¡¯t open.


    She pressed harder but the door locked from inside?


    "Sweet Sweet, why did you lock the door to sleep?"


    Qin Wei didn''t dare yell loudly for fear of waking the other roommates. She could only lower her voice to call out Sweet Sweet while gently knocking on the door.


    "Sweet Sweet, open the door..."


    "Sweet Sweet..."


    "Sweetie, open the door..."


    At 12:30 midnight, there were actually still people watching the livestream:


    [Shock! Female star with S surname bullies female star with Q surname, not letting her sleepte at night!]


    [What¡¯s Sweet Sweet doing? I thought they normally got along well!]


    [Amateur. Director Sun sees the bigger picture that you don¡¯t understand. She personally directed that fanservice videost time. Big shot CP fan, leader of the QinXiao CP forum. She understands better than anyone!]


    Qin Wei knocked on the door for a long time without getting a response. She could only give up.


    She turned around to knock on the next door over instead.


    And that door over there really opened for her knock.


    Live streamments:


    [WTF? Little Qiao opened the door for her?]


    [[Shocked emoji] This plot seems familiar, like I dreamed it before!]


    [Wow, is this Director Sun¡¯s own fanfic?]


    [Well I¡¯m not sleepy anymore]


    ...


    At 12:45 midnight, the number of viewers in the stream suddenly surged, even higher than the daytime numbers. Comments floated by densely, with many saying "KDL" (an abbreviation for "got high on it") and "It''s real!"


    Even the main director got rmed. The stream director called him and he deliberately woke up to watch the stream. But there was nothing except the empty living room.


    Yet there were so many viewers.


    "I understand young people nowadays less and less. Little what''s your name, what are they watching?"


    Oh right, the intern got converted to full-time.


    ...


    Just when many people in thements said they''d stay up all night, the door opened and Qin Wei came out hugging a pillow.


    Live streamments:


    [What happened?]


    [How did she get out?]


    [?? Is she still watching us?]


    [Wasn''t she taken in?]


    ...


    She put the pillow on the sofa andid down, continuing to watch her phone.


    Still silly happy.


    She watched 17 straight episodes in one go, getting more addicted the more she watched.


    How did she not notice this before?


    Live streamments:


    [I get it, she was lying there watching stuff on her phone, affecting the other person''s sleep]


    [So she got kicked out right? KDLKDL (got high on it)]


    [What''s there to get high on, she got kicked out!]


    [Can you bear Director Sun''s thoughtfullyid ns?]


    In fact, Qin Wei had only gone in to borrow a pillow, afraid her shoulders would hurt when she woke up tomorrow.


    [Why isn''t she sleeping yet?]


    [It''s 3 AM...I can''t hold on much longer...]


    [When is she gonna sleep...]


    [Is the "guess what time L¨¹ E will fall asleep" event still going? My phone smacked my face twice already. How is she still so energetic?]


    [What is she watching?]


    [If Sister Qin doesn''t sleep, neither will I. Rounding up, we''re together now]


    [If Sister Qin is lying down, I''m lying down too. Rounding up, we''re lying together now]


    [If Sister Qin is watching her phone, I''m watching my phone too. Rounding up, we''re lying together watching our phones]


    [Little Qiao doesn''t want Sister Qin but I want Sister Qin. Rounding up, we''re getting married now]


    [You people, has your motherly love be twisted?]


    It wasn¡¯t until around 5 AM that Qin Wei finally fell asleep with her phone lying on the ground and her curled up on the sofa.


    Even this little thing made it onto the hot search trends:


    #QinWei Sleeps at 5AM#


    [[Thumbs up emoji] Victory for night owls!]


    [[Thumbs up emoji] Victory for overnight crew!]


    Five minutester, Qiao Sixiao came out from her room, covered Qin Wei with a light nket, then returned to her room.


    Even this little thing made it to #1 on hot search:


    #QiaoSixiao Covers QinWei with nket#


    [WTF I was about to pass out fromck of sleep, finally got a tiny bit of sugar]


    [Director Sun, did you see it? The CP you ship just gave us sugar!]


    [Director Sun can rest easy now...@Hot Entertainment Gossip_Sweet Sweet]


    [Hot Entertainment Gossip_Sweet Sweet: ???]


    [Who brought Director Sun here?]


    [Oh Director Sun, did you just get up or have you not slept at all?]

 Chapter 166: Young man, have a regular schedule.

    <h4>Chapter 166</h4>


    No one had expected that the famous female artist would stream live all night long.


    What was even more unexpected was that bored fans squatted in the live streaming room all night long.


    At seven o''clock sharp, the speakers in the vi started ying music, first "Orchid Grass", then "Happy Birthday", and by the time it yed to "There''s Only My Mother in the World", Qin Wei could not stand it and woke up.


    "Good morning, Teacher Qin! Time is tight and tasks are heavy, hurry to go morning jogging, then go to the training room to train! Teacher Qin, you have to smile all day today too!"


    The staff''s kind morning greetings came from the speakers.


    Danmu -


    ¡¾Qin Wei looked absent-minded¡¿


    ¡¾Face full of happiness¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei stood up¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei opened her mouth to speak...why is there no sound? Qin Wei just mouthed! Can anyone read it?¡¿


    ¡¾That word is!¡¿


    ¡¾Hiss...¡¿


    ...


    Except for work,st night was one of the few times Qin Wei took the initiative to stay upte.


    The main reason was that the Dragon King''s Son-in-Law series was too good to watch. After finishing it, simr ones were rmended, and time flew by quickly while swiping.


    If she hadn''t been so sleepy that she couldn''t keep her eyes open, and her phone was about to run out of power, she could have kept swiping.


    I didn''t realize it before!


    It''s really fragrant when naughty novels are made into videos!


    Staying up toote would be dangerous for morning jogging, and since there was plenty of time, Qin Wei calmly went to make breakfast.


    Boiled asparagus and shrimp, fried eggs, fried steak, and half a slice of whole wheat bread, plus a cup of coffee.


    Qin Wei carried her breakfast out of the kitchen. Qiao Sixiao was already sitting at the dining table.


    Wearing silk pajamas, her long hair casually bundled on her head, she was reading the script.


    So dedicated, she still hadn''t slept when Qin Wei went to borrow a pillow from herst night. She had been reading her script all the time.


    It seemed to be a new drama that she would star inter?


    Qin Wei put down the te, and the other party naturally picked up the coffee.


    Seeing Qin Wei re at her, Qiao Sixiao was still calm, and gestured to her with the coffee in her hand:


    "Thank you."


    Don''t quarrel with colleagues over little things.


    Qin Wei got up and poured herself another cup.


    When she came back, Qiao Sixiao was holding the script in one hand and reading it, and holding a fork in the other, elegantly eating the cut asparagus.


    Can¡¯t let her eat it all up!


    Without saying a word, Qin Wei rushed over topete with her for breakfast.


    Sun Tiantian had juste out of the room and happened to see this scene. The corners of her mouth raised involuntarily.


    After eating the breakfast Qin Wei made, Qiao Sixiao seemed to be in a good mood. On the way to training, she said to Qin Wei:


    "Preparations for that y have started now, and casting is about to start soon. Because it is directed by a well-known director, thepetition for each role is quite fierce. Get ready."


    Qiao Sixiao had mentioned this too many times. Qin Wei was really embarrassed to refuse, so she reluctantly agreed during her business trip to southwest China. Anyway, there was still casting. She might not even get selected.


    ...


    Today, all the artists gathered in the conference room again. If Qin Wei didn''t remember wrong, this was the third time here. The first time, the ce was full of people, and she just sat in that corner. This time when she came, more than half of the seats were empty. Thirty people sat in the front row as much as possible, and Qin Wei was pushed and shoved to sit next to the middle.


    To be precise, next to the middle.


    Because the camera was aimed straight at Xiao Qiao.


    Qin Wei didn''t care much about these things. She was sleepy and wanted to sleep again.


    Don''t stay upte if nothing''s up. Staying up ruins a day.


    Yang Xiao came in with several instructors to hold a meeting for them. The first thing announced at the meeting was the repertoire for the whole group''s performance.


    Secondly, the timetable for each instructor.


    Because the original six groups had now be tworge groups, and with the change ofpetition system, groups, small groups and individuals, it was actually very messy for instructors.


    In order to avoid such confusion as much as possible, the program team adopted the form of a course schedule to arrange sses so that each group would have the opportunity to receive guidance from instructors.


    The rest of the time could be arranged by themselves, mainly because there were still many TV dramas in preparation during this period, and the participating actors had a lot of work arrangements. If theypletely gave up offers for thispetition, it would be too great a loss for them and theirpanies.


    For this reason, the time for public performance was also dyed ordingly.


    No wonder Qiao Sixiao reminded her to get ready.


    After the meeting, all the people went to their respective training rooms in groups of five as a unit. Because the chorus of the collective program was not full chorus, each group would be assigned a section of lyrics, including the chorus lyrics, they would practice their own parts first, and then start practicing together in theter stage of preparation.


    In fact, the pressure was not great this way either. The lyrics assigned to individuals were only a few sentences. Following the instructor''s teaching and practice was good enough.


    The morning ss was only half an hour. After Daniel finished teaching them, he left. At this stage of thepetition, those left behind were not weak, especially Qin Wei''s group. They had learned to sing the whole song in one lesson, and then before the public performance, they just needed to keep improving their interpretation of the lyrics assigned to them.


    It felt like it had never been so easy before.


    Qin Wei sat on the sofa in the corner of the practice room to rest with her eyes closed. Because the light affected resting with eyes closed, she specially wore an eye mask.


    Just as she was about to fall asleep, she smelled a faint scent of perfume...


    Damascus Rose and...


    Light tea fragrance...


    Shen Qingqing!


    Qin Wei took off her eye mask and sat up. Shen Qingqing was already sitting next to her.


    Not expecting Qin Wei to wake up suddenly, Shen Qingqing was also shocked.


    The two were extremely close, so close that if Qin Wei had sat up a little more, she could have kissed her.


    Looking into each other''s eyes, they were filled with confusion.


    Qin Wei took a deep breath, and subconsciously leaned back.


    "What''s up?"


    Shen Qingqing said,


    "Youyou said Sister Wei''s birthday ising soon. I wanted to give her a set of skin care products, so I came to take a look."


    The teammates were all in the practice room, and there were cameras too. She wouldn''t do anything bad even if she wanted to.


    But Qin Wei still looked at her hesitantly.


    Shen Qingqing really came to get closer.


    Only some idiots would fall out with a rising female star. Shen Qingqing just wanted to take the opportunity while their rtionship was not yet bad to repair it quickly.


    If possible, it would be best to even upgrade it to a friendship.


    But obviously Qin Wei didn''t know what she was thinking, and didn''t trust her.


    Seeming to understand what Qin Wei was thinking, Shen Qingqing said,


    "Then how about this, you go pick a gift, and I''ll pay for it."


    When it came to this, Qin Wei was no longer sleepy:


    "Really?"


    Shen Qingqing nodded.


    "Can it be a house or a car?"


    Shen Qingqing rubbed her temples:


    "Sister Wei is going overboard! Skin care products are good, aren''t they?"


    ...


    Qin Wei''s birthday was indeeding soon. The fan groups and supporter associations were also busy preparing. Everyone was wondering what gifts they should give her.


    Ever since Qin Wei made it clear that she would not ept any gifts from fans, not even a flower, the super topic made a public agreement that individual fans should not give her gifts.


    Even if someone defiantly gave her something, she would ruthlessly reject it.


    But it was her birthday again, and it was sent by major supporter associations in the collective name. She shouldn''t refuse, right?


    Moreover, she had been badly ckened online recently, starting with the rumor that she was pregnant which never stopped, all kinds of rumors like fishing for rich second generations, being kept by rich businessmen and so on never stopped.


    Her agency Anxing Entertainment and her fans were making efforts to rify and refute the rumors, but melon-eating onlookers didn¡¯t care about these things. ck material was much more interesting than positive energy. Scolding back and forth, the online environment was filthy.


    Fans were working hard to fight back the ckening externally, and internally they were working hard to create a harmonious online environment for Qin Wei, such as actively participating in interactions with her, reducing the chance of her seeing negativements.


    But the pressure on fans was also great. With more such behaviors, in the eyes of passers-by, it became controllingments.

 Chapter 167: A Gift from the Support Club

    <h4>Chapter 167</h4>


    Even with the pressure, fans didn''t want to burden Qin Wei, feeling heartache for their Lu E themselves. The old fans might have given up on her, but the current fans had been through a lot with her, so they wouldn''t.


    Anyway, it didn''t affect everyone''s desire to celebrate Qin Wei''s birthday. The various fan clubs started collecting opinions internally, allowing everyone to make suggestions on what gifts to get her.


    Some suggested getting her thetest high-end handbags, since Lu E usually just carried a canvas bag when going out, certainly because she didn''t have the money to buy designer bags.


    They also said it had to be high-end limited edition.


    Some also suggested name brand jewelry, because when the other celebrities secretly wore expensive jewels in private, their Lu E didn''t even have a bracelet.


    There was also talk of gold, saying that Qin Wei was money-minded and would definitely like it.


    As well as expensive skincare products for all skin types - buy her the most expensive.


    But after agonizing back and forth, no one could decide.


    Finally everyone decided to go to Youyou''s livestream in the evening to ask Qin Wei''s opinion.


    As a result, during the livestream that night, Youyou said that Qin Wei had already gone out that afternoon, because the show team no longer restricted free activities, so Youyou didn''t know where Qin Wei went either.


    Live chatments:


    [Lu E''s birthday ising up soon. What''s a good gift for her?]


    Youyou nced at the bullet screen and thought for a moment:


    "I''ve already decided what I want to give her. What about you, Qingqing?"


    As she spoke, she looked towards Shen Qingqing, who was sitting on the sofa looking at her phone.


    Shen Qingqing waved her phone at the camera.


    "Sis Wei made a list, I''m buying stuff for her now."


    Youyou said to the fans in the livestream room:


    "This morning, Qingqing said she was going to buy some skincare products for Sis Wei, and told Sis Wei to just pick whatever she wanted. What Qingqing didn''t expect was that Sis Wei specifically named a jar of Guein Orchid¨¦e Imp¨¦riale ck Cream..."


    When Youyou got to this point, she couldn''t helpughing.


    [A jar costs over 12,000 yuan. While that''s still fine for ordinary people to scrape together if they really try, Shen Qingqing could definitely afford it.]


    [I agree, but I guess we can cross skincare products off our gift list.]


    After Youyou finishedughing, she continued: "A box full..."


    Youyou asked Shen Qingqing again:


    "How many jars in a box again?"


    Shen Qingqing gave Youyou a look and sighed:


    "Thirty."


    [Holy crap! Isn''t that a price even ordinary people couldn''t afford even if they sold their teeth?]


    [Must''ve been hard on Shen Qingqing''s wallet too, hahaha!]


    [Wasn''t Shen Qingqing supposed to be kinda rich? Not just her own earnings but family money as well.]


    [Qin Wei is so shameless squeezing Shen Qingqing!]


    [Laughing to death, I wanna know what Shen Qingqing is thinking!]


    Seeing the live chatments, Youyou found it pretty amusing too. Earlier today, Qin Wei had asked her for a house and a car, but got rejected by Shen Qingqing. Yet she was stubborn about making Shen Qingqing buy her skincare products, and even told Shen Qingqing to just pick whatever she wanted.


    As a result, Qin Wei immediately wrote "Guein Orchid¨¦e Imp¨¦riale ck Cream x30" on the paper.


    "Don''tugh! The official site only has 7 jars in stock, I ordered everything I could get from local stores, still missing over 10 jars! Come help me find the rest!"


    Afterughing enough, Youyou finally said to the camera:


    "Fans probably shouldn''t send gifts. Sis Wei explicitly rejected it. She also talked to thepany about this - no cards or letters either, she won''t read them even if you send them."


    [Qin Wei the Ruthless!]


    [Thepany said it once. She didn''t want gifts from fans because she didn''t want fans spending money. No cards or letters because Sis Wei''s illiterate and can''t read them!]


    [Bullshit she''s illiterate! It''s a cease and desist letter!]


    [Kidding! Hahaha! It''s because she doesn''t have the time or energy to read them, so she doesn''t want fans wasting their time and effort writing.]


    [Still feels a bit heartless though...]


    Just as they were chatting, Qin Wei came back, looking extremely tired. She didn''t even bother greeting them, just wanted to take a bath and sleep.


    "Sis Wei!"


    Youyou called out to her in time to get her toe over for a bit.


    Only then did Qin Wei reluctantly walk over.


    "Did you juste back from a battle? You look...weather-beaten?"


    Qin Wei was toozy to exin, just waved her hand:


    "Hard to put in words, I''ll tell youter..."


    Youyou didn''t push her and simply pointed at the screen:


    "Your fan club wants to send you birthday presents and is asking what you want."


    The screen was flooded with:


    [No rejecting allowed!!]


    Qin Wei thought for a bit, then unexpectedly obediently said:


    "I can ask for anything?"


    [She''s not trying to set us up, is she?]


    [There''s a fat sheep still sitting on the sofa!]


    [It''s just her birthday once a year, what could she possibly want? There''s so many of us fans, if she asks for an apartment in the capital city...it might be hard, but we couldn''t scrape together 1.8 million yuan?]


    [Anything goes! We''d give you our lives!!]


    Qin Wei frowned at the live chatments:


    "Forget the life offer, I don''t wanna spend the rest of my life in prison...


    For my birthday, I just want everyone''s good grades!


    High school and college entrance exam scores, IELTS, TOEFL, all kinds of test scores count. Those working can also show me your achievements at work, post in the fan club super topic anytime, no deadline..."


    [?]


    [Qin Wei''s nasty! Even if we get good grades, we can''t give you the scores! Do you want us to mail you our admission letters?]


    Qin Wei directly replied to thisment:


    "This is demonstratively wrong. Just show in the super topic, don''t mail me the originals. And remember to protect your privacy."


    She took a look at the time,


    "That''s all for today, good night."


    Then she hurried back to her room.


    After getting locked out once, Qin Wei had prepared a spare key to carry. So Sun Tiantian gave up locking the door.


    They saw Qin Weie in and head straight for the bathroom. After her shower, she hurried out again to knock on the door of the next room over.


    No idea what she did in there, but she came out half an hourter and went back to her room to sleep.


    Sun Tiantian was burning with gossip.


    In the days that followed, Qin Wei''s life gradually fell into a routine¡ª¡ª


    Go to the practice room in the morning to take sses with everyone, have lunch after since she had no afternoon schedules, then leave the show team, destination unknown.


    Come back at night looking like she just got off a battlefield, go back to her room to shower, then go find Qiao Sixiao. After a while she''d go back to her room to sleep.


    It was the same every day, very busy every day.


    Busy to the point that even Sun Tiantian, her teammate and roommate, didn''t get a chance to talk to her at all.


    After so many days, Sun Tiantian had started writing an "Observational Diary on Qin Wei", listing out all the clues she found, but waspletely clueless.


    "Morning training...


    Goes out in the afternoon and evening, unknown, but looks tired when she gets back, clothes dirty too. Sometimes even injured, but nothing serious...


    Showers when she gets back then goes to Qiao Sixiao''s room, reason unknown. Comes back and just sleeps..."


    Sun Tiantiany in bed, biting on her pen and asionally frowning in thought or smiling meaningfully.


    She must be overthinking things...


    Today Qin Wei came back rtively early and looked less haggard overall, seeming to be in a pretty good mood too.


    "Wei Wei, what have you been up to these past few days? Is it a secret? Can you tell me?"


    Sun Tiantian couldn''t stand it anymore. Usually when Qin Wei was too tired to talk, Sun Tiantian held herself back from asking. But if Qin Wei didn''t fess up today, Sun Tiantian was going to lose sleep over this.


    Qin Wei nodded. She wasn''t in a rush to shower today either: "No secrets. It''s all work-rted. Ask whatever you want, nothing I can''t tell you."


    Sun Tiantian immediately scooted over with her little notebook, going down the list of question marks and asking them one by one.

 Chapter 168: The Effort of Not Knowing the Result

    <h4>Chapter 168</h4>


    Every day busy to death, it is really for work.


    Since deciding to take on that role, Qin Wei had to make some preparations. After all, there was more than one or two candidates for each role, no matter the poprity, they still had to go for the audition.


    Qiao Sixiao said she did rmend her, but the prerequisite for her to be able to perform was that she could bepetent.


    So in order to match the image of the role, Qin Wei asked Li Yao to help her find a teacher and started a short-term intensive training.


    Sun Tiantian was dumbfounded. Based on her understanding of Qin Wei, there shouldn¡¯t be any suitable role for her...


    That requires intensive training, right?


    Now fairies also need intensive training to ride and shoot??


    Sun Tiantian tried asking her tentatively:


    "Training in fairy arts?"


    Qin Wei: "??"


    "Hogwarts admission training..."


    Sun Tiantian was a little excited:


    "Are you going to advance into the international film industry!?"


    Qin Wei looked at her in disgust:


    "You actually believed that! I went for horse riding and archery training."


    The first time she mentioned learning horse riding and archery to Li Yao, Li Yao assumed it was modern equestrianism, and specially invited an English professional teacher to teach her.


    Li Yao also felt that his daughter was enlightened and knew that horse riding made girls look cool and would attract countless fans.


    Xu General Manager also supported her decision and secretly ordered equestrian gear overseas for her. He even started preparing to buy a horse, nning to give it to her as a birthday present.


    But Qin Wei said:


    "I''m learning horse riding and archery for a role, don''t think too much."


    When Li Yao heard this, he was even happier. It meant his daughter was going to act again!!


    So ording to Qin Wei''s requirements, he found her a teacher to teach her horse riding and archery.


    This was not difficult to find on the northern grasnds, but not so easy in the capital city. Fortunately Xu General Manager was willing to spend money. He invited a teacher from the grasnds overnight who could ride horses and shoot bows.


    Then he rented a venue where she could go and train every day.


    Sun Tiantian listened in astonishment again:


    "Since I don''t act in ancient or fantasy dramas, I didn''t know the industry was sopetitive now! Even fairies have to ride and shoot?"


    Qin Wei told her to broaden her horizons. She didn''t necessarily only y fairy roles.


    "A courtesan."


    "You go read the book."


    Qin Wei gave her the novel that Qiao Sixiao had given her.


    Although the TV adaptation had major changes, the basic framework and character settings remained unchanged. The role she was going to y was a girl of foreign ethnicity who grew up on horseback. Riding and archery was asmon to her as eating and drinking every day.


    The director had his own requirements for this role - the actress had to be good looking, willing to endure hardship, absolutely professional, couldn''t ask for leave easily during filming, no stunt double allowed, and there were many distant horse riding and archery scenes filmed on the grasnds, so many of those shots were real riding and shooting.


    The difficulty was so high and the requirements so many that very few people could be selected who met the conditions.


    At one point Qin Wei thought Qiao Sixiao was trying to sabotage her. Why didn''t she go and act in it herself?


    Qiao Sixiao was also frank with her:


    "I can''t make time for it. If this drama could be dyed until next year, I would have taken it. The main reason is He Hong doesn''t agree. She feels this role is not worth the payoff for theeback, it would impact her earnings too much."


    "It could also impact my earnings."


    Qin Wei said.


    "And horse riding has too big an injury risk. Can''t guarantee I won''t break something."


    The kind Qiao Sixiaoforted her:


    "It doesn''t matter if you get injured, I''ll pay for your care. It also doesn''t matter if you die, I''ll personally burn incense for you. Anyway I like this role. Either I''ll y it myself or absolutely won''t let it go to just anyone."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her:


    "I feel like you just want to burn incense for me."


    But after hesitating so long, Qin Wei felt she could still try it. She also liked this daring, passionate and carefreely bold character. And overall she didn''t have that many scenes. The director was also very professional. It was worth trying.


    After deciding, Li Yao appropriately arranged her schedule. Just as Sun Tiantian observed, morning dance practice, afternoon horse riding and archery.


    Sun Tiantian asked her softly:


    "Then what rules are you following at night going to the next room?"


    "Going to discuss the role and plot. An in-depth understanding of the role from multiple angles is still necessary. Qiao Sixiao has read this novel and has her own understanding of the role. Exchanging views with her makes portraying it easier."


    What Qin Wei said was the truth, but privately she also went to take some lessons. Over the past few years Qiao Sixiao''s acting had improved. Apart from bad luck she was stillcking some things, but she had either won or been nominated for most of the mainstream awards.


    If she was willing to teach, it was Qin Wei''s gain.


    Sun Tiantian looked at her dubiously:


    "Then why did you specially take a bath?"


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Sun Tiantian channeled her detective spirit:


    "Why did you fall silent? Feeling guilty?"


    Qin Wei poked Sun Tiantian''s head with her finger:


    "Feeling guilty your head! What''s filled up that brain of yours?


    I train all day ande back covered in dirt. Wouldn''t it be too impolite to go to someone''s room like that?


    Don''t think I don''t know Sun Tiantian. You browse the CP threads on your alt ount and even secretly write fanfiction! Be careful or yourpany will find out!"


    Sun Tiantian waspletely nonchnt:


    "Pfft! It''s been uncovered long ago that I write fanfiction under this username. But I don''t write anything dirty. Thepany knows too. Can''t say they encourage it but they say they respect the personal hobbies of artists."


    After she finished, Sun Tiantian looked at the time and hurried Qin Wei to go take a bath:


    "It''ste today! You obediently sleep after this."


    Qin Wei was in no hurry to get up. She twisted her fingers, trying her best to conceal her anxiety:


    "No need tonight. I went to audition this afternoon. I''ve done everything I could. Just still don''t know the result. It''s also possible I made a futile effort."


    Sun Tiantian walked to her side and patted her shoulder:


    "As long as you''ve done your best, that''s fine. But one should do good deeds without asking about the results!"


    "But I''m a little curious, how did your riding and shooting practice go?"


    Qin Wei thought back:


    "If no one helps me, I can get on and off the horse myself, lead it around the ring holding the reins without falling off.


    As for archery, hahahahaha..."


    She could still manage the modern recurve bow. But the traditional bow needed in the TV drama...


    Currently she could just pretend she knew how...


    ...


    The next few days, it was business as usual in the livestream room. But Qin Wei¡¯s fans were unusually quiet. There were no fans online refuting criticisms of her, no matter how big the rumors were. All of the attacks were met with silence from her fan club rather than retaliation. Only casual fans and outraged passersby responded, scolding those gossip websites for ndering her.


    But everyone still wondered, where did her fans disappear to?


    [Studying, do not disturb]


    [I love physics. Must pass end of term physics]


    [Memorizing history and politics. I love Lady E, but I also love studying]


    [Preparing for the College English Test level 4, as a Qin Wei fan the CET-4 is a must pass]


    [Studying for professional skill exams. Sprint for 100 days to make achievements my wife can be proud of]


    [Must get high marks for every course and rank in the top 10 for final grades this term. Going offline starting today]


    [Must pass the civil service exam before Lady E! ]


    [Next year I have to show sister my university admission notice from a top university in China! Ah ah ah! I want my sister to be impressed by me]


    [Busy with loving my job and working hard. The sales champion of mypany this quarter must be Qin Wei''s fans]


    ...


    [Why have all her fans gone to study?]


    [You probably don''t know that Qin Wei never went to take the CET-4 exam... I''m her ssmate... just saying...]

 Chapter 169: Don’t You Need Me to Rap

    <h4>Chapter 169</h4>


    The matter of role selection was still up in the air. Qin Wei had paused her equestrian and archery training and returned to the program''s practice room to train earnestly with everyone.


    The group singing and dancing that they had practiced in the early stages was more or less ready. The program team announced the fifteen-person group singing and dancing track: the song Qin Wei''s group got was "I Only Feel It For You" by Flywheel Sea.


    When everyone heard this song, the first thought that came to mind was a sweet duet by a young couple. With fifteen people, the allocation of parts became an issue.


    Chen Chen''s suggestion was to keep it simple. Anyway, the rhythm of this song made it hard to do a cool performance on stage. It would be better to focus on the singing and give the audience a refreshing feeling.


    "Sometimes after getting used to eating big fish and meat dishes, a te of vegetables to change up the taste may leave a deeper impression," Chen Chen shared his viewpoint.


    After listening to the song, Daniel also had a lot he wanted to express. Before the artists could indicate their stance, as soon as Chen Chen finished speaking, Daniel eagerly said:


    "This song still has quite a high poprity among the general public. If we justplete it ordinarily, there would be no novelty. Along with its inability to create a passionate atmosphere on stage, it would not leave the audience with an exceptionally profound impression. At best it would be a perfect recreation."


    Chen Chen was in no hurry to disagree. After letting her finish, he turned and asked:


    "Then what do you think we should do?"


    Daniel smiled. Since this was her expertise, she shared her ideas:


    "Re-arrange the music, incorporate storylines, and express emotions more intensely¨Dfor example through rap..."


    Qin Wei nodded, indicating agreement. Rap was good. It was best suited for expressing emotions. Plus she still had ample room for improvement.


    Seeing Qin Wei nod, Daniel''s eyes unconsciously fell upon Qin Wei. Her heart skipped a beat and she instantly deted, her momentum weakened by half:


    "Other forms could work too..."


    Yan Qingzi drew on paper, then lifted her head to look at everyone:


    "I think... we can''t be too disruptive of the original song either. Like Egg Girl said, this song does have some poprity among the general public. If the contrast is too great, not everyone can ept it..."


    "Sister Qingzi, don''t call me ''Egg Girl.'' It makes me sound like a little sister. I am a man, an adult male person. OK?"


    Yan Qingzi didn''t care at all. Right in front of him she called him "Egg Girl" several more times, angering Daniel until he turned to Gu Minghua pleadingly calling him "Bro," hoping he would stand up for him.


    "Now now, arguing with a girl is no way for a man to behave, OK?"


    Gu Minghua patted Daniel on the shoulder, which counted asforting him. Then he continued addressing everyone:


    "What Qingzi said makes sense too. Innovation is necessary, but disruption truly tests the audience''s receptiveness. This is apetition. We have to be responsible for each member, so we can''t gamble."


    When he got to this point, Gu Minghua also had to amodate Daniel''s feelings. He smiled at Daniel and continued:


    "But Daniel''s opinions are also valuable as references. I think appropriately incorporating storylines and using certain techniques to convey emotions¨Dfor instance..."


    Gu Minghua also couldn''t help but steal a nce at Qin Wei, and then hurriedly restrained himself,


    "Mainly that rap doesn''t fit so naturally into this song. There are definitely more suitable ways to express things."


    Daniel''s eyes lit up. She quickly chimed in:


    "Yes, yes, yes, my brother is right! Other methods! As long as it''s rxed, simple, upbeat, and a little sweet¨Dthat would be best!"


    Qin Wei muttered under her breath:


    "I guess so..."


    Daniel and Gu Minghua exchanged a look, both letting out a sigh of relief. Neither could take on the mantle of "Qin Wei''s Rap Instructor." They''d be cursed by the entire hip hopmunity into a bleak future...


    Yan Qingzi didn''t say anything. She turned to look at Song Ye beside her. Song Ye slowly lifted her head, casually twirling a pen. She said:


    "I don''t have any opinions. I just feel that not only can the song convey emotions¨Dthe dance can achieve the same effect. For example, incorporating a short segment of the Viennese waltz during the interlude..."


    Chen Chen, who was sitting to the side listening to their ideas, then said:


    "It''s not entirely out of the question, but with so many people it would still get messy. In a short timeframe we have to practice the formations, dance steps, singing, plus group and small group performances and solos. I feel the program team is working us a bit hard."


    Thisint struck a chord with the artists. Everyone was under contract so they had to obey many arrangements. They could only sit there and nod vigorously.


    Yan Qingzi jotted down Chen Chen''s suggestions in her notebook. Then she bit the end of her pen, momentarily out of ideas too. She turned to exchange looks with Song Ye for about ten seconds before speaking:


    "Song Ye and I will discuss the positioning and dance steps further. The music still requires some changes. Several teachers here specialize in this area. Let''s aim to have results by tomorrow. Teacher Li Mai is flying back from America tonight anyway so he doesn''t need to ovee jetg. He can pull an all-nighter helping us rearrange the music directly."


    Song Ye smiled and told Yan Qingzi not to reveal it:


    "In case word gets out, Teacher Li Mai wouldn''t daree back tonight."


    ...


    Before the meeting dispersed, the executive director himself came in. He beckoned Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing toe out with a crook of his finger.


    The two didn''t know what was going on but still obediently went out since the executive director had summoned them personally.


    Standing outside the small conference room, the director told them about the afternoon''s arrangements:


    "This afternoon we''ll be shooting a promotional video for the live show performance. Please trouble you two to go for a bit. The final video will be around one minute. There''ll be an interview afterwards but don''t worry, just a twenty-minute livestream."


    As soon as Qin Wei heard this, she felt a buzzing sensation in her head. When Yu Yu and Jiao Sile were around, she could remainposed but alone with Shen Qingqing, who would chatter nonstop, it''d be an entire afternoon!


    Qin Wei protested to the director:


    "Why is it us two?"


    Shen Qingqing turned to look at Qin Wei:


    "Why can''t it be us two?"


    The director gave a frank answer:


    "From the artists who were avable this afternoon, you two standing together have the best chemistry. There''ll be interviews after filming but don''t worry, just twenty minutes live."


    Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing said in unison:


    "We have the best chemistry?"


    ...


    But they still had to go since the contract stated, "cooperate with the program team on promotional activities duringpetition period."


    After morning training ended, the program team didn''t even give them time for lunch. They were told to go downstairs immediately and board the van heading for the vi district they resided in.


    En route, Shen Qingqing felt a little hungry. Then she saw Qin Wei take a croissant out of her canvas bag and start munching on it.


    Shen Qingqing swallowed and softly asked:


    "Sister Wei, do you have any more of those?"


    "I do."


    "Share one with me?"


    "Fifty bucks."


    Shen Qingqing was unsatisfied:


    "Is there gold in your bread or something?"


    Qin Wei: "A hundred then."


    As she spoke, she finished one and reached to take out another. Shen Qingqing sneaked a peek¨Dthere was only one left in her bag.


    "Fine, fine."


    Shen Qingqing conceded. She paid via mobile app with one hand while exchanging money for goods with the other. She ate a croissant to fill herself up. Still better than going hungry.


    In the vi district there was an unupied one which was also thergest in the entire estate. Its great hall had already been decorated in a European pce style, exquisite and luxurious.

 Chapter 170: The Director dismantled cp

    <h4>Chapter 170</h4>


    The purpose of filming the video was to attract public attention, so the thirty artists were divided into groups of two or three to film publicity videos, trying to showcase the characteristics of each artist in different styles as much as possible.


    The most popr "Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing CP" should have been put together to film, as the two of them had very high poprity - putting them together would have been an online traffic password.


    This was beyond doubt.


    But at the program team meeting, everyone unanimously felt that always relying on the two of them to stir up poprity would cause the audience to get tired of it, and lose freshness over time.


    Moreover, when they were actively promoting the CP in the Southwest, aftering back, the interaction between the two had reduced a lot. They basically didn''t take the initiative to promote it in front of the camera anymore.


    The artists themselves probably also had this sense, fearing that over-promotion would, on the contrary, ruin the good impression.


    Since the program team couldn''t always force it, they wanted to try out more new attempts.


    The grouping for filming videos this time was one such attempt.


    At this moment, under the director''s arrangement, the two had already done their make-up and put on their costumes.


    Qin Wei wore a red velvet mermaid dress and ck stiletto heels.


    Wearing the two pieces separately would still be fine, butbining them had a multiplier effect that basically sealed Qin Wei. If make-up artist Xiao Yan didn''t support her, she wouldn''t be able to walk.


    She walked unsteadily, and the gemstone ne hanging around her neck swayed back and forth.


    Qin Wei held Xiao Yan''s arm and cried without tears:


    "Could this pair of high heels...be changed to a slightly shorter pair?"


    Xiao Yan couldn''t make the decision on her own and could only slowly walk while supporting Qin Wei before the filming started, consoling her in a low voice:


    "Teacher Qin, just practice and you''ll get the hang of it..."


    Five minutester, Shen Qingqing also walked out, wearing a ck sweetheart neckline mini skirt, over-the-knee high-heeled boots, and ck velvet long gloves.


    She looked every bit an elegant and noble ck swan.


    She looked towards Qin Wei, who was stillboriously learning to walk.


    While walking, Qin Wei consoled herself:


    "I can walk in high heels, but this dress is...I actually have no problem wearing this dress either, mainly these high heels..."


    Xiao Yan: "......"


    "Sis Qin!"


    Shen Qingqing walked over. Her heels were also slender and high, but she walked as smoothly as if treading on t ground.


    After struggling over it for so long, Qin Wei still couldn''t decide if it was the dress or the shoes that were the problem. Now looking at Shen Qingqing, it seemed to be the dress...


    Shen Qingqing also borrowed an unopened tube of lipstick from Qin Wei''s make-up artist as she walked over.


    As she walked over, she peeled off the packaging and twisted up the lipstick. Unexpectedly, she put her arm around Qin Wei''s waist with one hand while holding the lipstick in the other hand.


    The photographers snapped that instant.


    Caught unprepared, Qin Wei was so startled she almost reflexively threw a punch at Shen Qingqing.


    "What are you doing?"


    Qin Wei pushed her away and retreated half a step back.


    Shen Qingqing didn''t get angry. She smiled and held up the lipstick:


    "Sis looks better with a true red with blue undertones, very powerful."


    Feeling that Qin Wei might not let her apply the lipstick directly, she handed it to Xiao Yan and asked her to be sure to put it on Qin Wei.


    Xiao Yan tried the color on the back of her hand andpared it to what Qin Wei was currently wearing. She felt this color was brighter.


    So she obediently changed the color.


    With the preparations done, the photographer let the two get used to each other''s presence and costumes first, and took a set of portraits of them to be used for promotions afterwards.


    Later, when shooting the video, the director asked Qin Wei not to smile, the corners of her mouth shouldn''t even turn up. Only with a cold expression on her face could she give off that kind of cold beauty and nobility.


    But...on the monitor watching Qin Wei''s close up, her eyes always looked too warm. Not smiling, her whole being exuded a consoling air...


    "Teacher Qin, we need to gradually get into character now. With this costume, don''t smile, give off a feeling that you look down on everyone."


    The director gave her acting directions over the inte.


    When these two didn''t speak, they both gave off an unworldly air. They were most suited to act out a scene with domineering rich sisters.


    Qin Wei indeed didn''t smile, but it still wasn''t ideal.


    Filming wouldn''t proceed smoothly this way.


    Just as the director was racking his brains over it, Shen Qingqing came over to take the inte and said to Qin Wei standing on the stairs:


    "Sis, imagine that I''ve brought your dinner over to you - ribs, salted duck, all tough dishes."


    The corners of Qin Wei''s mouth turned up.


    The director looked at Shen Qingqing, thinking wasn''t she making things worse?


    "Then I tripped, and it all spilled onto the ground."


    The corners of Qin Wei''s mouth turned down, and her eyes even showed some disappointment.


    Hmm?


    The director looked again:


    "She lost the benevolent look but this expression seems a bit pitiful... We''re going for domineering rich sisters, her eyes should show knives, her whole being giving off a condescending and prestigious oppressive aura from her high vantage point."


    Shen Qingqing was still very steady. She continued speaking into the inte:


    "Then a dog came in and ate up the bones and duck."


    Qin Wei''s eyes gradually turned cold, determined to give the dog and Shen Qingqing a beating!


    The director sat up straight and looked at the monitor:


    "That''s the feeling we want! We can start filming!"


    Shen Qingqing revealed a smug smile at the side.


    ...


    It was dusk by the time filming finished, and there was still a short livestream segment left. The two hadn''t sat down the entire afternoon, apart from the two palm-sized Euro sandwiches they each had at noon. Until now, they hadn''t drunk a sip of water.


    The two sat shoulder-to-shoulder on the sofa, barely hanging on by sheer willpower.


    Before this, Qin Wei had already protested that she was starving to death, but the director kept soothing her, saying only that the dresses they wore today were too figure-hugging, even the slightest stomach bulge would show.


    And then promised that after the livestream ended, he would treat them to a meal out, they could eat whatever they wanted.


    And so, the livestream began.


    The two roused their spirits with effort, smiling at the camera and greeting everyone.


    Livestreamments:


    ¡¾Where''s the Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing CP?¡¿


    ¡¾Wow, such a visual feast, they both look amazing today!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei''s aura is so powerful today, feels like she''s a rich miss again, just her gaze is a bit nk¡¿


    ¡¾My phone wallpaper is still that scene they appeared togetherst time. I feel Shen Qingqing''s line then triggered a lot of people''s memories¡¿


    ¡¾I remember too, "Meeting you is heaven''s arrangement"¡¿


    Host: "Let''s first wee Qingqing to join the big family of our ¡¶Sailing Against the Wind¡·. Please introduce yourself to everyone!"


    Facing the camera, Shen Qingqing said:


    "Hello everyone, I''m actress Shen Qingqing. I''m Sis Qin''s junior sister, and also Sis Qin''s small fan. Since I was young I''ve liked Sis...Sis Qin''s dramas, which is why I entered the entertainment industry. In the future there will be more of our works to present to everyone. I hope everyone can support us!"


    Host: "You can tell that Qingqing really likes Teacher Qin ha! Then what''s your impression of Qingqing, Teacher Qin?"


    She spoke too much, far too much.


    But Qin Wei''s answer was standard.


    Livestreamments:


    ¡¾Feels like she answered but also like she didn''t answer at all¡¿


    ¡¾Why make them ept an interview together? Has our Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing CP gone out of style?¡¿


    ¡¾But still, their looks today are also great to ship ah, both A-list celebs and dazzling¡¿


    ¡¾Get lost! The previous person, listening to these two talk, one silly and one boring tea. If you really want to ship this pair, might as well call it the Silly Boring Tea CP! ¡¿


    ¡¾That''s a bit offensive, okay?¡¿


    ¡¾I still quite like Shen Qingqing¡¿


    ¡¾So boring ah, my sis is like reciting a written speech...¡¿


    ¡¾Starting to miss the Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing CP...¡¿


    ¡¾Damned director breaking up my ship! I''m going to be mortal enemies with you!!¡¿

 Chapter 171: If I Had It All Over Again

    <h4>Chapter 171</h4>


    The dormitory was very close, so after returning, the director had prepared a sumptuous dinner as promised, which was a very famous private kitchen in the city that usually required reservations half a month in advance. The director had wide connections and asked someone to order that day''s food, which was considered a reward for them.


    Qin Wei''s roommate happened toe back early too, so everyone sat down to eat together.


    Of course, this meal wasn''t free either. They sat in the living room, live streaming while eating, and they had to interact with fans in the live stream room.


    Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing were really starving, and as soon as the food was served, they started eating without saying a word.


    Youyou was stunned seeing Shen Qingqing like this. It was understandable for senior sister to eat seriously, but how could she be like this too?


    Live bullet screenments:


    [Wow, the silly tea couple just finished the live stream and now they''re live streaming again?]


    [Have they switched to bing food streamers?]


    [Is there a counter? Please count how much Qin Wei has eaten!]


    [Shrimp: 4, Asparagus: 5, Chicken soup: 1]


    [Little Qiao is having a hard time holding back...]


    As expected, Qiao Sixiao couldn''t hold back anymore. She reached out and pinched her face, saying a word: "Face."


    Qin Wei''s chopsticks stopped for a moment, not continuing to grab more food. She turned her head to look at Qiao Sixiao and said very softly: "Hungry..."


    "You won''t starve to death."


    After Qiao Sixiao said that, she ignored her and grabbed the chopsticks from her hand, taking away both the bowl and chopsticks, and putting them aside.


    Shen Qingqing sitting next to her had much more self-control. She had only eaten vegetables so far, and even though she was starving, she had only taken a few bites. Once she felt full, she put down her chopsticks and didn''t look at the food on the table again.


    Qiao Sixiao hadn''t even picked up her chopsticks to eat at all.


    Although reluctant, Qin Wei didn''t eat another bite either. Sun Tiantian immediately signaled the staff to take away the food.


    Qin Wei¡¯s eyes followed the drifting food...


    Live bullet screenments:


    [They affected someone who was seriously eating!]


    [Does Qin Wei only eat without gaining weight? Or is that just when she''s in front of the camera?]


    [No, at first I thought her image was a foodie too. But after watching her for a long time, you¡¯ll realize that she eats three meals a day regrly, and must eat on time. Also,pared to her exercise level, she doesn''t actually eat that much.]


    [But there are still quite a lot of people online scolding her for pretending to be a foodie, poor Qin Wei!]


    After eating, since everyone happened to be here today, the program team said to have them interact with fans in the livestream room, and they didn''t refuse.


    After all, today was thest leisure time. Starting tomorrow would be high intensity training again, and they had to start practicing the song for the five member group.


    "Friends in the livestream room want to ask the fivedies, besides working, what have you been up to recently?"


    Qiao Sixiao answered: "Besides working, I really haven''t done anything else recently. I have to practice singing and dancing in the morning, film in the afternoon. I went on a business trip to the southwest before, and have been filming several big scenes every day recently, my schedule is fully packed. I just go to sleep after I get back."


    Live bullet screenments:


    [We miss the Qi Wei couple...boo hoo hoo]


    [You two don''t even talk recently, fans don''t know what to write anymore...]


    [Please put on a show, even fake sugar is fine, just trick us!]


    Qin Wei really couldn''t stand to see this anymore:


    "Don''t be so desperate, have some backbone! Aren''t we sitting here now? We''re in the same frame, so go ahead, take screenshots, record videos, what other sort of show do you need?"


    As she spoke, she pulled Qiao Sixiao''s arm over and leaned against her shoulder.


    Live bullet screenments:


    [Holding arms is nothing. Hug her neck! We want intimacy!]


    [+1]


    [+1+1]


    Qin Wei refused:


    "Oh no, that would be crossing boundaries, she might beat me up."


    Qiao Sixiao raised the corners of her mouth looking at Qin Wei, and gently said to her:


    "How would you know if you don''t try it?"


    Qin Wei quickly hugged her and then drew back, while giving Qiao Sixiao a high five.


    "Didn''t expect that right! I predicted your prediction!"


    Qin Wei felt extremely proud.


    Live bullet screenments:


    [We''ve been waiting so long for sweet moments, and this is it?]


    Youyou also obediently answered the question:


    "It''s about the same for me recently too. Besides working and dance practice, I haven''t done anything else. Senior sister rmended me to join thepany, I can''t let her down!"


    Live bullet screenments:


    [Youyou has really been working hard since joining An Xing studio!]


    [Her temperament has changedpletely after leaving Sheng Shi studio!]


    [Of course, An Xing studio pays a lot of attention to nurturing Youyou.]


    Shen Qingqing said:


    "I was only free to participate in the show after finishing filming the movie. My goal is very clear, I want to enter the top 7 and debut in the group, together with sister Qin Wei."


    Live bullet screenments:


    [The silly tea couple will never separate!]


    [You''re overestimating your sister Qin Wei, she may not even make the top 7 herself!]


    Sun Tiantian looked at Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao with a half smile, then said:


    "I just started filming for a new drama recently, but still have a rtively rxed schedule. I''m trying to write some things during my free time."


    Live bullet screenments:


    [Director Sun is awesome!]


    [No rush Director Sun, take your time, we can wait. Quality is most important!]


    [Hope that in Director Sun''s next update, the first line says "Adapted from a true story, sweetness overload, enter with caution!"]


    [Director Sun is really a hidden gem!]


    Qin Wei said quickly:


    "I don''t have much going on recently either, besides dancing. Lately I''ve also been thinking of writing something, will have to see if there''s a possibility of adapting it into a drama in the future."


    The other three were very surprised to hear this. Could Qin Wei have a hidden screenwriting talent?


    Only Qiao Sixiao remained calm:


    "Haven''t you all read the Qi Wei fanfiction she wrote before?"


    "You''ve written this kind of stuff before too?" Sun Tiantian was very surprised.


    Qin Wei didn''t deny it, but she had only written it that one time. As a result she got scolded by the shippers, making her give up writing since then. Fortunately she didn''t continue rebelliously writing more.


    Today when she brought up her old craft again, the fans immediately started scolding in the live bullet screenments:


    [Youngdy, the gentleman only needs to take your hand and grow old together with you. You should stop associating with such dangerous activities that y with des.]


    [Otherwise I won''t be able to hold back the de in my hand for much longer.]


    [Sis please stop writing, your writing isn''t sweet at all.]


    ...


    Qin Wei was serious about this. She opened her phone notes app to show Sun Tiantian.


    Sun Tiantian didn''t seem to believe her at first either...


    Scrolling down...scrolling further down...


    Sun Tiantian''s facial expressions grew increasingly colorful.


    Live bullet screenments:


    [I know it sounds unbelievable, but I simultaneously saw the expressions for "old person", "subway", "cell phone" on Director Sun''s face...]


    [How are you even able to post emoji in bullet screenments?]


    [Just what did Qin Wei write... Now I''m getting curious too...]


    [Director Sun, please read some for us!]


    The number of viewers in the livestream room started increasing.


    After speed reading it, Sun Tiantian gave the phone back to Qin Wei. Upon looking at the live bullet screenments again, she shook her head: "I won''t try to profit from her hype, the potential aftermath is too huge."


    The fans in the bullet screenments asked Qiao Sixiao to read it too.


    After taking a look, Qiao Sixiao also refused.


    Qin Wei scrolled back to the beginning of the document, then said:


    "There was originally nothing much, but the more you guys refuse, the more I want to read it. No one''s sleeping tonight, you''re all going to listen to my storytelling."


    Live bullet screenments:


    [I feel like this won''t be a very good story...]


    [She''s not gonna write something questionable right?]


    [If you say that I won''t get sleepy anymore!]

 Chapter 172: Top of the Stream

    <h4>Chapter 172</h4>


    [Disimer: This chapter is written by Qin Wei and can be skipped without reading. Proceed at your own risk.]


    Night, gloomy sky.


    A woman stands on the rooftop of a tall building. As the city lights up, the sleepless city awakens under her overlooking gaze.


    Behind her stand one hundred bodyguards in ck, uniformly kneeling on one knee before her.


    [Qiao Sixiao: With so many people, aren''t you afraid you''ll get pushed off?]


    [Qin Wei: Shhh!]


    The men in ck bow their heads and shout loudly:


    "Wee back, Madam Chairwoman! The Eight Great Families of the Capital City await yourmand!"


    The woman turns around, the moonlight falling on her beautiful face.


    [Qiao Sixiao: Wasn''t it a cloudy night?]


    [Qin Wei: Shhh!]


    This woman is none other than Qin Wei. Two years ago, she was framed and forced to leave the entertainment industry and flee far away. Only heaven knows what she''s gone through these past two years.


    But that''s all in the past. Today, she is a Silicon Valley elite and Wall Street tycoon, the helmsman of a global empire! She has returned to reim what is hers and regain her ce at the pinnacle of fame!


    [Sun Tiantian: So the viin is Teacher Qiao?]


    [Qin Wei: No spoilers!]


    [Qiao Sixiao: ......]


    "Do not reveal my identity unless absolutely necessary!"


    "Yes ma''am!"


    The woman boards a helicopter, looking at the familiar bright lights below:


    "Capital City, I, Qin Wei, have returned."


    ...


    A grand party is being held at the Capital City Luxury Hotel, truly a star-studded event!


    The star of tonight''s party is none other than today''s top celebrity¡ª


    Qiao! Si! Xiao!


    [Qiao Sixiao: Why are you yelling my name so loudly?]


    [Qin Wei: Are you going to listen or not?]


    She stands in the center of the banquet hall in a gorgeous dress, surrounded by adoring crowds.


    Raising a ss to each guest, the doors of the hall open at that moment!


    [Sun Tiantian: Sis Qin, can you please lower your voice a bit? Viewers say their ears hurt.]


    The doors open...


    A woman walks in, wearing a blue helmet and carrying a takeout thermal box.


    All eyes turn to look at her.


    "Who ordered the takeout? Over here to get your spicy crayfish."


    [Shen Qingqing, Sun Tiantian: Who orders crayfish at a formal party?!]


    As she speaks, she takes off her helmet, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful face.


    Her presence makes the banquet hall even more dazzling!


    [Qiao Sixiao: Is your head a lightbulb?]


    "Qin Wei?!"


    Many people recognize her, including those who looked down on her during her fall from grace.


    Shen Qingqing walks over with a wine ss in hand, raising her voice deliberately:


    "Well, well! If it isn''t Qin Wei? What''s up? Started delivering takeout now?"


    [Shen Qingqing: Wow, I''m in here too...!]


    [Sun Tiantian: Why do you look so happy about it?]


    Sun Tiantian alsoes over and shoots Qin Wei a contemptuous nce:


    "If I were once a top celebrity, I would starve to death rather than show my face doing such menial work¡ªthat''s just lowering your own value!"


    [Sun Tiantian: Would I dare roll my eyes at you...?]


    "That''s right! Anyway, the current top celebrity is Big Sis Qiao. Qin Wei, what are you even doing here?"


    Youyou chimes in tteringly.


    [Youyou: Senior Sis, am I the sycophant?]


    Qiao Sixiao looks down at her from the stairs above, asking:


    "Qin Wei, where have you been thesest two years?"


    [Qiao Sixiao: Don''t let that trash script have my name in it again!]


    "Wandering all over, earning hard-won money."


    Qin Wei lookspletely nonchnt.


    Shen Qingqingughs. "More like wandering all over delivering takeout! Gotta know those roads well! Hahahaha!"


    Everyone in the banquet hallughs.


    Youyou goes to Qiao Sixiao''s side:


    "Our Big Sis Qiao just took on another blockbuster film as the lead actress. Hey Qin Wei, want to get a bit role as an extra with our Big Sis Qiao?"


    Just then, the big shot director arrives.


    Qiao Sixiao fawns over him as he approaches.


    [Qiao Sixiao: Keep your trash script away from my name!]


    The director brushes Qiao Sixiao aside and bows deeply three times to Qin Wei.


    "Two years ago I was blind! Today I beg you to be the lead actress in my next blockbuster! No, from now on all my films will star you! Every lead role and supporting role!"


    [Sun Tiantian: Wow, just wow!]


    [Youyou: Can you handle it, Senior Sis?]


    Qiao Sixiao, stunned, can''t believe what''s happening. She points at Qin Wei and yells loudly:


    "Do you know my backer is the Eight Great Families of the Capital City! If you bully me, the families won''t let you off!"


    [Qiao Sixiao: Qin Wei, just shut your mouth!]


    "The Eight Great Families,e forth!"


    The doors of the banquet hall fly open as eight figures stride in shoulder to shoulder, men and women alike, the solemon trait being diamond-and-gold encrusted clothes!


    [Shen Qingqing: Whoa, not too shabby huh...]


    As they enter, Qiao Sixiao...mmmph mmm mmph...! Qiao Sixiao are you covering my mouth??


    [Youyou: Hurry and keep going, Senior Sis!]


    Qiao Top Celebrity looks at them ingratiatingly.


    The Eight Families ignore her and uniformly kneel before Qin Wei!


    "From this day forth, the Eight Great Families will be led by Chairwoman Qin Wei! We serve at the chairwoman''smand!"


    Qin Wei takes off her takeout rider vest, revealing a bejeweled ballgown encrusted with one carat diamonds underneath that no one noticed due to the ordinary vest on top.


    The only one of its kind globally!


    [Qiao, Sun, Youyou, Shen: Thank goodness only one in existence, no one else could pull it off...]


    [Shen Qingqing: Also Sis Qin how did your vest hide the entire ballgown?!]


    Qiao Top Celebrity is stunned, unable to believe this turn of events. She says to Li Ruyi, one of the patriarchs of the Eight Families:


    "You''ve got the wrong person! She''s Qin Wei! Not the chairwoman!"


    [Sun Tiantian: Ruyi probably isn''t too happy to know she''s a patriarch...]


    Li Ruyi res at Qiao Top Celebrity. "The family head is here! Who do you think you are lecturing! Hurry and scram!"


    [Sun Tiantian: Wait, wasn''t it chairwoman earlier? Now it''s family head?]


    Another patriarch, Yan Jinyu, also says:


    "Betray the family head, die without mercy!"


    [Shen Qingqing: Gaining more and more enemies now...]


    Another patriarch...Qiao Sixiao stop pinching my face, or my arm...!


    Sun Tiantian:


    "Okay folks...the kid''s been taken back to her room and is getting a lecturing...the celebrities and fans mentioned please don''t take it to heart with an unlucky kid, purely fictional...you know how active imaginations can be at that age..."


    The streaming chat is asking for an ending.


    Youyou picks up Qin Wei''s phone left at the scene and hands it to Sun Tiantian. Sun Tiantian takes a deep breath and scrolls down, reading aloud:


    "Qiao Sixiao finally faces reality and copses to the ground. Shen Qingqing, Youyou, and I also faint from shock. Qin Wei smiles crookedly.


    With vengeance fulfilled, from now on she reigns as the sole global top celebrity.


    She has a new title¡ªEmpress Qin!


    Having aplished her mission, she disappears into the night sky in her helicopter."


    Streaming chat:


    [Lit!!]


    [A coward''s power fantasy!]


    [Still wanna know who ordered that crayfish...]

 Chapter 173: What to Expect

    <h4>Chapter 173</h4>


    Qin Wei returned from her morning jog and saw that Qiao Sixiao was already up. She was sitting at the dining table reading a script while the table remained empty, with only a ss of water on it.


    Qin Wei looked at her, and she also lifted her head to look back at Qin Wei. The two of them stared at each other from across the dining table.


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qin Wei conceded first and immediately walked away:


    "I''ll go fry some eggs."


    "Use butter, fully cooked, put lettuce in the whole wheat toast, two shrimp, and..."


    "Oh, be quiet."


    Qin Wei protested as she walked out of the kitchen.


    During this time of preparing breakfast, Qin Wei discovered that the reason why Qiao Sixiao is able to live every day like an immortal while eating so little at formal meals is entirely because her rich and nutritious breakfastbinations ensure she doesn''t starve.


    If it was Qin Wei, aside from needing to eat her fill in the morning, she would also have to replenish some carbohydrates or protein at lunch. She could only asionally eat less to control her weight, but wouldn''t be able to persist for too many days, otherwise she wouldn''t have any energy throughout the entire day.


    With these thoughts, Qin Wei brought the freshly made breakfast over and served another cup of ck coffee.


    Qiao Sixiao put down her script and casually said thank you to her maid, Qin Wei. She then slowly began to enjoy her breakfast.


    They had agreed on this earlier - Qiao Sixiao would discuss acting with her at night, and in exchange, she would have to wake up early and make breakfast for Qiao Sixiao.


    One month. Holidays and days off would be postponed.


    Moreover, it had to cater to her preferences.


    Qin Wei was also very self-aware. Every morning after waking up she would go jogging first before returning to make breakfast. However, Qiao Sixiao was truly annoying. The variety of things she wanted to eat for breakfast was excessive, yet the quantity for every ingredient also had to be little.


    Therefore, Qin Wei nned to prepare enough for five people, but the other three rejected at the start, first off because they felt (Qin Wei''s cooking might not necessarily taste good) no risk no reward, and secondly because they didn''t want to disturb the harmonious tranquility of the two dining.


    Of course, thisst point was mainly what Sun Tiantian thought, and she demanded that the other two think the same way.


    "It''s another beautiful morning..."


    Sun Tiantian picked up her camera with an upturned corner of her mouth, and took a picture of these two.


    "Snap-"


    Qin Wei reflexively turned her head, but in the end didn''t see anything. She thought she was having hallucinations, so asked Qiao Sixiao:


    "Is someone secretly taking pictures of us outside?"


    Qiao Sixiao took a sip of coffee and slowly said to her:


    "Sometimes I feel like Sun Tiantian is wasting her talent being an actress. She''s skilled in directing, editing, filming - she''ll excel in anything behind the scenes. It''d be good if she gets a chance to switch over in the future."


    It was odd to suddenly talk about Sun Tiantian, but Qin Wei also felt it made sense.


    ...


    After breakfast everyone trained as usual. There were no training sessions scheduled after ss today, but the staff still called Qin Wei over for an interview. Qin Wei kept pushing it away and refusing, but her refusal was invalid.


    After getting her makeup done, Qin Wei was led upstairs by the staff, winding left and right until they reached a rtively narrow room. Filming equipment was ced inside, without even a ce to sit.


    "Please bear with it instructor Qin, the conditions are a bit crude..."


    Although it was strange, there was nothing that couldn''t be ovee.


    Qin Wei nodded and entered the room.


    After a simple setup of the equipment, the interview officially began.


    The host was standing next to the camera and started asking:


    "Instructor Qin, do you feel this interview is suddenly sprung on you?"


    Qin Wei shrugged her shoulders:


    "I''m already starting to get used to it. It''s not considered sudden for me."


    "Then what do you think our purpose for interviewing you today is?"


    The host continued asking.


    What else could it be...


    Qin Wei felt a little numb from the barrage of interviews over this time period. After carefully thinking about it, the things worth bringing up and talking about these past few days were nothing more than those few matters.


    Qin Wei smiled:


    "Is it to publicize the show? Or get on the hot search trends? Or maybe read fanfiction? I even brought my sses today, just missing Qiao Sixiao."


    Upon hearing this, the host also couldn''t help butugh. Most of the hot search trends about her online during this time were negative - some scolded her for using Qiao Sixiao to bait fans, some scolded her for not pandering to fans'' shipping preferences, and even more scolded her for writing trashy fiction to gain eyeballs through sensationalism. There were even more peculiar, personal subjective judgments.


    They couldn''t get her looks, yet fans boasted daily about her visuals hitting the ceiling.


    No self-discipline in her private affairs.


    Questionable character, acting like an overbearing celebrity throwing her weight around.


    At least slightly touched in the head with mental illness.


    Using charity work to polish her public image, treating charity events as traffic boosters.


    And many more suchments. As her fanbase grewrger, the number of people who disliked her grew as well.


    Fans provided her with peaceful tranquility, but the reality was what exactly...


    In an instant, the host also thought of many things.


    He sighed lightly, and smiled at Qin Wei:


    "Maybe it''s just that fans want to see you?"


    Qin Wei tilted her head and looked at him, seemingly wanting to wait for his exnation.


    The host continued on, "Do you have anything you want to say to them? Such as expectations, or anything else you feel like saying."


    Qin Wei froze for a bit - what trap is this?


    So she waved her hand, "I don''t have any expectations. I''m not their parents after all..."


    Host: "..."


    Host: "But you are their idol. In their hearts, you are the light. Every sentence you say, they will take very seriously. They definitely want to hear your expectations for them. Since you have the opportunity to say something to them, just say what''s on your mind without reservation!"


    I see, so that''s how it is.


    If it''s this important, she definitely had to say it seriously.


    Qin Wei stood up straight, faced the camera and very earnestly said:


    "I expect them to have a proactive attitude towards life. They need to be level-headed in looking at life, yet also face life positively. They need to choose the right approach when handling all kinds of issues thate up in life;


    Pay attention to every little thing in life, and steadily work towards realizing your goals step-by-step;


    Cherish life, and when facing difficulties or setbacks, also maintain an optimistic attitude. You must believe that life is beautiful. When issuese up, think it through and let go. Be magnanimous in temperament. Through practice, continuously adjust your mentality and temper your willpower. Only then can you own your life;


    Use an open and driven attitude to wee life''s challenges. Use your own hard work to reap life''s meaning. Be unremitting in self-improvement, never giving up. Be dynamic and vibrant, and let your future shine bright..."


    The host was stunned speechless, temporarily at a loss for whether he should interrupt.


    "...Create a meaningful life, uphold ideals and convictions. Cherish your homnd. Be an aspiring youth of this era - one who has ideals, capability and sense of responsibility."


    Fortunately Qin Wei also didn''t ramble on endlessly.


    That''s all for now.


    Host: "..."


    Qin Wei smiled awkwardly, realizing her problem, "I didn''t control the pacing well. Had a bit too much that I wanted to say. During post-production editing...please help condense the key points..."


    The hostughed and shook his head:


    "I''m afraid it may be toote for that..."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Could it be...broadcasting live??


    If that''s the case then things have gone horribly wrong - recently the people scolding her would just have one more thing to add:


    "Trashy character, dimwitted, long winded af."


    Just as she was about to say something to make up for it, she saw the staff walk in and start dismantling the walls around them.


    "Huh???"


    Qin Wei watched them busily working in a daze - so this cramped room was actually partitioned off with boards!


    As the "walls" were carried off and the filming equipment removed one by one, she finally realized she was inside one of the studio''s other broadcast halls. The "interview" she did in front of the cameras had been live broadcasted this whole time on the big screen behind her.


    Qin Wei guessed correctly that her interview was indeed streamed live.


    At the same time - while the seating downstairs wasn''t a lot, it was nowpletely filled up.


    The host said, "Did all of you hear Qin Wei''s expectations for you?"

 Chapter 174: Happy Birthday to Lu Geese

    <h4>Chapter 174</h4>


    "Got it!"


    The people sitting below shouted in unison,


    "I hope Qin Wei can also demand so much of herself!"


    At the moment, Qin Wei was confused.


    Was this a prank show by the program team?


    "Live broadcast! Don''t daze off! Pay attention to your facial expressions, silly...fair and delicate Li E..."


    Thoughtful fans below reminded her.


    Only then did Qin Wei regain herposure and looked at him pleadingly.


    The host also received her distress signal and said:


    "Fans today came especially to see you, Weiwei, do you still remember what day is today?"


    "Inte June..."


    Qin Wei thought for a while,


    "My birthday."


    The fans below shouted loudly:


    "Happy birthday, Li E!!"


    The live broadcast barrage was also full of all kinds of birthday blessings.


    The host walked over holding a bouquet of flowers and said to Qin Wei:


    "I heard from Wei Feng that Weiwei doesn''t ept gifts from fans, and they are not allowed to send her flowers either.


    Today I''m holding this bouquet, it''s a birthday present from the program team, happy birthday!"


    Qin Wei bowed slightly, then epted the flowers.


    The host asked again:


    "Anything you want to say to Wei Feng?"


    Qin Wei nodded, then said to them:


    "How much were the tickets for you guys toe here? Don''t spend money wrongly..."


    "No money spent! The program team gave away tickets through lottery! Silly...fair and delicate Li E!"


    A fan below patiently exined to her.


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾It''s not a zoo, do they still need to buy tickets to see her? ¡¿


    ¡¾Li E is also a goose¡¿


    ¡¾If I could buy tickets to go, that would be great. I tried to buy expensive tickets on the super topic, but no one would sell them to me. If I had the chance, who wouldn''t want to see Li E up close? ¡¿


    ¡¾So envious of the Wei Feng who are there...¡¿


    Qin Wei felt relieved that they didn''t spend money.


    "Happy Birthday to you


    Happy Birthday to you


    Happy Birthday to you


    Happy Birthday to you..."


    As the birthday song rang out on site, the lights dimmed.


    Gu Minghua and Chen Chen pushed up a huge multiyered cake together.


    Friends who were on good terms also came up...


    Sun Tiantian, Youyou, Shen Qingqing, Li Siyi, Li Ruyi...


    And many more...


    Qin Wei looked down and saw Xu Zong and Li Yao there too.


    Seeing her notice him, Li Yao even waved at her.


    Everyone knew they were just keeping it a secret in order to surprise her.


    Qin Wei expressed her thanks to them one by one.


    The host said:


    "This cake was ordered by yourpany''s boss. He hopes that things will go smoothly for you in the future, that you can truly unfurl your sails against the wind despite rumors!"


    Qin Wei bowed to Xu Mingchuan below:


    "Thank you, Xu Zong."


    Xu Mingchuan nodded saying no thanks needed.


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾So it really was her boss who was photographed at the hospital that day, quite handsome¡¿


    ¡¾I think there''s nothing between them, just a superior-subordinate rtionship!¡¿


    "I heard that Qingqing made a lot of efforts to prepare a gift for Weiwei. May I ask Qingqing, is your gift ready?"


    After the host finished speaking, he passed the microphone to Shen Qingqing.


    Shen Qingqing smiled wryly:


    "Sis Wei, this gift isn''t difficult to prepare per se, it just takes time, but the result is good. Thirty jars of face cream have already been ced in your room."


    After speaking, Shen Qingqing spread open her arms,


    "Happy birthday, Sis Wei!"


    "Thank you."


    After speaking, Qin Wei walked over and lightly hugged her.


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾New year for silly tea fans!!¡¿


    ¡¾Wei Xiao fans are emo (depressed), just kidding! Xiao Qiao also hopes Wei can have many friends!¡¿


    ¡¾Speaking of which, howe Xiao Qiao didn''te?¡¿


    Other friends also gave gifts to her sessively, and after expressing her thanks, the host looked down and said:


    "Today Weiwei''s agent also came to the scene specially. It is said that he brought good news, so let us invite the agent on stage!"


    Li Yao walked onto the stage with a shy smile.


    He had always worked behind the scenes before and never thought he would stand on stage. Only after experiencing it himself did he understand how the young master felt every time before going on stage.


    Qin Wei patted his shoulder and gave him an encouraging look, as if to say just speak, this is my home ground, they are all my friends, no need to be afraid.


    Li Yao adjusted his breathing, then said:


    "I''m very happy to see so many of Weiwei''s friends on her birthday today. I also want to give her a surprise here, and share this joy with friends who like her."


    As Li Yao spoke, he took out a small card and read out the words on it:


    "Sculpting Time, Effortlessly Natural.


    Tiancheng Group''s employees wish Tiancheng Group''s spokeswoman for Tianshi Watch, Ms Qin Wei, a happy birthday! Best wishes for everything!"


    At first Qin Wei was stunned, then she finally realized that the high-end watch endorsement from before was approved, and even announced officially!


    Qin Wei only remembered that the management-level employee from the brand side who had harassed her was not only beaten by her, but also detained. Later he was fired by thepany and cklisted by the industry, which was the punishment he deserved.


    It was just that there had been no news about Tianshi Watch''s endorsement ever since.


    But Qin Wei could also ept it. If obtaining that endorsement required using those shady covert rules, then she would rather not have it.


    But today, it was actually announced officially!


    All the fans present also realized that their Li E finally got an endorsement from a top tier brand!


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Wuwuwu, so touching! Feels like Li E can return to her original position! ¡¿


    ¡¾For them in this circle, falling only takes a moment, but climbing back up takes many years. I only hope my sister can be happy...¡¿


    ¡¾Li E''s happiness is most important. As long as she is willing to do it, we are willing to support her¡¿


    ¡¾But I won''t support this watch, the entry level starts at 15k. Tianshi Watch just posted the announcement on Weibo, I''ll go like it.¡¿


    For a while, thunderous apuse. Some fans even cried from excitement.


    Perhaps only the fans would truly be happy for her.


    No matter how the process was, the oue was good in the end.


    Qin Wei also felt relieved and went to lightly hug Li Yao.


    Li Yao continued:


    "Thank Tianshi Watch for recognizing our artiste Qin Wei. Our side will hurry to arrange the artiste''s promotional schedule."


    "Also, thanks to the various brands for sending birthday gifts. We will find time to arrange for Qin Wei to broadcast her gift unboxing."


    It was as good as acknowledged that she had to work, but now she had to livestream again...


    Qin Wei kept up her smile with effort:


    "Thanks to the brands for their gifts. I''ll open the boxes when I get home."


    "We also have gifts for Li E!"


    Fans sitting below shouted.


    But didn''t they say not to spend money, not to give gifts?

 Chapter 175: A Big Gift

    <h4>Chapter 175</h4>


    Representative of the fan club stepped forward to speak:


    "This is Qin Wei''s first birthday after the establishment of the fan club. She is like our child, and we have been watching her grow little by little.


    Among us, some have mocked her clumsiness, while others have been angry because of her simple-mindedness causing trouble. We have alsoined that she is too forgiving and witnessed her sufferings, thinking that she deserves it.


    But watching her struggle all the way has be our habit. Despite this unlucky child repeatedly testing the limits of our tolerance, we swear not to care about her anymore. However, every morning, the first thing we do is to check on her, to see if she''s doing fine, if there''s any small progress?


    Wow, the child went for a morning run again!


    Hmm, it''s forgivable to bezy and wake up a littlete asionally!


    Hey, she added five seconds to her handstandpared tost time!


    Oh dear... she''s sitting there rubbing her knees. Is she injured?


    ...


    Although we are only in our teens and twenties, we are so concerned about a silly, innocent girl. We fear that she''s tired, afraid she''s being bullied, and worried she''s getting hurt. In the group chat, some older sisters joke that they became mothers after bing fans of Qin Wei. They have endless worries every day. It''s quite magical that we all think the same way. So the fan group has be a group of "mom fans" thanks to L¨¹e, making us painlessly be mothers.


    There are so many things the moms want to say to L¨¹e, but since our child is illiterate and won''t receive letters, I''ll read it out for her. Thank you for persisting despite all the ups and downs.


    Also, the time to prepare your gifts was too tight, so they are a bit rushed. What we present are achievements from the past.


    But please believe that the Wei Wind will work hard. We will study and work diligently. We want to be each other''s pride.


    Next year on this day, we will show you even more impressive achievements. The year after that, and the year after that, there will be many five-year and ten-year periods for Wei Wind and Qin Wei.


    Before that, please demand high standards from yourself, Qin Wei. Strive in the direction of both virtue and talent. We will strive and move forward in our respective fields. Let''s be young people with ideals, abilities, and responsibilities."


    A video made by the fan club started ying on the big screen. It showcased the achievements shared by fans, including recent college entrance exam results and achievements in other fields.


    Barragements:


    "L¨¹e is dumbfounded, her eyes are getting red. Could she be moved to tears?"


    "She''s trying hard to look at the ceiling, not letting the tears fall. Hahaha!"


    "Qin Jie (Sister Qin) really minds that you guys created a crying character for her in fan fiction, so she resists crying in public ces. Hahaha!"


    "You guys made meugh until my tears disappeared!"


    "On such a joyous day, shouldn''t you read us a fan fiction to liven up the mood?"


    "By the way, where is Qiao Sixiao?"


    Qin Wei really struggled hard not to let her tears flow.


    The host walked over and said:


    "Seriously, I''m also moved. Does Wei Wei want to say something to the fans?"


    Qin Wei rubbed her nose and said with a slightly choked voice to the fans:


    "Don''t argue with others on my behalf. If I can''t handle even that, then I''m not worth your affection. Instead, focus on your studies and work diligently. Don''t fail your exams and end up dropping out. Don''t let me catch you failing and then crying about being cyberbullied by strangers."


    Protests from fans:


    "If you can''t speak properly, then stay silent! Qin Wei, shut up!"


    "What a fine youngdy, why isn''t she mute!"


    "Our studies are monitored by our parents, so mind your own business!"


    ...


    Afterward, Sun Tiantian prepared a gift, a video she edited, which was yed on a big screen and received cheers from the fans:


    "Director Sun is awesome!"


    "Director Sun is the best!"


    When asked for her thoughts on the video, Qin Wei said:


    "Um, it''s pretty good. You can y this video again when Qiao Sixiao has her birthday."


    "Since you mentioned Teacher Qiao."


    The host took over and smiled.


    "We have also invited Teacher Qiao because she is a close friend of yours.


    But she''s too busy and couldn''t make it back from the filming location. However, she agreed to join us via a live video. Qiao Teacher, are you listening?"


    "I''m listening."


    Qiao Sixiao''s voice came through the speakers.


    The screen switched, and Qiao Sixiao appeared.


    "Teacher Qiao has been watching since the video started ying, so you''ll have to make another video for her birthday."


    The host said,


    "Teacher Qiao, today is Weiwei''s birthday. Do you have anything you want to say to her?"


    "Qin Wei, happy birthday, that''s all."


    Did Qiao Sixiao finish speaking?


    Qin Wei:


    "Okay, thank you!"


    "I''ve prepared a simple gift for you; I had my assistant bring it over."


    Saying that, Qiao Sixiao''s assistant walked up, holding a square wooden box in both hands.


    Square and sleek, made of dark and shiny sandalwood...


    It looks quite heavy...


    Qin Wei nced at it and turned to Qiao Sixiao, asking,


    "Qiao, who gives someone this for their birthday? You..."


    F***, she actually gave me an urn!!!


    Before she finished the second half of her sentence, Qiao Sixiao''s assistant opened the box, and in the center of the red velvet lining, there were rows of gold bars!!!


    Ah! So dazzling!


    Qin Wei''s mind went nk, and after five seconds, it rebooted. She hesitated whether Qiao Sixiao was pranking her, so she picked up one of the bars.


    It''s not chocte.


    She weighed it in her hand, and it really was gold!


    Upon closer inspection, there were many identical bars inside.


    She had misunderstood Qiao Teacher. This box was meant for buying gold!


    Barragements:


    "Oh f***! Gold as a gift! What modest values are these!?"


    "Is this how wealthy people express their feelings? So straightforward and rough?"


    "Does Little Qiao need more friends? I''ll be satisfied if she gives me one gold bar a year!"


    "Does Little Qiao need a pet? The kind that went to college! I may not look like a dog, but I have all the dog-like qualities. Half a bar would be enough for me!"


    "Give me ten grams of gold, and I''m yours!"


    "No more excessivepetition!"


    ...


    Qin Wei was also dumbfounded. She roughly counted and found that there were a total of twenty-three bars in the box, each weighing a hundred grams. That means!!!


    Without a calctor, she couldn''t calcte the exact value of it on the spot! But it was a substantial amount!


    She looked at therge screen in disbelief.


    Qiao Sixiao seemed to anticipate her expression and was quite satisfied.


    "Qin Wei, what do you want to say? Spit it out!"


    Qiao Sixiao raised an eyebrow, urging her to continue.


    "You''re really a clever little devil."


    Qin Wei had a fawning expression on her face, smiling as she epted Qiao Sixiao''s gift.


    "Well, everyone saw it. This gift..."


    Qin Wei turned to Li Yao and asked, "Is it legal to ept gold from colleagues?"


    Li Yao couldn''t help butugh and assured her that it was safe to ept.


    Qin Wei was content and wore a radiant smile. She felt that Qiao Sixiao on the other side of the video was also adorable.


    "Qiao Teacher, thank you. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and care. I will definitely treasure it!"

 Chapter 176: Sing a Song

    <h4>Chapter 176</h4>


    "Qin Wei, go buy a bigger safe, or go to the bank to rent a safe deposit box. There will be more next year," Qiao Sixiao said with a smile.


    Qin Wei''s eyes lit up when she heard this.


    She was 23 years old this year. For her birthday, Qiao Sixiao had given her 23 gold bars - one for each year of her age!


    "By the time I retire, I should have at least 50, right? Thank you Teacher Qiao. I''m so happy!" Qin Wei expressed her gratitude.


    Qiao Sixiao was stunned for a moment:


    "I think you misunderstood?"


    Qin Wei: "Huh?"


    Qiao Sixiao said:


    "Next year you''ll be 24, so of course it''ll be 24 bars!"


    Qin Wei: "!!!"


    Seeing her shocked reaction, Qiao Sixiao added:


    "Of course, this is on the condition that our friendship remains unbroken. If we have a falling out when we''re old, I won''t give you birthday presents every year."


    This really opened Qin Wei''s eyes. So she had been thinking too small.


    She carefully asked:


    "So...you mean...when I''m 25 I''ll get 25 bars? And 30 bars when I''m 30?"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded:


    "If you live to be 80, you''ll have 80 bars. I just don''t know if you''ll still be alive then, or if we''d have had a falling out."


    "Oh no no no!"


    Qin Wei waved her hands quickly,


    "I''ll do my best to live to 100! And Teacher Qiao...I''m unterally dering that you''ll always be my best friend! I''ve never looked forward to growing old with someone like I do today."


    She still couldn''t wrap her head around the number. Would it really be feasible? Could Teacher Qiao really afford such an extravagant gift every year? What if this was a scam?


    Teacher Qiao had to return to the set, so they couldn''t continue their conversation. Still, it had been a happy chat.


    The host asked Qin Wei to first hand the gift over to Li Yao, since they still had to continue with the show''s proceedings.


    Qin Wei reluctantly ced the small ck box in Li Yao''s arms, repeatedly reminding him:


    "You have to watch it carefully - it''s with you now, so if you lose it you''re done for."


    ...


    The host said:


    "We know Qin Wei has a packed training schedule and can''t stay here long. As a final number, let''s have Qin Wei sing us a song! Then she can head back to training. We''ll have cake, and maybe see you again next year!"


    Sing a song...


    These sudden performance requests on variety shows often left her mind nk.


    "What should I sing?" Qin Wei asked.


    The fans all shouted:


    "Anything you sing, we''ll love it!"


    Qin Wei immediately smiled. She picked up the mic:


    "Then I''ll rap for you guys!"


    The host: "..."


    The fans: "......"


    Livements:


    "On this joyous day...must you do this, Qin Wei? (Shaking with anger but still pointing at her)"


    "Don''t be mad at the child! She''s still young! (Hugging the previousment,forting them)"


    "Alright alright (The previousment is too strong, one person can''t hold them back, also goes to help hold them back andfort them)"


    "The kid''s silly, just let her be silly, as long as she''s healthy (Wipes away tears)"


    "She''s our kid after all. It''s fine as long as she''s happy (Wipes nose)"


    "This is the first time I''ve seen so many people go all out to overact in thements..."


    "Wow,ment sis, learned something new!"


    ...


    Fans at the scene:


    "It''s rare you get to celebrate your birthday, just...sing!"


    "Do what makes you happy! Don''t mind us!"


    "It''s only once a year, we can handle it!"


    "Go ahead and sing! Stay true to yourself, don''t care what others say!"


    "Start singing quick! End it quick! Then hurry up and go back to training! Stop dilly-dallying!"


    Qin Wei started wondering if these were actors she''d hired to pretend to be her fans. They certainly didn''t seem like real fans.


    But she still had to perform since they hade so sincerely to celebrate her birthday. She didn''t know many raps, so she would sing hertest favorite for them to enjoy.


    Qin Wei spoke briefly with the staff, then picked up the mic to cue the music track.


    "I know countless people look forward to my downfall,


    I know they watch for each of my mistakes,


    Wanting to see me lose and cry and cower in weakness,


    Wanting to see me fall and be unable to get back up as they spit at me,


    I see the crowd of people staring behind my back,


    With differing expressions of love or hate,


    I know this must be what it means to be famous,


    I know I have to march on without stopping..."


    Livements:


    "Jiang Yunsheng''s ''On the Road to Fame''!"


    "Must you desecrate someone''s song on their very birthday? Qin E, you''ve done it now. People know your birth date and zodiac now"


    "My sister sang it alright...is it toote to kowtow in apology to the fortune teller?"


    "Hahahaha, gottapose a diss track targeting her tonight!"


    "No way, he''s too benevolent"


    "And frail"


    ...


    The birthday celebration ended on a harmonious note. Up next, everyone would be having cake, though of course Qin Wei wouldn''t get a slice. Out of sight, out of mind. Qin Wei left ahead of them.


    As she exited, she spotted Lee Tang, the intern she''d been trapped on a mountain with during an assignment in Southwest China. He had since been hired full-time and was currently standing smiling at the doorway.


    "Happy birthday, Teacher Qin! You still remember me?"


    "Of course! Little wazzisname..."


    "Haha...still didn''t get my name right, eh..."


    Lee Tang gave a resigned sigh, not ming Teacher Qin at all. Director Li always called him that, so everyone else just followed suit. He was already used to it.


    Lee Tang produced a box from behind his back and handed it to Qin Wei.


    "A birthday gift for you. I stayed up several nights finishing it! I hope you like it."


    Qin Wei epted it. Oh, it was the figurine she wanted!


    Qin Wei was delighted:


    "I''ll transfer you moneyter - thanks!"


    Lee Tang shook his head:


    "I made it to give to you. Also, the donations from you and Teacher Qiao already arrived at the town. Construction will start soon!"


    This news made Qin Wei even happier.


    Previously when they were trapped in that remote small town by a natural disaster, the family who took them in lived in an older house with a crumbling roof that still leaked in heavy rain.


    When they were leaving, the auntie refused the money they tried to give her, saying they hadn''t even been able to give them afortable ce to rest, and helping them had been no trouble at all.


    So Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao decided that rather than simply buying gifts to thank her, it would be better to solve some practical issues. They hired a contractor to renovate the auntie''s house, and donated additional funds to repair some of the roads in town.


    After all, they had deteriorated over the years, and many ces flooded when it rained, making walking difficult.


    It ended up needing a sizeable amount of money. Before this, Qin Wei had never imagined what such construction projects cost, but she didn''t regret a penny of that money.


    Well, maybe her wallet regretted it a little. But she could ept that.


    "I don''t make much, but I pitched in 800 bucks too - I know it''s not much help, but ites from the heart! Please ept the figurine as a gift as well!"


    Lee Tang said, and as he turned to leave, waved at Qin Wei again:


    "My full name is Li Tang."


    "Thank you, Little Tang!"

 Chapter 177: Preparing Gifts and Unboxing

    <h4>Chapter 177</h4>


    When Qin Wei returned to her dormitory in the evening, she was greeted by a living room filled with numerous gifts. These were the branded products that Li Yao had mentioned earlier, and they were directly sent here for her to unbox during her livestreamter at night.


    As she opened the door, all four of them were taken aback. The living room was stacked with gift boxes, and the barrage ofments on the livestream screen was overflowing:


    "I feel like my sister''s career is really taking off. She received so many PR gifts."


    "I''m so envious!"


    Seeing Qin Wei''s return, they urged her to start unboxing quickly.


    With so many gifts, it was unrealistic for one person to open them all. At Qin Wei''s request, the other three agreed to stay and apany her.


    "A set of expensive skincare products."


    Sun Tiantian was the first to open a box.


    "A jewelry set."


    Shen Qingqing also opened the box in her hands and showed it to Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei turned around and said:


    "Tiantian, the skincare products are for you!"


    "Great!"


    Sun Tiantian epted them without hesitation.


    Qin Wei then asked:


    "Qingqing, do you like the jewelry set?"


    Shen Qingqing smiled and replied:


    "Well, then I won''t be polite!"


    Qin Wei herself took out a silk camisole backless sleepwear.


    She gestured with it, knowing well that she wouldn''t wear it herself.


    Qin Wei pondered:


    "Should I do a lottery and give this away to a fan?"


    Barragements:


    "It''s too small, I can''t fit into it."


    "Male fans don''t need this."


    "Give it to Xiaoqiao."


    Qin Wei readily agreed, folded it and put it back in the box:


    "OK, it''s for Teacher Qiao."


    Youyou opened a small box and took out a watch, inspecting it:


    "It''s a watch from Tian Shi."


    Anticipating what Qin Wei was about to say, Youyou spoke up first:


    "It''s from the new Flower Moon series, starting at one million. It even has your English name engraved on it, so it''s not suitable to give away."


    Holy cow, a one million watch...


    Qin Wei had to admit that her perspective was limited. Although she had heard of million-dor watches before, it was still a bit shocking to have one that actually belonged to her.


    "In that case, let''s keep it..."


    Next, she opened another gift, a full set of lipsticks from a brand.


    "There are fifty of them, right?"


    Qin Wei roughly counted and then said to the camera:


    "Let''s have a lottery in the livestream room. Fifty people, one lipstick each, random colors! We''ll continue with more giveaways like this."


    Barragements:


    "Thank you, Boss Qin!"


    "Boss Qin is generous!"


    "L¨¹ E is so generous, we can''t be stingy either. Have you prepared the money for buying tickets?"


    "Are the dates for the fourth public performance confirmed yet? I''ve already prepared the money!"


    "Me too! Rubbing my hands together, I''ll use the money I''ve saved recently to support L¨¹ E in the fourth public performance!"


    "You vote for me, I vote for you. L¨¹ E will make her debut tomorrow!"


    "Remember to buy tickets if you win a prize!"


    Although they were initially discussing the lottery, they started to talk about "buying tickets"ter on. Since there were many people discussing it, Qin Wei took notice.


    "What tickets? What are they buying?"


    Barragements:


    "Voting for the individualpetition in the fourth public performance. Besides the three votes per person using their real names, additional votes can be purchased with no limit."


    "Don''t worry, L¨¹ E. I''ve taken out my New Year''s lucky money. Once the voting channel opens, I''ll rush in. You just focus on your performance, and we''ll work hard on getting you to the next round."


    ¡¾I haven''t been spending money recklesslytely. In order for my friend Lu E to make her debut, I have already saved up five thousand yuan.¡¿


    ¡¾With five thousand yuan, we can buy a thousand tickets. We''re so generous, sisters!¡¿


    ¡¾As student party members, we can only buy ten tickets, but we can make an advance purchase. I estimate that I can buy sixty tickets. Come on, other sisters, let''s do our best!¡¿


    Qin Wei was somewhat puzzled. Buying tickets? Since when did thispetition require spending money?


    "Don''t buy them yet. Is this reliable? The production team has never mentioned it," she said.


    ¡¾It hasn''t been officially announced, but it''s probably true. Last time, they urately released the details of the filming trip. This time should be simr. Lu E, don''t worry. It''s all our pocket money. We''ll just buy fewer snacks and clothes. We won''t ask our parents for extra money.¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei, who is already working, will also act within her means. Lu E, don''t worry!¡¿


    Qin Wei looked at Sun Tiantian and the others, and they all had confused expressions, indicating that they hadn''t heard any rumors either.


    So it''s difficult toe to a conclusion.


    Qin Wei spoke to the live camera and said, "We''re not sure about the voting process yet. Let me confirm with the production team first. But for now, let''s proceed with the lucky draw. Alright, everyone in the live stream, please click the follow button. I''ll give you some benefits!"


    Barragements:


    ¡¾Where did you learn all these words from?¡¿


    ¡¾Folks, today I will tearfully earn one million for you!¡¿


    ...


    The next morning, Qin Wei went to the production team to verify the voting process. However, everyone remained silent and looked at the director.


    The director didn''t say much, only one sentence:


    "Get ready, let''s have a meeting!"


    ...


    "Thanks to everyone''s efforts, ourpetition has gained increasing poprity since it reached the halfway mark. In terms of both the level of discussion and participation, it ranks highest among variety shows in the first half of the year. We have invested a significant amount of manpower and resources in the early stages, and we need to earn that money back. Everyone understands that doing a show is for the sake of generating traffic, and eventually, traffic needs to be mized. This is unavoidable."


    During the meeting, after everyone had gathered, the director got straight to the point and said, "Other talent shows also start mizing their traffic after a certain period of time. I believe everyone understands this."


    Qin Wei said, "As far as I know, our show has already started mizing its traffic. After all, the higher the poprity, the more advertisements we receive. So far, we''ve been getting advertisements from various fields. Isn''t that mizing enough? Do we really need to introduce paid voting?"


    The director didn''t n to exin too much, but considering Qin Wei''s status as one of the show''s traffic drivers, he patiently exined, "Qin Wei, please don''t worry. Let me rify the logic for you. The paid voting costs only five yuan per ticket, which is not expensive. We don''t force anyone to participate; it''s entirely up to the audience''s willingness. Nowadays, the audience is not naive. They will act within their means. Besides, a hundred or so tickets are just a few cups of milk tea to them. They are willing to spend this money to express their love for you.


    The purpose of doing all this is to make money. Who wouldin about earning more money?


    Furthermore, we will share the revenue from the voting proportionally with you. Of course, this cannot be disclosed to the public."


    Youyou looked at Qin Wei and then asked the director:


    "What do fans get when they pay for tickets? Like some physical gifts?"


    The director shook his head.


    "They can gain the idol''s debut opportunity and a gratitude video from the idol. Your statement actually reminded me, we should establish an incentive policy, unlocking new benefits for every thousand yuan spent, and also rewarding individuals who exceed ten thousand yuan in voting."


    Youyou frowned, trying not to get angry.


    "Director, that''s not what I meant. It''s not fair to the fans this way..."


    The director sighed.


    "You''re still a neer, and you don''t understand the importance of money. Do you know how difficult it is to produce a show nowadays?


    Most of them fail, and it''s rare to have one that doesn''t. We have to make up for the investment as soon as possible. Have you seen any talent shows that rely solely on advertisements for profit?


    If the audience doesn''t object to paid voting, why would the production team refuse?


    Look at reality shows, if they seed, don''t they release several paid spin-off dramas or movies at the end of the year? Can that be considered the artistic pursuit of a film director?


    Both the production team and the fans understand this. It''s a mutual agreement, and there''s no talk of fairness or unfairness."


    Youyou didn''t say anything further and secretly nced at Qin Wei.


    At this moment, her displeasure was written all over her face, with no attempt to hide it.


    The twisted reasoning and facies may sound reasonable, but Qin Wei just couldn''t ept it.

 Chapter 178: We can’t Get Through This

    <h4>Chapter 178</h4>


    Qin Wei was indeed unable to ept it, but at the meeting she had tried her best to restrain herself. It was only after the meeting that she stayed behind alone and said she wanted to have a good talk with the program team.


    She also called Xu Mingchuan and Li Yao over.


    When they arrived, the director had been sitting next to Qin Wei the whole time, trying hard tomunicate with her, but judging from his worried expression, their conversation did not seem to be going smoothly.


    "Teacher Qin, no one dislikes having too much money, especially when ites legally and reasonably. You''ve also seen your rising poprity recently. Although there are indeed many people scolding you online, your fans have also been increasing. Naturally you won''t get a small share for the voting.


    You really don''t need to feel bad for the fans about the voting. I''ve exined it to you so many times..."


    As the director spoke, he sighed helplessly in resignation. Why is this girl so stubborn? For fans who chase stars these days, who cares about spending 1,800 yuan on votes?


    When both sides are willing, why can''t it happen with you?


    Are you the only one who thinks there''s too much money?


    But the director didn''t dare speak too bluntly. Qin Wei was already in a bad mood today. If he pushed her too far and they tore all ties, then no one would be making any money.


    Qin Wei also felt a headacheing. She had seen the contract, which didn''t mention anything about voting. But halfway through thepetition, suddenly requiring the audience to spend money, she just felt ufortable.


    "Let me say it again, the advertising fees for this show have been increasing, and the frequency of artist endorsements has also increased a lotpared to before. Not to mention there is also a members-only premium version and early-ess super members version, which are already considerable sources of ie.


    On top of that, you and the executives went around before securing a few investors. Preparations have already begun for the next season''s sponsorship roadshow. Don''t tell me that fleecing the fans is necessary because the things I mentioned aren''t making money!"


    The director was at a loss for words:


    "Teacher Qin, we''ve been going in circles with this. Are you tired? Because I''m tired. I didn''t say we''re not making money, just that we should be making more money. Do you dislike money? You can still do charity work after getting the money!"


    "Those are two separate things, don''t mix them together.


    Director Li, paid voting with no spending limit means we have no moral bottom line as people. If you insist on paid voting, then do real-name registration, one vote per person, and control the price with no brush voting or invalid votes from brushing."


    The director gritted his teeth. They wouldn''t make much money that way and it wouldn''t be worth the effort.


    So the talks fell into deadlock again.


    Xu Mingchuan and Li Yao stood at the door. After catching the gist, they knew what was going on before entering.


    After a simple greeting, Xu Mingchuan also stated his stand:


    "I understand what the program team is thinking. We all want to make money. I can understand that, but I also understand how my artiste feels. She wants to build a good and healthy rtionship with her fans. Once she epts fans campaigning for her, that rtionship will be very delicate. I''ll think more about this when I get back, thenmunicate with the artiste.


    But before that, let me state my stand. No matter how this ends up, the final decision must be one that mypany and artistee to together. If she wants to quit thepetition, I won''t object."


    The director gritted his teeth. Now he understood why Qin Wei was being so stubborn. Turns out the boss was backing her!


    "Mr. Xu, you need to understand one thing. Our contract states that quitting thepetition requires agreement from both sides, otherwise it would be considered breach of contract. This show isn''t one you can juste and go from as you like. I don''t n on severing ties with you, but our TV station isn''t some no-name little station either. You can''t just bully us like that, right?"


    "Of course."


    Xu Mingchuan remained very calm. He stood up straight and slowly said,


    "I came in person precisely to negotiate. Not only does my artiste feel this kind of campaign method is unreasonable, the other agents also have some opinions to a certain degree. Of course, I won''t say anything too blunt now. Let''s all calm down. Youe up with a proposal as soon as possible. I have other matters to attend to and can''t stay long. Excuse me."


    Qin Wei looked at Xu Mingchuan in surprise. She didn''t expect Boss Xu to have such a sense of honor!


    Qin Wei secretly made up her mind¡ª¡ª Aside from refusing to fleece fans, she would definitely keep working hard to earn money for Boss Xu in other areas!


    Boss Xu turned to look at her, his previously cold attitude vanishing. He said gently to her,


    "I have something to attend to and need to leave early. Would you mind sending me off?"


    Qin Wei nodded and left with him.


    The two of them walked side by side in the hallway. Since they were outside the filming area, there were no cameras around. Xu Mingchuan said to her,


    "Let me be direct. The voting is a delicate matter. There''s no real right or wrong inherently - capitalists want to fleece consumers; you don''t want to deplete your fans'' goodwill towards you. As I see it, it''s merely a difference between short-term and long-term perspectives.


    Rest assured though, I don''t think you''re in the wrong, so to me, you''re right. Once you''ve thought it through, just quit thepetition and we''ll bear the consequences together."


    "Wouldn''t the penalty fee for breaching the contract be quite expensive? An 8-digit sum, right..."


    Speaking of this, Qin Wei started feeling a headacheing. While she did earn quite a bit recently, her actual take-home portion wasn''t all that much either, and she had spent a fair amount too. To paypensation entirely out of her own pocket...she''d have to work for free for a very long time!!


    Xu Mingchuanughed. "The penalty can be covered by my personal ount. I''m still..."


    "Wouldn''t we be fine as long as we just get eliminated?"


    "Hmm?"


    Qin Wei pped her hands. "The contract says we can''t take negative actions duringpetition, but it doesn''t say anything about getting eliminated!"


    Xu Mingchuan was taken aback for a moment. "We can''t cause trouble on stage, you still need to protect yourself..."


    Worried that she might really stir up some trouble, Xu Mingchuan went on, "Let''s do this - don''t overthink things for now. I''ll handle this matter. The voting hasn''t been announced yet and the channels aren''t open either. Also, due to some reasons, the performance schedule is quitete. Leave all this to me and just focus on your own matters."


    When they reached the entrance downstairs, Li Yao was already waiting in the car for Xu Mingchuan. He hadn''t gotten to speak with Qin Wei earlier, so now he said to her,


    "You don''t actually have to treat your fans so well. If they spend money chasing stars for you, that money would just get spent on other artistes otherwise... A fan''s feelings for you may be genuine, but they are not enduring. Turning that into money without damaging your reputation isn''t necessarily a bad thing...


    However, I won''t pressure you to ept my perspective for now if you haven''t thought through this issue yet. I also can''t fully exin it clearly to you in a short while. For now, don''t reject what I''ve said. Go back and think it over calmly since you have no work arrangements these next few days anyway."


    Qin Wei didn''t refuse. It was true such matters couldn''t be resolved in one or two conversations. She did need to calm down and sort out her thoughts before discussing it again.


    ...


    Back at the practice room, Youyou came over worriedly to ask Qin Wei what the oue was. Qin Wei shook her head and said she didn''t know for now so they would just focus on practicing while waiting for the new proposal.


    Youyou gently patted Qin Wei on the back and turned off the mic to whisper,


    "If it really doesn''t work out, we''ll just quit. Didn''t we justnd an endorsement deal with Tianshi Watch? That endorsement fee isn''t low. And I have some savings left over from my previous contract termination.


    I''ll support you no matter what, senior! If you quit, I quit too."


    Qin Wei felt a bigger headacheing on. If everything in the world could be smoothly done or avoided based on preference, that would be great. But she was no longer as free and untethered like when she first started out with nothing. Even if she withdrew, she shouldn''t leave the mess for her supporters.


    "If both of us withdraw, Boss Xu would be paying the price to the point of tears."


    Qin Wei stroked her hair.


    "Let''s take it step by step! We''ll see when the new proposales out in a few days."

 Chapter 179: Worry Aside

    <h4>Chapter 179</h4>


    After returning to the dormitory that evening, she went back to her own room. Sun Tiantian originally wanted to go chat with her, but was stopped by Youyou:


    "Let her be by herself today. We can just go livestream."


    Lying in her room, Qin Wei carefully thought about everything she had discussed with the director that afternoon. She also recalled the attitudes of Xu General Manager, Li Yao, and even Youyou. She felt that they didn''t necessarily think she was right.


    Before long, there was a knock on her bedroom door. Qin Wei thought it was Sun Tiantian, so she just said, "It''s unlocked."


    The one who opened the door and came in was Qiao Sixiao.


    Sitting up on the bed, Qin Wei asked her:


    "Howe you came back? Weren''t you busy filming these days?"


    Qiao Sixiao turned on the light and slowly walked in with her arms crossed, looking condescendingly down at Qin Wei.


    Her expression was very serious, and her silence made Qin Wei even more nervous.


    Looking up at her, Qin Wei quickly gave up under the pressure and asked in a tiny mosquito voice:


    "Ms. Qiao, do you have something..."


    Only after she asked did Qiao Sixiao start speaking:


    "Come record a show with me tomorrow."


    Qin Wei sighed and frowned unconsciously. She thought for a moment, then simplyid t. She waved her hand weakly at Qiao Sixiao and said dispiritedly:


    "Never mind that. You''re famous enough on your own."


    She pulled up the covers to sleep! But Qiao Sixiao lifted the covers on one side.


    "Qin Wei, I know what happened today. If you admit defeat, forget what I said. But if you want to confront the production team, I support you."


    Opening her eyes, Qin Wei took some time to digest Qiao Sixiao''s words before understanding the meaning. She rolled over to look at her:


    "You''ll support me confronting them?"


    Qiao Sixiao did not deny, but still frowned:


    "Can you sit up and talk to me? Lying like that makes me feel like I''m talking to a terminally ill patient."


    "You''re just waiting for me to die. You''re afraid to have to give me gold bars every year."


    Though reluctant, Qin Wei sat up and patted a spot beside her.


    "Can you sit down? Your imposing manner is bing more and more like your mother''s."


    She was red at by Qiao Sixiao after saying this, scaring her into immediately shutting up like an obedient dog.


    But Qiao Sixiao didn''t hold it against her. She sat down beside Qin Wei and said:


    "To act willfully, you must have the capital for willfulness. The director dares to take you lightly now not because you''re not assertive or because he deliberately wants to, but because there is an inequality of resources backing you two.


    Those cunning people know exactly how much money is in your ount, or at least can guess a ballpark figure. They know you wouldn¡¯t dare quit rashly, and finallypromise by giving you a way to step off stage while still insisting you yield. "


    Qin Wei looked at her suspiciously and leaned in to stare at her:


    "You wouldn''t be trying to use me as a pawn, would you?"


    Qiao Sixiao pinched her face:


    "Our individual contracts with the production team are all different. Worst case, if I used your contract and insisted on quitting, I can afford topensate for the breach penalty. It would depend on whether they dared not hold me to it.


    I''m telling you, money can''t buy everything but it is still leverage. I''m having you record this show to give you that leverage. No more nonsense, just tell me directly - will you go or not?"


    Qin Wei didn''t even dare hesitate:


    "I''ll go. Even right now is fine! First let go of me, I feel like your pinching has be smoother from practicetely..."


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao had already gotten her agent to coordinate with Li Yao about going on the show, since the show Qin Wei was in now was not running smoothly either. Xu General Manager¡¯s side also hoped Qin Wei could change her environment, otherwise keeping her in the same production team in a bad mood, who knows what could happen.


    So after roughly understanding the content and nature of the show, the contract was signed.


    Qiao Sixiao gave Qin Wei some videos rted to the show and asked her to have a basic understanding, because this was an "open-format celebritypetitive reality show". There was a lot of room for improvisation. The theme was set by the production team long ago, but would only be announced after the guests arrived.


    Qiao Sixiao let her take a look at previous episodes to roughly know what kind of show it was.


    After speed watching several episodes, Qin Wei¡¯s only feeling was:


    "The production team is quite rich."


    ...


    Early the next morning, or more urately within a few hours before dawn after little sleep, Qin Wei was woken up. After washing up simply, she was pushed into the car by the assistant sent to her by An Xing Entertainment. Qiao Sixiao was already sitting in the car at this time, currently looking over her script.


    "Hello Ms. Qiao, I''m Qin Wei''s assistant Xiao Li. I''ll be going with her to record the show this time."


    After Qin Wei got in the car, the assistant also got in and didn''t forget to actively greet Qiao Sixiao.


    "Oh? Qin Wei has an assistant now?"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded to Xiao Li in acknowledgement, then waved for her toe in. She turned and looked at the drowsy Qin Wei beside her.


    She couldn''t help raising her hand with the urge to pinch her face, but held back upon seeing Qin Wei suddenly open her eyes.


    Qin Wei turned her head to look at her:


    "We make our living with our faces. Don''t pinch my face. If you keep pinching, I''ll suspect you''re jealous of my beauty."


    Qiao Sixiao rolled her eyes at her and coldly shot back while hugging her arms:


    "You think too much!"


    It¡¯s just because you got fatter, your face rounded, and it feels nice to pinch!


    Traveling under moonlight to make it on time, both were already used to this kind of life. Whenever there was time, they would hurry to sleep. No one spoke the whole way, continuously sleeping until the sky lightened faintly.


    Opening her eyes to look at the time, Qin Wei also nced out the window.


    Wow, pretty far. This car drove four hours!


    Qiao Sixiao had also slept enough. Opening her eyes to adjust to the light, she then asked Qin Wei:


    "Did you watch the videos I had you look atst night?"


    Qin Wei nodded.


    "Come, summarize for me what kind of show this is."


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao with an [old person looking at cell phone on subway.jpg] expression:


    "Why the sudden test?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "Afraid you''ll get scolded when you arrive without understanding anything about the show beforehand?"


    "Triangle Video¡¯s exclusiverge-scale open-format celebritypetitive reality show ¡®Time Will Tell You¡¯ has already aired one season. Due to its big budget rivalling movies in on-location filming and open gamey, h h h praise from the audience, itunched the second season."


    Qin Wei truthfully answered. Luckily she had watched itst night, otherwise she really wouldn''t have been able to bluff her way through.


    What she said was all correct, but...


    "What does ¡®h h h¡¯ mean?"


    "It means praising how strong the gamey and plot were. I didn''t research the specific words of praise."


    Fine...


    Seeing Qiao Sixiao not dwell on it, Qin Wei quickly added with a smile:


    "I also know the theme of the first season was future technology. This season is set in the Republican era. Inparison, I¡¯d rather yst season¡¯s - space battles, much cooler."


    Qiao Sixiao also agreed with this. After all there were more possibilities for freely developing concepts around future technology:


    "The theme and background aren''t important. What is most crucial ispleting the tasks while following the plotline. This is no different than other variety shows.


    But this show is different from previous ones. The recording length depends on everyone''s own ability. I know the shortest failed and left after half an hour. The longest recorded for three days. You can see how much freedom it offers. Do you understand now?"


    Thus it was only suitable for online broadcasting. Sometimes a few stories in one episode, sometimes one story spanning a few episodes, with the length fully depending on the taskpletion of the participating guests.


    "I understand," Qin Wei said.


    "Watching through it all, it''s just a roleying game."

 Chapter 180: Reborn Parents

    <h4>Chapter 180</h4>


    When the two arrived at their destination at 7 in the morning, some members of the "Time Will Tell You" crew were already there waiting. Seeing them get out of the car one after the other, the crew members immediately came up to greet them, constantly saying "thanks for the hard work" to the "two teachers".


    It really was hard work.


    Qin Wei looked around. This ce was far from the city center without even a high-rise building in sight. There was no one around either, and behind them there was arge piece of undeveloped wastnd overgrown with unattended weeds.


    Other than the hotel in front of them, the surrounding shops were not open yet either. It felt very bleak.


    In the middle of summer, even a gust of wind felt chilling to the bone.


    Qin Wei hesitated for a moment before Qiao Sixiao had already walked to the entrance of the hotel lobby. She hurried to catch up to Qiao Sixiao in a few quick steps and silently clung to Qiao Sixiao''s arm.


    "Qiao Sixiao, what is this ce...I''m scared..."


    Seeing that she really was scared, with Qin Wei''s whole body hanging on her, Qiao Sixiao tried unsessfully to push her away.


    "Yes, you found out. I¡¯ve already discussed the price with someone else and am preparing to sell you off."


    Qiao Sixiao also lowered her voice, with a hint of coldness,


    "Selling by the pound..."


    At this point Qin Wei''s brain had stopped working. Hearing her finish, her face turned pale with fright, until a staff member from the production team hurriedly came out to exin:


    "Teacher Qin, don''t be afraid. This is a filming location that was just built in thest two years. The area we are staying in is phase two of the project, construction won''t start until early next year, so it feels bleak now because it¡¯s the off season for filming Republican-era dramas. That''s why there''s no one around."


    Qin Wei was stunned for a moment. She looked at Qiao Sixiao while Qiao Sixiao gave a cold snort, looking at her as if she were stupid.


    Oh, she had misunderstood.


    Qin Wei discreetly let go of Qiao Sixiao¡¯s arm.


    After checking in, they took the elevator upstairs.


    Since the hotel mainly serves drama crews and actors, there wasn¡¯t much business now. Room rates were also cheaper. In order to make everyone stayfortable, the production team booked suites for the artists and standard rooms for the apanying staff.


    Qin Wei went into her room and came right back out.


    Qin Wei directly made her request:


    "I don''t want to stay alone."


    Qiao Sixiao felt she was being ridiculous and casually asked:


    "What¡¯s wrong with you? Is there a ghost in your room?"


    As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Wei''s expression became even moreplicated, on the verge of tears.


    Assistant Xiao Li went in to take a look around and came back out hesitating. In the end, he still said to Qiao Sixiao:


    "Teacher Qiao, sister Wei''s fear is understandable..."


    There really was a ghost?


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t believe it and walked in by herself.


    Everything in the room looked normal, but the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room directly faced the barrennd outside.


    Before being bought over by the developer, this area used to be farnd. Now left barren, it was overgrown with weeds. Scattered around haphazardly in the grass were some scarecrows set up to drive away birds.


    The scarecrows had broken bodies and tattered clothes. When the wind blew, they swayed around...


    Even Qiao Sixiao felt...


    she could somewhat understand the timid girl''s mood...


    She was already a little afraid of this ce to begin with. It would be even scarier at night...


    She silently exited and asked the production team:


    "What about the other rooms?"


    "They''re all like this. After all, this area is still not developed... Your floor is high up, so you can''t see it very clearly. Once you close the curtains at night, you won''t be able to see outside."


    Qiao Sixiao frowned:


    "The hotel facilities can¡¯t be changed, it¡¯s just that the external environment is really... Otherwise let¡¯s change hotels, I¡¯ll pay for the amodation."


    The staff member was helpless:


    "Teacher Qiao, please bear with it a little more. Our production team doesn¡¯tck money. The producer booked the entire filming location without even frowning. But it is a bit remote here, still under development.


    This is the best hotel, rest assured, apart from the less than ideal view outside, everything else meets five-star hotel standards."


    With the issue exined to this extent, Qiao Sixiao also had no alternative but to say to Qin Wei:


    "Let¡¯s just make do for now. I¡¯ll go help you pull the curtains closed."


    ...


    Knowing they had travelled overnight, as an expression of apology the production team and hotel prepared a sumptuous breakfast, originally nning to deliver it separately to the twodies¡¯ rooms. But Qin Wei hadn¡¯t returned to her room at all, sitting on the sofa in Qiao Sixiao¡¯s room refusing to leave.


    The lights were turned on and curtains pulled closed.


    The hotel manager and production crew once again apologized profusely, bowing repeatedly.


    The previous season¡¯s variety show was filmed on a rented site. To achieve the same effect, an entire filming location that met the requirements for filming Republican-era dramas was rented this season, with this one being the best choice.


    Everything was ready, it was just that the inevitable bleakness of the hotel¡¯s surroundings made people feel afraid, even though security cameras were installed all the way, and there would beprehensive security during operating hours. But the solution to this problem was not security - it was a Taoist priest. (Note: Superstition is not rmended or advocated.)


    "Don''t bother about her. She''s just timid. It has nothing to do with all of you."


    Qiao Sixiao walked out from the room.


    "This is her room card. Please help bring her luggage over. She''s staying alone and probably won''t make it through tonight."


    With a solution found, the two quickly exited to deliver the luggage before hurriedly leaving.


    Walking along the corridor, the hotel¡¯s room service manager quietly asked the production crew member:


    "I feel like my world view has been shattered..."


    The crew member nudged his arm,


    "Watch what nonsense you spout or you¡¯ll lose your job!"


    ...


    With a living person in the room, it didn''t feel so creepy. At this time Qin Wei felt hungry and started to eat some food.


    Qiao Sixiao quickly sorted out her own things. Feeling hungry now too, she came out to eat, and saw Qin Wei looking at her pitifully, still looking shocked.


    Seeing Qiao Sixiao sit down, Qin Wei quickly passed her some food, with an extremely respectful look on her face:


    "Teacher Qiao, from today onwards, you are my saviour. As long as you don''t abandon me these few days, I will support you in your old age until death."


    Qiao Sixiao took the toast she handed over, responding as she ate:


    "I asked the hotel to send an extra bedter. I know you''re timid, but I really didn''t expect you to be such a coward."


    Qin Wei pouted, feeling wronged remembering what happened:


    "I was recording an outdoor show, and they threw me onto a deserted ind, I almost died. So I developed a phobia of darkness, as well as ghosts. Li Yao even wanted me to appear on an escape room show. Just listening to it made me burst into tears. He had never seen me cry so badly before, so he dropped the idea."


    Hearing this, Qiao Sixiao felt Qin Wei was a little pitiful...


    "Alright stop thinking about it. I already said I''ll let you stay, I won''t chase you away. Hurry up and eat.


    After eating, we need to go for styling and film the opening portion. Subsequently there''s no need to worry - it''s simr to filming a TV series, only difference is there are roles and tasks but basically no script. We just need to act in ways fitting of the roles and historical background, everything else can be improvised.


    As for editing...the production team said they will cut overly dragged out pointless scenes, keeping everything else as intact as possible.


    Do you have any other questions?"


    Qin Wei nodded. Qiao Sixiao patiently waited for her to speak.


    "Can the extra bed be put in your bedroom? Promise me that from now on, I''ll be your precious daughter. I''ll never go against you!"


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"

 Chapter 181: Opening Recording

    <h4>Chapter 181</h4>


    The assistant came to knock on the door, asking the two teachers to prepare a little, as the stylists were going toe up to do their makeup and hair.


    Although the historical background was long ago, after all, the Republican era was a time when old and new intersected, plus the collision of Eastern and Western ideologies and cultures. The clothing and lifestyles of the people also underwent great changes. Women came out to work, and even those from prominent families going abroad to study was nothing new.


    The program team chose this era as the background, considering that in such a time, the guests could y their roles in a wide variety of ways.


    In order to avoid the artists and their teams researching the roles they were ying in advance, doing their homework well, and thening to make the show lose its freestyle characteristics, the program team had the artists bring as few people from their ownpanies as possible, and also had to hand over their cell phones to prevent anyone from providing strategies remotely during breaks.


    The whole process was recorded live, with segmented recordings to ensure the artists had time to rest, just like on a drama set, where they couldmunicate privately with each other except during shooting, and spend the rest of the time resting at the hotel.


    The only difference was that there were only character settings and tasks, no particrly fixed script. asionally they would have them act out some clips, but those ounted for not much of the entire show.


    ...


    After the styling was almost done, the cameramen and host came in and knocked on the door. Qiao Sixiao was interviewed first.


    Qiao Sixiao''s outfit this time was one she had never tried before, a three-piece suit vest and shirt, clean and neat, with both the current popr neutral style and a professional woman''s feel.


    Little Qiao''s outfit, called fashionable in the Republican era, would be called retro if worn now.


    Fashion is really constantly cycling. What was popr decades ago, worn today in this era, still does not look outdated at all.


    "Your role hasn''t been announced yet, but Teacher Qiao, can you guess from your makeup and outfit what kind of identity your portrayed character has?" the host asked.


    The formal recording had already started.


    Qiao Sixiao thought about it and said,


    "A progressive woman! And one who has received a Western-style education. In the historical background of that time, she may have also studied abroad. Now she should also have a job...


    Wearing a suit means that dressing too femininely would have been inconvenient for this job, inconvenient because she needs to run around everywhere, or be in contact with a lot of people...


    Photographer, reporter, doctor,wyer...


    In short, a career woman of that era."


    The host nodded:


    "Teacher Qiao is really attentive. You guessed it almost exactly. This is your script with detailed introductions of your identity. Take a look on the spot, only you can see it yourself, and we¡¯ll take it back after you¡¯ve read it.¡±


    After handing over the script, the host went over to interview Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei had also finished her makeup and hair over there. Wearing a high-end silk qiapo with a high slit, her hair wound up, and exquisite makeup painted on.


    "Teacher Qin, sorry to disturb you! Can you please tell us what role you think you¡¯re ying?"


    Qin Wei answered frankly:


    "A warlord''s wife."


    Host: "?"


    Director: "?"


    The host was stunned for a moment:


    "Although I should keep some suspense, that''s not what you said. I still want Teacher Qin to guess again."


    Qin Wei thought about it:


    "The warlord''s auntie''s wife?"


    Host: "Is there a difference?"


    Qin Wei went on:


    "The most popr female lead in a famous opera troupe, very popr."


    The host turned to ask the director behind the monitor:


    "Director, can I give Teacher Qin a little spoiler? I won''t say much, I¡¯ll just tell her the identity!"


    After getting permission, the host whispered Qin Wei¡¯s identity to her.


    After listening, Qin Wei was surprised and puzzled:


    "With this identity, why am I still dressed so morously?"


    The director told the makeup artist to hurry up and redo her styling ording to the backup n to make it more suitable for someone of her standing. The intention behind the qiapo was to make her look rich, but unexpectedly, after a rich and gorgeous Madam Moneybags put it on, she inexplicably looked extremely rich instead of noble at all.


    "Redo, redo..."


    The host gave Qin Wei the script, then said to both artists:


    "Apart from you two, there are also other artist friends participating. Everyone has their own role. Let''s explore it slowlyter. Teachers, take a look at the scripts first, remember the personal information of the many people inside, don¡¯t reveal it. I¡¯ll go to interview the other artists on another floor first.¡±


    ...


    While redoing her makeup and hair styling, Qin Wei also read the script carefully, feeling like she was ying a script murder mystery game. She had to read the information carefully before ying.


    Except that with the script killing game she could hold the booklet, but here they could only try their best to remember the contents inside.


    "How¡¯s it going, Teacher Qiao?"


    Half an hourter, a staff member came over to ask.


    Qiao Sixiao closed the script and handed it back to the staff:


    "Almost done, you can take it away."


    "Then pleasee with me.¡±


    The staff member stood at the door, holding the script in one hand, and making a ¡°please¡± gesture with the other.


    Over at Qin Wei, the makeup and hair was also almost done. She had also desperately tried to remember everything she could from the script, but was still reading it over and over.


    Finally, after returning the script, she was also led away from the hotel by a staff member.


    ...


    Riding in a car towards the film and television city¡¯s built replica of a Republican city, after passing through the gates there really was a feeling of time warping back: the retro Western-style architecture, the crisscrossing tram tracks on the ground, and the shops on the streets were still hanging banners (signboards and other outdoor fittings including ques) full of period sense outside, clearly fake, but that kind of deliberate verisimilitude did make one feel dizzyingly surreal.


    The car drove through the streets and stopped in front of the Presidential Pce buildingplex.


    In order to wee each artist upon their arrival, the show team had even specially rolled out red carpets.


    At this time, Qiao Sixiao arrived a step ahead first and saw Qin Wei walking over after getting out of her car, and her outfit and styling could be said to have gone inpletely opposite directions from what it was back at the hotel!


    Just what was her role?


    "Teacher Qiao, please introduce your role in the drama first. Remember, you can only reveal public information, okay."


    The host reminded her, and she withdrew her gaze before speaking:


    "Hello everyone, I¡¯m Qiao Sixiao. I studied abroad in France and have now returned, working as a reporter for the [Shanghai News]."


    The program team was very thoughtful; after all this was only a variety show, so all the character names simply used the artists'' own names, to avoid the artists and viewers still having to trouble themselves remembering other names.


    The host shook Qiao Sixiao''s hand:


    "Nice to meet you Reporter Qiao. Let''s look forward to the next character appearing together!"


    Just then, Qin Wei had already walked over and obediently stood next to the host waiting for his questioning.


    "Teacher Qin, please introduce your role in the drama!"


    Qin Wei said:


    "Hello everyone. I¡¯m Qin Wei; my name is also Qin Wei in the drama. I''m a triad boss''s daughter."


    Director: "?"


    Host: "?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked Qin Wei up and down. Her outfit and styling now contrastedpletely with the exquisite makeup from earlier: it could be said she wore almost no makeup at all. Dressed in a white, vintage-style shirt with a dark brown mandarin cor vest and a skirt in matching colors, one look and you could tell she was the daughter of a wealthy and open-minded family at that time, having nothing at all to do with a triad boss''s daughter!


    The host said:


    "It¡¯s gettingte, let¡¯s get right to the point!"

 Chapter 182: Mystery Letter

    <h4>Chapter 182</h4>


    The year 1930 of the Republic of China, in Shanghai, the Shanghai International Settlement, the Qin Residence.


    "Miss has been sitting there for half an hour, Wu Nanny, why don''t you go over and take a look?"


    The gardener called out to the old servant hurry across the path, and nodded towards the other side.


    Wu Nanny stopped in her tracks, looking in the direction he was pointing. A youngdy was sitting in front of the rose bushes, in her early twenties, with striking looks.


    It was none other than their young miss Qin Wei.


    "What is with this Dr. Xu, going away for so long without even a letter to let us know he is safe. With a girl as pretty as our miss pining for him day and night, he doesn''t show an ounce of care? If I could..."


    Before the gardener could finish, Wu Nanny red at him. She picked up the envelope in her hand, waved it towards the gardener, then walked over to the rose bushes.


    "Miss, a letter from Dr. Xu!"


    Hearing Wu Nanny''s words, the light returned to Qin Wei''s eyes. She turned around and lifted her hand eagerly,


    "Let me see!"


    She took the envelope and tore it open impatiently. But soon her excitement turned to disappointment as she sank back into her chair.


    It was his handwriting no doubt.


    But there was not a word of concern or even a simple greeting.


    The ivory stationery contained nothing but a series of numbers, and that''s all.


    After nearly half a year without a word, finally there was news from him. How was he doing? Where was he? She had been waiting for his return for so long, why did he suddenly disappear as his return approached?


    And what could these numbers mean?


    Wu Nanny stood to the side, unable to read but able to see the disappointment on her young miss''s face. She tried tofort her,


    "He must be dyed on his trip back. As you know, it''s turmoil out there. I shouldn''t have...I''m terrible with words. Dr. Xu has always been steady and careful, he will be alright..."


    Qin Wei did not pay much attention to her words. She put the letter into her pocket, and as she got up to go back to her room, Wu Nanny stopped her again:


    "The reporter from Shanghai News is here for an interview with you, Miss. The master has agreed. He is waiting for you in the living room."


    "I''m not in the mood..."


    Qin Wei turned to leave, but suddenly changed her mind.


    "Wu Nanny, ask the reporter to wait. I''ll be right there."


    ...


    Thick dark green curtains, French brass floormps, Rococo style high-back armchairs, Burmese teak liquor cab...


    Seeing is believing. Being inside the magnificent Qin Residence made one realize just how opulent it was. From furniture to ornaments, everything youid eyes on was custom made overseas then shipped across oceans to get here. In these chaotic times, only tremendous wealth could afford such extravagance and attention to detail.


    Qiao Sixiao ran her hand along the back of the armchair, feeling the silky texture and flowing lines. Intricate carvings adorned the arms, crest rails and everywhere...


    "If you like it I''ll have it delivered it to your home. Just let me know."


    A pleasant voice came from the doorway, not too high or low, very soothing to listen to.


    Qiao looked up to see a youngdy entering the room.


    If she guessed correctly, this must be Qin Wei whom she was here to interview.


    "Miss Qiao?"


    Qin Wei looked at her with a faint smile on her face,


    "So you are ady reporter...studied abroad?"


    Qiao was taken aback for a moment before admitting inly:


    "Yes, I studied in France for a few years when I was younger..."


    Realizing she hadn''t introduced herself properly, she quickly added:


    "Pleased to meet you Miss Qin. I am Qiao Sixiao, reporter from Shanghai News."


    "Qin Wei."


    She took a seat and invited Qiao to sit as well, murmuring softly to herself,


    "France...he also studied in France..."


    "I''m sorry Miss Qin, what did you say?"


    "Oh nothing."


    Qin Wei shook her head,


    "I see Miss Qiaoes from a well-off family. A friend of mine had to sell off his ancestral home in order to study abroad in France."


    The reporter didn''t crack a smile for quite some time. Qiao came from very humble beginnings, her family background couldn''tpare to the Qins'' in the slightest. From an unknown rural backwater in Yinxian to Shanghai and then France, she had given so much...


    "Miss Qiao?"


    Seeing her lost in thought, Qin Wei called out to catch her attention again. Only then did Qiao lift her head,


    "Just a stroke of luck I guess, giving me a chance to go out and see the world."


    Qin Wei didn''t seem to care much for her story. She nced at the doorway then leaned in to whisper:


    "Since you want to interview me, help me sneak out and I''ll give you something good."


    Qin gestured at the servants by the door,


    "Get rid of them and take me out."


    [Ding dong!]


    [Story Progression Triggered, Quest Unlocked!]


    Qin looked around, where was that sounding from?


    "Miss Qiao, did you hear that? What if I''ve been bound to some gaming system? "


    Qin kept pointing at her own head looking incredulous.


    Qiao rolled her eyes at her:


    "I told you TikTok is fine but don''t watch too many weird videos. You''ve been watching too many dramas!"


    Then she pointed to the rock-disguised loudspeaker behind the tree and the well-hidden cameras all around them.


    "I don''t know anything about the system you mentioned. All I see is a whole set of filming equipment here on standby."


    24/7 all-angle coverage to avoid disrupting immersion with a camera crew tailing them.


    "I see, you gave me quite a scare!"


    Qin breathed a sigh of relief. She had seen videostely of people getting bound to some system forcing them toplete quests to survive.


    Thank goodness she could still be a cker potato.


    A staff member came over to hand them quest cards, reminding Qin before she opened it:


    "Miss Qin, there was some ambiguity around your earlier self-introduction that could lead viewers to form misconceptions. Let''s rify that here."


    He handed Qin a card to re-introduce herself:


    "My father Qin is the Deputy Director of the Economic Committee of the Nan Country Government, and business tycoon Kai Baidu who trades with Britain and America. I am his only daughter Qin Wei, character profile: youthful, rich heiress..."


    Qin smacked her lips looking towards the staff.


    "Miss Qin, did you want to say something?"


    Qin pointed at the quest card and asked softly:


    "We won''t have me sneaking into intelligence to steal Enigma machine schematics next right? Because I''m already very familiar with that storyline since I wanted to write fanfiction on it."


    "Miss Qin you''ve gotten things mixed up..."


    The staff urged them to open up their quest cards.


    They opened the cards together and read:


    "Evade pursuit."

 Chapter 183: Escape from the Hunt

    <h4>Chapter 183</h4>


    Not only was Qin Wei puzzled, Qiao Sixiao was also very confused.


    [Task: Avoid being chased, reach Jin Tang Bank and sessfully open the safe deposit box toplete the task. If the character Qin Wei is caught during this time, the task fails.]


    [3]


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Qiao Sixiao: "???"


    [2]


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "!!"


    [1]


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qiao Sixiao took a look behind him, grabbed Qin Wei''s hand and ran.


    Ten men wearing ck changshan (long shirt), ck sunsses and ck hats chased after them.


    Without thinking about which way to go, when they stopped, they were already in a busy downtown area, with peopleing and going on the street, bustling noises, and vendors yelling and haggling everywhere.


    The two werepletely confused. While catching their breath, they looked around, not knowing where Jin Tang Bank was, or even where they currently were.


    Qiao Sixiao said:


    "We probably need to ask someone for directions, or maybe get a map?"


    "Wow, so many NPCs (non-yer characters), who should we ask?" said Qin Wei.


    As Qin Wei spoke, she walked over to a porter nearby and took the initiative to ask:


    "Excuse me, which way is Jin Tang Bank?"


    The porter looked up:


    "Miss, want some fresh lotus seeds?"


    Qin Wei hesitated, then replied:


    "Yes."


    The porter was indifferent and continued talking to another customer.


    Qin Wei: "..."


    [Staff: Teacher Qin, don''t eat props!]


    Without getting any useful information, the two could only walk along the street. Qin Wei peeled thest lotus seed and held it in her palm. She turned to Qiao Sixiao and asked:


    "Reporter Qiao really doesn''t want it? I didn''t remove the lotus heart. Eating it clears internal heat."


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her:


    "Better save it for the director, he probably needs it more."


    Qin Wei decisively tossed thest lotus seed into her mouth.


    ...


    After walking a few more steps, they seemed to hear someone shouting loudly at the intersection ahead. Qin and Qiao looked at each other without saying anything, but they already knew the lead was over there.


    As they got closer, they realized there was a middle-aged man wearing a ck changshan standing on the steps in front of a riverside shop at the intersection, shouting at the top of his lungs.


    "Use your brain every day, drink more xxxx! This program is sponsored by xxxx!"


    "Feel tired and weary, go for xx! This program..."


    "Refreshingly cool, free your heart! This program..."


    Qiao Sixiao was stunned for a moment. Looking up, he saw the signboard behind the man read "Advertising Shop." Only then did he realize this was a subtle product cement by the show''s production team.


    What a letdown.


    Qiao Sixiao nudged Qin Wei with his elbow:


    "Let''s go. They''re just ying ads here!"


    But Qin Wei was in no hurry. Pointing at the man in changshan, she said:


    "I still want to hear what sponsors they have."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t force her. He let her stay and watch first while he walked around to see if there were any clues nearby.


    People came and went. Only Qin Wei, the silly one, stood in ce listening to ads.


    When the changshan man finished thest ad, he heaved a long sigh of relief.


    Qin Wei looked around, ready to go find her teammate.


    "Miss."


    The changshan man called out to stop Qin Wei. She turned around and he waved her over.


    Just as she was wondering what he wanted, she saw him take out a card from his sleeve and hand it to Qin Wei. Then he turned around and went back inside the shop withouting out again.


    "Wow, there are perks for watching ads?" Qin Wei mumbled to herself.


    Just as she was about to see what he gave her, the pedestrians on the street suddenly dispersed. Some stood by the roadside, others walked into nearby shops.


    The wide street became empty all of a sudden...


    The men in ck were chasing them again!


    "Qiao Sixiao!"


    Qin Wei called out to her when she realized at some point she had crossed the bridge, leaving the two separated by a river.


    The men in ck were chasing them from both sides. There was no time to cross the bridge. They looked at each other across the river, then turned and ran along the riverside.


    Wanting to regroup, they could only look ahead for a way...


    With no way forward, Qin Wei was facing a dead end. The river curved ahead so Qiao Sixiao disappeared around the bend as she ran along the other side.


    Unable to see her teammate anymore, Qin Wei sized up the head-high brick wall in front of her. With a running start, she was confident she could easily jump over it using the box in the corner as a foothold.


    The game had just started less than 10 minutes ago. If she got eliminated now, it would be a new low record for her on the show!


    No, she absolutely could not end up bottom of the rankings...


    Knowing she was pressed for time as the men in ck closed in, Qin Wei took a deep breath and got into starting position to run.


    "Sister Qin Wei..."


    Suddenly she heard someone calling softly to her.


    Looking in the direction of the voice, she surprisingly discovered a narrow alley between the wall and building.


    A boy standing inside was signaling her to hurry over.


    "Xiao Han?"


    It was actually Li Hanming. He hade too!


    Li Hanming nodded. After she entered, he led her deeper into the alley. It was extremely narrow, barely fitting an adult. Even slim builds like theirs had to squeeze through sideways.


    So they moved slowly.


    But that also had an advantage - none of the chasing men in ck could get in.


    "You''re here too! I didn''t know," said Qin Wei as she followed behind him.


    Li Hanming looked back at her with a smile:


    "Actually at first I didn''t know you were here either. To be precise, none of us knew the others were participating. We weren''t even staying in the same area of the hotel. It was only after reading the script that I found out. So after finishing my part, I hurried to find you. But this was my first time too, so getting used to the game settings took up quite some time."


    "So what''s your identity here?"


    Qin Wei looked him up and down. Newsboy cap, white shirt, suspenders...


    Too hard to guess, so she asked. Then quickly added:


    "Just tell me what you can."


    Li Hanming said:


    "I''m a spoiled rich kid who admires Sister Qin Wei, so my task is to find you."


    "Oh."


    Qin Wei didn''t probe further. After all, this boy''s lying skills were even more clumsy than hers...


    She worried how many minutes he could evenst in this game...


    At the end of the path was a busy open area. Qin Wei rxed, knowing the men in ck hadn''t caught up yet.


    "Do you know where we are?"


    ...


    On the other side, Qiao Sixiao barely escaped the men chasing her, but her own situation wasn''t good either. With limited stamina left but still a long way to run, she was like a headless fly crashing around. Whether she got caught was one thing, but she would definitely hit a wall from exhaustion first.


    Plus she had gotten separated from Qin Wei. If her understanding of the rules was correct, Qin Wei was the key character this round. If Qin Wei got caught, the game would be over.


    Or maybe...


    She didn''t know for sure. This was her first time participating too. Although she had watched some ofst season, the production team made big changes to prevent celebrities from figuring out the gamey!


    "This way..."


    An extremely faint voice came through the crack of a door. Qiao Sixiao looked over at the ordinary residential house...

 Chapter 184: The Nightingale

    <h4>Chapter 184</h4>


    Behind the door was...


    Qiao Sixiao took half a step forward, but then stopped in her tracks. She hadn''t figured out the rules yet. What if this was a trap and she got eliminated?


    No, she couldn''t get eliminated before Qin Wei at least!


    Thus, Qin Wei waited and observed for a moment longer as well.


    The person behind the door couldn''t wait any longer. He opened the door a little more, and a voice came from inside, low and firm:


    "The dark night has fallen. We long for daylight. Nightingale, it''s time for you to wake up."


    Qiao Sixiao''s pupils shrank slightly. This day had finallye!


    ...


    Temporarily free of the pressure of being chased, Qin Wei and Li Hanming walked along the street, going from door to door asking the NPCs for clues about the bank. The results were not too optimistic. The NPCs were simr to those in single-yer games, although portrayed by real people, their lines were fixed. No matter what was said to them, the reward was always those few sentences.


    But the program team was quite generous, and the props in the shops were mostly real.


    As a result, Qin Wei and Li Hanming got sour plum soup, cold noodles, and two mung bean cakes.


    The two ate happily. Li Hanming was quite curious:


    "Why don''t they give me things when I ask, but give them to you when you ask?"


    Qin Wei answered him frankly:


    "Because my dad mixes with the underworld, connecting both white and ck worlds. Who would dare offend the daughter of a mob boss?"


    [Staff: Teacher Qin, pleaseplete the task seriously and treat the props rationally!]


    Although they got another warning, they had already eaten the food and drinks. There was nothing the staff could do.


    Just when Qin Wei was wandering the streets aimlessly with Li Hanming, full and restored, someone said:


    "Miss, please stop. I see your forehead is dark. You must have an ominous reading."


    They turned to see a fortune teller''s stand by the riverside. Next to it sat a lean middle-aged man wearing a melon hat and ck changshan, with sunsses perched on his nose and a folding fan grasped in his hand, slowly fanning himself.


    "A Man in ck!"


    Li Hanming''s instinct was to run.


    "He''s a fortune teller."


    Qin Wei held him back and told him to stay calm.


    If it was really a Man in ck, they would have already lost.


    "The young miss has good eyes."


    The fortune teller put away his fan and tapped the short stool in front of the stand with it. After they were seated, he continued,


    "Since we have met by chance, it must be fate. Although I am blind, I can feel that the young miss has a kind heart. I will give you this reading, free of charge."


    As he spoke, the fortune teller shook out his fan again,


    "Weaving strands north facing the window, the foundation produces water.


    The paper feels shallow in the end, themplight now sparse."


    Qin Wei thought about it for a long moment, then turned to her teammate, who also looked nk.


    Qin Wei asked him:


    "Can you say it more clearly?"


    The fortune teller raised his head arrogantly:


    "The secrets of heaven cannot be divulged!"


    The director was quite smug as he watched them on the monitor screen. He had written this cryptic poem himself -


    The weaving strands referred to books, the foundation producing water was the Xun gua, meaning the north direction.


    Go north and find a ce rted to books. Then take one character from each of thest two lines to form the bookstore name "Shallow Lamplight Bookhouse". As long as they figured out the meaning of the first two lines, when they arrived at the ce, they would naturally find their destination. The bank they were looking for was there.


    Perfect!


    On the monitor, he could see Qin Wei repeatedly negotiating with the fortune teller, hoping he would lower the difficulty, but the fortune teller refused. The two were arguing like they were bickering.


    "My dad mixes with the underworld. You do business along the river without a pair of decent fists. Be careful or you''ll identally fall into the river some night when you''re closing up shop."


    Qin Wei lowered her voice, trying to get him to submit through threats.


    "I am fearless."


    After a few exchanges, the fortune teller remained nonchnt.


    Unable to make any progress negotiating, Qin Wei picked up the brush from the table and snatched the fan from the fortune teller''s hand. With broad strokes, she wrote characters on the fan surface.


    What was she writing?


    The director couldn''t tell from the monitor, so he quickly told the crew to switch camera angles. He saw Qin Wei had finished writing. She returned the fan and left with Li Hanming.


    The fortune teller lowered his sunsses and held up the fan towards the overhead camera above him -


    On one side were the characters for "revere science".


    On the other: "oppose superstition".


    The words were crooked, but the values were upright.


    Exasperated, the director realized he had overestimated the guests'' intelligence. He spoke into his headset:


    "They''ve had enough of a break. Send in the chasers!"


    ...


    "Sister Qin Wei, don''t you feel like there''s some mystery in those four lines of poem?" Li Hanming asked as they walked.


    Qin Wei nodded: "Do you know what the mystery is?"


    Li Hanming shook his head: "Then how will we find the bank?" My information doesn''t say..."


    Qin Wei looked all around them:


    "Let''s go find Reporter Qiao first!"


    As she walked, relying on memory she found the bridge where she had separated from Qiao Sixiao and headed over in that direction.


    As luck would have it, The Men in ck appeared again.


    ...


    On Qiao Sixiao''s side, she was also being chased by The Men in ck. But she ran along the riverside for as long as she could, doing her best to retrace her steps towards where they had gotten separated earlier.


    Qin Wei, as a lost child, I hope you have the awareness to go back and wait for your parents!


    No matter how fast she ran, she couldn''t outpace the tireless pursuit of The Men in ck. Qiao Sixiao was exhausted now, and her pace had clearly slowed.


    The Men in ck were getting closer and closer until they matched her footsteps!


    Was it toote for everything?


    She couldn''t run anymore, although Qiao Sixiao felt unwilling, she allowed The Men in ck to catch her. But just as she was about to be grabbed, the Man in ck suddenly stopped dead in his tracks, including the hand about to grab her shoulder.


    The four Men in ck were frozen as if spellbound!


    "Qiao Sixiao, over here!"


    Qiao Sixiao looked back to see Qin Wei poking her head out from around the street corner, beckoning to her,


    "Hurry!"


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t have time to think. She could only walk over to her as fast as she could.


    Before she could ask what had happened, she saw Qin Wei wave a card in her hand:


    "Benefits from watching ads. It''s for you."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t understand.


    Li Hanming exined:


    "It''s a freeze card. Using it freezes all Men in ck in ce for ten seconds. Random drop, kind of like getting equipment from defeating monsters."


    So that was it.


    "Let''s go quickly, the effect is limited."


    Another girl walked out from behind Qin Wei. Tall and gorgeous, with masculine brows and eyes that belied her beauty.


    She wore a blue shirt with ck pants, typical Republican era student clothing.


    It was...


    Qiao Sixiao recognized her, Wei Lai, from when they recorded "Sailing Against the Wind" together.


    Looks like there were a lot of familiar faces in this show...


    "Just earlier, Xiao Han and I almost got done in too. Luckily we ran into Wei Lai."


    Qin Wei said,


    "Oh right, Wei Lai, what identity do you have?"


    Wei Lai lowered her eyes and replied softly:


    "A student."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    It seemed like perhaps everyone had some secrets...


    But her identity and Qiao Sixiao''s were public. At least these two didn''t ask for any more information after seeing them.


    As they talked, the Men in ck in the distance had already walked away, though they knew the streets nearby still had them around.


    After being chased a few times, everyone vaguely felt there were some rules to it.


    And surprisingly, it was Qin Wei who noticed the pattern first.


    Why was it her??

 Chapter 185: The Golden Soup Bank

    <h4>Chapter 185</h4>


    "The time they chase us is controlled within five minutes, and the rest time is most likely also five minutes. But there are only ten of them. If we can evade them, that time will also be counted." Qin Wei looked at her wristwatch and said.


    Wei Lai nced at her watch:


    "Why do you only have a watch?"


    "Because..."


    Qin Wei raised her head, looking at a camera, then ced her arms across her chest, revealing the watch on her wrist, and said seriously:


    "Sculpting time, natural perfection, traversing light and shadow through time, letting the heavenly times tell you, ssics and legends."


    The three others: "???"


    Li Hanming: "Why do you still have business narration?"


    Qin Wei answered truthfully:


    "Knowing that I wasing to participate in the show, the brand decided overnight to title sponsor, saying that the show name matched them very well. I also just found out when I was having my makeup done and memorized it several times on the way here, afraid that I would forget."


    The brand treats her very well, giving her a lot of face!


    Qin Wei stood up:


    "Let''s go!"


    Li Hanming weakly asked:


    "Are you sure you want to continue thepetition wearing a watch worth over 300,000 yuan?"


    Although he could afford this price, he didn''t feel it was cheap.


    Simrly, Qin Wei felt the same way.


    So the two looked towards the nearest camera.


    A staff member silently ran over.


    "The brand wants you to rest assured wearing it. Also, this is the payment for your advertisement narration."


    He presented a card with both hands.


    A revive card? An unexpected gain!


    This was equivalent to having an extra life!


    Qin Wei immediately put away the card and asked the staff member:


    "Are there any more ads that need narration? I can do it, I can do it, I can do it!"


    The staff member smiled and said:


    "The director said that if you want to try, he can pause the time to let you try them one by one."


    So there were none.


    ...


    There were only two ways forward on this road across the river. The only intersection so far was the one Qiao Sixiao had taken, and ording to her there was nothing there. Qin Wei''s group hade from the south, so their only choice was to go north.


    "Let''s go, we''ll go take a look over there first."


    Continuing north, everyone patiently spoke with the NPCs they encountered along the way. Although no one told them where the bank was, they did get a key piece of information¡ª


    "There''s an old tree with red strings hanging all over it at the first intersection ahead. Go there and make a wish, it''s very mystical."


    With no other options, the four could only head to the wishing tree.


    ...


    As the NPC had said, at the first intersection was an old tree.


    There were still people there making wishes and throwing red strings onto the tree.


    A six or seven year old girl walked over with a box, stopping in front of Li Hanming:


    "Brother, buy a puzzle box!"


    A puzzle?


    Since the NPC had actively approached them, it must be because they had reached a specified location.


    The four were both shocked and delighted, surrounding the girl and saying "We''ll buy it!"


    "Money."


    The girl held out her hand.


    The four looked at each other¡ªthey hadn''t had a chance to spend money the whole way. Their food and drinks were all thanks to Qin Wei''s imperial feasts, so no one had realized they still needed money here.


    [Staff: Qin Wei goes to throw red strings onto the tree. Throwing 12 strings up with 10 staying on will earn paper money.]


    The mission came.


    "Why me specifically?"


    Qin Wei took the strings but was still puzzled.


    [Staff: Because your character setting is wealthy, so you pay.]


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Fine, she epted this exnation, but she also looked meaningfully at Li Hanming.


    Li Hanming guiltily looked away.


    Qin Wei picked up the strings, swung her arm back and flung the strings out. The strings steadilynded on the wishing tree''s branches.


    Seeing her get off to a good start, Qiao Sixiao rxed and turned to ask the girl holding the puzzle box:


    "Can you give us the puzzle first? We''ll start assembling it first, and after we get moneyter we''ll pay you, okay?"


    The girl didn''t quite dare make the decision herself, so she pointed to the staff member:


    "Uncle and auntie said if Qin Wei sister can''tplete the task, she has to ept the punishment before getting it."


    identally revealing the whole process...


    Qiao Sixiao crossed her arms as she looked at the staff, the corners of her mouth turning up.


    It seemed their n had misfired. Qin Wei might find it difficult to continuously throw iron shots, but she definitely had the arm strength to fling strings onto the tree crown. After all the foliage was lush, and anything caught on it wouldn''t fall down easily.


    With daily training, she could even do handstands¡ªthe strength of a top athlete.


    And as expected, Qin Wei did not disappoint, not onlypleting the task but ovepleting it.


    The twelve red strings were all flung up by her.


    Qin Wei stood under the tree, hands on her hips, and arched an eyebrow at her teammates.


    The three unanimously apuded for her.


    The little girl very cooperatively handed the puzzle box to Li Hanming.


    And the staff also gave Qin Wei an extra reward for ovepleting. After all, the ovepleted portion could also trigger rewards.


    "A card."


    When Qin Wei walked over, she happened to see it too.


    "Counterkill."


    She said, and gave the card to Wei Lai. Wei Lai was a bit surprised and didn''t know if she should ept it or not for a moment.


    "I didn''t do anything..."


    Wei Lai frankly said.


    Qin Wei took her hand and stuffed the card into it:


    "If it wasn''t for running into you earlier, the two of us would''ve been eliminated. Don''t you remember? You take this first, the rules are written on the card. It can counterkill the Men in ck within three minutes and could also save your life at a critical moment."


    Qiao Sixiao had already used one. Qin Wei turned her head to look at her, then took out the revive card.


    "I''ll give this one to Little Han..."


    "You hold onto it first."


    Li Hanming didn''t ept it and didn''t give her a chance to refute either.


    "This round, if others get caught they''re eliminated. If you''re caught, it''s game over. Protect your life first."


    Qiao Sixiao nodded. As expected, someone was thinking the same as her.


    "I''ll start on the puzzle."


    Li Hanming opened the box. Wei Lai took the initiative to help hold the box to make it convenient for him to assemble directly inside.


    [Mission Lock: Li Hanming assembles puzzle, 5 minute countdown starts!]


    [299]


    [298]


    Everyone just wanted to shout out the nt''s name¡ªthe puzzle even had a countdown!


    At this moment, the pedestrians on the street scattered, and the people making wishes under the tree had also left.


    Past experience told them the Men in ck were killing their way over again...


    ...


    Although they had guessed it was intentionally arranged by the program team, everyone still felt a sense of when it rains, it pours.


    A total of five Men in ck came, fewer than usual.


    Qiao Sixiao said to Li Hanming:


    "Little Han go under the tree and work on the puzzle, also pay attention yourself."


    Then she and Qin Wei and Wei Lai unconsciously exchanged looks with each other. They were responsible for leading the Men in ck away to ensure Li Hanming couldplete the puzzle mission¡ªneedless to say, they had to have this level of teamwork.


    "I''m over here!"


    Qin Wei yelled at the iing Men in ck. They immediately all chased after Qin Wei. Qin Wei turned and fled.


    Indeed, in this round, the Men in ck seemed to have an even greater desire to catch Qin Wei whenever they encountered her. She was the first one they went after, while the others were backup options.


    It also confirmed for her that this was definitely rted to the letter Dr. Xu had written to her.


    Qiao Sixiao and Wei Lai also joined in. Anyway, only Li Hanming couldplete the puzzle mission, so it was more practical for them to reduce Qin Wei''s burden.

 Chapter 186: The Map

    <h4>Chapter 186</h4>


    [60]


    [59]


    ...


    Two minutes had already passed, and Li Hanming was still standing under the tree, working hard on the puzzle, judging by his furrowed brows, he hadn''t finished yet.


    Although there was not much time left, fortunately, none of Qin Wei, Jo Sixiao and Wei Lai had been caught. On the contrary, the men in ck were being yed around by their cooperation, already exhausted and moving slower.


    [3]


    [2]


    [1]


    ...


    The men in ck were dutiful till thest second. As expected, the moment time was up, they retreated on their own initiative, even if the target was right in front of them, they would not struggle at thest moment.


    It was like a nationwide exam, the moment the bell rang, all pens must be put down immediately, even one more written word would be considered cheating.


    The three girls breathed a sigh of relief.


    Fortunately, while wandering aimlessly along the way, they had discussed countermeasures¡ª¡ª


    When encountering the men in ck each time, relying solely on stamina would be difficult to sustain, after all, each encounter had tost five minutes, even more intense than a 1km run test, after a few rounds they would be exhausted to death, even if all tasks were not set toplete in one day.


    They couldn¡¯t just brute force it, they had to win with wisdom.


    After discussing their strategy, once the men in ck appeared, the four of them needed to cooperate, attracting firepower separately, allowing their teammates to have time to rest, taking turns so that no one person gets too tired, while wearing down the enemy¡¯s stamina.


    It seemed that the effect was not bad presently.


    It all depended on how Li Hanming¡¯s puzzlepletion went...


    The three girls looked towards the wishing tree in unison.


    Li Hanming hugged the box in his arms, a smile on his face as he faced them.


    ¡°That¡¯s great...¡±


    Perhaps it was due to it being the first level, the program team did not make things too difficult for them, so far, everything was going smoothly.


    [The puzzle is enabled for destruction countdown, five-minute countdown starts]


    [299]


    [298]


    ...


    The four of them: ¡°????¡±


    Li Hanming shouted loudly:


    ¡°Thepleted picture is a map, everyonee over quickly to take a look!¡±


    Without caring for rest, the three girls got up and walked under the tree.


    Indeed, the picture Li Hanming had pieced together was a map.


    Only then did they confirm that this newly built studio site was truly massive, the part that they had run through so far only ounted for one fifth of the entire area on the map.


    After painstakingly locating the marked location of Jin Tang Bank on the map, they were relieved that their general direction was right, the bank was not far from them either, just that the route ahead had many twists and turns, they had to go through many alleyways before they could arrive.


    Simply put, they had to traverse a maze to find the exit.


    ...


    [3]


    [2]


    [1! Time is up, artists please head to the next task point!]


    The moment five minutes was up, the staff immediately took away the puzzle.


    Walking ahead, they arrived at the entrance of the maze. Clearly the program team was being friendly, hearing the term ¡°maze¡± sounded scary, but in actuality it was just a block of traditional residential houses, with intertwining small paths inside, if one memorized the route, they could exit faster, otherwise more time would be spent.


    Moreover, the program team did not set a time limit, the four of them also slowed their footsteps while walking, making full use of this period to properly rest and allow their stamina to recover as much as possible.


    Since each person had memorized one part of the map, when it came to lead the way, they would take turns. Inevitably, everyone would make some mistakes, taking wrong turns sometimes, but to their surprise, when it was Qin Wei¡¯s turn to lead, she made the least mistakes.


    The public always felt that she was not smart, yet they did not expect that even a fool had her own strengths. For instance, inpetitive intellectual games like this, her performance was not too bad.


    Arriving at the end of an alleyway, there was open space up ahead. The four of them revealed smiles, they had finally exited.


    The program team wouldn¡¯t always try to set pitfalls for them right!


    While traversing the maze, everyone had gotten some rest. Presently, after walking a short distance along the street ahead, they finally saw their final destination for the day.


    ¡°Jin Tang Bank...we¡¯ve arrived atst.¡±


    Li Hanming looked up at the four big words above the door and breathed a long sigh of relief.


    Whatid before them was a Western-style building with brick and stone as its base structure. Its appearance was simr to the Bund architectural cluster in Shanghai, only much smaller in scalepared to the original version.


    People who had gone to the studio all knew that the distribution of buildings inside the city was not the same as real cities. There would be clusters of simr styled buildings situated adjacent to each other, all for the convenience of filming dramas and movies on site, rather than urately reproducing any one city.


    Thus without a map, no one would know that the ¡°Public Concession¡± bordered the Jiangnan Waters, moreover no one knew that beside the Jiangnan Waters was a block of Western buildings.


    Perhaps there might be other surprises around!


    No one knew, after all this was a newly built studio city, even actors like them have not been here before.


    Still, the four of them did not directly enter the bank out of caution, firstly to confirm that there were no men in ck around, secondly to familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment, ready to escape at any time.


    Only after confirming did they dare to step into the bank.


    There was already someone waiting at the entrance. He introduced himself as the Lobby Manager, dressed in a tailored suit, hair oiled andbed to a shine. Seeing them enter, he personally led the way and invited them to follow him inside.


    The manager brought them into a warehouse. Rows of lockers were neatly arranged on both sides of the path inside.


    It looked rather majestic.


    A variety program that was able to achieve such a high level of real scene shooting, it was no wonder that their staff had confidently imed that their show was very well-funded.


    Now it seemed to be true.


    ¡°This is our safekeeping area, may I ask which one of you has the key?¡±


    After asking, the manager looked towards Qin Wei following the gazes of the other three.


    ¡°Could it be...this?¡±


    Qin Wei took out the letter.


    [Password decoded, safe deposit box unlocked]


    It appeared that the letter Qin Wei held had triggered a new mission.


    After the lobby manager unfolded Xu Doctor¡¯s letter, he shook his head:


    ¡°This is not a password, but four groups of numbers with a pattern. You will need to find the pattern, calcte the next number in each group, in order to obtain the password.¡±


    He pulled out the chair in front of the table,


    ¡°We will randomly select a teacher to solve the questions. The remaining three people have to participate in games until the password is decoded.¡±


    Random?


    Everyone began praying in their hearts, please don¡¯t pick Qin Wei the cultural desert.


    The lobby manager took out a cylinder containing four sticks used for drawing lots.


    This was very fair.


    Theoretically, each person had the same probability of being selected. Moreover, the program team could not possibly rig it.


    Qiao Sixiao drew first, followed by Li Hanming. After Wei Lai took one, naturally thest one belonged to Qin Wei.


    ¡°Red marked end, Miss Qin please do your best!¡±


    The manager encouraged her, but the other three had already started feeling the despair ¡ª


    Qin Wei¡¯s mathematic capability was far more deste than a desert. Getting her to solve the password was no different from making them lose thepetition.


    ¡°Additionally, the other three guests please listen to the rules I will announce.¡±


    The three of them were worrying when the manager¡¯s words grabbed their attention again,


    ¡°Miss Qin only has three minutes to solve the password...¡±


    ¡°Three minutes???¡±


    Everyone eximed in unison.


    Even if you gave her three years she might not be able to solve it. Where did the program team get their confidence to only give her three minutes?


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s not enough.¡±


    The manager took a deep breath.


    ¡°This requires all the guests to work together,pleting some mini-games to earn more time for Miss Qin.¡±


    Having said this, everyone understood clearly. Competitive variety programs were still mainly aboutpleting various tasks after all.

 Chapter 187: It’s so Hard

    <h4>Chapter 187</h4>


    The mini-game was not difficult at all, and it also bought Qin Wei quite some time. Qin Wei seemed to stop paying attention to the time either, burying her head to solve those questions desperately with a face of indignation.


    "Time''s up!"


    As the host pressed the stop button of the timer, the game came to an end.


    Qin Wei''s expression was solemn as she put down the pen in her hand.


    The three teammates all felt they were done. That was it.


    The host picked up the answer sheet and said,


    "Miss Qin actually solved them all!"


    The three cheered in surprise. They didn''t expect Qin Wei to be so capable!


    The host continued,


    "But we don''t know if her answers were right. Now let''s reveal the answers!"


    The cheerful mood of the three was instantly extinguished as their faces were filled with speechlessness.


    "The first question: What''s the next number after 100, 200, 300, 400?"


    The host said,


    "The right answer to this question is 500. Let''s see what Miss Qin''s answer was!"


    What?


    Judging by Qin Wei''s heavy expression, they thought it must have been some epic difficult question.


    But it turned out to be a question of such difficulty...


    Although there were four questions...


    She actually spent ten minutes on them!!!


    Qiao Sixiao mocked,


    "If she got this wrong, it would no longer be an issue of whether she''s good at math or not..."


    Wei Lai nodded and whispered to Qiao Sixiao beside him,


    "Sister Qin Wei must have gotten this question right. I believe in her!"


    Host: "Miss Qin''s answer was 500!! Really amazing!!"


    He even apuded vigorously for Qin Wei. Wei Lai and Li Hanming also breathed a sigh of relief.


    Only Qiao Sixiao''s mouth twitched:


    "Of course she would get this question right. This is not her victory, but the victory ofpulsory education..."


    "The second question: What''s the next number after 8, 8, 12, 24, 60? Miss Qin''s answer was 180."


    Wei Lai was stunned for a moment:


    "Isn''t the difficulty range of this question a bit too big? Would an elementary schooler know this?"


    Li Hanming stood up for Qin Wei,


    "Sister Qin Wei has at least graduated from high school..."


    Wei Lai turned to ask him in response,


    "Do you know how to solve this?"


    Li Hanming silently counted with his fingers and shook his head.


    Even kids who have just graduated from high school don''t know how to solve this, let alone expect Qin Wei to figure it out.


    Wei Lai sighed, "Fine! Can''t me Qin Wei if she can''t solve this one..."


    The host continued, "The answer is 180! Miss Qin is truly amazing!!"


    The three blurted out in unison: "There must be some trickery going on here!!"


    The host looked at Qin Wei:


    "It seems there are still doubts. Why don''t you prove it to everyone, Miss Qin?"


    Qin Wei picked up her draft paper and said,


    "There is a pattern here. Thetter number is the previous number multiplied by 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 respectively. Therefore, the number we want is 60 multiplied by 3 which equals 180."


    She paused, seemingly afraid that it would be too fast for the audience toprehend after the show aired. So she stopped to let everyone digest before continuing,


    "It can be seen as a variant of the geometric sequence. Have I made it clear?"


    The host nodded, "What Miss Qin said makes sense."


    Wei Lai was quite surprised and blurted out,


    "How did she know that?"


    Then realizing it was inappropriate, he quickly shut his mouth.


    A smug smile appeared on Qin Wei''s face,


    "That''s because I''ve prepared for the civil service exam!"


    It was not just big talk. She did prepare diligently, reading books on nes and in hotel rooms, taking detailed notes.


    It was not that she could not pass the exam, just that she was not allowed to take it.


    Although it was a not-so-pleasant memory...


    Li Hanming understood this experience the most. Hearing her words, he also recalled the experience of recording a show together back then. He felt fortunate that everything was over, he seeded in getting admitted to university, and Qin Wei has alsoe out from her low point and is getting better and better.


    ...


    Next, the host announced the answers to the remaining two questions, which Qin Wei also got right.


    Everything proved that Qin Wei''s victory relied on her own ability.


    These four numbers corresponded to four safe deposit boxes, but only one of them contained something.


    The host gave them the four keys corresponding to the numbers.


    There was no chasing, but they still had to race against time.


    After discussing for a bit, since this was a team battle, they had to cooperate. Although the safe deposit boxes were not ordered ording to the numbers here, dividing up the workload to search increased efficiency by quite a lot. Eventually, they seeded in finding the box before the countdown ended.


    [Congrattions on clearing the game!]


    [Acquired key information: There is a mole among the four people. Find out who the mole is before the end of the game banquet, otherwise it is considered as failure and the mole wins this round.]


    When thest box was opened with a key, today''s mission finally ended.


    Staff ran over to say "Good work" and arranged transportation for them to return to the hotel and rest.


    When Qin Wei got on the vehicle, she still felt a little dazed. She had been chasing and fleeing all day. Now that she finally had free time, on the contrary, she felt a little uneasy.


    ...


    By the time they arrived back at the hotel, the sky was already dark. The program team had ordered dinner for them and asked room service to deliver it, taking the opportunity while Qiao Sixiao was taking a bath to eat an egg and ham sandwich. By the time Qiao Sixiao came out, she pretended to casually look at her phone as if nothing had happened.


    Although smartphones were prohibited, because celebrities themselves have many affairs to handle, aftermunicating a few times, the program team temporarily returned their phones on the condition that they must be handed over when arriving on set.


    Qin Wei looked up to see Qiao Sixiaoing over, so she put down her phone and picked up a bowl of sd, saying to Qiao Sixiao,


    "I''ve been waiting for you. Let''s eat!"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her without rushing to eat the sd in her bowl.


    "Qin Wei, your acting skills are quite good. Howe youck confidence in acting?"


    It was rare to hear Teacher Qiao praise herself, and Qin Wei''s mood improved a lot. She thought Qiao Sixiao must have been referring to their opposing performance this afternoon. So she asked,


    "Quite good? I didn''t feel anything myself, and I was a little nervous..."


    "I''m talking about right now."


    Qiao Sixiao reached out her finger and poked the corner of her mouth gently,


    "Life seems to be going smoothly. What did you eat that left mayonnaise?"


    After speaking, she took out a tissue to wipe her hand while looking at her.


    "A sandwich... but there was cucumber, shrimp and a little egg in it. I was too hungry..."


    Qin Wei surrendered. After all, she had told Qiao Sixiao that she would diet and exercise while controlling her diet, especially for thisst meal of the day. She had persisted for not long before breaking the rules again.


    She secretly asked the hotel to send her a sd and a sandwich.


    She didn''t expect to expose herself so soon.


    "Just eat if you want to eat."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t mock her either, only telling her,


    "Only eat less of the high-calorie sauces. Also, eat more and eat richer breakfasts. That way you won''t be as hungry throughout the day."


    Qin Wei kept nodding like pounding garlic, and kept saying "Got it."


    When one stands under the eaves, one has to bow. Whatever the other person says goes. Moreover, the other person really has her best interest in mind.


    It was not that Qin Wei was ungrateful. It was just that her mouth and stomach could not be controlled. She just had the urge to eat more when she felt hungry, and could simply not endure until breakfast the next day.


    Qin Wei felt that Qiao Sixiao''s self-discipline deserved her to be deified.


    After eating, the two sat at opposite ends of the sofa, busy with their own things. Qiao Sixiao was busy dealing with work, while Qin Wei was busy catching up on updates of her online novels.


    "What are you watching?"


    After Qiao Sixiao finished her work, she turned her head and saw Qin Wei on the other side of the sofa with a solemn expression. So she casually asked her.


    Qin Wei sighed while still staring at her phone screen and said,


    "Li Yao told me that the person who spread the rumor that I was being kept by a wealthy businessman has been punished. I was just checking the hot search. His apology letter has been pinned to the top of his Weibo ount, and he has also epted other penalties."

 Chapter 188: I’m Afraid Too

    <h4>Chapter 188</h4>


    "You''ve beenughing about this for so long?"


    Qiao Sixiao said with augh, reaching over to take her phone. She scrolled through the current page, quickly skimming thements below.


    As expected, there were fans cheering joyfully, bystanders watching the drama, and haters iming that Qin Wei''s agency was too powerful and was covering up right and wrong.


    Aside from thepulsory apologies from the parties involved, she scrolled through several pages but didn''t see a single apology addressed to Qin Wei.


    But among those people, how many had recklessly insulted Qin Wei online after hearing distorted information?


    Not wanting Qin Wei to feel upset after reading thosements, she took the initiative to close the page.


    "I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. This whole incident caused me a lot of distress too. Who would want to be portrayed like that? Seeing those punishments made me feel a little thrilled on the inside..."


    Qin Wei had to admit this point.


    "But let''s leave it at that. Getting angry once or twice is understandable, but now I''ve be a bit numb to it all. As long as proper procedures are followed, collecting evidence, filingwsuits where needed, and leaving the rest to thepany to handle, that''s good enough."


    "You''re right about that," Qiao Sixiao empathized with her perspective, fully understanding every word Qin Wei said.


    The more praise one received, the more vilification would follow suit.


    "It''s like watching my child grow up, knowing how to protect herself now."


    As Qiao Sixiao looked at Qin Wei, her expression held a trace of gratification. The speed at which Qin Wei was maturing made her worthy of being called her ¡°lifelong rival.¡±


    For there to be a rival, there must be equality on both sides.


    Wanting to avoid being chased away, Qin Wei swiftly retorted:


    ¡°Thank you for the praise...So do you want me to call you dad or mom?"


    "I¡¯ll be both your dad and mom..."


    Qiao Sixiao bantered back with her. Of course this was just a joke, and Qin Wei let out augh before moving on, lowering her head to look at her phone again.


    Having nothing to do at the moment, Qiao Sixiao asked again:


    ¡°What made youugh earlier?¡±


    ¡°The online novel I¡¯m following.¡±


    Qin Wei raised her head to look at her, then shook her phone in front of her.


    ¡°It¡¯s just your average CEO romance book.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    For a brief moment, Qiao Sixiao felt like she still didn¡¯t quite understand her.


    Qin Wei exined:


    ¡°CEO romance books, have you seen or acted in those kinds of stories before? The ones with lines like ¡®Woman, you¡¯ve seeded in catching my attention¡¯.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head. In her nearly ten years since her debut, her packed schedules day after day left her no time to follow such things. Just like Qin Wei, the TV shows she was most exposed to were costume dramas.


    Qiao Sixiao asked:


    ¡°I know the kind of idol dramas you¡¯re talking about, heard a little about them, but I haven¡¯t actually watched those before. Are they very entertaining?¡±


    Qin Wei thought for a bit before sharing her opinion:


    ¡°Idol dramas are still just alright since they need to pass censorship... But these online novels, the plots can be quite absurd sometimes.¡±


    ¡°I know of the idol dramas, go ahead and tell me about them.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao seemed to have great interest, so it turns out she really has never watched them before!


    Not wanting to disappoint her enthusiasm, Qin Wei patiently exined to her:


    ¡°The setting is quite simr to idol dramas - an arrogant, rich and handsome CEO inexplicably falls in love with the silly, innocent female lead instead of the beautiful and refined second female lead...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao cut in:


    ¡°Then you¡¯d be perfectly suited to y the female lead based on your own looks.¡±


    Qin Wei let out an icyugh:


    ¡°Very well. You¡¯re the first person daring enough to say something like this to me. If you¡¯re trying to provoke me, then let me tell you, you¡¯ve seeded.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao gazed right at her. ¡°What was that?¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°How should I deal with you? You little vixen deliberately trying to vex me... Nevermind, I can¡¯t keep this up, too cheesy for me. I¡¯d rather go read some fantasy novels!¡±


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her as if she was some sort of freak.


    ¡°What strange things are you reading every day?¡±


    As they were talking, the curtains beside them suddenly fluttered, and at the same time, there was a knock on the door from outside.


    It was nearly eleven at night already...


    Who woulde knocking at this hour?


    It wouldn¡¯t be a housekeeper, since they would call out ¡°Housekeeping!¡± from outside when they came.


    But there was no such announcement this time...


    Along with the swaying curtains...


    And recalling the bleak, ominous scenery outside the window in the day...


    Qin Wei instantly felt a chill run down her spine. Huddling in the corner of the sofa, she nced at Qiao Sixiao and lowered her voice:


    ¡°This ce looked creepy even during the day, I didn¡¯t realize it would get this disturbing at night...¡±


    As she spoke, the curtains began swaying even more violently!


    Qiao Sixiao paid her no heed, getting up to shut the window tightly, then prompting her to answer the door.


    The curtains settled after the window was shut. Turns out it was just the winding in through an unclosed window.


    ¡°There¡¯s no way...Teacher Qiao, someone visiting thiste at night, it might not even be human...¡±


    The more Qin Wei thought about it, the more fearful she became, picturing the scarecrow she had seen outside in an open field through the window in daylight. Combined with her little imagination and the atmosphere right now, she felt like she was trapped in the middle of a horror film.


    ¡°Go open the door quickly.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao urged from beside the window.


    Qin Wei lowered her voice:


    ¡°Do you think the production crew has some kind of prank prepared? Trying to set up a scary project to frighten us? Take a look around the room for hidden cameras or something? I¡¯ve seen shows like this before...¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t open that door right now, I¡¯m kicking you out.¡±


    Threatened in such a manner, Qin Wei obediently shut her mouth and got up heavily from the sofa, taking slow reluctant steps towards the door.


    ¡°Knock knock knock¡ª"


    The sound echoed outside the room once more. Qin Wei stood frozen by the door, ncing back pleadingly at Qiao Sixiao.


    That look was as if asking¡ª


    ¡°Do we really have to open up?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao¡¯s frown deepened.


    Qin Wei gulped then silently opened the door.


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Qin Wei opened the door and froze, startled.


    ¡°Wei Lai?¡±


    The person standing at the door turned out to be Wei Lai.


    ¡°Weiwei...¡±


    Wei Lai hesitated for quite a while.


    ¡°I...I¡¯m scared.¡±


    Qin Wei fell silent.


    ...


    In any case, it would be inappropriate to keep guests waiting outside indefinitely, so Qin Wei invited her in first before lowering her voice to ask:


    ¡°Scared of what? Did you see something...Were you also creeped out by this ce...¡±


    Qin Wei gazed at her expectantly.


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡±


    Wei Lai whispered back.


    ¡°There¡¯s a moth the size of a palm in my bathroom...¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°......¡±


    Qin Wei let out a sigh before sitting back down onto the sofa, even mocking the other girl:


    ¡°And here I thought it was something major. How can you be scared of a mere moth?¡±


    Looking at Wei Lai¡¯s tall stature of over 1.7 meters, coupled with the natural heroic air in her brows and eyes, Qin Wei had always felt that she would be suited for crossdressing as a son fighting in ce of his father in ancient times. She never expected that Wei Lai would actually be afraid of amon moth!


    What a huge contrast from expectations!


    ¡°If a moth isn¡¯t scary then what is?¡±


    Wei Lai shot back at Qin Wei.


    ¡°An empty corridor, a floating ghost...¡±


    Qin Wei stopped after beginning her description, visualizing the scenario in her mind again.


    Qiao Sixiao nced sideways at her:


    ¡°How can you judge others for being timid?¡±


    Only now did Wei Lai notice Qiao Sixiao¡¯s presence. She had been standing at the doorway all this while, only focusing on talking to Qin Wei earlier without even ncing into the room.


    Just now, she had asked her assistant which room Qin Wei was staying in. Since her assistant was rooming in a standard suite with Qin Wei''s assistant, the room number was provided.


    Recalling that she had been paired up with Qin Wei before in a team, although they did not share the same room then, they still spent time together daily and had a fairly good rtionship. She was certain that Qin Wei would provide shelter for her.


    With that palm-sized moth flying around in the room, she probably wouldn¡¯t get any sleep tonight...


    So the sight of Qiao Sixiao being here as well caused her to blurt out subconsciously:


    ¡°Oh my god! You two really are together now?¡±

 Chapter 189: Take in

    <h4>Chapter 189</h4>


    These words slipped out without thinking, and Wei Lai realized that she should not have said that. Facing the two silent people, she desperately tried to make up for it:


    "I mean...living together? Hahaha, how unexpected..."


    But that didn''t ease the atmosphere at all. On the contrary, her awkwardughter made the situation even more embarrassing than before.


    "She said she was scared, so I took her in," Qiao Sixiao said with a smile, signaling for Wei Lai toe and sit down too.


    Wei Lai breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately they didn''t take too much offense...


    "It really is scary," Qin Wei struggled to defend herself.


    "It''s not that I''m timid, it''s just that this ce is creepy! Think about it..."


    "Oh shut up!"


    Qiao Sixiao was tired of listening to the unlucky girl''s fear. She was scared yet kept talking, which made her even more scared. Not only that, every repeat of her story was more detailed than thest, almost turning into a horror story.


    Yet Qiao Sixiao herself was also scared stiff.


    Qin Wei was both a coward and a glutton for punishment.


    "Oh."


    Qin Wei obediently shut up without arguing back.


    But in Wei Lai''s eyes, the scene had be much warmer, as if a filter had been added -


    Qin Wei: "I''m scared, there are ghosts whimpering..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Don''t be afraid, I''m here, I''ll protect you!"


    Qin Wei: "I want to live with you, whimper..."


    Qiao Sixiao (hugs Qin Wei and pats her head): "Okay, you can sleep in my bed too."


    Qin Wei: "You are so nice!"


    ...


    "Wei Lai?"


    Qin Wei saw her suddenly fall silent, her eyes slightly distracted, so she called out to her.


    Wei Lai came back to her senses, unable to restrain the corners of her mouth from rising. She muttered to herself:


    "The sweetness of happiness, it''s like I experienced it..."


    Qin Wei turned her head and whispered to Qiao Sixiao:


    "Should we leave? This hotel is creepy. Look at her, it''s like she got possessed by something..."


    Qiao Sixiao covered her mouth:


    "It''ste, stop telling your horror stories. I''m not scared but listening to you makes me feel uneasy too!! If you keep talking, I''ll throw you out the window into the wastnd!"


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao in horror, indicating that she would not say anything more.


    "Hehe..."


    There was augh from Wei Lai next to them.


    "Do I get to watch this for free...?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    Qin Wei: "??"


    ...


    What exactly was going on in Wei Lai''s mind, Qin Wei didn''t ask. Instead, she returned to the original topic:


    "Why don''t we stay here tonight too?"


    After she spoke, both Wei Lai and Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao.


    After all, this was her room.


    Qiao Sixiao felt a bit overwhelmed. This wasn''t a kindergarten:


    "Get another room. You two can move there and keep each otherpany."


    That could work too.


    Wei Lai didn''t refuse. After all, she hade to Qin Wei for shelter in the first ce. As long as Qin Wei didn''t object, she was fine with it.


    Qin Wei didn''t mind either. After letting her assistant know, they soon changed rooms.


    After the two left, Qiao Sixiao breathed a sigh of relief. She was used to living alone. With them gone, her ce was nice and quiet again.


    With them gone, the suite''s living room felt more spacious, and her ears finally had some peace and quiet. She could finally get some rest.


    Back in her room, lying in bed, she started reading a script.


    Time to sleep in a bit...


    ...


    Half an hourter.


    Qiao Sixiao reluctantly opened the door, staring at the two people at her door with an extremely unhappy expression.


    "Please take us in..."


    Wei Lai pleaded miserably.


    Qin Wei also nodded, asionally looking back and saying to Qiao Sixiao in a tearful voice:


    "Your child is unfilial, disturbing you again, but please let us in, I''m scared..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    ...


    This is what happened -


    Wei Lai didn''t have any opinion about getting a separate room. She hade here because of the damn moths in the first ce and didn''t want to go back. As long as there were no moths, she was fine.


    Qin Wei was also okay with it. She felt that being alone would scare her. As long as someone apanied her, she was good.


    So the two of them rejected the suite and moved into a newly opened standard room instead.


    That should have been the end of it. But lying in their respective beds, they couldn''t help but start ate night chat...


    More than ten years ago, there was no film and television town here. As far as the eye could see were farms.


    The birds here were a disaster, alwaysing in swarms to eat the grain...


    To prevent the birds from stealing rice, the farmer uncle erected many scarecrows in the fields.


    At the same time, to drive away beasts from trampling on the fields, the vigers also dressed the scarecrows in unwanted colorful old clothes from home, put on hats, and drew faces on cloth to make them look more like people from afar...


    "Damn..."


    When putting up a scarecrow, one of the vigers identally pricked his hand on the straw.


    He instinctively sucked on his finger and cursed.


    After he left, he didn''t notice a drop of blood trickling down from the scarecrow''s finger...


    Life went on as usual. Everyone found that the existence of these scarecrows was indeed effective, and few birds came now.


    But...


    The viger who pricked his hand started getting sick, weaker by the day...


    One night, the vige night watchman was on patrol and heard rustling sounds from the paddy fields, thinking it was small animals...


    The watchman went over...


    And shone his shlight ahead...


    "Stop it, Qin Wei!! Don''t tell anymore!"


    Wei Lai curled up under her quilt, covering her ears and shouting for Qin Wei to stop.


    She really shouldn''t have asked what Qin Wei was scared of in the middle of the night. Of course there was nothing scary that she was afraid of!


    But Qin Wei''s expression suddenly became gloomy. She whispered to Wei Lai:


    "Are you sure...?"


    Wei Lai: "......"


    And so began this story.


    When Wei Lai heard Qin Wei stop talking, she dared to peek out from under her quilt. Good, Qin Wei had shrunk back into her own bed and wrapped herself even tighter in her quilt.


    Qin Wei had told a horror story that freaked them both out.


    The night grewte and the silence felt even creepier...


    After a long time, Qin Wei poked her head out from under the covers:


    "Why don''t we just go back and live with Qiao Sixiao..."


    That was exactly what Wei Lai wanted to do too. She was originally only afraid of the moths. Now, being alone with Qin Wei gave her the creeps.


    The two were instantly in agreement and hastily left the room to knock on Qiao Sixiao''s door.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t open the door. Time seemed to crawl by unusually slowly. Strange gusts of wind blew in the corridor, sending chills down their spines. At the end of the corridor, a sh of bright color floated by...


    "Wei Wei...could it be looking for us...?"


    After hearing that, Qin Wei felt goosebumps all over. Dear god!! Such supernatural things should not exist in this world!


    Just thinking about the wastnd outside made her want to break down!!


    But when Qiao Sixiao opened the door, it was like a ray of light piercing the dark night, bringing them the hope of life.


    At this moment, Teacher Qiao was god!


    "Come in."


    Qiao Sixiao frowned and stepped aside to let them in.


    Without a word, the two rushed into the room.


    Having heard about what happened before they came back, Qiao Sixiao had already viciously twisted Qin Wei''s face in her mind. If Wei Lai wasn''t here too she probably couldn''t control herself from getting physical!!

 Chapter 190: Shut Up, Qin Wei

    <h4>Chapter 190</h4>


    Wei Lai was sitting on the sofa with an apologetic look on his face as he said to Qiao Sixiao with a smile:


    "Teacher Qiao, I''m really sorry to disturb you. Mainly because the story Qin Wei told was so engaging that I didn''t dare sleep alone tonight. I''ll sleep on the sofa and not bother you."


    "Wei Lai, we added a bed in the bedroom. You don''t have to force yourself to sleep alone in the living room. Do you know that only a window and a curtain separate you from that wastnd..."


    "Qin Wei, stop it!"


    Qiao Sixiao and Wei Lai said almost in unison.


    ...


    It was gettingte. Qiao Sixiao didn''t want to continue ying with the two childish people. She turned around and went back to the bedroom to lie down. Qin Wei and Wei Lai looked at each other, then both got up and entered the bedroom.


    In the end, Wei Lai barely managed to upy the newly added single bed. Lying on it, he looked at Qin Wei smugly and signaled her to go to sleep soon.


    The next morning when Qiao Sixiao woke up, Qin Wei had already washed up and was eating breakfast. After washing up, Wei Lai sat down beside her and said:


    "I still don''t know what tricks they will y today. Being so unprepared before joining the crew makes me really nervous!"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "The production team said we couldmunicate privately about things not ssified. I think we can exchange some information to avoid always being confused and unable to respond."


    Wei Lai also felt it made sense. As long as they didn''t break the rules of the game, who wouldn''t want to stay a bit longer. Being eliminated at the start was somewhat embarrassing:


    "When we finished yesterday, they said there was a mole among us. Qin Wei, who do you think it is?"


    Before Qin Wei could reply, Qiao Sixiao came over with breakfast and asked Wei Lai directly:


    "Teacher Qiao, who do you think is the mole?"


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t respond. Instead, Qin Wei slowly opened her mouth after finishing her sandwich:


    "There are four of us. With the three of us discussing this, it is unfair to Li Hanming. Also, whoever the mole is should have a confidentiality agreement in their script. So saying it would vite the rules."


    Wei Lai looked at Qin Wei:


    "With so much said, could the mole be you?"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "It''s possible. But everyone has one chance to make an usation. You can try."


    Wei Lai couldn''t judge at the moment and fell into contemtion.


    Qiao Sixiao walked over with two sses of milk and put them in front of them:


    "Eat well. It hasn''t even started and you''re already specting. Drink some milk. You almost tired someone to death yesterday. Eat more before going today!"


    "That makes sense. Unpaid overtime during rest periods is hical. We can''t overwork like that. Work when working, rest when resting, don''t use your brain if not needed. Let''s eat!"


    As Qin Wei spoke, she gave Wei Lai another sandwich.


    ...


    After arriving on set, the three of them separated. Today, Qiao Sixiao and Wei Lai had individual shooting schedules. Qin Wei also had some scenes but not many. She would join up with themter.


    In the dressing room, while getting hair and makeup done, Qin Wei read the script at the same time. She felt time passed quickly. She had just received the script this morning and had just be familiar with it when shooting time came.


    A crew member came over and asked:


    "Teacher Qin, ready?"


    Qin Wei nodded. Arriving on set, the day''s work officially began¡ª¡ª


    After evading waves of pursuers, Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao arrived at Jin Tang Bank. Before this, Qin Wei had no clues, but a tiny detail in her heart gave her a lead.


    "Jin Tang Bank. What are we doing here?"


    Reporter Qiao stood at the top of the steps, craning her neck to look at the tall Western-style building in front of her, and couldn''t help asking.


    "He asked me toe here."


    Qin Wei was very certain.


    Although there were only a few numbers on the letter, there was also a faint "Jin" character on the corner.


    It was especially inconspicuous. If careless, it could have been overlooked.


    A series of numbers could be a password. If he wanted to hand Qin Wei something, given the current turbulent times, perhaps this foreign bank was the safest choice.


    Of course, these memories shed through her mind, but facing the reporter beside her, Qin Wei didn''t say anything extra. She walked up the steps into the bank.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t ask again and walked silently beside her, also falling into thought.


    "The news hasn''t leaked yet. We have to get back that batch of goods before most people react. Comrade Nightingale must be cautious and not expose her identity! If necessary, kill Miss Qin. Our people will assist you."


    To kill...


    Reporter Qiao took a nce at the person beside her. She seemed to also sense her gaze and turned to smile at her.


    ...


    Inside the bank, Qin Wei told the lobby manager Xu Hongen''s name:


    "Mr. Xu Hongen asked me to collect something."


    The lobby manager got up to greet them. He knew the names of important clients by heart without needing to check, not to mention he recognized the arrivals, who were none other than the daughter of Deputy Commander Qin.


    "Mr. Xu''s safe deposit box is in the depository. Pleasee with me, Miss Qin."


    The manager said as his gaze fell on the reporter Qiao beside them. Seeing her follow along, he hesitated somewhat:


    "This is..."


    Qin Wei nced at Reporter Qiao and casually said:


    "My friend. She''lle with me."


    Only then did the lobby manager stop questioning and led the way for them.


    The depository housing the safe deposit boxes was huge. They followed the manager past rows of boxes until finally stopping in front of one.


    "Miss Qin, although you are the deputymander''s daughter, and we know your rtionship with Mr. Xu, ording to the bank''s regtions, the password must be provided. Only with the password can the safe be opened..."


    The manager apologized slightly:


    "Do you have the password?"


    "Of course."


    Following the numbers from the letter, Qin Wei turned thebination lock. With a click, the lock opened.


    The door of the safe deposit box opened slowly. The manager voluntarily stepped back to stand beside Reporter Qiao, deliberately revealing the dagger hidden in his sleeve to her.


    He''s...one of us?


    Reporter Qiao didn''t say anything, just nced at him. He nodded slightly in response.


    That confirmed it. The information she obtained said assistance would be provided if she chose to assassinate.


    With just the three of them here, killing someone without discovery would not be difficult. They only needed to pretend nothing happened, take the item, and leave. After all, the organization would provide new identities. But that was unimportant. Completing the mission was enough.


    This was a good opportunity, but to kill or not lied entirely on Reporter Qiao''s thoughts.


    Reporter Qiao shook her head. There was unwillingness in the manager''s eyes, but he still put away the dagger and obeyed.


    "Is...that all?"


    Qin Wei took out the thin letter and checked inside the safe for any hiddenpartments.


    The result was that apart from the letter, there were no other gains.


    Xu Hongen rented such arge safe deposit box at a foreign bank just to store a letter?


    To use a letter to inform Qin Wei of another letter''s location...


    If it wasn''t a boring prank, then the content of the letter was something Dr. Xu didn''t want others to know...


    Qin Wei looked back at Reporter Qiao and the manager. They retreated another half step unconsciously.


    Qin Wei unfolded the letter. On it was still Dr. Xu''s handwriting:


    "Qin Wei, seeing you in writing is like seeing you in person..."

 Chapter 191: House of Books

    <h4>Chapter 191</h4>


    "Qin Wei, it''s been a long time since west met. I wonder when we will see each other again. I often think back to the good old days when we traveled together.


    Now I''m dyed on the road, worried that I won''t make it back in time for your birthday. Fortunately I ordered a book for you as a gift from Shallow Lamp Bookstore before I left. Please go pick it up. The owner''s surname is Sun. He looks like a man in his middle years with a steady demeanor and medium build. He walks with a limp in his left leg. Give him my name Xu Hongen and he will give you the gift.


    Take good care of yourself."


    "Let''s go."


    Qin Wei put away the note and left the bank.


    Qiao Journalist followed her without saying anything.


    As they walked out of the bank, they saw two familiar faces - Li Hanming, a young man in a beret, white shirt and suspenders; and Wei Lai, a female student in blue clothes and ck pants.


    They had helped Qin Wei escape some pursuers earlier through a twist of fate.


    They had already parted ways, but now were still here waiting, apparently with something else on their minds.


    Qin Wei realized that amidst the chaos earlier, she had only verbally expressed her gratitude and neglected proper etiquette.


    "I didn''t actually withdraw any money just now. I left in a hurry without taking any cash. Why don''t you give me your addresses, so I cane thank you properly afterwards?"


    Qin Wei said as she borrowed paper and pen from Qiao Journalist.


    The two looked at each other, then Li Hanming said,


    "Ms. Qin, you misunderstand. We only stayed to make sure those people don''te back. Seeing youe out safely, we can leave with peace of mind. Let''s part ways here."


    After they left, Qin Wei asked the bank manager for directions to Shallow Lamp Bookstore. It was located on a street by the river. She crossed a bridge and walked further down a stone-paved road until she saw the signboard reading "Shallow Lamp Bookstore". Inside, a middle-aged man wearing ck-framed sses and a faded but clean indigo changshan sat reading a book on a small stool.


    He matched the description given by Xu Hongen well.


    As Qin Wei stepped towards the threshold, she hesitated, now certain that someone had been following her all this way.


    "Come on out," she said.


    The two who had parted ways with her outside the bank emerged from a side alley - Wei Lai imed she merely came to buy books, while Li Hanming staunchly insisted it was just a coincidence.


    Their voices attracted the attention of the owner inside. He looked up to see new customers. Setting his book down, Sun Dan stood up and came over to greet them.


    Qin Wei noticed his left leg wasme, though not very obviously so.


    She had been debating how to confirm this man''s identity, but could now be certain, so she asked:


    "Is Owner Sun in?"


    The middle-aged man adjusted his sses.


    "That would be me."


    "Some days ago, a Mister Xu Hongen ced an order for a book here. Did this happen?"


    Owner Sun hesitated for a moment, sizing up the four people present, before nodding:


    "Indeed it did."


    [Ding¡ª¡ª]


    [Sceneplete. Unlocked new quest!]


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief. She realized her face felt stiff from keeping her expression under control this whole time.


    She greeted Owner Sun with a raised hand, surprised to encounter a familiar face here.


    Actor Sun Dan. They had worked together on the TV show "Peach Blossom Spring". Their interactions had been quite pleasant.


    Owner Sun also smiled and nodded at her, but said nothing more, quietly awaiting instructions from the crew.


    A staff member came over and handed out cards reading:


    "The Cultivation of an Actor"


    Owner Sun took four books from behind the counter for them to each pick one.


    They demurred amongst each other politely before Owner Sun took charge and had Li Hanming choose first.


    The other three followed, each taking a book. Opening them, they found a piece of paper covered densely in writing inside.


    [Memorizing lines is basic skill for any actor. Take turns reciting your lines perfectly from memory to pass. Otherwise, restart from the beginning.]


    With so many words, this would be no easy feat...


    Furrowing their brows, not just Qin Wei but the other three as well felt waves of distress crash down.


    Blowing one''s lines wasmonce on set. Memorizing long passages beforehand while delivering them perfectly in one go was already hard enough. And now all four had to get through it sessfully.


    That meant not only could they not make any mistakes personally, their teammates had to perform decently too for them all to pass.


    Cooperation was key. No one could drag the team down!


    They retreated to separate corners to start memorizing. Each was assigned a full paragraph, with no ovep between their parts so they didn''t need to cue each other.


    The countdown started from five minutes. Once time was up they would start, going again and again until they passed.


    [3]


    [2]


    [1]


    Time expired. The staff collected their cue sheets.


    They would go in order of drawing lots earlier.


    Li Hanming went first.


    After a brief moment to prepare, he began:


    "I love you, so I grasp this surge of humankind within my scope...


    I inscribe my heart''s desire across the glittering constetions!


    To win you free throughbyrinthine ways...


    that to the House of Wisdom lead with its seven pir''d halls...


    your eyes will shine with a child''s awe and delight at it all.


    When we draw near...


    Death himself it would seem walks my road to meet as a servitor,


    until we draw up beside you...


    just standing and watching and waiting for me.


    When you smile your sad jealous smile...


    drawing me on... hees up to me


    and takes you...


    and subsides with you into silent and tongueless gloom at my side."


    (Note: Excerpt from ''Seven Pirs of Wisdom'' by T.E. Lawrence)


    The attending staff listened along as he recited, checking for uracy:


    "All correct!"


    As expected after his recent experience with the trials of high school exams, this boy''s knowledge level and study skills were at their peak!


    Li Hanming gave an anxious smile to all, relieved that he hadn''t given anyone extra trouble by messing up his part.


    The actors present also apuded approvingly. This kid''s memory really was astounding to prepare this much within a short timeframe. One couldn''t demand on top of verbatim uracy that he also grasp the meaning and context to interpret the role and emotions. Even with an entire day it would be barely enough.


    Next was Qiao Six.


    Very much at ease, she had already gotten into character by the time she stepped forward:


    "Hand in hand, side by side, La and I walk along. To me, though, it''s as if she''s ten steps ahead, sure of where we have to go and of the time needed to get there and back. I trust her: she''s stronger than I am, as in other ways. She knows the road, how long it takes. It''s as if she''s got a mental map of everything around us down to thest detail so that the outside world can never catch her unawares. I''m swimming in my own happiness and I remember a pale glow that seemed toe from deep in the earth rather than the sky. Yet from the outside it was a light of poverty, filthy and sad..."


    Interpreting as she went, this passage flowed from her like someone reminiscing fondly about a friend. Managing both uracy and emotional engagement for something this long memorized in five minutes was impressive too. Hearing the confirmation of "All correct", everyone again apuded her efforts.


    Then it was Qin Wei''s turn:


    "Let me y the clown...


    Let me wither away inughter lest I be tempted to break down in tears...


    Better warm my stomach with wine than chill my heart in torment...


    Why does a man so gifted at stirring joy in others fail so utterly alone? .."

 Chapter 192: Useful Information

    <h4>Chapter 192</h4>


    Qin Wei forgot the words.


    Qin Wei looked at her teammates embarrassedly.


    Her teammates were also stunned for a moment, thinking of her excellent performance yesterday, and unintentionally raised their expectations of her. In addition, she was originally an actress, so they naturally felt that she would be fine.


    This level is too simple and can be passed in one go.


    Wei Lai made up for Qin Wei:


    "Her lines are from The Merchant of Venice which are indeed a bit convoluted. I may not be able to pass it in one go either."


    Li Hanming nodded slightly. Although they had to start over again, he didn¡¯t have anyints and silently asked for the lines to restart.


    In the second time, it got stuck when it came to Qin Wei.


    It doesn¡¯t matter, let¡¯se again for the third time. As a result, none of them were smooth in the third time...


    Alright, it doesn¡¯t matter. Encountering NGs ismon, just need to adjust the mentality when it happens and start over from the beginning.


    Before the fourth time, Qiao Sixiao suggested letting Qin Wei go first. She had the most problems and had be a bug in this game. It didn¡¯t matter if he did it over and over again. After all, he was already used to it.


    It would be best if she could pass first and avoid Li Hanming from restarting over and over.


    However, the program team did not agree. They chose such difficult and somewhat deviant lines, not to show everyone''s profound line skills or excellent memory, but so that the audience could watch their embarrassing state when something went wrong.


    If they passed it in one go, what would be left to watch?


    There was no way, they could only start over again.


    Qin Wei also felt very guilty and kept bowing to Li Hanming to apologize. Fortunately, Li Hanming did not feel angry. First, he was used to it from filming, and second, Qin Wei was his good friend, so he would not care about it.


    Sticking to it was not a solution either. Qiao Sixiao had to take her lines and go through them line by line with her.


    Some of the lines were indeed convoluted when said out loud, but when you understand the logic behind them, it bes much simpler.


    The fourth time.


    When it came to Qin Wei, it was a little halting, but she stillpleted it. Li Hanming felt it was very difficult and apuded her efforts.


    Wei Lai, who was at the end after Qin Wei, was the least participatory the whole time, so she never had a chance to speak.


    Now sess or failure depended on her...


    Everyone was very nervous, even their breathing was careful. If Wei Lai got the words wrong or forgot them, they would have to restart, and then think of Qin Wei''s line bug, they would probably get stuck on this level for the whole day...


    Wei Lai: "The four seas are distant, the five continents are vast. Transcending life and death and time, meeting you is heaven''s arrangement."


    Staff: "All correct!"


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qin Wei: "That''s it?"


    Wei Lai nodded. She didn''t know why either, she just got this one line.


    While the others got long and tedious parts, she only got one sentence?


    Shocked, speechless, unfair!


    Qin Wei was about to say something when Qiao Sixiao pulled her back:


    "Calm down, Wei Lai is a teammate. If we have to restart again, think about Li Hanming..."


    Li Hanming swallowed beside them.


    Of course Qin Wei didn''t want to restart either. She didn''t even think about protesting, she just wanted to ask why the treatment was so different.


    "Did you invest in the crew?" Qin Wei asked Wei Lai softly.


    Wei Lai''s mouth twitched.


    "Shouldn''t there be more words if you invest in the crew??"


    ...


    In any case, stumbling along, they managed to get through this level.


    After a short break, they continued with the plot below¡ª


    Those two denied that they came with Qin Wei. Li Hanming asked Qin Wei,


    "It''s just a coincidence, a coincidence."


    Well, not exactly...


    Qin Wei had no rebuttal to this.


    Exining their purpose and reporting their names, Boss Sun took out a locked box from behind the counter and handed it to Qin Wei along with a book.


    "The book was bought by Mr. Xu here some days ago. One day a child brought this box, saying it was Mr. Xu''s belonging. He said that someone woulde to take both the book and box away together. It looks like Mr. Xu intended for Ms. Qin toe and take them. Please take them!"


    Qin Wei took the box and saw that it had a lock.


    [Complete the next task to win...]


    Qin Wei twisted the lock forcefully and unexpectedly broke off thetch.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Director: "..."


    Props master: "..."


    [Taskpleted, continue with plot]


    Qin Wei muttered softly, "Am I naturally strong?"


    Wei Lai silently picked up the locktch that had fallen to the ground:


    "No, the sheet metal here is too thin..."


    Li Hanming whispered to Qiao Sixiao:


    "Isn''t breaking props a vition of the rules?"


    Qiao Sixiao shook his head:


    "She has eaten quite a few props too...but I haven''t seen the program team say anything about it..."


    The director was watching on the monitor and asked his assistant to bring his blood pressure medication, while massaging his own face to make himself more alert.


    Although their show was not broadcast live and would have post editingter, their crew¡¯s principle was that all processes had to pass in one take. Even if the actors messed up during the storyline, they had to figure out a way to get back on track themselves. They would not restart.


    What they wanted to achieve was the highest degree of freedom possible.


    Therefore, when selecting guests, they had toprehensively consider whether entertainers had on-camera appeal, variety show wit, acting experience, poprity and other factors.


    Although Qin Wei was rmended by someone else, the director still had to nod his head before she was approved. Now, no matter how she performed, he had to bear with it.


    Like right now.


    "Or...let''s touch up this part a little during post-production editingter to make the storyline more reasonable?"


    The director asked his assistant.


    The assistant checked with the work group on his phone and shook his head after a while:


    "The big boss investors all said not to forget the original intention of the show. Nowadays there are too many variety shows with malicious editing that take things out of context just for impact. It¡¯s precisely because they see our authenticity that they invested money...


    Director, think of it this way, Teacher Qin''s performance here isme, but her variety show wit is full!"


    The director ignored the assistant and just kept urging his colleague who went to get the medicine to hurry up and bring it to him.


    ...


    Later when it was broadcast, this part simrly stunned allizens (Note: It''s recorded broadcast,ments made ahead of time are for reading continuity...)¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Not bad for the first episode, now that it''s her expertise howe she can''t do it instead? Qin Jie''s lines are subpar!¡¿


    ¡¾Didn''t Wei Lai say, the lines in The Merchant of Venice are quite convoluted indeed. Also, even if it''s filmed on site, they don''t give the lines on site right? Qin Jie hasn''t filmed anything for quite a while, no one looked for her in the past, but now?¡¿


    ¡¾Casting for Star ze is finished, they¡¯re raising funds now. Insiders revealed she¡¯s in it, but there¡¯s high variability with roles. No one knows till filming starts on the day itself. ¡¿


    ¡¾Even if filming starts, it depends on how capital ys out!¡¿


    ¡¾Stop talking irrelevant stuff! Isn¡¯t this segment funny? Lu E (Wei Lai) disyed great prowess andpleted the task in one second!¡¿


    ¡¾This show has a record board, all kinds of broken records will be included in history. I bet my sister''s one secondpletion of the task will be permanently inscribed!¡¿


    ¡¾She almost ran Lu E silly yesterday...won¡¯t torture her like this anymoreter right, feel bad for her...¡¿


    ¡¾Those who can say this must not be old fans, old fans all know she¡¯s the Olympic long distance seed yer, Assassin''s Creed Brotherhood member of the Imperial Capital Division, Alta?r (Assassin¡¯s Creed game character) of Haidian District¡¿


    ¡¾Parkour and chase scene expert, really chased and caught a thief in Rome! ¡¿


    ¡¾Looks like everyone has seen Star Star huh hahahaha¡¿


    ¡¾Did I remember wrongly? Doesn¡¯t everyone call her Haidian Ezio (Assassin¡¯s Creed game character)?¡¿

 Chapter 193: Invitation Letter

    <h4>Chapter 193</h4>


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Qin Wei was also very surprised to hear the story continue to develop this way. Is this allowed? If she had known earlier, she would have rxed and gone with the flow!!


    ...


    She opened the box. Inside was a piece of paper...


    Another letter...?


    Qin Weiined inwardly, then picked it up to read.


    "Pick Up Receipt..."


    With handwritten calligraphy.


    Qin Wei struggled to decipher the unfamiliar words:


    ¡°Peni...cillin...¡±


    (Note: Transliteration of penicillin, an antibiotic)


    Her words caught everyone else''s attention, and their expressions changed.


    ...


    Li Hanming leaned forward half a step, involuntarily recalling a letter he had received not long ago:


    "The man in the photo is called Xu Hongen, he''s a doctor at Xihe Hospital. Find out his whereabouts, and the money is yours. Here''s a down payment."


    Enclosed with the letter was a check, which he had tried and found he could withdraw money from.


    As a private investigator, Li Hanming made a living by helping others investigate leads and clues. No one could be relied upon in this day and age, the only reliable thing was money.


    It wasmon for clients to want to remain anonymous, after all not every matter could withstand scrutiny.


    As long as the client paid up, he, as private investigator, would not inquire as to the background, only take care of the job at hand.


    This case was no different.


    "Penicillin..."


    Li Hanming murmured softly,


    "This stuff is as good as hard currency, perhaps even more valuable than gold..."


    ...


    The look in Qiao Journalist''s eyes also changed. Just earlier, when she and Qin Wei were escaping, they got separated. By a stroke of luck, she contacted her superiors at themunications station, and they gave her this mission, which happened to be rted to this stuff!


    "Xu Jia Yi, who was responsible for transporting the imported penicillin, is one of our operatives, but he has lost contact. We have no evidence to rashly suspect him, but we cannot rule out the possibility of his defection."


    "Nightingale, your mission is to find him and also figure out what happened to the penicillin. If you discover he has defected, you may deal with him as you see fit!


    Also, to conceal his identity, he changed his name while studying abroad in France. You must remember his current name is Xu Hongen."


    ...


    Qin Wei frowned, thinking this penicillin sounded familiar but she couldn''t recall at the moment what it was exactly. Also, there were no notes about what this stuff was in her script for today...


    Penicillin...


    Judging from the suffix it should be a mycin, so it must be some kind of antimicrobial agent...


    So to summarise, it is medicine...


    She tried to piece together the original shape of the story with her limited clues and analysis.


    As a doctor boyfriend, birthday present, medicine.


    Oh well, too difficult, better not overthink it.


    Sun Boss said:


    ¡°The goods have been delivered to Miss Qin. Please keep them safe.¡±


    As he spoke, a few men in suits walked in. Everyone assumed they were the Men in ck at first, but to their surprise, the men bowed to Qin Wei as soon as they entered.


    ¡°Miss, we finally found you. The old master¡¯s birthday banquet is being held tonight to entertain guests. The old master asked you toe home and get ready, then attend the banquet.¡±


    With that, they handed her an invitation card.


    Qin Wei put away the pick up receipt, and was about to leave with them, when Qiao Journalist called out to stop her:


    ¡°After Miss Qin helped me so much, haven¡¯t you forgotten the promise you made to me?¡±


    ¡°The interview, I remember,¡± Qin Wei said as she walked out of the bookstore.


    ¡°Come home with me.¡±


    Qiao Journalist followed her into the car and they left.


    Li Hanming watched the departing vehicle, lost in thought.


    ¡°What, smitten?¡±


    Wei Lai walked over to Li Hanming and asked.


    Li Hanming made no attempt to hide how taken he was with Qin Wei:


    ¡°That stuff is as good as hard currency. A single vial already sells for more than gold in the ck market. To say I¡¯m not tempted would be a lie.¡±


    Wei Lai asked him:


    ¡°So why not team up for a big score?¡±


    Li Hanming said nothing, just eyed her up and down.


    Clearly just a student, yet daring to dabble in such dangerous dealings?


    Seeming to read his thoughts, Wei Lai''s smile turned inscrutable and her expression difficult to decipher.


    She lowered her voice and said:


    "Detective Li took my deposit, so he is duty-bound to solve the case for me. Wouldn''t you say?"


    ...


    Back at the Qin manor again, Qin Wei told Qiao Journalist to go ahead and wait in the small reception room, while she herself went directly to the study because she heard her father had returned.


    In the study, it was just father and daughter.


    Qin Lord stood by the window. Seeing here in, he snuffed out his cigar in the ashtray.


    ¡°The current situation is turbulent. I¡¯m tied up with business and cannot get away. Do not add to my worries with your antics.¡±


    His tone held reproach, but even more so, concern.


    Qin Wei said:


    ¡°I''m sorry Father, but I can''t ignore Hongen''s matter... Can you tell me where he is?¡±


    "Hongen is sensible. He was doing me a favour this time..."


    Qin Lord mentioned him with even heavier worries,


    "Themittee procured a batch of medicine above. I sent Hongen to pick it up personally. For one thing I felt he was reliable. For another, I was thinking about how he''s going to marry you in future - just staying a doctor at the hospital won''t do. I wanted to use this chance to get him a semi-official appointment, that was why I sent him."


    The handover on the other side went smoothly. By the timeframe he should be back by now, yet for no reason he''s lost contact, and the escorted medicine has also gone missing without a trace.


    As vice chairman of the supplymittee, and the one in charge of this operation, if this major slip-up got out to our superiors, I too would be held ountable.


    So Qin Vice-Chairman has been working hard to keep things under wraps, secretly sending people to investigate, hoping to find the goods within 3 days.


    Qin Wei held the pick up receipt in her pocket, yet made no move to produce it.


    If it wasn''t to sidestep her father, why would Dr Xu go to such lengths just to get this receipt into her hands?


    ¡°Today is Father¡¯s birthday. Let¡¯s set aside our worries for now. I will go get ready too. After all we have guestsing to celebrate.¡±


    Having said her piece, Qin Wei left the study and headed for the small reception room. Qiao Journalist was still there waiting. In the interim, she also organized the information she had, going through it again. During this time, a servant came in to bring her some water, while covertly slipping her a small note:


    ¡°Find a way to attend the banquet. Get the receipt on-hand there to avoid blowing your cover. Use whatever means necessary to protect yourself if needed.¡±


    Qiao Journalist sighed, knowing that tonight''s mission would determine the final oue. Failure meant being ousted from themunications station.


    ¡°What''s with the heavy sighs?¡± Qin Wei said as she walked in, sitting beside her. ¡°Time for the interview now? Because if so, I¡¯m ready. We can start anytime.¡±


    Qiao Journalist said:


    ¡°The Shanghai News wanted to select some well-known figures for a lifestyle feature series. I¡¯m in charge of interviewing Miss Qin, and also documenting your daily life routine.¡±


    ¡°Republic of China vlog?¡± Qin Wei blurted out without thinking, then felt like her words were out of ce here,


    ¡°What I mean is, since this records my daily life, let¡¯s start from today. Tonight is my father¡¯s birthday banquet. If you¡¯re interested, you are wee toe.¡±


    ...


    The night came round, and so did the birthday feast.


    Receiving Qin Wei¡¯s invitation, Li Hanming also came to celebrate, and he brought along Wei Lai as his guest.


    All who arrived dressed luxuriously for the asion.


    So, the four had gathered together again.

 Chapter 194: Who’s the Undercover

    <h4>Chapter 194</h4>


    Qin Wei was wearing a nice dress at the banquet, socializing with guests. She inadvertently looked up and saw that Qiao Journalist was still wearing business attire.


    "Qiao Journalist looks good, she should have worn an evening gown today," said Qin Wei as she pulled her to the backyard.


    "I just bought this set, I''ll give it to you to wear, it will definitely look good on you."


    Qiao Journalist did not refuse and followed her into the mansion, asking her along the way:


    "How did things go this morning?"


    Qin Wei looked back at her and said:


    "I don''t care at all about the birthday gift from my boyfriend."


    By the time they entered her room, Qin Wei opened the wardrobe and rummaged through it, taking out a nice evening gown for her to change into.


    ...


    The banquet was filled with singing andughter. Although there were many opportunities, Qiao Journalist chose to give up every time, until the end of the evening banquet, which also meant the end of her mission.


    And Qin Wei could take the delivery note to give to her father, and continue staying there.


    As everyone left, Qiao thought and sighed. Fortunately, it was just a game. If given the script, she could follow it step-by-step. But when it came toter parts that were all open-ended, where to go and what the plot would be was all up to the participants.


    The only requirement was toplete the mission.


    Qin Wei had already left. Once she entered, Qiao would be eliminated.


    "Qiao Journalist."


    Just as she was about to leave, she was called back.


    She turned around. Qin Wei had already changed into different clothes, holding the set she gave Qiao earlier.


    At this moment in the banquet hall, there were only the two of them left.


    Qiao was a little puzzled. She saw Qin Wei walk up to her and say:


    "The goods you want are at Shangyang Pier. Let''s go there now."


    Qiao replied:


    "I don''t understand what you''re talking about."


    "This morning at the bank entrance, when I said ''he'', you were not curious at all about who he was. As a journalist who wanted to interview me, you paid too little attention to my emotional life. I knew then that you knew him. At the banquet, you kept secretly asking me about the delivery note. I knew then that you were the mole."


    Qin Wei told the truth. Then she pushed her out of the banquet hall toward the car at the door.


    Qiao did not admit it, but asked her instead:


    "Are you going to identify me?"


    "No."


    As they spoke, the two had already gotten into the car. Qiao then realized that the one driving was Li Hanming, and the one in the passenger seat was Wei Lai.


    "We all know who you are, but won''t identify you. When we realized this was an open-ended game that we could mess around with however we wanted, we didn''t want to follow the intended storyline anymore."


    While Li Hanming said this to Qiao Journalist, he started the car and drove toward the pier.


    Of course, they couldn¡¯t avoid a chase along the way. Although they did their best, the result was still that they got caught in the end.


    The other group had greater numbers and surrounded them, forcing them to stop the car and get out at gunpoint.


    The car door opened and only Qin Wei got out.


    "Ms. Qin?"


    Wasn''t this the daughter of the Qin deputy director¡¯s family?


    Everyone looked at each other in dismay. There was no one else in the car. To be precise, after they finished talking, Qin Wei drove the car away herself while the other three ran off together.


    "It''s me, I was the mole."


    Said Qin Wei.


    No one knew what to do. The storyline was no longer what they were familiar with.


    "You''ll have toe with us."


    Qin Wei shrugged:


    "I''m afraid it''s toote."


    "That''s not for you to decide."


    At the same time, an announcement came:


    [Qin Wei was identified as the mole Qin Wei. Eliminated. Identification was incorrect. Game continues.]


    That meant the three who were not there had identified Qin Wei as the mole.


    ...


    "Messing around," said the director who took medicine and started watching the yback from earlier:


    Sitting in the car, Qin Wei handed the delivery note to Qiao Journalist, then said to her:


    "I''ve seen so many Republic of China stories, and none of the love stories had happy endings. I guess my Doctor Xu will most likely face more bad luck than good. Given my identity, a good ending with him is destined to be out of the question."


    "Take the road ahead in my ce, remember that right now is the Age of Iron. Once you get through it, go see theing of the Golden Age for me."


    Not giving Qiao Journalist a chance to refute, Li Hanming and Wei Lai suddenly got out of the car and pulled Qiao out of the car as well.


    The director thought it made sense. After all, it had just started, and open-ended storylines should allow the participants to perform as they like. It didn¡¯t really affect subsequent storylines no matter who stayed or left.


    They still had a bunch of contingency ns for the show.


    But why was Qin Wei in such a hurry to leave?


    Was there a reason?


    Comments:


    ¡¾??Was my sister blowing herself up? To protect Qiao Journalist?¡¿


    ¡¾Does this count as true love?¡¿


    ¡¾No, it¡¯s just that the storyline set by the program team does not conform to sister Lu E¡¯s values, she would rather sacrifice herself to choose the right path¡¿


    ¡¾Not mingling with bad people, my sister made the right choice¡¿


    ¡¾But she could also be turned, to join Qiao¡¯s team! I¡¯ve seen a lot of spy war dramas recently that go like this¡¿


    ¡¾I also read spoilers, seems like it''s because she got wind that someone wasing...¡¿


    After switching cars and taking a detour, it was midnight when they arrived at the pier. ording to the address provided above, Qiao Journalist found an ordinary fishing boat.


    A man wearing a conical hat was sitting by the fishing boat.


    "Fisherman, I ordered a boat full of green tangerines from you five years ago. Has it arrived?"


    Qiao Journalist asked.


    The disjointed question was actually a coded phrase.


    "No tangerines, but plenty of rotten seafood to sell at high prices. Do you want any?"


    The reply came from a man with a low and attractive voice.


    "I want crab, as much as you''ve got."


    Qiao Journalist matched the code phrases, now certain that the man was the contact person.


    The man took off his conical hat.


    It was actually Shen Kai!


    Qiao Journalist instantly understood why she had fled. She must have heard something from chatting with the staff yesterday after returning to the hotel.


    Seeing that the person who came was not Qin Wei, Shen Kai also realized that she had gotten wind of his arrival.


    "Qiao Journalist, nice to meet you. I''m Xu Hongen," Shen Kai quickly adjusted.


    "Even if the personing to meet wasn''t who I expected, our mission must still go on..."


    Qiao Journalist did not deny this. She lightly shook his outstretched hand:


    "The game continues, and I will not lose. I still have to go see the Golden Age that she told me about."


    ...


    Tonight was thest night staying at the hotel. After Qin Wei returned, she packed up her luggage, ready to leave tomorrow morning.


    Not long after she came back, so did Wei Lai, who simrly packed up her luggage.


    Qin Wei nced at her:


    "Out?"


    "Dead," Wei Lai corrected her.


    "For you to say to a student who¡¯s still studying that she''s ''out'', that''s very ominous."


    Life and death issues were small matters, but failing a ss was absolutely out of the question!


    The two were silent for a while, then went back to minding their own business.


    In the end, Wei Lai couldn''t help but ask:


    "Weiwei, can I ask you something...you were in such a hurry to leave, was it because of... Shen Kai?"


    "Huh?"


    Qin Wei had a puzzled look.


    "What does he have to do with it? I just acted ording to my own ideas.


    So... Shen Kai came too, huh?"


    Wei Lai had an expression as if she had spoken out of turn. She didn¡¯t dare say another word.


    That meant her leaving was the right move.


    Qin Wei was even more certain of her decision.

 Chapter 195: Mr. Xu Is Still Kind

    <h4>Chapter 195</h4>


    After being eliminated, Qin Wei''s assistant sent a message to her agent Li Yao. Qin Wei did not bring much with her, so after the assistant packed up her things, she chatted with Wei Lai, who was also waiting to leave.


    It was Wei Lai who brought up the topic while pushing her suitcase from behind the sofa. She happened to see the wallpaper on Qin Wei''s phone and stopped in her tracks:


    "Doraemon?" (Note: Japanese anime)


    Qin Wei turned her head in pleasant surprise:


    "You like it too??"


    Too?


    Wei Lai reacted for a moment, then nodded:


    "I like it. I''ve watched all the episodes released so far, and all the movies too. I collect whatever merchandise I can get my hands on. As long as I''m not too busy, I make time to watch an episode every day, otherwise I feel like something''s missing from my day... I didn''t expect you to like Doraemon too... Do you really like it?"


    Qin Wei was a little excited too. A lot of people have watched Doraemon, but few genuinely and wholeheartedly love Doraemon like she does. Meeting a kindred spirit today makes her feel it''s not easy toe by. Although her all-time favorite is Strawberry Bear, that doesn''t affect Doraemon''s ranking in her heart.


    "I like it. I''ve seen everything released so far."


    Wei Lai suddenly asked her:


    "What color is Nobita''s family car?"


    It seems Wei Lai doesn''t believe her and is testing her.


    Qin Wei answered without thinking:


    "So far, they''ve changed cars three times. The first one was blue, theter ones were green."


    "What''s Nobita''s older brother''s name?"


    "Nobisuke."


    "Who is Doraemon''s best friend?"


    "I feel it''s Suneo."


    When Qin Wei gave this answer, Wei Lai grabbed her hand and looked at her earnestly:


    "You really do like Doraemon. I asked you details and you answered without hesitation. And I feel Doraemon''s best friend is Suneo too.


    Qin Wei, if you don''t mind, from now on we''re friends, or even unofficial siblings!"


    Although after some time together, Wei Lai was certain Qin Wei was not the aloof ice queen portrayed in rumors, and she was actually quite nice and easy to get along with.


    But she still didn''t seem like someone who would watch anime...


    Wei Lai regretted listening to Liu Xin''s words earlier. Liu Xin said Qin Wei had an entric personality and was withdrawn. Plus her long period of inactivity and some so-called ck history, many colleagues believed it when they were recording "Against the Wind". To avoid potential conflicts, Wei Lai kept her distance from Qin Wei like the rest.


    [You shouldn''t get to know someone based on what others say about them.]


    Now Wei Lai realized it''s easy to say but hard to do. She also couldn''t help being prejudiced. Her knowledge about Qin Wei was limited to online news and hearsay.


    Public opinion can be scary. Stereotypes can be scary.


    These caused her to only get to know Qin Wei now.


    It''s not easy to meet a confidante. What a pity for not meeting sooner!


    For Qin Wei, this conversation also pleasantly surprised her. Although they were in the same team before, Qin Wei and Wei Lai didn''t chat one-on-one. They had an ordinary rtionship. If not for this coincidence where both were eliminated from the show and happened to chat while waiting, Qin Wei probably wouldn''t have gained such a like-minded friend when ites to hobbies and interests.


    Having amon interest catalyzes a friendship!


    "Sis Qin, the car is here."


    The assistant knocked on the door, interrupting their chat. Qin Wei waved Wei Lai goodbye:


    "When we return to record the show, we must watch it together!"


    Wei Lai kept nodding, also reluctant to part.


    Only after leaving the hotel and getting in the car with her assistant did Qin Wei realize the person driving was neither Li Yao nor thepany driver, but Xu Mingchuan.


    "President Xu?"


    Qin Wei was a bit surprised. She looked out the window again and asked softly,


    "Why are you here yourself? Aren''t you afraid the paparazzi will photograph you?"


    Xu Mingchuan started the car calmly and said,


    "I''m not afraid at all. I drive this car all the time. I have nothing to hide so I don''t care what they say."


    After hearing this, Qin Wei''s heart lurched. She looked worried and said,


    "Bro, I''m worried even if you''re not. The public doesn''t care if gossip is true or false. In the blink of an eye they start rumors, while we waste effort and money dispelling them... No matter how little I readments, I still hear all kinds of preposterous rumors."


    "I''m just joking with you."


    Xu Mingchuan nced at her from the rearview mirror. He was joking, but he did harbor personal intentions to probe her. He didn''t expect her to be so quick to distance their rtionship.


    So does she still like Shen Kai?


    "Check thepany''s official Weibo ount."


    Although feeling dejected, Xu Mingchuan didn''t show it. He simply added this line.


    Qin Wei obediently followed his suggestion and opened Weibo ¡ª


    ¡¾Anxing Entertainment: President Xu''s Itinerary Today ¡ª Picking up Sis Qin Wei @QinWei_Vivian from the filming location to congratte her onpleting the show''s recording¡¿


    Scrolling down, yesterday''s Weibo post ¡ª


    ¡¾Anxing Entertainment: Congrattions to @Anxing-UU on bing the Asia spokesperson for @MxM! Also, President Xu''s Itinerary ¡ª Sending UU back to the "Against the Wind" filming crew¡¿


    Simr itinerary updates are posted daily.


    Reading thements ¡ª


    ¡¾Wow Anxing can''t even afford a driver? President Xu has to go the extra mile?¡¿


    ¡¾With a 1.2 million car like this, President Xu has several simr ones. How can someone like him not afford a driver? Obviously the false newsst time scared him badly, it almost affected Qin Wei''s business. ¡¿


    ¡¾Scared? President Xu sued the rumor marketing ount out of business. The first rumormonger, ount pluspany,pletely gone¡¿


    ¡¾Is President Xu that powerful? Single-handedly calling the shots?¡¿


    ¡¾Not exactly, just imingpensation legally. Simply not epting private settlements. Xu is loaded anyway, he dragged the guy to bankruptcy by suing continuously¡¿


    ¡¾Hope President Xu takes down other trashy marketing ounts too! Making up details and posting ck history about my brother all day, truly disgusting...¡¿


    ...


    Only now did Qin Wei understand Xu''s motives for publicly disclosing his schedule. This way even if photographed together, there was nothing to hide. This showed all parties had clear consciences without fear.


    However...


    "President Xu, ourpany''s official Weibo only has 2,000 followers?"


    Inparison, she alone had over 5 million followers. Herpany''s ount seemed so pitiful...


    President Xu was stunned for a moment:


    "1,500 of those followed duringst time''s rumor rification... Don''t worry about these trifles... Not to criticize you, but you can''t see the key point. You won''t pass readingprehension exams..."


    Upon hearing this, Qin Wei fell into deep thought:


    "Hmm... The follower growth is too slow. My personal ount only had 1 million followers several months ago, mostly antis and zombie fans..."


    Xu Mingchuan couldn''t helpughing. What was the point of debating her? He might as well entertain her line of discussion to please her:


    "When you have time in the next couple days,e to thepany and do a livestream with the official ount to help increase our followers."


    But Qin Wei didn''t seem too willing.


    Xu Mingchuan took herck of refusal as agreement. He then talked about the schedule arrangements afterwards:


    "How about tomorrow night? In the morning you have school event autograph signing, in the afternoon shooting a video, I''ll arrange the livestream at night."


    "Signing what at school?"

 Chapter 196: Really Yours

    <h4>Chapter 196</h4>


    "I have taken care of all the procedures that I can handle for you. All that''s left is for you to go for the photo and sign the confirmation."


    "Now that it''s the end of the semester, if you''re busy and they happen to go on vacation, you''ll have to take care of these procedures when school starts again, which would dy your graduation. We don''t want to prolong your graduation any further..." Xu Mingchuan said to her.


    "So, go and get it done tomorrow morning. It just so happens that I have some free time during this period. Li Yao is currently busy running around for thepany and can''t spare any time."


    "I don''t trust anyone else to take you, so it''s better if I personally handle it."


    "By resolving this matter, I won''t have to worry about it anymore."


    Qin Wei listened and kept thanking General Manager Xu. She was very happy because she had been waiting for this news for a long time. Finally, she couldplete her studies!


    Qin Wei wasn''t worried about graduating:


    "To be honest, senior year is quite rxed. I think I might not have written my thesis yet? But it''s alright, I''ll finish it in a year, no problem."


    Xu Mingchuan looked at her meaningfully through the mirror, hesitated several times before speaking:


    "There are some things that you may not believe even if I say them, so let the dean tell you when you go to school. Then you can decide whether you still want to continue your studies."


    Qin Wei crossed her arms and leaned back in her seat, confidently saying:


    "Of course I want to. No matter how difficult it is, even if I have to go through fire and water, I''ve made up my mind to pursue my education!"


    "I want to graduate, and I don''t want people to keep bringing up this matter. Besides, I want to have more options in the future."


    Xu Mingchuan shook his head helplessly and sighed:


    "As long as you''re happy, you can do anything. Just remember, I''m behind you, and An Xing too. We''re your support."


    "Thank you, General Manager Xu, for your understanding, support, and consideration!"


    Suddenly, Xu Mingchuan remembered the main topic:


    "Oh, I haven''t mentioned the recording this time. Li Yao said it would take about four days. If I remember correctly, you only went for two days?"


    Qin Wei couldn''t help but yawn and then said:


    "If you hadn''t asked, I would have forgotten toin to you. The production team was so unfair. They secretly invited Shen Kai. If I hadn''t left, I would have had to see him for the next two days!"


    This answer surprised Xu Mingchuan. So...


    "You don''t want to see Shen Kai?"


    Qin Wei frowned:


    "Of course not. There''s no doubt about his acting skills, but he has a very overbearing personality. When I chatted with him at Diorst time, I felt like I couldn''tmunicate with him. And if we worked together again, who knows what kind of news woulde out..."


    "Anyway, forget it. The main point is that I''m d I left early."


    "Are you avoiding him? Is that why you chose to be eliminated?"


    Xu Mingchuan seemed quite interested in this.


    This meant that in Qin Wei''s heart, Shen Kai was someone to avoid, which should mean...


    She no longer liked him...


    "Of course not."


    Qin Wei denied:


    "Shen Kai joined after I left. The main issue was with the character. She was supposed to have the freedom to develop, but if I yed the role, I wouldn''t let her survive for long."


    The father of this character is not a good person. He is a high-ranking official and a wealthyndlord, representing the remnants of feudal society!


    Although I know thatter on she will be turned against us, it will require sacrificing quite a few excellent members from our side! Like our reporter, Qiao. I can''t think of a way to have the best of both worlds. If I live, she must die."


    Xu Mingchuan helplessly replied, "You, by yourself, gave away the position of the female lead. But the thing is, Teacher Qiao may not even want it. I heard from Li Yao that she seems to have a schedule the day after tomorrow. With all this happening, she can only push it back. I wonder how she feels about it."


    Qin Wei absentmindedly touched her face.


    Qiao Sixiao seems to enjoy pinching other people''s faces...


    She unintentionally made things worse, she better not be angry...


    "So, did I do something wrong?" Qin Wei asked him.


    "It doesn''t matter. I don''t like this show, but it''s quite popr. If she doesn''t want to continue filming, I think Qiao Sixiao definitely has many ways to leave."


    At this moment, Xu Mingchuan truly didn''t care anymore. Previously, he was unsure if Qin Wei really liked Shen Kai, but now it seems that at least Qin Wei has no feelings for him. Does that mean he has eliminated a powerful rival?


    ...


    Xu Mingchuan apanied Qin Wei home and left at the doorstep. Qin Wei could finally enjoy the full rxation brought by therge bathtub in her vi.


    In this vi, she loved the bathtub the most...


    The next morning, she had to go to school. Although it wasn''t the official start of sses, it was something Qin Wei had been looking forward to for a long time. So she woke up early and carefully prepared her clothes.


    For this, she also created a chat group.


    The group name was simple and easy to understand: "What to Wear to School?"


    After creating the group, Qin Wei sent a message:


    [Entertainment Industry Beauty Ceiling: I''m going to schoolter toplete some procedures. Which outfit suits me best?]


    Several photos were attached below.


    [Sun Tiantian: ? Who created the group? Beauty Ceiling?]


    [Qiao Sixiao: ? Qin Wei? Where''s your face?]


    [Youyou: The senior sister is truly worthy of her title!!]


    [Youyou: @Qiao Sixiao, Teacher Qiao is also a beauty ceiling!!]


    [Sun Tiantian: Qin Wei, what happened to your survival instincts?]


    [Qin Wei: I changed it back. If I don''t give it a shy name, how can I trick you into opening it... Let''s focus on the main topic first. I''m going to schoolter, what''s the most appropriate outfit?]


    [Sun Tiantian: Formal attire, it shows that you take it seriously.]


    [Qin Wei: Is formal attire even better for the start of school? We''re taking photos and signing documents today.]


    [Youyou: Senior sister looks good in anything!]


    [Qin Wei: One word from you is worth a thousand words.]


    [Qin Wei: @Qiao Sixiao, what do you think?]


    [Qin Wei: @Qiao Sixiao, Teacher Qiao?]


    [Future: What''s this? Alumni group? @Youyou?]


    [Youyou: No, it''s my senior sister asking us for advice. By the way, have you started reviewing? The final exams areing up soon.]


    [Future: I applied for a postponement. I haven''t even touched my books...]


    [Youyou: That makes sense...]


    [Qin Wei:......]


    [Qin Wei: @Everyone, what''s the most suitable outfit?]


    [Shen Qingqing: ?]


    [Qin Wei: How did you get in?]


    [Youyou: I added her in. Qingqing, what do you think my senior sister should wear to school today?]


    [Shen Qingqing: Anything would do for going back to school... Just wear your own endorsement, thetest style, one of a kind. And make yourself up nicely, so even if the paparazzi catch you, you''ll still look good.]


    [Future: @Shen Qingqing, are you taking a break from studying?]


    [Shen Qingqing: I barely attended sses this semester. I''ll make up for it next semester.]


    ...


    Qin Wei sighed, thinking about creating a group to ask everyone''s advice, but Sun Tiantian went missing, Qiao Sixiao didn''t reply, and the remaining three were still worried about their final exams, unable to help at all.


    In the end, she had to rely on herself...


    However, Shen Qingqing''s words did make her somewhat concerned. But do paparazzi really bother with such boring things?

 Chapter 197: Thrill of the Heart

    <h4>Chapter 197</h4>


    Today''s top search on Weibo is¡ª¡ª


    #Qin Wei Returns to School#


    ¡¾She really went back to school?!¡¿


    ¡¾Wuwuwu... Would L¨¹ E really retire from the entertainment industry...?¡¿


    ¡¾It doesn''t have to be. There are a lot of working students in their university. Isn''t Shen Qingqing one too?¡¿


    ¡¾That''s true... And she''s already in her fourth year, so she''ll be quite free and doesn''t need to find a job¡¿


    ¡¾Then I''m afraid I''m attending a fake fourth year, with sses every day¡¿


    ¡¾Also, all universities now have stricter requirements for enrollment and graduation. Her situation in previous years... If she graduates, then great. The school would just close one eye. But this year''s reforms treat everyone equally. No exceptions¡¿


    ¡¾So she has to follow all the new policies after re-enrolling? ¡¿


    ¡¾Yeah, then things are gonna get interesting, haha¡¿


    ...


    Li Yao drove her to the school gate, then let his assistant drive the car to the parking lot to wait while he apanied Qin Wei into the school.


    After exining their purpose at the gate and registering, the security guard let them in.


    As they walked towards the administration building, they attracted quite some attention along the way.


    "My daughter is so good-looking. Even dressed so low-key, people still look."


    Li Yao walked beside her, feeling very proud.


    As for Qin Wei, she was wearing a white T-shirt with jeans and sneakers. She had a baseball cap on her head. To avoid being spotted by the paparazzi, she also deliberately wore a mask. Other than that, she didn''t even carry a bag.


    Simple and casual, but also very low-key.


    The semester hasn''t ended yet, so there were studentsing and going everywhere. Some just looked at her a few more times because she was pretty. But some had sharp eyes and recognized her at a nce:


    "That''s Qin Wei, isn''t it?"


    Looks like the rumor of her returning to school is true.


    But since this is the Film Academy, everyone is already used to encountering celebrities asionally. Plus there weren''t too many people walking towards the admin building at the moment. So their walk remained unhindered.


    "L¨¹ E?"


    When someone saw her, they called out to her.


    Qin Wei turned her head to look. It was a student from this school. She still had her student ID card pinned to her clothes. Qin Wei was already used to this nickname. She nodded:


    "Hello."


    "L¨¹ E is so polite now! Mom''s so happy!"


    But she was still quite surprised to find she had a fanmom here on campus.


    ...


    Entering the admin building, they took the elevator up to the Acting Department floor. Qin Wei followed Li Yao into the dean¡¯s office.


    Qin Wei knocked on the door:


    "Dean Chen, excuse me for interrupting."


    Dean Chen got up to wee her in and offered her a seat. He already knew why she hade, so didn''t say much. As Qin Wei sat down, he walked over to his desk to take out a prepared folder.


    Dean Chen returned to the seat opposite her:


    "You¡¯ve decided to re-enroll after all? You¡¯ve missed some sses. ording to the new reforms, you have toplete all required courses, and fulfill the total credit requirement in order to graduate."


    As he spoke, he handed her the documents in his hand for signing in the designated ces.


    Qin Wei nodded while signing and replied:


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry Dean Chen. This time I¡¯m back to graduate. I will work hard.¡±


    She returned the signed documents to Dean Chen.


    The dean nced at them briefly before putting them back into the folder. Then he took out an A4-sized paper and wrote a lot on it. He signed his name and stamped his seal.


    ¡°This is for you. Here¡¯s also a form to take your ID photo downstairs. Then submit these two documents together with your photo to Office 103 on the first floor. After that, just wait for notification.¡±


    Dean Chen stood up and shook her hand.


    ¡°I¡¯m delighted that you¡¯ve put down your work to return and continue studying. Your steadfastness will surely bring you a lot of benefits in the future."


    ...


    After bidding farewell to Dean Chen, Qin Wei came out from the office. Li Yao was waiting by the door. Hearing that everything had gone smoothly, he was also very happy for her.


    They went downstairs to take her photo, then borrowed a table to fill in forms.


    "Name gender age date of birth..."


    This basic information was easy to fill in.


    "Phone number..."


    Qin Wei hesitated, then turned to Li Yao and said,


    "I¡¯ll just put yours."


    Li Yao nodded:


    "That should work. You have such a packed schedule usually that it would be too difficult for you to answer calls."


    "Height weight... medical history? Physical condition?"


    Qin Wei was puzzled.


    "Do they consider these things for re-enrollment too?"


    The kind administrative staff reminded helpfully:


    "That one¡¯s a registration form for military training. You have to fill it in carefully."


    Military training? Registration form?


    "I have to do military training too?"


    Qin Wei looked up at Li Yao.


    But he didn¡¯t seem surprised at all.


    He had known it all along, Xu Mingchuan knew too. But she wouldn¡¯t have believed them if they told her directly. So they decided to just let here and listen for herself.


    "Mm, when you enrolled as a freshman you didn¡¯t participate. Back then the school wasn''t so strict about it and let you substitute it with other social practice activities. Later batches had this issue too. But after the reforms, it''s not allowed anymore. Not just that, all those who haven''t graduated or attended military training must make it up..."


    Li Yao asked her softly,


    "So, do you still want to attend school?"


    "Of course I do!"


    Qin Wei replied decisively while finishing up the forms. She muttered to herself:


    "Military training is an obligation for every university student. How can I avoid it? I must go. It''s only a week anyway, no problem for me."


    Li Yao was stunned for a moment but nodded as well:


    "Alright, as long as you¡¯re happy. I¡¯ll help prepare what you need then..."


    After submitting all the documents and forms, everything was finally settled. She had waited so long for this major event in her life to happen. And now it¡¯s done!


    As they got into the car, she realized there were already quite a few unread messages on her phone.


    She opened it and found that they were from¡ª¡ª


    [Sisterhood Sugar Group]


    Qin Wei wondered, when did she join such a group?


    Only after tapping in did she realize it was the group she created that morning. Back then its name had been [What to wear when going to school?]


    Most of what the girls were discussing inside was rted to final exams and course selection next semester. Only after Sun Tiantian appeared and changed the group name did their topic change.


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Let me show you guys the ID photo I took today [View image]¡¿


    The photo showed a red-background ID photo of Qin Wei, with her hair in a ponytail, smiling at the camera in a white T-shirt.


    ¡¾future: Still quite good-looking!¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: What do you mean quite good-looking? My senior sister here tops the looks chart in the domestic entertainment industry! Stunningly pretty!¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Smiling so brightly shows she really wants to return to school¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: Youqiao couple is also best ship. Silly cute college girl x silly cute actress. I can write ten books about them!¡¿


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian: I saved it. So pretty. @Qiao Sixiao can I get an ID photo from you too? Also with red background. Preferably with your head tilted a bit to the side... or not tilted is fine too. Doesn''t have to be red background either...¡¿


    ¡¾Shen Qingqing: Tiantian what are you trying to do? I''m starting to feel something''s not right...¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: I feel it too...¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: @Sun Tiantian Don''t post your fanfics to the group chat. And don''t write anything against regtions¡¿


    ¡¾future: Huh? Against regtions? Lemme go take a look... Tiantian don''t delete yet¡¿


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian: How can everyone ship without me posting fanfics?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Youqiao isn''t a good ship? Sweet silly college girl x sweet silly actress. I can write ten books about that theme!¡¿


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian: Boring. Can''t ship.¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: The key thing is I''m an actress too! After writing too many repetitive stories on this theme, it gets boring¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: I read the fanfics in this group chat. Some went too far! Delete delete!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: What was this group originally created for anyway??¡¿

 Chapter 198: Long Time No See

    <h4>Chapter 198</h4>


    After going through the formalities of resuming school, Qin Wei felt very satisfied. On the way to the recording studio to shoot an advertisement in the afternoon, she did not feel tired at all.


    At this time, all the work was considered as a summer job, and the money earned now was for a better life in the future.


    Qin Wei sat in the car reading lines while Li Yao next to her closed hisptop after dealing with emails and asked Qin Wei, ¡°Recently, several live streamingpanies have invited you to do livemerce. Do you want to consider it?


    To be honest, the pay is quite good.¡±


    Qin Wei turned her head to look at him. Based on what he said, he seemed quite hopeful that she would agree.


    "What do you think?"


    Qin Wei did not reject or agree but asked him instead.


    "Many artists are trying it out. I feel it¡¯s not bad."


    Li Yao did not state his stand clearly but his implication was apparent.


    Earn money, of course he hoped Qin Wei would go for it.


    But he was worried that she would rebel and cause trouble if she went.


    "Show me what kind of live streaming it is."


    Since Qin Wei did not reject it outright, Li Yao immediately opened hisptop and yed a live stream for her to watch -


    In the livestream, a woman stood in the center of the frame, with productsid out in front of her. She was enthusiastically introducing the products:


    "This brand ofundry detergent, my family members, listen to me. Usually, one bottle costs fifty-nine yuan and ny cents. Here I have... let''s count together! One bottle, two bottles, three bottles , four bottles, five bottles! Two hundred and ny-nine yuan and fifty cents. But! I asked the factory to give my family members a discount!! Family members, I told the factories that I won''t sell it if it''s more than one hundred yuan. The factories said they can''t even cover their costs. But it doesn''t matter my family members. Today, I will personally subsidize it from my own pocket to give back to my family members. Look closely now! Five bottles ofundry detergent, today...neen yuan and ny cents, take it! Neen yuan and ny cents, take it!"


    At this point, Qin Wei had already whispered ¡°damn¡± to herself.


    Immediately after, another woman rushed into view, snatched theundry detergent bottles from her hands and mmed them on the table, yelling angrily:


    ¡°What are you doing?! Have you lost your mind? It¡¯s fine if you don''t earn money from the livestream but you bought them at a cost price of two hundred yuan to give to the family members. I won''t say anything. But neen yuan and ny cents?! Isn¡¯t that incurring losses?!"


    The female anchor refuted:


    "Today I just want to give benefits to my family members! No one will think about earning a single cent from my family members! I''ll pay for the difference personally. As long as my family members are happy, I don''t care!"


    The woman beside her gritted her teeth, looking fierce as she pointed at the female anchor:


    ¡°Fine, you¡¯re ruthless enough. How about eighteen yuan? Dare you sell it at that price?¡±


    The female anchor was so angry sheughed:


    ¡°You won¡¯t even give me a living path. Fine! Eighteen it is then. Still the same logic, as long as my family members are happy, I don¡¯t care! No more nonsense, eight thousand avable, share me the link!"


    Behind them, a group of people suddenly appeared, singing and shouting.


    ...


    Qin Wei was so shocked she turned speechless to look at Li Yao.


    Without a word, Li Yao quietly closed hisptop and exited the livestream room.


    "Isn''t this illegal..." Qin Wei asked him, "how many years can one be sentenced for this?"


    Li Yao swallowed and said,


    "Alright... let''s not go then... At first I rejected it too but they are paying quite a lot so I still asked you..."


    Qin Wei shook her head,


    "If that is the case, no matter how much they give I won''t do it. My reputation is already not good so I should cherish myself more. Don''t mention such things to me in future. I won''t ept them all."


    In his memo, Li Yao noted -


    "Livemerce, cross out."


    ...


    In the afternoon she had to go shoot an advertisement endorsing juice. Li Yao had been actively pushing for this since he came back from a business trip in southwest China. The brand owner was also very nice and enthusiastically responded to the proposal to set up cultivatednd for fruit. He took the initiative to fly to Honey Tangerine Town to discuss with Mayor Zhou and they had now signed the contract.


    Upon hearing this good news, Qin Wei immediately messaged Qiao Sixiao.


    After all, she had also helped facilitate this coboration.


    [Qin Wei: The coboration with honey orange has been confirmed! The brand has set up ntations locally so the southwest region won''t have to worry about market saturation next year. And the brand can also get quality raw ingredients cheaply! Thanks for the hard work Teacher Qiao!]


    [Qiao Sixiao: It really has been tiring work. I just came back from the studio city and tiredly waited for you.]


    [Qin Wei: Where are you? Still waiting for me?]


    [Qiao Sixiao: ? Didn''t Li Yao tell you?]


    Tell her what?


    Qin Wei racked her brains, did she miss hearing something Li Yao said again?


    She turned to look quizzically at Li Yao but he seemed just as confused.


    ...


    Only upon seeing Qiao Sixiao at the recording studio did Qin Wei realize Li Yao assumed she already knew so he didn¡¯t borate further.


    The concept for the advertisement this time was simr to the promotional video they filmed in southwest China previously. The two of them were selected as co-endorsers again.


    As Mayor Zhou had rmended them, while negotiating with Qin Wei to endorse them, the brand also actively reached out to Qiao Sixiao from Happy Entertainment.


    Qiao Sixiao¡¯s manager, He Hong, did not object to this. Although the endorsement fee was not high, she saw greater value in it. After all, there were official connections behind it and it tied back to a previous charity effort, so no harm continuing the coboration.


    Moreover, this was Qiao Sixiao¡¯s first endorsement in the beverage industry. Getting a huge brand on her debut in this field was a good start.


    As for pairing up with Qin Wei for hype...


    He Hong deliberated extensively on this too. This CP already had a fixed fan base, although some bashed them, supporters were the majority.


    She was currently considering how she could poach Qin Wei over to build up this CP as the agency¡¯s own intellectual property, for thepany¡¯s benefit.


    ¡°An Xing Entertainment...Xu Mingchuan...¡±


    He Hong felt it was not yet time to voluntarily make enemies when interests were not substantial enough. Since she could not monopolize this, then they should achieve mutual benefits.


    ...


    ¡°So slow.¡±


    In the dressing room, as soon as Qin Wei entered, Qiao Sixiaoined,


    ¡°Held up by school registration procedures.¡±


    Qin Wei exined.


    No wonder she didn''t reply to the messages in the group this morning. Turns out she was busy with work.


    "Did it go smoothly?"


    While seated in front of the mirror getting her hair and makeup done, Qiao Sixiao asked casually.


    Qin Wei sat down too, allowing the makeup artist to start on her makeup. She replied Qiao Sixiao at the same time,


    ¡°Still alright I guess, though there¡¯ll be military training when school reopens.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao almost burst outughing,


    ¡°You slyly skipped military training previously, then slyly skipped schoolter. Now not only do you have to go to school but also go through military training. Look at most of your ssmates who have smoothly graduated without suffering this. Qin Wei, your calctions failed right?¡±


    Qin Wei retorted,


    ¡°I actually feel it¡¯s great. Going through waves of difficulties yet still returning to campus grounds, studying is actually bliss y¡¯know. Qiao Sixiao, you¡¯re just envious!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s there to envy? You should worry about military training first. It¡¯ll be the hottest time of the year. Don''te back darker by three shades or you¡¯ll forget, you currently have no skincare endorsements. If you don¡¯t pay attention to sun protection and tan too much in future, no one will dare hire you.


    What if you break out again and your looks downgrade?¡±


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes. She didn''t have to pretend in front of Qiao Sixiao,


    ¡°Darker skin is what I fear the least. It¡¯s only a week, how dark could I get? Speaking of which, this is our first time getting the same endorsement you know! Feels like we aren''t rivals but partners yea!¡±

 Chapter 199: Quid pro quo

    <h4>Chapter 199</h4>


    After finishing themercial shoot, Xu Mingchuan personally came to the set to pick her up. Seeing that Xu Mingchuan was there, Li Yao made an excuse to leave first.


    When Xu Mingchuan saw her, he was in a good mood. He chatted with her about thepetition in "Against the Wind".


    "Apart from your objection to the paid voting, many other participating artists have also expressed their discontent. Up until now, no agreement has been reached, so the fourth public performance has been dragged out like this," said Xu Mingchuan while driving. He told her what he knew.


    "I also feel that paid voting is not good, but I think there is still room for discussion. The staff of the program team have provided various ns to each entertainmentpany, some of which I think are quite good," added Xu Mingchuan.


    n 1 is to lower the price, but set a minimum purchase price of 10 votes.


    n 2 is to cooperate with the sponsoring brands and bundle the votes with the products. Consumers get votes when they buy the products.


    n 3 is still to lower the price, but reduce the profit sharing of variouspanies.


    "The n with the highest eptance at the moment is n 2. Most selection shows in China and abroad also use this method. Many artists have also expressed their stance to the program team. If this is the case, at least fans will not suffer losses, whilepanies and the program team can also profit, achieving a triple win," said Xu Mingchuan.


    The implication in Xu Mingchuan¡¯s words was that he also inclined towards this n.


    Qin Wei frowned. She listened carefully to each n he mentioned:


    "Can there be no upper limit? Also, are the products purchased definitely something everyone needs?"


    "For now, the agreed brands n tounch snack gift boxes, with each box containing three votes. The more you buy, the more votes you get.


    There will also be a direct channel to purchase votes at a rtively lowered price but limited quantity," exined Xu Mingchuan patiently to Qin Wei.


    "Qin Wei, even the most popr variety show has a limited audience. Not to mention, not every fan is willing to pay money. This is the biggestpromise the program team can make," added Xu Mingchuan.


    Qin Wei voiced her own thoughts:


    "But I don''t want topromise either."


    "If you care about them, they won''t be grateful to you. They will only think you are ungrateful and have no emotional intelligence. Be it a few dors, a few tens of dors, a few hundreds of dors, or even thousands of dors, they are willing to pay. Even if you refuse, no one will understand you. Instead, you may even offend people."


    "Don''t say anything first. Calm down and think about it, then we can talk again," said Xu Mingchuan.


    Although he said that, it was mainly because he was afraid he could not control his emotions and would start arguing with her first. He did not want that at all.


    Xu Mingchuan took a deep breath and felt his emotions stabilize. Only then did he say to Qin Wei again:


    "I''ll treat you to dinner now. I booked a table at Toma Western Restaurant. Don''t worry, our other colleagues from thepany will be there too."


    Xu Mingchuan changed the topic.


    "Do a live stream with thepany ount tonight. There is no specific task, just that your fans always want to see you. It doesn¡¯t have to be too long, at most an hour, then you can go back and rest."


    "As for coordinating with the program team of Against the Wind, don''t worry about that. Just focus on what you should do, and leave the rest to me," said Xu Mingchuan.


    ...


    The live stream notice was only released at 7 pm, but when she went live at thepany at 8 pm, the number of viewers in the live stream room quickly broke 10,000.


    "There are so few people..."


    "Has Lu E''s poprity cooled down?"


    "It''s because theirpany''s ount is too unpopr. And they sent out the noticete..."


    Qin Wei also silently counted the number of viewers in the live stream room- an icy 20,000 at the moment.


    There was still some time before the live stream started. She turned to Li Yao who had just rushed back andined:


    "How poor is ourpany? Don''t we even buy fans?"


    "I''ll chip in to buy 5-dor fans for thepany."


    Li Yao smiled awkwardly:


    "Not even a bowl of snail noodles can be bought for 5 dors..."


    "Then 10 dors," said Qin Wei.


    As she spoke, she also took out her phone and opened Pinduoduo app. While muttering to herself, she said,


    "I should buy some for myself too. I only have 5 million fans while Teacher Qiao already has 90 million... I wonder how many were bought by her..."


    "Watch what you say please!"


    "We all know you''reparing with the otherpany, but the difference in number of fans between her and you is too big!!! You guys are not even at the same level!"


    "The main reason is that Lu E has never maintained her ount at all other than rifying rumors and posting ads. Her ount is just left idle... Fans don''t even know how to interact."


    "What''s with your reaction? Wei Wei has 50 million fans! She couldn''t even count theter zeros... Jeez..."


    "I checked. It''s indeed true, haha! If it were other celebrities, I would suspect it''s just an act. But for her, it still feels genuine..."


    "Have you be blind and deaf now that you can''t see or hear?"


    The staff reminded her that it was time. Only then did Qin Wei put down her phone and greeted the camera lens:


    "Hello everyone. I''m actress Qin Wei. Wee to ourpany''s live stream room. I''m doing a live stream today mainly to let everyone know that ourpany has an official ount. I hope you can follow it."


    President Xu stood opposite, staring at his phone. There were now 70,000 viewers in the live stream room, and the number was still rising. The number of followers on thepany ount was also increasing. It seemed that the prospects looked promising.


    He gestured to Qin Wei, signaling her to thank everyone for their support and then give out benefits.


    As instructed by President Xu, his colleagues brought the prepared gifts over for her to randomly draw and give out to fans.


    Qin Wei nodded obediently and asked the staff for a guitar.


    She was not following the procedure?


    The staff holding the gifts looked towards President Xu and Li Yao.


    But the two were very calm about it. Although they also hoped she would follow the set process, where could she be controlled?


    President Xu shook his head to signal the staff to stand by with the gifts and just let her freely express herself however she wanted.


    "There are 70,000 viewers now. To thank everyone for making time to be here, I''ll sing a song I just learned to show my appreciation," said Qin Wei.


    Just as she was about to start singing, the live stream room erupted into chatter.


    "I''m home alone now. Please don''t sing rap..."


    "It shouldn''t go that direction judging from this prelude..."


    "I have a bad feeling about this..."


    As Qin Wei strummed the first few notes on the guitar...


    "This opening...I''m getting ominous signs..."


    "What is it?"


    "Ever since you left me, my gentleness seemed lost too..."


    "What song is this? Anyone got a link?"


    "West Sea Love Song ...it''s an old song..."


    "WTF, this song is older than I am..."


    "Do you still remember your promise to me that you wouldn''t let me lose you..."


    "...Yet you followed those migratory birds flying south, so very far away..."


    "I''m kinda curious about what''s in Lu E''s ylists now...why does she listen to songs so different from people her age all day long..."


    "Our love and fate can no longer continue..."


    "...We can''t go back to the past..."


    "Nice song. Please don''t sing anymore next time."


    "Can you share your ylist? My grandpa said he wants it."


    "You say she''s trolling, but she sang it through seriously enough and not bad at all. And yet the basis of her song choices is really quite puzzling."


    When she finished singing the song, the number of viewers in the livestream room jumped multiple times to 500,000.

 Chapter 200: Back to the Dorm

    <h4>Chapter 200</h4>


    Taking advantage of the moment when Qin Wei finished singing a song and the number of people watching the livestream increased, Xu Mingchuan hinted that she should give away presents.


    But she didn''t seem willing to do so, changing the topic:


    "What other benefits do you guys want? Tell me."


    Live chatments -


    ¡¾Call Jiao Sixiao and chat with her without telling her you''re livestreaming, put it on speaker for us to hear¡¿


    ¡¾Agree!¡¿


    ¡¾+1008611¡¿


    ...


    Qin Weiughed coldly and directly rejected:


    "Don''t even think about it."


    A staff member timely reminded:


    "Weiwei, the boss wants you to give away prizes to everyone."


    Qin Wei hesitated for a moment, asked her assistant for her phone, and opened her contacts:


    "Then I''ll bother Teacher Jiao again..."


    Livements -


    ¡¾?What is she going to give that she''s so reluctant??¡¿


    ¡¾I''m curious too, is her boss going to give us her house?¡¿


    Qin Wei dialed the call and turned on the speaker.


    Beep -


    "Hello¡ª"


    Jiao Sixiao''s voice came from the other end.


    Qin Wei:


    "Hello Teacher Jiao, sorry to disturb you."


    Jiao Sixiao:


    "What''s wrong with you? Something happened?"


    Qin Wei replied:


    "Nothing really, just wanted to call you and give you my most sincere blessings."


    ¡¾I feel Teacher Jiao will get angry...¡¿


    ¡¾I don''t think Teacher Jiao will get that angry, but she''ll definitely scold...¡¿


    ¡¾Like curse words¡¿


    Jiao Sixiao was silent for a moment, then said:


    "Go ahead then, I''m listening."


    Qin Wei opened WeChat group [xxx Community Retired Workers Group], then read Aunt Li''s WeChat message out loud for Jiao Sixiao to hear:


    "Good evening, sending you my warm regards to wash away your tiredness from the day, hope tomorrow will be even better!"


    ¡¾My mom sends stuff like this to [Happy Family] everyday¡¿


    ¡¾My aunt sends stuff like this to [Loving Family] everyday¡¿


    ¡¾For the previous one, I feel like your aunt might be my mom...¡¿


    "Thanks."


    Jiao Sixiao only responded with two words, then hung up.


    Beep beep beep -


    Qin Wei looked at the camera lens, helplessly.


    This time, Xu Mingchuan directly told her:


    "Qin Wei, give away presents to everyone."


    Qin Wei frowned.


    The staff brought the present out to her - it was a 27cm tall authentic licensed Strawberry Bear figurine, limited edition pink electroting. (Don''t look it up, I made it up)


    Under the bear''s feet there was a code, it was globally limited to 1000 pieces.


    Qin Wei held it and kept feeling it.


    Livements -


    ¡¾No wonder she''s reluctant, it''s her favorite¡¿


    ¡¾Haha E''lu is hugging the bear and won''t let go of it¡¿


    ¡¾I can tell from her expression, it''s sis E''lu''s most beloved bear! Just don''t do the giveaway, give it directly to her¡¿


    ¡¾I''ll take it if I win, if the child likes it then she has to own it!¡¿


    ¡¾Damn, where can I buy this? I''ll get one for my kid too, feel bad for my own kid¡¿


    The livements said don''t do the giveaway, just give it to Qin Wei.


    "The giveaway still has to happen."


    After struggling psychologically, Qin Wei still decided to reluctantly let go,


    "But...you guys have to promise me one condition..."


    As Qin Wei spoke, Li Yao and Xu Mingchuan''s smiles also gradually froze.


    ...


    The next morning, taking the shuttle back to the show venue, the other artists also gradually returned.


    Although there were still conflicts between the artists and production team, as long as they didn''t quit, they still had to continue filming the show.


    And the Fourth Performance had been dyed too long. The production team had only told the public it was due to format adjustments, and released many behind-the-scenes clips to cate viewers, but this wasn''t a long-term solution. If it dragged on for too long, viewers might lose interest and stop following.


    After much coordination, filming resumed.


    Having been away for just a few days, returning to the dorms felt to Qin Wei like she had been away for years.


    After a brief rest, everyone else also arrived. With no need to say excess words, the only thing left to face was the Performance.


    In the practice room they continued training. During breaks, Qin Wei wanted to chat with the director, but the director made an excuse to slip away first, not even giving her a chance to meet.


    "There are some things a director alone can''t guarantee."


    On the way back to the practice room, she encountered Gu Minghua. That''s what he said.


    Qin Wei looked up at him. He revealed a gentle smile:


    "Let''s go, to the piano room. There''s a tune I want you to listen to."


    ...


    After Gu Minghua finished speaking, he pushed open the door to the piano room. It was the same room where she had run into himst time. He walked in and sat at the piano bench, flipped open the fallboard, and started ying.


    His fingertips danced across the ck and white piano keys, outlining a beautiful scene.


    It was <i>Dreams in the Snow</i>.


    It wasn''t the medieval Western ssical music he loved. This piece had beenposed just a few decades ago. The music depicted snow scenery in early spring - the lingering chill of winter yet to recede, but the breath of spring already concealed within the snow.


    Serene and pure, yet brimming with vitality.


    Under his interpretation the whole piece was gentle yet powerful.


    Qin Wei stood to the side quietly listening. For that moment she even forgot all her worries, at least.


    As the final note rang out, the music stopped. Qin Wei apuded for him.


    Gu Minghua looked up at her and bowed his head slightly in thanks.


    "<i>Dreams in the Snow</i>."


    Gu Minghua said,


    "This piece reminds me of clean, pure snow - the same as music.


    Miss Qin, the production team acts for profit, we live in this mundane world and can''t avoid vulgarity either. Even so, the stage must remain pure."


    Qin Wei could tell Gu Minghua was persuading her not to care about the production team''s disorderly business, to just focus on performing well on stage. But due to his limitednguage expression ability, without context his words were simply iprehensible.


    Qin Wei smiled at him to let him know she "understood".


    Gu Minghua didn''t doubt her response at all, and revealed his usual gentle smile.


    ...


    With most artists acquiescing and returning, the filming date for the Fourth Performance was set for three dayster. Training had been dyed due to some matters in the interim, but since everyone was back, the artists also brought their professional work ethic, seizing every minute to train.


    It felt just like when they had first joined thepetition.


    Qin Wei also regained her drive, arriving early every morning to start practicing dance moves. By noon at 12 pm sharp she would rush to the cafeteria to eat.


    Sun Tiantian had wanted to go with her but couldn''t keep up with her speed, only able to sigh emotionally as she watched Qin Wei''s disappearing back that her daughter still hadn''t changed on this point - no matter how busy, she would always squeeze out time to eat...


    Wait!


    How did she start unconsciously being a mother again???


    ...


    Qin Wei ordered a sd and small te of boiled chicken breast, finding a table in the corner to sit down and enjoy her lunch...


    A sudden whiff of fragrance entered her nose. Qin Wei couldn''t help swallowing.


    It was...


    "Xiao Huntun pancakes^..."


    She could smell with her true love nose that it was the chef''s xiao huntun pancakes!!!


    "Eat up."


    That mouthwatering aroma drew closer, and the white porcin bowl was ced on the table in front of her.


    ncing up, it was Teacher Jiao.


    "Weren''t you the one who said to restrain eating before performances?"


    Qin Wei spoke while still salivating.


    It really wasn''tck of restraint, just the aroma stimting her taste buds.


    "It''s tiring training, I asked the chef to make half a bowl. Just eat what you should."


    Jiao Sixiao said to her.


    A warmth surged in her heart. It was nice having a friend like this.


    "To ask which parent doesn''t dote on their precious eldest child?"


    Jiao Sixiao added another sentence.


    The smiles disappeared from some people''s faces.

 Chapter 201: Four Princes, classics can be passed on Forever

    <h4>Chapter 201</h4>


    Despite so many setbacks, the fourth performance finally arrived.


    Although there were still many controversies, the audience was still passionate. Not only was the venue fully packed, but the live stream was also filled with flying danmu -


    "Won''t they be tired to death performing so many shows tonight?"


    "I''ve already started feeling heartache for my sister. I bought tickets worth 3,000 yuan and will give all my votes to my sisterter. My sister must debut with the C position!"


    "I don''t know who your sister is but I''m sure as long as Qin Wei is here, the C position will definitely be hers. My blind guess for second or third ce is Qin Wei. Although I don''t really like her, her poprity is obvious and her fans have strong purchasing power."


    "Her fans are really fierce. This is my first time seeing someone buy out all the new arrivals on a luxury brand''s official website in 3 minutes. Her fans are crazy, no wonder so many top brands want to coborate with Qin Wei."


    "No need to put it like that. Qin Wei did advocate for rational consumption but there are indeed many youngdies with good financial conditions among her fans. It''s normal for them to shop."


    "Qin Wei fans, please keep quiet. You promised not to fight with others, so don''t."


    ...


    Host Yang Xiao walked onto the stage. After reading the opening remarks, she spent a full 8 minutes reading advertised sponsor messages aloud.


    It immediately rushed to the hot search chart at that time. Everyone felt that Litchi TV made a huge profit this time - just the advertising fees gave people the illusion that "it''s enough to feed everyone for years".


    "Everyone must miss the youngdies right?! Let''s wee them and the song and dance ''Departure'' they''ve prepared for everyone!"


    "Let''s just choose today, the sunny morning."


    Along with the music, Sun Tiantian''s voice rang out under the spotlight.


    She wore a navy and white sailor-style costume, with clean and simple makeup.


    When the camera focused on her, she pointed to Youyou beside her, wearing the same navy and white clothes, the same series, but the design of the styles was different.


    Youyou held onto the railing in front of her, gazing into the distance:


    "With our backpacks on, on the deck, sailing against the wind, we set sail."


    After singing, she let the camera pan up.


    Standing on the upper stage was none other than Qin Wei.


    She wore a white sailor''s hat, dressed in a sailor suit, looking full of energy.


    "Let''s just choose today, despite the long road ahead."


    As she sang, she rested her arm on Qiao Sixiao''s shoulder next to her, tilting her head to give her partner a sweet smile.


    Qiao Sixiao wore a simrly naval-themed uniform, navy with white edges, looking clean and vigorous.


    She sang:


    "Pushing through storms, dashing east and west, we grow together."


    The two of them looked to the right together as Wei Lai emerged from the darkness, wearing a long navy and white coat, simple and elegant.


    Wei Lai waved at them while singing her part:


    "Fearless of storms, sailing against the wind, we set sail with the future!"


    Yan Jinyu also walked over, singing:


    "Let''s just choose today, I''ll give you the warm sunlight."


    Chen Xinya crooked her finger, revealing a brilliant smile:


    "Tell the sails about joy, tell the waves about ideals."


    ...


    The whole song was refreshing and cheerful, from lyrics to moves to expressions, all repeatedly revised by dance teachers Yan Qingzi and Song Ye to ensure every performer was fresh without being greasy.


    "I think it was alright."


    Yan Qingzi, who watched seriously below, said.


    "I think it was okay."


    Song Ye also nodded.


    The two looked at each other and smiled.


    Danmu -


    "I really think Director Sun is amazing! Such a steady and beautiful opening. From now on, wherever Director Sun goes I''ll follow with songs to listen to and shows to watch, not to mention shipping couples!"


    "The Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao couple appearing together is so sweet. The production team really gets it!"


    "This song is so nice. Let me check who wrote andposed it. Ah, the author is actually me (dog head to preserve life)"


    ...


    The song ended, and apuse kepting.


    Departure wasposed by Chen Chen and Gu Minghua with lyrics by Lai Mai and Daniel. There was also the careful choreography and guidance from the dance teachers and on-site consultants. Plus the joint efforts of the artists, this led to today''s still quite good opening.


    "Is everyone still satisfied with the youngdies'' performance?"


    The host came on stage and asked.


    "I think everyone can also feel the enthusiasm from the youngdies. Next, please wee our teacher Chen Chen and Daniel to bring everyone a song called Luxurious Lady!"


    There were cheers from the audience. Anticipation was also seen in the danmu -


    "Chen Chen paired with Daniel? What an interestingbo!"


    "A crossover? I remember renowned singer Song Zuying has also coborated with Jay Chou on stage before!"


    "I''m looking forward to it so much!"


    "Awesome! This must be a song Qin Wei picked!"


    "I suspect so too..."


    ...


    "Standing on opposite cliffs across the river


    Wild cockb flowers blooming abundantly in the grass sea


    Who hung the moon in the sky


    Lighting up the words I wanted to say that flowed into the sea


    Flowed into the sea


    ..."


    As soon as Daniel opened his mouth, there were screams from his fans. Although he had an ent when speaking, he was quite serious about singing. He specially hired a teacher to correct his pronunciation word for word, so he sang very standard this time.


    There was also a live stream in the backstage dressing room where Qin Wei listened to the song very enjoyably while preparing her makeup and hair.


    It was Qin Wei who rmended this song to Daniel. After listening to it for the first time, Daniel was amazed and said he must perform it on stage someday. This was a good opportunity.


    The first person he thought of coborating with was Teacher Chen Chen. Since preparations were tight for the fourth performance, the production team had the mentor group put on shows too to bridge thepetition.


    In the livestream, Teacher Chen Chen continued singing:


    "Connecting peaks within and beyond the Wumeng Mountains


    Moonlight spilling onto Xiangshui Beach


    Is there anyone who can tell me


    Whether it''s the heavens calling out to you


    Crossing over a mountain and a river


    Never lonesome across thousands of miles


    Your legend spreads as time passes


    Hundreds of red azalea flowers never wither


    ..."


    Her voice was stable and powerful with a clear tone. She also had her own style in handling emotional details.


    Chen Chen''s professionalism in music emerged once again. Even though she hadn''t formally performed on stage for a long time since getting married, her brilliance was still present.


    Even Qin Wei couldn''t help softly humming along backstage.


    It sounded too nice!


    Danmu -


    "Phoenix Legend forever awesome!"


    "I love their songs more and more each time! Every one can be a ssic!"


    "You can always trust in Phoenix Legend! Don''t worry fans!"


    "Some always say their songs are tacky but they''re actually down-to-earth! Rtable to all of us ordinary people from all walks of life. They''re appreciated by both the elegant and the popr without being too sophisticated!" (No offense meant to other music)


    "The previous person is right. Only those close to the people are loved by the people. Our whole family loves Phoenix Legend anyway!"


    "Their old songs are so nice too! Everyone go listen! I love them so much! Chen Chen and her hubby sang so wonderfully too!!"


    At the end of the song, Daniel even incorporated a short rap passage into the song as the finale:


    "Yo yo


    This feeling''s just like


    A lingering fragrance


    And the rippling gentle waves


    Turned thoughts


    Those causes and effects


    A lingering fragrance


    Leaves me continuously guessing"

 Chapter 202: I Only Have Feelings for You

    <h4>Chapter 202</h4>


    After Chen Chen and Daniel''s performance ended, the host also temporarily invited Gu Minghua toe up and sing:


    "In our show, in addition to the little sisters being popr with the audience, Teacher Gu Minghua is also very popr.


    Especially every time he ys the piano, fans always say, ''The one sitting in front of the piano must be a prince'', which shows how highly our audience evaluates Teacher Gu.


    Today, at the invitation of fans, I sincerely invite you on behalf of all fans toe up and sing, because too many fans like to hear you y the piano, but some fans also want to hear you sing. We finally decided to invite you to sing and y the piano. Do you feel embarrassed?"


    Gu Minghua took the microphone:


    "Of course I don''t feel embarrassed. It is my honor that my works can be appreciated by everyone."


    As he spoke, he walked up and said,


    "But the preparation was hasty. My singing is not very professional, please bear with me."


    After saying that, he opened the piano key cover and performed "Meet You" by Sun Yanzi.


    "What will be the dialogue when I meet someone


    How far in the future is the one I''m waiting for


    I hear the wind from the subway and the sea of people


    I''m lining up holding the number card of love


    ..."


    When Gu Minghua performed, the whole audience kept quiet, even breathing slowed down, for fear of missing a note. What surprised them even more was Gu Minghua''s singing voice.


    Just as he had said before, although he had studied music since he was a child, singing was never his forte. He put more energy intoposing. Although he asionally wrote lyrics,posing was where his interest lied.


    When he sang, he did not use any skills. It was precisely because of this that his singing voice sounded sincere and moving.


    He only sang a short paragraph and walked to the center of the stage and bowed to everyone after finishing. Only then did the apuse sound.


    [Hayden is really great!]


    [Brother, debut! Are there anypetitions that brother can participate in?]


    [Thepetitions your brother participates in are all formal internationalpetitions. This time he probably didn''te to enter the industry either, but was only invited as a music consultant. ording to a friend in the industry, Hayden has received a job offer from a university. Of course, there are also other bands that want him, but he hasn''t made a decision yet.]


    [Then it must be the Imperial Capital College of Music. I heard my teacher say they were going to recruit some teachers with high musical literacy after school starts.]


    ...


    After Gu Minghua left, the stage finally weed the next performance.


    The lights dimmed...


    "A smile, no matter how beautiful or sweet it is, is nothing special if it''s not yours..."


    "Tears, no matter how bitter or salty, with yourfort it''s sunny again..."


    "No matter how close or tight, without a hug it still feels too far..."


    "I only feel something for you in the whole world..."


    The curtains slowly opened, the spotlights on the stage lit up, fifteen people, divided into groups of three, struck poses under five spotlights.


    Different from the vibrant original song, the adapted work presented on stage was more like a musical.


    Daniel sat to one side a bit nervously. Although the result of this adaptation was from everyone, the way of presentation was actively proposed by him. At that time it was also questioned by Lei Mei, who was also a mentor, but after repeated changes, his idea was finally adopted.


    Nervous the whole time...


    Only when he heard bursts of cheers from under the stage did he breathe a sigh of relief. The overall strength of this group was still good, so the result was fine.


    Everyone who came to the scene today felt it was worthwhile. The performances prepared by the four instructors were very carefully designed.


    The subsequent five-person group match included Qin Wei, Sun Tiantian and others singing "Yueya Bay",


    Jo Sixiao, Wei Lai, Shen Qingqing and others singing "Knife Horse Maid",


    and Xin Ya, Yan Jinyu and Zhang Yuru singing ¡°Foreveryoung".


    What impressed people the most was Kong Yi, Si You and others singing "Nameless", perfectly showing each person''s characteristics, and the cooperation between them could be called perfect.


    After a short break, it was finally time for today''s individual match.


    Whether on or off stage, everyone was looking forward to yet nervous. After this individual performance, the artists would bepared with the preliminary by the media to see if there was any improvement at a nce. Moreover, there was additional paid voting by the audience in thispetition, ounting for arge proportion of the total score.


    The audience was also very nervous. There were their idols on stage, and no one wanted their sister to get low votes and be eliminated, because that could only mean her fans were useless and couldn''t even vote.


    So this was not only a survival match between artists, but also a contest for face between fans.


    Just as the various fan groups said before, thispetition concerned their sister''s face. They hoped everyone would wholeheartedly vote only for their own.


    The first on stage was Xin Ya.


    In the preliminary, her singing and piano performance of "Every Breath You Take" was excellent. From the first public performance to now, her performance had always been excellent and stable. It was just that she didn''t have much poprity with the public, plus no popr works, so every time after her performance was praised, that was it.


    However, Rising Star Entertainment was still very optimistic about her. After all, she was excellent in every aspect except for one big breakout opportunity.


    For this, thepany spent a lot of money buying votes just to debut her.


    This time, Xin Ya chose a song "New Bud" written by a singer from herpany for her.


    Judging from her performance this time, as long as the votes were supportive, advancing was absolutely no problem.


    The next contestants also sessively showcased their works. Most of them were actresses with rich performance experience in front of the camera butcked stage experience. So they seemed a little immature in the preliminary. After being honed over this period of time, they had all made different degrees of progress, and many had made breakthroughs.


    Qiao danced the ¡°Banished Fairy¡± that everyone had been most looking forward to this time. Fans had been hoping she would perform it again, but she had never given any response.


    And this time she took the initiative to perform it. Compared to the first time she danced it many years ago, this time the immaturity was gone, reced by a touch of charm and allure.


    Her dance skills had not deteriorated with age thanks to her self-discipline and never giving up.


    The barrage reached a climax during her performance. After all, she had many fans and had always been very popr with the public. So every time she took the stage, she would be the center of attention.


    So when people talked about her online, they all felt she was undoubtedly going to debut in C position in thispetition.


    Youyou also found her own style. Her dance foundation was indeed good, but jazz had never suited her. She chose street dance this time, which seemed to better demonstrate her explosive dancing power.


    As for Tiantian, she still focused on her vocals. Although her dancing had also improved greatly, transforming someone in a short time was really difficult, and the gap with professional dancers was still very obvious.


    But her dance this time did make a small shocking impression on the audience.


    Her talent for dance was indeed limited. Every time it relied on her hard work. But in this personal performance, she also proved one thing to everyone:


    Often if you work hard enough at one thing, even if you don''t have talent, you can still go very far.


    Next was Qin Wei. Her performance was also what everyone looked forward to the most. After all, she was a bit of an outlier on the preliminary stage, neither singing nor dancing, entering thepetition in almostst ce.


    Surviving several rounds ofpetition without being eliminated was a miracle in itself.


    All along the way, opinions of her were prized.


    But anyway, everyone was now heatedly discussing:


    [Is she going to stir things up this time? Or is she going to demonstrate real skills?]

 Chapter 203: Is This What You Want

    <h4>Chapter 203</h4>


    Qin Wei walked onto the stage to the cheers and apuse of her fans. When the music started, the fans below the stage chose to be quiet first, and others followed to quiet down.


    "I''m Qin Wei. Today I''ll be introducing myself. I''m going to sing ''Chosen Girl'' for everyone, the original singer was Chen Jinan. Yes, I''m going to start rapping again."


    "Heaven took back the wings I originally had


    And wanted me to taste the bitterness, joy and dreams of the mortal world to the fullest


    I came from heaven and still want to go back


    No one deserves to share this round trip with me


    Heaven gave me an unparalleled adventure


    I have to touch the ordinary and embrace the lost


    Although I came from heaven I don''t want to go back


    Don''t ask me where I want to go, I have my own destination..."


    When she sang here, the number of people watching the livestream rose rapidly, and the barrage was filled withments that even the original picture could not be seen.


    [L¨¹ E, don''t worry, we will support you no matter what!]


    [Qin Wei, fly freely, we will apany you to the end this time]


    [My sister is singing quite steadily this time, sob... I can''t bear... ]


    [Will the agreement really count? I can''t bear it...]


    [Just believe in her choice]


    ...


    The time goes back a few days ago to the live broadcast at Anxing Entertainment. (I''m starting a shback, family)


    Qin Wei held the limited edition strawberry bear toy reluctantly, and the fans were still telling her to keep it. Even if someone won it in the lottery, as long as the winner was a Wei Feng, they would give up the prize qualification and leave the thing she liked to her.


    Unexpectedly, she struggled for a while and suddenly opened up her mind, insisting on giving out this lottery.


    This is no different from cutting meat from her heart! Her move, at that time some fans reasonably suspected that she was going to give up her life.


    "I want something more. If you promise me, then this strawberry bear really means nothing to me."


    Qin Wei said.


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    [Still the same words, take your life, hurry up and take it!]


    [What''s the use of L¨¹ E''s dog life? Do you want the C position to debut and press on top of Qiao Xixiao!]


    [Although there is still some distance from the peak in terms of fans and poprity, with our number of people and strength, it is not impossible to let sister L¨¹ debut at the peak. After all, I took out all my pocket money, 80,000 is not a small amount, right?]


    [Fuck,pared to that my budget of 30,000 seems a bit shabby, right? I''m still an adult, I''m ashamed!]


    [Let''s act within our capacity, everyone. I was originally going to change Taylor''s new guitar, but I felt that the old guitar seemed more handy these days. Suddenly there were 30,000 yuan avable, which counts as an investment for L¨¹ E''s dream. It doesn''t affect my quality of life. L¨¹ E doesn''t need to worry.]


    [I haven''t graduated yet. I just have 800 pocket money to vote for my sister. We all listen to my sister''s words. This money is for voting for you. It won''t affect food and clothing expenses, it''s not living expenses.]


    [I have 1,000 yuan, earned from a summer part-time job. My parents said I could dispose of it freely.]


    [I have 5,000 yuan. Now I feel that I don''t need to buy too many lenses to get started in photography. One is enough.]


    Everyone expressed that in any case, they had to give Qin Wei face, and began to discuss how to surpass Qiao Xixiao so that their own child could debut in the C position.


    This is what Qin Wei fears the most.


    Qin Wei said:


    "What I want most is a pure performance. Although I know it''s too idealistic, at least I don''t want you to pay for my dreams."


    [?]


    [??]


    Many question marks floated over thements.


    [I see. What Weiwei means is that underage Weifeng should not participate in voting, adult Weifeng should act within their capacity. I believe that with our number of people and strength, we can also send Sister L¨¹ to form a group.]


    [L¨¹ E don''t worry, this mother has money. 100,000 is just pocket money. Buying one less bag can give out 800,000 more.]


    [I''m also doing well, with house, car, savings, stable job and high ie. I also support L¨¹ E to make everyone treat voting rationally, but there are indeed differences in everyone''s economic level. More than 100,000 yuan is eptable to me.]


    Qin Wei looked at the barrage, with a helpless expression:


    "What I mean is no. I want a pure performance opportunity..."


    [?]


    Li Yao and Xu Mingchuan, who were standing on the side, slowly froze their smiles.


    It was a difficult thing to persuade them to give up voting, and it took a lot of effort to persuade the people around them.


    "Little ancestor, I understand your dissatisfaction, but your thinking is a bit extreme. With no one voting for you, you may get eliminated..."


    After the live broadcast ended, Li Yao followed her, constantly nagging,


    "It''s over, it''s over, it''s over! What you''re doing this won''t work! No one will understand you! You think you are caring for your fans, but in the end they will me you!"


    "me me for what?"


    Qin Wei didn''t understand, and even felt a little angry in her heart,


    "Is liking someone supposed to be expressed in this way?


    I don''t know about others, but I don''t need it.


    I participate in programs, endorsements, shootmercials, I earn money for thepany, I also gave traffic to the program team, so why must I extract from them without restraint and not let go of the money in their hands?"


    (The purpose of this section is to briefly discuss capital''s pration of the entertainment industry. No specific personnel are depicted, and it is believed that after rectification, the industry will be more standardized in the future.)


    "But..."


    "Listen to me."


    Seeing that they were about to get into an argument, Xu Mingchuan interrupted their conversation,


    "Qin Wei, have you decided?"


    Qin Wei nodded.


    Xu Mingchuan said to the assistant beside him:


    "Then let''s also suspend our n here for voting. No more voting."


    Li Yao was surprised and puzzled:


    "President Xu, on big issues you can''t indulge her like this. Things should be done as they should be done. The child is willful regardless of the consequences. Are you also being willful with her?"


    "You like her, shouldn''t you think more for her?"


    There was a sh of displeasure in Xu Mingchuan''s eyes, but he didn''t say anything too extreme. He just tried his best to reason with him:


    "This is herpetition. Given her personality, even if she refuses now, she has a bunch of ways to leave thepetition. I''m a businessman. I have my judgments. Risk minimization and profit maximization are my evaluation criteria!"


    This should be the biggest argument between the three people since they cooperated. Everyone was emotional, and no one yielded to anyone else.


    But in the end, the boss''s decision still prevailed.


    President Xu nodded, so the matter was decided. Li Yao wrote a letter that could convey Qin Wei''s true feelings and arranged staff to join her major fan clubs and support groups, to tell her fans.


    ...


    Now during Qin Wei¡¯s personal performance time, Li Yao paid attention to the announcement columns of fan groups and support groups. There were obvious statements on them¡ª¡ª


    [Notice to all group members and Weifeng passing by: Any form of voting is prohibited. Respect Qin Wei''s choice and spread the word.]


    Thements below also expressed agreement.


    Looking at the barrage now, her fans expressed regret and reluctance, but they all said they would respect her choice.

 Chapter 204: The Chosen One

    <h4>Chapter 204</h4>


    In the director''s view, the future looks promising. Qin Wei was just standing there singing songs outside her area of expertise, yet she had already brought so much traffic to the show. As soon as the voting channel opens, won''t moneye pouring into the show''s ount like a flood?


    He asked the backstage staff to confirm that the voting channel would not jam or fail to withstand the moneying in from all directions.


    No, this is still not enough...


    When Qin Wei sang:


    "I have delusions of grandeur yet I''m afraid others will see through me,


    They distance themselves, ridicule me, pierce through me,


    I''m caught in a dilemma, my wounds have not yet healed,


    Luckily I met her, apanying me in making a choice,


    Thankful that she appeared and taught me to love myself,


    Theplicated interpersonal rtionships can all be ignored,


    No need to pretend to be happy, validating my bad mood..."


    When it got to this part, the director switched the big screen to show Qiao Sixiao''s side, with real-time footage showing not only Qin Wei''s performance on stage, but also Qiao Sixiao sitting in the audience listening to her sing.


    Sure enough, as expected, more people started paying attention to the show.


    The director smiled, satisfied.


    Qiao Sixiao also noticed the camera was on her, but still remained calm as if nothing had happened, and continued watching the performance attentively.


    When the song finished, Qin Wei received apuse and encouragement.


    The show went on, and the voting channel opened as scheduled.


    The director leaned back in his chair and casually spun around once, then said to the new intern assistant:


    "Give me real-time data reports and let me witness how powerful Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao''s purchasing power is."


    But the results in the data sheet from the intern assistant shocked the director.


    ...


    After thest artist''s individual performance ended, Yang Xiao went back on stage, and asked all the artists toe on stage as well, to jointly announce today''spetition results.


    Yang Xiao said:


    "It can be said that this show was a turning point in thispetition. All thedies who advanced will face an even more brutalpetition, but breaking out of the cocoon into a butterfly is a painful process. But it also signifies the start of an even more gorgeous new life!"


    The big screen lit up, showing the real-time votes for each artist.


    As expected, Qiao Sixiao was first ce in total points again.


    As Yang Xiao announced the second ce, Qin Wei''s expression also becameplicated.


    "Our second ce goes to...Qin Wei! Congrattions Teacher Qin!"


    Bullet screenments:


    [What is this operation? I didn''t vote, who voted?]


    [The group said no one voted, was it someone who didn''t know?]


    [How could they not know, with so many big groups and that many people, when did my older sister ever get second ce?]


    [Look at Lu E''s expression, she also seems shocked...]


    Qin Wei looked at the big screen, then turned to nce at Qiao Sixiao.


    She seemed to have trouble reacting.


    ...


    Backstage, the director breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had consulted the station director in time, who gave the reply of "the data can be reasonably optimized." Based on their previous multiple predictions, Qin Wei''s overall ranking should have been in the top three.


    The program team core members and the station director had a three-minute online short meeting, and finally determined Qin Wei''s ranking.


    Second ce.


    Even the director felt it was interesting. She had been first when she first joined, but the station changed it to second-tost.


    And now this result should have clearly eliminated her, but was forcibly changed to second ce.


    They could have even changed it to first ce, but the station didn''t want to offend Qiao Sixiao or industry heavyweight He Hong.


    Ah.


    The director sighed. Altering it back and forth was unjust, but what else could they do.


    For media nowadays, who would easily give up traffic?


    ...


    On stage, Qiao Sixiao discreetly squeezed her palm, then whispered in her ear "we''ll talk after getting off stage." Only then did Qin Wei react from her surprise, and pretended she didn''t quite believe her lucky shock at getting second ce.


    The fourth show ended inughter and apuse.


    This season had set traffic records.


    Before the program team even had time to celebrate, the director''s assistant stared at his phone with a serious look, hands shaking as he went over to stop the director from opening champagne, and handed his phone to him.


    [Anhang Entertainment: We regretfully announce that due to major adjustments in the advancement format of Sisters Sailing Against the Wind that Ms. Qin Wei is participating in, there is now conflict between Ms. Qin Wei''s principles and ours. Ms. Qin Wei has chosen to withdraw from show production participation. Ourpany respects and supports Ms. Qin Wei''s decision.]


    Posted five minutes ago, forwarded over 300,000 times already, and quickly pushed onto hot search topics¡ª


    #Qin Wei Quits Competition#


    The director couldn''t even believe that Qin Wei and herpany could do such a thing!


    What followed were inquiries from the station director and sponsors, along with phone call after phone call demanding his life, all of which the director had to resolve.


    Though it wasn''t cold at night, the director kept sweating.


    All program team staff were summoned for an overnight emergency meeting to allocate tasks¡ª


    Some were responsible for posting statements condemning:


    [Sisters Against the Wind Program Team: Learning of Ms. Qin Wei''s untruthful remarks in this manner, we are very regretful. Making this show, we work hard and diligently, treat artists wholeheartedly and sincerely. Following the principle of growing together, we strive for it. Ms. Qin Wei and herpany''s remarks greatly damage the program team''s reputation and affections! We reserve the right to safeguard the program team''swful rights and interests!]


    Some were responsible for hiring inte water armies:


    [Yes!]


    [The program team is right!]


    [Please provide reasonable justification, Ms. Qin!]


    [Share.]


    [Whoa.]


    [So insensitive!]


    ...


    There were also people responsible for inviting professional PR teams, spending money to get WeChat Official ounts to guide public opinion and shift as much me onto Qin Wei''s side as possible.


    In the middle of the night, melon-eating crowds were getting up to watch drama unfolding, as eating melon in real-time is the most interesting.


    Amidst the chaos, another hot search topic appeared¡ª


    #Qin Wei Confesses to Qiao Sixiao#


    Referring to the song lyrics Qin Wei had sung on the show.


    [Good lord, when disaster strikes the city gates, the fish in ponds are happily eating sugar?]


    [Shippers fear nothing hahahaha]


    What came next was a spectacle leaving even veteran melon-eating crowds dumbfounded by Qiao Sixiao''s maneuver¡ª


    [Qiao Sixiao: #Qin Wei Confesses to Qiao Sixiao# Those lyrics were her singing to fans, no further response will be made in the future. The holiday ends here, little Qiao has to return to set and work diligently!]


    [Huanxi Entertainment_Qiao''s Studio: We deeply regret to inform everyone that due to scheduling conflicts Ms. @Qiao Sixiao has withdrawn from Sisters Against the Wind show production participation. We wish the Sisters Against the Wind program team smooth recording in the future!]


    Thirty minutes passed.


    The program team and hiredmenters still refused to let up attacking Qin Wei, while over on Qiao Sixiao''s side, it was like the program team couldn''t even see her.


    Huanxi''s side had already sent people tomunicate¡ªno need to directly offend He Hong yet, at least not to that extent.


    But Qin Wei''s side was different. The contradictions between her and the program team were already irreconcble, and though the man behind her, Xu Mingchuan, was the Xu family''s eldest young master, he didn''t have much influence yet in entertainment circles. Just lots of money, nothing to make a big fuss over.


    Reaching this point, tearing their faces off was inevitable.


    But some other people weren''t sleeping either sote into the night.

 Chapter 205: The Back

    <h4>Chapter 205</h4>


    The office of Anxing Entertainment was still brightly lit in thete night.


    "The production team intends to sue you," Xu Mingchuan turned his head after staring at the screen for a while and said to Qin Wei, who was sitting on the couch drinking juice.


    His tone was calm, merely stating the fact without any me.


    "I understand," Qin Wei nodded, seemingly prepared.


    "The payment for the variety show ''Time Will Tell You'' has already been received. It''s enough to cover the damages, so I''m not worried."


    The remuneration for the show was prepared by Teacher Qiao aspensation for her. She had called it her "backing." Qin Wei didn''t think much of it at the time, but now that the production team was suing her, she realized that she wasn''t afraid at all.


    Even if she lost, she could easily handle the money in her ount.


    Moreover...


    Qin Wei continued, "And we might not necessarily lose. Before thepetition, I asked Hayden, and he consulted awyer. The production team changing the rulesst minute theoretically requires mutual agreement."


    "You don''t have to worry about winning or losing. I''ll take care of it. Qin Wei, as long as you''re with Anxing, Anxing will protect you. After all..."


    Xu Mingchuan paused.


    "After all, during this period, you have indeed made a lot of money for Anxing.


    It''s just... for you, thepetition has already ended. It''s a real pity that we won''t be able to see your performance on the night of the group formation."


    "Isn''t it the same for Qiao Sixiao? It''s no surprise that she will securely debut in the center position..."


    Qin Wei stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.


    It was already midnight, and outside the window, the city was still bustling with traffic. It seemed like the capital never truly slept...


    Thest time she looked at the night sky like this was when she was with Qiao Sixiao...


    But outside the window, it was deste, even a bit frightening...


    ...


    "Are you really going to withdraw from thepetition?"


    At that time, the two of them were staying in a hotel in the film and television city. Qin Wei revealed her thoughts to Qiao Sixiao, who although had anticipated this possibility, was still surprised.


    Qin Wei nodded and told her it was because she was certain that Qiao Sixiao wasn''t just a roommate but a trusted friend.


    Qiao Sixiao walked to the window.


    After a long silence, she said to Qin Wei, "If you don''t want to get hurt, don''t be yourself. When you stand in front of the camera, the more sincere you are, the easier it is to get hurt. But what they want is never really you..."


    "They?"


    Qin Wei walked up to her.


    "Do you mean... the fans?"


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t deny it.


    "What they want is not you, but the image of you. They want you to be omnipotent, your actions always consistent with your personality, kind, absolutely faithful and reliable, pure, eternally wise, capable of discerning the past, present, and future."


    "They want you to be real, but it must be the kind of real they desire..."


    Qin Wei remained silent, feeling a bit cold, even though the temperature in the room was just right.


    Qiao Sixiao looked at Qin Wei''s reflection in the ss.


    "Little did they know, they are the gods. They look down on you, seeing through your past and future. Theye in admiration, but when they see your foolishness, weakness, and ignorance, they can abandon you at any time. If they don''t trample on you in return, that''s already mercy."


    "You are all strangers, taking what you need from each other. Will you dare to gamble?"


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    "I cannot make any other decisions, but I can only be certain that if I ept their unlimited demands, I may have insomnia every night."


    Qiao Sixiao smiled and curled his lips.


    "It''s up to you. I''m a child destined to have no achievements. I''m exhausted today, so I''ll go take a shower first. You can make a call to order food."


    ...


    Looking back now, Teacher Qiao probably doesn''t have much of a future either...


    "Qiao Sixiao''s contract is different from yours. To put it mildly, He Hong is not someone their program team can casually offend."


    Xu Mingchuan naturally didn''t know what she was thinking and continued her words,


    "But this is a bit of bullying. They tantly think that Anxing Entertainment is easy to bully. Does Xu''s Legal Department not exist?"


    "If you don''t want to inherit the family business, then don''t use the power of your family."


    Qin Wei advised him, turning her head to look at him,


    "It''s not worthpromising with my family for my sake."


    "But..."


    "There are no ''buts''."


    Qin Wei interrupted him, not wanting to know what he was going to say next,


    "It''s gettingte. I''m going home first. Mr. Xu, don''t overthink things, and don''t stay up toote. Staying upte can easily lead to sudden death."


    Xu Mingchuan: "..."


    "Li Yao, stop making phone calls. Let''s go and take me home..."


    ...


    From this night onwards, the inte was destined to be bustling. The program team also spent a lot of money on buying water armies and marketing ounts, exerting every effort to guide public opinion and create an image of the program team as innocent victims.


    One hot search after another, causing a lot ofmotion. Many things were blown out of proportion.


    The situation looked great, and the program team appeared super innocent!


    The station director praised the crisis PR of the "Against the Wind" program team, ming Qin Wei forcking contractual spirit and not ming them for ignoring the friendship they once had.


    Thewsuit was also put on the agenda, and the legal team at Lizhi Station was particrly skilled at this, not to be trifled with.


    Meanwhile, the Weifeng Fan Club and the Weixiao CP Super Topic were both quiet. For these two days, they hardly made a sound, asionally sharing some fan fiction or edited videos.


    Everything was peaceful.


    "Have you given up struggling?"


    The director asked the assistant intern to pay attention to the fans'' activities on both sides, but there was hardly anything interesting to see.


    "But reading fan fiction... it''s really addictive..."


    For two whole days, getting paid to read fan fiction...


    Silently joining the fan club, joining the group...


    [Group rules: Recently, let''s make rationalments online. If you can''t handle it, please mute yourself. There''s no need for everyone to speak out. Just wait quietly for the oue. Little Qin reminds everyone, "Eat well, drink well, and don''t forget to do your homework."]


    Well, well. So that''s how it is.


    The assistant intern thought about it and decided not to tell the director about these things. Work shouldn''t interfere with one''s hobbies.


    ...


    On the program team''s side, they had prepared awyer''s letter and were ready to release it on the inte at an opportune time, officially dering war on their enemies. However, their own marketing ounts informed them,


    "It seems like things have taken a slightly different turn..."


    The director immediately opened the link sent by the other party.


    #Tianshi Spokesperson Qin Wei#


    ¡¾Tianshi Wristwatch: Carving Time, Naturally Perfect. Tianshi Wristwatch, featuring Qin Wei as the spokesperson, lets time reveal the truth.¡¿


    Below are thetest promotional photos, indicating that the recent schedule revolves around endorsements.


    They were not influenced by online public opinion at all.


    The director and the management team are getting a bit anxious.


    In just the past five minutes, other brands endorsed by Qin Wei have also started promoting the variety show she participated in. Although it''s presented as publicity, it actually signifies their stance.


    "Time will tell you the truth..."


    The station manager''s expression gradually darkened:


    "Don''t worry, brands are opportunistic. As long as we win thewsuit, they will abandon the artist faster than anyone."


    Another five minutes passed...


    ¡¾Southwest Release: Supporting Rural Revitalization, Consolidating Poverty Alleviation Achievements. Southwest Tangerines and Coffee Beans, together with Qin Wei, Southwest Countryside Revitalization Support Officer, let''s explore the excellent products of the Southwest!¡¿


    ¡¾Southwest Tourism: Congrattions to Qin Wei for bing the Southwest Local Products Rmendation Officer. You are also our charming goose. Looking forward to seeing both you and Qiao Sixiao, the image spokesperson, visiting the Southwest again!¡¿


    The management team at the station has started to hesitate. It''s natural for them to support their own image spokesperson in "Southwest Tourism." But this "Southwest Release" is from the government news office. It seems they are not just going with the wind anymore...

 Chapter 206: The Pet Goose

    <h4>Chapter 206</h4>


    It was announced neither early norte, but at this very moment... Why are these official ounts trying to stir things up right now...


    The management team at the TV station could not sit still.


    "Are we still going to sue?" Someone asked.


    "Sue my a**! You want to go against the authorities?" Someone refuted.


    "But she breached her contract! I''m confident our legal team can win as long as we rigorously adhere to the contract terms!" Someone else pointed out.


    "Even if we win, what¡¯s the point? Do you think those brands and official ounts making posts and taking sides are stupid?"


    ...


    This meeting was held with exceptional difficulty.


    The director was also struggling with indecision:


    "Why don¡¯t we try to resolve this privately if possible, each side taking a step back to avoid too ugly of a scene since we are in the same industry."


    Director''s inner voice: "How to resolve this amicably... Can it get any uglier..."


    The director''s assistant bowed her head looking at her phone keeping up with developments. At the moment, passersby and fans were mostly taking Qin Wei''s side, while the diligent water army, having taken money, was still enthusiastically battling the various factions.


    "Another artist has announced withdrawal from thepetition..."


    The assistant said softly.


    The faces of those at the meeting became even more unsightly.


    [An Xing UU: Due to work arrangements, I am withdrawing from the recording of "Unfurl the Sails Against the Wind" Sister Program starting today. Thanks for the encounter.]


    Yet another unteral withdrawal announcement.


    Followed quickly by reposts of the two previous posts made by the official ounts, with an additional line:


    [An Xing UU: Senior sister is the best! Senior sister has great prospects!]


    ...


    This matter had be quite a hot topic online. Since there were no new developments, artists from other agencies participating in the show adopted a wait-and-see attitude. The program team specifically went to An Xing Entertainment''s office, hoping to resolve this privately.


    "Let''s treat this as a misunderstanding!"


    The director said while taking out hisptop, pulling up the proposal they had meticulously prepared:


    "For subsequent performances, we have adopted Teacher Qin''s suggestion of real name voting, with a limit of 5 votes per person which cannot be exceeded. One vote is really nothing. We don¡¯t make any money off five votes and still have to give the artists a share... We sincerely invite Teacher Qin to return and continue thepetition. As a gesture of goodwill, we can guarantee her an debuted artist spot right now."


    The director looked at Xu Mingchuan pleadingly.


    They did not actually meet Qin Wei today. The one receiving them was An Xing''s President Xu alone.


    Xu Mingchuan did not bother to continue looking at the proposal they had written up, simply saying:


    "The withdrawal was a collective decision by thepany and artist which will be quite difficult to change... Furthermore, our artist hopes the program team can refund the voting payments to their fans."


    "The total amount is nearing eight figures. We can''t throw up something we''ve already swallowed."


    "That would be a bit difficult. Then refunding our artist''s votes is fine. I have no control over the rest."


    The director fell silent.


    After a long period of silence he finally said:


    "Since yourpany''s attitude is so firm, we are in no ce to coerce you. Out of understanding for your emotions, we have already made our best effort to retain you. Reasonably speaking, it was yourpany''s artist who vited the contract. It is regrettable and our TV station may have to handle this fairly."


    Xu Mingchuan pointed to the exit and said very calmly:


    "As you wish."


    The director exited in a huff.


    Xu Mingchuan dialed his assistant Qian Lang''s number:


    "We tried persuading them but they would not listen. Just do what needs to be done."


    ...


    The intern clicked open the hot search rankings. Ranking #1 was¡ª¡ª


    #"Unfurl the Sails Against the Wind" data questionable#


    The intern had an ominous feeling about this and clicked in. Sure enough, it was as he had imagined.


    "Director, more bad stuff happened."


    ...


    Over twenty-four hours, the entire program team contacted various public rtions firms to suppress the hot search topic in order to guide public opinion. Given they had invested heavily, the negative #1 ranking news was quickly removed.


    As it turned out, money really is almighty. Not only was the hot search swiftly removed thanks to timely action coupled with public opinion guidance,izens went on to eat up other gossipy news on the hot search rankings.


    At this point, the director heaved a sigh of relief.


    Having been in the media industry for so many years, he still had the capability to handle such emergency situations. Otherwise how would he have obtained a firm foothold in such apetitive TV station?


    But the intern still felt uneasy, and couldn''t help softly reminding the director:


    "But... the data maniption is real... What if it cannot be kept under wraps..."


    "We''ll make our utmost effort to keep it under wraps even if unsessful. After all, this was approved by the TV station''s leadership. They are even more anxious about this than you."


    The director was no longer too worried at this point. As long as there was sufficient funding, public opinion could be suppressed. Capital had the power to shut people up.


    The intern silently reopened his phone, then sighed:


    "Director, we made it back to #1..."


    The director froze for a bit, not believing what the intern said. He hurriedly grabbed the phone. The #1 hot search topic had changed back to¡ª¡ª


    #"Unfurl the Sails Against the Wind" data questionable#


    He refreshed it ten times but the hot search remained unchanged.


    It was not aworktency issue...


    The director clicked in. The Weibo posts were the same few that had been previously restricted. But one of them had over ten thousand reposts, likes, andments each.


    And those numbers were still growing.


    Upon investigation, the reason turned out to be Shen Kai had liked and reposted it.


    "Actor Shen? How did he get involved in this too!?"


    The director seemed unable to ept Shen Kai doing such a thing. After all, he had always maintained good cooperative rtions with the TV station. Not only that, when they sincerely and earnestly invited him to the first performance, he had readily agreed!


    The director''s hands started trembling.


    Shen Kai''s influence was not insignificant...


    The intern had already started nning his resignation. But still felt the director was quite pitiful. Although his mind and vision were full of nothing but traffic and money, he also worked tirelessly without rest. It was just...


    *Sigh*... He was too inexperienced himself and did not know where the problemy...


    Seeing the director''s brain frozen in shock, the intern still could not help reminding him:


    "Director, did you forget...


    When the program team invited Actor Shen, it was not only because you valued his personal traffic, but also wanted to leverage the gossip about him and Teacher Qin to stir up hype for the TV station..."


    The director pped himself on the forehead. He really was muddleheaded. Shen Kai was so difficult to invite before no matter how they begged. Yet the moment Qin Wei appeared, he readily agreed. Doesn''t that speak for itself?


    The brat still had feelings for Qin Wei and was now speaking up for her. It was the archetypal white knight saving the damsel in distress.


    He had genuinely forgotten about this trifle and furthermore never imagined Shen Kai would do such a thing...


    Calls from the TV station''s leadership flooded in nonstop. Another meeting was being called.


    ...


    ["Unfurl the Sails Against the Wind" Program Team: The misunderstanding has been resolved. It was due to incorrect information ryed by the TV station''s intern which led to misunderstandings between both sides. Aftermunication, we fully understand and respect the three teachers'' withdrawal from thepetition! The program will grow together with the artists. We look forward to even better future coborations!]


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    [What a dog program with falsified data! Refund our money!]


    [The money I saved bit by bit, refund it quickly!]


    [Shameless jerks! Does the program team want to stop pretending to be human? Keep buying hot searches to smear my sister? Unfortunately defamation can only be sued by the individual. Otherwise I''ll be suing till you cry and beg for daddy!]


    [An Xing Entertainment: Due to malicious posting of defamatory remarks causing negative impact to our artist Qin Wei, we have authorized XX Law Firm to file awsuit. Let this serve as a warning that the Inte is not beyond thew. Please take responsibility for your own words and actions.]


    [This should have been done long ago!]


    [Support safeguarding rights!]


    [Crying, Lu E said for everyone to quiet down and she will handle this herself, believe she is right. The child has finally grown up...]


    [The trash program wants to fleece the flock. Sister Qin is enduring all this just for our sake, though some still don''t get it *sigh*...]


    [Those of us who understand is enough]


    [Even this passerby supports little Qin''s approach]

 Chapter 207: I Have a Summer Vacation

    <h4>Chapter 207</h4>


    [Sisters Group Chat]


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian: The program team just deleted all the Weibo posts that confronted Qin Wei, and issued a post saying that they respect and bless her. Have you all seen it? @everyone¡¿


    ¡¾future: Saw it. It''sfortable. Makes me want to quit too, but thepany won''t agree. The two from An Xing were still brave and lucky...¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: Don''t be afraid. At worst, just pay money? I saved quite a bit these past two years. ¡¿


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian: Eight digits... How much can you earn in two years...¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: If it''s not enough, let Shen Qingqing pay.¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: Senior sister is right!¡¿


    ¡¾Shen Qingqing: ??¡¿


    ¡¾Shen Qingqing: I don''t have eight digits either. You two, don''t make ns for my money... Also, Youyou''s family isn''tcking money at all.¡¿


    [Youyou has removed Shen Qingqing from the group chat]


    ¡¾Qin Wei: ??¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: It''s fine. Don''t spread rumors if they aren''t true. She''s talking nonsense.¡¿


    [Sun Tiantian has invited Shen Qingqing to join the group chat]


    ¡¾Shen Qingqing: Speechless! You guys have fun! I''m going to study vocabry! I''m taking the College English Test 4 when school starts!¡¿


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian: @Shen Qingqing Aren''t you a junior now? Taking CET 4? Not CET 6?¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: To be fair, this older sister rarely went to ss after getting admitted, just like senior sister. The only thing she did more was participate in military training... Speaking of which, does senior sister need to do a make-up military training?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Yes¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: [Sympathetic.JPG]¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: It''s a citizen''s duty that should be fulfilled. I have no dissatisfaction. ¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Just don''t get too tanned.¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Teacher Qiao, you''re here! Speaking of which, why did you quit the show too?¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Schedule conflict¡¿


    ¡¾future: Speaking of which, didn''t Brother Kai also help this time? Shouldn''t Qin Wei thank him?¡¿


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian: Is it appropriate for you to bring this up...¡¿


    ¡¾Shen Qingqing: What''s going on? Did my Brother Kai do something wrong? Why bring him up suddenly? He just couldn''t stand the show team''s practices and gave a like. You guys shouldn''t overinterpret...¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: You brought up her beloved person, so she got a little excited. Sweetie, don''t take it to heart. She''ll be better soon...¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Then how should I thank him?¡¿


    ¡¾future: With your body?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: !!!¡¿


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian: I''ll make you shark bait! @future¡¿


    ¡¾future: Just kidding! You have a lot of gold bars, right? Give him one or two.¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Gold bars?? Then I''d rather give my body...¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: [Old person subway cell phone.jpg]¡¿


    ...


    I just saw what happened with the show team in the group chat, and then Li Yao called to tell her about the show team''s data fraud¡ªit was no longer an issue ofpensation, but relevant authorities had already started an investigation.


    "If data fraud is suspected, and profits were made from it, then not only the show team but the TV station will face severe punishment. Financialpensation is light¡ªif the circumstances are serious, people may even go to jail."


    Li Yao sounded a little happy when he said this.


    Qin Wei asked him:


    "So will the show still happen?"


    "Of course not," Li Yao answered.


    "They said production is terminated. Who knows about the future? Anyway, we quit, so what happens next has nothing to do with us."


    Hearing the tone in Li Yao''s voice, Qin Wei knew he was still in a good mood. She carefully tested the waters:


    "Then...since production ended so suddenly...can I...take a break?"


    "Of course! Dear grand ancestress, go home and rest well. As long as you don''t cause trouble, you can do whatever you want!"


    Li Yao agreed readily.


    Qin Wei was ecstatic inside! She could finally enjoy her summer vacation! Her vacation was starting!!


    As she talked on the phone, she sent messages to the group chat:


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Want toe over and party at my house tonight?¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: Yes!! I want to go y at senior sister''s house!¡¿


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian: I have filming this afternoon and willeter. You guys go first.¡¿


    ¡¾future: Sounds awesome. You must have a lot of good wine at home, right?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: @Shen Qingqing Remember to bring wine¡¿


    ¡¾Shen Qingqing: ......¡¿


    ¡¾Shen Qingqing: What kind of wine?¡¿


    ¡¾future: Any kind¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: What about Teacher Qiao? @Qiao Sixiao¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Teacher Qiao?¡¿


    "But I have a dinner to attend tonight, dear grand ancestress. I''lle get you now."


    Li Yao said over the phone.


    Qin Wei frowned, firmly refusing:


    "I''m not going."


    "Go ahead. Chairman Xu invited you to dinner. He''s worked hard recently, and is leaving on a business trip tomorrow. Today is the only chance to see him. You can''t be that heartless, right?"


    Qin Wei was conflicted. She had already made ns with her friends, but now there was a conflict with this dinner. She thought about how her boss really had worked hard recently, so she didn''t refuse:


    "Can it be scheduled earlier? I want to go home early."


    She didn''t need to report to him that she nned to host a party at home. That would just make him worry.


    "Sure! Get changed, dear grand ancestress. I''lle get you now!"


    ...


    Although it was meeting her boss, General Manager Xu was still her superior. Qin Wei didn''t dress too casually. She picked a dark green Dior dress they had sent her the other day, showing proper respect for the other party.


    She previouslycked understanding and knowledge regarding such etiquette. Now as she slowly learned bit by bit, she realized there were some areas she had acted ignorant.


    Likest time, dinner was still booked at the Western restaurant. But the time was moved up by two hours.


    Following Li Yao into the private room, Qin Wei was surprised to see General Manager Xu dressed very casually today, unlike his usual suit and leather shoes.


    Seeing each other''s outfits, they both couldn''t help but freeze briefly.


    "Come now. No need to stand on ceremony among our own. Sit," Li Yao said, breaking the strange atmosphere.


    He pulled out a chair for Qin Wei. After seeing Xu General Manager sit down as well, Li Yao took the seat beside Qin Wei.


    "Chairman Xu ordered your favorite steak. He knows you''re disciplined now and don''t waste food. Cut yourself a pieceter..."


    Li Yao chattered on about this and that, lightening the mood considerably.


    "I asked you toe today mainly to discuss arrangements going forward," Xu Mingchuan spoke up first.


    "The drama you interviewed for responded. They hope you can join the training crew. I''ll send detailed info to youter. If you think it''s good, the role is yours."


    After listening, Qin Wei felt both excited and expectant¡ªexcited to see her hard work pay off, anxious because she would really be acting now.


    But with all that experience in front of the camera, plus filming segments recently for the variety show "Time Will Tell You" which wrapped hastily but still counted as a little practice, she felt anxious yet more expectant than nervous.


    "Will the training be horseback riding?" Qin Wei asked.


    Xu Mingchuan nodded. "Besides that, also lines, posture, and more. Are you going?"


    Qin Wei nodded. She had no hesitation about this.


    "Then check the documents I send you when you get back. There''s another thing I need to tell you..."

 Chapter 208: Have a party

    <h4>Chapter 208</h4>


    [Shen Qingqing: @Qin Wei, I''m at your doorstep, but you''re not home?]


    [Qin Wei: OK, my butler will open the door for you. Just go inside and wait for me.]


    [Shen Qingqing: Alright.]


    [Sun Tiantian: ...]


    [Shen Qingqing: Nobody opened the door!]


    [Sun Tiantian: Do you really think she would be willing to hire a butler...]


    [Qin Wei: But I have a smart lock at home. Shen Qingqing, try pressing it again, and I''ll unlock it through the app.]


    [Shen Qingqing: Okay, I''m inside now.]


    [Shen Qingqing: Your house is so big. Do you live here alone?]


    [Qin Wei: During the day, yes.]


    [Shen Qingqing: ?]


    [Sun Tiantian: What about at night? @Qiao Sixiao]


    [Qin Wei: At night, you''ll see empty corridors with restless souls drifting about. There''s also a woman in a red dress sitting at the end of the window on the second floor, crying and singing at the same time...]


    [Shen Qingqing: !!!]


    [Qin Wei: It''s around this time, just after dark...]


    [Qiao Sixiao: Here we go again. Qin Wei, it''s your own house. Don''t scare yourself again.]


    [future: Traditional performance] (Often refers to things that happen frequently, like traditional events)


    [Qin Wei: The woman cries and suddenly turns around!]


    [Shen Qingqing has left the group chat]


    [Sun Tiantian: You scared her away. Your dream of having a ghost in your house hase true.]


    [Qin Wei: Is that all? Aren''t you listening anymore?]


    [future: You love horror stories so much, why not try acting in a horror movie next time?]


    [Qin Wei: [Scared.gif]]


    [Sun Tiantian: She''s too scared to even try an escape room.]


    [future: Weak and addicted. Let''s n an escape room challenge next time.]


    [Sun Tiantian: I''m in.]


    [Qin Wei: I''m here, Youyou is here too. Hurry up.]


    ...


    After finishing the dinner, Qin Wei hurriedly rushed home. Fortunately, she had left two hours early, so she arrived home just in time and had some time to stop by Ole to buy groceries.


    She bought a lot of things, but luckily Xu Mingchuan had thepany car pick her up and had the assistant apany her.


    However, she didn''t anticipate Shen Qingqing''s enthusiasm. She arrived half an hour earlier than the agreed time.


    At the entrance, she met Youyou, so they went in together.


    When Shen Qingqing saw Youyou, she burst intoughter. Although she didn''t participate in their recent conversation, she knew why Shen Qingqing had left the group chat.


    "Hahaha, Qingqing, why are you wearing a red dress? Hahaha..."


    Youyou couldn''t stopughing.


    Fortunately, Shen Qingqing could tell it was a joke, and after Qin Wei stopped telling horror stories, Sun Tiantian added her back to the group chat, and the conversation continued as usual.


    "So, Shen Qingqing, are you scared of ghosts too?"


    Qin Wei asked her while unpacking the fresh ingredients that the assistant had ced on the table.


    "I thought you were very brave."


    "But Qin Wei, you''re not that brave either."


    As they were chatting casually, they heard Wei Lai''s voice at the door.


    The three of them turned their heads and saw that Wei Lai and Sun Tiantian had also arrived.


    "Wei Jie, I brought everything inside. If you don''t need anything, I''ll leave first."


    Assistant Xiao Li ran in and said to Qin Wei.


    "I''ll cook dinner, why don''t you stay and eat with me?"


    Qin Wei extended a sincere invitation.


    Xiao Li was pleasantly surprised but still shook his head.


    "Well... I won''t stay. I have... an appointment tonight."


    Qin Wei nodded and took out her phone to transfer money to Xiao Li. Xiao Li intended to refuse, but Qin Wei preempted him.


    "Just consider it my treat for helping me with the errands. It''s been really helpful."


    Only then did Xiao Li refrain from rejecting and, after expressing his gratitude, silently opened the transfer on his phone.


    Sun Tiantian leaned in and asked Xiao Li,


    "Although, I''m curious, how much did Weiwei transfer to you?"


    Wei Lai said, "I bet thirty yuan, just a bowl of noodles... too little. I''ll go with one hundred!"


    Youyou defended Qin Wei,


    "Sister Qin is not as stingy as you think. I bet two hundred."


    Wei Lai raised an eyebrow,


    "What if we lose?"


    Youyou confidently replied,


    "If I lose, I''ll help you with one of your homework assignments when school starts. If you lose, you''ll run errands for me and fetch my deliveries for a month."


    "Deal!"


    Sun Tiantian couldn''t resist the excitement and quickly asked Xiao Li,


    "So, how much is it?"


    Xiao Li nced at Qin Wei and, with her permission, showed them.


    "One thousand yuan???"


    The three eximed in surprise, with neither of them winning the bet.


    "You go ahead and do your thing. You''ve worked hard today."


    Qin Wei saw Xiao Li off, and just then, Shen Qingqing approached her, leaning on the kitchen ind, and asked,


    "Isn''t the assistant staying to help you?"


    "Xiao Li is an employee of thepany, called in temporarily by Mr. Xu to help. He''s a work assistant."


    Qin Wei answered truthfully, while also handling the ingredients she had bought.


    Fresh vegetables were used to make a sd, and the rest were low-calorie semi-prepared foods that could be quickly processed and eaten.


    Shen Qingqing grumbled,


    "Then why are you so good to her?"


    Youyou came over and hugged Shen Qingqing''s neck, teasing,


    "Even though you dislike her, Sister Qin is still good to you. Sister Qin isn''t like you, so materialistic."


    Shen Qingqing red at Youyou,


    "But she was just telling me a horror story!! I''m alone here, and I''m actually a bit scared!"


    Wei Lai stepped in to help and added,


    "Don''t be fooled by her telling the story. She''s the one who can''t handle it the most. Last time, when we were at the hotel in the film and television city, she scared herself to the point of not being able to sleep alone. In the end, Teacher Qiao had to apany her to sleep... she..."


    "Ah? Wei Lai, wait! I''ming over there, then you can continue!"


    A fan sitting on the couch, waiting for dinner, couldn''t sit still and hurried over, ears perked up.


    "Wei Lai, tell me... no, take your time, don''t miss any details!! Everyone here is an adult, there''s nothing we can''t handle."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qin Wei pointed to the vegetables in the sink,


    "Tiantian, wash and chop the vegetables and make the sd. As the person involved, I''ll personally tell you. If you happen to cook the shrimp, I''ll tell you all the details. Oh, these experiences, once is enough for a lifetime."


    Sun Tiantian: "Really? (//?//)... Is it okay like this? Should I listen? Will Teacher Qiao get angry? (//?//)"


    Qin Wei smiled with a meaningful look and waved her hand.


    "Don''t worry, we''re all friends! There''s nothing we can''t talk about. I''ll tell you everything you want to know."


    Sun Tiantian took the apron from Wei Lai and put it on herself, then asked Youyou to put down the vegetables.


    "Leave it to me."


    Sun Tiantian said seriously,


    "I''m the chef today, so none of you should try to snatch it from me."


    Wei Lai pursed her lips and leaned in beside Qin Wei, whispering to her:


    "Is it okay to deceive her like this... she might cryter..."


    Qin Wei looked innocent:


    "I didn''t deceive her. After you fell asleep that night..."


    Wei Lai: "!!!!"


    Wei Lai: "Did I miss some paid romantic plot??"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "I slept right next to the edge of the big bed. Qiao Sixiao only gave me a corner of the nket. I was afraid my sleeping posture would be bad and identally kick her, so I hardly dared to sleep the whole night. I was so exhausted. During that time, I kept observing how you slept on the small bed. You even chuckled in your sleep... unforgettable."


    "Oh."


    Wei Lai''s mouth twitched, feeling sorry for the busy Sun Tiantian.


    Even though sugar is sweet, be wary of scams.

 Chapter 209: Good cooking, but not bad martial arts.

    <h4>Chapter 209</h4>


    Several people joined the cooking team and with good coordination, the speed doubled,pleting the task much earlier than Qin Wei had anticipated.


    "Youyou, has Teacher Qiao replied to the message yet?"


    Youyou asked.


    Qin Wei shook her head. She had privately called and messaged her, but received no response. She had also asked her assistant, who only mentioned that there was a filming task and didn''t provide any confirmation about the time it would end or if she coulde over.


    Qin Wei nced at the time.


    "It''s still early. Let''s wait a little longer. I''ll take Qingqing upstairs to change clothes. After telling that story, whenever I look at her, I feel a bit scared."


    Shen Qingqing hummed in annoyance.


    "Me too. It''s such a waste of my Givenchy dress. I can''t bear to look at it for a while."


    Qin Wei went upstairs and picked out a Miu Miu floral dress for her. It was a PR gift she received on herst birthday, with a fresh design and colors and patterns that were pleasing, but when she gestured in front of the mirror, she felt it didn''t match her own temperament.


    Unexpectedly, Shen Qingqing looked good in it!


    "Does it look nice?"


    Shen Qingqing stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself over and over again.


    Qin Wei nodded.


    "It brings out your fresh and natural charm."


    Shen Qingqing turned her head silently to look at her.


    "Green tea looks harmless, cute, and naturally elegant..."


    Shen Qingqing continued to look in the mirror.


    "I''ll take it as apliment from you."


    Aftering downstairs, Qin Wei saw Sun Tiantian standing at the stairway, eagerly looking at her, as if saying, "Hungry, hungry. Big sis, I want to eat candy."


    Qin Wei suddenly felt guilty. She shouldn''t have misled her earlier.


    Who knew she was so career-oriented? She could put in so much effort for her strange side business. If she focused on her main career, even if she wasn''t at the top, she would still be in the top one or two tiers...


    "Not only did I cook the dishes, but I also made soup separately. Weiwei, it''s time for your performance!"


    "Um...this... I need toe clean. Nothing happened."


    Wei Lai walked over and whispered in her ear.


    "When you were away, I asked Sun Tiantian how she became so good at cooking, and she told me about her training in Taekwondo during summer and winter vacations before college. For the past eight years, she has been training andpeting, so she learned to take care of herself and cook..."


    She also told us that despite her usually easygoing nature, she doesn''t hold back when she''s bullied. One day in her sophomore year, a male ssmate teased her, and she kicked him, breaking one of his ribs...


    Tsk tsk, that must have hurt..."


    Sun Tiantian frowned.


    "What are you two whispering about?"


    Qin Wei nced at Sun Tiantian, realizing that her sweet appearance was deceptive. Eight years of Taekwondo wasn''t just for fun. If someone provoked her like this...


    Qin Wei touched her own ribs.


    "Tiantian, about that night...actually, actually...


    I was lying in bed unable to sleep, and when I turned over, I happened to see Qiao Sixiao sleeping next to me. She was facing me, her long, curled eyshes trembling gently. Oh my, she looked so beautiful when she slept!"


    As we were so close, I could still feel her slow and steady breaths. I swallowed and couldn''t deny that in that moment, my heart skipped a beat. But we were just friends. Just as I was about to turn around and calm myself to sleep, Qiao Sixiao suddenly opened her eyes.


    I was obviously flustered and couldn''t bring myself to meet her gaze. Instinctively, I wanted to escape, but she beat me to it by wrapping her arms around my neck and leaning in closer. I could only feel her lips... Damn it, Qiao Sixiao, when did youe?"


    Qiao Sixiao walked out of the kitchen, holding a te of sd, looking at her with an incredulous expression. She remained silent for a moment and then smirked.


    "I''ve been here since you were lying on the bed."


    The door was left open. There was only a wall separating this ce from the kitchen, and she heard everything.


    "Qin Wei, what are you up to?"


    Qiao Sixiao''s question caught her off guard.


    Qin Wei swallowed nervously.


    "Qiao, it''s just a joke, I was just messing around."


    Qiao Sixiao: "........."


    The smile that was on Sun Tiantian''s face just a moment ago gradually disappeared. Each word was squeezed out from between her teeth.


    "Qin Wei, don''t think I didn''t recognize it. That was a fanfiction of Wei Xiao I wrote..."


    ...


    The recent incident was just a small episode during the gathering. Qiao Sixiao pinched her cheek yfully, bringing an end to the tension. Sun Tiantian went back to the kitchen to cook soup, and everyone went about their own tasks.


    Only Wei Lai had a satisfied smile on his face.


    "So, you''re the antagonist!"


    Qin Wei covered her face and pointed at Wei Lai.


    Who asked Qin Wei to deceive Sun Tiantian earlier? She ended up deceiving Wei Lai too.


    "May I ask what happens next?"


    Wei Lai politely asked her.


    Youyou quickly chimed in:


    "The spoilers are avable on the inte, but we can''t continue discussing it here..."


    Besides, what if the book gets taken down?


    ...


    The food was ready, and each person contributed a dish or two, resulting in a table full of delicious food.


    Everyone present was well-off and could afford to dine at top-notch restaurants or hire a chef to cook at home. However, there''s a certain joy in preparing the meal together, especially when everyone managed to gather during their free time.


    "Toasting!"


    Before the meal, the five of them raised their sses to celebrate.


    Except for Qin Wei, the others had red wine in their sses, while she had grape juice.


    The one she endorsed.


    "Here''s to our continued sess and no setbacks!"


    They clinked sses and drank... Glug, glug...


    The four of them looked at Qin Wei:


    "Why aren''t you drinking?"


    Qin Wei looked hesitant:


    "I have health issues and can''t drink alcohol."


    Since it wasn''t a formal asion, nobody insisted on the typical drinking rituals. Once they learned the reason, they didn''t press her to drink and let her be.


    After a few rounds of drinks and a satisfying meal, they discussed their future ns. With the suspension of the TV show recording, they had plenty of free time. Sun Tiantian was mostly upied with filming during the day, and Wei Lai had a few magazine shoots but not much else.


    Qiao Sixiao rmended a drama to Qin Wei. Although she couldn''t y the leading role, if she was interested, Qiao Sixiao could talk to her agent about it.


    Youyou''s schedule was quite packed since joining Anxing. She had been working extra hard, so she had more opportunities given by Mr. Xu.


    "I have a movie to shoot, and I''ll be joining the crew in a few days. Originally, I was supposed to be filming a program, but it got canceled, so I''ll be using these days to review at home," Shen Qingqing said.


    As for Teacher Qiao, it goes without saying that he canceled ast-minute engagement to be here. He''s usually quite busy.


    Finally, everyone looked at Qin Wei.


    "As for me, I''ll take a couple of days off at home and then attend military training."


    "Military training?"


    The four of them looked surprised, speaking in unison.


    Qin Wei nodded. She had just found out recently when she went to meet Mr. Xu. He informed her about the uing schedule.


    "Due to the uing international conference in the city at the end of September and early October, along with otherplicated reasons, the military training has been moved up, and it has been approved by the higher-ups."


    Xu Mingchuan truthfully exined to her,


    "But it''s also good because July isn''t too hot, so we''ll suffer less. It willst about a week, and I''ve rescheduled all your work engagements ordingly.


    Since you''re going back to school, make sure you take care of everything you need to do.


    The school sent a letter to every student participating in the military training, detailing the instructions and things to prepare. I''ll open it in front of you now, and then I''ll have Li Yao handle the preparations."

 Chapter 210: You see how beautiful the moonlight is, stay with me.

    <h4>Chapter 210</h4>


    Upon hearing Qin Wei''s ount, everyone cast sympathetic nces her way.


    However, Qin Wei didn''t think it was that bad. She said, "Although I was surprised when I found out I had to go for military training, I thought to myself that this kind of opportunity is rare. I want to experience it."


    Youyou, Shen Qingqing, and Wei Lai simultaneously recalled their own experiences during military training. Even though it took ce on campus, it was quite strict. Fortunately, it didn''tst long, only one week. Otherwise, they weren''t sure if they could have persevered.


    Although Sun Tiantian didn''t know what they were thinking, she patted Qin Wei''s shoulder and said, "Qin Wei has good physical fitness. I''ve seen her stick with morning runs the longest. If we could endure military training, she''ll have no problem."


    That was true...


    "Let''s drink, it''s just one round of military training. Most people go through it two or three times in their lives! Let''s consider it an adventure in the wilderness, and we''ll be back in a few days."


    Qin Wei sensed the somber atmosphere and went to the liquor cab to fetch two bottles and opened them, inviting everyone to drink.


    "Houbowang... Are you being generous? This liquor isn''t fake, right?"


    Shen Qingqing examined the bottle closely.


    Youyou nced at it and said, "It''s genuine. Just a quick look tells you it''s real. Our senior sister is generous."


    Qin Wei had casually grabbed them, and hearing theirments, she guessed the price was not low. She was about to take them back and exchange them for cheaper ones when Shen Qingqing was quick to open both bottles.


    ...


    Perhaps because the liquor was expensive, none of them wasted a drop. They yed games and drank, finishing both bottles.


    Including the ones Shen Qingqing had brought earlier, the five of them had consumed seven bottles.


    "Let me tell you, Youyou has been... *hup*"


    Youyou poked Qin Wei''s face with her finger.


    "Shen Qingqing, shut up!"


    Sun Tiantian held Wei Lai''s hand, exuding an uncontroble joy.


    "Let me continue telling you about the fan fiction I wrote! Xiao Qiao suddenly embraced her, leaning in..."


    Wei Lai frowned and shook his head.


    "I just read that part. I won''t listen. Let me tell you about the real story. Qin Wei was both clumsy and addicted, let me tell you a ghost story, hahaha..."


    ...


    Qin Wei hadn''t had a single drink, and Qiao Sixiao had only had two sses. Now, the four intoxicated individuals sat quietly on the couch.


    After ying and singing, and with alcohol coursing through their systems, the four of them were as quiet as dogs.


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao, and Qiao Sixiao looked back at her.


    "I''m going home."


    "Don''t leave!"


    Qiao Sixiao turned to leave but was caught in Qin Wei''s feeble embrace.


    With a pitiable look, Qin Wei gazed at Qiao Sixiao.


    "Look at how beautiful the moonlight is. Stay with me."


    Qiao Sixiao replied, "You just want me to stay and take care of them with you, right?"


    "I can''t handle it alone..."


    Qiao Sixiao remained silent.


    ...


    Half an hourter, the two of them helped the other four into their respective rooms to rest. Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief and nced at the time. It was alreadyte. She then said to Qiao Sixiao, "You''ve worked hard. It''s toote now, so don''t leave. You can rest in my room, and I''ll sleep on the couch."


    Qiao Sixiao looked outside the window.


    "Isn''t the moonlight supposed to be beautiful? Don''t we want to admire it?"


    Qin Wei pondered for a moment.


    "That works too."


    ...


    The vi had a separate small courtyard, and at this time of year, the jasmine was in full bloom, filling the tranquil night with a sweet fragrance.


    Such a night was perfect for admiring the moon.


    "If only you could drink, we could raise our cups and invite the moon..."


    Qiao Sixiao smiled and looked up, but the sky was covered in dense clouds.


    There was no moon in sight...


    She turned her head and saw Qin Weiing out with a tall ss, half-filled with orange juice.


    "Qiao Teacher, have a taste. It''s the first batch of juice squeezed from oranges the brand acquired in the southwest."


    Upon hearing Qin Wei''s words, Qiao Sixiao, who had been hesitant, epted the ss.


    Qin Wei smiled and clinked her ss against Qiao Sixiao''s.


    After taking a sip, the taste of the juice was pleasantly sour and sweet, with a delightful texture.


    "It will definitely sell well, won''t it?"


    Qin Wei also took a sip and nodded.


    Qiao Sixiao agreed, "Even though it''s military training, you still need to take care of yourself. Don''t..."


    "Don''t worry, I won''t get a tan," Qin Wei interrupted.


    With a mischievous smile, she continued, "On such a beautiful night, let''s not talk about these dampening things. Qiao Teacher, thepetition has finally ended. Although it didn''t go as expected, I am grateful for your care during this period. I will always remember your kindness towards me. But today, I just want to say thank you."


    After finishing her words, she clinked sses with Qiao Sixiao and finished the juice in one gulp.


    "I''m done, you can do as you please."


    Naturally, Qiao Sixiao wouldn''t drink like her. She simply swirled the ss in her hand and continued speaking,


    "Don''t get injured, don''t push yourself too hard, don''t go all out. Just take it easy. Aren''t you the best at cking off? In Peach Blossom Spring, in Ennd, in Rome..."


    "You''re so boring. I watched those two variety shows," Qin Wei replied.


    She wasn''t very fond of recalling that time when her mind was solely focused on escaping rather than actively participating.


    But now, she could hardly remember whether her past life had been a dream or reality.


    "Yeah, it''s quite boring," Qiao Sixiao hummed and then looked at her.


    "Next month, you''ll be entering training for the new project, followed by filming. I put so much effort into getting you in there to make sure you have a good time filming. If you get injured or disabled during the military training and can''t shoot, Qin Wei, I have more than enough money in my ount to hire a hitman!"


    Qin Wei: "!!!"


    She gently patted Qiao Sixiao''s back, calming her down, and whispered,


    "Don''t worry, don''t worry. I won''t be on the front lines. I have plenty of experience in cking off. It''s gettingte. You should go upstairs and rest. Everything you need is in the bathroom. Help yourself."


    ...


    The next morning, Sun Tiantian was the first to wake up. On one hand, she needed to return to the filming set, and on the other hand, she couldn''t contain her curiosity and wanted to take a look.


    She quietly pushed open the door to the master bedroom, but no one was inside.


    Turning around, she saw Qin Wei standing in the corridor.


    "You scared me..." Sun Tiantian almost eximed.


    Qin Wei leaned against the wall, arms crossed, looking at her.


    "Qiao Teacher went off to shoot. Why, are you interested in what happenedst night again?"


    "Tsk!"


    "I''ll sing ''In that Distant ce'' for you all! It was this song that the director chose me for the TV drama back then!


    In that distant ce~


    There''s a lovely girl~"


    Qin Wei held her phone, ying a video of Sun Tiantian from the previous night when she had too much to drink.


    Sun Tiantian sang brilliantly, performing three songs in a row, and Qin Wei couldn''t resist capturing a clip of one of them.


    Sun Tiantian''s expression contorted and she lunged at Qin Wei, in an attempt to snatch her phone and erase the evidence.


    They chased each other along the long corridor.


    "Fine... I won''t snatch it..." Sun Tiantian''s head throbbed with pain, while Qin Wei felt satisfied, deleting the video right in front of her.


    "I won''t see you off for your military training. I''ll leave now, go home, change clothes, and then I have a film shoot in the afternoon..."


    After a while, the other three also got up, looking exhausted, and left home.


    ...


    The next day, Li Yao bought everything on the military training checklist, carrying a pile of bags into the house.


    Qin Wei was shocked to see him unloading so many things from the car:


    "I''m going for military training, not settling down."


    "I know," Li Yao replied.


    After moving thest batch of items, Li Yao went to the fridge to get himself a bottle of sparkling water. He steadied his breath and said,


    "I didn''t know which one you liked, so I bought the best ones I could find for you.


    Oh, and these are from the brand partners, and this one was just delivered at the door by a courier."


    Qin Wei went over to take a look. Oh, it was sent by Teacher Qiao.


    She opened it, and inside were everyday items she would need for military training.


    Anyone who saw it would say it was thoughtful!


    ...


    On the other hand, the freshmen group exploded with excitement upon learning that Qin Wei was also on the military training list.

 Chapter 211: A week of military training. It’s a small thing.

    <h4>Chapter 211</h4>


    [Freshman Group]


    "Does everyone know that [Qin Wei] is going to military training with us this time?"


    "I thought it was fake at first. I saw the name list the day before yesterday and was too excited to fall asleep that night!"


    "Funny. It''s not like she''s going on a date with you. Why are you so excited?"


    "Her looks are top-notch! At least we get some eye candy in person!"


    "Doesn''t she look the same without makeup?"


    "She''s used to being pampered. It''ll be fun to see if she can take the hardship..."


    "She''s fine, her personality is not bad."


    "To be fair, [Qin Wei] has been pretty good since hereback. She even confronted the show producers and returned all the voting money to fans!"


    "While we''re not in the same major, I do hope to be in the same military training group as her..."


    "Anonymous user: There are quite a few [Qin Wei] fans among the freshmen! You guys must be thrilled to interact with your idol up close, but military training is tough. What if her true colors and blemishes are revealed? The bubble of illusion around the idol may burst! (I don''t follow celebrities, so I''m just specting randomly. Don''t argue with me, you argue you lose)."


    "Have some guts and stop being anonymous!"


    "Anonymous: I don''t have the guts. I''m afraid the fans will retaliate, you guys are so crazy."


    "True, hiding and trash talking is pretty gutless."


    "We''ll be ssmates, at worst alumni, no need to be so extreme."


    "A celebrity like her should be able to handle herself... Frankly I hope not to be in the same group, I''d only drag people down..."


    "I foresee this military training is going to be very lively... We can train and enjoy the drama at the same time..."


    "ce your bets on how many freshmen will stop being [Qin Wei] fans after military training, hahaha!"


    "I''ll bet I''m not one of them! Can''t wait to see you eat your words!"


    ...


    The freshman group chat buzzed nonstop, while [Li Yao] nagged on and on¡ª


    "Skincare, don''t ck off!"


    "Watch what you eat! No random eating!"


    "Don''t catch a cold! Don''t get sick!"


    "No foulnguage! Don''t argue with people! Don''t roll your eyes!"


    [Qin Wei] scratched her head, her ears nearly calloused from his lecturing. She impatiently responded:


    "Got it."


    [Li Yao] sighed, then squatted down to continue packing her luggage, mumbling to himself:


    "Should I bring waterproof foundation? Dior 999 lipstick or YSL fuchsia? HR or YSL mascara..."


    [Qin Wei] put down her phone and said to [Li Yao]:


    "Take YSL, the HR one smudges a bit."


    "OK."


    [Li Yao] picked out the mascara [Qin Wei] chose herself.


    "For lipstick give me Dior 999. Go upstairs and get my couture gown down too. For heels let''s go with..."


    "Ma''am, you''re going for military training, not walking the red carpet."


    [Li Yao] looked up at her as if she had lost her mind.


    "And you know very well I''m going for military training."


    [Qin Wei] rolled her eyes at him.


    "What''s with the makeup then? Trying to dazzle everyone?"


    "[Li Yao] smiled helplessly,


    "You really don''t get it."


    "Every year at training it bes an unspokenpetition of beauty behind the scenes. You can''t just..."


    "Whatever, I''ve got a call."


    [Qin Wei] walked away as she spoke, going to another room to allegedly take a call.


    In truth there was no call. She just didn''t want to hear [Li Yao] nag her.


    On thest night of rest at home, she wanted some peace and quiet...


    ...


    [Li Yao] didn''t leave that night, he slept in the guest room and got up before dawn to drive her there the next day. [Xu General Manager] had asked [Li Yao] to personally send her off so that he wouldn''t worry.


    After a few hours of sleep, someone knocked on [Qin Wei]''s door. [Li Yao] groggily went to open up and was stunned to see the girl standing outside.


    It was Anxing Entertainment''s assistant assigned to [Qin Wei], Li Liang. Everyone just called her Little Li.


    "Little Li? What are you doing here?"


    "[Xu General Manager] said to bring me along with big sis [Qin Wei]. If assistants are allowed, I''m to stay with her."


    Goodness, who''s ever heard of having an assistant at military training?


    But [Li Yao] didn''t say much and just let her in.


    He checked the time. It was 3 AM. His phone had a new message from the school with the designated meeting location.


    [Li Yao] stared at his phone screen silently for a good while before deciding to call and confirm.


    "You can rest in the downstairs bedroom for now. I''ll call if anythinges up."


    ...


    Ten minutester, [Qin Wei] was awoken by [Li Yao] aggressively knocking on her door.


    "Wash up, time to go."


    [Li Yao] urged.


    Cursing under her breath, [Qin Wei] went to wash her face and brush her teeth.


    Her family home was a bit of a drive from campus.


    But still in the same city.


    What''s with leaving this early...


    Comin as she may, she was ready to go downstairs on time 30 minutester.


    "Why did Little Lie too?"


    [Qin Wei] took a slice of bread as she got into the car, only then noticing Li Liang already sitting shotgun.


    "[Xu General Manager] said..."


    "[Xu General Manager]''s word doesn''t count here."


    [Li Yao] cut [Li Liang] off, signalling her not to say anything more. [Xu General Manager] meant well but was overthinking things. Anyone in their right mind would know assistants aren''t allowed at military training.


    [Qin Wei] didn''t care about any of that. She quickly finished her bread and went back to napping.


    Every time she hazily woke up she felt something was off. It was quite a drive but isn''t this taking too long?


    She checked the time. They set off at 4 AM. It was already 10.


    No wonder she had woken up naturally...


    "Hungry?"


    Seeing she was awake, [Li Yao] asked.


    [Qin Wei] shook her head and rubbed her brow asking:


    "Where are we?"


    "On the way to the military base." [Li Yao] replied.


    "I asked the relevant school officials. They said we could either meet on campus or drive directly there ourselves. It''s quite far to campus and I figured a long bus ride would be tiring for you. I was also worried you''d refuse, so I took matters into my own hands."


    None of that was the issue...


    The only thing on [Qin Wei]''s mind was¡ªwhy a military base?


    "Huh? What? Isn''t training on campus? Why a military base? What base?"


    "Oh, it''s no big deal. The training site was changedst minute...


    But don''t stress yourself out. One week is one week, doesn''t matter where..."


    "Big bro [Li Yao]...sis [Qin Wei] doesn''t seem stressed at all..."


    Li Liang turned back taking a quick nce and quietly told [Li Yao].


    [Li Yao] took a look in the rearview mirror.


    In it he could see [Qin Wei] with a face full of anticipation.


    "Wow~ Getting to visit a military base once in my life, how nice!"


    ...


    At 11 AM students trickled into the base, pulling luggage as they gathered on the empty training field. With nothing to do, people stood chatting in groups of 3 or 5.


    "Gosh, I thought bringing a 28-inch suitcase was already over the top. How''d you manage to lug two around?"


    "It''s fine. Just daily essentials. My parents saw me off with these. The road here was t, easy to pull along."


    "That''s nothing. Peep mango over there, five suitcases!"


    The speaker pointed to her right.


    Everyone looked in that direction where a petite but striking girl stood among a pile of luggage, dressed in designer clothes and wearing cat-eye shades.


    "That influencer. Said she wants to be an actress. So she got in after all."


    Speaking of actresses reminded someone of [Qin Wei].


    "If mango is already that extra, [Qin Wei] must''ve brought like 10 suitcases!"


    "No way, that''d be over the top. She might as well build a little house here and move in."


    "What''s over the top about it? I heard [Li Hanming] brought 8 suitcases and 30 in total with his assistants when he was on a show..."


    People joked around while more students filed in, including budding celebrities like [Li Hanming]. Though not A-list yet, his fanbase and name recognition have been growing.


    He came wearing jeans and a white tee, hair freshly trimmed short for training. Already attracting eyes as he pulled a suitcase walking over.


    Just like in his videos, fresh and clean-cut, a model teen idol.


    His fans didn''t exaggerate one bit!

 Chapter 212: Why Is it Backwards Again

    <h4>Chapter 212</h4>


    More and more people were gathering on the yground. Some soldiers in military uniforms walked out from the building across, one of them jogging over to gesture everyone to keep quiet and line up by themselves.


    The students who were present had not yet entered the state and were confused, dragging their luggage around chaotically. It took a lot of effort just to maintain order.


    Fortunately, most people were obedient and went wherever they were told to stand.


    The man in the lead wearing the military uniform sighed, involuntarily recalling the words of his superior at the recent meeting, saying that after a meeting in the city, this school in particr was named for its overly casual military training in the past. Many people easily got an exemption from military training with a certificate, so by graduation many students had never participated in military training.


    Starting this year, directives had been issued from above to treat this seriously, thoroughly rectify the situation, and crack down on typical cases, starting with this university! Students with health issues or others would need to personally review them in order to be allowed exemption, and no one will be allowed to muddle through the whole process!


    He nced at the time:


    "Is it about time? Is everyone here?"


    The young soldier beside him stood ramrod straight: "Reporting Captain! We''re taking count!"


    During the counting process, there were still students trickling in groups of three or four, dragging their luggage.


    Seeing everyone already lined up, they inevitably picked up the pace.


    Everyone saw that thest one to arrive was Qin Wei.


    Her arrival caused amotion in the line.


    Some people couldn''t help but whisper among themselves -


    "I''m not seeing things right, she only brought a 20 inch small broken box plus a backpack? Of all the people here, she brought the least stuff right? Isn''t she followed by a bunch of assistants carrying her remaining nine boxes?"


    "Small broken box? That''s a Dior Rimowa cob limited edition box, 29 thousand yuan each..."


    "Tsk tsk... celebrities sure have money... even the bag is branded..."


    "You''re overestimating me, those were given by sponsors..."


    "Then what about the clothes and shoes? I don''t remember her having coborated with Prada..."


    "But Prada''s spokesperson is Qiao..."


    "..."


    She came over alone, with no one following behind.


    Under the watch of over a thousand pairs of eyes, Qin Wei''s expressionlessly joined the end of the line.


    It could be said that this was all Li Yao''s fault.


    When they were close to arriving, he had insisted on getting out of the car to buy her food. She didn''t want to eat at all, only wanting to quickly get there on time.


    As a result, they werete.


    On the first day!!


    Leaving a bad impression on everyone!


    Later on, Li Hanming told her:


    "Actually there wasn''t a bad impression, everyone felt like even a top star like you would want to put on some airs, beingte matched people''s expectations."


    Qin Wei was still thinking, fortunately the school had three campuses, only a third of the total military training participants were training here, so the probability of leaving a bad impression on everyone was lower than expected.


    However, there were some details she had yet to notice, such as the group of people by the stage setting up equipment to film.


    "Reporting Captain! Statisticsplete for East City Campus¡¯ attendance! Expected attendees 1123 people, actual attendees 1123 people!"


    The sonorous voice echoed above the yground, and everyone quieted down.


    Captain: "All sses go back and organize your housekeeping."


    The soldier beside him shouted:


    "All instructors gather your team members and head back!"


    Over a thousand people were divided into tworge groups, one group brought to District 2 for living skills training, while the remaining people were further divided into four groups, each with about 120 people. Then each group was divided into male and female teams, with roughly equal numbers of people, and brought to the living quarters area.


    From beginning to end, the arrangements were very clear. Before everyone could figure out what was happening, they were brought with the team to the dormitory building.


    "Male students 2nd floor, female students 3rd floor, find your assigned bed ording to your name, put down luggage and standby in ce!"


    Said the instructor leading the team,


    "What are you still stunned for?! Hurry up and go!"


    Only then did the studentse back to their senses, pulling their luggage as they walked towards the dorm building.


    A few gentlemen among the team came over looking for Qin Wei, scrambling to help carry her luggage.


    "Senior sister, the box looks heavy, let me help!"


    "Senior sister, he has a lot of luggage, I only have this one, it''s convenient."


    "I came over first!"


    Just as things were getting lively, the luggage was picked up and carried away by someone walking over from behind.


    One look at the back view and it was recognizable as an old friend.


    It could also be considered as saving her from the situation. Qin Wei thanked them, then hurried to follow along.


    The few who were struggling to carry luggage were stunned for a moment - that new student, was the celebrity Li Hanming right?


    He actually snatched the chance before them.


    The few of them wore faces of dissatisfaction.


    "Since you guys care so much for senior sister, you should''ve heard of ''Qin Times Moon'' right?"


    A female student walked by carrying her luggage, helpfully resolving their doubts,


    "Although I''m his fan, little puppies, who doesn''t love them?"


    ...


    "Long time no see, little Hanming."


    Qin Wei walked side by side into the dorm building with him, attracting many looks.


    Wherever the two of them went attracted looks, and them being together now had an amplified effect.


    "Nice to meet you again, Sister Wei."


    Li Hanming smiled at her, the two only exchanging greetings, not saying anything else.


    Li Hanming stopped on the 2nd floor, then looked upwards and said to Qin Wei:


    "The female dorms are upstairs, I can''t go up, you''ll have to go the rest yourself from here, I trust that you can do it Sister Wei."


    A few enthusiastic female students walked by:


    "Hanming can''t go upstairs, let us help carry it up! Don''t tire yourself out Hanming, military training is tiring! You have to take care of yourself!"


    These were fans Li Hanming had met.


    Li Hanming nodded while saying "Thanks, but Sister Wei can do it herself."


    Li Hanming had confidence in Qin Wei - after all, carrying the luggage box was only to help her out of an awkward situation earlier. He was still clear on what kind of capability she had.


    Qin Wei politely declined everyone''s offers to help, carrying the luggage box upstairs herself.


    Now that''s more like it.


    Li Hanming watched her go upstairs. Although Qin Wei was timid, she also wasn''t a weak and delicate girl.


    ...


    Upstairs.


    She had thought there would still be effort needed to find the room number and such. The moment Qin Wei stepped through the door she was shocked stiff -


    The spacious room was filled with dozens of bunk beds lined up two by two in rows.


    It was quite a spectacr sight.


    At another nce, there was a A4 printout pasted on the door that said -


    "Battalion 3, Company 4, Female Dorms, 69 people."


    This was way too many people!


    The room wasrge enough and space between bunks was ample too, there was no issue of overcrowding per se, just that...


    Anyone walking in would stand stunned at the door for 3 seconds.


    "Even the Terracotta Pit No. 3 doesn''t have more than 68..."


    Qin Wei couldn''t help but sigh emotionally.


    The people who overheard agreed with nods.


    She dragged her luggage inwards. The further in she went the more she felt as if she had entered a warehouse. Finally she located her assigned lower bunk bed further inside -


    The bed had clean linensid out, with a set of camo uniform folded on top.


    Thoughtful arrangements, each person also had a small bedside cab.


    Below the bed sat a pair of slippers.


    Where to put her box...


    Before she could think it through, a harsh whistle sounded as the soldier from that morning''s broadcast at the parade square walked in.


    By now he had already changed into camo training attire, looking sternly at every person.


    "When I blow the whistle, each one of you present has to stop what you are doing, stand at attention!"

 Chapter 213: Why Should I Take My Makeup Off

    <h4>Chapter 213</h4>


    "Let me introduce myself first!"


    The soldier stood at attention and said solemnly,


    "My name is Zheng Qiancheng. I''m the instructor for toon 3-4 of Company 1. Starting today, your life in the barracks will be under my guidance, arrangement and control. You''ll get to know what kind of person I am gradually."


    In the spacious dormitory, there were scattered "oh''s" in groups of three or two.


    Another bugle call rang out.


    Qin Wei, standing far away, felt a little buzzing in her ears.


    "There are rules here that I''ll exin in a bit.


    Right now, you have three minutes to open your suitcases, take out the necessary personal items notified by the school, and hand over everything else including the suitcases. Time starts now!"


    Everyone had confused looks on their faces again.


    "Two minutes and thirty seconds left!"


    "Two minutes and twenty seconds!"


    The crowd then realized that Instructor Zheng was serious. They hurriedly opened their suitcases and started taking things out.


    Instructor Zheng walked around with a timer in hand, inspecting¡ª


    "No snacks allowed!"


    "Valuables put away properly!"


    "Only three skincare products left! Take whatever you want!"


    "No makeup allowed!"


    His voice was very loud. Those at the door could still hear him clearly.


    ...


    When he got to Qin Wei, seeing that she had left everything from her bag and suitcase there, Instructor Zheng couldn''t help frowning. But after a simple look around, it seemed that everything she left behind was allowed.


    He had to admit, Teacher Qiao was wise. Everything she had sent over was a necessity. If she had brought what Li Yao had prepared, two-thirds would have been confiscated by now.


    Luckily she had decided to swap it out at thest minute!


    "Aren''t these luxuries and valuables? If so, they can''t be kept."


    Qin Wei looked in the direction he was looking. She replied,


    "That''s a watch."


    Watches were allowed... Even if it was a 500,000 yuan watch, it was still a watch...


    "That''s a Hermes, I recognize it, that''s Hermes..."


    "It''s a nket..."


    Although it was summer, the barracks were located in the mountains where there was a big difference between day and night temperatures. So the school required everyone to bring an extra thin nket, just in case.


    That seemed okay too.


    Instructor Zheng''s gaze fell on another small object again:


    "I can let the rest slide, but did you really bring a doll here?"


    This remark drew quite a few looks.


    "It''s a...shlight..."


    Qin Wei picked up the "doll". It was palm-sized, a fluffy strawberry bear.


    It had on a small backpack and was wearing a strawberry bear sleeper.


    Although small, it was quite exquisite.


    Qin Wei squeezed its belly and the bear''s eyes lit up.


    It was an LED light.


    Instructor Zheng almost couldn''t hold back hisughter.


    But at the earlier meeting, it was said that he must be strict at first, or it would be hard to control themter.


    They were allowed to bring shlights, so there was no problem.


    Instructor Zheng rubbed his nose and nced at the timer.


    "Time''s up!"


    Everyone reluctantly put down what was in their hands and stood up. Many still hadn''t finished sorting through their things.


    "Next, turn off your cell phones! Take out the acrylic boxes from the drawers, put in your phones and hand them all over!"


    "You can''t be serious..."


    "It''s just military training..."


    "How do we buy things without our phones..."


    "They''ll be returned after training ends! Thirty seconds, countdown starts now!"


    Following Instructor Zheng''s whistle, many people followed his instructions in distress.


    This point did surprise Qin Wei a little. It seemed that the so-called "major changes" to military training mentioned previously were true. It looked like they wouldn''t be giving back their rest time either. That meant she wouldn''t be able to use her phone at night...


    There was no other way. Although unwilling, she still followed along.


    When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It was only a week anyway.


    Instructor Zheng brought over a box and collected all the phones.


    After everything was handed over, Instructor Zheng nodded in satisfaction. He then said,


    "You now have five minutes to change into your uniforms. I''lle do an inspection in five minutes..."


    Someone protested:


    "We''re all girls here. What if we''re not done changing? Is it appropriate for you toe in?"


    Instructor Zheng was taken aback for a moment. He had only ever trained male troops before, and hadn''t thought of this issue...


    "I''ll be here in five minutes."


    A female voice rang out. Looking in that direction, a woman in camo workout clothes walked in.


    She had prominent and elegant features, short hair, and a tall, slender figure giving off an extremelypetent vibe.


    She walked to Instructor Zheng''s side and said to everyone, "My name is Song Huan. I''ll also be your instructor this time, additionally responsible for the female troops'' living matters. My room is next door. Feel free toe find me for anything."


    No one could argue with that.


    After the two instructors left pushing carts full of luggage, everyone started changing. Many couldn''t help letting their eyes drift towards Qin Wei as they were busy with their hands.


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Perhaps also realizing it was rude of themselves, they quickly turned back to mind their own business.


    Right when the five minutes were up, a whistle sounded from outside the door.


    The door opened, and as expected, only the female instructor Song walked in.


    Walking further inside and seeing everyone''s sloppily or hastily put on uniforms, Song Huan sighed.


    Yet Qin Wei...


    Instructor Song stopped in front of her, perhaps also curious about the celebrity. Having heard she wasing, Song admitted she was rather looking forward to it as well.


    This year, the military district''s propaganda department would be filming a movie. It wasn''t the first time,st year''s military-themed film "Fire Line" was also produced by them to great sess. So they decided to continue filming, aiming for a release the year after next.


    It hadn''t been announced yet, but Song Huan heard bits of inside news from her captain: during casting there were people who brought up Qin Wei, yet there were also doubters questioning if she could endure hardship. After all, the female lead of this movie had many fight scenes, high in both difficulty and intensity, to the point where even some actresses specializing in action found it too exhausting, much less someone like her.


    It just so happened she had toe for military training this year, so it was a good opportunity. Relevant personnel had private discussions with her agency. If she was interested, there would be some pressure testing during training, with the prerequisite being that she could not know about it.


    Li Yao and his team were responsible for this matter. Although curious why she couldn''t know about it, they decided to ept for her based on trust in Qin Wei''s stable performance.


    If it failed, there was no loss. If she managed to get the role, it would allow their artiste to expand into a new area.


    Of course, blessings raining from the sky were not without a price: they had to help out with some extra busywork thepany didn''t know about.


    As a member of the special forces squad, Song Huan had certainly gone through life and death situations countless times, always resolving missions with her fists and weapons. But training a group of kids years younger than her was the first.


    Her captainforted her that it was simr to when they were first assembled to train new squad members, only she had to be careful about the intensity since they were students. The main focus still had to be on Qin Wei.


    Originally a squadmate was supposed toe, but something suddenly came up at thest minute. Song was only left piles of documents.


    She was at a loss, looking through the materials her squadmate gave her enroute. There was no time toe up with her own n anymore, she could only follow the oneid out.


    ...


    Song Huan looked Qin Wei up and down. She had fully changed into her uniform: the shirt, pants and shoes all fit her perfectly. These were allotted to everyone ording to their heights after all.


    Yet...


    "You have to buckle your belt..."


    Song pointed at the belt left on the bed.


    Qin Wei had one hand holding up her pants. They wouldn''t exactly fall down, but were loose indeed.


    "The belt is too big."


    Qin Wei said.


    The customized female belt was too big for her? What Versailles-esque rhetoric?


    Song didn''t believe her. She nced at Qin Wei, then picked up the belt intending to buckle it for her.


    She hadn''t even touched the celebrity when she saw Qin Wei''s brows furrow slightly as she took a step back.


    "I''ll do it myself."


    Qin Wei said. She took the belt from Song''s hand and buckled it on, then showed her.


    Indeed, her waist was truly slender. Buckled to thest hole, it was still loose.


    "Wait here."


    Song said before turning to leave again.


    Qin Wei''s heart thudded. She thought Song was about to get physical just now, so she shrunk back in fright. What, was she going to beat someone up now?


    She sounded a little fierce!


    Soon Song returned, now with another belt in hand.


    "I added an extra hole. Try this one."


    So that was it.


    Qin Wei silently put on the new belt, then told Song,


    "Fits perfectly now."


    Song huffed and walked away.


    After making sure all female troops were properly dressed, Instructor Zheng walked back in and said to everyone,


    "You now have three minutes to quickly head to the washrooms to remove your makeup!"


    If everything before could still be endured, this request now made everyone feel it had gone overboard. None of those present had caked their faces in heavy makeup, only light makeup!


    Military training my ass! They were really treating them as new recruits!


    Instructor Zheng only cared about carrying out orders, blowing his whistle and counting down.


    Comints were ignored. They could only resign themselves to their fate.


    Looking at the students walking by, one by one unhappy, Song Huan and Zheng Qiancheng looked at each other helplessly and shrugged.


    Song Huan said, "The one inside is an actress, doesn''t seem very nice."


    Zheng Qiancheng: "The meeting said that many actors nowadays have problems with their ideology and style. I will keep an eye on her."


    Neither of them named names, but they both knew who the other was talking about.


    Qin Wei sighed and sat on the bed to think.


    Too many people, too noisy, things kept happening one after another. It hadn''t even been an hour since she arrived here, and she already felt tired.


    "Qin Wei, you go too!"


    Instructor Zheng called to her.


    "I don''t care who you are! Here I need you to obey orders. Now, immediately, go take off your makeup!"


    Qin Wei was a little annoyed by his shouting and retorted:


    "Why do I have to take off my makeup?"


    Instructor Zheng was also somewhat angry. He walked over to her and said as he approached:


    "There are no privileges here, no celebrities in the barracks. Your task is to obey orders!"


    "But I''m not wearing any!"


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows.


    Zheng Qiancheng: "I don''t believe you!"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qin Wei to herself: I don''t care if you believe it or not...


    "Your mouth is red! Go now! Otherwise you may receive a notice of criticism!"


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Somehow, Song Huan had already walked over to her side. She leaned in, her whole body close to examine Qin Wei.


    Fair skin, beautiful features, she really was good looking.


    Previously, she had only felt that celebrities were only pretty because of their makeup. But seeing one in person, she realized ordinary people couldn''tpare.


    At least the one before her was like this.


    Song Huan smiled at her - truly a natural beauty without any makeup.


    Finally, she even used her finger to smudge Qin Wei''s lips.


    "Instructor Zheng, it seems we misunderstood her. She really isn''t wearing any makeup."


    Song Huan said,


    "But don''t use perfume anymore...anyway, you handed it over already, no use for it now."

 Chapter 214: Why am I Being interviewed

    <h4>Chapter 214</h4>


    Zheng Qiancheng had been staying in the barracks for years and had solid straight male ideology. He had no concept of whether women wore makeup or not. Song Huan had also been overseas on rescue missions for years, eating alfresco and sleeping rough. His team members were all unkempt tough guys who did things on impulse and seldom considered others'' feelings.


    How could Qin Wei have known? So she was instantly furious.


    Have you washed your hands? Did I allow you to? You can''t just go and touch little animals at the zoo either (;`O ?)o!!


    But it was two against one and they were both trained.


    She couldn''t win.


    Qin Wei immediately cowered, at a loss for words and on the verge of tears.


    "Heh, you''ve made the big star cry."


    Seeing her red-rimmed eyes pitifully, Song Huan patted Zheng Qiancheng¡¯s shoulder helplessly with a wry smile.


    "Apologize. I''ll report you to your superiorter."


    "I apologize." Zheng Qian cheng said and then left.


    "That''s just how he is." Song Huan said, pointing to Zheng Qiancheng before also turning to leave.


    By now some of the others had washed their faces and were returning in groups of three or two.


    The two instructors left with dark looks on their faces while Qin Wei sat at the edge of her bed looking wronged. On top of that, she hadn''t removed her makeup either.


    So they all imagined a scene of "the female star throwing a fit about removing her makeup and fighting with the instructors".


    Tsk tsk tsk... Turns out that the star with such status still has the temperament of a big star in private...


    Qin Wei heaved a sigh of relief. Thank goodness those two gue gods had left. Why were they picking on her anyway??


    "Is it because I did something wrong? Or because I waste??"


    Qin Wei muttered to herself worriedly.


    ...


    Exactly three minutester, Instructor Zheng''s whistle sounded again ¡ª


    "From today until the end of military training, the school has notified you all that makeup and cosmetics are prohibited, except for sunscreen.


    Many of you arts students and some who''ll rely on your looks to earn a living in future, so the higher-ups have made this one concession. Anything else is out of the question. Anyone I catch disobeying will definitely be punished with runningps!"


    As he finished, his stern gaze swept over Qin Wei again.


    Qin Wei replied softly,


    "Got it..."


    Instructor Zheng continued shouting,


    "In the barracks, you only need to reply ''Yes''! When I call your name, you need to reply ''Present''! I didn''t mention this earlier, but from now on, you must follow this standard! Understood?"


    "Oh..."


    Qin Wei instantly regretted her response, pressing between her brows,


    "Yes."


    Instructor Zheng said, "And don''t move when you''re standing in formation!"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Instructor Zheng: "Let me ask again, understood?"


    Qin Wei: "Yes."


    Instructor Zheng: "Do you not eat? Reply louder!"


    "Yes sir!!"


    ...


    Without a moment''s rest, they were immediately asked to pack up and assemble downstairs.


    Life''s not easy, little Qin sighed.


    She returned to her bedside and put her things into the cab before taking out some sunscreen to apply ¡ª


    Teacher Qiao was very thoughtful to prepare 10 bottles of sunscreen for her.


    Even if she finished a bottle a day, there would still be 3 bottles left at the end of military training...


    Oh well, whatever...


    After packing up, she followed the crowd downstairs.


    At thending, there were reporters conducting interviews again:


    "First time staying in a 60 person dorm?"


    Qin Wei nodded. "How''s the experience?"


    Qin Wei swallowed her initial response and just said two words coldly,


    "Lively."


    "We can see the school and leaders attach great importance to this military training..."


    The reporters started chattering at the cameras again...


    What gives...


    Qin Wei sighed again.


    Why were there still reporters doing interviews during military training?


    But she had to assemble downstairs so there was no time to go back upstairs and question this.


    ...


    Going downstairs, she saw Instructor Zheng ring at everyone with a stern face.


    "Five minutes! Packing, washing up and getting downstairs took you all five minutes! This will not happen again! Assemble quickly!"


    "Attention! Left turn! Forward march!"


    Instructor Zheng led the troop to the training parade grounds. The grounds had different instructors in charge of various troops¡¯ training.


    "From now on during training, our two toons will be acting jointly, fully under my and Song Huan''s charge! All you need to do is obey!"


    After Instructor Zheng finished speaking, Instructor Song stood with arms crossed, observing.


    They started right after announcing the start of training, beginning with standing at attention.


    Instructor Zheng taught them and demonstrated the stances while Instructor Song went around correcting everyone individually.


    Just standing still took half an hour. They were not allowed to move at all or wipe away sweat throughout.


    It was already afternoon and the sun was beating down overhead. In less than half an hour, everyone was already very hot.


    "Back straight. No more moving. It''s just half an hour. Look, Instructor Zheng is standing here too right?"


    Instructor Song walked up and down the rows correcting everyone''s stances.


    His gaze inadvertently turned to a certain star surnamed Qin and she was actually standingpletely still in the same spot.


    He''d thought she would be the first to not endure it!


    Half an hour browsing TikTok would have passed quickly but seemed especially long standing under the summer sun.


    Qin Wei had already counted to one thousand seven hundred in her head...


    "Alright, one minute break."


    Song Huan''s voice broke the silence. Everyone immediately rxed. Some bent over to massage their legs, some moved their limbs around, some simply sat down to rest.


    Qin Wei was fine, she just shifted her stance.


    "Enduring it?"


    Song Huan walked over to stand next to her and asked curiously.


    Qin Wei just replied with two simple words coldly,


    "It''s okay."


    Quite the arrogant star attitude huh.


    Song Huan looked at her recalling the first line of her file ¡ª Qin Wei has bad temperament, puts on celebrity airs, extremely uncooperative, carefully consider if she is suitable for cooperative tasks.


    Actually Qin Wei wasn''t trying to act tough. Adding up all the times she had stood still posing for photographs, it was also a few hours every day. Just like the instructor, photographers would always say "Don''t move". At the start after a few shoots she truly felt tired. By now she really was fine.


    It was just half an hour.


    Song Huan looked at her, the corner of his lips turning up as he said softly,


    "Then the training intensity isn''t high enough."


    She really felt targeted.


    Qin Wei wanted to roll her eyes but keenly noticed there was a camera not far away.


    This wasn''t some variety show. What were they doing?? Can they just freely film everything in a military encampment?


    Of course not. But it was allowed after getting permission.


    The equipment belonged to the school and the filming crew were also school staff. The decision to film the military training process into a documentary was jointly decided by the military department, school and relevant city officials after meetings.


    Naturally the purpose wasn''t for likes, viewcounts or anything like that. It was to record the full process of the first strict military training.


    They would also capture some typical examples, both positive and negative teaching material. After filming everything properly, it would only be uploaded to the school''s internal websites for study and exchange purposes.


    This was very normal. Other schools did the same but they used their school''s most professional teams.


    Of course, it was an army encampment so there were filming restrictions and military departments reviewed all footage, deleting or blurring whatever was necessary so no confidential information would be leaked.


    Actually this didn''t have much to do with the trainees so they weren''t informed.


    So Qin Wei was confused when she saw the cameras.


    The one minute break quickly passed and training resumed with Instructor Zheng''s whistle.


    They continued practicing standing at ease, straddle stance, squatting down and standing up.


    ...


    Finally it was dinnertime.


    But they still couldn''t dismiss. The troop followed the instructors to the mess hall and stood at the entrance.


    The afternoon of training already showed some results. The formation was neat and quiet.


    Until three or four rows of female students showed up, whispers started in the other troops ¡ª


    "That''s Qin Wei there!"


    "Where where?"


    "Are you blind? The best looking one..."


    "The one with the cold face..."


    The Capital Drama Academy sounded like an arts school but through continuous development, it had be moreprehensive. Film, television and drama were only one part of it. Literature, philosophy and management also had their own departments.


    For this military training, students from all departments were mixed randomly so there were all sorts of majors here. Most students hadn''t interacted with celebrities up close before so there was still curiosity.


    Qin Wei felt the surrounding gazes. She should have smiled and waved to showcase her affinity. Li Yao had repeatedly reminded her about this.


    But now she was hungry and only wanted to enter the mess hall to eat. She was simply not in the mood to socialize...


    And why should she socialize during military training anyway? Was she afflicted with upational disease?


    No way!

 Chapter 215: Dry Food Makes the heart Cold.

    <h4>Chapter 215</h4>


    No matter how the people around looked at her and gossiped, Qin Wei remained indifferent, standing in line with a sullen face.


    "My sister doesn''t smile when she''s really an ice beauty..."


    "Wearing a training uniform without makeup can''t cover up her rich and noble temperament..."


    "She didn''t even take off her makeup, the instructor can''t control her..."


    "The instructor didn''t say that, otherwise she would have been punished to runps long ago... And how could my makeup not smudge after sweating all afternoon? Where''s your brain?"


    "Wow, why are there still fans here..."


    A fierce voice belonging to Instructor Zheng rang out from the crowd. At that moment, he was holding a loudspeaker, amplifying his loud voice:


    "Whenever you''re done gossiping, we can go in and eat. I''m not in a hurry, please continue."


    After traveling in the morning and going through some twists and turns, training tirelessly in the afternoon, everyone was hungry now. As soon as they heard Instructor Zheng''s words, they obediently shut up.


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief as peace and quiet finally arrived.


    The peace and quietsted only a minute.


    Instructor Zheng lifted the loudspeaker again:


    "Come on, let''s shout slogans and sing songs before we eat, then line up to serve food."


    After shouting slogans and singing songs, Qin Wei swallowed, not understanding why eating had to be soplicated.


    But fortunately Instructor Zheng did not make it difficult for them. Everyone lined up and entered the canteen one by one.


    After taking a tray at the door, the line moved slowly. When it was finally Qin Wei''s turn, the sight of the food made her eyes shine brightly - chicken strips, braised pork, vegetable dumpling soup, oyster leaf lettuce, pine nut corn, and fried taro slices!


    What was this? This was two meat dishes, three vegetable dishes, and one soup!


    Qin Wei carried her tray to her seat.


    When she picked up her chopsticks, Qin Wei was excited. There were six pieces of braised pork in her tray, each with appetizing color and nicely interspersed fat and lean parts.


    Usually, she wouldn''t even qualify to eat a single piece, but today she could have six pieces all to herself!!


    Without Li Yao restricting her or Qiao Sixiao scolding her, she could finally eat braised pork!


    This must be heaven!


    The girl sitting next to her whispered:


    "Is it just me...or does the celebrity seem to be smiling at her tray..."


    Qin Wei picked up her chopsticks and grabbed the biggest of the six pieces.


    "Put your chopsticks down! Why are you so special?"


    Instructor Zheng Qiancheng yelled, startling Qin Wei. She fumbled and the braised pork rolled off her tray, running away as if it had grown legs.


    Qin Wei watched the braised pork tumbling away until it disappeared from sight.


    "Wow...the big star is formidable...Instructor Zheng scolded her a bit and she immediately turned ck-faced..."


    "She''s treating this ce like the entertainment industry...Everyone has to tter her?"


    There were more whispers around her, but Qin Wei was in no mood for that right now. She was so hungry that she was about to lose control.


    The instructors had them all stand up and took turns giving long speeches that never seemed to end.


    Some of the students in the canteen looked at the food in their trays, while others consciously or unconsciously nced at Qin Wei.


    It had to be said, seeing her in person without the lens was still quite attractive. She had always been called an iceberg beauty, and it seemed true now.


    Her whole body radiated an aura of arrogance, aloofness, and keep out.


    "Start eating!"


    At the order, everyone finally picked up their chopsticks and sat down to gobble up their food.


    What a pity to lose that piece of meat!


    Qin Wei ate the remaining five pieces with tears in her eyes.


    The meat was fatty but not greasy, melting in the mouth, with a perfectbination of salty and sweet.


    Military life was still pretty good!


    Except there were Song Huan and Zheng Qiancheng.


    ...


    After the meal, she thought she could go back to the dormitory for a bath and rest, for leisure time. But her hopes were in vain. Reality was still continuing training.


    Everyone lined up and returned to the training ground. Instructor Zheng said that intense exercise should be avoided after meals, so let''s practice stopping and turning first!


    The so-called stopping and turning meant listening tomands like left turn and right turn, which was not difficult in itself. But one had to pay careful attention to orders, or it would be easy to make mistakes while walking.


    After Instructor Zheng demonstrated once, he said:


    "I''ll call outmands next, and you do them yourselves. Instructor Song will watch over you. Ten push-ups for each mistake."


    It sounded easy but was hard to do. With frequentmands, mistakes were inevitable. Song Huan''s eyes were fixed on them, hooking her finger whenever someone made a mistake for them to leave the line and do push-ups.


    Going back and forth, they practiced like this for an hour, with everyone making several mistakes.


    Everyone except Qin Wei.


    This surprised Song Huan somewhat.


    She didn''t seem to have poor obedience. Not only that, she seemed even more focused than others.


    This point required reevaluation.


    Next was marching in step. Usually this was not difficult at all, barely different from normal walking, one just had to pay attention to many details.


    Such as the interval, the swinging amplitude of the arms, etc.


    But once this kind of walking became deliberate, some people would start staggering.


    Fortunately there weren''t many staggerers, and most got better after a little practice.


    Half an hourter...


    "Training ends here, dismissed!"


    Instructor Zheng''s words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. Finally there could be rest.


    "Zhou Fang, Qin Wei, step out. The rest are dismissed."


    Song Huan added.


    The two stepped out of line, looking at Instructor Song in confusion.


    Song Huan was in no hurry to exin, but instead said:


    "Zhou Fang, listen to mymand, stand at attention! Forward march!"


    One, two, one... This girl was staggering.


    "Stand at attention!"


    Song Huan looked at Qin Wei:


    "Out of everyone, you were the only one who didn''t make any mistakes. Stay and lead her until she gets it right."


    What an unreasonable demand!


    Of course Qin Wei refused.


    "It''s time to get off work now. I need to rest!"


    She then turned around to leave.


    "Obey orders and listen to instructions."


    Song Huan did not stop her, but said:


    "Strictly speaking, you belong to the fourth toon. And I am the instructor for the fourth toon. I will be the one filling out your training qualification form."


    Qin Wei stopped.


    If that damned form was marked as "unqualified", she would have to redo military training next year.


    Although that had never happened before, who knows with this woman...


    Song Huan sneered coldly behind her back and pointed at the cameraman next to her:


    "He''s filming. Putting on airs in front of the camera, as expected of a big star."


    Song Huan''s mocking tone annoyed Qin Wei. Calling her "big star" over and over was clearly meant to taunt her.


    Although she didn''t know the reason, it was obvious she was being targeted.


    "Instructor."


    Qin Wei gritted her teeth.


    "It''s only a week anyway, I''ll just do it."


    A week, really just a week?


    Song Huan looked at her and shook her head helplessly. Better not say for now. It would be inappropriate to deprive others of the joy in surprises, right?


    "Don''t feel like I''m punishing you. If you do well, there will naturally be rewards."


    Song Huan said with folded arms:


    "Helpingrades is a benevolent act, an extra credit item."


    Qin Wei ignored her and walked straight to the girl called Zhou Fang. Like Qin Wei, she also had a sullen face right now.


    Qin Wei patientlyforted her:


    "I''ll teach you, you learn from me, don''t worry."


    Zhou Fang nced at her, asking unhappily:


    "Should I be very touched and say thank you?"


    Qin Wei looked puzzled. "Huh?"


    Zhou Fang: "I don''t like you at all."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Zhou Fang: "Stay away from our little Qiao! You''re hindering her development!"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Oh, she ran into a die-hard Qiao Sixiao fan.


    Note: Staggering is a Northern Chinese term meaning to extend the hand and foot on the same side simultaneously while walking.

 Chapter 216: Are You Not Satisfied

    <h4>Chapter 216</h4>


    Qin Wei turned her head to look at Song Huan, who spread her hands innocently, indicating that she did not know anything.


    "Practice the hook turn well. Your fan Siu Ching may not like it."


    ...


    After a day of training, Qin Wei first went to take a shower then returned to the dormitory. There was still some free time before lights out, which was one of the few times of the day they could move around freely. Upon entering the dormitory, she could immediately feel the liveliness of the crowd.


    Indeed, the day and night temperature difference was significant in the mountainous area. At this time, it was a bit cool in the dormitory as well. As Qin Wei walked further in, she saw many people had nkets over their quilts.


    She had initially felt it was ridiculous that the school asked them to bring nkets in summer. But now that she was here, she realized the weather was more extreme than she had imagined. The drastic day and night temperature difference, coupled with the constant night rain in the mountains, made the thin nkets provided by the camp indeed a bit cold.


    That was still fine...


    It was just...


    Qin Wei stopped in her tracks, staring nkly at the nnel electric nket on a freshman''s bed.


    If she was not mistaken, was that...


    Shen Kai''s photoshoot printed on it!!!?


    Wearing a ck suit, ring coldly ahead...


    "Is there a problem?"


    The owner of the nket noticed Qin Wei standing still with a shocked expression, so she asked unhappily.


    Qin Wei pointed at the nket:


    "Shen Kai?"


    "Mm."


    The girl nodded, hugging the nket in her arms.


    "Brother Kai is on my bed. Are you dissatisfied with that?" (Referring only to the nnel nket printed with photos)


    This question was really suffocating...


    "Satisfied, satisfied, satisfied..."


    Qin Wei hurried away.


    Along the way, she inadvertently caught sight of several acquaintances'' photos, including several of Shen Kai''s.


    She returned to her small bed andid out her little nket. Looking around, the Herm¨¨s nket given by Qiao Sixiao was actually the inest among all nkets in the dormitory.


    Turning her head, she saw a cute cartoon character printed on the nnel nket on the bed beside hers.


    Qin Wei let out a sigh of relief and felt content.


    Sitting on the bed next door was a young girl with some childishness still lingering on her face, clearly a freshman.


    Feeling someone looking at her, she put down her book, tilted her head and asked Qin Wei:


    "Does it look good?"


    Qin Wei nodded, grateful that she had not brought a bizarre nket over. She did not want to open her eyes every morning only to see Shen Kai''s gigantic photo.


    She bore no ill intentions against the film emperor, it would be the same with anyone else.


    The girl smiled and lifted her nket to show her:


    "It''s custom-made. A talented fan in the super topic forum drew this for us."


    "So impressive, so cute."


    Qin Wei nodded.


    On the drawing were two cute cartoon characters. On the left was one wearing a ck party dress, a little orange on her head, holding a rubber ducky and grinning foolishly ¦Å?(?>3<)?z¡£


    The other one looked annoyed. She wore a white princess gown, a crown on her head. She pinched the other one''s face in one hand while holding a coffee in her other hand.


    However...


    Qin Wei''s smile froze.


    "We''re all human beings, why is the one on the left so much shorter than the one on the right??? "


    "......"


    Oh well, time to sleep. Once eyes are closed, nothing can be seen.


    ...


    Lights out was at 9:30 p.m. sharp. At this time, most people were already fast asleep due to the day''s training. However for the film crew sent from the school, it was still too early.


    This filming was well-funded, and the official support was substantial as well. Therefore, the crew''s morale was high, and the work was done earnestly and efficiently. While they filmed on one side, editing had already begun on the other. By now, editing waspleted, they only needed to wait for the military''s review and approval.


    At 10:30 p.m., producer Chen Miao''s phone lit up, the footage was approved.


    "Very good."


    Chen Miao clicked "upload" on hisputer.


    "Dear students, I''ve uploaded today''s video to the school website, and sent it to school leaders.


    This filming experience can be included in your resumes. Continue to be motivated tomorrow as well, keep it up!"


    By 11:30 p.m., the video had already been cross-posted to other tforms, and topped the entertainment trending charts¡ª¡ª


    #QinWeiMilitaryTraining#


    #QinWeiBraisedPork#


    #QinWeiArmyStandingPosture#


    ...


    ¡¾I''m shocked. Why does my goose E''yu have so many midnight trending tags? I thought it was some big shocker, turns out it''s just military training, fans have long known but kept it hush¡¿


    ¡¾There''s video for military training too? Is it fan service? ¡¿


    ¡¾No, someone transferred it out from their school website. Super topic forum already has Qin Wei cuts. This is official footage that would be filmed with or without her. There is a filming task¡¿


    ¡¾Thanks to the rogue uploader! I haven''t seen my sister for so long, it''d be great if it was livestream¡¿


    ¡¾The training base has confidential sites, personnel and equipment. Forget livestream, it''s already good enough to see some of E''yu''s military training daily life¡¿


    ¡¾I just saw the cuts, bros I was shocked. My sister stood at army posture for half an hour almost entirely still¡¿


    ¡¾Also didn''t make a single mistake following orders!¡¿


    ¡¾E''yu is a genius! ¡¿


    ¡¾Her braised pork fell to the ground after got red by the coach, simply a riot ahahaha¡¿


    ¡¾But my sister ate five pieces...¡¿


    ¡¾Don''t tell CEO @An Xing Entertainment and friend @Qiao Sixiao¡¿


    [3 minutes ago, this post was liked by @Qiao Sixiao]


    ...


    At 5 a.m. sharp, Song Huan promptly awoke from her sleep. Her biological clock had already formed, so rm was unneeded.


    Getting dressed, washing up and going downstairs took ten minutes. Just like her usual precision timing.


    The sky had not yet lit up. Song Huan arrived alone at the yground and began her fixed morning jog.


    As long as she didn''t have any tasks, morning jogs were irreceable. From the day she entered military academy at seventeen until now, repeating daily without fail, rain or shine.


    After running one hundred meters forward, she faintly saw a slender back silhouette ahead in the distance.


    Song Huan was a little surprised.


    This was a small yground. The surrounding residence housed college studentsing for military training. Each and every one trying their best to shirk training. How could there be someone out morning jogging?


    However, the other person was not jogging fast. Song Huan easily caught up.


    Qin Wei?


    After confirming the person''s identity, Song Huan couldn''t help but smile. She jogged shoulder to shoulder with her, ncing at her watch:


    "Reveille at 6 a.m. The film crew probably started shooting at 6 a.m. As the big star wants to demonstrate her self discipline and diligence, you should follow the time I said from now on. Who are you jogging for now?"


    The big star gave no response, only a rather frosty re her way, then quickly sped forward, jogging ahead of her.


    Song Huan said nothing more either, only elerating into a run, easily surpassing Qin Wei.


    She turned back to look at Qin Wei, who still had a cold expression.


    Good looks indeed, but her personality did not resemble online depictions at all.


    But she had never paid attention to those frivolous shows, probably just so-called "stage personas".


    She only believed her own eyes. The current big star was the real deal.


    ...


    Qin Wei jogged three rounds while Song Huan was already nearly a full round ahead of her. She was about to catch up to Qin Wei again.


    Yet Qin Wei began slowing down, then walked for over half a round before leaving the track.


    She exercised at the fitness equipment area for a while more before going upstairs.


    Pushing open the dormitory door, the room was dark with curtains drawn and everyone still asleep.


    Sitting back down on her bed, it was 5:55 a.m.


    So what if morning jogging ran into Song Huan ?


    Scared to death...

 Chapter 217: Opening Ceremony

    <h4>Chapter 217</h4>


    The morning bell rings, and students gradually wake up from their dreams.


    Many people are not yet fully awake, sitting nkly on the bed.


    While others hurriedly get up and get dressed, Qin Wei is already slowly walking downstairs.


    Walking to the first floor lobby, she sees the two guardians, Zheng Qiancheng and Song Huan, staring fiercely at her.


    Oh wow, she came down early.


    Qin Wei turns around and goes back upstairs.


    "Qin Wei!"


    "Oh."


    "Qin Wei!!"


    "Here!!"


    Qin Wei turns around and stands upright on the spot.


    Zheng Qiancheng''s face seems to be even darker than before.


    "Qin Wei, march in step!"


    Instructor Zheng gives themand, intending for her toe over.


    But he made a shocking discovery.


    "Song Huan? What''s going on here?"


    Song Huan: "(?o?)?"


    "How did Qin Wei also march out of step?!"


    ...


    After all the people have arrived, Instructor Zheng criticizes them again. He says they were slow to assemble,cked spirit, and so on. He talks to them for three minutes.


    Then they go for a run. After half an hour, everyone is exhausted and can barely move.


    It''s not even seven o''clock yet, and it''s already like this. How will they endure the whole day...


    Many people in the team can''t help but look at Qin Wei.


    They feel that she should be the first one to not be able to hold on. But after fiveps, while others are exhausted, she still looks fine.


    Although she is also trying to catch her breath, she doesn''t seem to be tired enough to give up.


    After running, the other students return to the dormitory to clean up and tidy their rooms, but Qin Wei had already finished all that earlier. She wanted to go back and rest, but the two guardians kept her there.


    "Qin Wei!"


    "Here..."


    Instructor Zheng frowns and asks her:


    "What''s with your voice! Haven''t you eaten?!"


    Qin Wei looks at Instructor Zheng with grievance and righteousness.


    Instructor Zheng scratches his head. Oh right, she hasn''t eaten.


    "Attention!"


    Song Huan shouts,


    "Qin Wei, on mymand, march in step!"


    One two one, one two one...


    Well, another one marching out of step.


    After trying it back and forth several times, Qin Wei is also about to have a mental breakdown. It turns out that it wasn''t her teaching Zhou Fang to march in step yesterday, but Zhou Fang teaching her to march out of step.


    And clearly, the other''s teaching results are more remarkable!


    "Attention!"


    Instructor Zheng is a little annoyed. She was obviously the best yesterday. How did this happen today? What exactly happened?


    "Qin Wei!"


    "Oh...here!!"


    "Some celebrities outwardly appear to be celebrities but have actually enlisted and joined the army to serve the country.


    Some celebrities here are marching out of step during military training!!


    Qin Wei, do you have anything to say?"


    Qin Wei swallows and feels her ears buzzing after being yelled at so early in the morning.


    She nces at Song Huan, then lowers her voice and asks,


    "Who is that celebrity you mentioned..."


    Zheng Qiancheng: "..."


    Song Huan: "......"


    ...


    Time is tight, so the marching out of step has to be temporarily shelved. After tidying up the dorms, the students go downstairs one by one. Once everyone has arrived, the two instructors lead them to the canteen for breakfast.


    Even for breakfast, they still have to sing a military song at the canteen door before entering.


    After taking trays and lining up, it''s Qin Wei''s most anticipated part of the day!


    Well begun is half done, and the most important thing in the morning is breakfast!


    When her turnes at the serving window, there are many breakfast options, and she can choose for herself.


    "Dumplings, I want to eat small dumplings~"


    ...


    The filming crew shoots and edits it into the final footage, then uploads it that night.


    The diligent reposter enthusiastically reposts it.


    That night, the videoments show:


    ¡¾My sister does love small dumplings the most...¡¿


    ¡¾One bowl of small dumplings is not enough to satisfy her? Why did she also take an egg?¡¿


    ¡¾Pay attention, she didn''t eat it, she put it in her pocket!¡¿


    ¡¾Then she took another one, wow! She''s eating too much @Anxing Entertainment @Qiao Sixiao¡¿


    ¡¾Don''t be so harsh on the child, the training makes them really hungry (mom''s heart hurts)¡¿


    [5 minutes ago, this tweet was liked by @Qiao Sixiao]


    ...


    The small dumplings warm the stomach and heart. Although not as delicious as the chef she approves of, the ingredients are fresh and the saltiness is just right. Qin Wei can still give it eighty points.


    Eight small dumplings plus one boiled egg, Qin Wei eats her fill and her bad mood from the morning ispletely swept away.


    ...


    After breakfast, there is almost no rest. The bugle call sounds outside, and everyone hurriedly goes out to assemble.


    "Tidy up your clothes and hats, and liven up! Next we are going to the opening ceremony where over a thousand people will gather on the parade ground in front of the administrative building. Your leaders wille, and our leaders will alsoe. I hope everyone will take this seriously and show them your best side and perform well!"


    Instructor Zheng speaks solemnly again, and no one dares to make a sound, mainly because every time they listen to him speak, no matter what he says, they feel like they have done something wrong and are being scolded...


    After a brief adjustment, Instructor Zheng takes them to the parade ground.


    At eight o''clock sharp, the opening ceremony officially begins.


    To show the importance attached to this military training, all the school''s main leaders havee.


    After the principal finishes speaking, it''s themander''s turn to speak.


    "The principal has just covered what needs to be said, so I won''t take up your training time. I''ll keep it short and simple. I''m sure you all have many questions about this military training. So let me answer them for you here.


    The city, the school, and the military all attach great importance to this military training. Young people are the country''s future leaders, and both body and mind need to undergo tempering. Both your physique and spirit need to grow. For you, this military training is a great exercise!


    The reason for the early military training is that starting in September, the city will be hosting several major conferences, which coincides with the training of new recruits. Considering that after the reforms, many of the training projects in this military training need to be carried out in more professional venues, it was brought forward to now.


    After multiple meetings and discussions, the city government and military unanimously agreed that starting from this session, the military training in our universities will develop in the direction of strictness and professionalization, and will be poprized in all universities across the city by the year after next at thetest.


    So this military training is different from the ones you participated in before!


    In addition to improving physical fitness and enhancing national defense awareness, the main purpose of this military training is to cultivate good living habits for you future performers.


    The strictness of this military training stems from the serious problems with the lifestyle habits, style, and ideology that you future artists have. You have indulged yourselves too much!"


    Don''t know if it''s her illusion, but Qin Wei feels that a lot of eyes around her are looking at her...


    It doesn''t feel wrong. Even the camera lens is pointed at her, filming continuously...


    Themander continues:


    "The whole military training process will be filmed. Whether you work hard or not will all be recorded by the cameras, but don''t worry. The main purpose of this filming is for exchange and learning, notmercial use.


    Finally, let me briefly introduce the military training arrangements.


    From now on, half of the time will be spent on training, and the other half will be used for military theory and ideological education sses. This military training has the same requirements for you as for new recruits!


    I hope that all of you young people here will continuously break through your limits, whether in fitness or mentality, and level up!


    The military trainingsts for 28 days. There will be one day off per week. For the honor of the school and yourselves, I hope everyone will treat this seriously!"


    What what what???


    Twenty-eight days???

 Chapter 218: I’m so small, How can I be so sad

    <h4>Chapter 218</h4>


    Although thepanymanders had repeatedly exhorted them not to cause any incidents during the conference before they came, the phrase "twenty-eight days" struck like a bolt from the blue, hitting their souls. Everyone cried out in distress.


    "Damn, how few vacation days do we have? Half of it is gone because of military training!"


    "My mom said she''d take me on vacation, I''ve even booked tickets..."


    "I nearly died yesterday. Twenty-eight days..."


    Qin Wei was also devastated. She still had to start filming next month and some other schedules this month.


    She had already postponed military training to next week because of those, and now if Li Yao and Xu General Manager found out, they''d probably explode.


    Hearing theints from below, the colonel was not surprised. That was why he didn''t mention the duration in the beginning, as he wanted it to be the first lesson in setbacks.


    You''re bound to encounter situations where ns cannot catch up with changes, and times when you''ll definitely have a mental breakdown. This is to teach them to learn to adjust and solve problems.


    Setbacks can enable people to grow swiftly.


    "The duration of this military training was informed to each of your parents on the night you entered the camp, so there''s no need to worry about the parental side. Focus on the training, everyone. Of course, the credits for this military training are five more than previous years, then you''ll feel the importance of credits in the Beijing Drama Academy."


    "Alright, that''s it for today''s meeting,panymanders bring your teams back for training per the schedule!"


    ...


    While the leaders were speaking on stage, Song Huan''s phone vibrated. She looked at the screen, found an isted spot, and answered the call.


    A deliberately lowered male voice came from the other end:


    "Captain Song, how are things going over there..."


    Song Huan looked back at the student formation, then replied:


    "It''s only been a day, what can you see so far? She does seem a bit cold, but not as bad-tempered as you described... Where did you even get that information from??"


    The man called Mu Chen coughed twice: "Captain Song, you are mistaken. My information is reliable. As you said, it''s only been a day. Can''t see much. Other than a pretty face, she''s good for nothing...


    Let me remind you, don''t forget... After training, let her go act. No matter what, don''t bring her back, that''d be the beginning of misfortune. We''d suffer if that ancestor who doesn''t bow to anyone is brought back..."


    Song Huanughed coldly twice: "You were the one jumping up and down insisting toe instruct training, yet disappeared without a trace four hours before departure. Left a note and vanished.


    As your deputy captain my daily job is cleaning up your mess apparently. Mu Chen, you were the one who contacted me today. Give me a reason or I''ll throw you to sharks in the ocean."


    The man called Mu Chen coughed twice again: "I caught a cold the night before leaving... Uh... Was worried about transmission. Yes, transmission. Much appreciated Captain Song! I''ll be your ox or dog when you''re back! Just remember, don''t listen to the higher-ups. Let her go act after training. We can''t control that ancestor who never bowed to discipline since young. Extremely rebellious..."


    Song Huan frowned. There was indeed another secret mission during this training. But her teammate Mu Chen was acting very strange.


    "It''s not set yet. Captain Yang said to consider her, but only if she has upright moral values, a steady nature, and potential to improve her capabilities. As required, I do need to test her in every aspect. If she passes I can discusster..."


    Song Huan said, "And it''s not like the task she might be given is life-threatening. She''s just more suitable due to her identity... If you''re so against her joining,e persuade her yourself. No need to make me the bad guy. You can still make it if youe over now. I''ll send a helicopter!"


    Mu Chen whispered to her: "You know I like Qiao. I''m worried I may be too harsh on her during training and... Hey, hey, Captain Song, don''t hang up! I was talking nonsense, bleh bleh bleh. Captain Yang was going to tell youter anyway. I''ll say it now but you must keep it confidential...


    She''s my sister. Getting me to train her and persuade Captain Yang to dismiss her, I can''t do that..."


    ...


    The opening ceremony didn''t give the students much time toin. The team was brought back to the small training ground from before.


    Seeing them look crestfallen, Song Huan watched with great amusement and asked:


    "Feeling awful?"


    "Mm..."


    It was like their will to live had vanished...


    Song Huan looked at Qin Wei: "Qin Wei."


    "Yes."


    "Regret re-enrolling? This isn''t yourfort zone. Tough, tiring, affects earning money too."


    Song Huan spoke lightly, but every word was provocative.


    "It''s great, no regrets. I can earn money again in the future."


    She had expected anger, but instead got a calm, nonchnt reply.


    "Continue training." Song Huan said.


    ...


    Before practicing the new training n, they first had to review yesterday''s content. Fortunately Qin Wei adjusted herself in time, avoiding continuation of the earlier stepping drill tragedy.


    They then practiced marching and other training content until lunch break, finally catching a breath.


    Exhausted physically and mentally after a day''s toil, no one wanted to do anything back at the dorm. All they could do was flop onto their beds and sleep.


    Thinking of the 28 days, Qin Wei still couldn''t fall asleep for a bit despite the early rise. But tiredness got the better and she did doze off...


    ...


    Pleasant times always pass quickly. She felt like she had just fallen sleep when the harsh whistle blew.


    Assembly, roll call.


    "From today onwards, we''ll be teaching sixteen routines of military boxing each day. ording to the training n, four routines per day, with an examination on thest day.


    I''ll demonstrate first. Pay attention."


    ...


    Not a single moment of leisure the whole day...


    Until dinner time.


    A whole afternoonter with emotions running low for everyone, not because the training intensity was too high, but theck of time to think. Now finally at dinnertime they got to rest, and the sorrowful feelings surged forth again. Many started crying while eating.


    In a batch of 500+, half were crying. The mess hall was exceptionally lively.


    Usually no sound was allowed during meals, but today the instructors let them bawl.


    The filming crew also documented this segment.


    Kind souls immediately made a Qin Wei cut edition¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Lu E seems very sad too...¡¿


    ¡¾Back in our day it was 14 days. I felt dying from exhaustion. Isn''t 28 days too torturous? Can''t you do it gradually? 14 this batch, 20 next batch, something like that?¡¿


    ¡¾All that crying just over some military training¡¿, I just wanna see when she can''t take it anymore.¡¿


    ¡¾My big sister is famously enduring. She can endure anything... ¡¿


    ¡¾Looks like she really has no appetite huh. Just ate a small bun and a te of stir-fried napa cabbage...¡¿


    ...


    After the tearful bawling, the mess hall gradually quieted down. Releasing their sorrow appeared to lift the gloom.


    After eating they assembled for training again. But after just half an hour Instructor Zheng brought good news¡ª¡ª


    Movie night, outdoor screening!


    Everyone cheered. Not necessarily wanting to watch, but anything''s better than training!


    Anything that''s not training is good!


    As night fell everyone grabbed their little stools and sat on the parade ground. Equipment in front was already set up, just debugging before yback.


    It was this year''s new film "Frontline", an contemporary military action movie.


    Seeing the title, many couldn''t help stealing nces at her. After all, the lead was yed by Shen Kai, the famously affectionate "CP" from many years ago.


    Qin Wei silently took her stool and sat at the very back.


    The movie began...


    As male lead, Shen Kai''s first scene has him rappelling down from a hovering helicopter, one hand holding the rope,nding in a very cool posture.


    He''s in military uniform with sunsses, walks up to his superior and salutes after taking them off.


    Many of his fans are present. Though they''d seen it many times, his visuals still drew squeals, controlled to the best they could manage.


    Sitting in the secondst row, Ye Jiahe suddenly hears a "click click" sound. Turning, she actually spots her Lu E sitting right behind her!!


    How did she not notice earlier!! What great luck!!


    Just being able to see her from afar during joint training was amazing enough! Didn''t expect to be assigned to the samepany and share dorms!


    And today! She''s sitting less than half a meter behind!


    Ye Jiahe felt her heart race. She must remember this day - at her young age, she could finally sit together with L¨¹ E.


    Should she greet her? Should she express her liking for her? Should she tell her that although she''s only a freshman, she''s a fan of L¨¹ E''s mom?


    But...what is she doing?


    Ye Jiahe lowered her head to take a look.


    Qin Wei was tapping egg shells.


    Ye Jiahe frowned and coughed twice.


    Startled, Qin Wei looked up at her, holding up an egg innocently and asking softly:


    "Do you want some?"


    Ye Jiahe: "......"


    Eat, eat, eat what?!


    Although they were strangers, Qin Wei sensed a fierce look in the other''s eyes.


    She didn''t answer, making the atmosphere somewhat awkward.


    Qin Wei continued peeling the egg silently.


    "Do you know what ''iron and blood'' means?"


    Just when she thought the conversation had ended abruptly, Ye Jiahe suddenly spoke again, the words disjointed.


    Qin Wei was confused, but still answered softly:


    "Iron and blood? Bismarck? I know...why mention this all of a sudden?"


    "A divided country can only unite through iron and blood! A strong person is the same! They must use iron and blood to solve problems!"


    Although spoken softly, Ye Jiahe enunciated each word clearly.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    But before Ye Jiahe could finish, she suddenly signaled at Qin Wei, lowering her voice to say:


    "Quick, put it away!"


    Qin Wei: "?"


    In just two seconds, it was already toote to react.


    The shadow behind covered the weak and helpless Qin Wei. She turned around to see Song Huan''s handsome but fierce face.


    She didn''t even know how to steal properly!!!


    "Damn L¨¹ E!"


    Ye Jiahe whispered to her:


    "L¨¹ E, I''m sorry, it''s mom''s fault for not protecting you well. But stealing is still wrong of you...


    It seems I really should be stricter in my demands of you...


    Ye Jiahe looked up at Song Huan and said:


    "Instructor Song, my daughter was in the wrong. Go ahead and punish her. After all, we in the fan club have already sworn that as a Qin Wei fan, we will heed our pledge - to strictly make demands of Qin Wei, using iron and blood to forge her bright future, never cking off!"


    Song Huan: "?"


    The filming crew silently captured it from the sidelines. Someone stealing an egg is negative behavior that must be shown -


    [Ah, tilted it, tilted the angle! Strict demands are right, but avoid punishment if possible. You should plead for mercy...plead for mercy!]


    [Stupid fan!]


    [Your words have a double meaning...quite clever...]


    [The hard boiled egg L¨¹ E hid all day was heartlessly taken away by the instructor...]

 Chapter 219: This isn’t gossip, this is Caring for Students.

    <h4>Chapter 219</h4>


    Qin Wei watched as Song Huan took the still unpeeled boiled egg from her hand.


    Without saying a word, Song Huan peeled the rest of the egg while looking at Qin Wei, then beckoned to the German Shepherd lying by the wall toe over.


    Under Qin Wei''s gaze, Song Huan fed the dog the boiled egg!


    The dog happily wagged its tail after eating the egg.


    "What a waste!"


    Qin Wei protested.


    Song Huan nced at her, then squatted down to pat the German Shepherd''s head before saying:


    "Come, let me introduce you. This is a patrol dog, also yourrade-in-arms, Xiao Bei.


    Qin Wei, say thank you to Xiao Bei."


    Qin Wei looked at her puzzled.


    "I already said long ago that you can''t eat anything outside the canteen without permission. I also said no wasting food.


    If you eat the egg, you''ll be viting the rules. If you don''t eat it, it''ll be wasting food.


    Butrade Xiao Bei ate the egg, helping you out."


    Qin Wei pped:


    "What wless logic! But shouldn''t you punish the dog for breaking the rules too!"


    Song Huan patted Xiao Bei''s head, letting it go y, then said to Qin Wei:


    "Dogs have different management rules. Also, stop calling it ''dog'', either call it ''canine'' or by its name. It''s yourrade-in-arms and deserves respect."


    After speaking, Song Huan stood up:


    "Qin Wei."


    Though unwilling, Qin Wei also stood up and responded:


    "Yes ma''am!"


    Her voice wasn''t loud. The two of them were standing at the back of the line, and everyone else was engrossed in the movie, not noticing these minor things at all.


    "Come with me. As your instructor I really need to have a chat with you."


    After speaking, Song Huan walked off, leaving Qin Wei no choice but to follow.


    They didn''t go too far, just enough that the movie sounds faded, so their conversation wouldn''t be disturbed.


    "Give me a reason why you''re not watching the movie, apart from trying to secretly eat a boiled egg."


    Song Huan asked her.


    She had been standing at the back observing Qin Wei for a long time. Qin Wei hadn''t watched the movie at all, just kept sneakily eyeing the dog.


    "I don''t like watching it."


    Qin Wei replied.


    And I don''t like talking to you either.


    But Qin Wei didn''t dare say that out loud.


    "Then what do you like watching? Tell me, and I can consider the actual situation and help apply for that next time."


    Qin Wei didn''t answer.


    Song Huan asked again:


    "Or we could screen something you performed in? Do you have any movie works?"


    "Can it be a TV series?"


    Qin Wei suddenly perked up and started talking again,


    "I''ve only performed in TV series, the kind with 58 episodes. We could watch two episodes every day after training and probably finish before the end of boot camp."


    Song Huan: "..."


    Qin Wei felt she had finally gained back some ground.


    "Alright, I''m just concerned about the trainees'' thoughts and mentality. This movie has a military theme and is also thetest this year, which is why we''re screening it. I neglected your feelings, I can have them switch the movie right now if you''re ufortable."


    Qin Wei thought, don''t switch no matter what. If the movie starring Shen Kai got switched because of her, who knows what rumors would circte.


    "You don''t have to keep singling me out. My thoughts and mentality are healthy... Alright, it was my mistake first. You can punish me by making me runps!"


    Seeing that Song Huan didn''t continue lecturing her, and that Qin Wei had been in the wrong for secretly eating the boiled egg, Qin Wei took the initiative to request punishment.


    "Haven''t you been running all morning into night? Aren''t you tired..."


    Song Huan folded her arms, scrutinizing her. To be honest she felt rather surprised.


    She could tell Qin Wei had gotten angry earlier, yet was able to restrain herself. Her emotional regtion was decent...


    There was another unexpected discovery:


    She had assumed Qin Wei was used to being pampered and wouldn''t have good stamina. Turns out her endurance wasn''t bad.


    "Running can strengthen the body. Talking to you here will only drain my health."


    Qin Wei said.


    Song Huan raised a hand to pat her shoulder, but Qin Wei reflexively dodged away first.


    Luckily Song Huan had good temperament and didn''t feel awkward. She said in a low voice:


    "You did make a mistake, but I won''t punish you. Don''t let it happen again. Go back and watch the movie. Even if you don''t want to watch, sit there and rest properly. Maintaining your strength is very important."


    Song Huan didn''t harp on it further and let Qin Wei return.


    She had a chance to punish Qin Wei yet didn''t do it?


    Before Qin Wei could ask, Song Huan pressed her shoulder and gave her a meaningful smile:


    "I''m sorry about yesterday, but I have discipline rules I can''t talk about. Maybe someday you''ll understand."


    "Ah, no..."


    For now Shen Kai''s intel on Qin Wei''s emotional regtion needs reassessment.


    ...


    The conversation was omitted, but the outdoor movie viewing during boot camp was still filmed. After the delivery workers took everything away, it even made the hot search topics:


    #Outdoor Movie at the Frontline#


    [My brother is super hardcore! Even the troops were watching! Mostly because the characters were crafted too well, I even thought they were real soldiers!]


    [Haha why didn''t they give a close-up shot of Qin Wei''s reactions watching the movie!]


    [Shen Qingqing is so gorgeous! The Shen couple are simply awesome in this movie!]


    ...


    [The King of Soldiers Returns Group Chat]


    Shen Qingqing: My school yed my show during boot camp! So happy!


    Shen Qingqing: Why did the group name change again? The King of Soldiers Returns? What''s that?


    Youyou: Sweetie changed it. She heard senior sister has 28 days of boot camp so she changed the name. Said there would be new material to write stories about.


    Shen Qingqing: Did she write it already? Let me see @Sun Tiantian


    Sun Tiantian: Haven''t written yet, have been too busy. But I can tell everyone my storyline idea, whoever has time can try writing something.


    Shen Qingqing: Even if someone had time they wouldn''t write this!


    Youyou: All you do is feast on imaginary sugar here without contributing anything @Shen Qingqing!


    Shen Qingqing: ...


    Future: I wanna hear, I wanna hear! @Sun Tiantian


    Sun Tiantian: Special forces soldier x actress. The actress runs into danger while filming overseas. Disregarding personal safety the spec ops soldier rescues her. Then the two get together.


    Future: @Qiao Sixiao


    Qiao Sixiao: More like the soldier sweeps the actress off her feet, you know that right?


    ...


    The movie finished close to 10 pm. Everyone returned to the dorms to wash up and sleep.


    No one knew how much time had passed when the rm suddenly shattered the quiet night.


    Everyone was jolted awake from sleep, first dazed, then quickly realizing¡ª


    "Don''t sleep!!! Emergency assembly!!!"


    As emphasized repeatedly by the instructors before, they raced downstairs still in slippers without changing clothes.


    Downstairs, four drill instructors already stood ramrod straight, solemn looks on their faces as they waited for the recruits.


    Of the four instructors, the three privates wore shorts, t-shirts, and slippers, having clearly not known ahead of time. Only Song Huan was fully dressed, sternly watching every single person present.


    Most of the recruits wore shorts and t-shirts too, and many still had dazed looks.


    Song Huan''s gaze finally fell upon Qin Wei.


    She hadn''t imagined Qin Wei would be one of the few people to arrive downstairs in under two minutes after the rm.


    In Shen Kai''s intel report on her it said:


    "Qin Wei is the typical representative of opulent life, problematic thought quality and lifestyle among entertainers. She should be the negative example to focus on transforming during boot camp."


    Song Huan drew a "?" after that line in the report.


    Clearly the next time Shen Kai provided mission intel it would be prudent to take it with several grains of salt.


    Zheng Instructor only stopped his timer when thest person raced down the stairs.


    "Six minutes thirty seven seconds. New low."


    This was followed by serious yet not verbally abusive criticism.


    Surprise emergency assemblies were to test whether the army camp remained on alert at all times. Clearly the performance of their toon today was subpar.

 Chapter 220: What is This Devil Training

    <h4>Chapter 220</h4>


    Instructor Zheng''s evaluation was not high. He was trying to teach everyone a lesson, but it could also be heard that he was subtly criticizing them.


    But as soon as he said that, everyone knew it was going to go badly and that they would inevitably be punished with running.


    Even now at two o''clock in the morning.


    But Instructor Zheng did not.


    He focused on teaching them a lesson as the main point, and criticism as a supplement. He patiently gave them a lecture for a few minutes, then suddenly nced down at his watch, and then said:


    "Fifteen minutes to get dressed and wash up, remember to bring your shlights, thene downstairs and assemble! This is a requirement of the military training n."


    Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, and before they could think about it, they heard a whistle blow and immediately rushed upstairs.


    Song Huan said to the three instructors:


    "It will take them fifteen minutes. For you to change clothes, ten minutes should be enough, right?"


    The three responded in unison:


    "Yes!!!"


    ...


    In a hurry to get dressed and wash up, they grabbed their hair with their hands a few times as they came downstairs, tying it into a simple ponytail. Unintentionally looking up towards the lobby, Qin Wei was stunned again.


    In just ten minutes that she was away, the lobby was already filled with supplies.


    ...


    Everyone was given a military water bottle filled with water and a pack ofpressed biscuits, as well as a military backpack with unknown contents. Carrying the bags, everyone stood in line, seeing that the instructors were the same, so they guessed what was going on.


    This was the legendary "training", right!


    "The military training project for tonight is weighted marching. Starting from the barracks, follow the specified route and march thirty kilometers. You must arrive before noon tomorrow, otherwise the training will be doubled if you arete. I hope everyone takes this seriously!"


    Instructor Zheng exined the details to everyone.


    Unlike previous times where everyone marched together, in order to facilitate management, they were divided into two groups this time, taking different routes.


    "Act in five-person groups, I will now call out names for grouping and departure!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, it seemed that everyone was quite looking forward to it.


    What was the concept of thirty kilometers...


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows.


    If she remembered correctly, it was only twenty-two kilometers from Jizhen County to Yuanqiu.


    However, they said it was the requirement for new recruits. When it came to actual implementation, concessions were made:


    No need to be fully armed with guns, reduced load weight by more than half, only about ten jin. The marching time was extended, giving them a full ten hours.


    They were afraid they couldn''t make it, so even the rest time was taken into consideration.


    But...


    Qin Wei sighed.


    "Scared?"


    A girl walked over to her and asked.


    Qin Wei turned her head to look, it was the girl who reported her to Song Huan...her fan?


    She didn''t know what to say to her.


    "Ye Jiahe!"


    "Here!"


    "Qin Wei!"


    "Here!"


    ...


    That''s how they were assigned to the same group. In addition to Ye Jiahe, Qin Wei''s teammates were Zhou Fang, Jiang Zhiyu and Han Zhou.


    Except for Qin Wei, the other four girls were all freshmen. It seemed that they were not from the same college, but no one took the initiative to introduce themselves. They just looked at each other as teammates, said nothing, and embarked on the journey.


    Following the majority of troops out of the barracks, reflective signposts could be seen along the road every stretch of the way, indicating that this long-distance march was prepared in advance.


    How to n and walk along the way was up to each small group to arrange by themselves. Most people didn''t have a sense of what thirty kilometers was, nor did they know what to expect ahead.


    But because it was their first time experiencing this, they felt it was fresh, and many people treated it like a high school field trip hike, chatting andughing all the way.


    It was only this one time that the military training stipted that the instructors woulde along but not interfere, as long as they didn''t fall too far behind, they could fool around however they wanted.


    They were still young after all, thinking too little.


    Song Huan walked at the back of the team with her backpack on, looking at those innocent faces full of youthful spirit, she couldn''t help sighing.


    Although this state was very good, the road was too long. Chatting andughing would only consume physical strength, making it difficult tost until the end...


    But the superiors had stipted not to interfere, to let these children experience it for themselves under the premise of ensuring safety.


    It was only meant to transform their casual attitude after all, so conditions were rxed. They didn''t expect everyone to finish after that.


    Song Huan walked along, her eyes unconsciously searching for that figure again.


    How was she doing now?


    Physical assessment, begin...


    ...


    As far as the eye could see, people around were chatting merrily, while the five members of Qin Wei''s group had the expression of bearing deep hatred, just burying their heads to keep moving forward. No one was talking to anyone.


    Even other students from groups that were ying well wanted toe over and chat, but were also deterred by the murderous aura surrounding them.


    It was as if an invisible barrier had formed around them. Intimate beyond the barrier, and irreconcble within.


    Qin Wei knew that it was normal for Zhou Fang not to talk to her. This ssmate saw her as a rival, if she wasn''t picking fights then she was already being polite. Let alone expect her to say anything;


    As for this girl called Ye Jiahe...


    She still hadn''t figured out whether she was a diehard fan or anti-fan. Although...it was still best not to actively provoke her.


    What about the other two? They were probably just introverted...


    It had only been ten minutes since the start, but their group already had a tendency to walk faster and faster.


    "Don''t walk so fast..."


    Qin Wei had to break the silence, because they had to move forward in groups, it was better to say some things at the beginning.


    Hearing Qin Wei speak, the other four slowed down and looked back at her.


    "It''s thirty kilometers, not a short distance. You should conserve your strength at the beginning for the long run."


    Zhou Fang didn''t hide her displeasure at all:


    "It''s because it''s far that we have to fight for every second. At your speed, when will we arrive? Tomorrow night?"


    Ye Jiahe didn''t say anything after listening, but slowed down her pace to match Qin Wei''s speed and stay by her side.


    The other two girls followed Ye Jiahe''s actions and slowed down as well.


    Zhou Fang had no choice but to reluctantly walk with the other group members.


    ...


    After leaving the barracks, they kept going straight along the highway. Half an hourter, they finally reached the first turn.


    Because the location was rtively remote, there were obviously a lot fewer street lights here. Standing under the first street light, they couldn''t even see where the next street light was in the distance.


    No wonder the instructor asked them to bring shlights.


    The students took out their shlights to illuminate their path.


    The others in the group did the same, except Qin Wei and Ye Jiahe.


    The two nced at each other, instantly understanding the other''s intentions. First, there were many people around and enough light sources, so not everyone needed to hold lighting equipment. Second, holding shlights was also quite tiring.


    If they could mooch, then mooch. Saving electricity and effort.


    Luckily this stretch of road was short. At the end of the path was a park. Just when everyone thought this stretch was used to test their courage, they were stunned again by the half-open, half-closed gate at the park entrance.


    "Damn, I''ve only seen this kind of gate in tomb raiding novels..."


    Borrowing the light from other people''s shlights, Qin Wei looked up at the gate before her, tall, thick, and ancient.


    "After passing through this gate, the plot of a tomb raiding novel will unfold, right..."


    After Qin Wei finished speaking, she nervously swallowed her saliva. When out and about, one had to take precautions.


    She put down her backpack to rummage through her things.


    Ye Jiahe was puzzled and asked softly:


    "What are you doing?"


    "Looking for a weapon, for self defense."


    As Qin Wei said this, her hands kept busy,


    "At worst there''s a trenching shovel I can use to defend myself in danger."


    Ye Jiahe pped her forehead twice, covering her face as she sighed, knowing what her child was like, but actually seeing it with her own eyes, she still felt that she understood Lu E too little...


    "A trenching shovel? My bag also contains a touch-gold talisman, ck donkey hooves and an ancient ck gold sword. Qin dumbass Lu E, do you want them?"


    Ye Jiahe asked her.


    Qin Wei thought about it. There really was? Can''t not believe, can''tpletely believe either. So she tentatively asked:


    "There''s really stuff like that? If you give them all to me, what will you use?"


    Ye Jiahe grinned,


    "No problem, I also have a hammer here!"

 Chapter 221: Life is a place of Cultivation

    <h4>Chapter 221</h4>


    "Congrattions, everyone has walked three kilometers, this is a great start. After passing through this door, there will only be mountain roads. I want to emphasize a few points here, please listen carefully!" Zheng Qiancheng''s voice was loud, at first people thought he was yelling at them, but after getting used to it they realized he just naturally spoke loudly, so every time he was the one to speak. He stood on the stairs, shining his shlight at the door behind him.


    "There are reflective signs along the mountain road, just follow the prompts and you won''t get lost. There are down jackets and first aid supplies in your backpacks, as well as emergency tools that can be used if necessary."


    "I saw your performance, I can only advise everyone to take the training seriously. If you do notplete it, you will be deemed as not meeting the physical standards, and will have to undergo additional training in the days toe. So I''m wishing everyone the best of luck inpleting the task ahead." After saying what needed to be said, Instructor Zheng stepped aside to let the students enter.


    "Why do they need such an exaggerated door?" Song Huan had been to this training base before, but never asked about this in detail.


    Zheng Qiancheng replied:


    "This area was originally going to be a park. The approval went through and construction had started, but due to changes in city nning it was no longer needed. In addition, this ce is a bit remote, so the military decided to use it as part of the training ground."


    "As for this door..."


    Zheng Qiancheng thought back and said,


    "Battalion Commander Zhao said demolishing it would cost money again, and leaving it doesn''t get in the way, so it was just left there."


    "Doesn''t get in the way? It looks to me like..."


    something from a horror movie.


    Song Huan shined her shlight on it again. The faded red paint was mottled and sinister... No wonder those students looked terrified when they reached this point, and many hesitated for a long time before going in.


    Zheng Qiancheng saw her unspoken words and walked over to her side. In a resonant voice he said to her:


    "A Chinese soldier has righteous spirit and fears nothing!"


    ...


    Qin Wei stood in front of the door, hesitating again and again but still didn''t have the courage to go in.


    Like the others, she lifted her foot a few times but gave up each time.


    This ce was sinister, it felt like one step through this door would lead straight to the underworld...


    Inauspicious...


    Zhou Fang was impatient:


    "Hurry up... everyone else has gone. It''s just our group left..."


    Before she could finish speaking, someone suddenly pushed Qin Wei from behind. The force wasn''t big, but it startled Qin Wei and she took a step forward into the doorway.


    She turned around, and it was you again!


    "Ye Jiahe!"


    Qin Wei was a little angry.


    "What are you doing!?"


    Ye Jiahe was thrilled inside that Er''e had already remembered her name, and even personally called out to her!


    But on the surface, she knitted her brows and glowered:


    "If you don''t hurry up, it''ll be daylight. Don''t drag us down."


    Even Zhou Fang couldn''t stand to watch:


    "Ye Jiahe, aren''t you her fan? That''s too much, even for her. How could you push her? What if she fell?"


    Poor thing. Even a fan from the opposing team couldn''t bear to watch.


    Hearing this, Ye Jiahe nced at her and left with just one line:


    "A mother''s excessive doting spoils the child."


    Then she walked ahead first.


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Zhou Fang looked at Qin Wei with a bit more sympathy in her eyes.


    The other two looked at each other without saying anything, and caught up with the team.


    "What a crappy fan."


    Qin Wei also caught up, cursing under her breath the whole way.


    ...


    To climb the mountain, they had to pass through an abandoned park. Because it hasn''t been maintained since it was built years ago, the man-made pond has dried up with overgrown weeds, the outdoor fitness equipment is covered in rust stains, and abandoned spring riders in the bushes stare at them with hollow eyes.


    The wind blew past and a half-broken swing let out creaking sounds...


    Qin Wei happened to nce over and was so frightened she grabbed Ye Jiahe next to her.


    "Are you scared?"


    The voice was wrong. She took a closer look and realized she was holding on to Song, the guardian deity.


    "Instructor Song... I mean, Instructor Song, what are you doing here?"


    Song Huan looked at her with a hint of a smile.


    Qin Wei let go, embarrassed that she had been scared witless and forgot that Instructor Song had been with them the whole time.


    At least there was another living person here now, making her feel not as afraid.


    She moved closer to Song Huan, and Song Huan smelled a faint fragrance from her again: "Using perfume again?"


    "That''s the smell of my shampoo."


    Qin Wei defended herself.


    "How did you fall behind?"


    Ye Jiahe came back, looking a little anxious as she checked that Qin Wei hadn''t gotten lost. Only after confirming did she crook her finger to urge her to hurry up.


    Kids will always be kids, not one bit easy to look after.


    It took them a full 15 minutes to get through the eerie, dpidated park. Climbing the stairs signified the official start of the mountain trail.


    The mountain road wasn''t steep but it definitely wasn''t as easy as walking on t ground either. After hiking up for about half an hour, joyful voices became seldom heard. Just as Song Huan predicted, they tired quickly.


    And after another half hour, the gap between individuals gradually widened...


    "Let''s take a break."


    Qin Wei checked her watch. 4:30am. They had been walking continuously for over two hours.


    Looking at the neverending mountain path ahead, the group didn''t object when she suggested stopping, even Zhou Fang who originally wanted to keep going was tired now too. So the five of them found a t area by the side of the road to sit down and rest.


    Qin Wei felt thepressed biscuits in her pocket and wondered if she should eat some. To be honest, she was very hungry already.


    "Here."


    Ye Jiahe handed her half apressed biscuit, signaling for Qin Wei to eat it.


    "I have some too..."


    "Eat this one first."


    Ye Jiahe put it in her hand. Seeing that she was still hesitant, she said to her:


    "I''ve opened this one already, I can''t finish by myself. Don''t worry, I checked the ingredients, no peanuts or peanut butter. Just opened it."


    As she spoke, she started eating her piece. ncing at Er''e from the corner of her eye from time to time to see that she had started eating before Ye Jiahe felt assured.


    Zhou Fang also ate some of her own. After resting briefly, she wanted to get going again, but the other four didn''t share her intention.


    "We just took a five minute break. Let''s sit a while longer, it won''t bete if we leave after we''re well rested."


    Qin Wei persuaded her to sit back down, but Zhou Fang was a little annoyed.


    "They used to say things about you that I didn''t quite believe. Turns out you really don''t have any ambition at all, needing me to lead you by the hand for everything. If it was me instead, I would be at the very front of the pack already. Aren''t you afraid of losing face?"


    No one expected Zhou Fang''s words to anger Ye Jiahe first. Before Zhou Fang could finish speaking, Ye Jiahe suddenly stood up and pointed at Zhou Fang:


    "Whether you want to rest or not is up to you. Qin Wei''s physical strength is better than you think, she can run several kilometers in Rome without even breaking a sweat. She''s only letting us rest because she cares about us! Yet here you are acting all high and mighty when she''s kind enough to consider us. What''s wrong with you, did my girl offend you somehow? She can''t scold you so you just cross the line?


    What face is there to lose? We just have to make it back by the designated time. What do you get foring in first ce? Are you in a rush to die or something, so Xiao Qiao can personally tend to your grave next year? You keep going on about your Xiao Qiao this and Xiao Qiao that. Does Xiao Qiao know you''re bullying her friend like this?


    Who are you putting on a show for? Huh? Trying to save face? Pretending I don''t exist? Gotta consider who''s the master even when beating a dog, right? Not that I''m saying Er''e is a dog of course..."


    Zhou Fang was stunned speechless. Even Qin Wei gaped in astonishment.


    She had initially felt that since she was older than them, she shouldn''t bicker with girls in theirte teens over this. And getting into a shouting match that ends up caught on tape would leave a bad impression even if only people within the school saw it afterwards.


    Turns out these younguns can hold their own in a fight...


    Han Zhou, who had been silent all this way, suddenly stood up:


    "Ye Jiahe, watch your tone. This has nothing to do with Xiao Qiao at all, why do you keep bringing her up?"


    When Qin Wei heard this she thought: *Oh no, these two are in cahoots. It''s two against one for Ye Jiahe!*


    With Han Zhou''s backup, Zhou Fang also regained her confidence:


    "Let''s just talk about the facts. Qin Wei''s dawdling is going to make uste for sure. She''s dragging us down. Ye Jiahe, you might not mind but we do."


    This displeased Han Zhou again. She turned to Zhou Fang and said:


    "Wei Wei means well for us too. Let me tell you, night trails are harder to walk. We should rest more while it''s dark. Once daylightes we can speed up and rest less. No problem at all, rushing won''t make it go faster."


    Zhou Fang was taken aback, looking puzzled at Han Zhou.


    Aren''t you one of us?


    Han Zhou: "I''m Wei Xiao..."


    This angered Zhou Fang even more. She said "I hate Wei Xiao shippers the most", then picked up her bag and left alone.


    "You chased her away."


    Qin Wei looked at Han Zhou.


    Han Zhou rolled her eyes at Qin Wei, then went to rest somewhere else.


    The opponent''s fans were angered and left, her mother''s fans scolded her, and she also unlocked a cp fan but does not pay attention to her. In the team, there was only one Jiang Zhiyu left, perhaps there was still someone to talk to.


    "They ignore each other just because of their fan identity..."


    Qin Wei asked Jiang Zhiyu.


    Jiang Zhiyu nodded.


    "I thought this would only happen online, with everyone hiding behind screens not seeing each other..."


    "Normal,"


    Jiang Zhiyu lightly replied to her.


    "People of different paths do not make ns together! Moreover, she is Wei Xiao''s only fan."


    Qin Wei listened in confusion, it seemed this girl Jiang Zhiyu understands the situation quite well.


    So she continued to humbly ask:


    "Then what about them and the cp fans..."


    "I don''t know about other families, maybe they can get along! But it''s normal for Wei Xiao''s only fans to dislike Wei Xiao cp fans, because that''s how it is in my family, we''ve disliked passionate cp fans for many years."


    Jiang Zhiyu nced at Qin Wei.


    This name sounds so familiar...


    "May I ask if you are..."


    "Shen Kai''s only fan."


    "..."

 Chapter 222: Oh, my God, oh, my God.

    <h4>Chapter 222</h4>


    Fortunately, Jiang Zhiyu was clear-headed and acknowledged that although she imed to be a fan, she also said it was just a hobby. She could distinguish between reality and the online world. Qin Wei was now her teammate and they would continue to get along well.


    At this time, Zhou Fang leaving first still made Qin Wei somewhat worried.


    Indeed, things like being a fan or chasing stars were trivial. It would not be good to lose temper over this and cause some incident.


    Besides, no matter how bad the rtionship was, they were still teammates. She was just a 17 or 18-year-old child. Qin Wei could not resent her.


    "Let''s go. If we hurry we may still catch up to her."


    Qin Wei stood up, shouldered her backpack, and started walking forward.


    The four people still had nothing to say on the road. So Qin Wei asked Ye Jiahe:


    "You also don''t like Qiao Sixiao?"


    "I don''t really. I''m a mom fan, not a girlfriend fan or a wife fan. I don''t care who you''re with as long as you work hard earnestly. "


    Ye Jiahe''s reply left Qin Wei a little confused:


    "I have girlfriend fans and wife fans too?"


    Ye Jiahe nodded:


    "Yeah, not as many as mom fans though."


    As she spoke, she nced at Han Zhou again and lowered her voice:


    "She is a CP fan. I don''t reject it, but I feel like they always force you to do fan service. I feel bad for you."


    "I''m not really forced to do it..."


    Qin Wei whispered.


    "Who forced them? They really like each other!"


    Han Zhou had obviously heard them. She didn''t want to pay attention at first, but they had poked her sore spot now so she had to say something.


    "But it''s not real..."


    Qin Wei felt like she was sweating...


    "Shut up, did I ask you?"


    Han Zhou got angry with her again.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    "Who do you think you are?"


    Ye Jiahe red up again.


    Qin Wei walked over to stand between them and told them both to shut up:


    "That''s enough, don''t talk. Good heavens, isn''t this all just entertainment? How did it be your career?"


    "Chasing stars should just be a recreational activity during breaks from work and meals. The most important thing for you right now is to strive to improve yourselves..."


    "Qin Wei, shut up!"


    Ye Jiahe and Han Zhou rarely agreed on something.


    "....Okay."


    ...


    After walking for half an hour, it was almost 5 o''clock and there was still no sign of Zhou Fang. She had left just a few minutes earlier than them. So the group of four quickened their pace, but they didn''t see her all along the way.


    When they turned left at the fork in the road, someone called out to them:


    "Go this way, not that way."


    Someone not far away shed a shlight at them.


    But...


    Jiang Zhiyu looked down at the sign at her feet. It clearly pointed in the direction they were walking.


    The other party quickly understood what they meant:


    "I just noticed too. The sign wasn''t hung properly and blew off in the wind."


    Indeed, there were no more signs ahead.


    They backtracked to the fork and in the light of Jiang Zhiyu''s shlight, Qin Wei saw a metal tube reflecting light on the ground among some diagonal bushes.


    She crouched down to pick it up. It was Zhou Fang''s shlight.


    It was easy to recognize with the cartoon image of Qiao Sixiao drawn on it.


    She pressed the switch but no light came on. The battery was dead.


    The four girls looked at each other. Could Zhou Fang have taken the wrong path?


    Just in case, Jiang Zhiyu stayed at the fork to wait while the other three girls decided to walk forward and take a look.


    However, the road ahead was difficult to traverse, bing increasingly rugged, and the surrounding trees grew thicker and thicker. It seemed to lead deep into the mountains.


    Night roads were creepy enough already. From time to time, the shrill cry of a scops owl rang out overhead, making the three girls shrink their necks in fear. Just as they were about to give up, they saw a hair tie caught on the crooked branch of a bush.


    It was purple dusk color.


    "She really is a diehard fan of Qiao Sixiao..."


    Qin Wei held the slender hair tie, recalling that she had said earlier this was the fan support color since Qiao Sixiao''s debut...


    It looked like Zhou Fang had taken the wrong path...


    Looking at the steep slope ahead, it would be easy to miss a step if you didn''t pay close attention. Qin Wei sucked in a breath of cold air. Although she didn''t want to think further, it was possible that Zhou Fang had fallen down.


    "You go find the instructor. I''ll go down and take a look."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she put down her backpack and took out a coil of emergency rappelling rope.


    "It''s too dangerous. I''ll go," Ye Jiahe said.


    Qin Wei smiled helplessly:


    "Do you have the ability to climb back up?"


    Ye Jiahe looked down into the darkness below and couldn''t tell the depth. She really wasn''t confident about it.


    "Hurry up and go."


    After Qin Wei finished speaking, she secured the rope to a rtively thick tree and had Han Zhou shine a light for her. Then she climbed down using the rope.


    It wasn''t deep, only about four or five meters. She easily touched bottom with the rope, and her arm strength was decent enough that it wasn''t too difficult climbing down.


    A figure had arrived before her, climbing down the steep slope to her side. Only after making sure Qin Wei could safelynd did she let out a breath of relief. Then her expression turned cold again.


    When Qin Wei saw her, she was startled for a moment. It had taken her nearly two minutes to struggle climbing down. When did she get here? How did she do it so fast?


    "You''re pretty good... I mean, good going, student Qin Wei."


    The person standing opposite her in the darkness said.


    She knew who it was from the voice alone.


    Qin Wei gave a coldugh. Then she took a tactical shlight out of her pocket.


    When she clicked the switch, the surroundings were instantly illuminated.


    The terrain was rtively t with knee-high overgrown weeds.


    "My teammate Zhou Fang may have gotten lost. I came down to take a look."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she started to walk away before noticing Song Huan still standing in ce.


    "What the heck are you holding?"


    Song Huan asked her.


    "A shlight, duh."


    Qin Wei shook it.


    Although it was a stuffed strawberry bear, its eyes were LED lights. This was custom-made for her by Teacher Qiao. She could hug it when sleeping at night and it provided light when walking at night too.


    Song Huan seemed to want to say something but stopped. She took out her own shlight from her pocket and lit up their surroundings.


    A tactical high-intensity shlight, a hundred times brighter than her titanium alloy puppy eyes.


    Qin Wei silently put the little bear back in her pocket.


    ...


    "I was walking at the very back of the squad the whole time. I just met your teammates earlier and told them all to go back. If you''re scared, you can go back too. It''s not your duty to find people."


    As Song Huan spoke, she looked back at Qin Wei.


    "Does Instructor Song think I''ll pass muster?"


    With no cameras around, Qin Wei didn''t hesitate to roll her eyes at her and retorted directly:


    "She''s my teammate who got lost. It''s only right for me to look for her."


    "You just don''t dare to go back alone, right?"


    Song Huan asked her, but she was never worried. After all, she had been secretly following them the whole time so nothing could happen.


    Qin Weiughed in anger:


    "Funny. Why would I not dare? If anything, Instructor Song shouldn''t assume everyone else is afraid just because she herself is."


    Song Huan still wasn''t annoyed. She just felt that Qin Wei was quite gutsy.


    Extra points.


    The two continued walking forward. The surroundings were deathly still. Whenever the scops owl or other birds cried out, Qin Wei would jump in fright.


    But she was too proud to admit she was scared. She just used the excuse that the road was difficult to traverse.


    "I rarely go online to check entertainment news. I''m a little curious, tell me about things in your circle, okay?"


    When it was quiet at night, amidst the chirping insects if no one talked for a while, it would make people feel restless.


    So while searching, Song Huan started making small talk.


    "What else could be going on? It''s the same as any other industry: clock in and out, work overtime. Nothing much to say."


    Qin Wei wasn''t very interested in this topic and casually brushed it off with a few sentences.


    "My teammate said that you guys wear the most high-end clothes, go to the most luxurious consumer locations, eat the best cuisine, and chat about love with handsome men and beauties. How is that the same as other industries?"


    Song Huan retorted.


    Yes, she had imagined such things herself in the beginning too, but the reality?


    Many things came to mind, but they turned into just a few words out of her mouth:


    "It depends on the person."


    She had expected Qin Wei to hurriedly deny this and then desperately try to prove how hard she worked and how difficult this industry was, passionately arguing in self-defense.


    But she didn''t. Song Huan was very surprised.


    "It will be dawn soon."


    Song Huan stopped and looked up at the sky. Without even needing to check her watch, just based on her own grasp of time, she knew it was already 7 AM.


    "Let''s head back."


    Song Huan said to Qin Wei.


    "But..."


    "No buts."


    Song Huan cut her off mid-sentence,


    "Based on my judgment of time, Zhou Fang should have almost reached the military camp by now."


    Qin Wei reacted for a bit:


    "So you mean, you knew she wasn''t here??"


    "Yes."


    Song Huan admitted it readily without a second thought.


    "Holy sh*t!"

 Chapter 223: Angry, But Not Angry

    <h4>Chapter 223</h4>


    Hearing her unabashedly sweet words, Song Huan knew that she was angry. But there was no other way. From the beginning, everything was to test her choice.


    "That''s great, thank goodness!"


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Zhou Fang was fine. Nothing happening was the best oue.


    But when she said this, it made Song Huan a little surprised. She blurted out, "Shouldn''t you be questioning why I tricked you?"


    Qin Wei was stunned for a moment, then turned her head to look at her and smiled coldly.


    Song Huan then realized that she seemed to have said the wrong thing.


    "You actually tricked me! This was all your doing??"


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her.


    "The best thing in the world is a ''false rm''. If this didn''t happen, we wouldn''t know the pit was this deep. I was worried that Zhou Fang would fall down and get hurt. As long as she''s fine, that''s good."


    I see.


    A rare gentleness filled Song Huan''s eyes.


    "But Song Huan, we''re not done with you tricking me. Wait until I get back, I''m going to file aint against you!"


    Qin Wei gnashed her teeth and pointed at Song Huan, then turned around and walked back the same way she hade.


    Song Huan sighed and took out a remote control the size of a cell phone from her pocket.


    She looked up at the military mini drone hovering in the air.


    Protection had always been there, I just didn''t tell you.


    ...


    By the time she walked back to the rescue rope, the sky had brightened. She was a little surprised to see that Han Zhou was still there waiting in the same ce.


    At a nce, she saw that Song Huan had alsoe over, so she hurriedly climbed up the rope first.


    However, Song Huan managed to climb up faster with just her bare hands.


    "Why are you still here? Didn''t Instructor Song tell you to go back first?"


    Qin Wei climbed up and brushed the dust off her body.


    "I was worried about you too. If anything happened to you, what would Qiao do? Cough cough... And we''re teammates anyway..."


    Han Zhou nced at Song Huan and said, "Where''s Zhou Fang?"


    "Zhou Fang has already been sent back."


    Song Huan replied. Hearing "Qiao", she couldn''t help being nosy and asked further:


    "Qiao? That famous actress? Tell me more about her."


    Han Zhou nodded.


    Qin Wei sighed and started pushing Han Zhou while walking forward:


    "You don''t need to tell her these things. You two are worlds apart. Let''s go back first. It''s past 7 o''clock already. If we don''t leave soon, we won''t make it."


    When they reached the fork in the road, she was surprised to find that Jiang Zhiyu and Ye Jiahe were still there and hadn''t left early.


    After confirming Zhou Fang was alright, the four group members were present. Without daring to dy any further, they headed back the same way they hade.


    "We walked from nightfall until daybreak, and there was no one left..."


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows and looked back at her teammates, eachpletely exhausted. Only Song Huan was still full of energy as usual.


    What is she, a robot...


    "Take a break here for five minutes."


    Perhaps noticing Qin Wei''s gaze, Song Huan suddenly stopped and nced at her watch, then found a ce to sit down and rest.


    The other few were also extremely tired and sat down to rest on the spot.


    After drinking some water and regaining some strength, Song Huan went over to Han Zhou again:


    "That actress, tell me about her?"


    Han Zhou was quite willing to talk about it, but couldn''t help ncing at Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei signaled her with her eyes not to pay any attention to Song Huan.


    Han Zhou hesitated.


    "Listen to me. When you get your phone back, I''ll share some good stuff with you, written by Director Sun himself."


    Qin Wei knew what to say to convince her.


    "Anything produced by Director Sun is guaranteed to be a masterpiece! Thank you, Qin Wei!"


    Han Zhou nodded, then looked at Song Huan again, "I''m sorry Instructor Song, I can''t say."


    Song Huan: "......"


    The break was supposed to be five minutes, but sitting there for fifteen minutes, Jiang Zhiyu still didn''t feel rested at all. Ye Jiahe and Han Zhou were also too tired, nearly dozing off despite Song Huan''s reminders to keep going several times.


    "There are fifteen more minutes until eight o''clock."


    Song Huan reminded them again. As before, she did not interfere ording to regtions, only waited quietly on the side.


    "How much farther until we arrive?"


    At eight o''clock sharp, Qin Wei asked Song Huan.


    Since it wasn''t a secret, Song Huan answered, "About five kilometers left."


    "Four hours, five kilometers."


    Qin Wei made a quick mental calction, but her math skills weren''t great. She just said,


    "Let them rest a little longer, there''s still time."


    "It''s a mountain road, and it''s downhill. Actually not easy to walk," Song Huan reminded her, and curiously asked,


    "Aren''t you tired at all, Qin Wei?"


    "Of course I''m tired. Only an idiot wouldn''t be tired now."


    Qin Wei red at her, clearly implying that she was talking about her.


    "Let''s go. Resting more might really make uste."


    Ye Jiahe always felt that continuing this discussion might anger Song Huan, which would disadvantage Lu E. So she stood up to support Jiang Zhiyu, and everyone continued on their way.


    Originally not at the back of the team, they had fallen behind the main group because they went to find Zhou Fang, costing them some time.


    11:30 am.


    There was a ce to drop off rucksacks at the foot of the mountain, which lowered the difficulty for them again. The weight-bearing section ended here, just hiking was enough for the remainder.


    Song Huan apanied the four-person team down the mountain. She nced at the positioning system, then said to Qin Wei:


    "For the next stretch, you''ll basically have to run to barely make it back on time. Otherwise you definitely won''t make it before the deadline."


    But after scanning the few people, one was already limping, two had no energy at all and were struggling just to walk, let alone run, which was unrealistic.


    "Qin Wei, can you still run?"


    Song Huan looked around before asking her. She seemed to be in the best shape.


    Qin Wei had supported Jiang Zhiyu for a long distance. At this moment, hearing Song Huan''s question, she didn''t even lift her head to coldly reply:


    "Can''t run, no strength left."


    "Then..."


    Song Huan smiled at the few people, "During this hike, instructors are not allowed to help. Apanying you just now was out of consideration for your safety. I can''t help you now, so I''ll go on ahead first."


    Song Huan waved to them and turned to leave, running off.


    Her speed wasn''t slow, and her footsteps were still very light. Her condition seemed exactly the same as when the new students had first set off on this journeyst night.


    Watching her retreating figure, Qin Wei couldn''t help frowning:


    "What did she grow up eating? How is she not tired at all??"


    Beside her, Jiang Zhiyu looked at Qin Wei:


    "I think you can still make it back on time. Please go ahead first, you''ve already helped me a lot..."


    ...


    11:58 am.


    The camp gates were wide open. Students who had already arrived were casually sitting on the ground, some not even bothering to get up, just lying down after an exhausting night. It would probably take them a while to recover.


    11:59 am.


    Zheng Qiancheng nced at the countdown timer, having a general sense by now of the oue for this weight-bearing hike.


    A simple estimate told him that around five hundred people from both routes had staggered back so far.


    To be honest, it had been quite harsh on these kids, but they had already done remarkably well.


    "We can close the doors now." Zheng Qiancheng stood at the entrance and said to the sentries.


    The automatic gates slowly started closing. Zheng Qiancheng began counting down¡ª


    "Five!"


    "Four!"


    "Three!"


    When he counted down to three, the gates were basically shut, but a figure darted through, flipping cleanly over the gate andnding steadily.


    The resting students may have been exhausted, but seeing such a cool scene, they still couldn''t help crying out in admiration.


    "Song Huan, you''rete."


    The stopwatch hit zero. Zheng Qiancheng gave her a look.


    "Did some bad things along the way, held me up."


    Song Huan dusted off her clothes, hands on her waist, continually gazing out the gates.


    She seemed to be waiting expectantly for something.


    Zheng Qiancheng unconsciously followed her gaze, but there was nothing.


    "Anybody else?"


    "There was someone who could''ve run back with me."


    Song Huan said,


    "But she just wouldn''t."


    Zheng Qiancheng didn''t believe her words. Although both were soldiers, he knew the gap between himself and Song Huan:


    "Who else could be like you? Coming out of that demonic Commando training camp, even I can''tpare."


    Song Huan frowned:


    "You can say anything about me, even call me a devil, but don''t talk about my unit like that.


    "Forget it, I guess there''s no hope left. This hike was too harsh after all. Push the deadline back another hour, go notify everyone that those who return before 1 pm still pass."

 Chapter 224: It’s easy to practice.

    <h4>Chapter 224</h4>


    As time dragged on, a few more new recruits trickled back in twos and threes, having heard that they had passed as well. They didn''t have much energy left to feel happy, but you could see the relief on their faces.


    When time was up, the rest who had given up were fetched back in military vehicles.


    The squads took roll call and reported the numbers to Battalion Commander Zhao.


    "Still over thirty missing."


    Song Huan was listening on the side and felt a little surprised.


    But Battalion Commander Zhao just nodded, telling the squads to take their troops back to rest. The children really were exhausted, so there would be no other training scheduled for the afternoon.


    "Aren''t you going to do anything about those thirty missing?"


    After everyone had left, Song Huan walked over and asked the battalionmander.


    He nced at her and said:


    "Stubborn andpetitive ones who can''t take losing - we get those every year with the new recruits. You all went through the same thing to get here, didn''t you?"


    Song Huanughed.


    "I wasn''t one of those. I remember scoring in the top thirty of the new recruits for all three months, that''s how I got sent to the best unit."


    "Well, don''t talk in absolutes. What about that one person from your unit... what was his name... Mu Chen? He did terribly as a new recruit for six whole months, ranked at the bottom multiple times, but still ended up at your ce in the end?"


    "Mu Chen?"


    Song Huan immediately thought of him.


    Battalion Commander Zhao nodded.


    Song Huan just smiled.


    "That''s because our unit has a loving heart."


    ...


    At two in the afternoon, Qin Wei and her threepanions finally made their way back, sitting on the ground for a good half hour before struggling to their feet and heading towards the barracks.


    It wasn''t actually far, but Jiang Zhiyu really couldn''t walk anymore. Her ankles were badly blistered and bleeding, so the other three took turns supporting her.


    That was why it took them so long.


    They had barely taken a few steps when they ran into Song Huan again.


    "You''rete."


    "That''s because..."


    Ye Jiahe wanted to exin, but Song Huan didn''t seem interested in listening. She just told them to go back and rest, then went to help Jiang Zhiyu to the infirmary herself.


    Since they were already back, the three didn''t think much more about it. They went to take showers, then returned to their quarters and instantly fell asleep, exhausted. They didn''t even hear the whistle when it sounded, forcing Zheng Qiancheng to run around knocking on doors to wake them all up.


    It was half past five in the afternoon.


    Qin Wei yawned as she headed downstairs, only to find that everyone else was already standing in formation looking at her. She realized she was thest one.


    Instructor Zheng nced at her but didn''t say much, only asking her to hurry up and fall in.


    "Let me briefly summarize this field march. Overall, everyone did quite well - in the end, just over a hundred failed to meet standards. Higher up already said the squads should increase difficulty appropriately during future training. But there''s no need to worry - our two squads performed the best. Aside from those three injured girls who didn''tplete it, everyone else pushed through. Of course there were still some who didn''t meet standards, maybe seven or eight, but that''s normal to have some slower learners. On the whole, you all did very well and deserve praise..."


    ...


    After dinner, there was no physical training tonight. Instead we had a lecture on theories and regtions - just go to the big lecture hall on the first floor of the teaching building on time.


    Seeing that she still had some time, Qin Wei headed to the admin building alone.


    When she got to the entrance, she saw Song Huan sitting on the steps waving at her.


    "Aren''t you supposed to be in ss? What are you doing here?"


    Song Huan asked.


    "Filing aint against you."


    Qin Wei said grumpily, then tried to circle around her into the building.


    But Song Huan blocked her way.


    Without touching her, Song Huan waved a photo teasingly in front of Qin Wei''s face.


    Qin Wei instantly turned pale.


    The photo showed her standing in the grass, face twisted in anger.


    Qin Wei snatched it over impulsively, intent on destroying the evidence.


    She ripped it halfway when Song Huan made no move to stop her.


    "Do you have backups?" she asked.


    "Yup."


    "..."


    "If you don''t file thatint, no one else will see this picture."


    Song Huan said.


    "Deal."


    "I''m just kidding with you."


    Seeing Qin Wei crush the photo into a ball and throw it back at her, Song Huan caught it and tore it up before tossing the scraps away.


    "You''re not even mad? But you do care a lot about your idol image, huh."


    Song Huan said to her, but Qin Wei ignored it. Seeing that she still wanted to enter the building, Song Huan asked:


    "Going back on your word already?"


    "Something else came up."


    Qin Wei said simply, then went upstairs.


    "Afraid of getting reported, aren''t you?"


    Zheng Qiancheng walked over and whispered from behind Song Huan.


    "Not really, I''m just bored every day. It''s nice to get some entertainment."


    Of course she couldn''t mention confidential matters.


    Song Huan replied. She nced at Instructor Zheng.


    "Weren''t you supposed to be teaching the military regtions course? What are you doing here?"


    "Battalion Commander Zhao wanted me for something. He said Qin Wei''s agent called."


    ...


    When it was about time, Qin Wei yawned and headed to the lecture building. She sat in a corner of the hundred-person conference room listening to the lecture. Unknowingly, her eyelids grew heavy and her mind turned fuzzy...


    "Qin Wei!"


    Instructor Zheng called her name from the podium. Ye Jiahe, sitting next to her, elbowed her awake. Only then did she struggle to her feet.


    Still disoriented, she stood up.


    "Any other questions about the regtions?"


    Instructor Zheng said as he walked over.


    What regtions...I have no idea what he was talking about...


    "Let me repeat for you. Other countries may be different, but in China, the outside world hasws, while the military has its own regtions. There is a lot of content that differs between them, which is why we''re exining everything in detail.


    If you have any doubts about what I just talked about, feel free to ask. Otherwise, I''ll be the one asking you questions."


    Instructor Zheng deliberately put on an expression that said he was going to test her memory.


    Well, since that''s the case...


    "I have a question."


    "Go ahead."


    "For example... if someone were tomit murder in the army... would that be against thew?"


    Instructor Zheng froze for a second before asking her:


    "Huh? Murder? Tell me, who are you thinking about killing?"


    "Instructor Song..."


    "Instructor Song???"


    Instructor Zheng''s eyes popped out. Song Huan had also paused in surprise right as she reached the doorway.


    "...Instructor Song is here. I''ll take the punishment and go runps outside!"


    Qin Wei quickly finished her sentence then dashed out of the ssroom towards the track field.


    It was just a random question, asking questions wasn''t against thew.


    Plus the lecture was making her sleepy - running around would help her wake up.


    ...


    That night.


    "Instructor Song, I''ve asked for two or three days of leave. I need to go take care of something else during that time."


    Qin Wei informed her instructor.


    Song Huan didn''t ask for the reason. She just said:


    "Did higher up approve it?"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "They approved it."


    "Then go on."


    Song Huan didn''t care much either way.


    But...


    Right as Qin Wei was leaving, Song Huan added:


    "You''ll have to..."


    "I know, extra training. OK."


    Qin Wei had already guessed what she wanted to say.


    ...


    From that day forth, Qin Wei received special treatment during every training session.


    "Qin Wei, step out! Everyone else, fall in and march back!"


    "Yes ma''am!"


    The rest got to rest while Qin Wei alone stayed for extra training. To outsiders, it looked like Song Huan was singling her out on purpose.


    When others ran threeps, she had to run five. When others did two pull ups, she did six. She always had to do more than everyone else - to onlookers, it seemed to be at Instructor Song''smand.


    Even the new recruit fangirls couldn''t stand to keep watching. They went to fileints with the battalionmander several times, but never got a response.


    Everyone felt that Instructor Song was being petty and targeting Qin Wei over some minor disagreement.


    Qin Wei wanted to exin, but Song Huan said it wasn''t necessary.


    "But damn, Lu E''s awesome," they chatted during breaks. "He''s been tortured by Instructor Song for three days straight now but still hasn''t cracked." Even non-fans expressed great admiration for Qin Wei''s perseverance.


    "My precious goose is suffering in silence... nothing came out of reporting this... *sigh*... my heart hurts..."


    The fangirls said sorrowfully, gazing out at the field where two distant figures stood - one the hard-hearted Instructor Song, the other the innocent Lu E Qin Wei.


    And here we were, resting, while Instructor Song still had Qin Wei out there training.

 Chapter 225: Two days off, other arrangements

    <h4>Chapter 225</h4>


    "All the training that needed to be done has been done. After the military boxing assessment tomorrow, you can leave," Song Huan said to Qin Wei, then gathered everyone again. Zheng Instructor led them to practice military boxing two more times. Seeing that everyone was doing well, he let them go back earlier to rest:


    "There will be an assessment on military boxing tomorrow morning. After the assessment, you''ll have the whole day off. Next week, we''ll have new arrangements."


    Hearing there would be an exam, everyone felt a little worried. But hearing there would be time off, they felt expectant again.


    Because they were told that during the break, they would get their phones back and be allowed to go to the small eateries and shops near the military base to buy things to eat.


    They had been working hard here for a week. Their time had been fully scheduled every day. They could finally, finally get some time off!


    Going back to rest in the evening, many people were still practicing their punches in the dorm, but some people didn''t seem worried at all, either chatting or just lying down to rest.


    Some were evenining:


    "You see, those who aren''t worried all have dance experience. They can remember the moves quickly. They have nothing to fear about the exam tomorrow..."


    "Oh this is useless, just fancy footwork and iling fists..."


    The others echoed the sentiment.


    "Are you going out tomorrow? You probably won''t have any issues going out for a bit right?" Ye Jiahe walked over to ask Qin Wei. Qin Wei nced at her and shook her head.


    After interacting for a week, they were familiar with each other now and had a decent rtionship, so it was natural to chat.


    "My flight is in the morning tomorrow. I have to go record a TV g and take care of other events, so I probably won''t be back for two to three days."


    Qin Wei told her matter-of-factly.


    After finishing the day''s training anding back, she had been called to the admin building by the battalionmander, who informed her of her schedule for the next few days.


    "In principle it''s not allowed, but the military training period was extendedter on. As for the TV g you''re participating in, that was also a prearranged official event, so you can go. Go and perform well when you''re there."


    Battalion Commander Zhao said.


    Only then did Qin Wei recall that Li Yao had mentioned this event before. It''s just that back then there were many things going on, and she didn''t need to deliberately remember these events and schedules. She would just follow wherever she was brought. So when she came to the military base, she had assumed all those events and schedules had been postponed or cancelled by Li Yao.


    As it turned out, when she went out she encountered Song Huan again, and after exining the situation to her, Song Huan said she must make up the leave with extra training.


    Upon hearing this, Ye Jiahe felt very envious:


    "I wanted to watch that TV g too. I heard over 100 celebrities would attend!"


    Qin Wei didn''t know about this. She only knew it was the official Firefly Night awards ceremony held in Southwest China. It was only after she went to the rehearsal that she found out who all had confirmed attendance.


    "Just watch the recorded broadcast when you get home. I won''t have time to watch it either."


    Ye Jiahe sighed:


    "I mainly wanted to see your performance... and you dressed beautifully in formal wear..."


    Qin Weiy back down on the bed, closed her eyes, and pulled up her quilt:


    "Others can see all that. I''ll give you a livestream of me sleeping now. Watch for as long as you want."


    Ye Jiahe: "..."


    The next morning, Qin Wei got up and went for her regr morning run. Other than falling behind on the mountain hike day, she didn''t ck off no matter how tired she was on other days.


    She appeared on time to encounter Song Huan as usual. No matter how Song Huan greeted her, Qin Wei ignored herpletely.


    This woman was a textbook viin, petty, targeting innocent trainees, abusing her authority to threaten trainees, and even sabotaging them, preventing them frompleting tasks on time.


    It was only after she came back that she heard Zhou Fang had sprained her ankle walking alone at night. To ensure safety, aerial vehicles followed and monitored the entire journey on foot. As soon as she was injured, people went to rescue her. At that time, Song Huan was also present. On her way out, she deliberately took some small items from Zhou Fang and threw them at a fork in the road.


    Her intention was clearly to waste their time!


    She was so malicious, yet now she could stille over and talk to Qin Wei as if nothing had happened.


    ...


    The military boxing assessment was scheduled for half past seven in the morning. The assessment would be conducted in groups of five at a time. The requirements were not high. One only needed to do it all correctly to pass.


    Collective assessment and phnx drills wouldeter. This time it was only to examine their progress after one week of learning.


    The rows of women sat on the training ground watching the people called up go up one by one to box.


    "Qin Wei, Ye Jiahe..."


    The five walked up, then began throwing punches at the instructor''smand.


    There were 16 punches in total. The movements of this group of five were smooth and highly coordinated.


    They all felt it was pleasing to watch after they finished.


    But some below muttered discontentedly, unwilling to admit it:


    "Qin Wei can dance. We''ve watched her programs. This is just dancing! After half a day of military training, in the end we justpare dancing skills. Oh..."


    Some objected and some echoed the sentiment.


    "Dancing? I feel she punched very powerfully."


    Surprisingly, Song Huan stood up to speak for her.


    But Qin Wei did not appreciate it. She went back to sit down in her spot after finishing.


    "Doesn''t matter who''s dancing, the main thing is these punches are useless."


    Someone below said, and most voiced their agreement.


    Song Huan stretched her wrists and ankles, then crooked a finger at Qin Wei:


    "Qin Weie up here and demonstrate with me for everyone."


    "I refuse."


    Unexpectedly, Qin Wei rejected outright on the spot.


    There were over a hundred people present. First there was silence, thenughter broke out.


    The instructor Song Huan was refused by Qin Wei!!!


    The celebrity finally acted like a celebrity!


    Lu E finally dared to confront the instructor head-on!


    Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!


    "I told you toe up, soe up."


    But Song Huan did not give up.


    "Whoever makes a im should provide the proof. I''m making no ims here, leave me out of it," Qin Wei rejected her again.


    "Fine then. Anyone who wants to give it a try, feel free toe fight me. I''ll only defend, not attack. Just to let everyone see whether it''s practical or not."


    Hm? Fight Song Huan?


    Hearing Song Huan say this, Qin Wei felt tempted again.


    "And this would count as routine training, so even if you beat or cripple me, you won''t have to take any responsibility. I know you''ve been wanting to kill me anyway, so I''m giving you a chance tomit murder without legal consequences."


    As soon as Song Huan finished speaking, Qin Wei was already on her feet, stretching her wrists and ankles. "Since this is your hobby, I won''t stand on ceremony!"


    ...


    With the Southwest region holding such a major TV g, the two tourism ambassadors naturally could not be absent. From the day they received notice, He Hong had Song Huan''s schedule arranged by her assistant to avoid any conflicts with the Southwest schedule.


    Before the g there were still other shoots to take care of, so she came a day early to coordinate work with the local side.


    Also because there had been frequent rain in the Southwest recently, worried there may be hups, she booked Qiao Sixiao on an earlier flight over.


    After getting off the ne and arriving at the hotel, Qiao Sixiao sat on the sofa looking at her phone. She had asked Li Yao and knew Qin Wei would definitelye, but she sent Qin Wei messages before boarding her own flight and still hadn''t gotten any replies yet, and now even Li Yao wasn''t answering his phone.


    Looking at the increasingly gloomy weather outside, Qiao Sixiao felt somewhat worried.


    Could her flight have been dyed?


    "Ms. Qiao, the car is ready. Please head downstairs now."


    A staff member interrupted her thoughts. Qiao Sixiao snapped back and said "Alright", then followed him downstairs, while also trying Li Yao''s number again.


    With Qin Wei''s phone, not getting through wasmonce, but Li Yao was her manager. Having his phone on and instantly answering calls was normal, and it was usually like that. So why wasn''t he picking up at all today?


    Qiao Sixiao called over her assistant:


    "I''ll be workingter. Keep my phone with you. If there''s any contact from Qin Wei''s side,e over right away to tell me no matter where I am or what I''m doing at the time."

 Chapter 226: Absent

    <h4>Chapter 226</h4>


    "Hasn''t gotten in touch yet?"


    At the event site, the director and many artists had just gone over the process for thest time and were preparing for the final rehearsal before the g. During a break, Qiao Sixiao jokingly asked her assistant.


    The assistant shook his head. As per Qiao Sixiao¡¯s request, he had called Li Yao many times but was unable to get through.


    "Xu General Manager of Anhang is away on a business trip overseas. I got in touch with his assistant, Qian Lang. Since Teacher Qin''s schedule is personally handled by Li Yao, he went out early in the morning. In the afternoon, he did call thepany to say he was on the way to the airport to switch to ater flight."


    The assistant said softly,


    "There shouldn''t be any issues en route..."


    Qiao Sixiao frowned. She then realized what she said was inappropriate.


    "I mean...the dy...Big Sister Qiao, what should we do now..."


    Qiao Sixiao flipped through her phone but did not see any traffic idents reported in the news. The staff called for her and she had to hand her phone to her assistant:


    "You don''t need to do anything else, just keep trying to contact her for me."


    "Okay..."


    The assistant silently took the phone. Qiao Sixiao returned to the stage.


    In addition to performing and receiving awards at the g, which they were officially invited to by the Southwest authorities, the two were also supposed to co-host parts of the g as part of the hosting team.


    Although they did not need to host the entire g, the two of them were supposed to partner up for several key moments of the event.


    Firstly, it was in recognition of the poprity they had garnered over the past few months. Secondly, it was in recognition of their contributions to the development of the Southwest region.


    However, not reviewing the rundown when she¡¯s absent and not being able to reach her despite trying to, essentially standing up the officially organized g was not a good look. She could not afford the negative impact.


    "Qin Wei still hasn''t arrived?"


    With a lot on her mind, Qiao Sixiao walked onto the stage and heard a low and pleasant male voice next to her.


    Without even looking, she knew it was Shen Kai.


    "Mr. Shen Kai, long time no see."


    Despite not being in the best mood, Qiao Sixiao still greeted him politely.


    Shen Kai nodded lightly, then walked over to stand beside her and adjusted his mic stand to suit his height, quietly waiting for her reply.


    Qiao Sixiao hesitated for a moment before recalling Shen Kai¡¯s unanswered question:


    "She hasn''t arrived yet. I haven''t been able to reach her for now but her manager didn''t say she wasn''ting either so she should..."


    "Then we''ll go ahead with the contingency n."


    Shen Kai interrupted her and signaled to the staff below the stage. The staff member said:


    "No worries you two, I''ll go and check the lighting. The earpieces and mics won''t work for now. I''ll turn on the audio and mics once that''s sorted."


    After the staff member left, only the two of them remained on the empty stage.


    Qiao Sixiao looked up at him:


    "What I mean is, she didn''t say she wasn''ting."


    Shen Kai nodded. "I know. But she''s missed rehearsals already so it won''t make much difference if shees now. Rather than have the public question herter for acting like a diva and standing up this gig, why not switch to...''sympathy'' instead?"


    Shen Kai thought about it then continued:


    "Having her ex-boyfriend rece herst minute after she was awarded a hosting spot, Shen Kai is still suppressing her. She can''t match his resources and connections so she deserves sympathy - doesn''t she?"


    This response took Qiao Sixiao by surprise. She shook her head helplessly:


    "The legendary Shen Kai has always been most concerned about his image. Won''t such news affect your career? Let alone open the floodgates to endless scolding? And I believe she wille. By doing this, it makes me wonder if you still can''t stand to see her seed and want to suppress her."


    Shen Kai also revealed a faint smile:


    "Our industry nevercks skepticism and vilification. Snatching resources is the least concerning matter. As for why, I advise you not to ask, just do as I say."


    Perhaps others in the industry fawned over him and feared offending him, but Qiao Sixiao did not. Although their fields differed, her resources, connections and poprity were no less than his now. They rarely interacted usually and in their recent coborations, she had only treated him with respect.


    Since he was being blunt today, she did not need to make too many allowances for him:


    "What if I insist on asking?"


    "When she and I broke up back then..."


    Shen Kai paused briefly, adjusting his emotions slightly. His gaze gradually turned icy cold.


    "I admit, our rtionship dide and go very quickly. I needed a girlfriend who could wholeheartedly be with me, but she insisted on continuing with her career.


    I also admit, I argued with her many times over this and eventually it devolved into seldom seeing each other, and fighting over all sorts of things whenever we met.


    I was tired of her sensitive, suspicious and prickly ways. All positive feelings were worn away and we grew to detest each other.


    But the people who suppressed her and schemed against her were never me.


    However, I was also wrong. My mistake was watching idly as everything happened to her after.


    Rumors were spread everywhere under my name, saying I did not give her opportunities.


    I''ve quietly borne the reputation of being unable to tolerate my ex-girlfriend. As for all the credit He Hong gave me, haven''t I just epted it all readily?"


    Qiao Sixiao''s smile also gradually froze.


    Shen Kai scoffed:


    "In your eyes I''m not a good person, but it seems He Hong hasn''t told her precious daughter anything. While Qin Wei disappeared without a trace, you, not much better off than her...suddenly doubled your resources. Do you really think it was the efforts that moved heaven?"


    At this point, Shen Kai found it amusing but quickly suppressed his smile. He said in a low voice:


    "I not only admitted to but fully epted the me He Hong pinned on me. Even if she had killed someone back then and handed me the knife to take the fall, I would have been willing.


    Just take it as me having done everything, alright? I''ve never denied in the industry that I was the one who suppressed Qin Wei. Consider it as repaying the favor He Hong showed me when she first discovered me.


    I repeatedly told myself that even when people in the industry asked, I would not deny it until eventually, I almost believed I had done it.


    Rest assured, our conversation stays between us. I will never reveal a single word about these matters to anyone, not even Qin Wei.


    I will start anew with her in my own way."


    The spotlight shone on Qiao Sixiao.


    The abrupt re meant her eyes had not yet adjusted, causing her to miss the fleeting expression on Shen Kai''s face.


    Next, the other stage lights lit up one by one, illuminating the entire stage.


    There was a faint electric current sound in her earpiece followed by the staff member''s voice:


    "Excuse me, I''ve turned on your earpieces. Please try your mics if you can hear me."


    Shen Kai''s expression reverted to normal. He made a polite "please" gesture with his hands.


    ...


    The clock turns back to the morning when the military boxing assessment took ce in the army camp.


    Hearing Song Huan''s outrageous request, Qin Wei was delighted. She stood up to stretch and limber up.


    "Just to be clear, if I injure you by ident, I won''t get charged with assault right?"


    Song Huan cheerfully replied:


    "Of course not. Which of us in this line doesn''t have a few assaults under our belt?"


    Qin Wei''s smile froze.


    "I''m kidding. You attack and I''ll just defend. I absolutely won''t retaliate OK?"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "You¡¯re a dog if you fight back."


    "Fine, you''re also a dog if you cry."


    ...


    "Get ready to spar!"


    Upon Song Huan¡¯smands, the face off officially began.


    Qin Wei blocked with one hand and jabbed with the other straight at Song Huan''s cheek.


    She punched fast and with sufficient force but Song Huan still dodged by shifting to the side. Song Huan grasped her punching wrist and exined to everyone:


    "Her punch would have hit my face. Her other hand blocked in case I punched back..."


    Before she could finish, Qin Wei capitalized on her hold to raise her leg and kick. However, Song Huan reacted extremely quickly, instinctively letting go of her wrist and crossing both hands in front of her face, easily blocking Qin Wei¡¯s attack.


    Clearly, she could have dodged but had merely blocked to demonstrate for everyone.


    "If I hadn''t blocked, her technique of kicking up would have kicked my head..."


    As soon as she finished, Qin Wei stepped half a step forward, circling one arm around her elbow while lowering her center of gravity to sweep Song Huan''s leg. But Song Huan reacted rapidly by reversing the situation and nearly pressed Qin Wei onto the ground.


    However, Song Huan did not use much strength as they were just demonstrating. She ended just as things were getting interesting.


    Qin Wei signaled defeat. Seeing that Song Huan''s exnations had caused her to be distracted, she suddenly had the idea to grab hold of Song Huan''s arm for a full shoulder throw!

 Chapter 227: You’re ruining her Career.

    <h4>Chapter 227</h4>


    "So..." Before Song Huan could finish speaking, she suddenly felt her hand that hadn''t yet loosened its grip on Qin Wei being stuck. She reflexively grabbed Qin Wei''s wrist and twisted it behind her back into a handcuffed position,pletely restraining her.


    Qin Wei immediately let out a painful cry.


    "What are you doing! Let her go!"


    Li Hanming, who was originally sitting in the team watching Song Huan demonstrate and chat happily, suddenly noticed something was wrong. He got up and ran over to push Song Huan away to make her let go.


    But years ofbat experience meant her body reacted before her mind could make a judgment. The only thing Song Huan thought of in that instant was the tragic ambush situation from when she was executing a mission many years ago.


    By the time she came to her senses, Qin Wei was already lying on the ground painfully clutching her arm.


    Song Huan felt a little regretful, it was all her fault, perhaps Qin Wei had just wanted to pull her up to stand...


    "Sis Wei, Sis Wei what''s wrong with your arm?"


    Li Hanming knelt on the ground to help her up but was stopped by Song Huan.


    Song Huan didn''t say anything. She knelt on one knee to check Qin Wei''s injury. Based on experience she simply judged it as a dislocation, but whether there was any other damage could only be determined after further examination.


    "Go to the infirmary."


    Song Huan was just about to pick her up when the boy in front of her snatched Qin Wei first.


    "Don''t touch her, I can do it myself."


    Li Hanming''s tone was cold. He carried Qin Wei and ran to the infirmary almost at a sprinting pace.


    "Zheng Qiancheng continue the assessment! I''ll go take a look!"


    Seeing Zheng Qiancheng who had just lefting back, Song Huan yelled at him before jogging away.


    "What''s the situation?"


    Zheng Qiancheng scratched his head in confusion. He''d only gone to the door to pick someone up. How did things get so lively after he came back?


    "Instructor Zheng? Where''s my kid?" Li Yao who was at the side asked.


    ...


    "Doctor! Doctor pleasee take a look at her!"


    Although Qin Wei didn''t weigh much, having to run such a distance while carrying her still expended a lot of energy. By the time the doctor took Qin Wei from him, Li Hanming felt his legs go soft. If not for leaning against the wall he would''ve sat down on the floor.


    The doctors on duty were military doctors well experienced in dealing with sprains and injuries. Li Hanming didn''t even get to exin what happened before the doctor had already judged that the most urgent need for the patient was to relocate her joints.


    But there was only one doctor on duty. The doctor could only ask Li Hanming to help.


    "Let me do it."


    Song Huan had also rushed over. Seeing Li Hanming still panting for breath, she patted his shoulder signaling for him to rest first while she would go into the infirmary to help.


    Reaching the door she heard painful whimpersing from inside.


    Song Huan took a deep breath and walked in, routinely saluting the doctor before bending over to firmly press Qin Wei onto the sickbed ording to the doctor''s instructions.


    Qin Wei was already furious to begin with. She didn''t even have time to react before her arm got twisted like this. The pain kept hitting her in waves, she couldn''t think at all.


    But upon seeing Song Huan, she knew that her current state was all because of her.


    She wanted to yell at Song Huan to get lost, she wanted to scold her, but she couldn''t get the words out from the pain. All she could do was re at Song Huan through gritted teeth, with tears pooling in her eyes.


    Seeing her like this made Song Huan feel awful inside too. She shouldn''t have treated Qin Wei like that in the first ce. If she hadn''t called Qin Wei up, she would probably already be on the way to that party by now.


    "Hold her tight, don''t let her move."


    As the doctor spoke, he pressed down on one of her shoulders with a hand while firmly grasping her arm with the other.


    With a loud snap, the pain intensified again briefly before subsiding.


    The doctor heaved a sigh of relief. This kind of relocation was trivial to him. Everyone training here got banged up sometimes.


    But she was still a girl after all, looking soft and delicate. Seeing her like this he couldn''t help but feel a little bad.


    The doctor looked at Qin Wei with a sigh. While helping to secure her arm with a bandage, he said:


    "Not bad girl, looking delicate but enduring the immense pain from relocating without crying."


    At that moment Qin Wei had a bellyful of anger and was in no mood to appreciate the doctor''s words. She threw the doctor a dirty look before ring fiercely back at Song Huan:


    "Let go of me then get lost ..."


    Song Huan also didn''t dare provoke her further. She got up and moved to the side, softly saying:


    "Qin Wei... I''m sorry..."


    The doctor walked over to fetch some bandages while securing her arm and reminded:


    "Alright, go get an X-ray to check for other injuries.


    If there are any, return to Beijing to arrange for surgery or further treatment. If not, then go home to recuperate for a few days. Dislocations may seem trivial but the aftermath if not nursed properly is irreversible."


    "How can I possibly recuperate?"


    It was then that Li Hanming finally caught his breath. He shoved the door open and walked in. Seeing Qin Wei''s pitiful state he felt his throat choke up and was on the verge of tears. But he still forced himself to stayposed as he said:


    "Sis, your flight has been dyed to the next one. Get yourpany to arrange transport to the airport now. Call the airport VIP clinic on the way to schedule an X-ray. Get it done as soon as yound, the results will be out right on time. This saves the most time without affecting anything."


    After listening, even the doctor felt it was going overboard:


    "Rest here in the infirmary today. In her condition she shouldn''t be going anywhere."


    Li Hanming wiped his nearly overflowing tears and spread open his hands towards Song Huan asking:


    "Give me your phone, I know you have one."


    Song Huan looked up at him:


    "What do you want it for?"


    "To contact herpany and the airport, I know the procedures for making appointments since whenever we have back-to-back schedules and get injured this is what we do."


    Seeing herck of response, Li Hanming grew a little impatient.


    "Hurry up and give it to me!"


    "The doctor said her condition means she can''t go. Let her rest here, I''ll contact her managerter. Getting injured, healthes first not some party. You should go back to train..."


    "Song Huan, stop assuming you know better."


    Li Hanming gritted his teeth.


    "Yes, I heard from ssmates you''re very capable and only handle big deals. But I find your self-righteous attitude so annoying.


    To you it may just be a performance but to her it''s something she earned through her own hard work. She has to treasure every opportunity, do you know how hard it is to get recognized byrge-scale events like this?


    Do you know how difficult her road here has been? Do you know how hard it was living penniless while being scolded? Do you think it feels good being sabotaged but having to act like nothing happened?!


    Do you think you''re depriving her of an opportunity? Why don''t you consider that you are ruining her prospects!"


    "Little Han, it''s not that bad. And...it''s not entirely her fault either."


    Qin Wei gently said to him. Her mind had gone nk from the pain earlier but was clear again now that she thought it over. While it was Song Huan who caused this, she wasn''tpletely meless herself.


    She had let her temper get the better of her wanting to one up someone like Song Huan. Who could''ve expected Song Huan to react even faster than she anticipated.


    Even in that moment she could sense that Song Huan had acted on instinct. And to be honest, Song Huan hadn''t used much force either, she had just been unlucky to dislocate her arm from a simple turn (ToT)>


    The doctor stood up after securing her arm properly. His expression wasn''t too good. Looks like it still hurts a lot.


    "Sis Wei..."


    Li Hanming realized he hadn''t controlled his emotions. He shouldn''t have been like this. Whenever it concerned her he''d always forget about managing his feelings...


    "Li Yao should have arrived. You''ve met him before, go inform him of the arrangements you just mentioned. I''ll tidy up in the dorm then head over immediately."


    Although Qin Wei spoke softly, Li Hanming heard everything clearly. He nodded silently then hurriedly wiped his tears before jogging downstairs.


    "Was it worth it?"


    Although yelled at by Li Hanming, Song Huan''s emotions remained unaffected without even an "I didn''t mean it" utterance.


    At the special forces base for so many years, being part of the most specialized troop executing missions and killing without batting an eye or quickening pulse, not to mention the anger of a child.


    "There are just some people you don''t want to disappoint..."


    As Qin Wei slowly walked towards the door, she still didn''t forget to turn back and say to Song Huan:


    "I did suddenly pull you. Self defense is understandable but you went overboard. I have to consult thewyers if your actions count as excessive self defense.


    If so, medical fees, nutrition fees, emotional damages, loss of wages etc you won''t escape any of it. Not only that I will also lodge a formalint against you. I want you discharged early to roll out of here with your luggage!"


    "Impressive that you still have the energy to scold people badly injured. Such temper, incredible."


    The doctor input her medical record while snarking.


    "It''s my fault, my fault, my fault," she pulled my arm, and I don''t know how... forget it, it''s my mistake, Captain Yang, don''t hold it against a little girl."


    Song Huan also breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the military doctor, "Speaking of which, Captain Yang, howe you''re here? Have you been demoted in the few days I was away?"


    "You girl, your mouth is too nasty. The kids in your team have nasty mouths too, no wonder the male soldiers I introduce to you keep their distance...got sidetracked...


    I''m here to talk to you about something, and to see an old war buddy at the same time. Who would''ve thought he got the runs today and made me fill in for him for half a day..."


    He took off his mask and shook his head,


    "My skills are rusty. It took so much effort just to relocate this. You''re asking for trouble, using all your skills on ordinary people? Just you wait to get punished when you''re back with your team!"

 Chapter 228: Mr. Joe, sorry I’m late.

    <h4>Chapter 228</h4>


    The pain was still going on, but it was much lighter. Fortunately, it did not affect walking. Qin Wei went out the door and downstairs, and saw Li Hanming bringing Li Yao in.


    As soon as their eyes met, Li Yao opened and closed his mouth several times, but he couldn''t get a word out.


    "Ancestor, Xiao Han said you were injured, is it that serious?"


    Seeing the bandage fixing Qin Wei''s arm, Li Yao spoke whilepletely copsing at the same time, feeling so distressed that he almost cried.


    Qin Wei cleared her throat and said,


    "It''s fine, it''s just a dislocation, not a fracture."


    "Nonsense! No fractures, don''t talk nonsense anymore. Who injured you? Let hime out, I won''t do anything, I just want to tell him that he must be responsible for you!"


    "Let''s go first. Xiao Han has told you what needs to be said. If we arete, General Manager Xu might kill someone."


    Qin Wei interrupted him. Her arm still hurt and the pain made her irritable. She was in no mood to talk about this with him at all.


    Li Hanming looked at the time:


    "Brother Li Yao, we do need to go now. Calm down a bit. Going to the airport is the main thing. We can talk about the other things after today."


    Li Yao took a deep breath and adjusted his emotions, then patted Li Hanming on the shoulder,


    "Thank you Xiao Han. I will remember how you took care of Qin Wei. Let''s get in touchter."


    Li Hanming nodded and watched Li Yao support Qin Wei away. Then he went back to the training ground to train ording to the instructor''s words.


    On the other side, Song Huan also slowly walked down the stairs.


    "For you, is a dislocation not considered a minor injury during routine training?"


    Song Huan looked at Zheng Qiancheng and asked.


    Zheng Qiancheng knew the causes and consequences, so he roughly understood what she was thinking:


    "For us, they are all minor injuries. Falling down and getting hurt ismonce, but you can''t use this standard to require others. You have lived in your own world for too long. I have heard about you... but she is an ordinary person. Her endurance to pain is far less than yours."


    Song Huan thought about it and subconsciously touched her wrist. Under the sleeves, there was a four-inch long scar extending down her arm.


    It was left during a mission, when she was ambushed and stabbed down to the bone. But at that time, she also felt it was nothing.


    Song Huan took out her phone and quietly found a corner to make a call.


    "Hello, Captain Song, I''m repairing a car."


    "I...did something wrong and felt I should let you know..."


    Song Huan took a deep breath,


    "Um... I dislocated Qin Wei''s arm..."


    Mu Chen replied:


    "Oh really? Then can she go back to where she''s supposed to be now?"


    Song Huan was stunned:


    "I feel like everyone on our team should see a psychologist. Captain Yang said that although it was an ident, it was also too much and I need to apologize, but I don''t know how to apologize for her to ept it..."


    The man on the phone thought for a moment:


    "Why do you have such a conscience?


    When we were sparringst time and you kicked and broke my ribs, you weren''t so polite...


    But when I was boxing and broke Feng Yuxi''s wrist, I didn''t say anything either...


    He still helped me repair cars the next day after surgery...


    For a minor dislocation, just forget about it."


    Song Huan frowned:


    "Do you have a conscience? Is she really your sister?"


    "Yes, she''s my cousin, genuine cousin.


    Oh, anyway, it''s just a dislocation. I''ve been a soldier since I was 16 until now. Dislocations are the least significant thing for me...


    It''s good for her to go home and recuperate without affecting her acting. She, actually you don''t need to worry too much. When she was little, she got hit in the head with a bottle, but she still chased me and beat me for three blocks. She''s not that weak..."


    Mu Chen spoke very lightly about it, as if it was nothing.


    Song Huan rubbed her forehead:


    "I was just thinking the same as you earlier, but when I told therades in the brother unit, he felt I had a problem.


    After hearing what you said, I feel there really is a problem. I''m going to apply to Captain Yang for our whole team to see a psychologist."


    There was a coldugh from the phone:


    "You can go see one if you need to, but I''m not sick. However, I can observe your whole psychological treatment process. I want to see if the doctor or you goes crazy first."


    Song Huan retorted:


    "You were right about one thing. Captain Yang was very surprised that she didn''t cry at all when her arm was dislocated.


    Plus her usual performance, he just said that Qin Wei has proper values, good physical fitness, some spirit of sacrifice, doesn''t abandon or give up on teammates, can endure humiliation and hardship, has a resilient personality, and is still so strong.


    I''ve known Captain Yang for almost 10 years and have never heard him praise anyone like this. I even wondered if he didn''t know those words of praise. But just now, that''s how he praised your sister.


    You''re an intelligence investigator, making up stories can only fool me because I trust you, not Captain Yang.


    And Captain Yang also felt that as long as she doesn''t back down, he''ll sincerely invite her after training ends."


    ...


    After getting in the car, Li Yao let his assistant Li Liang drive while he himself sat in the passenger seat, busy making phone calls. The makeup artist Xiao Yan was also there. After the filming of "Against the Wind" ended, Xiao Yan had officially joined An Xing as Qin Wei''s dedicated makeup artist.


    When Qin Wei got in the car and saw Xiao Yan there too, she simply greeted her, then started resting with her eyes closed. Originally Li Liang still wanted to ask about Qin Wei¡¯s injury, but Xiao Yan shook her head, signaling her not to disturb Qin Wei¡¯s rest.


    At first the signal was bad on the road and they had to wait until getting on the highway for it to recover. Li Yao hurriedly coordinated with the airport. Fortunately everything went smoothly. Although one flight was dyed, they could still easily make the next flight...


    Backstage at the event that night, at the end of the hallway.


    "Brother Kai, it''s almost time."


    Qian Lang came to remind.


    Before Shen Kai could reply, the door of the dressing room next door opened first.


    Wearing an RG blue-gray dress, Qiao Sixiao walked out with star-shaped sequins and petals on the gauze of the skirt, shining like starlight under the lights.


    She looked up and saw Shen Kai. Her already worried face grew even more solemn.


    Shen Kai looked at her, then out the window, and said to her in a low voice,


    "The visibility is very low. All flightsing this way were dyed this afternoon. It''s almost time, let''s go stand by."


    After that, Shen Kai made a "please" gesture.


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her assistant, who nodded and told her that was right.


    Since that was the case, that was all they could do.


    Qiao Sixiao adjusted her state and went with Shen Kai to stand by backstage.


    There was one minute until opening. Shen Kai supported Qiao Sixiao as they walked onto the stage and stood in the predetermined position. Following the countdown in their earpieces, they made final adjustments in the darkness¡ª¡ª


    [9]


    [8]


    [7]


    ...


    The event was about to start. But Shen Kai suddenly pressed the earpiece and then gently sighed, leaving the words "Excuse me" and quickly walked off stage, leaving Qiao Sixiao alone in confusion.


    Before she could ask what was going on, she heard the countdown end in her earpiece at the same time the lights came on and the audience below cheered and apuded.


    Although she didn''t have much hosting experience, she had still seen many big asions. So Qiao Sixiao was not thrown into disorder by Shen Kai''s unexined departure. Instead, she showed a bright smile to the camera and slowly said when the apuse quieted:


    "On the night of fireflies, we gather here in the southwest from all directions. I represent the southwest region in weing everyone. I''m your host for tonight, Qiao Sixiao..."


    What should follow was Shen Kai''s self introduction, but he had inexplicably left.


    So far, the staff had not given instructions on what to do next.


    "I''m the host Qin Wei."


    Just as she was hesitating on how to continue, she heard Qin Wei''s voiceing from behind.


    She hade after all.


    Qiao Sixiao looked back and saw Qin Wei walking over in a ck strapless gown, also wearing a ck suit jacket.


    She had elegant makeup on, holding a microphone in her right hand, walking calmly towards her, attracting quite a few people''s gazes and apuse with her in high spirits look.


    The relief Qiao Sixiao felt onlysted a few seconds before her eyes fell on the bandage wrapped around the other''s left arm. Like everyone there, she was also a bit surprised and wondered what exactly the situation was.


    Standing in the spotlight, the light-colored bandages made Qin Wei''s look today particrly eye-catching.


    Since it was a live broadcast, many bullet screenments floated up¡ª¡ª


    [The makeup today is too exquisite, the bright red lip color is so stylish!]


    [Suit plus strapless dress, what''s today''s female tycoon look!]


    [Is the bandage also part of the look? Is it going to be popr to have some injury style? Or is she really injured?]


    [She doesn''t seem unwell. Lu E still looks quite healthy and spirited. I also think it''s part of her styling.], [The two of them together, I feel like I can instantlypose a story of a aloof tycoon and top celebrity, with at least 10,000 words to start.]


    Qin Wei walked over to her and held up the microphone, saying to her:


    "Teacher Lu, sorry I''mte."

 Chapter 229: Fluorescent Night

    <h4>Chapter 229</h4>


    Although she had questions she wanted to ask her, it was clearly not the right time. Qiao Sixiao just kept smiling and nodded lightly at her.


    "I have a favor to ask Qiao Laoshi. My hand is stuck in my pocket."


    Qin Wei pointed to the left pocket of her suit and Qiao Sixiao understood what she meant. She helped pull out her ess card and held it up high enough that Qin Wei could see it clearly.


    Although they hadn''t rehearsed, by now Qin Wei could handle it with ease. After the announcement, the two of them returned backstage, the lights gradually dimming.


    As soon as they got backstage, Li Yao came over to meet her. He helped her down the stairs and had his assistant bring a chair for her.


    "No need. I''m fine," Qin Wei said.


    After stepping off the stairs, Qin Wei signaled to her assistant Li Liang that there was no need to get a chair. Then she saw a staff membere over to discuss with Qin Wei.


    "Teacher Qin, after hosting there is also a group songter that you didn''t participate in the rehearsal for. I just want to confirm with you if you are still going to perform?"


    Qin Wei nodded her head. The staff member also nced at Qiao Sixiao and said:


    "There is still some time before you two need to go back on stage. Why don''t you go rest in the dressing room for now?"


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t object and brought Qin Wei towards the private dressing room that the program team had provided for her.


    "Xiao Qiao, Wei Wei!"


    Hearing someone calling them, the two turned around to see several reporters walking towards them from not too far away. One of them even waved at them.


    That''s right. With so many celebrities here tonight, there were reporters randomly interviewing whoever they ran into backstage since it was being broadcasted live. Most celebrities wouldn''t refuse unless they were busy, otherwise it would make them seem aloof in front of tens of thousands of online viewers.


    "You twodies look exceptionally beautiful today, such a sight for sore eyes!"


    The reporter first showered them withpliments in order to get the interview.


    Of course, he genuinely meant it, especially for Qin Wei. He couldn''t recall thest time she had such a powerful look from her makeup and styling.


    The two politely expressed their thanks.


    The reporter then asked, "What happened to Wei Wei''s arm? Injured? Does Xiao Qiao know?"


    Qin Wei was about to casually say "just a small injury, no big deal." But upon hearing the reporter''s question, she froze. Shouldn''t he be asking the person herself? How would the other person possibly know?


    Unexpectedly, Qiao Sixiao''s expression remained calm as she softly uttered two words:


    "Sprained it."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Qin Wei tilted her head to look at her:


    "Huh? Teacher Qiao, this is my arm..."


    Seeing her surprised reaction, Qiao Sixiao also pretended to be surprised:


    "Oh, isn''t that your front leg?"


    Qin Wei pointed at her left arm with her right hand:


    "Teacher Qiao, am I your dog? Did yourpany not teach you the art of speaking before your debut?"


    Livements:


    [My sister has been confirmed to be a dog]


    [Little Qiao really teases her every time they meet]


    [There were rumors that Teacher Qiao was going to change partners because the two don''t get along very well. But seeing their natural banter on camera now, there''s definitely no issue.]


    [So what exactly happened with her arm?]


    [Must''ve sprained or pulled it. But it should be fine since she still has the nerve to bicker energetically. Don''t worry mom!]


    ...


    The interview didn''tst long. After joking around, Qin Wei said it was just a minor injury to her arm that was no big deal. The reporter then chatted with them casually for a bit before letting them go. The two walked towards the other end of the hallway where Qiao Sixiao''s private dressing room was located.


    "The treatment for a top star like Qiao is just different. I don''t get a dressing room when Ie here by myself. Have to share a makeup room with others."


    Qin Wei said as she casually sat down on the sofa, picking up Qiao Sixiao''s phone to call Li Liang. She then leaned against the armrest and closed her eyes, looking extremely tired.


    As expected, the heavy makeup was to conceal her haggard and bloodlessplexion.


    As Qiao Sixiao looked at her, she nked out for a few seconds before saying to her:


    "I''ll let you use the dressing room next time we work together."


    "You don''t have to be so polite with me."


    Hearing a knock at the door, Qin Wei asked Qiao Sixiao to open it. She saw Li Liang rush in with a bag. From the bag, she took out two boxes of medication. She removed one pill from each box:


    "This one is anti-inmmatory, this one is..."


    "I know," Qin Wei interrupted her and stuffed the pills into her mouth, taking a sip of water.


    "I''m going to take a nap. Just wake me up ten minutes beforehand."


    Li Liang nodded and left. But Qin Wei suddenly remembered something she wanted to tell her assistant. Unfortunately she was a step toote and gave up.


    Just as she was about to lie down, Qiao Sixiao grabbed her:


    "Don''t you have your own clothes? Addicted to wearing others''? Can''t bear to take it off?"


    Qin Wei didn''t respond. She had just wanted to tell her assistant about it but forgot after taking the medication.


    The jacket was given to her by Shen Kai when they ran into each other before going on stage.


    ...


    At that time, she had rushed backstage, coincidentally running into Shen Kai on the stairs. Seeing Qin Wei, he also hesitated for a moment, seeming to have something to say but ultimately gave up in the end.


    His gaze fell upon the obvious bandage around Qin Wei''s left arm, as well as a scrape on her shoulder that caught one''s attention. Her entire being looked frail and delicate.


    Following his line of sight, Qin Wei only then noticed the injury on her shoulder, also from the ident that morning. Butpared to the pain from her dislocation, it was too trivial to take note of.


    She wore the halter dress only because it was the easiest to change into.


    The whole team''s attention had been on her arm that they didn''t notice this tiny wound.


    Without asking much, Shen Kai simply took off his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders before walking down the stairs and leaving.


    At the time, Qin Wei didn''t think too much of it either. She only knew Shen Kai''s actions held no malice. Hearing Qiao Sixiao''s voiceing from the stage, she quickened her pace and went up.


    Thinking back now, it was also thanks to the suit jacket covering up some of it to make her injuries seem not as bad.


    ...


    "I just forgot to return it, okay?"


    Faced with Qiao Sixiao''s passive aggressive questioning, Qin Wei set the suit jacket aside.


    Qiao Sixiao picked up the jacket and walked to the door to get her assistant to take it away before closing the door and sitting at the other end of the sofa with her back facing Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei stared nkly for a good while, unsure what Qiao Sixiao was doing with this stunt.


    "How are you actually mad??"


    Looking at her slender back, Qin Wei didn''t know why but she could envision the displeased expression on her face...


    "Are you stupid? Or justpletely shameless??"


    Qiao Sixiao whipped around with a sudden scolding.


    She would scold her from time to time but there was always a reason. What had irritated her this time??


    Qin Wei''s face clearly disyed "I don''t understand."


    Seeing Qin Wei innocently looking at her, Qiao Sixiao also felt she overreacted a little. Seeing her injuries and considering the situation at the time, Shen Kai''s actions were understandable.


    It was just that Shen Kai''s words to her kept reying endlessly in her mind.


    "Weren''t you two clearly separated not long ago, righteously rifying your rtionship to the public? Yet now you dare to walk on stage wearing his jacket. Wouldn''t it be a p in your face if discovered?"


    Qiao Sixiao changed the subject. One hand on her forehead and the other pointing at Qin Wei''s arm,


    "How did you injure your dog leg?"


    "Shen Kai''s jacket is very lowkey. Don''t worry, it can''t be seen...


    Qiao Sixiao, this is your father''s noble arm. Keep calling it a dog leg and I won''t be polite with you!"


    Seeing Qiao Sixiao about to raise her hand, Qin Wei hurriedly reacted to block her face:


    "Let me tell you, there are people constantlying and going outside. If you dare pinch me, I''ll scream loudly for us to go down together and be trending topics for 3 days and nights¡ª


    Shocking! Qst name female artist does this out of jealousy over colleague''s beauty!"


    Qiao Sixiao rolled her eyes at her and looked at her injured arm again:


    "How did you hurt it?"


    "Twisted it by ident. No big deal, minor injury."


    Qiao Sixiao''s expression changed:


    "A minor injury that requires prescription painkillers? It must hurt a lot..."

 Chapter 230: The Emperor of Qin angrily beat the God of Song Gate

    <h4>Chapter 230</h4>


    ¡°My arm...tsk...¡±


    Qin Wei fell into thought for a moment before heaving a deep sigh,


    ¡°Let me get right to the point. It happened during military training - I ran into a bullying rascal from another battalion and gave him a good beating...¡±


    Qin Wei briefly recounted the situation at the time:


    The students had arrived at the base, thinking they would only face the strict yet vibrant life of military training, but who would''ve expected they got assigned an instructor who was a beast - over 8 feet tall, burly as an ox, eyes like brass bells, and ears so big they could catch the wind.


    That instructor''s surname was Gou with the given name Huan, but he was nowhere near as delightful as his name suggested. Instead, he was cunning and petty, constantly nitpicking and keeping tabs.


    He always stood at the door like a guardian deity, monitoring their every move. Ostensibly it was military training, but in reality it was more like they were imprisoned!


    One day, Instructor Gou was bullying students again. Qin Wei happened to walk by and, unable to tolerate injustice, got into an argument with him.


    That Instructor Gou also had a nasty temper. After just a few words he started getting physical. But Qin Wei was no weakling either. Seeing his fisting at her, she effortlessly dodged, and before he could react, punched him square in the cheek.


    She followed up with a sweeping kick that floored him, then pinned him down until he cried for mercy. Only then did Qin Wei loosen her grip.


    Jo Si Xiao: ¡°......¡±


    ¡°So how did you get injured?¡±


    ¡°The guy was special forces, pretty skilled. I got careless and he dislocated my arm. But he didn''t get away unscathed either, he''s still recovering in the infirmary.¡±


    Qin Wei exined.


    Luckily Song Huan had already left. Since they didn''t know each other, Qin Wei could embellish the story however she wanted.


    That afternoon, her flight got dyed at the airport, then cancelled one after another. At wit''s end, Song Huan showed up and drove them to a military airport.


    "Mymander has ordered me on a mission. Time is tight so I''m taking a ne. I''ll give you a lift along the way to make up for causing your injury."


    Of course, the mission was real and there was an emergency situation that needed handling. But Squad Leader Yang also said, since her flight got dyed, it was fine to give her a ride too.


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes. She had never heard such a contrived apology before. And ¡°taking a ne¡±? Like nes were just casual rides she could give out? Yeah right...


    But it did end up opening her eyes. Sitting in that military helicopter, a few hourster theynded right on top of the building where the Southwest G would take ce.


    On the way there Qin Wei had eximed excitedly:


    ¡°Whoa, whoa! Howe you can fly this thing in the rain and fog and low visibility?¡±


    Song Huan just smiled. Then her smile faded:


    ¡°Because when wares, it won''t wait for sunny days.¡±


    They were running a bitte, but luckily Qin Wei had already changed and put on makeup on the ne ride over, so they could still make it in time.


    Yet the director simply said it was unfortunate, but Qin Wei would not be going on stage. Then Song Huan went over, discussed something with the director in whisper, and his attitude changed - he urged Qin Wei to hurry backstage.


    ....


    Jo Si Xiao fell silent for a long while, head lowered in contemtion, asionally ncing up at Qin Wei with knitted brows.


    I wish you coulde up with a more convincing story...


    ¡°That instructor got really badly hurt...how awful...¡±


    Still, this is what Jo Si Xiao suddenly said.


    Qin Wei nodded:


    ¡°Serves her right.¡±


    ¡°Does it still hurt?¡±


    Jo Si Xiao''s tone softened a little as she looked at Qin Wei''s injured arm.


    ¡°Not anymore,¡± said Qin Wei honestly.


    ¡°The painkillers I took canst 3-5 hours.¡±


    ¡°Didn''t I say, don''t get yourself injured...¡±


    Jo Si Xiao paused, then continued


    ¡°Injuries will impact filming your new drama. You know it has a lot of action scenes, very demanding. If the crew thinks you can''t handle it, they will rece you.¡±


    But Qin Wei was unconcerned:


    ¡°That''s why we''re only telling others it''s a minor injury. Teacher Qiao is smart too, I didn''t say anything and you''ve been helping me keep it secret.¡±


    Yes, joking around, staying upbeat, acting nonchnt - it was all to make others think her injury was no big deal.


    But she was still somewhat annoyed.


    ¡°Don''t be mad Teacher Qiao, I''ve got something nice for you.¡±


    Qin Wei clenched her right fist and held it up before Jo Si Xiao, then opened it to reveal a small, unopened pack ofpressed biscuits lying on her palm.


    ¡°Compressed biscuits?¡±


    Qin Wei nodded, looking a tiny bit smug:


    ¡°Mm-hmm~pressed biscuits. The troops gave them out during marches. I only got one pack unfortunately, but I tried some from others and they were tasty, so I wanted you to give them a try too.¡±


    ...


    Jo Si Xiao didn''t say any more. She got up and took a Prada ck suit jacket from the clothes rack and put it on Qin Wei, telling her to rest a while longer. Then Jo Si Xiao left so as to not disturb her rest.


    About half an hourter, the two returned to the stage. As Southwest tourism ambassadors, rural revitalization supporters, Southwest product promoters, they were introduced once more by the host.


    This was the first time the two appeared together at an official event after announcing their rtionship.


    The presenter was Zhou Town Mayor from Miyuan Town. They had been in contact previously - Miyuan Town was assessed as an economic model vige in Southwest China. Although Zhou was still the mayor, thanks to good performance reviews this year he kept working diligently, still wearing that old jacket of his, pressing ahead on the rural vitalization path.


    Today he deliberately wore a new suit to present the award, likely not too used to it, or maybe nervous. His behavior and smile seemed much more stiff and awkwardpared to theirst meeting.


    "Long time no see."


    Zhou Town Mayor walked over to shake their hands one by one, then his gaze settled on Qin Wei''s arm as he asked quietly:


    "Bad?"


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    "Just a minor injury, no impact."


    Only then was Zhou relieved. Taking the trophy from the receptionist, he handed it to them and said:


    "Each person is but a tiny firefly, but hundreds and thousands of such lights gathered still illuminate thend. I hope that as fireflies giving off faint light, you and I can light up a corner of Southwest China, or even ces farther away. My teammates, let us strive ahead together!"


    After that, the g''s big screen yed the documentary Living on Firewood with the same concept and approach as the one Qin Wei filmed, only much more polished in terms of quality andpletenesspared to their rushed version.


    Bullet Screen Comments:


    [Ahhh this documentary turned me from a hater into a fan! Although I wronged Goose L¨¹ in the past, from now on I''ll follow in her footsteps and go even farther!]


    [Crying, although Qin&Qiao''s contributions seem tinypared to the whole Southwest, they truly impacted many people]


    [Off topic, my sister wore Little Qiao''s jacket again, is she still very poor...let''s crowdfund a jacket for her...]


    ...


    After that, the officials continued presenting awards to other outstanding folks. With the award ceremony segment over, the song and dance performances resumed.


    Every number was a delight to watch, since Southwest China''s poprity was so high this year, the g had invited A-list celebrities to perform.


    Although the show Unfurl the Sails Against the Wind got cancelled prematurely, it was still fresh in memory thanks to several outstanding song and dance numbers during its run that left a deep impression. For tonight''s Southwest G, the program team had invited back some contestants to reenact one of the hit numbers from Unfurl the Sails, the song "Setting Sail".


    While not every performer could make it due to scheduling conflicts or other considerations on the program side, those who did were fan favorites from the show. Returning to the stage, their new rendition was as captivating as before.


    The g ended amidstughter and cheers, nearing midnight by the time it finished. Since the celebrities couldn''t stay long, the program team scheduled the celebratory banquet for tonight itself.


    "Manager Li, can we skip the banquet..."


    Qin Wei felt exhausted after the g and just wanted to sprawl in bed and sleep, or even just sleep on the floor.


    "Ancestors bless me, I know how you feel, but the banquet has arrangements for you..."


    Li Yao was helpless. The program team had sent over the banquet agenda just now which included arrangements regarding Qin Wei, so she couldn''t just y hooky.


    "Forget those arrangements, we''ll just show our face then leave."


    As she spoke, Jo Si Xiao walked over, already changed into different attire - now dressed in a breezy suit that looked crisp and neat.


    While still on the phone, Jo Si Xiao told Li Yao:


    "Since your trip here wasst-minute, no need to worry about the hotel, I''ve had my assistant book rooms for you all. We can head back togetherter."


    After finishing her call, Jo Si Xiao walked to the elevators to wait while arranging their lodging.


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao, then softly asked Li Yao:


    "Buddy, you didn''t book a hotel before going on a long trip?" If she doesn''t take care of us, we''ll have to spend the night in People''s Park or under a bridge!"


    Li Yao said aggrievedly:


    "I did book one!"


    "Then why didn''t you tell her?"


    Li Yao retorted:


    "Did she give me a chance to say anything?"


    This left Qin Wei at a loss for words.

 Chapter 231: Aren’t We the Same Style

    <h4>Chapter 231</h4>


    ¡°It''s fine wherever we stay,¡± Li Yao said softly to her.


    ¡°Our schedules will mostly ovep over the next few days. He Yong said that appearing together in front of the media will generate more buzz...¡±


    ¡°Did the Great Holy Empress Zetian contact you again?¡± Qin Wei paused for a moment, ¡°I mean, did her mom contact you again?¡±


    Li Yao nodded. Before he could say anything, the elevator doors opened.


    Qin Wei walked over and saw a tall, slender woman wearing a crisp flight suit stepping out of the elevator.


    Qin Wei instinctively hid behind Qiao Sixiao, while pulling Li Yao''s sleeve to get him to stand in front of her.


    Qiao Sixiao: ¡°?¡±


    Li Yao recognized the woman: ¡°Instructor, you''re still here?¡±


    It turned out to be Song Huan. They had assumed she had left already, but she was still here.


    Song Huan nodded and looked towards Qin Wei: ¡°Done with everything? I booked an expert outpatient appointment for you at the Southwest Military General Hospital. I''ll drive you over.¡±


    ¡°No need! I still have a schedule. You go do your thing and stay away from me...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao was the only confused one. She looked the woman up and down, having no impression of meeting her before.


    Wait...Li Yao called her "Instructor," so she must be...


    "That dog instructor?"


    "That dog instructor???"


    There was a hint of surprise in Song Huan''s eyes as she sized up the woman in front of her. Qiao Sixiao.


    "Miss Qiao, pleased to meet you, I''m Song Huan."


    Song Huan greeted Qiao Sixiao very enthusiastically, even taking the initiative to shake her hand:


    "I''ve seen your work, I really like you. I''m happy to meet you today."


    Song Huan''s tone waspletely different from her usual one!


    Although still unclear about the situation, Qiao Sixiao responded in her usual friendly way when meeting fans: "Thank you."


    Qin Wei couldn''t believe her own ears and stuck her head out:


    "What do you like about her?"


    Song Huan thought about it seriously:


    "Her looks, temperament, acting."


    Qin Wei stepped forward, standing side by side with Qiao Sixiao. She pointed at her own face, then poked Qiao Sixiao''s face:


    "Aren''t we the same style? Why do you like her but torture me to death?"


    Qiao Sixiao pushed her hand away:


    "Your point ofparison is so weird..."


    Figuring there was no use arguing with Qin Wei, she said to Song Huan:


    "I don''t know the rtionship between you two, but we do have a schedule now. Qin Wei''s diagnosis came out, her agent said there were no signs of fractures, so she doesn''t need to go to the hospital for now. If there''s nothing else, we''ll get going first."


    Qiao Sixiao was very polite in her words and tone, but there was no room for discussion¡ªshe was telling the other party:


    "Don''t worry about this, I''m leaving now."


    Song Huan hesitated for a moment, then took out a small notebook she used for casual note-taking from her pocket:


    "Alright then, as long as she''s fine. Um...Miss Qiao, could I get an autograph?"


    Qin Wei: ".............................."


    Qiao Sixiao took the notebook and swiftly signed her name.


    Have to go back and see that teammate, otherwise he alwaysins that the vice captain doesn''t care about him.


    As soon as Song Huan got the notebook back, she turned and left. Qin Wei andpany also got into the elevator to go downstairs.


    Inside the elevator, Qin Wei silently stood in the corner, quiet as a dog.


    "Didn''t you say you were lying in the infirmary?"


    Qiao Sixiao spoke without directly naming anyone, but they understood who it was about.


    "Instructor Song dislocated my arm during training, causing me to miss the earliest flight. To eliminate her guilty conscience and make it up to me, she gave me a ride here while carrying out her mission. The director said I came toote to go on stage, so it seems she got the regiment leaders to exin the situation to the TV station leadership, and only then did the director let me on. Then you know the rest..."


    Qin Wei spoke extremely quickly, confessing everything:


    "Of course, I didn''t know she was still here, nor that she would bother you again. It''s so embarrassing, I apologize on her behalf."


    Qiao Sixiao had an indifferent look:


    "It''s normal for her to like me, fans are like that. Can''t say she bothered me either, mainly because my charm is too great..."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    ...


    When they came out of the elevator, the first floor lobby was still quite lively. Many artists were alsoing out of other elevators and walking from the lobby to the exit, and the shouts of fans waiting outside the door could be heard.


    Today was very lively outside the venue, fans of many celebrities were present.


    "Should I leave first, then you leave after?"


    Qin Wei asked her.


    "Either is fine, actually leaving together isn''t a problem either."


    Qiao Sixiao looked around the lobby and said many artists had already left while talking, everyone was greeting the fans at the exit without lingering, hurriedly going to the celebration banquet.


    "That''s true too."


    The two naturally walked out, one after the other.


    The fans of the two very consciously formed two columns, leaving a path open in the middle. Looking at what they held in their hands, it was easy to distinguish that the column on the left standing were all Qin Wei¡¯s fans, while the column on the right were Qiao Sixiao¡¯s fans.


    After <Against the Wind> ended, one returned to film the drama while the other went to military training, so opportunities for fans to see them weren¡¯t many. Being able to catch them today, even thiste, they were still willing to wait.


    Hearing the enthusiastic calls from fans, the two greeted their own fans while walking.


    "Wei Wei, is your arm okay? Was it injured during military training? Why wasn''t it aired?"


    "Er Ya, you actually performed very well during military training, don''t overexert yourself either. Long distance marches under heavy load were below standard, but moms aren''t disappointed!"


    "Eat more, no problem, but have less of those oily braised pork..."


    "The Wei Feng who trained with you will take care of you, don''t worry!"


    ...


    Qin Wei walked forward while thanking them, also answering the fans'' questions:


    "I''m fine, just a small injury..."


    The fans¡¯ care moved her, but...


    "How did you guys know? Did they directly upload the videos on the school website? I thought it was for internal cirction?"


    The fans nodded profusely:


    "But your school also has a lot of Wei Feng internally..."


    So it must have been discovered by enthusiastic people, then spread to other tforms.


    Tsk...it''s over now.


    The military leadership kept emphasizing that the filming was for internal cirction, each saying it more authoritatively than thest, so she didn''t think too much of it either, just doing whatever needed to be done every day.


    The school and troops probably didn''t expect this either. Although there had been filming the past two years, those were just quietly posted on the school website with low internal clickthrough rates, seeming merely procedural and taken down when the date arrived.


    But this year...sigh...


    Qin Wei racked her brains trying to recall if she had done anything stupid...


    Not knowing her thoughts, the fans were of course very excited to see her in person, and started shouting again:


    "Wei Wei, you looked so cool during military training, I love it so much!"


    "Qin Wei, don''t space out!!


    "Hubby, keep it up during military training!!"


    Only this sentence caught Qin Wei''s attention. ncing around, she didn''t know which fan was shouting that.


    At least as far as she could see, there wasn''t a single "hubby" here.


    Seeing her confused expression, everyone became even more spirited. For a while, there were more shouts of "hubby" than shouts of "Er Ye."


    It became more impassioned the more they shouted.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qiao Sixiao kindly reminded while walking past:


    "Stop looking, they''re calling you, hubby."


    Qin Wei suddenly understood, and asked the fans:


    "So you wife fans don''t mean making me your wife, but wanting to be my wife, right?"


    The fans scoffed coldly:


    "Foolish Er Ye, slow on the uptake as usual. Make inferences about other cases from one instance! We don''t make you our mom either when we call ourselves mom fans!"

 Chapter 232: Health is the most Important

    <h4>Chapter 232</h4>


    Having bid farewell to her fans and gotten on the car, Qin Wei asked Li Yao for her phone. Li Yao shrugged, indicating that he didn''t have it. It suddenly dawned on Qin Wei that she had left in a hurry and forgot to pick up her phone from the logistics department.


    "If there''s anything you need to handle, you can use mine."


    Qiao Sixiao initially offered her own phone, but then hesitated and took it back.


    "If it''s about catching up on the strange serialization from the past week, you might want to think twice..."


    "Just give it to me!"


    Qin Wei gave her a disdainful look and snatched Qiao Sixiao''s phone with her right hand, opening the trending page.


    Naturally, today''s hot topics were rted to the star-studded evening party, and the main trending topic concerning Qin Wei herself was her injury.


    Scrolling further, she was more concerned about the inte being cut off for nearly a week and what had actually happened.


    #Qin Wei Military Training#


    That one was normal.


    #Qin Wei Braised Pork#


    #Qin Wei Standing in Military Posture#


    #Qin Wei on the Front Line#


    #Qin Wei Sneaking Eggs#


    ...


    This is bizarre...


    It seemed that the fans were right. The ordinary military training footage from the school had caught the attention of many people.


    Qin Wei felt a headacheing on, but she couldn''t free up her hands to rub her temples.


    She dared not read thements anymore and looked up at Li Yao.


    "Has there been any negative impact?"


    "No, not at all."


    Li Yao replied without hesitation. After their military training videos were uploaded online, the poprity indeed soared. Initially, for a day or two, both Li Yao and thepany were surprised and anxious. However, theyter found out that Qin Wei performed very well. Not only that, she also brought some surprises to everyone.


    Knowing that the school hadn''t taken down the videos after learning about the matter, they even reposted them on their official social media ounts, managing them carefully. So, there was no need for thepany to worry anymore.


    It happened to be the time when thepany was worried about not having enough material from her. Sending out sporadic updates wouldn''t be enough to sustain such an extended military training period.


    Moreover, Anxing, the smallpany, had been developing well recently, and there were too many things that needed attention from top to bottom. Since there was someone who could generate poprity and actively manage it, it was a good thing for everyone.


    As for Qin Wei being unaware of this, it didn''t matter even if she was anxious. The military strictly adhered to discipline, and since she was currently in the stage of a new recruit after the reforms, any matters regarding her participation in the evening party had to be ryed through others. It was simply impossible to directly inform her.


    Therefore, Xu Mingchuan had an open mind. He said that they would tell her when they met in person, and there was no need to pay too much attention to it.


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had restrained herself after seeing the cameras. Besides, there was no need to worry too much. Since she had already been injured like this, she could apply to withdraw from the military training with the school.


    After all, it was an ident, and it wasn''t her fault.


    "Li Yao, can you send an email to the school now and apply for my withdrawal from the military training? Someone told me that injuries from the military training in the previous years can be used as an uncontroble factor, and there''s no need to make up for it next year.


    For the sake of my health, I''d rather withdraw."


    "Sure."


    Li Yao readily took out his phone and startedposing the email. He wrote a few sincere sentences, and in the end, he attached the medical diagnosis report before sending it to the school.


    Li Yao made the decision to quit, although it wasn''t exactly what he had hoped for. With gainse losses. This way, the production team wouldn''t need to postpone the training for her, and many activities during this period could proceed as nned.


    "Great job! Your wording is appropriate, and you have solid arguments. The school won''t reject it."


    As Li Yao spoke, he opened the itinerary.


    "We don''t have to wake up too early tomorrow morning, attend the business conference in the afternoon, then return to the capital. We''ll have a photoshoot for makeup in the evening..."


    Li Yao continued reading the schedule, while Qin Wei sighed and looked at Qiao Sixiao. Both of them wore expressions of helplessness.


    "Maybe military training would be easier..."


    Qin Wei strongly agreed with this idea.


    ...


    As they approached the hotel where the evening banquet was held, they could see the brightly lit and bustling scene from a distance. The production team had booked the best local hotel, which had a spacious banquet hall, magnificent decorations, and exquisite cold dishes.


    A few people got out of the car, and the hotel manager personally weed them and led the way. Inside the banquet hall, groups of people were chatting together. They were all well-known figures in the industry.


    "Xiao Qiao, long time no see~"


    An actress walked over and greeted Qiao Sixiao warmly, pulling her into a conversation. Qin Wei, realizing that she didn''t know this person, used it as an excuse to walk to the side and head towards the table with food to satisfy her hunger.


    Since it was a cold banquet, the food was ced on the table for self-service. For Qin Wei, who only had the use of one hand, it was undoubtedly a challenge.


    How troublesome...


    Unfortunately, she couldn''t bring her assistant in, and Li Yao had been dealing with various missed calls since they got off the ne. He had said he would join them in a few minutes.


    With no one to help and not wanting to appear too inelegant, Qin Wei swallowed her saliva and decided to wait until Li Yao arrived before eating.


    Just as she was about to leave, a hand appeared, holding a te of food in front of her.


    On the te was a small piece of salmon, two thin slices of smi, and a small piece of toast.


    Not only that, a silver fork was thoughtfully ced on the te, waiting for Qin Wei to pick it up and enjoy her meal.


    "Is it for me?"


    Qin Wei asked while looking up and instinctively took a step back, seemingly surprised by the person''s presence.


    "Shen Kai... Mister Shen?"


    Indeed, the person standing beside her, holding the te, was Shen Kai.


    Shen Kai nodded, then hesitated for a moment, took back the te, picked up the table knife ced on the table, carefully cut off the edges of the toast, and handed it to her again.


    "Forget that you don''t eat the crust."


    "It''s such a waste not to eat it. Should I toss it or feed it to the dogs?"


    Qin Wei muttered.


    After hearing her words, Shen Kai''s face darkened significantly.


    But he quickly regained hisposure.


    "You don''t have to be so polite to me. You can eat it yourself. My manager will be here soon, and I''ll ask him to assist me."


    As the two stood together, they attracted some sidelong nces. Qin Wei felt embarrassed and feared that it might lead to gossip.


    Just as she was about to leave, Shen Kai called her back.


    "Everyone here is from the industry. They can control their tongues and know what to say and what not to say. Qin Wei, you don''t have to avoid me like this. Our rtionship isn''t that bad."


    There was some truth to his words.


    Upon further reflection, Qin Wei realized that although this guy had repeatedly suppressed her due to emotional entanglements, he had also apologized before and had often lent her a helping hand, offering her assistance.


    Although she couldn''t say for sure whether she forgave him or not...


    What he did, indeed helped her a lot, and it was only right and proper to express her gratitude both emotionally and logically.


    She wasn''t heartless or ungrateful, but keeping her distance from him was also a way to protect herself.


    After all, words can be dangerous, and this person had once abused his authority to bully her as a weakling.


    Looking at his sincere eyes, Qin Wei hesitated and raised her hand.


    "Well then, you''re wee..."


    "Qin Wei."


    Upon hearing the voice, Qiao Sixiao turned around and walked over, holding a tray.


    "Eat this."


    Steamed egg with shrimp, tuna and cucumber rolls, mango pudding.


    "Sweetie, you''re here too!"


    Before Qiao Sixiao could approach, Qin Wei found a lifeline and left first, leaving the two of them behind.


    Even a fool could sense that Qiao Sixiao was someone who used to cause trouble, and neither of them would enjoy the food he offered...


    Shen Kai: "..."


    Unable to stop Qin Wei from leaving, Shen Kai looked at Qiao Sixiao and expressed his discontent with his eyes.


    But Qiao Sixiao wasn''t bothered, standing in front of Shen Kai and calmly started eating the steamed egg with shrimp.


    "It''s high in calories."


    Shen Kai kindly reminded him.


    Others may not know, but he was aware that He Hong had strict requirements for artists, sometimes even harsh, although he had never interacted with Qiao Sixiao before, he had heard about her self-discipline.


    As for these dishes for dinner, she wouldn''t eat them at all.


    "It''s okay to indulge once in a while."


    Qiao Sixiao said, her gaze falling on the tray in his hand.


    "You think using this little bit of food to please her, Mr. Shen, your calctions are off."


    "She usually eats this."


    Shen Kai looked down at the thin two slices of sausage and a few other things, convinced that it wasn''t about the food but rather Qin Wei harboring deep resentment towards him.


    "She eats just this..."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t know what to say for a moment.


    "Do you not want to spend time alone with me,"


    Shen Kai looked at her and suddenly said,


    "Is it because you don''t trust me?"

 Chapter 233: Sweet Is Family

    <h4>Chapter 233</h4>


    Sun Tiantian was really there. As soon as she walked into the banquet hall, she was spotted by Qin Wei who called out to her. If not for her injured arm being inconvenient, Qin Wei would have run over to hug her dear rtive.


    Sun Tiantian was also looking for her. Hearing her voice, she quickly turned around and went up to meet her. Sun Tiantian was also very excited. Although she couldn''t give her a big hug, she gently patted her back with one hand, "Weiwei, you''ve had a tough week!"


    They had just sung together on stage, but because of the rushed timing, they didn''t have a chance to talk at all. So the first thing Sun Tiantian wanted to do when she came was to find her.


    Qin Wei nodded. It had been too miserable. So far, Sun Tiantian was the only one who hadforted her. This was what a best friend should do.


    "It''s good that it''s all over. I need to go home and recuperate..."


    "Where''s Teacher Qiao?"


    Sun Tiantian didn''t even let her finish speaking before looking around for Qiao Sixiao.


    Qin Wei: "Why are you looking for her? I''m hungry. Can you get me something to eat?"


    "Oh...alright..."


    Although Sun Tiantian responded, she was clearly distracted and didn''t move an inch.


    Qin Wei: "......"


    "Look over there."


    Qin Wei raised her right hand to point her in the direction. Following the direction of her finger, Qiao Sixiao was standing in the corner with Shen Kai.


    Although she didn''t know what they were talking about, they looked to be chatting andughing, and both seemed to be in good spirits.


    Sun Tiantian bit her lip with a fierce look on her face.


    "Look at the top-tier celebrities standing together, isn''t that sensational," Qin Wei said from the side.


    "When top-tier celebrities meet, they are each the elite in their own field. A double A-list couple is truly exceptional. Director Sun, take a good look and feel and ponder more to be able to write even better works. This will aid your side hustle."


    Sun Tiantian was silent for a moment and looked at Qin Wei disdainfully.


    "Just this? I''ve actually written about it before."


    Wow...


    Qin Wei smacked her lips and asked her, "I''m not involved, am I..."


    Sun Tiantian nodded. "They are the main characters. You appear in the story because the plot needs it. To put it bluntly, you''re just a plot device."


    "Hmm?"


    When Qin Wei heard this, she became interested. She had browsed most of Director Sun''s works. She initially felt some of them were decent, butter they became too homogenized and repetitive.


    In Sun''s stories, she was always the bullied innocent white lotus. Anyone would feel bad after seeing too much of that.


    Life was already miserable enough. Why couldn''t she be awesome in fiction?


    "Great, a slice of life story about a top-tier celebrity couple?


    I want to see it. But before that, can you get me some food? I want to read while I eat."


    "Wait for a bit."


    Sun Tiantian looked at the time. The celebration banquet was about to start soon.


    "Wei Lai wille overter too. She''s my reader now. Let''s read it together when she gets here."


    ...


    The lights in the banquet hall were gradually dimmed. The spotlight on the stage lit up. The emcee stood on stage to kick things off. The leaders gave speeches, then everyone raised their sses in celebration and the formal banquet began.


    "Tiantian, let''s go get food..."


    Qin Wei stifled a yawn and pulled Sun Tiantian next to her.


    Sun Tiantian nodded. Just as the two were about to leave, they were stopped by a staff member and reluctantly followed him to the waiting room.


    Inside, photography equipment was set up for an interview. This was also why Li Yao had insisted she go.


    She could ept it though. Other than the brief interview backstage at the event tonight, over the past week, the only question she got from reporters who showed up at the barracks was¡ª


    "How does it feel to live in a sixty-person dormitory?"


    Sitting down and adjusting the lighting, the host began asking questions.


    "Weiwei, long time no see. We all know you''ve been training recently and seen from the videos that you''ve done really well, especially powering through the thirty kilometer overnight march. Everyone was very impressed. Can you share with us how you felt?"


    "Exhausted, sleepy. It was really cold in the mountains at night. By the end, my mind wentpletely nk."


    What Qin Wei said was true.


    It waste, yet she didn''t expect the live stream interview still had many people watching¡ª


    ¡¾Unfortunately the overnight march was filmed by drones, so there weren''t that many shots showing my Lu E. But Lu E did great toplete such a long march. ¡¿


    ¡¾Even if she was nearst ce...¡¿


    ¡¾Hurry up and ask how she got injured! Whoever dared clip my goose''s wings, I''ll destroy his entire heaven! ©c(¡®¡Ð ?¥á)¥Î¡¿


    Coincidentally, the host also asked:


    "Can Weiwei share with everyone how you got injured?"


    It was Song Huanyuan who twisted my arm.


    "Training ident. It''s not serious, just a sprain. It''ll heal in a few days."


    She still avoided mentioning Song Huanyuan, although she disliked the woman. She couldn''t direct public opinion to cyberbully a soldier either.


    "Weiwei, you must rest well."


    The host said and then nced at the bullet screenments:


    "There are many new friends today. Everyone still doesn''t know Weiwei well. Let''s ask two more questions then."


    The host spoke as the staff brought over pre-selected questions.


    "These two questions were really randomly chosen. A fan wants to ask Weiwei, what do you usually do when you''re not working? Any ces you like to go?"


    "Yes."


    Qin Wei said,


    "I go to court hearings with my ID to remind myself to abide by thew at all times. I also learn legal knowledge to safeguard my rights and interests."


    Bullet screenments¡ª


    ¡¾?¡¿


    ¡¾Lu E will probably strictly review her own contracts from now on. Can''t handle another Bacsh incident.¡¿


    The host nodded and spoke to the camera:


    "Very good. Every citizen should learn some legal knowledge, have strict requirements for themselves while abidingws, and also be able to protect themselves. I''ll also remind all fans here that the Inte is not an extra-judicial zone. Always pay attention to your words and actions!"


    "Thest question...


    Oh, this isn''t a question but a small request. Can Weiwei agree to the fans'' wish?"


    Qin Wei was wary and didn''t readily nod in agreement:


    "Tell me what it is first..."


    "Because your fans are all very concerned about your military training and can feel your self-discipline, they also want to have strict requirements of themselves. It''s trendy now for idols to record a custom morning rm for fans. So your fans also hope to get an exclusive morning rm recording from you Weiwei."


    She could do this.


    Qin Wei felt there was no difficulty and picked up the mic from the host''s hand.


    "Wake up, wake up, ring ring ring..."


    Bullet screenments¡ª


    ¡¾Ring your *ss! With such despairing tone, after listening I just want to give up on life directly. Still wake up?¡¿


    ¡¾Just tuned in, don''t know what''s going on. Is Qin Wei singing a luby?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei sucks¡¿


    Qin Wei also saw the passing bulletments and sighed:


    "I suck? Pff¡ª Mainly it''s been so long, I can''t bear to hurt you guys..."


    ¡¾Come hurt each other! ¡¿


    ¡¾You afraid of me? ¡¿


    Qin Wei: "No foulnguage!"


    ¡¾Just say it just say it just say it!¡¿


    ¡¾Just say it + ID number¡¿


    Qin Wei raised her brows:


    "Then I won''t hold back. I hope everyone can really use the next part as their rm."


    ¡¾Bring it on!!¡¿


    "Have you finished paying your mortgage? Car loan? Credit card bills? Huabei and Jiebei bnces? Have you finished your homework? Passed your tests? Are you satisfied with just passing? Why are you looking at me? Are you looking at books? Relying on knowledge and looking at me will build our country? Will shouting hubby make me yours? Wake up!"


    ¡¾...¡¿


    ¡¾Crying, crying now. Stop scolding.¡¿


    ¡¾It''s correct to wake up fans but not by making them bawl...¡¿


    ...nhn


    The interview ended smoothly. No matter if the bullet screenments were scolding or crying, Qin Wei had to return to the banquet hall now.


    She was starving...

 Chapter 234: The Power of Technology

    <h4>Chapter 234</h4>


    Qin Wei saw Sun Tiantian waving to her as soon as she emerged and quickly walked over.


    Sun Tiantian had chicken legs on her tray, which she had cut into small pieces for Qin Wei''s convenience.


    Even from a distance, the aroma was tantalizing. Qin Wei''s mouth watered as she approached, but halfway there, she felt an intense gaze bearing down on her.


    "Oh? Teacher Qiao, you''re here too..." Qin Wei pretended as if nothing was amiss and took a detour, avoiding Sun Tiantian.


    "No wonder you didn''t eat the tuna cucumber rolls. Looks like you want something better..." Qiao Sixiao mercilessly exposed Qin Wei''s disguise. Catching a glimpse of Shen Kai walking towards them, she suddenly changed the subject, pushing Qin Wei towards Sun Tiantian.


    "Alright, alright. You can''t usually eat anything good, and you look so pitiful with your injuries. Go on, go on, take what you can get...," Qiao Sixiao urged Qin Wei, afraid she might change her mind, and Qin Wei nodded immediately and left, with her back turned to Shen Kai, unaware of what had transpired. Though she was perplexed, the greatest joy for her was being able to eat. Afraid that Qiao Sixiao might retract her offer, she wasted no time in agreeing.


    Watching Qin Wei walk away briskly, Shen Kai stood still, his gaze filled with a hint of destion. Did she really have to keep evading him? Whenever he appeared, did she have to flee in panic?


    "What did you say to her?" Shen Kai asked Qiao Sixiao.


    "Go ask her yourself," Qiao Sixiao replied before turning away and leaving as well.


    Seeing that Qin Wei was approaching again, Sun Tiantian picked up her tray and fork, selecting a piece of chicken leg meat and feeding it to her. The meat was tender and sulent, and Qin Wei wore a smile of contentment.


    Sun Tiantian sighed, "The happiness of a child is so simple..."


    Saying that, she fed Qin Wei another piece.


    This scene left Shen Kai dumbfounded. Should he go over? If he hadn''t mistaken, was she indulging in high-calorie food again?


    When they were recording the variety show, he thought Qin Wei was only eating food she wouldn''t normally touch to enhance her image.


    Later, to save her, they met in a luxurious hotel suite, and she was eating there too. Although the calories were high, it was all high-quality ingredients, an asional indulgence. He could understand that, after all, she wasn''t living a particrly good life at that time.


    But this time? She was eating with such enjoyment and ease, and the female artist who fed her seemed unperturbed...


    Shen Kai fell into contemtion.


    Qiao Sixiao snorted lightly and walked over. Seeing Wei Lai standing at the entrance, she said to Qin Wei, "Take it with you."


    Both Sun Tiantian and Qin Wei couldn''t believe those words were true. After repeatedly confirming that it wasn''t an illusion, Sun Tiantian went to get a container, and Qin Wei took the opportunity to put two egg tarts and three roasted chicken wings inside.


    They left happily, while others nearby whispered to each other:


    "Aren''t those actresses from ''Against the Wind'' doing pretty welltely? Why would they take food to go from the banquet?"


    "The problem is, it''s notmon for other artists to do the same..."


    Regardless of which hotel Sun Tiantian and Wei Lai were staying at, the two of them separately consulted their managers and happily got into Qiao Sixiao''s car, heading to the same hotel.


    They were all good friends, and it was a rare opportunity to see each other, so they decided to have a good gathering.


    Upon arriving at the hotel, Li Yao escorted Qin Wei to the door of her room and repeatedly instructed:


    "After a while, let my child go back to her own room and rest. She has had a rough day and is also injured. She shouldn''t be too tired."


    Sun Tiantian readily agreed and then pushed Qin Wei into the room.


    "Hurry up and give me my chicken leg."


    Qin Wei asked Sun Tiantian for the meal box and sat in front of the coffee table, struggling to open it with one hand.


    Qiao Sixiao went to the refrigerator and took out a few bottles of water. He came over and saw her struggling with the meal box. Without thinking, he helped her open it. They both looked at each other, and for several seconds, neither of them said a word.


    Qiao Sixiao turned around and took a te from the cab, picked out a piece of chicken leg meat from inside, and left the rest as it was. He covered the meal box and took it away, putting it in the refrigerator.


    Watching Qiao Sixiao''s back, Qin Wei rolled her eyes and then made a gesture to Sun Tiantian and Wei Lai with her mouth.


    "So stingy."


    It was a way for her to express her dissatisfaction, but she shouldn''t have expressed it to the fans.


    These two also looked at each other with a filtered gaze.


    They nced at each other and then burst intoughter. It seemed like they had stumbled upon something.


    What did they stumble upon? Qin Wei didn''t know, all she knew was that she had only eaten breakfast and a few bites of bread that day. If she didn''t eat soon, she would starve.


    "We finally met, but unfortunately Youyou and Shen Qingqing couldn''te today because of scheduling conflicts."


    Sun Tiantian sat next to Qin Wei, feeling a bit regretful.


    Although Qin Wei was nning to retire from the entertainment industry, Qiao Laoshi had already joined a group, and there was a new drama to be filmed on Shen Qingqing''s side. Even if they returned to the capital, they wouldn''t be able to meet for a while.


    "That''s true."


    Wei Lai took out his phone and opened the chat group.


    "We should believe in the power of technology. Even if we can''t meet in person, we can still video chat. Let''s tell them that we''re having a fanfiction sharing conference right now."


    "It''s already two o''clock in the morning, they must be asleep."


    Qin Wei reminded them as she ate the chicken leg.


    Then someone picked up the call.


    Both of them did.


    "Youyou, are you writing a new story? Hurry up and read it, read it quickly!"


    Youyou''s voice came from the phone.


    Then Shen Qingqing held up her phone, lying on the bed andining:


    "I don''t want to listen at all. Why did you write about my Kaige and Qiao Laoshi? They have nothing inmon... Ah, Qiao Laoshi is here too. I mean, you two are a perfect match, I''m really looking forward to it."


    A forced smile.


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her and said nothing, just sat down.


    He had something to deal with, so he took out his phone and kept looking at it.


    Qin Wei, who rarely showed great interest in fanfiction, urged:


    "Youyou, hurry up. I''m already sleepy."


    "If you''re tired, go to sleep."


    Qiao Sixiao found a moment in his busy schedule to tell her.


    Qin Wei pouted in anger.


    "Senior Sister, Senior Sister, I heard you got injured! Are you okay?"


    Youyou asked her with concern through the video.


    "I''m fine...


    But I''m going back the day after tomorrow. I got injured, so I don''t have to continue with the military training."


    Youyou was a little surprised:


    "That''s great, but will the school allow it?"


    Shen Qingqing also said:


    "Of course, our school has always been gentle with its students. If you get injured, there''s no need to go, why bother with training? You won''t even be able to stand for long."


    "Don''t derail the conversation, are you listening?"


    Sun Tiantian yawned as well,


    "If you''re not listening, I''ll go back to sleep..."


    Qin Wei, Wei Lai, and the two on the other end of the video said together:


    "We''re listening!"


    "Then let me first give you an introduction to the characters. I''ll start the lecture directlyter, so don''t ask me who is who anymore...


    This time, the setup is a wealthy CEO and ady from an equally prestigious family. They grew up together since childhood, and now the CEO has taken over the family business while thedy has returned from studying abroad. They both have a strong sense of ambition and are elites in their respective careers...


    As for Weiwei... she''s just a minor character."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "I think it works."

 Chapter 235: Sun Dao’s Essay 01

    <h4>Chapter 235</h4>


    [Disimer: This chapter is written by author Sun Da, a parallel world short story that does not affect the main storyline.]


    In the capital city, at a certain intepany.


    Early in the morning, a young woman in a professional suit walked into thepany, took a sip of coffee, and then pped her hands to get everyone''s attention:


    "Everyone, please put down your work for a moment, let''s have a short morning meeting."


    The one speaking was Project Director Wei Lai. Seeing all the employees gather around, she cleared her throat and continued:


    "Today is the first day ourpany is officially acquired by the Tiancheng Group. President Shen Kai wille in person to inspect. I hope everyone can be fully energized these days and leave a good impression on the new boss."


    [Shen Qingqing: Tiancheng? Isn''t that the parentpany of Tianshi Watch? The president is not Kai Ge, the president''s surname is Wei...]


    [Youyou: This is fanfiction! Shen Qingqing be quiet and listen to the story!]


    Wei Lai nced at her watch:


    "It''s almost time, let''s go to the entrance to wee the new boss!"


    Perhaps because the family started out in the watch and clock industry, President Shen was always punctual. Right on time, over a dozen luxury cars drove in, led by a Rolls Royce which stopped at thepany entrance. The car door opened and a impably dressed man stepped out from the car.


    The man wore a custom tailored high-end suit, with a pair of shiny handcrafted Italian leather shoes, spotlessly clean without a speck of dust. He was about 188 cm tall, with a refined and handsome face, drawing gasps from many colleagues:


    "Heaven is so unfair! Why would it give boundless wealth and breathtaking beauty to the same person?"


    "Could it be... he is the chosen one of God!?"


    President Shen walked into thepany lobby. Project Director Wei Lai led everyone in a bow:


    "Wee President Shen for your inspection!"


    President Shen nodded with his usual aloof expression. He was like a medieval marble statue, exuding nobleness and detachment, wlessly refined.


    "President Shen, let us go upstairs to take a look."


    Wei Lai said and walked over to call the elevator. She gestured for Shen Kai to enter after the door opened.


    The other employees took separate elevators upstairs.


    "Wait!"


    The elevator doors closed and opened again. A woman wearing a id shirt and a gray cardigan stood at the entrance, gasping for breath, her hair slightly disheveled.


    The woman had in looks with a somewhat clunky pair of ck-framed sses.


    "Sorry, sorry..."


    The woman kept apologizing while getting on the elevator, about to press the floor button when she noticed the button was already lit.


    "Qin Wei, get off!"


    Hearing Project Director Wei Lai yelling inside, Qin Wei looked back and noticed.


    "Director? You werete too?"


    Qin Wei pushed her sses, somewhat surprised.


    [Youyou: Wait... is my senior being described as "in looking"? What misunderstanding do you have about in looks? And senior doesn''t wear sses, this setup...]


    [Qin Wei: It''s okay I''m not the protagonist, no need to care about these details. And I''m actually near sighted, just not that severe, usually Li Yao doesn''t let me wear sses...]


    Wei Lai''s expression was unhappy. She didn''t want to exin to her right now, only emphasized word for word:


    "Get¡¢off!"


    Qin Wei didn''t make a sound and quietly got off the elevator.


    "Wait."


    The silent President who had not spoken suddenly said. He nced at the junior employee and said:


    "It''s fine for her toe up too."


    Wei Lai quickly said "Yes" and called for Qin Wei toe back on.


    ...


    The elevator reached the specified floor. Qin Wei, who stood at the very front, was the first to get off. She bowed to the handsome man to express her gratitude, then took out her staff pass preparing to leave.


    "Hold on."


    Seeing that she was about to run off, the President called for her to stop. He then leisurely walked out and pointed at the canvas bag she was hugging:


    "What''s inside there?"


    "Steamed dumplings."


    Qin Wei blurted out and shrank back a little hugging her bag. This man isn''t trying to take her breakfast, right?


    He opened his mouth as if wanting to say something more, but Liu Simin reminded him:


    "President Shen, it''s time for the meeting."


    President Shen nodded. By the time he wanted to talk to her again, she was already gone without a trace. This caused him to beconic throughout the entire meeting. Even when the Directors and Managers were speaking, he was preupied.


    [Qin Wei: Is he that hungry?]


    [Shen Qingqing: ...]


    "Kai."


    At lunch time, the office door of the President''s office was pushed opened. A woman with a pleasant voice walked in wearing a white Chanel dress suit and exquisite makeup, very beautiful.


    "Auntie said you''ve taken over a newpany and was worried you''d forget to eat being so busy. She specifically asked me to bring some food over."


    The woman spoke while cing the paper bag in her hands on the table:


    "Truffle pasta, your favorite."


    President Shen looked up at her and spoke inly:


    "Sixiao, when did youe back to the country? Howe I didn''t know?"


    [Qiao Sixiao: Full name? No one calls me that...]


    "Qiao Sixiao, when did youe back to the country? Howe I didn''t know?"


    "This morning."


    Qiao Sixiao replied while opening the lunch boxes for him.


    "I went to your house as soon as I came back and asked auntie, only finding out then you were here. You must be hungry now right? Eat while it''s hot."


    President Shen didn''t say anything more, looking at the exquisite meal but had no appetite.


    That steamed dumpling the junior staff member had, somehow smelled more delicious...


    [Qin Wei: See, told you he was hungry...]


    "Thinking about something?"


    Qiao Sixiao sat opposite of him and asked seeing that he was distracted.


    "Have you eaten steamed dumplings before?"


    Shen Kai suddenly asked.


    "Steamed dumplings? Why..."


    "It''s nothing... Thank you for bringing me lunch, you shouldn''t have gone through the trouble."


    "..."


    ......


    "How unlucky."


    Junior staff member Qin Wei returned to her desk looking exhausted.


    That morning, beingte and running into the Director, then right after getting busy with work, the Director called her into the office. Not only did she get a severe reprimand, she was also made to write self-reflections in the office.


    1,800 words, hand written, no checking on the phone allowed.


    It would be fine if it was someone else, but someone without much brains like Qin Wei, writing was truly difficult.


    [Qin Wei: (= =)...]


    Struggling for the whole morning, she didn''t even get a chance to eat breakfast.


    Now with her stomach growling from hunger, going to the canteen would cost money. She used up her perfect attendance this month, still needed to pay rent and utilities, plus daily expenses...


    In the end, Qin Wei took out the uneaten dumplings from the morning and heated them up in the microwave. She then sat at her desk and started eating.


    emmm...


    The dumpling skin had gone a little soft but the taste was still amazing. This dumpling store - I could eat ten bowls a day for life and never get bored of it!


    [Youyou: I can attest to this! It''s truly delicious!]


    [Qin Wei: No need for ten bowls, I wouldn''t dare...]


    Immersed in delicious food, Qin Wei suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of pressure behind her... Don''t tell me the Director read her self-reflection full of nonsense and came to pick faults...


    Qin Wei put down her chopsticks and slowly turned her head...

 Chapter 236: Sun Dao’s Essay ·02

    <h4>Chapter 236</h4>


    Qin Wei was wearing sses and eating xiaohuntun when a woman dressed in a Chanel dress suit looked at her.


    To be more precise, her gaze fell on Qin Wei''s xiaohuntun.


    "Is it delicious?"


    She asked.


    "Huh?"


    "Are the xiaohuntun delicious?"


    She asked again.


    At first nce, this woman looked rather snobbish. Qin Wei adjusted her sses with one hand and put down her soup spoon with the other:


    "Who are you?"


    Since the other party did not get an answer, she seemed unwilling to say more, turned around and left.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    ...


    Shen Kai, the CEO, made a special effort to get up early today.


    He stood at thepany''s door like a marble statue, epting everyone''s admiring nces.


    No one knew what the CEO was doing standing face-to-face with the security guard at the door.


    Until thest employee ran over panting.


    "Morning! Security guard..."


    Qin Wei ran to the door and took a look at the time, very good, there were still three minutes left.


    Sprint!


    "Wait."


    A low and pleasant male voice stopped her.


    Qin Wei stopped in her tracks and squinted back at him.


    She touched the bridge of her nose. Oh, she had left in such a hurry that she had forgotten her sses.


    Qin Wei looked blurrily at the person,pletely unable to recognize who he was.


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Such beautiful eyes, it¡¯s a pity she¡¯s blind.¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: But I can still recognize voices, right? Right?!¡¿


    "Who are you?" Qin Wei asked him.


    "It''s me," Shen Kai said, then added after thinking about it, "We met in the elevator yesterday."


    Qin Wei blurted out:


    "Mr. CEO!?"


    She wasn''t stupid. Yesterday, she was reprimanded and inspected by the executive director, half because she waste and half because she was caught beingte by the CEO.


    It seemed that the CEO was standing at the door today to catchters. How unlucky! If she had known earlier she would have gotten up earlier and squeezed onto thest subway...


    "What are you holding?"


    The CEO didn''t know what she was thinking. Instead, he pointed at the canvas bag she was holding.


    "Breakfast..."


    Qin Wei said, then took a step back.


    Unexpectedly, Shen Kai took a step forward.


    "Xiaohuntun?"


    Qin Wei nodded.


    "Give it to me."


    The tone was imperative. Shen Kai said, holding out his hand.


    Qin Wei: "???"


    But thinking that she waste and caught by the CEO, would he take advantage of her situation?


    For work, she handed it over...


    ...


    An ambnce came that morning. Employees watched as the CEO was carried out and put into the ambnce before it drove away.


    Assistant Liu Simin was anxious as a dog the whole time, thinking that he went to work feeling fine, so why did he suddenly feel unwell?


    "Kai!"


    When Qiao Sixiao heard that Shen Kai was hospitalized, she also hurried over. She pushed open the door of the CEO''s private VIP room and saw Shen Kai sitting on the hospital bed, seriously looking over financial statements.


    "What happened? How could Kai suddenly be hospitalized when he was fine?"


    Qiao Sixiao questioned Liu Simin.


    "It was my own stomach problem acting up, it had nothing to do with him." Shen Kai spoke inly.


    Qiao Sixiao looked at Shen Kai. He was wearing a patient''s gown with an open cor that revealed his firm, healthy-looking chest. That skin...


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Stop with this nonsense...¡¿


    "The CEO ate xiaohuntun this morning, and then his stomach started to feel ufortable and hurt so much he was sweating..."


    Liu Siminined on the side, "There''s spicy chili oil in there. Miss Qiao, you know that the CEO has a bad stomach and can''t eat this kind of unhealthy food, but he just wouldn''t listen..."


    "Shut up."


    Shen Kai, with his good-looking eyebrows...


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Sun Tiantian...¡¿


    Shen Kai frowned for the assistant not to say more.


    "Xiaohuntun again..." Qiao Sixiao secretly clenched her fist. Could it be rted to that junior clerk!?


    It seemed that Shen Kai could guess what Qiao Sixiao was thinking, so he said to her:


    "It was because I wanted to eat it myself. Don''t make things difficult for her."


    Sure enough.


    Qiao Sixiao turned and left the ward...


    ...


    It was night time and raining heavily.


    Junior clerk Qin Wei, who worked overtime until 9:30 pm, stood at thepany door and sighed deeply at the pouring rain¡ª


    "Calling a taxi is too expensive. There goes my perfect attendance award. It feels like I¡¯m losing money just by going to work this month..."


    It would take ten minutes to walk from here to the subway station. Although she would get soaked, the subway ticket only cost four dors.


    Qin Wei hesitated for a moment before rushing into the heavy rain.


    "Get in the car."


    A Porsche Cayenne blocked her way. The driver was her.


    Qin Wei didn''t know her name and couldn''t see her clearly, but she recognized her voice.


    They had met at thepany yesterday.


    "Oh."


    Although she didn''t know the other''s intentions, she still got into the passenger seat...


    ¡¾Qin Wei: And so began the road of no return...¡¿


    Qiao Sixiao nced at the expensive leather seat, which was now wet. She didn''t say much, only took out a Hermes towel:


    "Wipe yourself."


    Qin Wei obediently took the towel and wiped her already messy hair even more messy.


    "Did you need something from me?"


    Seeing the other hesitant, Qin Wei couldn''t help but ask first.


    "Are you hungry? I haven''t eaten yet either. Let''s go eat together."


    Without waiting for her agreement, Qiao Sixiao drove straight to the city¡¯s highest end Western restaurant.


    The average spending per person at the Western restaurant started at 3,000 dors. Only elites could afford to dine here, and this was Qin Wei''s first time at this kind of asion. The hoodie she wore shed with the surroundings.


    Qiao Sixiao selected a seat near the floor-to-ceiling window and sat down. Soon, the waiter brought various high-end Western dishes. She told Qin Wei not to be polite and to enjoy the food freely.


    Qin Wei was starving. She had only a bowl of thin porridge for the whole day at work. At this point her stomach was growling. Since the other party told her not to be shy, she would not really be shy at all.


    What was the other¡¯s intention? She was truly hungry now, so she would eat first and talkter.


    ¡°Look at the dining environment here¡ªthe elegant violin music, the panoramic view overlooking the capital from above.


    And the ingredients¡ªall air-flown in that day from their ces of origin, prepared by internationally renowned chefs.


    Just the white truffle slices on your te, those thin slices already cost over a thousand dors...


    So many people long for this lifestyle, so many envy it, yet this is just Kai¡¯s daily life. Now look back at yourself... what exactly are you doing?¡±


    Qin Wei stared at the thin slices on the te. She had just eaten the pasta and had deliberately pushed those slices aside...


    ¡°I thought they were dried chestnuts. I took a bite and they tasted bad. I didn¡¯t think they would be so expensive!¡±


    She quietly put them in her mouth. Even if they tasted bad, she had to eat them since they cost so much. Being expensive must mean something.


    Qiao Sixiao rested her chin in her hand as she watched the woman across seriously eating. She hesitated whether to continue:


    "Can you understand what I''m trying to say?"


    "I understand."


    By the time she finished speaking, Qin Wei had already eaten everything on the table that she could eat. She wiped her mouth and asked Qiao Sixiao,


    "Can we go downstairs somewhere else to eat more?"


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: You already ate so much but still have the nerve to eat more! Are you starving!? Have you never seen food before!?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: =_=......¡¿


    "Sure."


    After some hesitation, Qiao Sixiao also felt that her opponent was clearly the shameless sort to take cheap advantages. But that was fine. She certainly had money to spare. As long as the other didn¡¯t bother Kai, giving her one or two hundred thousand was not an issue.


    Not to mention, it was only a meal or two.


    "You can eat whatever you want, but you have to promise me one condition first..."


    "Sure, sure, let''s go quickly. ces will start closing soon."

 Chapter 237: Sun Dao’s Essay 03

    <h4>Chapter 237</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao regretted agreeing to her request.


    Just driving there took nearly an hour. As they continued, they went further and further out, clearly heading towards the suburbs.


    Sure enough...it was the suburbs...


    Parking at the roadside, Qiao Sixiao followed her out of the car and looked around. There were just a few old residential areas and some sporadically opened shops along the street.


    ncing at the time, it was already veryte...


    "Great, it''s still open!"


    Qin Wei walked to a shop front and beckoned Qiao Sixiao to hurry over.


    Qiao Sixiao went over and looked up at the sign. Well, it was "Sun''s Dumpling Shop."


    "Xiao Qin, you''re getting off work sote? Still your old habits?"


    The owner was a woman in her twenties who had inherited the family business after her elders retired. She continued selling dumplings here.


    "Two bowls. I brought a friend."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she went to get two cups from the sterilizer cab and poured water into them.


    A gracefully dressed woman with exquisite makeup walked in.


    Ms. Sun smiled, "Your girlfriend? She''s so pretty!"


    [Qin Wei: Tiantian, don''t let the storyline go off track!]


    "Haha, I''m joking!"


    Ms. Sun quickly added.


    "I drove for an hour for this?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at the bare-bones shop interior. It was clean but simple, just a few tables and chairs without even decorations.


    "But it''s delicious!"


    Qin Wei spoke as she brought over two bowls of dumplings, setting one down in front of her.


    "You barely ate earlier, hurry up and eat while it''s hot!"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at the dumplings but didn''t move for some time.


    "I don''t eat junk food."


    Qin Wei was displeased.


    "How is this junk food? Delicious things don''t count as junk food!"


    "I don''t eat street food either."


    "Whatever you want."


    Qin Wei spoke then started eating with relish.


    Hesitating again and again, Qiao Sixiao picked up a dumpling with her chopsticks.


    [Qiao Sixiao: Can''t I have some principles?? I already said I wouldn''t eat! What''s there to eat thiste??]


    [Qin Wei: You''re already eating...]


    ...She didn''t eat too much, but the taste didn''t seem bad!


    Another bite, the skin was crispy and tender, delicious!


    "Delicious right?"


    "Average."


    "If you don''t eat give them to me. I can still eat three bowls!"


    "......"


    Seeing her expression, Qin Wei knew she had also been conquered by her family''s downstairs dumpling shop. She just wouldn''t openly admit it, saying it was average while continuing to eat.


    "This meal''s my treat. I''m paying! We''re even now! That meal you treated me to earlier has been wiped clean! I have to tell you, I didn''t say I would go. You were the one who insisted on taking me!"


    As Qin Wei spoke, she swiftly scanned the payment QR code on the table.


    After eating, the two bid farewell at the dumpling shop''s door. Only then did Qiao Sixiao realize Qin Wei lived nearby. In other words, she had practically sent her home.


    Good heavens! This little clerk really knew how to take advantage of every opportunity! She would go to any length just to get a deal!


    Qiao Sixiao really couldn''t understand what Kai saw in her at all.


    ...


    Qin Wei had just taken two steps when she heard a car horn behind her followed by bright headlights.


    Qin Wei turned back, squinting at the woman sitting in the car. She was beckoning to her.


    "Broke down. Can''t make it back tonight. I''ll stay at your ce."


    As Qiao Sixiao spoke, she picked up the Hermes bag on the backseat, about to get out of the car.


    Qin Wei nodded. "Alright..."


    [Qin Wei: Tiantian, I transferred you ten yuan. See her off for me. My ce is too small to fit the Buddha!]


    [Tiantian received your red envelope]


    "As if! My home is a hotel for you to juste and go as you please?"


    Qin Wei rejected her on the spot.


    Sitting in the driver''s seat, Qiao Sixiao looked at her pitifully through the window.


    There was even a glimmer of tears in her eyes...


    Qin Wei wasn''t heartless either. She immediately softened and...


    [WeChat Red Envelope][Congrattions and Best Wishes!]


    [Tiantian received your red envelope]


    She rolled up her sleeves and lifted the hood of the Cadic.


    If there was one thing she knew best, it was fixing cars!


    Opening the shlight on her phone, she handed it to Qiao Sixiao.


    "Come over here and illuminate. I''ll fix it for you."


    Qin Wei swiftly set to work with vigor.


    The engine was fine...


    The battery was fine...


    The ignition system was fine...


    All good...


    Qin Wei fell into contemtion.


    Qiao Sixiao quietly reminded her, "Why not...check the dashboard first?"


    The yellow fault light was on. It was a system problem that needed to go to a 4S shop for repairs.


    The two looked at each other helplessly.


    "Why don''t you stay at a hotel? There''s a three-star one near here."


    ......


    At home, opening the door and turning on the living room light.


    Qiao Sixiao followed her in, unable to help eximing, "Your ce is so small! Even smaller than my dog''s kennel!!"


    Qin Wei opened the old anti-theft door, pointing outside, "Then go out! Go out! The world outside is huge!"


    [Qin Wei: Yes, yes, yes! Get out, get out!]


    [Qiao Sixiao: Tiantian, I''ll give you 100 yuan. Kill her off!]


    ncing outside at the pouring rain, Qiao Sixiao decided to let it go.


    She could rough it for one night!


    ...


    Not only was the rental old and small, the one bedroom one living room had no kitchen or proper bathroom. The tiny washroom couldn''t even fit outstretched arms. Qiao Sixiao began to understand why she loved getting bargains. Her life really was too hard!


    When she came out, her attitude towards Qin Wei had softened somewhat.


    Just then...


    [Qin Wei: The storyline is going off track. It''s already the third chapter and the male lead has barely appeared. No need for irrelevant scenes, focus on the main plot]


    Dawn broke. Qiao Sixiao took a taxi and left while Qin Wei, who couldn''t afford taxis, could only run towards the subway station still groggy.


    The train was packed without even room for a running jump.


    Pushing and shoving led to moreteness...


    Arriving at thepany entrance, Executive Wei Lai was already waiting there.


    Oh no, she was done for.


    Wei Lai''s face was cold as he nced at his watch. "The CEO is sick. Representing thepany, go visit the CEO at the hospital."


    Originally bracing herself for a storm, Qin Wei''s eyes widened as she gazed confusedly at the executive. "Me? What virtue or ability do I have?"


    Wei Lai nodded. "I''m veryforted you still have an urate understanding of yourself. Of all thepany, you''re the most useless. Everyone else is busy rushing projects. No one can get away. Go quickly, do your best before the CEO and don''t fail thepany''s trust in you."


    [Qin Wei: Wei Lai, just fire me...what does yourpany want keeping me...]


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao went home and changed before taking tonic items like bird''s nest and ginseng to the hospital. Knocking as she entered Shen Kai''s ward, she said to Shen Kai:


    "Kai, I''vee to see you. These are supplements I bought for you. Auntie said..."


    "Just leave them there."


    Shen Kai''s tone was aloof with his gaze never leaving the contract in hand.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t humiliate herself by staying. She left after sitting briefly. All this was witnessed by CEO''s Assistant Liu Simin who said to Shen Kai:


    "Actually Miss Qiao is great. You''ve been engaged since childhood with matched social status. And she graduated from a world top university, fluent in eightnguages, skilled in zither, chess, calligraphy and painting. Most importantly, she''s attractive and has a good personality..."


    "Oh, is that so. Just so-so."


    Shen Kai still didn''t look up, seemingly disinterested in the topic.


    "Liu, you seem quite free? I have ten contracts here to sign and don''t see youing to help. Yet you''re so concerned about unrted matters?"


    Not daring to retort, Liu Simin hurriedly opened hisptop.


    Just then, there was another knock at the door.

 Chapter 238: I’m gonna Tell Her How I Feel

    <h4>Chapter 238</h4>


    [Actually, it''s a shortposition: "Setting Myself Free, Let Me Finish First (¡ä-¦Ø-`)"]


    Shen Kai rubbed his temples and pointed to the door.


    "Please leave, it''s not the time for visitors."


    Liu Simin opened the door and saw a new employee from the recently acquiredpany. Shen Kai frowned and impatiently said,


    "I know you''re here on behalf of the entirepany to visit President Shen, but he is unwell and needs rest. Thank you for your concern, but please leave."


    Hmm? What''s this all about?


    Qin Wei nodded and stuffed all the gifts into Liu Simin''s arms, then turned and ran.


    Why is she so happy after being turned away at the door??


    "This girl must be sick..."


    Liu Simin muttered as she walked in, casually cing the gifts on the coffee table.


    Shen Kai casually asked, "Who was it?"


    "The representative sent by the newly acquiredpany to visit you."


    Liu Simin said, "I don''t know what Director Wei of thepany was thinking, sending someone to see you. And it had to be the one who caused you to be hospitalized. You may not mind, but it doesn''t mean she was not at fault..."


    "You mean... Qin Wei came to see me?"


    Shen Kai put down the contract in his hand and finally looked up.


    Liu Simin looked somewhat confused.


    "The one with the ck-framed sses, hoodies, and no makeup every day..."


    Liu Simin nodded, confirming that the person she saw at the door fit that description.


    Shen Kai didn''t even have time to put on his shoes before rushing out of the ward.


    Looking left and right, the person he wanted to see was nowhere to be found.


    Disappointed, he returned to the ward and saw the startled expression on Liu Simin''s face.


    "The President is very particr about cleanliness, he must wear new shoes every day, but today he went barefoot on the floor..."


    This is really strange...


    Shen Kai pursed his lips and walked to the coffee table, picking up the can of canned peaches.


    "Is this from her?"


    Liu Simin nodded.


    Shen Kai looked puzzled.


    "What is this?"


    [Qin Wei: Oh, does the President not know how to read?]


    "Canned peaches."


    Liu Simin exined, "It''s the most humble gift that ordinary people bring when visiting a patient."


    Shen Kai nced at the supermarket receipt inside the stic bag ¡ª


    [Canned peaches, original price 10 yuan, promotional price 5.5 yuan, exclusive price for members 4.5 yuan]


    "How do I eat this? Prepare it for me, I''ll have it for lunch today."


    [Qin Wei: Help! Did he grow up on dew drops?]


    [Shen Qingqing: That''s my brother being noble. He has never had cheap things. You''re not allowed to badmouth him!]


    ...


    "Was that her?"


    Qiao Sixiao was about to leave when she saw Qin Wei hurrying over, holding something in her hands. She was heading in the direction of Shen Kai''s ward, but ended up being turned away and left in a hurry.


    "Hey."


    Qiao Sixiao called out to Qin Wei who was about to leave.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qiao Sixiao coughed twice and cleared her throat.


    "Shall we go eat some small wontons together?"


    [Qin Wei: ?]


    ...


    "I want to confess my feelings to her."


    On the day of his discharge, Shen Kai said to Liu Simin,


    "Tell me, would it be tacky to propose with a Tiffany ten-carat diamond ring? Should I rent the entire Seaworld Tower, order 9,999 roses, and set off fireworks in the sky all night?"


    Liu Simin nodded,


    "That''s what you should do. Miss Qiao is worthy of your efforts, President."


    Shen Kai frowned, and his eyes showed a hint of gloom.


    "I''m talking about Qin Wei," said Liu Simin.


    Liu Simin: "?"


    ¡¾Qin Wei: ?¡¿


    When it came to the person he liked, President Shen couldn''t help but curl his lips.


    "Don''t you think it''s my luck to meet such an interesting person?" Liu Simin didn''t think so.


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Give Liu Simin some support! Stick to your own thoughts!¡¿


    But it had been a long time since she had seen the president smile.


    Liu Simin nodded. If Qin Wei''s presence could make the president happy, she would definitely protect his smile!


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Protect my ass!¡¿


    ¡¾Shen Qingqing: Qin Wei, please be polite, okay?¡¿


    Shen Kai patted Liu Simin''s shoulder.


    "Go investigate her preferences. I want to give her the most perfect confession in the entire capital!"


    ...


    After a day of work (cking off), Qin Wei took the subway home and copsed exhaustedly on the sofa. She was contemting whether to y a game of "Glory" or "Survival" when her phone rang.


    "Qin Wei, can youe to my house? I have something for you to do."


    It was an unfamiliar number, but she recognized Qiao Sixiao''s voice.


    It wasn''t surprising that she had Qin Wei''s phone number. Rumor had it that she had also invested in thepany yesterday and was now a shareholder.


    Qin Wei promptly refused.


    "I''m not going. It''s already after work hours. Have you turned into an exploitative capitalist? Am I your personal worker?"


    The other party didn''t give up.


    "The water pipe in my house is broken. I know you can fix it. Come and help me."


    "Huh? Doesn''t your residentialplex have a management office?"


    Qin Wei retorted.


    "They do, but the water pipe workers have all gone back to their hometowns to prepare for the Lunar New Year. There''s no one avable to fix it now."


    "But it''s only July! And are water pipe workers hereditary!! If their whole family left, is there no one to take their ce?"


    There was a reply on the other end of the phone.


    "Yeah."


    Qin Wei continued to refuse.


    "I''m not going. I studiedputer engineering. I can tolerate you asking me to fixputers or something, but asking me to fix water pipes?"


    "There''s a power outage as well!"


    Qiao Sixiao said with a tearful voice.


    "If youe and fix the water pipes, I''ll give you 10,000 yuan. And if you fix the electrical circuit, I''ll give you another 10,000 yuan!"


    "Holy shit! 10,000 yuan!"


    Qiao Sixiao said casually, "Not enough? Then I''ll double it."


    Qin Wei swallowed hard.


    "Well... It''s not that I can''t... It''s just toote, and there''s no subway..."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t hesitate and replied, "That''s fine. My butler is downstairs at your ce right now. He''ll drive you here."


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Is this reasonable???¡¿


    ...


    Luxurious mansion, a grand vi.


    Qiao Sixiao wasn''t exaggerating. There were about a hundred square meters of doghouses in her yard.


    Qin Wei looked at the dog, and the dog looked back at her, sensing her envy.


    "Woof woof woof woof woof woof! (This is my old-fashioned car)"


    "Why are you standing there? Come in!"


    Qiao Sixiao walked into the yard and saw a person and a dog exchanging insults.


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Is this reasonable?¡¿


    Only then did Qin Wei snap out of her daze and followed Qiao Sixiao into the grand vi.


    It took ten minutes to walk from the living room to the bedroom.


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Do I live in the convention center?¡¿


    "What''s wrong with the water pipe?"


    Qin Wei asked her.


    She pointed to the small bathroom in the bedroom.


    Qin Wei rolled up her sleeves and walked in.


    She wasn''t lying; there was a broken water pipe that had been leaking continuously, causing the water to rise up to her ankles and even flow into the bedroom.


    "Qiao Sixiao, you''re quite the powerhouse..." Qin Wei sighed.


    Qiao Sixiao nced around and said, "I don''t know why it keeps leaking."


    "You unscrewed a section of it, of course it''s going to leak," Qin Wei replied.


    "Huh? It wasn''t me! I didn''t do it. What are you talking about? Why can''t I understand?" Qiao Sixiao protested.


    Qin Wei picked up the wrench and the half piece of the water pipe from the ground and said, "Before pretending to be innocent, at least hide the tools, okay?"


    ¡¾Youyou: Wow, Sister Qin is like a detective! She notices even these small details!¡¿


    Qiao Sixiao winked at her and stuck out her tongue, saying, "Oh no! You actually found out!"


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: !!!!!¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: "/@#¡«£¡%&***£¨/x¡¿¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: What is this... Who can imagine such a scene? I''d rather be the one winking and sticking out my tongue...¡¿

 Chapter 239: Love of the CEO

    <h4>Chapter 239</h4>


    [Short Composition¡¤5 This Must Be the Final Chapter of a Serious President-CEO Romance Novel]


    Today, Qin Wei waste for work as usual. Supervisor Wei Lai stopped her at the door and shoved a folder into her arms.


    "Starting today, you don''t need toe here anymore."


    Wei Lai''s words hit Qin Wei like a bucket of ice water. Her face changed color.


    "Have I been fired?"


    [Qin Wei: Good job!]


    Wei Lai shook his head.


    "The CEO iscking an assistant and asked for you by name."


    And so, Qin Wei was transferred from a ck job to the CEO''s office, bing an assistant to the CEO.


    That morning, Liu Simin gave her simple training. At lunchtime, the CEO had business to attend to and left the office, so Liu Simin arranged for Qin Wei to apany the CEO.


    [Liu Simin''s Love Lesson¡¤Bring her to where she wants to go]


    "CEO Shen, you have business to attend to at the theme park too?"


    "Yes, we¡¯re going in. I booked the whole ce."


    [Go on her favorite rides]


    "What business requires riding the drop tower?! CEO Shen! Are you okay?! Wake up, CEO!"


    [Eat the foods she likes but doesn''t usually buy for herself]


    When he came to, it was almost nighttime. Shen Kai looked at the hospital''s stark white walls. Qin Wei was sitting next to him with a speechless look on her face. He closed his eyes again.


    I¡¯ve lived this life too slowly...


    [Love Lesson¡¤Make her believe your meeting was arranged by fate]


    At 5:30 AM, Liu Simin yawned as he drove the CEO''s Lamborghini, sending him to the metro station on the outskirts of the city by around 7AM.


    With the help of metro staff, the CEO who had never taken the subway before sessfully bought a ticket and went in to wait for the train.


    One subway car after another left, until finally Qin Wei appeared!


    "Oh, what a coincidence," Shen Kai said, feeling like he had been standing there for nearly a century and his legs were about to fall off, but still trying to act casual with a hint of surprise and ident in his tone.


    Qin Wei pushed her sses up on her nose. Was she so tired from gaming all night that she was hallucinating? How could she run into the CEO in such a deste ce?


    [Qin Wei: A deste ce? Am I some kind of wild animal?]


    Before he could finish speaking, Qin Wei saw a subway train speeding their way. There was no time to greet the CEO. Qin Wei solemnly and resolutely stated:


    "Don''t worry, CEO! As your assistant, I will help you!"


    Shen Kai: "?"


    The safety doors opened and a surge of people flooded out. Qin Wei took ten steps back, then charged forward, mming into Shen Kai with tremendous force. Shen Kai only felt a powerful impact hit his body before his vision went ck and his head buzzed.


    When he came to his senses, he was already inside the crowded subway car, smushed against the ss window, his face distorted.


    And Qin Wei still stood at the subway tform, gazing at him with a grave yet determined look.


    I can only help you this far. As long as you can make it to thepany on time, I''m willing to sacrifice!


    As the subway departed, he moved further and further away from her.


    Shen Kai pped the ss and wailed:


    ¡°No, this is not it!¡±


    Watching the CEO''s vanishing figure, Qin Wei''s eyes brimmed with tears. To ensure the CEO would be on time, she had sacrificed her own punctuality. The CEO must be very touched!


    She wiped her tears.


    [Love Lesson¡¤Gifting flowers is clich¨¦, but no girl can resist flowers given by a handsome CEO]


    "Qin Wei, go downstairs. Get the documents from the trunk of my car."


    In the office, Shen Kai instructed Qin Wei. Worried she wouldn''t know which car, he specifically added:


    "That champagne-colored Mercedes-Benz SUV."


    Qin Wei went to the underground parking garage alone and found the car he described.


    She opened the trunk. It was filled to the brim with fragrant lilies.


    Nearly a thousand filled the space. It was quite a spectacle, the scent overwhelming. Qin Wei stood frozen.


    "I read the autobiography you wrote for your elementary school ssmates. You wrote that you like lilies, so I got these for you," Shen Kai said as he walked over from behind her.


    Qin Wei slowly turned her head, eyes brimming red, tears welling up.


    Shen Kai''s mouth curved into a smile.


    Women, you''re touched so easily? Then I don''t need to fire Liu Simin.


    "I like..."


    Qin Wei gave a little sniff.


    "I like the kind of lilies you can stir fry with celery. Have you ever tried stir fried lilies with celery, CEO? Also, I''m allergic to pollen, and there are way too many flowers in your car... Achoo!"


    Shen Kai: "......"


    [Job Seeking Lesson¡¤How to win back the CEO''s heart]


    Liu Simin: ¡°CEO, trust me one more time! I discovered an earth-shattering secret about Miss Qin! It¡¯s absolutely urate!¡±


    ¡°Get out.¡±


    ¡°CEO...she likes xiaohuntun dumplings from a restaurant called the Sun Family Huntun Restaurant...¡±


    Shen Kai frowned, stopping security from dragging Liu Simin away:


    ¡°As long as she likes something, she must have it! Because she¡¯s destined to be my woman! Go buy out that restaurant. I want her to be thedy boss there!¡±


    Liu Simin: ¡°CEO, I asked and the Sun Family Huntun Restaurant has already been acquired by someone named Miss Qiao.¡±


    ¡°Miss Qiao?¡±


    Liu Simin nodded.


    Shen Kai was silent for a long time. He put his hand on his forehead, a regretful and pained expression on his face. He murmured:


    ¡°I should¡¯ve known it was her. Childhood sweethearts who grew up together. She still loves me, but I can¡¯t reciprocate...¡±


    [Qin Wei: Hah! So the simp is Teacher Qiao? o(^o^)o]


    [Qiao Sixiao: ......]


    Shen Kai stood up and banged the table, seeming to have made up his mind:


    ¡°Qiao Sixiao doesn¡¯t want to hate me, so she redirected all her hatred onto Qin Wei! This is my fault. I¡¯m going to beg her to let me have Qin Wei!¡±


    [Qin Wei: Who wants who? I¡¯m confused. How about you guys?]


    Outside thepany building, Qiao Sixiao stood with her arms crossed, ring fiercely at Qin Wei.


    [Qin Wei: Fight! Fight! Tear each other¡¯s hair out!]


    Qiao Sixiao said coldly:


    ¡°I¡¯ll give you whatever you want! As long as you stay away from Shen Kai!¡±


    Right then Shen Kai happened to walk over.


    Shen Kai yelled, ¡°Don¡¯t fight over me! This is what I least want to see!¡±


    Both women looked his way.


    Shen Kai put his hand on Qiao Sixiao¡¯s shoulder and earnestly told her:


    ¡°Qiao Sixiao, I¡¯m in the wrong to you. I¡¯ll do my best to make it up. My heart only has space for her now!¡±


    Then he turned to Qin Wei:


    ¡°I wanted to prepare an extravagant confession for you, but right now I must tell you¡ªQin Wei, I like you and want to be with you! We created so many beautiful memories together at the amusement park and on the subway! Once I asked what your biggest life dream was and you said you like big vis. I already bought one! I want us to live there together in the future, to share that home!¡±


    Qin Wei took half a step back and politely declined:


    ¡°No need, thanks. I already have a big vi.¡±


    Shen Kai: ¡°Huh?¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°Really big. Even the doghouse in the yard downstairs is over 100 square meters. It has everything, except the bedroom floorboards got water damaged. I was thinking of changing them to pink.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao contemted:


    ¡°Wouldn¡¯t pink be too childish?¡±


    Qin Wei pouted angrily:


    "Didn¡¯t you say you¡¯d give me anything I want?"


    Qiao Sixiao conceded:


    ¡°Okay, okay. Whatever you like.¡±


    [Qin: ??]


    [Qiao: ???]


    [Wei Lai: (//?//) I think this could be adapted into a TV drama!]


    [Qin Wei: How many times do I have to say it? The plot of this silly fanfiction cannot be adapted...]


    [You You: Seems like something is missing?]


    [Director Sun: Yes, the parts that can''t be adapted weren''t read.]


    [Qin: My arm hurts, my blood pressure is high, I''m dizzy. Have you all been discussing fanfiction all night? What on earth is going on here?]


    [Qiao: Let''s sleep...]


    [Shen Qingqing: Sweetie, add a section at the end where Brother Kai is very dejected, I suddenly appear tofort him and help him get out of his low period, and he ends up with me!]


    [Sun Sweetie: No.]


    [WeChat Red Envelope][Wishing You Prosperity and Good Fortune!]


    [Sun Sweetie has epted your red envelope]


    Shen Kai felt very dejected. Shen Qingqing suddenly appeared tofort him and helped him get out of his low period. Shen Kai was very touched and got together with Shen Qingqing.


    The End.


    [Shen Qingqing: Just 200 bucks and you brush me off so casually??]

 Chapter 240: You Did a Good Job.

    <h4>Chapter 240</h4>


    At seven o''clock in the morning, Wei Lai came to knock on Qin Wei''s door, hoping to invite her to have breakfast together. However, when the door opened, it was her assistant, Li Liang, who greeted him. Inside the room, Li Yao and two unfamiliar individuals were sitting there.


    Both of them were dressed in military uniforms of China. One was a female, and the other was a middle-aged man of about fifty.


    Everyone sat silently on the couch, not uttering a word.


    Wei Lai was a bit confused and didn''t know what to say after being invited in. He could only look at Qin Wei with bewilderment.


    Qin Wei, like yesterday, had her left arm fixed with a bandage, but she was wearing a casual short-sleeved shirt. Her face, devoid of makeup, appeared pale and lifeless.


    "Should Ie backter, then?"


    Wei Lai gestured toward the door.


    "Could you pleasee back in five minutes?" the middle-aged man rose and expressed his apologies to Wei Lai before asking her to temporarily leave.


    Afterward, the middle-aged man spoke:


    "Miss Qin, it''s my student''s responsibility for your injury. The fact that the record of our routine training has drawn attention from society is something we didn''t anticipate, and it''s our mistake. After all, we filmed such training in previous years without attracting any external attention.


    Let''s go with the flow; it''s not a bad thing.


    Moreover, as it''s a major revision for the first time, we attach great importance to it. Your sudden withdrawal might invite various questions. Since you were also a participant, you could feel that although this military training was arduous, it was progressing steadily. And the one who caused you harm is my student.


    That''s why I''vee here today specifically, to bring my student and apologize to you."


    While speaking, the man stood up straight and bowed to Qin Wei:


    "Miss Qin Wei, I deeply apologize for injuring you. My student was too heavy-handed. Once she returns to the team, she will be punished, and I will inform you of the punishment. But for now, I will have her sincerely apologize to you."


    Having listened attentively, Song Huan silently approached Qin Wei and took out a stack of papers from his pocket, reading them for inspection.


    "These words are quite profound. It seems you write a lot in your spare time," Qin Wei remarked before epting the self-critique letter.


    "It''s not that I don''t want to continue; it''s just that being like this, how can I continue the training?" Qin Wei turned to the man and asked.


    Although she didn''t know the man''s identity, she held great respect for military personnel (excluding Song Huan). That was also the main reason why she allowed Song Huan toe in.


    The man smiled, apparently Qin Wei didn''t recognize him as the "military doctor" who helped reset her arm in the medical room yesterday. But that was understandable. She was in so much pain at the time that she didn''t pay attention to these details, and he was also wearing a white coat and a mask that day.


    It was merely a chance encounter, so it would be forceful to expect immediate recognition.


    "We will arrange the training reasonably and provide additional rehabilitation treatment. Miss Qin, please trust us. The military doctors in our unit are particrly skilled in treating injuries from falls and blows."


    The man approached with sincerity, and considering his special background, Qin Wei didn''t mind. It depended on how Li Yao and thepany would arrange things.


    Qin Wei looked at Li Yao, who pushed his sses up.


    "The documentary has gained attention, so yourpany can benefit from the so-called... buzz, right?


    In any case, even if Miss Qin suddenly withdraws from the military training due to injury, it will still invite many questions, won''t it?


    The severity of the injuries? Is it because she couldn''t handle the hardship? Considering the current situation, I am genuinely concerned about Miss Qin''s well-being.


    In fact, I could morally pressure Miss Qin in this way, but this year we are going to shoot a military-themed movie, and our military district''s Publicity Department is one of the production parties. I have witnessed Miss Qin''s performance, and if possible, I would like to rmend her to y one of the leading female roles in coboration with the Publicity Department. However, the final decision lies with your esteemedpany."


    Li Yao remained silent, but he knew it was true. The person in charge from the other side had privately approached them. As apany, it was highly unlikely for them to refuse an olive branch extended by a promising film production.


    However, seeing his own child injured yesterday, he felt enraged and impulsively agreed to help her apply for withdrawal.


    Song Huan silently apuded Captain Yang in her mind. Truly, she lived up to her code name "Red Fox" with her astuteness. She could change the way things were presented, turning confirmed matters into acts of goodwill.


    As for the others, she was just an alternative choice. Since they had found a more suitable candidate, it was fine for her to focus on acting.


    "The preparations for the film have been underway for a while, but we have been hesitant about who should y this role. After all, it''s not easy to find a young female actor who possesses both looks and poprity, maintains stable emotional control, has good physical potential, and possesses acting skills.


    You see, shooting a military-themed movie is quite demanding. Our military district has previously produced several films, and there have been instances where actors couldn''t endure the hardships and quit.


    Of course, it doesn''t question the actors'' abilities; high-intensity filming tasks are simply not manageable for everyone.


    During the process, there will also be a lot of action scenes, and for the sake of achieving realistic effects, there will be many explosive elements on set. All these reasons necessitate actors with good overall qualities.


    We started paying attention to you when we heard that you were also going for military training. Since you were within our consideration, we began observing you.


    However, there were some doubts, which led us to test your ability to handle pressure, causing you some grievances. But your performance pleasantly surprised us..."


    Captain Yang spoke a lot, but in essence, apart from the idental injury, everything else was a test. Because Qin Wei wasn''t a military personnel, it was difficult to find a suitable opportunity to test her. Fortunately, the military training presented itself as an opportunity, allowing them to pay special attention to her.


    And her good performance, unbeknownst to her, indicated her true nature. She had the potential and ability to take on the role of the female lead.


    Li Yao couldn''t help but worry, "But she''s still injured. Are you sure she''ll be fine?"


    The man replied with sincerity, "I personally guarantee to both you and Miss Qin that the military camp isn''t a ce devoid of warmth. We have strict training, but we also take responsibility for the health of every trainee.


    Moreover, efforts always bring rewards. Based on Qin Wei''s attitude and perseverance till the end, I can already congratte you in advance for securing a new role."


    For Qin Wei, a small grievance turned into a change of protagonist. Although she didn''t know why she became "one of the female leads," suddenly it didn''t feel so unfair anymore.


    Qin Wei had already started nning which city to buy a house in for her retirement.


    ...


    Returning was necessary, so Qin Wei made a request:


    "I have an event in the afternoon that I need to attend. I''lle back after it''s over."


    The man nodded, indicating his agreement.


    However, when she exined the situation to Qiao Sixiao, she was told:


    "Just go back directly."


    Seeing Qin Wei''s confusion, Qiao Sixiao exined,


    "Li Hanming is absent too, right? Due to military training, the organizers can understand. You''re not feeling well today, so don''t exhaust yourself unnecessarily."


    In reality, it was because Shen Kai would also be present.


    Before she could understand the truth of certain matters, if possible, it was best to avoid letting her meet Shen Kai. After all, Qiao Sixiao didn''t believe in Shen Kai or He Hong.


    Unaware of her thoughts, Qin Wei didn''t insist any further. Since Shen Kai would be at the event, she was wondering whether or not to go. Qiao Teacher gave her a good reason.


    "Then let''s go."


    Song Huan pointed upstairs.

 Chapter 241: Can’t Care What People Say.

    <h4>Chapter 241</h4>


    The mor of yesterday now seems like a dream.


    When I regained my senses, it was as if I had never owned anything.


    Qin Wei returned to her dormitory to change back into her training uniform, then hurried downstairs for assembly.


    Indeed, things had changed a little - even though Zheng Instructor arrivedte, he didn''t scold her, only asked her to return to the squad.


    Song Huan didn''t say a word to her the whole time, and didn''t even nce in her direction.


    As for that man whose identity was unknown, he didn''t follow the two women back at all.


    When everyone in the squad was standing properly, Zheng Qiancheng said:


    "Just because we had a day off yesterday doesn''t mean we can beckadaisical today. Now that everyone has arrived, I have two announcements before you all can go back to wash up and rest.


    First, all trainees will take turns standing guard this week, two hours per team. The specific arrangements have already been posted in the dormitories.


    Except for Zhou Fang, whose foot is injured - she can sit in a wheelchair - but she has indicated that it''s only a minor injury and she won''t fall behind. The rest of you should be able to as well."


    As he spoke, Zheng Qiancheng surreptitiously nced at Qin Wei.


    "Of course, if there is truly an inability to endure it, you may tell me as well, and I will stand guard in your ce without any issue."


    Seeing that Qin Wei remained silent, he continued:


    "There are still all kinds of training activities arranged for this week as usual. Please take them seriously. There will be an assessment in the final week, and grades will ount proportionally for course credits. The specific conversion ratios will be decided by the school.


    Any other questions?"


    "Report!"


    The speaker was Jiang Zhiyu.


    "Go ahead."


    Jiang Zhiyu asked:


    "In previous years there were always military boxing formation performances. What about us? It feels like everything afterwards is different than before."


    Zheng Instructor looked at her and exined earnestly:


    "As you said, that was in previous years. During the opening of this encampment it was stated that this would bepletely new attempt. There are many experiences I want you all to undergo. "


    Many people in the squad breathed a sigh of relief. Having to remember moves was truly exhausting. At least they don''t have to worry now...


    "If there are no other issues, dismissed!"


    "Qin Wei."


    Song Huan called out to stop her.


    The two women looked at each other, both with less than good expressions on their faces.


    Although they had aired everything out, and the misunderstanding was basically resolved, in the end they hadn''t gotten along very happily. Qin Wei also didn''t feel like saying much else alone with her.


    Song Huan said: "The superiors have arranged for me to take care of you. If you have any needs, you can tell me.


    Also, your morning runs are canceled. Go directly to the mess hall to eat at seven."


    "Can I have an egg tart?"


    ...


    That first week, it really did feel cool here, but starting from today, the days of nightly rain were over. Although there was still a difference between night and day temperatures, once night fell it would be slightly cooler than other ces, but it also made people start feeling stuffy.


    Only now did everyone understand why the school had told them to bring thin nkets -


    Folding up the "tofu cubes" to put aside meant saving time folding quilts the next day. And the thin nkets kept warm when it was cold and were just right for covering up when hot...


    But when Qin Wei saw those gaudy nkets appear again, she felt a headacheing on.


    After washing up, there was still some time before lights out. She decided to go outside for some fresh air.


    "How''s your injury? And how did it gost night? I didn''t get to ask you this morning."


    Ye Jiahe walked out and stood next to her, asking:


    "Well, this is how it is now."


    Qin Wei showed her the arm fixed by the brace.


    "Yesterday wasn''t a rest day. And we got our phones back, didn''t you take a look at me?"


    "Pah!"


    Speaking of this, Ye Jiahe waspletely helpless.


    "The phone could get online, but it couldn''t open images or videos, and also couldn''t send or receive pictures or videos. I only read the text trending topics. My Lu E took up the screen in various ways, I''m so proud."


    "Thanks for liking me. Just wait until we get back to take another look."


    Ye Jiahe looked at her arm brace:


    "Oh right, it won''t impact filming for that drama you joined the cast for in a while ba? I saw online it said the role selection was already confirmed. It''s a historical drama but you still have quite a few fighting scenes."


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "No problem, it''ll definitely be healed by then."


    Ye Jiahe looked forward to it expectantly:


    "I''m really looking forward to watching Lu E in a historical drama! Just thinking that the character Lu E ys is someone who really existed in history, I get so excited. Through the magnificent Mu Dynasty''s 500 years, it relied on Lu E to turn the tide to continue on!"


    Qin Wei thought back to the script. She couldn''t reveal spoilers, but she could still tell her:


    "It doesn''t make it that far, just telling the story of how they met and got to know each other when young... It''ste, you should go rest. I''ll head back in a while."


    Ye Jiahe didn''t say anything else. She waved to Qin Wei before returning to the dorm.


    Qin Wei forced a smile. Then she leaned against the corridor railing, also quite tired these past two days.


    The news that Qin Wei returned to continue military training was specially released by the school in a post:


    [Beijing Academy of Dramatic Arts: zing summer days, training continues. Although there was a small ident, trainee @Qin Wei_Vivian is still persisting. Everyone else is also upholding the spirit of "no abandonment, no giving up" and working hard to grow.]


    [Lu E, mom is proud of you]


    [I hope you can take good care of my sister]


    [Hubby (just kidding!), jiayou!]


    [Well it''s just a small injury, fans shouldn''t hype her up like this]


    ...


    The next morning at dawn, following the whistle Qin Wei arrived downstairs on time for assembly. This made both instructors somewhat surprised.


    Compared to the usual five o¡¯clock wakeup for morning runs, today was admittedly a littlete. But she also hadn''t listened to Song Huan''s arrangements and directly skipped the morning run.


    "Everyone else run drills. Qin Wei, step out!"


    After Zheng Instructor spoke, he led the squad to start running.


    Only she and Song Huan remained. Song Huan then said to her:


    "Didn''t I say you could rest?"


    "Unnecessary."


    Qin Wei was still very cold to her, standing quietly in ce waiting for her arrangements.


    "Alright, being able to make strict demands of yourself, I really admire that."


    Instructor Song rarelyplimented her. Then she took a quick nce at her watch,


    "Well then, let''s not waste time now. I''ll take you to do rehabilitation therapy.


    Here''s the box of egg tarts for you, but they''re already cold. After the few hour drive, even the thermal bag wasn''t effective anymore."


    ...


    During breakfast time, Ye Jiahe took the initiative to help bring food for Qin Wei, and was exceptionally attentive the entire time, afraid of letting Qin Wei go hungry.


    "Ye Jiahe, stop brown-nosing so much."


    Sitting at the same table, Zhou Fang couldn''t help but retort.


    But seeing Ye Jiahe turn her head to look at her, Zhou Fang recalled being yelled at by herst time. She couldn''t match the other party''s temper, and inevitably cowered, shutting her mouth.


    But Ye Jiahe wasn''t angry either. As she ced the peeled egg into Qin Wei''s bowl, she said:


    "You haven''t been a mother before, so you don''t know the feeling of worrying about your child. I won''t me you for it."


    In reality, she had contacted the fan club organization on the rest day, and the members all told her not to starve her own goose.


    Qin Wei suddenly recalled something. She took an envelope out from her training uniform pocket and handed it to Zhou Fang.


    "What''s this?"


    Zhou Fang looked at Qin Wei, fully intending not to take it.


    Although they had parted unhappily after the route march, upon learning that Qin Wei had disregarded danger to go looking for her, Zhou Fang''s impression of Qin Wei had also improved by quite a bit.


    Letting go of certain prejudices, she now felt that Qin Wei wasn''t as awful as she had imagined.


    She even had a little unwillingly admitted fondness for her...


    But out of that tiny bit of pride she had, up until today, she was still too embarrassed to take the initiative to speak with Qin Wei.


    "It''s from Xiao Qiao, for you."


    Qin Wei sighed.


    "If you don''t want it, then I''ll throw it away..."


    "I do I do I do I do I do want it!"


    It sounded unbelievable, but Zhou Fang''s hands and mouth reacted even faster than her brain. She raised her hand to take the envelope and spent a good while looking it over.


    "Xiao Qiao gave this to me?"


    Zhou Fang cautiously confirmed again, still afraid she had misunderstood.


    "Mm."


    Qin Wei nodded very definitively.


    Zhou Fang suppressed her excitement. She carefully opened the envelope. Inside was an autographed photo!


    Not only that, there was also a short message written on the back. Ye Jiahe snuck a peek but before she could see what was written on it, Zhou Fang had already put away the signed photo. It looked like she was very happy.


    Ye Jiahe was super curious and leaned in to ask:


    "What''s it say?"


    Zhou Fang''s face was full of unconceble delight. She put the signed photo back into its envelope then into her jacket pocket. She nced at Ye Jiahe and whispered two words:


    "It''s private."


    Ye Jiahe snorted dismissively:


    "Not letting me see then I won''t look, no surprise just encouragement or something, what else could she have written? Anything special about it?"


    Seeing her sour grape attitude of disparaging what she couldn''t obtain, Qin Wei quietly said to her:


    "Or I could also write one for you..."


    Ye Jiahe fell silent for a long while, finally shaking her head:


    "You don''t even have nice handwriting or any kinda culture, what could you write that would amount to anything? Forget it ba..."


    Qin Wei: "May I ask if your sries as ck fans are paid monthly?"


    Ye Jiahe: "?"

 Chapter 242: New Friends, Also Teammates

    <h4>Chapter 242</h4>


    Because two trainees in the squad were injured and not yet recovered, their training n was adjusted - with political and ideological education sses as the priority, and they had to attend any physical training they could.


    In subsequent tests, political and ideological education theory written tests ounted for a rtively greater proportion in Qin Wei and Song Huan''s overall scores.


    In the morning there was practice in marching and crawling, Qin Wei took part in the former. When everyone else practiced crawling, she went with Song Huan to the briefing room to attend Zhou Fang''s ss.


    The afternoon and evening ns were simrly arranged.


    Song Huan may be unpleasant, but as a top graduate from a formal military academy, her theoretical foundation was solid. She could lecture on military strategy and political ideology anytime without preparation, and moreover she taught in a lucid and essible way, even better than the theory teachers in the barracks.


    "You''re on sentry duty at 10pm tonight..."


    Song Huan was lecturing from the podium when Zhou Fang whispered to Qin Wei below:


    "I saw you didn''t eat much at dinner. Here''s a boiled egg, people prone to low blood sugar can''t go hungry."


    Qin Wei whispered back:


    "If I take yours, what will you eat... You finally kept one, don''t let the sentry find out..."


    "I''m not hungry, I kept this just for you. Everyone secretly keeps some food for the night. As long as you don''t get caught..."


    Before she could finish, Song Huan deliberately coughed and said to Qin Wei:


    "In war, unexpected events happen constantly. I just talked about the two traits needed to ovee unexpected events. Can you recap what they are?"


    Qin Wei hadn''t been listening just now. She stood up and racked her brains for a long time before answering:


    "Excellent military skills and advanced equipment..."


    "It''s intelligence and courage."


    Song Huan looked at her, one hand on the lectern and the other holding a piece of chalk, circling the key points written on the ckboard.


    It wasn''t that she deliberately wanted to make things difficult for Qin Wei. "Intelligence" and "Courage" were written right there on the ckboard.


    It was a little embarrassing.


    "Copy it out a hundred times."


    Song Huan dusted the chalk powder off her hands and nced at the clock above the ckboard.


    "Let''s stop here for today. Qin Wei, get ready for sentry dutyter. I''ll take Zhou Fang back to his dorm..."


    "Instructor Song, Qin Wei didn''t catch that point because I was distracting her. I should take the me and copy it for her."


    "Then each of you copy it a hundred times."


    Song Huan said decisively.


    Zhou Fang: "..."


    "But..."


    Song Huan was a little curious:


    "Wasn''t Zhou Fang always against Qin Wei? Why is he suddenly defending her so much? Did he turn into a fan?"


    Zhou Fang shook his head in denial:


    "I still have a brain, I would never be a fan of someone like her."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    ...


    No matter how many times Song Huan asked, Zhou Fang refused to exin his sudden change of attitude towards Qin Wei. Song Huan had no choice but to give up.


    Only Qin Wei and Zhou Fang knew the reason.


    The signed photo she''d given Zhou Fang that morning had a short message on the back:


    Dear Zhou Fang,


    Thank you for taking good care of Qin Wei. Helping others is a virtues, and I see it in you.


    Qiao Sixiao


    As a true fan, the tidy handwriting was unmistakably Qiao Sixiao''s. Not Qin Wei''s dog-scratch penmanship.


    But what actually happened was:


    The hotel room, the morning they were heading back to base...


    "Teacher Qiao, can you give me an autographed photo?"


    Qin Wei made an odd little request out of the blue.


    Qiao Sixiao was baffled and had no intention of obliging, she couldn''t even be bothered to respond.


    "You''re so petty! I''ll swap you for one of mine!"


    Qin Wei urged her assistant to find one while she kept pressuring Qiao Sixiao.


    Qiao Sixiao stopped Li Liang from searching further. She didn''t want one of Qin Wei''s photos:


    "What would I do with your autographed photo? Hang it on my door on the Dragon Boat Festival to drive away evil spirits?"


    But Qin Wei refused to let up:


    "Then just give me one of yours. I''ll stick it by my bedside so it''ll be the first thing I see when I wake up every morning. Wouldn''t that be nice?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    Qin Wei came clean:


    "To be honest, it''s to give away, to your little fan."


    "That I can do."


    Still mystified, but Qiao Sixiao figured there was no harm. She asked her assistant for a photo, signed her name and gently fanned it dry before handing it over.


    "Write a little note on the back too, make it a special, custom one..."


    "Can you sign me a few more? I want to give them away."


    Qin Wei seemed quite satisfied with the one signed photo.


    "How many do you want?"


    Qiao Sixiao was already showing signs of impatience.


    Qin Wei thought for a moment:


    "Hmm... A hundred?"


    "A hundred?"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Thanks for the trouble."


    Qiao Sixiao waved her off:


    "It''s gettingte, you should get the hell out..."


    Clearly she wasn''t thrilled.


    Qin Wei didn''t push:


    "Do you have anything else you can spare to give away? Like an album? Anything is fine, it''s for your fans..."


    "Why don''t you give them your dog''s life instead."


    "..."


    So that was how Qin Wei finagled this signed photo. Qiao Sixiao gave her nothing else and remained oblivious that Qin Wei intended to use it to curry favor.


    Qin Wei simply hoped it would ease tensions. She never imagined it wouldpletely turn Zhou Fang''s attitude around - he genuinely started helping her out of goodwill.


    Ridiculous.


    ...


    After ss ended, Qin Wei headed alone to the designated sentry point. It wasn''t far from the training grounds, by a warehouse on the edge between the training and living areas.


    En route she encountered arge German Shepherd roaming alone. It gave Qin Wei a fright at first, but when she stopped walking so did Xiao Bei. It seemed to be waiting for her so they could walk together.


    "Xiao... Bei?"


    Qin Wei tried calling it tentatively.


    Xiao Bei lolled its tongue and panted out an "aha" sound, wagging its tail to indicate friendliness.


    It really was the same one who''d eaten her boiled eggst time. Feeling no hostility from it, Qin Wei finally rxed and kept walking, with Xiao Bei leading the way. It stopped in front of the warehouse and looked back at her, tail wagging the whole time.


    It seemed their meeting wasn''t a coincidence after all. Xiao Bei hade to escort her.


    "Thank you..."


    As they walked Qin Wei spoke to it, reaching out to pet its head but hesitating in case it disliked that. She simply held her hand in front of it to show she meant no harm.


    Xiao Bei sniffed then nuzzled its head against her hand, all the while making pleased whimpers.


    Apparently Xiao Bei was quite fond of her. Qin Wei was happily surprised. It looked fierce but was so gentle...


    "Sis Qin."


    Li Hanming''s voice sounded behind her. Qin Wei turned to see it was indeed him.


    "Little Hanming."


    Qin Wei recalled how he''d helped her the other day:


    "Thanks again for taking me to the infirmaryst time. That''s twice you''ve saved me now."


    Li Hanming scratched his head, smiling shyly:


    "Will you give me another banner then?"


    Qin Wei nodded, promising him:


    "Of course... A big fancy one this time, 2m x 2.2m."


    Li Hanmingughed, his eyes disappearing into crescents:


    "1m x 2m is fine. My dorm bed isn''t that big. I can use it as a bedspread when I take it back to campus."


    After chatting for a bit, the two said goodbye as it was nearly time for Qin Wei''s sentry duty. Li Hanming had only walked a few steps when he suddenly ran back, taking something from his pocket and handing it to Qin Wei.


    "What''s this?"


    "Mosquito repellent wristband."


    Li Hanming exined as he saw she only had one functioning hand. He opened the packaging and put it on her right wrist, saying:


    "There are a lot of mosquitoestely. Indoor mosquito coils are fine but out here on sentry duty you''re basically an all-you-can-eat mosquito buffet. I had a spare one for you."


    "In that case...I''ll dly ept."


    After Qin Wei expressed her thanks, Li Hanming nced at the time then waved and jogged off.


    Qin Wei looked at the cute strawberry bear wristband. So adorable! ¥Î?


    "Let''s go take over sentry duty then."


    She said to her obedient battle buddy, Xiao Bei.


    Xiao Bei shook its fur then led her to the designated sentry point. After seeing Qin Wei start her duty it found a corner, curled up and fell asleep.


    Now she was alone, standing guard here for the next two hours...


    *yawn*...


    It felt like it would be a long stretch...

 Chapter 243: Standing Guard

    <h4>Chapter 243</h4>


    "Go sit over there, I''ll stand guard. Xiao Bei, thanks for taking her there too."


    Xiao Bei whined twice.


    Song Huan came at some point and stood next to her, crossing his arms as he watched her.


    Hmm...he wouldn''t trick her anymore, he must be testing her again.


    Qin Wei made a judgment, so she stared straight ahead with determination on her face.


    "If you don''te down, I''ll help you down," Song Huan said, then pretended he was going to climb up.


    "Instructor Song, even if you help me down I won''t appreciate it. You can''t exin away targeting me as discipline, I understand now, but we aren''t friends so you don''t have to do this."


    Song Huan nced at her, then walked over. Qin Wei backed away and naturally walked down.


    "It doesn''t matter, you can rest over there. Don''t worry, there are no filming tasks tonight. You can leave when it''s time." Song Huan said, then stood on the guard tform in standard military posture without saying another word.


    Qin Wei sat on the steps next to him, still wondering if Song Huan was really being so nice.


    "Instructor Song."


    "Song Huan?"


    "Song Gatekeeper?"


    "Stupid Song Huan..."


    No matter how Qin Wei called him, he ignored her.


    Really, he could ignore her?


    Qin Wei took out a boiled egg and openly cracked the shell on the edge of the guard tform.


    Song Huan still ignored her.


    "Xiao Bei."


    Qin Wei called out, and the ck dog''s ears perked up from the corner. He stretchedzily and came over.


    Qin Wei ate the egg white herself and gave the yolk to Xiao Bei.


    Xiao Bei happily epted it and wagged his tail even more enthusiastically at Qin Wei after he finished eating.


    ( ???)¥Î(._.`)


    Half an hour passed...


    One hour passed...


    So boring...


    The air was a bit hot. The buzzing of insects could be heard everywhere. Fortunately, the bracelet Li Hanming gave was effective, and so far Qin Wei hadn''t been bitten by mosquitoes or bugs.


    A mosquitonded on the back of Song Huan''s hand.


    Qin Wei got up and quietly moved closer, then¡ª


    "p!"


    She fiercely pped it!


    The sound was loud, and the back of Song Huan''s hand turned red.


    But he still stood ramrod straight, only shifting his gaze to Qin Wei.


    "I was hitting a mosquito, dead mosquito."


    To prove her innocence, Qin Wei showed him the small ck dot on her hand before blowing it away.


    Song Huan ignored her.


    The guard duty regtions strictly prohibited sitting, lying down, leaning, dozing off, idle chatter, etc.


    But...


    "Obstructing duty must be dissuaded. If not listened to, it should be reported."


    Song Huan finally spoke.


    Qin Wei obediently sat back down on the steps.


    There was still half an hour left...


    In the two hours, Qin Wei had yed with Xiao Bei for half an hour, stared nkly at the sky for half an hour, then paced around the guard tform for half an hour. She currently had nothing to do and felt time was passing slowly.


    After a while, bored, Qin Wei started talking to Song Huan:


    "You targeted me from the start. At first I didn''t know why and was quite angry, butter I found out it was filmed and posted online, so I felt relieved then. It was because you kept nagging me that I didn''t have time to do things that might get me scolded.


    The public has high standards for public figures'' words and deeds. Some things are fine for others to do but I''d get med online if I did them. But thanks to your relentless targeting, fewer people scolded me online this time and more people scolded you instead. So for helping divert some of the fire towards me, I shouldn''t keep resenting you..."


    "There aren''t any cameras around here, are you acting out a TV drama with me?" Song Huan suddenly spoke, and by the time he finished, someone hade to change shifts and he had stepped down from the guard tform.


    Qin Wei: "? I was just having a heart-to-heart with you..."


    Song Huan pointed in the direction of the dorm building, signaling her to follow him as they walked. He told her:


    "Don''t overthink. I don''t care at all how others scold me. In my life experiences, this is just a negligible small matter."


    We have discipline, so there are some things I can''t tell you...


    Song Huan paused, then continued,


    "But I''ll say it again, injuring you ispletely my fault. I deeply apologize for making you miss training. So for this period of individual training, study seriously with me.


    What I teach you will be usefulter on. At the very least it can make you fit the role better. Please believe me on this, I won''t let you down..."


    "Can I be exempt from the lines I have to copy?"


    This was what Qin Wei cared about most.


    "No."


    Song Huan''s tone softened slightly.


    "But I''ll copy them for you. You just need to remember, it''s intellect and courage."


    ...


    The concert in the southwest had indeed fulfilled fans'' wish to see Qin Wei, but in the military training videos of the past few days, there was almost no sign of her. Coupled with her unclear injury, many people expressed great concern about her recent situation.


    The filming crew was also very thoughtful. After finding out more people could watch this video, they worked even harder than before. It was just a pity Qin Wei was injured and almost never with the team. The filming crew had limited ess and couldn''t walk freely around the barracks, so they always failed to capture her.


    Today they were practicing rifle drills, and Qin Wei, who hadn''t shown her face for a long time, finally appeared at the shooting range.


    But her left arm was still fixed with bandages.


    She stood at the very edge of the shooting range, watching the others enviously as they walked up one by one, picked up a gun, took aim, and fired.


    That night¡¯sments¡ª


    [I finally saw the goose again, she¡¯s still alive, whew!]


    [If she didn''t show up again soon, I would''ve thought the nasty instructor fed her to the sharks.]


    [It''s not that bad, the ident causing the injury was just that. The school even released that video segment. Mainly my older sister is frail while the other party is too strong. Luckily it was just a minor injury.]


    [My older sister is weak and bulliable (protect my dog head).]


    [But still...I feel bad for my husband.]


    [Ever since Er Ya went to military training, her wife fans strangely kept increasing...]


    [Actually it was from when she shed fiercely with the Against the Wind crew. Us sisters already loved her then. (//?//) She''s so handsome, I love her so much!]


    [And a lot of people, after seeing her shocked reaction to being called husband a few days ago, wanted to call her husband even more hahahaha.]


    [You guys see how my husband looks longingly at the others practicing guns. Seeing that even makes me feel bad for him.]


    [Are rifles expensive? How much is one?]


    [The Type 95 rifle they use, probably five thousand to ten thousand yuan.]


    [Not that expensive. I was prepared to spend several hundred thousand for one for my husband.]


    [Oh? You wanna buy one for our husband too? That''s pretty gutsy.] (Friendly reminder: this is just casual fan talk, purely fictional. Please abide byws and regtions.)


    ...


    Qin Wei picked up the rifle from the rack. The real gun was heavier than she expected, and operating it with just one hand probably wouldn''t work.


    "Instructor Song, I want to..."


    "No you don''t." Song Huan beside her said,


    "It''s not impossible with one hand, but there''s no meaning if you can''t control the rifle. You''ve looked enough, time to go back to your training."


    When the third week ended, it had been solid training for all the trainees. With the foundation built during the first three weeks, everyone''s stress resilience and fitness had improved. Even those children who cried at the start were now eager for any training, raring to go.


    Zheng Qiancheng stood at the front of the lined up squad:


    "We''ll go easy today! You pick the training!"


    "Instructor Zheng, are we doing rifle practice today?"


    "Instructor Zheng, I wanna try rock climbing!"


    "Me too, rock climbing, rock climbing!"


    "Me too, rock climbing!"


    "Instructor Zheng, I..."


    "All of you shut up!" Instructor Zheng said. After interacting for so long, they all knew despite Instructor Zheng''s loud yelling and seemingly fierce exterior, he didn''t actually have any other shorings.


    He wasn''t ill-intentioned. Blunt and straightforward, he would say whatever he wanted to say. Moreover, he did every training exercise together with the trainees. Anything he said he could do, he really could.


    If you werezy he would criticize you. If your technique wascking he would correct you. His rewards and punishments were clear. He earned their obedience on this point, so they willingly followed orders.


    Instructor Zheng nced at Qin Wei in the squad. Although she still hadn''t recovered from this injury and spent some of her time with Instructor Song, she was with everyone in the squad for most of it. For things she couldn''t do herself, she would just stand quietly on the side watching.


    As soon as Qin Wei saw Instructor Zheng look at her, her heart thumped.


    "Lateral prone crawl. Whoeverpetes with Qin Wei and wins decides what we''ll do." After Instructor Zheng spoke, a hubbub of discussion followed:


    "Oh that''s going a bit overboard...my older sister''s still limping..."


    "Hehehe, there''s my Qiao''s Panda alright. That mouth has been eating bamboo shoots." (Idiomatic expression meaning blunt and insensitive speech.)


    "Isn''t that bullying the goose a bit?"


    "Instructor Zheng, spare my husband. My husband can''t handle it..."

 Chapter 244: Can You Do One-handed push-ups

    <h4>Chapter 244</h4>


    Thest sentence also made Zheng Qiancheng stare nkly.


    "Report to the instructor! I can do the side push-up crawl!" Qin Wei said loudly.


    "Who wants topete with Qin Wei?" Ye Jiahe raised her hand.


    Instructor Zheng nced at her with a serious expression on his face:


    "Her teammates are not good enough and neither are her fans. I don''t know if you guys will go easy on your goose."


    Ye Jiahe was dissatisfied:


    "Going easy on the injured goose is what''s fair!"


    Instructor Zheng ignored her existence and raised his hand to point at someone who had always performed diligently:


    "Little Mango, you go."


    "Reporting to the instructor, it''s Mango Feng Guo!"


    As she spoke, a rather good-looking girl walked out of the line-up, went in front of Qin Wei on her own initiative:


    "Teacher Qin, I''m actress Feng Guo, stage name Mango. My major works include..."


    "Feng Guo!"


    Zheng Qiancheng felt his head buzzing,


    "What? Is she acting for you now?"


    Feng Guo spread her hands helplessly:


    "Reporting to the instructor! This concerns my future so I have no choice but to make this decision against your order..."


    She then continued speaking to Qin Wei:


    "Teacher Qin, I''m honored to finally be able to talk to you. I''m not hiding this from you, I''ve been paying attention to you ever since you arrived. It may seem like I really want to make it big but that''s not true, I just have a passion for the acting profession. I was originally an inte celebrity but I really want to act so I entered this industry. However, my career has just started so I''m hoping esteemed veterans in the industry can give me some guidance. I''m also your fan, and I wanted to say..."


    "Feng Guo! Push-ups! Get ready!"


    Instructor Zheng bellowed, interrupting Feng Guo''s spell. Feng Guo looked at Instructor Zheng regretfully then silently started doing push-ups.


    Ye Jiahe nodded to herself and mumbled:


    "Mm-hmm, thatnguage organization ability, she''s definitely a fan..."


    Instructor Zheng asked:


    "No one dares to challenge Qin Wei? Are you all that much of a coward?"


    "I will."


    A voice came from within the line-up and everyone looked over. The one who raised her hand was Zhou Fang.


    Although she was previously injured, it wasn''t too serious. She recovered within a week and spent another week rehabilitating. She''s fine now.


    "But she''s quite nice to Qin Wei too, she wouldn''t go easy right..."


    Someone whispered.


    Zhou Fang nced calmly at the speaker:


    "Don''t worry, as Teacher Ju''s fan, I definitely won''t lose to the rival camp so easily."


    With Zhou Fang''s statement, no one doubted that she would go easy on her opponent.


    Moreover, she had missed some training previously so her abilities should be on par with Qin Wei''s.


    By now, Zhou Fang was ready.


    The twoid side by side on the floor ready to crawl. Instructor Zheng drew a line not too far away then blew the whistle.


    Thepetition had begun.


    Zhou Fang advanced at top speed but the one-handed injured Qin Wei was not to be trifled with either.


    Unexpectedly, despite her injury, her speed was unaffected. Not only that, she had overtaken Zhou Fang!


    "Damn! Qin Wei won even with a limp!"


    Someone in the line-up eximed in surprise.


    Instructor Zheng announced: "Competition over, Qin Wei wins!"


    Zhou Fang was not unhappy at all. She had given it her all so winning or losing was eptable to her and she had good sportsmanship.


    Instructor Zheng asked her: "What training do you want to do? It''s up to you."


    "Rock climbing."


    ...


    As one of the more interesting training options with limited choices, everyone was very happy to hear that, certainly more fun than other options.


    Outsiders all thanked Senior Sister Qin Wei while her fans thanked their Goose...


    And her husband.


    Qin Wei asked:


    "Can you not call me husband?"


    "Then would you prefer we call you wife?"


    Qin Wei shook her head as she looked at those fans calling her husband:


    "Don''t call me that so much you actually start believing it. It''d be pitiful to run into someone as outstanding as me, your husband, yet unable to have me."


    "...Oh just shut up..."


    ...


    They went rock climbing while Qin Wei could only sit watch. When she saw Instructor Zheng going over to guide the others, Song Huan walked over and stopped behind her:


    "What is it? You made such a big fuss yet now you''re letting others take over so easily."


    "Mm."


    Qin Wei gave a sound of affirmation but didn''t turn her head.


    "You''re highly cultivated. If it were me, I''d have requested handgun shooting training. After all I could operate it single-handedly and test the results."


    As Song Huan spoke, she took a step forward and realized Qin Wei was seriously reading a book.


    There would be a closed-book exam on military theory and ideological education tomorrow.


    So she just wanted to quietly read her book?


    ...


    The next day, the big conference hall, exam time.


    Some kept writing from start to finish during the exam, some scratched their ears and scraped their heads, unable to squeeze out more than a few words. Others had a calm, carefree attitude as they answered the questions.


    Only the one-armed injured girl in the corner put down her pen halfway through the exam and took out a Sachima to start eating.


    She didn''t make any sound but Instructor Zheng still noticed.


    He quickly made his way over and whispered:


    "Qin Wei, who allowed you to eat..."


    "Me."


    Song Huan also whispered:


    "Instructor, I brought her for rehab yesterday and the doctor said she''s had low blood sugar recently. I was afraid she''d faint during the 4-hour exam so I specifically went downtown to buy this yesterday when I came back."


    Instructor Zheng nodded. After all, there was no rule against eating during an exam. Other than rest days, eating outside the cafeteria was allowed as long as you had the instructor''s permission, anytime.


    "But what''s with going all the way downtown to buy it? The camp store sells them too, and they have more vors..."


    Song Huan sneered coldly:


    "Just to make things difficult! She wanted the sugar-free Sachima from Xinghua Building. Where would we have that here?"


    Instructor Zheng was a little confused:


    "How did she get you to dote on her so much?"


    Song Huan shook her head and pushed Instructor Zheng''s shoulder to get him to move aside so Qin Wei could focus on her exam. She then said to the instructor:


    "Captain, he told me to take good care of her and amodate her requests if possible until she recovers then the matter will be considered settled. She''s been wanting strange sugar-free snacks every day, no repeats and increasingly picky."


    Instructor Zheng was shocked speechless to hear that. He thought Qin Wei had been going to train with Song Huan every day but instead, she was just eating snacks!


    Instructor Zheng asked: "When will she recover..."


    Song Huan sighed,


    "The doctor said dislocations take longer to heal for adults and it could be minor or major so slower recovery is normal."


    "I just gave her the Sachima and she told me she wants pasta now."


    Instructor Zheng considered:


    "The camp store doesn''t have that... We don''t have stuff like that here, not even Italian artillery. Song Huan, will the captain reimburse you for the money?"


    "Nope, he said it''s my retribution."


    ...


    The morning exam ended and after lunch break, physical examinations continued in the afternoon.


    With Qin Wei being temporarily unable to participate, there was only the squat stand, side push-up crawl, and 5km run.


    Squat stand, good posture, 5 continuous reps, pass;


    10m side push-up crawl in 30 seconds, excellent;


    5km run in 23 minutes, excellent.


    After running 5km, people were truly tired. Qin Wei at the side adjusted her breathing while listening to Song Huan reading out everyone''s results to her.


    "From my observation, with your results you can make top 5 for females but that''s individual events."


    Song Huan casually flipped through others'' results then looked at her:


    "Want to try the one-handed push-up? 35 reps in 2 minutes 30 seconds should be enough..."


    Qin Wei rejected without even thinking:


    "No thanks. Even with both hands I''d be struggling to meet the 35 reps in 2 minutes requirement. There''s still the written test results right? Passing overall should be fine."


    ...


    The written test results came out early next morning and Qin Wei was nervous for half a day.


    She got her results slip, 190 points.


    "Not bad. Ourpany got full points and you ranked 3rd for individual events."


    She received Song Huan''s approval.


    Her fans were more excited than when they themselves scored highly upon hearing of her results ¡ª


    "Goose is not illiterate! Not only that, she''s more outstanding than many others!"


    Qin Wei was happy for a bit before asking:


    "But full marks is 200 points. Who were the top 2?"

 Chapter 245: Let’s go. Your parents are picking you up.

    <h4>Chapter 245</h4>


    Zheng Qiancheng flipped through the grade book:


    "Zhou Fang is second ce with 198 points.


    Ye Jiahe is first ce with 199 points."


    Ye Jiahe looked at Zhou Fang smugly:


    "I''m sorry, excellent star, your fans must also be excellent."


    Zhou Fang was not upset about getting second ce, but Ye Jiahe''s smug attitude made him very angry.


    Half an hourter...


    The final grades were calcted.


    Zhou Fang showed Ye Jiahe his excellent report card:


    "Look, what does getting first ce on individual subjects count for? Only getting first ce overall can be shown off. You were right, an excellent star''s fans must be excellent too, right? Ye Jiahe, ranked fifth ce overall."


    Three dayster, military training ended.


    ...


    Finally getting his phone back and turning it on, the phone was buzzing nonstop with WeChat messages, Weibo notifications, and text messages nearly filling up.


    Opening WeChat, he first looked to see if Teacher Qiao had said anything.


    She hadn''t...


    Qin Wei told Li Yao the news.


    [Qin Wei: Going home tomorrow, parents can pick up or take the school shuttle bus to go back, everyone say if your parents areing to get you]


    [Li Yao: I know, I''m already prepared, I''lle get you tomorrow, let you be the first little kid picked up by parents after school!]


    [Qin Wei: \^O^/]


    ...


    The next morning everyone had changed back into their own clothes, and the luggage they brought had been returned the previous evening. Everyone pulled their luggage to the entrance, waiting to leave.


    Everyone was waiting to see whose parents woulde first. Unexpectedly, the first to stop at the entrance was a quartz gray Cadic.


    Everyone guessed whose parent''s car it was.


    "Er Liu, this is your family''s car right?"


    Ye Jiahe quietly asked Qin Wei next to her.


    Qin Wei had never seen this car before, but there were many students at their school from well-off families who had cars like this, so it wasmon.


    Qin Wei shook her head, and just then the car door opened, and surprisingly the person who stepped out was...


    "Teacher Qiao?"


    The woman who stepped out wearing a white blouse with khaki wide-leg pants and white sneakers, looked clean and refreshing.


    Although there was some distance, fans could recognize her at a nce from her figure.


    It really was Qiao Sixiao. Qin Wei squinted to get a better look, but she hadn''t notified her, so why did shee?


    There were many people there who were Qiao Sixiao''s fans. No matter why she came, seeing her appear made them very excited, and they waved to her and shouted her name. She was very easy-going, shing a bright smile as she waved back at everyone and walked over.


    Then another person got out of the car, and Han Zhouyou was especially excited, standing next to Qin Wei, waving and shouting:


    "Director Sun! Ah! Director Sun I really like you!!"


    Her shout attracted many people''s attention, and many people shouted with her for Director Sun, hoping to get her attention.


    They could feel the enthusiasm from the volume, even Sun Tiantian felt surprised, smiling and waving at everyone.


    Only then did Qin Wei understand who exactly the Wei Xiao CP fans were fans of.


    Not only did Qiao Sixiaoe, she also brought gifts. Right after the Cadic, two more Mercedes-Benz SUVs arrived, and her two assistants got out of the cars. After getting permission, they came in to hand out gifts, with over 1,000 people each getting one, except Qin Wei.


    Humble little Qin looked left and right. The bags contained a bottle of milk tea, a concept poster of the movie Star Fires, and a peripheral essory.


    "None for me?"


    Qin Wei asked the assistant.


    "There could be, but we can''t give you milk tea. My sister said it''s too high in calories for you..."


    Seeing the awkward look on her face, Qin Wei spoke for her:


    "I know, I''m not worthy."


    Over there, Qiao Sixiao went to the guard house entrance to sign in, hearing the officer call her name she left this area, and walked over to Qiao Sixiao and Sun Tiantian.


    Qin Wei walked over, and Li Yao had just gotten out of the driver''s seat to take her luggage out for her. Sun Tiantian took this chance to quietly get into the passenger seat.


    Sitting in the car, with one look Qin Wei could tell this car was brand new. Feeling the real leather seats, she was quite envious.


    "Li Yao, you got a new car, awesome, looks like you''ve made good money. I was also thinking of buying one..."


    Qin Wei really had wanted to buy a car, but when she didn''t have money, every car looked expensive to her. And now that she was better off financially, she was too busy these days to think about it.


    Li Yao spoke while driving:


    "I still have that Audi Q8. I usually drivepany cars. Whether or not I can afford it is one thing, this car costs over a million yuan. Without necessity I wouldn''t consider it. I have a family to raise after all. This is Teacher Qiao''s car, today I''m just the driver."


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao and asked with slightly less confidence:


    "I remember you have a Lamborghini, a Ferrari, and another one I don''t know the brand of. What else? How many cars do you have?"


    Qiao Sixiao was in no hurry to answer, silently recalling:


    "Just about those I think. I picked this one upst week. Yesterday Li Yao said he was going to pick you up, so I thought I''d try out the new car and have him drive it."


    Qin Wei blurted out:


    "So wasteful, what do you need to buy so many cars for?"


    Qiao Sixiao rolled her eyes at her:


    "Funny, did I waste your family''s money? I have several sports cars, but don''t they not fit many people for when there''s a lot of people? Otherwise how would I pick you up today?"


    Qin Wei retorted:


    "Thepany doesn''t have cars? Ourpany doesn''t have cars?"


    Sun Tiantian took out her phone on the memo app and wrote something while mumbling to herself:


    "...It''s not all smooth sailing even after getting together...they even argued over buying a car...one wanted to surprise the other, the other felt the other worked hard for their money and shouldn''t spend recklessly...but in the end...all''s well that ends well..."


    "Sun Tiantian where exactly did you see all''s well that ends well??"


    Qin Wei''s sharp ears picked up some information, so amidst the quarreling she asked Sun Tiantian.


    Then she turned to try and logically debate with Qiao Sixiao, to determine exactly how many cars is reasonable for one person to own.


    But Qiao Sixiao did not intend to continue the conversation, instead pointing to her arm:


    "Better? Ready to start filming?"


    "Better long ago. It''s been good for a while now."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she raised her left arm and waved it around. Hesitating for a moment, she grabbed Teacher Qiao''s hand next to her, making Sun Tiantian unsatisfied watching through the rearview mirror and directly turned around.


    Qin Wei looked at her sincerely and said:


    "If you don''t believe me, we can arm wrestle right now to test it out."


    Qiao Sixiao silently pulled her hand back.


    "I watched the video your school took yesterday, you just got your cast off two days ago. I advise you to take it slow, otherwise if I use a little strength, your arm would be wrecked again."


    "Oh c''mon, I won''t lose trust me!"


    As she spoke, Qin Wei grabbed her hand again, determined to determine a winner.


    Unexpectedly, Qiao Sixiao also rose to the challenge. They wrestled three rounds, with Qin Wei winning every time.


    Little Qin moved her wrist around smugly and arrogantly raised her head:


    "If I knew you were this weak, I would''ve made a bet or something. You''d basically be bankrupt by now."


    "I didn''t dare use too much strength. Last time when we met in the southwest, seeing you in so much pain, to this day that scene is hard to forget..."


    Before Qiao Sixiao could finish speaking, they heard Sun Tiantian start again from the other side:


    "...Do you know how distressed I was...I wish it had been me who got injured back then instead..."


    Li Yao: "..."


    "Pfft, actually it was better after just a week, but I didn''t want to train, I just wanted to ck off. But I was discovered by Song Huan the next day. I thought I would be scolded but instead it was like she had be a different person after returning from the southwest. She not only didn''t scold me but told me to keep pretending..."


    Qin Wei paused here,


    "It must''ve been out of guilt! Citing rehabilitation and recovery, she took me to train separately, and usually had me keep pretending and cking. All to secretly make progress and shock everyone."

 Chapter 246: Before or After doesn’t matter, But I have to be on Top.

    <h4>Chapter 246</h4>


    Sun Tiantian stopped tapping on her phone keyboard and turned to say to her:


    "No, I saw your final test scores. Your written test scores were pretty good, but you didn''t participate in many physical test events. Anyway, you didn''t impress me."


    Qin Wei admitted this point:


    "But right after that, we had a battle exercise in the woods that was really interesting. It felt a bit like ying PUBG, you know that game right, the team gunfight style game, Shen Qingqing was the spokesperson after shooting a movie...


    That''s when pretending to beme came in handy. At first, no one wanted to target me since I was injured. That gave me some time to search around the area for equipment I needed. With my superior skills at assembling a pistol in 30 seconds and my 100% uracy, hehe...I won first ce."


    There was a bit of boasting in this, but the ending wasn''t a lie, she did actuallye in first.


    Qiao Sixiao lookedpletely calm:


    "What benefits diding in first give? Was it worth taping up your leg and wearing bandages in this hot weather?"


    Not only was Sun Tiantian curious, but even Li Yao slightly turned his head to listen closely.


    "Exemption from PE ss for a semester, and...uh...that''s it."


    "Just that?"


    "Just that?"


    "Just that?"


    Qin Wei nodded and told them some things she had found out:


    "The curriculum hasn''t been arranged yet, but if I don''t take elective sses on Fridays when school starts, I''ll only have one PE ss on Fridays. That means I''ll have at least three...mmhmm..."


    She didn''t finish speaking before Qiao Sixiao covered her mouth.


    Qiao Sixiao gestured for her not to let Li Yao overhear.


    But it was already toote, Li Yao was grinning from ear to ear.


    Qiao Sixiao deliberately changed the subject:


    "Oh right, Li Yao, I heard recently that preparations have begun for a new military-themed film, and manypanies are watching the casting process closely since there is a lot ofpetition but limited spots. You should pay attention too."


    Li Yao reined in his smile and said "Mm, will do," before not saying anything else. After all, they had already reached an agreement with the producer about using their own actresses for the female leads in this movie. He wouldn''t tell anyone before casting was fullyplete, otherwise with the fiercepetition in the industry, he couldn''t guarantee the consequences.


    When profits were big enough,petition would stop at nothing.


    ...


    When they arrived in the city center, Sun Tiantian got off. She had just gone along in the morning when she was free, but now that break was over and she had to return to her own crew in the afternoon to film. After saying goodbye to Sun Tiantian, she thought they would be going home, but that wasn¡¯t the case.


    The end of military training came with the start of work.


    ¡°There¡¯s still some time before filming starts for this drama, so we¡¯ll go to the studio today to shoot costume and makeup test photos, and also a set of posters for promotional useter on. Our crews from both sides have already gone ahead, so things should be just about ready now based on the time. Sorry to trouble you, we might not have time to eat, just grab a quick bite of bread, and once we¡¯re done I¡¯ll treat you to whatever you want for dinner.¡±


    As Qiao Sixiao spoke, she took some bread out of her bag and handed it to Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei took a bite of the bread. She didn¡¯t have anyints about this, whereas in the past she definitely would have refused or gotten angrily frustrated for a bit. But after the ¡°inhuman treatment¡± of the past month, even if Qiao Sixiao now told her topete in the Olympics, she could probably run another 5km.


    Whether or not she could win was another matter, but this past month had truly increased her physical strength and endurance.


    ...


    While the two celebrities were away, the crews from both sides and relevant drama personnel had not been idle. Since they each brought their own hair and makeup teams, early on there had been discussions about hairstyle and makeup looks. By the time the actresses arrived, preparation was nearlyplete.


    Due to various practical considerations, separate makeup areas had been prepared on-site for each of thedies, but it was a bit excessive. Qin Wei was chatting with Qiao Sixiao the whole way and just followed her into the room.


    But it was no bother if the principals involved didn¡¯t mind.


    While makeup artist Xiaoyan worked on Qin Wei''s makeup, Qin Wei kept her eyes glued to her phone, asionally revealing a smile.


    Xiaoyan was quite familiar with her by now. As she applied Qin Wei¡¯s makeup, she said to her, ¡°What are you looking at that¡¯s making you smile like that? Do you know you and Teacher Qiao were trending on hot search today?¡±


    Trending was nothing special, plus she didn¡¯t even need to check to know it must be about Qiao Sixiao specially going to pick her up earlier. At first when she saw the super busy celebrity take time out toe get her, she had been a bit confused. But when she saw that Qiao Sixiao hade fully prepared with those little gifts, she realized it was a publicity move.


    ¡°Mm...¡±


    Qin Wei had no interest in that and gave a perfunctory response before continuing to busy herself flipping through things on her phone.


    ¡°Don¡¯t bother talking to her, she doesn¡¯t have time to listen to us now. On the way here she was looking at manga the whole time, only stopping when she felt carsick and nauseous...¡±


    Seeing Xiaoyan¡¯s puzzled look, Qiao Sixiao exined what was going on.


    ¡°What manga are you looking at that¡¯s making you smile so much?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not telling you...¡±


    The manga Han Zhou rmended was really good! Yay!


    ...


    After shooting costume and makeup test photos, they proceeded to shoot promotional posters. By the end of the day everything was taken care of.


    In the meantime, the photographer also took into ount the actresses¡¯ opinions and finally chose several satisfactory shots for the designer to work on for the posters.


    The designer happened to be on-site and quickly threw together a poster draft during the down time when thedies were changing outfits and removing their makeup. He called out to stop them as they were getting ready to leave:


    ¡°Teachers,e take a look at the effect! I can revise it if it¡¯s no good.¡±


    The poster background featured Damu Imperial City architecture. The left side mainly used red tones while the right side used white, corresponding to the two female characters portrayed by the actresses in the drama. So far it looked pretty good, but the final effect remained to be seen.


    ¡°Mm, looks great, thanks for your hard work.¡±


    Qin Wei briefly nced at it. She was mainly preupied with feeling hungry, so she urged Qiao Sixiao:


    ¡°You said you were treating me to dinner, I¡¯m starving.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao nodded, also indicating she didn¡¯t have any particr opinions, and told him to go ahead as he saw fit. They were just about to leave when the designer called out to them again:


    ¡°The crew mentioned that you two are the leads, so there¡¯s an issue with how we should arrange the names...¡±


    As the designer spoke, he pointed with his finger to the empty space at the bottom of the poster, ¡°Since you both have the same initial Q, should we go by stroke order? Would that work for you? If so I can just mark it down for now...there¡¯s been a lot of dramately in the industry about billing orders...¡±


    That¡¯s interesting trivia I didn¡¯t know before.


    Qin Wei didn¡¯t care too much. Her only concern at the moment was deciding how well-done she wanted her steak.


    The designer had asked the crew but their response was ambiguous, clearly intending to just offer up the designer as a scapegoat if fanster fought over the billing order.


    But the designer wasn¡¯t stupid either. Not wanting to take the fall for this, it was better to take the opportunity to directly hand over the decision to the talent themselves. That way, he could just sayter that they had agreed:


    ¡°The order definitely risks triggering fights amongst fans, so how about top and bottom billing instead, styled as handwritten characters in the center to look nicer visually...¡±


    Qin Wei had already walked to the door but came back when she heard his suggestion:


    ¡°Order doesn¡¯t matter, but for top and bottom billing there still needs to be a distinction. I read the script for this drama, and my role has more scenes - I¡¯m unambiguously the female lead, so my name needs to go on top.¡±


    With her cartoon image being smaller than the other party¡¯s to begin with, having her name underneath too was uneptable. Absolutely not happening.


    Qiao Sixiao, standing by the doorway, gave a coldugh:


    ¡°The importance of my role in the storyline is crystal clear to the director and screenwriter, plus my agency is one of the primary investors in this drama. Putting me above her billing isn¡¯t excessive at all.¡±


    The other party was the financial backer of this show, but Qin Wei refused to back down one bit:


    ¡°Hrious, some people were crying and begging me to take this role, repeatedly emphasizing that I was the female lead. Oh but now capital is being used to suppress people? It¡¯s just investment money, can ourpany not also invest more? If it¡¯s not a losing investment I¡¯m sure President Xu would be happy to toss in another 18 million, right!¡±


    Qiao Sixiao was stunned for a moment before responding:


    ¡°Don¡¯t speak recklessly. Who was crying and begging you? I gave you an opportunity, it¡¯s up to you if you want to take the role or not. You were calling me ¡®Teacher¡¯ so politely before, but now that you¡¯ve crossed the river you want to tear down the bridge, worried you¡¯ll drown, you unfilial thing.¡±


    Qin Wei pointed at her:


    ¡°Don¡¯t deny it, that night in the southwest,te at night, you were leaning on my shoulder half-asleep, mumbling to me that you...¡±


    The designer covered his ears:


    ¡°Esteemed teachers, it¡¯s gettingte! Go home and fight it out...I¡¯ll definitely resolve the poster issue...knowing too much in this industry isn¡¯t good for one¡¯s future...¡±

 Chapter 247: Is that my brother-in-law upstairs

    <h4>Chapter 247</h4>


    This publicity poster was released online at the same time most of the actors started shooting in three dayster¡ª


    [Star Ignition Official ount: Unlocking new characters, won¡¯t say much, just take a look at the poster~]


    On the poster,


    The red part reads¡ª


    [Qin Wei ys Luo Yang]


    The white side reads¡ª


    [Qiao Sixiao ys Jiang Xuan]


    The fonts are the same size, one on the left and one on the right, evenly distributed.


    Each of the two female leads has four individual concept posters, plus this concept poster, just nine pictures.


    The color scheme is beautiful, the picture is exquisite, and the EQ is full.


    Fans are ready to tear apart the pairing, but the crew is very peaceful, and neither side can pick out any problems, so they just let it go.


    The designer also received a red envelope bonus from the crew. For things like pairing tears, every time a new character is unlocked, the crew is also worried...


    ...


    But when they left the studio that night, these two were still unaware, still taunting each other as the staff of the two teams were already used to it, each minding their own business as long as they weren''t caught on camera.


    In ces with cameras facing them, the two of them were not so unscrupulous. Let them argue privately, no one can stop it anyway.


    ...


    The two teams went out to eat together. By the time the dinner ended, it was almost eleven o''clock. When Qin Wei opened the yard door and entered, someone else came in after a while.


    After so long, she only just found out that she had such a cousin.


    It sounds a bit magical. She met him in the mountains yesterday.


    At that time, the military training was nearing its end. Thest part was called an exercise, but it was actually to let them practice what they had learned within a safe range. Although there werepetitive sports activities, the purpose was essentially to let them experience things.


    Everything was going smoothly, but there were also some small idents. Qin Wei identally met Song Huan and at the same time met Mu Chen, who was talking to her.


    At that time, of course she didn''t know the name of this man, but from the first nce Qin Wei saw him, she determined that she had seen this person before.


    As for where, she couldn''t remember for a moment.


    A very familiar feeling, deep in her memory, was eager toe out.


    The other party also saw Qin Wei. He was not panicking, but quietly lowered his hat brim and turned to leave, but was stopped by Qin Wei:


    "Wait, little..."


    "I changed my name, it''s Mu Chen now, long time no see, sister."


    Mu Chen interrupted her words and turned to look at her.


    "Um."


    Qin Wei nodded. When she saw his front face, she did remember that there were a lot of family photos, but they were all hers. Only in the gap of the bedside table was a photo sticker with a group photo on it. On the left was the slightly tender face of Qin Wei, and on the right was the man in front of her.


    The photo freezes the smiles of the two people. It was a smile that Qin Wei had never seen on the original owner''s face after watching many videos, because that smile was warm and brilliant, so much so that she even doubted whether the person in the photo was the original owner.


    Written on the back of the photo with a ballpoint pen¡ª


    [Wish Xiao Chuan: Happy Birthday! Your sister Qin Wei]


    Looking at the date again, it was an old photo from seven or eight years ago. She was only fifteen or sixteen at that time, and her career had not taken off yet.


    Seeing that Qin Wei had questions to ask, Mu Chen took the initiative to say first:


    "I will be discharged tomorrow. I came to say goodbye to myrades-in-arms today. Let''s talk about itter. I have to go first now."


    Qin Wei didn''t insist either. She just took out paper and a pen from her pocket and said to him while writing:


    "I''ll give you my address and phone number. Go find me tomorrow night."


    ...


    So at this moment, he came as promised.


    "Actually, you cane in through the front door. At this time period, my agent and assistant oftene too. It''s not weird toe in through the front door."


    As she spoke, she walked over and sat on the stone steps in the yard.


    "It''s better to be more careful. There are several paparazzi lurking around your house. The locations are very hidden. I marked them for you to pay attention to in the future."


    Mu Chen put a small note on the stone steps and found a position not too far or too close from her to sit down. He continued in a low voice,


    "Is your arm better? I heard from Song Huan about your injury that she caused. Let me apologize to you on her behalf. She really didn''t mean it. With her method of dislocating joints and breaking bones, if she really made a move, it would definitely be a fracture.


    You can take out your anger at her on me. The main reason is that I have been misleading her all along. She is not stupid, but she is too careless in interpersonal interactions, so she was taken advantage of by me... In fact..."


    "That''s enough. It''s all in the past. I''m not stupid either. There are some things that don''t need to be said out loud, things I shouldn''t know, not a single word more."


    Qin Wei stopped him from continuing.


    "I know how she really treats me. I can judge it myself."


    Getting to the point, Mu Chen held out his hands, "Can you give me the photo? I remember we had a group photo."


    Qin Wei handed the photo to him. Borrowing the faint light in the yard, Mu Chen took a look. His fifteen or sixteen year old self in the photo had lost some of the plumpness from childhood, but there was still a big differencepared to now.


    After so many years without seeing each other and never contacting, she could still recognize him at a nce, which was really not easy.


    The only group photo was destroyed, just like his identity, with no way to verify it, and no one could prove it either.


    He silently put it in his pocket, preparing to say goodbye to her. Coming to find her was just to get the photo back.


    Qin Wei didn''t ask for it back. It was given to him in the first ce. It''s not surprising that he''s taking it away now.


    "This card has no name registration. There is one million in it. After being discharged, you will have nothing to do with the Chinese military anymore. Just be an ordinary person, find a job, or start a business? I think both are fine."


    As she spoke, Qin Wei handed him a card, but he didn''t take it.


    "There is a resettlement fee after being discharged, and there are also very good welfare guarantees. As you know, I can repair cars, which can be considered a skill. It''s not easy for you to earn money either. My savings are also enough to start my new life."


    "Take it."


    Qin Wei stuffed the card into his hand.


    "I can''t remember a lot of things clearly, but with the title of your sister, yet... forget it, everything has changed. I can''t help much, so I can only give you some money I have on hand for you to use."


    Holding the card in his hand, Mu Chen gently touched it with his fingers, then simrly ced it on the stone steps and said in a low voice:


    "I know about your previous experience. I''m very sorry I wasn''t by your side during your most difficult times.


    Since the past is unclear, it''s just as well to look ahead. Your future will only get better and better. With me here, right and wrong will stay away from you.


    When we meet in the future, just pretend we don''t know each other. Don''t make trouble for each other. But you will always be my sister. You haven''t changed at all.


    Oh yes, I saw you didn''te back alone. The light is too dark for me to see clearly, but the one who went straight upstairs aftering back is your brother-inw, right? Let''s not meet for now. I still have things to do. I''ll go first. Bless you two."


    After saying that, he jumped over the courtyard wall and disappeared into the night.


    "Oh, that''s just a friend staying over at my house tonight because she has to catch a ne tomorrow! You don''t have a sister-in..."


    "Qin Wei, why are you sitting here? Who are you talking to?"


    Qiao Sixiao came down and was urged by Qin Wei to go upstairs and take a bath. At this moment, when she walked downstairs, she heard her talking to herself sneakily in the yard.


    "Practicing in advance."


    Qin Wei replied.


    "Practice?"


    "Um."


    Qin Wei nodded and took out a small red gilt box from her pocket and handed it to Qiao Sixiao.


    She opened it. Inside was a silver starmemorative badge.


    "Practice what I should say when giving someone a gift.


    I''m going to start shooting tomorrow. This is my reward for being number one. Although it''s not worth any money, I tried so hard to win it. When I first saw it, I was determined that I must win.


    Only the first ce has this! It also has a serial number. It''s unique."


    Qiao Sixiao looked up at her, "It''s for me?"


    Qin Wei nodded and nced at the time again:


    "It''s twelve o''clock. Happy birthday, Qiao Sixiao."

 Chapter 248: Xiao Li’s vlog

    <h4>Chapter 248</h4>


    Switching the camera angle, focusing on himself, Li Yan waved his hand, revealing a somewhat unnatural smile.


    "Hello, everyone. This is my first vlog. From today onwards, I will use the camera to record my life in the film and television city. Now, please allow me to give a brief self-introduction. My name is Li Yan, a recent college graduate. I''ve been interning at Lizhi TV Station since my junior year, working as a director''s assistant. Finally, after graduating, I became a full-time employee.


    But the joy of bing a regr employeested only a few days, and I started to feel lost. The job was good, and the pay was decent, but was this really what I wanted?"


    Switching the camera angle again, Li Yan walked along the streets of the film and television city, continuing to speak.


    "On a business trip, I suddenly found my dream. I wanted to work as a director in film and television dramas. Initially, it was just an idea, but it grew stronger after bing a full-time employee.


    So, a month ago, I quit my job and brought my resume to Yao Dao, a director of film and television dramas whom I knew from work. He said they were preparing for a new drama and asked me to be his assistant. I would also help with misceneous tasks on set. The pay wasn''t much, but it included meals and amodation.


    Of course, besides allowing me to observe and learn from him, Yao Dao also agreed to let me film vlogs with my phone, so I could practice the art of cinematography and storytelling through the lens.


    The film and television city is also a tourist attraction, and I can film in ces where tourists are allowed to. As for the production crew, as long as I follow the confidentiality agreement, I can still film my daily life. That''s the end of this vlog..."


    "Oh? Xiao Na, what are you doing here?"


    Suddenly, a person appeared in Li Yan''s camera, waving at him with a smile.


    "Oh, Teacher Qin..."


    Li Yan pressed the red "stop" button and greeted the person in front of him.


    "Long time no see, Teacher Qin."


    Qin Wei nodded, surprised to encounter a friend here.


    "What are you doing here?"


    Qin Wei was curious about why he appeared in the film and television base since he was a regr employee in the TV station. Even if there were issues with the show "Against the Wind," it wouldn''t affect his job.


    Li Yan scratched his head a bit embarrassedly.


    "Well, I quit. Now, I''m a director''s assistant and part-time production assistant.


    By the way, you and I are in the same team."


    "Being in the same team is great. We can take care of each other."


    Qin Wei pped her hands, but then suddenly remembered something.


    "Isn''t your job at the TV station a stable one? Why did you quit? What are you thinking?"


    "Director Sun said..."


    "Director Sun didn''t quit either."


    Qin Wei sighed and looked at him.


    "Director Sun talked to you about pursuing your dreams as a side job. Your job at the TV station is stable... Well, never mind. Since you''ve quit, just do this job for now. You have my contact information. If you encounter any difficulties and need my help, feel free to reach out to me."


    After saying that, Qin Wei was urged to leave by someone else. Li Yan listened to her words and couldn''t help but feel moved in his heart.


    In my line of work, I''vee into contact with many celebrities, but I don''t remember most of them. There are even fewer who have treated me as well as Teacher Qin. Last time, he insisted on paying me back for the action figure I bought for him, even though it cost a few hundred yuan. He even asked the production team for my contact information and didn''t remove it after transferring the money.


    Teacher Qin is truly kind-hearted, although he does have trouble remembering people''s names...


    ...


    Star Aze has just been approved and is currently in the midst of intense preparation. The production team will be conducting some on-location shots and collecting materials.


    However, some actors are required to join the production team in advance, considering it''s a period drama and their behavior and speech must align with the era. The production team has hired professional teachers to provide training for each character.


    As soon as Qin Wei stepped into the studio, someone immediately came forward to greet her, calling her "Teacher Qin" and expressing words like "you''ve had a tough journey."


    Their attitude was both good and enthusiastic, as if they were afraid of neglecting her.


    "It wasn''t tough."


    "I''m not thirsty."


    "I''m not tired. I''m in a pretty good mood..."


    Qin Wei waspletely bewildered and could only politely follow along until they reached the director.


    After meeting with the director, producer, and others, the head of the production team arranged for her and her entourage to go to the hotel. That''s where the training will begin and continue until the start of filming.


    "Do we have any more tasks at the moment?"


    As they stepped outside, Qin Wei asked her assistant, Li Liang.


    Li Liang was diligent in her work and kept the daily schedule in mind. Whereas before, Qin Wei would have to consult the itinerary, now Li Liang could answer immediately:


    "There''s not much nned before dinner. After dinner, you''ll meet the actor you''ll be working with, and that''s about it."


    "Oh, the male lead?"


    Qin Wei asked, suddenly calling out, "Xiao Tang!" to the person in front of her!


    Li Yan, who was walking ahead, turned around and responded. With Qin Wei''s distinctive voice, there was no mistaking it. Seeing the person beckoning him, he immediately ran over.


    "Teacher Qin, is there anything I can do for you?"


    Qin Wei nodded.


    "This film set is newly built. I''ve been to the Republic of China Town before, but this is my first time at Damu Imperial City. Since you''re nning to film a vlog, I won''t get in the way or appear on camera. I''ll just follow you around and explore."


    The visiting hours for the imperial city have already ended, but Li Yao, the manager, readily agreed upon hearing this. He asked the others to take a break as well, no more than half an hour, and then he would take Qin Wei to the parking lot to join everyone.


    Li Yan didn''t object either. He filmed along the way and acted as her tour guide, introducing the scenery they passed.


    "The DaMu Dynasty is thousands of years old, so there aren''t many remaining relics. The wooden structures couldn''t withstand numerous battles, so what''s left are mostly foundations and pirs. Here, they''ve basically restored it based on historical records, although there''s also artistic creation and embellishment. Nevertheless, the grandeur is impressive, and the resulting footage looks fantastic."


    As he spoke, Li Yan led her through a long corridor and up a stone staircase, entering a massive wooden gate, and suddenly their view expanded.


    "This is the za in front of the main hall, primarily used for shooting scenes of soldiers or other war-rted scenes."


    He finished speaking and pointed towards the central building.


    "Compared to the unverifiable Qianzhao Dynasty in ancient historical legends, the turbulent Dixi Dynasty thatsted for seven hundred years, and the prosperous Da Mu Dynasty that spanned five hundred years, had the most profound influence on future generations."


    While continuing to move forward, Li Yan ascended the steps and entered the main hall.


    "There''s no film crew shooting here at the moment, so it''s empty inside. The feudal system was only established in the middle of the Da Mu Dynasty, and centralized power truly began in theter period. ''Star Aze'' tells the story of the golden age of the Da Mu Dynasty, and the act of reducing feudal powers marks the beginning of the story."


    ...


    Li Yan took her to other ces in the film and television city. It was quiterge, and he deliberately chose several locations that would be visited during filming, not just for the sake of his vlog, but also to introduce Qin Wei.


    On one hand, it allowed Qin Wei to be familiar with the ce, and on the other hand, it allowed him to keep up with Qin Wei''s pace. Someday, he would surely be able to meet Director Sun. When that time came, he would definitely seek guidance from Director Sun in the professional field.


    ...


    "It''s gettingte. The crew said to have dinner and meet the actor ying Star Aze in advance to get acquainted."


    Li Yao saw that the tour was almost over and said to her.


    Qin Wei didn''t object and expressed her gratitude to Li Yan before leaving.


    "Thank you for taking me around today. I''ll treat you to milk teater. I''m leaving now, goodbye."


    Li Yan nodded and suddenly remembered the actor who yed "Star Aze"...


    He had just joined the crew this morning, and he yed the role of a demonic king...


    Oh, Director Sun... Take care...

 Chapter 249: The Demon King

    <h4>Chapter 249</h4>


    After dinner, in the conference room of the hotel.


    Qin Wei: ¡°Him?¡±


    Li Yao nodded: ¡°Him.¡±


    Qin Wei sat in the chair, resting her cheek in one hand, tapping the table lightly with the other, deep in thought for a long time before speaking again:


    ¡°May I ask how old you are?¡±


    ¡°Yada yada yada~¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°?¡±


    Looking at the little boy sitting in a toddler''s high chair across from her, sticking out his tongue and making faces at her, Qin Wei had a bad premonition.


    ¡°Don''t mind him, Teacher Qin. Young children are all spoiled by their elders at home, a bit mischievous and naughty.¡±


    The woman sitting next to her exined to Qin Wei with a smile,


    ¡°He''s two years and six months old. He can speak and act, his mother is an actress, he takes after her and is very talented in performing.¡±


    Qin Wei looked at the unfamiliar woman, so she asked:


    ¡°Then you are...¡±


    ¡°I''m the auntie his mother hired to take care of him after he was born. I''m mainly responsible for his living needs this time as he joins the crew. The director said Hong Dou...that''s right, our darling is called Hong Dou.¡±


    As she spoke, the auntie picked him up from the high chair and brought him to Qin Wei,


    ¡°The director wanted Hong Dou to get familiar with you these days, after all you two have the most scenes together. Come on, Hong Dou, call big sister.¡±


    The little boy looked chubby and fair, with a cute round face and some baby fat. His eyes were bright and lively, and he was as pretty as a beautiful doll.


    Qin Wei looked at Hong Dou, and Hong Dou looked back at Qin Wei. Under the auntie''s repeated urging, he reluctantly blurted out two words from his mouth:


    ¡°Doggy.¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°Oh...excuse me?¡±


    Hong Dou pointed at Qin Wei:


    ¡°Dog.¡±


    ¡°Let''s switch actors.¡±


    Qin Wei got up to leave.


    But Li Yao pulled her back and whispered in her ear:


    ¡°His mother is one of the investors, if we make a switch, it would be you...¡±


    Qin Wei sat back down and said to Hong Dou:


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    The auntie was stunned for a moment, then pretended to be stern with Hong Dou:


    ¡°Tsk, how can you insult people like that? If your mother finds out, you''ll be punished with standing!¡±


    Hong Dou pouted sullenly:


    ¡°I''m hungry, I want beef rice!¡±


    He spoke quite fluently. Qin Wei had thought he couldn''t talk yet, so she praised him:


    ¡°Wow, so amazing, you speak so well!¡±


    Hong Dou nced at her, tilting his head as if looking at a fool:


    ¡°You can''t even say when you''re hungry and want to eat? What''s so amazing about that?¡±


    Qin Wei was at a loss for words. Fortunately, the auntie carried Hong Dou away from the conference room to eat. Otherwise, Qin Wei felt they might havee to blows after chatting a while longer.


    After they left, only Qin Wei and Li Yao remained in the conference room.


    Qin Wei leaned back in her chair, looking up at the ceiling:


    ¡°What¡¯s going on here? He''s so young yet his words are so harsh! Li Yao, I can''t get along with him. I can''t scold him either, oh dear, my blood pressure is high, what should I do? I hate him...¡±


    Li Yao was also a bit helpless. This wasn''t their own production, so there were many things beyond their control:


    ¡°To be honest, he was quite polite to you. This morning when he first joined, he either cried or threw tantrums. The key issue is he''s the child of an investor, his family is bringing in capital, we can''t offend them, just have to appease...


    For work, just endure a little, it will pass after enduring a bit.¡±


    Li Yao continued reassuring her:


    ¡°He''s just a child, very easy to coax. Plus his auntie said he can act, so there''s no issue there. Over the next couple days just get acquainted with each other. His nanny is here, his bodyguards are here too, it''s not like you have to keep watching him the whole time.¡±


    ¡°That makes sense.¡±


    In just a few minutes, Qin Wei kept psyching herself up mentally,


    ¡°Alright, Li Yao, have you counted how many scenes I have with him? If not, help me count...¡±


    ¡°One hundred scenes.¡±


    Li Yao blurted out.


    Qin Wei: ¡°......¡±


    Qin Wei asked again: ¡°Then how many scenes does he have in total...¡±


    ¡°One hundred scenes.¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°............¡±


    Oh, so it meant she had to wee him in and see him out huh.


    Qin Wei took out her phone to message Xu Mingchuan ¡ª


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Boss Xu, are you interested in investing in the drama I''m filming? I''d like to kick someone off set.¡¿


    Before Xu Mingchuan replied, Li Yao nced at her phone and poured cold water on her:


    ¡°His mother''spany owns the IP rights.¡±


    [You have deleted a message]


    ...


    After leaving the conference room, they could hear the child crying and shouting. The crew had booked the hotel, so everyone around was part of the crew, but no one dared to say a word about the racket.


    Mainly because they didn''t dare offend him.


    Seeing this, Qin Wei turned to leave, but was called back by Director Yao:


    ¡°Teacher Qin! Perfect timing, bring your son away, strengthen the mother-son rtionship!¡±


    Qin Wei pressed on her philtrum, trying her best not to faint.


    In the drama, this child yed her son. Although not her biological child, he was raised by her side from a young age, so they had the most scenes together.


    Other than some apprehension over the amount of horse riding scenes and action scenes, and now this extra headache of having a son in the drama, she had been quite willing to take the role previously.


    She didn''t have experience interacting with young children, so she was worried he would be uncooperative and dy filming progress.


    But Li Yao said this was historical fact, the female lead and this child got along extremely well, like her own son.


    It wouldn''t have been an issue originally, but...


    Seeing her about to refuse, Li Yao whispered two words in her ear:


    ¡°Paycheck.¡±


    Qin Wei took a deep breath, then walked over and bent down to say gently to Hong Dou, who had demanded and gotten beef rice but was still refusing to eat:


    ¡°Let''s go, let your auntie carry you back to your room. I''ll personally go feed my darling.¡±


    Her smile was gentle as a spring breeze.


    The little demon king was coaxed and tricked into being brought back to his room. His cries were cut off as the door closed, and the crew members present finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since his arrival until now, the child had basically never settled down.


    Staff A: ¡°The little demon king knocked over two fill lights as soon as he arrived, and used oil paint pens to scribble all over the hotel lobby sofas. His aunt didn''t scold him at all, just lightly said ''we''ll pay for it''.


    He''s utterly spoiled.


    Staff B: ¡°He''s an investor''s child, how poor could his family be? It''s just pity for Teacher Qin. His constant crying, tantrums and bossiness, if he angers Teacher Qin to the point she quits, what do we do...¡±


    Staff C: ¡°Yeah, it''s not impossible. To be honest, Teacher Qin is actually quite nice, I''ve followed her crew before. She has a bad temper in private, just don''t provoke her and it''s fine. But she doesn''t mistreat the crew, back when she was at her peak she also hardly caused trouble for us. Sounds contradictory but it''s true.


    Later when she was ndered online, there was an element of kicking someone when they''re down...


    With her status unable topare to before, she has to lower herself now. If this was in the past...¡±


    Staff D: ¡°At first I thought maybe the child was just not used to the environment, but after a whole day, whether in the hotel or on set, he''s either crying or causing a scene, but then behaves himself when he quiets down to cause mischief.


    I brought over some prop cups and tes to take inventory, and he was wandering around nearby. I said don''t touch them, be careful you break them.


    But as soon as I said it, he swiped all the cups onto the floor. Shattered all over the ground.


    Then he looked up at me and asked, ''Is this broken now?''


    What could I do?¡±


    Li Yao listened in worry on the side.


    ...


    Half an hourter, no movement.


    After an hour, the room door opened and Qin Wei emerged.


    Hong Dou followed behind, still looking a bit unhappy:


    ¡°Let go, let go, I want to follow my sister! Sis! Sis! Sister, wait for me!!!¡±


    Li Yao: ¡°?¡±


    Staff: ¡°??¡±

 Chapter 250: Sister Sister

    <h4>Chapter 250</h4>


    The situation and setting caused the staff to forget about whether they should disturb or not disturb her. They went directly to Teacher Qin Wei to ask for advice.


    After all, everyone would have to deal with this little devil for a period of time afterwards. If possible, they all wanted to know how to subdue the devil.


    "Teacher Qin, please be so kind as to impart the method to save us."


    "Yes, yes..."


    Although this child could notmit any major wrongdoings, his antics were annoying. Especially after he was energized, with the high intensity of work every day, no one could withstand his disturbances on set and then back at the hotel.


    But they could not scold him either. He was only two and a half years old. He might not understand even if they said anything. Anyway, he was the child of the financier dad, who was like the big boss to everyone.


    "Oh..."


    Qin Wei smiled helplessly,


    "What life-saving method could I have? I just used my superb drawing skills to win over a fanboy."


    "?"


    Li Yao stroked his chin. He thought to himself that it was not surprising for someone who had designed limited edition graffiti T-shirts for Dior before to have a child with talent in drawing.


    ...


    The next morning at 5:30am, right after Qin Wei had washed up, someone knocked on her door. When she opened it, there was no one in sight. Lowering her head, she saw Hong Dou standing at the door holding an A4 paper. Seeing Qin Wei, his eyes lit up:


    "Sister, good morning. Let''s draw!"


    Qin Wei stood still for a good few seconds, then mercilessly rejected him and turned to exit the room.


    Hong Dou''s eyes turned red and he pouted at Qin Wei''s disappearing back.


    The auntie standing nearby knew things had gone bad. Hong Dou could not stand any grievance at all. He was about to throw a tantrum now.


    A good day had ended before it even began.


    "Sister, sister! Wait for me!"


    Under the auntie''s watch, Hong Dou scampered after Qin Wei!


    ...


    As usual, she went out for a morning jog at 5:30am since she had nothing to do. This time, the hotel she stayed at was the same one as when they were filming in the Republican era cityst time. But there were huge changes after a period of time a???


    Firstly, the weeds in the wastnd were cleared. The scarecrows that had frightened Qin Wei into yelling for her dad were all gone too. The shops along the street had opened for business. In short, it was not as deste asst time she came.


    In addition, the hotel had speciallyid a rubber track for guests who needed to exercise. Surrounded by the garden at the back of the hotel, the environment was good and safe, suitable for morning and night runs.


    The hotel waspletely booked by the crew so there were no outsiders to disturb them. At this moment, no one else was running, just perfect for Qin Wei''s needs.


    After running one round, she heard "Sister, sister" behind her.


    Turning around, she saw the boy chasing her on a children''s electric off-road vehicle. Two bodyguards ran behind him, one of them even holding a remote control for the electric vehicle.


    The car was not fast. At this moment, it happened to be parallel to Qin Wei.


    Hong Dou sat properly holding the steering wheel, shifted his bottom to the side, then craned his neck to ask Qin Wei:


    "Running is tiring. Sister, you should take the car!"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    The bodyguard running behind shouted:


    "Teacher Qin, don''t worry, this car can carry 440 pounds. It''s fine even if both of you get on!"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    ...


    At 6:30am, she returned to the hotel for breakfast.


    Qin Wei did not eat in her room. Instead, she went to the Chinese restaurant to eat with everyone.


    Breakfast was self-service. She took fruit juice and corn potato sd, intending to find a seat, when she saw a table surrounded by people in and out.


    Driven by curiosity, Qin Wei quietly went over.


    "This was drawn by my sister for me!"


    Hong Dou''s tender voice sounded from within.


    "Ah?"


    Everyone let out sounds of iprehension.


    "She drew Ultraman for me!"


    "Ah????"


    Everyone was even more confused.


    "Cool, right?"


    The tender voice asked.


    "Oh..."


    The staff mumbled softly:


    "Where''s Ultraman... Is this a Picasso? What is this... Oh, Teacher Qin!"


    He turned and saw Qin Wei, scaring him half to death.


    It was still better not to talk behind someone''s back.


    Hearing Qin Wei had arrived, everyone else dispersed immediately.


    Only Hong Dou was left sitting on a chair at the table, head lowered enjoying the drawing Qin Wei had given him yesterday.


    It was Ultraman, just not drawn in much detail.


    But Hong Dou seemed to really like it, gleefully looking at it over and over.


    He had cried so badly yesterday when Qin Wei ignored him. She just sat there waiting for him to calm down, while drawing on paper. The child''s attention was quickly drawn to the artwork. As he wiped away tears, he pointed at Qin Wei''s creation:


    "What''s this?"


    "Ultraman, Di Ka."


    Hong Dou froze for at least ten seconds, temporarily forgetting to cry. He looked left and right, his expressionplicated:


    "Why can''t I tell?"


    "You''re not skilled enough."


    Qin Wei finished speaking, then pointed it out to him,


    "This is the head, these are the eyes..."


    Her drawing was not great but she borated eloquently, leaving out the fighting scenes and just describing Ultraman''s characteristics.


    After listening, Hong Dou was stupefied. He had seen Ultraman before, but did not expect someone could describe Ultraman so well!


    But just as she got to the critical part of the story, Qin Wei suddenly stopped. Hong Dou nudged her arm:


    "Keep talking!"


    Qin Wei: "The rest of the story can only be heard by well-behaved little friends."


    Without hesitation, Hong Dou dragged over his little froggy chair to sit next to Qin Wei:


    "Sister, tell me the story, okay?"


    It seemed he knew what being "well-behaved" meant, he just did not want to do it.


    Qin Wei continued the story, then abruptly stopped again.


    "Only little friends who eat properly can listen to the next part."


    Hong Dou turned to look at the auntie. Understanding immediately, the auntie came over to feed him.


    Although it was unclear which point got to Hong Dou, he was utterly convinced by Qin Wei.


    And now too, upon seeing Qin Weie for breakfast, Hong Dou was extremely delighted:


    "Tell story!"


    "Eat."


    Qin Wei just said those two words, then sat down to enjoy her breakfast.


    ...


    It was still the training phase now, some time away from the official start of filming. Other actors had also gradually arrived, but everyone had their own training items, so it was difficult to gather everyone together.


    Qin Wei''s tasks for this period were to read the script and interact with Hong Dou. Other things would be arranged by the directorter.


    She had been reading the script the whole day. Hong Dou was quite cooperative initially, ying by himself. The auntie even heaved a sigh of relief. Ever since this child was six months old until now, periods when he was so cooperative were not many.


    In other words, most of the time he was kicking up a big fuss. Not many could cate him.


    It was just great that there was one more per...


    "Wah... Wah..."


    He cried again, bawling uncontrobly.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Qin Wei went over to see him. He did not bump into or knock against anything. He was ying well but suddenly cried???


    "I... You... Don''t... I... Wah wah..."


    Even his speech system copsed from the crying.


    Listening to his disjointed words between sobs and his aggrieved looks at Qin Wei, after hearing it over and over, she finally understood -


    He had been waiting the whole day, but sister did not y with him at all.


    Oh, the child''s breakdown came in an instant.


    Inconsble bawling.


    Ten minutester.


    "Oh! Shall we draw? Don''t cry, okay? Don''t cry..."


    Another ten minutes passed.


    "Hong Dou, don''t cry. Wah wah... Your crying is giving me a headache... Brother Dou, stop crying... Wah wah..."

 Chapter 251: Adult Collapse in a Moment.

    <h4>Chapter 251</h4>


    Hong Dou watched Qin Wei forget to cry again, staring at her with his mouth open, somewhat at a loss.


    He had never seen an adult cry in front of him in his life, with big tears falling, seeming quite sad.


    "Oh I''m so tired, I haven''t had a good rest in a long time, I want to lie at home and be azy fish, I also want to watch TV series mindlessly while eating chips and drinking coke hic hic hic...


    I don''t even remember when Ist drank coke hic hic hic hic hic...


    Who doesn''t want to watch entertaining shows hic hic hic...


    Can''t I just close my eyes for a blink and a whole drama is finished filming hic hic hic...


    I also want to go to Disnend I''ve never had fun properly there hic hic hic..."


    Hong Dou: "......"


    Hong Dou silently brought tissues for his sister to wipe away her tears, carefully.


    "What are you talking about I don''t understand..."


    Hong Dou wiped away his own tears while wiping away hers for her, and patted her back tofort her at the same time, but he couldn''t hold it in himself either, so he just threw himself into her arms crying, saying while crying,


    "Don''t cry anymore...I won''t cry hic hic hic hic, I''ll read books with you okay?"


    The aunt on the side was shocked, but never interrupted their interaction, silently capturing video on her phone of the two of them sobbing and sent it to Qiao Sixiao via chat app.


    ¡¾Shang Shan Ruo Shui: Miss Qiao look at your nephew [video]¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao:..............................¡¿


    Hearing his promise, Qin Wei''s sobs slowed slightly:


    "You promise?"


    "Mhm!"


    Hong Dou nodded vigorously.


    Only then did Qin Wei stop crying, wiping away tears while pointing to his snack cab:


    "Get me a pack of rice cakes, oh I''m so hungry from crying..."


    Without another word, Hong Dou ran to grab them.


    ...


    At 9pm, Hong Dou started rubbing his eyes, obviously sleepy.


    Qin Wei looked at the aunt, and got up to leave, but was grabbed by the hem of her clothes by a small hand.


    "Can you stay with me tonight?"


    Hong Dou sincerely asked, looking at her expectantly with bright eyes.


    "Of course not."


    Qin Wei rejected immediately.


    Hong Dou didn''t let go: "Why not?"


    Qin Wei: "I sleep too deeply at night to take care of you."


    Hong Dou''s mouth turned down:


    "Hic.................."


    Qin Wei sat back down and adjusted her emotions:


    "Your request is going too far, I won''tpromise, don''t cry by yourself! If you want to cry let''s cry together."


    Hong Dou: "!!!"


    Letting go, ttening out the wrinkles on the hem he was grabbing, Hong Dou said in a small voice:


    "Can you at least read me a story? I''ll say goodnight after hearing a story."


    Qin Wei had him lie in bed, randomly grabbing a picture book to sit next to the bed and start telling him a story.


    "A long long time ago, there was a turtle and a rabbit, and they said they would race..."


    ...


    At 10pm, little brother Dou finally fell asleep, Qin Wei bid the aunt farewell and left the room.


    So tired...sleep...


    Just after getting back to her own room, her phone rang.


    Looking at it, it was a video call from Sun Tiantian.


    Qin Weiy on the couch and picked up the video.


    Sun Tiantian looked at Qin Wei on the other side of the screen expectantly:


    "Started filming right! Have you started shooting yet? Oh, why are your eyes swollen? I know, crying scenes, great work."


    Qin Wei looked at herself in the video, her eyes were indeed swollen, clearly from crying, but she was too embarrassed to tell her that she was moved to tears by a little kid''s crying, so she evaded and distracted:


    "Haven''t started shooting yet, still training, I had a scene with the second male lead today, got emotional and cried...


    Oh right, why did you suddenly video call me alone? We''re usually in the group chat?"


    Sun Tiantian stared at Qin Wei for a while, giving a serious evaluation:


    "Hmm...not bad for the empress, usually looks like azy fish, but very professional, directly got into character for the scene, great!"


    Hearing her words, Qin Wei didn''t know how to respond, just scratched her nose.


    Sun Tiantian asked again:


    "Oh right, where''s teacher Qiao?"


    As soon as she asked about teacher Qiao, Qin Wei knew her intention, so she clearly told her:


    "She went to Shanghai a couple days ago, it was her birthday right? Herpany held a birthday party for her, and to shoot a magazine cover, anything else specific you''ll have to ask her assistant.


    Also, don''t expect me and her to have any scenes together in this drama, I''ll spoil it for you now, I''m the male lead''s current girlfriend and she''s the ex, we don''t even meet let alone have scenes together, you..."


    "Ohe on I was just casually asking."


    Sun Tiantian impatiently interrupted her words, then moved in close and asked her,


    "Have you met the male lead yet? Is he as handsome as on TV? Can I get an autograph? Oh I''ve been really into himtely!"


    Sun Tiantian, apletely ordinary actor, relied on her shocking performance in "Against the Wind" and some absurd side jobs to gain quite a few fans and poprity. Adding to her average acting skills and bothidback and prudent personality, plus no negative news herself, she had gotten more attention from thepany in recent months.


    She was clearly on the rise in her career, so she was able to say this, which really shocked Qin Wei.


    Either she really trusted Qin Wei, or she really liked that male actor.


    "Su Yang? He hasn''t arrived yet..."


    Qin Wei didn''t know him, but his resume really left an impression¡ª¡ª


    Highly educated, very good looking, handsome, charming smile.


    And looking at videos of him online, though not many, the view counts were quite high. Great at singing and dancing, appearance very favored by young girls, clean and refreshing with a dash of handsome.


    With his 183cm height, he attracted a lot of attention wherever he went.


    After graduatingst year he returned to China, debuted through a talentpetition show, and was signed by Happy Entertainment at the time, highly valued by He Hong. This was his first work.


    So even though he didn''t have any works out yet, it didn''t affect his high poprity.


    Originally Qin Wei didn''t want to look into him, she felt that since they weren''t dating, just cooperating, knowing roughly who he was would be enough. But Li Yao was very diligent this time, preparing materials for her and insisting she look, so she had the chance to learn so much about Su Yang.


    Sun Tiantian rested her face in her hands leaning on the bed, infatuated:


    "Tsk tsk tsk, that blessed face, trust me, one look and you''ll fall for him."


    Qin Wei thought for a bit:


    "Then...I''ll introduce him to youter using my position? But whether anythinges of it depends on your fortune."


    "Oh no no no you misunderstood."


    Sun Tiantian quickly denied and rified,


    "Any fool knows, in our industry, if a female artist still wants to develop her career properly, she has to keep away from men...


    It''s not being anti-men, which girl doesn''t like good looking guys, but it really can be unfortunate. I don''t know about otherpanies, but the male artists at ours are really...I didn''t say anything huh, I''m just saying, love might be sweet or not but careers get obstructed...


    Such obvious reasoning even you understand, how could I not understand?


    I just appreciate handsome looks, Su Yang has that standard idol handsomeness, I just think that him acting across from you would look so good together!!"


    "Oh please show mercy teacher Sun!


    To be honest with you, every time you write QinXiao, I''m terrified, scared you''ll write some inappropriate plot and fans will me me for it.


    Qiao Sixiao is fine, she''s lucky, not afraid of you teasing her, but I''m afraid!


    Not everyone can separate fiction and reality. Just the other day I saw online, someone righteously telling me topensate money to Qiao Sixiao, because I sat in her Cadic''s leather seats while still wet from the rain...


    I already had Li Yao look for a house I want to buy, don''t write fanfiction cutting off my fortune...


    Su Yang is an idol, I''ve decided, other than acting together, I won''t interact with him normally at all. There are so many paparazzi at the studio town, I won''t let them write a single article about ''affection from acting together''!"


    "Ughe on I was just saying casually, howe you got so agitated like you were bitten by a dog?"


    Sun Tiantian sighed, little Qin was abandoning romance for her career, she didn''t want to make it hard for her, so she changed the topic,


    "Speaking of which, for teacher Qiao''s birthday, I sent her a vlog edit I made of ourpetition footage, and a set of scented candles, what did you give her?"


    "Compact snacks."


    "?"

 Chapter 252: It’s not that I want to cry, I can’t help it.

    <h4>Chapter 252</h4>


    It was almost midnight, and chatting with Sun Tiantian felt effortless, so time flew by quickly.


    Seeing that Qin Wei seemed tired, Sun Tiantian suggested ending the conversation, but Qin Wei stopped her.


    "Help me buy some books and have them shipped to me. I can''t buy them myself because Li Yao would find out, and I''m tired of his nagging."


    Sun Tiantian agreed without hesitation:


    "Send me the book list. You''ve piqued my curiosity. What kind of books are they? Buying a few books shouldn''t hinder our child''s progress... Oh, this book list is quite intriguing. I''ll use a pseudonym for you."


    The next morning, Qin Wei returned from her morning run and was informed by her assistant that she had a training session scheduled for the day.


    After having breakfast, Qin Wei went to the meeting room on the same floor apanied by her assistant and staff.


    The tables and chairs were pushed to the side, and the room was filled with props simting horses.


    "Sorry, I''mte."


    As soon as Qin Wei entered, someone followed closely behind. The voice sounded familiar, and when she turned her head, she was surprised to see a familiar face.


    "Sheng Lin, you''re here!"


    Although she knew he wasing, seeing him in person still brought her joy. Qin Wei approached him and greeted him warmly.


    Sheng Lin smiled, reserved as always, but this time, he spoke a little more since he was meeting an acquaintance:


    "Hi, long time no see. I received the gift from Teacher Qin. The oranges were delicious, and everyone at ourpany praised them. And also, thank you for this time..."


    Thest time they met was when he and Li Hanming saved her and waited for her to wake up in the hospital.


    Since then, they hadn''t seen each other, and she heard that thepany didn''t think highly of him. His introverted personality made it difficult for him to shine in variety shows, but fortunately, he had good looks and was diligent, which gave him an advantage in acting.


    Qin Wei couldn''t think of any specific way to help him, but when she heard that he was also striving for a role in this drama, she secretly rmended him, and unexpectedly, he got the part.


    Although he didn''t explicitly say it now, she understood without further exnation. There was no need for many words; he knew who helped him.


    "We''re friends, no need to be so polite..."


    "By the way, do you know what we''re going to train today?"


    Sheng Lin nodded and walked to the prop horse. He took hold of the reins with one hand and stepped on the stirrup with one foot, gracefully mounting the horse. Sitting on the horse''s back, he said to her:


    "Like the others, we''ll train our posture, but the difference is that we''ll do it on horseback.


    I''ll be the one teaching you today. I volunteered with the director. Don''t worry, I''ll give it my all."


    His mounting and dismounting movements were smooth and handsome, even though it was just a prop at the moment. Qin Wei, who had some equestrian experience, could tell that Sheng Lin truly knew how to ride.


    He assisted her in getting on the horse and then taught her some techniques, while also giving her tips on how to appear more impressive while on horseback.


    After a brief training session, Sheng Lin let her practice on her own. Once she felt she had grasped it, Sheng Lin said to her:


    "The prop team will bring the horses to the set in a few days, and then you can practice. Some of the techniques are hard to achieve for beginners, but once you master them, it''s just a matter of proficiency."


    After receiving guidance and contact, which proved to be effective, Qin Wei easily dismounted from the prop horse and casually asked him,


    "It seems like you''re familiar with this. Have you learned it before?"


    Sheng Lin didn''t deny it and replied to her,


    "I grew up on the northern grasnds before moving to the city, so riding horses is a daily thing for me. It''s just that many people are unaware of it.


    When we go to the grasnds for filming, I''ll teach you how to ride horses and shoot arrows. I can''t guarantee that you''ll be as skilled as those who grew up on horseback, but you''ll definitely be the most elegant one on horseback."


    Qin Wei joked with him,


    "With your refined appearance, it''s really hard to associate you with the rough image of a man on the grasnds."


    Sheng Lin could also sense it and casually replied,


    "That''s a stereotype.


    But it''s true for my ancestors¡ªthey endured wind and sun while herding horses and sheep, so they were a bit rugged.


    In our generation, we have more choices. We went to the city for education and work, and by chance, I became an actor. I couldn''t change my introverted personality, but appearance is still something to consider."


    "Do you also know archery?"


    "I do."


    Qin Wei felt lucky. She didn''t expect her friend to be such a hidden talent. The techniques he taught so far were very practical, and she couldn''t wait to put them into practice.


    With him helping, she would aplish more with less effort.


    "Considering this, it''s a bit of a waste of your talent to y such a small role. After all, there are very few opportunities in the drama to showcase horse riding skills. If you were to y Da Zhe, you might be famous because of it."


    Sheng Lin just slightly lifted the corners of his mouth and said to her,


    "I''m easily satisfied. There are no small roles in a y. Each character''s existence has its reason. I want to be an actor, so as long as there''s a role to y, it''s fine. If I cane across a good script, that would be fantastic.


    Being famous has its own troubles. You''re constantly watched, and every word and action are magnified. Even a frown would be endlessly interpreted. In this regard, you have experienced more than I have."


    Indeed...


    ...


    After the morning practice ended, Qin Wei returned to her boring life. In the afternoon, the other actors went to attend some "noble etiquette and demeanor" training, but she was asked by the director to go back and look after the child.


    Speechless...


    She might as well go back to her room, read the script, and go to sleep.


    When she returned to her room, Li Liang had already ced a package on the table in the living room. Qin Wei asked Li Liang to go rest in her own room, but as soon as she opened the door, she saw the teary-eyed child standing at her doorstep.


    "Wu..."


    As soon as the door opened, Hong Dou, like a distressed little train, started sobbing.


    "What''s wrong, Douzi?"


    Qin Wei took a deep breath, walked to the doorway, and hugged the child into her room. Whileforting him, she asked,


    "Who bullied you? Tell your sister. We may not be able to dominate the other groups, but we can still dominate Group A. Speak up, and I''ll support you!"


    Qin Wei''s gentle reassurance made him even more upset. He grabbed onto Qin Wei''s cor and leaned against her, crying loudly,


    "Wu, wu, wu... I want to eat candy!"


    Qin Wei hesitated and to make sure she didn''t mishear, she asked again,


    "Candy?"


    "I really want to eat candy!"


    "That''s easy. Candy is avable everywhere..."


    Qin Wei searched the room, feeling a bit embarrassed as she looked at her assistant Li Liang, who was still standing by the door.


    "Could you go buy a pack then?"


    Li Liang shook his head.


    "Li Yao just returned to thepany and specifically told me not to let you have any snacks. Besides, Qiao Teacher also said..."


    "Li Liang, is Qiao Teacher''s team short-staffed?"


    "?"


    Qin Wei nced at Hong Dou, whose emotions had calmed down a bit, and continued speaking.


    "You listen to what she says, right? She wouldn''t secretly give you a sry, would she?"


    "Qin Jie, I''ll go buy it now, but you must keep it a secret. If they find out, I''ll lose my job..."


    Half an hour passed.


    Li Liang still hadn''t returned, and Hong Dou was tearing up paper in frustration while Qin Wei boredly opened a package.


    During this time, Qin Wei didn''t dare to provoke Hong Dou at all. Even when he was tearing up property certificates, she didn''t interfere, afraid of disrupting this peaceful tranquility.


    Another five minutes passed.


    Li Liang came back, empty-handed and looking hesitant.


    "What about the candy?"


    Li Liang pointed to Hong Dou, who was sitting in the corner.


    "Their bodyguard took it away, saying that their young master shouldn''t eat candy."


    "Wahhh¡ª"


    Qin Wei eximed, "Ah!!! Hong Dou, you damn well tore up my script!"

 Chapter 253: Boot Ceremony

    <h4>Chapter 253</h4>


    When the martial arts instructor joined the crew that day, he scheduled three days of sses for Qin Wei. Three dayster, the official filming would begin.


    From casting to review, it went through some ups and downs. So once everything was ready, the crew specially invited masters to choose an auspicious day and said today was a great day to start filming.


    Therefore, the crew set today as the day to start filming. Not only that, they also wanted to make it a grand and solemn asion. The location was chosen at the huge square of Da Mu Imperial City Film and Television City, and a bunch of masters from temples were also invited to chant scriptures.


    Superstition is undesirable, but consciousness does have an enabling effect on matter, including controlling and regting physiological functions of the human body. So psychological effects cannot be ignored. If a ceremony can reassure everyone, holding one is not uneptable.


    Qin Wei got up early in the morning to get styled. At the moment, wearing her costume, she stood half-asleep on the square.


    Mainly listening to the masters chanting scriptures, she felt her eyes had started to sink...


    "Don''t yawn..."


    Just as Qin Wei was about to open her mouth, someone covered her mouth. She knew it was Qiao Sixiao from the voice. At least here, no one else would dare to touch her so casually.


    "There are many media on site who love to take ugly shots of artists. Keep your facial expressions in check and don''t make things difficult for the crew."


    Qiao Sixiao lowered her voice and spoke to her. Although her attitude wasn''t great, she still smiled brilliantly.


    When these two got together, they were guaranteed to garner attention and traffic. Naturally, they attracted many eyes, and the equipment of multiple media outlets was aimed at the two women continuously taking pictures.


    Qiao Sixiao lowered her voice, "Smile for me..."


    Qin Wei red at her, "Mmm mmm mmm!"


    Qiao Sixiao removed her hand.


    Qin Wei heaved a long sigh of relief and looked up and down at this friend she hadn''t seen for days.


    The styling was in ce. She was dressed in fairylike white clothes, which really highlighted her temperament.


    There was still some time before the official start of the opening ceremony. The assistants of both sides consciously came over with umbres to block the sun. But Qin Wei took an umbre and let the two of them find a shady ce to rest.


    "I''ll personally hold an umbre for Teacher Qiao."


    Qin Wei held up the umbre between the two of them.


    The corners of Qiao Sixiao''s mouth curved up slightly.


    "If the media takes pictures of this and writes headlines like ''Shocking! Qiao Sixiao arrogantly forced her co-star to hold an umbre for her on set!'', don''t me me."


    Qiao Sixiao looked away.


    But it was captured by the media and went trending after being posted online.


    The most artistic one was a shot of their backs. In the picture, one woman wore fiery red clothes with long ck hair simply tied up with a red hair ribbon. She had one hand behind her back and one hand holding up the umbre, quietly looking ahead.


    The other woman wore snow-white clothes, her face turned to the side looking at the other woman.


    At the moment the shutter clicked, the wind rose, blowing their clothes and hair.


    The overall picture was serene yet dynamic, theposition exquisite, and very expressive.


    Comments:


    [This is amazing! It can be used as a wallpaper directly!]


    [Brothers, do you believe this picture is unedited! It''s a candid shot from the opening ceremony! My sister is beautiful even from the back when she shuts up!]


    [I can''t tear my eyes away from my sister Qiao''s side profile for 5 minutes, it''s so amazing!]


    [Oh I wish it were an oil paper umbre instead of Qin Wei''s stupid Strawberry Bear sun umbre, toome!]


    [This is the first time I hated Strawberry Bear, I hate it! Why not an oil paper umbre? With that they could be deified!]


    [Just photoshop it into an oil paper umbre, download the watermark-free version, nonmercial use is ok [photo]]


    [Thank you upstairs, I bow to you!]


    [Waaah thispletely fulfilled all my imagination about that assassin story by Director Sun! Can someone photoshop my sister''s red clothes into ck? Constable in cyan clothes x assassin in brocade clothes, Director Sun''s story would beplete!]


    [I read that too! My goose (sister Qiao) was so distinguished in that story!]


    [Give me 100 pictures of this quality! Make it into a photobook! I want to buy!]


    ...


    After the official opening ceremony ended with the sound of electronic firecrackers, all the core creative members burned incense again. Next, the director and producer gave speeches. Finally, the main actors went on stage together to unveil the red cloth on the camera, marking the official start of filming.


    However, the lead actor Su Yang''s flight was cancelled due to extreme weather and he was still abroad, unable to make it back in time. But it wasn''t a big problem. Qiao Sixiao, who wasn''t originally nned to attend, came to save the day and had already attracted enough attention.


    Moreover, opening ceremonies never demanded all actors be present. It wasmon for people to be busy with other projects.


    After the two lead actresses unveiled the ceremony together on stage, electronic firecrackers sounded again at the scene.


    Pop pop pop -


    Both eco-friendly and loud enough.


    The producer immediately gave each of the two women a big red envelope. Then he went to hand out red envelopes to the rest of the crew on site.


    Holding it in hand, you could feel its thickness.


    "How much is in this..."


    Qin Wei weighed it while murmuring to herself.


    She secretly took a peek inside...


    Hundred yuan bills...


    A thick stack...


    Wow...


    She wanted tough but couldn''t help grinning from ear to ear...


    "I haven''t done anything yet and they gave me so much money!"


    Another heavy red envelopended in her hand...


    Looking up, she saw Teacher Qiao''s beautiful face and exquisite makeup.


    Qin Wei looked at her, also not wanting to return the red envelope she had stuffed over, so she asked:


    "What''s the meaning of this, Teacher Qiao?"


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her, "Take it and treat the whole crew to food and drinks. Yourpany''s intentions are one thing, but your own are also very important. Don''t skimp on small change, then filming can go smoothlyter."


    "But I have my own money too..."


    "Alright, seeing youugh like that earlier, you''d feel bad having to ''spit out'' that bit of money. Just take it, I don''t need it."


    Qiao Sixiao gently patted her head, "We won''t see each other for a while after this. Girl, take care of yourself and don''t do anything stupid. Contact me if you need anything and I''ll decide if I feel like it..."


    "Don''t touch your dad''s head..."


    "Give me back my red envelope!"


    "Dad, take care of yourself when filming too. Stay healthy and fortune as vast as the sea!"


    ...


    After the opening ceremony, Qin Wei''s Group A would start shooting right away. After all, the crew''s daily expenses were huge, and filming needed to make full use of every day after starting.


    Not far from the shooting location, after bidding farewell to her friend, Qin Wei walked with her team towards the set at Jiaofang Pce. Along the way, Li Liang flipped through the call sheet for the day while walking beside Qin Wei, saying:


    "Sister Wei, we''ll be shooting the scenes before Scene 210 next. The director willmunicate with you again before officially starting about the specifics. I can read it to you now if you need..."


    "No need to read it, I saw it during makeup... Li Liang, look over there, isn''t that Little Tang?"


    As she spoke, Qin Wei pointed to the five people surrounding the red wall on the left side of Jiaofang Pce.


    One of them wore a ck T-shirt and hat issued by the crew, head lowered with his back facing them, while the other four were in ancient costumes looking very arrogant. They seemed to be saying something to the hatted man, asionally pping his head.


    Li Liang looked in the direction she pointed. Although not familiar with the boy, she had seen him many times these days. It did look a bit like him but she couldn''t be certain:


    "It looks like him...but not necessarily..."


    "Either way..."


    Qin Wei squinted, looking again and again,


    "He seems to be bullied by those people."

 Chapter 254: It’s Hot, It’s Easy to get angry.

    <h4>Chapter 254</h4>


    ¡°Brother, I''m sorry, let''s not fall out over these little things and dy the shooting schedule. If you''re still upset, you can scold me a couple more times. I was stupid...didn''t understand the meaning of the brothers yesterday. So today I''ll apologize to everyone. I...¡±


    Li Yan hadn''t finished speaking when he was patted on the head again by one of them. The force wasn''t light and he shrank back with a frown but didn''t dare retaliate.


    One of the men, sturdy and thickset in military costume, grabbed Li Yan''s ear and said,


    ¡°We guys all got off work yesterday but you asked us to work overtime and shoot an extra scene. We did as told but you didn''t show an ounce of gratitude and even yed dumb with us. You feel wronged? We feel wronged too!


    The few of us contract actors and crew only get a fixed wage per month. Working more means more tiredness and no benefit for us, yet you curl your lips. Curling your lips!


    You''re making a monkey out of us, aren''t you!¡±


    As he spoke, he raised his hand to hit Li Yan''s head again.


    ¡°That''s enough. If you hit him again I''ll call security.¡±


    A pleasant voice sounded behind the burly man.


    The voice was pleasing, the tone calm, but the warning in it was unmistakable.


    ¡°None of your f**king business...Oh, Teacher Qin, sorry, blocking your way. My bad, we were just fooling around, good buddies, right, little Li?¡±


    Ferocious just a second ago, at the sight of Qin Wei, he was all smiles immediately.


    With an arm around Li Yan''s neck, he beamed at Qin Wei.


    Li Yan''s expression shifted again and again before he finally managed a smile, ¡°Teacher Qin, they were joking with me. Please go ahead...the shoot is what matters...¡±


    Qin Wei sized up the four actors. All she saw was humility and respect. Had she not witnessed them bullying someone, she would have believed it.


    Finally, her gaze settled on Li Yan''s pathetic doe eyes.


    ¡°The hot weather makes people irritable easily. I''ll treat the whole crew to herbal snow lotus. You,e with me to get the money.¡±


    Qin Wei tapped Li Yan''s shoulder and headed into the main hall first.


    Her assistant, Li Liang, didn''t leave immediately. Without a word, she just looked at the burly man. Sensing it, he let go of Li Yan and allowed him to follow the lead actress''s assistant away.


    Li Yan heaved a sigh of relief and jogged to catch up with Qin Wei.


    The equipment in the main hall was still undergoing final checks. The staff had brought over tables and chairs to a shaded area for Qin Wei to sit. After she sat down, Qin Wei said to him,


    ¡°So you don''t want me to stand up for you? I can''t do much else, but getting rid of some extras isn''t impossible.¡±


    No one in the crew knew about their acquaintance, let alone that Li Yan used to work at the TV station. Qin Wei didn''t acknowledge him just now at the door because he kept hinting for her to leave instead of saving him.


    Li Yan sighed. Seeing no one around, he said to her,


    ¡°Teacher Qin may not know this, but there are all kinds of people among extras. Although the Actors Association has mandated reforms in recent years which improved thingspared to before, it''s just treating the symptoms and not the root cause. The bar is low and quality varied. Truly, you see all sorts. A clean costume is worth fighting over, while other kinds of taking advantage aremonce. Some even...forget it, not worth mentioning.


    Of course one can''t generalize. There are those driven here by life to make ends meet, and those chasing dreams. Anyway, getting rid of these few and bringing in others would be like a blind box draw. Can''t say what you''d get.¡±


    Li Yan scratched his head. ¡°It''s also my fault. I wasn''t firm enough passing on the director''s message. So they hinted for me to treat them to a meal after work...I didn''t get the hint and just said thanks for their hard work then left...¡±


    Qin Wei said indignantly, ¡°That''s still no reason to hit your head! If I don''t catch them next time, I won''t be polite!¡±


    I''ll knock their dog heads fiercely!


    Li Yan quickly waved his hands. ¡°Teacher Qin, I appreciate your kindness, but there''s no need. They''re local snakes. We have to get along to shoot smoothly and not fuss over them. Things like this happen in crews. Production assistants fight with extras. Extras scuffle with contract actors. Production assistants scold fans. Contract actors cheat fans...


    Most lead actors see it but don''t get involved, Boss Ke and Teacher Sun Dan are the same. It can''t be managed...


    Teacher Qin, I can handle it myself. I''ll be mixing in crews for years. I can endure this much grievance. Our rtionship is one thing. Please just treat me equally. Shooting takes a lot of energy. You really don''t need to worry about these little things for me off camera...¡±


    Having known Li Yan for some time, it was the first time he had said so much to her. It seemed he was serious. Qin Wei respected his wishes and said no more, only asking her assistant to give him money to buy drinks for the crew.


    Following Qin Wei''s instructions, Li Liang handed a thick stack of hundred yuan bills to Li Yan. Li Yan hesitated, then said to Qin Wei,


    ¡°Teacher Qin, there are only 30 plus people in Group A. Five hundred yuan is way more than enough. This is too much.¡±


    Qin Wei impatiently waved her hand.


    ¡°Take it first. We''re in the same group. I''ll be asking you to help out oftenter. Don''te to me for running errands money then!¡±


    From her understanding, the little nobody wasn''t stingy about treating others. He must be truly broke.


    Li Yan gritted his teeth. He did earn little sinceing here and his savings were nearly gone. Otherwise he wouldn''t have yed dumb in front of those contract actors. So he said thanks, took the money from the assistant, and only kept half, returning the rest to Li Liang.


    ¡°Sis, he only took three thousand plus. There''s still over six thousand left...¡±


    Li Liang silently counted and looked at Qin Wei.


    ¡°Keep what''s left for now, along with what Teacher Qiao gave. Use it to treat Group A to snacks and drinks every so often. I''ll leave this to you.¡±


    ¡°Sis, wasn''t Teacher Qiao''s intention for you to keep some? You''re spending it all and not upset?¡±


    ¡°Can''t stay stagnant. Gotta spend what''s meant to be spent...¡±


    As Qin Wei spoke, she looked at Li Yan jogging away and sighed, pointing at him to ask Li Liang,


    ¡°Don''t you think he''s as much of a coward as me?¡±


    Li Liang: ¡°?¡±


    Seemingly not expecting an answer, Qin Wei muttered,


    ¡°I think I understand Teacher Qiao''s anger now. It is quite infuriating when your friends are bullied like that...¡±


    Li Liang: ¡°You''ve only just realized Teacher Qiao''s care for you??????? Sis, you''re so slow on the uptake. Can this hospital cure you?¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°?¡±


    Li Liang wanted to say more but was interrupted by a crew member emerging from the hall.


    ¡°Teacher Qin, we''re ready. Can youe in now?¡±


    ¡°Sure! We''ll be right there!¡±


    Before Qin Wei could respond, Li Liang already answered and started pushing Qin Wei''s shoulder towards the main hall of the Pepper Room.


    ¡°We''ll slowly chat about Teacher Qiao''s affection for youter. I must spell it out clearly to you.


    Don''t think about anything else now. Leave it all to us. Li Yao Brother just called and said to make you feel fully supported so focus on acting. Even if the sky falls we''ll hold it up for you.


    Qin Wei was pushed into the main hall by her. The borate, meticulous decor inside made her nerves, which she had just steadied, fray a little again.


    From variety show figurant to stage singing contestant to all kinds of livestreams,mercials and short dramas, she was long past camera shyness.


    This path was walked step-by-step. She hade this far. She had to believe every step before wasn''t in vain.


    "Sis Sis Sis!"


    A little white train dressed in ancient costume suddenly scurried out from behind the throne, crying and calling her while stumbling towards her.


    "I almost forgot my first scene is with Douzi Brother. Brother, why are you crying again <(ToT)>?"


    Theposure she had just regained seemed to crumble again. Qin Wei turned to Li Liang,


    "Li Liang, Li Liang, look, the sky is falling..."

 Chapter 255: Hanging Wiya

    <h4>Chapter 255</h4>


    Facing Qin Wei''s pitiful gaze, Li Liang remained silent and took a step back, holding a pile of documents.


    Li Liang had no problem dealing with daily trivial matters and work-rted affairs, but she had no experience inforting children.


    Moreover, Hong Dou was severelycking in a sense of security and had a terrible temper. She really didn''t know what to do.


    Li Liang''s voice was as soft as a mosquito''s buzz:


    "Sis... you shouldfort your own child..."


    ...


    The staff came to help Qin Wei install the necessary equipment for the suspension performance. There wasn''t much Qin Wei needed to cooperate with, so she stood in ce, trying her best to console Hong Dou.


    "Brother, brother! If you cryter, can you tell me who upset you? I can help you beat them, okay?"


    Hong Dou sobbed while hugging Qin Wei''s leg. Qin Wei had to temporarily remain upright to cooperate with the work, unable to squat down and look at him directly. She could only gently pat his head and try tofort him as much as possible.


    He cooperated as well, sobbing as he exined the situation. However, his speech was muffled, and it took Qin Wei quite a while to understand:


    "There was an uncle who gave you a milk lollipop, but Auntie took it away and didn''t let you eat it, right?"


    "Yes..."


    Hong Dou looked up at her, his eyes teary and two glistening tears on his face.


    Qin Wei asked, "Do you know that uncle?"


    Hong Dou paused and shook his head.


    Qin Wei asked again, "Can you eat something that a stranger gives you?"


    Hong Dou remained silent for a long time before reluctantly shaking his head.


    "So, is it wrong for Auntie to take away the candy given by a stranger?"


    "But I wanted to eat it."


    Understanding the reasoning is one thing, but it depends on who says it.


    Qin Wei couldn''t ept it at all, but she seemed more open to what Hong Dou said.


    Looking at him like this, Qin Wei felt sorry for him. Restricting a child from eating snacks, especially sweets, at such a young age felt too strict to Qin Wei. It deprived him of any happiness.


    What can make adults and children unhappy may be different, but the unhappiness of adults and children is the same. You may think that having candy taken away is not worth mentioning, but for a child, it''s as if the sky has fallen.


    Just as the instation of the performance equipment waspleted, Qin Wei was finally free to move. She picked up Hong Dou tofort him and wiped away his tears.


    "I understand how you feel, but I''m not your mom. I can''t interfere with what you eat or drink, and I''m really sorry about that...


    But I can y with you, have dinner together, tell you stories, and help you fall asleep. If possible, please don''t cry anymore. We''re going to shoot a scene, so let''s adjust our mood."


    Although he didn''t get any candy from her, these words somewhatforted him. He rubbed his eyes and murmured softly:


    "Then I want to hear a story about dinosaurs that make mud..."


    "Okay, okay~"


    Hong Dou revealed a shy smile and suddenly hugged Qin Wei''s neck, burying his face in her shoulder.


    "From today onwards, you are my mom!"


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qin Wei chuckled, "That''s so casual."


    Hong Dou nodded firmly.


    Alright then, she unexpectedly gained a goose.


    ...


    Qin Wei, a young actress, was taken aside to calm her emotions. The director approached her and briefly exined the scene. In this particr segment, Qin Wei was making her first appearance, traveling from the grasnds to the imperial city. As soon as she entered the stage, she showcased her exceptional lightness skills and saved the young master Xing Mang from falling off the golden throne.


    Director Yao pointed to the markings on the ground and said to Qin Wei, "While the wirework helps with the lightness skills, it''s the actor''s own expressiveness that matters. Going straight up and down looks awkward and fake. Body posture is crucial, and since you have a background in dance, you should understand."


    "So, from your starting point to the marked spot I indicated, you need to have a process of tiptoeing, flipping in the air, touching the ground, and then leaping onto the golden throne. Did the martial arts instructor give you any tips? This particr segment will feature your face, and I prefer not to use a stunt double."


    Qin Wei made an OK gesture and proceeded with the first rehearsal.


    With everyone in their positions, the countdown began... "Scene 210, shot 1, take 1, action!"


    As the pperboard snapped shut, the filming officiallymenced.


    The camera focused on the pce exterior as the pce maids entered the main hall with Empress Jiang. They noticed the young master had climbed to a great height on the throne and was about to fall.


    "Someone, hurry and catch him!"


    The camera then zoomed in on the empress for a close-up shot.


    The camera angle switched again. The red-d girl who had been walking beside the empress dashed over, leaped gracefully, and caught the child in her arms just as he was losing his bnce on the throne.


    "Cut!"


    The director spoke while reviewing the yback on the monitor. "Lighting is good, makeup and hairstyling are good, the actor''s emotions and movements are on point. Excellent job, everyone. Let''s change the angle and do it again."


    Everything went smoothly. They filmed this scene from several different angles, and each time, it was a sess!


    "Great job, everyone. Qin Wei, please treat everyone to some herbal grass jelly drinks, and all departments can take a 15-minute break."


    After spending over two hours filming the wirework action, they finally wrapped up. The wirework technician came over to remove the equipment, and Li Liang hurriedly went to support Qin Wei and guide her to sit down for a rest.


    "Oh, I..."


    Li Liang interrupted her in a righteous tone. "Sis, watch yournguage. There are certain nts we shouldn''t mention!"


    "My neck hurts, my waist hurts, my legs hurt. I didn''t mean to curse..."


    Qin Wei rubbed her neck. It was challenging to control her body movements after being suspended, although it looked effortless and graceful. Each movement required exertion.


    And yet, all the difficulty mustn''t be apparent in her actions and expressions. She had to appear rxed, elegant, and confident, so that the audience wouldn''t have thoughts like, "Is this girl pulling onions out of the ground?" or "Is the female lead being suspended by wires?"


    As she sat down to rest, even though she didn''t have any lines, she felt like her throat was on fire.


    At the right moment, Li Liang brought her a cup of lukewarm, unsweetened, taro pearl herbal grass jelly milk tea.


    Qin Wei took a sip, vividly remembering that she had ordered it with less ice, three-quarters sugar, and added taro pearls. What was this low-quality drink in her hand?


    She had been anticipating it for two hours!


    She looked up, huffed, and red at Li Liang.


    Li Liang hummed and twiddled her fingers, saying,


    "Sis, it''s not my fault. Li Yao didn''t allow me to..."


    Qin Wei became furious and pouted,


    "Li Yao, Li Yao, Li Yao! You have the samest name, Li, as him. Every time you open your mouth, it''s Li Yao. Are you his own mother''s darling?"


    Li Liang: "......"


    Fine, let it be low-budget then... Qin Wei practically wasted all of it and even flipped through the new script that was supposed toe from Xiao, but it waspletely nk with no markings on it.


    Yao Director happened to pass by and unintentionally caught a glimpse of it. His entire demeanor changed for the worse.


    Just a moment ago, while shooting the action scenes, he thought Qin Wei was working hard. But now, seeing her with a nk and brand-new script, he felt like she was exposing her true nature.


    The script had been distributed for over a month, and it was still pristine!?


    He had heard rumors before about a certain Qin-surnamed female celebrity being unprofessional on set. He was lucky enough to never have coborated with her. However, during the auditions for this drama, she indeed showed outstanding performance and appeared sincere. Coupled with her inherent topic-generating influence, the rest of the creative team unanimously selected her. Yao Director himself hesitated a bit due to her past, but out of trust in Qiao Sixiao''s rmendation, he still gave the green light.


    After all, she was rmended by Qiao, who had coborated with him multiple times. He naturally believed in her.


    But now, Yao Director felt like his drama was being manipted by capital once again.


    What more could he do when it was already a fait apli?


    He could only exin the scenes bit by bit and have her imitate them.


    When she didn''t feel like performing, just coax and pamper her.


    If it really didn''t work, then use doubles and editing.


    Unfortunately, that''s how this project turned out.


    Feeling mentally exhausted.


    Life is not easy, Yao Director sighed.

 Chapter 256: My Acting is Worth a Bowl of Ribs.

    <h4>Chapter 256</h4>


    ¡°Qin Teacher, have you rested well? Can we shoot another scene?¡±


    The crew member ran over very politely and asked her,


    ¡°If you are still tired, we can continue to rest.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, the crew is spending money every minute, let¡¯s finish as soon as possible and rest as soon as possible.¡±


    Qin Wei got up and went back to the designated position on set. The gaffer started adjusting the lights. In the meantime, Xiao Yan came over to help her touch up her makeup and hairdo. The next scene started shooting.


    ¡°Scene 211, Shot 2, Take 1, Action!¡±


    Following the previous scene, Qin Wei, who yed Luo Yang, stood on the golden throne, still holding the Xing Mang who had just fallen down.


    Xing Mang didn''t cry, he just looked at her curiously. After carefully trying a few times, he rubbed her face with his little hand. Seeing that she didn''t object, he hugged her neck and acted coquettishly.


    Hmm? Unexpectedly, the irritable little young master was so obedient and cooperative when shooting. When the director exined the scene to him, as long as he could understand, he would do it carefully.


    ¡°Call the imperial physician, quickly check whether my Mang is hurt or not...¡±


    The voice of Empress Jiang came from behind. Only then did the girl realize that she was still standing on the golden throne...


    "Cut!"


    Director Yao yelled in person. He was a little excited about this segment. When he first saw Qin Wei''s new script, he still felt cold in his heart, but seeing her performance now, it can be said that it exceeded his expectations.


    She is the Queen after all, and still has a foundation! Some people may be born to be suitable for appearing in front of the camera. It depends on whether she takes it seriously or not. This may be talent!


    However...


    Talent my ass...


    Although the script was nk, in Qin Wei''s eyes it was full. When there was no script, she had almost worn out the novel by reading it over and over again. She had also discussed it with Teacher Qiao repeatedly.


    After getting the script, she also marked out the adapted parts and rehearsed the other lines rted to herself over and over again. She also recorded what emotions and actions she should have.


    It was a pity that Douzi Brother had torn it all up for her.


    She was a little angry at first, but when she opened up the new one and found that she still remembered everything, she was no longer angry.


    As long as the problem was resolved, that was fine. Don''t hold on to grievances!


    ...


    After shooting a whole segment, it was more than two hourster. With a shout from the crew -


    "Meal time!"


    All the extras and crew members rushed out.


    Qin Wei didn''t know what they were going to do, but she rushed out with them!


    In the open and spacious ce, there were three tables set up with foam instion boxes full of bento boxes.


    One box contained rice, one contained two vegetable and one meat dishes, and one contained rib soup. The extras and crew lined up in order, all waiting to eat.


    So this was meal time.


    The dishes looked appealing, but she didn''t know how they tasted. But judging by the presentation, this crew deserved to be lined up for.


    Qin Wei happily went to stand in line at the very back.


    The crew member in front of her was stunned. After making sure several times that Qin Wei was lining up to eat, he voluntarily let her cut in line behind him.


    The people in front followed suit.


    Qin Wei felt a little embarrassed. While saying thanks, she walked forward.


    Just as she was about to reach the front, Li Liang forcibly pulled her out of the line!


    "Ah! Li Liang what are you doing!? You''re interfering with my meal!!! Ah!"


    Qin Wei was pushed away by her, getting farther and farther away from the meal spot.


    After walking about fifty meters, there was a trailer in front.


    "Li Liang, I don''t believe thepany won''t let me eat. I''m not practicing asceticism! If you don''t give me a convincing reason, you retire right here right now."


    Qin Wei was really a little angry. She hadn''t eaten lunch at noon, only drank a low-end milk tea in the afternoon, and was waiting for this meal. Now she wouldn''t even let her eat!


    Li Liang quickly coaxed her:


    ¡°You¡¯re the lead actress. Of course your meals are different from others. The crew has also prepared a trailer for you. From now on you¡¯ll eat and rest here without anyone disturbing you.¡±


    Qin Wei''s mood changed from cloudy to sunny. Oh good, good! So the lead actress gets special treatment! It makes sense too. She had a lot of lines and tiring scenes. Her acting skills deserved at least a bowl of rib noodles!


    "Whose trailer is that next door?"


    Qin Wei temporarily forgave Li Liang. Before getting on the vehicle, she nced next door and asked.


    Li Liang turned to look and told Qin Wei:


    "Your son, our Douzi Brother."


    Qin Wei: "Is he also the lead actor?"


    Li Liang shrugged: "That''s his family''s trailer."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    ...


    The space inside the trailer was not very big, but small as it was, it contained everything - bed, table, stove and bathroom. There was also a fridge, microwave oven, shower and so on. It was simply an outdoor small apartment.


    After getting on the trailer, Qin Wei didn''t have the mindset to look around. She sat directly in the chair and impatiently patted the table:


    "Let me experience the treatment of a leading actress quickly! Shock me with high-end cuisine!"


    "Eat."


    Sd.


    And almost no dressing.


    Half a boiled egg, sixteen 1-square cm pieces of bacon, eight 1-cubic cm pieces of toasted bread, and various raw seasonal vegetables for the rest.


    Knowing she was tired, they gave her an extra small bowl of tomato mushroom soup.


    Qin Wei leaned back in her chair, covering her face:


    "Li Liang, is this trailer soundproof?"


    "Pretty good."


    "@#!%&***(~@-/!!!"


    "......"


    [Qin''s Team Group Chat]


    [Assistant Li Liang: Sis said from now on we''ll eat with her in the trailer]


    [Makeup Xiao Yan: Emm... You won''t make us eat grass every meal...right...]


    [Assistant Xiao Wu: Don''t ba ©c(¨R§¥¨Q)¥Î The crew''s chicken legs are so tasty!]


    [Photographer Xiao Chen: I have to carry equipment, I can''t eat grass every meal. Spare me...]


    [Makeup Assistant Xiao Song: I''ll just follow Teacher Yan...]


    [Assistant Li Liang: You guys are so petty! <(`^ ?)> Bring your own food to eat, don''t tire your arms holding it while walking. The trailer has air conditioning, don''t roast to death you ungrateful lot]


    [Makeup Xiao Yan: Oh oh oh okay okay!]


    [Photographer Xiao Chen: Our female star deserves love!]


    [Assistant Xiao Wu: Then we eat meat and she eats grass, won''t she be envious...]


    [Makeup Xiao Yan: Poor thing... Earns so much but her quality of life is worse than a dog''s]


    [Photographer Xiao Chen: Our female star is worth over 100 million ba ©c(¡®©``)¥Î Can''t be self-disciplined so thepany will discipline her. Otherse back from military training tanned and thin. Shees back fairer and fatter, how inappropriate...]


    [Assistant Li Liang: Tsk, she actually didn''t gain that much. When she came back she weighed herself and gained 3 lbs. Brother Li Yao almost cried.]


    [Makeup Xiao Yan: But if I had our goose''s money, I''d eat the best food every meal, eat whatever I want, hahahaha]


    [Photographer Xiao Chen: Getting fat doesn''t look good on camera]


    [Makeup Xiao Yan: So female actresses have it so hard... Clear broth and water, goose is worse than dog]


    [Assistant Li Liang: Hey guys, don''t eat too much okay. I heard there''s a really tasty hotpot ce at the snack street. After sending Sis home after work, let''s go eat there!]


    [Makeup Xiao Yan: I''ll reply on everyone''s behalf that it''s no problem]


    [Qin Wei: Do you guys not know that I''m in the group chat too <(ToT)>]


    ...


    After dinner, she rested for about half an hour. Li Yan came over and knocked on the trailer door:


    ¡°Qin Teacher, have you rested well? The male actor is in ce. We just have one night scene tonight, shall we start working?¡±

 Chapter 257: Night Play

    <h4>Chapter 257</h4>


    Qin Wei changed her costume and came out from the trailer. She immediately felt the hot air rushing to her face. The weather was getting hotter now. Even at night she felt stuffy and felt like she couldn''t live without air conditioning.


    A wisp of coolness blew from behind. Qin Wei turned her head and saw Li Liang holding a small electric fan towards her. Seeing that Qin Wei was still frowning, she cautiously restrained her smile.


    She had just failed to let Qin Wei eat well, and then made a group dinner appointment. Although Qin Wei didn''t say anything, she had not given her a good look and just sat in the car ying with her phone until now.


    "What''s next to shoot?"


    Qin Wei was the first to speak and took the initiative to talk to her.


    "Brother Dazhe will meet you inside the imperial pce in the capital. The emperor is celebrating his birthday. Brother rushed here all the way from the northern grasnds with gifts."


    Li Liang blurted out.


    Since thepany transferred her to be Qin Wei''s assistant, she did not dare to be negligent. Moreover, Qin Wei was very kind to her, giving her red envelopes from time to time for various reasons. So she worked harder and was very attentive to everything rted to Qin Wei.


    She would read the notice list sent to her hand over and over again until she memorized it.


    "Hmm..."


    Qin Wei recalled that there was indeed such a plot, but it was newly added to the script. She had read it too.


    "The one ying my brother Dazhe is an idol who debutedst year...called Guo Yuyang, right?"


    Li Liang nodded.


    ...


    The set was still very hot. Li Liang followed Qin Wei with her small electric fan.


    "Give it to me and I''ll hold it myself..."


    Seeing her tired from holding it, Qin Wei reached out to take it.


    "Sis, I''m your assistant. This is what an assistant should do. Let me y my role."


    Li Liang insisted. Qin Wei didn''t object either. Seeing Li Yane to take her there, she followed him.


    Tonight''s scene was outdoors. As soon as she walked over, she saw a man in ancient costume waving at her and shouting at her:


    "Weiwei!"


    Do they know each other?


    Qin Wei was sure she didn''t know him. She had been unemployed at home before and after his debut. How could a down-and-out female star have anything to do with a rising star?


    Seeing the other person walking towards her with open arms as if to give her a hug, Qin Wei immediately said to him first:


    "Hello."


    A polite and alienating greeting instantly dispelled his idea of ??a hug. He stood in front of Qin Wei, generously showing his smile and revealing his white teeth, smiling clean and sunny:


    "You debuted early, so I should have called you Teacher Qin, but when I saw you just now I felt so intimate.


    It''s like... I don''t know how to describe it, it''s just, um...


    We were supposed to meet, that kind of feeling. I would call it a ''sense of destiny''. I don''t know why, when I saw you, although it was the first time we met, I felt like I should hug you, as if I should do that... Sorry, I''m a little excited. rude."


    Qin Wei was confused. The young man looked good and didn''t seem stupid either. How could he speak so aimlessly?


    Qin Wei didn''t ignore him, so she told him directly:


    "What are you talking about? Sorry, I don''t understand."


    Guo Yuyang didn''t seem to mind too much either. Still smiling at her:


    "I said it''s great to have the opportunity to work with you. Weiwei, you are so beautiful,pletely catering to my aesthetics."


    Qin Wei: "?...Thank you?"


    Li Liang, the assistant, patted Qin Wei''s shoulder and tried her best to break this bizarre atmosphere, changing the subject:


    "Uh, sis, Xiao Yan said he wanted to touch up your makeup, so let''s stand over there now for the convenience of the lighting technician to adjust the light.


    Brother, excuse me."


    After speaking, Li Liang pushed Qin Wei to the side. Fortunately, the actor was called aside by his assistant to touch up his makeup, and there was no chance to say anything else.


    As she walked, Qin Wei asked Li Liang in a low voice:


    "You heard what he just said, right? Am I overthinking it?"


    "Sis, you''re not overthinking. He has ideas about you. The way he looks at you tells you he has a lot of ideas about you."


    Qin Wei didn''t exin her words, but Li Liang could understand. With only Li Yan beside them, she just said it inly:


    "Sis, I know he''s handsome and interested in you, but you have to keep a hold of yourself. You''re here to shoot, not to fall in love. Don''t let a few words of his..."


    Qin Wei looked at Li Liang with disgust, sighing and shaking her head:


    "Li Liang, let me give you a red envelope. Go get a pair of sses and sign up for some art ss to improve your aesthetics..."


    She didn''t finish speaking before taking out her phone to start sending a red envelope. She gave up halfway through entering the password. She looked at her assistant and tried her best to think about whether it was her problem or Li Liang''s problem:


    "What makes you have this misunderstanding about me?


    There are so many good-looking people around me, first-tier, top-tier.


    Why would I have that kind of vulgar desire for someone who... doesn''t match my aesthetics, whose words are ethereal and greasy, and who doesn''t know where he came from?"


    ...


    After listening to Qin Wei''s words, Li Liang felt very ashamed. Since resuming her career, all of Sister Wei''s attention has been focused on eating and making money. She really hadn''t heard any scandals with any male actors.


    Li Liang kept apologizing:


    "Sis, I had unworthy thoughts."


    Qin Wei forgave the momentarily confused Li Liang on the principle of "the greatest fault is to be conscious of none":


    "Okay, go back and copy the full text of the Three Character ssic and give it to me to calm your mind. Learn about morals from it while you''re at it."


    Li Liang: "..."


    End of idle chat. Guo Yuyang and his assistant walked over together. While the lighting technician was adjusting the light, the two stood in position and read from the script¡ª


    "Brother, why did youe?"


    "The seventeen tribes of the north are still ministers, serving Great Mu. For Emperor Mu''s birthday, I personally escorted um..."


    Director Yao couldn''t stand to listen anymore, but didn''t want to show it either. He could only patiently correct:


    "Yuyang, it''s forty-seven tribes. Also it''s to serve, no pause in the middle."


    Guo Yuyang rubbed his nose and said "sorry" as he stared at the script, then started over.


    Fortunately he was not stupid. Under Director Yao''s guidance, he got through this section of lines twice, and it was fine.


    Director Yao stood with his hands on his hips, feeling a little tired, but he could understand. Rising stars have heavy workloads and high pressure, not much time to read scripts, so they are unfamiliar with them. This can be remedied.


    "Let''s officially start shooting then!"


    With the pperboard''s ck, shooting began.


    At night, the pce gate was about to close. Luoyang met her brother Dazhe at the gate. Luoyang walked over and said while walking:


    "Brother, why are you going overboard?"


    Director Yao: "?"


    The camera turned. Dazhe had his arms open, wanting to hug Luoyang.


    "Cut!"


    Director Yao picked up the megaphone next to him:


    "What is Dazhe doing? Don''t you know what your rtionship is? There''s no such thing in the script!"


    Guo Yuyang looked innocent:


    "Director, we are siblings. It makes sense to hug after a long separation!"


    Reasonable my a*s!


    But Director Yao didn''t say it:


    "It''s not a modern drama, not that open. Siblings of age should avoid suspicion too. Don''t add irrelevant actions for me. Let''s do it again!"


    Guo Yuyang helplessly nced at Qin Wei, then adjusted his emotions.


    This time he didn''t overact, but his lines were stiff and full of mistakes.


    It took eight takes to get through a shot.


    Although Qin Wei tried her best to cooperate, she didn''t have much emotion leftter on.


    Director Yao called them over to watch a yback on the monitor.


    "Yuyang, the emotional expression of the lines is not quite there..."


    Director Yao struggled to find the right words, then said it out gently.


    Guo Yuyang rubbed his nose without saying anything.


    His agent suddenly came over, stroking Guo Yuyang''s head while saying to the director:


    "My Yuyang just debuted. He''s still a neer with little experience. Later I will personally find a dubbing teacher for the boy. For acting skills, Director, thank you for your patience and guidance...


    Oh yes, Director Yao, didn''t you say you were short on funds to rent equipment? Our Yuyang''s endorsed Sharp seems to be interested in sponsoring..."


    Director Yao reluctantly agreed with him and changed the subject to wrap up for the day.

 Chapter 258: You Have a Baby

    <h4>Chapter 258</h4>


    "Wrap it up!"


    The words were like an imperial edict pardoning the entire nation. Qin Wei grabbed Xiao Yan''s hand and urged her and the props team to hurry up and take off her makeup and pack up the props.


    "Wei Wei."


    Someone called her from behind. She pretended not to hear and headed straight for the dressing room. But the other person didn''t give up and followed her in.


    "Sorry, our artist is going to change clothes now."


    Li Liang''s tone was firmer this time. She stood at the entrance, clearly not nning to back down.


    Of course, forcing your way into a female artist''s changing room was out of the question. So Guo Yuyang politely apologized and turned to leave.


    "What''s wrong with him?"


    Qin Wei had really never seen anything like this. I mean, he had just debuted not long ago and was still on the rise. Shouldn''t he be more humble and cautious? But here he was acting theplete opposite?


    Xiao Yan didn''t seem surprised at all. As she helped Qin Wei remove her makeup, she nonchntly said:


    "If you were an investor in this production, you could act so arrogantly too."


    "Arrogantly harassing female actors..."


    Since they had nothing else to do, Qin Wei decided to chat with her.


    "He''s so young but doesn''t know to be more modest. It''s a bit annoying. Doesn''t he know it''s annoying?"


    Xiao Yan shook her head.


    "For some people, humility is genuine, for others it''s just for show.


    Don''t let his recent debut fool you. He has lots of fans already. He gets good fashion resources too. As soon as he debuted he signed with Rui Qi Sports Watch to be their spokesperson.


    Lots of young girls are infatuated with his looks and hype him up like crazy. And he is really confident about his appearance too. Otherwise he wouldn''t have dared to flirt with you right?


    I suspect there''s nothing wrong with him. It''s just that he''s never failed with this approach before. You''re the only one who doesn''t fall for it...


    Trust me. Good looks really are an advantage when pursuing someone. You don''t need any skills. Just look at you Qin Wei. If you just came up to me and said ''Hi, I like you,'' I''d happily let you have your way with me! Why else do you think there are fans who sleep with celebrities..."


    Qin Wei: "?"


    "Oh right, he did get exposed for sleeping with fans, even before his debut. It was a huge scandal but his PR team quickly smoothed it over.


    Anyway, his agency Hot Gossip Entertainment isn''t top tier but they lucked out with a big traffic star. Of course they dote on him. I heard he''s even sleeping with Rui Qi''s male executives...tsk tsk~ I didn''t see anything myself so I can''t say for sure~


    The point is, hispany and brands always cover for him so he has no idea how much he is actually worth. "


    Qin Wei looked at Xiao Yan in the mirror:


    "You sure know a lot."


    "Take your clothes off, I''ll bring them over to the props team so they don''t have toe back here. It''ll save time since we have no shoots tomorrow morning. Tell them not to wake me up."


    Xiao Yan continued after getting busy for a bit:


    "I used to work at a TV station so I get more insider news. Sometimes at events when I''m free, I chat up the staff, drivers etc. Help them out a bit and I learn everything.


    There are no real secrets in this circle. It''s just that everyone keeps silent because of vested interests.


    Don''t worry, he only dares to verbally flirt a little. Just ignore him and he won''t dare do anything more...


    Oh right, everyone''s going for hotpot after work. I''ll secretly bring you along so Li Yao won''t know."


    "I''m not going. I''ll look bloated on camera if I gain any more weight. Let''s eat after filming wraps..."


    Qin Wei took off her costume and handed it to Xiao Yan:


    "Hurry back and give this to props. Then we can go back together. I''ll transfer money to you to treat those guys to hotpot. Don''t let anyone wake me up tomorrow morning since we have no shoots."


    ...


    Qin Wei had scenes to film in the afternoon the next day. True to her orders, no one disturbed her in the morning and she woke up naturally full of energy.


    While waiting for her scenes, Qin Wei sat in a corner reading a book. But then she heard a voice she didn''t really want to hear.


    "I wanted to take you out for dinner after wrap yesterday. How about tonight?"


    Guo Yuyang said as he asked his assistant to bring a small stool over and sat down next to Qin Wei.


    They were coworkers and still had scenes together. And he hadn''t done anything too out of line. Even if she disliked him, she couldn''t show it too obviously. She just responded coolly:


    "I got the message, thanks. I don''t eat at night."


    But he still didn''t give up. Guo Yuyang looked at Qin Wei sincerely:


    "Then can I at least offer you some wine? I have a few bottles of Hou Bo Wang in my room. I feel like having a couple drinks after filming to rx and chat about life would be nice.


    Don''t get me wrong Wei Wei. I really felt a connection when we first met. I know I''m a bit dumb. My fans always say I''m silly too. There are many pretty girls around me but I still feel you''re the most special. The first time I saw you, I thought - we''re the same kind of person. Once you get to know me, you''ll want to be friends."


    Qin Wei put down her book and tried to stay patient:


    "I''m not well, I can''t drink."


    Seeing she didn''t respond, Guo Yuyang shifted his gaze to the book in her hands, trying to find another conversation topic:


    "Wei Wei, you like reading too? What book are you reading?"


    Qin Wei openly showed him the cover.


    Guo Yuyang''s smile gradually faded. He even stuttered a little when he spoke:


    "B-being a... Emotionally Stable Mom?"


    Qin Wei gave him a motherly smile:


    "You don''t have to call me mom. I don''t have a son like you."


    "You have a child?"


    As if on cue, little Hong Dou came running over in shorts and a T-shirt, crying.


    He crawled into Qin Wei''sp.


    Qin Wei was used to it and just asked what made him cry this time.


    Guo Yuyang pointed at Hong Dou in disbelief:


    "That''s your son??"


    "Wahhh, what dirty thing are you, pointing at my...mom!?"


    Hong Dou''s emotions were disrupted. He temporarily forgot about crying and looked up at Guo Yuyang.


    Not hiding his disgust at all.


    The online rumors about Qin Wei were true after all.


    "I have to shoot my scenes now. Excuse me."


    Guo Yuyang''s mind was in chaos. He quickly left after saying that.


    Li Yan watched the whole thing unfold. He whispered to Li Liang:


    "Shouldn''t you exin?"


    "What''s there to exin? Dou Ge is a child actor in our crew. It''s that guy''s fault for not even reading the script."


    Li Yan was still worried:


    "Aren''t you afraid he''ll spread rumors out there..."


    Li Liang shrugged, already numb to it:


    "I''m really not afraid. There have always been rumors about my sister being a mistress to some rich guy and having his child. Baseless gossip never ends. Onlookers are toozy to even read it now."


    The two of them had nothing to do while waiting around on set. Li Yan continued gossiping:


    "Was Sis reading that book to discourage Guo?"


    Li Liang shook his index finger at him:


    "Nope, she bought the book long ago. Director Sun helped her pick it out. Not just ''Being an Emotionally Stable Mom,'' there''s also ''Nurturing Children Through Drawing,'' ''How to Stop Toddler Tantrums,'' ''How to Raise an Angel,'' ''Terrible Twos,'' ''Parenting with Words,'' ''Your Baby''s First Defiance,'' and more.


    Sis said since she has to interact with kids, she should do it properly. Reading professional books is a must. My sis loves learning."


    Li Yan looked at her admiringly with stars in his eyes:


    "Director Sun is so nice!"


    Over here, Hong Dou was done with his crying spell. He looked up at Qin Wei:


    "Who was that dirty thing anyway?"


    Qin Wei kindly reminded him:


    "Although, you''re being rude you know."


    Hong Dou didn''t think he was being rude at all. He said earnestly to Qin Wei:


    "My auntie said things that annoy you are dirty things."


    "Your auntie sure knows how to educate kids."


    Qin Wei said.


    "That son of a b**** is..."


    "He''s not a doggie!"


    Hong Dou corrected her, shaking his head and enunciating each word clearly:


    "My auntie said dogs are the cutest animals."


    Qin Wei absentmindedly nodded along:


    "Oh right, your auntie really knows how to educate kids...


    By the way, why were you crying earlier?"


    Hong Dou thought for a bit:


    "Forgot."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    The next morning, Qin Wei was about to go for her morning jog when someone rang the doorbell. She opened the door to a bouquet of roses.


    It was a hotel room service staff delivering the flowers.


    "Ms. Qin, these flowers are from Mr. Guo for you."


    "Oh okay, please throw them away for me."

 Chapter 259: Detective

    <h4>Chapter 259</h4>


    Today Qin Wei didn''t have any scenes with Guo Yuyang, so her shooting went quite smoothly. They started shooting at 8 in the morning and wrapped up by 10.


    ording to the shooting schedule, there was going to be media visiting the set today as part of the shooting tasks. After all, a TV drama''s shootingsts more than 3 months, and with post-production, the whole process is even longer before airing.


    So to keep up the hype, the crew arranges media visits and releases behind-the-scene footage from time to time, to promote the show.


    Just as Qin Wei finished shooting, the set outside was already crowded with reporters from various media outlets. The crew had an open invite - anyone with proper credentials coulde, but they didn''t expect so many to show up.


    Qin Wei took a look at the doorway and was about to head out, but then turned back and sat down next to Director Yao, dead serious as she pointed to the monitor:


    "I don''t think my expression worked here, why don''t we shoot it again..."


    "Go do the interviews, can''t avoid it. Go on, it''s contributing to the crew."


    The director saw right through her attempt to avoid the interviews.


    Qin Wei peeked at the reporters outside, and confessed honestly to Director Yao:


    "I''m worried I might identally leak spoilers if the reporters try to pry info out of me."


    Director Yao gave her a handy tip:


    "Just say ''please look forward to it''."


    That makes sense.


    Out she went to face the interviews.


    As soon as Qin Wei stepped out, the reporters who were interviewing other actors immediately flocked over, shoving each other to get to the front of Qin Wei and started shooting questions.


    With everyone speaking over one another, Qin Wei couldn''t make out anything.


    Hummmm hummmm~


    Li Liang and crew members quickly got the situation under control, and the reporters cooperated by asking questions one by one in order:


    "Weiwei is finally working with Xiaoqiao, we''re all looking forward to when you two will share the screen?"


    Seems rted yet irrelevant to the show...


    Qin Wei answered:


    "We''re in the same show but different units, we probably won''t even see each other until shooting wraps up."


    "Then when you both have time, can you meet up?"


    Qin Wei: "Even if I have time, she may not...we''re quite far apart...any other questions?"


    Reporter: "We''re all waiting for you two to meet up! Share a scene please, when can we expect that?"


    Qin Wei: "I don''t know, I''ll go see her when I''m free, alright? Any other questions?"


    Reporter: "When is that? When is the soonest you can meet up? Can you let the media know when you do? Can you arrange a livestream? Haven''t had one in a while. Or are you nning to meet privately? What do you n to do when you meet? Any ces you want to go? Are you worried the media will spot you two..."


    Qin Wei: "It''d be easier to just die and meet in heaven. Faster that way."


    Reporter: "Oh next question - how is the role you''re ying this time different from your previous ones?"


    Qin Wei: "There''s more fight scenes this time, please look forward to it."


    Reporter: "We saw a hot search this morning, about Weiwei going on a morning jog with Yuyang, you two just met?"


    As if on cue, Guo Yuyang walked towards the studio, reporters called out to him toe over, and obediently he joined Qin Wei''s side.


    Qin Wei silently inched away from him.


    "Yuyang, we saw you went jogging with Weiwei this morning, did you two know each other before joining the crew?"


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "We met aftering into the crew..."


    Guo Yuyang nodded, looking at Qin Wei with a dazzling smile:


    "We just met, but it was love at first sight. Weiwei is amazing, I''m a newbie so there''s a lot I don''t understand, and she''s been very caring towards me. Of course, she''s super nice to everyone, our crew has child actors, they almost treat Weiwei as their mom. Weiwei and I both really like kids."


    Reporter: "Wow, you two seem to have no secrets, your rtionship must be really good! Staying at the same hotel too? And jogging together as well?"


    Come to think of it, the reporter earlier asked about that too, but Qin Wei didn''t remember anything like that.


    She was jogging alone in the hotel backyard this morning.


    Guo Yuyang quickly exined:


    "There''s been a small misunderstanding here. I do have a habit of morning jogs, didn''t expect Weiwei does too. I didn''t want to intrude on her pace so I didn''t go over. But actually I''m her fanboy - just too shy to go initiate a conversation..."


    As he spoke, he even turned to look at Qin Wei:


    "I really wanted to know, what does Weiwei think of me..."


    Li Yan came over at the right time, and said to Qin Wei:


    "Sorry to interrupt Qin, but you''re needed for costume change for the next scene. Media friends, please excuse us, you can still interview other artists."


    Li Liang followed behind him and brought Qin Wei away from the interviews.


    "Weiwei we still have questions for you!"


    "Qin don''t go yet!"


    ...


    Finally back in her trailer, Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and thanked Li Yan earnestly:


    "Thanks for saving me bro."


    Li Yan was tense too - Director Yao would definitely scold himter for making up an excuse to pull Qin Wei out when there was no scene to shoot. But he really couldn''t bear to see Qin Wei stuck in that awkward spot, so he threw caution to the wind.


    "You''ve saved my life before too bro."


    As Li Yan spoke, he took out his phone to show her:


    "Qin, I think all the people in China probably know Guo Yuyang likes you now."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    #QinWeiGuoYuyang#


    [Pinned Weibo] Guo Yuyang: "I''ll always be honest with my fans, just as you are to me. Other celebrities hide their rtionships but I won''t. If one day I meet someone, I''ll slowly introduce her to you all, hope you''ll love her too, hope you won''t leave me."


    This was a Weibo post from when he just debuted.


    Scrolling down, there''s a Weibo he posted this morning:


    Guo Yuyang: "Good morning everyone, another early rise for a morning jog today [photo attached]"


    Caption was in, pic was a selfie, with Qin Wei jogging in the background.


    Comments:


    "I just watched the interview, a media livestreamed it, so the ''her'' he mentioned is Qin Wei! I haveplicated feelings about this. Honestly, Qin Wei is great, but..."


    "I know what you wanna say, she''s still not good enough for our bro"


    "Guys don''t be so gutsy, I don''t dare @ her name, scared her fans will say we''re clout chasing"


    "It''s just Qin Wei, what''s there to be scared of, I think she''s decent, I don''t dislike her. If she also likes our bro, I think it''s fine to consider it"


    "I feel like darling might really like Qin Wei, he never allows other women to be in frame with him in his selfies, but he allowed Qin Wei, so he must have real feelings for her. Hope Qin Wei can be loyal too, don''t hurt our darling"


    "Yes yes, the eyes don''t lie. Bro was looking at her the whole time while talking, I can feel he has her in his heart. When you love someone, your eyes won''t lie"


    "Let''s be rational fans, don''t interfere with Yuyang''s love life. Other celebs'' fans unstan when they date, we won''t do that. Let''s just bless them. Yuyang likes kids, Weiwei likes kids too, with their looks, their future kids will definitely be gorgeous too"


    "I disagree(¨‹Ãó¨‹#)! My bro is so amazing, he deserves better!! The only ones I approve for now are Qiao Sixiao and Shen Qingqing! But the only one truly good enough for my bro is Qiao! (no offense to Qingqing, not saying she''s not good, just feel she''s aiming too high above her level...)"


    "The one above said what I didn''t dare say...Personally feel QW has dated before, not saying that''s bad, just not a good match for my baby bro...(personal opinion, don''t attack if you disagree, stay cool QW fans)"


    ...


    "I''m doomed..."


    Qin Wei gave Li Yan his phone back, then asked Li Liang:


    "What did Li Yao say?"


    Li Liang was also busy looking at her own phone, only raised her head when Qin Wei spoke to her:


    "Bro Li said any response would be feeding his clout, best to ignore itpletely. The crew is also coordinating - will try to avoid ovepping shooting times going forward, Li Yao will monitor in person when unavoidable...


    He said he''s been looking at houses for you, quite a few he thinks are pretty good..."


    Qin Wei''s irritation alleviated a little hearing that, but was still unhappy:


    "Ask him toe back first, we''ll deal with the houseter..."

 Chapter 260: Take a Step Back and get Angry

    <h4>Chapter 260</h4>


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    ...


    Comments-


    ¡¾Woke up to find my sister upying the entire entertainment trending topic search! Is this real...¡¿


    ¡¾[Qin Wei] upying public resources! Everyone look at her, who''s going to pay attention to social news!?¡¿


    ¡¾The above randomly bites people, look clearly first it''s the entertainment trending topics chart, what does social news have to do with the entertainment trending topics chart? Also, lots of random trending topics, my family didn''t ask for this¡¿


    ¡¾What''s-his-name [Guo Yuyang]''s interview yesterday was such an attention seeker move. No work to show, relies on tying himself to [Qin Wei] to gain attention, some¡¿


    ¡¾Tying himself? Haha, look and see if [Qin Wei] is worth that kind of nonsense. My brother debuted a little over a year ago and has gained 200 million fans across tforms, and that''s not even full coverage. [Qin Wei] debuted almost 10 years ago and only has 60 million fans. Do you know what this means?¡¿


    ¡¾It means you haven''t been taught in school yet that 60 million is a bigger number than 20 million¡¿


    ¡¾Hahaha dang¡¿


    ¡¾It means my brother has great potential. Actually we don''t even look highly upon this woman either, but as long as dear likes her, us fans will spoil her too. Dear likes [Qin Wei], so we''re willing to let [Qin Wei] apany him to the peak and share in his glory¡¿


    ¡¾Sisters, I''m crying, really. [Qin Wei] is so lucky, I''m so envious of her, but I also wish her well. As long as my dear is happy that''s good enough¡¿


    ¡¾Hahahaha [Guo Yuyang]''s fans are really just like him, such pretenders hahahaha¡¿


    ¡¾Hahahahaha help hahahaha! [Qin Wei] _Vivian must see this¡¿


    ¡¾Are the above trying to anger the duck hahaha¡¿


    ¡¾I really want to go pick fights over there. Although the duck usually doesn''t let us fight, looking at thements over there is just too outrageous. What is this? It''s all love and letting go, I''ve only known the duck for 3 days!¡¿


    ¡¾Seeing she''s still steadily ranking #1, I feel at ease ( ?o ?).zZ Never heard of that [Guo] whoever, don''t care¡¿


    ¡¾Let''s break up, let [Guo] Loser and his fans keep acting. I heard some fans wanted to visit the set today, anyone want to go together?¡¿


    ¡¾The studio is also a tourist attraction, fans visit everyday but no one has ever seen her¡¿


    ...


    [Qin Wei] was waiting for her scenes on set, browsing Weibo on her phone, feelingpletely speechless. She took the mini electric fan from Li Jing and still felt hot, so she asked Li Jing:


    "How much longer until it''s time to shoot? I want to step out for some air..."


    Li Yan walked over and said to [Qin Wei]:


    "Teacher Qin, why don''t you head back to the trailer first. It really is too hot here. I just asked Director Yao, he said the first few shots didn''t turn out well and the rest have been pushed back. I''lle get you in a bit. It''s hot and you''re wearing thick clothes, don''t get heat stroke."


    [Qin Wei] expressed her thanks, then pulled her assistant to head out.


    "Wei Wei!! Qin Wei!!''


    As soon as she stepped out she could hear many people calling out to her, but she didn''t feel it was strange at all. She had been running into this the past few days. Her assistant held an umbre over her and other staff members surrounded her as she walked. They went straight to the trailer when they got off set, so tourists didn''t have a chance to take photos of her.


    The studio being a scenic area meant tourists could visit everywhere and even get close to seeing their favorite celebrities filming here, which was part of the appeal to attract fans to buy tickets. But to avoid affecting normal shooting schedules, barricade ropes were set up outside rented studios, and some crews would take additional protective measures to prevent leaks.


    Being able to see [Qin Wei] lively in person today was purely because she had stepped out halfway.


    "[Qin Wei]! Look over here!"


    "Ah [Qin Wei]! We love you so much!"


    Many people were standing behind the barricade rope, some with professional photography equipment. [Qin Wei] just waved from afar without daring to get close.


    After all, among these people, who''s a fan, who''s a bystander here for curiosity, who''s a paparazzi - impossible to tell clearly.


    But standing on the stairs, able to see a bit further than everyone else, she seemed to spot familiar faces...


    Moreover, two of them...


    "Li Jing, where are my sses?"


    [Qin Wei] held out her hand to Li Jing.


    Li Jing didn''t hand them over: "Sis, sses don''t match your ancient costume look, it would seem off if this gets captured by so many people and spread out."


    [Qin Wei] didn''t insist. She waved vigorously at the two people walking closer and closer - she was right, they were familiar faces!


    "[Ye Jiahe]! [Ye Jiahe] I''m over here! [Ye Jiahe] do you see me!!''"


    [Ye Jiahe]: "............."


    ...


    [Ye Jiahe] came to see the duck, and even brought [Zhou Fang] along.


    As teammates who had climbed mountains and crossed rivers together, [Qin Wei] naturally invited them to her trailer, to cool off with AC, snacks and drinks.


    The trailer had a mini fridge stocked with all kinds of cooling relief snacks [Qin Wei] prepared for the crew. She didn''t expect to be able to serve guests today.


    The two had suffered under the zing sun, especially after walking through the big za and up so many stairs to get here, even with hats on their faces were red from the sun. After eating and drinking, enjoying the AC, they were recovered now.


    [Qin Wei] smiled as she watched them eat without saying anything.


    [Ye Jiahe] finished thest sip of her drink, satisfied as she set down the cup. She looked at the duck with some distress:


    "Didn''t know beforeing, now I see you have it so tough, having to deal with such heat yet walk so far to film..."


    [Qin Wei] kept smiling, shaking her head:


    "It''s not tough at all, I take the staff passage in a car, just 2 minutes from parking to studio."


    [Ye Jiahe] sighed:


    "You''re too silly, don''t know to build up an image of professionalism, have the team buy more hot search terms for you, publicize how hard you work filming, how dedicated you are, you''re the top star now."


    [Zhou Fang] set down her cake fork and red fiercely at [Ye Jiahe]:


    "Who are you implying? What''s so interesting about that? Didn''t we agree not to belittle one to praise another? What''s wrong with you?"


    [Ye Jiahe] said sarcastically:


    "Oh, just your filming being difficult and you being dedicated can be said, others can''t?"


    "[Zhou Fang] was about to start an argument with her, when her gaze drifted to [Qin Wei]:


    "Aren''t you going to say something..."


    [Qin Wei] kept smiling:


    "You two keep going."


    [Ye Jiahe] was also unnerved by [Qin Wei]''s stare:


    "What''s with you? Why are you smiling the whole time...did we interrupt your work?"


    "No no, I was joking with you two earlier. Let''s not fight anymore, ''kay?"


    [Qin Wei] sat across from them, still smiling at the two.


    [Ye Jiahe]: "Are you trying to ship us?"


    [Qin Wei] nodded vigorously.


    [Zhou Fang]: "What''s wrong with you? What''s there to ship about us?? Mind your own business, got tied up in shipping yourself yet don''t care."


    [Ye Jiahe] got a bit angry hearing this:


    "What is there to care about? Paying attention is giving clout, unterally rifying when there''s nothing to rify, then his fans and onlookers will just say I''m reading too much into things. Best way is to ignore, he''s not worth it."


    Talking about this annoyed [Qin Wei], if not for keeping up appearances, she would''ve started cussing out long ago. So she changed topics:


    "Let''s not talk about this anymore, so annoying. I was joking with you two just now. Let''s not fight, ''kay?


    Also no need to go to [Hundred Scenery Map], I''ll book rooms for you two tonight...I mean, book two rooms! You two just stay here, [Qiao Sixiao] ising over tonight, we can have dinner together and catch up, saves you an extra trip tomorrow."


    In unison:


    "So why is [Qiao Sixiao]ing over tonight???"

 Chapter 261: Yao Dao’s True Words

    <h4>Chapter 261</h4>


    ¡°I don''t know what she''sing for either. She just said she wanted toe over and have dinner together tonight, but there''s nothing much to eat with her. You two go have hot pot with Li Liang and the others tonight..."


    Qin Wei said, and looked at Li Liang again. Li Liang said it was no problem.


    Zhou Fang was in a very good mood and happily finished the rest of the mousse cake. Qin Wei also took a small cake for each of them, and then asked Li Liang to apany them. Li Yan came over and knocked on the door. She got in the car and went back to the studio with Li Yan.


    There were originally two more scenes to shoot in the afternoon, one of which was with Hong Dou, but Douzi Ge had a fever today and went to the hospital with his aunt, so this scene could only be postponed.


    Due to the schedule, the scene with Guo Yuyang was moved up.


    Li Yao had already rushed back and did what he said he would do, watching on set the whole time. From the time he came back until now, he had been frowning and hadn''t given Guo Yuyang''s team a kind look.


    His team tried to get along with Li Yao several times and expressed their desire to cooperate, but Li Yao didn''t say a word to them.


    Now the two were standing opposite each other on set. Guo Yuyang''s assistant kept avoiding Li Yao''s eyes, scared to even lift his head a few times.


    Guo Yuyang was holding the script and reading it with no heart. His mind was all on Qin Wei. Even his eyes looking at her were gentler than usual.


    The fans were right, he felt that when he looked at Qin Wei, his eyes were especially charming.


    Indeed, one can''t hide the eyes when loving someone.


    Simrly, one can''t hide the eyes when hating someone.


    "Is it appropriate for you to stare at me like this?"


    Qin Wei hugged the script and looked at the actor who was getting into character, and asked.


    "Are you free tonight? I want to take you out for dinner. I haven''t seen you these days and feel like there''s a lot I want to say to you..."


    Qin Wei recited in her heart:


    [Don''t scold him, for the crew, look at the big picture, look at the big picture, look at the big picture...]


    Then she said to him:


    "Let''s rehearse our lines. The sooner we finish shooting, the sooner we can wrap up. It''s too hot in the studio, making me irritable."


    "Oh, okay, okay, I want to wrap up soon too!"


    Only then did Guo Yuyang rein in his heart a bit and stare at the script, reading the unfamiliar lines over and over again before rehearsing with Qin Wei.


    During this time, Li Yan, as the director''s assistant, kept standing behind the director, fanning Yao Director while watching the two people still rehearsing on the monitor and sighing.


    Yao Director was also very helpless, saying to Li Yan:


    "Do you really want to kick Yuyang out, huh?"


    Li Yan pretended to be stupid:


    "Ah? No, what are you talking about Director Yao? I don''t really understand..."


    "I really want to kick him out."


    Now there were no outsiders around, and Yao Director dropped his smile.


    "What a dumb thing, stupid and not hardworking, his mindpletely on the actress, trash."


    Hearing Yao Director scolding him like this, Li Yan also gained more confidence, lowered his voice and leaned in:


    "Director, what''s the point of this then?"


    Yao Director patted the chair next to him and told Li Yan to sit down, pointing at the monitor and saying to Li Yan:


    "Thanks to this trash, we can''t start shooting for a while. During this time, I''ll give you a lesson. Little Li, you''re still young, it''s good to have ideals, but you still have to recognize this circle.


    Filming is an art, but art also needs money to support it. Shooting a TV series burns a lot of money. It''s hard to start filming without investment, otherwise it''d be even more terrifying to run out of funds halfway through, and the previous money would be wasted. At times like this, investors are needed. Investors have a say and can stuff people into the crew. That''s why there''s the saying of bringing your own money to join the crew!


    Some actors in this crew are really carefully selected by us, but some are just private goods brought in by investors. This trash is one of them. Qiqi promoted him and invested this amount in us."


    As he spoke, Yao Director secretly gestured a number with his hand,


    "A lot! So I can''t always scold him too much either.


    I can tell you and Qin Wei get along pretty well. Persuade Qin Wei to endure it and keep the peace. This kind of thing happens often in other crews too. Believe it or not, you''ll know after staying in this industry for a while."


    After he finished, it was about time, so Yao Director took the walkie-talkie and notified each department to get ready to start shooting.


    Li Yan was still slowly digesting Yao Director''s lesson, feeling that in the end, even the best drama has to bow down to money. Those principled crews thatpletely refuse to let investors bring their own actors are probably twice as difficult to shoot.


    Hmm...my current understanding is still shallow, maybe even a bit wrong...


    Li Yan recorded it in his little notebook to think aboutter, when facing the peeling walls of his shabby dorm room at night, to ponder over more deeply.


    Yao Director cheered himself on, then picked up the megaphone:


    "Yuyang, are you ready? If you''re ready, let''s start shooting."


    Guo Yuyang replied with an "Okay." The difficult shooting then started again.


    ...


    Acting opposite someone else is technical work, acting opposite this guy is physical work.


    They shot it eight or nine times again, not to mention Qin Wei was out of emotion, even the director was numb.


    He taught Guo Yuyang movement by movement, bringing out his emotions bit by bit. In Yao Director''s words:


    "Yuyang, if I were just a little younger and had a face as good-looking as yours, I would have yed this role myself instead of troubling you!"


    Guo Yuyang smiled faintly, holding the script in one hand, seeming to be studying it carefully but his eyes were wandering everywhere. Hearing Yao Director''s words, he was a little embarrassed:


    "Director Yao, I''m not tired. As long as the effect presented after shooting is good, no matter how hard or tiring, it''s worth it!"


    Yao Director: "..."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Yao Director patted his cheeks to motivate himself and did it again, expression indescribable as he watched the monitor.


    Can''t say it''s bad, he did make some improvement after all.


    Can''t say it''s good either, that''d hurt my conscience.


    Let''s leave it at that! It''ll be up to post-production to figure it out...


    The set assistants brought in severalrge insting foam containers and started distributing desserts to everyone.


    "Teacher Qiao Sixiao treated everyone in the crew to desserts and milk tea. Everyone has a share. Great work today, everyone!"


    "Little Qiao is so generous!"


    Many people in the crew were tired after a whole afternoon. Qiao Sixiao''s treats were timely help. Milk tea and exquisite mousse cake for each person could literally save lives on a hot day like this.


    The atmosphere in the whole studio instantly improved.


    "Sis Wei, want yours?"


    Li Yan got a share and came to ask Qin Wei first.


    Qin Wei shook her head and pointed outside:


    "Go get a few more shares to give to Li Liang and the others in the car. I asked her to keep my friendpany in the car."


    Li Yan responded and jogged away.


    "You can have mine."


    Guo Yuyang carried his cake and walked to Qin Wei''s side:


    "Money is great. Teacher Qiao is so generous. The milk tea and cakes are all from TaiYang, the little cakes as big as a fist and over 100 yuan each, the milk tea ingredients are premium quality, also expensive. As a grown man, I don''t eat little girl snacks like these. You take it."


    "Thanks, but I''ll pass."


    Qin Wei waved her hand. Considering he meant well, she didn''t reject too bluntly, and gave a perfunctory response. Just as she was about to leave, she saw amotion at the door as Qiao Sixiao arrived.


    At lunchtime, Hong Dou''s aunt told her that Hong Dou had a slight fever, and the rest of his family were all out of town, so Qiao Sixiao went to the hospital with her. After the IV, they confirmed it was nothing serious beforeing back. Anyway she had toe over, so now the aunt took Hong Dou back to the hotel to rest while she came to check on the troublemaker Qin Wei.


    "Teacher Qiao, you spent too much. The cakes are so delicious!"


    Crew members who had worked with her before greeted her and expressed gratitude.


    Qiao Sixiao gave him a radiant smile:


    "I''m d you like it."


    She came to greet Yao Director, chatting for a bit beforeing to find Qin Wei, not a single extraneous pleasantry. She got right to the point:


    "Done shooting? Come back after you''re done."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Done shooting. Can we have hot pot tonight? My friend is here, why don''t we call everyone to eat together? Oh, and what''s his name from Lizhi Station? Li... Li what? Tang? Little what''s his name is in the crew too, let''s call him too~ "


    "Okay."


    Qiao Sixiao readily agreed, beyond Qin Wei''s expectations.


    She was going to give reasons like "rare get-together" and "so tired, want to eat something nice" but they turned out to be unnecessary?

 Chapter 262: Hahaha

    <h4>Chapter 262</h4>


    Qin Wei continued to probe:


    "I feel like having some beef?"


    "Mm."


    "How about some beef tripe hot pot?"


    "That''s fine."


    "And a cheesy stuffed rice cake? The high-calorie kind?"


    "I''ll order it now."


    Qin Wei felt a bit dazed. Could he really endure all of this?


    "Great! Let''s go \^O^/"


    Don''t ask why, let''s just consider it a special New Year''s Day!


    However, Qiao Sixiao stood still, arms crossed, looking at her.


    "You''ve gained three pounds."


    Qin Wei turned her head to re at Li Yao.


    "?"


    Li Yao vigorously shook his head. "No, I don''t know, it wasn''t me!"


    Qin Wei avoided eye contact with Qiao Sixiao.


    "Oh really? Hahaha, then I won''t eat. You guys go ahead and eat. Let''s go, let''s go, let''s go back to eating grass."


    "I''ll treat you to a meal!"


    Guo Yuyang, who had been standing nearby without saying a word, finally spoke. He saw an opportunity.


    The three of them looked at him, and he revealed his signature bright smile, raising the exquisite cake box in his hand.


    "Give me a chance, consider it a thank you for the little cake you gave me."


    Qin Wei sighed. Why hadn''t this guy left yet?


    Think of a reason to refuse.


    "Get lost."


    Qiao Sixiao said.


    Theughter and chatter from the surrounding staff stopped.


    Guo Yuyang froze, seemingly unable to believe it.


    "Qiao Teacher... Are you saying...?"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded, still calm andposed.


    "Yes."


    Guo Yuyang scratched his head in confusion.


    "Qiao Teacher, is there some misunderstanding between us...?"


    When Qiao Sixiao looked at him, shecked the usual friendliness she disyed to the media. Her voice was cold, but still calm as she asked him:


    "What misunderstanding is there? What misunderstanding do I have about you?


    Wasn''t it you who started the trend of shipping me with someone else?


    Wasn''t it you who clung to Qin Wei and created a devoted and passionate image for yourself?


    Secretly notifying various media outlets to stake out the restaurant of your choice, iming that a big romance was about to be exposed, was that not you?


    Surreptitiously buying trending topics and dragging me into it, was that not you???


    Let me ask you one thing, what kind of filthy creature are you? Do you deserve it?"


    Qin Wei was left dumbfounded upon hearing this. What the hell? Howe she didn''t know any of this? So, this guy who wanted to treat her to meals every day had dug a pit and was waiting for her to jump in!


    But wait, didn''t Qiao Sixiao say not to cause any trouble? Was she going crazy?


    Looking around again, Yao Director turned off the monitors, the sound engineer unplugged all the equipment, and the other staff on set either bowed their heads and indulged in eating cake or pretended to be busy by wearing headphones. Those who had finished eating cake but didn''t have headphones began to busy themselves by wiping equipment.


    Even Li Yao went aside to make a phone call, educating a newly arrived artist.


    Qiao Sixiao''s cursing voice was not soft, but it seemed like no one heard it...


    Guo Yuyang stood still, not saying a word, his face already turning unpleasant, clutching the cake box with whitened knuckles.


    Qiao Sixiao paused for a moment, seeing that the other party had nothing to say, and continued:


    "Guo Yuyang, let me tell you, I''ve been in the entertainment industry for almost ten years, and I''ve never been involved in any scandals with my male co-stars. But these past few days, inexplicably, you''ve dragged me into the hot search. My team warned you to stop manipting the hot search, did you think I wouldn''t find out?


    I ignored you earlier to give you a little dignity, but now you''re deliberately being obnoxious, right!?


    Do you think no one knows about your petty actions? Do you have any idea how Ruiqi got his endorsement? You flirted with a certain male executive during the day, and then you made ns with your female fans at night. You really are..."


    "Qiao Qiao Qiao, let''s not go there..."


    Qin Wei hurriedly interrupted her and tried to calm her down,


    "Alright, alright, are you hungry? Insulting people takes a lot of energy. Let''s go eat, okay~"


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t continue her tirade and let Qin Wei put her arm around her, half-pushing and half-coaxing her out of the studio.


    It was quite hot outside, but Qin Wei''s hands were cold from the fright. She calmly said the harshest words, luckily not directed at her.


    It was the first time Qin Wei witnessed Qiao Sixiao lose her temper in public, the aura and oppression were so strong that she didn''t even dare to interject...


    If arguing were apetition, Qiao Sixiao would undoubtedly be the dark horse contestant!


    The main reason was that she didn''t expect Qiao Sixiao to scold someone publicly. It was shocking, and besides being shocking, it was also quite satisfying~


    Hahaha...


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her and pointed her finger at her, still not giving a pleasant expression:


    "Qin Wei, if someone harasses you, you should kick them on the spot! Today, I''ll demonstrate it to you. From now on, if you''re ever harassed by any filthy creature, you give them a piece of your mind! Try it if it happens again!"


    Qin Wei looked innocent:


    "You told me that, don''t go overboard.


    Also, don''t cause trouble for the crew."


    Whether it was kicking a male actor on set or scolding one, how was that different from going overboard?


    Qiao Sixiao tidied her hair and said lightly:


    "Is that so?"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    "What else was I going to say?"


    "If somethinges up, I''ll contact you..."


    "Did you contact him?"


    "...I''m not a little kid who reports everything to their parents, okay?"


    "Don''t let it happen again."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    But Qin Wei was still a little worried and walked beside her, asking:


    "Are you okay with all this... drama?"


    Qiao Sixiao adjusted her mood. By now, she wasn''t very angry anymore, and she smiled lightly:


    "Are you afraid that I''ll scold him on camera and it''ll be posted online? Do you think hispany dares to? Which sentence of mine do they have the audacity to share? His disgusting actions, they''re not even scratching the surface. Do they dare to expose it and let everyone see?"


    Qin Wei nodded in agreement:


    "It''s really disgusting. Especially his terrible lifestyle, tsk tsk...


    But Qiao Teacher knows so much, I can''t even understand (/¦Ø£Ü)~"


    Qiao Sixiao said, "Even if you don''t understand, you know it''s not right? Impressive, impressive."


    ...


    When they returned to the RV, all the unhappiness had dissipated. Ye Jiahe and Zhou Fang were still there, and Sun Tiantian had also arrived.


    "Tiantian! I missed you so much!"


    Qin Wei rushed over to Sun Tiantian and gave her a bear hug.


    Sun Tiantian gently touched her face and said, "I''ve missed you so much, my Weiwei! It''s been a long time since youst saw Teacher Qiao..."


    Qin Wei pouted and replied, "Are you really thinking about me?"


    But it was important to introduce friends to each other first, so Sun Tiantian could scold herter. Qin Wei introduced Qiao Sixiao to Ye Jiahe and Zhou Fang, saying, "This is Qiao Sixiao, she''s an actress, she..."


    Zhou Fang became a little impatient and said, "We don''t even know them. We''ve spent years idolizing them in vain..."


    Then Qin Wei put on a different face, suppressing her excited tears, and said to Qiao Sixiao with a trembling voice, "Hello, Xiao Qiao. I''m your fan. I''ve watched every one of your works attentively. I really like you a lot, and I know you''ll continue to strive. I, like other members of the fan club, look forward to your new works."


    Qiao Sixiao smiled gently and shook her hand, saying, "You must be Zhou Fang, right? Weiwei has praised you to me before, saying that you''re very good to her and that you''re good friends."


    Zhou Fang almost cried. She didn''t expect her little Qiao to be so attentive and even remember her name!


    Oh, how lucky am I to be such a devoted fan of Qiao Sixiao!


    After everyone was introduced and had a pleasant chat, they finally sat down together to have some casual food. The dinner prepared in the RV was just sd, which Qiao Sixiao would definitely eat. Qin Wei had be numb, and Sun Tiantian didn''t mind.


    Only Qin Wei''s two friends...


    Qin Wei felt guilty for making theme all the way here just to have grass for dinner.


    Qin Wei discussed it with her two friends and instructed Li Liang, saying, "Li Liang, take them to have hot pot. I''ve already arranged everything with you. Sun Tiantian and I will take the car back to the hotelter. You don''t have to worry about us, just take care of them."


    Before leaving, Zhou Fang couldn''t help but add, "Qin Wei, you''re eating so in! Why aren''t you more reserved in the military camp? You know you''ll gain weight and yet you still made Instructor Song buy you snacks. Now it''s painful to lose weight, right? We''re leaving now! Goodbye!"


    Sun Tiantian felt guilty after hearing that and didn''t dare to look at Qiao Sixiao. In order to present a good performance for this drama, Xiao Qiao had always demanded strictness from Qin Wei, but she had rxed...


    "I gained three pounds, but I haven''t exceeded 90 pounds! Don''t pinch my face!" Qin Wei protested.

 Chapter 263: Sun Tiantian’s Guilt

    <h4>Chapter 263</h4>


    Sun Tiantian watched the two of them joking around, but was clearly not as happy as usual, even a little absent-minded.


    She kept ncing at her phone from time to time, as if she had something on her mind.


    Qin Wei quickly noticed that something was off with Sun Tiantian. She patted Qiao Sixiao''s hand to get her to let go, then gestured for her to look at Sun Tiantian.


    Sure enough, she had something on her mind. Sun Tiantian didn''t even notice that the two of them were looking at her.


    Qin Wei raised her hand and waved in front of Sun Tiantian''s face:


    "Tiantian, I just kissed Qiao Sixiao, did you see?"


    Sun Tiantian snapped back to her senses:


    "Huh? What? I didn''t see!"


    "I didn''t kiss her either."


    Clearly she really did have something on her mind.


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her, crossed her arms and leaned back on the sofa, looking Sun Tiantian up and down.


    "What''s up? Are you dating? Waiting for your boyfriend...or girlfriend? Are they texting you back?"


    Sun Tiantian denied it:


    "I''m not dating, I don''t have a boyfriend or a girlfriend. *sigh*...it''s nothing..."


    "Then why do you seem so down..."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she reached out and felt Tiantian''s forehead,


    "Sweetie, you''re not sick are you?"


    "No..."


    Qin Wei pressed for details: "So what''s going on with you?"


    "She feels guilty towards you, and has been worrying the whole way here but didn''t dare say anything."


    Seeing the two of them going back and forth but not getting anywhere, Qiao Sixiao simply answered on Sun Tiantian''s behalf:


    "Let me just say it for her. On the way here she told me that scumbag is at the samepany as her. She''s known about everything that''s been going on recently, so she didn''t dare contact you either."


    Qin Wei looked at Sun Tiantian, and she nodded.


    She did seem to be full of remorse.


    Qin Wei asked her:


    "Did you tell him to do this? Do you run Hotspot Entertainment? Is he your son?"


    "How could that be possible!"


    Sun Tiantian quickly denied it,


    "We just work at the samepany..."


    "Then what does that have to do with you?"


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and rubbed Sun Tiantian''s face tofort her,


    "He is him, you are you. Just colleagues, not some special rtionship... What he does has nothing to do with you. Don''t worry, you have nothing to feel guilty towards me about."


    Tears welled up in Sun Tiantian''s eyes. She held Qin Wei''s hand and cried,


    "I should have told you earlier. I know some of the male artists at mypany have this weird overconfidence that everyone should like them. I know he has a questionable lifestyle, but I never imagined he would have designs on you. I really don''t understand, given his level of fame, why he would..."


    Qin Wei raised her hand to wipe away her tears,forting her as she did so:


    "There there, stop crying...what''s with the tears? No more crying. I scolded him on set earlier, gave him a good scolding in front of all the crew. From now on he definitely won''t dare mess with me."


    "Yeah right, I''m the one who scolded him."


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her,


    "I haven''t sunk so low that I need you to take the fall for me."


    Sun Tiantian wiped her own tears:


    "My agent told me that although he doesn''t know what happened on Guo Yuyang''s side, it seems like they''ve caused trouble. They''re contacting the PR department for an emergency meeting now...I don''t know what they''re nning to do, but it doesn''t seem like anything good. I should have told you earlier, maybe then..."


    "They''re busy trying to take down the trending posts and contact me to apologize."


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her phone,


    "I just got the news too. It''s alright Tiantian, this has nothing to do with you. It''s about time, you should head back to set. We should get going too."


    Having calmed down, Sun Tiantian asked Qin Wei softly:


    "So that part I missed earlier...could you two do it again for me?\(//?//)\"


    Qin Wei turned to Qiao Sixiao:


    "She wants to hear you scold her too."


    Qiao Sixiao nodded:


    "That wish can be granted."


    ...


    Sun Tiantian had onlye because she felt guilty. Now that the issue was resolved, she still had to rush back to her drama set overnight. Only after getting into Qiao Sixiao''s luxury SUV did Qin Wei realize her team wasn''t with her.


    Qiao Sixiao got into the driver''s seat:


    "Go for a drive?"


    "Let''s go~!"


    Qin Wei got in the passenger seat and opened up the music yer on the control panel. The car stereo began ying Nocturne.


    "Opera, you have good taste."


    After fastening her seatbelt, Qiao Sixiao started the car and drove towards the seaside highway.


    Rolling down the window, the night breeze blew in as they listened to the music. Qin Wei felt the tiredness of the day melt away. With no cars in front or behind them, she stretched her hand out the window, then quickly drew it back in. (Note: Dangerous behavior, do not imitate)


    "It''d be great if we were in a convertible sports car, that''s true open air driving."


    Qin Wei asked the person beside her,


    "You don''t happen to have a convertible do you?"


    Qiao Sixiao thought seriously for a moment:


    "No, any good suggestions?"


    "Wow, are you thinking of buying one? How about a Lamborghini? Let''s get a pink one."


    "Let me have my assistant ask if there are any avable domestically."


    As Qiao Sixiao spoke, she really was about to make the call.


    Is the world of the wealthy really so simple? Just chatting for a bit leads to getting a new car on a whim???


    Qin Wei made a request:


    "You have to bring me along when you go get it. I''ll buy a big bouquet of flowers myself, and some balloons to bring to the dealership. You guys can take pictures of me, and I''ll post them everywhere with captions like¡ª


    Got my first car ever at 23, achieved financial freedom. Ladies, find yourself a rich woman to spoil you, and your luxury car dreams wille true too!"


    Qiao Sixiao finally smiled a rare smile, not the elegant smile she shows for the media, but a soft rxation of her brow:


    "If you had posted that 5 or 6 years ago, people would have known you were joking.


    But now the marketing ounts, antis, and all thepetition, they would definitely seize the opportunity to attack you, bringing along a bunch of melon-eating masses who can''t tell a joke, and barrage you. Just wait for them to cyberbully you!"


    Leaning on the window, chin in hand as she looked out at the darkness, Qin Wei could hear the ocean now even if she couldn''t see it.


    "So I''m just joking around. My team manages all my social media ounts now. I don''t dare say much, I can only casually chat with you all. I''m nning to buy a house, in cash, so I have to watch what I say and do even more carefully."


    "That''s good. Have you decided on one? With your means, don''t go for too average an area. The property management needs to be good. Don''t consider regrplexes. Your profession draws a lot of attention, privacy is important."


    Qiao Sixiao''s advice seemed sincere.


    Qin Wei nodded, noting it down in her phone memos one by one.


    After a moment of silence, Qiao Sixiao hesitantly said:


    "I have a question I want to ask you. Just casually asking, I''m a bit curious about your answer. Don''t think too much of it."


    Qin Wei waved her hand dismissively: "Loved, unfinished, save you."


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    Qin Wei: "Hm? Isn''t that the safest answer?"


    Little Qiao sighed, who knows what she''s thinking again, and simply went ahead with her own question:


    "Today when you asked Sun Tiantian if Guo Yuyang was her son, what if her answer had been ''yes'', what would you have done?"


    Qin Wei: "(¡Ño¡Ñ)!?"


    Qin Wei: "(¡Ñx¡Ñ;)!!"


    Qin Wei: "(???!!!"


    "Guo Yuyang is around 25 right? Same age as Tiantian! You mean! Tiantian is lying about her age! She''s at least..."


    Qin Wei was greatly shocked and started counting on her fingers, mumbling to herself,


    "Her son is 25, ording to China''sws, she could marry at 20, and have a child at 21, so she is... 25 plus 21 equals..."


    "Qin Wei..."


    Qiao Sixiao reached out to pat her shoulder, stopping her from continuing to calcte:


    "What I mean is, if you had a very close friend, you two were really really good friends, but her family members had potentially harmed you, what would you do?"

 Chapter 264: No Work

    <h4>Chapter 264</h4>


    "It depends on the situation and the person involved. Some things can be forgiven while others cannot," Qin Wei said with her head tilted as she looked at her.


    "So, Sun Tiantian isn''t really forty-six? Is that her secret?"


    Qiao Sixiao''s expression flickered withplexity as she parked the car at a scenic overlook and said to her, "I was just curious about your answer. Who knew you''d take it seriously? Don''t go spreading rumorster. If you don''t hear it from Sun Tiantian herself, herpany will sue you for nder in a heartbeat."


    "Ugh! You''re the one who brought it up!"


    Qin Wei wasn''t too bothered by it. She undid her seatbelt, found the seat adjustment buttons, and fully reclined both the driver''s and passenger''s seats.


    Listening to music, feeling the breeze of the AC, lying t and looking at the stars through the sunroof, she felt like she was camping in the car.


    "I..."


    "Qiao Sixiao, be quiet. Don''t disrupt my enjoyment of life..."


    Qin Wei had no desire to hear her speak right now. Lying in the car with her eyes growing heavier by the second, she soon fell asleep.


    The sounds of "Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor" flowed soothingly from the speakers, thest thing she remembered before falling asleep.


    It was the soundest sleep she''d had since joining the crew...


    Upon waking, Qin Wei found herself still in the car, but the seats were back upright and her seatbelt was fastened. Little Qiao was sitting beside her, silently driving.


    Qin Wei touched the corner of her mouth, good, she hadn''t drooled...


    "I wiped your drool away with a wet wipe," Qiao Sixiao said, brushing a hand through her hair.


    "We really lost our minds. Went out for a drive and ended up sleeping in the car for eight hours. Looks like I was about to be worked to death recently. My assistant called my phone dead trying to reach me and I didn''t even hear it."


    Having just woken up, hearing this made her wide awake in an instant. Looking at the already risen sun over the sea and checking the time¡ª


    "Whoa, nine o''clock."


    Qin Wei charged her phone and barely managed to turn it on. As expected, there were a slew of missed calls that morning.


    Qin Wei looked at the schedule:


    "I had two scenes this morning, the first at eight. What about you, Teacher Qiao?"


    "My earliest was nine."


    Qiao Sixiao frowned.


    "But going back now, it''ll be noon at the earliest."


    They''d both skived off work.


    ...


    By the time they reached Qin Wei''s hotel, it was already 10:30am. They''d notified their teams on the way over, who were now waiting downstairs.


    "Don''t panic, I got us time off," Qiao Sixiao said. After parking, she handed Qin Wei the car keys and left with her own team in their van.


    Though she''d called to inform everyone at the first opportunity, thinking of her colleagues and the crew waiting for her all morning, Qin Wei felt awful and knew she had to apologize. Bowing to her colleagues, she said:


    "I''m sorry, I''m sorry. I wasted everyone''s time and made you all worry."


    The team: "No, no, no. Our job is to serve you. We don''t mind waiting."


    Everyone was extremely gracious, warm as a spring breeze.


    Li Liang consoled her:


    "Sis, I figured you didn''te backst night, so I was prepared to get you time off. The crew had time to adjust so there was no real loss. You can go back to your room now, sleep a bit, shower, after being out all night you must be exhausted?"


    Qin Wei had already stepped into thepany van but got back out at this:


    "You believe me if I said I really was just out for a drivest night, right?"


    Li Liang nodded vigorously, eyes full of sincerity:


    "I believe it! Of course I believe it! Who...hasn''t gone out for a long drive when they''re happy, ah, right?"


    The other team members also nodded in agreement:


    "Ah yes, yes!"


    Qin Wei rxed, thinking she''d have to exin herself again. As long as they believed her, it was fine.


    "Li Liang, take the keys and feel free to drive it anytime."


    Qin Wei handed the Cadic keys to Li Liang and got into thepany van heading to set.


    She now had her first Cadic in life.


    Though not a gift from Teacher Qiao, who''d said she wouldn''t be using it for a while and to take it for a spin. But Qin Wei didn''t dare drive it herself and figured having a driver would be best.


    Luckily Li Liang could drive.


    ...


    Arriving on set, everything was business as usual. In the crew, unless it was a major director major production, the leads beingte wasn''t umon. Those less famous than her dared to bete or leave early, so her properly asking for time off was very proper, no oneined because of it.


    But to make up for her mistake, she still had Li Zhuo buy drinks and food for the crew.


    In the makeup room, Xiao Yan gossiped while doing her makeup:


    "You weren''t here this morning, but that Guo surname actor didn''t show up either. Though he just straight up skipped work. My friend told mest night he left the crew to go clubbing in the city and still hasn''te back. I guess we won''t be seeing him for a while."


    Qin Wei yawned and picked up where she''d left off:


    "If it were me, I''d quit. How awkward would it be toe back after the scolding he got yesterday."


    Xiao Yan had been there yesterday too, no need to borate on what went down.


    Oddly, no one had mentioned it online. Not only was it not trending, but many previous trending topics had also been deleted. Looks like even the gossip rags didn''t dare escte this, family ugliness shouldn''t be aired.


    Doing her hair, Xiao Yan continued:


    "Dignity and principles can''t be exchanged for money. Maybe being shameless and unprincipled does allow you to climb higher. If our goose abandoned those things, maybe she''d have developed faster? But it''s because you''re still you that I''m willing to follow you."


    "Let me give you two pieces of good news. First, before going to the grasnds, your scenes with Guo will be shot separately, you two will avoid seeing each other as much as possible. Second, the male lead Su Yang started in Group A today! Hahahaha he''s so handsome!"


    Seeing her makeup artist, who''d been in the industry for years and seen countless beauties and hunks, now smitten like this, it was a first for Qin Wei.


    "Just alright, is he that handsome?"


    Qin Wei had seen his videos, and looked again after hearing Sun Tiantian praise his looks, he was good-looking, but still just good-looking!


    Hearing his name, Xiao Yan continued gushing:


    "I arrived early to prep so was there before everyone else. I waited and waited but you didn''te. So I wandered around set and guess what, a Mercedes V260 pulled up. The door opened and a youth in ancient costume stepped out. A jade gentleman beyondpare, a peerless talent in the mortal realm, raising a toast, ncing skyward with eyes like autumn waters, as elegant as a jade tree in the wind...the ideal lover, unparalleled in the world, nothing canpare...


    All beautiful phrases describe him, I don''t care!


    Too bad you weren''t here this morning. You missed how cool he was getting out of the car. So handsome yet so polite! After getting out he smiled subtly and nodded at the staff around him. Walked with ir too. In summary, extremely handsome!


    The moment he nced this way, I feltpletely enlightened! Let me put it this way, he didn''t have to say anything then, hand me a knife and tell me to kill myself, I''d have dly done it! That''s how handsome!"


    Qin Wei stopped her, turning to look at her as she tried to correct her:


    "Your values are concerning! Saying that publicly will get you canceled!"


    Xiao Yan still smitten:


    "It''s just a metaphor~grasp the essence! Su Yang is truly so good-looking. Seeing him melted my heart. Qin Wei, marry him on the spot!"


    Qin Wei: "?"

 Chapter 265: Your Hero, Suene

    <h4>Chapter 265</h4>


    Ridiculous.


    Don''t judge a book by its cover.


    Qin Wei was going to properly educate Xiao Yan who had a twisted worldview, but before she could say anything, she saw Li Liange in.


    "Yan sister, I saw Su Yang, he was sitting in the corner silently reading the script. He really is as gentle as jade, simply an ancient schr going to take an exam... Oh no! He''s like a young master from a prestigious schrly family! Oh my god, I can, I can, I can!! "


    As soon as Li Liang came in, she couldn''t wait to share with Xiao Yan,


    "From now on, every novel I read, the male lead will have a face!"


    Ridiculously far-fetched.


    Qin Wei really couldn''t help but retort:


    "Li Liang, all the novels you read are BL!"


    Li Liang: "Yangyang is so good looking, of course he should be with a boy! I hope he can be with Shen Kai... The weak schr x the ruthless general, I hope they can get married!"


    Xiao Yan: "..."


    Qin Wei looked at Xiao Yan, and then: "..."


    "Oh have you gone to see Susu yet! My god hahaha, the camera simply can''t capture his beauty! He''s so handsome I love him so much, I want to marry him!"


    The one who came in was Xiao Chen from their own team, usually taking some product shots and behind-the-scenes footage forter promotion.


    Ridiculously far-fetched.


    Usually the boy looks so disinterested, how could he make their hearts flutter so much for Su Yang??


    It made Qin Wei very curious, just how handsome is Su Yang in person??


    After hair and makeup and wardrobe change, Li Liang held up a sun umbre to send Qin Wei to the set. Today''s scenes were being shot in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. To get in, they first had to climb many levels of white marble stairs.


    In order to recreate authenticity and shoot in a magnificent manner, there were extra many stairs.


    Almost at the top, looking up, they saw a slender youth not far away standing at the entrance of the hall, wearing a brocade mandarin gown. He had one hand behind his back and held a script in the other. His whole being was thin but upright, with little trace of the mundane world about him, as if he had stepped out of a painting.


    Seeing the girl in red climbing up the stairs, the corners of his mouth curved up slightly.


    Li Liang, standing to the side, even felt that she and her sun umbre were destroying the atmosphere too much. The two of them looked so beautiful, it gave her the fleeting feeling of returning to a thousand years ago...


    So Li Liang silently retreated to the side.


    As she retreated, the sun shone on Qin Wei''s face. The ring light made her have to squint her eyes.


    But very quickly, the re was blocked again.


    Looking up, it turned out to be that handsome youth in ancient costume who was now standing before her, one level above on the stairs, holding up his script to shade her from the sun.


    He was indeed very good looking, but most artists in this circle were good looking. What set him apart was his slender yet resilient schrly air, as well as an aloof and cold aura beyond worldly affairs.


    "Qin Wei? Nice to meet you, I''m Su Yang."


    His tone was very t, but his voice was very pleasant to listen to.


    Since he knew who she was, there was no need for excessive self-introduction. Qin Wei restrained her gaze and simply said "Hello", then walked right past him up the stairs.


    Li Liang reluctantly took onest nce at Su Yang, then immediately held up her umbre again to chase after Qin Wei:


    "Sis, sis don''t be angry..."


    ...


    Once on set, Su Yang also followed inside. Yao Director called him over to stand next to Qin Wei as they listened to him exin the scene.


    "Although the storyline has already entered the second half at this point, the leads'' feelings for each other have been established but not explicitly stated.


    Now everyone else is gone, and the male lead''s northern expedition to reim his country is also on the agenda. This is where you two bid farewell, your words and actions cannot be inappropriate, but you still need to convey your feelings."


    After Yao Director finished, he pointed at the script, "Let''s try it from here."


    The lines were already memorized, so Qin Wei could act without looking at the script. Her partner seemed to have also memorized his lines, handing his script to an assistant and getting into character.


    "Traveling a thousand miles, take care of yourself, don''t forget that Mang Er and I are still waiting for your return in this imperial city."


    "You...take care of yourself, and please take care of Mang Er on my behalf. He lost his mother early, and I, his father, have been negligent. He is only close with you. If you don''t mind, please treat Mang Er as..."


    "I have always treated Mang Er as my own son, and you...muste back..."


    ...


    There were quite a few lines in this scene, but the two of them went through it wlessly!


    Qin Wei let out a sigh of relief. She thought that after sending away one popr actor, they had weed another who certainly wouldn''t have time to read the script either, and Qin Wei had prepared herself to hear every line repeated eight times.


    She didn''t expect Su Yang to not only be very familiar with the script, but to have already memorized his lines.


    Since both their lines were fine and smooth, Director Yao didn''t seem very happy.


    "Qin Wei, you''re looking at Su Yang as you say your lines. It''s like you two are negotiating."


    As he spoke, Yao Director walked up to Su Yang and acted out Qin Wei''s lines with emotion and gestures.


    Yao Director said to Qin Wei: "He is your male lead, Su Yang. You love him very much. You need to show your love, while also conveying restraint. Your eyes are so beautiful, use them to show the feeling of ''my eyes are full of him''."


    After stepping aside, Yao Director called out: "Again!"


    "Traveling a thousand miles, take care of yourself, don''t forget that in this imperial city..."


    "Cut! Is the female lead threatening the male lead?"


    "Again!"


    "Traveling a thousand miles, take care of yourself, don''t forget in this imperial..."


    "Cut! Qin Wei, are you hoping with that look that Su Yang doesn''te back?"


    Yao Director scratched his head and turned to say to Su Yang:


    "Why don''t you try your lines first, see if it can stir her emotions."


    Su Yang nodded: "You...take care of yourself, and take care of Mang Er on my behalf..."


    "Cut! Are you two going to the civil affairs bureau to get a divorce? Has your love run its course?"


    "You...take care of yourself..."


    "Cut! Su Yang, are you designating a guardian? You don''t want toe back either, right??"


    Director Yao was getting a headache. After rehearsing for a whole morning, neither had big problems with their lines or expressions based on his directions, but somehow it stillcked a sense of feeling. On the monitor every scene looked like they were deliberately keeping an emotional distance.


    Yao Director: "Can you two love each other a little more?"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Su Yang: "..."


    After shooting for several hours without achieving what Yao Director wanted, seeing that the two leads had lost all feeling, continuing would only make it worse.


    So Yao Director said to take a break first while he thought about how to shoot this.


    ...


    Everyone else went to eat lunch, leaving only the two leads and Yao Director looking at the script together. Of course, their agents also didn''t leave and stood waiting by the door.


    Yao Director didn''t speak, and neither did the two actors. The set was extremely quiet...


    "Why don''t you two just date!"


    Yao Director broke the silence. Both agents rushed in with indignation. Yao Director chuckled and pped his hands.


    "I''m just joking to lighten up the mood! You don''t have to really date, but there are still many scenes between you two! You should at least chat more privately!"


    Yao Director looked up at the two agents:


    "I know you both are on the rise and discourage dating, but you have to find a way to get them into character! Otherwise their on-screen chemistry as male and female leads will be zero. You don''t want this drama to flop because of this, right???"

 Chapter 266: The Twisted Melon

    <h4>Chapter 266</h4>


    During lunch, the two artists sat together to eat as arranged by the director, who said eating together would increase their rapport.


    But...


    Their agents were also sitting beside them, not eating, just staring at their own artists silently.


    The four of them sat together without saying anything.


    Forget about talking, Qin Wei didn''t even dare to look at her phone under this eerie atmosphere, and could only keep her head down wolfing down food.


    Su Yang was also like this, and the two finished their food in a few bites.


    Yao Director was so angry he wanted to find a knife on set and stab the two agents. This was worse than not arranging it at all. Now the rtionship was more estranged.


    They went from "still able to get along as strangers" to "wanting to escape this suffocating atmosphere as adversaries".


    Yao Director pushed and nudged the two agents out:


    "Let the young people make friends, you cane back to nip it in the bud if it doesn''t look right!"


    ...


    With the agents gone, Qin Wei started browsing her phone again. Su Yang wanted to say something but held back. Helplessly he could only keep his head down looking at his phone.


    The whole lunch break, neither said a word to each other. The stalemate continued until the crew came back and started working.


    The two agents, however, got a lot closer, having lunch together. Now they were chatting away.


    Su Yang''s agent Zhao Ruixue sounded like a girl but was actually a middle-aged man. He Qing attaches great importance to Su Yang and doesn''t want him to fall in love prematurely. So all the staff around him are male.


    Fortunately Su Yang doesn''t mind, and has told his agent he appreciates these arrangements and also hopes nothing will distract him from work.


    Zhao Ruixue walked to the entrance of the set and put out his unfinished cigarette. He said to Li Yao:


    "I think Director Yao is right. No need to interfere too much. To us they''re kids but they''re actually very career-driven adults. Meddling too much will only stress them out."


    Li Yao agreed with this very much. The trust built between him and Qin Wei these months seemed to exceed that of the previous yearsbined. His artist used to be rebellious and difficult to manage, cold and wary. She insisted on doing whatever he told her not to do. Now although still rebellious, she was...


    Still herself, just much milder...


    Making you feel like you can trust her.


    Li Yao gave Zhao Ruixue a pack of chewing gum to get rid of the smoke smell, then said to him:


    "Then let''s stay at the set. I''ve arranged all other work anyway. Let''s stay here this time till the end. Don''t worry, my kid has a great sense of propriety and isn''t interested in male artists..."


    She''s interested in food and making money...


    But Li Yao couldn''t say that. After all his little ancestor had national poprity. Bettere up with something more dignified...


    "I know Qin Wei is good. She gets along well with the female artists from ourpany. Although Qiao is not my artist, I''ve watched her grow step by step. She''s very prudent in choosing friends and not easy to befriend. That Qin Wei can be good friends with her means her character can''t be bad... Hahahaha..."


    Li Yao didn''t know what was so funny but went alongughing since Zhao Ruixue wasughing too.


    "Hahahaha..."


    When the two agents went back into the studio, it happened to be break time. They saw Qin Wei chatting andughing about something with the new actor, while Su Yang sat alone watching them, with a trace of...


    Envy in his eyes?


    "Why doesn''t she y with Su Yang too?"


    Li Yao grumbled, wanting to educate Qin Wei, but Zhao Ruixue stopped him:


    "You said not to interfere, so don''t interfere. We need to be like parents, staying aside and letting the kids take their natural course."


    ...


    In the afternoon, Qin Wei didn''t say a word to Su Yang. The two kept their heads down on their phones awkwardly until someone''s arrival livened up the atmosphere.


    "Hey, Vivi, you goodtely? Miss me? I dreamt about you rapping yo!"


    That lilting ent left no doubt who it was even without looking.


    "Miss you too! You finally joined the crew!"


    "Yep! Vivian, give me five!"


    Qin Wei obliged and high-fived him. Though it was small talk, they grinned like they were truly delighted to see each other.


    Su Yang watched Qin Wei. She had been aloof for hours. Su Yang wondered whether the real her was actually aloof, unlike her screen image.


    But now she seemed cheerful again.


    And the one cheering her up was...


    "Hi, I''m Daniel, singer and actor."


    A little spaced out, he took the initiative to introduce himself to Su Yang, who immediately stood up to shake his hand:


    "Hello, I''m Su Yang. Nice to meet you."


    Yes, Daniel had arrived after earning the role through audition and selection.


    Qin Wei was quite surprised to learn this. The boy could sing, dance,pose, what couldn''t he do? She didn''t expect him to have acting skills too!


    Daniel was naturally familiar with everyone. Seeing Su Yang being courteous without arrogance, he dropped his own restraint:


    "Bro, I''m saying this from my heart. You''re so handsome. If you were a girl I''d definitely pursue you!"


    Su Yang froze on the spot while Qin Wei couldn''t hold back herughter:


    "Pfft hahahaha, he''s not a girl but you can still pursue him! I can''t control my grin hahahaha!"


    Daniel shook his head, hurriedly defending himself in garbled speech:


    "No, Vivian, I mean...umm...he looks handsome, you know?"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "I know! Daniel, Su Yang... hm..."


    Qin Wei quietly took out her phone and gingerly asked:


    "Let me take a pic of you two, won''t share it, just keeping it myself."


    Daniel was taken aback, then realized he was still holding Su Yang''s hand.


    He reflexively tried to let go but Su Yang held on tighter.


    "So Qin Wei, you like me this way?"


    Su Yang pointed at his and Daniel''s sped hands and asked.


    "Oh no, not really..."


    She denied it verbally but couldn''t hide her smile.


    No need to borate on Su Yang''s refined elegance. Daniel''s tea-colored brocade robes also gave him a sunny and handsome youthful look. The two holding hands like this, it was hard not to feel happy.


    "Go ahead and take what you like. I''ll cooperate however you want, as long as you''re happy. I don''t mind."


    Su Yang said, smiling at Daniel:


    "What about you? Will you humor her to make her happy?"


    Daniel didn''t quite understand but knew Qin Wei seemed happy about this. So he nodded.


    Qin Wei quickly snapped several shots, afraid they''d change their minds. Then she made an unreasonable request:


    "Can you two move closer? And look at each other."


    "No problem."


    Not only did Su Yang cooperate, he even shed an attractive smile at Qin Wei:


    "As long as my good friend likes it, that''s fine. I won''t let my friend be unhappy."

 Chapter 267: Unemployment

    <h4>Chapter 267</h4>


    It started as a cheerful conversation between two people, but suddenly it turned into a lively chat among three.


    The two clueless gossip agents at the door were a bit confused about the situation. They had been silent for nearly a day, and now it had taken a direct turn?


    "Everyone, let''s adjust our emotions and start working," a staff member called out.


    Only then did the three pick up their scripts and walk to their respective positions. While Xiao Yan was doing Qin Wei''s makeup, Li Yao leaned in and asked her in a low voice, "Didn''t you say you wanted to keep your distance from Su Yang? How did you end up chatting with him?"


    Qin Wei honestly replied, "I didn''t want to pay attention to him either, but he said he''s willing to be my brother/sister (//?//)."


    Li Yao: "?"


    ...


    It was still the morning scene. The lines between the two actors were no longer a concern, but now they had to focus on expressing their emotions. After the recent interaction, they were no longer as restrained as in the beginning. However, when Yao Director asked them to look into each other''s eyes with affection, they struggled to hold back theirughter.


    "Hahaha..."


    Qin Wei burst intoughter and kept apologizing to the director and staff.


    And Su Yang did the same. Whenever Qin Weiughed, he couldn''t help butugh along. The two of them had an infectiously humorousughter, and inexplicably, the people around them alsoughed.


    Yao Director was a bit overwhelmed but also wanted tough.


    The atmosphere on set became inexplicably cheerful, and itsted for five minutes.


    After having a goodugh and calming their emotions, they were ready to continue shooting.


    One take, two takes, but they still couldn''t achieve the desired effect.


    They took a temporary break, and a young girl in a long dress walked in, capturing everyone''s attention. It was unexpectedly Shen Qingqing.


    "I''m here to visit, sis... Weiwei, how are you?" Shen Qingqing also came in during the break and didn''te empty-handed. She brought snacks for everyone with the help of an assistant.


    She greeted Qin Wei upon entering and then walked straight to where the director was.


    It seemed they had worked together before. Shen Qingqing exchanged greetings with Yao Director and then took a seat on a nearby chair. It seemed like they were discussing something, and after a while, Shen Qingqing said,


    "Let''s try it this time. Listen to me, Weiwei, find your own emotions. Su Yang is about to leave. You really like him, and he doesn''t know when he''ll be back or if he''ll evene back. So you''re worried about him.


    Let''s go through it together~"


    Yao Directormented, "It''s still the same, Qingqing, there''s nothing particrly special about this..."


    Shen Qingqing ignored Yao Director and looked at the monitor, continuing to talk to Qin Wei, "Mr. Qiao''s gold bar that he gave you has been stolen."


    After hearing this, Qin Wei''s smile faded, and her expression became a bit panicked.


    "The man in front of you, he knows the whereabouts of the gold bar, and he can help you find it."


    Qin Wei looked up at Su Yang, her eyes filled not only with panic but also with anticipation.


    Shen Qingqing didn''t pause for too long and said, "But this journey is very dangerous, and he might lose his life because of it. It''s a one-way trip. If he dies, the gold bar won''t be recovered."


    Qin Wei hesitated to speak several times, and her expression revealed a sense of worry and nervousness.


    Director Yao stood up; this was the exact emotion he wanted! Qin Wei''s current demeanor reflected the restrained love and concern that Luo Yang felt for Xing Ran when he left, as well as her anticipation of his return.


    If it weren''t for the fear of interrupting her emotions, Director Yao would have apuded!


    "Very good, Wei Wei, remember this feeling."


    Shen Qingqing showed a proud expression. While she couldn''t speak for other matters, she had no problem figuring out Qin Wei''s little thoughts.


    When Director Yao reviewed the yback, he noticed some subtle details in Qin Wei''s performance that expressed her emotions, such as absentmindedly picking at her fingers or lightly biting her lip due to nervousness.


    Overall, under Shen Qingqing''s guidance, Qin Wei found the appropriate emotions, and everything fell into ce.


    As for Su Yang...


    Director Yao sincerely asked, "Qingqing, can you guide Su Yang as well?"


    Shen Qingqing put down the walkie-talkie and shook her head. "I''m not familiar with him, I don''t know how to guide him."


    "Director, if Qin Wei''s emotions are correct, I should be fine," Su Yang shouted to Director Yao.


    "OK, let all departments prepare, let''s do it again!"


    For the next half hour, Director Yao didn''t even dare to take a breath. He stared at the monitor throughout the entire process, watching the performances of the two actors.


    "Cut!"


    Director Yao stared at the monitor and watched it again.


    "It''s good! Next scene!"


    Qin Wei and Su Yang both breathed a sigh of relief. The next scene would be the confrontation between Su Yang and Daniel. Qin Wei''s work for the day was done, and she could wrap up.


    "You''ve worked hard, I''ll leave first."


    "Thanks, sis."


    After saying goodbye to Su Yang, he whispered something in a low voice.


    Qin Wei looked at Daniel and then at Su Yang. By now, she had evene up with their CP (couple pairing) name in her mind, but she felt too embarrassed to say it. So, she just encouraged them, "You two, keep up the good work!"


    Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing left, and Daniel felt a bit down, saying, "All the girls are gone, now there''s only a bunch of guys on set. I still want to be with the girls."


    "Don''t you still have me?" Su Yang joked.


    Daniel looked at him, then raised his hand and patted his chest several times, causing Su Yang to cough, "Cough, cough, what are you doing?"


    Daniel replied, "Your chest muscles are so strong, I thought you were all skin and bones."


    "I look slim with clothes on, but there''s flesh when I take them off, you know?" Su Yang said, and he also patted Daniel a few times.


    Su Yang became more casual in his conversations with him. Male friendships were sometimes inexplicable; they started off being reserved with each other, then yed around, and eventually became friends.


    But there was something Daniel had to say: "I still like girls, so don''t like me. I don''t want a man."


    Su Yang smiled and whispered to him, "I feel the same way. Don''t worry, I have someone I like, a really wonderful girl."


    Daniel felt relieved, saying, "I thought you liked me; just a moment ago, you even hugged my waist."


    "Sigh!" Su Yang sighed helplessly.


    "If I don''t coax her, how could she pay attention to me? As long as she''s willing to acknowledge me, being friends is not out of the question!"


    ...


    Qin Wei happily went to the dressing room, while Xiao Yan leaned against the counter, engrossed in her phone. When she saw Qin Wei return, she was more enthusiastic than usual.


    "I didn''t dare ask you at the studio, but do you think Su Yang is handsome? Isn''t he incredibly good-looking! Let me tell you, the scene where you two met on the marble steps was captured and it''s currently trending!"


    "Oh, it''s normal to be photographed outdoors since it''s a public ce..."


    Qin Wei sat on a chair, unconsciously removing her jewelry, and casually asked Xiao Yan,


    "Did I receive any criticism?"


    Xiao Yan opened the hot search and scrolled through thements.


    "You''re being a bit too negative. There''s a hot search, and you haven''t even looked at it. You handed your social media ounts directly to the PR team and don''t manage them yourself. Whenever someone on the team mentions it, you always ask, ''Did I get criticized?'' Can''t you think of something positive?"


    "Oh, then is there anything positive?"


    Qin Wei still didn''t pay much attention, removing the essories from her head whileining,


    "Why does the Northern Region''s Young Miss have so many essories..."


    "Yes, there is! Both sets of fans know that you two are filming together, and this drama is important to both of you, so the fans haven''t started any conflicts! Moreover, even the bystanders see what I see¡ªthey think you two are a great match. The drama hasn''t even finished yet, and they''re already shipping you."


    "Oh... um..."


    Qin Wei responded with a sound but didn''t express any opinion.


    "Why are you making that sound? You haven''t said yet, do you think Su Yang is handsome or not? Is there a chance between you two?"


    "He''s handsome, but there''s no chance. If either of us starts dating, the other will lose their job."


    Qin Wei stood up from the chair, took off her long robe, and handed it to Xiao Yan.


    "However, you might lose your job before me. I''ve already removed my makeup, while you''re still there chasing after stars."

 Chapter 268: Play Together

    <h4>Chapter 268</h4>


    Upon questioning by Qin Wei, it was revealed that Shen Qingqing had indeede to visit the set. Prior to her arrival, she had specifically inquired about Qin Wei''s schedule and learned that she had finished shooting for the day and had no scenes for the next two days.


    As for her unexpected stint as an assistant director, it was purely idental. She originally intended to wait until Qin Wei had finished shooting before entering, but the wait seemed endless, so she took the opportunity during the break.


    "Can we have hot pot, Weiwei?"


    When Shen Qingqing saw her approaching, she asked.


    "Clear broth type. If it''s possible, I''ll let Youyou order."


    "Oh, Youyou is here too!"


    Qin Wei was a little surprised. It had been a while since she had seen her junior, although they asionally had video chats, she missed her a bit.


    Shen Qingqing nodded. "Tiantian also came over. It''s been a long time since theyst met. They can''t stop talking when they see each other. Theypletely forgot abouting to see you. Unlike me, I thought about seeing you as soon as I arrived."


    After saying that, she lightly linked her arm with Qin Wei''s.


    Qin Wei pushed her away with a hint of disdain.


    "Isn''t the tea too obvious?"


    "Yeah! It''s been so long since I''ve had tea that I''ve be rusty."


    Shen Qingqing shrugged and then pulled Qin Wei again.


    "Let''s go, I''m hungry. Aren''t you hungry?"


    "Wait, who''s that over there?"


    Qin Wei looked in another direction.


    Shen Qingqing looked puzzled and followed her gaze.


    "Who?"


    "That person over there."


    "Who?"


    ...


    Li Yan had also finished work and was preparing to return to the dormitory to rest. He was halfway there when he saw two guest actors from the crew walking towards him. They were the two who had pestered him to treat them to a mealst time.


    Li Yan took out his phone and pretended to answer a call, preparing to greet them and pass by.


    "Hey, oh, alright, I''ll be right there... Ah, Brother Wang, Brother Feng, hello..."


    After speaking, Li Yan started walking to the left, but the two people blocked his way.


    Their faces were gloomy, and they looked at Li Yan unhappily.


    "Brother Feng, the director called me back... I won''t..."


    "Okay, Xiaoli, we invited you to have barbecue yesterday, but you didn''te. You''ve only been an assistant director for a few days, and you don''t recognize people anymore?"


    The man called "Brother Feng" patted Li Yan''s head and let out a coldugh.


    "Aren''t you afraid we''ll make you treat us? Every time we split the bill."


    Li Yan smiled bitterly, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with his words, but his voice wasn''t loud.


    "Brother Feng, you''ve been asking me to have meals with you these past few days, and each time you told me to pay first and said you''d transfer the money to meter. It adds up to over two thousand... and you... you haven''t given it to me yet.


    I won''t say anything about that, but I really was workingte on the set yesterday. We finished filming and wrapped up in the early hours of the morning, so that''s why I didn''t go..."


    "I said I''ll give it to you. I''ll give it to you sooner orter. Can I owe you that little money?


    Inviting you out is treating you as a friend. You''re just a temporary worker on the set. Once the show is finished, we''ll all go our separate ways. Don''t think too highly of yourself!"


    Brother Feng became somewhat annoyed and kicked Li Yan to the ground.


    Immediately after, someone kicked him from behind, causing him to lose bnce and fall t on the ground.


    "Who the hell kicked me!?"


    Brother Feng waspletely dumbfounded at that moment. It took him over ten seconds to recover and get up, but he was still in a daze.


    "Emmm... Qin Wei, it''s you again..."


    Qin Wei smiled at him, her eyes narrowed.


    "Yes, it''s me."


    Brother Feng was really angry at this point, but he couldn''tsh out at her. Instead, he had to force a smile and patiently exin:


    "Well... Oh, Qin Wei, you''ve misunderstood... We''re all brothers here, just ying around..."


    "I know."


    Qin Wei wasn''t annoyed either. She walked over with a smile and pulled Li Yan up, then said to him,


    "I''m just ying around with you too~"


    Her response caught him off guard, and Brother Feng was at a loss for words. His face turned red and then pale.


    "Qin Wei..."


    Li Yan whispered to her, feeling regretful.


    If he had known she would get involved, he would have just backed down earlier when facing Brother Feng. He could have invited them to dinnerter in the evening without getting Qin Wei involved.


    These few were notorious troublemakers in the film and television city. They had done well in other film and television cities beforeing here and forming their own gang as soon as this new film and television city was established.


    Brother Feng was tall and strong, with a fierce appearance typical of a viin in TV dramas. Everyone called him "Brother Feng," so he was well-liked by various crews. As a guest actor, he had more roles and higher iepared to other extras, but his character wasn''t great. He always picked on the weak.


    Brother Feng stood up, dusted off his clothes, and the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Suppressing his anger, he looked at Qin Wei and forced an ugly smile. Through gritted teeth, he said to her:


    "Qin Wei, you''ve gone too far. I was just ying with Li Yan. I kicked him, and then it was his turn to kick me. But for no reason, you came over and kicked me. What''s your intention? Are you taking advantage of being a big star to bully usmon folks?"


    Qin Wei crossed her arms and nodded at him.


    "Oh, so that''s the rule, huh? Alright then, Li Yan, did you hear that? It''s your turn. Go ahead and kick him!"


    Li Yan didn''t dare to move. He didn''t know what Qin Wei was up to, but he really didn''t want Qin Wei to have a falling out with them over such a trivial matter. So he quietly persuaded her:


    "Qin Wei, let it go. Let''s call it even now... Let''s go..."


    "Fine... Let''s go have hotpot..."


    "Oh, you want to leave after hitting someone? It''s not that easy, is it?"


    Before Qin Wei could finish her sentence, Brother Feng blocked their way and red at Qin Wei with displeasure.


    "You can''t bully people like this, right? Last time, I gave you some face when you were bossing me around. Oh, now you think you''re the boss... I''ll teach you a lesson..."


    Before he could finish his sentence, Qin Wei kicked him again.


    Brother Feng sighed.


    "Brother Feng, you''re like an embroidered pillow..."


    Brother Feng was truly furious now. He had never been hit before, much less by a woman. At this point, he was ready to fight back no matter who the opponent was!


    Li Yan felt that he couldn''t back down anymore. He directly pounced on Brother Feng and tried to hold him down. Of course, his small frame couldn''t overpower the other person, but he still had some strength, and they began struggling with each other.


    Soon after, the security guards of the film and television city arrived and forcibly separated them, taking control of the situation.


    Brother Feng shouted, "Qin Wei was the one who made the first move. I was just fooling around with Xiao Li, and identally pushed him down. Qin Wei didn''t care about right or wrong and started hitting me, even humiliating me with her words. Up until now, I haven''t touched her at all! She''s just relying on being a celebrity! Bullying someone like me, an ordinary person! Let go of me! I''m going to call the police! I''m going to sue her!"


    Having spent a long time in the film and television city, Brother Feng was experienced. When he first arrived, he quickly figured out the blind spots of the surveince cameras. Whenever they wanted to bully someone, they would choose such blind spots and always seed.


    This ce was no exception. It was a bit secluded, and there weren''t many tourists around, just the four of them...


    Where was Wang?


    Brother Feng looked around, realizing that as soon as Qin Wei appeared, he found an opportunity to slip away.


    That damn guy, he''s not loyal!


    For now, they couldn''t do anything about it. Brother Feng continued to struggle against the two security guards, shouting, "The two of them are together. Xiao Li will definitely provide false testimony for her... She... she''s using her power to bully ordinary people. I got injured. I''m going to call the police, get a medical examination, and sue her! The police will ensure justice for me!"


    "Go ahead and sue. I can testify that Qin Wei was the one who kicked him, she even kicked him twice!" Shen Qingqing walked over from the side, holding a phone that was recording.

 Chapter 269: Ah, this... Friend or foe

    <h4>Chapter 269</h4>


    Brother Feng had seen this woman before, Shen Qingqing, who was also an actress. They had worked together on other crews in the past. He remembered her mainly because she was good-looking.


    Although they didn''t really know each other, Brother Feng was very touched at this moment. It seemed that she also saw Qin Wei as an enemy in private and wanted to take Qin Wei down using this incident.


    The enemy''s enemy is a friend, not to mention this friend wanted to help her!


    Brother Feng knew Shen Qingqing had her own motives, but he still looked at her gratefully and pointed at her to plead his case.


    Brother Feng''s voice trembled, sounding very aggrieved:


    "Teacher Shen, Qin Wei really kicked me. You have to testify for me!"


    Shen Qingqing nodded sincerely:


    "Yes, Qin Wei kicked him twice. I have video evidence right here. It''s just..."


    Shen Qingqing said as she opened the video and paused it at the part where Qin Wei kicked him:


    "This first kick doesn''t look good on camera at all."


    Qin Wei stared at the video, then rewinded it back five seconds and watched it again:


    "That''s called a front kick. Not cool but very practical!"


    Brother Feng: "Huh?"


    Shen Qingqing''s brows furrowed slightly, then she dragged the video progress bar further until the part where Qin Wei kicked the other person down again, and showed a satisfied expression:


    "Your roundhouse kick was executed very well, but I suggest you follow up with a back kick,bination kick, that would be even cooler!"


    Qin Wei watched it again, then pointed out to Shen Qingqing:


    "The back kick after a roundhouse looks cool, but the premise is that the opponent doesn''t go down after the first kick! My kick knocked him down, so a back kick would seem like I was showing off my skills."


    Shen Qingqing watched it again and agreed:


    "You''re right, it would make people feel like it was overdoing things. Hmm...I guess this works too..."


    Brother Feng: "Teacher Shen?"


    Shen Qingqing came back to her senses: "Oh, what?"


    Brother Feng carefully asked:


    "Whose side are you actually on?"


    "Oh, sorry, I forgot about you."


    Shen Qingqing told the security guard:


    "Help him call the police. I have the full evidence here recorded. How he threatened and bullied the crew members, and how Qin Wei courageously stood up for them, it''s all here...


    Not only should this be submitted to the police as evidence, it should also be uploaded online. I booked some outdoor LED screens at the studio city, y this video on repeat every day."


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows:


    "Let''s skip that...I don''t think my facial expressions were handled very well..."


    "Then next time."


    Shen Qingqing didn''t insist. She handed her phone to the security guard, then instructed him:


    "Whether or not you want to call the police, I don''t care. Just return this spare phone to my assistant when you''re done with it. But I don''t want to see him at this studio again. If I see him here filming anything next time, you two can forget about keeping your jobs too, got it?"


    The two security guards nodded profusely, then took Brother Feng away.


    All of this happened so suddenly and ended just as abruptly that Li Yan was still processing it.


    Up until thest moment, he still couldn''t quite tell who was friend or foe.


    "Teacher Qin...what exactly is going on here..."


    Shen Qingqing walked over unhurriedly, exining rather impatiently:


    "I saw you getting bullied. Weiwei said she couldn''t just stand by and watch. I told her to get security but she said there was no time, this wasn''t the first time, she had to hit back to make herself feel better. I lost sight of her for a second and she went ahead beating the guy up.


    Luckily, under China''sws, she was standing up for you so it doesn''t count as uwful. I contacted security just in case we couldn''t exin things clearly. I recorded a video while I was at it...


    But who are you anyway? Why did you need Qin Wei''s protection? What makes you so special?"


    "I...I''m nobody..."


    Li Yan also felt very guilty and scratched his head awkwardly.


    "He''s a crew member of my team."


    Li Yan looked at Qin Wei in disbelief, but she appeared very calm.


    "I asked Director Yao if your job was stable. He said not really. So I wanted to invite you over after we wrapped up filming. If you''re willing,e work with me in the future. You can continue pursuing your hobbies without affecting your normal job. Think about it."


    The sudden invitation left Li Yan at a loss for words for quite a while.


    Shen Qingqing ran out of patience waiting:


    "Free cake falling from the sky and you don''t even know to catch it, how stupid...


    Ugh, this is so annoying! Youyou is going toin we took too long. Let''s get going!"


    Shen Qingqing started pushing Qin Wei to leave. Qin Wei looked back at Li Yan again.


    Li Yan calmed himself down and jogged to catch up with Qin Wei:


    "Teacher Qin, how long is the internship period?"


    Qin Wei smiled. "Go find Li Liang. She''ll take you to HR. However many months it''s supposed to be."


    "Got it!"


    ...


    Shen Qingqing took Qin Wei to the parking garage and got into a matte ck sports car. She started the engine and apologized to Qin Wei as she drove:


    "I know this car looksme. Can''t be helped, it''s my dad''s car. It reflects the tastes of middle-aged men. The hot pot ce isn''t far. We won''t be in this old thing for long..."


    Qin Wei asked carefully:


    "Uh...what kind of dad?"


    Shen Qingqing was silent for a bit and sighed:


    "Oh please keep this confidential. This car belongs to my sugar daddy. I had no choice, gotta make a living in this industry you know...nothing strange about having a sugar daddy in our circle~"


    Qin Wei hesitated to speak a few times.


    Shen Qingqing held in herugh before finally bursting intoughter:


    "Just kidding! Of course it''s my dad''s car, married to my mom and fathered me and all that.


    I only have eyes for my Brother Kai. I could never sell myself to middle-aged rich men for money."


    Qin Wei leaned against the window and rubbed her eyebrows:


    "Shen Qingqing you''re too much. You managed to fit two phrases I hate the most into one sentence."


    Shen Qingqing pouted unhappily and mumbled:


    "But Brother Kai is so handsome..."


    Qin Wei casually changed the subject. She knew very clearly that once Shen Qingqing started talking about Shen Kai, there would be no end to it. It was easier to shut her up than to make her stop, so before Shen Qingqing could get started, Qin Wei asked:


    "Shen Qingqing how much did your dad''s car cost?"


    Shen Qingqing thought for a bit:


    "Around 3 million+ I think..."


    "Oh, not too bad then..."


    Qin Wei weighed the price of the car against her current worth and figured she could afford to buy it.


    ...


    The car stopped in a rtively prosperous area near a hot pot restaurant. Shen Qingqing parked next to the hot pot ce they had a private room booked at, then went in with Qin Wei.


    Pushing the door open, Sun Tiantian and Youyou were sitting together happily chatting away as expected.


    "Sis you''re here! I missed you so much!"


    Youyou got up and hugged Qin Wei, then tilted her head and asked Shen Qingqing:


    "Why did you take so long? Is your dad''s Bugatti not fast enough?"


    Shen Qingqing gave her an annoyed look upon hearing her question. She pulled out a chair to sit before answering:


    "Your sis was filming with Su Yang today but kept missing her cues. They had to redo several takes before getting one she was happy with.


    That itself was annoying enough. Then after walking just a few steps outside, she got into a fight with someone. What a troublemaker, right? No wonder Teacher Qiao yells at her sometimes, I totally get it now..."


    "Even with a sports car, there''s still the speed limit to follow. It wasn''t my dad''s stupid car''s fault, or mine!"


    Youyou sighed without any sense of urgency. She let go of Qin Wei and had her sit down, then continued speaking to Shen Qingqing:


    "Your dad loves that car so much, yet you call it stupid when he lets you borrow it. And if you scratch or dent it while parked on the streets, your dad will scold you again, and you can''t afford to pay for repairs either. Aren''t you just trying to annoy him?"


    Shen Qingqing couldn''t be bothered to exin. She went over to discuss menu options with Sun Tiantian.


    Qin Wei whispered to Youyou:


    "Pardon my ignorance, I only know a few sports car brands. Her Bugatti costs 3 million+? Wouldn''t Shen Qingqing still be able to afford repairs?"


    Youyou: "Did she miss a zero... Euros?"

 Chapter 270: Little Green Tea Is Also a Little Rich Woman

    <h4>Chapter 270</h4>


    "My God, over three million euros, that''s..."


    Qin Wei roughly calcted the exchange rate. Although she couldn''t figure it out exactly in her head, she also knew it was no small sum.


    She finally concluded:


    "Your dad is rich!"


    Youyou chimed in from the side:


    "Yep, rich!"


    Shen Qingqing ignored their reactions as she ordered dishes, pointing at the tablet:


    "We''ve ordered, what do you two want to eat?"


    Qin Wei: "Goose liver."


    Youyou: "Truffle."


    Qin Wei: "Bird''s nest."


    Youyou: "Fish maw."


    Qin Wei: "Ginseng."


    Youyou: "Cordyceps."


    Shen Qingqing: "..."


    "Are those things you eat in hot pot?"


    Shen Qingqing tapped the table, then took the tablet and tapped a few times before pressing confirm.


    "You two have lost hot pot ordering privileges."


    While waiting for the food, Youyou asked Qin Wei:


    "Sis, you filmed with Su Yang today right? Is he good looking in person? I saw that photo of you two online, it blew up, you know? It''s only been a few hours and it''s already trending, Weiyang CP, the hype is going up up up!"


    Poprity is a good thing, especially during filming when activities are reduced and exposure decreases. If some marketable events can happen during this time, celebs and theirpanies are quite happy.


    But Qin Wei didn''t look happy. On the contrary, she looked worried:


    "It''s like what you see in the video...I don''t want to hype up any CPs now. Hyping up CPs with male celebs, whether actively or passively, will likely get criticized by both sides, and Su Yang has a lot of girlfriend fans...


    Forget it, let''s not talk about this. We rarely get to eat together, say something happy!"


    Sun Tiantian: "When''s your next scene with Su Yang? I''lle visit the set...Don''t re at me, sis, I''m loyal to the CP I ship. I just admire Su Yang, I''ll just watch."


    Youyou raised her hand:


    "Take me too."


    Shen Qingqing scoffed:


    "Don''t need to take me, I saw him today, he''s nothing special, not as tall as Kai Ge or as..."


    "Qingqing, what does your dad do? Seems quite rich."


    Qin Wei quickly changed the topic.


    Following Qin Wei''s question, Shen Qingqing continued:


    "Middle-aged wealthy businessman, want an introduction?"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Youyou looked at her ssmate:


    "Qingqing, just to joke around you''re implicating your dad, do you know if your mom finds out how unfilial you''re being?"


    Shen Qingqing didn''t care and wasn''t mad:


    "Let''s not talk about my family stuff, we''re just a small household. Let''s talk about yours, you still haven''t told your sis about your..."


    Youyou cut her off and turned to ask Qin Wei:


    "Sis, you got in a fight at the studio? With who? Why? Did you win?"


    Qin Wei truthfully recounted what had just happened.


    After listening, the first to express concern was Sun Tiantian. In her understanding, Qin Wei had always been cautious and timid. Even if helping others, she wouldn''t have done it this way:


    "The studio is chaotic, you shouldn''t have meddled."


    Qin Wei justified herself: "Qiao Sixiao said I can kick anyone who harasses me on set."


    Shen Qingqing sneered: "Oh right, Qin Wei is an obedient good girl. No wonder she didn''t fight back for real, just kicked him. I get it, it''s Teacher Qiao''s fault, Teacher Qiao gave her the courage."


    Youyou didn''t seem to care:


    "That guy was so nasty, even if she beat him up he deserved it. My sis did the right thing! Hitting him served him right! Teacher Qiao is right! Harassers should be kicked!"


    Sun Tiantian sighed:


    "You and Teacher Qiao just spoil her. She''s foolish, what judgment does she have? What if she gets cocky and starts hitting anyer?"


    Qin Wei protested:


    "I do have judgment! That guy kept bullying little what''s-her-name, fleecing a sheep to death!"


    Shen Qingqing: "Fleece one sheep continuously is pretty excessive (¨s?¨t) asionally switching sheep is fine too!!"


    "Exactly!"


    Qin Wei nodded repeatedly,


    "And little what''s-her-name is our friend! Can''t let our friend get bullied. Today if it was Shen Qingqing being bullied, I would have stepped in all the same, don''t assume that just because she''s usually so annoying!"


    Shen Qingqing: "Um, thanks?"


    Youyou agreed:


    "After saving her make her treat us to this hot pot!"


    Shen Qingqing rolled her eyes at them:


    "Help, the only ones bullying me are you two! Go extort Qiao Sixiao, that fat sheep. She''s actually loaded, she just got a Cadicst month and ordered a Bugatti overseas today. Go fleece her!"


    As soon as she heard, Sun Tiantian was interested and leaned over:


    "She got another car? How do you know?"


    "My dad knows the general manager. He also knows I''ve been hanging out with you alltely. When I went out earlier my dad said Qiao Sixiao ordered a car, pink and girly, good for young girls. He even asked if I wanted the same model since I don''t have a car...


    I don''t want it. I don''t dare buy the same model as her tier. If I did that I''d be out of the biz..."


    Qin Wei sighed: "She really is rich..."


    ...


    By now the hot pot ingredients had all arrived, divided yinyang style. For them it was three clear broths, and her one spicy.


    But this was much better than eating grass. Eating sds for breakfast and lunch was driving her crazy. Only breakfast she could eat her fill.


    Although there was no oil or seasoning now, at least it was more satisfying than sd.


    After eating her fill, and even two slices of beef, it was gettingte. The friends had to part after the brief get-together.


    Shen Qingqing sent Sun Tiantian back to her set. Li Liang came to drive Qin Wei back. Qin Wei asked Youyou where she was going, and Youyou said she''d go back to the hotel with her. So they all got in the car and went back.


    En route, Youyou finally asked her:


    "Sis doesn''t seem interested at all in each of our family backgrounds."


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "It''s not that I''m not interested, I feel I shouldn''t ask. If you''re willing to share, I''ll listen. If not, it doesn''t affect our friendship. I can''t rank friends by family assets, can I?"


    Youyou thought for a bit, gazing out the window for a long time before saying:


    "You''re right, I didn''t know Shen Qingqing''s family was quite wealthy when we first met. She doesn''t tell people, and doesn''t deliberately hide it either, although her dad invested in Fire Line. But she''s pretty capable, gave it her all seriously and diligently, and has had some sess on her own since. "


    "So..."


    Qin Wei was a bit surprised:


    "Outsiders all say the director discovered her during casting and picked her, but actually...it was because of her dad? I always thought she got the role through her own efforts..."


    Youyou looked at her sis, guessing she had never considered these issues, and told her:


    "In this industry, all celebs with any renown, there are many debut paths, but they boil down to two types. One is boosted by capital, like their own family,pany, connections.


    The other crawled their way in, got chosen by capital. Thepany sees potential in you, signs you, bing the capital behind you...


    But whether you make it big, how far you''ll go, depends on yourself.


    Most of us walked this path, nothing strange about it. Even Teacher Qiao back then, supposedly discovered and cast in a movie by the director, right after filming signed with Huan Yi Entertainment, didn''t she?"


    "What about you then?"


    Qin Wei asked her.

 Chapter 271: Is it too late to hold Shen Baa’s thigh

    <h4>Chapter 271</h4>


    "Me..."


    Youyou seemed quite happy that Qin Wei asked her this question,


    "I really got into this industry by myself, you''ve also seen me at my most miserable when I was signed with Sheng Shi Entertainment, with a huge penalty for breach of contract.


    If it wasn''t for you helping me out senior sister, I would have already left the industry.


    Yes, my family has some money, but we also have a lot of family troubles. My dad has been married three times, divorced twice, my mom is his current wife, but I also have two older brothers from different mothers, and they don''t get along very well either, both living overseas most of the time..."


    Qin Wei patted Youyou on the back,


    "Forget it, I shouldn''t have asked, making you think of so many unhappy things..."


    Youyou leaned on Qin Wei''s shoulder looking out the window, murmuring to herself:


    "It''s fine, actually among all of us, Sun Tiantian''s family is the best, she''s the only child, both her parents love her, her easygoing personality was nurtured that way I guess! Not like me, having to learn to read people''s faces from a young age... Whenever I''m with her, I feel so rxed, not like the rest of us, we all have some ws in our personalities.


    Thank you for putting up with us, senior sister."


    "Yeah, we all have issues, I have issues too, but I don''t need perfect friends either, you guys also put up with me, I can ept all your strengths and ws."


    Qin Wei patted her head, then started resting with eyes closed.


    ...


    Arriving at the hotel, Qin Wei brought her to the room,


    "If you are not in a rush to go back, you can stay in my room tonight, I have space for you to sleep."


    "I''m not in a rush to go back, but you have filming tomorrow, I don''t want to disturb your rest, Shen Qingqing got me a room next to yours, told me to stay there first."


    "The crew booked out the entire hotel, for all the actors to stay together, it''s for ease of management. She was able to get you a room, rich people really can do anything with money."


    Youyou: "She booked it, but didn''t pay for it. Her dad is a major shareholder of this hotel."


    Qin Wei took out her phone, asked Youyou:


    "Give me a definite answer, how many siblings does she have, will all the family assets go to her in the future? Is it still worth sucking up to her now?"


    Youyou: "...Senior sister you can suck up to me too, no, I''ll suck up to you, you''re my senior sister, can''t run off with her, hmph! (#`n ?)"


    ...


    The next day Qin Wei went for her usual morning run, and ran into Su Yang, who greeted her. But she immediately turned and ran in the opposite direction, leaving Su Yang standing there alone.


    Right after, Daniel also came out for a run. The crew booked out the entire hotel for all the actors to stay together, to facilitate management, so Daniel was staying there too of course.


    Not seeing Qin Wei, Daniel only saw Su Yang standing there in a daze, so he ran over to greet her:


    "Hi! Yangyang! Morning!"


    Su Yang watched Qin Wei running away, half-heartedly greeting Daniel:


    "Goodmorning, honey. How was your sleepst night......"


    Daniel silently took a step back, seeming to be saying something to Su Yang.


    Having run too far to hear clearly, and not being fluent in thenguage, needing to concentrate to understand, Qin Wei turned back and ran over again.


    Su Yang revealed a bright smile.


    "Yangyang are you listening to me? You can''t call me honey, I don''t want men calling me honey."


    Daniel protested at the side,


    "We can be good brothers, good brothers don''t call each other honey..."


    Su Yang gave an "OK" hand sign, then waved at Qin Wei:


    "I''m going to have breakfast with Daniel, do you want to join us?"


    As she spoke, Su Yang looked towards Daniel.


    Daniel absentmindedly nodded:


    "I also want to have meal with Weiwei, Weiwei is a girl, I''ll go eat with her... Oh... Su Yang your elbow hit me... did you do that on purpose?"


    "Sure, let''s go together."


    Qin Wei readily agreed.


    After breakfast, the three went their separate ways to get ready. When they met again, it was already at the filming location. Today Qin Wei and Su Yang still had scenes together. Li Liang, Xiao Yan and Xiao Chen were quite busy yesterday, finally free today, so the three of them stood at the side, each lost in their own thoughts watching Su Yang.


    Before filming started, Su Yang called Qin Wei over, bringing Daniel along, sitting in a corner mysteriously taking out several small packs of melon seeds, lowering her voice to say:


    "My manager went back to thepany for a meeting this morning, I took a look outside just now, both your managers aren''t around either, let''s eat melon seeds together!"


    Qin Wei was both shocked and delighted to receive a small pack from him:


    "Ah, you like eating melon seeds too! That''s great, I haven''t had melon seeds in such a long time! So fragrant~"


    Daniel looked at Qin Wei sympathetically, after all she had still been happily cracking melon seeds on the Never Give Up show crew just over a month ago, it''s only been that long, how could melon seeds have be unappealing to her?


    Daniel: "Weiwei you''re not allowed to eat melon seeds anymore? Yourpany is that strict already?"


    Qin Wei spat the shells onto the tissue paper in her hand, then replied him:


    "Not really, mainly I got fatter, I''m not afraid of nagging from my manager, but I can''t stand Teacher Qiao scolding me, you know what she''s like..."


    Qin Wei suddenly recalled Su Yang was from the samepany as her, better not speak ill of her, so she changed direction,


    "Mainly I look bad on camera when fatter, so this is self-discipline."


    Su Yang looked up at her, seeming to expect her to continue, but didn''t push it, just secretly took out another small pack of melon seeds and slipped it into Qin Wei''s hand:


    "If you like eating them go ahead and have another pack, hide it and eat it after you get back, I know you''re concerned about your weight, but just controlling your diet is unscientific, long term malnutrition will lead to low mood, you can work out with me and Daniel, and moderately increase your food intake. I have documentation and basis for this, not just making things up."


    Qin Wei suddenly realized, no wonder she hasn''t been very happytely! It''s because she hasn''t been eating chicken, beef, pork, chicken drumsticks, dumplings, spare ribs, braised pork and so on! She can''t keep going like this, or she''ll get depressed!!


    "That makes sense, send the documentation to Daniel, Daniel will forward it to me."


    Qin Wei took out her phone, preparing to forward it to Qiao Sixiao after receiving it.


    Let her take a look, it''s not that she can''t be hungry, scientific basis says she can''t keep being starved!


    Su Yang pitifully took out her phone, said to Qin Wei: "Can''t you add me on WeChat? Other than the documentation, I also want to send you the selfies Daniel and I took after you left yesterday!"


    Qin Wei hesitated for a bit, but hearing his words, still added him as a friend.


    ...


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Brief Discussion on Pros and Cons of Dieting for Weight Loss.pdf¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Analysis on Impact of Diet on Mood.PDF¡¿ (Note: content not for reference)


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: ?¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Lost 3 jin (1.5kg) already?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: No, take a look, starving is unhealthy¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Didn''t starve you, asked you to control your diet¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: What''s the difference between not eating meat and starving?¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Isn''t there chicken or bacon in the sd?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: (#`n ?)¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: <(`^ ?)>¡¿


    ...


    "Mommy!!!"


    Hong Dou suddenly came to the filming location, yelling loudly made the entire studio fall silent. Brother Dou didn''t care about people''s judgement, happily ran towards Qin Wei, yelling while running,


    "Don''t tell auntie! I have something good for you!"


    As he spoke, he crashed into Qin Wei''s arms.


    Qin Wei wasn''t prepared for this, Hong Dou crashing into her arms caused the chair to tilt back and they both fell on the ground, melon seeds scattered all around them.


    Li Yao happened to walk in then with reporters visiting the set, and witnessed the entire incident unfold.


    Li Yao: "!!!"


    Reporters: "(¡Ñx¡Ñ;).."


    *click click click*

 Chapter 272: A Family of Three

    <h4>Chapter 272</h4>


    Su Yang put down the melon seeds, picked up Hong Dou with one hand and propped up Qin Wei''s shoulder with the other to help her stand up. His reaction was quite fast¡ªhe went to support her almost as soon as Qin Wei fell to the ground.


    Hong Dou threw himself into Qin Wei''s arms without getting hurt, but the fall still scared him. Now he started crying again. Qin Wei also fell suddenly and felt a little dizzy when Su Yang helped her sit back on the small chair.


    So Su Yang squatted beside Qin Wei,forting Hong Dou while asking Qin Wei if she was hurt from the fall.


    "Qin Wei, are you alright?"


    "I''m fine. Hong Dou, are you okay?"


    Qin Wei did feel some pain from the fall, but she moved her shoulders and didn''t seem to have any issues. Hong Dou realized the one hugging him was a stranger, so he pushed against her while crying for Qin Wei to hold him instead.


    Qin Wei didn''t have the heart to see Hong Dou so pitiful crying like that, so she endured the pain to take him into her arms. She wiped his tears andforted him,


    "It''s all this bad chair''s fault! Hong Dou, we didn''t get hurt from the fall did we..."


    "No..."


    Hong Dou hugged Qin Wei''s neck. After sheforted him for a bit, his emotions finally calmed down. He took out two strawberry vored candies from his pocket and put one in Qin Wei''s hand.


    The little guy ran over eagerly, just to share a piece of candy with her.


    "Wow, is this for me?"


    Qin Wei held the small, transparent wrapped candy that had a picture of a strawberry bear.


    "Mm, I''m sick, the medicine is too bitter. My aunt bought me three pieces of candy. I can have one after taking the medicine each time. I already ate one and it was so yummy I wanted to give you one..."


    By now, Hong Dou had stopped crying.


    Qin Wei shook the candy in her hand and asked him,


    "But if I eat one, then you won''t have any candy left when the medicine is too bitter for you."


    Hong Dou bit his lip a little shyly and whispered to her softly,


    "I didn''t have candy when I took medicine this morning. This piece is for you."


    When Qin Wei heard this, she was quite touched. Although Hong Dou''s family had money, he didn''t understand the value. In his little world, candy was a precious treasure. For him to share with Qin Wei made her feel very honored.


    Worried that he might regret it, Qin Wei asked again, "So can I eat it?"


    "I''ll help you unwrap it?"


    Hong Dou thought she didn''t eat it because she couldn''t open it. So he held out his little hand to help tear open the wrapper and feed her the candy.


    "So yummy, super duper tasty!"


    Qin Wei wasn''t lying to him. It really was delicious and made her want to buy some too.


    It seemed everything was worthwhile when Hong Dou''s mood brightened and he smiled at Qin Wei.


    The visiting reporter also captured this touching moment on video. With the poprity of Qin Wei, Su Yang and their "Star Aze x Luo Yang" CP, the video quickly made it to hot search after being uploaded online:


    ¡¾Su Yang is so gentle! First reaction is to hold the child but also remembers tofort his wife - great dad and great husband!¡¿


    ¡¾The Star Aze CP *sigh*!¡¿


    ¡¾I didn''t expect my first meeting with Star Aze''s family of three to be in such an embarrassed state ughcrying.gif]¡¿


    ¡¾Egg stew silently eating melon seeds and watching the show from the corner...¡¿


    ¡¾Goosey so silly, still manages to fall holding a kid?¡¿


    ¡¾Person who watched 0.5x speed five times tells you, the folding chair Goosey sat on couldn''t handle the little actor rushing over. One of the legs wasn''t steady and copsed, so Goosey fell over. I''m dyinggggg ahahaha Goosey Goosey Goosey¡¿


    ¡¾Spilled melon seeds all over the ground too, even her manager standing there turned to stone¡¿


    ¡¾Star Aze put a lot of thought into casting! The little actor really resembles Qin Wei! Seeing them together makes them look even more like mother and son. Are they really mother and son? (hides behind helmet)¡¿


    ¡¾Hahahaha the above floor hasn''t read the original work. Qin Wei ys the stepmother. His real mom Qiao Sixiao ys...If talking about resemnce, when Qin Wei doesn''t smile, her mouth looks a bit like Qiao Sixiao¡¿


    ¡¾Oh I see, so Qin Wei is Qiao Sixiao''s biological child¡¿


    ¡¾?¡¿


    ¡¾???¡¿


    ...


    The visiting reporters today mainly came to interview Qin Wei. They didn''t expect to run into both Qin Wei and Su Yang, plus the surprise guest Hong Dou. Naturally they wouldn''t miss this chance to ask more questions¡ª


    Reporter: "Thoughts on each other working together for the first time?"


    Su Yang took the mic and gestured for Qin Wei to answer first:


    "Su Yang is great. He remembers his lines really well, very patient. Also handsome. Even my assistants really like him."


    Reporter: "What about you Qin Wei? Do you like him?"


    Before Qin Wei could answer, Su Yang cut in,


    "In the drama we like each other. Off set I''m working hard to be her friend."


    Reporter: "So Su Yang, what do you think of Qin Wei?"


    Su Yang answered very earnestly,


    "Before meeting her, I imagined what kind of person she might be. Wealthy socialite flower, cool beauty, celebrity actress, or theedy actress dummy beauty thatizens say...


    But after truly seeing and interacting with her, I discovered she is careful yet sensitive, sincere and kind. She has lots of admirable qualities that I admire, and simrities to the Luo Yang character. I really think the person who chose her for this role has amazing foresight. Besides Qin Wei, no one could portray Luo Yang better.


    As for her specific personality traits, I don''t wish to share them all with you. Pay attention to our work ''Star Aze'' and slowly uncover the answers yourselves!"


    Reporter: "So is Qin Wei your ideal type?"


    Su Yang didn''t respond and just gave a bright smile. His manager Zhao Ruixue walked over and told the reporters,


    "Very sorry, shooting will start again soon for the crew. Su Yang has an uing scene he still needs to prepare for..."


    Understanding they shouldn''t continue with the sensitive question Su Yang couldn''t respond to, the reporters left amid more lighthearted chatter with the manager.


    The makeup artists came to touch up the leads'' makeup and outfits/headpieces. Their first scene of the day then started shooting.


    Yao Director came over and got Xing Mang seated on the bed in a side room of the Pepper Hall pce. He then exined the scene to the three of them:


    "This scene is very simple. It''s the first real meeting between all three of you in the capital. Previously the child wasn''t around and you two met at the martial arena. But Luo Yang saw Star Aze whereas Star Aze didn''t see Luo Yang..."


    After Yao Director finished, the three quickly went over their lines and shooting officially began¡ª


    In the scene, little Xing Mang had just recovered from illness. His father Star Azees to visit him. Star Aze quietly walks in and Xing Mang is already awake. They look at each other.


    To create a sense of unfamiliarity, Yao Director intentionally didn''t let the little actor meet Su Yang beforehand.


    "Time to drink medicine..."


    The red clothed maiden walked in holding a bowl of medicine. Star Aze looked at her in pleasant surprise,


    "Luo Luo Luo Yang..."


    Xing Mang copied him in a childish voice,


    "Luo Luo Luo Yang~"


    "Drink medicine."


    The red clothed maiden briefly nced at him without paying much attention. She sat down, one hand holding the medicine bowl, the other carrying the child to feed him medicine.


    The medicine was bitter and he refused after one sip.


    The maiden was helpless and gave an annoyed look to Star Aze before murmuring to herself,


    "I see now, your dislike for bitter medicine is hereditary..."


    ...


    "Cut! Next take!"


    Yao Director started pping. The entire crew followed suit. Their smooth first finished take felt long overdue!


    Shooting continued very smoothly in the following week. With spare time, Qin Wei went to the hotel gym with Daniel and Su Yang for some systematical training.


    After finishing training one day, Daniel didn''t hold back on praising Qin Wei,


    "You''ve got a strong foundation, obviously trained since young. But I''m not weak either. Ever since that embarrassing time I couldn''t lift your luggage, I started serious workout regimens. Very professional now. Just listen to me for fat burning tips and you can moderately eat more...


    Oh right, our A filming group is going to shoot at the Hundred Scenery Film & TV City tomorrow. I''ll finally have scenes with you. Me and Su Yang n to walk over. Wanna join us?"

 Chapter 273: I Am a Professional

    <h4>Chapter 273</h4>


    "Go."


    Qin Wei readily agreed.


    Daniel felt that he should mention this in advance: "Su Yang and I have already consulted with the crew, and everyone doesn''t object, but they want to take this opportunity to livestream...so if half way through we can''t persist..."


    "Are you afraid that I can''t persist?"


    Saying this, Qin Wei put her hands on her hips, her head held high,


    "It''s only fifteen kilometers from the Baijingtu Film and Television City, I''m not bragging, no one understands hiking better than me!"


    Tomorrow they would go to the neighboring film and television city to shoot the next scenes, Qin Wei still had a scene to shoot tonight. After dinner she came to the set, and saw Su Yang sitting on the steps with a helpless expression on his face looking at Hong Dou crying sitting next to him.


    Tonight they were shooting a banquet scene, the lights bright inside the pce hall, just waiting for this "father and son" to go in and start shooting.


    But apparently Hong Dou was uncooperative, extremely resistant to letting Su Yang hold him, and Su Yang was also at a loss, he could only sit next to him and plead for him to stop crying.


    "Little Hong Dou, Hong Dou don''t cry..."


    Su Yang pulled his clothes, using the gentlest tone to coax him.


    It was useless.


    Just as he was worrying what to do, Qin Wei came over, and the staff were all like they saw a savior, they all went up to ask Qin Wei to handle Hong Dou.


    Qin Wei went to the front of the steps, and sat down on Hong Dou''s other side, pped her hands wanting to hold him, but unexpectedly got rejected!


    "Wah wah wah!"


    Hong Dou waved his little ws to scratch Qin Wei''s hands away, yelling at her to go away.


    From his broken speech one could roughly grasp the reason¡ª


    He med Qin Wei foringte.


    "You''re not my mom anymore I won''t y with you wah..."


    Qin Wei sighed, even close rtionships could flip over in an instant like a boat.


    Feeling that they wouldn''t be able to handle him for the time being, under Qin Wei''s suggestion Director Yao let the entire crew rest first.


    Because the night scene was a banquet, with musical performances during the banquet, there were many instruments. Qin Wei called out to the crew member holding an erhu,


    "Let me borrow that for now, I feel like the current atmosphere is very suitable."


    ...


    Taking a break for now, all the actors including the extras came out from the great hall to get some air. Coming out, they could hear the music being yed on the steps outside the door.


    A song "Reflection of the Moon in the Second Spring", apanied by a child''s crying, sounded even more deste.


    The people who came out were shocked¡ª


    A man and woman dressed as noblepeople with exceptional looks, apanied by a child were sitting on the steps. The man had his head in his hands, face full of anguish, the woman''s face was expressionless as she yed the erhu, with the crying child in between them.


    With so many people, there were also many who took photos and uploaded them online which soon went viral¡ª


    ¡¾Life is hard, is Qin Wei selling art?¡¿


    ¡¾Can feel Su Yang''s despair through the screen...¡¿


    ¡¾There are already extra actors gathered around watching in the video¡¿


    ¡¾The extra actors have already started taking out money!!¡¿


    ¡¾The expression on Su Yang''s face seems to say "speechless"¡¿


    ¡¾Heartbreaking for listeners, moving listeners to tears...the Xingran family''s street performance¡¿


    ...


    After the piece finished, Qin Wei took out her phone. In the [Return of the Warrior King] group chat, the five people had all sent red envelopes, written on them¡ª


    [Comm]


    [On]


    [Diffi]


    [Cult]


    [!]


    They must have been moved by her performance, affected by those sorrowful emotions.


    In addition, with the sixteen 1 yuan bills ced in front of her by the extras, Qin Wei never would have thought that she would earn 1,016 yuan for one erhu performance here.


    She indeed had the potential to be a street performer!


    Qin Wei asked Su Yang, "Su Yang, want some? I''ll give you 100 yuan."


    Su Yang blocked his face with his hand, shaking his head as he got up to leave.


    Hong Dou also stopped crying. Feeling embarrassed from being watched by so many people, he was young but not stupid, he also felt it was humiliating.


    Hong Dou pulled on Su Yang''s clothes, "I won''t cry anymore, carry me away..."


    ...


    It was already past midnight after the night scene finished shooting. In preparation for the hike early next morning, Qin Wei didn''t even check her phone after going back. She packed up, washed up, then directly went to sleep.


    At 8 in the morning, the three of them put on athletic outfits and officially set off.


    Although they said it was three people without any assistants, but the show crew still sent two staff members to follow behind them in an electric car, with one driving and the other livestreaming and filming. It happened to help the drama gain more attention.


    And earn some tip money to relieve financial pressure along the way.


    The investment was considerable, but filming burned through money. More money would lead to the early andter stages being slightly better.


    When setting off, the staff member turned on the livestream and urged,


    "The three teachers just go about it however you usually would, don''t mind our livestream."


    Daniel agreed, then said to the other two: "There''s a saying, how did it go, friendship first,petition second, but there still has to be a winner and loser. Last ce, what''s the penalty?"


    Su Yang: "?"


    Qin Wei: "Friendship first,petition second. Daniel which crappy dictionary did you trante that from, burn it as an offering to heaven!"


    Su Yang thought for a bit before making his suggestion:


    "By the time we get there, it''ll be noon. Group C will also be at Baijingtu shooting. Let''s treat both groups to an additional dish to improve the meals!"


    Qin Wei nodded, "I''ll add on too,st ce also needs to buy everyone a cup of Tiger Tea House milk tea!"


    Su Yang nodded, "Then I''ll add on too,st ce..."


    "Anything is good!"


    Daniel and Qin Wei looked at each other, then quickened their pace to start walking.


    ...


    Baijingtu Film and Television City.


    "Cut!"


    With Director Jiang''s cue to take a break, Qiao Sixiao bid everyone "work hard" then the morning work was considered done.


    The staff and extras heard it was mealtime and rushed out. Qiao Sixiao was already used to it. After drinking a few mouthfuls of water handed to her by her assistant, she was about to return to the RV to rest when she heard cheers from outside. It seemed quite lively.


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her assistant. Her little assistant immediately ran out to take a look before running back:


    "Group A also came today. Both groups got improved meals, one additional dishpared to usual, plus Tiger Tea House milk tea and small cakes."


    "Quite generous, over a hundred people in total."


    As Qiao Sixiao spoke, the hand holding her cup of water halted briefly,


    "Don''t tell me it''s..."


    Walking out, she saw Qin Wei standing where meals were distributed, handing out milk tea and cakes to everyone. While beaming with joy she also said:


    "It''s Su Yang treating everyone, but it''s also thanks to me and Daniel''s efforts. Everyone can thank me, hahahaha..."


    Su Yang off to the side used his hand to cover his face, helpless at receiving everyone''s thanks after they got food and came over.


    "Qin Wei..."


    Someone called out to her. Qin Wei immediately knew who it was from the voice. She got Li Jing toe help pass things out while she took a slice of cake and milk tea over, grinning as she said,


    "There''s an extra portion for you, Teacher Qiao."


    After walking over she seemed to recall something. She turned back to look at Su Yang, then said:


    "It''s Su Yang treating."


    Su Yang lowered his hand and walked over.


    Qiao Sixiao ignored him and instead pulled Qin Wei towards the RV, asking as they walked:


    "You walked over?"


    Qin Wei nodded, extremely proud, "Fifteen kilometers, I came first."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her disdainfully, "You''re so bored..."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her, "Hey, you were the one who pulled me over here!"


    Qin Wei didn''t want to argue with her, instead she turned to look back again.


    Qiao Sixiao pinched her cheek, "Looking back every step, what are you looking at? Su Yang?"


    It wasn''t that exactly. All along the way she kept feeling like someone was secretly following her, that kind of deliberate lurking trailing. Just a feeling, but no evidence.


    Most likely she was overthinking, maybe a paparazzi or fan?


    Since that was the case, better not say anything...


    "Mm, I''m looking to see if Su Yang caught up."


    Saying so, Qin Wei again turned back to look.


    Qiao Sixiao patted her head: "Then keep looking, go back and keep watching. What do you think you''re acting out here, some romance drama about separated lovers?"


    "Sis, think carefully, you were the one who pulled me over!"


    Qin Wei didn''t want to argue with her, but again looked back at Su Yang one more time, then said,


    "Don''t you feel he''s a bit pitiful?"

 Chapter 274: Don’t Disturb My Sleep

    <h4>Chapter 274</h4>


    "Pitiful?"


    Qiao Sixiaoughed for a moment, not understanding why Qin Wei would say that.


    When they arrived at the trailer, the assistant opened the door for her. The air conditioner had already been turned on, and cool air rushed to meet them.


    After getting on the vehicle, the first thing Qin Wei did was open the cake box, and stick a straw into the milk tea, then she asked Qiao Sixiao:


    "Teacher Qiao, hurry and pick one of the two. The one left over will be mine!"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at the food on the table, and pointed to the cake. Qin Wei immediately understood, and picked up the milk tea.


    Qiao Sixiao''s assistant also immediately understood, said "Thanks, sis," and took the small cake and left.


    "Put down the milk tea."


    Qiao Sixiao knocked on the table.


    Qin Wei shrank back with the milk tea in her arms:


    "What do you mean? It''s your own business that you gave the cake to Little Wang. How can you take everything?"


    "I don''t care."


    Qiao Sixiao impatiently knocked on the table again.


    Qin Wei was truly reluctant to give it up. Right in front of her, she took a sip. Looking at Qiao Sixiao regretfully, it was toote now.


    At this point, Qiao Sixiao was also starting to be stubborn:


    "I don''t mind, give it to me."


    Qin Wei had no choice but to ce the milk tea on the table.


    Qiao Sixiao satisfiedly revealed a smile, took the milk tea, nced at the order printed on it, and casually asked her:


    "Alright, continue what you were saying, why is Su Yang pitiful?"


    "He lost thepetition, bought so much food, and he''s the male lead. He came over to greet you, but youpletely ignored him. Aren''t you two shooting a drama together? And you''re from the samepany, you didn''t even say thanks and still have the nerve to drink..."


    Qin Wei stared at the milk tea, watching as she actually drank it. She saw what was written on it--[Half sugar, add tapioca pearls, add smiley face stickers]--and she still drank it...


    "I read the paper you sent me, and I feel it makes some sense that appropriate indulgence is good for the body. I have to say, it''s pretty tasty."


    As Qiao Sixiao spoke, she shook the milk tea in front of Qin Wei.


    At this time Qin Wei finally opened her own small backpack. Since they were hiking today, she still needed to replenish energy and stay hydrated. Qin Wei brought water and a slice of whole wheat bread, in addition to a lunch box.


    When she was giving out the milk tea desserts to everyone earlier, she had threatened Li Liang to pack her a braised chicken leg.


    She was quite hungry now, so she started eating!


    This was unexpected for Qiao Sixiao. One could do this?


    ...


    Staying upte plus getting up early and hiking, at this point Qin Wei was full from the food but still thirsty. She was also tired. Her filming wouldn''t start until tomorrow afternoon, so the crew hadn''t arranged a ce for her to rest here. Thus, Qin Wei recklessly lounged on someone else''s trailer bed, sleeping very righteously.


    "Get up and get out."


    Without a second thought, Qiao Sixiao pulled her up,


    "Your trailer isn''t in ce yet, but Su Yang''s has arrived. Go sleep there, hurry up and leave."


    Of course Qin Wei refused:


    "What''s wrong with you, why would I go there for self-destruction? Do I want to ruin my career? I''m exhausted, let me sleep for a bit... Don''t pull me. Didn''t you say I could always use your lounge in the future?"


    She did say that, backstage at that concert in the southwest.


    Qiao Sixiao let go of her hand and pointed to the side, "There''s a bunk bed above the driver''s area, go sleep up there."


    Qin Wei grumbled as she got up and climbed onto the bunk bed to sleep. Right after lying down, a small nket flew over and hit her.


    Oh, it was nice Teacher Qiao, afraid she would catch a cold from the AC.


    Qin Wei soon fell asleep, and the trailer quieted down again. Qiao Sixiao looked at the time, andy down to take a nap herself.


    ...


    If it weren''t for her phone buzzing nonstop, Qin Wei wouldn''t have woken up. Half awake, she groped for her phone, which was full of messages from Su Yang--


    ¡¾Su Yang: The man-madeke here is so big. I just finished shooting, we''re about to wrap up. Want to go boating on theke together? ¡¿


    ¡¾Su Yang: The sunset is also beautiful.¡¿


    ¡¾Su Yang: I''ll make some dinner for you tonight,e hang out with me?¡¿


    There was only her left in the trailer. Qin Wei looked at the time again, 5pm. She had slept for almost 5 hours...


    Sleeping too much during an afternoon nap gives you a headache. Qin Wei climbed down thedder, opened the door, and saw Li Liang sitting at the doorway.


    Fanning herself while wiping sweat.


    Qin Wei was surprised: "Li Liang, whatcha doing steaming yourself in a sauna out here? Come on up!"


    Li Liang wiped her sweat and waved her hand:


    "Sis, isn''t this Teacher Qiao''s ce? Her assistant specially told me, when Teacher Qiao''s not here, no one else is allowed in her room."


    Qin Wei got off the vehicle, muttering to herself:


    "Teacher Qiao has so many rules. Forget it, I don''t dare provoke her either. Let''s go."


    Li Liang closed the door and jogged to catch up to Qin Wei, holding an umbre over her:


    "Sis, we have nothing scheduled this afternoon. Let''s not look for trouble here, let''s just go back to the hotel?"


    Qin Wei nced at her phone:


    "Let''s go liven things up a bit... Don''t you want to see Su Yang?"


    The corners of Li Liang''s mouth unconsciously turned up:


    "Sis, isn''t it not too appropriate for us to go see Su Yang right now?"


    Qin Wei ignored her, but that didn''t stop Li Liang from skipping after her.


    ...


    The ancient architecture area here at Baijingtu focused more onmoner life in ancient times. For shooting ancient dramas outside of pce scenes, this was the main filming location. It had pavilions, towers,kes, bridges, markets, shops, residential tiled roofs--everything.


    Thus, one third of the scenes for their drama were shot here.


    When Qin Wei arrived at the set, they were close to finishing shooting a scene. Su Yang was standing on the side watching. When he saw Qin Weie, he walked out and softly said to her:


    "You finally came...I was thinking..."


    "Cut!"


    The director''s voice shouting "break" sounded from inside the studio. Unhurriedly, Qiao Sixiao walked out and looked at Qin Wei:


    "Did you just wake up from your nap and got scared I wouldn''t call you for dinner, so you specifically came over?"


    As she spoke, she nced at Su Yang standing next to them,


    "Or...do you have other ns?"


    Qin Wei nced at Su Yang and walked up to Qiao Sixiao, saying:


    "Why don''t we eat together? Call Li Liang and the others too... And Su Yang''s crew cane too, the more lively the better..."


    Qiao Sixiao lightly pushed her away, "You go, I won''t eat."


    As she passed by Su Yang, he said:


    "Or we don''t have to eat out, I can make some food for you guys..."


    "No need."


    Qiao Sixiao stopped. It was purely because Su Yang was blocking her way. Sensing that, Su Yang took half a step to the side. Qiao Sixiao directly left after that.


    "So miserable, Su Yang..."


    Seeing him stare longingly at Qiao Sixiao''s retreating figure, Qin Wei couldn''t help sighing.


    Su Yang gathered back his gaze and said to Qin Wei:


    "What do you want to eat? I can make it for you too."


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "I already ate and slept this afternoon. If I indulge myself with more eating, Qiao Sixiao would truly flip out. You don''t know how terrifying she is when she flips out... There was once when I took the book she gave me... Su Yang, you can''t possibly think I''d stand here reminiscing the past with you right? Every time Qiao Sixiao is brought up, you have this look. No matter how deeply you try to hide it, I''d discover your secret..."


    Su Yang''s secret was something Qin Wei discovered not too long ago, when they were still shooting in Da Mu Pce.

 Chapter 275: The Secret of Suene

    <h4>Chapter 275</h4>


    After nearly two weeks of getting along, Qin Wei felt that Su Yang, this person, had many advantages.


    When dealing with people, he always paid great attention to measure. On set, Qin Wei had never seen him say anything inappropriate. Every sentence seemed to have been considered in advance for the other person''s feelings. Therefore, he was able to get along well with the staff, including extras.


    And he was very good at cooking. He had paid attention to the preferences of people around him. After hearing Daniel and Qin Wei reminiscing about the small dumplings they had eaten in the "Against the Wind" program group, he took the time to learn how to make them. Then he cooked dumplings for them to eat in the hotel kitchen.


    Those who came to join in the fun, including Li Liang and Xiao Yan, also got a share.


    Originally not expecting much from his cooking skills, but after tasting them, Qin Wei found them quite delicious.


    Daniel praised:


    "Brother, you can actually cook! You''re so handsome, your muscles are great, you can cook, what other surprises do I not know about you?"


    Qin Wei leaned over to Daniel and said,


    "You''ll find out if you spend more time with him! You seem very eager to get to know him~ What''s that about?"


    Daniel had also figured out Qin Wei''s preferences after the past two days. So he snorted, then put his arm around Su Yang''s arm:


    "Because Yangyang is my honey, I want to know more about my honey. Is there a problem?"


    Su Yang also cooperated very well, leaning casually on Daniel, looking at Daniel affectionately:


    "No problem at all, honey. Qin Wei is just jealous of our love~"


    "Yes, honey, I love you~"


    "Mm~ I love you too~"


    The sweetness came so suddenly that Qin Wei didn''t know whether to eat dog food first or eat dumplings first.


    Xiao Yan helplessly sighed and lowered his head to eat dumplings.


    Li Liang sat to the side, her face already red.


    The photography assistant Xiaochen looked at Daniel with envy, though it was unclear why.


    So Su Yang was also very good at joking around.


    After joking around, everyone continued eating. But after just a few bites, Daniel asked Qin Wei very seriously:


    "Weiwei, when you eat dumplings, do you think of Qiao Sixiao?"


    Qin Wei was puzzled:


    "Why would I think of her when I eat dumplings?"


    Daniel suddenly chuckled foolishly:


    "In the program group, in the dance studio, once when you had an injured leg and didn''t go to eat, Qiao Sixiao brought you a bowl of dumplings to find you. You two even stared at each other while you were eating and she touched you."


    As soon as he said this, the other five people sitting in the kitchen fell silent, including Qin Wei, all with shocked expressions on their faces.


    Daniel went on to say,


    "Although the camera was off and didn''t capture it, I was in the rest area next door at the time. There was a one-way ss between our room and yours so I could see you but you couldn''t see me. I witnessed the whole thing! My face was so red! She kept touching you the whole time!"


    When he finished, he looked a little proud.


    Li Liang asked Xiao Yan in almost a whisper:


    "I wasn''t with my sister yet at that time. You were in that group, was my sister really that open back then???"


    Xiao Yan also lowered his voice:


    "Yes."


    Qin Wei: "Bullsh*t!


    I remember now, I can exin!


    That day she brought me a bowl of dumplings. At first I was quite moved but there wastro in it, so I said I don''t eattro. She said if you don''t want to eat then f*ck off. I asked why she had such a bad temper. She said she wasn''t going to serve me anymore and I should give it to a dog to eat. So I swore at her a few times too. Then I picked out thetro. She asked why I was being so picky. I said it was just a freaking seasoning, how is that being picky? Then she raised her hand and pinched my face. I told her to let go dammit. But since I was holding the bowl I couldn''t fight back, so she pinched my face a few more times!


    Daniel, who the hell is your Chinese teacher and what dictionary have you been using? Fire that teacher and burn that dictionary! What kind of crap did they teach you? Such sensational words, are you a killer who learned some kind of sharknguage?! "


    Li Liang sighed regretfully:


    "I didn''t know my sister had such a foul mouth during that time. It sounds really exciting! I wish I had followed her sooner..."


    Xiao Yan finished eating the dumplings, slowly drank some tea, then said to Li Liang:


    "Didn''t I tell you she used to be very open~"


    ...


    The above is not important. What''s important is that Qin Wei unintentionally discovered that whenever they mentioned Qiao Sixiao, Su Yang would pay special attention.


    When he heard something that interested him, his right eyebrow would lift up slightly.


    Every time Daniel and Qin Wei said the words "Qiao Sixiao", he would unconsciously raise his right eyebrow.


    Of course, this didn''t prove anything. Teacher Qiao was a celebrity and had great poprity. It wasn''t strange for him to be interested in things about her.


    But Su Yang had another habit. Whenever he was trying hard to remember something, he would pick at the tip of his left thumb with his index finger. Qin Wei often saw him make such gestures when memorizing lines. And when Qin Wei intentionally or unintentionally talked about things rted to Teacher Qiao, although he didn''t show much reaction on the surface, his thumb would start picking at his index finger again.


    Once during a break from filming, the two of them were sitting on the stone steps outside the studio running lines. Qin Wei suddenly said, "Qiao Sixiao!"


    Su Yang turned his head to look in the direction she was pointing. No one was there.


    When he turned his head back, Qin Wei was looking at him meaningfully.


    "What''s up?"


    Su Yang touched his own face,


    "Is my makeup smeared?"


    Qin Wei had her arms crossed, looking seriously at Su Yang:


    "If you really want to be friends with Qiao Sixiao, or even something more, you should pursue her directly instead of secretly trying to find out about her from me."


    Su Yang lowered his eyes:


    "What are you talking about Qin Wei? I don''t really understand."


    "When you panic you grit your teeth, your eyes look down and to the left, and when you lie the corners of your mouth turn down slightly while avoiding the other person''s gaze."


    And Su Yang''s behavior was no exception this time.


    Su Yang was a little helpless. He raised his eyes to look at her and meet her gaze: "Have you been in detective dramas? You can read micro expressions too?"


    Qin Wei didn''t avoid his gaze either:


    "It''s useless for you to observe me since I''ve been observing you too. Only behavior and gestures made without realizing they''re being observed are real. This is what I learned in military training."


    Since the other party had seen through him, Su Yang no longer pretended to be confused. First he smiled helplessly:


    "They teach stuff like that in domestic military training? I''m really ignorant... Yes, I''m very interested in her. I want to be friends with her, but she''s so cold to everyone except when she has to smile and be cheerful in front of the camera.


    How to get close to her? I tried my best, even signing with thepany she''s at after a lot of effort beforehand... I won''t get into that...


    I looked for all kinds of excuses to run into her at thepany and talk to her, but she wouldn''t even give me a chance to say one sentence to her.


    Maybe it''s because I''m not standing high enough. To think from her perspective, if I were her, I wouldn''t pay any attention to a newbie at thepany either.


    So I spent close to a year studying the preferences of the audience and did get some poprity. At the same time I got this role, so I had to pause my studies. A few days ago I finally got to speak to her like I wished...


    Although it was just running lines... Other than that shepletely ignores me. Can you imagine what it feels like when one second she''s looking at me affectionately in character during filming, then the next second when the director yells cut, in her eyes I''ve turned back into a stranger?


    I''m sorry to take advantage of you like this, but I couldn''t think of any other way either. I discovered that it''s only when you and your friends are around that she''s willing to acknowledge me... If I don''t appear by your side, maybe she would never notice me... I want to get closer to her. I don''t want her to dislike me..."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "I''ve seen more intense situations. All smiles andughter one second, then turning hostile the next second not recognizing someone. She can turn hostile even faster than a dog...


    Oh and Su Yang, when you said you paused your studies, you mean you didn''t graduate... You didn''t graduate either, what a coincidence, me neither hahaha!"


    Su Yang nced at her:


    "I didn''t graduate from my PhD program."

 Chapter 276: My bottom line is Keeping your secret.

    <h4>Chapter 276</h4>


    So Su Yang''s secret was that he had always secretly liked Qiao Sixiao.


    "You see, I tried my best, she ignores you, I can''t do anything about it."


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao walking away, patted his shoulder,


    "You made me a lot of delicious food before, to show my gratitude, I''m willing to keep the secret for you, but my bottom line is to help you keep the secret, you can like her, that''s your freedom, but if you want me to help you pursue her, that would be interfering with other people''s lives, I can only tell you I can''t do it...


    I have to go first, from what she just said it sounds like I still have dinner to eat, if I''mte, she might change her mind, then I''ll have nothing to eat."


    "Sorry bro, I gotta go first, I''m hungry." Qin Wei said and then ran off.


    ...


    The next morning, Qin Wei had no filming schedule, but she still got up early, got dressed and went to knock on Qiao Sixiao''s door. It took a long time before someone opened the door for her.


    Qiao Sixiao took one look at Qin Wei, closed the door with an unhappy expression on her face and went back to lie on the bed in her room.


    Qin Wei was quick to block the door, then slipped in, pulled Qiao Sixiao up by the hand:


    "Qiao Sixiao hurry up and change, let''s go eat."


    "Get out, go eat your horse''s..."


    Qiao Sixiao cursed, since it was just the two of them in the room, no one else, no cameras pointing at them, so why bother keeping up appearances?


    After saying that, she shook Qin Wei''s hand off and picked up a pillow to throw at her.


    Hitting Qin Wei in the face, but she wasn''t angry, still smiling and said:


    "Oh my, someone''s got quite the temper this morning, it''s alright, let''s go for a morning run first then go eat..."


    "Run your..."


    "I know, run my horse''s... No, run your horse''s, hey Qiao Qiao, don''t be mad, look I''m kowtowing to you."


    Hearing this, Qiao Sixiao looked back to see Qin Wei standing by the bed with her arms crossed looking at her.


    Qiao Sixiao rolled her eyes at her, reluctantly got up and sat on the bed to look at her:


    "I''ll count to three numbers, get out, three, two..."


    Qin Wei went out and closed the door properly.


    She took out her phone to check the time, not even 6:30 yet, she must be too tired, go for a run first, thene back to take her to eat afterwards.


    ...


    The crew also booked a hotel in the Baijing Tu scenic area, located by an artificialke in the scenic area. From the outside it looks like an ancient building, often used as an ancient inn set in period dramas. But inside it was actually a high-end resort hotel.


    The scenic area''s opening times were 9:30am to 4:30pm. Apart from guests staying at this unique hotel inside the scenic area who could remain inside during non-operating hours, other visitors could only visit during the prescribed times.


    In other words, with the hotel booked out by the crew, there were currently no tourists visiting the scenic area.


    Jogging around theke, one loop took about thirty minutes. Go back to eat after, just in time.


    Although it didn''t have a dedicated jogging track like the previous hotel, the road around theke was smooth, the air was fresh, and she could enjoy having the ce to herself. This put Qin Wei in a much better mood.


    But even though she was alone, she always felt someone was following her...


    Qin Wei slowed down and observed her surroundings inconspicuously.


    No one...


    Was it her imagination? Qin Wei hesitated a little. But this was a scenic area, there were security cameras installed anyway, plus it was broad daylight, if someone was following her, she should be able to spot them right?


    Maybe she was being a bit paranoid.


    But the feeling was so distinct...


    Suddenly there was a "ssh" from theke. Qin Wei stopped in her tracks and looked in the direction of the sound.


    It was roof tiles falling from the eaves of the pavilion by thekeside, the tile nails must havee loose. By the time Qin Wei saw it, the tiles on the edge that were teetering also fell off.


    Why would it just...


    "Qin Wei!"


    Suddenly someone called her name. Qin Wei turned to see Sheng Lin walking towards her.


    "What are you doing here? Don''t you not have any scenes at the moment?"


    Qin Wei waved at him.


    "Don''t stand by thekeside in a daze."


    Sheng Lin pulled her by the arm and moved her aside a little.


    "Especially when you''re alone..."


    "I wasn''t in a daze."


    Qin Wei pointed in the direction she was looking just now,


    "The roof tiles over there were diving into theke, so I was watching."


    "I see..."


    Sheng Lin smiled,


    "Oh right, Director Yao told me toe over and coach you on archery when I''m free. I asked your assistant and heard you had no schedules this morning, so I came over."


    There was an archery range in the scenic area. Qin Wei followed Sheng Lin to practice for the whole morning. Compared to the teacher Xu General Manager had invited for her previously, what Sheng Lin taught was more professional yet simpler. Qin Wei studied diligently, at first she could only go through the motions, but by around noon, she could already shoot the arrows onto the target.


    "Have another piece of bread, I''ll demonstrate one more time."


    Sheng Lin took the bow, prepared it briefly, then nocked an arrow, drew the bow and casually loosed the arrow.


    He shot three arrows in quick session without pause, each one hitting dead center.


    Qin Wei watched apuding with a piece of bread in her mouth. She had practiced all morning herself and was already quite pleased to be able to even get the arrows onto the target, hitting five out of ten. Let alone hoping to achieve such pinpoint uracy.


    "Amazing! So cool! Coach, I wanna..."


    "Maybe think about that some other time."


    Sheng Lin put the bow back on the rack and handed the quiver of arrows to the range attendant before preparing to leave. But not before reminding her,


    "What little I can do is just scratching the surface. Hitting the target doesn''t mean much. Prey is moving, and you''ll be on horseback moving too. Aiming is difficult...


    Luckily this is just acting. As long as your form looks right, the audience can''t nitpick."


    Admiration aside, Qin Wei also knew her own skill level, and that mastery would likely be very difficult to achieve in a day. Perhaps a genius could do it, but that genius certainly wasn''t her.


    Qin Wei finished her bread and nced at her phone after taking off the gear. She said to him,


    "It''s gotten quitete. I need to head back and get into costume and makeup. We start shooting in the afternoon. Thanks Sheng Lin. Luckily the scene this afternoon has some action sequences, what you taught cane in useful.


    Want to head over together now?"


    Sheng Lin shook his head. He put on a hat and jacket getting ready to leave, but not before reminding her again,


    "No need, I don''t have any scenes arranged with the crew at the moment. Thepany has some events that need my participation. You go ahead first... Also, find a friend to jog with in the future, and stay farther away from the waterside, it just feels unsafe somehow."


    ...


    The scenes filmed previously were all inside the imperial pce. Luo Yang didn''t get to show off her skills much. Today they were to film a scene of her being chased in the city. Arriving on set, Director Yao first went through the filming sequence with Qin Wei and Su Yang, then expressed what kind of effect he wanted.


    Seeing Qin Wei''s slightly bewildered expression, Director Yao already guessed the reason:


    "Qin Wei, seeing that confused look in your eyes, I know you''re probably thinking chasing scenes are veryplicated to film. That''s because you''ve yed too many fairies recently and aren''t familiar with this aspect.


    Actually no matter howplex, it won''t be done in one long take. Like this, I won''t demand you understand everything either. I''m the director here, not you. You just need to follow my instructions. I''ll talk you through every scene and every shot, just do as I say and there''ll be no issues!"


    Qin Wei and Su Yang were both hooked up to wires as Director Yao pointed to the roof of the ancient building replica:


    "Because we need to shoot some wide angle shots, we''re still on location here. If it was just close ups of the roof we''d shoot it in the studio. Later when we start rolling, you two will be running on the rooftop, then jump from this roof onto the one opposite, still that same line: don''t fully rely on the wires to hold you up. Make it look like you two used qinggong to leap across!"


    When they got onto the roof, they realized this height was taller than they had imagined...

 Chapter 277: It takes a lot of fighting.

    <h4>Chapter 277</h4>


    Su Yang also had no experience with fighting scenes. Although the martial arts director had taken them through practice beforehand, they still had to do the actual filming themselves on the rooftop, which was a bit nerve-wracking.


    "Adjust your emotions, don''t be nervous. Just jog a few steps and jump onto the foam mats on the other side!"


    It sounded simple but was not easy to execute. They jumped over and over again but could not meet Director Yao''s expectations. They had to start over.


    "Cut! This take was good, we got it!"


    The two were relieved that they could finally get back on the ground for now.


    As soon as he got down, Su Yang pointed at Qin Wei''s legs and asked her, "Are your legs okay?"


    Qin Wei moved them around and said a simple "I''m fine" to him before going to rest with Li Liang.


    Li Liang was also a bit worried. She had just watched Qin Wei jump back and forth from the rooftop repeatedly. Although there were foam mats below to cushion the impact, she had stumbled quite a few times whennding, even falling hard once before Su Yang caught her.


    "Sis, are your legs really okay..."


    "I''m fine."


    Qin Wei rubbed her knees, then showed her palm to her assistant.


    "Where''s my milk tea?"


    Li Liang obediently took out a cup of milk tea from the thermal bag, poked a straw in, and handed it to Qin Wei. "I got this for you, with ice and less sugar, and pearl boba."


    Thest few days, Shen Qingqing had specifically told Li Liang that buying some milk tea for her to drink after action scenes wasn''t going overboard. But she still had to drink more water and herbal drinks to prevent heat stroke.


    Qin Wei livened up as soon as she got this milk tea. She took a sip and finally felt like she had returned to the world.


    Li Liang fanned Qin Wei with a small fan to cool her down. It was 39¡ãC today and the poor girl was still dressed inyers andyers of costumes. She must be about to die of heat at this point.


    After a 10 minute break, they continued filming. Still on the rooftop.


    When they got back up this time, neither was as nervous as before. Before starting, Qin Wei even asked him:


    "Does your waist hurt? I feel shooting action scenes really takes a toll on the waist..."


    Su Yang rubbed his waist with both hands.


    "I think I can still hang in there for a bit..."


    When the director shouted action, the two continued with the previous scene. They steadilynded on the opposite rooftop in a cool andposed manner, then rushed forward.


    The pursuers behind closely followed without letting up. The leads exchanged a look, then jumped down from the rooftop.


    Next up were the chase scenes in the marketce. Weaving through the dense crowds after each other. Director Yao chose an aerial shot to capture one of the takes. He set the path beforehand since the lighting was ideal now. He decided to prioritize filming this shot first...


    It took nearly 3 hours to film the scenes across a few locations. By the time they finished, the sun was setting. With the drastic changes in ambient light, they decided to call it a day for outdoor shooting...


    "It''s a wrap! Thank you everyone!"


    Su Yang looked at his swollen and red wrist. idents weremon during fights and he was new at this. Getting banged up and bruised was inevitable, so he didn''t make a sound even though he was injured.


    Qin Wei was no better off either. Her forehead got hit by one of the extras wielding a prop knife hilt, leaving a red mark instantly, now turned into an obvious bruise.


    "Are you okay? Should we go to the hospital?"


    As Su Yang spoke, he lifted her hair to check the severity of her injury.


    Qin Wei felt an inexplicable irritation and couldn''t help but frown. She lifted her hand to swat his away and took half a step back.


    "I hate people touching my head the most."


    She then felt a tinge of regret. He was her friend and co-star. Of course he came over out of concern after seeing her get hit.


    "I mean..."


    "It''s fine."


    Su Yang wasn''t upset. Seeing it was just exterior damage, he turned to Li Liang and said:


    "If she feels dizzy, nauseous, or any difort, please bring her to the hospital immediately. It could be a concussion."


    Li Liang was scared stiff after hearing that.


    "Just to be safe, let''s go to the hospital now and get her checked out before I feel assured..."


    Qin Wei couldn''t be bothered and tried to reassure her:


    "No need to keep going to hospitals for every tiny thing. Each visit ends up bing news. Either ''Minor Injury Attention-Seeking, Wasting Medical Resources'' or ''Wealthy Companion''s Prenatal Checkup''. Having to rify afterwards is ''Wasting Societal Resources''."


    Even Su Yang couldn''t helpughing after hearing that.


    "I''ve got an advantage over you. No one would spread rumors about me going for prenatal checks. But I have been falsely rumored before to have ''Shocking News! Certain Uing Actor''s Chaotic Private Life, Midnight Hospital Visit''. Took me several reads to realize they were talking about me."


    "Pfft. Whose private life isn''t chaotic?"


    Qin Wei no longer cared much about stuff like this. Feeling hungry now, she wanted dinner. Supporting herself on Li Liang, she headed towards the trailers...


    ...


    "So where is my trailer?"


    When she arrived at the rest area, Qin Wei only just discovered the crew had not arranged a trailer for her to rest in.


    "It was Teacher Qiao''s decision."


    The staff smiled apologetically to her.


    After getting injured during the fight scene, exhausted, hungry and sore all over, without even a ce to rest, Qin Wei was on the verge of a breakdown. She cursed loudly:


    "Qiao Sixiao, you f*cker..."


    The trailer door opened and Qiao Sixiao stood at the entrance looking at her:


    "Please, continue."


    Qin Wei blinked innocently, looking elsewhere like she had no clue what was happening, and asked Li Liang:


    "Sh*t, I''m so tired. Do I still have scenes tonight?"


    "Yeah...one scene, not many shots though."


    Qiao Sixiao asked: "Done with your tantrum?"


    Qin Wei said softly: "You were scolding me this morning too..."


    ...


    Qin Wei got on board. Li Liang looked awkwardly at Qiao Sixiao''s assistant Xiao Wang, forcing a smile:


    "This is...kind of awkward...My sister is just too tired today...lost her temper..."


    Xiao Wang was nonchnt about this. Eager to reassure Li Liang, he said:


    "No need to feel awkward. This is how they always are. They didn''t even start a shouting match today so it''s pretty mild...If you had seen their hour-long back-and-forth verbal battles in the past, you''d feel that in life, no hardship is insurmountable."


    Li Liang: "......"


    ...


    "So I''m not even worthy of a ce to rest? Just because I pissed you off, you''re abusing your authority and bullying me because my family didn''t invest, is that it?!"


    Sitting on the sofa, Qin Wei was truly so angry she was about to cry.


    Qiao Sixiao ignored her and took an ice pack from the mini fridge on her own. She wrapped it in a towel and put it on Qin Wei''s head, then took out a first-aid kit and sat across from her, asking:


    "Where else are you hurt?"


    "The trailer..."


    Qin Wei still held the ice pack against her head, continuing to show her displeasure.


    "I saw you were sleeping perfectly fine leaning your forehead against that bed frame yesterday. Feel free to continue resting there to save production costs."


    Qiao Sixiao said impatiently and asked again:


    "Hurry up and tell me where you''re injured."


    Qin Wei tried reasoning with her:


    "If you want to cut costs then do it out of your own pocket, okay? Sacrifice and dedication are personal virtues, not an excuse for you to offer up your teammate as a sacrificialmb to the gods..."


    Qiao Sixiao was out of patience. "Just take your clothes off. I''ll examine your injuries myself since you refuse to say even after all this questioning. More annoying than a dog."


    "No, no don''t. I''m not hurt, just bumped my head a little. Please spare me the trouble."


    "There''s no way you''re not injured after your first fight scene. For my first, I fractured my ribs but still continued filming while getting it treated. Injuries are just daily urrences during fights. Nothing to be ashamed of."


    "Well your father here is exceptionally gifted. Agile and nimble. So no injuries whatsoever."


    "..."


    Qiao Sixiao had to rush off for her own scenes so she didn''t bother with Qin Wei anymore. But she left all the medical supplies on the table. After she left, Qin Wei pulled up her pants. Her legs were covered in bruises but it was mostly superficial. Her right knee was a little red and swollen though.


    Still, they were minorpared to Su Yang''s sprained wrist.


    And Qiao Sixiao even said this stuff was routine. If she made a fuss asking Qin Wei to tend to her minor injuries, it would be too humiliating.


    She picked up the analgesic spray and gave her legs a few spritzes. Then she happily skipped off to find Li Liang and continue working!

 Chapter 278: The Pros

    <h4>Chapter 278</h4>


    Qin Wei was surprised to learn that tonight''skeside night scene had been unexpectedly canceled. The reason behind it was a bit unexpected.


    "A few nails came loose from the tiles on thekeside loft, posing a risk of injury from falling tiles. Therefore, this path has been temporarily closed until repairs arepleted.


    Additionally, there was a power outage in thiskeside area earlier this morning. After power was restored, it was discovered that several surveince cameras were also malfunctioning and in need of repair, including the closest security camera to this location. The malfunction was only discovered in the afternoon, so the police havee along with technicians to repair the security camera. They have been busy all afternoon, and it hasn''t finished yet."


    Qin Wei looked over and realized that it was roughly within the range where she had been standing by theke, watching the tiles dive into the water.


    "What an unfortunate turn of events..."


    Qin Wei muttered to herself, with scenes from her morning jog reying in her mind.


    "Sis, you''ve had a tiring day. You should go back and rest..."


    Li Liang didn''t know what she was thinking, but she advised her to go back.


    "I''m not tired. Let''s go and check out the filming at Group C."


    Qin Wei stood still for a while, then walked towards the shooting location at Group C. Su Yang and Teacher Qiao still had a few night scenes to shoot. Qin Wei was slightly concerned about the severity of Su Yang''s wrist injury.


    But more importantly, Su Yang cared about her, while she had been harsh towards him, which made Qin Wei feel somewhat guilty.


    ...


    Tonight, Group C was shooting a scene where Star Aze and Jiang Xin bid farewell. The city had been breached by enemies, and Star Aze had to return to the city to save his father. However, his pregnant wife, Jiang Xin, was about to give birth after he left. The group protected Jiang Xin and arrived at a small courtyard outside the city.


    After a difficult childbirth, Jiang Xin was extremely weak. Meanwhile, the enemies were closing in from outside. Jiang Xin didn''t want to be captured or humiliated, so she looked at her child, entrusted him to the most trusted servant, and took her own life.


    This was the most tragic scene in the entire y and one of the highlights.


    During the break, Su Yang had already changed into another costume. His hair was slightly disheveled, and he had applied makeup to depict battle scars. His clothes were torn, and he held a long sword in his hand.


    Qin Wei greeted Director Jiang and then sat quietly in front of the monitor.


    The actors took their positions, and the makeup artist, lighting technician, and prop master made the final adjustments. The performance began.


    "The prince risked his life and spared no expense to send you and the princess consort away. Even if you don''t care about yourself, you must consider the princess consort and the unborn young master!"


    The guards intercepted Star Aze, who wanted to go back and save someone, and these words made him hesitate.


    He turned to look at Jiang Xin. She was already pregnant, and it had been difficult for her to follow him in their escape. Now he had to leave her behind...


    "If the father is no longer here, I fear you would regret it for the rest of your life..."


    Jiang Xin spoke as she supported her waist and walked up to him, adjusting his crown.


    Because of her impending childbirth, her walking became even more difficult.


    After all the fighting they had gone through, the young master''s face had lost its former radiance. It was stained with blood, and his wrist was injured, visibly swollen.


    Jiang Xin held his injured hand and tenderly touched his wound, causing him to frown, but he didn''t pull away.


    They gazed at each other, with their eyes filled only with the unmistakable love they had for each other.


    Jiang Xin raised her hand and gently caressed his face, her eyes filled with reluctance. Despite that, she smiled and softly said,


    "Go on, I''ll wait for you toe back at the small courtyard outside the city..."


    ...


    "Cut!"


    Director Jiang wiped away the tears in the corner of his eyes.


    Qin Wei also paid attention to this long scene and had to admit that Qiao Sixiao had put a lot of effort into handling the character''s emotions and actions.


    In terms of actions, Qiao Sixiao portrayed various inconveniences of Jiang Xin as a pregnant woman through subtle details, such as slow and heavy footsteps, a tired expression on her face from rushing, but still showcasing the character''s strength by not relying on others for support throughout and trying not to cause any trouble, as well as her care and understanding towards her husband. When she saw him getting hurt, she felt heartbroken too...


    Not to mention her words and expressions, not only did she perform them, but she also had a great sense of immersion. After all, Qin Wei had never seen Qiao Sixiao being so gentle.


    "How was it? Qiao Teacher''s performance was excellent, right? She handled the character''s emotions so naturally and delicately. I''m even a bit moved," Director Jiang asked Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei nodded and said,


    "I feel like buying her a trophy and personally presenting it to her. She portrayed gentleness and empathy so well."


    She nned to check if there were any trophies avable on PDD that could be engraved.


    Director Jiang added,


    "Su Yang did well too. He came despite his injury, and I told him to go to the hospital first. He said it was fine, and it happens to be in line with the scene''s requirement of having battle scars. Among this batch of popr idols, there might be many who can endure hardships, but so far, he''s the only one I''ve encountered."


    "Teachers, take a good rest. The next scene is a major one. Adjust your emotions and recover your energy! Let''s have a 30-minute break right here."


    ...


    Su Yang didn''t lie. As soon as the director shouted "cut," Qiao Sixiao immediately released his hand, and the tenderness in her eyes vanishedpletely. She treated him like a stranger and walked toward the director with her assistant.


    Director Jiang showed her the yback, and the two of them discussed the plot while watching. Qin Wei felt bored sitting there and thought it would be better to bring some medicine to Su Yang.


    Just as she was about to stand up, a hand pressed her back onto the chair. When she looked, it was Qiao Sixiao, who had just finished the discussion with the director and hurriedly approached her.


    "It''s really amazing how a pregnant woman can move around like you!" she said, even though she knew it was fake. The sight of Qiao Sixiao, who seemed to have difficulty moving but had light footsteps, was quite funny.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t respond to her words. She just reached up and pushed aside Qin Wei''s hair to inspect the injury, then asked her assistant for an ice pack and continued to apply it to her head.


    "Ouch... Be gentle... It''s my head!"


    It didn''t hurt much before, but when Qiao Sixiao pressed it, the pain returned. Qin Wei held the ice pack with one hand while feeling angry.


    Impatiently, Qiao Sixiao asked her,


    "Why are you here sticking your nose in? Aren''t you done shooting?"


    "The shoot was canceled temporarily. I came here to check Su Yang''s injury."


    Qiao Sixiao gave her a disdainful look and said,


    "Oh, I didn''t expect our Qin Wei to be such apassionate Bodhisattva. Well, go and save all living beings, mud Bodhisattva. I''m going back to work."


    Qiao Sixiao, whose temper was ring up due to the scolding she received for no apparent reason, found herself in a bewildering situation. Qin Wei, feeling equally angered, huffed and said to her:


    "I won''t buy you any more trophies!"


    Qiao Sixiao raised an eyebrow in confusion.


    ...


    The following scene belonged to Qiao Sixiao, and Su Yang could have finished his work by now. But he didn''t rush to leave; instead, he pulled up a chair and sat next to Qin Wei. He took the opportunity to ask her:


    "Is your headache better now? Have you experienced any dizziness or nausea?"


    "I''m fine, and you?" Qin Wei replied, reaching for a ster and handing it to him.


    "Is it a serious injury? Shouldn''t you go to the hospital?" she added.


    Su Yang took the ster from her, applied it to his injured wrist, and gently moved it around.


    "It''s not a big problem, just a soft tissue bruise. I applied ice earlier, and it has already subsided a lot," he exined.


    After speaking, he nced at the monitor where Qiao Sixiao was in conversation with the director, making final preparations before shooting.


    Su Yang pointed at the screen and said to Qin Wei:


    "This scene is challenging. It''s difficult to portray childbirth realistically and touch people''s hearts. Shecks experience, so I''ll go help her..."


    Qin Wei''s expression became uncontroble, and she looked at Su Yang with a twisted face.


    "What the... Su Yang, do you have experience with childbirth??"

 Chapter 279: Too deep into the Play

    <h4>Chapter 279</h4>


    Su Yang hadn''t thought Qin Wei would ask him this question, so he was also stunned. After thinking for a while, he said:


    "I don''t have the experience of having children, I don''t have this function... But I studied clinical medicine as an undergraduate, although it''s not exactly relevant, I do know some things."


    "Awesome, Su Yang!"


    Qin Wei apuded for him,


    "Then can you help me see what''s wrong? At the beginning of this year I often had headaches and insomnia, and when it got serious I would also feel palpitations and nausea... It got betterter, but when I''m very tired sometimes I feel chest tightness and difficulty breathing..."


    "Go to the hospital for a checkup."


    Su Yang scratched his head, somewhat awkwardly,


    "I''m just a student, I don''t have a medical license, and in terms of my research direction, the probability of encountering living people is not very high..."


    ...


    Su Yang walked over, and came back looking very disappointed in less than a minute, and sat down.


    Didn''t say a word.


    "Let me guess what she said."


    Qin Wei held an ice pack on her head with one hand, and held a cup of milk tea in the other, drinking it. Seeing Su Yang''s frustrated look, she knew he had been rejected after trying to ingratiate himself,


    "Qiao Sixiao must have said ''Get lost, do I need you to tell me? After so many years of acting, was it all for nothing? Do I need you to direct me? Who are you? Get out of here.'' Am I right? I bet 500 yuan, that''s exactly what she said."


    Su Yang: "She said no need, thank you."


    "Oh."


    ...


    Everything was prepared, Director Jiang went over again to confirm before starting the shoot.


    When the convoy escorted the Imperial Noble Consort to the small courtyard, her face was already very bad. The guards were standing outside, while the apanying maidservants and her wet nurse stayed inside the room, preparing for the childbirth.


    The childbirth scene took a long and agonizing time to shoot, and many people present were moved to tears, although they knew how the storyline would develop, but because the actors acted so realistically, everyone seemed to be on tenterhooks, until that cry of the baby, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    The maidservant carried the child to her. At this time Jiang Xin was barely conscious, but when she saw the child, her eyes seemed to regain some luster. She raised her hand to touch the baby''s little hand, then entrusted him to the most trusted guard of the Crown Prince.


    ...


    "Cut!"


    After Director Jiang said that, he used a tissue to wipe his nose. He needed to calm his emotions a little, he was so satisfied with this part, it was performed straight to his heart.


    Qin Wei also wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Watching it made her very upset, ever since she knew this role would soon pass away, she had felt indignant.


    She turned to look at Su Yang, he had his mouth covered, with big teardrops falling down.


    Qin Wei asked him:


    "Are you heartbroken for her, or moved by the greatness of a mother''s love?"


    Su Yang raised his arm, there was an obvious bruise on it. He wiped away his tears, and when he spoke his voice carried undisguised grievance:


    "She was giving birth, and you kept pinching me. I was afraid of making any noise that would disrupt her acting emotions, so I endured it without saying anything.


    Qin Wei, she was giving birth, why did you have to pinch so hard..."


    Qin Wei: "Oh I''m so sorry, I thought I was pinching the armrest of the chair the whole time..."


    Su Yang: "( ??)..."


    ...


    "Sis, you worked hard..."


    Qiao Sixiao''s assistant Xiaowang was the first to go over after the shoot, handing her tissues and water, but Qiao Sixiao clearly didn''t have much energy. She took the tissue and wiped her tears, but remained silent sitting on the bed.


    Even through the screen you could feel her low mood.


    Pointing at the monitor, Director Jiang said:


    "Got too absorbed in the role, having trouble getting out of this mood for now. One of you gofort her a bit..."


    Actors may look morous on the surface, but in reality they also have mental stress. To portray a role, they have to open themselves up and be that character, but whether they can get out of it afterwards, and how long it takes, varies from person to person.


    In the industry, there are indeed many actors who get too emotionally invested in their roles and have difficulty detaching. Most of those actors who sink into their characters eventually find their way out through self-adjustment and support from family and friends, but there are also extreme cases, who sink into depression ever since.


    "Let me go take a look."


    Su Yang got up, but was grabbed by Qin Wei,


    "When she''s in a good mood she doesn''t even acknowledge you, if you go over now you''ll just add to her troubles..."


    "Maybe I should go see..."


    Qin Wei threw the ice pack to Su Yang, and walked over. On the way she touched her forehead, the swelling had gone down but it still hurt quite a bit.


    When she got there, Qiao Sixiao was still crying softly. She looked very hurt, originally slim to begin with, now looking even more slender and fragile in her helpless state, it made Qin Wei feel bad just looking at her. Qiao Laoshi is really dedicated in her acting, but the price of dedication is emotional damage to herself.


    "I really envy ''expressionless'' actors, they don''t need to get into emotions, just be an unfeeling reading machine, can earn money without effort..."


    Qin Wei sighed, then sat down in front of Qiao Sixiao.


    She took the tissue from the assistant''s hand and gently wiped away Qiao Sixiao''s tears, while saying to her:


    "Your son has been safely delivered to the Imperial City, being taken care of by your aunt. He grew up healthy, with chubby round cheeks and bright lively eyes, really adorable. Although it''s regrettable you can''t be with him as he grows up, I''m here. I love him very much, always treating him like my own son..."


    Since she had sunk into a depressed mood from getting too absorbed in her role, at this moment she must be thinking of herself as Jiang Xin. As a mother, what she would be most concerned about and reluctant to part with, would be this child.


    Qiao Sixiao leaned her head on Qin Wei''s shoulder, crying even harder.


    "Go ahead and cry..."


    Qin Wei patted her back, letting her soak half of her shoulder with tears.


    After crying it out, her emotions gradually calmed down. Qin Wei handed her tissues, then said to her:


    "You''re such a crybaby, fragile and easily crushed. This vulnerable version of Qiao Laoshi is just a limited summer edition right... You soaked my 3,000 yuan Gi T-shirt. Pay me back."


    Qiao Sixiao red at her while wiping away her tears.


    Qin Wei asked for her phone from the assistant, unlocked it herself and opened the transfer app, input the amount then let her enter the password, while lecturing her:


    "ring at me is useless. Although this shirt was a PR gift from the brand, the market price is 1,605 yuan. I''m asking 3,000 from you because this is a limited edition and I really like this piece!"


    Qiao Sixiao grabbed back the phone and pressed the lock button:


    "Don''t have ideas about my money! Raise my son? You''re too absorbed in your role! That''s not my son or your son!!!"


    Looking at her slender, beautiful fingers, Qin Wei said in a delicate, affected tone:


    "At my status, why would I wash clothes... I never wear private clothes a second time..."


    "Nonsense, I''ve seen you washing that green banana shirt in the bathroom more than once."


    "That''s a duck! (#`n ?)"


    "Banana."


    "Duck! Use your eyes properly! Don''t try to change the subject, give me the money, and I still have to raise your son for you, 100,000 monthly child support!"


    Saying that, Qin Wei tried to grab the phone again.


    Qiao Sixiao hid the phone behind her back and pushed Qin Wei hard:


    "Don''t covet my money! Raise my son? You''re too absorbed in your role! That''s not my son or your son!!!"


    In just half an hour, the crew went from sad, to shocked, to eating melon, to pondering whether this segment should go into the bloopers, and how much traffic it could bring to the drama, and so on.


    Only Director Jiang remained seated in front of the monitor, sobbing.


    He never expected that the only one who couldn''t snap out of it was Director Jiang...

 Chapter 280: Mr. Qiao, please eat malatang, do you believe it

    <h4>Chapter 280</h4>


    After work, it was already early morning. Everyone was discussing what to have for dinner when a Mercedes-Benz business car stopped outside the set.


    The car door opened and He Hong, the boss of Huanyi Entertainment, was sitting inside.


    ¡°Old Zhao said you were injured. We can¡¯t dy this. Get in the car. I¡¯m taking you to the hospital,¡± she said to Su Yang. After speaking, she nced at the people around them before her gaze finallynded on Qin Wei.


    ¡°Miss Qin Wei, you were injured too, right? Do you want me to give you a ride too...?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s fine. Just a minor injury.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao interrupted her words and pulled Qin Wei behind herself. Her tone was slightly more rxed as she continued,


    ¡°Filming is quite tiring. Boss He, we¡¯ll go back first.¡±


    He Hong nodded.


    ¡°Go ahead.¡±


    Then she looked at Su Yang again, her tone gentle yet upromising,


    ¡°What about you? Just a minor injury too?¡±


    Su Yang raised her hand and looked at her swollen wrist. She turned her head to Qin Wei and said,


    ¡°I¡¯ll go first. Let¡¯s grab a meal together when we get the chance.¡±


    After speaking, she obediently got into the car and left with He Hong.


    Only after the car drove off did Qin Wei finally breathe a sigh of relief. She looked up at Qiao Sixiao,


    ¡°Does the offer for mtang still stand?¡±


    ¡°It does.¡±


    Watching the business car driving off into the distance, Qiao Sixiao finally tore her gaze away.


    ¡°I asked Li Liang to have it delivered to your room.¡±


    Amidst her delight, Qin Wei felt a little unhappy.


    ¡°Why are you so used to ordering my assistant around? And what makes you think you can just decide where we eat?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao patted her shoulder.


    ¡°You get to decide what to eat, don¡¯t you? Do you really get to call all the shots? The heavy vours of mtang are too strong. Eating it in my room means I won¡¯t sleep well from the smell!¡±


    ...


    ¡°Qiao Sixiao.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    ¡°Scumbag.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    ¡°You tricked me and hurt my feelings! Are you satisfied now that you¡¯ve finally managed to hurt me?¡±


    ¡°?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no ¡®ma¡¯, no ¡¯, not even a drop of chili oil. What do you call this mtang??¡±


    Qin Wei pointed at the meal boxes on the table. The soup was translucent, you could even say crystal clear.


    It was just like "the pond holds hundreds of fish, all appearing to swim freely without anything to rely on"!


    ¡°That¡¯s why I prepared dipping sauce for you... I thought it wasn¡¯t a big deal...¡±


    As Qiao Sixiao spoke, she ced the small bowl of dipping sauce in front of Qin Wei. It contained vinegar, a few drops of sesame oil floating on top, tasting slightly salty when sampled with chopsticks.


    Qin Wei: ¡°......¡±


    ¡°I even cried watching you act today...¡±


    Qin Wei lowered her head to look at the bowl of dipping sauce. As she spoke, she was on the verge of tears again.


    ¡°That¡¯s because I acted well.¡±


    As Qiao Sixiao spoke, she casually took another small bowl and poured a lot of vinegar into it, nothing else.


    Qin Wei dabbed at the corner of her eye.


    ¡°The tears I shed for you were saltier than the dipping sauce in that bowl...


    What a waste to cry for you...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao impatiently rapped the table.


    ¡°Hurry up and eat. You whine when you skip a meal, and now you¡¯re making a big fuss when I¡¯m letting you eat...


    Eating heavy and salty foods at night will make your face swollen tomorrow. You still have to shoot ads for your new endorsement in the morning. You don¡¯t want ugly photos stered all over the stores nationwide, do you?¡±


    Qin Wei mumbled to herself,


    ¡°There is a new endorsement...¡±


    She had ordered too much milk tea from TY''s house these days. Reporters and fans had caught her on set with a cup of milk tea in hand in 7 out of 10 photos. In the remaining 3, her assistant was holding the milk tea cup while she looked over the script. This had frequently pushed the expensive milk tea brand to trending topic on social media, and sales had jumped several folds.


    Fans eagerly bought the same drinks. Finding them really tasty, they rmended it to friends and family and gained everyone''s approval.


    Many people online had urged the brand to coborate with Qin Wei.


    Following the public''s wishes, the brand reached out to her.


    Li Yao had been very proactive about this too. He had gone to negotiate the deal himself these past few days when he was away. Now everything was settled, just waiting for Qin Wei to have some free time from filming to shoot themercial.


    ¡°How did you know about this? It hasn¡¯t been announced yet. Was it Li Liang? Are you secretly paying her sry?¡±


    ¡°I set this up for you. I had someone take those photos and post them online.¡±


    As Qiao Sixiao spoke, she put some veggies into Qin Wei''s bowl.


    ¡°You¡¯re always so hands-off, like a boss who doesn¡¯t need to handle business affairs anymore. Did you think you wouldn¡¯t have to worry about any business deals once filming started? Some opportunities still need to be taken, even when you ask for leave. It''s the circle of life."


    ¡°Alright...¡±


    Qin Wei picked up her bowl and ate a couple bites. It was neither salty nor nd, nothing like mtang at all...


    ¡°Right, Su Yang...¡±


    Qin Wei suddenly recalled something. But at the mention of him, Qiao Sixiao''s face soured again.


    Her expression changed in an instant. As Qin Wei smacked her lips, she steeled herself and continued,


    ¡°He seems like a good guy...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao put down her chopsticks and looked at her.


    ¡°Anyone who doesn''t break thew or vite social ethics and morals is a good person. What exactly are you trying to say?¡±


    ¡°He''s studying medicine, right? When he came to the set today, he really just wanted to help you, that''s why he went over to talk to you...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao let out a cold snort and leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms.


    ¡°To perform that scene, I looked up a lot of information and consulted professional obstetricians. I even went to the hospital specially to watch my friend give birth. I always do my homework before filming a role! Do I need him to tell me what to do? How many years have I been acting? Who does he think he is? He can piss off!¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°......¡±


    ¡°Qiao Sixiao, you¡¯re such a hypocrite!¡±


    ¡°?¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s how you really feel, why didn¡¯t you just tell him directly? It¡¯s your hypocrisy that indirectly hurt me!¡±


    ¡°How did I hurt you again???¡±


    Qin Wei wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, extremely aggrieved.


    ¡°If only you had been more upfront and told Su Yang how you really felt, I wouldn¡¯t have lost 500 yuan...¡±


    ...


    Shen Qingqing finished her work early and suddenly had a few days off. Shezed around at home doing nothing on the first day. On the second day, she went to find Youyou but she was very busy and barely had time to chat.


    Youyou kindly advised, "If you''re really that bored, go shopping with your circle of friends."


    "No way."


    Shen Qingqing rejected the idea.


    "All they do is gossip maliciously about others and show off designer bags and jewelry. So boring."


    Youyou put down her script and rested her cheek in her palm, looking at Shen Qingqing.


    "That''s a good thing isn''t it? Comparing andpeting is how you improve."


    Shen Qingqing pouted.


    "I know you''re scolding me again. I''m changing alright, you and Qin Wei are just... Oh right, she''s filming at my family''s studio! I''ll go visit her on set, she''s way more fun than you!"


    Youyou grabbed her arm.


    "Don''t go! She''s my senior! If you have time to bother her, you should be thinking about what movie Shen Kai will film next and if there''s a chance to coborate! Don''t always lead my silly senior astray. What if she learns bad habits from you?!"


    Her words sparked Shen Qingqing''s rebellious spirit. "I''m going!"


    She did go but Qin Wei wasn''t there, she had gone to film amercial.


    "You didn''t ask her beforeing. Of course you wasted a trip, don''t me others," said Qiao Sixiao, whom she bumped into by chance.


    "Teacher Qiao..."


    Since she didn''t get to see Qin Wei, Shen Qingqing forced out a polite smile. She then sat down beside Qiao Sixiao and said,


    "Apart from visiting Teacher Qin, I also came to see you. So it wasn''t a wasted trip..."


    "Oh."


    Qiao Sixiao put down her script and looked at Shen Qingqing.


    "Now you''ve seen me, what''s next?"


    Shen Qingqing: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Shen Qingqing: "Then... I brought some snacks for you. If you don''t like them, leave them for Teacher Qin... I mean Qin Wei''s staff. I know she''s being disciplined with her diet while filming so I bought healthier options... I''ll get going now, don''t want to disturb you. Still got work to do."


    "I''m ready to start filming, Teacher Qiao," said a crew member behind her.


    Qiao Sixiao nodded, "Alright, I won''t see you off then. Gotta go shoot my scenes."


    Shen Qingqing nodded profusely as she watched Qiao Sixiao leave before breathing a sigh of relief.


    Even after bing friends for a while, Shen Qingqing was still a little scared of her, though she didn''t know why.


    "Miss Shen?"


    Someone called out to her. Shen Qingqing turned around to see Su Yang.


    "You know me?"

 Chapter 281: What Would She have Done

    <h4>Chapter 281</h4>


    Su Yang nodded:


    "Of course, the way Miss Shen came to direct the showst time left a deep impression. If I hadn''t watched the TV series ''Fire Line'' acted by Miss Shen, I would have really thought you were a professional director. I didn''t expect that Miss Shen is not only a good actress, but also has the ability to direct."


    Shen Qingqing felt a little happy inside, but still looked very calm on the surface:


    "You tter me too much. Acting is my main job, I don''t dare to direct. I just know Weiwei''s mindset very well because we have a good rtionship. It''s gettingte, I''ll leave first."


    "Let me walk you out."


    Su Yang made a "please" gesture.


    Shen Qingqing hesitated. She was going to refuse at first, but then she thought, she was an actress, and he was an idol, also a big traffic star, he was not afraid of being photographed, so why should she be coy? She asionally needed some exposure for herself too. Normal interpersonal interactions were nothing to be afraid of.


    So Shen Qingqing didn''t refuse and got up and walked outside.


    The distance from the set to the parking lot was not too far. As they walked, Su Yang chatted with Shen Qingqing about the movies she had acted in. In addition to praising Shen Qingqing for being able to act so well as a neer, he also mentioned Shen Kai from time to time, saying that he was his idol.


    Su Yang asked her:


    "You seem to admire Brother Kai a lot."


    When it came to this, Shen Qingqing became spirited. She had not only watched all of Shen Kai''s movies, but also watched his TV series "Xiao Yu".


    When it came to Shen Kai, she could go on and on.


    "I admire my Brother Kai, but I don''t blindly like his looks. For example, my brother filmed that TV series, and many people said that Weiwei dragged down Shen Kai and said Brother Kai didn''t adapt well from the big screen to the small screen.


    But from my point of view of that show, I feel that it was the screenwriter and director''s fault. Weiwei''s looks were especially attractive in the show, and there was nothing wrong with her acting skills. The main reason she was scolded was her character setting, but she didn''t write the storyline, yet she took all the me when the show didn''t meet expectations."


    "This circle is like this, whoever bes popr gets hyped, whoever fails gets stepped on. Then one day when that person bes popr again, the media, brands and audience suddenly collectively lose their memory and forget how they hurt that person, shouting loudly that so-and-so has ''great prospects''..."


    As they spoke, they arrived at the parking lot unknowingly. Su Yang stopped abruptly before he could finish.


    Shen Qingqing thought he made sense, but he suddenly stopped. So she looked up at him, then followed his gaze.


    In the corner of the parking lot, two men were pulling and tugging with a young girl.


    "What would she do if she was in this situation?"


    Su Yang looked at them and asked Shen Qingqing.


    "She? Qin Wei? She... Hey?! Su Yang!"


    Before Shen Qingqing could react, Su Yang had already walked over and shouted loudly:


    "What are you doing! Let her go, both of you!"


    Shen Qingqing put her palm on her forehead. Although she didn''t know why, it seemed that...


    Su Yang regarded Qin Wei as his role model...


    ...


    Security arrived in time, but by then Su Yang was already fighting with the two men. Only after security came to separate them did the fight stop.


    Soon the police on patrol in the scenic area came too.


    The police were also surprised when they arrived. After listening to the messy ount from several people on the scene, they finally got a rough idea of the situation -


    These two scammers somehow got work passes for the crew hung around their necks, and tricked the young fan girls who came to see their idols, iming to be crew members who have connections to arrange for them to meet Qin Wei up close, not just meet her but also take close-up photos with her, but it would cost money.


    The young girl was inexperienced, and seeing they had work passes and were clearly after money, while she never minded spending money for her idols, she believed them.


    What she didn''t expect was that not only were they after her money, but also had ulterior motives about her. They coaxed and deceived her into going with them. The girl was not stupid either, realizing something was wrong, she wanted to leave, but since this ce was secluded, there was the tug and pull.


    "How interesting, a celebrity fighting scammers to protect fans."


    After the police understood the situation, Shen Qingqing also provided on-site testimony and signed it. Considering Su Yang was a public figure and he did nothing wrong, the police took notes for him to sign on site, then took the two scammers and the victim away.


    "You make a living with your face, and your face got beaten up, doesn''t it mean your rice bowl is smashed?"


    Seeing his disheveled look, two shirt buttons torn off, and his chin bleeding from being hit, Shen Qingqing took out a pack of napkins from her bag and handed it to him to wipe off the blood himself, then looked at him thoughtfully and said:


    "What would she do? She would do the same right? But why are you imitating her? Do you like her? No..."


    Su Yang rubbed his eyebrows: "I just couldn''t sit by and do nothing..."


    "I''m familiar with this move, I feel like you''re imitating her. Qin Wei is your idol, right? Now it all makes sense~¡±


    Shen Qingqing reasoned by herself,


    "You want to get close to your idol, and you have the ability, so you took this role!"


    Su Yang was silent for a moment. He didn''t really imitate her, he had just been paying close attention to Qin Wei''s words and deeds, observing her a lot. With so much input, asionally there would be output, which showed how much influence she had on people around her.


    Just when Shen Qingqing was about to uncover the truth, she took a sudden detour.


    So close, yet so far.


    "Alright, although Weiwei is not very smart, she is pretty. It''s normal for you to like her, I''ll keep your secret. But I''m telling you, I definitely won''t help you pursue her, sharing a secret doesn''t make us friends either. I''m very picky about who I befriend now."


    "I''m leaving now, I won''t even thank you for walking me here, after all I testified for you just now, we''re even."


    After saying that, Shen Qingqing waved her hand at him, then drove away in her dad''s old car.


    ...


    On the other side, Qin Wei was shooting a milk teamercial in the studio. During a break, she wanted to read her favorite serializedic, but a staff member from the brand came over and handed her a cup of milk tea.


    "This is our brand''s ssic Four Seasons Milk Green Tea, freshly made. Many people say it tastes like first love after drinking it. Please try it."


    Just now Li Yao was also sitting there, but now it was just her and Li Liang at the scene. Qin Wei held the milk tea, nced at Li Liang, then said very seriously:


    "I don''t want to drink milk tea, I just want to taste the vor of first love."


    Tea vor, milk vor, sweet vor.


    Blended together, with refined ingredients and proper proportions, it was more delicious than any milk tea on the market.


    Qin Wei couldn''t help drinking a few more sips.


    Li Liang kept coughing on the side to remind her to drink in moderation.


    The brand executive smiled and said:


    "Our milk tea is expensive for good reason. No creamer powder is used, and the ingredients are all good quality. Regarding the ''first love vor'' theme, we n to officially announce your endorsement, and at the same time,unch an innovative new vor in coboration with other brands..."


    Before he could finish, Li Yao walked in, and following behind him was Xu Mingchuan, who she hadn''t seen in a long time.


    Li Yao walked over and said to the brand executive:


    "Sorry to interrupt your chat, but if it''s unrted to today''s shoot, it may be more efficient for you to discuss with me instead."


    The executive did not object and invited Li Yao to the reception room to talk in detail.


    "Long time no see, Qin Wei."


    "Long time no see, President Xu."


    Qin Wei waved at him, then subconsciously hugged the milk tea that was only half drunk.


    Xu Mingchuan easily understood what she meant, and said to her:


    "The things you like are yours, you can have as much as you want."

 Chapter 282: Contract is about to expire

    <h4>Chapter 282</h4>


    Qin Wei also gained confidence with Xu Mingchuan''s words, and she justifiedly looked at Li Liang before drinking a big gulp.


    Since President Xu had spoken, Li Liang didn''t dare to say more.


    "I brought you a gift."


    Xu Mingchuan said while taking out a rectangr ck velvet box from his pocket. He opened it, inside was a delicate white mother-of-pearl bracelet.


    "It''s VCA''stest limited edition white mother-of-pearl bracelet. I saw it through the store window on the way to a meeting, loved it at first sight, and thought then how good it would look on your wrist, its elegance and nobility matching you."


    Speaking, Xu Mingchuan took the bracelet out of the box,


    "Let me put it on for you."


    Qin Wei didn''t raise her hand. She thought it was good-looking, but epting someone''s gift meant reciprocating. She didn''t know if the bracelet was expensive or not. What if it cost a fortune?


    She still needed to buy a house...


    Qin Wei politely declined:


    "I shouldn''t ept rewards for no contribution. Besides, it looks expensive, please don''t spend so much on me..."


    "I brought it all the way back, you should at least try it on."


    Xu Mingchuan didn''t give up and still tried to put the bracelet on her.


    Xu Mingchuan had good taste. The bracelet set off her slender wrist, and made her skin even fairer.


    Qin Wei raised her hand in front of him and shook it, as if showcasing it. Just as she was about to take it off to return it to him, Xu Mingchuan stopped her:


    "It''s just a souvenir I brought back from a business trip, a little gift. Please don''t reject it. We have a cooperative rtionship, but we''re also friends. Sometimes you don''t need to draw such a clear line with me. It¡¯s very normal for friends to exchange gifts...


    Besides, Anxing Entertainment has been developing very fast thanks to you. Just take it as a performance award."


    Now that he had put it like this, Qin Wei found it hard to refuse either. She nced at Li Liang and then said to Xu Mingchuan:


    "Then...thank you, President Xu. I''ll...ept it."


    Xu Mingchuan smiled a little helplessly. Qin Wei was too polite with him. She had such difficulties even epting a small gift, how could he give her bigger gifts?


    Would she ept them?


    Xu Mingchuan looked at his watch and then asked Qin Wei, who was fiddling with the bracelet:


    "By the way, our contract is about to expire. I''m telling you this without any other intentions, just as we initially agreed, whether to renew it or not is up to you. I''m always willing to stand behind you."


    "Okay, I see."


    Qin Wei¡¯s response was very calm. From her tone and expression, it was impossible to figure out what she was thinking.


    Xu Mingchuan''s assistant Qian Lang walked in without saying anything. Xu Mingchuan nodded at him to let him leave, then said to Qin Wei:


    "I have another meeting to attend. I just squeezed some time on my way there because it''s important and I can''t bete.


    Seeing that you''re fine, I should get going now. See youter."


    Qin Wei nodded and waved goodbye to him.


    "Can you not go?"


    Qin Wei suddenly said this.


    Xu Mingchuan was already at the door. Hearing this, he froze in ce, feeling his heartbeat quicken.


    Was it because something had moved her heart? Was it his silent dedication, or the thoughtfulness when he bought her the bracelet, constantly thinking of her?


    Or was she finally tired and wanted to settle down?


    But...why today...


    "Qin Wei, today is Xu Group¡¯s shareholders¡¯ meeting. If it was something else, I would definitely cancel it. You are very important to me, but this meeting...I..."


    His voice seemed to tremble as he spoke. He didn''t expect this day toe so suddenly.


    "President Xu, why haven''t you left yet?"


    Qin Wei looked up at him. Didn''t he just say goodbye? Why did hee back to chatter again?


    She was sending a voice message and he was talking over her. The message got sent out. The recipient had read it and she couldn''t even recall it.


    She was just busy chatting with Shen Qingqing and didn''t pay attention to what Xu Mingchuan suddenly said.


    [Shen Qingqing: Go on, it won¡¯t waste you much time]


    [Shen Qingqing: What did you send me? Can¡¯t hear clearly. Who are you with?]


    [Shen Qingqing: Pay attention to me! It¡¯s just a two-day variety show. You¡¯re good at it anyway. Their crew¡¯s lunch boxes are so yummy (^¦Ø^)]


    Qin Wei was a bit tempted. Shen Qingqing had just invited her and she didn¡¯t really want to go initially, but she now felt Teacher Qiao was right. She couldn¡¯t lose all poprity just because she was filming. She couldn¡¯t neglect variety shows and business engagements either.


    "Let me ask Li Yao first...gotta go, my boss seems to have something to tell me."


    Qin Wei put her phone away and looked up at Xu Mingchuan,


    "President Xu, did you say a board meeting? You want me to attend some board meeting? Am I at that level now?"


    Xu Mingchuan didn''t say anything. Li Liang beside was almost shaking her head off.


    "I''ll take my leave now..."


    Without saying much, Xu Mingchuan left.


    After he left, Li Liang felt her legs go soft. Why did she have to witness such an awkward scene?


    If there was a chance to switch with Xiao Wang, she would rather listen to Wei Xiao bickering for an hour than hear President Xu¡¯s words just now...


    At least she could pick some candy from their argument...


    But just now...


    Qin Wei thought President Xu had left and started replying to her phone messages;


    President Xu thought Qin Wei''s words were meant to keep him there, indicating her feelings for him;


    Yet President Xu didn''t know Qin Wei was just holding her milk tea with one hand and found it inconvenient to type, so she sent a voice message;


    While Qin Wei was fully absorbed in her phone and didn''t even hear what he said!


    It was just a misunderstanding between them, but why did she, a small assistant, have to witness it all!


    Now President Xu''s crush was exposed to Li Liang as well, but Li Liang didn''t want to know about it.


    "President Xu was too rash...So was I..."


    Li Liang muttered to herself as she took out her phone, wanting to ask Xiao Wang if Teacher Qiao''s crew needed any assistants.


    ...


    On the way back to the set, Qin Wei asked Li Liang:


    "Did you find out the price?"


    She had signaled with her eyes earlier for Li Liang to check the price.


    Li Liang started reporting the price:


    "Sis, your bracelet is 5500 Euros. It¡¯s thetest limited edition not yet sold domestically. "


    "It''s not cheap for a bracelet..."


    Qin Wei considered what would be an appropriate return gift, and from the misunderstanding she also realized Xu Mingchuan''s thoughts.


    She would still need to rify things with him.


    "Li Liang, please pick a gift of equivalent value for President Xu. Let me know once you¡¯ve selected it."


    After settling things on this end, Qin Wei asked Li Yao:


    "How''s house hunting going?"


    Li Yao responded while driving:


    "I checked the requirements you sent me. I selected one that meets them and personally quite like - arge apartment in Yunjin Phase II . It has great location, almost attached to Phase I. It''s been handed over for upancy now. I went to see it today too.


    I''m very satisfied with theyout myself. The property is managed by Yunjin''s own management known for being exceptional, but it has quite high eligibility criteria for home buyers requiring full payment upfront.


    It¡¯s understandable though. Yunjin and its clients have always selected each other. Clients paying in full demonstrate financial strength while Yunjin property provides the highest quality service to clients. Andmunities like this also offer more privacy and peace of mind with software and hardware fully equipped."


    "I''ll take you to see it in a bit."


    "Expensive?"


    Qin Wei asked.


    "Expensive." Li Yao gave an honest reply,


    "I roughly estimated your current disposable assets, you should barely be able to afford it. But after buying the house, you''ll still need to keep working hard. After all, you won''t have money left for renovations."


    Qin Wei: "......"

 Chapter 283: Lost Goose, Recovered

    <h4>Chapter 283</h4>


    To look at houses, Li Yao took her to the VIP sales center of Yunjin Real Estate a dayter returning to the drama crew, where they received dedicated service.


    They also went to see the houses on site. The location, unit types, and sizes did meet her satisfaction. The salesperson also took them to visit a sample unit of an unsold phase, which had simryouts and sizes. Although the decor was not what she wanted, it gave her a good feeling.


    Yunjin had always been well-known in the industry for protecting privacy and safety.


    "Ms. Qin Wei, Yunjin wees your move-in wholeheartedly. If you are satisfied too, please sign the documents. The salesperson, property manager and your broker will handle the rest of the procedures."


    Holding the purchase agreement, Qin Wei silently counted the zeros on it, then said to Li Yao:


    "I think we should talk privately."


    ...


    In the afternoon when she returned to the set, Qin Wei still had two more scenes to shoot. While Xiao Yan was doing her makeup in the dressing room, she heard Li Liang push the door open while talking to someone on the phone.


    "Sis, Brother Dou is here to see you."


    Right after Li Liang spoke, Hong Dou''s sweet voice came:


    "Auntie let me go, I want my sis! Sis! Sis sis sis sis!"


    Qin Wei sighed. Ever since he disapproved of herst time, her seniority went down again.


    Oh well it still sounds young to be called sis!


    "Brother Dou you''re here!"


    Qin Wei asked Xiao Yan to wait and got up to hug Hong Dou. Hong Dou was also super happy to see her. He stuffed his little backpack into her arms.


    "I''ve got candy and rice cakes for you. I promised auntie not to eat them so I could get them to give to you. Take them and don''t be petty!"


    "You mean I shouldn''t stand on ceremony?"


    Qin Wei opened the little backpack. Indeed, it was full of goodies.


    The auntie looked at Hong Dou affectionately but also a bit apologetic. She said to Qin Wei:


    "Ms. Qin, I''m so sorry to disturb you. Red Bean''s been talking about missing you after going home. It''s been hard to pacify him these two days. He even cried this morning when he heard he coulde to see you. He was so happy he skipped his nap."


    Qin Wei hugged Hong Dou and gently pinched his soft little cheeks, "I''m happy to see Brother Dou too. I thought his scenes were over and I wouldn''t get to see him again. I hadn''t heard him crying on set these days so I kind of missed him too."


    Hong Dou looked up at her earnestly, "Then let''s go to the set. I''ll cry as soon as I get in."


    Qin Weiughed, "That won''t be necessary, but I can carry you for a walk. Su Yang and Daniel are there too. You can cry towards them."


    ...


    The little devil prince''s arrival put everyone on edge. They got in positions and checked the equipment, but luckily Qin Wei was also there, and the little devil prince seemed to be in a good mood this time. Everyone hoped he wouldn''t stir up any trouble...


    "Su Yang, your little brother is here..."


    As soon as she entered the studio carrying Hong Dou, she saw Su Yang getting touchups. Her smile faded upon seeing his chin injured.


    "What happened to your chin?"


    "It''s nothing, just a little ident."


    Su Yang brushed it off, then he looked at Hong Dou and reached out,


    "Kiddo, let Dad hold you?"


    Hong Dou hugged Qin Wei''s neck tighter and grunted, turning his head away.


    Su Yang pleaded pitifully, "Bean, look at me?"


    Being called Bean, Hong Dou reluctantly looked his way but still pushed him away, not letting him carry him.


    Although they spent half a month together on set and Su Yang did y with him more, Hong Dou simply preferred Qin Wei. Su Yang felt a little jealous.


    "Bean, why don''t you take Qin as yourst name. You two are family."


    Hong Dou nodded right away, "Okay, Qin Red Bean."


    Su Yang: "..."


    Qin Wei couldn''t helpughing.


    It was time to shoot again. Bean''s aunt carried him aside to watch obediently. It was a dialogue scene. The only difficulty was the many lines, but the co-stars were dialogue maestros. They had no issues memorizing and soon wrapped up.


    During the break, Hong Dou had fallen asleep.


    Qin Wei took over Hong Dou from his aunt and carried the sleeping boy herself so his aunt could rest. The afternoon heat on set was suffocating. Qin Wei was worried Hong Dou wasn''t resting well. So she took him to the camper van for his nap.


    Teacher Qiao wasn''t inside. It was nice and cool in the quiet van. Qin Wei gently put Hong Dou down on the bed and covered him with a nket.


    She opened the fridge wanting to grab a mineral water to quench her thirst. To her surprise, there was an unopened milk tea in there!


    Teacher Qiao actually bought a secret milk tea!!!


    Wow!


    Just as Qin Wei took out the milk tea, the door opened and Teacher Qiao came back.


    Qin Wei froze by the fridge, one hand propping the door open and one inside reaching for something. She looked sideway at Teacher Qiao while Teacher Qiao stared back in astonishment. Qin Wei suddenly remembered the cob new product the sponsor sent that was also sitting in the fridge. She was told to try it but hadn''t had the time to ask what exactly it was. She simply asked her assistant to put it in the fridge first when they were rushing to shoot.


    "Why don''t you try it."


    Teacher Qiao conceded first.


    Qin Wei quickly took it out, opened the lid, and drank a sip.


    Then she spat it back out.


    This move was beyond Teacher Qiao''sprehension. She scolded angrily:


    "Qin Wei whatcha doing!! Even if you don''t wanna drink it don''t spit it back!!"


    "Wahhh wahhh!!"


    A child''s cries came from the bed. Seeing Teacher Qiao''s shocked face intensify, Qin Wei said nothing. She quickly put the drink down to go pacify the crying.


    Hong Dou was startled awake by Teacher Qiao''s yell. Still dazed and tearful, he reached for Qin Wei as soon as he saw her. Qin Wei also readily took him into her arms to soothe him.


    "It''s okay, it was just dogs barking outside. Bad dogs, but I shooed them away. Don''t be scared..."


    Sheforted him skillfully.


    Under her consoling, the child''s cries softened...


    But...


    "Qin Wei, who''re you calling a dog? Where''d you get this kid..."


    Teacher Qiao came inside and closed the door.


    Realizing Teacher Qiao didn''t have scenes with the child actor so it was normal they didn''t know each other, Qin Wei introduced them:


    "Teacher Qiao, this is Qin Red Bean. He ys your son in the drama but you don''t have scenes together. So he''s my son. Don''t mind his crying. He''s very cute actually."


    Teacher Qiao stared at Hong Dou. Under her gaze, Hong Dou''s cries faded until he stopped.


    "Qin Red Bean?"


    Teacher Qiao narrowed her eyes, confirming again,


    "You sure his name is Qin Red Bean?"


    "Yes, he''s my gos..."


    "No no, auntie my name is Qiao Ruiyan..."


    Hong Dou cut Qin Wei off mid-sentence.


    Qin Wei: "??"


    ...


    Hong Dou sat quietly next to Teacher Qiao, facing Qin Wei silently.


    Teacher Qiao gently patted his shoulder, "Come on Qiao Ruiyan, introduce yourself to her."


    Hong Dou obediently did as told:


    "My name is Qiao Ruiyan, two and a half years old. People call me Red Bean... Auntie, I''ve got nothing else to say. Can she hold me now?"


    Teacher Qiao side-nced at him, "I can hold you just fine too."


    Hong Dou pushed her hand away, on the verge of tears again,


    "Wahhh auntie, there''s always someone willing to hug you. Can''t you just give way..."


    Then he cried, arms stretched towards Qin Wei wanting her to carry him.


    Their month together wasn''t for naught. They had some real bonds.


    Qin Wei got up, walked around Teacher Qiao, and took Hong Dou into her embrace.


    Teacher Qiao was a little miffed, "Let my nephew go."


    Qin Wei patiently exined,


    "When a child wants to hug me, I''ll never be the first to let go.


    He''s shown me his fragile side. Of course I''ll hug him tight."


    Teacher Qiao: "..."


    Though she didn''t say it aloud, Qin Wei was a little pumped that she managed to turn the tables and won Teacher Qiao from such a disadvantaged position!

 Chapter 284: Zero deposit No, negative deposit

    <h4>Chapter 284</h4>


    Sending a message to Qin Wei, but Qin Wei is not replying either, seems like she''s busy...


    Want to go find her to hang out, but also afraid of running into Qiao Sixiao...


    So bored...


    Shen Qingqing sits in the Maserati SUV, staring nkly out the window.


    When the red light turns on and the car stops, she inadvertently sees a mannequin at the mall entrance that looks a bit familiar...


    It''s Vivi!


    And there''s a whole lot of people lining up next to her.


    Shen Qingqing tells the driver to park the car on the roadside and asks him to go see what event is happening at the mall.


    The driver gets out of the car, and soon runs back:


    "There''s a limited edition summer milk tea being released at the milk tea shop, does the young miss want to try it?"


    "The one Qin Wei endorsed?"


    "Yes, it''s endorsed by Miss Qin."


    Shen Qingqing nods and leans back into the leather seat, taking out her phone while reading messages and says:


    "Then buy two cups, one for me and one for you to try."


    The driver expresses gratitude but also rejects her offer to pay:


    "I still need to drive for you today, so I won''t drink any. Let me grab my ID first, please wait here for me, there''s a line so it might take some time."


    Shen Qingqing is a bit surprised.


    "They require ID to buy limited edition drinks? It''s just a milk tea, isn''t that going overboard?"


    The driver takes out his ID, shakes his head:


    "No, it''s required by China''sw that any beverage containing alcohol must be purchased with ID verification, meaning underage people cannot buy them."


    "The milk tea contains alcohol?"


    This is Shen Qingqing''s first time hearing of such, while waiting for the driver to line up, she opens her phone and searches for "ty Milk Tea". The search engine automatically filters out thetest and hottest news articles for her -


    ¡¾ty Milk Tea: The taste of first love? Sweet "Viv"? Cool "Viv"? Of course there''s also Tipsy "Viv"! ty brings spokespersons @Qin_Wei_VivianxSaki whiskey spokesperson @Qiao_Sixiao to share the summertime ¡°Vivthought¡± season! (¡°Drink responsibly if of age", no drinking and driving, under 18 can choose non-alcoholic Four Seasons Green Tea in-stores)¡¿


    Shen Qingqing: "......"


    ...


    "Qin Wei, did no one teach you proper manners? Like not drinking it all and spitting it back into someone else''s cup, especially."


    Hong Dou has been coaxed back to sleep again, one issue resolved. Qiao Sixiao is going to start resolving the second issue.


    "Spicy."


    "Spicy?"


    "There''s alcohol in it, try it."


    Qin Wei slides her cup towards Qiao Sixiao, which Qiao Sixiao disgustedly pushes aside:


    "Do you have any manners?"


    Qin Wei props up her chin with one hand, looking out the window with dissatisfaction:


    "Of course there''s alcohol in it, why would perfectly good milk tea be mixed with alcohol? This is just..."


    Turns out it sold pretty well, Boss Tang Yuan has good foresight and taste, many people have already tried it and those who did said it was delicious. Only the two spokespersons haven''t gotten to try it themselves.


    It was a small thing to begin with anyway, and the anger dissipates after the words have been said. But there''s one thing Qiao Sixiao remains very curious about:


    "You really can''t drink alcohol?"


    Qin Wei nods:


    "Mm~"


    "But there were paparazzi shots of you going to bars in earlier years right?"


    "Just because you go to a bar doesn''t mean you have to drink alcohol! Who''s to say I don''t just order milk at bars..."


    Qiao Sixiao points to the bed behind them, indicating Hong Dou is still asleep:


    "And now you''re breaking out into song??¡±


    It¡¯s rare that Qiao Sixiao shows curiosity about her matters, and so she continues asking:


    ¡°So why can''t you drink alcohol?¡±


    Qin Wei gives the same reason:


    ¡°Poor health, can''t drink.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao continues probing:


    ¡°What happens if you do drink?¡±


    Qin Wei reveals an enigmatic smile, curling her finger to gesture her toe closer.


    Qiao Sixiao obliges.


    Qin Wei whispers softly next to her ear:


    "I would die..."


    Qiao Sixiao''s eyes widen in surprise:


    "Huh? Really? Not even a tiny sip? None at all?"


    "You seem quite eager to try..."


    "Not really."


    Qiao Sixiao says as she leans back into the sofa, changing topics,


    "Bought the house?"


    Qin Wei nods.


    This also surprises Qiao Sixiao a bit:


    "Wow, pretty efficient! Where''d you buy it? Enough money?"


    Qin Wei scratches her nose as she answers:


    "Yunjin Phase II, mm...enough..."


    ...


    In reality, when Qin Wei saw the housing prices, she was also a bit shocked that it exceeded her budget. So inside the VIP reception room at the sales office, Qin Wei and Li Yao had a private chat.


    With just the two of them, Qin Wei finally softly admits the truth:


    "Li Yao, I don¡¯t have enough money..."


    "How could you not have enough? I calcted it for you, just barely fits..."


    Li Yao opens the notes app on his phone to show her,


    "Adding up all the money across your cards and the gold bars in your bank ount, it''s just enough..."


    Qin Wei blinks, looking at him aggrievedly:


    "So I have to starve from then on? Judging by your...your calctions here I really don''t have a single cent left!


    And the money on this card is for sponsoring underprivileged children¡¯s education and living expenses, you can¡¯t just randomly appropriate that... "


    Li Yao takes notes while recalcting:


    "......Minus those, and leaving you some living expenses, you still fall short by this amount."


    Li Yao gestures to show the number.


    A seven digit figure. And not small.


    Qin Wei wants to give up now, despite liking this apartment quite a bit, clearly she can''t afford it.


    Li Yao persuades her: "I understand you wanting to do charity work, but you also don''t let me make that public...anyway, isn¡¯t the amount you¡¯re saving a bit excessive?"


    Qin Wei tells him:


    ¡°Any publicity would draw unwanted media attention that would inevitably disrupt the children¡¯s lives. I took out this money hoping they can learn more knowledge, have more options avable in the future, rather than be gawked at and directed by others, bing tools for me to build a goody-two shoes image.


    Whether good or bad judgments, they don¡¯t need any of that. Not everyone should have to showcase their lives under the spotlight, no matter what time period, don¡¯t ever make this public, leave the children some dignity, this gives me dignity as well.


    As for saving more, first there are arge number of children, secondly with my job, hot today stale tomorrow, I don¡¯t want my own issues to suddenly cut off their education...I don¡¯t want them seeing the light then plunging back into darkness after getting used to it...¡±


    Li Yao pats the back of her hand:


    "Tsk tsk tsk! Young miss what nonsense are you spouting! You¡¯re destined to be the center of worldwide attention, a big shining star, you¡¯re not allowed to go stale! We won¡¯t touch this money, I¡¯ll continue keeping it a secret for you.


    Also, only this apartment is suited for my precious young miss, as for the amount you¡¯re short for buying it, I¡¯ll lend it to you, no need for an IOU, you can pay me back after getting the payment once filming for this dramapletes. We have a promising future ahead, there¡¯s no limit to how much money we can make!


    Wait for me here, I need to give my wife a call..."


    ...


    And so, Qin Wei happily attained an apartment in Yunjin Phase II, obtaining real estate for the first time ever, but at the same time her ount bnce dropped to zero, while owing her agent a sum of money.


    Her agent is also very thoughtful, leaving her a bit of living expenses.


    ...


    ¡°Yunjin huh...good eye, I wasn¡¯t just paying you lip service that day. When are you moving in? Throwing a housewarming party? What kind of gift do you want?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao¡¯s words interrupt Qin Wei¡¯s train of thought.


    Qin Wei feels life¡¯s bitterness...


    She¡¯s not looking forward to moving in for the time being, only looking forward to paying back money quickly, so she can start renovations afterwards.


    Qin Wei looks at Qiao Sixiao with utmost sincerity:


    "What gifts...really don''t need to go through that much trouble...why don''t you just put in money to renovate my ce?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"

 Chapter 285: Baa Baa Care

    <h4>Chapter 285</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao rejected her reasonable request and told her to go back to the studio to continue theter shooting.


    As for Qin Hongdou, Qiao Sixiao said she would officially take over, and Qin Hongdou was not allowed to be called that anymore.


    With no way to overpower Qiao Sixiao, Qin Wei obediently went to act.


    Today''s scene was in a pavilion by the artificialke. The plot was that the royal children were drinking and appreciating the scenery at Sunset Pavilion, and Luoyang appeared on a small boat to meet everyone.


    When Qin Wei arrived, Shen Qingqing had alsoe. She was in an extremely good mood today. Knowing that Qin Wei had an important role today, she came specially to visit the set (direct).


    "All the teachers have worked hard. It''s so hot today but still shooting outdoors. Weiwei and I will treat everyone to cold drinks. Teachers, please take good care of Weiwei!"


    While Shen Qingqing and her assistant gave everyone cold drinks, Qin Wei had already walked over.


    "Teacher Shen went to a lot of trouble! We should also be more responsible. Come on, pull the small boat Luoyang will ride inter over to check it again..."


    As the staff spoke, they started busying themselves.


    Qin Wei walked over and grinned at Shen Qingqing:


    "Shen Meemee, why did youe?"


    "Shen Meemee? Oh, I came to see you..."


    Shen Qingqing whispered in her ear, asking her softly,


    "Did you buy a house?"


    Qin Wei was shocked. This news wasn''t supposed to get out unless...


    "Is Yunjin also yours???"


    Shen Qingqing shook her head:


    "No, no, not at all. And Yunjin cares a lot about customer privacy, but that''s after check-in... Buying a house isn''t top secret. Yunjin has many celebrities living there. Actually, fans and the media know even better than the general public. It''s just very hard for ordinary people to get into themunity...


    You''ll understand when you move in. You''ll feel how nice it is to have your personal life not peeped at...


    But that''s beside the point. Mainly my dad knows their board of directors. They let my dad gossip a bit when peers bought houses there too. Don''t worry, I didn''t tell anyone else, not even Youyou."


    Qin Wei thought, she didn''t even ask her anything, yet she exined so much:


    "She can know too, I bought a house, so why did youe?"


    Shen Qingqing picked at her fingers and asked her softly,


    "I just wanted to ask if this house has nothing to do with your boss..."


    Oh, it must be because of that voice message the other day.


    Looks like she listened carefully and guessed the context based on how smart she is.


    Qin Wei looked at her:


    "You want gossip, huh..."


    Shen Qingqing shook her head. She squeezed Qin Wei''s shoulder and looked at her very seriously:


    "Don''t get married easily, especially to these chaebol second generations. They have too many choices!


    Don''t believe words like ''lifelongmitment'' so easily! Even if you find a loyal one in ten thousand, when he inherits the business, he''ll have very little time for you! You''ll alwayse after his career and children!


    And you can only be a rich housewife with nothing but money! The rest of your life will just be passing time. I don''t want you to be like this for some money!"


    So...Shen Qingqing was worried about her?


    "Silly Meemee, getting married is like me losing my job. I don''t know about others, but I can''t bear to leave this job now. Meemee''s values are so upright now~ I''ll reward you by buying you a month of snacks."


    Shen Qingqing nodded with downcast eyes.


    "Damn! It''s a good thing we checked this boat again, which factory did we order this from! How dare they cut corners on something that goes in the water!!"


    Just as Shen Qingqing was about to say something, the props team leader started yelling behind them,


    "Who from the props team was in charge of procurement! Damn it, get out here!!"


    The voice was very loud and angry, attracting the director and on-site producer.


    The main person in charge went over. After a brief discussion, they learned that two nails that secured the bottom of the prop boat were missing. The only reason the board didn''t fall off was that it was temporarily glued on.


    "This kind of glue is used as a thickener in industry. It''s sticky enough but dissolves in water. Won''t it be useless after soaking in the water for hours? If the actor stands on it then... Damn! They cut corners and pushed it onto our props team!!


    The other day the lock catch on the prop sedan chair almost broke too, and no one cared! If I hadn''t checked it again at thest minute, someone on our team would''ve died already!!


    Who the hell is messing with me! Trying to jinx me!!"


    The props team leader had a temper, but he was very diligent in his work. Especially with this crew that treated him well and had generous leads, he worked even harder and always double checked everything himself before shooting started.


    Yet problems had turned up twice now.


    This leader firmly believed one time was a coincidence, but two times definitely meant someone was sabotaging him. That was why he erupted in profanity.


    Shen Qingqing and Qin Wei heard it all too.


    Shen Qingqing looked at Qin Wei:


    "I think someone is trying to jinx you."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "I noticed during my morning jog."


    Then she added,


    "Before you."


    ...


    The props team did another full check of all the props just in case and confirmed there were no issues before shooting. Qin Wei went to get ready while Shen Qingqing sat chatting with the props team. She asked everything she could think of, then left.


    After Qin Wei finished shooting, she looked around for Shen Qingqing and texted her, but got no reply. Figuring Shen Qingqing must have left, she was about to contact her assistant to ask when Shen Qingqing came over with the scenic area security guards and local police.


    Among all the busy staff and extras, Shen Qingqing pointed at two extras:


    "It''s those two!"


    The two looked at each other, then turned and ran. But the police and guards reacted quickly, chasing them down and pinning them to the ground.


    Only then did Qin Wei realize Shen Qingqing had gone to check the surveince footage, starting from when the sedan chair prop was damaged ording to the props team until they discovered the shoddy boat prop.


    It wasn''t anypany cutting corners, it was these two who had sabotaged the props sneakily!


    Qin Wei apuded while praising Shen Qingqing:


    "Visitor traffic is especially high at this film set, and there are so many people in the crew, yet you caught the suspects. I won''t watch the year-end theatrical release of Detective without you.


    Or you could invest in a crime drama, I already thought of a name, Law Examiner Qin Wei, but you have to agree first that I y an attractive and smart examiner who doesn''t have to go on scene. You y the detective, the kind that''s simple-minded but has very dexterous..."


    Shen Qingqing gave a cold humph:


    "Examiner Qin, shut up. No one wants to see you in a crime drama. And your drama name that just barely avoids copyright infringement won''t attract investors."


    She was still humoring Qin Wei when the scenic area management arrived, sweating as soon as he saw it was Shen Qingqing. Still bracing himself, he came over smiling apologetically at Shen Qingqing:


    "Miss Shen, why did youe today...I didn''t receive notice you wereing to shoot..."


    Shen Qingqing smiled weirdly. She sat down in the chair an attendant brought and started mockingly:


    "I''vee three times, and every time something went wrong. I''m not a big star like Qin Wei Suyang who has good luck protecting her. I''m just a small actor. Shooting here at your ce, who knows, I might just die here, right?"


    The manager shuddered:


    "Miss Shen, it''s got nothing to do with the scenic area. The extras were contracted by the actors'' association, brought in by the crew. Our scenic area is so big with just four of them total, managing them is..."


    "Ah~"


    Shen Qingqing had no patience to keep listening and cut him off, questioning him,


    "Did Ie to listen to you lecture me? Just start a seminar then! Manage it if you can, if not then scram. There are so many professional managers, my family won''t go bankrupt without you!


    Also today, if that small boat fell apart on theke, it would indeed be the props team''s fault, but the person fell in the water at your scenic area. What''s your contingency n? Show it to me right now! I want to see!!"

 Chapter 286: Where are the Three Views of Shen Qingqing

    <h4>Chapter 286</h4>


    The management stood there looking at each other, momentarily at a loss for how to respond.


    Shen Qingqing pointed at Qin Wei, who was standing to the side watching themotion, and angrily said to them:


    "Can''te up with a n, huh? If the crew hadn''t discovered the problem, the one floating on theke right now would be my Weiwei!! It''s because you don''t have any safety protocols! She would be dead! I finally made a friend I really like! And now she''s gone! I, Shen Qingqing, swear I won''t let you get away with this!!"


    She got more and more angry as she spoke, eventually working herself into a rage and standing up from her chair to hit someone!


    "Hey, hey, Shen Qingqing, I''m still alive! Don''t get violent... assault is against thew..."


    Seeing things were getting out of hand, Qin Wei quickly stepped forward to hold her back. Perhaps it was the aftershock, but Shen Qingqing grabbed her and started crying.


    "What would I do if you died...sob..."


    "That won''t happen, it won''t. I noticed something was wrong early on. I kept asking the props team to double check everything before starting work. Don''t cry, don''t cry..."


    Qin Wei patted her on the back.


    Shen Qingqing continued crying: "If Brother Kai found out you died on my turf, neither of us would ever have a chance..."


    Qin Wei let her go, looking disgusted.


    Shen Qingqing wiped away a few tears with her fingertips. She nced at the scenic area manager then ignored him, hooking her arm around Qin Wei''s. As they walked away, she said:


    "Let''s go."


    "Where to?"


    Shen Qingqing smiled, as if she hadn''t been the one crying just now:


    "The police station. We''ll watch the interrogation, and I can get some insight for your detective drama..."


    Qin Wei: "If you really invest in it, then I''ll write the script!"


    Shen Qingqing scoffed:


    "You writing the script? No one would dare shoot it then. We can talk about thatter. First let''s go see what grudge they have against you."


    ...


    Police station, the room next to the interrogation room.


    Through the one-way ss, they could see the police taking statements. The two suspects were being questioned separately. They were both loose-lipped, confessing after just a few rounds of questioning.


    One of them said: "Brother Feng put us up to it... He said someone screwed him over, cost him his job. He wanted us to teach them a lesson..."


    When they questioned the other suspect, his statement was simr:


    "I hadn''t seen Brother Feng for a while. Then one day he suddenly contacted the two of us and took us out for a meal. He said he wanted us to get back at someone for him¡ªdamage the crew''s props. He gave us money for it."


    At the time, Brother Feng had given them 2,000 yuan each, and promised another 5,000 yuan per person after they did what he asked.


    That was 7,000 yuan total. It was too big a temptation for those two.


    "We did hesitate at first. But Brother Feng told us exactly what to do... And most of the crew were temporary hires, good and bad mixed together. It wouldn''t be hard to make trouble unnoticed..."


    "I thought Brother Feng had offended the purchasing manager in the props department. I didn''t think his target was the lead actress..."


    As they gave their statements, both suspects shed remorseful tears.


    ...


    "Aside from damages and fines, they''ll also get detained for 15 days. I asked thewyer¡ªording to Huaguow we can also sue them for attempted murder..."


    Shen Qingqing trailed off. After leaving the police station side by side with Qin Wei, she lowered her voice:


    "Or if you don''t think that''s enough retribution, I can hire someone to..."


    Qin Wei looked around before pulling her into the car and shutting the door. Only then did she say:


    "You can''t be thinking of hiring a killer! It''s not worth murdering someone. Even with all your family''s power and influence, human life is not something to be treated lightly. We live in a society governed byw now. Carrying out those kinds of private acts of vengeance makes you criminally liable! If you daremit murder, I will personally bring you to justice. Please remember, no matter when, upholding rule ofw is fundamental..."


    "I just meant hiring someone to beat them up!"


    Shen Qingqing stared at Qin Wei.


    "Murder really would be too difficult! They have to get beaten up, that''s a must! Otherwise I''ll feel too aggrieved..."


    "You can''t take thew into your own hands no matter how aggrieved you feel. Sue them if there are grounds, punish them if they''re found guilty, handle things ording to thew¡ªthat''s the only way to live with a clear conscience..."


    Shen Qingqing cut her off impatiently: "Oh be quiet! I don''t have any sense of justice or morals. Never mind not beating anyone, I''m still going to sue them. I''ll hire the bestwyers and sue them until they''re bankrupt and jailed! Qin Wei, if you dare invite me the next time you sit in on a trial, I swear..."


    Qin Wei frowned at her not to curse.


    She managed to steer the curse into:


    "Fine, I''ll go with you, to contribute what little I can to building a society governed by rule ofw..."


    Qin Wei sighed. What Shen Qingqing needed wasn''t to correct her sense of justice and ethics, but to develop them in the first ce. Shen Qingqing didn''t have any sense of justice or morals!


    ...


    They caught the people who had sabotaged the props thanks to Shen Qingqing, so she deserved to be treated to a meal. But with Qin Wei''s limited budget...


    She invited Shen Qingqing anyway, on the off chance she might refuse:


    "We were able to catch the culprits today thanks to you. Although that Brother Feng is still atrge... we just have to wait for news on him. If you''re free I''d like to take you out for a meal..."


    "Sure."


    As Shen Qingqing parked her Porsche 718 in the parking lot and undid her seatbelt, she turned to Qin Wei:


    "Where to?"


    "The night market, roadside stalls..."


    "Okay."


    "Barbecue."


    "Sounds good, I was just thinking I wanted that."


    "..."


    ...


    The night market is still quite lively evente into the night. Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing were dressed low-key, with Gi baseball caps from Shen Qingqing''s car, so no one noticed them.


    They went to a barbecue stall. Qin Wei really did order barbecue, which Shen Qingqing also ate.


    As she ate, Shen Qingqing asked:


    "Don''t you think we look really cool like this?"


    Qin Wei had only eaten two skewers and was already worrying about her face swelling in the morning:


    "I just think we look really rebellious."


    As soon as Shen Qingqing heard that she got excited:


    "Right? We should totallye back here again, okay?"


    "If you''re paying."


    Shen Qingqing readily agreed, and also paid the 31 yuan bill for their dinner.


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief¡ªher limited living expenses were safe.


    ...


    Su Yang sat at a beer stall, watching Daniel drink beer. With the hot weathertely, the two of them would asionally go out for a bit during breaks from shooting. Daniel said drinking draft beer from buckets at a beer stall gave apletely different feeling from drinking canned beer indoors in an air-conditioned room.


    With work ending at 2pm every day, there was literally nothing else to do for entertainment nearby. This night market street was the only ce, and Su Yang was terribly bored too, so that''s why they came.


    "C''mon Su Yang, you should drink some too!"


    Daniel slid his ss over, only for Su Yang to slide it back.


    "I don''t have the habit of drinking alcohol. It affects my ability to think clearly."


    Daniel huped. As he raised his ss, his eyes were already a bit unfocused from the alcohol:


    "People shouldn''t always stay so clear-headed all the time, it gets tiring... Oh hey Weiwei! You guys are here too!"


    Su Yang had assumed Daniel was just rambling nonsense while drunk. But looking up, he was surprised to actually see Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing there.


    "What are you two doing at the night market?"


    This was unexpected.


    Qin Wei also hadn''t expected Daniel would recognize them so easily in this state. So she admitted with a nod:


    "It''s gottente, we were on our way back. Are you guys heading back too?"


    By now it was past midnight and there were very few people still left at the market.


    "Back..."


    Su Yang started to get up, but from the corner of his eye he caught sight of two men approaching wielding wooden sticks. He sat back down and lowered his head to say:


    "Qin Wei, don''t look that way. I think those two men might be after me. You guys hurry up and leave, then call the police!"

 Chapter 287: Abide by the Law

    <h4>Chapter 287</h4>


    Qin Wei didn''t reply, and of course didn''t look back either. She pulled Shen Qingqing forward. Those two people also quickened their pace, waving the wooden sticks in their hands. It was obvious they wereing for them.


    Su Yang picked up a chair and swung it down to meet their wooden sticks.


    "Daniel, run quickly!"


    Su Yang pulled Daniel to run away. As a result, he was still whipped on the back by a stick.


    Seeing this scene, Daniel''s drunkenness waspletely scared away. He grabbed one of the men''s wooden sticks so Su Yang wouldn''t get hit again.


    But he alone was no match for four hands. He didn''t have any fighting experience and seemed a bit at a loss.


    At the critical moment, Qin Wei came back and kicked away the stick in his hand. Then she grabbed the other person''s arm and gave him a vicious shoulder throw!


    The other person didn''t get away either. Not only was his weapon taken away by Qin Wei, but he was also kicked andid on the ground unable to get up for a long time.


    "Why did youe back! It''s too dangerous!"


    Su Yang rubbed his back and stood up again. Seeing Qin Wei was still there, he couldn''t help but worry.


    These two people must havee for her.


    Qin Wei patted the dust off her pants:


    "Dealing with two people isn''t too big of a problem for me. Shen Qingqing already called the police. They''ll be here in five minutes..."


    Before she could finish speaking, eight more people came over. Added to the two getting up from the ground, there were exactly ten people total.


    "Will that be enough time..."


    Su Yang finished her unfinished words.


    ...


    Five minutester, fourteen people were taken away by the police cars that arrived, all lined up neatly squatting in the police station.


    "Miss Qin, Miss Shen, we meet again."


    The policeman who came to take over the case was the same one they had just seen earlier. Both sides felt a little awkward when they saw each other again, mainly because neither had expected to see each other again so soon.


    The policeman came over with a middle-aged man in a suit and tie beside him.


    The policeman said to Shen Qingqing:


    "This is Miss Shen''swyer. Miss Shen, you can leave now. We''ve already watched the surveince video. Yourwyer will handle the rest of this. "


    Shen Qingqing pulled Qin Wei along:


    "I''m taking her with me. I can testify that Qin Wei abided by thew. She was only acting in legitimate self-defense."


    Everything that happened so suddenly and inexplicably on the small food street earlier still left her puzzled about what exactly was going on.


    Seeing Shen Qingqing''s slightly agitated emotions, thewyer reassured her:


    "Don''t worry Miss Shen. I saw the surveince video too. From my professional perspective, neither you nor your friend did anything wrong. It was the other party who provoked the conflict.


    But everything needs to be done ording to procedure. Their agent has already arrived. Pleasee with me first before your parents find out."


    At the mention of parents, Shen Qingqing wavered a little, but she was still worried as she looked at Qin Wei.


    "It''s fine. You go first. Thewyer said there''s no problem and I believe there''s no problem either. We''ll see each other againter."


    Qin Wei patted Shen Qingqing''s hand to stop her from worrying too much.


    ...


    After Shen Qingqing left, the police briefly questioned the three of them separately, then took them to meet with their respective agents.


    "Little ancestor, how could you... get into a fight?"


    When Qin Wei walked in, Li Yao saw that her face and arms were injured. Her body was probably injured too based on her appearance.


    The policeman showed Li Yao the report:


    "ording to the surveince footage, the scene, eyewitness ounts, and everyone''s statements, Miss Qin and the other three people acted in legitimate self-defense. They can leave now."


    While Li Yao was signing, the policeman said to Qin Wei again:


    "ording to the ringleader''s ount, someone had ordered them to do it. They had been following you for several days already. It was premeditated and organized. We''ve confirmed this too. There are other connections involved that we''ll notify you about after the case is closed."


    With the case temporarily settled, the two policemen who were sorting through the evidence couldn''t help but watch the surveince video again.


    "Wow, is this Qin Wei secretly a martial arts star? Her shoulder throw was too textbook."


    "And her whipping kick, it''s exactly the same as what I practiced in the army before leaving the service!"


    Following that, the video showed the four of them being chased by ten people. Qin Wei was even holding a il in her hand.


    The monitor image quality wasn''t clear enough. Combined with it being nighttime, the footage was even blurrier. They paused and rewound several times before confirming that Qin Wei did indeed have a il which she had tied to her calf the whole time, hidden by her pants, so no one noticed.


    Policeman A pointed at Qin Wei in the video:


    "Is it reasonable for a female celebrity to carry a il when going out?"


    Policeman B had just taken Qin Wei''s statement nearby, so he knew more:


    "She said she''s been followed by people recently and brought the weapon for self-defense. It''s legal to carry this kind of il in China, but she used it very skillfully, fighting ten people herself and didn''t even get hurt!"


    Five minutes felt too long to them. They didn''t get very far before being surrounded and the scene quickly became chaotic. Here, the monitor image quality was even worse. A group of blurry figures swayed and it was unclear who was hitting whom.


    But the oue was obvious. When the police arrived, both sides were injured, but the four who were hit only had minor injuries. The ten who had actively provoked the conflict were all lying on the ground already.


    Policeman B pointed at the screen:


    "It''s really a pity we didn''t see the whole process clearly. She really did it alone? Fighting ten people! I couldn''t do it!"


    Policeman A watched it slowly over and over again:


    "Hey, did you notice, it looks like there were more than fourteen people fighting..."


    As he spoke, he pressed pause. The image was blurry and they could only make out the rough outline of each person. But carefully counting, there were fifteen people.


    One person had appeared during the fight, wearing a baseball cap and face mask, so it was impossible to see who he was.


    "We asked during the statements, he was probably someone who slipped through the cracks. No one pays attention to the exact number of people during a brawl. He had already escaped before we arrived at the scene."


    ...


    Li Yao drove Qin Wei back to the hotel. She didn''t hear a word he said to her in the car. Her mind was a bit chaotic as she kept thinking about what had just happened. It was all too sudden and she needed time to figure out the cause and effect.


    But one thing caught her attention. One of the men wearing a baseball cap and face mask moved very swiftly and viciously, but he kept deliberately stirring up the situation before attacking his own people, as if he was helping her the entire time?


    His martial arts skills must havee from systematic training.


    Who was he?


    The lighting was too dark and the scene too chaotic. Qin Wei smoothed her hair. She couldn''t figure it out for the moment.


    The only thing that could be confirmed was that if not for this person''s deliberate protection, her probability of ending up in the ICU would likely be much higher.


    Li Yao apanied her upstairs, all the way to her room door.


    "Go back to your room and rest well. I''ll follow up on the case. Will you be afraid alone? Should I ask Li Jing to apany you..."


    "Li Yao."


    Qin Wei opened the door and looked at the pitch ck room without rushing to turn on the lights.


    "I''m not afraid. You can go back first. I''ll rest first too."


    After closing the room door, she couldn''t see her hand in front of her face in the darkness. Mixed in the air was a faint scent of perfume. Qin Wei said in a low voice:


    "Teacher Qiao, why are you sitting in my room in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"


    If she had changed to any other perfume, Qin Wei might not have noticed her presence at all.


    Hearing a soft sigh in the darkness, Qin Wei immediately added:


    "Don''t turn on the lights."


    The other party did as she said. Although nothing could be seen, she could vaguely hear the soft footsteps walking towards her in the dark.


    A slightly cool hand gently touched Qin Wei''s face, hesitating for a moment by her lips before wiping away the blood at the corner of her mouth.


    "Does it hurt?"


    The voice was extremely soft, almost a whisper, but the tremble in it could still be heard.

 Chapter 288: We’re small, This is the real deal.

    <h4>Chapter 288</h4>


    "Ouch."


    Qin Wei licked the corner of her mouth. The tangy taste of blood stimted her taste buds and made her feel a bit nauseous.


    "It hurts so much yet you''re not going to the hospital? Shen Qingqing already told me what happened. If you''re afraid of some unsavory rumors, I can apany you to the hospital after daybreak..."


    As she spoke, Qiao Sixiao walked over to the sofa in the dark and turned on the floormp.


    "Don''t turn on the lights..."


    Qin Wei frowned, but it was toote.


    Qiao Sixiao looked back hesitantly:


    "How...did you get hurt so badly?"


    ...


    ...


    It was a malicious assault case where the victims were public figures, so the impact was extremely bad. The police took it very seriously and interrogated the suspects overnight.


    However, the interrogation took ce in a hospital ward.


    "The five less injured have been taken into custody. These five hospitalized have varying degrees of fractures. That young girl can really fight. This is my first time encountering something like this since I became a cop."


    After another round of taking statements, the policeman came out from the ward and marveled,


    "I wonder how the actress is doing now?"


    ...


    ...


    "I''m fine... These are just external injuries. They''ll be better in a few days..."


    Qin Wei sat on the sofa while Qiao Sixiao held her chin and examined her face from side to side.


    Qiao Sixiao gritted her teeth and scolded,


    "Good my a**! For an actress, her face is the most important. With your face bruised all over, how are you going to act?"


    As she spoke, she got more agitated and her grip became tighter,


    "This spot is broken too! What if it scars?!"


    Saying so, she opened the medicine box to apply medicine on her.


    "Ouch, go a bit easier, I should thank you for not beating me to death. If I die by your handster, that would be the real injustice..."


    The medicine stung Qin Wei''s wounds so much that her eyes welled up with tears.


    Qiao Sixiao showed no mercy, grabbing her cor to apply medicine to the wound on her shoulder, while telling her,


    "Don''t move, the wounds aren''t cleaned properly yet... We really should go to the hospital. Don''t actually die by my handster..."


    Qin Wei pushed her away and put sterile patches on the wounds herself, then said,


    "At the police station, the coroner already examined my injuries. They''re all external and it''s fine after cleaning up. Even if I die, they can''t trace it back to you... It''s almost dawn, my head hurts, I''m going to bed..."


    "Qin Wei."


    "Hmm?"


    "I think we''ve really been sabotaged by ourpetitors this time."


    Qin Wei looked up at her:


    "Aren''t you mypetitor?"


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head and tore open a bandage to stick on the wound on her forehead, while telling her,


    "What''s between us is all out in the open, just childish bickering.


    What goes on behind the scenes is a contest of capital. Do you know why this drama has had problem after problem? Because the cake is only so big, and some people just got approval for TV drama topics that ovep with ours."


    Qin Wei didn''t respond, but she understood clearly that ovepping creativity is dreadful in this industry. The first to air gets first mover advantage, which means eyeballs and profits. It can capture attention, with quality not evening first.


    When a topic bes hot, the first to eat crab profits immensely, whileter copycats, regardless of quality, will have a hard time seeding.


    Plus, money burns every day on set. Everyone wants to finish up quickly and recoup costs, so it''s not surprising that many shows do overnight rushes just to air as soon as possible.


    Qiao Sixiao went on,


    "The police found two bottles of gasoline at the residences of those two suspects who sabotaged the props. They admitted that a man surnamed Feng gave it to them, saying it was a fair chance, and whoever burned down the studio first would get 100,000 yuan."


    "Besides, Shen Qingqing told me you got beaten today because you had a conflict with that man surnamed Feng. But do you really think an ordinary extra would spend so much effort and money just to teach you a lesson and get back at you?"


    ...


    The previous incidents could perhaps have been covered up, but not this time. It happened on Snack Street and many witnessed it at the time. But most thought it was just local hooligans brawling, so they didn''t pay much attention.


    After it was reported by the mediate that night, it made trending search the next morning. All the words were red, and a deep red "explosive" was added at the end.


    To be honest, it had been a while since there was this kind of double explosive tag ¡ª


    #QinWei SuYang mob fight#


    ¡¾OMG! I thought it was Qin Wei and Su Yang fighting when I first saw the news!¡¿


    ¡¾They got beaten up. I heard Qin Wei likes to party and went out drinking that night, calling Su Yang along. Su Yang is a newbie so she didn''t dare refuse. Then Qin Wei got drunk and the people at the next table recognized her and asked for a selfie. She arrogantly refused and hit them, so they fought back and beat her up.¡¿


    ¡¾Hold up, you''re straight up lying! The police bulletin has been released, can''t you see it? It clearly said they were provoked and assaulted, not that they were the provokers.¡¿


    ¡¾It is a fact that Qin Wei assaulted people, and she has a record of it too. She hit an extra overseas before as well, and reportedly got him fired recently too.¡¿


    ¡¾Oh my, isn''t this being unpatriotic?¡¿


    ¡¾Oh my, how can you smear her like this?¡¿


    ¡¾If she wants to be patriotic, why doesn''t she do charity? She earns so much money, why doesn''t she donate to the needy?¡¿


    ¡¾?¡¿


    ¡¾She doesn''t even see the extras as human! All work is honorable, extras have dignity too!¡¿


    ¡¾But she gets along well with the extras. I did extra work for a few days before, and she even bought little cakes for us!¡¿


    ¡¾Are you a water army? Is it so hard to admit a celebrity did something wrong? She doesn''t love her country. She buys you a little cake and you''re bought off. That shows you don''t love your country either!¡¿


    ¡¾Here the Qin Wei fanse cyberbullying again!!¡¿


    ¡¾??¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei get out of the entertainment industry! Give the industry back its purity!¡¿


    And so another topic made the trending search ¡ª


    #QinWei unpatriotic#


    #QinWei assaults extras#


    #QinWei get out of the entertainment industry#


    #QinWei fans cyberbullying#


    ...


    It was obvious people were directing the narrative. Many online fought from the middle of the night into dawn. Xing Entertainment issued a statement online, and to prevent rumors from spiraling out of control, the police also released more details on the case to rify things for Qin Wei and Su Yang.


    With the timely release of information from the police, the incident did not escte further and the smear campaign temporarily died down.


    ...


    At first light, Qiao Sixiao forcibly took Qin Wei to the hospital by car.


    "Don''t get the wounds wet. They''re all superficial and it''s fine after cleaning up. Be careful and they won''t scar."


    The doctor treated Qin Wei''s injuries and prescribed some medication before letting them leave.


    Wearing hats, masks and sunsses, the pair still drew many gazes as they walked out. Qin Wei whispered,


    "I said there was no need toe. The two of using together will just make for stranger gossip..."


    When they reached the entrance, they were swarmed by many reporters¡ª


    "Ms Qin Wei, do you have anything to say about the mob fight?"


    "Ms Qin Wei, can you take off your sunsses and mask? We want to take photos of your face and wounds from the fight. Can we?"


    "Ms Qin Wei, are you injured? We heard you broke the bones of the ten people you beat up. Do you have anything to say to them?"


    "Ms Qin... Oh Ms Qiao is here too? Do you not feel guilty in your conscience to apany her here today?"

 Chapter 289: The Storm of Beating

    <h4>Chapter 289</h4>


    In front of the three questions were far-fetched, but Qin Wei could still endure it. Why did thisst question suddenly target Qiao Sixiao?


    "Everything you want to know is in the police bulletin. This whole incident has nothing to do with my friend. If you want to know the details, you can ask the police officers in charge of the case."


    After Qin Wei finished speaking, she wanted to leave, but those reporters blocked her way and did not let her through at all.


    "Does Ms. Qiao know about this? Do you know the innocent citizen who was injured by her is still lying in the hospital? They are ordinary families, some don''t even have stable jobs. Will you cover their medical expenses?"


    Troubles were directed at Qiao Sixiao, and Qin Wei could no longer restrain herself. She pointed at the reporter who asked the question and said:


    "Everything is subject to the police bulletin. I believe in thew. Say whatever you want, but only to me. Afterwards, I will sue you, including those of you present who are sensationalizing this, especially you."


    The reporter who was pointed at suddenly shut up and silently retreated into the crowd.


    But there were still people asking:


    "Excuse me, when will Ms. Qin Wei apologize to the public? Or do you think from beginning to end you did nothing wrong?"


    "What''s her fault! Tell me, I''m officially informing you that I''m recording this. Tell me Qin Wei''s faults one by one, and then we''ll talk about what legal responsibilities nder and rumor-mongering entail!"


    Qiao Sixiao, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up. Her words stunned many reporters, whether in shock or silence. Shocked that Qiao Sixiao would publiclysh out at the media, and silent because in order to gain traffic, they did sensationalize this, but also did not want to bear legal responsibility for it.


    After two or three minutes, Assistant Wang, who was waiting in the car, suddenly realized something was wrong. He sprinted over in the blink of an eye and forcibly took the two of them away.


    When they arrived at the parking lot next to Qiao Sixiao¡¯s car, there was also a Mercedes-Benz V260 parked there.


    As soon as Qin Wei saw the license te number, her heart skipped a beat.


    The car door opened, and He Hong looked at Qiao Sixiao with a solemn expression:


    "Get in the car."


    It was her after all!


    Thinking that this was her own mother, she certainly wouldn¡¯t do anything to her, so Qin Wei patted her shoulder and whispered to her:


    "Assistant Wang will take me back to the crew... Ms. Qiao, take care...¡±


    "Ms. Qin Wei, youe along too," said He Hong.


    After He Hong spoke, she softened her tone and added:


    "Thanks for the trouble."


    Sensing not a hint of room for discussion, and seeing that some reporters still hadn''t left and were still taking pictures, Qin Wei steeled herself and got into the car.


    With the car door closed, no one spoke, and the atmosphere was even more oppressive.


    "Are your injuries serious, Ms. Qin Wei?"


    It was still up to He Hong to break the silence. Her tone was calm and showed no sign of concern.


    "It''s fine, it won''t affect filming."


    Qin Wei answered. She knew this TV series had investment from He Hong, and that she was a profit-seeking capitalist. This answer should be in line with her expectations.


    He Hong chuckled:


    "But Su Yang might need to rest for a few days. He took a hard blow on his back. He''s still lying in the hospital right now. Little Ms. Qin Wei, Su Yang is obedient and well-behaved, a boy I saw potential in. I was counting on him to inherit thepany in the future and take care of my daughter.


    He has a clean heart and never takes people to bad ces. I hope Ms. Qin Wei will go easy on him and stay away from the boy..."


    "It''s up to you who you want to give yourpany to. I said I don''t need him to take care of me. Also, he''s a grown man. If he has half a brain, he can judge people and events for himself."


    Qiao Sixiao took off her mask and sunsses and said to He Hong while looking at her:


    "She is an artist under Anxing Entertainment, not your child or subordinate. You should not talk about her like that!"


    At this point, He Hong''s face had be quite ugly. Ignoring that Qin Wei was still present, she scolded her daughter directly:


    "I didn''t raise you to argue with me! Think about what you two have been up to recently?


    Yelling at Guo Yuyang on set¡ªyou think I don''t know about that?


    Su Yang getting into a fight in the parking lot¡ªyou thought you could hide that from me?


    And thisst time, the reason it didn''t leak is because I went through a lot of trouble to cover it up!


    Qiao Sixiao, have both you and Su Yang lost your minds? Have you both been so bewitched by her good looks that you''d give up everything? I just feel that my best artists have been led astray by her. If it wasn''t for her, would you and Su Yang have rebelled to this extent??"


    Qin Wei: "????"


    Qiao Sixiao was also furious. She immediately answered with a "Yes!"


    "That''s bullshit!"


    Qin Wei covered her mouth while saying to He Hong at the same time:


    "Ms. He, I understand your feelings. Because of everything that''s happened thesest two days, I''ve also been very upset. But there are some truths we still need to talk about. Su Yang fighting, Qiao Sixiao yelling¡ªthose are results. Who provoked them in the first ce? That''s cause.


    I heard that Redian, Shengsi, and Huoyu Studios invested in a new drama series. It passed approval a couple days ago and covered the same historical period as ours. I wonder if you knew..."


    He Hong looked towards her assistant, who swiftly looked it up online. After some time, the assistant said:


    "Madam He, it''s true. But they''re filming at the film and TV city in Jiangnan. They didn''t even have an opening ceremony, keeping everything extremely low-key without any announcements. If Ms. Qin hadn''t brought it up, I would have overlooked it even after making deliberate inquiries through my connections."


    He Hong had been groping her way through this industry for many years. She immediately understood what yesterday''s fight was all about.


    As long as profits outweigh costs, predatory behavior will ur.


    Smearing reputations and throwing dirt are tactics. So are hiring people to obstruct, sabotage, and even inflict bodily harm.


    The nature is no different.


    "So the police contacted Li Yao this morning, so I also have a general understanding. The two who were caught sabotaging props imed they were sent by Brother Feng to get back at me.


    The first two people encounteredst night targeted Su Yang. They didn''t know the other eight people who cameter, and those eight also imed Brother Feng ordered them and paid them to tail and assault us. It''s not cheap to have people tailed and beaten up. Although they haven''t caught this Brother Feng yet, there''s something you need to know¡ªBrother Feng has debts."


    Would someone who normally takes petty advantages and owes a pile of debts really spend that much just to save face? Even if so, where did he get the money?


    He Hong''s expression was icy:


    "Obstructing shooting over here while also probably rushing deadlines over there, wanting to finish filming and release it first? Profit clouded their judgment so they would make an enemy even of me?"


    To capital, if there is 50% profit, it will take risks;


    For 100% profit it will dare to trample all earthlyws;


    For 300% profit it will dare tomit any crime, even risk the gallows.


    If an invested TV series bes a hit, the copyright fees, advertising fees, and subsequent derived benefits would be enough for some people to do irrational things.


    When timing and conditions allow, everyone wants to do evil.


    "So, what I mean is..."


    Seeing He Hong''s expression soften a bit, Qin Wei began exining:


    "I''m also the victim here. We have the same enemy. As for your family affairs, I have no intention of intervening between your daughter and son-in..."


    "Qiao Sixiao why are you biting people?!!!!"

 Chapter 290: Reaching a Partnership

    <h4>Chapter 290</h4>


    The car stopped at the hotel entrance, and He Hong hurried away. Only after watching He Hong leave did Qin Wei''s tense nerves dare to rx.


    Returning to the hotel room, Qin Wei asked:


    "Teacher Qiao, how did I do?"


    What Qin Wei had revealed to He Hong in the car was not what she had found out, but rather what Qiao Sixiao''s team had used their connections to investigate immediately afterst night''s brawl to see if any simr major TV shows were about to start filming recently.


    As it turned out, there were.


    Qiao Sixiao lowered her eyes, looking at her phone screen, and casually replied to her:


    "It was okay, but you said some unnecessary things and were overdoing it."


    "Your mom is indeed a businesswoman, so dedicated to her career, and to you she is really..."


    Qin Wei paused for a moment, as if unable to find the right words to describe their mother-daughter rtionship,


    "Actually, you were the one who discovered this matter. If you tell her about it, maybe she will be a little more gentle with you?"


    Having a good understanding of her mother''s way of doing things, Qiao Sixiao had already told Qin Weist night that He Hong would definitelye looking for them within 24 hours. When that happened, no matter what, look for a chance to tell He Hong these things. To make the delivery urate, Qiao Sixiao had even forced Qin Wei to rehearse the lines with her many times, until Qin Wei could say it all naturally.


    "She won''t be more gentle. She will only think that as her daughter or her employee, protecting her interests is a matter of course. She told you that a long time ago..."


    Qiao Sixiao put down her phone, her mood a little depressed, got up and went to the mini bar to pour herself half a ss of whiskey.


    "Oh, but it''d be differenting from me. First, she got intelligence from me, so she owes me a favor. Second, it''s the other side making trouble, involving even bigger interests. My being beaten and Su Yang is inparison a less urgent contradiction to resolve...


    That is, under certain conditions, the primary and secondary contradictions have undergone a transformation, and priority should be given to resolving the primary..."


    As she spoke, Qin Wei walked over, opened the fridge, took out a bottle of juice for herself, and sat across from her.


    Qiao Sixiao drank a sip of whiskey, impatiently told her to stop:


    "Enough, don''t talk about these theories, okay? You just need to understand it yourself...


    Let me add one more thing. Right now, your and He Hong''s interests align, she will temporarily see you as a partner. Not only will she not harm you, to some extent, she will even protect you."


    "Right now? Temporarily?"


    Qin Wei was a little disappointed. She had just witnessed He Hong''s change of attitude towards her from sarcasm to scolding to a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn to affability, and she had thought He Hong no longer had hostility towards her.


    Qiao Sixiao raised her hand as if to pinch her face, but seeing the injuries on it, she put it back down:


    "In Ms. He Hong''s worldview, there are no eternal enemies, nor eternal friends, only eternal interests. She told you that a long time ago... And also, she is still my mother after all. I apologize to you for those harsh things she said to you just now..."


    "Pfft! I didn''t find it harsh. She was scolding you, not me. And she even said I''m pretty. Your mom really does have good taste and discernment. Since she says I''m pretty, that means she approves of me!


    But there is one thing I need you to apologize for. You bit my hand just now and even broke the skin..."


    As she spoke, Qin Wei held out her hand to show her.


    The bite marks were still there. She had really broken the skin!


    Qiao Sixiao ignored her and finished the half ss of whiskey, then poured another half ss and kept drinking.


    "Then you canpensate me with money. Rabies vine plus tetanus shot, at least 5,000 yuan, right?"


    Qin Wei carefully examined the wound on her hand and muttered under her breath,


    "There must be something wrong with you, randomly biting people like that is going too far. Don''t think that just because I''m speaking calmly with you now means I''m not angry..."


    Qiao Sixiao settled her emotions, and pointed at the door:


    "Get out. I didn''t sleep all night either. You''re not shooting, but I still have to keep shooting. I''m going to sleep another three hours and then I have to get back to work. Get out, get out now! I''ll give you 500 yuan. Say one more word and I won''t give you a cent!"


    500!!!


    That was no small sum!!!


    Qin Wei obediently left, carefully closing the door behind her.


    ...


    Upon leaving, she saw that Qiao Sixiao had transferred 500 yuan to her. Qin Wei was overjoyed and happily went towards her own room, but ran into Xu Mingchuan at her door.


    "Mr. Xu?"


    Xu Mingchuan turned around at the sound and was startled when he saw Qin Wei. His expression wasplex. After a moment, he sighed:


    "Qin Wei, the show''s been cancelled. I''m taking you home."


    "That''s not possible!"


    Qin Wei rejected it without a second thought. She was counting on the pay from this drama to repay her debts. They were already halfway done filming, there was no way she could quit.


    "My family started out in the chemical industry, though our business scope covers more areas now. Before I met you, no one in the family had ever been involved in the entertainment industry. I started Anxing to let you take acting and variety show jobs, to make you happy. The pay was an unexpected bonus. But seeing you like this now, forget the profits from Anxing, I''ll use that money to pay your penalty fee instead..."


    As Xu Mingchuan spoke, he choked up several times,


    "Qin Wei, let''s not continue shooting. My father has stepped down now, and I have to take over thepany as well. If you''re willing, I''ll give Anxing Entertainment to you.


    You can still pursue your career, switching from in front of the camera to behind it. Or if you don''t want to manage it, or want to do something else, that''s fine too. As long as you''re safe, whether it''s starting a business or investing, feel free to spend the money in my personal ount however you want. It''s all up to you."


    Xu Mingchuan took out a contract from his bag and continued,


    "I met with yourndlord. I''ve already bought over the house. We should have discussed this when we metst time, but it never seemed like the right time. Let''s go handle the paperwork now. Once that''s done, the house will be yours. You won''t have to worry about rent anymore. That ce will be your home from now on..."


    Qin Wei interrupted him and suddenly asked:


    "Mr. Xu, where will I be buried in the future?"


    Xu Mingchuan didn''t understand what she meant: "Huh?"


    Qin Wei smiled and didn''t take the contract:


    "I see you''ve got it all arranged for me, food and shelter taken care of, free to do as I wish, enjoy a privileged life. I shouldn''t have much to worry about for the rest of my life either, so I figured I''d ask about final arrangements!"


    Her words had already expressed dissatisfaction, but out of courtesy, Qin Wei was being very tactful. Xu Mingchuan understood her meaning and hurried to exin again:


    "I''m doing this for your own good. Yes, I agreed to this drama at the time, but I didn''t expectplications like this.


    When I found outst night that something had happened to you, I had just arrived in Shanghai and took the earliest morning flight back. I had to see with my own eyes that you were alright before I could continue my work. Qin Wei, I support your career, but I also hope you''ll understand how I feel..."


    "I''m just an employee of Anxing. Everything I''m doing now is in ordance with the contract. You''re my boss but that doesn''t mean you can decide everything for me. This drama is very important to me. Even if the sky falls down I''m going to finish shooting it. This doesn''t affect thepany''s interests. As for the vi, you bought it so it''s yours. I''ll contact thendlordter to discuss the lease. That house is too valuable, I shouldn''t have it. I also did not form a team on the Adversity show as agreed.


    So I don''t want it. Things that shouldn''t be mine, I don''t want any of them. You''re just my boss, not my dad, so Mr. Xu, wake up."


    Remembering something, Qin Wei went back to her room briefly and came out holding a card that she forcibly stuffed into Xu Mingchuan''s hand:


    "This is an Ole supermarket shopping card you gave me. The bracelet is very nice, consider this a return gift. I don''t know your preferences, so I figured this would be the most practical gift. Buy whatever you like with it, and absolutely do not stand on ceremony with me!"


    Xu Mingchuan: "..."

 Chapter 291: Take it easy, Mr. Joe.

    <h4>Chapter 291</h4>


    Xu Mingchuan did not seem to want her return gift, so Qin Wei felt that some words should be said on this asion.


    "Mr. Xu, actually..."


    "Thank you for your return gift. I... also feel it''s very practical. I... you''re right, I should respect your work. Um... I still have to go inspect the acquisition project in Shanghai, I''ll be busy these few days and thene see you after. I also have to catch a ne, time is tight so I must go first."


    Xu Mingchuan put the supermarket card in his pocket, then hurriedly left.


    Qin Wei didn''t know if this could be considered a premonition, but she felt that he was going to use this opportunity topletely draw a line between them.


    It was also her fault for being too anxious, caring led to chaos. The scene of the previous rejected proposal was still fresh in her mind. No matter what, she didn''t want to be rejected again.


    Xu Mingchuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and adjusted his emotions. But when he started to walk forward, his whole body froze--


    A beautiful and delicate looking woman was standing at the door of her room, leaning against the door frame. One hand hugged her arm while the other held a half ss of whiskey.


    When Xu Mingchuan looked at her, she also looked at Xu Mingchuan. Unhurriedly she raised her ss towards him with a faint smile.


    Xu Mingchuan quickly looked back and realized that from this position you couldn''t see where they were just standing. But because it wasn''t far from Qin Wei''s room, she would have been able to hear their conversation if she had been standing there the whole time.


    This person looks so familiar...


    "Miss Qiao?"


    Xu Mingchuan suddenly remembered, but also afraid Qin Wei would see and misunderstand, so he only nodded in greeting before hurriedly leaving.


    On this side, Qin Wei was about to go back to her room when she heard Xu Mingchuan speak, so she walked over to take a look.


    Mr. Xu didn''t see her, but she saw Qiao Sixiao with an expression that looked like she was enjoying the show, standing at the door of her room.


    And still holding that ss of hers.


    "Ridiculous."


    Qin Wei sighed, walking over to push her back into the room before closing the door. Only then did she discover that this fairy had already finished the entire bottle of whiskey.


    Not only that, she was preparing to open another bottle.


    Seeing this scene, Qin Wei couldn''t help but apud her:


    "There''s still less than three hours until we start working, and you''re day drinking here. Teacher Qiao you''re awesome, I guess the scene you''re shooting today is called ''Drunken Ji Fu Beats General Jiang''."


    Saying that, she sat down on the sofa watching her take out the alcohol.


    Qiao Sixiao snorted lightly, grabbed a bottle of liquor and hugged it in her arms. She also took two Nn sses and ced them on the coffee table, filling her own ss and was about to pour the other when Qin Wei quickly covered the top with her hand.


    "You can walk the Yellow Springs Road alone, I just bought a house so I won''t keep youpany."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t insist either, putting down the bottle and picking up her ss. Her whole body curled up on the sofa, one hand propping up her head while the other swirled the whiskey in the ss. Raising her eyes to look at Qin Wei, this look could tell she was drunk.


    After drinking this much, Qiao Sixiao still drank more. After finishing it, she asked Qin Wei:


    "Young, wealthy, profoundly affectionate, not blinking an eye when giving away a nine figure luxury home, money in his ount is for you to spend as you wish, Qin Wei are you really not moved by Mr. Xu the young master? Or are you deliberately ying hard to get?"


    Qin Wei was not annoyed, instead revealing a peaceful smile:


    "Young, handsome, highly educated, emotionally intelligent, gentle and understands the female heart very well. No matter how cold you are to him he doesn''t lose heart, turning over a new leaf and casting everything aside just to get you to look at him one more time. Su Yang''s deep affection moves heaven and earth.


    Qiao Sixiao, even your mother looks favorably on you two, pick an auspicious day and get married! I''ll give you my house as your new home, you can redecorate it and move right in. Ah no, not giving it to you, you two can live there for a month..."


    Qiao Sixiao''s expression darkened again as she red at Qin Wei. One look could tell she wanted to get angry and tell her to get out.


    "Oh, you freely manipte me, and when I say a few words to you, you get angry. Who''s the little princess now?"


    Qin Wei anticipated her anticipation, and took half a step back.


    Qiao Sixiao anticipated her anticipation, putting down her ss and standing up while raising her hand.


    Qin Wei anticipated her anticipation again, covering her wound with a pained expression:


    "You pulled my injury, it hurts so much..."


    "Overacting!"


    Qiao Sixiao rolled her eyes at her, but let it go.


    She walked around Qin Wei, stumbling to the bedside before copsing motionless.


    Qin Wei went over and patted her back, asking her softly:


    "Why are you drinking so much?"


    Qiao Sixiao lifted her head and tidied her hair, closing her eyes to respond just as softly:


    "Every time I see He Hong that day I''ll be sleepless, I want to drink some wine to help me sleep. But the mood isn''t right, the more I drink the more awake I feel...so annoying...He Hong hates me, and I hate her too..."


    "Why is that?"


    Qin Wei asked again, but only the slow, steady sound of breathing could be heard in front of her. As she wished, the fairy had fallen asleep.


    After covering her with a nket, Qin Wei took out her own phone and called Little Wang:


    "It''s me, Qin. Qiao Sixiao isn''t feeling well right now, ask the director for leave on her behalf, she can''t make it."


    Little Wang: "Hm? Teacher Qin? My sister just called me and said so too! She said she was annoyed today and wanted to drink, letting me make up an excuse to ask for half a day off for her...I see, please take care of my sister then, I''ll go ask for leave!"


    Beep beep beep--


    "Crazy people, assistants are also a little crazy."


    Qin Weiined, then tossed her phone aside and took out her own to start ying.


    After ying a game for a while, she didn''t forget to take screenshots and send them to Sun Tiantian--


    [Qin Wei: [Picture]]


    [Qin Wei: Tiantian look at the sweet flowers (/¦Ø\)]


    [Sun Tiantian: A thousand? Qin Wei you don''t even cook right??]


    [Qin Wei: Because they''re also called Tiantian! Thinking of you I couldn''t bear to use them, I want to keep collecting them, collect nine thousand! Aren''t you moved?]


    [Sun Tiantian: ...Moved... If you put this effort into Teacher Qiao, I''d be more moved (//?//)]


    [Qin Wei: Then can I stay at your ce in a few days?]


    [Sun Tiantian: ?]


    [Qin Wei: Shen Qingqing just told me, she said that variety show I was going to be on was postponed for now. I happen to be free so I want to stay at your ce for a few days, can I can I can I?]


    [Sun Tiantian: You can but I''m renting the ce, just a normal apartmentplex, the room isn''t big... Maybe consider Teacher Qiao''s ce instead? If you can, bring me along too. If not, video chatting often is fine too (¡¨¥Î¦Ø¥Î)]


    [Qin Wei: Send me your address, I''lle over tomorrow!]


    [Sun Tiantian: ( ?o ?).zZ]


    ...


    A dreamless, quite restful sleep. Just that drinking too much caused a dry throat. Still feeling muddled wanting to sleep more, but the throat and stomach were very ufortable.


    "Here, drink this."


    A ss of water was handed to Qiao Sixiao. She epted it with closed eyes, taking a sip. Her mind instantly cleared and opening her eyes she saw Qin Wei sitting on the bed, seriously looking at her phone.


    "Drink it all then leave it on the nightstand, I''m passing a level, don''t disturb me."


    Qin Wei nced at her briefly before lowering her head again, busy ying on her phone.


    Qiao Sixiao sat up, but her headache was terrible again. Leaning against the headboard, supporting her forehead, she questioned Qin Wei:


    "Why are you here?"

 Chapter 292: Say what You Mean

    <h4>Chapter 292</h4>


    "Oh wow, you''re having a ckout?"


    Qin Wei nced at her again, ying games while saying,


    "If you''ve forgotten everything, then I''m going to start making things up!"


    Qiao Sixiao smiled without saying anything, appearing to be trying hard to remember.


    Ahem-


    Qin Wei began to freely improvise:


    "You just had a ckout from drinking, so I took some nude photos of you. You have to give me 5,000 RMB, or else I''ll post them online!"


    Qiao Sixiao smiled expressionlessly: "Oh."


    "Oh? Give me the money, or else I''ll post them. I''ll do it anonymously..."


    "Do I look good? Did you take good photos of me?"


    Qin Wei couldn''t focus on her game for a moment, and looked up at her angrily:


    "Is that the point???"


    Qiao Sixiao casually pushed back her hair and tied it up with a hair tie, while saying to her:


    "Pfft, why bother being anonymous? By the time they''ve spread, He Hong will have already put you away. What a shame! I''ll give you 5,000, you post them from your ount with over 60 million followers. The impact will be even bigger. He Hong can sue you to the point where you''ll be in jail for life. You won''t have to renovate that shabby house of yours, oh no, it''s not even your house anymore, it''s He Hong''s now. You''ll spend the rest of your life in jail, with everything taken care of in your old age!"


    Qin Wei furiously tapped on her phone, did something, then told her solemnly:


    "I posted it."


    "WTF."


    Having been slightly sobered up by the alcohol, Qiao Sixiao''s face turned even paler when she heard Qin Wei say this. This kid''s mind worked differently from others. When asked for money, she really might have posted it!


    She hurriedly looked for her phone, finally finding it tucked under the sofa cushion.


    ¡¾Qin Wei_Vivian: [View image]¡¿


    Qiao Sixiao: "!!!!!!!!!"


    Opening the image, it was indeed her, covered by a nket with only her head sticking out. Her hair was messy and draped over her face, not showing much of it.


    On top of her head was a stic bath duck wearing a crown.


    The duck embodied beauty and handsomeness.


    Although the overallposition of the image was quite aesthetically pleasing, with nice lighting, it had an artistic ir.


    Since Qin Wei hadn''t written any caption, it was very difficult for anyone seeing this image to recognize who it was a photo of.


    Thements quickly became lively ¡ª


    ¡¾My goose came out to socialize? I thought she''d only post business stuff from now on!¡¿


    ¡¾Is this the duck emperor? The duck emperor is also socializing now, sob...¡¿


    ¡¾Bowing under the duck emperor''s feet is Lu Goose, right? Lu Goose is sleeping so cute (/¦Ø\)¡¿


    ¡¾Lu Goose''s sleeping face is so beautiful, but her hair is covering her face too much! Really can''t tell it''s her¡¿


    ¡¾So the question is, who took this photo of my husband?¡¿


    ¡¾Self...timer?¡¿


    ¡¾The duck emperor took it¡¿


    ¡¾But...isn''t the duck emperor also in the photo?¡¿


    ¡¾Go away you fake fans, this clearly isn''t our goose, are you guys face blind? CP fans are telling you, this is my Qiao¡¿


    ¡¾WTF, is this for real? @Qin Wei_Vivian hurry announce the answer¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei_Vivian: It''s @Qiao Sixiao and my duck¡¿


    ¡¾? Haven''t done social stuff for so long, relying entirely on CP fans to ship by themselves, too sudden for my happiness?¡¿


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "........."


    Qiao Sixiao: "............"


    "Qin Wei!"


    "Yo!"


    "What the heck did you post!?"


    "Nudes."


    Qin Wei slowly walked out of the bedroom, still ying her game: "Why did I only collect 20 sweet flowers after running all over the mountains?"


    After saying this, she didn''t forget to hurry Qiao Sixiao:


    "Give me money."


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao rubbed her eyebrows and waspletely sober now, finally recalling what had happened earlier:


    "Young Master Xu gifted you a nine figure luxury home, his personal ount has..."


    Qin Wei got so angry she threw her phone at her:


    "Why are you repeating yourself again, are you annoying or what, omg!"


    Qiao Sixiao steadily caught the phone and nced at the screen:


    "Qin Wei, do you have issues? You''ve collected over a thousand sweet flowers and you don''t even cook them?"


    Qin Wei took her phone back: "Give that back, those are my sweeties <(`^ ?)>"


    Sometimes, you can''t understand Qin Wei''s thought process. She''s been ying games with Daniel and Su Yang for a long time, but while others have advanced through many levels, she''s still wandering around the first town.


    Not only that, others fight monsters and level up, while she picks ingredients. Her inventory has 800 apples, 800 strawberries, 800 mint leaves, and 1,200 sweet flowers...


    She doesn''t seem to care about leveling up either, much less strengthening her equipment, because those both cost money...


    Daniel has delicately brought this up to Qiao Sixiao many times:


    "Can you talk to her...don''t be so stingy in the virtual world..."


    ...


    Her gaming is beyond saving. Qiao Sixiao doesn''t y so she can''t rescue her. But because of this one photo she posted, Qiao Sixiao became a trending topic again, which displeased her:


    "What kind of crappy photo did you post? When did you even take it?"


    Qin Wei persisted in ying her game: "When you were sleeping, you drank a lot, I was worried you''d die in your sleep again, so I stayed here to keep an eye on you, checking every now and then that you were still breathing."


    "And this qualifies as nudes?"


    Qin Wei squinted at her:


    "What, not nude enough? Why do you seem disappointed?"


    Qiao Sixiao held her forehead:


    "Fine, I''ll respond so there won''t be more negative rumorster."


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: @Qin Wei_Vivian [View image]¡¿


    The photo was a selfie of Qiao Sixiao on the RV sofa, with Qin Wei sitting behind her in ancient costume, head tilted sleeping soundly on the sofa.


    Five minutester, Su Yang also silently posted:


    ¡¾Su Yangyoung: @Qin Wei_Vivian [View image]¡¿


    It showed Qin Wei at the set, sitting on a small chair holding a milk tea sleeping.


    ¡¾Daniel: @Su Yangyoung @Qin Wei_Vivian [View image]¡¿


    The photo showed Qin Wei and Su Yang hanging from wires on a rooftop with their eyes closed sleeping.


    That day they had filmed for hours and were exhausted, able to fall asleep as soon as they sat down.


    For a time, all the actors in the crew were posting photos of Qin Wei sleeping on set, capturing her in all kinds of sleeping positions.


    Finally, the official Weibo ountpiled them into an album, also garnering many reposts and likes.


    Although some scolded and some praised, it did give the drama another wave of hype...


    ...


    Today it was just the two of them free at the set, one injured and one with a headache from drinking, spending the whole day not going anywhere, cooped up in the room.


    When it was time for dinner, Little Wang brought them dinner, then silently left.


    Tonight''s dinner included chicken legs (^0^)/


    After eating their fill, Qin Wei said to her:


    "Li Yao said I''ve basically finished filming my parts here at the studio city. The remaining few scenes will be shotter. I already told Tiantian I''m going to stay at her ce a few days. Once the injury on my face gets a little better I''lle back."


    "You can''t stay at your home? Don''t you still have a lease?"


    Qin Wei sighed:


    "I could have stayed originally, but with Xu General Manager pulling this, it just feels kind of weird now. You''re right my lease is still valid, but the house belongs to him now. If I keep living there it''s...hard to exin."


    That made some sense.


    Qiao Sixiao asked her:


    "You didn''t buy a house until you were penniless, right?"


    "No."


    "Don''t pretend to be strong. Staying at someone else''s ce is too much of an imposition for Sun Tiantian. Or else can you just stay at a hotel?"


    "Sun Tiantian didn''t say it was troublesome at all, so you don''t need to worry. I said I was going over tonight."


    Just as she was about to leave, Qin Wei seemed a little worried still, and turned to tell her:


    "Don''t drink alcohol while I''m gone. Drinking too much excites the central nervous system, weakening self-defense and emotional inhibition..."


    "Stop nagging...did I do anything after drinking too much?"


    Qin Wei shook her head: "I won''t bring up the past again if you don''t ask about it again either. It''s over, I''m going first Qiao immortal~"


    Qiao Sixiao waved her off: "Alright, bye Qin Bodhisattva."

 Chapter 293: The Sun Tiantian Family

    <h4>Chapter 293</h4>


    Online, unfavorablements about Li Yao began to emerge. He was busy with meetings and handling things with thepany. Also, because of Qin Wei''s current condition affecting the shooting of the drama, Li Yao gave her a few days off and rescheduled her limited scenes in A Hundred Scenic Spots toter dates.


    As for staying at Sun Tiantian''s home for a few days, Li Yao did not object. Firstly, objecting would have been futile. Secondly, although Qin Wei and Gossip Entertainment''s Guo Yuyang did not get along, fortunately there were many factions within Gossip with differing interests that never banded together against outsiders. Therefore, the rtionship between Sun Tiantian and Qin Wei was still very good. Leaving her precious granddaughter in Sun Tiantian¡¯s care, Li Yao had nothing to worry about.


    At half past ten in the evening, Li Liang drove Qin Wei in a Cadic and arrived at the designated residential area. He parked the car downstairs.


    Sun Tiantian was already waiting at the door for her arrival. Seeing Qin Wei get out of the car, Sun Tiantian happily went to help carry her luggage.


    ¡°Sis, take the car. It¡¯ll make going out more convenient.¡±


    Li Liang spoke, but was rejected by Qin Wei:


    ¡°No, no, you take it away. This residential area doesn¡¯t have parking spaces for non-residents. They charge parking fees every day! You go first. I don¡¯t have a lot of luggage. I can handle it.¡±


    Li Liang: ¡°...¡±


    Li Liang started the car engine and bid Qin Wei farewell.


    Sun Tiantian: ¡°Huh? 500 yuan per month is expensive?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s expensive.¡±


    Having just obtained 50,000 yuan through her own cunning schemes, Qin Wei nned to spend it prudently.


    As Qin Wei spoke, she carried her own luggage and took the elevator.


    The residential area Sun Tiantian lived in was fairly new. Although it wasn''t a high-end residential area for the elite ss, overall it was quite good, with small gardens downstairs and lush greenery, giving people a pleasing feeling upon entering the premises, and facilities wereplete.


    Ding¨C


    ¡°We¡¯ve arrived.¡±


    The elevator doors opened. There were two units per floor. Sun Tiantian opened the one on the left.


    ¡°It¡¯s a small 90 square-meter apartment. Please bear with it.¡±


    Sun Tiantian opened the door for Qin Wei to enter. The entire apartment decor was simple. The furniture and appliances were ordinary, but it gave a lively, homey feel.


    ¡°Not small at all. 90 square meters for one person to live in is reallyfortable!¡±


    Qin Wei sat down. The sofa was moderately soft and firm, slightly wider than a normal sofa.


    ¡°I usually like to watch movies and read books here, so I had this custom sofa made. Starting today, I¡¯ll sleep here. I¡¯ve put new bedding and sheets on the bed in the bedroom for you. Feel free to stay as long as you like.¡±


    As Sun Tiantian spoke, she pulled the luggage into the bedroom, came out and poured Qin Wei a ss of water before sitting down:


    ¡°I¡¯ve put daily necessities on the bed for you. Sorry I asked you toeter at night, mainly because I didn¡¯t want the residents here to see you. You must be exhausted. Rest early.¡±


    Qin Wei felt a little guilty:


    ¡°I know some things have happened recently, and my reputation probably isn¡¯t so good these days...¡±


    ¡°No, no, you misunderstood. I didn''t mean your reputation is bad. I mainly don''t want your life to be affected. Since you¡¯re staying at my home, I¡¯m responsible for you during this period!¡±


    Seeing Qin Wei looking hurt, Sun Tiantian felt quite distressed for her. She wanted to give her a hug but was afraid of touching her injuries and causing her pain.


    ¡°I may have to stay for a few more days, so I''ll sleep on the sofa.¡±


    Qin Wei spoke as she leaned back into the sofa cushion. Seeing Sun Tiantian about to object, Qin Wei said to her:


    ¡°You have two options. Either let me sleep on the sofa, or sleep together with me in the bedroom. Otherwise, me being here will inconvenience you, and I¡¯ll feel guilty. If I feel guilty, I won¡¯t sleep well. If I don¡¯t sleep well, my health will suffer, my health suffers...¡±


    ¡°You sleep on the sofa.¡±


    Sun Tiantian went into the bedroom, walked two steps, turned around and looked at her:


    ¡°Actually sometimes I can understand why Qiao Teacher got angry. I just don''t dare to.¡±


    Sun Tiantian brought out new bedding and made up the sofa neatly for Qin Wei. She also said Qin Wei smelled of alcohol and told her to take a bath and change her clothes.


    By the time Sun Tiantian was just about done with her tasks, Qin Wei had finished showering and changing into pajamas as well. Only then did Sun Tiantian sit down to speak with her:


    ¡°Apply a facial mask and sit down to rest. Before your hair dries, let''s have a good long chat.¡±


    ¡°Hmm...¡±


    ...


    Sun Tiantian asked many questions, mainly about the extent of Qin Wei''s injuries, whether resuming work would be too strenuous for her, and some gossip about Qiao Teacher. She additionally asked whether Su Yang¡¯s injuries to his back from being struck by a rod were heavy. Upon learning that Su Yang''s handsome face was basically unharmed, Sun Tiantian felt relieved.


    She didn''t ask anything else.


    ¡°I¡¯ll help blow dry your hair, then you sleep. Tomorrow morning I have to shoot a scene. I¡¯ve left you a set of keys. As for where things are, I¡¯ve written instructions on the coffee table for you. I¡¯ll have breakfast and lunch prepared for you tomorrow morning and afternoon. At night I¡¯ll be back and we can eat together. I¡¯ll probably be quite busy these two days, but I can stay home with you the day after.¡±


    After Sun Tiantian finished speaking, she brought out a hair dryer and blew Qin Wei¡¯s hair while drying it, enviously praising at the same time:


    ¡°You have really great hair volume and quality. I heard you¡¯ve never dyed your hair. Right?¡±


    Qin Wei replied:


    ¡°Yes, never dyed it. Mainly because I used to endorse shampoo products, so the contract had requirements about hair style and color. And I just didn''t have the patience...¡±


    After blow-drying her hair, Sun Tiantian apanied Qin Wei to lie on the sofa for a while longer, reading aloud hertest fanfiction until Qin Wei fell asleep beside her, utterly exhausted after spending almost an entire day and night without proper sleep while also moving around.


    Sun Tiantian quietly got up, covered Qin Wei with a nket, then went back to the bedroom to rest.


    ...


    The next morning when Sun Tiantian woke up, Qin Wei was still asleep. Sun Tiantian tip-toed around lightly so as not to disturb Qin Wei until she left the apartment.


    The filming location wasn''t too far from her home. She spent the entire day busy shooting scenes on the set, almost nonstop, without even a chance to ask Qin Wei how she was doing at home. Sitting in the car her assistant drove, heading home, Sun Tiantian was so worn out that she fell asleep.


    ¡°Wah wah wah...no dinner to eat, Sweetie wants to starve me to death...¡±


    Sun Tiantian awoke with a start, thinking Qin Wei was crying from hunger, only to realize it was a dream.


    She took out her phone to call Qin Wei.


    ¡°Hello, Vivi? I¡¯m running a bitteing back today. I¡¯ll buy some food on my way home, okay? What would you like to eat?¡±


    Qin Wei''s voice came from the phone:


    ¡°No need, no need, I''m cooking at home. I was just about to ask when you''d be back!¡±


    ¡°Ten minutes.¡±


    She hung up. Sun Tiantian flipped through the news of the day. Her poor Vivi topped the entertainment hot search charts, nearly monopolizing the entire top ten.


    She casually clicked open one topic. The content there was quite intense.


    Even livelier than what she sawst night.


    Oh well, better stop reading. Reading it made even herself feel awful, not to mention the person involved.


    Sun Tiantian made a firm resolution that although she couldn''t be of much help herself, she at least wouldn''t add troubles to Vivi''s burdens!


    ...


    Returning home, opening the door, Sun Tiantian faintly caught a whiff of the scent of food.


    ¡°Oh you¡¯re just in time toe back!¡±


    Qin Wei walked out holding a freshly cooked dish:


    ¡°Sweetie, go wash your hands. Dinner¡¯s ready~¡±


    ...


    Sun Tiantian knew Qin Wei could cook, but had never seen her seriously cook before. Today''s dishes were all home-style fare ¡ª


    Stir-fried shrimp with broli, tomato bean curd, and vegetable soup.


    The colors and aromas were simply appetizing.


    It greatly exceeded Sun Tiantian''s expectations.


    But...


    ¡°Why are you staring nkly like that? Try some!¡±


    Qin Wei spoke as she scooped Sun Tiantian a small bowl of rice.


    Knowing it wasn''t good to eat too much at night, she had cooked rice using a y pot, one small bowl per person.


    ¡°Qin Wei...¡±


    ¡°Hmm? What is it?¡±


    ¡°These days I¡¯ve been so busy, eating at the drama set most of the time. asionally when Ie back here to eat, it¡¯s takeout.


    I remember there isn''t a shred of ingredients left in my house!¡±

 Chapter 294: Yes, the goose has Made Friends in the neighborhood.

    <h4>Chapter 294</h4>


    Qin Wei picked up her chopsticks and answered Sun Tiantian''s question at the same time:


    "I bought it from the supermarket...why are you looking at me like that?"


    Sun Tiantian was a little surprised:


    "You don''t even have a car, did you walk over there?"


    "I took the bus."


    "?"


    Seeing her bewildered look, Qin Wei decided to tell Sun Tiantian what she had done today.


    "Talk while eating."


    Qin Wei was about to pick up a shrimp to eat.


    "Wait."


    Sun Tiantian took out her phone, snapped a bunch of photos, then posted them to the [The King of Soldiers Returns] group chat, and then picked up her chopsticks,


    "Go ahead and eat."


    Qin Wei began to tell her about today''s events.


    "After lunch, I went downstairs for a walk since there weren''t many people downstairs. It was around 4 pm when Aunt Zhou said the supermarket was having a limited time event for tangyuan, and asked if I wanted to go together. I said sure, so then..."


    "Stop."


    Sun Tiantian seemed to have heard a knowledge blind spot,


    "Who''s Aunt Zhou?"


    Qin Wei blinked at her:


    "Oh, Aunt Zhou from next door? You don''t know her?"


    Sun Tiantian shook her head, signaling for her to continue.


    "So the six of us took the bus together..."


    "Six people???"


    Sun Tiantian was surprised again. She had been living here for almost two years and hadn''t met six people in themunity!


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Aunt Zhou, Aunt Chen from the first floor, Aunt Liu from room 602 on the third floor, Sister Shao from room 701 on the seventh floor..."


    The more Sun Tiantian listened, the more confused she became. She even knew their surnames, where they lived??


    "Anyway, the five of us took the bus to the supermarket together, and we''re going again tomorrow."


    Five minutester, [The King of Soldiers Returns] group chat ¡ª


    ¡¾future: Tiantian did you make this?¡¿


    ¡¾Sun Tiantian: Weiwei made it! Future, what have you been up totely?¡¿


    ¡¾future: Shooting a show on an ind, the signal here isn''t great. Luckily I downloaded all theics and novels beforeing, otherwise I wouldn''t know how to get through the days T_T¡¿


    ¡¾Shen Qingqing: The food Weiwei made is pretty tasty, not to hide it from you all, I was the first one of us to have tried her cooking~¡¿


    ¡¾Youyou: So envious, I wanna try it too¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Sounds good~ Future, when will you be back?¡¿


    ...


    The five chatted casually in the group for a bit before going about their own business. After eating, Sun Tiantian insisted on washing the dishes herself. Qin Wei sat on the couch and watched some TV for a bit before walking over and standing in the kitchen doorway to tell Sun Tiantian:


    "I''m going downstairs for a walk, be back in a bit."


    "Okay...eh???"


    Sun Tiantian put down the bowls and chopsticks to chase after her, but Qin Wei had already gone out the door to take the elevator down. Sun Tiantian was a little worried that since it was summer, there would be many people out in themunity at night. Was she not afraid of being recognized?


    Sun Tiantian washed her hands and hurriedly changed her clothes to follow her out.


    Coincidentally, someone sent her a video call invite. Sun Tiantian put on her earphones and answered while waiting for the elevator.


    "Teacher Qiao, what''s up?"


    Sun Tiantian saw Qiao Sixiao on the other end who had just finished work, and was still a bit surprised.


    Qiao Sixiao walked towards the dressing room area, then said:


    "I just finished work and saw the group messages. No particr reason, just checking in randomly."


    Sun Tiantian: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    Sun Tiantian: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    "You seem to be out. Are you busy? We could chat when you''re free." Qiao Sixiao broke the silence first.


    Sun Tiantian suddenly said:


    "Ah no no, not busy at all. Weiwei''s cooking is delicious!"


    "Is that so?"


    "Yes, yes, yes, yes!" Sun Tiantian nodded vigorously at the phone screen.


    "Teacher Qiao, have you been very busytely? Why not have Weiwei go stay at your ce? Of course it''d be best if I could stay too. I can cook too to help out..."


    As Sun Tiantian got to this point, she pondered:


    "It''d actually be quite a warm scene cooking together in the kitchen...Weiwei cutting vegetables, Teacher Qiao washing vegetables next to her...whoops, Weiwei why did you cut your hand, you need to be more careful..."


    Qiao Sixiao interrupted Director Sun''s plot arrangements:


    "Cutting your hand while cutting vegetables? What kind of silly setup is that? I don''t have time to take you two kindergarteners in. I haven''t even been home in a long while...Where''s Qin Wei?"


    Only then did Sun Tiantian remember: "Oh right, Weiwei went for a walk downstairs. I was just about to go look for her!"


    ...


    The garden downstairs was quite big. Sun Tiantian was video calling around trying to find Qin Wei here, while at that moment, Qin Wei was sitting in a pavilion by the fountain.


    "Don''t stand on ceremony Little Qin, these walnuts I bought from the supermarket today, go ahead and crack open!" Aunt Zhou brought over two fruit tes, one with walnuts and one with freshly cut fruit.


    As she heartily invited Qin Wei to snack on the walnuts, she also took out a stic bag from her pocket for Qin Wei to spit the shells into.


    Sister Shao helped herself to a handful of walnuts without hesitation, and cracked them while saying:


    "Sister Zhou, which female celebrity have you seen snacking on walnuts?"


    Aunt Tang on the side was leisurely knitting a sweater. Hearing Sister Shao''s words, she simply looked up with a smile before continuing her knitting.


    "Oh I''ll have some, I quite like walnuts." Qin Wei spoke while looking around, then grabbed a handful to start cracking.


    Seemingly knowing what Qin Wei was thinking about, Aunt Tang said to her:


    "Go ahead and eat, don''t worry too much about your image. There are fivemunities around this scale here, who''d think to find you here. No one is taking pictures, don''t worry."


    Qin Wei nodded happily as she cracked walnuts.


    These women had run into each other this afternoon and were already friends by now.


    Initially being recognized, Qin Wei had felt a little uneasy, even afraid because of her bad reputation. Unexpectedly, the aunties were first excited for a bit upon finding out that she was temporarily living here, and invited her to go grocery shopping together.


    Aunt Chen was also cracking walnuts. Seeing everyone quiet down, she immediately said:


    "Little Qin, you don''t have a boyfriend right? I have a nephew who works in IT, 27 this year. He''s a good young man..."


    Sister Shao rolled her eyes at Aunt Chen:


    "Wake up Aunt Chen, Little Qin is a celebrity!"


    Aunt Chen refused to back down and retorted:


    "Female celebrities need to get married too! My nephew is good looking! Sister Zhou has seen him before, and even said my nephew looks like Shen Kai!"


    Aunt Zhou did not deny this, but also raised her own doubts:


    "Let''s say, with Little Qin''s status, instead of finding someone who looks like Shen Kai, why not just find Shen Kai himself?"


    Sister Shao nodded: "Good point."


    The five looked towards Qin Wei simultaneously.


    Spectator Qin Wei was stunned for a second, then shook her head:


    "No, no, no, no, no!"


    Aunt Liu whispered:


    "Our Brother Kai is handsome and rich, plus you two know each other already and seem suited for one another. You''re both at the age to marry too...Don''t resist the idea that much...You''re still wanting to fool around now, but once you''re tired of that, you''ll look to settle down. I feel Shen Kai is great. I''m his fan. I think he''s just full of merits, I don''t even know why you rejected him?"


    Aunt Chen nced at her old homie:


    "Could it be because Shen Kai doesn''t have social security benefits?"


    Aunt Liu: "?"


    Sister Shao: "??"

 Chapter 295: It’s good to live Here.

    <h4>Chapter 295</h4>


    "I feel that the young man acting with her is also spirited, and the two of them look quite well-matched together..."


    Aunt Zhou was a little unhappy:


    "Oh, just because they match means they should be together? I''m Song Zuying''s fan and I think she and Zeng Ziqian look good together too, but I haven''t seen them get married! They''re just colleagues, just because they work together as partners doesn''t mean they have to get married!"


    Qin Weiughed when she heard this: "Ah, Aunt Zhou, I''m also Song Zuying''s fan! I even know how to sing their songs!"


    Aunt Zhou was very happy and grabbed Qin Wei another two handfuls of melon seeds, trying to get close to her:


    "Little Qin, for their concerts, could you get me on stage to sing with Teacher Zeng? I''ll buy my own ticket, I won''t take advantage of Teacher Zeng!"


    Qin Wei: "I want that too. Auntie, wait until I gain more influence in a few years, I''ll start apany and sign Teacher Zeng so he can sing for you!"


    The other aunties weren''t interested in this, and kept talking to each other about whether she would get married or not.


    "Little Qin, let me tell you, no matter who it is, everyone needs a ce to settle down eventually..."


    "Marrying the right person is very important..."


    "It''s fine for young people to focus on their careers, but you can''t avoid rtionships forever..."


    "Little Qin, so many people online are scolding you. No matter how much money you make it won''t be enough, you should consider retiring..."


    "Alright, stop arguing," Aunt Tang finally couldn''t stand to listen anymore. She put down the sweater she was knitting and scolded them a few times before the four olddy friends quieted down.


    Aunt Tang pushed her sses back:


    "Little Qin, just focus on what you should be doing. And you olddies, we''re in the 21st century, can we act a bit more like elderly people of this new era? Enjoy your own lives, instead of worrying so much about the little things going on with the younger generation. Are the hot pots not tasty enough? Are the milk teas not fragrant enough? There''s a saying that the children have their own fortune. Do we want to scare off any potential friends our age with how we''re acting? Little Qin wants to focus on her career, so let her focus on her career. She wants to date, she''ll go date. She''s got money and looks, what are you needlessly worrying about?"


    The others fell silent like dogs.


    Aunt Tang put her sweater back in her canvas bag, and said to Qin Wei:


    "Qin Wei, just keep doing what you should be doing. Love is important but it''s only one part of your life. If you run into olddies like them in real life, tell them to shut their mouths. And don''t pay attention to all the idle chatter online either. It''s impossible for everyone to love you, but it''s also impossible for everyone to hate you. Paying too much attention will make you fall into an information cocoon. Stay grounded no matter how chaotic it gets, keep acting if you should act, keep taking on business deals if you should take them on."


    Qin Wei nodded quickly, she didn''t expect Aunt Tang to have thought about this so much.


    After listening, the other four aunties also nodded:


    "Ah, yes, yes, she''s right, we should listen to Aunt Tang!"


    Aunt Zhou quietly sidled up next to her and said:


    "Aunt Tang used to be a university professor at the Central Academy of Drama. She doesn''t seem to talk much usually, but among us she has the highest cultural knowledge, so we all listen to what she says."


    Qin Wei chimed in:


    "Aunt Tang is right! I don''t n on dating or getting married for the time being, I still want to make money."


    "Ah, yes, making money is important too!"


    Aunt Chen said, and the other aunties echoed in agreement.


    Just then, a young boy around four or five years old burst out from the bushes. He had clearly been ying in mud and dirt this whole time, his clothes were very messy.


    Aunt Tang had just picked up her sweater again but now put it back down, grabbed the child and started wiping his hands while nagging:


    "Aina, you little rascal..."


    Then she smacked the child''s bottom twice.


    Qin Wei good naturedly advised her: "No hitting, little Ning, I also like to y."


    Sister Shao was shelling melon seeds, she watched Aunt Zhou get angry and pouted while asking:


    "What are they saying? I didn''t understand a word, can someone trante for me?"


    Aunt Zhou waved her hand dismissively and nced at her, then quietly started packing up her own melon seeds:


    "No need to understand. Aunt Tang isn''t originally from Beijing, she and her family speak her hometown dialect that we can''t understand. But I can guess she''s probably scolding her grandson."


    "Oh~ But Qin Wei is from Beijing right? She can chat with them!"


    Sister Shao looked thoughtful, but her mouth didn''t stop busily shelling the melon seeds in her hand. When she came back to her senses and was about to grab another handful to keep cracking open, Aunt Zhou had already packed up all the melon seeds.


    "Qin Wei!"


    Sun Tiantian searched through the entire neighborhood park before finally catching sight of her by the fountain. She was chatting andughing together with several aunties, which made Sun Tiantian feel a bit confused.


    How on earth was she able to do this?


    "Oh? Tiantian you came!"


    When Qin Wei saw her, she curled a finger to beckon her over. As someone with social anxiety, Sun Tiantian hesitated for a moment, but still walked over in the end.


    Aunt Tang had nced over here earlier while wiping her grandson''s hands. She pushed her sses up while saying:


    "Director Sun came over too!"


    Sun Tiantian nodded: "Mm...ah?"


    Although she''s used to being jokingly called "Director Sun" by cp fans, hearing someone call her this title in real life and in the same neighborhood still made Sun Tiantian feel a bit surprised.


    Sister Shao couldn''t helpughing and secretly told the two of them:


    "Your Aunt Tang said she used to be a Qin Wei fan, and thesest two months has switched to being a Qin Xiao fan. Retiring to take care of her grandson hasn''t affected her ability to keep up with celebrities at all."


    Qin Wei was also shocked, she had always thought most of her fans were students after all, and would often remind them to focus on their studies instead of arguing with antis online.


    She didn''t expect there to be older fans as well.


    Aunt Tang humphed:


    "What''s wrong with that? I became Qin Wei''s fan because she''s adorable. I''ve dreamed all my life of having a daughter, but just gave birth to sons. I was hoping to make up for that regret by having a granddaughter, but you see..."


    Saying so, she smacked her grandson''s bottom again. The child whimpered for a bit but quickly recovered, clearly thick-skinned.


    Aunt Tang continued: "So Qin Wei happens to make up for my longing to have a daughter."


    ...


    It was gettingte, and after finishing chatting downstairs, Qin Wei followed Sun Tiantian back home. Sun Tiantian picked a movie, and the two curling up watching on the sofa until they felt sleepy and retreated to bed.


    The next day Sun Tiantian still had filming while Qin Wei had already promised the aunties she would go grocery shopping with them. In the afternoon they went to the square to feed the pigeons together, then in the evening went to the neighborhood garden to y instruments and dance with the aunties.


    She had the aunties act as cover for her whenever she went out for the whole day, and added with the fact that no one could guess the one frolicking with aunties was Qin Wei, she wasn''t disturbed at all for the whole day. All in all, it was a very fulfilling happy day.


    Today Sun Tiantian came home quite early. By the time she returned, Qin Wei was already busy in the kitchen. After changing and washing her hands, Sun Tiantian came over to lend a hand.


    "Wow fish tonight!"


    When Sun Tiantian saw the already gutted and prepared fish on the cutting board, she felt even more pleasantly surprised¡ª


    While the inte makes learning on the spot easy for many dishes, cooking delicious steamed fish still requires some skill, and it''s not that easy to achieve great vor.


    The soup was already boiling; the yellow croaker that had been deboned was ced inside, along with mantis shrimp and ms. After stewing to perfection the soup wasdled over cooked wheat gluten, and the seafood noodle soup was ready.


    Sun Tiantian epted the treat gratefully,vishing praise as well as taking photos which she instantly uploaded to the group chat. It angered Shen Qingqing who was constantly shading with sarcasm inside the chat demanding Sun Tiantian''s address so she could alsoe over and eat.


    After taking a bite, Sun Tiantian couldn''t help praising:


    "Delicious! It''s like tastes from my hometown, I didn''t expect a native Beijinger like you could make such authentic Jiangnan cuisine!"


    "That''s because I..."


    She was very pleased at thepliments, and just as she was about to exin something she was stunned herself. That''s right, in this and her past life she had been a Beijinger through and through, so how could she...


    For a moment, scenes shed through her mind of her falling...a flicker that quickly vanished...

 Chapter 296: The Beautiful Holiday

    <h4>Chapter 296</h4>


    "What streamer on X website are you watching tutorials from? Give me the link so I can bookmark it. I want to make it myself when I get a craving in the future," said Qin Wei.


    In a short while, Sun Tiantian had nearly finished the noodles and took a sip of the soup before picking up a crab leg w to eat.


    "Oh, uh..."


    Qin Wei came back to her senses and unconsciously rubbed her brow. What strange thing was she thinking about? She had clearly watched the tutorial before making it - it was taught by that food vlogger.


    She was overthinking things...it was just her imagination running wild.


    ...


    On the third day, they made ns with the aunties to go grocery shopping together again. The difference today was that Sun Tiantian had the day off and was also invited by Qin Wei toe along. At first, this introvert didn''t talk much but after getting familiar, she also happily chatted with the aunties.


    Later, Sun Tiantian summed up why the few of them could get along - mainly because they didn''t pay attention to entertainment news or passionately chase stars. Their conversations revolved around family matters and the trivial details of daily life.


    Moreover, they just treated the two young girls as younger neighbors, understanding that their jobs were not easy, so they wanted the girls to feel carefree.


    Gradually, Sun Tiantian was able to understand why Qin Wei enjoyed ying with children and old aunties. Although every age group had its ws, they were still quite lovely.


    Over those three days, Sun Tiantian finally loosened up without feeling particrly constrained. She had lots of fun with Qin Wei.


    Spending mornings on group activities, afternoons grocery shopping and cooking at home, evenings ying instruments and dancing, or chatting in the pavilion. They''d have fruit juice when going home and cozy up on the sofa to watch shows,ughing and crying together at the storylines, then end the beautiful day with a sound sleep!


    It was rare for Sun Tiantian to sleep so well. During the TV show "Against the Wind," her sleep reached its worst, even seeking medical help for it.


    After ending "Against the Wind," her condition alleviated somewhat but she still asionally suffered insomnia.


    Possibly because the past few days were so fulfilling and rxing without anything to worry over, she felt really great - this was truly the imagined perfect vacation!


    She woke up to another beautiful day and Sun Tiantian even felt a tinge of anticipation to go out and y with Qin Wei.


    ...


    After listening to the aunties'' choir performance in the Senior University, they promised to meet up that evening to dance square dances. Sun Tiantian was in high spirits as she went downstairs to the small neighborhood square. But soon, she heard the sounds of arguing.


    Several square dancing aunties stood scolding a man wearing a ck hoodie.


    Qin Wei nced over and just from his garb - a Canon r5, she knew he was a paparazzo specialized in secretly photographing celebrities.


    Qin Wei whispered to herself:


    "Facial recognition focusing, high-speed continuous shooting without blurring pictures...Sweetie, do you think he''s shooting you or the aunties?"


    Sun Tiantian curled her lips. "We can say this - isn''t there a possibility he''s here to secretly photograph you?"


    What Sun Tiantian said was right.


    The aunties were happily dancing away when they noticed this sneaky guy holding a camera, skulking about.


    Although not a high-end neighborhood requiring check-ins, the residents here were mostly familiar with one another. This kid had an unfamiliar face with shifty, furtive eyes, seemingly searching for something. Upon the good-hearted aunties questioning him several times yet receiving evasive answers, the argument erupted.


    Under the barrage of verbal attacks and warned threats of calling the cops, the young man finally couldn''t withstand it and opened his camera for the aunties to see. Inside were all secretly captured shots of Qin Wei.


    So he really was a little paparazzo!


    These past days, a lot of the neighborhood aunties had gotten acquainted with Qin Wei so seeing her secretly photographed, they were indignant for her and loudly demanded he delete everything.


    The little paparazzo also pathetically cried to everyone, "Sisters, I''m forced by life circumstances...and there are more than just me out there hiding and shooting..."


    This sentence agitated the crowd to further mor about calling the cops to catch those damned paparazzi.


    Auntie Zhou walked over tofort Qin Wei, saying "Little Qin, don''t be afraid! You know us aunties have a lot who are your fans. Your fans will protect you so you have nothing to worry about..."


    The other aunties also crowded over to console her but Qin Wei was still filled with turmoil inside. While mouthing thanks to the aunties, her mood had drastically soured.


    It feels like I''m bringing inconveniences to people around me...


    If I continue to reside here, those paparazzi won''t leave...


    She suddenly understood why Qiao Sixiao had said when house-hunting, to not consider normal neighborhoods. Not only was privacy not protected, even residents'' lives would be affected...


    Perceiving her distress, Sun Tiantian patted her back and told the aunties not to bother about the paparazzi. Then, she led Qin Wei home.


    Several close aunties were concerned so they followed too.


    And at this time, downstairs, a Mercedes-Benz V260 was parked with a license te Qin Wei found familiar.


    "Miss Qin Wei."


    The car door opened. He Hong got out with a smile on her face, calling Qin Wei over. Compared to the past, her attitude today was much gentler with calmer expressions.


    "Ms. He, how..."


    ...did you find this ce?


    Qin Wei trailed off. There was no need to ask how she tracked it down since even paparazzi could find their way here, let alone her powerful agent, He Hong?


    Qiao Sixiao definitely did not tell her but that didn''t mean He Hong had no other means to obtain the information.


    "Don''t look at me like that. Your broker Li Yao is also here. If it''s convenient, may I borrow a room to talk?"


    He Hong said while ncing at Sun Tiantian.


    Sun Tiantian didn''t recognize her so she turned to Qin Wei in bafflement again.


    Seeing Li Yao also get off the car, Qin Wei asked Sun Tiantian, "Can we use your living room to sit for a while?"


    Sun Tiantian nodded. "Of course."


    ...


    They took the elevator to Sun Tiantian''s home. In the living room, Qin Wei briefly introduced everyone but omitted the rtionship between He Hong and Qiao Sixiao, only mentioning that she was an agent of Happy Link Entertainment.


    He Hong seemed rather satisfied about this. In her perspective, Qin Wei was not that smart but she spoke quite prudently.


    As the hostess, Sun Tiantian naturally offered drinks to Li Yao and He Hong then asked again, "Do you need me to give you privacy?"


    "That''s unnecessary. We have two reasons foring today. One is to see how Ms. Qin Wei''s injury is recovering. Two is to bring her to attend a social gathering..."


    As He Hong spoke, she lifted a hand to sweep aside Qin Wei''s hair.


    Qin Wei subconsciously dodged, appearing a bit impatient.


    He Hong didn''t hold malice but Qin Wei''s intense reaction was unexpected, causing the atmosphere to freeze over awkwardly.


    Li Yao promptly smoothed things over. "Oh my apologies, Director He! It''s my mistake, my mistake. I''ve apanied her for nearly ten years and thisss has always been like this - apart from makeup and styling, she dislikes others touching her hair. I forgot to tell you about it."


    Whether truth or lies, He Hong''s expression rxed somewhat at this, dissolving the tense air.


    "I only wanted to see your injury."


    He Hong exined,


    "The recovery seems fine with barely any traces visible. It can be concealed with concealer.


    Miss Qin Wei, I''ve brought an evening gown for you. Is it convenient for me to do your makeup now?"

 Chapter 297: Alone with the Emperor.

    <h4>Chapter 297</h4>


    Qin Wei naturally looked at Li Yao.


    Li Yao understood, and kept it brief:


    "It''s just having dinner with the investors of this drama, to entertain them a bit.


    Su Yang will go with you, and I and Mr. He will be with you the whole time too. After all, public opinion hasn''t been great onlely, so we need to take a stand and reassure the investors.


    Of course, you won''t need to do anything. Many brands also cooperate with us, no one will deliberately make things difficult for anyone. Mr. He will take care of the pleasantries, I''ll drink the alcohol."


    Qin Wei pulled at the corner of her mouth:


    "Li Yao, I don''t mean to underestimate you, but your alcohol tolerance really is quite poor..."


    Li Yao was prepared:


    "I''m bringing a colleague who can really drink. That kind of person."


    "Alright, it''s gettingte, I''ll do Miss Qin Wei''s makeup while we chat."


    He Hong picked up the makeup bag next to her and looked at Sun Tiantian.


    "Oh...okay...the dressing room is over there, there''s also a makeup counter, go ahead and use it..."


    He Hong smiled satisfactorily, showing a smile, then invited Qin Wei to go with her.


    Sitting in front of the mirror, He Hong applied her makeup while saying:


    "By age, I should be your elder. If Miss Qin Wei doesn''t mind, I''ll call you Wei Wei, maybe it won''t feel so impersonal."


    You still call Jiao Sixiao by her full name, don''t you think that''s impersonal?


    Of course she had no business asking this question. Qin Wei replied: "Anything you like is fine."


    "Doing your makeup reminds me of when my daughter entered a dancepetition as a child. I did her makeup back then too."


    Looking at Qin Wei in the mirror, He Hong''s eyes showed rare gentleness.


    ...


    "Qingqing,e out for dinner!"


    Her mother''s voice came from outside the door. Shen Qingqing threw her phone aside andy on the bed, yelling back:


    "I''m not eating!"


    For Shen Qingqing, the past five days had been five days under house arrest. Her parents had not only cancelled all her jobs for those days, they wouldn''t even let her leave the house.


    "Your dad said toe out and eat, then do whatever you''re supposed to do after."


    Understanding the subtext, Shen Qingqing finally opened the door and reluctantly followed her mother downstairs to eat.


    The family of three rarely sat down for dinner together. Shen Qingqing ate a few bites casually, then got up to leave.


    Without even raising his head, Shen''s father simply said:


    "Come back. Sit down."


    Shen Qingqing sat back down with a sullen face.


    Shen''s father asked: "You''re not even married yet and you already don''t want to eat with your parents? Where are you in such a hurry to run off to? Got some new mischief nned for today?"


    Shen Qingqing: "I''m a grown adult now, do I have to report to you when I go out? Who''s ever heard of an adult being grounded by their parents, and for five whole days at that! The police uncle even said I''m just an innocent bystander enjoying the show. I just don''t get it. Am I really so worthless in your eyes?"


    Shen''s father nced at her and shook his head with augh:


    "You''ll always be a child in your father''s eyes. If you don''t want to be controlled, fine, get married. When someone else is taking care of you, your father won''t interfere."


    Shen''s mother took the chance to say:


    "I think the Xu Family''s boy is pretty good, the Wei Family''s second son works too, and then there''s that..."


    "Career first, familyter!"


    Shen Qingqing was annoyed listening to this. She wanted to pound the table, but suddenly had an idea. She put her arm around her father and spoke coquettishly:


    "Dad, I''ve been interested in a new dramately. I think investing in it would have great returns. I don''t want a car anymore, just invest for me, okay? Consider it starting a business for me."


    Shen''s father looked happily surprised.


    "Oh? Don''t want to be an actress anymore? Now you want to be an investor?"


    Shen Qingqing continued cajoling:


    "I''ll still be an actress, but that won''t get in the way of investing, right Dad? I want to start a career."


    "It''s the one your little friends are in, right?"


    "Mm-hmm!"


    "No way."


    "Huh?"


    Rarely rejected by her father, even Shen Qingqing was surprised. Her father must think she would ask for an outrageous amount. So Shen Qingqing exined:


    "You don''t need to put in that much, just 200 million..."


    Shen''s father squinted at her.


    Shen Qingqingpromised:


    "100 million...80...50 million,e on Dad, any less wouldn''t look good, right?"


    Shen''s father patiently exined:


    "You''re treating investing like a game! It''s money I earned. I don''t mind spending 200 million on a car for you because you''re my daughter. But business is business, I won''t put in money I shouldn''t. You don''t understand the business world, so don''t get involved. Right now all the investors in this TV drama are cautiously observing. You have no idea, a failed investment isn''t as simple as just money down the drain. It could even lead to turmoil."


    Shen Qingqing let go of her father''s hand:


    "Online they''re saying this incident might impactter fundraising for this drama. Wei Wei is my friend, consider it helping her out, okay? Worst case, I''ll listen to everything you say for the next six months..."


    "Then get married."


    Without a second thought, Shen''s father said:


    "If you''re really going to listen to me, for that drama I''ll invest 50 million. Consider it..."


    "200 million."


    Shen Qingqing held up two fingers in front of her father and waved them around, seeing her parents'' shocked expressions, she couldn''t help feeling a bit smug, even holding her head high.


    "Then I''ll go marry Qin Wei abroad. I''ve actually been pretty into hertely, with her it wouldn''t be a bad marriage, ha ha ha! That way Dad and Mom you''ll have gained another..."


    "Shen Qingqing."


    Shen''s father gritted his teeth and banged the table.


    "I treat you as my daughter, yet you treat me as aplete fool, don''t you?"


    ...


    "Ah-choo!"


    He Hong was spraying on powder. Qin Wei couldn''t help letting out a sneeze. She rubbed her nose and looked at herself in the mirror. She had to admit, He Hong did makeup pretty professionally.


    Not only did it conceal the bruises on her face, but the makeup look was clean and natural.


    He Hong packed up her things and walked over, lightly squeezing Qin Wei''s shoulder.


    "It''s about time, let''s go."


    Li Yao and Sun Tiantian were standing at the door. He Hong suddenly pushed the door open, startling both of them and making them jump back several steps.


    Sun Tiantian''s calf even bumped into the coffee table. Her body tilted back. If not for He Hong hurriedly catching her, she would have fallen over.


    Sun Tiantian was flustered and at a loss, but wasforted by He Hong with:


    "Be careful, you''re not hurt are you?"


    Sun Tiantian nodded. She didn''t know what to say.


    He Hong smiled at her. Her smile was very friendly, yet it always made Sun Tiantian feel an invisible oppressive force.


    "Thank you for everything you did today."


    As He Hong spoke, she took out her business card and leaned down to ce it on the coffee table.


    "Mypany is preparing for an MV shoot. We need a sweet and cute girl for the female lead. Miss Sun fits what I''m looking for very well. If interested, have your agente sign the contract tomorrow morning. I look forward to working with Miss Sun."


    After speaking, He Hong walked out. Li Yao hurried to the door to open it, then stood aside, signaling the twodies to exit first.


    Qin Wei''s five friends were still standing in the hallway. Seeing here out, they all looked concerned.


    While waiting for the elevator, Auntie Zhou asked:


    "Little Qin, you''re leaving now?"


    Auntie Zhou looked reluctant to part, and even started wiping away tears. Her mood affected the other fourdies, and they all became emotional together.


    "Auntie, I''m just going to work, not off to war. Don''t worry, I''lle visit whenever I have time. Help me look after Tiantian in the meantime, with her social anxiety it''s hard for her to make friends..."


    Before she could finish, the other aunties seemed even sadder. Auntie Chen kept nodding and wiping away tears:


    "Child, go, don''t worry, we''re here..."


    Auntie Liu: "Waaah..."


    Auntie Tang: "..."


    Qin Wei: "..."

 Chapter 298: Feeling each Other Out

    <h4>Chapter 298</h4>


    After seeing Qin Wei off in the elevator, the aunties felt sad for a while, but thinking that she woulde back againter, they weren''t as sad as before. They turned around and went to Aunt Zhou''s home to crack melon seeds.


    Sun Tiantian, who had just recovered from the shock, made sure He Hong had left through the monitor at the door before she finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    "She''s gone...scared me to death..."


    She sat on the sofa and took out her cell phone from her pocket.


    Her phone was almost out of battery, but the screen was still lit. The video call between Sun Tiantian and Qiao Sixiao had been on ever since they went downstairs.


    It was just that a fan group leader wanted to secretly share Qin Wei''s daily life with Qiao Sixiao, hoping to find some sweetness from it. She didn''t expect to encounter the paparazzi first, and then He Hong showed up.


    "Don''t hang up first."


    Hearing He Hong''s voiceing from Sun Tiantian''s side, Qiao Sixiao reminded Sun Tiantian through the earphones,


    "Put the phone in your pocket. Don''t care what I say to you. Just act naturally."


    After all, he was an actor. While doing as told, Sun Tiantian didn''t show any abnormality either.


    Therefore, Qiao Sixiao could hear everything He Hong said in the living room.


    It was just that when they were in the dressing room, He Hong closed the door. So Sun Tiantian didn''t hear what they said inside either.


    After about half an hour, Qin Wei came out with her makeup and clothes changed.


    Without much stay, they all left.


    Sun Tiantian charged her phone and then picked up the business card on the coffee table and said,


    "Huanyi Entertainment... Teacher Qiao, this is yourpany''s boss... What did she say to Qin Wei in the dressing room? Don''t tell me she warned Qin Wei to stay away from you!"


    Qiao Sixiao rolled his eyes at her:


    "Keep your creative passion to yourself for now. Go check the surveince in the dressing room. I want to know what they said."


    Sun Tiantian spread her hands.


    "Isn''t it a bit weird to have surveince installed in the dressing room? I don''t know if you guys have it, but there really isn''t any indoor surveince at my home."


    Qiao Sixiao sighed. It seemed that Sun Tiantian had no more valuable information to offer. He Hong definitely wouldn''t notify her about her ns. So she only knew that He Hong was going to take Qin Wei to a banquet. When she asked thepany, the reply was that it was He Hong''s "personal schedule." So where exactly they were going was unclear for now.


    "Alright, I gotta get back to work. Thanks for your help...


    Take the opportunity He Hong gave you. She owes you a favor, and you deserve it."


    ...


    When Qin Wei got on the car, Su Yang had already been sitting inside for a long time. He didn''t put away his phone until he saw theming.


    He Hong sat in the passenger seat, closed the door, and told the driver to leave. She then said to Su Yang and Qin Wei,


    "Just be smartter. Call whoever you need to call, toast whoever you need to toast. You must''ve attended weddings before, right? The ceremony where the bride and groom toast every guest one by one. Just think of it that way. You two try to be more tacit and show some CP feel to entertain them."


    Su Yang looked at Qin Wei, then said to He Hong,


    "Boss He, I don''t drink. Qin Wei doesn''t drink either... That''s what I heard her telling Daniel on set."


    "Leave the drinking to us. You two just pretend."


    Li Yao said from the back row. Only then did Qin Wei notice that her team''s cameraman, Little Chen, was also sitting in the back seat.


    He didn''t say a word for a long time, looking weak and humble.


    Was this the colleague Li Yao mentioned?


    The one who could drink a lot?


    ...


    The car stopped at the entrance of a high-end hotel. The hotel manager came in person to open the car door and took them to the western restaurant on the top floor. When they entered, investors from variouspanies were already inside drinking and chatting freely.


    When He Hong mentioned a wedding toast, Qin Wei first thought of the traditional round table banquet. She didn''t expect it to be a cold buffet dinner party focused on socializing, with eating being secondary. Fortunately she had attended a simr celebration banquet in the southwest. Otherwise she would have panicked as soon as she entered.


    Everyone''s eyes fell on them. He Hong immediately put on a warm smile and chatted with the bosses present.


    Li Yao also suddenly seemed like a different person, actively going over to greet brand owners he knew.


    "Come on, Su Yang and Qin Wei. This is Han, the Asia Pacific manager of ChengGu Jewelry.


    Old Han, no need to introduce these two. Our artist, Su Yang. And this youngdy is Qin Wei..."


    "Ms. Qin Wei, we''ve met before."


    Mr. Han raised the red wine ss in his hand and signaled the waiter to also bring one for Qin Wei.


    "You may not remember me. It was three or five years ago at a wine party. Your elegant look when drinking red wine left a deep impression that I can''t forget till this day."


    As he spoke, he took the red wine ss from the waiter''s tray,


    "Today I have the honor to ask Ms. Qin to have a drink with me?"


    Qin Wei just smiled without answering.


    He Hong said with augh,


    "Drink we must. Let me take these two kids to meet some other bosses first. We''ll sit down slowly and drinkter. They don''t have great alcohol tolerance. I''ll drink that ss for you first..."


    As she spoke, she was about to take the red wine, but Mr. Han shrank back his hand.


    He Hong''s face also soured a little, but she couldn''t make a scene. Mr. Han was just a manager, but behind him was the Tianshi Group. This Mr. Han was clearly pretending to have power he didn''t.


    But for this banquet, they were the ones asking a favor. He Hong would not easily tear faces with others in the business world.


    The two sides were caught in an awkward situation.


    "Sure."


    Qin Wei took the wine ss with a bright smile looking at the manager from ChengGu Jewelry,


    "Drinking is my sincerity. So Mr. Han, what''s yours?"


    Mr. Han was in no hurry to respond. Instead, he acted nonchnt,


    "Ms. Qin can drink or not drink as she likes."


    "Cheers."


    Qin Wei clinked sses with him, then showed him her ss,


    "I drank it. Mr. Han, please feel free."


    Mr. Han''s expression eased back to how it was initially. Laughing, he said to He Hong,


    "I was just joking earlier. Ms. Qin actually finished the drink. You see, Ms. Qin still has that refreshing personality! No wonder our group''s Tianshi favored her to be the spokesperson. We were right to choose her!


    Boss He, please don''t worry. The fine jewelry provided by ChengGu for  Burn'' before will continue to be supplied. Not just that, ourtest ''Wizard Spirit'' collection also matches the drama style, so it will be a priority to use it in your show as featured jewelry representing the North.


    As he spoke, Mr. Han drank the wine in his ss. Simrly holding it up to show Qin Wei, he said in a very polite tone,


    "Please don''t me me, Ms. Qin. Cooperation requires some probing. I saw your sincerity. Our support at ChengGu remains the same. Everyone, please be assured."


    After Mr. Han left, Qin Wei frowned. Su Yang supported her and whispered,


    "You can''t drink, right? Why pretend to be strong? Tell him you can''t drink, that you''re fatally allergic to alcohol!"


    "Fatally allergic to alcohol? Su Yang, aren''t you good at reading people? Didn''t you hear what he meant? He didn''t give me a chance to make excuses."


    Qin Wei gently pushed him away and followed He Hong and Li Yao to keep socializing with others.

 Chapter 299: Middle-aged Couple, Look at Each Other and hate each Other

    <h4>Chapter 299</h4>


    Qin Wei pulled herself together and followed He Hong and Li Yao to socialize. Fortunately, apart from Mr. Han who was quite aggressive at the beginning, the others did not force her to drink. However, they were also not as explicit as Mr. Han in stating their intentions about future investments.


    Some who wanted to have a few drinks with the two leads were all warded off by Li Yao''s excuses.


    "Su Yang, have you seen President Zheng over there? You guys are more familiar so no need for me to introduce. Please take Qin Wei over to say hi. Thedy next to him is his wife, don''t get the name wrong."


    He Hong said while pointing to a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes.


    Su Yang did as told and exchanged a look with Qin Wei. The two went over quite in sync with forced smiles.


    "President Zheng, long time no see! You''re here too!"


    Su Yang revealed a bright smile while greeting and introducing Qin Wei to the other party.


    The woman next to President Zheng kept smiling at Qin Wei. Qin Wei also politely nodded back at her.


    No wonder He Hong told them not to get the name wrong. President Zheng looked at least fifty while his wife was very young. One would think she was only twenty-five.


    Looking at the two of them, President Zheng could not help but sigh:


    "I''ve read this novel before. You two are what I imagine the young couple would look like. Wei Ning cp right? How lovely!"


    Su Yang and Qin Wei nodded.


    Anything is fine as long as you''re happy with your imagination.


    "I don''t think so."


    President Zheng''s wife red at President Zheng to show her displeasure.


    "Old Zheng, there''s no cp feel between them at all. Look at how estranged they seem. They''re clearly a middle-aged couple who can''t stand each other!"


    President Zheng patted his wife''s hand:


    "Oh right, you''re absolutely right!"


    I see, President Zheng''s wife doesn''t like this. Investment could be at risk!


    "So Old Zheng, continue investing for me!"


    President Zheng''s wife''s words surprised all three of them.


    President Zheng looked at his wife, full of confusion:


    "You don''t even like it but still want to invest? Dear, I don''t understand."


    President Zheng''s wife had a fierce expression:


    "We''ll hire the screenwriter and have the male lead written off. The female lead will focus on her career. I want to see Qin Wei act out someone in power who doesn''t love anyone! My Wei Wei has to focus on her career!!"


    After speaking, she looked at Qin Wei full of anticipation.


    Su Yang: "!!!"


    Qin Wei picked up a ss of red wine and said to President Zheng''s wife:


    "Let''s put aside the plot and investment for now. I still want to thank you for your support. My gratitude is all in this ss."


    President Zheng''s wife was both shocked and delighted. She quickly clinked sses and drank the wine in one go.


    At this point, President Zheng''s wife suddenly had a change of heart. Her tone also softened a lot:


    "Oh I actually like anything you act in. The plot is still up to the director right! If I''m not satisfied I''ll just watch the cut scenes. It''ll just be money spent to give thedy fans material. Old Zheng, you''ll continue investing right?"


    President Zheng looked at his wife affectionately:


    "Alright, investment, as long as you''re happy!"


    They didn''t state how much they would invest but their attitude was clear. Su Yang found an excuse to bring Qin Wei away. As they walked, Qin Weimented:


    "Didn''t expect to witness a tycoon and his young wife plotline in person. It''s quite sweet~"


    Su Yang looked at her. After two sses, she still seemed fine. So he understood that her alcohol intolerance was not the issue.


    "Not drinking is your principle right? Qin Wei, this may be blunt but I feel like one should have principles. Keeping your word is a principle. Saying you won''t touch it and not touching it is also a principle. Just for the sake of investment, you gave up your principles. That makes you seem spineless."


    Su Yang''s voice was not loud but colder than before.


    "There are also many who scold me but we did nothing wrong. I have faith in our drama. We have so many brand partners, it''s up to them whether they stay or leave. Can''t we just do our part well? I hope you stop this. Don''t make me look down on you."


    Qin Wei chuckled. Her eyes showed a hint of drunkenness. She raised her hand and patted Su Yang''s shoulder before walking ahead to He Hong.


    "...Boss Qian, you''re right! I think the same!"


    Seeing Qin Weie over, He Hong immediately introduced:


    "This is our drama''s female lead. Great looks right? And hardworking too. She did several action scenes in a row. The few boys in the crew couldn''t take it but our Wei Wei didn''tin once. Among peers, I''ve always seen potential in her..."


    He Hong chatted andughed with several investors while Li Yao stood by the side chiming in, toasting when possible.


    Xiao Chen could really drink. After a few drinks, Li Yao''s face had turned red but Xiao Chen was still going as if drinking water.


    On closer look though, he was notpletely sober either. He was a bit shy when they first came in. But now, when he looked at Su Yang, his gaze had be bolder from the alcohol.


    Qin Wei could not help spacing out. The bit of wine she drank was making her head spin a little.


    "Hold up, Little Li. I really don''t want to keep drinking with you. At most I''ll have one more ss. Don''t stop me. I have no other intentions, just want Miss Qin to humor me with a toast, that''s all!"


    Boss Qian''s tongue was getting tangled from the drinking. But he was still speaking politely, smiling at Qin Wei the whole time.


    Li Yao deliberately shuffled in front of Boss Qian, blocking his view:


    "Boss Qian, I''ve already raised my ss. Please humor me and finish this drink with me first!"


    Boss Qian pushed Li Yao away, not controlling his strength in his drunken state. Then he said to Qin Wei again:


    "Or does Miss Qin want to scold me again?"


    I see, Qin Wei must have scolded him before over something.


    Although she didn''t know the reason, Qin Wei''s reputation for scolding sponsors and peers was probably not unfounded.


    Qin Wei hesitated for a bit but still raised her ss:


    "Will this one drink be enough to let bygones be bygones?"


    "Alright."


    Before she could drink, the ss was snatched from her hand by Su Yang. Su Yang looked at her with bewilderment and a hint of anger:


    "That''s enough. Where''s your dignity??"


    "Su Yang!"


    Before Qin Wei could speak, He Hong already scolded:


    "Drinking some wine and you forget who you are! Go back and reflect!!"


    Seeing Boss Qian was a bit embarrassed, He Hong tried to smooth things over:


    "He''s drunk and knows no better. Boss Qian, don''t take it to heart with him."


    Of course Boss Qian also didn''t want to tear all facades. But he still had to vent his dissatisfaction:


    "Young men want to y hero in front of their crushes. We were all young once so it''s understandable. Since you took her drink, have that one on her behalf to humor me then."


    Su Yang''s voice was not loud but his enunciation was clear:


    "I won''t drink."


    He Hong shot an ominous look at Su Yang and picked up a ss of red wine saying to Boss Qian:


    "He won''t drink so I''ll drink in his ce. Boss Qian let''s go chat over there. He''s drunk and doesn''t know the immensity of heaven and earth. I''ll bring him to apologize tomorrow after he''s sober. Scold him after he''s awake and aware!"


    Boss Qian was also very unhappy at this point. He''s also a boss, yet they were the ones asking him here. They had a favor to ask of him but were tricking him like this!


    "No."


    Boss Qian also pushed He Hong away.


    "Isn''t this bullying me? Either I leave now or they both must drink this wine today."

 Chapter 300: Rescue

    <h4>Chapter 300</h4>


    Su Yang''s face was already very unhappy, which also surprised Qin Wei very much--


    Although she didn''t know what Su Yang was thinking, his reaction was obviously different from usual.


    Did he get his tail caught in the door? Why did he suddenly be so rebellious??


    Forget it, after drinking so many cups, one more cup wouldn''t make a difference.


    Of course Su Yang wouldn''t be able to snatch back the cup in his hand, but wine was notcking at such a cold dinner party, Qin Wei picked up an empty cup from the table and poured herself half a cup. Raising the wine ss, she looked at President Qian:


    "President Qian still hasn''t answered the previous question yet."


    Could a cup of wine resolve grievances?


    President Qian nodded:


    "Of course."


    "Good."


    Qin Wei drank the wine in the cup, then handed the cup to President Qian to see.


    President Qian carelessly looked towards Su Yang:


    "There''s still this cup."


    Su Yang''s face was already very ugly, and when he saw Qin Wei drink another cup, he was even more annoyed. At this moment, the scene of sshing wine into President Qian''s face had already yed out countless times in his mind, he was just one lift of his arm away from doing it!


    "I''ll drink for him."


    Qin Wei frowned, the alcohol was just starting to kick in now, but she could still barely restrain herself.


    After all, President Qian was targeting her.


    As she spoke, she picked up the wine bottle and was about to pour another cup.


    "If you want to drink for him, no problem, drink the bottle in your hand."


    President Qian pointed at the red wine bottle, which still had half a bottle left, worth several more cups.


    Seeing that Qin Wei was unmoved, he raised his hand again:


    "I''ll give you my word here, Miss Qin is beautiful, but now I don''t covet your looks anymore. If you finish drinking, I''ll increase my investment by this amount."


    Qin Wei narrowed her eyes:


    "You''ll keep your word?"


    President Qian told his assistant: "Go get the contract."


    "Good!"


    Qin Wei put down the wine ss, picked up the wine bottle, and was about to drink, but was blocked by He Hong.


    It was clear that she was being deliberately provoked, even He Hong couldn''t stand to keep watching:


    "President Qian, for the sake of our past cooperation, don''t make things difficult for the child. She''s young, about the same age as my daughter. Drinking like this, it hurts my heart.


    Why don''t I do this, I''ll drink this wine for her. No matter what happened in the past or present, let''s turn the page."


    As He Hong spoke, she went to take the wine bottle from Qin Wei''s hand, but was stopped by President Qian:


    "Aiya, President He, aren''t you bullying people now?


    I didn''te here to make trouble. It was you, you sincerely invited me here. I...


    Yes, I was a bit interested in Miss Qin two years ago, but this time I didn''t intend to make things difficult for her. To do business, harmony brings prosperity. I also wanted to resolve grievances over a cup of wine. If she yields a little, who could really argue to the death with a little girl?


    But how did you treat me? Huh? Are you messing with me?"


    Qin Wei felt dizzy, and seeing that it was already quitete, she just wanted to settle this quickly. She picked up the wine bottle and was about to chug directly from it, but it was snatched away by someone.


    "Su Yang! I can handle this..."


    Qin Wei was also a little annoyed. This guy was interfering a bit too much!


    "Oh my~ Uncle Qian, you''re bullying a little girl!"


    Turning her head, she saw--


    "Shen Qingqing? Aren''t you eating Little Gray on the Grasnd?"


    Shen Qingqing looked at Qin Wei, she was clearly very drunk, her feet were a little unsteady, so she put her arm around Qin Wei''s shoulders and whispered in her ear:


    "Weiwei, I''m here, don''t worry..."


    "Shen...Qingqing, why did youe?"


    Seeing Shen Qingqing, President Qian''s eyes suddenly became much clearer, as if Shen Qingqing had a sobering effect. Just one look dispelled all the previous bluster he had worked up with alcohol.


    Shen Qingqing felt both angry and amused:


    "Uncle Qian, are you drunk? This is my family''s hotel. Do I need to check in with you when Ie around once?"


    President Qian rubbed his hands awkwardly:


    "Don''t say that...Qingqing, you''ve been well recently? Your father has been good too?"


    "Mm~quite good~ I told my dad that recently I wanted to learn to do business. When my dad heard he was so happy. He said to start from procurement, which is what you''re an expert at Uncle Qian, so I shoulde learn from you. That''s why I came!"


    "Oh..."


    President Qian''s nervousness eased a little.


    "Don''t worry Qingqing, uncle will teach you everything he knows..."


    "But I''m scared!"


    Shen Qingqing made a disgusted expression, but her voice was trembling timidly,


    "Uncle Qian, you would treat such a young girl like this...still had ideas about her two years ago! Two years ago! Weiwei is exactly two years older than me. Ah, this is..."


    President Qian quickly exined:


    "No, no, no! Don''t overthink it Qingqing! I''m your elder, I''ve known your father for many years! I watched you grow up! I don''t have any ideas about you at all!!"


    "But you bullied my Weiwei! Sleazy, creepy, disgusting, beast!"


    Shen Qingqing shot him a huge white eye roll, then supported the already woozy Qin Wei as they walked out of the banquet hall.


    He Hong nced at Su Yang:


    "You don''t stay here looking like that either, get out!"


    Without a word, Su Yang followed them out, and Li Yao left together with them as well.


    As for President Qian, his previous momentum was gone, he was clearly flustered.


    "The hotel belongs to her family...the Shen family''s daughter?! She seems to dislike you. President Qian seems to have offended the young miss! I''ll give you this half bottle of wine as a gift, and another bottle of Latour. If you want to drink good wine in the future, you may need to reconsider the price."


    After speaking, He Hong patted President Qian on the shoulder and left, busy going to entertain other people.


    ...


    In the underground parking garage was parked a low-key ck Toyota Alphard. Qiao Sixiao was sitting in the car.


    It had already been twenty minutes until she finally saw Shen Qingqing''s group get off the elevator.


    "Sis, you shouldn''t show your face, let me handle it."


    Xiao Wang got out from the driver''s seat and went over to help support the drunk Qin Wei into the car. Then Li Yao, Su Yang, and Xiao Chen also followed to get in the car.


    The alcohol fumes emanating made Qiao Sixiao annoyed, she didn''t hide her emotions at all, and said to the three who had just sat down in the back seat:


    "Who let you guys get in? Get out!"


    The three were stunned, not expecting that Qiao Sixiao woulde, nor that this woman could be so cold-hearted.


    "Teacher Qiao went through the trouble, give them a ride back."


    Shen Qingqing didn''t get in the car, she just held onto the car window as she spoke to Qiao Sixiao,


    "I''ll leave Weiwei to you. As soon as I got close to her she became like this. It doesn''t seem to be alcohol intolerance, she''s just drunk...Oh my, I was so frightened today. As soon as you told me I thought of how one of the shareholders of my family''s hotel is my dad. They were having a banquet here. If something happened to her I wouldn''t be able to ept it. I''m heading back first, bye Teacher Qiao!"


    It was tiring work today for Shen Qingqing.


    "Xiao Wang, drive back to the hotel, no, drive back to my house..."


    As she spoke, she looked back at the three drunkards, then changed her words,


    "Let''s just go back to the hotel..."


    ...


    "Li Yao."


    Half asleep, Li Yao suddenly heard Qiao Sixiao''s cold yet oppressive voice, instantly bing sober.


    He rubbed his face and immediately responded:


    "Yes ma''am, your order?"


    "Why is she like this?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at Qin Wei sitting next to her, who was truly drunk now. Even when Qiao Sixiao brushed back her hair and cupped her face to pat it a couple times, she just made some dissatisfied moans, without any resistance.


    Li Yao wasn''t too worried. Drinking wasn''t anything new for Qin Wei, it was these past few months of not touching any drops of alcohol that was the real novelty.


    "She''s allergic to peanuts, but has no problems with alcohol. She''ll be fine once she''s sobered up...no need to go to the hospital..."


    "I''m asking who forced her to drink? He Hong? You?"


    Qiao Sixiao turned and red at Li Yao, frightening him badly:


    "No, no!"


    "She wanted to drink it herself. Can''t me anyone else."


    After being silent for a long time, Su Yang suddenly spoke up, then coldly snorted.

 Chapter 301: Shock Josie laughed at what she did to Suene.

    <h4>Chapter 301</h4>


    ¡°Li Yao, talk.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao directly ignored Su Yang and continued to question Li Yao.


    Just for fun, she also pinched Qin Wei¡¯s face.


    Su Yang was ignored, but he didn''t give up. Before Li Yao could say anything, he was already expressing his dissatisfaction:


    "She said she doesn''t drink alcohol. When she got together with colleagues from the crew, they would have a small drink, but Qin Wei would always say she doesn''t drink, I still remember how righteous she sounded. But today she suddenly became a different person, I can understand being forced to drink the first cup, but what happened after that..."


    However, the more he talked, the uglier Qiao Sixiao''s expression became.


    Other than Qin Wei, Li Yao was the most adept at reading Qiao Sixiao''s expressions. Ever since he met Qiao Sixiao, he had never seen her so unhappy. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and try to mediate:


    "Su Yang drank too much...and is not in a good mood either. Teacher Qiao, don''t take it to heart..."


    "I don''t drink, that''s my principle!"


    Su Yang seemed particrly stubborn on this issue.


    "It''s because it''s a principle that I can''t hold a ss at the banquet and keep calling them ''Boss'', ''President Chen'', ''President Li'' while smiling and toasting them!"


    "What''s wrong with having some self-respect?!"


    "You have to have some basic principles, right?!"


    "Even if this batch of investment doesn''t work out, there will be a next batch. If the next batch doesn''t work out either, sooner orter there will be one. An actor''s job is to act well, ttering people and drinking with them, what is that?!"


    Li Yao pushed up his sses and pointed at Su Yang:


    "What you just said went too far. Do you know who was there today? They were investors, attracting investment and financing is not as simple as you imagine. If Director He didn''t bother with entertaining, would anyone dare invest? Everyone is waiting and watching, can''t you see? If this batch doesn''t work, even fewer will dare to invest next time.


    There is no business without profit, do you think they are all phnthropists, joking with you?"


    "Xiao Wang, stop the car."


    Qiao Sixiao said,


    "Su Yang, take your righteousness and get out."


    The car stopped at the roadside, but Su Yang clearly wasn''t convinced:


    "Where did I say anything wrong? This circle is like muddy waters now, sticking to your principles is the only way to avoid contamination. Didn''t you withdraw from thepetition before, also because of principles?"


    "Get out."


    Xiao Wang had been with Qiao Sixiao for more than just one or two days, he could easily hear that she was getting impatient, so he silently got out and opened the rear door.


    "I don''t understand."


    After Su Yang said that, he got up and out of the car.


    Qiao Sixiao closed the car door, "Xiao Wang, drive."


    The cameraman Xiao Chen turned his head, cheek against the window looking out, watching Su Yang standing in ce, gradually disappearing into the night. He asked Li Yao in a small voice:


    "Are we really just leaving him there alone? On such a dark windy night, a weak and delicate pretty boy like him, all alone...ah! Isn''t it very dangerous? What if he runs into some drunkard harassing him! Robbery, sexual assault..."


    "Stop!"


    Li Yao patted Xiao Chen''s face,


    "Don''t say anymore, he''s an adult, and he didn''t drink, he can get home!"


    Maybe she was disturbed by the noise, the dead drunk Qin Wei frowned.


    "If you two keep talking, get out too."


    As soon as Qiao Sixiao finished speaking, Li Yao and Xiao Chen also became as quiet as dead dogs.


    The whole ride was silent, only asionally hearing Qin Wei grunting softly.


    Qin Wei frowned, raising her paws iling in the air.


    Qiao Sixiao: "Do you...want to throw up?"


    Qin Wei: "zZZ..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Don''t throw up in my car..."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    The ride felt so long for everyone.


    "Sis, we''re here."


    Xiao Wang stopped the car. The four people in the back, who didn''t know when they fell asleep, woke up and reacted before realizing this was the hotel garage.


    Li Liang was already waiting by the elevator. As soon as she saw the car pull up, she immediately opened the door. The overpowering smell of alcohol left her a bit dumbfounded -


    How much did they drink? With the windows open the whole ride, yet the smell was still so strong...


    "Sis, how did you end up drinking so much..."


    Li Liang scratched her head. She practically had to carry Qin Wei out of the car. Thankfully, from daily lifting of luggage and equipment, plus Qin Wei''s enthusiastic invitations to work out together, she had built up formidable arm strength. Carrying Qin Wei a stretch wasn''t too difficult.


    Qiao Sixiao followed them out of the car. She looked back at the two people in the back seat who were struggling to get up, and said:


    "Xiao Wang take care of it, then go rest. You can take tomorrow off."


    After saying that, she followed Li Liang into the elevator to help support theatose dog.


    My sister doesn''t drink at all?


    How did my sister end up like this?


    I sent her to Director Sun''s residential area right?


    She was still an energetic little puppy when I dropped her off!


    What happened, what happened!?


    ...


    Li Liang had a belly full of questions, but seeing Qiao Sixiao''s face as gloomy as can be, she still swallowed all her questions back down.


    Ding-


    The elevator door opened, and the two carried her stumbling out. They had just walked a few steps when Qin Wei woke up, first struggling, then making vomiting expressions.


    "Li Liang go open the door!"


    Qiao Sixiao held her tightly to get her to settle down, urging Li Liang to hurry up.


    "Don''t you dare throw up in the hallway..."


    Qiao Sixiao said, then lowered her voice asking Li Liang,


    "Done yet?!"


    Li Liang had rushed out, carrying the canvas bag Qin Wei had given her earlier. The room card and keys were also inside, but her bag contained all kinds of junk, strawberry teddy shlight, strawberry hair tie, strawberry tissues, headphones, chargers, bank cards, house keys, and piles of bits and bobs.


    The more she dug through it, the messier it got. Who knew which piece of junk was the room card...


    "You''re fired."


    Qiao Sixiao gritted her teeth, forcibly dragged the drunk dog to her own room door, awkwardly took out her room card to open the door and go inside.


    Li Liang followed in with a bitter look on her face.


    She first helped Qiao Sixiao get Qin Wei onto the sofa, then hurried to pour her a ss of water, feeding her for half a day before she drank two sips. Qin Wei smacked her lips, then pushed Li Liang''s hand away.


    "Leave it on the table."


    Qiao Sixiao said, then went to sit on the small sofa by the window to rest. This trip only takes a few minutes normally, but today it took a full half hour.


    Outwardly acting like nothing was wrong, but she was actually tired to death!


    Li Liang went to the side, dumping out all the things from Qin Wei''s canvas bag, then sat on the floor in a daze. The room was quiet now, no one bothering anyone else, they all needed time to recover...


    "It''s because it''s a principle that I can''t hold a ss at the banquet and keep calling them ''Boss'', ''President Chen'', ''President Li'' while smiling and toasting them!"


    "What''s wrong with having some self-respect?!"


    "You have to have some basic principles, right?!"


    "I don''t understand."


    ...


    At this moment of rxed nerves, Su Yang''s words before getting out of the car reyed in Qiao Sixiao''s memories.


    Su Yang wasn''t wrong. Those were Su Yang''s values. Before entering this industry, he was an outstanding student. He relied on his abilities to get into a top institution, and relied on paper after paper to gain his advisor''s favor.


    His research results also came from his repeated experiments. In the process, he neither ttered the sponsors of the research projects, nor was obsequious to his advisor. He moved forward step by step relying only on his own grades.


    The good academic environment nurtured his academic abilities, and also instilled in him the values of speaking with his own capabilities.


    Principles...


    Self-respect...


    Backbone...


    Bottom line...


    Those were all his pride.


    But...


    Qiao Sixiao looked at the person sitting across from her.


    Qin Wei did all this because of her...

 Chapter 302: Do You Want the Truth

    <h4>Chapter 302</h4>


    "Qin Wei, since you have forgotten about the past, then let me tell you.


    In the past, our families were rivals, but you tell me, how many sisterly rtionships in our industry can really be trusted?


    No one knew that privately we didn''t know each other at all. Youpeted against me and tried to outshine me. No matter how big a star someone is, unless they can really be independent, they can''t escape thepany''s arrangements, especially with someone as overbearing as He Hong, would she allow artists to not listen to her?"


    ...


    "So even now, it''s the same?"


    ...


    "Do you want to hear the truth?"


    ...


    ...


    A few months ago, due to some coincidences, Qiao Sixiao and Qin Wei had the opportunity to be tourism ambassadors for Southwest China, shooting some promotional materials. The night before the shoot, the two of them sat together and talked through the night.


    In addition to discussing the script and subsequent arrangements, they also discussed some secrets that they had sworn to never tell anyone else -


    "For this drama, in addition to the sponsoring brand and investmentpanies, many entertainmentpanies have also invested, including He Hong''s. She invested a modest amount under the name of Huanyi Entertainment. But what she doesn''t know is that I also invested through an overseas ount under my brother and sister-inw''s names."


    Qiao Sixiao said.


    Qin Wei raised a question: "Wouldn''t your mom recognize your brother and sister-inw?"


    "What do you think?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her as if she was an idiot.


    "My biological elder brother, same father and mother. It''s just that my mom didn''t quite approve of his marriage, so my brother left the country in anger when he got married. Now that they have a child, rtionship got better...I digress. Anyway, my brother and sister-inw have been investing in things, which my mom knows. It wouldn''t be strange for my brother to invest using his ount."


    Qin Wei was stunned, then poured herself a ss of juice:


    "Couldn''t you just invest under your own name?"


    "Would she let me?"


    "She controls this too? She shouldn''t control this. It doesn''t affect your work. Why not let you earn money..."


    "I''m trying to earn money to pay for the termination fee with her."


    Qin Wei drank a whole ss of juice in one go, just to calm her shock:


    "So this is your secret! Don''t tell me this!!! Why??? What are you trying to do?? With your current status, poprity and resources, which didn''te from your mom''s efforts??"


    "It''s been almost ten years since my debut. But my contract with her still has 12 more years. I still have to listen to her orders for 12 more years. Qin Wei, do you know what this means?"


    Qin Wei: "A ve for 12 years."


    Qiao Sixiao: "I..."


    "I''m kidding! I can understand. Being used as a money-making tool by your boss and agent all day and night, working non-stop. I''ve been experiencing the same recently. Just terminate the contract!"


    Qin Wei said before she could get mad, then became serious again,


    "So you want to secretly invest and earn money through your brother because that''s most reliable, right?"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded: "Yes."


    Qin Wei fell into thought, then had an epiphany. She poured herself another ss of juice and drank it all before speaking again,


    "Then...you''re taking me in as an investor too???"


    "Not as stupid as I thought."


    Qiao Sixiao finally smiled,


    "You''ll be paid your contracted sry for starring. And after I receive returns on the investment, I''ll also give you a share. The amount won''t disappoint you.


    Also, Huanyi found out your contract duration is very short. If you''re willing, after I terminate my contract, I n to start my own independentpany or studio, and sincerely invite you to join. What I can promise you is that we split all my annual ie every year. As for specifics, we can discusster."


    The corners of Qin Wei''s mouth couldn''t help perking up. All this sounded very tempting!


    "But why me?"


    Qin Wei asked her.


    "Because you have high poprity, you work very hard, and your image and abilities can fully match that role. When I was reading the novel, as soon as that character appeared, you were the first person I thought of."


    Qiao Sixiao paused,


    "Most importantly, you''re my only friend I can trust in this industry."


    Qin Wei was stunned into silence for a long time.


    Qiao Sixiao was in no hurry for her to respond, only saying,


    "Go back and think it over carefully..."


    "Alright, since you asked me, I''ll agree. From now on, I''ll listen to you and make trouble together with you. I have nothing to lose anyway, and I can even make money. Maybe I can even gain a position like an executive, second executive,dy boss! *sighs* So in the future I can arrogantly look down on others!"


    "First, stop drinking high sugar beverages, weight management is very important!


    Second, keep this to ourselves, only the two of us need to know,


    Third, we still have to interact normally in daily life, no abnormalities..."


    Qin Wei impatiently flicked her ears: "How much is your termination fee?"


    "3 billion."


    "Holy crap! Is that your mom? Are you adopted? Let your mom go kill people and smuggle goods in Southeast Asia or something! Who has that much money? Crazy???"


    "It''s because she''s my biological mom that she dares to do this. And it''s also because I was young at that time that I dared to sign. This is legal in Huaguo too."


    Qiao Sixiao took the ss that Qin Wei had just filled with juice and put it aside, continuing to say,


    "12 years, 3 billion. She said the money I give her is for her retirement fund too. If that day reallyes, we would have already torn apart our mother-daughter rtionship. She won''t be expecting me to see her anymore."


    "Termination would be difficult then..."


    "Gotta keep working hard to earn enough money to get out early!"


    "Is it worth it? So expensive!"


    Qin Wei asked.


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head:


    "It really is too expensive, but freedom is so tempting."


    "Then spend less, be thrifty, realize your wish faster!"


    "If I suddenly spend less, He Hong will find it strange. I don''t want her to check my ounts through shady means. Also, no billionaire got rich by saving money..."


    Qiao Sixiao said as she took out herptop,


    "I''ll draft a contract for you, but no one can see it..."


    "No need."


    Qin Wei closed herptop,


    "Now it''s your turn to answer a question from me. If you agree, we don''t need a contract. Let''s just pinky promise."


    Qiao Sixiao hesitated:


    "Isn''t that too casual?"


    "Because I trust you too."


    Qin Wei smiled,


    "You''re also the person I trust the most. If I still need a written contract with you, then there''s no meaning left in this world."


    "Ask away."


    "Promise me the money earned won''t vite conscience, won''t betray the fans and ordinary people, won''t betray the country. Every cent of taxes owed must be paid in full, no shortchanging the government for personal gain."


    "That''s it?"


    "That''s it."


    Qiao Sixiao sighed: "These are basic responsibilities for any person. I promise."


    Qin Wei hooked her little finger in front of her and shook it. Qiao Sixiao rolled her eyes but also reached out her hand to lock pinkies.


    Qin Wei said,


    "From now on, we two bros are on the same ship. Your dad will never let you down. I also hope that when the dayes, son, do not forget to be filial to your dad...


    But for now, I will keep your secrets and likewise hope you can believe me and resume your normal life."


    Pinky promise made, cooperation deal reached.


    ...


    Qin Wei''s coughing interrupted Qiao Sixiao''s thoughts. By the time she came back to her senses, Li Liang had already brought over a ss of water, but she fiercely pushed it away.


    "Sis..."


    Li Liang almost fell, spilling water all over herself. She was somewhat wrongfully aggrieved.


    Qin Wei pressed her palm to her forehead and softly uttered two words:


    "Get lost..."


    She slowly raised her head to look at Li Liang. Her icy cold gazebined with her detached, indifferent tone made Li Liang feel a chill down her spine.


    Is the air conditioning too cold...?


    Li Liang shivered. With the corner of her eye, she nced at the air conditioner - only 27 degrees Celsius.

 Chapter 303: Drunken Qin Wei

    <h4>Chapter 303</h4>


    ¡°Why are you getting angry at her?¡±


    Qiao Sixiaoughed and walked over, took the cup from Li Liang¡¯s hand, and said to Li Liang, ¡°You go out first, I¡¯ll call you if I need anything.¡±


    Li Liang nodded nervously, then bumped into the floormp when she turned around: when they came in earlier, Qiao Sixiao said the ceiling light was ring so this was the only light source in the room.


    Now it waspletely dark.


    ¡°Sorry...¡±


    Li Liang was even more nervous now. Qiao Sixiao told her to leave first while she went to lift up themp herself, fumbling for the power cord in the darkness.


    ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t need to try so hard. Don¡¯t feel burdened by those bad onlinements. Those businessmen only care about profits. Worldly sophistication is just a trick. As long as there are gains, they wille chasing after the scent... From now on, don''t go to such social obligations. Let He Hong do the bowing and scraping herself...¡±


    The power cord was plugged in and light returned to the room.


    Qiao Sixiao stood up, satisfied, and continued speaking:


    ¡°I know your kind intentions, Qin Wei. Don¡¯t let there be a next time. Trust me, we won¡¯t lose out. At worst we¡¯ll earn less...¡±


    She looked at Qin Wei, but at this moment Qin Wei was also looking at her expressionlessly, like frost. Seeing Qiao Sixiao¡¯s slightly flustered appearance, she couldn¡¯t help but raise the corners of her mouth. She leaned close to Qiao Sixiao¡¯s ear and asked:


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is Miss Qiao teaching me how to conduct myself?¡±


    ...


    ...


    Five minutes had passed...


    Li Liang paced in the hallway.


    Ten minutes passed...


    Li Liang squatted at the door, eyes longing.


    Half an hour passed...


    Li Liang sat in the corner, hugging her knees, curled up in a ball.


    Afraid, helpless, and tired too...


    The door opened.


    Li Liang gave a startled jerk and stood up.


    ¡°Sis... Huh? Teacher Qiao?¡±


    Li Liang walked to the door. She didn¡¯t expect Qiao Sixiao toe out.


    ¡°I I I¡¯ll go in and help bring her back to her room...¡±


    That¡¯s what she said, but Li Liang was extremely reluctant in her heart. She hadn¡¯t seen what Qin Wei was like when drunk, but that expression and tone from earlier...


    Li Liang involuntarily shrank her neck at the thought.


    If she was normally a harmless, lively puppy, then earlier...


    [Beware of dog!]


    ¡°No need, she¡¯s asleep.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao said while rubbing her wrist.


    Only then did Li Liang notice that her wrist was bright red.


    She was grabbed?


    ¡°Are you okay... my sis¡¯s expression today... was a bit... scary... Has she been like this before?¡±


    Li Liang folded away her curiosity and merely asked perfunctorily out of politeness.


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her.


    ¡°How would I know?¡±


    I¡¯m more familiar with her back view.


    Qiao Sixiao changed the subject. She asked:


    ¡°Did you find her room card key?¡±


    ¡°Here...¡±


    Li Liang presented it with both hands.


    ¡°I have no ns scheduled for tomorrow morning. Don¡¯te disturb me.¡±


    ...


    ...


    ¡°Miss, we¡¯ve arrived.¡±


    Returning homete into the night, the Mercedes-Benz E300 stopped at Shen Qingqing¡¯s door.


    But Shen Qingqing, sitting in the back seat, was in no hurry to get out of the car.


    She slowly took out a makeup mirror from her bag, looking at herself in the mirror whilezily messing up her own hair with one hand.


    Next she wiped off her lipstick, then lightly dabbed some BB cream on her lips with her fingertips.


    After that, she used eye drops in her eyes. Done!


    Looking at her haggard self in the mirror, she simply looked like a girl who had just been bullied: helpless and pitiful!


    She adjusted her emotions. Hmm, delicate and pitiful. Even she felt a little heartache looking at herself.


    Shen Qingqing looked up and saw the driver¡¯s helpless expression in the rearview mirror. She raised her hand to point at him threateningly:


    ¡°Not a peep! Or else I¡¯ll make you go scrub urinals at the hotel!¡±


    ¡°Mm.¡±


    The driver nodded. It wasn¡¯t the first time she had threatened him. Whenever Miss Shen came back after making trouble, she would put on situational makeup like this.


    This time was no exception.


    Hearing the driver¡¯s acquiescence, Shen Qingqing was satisfied getting out of the car. She pushed open the door and strode straight up to her room.


    Her parents, who were sitting in the living room drinking tea and reading, naturally saw her.


    ¡°Qingqing.¡±


    Seeing her somewhat disheveled hair and dejected back, Shen''s Mother knew her daughter must be in a bad mood.


    Maybe she was even bullied!


    Shen''s Mother walked over. Seeing her haggard and aggrieved little face, she immediately hugged her and asked:


    ¡°What happened?¡±


    Shen Qingqing¡¯s mouth twisted. Every trembling note was filled with grievance:


    ¡°Nothing... wah wah...¡±


    Shen''s Father put down his teacup and looked over. ¡°Just say it if something happened.¡±


    ¡°I just went to our hotel, umm... the one on Chengnan Road. They happened to be having a cocktail party and Uncle Qian was there too. I drank a little and he started molesting me, wah... I ran away. I didn¡¯t dare hit him, he¡¯s your friend! It was too unfair!¡±


    As Shen Qingqing spoke, she started crying. While crying, she said,


    ¡°The more I think about it the angrier I get! Daddy, take him down for me! Kill him! Bankrupt him!¡±


    Seeing her cry until she couldn¡¯t breathe, Shen''s Mother kept patting her back while cating her:


    ¡°Oh oh oh, mm hmm mm hmm, okay okay okay!¡±


    ¡°You go ahead and spoil her!¡±


    With that said, she turned her head and ignored the mother and daughter.


    Only after much coaxing and persuasion did Shen''s Mother send her back to her room. Going downstairs, she saw Shen''s Father hanging up a phone call.


    ¡°She¡¯s still pretending. Such exaggerated acting, tsk tsk!¡±


    Shen''s Father nced at his wife and casually threw the phone on the sofa.


    ¡°I actually thought she was really aggrieved at first. Scared me to death.¡±


    Shen''s Mother walked over and sat down.


    ¡°What do you n to do? If you don¡¯t go along with what she wants, she¡¯ll make a fuss again tomorrow. Or... find an excuse to get Old Qian to work on a project overseas? After she cools down we can talk?¡±


    ¡°You really think someone out there would dare bully her?¡±


    Shen''s Father said,


    ¡°What a coincidence, President He just called too, backing her story. I knew what was going on then.


    But my partnership with Old Qian is just about at its end anyway. He¡¯s gotten too greedytely, gotten too close with those crooks in South Asia. Using this girl¡¯s outburst as an opportunity to draw a clear boundary isn¡¯t a bad idea.¡±


    ...


    Headache...


    All sorts of chaotic dreams all night.


    Qin Wei opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling, struggling for a few moments before giving up on getting out of bed.


    What¡¯s the point of getting up when there¡¯s no work and it¡¯s a beautiful day?


    But...


    I¡¯m hungry!


    Five minutester, Qin Wei struggled to sit up again, zoning out.


    ¡°Such a bad headache...¡±


    With one hand propping up her forehead, she sank into thought:


    How much did I drinkst night?


    How did I get back?


    I...


    ¡°This must be a hangover...¡±


    Qin Wei strongly endured the headache to fumble around for her phone, trying to find ways to alleviate a hangover through the search engine.


    After searching everywhere she still couldn¡¯t find her phone.


    In order to look for her phone and get herself a ss of water to drink, Qin Wei had no choice but to crawl out of bed. Walking to the living room, she was confused again:


    Her bank card was on the floor. Her stuffed strawberry bear shlight and other treasures were also scattered all over...


    Was she robbed???

 Chapter 304: Old Dreams

    <h4>Chapter 304</h4>


    Qin Wei supported her heavy head and bent over to pick up her bank card...


    Forget it, there was no money inside, not worth picking up.


    She turned around and went to pick up her strawberry bear instead.


    She didn''t have the heart to pick up anything else. She opened the mini bar''s fridge and took out a bottle of sparkling water.


    After a few big gulps, Qin Wei finally felt the dry pain in her throat get a little better and her stomach was much morefortable.


    She stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the view outside, silentlymenting¡ª


    "This isn''t my room!!!"


    ...


    Qin Wei pushed open the door and went out to see Li Liang standing guard at the door. When Li Liang saw her, she was first delighted, then revealed a panicked and nervous expression, not daring to look directly at Qin Wei.


    She feels guilty, she feels guilty!


    It must be her!!


    It looks like she knows she was wrong!!!


    Qin Wei deliberately coughed twice:


    "I''ll give you a chance to apologize, before I get angry."


    "Apologize?"


    Li Liang didn''t dare look at her, just kept her head lowered and said softly,


    "Sis, I was wrong..."


    Qin Wei held her forehead, and corrected her again:


    "I''m sorry, strawberry bear, I was wrong."


    Li Liang was confused: "Huh?"


    "You threw it on the ground for a whole night."


    Qin Wei held up her shlight:


    "Look, it''s so angry that its eyes are glistening with tears."


    As she spoke, she pressed the shlight power button twice.


    The bear''s eyes shed on and off.


    Li Liang: "?"


    Qin Wei shoved the strawberry bear into her hands. She held her own head with a weak look:


    "Give me the room card, I want to go back to my room to lie down. Bring me something in and light to eat... I feel like my head is about to fall off..."


    Then she walked forward.


    "Sis...the key, Teacher Qiao took it when she left..."


    Li Liang called Qin Wei back.


    "Uh...you drank too muchst night, and hit...hit her, and also upied her room..."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Qin Wei: "!!!"


    ......


    Backstage at the TV station''s evening g was bustling with activity.


    "Teacher Qiao, I''m so sorry..."


    The staff kept bowing and apologizing.


    "It''s alright, I understand."


    Qiao Sixiao beamed a brilliant smile, and kept reassuring them.


    Just before going on stage, the show segment had been cancelled. Although understandable, it was still a little disappointing.


    After all, Qiao Sixiao had alreadye to the studio five times for rehearsals beforehand.


    The dance was fine, the theme was novel too. She had sacrificed a lot of rest time for the rehearsals. But at thest minute it was cancelled due to "time limitations". She felt wronged, but couldn''t show it.


    While the team was busy, Qiao Sixiao slipped away to the emergency stairwell by herself, and sat on the stairs, just wanting to catch her breath and have a quiet moment alone.


    In her annoyance, she took out a cigarette and lighter that she had sneakily gotten from her assistant. With a soft "ck", the cigarette was lit. At the same time, a delicate and pretty young woman was standing behind her, looking down at her from above.


    In that instant, Qiao Sixiao''s mind went nk. She fumbled to try and hide that cigarette.


    In her panic it was snatched from her hand by the other party.


    "What are you afraid of? If you want to smoke then smoke, is it so hard to be yourself?"


    She said to Qiao Sixiao, even smiling at her.


    Qiao Sixiao wanted to exin, when the door opened and a tall, thin man walked in. Looking at the notes in his hand, he said:


    "Little ancestor, not easy to find you ah. Just two more segments then it''ll be your turn. You ready... Yo, since when did you learn to smoke too?"


    The moment the door opened, the cigarette in Qiao Sixiao''s hand was suddenly taken away by the woman. She held it and looked at it again and again, until the man came in, then she took a drag.


    "Cough cough cough... none of your business!"


    The woman coughed a few times, threw the cigarette on the ground and left. The man who was left behind lifted his foot to stamp out the cigarette, picked it up and held it in his hand. Only then did he notice there was someone else sitting on the stairs.


    The man recognized who she was, his expression changed slightly, but soon returned to normal:


    "Aren''t you afraid if word gets out?"


    Having said that, he left too.


    For the first time, a question arose in Qiao Sixiao''s heart¡ª


    "Is this... thepetition?"


    ...


    ......


    Ding ding ding¨C


    Knock knock knock¨C


    Qiao Sixiao was finally woken up by the repeated knocking and doorbell sounds.


    Sitting up in bed, she looked at the time on her phone, and only then realized that everything just now was a dream.


    When did that happen?


    She had forgotten too. It must have been a very long time ago, just a small matter that she had never recalled before, buried deep in her memories...


    Knock knock knock¨C


    "So annoying!"


    Qiao Sixiao got up to open the door, about to curse out loud. But she saw a pitiful and innocent looking Qin Wei standing at the door.


    Haggard, with slightly swollen eyes.


    The moment the door opened, Qiao Sixiao was still aggressive. Seeing her sagging face, Qin Wei whined:


    "Li Liang was fierce to me just now. She said I was fierce to her, and that I hit you. But my head hurts, my arms hurt, my whole body hurts. Tell me it''s not true..."


    Qiao Sixiao held the door and red at her: "You came just to say this?"


    "Mm!"


    "I still want to sleep. Bye!"


    Qiao Sixiao wanted to close the door, but was blocked by Qin Wei''s hand.


    "Don''t close it, please."


    Qin Wei looked truly sincere.


    "With the door closed, I''ll remember that I don''t have a room card and don''t know where my phone went. I''ll just stay in the living room looking for my phone. You do your sleeping and ignore me."


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    Speaking of phones, when Qiao Sixiao had gone out yesterday, she brought Qin Wei''s phone out with her and gave it to Li Liang for safekeeping...


    ...


    "Where''s my phone? Where has my phone gone?"


    Even with the bedroom door shut, Qiao Sixiao could still hear Qin Wei mumbling to herself repeatedly. Qiao Sixiao wrapped her head with the nket, but still couldn''t fall asleep.


    Seems like after yesterday''s private party, marketing ounts online had begun a new round of smearing¡ª


    [Some stars have just madeebacks, but their images have already copsed. Recounting a certain actress''s dark history, is her poprity apanied by lots of troubles? What do you all think?]


    There was even an embedded video that clearly showed Qin Wei, though it didn''t name her directly.


    In this three minute video, there were clips from passersby of Qin Wei hitting people in the film and television city, as well as clips of her hitting people abroad. There were also sneak shots of her sitting drinking milk tea and ring at her assistant, and photos walking in the summer heat with her assistant holding a mini fan and fanning her the whole way.


    These were all recent incidents in the past few months. Old news from previous years like making her assistant tie her shoces, throwing tantrums and beingte were also dredged up.


    On one hand you could say it was nder, but the video really did show Qin Wei.


    On the other hand if you said it was truthful, the video creator had cut off the beginning and ending of every clip, only leaving the least ttering parts of Qin Wei.


    Comments¡ª


    [Ew! How could she hit people? If there''s an issue can''t it be resolved legally?]


    [It was resolved legally! The video isn''tplete. The beginning shows others causing trouble first. It was legally resolved after, there''splete videos online.]


    [But it''s a fact she hit people! I watched theplete version mentioned, I watched the first thirty seconds that you referred to, and didn''t see what you said. I only saw Qin Wei hitting people. No matter what led to it, she did hit someone, that''s a fact. Fans don''te and disturb me, I only believe what I saw myself. I''m cklisting her for life. I''m saying it clearly now, bye bye.]


    [Then you should at least watch theplete video fully before judging right? ]


    [The fan above seems so eager to whitewash their idol, huh? Your idol hit people and bullied assistants, who knows what other disgusting things she might have done?]


    [She curses people too! She''s said "damn" several times before!]


    [On shows she''s said even more vulgar things! I''ve seen it before, just forgot which show, but I''m sure she''s cursed!]


    [Haven''t you all noticed, she doesn''t get along with some actress friends, there are often rumors about them not getting along. But with male celebrities she never has rumors! The male stars all seem to be quite fond of her, isn''t that a bit strange?]


    [So strange! Howe Qin Wei only acts female roles and not male roles, does she discriminate by gender or something? (doge)]


    [Bro, don''t attack your ally above, that person is being sarcastic to the one above them! Of course actresses who don''t like Qin Wei arepeting over resources. What do male stars have topete with her over? Female lead roles or a spot in a girl group??]

 Chapter 305: I’m Gonna Go Out and Rebel

    <h4>Chapter 305</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao couldn''t fall asleep, so she casually browsed the hot search rankings on the entertainment charts. Her son dominated the top ten spots, each one was ck PR against him -


    "#Qin Wei Assaults#"


    Well, this one rightly deserved the top ranking spot with the highest poprity.


    "#Qin Wei Tied to Co-star#"


    Comments:


    "Seems like only the Qin Wei and Xiao CP is popr... What is there to criticize about this? Qiao doesn''t have an issue with it, it''s not considered a contractual couple..."


    "Haven''t heard much about other couples... The Wei and Wei CP trended once, but got overwhelmed by Su Yang''s girlfriend fans... So what contractual couple is this referring to?"


    "Why doesn''t she tie a CP with a male celebrity!?"


    "???"


    "Would she dare to...?"


    "No, it''s not just her... Let''s not single her out, how many celebrities nowadays dare to hype up a rtionship with co-stars of the opposite sex? The ones who don''t are all going for the ''forever alone'' route?"


    "Uh uh uh, then she shouldn''t get too close with female celebrities either, I don''t think that''s good."


    "Oh oh oh, and don''t get too close with male celebrities either, I don''t like that."


    "Alright alright, she shouldn''t get too close with any human being." (doge)


    "Whatever whatever, I won''t interfere, my sister can even be friends with aliens." (//?//)


    "...Everyone has a few friends... When a celebrity has friends of the opposite sex and gets too close, you don''t like it; When a celebrity has same sex friends and gets too close, you still don''t like it.


    You want to control the celebrities you like, and also want to control the ones you hate...


    So it turns out that celebrities under your surveince cannot date, fine, and now they even need your permission to make friends?


    If they ept your attention, then they ought to be lonely hermits?"


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao was toozy to open the other ck PR posts. But the #10 spot piqued her interest -


    "#Qin Wei stic Surgery#"


    Comments:


    "Do you think, maybe, could it be possible, that she got stic surgery before?"


    "Impossible. I hate her but she has always looked like this. Although I don''t get her beauty standards."


    "Impossible. As a hater I''m letting you in on a secret - the cybertroops are so shameless, but even they wouldn''t take up this narrative direction or job. Everyone''s opinion on her looks has always been consistent - no PS, nothing to criticize here..."


    "Let''s stop this meaningless trending topic and not waste money on it anymore...


    Let''s make more of an effort and find faults in her words and deeds instead, don''t spend energy attacking her strengths that have nothing to criticize, you guys are just asking to lose."


    ...


    "Boring."


    Qiao Sixiao turned off her phone. She understood Qin Wei, so she found these topics rather silly.


    But she also worried for her secretly - this wave of online smears were strongly targeted. It wasn''t to make her fans unfollow her, but to attract the attention of random passerbys who don''t follow Qin Wei, or even the entertainment industry.


    Through releasing ck materials, directing discussions, me wars etc, they wanted the average person who knows nothing about "Qin Wei" to develop negative impressions about her - judging from their first shallow understanding that she is a person closely tied to negative entertainment industry news, and hence subconsciously dislike her even without really knowing much about her.


    In short, someone wanted to destroy her public reputation outside of her fanbase.


    Fortunately the Weifeng fans have been very obedient - in the face of maliciousments and even verbal assaults, they did not fight back at all. One could see overwhelmingly one-sided condemnations online, yet barely see any fan efforts to defend Qin Wei.


    In fact, in her fanmunity the Weifeng fans were happily sharing cute moments and videos - so much so that some outsiders who came in to watch the drama ended up falling into the pit and bing new fans.


    "He may be powerful, but the winds still blow freely over the hills." This idiom came from the Nine Yangs Manual.


    "The best counterattack against antis is to ignore them, and keep learning well." This was advice Qin Wei gave to her Weifeng fans a long time ago. Although the second half of the sentence was crossed out by the fans.


    The result was, the fans'' collective ignoring caused this wave of drama to lose momentum in spreading very quickly.


    Of course the passerbys still mainly fell into a few categories - ones who came to eat melon but didn''t take sides, ones who turned into new fans, and ones who turned into new antis.


    There were quite a lot of people in each category, so things were still quite lively.


    Anxing Entertainment released a statement but sadly very few people paid attention to it. Outsidersing to watch drama cared little if it wasn''t their own reputations at stake - the more sensational, the better.


    And so, Qiao Sixiao didn''t want these things to continue affecting Qin Wei''s mood, and got Li Liang to confiscate her phone and cut off her inte ess for a few days.


    ...


    She vaguely heard the sound of a door closing, the outside rustling noises ended, and calm returned to the world.


    Qiao Sixiao opened her bedroom door. No one was in the living room, nor the bathroom.


    Where was she?


    Qin Wei went out. She took one of Qiao Sixiao''s hats and sunsses, and left behind a note -


    "I''m going out to rebel a bit"


    One look at the sloppy handwriting and you''d know it was Qin Wei''s.


    Qiao Sixiao called her phone, before recalling that her phone was with Li Liang.


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Li Liang: "..."


    ...


    "Rebel!? Then it must be going to a bar!"


    "No no no, rebelling means street racing! Boss Qin is stressed."


    "How could my sister dare drive a car? I think boss went to dye her hair. She has never dyed it before, that would be real rebellion for her."


    "Stop specting and go find her! Don''t let this leak out!"


    ...


    As everyone silently searched for Qin Wei, a beautiful youngdy wearing sunsses, face mask, hat, sat at the corner-mostputer in the inte cafe.


    Her registered name was Li Liang, and the registered ID was also Li Liang''s.


    Because muddleheaded Li Liang had also left her ID in Qin Wei''s canvas bag this morning when she picked up the Strawberry Bear, so Qin Wei took her identity card as well.


    They didn''t let her have her phone, cut off the inte in her home, and even removed the set-top box power cable from the TV. It was evident they didn''t want her going online. And the more they tried to stop her, the more she wanted to see what was being said online.


    Did they really think she wouldn''t go to an inte cafe!?


    Opening the hot search trends, her eyes were filled with ck materials against her.


    "That''s it??"


    Qin Wei skimmed through them. Not much to it after all...Even a little boring.


    Bored, Qin Wei opened a game and farmed her farmstead for an hour.


    Meanwhile, the brother beside her was doing a voice livestream. His loving tone of voice and overly deliberate broadcasting ent caught Qin Wei''s attention -


    "This world is beautiful. I hope everyone can show more goodwill towards this world - care for family and friends, and also be friendly to strangers. There is too much hostility online, we need each and every one of us to dissolve this using kindness and love... I believe that through our collective effort, the online environment will definitely be better and better!"


    Wow!


    Although listening to his ent felt a bit tiring to Qin Wei, the message was spot on!


    Qin Wei apuded him silently in her heart.


    Right after, the brother ended his voice livestream and opened a chat group. Then he continued in voice chat -


    "Don''t let your guard down brothers! Don''t just watch her shows and variety programs. Go report her endorsements! She''ll be finished if she loses allmercial engagements!


    Yes! She really did hit someone, that''s confirmed real evidence! Grab that point and bash it, ignore whatever they say about police reports,wyer letters,wsuits. Just bite on the fact she assaulted someone!"


    "Exactly! Let''s ruin this b*tch. Why does she deserve more fame than our sister when she has over 50 million more followers? Followers... say that she buys followers and fakes her data!"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Curiosity satisfied. Farming finished. Today''s rebellionpleted perfectly.


    Time to slip away...

 Chapter 306: Everybody’s gonna be Okay.

    <h4>Chapter 306</h4>


    The inte cafe was located near the movie theater, and it was just a ten-minute walk back and forth from the hotel. Qin Wei returned to her hotel room, opened the door, and then silently exited again, closing the door behind her.


    Try it again...


    Swipe the key card, push open the door...


    "Why are you all here?"


    Qin Wei said with a reluctant expression on her face as she squeezed into the room. The five people sitting on the sofa didn''t say anything, just looked at her in unison.


    That serious expression made her feel like she was about to be interrogated.


    "Hey! Wei Lai, you''re back!"


    Qin Wei greeted Wei Lai, who was sitting on the furthest edge. In the hottest month of the year, after spending so long on the ind, she had indeed tanned a bitpared to thest time they met.


    As soon as Wei Lai saw Qin Wei speak to her, she couldn''t keep up that serious look. Eager to share with her, she said:


    "Hey, Qin Wei, I got you some..."


    "Ahem..."


    Shen Qingqing, who was sitting next to her, deliberately coughed, and Wei Lai immediately quieted down, looking at Qin Wei and secretly pointing at Shen Qingqing, with a helpless look on her face.


    Qin Wei nced at Shen Qingqing, and Shen Qingqing humphed.


    Youyou hade too, sitting just behind Shen Qingqing. She pushed Shen Qingqing aside and said to Qin Wei:


    "Senior sister, long time no see! They''re all mad at you! Because when you went out, we couldn''t get in touch with you! But I''m not mad oh! Shen Qingqing checked the surveince and saw where you went..."


    Shen Qingqing pinched the back of her hand, gritting her teeth and cursing her:


    "You''re the big traitor!!¡±


    Sun Tiantian patted Youyou on the back and whispered to her, "Youyou, don''t learn from Shen Qingqing, speaking so sarcastically."


    Shen Qingqing turned her head and red at Sun Tiantian:


    "Don''t think I can''t hear what you mean! You''re just as sarcastic! You''re imitating me!"


    And she tried to reach over Youyou to hit Sun Tiantian, but was blocked by Youyou:


    "Don''t bully Tiantian, you know she won''t fight back yet you still bully her, why are you so nasty?"


    "You''re the nasty one!"


    Youyou and Shen Qingqing soon got into an argument,pletely going off track, not even paying attention to Qin Wei standing in front of them.


    Of course, Qin Wei also couldn¡¯t pay attention to them at the moment, because Qiao Sixiao had been staring at her, and she had been staring back at Qiao Sixiao.


    Eyes locked, this was a standoff; momentum was crucial, whoever¡¯s eyes drifted away first lost.


    Sun Tiantian next to them also felt the tense atmosphere, unconsciously biting her finger as her eyes shifted between watching Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao sitting beside her.


    Director Sun was extremely excited, nervous, and thrilled the entire time!


    Ding ding ding¨C


    The doorbell rang. Youyou suddenly stopped arguing, stood up from the sofa, and shouted loudly:


    "My crab order is here! We''re having seafood today!!!"


    ...


    "Are these the small crabs you ordered, Youyou?"


    In the back kitchen of the hotel restaurant, Qin Wei squatted in front of a huge styrofoam box and poked at the two swimming red king crabs inside with her finger.


    They were...so big!


    As she said that, she looked up at Youyou:


    "Are you a goose? I heard geese see things as smaller than they are. You called these small?"


    "Senior sister is the goose."


    Youyou leaned over to look at the red king crabs swimming in the styrofoam box, then turned back to Qin Wei with a smile:


    "But they really are small, right? In another couple months we¡¯ll probably be able to get 5 jin ones. These are just 3 and 4 jin but they¡¯re live so they look pretty good too. I went ahead and got them."


    Although small in size, Youyou still ced the order. What was delivered along with them were the scallops and ms she had purchased.


    ¡°Is it New Year¡¯s or something?¡±


    Qin Wei asked her.


    ¡°I just wanted to treat you to hot pot! First, you guys are leaving for the grasnds tomorrow! And also, Director Sun is going abroad soon. We rarely get chances to meet up, let¡¯s take this opportunity to give her a farewell dinner! And also...¡±


    Youyou stopped short,


    ¡°Do you need a reason to eat? Did Shen Qingqing bring wine? If not then grab some from your dad¡¯s wine cer!¡±


    There was also the online mob that had been heavily criticizing senior sister yesterday, even implicating the brand partners she works with. This wave of attacks had been very aggressive. Other than waiting for things to blow over, there wasn¡¯t much else that could be done. So they came to providefort.


    With her arms crossed and head held high, Shen Qingqing said:


    ¡°Of course I brought wine, how could I not? I brought a whole case of Chateau Patous. That should be enough right? Youyou, if you can¡¯t finish drinking, just stay here. I¡¯ll open up a room for you. Come out whenever you¡¯ve finished the wine.¡±


    The hotel had been booked by the production crew, but Shen Qingqing still held authority here. She hadmandeered the western restaurant on the top floor so everyone could sit together without restraint and properly enjoy a meal.


    Su Yang and Daniel were still with the crew. Sun Tiantian suggested inviting them over to join as well but was tly rejected by Shen Qingqing:


    ¡°I understand you want to see Su Yang¡¯s mood, but what¡¯s the point in inviting them here? This is supposed to be a gathering for us girls. Not to mention there¡¯s no such thing as airtight walls. What if the paparazzi managed to sneak shots? The few of us together won¡¯t make headlines even if caught. Shocking, the ¡®Against the Wind¡¯ Six Have Dinner Together? But with those two here, things would be different. You can¡¯t just disregard the rest of us five like that just because you¡¯re leaving the country soon...¡±


    ¡°Everyone loves a pretty face. Don¡¯t speak of my sweet Tiantian like that,¡± Youyou inserted herself between the two again, turning to block Shen Qingqing.


    ¡°Shen Qingqing¡¯s dad is the most powerful figure in Beijing¡¯s investment circle! Her family businesses...¡±


    ¡°Youyou shut your mouth, you¡¯re so annoying!¡±


    The two going at each other the moment they met had already be routine. No one had any intention of trying to stop them.


    ¡°Will you be able toe back next year, Tiantian?¡± Qin Wei asked her.


    Sun Tiantian nodded:


    ¡°Mm, since it¡¯s to study abroad and learn thenguage, it¡¯ll probably be about a year front and back. I¡¯ll let you know the moment I¡¯m back.¡±


    When Qin Wei was staying at her ce, she already knew that Director Sun wanted to study abroad. She had wanted to go for a while, but because of the rising poprity from ¡°Against the Wind,¡± thepany had been quite amodating towards her, hoping she would take on some appearances and endorsements before going.


    After months of hard work and busyness, her departure date was now finalized. Although thepany continued trying to keep her back, she remained set on going.


    ¡°Qin Wei, this is for you.¡±


    Wei Lai took out a rectangr box. Qin Wei opened it to find aplete set of limited edition Crayon Shinchan figures!!


    ¡°Wow!!!¡±


    Not just Qin Wei was awestruck, Sun Tiantian also cried out in astonishment.


    These weren¡¯t particrly expensive, but they were limited editions that had sold out immediately afterunch.


    ¡°I couldn¡¯t even believe my eyes when I saw these at the duty-free store on the ind. I hurried to buy two sets!¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re too precious! I¡¯m going to disy them in the living room of my new house!¡±


    Sun Tiantian: ¡°Qin Wei you bought property?!¡±


    Wei Lai: ¡°Qin Wei you bought property?!¡±


    Youyou: ¡°I knew senior sister bought property!¡±


    Shen Qingqing: ¡°Humph! I found out long ago that Qin Wei purchased property!¡±


    Qin Wei carefully put away the figures. Then they started on hot pot together, during which Youyou poured out sses of wine for everyone.


    ¡°Today, we¡¯re all together again, so let¡¯s make a toast to this wonderful day!¡±


    Qin Wei looked at the ss of juice and wine before her, decisively choosing the juice.


    Youyou said:


    ¡°Oh? Wasn¡¯t senior sister drinking yesterday? I thought you were allergic to alcohol too... It¡¯s a rare chance today, how about symbolically having a couple sips?¡±


    Qin Wei silently nced at Teacher Qiao sitting silently beside her, face expressionless as she fished ingredients out of the broth. She was wearing long sleeves today, but when she raised her arm, the bruising around her wrist could still vaguely be seen.


    Qin Wei rubbed her temples. Looked like she really did hit her...


    ¡°Juice is fine for her!¡±


    Shen Qingqing started opposing Youyou again, tilting her head to re at her.


    ¡°If she doesn¡¯t want to drink then she doesn¡¯t have to drink!¡±


    Youyou didn¡¯t push further: ¡°Alright alright, as you say!¡±


    Shen Qingqing stood up with her ss and said:


    ¡°Even though it¡¯s still summer, considering Director Sun can¡¯te back to celebrate New Year¡¯s, let¡¯s just celebrate it early today. Cheers to everyone¡¯s happiness in the new year, and hopes for a thriving year for Qin Wei!¡±


    The six of them also stood up and clinked sses with her.


    ¡°Happy new year everyone!¡±


    Qin Wei happily sipped her juice, then turned to Shen Qingqing,


    ¡°Red envelope money for everyone prepared?¡±


    Shen Qingqing: ¡°???¡±

 Chapter 307: Can’t Let You Be Wronged

    <h4>Chapter 307</h4>


    After everyone had eaten their fill, it was time for them to go back home. Before leaving, Qin Wei was still very reluctant to part with Sun Tiantian and hugged her tightly, "Tiantian, take good care of yourself, study hard when you get there, and tell me if you miss me..."


    The two were reluctant to separate for a long time, with Sun Tiantian looking back every few steps as she walked to the car.


    After seeing the girls off, only Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao were left. Just a moment ago, it was still lively, but now it was suddenly quiet and felt particrly lonely.


    Qiao Sixiao took the elevator up with her and said, "Alright, we''ve eaten and drank our fill. Let''s go back and exercise for a bit before turning in early. You have a ne to catch tomorrow morning, right?"


    Yes, it was still this drama. Qin Wei had to go to Location E to film the grasnd scenes.


    The male lead, Su Yang, had an enormous number of scenes so he had to stay here and continue filming. Daniel was also nearly finished with his scenes here. As for Qiao Sixiao...


    "Does your wrist still hurt?"


    Qin Wei struggled for a long time before squeezing out this sentence.


    Qiao Sixiao''s response was blunt: "Why don''t you try it out?"


    Qin Wei felt guilty and said even more softly: "It really was me who hit you..."


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her and unconsciously rubbed his wrist without responding.


    Qin Wei could only make small talk, "When are youing?"


    "I''m going to attend an event..."


    Qiao Sixiao blurted out but then felt some regret -


    Originally, Qin Wei was invited to this event as well and Li Yao''s team had started coordinating too. But after the online shes today with all the antis, cyber armies, and onlookers who were easily swayed, they began various boycotts of Qin Wei performing on stage.


    With the show imminent, the organizers were also weary of dealing with it all. Afraid a perfectly fine event would be ruined and the efforts of so many people wasted, they could only cancel Qin Wei''s performance at thest minute.


    Not only that, everyone knew that the next few days would also be when she was attacked the most fiercely online.


    Luckily she had this drama to film, being busy in the crew and cut off from the rest of the world for much of the time, she didn''t have to deal with these vexing issues.


    As for the masterminds behind the scenes...


    There were too many - those jealous of Qin Wei''s resources, marketing ounts fishing for traffic, existing antis, those who enjoyed watching a spectacle without considering the consequences, and those who were muddleheaded and easily incited...


    These were all reasons. As for who was the first to make trouble, it wasn''t really that important anymore. What was important was that they wanted to make trouble every day.


    "Then go ahead and earn more money!"


    Qin Wei continued cheering him on at the side.


    Qiao Sixiao felt this topic made him irritated so he changed the subject, "I saw you earlier, secretly putting a bank card into Sun Tiantian''s pocket. Do you still have money left to spend?"


    Knowing that Sun Tiantian would be going abroad, Qin Wei had prepared this bank card for her in advance because she would be self-funded and the tuition, room and board, and living expenses were quite expensive.


    She earned enough money, but Qin Wei still wanted her to have extra funds set aside just in case she needed it. Sun Tiantian didn''t want to take her card so she secretly slipped it into her pocket instead.


    Li Yao had left Qin Wei 100,000 RMB for living expenses - 50,000 was for a supermarket card with Mr. Xu, and 50,000 had just been given to Sun Tiantian.


    "Nothing left."


    Qin Wei held out her empty hands.


    "Professor Qiao, why don''t you..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Let''s head back and get some rest. You can have anything you want in your dreams."


    That works too. It wasn''t as if she waspletely broke either. At Sun Tiantian''s home, she had spent 500 RMB on groceries, shopping, and transportation. One day when Aunt Tang didn''t have money with her and wanted to borrow 80 RMB from her to buy flowers to take home for an arrangement, Qin Wei felt it wasn''t necessary to borrow such a small sum so she went ahead and bought the flowers for Aunt Tang first.


    So there was still 4,920 RMB left. She didn''t need to spend anything on food, lodging and transport with the crew so this would do for now!


    ...


    The next morning, Qin Wei set off early for the airport. Originally the crew had booked her a first ss ticket but Qin Wei said it was unnecessary for such a short flight and opted to switch to economy ss instead. After all, she had taken those coach flights when participating in shows previously too. Other than not being able to fully stretch out her legs, it wasn''t too ufortable.


    But when she arrived at the airport, Li Yao still brought her to the VIP lounge.


    "Li Yao, some of this unnecessary spending really doesn''t need to be spent..."


    "I''m the one footing the bill."


    A woman wearing red-bottomed G strappy heels and a ck G dress spoke as she stood up, still holding a ss of champagne in her hand.


    She had exquisite makeup on her petite, palm-sized face and wore a pair of G sunsses as well.


    Looking at Qin Wei, she raised her ss,


    "My woman cannot suffer the slightest grievance!"


    Her tone was overbearing yet doting.


    "Oh, if Miss Shen Qingqing is paying then I won''t stint myself. Li Yao, get me a bowl of shredded chicken noodle soup, I''m hungry...


    And help me grab a couple of drinks to put in my bag, get that bag of nuts and snacks packed up too. It''ll be less convenient there and I can eat them when I get to the crew...


    Oh right, see if there are any paid VIP services here? I want the full experience!"


    Shen Qingqing pouted sulkily and sat down in a huff,


    "The VIP lounge has free pet transport and you get a 10% discount if you buy a transport cage. Do you want that?!"


    "Sure!"


    Qin Wei took a sip of coffee.


    "Li Yao, go buy a cage. I want to transport my Mimi!"


    ...


    On the ne, first ss cabin.


    Two beautiful women sat side by side. One was exquisitely dressed and made up like she was on her way to a high society wine reception. The other wore a hoodie, track pants, and sneakers. She sat there bare-faced, wearing strawberry bear eye covers.


    They were the only two in the entire VIP cabin.


    Qin Wei: "zzzZZZ..."


    Qin Wei: "(=_=)..."


    Qin Wei: "(??)??"


    Qin Wei woke up and took off her eye covers. She turned to look at the woman beside her,


    "Shen Qingqing, how did you get on board?!"


    Shen Qingqing put down the ss in her hand and turned to face her expressionlessly,


    "The ne was halfway through the flight when I suddenly couldn''t bear to part with you. So I flew over myself, opened the cabin door, and sat down next to you."


    Qin Wei: "I don''t believe you."


    She hesitated half a minute before asking again,


    "Can money really let you do whatever you want nowadays?"


    Shen Qingqing pouted,


    "I told you I had nothing on recently so I came along with you! I already said that when you were reading youric just now!"


    Speaking ofics, Qin Wei only just remembered that she hadn''t finished reading heric yet. As she took out the book, she said to Shen Qingqing,


    "Oh, I thought you only came to see me off."


    "You actually thought I came all this way deliberately to fleece you!!!"


    Shen Qingqing humphed angrily and turned to look out the window.


    Qin Wei tilted her head and smiled at her,


    "Tsk! Mainly because you''re so dressed up, I thought you were on your way to attend an event and just happened to drop by to see me on the way there..."


    Shen Qingqing''s expression changed as she looked out the window, "I..."


    When she turned her head, she saw that Qin Wei had already gone back to reading heric. She called out as she read,


    "But then I thought, the airport is in the suburbs. How far out of your way could you have gone just toe see me here unless something was wrong with you?" Qin Wei said as she looked Shen Qingqing up and down,


    "But really, are you sure you want to dress like that to go to the filming location??"


    ...


    After getting off the ne and driving several dozen kilometers, they arrived at the vast grasnds. Under the blue skies and white clouds, the green grass stretched as far as the eye could see and the open space put them in high spirits.


    "Wow!"


    When no one else was around, Qin Wei still frolicked around and ran a fewps here.


    It was tiring work for Li Liang though, who had to follow her around holding an umbre,


    "Sis! Don''t get sunburnt!"


    "This is the azure-green grasnds! Qingqing Shen, this is your hometown! You can freely graze here to your heart''s content!"


    As Qin Wei ran, she would still call back to Shen Qingqing from time to time,


    "Hurry it up!"


    With an aggrieved expression on her face, Shen Qingqing walked unsteadily on the grassy terrain in her high heels and gown. Even the chauffeur holding the umbre behind her shook his head helplessly.


    After taking a phone call earlier, the young miss who was supposed to attend an event suddenly changed her mind and decided to go to the airport instead. Having left in a rush, her assistant and luggage could only arrive tomorrow.


    He really didn''t understand what the young miss was up to...

 Chapter 308: Is this the Green Prairie

    <h4>Chapter 308</h4>


    Qin Wei ran enough, then obediently came back and walked with Shen Qingqing, and started enthusiastically introducing on the way:


    "Moo moo, this is GreenGreengrasnd."


    Shen Qingqing: "......"


    Qin Wei continued to say:


    "Not far away there is a river, there are many moo moos living on the north side of the river, and there is a big forest on the south side of the river, where many grays live..."


    Shen Qingqing: "......"


    "After crossing the bluegreen grasnd, you can reach the greengreen grasnd, where the national idol lives. Because it is top-tier, good-looking singing and dancing, so everyone calls it ''Duck Emperor''..."


    Shen Qingqing: "....................."


    ......


    It was hard to walk back to the road from the grasnd. They saw an off-road vehicle parked next to theirmercial vehicle. A young, handsome man wearing sunsses and sportswear got off the car to greet them.


    Qin Wei nced at him with sunsses on.


    Shen Qingqing looked confused:


    "Who?"


    "Guo Yuyang."


    Qin Wei said coldly.


    Carefully calcting, it had been a while since theyst met. Thest meeting ended very badly.


    But they still have to cooperate now, which includes several important scenes. His backstage boss also invested money, bringing funds into the crew. The crew would not easily change people because of little quarrels and fights.


    Shen Qingqing thought for a while, then waved at Guo Yuyang.


    Guo Yuyang hesitated for a moment, then smiled back and nodded at her.


    "Wow~ Brother is so handsome!"


    When she got to him, Shen Qingqing looked at Guo Yuyang admiringly, then pulled Qin Wei''s arm,


    "Sister Qin Wei, won''t you introduce me?"


    "Guo Yuyang, a hot artist, and also the portrayer of Da Zhen in this drama."


    Qin Wei''s tone was cold, about the same as before.


    "Brother, my name is Shen..."


    "Qingqing, I know you."


    Guo Yuyang''s eyes were full of enthusiasm,


    "There are many beautiful girls in our industry, but you are the only one who has left such a deep impression on me."


    Shen Qingqing was ttered, and a little shy:


    "What a coincidence~ I also have a very deep impression of brother. I''ve seen the dance in the talent show brother participated in!


    Oh, is it not so good for me to call you brother... Am I being too rude..."


    "No no! Being called brother by such a pretty girl like you makes me feel honored...and very happy! Then...I''ll call you Qingqing!"


    Shen Qingqing smiled sweetly, and secretly winked at Guo Yuyang:


    "Brother can call me anything!"


    The two met for the first time.


    Sweet and cheesy.


    Mostly -


    cheesy.


    After the greetings, it was not good to keep ignoring Qin Wei too. Guo Yuyang squinted at Qin Wei and greeted her politely but coldly:


    "Teacher Qin, long time no see. The director asked the crew to send a car to pick you up. I happened to be free so I...so I came."


    The three words "Teacher Qin" were deliberately mocking. Ever since he was scolded by Jiao Xixist time, his team had been busy apologizing to Huawei, apologizing to Jiao Xixi''s team, and finally apologizing to Jiao Xixi herself.


    Although he never saw Jiao Xixi again in the end, the matter was let go based on the interests of bothpanies.


    Guo Yuyang was also scolded by his agent for the first time then. He felt wronged, and went to drink heavily at a nightclub for three meals before his emotions calmed down.


    This matter started because of Qin Wei, so he certainly resented Qin Wei.


    Earlier he still had to concession as a gentleman based on poprity and status, but after seeing Qin Wei being repeatedly criticized online recently, and quite effectively too, he no longer had anything to worry about.


    Being polite at first meeting, they still have a long way to go!


    "Li Liang, hold the umbre over my head. What rubbish are you using to block the sun?"


    Qin Wei adjusted her sunsses and said casually.


    Li Liang silently adjusted the position of the sun umbre so that the shadow wouldn''t fall on Guo Yuyang.


    "Let''s go? Are you standing there waiting for them to pay you?"


    Qin Wei walked forward, then looked back at Li Liang.


    Li Liang didn''t say anything, jogged after Qin Wei and got in the car.


    After Qin Wei left, Guo Yuyang''s mood turned from cloudy to sunny. He patted his off-road vehicle engine hood and struck a cool pose:


    "What do you think? Want to ride in my car?"


    "I can? That''s great!!"


    Shen Qingqing pped her hands happily.


    Driver: "Miss..."


    "Driver, you can follow Sister Qin Wei''s car. Miss Shen will stay here, thank you!"


    "Okay..."


    The driver sighed and silently started the car, ready to follow behind the off-road vehicle.


    "Then, Qingqing, please get in the car!"


    Guo Yuyang very gentlemanly opened the passenger door and helped Shen Qingqing into the car.


    "Can I ask you a question?"


    Guo Yuyang started the engine while asking.


    Shen Qingqing nodded.


    "You don''t seem to be acting in this drama, and you and Qin Wei are close?"


    Guo Yuyang''s tone changed from enthusiasm to cold.


    Shen Qingqing''s expression also changed, barely squeezing out a smile.


    Her eyes showed some loss:


    "For small actors like us without much background, in order to get ahead, we have to strive for opportunities ourselves...


    I got to know Sister Qin Wei a few months ago when participating in a variety show. Although she can be quite domineering and unreasonable sometimes, but if you please her, she is willing to asionally give me some resources...


    Like this time, she asked me toe. She said if I can serve her well, she can get me a role. This drama is a big production! Even ying a little maid is preci...


    Oh I didn''t mean Sister Qin Wei is not good. I just feel very safe with you, brother, so I can''t help but say a couple more words. Don''t tell sister, or she''ll get angry and cklist me..."


    Then she turned her head aside and wiped away the small tear with her fingertip.


    Guo Yuyang nodded understandingly. It was indeed like this. Although he had many fans after signing with Hotspot, he still didn''t feel confident in thepany until he met the Sharp Asia manager and became their spokesperson. Only then did he feel he could stand tall.


    "In our circle, we do encounter such people. It''s normal for a small actor like you to be bullied...


    But don''t worry. With brother here in the crew, I won''t let you suffer a bit!"


    As he spoke, he stretched out a hand to hold Shen Qingqing''s.


    "Wow! The road is uneven, brother you drive so steadily."


    Shen Qingqing raised her hand to apud Guo Yuyang, looking at him admiringly.


    Guo Yuyang smiled smugly, a little smug being praised by a pretty girl:


    "Good driving skills is one thing, mainly because this off-road vehicle is great. I had it specially transported from the capital for me. Guess how much this car cost?"


    Shen Qingqing looked at Guo Yuyang:


    "How much?"


    "£¤500,000!"


    Guo Yuyang was a little proud.


    For a moment, Shen Qingqing hesitated, but still apuded:


    "Wow! £¤500,000!!"


    Hiss, what''s so great about £¤500,000???


    Guo Yuyang said:


    "It''s not that expensive. I n to buy a Lamborghini in a while. I''ve picked it out already, over £¤3 million each. After this drama wraps up, I''ll ce the order when I get back to the capital, and take you for a spin when the car arrives."


    Shen Qingqing''s brain was thinking rapidly:


    "£¤3 million? Euros?"


    Guo Yuyang: "Yuan."


    Shen Qingqing: "???...Wow cool!"


    A Lamborghini over £¤3 million?? Made of Lego??


    Don''t know...

 Chapter 309: Happy New Year, 02022

    <h4>Chapter 309</h4>


    Guo Yuyang said whatever he wanted, and Shen Qingqing agreed with him very admiringly, which made him feel very satisfied.


    Although she was just a small actor, it would be difficult to gain poprity from her, and there was even a chance she could gain poprity from him, but she was young and pretty! Most importantly, she didn''t hide her liking for him at all.


    As Guo Yuyang spoke, he secretly nced at Shen Qingqing''s reaction:


    "Actually, my driving skills have always been very good, during the day and at night too. Do you want to go out and try?"


    Shen Qingqing tilted her head, looking at Guo Yuyang in confusion:


    "Brother? Is the filming location that far? Driving until night?"


    She didn''t get the hint...


    But!


    She looked so cute like this!!!


    Guo Yuyang admitted that at that moment, his heart stirred. If it was her, having her as a girlfriend would also be fine!


    He couldn''t just sweet talk his girlfriend, he would have to be patient and develop feelings with her, make her willing on her own ord!


    He must take advantage of her good impression of him now and take the initiative:


    "Cough! Umm, I was just kidding, it''s just around the corner. Umm... When we get there... You go rest first, don''t be afraid of Qin Wei, I will take good care of you!"


    The car stopped at the hotel entrance. Shen Qingqing smiled at him, smiling purely and cleanly:


    "Thank you, brother!"


    As she spoke, she got out of the car and waved back at him.


    Guo Yuyang''s heart stirred as he sat in the car, reminiscing for a long time about Shen Qingqing''s innocent expression and her pure smile.


    Qin Wei was good-looking but too cold. He still preferred gentle girls like Qingqing who understood boys'' minds.


    "Qingqing, don''t be afraid, brother will definitely protect you!"


    ...


    "Why is it two single beds?"


    Shen Qingqing raised the question.


    "And it looks so shabby?"


    Upon entering the room, Shen Qingqing immediately started picking faults.


    Qin Wei sat on the bed organizing her luggage while answering her questions:


    "It''s a bit far from the city here, but only ten minutes by car to the grasnds. This is the best hotel in town. It''s simple but also clean."


    Shen Qingqing started throwing tantrums at Qin Wei:


    "I don''t want to sleep in a single bed, I want a double bed!"


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her:


    "You said on the road you wanted to stay with me so I had Li Yao change it to a double room. Fine, fine, you have money so you make the rules. Give me the money and I''ll have Li Yao open another room for you..."


    Shen Qingqing continued with her tantrum:


    "I don''t want to stay alone, I want you to get another room!"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qin Wei continued sorting out clothes from her luggage,pletely ignoring the tantrum-throwing Shen Qingqing.


    "Ugh, so annoying. I''m going to take a shower! To wash away the bad luck from the road!"


    Realizing that making trouble was futile, Shen Qingqing made up an excuse to go to the bathroom.


    Calling it a bathroom was overstating it. It was just a shower stall.


    Shen Qingqing came out again and looked at Qin Wei''s luggage:


    "I didn''t bring luggage. Lend me your shower gel, shampoo, and also give me a change of your clothes."


    Qin Wei handed over the toiletries readily:


    "One hundred, first time."


    A thief never misses an opportunity to steal, so Shen Qingqing was already used to it. She took out her phone and paid her one hundred, but still felt speechless, just speechless!


    After collecting the money, Qin Wei smiled with satisfaction and casually took out a new set of underwear to hand over:


    "Two thousand."


    Shen Qingqing took them, a brand new set of new CK models, worth about 1,400 yuan. So Qin Wei was only overcharging her by 600 yuan, which was showing restraint on her part already.


    "OK."


    Shen Qingqing paid nheless.


    Qin Wei''s smile grew even wider. Indeed! The PR freebies the brands gifted coulde in handy at critical moments!


    Got my money back!


    "Three thousand for the T-shirt, three thousand for the pants, three thousand for the shoes."


    Qin Wei enthusiastically selected an outfit and handed it to her.


    Shen Qingqing was starting to get unhappy now:


    "The shampoo and shower gel are consumables, I''ve already given them to you. And the underwear, I won''t return them to you after wearing them, but I''ve paid you for those too. But the shirt, pants and shoes I''m only wearing for a day!"


    As she spoke, Shen Qingqing took over the clothes and pants and snuck another nce at the shoes on the floor.


    The shoes and pants were brand new. But the shirt...


    "You''ve worn that GUCCI T-shirt so many times on the set. I''ve seen it on you at least eight hundred times! How dare you still jack up the price!


    And the pants and shoes were gifts from Jo Lao, right? You profiteering reseller!


    How did you suddenly be so stingy! Last time you even gave me a skirt for free!"


    "Then forget it if you don''t want them." Qin Wei reached to take them back.


    "I want them, I do, I do!"


    Shen Qingqing hugged the clothes and pants and went into the bathroom annoyed, "Humph!"


    Just to wash a simple bath, Shen Qingqing spent so much money for the first time.


    ...


    After her shower, Shen Qingqing saw that Qin Wei had already fallen asleep. She called her assistant and asked her to hurry and bring her luggage over. She quickly tidied up and then heard a knock at the door. Guo Yuyang stood at the door when it opened.


    "Qingqing, hungry? I''ll take you out for a meal."


    "Shh..."


    Shen Qingqing pointed to the room indicating that Qin Wei was still sleeping, then told him to wait for her at the door.


    After closing the room door, Shen Qingqing called her assistant again:


    "Don''te over yet. Don''t worry about the luggage either, stay on standby at home. I''ll let you know when toe over!"


    Leaving a note for Qin Wei, Shen Qingqing went out.


    ...


    Qin Wei slept a nice afternoon nap and felt a lot of her fatigue go away. ncing at the time, she had slept for four hours.


    Li Liang came over to deliver meals, holding two portions but not seeing any trace of Shen Qingqing.


    "No need to look for her, the note says she''s gone out to rob the sheep."


    Qin Wei took a look at the note Shen Qingqing left behind:


    "Don''t bother about my dinner, I''ve gone out to rob the sheep."


    The "rob" character was written incorrectly first, as the character for "pull out" then crossed out. Then the cursive variant was written, then also crossed out. Finally the "pull out" character plus "insult" was written.


    Although she couldn''t recognize the characters, Qin Wei could guess the meaning.


    Qin Wei asked Li Liang to stay and eat with her, but Li Liang was clearly making all kinds of excuses trying to leave.


    These past two days she had been acting strangely, working earnestly and responsibly as always, but when looking at her, her gaze was cautious, seemingly...


    Afraid of her?


    "Li Liang, did I do something wrong?"


    Seeing the hurt in her eyes, Qin Wei felt a little distressed.


    Li Liang shook her head and waved her hands:


    "No, no. Sis, don''t think too much. This is my first time being an artist''s assistant, maybe I still haven''t done many things well enough..."


    "Is it because I scolded you when I was drunk?"


    Recalling that night when Qin Wei was very fierce, Li Liang suddenly broke down at her question:


    "Wah... Sis, your eyes were so fierce and scary that night..."


    Only then did Qin Wei react. She got up and hugged her little assistant, patting her back:


    "I just remembered this point. You told me earlier but I didn''t believe you then. Sorry, sorry, it was my mistake.


    I even told Jo Lao before, when you drink too much alcohol, your central nervous system gets excited, so self-defense mechanisms and emotional inhibition be weaker...


    I know I don''t handle alcohol that well, but don''t worry. I normally don''t drink. No next time, okay? Don''t cry. I''ll give you one of the bear hair ties I bought, okay?"


    After her constion, the little assistant''s emotions finally calmed down. She no longer dwelled on the night when drunk Qin Wei scolded her. Sitting on the sofa ying with the bear hair tie, Li Liang softly asked Qin Wei:


    "Sis, this hair tie is so cute but too childish. Can you wear it out?"


    Imagining her looks, temperament (only referring to when she''s not speaking), wearing a bear hair tie, Li Liang felt it would have an impact.


    "I can!"


    Qin Wei nodded very firmly and tied up her hair with her own hair tie.


    It had to be said, the plush little bear in her hair made her aloofness mixed with a bit of cuteness.


    "But Li Yao doesn''t want me wearing it out."


    Qin Wei patted Li Liang''s shoulder and earnestly told her,


    "But as my assistant, always have it on you. It will make me happy to look at. If it makes the boss happy, a raise and promotion wille before you know it!"


    "I''m back!"


    Shen Qingqing opened the door and walked in with piles of shopping bags.

 Chapter 310: Horse Riding (2022, Happy New Year)

    <h4>Chapter 310</h4>


    Shen Qingqing came back carrying several shopping bags, judging from the brand logos on them, they were all clothes. There were both fashion and luxury brands.


    "Where did you go shopping in the middle of nowhere?" Qin Wei asked her, and nced at the map on her phone at the same time. This town was small without many people, so there were norge chain department stores or luxury shopping zas.


    "Guo Yuyang insisted on buying them for me."


    Shen Qingqing put down the pile of stuff on the ground,


    "I told him I didn''t bring any luggage. He then asked his assistant who was still purchasing supplies in the city to buy me clothes. They were delivered right after dinner."


    Qin Wei looked at these items and knew they were not cheap:


    "He gave them to you and you took them? Aren''t you afraid he has ulterior motives?"


    Shen Qingqing sat casually next to her, looking at Qin Wei innocently:


    "It wasn''t me who asked for them, he insisted on giving them to me. I told him I didn''t want them, but he begged me to take them..."


    As she spoke, she smiled cheekily at Qin Wei:


    "Why would I care what motives he has? If he wants me, I''ll give myself to him? He''s not like some people~"


    "Then you shouldn''t have taken them. And what were you busy with today that you told me not to bother you?"


    Qin Wei said, then let Li Jing leave first to rest.


    Shen Qingqing acted like nothing had happened:


    "I didn''t do anything much, just an ordinary day of being pursued, that''s all."


    Qin Wei: "Why don''t you return the stuff to him then? I don''t think this is right."


    Shen Qingqing didn''t understand: "Not right? They weren''t expensive items, and I didn''t ask for them anyway."


    Qin Wei: "Then what are you after?"


    Shen Qingqing pouted: "I was bored and just wanted to kill time."


    Qin Wei: "Do you even have moral values?"


    Shen Qingqing very frankly shook her head: "No."


    "...Then go to bed."


    Qin Wei patted Shen Qingqing on the shoulder.


    Shen Qingqing happily went to the bedroom door:


    "Can I sleep with you then?"


    "No."


    It seemed there were still many areas where Shen Qingqing needed to establish moral values...


    ...


    Qin Wei had a filming task in a few hours. Since she had to get up early to get styled, she didn''t wake Shen Qingqing up and left her a note before leaving first.


    When she arrived at the set, the sky was still dark. The props team had brought over the horses that would be used for filming. After Qin Wei was dressed up, she walked out of the makeup room and felt the big temperature difference between day and night. Although it was the height of summer, she could feel a slight chill in her costume.


    Qin Wei rubbed her hands feeling that her outfit was too thin. If she stayed outside for too long, she would catch a cold.


    "Ms. Qin."


    Someone called out to her from not far away. Looking towards the voice, it was Sheng Lin wearing a thick coat. He led an maroon pony and walked towards her,


    "You''re here. The grasnds have a wide temperature range. It¡¯s so cold, you should wear more."


    As he spoke, he was about to take off his coat to give to Qin Wei. But she refused:


    "No need. Don''t let anyone take pictures, you know recently... whoever is associated with me has bad luck. No need, really."


    What she said was true. Artists who had good rtionships with Qin Wei were all dug up byizens recently, it was truly unfortunate.


    Sheng Lin didn¡¯t insist. He handed the reins to Qin Wei:


    "I picked this horse for you. She''s small in size with a gentle temperament. Horses understand human nature. Pat her and spend some time with her. If you feel okay with her, we¡¯ll use her for filmingter."


    Qin Wei took the horse and walked it around to see if it rejected her before trying to pat it. As Sheng Lin said, this little horse had a great personality and even liked to act coquettish. From when Qin Wei stroked its mane, it made a satisfied snort, then leaned its head against Qin Wei.


    "The saddle has been fixed for you. Try riding it!"


    With Sheng Lin¡¯s help, she vaulted onto the horse¡¯s back. The docile pony stood still there, seeming to be waiting for hermand.


    Qin Wei had learned to ride before, so after taking the reins, she walked it around a few rounds and soon regained her feel.


    Today''s filming was a night scene with horse riding. There were no special plot requirements, just one scene among the many with people riding horses on the grasnd that the director wanted Qin Wei to be as rxed as possible in.


    Night, outside the tents, Luoyang in red clothes took a bow and arrows, got on a horse, and galloped towards the woods.


    "Cut! Great!"


    Qin Wei pulled on the reins and turned the horse around toe back, hearing the director praise:


    "Qin Wei performed very well. Few people get horse riding scenes done in one take in these two weeks, but she nailed it! Let''s prepare again and shoot some close-ups..."


    ...


    When daylight approached, the filming stopped temporarily. It was the coldest now. Li Jing brought a thick coat to wrap Qin Wei in and took her to rest in the tent.


    "It''ll get hot again once the sunes out."


    When they went in, Sheng Lin was already inside. A small stove was set up in the tent and Sheng Lin was putting a small pot on it to make milk tea.


    Seeing what he was doing, Qin Wei looked utterly confused. Sheng Lin smiled and asked her to sit down, then exined:


    "When I came a few days ago, I discovered it gets quite cold here early mornings and nights. So I bought some small devices from town for heating and refreshment that could also ease hunger.


    My milk tea here has milk and brick tea, with a small knob of butter and a tiny bit of salt too. I''ll pour you a bowl if you don''t mind."


    "I absolutely don''t mind!"


    At this moment, Qin Wei was feeling cold. After drinking two sips of the milk tea Sheng Lin made, she felt much warmer.


    It was about time to film again. Guo Yuyang had also gotten dressed up ande over.


    Gone were his past enthusiasm, even a little scornful. Guo Yuyang indifferently read through the script with Qin Wei, asionally revealing impatient expressions.


    When acting with him, Qin Wei was already mentally prepared to endure it, after all, this drama needed him. The matter of future investments was still uncertain, so Sharp Edge''s subsequent investments were crucial.


    So no matter how terribly he performed, Qin Wei didn''t have anyints.


    A simple sibling conversation scene took up a whole morning, still failing to achieve the effect the director wanted.


    Guo Yuyang also knew that Sharp Edge''s continued investment was very important to this drama at present. Thus, he was increasingly brazen, putting down the script and said he had lost the mood, needing to rest.


    Right at break time, Shen Qingqing also came.


    Seeing her arrival, Guo Yuyang immediately greeted her merrily.


    But Shen Qingqing was clearly much cooler, merely nodding at him then going to find Qin Wei.


    "Qingqing, you didn''t sleep wellst night? Are you in a bad mood? Are you hungry? Tell me what you want to eat..."


    Guo Yuyang pped himself on the forehead, only then remembering that she hade to fight for a role this time, which exined her aloofness since he hadn''t made any moves.


    ...


    "You''re not really asking for a role right?"


    Only when they got in the car with just the two of them plus Shen Qingqing''s driver did Qin Wei dare ask her.


    "Whether I get it or not depends on my capability. Coming to you is a bit of a roundabout way. I was just bored and wanted to y with him, make him get out of this drama. I knew about him constantly harassing you before. I didn''t have time to do anything then. Now that I''m free, I can spare time to y with him."


    Qin Wei was helpless. She didn''t hide anything from Shen Qingqing either:


    "I want him gone too, but you know the funding issue with this drama right now. If he leaves, Sharp Edge will pull their investment."

 Chapter 311: Guo Yuyang, out

    <h4>Chapter 311</h4>


    Two dayster, Shen Qingqing returned Guo Yuyang''s gifts unchanged, and quietly went back to the Capital City without saying a word. Her leaving also took away Guo Yuyang''s heart. He hadn''t even gotten it yet, so how could she just leave?


    Guo Yuyang was lovesick because of this and had no heart to act, so he made up an excuse and asked the director for leave. He also went back to the Capital City.


    But when he went back, he still couldn''t find Shen Qingqing. He tried to find her through various connections but there were no leads, so Guo Yuyang gave up.


    However, the filming location was remote with nothing to do. He had finallye back and still needed to rx, so he indulged himself and stayed in the bustling metropolis to y for a few days.


    After he had yed enough, he returned to the crew. When he came back, he was in low spirits and his filming efficiency was also very low.


    After filming for only half a day, he said he was tired and didn''t want to act anymore.


    The staff could only coax and persuade him to persevere.


    "Just quit."


    Qin Wei, who was sitting on the side waiting for her scenes, suddenly spoke. Her voice wasn''t loud but enough for everyone on site to hear. Everyone became quiet.


    "Is Teacher Qin also trying to scold me like her?"


    Guo Yuyang looked at Qin Wei unpleasantly. Over the past few days, he had seriously studied Qin Wei''s current reputation. The inte was full of people scolding her and her fans didn''t even dare to make a sound, allowing others to scold her.


    He had also been mixing in this circle, and knew that not long ago a g had cancelled her performance. Adding to their past grievances, he didn''t really need to respect her anymore.


    Well, before he could even think of how to make things difficult for her, she had voluntarilye knocking.


    "Since you don''t really want to film anymore, don''t ruin this role. Just give up and let someone more suitable take it."


    "Teacher Qin, whether it''s suitable or not isn''t for you to..."


    Guo Yuyang didn''t get to finish speaking before his agent spoke up for him. But he was met with a cold stare from Qin Wei, suddenly faltered, and didn''t continue speaking for some reason.


    "Whether it''s suitable or not, Ruiqi has the final say."


    Guo Yuyang stood up and said,


    "But you can quit. It just so happens to free up a role for my girlfriend."


    After Guo Yuyang left, Qin Wei asked Li Yao, "What did the inte use to say about me?"


    "Fighting sponsors, scolding colleagues, throwing tantrums..."


    Qin Wei nodded and prepared to go back to rest. She lightly said, "Change ''scolding colleagues'' to ''beating colleagues''."


    ...


    The two met again on set in the afternoon. The next scene was an action scene. The general plot was that Star Aze faked his death, and Luo Yang didn''t believe it and wanted to find him. Her brother tried to stop her, so the siblings fought.


    The martial arts director had specificallye to break down the moves for them, then had them try sparring.


    Everything was ready, and they started officially filming.


    The brother said, "The dead cannote back to life. He was just a ve. I''ll find you someone better in the future."


    Luo Yang gritted her teeth, "I won''t believe he''s dead until I''ve seen the corpse! Brother, let me out of the manor!"


    The director watched from the monitor and saw the male actor''s performance was barely passable, while the female actress was emotionally on point right now.


    Good, very good.


    The brother refused to allow it, so Luo Yang didn''t stand on ceremony and threw a straight punch at him. The brother dodged to the side, after which the siblings immediately began fighting.


    "Oh!"


    This action scene was agile and wonderful, and everyone watched intently. Suddenly, there was a miserable cry and filming stopped.


    Guo Yuyang was holding his head and writhing on the ground in pain.


    Qin Wei also had a pained expression as she held her own hand.


    The on-site doctor hurried over to examine them separately and concluded:


    Guo Yuyang had a fractured brow bone, while Qin Wei was fine, though she said her hand hurt, so it was probably soft tissue contusion.


    Guo Yuyang was sent to the hospital. Qin Wei''s injury was minor, so she was fine after simple on-site treatment.


    Because Guo Yuyang''s injury was on his face, hispany took it very seriously. The boss came over that same day, and even Ruiqi Asia Pacific manager Tim rushed over.


    By the time they arrived, it was night. Because it was a minor fracture, surgery wasn''t required - only coldpresses to reduce swelling and inmmation.


    But Guo Yuyang insisted that Qin Wei had done it on purpose and wanted to pursue responsibility to the end.


    However, the crew had repeatedly watched the videos. The three cameras had all been recording simultaneously, and from three angles it was clear this was just an ident.


    The director also stood up to ask Qin Wei, "It''s inevitable that idents happen during action scenes. Even if you want to sue, the evidence is in these videos which can only prove this was an ident. What we need to discuss now is whether to recast his role or halt filming because of his injury."


    Ruiqi manager Tim said that if they recast, Ruiqi would withdraw funding.


    Qin Weiughed lightly, "Then withdraw funding."


    From when she advised Guo Yuyang to quit, she had already prepared to sell her house and invest in this. Her main thought was that his acting skills were simply ruining this role in the drama. Even if they finished filming, it would still affect viewership after airing.


    She might as well invest in it herself. In short, she was determined to "take down" that idiot Guo Yuyang. If worst came to worst, she could just buy a new house after getting the returns - it wouldn''t be toote.


    "Oh~ Why is brother''s eye socket bruised?"


    Shen Qingqing hade back again. Not only that, she had also brought Yu Yu with her.


    "Senior sister, I missed you so much!"


    Yu Yu went over to hug Qin Wei and gave her a tangerine vored lollipop.


    "Qingqing, I''m fine! You''ve finallye back!"


    Guo Yuyang covered his eyes and pretended to be strong.


    "Sister Qin Wei, did you hit him?"


    Shen Qingqing turned to ask Qin Wei.


    The director took the initiative to show Shen Qingqing the video.


    The video simply showed normal fighting scenes. The punch that knocked Guo Yuyang down hadn''t even been thrown by Qin Wei, but was Guo Yuyang being a beat slow and crashing into it himself.


    Shen Qingqing pped, "My sister''s martial arts skills are amazing! I told youst time she''s really good at action scenes. Yu Yu,e watch!"


    Yu Yu went over and Shen Qingqing yed it for her again.


    "It is pretty good..."


    "Qingqing..."


    Guo Yuyang suddenly felt aggrieved,


    "After you left, I went to look for you. I was so heartbroken when I couldn''t find you..."


    "I know."


    Shen Qingqing was not surprised at all by this.


    "You even went to the nightclub my friend owns to drink, and brought three little inte celebs along, then took all three of them to a hotel and booked a room for three days straight. Impressive, all three of them."


    Guo Yuyang''s expression changed. He wanted to exin but Shen Qingqing didn''t care at all. She turned to ask the director,


    "With him injured like this, can he still act?"


    The director nodded. Shen Qingqing pped again,


    "That''s great! Wei Wei, you don''t have to be annoyed looking at him every day!"


    Guo Yuyang was dumbfounded. So he had been foolishly infatuated!


    "You! If I don''t act, Ruiqi will withdraw funding..."


    Yu Yu, who was on the side, started pping to interrupt him, "Is Ruiqi going bankrupt? What kind of trash spokesperson did they hire? The Asia Pacific market has so many problems but they don''t manage it at all. Is Tiancheng Group''s new CEO Wei Jiesen blind? Then withdraw. Just wait for your downfall!"


    "No withdrawal! Ruiqi will follow the group''s arrangements!"


    Tim suddenly interrupted and changed his arrogant attitude to be polite.


    Yu Yu turned to look at Qin Wei. She had just unwrapped her lollipop and was now eating it.


    Yu Yu asked her, "I said such outrageous things yet Senior Sister doesn''t seem surprised at all?"


    Qin Wei nced at her, "With Shen Qingqing saying her family is lowlymoners in front of you, nothing you say surprises me."

 Chapter 312: Yuyou’s Real Name

    <h4>Chapter 312</h4>


    Tim kept apologizing to Youyou for failing at his job, since he knew her. But Youyou was impatient to hear him say these things:


    "Stop telling me that. I''m neither a shareholder nor an executive. Thispany has nothing to do with me. Don''t hang around in front of me. Take away your trash spokesman when you leave."


    Tim said yes several times, also catering to Youyou''s wishes, and took Guo Yuyang away.


    After everyone left, only the three of them were left in the empty conference room. Only then did Youyoue over to exin:


    "Senior sister, I didn''t lie to you. Unlike Shen Qingqing, I stopped living at home since I started university. Apart from tuition, I earned the rest of the money myself. I''ve never told anyone about my family background before, and I don''t n to go back home to inherit the family business in the future either.


    This time too, Shen Qingqing had already collected information on Guo Yuyang''s conduct issues and sent it to the headquarters. I just couldn''t help but scolded him a few times... Mainly because you didn''t ask. If you had asked, I would have definitely told you..."


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "None of that matters. I''m just curious, what''s your real name?"


    Shen Qingqing: "..."


    Youyou answered her: "Wei You, the ''You'' in carefree. Ask me anything else and I''ll tell you too."


    "No more questions. Knowing this is enough."


    Qin Wei looked at Shen Qingqing.


    "Can you be more sensible from now on? Why''d you flirt with someone like that? Isn''t that dangerous???"


    Youyou nodded: "Yeah."


    "I was wrong! I only wanted to vent your anger originally. When you told me to stop, didn''t I stop... And I returned everything he bought too..."


    Shen Qingqing admitted her mistake obediently. Since changing her circle of friends, her life had changed quite a bit. If she was with her previous friends, things like this wouldn''t be considered strange.


    But she preferred her current friends more.


    "But I have good news to tell you. When I went home this time, my dad told me that as long as I don''t marry you, he''ll invest 5 million as incense money to pray to Buddha. Qin Wei, aren''t I amazing!"


    After Shen Qingqing finished speaking, she was still a little proud.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Youyou: "?"


    "Who are you getting married to?"


    The door of the conference room was pushed open, and Qiao Sixiao''s voice sounded at the same time.


    It was about time for Qiao Sixiao to join the crew.


    Apanying her was Su Yang, who joined the crew at the same time.


    Shen Qingqing exined:


    "Teacher Qiao, this is reverse invitation for investment! This is the only way to make my dad willing to invest wholeheartedly. Although the amount isn''t much, it''s still better than nothing!"


    "It''s a good thing."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t deny it, but only said this one sentence. She walked over, lifted Qin Wei''s hand and took a look, then said to Qin Wei:


    "Su Yang said he has something to tell you."


    Su Yang walked up to Qin Wei and suddenly bowed deeply:


    "I''m sorry! I shouldn''t have said such unkind words that day. After thinking it over carefully when I got home, I realized how immature I was. I really didn''t know investment solicitation was so difficult..."


    After the dinner party, the final decisions of the various investors also came out, and to be honest, it wasn''t very optimistic. Most of them said they would wait and see, while a minority invested part of their funds only after seeing Qin Wei and He Hong''s utmost sincerity.


    In other words, Qin Wei didn''t drink in vain that day, at least there was still some return.


    "Staying principled was right."


    Qin Wei said to Su Yang,


    "But there''s no need to collide hard with society on everything. Sometimes there''s no need to fight till both sides suffer losses for no reason, just hold your ground on real bottom lines."


    Real bottom lines?


    Su Yang wanted to ask what those were.


    "Alright, let''s turn the page. I''m exhausted."


    Qin Wei didn''t continue, but tried her best to act spoiled with Qiao Sixiao instead:


    "Teacher Qiao, I miss you so much! Did you see the messages I sent you? Did you buy egg tarts for me after you got off the ne? Ah?"


    As she spoke, she wanted to hug Qiao Sixiao, but was pushed away by the other party.


    Even after everyone else left, Qin Wei still persisted in following behind and whining:


    "You would check your phone after getting off the ne, you must''ve received my messages. I''ve been craving to eat egg tarts these two days! I could only count on you... Howe you only bought one... Aren''t these usually sold in boxes of six..."


    ...


    The next day, with Guo Yuyang gone, Qin Wei''s workload for shooting was reduced by half. She took the time to apany her two friends horseback riding on the grasnd. Strangely enough, it was the first time for both of them to y on the grasnd, yet they both knew how to ride horses.


    Qin Wei apuded them. After all, it took her a long time to master this skill:


    "How amazing, both of you know how to ride horses."


    "What''s so amazing about it?"


    Shen Qingqing looked at Qin Wei,


    "Ever since I was young, my dad signed me up for equestrian sses, so of course I know how to ride. I learned it through practice too."


    Youyou didn''t follow up on her words. She said to Shen Qingqing instead:


    "Since senior sister finds it amazing, then it is amazing!"


    Shen Qingqing really wanted to whip her with the riding crop.


    ...


    After ying for a day, Youyou had other work to do. She had onlye at Shen Qingqing''s request to uphold justice. She took two days off from the crew with permission to earn money to support herself. Now she had to get back to work.


    As for Shen Qingqing, she decided to stay behind. So this time she specially brought her assistant and luggage toe along.


    Qin Wei said sarcastically: "Why are you still sticking around here? Your brother has already left."


    But Shen Qingqing wasn''t angry: "Because I''m an investor! Of course I cane over to see the project I invested in. When one brother leaves, another one wille."


    ...


    The next day, Rui Qi announced termination of contract with Guo Yuyang. At the same time, the Star Ignition crew announced Guo Yuyang''s withdrawal from subsequent shooting, and the role of Da Zhe would be yed by another actor, so please look forward to it.


    This attracted attention, mainly because Guo Yuyang had quite a sizable fanbase. They kept making noise about boycotting Star Ignition and Rui Qi, and kept causing trouble under both official ounts for days on end.


    The result was the crew and the brand side jointly suing several major fans who stirred things up, and exposing evidence of Guo Yuyang''s contract vitions before his fans quieted down.


    As for Rui Qi internally, there was also a major reshuffling of top management which was reappointed by the headquarters.


    In Southern California, USA, a man wearing a white short sleeve shirt and beach pants wasfortably basking in the sun when his view was blocked by someone.


    "The contract termination was a bit rash and it''ll impact share prices. Jiesen Wei, wake up."


    A pleasant male voice came from above.


    "Don''t treat me like an idiot."


    The man named Jiesen Wei took off his sunsses and looked at the handsome man in front of him.


    "Shen Kai, you stille to the beach in a suit. There''s definitely something wrong with you."


    But Shen Kai ignored him and continued:


    "As a shareholder, I want to know what you n to do."


    "The infighting within the Wei family went on for too long. Thepanies in Asia Pacific were already rotten. Now that thepany is in my hands, I will certainly revamp things!


    Shen Kai, your opportunity hase. Let''s see if the Best Actor is willing to act in a TV series again."


    Jiesen Wei raised his hand and pushed Shen Kai.


    "Get out of the way. Don''t disturb my vacation."


    ...


    "Has the investment been secured?"


    During a break from shooting, Qin Wei was ying on her phone and suddenly received a series of good news ¡ª


    Rui Qi won''t withdraw investment capital and will continue to follow up ording to the contract;


    Famous Capital City investor, Shen Ying, invested 5 million;


    Famous Yong City investor, President Tang, invested 8 million.


    The investment amount of these two people wasn''t that much. After all, to indulge his spoiled wife, President Zheng had invested 6 million.


    But the significance of these two people''s investments was extraordinary. Both had very urate judgement in their choice of investment projects. Following their investments, even if you don''t benefit directly, you can still reap some rewards. Thus, in investment circles, the nicknames "North Shen" and "South Tang" were coined.


    The two of them invested in this TV series, which wasn''t held in regard, at almost the same time. What''s more, at this time, several actors from the crew were embroiled in different scandals, and even investors were hesitating over whether to take the chance to withdraw their investments or not. Yet these two bravely invested in spite of pressure!


    Reporters interviewed Shen Ying. His reply was "to indulge my child". After that he refused to respond further.


    Reporters also interviewed the never before seen President Tang, who hadn''t even revealed his name, through hispany. The reply obtained was "to make the child happy", after which they could no longer get in contact!


    The reason for investment given by these two big shots in investment circles was "child"?

 Chapter 313: Can we save the dead

    <h4>Chapter 313</h4>


    The investment circle''s understanding of "the child" is not the same¡ª¡ª


    Some say "the child" refers to this drama, they want to invest in nurturing it with their own hands;


    Some say it''s a secret phrase between the two big shots, indicating that they are optimistic about this project.


    Whatever they say, nothing derogatory can be seen from the word "child", so many people also ignore those online rumors and scramble to invest in the drama.


    Shen''s Father even called Shen Qingqing about it:


    "I''ve invested the money, isn''t that sincere enough? Are you happy now? If you''re happy thene back!"


    Shen Qingqing had also seen the news, unhurriedly said to her father:


    "I''m not done ying yet, I''ll be back in a few days...Dad, I just saw a..."


    "Then go ahead and y, don''te back."


    Beep beep beep¡ª¡ª


    "North Shen" was indeed Shen Qingqing''s dad, he invested 5 million to please his daughter, and "South Tang"...


    When Qin Wei had free time, she took out her phone and opened the 7-person group [Neighborhood Family] in Director Jiang''smunity, and video called Aunt Tang alone.


    Aunt Tang answered the video and saw it was Qin Wei, so she knew what it was about without even asking, and said directly:


    "Ah, about that investment, don''t feel bad, at my age I just want to hear the sound of money sshing down the drain, you just focus on shooting your scenes, don''t worry about things you can''t control,e back and do flower arrangements when you''re free."


    Qin Wei hung up the video and silently marveled, "South Tang" turned out to be by my side...


    The funding problem was solved, in summary it was being kind to others and gaining help from noble people.


    Luck is also part of one''s ability.


    Following that, the crew announced another piece of good news¡ª¡ª


    "Actor Shen Kai will y Da Zhe, he will join the crew in the next few days!!"


    The entire crew cheered, with only Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing screaming!


    Shen Qingqing: "Ah! It''s Brother Kai! It''s Brother Kai I''m going crazy!! Good thing I didn''t leave!! Ah ah ah ah!!!"


    Qin Wei: "Ah! It''s Shen Kai! It''s Shen Kai I''m going crazy! How am I still here!! Ah ah ah ah!!!"


    That night neither of them got any sleep.


    ...


    The next morning they were shooting a scene of going hunting, Qiao Sixiao didn''t have a schedule in the morning so she came over to join in the fun, first chatting with the director, then taking her breakfast over to Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei was sitting there looking over the script, Qiao Sixiao sat down next to her, twisting open a thermos and pouring half a cup of snow pear soup without rock sugar and nced at her:


    "Shen Kai ising, so excited?"


    Qin Wei didn''t say anything, removing the tissue from her nose which was full of blood.


    The grasnds here were a bit dry for her, the first couple days her throat hurt, and since then she would get nosebleeds from time to time.


    "It''s from getting too hot."


    Qin Wei took another tissue from Li Liang and continued holding it to her nose, originally wanting to wad it up and stick it in her nose, but Li Liang wouldn''t let her, saying it wouldn''t look good on camera, so Qin Wei gave in to his nagging and just pressed on it.


    "Drink it, you want me to keep holding it up for you?"


    Qiao Sixiao was a bit impatient and had her take the cup, but she didn''t want to drink it.


    "You didn''t even put sugar in this, I really can''t drink it."


    She had also drank it yesterday, cooked by Qiao Sixiao herself, who said it was snow pear soup with rock sugar, but in reality there was no sugar, she said it was to clear away heat and moisten the lungs, but Qin Wei took one sip and felt like it took half her life away.


    She had been coerced into drinking a whole cup just like that, yelling and screaming.


    Who knew there would be more today.


    Qiao Sixiao''s voice was cold as ice, with some oppressive force: "Drink it."


    Qin Wei reluctantly took the cup, looking at the porridge-like soup, and asked her:


    "Do you have to make someone the sacrifice of your cooking skills? Do your cooking skills need a sacrifice to level up?"


    Another bitter day...


    ...


    The crew was just about ready, Li Liang saw her nosebleed had stopped, and called Little Yan over to touch up her makeup.


    Director Jiang came over and said to her:


    "We''ll shoot the scene of you riding and shooting arrows now, Shen Lin told me you''ve been practicing these past few days, I just want to confirm with you, are you confident you can do it?"


    "No problem."


    Qin Wei took the bow handed over by an assistant, holding the reins as she stood by the horse.


    Director Jiang went back to his spot, sitting in front of the monitor, Qiao Sixiao also sat in front of the monitor, paying attention to Qin Wei''s performance in this scene.


    Qin Wei was seen flipping onto the horse, riding forward, and as the horse galloped faster and faster, she took a feathered arrow from the quiver, releasing the reins with both hands, and drew the bow to shoot an arrow.


    She looked natural, her movements smooth and standard. With one hand pulling the bowstring taut then releasing, the feathered arrow flew out, the tribesmen riding behind her on horseback pped and cheered:


    "The princess hit it! Luo Yang''s first aplishment!!"


    Luo Yang reined in her horse, showing a proud expression amidst everyone''s praise.


    Seeing that proud yet somewhat coy expression, whoever saw it couldn''t help smiling.


    Director Jiang restrained his smile:


    "Cut! Passed! Change the angle and go again!"


    They adjusted the equipment and touched up makeup, then shot it a few more times before taking a break.


    Qin Wei had been under the sun shooting all morning, and just wanted a cold Coke when she dismounted.


    "Li Liang, I want to drink..."


    Qiao Sixiao handed one over at just the right time.


    Porridge.


    Qin Wei smacked her lips:


    "I''m not that thirsty..."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t force her this time, having an assistant hold the thermos while she reached to take Qin Wei''s bow and fiddle with it.


    She seemed quite interested in it.


    "Here, this is for you."


    Qin Wei took off the thumb ring and put it on Qiao Sixiao''s hand, then turned and took a feathered arrow from the quiver on the horse''s back, nocking it on the bowstring,


    "Hook the bowstring with your thumb, press down on your thumb with your index finger, control the arrow shaft with your index finger, pull back, straighten your arm, aim."


    Qin Wei held the bow with one hand together with her, and with the other hand helped adjust her drawing motion, then aimed forward. The people standing around took the initiative to move aside, afraid of idental injury.


    "Right hand, release."


    The feathered arrow was loosed!


    Falling just over ten centimeters in front of them into the grass.


    Everyone: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    Qin Wei: "The main problem is you''re clumsy, I taught you hand-in-hand and you still can''t learn it well."


    Qiao Sixiao shot her a fierce look.


    "Let me demonstrate for you."


    Qin Wei took the bow back, and drew and shot an arrow alone.


    Her movements were fine, her aim was fine...


    Releasing her hand, shooting!


    ......


    "Brother Kai is here!"


    Everyone turned to look, and saw a tall figure of a man walking over.


    The man wore a dark gray round-necked robe, boots, belts, bracers, and held a traditional bow crafted with meticulous workmanship.


    "Brother Kai, thanks for the hard work."


    Staff came over to take the props from him and pulled over a chair for him to sit and rest.


    But Shen Kai paid them no mind, his gaze falling on the young woman not far away who was drawing a bow to shoot an arrow.


    Her movements were standard. As her right hand released the bowstring, the feathered arrow flew out, before falling in front of her.


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    Qin Wei muttered:


    "Oh, something''s wrong with the bow..."


    Qiao Sixiao stood on the side with arms crossed watching the spectacle, and mocking her in a sarcastic tone:


    "Oh right, right, right, something''s wrong with the bow, something''s wrong with me, it''s just you who has no problems, you''re the best, the rest of us don''t work, just you do, you''re the most capable!"


    Qin Wei cockily put her hands on her hips:


    "I''m the best, I''m the best!"


    Turning her head, Qin Wei saw Shen Kai, and Shen Kai was also looking at her.


    Only then did she realize the other party had witnessed her embarrassing disy of archery from start to finish.


    Not only that, she suddenly felt a heat in her nasal cavity, and her nose started bleeding again.

 Chapter 314: Miss Joe is a good person, sometimes she is really good.

    <h4>Chapter 314</h4>


    Shen Kai''s gaze was first attracted by her dashing archery pose, then shocked by herme skills. Before he recovered from that, he saw her looking coldly at him, and then having a nosebleed.


    Shen Kai was puzzled.


    The moment the nosebleed came out, Qin Wei was thinking about the alien immigration n again.


    She pressed her nose with one hand, and immediately asked her assistant for tissues.


    It felt like a long time, but she realized it was just three to five seconds.


    It was so brief that the blood had just started flowing out.


    "Get your own tissues."


    Qiao Sixiao sighed and wiped her hand with a wet wipe.


    Qin Wei felt very guilty:


    "Sorry Teacher Qiao, got your hand bloody..."


    Who knew if there were paparazzi secretly taking photos here on the grasnd. If they got this shot, it would be quite shocking -


    ¡¾Shocking! Qin Wei Actually Had a Nosebleed Seeing Her Ex-Boyfriend!¡¿


    Fortunately Teacher Qiao was quick to block it, nipping all possibilities in the bud.


    Teacher Qiao was easy to get along with and really helped when needed...


    ...


    It had been hot and dry these past two days. Adding to Qin Wei''s exhaustion from the intense filming, the director postponed filming by two hours after getting Shen Kai''s consent.


    The grasnds stretched as far as the eye could see with great visibility, but there was no shade. The production team set up canopies for the actors to rest under, and brought ice packs to help them cool down.


    Li Liang handed Qin Wei an ice pack wrapped in a towel. Pressing it against her forehead made her feel slightly better.


    "Sis, time to eat."


    Li Liang brought over the lunch boxes, with two meat dishes, one vegetable, one soup, and rice - quite a feast. It smelled appetizing, but Qin Wei had no appetite.


    Qin Weizily waved her hand:


    "Li Liang you go ahead and eat. Don''t talk to me now, I feel dizzy."


    "I really am inexperienced. I''ve never seen you with no appetite before."


    Qiao Sixiao felt her forehead. Even with the ice pack it was still hot. Taking in her condition, she was probably suffering from heat stroke.


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She couldn''t help but curse:


    "Serves you right!"


    Qin Wei: "?"


    She opened her eyes, looked repeatedly to confirm the other''s expression, before realizing she was talking about herself.


    "What''s wrong with you? What did I do?"


    "Take breaks when you should. What are you trying to prove? Do you enjoy overtime? Does the crewck your bit of money? Wrapping up shooting a bit earlier won''t make much of a difference..."


    As Qiao Sixiao spoke, she asked an assistant for a small stic bottle filled with brown liquid, giving people bad premonitions.


    "Drink the houttuynia cordata."


    "I won''t drink it."


    Just thinking about that taste made Qin Wei''s mouth feel awful.


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    "I really can''t stand your cold abuse."


    Qin Wei reluctantly sat up, took the houttuynia cordata and drank it all in one go, then drank lots of water before recovering.


    But the medicine was indeed effective. After resting for ten minutes she didn''t feel as bad, and her appetite recovered a bit. But there was no way she could eat all this food now. To avoid waste, Qin Wei gave more than half to Li Liang, Xiao Yan and the others to share.


    She couldn''t conveniently hold an ice pack in one hand and use chopsticks in the other, so she ordered Qiao Sixiao:


    "Help me hold the ice pack."


    Qiao Sixiao was about to eat too and naturally refused.


    If that didn''t work then try another approach:


    "Then will you please feed me?"


    "Do your assistants get white-cor sries every month?"


    Rejected again.


    Seeing Li Liang about toe over, Qin Wei gestured for her not to bother:


    "Let Li Liang rest for a bit."


    "Let my...female colleague help you."


    Shen Kai walked over. Qin Wei immediately raised her hand to stop him:


    "No need, thanks! Don''te over!"


    Her shout made Shen Kai halt in his tracks, as if he could only stand there.


    Qin Wei threw the ice pack aside. It had felt essential just now but seemed unnecessary at the moment.


    Holding the lunch box in one hand and chopsticks in the other, she lowered her head to eat seriously.


    In the end assistant Xiao Wang came over holding the ice pack to apply coldpresses for her.


    After eating and resting for a while, Qin Wei finally felt better again. Around time, while the crew adjusted the equipment, Qin Wei went to run lines with Shen Kai.


    Qiao Sixiao still sat next to the director, watching the monitor.


    Some of the previous clips with Guo Yuyang could still be used, but most needed to be reshot. They were shooting the fight scene from before now.


    Qin Wei had already memorized the lines and moves. Shen Kai was filling in at thest minute so he hadn''t seen the script before getting it three days ago.


    "I''m ready, let''s walk through it first."


    Shen Kai handed the script to his assistant and looked at Qin Wei.


    After a simple line run and one time through the fight choreography, there seemed to be no major issues. They started officially filming.


    The plot and fight moves shown on the monitor were the same as that day. But the feeling waspletely different -


    Guo Yuyang''s acting was too superficial, but Shen Kai was not the same. As a film actor he paid more attention to subtle emotional changes in the characters. The same line dissuading his sister to go back carried rejection from Guo Yuyang, but regret and repression from Shen Kai.


    The fight moves were the same. Guo Yuyang was just hitting his marks, while Shen Kai considered the characters'' identities - he was fighting his own sister. So every move was restrained, stopping her while carefully avoiding harm.


    The whole scene was filmed continuously for five minutes. The director didn''t call cut and everyone watched intently.


    "Cut! Got it! Everyone please take ten minutes."


    A top actor was a top actor. Shen Kai''s professionalism was clear, instantly raising the segment by a levelpared to Guo Yuyang. Even Qin Wei as his acting partner was brought along, unable to perform as well with Guo Yuyang.


    Filming this smoothly from start to finish gave Qin Wei a sense of satisfaction.


    "Thanks for your hard work."


    Shen Kai said to Qin Wei,


    "Let me see your hand."


    "It''s fine."


    One punch had hit the wooden board just now but Qin Wei pulled back in time, so it didn''t really hurt.


    But her hand back was clearly red.


    "It''s fine."


    Qin Wei walked away impatiently. Li Liang pulled over a small stool for her to sit on, spraying her hand with traumatic injury spray while chatting andughing together.


    Shen Kai watched Qin Wei and asked the assistant who had followed him for years:


    "Did I remember wrong? She used to chat andugh with her assistant?"


    The assistant shook his head:


    "No, you didn''t remember wrong. I''ve always been by your side bro, not to mention her assistant, she didn''t talk much to you either..."


    Shen Kai nced at him and lowered his voice:


    "That was around other people. When we were alone, she would chat a lot with me too!"


    The assistant nodded.


    Ah yes yes yes yes yes.

 Chapter 315: This meal is a trap, you’d be better off not eating it.

    <h4>Chapter 315</h4>


    In the afternoon when the shooting was going on, Qiao Sixiao went back to the hotel to rest while Qin Wei continued shooting. Not long after, Li Liang came over to deliver dinner to her.


    Today''s dinner was more sumptuous than usual, with higher-end food containers. Qin Wei thought it was because the crew had more money, but Li Liang told her:


    "It''s because Shen Kai has joined the crew and treated everyone to dinner."


    Qin Wei silently put down her chopsticks.


    "Everyone in the crew got one meal box each. "


    Qin Wei silently picked up her chopsticks again.


    "Only Teacher Qiao had sd for dinner, so she didn''t take any."


    Qin Wei put down her chopsticks again.


    "But other people in her team did eat."


    Qin Wei wanted to throw her chopsticks at Li Liang¡¯s head.


    "Can''t you speak in one go instead of pausing every sentence? Do you think my memory is too low that it will get stuck?¡±


    Qin Wei closed the lid of the meal box.


    "Take it away, return it or you guys can finish it, don''t waste food. Do whatever you want, I won''t eat it."


    Li Liang vaguely felt that she was avoiding any favors, but also felt it was a pity not to eat it. So she tried persuading her onest time:


    "Sis, this meal is quite expensive..."


    "Ha, expensive? However expensive it is, am I short of some money? Take it away, I''m not happy to eat it..."


    Qin Wei leaned against the sofa and turned her head away impatiently, waving her hand for Li Liang to leave quickly.


    Li Liang obediently took the dinner away. As the door closed, only the lingering aroma of the uneaten food remained in the room.


    Qin Wei took a deep breath. Ah, I''m so hungry...


    There was no other snacks in the room except for some melon seeds. It was only 5:30 pm now. She didn''t even eat enough during lunch...


    Qin Wei picked up her phone to text Shen Qingqing¡ª


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Qingqing, have you had your dinner? What are you eating? Do you want to eat something else?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei: Qingqing, where are you?¡¿


    No reply.


    The past two days after Shen Qingqing came back, she booked a room for herself. Mainly because she had money for it, she also needed her own space and Qiao Sixiao said it wouldn''t disturb Qin Wei¡¯s rest.


    It made sense for one to sleep more peacefully alone, but there was no woolenpanion and it felt cold in her heart.


    Now that Shen Qingqing didn''t reply to her messages, she probably went to watch Shen Kai¡¯s night scene shooting.


    So Qin Wei went to Qiao Sixiao¡®s room.


    It was not surprising at all that Teacher Qiao was sitting on the sofa looking at the script. No matter if she had scenes to shoot or not, she would spend her rest time in the evenings reading the script.


    The room was only lit by a floormp, making it quiet and cozy inside.


    Qiao Sixiao saw hering and sat back down on the sofa to read the script after she opened the door.


    On the table, there was still an unopened vegetable sd box.


    "No need to hesitate, I left it for you. Go ahead and eat it."


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her while reading the script and pointed to the sd on the table.


    Qin Wei felt a warmth in her eyes. She didn''t expect that Teacher Qiao was even thinking of her, afraid that she might be hungry, and specially left dinner for her! But!!


    "How did you know that I woulde over to eat?"


    Qin Wei said while sitting down and starting to add the yogurt mint sauce herself.


    It was the light and refreshing vor that she liked!


    It was left for her.


    "Tonight, Shen Kai treated the whole crew to dinner, with chicken legs, pasta, garlic butter prawns and cream soup that anyone could easily exceed their calorie limit after a few bites. Eating that during lunch could still burn off most of the calories, but having it for dinner..."


    Qiao Sixiao said while taking the time to nce at her,


    "Unless you can resist temptation, otherwise you won''t have any dinner. You definitely wouldn''t bear to order takeout, and would choose to freeload off either me or Shen Qingqing. But Shen Qingqing isn''t here today.


    If you didn''te here, then just indulge yourself. It means I''ve judged you wrongly. Just fall amidst all that delicious food then!"


    "Hmm, oh, yes, the calories are indeed too high. I can''t possibly eat them since I''m still shooting and my figure is as important as my beauty."


    Qin Wei lowered her head while eating, perfunctorily responding to her words, almost burying her face in the bowl.


    Fortunately, the several times she moved the chopsticks, she didn''t actually start eating. Mainly because she had too many concerns, but she really didn''t expect it from this perspective.


    How frightening, what if she unwittingly ate it just now? Qiao Sixiao would probably get angry with her for several days...


    ...


    "She didn''t eat it?"


    Shen Kai had just returned from the set. After hearing it, he was a bit surprised. He had specially asked someone to pay attention to the dishes Qin Wei used to eat when she was in the Variety Show ¡°Against the Wind", then selected the most expensive ones to make tonight¡¯s dinner.


    He treated so many people to dinner for the sole purpose of letting Qin Wei enjoy a good dinner without pressure.


    But she didn''t eat it in the end?


    Was it because it was sent by him so she didn''t eat it?


    Or is she still the same as before, her dinners remained simple, and that all those dishes were just for her public image?


    Shen Kai looked at the dishes on his te¡ª


    Salmon, smi, some nuts, and toast.


    This was what she used to eat, but she was pickier about not wanting to eat the bread crusts.


    Hence, there would be more bread crusts left on his te.


    Ever since he started thinking about her, this was what he would eat for dinner every time.


    Just what was the reason that made Qin Wei refuse to eat those dishes?


    Shen Kai fell into confusion.


    ......


    "I¡¯ll return to the Imperial Capital to shoot amercial two dayster. Recently, besides this drama, there are no other schedules arranged for me to join any other crews. Mainly because He Hong doesn''t want others to perceive me as a role stealer, so other productions have been pushed back. After shooting themercial, I also have a public welfare event, and another..."


    Qiao Sixiao casually told her own schedule arrangements, but before she could finish, Qin Wei interrupted:


    "Whaaaat, you¡¯re leaving me all by myself here? I wasn''t afraid before but now Shen Kai is here, I''m scared..."


    After hearing that, Qiao Sixiao looked at her disdainfully:


    "Scared of what? In broad daylight what else can he do to you? Just continue shooting normally, and then get out of there quickly, isn''t that simple?"


    Qiao Sixiao needed to go earn money. Blocking someone''s fortune was impolite too.


    "Wuuu..."


    But what about myself? So pitiful, weak and helpless.


    Qiao Sixiao tried tofort her:


    "Haven''t you two split up already? Maintain a strong attitude and treat him coldly. He is such a self-conceited man, he definitely wouldn''t demean himself to curry favor with you."


    After saying that, Qin Wei became even unhappier, brows furrowed.


    Qiao Sixiao leaned closer and asked her:


    "Are you incapable of being fierce to others?"


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    "Then drink some liquor to recall how you get fierce with people."


    Qiao Sixiao opened the cab next to her,


    "I still have liquor here..."


    "Are you out of your mind? Bringing liquor even when going on business trips..."


    Qin Wei looked at her disapprovingly. She really took out a box of Johnnie Walker whiskey!!


    "There are always boring or sleepless times."


    Qiao Sixiao took out two bottles, opened the caps and passed one to her, then opened one bottle for herself as well:


    "It''s still early, in any case there''s nothing to do, let''s drink together."


    It was only 6 pm...


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qin Wei asked:


    "Aren''t you afraid... "


    "Of what?"


    "If you and I both drink too much, who''s going to stay sober?"


    Qiao Sixiao waved her hand dismissively and stuffed the opened whiskey bottle into her hand:


    "Staying sober for what? It''s not like we''re having a drinking party. Just drink carefreely!"


    "I won''t drink, and you shouldn''t either..."


    Qin Wei took away the liquor, and snatched away the bottle in her hand as well,


    "Drinking liquor is harmful, if you can avoid it then don''t drink it. Don''t you know how I behaved after drinkingst time? Yet you''re still making me drink. Are you addicted to inflicting harm?"


    Saying that, she put away all the liquor back into the cab.


    "So..."


    Qiao Sixiao watched as she busied herself and made no attempts to take back the liquor that was snatched from her hand. Her gaze remained fixed on Qin Wei.


    "Do you remember what happened that night?"

 Chapter 316: Old cp, you can also take it out and stir it

    <h4>Chapter 316</h4>


    Qin Wei closed the closet door, and saw a bottle of juice in her open suitcase, so she picked it up and opened it to drink, then found a ce to sit down:


    "Of course, Li Liang told me that I was drunk and mean to her and hit you too. But I apologized to her and to you too, so let''s turn the page on this. I was drinking for the sake of our career, so you can consider it a sacrifice of myself for the organization. You''re not allowed to keep bringing this up, because I can flip out too."


    Qiao Sixiao smiled and sighed, rubbing her eyebrows:


    "Is that the reason for drinking my juice?"


    Qin Wei handed it to Qiao Sixiao to drink, and as expected, she refused it. So Qin Wei said:


    "Anyway, you don''t like to drink it...


    Teacher Qiao, do you still remember our CP?"


    "Weixiao?"


    Qiao Sixiao hesitated for a moment before recalling it. This CP was hyped up during the show "Against the Wind". It did give her a lot of poprity at the time, and the two of them also took the opportunity to work hard at putting on a show in front of the camera. Later when the show disbanded, their promotional partnership also ended.


    Although they rarely appeared together now, they still kept in touch privately.


    Qin Wei nodded: "Yeah."


    Qiao Sixiao asked: "It hasn''t gone cold yet?"


    "Nope..." you''re going to anger the CP fans to death?"


    Qin Wei said seriously,


    "The super topic and fan club are still going strong, scolding andining that we don''t do fan service... But they are really amazing, if there''s no new content they just make up their own... The childhood friends stories start all the way from kindergarten, in the eyes of the CP fans I was always a timid person who needed your protection since I was little...


    Sigh... But it''s still sweet, I''ve been reading them, just slow updates..."


    Qiao Sixiao was impatient, could she not know that Qin Wei just wanted to pull her along to eat up the CP fanfiction??


    She didn''t know if it was sweet or not, the key was that she didn''t want to read it.


    "What exactly do you want to say?"


    "Well, Teacher Qiao, I wanted to discuss something with you, can we take out our old CP from the past and hype it up again?"


    "Why?"


    "I feel so bad for the CP fans... I ship CPs too... The CP fans are so pitiful, with no new content from the real people they can only re-hash old stuff to feed their obsession..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao said to her:


    "Your reputation has copsed recently, my mom said no."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    ......


    The next morning at the set, all the actors were standing in the cold wind waiting to start shooting.


    The temperature difference between day and night was quite big. Qin Wei was wearing a red outfit, which looked a bit thin in the morning chill, making one feel a little heartache at the sight.


    Shen Kai took the coat he had draped over himself and walked over.


    "Cold? Why wear so little?"


    A windbreaker was draped over her, the tone carried some reproach.


    Qin Wei turned her head, and it turned out to be Qiao Sixiao.


    "Teacher Qiao you''re here!"


    The just earlier cold-faced Qin Wei now blossomed into a smile. Qiao Sixiao also cooperated very well, cupping her hands and breathing on them, at the same time rubbing her icy hands, while saying to her:


    "That assistant of yours is muddled, letting you stand in the cold wind and freeze. They''re fired, I''ll find you a better one."


    "I''ll listen to you."


    Qin Wei coquettishly responded, and just leaned in towards her, but was stopped by Qiao Sixiao pressing down on her head, whispering:


    "That''s enough out of you, if this gets photographed, He Hong will immediately cancel you..."


    "Oh."


    Qin Wei straightened up, and started hopping around next to her to warm up for the uing horse riding scene.


    Qiao Sixiao watched her from the side, a gentle smile on her face.


    She also kept Shen Kai in view from the corner of her eye. He was standing not far away, a cold look on his face, holding a coat in his hand while looking at Qin Wei.


    How could she not know about Qin Wei''s little schemes?


    What "hype up the old CP again"? Clearly she just wanted to use her as a human shield, to keep Shen Kai away.


    Wanting to take advantage of others with just that little bit of scheming? Really just a little kid from elementary school in those fan fictions huh?


    But use away. Keeping him at a distance wasn''t a bad thing.


    Thinking this, Qiao Sixiao was in not too bad a mood. She unconsciously turned her head, only to see Shen Kai looking at her.


    That look, meaningful.


    ...


    The horse riding scene was about to start shooting, there were many such grand scenes in this drama.


    The riding scenes on the grasnds were a focus of the first half of the drama. The director was a perfectionist, so there were certain requirements on the actors'' physical strength and horse riding skills during casting. After arriving, time was specially set aside to train them, all in order to present the best on camera.


    "Brother Kai, let me help you onto the horse."


    Shen Kai was in position, and the assistant came to ask before shooting started.


    Shen Kai shook his head, then looked towards not far away at Qin Wei, who was holding the reins while looking at something. So Shen Kai walked over and said softly to her:


    "Let me help you onto the horse."


    "Oh, no need."


    Qin Wei looked back at him, seeming a bit distracted, instead looking for something in the sea of people.


    "Qiao!"


    Qin Wei waved at Qiao Sixiao who was passing by, signaling her to quicklye over.


    Qiao Sixiao was originally going to get made up, but being called like this she temporarily walked over.


    "Sit in front of the monitor and watch me. I have the horse riding and archery sceneing up soon, let me show you what real archery on horseback is.


    Yesterday''s mistakes were because I was still getting used to the bow, but today I already know how to use it. I want to demonstrate true skill to you!"


    Qin Wei was fully confident about this.


    "Wow, okay."


    Seeing Qiao Sixiao agree, Qin Wei felt reassured. With one foot in the stirrup and one hand holding the reins and the other supporting the saddle, she nimbly swung up onto the horse. Sitting atop the horse, she asked Qiao Sixiao again:


    "Do you know how to ride a horse?"


    "No."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her, involuntarily pulling up the corners of her mouth,


    "What, you want to teach me?"


    Qin Wei arched her brows:


    "One lesson, one thousand."


    "Bye!"


    Qiao Sixiao turned and left, with Little Wang following her side saying the schedule arrangements:


    "Sis let''s go get makeup first, then we have a scene with Su Yangter..."


    "Didn''t you hear her boasting just now? I''ll go see for myself if Qin Wei is capable or not."


    ...


    Qin Wei was already atop the horse, so Shen Kai no longer had reason to stand here either. He returned to his own horse, took the reins, swung up onto it, and came to Qin Wei''s side.


    "Later you take the outer side, rx your whole body, no need to be too nervous..."


    He carefully instructed, but Qin Wei impatiently rode the horse away, seems like she missed yesterday''s horse riding scene, and didn''t find a chance to go back and practice more. Yet she still came to lecture her.


    ...


    At the start of official shooting, Qiao Sixiao, Director Yao, and Director Jiang sat together in front of the monitor. On the screen they saw hundreds of people on horseback galloping over from the distance, the scene was extremely spectacr.


    After shooting this scene, they promptly made some adjustments, and started shooting the scene of several main characters galloping on horseback, then drawing bows and shooting arrows while at full speed.


    The girl in red clothes came galloping from afar, behind her was her brother who was also on horseback. The two sessively drew their bows, shooting their feathered arrows towards the distance.


    With a swish, the arrows streaked past in front of the camera, hitting the targets that were set up in advance.


    "Cut! This take is good, next one!"

 Chapter 317: Why are you chasing me

    <h4>Chapter 317</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao rarelyughed out loud in front of everyone. Apart from the polite smiles she showed in front of the camera, no one had seen herugh like this in her daily life.


    Beside her, Qin Wei¡¯s face was extremely gloomy.


    ¡°Ahahaha... The bow had problems, I had problems, Teacher Qin¡¯s skills are so good, hahahaha! Are you still teaching sses? Let¡¯s put aside horse riding for now, I mainly want to learn skills, hahahaha...¡±


    ¡¶The Skills to Shoot Arrows Out By Tens of Centimeters¡·


    Another blunder.


    Although it didn¡¯t affect filming, it did affect her reputation.


    Seeing Qiao Sixiao¡¯s merciless mockery, Qin Wei didn¡¯t say a word, but she was already gritting her teeth.


    She let Qiao Sixiao mock her unbridledly. No one around dared to stop her either. Once Qiao Sixiao hadughed enough, she left, and the world became quiet again.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go over the lines.¡±


    Shen Kai came over at the right time. While letting his assistant tidy up his makeup and hair, he seized the time to go over lines.


    Shen Kai didn¡¯t y favorites when filming. He treated every scene seriously.


    Qin Wei didn¡¯t dare to be negligent either. She adjusted her emotions and went over the next scene¡¯s confirmation with him, script in hand.


    ...


    Shen Qingqing only came at lunchtime. Her assistant carried many food boxes,rge and small. It seemed she had been busy with these all morning.


    ¡°The ingredients were airlifted here. The chef is from the capital city. Kai Ge, you¡¯ve worked hard, eat some tasty food and dishes.¡±


    Shen Qingqing smiled as she walked over and had her assistant set up a table under the temporary sunshade shelter where the actors took breaks. The table was neatlyid out with dishes.


    High ss yet exquisite. Even the tableware was borate. The standards weren¡¯t lowered at all despite being outdoors.


    The other party was a actress he had worked with before. In Shen Kai''s impression, Shen Qingqing was a serious and dedicated young actress. Plus she was on good terms with Qin Wei, so he didn''t reject her invitation.


    Shen Qingqing happily took a seat.


    Coincidentally, Qin Wei walked by just then. Shen Qingqing''s smile froze as she pointed to the table of exquisite food and gritted her teeth while forcing out a smile.


    ¡°Do you want (get lost) toe over (hurry up) and eat (and get lost) together?¡±


    ¡°Ah no no no!¡±


    Qin Wei was very good at reading expressions. She turned around, took her assistant''s hand holding Little Red Date¡¯s reins, and led her away.


    ¡°Kai Ge, this ck truffle pasta is made by the chef you¡¯ve eaten from before. I invited him over this time too...¡±


    Shen Kai''s gaze also followed her departure.


    ¡°Liang, I''ll eatter. I''m going to take the horse out for a walk now. If you¡¯re hungry, go ahead and eat first.¡±


    After leaving the rest area, Qin Wei got on the horse and said to Li Liang,


    ¡°I¡¯ll eat with youter. Just ride around in this area, I''ll keep an eye on you.¡±


    Qin Wei didn''t refuse and casually strolled around on her horse.


    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten my fill, thanks for the meal.¡±


    Shen Kai didn''t listen to what Shen Qingqing was saying. After hurriedly eating a few bites, he got up and left, asking his assistant to bring his horse over. Then he rode after Qin Wei.


    Clip clop clip clop¡ª¡ª


    Hearing the sound of hooves, Qin Wei looked back and her heart sank.


    ¡°Hiya!¡±


    Qin Wei urged her Little Red Date to quicken its pace too.


    The chase quickened until everyone saw the two actors racing on the set.


    Staff A: ¡°Are they racing? Kai Ge has filmed equestrian scenes before and also likes horseback riding as a hobby. He can win.¡±


    Staff B: ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate Teacher Qin¡¯s horse just because it¡¯s big. But I feel Little Red Date has better odds! Teacher Sheng personally picked this horse for Teacher Qin. Teacher Sheng is quite knowledgeable about horses...¡±


    Li Liang: ¡°...¡±


    You chase me, I escape. Qin Wei galloped at top speed while Shen Kai doggedly pursued her. Fortunately, Little Red Date kept the upper hand and was never caught up to.


    But Little Red Date had limited endurance and the distance between them gradually shortened.


    Seeing they were getting further and further from the set, Qin Wei red back at him,


    ¡°What are you chasing me for?!¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t we just talk normally?¡±


    As they spoke, Shen Kai had already caught up to her and blocked her path, spurring his horse on.


    But he was too hasty, suddenly blocking the way clearly startled Little Red Date.


    Although Qin Wei pulled the reins in time, Little Red Date still panicked and reared up on its front legs.


    Just as it seemed about to lose control, the man who had ridden up behind them grabbed Little Red Date''s reins in time to get the situation under control.


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief when she realized it was a friend.


    ¡°Sheng Lin.¡±


    Sheng Lin nodded, ncing at Shen Kai as he exined,


    ¡°Didn¡¯t mean to follow you, just...¡±


    Only now did Sheng Lin dare to let go of the reins. He looked at Qin Wei worriedly, unable to hide his concern.


    ¡°Even the children who grew up riding horses on the grasnds don¡¯t dare race recklessly like you. It¡¯s very dangerous. If you fall off the horse, you could get caught in the stirrups and dragged to death by the horse...¡±


    Sheng Lin didn''t continue. From his understanding of Qin Wei, she wouldn''t normally do this. It was clearly because of the man next to her who had chased her into a panic.


    ¡°Let¡¯s head back.¡±


    After calming herself down, Qin Wei spoke to Sheng Lin,


    ¡°Thanks again this time.¡±


    ...


    Riding the horses back, Li Liang was scared to death. Seeing Qin Wei gallop away, Li Liang went to find the props team, medical team, and local groom to look for her. The props team also drove over in an off-road vehicle, and saw Qin Wei''s group riding back.


    Even the director and executive producer came over, rmed.


    Qin Wei said it was nothing while dismounting from the horse.


    ¡°Qin Wei.¡±


    Shen Kai called out to stop her, looking extremely remorseful.


    ¡°I...I¡¯m very sorry... I just wanted to talk to you...¡±


    Just as Qin Wei seemed about to say something, she heard Qiao Sixiao call out to her,


    ¡°Are you okay?¡±


    Looks like even the crew next door was rmed. Qiao Sixiao and Su Yang hade over still in costume.


    It¡¯s no big deal...


    But Qin Wei secretly nced at Shen Kai, then pouted and put her arms around Qiao Sixiao''s neck,


    ¡°I was scared afterward, afraid something might happen and I wouldn''t get to see you again. I kept thinking of only you just now...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao couldn''t push her off no matter how hard she tried.


    ¡°Shen Kai left already, ugh let me go you rascal...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao lowered her voice and swore, before Qin Wei finally let her go.


    ¡°Did I seem sincere?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head. ¡°Not sincere at all. There wasn¡¯t even a bit of transition. When I got here you were still steady as an old dog. As soon as you saw me you became weak and fragile. It was too sudden, obviously fake.¡±


    Qin Wei pouted. ¡°I was just putting on a brave front earlier. Seeing youe, my defenses crumbled and I broke down. That was my train of thought.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao started to sincerely teach her acting, ¡°That¡¯s a bit contrived. You should at least look back at me first, preferably pausing for one or two seconds when you see me.


    Then show your grievance. Next, call my name with a sob. When I raise my hand, you walk over and hug me with faltering steps, falling into my embrace.


    Not suddenly putting me in a headlock. What kind of assassin move was that?¡±


    ¡°But I feel like that has too much obvious subtext.¡±


    Qin Wei stepped back two paces, turned around, and gave Qiao Sixiao a aggrieved look with tears welling up in her eyes.


    ¡°Teacher Qiao.¡±


    Her voice was extremely distressed. Only when Qiao Sixiao raised her hand did she hug her and cry grievously.


    ¡°Cut!¡±


    Su Yang spontaneously called the shot, thenmented, ¡°Qin Wei, your ¡®Teacher Qiao¡¯ felt too deliberate. Also, your hand on her shoulder might seem more natural instead of insistently hugging her neck... Or how about I demonstrate...¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re teaching someone with more acting experience?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao said and nced at him coldly,


    ¡°Barging in on the fun. Go back and continue filming.¡±


    After repeatedly telling her not to court disaster, Qiao Sixiao went back to shoot her scenes. Li Liang brought over the lunch boxes for Qin Wei to eat and rest.


    Qin Wei obediently ate her meal sitting on a folding chair. Shen Kai put another folding chair next to her and sat down.


    Qin Wei got up to leave but was called back by Shen Kai, ¡°I¡¯m holding the script. Others will assume you¡¯re going over lines with me while eating. I don¡¯t have any other intentions, I just want to talk to you.¡±


    ¡°Go ahead.¡±


    Rather than having him chase her every day, she might as well face him calmly. At least that showed she had a clear conscience.

 Chapter 318: What is This Wife-Chasing Crematorium

    <h4>Chapter 318</h4>


    "You don''t have to run away as soon as you see me. With so many people around, I won''t do anything to you," Shen Kai said with a cold face, but his tone was very gentle, even a little aggrieved.


    "Oh."


    "What does ''oh'' mean?"


    Shen Kai had imagined many possible responses from her - consent, reluctant consent, refusal, firm refusal - but not "oh."


    "I mean...if you have anything to say, just say it. I''ll try my best to cooperate with work-rted matters."


    Shen Kai followed up by asking:


    "What about non-work rted matters?"


    The question was a bit distracting for Qin Wei''s meal. She frowned and turned to look at Shen Kai:


    "We are colleagues. After work, of course we each go back to our own homes."


    "I''m not going to give up."


    Shen Kai said,


    "You know what I''m talking about."


    Qin Wei put down her chopsticks and handed the remnants of her lunch box to Li Liang. She really couldn''t eat anymore.


    Might as well make things clear.


    But she was also worried that further contention between them would affect the filming over the many days yet toe.


    Because of the previous incident, both her and Su Yang''s reputations had taken a hit. Su Yang was fine, but the bacsh had started to negatively impact her work. Even this drama had suffered misfortune because of her. Qin Wei really didn''t want any more problems affecting the show.


    Strictly speaking, Shen Kai was here to save the day. She shouldn''t be adversarial towards him.


    After carefully weighing her options, stepping back appeared to be the only approach.


    "You can say whatever you want."


    The scolding on the tip of her tongue transformed into a gracious smile.


    "I''m well rested now. If possible, let''s film this morning and wrap up early so we can rest sooner."


    Shen Kai was a little surprised but didn''t object.


    ...


    After finishing up filming for the day, Qiao Sixiao was already on her way to the airport, so she only left a message informing them. Qin Wei changed her clothes and went back to the hotel straight away. But as soon as she closed the car door, it opened again - Shen Qingqing got in, hugging Qin Wei and crying bitterly.


    No need to ask, she was clearly heartbroken over romance troubles. After busily preparing a lunch date all morning, Shen Kai had casually brushed her off.


    "Wah..."


    As Shen Qingqing cried, she said,


    "He didn''t even properly eat the food, and even dismissed me offhand...wah..."


    She really didn''t know what Shen Kai had that was worth Shen Qingqing''s affection...


    "Don''t cry, don''t cry..."


    Qin Wei held Shen Qingqing,forting her in various ways and gently telling her that it wasn''t worthwhile spending time on someone who didn''t like you back. By the time they reached the hotel, Shen Qingqing had finally stopped crying.


    She also came to a conclusion -


    "The weather has been dry recently which tends to cause irritation. Brother Kai probably wanted to eat some appetizers - the texture should be refreshing!"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    <Don''t try to save those in love, they strategize better than anyone; he''lle to his senses on his own>


    ...


    The next morning at the filming location, breakfast looked more elegant than usual. At first she thought Shen Qingqing had prepared it, but it turned out Shen Kai had arranged for meals for the entire day.


    For someone like Qin Wei whose attitude was "I''ll eat whatever the crew prepares for me," she didn''t have much choice in the matter.


    Throughout the morning, Qin Wei constantly felt Shen Kai''s care -


    When she was thirsty he brought her water; when she was tired he brought her a chair; electric fans and so on were always on hand. Even if he didn''t directly take action himself, Qin Wei knew well enough who was behind it.


    If she so much as wrinkled her brows, Shen Kai would suggest they take a break.


    When she discussed with the director and proposed her own opinions for the next shoot, Shen Kai fully supported her by the side.


    The next scene to film involved Qin Wei, Su Yang and Shen Kai eatingmb together. While preparing, the director asked them to chat together first, but no one spoke up until the props team arrived, livening up the atmosphere.


    The props team brought over many sheep, probably forty to fifty bleating nonstop at the location.


    Seeing the sheep, Shen Kai still couldn''t help backing up several steps.


    Su Yang was different. Pointing at the flock she said:


    "Qin Wei, look, this one is Happy Sheep, this one is Beauty Sheep, this one is Lazy Sheep..."


    Shen Kai frowned - what kind of nonsense was this?


    Qin Wei was busy correcting Su Yang:


    "Oh no no, the small one should be Lazy Sheep instead. The one you pointed out is almost the size of Exploding Sheep! That''s probably the Chief, look at the grass on its head!"


    "Ah! Good point!"


    Su Yang agreed with her. The two thenughed again over some amusement only they understood. After all, even with quarrels and friction, good friends can still jokingly y together after reconciliation.


    But Shen Kai didn''t really get their humor and looked at them puzzled.


    With nothing to do, Shen Qingqing had alsoe to the location. Seeing Shen Qingqing, Qin Wei and Su Yang quickly waved her over.


    Qin Wei seemed to want say something to Shen Qingqing but could barely stopughing long enough to get the words out.


    Seeing the sheep flock still bleating, Shen Qingqing understood without any exnation. Clearly displeased, she crossed her arms and said:


    "Are you trying to say, Shen Mie Miee quickly, these are all your siblings?"


    Qin Wei nodded profusely, giving Shen Qingqing a thumbs up.


    "Humph!"


    Shen Qingqing started to walk away but then noticed Shen Kai.


    "Brother Kai, I''m so sorry I didn''t even notice you..."


    "It is rather odd, don''t you think?"


    Shen Kai didn''t really mind but motioned towards Qin Wei and Su Yang while turning to Shen Qingqing.


    "Don''t you also find their sense of humor very strange?"


    Shen Qingqing looked earnestly at Shen Kai:


    "No? I also think it''s funny but joining in would be too embarrassing."


    Shen Kai was a little surprised since Shen Qingqing had clearly seemed unhappy earlier.


    "Don''t you feel it''s a bit... for adults... to be going on about Happy Sheep?"


    Shen Kai hesitated to continue.


    Shen Qingqing: "Childish?"


    Shen Kai nodded, it was somewhat childish.


    Shen Qingqing shook her head:


    "No, I know I really admire you Brother Kai, but I don''t fully agree with your perspective... I absolutely adore Qin Wei''s type. It''s just that going along with her too much makes me seemcking in personality. But for her sake I''ve watched 180 episodes of Happy Sheep already, so I understand what tickles her funny bone."


    After speaking, Shen Qingqing called out to Qin Wei again:


    "Alright you two, that''s about enough. Qin Wei, restrain yourself a bit. Come wash your hands thene eat the egg tarts I bought for you. Take advantage of Qiao Sixiao not being around, but don''t rat me out!"


    "Oh!"


    As soon as Qin Wei heard, she immediately reined in herughter. Then she fiercely pped Su Yang''s shoulder,


    "Stopughing! If you can control yourself for three seconds I''ll give you an egg tart!"


    Su Yang swiftly suppressed her smile, straining hard not tough.


    Shen Kai didn''t speak up but felt it was unnecessary to get so worked up over a few egg tarts.


    If she liked them, he could also buy them for her, or whatever else she fancied.


    Should he try amodating her preferences?


    "Qin Wei."


    Qin Wei was about to leave when Shen Kai called out to her.


    Seeing his utterly serious expression, she was afraid there were issues with the script to discuss. She looked at him waiting for him to speak.


    Shen Kai adjusted his mood, then pointed out a few sheep from the flock:


    "That one is Happy Sheep, that one is Beauty Sheep, that one is Lazy Sheep..."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Shen Kai''s behavior was outside her knowledge.


    "So what?"


    She asked him.


    Shen Kai fell back into confusion. He had never acted in sis or skits before, seeminglycking experience inedy. But when Su Yang said those things, Qin Wei hadughed...


    Shen Kai: "If you like them, I can buy them all for you."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Knowing a little about the rumors between those two, Su Yang stealthily asked from behind Qin Wei:


    "So uh...is this the legendary chasing one''s wife into the crematorium?"


    Qin Wei turned around and threw a punch at Su Yang.


    While she couldn''t hit Shen Kai, she most certainly could hit Su Yang!

 Chapter 319: Original Intention

    <h4>Chapter 319</h4>


    This scene depicted Qin Wei and Su Yang sitting together eatingmb. Qin Wei, ying the role of Luo Yang, grew up on the grasnds and was used to eatingmb. Meanwhile, Su Yang, ying the role of Star Aze, hatedmb the most because of differences in lifestyle.


    But in real life, it was the opposite.


    Facing a bowl of cookedmb, Su Yang swallowed, while Qin Wei was on the verge of copse just from the smell.


    Shen Kai had already gone to coordinate with the director and props team, asking if other meat could be substituted, or if the actors could pretend to eat.


    After a brief discussion, the director, cinematographer, and props leads gave Shen Kai a reply:


    "When not shooting frontally, they can pretend to eat, but there must be at least two shots capturing the eating process. As for the meat...our cameras are high definition, and will capture intricate details..."


    She hated eatingmb. Even if the best chef used the bestmb and ced it in front of her, she would still be upset.


    Shen Kai looked back at her. This hadn''t changed. Qin Wei looked at themb with deep hatred.


    "How to handle the shots is something the crew needs to figure out. If an actor inherently dislikes a food, the effect may not be good forcing her to eat it..."


    Shen Kai didn''t give up and kept negotiating.


    On the other side, Su Yang kept looking at Qin Wei, making her a bit ufortable. She lowered her voice and asked Su Yang, "Why do you keep looking at me?"


    Su Yang exined, "I was thinking hatingmb seems too superficial. You really hate it. I need to learn from you."


    "Hurry up and start shooting, I''m about to go crazy..."


    Qin Wei could barely sit still.


    Shen Kai''s negotiations with the crew were winding down. Director Yao came over holding the script tomunicate with Qin Wei:


    "Later, you don''t need to really eat. We won''t shoot frontally. The rest is the same as what we already discussed. No problem, right!?"


    "There''s a problem."


    Qin Wei was a bit surprised. Because she disliked eatingmb, she had also discussed with the director the feasibility of avoiding frontal shots.


    But the director had rejected it at the time, saying continuity and audience immersion would be affected. But now he had suddenly changed his mind?


    Director Yao scratched his head. "If there''s an issue, let''s discuss it."


    "Didn''t you say no frontal shots would affect the overall effect?"


    "We talked and can make changes so you don''t have to be too put out."


    As Director Yao spoke, his eyes involuntarily drifted towards Shen Kai.


    "What benefit did he give you guys?"


    Qin Wei lowered her voice and asked Director Yao,


    "Shen Kai, what promise did he make you?"


    She even knew about this???


    Shen Kai had promised that as long as Qin Wei was spared the suffering of eatingmb, he would write a farewell post to the crew on Weibo after wrapping.


    He had only meant to help smooth things over and didn''t need the publicity.


    But with his poprity, doing so could increase attention for the drama.


    Director Yao was stunned. He hadn''t said anything!


    Seeing the director''s shocked expression, Qin Wei had just been specting, but now it was confirmed. It was because of Shen Kai that Director Yao and the others had changed their minds.


    "I''m not put out at all. We''ll shoot however we nned. I''m willing to endure anything for this drama. I also hope Director Yao doesn''t forget his original intentions. Where we can avoidpromising, let''s notpromise."


    If Director Yao''s attitude towards Qin Wei had been appreciative before, now it was respect. Director Yao was suddenly ashamed. He stood up and pped his hands, telling people, "Don''t change the n! Proceed as originally intended!"


    ...


    Filming didn''t go smoothly either. Many shots had to be re-filmed multiple times. Themb on the grasnds was delicious but really wasn''t to her taste. On camera she showed enjoyment of the delicacy, but after shooting finished, even Qin Wei''splexion had changed. She found a secluded corner and felt awful for a long time.


    "Have some water."


    She looked up to see Shen Kai standing behind her.


    "Thanks."


    Qin Wei took the bottle but didn''t have the strength to twist it open.


    Shen Kai helped open it for her.


    "You didn''t have to shoot this. I didn''t want you to owe me any favors. You could have followed directions and didn''t need to torment yourself just to oppose me."


    Seeing her like this, Shen Kai still felt distressed.


    "You also don''t need to do pointless things to win my affection."


    After drinking water, Qin Wei felt a little better.


    "Plus you shouldn''t have followed me. If caught on camera, it would just add to my recent string of bad luck."


    As Qin Wei was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something. Raising the water bottle in her hand, she told him,


    "Thanks for the water. I''ll have Li Liang pay you backter."


    Shen Kai: "..."


    ...


    Arge felt tent had been set up on location. Shen Qingqing only came because she had received an enthusiastic invitation from Qin Wei. Supposedly they would film a scene inside. Originally Shen Qingqing wasn''t interested, but¡ª


    [Qin Wei: Shen Meimei,e watch me film! It''s in the felt tent. The space inside is huge!]


    [Shen Qingqing: No thanks, I''m going back to sleep...]


    [Qin Wei: It''s my bathing and changing costume scene! The not wearing clothes kind!]


    [Shen Qingqing: !!!]


    So she came.


    The felt tent had already been furnished. To ensure shooting effects, unrted personnel had been cleared out so it was quiet inside with few people.


    A screen stood in the middle of the room. On the other side of the screen was arge wooden soaking tub. A young girl with long ck hair stood next to the tub wearing only a thin undergarment, her waistline faintly visible through the fabric.


    Qin Wei had such a good figure!


    Shen Qingqing stared dumbfounded for a long time.


    "Hey! Youe over!"


    But Qin Wei''s voice called out from behind her. She was sitting in the corner wearing her Dior T-shirt and waving at her.


    "Hm?"


    Qin Wei was in the back. The girl by the tub was...


    The girl turned around...and looked at Shen Qingqing awkwardly.


    Girl: "..."


    Shen Qingqing: "......"


    "Li Sihui, ah?"


    For a moment, Shen Qingqing lost control over her facial expressions.


    "It''s Li Yan..."


    Li Yan exined softly.


    His name was a bit unusual. Usually Teacher Qin called him "that kid", "Little Tang", or "Xiao Li". He felt he could ept any of those.


    But he had emphasized many times that his name was pronounced "Yan as in one hundred million", yet Teacher Qin insisted on calling him "Li Sihui".


    And even earnestly introduced him to the entire team as "Li Sihui".


    Well, today she had pulled him over again, telling him to "make sacrifices for art".


    As soon as he entered, she told him to take off his shirt, saying he would be Qin Wei''s body double for the bathing and changing scene.


    Like, really make sacrifices!?!?!?


    Shen Qingqing looked him up and down, then turned to Qin Wei with a look of disgust.


    "Using a body double? I thought you were going to do it yourself! What a lousy stand-in. Average build and no appeal."


    Shen Qingqing felt like she hade for nothing.


    "Female actors usually don''t need to do these kinds of scenes themselves."


    Qin Wei said,


    "Xiao Tang is skinny enough. Director Yao said his back lines are also good, so I asked him to be my double."


    Then she cheered Li Yan on again:


    "Xiao Tang, perform well! This is the first step in your acting career! If you do well, you can also be an actor! I can groom you! And the experience of being my body double can also go in your resume!"


    No need!


    Li Yan bit his lip, looking aggrieved. With his back to the camera, he looked over his shoulder at Qin Wei:


    "I only ask Teacher Qin not to tell anyone! I don''t want my mom knowing I''m working so hard to make money...wah wah wah..."

 Chapter 320: Unlucky Mother opens the door for Unlucky Mother

    <h4>Chapter 320</h4>


    Li Yan finished filming the bathing and changing clothes scene, his face as red as an apple, but he was still very happy after receiving the red envelope from Qin Wei.


    Shen Qingqing was not very happy because she only brought 1,000 RMB cash and it was all taken away by Qin Wei.


    "I''m not broke! I''ll transfer it back to you!"


    On the way back to the hotel, Qin Wei was still unrepentant.


    Shen Qingqing: "Then pay me back!"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qin Wei slowly took out her phone, slowly opened the payment app, slowly entered the amount, slowly...


    Shen Qingqing put her hand over the screen of her phone:


    "That''s enough, I don''t want it anymore. It''s only a few dors, I was just teasing you."


    Qin Wei quickly exited the payment app, locked the screen and put away her phone.


    But she still politely said: "I''d feel bad..."


    "Then give it back."


    "......"


    Slowly took out her phone again, slowly...


    "Okay, I was joking!"


    Shen Qingqing red impatiently at her, and meanwhile took out her phone to transfer money to her,


    "I''m going back tomorrow, I still have work to do. I transferred 5,000 to you, take it and use it first, I guess you used up all your savings to buy a house. Don''t pretend to be strong with me, I''m happy to..."


    [Ding - other party has epted your transfer]


    Qin Wei stared at the increased number on her phone and sighed:


    "Thank you Boss Shen for letting me experience what it feels like to be a mistress, wow...President Zheng''s little darling must receive such joy every day~ "


    Shen Qingqing: "......"


    ...


    Shen Qingqing left and Qin Wei still had to stay.


    Fortunately there was Su Yang to apany her. Before leaving, Qiao Sixiao exhorted Su Yang again and again to take good care of Qin Wei and Su Yang also took his duty to apany her seriously. But with limited ability he could not get rid of Shen Kai or share Qin Wei¡¯s worries.


    But he couldugh foolishly with Qin Wei.


    The next morning the whole crew went hiking. Today''s scenes were on the mountain so the crew scouted the location early and drove dozens of miles. There was a barren mountain that was quite consistent with the description in the novel.


    In the early morning there was no sun yet and the sky was gloomy. But the weather forecast said there would be no rain today and the scenes on the mountain were not many, half a day would be enough to finish shooting.


    The work of setting up equipment started as soon as they finished the arduous climb up the mountain. Little Yan finished Qin Wei¡¯s makeup and shooting officially began.


    There were many gravels on the mountain so it was inevitable to get scratched and bumped during the fighting scenes. After a scene, Qin Wei¡¯s hands were cut by a few small mouths. She didn¡¯t really care at first, but during the break, Shen Kai brought iodine tincture and band-aids.


    Shen Kai squatted in front of her and tried to touch her hands but she quickly shrunk back first.


    "No need, thanks."


    Qin Wei politely declined but Shen Kai did not insist either. He handed the items to Su Yang then went to rest by himself.


    Su Yang shrugged and walked over to ask Qin Wei:


    "Did he root for the wrong ship? Qin Wei, your efforts were in vain."


    As he spoke, he squatted down, pinched Qin Wei''s fingertips and gently wiped her wounds with an alcohol swab, and then carefully put on the band-aids.


    "Although I know you''re... avoiding suspicion? But the way you''re pinching my fingertips makes it look like you''re extremely disgusted with me."


    "You''re thinking too much, I am disgusted with you."


    After putting on thest band-aid, Su Yang patted the back of her hand,


    "Okay, not only am I disgusted with you, I also don''t understand why so many people like you."


    "Because I''m pretty."


    Su Yang twitched his mouth:


    "I''m also good-looking but she still doesn''t like me..."


    Qin Wei tilted her head and looked at him:


    "Can''t get my beauty? In the industry, Qiao Sixiao and I look the most alike yet you still can''t get it. Ugh, if this is a substitute romance novel, after being rejected repeatedly you should start liking me."


    Su Yang sighed:


    "Being friends with you really requires learning a lot of strange knowledge. What is a substitute romance novel again? I thought you only watched cartoons?"


    Su Yang knew that Qin Wei had watched Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf but out of a soon-to-be PhD¡¯s self-esteem, he did not watch it himself.


    Later he found out that Daniel was also watching Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf and he wavered.


    And then afterwards Qiao Sixiao was watching it too!?!?! She held her phone with utmost seriousness during breaks and there were white dumplings running around on the screen. Comparing it with the cartoon Daniel watched, it turned out to be Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf too????


    "Is it that strange, Su Yang?"


    Daniel still looked at him innocently,


    "My good brother, Gu Minghua, is watching it too. Oh and your new friend, Shen Qingqing, is watching it too."


    What is this strange trend???


    But in the end, Su Yang watched it as well.


    It looks like he''ll have to find out what a "substitute romance novel" is too.


    ...


    After the break, shooting continued. By now, the gloomy sky seemed terrible. The director hastily looked through the footage on the monitor and overall it was satisfactory but there was no time to look at the details as it was about to rain any moment. If they don''t pack up now then...


    Oh well, it started raining.


    The rain was torrential. All the crew members were busy collecting the equipment. Even Li Liang who wanted toe over to hold an umbre for Qin Wei was refused and told to quickly go help out instead.


    And the unlucky one was currently standing on top of a giant boulder on the mountain top, unable to get down in time. The stone wall was slippery making going up and down difficult.


    Difficult didn''t mean she couldn''t get down. And when she went down no one was willing to let her help so she just stood there still, temporarily not wanting to add chaos by moving.


    But Shen Kai still climbed up with difficulty, holding an umbre to shield her from the rain.


    Qin Wei: "......"


    It might be a bit difficult to go down now?


    "Are you cold?"


    As Shen Kai spoke, he put the cloak he was holding onto her and took out a pack of handkerchief that had not been drenched by rain yet. He wanted to help wipe away the raindrops on her face but was deterred again by her cold and aloof gaze. In the end he put the paper in her hand.


    Looking at his somewhat servile appearance, Qin Wei kindly advised him:


    "You really don''t have to do this. I..."


    "You don''t need to say anything. Feel at ease to ept everything just like before."


    Shen Kai squeezed out a smile with difficulty. He pursed his lips,


    "You should be like this. You are a noble swan. Treating you well is my business so don''t feel guilty."


    Swan?


    Qin Wei frowned. What swan? What is this thing? Why do people keep calling her "goose"???


    "Treat me well?"


    Qin Wei looked at him with disgust,


    "But you oppressed me. Do you think I have no memory?"


    Shen Kai quickly exined:


    "That wasn''t me that was..."


    He wanted to say more but stopped in the end, struggling for a long time before finally letting it go.


    "I will make up for it. For the rest of my life, with everything, all of me."


    Qin Wei didn''t say anything, she just looked at him quietly.


    "Let''s get married. I mentioned it to you more than once before. I know it''s a bit strange to bring it up now but..."


    Qin Wei pushed the umbre into his arms and took off the cloak to return it to him, only asking one question:


    "Can you get down?"


    Shen Kai nodded. With years of working out and participating in various outdoor activities, this was not difficult for him.


    "Don''t worry, I''ll take you down..."


    "Then take care brother, I''ll go first."


    Qin Wei bid him farewell with cupped fists, respectfully. Then she climbed down nimbly along the rocks. The slipperiness had no impact on her performance and she steadilynded on the ground in the end.


    Shen Kai who witnessed the whole process was greatly shocked.


    "Sis, let''s go down the mountain quickly... Don''t catch a cold..."


    Li Liang came over to put a rain cape on her,


    "There are towels and hot water in the car... Sis, you look very pale, are you ufortable?"


    "No."


    Qin Wei sighed,


    "I just feel terribly unlucky."


    Li Liang: "???"

 Chapter 321: Mrs. Qin the Best Actress Wei

    <h4>Chapter 321</h4>


    Su Yang worked so hard to save the equipment that she could not get up. Many people in the crew also caught a cold due to the early arrival of heavy rain, so the crew suggested taking a day off.


    Qin Wei was fine, but considering that everyone was exhausted, she also agreed.


    This kind of day off should be a good sleep, but the crew called her to attend the meeting.


    However, when she went downstairs, she only saw Shen Kai.


    Qin Wei instantly understood that it was Shen Kai who tricked the staff to get her out.


    "Let''s go out for a walk?"


    Shen Kai patted the SUV behind him,


    "Or go for a drive?"


    "No."


    Qin Wei scratched her hair and turned to go back to her room to continue dreaming, when she heard Shen Kai say:


    "You attach great importance to this drama, I can feel it, but your reputation is really not good at the moment, it will affect this drama, and I can help you more."


    This made Qin Wei a little moved.


    Qiao Sixiao''s investment and efforts should not bepromised because of her.


    But...


    "You''re not trying to take advantage of me, are you?"


    Shen Kai: "???"


    Qin Wei took half a step back, her eyes full of vignce:


    "I do care about this drama, but I''m not that kind of person!"


    Shen Kai sighed:


    "I''m not that kind of person either, I really want to do more for you."


    ...


    There was no one in the hotel restaurant. Shen Kai made sure with his assistant before taking her there.


    It was just the two of them, which made Qin Wei a little uneasy.


    "No one will take pictures of us."


    Shen Kai took out two cans of coffee, opened them in front of her, and ced them on the table in front of her,


    "Let''s get down to business. Your reputation online has been really badtely, obviously someone is setting you up. I''ve had people look into it, Song Shi and Huo Yu..."


    "Tell me something I don''t know."


    Qin Wei absentmindedly fiddled with the coffee can in her hand, her eyebrows lowered.


    "This is amercial value analysis report done for you by professionals."


    Shen Kai came prepared and took out the report,


    "The overall business value still does not match so-called first-line artists in the industry, but it has grown the fastest in the past year. Even with the worst reputation right now, your business value remains stable...


    In other words, the brands you work with have not considered recing you."


    Qin Wei took the report and flipped through it casually.


    "I have to thank the purchasing power of my fans, as well as your team''s screening of endorsed products."


    Seeing that she remained silent, Shen Kai went on,


    "No need to say more about your fans'' purchasing power, it has always been strong. And the haters who make trouble for you also make trouble for the sponsors. But the brands'' quality and management are up to standard. There is annoyance but sales are not affected. Business is about interests, interests are still there, so they won''t abandon you."


    Qin Wei put down the report, rested her cheek in her hand and looked at Shen Kai:


    "I asked you to tell me something I don''t know."


    Shen Kai also looked up at her, took out his phone and showed her the video¡ª


    The video showed the interview she encountered when she left the hospital that day, shot by some unknown media with the camera aimed at her alone.


    "Miss Qin Wei, when can you apologize to the public? Or do you think you''ve done nothing wrong from beginning to end?"


    That was the reporter''s question, but the edited footage showed when Qin Wei was asked to take off her sunsses and mask.


    The Qin Wei in the video was indifferent, and even through the screen one could feel her coldness.


    The next few minutes of the video were also malicious edits. Clearly the interview that day was not sincerely trying to ask her anything. Those provocative questions were just meant to anger her.


    "I haven''t found the real footage of the interview that day yet, but this edited version is what is being spread around online."


    Shen Kai put his phone away, paused the video, and continued exining to her,


    "It''s obviously edited, but it precisely poked the nerve of onlookers, haters and people who dislike you, using this as evidence to attack you, which is too advantageous for them."


    As Shen Kai spoke, he pulled up the hot search rankings. Currently there were few positive hot searches about Qin Wei.


    "You don''t need to know anything about Qin Wei. Just based on these hot searches, you can piece together an image of a ''diva,cks social responsibility, loves hype, unprofessional or even unpatriotic'' female celebrity."


    If you read thements, you could also enjoy a grand feast of online violence.


    No one cared about truth or falsehoods. Watching drama was naturally more exciting the bigger it got.


    "The prelude was all preparation for this video. Even without the pping incident, there would be something else."


    Shen Kai went on,


    "You can sue them, you can remove hot searches or buy hot searches, you can evene out and rify, but these will have little effect and the costs are too high for the tiny impact.


    The other side came prepared without you noticing. They invested a lot before you realized what was happening. Now is just the harvest season for them, the situation has long been out of their control."


    That is to say, in the eyes of the public who don''t know the truth, Qin Wei was already not a good person.


    "So what are you trying to tell me?"


    Qin Wei knew all this. Herpany was also working hard to deal with it. But being at the center of the storm, it seemed that nothing could help.


    Even her subsequent variety shows and advertisements were temporarily cancelled.


    "Here is an analysis of the fan demographics of you and me. The content isplex, just skim through it."


    Shen Kai said,


    "Unless there is bigger news now to shift most people''s attention, otherwise this online violence targeting you will be hard to subside in a short time."


    Qin Wei didn''t say anything, but she knew Shen Kai was right.


    "The video was released after I joined the crew. Those people obviously don''t want you to recover. After filming wraps, they will still make trouble, and after the drama is scheduled, they will still do their utmost to smear it...


    If the response to this work is mediocre after youreback, Qin Wei, you may be finished."


    Artists can''t live on just a few fans. If her appeal to the public was ruined, the short-term impact might not be visible, but in the long run, it would be just a few people''s self-entertainment.


    Hearing this, Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows and started to feel a headacheing on.


    She could endure how much she was smeared, but this drama...


    "So..."


    Shen Kai stood up, took out a ck velvet box from his pocket, went down on one knee in front of her,


    "Marry me, let me handle these tricky issues.


    I''ve thought it through. From proposal to marriage, I will keep it high-profile, let everyone know, make noise loud enough to drown out all your negative news, get the attention and focus of all people and media on our happiness. Meanwhile, the media will release some of your positive news from time to time, guiding public opinion in a good direction ording to n.


    I will give you the grandest wedding, take the best care of you, let the whole world know Qin Wei is the wife of the Best Actor, you can still continue your career after marriage, and I will give my full support!


    No one will pay attention to those trivial bits of smears anymore. Let those rats who hate you be jealous in the sewer!"


    As Shen Kai spoke, he opened the velvet box. The LED light inside the box lit up, shining directly on the diamond ring.


    The box contained an extremely high-profile diamond ring, wless in color and rity. Not only was the quality good, but the design was as luxurious as possible.


    This diamond, at the very least, was five carats...


    Damn, the dazzling sparkle!

 Chapter 322: The Shura Field You Want

    <h4>Chapter 322</h4>


    "All of my property and shares under my name will be proportionately given to you. If you are not at ease, we can sign a prenuptial agreement and get it notarized before our marriage.


    As for your career, you don''t need to worry either. I will never force you to retire from the entertainment industry again. If you need it, I can also cooperate with you to keep up appearances..."


    Shen Kai spoke every sentence solemnly and sincerely.


    Qin Wei really couldn''t help but ask:


    "If the property you give me is worth 3 billion, will I marry you then?"


    "If it''s worth 30 billion, would you marry me then?"


    A familiar voice came from behind. Without turning back, she knew who it was.


    Qin Wei''s expression changed.


    Oh wow, how did shee back early?


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao?


    A trace of astonishment shed across Shen Kai''s eyes. He had clearly asked his assistant to stand guard at the door and not let anyone in.


    But upon seeing it was her, he let it go. She was one of the few people his assistant didn''t dare provoke.


    Qin Wei nced at Shen Kai and quickly changed her expression. There was guilt and some shyness in it:


    "I''m sorry Mr. Shen, but I still have to reject you after all. I already have her."


    Saying that, Qin Wei went to hold Qiao Sixiao''s hand,


    "The online rumors are all true. We''re together now."


    Shen Kai: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    "We''re living quite well, with a happy, harmonious and warm family life..."


    Shen Kai: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    "We''re nning to get married next year."


    Shen Kai: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    Huh? Shen Kai isn''t even surprised?


    Qin Wei frowned. Then she could only...


    "Yes, we have..."


    "That''s enough!"


    Qiao Sixiao covered her mouth, ring at her awkwardly.


    Don''t hand over all the initiative in speaking to Qin Wei. You can never guess what she will say next.


    Qin Wei signaled to her with her eyes. Qiao Sixiao squeezed out a smile with difficulty:


    "Don''t tell everyone about our secret, baby?"


    Qin Wei''s eyes were full of stars:


    "Mmhmm mmhmm!"


    Only then did Qiao Sixiao remove her hand. Qin Wei immediately said to Shen Kai:


    "Mr. Shen, thank you for your affection, but I cannot ept your proposal. As you can see..."


    Qin Wei hugged Qiao Sixiao,


    "I don''t expect your blessing, just..."


    "Wasn''t it Su Yang?"


    Shen Kai suddenly blurted this out.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Shen Kai fell into thought and said as he left:


    "But I won''t give up."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    ...


    The refused proposal ended just like that. Qin Wei watched the Qiao Sixiao who was about tough herself to death without saying a word.


    "I tried my best to y along in the performance you wanted! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"


    In the end, Shen Kai got the ship wrong.


    After all that effort, Shen Kai actually got the ship wrong!


    He might as well have gone after Su Yang from the start!


    "Pfft...hahahaha..."


    Qiao Sixiao pinched Qin Wei''s face with her slender fingers. Qin Wei ignored her with a nk expression.


    After a long while, Qin Wei finally regained her senses and asked Qiao Sixiao a very serious question:


    "Did you see that diamond ring just now? How much do you think it''s worth?"


    Qiao Sixiao recalled:


    "Around 70 million to 90 million yuan. For a diamond ring like this, there can be a difference of several million yuan just due to slight differences in quality. It needs to be appraised by a specialized agency to know the exact value...Why do you ask?"


    Qin Wei sat up straight:


    "It was just one diamond from Shen Kai, and a house from Yun Jin. Ah..."


    "Regretting it now?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her pained expression and said,


    "Shen Kai has more than just a diamond. He also ownspanies, investments, shares. He has that much confidence because he has little to fear, just as he said. He can give you even more.


    To a certain extent, being with him can indeed turn the situation around. At least with the title of "the actor''s wife", many people in the industry wouldn''t dare freely scheme against you, since scheming would be useless anyway. They''d have to consider Shen Kai''s face."


    Qiao Sixiao was about to say something, but suddenly fell silent.


    "But if he really has 30 billion..."


    Qin Wei red at her.


    "It''s all because you came back too early. Otherwise I could''ve found out exactly how much assets he has."


    Qiao Sixiao scoffed,


    "Then what would you do if you knew?"


    Qin Wei leaned in and whispered mysteriously,


    "Marry him, then... make preparations to walk away with the money, and inherit his estate after he dies. I''d split 30 billion with you then..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "???"


    "Kidding."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her,


    "Just curious. I wanted to know how poor I ampared to him."


    ...


    They still had to film together the next day. Qin Wei kept telling herself "don''t feel awkward, the awkward one would be the other person". But when she saw Shen Kai, the other party was even more nonchnt, as if nothing had happened.


    They rehearsed lines as usual,municated as usual...


    "The next scene is the first time the siblings openly tell each other what they think. Luo Yang breaks down in tears and leans her head on her brother''s shoulder. The brother gently pats her head tofort his sister."


    Su Yang and Qiao Sixiao had read the script in advance and came specifically to watch the excitement. Su Yang even brought melon seeds, wanting to watch the show and eat melon seeds together with Qiao Sixiao, but was rejected.


    Su Yang didn''t mind and ate the melon seeds by herself.


    After Director Yao''s exnation, each department prepared to start the official filming¡ª


    Snowy night, freezing winds howled over the grasnds.


    It was unclear whether it was from the cold or fear, but the girl kept shivering.


    The elder brother Da Zhe walked up to Luo Yang and said softly,


    "As long as brother is here, you''ll always have a ce in Bei Di."


    The girl leaned against her brother''s shoulder and cried.


    Director Yao: "Cut! What''s going on!?"


    The two actors were intentionally keeping their distance. Qin Wei hadn''t leaned on his shoulder at all.


    It was a simple action. They were both experienced actors. It wasn''t even an intimate scene they would be apprehensive about. How could they have failed toplete such an easy scene in one take!


    Facing the two of them, Director Yao couldn''t bring himself to get angry either. He could only patiently say,


    "It''s a very simple action. You two are ying siblings. It''s not indecent for the brother tofort his sister like this. Can the two teachers cooperate a bit without having to resort to mime?"


    The two unwillingly agreed.


    They re-filmed the scene again and it went smoothly this time!


    "Cut! Good job everyone, take a break!"


    After the director finished speaking, he noticed Shen Kai''s ears were already red on camera.


    Shen Kai removed his hand from her head. Qin Wei looked up and Shen Kai reflexively covered his face.


    She was very annoyed by people touching her head, but could tolerate it if mentally prepared beforehand since it was required for filming. But what was going on with him now?


    The two went to rest at the sides. There was no one else around the resting area, so the two melon-eating onlookers came over to watch the fun.


    Su Yang shamelessly took the opportunity to ask while eating melon seeds,


    "Brother Kai, you''ve filmed so many movies already and are a veteran actor. And it wasn''t even an intimate scene or anything. Why did your ears turn red? And you covered your face, was it because you were shy?"

 Chapter 323: The Daily life of a couple is to fight over every little thing.

    <h4>Chapter 323</h4>


    Shen Kai suddenly frowned, and Su Yang also put away her smile. She had dared to joke around just now because she saw that he was in a good mood, but it seemed there was some background that she didn''t know about, and she had stepped on andmine.


    "Sorry, Brother Kai..."


    "It was when I had just started dating her, around her birthday."


    Shen Kai suddenly spoke up and slowly began to tell the story.


    Qin Wei: "???"


    There was some indiscernible emotion in Shen Kai''s eyes, as if he had sunk into memories:


    "I brought red wine and cake, and scented candles to her home. She wore a ck strapless evening gown."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    "I lit the scented candles. We sat on the sofa, drinking red wine and watching a movie we both liked."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Oh, so you drank alcohol!"


    Shen Kai nced at her, seemingly a bit annoyed at having his mood interrupted. Seeing that she had shut up, he continued,


    "That night, with the candles lit and lights off, the air was filled with the faint rose scent of the scented candles. We had drunk most of the red wine and were both a little drunk. I looked at her, her skin was snow white but her cheeks were flushed..."


    Su Yang muttered under her breath:


    "Do I have the right to listen to this??"


    Qin Wei ate melon seeds tensely: "Damn, why do I want to keep listening even though I don''t want to listen??"


    Su Yang: "How thrilling..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Shen Kai ignored them and remained immersed in his own memories:


    "I looked at her, my breathing growing rapid..."


    Qin Wei frowned: "Sorry to interrupt, but what does this have to do with Su Yang''s question? Why are you telling us all this??"


    Shen Kai gritted his teeth:


    "Still want to listen?"


    Su Yang nodded: "Listen, listen!"


    Only then did Shen Kai continue:


    "I put my arm around her shoulder and asked, ''Can I kiss you?'' She didn''t object, so I reached out and stroked her soft hair, then..."


    Su Yang: "Then..."


    "She pped me in return and said she hated people touching her head, then told me to get out and that I was annoying."


    As he spoke, Shen Kai touched his own cheek,


    "That was the first andst time I went to her home."


    Qiao Sixiao: "???"


    Su Yang was a little delighted to realize that she wasn''t the only one who had been targeted!


    Then Su Yang sunk into thought again:


    "So Qin Wei not letting people touch her head, is that a stress response? Did she suffer some trauma?"


    Shen Kai replied:


    "No, she just has a bad temper. It''s fine if it''s for styling, or if she''s notified in advance during filming, but usually people can''t touch her head. Even if I identally brush against her head, she''ll get angry too."


    As he spoke, he touched his own cheek again.


    Su Yang scratched her head:


    "Um... why did you tell us this? Is it okay? Aren''t you afraid..."


    "You can try it out."


    Shen Kai''s eyes suddenly turned cold, and his voice was no longer as gentle as before,


    "Try leaking this, let''s see if the media reports on it andizens believe it, or if you get banned across all tforms first?"


    He dared to talk about it because he was confident no one would dare to spread it.


    Su Yang didn''t say a word.


    Qin Wei was unhappy:


    "Oh, so you''re allowed to gossip but others aren''t allowed to spread it? If you have the ability then don''t talk about it in the first ce!


    You''ve satisfied your own desire to confide through your power and influence, then threatened others with your connections afterwards. What if this leaks through other channels in the future? Who''s so unlucky to have listened to your gossip while gambling away their future?


    I hate people like you the most. I''m the subject of your gossip yet I haven''t said anything, we were chatting perfectly fine until you suddenly escted things. Chatting with you is the worst!"


    Shen Kai wasn''t very happy either:


    "Chatting with you is the worst too. I have to watch your expression no matter what I say, and you lose your temper if anything rubs you the wrong way..."


    As he said this, Qin Wei''s expression had already soured.


    Shen Kai quickly changed his tune:


    "It''s all my fault, all my fault. Let them say whatever they want, I don''t care."


    Qin Wei immediately fired back:


    "Look at you, it''s as if I''m forcing you to humble yourself. Who would believe this if it got out? And what could happen even if people did believe it? I have plenty of ck material anyway, so I don''t care if there''s one more thing. If it could stab your lung, I''d even be happy."


    "Spread this - Shen Kai is no good. I''m the one who said it."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao held her forehead. She could never guess what nonsense the brat would spout.


    Su Yang: "!!!"


    Now Shen Kai was quite annoyed:


    "Qin Wei, you have to take responsibility for your words. We''ve known each other for so long yet I''ve never touched you. What basis do you have to say that about me?"


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Shen Kai rubbed his temples. Somehow, Qin Wei always managed to anger him sessfully whenever she wanted.


    He regretted saying too much, but takebacks weren''t possible either. Rather than trying to patch things up and failing to salvage the situation, he decided to end the conversation there.


    Shen Kai turned and left.


    "Luckily I can''t hear anything."


    Su Yang covered her ears and walked away.


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao and spread her hands:


    "I don''t know why either, but scolding himes really easily without needing to think."


    "Wow~"


    Qiao Sixiao crossed her arms,


    "Looks like I found out quite a few secrets..."


    ...


    She had thought it would be awkward between them after that embarrassing encounter, and Shen Kai wouldn''t talk to her anymore. But surprisingly, the superstar actor was still attentive as before, acting as if nothing had happened and asking considerately about her situation - regardless of whether they were filming or not. As long as he was free, he would be wandering around Qin Wei every day.


    But looking at recent entertainment news online, one could understand why Shen Kai was so confident. Before he joined the crew, there were still paparazzi following him to the grasnds to sneak shots, releasing his schedule and filming locations online.


    Ever since Shen Kai entered the crew, there were no more follow-up reports on him, including the daily behind-the-scenes of other cast members.


    No wonder people in the film industry liked working with Shen Kai. Aside from his box office guarantee, hispany would handle confidentiality very well during filming, not only preventing leaks but also giving the actors much more freedom in their daily filming life.


    ...


    "Thirsty? Have some water, it''s warm."


    Qin Wei had just finished filming when Li Jing was about to go over to pass her water, but Shen Kai beat her to it. Li Jing didn''t dare to say anything more and could only silently retreat to the side.


    "No need, thanks."


    Qin Wei walked past Shen Kai to get water herself.


    ...


    After filming horse-riding scenes under the zing sun for a long time, Qin Wei was exhausted and had a headache. She dismounted, letting her assistant lead the horse while she slowly followed behind.


    For some reason, she felt as if someone had been following her these past two days, just like back at the film studio. But work had been so tiring every day that she simply didn''t have the energy to care.


    Shen Kai wanted to rush over too, personally holding an umbre for her.


    Qin Wei felt annoyed, but she didn''t have much energy left to argue with him either. She could only politely decline:


    "When you hold an umbre for me like this, it''ll be hard to exin if we get photographed. Can you try to understand my difficulties?"


    Perhaps the person following her was a sneaky paparazzo?


    Shen Kai assured her in a low voice:


    "Anyone who dares to take photos, I won''t let them have a ce in the industry."


    Might as well make things clear today.


    Qin Wei stopped in her tracks and thought hard before speaking to him:


    "I''m truly grateful that you''re willing toe and rescue the situation. Putting aside personal grievances - your appearance in this drama will indeed greatly improve its quality, so for many things, I''ll avoid you if I can, and if I can''t avoid you then I won''t fuss with you over it. This is my gratitude towards you.


    However, the way you''re acting now has caused me a lot of distress. I don''t like you, not one bit, and more than that, every time I see you I think of every miserable day and night from the past, how you bullied me with your power and connections to suppress me. Shen Kai, I truly detest you."


    Shen Kai exined:


    "You always like to oppose others in the industry, and you''ll do something even more if people tell you not to. Back then you were at the peak of poprity, so I instructed people who had coborated with you to stop using you, nning to talk again once the hype died down..."


    Qin Wei''s head ached, and she didn''t want to keep listening to him continue speaking, so she interrupted him to interrogate:


    "Stop making excuses. Is it that hard to admit you''re despicable?"


    After Qin Wei finished speaking, she quickened her pace. Shen Kai threw down the umbre to chase after her, desperately exining:


    "I didn''t, Qin Wei, believe me..."


    Qin Wei walked a few steps and looked up to see Qiao Sixiao walking towards her. She really came like Qin Wei asked. Instantly Qin Wei was in a much better mood, breaking into a bright smile:


    "Teacher Qiao~ I''m done working, let''s go back and watch..."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her as she approached, but she was in no mood to hear Qin Wei continue speaking. Taking a deep breath, she confessed to Qin Wei:


    "Qin Wei, is there a possibility that the most despicable person was me?"

 Chapter 324: SAN Andreas

    <h4>Chapter 324</h4>


    Qin Wei restrained her smile and looked at Qiao Sixiao in puzzlement:


    "Teacher Qiao, what are you talking about?"


    Just as Qiao Sixiao was about to speak, Qin Wei raised her hand to cover his mouth.


    "Forget it, don''t say any more. My head hurts right now, let''s go back..."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she began to feel irritable. Even Qiao Sixiao and Shen Kai, who was standing behind her, could sense her unease.


    Qiao Sixiao looked at Shen Kai, but his gaze eventually fell back on her:


    "I''m saying, I''m the despicable one who stole your resources and prevented you from turning over a new leaf. It was me."


    Qin Wei felt both angry and distressed, with tears welling up in her eyes. Sheined to Qiao Sixiao in grievance:


    "But you didn''t expose anything either. I never suspected you at all. Couldn''t you just lie to me?"


    Her stomach ached so much that Qin Wei crouched down on the spot, hugging her knees and sobbing softly.


    Qiao Sixiao''s eyes reddened slightly. Although he had a premonition that this matter woulde to light sooner orter, when this day really came, he still couldn''t bear it.


    Every day he worried that Shen Kai would tell her, and every time he saw them standing together talking, he was filled with dread. He couldn''t help but blurt it out, only to find that he was even more selfish by doing so.


    Even his heart ached. He felt so awful he wanted to cry.


    "Qin Wei..."


    Qiao Sixiao bent down wanting to help Qin Wei up, but she pushed him away. Her voice was filled with immeasurable grievance:


    "Get away from me, don''te near me."


    "Qin..."


    "Go away!"


    Qin Wei looked at him impatiently. There was resentment and grievance in her expression. Large teardrops rolled down her cheeks, which were heart-wrenching to behold.


    Her eyes were so beautiful...she...


    "Alright, alright... I won''t show up anymore or bother you."


    Qiao Sixiao turned his head away. After speaking, he left.


    Only Qin Wei and Shen Kai were left on the grasnd.


    "The wind is picking up. It''s going to rain soon."


    After a long silence, Shen Kai finally spoke. He had already gone back at some point to pick up the umbre.


    Sparse raindrops began to fall. Shen Kai silently held the umbre over her.


    "It was He Hong who picked me at the school and gave me a performance opportunity. That was the first step in my acting career."


    Shen Kai began to talk about the past.


    The raindrops connected into streaks. Qin Wei showed no intention of leaving. She still hugged her knees, and her emotions were unreadable.


    "At that time, I was young and impulsive, and almost went down the wrong path several times. It was He Hong who pulled me back on the right track and cleaned up my messes.


    In the end, I didn''t sign with herpany, but I still owed her a debt of gratitude."


    The rain fell in sheets. Shen Kai''s umbre still only shielded her, not letting a single drop touch her.


    Shen Kai continued:


    "It was He Hong who suppressed you. As herpany''s artist, Qiao Sixiao may not have been involved, or may not even have known about it. So she is innocent. Don''t me her..."


    "Of course I don''t me her."


    At this point, Qin Wei finally responded a little. She struggled to her feet and looked up at Shen Kai face-to-face:


    "With your status and means, when facing He Hong''s suppression of me, you had a hundred ways to protect me without offending her, but you didn''t. You just wanted to watch coldly from the sidelines and see me leave you and be destitute and disgraced.


    Now your heart has suddenly changed, and you''re pushing all the problems onto others. You''re so innocent, so noble. It''s always other people''s fault, and you can always find excuses to justify your own actions.


    Do you even like me? You only like the image you created for yourself. You only like yourself."


    "Shen Kai, you''re thirty years old. Don''t always think it''s other people who have wronged you when problems arise. Learn to be responsible."


    After speaking, Qin Wei immediately walked away. Shen Kai didn''t say a word and followed behind her, holding the umbre over her.


    ...


    The next morning, the rain had stopped and filming had to continue. Qin Wei, who hadn''t slept well all night, was now sitting nkly on horseback.


    "Don''t let your mind wander when riding a horse. If you''re not feeling well, we can shoot this scer."


    At some point, Yao Director had walked over and reminded her. He took the reins and motioned for Qin Wei to dismount.


    Qin Wei returned to her senses and forced herself to perk up:


    "I''m fine now, ready to shoot anytime."


    Yao Director still persuaded her:


    "Because of the change in casting, we''ve been rushing to catch up recently, and you guys are definitely exhausted. But horse riding scenes still need to be treated with caution.


    There are too many horse riding scenes in the early part of this drama. Every scene makes the whole crew nervous. Director Jiang has a martial arts background so he''s bold, but I''m different from him. Su Yang and Qiao Sixiao are shooting over there now.


    He''s highly skilled so he''s daring, and I can''t control him. But I still want to be more cautious. Seeing you so distracted, I''d rather postpone for half a day and let you rest."


    "No need."


    Qin Wei nced at Director Jiang''s side. Today, both crews were filming horse riding scenes, so they weren''t too far apart and could vaguely see each other.


    She rubbed her eyebrows and grabbed the reins impatiently:


    "I''m about to wrap up soon. I want to hurry up and finish filming so I can go home. I''m sick of this ce. I can''t stand it here anymore!"


    "Alright, alright."


    Seeing that she still had the energy to throw a tantrum, Yao Director figured she wasn''t too tired to ride a horse. They might as well hurry up and finish filming so everyone could go home sooner.


    "Where''s Sheng Lin?"


    All the actors were in position except him.


    "Let''s start shooting first. Use a stand-in. No more waiting."


    Yao Director waved his hand. Right now they were shooting a scene of everyone riding forward together anyway. As long as Qin Wei and Shen Kai were here, they could manage shooting other angles without the other actors.


    The shoot went smoothly at first, but at the end a loud bang suddenly rang out from afar, sharp and abrupt, like the popping of firecrackers at New Year''s.


    Fortunately it was just one shot, but it still startled the birds roosting nearby into flight.


    The horses were also frightened and bolted several steps, including Little Red Date. A few extras fell from their horses, but they were locals with riding experience who knew how to protect themselves when thrown, so they escaped unharmed.


    Qin Wei stroked Little Red Date''s mane to soothe it, then thought back to the sound. It seemed vaguely familiar.


    Was that...a gunshot?


    "Something happened! There''s chaos over at Director Jiang''s side! An actress fell from her horse!"


    The crew member''s shout interrupted Qin Wei''s thoughts. She pulled the reins to turn her horse around and galloped toward Director Jiang''s crew.


    The scene was in turmoil. The sudden loud noise had frightened the horses, which led to the actress being thrown.


    Lying on the ground was none other than Qiao Sixiao.


    "Don''t move her!"


    Qin Wei dismounted and ran over unsteadily, kneeling by her side and shouting her name:


    "Teacher Qiao, Qiao Sixiao!"


    Qiao Sixiao was still disoriented from the fall. Hearing her voice, she barely managed to open her eyes and look at her.


    Okay, being able to hear meant she was conscious. Seeing her eyes were clear, she didn''t seem to be seriously injured for the moment.


    "Where''s the medical team?!"


    While asking, Qin Wei removed her protective gear and tore open her cor to ensure unobstructed breathing.


    Without moving her, she quickly examined the situation. Based on her current condition, there were external injuries, but no immediate life-threatening danger.


    Xiao Wang came down from the ambnce with a doctor. They ced her on a stretcher and sent her to the hospital. To put her mind at ease, Qin Wei wouldn''t rx until she knew Qiao Sixiao was safe, so she followed the ambnce.


    Inside, the apanying doctor examined her and connected her to cardiac monitoring and oxygen.


    Then he treated her wounds.


    This shocked Qin Wei speechless. She immediately burst into tears, grabbing Qiao Sixiao''s clothes:


    "Ahhhhh don''t die on me!!!"

 Chapter 325: Pay Your Debts

    <h4>Chapter 325</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao closed her eyes, her face pale as a sheet, not moving at all.


    In the ambnce, in addition to the beeping of the machines, there was the sound of Qin Wei crying:


    "It''s all because you always say nonsense. That time in the Southwest, saying things like ''It doesn''t matter if I get injured, I''ll pay to take care of you, and it doesn''t matter if I die, I''ll personally burn incense for you myself...''


    Look what happens when you stick gs everywhere! Don''t die on me! I don''t want to burn incense for you..."


    Seeing her like this, Qin Wei continued crying, looking at her while crying, with big teardrops falling, somending on Qiao Sixiao''s face, the blood pressure numbers on the monitor clearly rising.


    "Can you shut up..."


    Qiao Sixiao weakly opened her eyes and gently sighed. At this time she felt pain throughout her body, and the pain in her right wrist was especially acute. This feeling was familiar to her - it was a fracture.


    Fortunately it wasn''t her ribs, otherwise even breathing would be painful...


    With difficulty she raised her left hand and used her fingertips to wipe away Qin Wei''s tears, saying to her:


    "In the past I even mocked you,ughed at you doing nothing those two years. I stabbed your heart with a knife. You must have cried like this often...I can''t stand seeing you cry. You look so ugly when you cry...But the one who kept making you cry like this turned out to be me...


    I''m sorry, I''ve wanted to say sorry to you for a long time..."


    This made Qin Wei cry even harder:


    "Wah...You''re already talking like you''re giving yourst words! Do you think just saying sorry I''ll forgive you? Do you know how much I make in a year? Go earn money for me!"


    Qiao Sixiao released her hand and closed her eyes.


    Qin Wei threw herself on top of her, weeping loudly, and a shrill rm sounded from the monitor.


    The waves on the screen ttened into a straight line.


    "Teacher Qin!!! Can you be quieter???"


    The apanying doctor finally couldn''t stand it anymore and red at Qin Wei in protest,


    "You knocked off all the electrode patches from the monitor."


    Saying so, the doctor pushed her aside and reattached the electrode patches, restoring the normal readings on the monitor.


    "The blood pressure rose...Teacher Qiao, calm your emotions, don''t get agitated."


    Seeing the various metrics gradually return to normal, the doctor advised.


    "Mm..."


    Qiao Sixiao responded softly, but her eyes remained closed,


    "Stop the car at the roadside and throw her out...she almost made me take a trip to the brink of life and death with her yelling."


    The doctor looked out the window. They were in the middle of the grasnds for filming, with endless stretches of grass as far as the eye could see.


    "Or maybe throw her out at the gas station...if she gets lost out here, no telling if she might get carried off by wolves."


    After all, a doctor''s heart isn''t made of stone. She stopped looking out the window and asked Qiao Sixiao''s opinion.


    "Mm..."


    Qiao Sixiao responded.


    "Mm?"


    Qin Wei raised her head, looking at her with tear-filled eyes,


    "Qiao Sixiao, do you have a heart? You''re going to abandon me? Out in these deste mountains and wilderness how will you..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Let the wolves carry her off...throw her out now..."


    Qin Wei: "..............."


    ...


    Forty minutester, the ambnce arrived at the city hospital emergency room. Only medical staff and one apanying person were allowed, so Qin Wei went with Qiao Sixiao''s ID, while her assistant and agent had to drive over separately.


    "At present, all I can say is the patient appears to be very stable, but further examination is needed to be sure. Let''s take the patient in first, Ms. Qin please go handle the paperwork."


    Injuries from falling off a horse can range from minor to serious. Although he had conducted an initial examination, the apanying doctor didn''t dare dy and gave Qin Wei a few simple instructions before disembarking to head inside, leaving Qin Wei standing there alone.


    "Oh, oh, alright."


    Qin Wei readily agreed, then became lost in thought.


    How does one handle the paperwork for the ER?


    "Family of Qiao Sixiao right?"


    "Ah yes yes yes!"


    Fortunately the nurse at the service desk called out for her, and Qin Wei hurriedly responded.


    The nurse was taken aback for a moment, first thinking the iing patient just shared the same name with the celebrity, what were the odds the apanying family member would look just like the celebrity too?


    Qin Wei cautiously asked her, "Do I sign here?"


    "Yes, sign here then go pay over there, for the cost of the uing examinations."


    Two thousand yuan...


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief holding the payment slip, luckily she wasn''t so poor she couldn''t even pay two thousand yuan.


    After paying she headed towards the patient rooms, and her striking appearance coupled with the period costume drew quite a lot of attention as she hurried through the hospital halls, with many people even taking out their phones to photograph her, though she was too preupied to care and made a beeline for the monitoring room.


    The crew doctor who hade along walked over and saw the lost look on Qin Wei''s face, first reassuring her simply, then updating her on the situation:


    "Based on my assessment, there shouldn''t be major issues. However Ms. Qin, I''m quite impressed with your grasp of emergency knowledge and procedures. Not moving the injured before professional medics arrive on scene is correct, and your judgment and handling of her right wrist fracture was also right." (Note: Fictional, not intended as medical advice, please follow physician''s orders)


    She owed it to a friend who had insisted on teaching her. She had reluctantly learned a little. Never thought it woulde in handy one day. If the doctor''s words were true, Qin Wei made a mental note to properly thank that friendter.


    Hearing from the doctor that it wasn''t serious, Qin Wei felt much more at ease. Half an hourter Qiao Sixiao was moved into the monitoring room, with the doctor saying they needed to wait for the test results and keep her under observation for a day before making any judgments. As for the wrist injury, it wasn''t major and since there was no dislocation the doctor rmended conservative treatment.


    When Qiao Sixiao was wheeled into the room she clearly looked very tired already, her face pale as paper, appearing rather pitiful.


    "Family member please sign here, then go pay for the medication."


    The doctor handed her a form.


    "Paying money again..."


    Qin Wei took a look at the medication bill, eight hundred.


    So expensive, unbelievable...


    The doctor recognized her. "What, you celebrities don''t have money?"


    He then took out another chart, "Only one family member needs to stay here for the 24 hours. No issues then just sign again."


    Signing was easy, but the contents of the risk disclosure were scarier than thest.


    "Damn...do these scary things really happen?"


    Qin Wei''s writing hand paused slightly as she whispered to the doctor.


    The doctor truthfully told her: "The patient is stable but these situations urring can''t be ruled out."


    "I''ll sign it myself..."


    The person in the bed softly spoke, "I''m clear-headed right now with the capacity to sign. Don''t let things go wrongter with He Hong [Qin Wei]..."


    "Nothing will happen, shut your mouth!" Qin Wei red at her before signing her name on the paper.


    After getting the medication she returned to find that Qiao Sixiao''s assistant still hadn''te. There was only her alone in the monitoring room, along with a bunch of machines whose names she didn''t know.


    "How much did you spend? Later when Assistant Wang brings my phone tell her to transfer it to you."


    Hearing here back with the medicine, Qiao Sixiao softly told her this.


    She still didn''t sound like she had much energy.


    "Tsk! We''re friends, five or six thousand yuan you don''t need to pay me back...


    On that note, I can''t get through to Assistant Wang at all. It''s been over an hour, howe she still hasn''t shown up?"


    Qin Wei pulled over a chair to sit at the bedside. First paying fees, then picking up reports, only now could she finally rest a bit.


    Qiao Sixiao pointed at the bottled water on the bedside table, signaling for her to drink some to calm down. She then exined why the assistant likely wouldn''t make it:


    "She probably can''te anymore."

 Chapter 326: Stay to see

    <h4>Chapter 326</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao looked out the window with a smile. Following her gaze, Qin Wei realized that it was raining again. She didn''t know if it was the rainy season, but it had been raining heavily every afternoon for three days straight now. It had just started pouring when they arrived at the hospital earlier.


    And it showed no signs of letting up.


    If it weren''t for the rain, filming would have wrapped up long ago and this whole mess could have been avoided...


    How annoying.


    "The crappy road that got us here is probably flooded by now... Let me text her not to hurry. I''ll take care of you today."


    Qin Wei sent a quick message then tossed her phone aside and started taking off theyers of her costume. She had been too preupied earlier to do so, but now she felt stiflingly hot.


    She threw the heavy garments onto the bed and gulped down some water, still feeling parched. Muttering to herself, she said,


    "I''d kill for an ice cold Coke right now..."


    "I''ll go buy one for you. It''ll go on my tab," Qiao Sixiao offered uncharacteristically generously.


    Qin Wei declined with a shake of her head, gazing distractedly out at the rain,


    "I have no ns to step one foot outside this room until I''m on the verge of starvation. People recognized me right away in this getup earlier. I was swarmed for selfies and bombarded with the most absurd questions the whole way here... I barely managed to handle everything even with help, so going solo is out of the question.¡±


    She was only just realizing how much hardship she''d spared herself over the years by having a personal assistant. The inconvenience was ring now.


    Qiao Sixiao, who had just closed her eyes, blinked slowly open again. The pain meds seemed to be kicking in as she looked much improved. Regarding Qin Wei curiously, she asked,


    "What kind of absurd questions did they ask you?"


    Qin Wei looked pleasantly surprised,


    "Well look who''s suddenly so curious?"


    Qiao Sixiao¡¯s forehead puckered disapprovingly, her lips pursing into a pout as she closed her eyes again.


    The blood pressure reading on the monitor ticked up by 4 mmHg. Looks like someone was irritated.


    Qin Wei started recounting,


    "Someone asked me, ¡®Why are you so tall in real life? You look so petite on my phone!''"


    At this, Qiao Sixiao reopened her eyes,


    "What did you tell him?"


    "I said his phone screen was too small. He needed one at least 1.75 meters by 1 meter to get an urate life-size image of me."


    "1.75 meters..."


    Qiao Sixiao''s mouth quirked up mockingly, a taunting glint in her eyes,


    "You''re barely 1.66 meters! Why exaggerate your height like that? So insecure..."


    "I''m 1.68 meters, thank you very much!"


    Qin Wei protested,


    "I have impable posture! My true height is 1.68 meters! That 1.75 meters included heels! Say I''m lying again and I''ll have thepany sue you for nder on the spot!"


    "Were there any other absurd questions?"


    Too tired to bicker, Qiao Sixiao simply changed the subject.


    Qin Wei nodded, "Someone asked what I was doing here and if that was Qiao Sixiao who they just wheeled into the hospital!"


    It wasn''t shocking they''d been spotted. Plenty of eyes had followed their chaotic hospital arrival earlier. Word must have already spread like wildfire online given how rapid news travels these days. Qiao Sixiao couldn''t be bothered to check the hot search trends. She just wondered what Qin Wei had told them.


    "Did you confirm it was me?"


    Qin Wei nodded again. "The nurse came by just then to take your temperature, so I told them while she worked. Yeah, I admitted it was you. Then they asked what happened and why you were hospitalized. I said, she''s a famous actress, why else does an actresse to the hospital? For a checkup while pregnant! Congrattions Teacher Qiao, your next headlines will be pregnancy spection! After so many years in the industry without a single pregnancy rumor or illegitimate child, how disappointing is that?"


    The nurse recording Qiao Sixiao¡¯s vitals froze in shock.


    "Well thanks for helping me achieve my dreams of motherhood!¡±


    Qiao Sixiao threw her another nasty re.


    The blood pressure she¡¯d just gotten down ticked right back up by 4 mmHg.


    The nurse was so stunned she stopped writing.


    Qin Wei leaned back casually in her seat, waving a dismissive hand,


    "Oh please, childless would be a pathetic look for an A-lister like you. This scandal is inevitable.¡±


    The nurse looked utterly disturbed.


    Qiao Sixiao nced up at her, asking gently,


    "Do you actually believe any of this?"


    The nurse quickly shook her head no. After looking around carefully for any supervisors, she whispered


    "I''m Qin Wei''s fan for her work alone. I don''t care about your private affairs, pregnancy or otherwise. Just don''t let it hurt my idol''s career.


    Focus on furthering your own career sess. What you do off-screen is your business.


    And Qin Wei, ignore all those nastyments online! Keep working hard!"


    Qin Wei was deeply moved. She stood and shook the nurse¡¯s hand eagerly,


    "Thank you for the support! Here, let me give you an autograph!"


    But the nurse declined politely,


    "Qin Wei, keeping evidence of your handwriting away from the public is best. People mock it..."


    Qin Wei: "............"


    Qin Wei tried again,


    "Is your phone on you then? Let¡¯s take a selfie!¡±


    Another gentle refusal from the nurse,


    "Maintaining some distance as a celebrity to us ordinary fans is best, don''t you think? What value is there in a selfie now with your reputation under fire?"


    Qin Wei: "Are you calling me unworthy?? Weren''t you just dering yourself my fan??"


    The nurse sighed patiently,


    "Focus on performing well and advancing your career. That makes me happiest as a f-...dedicated fan. A thriving screen presence reflects well on me too, does it not?"


    Qin Wei nodded vigorously in agreement, quite moved.


    The nurse''s eyes also glimmered with emotion,


    "Meeting you in person is so surreal! Though the inte may be against youtely, promise you won''t quit the industry! We eagerly await both your moral and professional redemption!"


    "That reminds me - with your situation, going out for meals must be difficult. Tell me anything you''d like to eat and I''ll buy it for you myself!"


    What a heavenly fan!


    "Just congee and some pork rib noodle soup, please!"


    Qin Wei firmly shoved her single remaining bill into the nurse''s hands. One must always offer fans gifts - that was protocol.


    Understanding as always, the nurse took the money and left.


    The entire exchangested barely three to five minutes, but it was enough entertainment to lift Qiao Sixiao''s mood considerably after the long and painful ordeal. She actually had the energy to continue chatting idly with Qin Wei,


    "What an entric fan... but I suppose abnormal devotion calls for abnormal fans. I''ve seen it all yet that was a first."


    Qin Wei straightened proudly,


    ¡°It just shows ss! Civilized fans with civilized idols, you see!¡±


    ¡°But she insulted your handwriting.¡±


    "......"


    ...


    The fan nurse returned right on time with dinner - the specific congee and pork rib noodle soup requests.


    She also collected the medical reports for them, with one electronic copy stored in the doctor''s system and this hard copy for Qin Wei to keep.


    "The primary physician will review details with you, but I understand the gist of it.


    Essentially, Teacher Qiao has a right wrist fracture and assorted contusions.


    Fortunately no cranial hemorrhaging, spinal damage, or harm to any organs...


    So other than the fracture, her issues aren''t major - mostly external wounds."


    Qin Wei breathed an immense sigh of relief.


    "No major issues"... Those were the most soothing words she''d heard in months!


    What a weight off her shoulders.

 Chapter 327: Get Better Soon to make Money (and thank the dog for giving me comic books)

    <h4>Chapter 327</h4>


    The attending physician spoke with Qin Wei, mainly to advise her that the next 24 hours were still an observation period. Although there were no major issues at present, that did not mean there were no problems at all.


    "Pay attention to her temperature tonight. Getting a fever is inevitable since external injuries can cause fever. Up to 38 degrees Celsius, physical cooling is sufficient. If it reaches 38 degrees or higher, press the nurse call button and the nurse will administer medication..."


    She tried hard to remember every sentence the doctor said, afraid of missing anything that could cost Old Mr. Qiao''s life.


    Aftering out, she also called Li Liang to update him on the situation. Since it was still raining outside, while the roads in the city were unaffected, several sections of roads on the grasnds where they were had been flooded, so they would have to wait until tomorrow.


    Li Liang felt bad for his sister. She seldom had to run around like this usually. Now a hospital visit had made hot search trends. His sister had be the most dazzling kid in the hospital...


    Li Liang sighed. "Sis, it must''ve been tiring for you... I''ll rush over first thing tomorrow morning. By then, Little Wang and the others should be able toe over too. Can you stay up tonight?"


    "It''s fine, I''m letting you know so you can rest well."


    After hanging up, Qin Wei had confidence she could stay up the night!


    ...


    The fan nurse also racked her brains for Qin Wei''s sake, switching shifts with her colleague specially to work the night shift, so Teacher Lu would not be too tired.


    At first, her colleague did not understand. Which nurse on duty would willingly take the night shift? But she shook her head.


    "You''re not a mother, you wouldn''t understand."


    "Oh? But you''ve just graduated!"


    The fan nurse opened the chat group and told everyone not to worry. Teacher Lu was in the hospital she worked at. She simply exined the online situation without revealing specifics.


    The mom fans did not pry further, only typing "Thanks for your hard work" in unison.


    What reason would a mother need to not work hard for Teacher Lu''s sake? As long as her child had a promising future, things would be fine!


    ...


    After feeding Old Mr. Qiao some porridge and seeing her fall back into a dazed sleep after taking her medication, Qin Wei silently sat in the corner and ate some noodles. She had barely taken a few mouthfuls when Old Mr. Qiao woke up again, dissatisfied that the noodles smelled too strong.


    She did not allow any food smells where she slept.


    She just kept staring at Qin Wei without saying a word.


    "What should I do? Should I stand in the corridor to eat my noodles? Am I not miserable enough?"


    Speaking of which made her feel...


    Heartache...


    Old Mr. Qiao rubbed her brow andpromised.


    "Oh forget it, eat up and be quieter. Can you even make noise while eating noodles?"


    "Can''t you make noise while eating noodles at your ce? Don''t pretend, I''ve heard it before."


    Facing this critic, Qin Wei simply turned around to eat.


    Slurp slurp slurp¨C


    Old Mr. Qiao: "......"


    The sky had already darkened. Listening quietly, there was still the sound of rain outside. Old Mr. Qiao''s cheeks were slightly flushed, likely having a fever.


    The fan nurse had helped buy some daily necessities. Qin Wei took out a towel to dampen and wring dry before cing it on Old Mr. Qiao''s head, using another to wipe her arms to cool her down.


    Seeing her in this state, there would be no sleep for herself tonight.


    ...


    A thousand miles away in the capital, the weather was clear. Looking up, you could still see the full sky of stars. Mu Chen was squatting in a corner outside Qin Wei''s vi, reading aic book under the dim light of the streetmp.


    It was a slightly worn copy of "Crayon Shinchan".


    Happiness was always fleeting. Unknowingly, he had reached thest page. There was still no movement inside the vi.


    He had been squatting here for some days. There were peopleing to stake out this ce, but clearly not paparazzi.


    Coming here while Qin Wei was not around, they must have ulterior motives.


    To steal things?


    Rather than startle the snake in the grass, why not catch everything in one? Half an hour ago, someone dressed in ck with a hat and mask had avoided the surveince and gone inside, but had note out until now.


    Mu Chen looked up at the night sky. It was 4am now.


    He yawned to rouse himself and lit another cigarette. He had barely taken a puff when he heard sounds of the window opening at the back yard. Mu Chen shifted to hide behind a pir and saw the man in ck climbing out the window.


    He put out the cigarette and wore his mask to chase after him.


    "Hey."


    Mu Chen held his shoulder in an attempt to grab his mask. He did not expect the other party to be more than just a petty thief. Not only did he shake off Mu Chen''s hand, he even punched back.


    But Mu Chen dodged instinctively and kicked out vertically to trip him to the ground.


    He tried to hold the man down but he pulled off a carp jump back onto his feet. For a moment, the two grappled again.


    Mu Chen found it very amusing. The other party had professional training, matching his endurance and using systematic moves not inferior to his own.


    But Mu Chen clearly had more experience, gaining the upper hand several times.


    "Who are you! Stand still!"


    Before determining a winner, the patrolling security had already walked over. The man pushed Mu Chen and ran while Mu Chen also dodged capture having to give exnations, somersaulting over the wall.


    ...


    Day had broken.


    Old Mr. Qiao''s fever had also subsided.


    Indeed, Qin Wei did not get a wink of sleep all night.


    The first half of the night was spent physically cooling her down, the second half of the night at 38.5 degrees C, calling the nurse for medication again, the fever finally went down after medication and the intravenous drip also had to be changed. After settling everything and she seemed fine, Qin Wei thought of catching a quick nap but then Old Mr. Qiao started coughing again, scaring Qin Wei into calling the nurse back. But it turned out her throat was merely dry...


    Just as Qin Wei wanted to rest, her fever crept up again.


    "My goose looks haggard like a concubine banished to the Cold Pce,pletely in despair..."


    This was what the fan nurse had first said when she came to take Old Mr. Qiao''s temperature early in the morning.


    "Mothering isn''t easy..."


    Qin Wei also felt this way and picked up her phone to check the time, only to discover her phone had died already.


    Like what Old Mr. Qiao and the othersined about, Qin Wei''s phone was a brick! She never usually paid attention!


    "Could you let me borrow a charger?"


    With no choice, Qin Wei could only ask the fan nurse.


    The sister willingly lent it to her.


    As she plugged it into the charger, Old Mr. Qiao''spany people arrived.


    He Hong personally came after learning about the situation, taking the earliest flightst night and rushing over here without a wink of sleep. Coming out of the airport and taking a car.


    "Sorry it''s not visiting hours yet..."


    The nurse went to inform her but was directly ignored by He Hong.


    He Hong pushed the door open and first nced at Qin Wei before her gazended on Old Mr. Qiao.


    At this moment, she was sleeping soundly as the conversation did not wake her up. Probably having slept poorlyst night too, she was sleeping deeply now.


    "It''s fine, I''ll handle this..."


    Qin Wei asked the nurse to go out first while saying to He Hong,


    "Madame He, this was an ident with Old Mr. Qiao..."


    "A riding ident, I know."


    On the way, He Hong had gotten the details. She knew no less than Qin Wei did.


    "It was tiring for you to take care of her all night. I''ll remember this favor."


    Li Yao also knew about the situation, imploring He Hong to bring Qin Wei back together.


    Her mother still worried about her...


    Qin Wei nodded. Pulling over a chair.


    "You must be tired from the journey, have a seat first..."


    He Hong waved her hand.


    "No need, where''s her attending physician? I want to ask about her condition and when she can resume work."

 Chapter 328: Transfer Hospital

    <h4>Chapter 328</h4>


    ¡°Too much...¡±


    Qin Wei muttered under her breath as she watched He Hong¡¯s departing figure.


    ¡°She¡¯s always like this.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re already awake?¡±


    Qin Wei turned her head to see Qiao Sixiao lying in bed with a calm expression as she looked at her. She had heard everything He Hong had said, she had just been pretending to be asleep.


    Half an hourter, He Hong returned. Seeing that Qiao Sixiao was already awake, she said to her:


    ¡°I just discussed it with your attending physician. He thinks you need at least three months of recuperation, but I don¡¯t think that¡¯s necessary, it¡¯s too inefficient. I¡¯ve already contacted the best hospital in the Capital City. You need the best treatment. I¡¯ve already gone to transfer you, we¡¯re taking a private jet back now.¡±


    As she spoke, she nced at Qin Wei and said very politely:


    ¡°Miss Qin wille with us too.¡±


    Qin Wei was a little unhappy. She had to say something for Qiao Sixiao:


    ¡°She has a fractured wrist, Ms. He. When I dislocated my wristst time, it hurt for a long time. The doctor said she needs to recuperate for at least a month. Isn¡¯t three months not excessive?!¡±


    Faced with the questioning, He Hong was not annoyed:


    ¡°Of course she can, but who will do all her work? Miss Qin, are you willing to take over? How about this - if you consider signing with Happy Company, Qiao Sixiao can rest for half a year.¡±


    ¡°In my current disgraced state, you still dare to sign me?¡±


    ¡°An artist''s reputation is fleeting. If Miss Qin is willing, then I can also be patient. I can have someone draft a contract right now...¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao impatiently peeled off the monitors stuck to her body and used her left hand to prop herself up in bed,


    ¡°If we¡¯re going back, let¡¯s go quickly. What¡¯s the point of you talking to her about this!¡±


    Qin Wei hurried to help her up, and said to her:


    ¡°Lie down... there¡¯s no rush, didn¡¯t they say you need to stay for observation for 24 hours? It hasn''t been that long yet...¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t bother with me.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao impatiently nced at her, then said to He Hong:


    ¡°She paid for my hospital fees. Give her the money, 100,000.¡±


    He Hong frowned:


    ¡°Qiao Sixiao, I do know the fee standards for public hospitals. Even with a deposit, it wouldn¡¯t exceed...¡±


    ¡°You think her time is worthless?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao retorted.


    He Hong didn''t argue, she just took out her phone and sent a message to her assistant.


    ¡°Large transfers will be dyed. Miss Qin, please be patient and wait a moment.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to...¡±


    Qin Wei wanted to decline, but was red at by Qiao Sixiao into silence.


    He Hong put away her phone and went over to help Qiao Sixiao get out of bed. Qiao Sixiao gently pushed He Hong away, indicating that she didn¡¯t need her help.


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    He Hong nced at Qin Wei,


    ¡°The car is waiting at the back door. I''ve coordinated with the hospital, we''ll take the staff passage.¡±


    After He Hong left, Qin Wei went over to support Qiao Sixiao, while also helping her tidy her clothes.


    Qiao Sixiao asked her impatiently:


    ¡°You seem to understand He Hong pretty well. Don''t tell me you''re really interested in going to Happy Company?¡±


    ¡°Go to Happy Company to be oppressed by you mother and daughter?¡±


    Qin Wei bid farewell to her fans and got two medical masks from them. She put one on Qiao Sixiao before they went out, then put one on herself. As they walked slowly, she asked:


    ¡°Your mother won''t transfer me money and then report me for extortion after, right? This isn''t some trap you two set up, is it?¡±


    ¡°Yes, you saw right through us.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao lowered her head as she walked slowly. She was basically relying on Qin Wei to move forward. Although her wrist was immobilized, even slight movements were painful.


    Combined with the pain all over her body, she had to stop and rest for a bit whenever there were fewer people.


    ¡°ording to Huaguow, 100,000 is 3-10 years in prison. That''s hardly worth it. And we''d be aplices, why would she implicate me just to send you to jail?


    Besides, I know what kind of person she is... Profit-driven doesn''t mean petty. She wouldn''t be bothered by such a small sum, not to mention she''s not hiding her fondness of you now...


    Although in the past she...¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this for now.¡±


    Qin Wei interrupted her words. Seeing that she was in poor condition and her emotions were going downhill, Qin Wei didn¡¯t want her to have a breakdown before even getting on the ne. Although her mother was going too far, Teacher Qiao was innocent and didn¡¯t deserve to be med.


    So Qin Weiforted her:


    ¡°Don''t think too much. I can still tell right from wrong. Just work hard to earn money to repay your mother''s debts. Give me all the money you earn and I''ll forgive you.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t say anything, just sighed heavily.


    ...


    On the drive to the airport, considering Qiao Sixiao¡¯s condition, the driver also drove slower. After arriving at the airport, everyone followed He Hong through the VIP passage and boarded the ne directly.


    He Hong had a lot to deal with, so after settling Qiao Sixiao, she went to the window to work. Qin Wei took out her phone and readics with the phoneless Qiao Sixiao.


    Chartered flights are sofortable. The service is thoughtful throughout and the environment rxing. It makes the journey feel less tiring.


    After a few hours, they arrived at the airport in the Capital City.


    Outside the airport, An Xing had arranged for staff to wait early for Qin Wei¡¯s return.


    ¡°Miss Qin, this is where we part. I¡¯ll take Qiao Sixiao to the hospital. Sorry for taking up so much of your time. Please go take care of your own matters!¡±


    He Hong helped Qiao Sixiao into the car, then bid Qin Wei farewell.


    Qiao Sixiao waved at her from inside the car. Only then did Qin Wei say goodbye to He Hong:


    ¡°Then... at least let her rest until she recovers before making her work again. Otherwise she''ll be so pitiful...¡±


    He Hong revealed a faint smile and gently patted Qin Wei¡¯s arm. Then she got into the car too.


    Qin Wei turned around and got into thepany car sent for her. After getting in, she said to her colleague:


    ¡°No matter what ns follow, take me home first. All my stuff is still at the drama set. I need to go home, shower, change, then...¡±


    ¡°We''re taking you straight home now.¡±


    Her colleague said while driving:


    ¡°Brother Li Yao is at the vi. Someone from the neighborhood called the police this morning, saying there was a burr who broke into your home.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Burry?


    ...


    When she rushed back, Li Yao was sitting in the living room. Besides him, there were several other people. Ignoring them, she went straight in to find Li Yao.


    ¡°Little ancestor, calm down first. I know there shouldn''t be so many people in your home. I also know I should have told you first thing, but you were too far away. I was afraid you''d panic on the road. I can handle things here, don''t be scared or angry, okay?"


    Qin Wei didn''t bother debating these things with him. She directly asked what she cared about most:


    "Who did it? What did they steal? Did you catch them? Who called the police?"


    Li Yao: "Haven''t caught them yet. Don''t know what was stolen. It was a neighbor who called the police..."


    Before Li Yao could finish speaking, the woman sitting on the sofa stood up. Dressed in casual activewear, she had a tall, slender figure and a crisp short bob that gave her an energetic and efficient look overall.


    "I called the police."


    The woman said, raising a hand to greet Qin Wei:


    "Long time no see. You''ve been living quite pitifullytely!"


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her:


    "Long time no see, Instructor Song. Still just as venomous as ever. You must be very bitter inside, right??"


    Song Huanughed and helplessly spread her hands: "Yes, very bitter inside, too painful to speak of."

 Chapter 329: Somebody’s gotta take the blame.

    <h4>Chapter 329</h4>


    Qin Wei was very surprised to see Song Huan.


    It just so happened that Song Huan was her neighbor, which made it even more surprising.


    It just so happened that her home was burrized, and the one who called the police was her neighbor Song Huan, which was even more surprising.


    All the coincidences added up to being impossible.


    Qin Wei looked at her with an expression that said¡ª


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it.¡±


    Song Huan didn''t believe it either. She was back home on vacation and somehow got tricked intoing here.


    The truth is that some people don''t want to show their face but need someone to take the fall.


    "I''m your neighbor. I called the police. I heard noises from your window while jogging in the morning, someone climbed out from the window, that''s not normal, so I called the police."


    Song Huan repeated the words from her memory,


    "Any questions?"


    Qin Wei shook her head. Facing this emotionless recording device, all she could say was:


    "No questions."


    "I''ll send my assistant to go upstairs with the police to take stock of your items. For any valuables, I''ve helped you log them before, so we just need to check them one by one. It''ll take some time.


    So in that regard, I know better than you, you don''t need to worry. I''ve prepared some daily necessities for you. Otherwise you can stay at a hotel for a few days, or it''s still unsafe for you to stay here."


    Li Yao said to her, then considered the money issue,


    "If you stay at a hotel, thepany will reimburse you, don''t worry."


    She really couldn''t stay now that thieves coulde and go freely. And she wouldn''t be able to sleep alone at night either.


    But she didn''t want to stay at a hotel either, going in and out would be inconvenient, and she''d have to be on the lookout for paparazzi and fans...


    It was so tiring...


    Her gaze moved to Song Huan. She said to Li Yao:


    "Teacher Song happens to be my neighbor! What a coincidence meeting again! I''ll just stay at her ce!"


    Li Yao knew Song Huan. They had met before. And Song Huan''s identity made her a reliable person, so he nodded:


    "I think that works."


    Song Huan raised her brows:


    "My vacation is ending and I need to return to my unit. If you want, I''ll be happy to bring you along. Deputy Yang also appreciates you, he can make a special case for you to stay. Anyway you''ve got yourself into this mess already, don''t idle away your time. Come with me, it''ll be a good chance to test your..."


    "I don''t think so."


    Qin Wei ignored Song Huan''s words and shook her head at Li Yao.


    Even more tiring...


    "Let me in, I''m the homeowner''s friend."


    Just as she was talking, a dissatisfied voice sounded from the door.


    Qin Wei immediately recognized that it was Shen Qingqing. Why did shee now of all times?


    "She''s my friend."


    Qin Wei told herpany colleagues at the door.


    Only then did they let Shen Qingqing in.


    "Weiwei, you can''t stay here anymore. A break-in! Fortunately you weren''t home, otherwise your personal safety couldn''t even be guaranteed!!"


    Shen Qingqing walked in whileining,


    "What kind of useless property management is this? The security system is just for show? Useless junk!"


    Shen Qingqingined and grumbled. Together with her previous behavior at the scenic spot, Qin Wei took a deep breath and carefully asked her:


    "So you also own properties here?"


    "Li Yao told me."


    Shen Qingqing pointed at Li Yao, and Li Yao also admitted:


    "I figured that with something like this happening, you''d definitely feel scared being alone. Li Liang and the others probably won''t make it back until tomorrow, so I gave your friend a call. Ms. Shen is very kind and agreed right away."


    Li Yao nced back at Song Huan, hesitated a little,


    "But now it seems the little ancestor would rather go with Teacher Song..."


    Qin Wei quickly refused: "No no no!!"


    Shen Qingqing sized up Song Huan without hiding her dissatisfaction:


    "Who''s this? Can she be trusted? Li Yao, you''re so irresponsible letting Weiwei go with her!"


    Song Huan nced at her but said nothing. Then they saw Shen Qingqing take out her phone to check something, mumbling to herself:


    "The real estate and property management here belong to the...Yun family. Yes, that''s the Yuns...so Yun Lan will have to take responsibility for this..."


    Song Huan sighed, "If you''re noting with me, then I''ll take my leave. I''ve already spent all day here. Goodbye."


    "Thank you, have a safe trip."


    Qin Wei waved at her. She felt there was no need to inquire further about Song Huan and herpanions. Song Huan would naturally tell her if necessary.


    Right now, solving her housing problem came first...


    Shen Qingqing felt someone''s gaze on her and suddenly felt very ufortable. She looked up and her eyes collided with Qin Wei''s: "Why are you looking at me?"


    "I can''t stay at my ce anymore..."


    Qin Wei looked at Shen Qingqing pleadingly.


    "I know, I''ll take you to book a room, the executive suites. You can stay as long as you want."


    Shen Qingqing smiled at her sweetly,


    "And I''ll stay with you!"


    Qin Wei: "Do you have any houses you can buy for me? I don''t think hotels are very convenient."


    Shen Qingqing blinked, "Buying you a house is impossible. You''re not my...anything. My parents wouldn''t allow it. But finding you a safe andfortable ce to live, that''s totally doable! Leave it to me!"


    Qin Wei beamed. This friend had definitely been worth befriending. She would surely lend a helping hand in times of need!


    Qin Wei didn''t go upstairs. She didn''t need to bring any personal items when staying with Shen Qingqing, no need to carry luggage, they could check in right away.


    "Li Yao, shall we go then?"


    Li Yao nodded. Her being here wasn''t of much help when this was her home. Leaving would allow them to verify things without disturbing them. She only needed to ensure her own safety.


    "Little ancestor, you''re free for the next few days. Just make sure your phone stays connected. Take a good rest after that tiring shoot..."


    As Li Yao spoke, he looked to Shen Qingqing again.


    "I''ll have to trouble you to take care of my little ancestor. Her living expenses will be reimbursed by thepany."


    Shen Qingqing nodded, then left with Qin Wei in her Ferrari.


    Sitting in Shen Qingqing''s sports car, Qin Wei asked her:


    "Where are we going? Let me confirm first, I''m not going to a hotel. There have been lots of paparazzi tracking metely. I already spotted several at the airport. You saw the trending topics right..."


    "No way I''d wrong you by making you stay at a hotel! Don''t worry, the moment I got the call I started thinking about arranging your amodation. Ah~ who knows how long I''ll get to stay with you, but I can arrange your schedule however I want! Feels so good~"


    Shen Qingqing put on sunsses and started the engine.


    Qin Wei had an uneasy feeling. What did she mean by "arrange however I want"???


    ...


    One hourter.


    Shen Qingqing: "Dad, Mom! This is Qin Wei! I brought her to meet you!"


    Shen''s Father: "..............."


    Shen''s Mother: "..............."


    Qin Wei: "...................................."


    Shen Qingqing said earnestly to her parents:


    "Starting today, she''ll be living with us. Mom, Dad, you have to treat her like a daughter...no, you have to love her like she''s your own daughter!"


    Standing in the spacious living room of Shen Qingqing''s home, facing her parents, Qin Wei was reminded yet again of the alien immigration n.


    Who knew Shen Qingqing would directly bring her home?!


    Who knew she lived with her parents?!


    Qin Wei felt her mind going nk, but she managed to squeeze out a smile:


    "Uncle, Auntie, excuse my intrusion..."


    Shen Qingqing''s parents also smiled very awkwardly.


    Oblivious to the strange atmosphere, Shen Qingqing patted Qin Wei''s back:


    "My room''s on the third floor. Starting today, you''ll share it with me. Rx!"

 Chapter 330: Guest from Shenfu

    <h4>Chapter 330</h4>


    Guests are always wee, especially when they are Shen Qingqing''s best friend. So Shen Qingqing''s parents didn''t say much, but they still had some concerns about what Shen Qingqing had said before.


    They knew their daughter better than anyone else. She was willful and mischievous, always trying things out regardless of whether they were reasonable or not.


    "ying together is fine, but getting married or anything like that is absolutely out of the question!"


    Shen''s father voiced his opinion after his daughter had gone upstairs.


    Shen''s mother shook her head, saying, "You''re the only one who believes that. Anyone with eyes can see that she''s just like her sister. Our daughter is righteous. But I advise you to hold back a bit. Do you not know how rebellious Shen Qingqing can be? If you push her too hard and she goes abroad to get married, what will you do then?"


    Shen''s father put down his teacup and picked up his phone.


    "Hmph! I won''t acknowledge it!"


    ...


    Taking the elevator to the third floor, when the elevator doors opened, Qin Wei was surprised to find that Shen Qingqing''s living room was warmly decorated with a sofa, a television, and all the other furniture one would expect.


    And she even had a bedroom, a study, a walk-in closet, a bathroom, and another room specifically for her various collections.


    What surprised Qin Wei was that she thought Shen Qingqing had just one room upstairs, but it turned out she had an entire suite upstairs.


    Setting aside the fact that it was a vi, wasn''t this just arge single-level apartment on the third floor???


    Shen Qingqing gave Qin Wei a brief tour of her living space, and finally opened the door to her own bedroom, revealing sheets with a bright red background featuring a cool-looking image of Xi Yangyang holding a basketball.


    "It looks good, doesn''t it?" Shen Qingqing looked at Qin Wei expectantly.


    "After I found out you wereing, I had the driver go and buy it. It was a bit rushed, so I couldn''t have the design custom-made by the brand, but I bought the best long-staple cotton avable in the northwest. The texture is amazing, so you can rest assured!"


    Qin Wei was deeply moved and said, "Thank you, thank you. I''m already grateful that you''ve taken me in. I''m not picky."


    "But..." Shen Qingqing leaned against the wall, looking at Qin Wei with a smile that was not quite a smile.


    "I only have one bedroom and one bed. Tonight, you''ll be sleeping with me.


    And also, you have to listen to me..."


    "I think that''s fine," Qin Wei said, her lips curling up as she leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "What do you want me to listen to? Now, tell me..."


    Being so close and sudden, Shen Qingqing''s face immediately turned red, and she hurriedly pointed to the side.


    "Ah!!! Weiwei!!! You should go take a shower!!! I''ll get you some pajamas!!! The driver bought them brand new for you!!!"


    Qin Wei took a step back, rubbing her ear.


    "I understand, thank you. But you don''t have to speak so loudly..."


    ...


    Having not slept all night, Qin Wei felt much more rxed after taking a shower. She put on the pajamas that Shen Qingqing had left at the door and walked out.


    Shen Qingqing was sitting in the living room, looking at her phone. When she saw Qin Weiing towards her with wet hair, she blushed again.


    A few months ago, when they shared a room while recording a program together, Shen Qingqing had already seen her like this, but her heart remained unaffected at the time. This time, however, she felt a bit embarrassed.


    "I could actually wear your pajamas. I spent money on buying them, so there''s no need," Qin Wei said as she sat beside her.


    For Qin Wei, a set of silk LV long-sleeved pajamas with pants was not cheap.


    Shen Qingqing''s voice was as small as a mosquito''s:


    "None of my pajamas are the style you like. I know you like this type, and you really look good in LV..."


    "You''re not going to ask me for money, are you?" Qin Wei interrupted her hair-drying session and looked at her, towel on her head.


    Over 10,000 yuan!


    Although she had just received a transfer from He Hong, she couldn''t just squander it like that!


    Shen Qingqing suddenly raised her voice: "No! Don''t worry!"


    Qin Wei continued drying her hair and gestured toward the TV:


    "Let''s watch a movie!"


    Instinctively, Shen Qingqing selected her favorite film, "Moment of Rescue," starring Shen Kai and an award-winning production.


    Then, she quickly pressed the pause button and nced at Qin Wei.


    "Let''s watch a foreign film instead," Shen Qingqing muttered to herself as she began browsing for options.


    "I don''t mind. Whatever you like," Qin Wei said to her.


    "Also, a few days ago, after finally getting a chance to see him, why did he suddenly leave again? Don''t say it''s because of work. I asked your assistant, and they said you just went home directly."


    "Oh... He doesn''t really pay attention to me either..."


    When Shen Qingqing mentioned this, she felt a bit disappointed. Qin Wei was just about to change the topic when she heard Shen Qingqing continue:


    "And I also find it boring. He said you''re childish! I''m genuinely unhappy when others talk about you like that! Why should adults be criticized as ''childish'' for watching animated films? Clearly, animated films are also a form of artistic expression. Why should an artist, when facing works of art, be burdened by preconceived arrogance?"


    Oh, it seems she doesn''t like him anymore.


    Shen Qingqing lowered her gaze and said softly:


    "That''s right, it''s better to keep a distance from idols. Beauty can only arise from distance... The idea of ''marrying an idol'' is something that should just remain as an idea. He was perfect in my mind, but when I heard him call you ''childish,'' I already lost interest...


    But it''s not his fault. It''s because I always imagined him as wless. I couldn''t ept any shorings..."


    It seems she''s disillusioned.


    "But..."


    Shen Qingqing selected a foreign art film, and before the movie started, she added:


    "Most of the scripts he chooses are really good, and he has excellent acting skills. As for his private morality and character, I don''t care. I only focus on the works; I don''t pay attention to anything else."


    Mimi''s thoughts have improved a lotpared to before. She deserves a reward.


    So, Qin Wei picked up a candy from the table and put it in Shen Qingqing''s hand.


    Shen Qingqing huffed:


    "This candy was bought by me, you know? Forget it, it''s meaningless to argue with you. Thank you, though..."


    ...


    During the art film, there were several scenes of naturalndscapes, and Shen Qingqing asked Qin Wei:


    "Do you prefer snowy mountains like the one we just saw or the seaside?"


    "I prefer warmer ces. Snowy mountains are too cold, and I have a sh with the sea. I don''t like either."


    "Have you ever thought about going abroad for a while? I have a vi overseas with a living room that has floor-to-ceiling windows and a firece. Plus, not many people there would recognize you. The most important thing is that you won''t have so many troublesome things to deal with!"


    Shen Qingqing became more and more excited as she spoke, but Qin Wei immediately refused:


    "I won''t go. Teacher Qiao''s dog leg is injured, and I need to go and check on her in a few days. Besides, I need to make money. After all, I''m just a working person who needs to support my family."


    Shen Qingqing asked in return:


    "What if I support you?"


    "Do you have 3 billion?"


    Shen Qingqing: "???"


    Ding!


    The elevator made a sound, and the doors opened.


    "Qingqing, I''m here."


    Youyou walked out of the elevator.


    "Your dad called my dad and insisted that Ie to your house for a few days. I couldn''t refuse such a generous offer. So that''s what''s going on!"


    Youyou looked at Shen Qingqing, who was fuming:


    "Don''t re at me. I''m not here to break up this family; I''m here to join it."

 Chapter 331: Unemployed Youth Qin Wei

    <h4>Chapter 331</h4>


    Shen''s Father was really afraid that Shen Qingqing would make trouble, so he sincerely invited Youyou toe home and y with her. Youyou came and stayed in another bedroom with Shen Qingqing. Shen Qingqing''s wish to sleep with Qin Wei was shattered.


    Before going to bed at night, Li Yao sent her a message saying that he had a business eventing up in a few days and asked her to prepare.


    Qin Wei replied with an "Okay," and then opened the news app. The event that Li Yao had just mentioned was gradually rising in poprity on the entertainment rankings.


    There was an uproar of boycotting and scolding online.


    ¡¾If someone like this can still get business deals, then this circle is really rotten¡¿


    ¡¾I don''t get it, what did QW do? I still don''t understand this gossip (I''m not a fan or anti, I just know her, I have no idea what happened)¡¿


    ¡¾Unwilling to apologize to the public, no sense of social responsibility¡¿


    ¡¾QW is cklisted for life¡¿


    ¡¾Why apologize? What''s the matter?¡¿


    ¡¾Don''t know, but everyone is boycotting, so boycotting must be right¡¿


    ¡¾She hit someone, acted arrogantly, got into an ident¡¿


    ¡¾Oh, wasn''t that self-defense? I remember there was also Su Yang, right?¡¿


    ¡¾Don''t mention your dad or I''ll kill you! We''re talking about QW here, why bring up Su Yang? Are you sick? Take Su Yang away, this has nothing to do with Su Yang¡¿


    ¡¾I really went from fan to anti-fan, I advise Qin Wei toe out and apologize, you''re going against the whole country!¡¿


    ¡¾You went from fan to anti-fan? First clear your record of bashing her since a year ago! Besides, not everyone is included. ¡¿


    ¡¾I''m not included either...¡¿


    ¡¾Groundless... After such a long time, among those bashing her there are still people who don''t even know which one Qin Wei is, "cklisted for life" but don''t even know what she looks like, hrious¡¿


    ...


    After Qin Wei took a look at the news andments rted to herself, she knew the event Li Yao mentioned could not happen.


    Sure enough, half an hourter Li Yao called and said the show had made a temporary adjustment and the notice was cancelled.


    Li Yao felt very bad. Recently he had spent most of his time dealing with negative news online and contacting new jobs. He had also sued a batch of marketing ounts and anti-fans, partly becausewsuits take time, and also because new anti-fans and marketing ounts wanting to take advantage of her poprity emerge every day, so they kept steering the narrative.


    Qin Weiforted him in turn:


    "You still have several artists to worry about. Just don''t worry about me, reputation to me is metaphysics, and we''ve already had the experience ofing back from rock bottom once, so no fear of doing it a second time!


    Enduring humiliation is what I''m best at. Consider these days as time off for me."


    Li Yao replied:


    "I have no objection to you resting here, but to be honest, Director Xu does have some opinions. Recently thepany hasn''t gotten any returns from you, but the sries of your team and others still have to be paid...


    Thepany hopes that you won''t be too aloof either. Take on some deals with small businesses too..."


    Qin Wei did not object to this, but she also had her own requirements:


    "Quality must fully meet standards, no shady history, decent word of mouth, urate positioning, high match. Then it''s fine."


    There was silence on the phone.


    At this time, those looking for Qin Wei to coborate belonged to high-risk low-reward deals. Their purpose was very clear, just wanting to take advantage of the hype and fleece some fans.


    After all, her purchasing power was highly valued in the industry. The high-end brands she still coborated with were basically unaffected. No matter how the anti-fans online yelled and boycotted, it was useless. Brands run businesses with their own considerations, and those who couldn''t afford the products and frantically boycotted were simply not their target customers.


    After a while, Li Yaoughed:


    "Alright, forget it. Your integrity has never changed. You already went through so much miseryst time and still wouldn''tpromise, so you definitely won''t this time either. Okay, you rest first. I''ll discuss more with Director Xu. No matter what, I stand by you."


    Qin Wei felt a warmth in her heart. Li Yao''s business capabilities were actually mediocre, but he was a really gentle person. No matter what, he had never, like other agents, pursued interests unscrupulously.


    ...


    Shen Qingqing''s bed was very soft andfortable. Qin Wei finally got a good night''s sleep. She woke up early the next day to see Shen Qingqing in her pajamas making breakfast in the kitchen.


    That''s right, the third floor also had a kitchen, with both an open Western-style kitchen and a separate Chinese kitchen.


    "You''re up!"


    Knowing she had the habit of getting up early, Shen Qingqing said,


    "Go downstairs to the yard and run in the morning yourself. You don''t have to dress too formally. My parents aren''t up yet. There are no paparazzi taking secret photos here, don''t worry."


    "I won''t run today, too tired."


    Qin Wei walked into her kitchen and turned on the coffee machine herself, then casually asked Shen Qingqing,


    "You can still make your own breakfast!"


    Shen Qingqing waved her hand:


    "I don''t usually do it. Isn''t it because you came? Later when my parents get up, you can take it downstairs and we''ll eat together. I''ll just say you made it. When they hear it they''ll definitely look at you differently and ept you!"


    Qin Wei carefully savored her words:


    "I feel like if I really do that, the tone will be off, right?


    I''m just staying at your house temporarily, not to the point of needing your parents to ept me!"


    ...


    After getting up, the three of them went downstairs together for breakfast. Shen Qingqing''s parents also got up unusually early today. After simple greetings, the few sat down to eat breakfast together. No one spoke at first, and the atmosphere was quite heavy.


    After struggling internally for a long time, Shen''s Father finally asked:


    "Xiao Qin, have you finished shooting that drama?"


    Xiao Qin??


    Xiao Qin: "Yeah, wrapped up..."


    Shen''s Father: "Xiao Qin, your parents..."


    Youyou interrupted his question: "Uncle Shen? Wake up..."


    Obviously the two families were close, and Youyou spoke and joked with Shen Qingqing''s parents very naturally.


    Shen''s Father also realized his question went a bit too far.


    Fortunately, Youyou started chatting with him, and the atmosphere gradually improved.


    ...


    After breakfast, Qin Wei was going to visit Qiao Sixiao. She still hadn''t replied to the message sentst night, and Li Liang had already returned, so her assistant should have returned too.


    But she didn''t reply to the message, and it was unknown how she was doing now.


    After discussing with Shen Qingqing and Youyou, Qin Wei called Xiao Wang, wanting to ask which hospital Qiao Sixiao was staying at, but Xiao Wang was in a difficult position and kept beating around the bush, unwilling to say.


    She clearly knew Qin Wei and Teacher Qiao were very good friends, but still wouldn''t say. So there was only one possibility - thepany wouldn''t let her say.


    Then He Hong was even less likely to say anything.


    It wasn''t good to put her in a difficult position, so Qin Wei could only give up pressuring her.


    "The best hospital in the capital, receiving the best treatment. Shen Qingqing, you''re the smart one, help me think of it?"


    Shen Qingqing still epted this praise:


    "Let''s go. There are a total of 20 top private hospitals in the city. Among them 5 have orthopedics departments. I know one of the board directors of these 5 orthopedic hospitals. I asked around through connections and there''s no record of her being hospitalized there. So that leaves 4."


    Shen Qingqing opened the map on her phone and pointed to the 4 points on the map for Qin Wei to see.


    "We can go check them one by one to find out."


    But Qin Wei''s finger pressed on the hospital in the east:


    "Let''s go to this one first."


    Of the two closest to Cloud Jade One where Qiao Sixiao lived, she pointed to the one that was quieter and had less convenient transportation, with the nearest bus stop and rail transit entrance over 5 minutes'' walk away.


    So there were rtively fewer people, suitable for recuperation.


    "Okay."


    Youyou took a look at the hospital name and directly called to inquire.


    Indeed, that was it.

 Chapter 332: Rescue Plan

    <h4>Chapter 332</h4>


    Sitting in the car, Qin Wei was already thinking about a rescue n.


    While looking up information about the hospital, Qin Wei spoke about her intentions:


    "When we get to the hospital, Qing Qing try to find out from Xiao Wang which floor Qiao Teacher is on. Youyou will be responsible for distracting the floor nurse. I will be responsible for finding the room Qiao Teacher is staying in.


    Xiao Wang must not have said anything because President He wouldn''t allow it. Qiao Teacher must have lost her personal freedom under President He''s control. She must be waiting for us to rescue her!"


    Youyou nodded:


    "Don''t worry, I will definitelyplete the task you gave me! Qing Qing, be smart and don''t give it away!"


    Shen Qingqing: "............"


    Shen Qingqing made a phone call:


    "Hello, Uncle Li? This is Shen Qingqing. Yes, my dad is doing well recently. Are you busy these days? Oh, a friend of mine is hospitalized here. She said her injury wasn''t serious and didn''t want me to visit, but I''m quite worried about her. Yes, she didn''t want me to worry... Yeah, she''s an actress. She fell off a horse. How could I not worry? She wouldn''t tell me anything when I asked... Okay, thanks Uncle Li. Come over for tea with my dad when you have time!"


    After hanging up the phone, Shen Qingqing said: "Eleventh floor, room 1032."


    Qin Wei: "..........................."


    Youyou patted Shen Qingqing on the shoulder:


    "You know so many people, you''re so capable, you can get things done! Can''t you cooperate a little with older sister here?"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    The rescue n was ruined, but it also saved a lot of time.


    While Shen Qingqing was still struggling with whether to buy some gifts to see Qiao Teacher, and what would seem sincere yet not vulgar, Qin Wei and Youyou had already gotten out of the car and entered the hospital.


    As a private hospital, it was not as open as other hospitals. Upon entering, there would be nursesing over to ask about the situation and prevent irrelevant people from disturbing patients.


    However, Shen Qingqing and the other two received special treatment and went straight into the elevator after entering.


    The tenth floor was the VIP patient area. At the end was room 1032, the quietest one.


    Through the small window on the door, you could see that it was a single room, just like a luxury hotel suite with excellent environment.


    Qin Wei wanted to push the door open directly, but she also didn''t want to meet He Hong.


    Shen Qingqing knocked on the door, then walked in.


    "Xiao Wang?"


    When the three entered, the bed was empty. Only Xiao Wang was putting some items on the bed.


    "Teacher Qin?? How did you get here?"


    Xiao Wang was also surprised to see Qin Wei. Sis had said not to tell anyone, and she didn''t say anything either, yet Teacher Qin still found this ce.


    "Where is Qiao Sixiao? Gone for an examination?"


    Qin Wei looked around to confirm there was only Xiao Wang in the room.


    Xiao Wang nodded:


    "Yeah Yeah Yeah!"


    "I see."


    Qin Wei sat down on the sofa and asked Shen Qingqing and Youyou to take a seat as well.


    "Anyway there''s nothing urgent. Let''s just sit and wait."


    Xiao Wang: "...... ..."


    "So where did she go?"


    Seeing the awkward look on her face, Qin Wei asked.


    Being hospitalized, the room should at least have some basic supplies for daily life. This room had none of that. Many instruments were also turned off.


    When they entered, Xiao Wang was not bringing things into the room. She was tidying up, getting ready to leave.


    Qiao Sixiao was not here.


    Xiao Wang came clean: "She...went home...."


    "She went home?? Discharged from hospital??"


    Qin Wei stood up in shock. Hospitalized the day before yesterday, transferred hospital yesterday, discharged today???


    "Did you switch to a higher speed? The timeline is a bit too fast!!!"


    Xiao Wang exined:


    "She didn''t get discharged... Sis said the smell of disinfectant in hospitals was too strong and she couldn''t sleep well, rest well, and it affected her recovery. So she asked to go home and stay there..."


    "That''s not okay either! Her wrist hasn''t healed yet! The swelling hasn''t gone down yet!! Let me call her... Hey, why isn''t this dog picking up!!"


    Qin Weiined while calling her phone repeatedly.


    Still no one answered.


    "Don''t tell me her injury was too serious to be treated in China, so she had to go overseas for treatment. But she was afraid we would worry if we knew, so she left quietly herself... All alone nursing her wounds in a foreignnd, so pitiful..."


    Qin Wei frowned,


    "Just getting injured is unlikely to require going abroad. Could there be some other illness? Or some other hidden circumstances? What if in a few days she suddenly announces her death, thenes back in another identity!"


    Youyou tilted her head and looked at Qin Wei:


    "What novel has big sister been reading recently?"


    Shen Qingqing:


    "After shees back, she won''t admit her identity to Qin Wei, yet she keeps appearing before Qin Wei. While Qin Wei tries hard to find evidence that she is Qiao Teacher, during this period the two of them..."


    Youyou realized: "¡®Temptation from the X Family¡¯!!"


    Xiao Wang: "......"


    Shen Qingqing got back on track:


    "She didn''t get discharged, right?"


    Xiao Wang nodded.


    "I see. As a private hospital, while ensuring patients'' safety and health, they also cater to customers'' needs. Teacher Qiao wasn''tfortable staying at the hospital so she asked to go home. The medical staff would then go to her home at scheduled times to provide services. If any problemes up, they would ask her to be hospitalized.


    Of course, all this is premised on her injury not being too serious."


    Qin Wei: "Oh."


    Money is great. Other patients struggle to even get a bed when hospitalized. She on the other hand upied a bed,ined about this and that, then went home and had the hospital send people to attend to her.


    "Alright, nothing can be done then. Let''s go back, Weiwei."


    ...


    The three did not go back directly. Shen Qingqing took them to a Western restaurant and ordered Qin Wei''s favorite steak.


    "You have lost too much weight recently, and didn''t eat well while on your business trip. Eat up and get some nutrition. I will treat you to good food these days!"


    At the Western restaurant, Shen Qingqing ced the sliced steak in front of Qin Wei.


    The meat was fresh and tender, perfectly cooked, with sauce professionally prepared.


    Mmm...


    Looking at the steak, Qin Wei swallowed her saliva.


    She wondered what Qiao Teacher was eating right now...


    ...


    "Pay attention to rest, don''t do anything. I got Auntie toe clean up the house. You..."


    "Okay, you can leave now."


    As the elevator door opened, He Hong was still nagging. Qiao Sixiao was already impatient and interrupted her,


    "Don''te in, we agreed."


    He Hong had just stepped out of the elevator but her leg went back in. She stood in the elevator, hugging herself, and nodded at Qiao Sixiao,


    "Since you''re staying home, I can stille over regrly to..."


    "You''re so busy. Do you go home yourself? If you go back, Dad will leave again. I don''t want to hear you two bickering either. It doesn''t feelfortable staying together..."


    "The doctors and Xiao Wang wille daily as scheduled. Don''t flip out on them when the timees and make things difficult for them.


    Qiao Sixiao, I told you not to take risky stunts. You got yourself injured by not listening to me. You messed up work and suffered yourself too. If you want to be responsible, then hurry up and recover..."


    "Goodbye."


    Qiao Sixiao raised her left hand and pressed the "Close Door" button in the elevator.


    After closing the door, standing in the living room alone, the world finally regained its tranquility.


    Her phone screen lit up and went dark. There were twenty missed calls and piles of unread messages.


    [Weiwei]


    Qiao Sixiao sighed. Actually when He Hong mentioned transferring hospital, she also breathed a sigh of relief, as it allowed her to stay away from Qin Wei.


    Although she yed dumb and didn''t take to heart those words that were spoken, she herself...still didn''t know how to face Qin Wei.

 Chapter 333: The Owner of the Cloud Violet

    <h4>Chapter 333</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao went to the fridge to get a bottle of water. As she walked to the living room, she was debating how to open the bottle when the doorbell rang.


    There were no delivery people or takeout allowed in theplex, and no unrted people could possiblye in.


    It was most likely He Hong, or maybe she let Xiao Wange over...


    Qiao Sixiao put down the water bottle and got up to go to the door, turning on the video inte.


    "Teacher Qiao o(^o^)o~!"


    Qin Wei''s cheerful voice came from inside, followed immediately by a pair of pretty eyes appearing on the video.


    Qiao Sixiao frowned, "Don''t get so close to the camera!"


    "Oh."


    Qin Wei obediently moved back a little.


    Through the video, Qiao Sixiao saw¡ª


    Outside her building, a young and beautiful woman was staring longingly at the camera.


    "What are you doing here? How did you find this ce? How did you get in? Who let you in?"


    Qiao Sixiao fired off a bunch of questions in a row. The more she asked, the more wronged Qin Wei looked.


    "I came to see you! Please let me in, okay? People keep looking at me out here..."


    Qin Wei said to the camera.


    She couldn''t see Qiao Sixiao, only hear her cold voice.


    "I''m fine. I''ve been discharged, you can go back now."


    After saying this, she turned off the inte audio, but left the camera on.


    This inte was expensive, but for good reason. The camera could be turned on quietly, giving a 180 degree view outside, to make sure no one was staking out the ce.


    In the video, she saw Qin Wei look confused at first, quickly realizing Qiao Sixiao had hung up. She had a hurt expression on her face.


    After that, she took a few steps back, standing still for a minute before turning around and sitting on the stairs, hugging her knees without moving.


    One minute...


    Five minutes......


    Ten minutes..........


    Fifteen minutes.....................


    There were people passing by downstairs, and they couldn''t help but nce her way, but Qin Wei didn''t seem to care. She just sat alone on the stairs, giving the camera a lonely back view.


    "Don''t embarrass yourself out there!"


    Finally, the door opened, and the elevator door inside opened too.


    Qin Wei immediately stood up and rushed in at the fastest speed, afraid the other person would change their mind.


    Qiao Sixiao rubbed her eyes. Was she seeing things just now? She clearly saw here empty-handed earlier, so how was she carrying things when she opened the door?


    Coming back to her senses, Qin Wei was already inside.


    In Yunjin''s houses, each unit had its own floor. The door was open so there was no need to worry more, it was just this one household.


    The door wasn''t locked. Qin Wei easily pulled it open.


    By this time it waste, and the only light on inside the house was the floormp next to the sofa. The room was dimly lit. Qiao Sixiao sat on the sofa.


    Qin Wei closed the door and took off her shoes before walking in.


    "Wow~ This is your home~?"


    Qin Wei set down the flower pot, picked up the bottled water from the table, twisted open the cap and handed it to Qiao Sixiao.


    "Drink this!"


    "How did you know?"


    Qiao Sixiao took the water bottle, a little surprised. Then her gaze fell on the flower pot on the table again.


    "What''s this all about?"


    "The bottle was covered in condensation, clearly just taken out of the fridge and left unopened on the table because you couldn''t open it."


    Qin Wei sat down beside her.


    "I came to see you, and brought a gift."


    It was an ordinary ceramic pot with a jasmine nt growing inside.


    Qiao Sixiao was silent for a long time before speaking.


    "I don''t know how to care for nts."


    That''s why she didn''t have any in her home.


    "That''s okay."


    Qin Wei picked up the flower pot, got up and walked to the French window. Because she had gone to see this unityout herself, she also knew theyout clearly. She slid open the ss door and put the pot in a corner of the balcony.


    "This is a jasmine from my yard at home. I brought a sprout when I came over, so it might prefer to stay outside..."


    "So why did youe? How did you know where my home is? How did you get in?"


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t care about what she was saying, just asked the questions she cared about again.


    "Your home is in Yunjin Phase 1. Everyone in the country knows that, you can find it online with one search. But Yunjin''s security is too good. I could only tell Qing Qing which building, even the director himself can''t disclose specifics. But that''s fine, could you have bought anything but a low floor? Of course you got a high floor. There''s a total of 22 floors, so I tried them one by one!"


    Qiao Sixiao: "!! So you disturbed all my neighbors?!?"


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "Of course I tried from the top down. The 22nd floor had no response, the 21st floor was your home. Luckily, or I would have had to keep embarrassing myself..."


    Qiao Sixiao also breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, the floor above was also her house...


    "As for how I got in..."


    Qin Wei looked a little proud.


    "I''m a Yunjin homeowner, so I can enter all Yunjin properties!"


    I see.


    Qiao Sixiao took a sip of water, and the dryness in her throat was slightly relieved.


    "I''m fine, as you can see. I really like the gift too. It''ste, you should head back."


    Was Qiao Sixiao telling her guest to leave?


    Qin Wei had no intention of leaving. She pointed at the suitcase by the door:


    "A burr broke into my home. Li Yao told me to move out. I brought luggage and flowers, and now your ce is the only one I can stay at...


    Oh don''t worry, I won''t freeload. You''re not able to do much right now, so I can help you with everything!"


    She decided not to mention staying at Shen Qingqing''s ce for now, so as not to leave herself an out.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t speak, seeing her tap the bottle in the same way she knew she was thinking things over.


    Qin Wei seized the opportunity and squatted in front of her, pitifully leaning against her legs like a puppy, looking up at her and whispering:


    "Hotels aren''t convenient either, you know that. My reputation is really bad right now, everyone online is scolding me, all my work has been cancelled...


    I don''t dare go back home after the burry. Think about it, while I''m away, a stranger cane and go from my home as they please...


    Teacher Qiao, you''re my best friend. I''ve ced all my hopes on you...


    If even you won''t take me in, then I''ll have no choice but to sleep on the park benches. Could I at least take some newspapers from your ce before I go? I''m afraid of the cold at night. I..."


    "Okay."


    Qiao Sixiao readily agreed.


    "Huh?????"


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao in disbelief, her voice shaking.


    "Teacher Qiao! It gets cold at night even in summer! The park isn''t safe! Even less safe at night!


    I! Me! The person talking to you is me!! Me!! Qin Wei!! Can you bear to let me sleep on the park benches!!"


    "I mean, you can stay."


    Qiao Sixiao red at her impatiently.


    "Why are you always so dramatic? Even if He Hong gave you 100,000, you wouldn''t be reduced to sleeping on park benches! How could you even think of that!


    But you can only sleep on the sofa. I only have one bed."


    "Okay, okay, okay! That''s fine! I can also sleep in the bed, oh no no no! I won''t disturb your rest! I''ll sleep anywhere! Teacher Qiao, are you hungry now? I''ll go make dinner for you! Believe me, I''ll take good care of you!!!"

 Chapter 334: What’s going on

    <h4>Chapter 334</h4>


    At six o''clock in the morning, Qiao Sixiao woke up from her sleep.


    She did not sleep wellst night. Her wrist was still swollen from the fracture, and she had a slight fever at night...


    But it was still better than sleeping at the hospital. She hated the smell of disinfectant, which always reminded her of her childhood illness. Her parents were working overnight and her brother carried her to the hospital by himself.


    Qiao Sixiao sat up in bed, and a towel fell from her forehead.


    She contemted the towel for a moment.


    When she got out of the bedroom, she heard a cheerful greeting:


    "You woke up so early, why not sleep a little longer? I made breakfast, do you want to eat at the dining table or the coffee table in the living room?"


    Oh right, it was Qin Wei, who had stayed overnight after lobbying to stay... Was she dreaming?


    "Let''s eat at the coffee table, so we can watch the morning news..."


    Qin Wei hesitated for a while, then turned and went back to the kitchen. Soon she brought out a sumptuous breakfast and put it on the coffee table.


    "What are you staring for? Come over... Oh yes, you haven''t washed up yet..."


    Qin Wei nagged and then walked over to push Qiao Sixiao forward.


    After washing up, she started eating.


    "I wonder...where is your TV..."


    Qin Wei looked around. The minimalist decoration left the house empty everywhere. There was no TV either. At first, Qin Wei thought it was a hidden one, like a lift type or behind a secret door, but the truth was...


    "I don''t have a TV at home."


    Qiao Sixiao looked up at her, signaling her to stop looking.


    "How boring is that? Coming home with no entertainment to watch shows or movies..."


    Qin Weiined for a moment, then sat down beside her, took away the chopsticks she was clumsily using with her left hand, and fed her a slice of bacon.


    "I...can do it myself..."


    "If you can, why are you eating so slowly? Or is it not tasty what I made?"


    "......"


    Qin Wei had made her breakfast more than once. She had kept eating it while filming a variety show mainly because it tasted pretty good. Now that she was eating slowly, it was indeed because using chopsticks with her left hand was not smooth.


    She frowned, and eventually opened her mouth to eat the bacon.


    "Delicious, right?"


    Qin Wei looked at her with a smile as she slowly finished eating, then picked up another piece of bamboo shoot to feed her.


    Before breakfast was over, the doorbell rang. Qiao Sixiao nced at the time, it was six thirty, it should be her assistant Xiao Wanging with the doctor and nurses.


    "I''ll get it..."


    "No need."


    Qin Wei was about to go over but was stopped by Qiao Sixiao, who then got up herself and turned on the video inte.


    "Sis, it''s me. I brought the doctor."


    ...


    Downstairs, Xiao Wang was a little nervous. She had been Qiao Sixiao''s assistant for many years, but she would still feel stressed when going to Qiao Sixiao''s house¡ª


    Qiao Sixiao''s house, He Hong was not allowed to enter;


    She had never invited friends home;


    Except for a long-term cooperative and rtively trusted housekeepingpany, she seemed to be very resistant to letting otherse. Even the girls in the team who wanted to sleep on the sofa overnight after ate event were taken home by a driver called by Qiao Sixiao in the middle of the night...


    That was Qiao Sixiao''s territory, one of the few small pieces of the world where she could live freely. Xiao Wang could understand, but...


    Every time she came, she felt extremely stressed...


    Looking back at a doctor and two nurses, Xiao Wang was even more stressed.


    The door opened, and the elevator door opened soon too.


    "Remember to put on shoe covers when you go inter, and don''t ask to use her bathroom. Stay close to her as much as possible, don''t..."


    "Don''t look around or walk around randomly, and don''t take out your phone..."


    The doctor said,


    "We know, you told us four times already...


    Xiao Wang, do you have anxiety disorder? Unfortunately I''m an orthopedist. Let me introduce you to an old ssmate of mine who specializes in this area..."


    Xiao Wang: "......"


    ...


    The elevator arrived. Xiao Wang knocked on the door and led the doctor and nurses in after getting consent. Qiao Sixiao was sitting on the sofa, looking at them with indifference.


    While putting on shoe covers on the shoe bench, the doctor inadvertently took a few nces at the decoration of her house. After all, people are naturally curious and want to know what a top actress¡¯s home looks like.


    Unexpectedly, the decoration style of such a first-line actress turned out to be minimalist. The house was very clean with only three main color schemes: natural wood, white and gray. It had the most basic furniture but no ornaments or decorations at all.


    It was so simple that ordinary people would find it a bit too much.


    Is this the world of the rich? When they get rich enough, they be disinterested in any objects?


    "Did you sleep wellst night, Miss Qiao?"


    After disinfecting his hands with instant hand sanitizer, the doctor took Qiao Sixiao¡¯s temperature while asking her.


    "My wrist hurts. I took a painkiller pill at 4 am. I had a fever in the second half of the night, but the temperature didn''t exceed 38 degrees, so I didn''t take antipyretics, just physical cooling."


    Qiao Sixiao told the truth. But when she was half-awakest night, how could she possibly know? This was what Qin Wei told her this morning.


    "Oh, did someone take care of youst night?"


    "What do you think?"


    When Qiao Sixiao impatiently retorted, the doctor was rendered speechless.


    Ah! He shouldn''t have asked.


    Afraid of an awkward atmosphere, Xiao Wang quickly changed the subject:


    "Sis, you haven''t had breakfast yet, right? I''ll go make you something. What would you like to eat?"


    "I''ve eaten."


    Both Qiao Sixiao and Xiao Wang saw the unfinished breakfast on the table.


    Qiao Sixiao sighed. She was so busy getting Qin Wei to hide just now but overlooked the details.


    Xiao Wang scratched his head:


    "Oh yes, they are all pre-made food that only need reheating... hmm..."


    ......


    After measuring her temperature and doing other routine checks, the doctor said to Qiao Sixiao while making records:


    "To be honest, Miss Qiao, it''s not suitable for you to recuperate at home with this kind of injury. You need intravenous infusions and examinations during the day. I still rmend hospitalization for treatment."


    "No, I can''t sleep well there."


    Qiao Sixiao rejected without a second thought.


    But on medical conditions, the doctor could notpromise. His attitude was still quite firm:


    "The swelling in your arm has not subsided. Strictly speaking, your indicators have not recovered either. We allowed you to go home and rest yesterday mainly out of consideration for your emotions...


    It doesn¡¯t seem to work today. Our rmendation is that you need to be hospitalized for the best treatment."


    Qiao Sixiao still had a cold face and refused:


    "I feel good. I''ve broken ribs before while still working and getting treatment at the same time. Now I just want to recuperate at home. I can''t sleep well in the hospital and can''t rest well."


    The doctor could notpromise either:


    "I''m very sorry Miss Qiao but I have to be responsible for my profession. If you insist, I can onlymunicate with Ms. He..."


    Qiao Sixiao was a little annoyed and confronted the doctor directly:


    "Communicate what with He Hong? From a legal point of view, I''m an adult too. You can treat and save me, and if not, I''ll just change to another hospital. I told you I can''t rest well in the hospital!"


    She was not very easy-going in private to start with. And her mood had been fluctuating more these days due to her injury and pain. Afraid that things would get awkward, Xiao Wang quickly mediated:


    "Sis please don''t get angry! It''s not good for your health. I''llmunicate with the doctor... Doctor, can we do it this way - go to the hospital for treatment during the day since it¡¯s not far from here, and I¡¯ll pick her up and drop her off every day, okay?"


    They were still negotiating when the door was pushed open and He Hong came in.

 Chapter 335: What’s the matter Is it weird

    <h4>Chapter 335</h4>


    He Hong came, and everyone present quieted down.


    "You are not allowed toe in!"


    He Hong pushed the door open and heard Qiao Sixiaough angrily say to her,


    "We agreed that you won''te to my house. This is my own ce."


    He Hong did not argue with this point, only standing at the doorway looking at her and speaking without any emotion:


    "You also promised me that you would take care of your health."


    Qiao Sixiao''s gaze fell on the apanying nurse, and her face was very unhappy.


    That nurse also realized she had been discovered and hurriedly shoved her phone into her pocket.


    But because she was too panic, the phone fell to the ground, the screen was on, disying that it was in a call¡ª


    [Ms. He]


    "Ms. He?"


    Qiao Sixiao lowered her eyes, seeming to have considered something. Her anger was not as strong as before. Her tone softened a little,


    "I''m not being irresponsible, I just don''t want to be hospitalized, that''s all."


    He Hong looked at the doctor. The doctor swallowed and the pressure Qiao Sixiao had just exerted was already strong enough. She did not expect it to be even stronger now.


    "Initial hospitalization treatment is a must. If you still choose to receive treatment from me, the biggest concession I can make is to let you go home and rest at night. Before the swelling goes downpletely, you should stay in the hospital as much as possible."


    He Hong nced up at Qiao Sixiao, but Qiao Sixiao was zoning out, her eyes unconsciously looking towards the bedroom.


    The door was closed.


    "Is there a problem? Qiao Sixiao?"


    He Hong followed her gaze over. She made a gesture that she was going to walk in.


    "Nothing. Let''s go to the hospital."


    Qiao Sixiao stood up,


    "Let''s go now."


    He Hong did not actually walk in, but she couldmand herpany''s employee:


    "Xiao Wang, go take a look in the bedroom, see if someone is in there."


    "Sis, let me go get clothes for you."


    Xiao Wang found an excuse and turned towards the bedroom.


    "I''ll get them myself."


    Qiao Sixiao stood up and walked to the bedroom door, pressing down on Xiao Wang''s shoulder.


    Xiao Wang''s hand reaching for the door knob paused. She asked Qiao Sixiao in an almost whisper:


    "Sis...what should I do? How do I bluff my way through this?"


    "No one is here."


    Qiao Sixiao denied it categorically. Her voice was not small. She turned her head and looked at He Hong,


    "I got a dog."


    He Hong showed a rare expression of surprise:


    "You got a dog?"


    "What''s the matter? Is it that strange? I got a dog in my own house. Do I have to notify you? Does it affect my work?"


    Qiao Sixiao threw the questions back at her.


    He Hong resumed her usual look, but she gave up as well. She looked at her watch and urged:


    "Like I said, I won''t bother no matter what. Hurry up and change. We have to leave after you change. I can''t spend all my time on just you."


    ...


    "It''s been a whole day already. Why are you still unhappy."


    Youyou was sitting on Shen Qingqing''s sofa watching a movie, while Shen Qingqing sat on the floor staring nkly at the candies.


    She had already happily treated Qin Wei to dinner after getting out of the hospital yesterday. The result was not only did Qin Wei not eat, she also asked Shen Qingqing for Qiao Sixiao''s residence.


    "I already said she''s staying with me. But she only stayed one night before leaving...I was even gonna buy tickets to Dubai to take her to y....it''s not hot there without the seas...but she went to find Teacher Qiao to y..."


    Shen Qingqing listlessly draped herself on the table.


    "So doesn''t she not know where Qiao Sixiao lives, then she can''t leave right?"


    Youyou finished her sentence, then went to the fridge and took out a tub of ice cream to start eating.


    "But she asked me...and I can''t lie to her..."


    It was possible to not say anything, but she also didn''t like seeing that disappointed look on her face.


    Shen Qingqing mumbled quietly, also looking at Youyou eating her snacks so happily, so she started feeling annoyed as well:


    "That''s your senior sister! Youyou! And you want me to lie to her? Do you even have a moral standard?"


    "Can someone with a moral standard be friends with you?"


    Youyou smiled and handed over the ice cream. It was rejected but she wasn''t mad.


    "Don''t worry. This person doesn''t give up easily on something once she starts, if you don''t tell her, she can eliminate all impossibilities and try each one until she finally gets the right one."


    That''s true too.


    Shen Qingqing thought for a bit, and could not help but sigh:


    "How embarrassing would that be..."


    Then she went back to draping herself on the table and muttering:


    "Wonder what she''s doing now..."


    ...


    It was already nine o''clock by the time she got home.


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her phone. It was already sote.


    With the IV and the checkups, she had not have a moment of respite from early morning until now.


    After it ended, she got Xiao Wang to drive her back.


    "You go back."


    As soon as the elevator doors open, Qiao Sixiao told Xiao Wang to stop and not toe in,


    "By the way, when youe in the morning tomorrow, buy some food on your way here. Fruits and vegetables, meat, eggs, and dairy. Fresh ones."


    Xiao Wang nodded and took out her phone to note it down in her memos. Then she cautiously asked again in a small voice:


    "Sis...we ate at the hospital these days, wouldn''t it go bad...Oh oh right, the dog! Or should I buy dog food instead?"


    Qiao Sixiao did not say anything. She just looked at her very calmly, very calmly.


    "Oh oh oh, buy meat, eggs and dairy. And fresh fruits and vegetables. Sis you rest early. I''lle get you tomorrow!"


    Xiao Wang waited until the elevator doors closed before she let out a breath.


    What to do what to do...Boss was angry just now. She was really angry...


    Xiao Wang took out her phone, wanting to tap around to ask Li Liang if Teacher Qin needs an experienced assistant over there...


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao pushed the door open. The house was pitch ck inside and very quiet.


    She looked at every room. They were all like this.


    Did she leave?


    Where could she go?


    Qiao Sixiao took out her phone. If she really left, why didn''t she say anything?


    Qiao Sixiao felt a little annoyed. She was about to call when she heard slight soundsing from the bedroom:


    "Teacher Qiao?"


    It was Qin Wei.


    "Why didn''t you turn on the lights?"


    Qiao Sixiao said as she walked over to turn on the bedroom lights. Only then did she see Qin Wei silently sitting in the corner looking at her.


    "Do you have a problem? Why didn''t you turn on the lights? What are you doing here?"


    Faced with Qiao Sixiao''s three questions, Qin Wei blinked her eyes innocently:


    "Didn''t you tell your mom you have a dog at home? A dog left alone at home, could it turn on the lights itself? Does this make sense?"


    Indeed, her thinking was quite careful.


    Qiao Sixiao did not deny this point, but still felt Qin Wei was somewhat stupid. She petted Qin Wei''s head like she was petting a little dog:


    "I was just trying to get He Hong off my back. Don''t actually put yourself in the role of a dog, okay?"


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her.


    "Foolish humans. Yunji Property Management has records of everyone going in and out of this estate. And each building also has three property managers and security guards. If you''re not home and the lights in your home turn on by themselves at night, what do you think the property management would think?"


    Qiao Sixiao had to admit she did not think enough.


    "I misunderstood you. It''ste now. Are you hungry? If hungry then make your own food..."


    Qin Wei shook her head, but remembered something very important.


    "Teacher Qiao, let me give you a bath okay? You haven''t bathed for three days already. It would be hard to justify if you don''t bathe now."


    Qiao Sixiao took a step back:


    "I''ll bathe myself. Don''t trouble yourself."


    Qin Wei rolled up her sleeves. "No need to stand on ceremony!"


    "No no no! It should be owners giving dogs a bath. Which dog gives their owner a bath, does this make sense?"


    "You''re just being polite. I''m only helping because I see you''re limping..."


    "No need! No need!"


    "It''s fine, it''s fine."


    "..."


    In the end, theypromised. Qin Wei ran the bath water, making sure the temperature was right. Then she bathed by herself. After the bath, Qin Wei helped wash her hair.


    Sitting on the sofa and helping her dry her hair, Qin Wei was filled with a sense of achievement:


    "Congrats Teacher Qiao, you''re a clean and refreshed good dog again!"

 Chapter 336: Adjusting to Life Out of the Loop in Advance

    <h4>Chapter 336</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao blew Qin Wei''s hair dry, and Qin Wei just sat on the sofa in a daze, her expression showing that she wasn''t thinking about any issues but just spacing out.


    Qiao Sixiao also didn''t say anything. She didn''t know why, but she quite enjoyed this feeling of having someone around yet very quiet.


    "Teacher Qiao, it seems I''m hindering you a bit..."


    Qin Wei''s words broke the silence as she turned her head to look at Qiao Sixiao,


    "Or else..."


    "Just stay here."


    Qiao Sixiao interrupted her words,


    "Don''t worry about staying here, this is the key, I''ll tell the property management.


    As for He Hong, she already promised me since the day I bought this apartment that she won''te here, so just treat this like your own home and do whatever you want here."


    After saying this, she ced the key and ess card in Qin Wei''s hand.


    Qin Wei looked at the key, with a bewildered expression as she looked at Qiao Sixiao:


    "Why would I need to stay here? I got in here through my own capabilities, do I need you to be polite with me here?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "............"


    Qin Wei continued:


    "What I mean is, I''m basically unemployed now. Ourpany only gives us a percentage of revenue without a base sry. Our ns are up in the air with no end in sight..."


    Qiao Sixiao felt heavy-hearted hearing her say this herself, though she already knew the situation. Still, it felt quite sad:


    "So you don''t have any work at all?"


    "There are some."


    Qin Wei had to admit, Li Yao had sent her some notices and business opportunities she could take on but didn''t want to for various reasons,


    "I guess there''s a dating variety show I could barely manage.


    The production team also wants me to go for the drama, but the male artist refused as soon as he heard it was me.


    Why is it so simple? Who doesn''t have some so-called ck history in this circle? Now whoever gets close to me gets attacked by my antis, so whoever is near me is unlucky.


    Who knows how long this situation willst, maybe I''ll just gradually leave the industry..."


    Seeing her sadness, Qiao Sixiao also felt upset in her heart, but still maintainedposure tofort her:


    "Alright, rx, don''t feel too down. People in all professions may encounter low points, no one has smooth sailing...


    If nothing else works out, treat this time as an early adjustment to leaving the industry, or as a vacation for yourself..."


    "Teacher Qiao, you said to treat this ce like my own home, do you mean it?"


    Qin Wei''s sadness disappeared in a sh, reced by expectancy written all over her face.


    Qiao Sixiao felt she deserved to feel sorry for her - what a shameless brat.


    ...


    The next morning, Xiao Wang came to pick up Qiao Sixiao to go to the hospital. When he got downstairs, he didn''t forget to repeat Qiao Sixiao''s instructions to the property manager:


    "Hello, the owner on the 21st floor has a small pet at home. She''s afraid of being home alone at night, so she''ll leave the lights on at fixed times.


    Also, the owner bought projection equipment and speakers. In case the pet feels lonely at home, it''s normal if you hear sounds, no need to call the owner about it anymore."


    This gave Qin Wei free rein to do whatever she wanted at home.


    So what would she do at home?


    Out of curiosity, Qiao Sixiao also really wanted to get home early.


    ...


    Returning home in the evening, walking in.


    Then backing out.


    Going back in again.


    At this moment, Qiao Sixiao hesitated.


    Is this really my home? Is this my home?


    "You''re back! Have you eaten? I was just about to eat, do you want toe eat together?"


    Qin Wei walked out from the kitchen, crooking her finger at Qiao Sixiao standing frozen at the door,


    "Go wash your hands quickly if you want to eat."


    Then she felt like she had said something unnecessary, and went to hurry Qiao Sixiao along:


    "Hurry up over here, I''ll wash your hands for you. The soup is simmering over there, don''t want it to thicken."


    "Oh..."


    Qiao Sixiao still hadn''t recovered, following her hazily to wash her hands.


    Qin Wei made a light and nutritious meal for an invalid, with less salt and oil but a variety of quality ingredients. The portion was small but the ingredients were plentiful, and Qiao Sixiao took a bite - the taste was also very good.


    At least it was much tastier than the nutritional meals provided at the hospital.


    "Tell me, what''s going on here?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked while eating.


    Qin Wei pretended to be clueless:


    "What''s going on where?"


    Qiao Sixiao raised her eyebrows, using thedle in her hand to point at the sofa, the cab, and the entranceway.


    There were a few more plush toys on the sofa, and the cab had a new row of trinkets on it. As for the entrance, there was a new leather ottoman shaped like a little white dog, and a doormat with the four golden characters for "Steady Daily Progress".


    "Don''t you like how they look?"


    Qin Wei asked back.


    "Throw them away."


    Qiao Sixiao said these two words lightly, then continued eating.


    Qin Wei: "!!!!"


    Qin Wei pointed at the toy goose on the sofa:


    "Isn''t that goose cute? It can be a pillow on the sofa but also decoration!


    Doesn''t that strawberry bear look nice? Not only is it cute, if you unzip its back, there''s a little nket inside!


    Isn''t that panda really cool? It looks like a panda, but that''s just its headgear - it''s actually a brown bear dressed up as a panda!


    Come on, it''s super awesome, right?"


    Qiao Sixiao was unmoved, even giving a coldugh to mock:


    "And I''m still a littlemb, taking off the headgear I''m actually a big gray..."


    "I bought that one too."


    Qin Wei put down her chopsticks and got up to grab a toy from the sofa,


    "But it''s the opposite of what you said, a wolf wearing a sheep headgear to pretend to be a sheep.


    Isn''t it cute?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "............"


    "Either way, throw them out."


    Qiao Sixiao still refused to have these odd things at home.


    Qin Wei didn''t try to persuade her further, putting down the little toy and sitting back down to continue eating.


    Qiao Sixiao: "Where did you buy them? Did you go out?"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "How''s the picture quality on the projector I bought? Is it clear? I want to know if that 17,000 yuan was worth it or not?"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "How about the sound quality on that Bose sound system? More than 20,000 yuan."


    Qin Wei: "........................"


    Qiao Sixiao: "............................."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "............"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao put down herdle and leaned back in her chair:


    "Alright, fine, buy whatever, don''t throw them away! You win! Annoying!!!"


    Only hearing the "don''t throw away" part, Qin Wei immediately livened up and started chatting excitedly with her:


    "The picture quality on your projector is amazing! And the sound system, are they high school ssmates or childhood friends? Their pairing is perfect! I ate lunch and watched a movie, let me tell you, lights off, curtains drawn, the whole effect was no different than being in a movie theater!"


    As Qiao Sixiao listened to her talk, she finished the vegetable soup Qin Wei had served her, then put down herdle to say:


    "Good, I got it. Now I really want to know, where did you buy this crappy pair? How did you buy them?"

 Chapter 337: Drive faster, paparazzi.

    <h4>Chapter 337</h4>


    Qin Wei told her:


    "Order online, then choose sh delivery, and it will arrive."


    Qiao Sixiaoughed with a serious look on her face, waiting for her to continue speaking.


    "The courier delivered to the entrance of themunity, the property gave it to the housekeeper, and the housekeeper rang the doorbell."


    Qiao Sixiao''s eyebrows were already furrowed:


    "Then you received it?"


    Qin Wei nodded.


    "I said I wasn''t at home and there was only my dog at my house."


    "I know, please listen patiently until I finish speaking, okay?"


    Qin Wei was very calm, unhurriedly telling her,


    "The housekeeper said the delivery had arrived and asked if he needed to bring it upstairs.


    I said yeah, using the tone you use when you''re about to die but not dead yet and still quite angry but also very cold. He brought it to the door and I told him to just leave it there. I said my dog had ame leg but really wanted to go out and y, so I wasn''t going to open the door for a while until she could run out."


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    "So you used my name to buy all this junk?"


    Qiao Sixiao started getting a headache as she thought about this.


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "I used the address you usually use with Wang Dongdong''s name, your assistant."


    Qiao Sixiao blurted out:


    "How did you know???"


    At this point Qin Wei felt very proud:


    "Last night after you finished buying the projector and speakers, you didn''t log out of your ount on theputer, so I just kept using it... Oh right, I used your ount to pay, did you get the debit notification on your phone?"


    Qiao Sixiao slowly took out her phone, and there really was a bank ount debit message ¡ª


    [Transferred out 3700 yuan today]


    Qiao Sixiao put her phone on the table and used her only usable left hand to point at the screen, asking in disbelief:


    "You spent thirty-seven hundred yuan on me for this stuff?!"


    Qin Wei righteously nodded:


    "Yeah! The ornaments were given to me by Wei Lai, I brought them here, didn''t spend your money on that.


    And again, do you even care about that little bit of money? You''re very rich, be more confident!"


    Qiao Sixiao: "I''m rich but I''m not stupid..."


    ...


    The next day at the hospital, Qiao Sixiao was lying in bed getting an IV drip, but felt like she couldn''t rest well at all.


    Especially because her phone was buzzing every few minutes.


    She had a bad feeling...


    "Little Wang, give me my phone."


    Finally, Qiao Sixiao wanted her own phone.


    She opened it.


    Over a dozen ount debit messages.


    The highest transaction was thirty thousand, the lowest was sixty-five yuan.


    Right after, another updated transaction for twenty yuan.


    Unable to text her easily with only one hand, Qiao Sixiao could only voice message her ¡ª


    [Qiao Sixiao: That''s about enough!]


    [Qiao Sixiao: Don''t take liberties!]


    [Qiao Sixiao: You b*tch...]


    She looked up and her eyes met Little Wang''s. Little Wang was panicking and took earplugs out of his pocket to put in his ears.


    Without a reply to the messages, she had probably been blinded by online shopping and was passionately cing orders now.


    Qiao Sixiao started getting impatient:


    "Little Wang, go get the doctor in charge, I want to ask her when I can be discharged...Little Wang, Little Wang? Little Wang!"


    "Sis."


    Little Wang took out the earplugs and stood up,


    "Can...can you say that again?"


    Qiao Sixiao had that calm expression again.


    "You should probably start working on your resume. Being my assistant might help build your credentials in the industry."


    "..."


    ...


    Finally back home, Qiao Sixiao had hurried Little Wang to drive faster the whole way, saying she had a hunch the dog was tearing up the house.


    Ding¡ª


    The elevator doors opened. After sending Little Wang away, she pushed open the door to her home and was first shocked by the new fish tank added in the entryway.


    Not big, but suddenly having a fish tank at home was quite shocking to her.


    Inside were two fish and some aquatic nts.


    Under the LED lighting they happily swam around.


    Sitting on the dog stool to change her shoes, Qiao Sixiao walked into the living room. Reflected in her eyes was the carpetid out on the floor in front of the sofa.


    Standing still for a minute, she looked up and saw a new vase on the cab with a bouquet of sunflowers inside.


    Opening the curtains again, many potted flowers had been ced on her spacious balcony, and a table with two lounge chairs added, with Qin Wei currently sitting on one studying how to install a flower rack.


    "What are you doing?!"


    Qiao Sixiao felt her own voice trembling. She carefully asked, afraid she was dreaming right now.


    "Such a big balcony left empty is a waste."


    Qin Wei answered her, but was too busy with what was in her hands to even lift her head, let alone see Qiao Sixiao''s face drooping right now.


    "Where did you spend that thirty thousand?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked her.


    Qin Wei patted the armrest of the lounge chair.


    The two lounge chairs and table had cost thirty thousand.


    "Alright."


    Qiao Sixiao nodded,


    "Then the twenty-five thousand was..."


    "The living room carpet."


    Wool, soft and thick.


    Qiao Sixiao sat in the rocking chair, trying her best to keep her emotions under control. She pointed at that smallest order:


    "If I guess correctly, the twenty yuan was to buy two silly fish, right?"


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "Those two fish came free with the purchase of the tank. The twenty was for this."


    As she spoke she got up to go back to the living room, picking up a small teddy bear from the sofa and putting it in Qiao Sixiao''s arms:


    "These are ten yuan each. I was worried you would be envious so I bought you one too. Put it on your pillow when you sleep and you won''t have insomnia. Look how cute!"


    Qiao Sixiao expressionlessly looked at the ugly bear in her hand, a bit bigger than her palm, wearing blue and white striped clothes with a silly face.


    Taking another look, the tag read ¡ª


    [Baby Soothing Toy]


    ...


    After going through each and every order clearly, Qin Wei had also finished installing the flower rack. As she ced the potted flowers she had bought one by one onto it, a miracle happened ¡ª


    The originally empty and cold balcony seemed toe alive somehow.


    Of course Teacher Qiao was also angry, sitting behind her watching with a long face:


    "I won''t touch any of this junk even once! You take care of it yourself!"


    "Okay, okay, okay, I''ll take care of it myself. Don''t be angry."


    Knowing she was unhappy that her money had been spent, Qin Wei smiled at her with the mentality not to attack a smiling face,


    "Are you hungry? I''m going to cook now, why don''t you go rx and watch a movie!"


    ...


    Compared to the dining table, Qin Wei preferred eating at the coffee table. She had bought the carpet for that, it was morefortable sitting on the floor, and she could also watch TV.


    "It would be great if we could drink wine. This atmosphere is perfect for red wine."


    That''s what Qin Wei said, but what she brought over was just two sses of freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juice.


    Dinner tonight was light as usual. After they finished eating Qin Wei turned on the projector and found an animated film for them to watch while eating, and asionally Qiao Sixiao could hear Qin Weiugh.


    ncing around again¡ª


    The things in the house were gradually increasing, no longer just the simple three colors; She had also bought many odd things, making parts of her house look a little messy;


    She was a bit annoyed.


    Especially when seeing that ugly bear, who would want to sleep with that ugly thing?!


    But when seeing the lounge chairs, she suddenly felt expectant, wanting to take a nap there on a sunny afternoon,


    She also wanted to sit there after getting off work early and watch the stars while drinking wine.


    She had never thought that two ordinary lounge chairs would make her start looking forward to life.

 Chapter 338: Rational Consumption and Happy Shopping

    <h4>Chapter 338</h4>


    "Miss Qiao, the swelling on your wrist has gone down. Just rest and recover now, ande back regrly for checkups," the doctor in the hospital room smiled at Qiao Sixiao, and stole a nce at He Hong before continuing,


    "But rest is very important for you at this stage. Try to avoid moving your wrist, and pay attention to nutrition in your diet, but also avoid too much oil and salt..."


    The doctor carefully went through all the precautions, and Qiao Sixiao was officially discharged from the hospital, since she didn''t need surgery anymore and could just recuperate at home.


    Before leaving, the doctor still couldn''t help but admonish He Hong:


    "The function of her right hand is still very important. Miss Qiao is young, and leaving chronic issues would not be good. Making money should not be rushed."


    He Hong didn''t say anything, just nced at her lightly, and then said to Qiao Sixiao:


    "I''ll take you home."


    ...


    The two of them were silent the whole way. It wasn''t until they got in the elevator that He Hong spoke first:


    "There''s a cocktail party tonight that I was nning to cancel. I''ve rescheduled my ns for the next few days toe take care of you."


    "No need."


    Qiao Sixiao kept her head low,


    "You should spend this time with Hong Dou instead, since he loves you most in the family, and you''re only gentle with him. Usually you''re so busy, and he always says on video calls that he misses you."


    "But..."


    "No buts. I just can''t move my wrist, it doesn''t affect my life at all. If you really want to help me, then let me recuperate alone. Don''te manage me before I''m able to work again."


    After Qiao Sixiao finished speaking, the elevator door happened to open. He Hong followed her to the door, but was stopped by Qiao Sixiao.


    He Hong didn''t step forward, just said to her:


    "I don''t have any urgent work recently. Just focus on recovering, you can ask Xiao Wang for help if you need anything, or have her move in...nevermind, I know you won''t agree..."


    Speaking, He Hong nced into the house, her gaze falling on the fish tank at the entrance,


    "Raising fish?"


    Qiao Sixiao raised her eyebrows:


    "Very strange?"


    "Not really..."


    He Hong looked further in, but her view was blocked by Qiao Sixiao. She lowered her head again, and saw the four big characters "Daily Improvement."


    He Hong was stunned for a moment, and couldn''t help butugh:


    "Didn''t expect to see these things in your home..."


    "You should go take care of your things, I''m tired."


    Qiao Sixiao had already shown impatience on her face.


    After He Hong left, she closed the door and finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Walking into the living room, she saw that dinner was alreadyid out neatly on the coffee table.


    But the person who cooked was not there. The house was very quiet.


    Just now when opening the door, she was on tenterhooks, afraid that person would suddenly pop out and He Hong would interfere in her life again. But it didn''t happen.


    Qiao Sixiao opened the curtains. No one was on the balcony.


    She went to the bedroom. Still no one.


    The closet, home gym, bathroom, all empty.


    Finally turning back to the kitchen, she discovered the person busy at work behind the kitchen ind.


    If you didn''te inside, her location would be a blind spot.


    "What are you doing?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked her,


    "I was looking for you for half a day and you didn''t even say anything."


    "I heard your mom talking at the door."


    Qin Wei replied absentmindedly, then continued looking at the manual in her hand. She turned her head and told Qiao Sixiao,


    "I bought a coffee machine."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Speechless. This dog buys so many things every day, there are still unopened packages in the storage room.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t want to respond to her words, just said:


    "Wash your hands, I want to eat."


    "Oh, oh, okay..."


    Qin Wei pulled her to the kitchen sink, rinsed her hands carelessly, then went back to studying her manual, while asking Qiao Sixiao,


    "Do you know how to use this? It seems a bitplicated to me?"


    No response. She turned her head to look, and the person had already gone back to the living room to eat.


    Ten minutester Qin Wei came out with a cup of coffee. Qiao Sixiao had already finished eating, and was sitting there watching a movie. Seeing here over, Qiao Sixiao pointed at the coffee table:


    "Put it here, I''ll drink it in a bit..."


    "Keep dreaming. I was researching the coffee machine while you didn''t help at all. Now you want to enjoy the fruits ofbor!"


    Qin Wei sat down and drank a couple sips,


    "Don''t even think about it. No smoking, drinking, coffee or tea until your injury is better. Give up this idea. You can also quit smoking and drinking..."


    Qiao Sixiao hurried to correct:


    "I drink alcohol, but when did I start smoking?"


    "I''ve seen it before."


    Qin Wei blurted out. Then she doubted herself,


    "I seem to have this impression, but can''t remember clearly. Always think of things that did or didn''t happen. Forget it, just pretend I remembered wrong."


    She stood up again to unpack packages, and unpacked a gift box. She happily brought it over to show Qiao Sixiao:


    "I bought a limited edition bath bomb set! It looks really nice, let me open it to show you. How do you open this?"


    She looked up at Qiao Sixiao, seeking help.


    Qiao Sixiao drank coffee and watched the movie:


    "If you have a brain then use your brain first. If you don''t have a brain then smash it open directly. Don''t always bother me."


    ...


    Using your brain is tiring, but brute force is different. Qin Wei went to the storage room to get a hammer, and opened the exquisite little lock on the gift box with one hit.


    Inside were nine high-end domestic brand bath bombs total. Qin Wei chose a "ck Rose," then called Qiao Sixiao toe to the bathroom together to see the bath bomb dissolve.


    The bathtub was already filled with water. Under Qiao Sixiao''s gaze, Qin Wei ced the bath bomb in the water, then they watched together as the clear water gradually turned into colorful ck.


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    "Smells pretty good."


    Qin Wei tried hard to make up for it.


    Qiao Sixiao dipped her fingertips in the ck water, shook her hand disdainfully, then got up to leave the bathroom:


    "You take your bath. Remember to scrub the tub after, and if you can''t scrub itpletely clean, rece it for me. Not counting shipping and renovation fees, this tub cost 300,000 RMB...


    Also, if you can''t scrub this tub pillowpletely clean, rece this for me too!!"


    Bathing took ten minutes, scrubbing the tub took two hours.


    But the tub pillow really couldn''t be scrubbed clean. Qin Wei painfully spent a few hundred RMB to buy her a new one.


    ...


    After her bath, Qiao Sixiaoy on a lounge chair on the balcony, smelling the light fragrance of jasmine flowers, looking at the flickering stars in the sky. She had finally fulfilled her little wish.


    Suddenly the scent of roses covered the jasmine fragrance.


    "Hey Teacher Qiao, want some juice?"


    Qin Wei spoke while sitting down next to her, cing a ss of freshly squeezed juice on the table.


    Qiao Sixiao waved her hand, then tried to act casual:


    "You said I smoke cigarettes...of course you may have just dreamed it. Can you borate on that?"


    Qin Wei looked out the window and softly said:


    "Can''t remember clearly. Just at the moment of speaking, it seemed like I recalled something, but things from the past are so messy in my head. Sometimes when I remember something, it still doesn''t feel real..."


    Qin Weiy on the lounge chair and turned to look at Qiao Sixiao,


    "It''s weird. Sometimes I feel like I''m me, sometimes I feel like I''m not."


    "It doesn''t matter who you are."


    Qiao Sixiao also looked at her, then still looked out the window,


    "If you can''t remember then don''t keep thinking about it. Just let things happen naturally. No matter what, I''m here. It''s just..."


    "Just what?"


    "Can you be a little more rational when happy shopping, instead of only impulsive buying?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked her very sincerely.


    "?"


    "It''s not that I''m stingy, but you buy too much stuff. The property manager and security guards look at me very wearily now."


    Before Qin Wei could reply, her phone rang¡ª


    [Xu Mingchuan]

 Chapter 339: In Business, You Need to make Money.

    <h4>Chapter 339</h4>


    Early in the morning, Li Liang picked up Qin Wei at the agreed ce. Qin Wei got into the car on time, and Li Liang still couldn''t help asking curiously:


    "Sister, long time no see, where have you been living recently?"


    Qin Wei: "On a park bench."


    "Huh?"


    Li Liang drove the car and couldn''t help but nce at the park across.


    "At the bus stop."


    "?"


    "Under the overpass..."


    "??"


    Qin Wei: "None of those are where I live."


    Li Liang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little wronged:


    "Sister, why are you panting when you speak?"


    "Humph!"


    "?"


    Qin Wei didn''t answer. Li Liang had no way to make her. He chatted to her about thepany''s recent arrangements as they drove along.


    In short, Qin Wei''s work had been stagnant due to online smears, but thepany had fought to get her some partnerships during this period, however she had rejected them all.


    Once or twice was fine, but her rejecting everything made things difficult to exin.


    Yesterday, Xu Mingchuan called her to ask her toe back to thepany for a meeting to discuss this matter...


    ...


    Having not been back at thepany for a long time, as soon as Qin Wei entered, all her colleagues looked at her, making her feel a little ufortable.


    Over the past few months, Anxing Entertainment had grown bigger and bigger, with more employees and newly signed artists, so Qin Wei saw many unfamiliar faces and truly felt that Anxing was developing.


    ...


    In the conference room, Xu Mingchuan was alone, head down sorting out contracts. Now, in addition to Anxing, he was also in charge of the Xu Group, so he was very busy every day. Anxing¡¯s affairs were basically left to the management team to deal with.


    He had made time today for this meeting entirely because the management team was clearly dissatisfied with Qin Wei''s current behavior.


    "You''re here."


    Qin Wei had been sitting there for a long time before Xu Mingchuan even noticed, as he waspletely absorbed in his work. It was only when he inadvertently nced up that he saw Qin Wei sitting at the other end of the round table.


    "Mm-hmm."


    Qin Wei nodded. Xu Mingchuan put down the work in his hands, got up and went to the fridge to take out a bottle of sparkling water, hesitated, then put it back and asked his assistant to make him a cup of coffee.


    "Lately things haven''t been going so smoothly for you at work."


    As he spoke, Xu Mingchuan picked up anotherptop from the table and walked over. As he booted up theptop, he said to her,


    "An artist''s public opinion is transient - no one can stay red forever, and no one will be smeared forever either. Finding the right opportunity can lead to a turnaround. It''s just that now isn''t the right time when things are at their peak.¡±


    More than one person had said this to her, and Qin Wei also agreed:


    "That''s why I''m waiting."


    Xu Mingchuan nodded:


    "Right, but that doesn''t mean doing nothing while you wait. Work still has to go on..."


    Xu Mingchuan hesitated, wanting his words to be as gentle as possible. The person in front of him was not his subordinate or business rival. He couldn¡¯t talk to her as he would in a negotiation, without an ounce of warmth.


    "You can choose one work option from what¡¯s currently avable to you. After all, you have your own team working solely for you. If you don''t work, thepany still has to pay their sries. So it''s understandable that the management team and other teams would have opinions about this, because it¡¯s not fair...


    At least if you go and do something, even if you earn less money, your team''s sries can be charged to my ount..."


    Qin Wei pondered:


    "You¡¯re right, that was negligent of me.


    It¡¯s normal for artists under the samepany to have different statuses and be treated differently, because the bigger names also earn more for thepany.


    But with Qin Wei currently unable to earn anything, if thepany still pampers and coddles her like this, it will naturally cause discontent."


    "President Xu, show me the recent work offers.¡±


    Xu Mingchuan pushed theptop in front of her. The list contained all the jobs Qin Wei could currently ept.


    There were still quite a lot of options, just not great quality.


    "Livestream shopping... More livestream shopping... Tsk tsk, I won''t do it..."


    Qin Wei muttered to herself. Although she had been addicted to online shoppingtely, and watched streaming sessions where quality hosts sold nice products...


    If she were to sell things herself on a livestream, first, she was worried she wouldn''t understand things thoroughly enough to guarantee quality; second, impulse shopping often happened in livestreams, and she didn''t want her fans to buy things they didn''t need just because of her.


    She¡¯d put that aside for now and look at other options...


    Further down the long list was a TV drama.


    Xu Mingchuan pointed to this drama:


    "It''s an idol drama, an office romance. You wouldn''t need to get made up early or anything, you could just wear your own clothes. Also, it''s easy to act - this kind of sweet indulgent drama is what many people like."


    Qin Wei clicked the link to check out more details.


    "¡®The President and His Silly Little Assistant¡¯??? I y the president?"


    "You y the silly little assistant."


    "...The female lead''s silliness catches the president''s attention... The president gets drunk and... female lead, female lead..."


    Tsk tsk.


    "That''s way too many illegal acts! I can''t even read it out, there are barely any words I can say! What kind of ¡®sweet¡¯ is this?? Every single thing the president does here could warrant imprisonment!"


    Qin Wei strongly rejected this so-called "sweet indulgent" drama.


    "Then there''s this dating show."


    Xu Mingchuan pointed to thest line at the bottom of the screen ¡ª¡ª


    "Goose''s Love" (Yes, it was that kind of dating show)


    Xu Mingchuan turned to look at Qin Wei:


    "This show is made to showcase celebrities dating. There''s a lot of room to y around.


    Initially, some celebrity guests weren''t willing to participate with you, mainly afraid of being affected by association, but the producers prefer having you on, just like previous shows Peach Blossom and Stars. Their belief is that an artist''s poprity outweighs their reputation."


    After all, online traffic reigns supreme. Whether being praised or criticized, either way brings publicity, and the show producers weren''t aiming to build a time-honored brand anyway - just meeting their KPIs for the year would be good enough.


    Qin Wei remained silent. Xu Mingchuan nced at the time:


    "There''s still time to think about it, go home and consider slowly. I won''t keep youpany today, I need to follow up on a project in Shanghai."


    "Oh, and take this bank card for now, it has 2 million yuan - use it as living expenses first, no need to scrimp for me..."


    "...Really no need, thank you..."


    ...


    When she got home, it was just past 5 pm, so Qin Wei went to the supermarket on the way back to buy some groceries. Returning home, she saw arge box sitting in the living room.


    ¡°You¡¯re back?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao was sprawled on the sofa watching a movie, bored out of his mind. With nothing to do himself, and Qin Wei being out for most of the day before only justing back now...


    ¡°Mm-hmm, what¡¯s this?¡±


    Qin Wei walked in and kicked the box.


    Qiao Sixiao nced backzily and told her casually:


    ¡°Lego. Hogwarts. A gift for you.¡±


    That would keep her from wrecking the ce.


    Qin Wei was delighted with this present and couldn¡¯t wait to take it out and start building right away.


    But no, she still had a bunch of stuff to handle first.


    ¡°Thanks for the gift, I¡¯ll y with it tonight. For now let me go get changed first, then I¡¯ll cook - I bought some beef. I asked the doctor and she said I can have small amounts of light meat broth...¡±


    Qin Wei hurried off to change clothes, but was called back by Qiao Sixiao:


    "Wait, how did you get that bruise on your shoulder? Did someone hit you? Antis? Random strangers? Surely not your boss??"


    Qin Wei sighed and touched her shoulder:


    "President Xu asked me that too, but he suspected I was secretly working on construction sites lugging bricks. Actually... it was just... yesterday''s bath pouf, the color rubbed off..."

 Chapter 340: I Never thought Being in Love was Work.

    <h4>Chapter 340</h4>


    In the evening, Qin Wei was assembling Lego in the living room when she received a message from Li Yao:


    Li Yao: Little ancestor, if you''ve made up your mind to go on that dating show, let me know tomorrow morning. I''ll take you to film promotional materials at noon. Hold on, I''ll send you the detailed show info.


    Li Yao: The Romance of Goose Guys.pdf


    Qin Wei: OK, see you at noon tomorrow.


    Li Yao: Wonderful! Ancestor, you''ve finallye around! I''ll start preparing now! See you tomorrow!


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao expressionlessly:


    "I only told you to reply confirming receipt, not agree on my behalf..."


    She held the instructions in one hand and assembled blocks in the other, afraid to disrupt her train of thought, so she had Qiao Sixiao reply for her.


    Qiao Sixiao put down his phone:


    "I think it''s great. I read the details - let me summarize for you. It''s a dating reality show, livestreamed, with tasks but no script. Besides appearance fees, there are also livestreaming rewards and other ie that get split with the cast.


    You could say it''s a very rxed job - just date on camera every day. High cost-performance.


    Most importantly, regr work hours that won''t interfere with you cooking dinner at home."


    Qin Wei seemed about to say something several times before finally speaking her mind:


    "Are you even human?"


    ...


    At noon, Li Liang came to pick up Qin Wei, at the same ce they''d metst time. When she got in the car, the agent Li Yao in the passenger seat was still busy with work. After hanging up, he finally turned to Qin Wei:


    "Ancestor, I''m so gratified you came around. Now those idiots in management attacking you will have to shut up."


    "Mm," Qin Wei responded coldly.


    Li Yao was taken aback. He looked her up and down - today Qin Wei wore a new red Dior dress, with morous hair and makeup. Her powerful aura was oncemonce, but now it felt fresh to see her upromising look:


    "You dressed up special today? Rare for you to make the effort."


    "Just business," Qin Wei replied lightly, already busy looking at her phone again.


    Li Yao suppressed his smile. His little ancestor was odd today.


    ...


    The main task today was filming promo videos, but more important was meeting with the production team to negotiate terms. Though Li Yao had taken the job, many details still needed in-person discussion, hence today''s meeting.


    The car stopped at the office building entrance. The production staff eagerly came to wee them, but froze when they saw Qin Wei exit the car -


    Industry gossip was that post-scandal, Qin Wei was very agreeable and easy to work with, a docile and cute personality in private.


    But they couldn''t reconcile the icy, domineering woman before them with "docile" or "cute" at all.


    Realizing this, the staff became more restrained, treating her with greater respect despite less warmth.


    "Ms. Qin, Director Zhang is waiting upstairs in the conference room."


    Qin Wei didn''t respond, heading straight for the elevator. Li Yao answered in her stead:


    "Just talk to me."


    The discussion focused mainly on money.


    The producers wanted to capitalize on Qin Wei''s damaged reputation to lowball her fee. If possible, get her locked into several shows at bargain prices while she desperately needed ie. But the reality seemed more difficult than imagined.


    Qin Wei sat impassively on the sofa, apparently in no hurry, even...


    Appearing uninvested in their show.


    Director Zhang looked to Li Yao, then Qin Wei. He spoke directly to her:


    "Ms. Qin, we hold you in high esteem, but you know the current circumstances. We''re going out on a limb hiring you. For this partnership, both sides must show sincerity. As for your pricing..."


    Qin Wei''s brows furrowed slightly, as if she didn''t hear him speak.


    Surprised by her attitude, nothing like the agreeable gossip suggested, Zhang made the first concession:


    "We can negotiate your rates further. If Ms. Qin would consider our other show instead..."


    "Not interested," Qin Wei interrupted.


    She turned to Li Yao at her side:


    "Don''t bring me to these unfinished deals again. You''ve already wasted an hour and a half of my time today. Do what you can as an agent, and if you can''t, step aside faster for someone who can. We''re leaving now, while I''m still not angry."


    Her tone was cold, carrying a hint of coercion.


    Photoshoots as usual, endorsements intact, outfits and essories alltest designer brands. And her tranquil, unruffled expression betrayed no sign of public pressure or impediment to her work.


    "Ancestor, my mistake. I already opened with their terms, and they said they could ept it. Who knew...forget it, let''s go. Don''t be angry..."


    Li Yao stood up, flustered, apologizing to his star client while urging Li Liang to get the car and taking Qin Wei''s bag to help her leave.


    The director and producer called out in unison:


    "Ms. Qin, please wait! We can still discuss the price!"


    With her back to them, a smug smile flickered across Qin Wei''s icy face.


    ...


    The contract signing and promo shoot were finished that afternoon. On the ride back, Li Yao grinned ear to ear waving the contract at Li Liang:


    "Not only did they not bring the price down, they raised our profit share! With ancestor''s impatient attitude, the producers panicked - terrified word might get out and she''d walk. Now they surely regret it, trying to take advantage but ending up worse than just epting initially."


    Qin Wei hugged herself, unable to stop a smile:


    "Li Yao, stop at the ty dessert shop at the next intersection. Get me a small cake...the tiniest size, strawberry vor..."


    "Pfah! Why get the smallest? I''ll order the biggest right now, that''s more..."


    Li Yao pulled out his phone, but sensed the mood was off.


    He turned to see Qin Wei looking at him silently.


    Li Yao put his phone away, voice much softer:


    "A small cake...got it. We''ll celebrate properly when filming wraps..."


    Like before, they stopped at the intersection. Li Yao asked where she was staying now, but again she gave no specifics, just "a friend''s ce".


    He couldn''t pry into her personal affairs, but gave work reminders:


    "Filming starts early tomorrow. Get a good rest tonight, ancestor. The forecast says rain, and you won''t let us take you to the door. Bring an umbre on your short walk. Don''t get soaked."


    "I know," Qin Wei said before exiting with her groceries and cake, happily heading home.


    Watching her departing back, Li Liang whispered:


    "Bro, you think she''s in love?"


    Li Yao knocked Li Liang''s head:


    "Watch your mouth. You''re her assistant, not guardian. Even if she married, if she doesn''t tell you, you can''t say you know. If she does tell you, do your utmost to keep it secret for her, not gossip about it."

 Chapter 341: It’s My Pleasure to Cook for You.

    <h4>Chapter 341</h4>


    "Teacher Qiao, I''m buying cake..."


    She''s back...


    Qin Wei returned home, pushed open the door, and stood at the entrance. She smelled a strange odor immediately.


    She was stunned for a moment, carefully discerning this smell, which vaguely and possibly smelled like food?


    She put the cake down on the cab and walked in. On the table in the living room was a table full of cooked food.


    And Qiao Sixiao was sitting silently next to it with a nk expression.


    "You...cooked...all of this?"


    Qin Wei didn''t just distrust this, but she didn''t believe it one bit.


    But Qiao Sixiao still nodded.


    She made it herself. She who had never cooked with her own hands before challenged herself to cook one-handed today.


    "Not bad..."


    Qin Wei hesitated for a moment before going to change her clothes and wash her hands. Then she returned and sat down to eat.


    With limited ability and time, Qiao Sixiao had only made two dishes in total: stir-fried green beans and shrimp with corn. The presentation wasn''t great. The corn was all fried up and some of the shrimp was burnt too.


    The green beans looked pretty nicely colored at least, it was just...


    "Is thisundry detergent vored green beans? Why are there so many bubbles??"


    Qin Wei asked her.


    Qiao Sixiao became unhappy:


    "I''ve never cooked before but I''m not stupid, I can still recognizeundry detergent, okay!? Who gets everything right their first try!? If you wanna eat then eat, if not then stopining!"


    "Eat eat eat!"


    Qin Wei picked up her bowl and chopsticks. After mentally preparing herself, she took a bite. Now she understood why there were so many bubbles.


    "You used baking soda instead of salt..."


    "......"


    Qiao Sixiao picked up her own chopsticks,


    "Let me try..."


    "Nevermind..."


    Qin Wei didn''t want her to lose morale, so she stopped her. Then she dug through the ruins on the table to find a shrimp that looked edible.


    She put it in her mouth and chewed...


    *sigh*...


    Qin Wei stood up and said:


    "Teacher Qiao, I''ll go cook two bowls of egg noodles...


    Oh right, have you seen my umbre? The one with the strawberry bear, I left it by the door but I didn''t see it just now. I need it for tomorrow."


    Qiao Sixiao raised her hand, grabbing Qin Wei''s sleeve to stop her and make her sit back down.


    Qiao Sixiao confessed to her:


    "I threw away the umbre."


    "?"


    "Don''t get agitated first, let me exin."


    Qiao Sixiao put her hand on Qin Wei''s shoulder, looking at her sincerely and enunciating clearly:


    "Actually, I made another dish."


    "Oh...what does that have to do with my umbre??"


    Qin Wei was confused.


    "I also stir-fried ck fungus."


    "???"


    "After heating up the oil, I put the ck fungus in and it started popping and sttering oil everywhere."


    "????"


    Qiao Sixiao''s embarrassment shed across her eyes briefly as her voice became much softer:


    "I went to turn off the fire with the umbre, got oil all over it, so I threw it away."


    Qin Wei felt her heart skip a beat, but she didn''t have it in her to me Qiao Sixiao either. She could onlypromise:


    "Fine...then what about the stir-fried ck fungus? We can still eat that..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Burnt."


    Qin Wei: "( ??)."


    Qin Wei convinced herself that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Challenging unfamiliar territory and stepping out of yourfort zone is proof that you''re surpassing yourself, so Qin Wei also raised her hand and gently patted Qiao Sixiao''s left shoulder:


    "Since Beijing has banned fireworks and firecrackers for the new year, we''ll substitute it with exploding ck fungus this year.


    Also, you cooked very well, so don''t cook anymore from now on."


    Qiao Sixiao felt guilty.


    "But...you work so hard..."


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    "People live for delicious meals. Being able to cook for you is my honor. Go easy on each other, okay?"


    ...


    Qin Wei had walked up to the kitchen door with the intention to cook noodles, but herposure already cracked¡ª


    The unwashed cookware and bowls and chopsticks were left out on the counter with oil stains and seasonings everywhere.


    Cooking with one hand sure is difficult. Don''t get angry, Teacher Qiao was challenging her limits...


    "Can you get a housekeeper toe clean tomorrow?"


    Qin Wei pointed at the kitchen.


    Qiao Sixiao felt remorseful and readily agreed.


    "Great, then let''s eat cake."


    Out of sight, out of mind. Qin Wei silently closed the kitchen door and went to retrieve the cake from the entrance. She cut it in half to share with Qiao Sixiao.


    Still feeling guilty, having something to eat was good enough, so Qiao Sixiao didn''t voice any other opinion. She ate however much was given to her.


    Sensing the depressing atmosphere, Qiao Sixiao took the initiative to bring up a topic:


    "How did it go today?"


    Speaking of this instantly cheered Qin Wei up again:


    "As expected of Teacher Qiao, your advice was really useful. Seeing me sullen-faced, those people didn''t dare bargain prices and didn''t even dare to bring up more conditions. They just directly signed..."


    Qin Wei excitedly recounted what happened today as she spoke and gestured with her hands.


    It was all thanks to Qiao Sixiao''s credit. Last night, she had repeatedly warned and reminded Qin Wei over and over again not to give the other party any leeway for negotiation and not to give them any room to talk prices. She had to put on an attitude, act almighty, and y hardball to make them feel like she didn''t even care about this show at all.


    To this end, Qiao Sixiao had even provided her newest limited edition clothing, never worn before and quite pricey.


    These things could prove better than those rumors that Qin Wei was entirely unaffected.


    "Red is the most eye-catching and aggressive. Dressing up like this means you''ve already gained the upper hand momentum-wise and achieved half the result with half the effort."


    Qiao Sixiao told her,


    "When you get there, if you''re unsure, then just say less and y diva. You used to be best at this. It''s actually a very useful tactic for keeping people at arm''s length and protecting yourself. For partners and the media, sometimes a tougher attitude really can protect yourself."


    So Qin Wei watched many videos of her past self to grasp the key points.


    ...


    Qin Wei raised the cake tter in her hand: "So I bought a cake wanting to celebrate with you, to thank you for helping mend another job so I can provide for my team. Let''s clink our cake tters instead of wine sses!"


    Only she could think of this.


    Qiao Sixiao raised her cake tter with a smirk:


    "You start your livestream tomorrow. How you perform is up to you, but you still have to pay attention to styling and outfits. Now there''s lots of beauty and fashion bloggers who specifically pick apart celebrities'' clothing brands. You absolutely can''t let them see you looking shabby. From tiny details, they can discern your taste and also your financial situation...


    It''s different than when you were on shows before. All the stuff you brought, don''t let me see a single piece show up on camera. I''ll style your outfits for you, got it?"


    Qin Wei nodded. Saving money while looking good, this advice was worth listening to.


    Qiao Sixiao raised her eyebrows, smiling slyly.


    "Of course, after you start earning money, you gotta split half with me."


    Qin Wei set her tter down and walked around the sofa to sit in the corner and start piecing together a puzzle.


    "60-40 split works too."


    Qin Wei ignored her, immersed in her own world.


    "30-70 split with me doing your PR too?"


    "This puzzle is soplex, wonder if I can finish it in half a year..."


    Qin Wei muttered to herself.


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    "Nevermind, I don''t want it anymore. You just remember toe home and cook every day after work."


    Qiao Sixiao gave up trying to swindle money from her.


    Qin Wei looked up, reaching out her hand:


    "Mhm, then give me grocery money since I still need to buy ingredients to cook!"

 Chapter 342: The Love of Lv Geese

    <h4>Chapter 342</h4>


    "L¨¹ E''s Love" is a live broadcast dating variety show, jointly produced by multiple video tforms. Like most dating shows, "Emotion Observers" record in the studio while watching andmenting on the words and deeds of the guests, expressing their own views.


    It is also different in that the entire show is broadcast live without any editing. The "Emotion Observers" are the audience themselves, who can also watch andment in real time in the form of bullet screen.


    The live broadcast is free, and there is a special option:


    You can designate which guest to reward, so disliked people won''t get a penny from you.


    Of course, the live format is time-consuming, not everyone has time to watch it, and the contracted video tforms will also have recordings, which are exclusive to members.


    The "L¨¹ E''s Love" project started up half a year ago and has always received attention because of therge tforms behind it. There have been many popr female celebrities with high demands to appear, and the program team has also been activelymunicating.


    It is said that recently it has also contacted the most popr top streamer without any love scandals, but she had an ident and is temporarily resting, so they had to give up.


    Many people are very disappointed.


    But things took a dramatic turn, another hugely popr female celebrity was confirmed to participate.


    It immediately caused a huge wave, and after the teaser video was released yesterday, it attracted great attention and controversy.


    The attention is because Ms. Qin Wei, who was always busy filming, has been quiet for a long time. Her sudden appearance this time, with full makeup and costume and powerful aura, is too attractive.


    The controversy is because ever since the beating incident in the film and television city, she has been deeply mired in public opinion. There are many people who support her, but there are also many who dislike her and want her to retire from the industry.


    At least these two sides now seem evenly matched, and even those boycotting her seem to be greater in number and momentum seems more intense.


    So as soon as the news came out, there was a wave of boycotts online, and even the sponsors were affected.


    But this is exactly what the program team wanted.


    Before this, the production team and sponsors had already held video conferences and reached a consensus not to look at the immediate gains and losses, but to have a slightly longer-term vision.


    The boycotters are also desperately contributing traffic, they just love more intensely, and we should also be grateful to them.


    On the day of recording, fine rain fell in the morning. A quartz gray Cadic drove to the designated shooting location under the shooting of a bunch of cameras.


    The car door opened, and the camera first captured a slender hand, which was also holding a ck straight handle Pasotti umbre.


    With a "pop", the umbre opened.


    A woman in a ck suit got out of the car. With one hand holding the umbre and the other pushing the gold wire-frame sses on the bridge of her nose.


    Bullet screens instantly increased, and live room users doubled -


    [Is this my silly sweetie L¨¹ E?! L¨¹ E is so awesome!!! I''m turning into a motherly pervert on the spot!!!]


    [F*ck! Prada bespoke suit, Pasotti bejeweled authority umbre, and my goose''s temperament! Is this what they call "outdated" online? Is it my goose''s "excessively powerful aura"?!]


    [I clicked in by ident, and I''m calling my husband!]


    ...


    Such a good start from the opening! The effect is even better than expected!


    Seeing the backstage data, the director couldn''t help but smile.


    The host greeted Qin Wei and pulled a chair for her to sit down, then conducted a brief pre-show interview.


    Host: "Weiwei once said in an interview that she likes ''good looks, tall stature, cheerful personality, generous and righteous, able to take a joke.'' So what changes this time participating in the show?"


    Qin Wei smiled lightly: "Now I pay more attention to the mode of interaction, to apany each other but also to respect each other, to support each other but also to give each other space, do not let this rtionship be a burden. As for appearance, height and personality, they are important, but not so important."


    Bullet screens -


    [I see, anyone who interferes with my goose''s self-realization will not be liked by the goose]


    [I see, the goose just wants to self-realize]


    [I see, the goose just wants to fly]


    [I see, the goose is a flying goose]


    [Qin Wei''s fans have such a weird style, not fighting the bad reviews but ying memes here]


    ...


    Host: "Do you know anything about the male guest you''re meeting today?"


    Qin Wei nodded: "The program team only told me that he is a bestselling writer, very talented, so I wanted to dress up like today to make myself look cultured."


    In fact, it rained today, her cute little umbre was thrown away, and the perpetratorpensated her with an umbre, so she changed her outfit at thest minute to match this umbre.


    The host nced at the cue card:


    "The program team provides a dating fund of 1,000 yuan per day for each guest. The excess needs to be handled by yourselves. Regardless of suitability, male and female guests must get along for at least 3 days.


    After 3 days, both parties will be given the chance to re-select. Only if both choose to continue can the dating rtionship be maintained, otherwise new dating objects will be changed.


    Is that clear to you, Weiwei?"


    Qin Wei nodded: "I just have one question."


    Host: "Please."


    "Do we need to return the unused portion of this 1,000 yuan per person per day to the program team?"


    "?"


    The host turned to the director, and she didn''t know either.


    The director waved her hand: "Self-disposal, no need to return."


    Qin Wei revealed an even brighter smile. She pushed up her sses:


    "OK, I got it."


    ...


    The host continued to interview other female guests, while Qin Wei went ahead to the dating location first.


    Her date with the bestselling writer was booked at a cafe. To ensure smooth shooting, the program team cleared the venue in advance.


    The cafe was small but exquisitely decorated. When Qin Wei entered, the writer was already there, sitting with his back to the door, holding a book in his hand reading.


    "The Brief History of Philosophy?"


    Qin Wei immediately recognized the book and couldn''t help saying.


    The writer''s turning page hand paused for a moment, then he turned his head to look at the woman with exquisite makeup.


    Bullet screens -


    [Did the livestream freeze?]


    [No, my sister''s earrings are still moving]


    [He''s stunned...]


    Soon, the writer came back to his senses. He put the book aside, got up to introduce himself:


    "Hello, I¡¯m Zhang Cheng, a novelist. Very nice to meet you."


    Qin Wei also nodded to him and briefly introduced herself, then pulled out the chair and sat across from him.


    Zhang Cheng beckoned, a waiter came over, and Zhang Cheng said,


    "Two Americanos, with coffee beans from Southwest, Miss Qin might like it more."


    Qin Wei didn''t object:


    "I see Mr. Zhang did his homework in advance."


    Zhang Cheng smiled:


    "It''s not doing homework, but I¡¯ve been paying attention all along. I really appreciate Miss Qin doing charity work quietly."


    "Thank you."


    Qin Wei said, while sizing up the man in front of her. First meeting, his outfit was a bit too casual, making him look casual but giving the impression that he didn¡¯t take this meeting seriously enough.


    His height is around 177. Qin Wei had already noticed when Zhang Cheng stood up to greet her.


    As for his looks, hmm...pared to who, definitely not as good as Luo Yunxi and the like. Compared to the average looks of ordinary people, he is slightly better looking.


    In short, he is clearly someone who makes a living on talent. His bestselling books must be because the content itself is very good.

 Chapter 343: In My future plan, there is you

    <h4>Chapter 343</h4>


    Zhang Cheng briefly introduced his understanding of Qin Wei, while in contrast, Qin Wei knew very little about him. She not only hadn''t heard of him before, but was also unfamiliar with his best-selling work.


    So she politely asked:


    "I tried looking up your work online, but couldn''t find any information. My assistant told me that you use a pen name. May I ask what name you publish your work under? I''d like to purchase and read your books."


    Zhang Cheng responded humbly:


    "I''m not a high-profile person. Rmending my own work on a TV show would be quite embarrassing. Why don''t we talk about something else instead? For example, where would you like to go next? How about I take you shopping for some new clothes?"


    "Go shopping for clothes?"


    Qin Wei looked at him, puzzled.


    Zhang Cheng nodded earnestly and offered his suggestion:


    "Miss Qin looks very stylish in a suit, but it also obscures her feminine charm. In my eyes, you should have a beautiful, gentle, yet cute image - I think dresses would suit you better."


    It sounded reasonable, but also felt somewhat inappropriate...


    Before Qin Wei could think it through, she responded:


    "But we each only have 1,000 RMB to spend..."


    "I''m willing to use my 1,000 to buy you a dress."


    Zhang Cheng''s words prompted many viewers to send messages of support -


    ¡¾Bro Cheng, well done, how manly!¡¿


    ¡¾He''s willing to buy my sister a dress with only 1,000 RMB, I''ll send him a tip of 1,000ter¡¿


    "Dresses aren''t that expensive anyway. Today''s mission is to buy each other gifts. I think even high-end brands only cost 300-500. There are also some that cost 3,000-5,000 RMB, but those are what female celebrities wear on the red carpet. That wouldn''t be realistic for daily life. Even if you have money, you can''t spend like that."


    After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, the bullet screen was filled with rows of ellipsis -


    ¡¾The red dress my sister wore in yesterday''s video cost 30,000¡¿


    ¡¾Just the coat of the Prada suit I got for my goose today cost 30,000, and that''s only the outeryer¡¿


    ¡¾I don''t know why, but when I see Prada stuff, I think of their spokesperson. I feel like my sister didn''t really spend money...¡¿


    ¡¾Alright, we know you celebritydies are rich. Bro Cheng isn''t part of the fashion industry and he''s a man, it''s normal for him not to know how much women''s clothing costs. My girlfriend spends 300 RMB on a lipstick and I don''t get it at all. I''ve seen identical ones online for 59 RMB for a set of 3. Big brands are just ripping you off as leeks and you don''t even realize it!¡¿


    The bullet screen kept buzzing with arguments. Qin Wei was unaware and didn''t know how to respond. So she said:


    "Wow, I didn''t expect Mr. Zhang to be so thrifty and pragmatic."


    Zhang Cheng didn''t deny it. He exined to Qin Wei:


    "Actually my ie isn''t low. I have stable royalty and copyright fees. I just prefer spending money on family - buying an apartment, the kids'' education. At heart I''m quite traditional. I hope to have two children someday. My parents also wish for me to have a boy and a girl..."


    When it came to family, he went on enthusiastically while Qin Wei listened silently with her eyes downcast.


    Bullet screen messages:


    ¡¾Goose is starting to wander in her imagination now...¡¿


    ¡¾He can''t possibly be nning a future with my goose already...this is just a variety show, we aren''t taking it seriously so you shouldn''t either!¡¿


    ¡¾He can''t really be wanting a romantic rtionship with our Goose Lu...¡¿


    "I''m telling you this to let Miss Qin know that I''m a family-oriented, traditional man. If you truly be my girlfriend, my vision for the future will definitely include you. What about you, Miss Qin?"


    Qin Wei nodded. "Starting today for the next three days, my ns include you."


    ...


    Zhang Cheng did take her shopping, although Qin Wei said she didn''t want to go anywhere too crowded. But he insisted, so she didn''t want to slight him and went along.


    As expected, it got very chaotic at the mall. Many people noticed the filming crew and came over to watch the excitement. With the growing spectators, the security guards had to step in to maintain order.


    But Zhang Cheng didn''t seem to mind too much. They went into a few stores where he asked about dresses he picked out, but apparently wasn''t satisfied with the prices. So he just randomly bought some other things.


    He also got Qin Wei a small gift - a fashion watch.


    "This is for you," Zhang Cheng held up the gift bag to Qin Wei.


    "I paid for it myself. Consider it a gift from me. I feel like delicate, feminine watches suit youngdies. It''ll look beautiful on you."


    Qin Wei politely thanked him and took a step back, signaling for Li Liang to take it instead. But Zhang Cheng looked unhappy and withdrew his hand.


    "But I was hoping you could receive my gift personally and try it on."


    Qin Wei smiled awkwardly.


    Bullet screen messages:


    ¡¾An over 1,000 RMB watch, not good enough?¡¿


    ¡¾This brand has been really poprtely. Bro Cheng obviously did his homework but QW is snubbing his thoughtfulness¡¿


    ¡¾QW is so materialistic, looking down on cheap stuff without even pretending a little¡¿


    ¡¾I can''t, she''s an ambassador for watch brands isn''t she? How can she ept another brand''s watch on camera? That would vite her contract!¡¿


    Li Liang also exined the situation to Zhang Cheng before he softened his expression a little.


    "Sorry Miss Qin, I didn''t know the rules in your industry. I was too rash."


    "Oh no problem at all. No offense taken for things you didn''t know about."


    Qin Wei could only smooth things over with polite words.


    Zhang Cheng then said to wait a moment because he wanted to pick out another gift. Qin Wei said she would look for a gift for him as well since they were separating anyway.


    So the two went their separate ways while the filming crew evidently chose to follow Qin Wei. The camera thus trailed Qin Wei as she went upstairs to the bookstore in the mall...


    ...


    "This is your gift for me?"


    Zhang Cheng held the book Qin Wei gave him - to''s Republic.


    Qin Wei nodded. "Yes, I saw that you like books on philosophy. I read online that they released a collector''s edition of this book and it was sold out everywhere. I noticed the bookstore still had one copy left so I got it for you."


    The regr edition was 30 RMB while the collector''s edition cost 130 RMB. Not cheap.


    Zhang Cheng expressed his thanks. Then he presented his own gift to Qin Wei - a pink crystal bracelet.


    This time, Li Liang came over to receive it and Zhang Cheng didn''t object.


    After exchanging presents, their filming session wrapped up. Zhang Cheng offered to send Qin Wei home but she politely declined.


    Once filming ended, Qin Wei immediately went grocery shopping while Zhang Cheng stayed behind for his solo interview about the day.


    Host: What do you think of Qin Wei?


    Zhang Cheng: She''s very beautiful and well-mannered but, to be honest, not quite wife material. Of course, her ie level aside, it''s not fair to call her a gold digger either since many young women today are like that, let alone someone of her status. It''s just...there''s still some way to go before she can be my ideal wife.


    Host: ...


    Host: So did you like the gift she got you?


    Zhang Cheng sighed softly. As a bestselling author myself, it was quite delightful receiving such a thoughtful gift. But to be perfectly honest, it didn''t touch my heart. When we were browsing the mall earlier, I purposely took her to browse some fountain pens...Though most writing today relies onputer keyboards, a fountain pen holds certain literary sentiment that I feel a writer should have.


    Host: It doesn''t seem Qin Wei matches your ideal type. After the 3 days, do you still consider continuing to date her?


    Zhang Cheng nodded. Seeing her did trigger feelings in me so I''m hoping to slowly change her in the course of our interactions. I will try my best.


    Bullet screen messages:


    ¡¾The fountain pen he took QW to browse was a Montnc...¡¿


    ¡¾I ran into them at the mall today. He returned the watch he gave QW since she didn''t even take it herself¡¿


    ¡¾I won''t make any judgments here. I''m just a little curious...what does this guy envision for his ideal wife?!¡¿

 Chapter 344: Best Seller

    <h4>Chapter 344</h4>


    After Qin Wei returned home, she saw that Qiao Sixiao was watching a live stream projection. The dating show that she was participating in had other female celebrities participating as well, but there was no interaction between them, so Qin Wei didn''t bother paying much attention.


    "I bought some chicken, vegetables and fruits. There''s still quite some time, so I''ll rest first..."


    "Let''s have a sd for dinner tonight. Xiao Wang bought some rye bread, I''ll toast it in the toaster oven in a bit."


    Qiao Sixiao turned off the projection and told her to sit down and rest, while sympathizing with her:


    "Getting matched with a weirdo right off the bat, it really is difficult for you. Don''t take what he said about his views on rtionships to heart, it''s just a variety show, it''s not like he''s asking you to date and marry him..."


    "I didn''t hear anything he said."


    Qin Wei confessed frankly,


    "Didn''t you say that if I don''t have any good feelings towards the other person, I should put on an attitude, being aloof but still polite, so I didn''t hear anything he said."


    "That''s right, today was the first day of the livestream, and your metrics are pretty good. The trending topics are also quite positive, all praising how good you look, your fashion sense, politeness, just endure it for now, it''s all for work after all. I even bought you a gift, as encouragement."


    As Qiao Sixiao spoke, she pointed at the gift box on the table.


    There was even a gift. Qin Wei opened it and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up:


    "How did you know I wanted this! I saw it at the mall today too! But I was afraid it would seem like product cement so I didn''t dare buy it!!"


    Inside the gift box was a cartoon bear thermos, which had a fluffy cup sleeve.


    Seeing that she had bought the right gift, Qiao Sixiao looked very satisfied:


    "I saw it while watching the livestream. That guy kept hinting for you to go to the mall and check out Wanbaolong, but you didn''t react at all.


    You looked at that thermos for so long, and he waspletely oblivious as well. So I had Xiao Wang go buy it."


    Only then did Qin Wei react:


    "I really didn''t know he wanted a fountain pen...But I did have an unexpected discovery today, I discovered his bestselling book...Teacher Qiao, take a look, the plot of this novel is truly surprising!"


    As Qin Wei spoke, she took out the unexpected find from her trip to the bookstore today that she had searched everywhere for but didn''t expect to encounter at the bookstore.


    Moreover, it was ced in a prominent location, with the author''s retouched mour shot, and it really was a bestseller.


    Qiao Sixiao looked at the few big words on the cover:


    "''My Movie Star Wife Loves Me So Much''...?"


    "I read a few pages on the way here, it''s so addicting ahahahahaha..."


    Qin Wei directlyughed out loud,


    "I was wondering earlier why he was rambling on about who knows what. After reading the first few chapters of his book everything made sense ahahahahahaha..."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her disdainfully:


    "So noisy...


    Talk while I listen and make the sd and toast the bread at the same time..."


    "Ah no need, I''ll do it. You just listen on the side."


    Qin Wei put down the book and went to the kitchen, washing vegetables while telling Qiao Sixiao:


    "The plot of his book is so absurd but really good ahahahaha...


    The male lead is just an ordinarypany employee, well not that ordinary actually, he ranked at the bottom in thepany every year but his boss and superiors cursed him like a dog yet never fired him.


    Then by some stroke of good fate he meets a female celebrity, and she''s an award-winning actress at that. Don''t ask me why, but the two of them get trapped in the wilderness, with absolutely no way to escape. Anyway with nothing better to do, they start chatting.


    The male lead then tells the female celebrity about his views on rtionships. After hearing it, the female celebrity feels that this guy''s ideas are truly simple and down-to-earth! This guy is truly a good man who cares for his family!


    Then the two of them get rescued and return home separately. And then by another stroke of good fate, they run into each other at the mall. The male lead buys her a little hair clip and clips it into her hair. The female celebrity ispletely smitten! Because all the other men only ever gifted her diamonds, jewels and sports cars. But he was different! What he gave her was exactly that five dor hair clip that she had always wanted since she was a little girl!


    If she was innocent to the ways of the world, he would show her all its splendor. If she was world weary, he would take her on the merry-go-round.


    The female celebrity is moved! She decides to date him. But the male lead rejects her, because he feels insecure, feeling that he is not good enough for the award winning actress...


    Then the female celebrity, ahahahahahaha..."


    Qin Weiughs loudly like a goose, after washing the vegetables she starts chopping them, waiting until sheughs enough before continuing,


    "Then to make him feel secure, the female celebrity directly goes with him to register their marriage! Her manager wants them to sign a prenuptial agreement to protect her assets, but the female celebrity says no need, what''s mine is his now, I want to give him everything I have ahahahahaha..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "............So then did the movie star get her just desserts in the end?"


    "I haven''t read that far yet ahahahahaha..."


    Qin Wei is alreadyughing so hard she can barely stand it, hastily using the back of her hand to wipe away tears,


    "It''s actually just wish fulfillment fantasy, there''s nothing wrong with writing wish fulfillment like this. I''ve read a lot of these kinds of fantasy novels when I got bored during shoots. The core plot device is marrying a rich beauty and reaching new heights in life, it''s quite stress relieving.


    Forget about him, even I want unearned gains, having a silly award-winning actress raising me willingly and withoutint, now that would just be too perfect ahahaha...


    There are two things about this book that particrly tickle my funny bone. One is the personality of the female celebrity in his writing. The other is his pen name."


    Qiao Sixiao helped bring her a bowl, and toasted some bread on the side, waiting for her to continue.


    "The award-winning actress is usually cold towards others, not giving any man the time of day. She only acts tender and cute towards the male lead, even before they got married she was always thinking of ways to capture his heart. At work she would always be lost in thoughts of him, imagining her acting partners as the male lead...she wished that he was the only thing in her life.


    On the outside she''s a cold aloof big celebrity. But to him she''s a darling wife."


    As she spoke, the sd was tossed and the bread toasted. Qin Wei carried the tes over to the coffee table, eating while continuing to speak.


    "This is the usual wish fulfillment fantasy trope, and I didn''t think much of it at first. But then I saw his pen name ''Sixiao''s Husband", and in his author profile under ''Favorite Celebrity'' was ''Qiao Sixiao''. So I imagined you as the darling wife ahahahaha..."


    "Disgusting!"


    Qiao Sixiao was so amused she threw aside her chopsticks.


    ...


    After dinner, Qin Wei was in no mood to finish unpacking. She curled up with Qiao Sixiao on the sofa to keep reading the book. The more they read, the more absurd it got, but the more absurd, the more addicting it became. Luckily it wasn''t very long, and they finished reading it after three hours.


    Qiao Sixiao summarized the book:


    "The male lead has no skills at work, average looks, bad interpersonal rtionships, no money, sensitive personality, keeps making trouble.


    The movie star has also lost it, not acting anymore, not working anymore, just busy cleaning up the male lead''s messes, going around helping him save face.


    Other than the halo of being a ''movie star''s husband'', this guy has nothing else going for him. I''d like to call this ''Me and My Silly Movie Star Who I Don''t Deserve''."


    Qiao Sixiao closed the book and pinched Qin Wei''s cheek, looking at her sympathetically,


    "This Zhang Cheng seems to really want to develop a rtionship with you like in the book. You''ll have to properly get into character for his performance tomorrow as well."


    Qin Wei patted her hand signaling her to let go:


    "To be honest when I imagined you I thought it was pretty funny, but when I thought about the fact that the clown was actually me I lost it. I can''t y the role of the undeserving movie star wife for him, but I can y the role of ''Me, the Quick Tempered, High Maintenance, Poor and Hard to Please, Rebellious Woman Who Has No Interest Whatsoever in Dating and Only Cares About Making Money and is Also Mostly Just Rebellious and Over the Hill Former Award Winning Actress Who Has Been Single For Three Days''."


    "Actually there''s only two days left."

 Chapter 345: Meet the Parents

    <h4>Chapter 345</h4>


    The next day, Qin Wei arrived at the filming location on time. This time, Li Liang was driving a Ferrari sports car. In the morning, Qin Wei personally took her to the garage to choose it and let her experience the thrill of driving a sports car.


    Barragements:


    ¡¾My sister is so rich!¡¿


    ¡¾Are you not ashamed to say that? Do you have any idea how wealthy this "goose" is?¡¿


    ¡¾Do you know who my sister is? Are you projecting your own situation onto Qin Wei?¡¿


    ¡¾Dddd (Those who understand, understand)¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei got out of the car. Today, she had apletely different style. She wore a ssic Burberry skirt, a white shirt of the same brand, and white sneakers. Her long hair was tied up in a ponytail, and she wore light makeup, radiating a sunny and beautiful girl-next-door vibe.


    Qin Wei''s refreshing look today impressed everyone. Even the photographer couldn''t help but smile while taking her pictures.


    The only one who seemed a bit unhappy was Zhang Cheng. He handed his jacket to Qin Wei and tactfully told her:


    "Your skirt is too short. It''s easy to have a wardrobe malfunction."


    Barragements:


    ¡¾Is it still considered short when it''s almost knee-length?¡¿


    ¡¾Look at my "goose" and you''ll know how rarely she shows her legs. Every time she wears a skirt to an event, her female fans scream for a month, wishing they could see her in person. If he can see it in person, it''s his good fortune. Why is heining about showing too much?¡¿


    ¡¾Yesterday''s refined gentleman and today''s sporty girl, I love them both! My sister finally realized she''s beautiful. Looking forward to tomorrow''s outfit!¡¿


    ¡¾Wow, the hottest trending topic is #ShiningWeiWei#. Fashion bloggers all over the inte are dissecting Qin Wei''s outfits. It''s like a love variety show turned fashion show, hahaha!¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei looked down at her skirt and said, "Is it short? Next time, I can wear an even shorter one if it makes me happy."


    Zhang Cheng didn''t say anything more and asked Qin Wei to get into the car arranged by the production team. He said he wanted to take her somewhere and give her a surprise.


    After getting in the car, Qin Wei asked him where they were going. He replied, "We''re going to meet my parents. I think they must be very excited to meet you."


    "Stop the car."


    Qin Wei impatiently told the driver, then turned to the director and asked, "Is this part of the schedule? Why didn''t you inform me in advance? I''m not going."


    Barragements:


    ¡¾Qin Wei is not easy to deal with.¡¿


    ¡¾Hey, the person before, if you want to go with me to see my parents, I''ll pay for the round trip ticket.¡¿


    ¡¾What''s wrong with you? Who are you to ask me to meet your parents? Why should I?¡¿


    ¡¾Hmm, Qin Wei also wanted to say this.¡¿


    ...


    Seeing that the atmosphere wasn''t good, Zhang Cheng quickly said, "I was just joking. I wouldn''t take you to meet my parents without consulting you first, especially since our rtionship hasn''t been confirmed yet.


    Actually, the production team rented a countryside bed and breakfast for us to invite our own friends for a dinner gathering."


    Qin Wei looked at the staff and only agreed to continue the drive after they nodded in confirmation.


    The bed and breakfast wasn''t too far from the city. The environment was simr to where she stayed when filming the reality show. The kitchen was open, connected to the living room.


    Zhang Cheng pointed at the various ingredients on the table and said, "Today, the production team wants us to cook for our friends. They provide the ingredients, and we''re responsible for the cooking."


    Cooking together requires teamwork and cooperation, which can quickly improve understanding andpatibility.


    Friends hadn''t arrived yet, and the two of them needed to prepare. Zhang Cheng walked over and checked all the ingredients, then looked up at Qin Wei and said,


    "You can cook Chinese food, right? How many friends areing with you? I have fifteen peopleing over..."


    Qin Wei: "?"


    A staff member rushed over to inform Zhang Cheng,


    "Sorry, Teacher Zhang, to ensure the shoot, we can''t have that many people here."


    Zhang Cheng''s face showed displeasure,


    "I invited my friends who have good rtionships with me..."


    After repeatedmunication, Zhang Cheng asked Qin Wei to wash the vegetables while he went aside to make a phone call to inform some of his friends not toe.


    When he came back, he saw Qin Wei sitting on the couch ying with her phone. She hadn''t touched any of the ingredients on the table, let alone washed the vegetables.


    "Why aren''t you washing the vegetables?"


    "Why should I wash the vegetables?"


    Barragements:


    [Ah, the atmosphere is tense! I can''t believe she''s not submitting passively! It must be because she read Zhang''s works.]


    [Damn, this is hrious. Yesterday in the livestream, Qin Wei even bought that book.]


    [I saw it on the website yesterday, I have a rough idea that he wanted to invite ssmates over today and have the female celebrity support his face.]


    [I''m his ssmate, I can vouch for it hahaha, I wonder if the wronged supporting actress is a goose.]


    [A goose is a poor supporting actress.]


    ...


    Zhang Cheng justified himself, "Because we want to treat our friends to a meal."


    "Then don''t we have 1,000 yuan each? Let''s order takeout."


    Qin Wei retorted, pointing out that the program didn''t say they couldn''t order takeout.


    "But ordering takeout isn''t a long-term solution. Are you going to order takeout forever after you get married?"


    Zhang Cheng began lecturing.


    Qin Wei nodded,


    "Yeah, we can''t always order takeout. We should hire a chef for home."


    Zhang Cheng asked her, "Is that how you live your life?"


    The atmosphere was off, and right at that moment, Zhang Cheng''s friends arrived. There were five people in total, all his ssmates from university.


    Zhang Cheng was indeed following the script, introducing his star girlfriend to his rtively sessful ssmates to show off.


    So now the wronged supporting actress should give full face to the useless male lead.


    Qin Wei sighed with relief, luckily she wasn''t wearing a system or transmigrated into a book. She wasn''t some wronged supporting actress.


    "Wow, Cheng Ge, it really is Qin Wei!"


    "Cheng Ge, take a photo with me and Qin Wei, I''ll post it on Weibo."


    "Hey, since you''re friends with Cheng Ge, we''re friends now too. When can you introduce us to Xiao Qiao..."


    The ssmates eagerly asked Qin Wei for group photos and autographs, buzzing with excitement. Qin Wei''s invited friends also arrived, and everyone quieted down.


    The door opened, and a young couple walked in. The man wore a white T-shirt and casual pants, while the woman wore a light-colored Givenchy tracksuit. Their outfits were clearly tailored to please Qin Wei, so they didn''t need to introduce themselves¡ªthey knew whose friends they were.


    Barragements:


    "It''s the Foolish Tea CP!"


    "It''s the Unending CP!"


    "Wow, apart from Wei Xiao, the two people who match Qin Wei the most are here."


    "Wei Xiao doesn''t admit being Unending, thank you."


    "Foolish Tea doesn''t admit being Unending, thank you."


    ...


    Su Yang and Shen Qingqing arrived. Qin Wei sent a WeChat invitation to Shen Qingqing, and she readily epted.


    As for Su Yang...


    No one knew why he showed up.


    "Wei Wei."


    Shen Qingqing took the lead and walked over, casually greeting everyone before sitting next to Qin Wei and showing her the small gift she had bought.


    Seeing the charming Shen Qingqing, everyone was delighted and began chatting with her.


    "Hi, Weiwei."


    Su Yang waved to Qin Wei and then rolled up his sleeves, walking to the front of the kitchen counter to start washing vegetables.


    The lively group suddenly fell silent when they noticed the busy idol Su Yang washing vegetables behind them.


    While washing the vegetables, Su Yang heard the sudden silence and looked up, revealing a beautiful, charming, and gentle smile.


    "What''s wrong? Why are you all looking at me?"


    Zhang Cheng nced at Qin Wei and then at Su Yang, hesitating for a while before asking,


    "Did she ask you toe and cook?"


    Su Yang shook her head and looked at Zhang Cheng with a puzzled expression.


    "It''s already lunchtime, so someone should be cooking..."


    Following Zhang Cheng''s gaze, Su Yang looked at Qin Wei. She was first stunned, then showed surprise, and finally a mixture of grievance and anger.


    "You don''t expect Qin Wei to cook for you, do you!?"

 Chapter 346: The model of male virtue, the idol Su Yang Spearheaded the inner volume

    <h4>Chapter 346</h4>


    Zhang Cheng scratched his head:


    "We''re trying to date... My friends just came over, so I wanted to give her a chance to show off her cooking skills..."


    Su Yang''s good-looking eyebrows knotted together. He didn''t speak for a long time as he stared at Zhang Cheng, then he sighed:


    "Show off what? As Weiwei''s friend, when we were working on set I was the one cooking for her. If I just ask her to pour me a ss of water I worry the kettle is too heavy. As long as I''m on set, I haven''t let her carry anything.


    A delicate girl like her from "Delicate as a Flower", you''re making her work?


    You should cherish her in your palm like a treasure!"


    Comments section¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Su Yang is right!¡¿


    ¡¾Go Weiwei!¡¿


    ¡¾Xing Ran''s protective husband act! Look forward to "Starfire"! ¡¿


    ¡¾Ah is it just those two acting in "Starfire"? With their looks I can do it! When will it air?¡¿


    ¡¾About to wrap filming! Expect "Starfire"!¡¿


    ¡¾I want to watch too!¡¿


    ...


    "Su Yang let me help you."


    Qin Wei said, moving to stand up, but was pulled down by Shen Qingqing.


    "No, Weiwei your hands are so pretty, they aren''t meant forbor. There''s lots of skincare endorsements trying to sign you right? Those opportunities are way more important than a vegetable or two."


    Shen Qingqing stood up while speaking,


    "I''ll go help Su Yang~".


    Su Yang tried not tough, waving his hand:


    "You sit too. As long as I''m here, I can''t stand to see girls doing this kind of rough work and tiring tasks. Daniel said something very right, I''m a man, I should be the one to do this stuff while cute girls should be doted on and able tofortably enjoy the oue.


    If either of youe to help, that means I''m not capable enough, that means I didn''t do a good enough job!"


    Comments section¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾ Boss Su Yang, model of masculinity¡¿


    ¡¾ I suddenly see Boss Su Yang as more manly¡¿


    ¡¾Su Yang always took good care of Qin Wei on set, there''s behind the scenes of him helping carry stuff so Qin Wei only had to walk ahead and not worry about anything else¡¿


    ¡¾And he learned to wrap dumplings for Qin Wei¡¿


    ¡¾Those little Wei Rang moments are so sweet, they''re often staring at each other with silly smiles¡¿


    ...


    The other men felt a little awkward. One really couldn''t stand it so went to help Su Yang cook.


    The rest changed topics on purpose, talking about Zhang Cheng:


    "How do you feel seeing Qine be a guest on the show?"


    Zhang Cheng: "Very good, beautiful."


    "If Xiao Qiao came too, who would you pick?"


    Zhang Cheng fell into deep thought.


    Su Yang picked up the conversation:


    "Don''t agonize, Xiao Qiao definitely wouldn''t pick you anyway.


    You might as welle help cook, give yourself a chance to showcase your value."


    "My value isn''t shown through these trivial matters."


    Zhang Cheng was a little unhappy.


    "No need to look down on people so much either. I''m not as handsome and dazzling a star as you guys but I don''t rely on my face to eat. I rely on my writing. If we have to debate with this level I''d need some higher education background."


    Qin Wei pointed at Su Yang: "He has a PhD."


    Comments section¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾He PhD¡¿


    ¡¾He PhD¡¿


    ¡¾He PhD¡¿


    ...


    Zhang Cheng desperately tried to recover the situation:


    "Higher education doesn''t matter, specialized skills matter more. I''m currently writing detective fiction which involves extremely specialized reasoning and deduction..."


    Qin Wei again pointed at Su Yang:


    "He is in forensic medicine."


    Comments section ¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾He forensic medicine¡¿


    ¡¾He forensic medicine¡¿


    ¡¾He forensic medicine¡¿


    ...


    Zhang Cheng''s face was red. He really was writing detective stories, getting specialized knowledge online since he was an amateur barging in. Meeting real experts, he didn''t dare say another word.


    "Don''t talk about me anymore. The food is ready, let''s eat."


    Su Yang was still lowkey, bringing out the finished dishes.


    Sd for everyone.


    Zhang Cheng and his friends were stunned:


    "That''s it?"


    Qin Wei: "Is it weird to eat this?"


    Shen Qingqing: "Is it weird to eat this?"


    Su Yang: "Is it weird to eat this?"


    Comments section ¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Is it weird to eat this?¡¿


    ¡¾Damn where did so many repeating botse from???¡¿


    ¡¾Damn several hours passed, as a Qin Wei hater I still haven''t seriously attacked... Qin Wei is too magical! Does she have any variety shows or dramas you can rec? ¡¿


    ¡¾Go watch the show "Against the Wind", super addicting!¡¿


    ¡¾Look forward to Qin Wei''s new drama "Starfire"! Lots of hardworking and serious actors aside from her!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei get out of the entertainment industry! (Actually she was also funny in her past few livestreams, am I the only one still yelling slogans now? Aren''t you guys getting paid?)¡¿


    ¡¾Mainly that dude was toome, everyone is busy scolding him...¡¿


    ...


    After the meal, Su Yang had arranged desserts to be delivered too. Very considerate, he not only got forks for Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing but also opened the boxes for them. Then instead of eating himself he started clearing away bowls and putting them into the dishwasher.


    Shen Qingqing never turns down good drama, deliberately asking Zhang Cheng:


    "Do you think Weiwei will pick you tomorrow?"


    Zhang Cheng nodded:


    "I believe Miss Qin isn''t the kind of person to pursue material things. She has a kind heart on the inside..."


    Su Yang interrupted him:


    "Let''s not morally pressure people!


    Being kindhearted has nothing to do with wanting a nice lifestyle. Whether boy or girl, striving to improve one''s quality of life is perfectly fine. As long as you don''t steal or waste, liking beautiful things isn''t shameful at all. That''s called fighting for yourself!"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Right, I don''t wear t-shirts under 4 digits."


    Comments section¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾You liar! What about that $79 t-shirt huh?¡¿


    ¡¾Ya Emperor: You li...¡¿


    ...


    Later conversation kept getting disrupted by Su Yang and Shen Qingqing ¡ª¡ª


    Zhang Cheng: "Women ultimately have to return to family life. I don''t oppose them having careers but family should be the priority focus."


    Su Yang: "If my girlfriend wants me to provide while she stays home, I''ll go earn money. If she wants to go out fighting her own path herself then I''ll be her strong backup."


    Zhang Cheng: "Have to keep reasonable spending no matter how much money or it''ll be wasted in splurges."


    Shen Qingqing turned to Qin Wei:


    "Did you like the Cartier bracelet I gifted you? I just randomly splurged and bought it. If you like it I''ll splurge with youter. We can get top chefs from 8 cuisines and make whatever you feel like eating!"


    Money is easy to earn again anytime. Your happiness is what matters!"


    Zhang Cheng: "You''ll spoil her this way... Who would dare want her in future..."


    Comments section¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾I fully support spoiling my sister rotten, let me gift her gift her gift her!¡¿


    ¡¾Aren''t geese made to be doted on?¡¿


    ¡¾Right? I don''t understand¡¿


    Shen Qingqing: "That would be great then no one canpete with me for her!"


    Su Yang: "Yeah if you quickly spoil her rotten then no one will be able to..."


    Su Yang stopped himself from continuing.


    When the working hours ended, Qin Wei left the principles of no OT. She waved at the camera then walked off.


    Shen Qingqing and Su Yang followed along.


    Getting into the business car Shen Qingqing''s driver pulled up, only then did Qin Wei ask Su Yang:


    "Why did youe?"


    Su Yang pointed at Shen Qingqing:


    "She called me here."


    Shen Qingqing didn''t deny it:


    "That''s right, it was me. I asked Su Yang toe over and show them what a masculine role model looks like."


    Su Yang nodded, very firm in saying:


    "Yes, I n to single-handedly raise everyone''s standards for boyfriends. As a public figure I have to lead the way in making the boyfriend position superpetitive to the death."

 Chapter 347: Take Responsibility

    <h4>Chapter 347</h4>


    "Stop at the intersection."


    When the car driven by Shen Qingqing dropped Qin Wei off, Qin Wei still had the driver stop at the intersection not far from Yunjin Residential Area.


    Su Yang leaned over and asked Qin Wei in a low voice:


    "You''re living at her ce, right..."


    "No way."


    Qin Wei lied as steady as an old dog, not falling for his trick.


    Su Yang snorted and mumbled quietly:


    "Keep pretending then, others may not know, but don''t I? You''re wearing the same earrings today that were her mother''s birthday gift to her this year!"


    Qin Wei unconsciously touched her earrings, only to hear Su Yang''s gleefulughter:


    "I knew it!"


    The origin of the earrings was a trap, Qin Wei only realized now that Su Yang had a backup n, she was careless.


    Su Yang revealed a satisfied smile:


    "It''s a secret right? I won''t tell anyone else, but you have to agree to a request of mine..."


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao had Wang Dongdong bring a housekeeper to clean the apartment. As soon as Wang Dongdong entered, she was stunned. Qiao Sixiao didn''t let here in yesterday when she hurriedly brought stuff over. Today she was allowed in, but the apartment had undergone an earth-shattering change.


    "Don''t touch the Lego blocks on the living room floor, and don''t change their positions...


    The flowers on the balcony don''t need tending either, don''t bump into these knick-knacks, just focus on cleaning...


    Wang Dongdong, I asked you toe help me take care of housecleaning, why are you standing at the door staring at those two silly fish?!"


    Qiao Sixiao was a little annoyed and scolded Wang Dongdong a couple times. Only then did Wang Dongdonge to her senses and hurriedly went over to show the housekeeper which areas needed cleaning.


    After arranging for the housekeeper to clean the kitchen, Wang Dongdong had just walked into the living room when the front door was pushed open. A freshly dressed sporty girl bounced in, holding a supermarket bag in one hand and a cake in the other.


    "Teacher Qiao o(^o^)o I bought ty Store''s limited summer..."


    She said halfway when her eyes met Wang Dongdong''s panicked ones.


    Stay calm! Don''t panic when something happens!


    Qin Wei changed what she was about to say:


    "I just bought this to visit you!


    Little...Wang, stop standing there stunned, take it..."


    Hmm...very smooth, not only exined why she came, but also greeted Wang Dongdong, transition was natural...


    When performing, remove all traces of pretense, leave no clues!


    Wang Dongdong quickly came over to take the cake, and took the supermarket bag from Qin Wei that she didn''t really want to give her.


    Bananas, grapes, eggs, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, salt, lettuce...


    Wang Dongdong regretted it too, lowering her head to look at the bag, forcing out a smile:


    "Since you''re already here, Teacher Qin is really...considerate, even bringing so many gifts...hahaha, you two chat first, I''ll go put these things in the kitchen..."


    Having said that, Wang Dongdong fled to the kitchen, then closed the door.


    ...


    Qin Wei stuck her head out at the foyer, looking at Qiao Sixiao:


    "I''ve been found out huh..."


    After saying that she became anxious again,


    "What to do? What to do!"


    Seeing her panicked look, Qiao Sixiao couldn''t help but sneer, pointing at the flowers on the balcony:


    "Go water the flowers, you haven''t taken care of them at all these past few days, they''ll all die if this continues...


    Alright, who stepped on your tail? What are you hopping around the door for?


    If you''re found out then you''re found out, it must''ve been Wang Dongdong who bbed if He Hong found out. Then not only will I fire her, I''ll cklist her too..."


    Smash!---


    The two people standing in the living room fell silent at the same time.


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao,pletely confused:


    "It sounds like something broke in the kitchen..."


    It was Wang Dongdong''s heart.


    ...


    "Wang Dongdong, don''t cry, Qiao Sixiao won''t fire you, she''s just talking nonsense..."


    Qin Wei sat in the living room, consoling the sobbing Wang Dongdong.


    On the table was a broken te and cup.


    Just now in the kitchen, Wang Dongdong''s hand shook and the cup fell into the te on the countertop, then both fell to the ground together.


    "Deduct it from your sry."


    Qiao Sixiao said lightly on the balcony while watering the flowers.


    Qin Wei protested:


    "Do you have nopassion? You wouldn''t threaten her if she wasn''t already scared! Don''t you know how fragile timid people are? Her heart is shattered, and you''re deducting her pay?"


    As she spoke, she patted Wang Dongdong''s back and consoled her softly,


    "It''s fine, mistakes happen to anyone at work, I broke one of her porcin spoons the other day...secretly threw it away and it was like nothing happened..."


    "Alright."


    Qiao Sixiao put down the little watering can, came inside, and pointed at the debris in the box on the table,


    "The te is 3,300, the cup 1,350. I heard the spoon broke too but didn''t bring it up with you. Since you''re so insistent on paying for it, I won''t stop you either, 800 each, so 5,400 yuan total. You pay for her, and I won''t pursue it!"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qin Wei picked up a piece of broken porcin with her fingers. The capital "H" on it just told her¡ª


    "Qiao Sixiao didn''t rip you off, we''re all expensive."


    Qin Wei: "............"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qin Wei: "...Alright."


    Qin Wei slowly said: "Wang Dongdong why don''t you..."


    Wang Dongdong: "( ?;(;`)..."


    "Don''t cry, it''s not..."


    Qin Wei''s heart softened again as she was about to speak,


    "You only pay for the 3,300 te, I''ll cover the rest!"


    Qiao Sixiao narrowed her eyes:


    "If you''re paying, pay it all. Think you can get individual pricing here? hermes needs to bundle too. I do as well - take away the whole package."


    Qin Wei was unhappy too. She had steeled her heart to decide to pay the over 2,000 yuan, but Qiao Sixiao was still unsatisfied!


    "What does your willingness to be a chump for their bundling have to do with me? Are you paying or not?"


    Seeing pitiful Wang Dongdong nodding as she cried, Qin Wei''s heart instantly softened again:


    "You can go first, it''s all on my tab, I earn more than you so I can take the hit."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she even tore off two tissue papers, one to wipe Wang Dongdong''s tears, one to keep for herself.


    Wang Dongdong cried in anguish: "Teacher Qin...you shouldn''t have to pay for me, it was my mistake...sob sob sob..."


    Qin Wei shook her head: "It''s fine, it''s just a few thousand bucks, that''s nothing to me...sob sob sob..."


    After the others left, Qin Wei got up wanting to build Lego, but was stopped by Qiao Sixiao:


    "Money."


    Qin Wei started making excuses:


    "That cup, I was the one using it all along, so it''s me who has no cup to use after it broke. No need to pay for it, I''ll just use my little bear thermos.


    And that spoon...what a useless thing! It shattered from a tiny knock, and it even cut my hand!"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her doubtfully:


    "Where did you cut it? Let me see!"


    "Almost!"


    Qin Wei hid her hands behind her back,


    "I''ll pay you back for that te after a while! Definitely!"


    Qiao Sixiao sat on the sofa looking up at her:


    "You using it doesn''t make it yours. You''ve slept in a bedroom too, does that make the dozen plus square meters yours??"


    When the show finishes airing, pay me back then. That''s the maximum leeway I''m giving you, Qin Wei. This is the price of ying hero. Learn your lesson, 5,400 yuan not a cent less, otherwise move out!"


    Teacher Qiao has three bedrooms. One is the master bedroom Teacher Qiao lives in. After her roommate moved in, she gave up one room for her. Everyone take note.

 Chapter 348: Where’s a team for a romantic club

    <h4>Chapter 348</h4>


    10:30 p.m.


    Qiao Sixiaoy in bed, drowsinessing over her. She put down the script and turned off the bedsidemp.


    Knock, knock, knock¡ª


    Someone knocked on her bedroom door.


    "Are you asleep..."


    Qin Wei pushed the door open and asked in a small voice through the crack.


    "Asleep."


    "Okay."


    After speaking, Qin Wei quietly pushed the door open and tiptoed in, lying down beside her and turning on her phone.


    "What are you doing?"


    Qiao Sixiao stared at her.


    "I almost forgot something."


    Qin Wei nced at her, then tapped open an audio file,


    "Entrusted by others to fulfill loyalty, listen to this."


    Su Yang¡¯s voice came from the phone speaker¡ª


    "If my girlfriend wants me to provide for her, I will go earn money. If she wants to go out into the world, I will be her backbone."


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    After ying it once, Qin Wei reyed it¡ª


    "If my girlfriend wants me to provide for her, I will go earn money. If she wants to go out into the world, I will be her backbone."


    Qiao Sixiao: "???"


    Qin Wei wanted to y it a third time, but Qiao Sixiao raised her hand to stop her:


    "Have you lived here long enough and now you''re trying to find an excuse to kick you out?"


    "No."


    Qin Wei shook her head,


    "My friend Su Yang hopes you listen more to his good qualities, so I''m helping him out. I feel like this clip best shows his good qualities."


    Qiao Sixiao: "............"


    The bed was quite tall, falling down would be painful.


    ...


    The third day of livestreaming.


    With everyone''s anticipation, Qin Wei finally made an appearance.


    The fashion blogger was very excited; in the past two days the Qin Wei styling themed blog posts and videos she made were wildly popr. Now everyone knew Qin Wei was a traffic password. Riding on her poprity wave was an absolute win.


    But when she appeared on camera today, the fashion bloggers were stunned.


    Dior basic T-shirt and pants with sneakers, hair in a ponytail, no makeup.


    This outfit did look good on her, but for average people it was just everyday wear.


    in and ordinary.


    Tsk tsk...


    A staff member ran up and handed her a velvet gift box.


    The director said at the side:


    "A gift from Tianshi Watches."


    Qin Wei opened the box. Inside was a light blue dial wristwatch.


    The bloggers watching the livestream got excited again¡ª


    No wonder she was dressed so simply today, it was to highlight her brand new watch!


    Comments¡ª


    ¡¾Tianshi¡¯s new Starry Sky series. There was going to be aunch event but it got affected by the goose incident. I thought Tianshi would give up on the goose but no!¡¿


    ¡¾Of course they wouldn''t give up! The ck fans and water armies affected the event but didn''t impact sales. Since Qin Wei started endorsing, Tianshi sales across Asia have been steadily growing. Many high iedies became fans because of Qin Wei, and many of Qin Wei¡¯s fans bought Tianshi watches because of her. Tianshi and Qin Weiplement each other, why would they give up?¡¿


    ¡¾So, richdies like Qin Wei (protect my dog head)¡¿


    ¡¾This watch is 1.5 million! It¡¯s on sale on the official site and in stores... limited to 3,000 watches...¡¿


    ¡¾Damn... it¡¯s sold out¡¿


    ¡¾Preorders sold out too...¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei looked at the watch in the box and asked the director:


    "Can I put it on now?"


    The director nodded enthusiastically:


    "Quick, put it on and show everyone! This is new merchandise from our rich dad!"


    Rich dad?


    Qin Wei immediately understood, Tianshi was generous enough to put their name on it!


    She had to say, wearing this watch, even Qin Wei felt more confident.


    ...


    Not nning to keep Zhang Cheng waiting, Qin Wei walked over. Zhang Cheng stood in the shade of a tree and grumbled softly:


    "So slow, you''rete."


    "Yes, so slow,te!"


    Shen Qingqing, standing next to him, also grumbled.


    Zhang Cheng was startled, his attention had been on Qin Wei who was being interviewed. He didn¡¯t even notice Shen Qingqing hade over.


    "Girls can bete in front of their boyfriends. All your patience should be for him, so you have to wait."


    Speaking, Su Yang nced at Zhang Cheng, then pointed at Shen Qingqing,


    "I''m educating her."


    Zhang Cheng: "..."


    Qin Wei slowly walked over. Seeing Shen Qingqing and Su Yang, she had to ask:


    "Why are you two here again today?"


    Shen Qingqing blinked: ¡°To participate in the show!¡±


    Su Yang also blinked: ¡°To participate in the show!¡±


    Qin Wei looked at the director. The director shook his head, indicating he didn¡¯t know.


    Facing the livestream camera, Shen Qingqing said:


    "Yesterday Qin Wei, Su Yang and I formed a group called the ''Grazing Sheep on the Green Grasnd'' group. We¡¯re now participating in this variety show as a team."


    What? A team participating in a dating show???


    The director was confused, so was the producer.


    "We''re not collecting an appearance fee!"


    Saying this, Su Yang showed his signature smile to the camera, then pointed to the bottom right corner:


    "If you like Shen Qingqing and me, still click on Qin Wei¡¯s image to show your support. With your support, she will buy us cake to eat!"


    The livestream viewer count skyrocketed, and the exclusive gifts for Qin Wei exploded. Comments filled the entire screen¡ª


    ¡¾Hahahaha a team participating in a dating show?! Su Yang and little sister have been led astray by Qin Wei!¡¿


    ¡¾My heart melts every time Su Yang smiles!¡¿


    ¡¾He just said guys need to be patient with girlfriends, Su Yang is so gentle ahhh!!¡¿


    ¡¾I wish he was my boyfriend, excellent, handsome and gentle¡¿


    ...


    Su Yang¡¯s poprity was not to be underestimated. Although a neer, he had a lot of fans.


    Looking at the doubled data, the director and producer exchanged nces without needing to say anything, having reached a tacit understanding¡ª


    This show is for bringing couples together!


    Of course not!


    If so, would they invite weirdos like Zhang Cheng?


    Certainly not!


    It was for poprity! For sponsorship! For performance!


    Since this "Grazing Sheep on the Green Grasnd" group could give them that, what was wrong with groups dating?!


    The director gestured an ¡°OK¡± sign, then had the four go to the garage together to drive cars.


    ...


    "Wei Wei, what happened to your leg? Did you get injured?"


    Walking along, Shen Qingqing asked Qin Wei.


    "I fell."


    Qin Wei was vague.


    Shen Qingqing continued asking:


    "How could you be so careless? What happened? Was it serious?"


    Qin Wei: ¡°On the bed.¡±


    Shen Qingqing: ¡°Whose...¡±


    "Shen Qingqing!"


    Su Yang interrupted her and smiled at her,


    "Everyone has their own personal space. No matter how good the rtionship, don''t overask about things others don''t want to say."


    Looking at Su Yang, Shen Qingqing said:


    "I was too nosy, I just worried sister¡¯s leg injury was bad. I didn¡¯t expect brother to get angry. Yes, I interfered too much, I¡¯ll shut up now."


    Su Yang humphed:


    "I didn''t say you interfered too much. I just worried you asked too much and Wei Wei would feel burdened...


    Oh right, you two tell each other everything as best friends. I almost forgot that point. Looks like I was the one interfering..."


    Qin Wei: "..."

 Chapter 349: The Love of Four

    <h4>Chapter 349</h4>


    Zhang Cheng took a step forward to the front of the car, opened the door and was about to get in when Su Yang reached out and blocked the door frame first.


    "What are you doing?"


    Zhang Cheng was originally repelled by Su Yang, an idol who was popr with female students. Since Su Yang took the initiative to provoke Zhang Cheng, Zhang Cheng naturally did not have a good attitude when talking to him.


    But Su Yang didn''t mind. He still had a gentle smile on his face. He said to the camera:


    "A smart boyfriend would open the car door and let his girlfriend get in first."


    Then, Su Yang let Zhang Cheng make way. Su Yang held the car door with his hand to let the two girls get in the car first.


    Zhang Cheng booked a Western restaurant. He also looked at the onlinements about him when he went homest night, and did some good self-reflection. He was going to take her out for a meal to make up for it.


    However, now the dinner for two had be a dinner for four. The budget was definitely exceeded. Zhang Cheng was really unwilling to pay for the two people he disliked.


    Zhang Cheng tried to make his tone sound very helpless:


    "The money given by the program team is not enough to pay for the lunch of four people."


    "Pfft! I''ll pay for this meal."


    Su Yang patted Zhang Cheng on the shoulder. His tone was generous:


    "It''s also very important to get along well with your girlfriend''s friends, especially her besties. Her sisters are my sisters too. This is what a boyfriend should do."


    Live streamments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾It feels like Su Yang is here to give a tutorial...¡¿


    ¡¾"Boyfriend Etiquette Manual"¡¿


    ¡¾"Boyfriend Rat Race Strategy Guide"¡¿


    ¡¾I think I know why my girlfriend''s friends don''t really like me. I''m starting to reflect on myself¡¿


    ...


    "Pfft! I''ll pay for this meal!"


    Shen Qingqing picked up the conversation again,


    "The restaurant you booked may not suit Weiwei''s taste. I''ll get a professional chef to bring ingredients over to cook something good. Don''t worry, it''s on me.


    Weiwei, what do you want to eat? You say."


    ¡¾Is this what group dating is like? ¡¿


    ¡¾There''spetition too?¡¿


    ...


    Su Yang: "Throwing this kind of question to your girlfriend is too irresponsible, Shen Qingqing. Don''t ask her what she wants to eat, you should guess what she wants to eat! We were chatting in the car yesterday, she didn''t say a word, but when I mentioned seafood rice, she looked at me, so!"


    Shen Qingqing: "Got it."


    ...


    Still at the Western restaurant Zhang Cheng booked, from entering to eating, Su Yang perfectly yed the role of a premium boyfriend, while Zhang Cheng unintentionally became a negative example.


    Live streamments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾In this show, Su Yang really turned around my not-so-good impression of boys single-handedly¡¿


    ¡¾Yeah, actually gentle boys like him are also very cultured in real life¡¿


    ¡¾The main thing is that confident and gentle boys like Yang Yang don''t pay attention to those badments and take them personally¡¿


    ¡¾Already starting to be Yang Yang''s fan. He looks so good with Qin Wei! I hope they can coborate¡¿


    ¡¾What a coincidence! He''s acting as her husband in the new drama "Burning Stars"! Something to look forward to! (Shameless plug for his new drama)¡¿


    ...


    The program team asked the guests to do something touching for each other. After all, today was thest day they spent time together. The program team hoped that they would make some effort. Who knows, they might make a turnaround.


    Zhang Cheng said to Qin Wei:


    "I know you were in a car ident. It''s also said online that you have been afraid of driving ever since. Today I want to help you ovee your fear."


    Shen Qingqing and Su Yang were puzzled, but Qin Wei understood quickly¡ª¡ª


    In his novel, when the actress was a child, she nearly drowned, so she became afraid of swimming. As a result, with the male lead''s help, she overcame her fear. The misunderstanding between them was resolved and their rtionship also grew closer.


    If there''s one thing Qin Wei learnt from this novel, it would be not to apply fictional plotlines to real life:


    If you fail an exam, your handsome deskmate will not voluntarily tutor you;


    If you make mistakes at work that attract your supervisor''s attention, your supervisor will most likely fire you instead of reprimand you;


    Forcing someone with trauma from nearly drowning to go swimming, that person most likely would not be grateful to you. Instead, they might call the police.


    Qin Wei didn''t want to drive. There was indeed the shadow of the ident, but the main reason was...


    "I don''t want to drive."


    Qin Wei rejected him.


    Zhang Cheng persisted tirelessly, pointing to the BMW he just bought:


    "Just try it, just try..."


    Unable to refuse his hospitality, Qin Wei sat in the driver''s seat, reversed, then heard Zhang Cheng cry out loudly.


    Qin Wei was so frightened that she hit the brakes immediately. She got out and saw Zhang Cheng standing to the side. Judging by his voice, Qin Wei thought she almost hit him.


    When she looked again, it turned out that the car next to them, a ck sports car, had been scratched.


    Qin Wei took another nce. That sports car looked somewhat familiar...


    "Oh dear~"


    Shen Qingqing took out her phone, saying to Zhang Cheng,


    "ording to Hua Guows, the driver and car owner have no lease rtionship. If an ident happens when the car owner allows the driver to use the vehicle, the car owner bears the main responsibility.


    As for me, the unlucky Bugatti owner, I''ve contacted mywyer. He''s on the way here.


    The estimated cost for the repaint job is one million five hundred thousand. But I''ve decided to give you a fifty percent discount and round down the cents, so paying me seven hundred thousand will do. Wasn''t that very touching?"


    ...


    Live streamments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Dating Show ¡ú Group Dating Show ¡ú Dating Law Lecture¡¿


    ¡¾Thanks Shen Qingqing for letting us witness the live scene of luxury car loss assessment¡¿


    ¡¾Where''s Qin Wei?¡¿


    ...


    "Mr. He arranged for today''s livestream because fans were concerned about your situation. So he asked you to do a livestream to check in with fans today from home...


    Mr. He said you''re injured, so you don''t need to make an extra trip back and forth to thepany. Just do it from home, twenty-five minutes will do."


    Xiao Wang came today with a heavy heart. She finished stating the arrangement and hesitated for a moment, seeking Qiao Sixiao''s opinion,


    "Sis, why not just go to thepany..."


    "Not going anymore."


    Qiao Sixiao rejected the idea,


    "Going out would be too troublesome. I can dress a little more casually for the home livestream. And it''s too rushed to head over there now. Just start the livestream now, I''m ready."


    Today, only Xiao Wang came alone. She set up the equipment, then cleared all the plush toys and ornaments around Qiao Sixiao. Still feeling unsatisfied, she turned on the floormp next to the sofa and closed the curtains.


    "What are you doing??"


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t understand.


    "Those little items don''t match your temperament. And this lighting is better."


    Although Xiao Wang said it matter-of-factly, she had her own motives.


    Behind them was the full height window. If someone walked in right now, viewers would be able to see the reflection through the ss. What if, by some chance, Teacher Qin came back??


    "Are you trying to prevent Qin Wei from appearing on camera?"


    Qiao Sixiao saw right through Xiao Wang''s thoughts,


    "She''s recording a show today and won''t be back until night."


    The preparation was almost done. Qiao Sixiao adjusted her condition and the livestream officially began.


    Not long after, Qin Wei also came back.


    Having learnt fromst time, she quietly pushed the door open and entered without a sound. Seeing Xiao Wang''s panicked expression upon seeing her, Qin Wei knew she did the right thing by not saying anything.


    Ms Qiao was livestreaming.


    Qin Wei silently walked over to stand directly behind the camera so as to ensure she would not appear in the frame.


    However, there were suddenly manyments in the live stream¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Qin Wei!¡¿


    ¡¾Goosebumps! ¡¿


    ¡¾Wei Xiao finally appeared together!¡¿


    ¡¾I''m weeping, finally doing fanservice!¡¿


    ¡¾Is that fanservice?! That''s real feelings! ¡¿


    Qin Wei waspletely oblivious. Qiao Sixiao was also puzzled. She looked up at Qin Wei again. Qin Wei was standing in a spot that was not captured by the camera lens, and Xiao Wang had cleverly blocked the full height window behind.


    Seeing Qiao Sixiao''s confused look, the live streamments gave a prompt¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾She''s in her eyes~¡¿

 Chapter 350: Car God

    <h4>Chapter 350</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao rubbed her eyebrows:


    "Uh...she just came to see me..."


    Danmu (bullet screenments)---


    ¡¾Sure enough!¡¿


    ¡¾It worked!¡¿


    ¡¾Didn''t expect that!¡¿


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao was a little confused by the danmuments. When she looked up at Qin Wei again, she just saw Qin Wei looking at her desperately, shaking her head and sighing.


    There had always beenments like these during her livestreams, but Qiao Sixiao had never paid attention before. But the more guilty she felt, the more she noticed what others were saying. Qiao Sixiao had been tricked by the CP fans this time.


    All that stuff about "having her in her eyes" was nonsense. During the livestream, the fans only saw Qiao Sixiao nce elsewhere, so they started making things up.


    They were just scheming CP fans.


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao fell for it and the danmuments cheered. They enthusiastically invited Qin Wei on camera but she refused.


    It wasn''t that she was afraid of trending, it was just...


    "I left early today, it counts as leaving early..."


    Qin Wei sighed. That silly Qiao Sixiao got tricked and now it looked like she couldn''t hide the fact that she had slipped away early...


    Danmu---


    ¡¾That''s not leaving early at all! In the eyes of CP fans, this is like filming a romance reality show!¡¿


    ¡¾If the production team dares dock your pay, CP fans will be the first to disagree!¡¿


    ¡¾So goose (term of endearment), hurry up and get on camera! Keep livestreaming!¡¿


    ...


    For various reasons, Qin Wei still did not appear on camera. It was about time, so the livestream ended.


    Although they didn''t appear on screen together, Qin Wei spoke, which was enough to satisfy the CP fans. After all, CP fans were the most humble.


    ...


    "Why did youe back early?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked her while opening her phone to check the hot search rankings. As expected, what happened just now made it onto the hot search list. It was nothing more than "the QinWei CP is real", "Little Qiao getting tricked was cute", and so on.


    But that was fine. As long as there were no negativements, there was no need to care. It was just a small gimmick to gain more poprity for the livestream. Qiao Sixiao didn''t take it to heart at all. She threw her phone aside and nced at Xiao Wang again.


    "What''s your situation?"


    Qin Wei was spacing out on the sofa while Xiao Wang was spacing out next to her.


    Xiao Wang: "Sis, this isn''t my fault...I...( ?;(;`)..."


    Qiao Sixiaopleted her livestream task and didn''t get angry at Xiao Wang, so Xiao Wang was grateful. He took the equipment and left.


    With no outsiders around, Qiao Sixiao asked Qin Wei:


    "What''s going on with you?"


    Qin Wei: "I hitched a ride in a luxury car, left the show recording early...do you think I''ll be poor because of participating in this variety show?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    After briefly watching the yback of that segment, Qiao Sixiao understood what had happened. She put her phone down and asked Qin Wei:


    "You didn''t want to drive but he insisted. As a result you scraped an expensive car that happened to be Shen Qingqing''s. Are you sure Shen Qingqing didn''t do it on purpose?"


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    "I asked her too. She said it wasn''t on purpose. She even said it''s so difficult to be a victim now. Her car got scraped but she''s being doubted, humph!"


    They were going to resolve it privately at first, but when the number of livestream viewers suddenly increased, they wanted to see the on-site handling process and oue. So the production team continued filming and the romance reality show became a legal program.


    Qin Wei was standing around bored, so she came back first.


    Qiao Sixiao thought for a bit:


    "Shen Qingqing''s car was a Bugatti. The paint job is veryplicated so even 150,000 RMB wouldn''t be unreasonable for her. Her asking that man topensate her 70,000 RMB was already very kind...How much is she asking from you as the person responsible for the ident?"


    "She said to just forget it..."


    "On what grounds should she forget it?!"


    Qin Wei was stunned, looking at Qiao Sixiao in surprise:


    "Whose side are you on?"


    Qiao Sixiao said very seriously to her:


    "Friends are friends, but you shouldpensate what you should based on the damage. Don''t owe personal favors over small matters!"


    Qin Wei put on headphones and went to build with Lego.


    "When we get paid for the show, give Shen Qingqing 500,000 RMB."


    Qin Wei red at the instruction manual through gritted teeth.


    Qiao Sixiao said with a straight face:


    "There''s no room for discussion on this."


    Qin Wei was gripping the instruction manual so hard that it wrinkled.


    "I thought you could drive so I specifically bought one..."


    Qiao Sixiao murmured.


    "Hm?"


    Qin Wei took off her headphones, looking at Qiao Sixiao full of expectation.


    Qiao Sixiao hooked the corners of her lips up into a smile:


    "Should I take you to see it?"


    Underground garage, spot 21, a car was parked in the middle spot covered by a ck velvet cloth.


    Qin Wei turned to look at the car owner who gestured at her with raised brows.


    Brand new. It had just been delivered today.


    Having gotten permission, Qin Wei went forward and lifted the cloth.


    "So dazzling!"


    Under the low-key ck velvet cloth was an ostentatious pink sports car!


    It stood out even among the luxury cars!


    "Do you like it?"


    Qiao Sixiao was rather smug, especially upon seeing some people''s shocked expressions.


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "I like it! It suits my taste. This is practically my dream car!"


    Qiao Sixiao sighed:


    "I originally wanted to let you drive it but after today''s incident, I really can''t feel assured. You still can''t drive after all."


    "Today was just an ident."


    Qin Wei walked over to her and said,


    "Not being able to drive is a lie. I was just afraid thepany would find out I can drive and not assign me a driver. I was just beingzy...In fact, you don''t know, I''m the Driving God. I can drive perfectly even on the most rugged roads."


    Qiao Sixiao narrowed her eyes and reached out to pat Qin Wei''s head:


    "Do you want it?"


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "I do!"


    At this moment, Qiao Sixiao''s smile grew even bigger:


    "Then...say something nice, like call me daddy."


    "That doesn''t sound very good~ Daddy."


    Qiao Sixiao patted her face:


    "Go back to sleep."


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qiao Sixiao pinched her face:


    "Looking is enough. Don''t be greedy. This is my car. I just wanted to show off to you. Go to sleep. You can have anything in your dreams."


    "(#`n ?)!"


    ...


    After dinner, #QinWei left early# trended. Antis and inte Water Army (paidmenters) immediately took the chance to attack, saying Qin Wei was unprofessional.


    However, this time passersby and fans didn''t believe it. They said the guests chosen for the show had no chemistry with Qin Wei at all, totally unsweet. If they were Qin Wei, they''d want to escape too.


    And a new trending topic appeared ¡ª¡ª


    #QinWei escape quickly#


    The production team also realized the severity of the problem. They had previously always brought in entric people purely for sensationalism and poprity, but didn''t expect the audience to get impatient so quickly. So they posted a message of self-reflection, stating they would make the show properly from now on without stirring up drama. They said they would invite a high-quality male guest next.


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾If another weirdoes, I won''t watch anymore. As a passerby, I''ve started to feel bad for Qin Wei. No matter what, with her looks she shouldn''t suffer this injustice and appear on camera with someone she hates. ¡¿


    ¡¾I ask the production team to research Qin Wei''s CPs and think carefully about what the audience wants to see.¡¿


    ¡¾It would be best to open up, not just focus on inviting male guests.¡¿


    ¡¾Am I the only one who wants to know what happened to the author in the end?¡¿


    ¡¾The author has topensate Shen Qingqing 700,000 RMB, which happens to be just over his royalties and copyright ie from his bestselling books over the past two years. ¡¿


    ¡¾That''s not bad. With this valuable experience, he can start another "Empress" series, writing about the daily life of a poor guy tortured by the Empress and her friend. I will definitely support it when the timees.¡¿

 Chapter 351: Quality New Boyfriend

    <h4>Chapter 351</h4>


    In the early morning, Shen Qingqing sent Qin Wei a message:


    [Shen Qingqing: I won''t being today, take care of yourself.]


    Qin Wei had just woken up and was rubbing her sleepy eyes. She texted back to Shen Qingqing:


    [Qin Wei: My car got scratched so your dad made you stay home and reflect, right? Um...I''ll pay you back for the money in a few days.]


    [Shen Qingqing: Pfft! Don''t take this little thing to heart. You did what I''ve always wanted to do! Please, scratching up that ugly car was super cool!]


    [Qin Wei: I''ll pay however much I need to pay. Friends can''t do things this way. I''ll send the money to your ount when I get back.]


    [Shen Qingqing: I don''t want the money at all...How about this, just owe it to me for now. Consider it you owing me a favor. When you think of something, just agree to do me a favor, that''s good enough.]


    [Qin Wei: This feels like such a cliche plot...You''re not going to make me marry you, right? No, I won''t agree to anything that affects my ability to make money.]


    [Shen Qingqing: !!! Marry me and you''re worried about not having money?? Alright, alright! I won''t bully you. Even though I can''t go, I''ll still watch the livestream. If anyone bullies you, you bully them right back!]


    [Qin Wei: OK!]


    ...


    Qin Wei, who had recovered her fashion sense, wore a Prada sleeveless top and shorts with ankle boots today. With her hair in a high ponytail and ck essories, plus a wless make-up look, she was a cool girl today.


    "Wei Wei looks so cool today!"


    Su Yang, standing to the side, pped.


    Wearing a denim work shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers, Su Yang had the style of an older brother figure and looked very youthful.


    The two looked at each other in silence for a moment.


    "Why are you still here?"


    After a long pause, Qin Wei finally spoke.


    "Don''t tell me you''re the ''high-quality boyfriend'' the show team was referring to?"


    Su Yang shook his head, then spoke to the camera:


    "If you want to see our love story, please keep an eye out for the TV drama Ster. We just wrapped filming, so look forward to it!"


    Oh, so that was why He Hong had allowed him toe. He was here to promote his new drama!


    After finishing, Su Yang turned to Qin Wei and said:


    "Since Shen Qingqing can''t make it because of scheduling, but I''m still here, we''re still a team. Let''s date this new high-quality boyfriend together!"


    Livestreamments:


    [Whoa! Well I''m not sleepy anymore!]


    [Qin Wei, move aside! What love story between you ducks? I want to see the love story between the brothers!!]


    [Qin Wei, I hope you know your ce and don''t get in the way of my brother and the other brother falling in love!]


    [I don''t understand but I''m so shocked!]


    [My mouth is already curling into a smile. I''m calling all my sisters over to watch!]


    ...


    The corners of Qin Wei''s mouth were also curled into a smile. She was so curious who this high-quality boyfriend was, how tall he was, how handsome...


    "Let''s go."


    Su Yang shed a bright smile.


    ...


    The meeting ce was still a cafe, but the date location had been carefully chosen by the other party. There was an open-air garden in the cafe, with a peaceful environment and surrounded by flowers and nts. It was a rxing setting, perfect for friends to chat freely.


    After walking through the lobby to the garden, as soon as they opened the door, they heard the melodious sound of a violin. A rather handsome looking man was standing in the center of the garden, ying the violin.


    Seeing Qin Wei walk over, he revealed a faint smile.


    Walking along the path, when the song finished, Qin Wei and Su Yang came over.


    "Hello, my name is Chu Hao. I''m a music producer."


    The man nodded slightly at them, then put down his violin and came over to pull out a chair for Qin Wei. He showed Su Yang the same courtesy and pulled out a chair for him as well.


    The first impression was pretty good. Qin Wei took the initiative to introduce herself:


    "Nice to meet you Mr. Chu. I''m Qin Wei, an actress."


    "You''re too kind Miss Qin, please just call me Chu Hao."


    Only after Qin Wei extended her hand did he politely shake it.


    "Su Yang. I''m an actor like her, and I''m also here today to get to know you like she is."


    Su Yang also shook his hand, and said to Qin Wei:


    "My first impression of him isn''t bad. His outfit and grooming are proper, his cologne smells clean. What do you think, Qin Wei?"


    Then Su Yang added:


    "I''m her friend. Our industry actually has a pretty narrow social circle. Everyone doesn''t have many friends, including Qin Wei. She''s always rushing between schedules everyday, not much experience socializing, so I''m here to vet things, you don''t mind right!"


    "Not at all. If I can make another friend, I''d be honored."


    After speaking, Chu Hao gently patted Su Yang on the shoulder.


    Livestreamments:


    [He actually invited Chu Hao!]


    [I''ve listened to songs heposed before! He''s so handsome! And mature and steady, I love it, I love it!]


    [After the previous writer, he seems so polite and proper!]


    [And his attitude towards Su Yang is also very good. Ahhh~ Music producer x rookie idol, I feel like I can ship it...]


    [Hey in front! Seems like you got it wrong...It should be music producer x popr female celebrity, right? Su Yang is just here to liven things up!]


    [Although...Chu Hao patting Su Yang''s shoulder, and the two exchanging smiles, is really shippable...So I''ll just lightly ship it for now...]


    [The corner of this poor fan''s mouth seems to be curling up too...]


    [Why did you have to add "poor"??]


    ...


    "I think he seems pretty good too."


    Qin Wei was a bit absent-minded for a moment, but quickly realized they were filming, and restrained her smile as she lowered her eyes to look at the coffee in front of her.


    Chu Hao looked at her, startled for a moment, unable to conceal the confusion in his eyes.


    "Miss Qin, are you not feeling well?"


    "She''s fine, probably just thought of something suddenly."


    Su Yang also patted Chu Hao on the shoulder, signaling him to sit down.


    ...


    Since they weren''t very familiar with each other, Su Yang took the lead to chat about each of their work.


    Through the conversation, they got a general understanding that Chu Hao had graduated from a famous overseas university and had always studied music. He returned to China several years ago and focused onposing music. After achieving some sess in his career, he realized he had always been alone.


    "Now I''m trying to slow down, go out more, make more friends, while still working. But I don''t want work to upy my whole life. I hope I can meet someone I like and live life together."


    When Chu Hao spoke, he was very sincere, and would nce at Qin Wei from time to time, his gaze gentle and candid.


    "I didn''t actually want to go on a variety show at first. I wanted to avoid being too utilitarian. But when the show team invited me and said the other party was Miss Qin Wei, I came.


    I don''t know Miss Qin''s feelings, but I don''t want to hide my own. From the first moment I saw you, I felt I had to at least try."


    Livestreamments:


    [Ah! Turns out it wasn''t Su Yang!]


    [I was just thinking of ship names, and now it''s over already??]


    [That''s enough, it''s obvious Su Yang likes Qin Wei...The way he looks at her in behind the scenes footage is different from how he looks at others!]


    [But my first impression of Chu Hao is good too!]


    [He''s so direct with Qin Wei, it doesn''t feel forced, more like confident. Just that feeling of "I like you, I want to try, but I won''t force anything."]


    [Mm hmm mm hmm! Not awkward or greasy. For now I like him too.]

 Chapter 352: Thoughtfulness

    <h4>Chapter 352</h4>


    After getting to know each other briefly, Chu Hao talked about today''s ns:


    "The program team is afraid of stepping onndmines, so they left the task of nning activities to me. I thought of many nsst night and finally kept two. One is to go to a countryside B&B, watch movies together, and then cook. Of course, I''ll do the cooking. I really want to show you my cooking skills. Or we could drive to the seaside, take in the scenery along the way, and not need to think about anything. Miss Qin can trust my driving skills. The first thing I did when I returned to China was get my driver''s license in one go."


    Qin Wei didn''t say anything and just looked at him quietly.


    Chu Hao hesitated:


    "If Miss Qin isn''t interested in either, I can modify the ns or... listen to your opinion."


    Qin Wei rested her chin in her hand:


    "Can I ask why?"


    Chu Hao answered her:


    "In my job, I often interact with celebrities. Your industry is morous but also tiring. I guessed you are very tired, so I don''t want you to do anything that takes extra thought."


    Qin Wei''s mood changed slightly, imperceptible to others but clear to Su Yang¡ª


    Was she moved?


    It seemed... finally someone cared about her feelings.


    "Let''s go to the supermarket,"


    Qin Wei suddenly said.


    Chu Hao looked puzzled again.


    "Buy some ingredients and go to the B&B to watch movies together~


    Driving around is boring. I''m not interested."


    ...


    The three drove to the supermarket, bought what they needed, and at Qin Wei''s request, she and Chu Hao paid separately, while Su Yang''s share went into Qin Wei''s bill.


    Su Yang was especially touched by this.


    "Remember to pay me back when we get home. You spent 325 yuan and 25 cents. Keep the change."


    Su Yang was touched for one minute.


    ...


    "This is for you."


    Once in the car, Chu Hao handed the flowers he was holding to Qin Wei.


    It was a bouquet of sunflowers.


    "I''ve seen the variety shows you participated in and know these aren''t your favorite. You like edible sunflowers. But before I knew your favorite flowers, sunflowers seemed the safest choice."


    As Chu Hao drove towards the B&B, he asked Qin Wei,


    "So may I ask, what flowers do you like, Miss Qin?"


    Qin Wei fell silent again.


    The atmosphere felt a little off.


    Su Yang said,


    "What about my flowers? I''m not picky."


    "Um..."


    Chu Hao hesitated, then said to Su Yang,


    "I''m really sorry, I didn''t consider this thoroughly and didn''t prepare flowers for you in advance...


    Uh... Miss Qin, don''t feel obligated to answer..."


    "Jasmine."


    Qin Wei suddenly replied,


    "I like jasmine, small and unobtrusive, with a fresh yet gentle fragrance. I used to nt a lot in my yard. Now I also have a pot at home. In a few months, it may bloom. Then I can sit on the balcony smelling the flowers and can pick some to make jasmine tea..."


    Su Yang wondered:


    "So it takes that long to say you like jasmine?"


    Qin Wei shook her head, looking very hesitant:


    "I just...have been busy these days, forgot if I watered the flowers and changed the fish tank water..."


    Chu Hao smiled gently:


    "It seems Miss Qin loves life. If there is a chance, I''d really like to see the jasmine you nted."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Okay, when the jasmine blooms, I''ll post photos on Weibo."


    Chu Hao: "..."


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: Changing fish tank water is so troublesome. My sister even calls me stupid. I''ve decided to buy an automatic filtration system, for myself and the fish.]


    ...


    When they arrived at the B&B, Chu Hao let Qin Wei and Su Yang rest while he rolled up his sleeves to wash vegetables. They offered to help, which he didn''t refuse, having Su Yang help pick vegetables and Qin Wei pass him things.


    "The water is cold. Don''t wash vegetables¡ªhelp me grab the seasonings!"


    Chu Hao took the unwashed vegetables from her hand, rinsed them, then ced them on the cutting board to slice.


    He had good knife skills, chopping briskly and evenly.


    This wasn''t just learned temporarily. Seeing him cook so adeptly, it was clear he had a lot of kitchen experience.


    "No more help needed, I have Su Yang. Miss Qin, go watch TV."


    Chu Hao nced up to see Qin Wei intently watching him prep vegetables, so he smiled and said,


    "Miss Qin? What''s up?"


    "How do you cut vegetables so well? Can you teach me?"


    Qin Wei pinched a shredded bamboo shoot between her fingers, looking it over.


    Chu Hao was a bit surprised:


    "Miss Qin is interested in cooking?"


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "Just wondering how to make the vegetables look more appealing when cut."


    "Sure, I''ll teach you."


    Comments:


    [Oh my god, the three of them cooking together looks so wonderful!]


    [A married couple invited their celebrity neighbor!]


    [Pfft, Qin Wei and Su Yang are just friends! Qin Wei joined this dating show while Su Yang came along, what does that say?]


    [It says TV drama promo season is here! Allow me to shamelessly plug Star Burst!!!]


    [I didn''t know Chu Hao could cook so well. I used to think musicians were all quirky. That was my stereotype, I apologize.]


    [Ah! Chu Hao is teaching Qin Wei to cut vegetables but is still mindful of boundaries, avoiding physical contact when they don''t know each other well, right?]


    [Wow, open your minds, this is clearly a family of three!]


    [My goose is actually learning! And cutting quite nicely!]


    ...


    The three divided up tasks and aplished them quickly.


    Chu Hao was head chef today, making simple but delicious food that Qin Wei and Su Yang approved of.


    After the meal, they watched a movie together, chatting on and off, spending the afternoon leisurely andfortably with time flying by.


    "Why don''t we eat dinner here too..."


    Chu Hao suggested but Qin Wei politely declined:


    "No, it takes nearly an hour to get back downtown from here. I have nster, so I really can''t, sorry. See you tomorrow!"


    Chu Hao didn''t insist. As they left, he gave her a parcel:


    "I ordered thisst night, arrived during the show. A small gift for you, as a friend. Hope you like it."


    With that said, she couldn''t refuse and just said "Thank you."


    Qin Wei unwrapped it to find a plush strawberry bear inside.


    "It''s a strawberry bear! So cute! I love it!"


    Qin Wei was very happy with the gift. She squeezed the strawberry bear''s soft paws, then asked Chu Hao,


    "What should I give you in return?"


    Chu Hao pointed at the piano in the living room:


    "I remember Miss Qin ying piano on the show. If possible, could you y a song you like for me as a return gift?"


    "Sure."


    Qin Wei readily agreed. She stuffed the strawberry bear into Su Yang''s arms, then went to sit at the piano and casually yed one of her current favorites, Moonlight Sonata.

 Chapter 353: I Want to Drive

    <h4>Chapter 353</h4>


    When Qin Wei returned home, Qiao Sixiao was not sitting on the sofa busy with her work as usual, but standing on the balcony doing something unknown.


    "Dinner on the table is left for you."


    Hearing her return, Qiao Sixiao said a sentence.


    "What are you doing?"


    Qin Wei walked to the balcony and saw Qiao Sixiao staring at the jasmine in a daze.


    "It''s blooming again."


    The faint fragrance lingered, and as expected, amidst the greenery, dots of little white flowers appeared.


    "Really!"


    Qin Wei pped her hands, then turned to go back to the living room to eat.


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her:


    "Aren''t you going to take a photo?"


    "Why take a photo?"


    Qin Wei shook her head, went back to rest for a while, then ate dinner.


    ...


    In the evening, Qin Wei suggested going out and asked Qiao Sixiao to lend her the Lexus.


    "Where are you going?"


    Qiao Sixiao went to the front door storage box to get the car keys and asked her casually.


    "I want to drive."


    "?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked back at her. Then she put down the keys to the Lexus and threw her another set instead.


    The keys to the Bugatti...


    "This is too expensive, I''ll just take the..."


    "This one."


    Qiao Sixiao said,


    "Let''s go."


    ...


    Arriving at the underground garage, sitting in the driver''s seat of the new car, Qin Wei stroked the steering wheel, feeling a little nervous. She swallowed and poked her head out of the car window:


    "This car is a bit expensive..."


    "Then don''t drive it. Why make a fuss."


    Qiao Sixiao said, walking around to the passenger seat,


    "Let''s go."


    Seeing Qin Wei hesitate, Qiao Sixiao added:


    "Do I look like someone who''s afraid to die?"


    ...


    Safely driving out of the garage without hitting any of her other luxury cars in the garage, Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief before officially getting on the road.


    "Not bad. It seems that not being able to drive before was all a lie. You pretended quite well. I felt sorry for you, being your driver for so long."


    Qin Wei didn''t respond to her words, but stopped the car:


    "Get out of the car."


    Qiao Sixiao turned to look at her, gritting her teeth:


    "Driving my car, you want me to leave, this is a bit uneptable.


    Either we go back together, or take me with you."


    "You''re so clingy..."


    Qin Wei frowned, slowly driving the car onto the road.


    Qiao Sixiao had already prepared for the worst possibility that Qin Wei would always get into trouble while driving, but was surprised that she drove quite steadily. Although the speed was not fast, there were no mistakes. The other cars on the road also seemed to know this pink sports car was expensive and took the initiative to make way.


    After half an hour, Qin Wei parked the car on the side of the road, looked at the intersection in front, and said:


    "Let''s go back."


    Qiao Sixiao nced at the sign at the intersection. She already understood her intention:


    "You must have wanted to take a drive along the seaside highway, what a coincidence, I want to go too. Let''s go."


    Qin Wei tapped her fingers on the steering wheel:


    "Are you sure?"


    Qiao Sixiao smiled:


    "Do I look like someone afraid of death?"


    ...


    Because public transportation was inconvenient here, there would be very few tourists and vehicles along the seaside highway at night. Driving became more carefree.


    Qin Wei was cautious all the way, and only rxed here.


    On the wide, t road, the sports car drove faster and faster...


    Until the surrounding scenery was thrown far behind and soon disappeared into the night.


    Qiao Sixiao looked ahead and asked her:


    "Isn''t this a bit too fast?"


    Qin Wei didn''t speak, still elerating.


    In the night, a pink shadow sped along the seaside highway, flying closer and closer to the sea.


    At the end of the road was a viewing railing.


    Just as the car was about to crash into the railing, it stopped.


    Qiao Sixiao let out a breath, rxing her whole body.


    "You have quite the attitude."


    Qin Wei undid her seatbelt. Beyond the railing, the waves surged in the night.


    "I just wanted to try if I could hit the brakes in time while consciously driving the car at top speed and realizing there was danger ahead."


    Qin Wei said,


    "I just wanted to test the performance of your car! It''s pretty good, except the seat is too low in the middle, hurts my back. Still not asfortable as your Lexus."


    Qiao Sixiao rolled her eyes at her and said unhappily:


    "That''s because you''re not used to driving it yet, right? Sports cars are like this. You only drove it for a bit and your back already hurts? It''s not my car''s problem, it''s your problem."


    Qin Wei leaned back in her seat, hands spread out:


    "Yes, yes, yes, then you drive. Come on, I''ll let you have the seat."


    Qiao Sixiao red at her with a ck face:


    "Let''s see you drive with one hand!!"


    "Then we''re done for."


    Qin Wei looked up, feeling the fine rain gently caressing her face,


    "It''s raining and the road is slippery. It''s dark now too. I''m a little afraid of my reckless behavior earlier. I don''t dare drive now.


    Also, my back really hurts..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: Have you seen the sea in the rain at dawn? I have. Driving in the middle of the night to send sister and her silly daughter home, then taking a taxi back to the scene to get the car. The driver asked me why I didn''t call a tow truckpany? Why didn''t I? I didn''t want too many people to know about my sister''s situation, for my sister, and for myself...]


    ...


    "So you went backst night and saw the jasmine had bloomed?"


    The next day while recording the show again, Qin Wei shared the blooming with Chu Hao.


    "Yeah."


    Qin Wei nodded,


    "Bloomed several flowers, very fragrant."


    Chu Hao looked at his phone, then back at Qin Wei:


    "But I didn''t get the photo I was waiting for."


    Qin Wei was a little confused:


    "What photo?"


    It seemed she had just said it casually and had already forgotten. Chu Hao didn''t show disappointment either, just said:


    "There''s still time. Remember to take a photo when you get home today. I want to see."


    Qin Wei hesitated:


    "Sorry, I seem to have promised to take a photo for you, but I totally forgot...


    Next time it blooms, this time it''s toote. I picked them allst night and froze them into ice cubes. I''m nning to use them to make tea when I get home today."


    "Okay."


    The corners of Chu Hao''s mouth unconsciously curled up,


    "Next time don''t forget, remember to show me."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Yeah, yeah, yeah! Next time for sure!


    Right, where are we three going today?"


    Qin Wei said, ncing back at Su Yang walking behind her.


    Su Yang smiled at her and said gleefully:


    "You two were chatting so intently, you finally remembered me! Anywhere is fine. I''m going to shoot an ad videoter. Our threesome date ends here. Qin Wei doesn''t seem to dislike Chu Hao, and Chu Hao...not bad~ You two go on your date next. I''ll join you again after I''m done with work, if you haven''t parted ways yet."


    After saying this, he patted Chu Hao''s shoulder:


    "Go for it, I''m rooting for you! You''re my hope!"


    After Su Yang left, Chu Hao said to Qin Wei:


    "I''ll take you to meet my friend. Don''t get the wrong idea, the friend I''m taking you to meet is someone you know."

 Chapter 354: Mutual Friend

    <h4>Chapter 354</h4>


    Chu Hao drove her to his own studio, located in a cultural industrial park in the suburbs. The car stopped in front of a two-story vi. Chu Hao pointed out the window:


    "This is my and my friend''s studio."


    After saying that, Chu Hao took out his phone and sent a message to his friend.


    Qin Wei asked him:


    "Your friend, I know him, so his surname should be Gu, right?"


    Chu Hao''s smile grew even bigger:


    "It''s really enjoyable to be with you."


    As he spoke, a man wearing a white shirt walked out of the vi. It was Gu Minghua.


    "Qin Wei."


    Gu Minghua called out her name,


    "Long time no see."


    Livestreamments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾hayden!¡¿


    ¡¾Ahhhhh! Brother hasn''t participated in any variety shows after finishing filming ¡¶Against the Wind¡·. Someone said he went to be a teacher. Didn''t expect he opened a studio with his friend!¡¿


    ¡¾The CP I ship finally appeared together...(weak, humble, helpless)¡¿


    Gu Minghua said this while opening the car door for her. Then he waved to Chu Hao, signaling him to go park the car.


    "Chu Hao wille in a bit. Miss Qin pleasee in with me first."


    Gu Minghua invited her in and gave her a simple tour of the studio, while introducing to her:


    "The studio was opened by the two of us and a painter. The vi was bought by Chu Hao.


    The painter mainly paints in his studio on the first floor, but he alsoposes music in his free time. I''m a university professor. When I don''t have sses, I help out with the studio.


    These past few days, Chu Hao has been busy with some variety show. I don''t know the details, but he said today that he wanted to invite a friend I also know toe over. I was hoping it would be you, and it really is."


    Qin Wei nodded. Chatting with an acquaintance was rxing, so she directly told Gu Minghua:


    "Yeah, I''m filming that variety show right now, ¡¶Dating Like Geese¡·. I''m paired up with Chu Hao."


    "Dating?"


    Gu Minghua''s expression changed. He thought for a long time before asking,


    "Is my inte too slow? I didn''t know dating could also be made into a variety show. Is that reliable? Dating in front of the camera."


    Livestreamments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Of course it''s not reliable. We watch this just for fun. No one should take it seriously! I''ll bite anyone who takes it seriously!¡¿


    ¡¾Dating in front of the camera...isn''t that just for show...¡¿


    Qin Wei didn''t have much hope for "dating in front of the camera" either, but it wasn''t good to say it outright on a livestream:


    "Who knows? Let''s just treat it as making friends. I feel Chu Hao is pretty good, I don''t feel much pressure being with him..."


    "That''s good then."


    Gu Minghua led her towards the small garden of the vi.


    "Chu Hao, I''ve known him for many years. He''s talented andes from a good family... As for other things... I''m his friend, and your friend too. It would be impolite to judge him behind his back. Get to know each other slowly. Whether he is perfect or imperfect, you get to decide."


    Qin Wei was curious what he meant, but before she could ask, Gu Minghua had already walked ahead a few steps and pushed open the garden gate. The garden wasn''t big, but it made Qin Wei a little surprised¡ª¡ª


    The not-so-big garden waspletely nted full of jasmine flowers.


    The soil was freshly turned. They were newly nted.


    Chu Hao stood in the garden, looking at Qin Wei gently:


    "You said you like jasmine. I nted jasmine overnight here, I should have invited you after they bloomed, but we only have three days together. I don''t know your feelings, and was afraid I wouldn''t make it in time, so I brought you to take a look. I hope to have the honor in the future to invite you to appreciate the flowers."


    Livestreamments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾He nted overnight, just because you like it!¡¿


    ¡¾I''m a little touched...but this isn''t fair to the CP I ship...¡¿


    ¡¾Life really needs this kind of romance!¡¿


    "Wow..."


    Qin Wei softly asked Gu Minghua,


    "What flowers were nted here before this?"


    Gu Minghua honestly told her:


    "Violets.


    A bit of a waste. I took care of them for so long, and they had just bloomed..."


    ...


    Since all three of them knew each other, there was no need for excessive introductions. Gu Minghua brought over three cups of coffee, and the three of them started chatting.


    When Chu Hao picked up his coffee, some sshed out and spilled onto his sleeve. Gu Minghua came over with a napkin to help wipe his cuff, while telling him:


    "Be more careful. Coffee stains are hard to wash off. This is your favorite jacket, so don''t get it dirty."


    "I was careless."


    Chu Haoughed and let him wipe the coffee off his sleeve.


    Qin Wei rested her cheek in her hand, smiling as she watched the two of them.


    Ah, what to do. This is a bit sweet!


    Seeing Qin Wei react this way, Chu Hao was confused.


    "She''s ''shipping sugar''.¡±


    Gu Minghua was unsurprised. In the past when he was with Daniel, whenever they interacted, he could see the production team girls reveal simr expressions. At first he didn''t understand, and was even a little scared, butter a female artist surnamed Sun told him this was called "shipping sugar", it was some people''s joy.


    Although he still didn''t really understand, seeing Qin Wei like this, he knew she was shipping sugar.


    Chu Hao''s inte was a bit faster than Gu Minghua''s. Hearing his exnation, he immediately understood. He silently retracted his hand and took the napkin from Gu Minghua, exining to Qin Wei:


    "hayden and I are just partners! At most friends! We don''t have any ns to further our rtionship!"


    "Tsk!"


    Qin Wei clicked her tongue. She didn''t feel good saying anything, just felt the CP she didn''t even get to ship had suddenly be BE (bad ending).


    How boring...


    Gu Minghua didn''t mind at all. He took another clean napkin and stuffed it in his hand:


    "Just let her be happy for a bit, it''s not like anything will happen..."


    Chu Hao frowned and raised his cup to drink coffee to hide his displeasure:


    "I just don''t want her to misunderstand. If you like someone, then don''t get involved with others."


    Gu Minghua turned to nce at Qin Wei, then said to Chu Hao:


    "But Miss Qin''s job is acting. There will always be some rumors..."


    "I don''t mind those."


    Chu Hao gave a straightforward reply. He looked at Qin Wei and told her very seriously:


    "I respect your work and understand you get pursued by many because you''re outstanding. What I said earlier is a requirement I have for myself. When I like someone, I devote myself wholeheartedly to her."


    Gu Minghua lowered his eyes without speaking.


    Chu Hao changed the subject, shifting to something else:


    "But there''s one thing I''m very curious about. Miss Qin, you''ve been embroiled in so many made up stories, some written quite explicitly or going too far. Do you not mind?"


    "Hm?"


    The question suddenly shifted to Qin Wei, catching her off guard. She thought for a bit before realizing he was probably talking about those fanfictions online.


    "I don''t mind. I asionally read some too. I have seen some outrageous explicit paywalled content before that made me feel awkward, but that''s about it. I think literary works shouldn''t be strictly morally judged. It''s just a form of expression, I respect their freedom to express."


    Livestreamments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Spread this! Qin Wei reads fanfics about herself!¡¿


    ¡¾Spread this! Qin Wei reads explicit fanfics about herself!¡¿


    ¡¾Spread this! Qin Wei pays to read fanfics about herself!¡¿


    ¡¾Spread this! Qin Wei wants to read paywalled explicit fanfics about herself! So fanfic writers quickly produce more! Don''t you see the original person is eagerly waiting to read them??¡¿


    Gu Minghua nodded:


    "This is also one of the reasons I admire Miss Qin."


    Chu Hao took the chance to ask Gu Minghua:


    "hayden, you''ve known Miss Qin for a long time. It feels like you think quite highly of her too, and Miss Qin probably doesn''t dislike you either. Why didn''t you consider pursuing further, advancing the rtionship?"


    Gu Minghua and Qin Wei looked at each other and couldn''t helpughing. Gu Minghua put down his coffee cup and said to his friend:


    "Love breeds desire, needs nurturing, needspany, needs to build a family, needs..."


    Gu Minghua shook his head.


    "I''ve been attracted before, during certain moments, but most of my energy has to be spent on music. There wouldn''t be enough nurturing andpany...


    I hope she can be my friend, we canmunicate, but not let love breed sorrow, not let love breed hatred, not be unseemly. This point, Chu Hao, you understand more than me."

 Chapter 355: Will you continue with me after Tomorrow

    <h4>Chapter 355</h4>


    After listening to Gu Minghua''s words, Chu Hao seemed relieved:


    "I came to bring her to you because I wanted to know if you liked her. If not, that would be even better."


    Gu Minghua felt somewhat helpless as he looked at his friend:


    "What? Are we going to act out some deep brotherly love drama? If I like her, I should just give her up to you? That would be very impolite to Qin Wei and me..."


    Chu Hao shook his head:


    "Hayden, you''re overthinking. I just feel that it would be great to have one lesspetitor like you. Whether you like her or not, I will continue to pursue her!"


    Gu Minghua searched online for the program and then informed Chu Hao:


    "Perhaps you''re aware of the rules, but let me remind you that you only have three days to date her. You still have today and tomorrow to pursue her, and if she doesn''t agree, you may not have another chance to meet."


    "So..."


    Chu Hao returned to the vi and took out a bouquet of blooming jasmine flowers he bought from the florist:


    "After tomorrow, would you still be willing to continue with me?"


    ...


    The three of them spent the entire day in the studio, chatting, listening to music. Qin Wei asked if he had any other ns, and Chu Hao replied that he didn''t because he felt that Qin Wei would befortable staying here, so she could rx as much as she wanted.


    Qin Wei nced at the time:


    "Can I leave work early?"


    As she spoke, she looked at the apanying staff.


    Bulletments:


    "Great! ''L¨¹''e''s Work'' is over, and ''Goose Love'' is about to begin!"


    "Some paparazzi have captured that the goose goes back to Yunjin District every day. Someone lives here, don''t you think? Unfortunately, they can''t get any evidence."


    "It seems like she also bought a house here. I wonder if any residents from this neighborhood can spill some gossip."


    "The residents confirm that she did buy a house in Yunjin, but it should be in Phase Two. The Phase One houses were sold out a long time ago (although it''s not ruled out that she bought from another owner)."


    The bulletments expressed their desire for Qin Wei to go home, while they were willing to stay and watch the two "big brothers" chit-chat.


    "We love the big brother CP (of course, the big brother CP refers to the rtionship between the two big brothers)."


    Gu Minghua found it strange:


    "Why do they call us big brothers?"


    Chu Hao poured another cup of coffee for Gu Minghua:


    "Because they find us boring. Yesterday, there was even a hot topic saying that I''m a ''fatherly boyfriend.'' At first, I thought they meant I looked like Qin Wei''s elder."


    ...


    Qin Wei left, but the number of viewers in the live broadcast room didn''t decrease much. Many people hadn''t seen Gu Minghua for a long time, so they asked him many questions in the bulletments.


    The directormunicated with Gu Minghua and asked if he could do an interview with Chu Hao together.


    "As long as the questions are work-rted, I can answer them. I might not respond to overly personal questions."


    Gu Minghua didn''t refuse. Although he was no longer participating in variety shows, having an opportunity tomunicate with someone who loved music wasn''t a bad thing.


    ...


    On her way back home, Qin Wei bought some fruits. When she arrived home, she saw Qiao Sixiao watching the live stream. It turned out that the live broadcast of their group didn''t end after she left.


    Sitting in the hallway changing her shoes, she could hear the lively voicesing from the speakers.


    As she went to the kitchen to wash the fruits and came back with a fruit tter, the live stream had already ended.


    "Do you eat oranges? Can you help me peel one? I have a recording tomorrow and can''t peel oranges."


    Qin Wei walked over and sat beside her, handing her an orange.


    Qiao Sixiao tilted her head andughed, "What ame excuse."


    After saying that, she reluctantly took the orange but peeled it slowly with her uninjured left hand.


    "It was so lively during the live stream just now. I even heard Hayden''s voice. I wonder what they were talking about," Qin Wei asked casually while watching cartoons on her phone, not expecting her to finish peeling the orange anytime soon.


    "After you left, a woman came and used Chu Hao of being heartless and fickle, saying that he was ruthless..."


    "In their studio''s small garden, she cried and made a scene, even plucking many jasmine nts."


    "And then?" Qin Wei nced at the jasmine flowers on the balcony, got up, fetched some ice cubes from the kitchen''s refrigerator, put them in a cup, and handed it to Qiao Sixiao. By the time she came back, the orange was already peeled.


    "And then the livestream ended. Considering the poprity of this show, the inte is probably going crazy by now. In a little while, the media will dig up the whole story and reveal the cause and effect," Qiao Sixiao said as she pushed the orange into Qin Wei''s mouth. She continued, "You should go water the nts. Why do you buy them and then ignore them at home? Also, help me trim my nails tonight. I have a follow-up appointment at the hospital tomorrow, and I don''t want the doctor to think I ate this orange."


    "Seriously," Qin Wei replied.


    "What did you say?" Qiao Sixiao frowned. Just as she was about to ask why Qin Wei had such a strong opinion about trimming nails, she noticed that Qin Wei was staring at her phone with a serious expression.


    It seemed that what made her curse was not the trivial matters she mentioned.


    "They''re attacking me relentlessly. I haven''t even figured out what''s going on, and people have already started smearing me," Qin Wei held up her phone to show Qiao Sixiao the trending topics:


    #QinWeiChuHao#


    #QinWeiThirdParty#


    #QinWeiInterfering#


    #KickTheThirdPartyOutOfTheEntertainmentCircle#


    ...


    How dirty.


    ...


    On the third day of her date with Chu Hao, everyone was curious if Qin Wei would show up.


    After all, yesterday, after she left, a farce yed out in the live stream room. Although she wasn''t involved, she was also affected. A few marketing ounts suddenly started manipting the situation online, piecing together the spections of several individuals into aplete story, reconstructing the "truth" for everyone.


    "Chu Hao is already married. Qin Wei admires his talent and they''ve long been secretly in love. They pretended not to know each other for the sake of public opinion and went on a date yesterday. However, Chu Hao''s wife discovered the truth and came to confront Qin Wei and Chu Hao, as Chu Hao wanted to abandon his original partner. Then, all hell broke loose."


    Some people actually believed it, genuinely getting angry about the supposed genuine emotions involved. They even posted articles defending the original wife.


    The online bacsh continued until Chu Hao released a statement, and Gu Minghua also stepped forward to say, "This is Chu Hao''s private matter and should not be discussed online. However, it is not how everyone has been spreading rumors, and it has nothing to do with Qin Wei. This is our only statement, and we will hold the rumor mongers responsible."


    Some people believe it, while others are still spectators, from yesterday until now, there has been constant chatter. Everyone is waiting in the livestream room, hoping to see if the person involved will show up today.


    As the livestream begins, the number of viewers starts skyrocketing, with more attention than any other day before.


    A pink Bugatti sports cares into view, such a shy vehicle.


    No one expected that today Qin Wei herself woulde driving.


    Not only did shee, but she dressed meticulously as always. Wearing thetest Dior suit, a pair of sunsses from the same brand, her appearance is even more ostentatious than ever.


    Danmuments:


    ¡¾If you''re really the other woman, either behave yourself or don''t dare toe at all!¡¿


    ¡¾So, as someone driving a 30 million RMB car, wearing thetest designer fashion, and sporting a limited edition watch, I, Lu E, have gradually transformed from an orphan of the entertainment circle into its darling. Is it necessary for me to be the other woman? What''s the point?¡¿


    ¡¾My sister isn''t the type to have love on the brain. Anxing has already sued that yxh for spreading rumors. Wei Feng''s restraint is a reflection of her character, and she trusts Anxing''s legal team. Anxing is still reliable in this aspect. The inte is not above thew. Please take note.¡¿


    ¡¾Let me express my surprise. Her license te shed by, and it has already gone viral online. Vx1314, wow! If there''s no candy, we''ll just have to tough it out ourselves.¡¿

 Chapter 356: Righteous anti-black (plus thanks to the twenty-six to send me geological hammer)

    <h4>Chapter 356</h4>


    Qin Wei not only came, but also walked over to look at the live broadcast bullet screen. Many people asked her how dare shee and let her apologize. Instead, sheughed.


    Qin Wei pointed at the screen and said to the director:


    "Help me write down the IDs of those cursing me in the bullet screen. Please submit the ones with over 100 likes to Anxing Law Firm. I''ll sue them when I''m free.


    Also, these people are here for me, so the traffic should count as mine... Is Li Yao here?


    Li Liang, let my agent go over and talk with the program team. Remember to haggle with them when settling the bill. They can''t freeload off my poprity without paying me. I¡¯m taking all the heat while the program team is taking all the profit.¡±


    Bullet screenments:


    ¡¾Damn! I thought my sister would give him the cold shoulder. Didn¡¯t expect her toe and confront him directly!¡¿


    ¡¾Wow, I¡¯m swooning for my husband!¡¿


    ¡¾Hmm? The real mistress dares to be so shameless?¡¿


    ¡¾Am I the only one appreciating my sister''s beauty here~ She''s so close I could touch her face~¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei spoke coldly, enunciating every word clearly and slowly. As soon as she spoke, the abusivements in the bullet screen significantly decreased, reced by lots of ¡°hahahaha¡±.


    ¡°Next...¡±


    Qin Wei turned around and said to Chu Hao who had walked over:


    ¡°I think you owe me an exnation.¡±


    ...


    Chu Hao brought her to his studio. The small garden had been cleaned up, but the empty spaces left by the uprooted jasmine nts were evidence of yesterday¡¯s mess.


    ¡°Have a seat.¡±


    Chu Hao pulled out a chair, unable to conceal the fatigue on his face. He forced out a smile,


    ¡°Some things need to be rified. To avoid any bias from me, Gu Minghua will be here soon too.¡±


    Right after Chu Hao finished speaking, Gu Minghua arrived with coffee and calmly offered Qin Wei a drink.


    ¡°Let me start.¡±


    Chu Hao said,


    ¡°I''ve never been married. She was my girlfriend that I had clearly broken up with. We knew each other since university and had been together for many years.


    Later I went abroad, and we seldom met. With the distance, our feelings faded. I was also getting busier and busier, and we no longer had much inmon. I also couldn''t give her what she wanted. These were all my problems. So we broke up.


    If I think carefully, it''s been almost two years. We haven''t contacted each other during this time.¡±


    Gu Minghua had been silent all this while. Now he finally spoke:


    ¡°I can testify to this...¡±


    Chu Hao looked at Qin Wei and continued:


    ¡°I didn''t intend to hide any of this. But no one is stupid enough to tell someone they like about their romantic history right after meeting them. If we could continue, you would have asked, and even if you didn''t, I would have told you.


    But I really didn''t know she would suddenly show up. I also don''t know why... I''m very sorry to have caused you trouble.¡±


    ¡°Alright, you''ve made it clear, and the misunderstanding is resolved.¡±


    Qin Wei didn''t want to pry into the details of their past. As a friend, if she wasn''t dragged into it, she didn''t want to know about their grievances.


    Qin Wei walked to the side and signaled the cameraman not to continue filming her. Then she turned off her mic and asked the director about the schedule going forward.


    No matter if she continued with Chu Hao after this, it was impossible to keep filming this show together. It would be awkward for both parties, and the audience would feel even worse watching it.


    Moreover, Qin Wei had cleared her suspicions, but no matter if Chu Hao was wrong or not, continuing the show would only bring him abuse.


    ...


    The livestream was still ongoing, but now it was filming Chu Hao and Gu Minghua. Perhaps they didn''t notice the filming, Chu Hao looked very unhappy, lowering his head to look at his phone. Gu Minghua had a solemn expression, saying something to him.


    The bullet screen was also buzzing withments, and the director couldn''t continue chatting with Qin Wei.


    She vaguely heard them mentioning something about "trending search terms". Qin Wei gestured for Li Liang to bring her phone over.


    "They''re saying the personal ount of the woman who made trouble yesterday was dug up by someone, and she just posted something saying...


    ''If I''m not around, perhaps all of you would be better off...'' ...Sis, could she be about to..."


    While Li Liang was murmuring, Qin Wei also found that Weibo post. Aside from the words, there was also a selfie.


    The woman in the photo looked slightly above average, wearing a light purple dress, standing in the morning sunlight.


    On the other side, Gu Minghua was telling Chu Hao about this very matter, except his mic was off so the audience couldn''t hear.


    "Contact her quickly. She may be suicidal."


    It seemed Chu Hao shook his head:


    "No, that''s not it. She''s used this method many times to try and get me back. She doesn''t want to die, she just wants me to go to her."


    "But what if?"


    Gu Minghua said,


    "If that''s the case, it would be a lifelong regret."


    Chu Hao didn''t reply. Gu Minghua sighed:


    "She''s also my friend. I can''t reach her either. Maybe you can. If you don''t go, at least tell me where she is."


    The man rubbed his forehead:


    "I don''t know why this is so sudden. I don''t know where she is."


    Only then did his voice start trembling slightly,


    "I just saw it and tried calling her, but she didn''t pick up..."


    "I know where she is."


    Qin Wei, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up. She waved the phone in her hand at Gu Minghua,


    "I had Li Liang call the police. Let''s go over too."


    ...


    "How did you know?"


    Gu Minghua asked from the passenger seat as Qin Wei raced down the road.


    Right now Qin Wei was focused on driving at full speed, so she didn''t answer his question immediately. Instead, she threw her phone to him.


    "You can figure out the location from the background and lighting. The camera angle of the background confirms the exact spot. Combined with some of her previous daily life posts, she should be at the top floor of the tallest teaching building at the music academy. That''s also where she and Chu Hao met."


    After Qin Wei finished, Gu Minghua was shocked:


    "Just one photo, and you could deduce so much information? Amazing, how did you do it??"


    "Oh, I didn''t dig this up myself. It was dug up by their couple fans. They''re the best at this. I took screenshots of her blog posts and sent them to the couple fan group using Li Liang''s ount. Got the answer very quickly."


    There was no detail that united couple fans couldn''t uncover.


    Gu Minghua understood every word, but strung together in a sentence, he was lost. Still, he felt like the "couple fans" were amazing.


    The sports car''s speed proved itself now as they were the first to arrive out of the many people rushing to the music academy.


    At the school entrance, the car was stopped by security guards. To avoid stimting her, Qin Wei had only informed the police and also stated her identity, hoping the group wouldn''t spread the news. She said she would thank them afterwards.


    The group started getting excited and began nning how Qin Wei should thank them. This even caused infighting as they voted many times.


    "I''m a teacher at this school."


    Gu Minghua told the security guards.


    The security guards recognized him but also informed him that cars were prohibited on campus. Just as Gu Minghua wanted to negotiate, Qin Wei had already gotten out of the car and rushed towards the teaching building.


    ...


    "Excuse me, where is the teaching building? The tallest one?"


    Some students who had returned to campus early to prepare for the new semester tomorrow were asked for directions by a pretty young woman. The students were stunned but still gave proper directions:


    "Go straight along this road, turn left when you see the ramp, keep going straight, the building at the end of the road is... Eh? Aren''t you..."


    "Thank you!"


    Before they could finish speaking, the woman had already run off.


    The students took out their phones, stared at their lockscreen wallpaper, then looked towards the fading figure. They muttered to themselves:


    "Do I have some psychological problem from idol worship? I''m hallucinating badly enough to see visions now?"

 Chapter 357: You gotta Believe, There’s light in the world.

    <h4>Chapter 357</h4>


    The music academy hadn''t officially started school yet, and the returning students wereing back in twos and threes. Although some people noticed the police car parked below the ssroom building, they didn''t linger too much, so there were no onlookers at the scene.


    It wasn''t until a woman in a light colored suit ran into the ssroom building, with a man closely following behind her, and a middle-aged man carrying a camera chasing after them, that some passersby took notice.


    "Is there a TV crew filming a drama at our school..."


    ...


    A woman was sitting on the railing of the rooftop, her light purple dress looked slender and thin in the wind.


    The police had arrived, and hadn''t dared to get too close to avoid agitating her emotionally.


    Seeing someoneing up, the police naturally went to stop them.


    "You can''te in..."


    "I''m her friend."


    Gu Minghua hadn''te up yet, but afraid of dying things, he called out.


    Qin Wei also steadied her breathing, then said:


    "I was the one who called the police."


    Only then did the police allow them to go over.


    The sound attracted the woman''s attention. When she saw Qin Wei, she frowned. When she saw Gu Minghua, her eyes reddened:


    "Where is he? Why didn''t hee over!? Why did you bring this woman over!?"


    Danmu -


    ¡¾Sure enough, Qin Wei is the mistress¡¿


    ¡¾People in front, you understand everything after watching for 3 seconds, don''t you?¡¿


    ¡¾Cameraman is awesome! He was able to keep up and film¡¿


    ...


    Gu Minghua went in front of Qin Wei, and tried his best to calm the woman''s emotions:


    "Listen to me, this has nothing to do with Qin Wei. She just met Chu Hao these past few days. You know what kind of person Chu Hao is. He would only wholeheartedly like one person. When he was with you, he didn''t have any improper thoughts about anyone else..."


    "I know, that''s why after we broke up, I kept waiting, waiting for him to have a change of heart. We have so many memories together..."


    The woman''s eyes glistened with tears, and the figure of a clean youth seemed to appear in her eyes¡ª¡ª


    They met here, when she pushed open the door to the rooftop, she saw a youth in a white t-shirt facing the open space practicing the violin.


    The morning sun was great, shining on the rooftop, also shining on the youth, cloaking him in ayer of golden light.


    His ying was amateurish and not smooth, but it didn''t affect how fiercely her heart was beating, until the youth noticed her and the music stopped abruptly. The youth held the violin by the neck in one hand, and pinched the strings in the other, somewhat at a loss as he lowered his head.


    "I can teach you."


    That was the first sentence she said to him.


    A youth''s feelings don''t take into ount family background. They were naturally attracted to each other and got together. They studied and practiced the violin together, got into the music academy together, and then studied abroad together.


    Their coursework was heavy, and living expenses were high. Both of their families were well-off, but not to the point where they could spend recklessly. Their future still relied on their own efforts. So that he could wholeheartedly focus on his career, she silently gave up many things. From an outstanding violinist, she became his assistant, his logistical support, everything he needed.


    Fortunately her youth was promising, and their lives got better and better. Their first big break, first car, first small vi after returning to the country. Her youth nted her yard full of violets, saying eternal love was only for her. They sat on the steps more than once, nning out their future.


    He would y the violin just for her in the flower filled yard. He would wake up before her every day to pick the flowers that bloomed in the morning and put them on her pillow. He would make her breakfast, lunch and dinner. He tried hard to learn how to cook, saying he would give all of his love to her.


    ...


    The woman wiped away her tears and asked Gu Minghua:


    "So do I still have hope?"


    Gu Minghua didn''t reply.


    "I see."


    The woman stopped crying, turned around, and jumped off.


    Danmu -


    ¡¾Oh my god!¡¿


    ¡¾What''s going on, why did she just jump ah!!!¡¿


    ¡¾Don''t, it''s just heartbreak! It''s not worth it, not worth it!!¡¿


    ¡¾Oh my god oh my god! I just wanted to watch a variety show!¡¿


    ...


    Her downward momentum halted, her hand was grabbed tightly and she was suspended in midair. Opening her eyes, she only saw Qin Wei''s pretty face.


    But now that pretty face was also twisted. Most of Qin Wei''s body was hanging outside, fortunately Gu Minghua and the police were holding onto her from behind, otherwise she would have fallen with the woman.


    Danmu -


    ¡¾My god! Qin Wei''s speed is awesome!¡¿


    ¡¾She didn''t hesitate at all and just threw herself over there! I''m watching the livestream and I hesitated for several seconds¡¿


    ¡¾Is my sister not afraid of death???¡¿


    Qin Wei turned her head and red at the cameraman, grinding her teeth as she said:


    "Still filming! Filming your **! Come over and help!!!"


    The cameraman finally put down his equipment and came over to help.


    ...


    The ambnce arrived, and the fire department also came. The music academy suddenly became lively.


    The woman who was rescuedy numbly on the stretcher, only showing some emotion when she saw Qin Wei.


    "Miss Qin, you should also go to the hospital for a checkup."


    The medical staff came over and said.


    "I''m fine."


    Qin Wei shook her head, and rubbed her shoulder. She went to the woman''s side and said:


    "Don''t think about dying, living is more important than anything."


    The woman was deathly pale, her eyes empty as she looked at the sky. Her voice was very soft:


    "I''m not like you. I''m not so lucky to be beautiful, rich, and have everyone love you..."


    Qin Wei was not annoyed, and earnestly told her:


    "Luck? How many people are born lucky? Who doesn''t have at least one period where nothing goes right?


    Maybe that time is very unlucky, maybe every person you meet during that time has deep malice towards you, maybe you don''t live as you wish...


    But you have to wait, wait for the darkness to pass. Even if it doesn''t pass, wait for the light. Someone will love you. That person may arriveter, but they will definitelye."


    The woman''s eyes moistened.


    Danmu -


    ¡¾Keep going!¡¿


    ¡¾Little sister keep going!¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei turned her head, only to see the cameraman''s lens pointed at her, still filming.


    Qin Wei pped the lens:


    "How dedicated can you be for that little money!"


    ¡¾My sister pped me!¡¿


    ¡¾Erlu, you can hit me a few more times!¡¿


    ¡¾Erlu is fine, I was scared to death...¡¿


    ...


    "Miss Qin."


    Gu Minghua walked over, pointed at the abrasion on her wrist, then asked the doctor for some bandages and carefully treated her injury before applying the bandage.


    "Thank you for saving her, but don''t take risky actions again. Your own life is more important."


    From Gu Minghua''s serious expression, it was clear he was speaking to her earnestly.


    "I understand."


    Qin Wei nodded, then looked towards the direction of the ambnce,


    "Do you like her?"


    As she spoke, Qin Wei had already imagined a story of two brothers liking the same woman. The younger brother gives way to the elder brother out of consideration, but secretly continues to love the other person, repressing the love in his heart.


    And the elder brother is Chu Hao, the younger brother is Hayden!


    Hayden is so pitiful!


    He loves his sister-inw!


    Ahhh!


    The plot must be like this!!


    Seeing her absent-minded appearance, Gu Minghua interrupted her imagination:


    "Don''t make up stories for me. She''s just my friend''s girlfriend, nothing more. It''s just that every time I think of those two, I feel like dating is really meaningless. Time will only turn two people in love into enemies."

 Chapter 358: Of course I waited for my Light.

    <h4>Chapter 358</h4>


    "Not that bad," Qin Wei said to him,


    "You''ll know when you meet her."


    Gu Minghua looked up at her,


    "Have you met her?"


    "Mm hmm~"


    Qin Wei nodded at him, and Gu Minghua smiled back at her too.


    "Alright, I''ll wait a little longer then."


    ...


    The ambnces, fire trucks and police cars gradually retreated, and the crowds of onlookers were also dispersed by security guards before Chu Hao finally showed upte.


    "You can scold me for whatever you want,"


    Qin Wei shook her head,


    "I thought about it for a long time, there''s nothing I want to scold you for. I''m leaving first."


    He still wanted to say something but was stopped by Gu Minghua,


    "That''s enough, let''s go to the hospital first. Even if you don''t like each other anymore, you were acquaintances. You should still go see how she''s doing..."


    ...


    The heel broke off one of Qin Wei''s high heels, making her walk with a limp.


    The cameraman followed Qin Wei, also walking with a limp.


    "Why are you imitating how I walk? Didn''t your parents teach you it''s rude?"


    Qin Wei suddenly turned around as she was walking, instantly furious.


    The cameraman quickly exined that he had just twisted his ankle, he wasn''t imitating her.


    "Then take a break, stop filming."


    Qin Wei pointed to a bench on the side of the road, her firm attitude making the cameraman sit down.


    "You''re not going to keep following me, are you?"


    Qin Wei also sat down to rest, only feeling exhausted after her nerves rxed.


    The cameraman nodded,


    "Today, and tomorrow too."


    Qin Wei looked helpless,


    "The male guest is gone, what''s there to film?"


    Cameraman:


    "The director said to film daily life, ''The Goose Squad''s Daily Life''."


    Comments:


    ¡¾I can do it! I can!¡¿


    ¡¾Seconded!¡¿


    ...


    After the jumping off a building incident, the number of viewers in the livestream did not decrease, but increased instead.


    Even now as she was filming a tree on campus and providing voiceover...


    Qin Wei sighed again and again:


    "My days are so boring, with no work scheduled, I could just readics all day..."


    "Qin Wei!"


    Hearing the familiar voice, Qin Wei patted the cameraman''s shoulder,


    "Turn off the livestream!"


    Then she immediately walked over. Coming from not far away was her roommate.


    "What are you doing here?"


    Qin Wei looked at the arm she had fixed in front of her,


    "Done with your checkup?"


    "Didn''t go."


    Xiao Qiao smiled back at her, then looked up to re at her fiercely,


    "Have you lost your mind?! Regardless of life and death for a stranger?!"


    "I didn''t disregard life and death, I don''t want to die at all. My Lego castle isn''t finished yet, my house isn''t decorated, I haven''t earned 30 billion yet...


    But I am curious, if I died, would you throw away my fish and nts?"


    Xiao Qiao gritted her teeth,


    "You! What are you doing?!"


    Her anger was disrupted by Qin Wei suddenly opening her arms.


    "Aren''t you supposed to hug me and say don''t die, wuwuwu..."


    Qin Wei said.


    Xiao Qiao held the hem of her clothes between her fingertips, not hiding her disgust at all,


    "Look at yourself, your clothes are so dirty, and these shoes...


    Tsk...looking like this, do you actually expect someone to hug you??"


    Qin Wei looked down at herself and pursed her lips,


    "Dior must regret working with me, I ruined the new collection they gave me...


    You''re right, even a dog wouldn''t want to hug me now."


    Xiao Qiao: "..."


    Comments:


    ¡¾Thanks to the diligent cameraman for still filming...¡¿


    ¡¾But he''ll be unemployed soon...told not to film but still dared to film...¡¿


    ¡¾This is good, keep shipping them...feel sorry for the cameraman at the same time...¡¿


    ¡¾Our newspany is hiring war zone reporters, interested brother?¡¿


    ...


    The sports car was driven back by Xiao Qiao''s colleague, while Qin Wei sat in the Cadic with her. Xiao Wang came to drive.


    With no cameraman around to livestream after getting in the car, Xiao Qiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and said,


    "That woman is also so stubborn...you''ve already broken up, what''s the point making such a scene..."


    "Because she can''t let go."


    Qin Wei looked at her,


    "Her youth, her memories, everything in her life has this person in it. How could she possibly let go easily.


    Perhaps what broke her defense was the flowers in the yard all being pulled out...though I think if I were her, I''d be heartbroken too. Those flowers she took such good care of everyday, watering them..."


    Xiao Qiao: "Does your face not hurt when you say that? When have you properly watered any flowers?"


    "...Then let''s change the analogy, feeding the fish and changing the water everyday, then the fish get thrown out..."


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: I''m the one who feeds the fish and changes the water, but I can''t say it''s for me, still me.]


    "The point is, she can''t let go of her past...Carrying the past, how can she wee the future?"


    "So you told her to wait? Wait for the light?"


    "Mm hmm~"


    Qin Wei looked at her,


    "I''ve found my light, it''s Digga!"


    Xiao Wang: "..."


    Comments:


    ¡¾Awesome cameraman! Chasing the Cadic in a used Volkswagen and still filming even if it was futile. Still so touching!¡¿


    ¡¾Can the program team set up a tipping channel for the cameraman? I''m a fan of this bro!¡¿


    ¡¾Share this diligent bro, you can also be a role model!¡¿


    ¡¾I''ll sign my name in blood to open a tipping channel for this bro!¡¿


    ¡¾Seconded!¡¿


    ...


    With the filming done for Su Yang, his agent Liu Ruixue informed him that he could continue participating in the "The Goose Squad''s Daily Life" show, as pre-publicity for his new drama.


    Su Yang was very happy, but...


    "The Goose Squad''s Daily Life? Wasn''t it a dating show?"


    The agent shook her head. "It''s over."


    Without time to catch up on the livestreams, Su Yang hurried back. The agent dropped him off at a countryside homestay, gave him a few instructions about the subsequent arrangements, then left.


    Su Yang looked at the camera,pletely confused.


    Comments:


    ¡¾Su Yang looks so cute, all confused!¡¿


    ¡¾He probably doesn''t know the dating part of this Goose Squad group got switched to Daily Life¡¿


    ¡¾I still don''t really get why they changed it, why not find someone new?¡¿


    ¡¾The program team changed it on short notice, I''m actually looking forward to it. Changed to two days and one night, staying here.¡¿


    ¡¾So Su Yang is staying here too?! I can watch my idol for two days and one night? Okay I''m not sleeping!¡¿


    ¡¾Uh uh, is this okay? No need to avoid suspicions? Staying together at night?¡¿


    ¡¾There are two bedrooms, and so many cameras watching...what can they do...¡¿


    ...


    Soon, a Cadic drove up, followed by a Volkswagen.


    Qin Wei got out of the car, then Xiao Qiao also got out. Su Yang instantly understood thepany''s arrangement!


    Publicity for the new drama! Amazing!


    Su Yang smiled radiantly, finally! Finally a chance to interact with Xiao Qiao!!


    The program team and Xiao Qiao''spany actively got in touch. He Hong also considered thating on the livestream would be harmless:


    Firstly, Xiao Qiao hadn''t made many public appearances for a long time, this would be good for maintaining her poprity;


    Secondly, she was injured and couldn''t take on heavy workloads, this job was rxed and casual, plus that long inactive CP of hers would also bring poprity;


    Thirdly, hering to save the day would leave a good impression on the other coborators of being affectionate and righteous;


    Finally, it could publicize the new drama, with the three main leads appearing together, any chemistry produced would increase attention on the new drama.


    After simple negotiations and going through the motions, He Hong agreed.


    ...


    "Staying here?"


    Xiao Qiao looked expressionlessly at the small vi, her gaze also drifting to Su Yang, not hiding her impatience,


    "He Hong is really interesting, just publicity for a new drama, I''m enough. What''s the need for him too?"

 Chapter 359: The Daily Life of Lv Geese

    <h4>Chapter 359</h4>


    Early in the morning, Qin Wei rescued someone. After taking a shower and changing clothes at the homestay, it was only noon.


    She walked out wearing a white t-shirt and shorts, drying her hair with a towel while sitting on the sofa. She casually picked up a box of milk ced on the table by a sponsor and started drinking.


    "What should we eat for lunch?"


    Qin Wei looked at the two people sitting at both ends of the sofa and asked.


    Su Yang looked at Qiao Sixiao. Seeing that she didn''t speak, he said:


    "The director said there will be an interview, and then the audience votes to decide who cooks."


    Qin Wei was puzzled: "Ah? What are the judging criteria?"


    Director: "Audience preference."


    "That''s not fair!"


    Qin Wei protested, but no one paid attention to her.


    A staff member brought over a bamboo tube and had the three draw lots.


    "The first is Qiao Sixiao."


    Qiao Sixiao held the red bamboo stick at the bottom without objection.


    On the other hand, Qin Wei looked very nervous.


    The staff member turned on a tablet and randomly selected questions from online fans -


    "How serious was Qiao''s injury? Was it really caused by a fall from a horse? Other than the wrist fracture, did she sustain any other injuries?"


    Qiao Sixiao smiled gently at the camera:


    "First, thank you for your concern. I did get injured from falling off a horse. In addition to the wrist fracture, I also sustained multiple soft tissue contusions and some abrasions. Fortunately there were no serious wounds that required stitches."


    Barragements:


    [I feel so heartbroken for my Qiao... She previously fractured her ribs while filming and endured it to finish filming. Fortunately this time it was after wrapping up filming...]


    [My Qiao is so beautiful yet suffers so much! Not like that silly sweet girl next to her!]


    [Hey, why are you putting down my sister when praising yours?]


    ...


    "What are your next work ns?"


    Qiao Sixiao replied:


    "I have no ns for now, just some voice dubbing for the new drama and some more rxing activities. Other than that, I''ll treat it as time off for myself."


    "Someone spotted Qin Wei frequently going in and out of Yun Jinmunity recently. Is it true as rumored online that she''s living at your ce?"


    Qin Wei cut in: "Do you have evidence? Don''t randomly specte without evidence..."


    The staff held up the tablet showing a photo of her wearing a t-shirt and skirt, carrying a cake and walking into the residential area. The timing, outfit and everything matched what was shown in the livestream.


    Qin Wei continued to argue: "Ah but that doesn''t prove anything! You didn''t..."


    The staff showed another photo taken an hourter - Qiao Sixiao''s assistant Xiao Wang crying while carrying the same cake box to the parking lot.


    The cake Qin Wei bought that day was rejected by Qiao Sixiao.


    Desperately, Qin Wei said: "Ah no..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    Qin Wei gave up struggling: "Ms. Qiao, please answer your own questions..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "............."


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: Seeing myself in the livestream, I just...feel so hopeless. Today I asked Liang if she''s been busy with worktely and she said there''s not much going on, feels like she might be unemployed anytime... I''m already thinking about what her and I should do from now on?]


    Barragements:


    [dddd stop asking!]


    [Yeah, what if you make them break up with all your questions...]


    Having had simr experiences before, Qiao Sixiao firmly maintained that Qin Wei was merely visiting her and regardless of how the show team probed, she gave the same answer.


    After all, it was just a game. She had already shown face by answering such personal questions. Pushing further would just make the show team appear overly aggressive and boring, so they let it go.


    Next was Qin Wei''s turn. Having witnessed Qiao Sixiao''s interview, Qin Wei was prepared to evade very personal questions.


    "Why did you save someone today?"


    The staff member asked Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei looked at him:


    "No particr reason. She happened to need saving and I was the closest one there."


    "What do you think about Chu Hao''s matter?"


    Qin Wei answered:


    "I''d rather not make too muchmentary about it. It''s someone''s private business. Chu Hao is not a public figure. He mainly works behind the scenes and has never sold a public persona. I hope everyone won''t bother them too much over this matter. Whether they split up or stay together, it is each person''s own choice. Overmenting is not polite."


    "For this incident, is there anything you''d like to say to everyone?"


    Qin Wei thought for a moment before speaking to the camera:


    "I hope this incident can just be put behind. Please don''t make too many judgments about those involved online. No one is perfect. Most people make mistakes that don''t warrant public trials, especially for these two people where it''s hard to determine who was at fault.


    Also, I hope everyone, whether you are male or female, don''tpromise too much for the sake of love!


    You have to first be your own self, before bing your partner''spanion. You must walk shoulder to shoulder. If you fall too far behind, your partner might not even hear you when you speak up."


    Barragements:


    [My sister always answers such questions cautiously]


    [But don''t you think Chu Hao is scum? The woman made his career yet he abandoned her...]


    [Is it possible to see things from Chu Hao''s perspective where the situation might be different?]


    [I''d just advise all sisters to not always sacrifice yourselves. That woman could have be a musician herself but now, without even a name to herself... Among everyone involved in this incident - musician Chu Hao, musician Gu Minghua, actress Qin Wei - they all have names, only she is known vaguely as "Chu Hao''s ex". I guess only this identity sticks to her now]


    [Weren''t we told not toment! Just wish them well! Let''s talk about the goose instead! Why doesn''t anyone ask her any heart-piercing questions?]


    "Next we''ll ask Su Yang."


    Qin Wei: "Huh? That''s it?"


    The director nodded.


    Qin Wei felt words were left unsaid, filled with frustration:


    "Don''t you want to ask anything else? Like about her and me? Aren''t you guys curious at all?"


    Staff: "We don''t ask what we already know."


    Barragements:


    [We don''t ask what we already know]


    [+1]


    [+1111]


    ...


    Su Yang''s questions were equally tame, but his fans were extremely enthusiastic - not only voting for him themselves, but mobilizing theirworks to vote for him too, managing to get him trending as if in an election.


    As a result, Su Yang won by andslide.


    Since many were touched by Qin Wei''s actions that morning, she came second.


    As for Qiao Sixiao, she unexpectedly ranked third this time. Even her own fans wanted to watch her cook and restrained themselves from voting for her.


    Qiao Sixiao did not object to this oue but Qin Wei reacted as if her tail was stepped on. She stood up directly to protest:


    "I knew this voting is unfair! Ms. Qiao was so wellposed and eloquent in her interview! How could she be third!?!


    She''s first in my heart! And besides, her injury isn''t healed yet! I''ll swap with her! She can''t cook!!!"


    Barragements:


    [Waaahhh your heart aches for her... So pampering!]


    [What divine friendship is this! Admire them!]


    [Haven''t I been saying, what if, hypothetically speaking, don''t curse me if I''m wrong ''kay...what if Qin Wei simply doesn''t want Qiao Sixiao to cook, not so much because she wholeheartedly doesn''t want Qiao Sixiao to cook?]


    [Stop spouting nonsense here]


    [No no, think deeper about it...]


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her: "A bet is a bet."


    Qin Wei shook her head, pressing Qiao Sixiao''s shoulder and looking straight at her emphatically:


    "No. I''m calling the shots on this. Be good and listen to me."

 Chapter 360: Picky Eating Is Bad, But You Can’t Help It

    <h4>Chapter 360</h4>


    Qin Wei''s sincerity moved theizens in the live stream room, and they expressed their support to let her cook. Seeing that Qiao Sixiao did not refuse either, Qin Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    The director put forward another request: "The ingredients have been prepared. Teacher Qin, you need to make Longjing shrimp, oyster sauce lettuce, celery lily bulbs, tomato braised beef, cold cucumber slices and fish ball soup."


    Qin Wei squinted her eyes at the director:


    "You''re quite demanding."


    The director righteously said: "Qiao needs to replenish nutrition to recover, this is what we found out, these are the dishes suitable for her to eat at this stage."


    Qin Wei was a little unwilling, but still agreed:


    "Fine."


    Su Yang rolled up his sleeves, letting Qin Wei sit first:


    "The head chef should blow dry her hair first, then rest for a bit. I''ll take care of the menial tasks like washing vegetables and helping out."


    Qin Wei readily epted Su Yang''s help, and took the chance to give him a stage to showcase his masculinity, while she herself went to the bathroom to blow dry her hair.


    "Let me help you."


    A figure taller than herself was outlined in the misty mirror, no need to look to know who it was.


    "Oh no, Su Yang''s efforts were in vain."


    Qin Wei felt a little bad for him.


    "He can still showcase it to the fans."


    She reached out and tidied Qin Wei''s smooth hair,


    "I don''t want to appear alone with him, I don''t need another weird CP.


    Qin Wei, he''s in cahoots with He Hong, if you continue to indulge him, it''s going against me. Then move to live at his ce..."


    "That''s too much!"


    Qin Wei clenched her fists, ring hazily at the blurry mirror,


    "No one can steal Si Si from me, Si Si is mine!"


    "Si Si?"


    ...


    Su Yang really lived up to being someone striving to be a model of masculinity. He worked efficiently, by the time Qin Wei finished blow drying her hair and came out, he had already washed and sliced all the vegetables, categorizing them neatly on the preparation table.


    At this moment, he was at the sink peeling shrimp, just that his method was different from others. He held a long, thin knife, lightly scraping the shrimp shells a few times, easily peeling off the shrimp meat.


    "Let me do it."


    Qin Wei walked over, using the hair tie on her wrist to tie up her hair, then started cooking.


    Live stream bulletments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾How peaceful, the three of them gathered. It makes up for the regret I felt when reading the novel "Burning Stars".¡¿


    ¡¾I had no feelings for this drama at first, but I''m really looking forward to it now!¡¿


    ¡¾Wow, Qin Wei really knows how to cook! Amazing...¡¿


    "The food is ready!"


    Qin Wei ted the dishes and casually asked Qiao Sixiao,


    "On the dining table or the coffee table?"


    Qiao Sixiao put down the script she was holding, pointing to the coffee table in the living room:


    "Let''s just eat here."


    "Ok!"


    Qin Wei brought the freshly cooked dishes over, while Su Yang carefully ted the dishes on the preparation table.


    Five dishes and one soup,pletely ording to the director''s requirements. It smelled great, the presentation was pretty too.


    "Don''t know how it tastes..."


    Su Yang had never eaten a meal cooked by Qin Wei before, so he still had some doubts about its taste.


    They were about to start eating when someone pushed the door open.


    "Wow, awesome! Yang Yang, did you cook this?"


    Hearing this non-standard Mandarin pronunciation, it was apparent with one listen that it was Daniel.


    The three people looked towards the door upon hearing the voice. Daniel walked in with a small backpack, waving at them merrily:


    "Hi! Little Qiao, long time no see! You''re still so pretty! Get well soon!"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded at him in greeting. Daniel then said to Qin Wei:


    "Wei Wei, your performance just now was super cool! But don''t do it again, okay? I''d be very worried for you."


    Qin Wei gave him an "OK" hand sign.


    Daniel then put down his backpack, eagerly sitting on the sofa:


    "Shall we eat then?"


    "Wait a minute."


    Before Daniel could sit down, Su Yang pulled him to stand again. Su Yang was displeased:


    "How could you not say anything to me? And are your injuries better?"


    Daniel looked at Su Yang innocently:


    "I greeted you as soon as I came in! You''re my brother, you''re very important!


    And my injuries? Just small stuff, I''m a guy, it''ll heal in three days!"


    Saying that, he pped Su Yang''s shoulder again,


    "You okay too? I didn''t even have time to check on you."


    Su Yang raised the corners of his mouth:


    "Of course I''m fine, but seems like I''m not very important in my brother''s heart. If it was a pretty girl, you''d definitely find time to care..."


    Daniel waved his forefinger in front of him:


    "Baby, don''t describe me as so fickle. See, I came, didn''t I? The director called me! He said Yang Yang was here and told me toe apany you! So I put aside my musical score and rushed here."


    Su Yang spoke with a milder tone:


    "Go wash your hands and eat."


    Su Yang and Daniel were very calm, but Qin Wei''s face was a bit red as she kept grinning foolishly:


    "Ah, missing each other! What double chasing (/¦Ø\)!"


    ...


    Su Yang and Daniel were astounded by the taste of the meal Qin Wei cooked for them. They originally didn''t have high expectations for her cooking, so tasting it and finding it was pretty good made it seem even better.


    Daniel ate wholeheartedly without stopping. Only Su Yang worried about Qiao Sixiao, eating with his left hand. Was it inconvenient for her, did he need to help feed her...


    How to help feed Qiao Sixiao without making her reject him, yet still appearing very natural?


    "Eating a few bites of beef won''t kill you!"


    Qin Wei brought a piece of beef to Qiao Sixiao''s mouth, but the other party did not open her mouth.


    "I won''t eat it."


    Qiao Sixiao pushed her hand away.


    "You''ll remain hungry if you don''t eat."


    Qin Wei ate it herself. Delicious~


    Then she picked up another shrimp and the other party ate without refusing.


    Live stream bulletments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾This is fanservice, no onement!¡¿


    ¡¾Good good good!¡¿


    ¡¾Mmhmm mmhmm¡¿


    ¡¾Ahhhh~¡¿


    ¡¾Hehe hehe¡¿


    ...


    In the afternoon, Daniel invited Su Yang to y basketball. The two of them yed with glee in the yard.


    Just then, the two of them have a lot of fans in the livestream room. So the director switched the cameras, the cameraman hobbled out to film their ballgame.


    Only the two of them were left in the room. Although there were still many cameras in the room, the livestream wouldn''t show that footage. These clips would be member-exclusive hidden scenes that could only be viewedter.


    Finally having some private time, Qin Wei asked her:


    "Didn''t you say there was a checkup today? Why did you say you didn''t go again?"


    Qiao Sixiao raised her left hand to show her.


    The fair and slender fingers had fingernails that were slightly yellow at the edges.


    It was very faint and basically unnoticeable if you didn''t look carefully.


    No need for her to exin further after seeing that, it was apparent why she didn''t go for her hospital appointment. All because of this??


    "I washed the color away for you.


    Besides, the doctor was concerned about your injured right hand, not your healthy left hand with that insignificant bit of orange stain at the fingertip."


    Qiao Sixiao snorted lightly:


    "Right, so why couldn''t you peel oranges on the show previously? Afraid of people noticing that insignificant orange stain on your healthy fingertips?"


    Qin Wei had no rebuttal. She took out a nail clipper from her bag and carefully trimmed Qiao Sixiao''s nails.


    "Mainly because I don''t have experience trimming nails for others... You should have asked your assistant to help trim them..."


    Qin Wei finally heaved a sigh of relief after sessfully trimming the index finger nail, then continued to the next fingers.


    Qiao Sixiao gazed at her trimming her nails:


    "She''s clumsy, doesn''t dare to trim my nails. And I don''t ask her to help me with these things. Don''tin anymore. Once my hand recovers, I won''t need you to take care of me!"


    [Xiao Wang''s diary: Being a celebrity''s assistant in modern society, I get to experience what it''s like to "be with one''s monarch like being with a tiger". This morning, my sis asked me to trim her nails for her. Just as I was about to start, she said don''t bother anymore. But also angrily said stuff like "what use is keeping you around", "won''t even help out with little things like that" and "might as well fire you"... I guess I''m in for another sleepless night tonight]

 Chapter 361: I have one more question for you, can you stay up

    <h4>Chapter 361</h4>


    "Weiwei."


    Daniel, who was ying ball outside, suddenly ran back panting,


    "Come out and y ball, volleyball. You can jump up and smack the ball into Su Yang''s face."


    Qin Wei raised her eyes to look at him. Daniel''s face had several ball marks on it.


    So he''se asking for help.


    Qin Wei refused.


    "Why?"


    Daniel insisted,


    "You can do it, I''ve seen you y ball, you can!"


    Qin Wei made excuses:


    "My back hurts."


    "Why?"


    Daniel still didn''t give up,


    "You haven''t been doing inversion therapy recently, and you''re so young, why does your back hurt?"


    Su Yang also walked in, took some mineral water from the fridge, threw a bottle to Daniel, and started chugging from his own bottle.


    Qin Wei was gradually losing patience:


    "Becausest night I was driving my..."


    Daniel interrupted her, continuing:


    "Driving?! No, Qin Wei shouldn''t say that word, once I said to Su Yang, do you want to go driving together tonight, and Su Yang told me not to say that word, that word''s not good, you can''t just go driving with anyone."


    Su Yang: "No, Daniel, don''t talk nonsense! What Qin Wei said about driving is fine, it depends on the context!"


    Daniel lowered his head in thought, slowly digesting Su Yang''s words:


    "So it''s the literal meaning right? So she can drive, I can''t, OK, so why does driving make your back hurt, why?"


    Qin Wei: "Where do you get all these whys from? Why do you ask me why?"


    Daniel tilted his head, feeling he couldn''t quite understand Qin Wei''s words anymore:


    "Why can''t I ask you why? Why can''t you tell me? Is it a secret? I''ve driven with Su Yang before, what about you? Who have you driven with?"


    Qin Wei was dizzy from his rambling:


    "Because I drove for too long, too fast, it was ufortable and I had to concentrate, too tiring. And I don''t know what Su Yang told you...I''ve lost track now...but I meant car, motor vehicle...I don''t need to talk to you about this stuff, anyway I just don''t feel like ying I''m tired."


    Su Yang coughed a few times, signalling Daniel to shut up, but the other didn''t get the hint.


    Daniel pondered:


    "I understand what Su Yang meant now, I shouldn''t drive, you can drive, so are you a good driver? Qiao, is she a good driver?"


    Su Yang put his arm around Daniel''s shoulder:


    "Let''s go Daniel, you can pelt me with volleyballs instead, I''ll let you smack me three times, but you have to promise me to never mention those two words again.


    I don''t want to hear your Mandarin anymore, please shut up, good boy, I''ll buy you a ''100,000 Whys'' bookter OK?


    And you can say ''driving'', but you shouldn''t casually talk about driving...forget it, I shouldn''t have taught you Inte ng, if one day I have no friends left, it''ll be retribution for teaching you Mandarin."


    Finally Daniel''s attention was diverted, and he started asking Su Yang again:


    "What''s 100,000 Whys? Does it have 100,000 ''whys'' in it? Why do you want to buy it for me? Why?"


    Qin Wei watched their retreating figures, shaking her head helplessly:


    "Looks like his Mandarin teacher is still alive, even taught him how to ask questions."


    There weren''t many people Qin Wei admired, Daniel was one of them. His Mandarin level was extremely unstable, but he never gave up trying to speak it.


    The director wanted to capture their most authentic daily lives, so didn''t make too many demands of them in the afternoon. But seeing the two outside endlessly ying ball, while the two inside sat on the sofa readingics without saying a word, the director felt anxious.


    What''s there to see in this?! The viewer numbers will start dropping soon!


    But so far they hadn''t, no matter if they were broadcasting indoors or outdoors, the viewer numbers kept rising, and the bullet screenments were even more amazing, everyone was just chatting away.


    Bulletments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Whatic are those two reading? Does anyone know?¡¿


    ¡¾It''s in the CP fan club, go take a look yourself¡¿


    ¡¾The mint flowers in Qiao''s ss, is drinking like that tasty?¡¿


    ¡¾Yes tasty, sweet and fragrant¡¿


    ¡¾Was that mousse cake my older sister bought tasty? The one she was photographed with after work?¡¿


    ¡¾Very sweet, go buy it sisters!¡¿


    ...


    The director was confused. Weren''t they all saying to immerse yourself in the CP, you had to ship a CP? Why was the vibe in the livestream like this? It was like some gardening tform.


    After asking the staff around him, he finally understood. CP fans were afraid of going overboard and making the celebs ufortable, so they shipped couples hardcore in fan clubs and group chats, but kept things peaceful and static in front of the celebs themselves.


    In the evening the crew delivered ingredients, and the four of them went into the yard to barbecue.


    Qiao was very cooperative, eating a couple mouthfuls, but she mainly ate the vegetable sd Qin Wei made.


    After the meal the four of them sat on the living room sofa watching movies, there was a projector in the homestay, so after turning off the lights it felt quite like being in a cinema.


    It was just the audio equipment was far worse than at home.


    Daniel even brought out lots of snacks the crew prepared from the fridge for everyone to eat.


    Qiao and Su Yang didn''t eat a bite, but they could hear Qin Wei and Daniel constantly tearing packaging.


    Qiao whispered in her ear:


    "That''s enough, you eat things you shouldn''t be eating every day, have some shame..."


    "Oh..."


    Qin Wei slowly turned her head, leaning in so close their noses nearly touched.


    Qiao sniffed:


    "Why do you smell like alcohol??"


    "There''s vodka jelly in the fridge, I took it out. Don''t eat it Qiao, it''s not good for injured people..."


    Daniel heard and took the initiative to exin to her, he''d eaten quite a lot himself and was starting to feel tipsy, even huping repeatedly...


    "You ate it?"


    Qiao asked Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei hummed softly, putting both arms around her neck, nearly whispering in her ear:


    "Mm..."


    "F*ck..."


    Bulletments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Just now...did that silly treasure Qin Wei swear again...too dark couldn''t see clearly...¡¿


    ¡¾Then...should we judge her morally?¡¿


    ¡¾Hm? Celebrities shouldn''t swear in public right? ¡¿


    ¡¾Uh...how awful?¡¿


    ¡¾Emm...¡¿


    ¡¾She swore when saving someone today too...she said f**k...¡¿


    ¡¾Then...let''s not judge for now...pretend we didn''t hear¡¿


    ¡¾OK!¡¿


    ¡¾OK! +11111¡¿


    When the movie finished, Daniel contentedly pped his hands clean of food residue and stood up saying:


    "Great movie! Delicious snacks, *burp*~ I''ll turn on the lights!"


    Qiao shouted:


    "Don''t turn on the lights!"


    In the darkness, aided by the dim light of the screen, Su Yang and Daniel looked puzzledly at Qiao.


    Qiao also felt she was being unreasonable, so tried her best to make up for it:


    "I mean...it''ste, time to sleep, two bedrooms total, Weiwei and I in one room, you two in one room...turning lights on and off isn''t environmentally friendly! Leave it like this, go back to your rooms and rest!"


    So saying, Qiao pulled Qin Wei, stumbling and bumbling back to the bedroom in the dark, leaving Su Yang and Daniel staring nkly at each other.


    Daniel pointed to their bedroom in shock:


    "I can''t even believe Qiao could say so much Mandarin all at once, before this I always thought she grew up abroad too, that''s why she was so quiet...turns out her Mandarin is so good!"


    Su Yang sneered andughed loudly:


    "How can you judge anyone else''s Mandarin?? It''ste, I''ll take the bedroom, you take the sofa."


    Daniel shook his head, grabbing Su Yang''s arm:


    "No! Su Yang, I want to sleep with you!"

 Chapter 362: Did you sleep, did you sleep

    <h4>Chapter 362</h4>


    [Qin Wei]ughed as she supported [Qiao Sixiao] back to the bedroom, carefullyying her down on the bed. Just as she was about to stand up, [Qiao Sixiao] hooked her neck with one hand. Caught off guard, [Qin Wei] stumbled and fell into her arms, then was hugged tightly by the other party.


    [Qin Wei] revealed a sly smile. She exerted force to one side with her body, hugging [Qiao Sixiao] as they switched positions. Looking down at her, eyes intoxicated.


    "You''re not drunk?"


    [Qiao Sixiao] asked her.


    As the other party spoke, her hair brushed over [Qiao Sixiao''s] face, making it itchy. But with both hands pinned down, she couldn''t move.


    "I''m drunk now..."


    [Qin Wei''s] lips touched her ear, her voice was soft as silk, but left a brand in someone''s heart.


    [Variousments anticipating more story]


    ...


    After [Qiao Sixiao] closed the bedroom door, she turned on the light and saw [Qin Wei] looking at her in confusion:


    "What are you doing?"


    As she spoke, her eyes were clear and she stood steadily without support.


    She didn''t seem drunk at all.


    But that alcohol-infused jelly...


    [Qiao Sixiao] hadn''t eaten it before but knew that it was generally used to make cocktails at bars, with high alcohol concentration. [Daniel] had only eaten three pieces just now, but was already a bit drunk.


    [Qiao Sixiao] tentatively asked her:


    "Ms. Qin, do you have anything to say to me?"


    [Qin Wei] looked at her, emotions in her eyes bing inscrutable:


    "Ms. Qiao, remember to go to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow..."


    "You''re not drunk?"


    "Um~"


    [Qin Wei] nodded,


    "There was alcohol in the broken jelly, I didn''t get to spit it out in time and swallowed half a piece, didn''t eat the other half and threw it on the table."


    "Then howe you..."


    "Howe I''m not ckout drunk, right?"


    [Qin Wei] raised the corners of her lips,


    "Although I''m not an ever-sober drunkard, half a ss of wine wouldn''t knock me over either. I hate the taste of alcohol and hangovers too, I''m a bit tipsy now, but I still know what I''m doing, not the type to go crazy after one sip..."


    [Qiao Sixiao] blurted out: "Then what was going on just now?"


    "I was pretending.


    I was just curious why I bothered you so much the other day that when you heard I drank alcohol today, you got so nervous?"


    Seeing [Qiao Sixiao''s] indescribablyplicated expression, [Qin Wei] licked her lips. The alcohol was hitting hard now. Although not ckout drunk, she also felt a bit of a headache and dry mouth.


    Seeing that she didn''t speak, [Qin Wei] didn''t press further. She opened the bottled water on the table and took a sip, the dry heat in her throat eased slightly.


    It was rare to see her like this. [Qin Wei] found it very interesting, but didn''t dare provoke her too much either. Of all the people she knew, [Qiao Sixiao] was the quickest to flip her attitude, and the most difficult to coax when angry.


    Her joke had worked, seeing [Qiao Sixiao] at a loss for that instant was enough. Knowing to quit while ahead, [Qin Wei] put down the bottled water and said to her:


    "Alright, if you won''t say then don''t say. I..."


    "It was just the livestream earlier. I was afraid you''d embarrass yourself in front of the camera and negatively impact promoting the new drama. That''s all. Take it as me being too kindhearted and getting burned."


    She seemed a bit angry again...


    [Qin Wei] took the initiative to talk to her, but the other partyy in bed with her back facing her, not saying a word.


    An hour passed.


    Perhaps it was the alcohol making her restless that [Qin Wei] tossed and turned but couldn''t fall asleep. She started speaking softly:


    "Sis Si, did you turn off all the lights at home when you went out..."


    [Qiao Sixiao] still had her back facing her, not saying a word.


    [Qin Wei] didn''t mind, continuing on her own:


    "Sis Si, the oxygen pump in my fish tank can''t be turned off, the fish will die..."


    As expected, no response.


    "I think I didn''t turn off the coffee maker when I went out in the morning..."


    "Did I close my bedroom window..."


    [Qin Wei] gently tapped her back with a finger:


    "You won''t even respond to me sis Si...have you fallen asleep, fallen asleep, fallen asleep..."


    Seeing she still didn''t react, [Qin Wei] gave up. Pulling up the nket, she turned over to sleep.


    In the dark, [Qiao Sixiao] opened her eyes.


    ...


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: Have you had the experience of standing alone in an over 600 square foot t around midnight? I have. At that moment, I felt like the whole world was mine.


    Standing on the balcony and looking up at the starry sky through the floor-to-ceiling windows, smelling the fragrance of jasmine, it¡¯s easy to forget that I only came to confirm whether my sister had turned off the lights and closed the windows and coffee maker at her ce, and whether the fish were still alive...


    As for the specific reason? I don¡¯t know. My sister told me that if I didn¡¯t go confirm these things, she wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep the whole night, so I came.


    The noisy midnight wind. After leaving the high-end residential area, I was no longer sleepy. I called [Li Liang], what a coincidence she hadn''t fallen asleep either. We agreed to go out for barbecue. She readily agreed.


    The two of us sat at the barbecue stall. As she ate grilled pork belly, she cried. I was very moved and asked her what was wrong, was work pressure too much?


    She said no. Earlier at work her silly sweet sister found out she had secretly joined a cp fans support group. She was too busy then to settle ounts, but now she felt her job was very unstable.


    After hearing this, I cried too. Your silly sweet sister really is silly and sweet.


    The two of us cried with barbecue skewers in hand, but neither of us brought up resignation.


    Although the job requires being on standby 24/7, it¡¯s too good to give up. It provides lodging, meals, high bonuses, and the highest sry in the industry. The two of us not only took on a sry higher than what we should have at our age, but also got to see good-looking brothers and sisters every day. Others spend money chasing stars while we get paid to chase... The reason we cried was because we were afraid to lose this...


    I told [Li Liang] that when under pressure, one can write in a diary. This was taught by a master. Pressure must have an outlet.


    She refused when I suggested subtlyining about her sister in her diary. I thought it was because she had deep affection for that silly sweet chick, but no. She said it was becauseints were endless.


    I didn''t realize I had written so much. It''s because I''ve felt too much these days. [Li Liang] told me not to write her in my diary, just in case it got exposed one day. She hoped that if someone lost their job, it would only be me.


    So I won''t.]


    Early morning, sunshineing in through the curtains into the bedroom. [Qiao Sixiao] opened her eyes, only she remained in the room.


    ncing at the time, it was 7:30 in the morning. She simply washed up and walked out of the room with her hair down. The cameras in the living room had already started running. She went up to the screen to check the livestream - unexpectedly, the viewer count had already broken 100 million this early in the morning.


    "Don''t you all have to work..."


    Comments:


    [Sister!]


    [Sister is so beautiful bare-faced!]


    [Sister frontal view]


    [Little Qiao can go back to rest!! Silly goose went out for morning jog and will be back soon!]


    [I got up at 5:30 to squat the livestream, didn''t expect to watch [Su Yang] and [Qin Wei] jog for over an hour]


    [Mainly the camera guy is awesome, lugging the camera with a limp and keeping up the filming for over an hour]


    [Cameraman awesome! Won''t stop filming until off work! Must get crew''s outstanding contribution award!]


    Speaking of which, [Qin Wei] and [Su Yang] returned from their jog outside.

 Chapter 363: It’s over, it’s back to school.

    <h4>Chapter 363</h4>


    After breakfast, the recording of this live stream show ended.


    It was a live stream show with six live streaming rooms and six female celebrities who spent six days interacting with various male guests.


    As a result, two couples were formed and announced their rtionships sweetly on the day the recording ended;


    There were also two other couples who did not immediately rify their attitudes, but also said they would continue to interact afterwards, and whether they would be a couple was a matter for the future;


    The remaining two female celebrities had unsessful romantic developments, with no sparks after going on dates with the male guests.


    Among them, Qin Wei''s group was the most outrageous. The two male guests, the first was outrageous and the second was overly dramatic.


    And the way things developed was also unbelievable, from a group date to the male friend being toopetitive, from an online live stream teaching vehicle damage assessment and im settlement procedures, to a love drama of you love her, he loves her, he doesn''t love her, she loves him.


    In the end it even became a daily live stream, while also promoting her new drama.


    Things kept developing in a weird direction, it was clearly meant to be a romance reality show but deviatedpletely.


    However, the poprity did not decrease but increased instead, bing the traffic pir of the entire show.


    In just six short days, the data from her live streaming room alone became a milestone in the history of variety show live streaming.


    Most fans were also very satisfied, experiencing so many things in real time with their favorite celebrity was a very fresh experience.


    "Teacher Qin, is there anything you''d like to say to the friends in the live streaming room before you leave? At least share some insights into love?"


    The director said to her.


    At this time, Li Liang had already packed up her luggage. Qin Wei was just about to leave with her when she was stopped by the director.


    "Hmm?"


    Qin Wei looked at the camera with a smile,


    "For me, something like love is very mysterious. My love is not closely rted to your efforts, your family background, or your achievements. Many objective factors are not important to me. If that person is you, then just be yourself, whichever version of you that may be, I will love wholeheartedly.


    I already have bread, your love is enough for me."


    After Qin Wei finished, she looked at the camera man brother and said to the director:


    "Brother is very dedicated, I''ve already added him on WeChat. If your program team hasn''t given him a bonus, I''ll introduce him to go work at a betterpany...


    Brother, are you interested in the TV station''s news department? I think you''d be good at front line reporting..."


    The cameraman brother''s old face turned red as he smiled shyly without saying anything.


    ...


    After the show recordings were over, everyone went about their own business. Li Liang took Qin Wei back to thepany, saying that President Xu had time today and wanted to discuss contract matters with her.


    Oh right, when I think about it carefully, time really flies. Her contract with An Xing was about to expire soon.


    Opening her phone to look at her schedule, wow, school starts tomorrow...


    She still hasn''t prepared much for it...


    "Li Liang."


    Qin Wei called her assistant''s name.


    "Yes! Sis!"


    Li Liang was startled, her whole back straightening like a rod. She swallowed her saliva, her voice so soft that it was inaudible even sitting next to her:


    "You... say... it..."


    Qin Wei: "?"


    "For school... what do I need to prepare?"


    Li Liang breathed a sigh of relief, so it was about this matter. Fortunately Li Yao had briefed her on matters rted to Qin Wei starting school, so there was nothing to worry about.


    "You don''t need to worry about what you need for school, sister. I''ve already paid the necessary fees, and picked up the textbooks too. Brother Li Yao said not to prepare stationery for you, if possible, avoid writing to not be photographed... "


    Li Liang sent her the timetable,


    "This is your schedule for the first five weeks. The academy said you haven''t taken some general education courses, so you''ll need to take those together with students from other academies.


    Also, considering you may have work arrangements usually, your courses are arranged to be quite concentrated - full courses on Mondays and Tuesdays, sses Wednesday morning, then free time afterwards. It will be like this for the first five weeks."


    Qin Wei nodded, casually flipping through the course schedule:


    "So I haven''t even taken thought and politics education and other general courses...


    And I''m a performing arts student, is it reasonable to have advanced mathematics on my schedule??


    What even is Film and TV Appreciation???


    As expected, military training was worthwhile, they really didn''t arrange PE for me..."


    Li Liang had also asked about the questions Qin Wei might raise in advance, so she had no difficulty responding:


    "You didn''t take thought and politics education because you took academic leave. Advanced mathematics is a new school regtion, required as a general education course for every major. As for Film and TV Appreciation... that was... me... taking initiative to choose it, needing a credit from five electives... the other courses all have group assignments..."


    "Alright then."


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows,


    "Thanks for the trouble..."


    Li Liang was still speaking softly:


    "It''s my duty as an assistant..."


    Hmm? Li Liang is acting strange today.


    "Li Liang, I just remembered something. Yesterday I used your ount in the cp fan group..."


    "Sis, I was wrong. I''ve been reflecting all of yesterday and today, I shouldn''t have joined any cp fan groups.


    I also... shouldn''t have written your fanfiction, and definitely shouldn''t have written explicit ones. I didn''t sleep at allst night, spent the whole time deleting stories. After I finished deleting I quit the groups. I was wrong, really wrong, but they don''t know who I am. Sis don''t rece me, following and working with you makes me really happy. You can even dock my pay..."


    Li Liang gritted her teeth, sticking your head out or pulling it back in would both lead to harm, might as well confess it all at once.


    "I used your ount to post in the cp fan group yesterday... now, they, know, it''s, you..."


    Qin Wei spoke softer and softer.


    She had only wanted Li Liang to thank the fans who provided clues and send them some gifts.


    She didn''t expect to uncover so many secrets. Qin Wei still hadn''t fully digested her assistant''s words, too much information to process.


    "Damn, you even wrote fanfiction... Just how much did you write..."


    ...


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: What does this have to do with me? I see more than enough every day without being a fan or writing fanfiction. Sometimes I even hate that I can see it all.]


    ...


    President Xu Mingchuan was still waiting early for her in thepany meeting room today, but he wasn''t as busy asst time. When Qin Wei entered, he closed hisptop and took a bottle of sparkling water to hand to her as he walked over.


    "I don''t have much to do today, perfect chance to apany you. Is there anywhere you want to go? I''ll have my assistant arrange it."


    Xu Mingchuan nced at the time,


    "It should be about time for lunch now. I happened to make a reservation at an omakase restaurant, I''ll take you there to eat.


    After the meal we can go to the department store nearby. My assistant mentioned that DeBeers has a ruby ne I want to check out. If we like it, we can purchase it right there, then browse around leisurely. I see that you rarely buy clothes or bags for yourself, have to get some things."


    Qin Wei looked at Xu Mingchuan:


    "Wasn''t it supposed to be discussing contract matters? How did it suddenly turn into a weekend girls'' day out?"


    Xu Mingchuan: "???"

 Chapter 364: Contractual Issues

    <h4>Chapter 364</h4>


    "Let''s put the contract matter aside for now. It''s rare that you don''t have any work arrangements today, and I''ve finally got some free time. Let''s go out and rx," Xu Mingchuan said casually, not thinking too much of it.


    "You''ve been working hard filming recently, and have suffered a lot too. Consider this aspensation - I''ll take you out to y for a day."


    It was hard to decline such a sincere invitation, especially with Li Liang and Xu Mingchuan''s assistant Qian Lang watching. As her boss and superior, it would be really impolite to turn him down, so she reluctantly agreed:


    "Okay... I guess. Li Liang ising too, right? Didn''t she say the other day that she wanted a gift? Isn''t that right, Li Liang?" Qin Wei looked to her assistant.


    "What gift does Li Liang want? Feel free to let me know, I''m happy to get it for her if it''s convenient," Xu Mingchuan quickly chimed in before Li Liang could respond, turning to look at her expectantly.


    Qin Wei stared at Li Liang silently.


    Li Liang swallowed hard, ncing first at thepany president then the studio president. She was momentarily at a loss - this was like being given a Sophie''s choice!


    Having just graduated a few months ago, Li Liang hadn''t had to make many choices like this yet. Thest time was when she had to decide whether to support Joe or Qin in the CP fan group, and before that, whether to stay safely coding at Anxing Entertainment after converting to a full-time employee, or follow Qin Wei as her assistant running around everywhere...


    Both times, she had chosen Qin Wei.


    After hesitating for a while, Li Liang finally spoke:


    "...underwear."


    She was going all out for her sister!


    Li Liang looked out towards the corridor and shouted loudly:


    "Little Tang! Little Tang said he wanted some too!"


    Li Yan, who was standing there holding a cup, knew "Little Tang" wasn''t his name, but also knew that in thispany, he was "Little Tang".


    "Hmm?"


    Li Yan looked confusedly at Li Liang in the conference room.


    He had a bad feeling about this.


    "Li Yan, didn''t you say you wanted to buy...underwear too?"


    Li Yan: "?"


    Although he didn''t know what was going on after all his wheeling and dealing in TV stations and filming crews, Li Yan keenly grasped the situation. He firmly nodded:


    "Li Liang! Thank you for remembering! I can''t believe I almost forgot about such a small thing! Ha, ha, ha."


    Xu Mingchuan looked puzzlingly at Qin Wei, seemingly very confused.


    Qin Wei was also taken aback, before regaining herposure and nodding stiffly:


    "Oh, yes, that''s right."


    Xu Mingchuan fell silent.


    "Then... Li... Liang, Little Tang... why don''t youe along with us too..."


    ...


    Qian Lang drove Xu''s car using his card. From the rearview mirror he could see Xu didn''t look very happy.


    The two luxury sports cars he''d specially arranged were unusable now that Qin Wei had her own car, and Li Liang and Li Yan from her side wereing too. Qin Wei had called her makeup artist Xiao Yan, camera assistant Xiao Chen and several others toe out and y together.


    Xu Mingchuan had pulled an all-nighter to free up a day for their date, but it had turned into apany outing.


    ...


    After eating at a restaurant and shopping at the mall, Li Liang and Li Yan received the "intimate apparel" gifts from their boss that they had wanted. Qin Wei wasn''t very interested in the luxurious goods at the shops. Xu Mingchuan had offered to buy her several bags, but she turned him down each time.


    The biggest expenditure for Qin Wei today, apart from the small gifts she bought for colleagues, was fruit she bought at the supermarket. She only went shopping because during their mall visit, Xu Mingchuan received an urgent call for work he needed toplete. He picked a cafe to work from and treated the others to coffee.


    Li Liang apanied Qin Wei to the supermarket. As they shopped, Li Liang checked Weibo''s trending topics on her phone, and saw #QinWeiShoppingWithColleagues# trending. This made her deeply appreciate Qin Wei''s wisdom and thoughtfulness.


    Being photographed out shopping was inevitable, whether alone with Xu or not. Having been previously burned by media photos taken out of context, she certainly wasn''t going to let herself be tricked a second time.


    "The Best Actress winner from thest Golden Bear Awards registered her marriage with her rich tycoon husband today! Wow, her husband is so wealthy and quite handsome too. The award-winning actress is so lucky!"


    Li Liang showed her the news on her phone and said:


    "Sis, you know Chen Chen right? Her husband is rich and loves her so much too - she''s super happy!"


    "That''s nice..." Qin Wei replied perfunctorily, her eyes searching for things she wanted to eat.


    "Chairman Xu..."


    Li Liang hesitated slightly, her voice much quieter.


    "You''d probably be really happy married to him too..."


    "Because he''s rich?"


    Qin Wei picked up a box of lemons - she could use them to make tea when she got home, or maybe Qiao Sixiao would just eat them directly?


    "Rich, handsome and gentle with good manners. And he does so much for you too! If you ever think about getting married in future, Chairman Xu is a great choice!" Li Liang said softly.


    Hearing her say this, Qin Wei casually asked:


    "Hmm... how does hepare to Shen Kai?"


    Li Liang looked puzzled.


    "Three-time Best Actor, owns his ownpany and assets. Maybe not as wealthy as Xu Mingchuan economically, but still very rich. Also very good-looking. And when you don''t step on hisndmines, his personality is actually pretty good too... How does hepare?"


    After hearing Qin Wei''s words, Li Liang began to waver. After some deliberation, she hesitantly shared her thoughts:


    "Then... Kai is also a very good choice..."


    Qin Wei moved closer to her ear and said:


    "But Chairman Xu doesn''t have as many fangirls, and most people in his industry are male. Xu Mingchuan isn''t into men, so you don''t need to worry about him cheating. Being with him means you won''t get bashed by fans, but will instead receive admiration and blessings from all circles..."


    Li Liang frowned, conflicted.


    She was right - marrying the Best Actor, there would be no shortage of young and beautiful colleagues around. And the fans... dealing with that pressure would be difficult...


    "Chairman Xu is better then."


    Li Liang firmly picked Xu''s side this time.


    The corners of Qin Wei''s mouth raised into a smirk:


    "Then work hard to be the corporate wife or actor''s wife you dream of being!"


    Li Liang was taken aback. "Sis, I meant you..."


    "But I don''t need to," Qin Wei patiently exined.


    "The only time Ipare specs and price-performance ratio is when buying equipment in games - whichever has the best stats and highest cost-effectiveness gets my money.


    But I can''t choose life partners that way - whoever has the better family background I''ll like them? Whoever does more for me I''ll marry them? Whoever can provide for me I''ll be with them? I don''t know, maybe that''s how others choose but I can''t do that.


    Who I like might have a bad temper, might not be wealthy, mightckmon sense and even need me to provide for them instead - but they must have outstanding qualities that appeal to me. I like them for who they are, and that''s enough.


    It''s just that it''s not right now. Currently I only care about making money and graduating.


    Li Liang, if you still want to follow me then stop saying weird things like this. Go read your fanfiction and channel those strange fantasies safely into fiction instead. If I hear you going on about who you want me to be with one more time, have your resume ready. You can code right? You won''t starve."


    Li Liang looked firmly at Qin Wei:


    "Sis, I think the same as you! From now on let''s just focus on our careers, make our own money and be rich female tycoons and award-winning actresses... I mean award-winning actresses! We will definitely reach the pinnacle of our careers!


    Love will only hold us back!!"

 Chapter 365: Cooperation for a Better Future

    <h4>Chapter 365</h4>


    Spending some time to make her teammates who were with her day and night understand was worthwhile to Qin Wei, especially since she could solve the problem while shopping at the supermarket-- killing two birds with one stone.


    When she returned to the cafe, Xu General Manager had just about finished what he was busy with. Qian Lang ordered an Americano for Qin Wei to let her rest. She drank half the coffee before Xu Mingchuan had also finished what he was busy with.


    "Sorry for taking up some time. I had to look over and sign the equipment purchase order from Shanghai. I''m free now. If you don''t have other ns, why don''t we go to the golf course to walk around and y a round?"


    Xu Mingchuan closed hisptop, had Qian Lang put it away, and asked at the same time.


    "Sounds good."


    Qin Wei did not object.


    ...


    Driving to the golf course, Xu Mingchuan had chosen a high-end and very private club. Only members who had a certain worth could consume here, so there was no need to worry about paparazzi sneaking in to take photos.


    Even the clueless colleagues who hade along knew to go y on their own now-- no one wanted to follow the two bosses around and make things awkward.


    Golf was just an excuse for them to chat alone. Xu Mingchuan''s mind wasn''t on golf today either. He just casually swung at the balls, then aimlessly took Qin Wei around the course.


    "I won''t force you if you don''t want the vi, but you''re wee to live there anytime without paying rent," Xu Mingchuan said to her.


    "You can rest assured about security too. Yunjin promised heightened security, but if you''re still worried, I can hire separate guards to patrol around your house in shifts around the clock."


    "School starts again tomorrow, and the vi area is far from campus to begin with... No need for Xu General Manager to worry about where I''ll live, but thank you for the concern."


    Xu Mingchuan smiled. He had just remembered that she hadn''t graduated yet.


    "Speaking of school starting, I think it''s necessary to bring up the contract. Based on our agreement, the contract expires when school starts. Thepany is still very much looking forward to renewing with you. Although I''m no longer running thepany, I have a say in the contract terms and can only give you more, not less."


    Xu Mingchuan said,


    "But we can''t sign 1-2 year contracts anymore. With thepany back on track, we''re thinking long-term for your development, so 5 years minimum for the contract. I have two options prepared for you here.


    Thepany proposed a 50-50 split, but if you''re willing to sign, I''m happy to fight for 60-40 or even 70-30 for you.


    But you can''t pick and choose jobs like before. You''ll need to obeypany arrangements. Signed artists who can be willful are truly rare-- even Qiao Sixiao whose contract allows for it can''t really defy thepany''s ns. At most she can postpone, but she basically can''t refuse on a whim."


    Qin Wei raised her brows:


    "That''s one option, what''s the other? Tell me."


    Xu Mingchuan didn''t rush to answer. He signaled with his hand, and Qian Lang came running over.


    Qian Lang opened the box he was holding, inside which was an extravagant and intricate gemstone ne.


    "Xu General Manager, wait! Let''s keep business separate from personal affairs. I have a third option."


    Qin Wei cut in before Xu Mingchuan could speak.


    Don''t say it! She''d feel bad rejecting it no matter if it was the $1M ring or the $800k ne...


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao got back from voiceover dubbing after 7pm. On her way home she had already told her roommate not to make dinner because she had Xiao Wang order takeout to bring back.


    Finally done with work, Qin Wei sat in the living room building with Lego. Seeing them return, she barely even nced their way, too absorbed in ying to greet them.


    "I bought your favorite private kitchen dishes. Come eat first before continuing with Lego."


    Qiao Sixiao sat on the sofa to rest while Xiao Wang busied herself.


    "So much food, Xiao Wang should stay and eat with us."


    Qin Wei got up and pulled her roommate to wash hands. Through the door they heard hurried footsteps--Xiao Wang had already left.


    Qin Wei was puzzled:


    "But this food is delicious, why''d she run off?"


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t find it odd at all:


    "Whether it''s one meal or meals every day, she knows the difference clearly.


    But you on the other hand..."


    Qiao Sixiao looked Qin Wei up and down,


    "Ruby ne, take it out and show me."


    Qin Wei was surprised:


    "You know about that too?"


    Qiao Sixiao frowned:


    "So you''ve never paid attention to what I endorse? I heard some inside news from the jewelry industry today. DB got a huge order, buyer''s surname Xu, has to be the Xus if it''s Beijing. "


    Qin Wei didn''t deny it:


    "Yeah it was purchased, he unted it to me today too. Super eye-catching, really pretty. You can have the brand lend it to you next time you walk the red carpet, guaranteed spotlight."


    "They didn''t give it to you huh..."


    "Would they just give it away for free?"


    The conversation ended there with both understanding the implication. Back in the living room eating, they also chatted about Qin Wei''s contract.


    Qiao Sixiao said: "Contracts are confidential, you don''t have to say."


    Qin Wei nodded: "The confidential parts will be dug up soon anyway, might as well just tell you directly so you have the inside scoop.


    I didn''t sign, but it''s not aplete termination either. My endorsements and other activities with Anxing are still active until they expire. All rted work is still profit sharing with them managing and maintaining. I''ll still cooperate on anything relevant, that''s still considered coboration.


    But starting today, Anxing won''t arrange any new work for me, return all my tform ounts, and no longer manage me."


    Qiao Sixiao also told her:


    "This also means they won''t get you any new jobs, won''t help counter any smears against you, and won''t pay your studio employees. You''re free now, but you''ll have to experience all this personally."


    "Right, so the team won''t be with me for now. They follow thepany''s arrangements.


    Mainly because 5 years is too long. What if you were free during that time? Then you''d be soaring to the peak of your career alone while I''m still working for Anxing. I can just picture you flying high while I''m ving away!"


    Qin Wei put a shrimp dumpling on Qiao Sixiao''s te. Seeing her eat it with relish, Qin Wei quietly asked her,


    "You''ve been quite unrestrainedtely, eating a bit morepared to usual..."


    "Mm..."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t deny it,


    "I had a follow-up today. The doctor said I''m recovering very well. With my good health as base, and the recent good rest and bnced nutrition, he rmended I keep it up to aid the healing."


    Looks like the food I''ve been cooking is pretty good!


    Qin Wei was secretly delighted.


    But suddenly thought of something.


    "I start school again tomorrow... This might be thest night I stay at your ce..."


    Qin Wei felt a little down. After all, freeloading had been so nice, and Qiao Sixiao would surely miss her a lot too... Having an extra person around made things lively, plus she could take care of her...


    "Teacher Qiao, I..."


    "Hello, Xiao Wang? Get a housekeeper toe by tomorrow. Also sell off all the random clutter in the house. It''s too messy, you''ll see when you get here. We''ll talk in person. Yeah... Just throw it if you can''t sell it, it''s aggravating."


    Qiao Sixiao hung up and blinked at Qin Wei.


    "Sorry, had to make a call real quick. Didn''t catch what you said, what was it?"

 Chapter 366: Back to School Life

    <h4>Chapter 366</h4>


    The next morning Qin Wei got up early, made breakfast and then went out. Li Liang was already waiting at the agreed ce, along with other colleagues from the team.


    Xiao Yan sitting in the passenger seat was yawning non-stop, and Xiao Chen also had a sleepy look on his face.


    As for Li Yan sitting in the back, he was already asleep.


    Seeing them like this, Qin Wei couldn''t even rouse her own spirits:


    "I''m just going to school not shooting an advertisement, do they really need toe along?"


    "Here on purpose, to encourage you."


    Xiao Yan said to her,


    "Do you still remember when you were punished to sweep the streets? Although we didn''t know each other back then..."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    ...


    At half past seven, Li Liang drove to the school gate, where reporters were already gathered in droves anxiously waiting.


    The Drama Academy has more celebrity students than just Qin Wei, plus with the new school year starting, many young trainees were alsoing to enroll, so it¡¯s no wonder so many entertainment journalists gathered here.


    Qin Wei had Li Liang park the car at the roadside, intending to sneak in when people were unaware.


    "Parting here, will contact again."


    After Qin Wei said this, she put on her backpack and hat and mask before getting out of the car. Before getting out she suddenly recalled something important,


    "Li Liang, remember to go register my dorm room, we''ll talk more in the afternoon."


    After getting out of the car, Qin Wei lowered her hat brim and walked towards the school.


    "Ah! Here shees! It''s Qin Wei!"


    The eagle-eyed reporters had already discovered her and rushed over.


    In order not to be noticed, she deliberately bought a in white T-shirt with sweatpants and sneakers without any logos, which was already low-key enough, but she was still discovered so quickly.


    "Qin Wei! How do you feel on your first day of school today?"


    "Are you nning to live on campus ormute? Did you buy a house in Yunjin just to facilitate going to school?"


    "Are you confident that you can get along harmoniously with your ssmates? Oh right your former ssmates have already graduated..."


    "Are you going to just let the assault incident go like that? When do you n to give the public an exnation?"


    "The inte has a memory, don''t you n on apologizing?"


    No wonder Xiao Yan said that,ing so early in the morning, these reporters were probably staking her out.


    One question followed another, Qin Wei didn¡¯t even have a chance to respond, then some reporter suddenly brought up old news, and the other reporters followed suit with questions.


    "Get out of the way! I''ll call security if you keep blocking here!"


    A pleasant female voice sounded nearby, and everyone looked over to see a young girl in a light brown dress staring at the group of entertainment journalists.


    Li Liang and the others also quickly got out of the car to block those reporters for her.


    The girl took advantage of the opening to pull Qin Wei''s hand and walked into the school.


    "Meimei, long time no see!"


    Qin Wei let her pull her into the school, took off her sunsses and smiled at her.


    "You shouldn''t have worn sunsses."


    Shen Qingqing looked her up and down, the corners of her mouth curving upwards, her eyes shing with smugness,


    "But our Qin Wei is so dazzling, she shines even in the most ordinary clothes. I could recognize you just from your back silhouette, those paparazzi who make a living taking pictures of celebrities can certainly identify you even better.


    Forget it, let''s not talk about this. Send me your ss schedule and I''ll show you around."


    Qin Wei did as told. Shen Qingqing took a look at her schedule:


    "Alright, I have a few sses together with you, I''ll also send my schedule to Youyou and Wei Lai to see if they have any sses with you too. You''ve been away from school for so long, you must be unfamiliar with the new teaching buildings too."


    Shen Qingqing pulled her along, chatting while sending messages without impeding their progress forward. Although she was wearing a hat and mask, there were still people who noticed her along the way, making Qin Wei a little nervous.


    "Rx, Qin Wei."


    Feeling the chill of her fingers, Shen Qingqing put away her phone and said to her,


    "Take it easy, half the people in this school work in film and television, many of whom are also celebrity artists. Everyone is already used to it.


    People here may look at you, but very few will harass you. The school doesn''t allow it, nor does the student union. It was mentioned during freshman orientation...but it''s normal not to remember, it''s been so long."


    Indeed it was.


    From entering the campus to the teaching building, there were continual nces directed at her, but no one disturbed her excessively.


    "You have Monday morning''s two periods of Film History ss with me."


    Shen Qingqing pulled Qin Wei into the ssroom and found seats in the back corner,


    "You''re super lucky, next is Career Guidance with Wei Lai, Youyou has no afternoon sses so she''lle keep youpany, we''ll eat lunch together today..."


    Chatting for a bit, the ssroom also gradually filled with more people. Shen Qingqing stopped talking and took out a notebook and pen.


    The teacher gave a simple self-introduction and exined the requirements for this course. Since there would be no final exam for Film History this semester, usual grades and attendance made up half of the overall grade, with the paper notebook to be handed in after 5 weeks along with a short essay counting as the final exam grade.


    So taking notes was important...


    Seeing her slowly rummaging through her bag, Shen Qingqing handed her one of her own notebooks, and asked if she had a pen.


    Qin Wei looked at Shen Qingqing gratefully. The small notebook she casually gave was LV limited edition, so she wouldn''t be returning it.


    "I have a pen."


    She said, taking out a Montnc from her bag. This custom pen had always been kept in the living room of the vi. She would asionally use it to sign documents. Liking how it felt in her hand, she brought it along when leaving. Fortunately she had taken it, otherwise An Xinggeng certainly wouldn''t have provided her with a pen.


    "Quite nice looking."


    Shen Qingqing nced at the pen in her hand while taking notes. Custom edition, with intricate gilded floral engravings on the pen cap, at first nce it looked like a capital "Q".


    "Do you want it?"


    Qin Wei asked her.


    She had given herself quite a lot of things, it would be going too far to keep fleecing her. It was just a pen after all, if she liked it then she could just give it to her.


    Shen Qingqing shook her head:


    "My dad froze my bank card and restricted my daily spending limit to 1000 yuan. Don''t even think about fleecing me anymore."


    Qin Wei snorted. Stingy! She wouldn''t give it to her then!


    ...


    After ss, Wei Lai was already waiting for Qin Wei at the door. There were manying and going students in the corridor, who kept ncing over at her.


    But as Shen Qingqing said, everyone''s attention towards her was limited to looking and taking pictures, without excessive disturbance.


    Wei Lai was unconcerned and reassured Qin Wei:


    "Most of those taking pictures are new freshmen. They just started and find it novel, it''ll get better after a few days... How is it going? Adjusting okay?"


    "Still alright."


    After brief small talk, the two headed to the ssroom for ss.


    Unlike the freshman career guidance sses from their first year of college, the current career guidance course was a featured course offered by the school, mainly considering that most students in film and television rted majors needed more internship opportunities.


    So the school offered this course every semester, in order to provide reliable internship positions for students through various channels.


    Of course they could also find their own, but for some majors half of the semester''s curriculum and practical experience were weighted equally, and at the end of term they needed to hand in reflections on their work experience to get the important 9 credits for practical experience.


    So this course was very important.


    Arriving at the tiered lecture hall for ss, there were already many people inside. Qin Wei wanted to find a corner to sit in, but unexpectedly all the corner seats were already upied.


    "Hey, over here."


    Someone called out to Qin Wei. Turning to look, Ye Jiahe and Zhou Fang were sitting in the back few rows.


    After discussing with the student sitting next to them, the other party readily gave up their seat. The two of them scooted inwards, leaving the edge seat empty for the two of them to sit down.


    Qin Wei warmly greeted Ye Jiahe:


    "Ye Jiahe, long time no see!"


    Ye Jiahe responded coldly.


    Not sure why, this person imed to be her fan but was always so lukewarm when they met.


    "Tsk, Qin Wei, tone it down okay, people who don''t know better would think you''re fangirling."


    Zhou Fang sat next to Ye Jiahe, leaning her head over with a smiling expression as she looked at her.

 Chapter 367: The Unemployed Goose Saves the Unemployed You.

    <h4>Chapter 367</h4>


    The auditorium was getting more and more crowded. At the beginning of the new semester, ssmates who had not seen each other for a long time were sitting together and chatting idly until the teacher came in and it gradually became quiet.


    "I''m sure you''ve all heard about this course. The course itself is not important. Although itsts for five weeks, as long as you find an internship position, you don''t have toe to ss. The school attaches great importance to practice. If necessary, the college will also cooperate to adjust everyone''s ss hours.


    Time is tight. Next, I will rmend some jobs to everyone. Some are provided bypanies that cooperate with the school, and some are provided by alumni.


    Of course, we also wee ssmates to provide some positions for their juniors after graduation."


    The teacher put job postings for internships on the big screen and made a simple introduction.


    The positions were diverse, including post-production editing, publicity, directing, etc. for film and television dramas, variety shows and video production, as well as crew work such as venue coordination, director''s assistant, cinematography, extras, entourage, and various positions provided by entertainment or mediapanies, including artist assistants.


    Among them, the position of artist assistant was the most popr.


    Being able to live and work with your favorite brother or sister all day long, being able to get close to the real life of stars, being able to work with the big stars that so many people like, get paid to be a fan, who doesn''t like it?


    The teacher opened a recruitment for artist assistants and said:


    "Huanyi Entertainment needs an artist assistant. The requirements are female, willing to go on business trips, work overtime with pay, stand by 24 hours a day, strong stress resistance, optimistic personality, strong sense of time, aware of confidentiality, pay attention to protecting the artist''s privacy..."


    It took five minutes just to read the job requirements.


    The auditorium of more than 300 people began to stir, and everyone was guessing who this assistant was for.


    "This is more like recruiting a special agent than an assistant..."


    Qin Wei whispered.


    Teacher: "The requirements are a bit much, but during the internship, food and amodation are provided. There are no requirements for work experience for our school students. The internship sry is 30,000 yuan per month, plus the artist''s red envelopes. There are days off and overtime pay, with the possibility of being converted to full-time after the internship."


    As soon as he said this, everyone became excited. Among all the internships today, this one had the highest sry, a cliff-like high sry. After all, the second highest internship allowance was 5,000 yuan per month, and there were also professional restrictions.


    This one didn''t!!!


    Even Ye Jiahe and Zhou Fang were tempted.


    Especially Zhou Fang, because it was an internship at Huanyi!


    The students in the auditorium began to discuss¡ª


    "Ah ah ah! Huanyi! Does that mean you can see Yanyan if you work in thepany? Can you? Can you? Can you??"


    "It would be so great if Yanyan was recruiting an assistant! I wouldn''t want a penny, not only that, I wouldn''t want any rest, I would want to watch Yanyan day and night!"


    "Is this recruitment for Xiao Qiao''s assistant!"


    "It''s very likely! Being able to be with my sister every day, my whole life would be worth it!"


    The smart ones had already started taking pictures of the PPT on the big screen.


    Those who were prepared had already started emailing their resumes.


    Qin Wei also silently took out her mobile phone and took pictures of the PPT.


    Seeing her do this, the people around her couldn''t help but fall silent.


    Did she still need to find an internship?


    Qin Wei looked up at the astonished eyes around her:


    "What are you looking at me for? I''m not wearing my sses so I can''t see clearly..."


    Zhou Fang patted Qin Wei''s hand and asked her softly:


    "Can you give me a heads up? Is it Xiao Qiao recruiting an assistant? If so, can you help me get in touch with her..."


    The student in front turned her head and began to earnestly analyze Zhou Fang:


    "First of all, Qiao is the number one sister of Huanyi, and also the top of the domestic entertainment industry. Her assistant must be the best, with rich work experience. There''s no way an intern can follow her;


    Secondly, Xiao Qiao''s assistant must be hand-picked by her. She has very high requirements for her staff. From my understanding of her, she is very picky and pursues perfection. Her assistant must also be a top-notch social elite with extremely high executive ability."


    Qin Wei: "?"


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: Did people mention me all day today? I kept sneezing weirdly... So tired, moved my sister''s stuff all day, my back hurts... No, not tired, not tired, but I have to sleep early today, can''t stay up watching cartoons anymore.]


    ...


    Zhou Fang was unwilling to give up:


    "What if? And that''s Huanyi after all. Even if you be an assistant for another artist, it would still be very good work experience!"


    The student in front shook her head:


    "Many seniors from sophomore, junior and senior year have applied now. Are your foreignnguages good? Do you have rich experience? Is your major relevant? Do you have connections in the industry? I have all of these, but even I''m not confident applying. You''re a freshman, you have nothing, how can youpete with anyone?"


    What she said was unpleasant, but it made sense. Zhou Fang didn''t say anything more.


    "She can beat all of you."


    Qin Wei, who had been silent, spoke up and smiled at the student in front,


    "She''s my friend. I am her connection.


    What a coincidence, my circle happens to include Qiao."


    ...


    "Sis, I bought some private kitchen dishes for you, all your favorites."


    Themercial vehicle stopped at a private kitchen and Xiao Wang got in with takeout.


    Qiao Sixiao had just finished shooting a magazine cover today after hereback livestreamst time. She was tired now, and when she thought of eating these dishes tonight, she had no appetite. She just looked out the car window silently, ignoring her.


    Xiao Wang tactfully kept quiet and sat in the passenger seat trying not to make any noise to annoy her.


    When they got home, the lights in the living room were on.


    Xiao Wang had picked her up in the morning and Xiao Wang had also closed the door, so Xiao Wang had left the lights on.


    Qiao Sixiao turned to look at Xiao Wang. Even though her expression was normal, Xiao Wang could feel the atmosphere was different.


    Xiao Wang shook her head, like a rattle drum.


    "Did you recruit an assistant at your school?"


    Qin Wei poked her head out of the room when she found out it was her who hade back, and came over to ask.


    So it was her who came back.


    "Did youe back to get your luggage?"


    Qiao Sixiao expressionlessly asked her.


    "I asked first."


    Qin Wei was dissatisfied, but still pulled her to wash her hands, and said at the same time,


    "In ss today, they said an artist from Huanyi was recruiting assistants. Was it you? Are you already tired of Wang Dongdong and want a new face? I''m just asking, don''t tell Xiao Wang."


    Xiao Wang stood at the bathroom door holding things and pouted:


    "Teacher Qin, I didn''t mean to eavesdrop, your voice was just too loud."


    Qin Wei changed the subject: "Oh oh oh, I was just casually asking."


    Qiao Sixiao asked Xiao Wang:


    "Does thepany have any openings?"


    Xiao Wang nced at thepany group chat:


    "Sis, CEO He said he wanted to maintain the rtionship with the Drama Academy, so he gave them a few internship positions, including a work assistant position for Teacher Kong Yi."


    Qiao Sixiao turned to Qin Wei:


    "Did you hear that?"


    Qin Wei refused to give up and asked again:


    "Then can Zhou Fang do it? I already promised her."


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    Qin Wei told Qiao Sixiao about what happened today, then told Qiao Sixiao:


    "Today I experienced a plotline from romance novels. That person who bullied Zhou Fang, I managed to anger her, while the others, I managed to charm them. It felt so awesome, so fun!"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded:


    "Well, as long as my baby is happy. But my team doesn''tck people, hurry back to school and clean up the mess you made!!!"

 Chapter 368: Does She have no Home

    <h4>Chapter 368</h4>


    Qin Wei was not annoyed either, pretending she didn''t hear it, and muttered to herself in a low voice:


    "Such a bad temper, is it because work is too tiring? Then you go rest, I''ll go cook, how about steamed cod fish for dinner today? And I bought lemons, just made some red tea, we can have lemon tea after dinner~"


    Without waiting for a response, she went off to get busy.


    Xiao Wang lowered his head, looking at the lunchbox in his hand that he hadn''t had a chance to put down yet, and said in a low voice:


    "Sis, I bought shrimp dumplings and boiled spinach and fragrant..."


    "That''s your dinner now."


    Qiao Sixiao said with a smile to her,


    "You''re still standing here, are you nning to stay and have dinner with me?"


    Xiao Wang shook her head like a rattle drum. As the rattle drum turned around to leave, Qiao Sixiao called her back:


    "Go back and help me check if the studio needs an editor. If so, contact the kid and ask if she''s willing toe."


    ...


    "You didn''t throw away everything I bought, did you?"


    When dinner was ready, Qin Wei asked her while she was eating.


    She clearly heard her say that on the phone yesterday, she thought she didn''t like the mess at home and was going to throw everything away and restore it to how it was before after she left. Qin Wei felt quite sad.


    But when she came back from school today, there were obvious signs of cleaning in the house, but everything was still there, and the cement of items hadn''t changed. Even the building blocks she had scattered all over the floor, every piece was still in its original position.


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her:


    "How heartbroken you must feel every time youe home... Or do you want me to throw them away?"


    She shook her head, her eyes suddenly red.


    Without saying much, Qiao Sixiao lowered her head to continue eating seriously. Now her left hand had also gotten used to holding chopsticks, so eating was no longer so awkward.


    "Eat faster, don''t you have to go back to schoolter? What''s wrong with you, staring at me all the time?"


    Qiao Sixiao felt a little annoyed by her stare.


    "The spinach is a little hard, and this fish..."


    She was suddenly gently hugged by the other person. Qiao Sixiao was surprised.


    "Did you get bullied at school..."


    Qiao Sixiao asked her softly.


    She put down her chopsticks and reached out to pat her back, carefullyforting:


    "Not used to it yet? Then move back home, it''s just a ten minute drive. Your school doesn''t have strict requirements for boarding. Being a day student is also possible..."


    "Okay!"


    Qin Wei let her go, relieved as if a weight had been lifted, picked up her chopsticks and started serving food to Qiao Sixiao, then ate by herself.


    Qiao Sixiao: "???"


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Get out, now! Don''t even finish eating, just get out!"


    Qin Wei hugged her bowl of rice, blinking her eyes innocently at her:


    "Hmm? Didn''t you ask me to move back?" I''ve already processed the paperwork, toote to change now."


    Qiao Sixiao pressed her throbbing temples and said through gritted teeth:


    "I just talked about it for less than a minute..."


    Qin Wei ate a piece of spinach and calmly exined to her:


    "But I had a hunch you would say that today, so I applied in advance."


    "To be honest..."


    Qiao Sixiao stared at her, seeming a little angry.


    Qin Wei obediently confessed:


    "The school dormitory requires re-application for upancy each semester, but there are no vacant dorms this year due to increased enrollment. Also, the school does not rmend boarding for juniors, seniors and artists who have already debuted. The dorm management has a curfew, if I workte I can''t get back in...


    Most importantly, Li Yao didn''t apply for me in the first ce."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Very well, no problem. I happen to know some of the leaders at your school. Let''s ask them to figure something out and provide you a ce to stay. That should still be doable."


    "Hmm hmm hmm???"


    ...


    "Is it okay if there''s no dorm to live in?"


    On the way to ss together the next day, Ye Jiahe asked Qin Wei,


    "Or let me keep an eye out for you? I heard that at the beginning of each semester there are students taking time off, we can apply then?"


    "Why do you care so much about her situation? Doesn''t she have a ce to stay?? Doesn''t she have a home?"


    Now Zhou Fang no longer targeted Qin Wei, but whenever Ye Jiahe spoke, she just had to retort.


    Ye Jiahe was a little annoyed and pped Zhou Fang''s back hard twice:


    "That''s too much! Don''t you live on campus too? Do you not have a home?"


    Zhou Fang winced in pain but didn''t dare fight back. She felt a little wronged and muttered to her softly:


    "You misunderstood, misunderstood! Where we are from, home is just a house..."


    "No need to keep an eye out for me, thanks. I do have a home now. I''d prefer to move back home."


    Seeing their y fight, Qin Wei also smiled


    "How nice it would be if you two shared a dorm room!~"


    Ye Jiahe: "..."


    Zhou Fang squinted at her:


    "I know what you''re thinking, but no way, there are 4 people per dorm room, each has their own bed. Read lessics and novels, stop making Ye Jiahe worry about you, that''s the best thing."


    Qin Wei looked at Ye Jiahe.


    "Don''t let your drama be subpar, okay? They''ve all been working hard to promote your new drama, editing videos, writing copy...trying their best to ensure no public bacsh. Every day your fans are..."


    "Oh shut up."


    Ye Jiahe red at Zhou Fang, then told Qin Wei,


    "Don''t listen to her exaggerating. We just feel flooding timelines with self-promotion is useless, it only annoys people. So we''re trying another approach to let more people know. Don''t worry about any of this, and don''t lecture me!"


    Seeing Qin Wei was about to speak, Ye Jiahe immediately stopped her,


    "Alright, you''ll have to attend Film and TV Appreciation ss yourself now. Shen Jie is busy teaching today so she can''t escort you, I only brought you here because I was afraid you''d get lost. I need to go back to edit videos now, bye."


    Qin Wei waved goodbye to her, and suddenly remembered Zhou Fang''s matter:


    "Zhou Fang, I''m very sorry about that job..."


    "The editing position is still pretty good, matches her major. Being able to contribute with her skills and fulfill her internship, I haven''t even figured out how to thank you yet..."


    "?"


    "You''ll understand when you ask about it after going home... Ye Jiahe wait up for me!!!"


    Zhou Fang saw her friend was already far away and hurriedly said goodbye before jogging to catch up.


    ...


    Film and TV Appreciation ss is one of the school''s signature courses. There are 5 sections of the same course in total, all students have to take one of the five. So students from various grades and majors are in this ss.


    Also, the instructor is a film director, he doesn''t just recite the textbook during lectures. Sometimes he talks about things he witnessed and experienced while filming, so the ss is very popr.


    Li Jing was lucky to get a spot in the ss.


    When Qin Wei arrived, there were still many vacant seats, so she chose a seat in the corner and sat down.


    Before ss started, Qin Wei browsed her phone for a while, going through the promotional videos made by fans that Zhou Fang mentioned.


    They were mostly short clips of one to two minutes or just a few seconds. They used behind-the-scenes footage from her new drama that was previously released, plus clips of Qin Wei''s previous works. The creators let their imagination run wild and put together brand new little stories.


    Quite a few of them had pretty good view counts, with mostly positivements underneath -


    [Wow, this is what million-level editing means?]


    [The title says it''s Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao''s Three Lives Three Worlds, why is there only one world? What about the rest?]


    [Author: The second world has to wait until Star Ignition airs, otherwise there''s no footage. I n to edit "Jiang Xuan x Luo Yang", look forward to it if you''re interested!]


    [Star Ignition? When will it air? I want to watch! ]


    [I checked - it also has Su Yang! Qin Wei looks so cool in this, is Xiao Qiao ying a fairy? Shen Kai is so handsome too! And many veteran actors I recognize but can''t name! What a great lineup, why aren''t they promoting it?]


    [Author: Just finished filming, still in post-production. A big production like this is still worth looking forward to!]


    ...


    Qin Wei was quite touched that she has fans who silently work hard for her like this. At least she didn''t take this drama for granted, otherwise it would be failing them.

 Chapter 369: Why is there homework

    <h4>Chapter 369</h4>


    ¡°My surname is Yuan. I''m the teacher in charge of this ss and also a movie director. My works include Horns, Fire Line, Dawn etc. I''m very happy to meet you all and hope we can have a pleasant semester together.¡±


    As ss began, a middle-aged woman dressed simply and efficiently walked in and immediately introduced herself, which was unsurprisingly followed by gasps from below.


    Every time when she starts a new ss, her self-introduction always triggers surprise among new faces:


    Young, female, sweet-voiced, intellectual; no one would have imagined she is the director of military-themed movies.


    And a very sessful one at that, with multiple critically-acimed and award-winning films.


    There are always big scenes and magnificentndscapes resembling paintings in her movies. The fighting scenes are professional and smooth, producing many ssic moments. Plus she rarely makes public appearances, so most people stereotypically believe that only middle-aged male directors with rich life experiences can create such works.


    She''s already used to others'' astonishment upon knowing her identity and barely bothers to debunk their stereotypes anymore.


    It¡¯s the same case this time. After giving the students some time to whisper among themselves, she continued when the noise gradually died down:


    "There are plenty of onlinementary on world ssic films. It would be a waste of your time if I teach the same content during ss.


    After each lesson, I will rmend a movie for you to watch and finish within a week. You need to submit a review along with my in-ssmentary to my email.


    Any format is eptable - physical copy, digital file, video, audio recording etc."


    Teacher Yuan turned on the projector:


    "I like to use my own works as examples when teaching, because I''m too familiar with the filming techniques and thoughts behind them. Let''s watch Fire Line today, which I''m most satisfied with so far."


    Fire Line again...


    At the opening scene, Shen Kai in military uniform shows up again. Seeing this, everyone turns to look at Qin Wei''s reaction.


    History often bears an eerie resemnce.


    Qin Wei watched the screen calmly, without any visible emotional ripples.


    Luckily Teacher Yuan only yed excerpts, focusing hermentary on filming techniques and visual expressions without borating much on the plot. It was a fruitful ss session.


    "...The audience stands in the protagonist''s shoes yet also gazes from a higher vantage point the protagonist can''t ess. They automatically step into the protagonist''s position but also turn on the god''s perspective. So the audience knows more than the characters..."


    As Teacher Yuan finished herst analysis, she ended the ss sharply on time.


    "That''s it for today! Look forward to your assignments. See you next week."


    As Qin Wei closed her notebook, she looked up to see the woman on the podium watching her. Their eyes met when Qin Wei raised her head. She simply smiled at the woman, who then picked up her teaching materials and left.


    Have they met before?


    It doesn¡¯t seem so. She has no memory of cooperating with or knowing this woman.


    Qin Wei checked the time. She still has English ss in the afternoon and has agreed to have lunch at the cafeteria with Shen Qingqing. It''s just the right time now.


    ...


    [Xiao Wang¡¯s Diary: I feel bad for my sister. She had to resume work before fully recovering from her injury. Although thepany arranged less demanding tasks for her as much as possible, it¡¯s still difficult given she hasn¡¯t healed yet. Usually she can film for hours effortlessly, but she seemed very tired when returning home today. In the car, she had her eyes closed the entire time.


    When I sent her home, her silly and innocent roommate had alreadye back and prepared a meal on the coffee table, while she herself was sitting by the dining table writing something, surrounded by piles of messy books and randomly cedputer and phone.


    I worried for her then, since my sister is slightly obsessivepulsive and gets irritated when contracts are not promptly filed away. I imagined she would have exploded right there.


    Yet strangely, she showed exceptional tolerance for this roommate. It¡¯s as if she didn¡¯t even see the mess. She called her roommate over for the meal while listening to the silly girl chat about her day, then brought her to wash hands before the meal, all without a word of reproach or irritation. It¡¯s really as if she has adopted a pet at home!!!


    They say caring for a pet can relieve anxiety and increase patience and affection. I may not have time for a pet, but I feel having a roommate serves simr purposes. People needpanionship after all! I¡¯m now considering whether to move out and rent a shared t, and find a roommate as well.]


    ...


    ¡°Did you refer Zhou Fang to her internship?¡±


    Qin Wei asked during the meal.


    ¡°Then let me thank you on her behalf...¡±


    ¡°No need.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao smiled back.


    ¡°We just happened tock an editing intern, her major fits, and we wouldn¡¯t have taken her if she didn¡¯t perform. She worked hard on her own efforts. Her previous works may seem a bit immature but demonstrated basic skills. She¡¯s also very sincere.¡±


    Teacher Qiao rarelypliments others, so she must have a good impression of Zhou Fang.


    ¡°Of course, Little Zhou is your diehard fan. She¡¯s only grasped the basics like Photoshop, PR, and After Effects. More importantly, she knows more about your career than you do yourself probably.¡±


    After saying this, Qin Wei nced at her watch again,


    ¡°I should stop distracting you now. I have homework to do. I finished my English assignment while waiting for your return earlier. Now I need to review notes and write some kind of review for the movie...I think?¡±


    She stood up and walked to the dining table. But before sitting down, she turned to remind Qiao Sixiao:


    ¡°Once you finish eating, don¡¯t worry about me. Just focus on your own stuff. I¡¯ll load the dishes into the washer myselfter and tidy things up. No need to help.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao was slightly surprised.


    ¡°Why are you suddenly so enlightened? You used to ask me to hire housekeeping and throw little tantrums, didn¡¯t you?¡±


    ¡°Pfft! I¡¯ll handle the small chores that I can, so I don¡¯t annoy you as much and can stop worrying about you kicking me out everyday...¡±


    said Qin Wei as she rummaged through the pile of books for her sses.


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head with a smile:


    ¡°Do I seem that heartless?¡±


    Qin Weiughed straight out:


    ¡°Have you perhaps forgotten that on a dark windy night, you told me: get out of the car, roll away, it¡¯s time? I kept thinking, how can this good-looking woman have such terrible temper? It was such a trivial thing, yet you abandoned me just like that? The more I thought about it, the sadder I felt. I got abandoned again.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao quickly recalled the incident upon hearing it mentioned. She had been very angry at Qin Wei for regifting a book she had given her, and made her get out of the car.


    ¡°But after I saw you trudging for a stretch and eventually getting into a cab at the intersection instead of going straight home...I didn¡¯t abandon you. I just felt you were too nonchnt...¡± Qiao Sixiao said. Then a doubt struck her mind suddenly:


    ¡°But what does ¡®again abandoned¡¯ mean?¡±


    Qin Wei lowered her eyes:


    ¡°I¡¯m an orphan with no parents...¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡±


    ¡°See, you actually half-believed that?¡±


    Seeing herplicated expression, Qin Wei was happy to have fooled her, and decided to stop teasing. She picked up her pen to continue reading:


    ¡°I¡¯ll stop messing with you. There¡¯s freshly brewed flower tea on the balcony table, go try it. I need to do my homework and sleep early tonight. Got a weird ss tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Weird ss?¡±


    ¡°Yup~ I''d never have thought math is also categorized as 3-6-9 and so on!¡±

 Chapter 370: Higher Mathematics

    <h4>Chapter 370</h4>


    This semester, it was rare to have a ss where Qin Wei, Shen Qingqing, Wei Lai and Youyou could get together.


    Then they were dumbfounded.


    "This ss we will be studying functions and limits."


    The old professor stood at the podium and after a simple few words, began writing problems on the ckboard. The other students bowed their heads and started scribbling away, while only the four of them didn''t know what to write.


    Shen Qingqing: "The answer is one ninth, right..."


    Wei Lai: "What was the form again..."


    Youyou: "What is lim? What is e??"


    Qin Wei: "Isn''t this calculus ss? Why are there more letters than numbers??"


    "..."


    The professor was very nice, he didn''t take attendance or care if you came to ss. As long as you handed in your homework on time, it counted towards your grade.


    But there would be a closed book exam for this ss at the end of the semester, with all fill-in-the-nk and essay questions, eliminating any chance, requiring real studying for this subject.


    A 90 minute lecture, couldn''t understand the lecture, couldn''t understand the textbook, Qin Wei felt like she was on pins and needles.


    Luckily there was only calculus on Wednesdays, and the day before Li Liang had notified her that she had a magazine cover shoot that afternoon, something arranged long ago. But now ss was over, and Li Liang called again:


    "Sis, um, the magazine side cancelled the arrangements...uh...but tomorrow going to shoot an ad for Tianshi Watches is confirmed, don''t worry!"


    "I know."


    Qin Wei knew the reason, the scandal from hitting someone had never really blown over. That romance reality show going live was purely to gain views by having her on.


    It did help salvage her reputation somewhat, but the antis, gossip sites, and inte trolls still wouldn''t let her go, interfering with a lot of work, dying some and forcing the cancetion of even more.


    Now without An Xing''s protection, her work situation was even more difficult.


    "Alright!"


    Qin Wei hung up the phone. Since there probably wouldn''t be much work for a while, she''d just think of it as a vacation. She could go home and catch up on homework, y with Legos...


    Home...work...


    She should go home and look at her calculus homework, she couldn''t fail this ss. Even if she hit obstacles at work, she couldn''t let calculus be an obstacle in her studies!!


    ...


    Just as she had made up her mind, Li Liang called again:


    "Sis, the TV drama Meteor has finished filming, they''re in post production now. We have a few scenes to reshoot, not too much work, 3 days should be enough to finish. The crew asked if you''re avable these next few days?"


    More work hade up!


    For some reason, Qin Wei felt a little happy and readily agreed.


    She quickly packed a bag at home. Her roommate wasn''t home, and Qin Wei was afraid of disturbing her work, so she sent her a message saying she was going on a work trip. A few minutester her phone rang, it was her roommate calling.


    "Let Xiao Wang take care of you these few days, I''ll be back in 3 days. I don''t have time to water that nt, remember to have Xiao Wang do it. And..."


    "You don''t need to worry about anything, just go do what you need to do."


    Qiao Sixiao hung up the phone and nced at Xiao Wang next to her.


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: My sister''s roommate will be gone for 3 days, unexpectedly the most miserable one is me. Have to bring her breakfast early in the morning, and help her water nts. After work still have to apany her at her ce, and she''s never satisfied with how I take care of her...


    The water I wash her hands with is too cold, the lemon tea I poured is too icy, the fruit I cut is in chunks too big, don''t step on the Lego pieces on the floor...


    Have to stay with her until she sleeps, then drive back home myself...


    This is what I earn my pay for, I serve willingly, it''s just...


    Working is so tiring, my injury still hurts and my body feels bad. She''s not very happy every day either.


    These few days I suddenly understand the importance of a silly sweetie. Silly teacher pleasee back soon! I want a night life, I want to go out for skewers!]


    ...


    Qin Wei yawned and sat waiting for her scenes on set, her gaze somewhat distracted.


    Sitting next to her, Su Yang''s brows remained furrowed the whole time:


    "y equals arcsin x minus 1/2, natural domain... Qin Wei keep your eyes open! You asked me to go over problems with you, don''t fall asleep!"


    Su Yang was a little annoyed. She hade to reshoot some scenes together, and was spending all her breaks doing homework. She was touched by her own diligence at first, but then realized not a single math problem had been solved correctly.


    It was aplete mess.


    Qin Wei had just closed her eyes and slowly opened them again:


    "What is arcsin?"


    Su Yang: "¡Ñ¡´¡Ñ......"


    ...


    Shen Kai had alsoe during the reshoots. There were some of Guo Yuyang''s scenes that needed to be redone with him. At this meeting he didn''t chase after Qin Wei persistently, onlying over asionally for brief small talk. Regarding Qin Wei''s current circumstances, he only mentioned it once:


    "Don''t dwell on temporary gains and losses, you need to wait, wait patiently. If everything goes smoothly, once this drama starts airing, your situation will get much better.


    I''ve seen some of the rough cuts, I have confidence in the quality of the drama."


    The quality was good, but a drama catching fire or not was still a gamble.


    "Or...I have some variety show invites, if you''re interested, I can consider them..."


    Shen Kai looked at her. The costume made her look clear, cold and delicate. Along with her current calm and mncholy expression, Shen Kai couldn''t help feeling a little lost. It was as if time had gone back to when they first met, she was still that pretty and aloof girl, wary at every moment, keeping everyone thousands of miles away.


    The first time he saw her, he was smitten. Her looks, her temperament, her every move and action suited his preferences too perfectly!


    But...


    She was so hard to gain the trust of. She didn''t ept any of his goodwill. Other than when filming, she wouldn''t even talk to him. Shen Kai had never imagined pursuing a girl could be so difficult. It took a lot of thought before he noticed some little details¡ª


    When waiting on set, if he told stories to the child actors, she would silently sidle over and sit not far away, quietly listening. When it got to funny parts, the corner of her eyes would rx. When it got to sad parts, the corners of her lips would turn down.


    She didn''t like others praising her looks, especially fawning over how beautiful she was. No matter how unrestrained yourpliments, she wouldn''t give any reaction.


    She would only ept drinks and food from her assistant and manager. It was only after bing familiar with Shen Kai that she would asionally ept drinks from him, but it had to be opened in front of her.


    He discovered these little details, gaining her trust bit by bit. At first he thought it was cute how the little fairy was socking in security, wanting to protect such an insecure girl.


    Later once they were familiar, Shen Kai would often tell her all kinds of stories, asionally also about things he saw and heard while filming. Afterwards he even told her about his ns for the future¡ª


    He hadn''t bought a house yet, he wanted to buy one with his future wife, one she liked. The decoration would also be up to her, they would build their home together.


    "It has to have big floor-to-ceiling windows, good lighting."


    "Of course."


    "Thick soft carpets."


    "Must have them."


    "Lots of flowers and nts, for you to care for."


    "Okay, you just watch."


    "Then you already have a girlfriend."


    "Huh?"


    "I really want a home."


    ...


    "In the future, I''ll give you the grandest wedding. You''re so beautiful, you can''t be mistreated."


    For the first time, Qin Wei raised a doubt: "Must be beautiful?"


    "You''re not beautiful?"


    Shen Kai was stunned. If she wasn''t beautiful, who else dared say they were beautiful?


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "Beautiful, I guess. Otherwise so many people wouldn''t say that...but my brother says I''m ugly..."


    "Your brother is blind!"


    ...


    Shen Kai came back to himself and couldn''t help asking Qin Wei:


    "Qin Wei, do you think you''re beautiful?"


    Qin Wei was a little confused by his sudden question. She turned her head to look at him and smiled politely yet elegantly:


    "Are you trying to sweet talk me or what? Why suddenly ask this? Are you questioning me? I''m so beautiful, you can''t even see it? You spe...blind or something?"

 Chapter 371: This is the Life Out of the Loop.

    <h4>Chapter 371</h4>


    Shen Kai was not angry at all after being rebutted by her in such a way. It was all in the past, and after going through so many ups and downs, people change. Just looking at the changes in this past year since hiseback, the changes have been significant enough.


    "Do you still remember what I said when we first met?" Shen Kai asked her.


    "I bought an apartment in the city, but I still live in the vi arranged by thepany. In fact, I''ve bought quite a few properties without having them renovated..."


    Qin Wei felt her heart was about to break at the sound of that. Great, first he questioned her looks, and now he was showing off his wealth to her. With his connections, it wouldn''t have been difficult for him to know that she had bought property. And now saying these things, was he trying to mock her economic status?


    So she gave a coldugh:


    "Oh, is that so? How interesting."


    Realizing her displeasure, Shen Kai quickly exined, "What I meant is, I''m still waiting, waiting to renovate with you, into whatever style you want..."


    "Save that sweet talk for eighteen or neen year old girls. I''m sure they''ll be so touched to hear it. But it won''t work on me. I like moving in without lifting a finger, without effort, enjoying the ready-made."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she suddenly realized a problem. She and Shen Kai had been together for about two to three years, so at that time, wasn''t she around eighteen or neen herself?


    Hmm...she kind of understood why Shen Kai had abruptly proposed to her earlier. With his connections, good looks, wealth, loyalty and sense of responsibility, taking out an expensive ring and making all sorts of promises to her, the popr movie star only loving her alone, this move would totally appeal to young girls!


    "I really...why am I even talking to you about this..."


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows and got up to leave.


    "Here''s my number. I don''t have your WeChat. I''ll send youter the variety show invitations I received. If you want to go on any of them, call me!"


    "Tsk!"


    Qin Wei waved her hand at him,


    "I don''t want to go. I''ll just let things take their own course these days. Consider me as having left the entertainment industry."


    ...


    "Don''t you have a long weekend next week? If you''re bored,e along with me... Hey, what are you doing?"


    Qiao Sixiao walked smiling onto the balcony, only to see Qin Wei holding a small watering can for the nts, staring nkly outside the window.


    Water dripped from the spout of the watering can, gathering into a puddle on the floor.


    But she didn''t seem to have noticed yet. Even when Qiao Sixiao spoke to her, she didn''t hear it.


    "Wake up."


    Qiao Sixiao gritted her teeth and reached out to take the watering can from her hand and put it aside. Only then did Qin Weie to her senses and pointed outside,


    "The flowers have bloomed."


    "What flowers can you see from the 21st floor? It''s those."


    Qiao Sixiao pointed to the blooming jasmine flowers.


    Sure enough, her mind was elsewhere.


    "Oh..."


    Qin Wei nodded.


    "They smell nice."


    "Who asked if you they smelled nice or not..."


    Qiao Sixiao felt both exasperated and amused.


    It had been four weeks since school started. Other than going to school and asionalmercial activities, she had been staying at home all other times, wanting to enjoy early retirement life ahead of time.


    In the past month of her absence from the entertainment scene, only her antis and cyberbullies were still working hard to defame her, but the heat behind negative news about her was much lower than before.


    It seemed for some matters, confrontingizens head-on at the height of controversy would only make more people detest you, while lying low for some time did have some usefulness after all.


    The heat behind negativementary had lowered, but she felt her career was also nearing its end.


    Aside from that, time passed peacefully, but she didn''t seem to be very happy.


    "I''ll be starting filming soon. Anyway, you''re free during the long weekend. Come along to the filming location and stay for two days. As a favor, I can reluctantly give you some clout."


    Qiao Sixiao ced her usable left hand on Qin Wei''s shoulder and earnestly told her,


    "There is something. Post production for Star ze is basicallyplete. The footage will soon be submitted for censorship approval. The process is very fast. Can the female lead really disappear at a time like this?


    "If it''s time to hype things up, then let''s hype things up. If it''s time to be active, then let''s be active. As long as nows are broken.


    "In the past, I wouldn''t have bothered with these things either, but I invested money this time, so making some news now is fine.


    "Forget about hyping things up. Even an official announcement of a rtionship wouldn''t be going overboard. Don''t forget thatpetition is fierce! The drama still has rivals..."


    In order to make money, they had to make a scene. This was what publicity phase was about...


    In the early morning hours that night, Qin Wei, who had disappeared for some time, made her way up the hot search rankings again. But it wasn''t some controversial old video. It was freshly baked content ¡ª


    #QinWei''s Resurgence#


    Clicking into it revealed paparazzi sneak shots that a self media ount had released. At midnight that night, Su Yang entered the filming location. Getting off the vehicle to go into the hotel along with him was none other than Qin Wei.


    Those paparazzi were quite capable too. Despite both of them wearing hats and masks, they could still recognize who they were.


    Comments:


    [Don''t panic everyone, publicity phase is here! dddd]


    [Fans feel perfectly calm. What underground affair would have the guy bring his girlfriend to stay at the filming site''s designated hotel? I heard the boss of Happy Link is staying there these few days too. Could he be hoping CEO He can give him an early quote for his breach of contract penalty?]


    [But weren''t those two together on that romance reality show some time ago... This...]


    [Like I said already didn''t I? Publicity phase! Xiao Qiao and Egg Mommy came too. Isn''t this making clear that the Star ze crew has arrived?]


    [Also, the Su Wei couple really suits being tonic. Visually pleasing whenever those two appear on screen together, but their interactions, mm...actually quite sweet too but, just...very odd...]


    [Looks like I''m the only one shipping Su Wei...I''m really looking forward to them being together!]


    ...


    Indeed, following production needs, the main creative team behind the scenes would start engaging in hype building recently. Coincidentally, Su Yang and Qiao Sixiao entered the filming location one after the other for the coboration between Happy Link and the video tform, so Qin Wei, needing to interact with them, had no choice but toe over and show her support.


    At the moment, He Hong also held high regard for Star ze, so suitable hype building was something she was willing to cooperate with.


    Butpared to the Qin Xiao couple, He Hong leaned more towards pushing the Su Wei couple into the spotlight. After all, they were the male and female leads. If their hype building seeded, it would also attract more attention to the new drama...


    ...


    Once at the hotel, He Hong was already awaiting them in the hotel lobby. Seeing Qin Wei, she disyed even more enthusiasm than usual. She took the initiative toe over and shake hands with her,


    "Ms Qin went out of her way toe help with publicity efforts. Let me apany you upstairs."


    As she spoke, He Hong naturally draped an arm over Qin Wei''s shoulders as they headed towards the elevators.


    Even her apanying assistant who wanted to help press the elevator buttons was stopped by He Hong,


    "I''ll do it."


    The elevator doors opened. He Hong very courteously said,


    "Ms Qin, please go ahead."


    "Ms He, please go first."


    ...


    The two of them got onto the elevator. He Hong''s staff very tactfully waited for the next ride. Currently, there were only the two of them inside the elevator. He Hong didn''t speak, so Qin Wei didn''t dare speak either. The invisible oppressive atmosphere made Qin Wei unconsciously slow her breathing.


    Ding¡ª


    The elevator doors opened. He Hong led Qin Wei to open the room door, after which she ced the card key in Qin Wei''s hand.


    "Ms Qin, rest early. These next few days, you don''t need to worry about food and lodging matters. Just treat it as a vacation and enjoy life. Good night."


    After speaking, He Hong ced the room card in Qin Wei''s hand and left.


    She had originally thought He Hong had dismissed the others in order to speak to her alone about something, but that didn''t happen.


    The room lights were switched on. Faint sounds of flowing water could be heard. As the sounds stopped, someone walked out from the bathroom wearing a bathrobe. That person''s right hand still had an external brace fitted over it to stabilize the injury.


    The two of them stood in the living room looking at each other, both silent for thirty seconds.


    Qin Wei held up the room card to show the other person. "F*ck..."


    "Watch yournguage!"

 Chapter 372: Weiyang cp, Give it all to me.

    <h4>Chapter 372</h4>


    As soon as they entered the room, the two got busy. Qin Wei sat on the living room sofa blow-drying her hair whileining:


    "The boss of a wholepany, how could Ms. He be so stingy! She told me toe on vacation, but still made me share a room with you. Please, I''m not even worth a room to myself?"


    "But this is a suite, you have your own bedroom!" Su Yang exined. "She was just worried you''d run off at any time if you were alone. With a friend like me here, even if you leave you''ll give us notice first. You won''t let her make the trip for nothing."


    Qiao Sixiao was not surprised by this publicity stunt during the promotions period. After all, contrived romance wasmon enough, which was why Ms. He had invited Qin Wei to visit the set this morning.


    But oddly enough, He Hong seemed more invested this time. Not only did she have Su Yang cooperate, but she personally invited Qin Wei toe over that very evening and sent Su Yang to pick her up.


    Qiao Sixiao checked the trending topics on her phone and guessed at He Hong¡¯s motives. Perhaps she knew there were paparazzi staking the ce out and wanted to take advantage of them to promote the Qiao Sixiao/Su Yang couple.


    If so, that would exin things.


    But...


    At the same time, other artists at thepany also had dramas starting promotions. Yet in the meetings, He Hong just went through the usual motions, at most urging the agents and publicity teams to be more attentive, nothing more.


    A results-focused He Hong who normally didn¡¯t care about the details had suddenly taken a special interest in such a small promotion.


    After all, her original stance towards both Qiao Sixiao and Su Yang was the same:


    No dating, no romance publicity. Focus PR on their careers and limit personal life exposure as much as possible.


    So why the sudden change of heart?


    There was only one possibility.


    After thinking it over, Qiao Sixiao turned to Qin Wei:


    "I think you must have some value to He Hong."


    ...


    "Cut! Good work everyone, take five!"


    The next day the crew started shooting early. On break, Little Wang immediately brought Qiao Sixiao some water.


    "Have some warm water, you must be tired!"


    Qiao Sixiao waved the cup away and softly asked, "Did she get upte? Did you prepare breakfast for her?"


    Little Wang shook his head, then nodded. "I went a little early... Ms. Qin was still sleeping. She said she was too tired and didn''t want to eat..."


    Qiao Sixiao looked Little Wang in the eye. "You went after 10, right? How''s that early? Why''s she tired? Or are you trying to avoid her and making up stories for me?"


    Little Wang mumbled vaguely, "No sister, I didn''t..."


    Clearly Qiao Sixiao didn''t believe him, so Little Wang racked his brains for proof.


    "Um... when I went into the bedroom, I saw Ms. Qin''s... bras were white... Never mind sis, I was wrong."


    Qiao Sixiao: "???"


    Luckily Qin Wei arrived a few minutester, looking fresh from a good sleep and in decent spirits.


    Waving at Qiao Sixiao in greeting, she walked over to Su Yang with a book in hand and sat beside him. Su Yang''s lips curled into a charming smile.


    "Good morning. Over here to put on a show?"


    "Yup. And to get some tutoring from you while I''m at it."


    Qin Wei tossed him the book. "Exin this to me."


    Without a word Su Yang flipped through the pages.


    "Fourth week huh. We should be on Rolle''s Theorem and the Mean Value Theorem now. But like this, does it look like we''re dating?"


    "What else would it look like?" Qin Wei countered. "Trying too hard would seem fake. Acting normal is more realistic. Just imagine two nerdy lovers sitting together studying, it''s inevitable right?"


    The corner of Su Yang''s mouth twitched but his smile remained. He spread open the book.


    "First tell me, do you even qualify to call yourself a nerd? What''s arcsin?"


    Qin Wei heard the familiar yet foreign pronunciation and her lingering sleepiness surged. She leaned back against her chair with her arms crossed, calmly stating:


    "Okay then, let''s start from arcsin!"


    Su Yang: "(¡£>?<¡£)..."


    ...


    Today''s Trending Topics:


    #SuYangQinWei#


    ¡¾OrangeKiwiV: Reporters captured Su Yang and Qin Wei''s sweet interactions this morning. Real or fake in your opinion?¡¾Video¡¿¡¿


    Comments:


    ¡¾I just can''t picture nerdy lovers tutoring each other sparking any romance¡¿


    ¡¾Su Yang exining forms looks just like my mom tutoring me¡¿


    ¡¾Su Yang cocked his hip¡¿


    ¡¾Su Yang facepalmed¡¿


    ¡¾Su Yang clenched his fist¡¿


    ¡¾My sis looks so innocent¡¿


    ¡¾Not innocent anymore with Su Yang about to explode¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao watching the fun¡¿


    ¡¾Just watching the fun? Her eyes were only on Qiao Sixiao¡¿


    ...


    "Don''t get so caught up in meaningless terminology. Terms aren''t important, verbs are. And acting requires conviction and belief. Believe it yourself first before expecting others to believe it."


    Hearing this from Qin Wei, even Qiao Sixiao had tough.


    Su Yang seized the chance to ask:


    "Then repeat back to me the exponential and logarithm functions I just exined."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Su Yang: "(¨s¨F¡õ¡ä)¨s(©Ø©¤©Ø!!!"


    ...


    Lunch was in the trailer, with the option of napping afterwards. Originally Qin Wei wasn''t tired, but listening to Su Yang''s lecture drained her energy.


    By her bedside she even managed to doze off sitting up.


    In the afternoon when Su Yang was filming, Qin Wei went to watch again. For nearly the whole time Little Wang held an umbre over her as they stood by set, her knees aching.


    "Who knows if the paps got shots or not. My legs are killing me."


    Qin Wei rubbed her knees and checked the trending topics on her phone.


    Sure enough someone had sneaked photos that made the rankings. But rather than what she expected, many were sympathizing with Su Yang, telling him to drop the benevolent act and stop trying to save a hopeless cause.


    Incidentally there were also jabs at Qin Wei for being an idiot who couldn''t even handle high school math.


    Qin Wei asked Little Wang, "Is high school math hard?"


    Little Wang firmly nodded. "Hard!"


    [Little Wang''s Diary: How hard could foundational studies get? It depends on the person I guess. Like for me in college, I thought high school math was very simple. Same with my major, I didn''t think Java was that difficult either. But chatting with Little Li once, she actually found it hard... She even said it was a big reason she changed careers.


    I thought about it and figured every person just has things they aren''t good at! Just like this silly cutie pie asking me "Is high school math hard?", it''s like your boss''s first-grade daughter asking you "Is one plus one hard?" You gotta tell her "Kid, only idiots think one plus one is hard!" before rage-quitting the job. What else can you do?]


    ...


    Before dinner He Hong called Little Wang, saying she had booked a restaurant and to bring Qiao Sixiao and Ms. Qin over.


    She specifically instructed Little Wang:


    "Tell them I want to discuss work, mainly some arrangements going forward."


    After passing on the message, Little Wang saw Qin Wei was clearly anxious, but after fretting back and forth she still agreed to go in the end.


    Once in the car, she whispered to Qiao Sixiao:


    "You were probably right. He Hong must have some ns for me!"

 Chapter 373: Listening to Your Words, I Can’t Sleep All Night (1)

    <h4>Chapter 373</h4>


    Xiao Wang drove them to an upscale restaurant. Although notrge in scale, the interior was exquisitely decorated and meticulous. Upon entering, a staff member led them to the second floor, which was quiet and bathed in soft, rxing light.


    "Please have a seat, I''ll go fetch President He," the waiter said.


    As the waiter left, only the two of them remained on the second floor.


    "As a restaurant, it''s quite deserted," Qin Wei looked around. There was no one dining on the second floor.


    "This is Huanyi''s property. The first floor is open to the public, while the second floor is reserved for entertaining Huanyi''s guests. It''s mainly used for informal asions when business discussions are needed, but without wanting to be disturbed."


    Qiao Sixiao smiled and took a seat near the stairs. She rested her left hand on the back of the chair, leaning sideways, casually ncing downstairs.


    At the staircase stood He Hong''s assistant. Obviously, He Hong had invited them here to discuss something they didn''t want others to know.


    Qiao Sixiao furrowed her brow slightly and began to recall why they were specially called here. Why couldn''t they have talked on the set or in a hotel conference room? Why did it have to be here?


    "Not in a formal setting, but..." she started to say.


    Before she could finish her sentence, the sound of high heels echoed from the staircase. The woman in a suit, apanied by one of the assistants, ascended the stairs.


    "How was your rest at the hotel, Miss Qin? Did you have a pleasant day?" He Hong said as she approached, still warm and with a smile in her eyes when talking to Qin Wei.


    "It was fine, thank you for your concern, President He," Qin Wei replied.


    He Hong gestured for Qin Wei to take a seat, then she sat down herself. She turned to her assistant and instructed them to serve the dishes. After the assistant left, He Hong personally went to the wine cab to choose a bottle of wine.


    The wine cab was filled with an array of choices. He Hong picked a bottle and brought it over.


    "A Lafite from 2006. Would you like to try it, Miss Qin?" He Hong ced the wine on the table. Shortly after, the assistant came over, opened the wine, and poured it into a decanter.


    The appetizers were served, and the dinner officially began. In front of them were bacon-wrapped asparagus. Qin Wei picked up her knife and fork and discreetly nced at Qiao Sixiao beside her. So, she cut her own portion and prepared to switch it with Qiao Sixiao''s. Just then, He Hong spoke up.


    "No need to go through the trouble. You can feed her, and I don''t find it strange at all," He Hong said.


    "All right." Qin Wei used her fork to pick up a small piece of asparagus and brought it to Qiao Sixiao''s lips.


    "Thank you, but I can manage..." Qiao Sixiao nced at He Hong and epted the fork in her hand.


    Qin Wei didn''t object. She took another fork and ced the cut food onto Qiao Sixiao''s te one by one.


    "What do you think of my daughter, Miss Qin?" He Hong suddenly asked.


    Qin Wei''s hand holding the knife paused briefly before continuing to cut the food at a steady pace.


    "She''s a very nice person..."


    "I''m referring tost night," He Hong cut to the chase, her meaning clear.


    "I made special arrangements for you. I hope you didn''t waste the opportunity," she added.


    Qin Wei remained silent, but the person beside her was clearly annoyed. When she put down her fork, it seemed she wanted to express her displeasure. The metallic sound of the fork hitting the porcin te was slightly jarring.


    But Qiao Sixiao remained silent.


    He Hong wasn''t surprised by her behavior at all. She nced at her and chuckled lightly, saying:


    "Miss Qin and Anxing''s contract has expired, as far as I know..."


    She paused, her gaze falling on her own daughter before continuing,


    "They won''t renew it."


    "Mm."


    Qin Wei nodded, calmly continuing to cut the asparagus on her te. After cing some on Qiao Sixiao''s te, she took a bite herself and couldn''t help but praise,


    "It''s crispy and tender, and the aroma of the butter is just right. Delicious."


    Qin Wei didn''t seem surprised.


    He Hong fell silent for a moment, her expression returning to normal, a faint smile ying at the corners of her mouth as she said,


    "Miss Qin isn''t surprised? Or perhaps she already knew that my daughter would tell me everything she knows?"


    Qin Wei couldn''t help butugh:


    "Don''t use such low-level tactics to sow discord, President He. Based on the rtionship between you and your daughter, she wouldn''t keep anything from you."


    She looked up at He Hong, who was sitting across from her, her gaze gradually turning cold,


    "Just like earlier, the way you spoke to her was very impolite."


    "Is that so? I don''t think so."


    He Hong smiled instead of getting angry and waved to the assistant standing at the staircase. The assistant then brought up the main course.


    "I chose prime rib for the main course, and it pairs well with this red wine."


    After He Hong finished speaking, she pointed to the decanter on the table. Without saying anything, the assistant started pouring wine for them.


    "Qiao Sixiao doesn''t need to drink for now. We''ll wait until her wrist has recovered."


    He Hong instructed the assistant, then picked up the red wine ss in front of her,


    "Miss Qin, our cooperation with Huanyi goes beyond just this TV drama. I haven''t had a chance to formally have a meal with you before, which I think is quite rude..."


    Instead of raising her ss, Qin Wei lowered her eyes and carefully cut the steak on her te. She cut it into small pieces, and even when He Hong spoke to her, she didn''t stop.


    "President He just said something rude, don''t you think an apology is necessary, even if she''s your daughter and your employee?"


    Qin Wei coldly looked at He Hong, her hand holding the wine ss hanging in the air, a flicker of displeasure in her eyes. Then she drank the wine in her ss and set it aside.


    "An apology? Do you need me to apologize?"


    He Hong looked at her daughter.


    Qiao Sixiao lowered her eyes and said indifferently,


    "President He said something rude, and I think I deserve an apology."


    He Hongughed, motioned for the assistant to pour more wine, and then squinted at Qiao Sixiao,


    "Just because I said something inappropriate, I have to apologize to you? Then what if I do something inappropriate?


    Do you think thatst night''s shoot was dyed until dawn because the actors in the scene were in a bad state and kept making mistakes? Why didn''t you suspect it was my arrangement? I know about your little quirks. After work, no matter how tired you are, you always take a shower before going to bed...


    Maybe because yesterday, it was Miss Qin who came to your room on time, you didn''t have much of a reaction. But what if it was someone else? Like President Wang, President Li, President Qian, or the brand manager?"


    These individuals you''ve encountered in the business world, they aren''t exactly refined gentlemen. If they had my consent, you can imagine what they would do without me having to say it.


    Qiao Sixiao, what would you have done back then? Crying and looking for me the next day, asking for an apology?"


    Apologies are most useless, merely an attempt by the wrongdoer to seek forgiveness from the victim in order to find inner peace.


    Just imagine this scenario, not only Qiao Sixiao, even Qin Wei felt a bit frightened.


    He Hong raised her ss and, while observing the panic in their eyes, her own eyes were filled with mockery, yet her demeanor remained elegant:


    "When it trulyes to that point, I will apologize and try my best topensate you in various ways. How about being the leadingdy in a film or television drama, or engaging in high-profile business coborations? Dare to express your desires boldly. Isn''t that more sincere than a mere apology?!"

 Chapter 374: Listening to Your Words, I Can’t Sleep All Night (2)

    <h4>Chapter 374</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao''s face didn''t look good, and her voice trembled slightly as she spoke:


    "I won''t let this kind of thing happen..."


    Such feeble words, so feeble that He Hong couldn''t help but shake her head and sigh. She handed the wine ss to her assistant and rested her forehead in her hand, unable to stopughing:


    "Qiao Sixiao, how did I end up with such a foolish person like you? You''re both foolish and naive. Such a simple trap has left you in ruins.


    Compared to when you were in kindergarten, you haven''t made any progress at all.


    You hate me, distance yourself from me, and yet you still believe in me, depend on me. You hate me for being your boss and controlling you, but you trust me as a mother who won''t sell you.


    That''s why you''re so reckless, opening overseas ounts and making investments in your brother-inw''s name. Do you really think you''re strong enough to navigate the world of finance?"


    As He Hong spoke, she looked at Qin Wei.


    "Let me tell you something that you all know, something that''s currently a hot topic. Guo Yuyang''s ambiguous rtionship with his fans is a matter of character, but the fact that he was taken advantage of by certain high-ranking men might not have been willingly epted by him.


    Lin Qiqi, who had her chaotic private life exposed, perhaps has some untold hardships.


    And there are many things you don''t know, things that feel distant because they haven''t happened to you or your friends.


    The Shens and the Weis have prominent families, regardless of whether their children are treated well at home. If someone wants to bully them, they should think twice.


    Sun Tiantian and Wei Lai, they''re just fooling around, with no ambitions or desires.


    Qiao Sixiao, you have the protection of friendship behind you. People''s wariness of you is actually wariness of that friendship itself. You''re just using borrowed power. You think you haven''t caught anyone''s attention because I''m still around, and no one dares to touch you.


    But when the dayes and you venture into the entertainment industry, being devoured by those people will only be a matter of time. Miss Qin here is a perfect example..."


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    "It''s not me. Am I not pitiful enough?"


    Qiao Sixiao fell silent. She was already terrified after hearing what He Hong had said. If it was true what happenedst night, then what should she do?


    She couldn''t imagine, and she didn''t dare to think too much.


    She turned to look at Qin Wei. What if it were her?


    Perhaps understanding what her daughter was thinking, He Hong interrupted Qiao Sixiao''s thoughts:


    "She''s an exception. She reached the peak as soon as she debuted. She doesn''t need anyone''s support to be at the top. Who would dare to have any ideas about her in the public eye?


    But what happens after that? When she starts to decline, how many people would want to take advantage of her? Qin Wei may appear gentle on the outside but has a strong will inside. She''s far bolder than you think, but how much has she paid for her unwavering determination? Qiao Sixiao, do you really understand her?"


    The two stared at each other for a long time without saying a word.


    He Hong''s words were heavy and brutal, leaving one unsure of how to refute them and feeling that there was no need to.


    Qin Wei looked at the now cold ribeye, losing her appetite almost entirely.


    "Miss Qin, I couldn''t help but educate the staff just now. I apologize if it was embarrassing for you."


    He Hong''s tone softened slightly.


    "Now that Miss Qin has left Anxing, otherpanies will soon find out. As long as you haven''t made a decision, thosepanies will keep an eye on you. If you want to sign with apany, Miss Qin, you must be cautious. There are risks that Miss Qin cannot withstand.


    Huanyi Entertainment naturally wees Miss Qin the most. I also detest those dirty transactions, so Huanyi Entertainment never allows such things to happen.


    Miss Qin can rest assured that in public, I will treat Qiao Sixiao and Su Yang the same way I treat you. Not only that, once you join, Huanyi Entertainment can immediately devise the best n to help you counteract the cklisting. It will also be easy to negotiate the ie sharing in the future. I can guarantee that it will be more than what Anxing offers...


    In private matters, I won''t interfere with your personal life. Whatever you want, I will offer my utmost sincerity to help you achieve it."


    Oh, I''ve said so much, intimidating Qiao Sixiao was just a side matter. The main purpose is to persuade her to join us.


    Qin Wei pointed to the person beside her.


    "Is that so? Then I want her."


    He Hong''s expression darkened a bit, but he didn''t reach the point of getting angry. However, his tone became much colder.


    "It''s not impossible, but..."


    "Oh, no need. She''s already mine. He Zong, you don''t think I''m talking nonsense, right? Let me tell you, that day when we went to the party together, I had a bit too much to drink and ended up in her room,mitting a sweet mistake..."


    He Hong: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qin Wei continued without looking at their expressions.


    "She escorted me back to my room, but I pushed her down instead. I kissed her ear, then her neck, and she said it tickled. Hahaha! And then..."


    "Stop talking."


    Qiao Sixiao felt her temples throbbing, and she didn''t even dare to look up at He Hong.


    "Some details don''t need to be known... by my mom..."


    Qin Wei grinned awkwardly at He Hong.


    "Oh, thinking back now still makes me blush and my heart race... hahaha..."


    The corner of He Hong''s mouth twitched.


    "So, what you''re saying is you have another level of interest in her, right? Miss Qin might have misunderstood. Although Huanyi Entertainment is looking forward to your joining, we won''t easily let go of artists who can earn more for thepany. With Miss Qin''s current ie, she is far behind Qiao Sixiao."


    He Hong asked his assistant for a contract.


    "I appreciate Miss Qin''s character and abilities. Take this contract back and have a look. If you have any objections, feel free to contact me at any time. I think you need to think carefully about what I said and make your decision with a calm mind."


    He Hong nced at the time, stood up, and said,


    "I have other matters to attend to. Let''s end it here for today. As for you..."


    He Hong tapped Qiao Sixiao''s left shoulder.


    "While you''re young, you should focus on your career. Indulging too much is not a good thing."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    ...


    He Hong went downstairs and saw Xiao Wang, who had been waiting at the door. He pointed upstairs.


    "There''s no one upstairs. You go pour the drinks and serve the dishes, and when it''s almost done, take her back..."


    Xiao Wang nodded vigorously and hurried upstairs. As soon as he went up, he heard the two most regretful words of his life¡ª


    Qin Wei eximed with joy, "I''m so brave! I told your mom about what we did in bed!"


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qin Wei: "I''ve mentioned so many details!"


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: One conversation, a sleepless night... My hands were trembling as I wrote this diary. I consulted a master, and the master said I need to do a good deed every day... I can''t go on writing. Tears have blurred my vision, and my tears are all over the keyboard.]


    Xiao Wang covered his ears and went downstairs, but it was safer to stay at the door.


    Qiao Sixiao fiercely thumped her back and gritted her teeth.


    "You''re just bullying He Hong for not reading fan fiction. This trashy story by Sun Tiantian, you''ve used it so many times that it''s practically worn out. Aren''t you embarrassed? Don''t you feel awkward when you read it out loud?"


    Qin Wei blinked and shook her head.


    Qiao Sixiao rubbed her temples.


    "I''ve never seen such a marvelous expression on her face before. Given her personality, she would have definitely taken you down today, but she feels awkward. She can''t even stay here anymore..."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at the other person.


    "Telling all this to my mom... Regardless of whether it''s true or not, I... feel so awkward."

 Chapter 375: A Day in the Life of an Average Couple

    <h4>Chapter 375</h4>


    At three o''clock in the morning, Qiao Sixiao woke up from a dream and sat up, instinctively embracing the person in front of her, leaning against her and quietly weeping.


    "Are you scared?"


    Qin Wei gently stroked her slender back,forting her softly,


    "It''s just a nightmare, don''t be afraid, don''t be afraid..."


    Beingforted, Qiao Sixiao''s emotions eased slightly, and her rapid breathing gradually calmed down. She let go of her hand, lowered her head, and there were still a few teardrops hanging on her eyshes.


    Even when her wrist was broken, she didn''t cry, but now she shed tears in her dream.


    Qin Wei couldn''t help but raise her hand to wipe away the tears.


    This person in front of her seemed so fragile that she felt a bit unfamiliar.


    "It''s just what He Hong said in the dream, unable to resist, utterly embarrassed."


    That kind of emotion lingered for a short time. When she spoke again, Qiao Sixiao had already returned to her usual self, with a calm andposed expression. She spoke unhurriedly,


    "He Hong is skilled at oppressing others with her words. I know I shouldn''t let her words affect my emotions, but I just can''t help it..."


    Qin Wei replied to her:


    "She understands you too well. She can make every word dance in your sensitive areas intentionally, deliberately hitting your triggers. It would be strange if you weren''t angry."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her, and it seemed like there were emotions hidden in those beautiful eyes that she didn''t want others to see. She always felt that this person in front of her had a heavy burden on her heart, but there was no evidence.


    Qiao Sixiao rubbed her forehead. Maybe she was just being overly sensitive. She told herself it was just her imagination running wild, then said to Qin Wei:


    "You''re really amazing. He Hong is adept at controlling others'' emotions, but it seems to have no effect on you."


    It was a genuine praise because even someone as perceptive as Su Yang, at times, would be influenced by He Hong''s "education."


    Qin Wei was one of the few people who could not be easily manipted by He Hong.


    "Because I don''t care," Qin Wei told her the truth.


    "It''s difficult for people to be emotionally affected by someone or something they don''t care about.


    If you don''t want her to lead you around, you have to learn to face her without having your emotions stirred up.


    She intentionally says those things that embarrass you, clearly trying to provoke you. Her assumptions are obviously meant to see you panic. Every word she says has a purpose. He Hong is really skilled at that..."


    He Hong knew what Qin Wei cared about and knew the secrets between them, but He Hong chose to inform them of her knowledge without taking any action because she had everything under control.


    If Qin Wei hadn''t made an effort to interrupt, she wouldn''t know how this conversation would end up.


    Because of He Hong''s words, she also felt a bit scared.


    "Yesterday, when I saw youing in, I didn''t feel anything, but after hearing her words, I felt terrible. It turns out I trusted her too much, just like she said, I never thought about what I would do if someone else hade in at that time."


    Qiao Sixiao curled up on the bed, hugging her knees.


    "And she knows, this is her warning to me. She thinks I''m disobedient, she..."


    "Okay."


    Qin Wei went over and hugged her, feeling the slight trembling of her body due to fear. Qin Wei whisperedforting words in her ear.


    "Once you know, you know. Just tone it down a bit and find a way to soften her up using your own methods. You can give her the earnings yourself after they''re in, but safety is the most important thing. As for money, I''m not afraid to start from scratch again. How about you?"


    "Alright..."


    ...


    The next day, Su Yang had no filming tasks and could rest for two days. He Hong gave him tickets to a themed amusement park, and Su Yang understood what he should do.


    "Since it''s all for promoting the drama, having a few more people should be fine, right? Qiao Sixiao... Can she join us too?"


    Su Yang looked at the ticket in his hand, then turned to look at Qiao Sixiao sitting on the sofa.


    He Hong said, "She has her own ideas, no need for me to arrange it. Ask her yourself."


    "I''m not going. We have a rare day off today, and I want to spend time with my mom..."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at He Hong, her tone much softer than usual.


    "Mom, I haven''t been home for a long time. Can you still cook?"


    ...


    "So, just the two of us?"


    Qin Wei knew they were going out for publicity today and had prepared for live streaming. However, Su Yang arrived, and he didn''t even bring an assistant.


    "Yeah, my manager said this is how celebrities secretly date. They don''t bring staff, just the two of them, and being randomly caught on camera makes it more authentic."


    Su Yang shrugged.


    "We''re going to the theme park tomorrow. What do you want to do today? My manager suggested going on an outing, driving around... it''s so boring. You decide!"


    Qin Wei raised an eyebrow.


    "Listen to me? Then let''s have a normal day together like other couples."


    ...


    In the early morning, a clean-cut young man in a white T-shirt sat at a desk next to the library''s floor-to-ceiling window. The morning light shone on him, casting a faint glow on his handsome face.


    Sitting beside the young man was a girl of the same age, equally good-looking. The two looked at each other, revealing radiant smiles.


    People passing by couldn''t help but take a second look, some even pulled out their phones to discreetly take photos.


    The beautiful scene was pleasing to the eye.


    "Qin Wei, do normal couplese to the library to study past English reading test papers? Is this normal?"


    Su Yang, the good-looking young man in the eyes of others, lowered his gaze and flipped through the book in his hand, quietly asking Qin Wei.


    "Yeah, isn''t it? Your girlfriend has an uing English closed-book exam, a film history closed-book exam, and a lot of homework to finish. You''re here to apany your girlfriend to study. Isn''t that normal?"


    Qin Wei spoke softly while both of them kept their heads down, focusing on their books.


    "Alright..."


    Su Yang picked up a pen and made a cross on her test paper.


    "You''re good at speaking, so why did you make a mistake on the grammar question?"


    ...


    Their efforts didn''t go in vain. They were caught on camera and became a hot topic, with beautiful visuals and high poprity. However, the mostmonment they received was:


    [Very nice, but no chemistry between them.]


    Su Yang and Qin Wei exchanged a nce, immediately reaching an unspoken agreement.


    "Let''s just be siblings!"


    ...


    Qin Wei took him to a decent restaurant near the school for a meal. After eating, she took him to tour the campus. Ye Jiahe didn''t go home during the break, and luckily managed to get a photo with Su Yang and his autograph.


    "Is Zhou Fang on campus? Here are two tickets to the theme park. Take Zhou Fang and go y tomorrow."


    Qin Wei realized that it was pointless to continue with the business. On one hand, they were criticized for forcefully promoting a romantic rtionship, and on the other hand, Qiao Sixiao''s investment was discovered by her mother, so there was no need for them to resort to any means of publicity for this drama.


    They proceeded with the promotions as nned and waited for the broadcast.


    In the afternoon, the two of them went shopping together. Since they had some snacks earlier and weren''t hungry, they decided to watch a movie directly. After the movie, Su Yang drove Qin Wei to the entrance of her residential area. Before she got out of the car, he said to her:


    "To be honest, it''s been a long time since I had so much fun. No pressure at all. Whatever I wanted to y, I had a friend to apany me. I''ve already been to the arcade and the cinema for a long time. Qin Wei, thank you. Even after I retire, I want to live in this residential area and go square dancing together."


    Qin Wei also felt happy. Although their publicity stunt didn''t seed, it was enough to relieve stress, and she also obtained some prizes, like the dolls she caught herself.


    She gave some of the dolls to Su Yang and kept the rest to take home.


    When she got home and opened her phone, she was surprised by the trending topic.


    #Su Yang and Qin Wei#


    The difference was that this time, there was a red "explosive" symbol after the trending topic.


    [OrangeLittleEightv: Qin Wei was photographed spending the mini-vacation with Su Yang. Do you think it''s true or false? [View Images] [View Images]...]


    Comments:


    [I used to think they were good friends, but when I saw Yangyang and Qin Wei looking at each other in the arcade, their expressions were genuinely happy.]


    [Hmm... I''ve never seen Su Yang smile like this. His smile is usually very brilliant and proper, but in this candid photo, his smile isn''t as perfect, but it looks natural.]


    [So... is the Su Yang and Qin Wei couple possibly real?]


    [Be confident! Remove the possibility, and it''s real!]


    Well, unintentionally, this happened...


    Qin Wei didn''t pay any more attention to it. As long as there was buzz, it was good enough. She didn''t need to bother with the specific content.


    She exited and unintentionally saw the second trending topic, so she clicked on it again.


    #The Empress''s Counterattack premieres today#


    This... was a drama from her home country!

 Chapter 376: Sex of the Year

    <h4>Chapter 376</h4>


    Without any advance publicity, "The Revenge of the Queen" went directly on air, but on the night it premiered, rted topics flooded the hot search charts. If not for the "Wei Yang CP" going out of control today, the top spot on the entertainment topic charts would definitely have belonged to this show.


    [The Revenge of the Queen: Little Xi debuts tonight with 6 premiere episodes, Monday to Sunday, 3 updates every night without rest, letting you enjoy nonstop! Let me and Luo Yang together go from the grasnds to the pce, reversing fortunes all the way to be the masters of the rear pce!!]


    It was the same period of history that Qin Wei and the others filmed for "Burning Stars", with the main characters, story backgrounds all being simr.


    Since there was nothing to do, Qin Wei turned on the projector while working on assignments and watching the show.


    After a while, her phone rang. It was a video call from Qiao Sixiao.


    It was probably about the premiere of this drama. Qin Wei casually picked up, not expecting to hear a little milky voice from the other end:


    "Hello? Is this Qin Wei?"


    The screen was pitch ck at first, then she could see the caller''s round, shining eyes.


    Before she could speak, she heard a familiar voice questioning from behind:


    "Why did you take my phone? Why are you calling out her name? Where are your manners?"


    The little milky voice continued:


    "Oh, sister Qin Wei, I''m Hong Dou, Qin Hong Dou. Did you forget about me?"


    "Since when is my grandson also surnamed Qin? Aren''t you surnamed Qiao? What''s your actual surname?"


    Qin Wei then heard a voice she did not want to hear. Oddly, the voice was the same, justcking its usual oppressiveness.


    The little milky voice seemed to be exining earnestly:


    "Grandma, you don''t understand. I''m both surnamed Qiao and surnamed Qin. Qiao Ruiyan is my real name, while Qin Hong Dou is my stage name. It''s just like Auntie, right? Qiao Sixiao is a stage name; her real name is Qiao..."


    "Oh just be quiet. You and your nonstop bbering."


    Qiao Sixiao cut him off before he could finish speaking and snatched back the phone, stuffing it into her pocket. Then came the little milky voice starting to cry:


    "Wah...wah wah..."


    The familiar temper tantrum began.


    Hong Dou broke into loud wails: "Give it back! I want my Qin Wei! Wah... Grandma, can you discipline her please..."


    Though unable to see, Qin Wei could hear He Hong speaking:


    "Your auntie''s stubborn. I can''t control her. You two keep squabbling. Whoever wins gets the phone...Qin... I''m going to check on the stew."


    Hong Dou: "Wah! How can she still be stubborn without wings... Give me back my Qin Wei!"


    "Since when was she just yours... Didn''t I give you your own phone? Stop using mine! I need it for work!"


    Qiao Sixiao refused to return the phone.


    Unable to bear listening further, Qin Wei spoke up for Hong Dou:


    "Just give it back and let me chat with my son, is that so hard?"


    Hearing Qin Wei''s voicee from her pocket, Qiao Sixiao finally understood Hong Dou''s intention. So all this time, the call was with her, and she had heard their entire exchange.


    "You talk to her, but don''t go randomly swiping through my phone. I''m going to help out in the kitchen."


    Qiao Sixiao conceded and left with onest warning:


    "Press anything else and I''ll toss you out from here."


    Only then did Hong Dou get the phone back. His round eyes were filled with tears as he nced resentfully at Qiao Sixiao, wanting to re but not daring to. Seeing Qin Wei, he was instantly in tears again:


    "Wah...Mama..."


    Qin Wei patiently soothed Hong Dou:


    "If you keep crying, I''ll just hang up first. You sure can bawl. I''ll call you back in half an hour, okay?"


    Hong Dou stopped crying right away. He had perfect control over this:


    "Oh okay, I won''t cry anymore!


    Qin Wei I miss you so much! Won''t youe over? Auntie''s here today too! Do you miss her? I miss her pretty often but I reaaally miss you!


    Grandma made dinner herself today. Her stewed fish is delicious! Wait for me, I''m telling Grandma!"


    "Hong Dou, sit down!"


    Qin Wei practically screamed to keep Hong Dou there. He looked at her nkly and said innocently:


    "It''s my third birthday today..."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    An hourter, the doorbell at their home rang. Qiao Sixiao opened the door and stood there stunned:


    "Why did youe?!"


    At the door was Qin Wei, holding a bouquet of flowers in hand and a prettily-wrapped strawberry bear.


    "Auntie, this is my friend."


    Hong Dou ran out from his room and gestured for Qiao Sixiao not to block the way. Then he pulled Qin Wei inside. At the same time, he shouted loudly:


    "Grandma! Grandma! This is my friend! She can draw Ultraman!"


    ...


    As expected, Qiao Sixiao''s parents'' home was also located in a high-end residential district. But it was very far from her Yun Jinmunity. Even with all green lights on the drive today, the one hour journey was smooth for Qin Wei.


    Guests should be treated well. And He Hong had been especially attentive to her recently, so she warmly weed Qin Wei in and invited her to eat, praising how nice her flowers looked and her good taste.


    "This is for you, wishing my friend here a happy birthday. I hope you like it!"


    Qin Wei handed the gift to Hong Dou. Opening it, there was a strawberry bear holding a little baton, a limited edition item.


    Hong Dou hugged the bear and shouted loudly, "Wow! So cool! Qin Wei! Thank you!"


    "What birthday?! Howe I never knew about this? Who taught you to lie?!"


    The auntie standing beside poured cold water on Hong Dou''s enthusiasm with one line.


    "Now that you''re here already, stay for dinner."


    He Hong said,


    "Miss Qin, just some homecooked dishes, hope it''s not too shabby for you."


    Qin Wei felt embarrassed for the moment:


    "Of course not. I came unannounced and am intruding."


    Qiao Sixiao''s dad was also at home today. He walked out from the study, looking quite spirited. ording to Hong Dou''s gossip, he used to be a university professor and could paint flowers and birds, but not Ultraman (unimportant).


    His face was gloomy and he did not speak to He Hong, though his expression softened when he saw Hong Dou. He held him in his arms, chatting andughing.


    His gaze thennded upon Qin Wei. Fortunately, Qiao Sixiao came forward and introduced her colleague to her dad. Qiao''s father nodded, not saying much else.


    Dinner formally began. Hong Dou started waving his spoon around, demanding cake.


    "Don''t you even feel ashamed? You tricked Auntie Qin into thinking it''s your birthday so she''d bring presents all the way here. Your birthday''s next month! Now you still want cake?!"


    Right after Qiao Sixiao finished speaking, Hong Dou''s lips quivered as he started bawling again.


    He Hong took out her phone to make a call, while using her freed up hand to carry Hong Dou, coaxing him:


    "Ordered, ordered. It''ll definitely arrive after we eat. Don''t cry Hong Dou, be good..."


    Qiao''s father also soothed him:


    "Will one be enough? Or should we buy another?"


    Qin Wei suddenly understood where his bad temper came from, when even He Hong doted on him so fully without any discipline.


    Qiao Sixiao impatiently said:


    "My brother said not to let him eat sweets. You guys don''t listen, then have to deal with his tantrumster."


    He Hong retorted: "It''s their business to limit sugar. Since precious boy rarely gets sent over now for his birthday, let him have a bite."


    Finally cated, the family plus Qin Wei sat down together for the meal. Right on time after eating, the cake arrived.


    "Why did youe instead of Little Liu when I called him?"


    He Hong opened the door. It wasn''t her assistant outside, but Wang Dongdong instead.


    "Madame He, Assistant Liu sprained her ankle today. I was apanying her to the hospital...I..."


    Little Wang struggled to exin. She didn''t often see thepany president since she followed Qiao Sixiao, so would grow nervous each time they met.


    "Come in."


    He Hong said,


    "The child wanted cake at home. Stay and join us."


    Little Wang naturally did not dare to refuse and followed He Hong inside. She then saw her boss sitting on the sofa with her roommate beside her, ying with Hong Dou.


    [Little Wang''s Diary: Master said to do one good deed daily. Only when I saw the ever cold Assistant Liu sprain her ankle today did I support her in going to the hospital. Had it been normal times, I''d have run faster than anyone.


    Who knew Madame He would directly pass the urgent task to me. Sote at night, I''m out here buying cake and personally delivering it to their door. Don''t you guys know what sh delivery tforms are for?


    Madame He asked me to eat cake with them. Not daring to refuse was the main reason, but I also recalled craving this berry mousse cakest time I ate it... I shouldn''t have been so gluttonous. I wonder why they needed cake. Such an important family meeting seems to still be confidential?]


    Li Liang saidrge firms are also socially recruiting programmers now without needing internal referrals. But this career leads to overworking your liver, without necessarily earning that much more either. At least worldlyplications would be fewer though.

 Chapter 377: A Stubborn Red Bean

    <h4>Chapter 377</h4>


    Hong Dou was exceptionally spirited today, pulling Qin Wei along to keep herpany. Qin Wei tried to sneak away several times but was unsessful; as soon as she walked away, Hong Dou would cry loudly.


    Hong Dou wailed loudly, reaching out his little hands to grab Qin Wei''s clothes:


    "Can''t you keep mepany? We''ve been apart for so long. Don''t you miss me? I don''t want to separate from you! Qin Wei! Say something!"


    It was like a tragic farewell scene, so much so that He Hong couldn''t bear to watch any longer. She politely invited Qin Wei to stay:


    "Miss Qin, it''s quitete. I wouldn''t feel at ease with you going home alone..."


    "Why don''t you stay over."


    Qiao Sixiao stood to the side and said to her, then looked at Hong Dou,


    "Mind your manners and address her as Auntie Qin."


    "Sister,e y with me."


    Hong Dou ignored the others, pulling Qin Wei over to y with his building blocks.


    After washing up in the bathroom, Qiao Sixiao brought over her own pajamas for Qin Wei to wear. By the time she came out, Hong Dou was already asleep. He Hong was sitting in the living room still looking over documents. Seeing Qin Wei, she waved her over to sit down.


    "It must have been tiring for you today Miss Qin, having to listen to a child''s chatter all day. Did you find it annoying?"


    "No, not annoying. I liked Hong Dou since we worked together on set, he''s my friend."


    Qin Wei made no attempt to hide her fondness for Hong Dou, despite not being terribly fond of this elder of his.


    "Does Manager He know that the rival drama premiered tonight?"


    Seeing that she was in good spirits, Qin Wei took the chance to ask her.


    Hearing this put He Hong in a more serious mood:


    "They hid away to film it, rushing to get it done in time to air before us. No promotions, just suddenly dropped it because they were afraid we''d do something if we caught wind, so they sacrificed promotional lead time. That''s a loss on their part.


    You and Su Yang did well squeezing them off the trending topics, stealing quite some attention. You two don''t need to rify anything for now. Getting caught together at this time, both fanbases know what''s going on between you two. You just need to..."


    "Is this house going to be Manager He''s office as well? It''s midnight and you two haven''t considered that people need to sleep?"


    Qiao Sixiao stood in the bedroom doorway, tone cold.


    He Hong didn''t continue. She patted Qin Wei''s back:


    "Go rest. There are friendships, and there is business. Artists don''t need to keep up with public rtions issues themselves."


    As she spoke, she walked over to Qiao Sixiao:


    "It''s rare for you to be back. We''ll sleep in tomorrow instead of getting up early. I''ll go to work in the afternoon. Sleep earlier, youth is capital but you shouldn''t be staying upte wilfully. Self-discipline is very important, young people should restrain themselves more. Health is most important."


    He Hong returned to her own bedroom. Qiao Sixiao also returned to hers, leaving Qin Wei standing alone in the living room bewildered.


    She turned and walked to the room door:


    "I''m the guest and no one told me where to sleep!"


    "Where else do you think? Here."


    Qiao Sixiao pointed at the double bed in the room.


    "Your house has four bedrooms..."


    "What were you thinking spouting nonsense to my mother earlier?"


    Qiao Sixiao quirked her lips.


    "What, scared?"


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao''s smile faded:


    "My brother''s room which I never stayed in, always locked when he''s not here. I don''t use this room often either, it was cleaned out specially when I said I wasing back.


    My patience has worn thin, I need sleep. It''s a 500 square foot house, I''m sure you''ll find a corner you like. I''m sleeping, feel free to do as you wish."


    Still...the bed would be best...


    ...


    Changing locations suddenly, Qin Wei would find it hard to fall asleep as shey in bed looking at Qiao Sixiao''s room.


    It was still very simple, no plushies or extra colors, simr to theyout of her Cloud Studio apartment, the only difference being a ss disy cab in the room filled with dance trophies and certificates.


    City level, provincial level, nationalpetitions and even international ones. Qiao Sixiao had many awards, quite a few rather prestigious.


    Qin Wei asked her softly: "Do you like dancing?"


    "No."


    Qiao Sixiao answered bluntly, then paused briefly,


    "Those were all when I was young. It was something He Hong made me learn. My dad hoped I would learn painting instead, they used to fight about it."


    Qin Wei asked again: "Couldn''t you just study both?"


    Qiao Sixiao turned to nce at her: "Wouldn''t I be tired?"


    Qin Wei continued: "I feel like your mother today is different from her usual self."


    "That''s because Hong Dou is around. Adults don''t want their conflicts on disy in front of children.


    I haven''t lived at home for a long time, only asionallying back to visit my dad..."


    Qin Wei went on: "The rival drama aired, you know..."


    Qiao Sixiao red at her:


    "You just wanted to make conversation right! I''m sleeping!"


    ...


    The next morning, Hong Dou went to pound on their bedroom door like crazy. Only after seeing a dazed Qin Wei open the door was he reassured.


    "I thought you left! I cried when I woke up this morning."


    Hong Dou looked up at her,


    "I started missing you as soon as I woke up. Can you draw Ultraman for me?"


    "Hong Dou, can you let Auntie Qin wash up and get ready before ying with you?"


    He Hong walked over intending to carry Hong Dou away but he refused:


    "No! I haven''t gotten to y with her in ages. I don''t want to separate! Granny!"


    Hong Dou was serious. He hadn''t left Qin Wei''s side since getting out of bed that morning. Whenever she walked away from his sight, Hong Dou would start crying and shouting, so much so that Qin Wei who originally intended to leave after getting up still hadn''t managed to do so sessfully even at lunch time...


    ...


    Su Yang: "..."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Hong Dou: "..."


    Today Hong Dou was stuck to Qin Wei, nothing anyone said could dissuade him. But Qiao Sixiao had to return to set in the afternoon while He Hong also had her own arrangements. Left with no choice, He Hong had her assistant buy tickets to an indoor yground for kids and handed these two over to Su Yang.


    "Manager He said I''m to bring you two here to y today..."


    After hearing Su Yang speak, Hong Dou held Qin Wei''s hand and craned his neck to look at her:


    "You don''t have money? Why must we bring him? Can''t we just go ourselves? I don''t want him toe, I don''t want him going with us."


    "Your granny arranged for us to bring him. He''s pitiful, there''ll be no one to y with him if we don''t bring him..."


    Qin Wei crouched down and whispered in his ear.


    Hong Dou didn''t understand:


    "If he''s pitiful then pity him! I don''t want to bring him, okay?"


    Qin Wei patiently exined to him:


    "Take pity on him Dou Ge. He''s going to kindergarten tomorrow. He hasn''t been to an amusement park before. And, we need him to carry things for us. How am I going to y with you if I have to carry stuff?"


    Hong Dou finally understood:


    "So Su Yang is our bodyguard, I see. Bodyguards are fine. But he yed my dad before while you yed my mum. I don''t wish to see you two together."


    Qin Wei, Su Yang: "Don''t worry, neither do we."


    ...


    It was a newly opened theme park, very trendy online recently and tickets extremely hard toe by. Only well connected higher ups with money like Manager He could easily obtain VIP tickets toe by anytime without queuing or ticket checks.


    There were truly huge crowds within the park so despite dressing low key, they were still worried about being recognized and so donned caps and masks. Fortunately the weather was turning cooler so walking around masked wasn''t too unbearable.


    They brought Hong Dou to y the carousel and river rafting, also taking pictures with various park mascots. After all Hong Dou was just a child who got very excited seeing all this. Su Yang apanied him on many of the rides which he didn''t protest overly much against.


    When it was time for the flower float parade, Hong Dou was tired by now and extremely averse to Su Yang, so Qin Wei could only carry him.


    "Why isn''t Strawberry Bear here?"


    Watching the characters atop the floats, Hong Dou asked Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei replied: "Because this isn''t Disnend."


    "Then why isn''t Ultraman here?"


    Hong Dou continued asking.


    Qin Wei exined: "Because they don''t have the rights."


    Unsatisfied, Hong Dou started throwing a tantrum: "But I want Strawberry Bear! Make him appear quickly!"


    Qin Wei told him gently but firmly: "No can do, that would be imposing on others."


    "What does imposing mean?"


    "It means asking or bringing up people or matters one shouldn''t, being annoying andcking social awareness."


    "Oh."


    Hong Dou pondered for a bit, lying against Qin Wei''s shoulder. He said to Su Yang:


    "Su Yang, you should know my aunt doesn''t like you at all. You can never be my uncle."


    He turned his head, looking at Qin Wei innocently:


    "This is what imposing means right?"


    Qin Wei nodded: "You''ve grasped the essence perfectly."


    Su Yang: "¡Ñ¡´¡Ñ..."

 Chapter 378: Congratulations, you’re a dad.

    <h4>Chapter 378</h4>


    After giving Su Yang a blow to the soul, Qin Hongdou was so sleepy that he couldn''t keep his eyes open. His little hands struggled to rub his eyes several times before finally sumbing and falling asleep in Qin Wei''s arms.


    As for Su Yang, who had been hurt by him before, he still silently carried Qin Hongdou over to give Qin Wei less of a burden.


    Qin Wei massaged her sore arms. The parade of flower cars was basically over, Hongdou was asleep, and the other entertainment items were meaningless to them now, so the two decided to take Hongdou home by car.


    On the way back, they met fans who recognized them and came up to ask for photos. Su Yang gently blocked Hongdou''s face with his hand, then declined the fans'' requests.


    "Private trip, sorry."


    Su Yang was very firm, and the fans naturally didn''t force it, just kept following them with their phones to take pictures. The two took the child and quickly left the park until no one followed them to the parking lot.


    Su Yang carefully ced Qin Hongdou in a child safety seat, then got into the car with a sigh of relief. He took a bottle of water, twisted it open, and handed it to Qin Wei before taking one for himself.


    "Chairman He said it would be fine to keep a low profile at the amusement park and not get recognized, but we still got made."


    Su Yang started the car and left the parking lot. You could already see the paparazzi secretly taking pictures outside, which meant they had already been spotted by them before being recognized by fans in the park.


    "Yeah... and the speed of getting on the hot search topics was pretty fast."


    Qin Wei flipped through the hot topic rankings on various major tforms on her phone, with no exception that the topics at the top were rted to the two of them:


    #Su Yang Qin Wei''s child#


    #Su Yang Qin Wei together#


    #Wei Yang Theme Park#


    Behind the #1 ranked hot search topic there was even a bright red "explode" word.


    ¡¾Little Nine Fish Circle: Todayizens ran into Su Yang and Qin Wei taking their child to an amusement park. When fans asked for photos, Su Yang strongly refused to protect his son. The two sides are suspected of a secret marriage and birth. Little Nine has actively contacted both parties'' agents for confirmation but has not yet received a response. If it''s true, would you bless them? [View photo] [View photo]¡¿


    Comments:


    ¡¾Oh my God! The hottest traffic idol and the has-been actress got married secretly and had a kid! ¡¿


    ¡¾I know SY is super hot, but don''t call my actress has-been...¡¿


    ¡¾Secret marriage and birth, seriously? No professional ethics? Disqualified idol! Not as good as my brother - great at singing and dancing, superb acting skills. It''s just that he doesn''t have a bigpany to promote him and can only rely on us fans...¡¿


    ¡¾Wow! Is your brother''s surname Guo? A hot tip: your brother is not popr because of his own doing¡¿


    ¡¾I can''t believe the Wei Yang CP is real, and it''s already at this stage! I was just casually shipping them a little bit, now forget it. I like to see them go back and forth, but don''t make it official. Once it''s announced officially I''ll stop shipping...¡¿


    ¡¾Who allowed you two to date and have kids? I can''t take it. As a Wei Yang CP fan I also can''t ept my shipped CP getting married. I''m out.¡¿


    ¡¾But I still think it''s pretty cool - a female celebrity and a traffic idol secretly married and have such a cute baby. Su Yang protecting his son is so handsome. They really match in terms of looks. I''ve already thought of the storyline, word limit so I''ll post anotherment.¡¿


    ¡¾Her, a dazzling actress; him, the most watched idol. A banquet, an ident, when they meet again three yearster, he is still him, but there is a child beside her.


    "Mom, who is he?"


    "He is..."


    "I''m your dad."


    No need to doubt, just one look and he knew - this child who looks exactly like him is his.¡¿


    ¡¾I''m willing to call it "Dazzling Actress: Life with Secretly Married Top Idol while Raising Kids"!¡¿


    ¡¾Squatting for follow up¡¿


    ¡¾Squatting!¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei also left ament after logging into her alt ount:


    ¡¾Integral Calculus: Author writes so well, update faster please, kick me if you update, thank you all!¡¿


    Su Yang, who was driving, didn''t know about all this. He could only ask the giggling Qin Wei:


    "What did you see that made youugh to yourself like this? Share with me."


    "I saw that the top 10 hot search topics are all rted to us. Thepeting TV drama is #12 and still dropping."


    "Oh..."


    Su Yang nodded. The premiere of thepeting drama "The Queen''s Counterattack" filmed by theirpetitors happened yesterday without any publicity. Getting squeezed down by their hot search topics meant it had a bad start. They were thinking of making aeback today, but got squeezed down again.


    This was a good thing, worth celebrating.


    But 5 minutester, Qin Weiughed even harder. If she wasn''t worried about waking up Qin Hongdou, she would still be trying hard to restrain herself.


    Su Yang felt something was off:


    "Grabbing thepeting drama''s hot search ranking is worth smiling happily but not to this extent, right??"


    Qin Wei toned it down a bit:


    "Oh no, I just thought theizens''ments were so funny... Pfft..."


    Sessfully arousing Su Yang''s curiosity:


    "Can you share some with me?"


    Qin Wei nodded: "Sure, congrattions Su Yang, you''re a dad now!"


    Su Yang: "???!!!?!?!?!"


    ...


    The scolding and fans quitting onlysted a short while. Afterizens joked about writing fanfiction, the tone of thements section gradually skewed. Many showcased their talents and started enthusiastically writing fanfiction, which was great fun for Qin Wei who would read anything.


    After sending Qin Hongdou to He Hong Company, Qin Wei went home to concentrate on reading. #Wei Yang Fanfiction# had risen to #2 on the hot topic ranking, with the heat continuing to rise¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾"My son looks like me, but I want a daughter more because she''ll definitely look like you. No time like the present, let''s go for it now!"...¡¿


    ¡¾Previous poster is too naughty! I want the paid version to keep reading!¡¿


    ¡¾"I''m currently on the rise career-wise so can''t go public, but I will admit and take responsibility for you and our son..."


    "No need, do I lookcking in money? It was my mistake that you found out. You don''t need to take responsibility. I already found another mother for him, the two of us live very happily together."¡¿


    ¡¾I, Qiao, got namechecked, haha (Qin Wei''s fan sheds unwilling tears)¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei read eagerly, some people wrote so well that she couldn''t help immersing herself into it...


    Wait wait wait!


    Qin Wei regained rity asionally. This seemed to be fanfiction about herself, so immersing in it felt strange.


    ¡¾Integral Calculus: Wuwuwu, so touching! Author keep writing! I''ll send you virtual gifts, write faster please!¡¿


    ...


    On the other side, Little Wang clicked open the #12 hot search topic ¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾"The Queen''s Counterattack": Wasn''t it too satisfying when the little princess pped thepetitors multiple times today?! pped their face swollen! Even Little Xi said too awesome! Does anyone have a count of how many ps it was?¡¿


    ¡¾"The Queen''s Counterattack": Haha! Guess what? A total of 19 ps! Doesn''t the little princess seem so fierce? Tomorrow the little princess is going to pretend to be weak then suddenly strike, pping her dad''s face! Are you all looking forward to it?!¡¿


    Little Wang wondered why no one seemed to be watching this drama - the official ount''s interactions were dead silent. Why was everyone writing fanfiction? They''ve been at it all night...


    Putting aside stances, truthfully this drama is quite good. Whoever bullies the male lead gets pped by the female lead. The storyline pace is also very fast, truly satisfying!

 Chapter 379: Not a Bite to Eat

    <h4>Chapter 379</h4>


    Although she didn''t really want to get involved, since she had already handed it over to the PR department and person in charge of publicity to deal with, Qin Wei still opened herputer to take a look at the hot search trends.


    She had quickly watched a few episodes of the rival TV drama. Its advantages and disadvantages were extremely obvious:


    The advantage was that the plot was exciting enough. The female lead went out on expeditions and left no grass growing wherever she went. Whoever mixed with her was destined to win, while whoever opposed her was doomed to fail in the end, from the nobility and gentry high above to themon people down below. This set of rules applied to everyone.


    The shorings were also obvious. The female lead¡¯s reckless face-pping did not require her to take any responsibility. There were a bit too many ces in the first few episodes where things happened just for the sake of excitement. Even a little puppy barking at her by the roadside was subject to retribution.


    There were also some plot points that could not be logically exined. Besides that, the workmanship was really not meticulous enough, not only in terms of the storyline, but also the costumes, makeup and post-production...


    She would definitely not participate in a TV drama of such quality, but Qin Wei had also thought that if she was really unfortunate enough to film something like this, she could still make the drama go viral through marketing - pretending to be pitiful, acting poor, ying with memes, and joking about herself, she might even gain some goodwill from passersby.


    Therefore, relying solely on the storyline, it would be very difficult for this kind of TV drama to be popr. It needed corresponding synchronized marketing, and then many people would have to y along with the memes before it could go viral. On top of that, without people digging out too many bugs in the rapidly changing, face-pping plot reversals, there might be a chance for it to catch on.


    So what needed to be done now was to grab their hype and get moreizens on social media to pay attention to other things, so they would miss out on the synchronized meme-ying step. That would dampen the drama-viewing experience.


    Let¡¯s take another look at the recent hot search trends...


    Hmm...it doesn''t seem like I need to take any special action myself...


    ...


    There weren''t many things that could keep Su Yang up all night - she had stayed up all night browsing TikTok once, stayed up all night when a manga artist updated rapidly once, and this time, it was to read fanfiction.


    She didn''t know about it before, but she had expanded her knowledge this time. She realized that manyizens would spontaneously write fanfiction on social media tforms, and theter it got into the night, the more wonderful it became.


    If she chased too many, it would be easy to get them mixed up, so Su Yang eventually chose a few of her favorite series to follow.


    [The UnBesieged CP Being Abominable series]


    [The love triangle but Su Yang is just a tool man series]


    [The melodramatic revenge refreshing main female lead series]


    [The pure smut series]


    Just these four. The authors seemed to have reincarnated from typing machines, updating at lightning speed and the quality was also good. Moreover, none of these authors seemed tired at all, churning out a thousand words per hour continuously until dawn!


    Awesome!


    When dawn broke, Su Yang fell asleep on the sofa.


    ...


    She was woken up by the phone call bombardment of Li Yao.


    "Hello..."


    "Yo, ancestress! Did you see the script I sent to your email?"


    Li Yao asked her over the phone.


    "Uh...didn''t read it..."


    Su Yang said, feeling a little hungry as she got up from the sofa and went to the fridge to take out some ready-to-eat food to put in the microwave.


    "Go take a look quickly. Preparations for the movie have started, and casting has also begun. Although the producers have you ted for it, we still have to go through the proper procedures, right! I''m overseas now, I have a lot to tell you, let me finish up what I''m working on first, then we''ll talk!"


    Li Yao was probably really busy, not only managing her but also other artists. Plus Anxing was developing rapidly, so his workload was also huge. Some time ago when Su Yang''s contract had expired, he had been sent abroad by thepany to discuss projects with several artists, and he was still busy until now.


    "Movie...casting...filming..."


    Su Yang looked at the microwave that was running, carefully recalling Li Yao''s words. She finally had something to do...


    She picked up her phone and made a call.


    ...


    "Sis, something up?"


    Wang Dongdong was quite puzzled when she received a call from Su Yang asking if she was busy. After telling her boss, she was urged to go back and take a look, leaving the set to return to Yun Jing residential area. When she saw Su Yang, she didn''t feel like anything was wrong with her.


    "Have you eaten?"


    Su Yang asked her.


    Wang Dongdong shook her head, looking confused.


    "Then have these xiaolongbao."


    Just a moment ago still looking worried, hearing her words, the smile returned to Su Yang''s face. She brought out a te of piping hot xiaolongbao for little Wang to eat, then packed a lot of frozen food and put it on the table,


    "Oh, I bought these thinking I wouldn''t cook when she''s not home during the short vacation, but didn''t get a chance to eat them. Take them back to eat..."


    Wang Dongdong looked shocked, but didn''t dare voice her opinion.


    [Wang Dongdong''s Diary: The silly sweet girl bought a lot of xiaolongbao, dumplings, custard buns, spring rolls, fried radish cakes, wontons and dumplings. ording to her, she didn''t get to eat a single bag.


    She gave them all to me because preparations for the new drama had started, and she couldn''t indulge in eating and drinking anymore. What''s more, my sis would definitely not eat them.


    In fact, she was wrong. My sis wouldn''t just not eat them, she wouldn''t even allow the sight of these things in her home. The silly sweet girl was too gutsy, actually daring to put them in her fridge...


    Ah, but I''m so happy. These weren''t cheap, yet she gave them all to me. But I also won''t have a chance to eat them recently, work is too busy.


    Hmm... Li Liang will benefit instead.]


    ...


    Su Yang took a look at the email Li Yao sent her. Apart from a small amount of script excerpts and the story outline, there was also the filming schedule and some key personnel, as well as some rted materials that were, in Li Yao''s words, "optional to look at or not".


    ¡¾Su Yang: Read it, starting preparations, you focus on your work first, we''ll talkter¡¿


    ¡¾Li Yao: Working hard, my little ancestress! I also bought a gift for you, wait a few more days until I''m done...¡¿


    After a simple exchange, Su Yang put down her phone and looked at the books on the table, having to motivate herself.


    She recalled what Shen Qingqing said during the vacation:


    "There''ll be exams next week, Wei Wei, you must remember to study!"


    Countdown to end of vacation, she had to diligently look at her books.


    ...


    The next day when going to school, all sorts of entertainment journalists were already staking out the school gates to ambush Su Yang. The previous day''s hot search trends were really too shocking. Weibo and the entertainment sections on other social media tforms were almost all discussing this matter. Marketing ounts and media outlets were also desperately trying to cash in on the hype. Everyone''s after-meal gossip was about this incident.


    The less the person involved responded, the more curious everyone became.


    Apart from the incident itself, the various fanfiction was also wildly popr.


    Right now, everyone on the inte was racking their brains to try and get an exclusive scoop, but both parties involved could not be contacted. Their respective agents andpanies also did not provide any response.


    It was as if the two sides had tacitly agreed to stay silent about this matter.


    Su Yang was filming on set, virtually no chance to interview him. But Qin Wei was different - she had to go to school today, so they could definitely catch her here!


    "Ah! Qin Wei''s here! Quick!"


    Qin Wei had just parked her car in the school''s outdoor parking lot when the eagle-eyed reporters instantly spotted her. They shouted for their photographers to rush over, each wanting to be first!


    She was this year''s biggest traffic star! As long as they sessfully cashed in on the hype, the traffic from just this one report might exceed the total traffic from all their articlesbined this year!


    Even if they were attacked by antis and water armies to the point of disappearing for a while, it didn''t change the fact that "Qin Wei" was the password to traffic.


    If they seeded, their KPI would be hit, and they wouldn''t need to desperately chase gossip for the rest of the year.

 Chapter 380: Inspirational treasure mother, work and study but also take a baby

    <h4>Chapter 380</h4>


    Early in the morning, Qin Wei saw so many people crowding around her, and anyone would be in a bad mood in this situation. Qin Wei''s first reaction was to avoid them, but then she thought that if she ignored them now, they would squat here until school was over to surround her again.


    Although the paparazzi''s questions were so annoying, most of them were just trying to make a living. Qin Wei had be familiar with quite a few of them already. They had squatted outside when she was just starting out on the street, followed her to variety shows, through rain and wind until now. Qin Wei felt bad and wanted them to go back and rest early.


    "Miss Qin, what is your rtionship with Su Yang?"


    "Is it true that you two secretly got married and had a child?"


    "Miss Qin, there are rumors that the child is not Su Yang''s but some rich businessman''s, is that right?"


    "Miss Qin, are you silent because you didn''t expect your secret to be discovered, or are you afraid it will affect the child''s normal life?"


    "Miss Qin, why don''t you answer? Is it because you are afraid?"


    ...


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows and blurted out two words:


    "It''s not."


    The reporters began to ask eagerly:


    "Can you provide evidence?"


    "Are you trying to protect the child?"


    "Is the father Su Yang?"


    "Did you and Su Yang really get married in secret? Are you sacrificing yourself for Su Yang''s future?"


    Qin Wei: "It''s not."


    "Can you say something other than ''it''s not''? Don''t worry, I won''t take your words out of context. This is a live stream!"


    One of the reporters patted his chest to reassure Qin Wei.


    "Even if I say it''s not, you won''t believe it. I know you just want to improve your performance, but I can''t say what you want to hear. Just write whatever you want, it''s not like you haven''t taken things out of context before. It won''t make a difference this time, right?"


    Qin Wei said, pointing to one of the reporters,


    "Last time, you were the one who asked me at the hospital door why I didn''t apologize to the public. That video caused me trouble until now. Why don''t you interview him and ask how much money he made after framing mest time?"


    A few reporters immediately shut up and retreated awkwardly.


    Taking this opportunity, Qin Wei quickly left. The reporters chased after her but the security guards stopped them. Once she entered the campus, it becamepletely quiet.


    #Qin Wei Online Urging for Updates#


    #Qin Wei Threatens Fanfic Author#


    #Dazzling Empress#


    #Su Yang as a tool#


    Comments:


    ¡¾Haha!¡¿


    ¡¾Too funny!¡¿


    ¡¾So spirited this early in the morning! Qin Wei is fierce! I''m also reading this fanfic. I thought she would be angry if she knew about it, but didn''t expect her to look forward to it even more than others.¡¿


    ¡¾My sister is the number one fan of fanfics about herself!¡¿


    ¡¾She has also read fanfics about her and Joey and gave them likes.¡¿


    ¡¾And the more explicit works by Director Sun, she and Little Joey and Blue also leftments saying: Is that all? ¡¿


    ¡¾My goose: The scale of what I dare show on livestream is even bigger than this.¡¿


    ¡¾She''s so funny and good looking! (Forgive me for being a paidmenter for so long that I didn''t even know she was this pretty.)¡¿


    ¡¾Pfft hahaha the joy in lifees from Goose Lu.¡¿


    ¡¾So the video where she refused to apologize was taken out of context?¡¿


    ¡¾The original video is avable online, but some people just don''t want to watch it even if you can''t force them to, right?¡¿


    ...


    "Yo~ The treasure mama is here~! Working and taking care of the baby and going to school, awesome!"


    Not walking far, Qin Wei met Shen Qingqing, who teased her with yesterday''s gossip.


    "Mm, the inspiring treasure mama, working part-time while studying and taking care of the baby."


    Qin Wei didn''t care about this. No matter what the reporters asked or the media wrote, just ignore it. This is what He Hong specially told her. She had no reason not to believe it, after all, the new drama was about to start broadcasting, and they were all in the same boat.


    Shen Qingqing giggled and whispered to her:


    "I know it''s for publicity for the new drama! The little baby is a little actor in the crew right? First take him out to y and gain some attention, then have everyone specte, and when broadcasting starts, take him out - wow! Turns out he is a little actor!"


    "No."


    Qin Wei turned to look at Shen Qingqing very seriously,


    "He really is my son. I secretly gave birth to him two, no, three years ago. Raising a child these past few years has been very hard on me, so I had no choice but to return to work. I really am an inspiring treasure mama, working part-time while studying and taking care of the baby."


    Shen Qingqing''s eyes widened, and it took her half a day to blurt out:


    "It''s...it''s okay to have a child...I can also help you, after all, you were only twenty three years ago, and to be pregnant for ten months...damn, isn''t that a bit too young?"


    Qin Wei really couldn''t hold in herugh anymore. Shen Qingqing was pissed when she realized she had been fooled.


    After joking around, Qin Wei told Shen Qingqing:


    "Don''t wait for me at lunch, Teacher Yuan asked me out for lunch to discuss homework."


    ...


    It was already the fifth week. Most students had already found internships for the semester, and some impressive ones even signed up for the whole year so they didn''t need to worry about it next semester.


    Before career guidance ss, everyone was discussing this with those around them.


    Zhou Fang said to Ye Jiahe:


    "Today is thest chance. If you still can''t find one, you''ll have to look for it yourself."


    Zhou Fang had already found one at Huanyi''s studio. But Ye Jiahe still hadn''t, mainly because most positions would prioritize juniors and seniors first, then sophomores, and finally freshmen.


    Qin Wei asked Wei Lai: "What about you?"


    Wei Lai smiled: "I''m already a veteran employee of Chenguang Media. Why would I need an internship? But you on the other hand..."


    Wei Lai lowered his voice,


    "There are rumors that you didn''t renew your contract, so variouspanies have their eyes on you... My agent also asked me several times about our rtionship. Don''t need to tell me, I''m just giving you a heads up.


    It''s like breaking up in a rtionship - your pursuers see new hope again."


    Qin Wei nodded in thanks and chatted idly for a bit. Then she asked Ye Jiahe what her ns were.


    "I actually..."


    Before Ye Jiahe could say it, the bell rang and the teacher walked in on time. The ssroom quickly quieted down.


    "Let''s start ss first and wrap things up, then I have good news to tell the freshmen, specifically about internships. Details will also be notified to each departmentter, it''s rted to internship work... I''ll tell you about it afterward."

 Chapter 381: It’s Your sister’s Honor.

    <h4>Chapter 381</h4>


    As usual, after Teacher finished the employment guidance lesson, there were still ten minutes left before the end of ss. She opened another PPT -


    "Unlike most other universities, our school''s employment guidance course has alwaysbined theory with practice.


    The school encourages students to try, and is also willing to help students find suitable and reliable positions.


    This course has been carried out in our school for three years. Most students'' feedback is that it is very beneficial to their growth.


    Many people have learned new skills during the internship every semester, or discovered the areas they like. Some have tried various possibilities in it. So the school will continue this project.


    But at the same time, we found some deficiencies.


    For example, many of thepanies we work with prefer senior students, because they face graduation after the internship, and can be directly regrized. After all, mostpanies still want to train their own talents at the same time.


    This consideration is reasonable, but our freshmen will be neglected. Most people can only take the jobs left by their seniors, so the sense of participation will be greatly reduced.


    The school is also aware of this, and has gradually proposed new feasible ns at meetings, but it may be toote this semester..."


    Teacher''s words came to this point, and there were sighs from the audience. Today''s employment guidance ss had half of the freshmen.


    The teacher gestured for everyone to be quiet first, and continued:


    "Originally, as in previous years, students who did not find suitable positions in ss need to work hard on their own...


    But this year is a little different. A movie will soon enter the preparation stage, and the crew will release arge number of job openings in the industry."


    "Internal recruitment in the industry has nothing to do with us. Teacher, what''s the point of talking about this?"


    Someone was impatient to listen further and raised questions.


    The teacher nodded:


    "If it has nothing to do with you, I won''t mention it specially here.


    I won''t beat around the bush. In short, this movie is willing to use neers as much as possible and give freshmen some internship opportunities."


    As soon as the teacher finished speaking, the students below began to discuss.


    "So good?! What movie is willing to use neers?"


    "Is this true? I don''t really believe it."


    "There is nothing unbelievable. The director is a teacher from our school''s performing arts college. One of your soon-to-be-starring sisters made a suggestion to her. After she understood the situation, shemunicated with the distributor and crew at the first time. They agreed immediately.


    Because they have cooperated with you on big projects, they trust this year''s freshmen.


    Starting today, the specific number of positions and requirements will be issued gradually. You can pay attention to the school''s website for details."


    Cooperated?


    Trust?


    Although it sounded like a good thing, the freshmen were very happy, but they were confused after the joy.


    When did they cooperate with big projects??


    The students watched the man in the video and suddenly understood the reason.


    "Hello freshmen, long time no see, my surname is Zhao, I once had the honor of being your battalionmander for a month.


    Since we parted ways from the training base, I have been thinking about how your campus life is going? Has the suddenly longer military training this time changed you?"


    Seeing the familiar face, the freshmen below were both surprised and delighted, shouting in unison:


    "We are great! First Company and Second Company are awesome!"


    Of course there was progress. The military training in summer allowed everyone to experience a real military life, with hardships they had never experienced in the past seventeen or eighteen years, but they missed it infinitely after leaving.


    After school started, everyone had already known each other, and they had also learned to live independently and deal with various emergencies in advance.


    They became much more self-disciplined and healthier. Not only that, the PE sses so far have been a piece of cake for them¡ª¡ª


    800 meters? A bit short, teacher, how about considering 3 kilometers?


    20 sit-ups to pass? 40 for excellence? Can it be changed to 40 to pass, 60 for excellence?


    We girls also want to participate in pull-ups! Don''t worry, teacher, we can do rock climbing, pull-ups are just our daily routine.


    ...


    Although there were still differences in strength, overall this year''s freshmen were more vigorous than previous years. Not only that, the military training gave them a good start, and many people still have the habit of running every day until now.


    [Capital University Student Morning Running Program], the freshmen responded most actively.


    Some have already filled out the [University Student Enlistment n Form] this year, preparing to enlist, looking forward to bing a formal soldier.


    These changes surprised the school.


    Battalion Commander Zhao went on to say:


    "I think there must be some, because in that one month, we witnessed your rapid growth in harsh environments, and at the same time witnessed your potential.


    The training not only enhanced physical fitness and endurance, but also increased mutual trust.


    Today, we learned that our trainees need some professional internships, which are rtively difficult to find on their own.


    It just so happens that the distributor of the uing movie is our superior relevant department. Filming requires the cooperation of our training base.


    After coordination, some positions will be open to freshmen. We have seen you persist without giving up. Wee everyone to sign up and look forward to working together again!"


    So that''s what the "big project" was referring to!


    After listening to this news, whether they could be selected or not, the freshmen felt wonderful and joyful. After ss, they came to thank Qin Wei one after another:


    "Thank you, sister!"


    The teacher didn''t mention which sister specifically, but everyone guessed it. Qin Wei was a little surprised, but soon understood.


    She had a lot of feelings for this year''s freshmen because she had lived and eaten together with them for a month. Although it was difficult and full of ups and downs during that time, it was precisely because of this that they understood how to take care of each other better.


    After school started, the freshmen still felt intimate when they saw her, but everyone tacitly did not bother her. Later, when they met face to face, they just greeted her.


    Because they were familiar and polite, when they met on campus, she would often respond enthusiastically and greet them.


    Seeing them worried about internships, Qin Wei also wanted to help them as much as possible. However, her own team had disbanded, and even if she temporarily formed a new one, she could only help three to five people at most, which was far from solving the problem.


    It just so happened that she had lunch with Teacher Yuan at noon. She brought up her idea to her.


    After listening, Teacher Yuan was still a little surprised:


    "You still care about this? Let me ask bluntly, are you getting them in through the back door in order to market your image of kindness in the future?"


    "You can have the image, you can take the credit, don''t mention me during the process, I hate image the most. What kindness or not, I call this standing up for friends.


    Also, most of the majors in our school are rted to the film and television industry. The freshmen are also very capable. Don''t take the back door, just give them a chance to interview! See if they can give you a miracle in return."


    Qin Wei said to her.


    During the month of getting along, Qin Wei would asionallymunicate with Teacher Yuan. This time, she saw her name in the information sent by Li Yao, and saw the movie preparation n, so she came to discuss with her.


    "OK, leave it to me."


    Teacher Yuan took out her phone and quickly sent out several messages, then smiled at Qin Wei,


    "You don''t have to worry about this matter, I guarantee to strive for it.


    The main reason I asked you out today is that I want to take an early look. Why does this distributor rmend, who is basically confirmed, the best actress to serve as one of the leading actresses in my movie?"


    Teacher Yuan''s tone was calm, but the pronunciation of "best actress" and "movie" was extremely deliberate.

 Chapter 382: Dare You Come

    <h4>Chapter 382</h4>


    Teacher Yuan''s question also made Qin Wei very curious about the answer, but it was unrealistic for her to perform something for Teacher Yuan to see right away. Teacher Yuan gave her a temporary staff badge that would be used during auditions:


    "Starting next week, there will be many actorsing one after another for auditions, although... the distributor has confirmed you, but I''m very curious, do you dare toe andpete?"


    As she spoke, she revealed a smile again, "Don''t worry, since the role of ''Yun Lan'' is set for you, unless you quit, I as the director won''t be able to change it. I''m just very curious and want to see. Are you willing?"


    Qin Wei didn''t speak, lowering her head to look at the badge which already had her photo and name printed on it.


    "You don''t need to answer right now, let''s eat first and rest for a while, there are still sses in the afternoon!"


    Teacher Yuan gently tapped the back of her hand to get her to rx a little, and then asked the waiter to serve two small mousse cakes for dessert after the meal.


    "I won''t eat, Teacher Yuan I''ll leave first, there are still sses in the afternoon, I already paid for the meal, pack the other cake for takeaway, you can eat it in the afternoon too."


    Teacher Yuan held the small porcin te with the cake and looked up at her:


    "This cake is very delicious."


    Qin Wei raised the corners of her mouth:


    "As long as it''s delicious, enjoy slowly."


    It seemed that female celebrities were all like this, saying nice things in front of the camera, iming to love eating this and that, but privately they had no desires or demands for fine cuisine. She was no exception...


    No way. Director Yuan discovered a small detail - when she was speaking, she unconsciously swallowed her saliva.


    Her words and heart were not aligned, it was a little cute...


    ...


    At this time, the career guidance ss was over. On the way, Qin Wei received too much gratitude from her younger schoolmates.


    Everyone was clear in their hearts that with Qin Wei''s help in this matter, regardless of sess or failure, being cared for by the school sister felt too good. Moreover, it was said that at least 100 freshmen would be recruited, which was already good news for them.


    This was the extent she could help, whoever could seize the opportunity would depend on their own ability.


    After school, Qin Wei saw those reporters again outside the school gate.


    The reporters also saw Qin Wei. Separated by the gates, they quietly looked at each other...


    Qin Wei: "(??)"


    Reporters: "(??)... ..."


    Qin Wei: "¦²(?§Õ?lll)........."


    Reporters: "¦²(?§Õ?;)............"


    "School sister is leaving from the east gate!"


    Someone suddenly shouted loudly.


    Qin Wei turned around and ran back.


    "Oh no, she''s leaving from the east gate! Hurry up and chase!"


    Since reporters were not allowed to enter the school, in order to intercept Qin Wei, they had to run along the outskirts of the school which would be much slower than Qin Wei.


    There was no time to think much. The reporters swarmed towards the east gate.


    However, Qin Wei was just pretending. She gave a fist salute to the student who lured the tiger away from the mountain:


    "Thanks brother!"


    The other party also returned the fist salute:


    "You''re wee school sister...run fast!!!"


    Taking advantage while those reporters hadn''t reacted, Qin Wei jogged away from school, got in her car and drove home.


    ...


    Her roommate had also returned home today. On the way back, she went to the hospital again for a follow-up visit and said her recovery was going very well. In another half month, the external brace could be removed.


    "Sixiao, what do you want to eat? I''ll make it for you."


    Seeing that she had returned, Qin Wei was in a very good mood. After all, living alone in the big house made her feel empty without even a person to chat or watch anime with, it was meaningless.


    "Does that mean you''re not eating?"


    Qiao Sixiao discerned the subtext in her words.


    "Yeah, preparations are starting soon for the new drama. There will be auditions and screen tests in a period of time. Recently, following you, this injured person, eating well and livingfortably, I''ve be a little fat."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she looked up at the mirror in front of her.


    Qiao Sixiao walked over and stood behind her, looking at her reflection in the mirror, she even reached out and pinched her cheeks:


    "You didn''t gain much weight, the texture still feels good."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her:


    "For being on camera, it''s better to be a little thinner to look good...isn''t this what you said?"


    Qiao Sixiao did not deny it, and said to her:


    "These are all trivial things...


    You read the film information right? I read it too. Although it has a military theme, the background is actually ancient times.


    This is thetest attempt in military themes by up-anding military director Teacher Yuan. It can be said to be double the difficulty. Can you do it?"


    Qin Wei pouted angrily. It seemed that neither of them had much faith in her. The audition was really necessary to attend then!


    Qin Wei asked her:


    "Are you going for the audition?"


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head:


    "The broadcast time for ''Ignition'' has been set. These next few days we need to focus on publicity.


    After that, I have to go abroad to film advertisements and publicity films for thetest endorsements. It will probably take a week to half a month beforeing back, and I don''t even know which day I''ll be back yet.


    Don''t worry about anything else during that time, just worry if you''ll be okay alone at home?"


    Qin Wei tentatively asked:


    "Why don''t you leave me some money for living expenses? Can you do 200,000?"


    "Are you going to take a world tour with 200,000?"


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao said she didn''t have much appetite. For dinner, the two of them made do with eating a vegetable sd while turning on the projector to watch the TV series filmed by their counterparts for a while. Qin Wei also turned on the bullet screenments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾The female lead pped the second female lead''s face again, in all kinds of ways.¡¿


    ¡¾So satisfying! But so tiring...does the female lead''s hand hurt...¡¿


    ¡¾There are so few people watching now¡¿


    ¡¾Everyone has gone to eat melons on social tforms. Which drama''s melon is better than those from Unfaded?¡¿


    Upon seeing this, Qiao Sixiao asked her:


    "He Hong told you not to bother with it, so do you really not bother?"


    "Yeah~"


    Qin Wei nodded while talking to her without affecting her ability to watch the drama.


    "You can go look at the hot search. Actually most people aren''t fools. Even if they get agitated and misled by inte water armies and ck fans, when they calm down and think about it themselves, they''ll understand."


    Qiao Sixiao clicked open the entertainment hot search ranking¡ª¡ª


    #Timeline rification of Unfaded cp#


    #Dazzling Aftermath updated!#


    #Unfaded cp secretly married and had kids#


    #Unfaded cp is real#


    #Qin&Qiao cp is the real deal#


    #What''s the child''s surname#


    #Who exactly is the child of#


    #"Ignition" scheduled#


    #The child is Qiao Sixiao''s#


    Qiao Sixiao: "???"


    The top 15 searches were all upied by their few people, poor counterpart''s drama that prepared so many plot rted jokes, the searches were all pushed down to 16th ce.


    Because everyone was too enthusiastic about eating melons, even buying searches didn''t work.


    Qiao Sixiao clicked open the first hot search. In less than two days, someone reallybed out a timeline to prove Su Yang and Qin Wei had no rtionship at all.


    That blogger really started digging from all publicly avable online information from four years ago, and finally came to the conclusion¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Four years ago Su Yang was studying abroad overseas, he didn''t even return home once the whole time, and there was no Qin Wei at all in his interpersonal rtionships.


    Four years ago Qin Wei was busy with work, almost nonstop day and night on a tight schedule. Ibed out her work schedule for two years, and cross checked every single day that I could find online. She simply didn''t have time to give birth to a child.¡¿


    ¡¾This blogger is all guts...¡¿


    ¡¾Very remarkable but...although little brother Yang blocked the child''s face, if you watch the video frame by frame, you can still see the appearance of that child...looks a bit like Qiao Sixiao¡¿


    ¡¾You''re talking about the mouth looking a bit simr...but Qiao and my goose are also a bit simr with the mouth...¡¿


    ¡¾Ah this...¡¿


    ¡¾Here it goes again! I know you guys want to prove again my goose is their biological child! Headache!¡¿


    ¡¾May I timidly ask, how many people still remember now, those two are counterparts...¡¿


    ¡¾...¡¿


    ¡¾......¡¿

 Chapter 383: Conflict

    <h4>Chapter 383</h4>


    That evening, He Hong personally called Qin Wei to inform her of the next day¡¯s schedule:


    ¡°The new drama has been scheduled. Tomorrow, the leads will ept an invitation from the video tform to promote it. Qin Wei is familiar with this, right?¡±


    ¡°Mm, Manager He can rest assured that I will cooperate.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve arranged the clothing and makeup on my end. Tomorrow morning, Wang Dongdong will deliver it to you. No requirements for jewelry - just wear your own. Go directly there when the timees. Wang Dongdong will discuss the specific arrangements with you along the way.¡±


    Qin Wei readily agreed to everything that fit the routine publicity procedures.


    After hanging up the phone, Qin Wei looked towards her roommate who was sitting beside her. Her roommate gave her a meaningful look.


    ¡°What are you looking at me for? Because I¡¯m good-looking?¡±


    Feeling self-conscious under her stare, Qin Wei unconsciously touched her own face.


    ¡°Will theree a day when you get used to her thoughtful arrangements for you and then develop feelings and sign a friendship agreement?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao jokingly asked her.


    ¡°I won¡¯t do that kind of ¡®falling for someone just because they treat me well¡¯ ever again. That ¡®good treatment¡¯es at a price - it¡¯s often something I don¡¯t want to give. It¡¯s better not to receive it from the beginning... But Manager He doesn¡¯t count. This drama mainly promotes your family¡¯s artist, so my active participation in publicity is actually helping her.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao squinted her eyes into a smile.


    ¡°If you try to lump Su Yang in with ¡®my family¡¯ again, I¡¯ll kick you out!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re overthinking it! I just meant he''s an employee of your family... People nowadays are so sensitive! Even word choice can make them angry. When will you be more tolerant like me? Give some space to those just joking around. Give ourselves some freedom of discussion...¡±


    As Qin Wei spoke, she reached out and pinched Qiao Sixiao¡¯s cheek. She was very slender, but her skin was tender and smooth to the touch. It felt rather nice.


    So this is what it feels like to pinch someone else¡¯s face. Such fun!


    Qiao Sixiao lifted her hand to bat Qin Wei¡¯s away. She was already in a bad mood to begin with, and Qin Wei simply couldn¡¯t resist pinching her a couple more times, finally provoking her anger.


    ...


    The next morning, when Little Wang brought the makeup artist over, the two youngdies were sitting on the sofa ignoring each other and not speaking a word.


    The atmosphere was awful and the air pressure low...


    Now what was going on here...


    Little Wang¡¯s heart thumped apprehensively, but she didn¡¯t dare speak out loud. She could only stiffly approach Qiao Sixiao and say:


    ¡°Sis, Manager He selected today¡¯s outfit for you. Please get your makeup done here first. I¡¯ll take Teacher Qin to the bedroom to change clothes...¡±


    Little Wang took the clothes. As Qin Wei also stood up, Qiao Sixiao suddenly opened her mouth. Her tone revealed no detectable emotion:


    ¡°Wang Dongdong, whose assistant are you? Hm?¡±


    Little Wang froze in ce, truly unable to analyze from those words what had happened.


    ¡°Sis, I¡¯m your assistant. I always have been...¡±


    She spoke firmly. Having finished, she turned to look at Qin Wei, her entire face screaming-


    ¡°Save me!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I can change myself. Little Wang, sit for a bit. Don¡¯t mind us. We had a fightst night and nearly came to blows. It¡¯s a small matter, don¡¯t worry about it too much.¡±


    Qin Wei¡¯s tone was indifferent. She took the clothes from Little Wang¡¯s hands and headed off to the bedroom to change, minding her own business.


    Little Wang swallowed hard, silently chanting the Heart Sutra to calm herself.


    ¡°Little Wang, who allowed you to sit down? Have you watered the nts? Fed the fish? Why do I need to remind you of everything these days?!¡±


    Qiao Sixiao grew more agitated as she spoke, raising her voice a notch.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to worry about these things, then don''t keep them in the house! You go ahead and put them there but then don''t take care of them! Muddling along every day without a shred of responsibility - can you take some responsibility for once?!¡±


    Little Wang¡¯s hand shook and the small watering can for the nts fell to the ground.


    The loud ng, paired with Qiao Sixiao¡¯s anger, was as if expressing dissatisfaction towards her.


    ¡°Wang Dongdong!¡±


    Qiao Sixiao had been furious to begin with. Now she was even more incensed.


    Having finished changing, Qin Wei trotted out from the bedroom making a beeline for the balcony. She picked up the little watering can and found an absorbent cleaning cloth that she ced on the floor.


    Only then did Little Wang return to her senses. She quickly knelt to wipe the floor.


    Qin Wei put down her rolled up sleeves and walked into the living room, determined to debate with Qiao Sixiao in order to protect innocent little Wang.


    ¡°Little Wang is your lifestyle assistant, but she isn''t the housekeeper you hired. Please don''t take your anger at me out on her, okay?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao directly ignored her. She said to Little Wang:


    ¡°That¡¯s enough. Stop cleaning. Go to the walk-in closet and take out that silver tassel pearl earring set, then do whatever you''re supposed to do. Don''t make me tell you again.¡±


    Although she didn''t know what had happened to make her boss so angry, nor did she understand exactly what was going on, this silly cute girl unexpectedly wasn''t coaxing her older sister either, but Little Wang in order to prevent losing her high-paying job, silently ran off to the walk-in closet without a word.


    ...


    During the filming of ¡°Meteor Shower¡±, Qin Wei¡¯s contract with An Xing was still active, so publicity was considered a coborative project between the two parties. An Xing had arranged for Li Liang, Li Yan, Little Morning and others to drive over temporarily and participate in the publicity alongside her.


    ¡°Sis, long time no see!¡±


    Li Liang had been sitting in the car the whole time staring at herptop screen. Seeing Qin Wei get into the car, her eyes instantly turned red. She whimpered,


    ¡°I missed you so much...¡±


    The team member most devastated by the dissolvement of the previous contract was Li Liang. From the beginning when she was helping out, toter getting transferred to work alongside Qin Wei, the two had developed a close rtionship.


    She didn¡¯t want to separate from Qin Wei. She had even discussed with Qin Wei about taking a pay cut, giving up benefits, as long as she could continue following her.


    The problem was Qin Wei faced too much uncertainty about the future, so she could only appease Li Liang:


    ¡°If I sign with anotherpany in the future, I¡¯ll bring you all over.¡±


    Li Liang pouted grievously, but could only agree.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    Qin Wei softly grumbled as she pointed at the screen of Li Liang¡¯sptop:


    ¡°Writing incantations?¡±


    Li Liang nodded and dabbed at her tears at the same time:


    ¡°Mm. General Manager Xu assigned me to other artists. I figured that way I wouldn¡¯t have time to keep following Sis. General Manager Xu told me to go back and type incanta...code to support myself...¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t cry. Having work is good. We dissolved the contract with An Xing but there are still activities, and chances to coborate...¡±


    Qin Weiforted Li Liang the entire ride. She was easy to console, and was perfectly cheerful again after just a few sentences.


    In the interim, Li Liang had roughly exined the publicity n for Qin Wei, saying it was the same as the previous mall tour, only this time it was during the day with more people and more events, lively but tiring as well. Li Liang urged Qin Wei to pace herself.


    ¡°Sis, publicity for the new drama this time is divided into three groups, still going to Triangr Video. You, Teacher Qiao, Brother Su Yang, and the child actors are together.


    You don¡¯t need to worry about the other two groups. Those are other creators from the team going to record. The specific n is just as I said earlier.


    Also, the Wilson x Wei and Wei x Smiles ships have both had pretty good momentum recently, so some fanservice for both is probably expected today...¡±


    Li Liang didn¡¯t dare continue. Qin Wei¡¯s expression had clearly turned ugly. Li Liang understood why - the Wilson x Wei ship¡¯s poprity spike came with all kinds of rumors that more or less still troubled her older sister.


    The ship I stan is still the most stable! Wilson is just a guest star!


    Li Liang said, ¡°But Sis, don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll still focus the main fanservice on the Wei x Smiles ship!¡±


    For some reason, Qin Wei looked even more unhappy.


    ...


    Same asst time, as soon as the car arrived downstairs at thepany building, many people came out to wee them. Having learned from experience, the executive in charge of receiving them had agreed on a time with the artists¡¯ managementpany ahead of schedule, and would definitely wait downstairs until the entire cast & crew arrived before going up together.


    The first to show up was Su Yang. As usual, he was wearing arefreshing and neat student outfit.


    Many female employees at Triangr Video were his fans. Most were seeing him in person for the first time and, like his other fans, felt that he was even more handsome than they imagined. Such a dazzlingly handsome sight to behold the moment he emerged from the car.


    Fans screamed, among them even several male fans:


    ¡°Ahhhhhhh! Yangyang!!!¡±

 Chapter 384: Granny Powder

    <h4>Chapter 384</h4>


    Su Yang waved to them, his radiant smile causing fans to excitedly take photos nonstop.


    Just then, another business vehicle arrived. Qin Wei got out of the car, wearing a gray suit, simple silver tassel pearl earrings as her only jewelry.


    The employees who came to wee them were also notcking in Wei Fen, and upon seeing Qin Wei they were even more excited. Whether male or female fans, they all called her "husband."


    The live stream had already started, and the barrage was filled with ¡¾husband¡¿.


    ¡¾I just like watching Qin Wei''s awkward smile when she hears others call her "husband."¡¿


    ¡¾There used to be more mom fans, how did they all be so indecent now?¡¿


    ¡¾Lu E used to be weak, petite, helpless, and mothers protected her as they should, but now my goose is handsome and outstanding, what''s wrong with calling her husband?! ¡¿


    ¡¾At least my husband''s outfit today is more handsome than Senior Brother Su Yang''s!¡¿


    ¡¾Please give a link to the suit jacket, so handsome!¡¿


    ¡¾4w, starts with H, want it or not?¡¿


    ¡¾Oh, I''ll just take a look...¡¿


    ...


    The two of them stood at the entrance, very cooperatively taking pictures with everyone. At the same time, Su Yang also quietly said to Qin Wei:


    "There''s a male fan... he called me ''husband'', which is fine, but then I saw him call you ''husband'' too? I''m a little confused..."


    Qin Wei likewise whispered back:


    "I don''t understand either, but he left a very deep impression on me. Last time when Qiao Sixiao and I came together, he even called me ''Lu E''."


    As they were talking, another business vehicle arrived behind them. Qiao Sixiao got out, her snow white skin contrasting beautifully against the deep blue long dress.


    The fans were excited once again - no matter what, Qiao Sixiao herself was truly gorgeous, so beautiful and fairy-like (¡£?¦Ø?¡£)¥Î?


    Apanying her was also a little friend, wearing a light blue custom children¡¯s suit, and a little orange hat.


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾F*ck!? Is this...???¡¿


    ¡¾A little actor, the one who ys Xingmang in the drama?¡¿


    ¡¾Following Qiao Sixiao, could this be her child?¡¿


    ¡¾Are you sick? I give you a ride to work, do I make you call me dad too?!¡¿


    ...


    At this moment he was sitting in the business vehicle''s seat, swinging his little legs waiting for someone to carry him down.


    Su Yang very gentlemanly walked over, but was ruthlessly rejected.


    Not only did the boy not let himself be carried, he was publicly disdained in front of the livestream. The little guy waved his hands:


    "I don''t want you ©c(¨R§¥¨Q)¥Î! Go away!"


    Then he looked at Qin Wei expectantly.


    Hong Dou: "(o ?§Õ ?)o~"


    Qin Wei: "(??)...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao: "(¡¸"¡¸)...¡±


    Su Yang: "¡Ñ¡´¡Ñ"


    The four maintained this stalemate for thirty seconds before Qin Wei had no choice but to go carry him.


    Hong Dou was very happy, hugging Qin Wei''s neck and not letting go.


    "I missed you so much! We haven''t seen each other for so many seasons already!"


    "Are you trying to say ''absence makes the heart grow fonder''?"


    Qin Wei asked him, and took the chance to put him down.


    But Hong Dou had no intention of getting off, tightly hugging Qin Wei¡¯s neck. He tilted his head at her and blinked:


    "What are you talking about? I don''t understand."


    "That is... I missed you too."


    Qin Wei didn¡¯t feel like exining.


    If he doesn¡¯t want to get down then so be it, anyway he wasn¡¯t very heavy.


    Qin Wei held Hong Dou. Seeing that she was willing to carry him, Hong Dou very obedientlyy on her shoulder, quietly watching his aunt.


    Barrage¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Baby''s eyes are so bright, glittering!¡¿


    ¡¾This is obviously Qin Wei''s son!!¡¿


    ¡¾He really does seem to be. He''s so cute, for his sake I can be a grandma fan!!¡¿


    ¡¾I can too! Baby''s mouth looks like my Lu E''s!¡¿


    ¡¾Want little Qiao too (whisper)¡¿


    ¡¾Oh god no...¡¿


    ¡¾Ah no no no...¡¿


    ...


    The two of them entered thepany building together with the other actors. After taking a group photo on the first floor, they took the sightseeing elevator upstairs.


    Before the elevator reached the second floor office area, the staff also gave them work passes. Not only did these have drama stills of them, but their character names were written too. Even Hong Dou had a smaller custom pass.


    The few faced the livestream camera to show off, helping promote themselves and the new drama.


    The chasing employee fans were already impatient to take out their phones and cameras to photograph them. The actors also pampered their fans, not only bringing small gifts, but giving onsite benefits and signing autographs.


    ¡°Can little Qiao take a photo with Wei Wei?¡±


    A female fan excitedly shouted, holding an instant camera.


    Qiao Sixiao revealed an elegant smile:


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    Then she turned to ask Qin Wei,


    ¡°What about you?¡±


    ¡°Mm~¡±


    Qin Wei nodded. She then had the aunt helping her take care of the child, but Hong Dou was uncooperative and looked like he was about to cry any second.


    Today¡¯s work schedule didn¡¯t include him crying. Qin Wei helplessly asked the fans, ¡°Is it okay if it¡¯s a photo of three people?¡±


    The female fans screamed excitedly, ¡°That¡¯s perfect!!!!!!!!!¡±


    Then they took out their phone cameras and instant cameras, taking many shots of the very cooperative three.


    Real-time hot search¡ª¡ª


    #¡¶Ster ze¡· family of three#


    Viewers of the livestream also busily took screenshots, posting them to the super forum.


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Just looking at this picture makes my eyes overflow with tears. Being able to see this in my lifetime, my heart already has a 100k word story. Can someone help me write it, paid¡¿


    ¡¾I want to read it too. Authors, hurry it up, I must spend this money today¡¿


    ¡¾There''s already an author who wrote it, but it was an angsty story. Two people were in love for ten years and had a child in between, but separatedter on due to twists and turns before meeting again at the end¡¿


    ¡¾Can you write a non-angsty version?¡¿


    ¡¾Are they framed together with the little darling in the drama too? When does this drama air ah? I really can''t wait anymore!!¡¿


    ¡¾Tonight! I already bought the VIP membership. Every look in this drama is worth watching in HD quality! Let''s squat together!¡¿


    ¡¾Tonight 8pm, Triangle Videos, ¡¶Ster ze¡· see you there¡¿


    ...


    The actors interactively tookmemorative photos with the office area employees. After about half an hour as scheduled, it was time to stop lingering. The livestream host was waiting in the studio, so the four actors went to the livestream room to take the most important interview of the day.


    The familiar livestream room¡¯s transparent ss walls were surrounded by spectators outside. The host invited them to take a seat first. Qin Wei sat on the sofa and let Hong Dou sit next to her, only then feeling soreness in her arm.


    For some reason recently, Hong Dou had been especially clingy to her, needing her every time.


    Fortunately the live interview didn¡¯t start immediately. Considering they were a little tired after just arriving, five minutes were given to rest.


    During this time, the livestream room yed a 5-minute extra long trailer of thetest TV drama episode.


    They changed positions in the interim. Since Su Yang was the male lead he sat in the middle. Qin Wei sat to his left, Qiao Sixiao to his right, while Hong Dou sat between Su Yang and Qin Wei.


    But Hong Dou objected:


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to sit with Su Yang. I don¡¯t want to be next to him.¡±


    ¡°Thene over here.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao would not indulge him. She pointed to the spot beside her and had the nanny carrying him over.


    Hong Dou shook his head. ¡°Then I¡¯ll sit with Su Yang after all. No!¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll sit on the edge, okay Hong Dou?¡±


    Su Yang was already used to Hong Dou¡¯s disdain. It was the same on set - Hong Dou wouldpete fiercely with him for Qin Wei¡¯s favor whenever she was present. Sometimes besides their scenes, Hong Dou wouldn¡¯t even let him talk to her in private.


    Hong Dou nodded seriously:


    ¡°Okay! Thank you Su Yang!¡±

 Chapter 385: Some Questions

    <h4>Chapter 385</h4>


    The live broadcast continues, and the positions of several people in the picture have changed -


    The host is sitting next to Su Yang, Qin He and Qiao Sixiao are sitting between Hong Dou.


    The host knows that what he says is not important, so he simply introduces and then starts the live interview:


    "The actors who came to the live studio today, I''m sure everyone knows who they are, but the roles they y in the drama, ourizens may not be very clear, so take this opportunity to introduce them.


    Let''s start with Yangyang and introduce the role first, and then introduce the rtionship between yourself and them."


    Since he was named, Su Yang didn''t pretend to be modest anymore. He greeted the camera:


    "Hello everyone, I''m Su Yang. I yed Prince Xing Ran in the drama. I acted as a young couple with Teacher Qiao next to me. I acted as a couple in adversity with Teacher Qin Wei... I acted as father and son with the little partner."


    After Su Yang finished speaking, he handed the microphone to Qin Wei:


    "Hello everyone, I''m Qin Wei. I yed Princess Luo Yang of the Grasnd in the drama. I yed Xing Ran''s wife in theter period of the drama, and I was also his ally."


    She turned her head and looked at Qiao Sixiao. She thought the same thing, they didn''t have any scenes together, and they didn''t see each other in the novel either, so there was no need to introduce each other.


    Thinking that it was an "orderly" introduction, she handed the microphone to Hong Dou.


    At this moment, Hong Dou was only happy. He was very satisfied with the seating arrangement, looking at Qin Wei for a while, and looking at his aunt for a while. He had no interest at all in the microphone that was suddenly ced in front of him.


    "Give it to me."


    Qiao Sixiao took the microphone,


    "Hello everyone, I''m Qiao Sixiao. I yed Xing Ran''s young wife Jiang Xian in the drama, and I was also the mother of Xing Mang in the drama."


    As for Qin Wei, she thought the same thing, no scenes together, never met each other in the drama, so there was no need to introduce each other.


    Bullet screen -


    ¡¾Something''s wrong, really wrong¡¿


    ¡¾Who''s wrong? I didn''t see it?¡¿


    ¡¾Neither of them mentioned the rtionship between them in the drama? And from the time they came until now, they haven''t said a word to each other, don''t get along? ¡¿


    ¡¾You also noticed it, didn''t you! Me too! Little Qiao almost doesn''t look at my husband! She only said a word to her during the group photo¡¿


    ¡¾!!!¡¿


    ...


    "Hong Dou, would you please introduce Xing Mang to everyone?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked Hong Dou very patiently.


    Hong Dou nodded,


    "Xing Mang is a little kid."


    Host: "? Anything else?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "Then can you introduce to everyone what roles the three of us yed and what is our rtionship with Xing Mang?"


    Hong Dou looked at Su Yang, and Su Yang waved at him.


    Hugging the microphone, Hong Dou solemnly introduced to everyone:


    "This is Jiang Xian, Jiang Xian is my mother.


    This is Qin Wei, Qin Wei is also my mother.


    That is Su Yang."


    Su Yang: "?????"


    Bullet screen -


    ¡¾Hmm hmm hmm ???¡¿


    ¡¾Did he identally tell the truth? Is Qin Wei really his mother? Idol is disqualified¡¿


    ¡¾? Is Qin Wei an idol?¡¿


    ¡¾? My husband is an idol?¡¿


    ¡¾? I ept this grandson¡¿


    ¡¾Me too¡¿


    The number of people eating melon in the live studio surged.


    ...


    The host said:


    "The drama has been finished filming for some time. After the little actor left the crew for a long time, he was a little confused. So let me ask the kid! Hong Dou, what''s the name of the role yed by Qin Wei?"


    Hong Dou fell into thought, forgot it.


    "Isn''t it Luo Yang?"


    Qin Wei asked him.


    Hong Dou nodded.


    The host asked him, "Can you re-introduce it?"


    Hong Dou nodded:


    "This is my mother, this is also my mother.


    This is Su Yang."


    Bullet screen -


    ¡¾My brother Yang is wronged¡¿


    ¡¾My brother Yang''s suspicion is cleared¡¿


    ¡¾Suspicion cleared but wronged, my brother is really miserable¡¿


    ...


    No one embarrassed Hong Dou anymore. He was a three-year-old child. He acted ording to the arrangements of adults during filming. He was vague about the entanglements of love and hatred in the drama. Of course he didn''t know what roles they yed.


    Moreover, it had been several months, he had almost forgotten.


    The host looked at the big screen and continued with the next part:


    "Next we will randomly draw questions! No matter who it is, or what the question is, you must answer it seriously when picked!"


    Host: "The first question, does Su Yang have a kissing scene in this drama?"


    Su Yang looked at Qin Wei subconsciously, was silent for a while, and nodded:


    "There is, but..."


    Su Yang wanted to say but stopped, and fell silent again.


    Bullet screen -


    ¡¾Damn! I don''t want my brother to kiss Qin Wei, that is my brother''s screen first kiss, I don''t ept it¡¿


    ¡¾It''s usually borrowing positions, and it''s just acting. If it promotes the plot I can ept it¡¿


    ¡¾But I still feel heartbroken like being dumped now...¡¿


    ...


    Su Yang looked at the camera:


    "If you want to know the answer, you can find it in the drama."


    The only kissing scene was when Luo Yang was washing her exclusive mount, the docile little red jujube, on the grasnd. Xing Ran was very happy that it was cooperative, so he kissed its head.


    Well, he couldn''t say it.


    The host also asked:


    "Qin Wei, which scene do you think was the most difficult to shoot? Which one left a deep impression?"


    That should be asking about her feelings during the shooting. Qin Wei thought about it:


    "The first time shooting the chasing scene on the roof, and the horse riding scenes. My waist hurt for a long time, it even hurt when I slept at night. Both difficult and impressive."


    Bullet screen -


    ¡¾I saw some released behind-the-scenes footage. The fighting scenes and horse riding scenes were all done by my goose herself. She almost didn''t use a stunt double¡¿


    ¡¾Almost didn''t use means she did use it. That''s unprofessional¡¿


    ¡¾The previous one may not understand what a stunt double is for. TV dramas take into ount the cost, including time cost, which is also a cost. Letting the stunt double do some unimportant shots improves efficiency. Some actions that are too professional and difficult for actors toplete themselves, let the stunt doubleplete it, there is no big problem¡¿


    ¡¾Then why not just let the stunt double y the role, what do you need her for? In my opinion, this is unprofessional. She should not fail every shot for the money she earns. Okay, stop talking, you arguer. Did I ask you? ¡¿


    ¡¾Actually, using a stunt double reasonably is not wrong. And Qin Wei didn''t market herself as never using a stunt double. For safety reasons, it''s not wrong to let experienced stunt doubles do some shots!¡¿


    ¡¾Are stunt doubles not people? Did I allow you to talk to me? Don''t I have the qualifications toment? I just said one sentence about her, and you alle to talk about me? You can cyberbully me, but she can''t be talked about?¡¿


    ¡¾...¡¿


    ...


    Host: "I want to ask Little Qiao, is the childbirth scene in the novel performed? If so, what was the situation during filming?"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded:


    "It was performed, and it was one of the most important scenes of all Jiang Xian''s scenes. I have a very deep impression.


    In order to prepare for this scene, I did a lot of homework beforehand, watched rted videos, and went to the hospital to learn from professionals. Only when I really shot it did I realize that getting into the emotion was the most difficult..."


    When she said this, Qiao Sixiao smiled helplessly,


    "After really getting into that kind of physical and mental pain, I found it even more difficult to get out of it! Fortunately, someone very important to me apanied me, that was my motivation to finish shooting this drama."


    Bullet screen -


    ¡¾Touching!¡¿


    ¡¾Looking forward to this episode after seeing some behind-the-scenes¡¿


    ...


    Host: "There is another question for everyone. What was the original reason that made you decide to shoot this drama?"

 Chapter 386: Why

    <h4>Chapter 386</h4>


    Su Yang answered first:


    "Because the star in the drama does not follow the formic plot. Unlike other simr TV dramas I''ve seen before, the male lead never did anything overbearing from beginning to end. He grew from weak to strong, but not limited to his martial arts skills - his mind matured too. Also, this is a historical drama after all, so our production team restored many historical scenes to arge extent, which met my expectations very well, so I took the role."


    Livestreamments:


    ¡¾Su Yang has great potential!¡¿


    ...


    As usual, Su Yang passed the microphone to Qin Wei, but the expectant look in Hong Dou''s eyes cut in.


    "I''ll give it to you first then..."


    Su Yangpromised. He had to seize this rare opportunity to please Brother Dou.


    Hong Dou: "Because my auntie said I can y with puppies on set..."


    Qin Wei felt her temples pounding.


    Qiao Sixiao grabbed his mic:


    "Don''t me everything on your auntie. She didn''t say that. She won''t admit to things she didn''t say."


    Livestreamments:


    ¡¾Oh my! This is Xiao Qiao''s nephew?!¡¿


    ¡¾Mm~ it''s not a secret. Xiao Qiao mentioned this is her nephew before. He acted in other TV shows too.¡¿


    ¡¾You all knew? I really thought he was Xiao Qin''s kid!¡¿


    ¡¾Even fans knew! CP fans too!¡¿


    ¡¾So only passersby got excited for nothing? How could you all not say anything?¡¿


    ¡¾To be honest, both fanbases including CP fans rarely do things like controlments or promote in secret nowadays. Usually the main cast don''t need that. We''re happy as long as everyone''s happy.¡¿


    ¡¾Amazing. Two top actresses don''t need fans padding data. They can generate such poprity just by going with the flow?¡¿


    ¡¾Psh! Fans follow them normally too! Their fanbase is just huge!¡¿


    ...


    "The mic''s in my hand now, so I''ll go first.


    Firstly, the role of Jiang Xuan is a perfect, princely character, but she also has a lot of flesh and blood in her portrayal, so she''s not just a t fairy archetype. That made me want to try the role.


    Also, when I first got the novel and finished reading it, I really liked Luo Yang''s character. She''s so dazzling and eye-catching. Her strengths and ws are all so striking. I wondered who could possibly y this role? "


    Qiao Sixiao looked at Qin Wei and said,


    "Not until I saw her did Luo Yang have a concrete image in my mind."


    Livestreamments:


    ¡¾I don''t even know what to say now¡¿


    ¡¾(p_q)...tears are falling, wiping them away¡¿


    ¡¾(¤Ä§Õ?)...Me too!¡¿


    ¡¾( ?§Õ?)...Me three!¡¿


    ...


    Host: "What about you, Qin Wei?"


    Qin Wei leaned on Qiao Sixiao''s shoulder:


    "She said it all already."


    The host persisted unusually:


    "Everyone definitely wants to hear Weiwei''s thoughts too!"


    Only then did Qin Wei take the mic:


    "Well, the pay the production offered me is quite a lot."


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    Livestreamments:


    ¡¾Suddenly I understand why my sister spoke for her¡¿


    ¡¾"They offered way too much"¡¿


    ¡¾My goose has always been my goose, true to herself¡¿


    ¡¾I thought my goose was going to talk about passion, art or something. Okay, that''s my husband, so bold!¡¿


    ...


    After the interview ended, the livestream continued. At lunchtime, thepany gave them canteen meal cards to choose food freely at the cafeteria.


    As expected of a hugepany, there were several cafeterias. Qin Wei said she wanted lighter fare, so the staff brought them to Cafeteria 2.


    Finally there was good news - after fussing all morning, Hong Dou was tired now. His nanny brought him to the break room to nap, so Qin Wei finally didn''t have to carry him.


    The cafeteria was quite crowded. As soon as they entered, everyone split up. Qin Wei didn''t care where the camera crew was. She took the initiative to get along with her co-star:


    "Sixiao, what do you want to eat? You can''t carry a tray so I''ll carry it."


    "No need. My right hand''s basically recovered. I can use it."


    There were no cameras nearby, so Qiao Sixiao didn''t give her a good face. Their conflict was still ongoing, only temporarily shelved for the show recording.


    Qin Wei started suggesting on her own:


    "Come on, don''t be so hard to coax okay? Will you eat sauteed four seasons beans, minced eggnt and cold cucumber sd for lunch?"


    Seeing Qiao Sixiao about to get angry again, Xiao Wang remembered Qin Wei''s kindness that morning, so he stepped forward:


    "Or or or I could buy...sis, how about poached chicken breast and veggie sd?"


    Qin Wei turned and saw Xiao Wang:


    "What are you doing here?"


    Xiao Wang felt wronged:


    "Li Liang and I have been here the whole time. Li Liang went to buy food just now and told me to follow you guys...


    Teacher Qin is tired. Let me buy food with you!"


    ...


    "Why are you two fighting?"


    After getting Qiao Sixiao settled at a table, Xiao Wang followed Qin Wei to line up for food. He really couldn''t stand it anymore and asked.


    Qin Wei frowned. She was at the very back of the food line with him, and declined others'' offers to let her buy first. While queueing, she told Xiao Wang:


    "It really is a small thing. An extremely trivial matter..."


    Xiao Wang blinked, eyes full of stars:


    "But I really want to know..."


    Thinking it over, there was nothing that couldn''t be said. She just felt it wasn''t worth mentioning, but since Xiao Wang was so curious, Qin Wei didn''t mind telling him:


    "I pinched her face a bit hardst night. I was too heavy-handed and hurt her...


    Then she reached up to pinch my face. I dodged, but pushed her a little. I didn''t know she wasn''t steady. She fell with the push, but grabbed my cor as she fell, bringing me down too..."


    Xiao Wang: "That''s enough! I get it now..."


    "No! Let me finish!"


    He had already ceded the initiative, so Xiao Wang had no choice but to lower his head and keep listening as Qin Wei pressed him to judge right and wrong:


    "We fell on the sofa. She fell and so did I, but I braced myself with my hands and didn''tnd on her. I did crush her hair though, so she blew uppletely!


    Was that a small matter? But she got mad! Xiao Wang, say, isn''t her temper too bad?"


    Xiao Wang could only perfunctorily agree to pacify her, knowing she wouldn''t stop unless he took her side:


    "Yes, her temper is a bit big..."


    "Oh is that so? So I''m quite in the wrong to both of you huh?"


    Qiao Sixiao''s murmur came from behind.


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: Damn curiosity! I didn''t have time to write my diary these past few days. Today I have to! F*ck! I almost lost my job!]


    ...


    After lunch everyone rested for an hour. The livestream continued in the afternoon. Hong Dou woke up too. Everyone went to other floors to y games thepany had prepared.


    There were recreational areas for employees inside Sanjiao Video. They had prepared many games specially for them this time. Everyone had great fun, especially Hong Dou. After the games he kept asking Qin Wei if he could go back and keep ying, still thinking about the small gifts he had gotten.


    Before they knew it, it was evening. The drama premiere was an hour away. Their building tour livestream was ending. The four actors came to the first floor lobby, standing right in the center where they were visible from everywhere in the building. The spots with a view of them were packed with people now.


    Signing, taking photos, they would''ve received gifts from fans too, but to amodate Qin Wei''s habits, the event nning department had specified beforehand not to give gifts. If fans really insisted on giving something, it was limited to 3-5 congrattory cards per actor, nothing more.


    The fans were very cooperative and had only prepared cards, which Qin Wei also unusually epted.


    "Next up is our gift giving."

 Chapter 387: Finally see the results

    <h4>Chapter 387</h4>


    Su Yang sat at the piano ced in the first floor lobby while staff brought a guitar for Qin Wei. Once everything was ready, the two started ying.


    As the music sounded, everyone in the building quieted down. Qiao Sixiao sang the theme song of Star Aze¡ªHeart Fire.


    Gu Minghua, Daniel, and Chen Chen co-wrote the song which Chen Chen also performed. The three jointlypleted this song.


    At that time, public opinion regarding the incident where Qin Wei was hit had pushed her into the limelight. Whoever publicly supported her would suffer inte violence. Most friends couldn¡¯t take it and also worried that things would escte, so they stopped speaking up.


    But these three were exceptionally steadfast. Not only did they openly support Qin Wei on their tforms, they also proactively wrote and performed this song for her drama for free. However, they were inundated with scolding at that time, and the song was drowned out.


    [With a calm heart, why fear the future]


    Listening now, everyone feels it¡¯s not only good to hear but also quite fitting.


    The nice song echoed in thepany lobby. When it finished, everyone still lingered, reluctant for it to end, but it was already over. They waved goodbye to them.


    Fortunately, the TV series would air soon, so they could hear Chen Chen¡¯s version of the theme song again, then watch the show.


    ...


    With the event over, Qin Wei let Li Liang and the others go back first since she and Qiao Sixiao lived along the same route, so she chose to hitch a ride back with her.


    ¡°Sis, we need to engage in social media promotions during the publicity period. For the first three days of the airing, the leads have to interact on Weibo. After that, the productionpany has no requirements, but there also needs to be simple promotions around the episodes when Jiang Xin appears...¡±


    Xiao Wang sat in the passenger seat, turning back to conduct a simple briefing on subsequent work arrangements with Qiao Sixiao.


    Qiao Sixiao listened without responding. Xiao Wang was used to it and kept talking about the ns ahead, but Hong Dou couldn¡¯t stand it further, mainly because he didn¡¯t understand a word.


    ¡°Can you stop talking?¡±


    Hong Dou asked Xiao Wang directly, not hiding his dissatisfaction. He tilted his head staring at Xiao Wang.


    ¡°You keep talking. I can¡¯t even chat with Qin Wei.¡±


    Xiao Wang immediately cowered, letting Brother Dou speak as he wished while moving his own matters back.


    ¡°Qin Wei...¡±


    Hong Dou looked at Qin Wei, calling her softly in a sticky-sweet voice. As he spoke, tears swirled in his eyes before rolling down his cheeks.


    Qiao Sixiao ignored his distress, reminding him with eyes closed:


    ¡°Call her Auntie Qin. Be polite.¡±


    Qin Wei didn¡¯t care about these petty details. She reached out to wipe his tears and asked:


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Brother Dou?¡±


    ¡°If one day I¡¯m gone, will you forget me? Will you like someone else? Wah-wah...¡±


    As Hong Dou spoke, he got more and more distressed until he broke down crying.


    Qin Wei: ¡°???¡±


    She was so nervous that he suddenly brought this up seriously. If he didn¡¯t have to sit in a child safety seat, Qin Wei would¡¯ve hugged him and asked what was going on.


    Hong Dou wept inconsbly. Qin Wei anxiouslyforted him.


    No wonder he¡¯d been so clingy with her recently. Could it be...he had underlying grievances???


    Ah no! What kind of silly TV drama plot was this!?


    Qin Wei desperately suppressed herself to avoid overthinking.


    He cried and sniffled nonstop, annoying Qiao Sixiao:


    ¡°He¡¯s starting kindergarten tomorrow.¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°......¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡±


    Qin Wei took out a tissue to wipe Hong Dou¡¯s snot, then told him,


    ¡°Every kid has to go to kindergarten. Kindergarten is good. You get fruit every day and don¡¯t have to learn advanced math...¡±


    Hong Dou: ¡°Will you wait for me? I like you! Don¡¯t like anyone else!¡±


    Qin Wei perfunctorily agreed: ¡°Mm-hmm, okay okay...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao opened her eyes and looked at her weeping nephew:


    ¡°How old are you? Saying you like Auntie Qin all day. Do you know what ¡®like¡¯ means? You¡¯re a boy. Don¡¯t casually say you like people...¡±


    Hong Dou looked confused, tilting his head at his auntie and speaking with some lingering sniffles:


    ¡°You¡¯re a grown-up and still don¡¯t know what ¡®like¡¯ is?


    Like is when I¡¯m very happy seeing her and miss her when I don¡¯t.


    It¡¯s when I can give up candy but will definitely let her have some if I have any.


    It¡¯s...I was very sad today but she hugged me and I felt better...


    Auntie, that¡¯s so weird. What does age or me being a boy have to do with liking? Liking is liking.¡±


    Qin Wei pped:


    ¡°Hong Dou is still a poet. This time Teacher Qiao was narrow-minded. Hong Dou is open-minded and victorious!¡±


    Qiao Sixiao: ¡°......¡±


    ...


    When they got home, the TV series was airing. They opened the projector, curled up on the sofa, watched the drama, and browsed social media for real-time hot searches:


    #Star Aze Premieres#


    #Heart Fire Sounds Good#


    #Star Aze¡¯s Tough Life#


    #Does on-Location Filming Cost a Lot?#


    Comments:


    ¡¾Shabby Star Aze but still visually appealing¡¿


    ¡¾Seeing Brother Kai¡¯s hurt, grieved eyes makes my heart ache...¡¿


    ¡¾Ah! Brother Kai appeared! So handsome riding a horse, shooting arrows!¡¿


    ¡¾Turns out it¡¯s Brother Kai ying Da Zhu who saved Star Aze. They even rode the same horse! Do they have more scenes togetherter?¡¿


    ¡¾Northern nomadic tribal leader x southern royal ¡°little jujube¡± (//?//)¡¿


    ¡¾Watched one episode. Where¡¯s the female lead?¡¿


    ...


    Three episodes aired in a row the first three days, followed by two episodes daily since the production side did sufficient preheating and the leads were already quite well-known. The premiere went smoothly.


    After three aired episodes, rted staff tallied the online click-through rate and social media discussion heat across the entire web, both exceeding expectations.


    If this momentum persisted, the drama¡¯s viewership could justify their efforts.


    But the direction of trending topics changed the next morning:


    #Where''s the Female Lead After 3 Episodes#


    #Star Aze Doesn''t Aze and Very Repressed#


    #Star Aze is Bad#


    Comments:


    ¡¾I couldn''t sleep wellst night after watching 3 episodes. I was already very distressed that the male lead got captured at the start. I kept waiting for him to escape but he didn''t. Not only that, his family got killed and he didn''t avenge them, just kept crying. I''m outta here.¡¿


    ¡¾I''m leaving too. Jeez, I was waiting for the female lead to show up. She didn''t appear at all in 3 episodes, so who am I watching for? I also don''t like Su Yang and am not interested in history either. I just want to see the actresses but none appeared.¡¿


    ¡¾You guys dare diss Su Yang. But I also think it''s bad. Male lead at the start: I must escape, get revenge! What happened? Aside from crying, I didn''t see him do anything. Avenge them, won''t you!¡¿


    ¡¾I thought it''d be a dopamine booster. Clicked in and this is what I get? Such a slow pace like a tapeworm. On the other channel, the male lead turns the tables in one episode and enters the pce after three episodes. This has no drive at all, it blocked me.¡¿


    ¡¾I also quit. Jeez, when will Douban ratings open? I wanna give this bad low ratings with ten ounts. If I feel a drama is bad, it doesn''t deserve high ratings.¡¿


    ¡¾Upstairs is right! As the public, if I think it''s not good, it must be vote maniption making the ratings high!¡¿


    ¡¾You can watch Counterattack next door. Quiet premiere, no marketing, all fans are organic. The click-through is lower than here but...it''s actually really good...¡¿


    ¡¾The Queen''s Counterattack tonight: Dopamine trigger¡ªmale and female leads ally to scheme, male lead officially starts his revenge arc. Female lead kills left and right, are you ready?¡¿

 Chapter 388: Sworn Enemies

    <h4>Chapter 388</h4>


    The two dramas were broadcast one after the other, and the war without gunpowder officially began. The fans on both sides also started to defend their own homes and quarreled on online tforms.


    ["Star Aze" has a small budget but it is a conscientious drama. Although Service and Appearance is a bit worse, it takes the strength route and the plot remains online!]


    [Haha, the strength route? Not afraid of heaven and earth when provoking people is strength? The plot remains online? The viin is highly powered but after being scolded by the heroine he just res with his eyes wide?]


    [Haha, is "Star Aze" good? Three episodes already and not a single face p, the male lead only knows how to cry and gets saved by others, neither of the two female leads has appeared, interesting?]


    ...


    The two sides quarreled vigorously, bringing different degrees of poprity to both dramas.


    But Qin Wei didn''t care too much. Taking advantage of the drama''s poprity recently, many brands came to look for her for cooperation.


    Although Star Entertainment no longer helps her manage these, Li Yao who is overseas doesn''t care about these things. He is still responsible for Qin Wei''s career andmunicates and negotiates seriously with these domestic brands.


    "Most merchants want to take advantage of this poprity but are afraid it''s not sustainable. They hurry to negotiate because they are afraid we will raise prices, but they are also unwilling to lose money. Whether to cooperate or not depends on her appearance in tonight''s drama."


    Li Yao called Qin Wei to briefly exin the situation,


    "Among them there are two cooperatives that I think are pretty good, both their sincerity and price are eptable. I''ll send you the informationter, if you think you can ept it, I''ll wait to negotiate with them tomorrow. I''ll be back the day after tomorrow, then we''ll probably start shooting."


    "Okay."


    Qin Wei didn''t refuse, and asked him again,


    "Li Yao, our contract expired long ago. You are an employee of Star Entertainment now. Doesn''t thepany have any opinions about you helping me like this?"


    "Pfft! Who are we to each other! We''ve been together for so many years. When you were at your best I never considered recing you. I can cooperate with Star Entertainment, isn''t that also because of you?


    General Manager Xu and I have talked. For Star Entertainment, I have to choose between you and them. Not that Mr. Xu is not good, he is a businessman, working with him means doing business. Personal rtionships are another matter..."


    Qin Wei: "Get to the point."


    Li Yao: "I quit."


    Qin Wei: "That was way too short???"


    Li Yao added another two sentences:


    "After I finish this overseas thing, I''lle back and gradually hand over my work. It may take some effort during the transition period, but I''ll still follow you. I can''t let you be so casual anymore."


    Qin Wei asked him:


    "Do you need me to say some polite, thankful words?"


    "No need."


    Li Yao declined on the other end of the phone,


    "You taking a couple more business deals will be the best repayment to me."


    ...


    That night when the TV drama aired, Qin Wei sat alone in the living room watching. Her roommates should have gone overseas by now due to the time difference and filming tasks, so they did not contact each other.


    The TV drama aired on time, and Qin Wei was a little nervous.


    In the drama, Da Zhe rode a horse back with Star Aze. Greeting them was Luo Yang in a red dress.


    Danmuments¡ª¡ª


    [Wow looks good!]


    [The plot is so slow but! Looks good!]


    [I said, her not acting in costume dramas would be a loss for costume dramas. Those who were collectively scolded before for acting in rotten dramas, go find them again and they can still beat most of the recent idol dramas]


    [It''s funny how the fans want to market Perfect Beauty for theirdy boss. For an actor, if the acting skills are no good and there is no strength, just relying on a good-looking face is useless]


    [Lady boss? We only treat little Qin as a little girl...whatever, the quality is yours, I didn''t say that]


    [The problem is...I casually watched for a few minutes, and I feel this part was acted quite well...]


    ...


    As soon as Qin Wei appeared in the drama, it caused heated discussion. Topic clicks and ratings ushered in a small peak, which was what Li Yao was happy to see.


    Traffic is traffic, there is no good or bad.


    The other side obviously also understands this principle. Inferior in service, appearance, shooting standards, etc., thenpete in plot. Currently "Star Aze" has just revealed the plot and has not fully unfolded. In this case, they have to try hard to market what the other side does not have¡ª¡ª


    ["The Most Important Thing for a Drama is What? Top Stars? Big Budget Blockbusters?


    Little Surprise believes that it is the original intention of the creators and the core of the work.


    The "Counterattack" team did not sleep or rest in the face of oppression from rivals andck of funds and other difficulties, did not retreat, but insisted on creation, which led to the work presented to everyone today, containing the hard work and enthusiasm of the creators. I hope everyone will like it"]


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    [I am moved by the feelings of the creators. Creation is not easy. The sess of this drama does not rely on marketing but on strength. I support the main actors of "Counterattack"!]


    [I am moved by the feelings of the creators. Creation is not easy. The sess of this drama does not rely on marketing but on strength. I support the main actors of "Counterattack"!]


    [I am moved by the feelings of the creators. Creation is not easy. The sess of this drama does not rely on marketing but on strength. I support the main actors of "Counterattack"!]


    ...


    [Hmm, are there any living people in thements...]


    [Didn''t the inte water army notice the typo? It should be creation is not easy...]


    [There are...but I think it''s pretty good to watch. Life is not easy, watching some rxing dramas improves my mood (]


    [Alright, seems their fans were all taught by the same math teacher]


    ...


    Yuan Director sat in the conference room of the hotel, watching the drama on herputer, while also checking thements on various major tforms.


    Seeing thesements, she couldn''t helpughing. Her assistant came in just then to hand over documents. Seeing her so happy, she asked:


    "Director Yuan, what interesting thing are you looking at?"


    Yuan Director asked her: "Have you seen your senior sister''s new drama? What do you think?"


    The "senior sister" that Yuan Director would mention could only be Qin Wei.


    The assistant thought about it:


    "She''s only appeared in two episodes so far, so there''s not much to see. I don''t think she did a bad job. Her acting skills are not as bad as said online. So far, her looks are definitely impressive. She is one of the top candidates for costume dramas. Whether a costume drama is good or not, inviting her can attract a group of people to watch."


    Yuan Director looked up at her. Because the new drama was in preparation, this freshman had alsoe from drama school auditions to be her assistant for a few days. She was clever and taciturn, and still rtivelyfortable to get along with.


    "Good rtionship with your senior sister?"


    Yuan Director asked her,


    "It feels like you''re trying to say good things about her subtly."


    The assistant did not hide it and told Yuan Director directly:


    "Basically all the freshmen of the Acting Department this year know her. Senior Sister has a good memory and can still remember everyone''s names since military training. I''m one of them as well.


    It''s not that we have a good or bad rtionship, just mutual acquaintance. Moreover, there are internship positions this time, so I''m quite grateful to her."


    Yuan Director nodded. She felt Qin Wei was quite smart to have resolved intern positions for so many freshmen, while at the same time reducing the hiring costs of the crew and the uneven backgrounds of the crew members. This avoided the mixing of people of all types at the filming location.


    Anyway, cooperating with the school was a new attempt that satisfied all parties.


    "Yes, I believe they are thankful.


    But you''re different. As a freshman, you applied for so many good internship positions, and even got the high-paying celebrity assistant position at Jubilee Company, yet you rejected them all and came to me as a small errand assistant. Why bother?"


    Yuan Director signed the confirmation form and asked her at the same time when handing over the documents.


    The assistant smiled and said,


    "It''s my first internship in my freshman year, so I don''t want to focus so much on money. I''m more interest-oriented. I really want to witness the process of making a quality movie from preparation to release."


    "You know how to talk. Fine, go back and rest."


    ...


    After the little assistant left with the documents, she took out her phone outside the door and called back a missed call:


    "Hello, yes I''m going back now, I know, I know, Zhou Fang you really do talk a lot..."

 Chapter 389: Teacher-student Relations

    <h4>Chapter 389</h4>


    With the airing of the TV dramas, fans of both shows engaged in heated debates online. However, life on the campus remained peaceful. Nearly a week had passed since the premiere, and Qin Wei encountered some younger students who mentioned her new drama. Most of their words were words of encouragement and didn''t trouble her.


    Li Yao had also returned, just as he had mentioned. He terminated his contract with Anxing Entertainment, but due to the numerous tasks involved in the handover of his work, there were still many matters requiring his attention, so he maintained a cooperative rtionship with them.


    He was very busy. Aftering back, he met Qin Wei briefly before immersing himself in other projects. Fortunately, he didn''t cause any dys for Qin Wei. They discussed all the necessary business matters, and because the new drama''s ratings and Qin Wei''s performance were excellent, they sessfully negotiated a new endorsement deal.


    With the resurgence of poprity, Qin Wei''s once mundane and boring life became busy once again. Apart from attending sses, she had to participate in various activities during her free time to make up for the cooperation projects she had previously dyed with brand partners.


    "Sis, Brand D has released their new autumn collection. This particr item is the main focus. Let''s go thereter for the photo shoot..."


    As soon as school was over, Li Liang arrived at the school gate to pick up Qin Wei. As they walked toward the parking lot, he informed her about the uing work.


    "Qin Wei?"


    Upon reaching the parking lot, Qin Wei heard a somewhat familiar voice calling her name.


    "Professor Yuan? What a coincidence."


    Qin Wei looked toward the voice and saw Yuan Xintong standing beside a Mercedes-Benz. Yuan Xintong was her professor for one of her major courses.


    Yuan Xintong waved at Qin Wei and said, "Do you have some free time? I was just about to have lunch. Let''s go together and chat."


    Qin Wei hesitated. She had something to discuss with Yuan Xintong as well, but she was in a rush to go for the new advertisement shoot. The brand partner was willing to amodate her academicmitments, but that didn''t mean she could do as she pleased.


    Qin Wei could only tell the truth, saying, "I''m going for a photo shoot now, so I''m afraid I''ll have to decline. If you''re avableter, Professor Yuan, I cane find you."


    "Sure, let''s keep in touch. I''ll wait for you."


    Professor Yuan had left her phone number during ss and had previously invited Qin Wei to have lunch together, so they had each other''s contact information. Now that she knew Qin Wei had something to attend to, she left first.


    Li Liang asked Qin Wei in a low voice, "Sis, who was that?"


    Qin Wei truthfully told her, "The director for the new drama, Yuan Xintong."


    Li Liang took out her phone and earnestly recorded it in her memo.


    Qin Wei''s contract with Brand D was under Anxing, so her original team apanied her for this shoot. However, it was different today. Apart from Li Liang, Li Yi, Xiao Yan, and others were also present.


    "It''s just a photo shoot, not a big project. You guys didn''t have toe all together. It must be exhausting."


    Qin Wei got into the car and was stunned to see the entire team gathered there.


    No wonder they hade in a nine-seater business vehicle today. She initially thought it was just for appearances, but it turned out that everyone hade.


    Xiao Yan shrugged and said, "We wanted toe out together this time and didn''t n on going back."


    Li Yi, who was driving, also chimed in, "We''re like a family, so we should stick together."


    Qin Wei was utterly confused and looked at Li Liang.


    Li Liang didn''t keep her in suspense and honestly exined to Qin Wei,


    "During the days when the team disbanded, everyone missed the days of working with Qin Wei. Everyone resigned but decided to continue sticking with you."


    Just as Qin Wei was about to say something, Xiao Yan interrupted:


    "Don''t worry about not having enough money to support us. We discussed it and agreed to lower our sries to the industry''s minimum standard. If you can''t afford it for the time being, it''s okay. You have always been generous and often gave us red envelopes. We won''t starve for a while, so don''t worry."


    Xiao Chen also chimed in:


    "Before you rush to refuse, as a female celebrity of your caliber, you can''t go anywhere alone. Sooner orter, you''ll have to recruit a new team, which means going through the process of getting acquainted all over again. But with us, we don''t have to worry about that. The main thing is, with your level of beauty, taking photos and shooting videos is easier, and post-production editing is less challenging. We can lower the difficulty and decrease the remuneration. If you can''t afford it for now, you can owe us temporarily. Being away from home, we can''t afford to lose the face of a female celebrity."


    Li Yi also said:


    "Qin teacher, we are all joking with you. When you terminated the contractst time, you didn''t take us with you, and we understood your concerns. Don''t worry, Li Yao asked about our willingness when he came back, and we all want to follow you."


    Li Liang nodded and pulled Qin Wei''s sleeve:


    "Sis, it was wrong of us to act without permission, but please don''t refuse us right away. We''ll discuss the sry with Li Yao, and whatever it is, it''s only temporary. You don''t have to worry about it."


    Qin Wei rubbed her forehead, trying to hide the fact that she was a little moved by their words. She changed the subject:


    "The sry will remain the same as before, and you don''t have to worry about it. I can afford it. The only concern is about your amodation in Anxing. Do you have a ce to live?"


    Xiao Chen nodded and nced at Li Yi, smiling at Qin Wei:


    "Xiao Tang and I are sharing a rented ce outside. The rent is not expensive, and most importantly, Xiao Tang is a good person who takes care of me. Wei Wei, you don''t have to worry about us. We''re doing fine."


    Xiao Yan didn''t need to worry because she had her own house, and the others said they had their own ces to live and didn''t need her help.


    That left only Li Liang, who had just graduated and was from out of town. He had been living in the employee dormitory in Anxing.


    Qin Wei pondered for a moment:


    "Then maybe you should move..."


    "No, no, no! Sis, you don''t have to worry about it. I''ve found a ce to share with a friend these past two days. My friend has a higher ie and is willing to bear a bit more... I don''t have much pressure."


    Qin Wei''s lips curled up:


    "Ah, is that friend surnamed Wang?"


    Li Liang blurted out:


    "She told you?"


    "I guessed."


    Qin Wei''s smile grew wider.


    ...


    It was alreadyte in the evening after finishing the video shoot. Qin Wei thought it was a bit toote, but she didn''t want to disappoint Yuan Xintong, who had been waiting. So she sent a message to let the other person know that her work had ended.


    ¡¾Yuan Director: Okay, send me the location, and I''lle over.¡¿


    Originally, she had nned to reschedule for another day, but she had kept Yuan Xintong waiting for so long, and Qin Wei didn''t want to cancel. So she shared her location. The other person probably wasn''t far away since Qin Wei and her team took the elevator downstairs, and Yuan Xintong was already waiting at the door.


    "Shall we find a ce to sit and chat for a while?"


    Yuan Xintong suggested, ncing at the staff members beside Qin Wei.


    "If you feel ufortable traveling alone, we can go together..."


    "Going out with you would be considered a personal trip, so it''s fine."


    Qin Wei nced at her watch and said to Li Liang,


    "It''s quitete. You two can go back directly. This is Yuan Xintong, Director Yuan, and also my professor for specialized courses. We have had a few meals together privately, so there''s no problem with us being together."


    Yuan Director also said to Li Liang,


    "This is my business card. Don''t worry, I''ll send her backter."


    ...


    "Director Yuan, where are we going?"


    Qin Wei asked her.


    "Let''s go to a bar."


    After Yuan Director finished speaking and saw Qin Wei hesitating, she knew what she was worried about, and said,


    "If you don''t want to drink or if you think the environment is chaotic, it''s not the case for all bars... Well, you decide, we can go anywhere...


    Also, don''t call me Director Yuan anymore. The sses are over, and our teacher-student rtionship has ended."

 Chapter 390: Are you a Setup

    <h4>Chapter 390</h4>


    "Really here?"


    "Mm..."


    "Isn''t this not good, what if someone sees us..."


    "I''m not afraid at all, what are you afraid of?"


    "......"


    "Order 32, the barbecue is ready!"


    The barbecue stand near the night market outside the Drama Academy called out that an order of barbecue was ready.


    "Here!"


    Following the direction of the voice, a young woman in a light gray baseball uniform raised her hand.


    It''s true that students from the Drama Academy have quite high looks.


    "Miss, you''re so pretty, you look like that actress, the one who yed Luoyang."


    The server brought the barbecue over, couldn''t help but nce at the young woman a couple more times.


    "Thank you, I sometimes look in the mirror and think I resemble her too."


    She pushed the barbecue towards her friend,


    "Teacher Yuan...I mean, Director Yuan, eat up quickly, you didn''t eat dinner just to wait for me right?"


    Yuan Xintong looked at her and suddenly felt very amused -


    As a director, she would usually get ttered by others in the industry, or actors treating her to meals towork. Those would be high-end venues, or niche but tasteful ces.


    But Qin Wei was different. She didn''t want to go to bars or fancy restaurants, and dragged her all the way back to a barbecue stand near the school.


    To stand out and leave a deep impression?


    But that''s unnecessary...


    She had been Qin Wei''s instructor for a specialized course for a month. Because Qin Wei took every assignment seriously, she had given her high marks. Their normal interactions also showed her fondness openly, so Qin Wei wouldn''t go so far as to deliberately stand out to impress her.


    "Is this...a down-to-earth, girl next door persona?"


    Yuan Xintong asked her directly without beating around the bush.


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "Cheap."


    Yuan Xintong: "???"


    "Oh I''m just kidding with you! Do Ick that little bit of money, heh heh..."


    Qin Weiughed at her, and urged her at the same time,


    "Try it, you''ll know after one bite."


    Still feeling puzzled, Yuan Xintong picked up a rice cake skewer and bit into it. She instantly understood -


    The ingredients were fresh, cooked perfectly. The outside of the rice cake was crispy while the inside remained soft and chewy. The natural sweet rice vor mixed with the sauce brushed on the outside, and the delicious vors exploded in her mouth!!


    In short, it was¡ª¡ª


    "So delicious!!"


    Yuan Xintong felt pleasantly surprised. If this was served in a high-end restaurant with nice decor and artful ting, it would match perfectly and not feel out of ce at all.


    Seeing her satisfaction, Qin Wei knew she had chosen right. She pointed at the mushrooms on the te:


    "These are tasty too."


    Yuan Xintong decisively chose to trust her judgment.


    "Delicious...howe you''re not eating?"


    After Yuan Xintong finished another skewer, she saw that Qin Wei hadn''t taken a single bite, so asked her.


    Qin Wei swallowed hard:


    "My new drama is about to start filming right? I have to get ahead on managing my figure, the big screen exposes every w. If people criticize me for getting fatter, my agent will cry."


    "You don''t seem like someone who eats street food often." Yuan Xintong remarked, while continuously picking food off the te without stopping, wolfing down a skewer of potato slices in just a few bites.


    Qin Wei absentmindedly fidgeted with her fingers and mumbled softly:


    "Actually I do eat it sometimes...I was pretty indulgent at the beginning of the year when filming a show, ate whatever I wanted. Until someone told me it''s unprofessional for an actress to behave like this.


    I thought about it and they were right, so I stopped eating randomly. But it''s impossible to not have a single bite either. I still eat asionally, like when friends bring me out tonight, it really is pretty tasty."


    Little nobody Qin Wei didn''t lie, Zhou Fang and Ye Jiahe had brought her out, but she only ate one rice cake skewer before Ye Jiahe criticized her forcking self-control.


    Afraid that she really didck self control, yet still bringing her out to eat barbecue...Qin Wei suspected Ye Jiahe deliberately tempted her in order to catch her red-handed.


    "Anothermb skewer please boss!"


    Yuan Xintong unabashedly ordered another serving for herself, then said to Qin Wei:


    "I asked you out tonight to tell you, there will be auditions for casting tomorrow. I hope you can participate."


    Qin Wei didn''t reply to her. She continued saying:


    "Don''t you also have something to tell me?"


    Qin Wei nodded.


    ...


    [Little Buzz Entertainment: #QinWei spotted havingte night outing with female friend# Recently, media has photographed Qin Wei havingte night barbecue with a female friend at a night market. The two chatted andughed cheerfully with intimate behavior, arousing suspicions of a new girlfriend.


    Afterwards the friend sent her to her apartment building entrance, lingered there for five minutes. Qin Wei then entered the building alone while her friend drove away. What do you think is their rtionship? [View image] [View image]]


    Comments section ¡ª¡ª


    [Disgraceful idol, get out of the entertainment industry]


    [?? Why is the quality of inte trolls so low nowadays? Thement above has so many likes?]


    [Uh uh uh, is it normal for just friends to be hanging outte at night intimately?]


    [New girlfriend? And behaving intimately too? Wasn''t she always showing off that persona of only caring about making money and not dating?]


    [So which is the real her? Unless she can exin herself clearly]


    [They ate barbecue near the school dorms and many junior schoolmates also saw them. QinWei and her friend behaved openly without trying to hide anything. It''s normal for friends to gather for small bbq dinner instead of having it for breakfast right?


    If you want to see my idol sister, then keep supporting her currently airing drama "Stars Aze". Stop sneakily prying into her private life and pointing fingers, I''m talking about you, feel free to identify yourself!]


    [I agree withment above, yxh stop making up rumors, delete this post asap. Over 100 reshares and we will screenshot to submit to her agency. As long as my idol sister wants to sue, we will dly apany her anytime]


    [Weren''t her fans always pretty chill and easygoing? How did they suddenly be so fierce?]


    [Some things can be tolerated, some cannot. Criticize her professional capabilities all you want, but we won''t let tant defamatory rumors slide]


    [Rumor is it''s rted to her splitting from QW and Anxing agnecy, so now that Anxing won''t shield her anymore, her fans are stepping up]


    ......


    [Director Yuan Xintong: Huh? Woke up to suddenly having a girlfriend? I invited little QinWei to audition for my new movie. She happened to want to discuss the role with me too, so we met at the bbq stand outside school (seriously delicious!) and chatted happily over food. So little QinWei, will youe audition? @QinWei_Vivian]


    As a principal involved, Yuan Xintong swiftly stepped out to rify the very candid incident. She even attached a photo of them together at the barbecue stand, leaving no doubt over her ount.


    After seeing the responses online, Yuanughed. No wonder Qin Wei insisted on this particr setting - not necessarily because the food was exceptionally tasty, but because they could socialize openly here without concern. If photographed, there would be no room for scandalous spection.


    She must be so terrified of these rumors, to send an urgent message first thing in the morning...


    [QinWei: Teacher Yuan, so sorry to disturb you. We''re trending on Weibo over this. No one believes me when I try to exin things, could I trouble you to help rify so as not to impact your daily life?]


    [Yuan: Give me a moment to take a look...]


    [Yuan: These sorts of gossipy news, aren''t they pretty good exposure for celebrities? You have a new drama ongoing, so this also counts to fuel the hype]


    [QinWei: But hype should have a bottom line!!! You were my teacher and will be directing my next drama, it''s inappropriate for us to fake promotional hype!!!]


    [Yuan: Our student-teacher rtionship has already ended. As for director, that hasn''t started yet. I don''t mind hype like this at all]


    [QinWei: !!!!]


    [Yuan: Just kidding, I''ve posted rification already. No need for you to respond, responding will seem deliberate. Better to just ignore it from now on...]


    [QinWei: Thank you so much!!]

 Chapter 391: Casting Call

    <h4>Chapter 391</h4>


    Today South Road Hotel is particrly lively. The entire 17th floor has been booked by a filming crew. As soon as the elevator door opens, you can see a signboard that says:


    [The Duel Audition | Conference Room]


    Preparations for the new movie have been underway for a while now. Casting began after the final version of the script was set. Today they''re casting for one of the main roles in the movie - "Gong Lan".


    Many actresses havee to audition today. Usually you''d only see so many female celebrities together atrge parties and red carpet events. They''re all sitting in the temporary waiting room holding onto their scripts, waiting for the director and investors to call them in one by one.


    Inside the conference room, Yuan Xintong flipped through the script and asked the screenwriter in dissatisfaction:


    "Wasn''t this role originally called Yun Lan? Why did it suddenly change?"


    The screenwriter didn''t say anything. The woman next to him spoke up:


    "One of the investors for this movie is the Yun Family. The female lead''s name is the same as the decision maker of the Yun Family. She was very unhappy about it. That''s all."


    Yuan Xintong looked at her, then made some notes on the script:


    "Song Huan, so you''ve switched from martial arts to literature? What a coincidence running into you here!"


    "Tsk! It was an order from above. They said to get in touch with you and coborate well. I don''t even know if we can coborate well. I''ll do whatever they tell me to do."


    Song Huan nced at her and impatiently said while hugging her arms,


    "The efficiency is too low. It''s been a whole morning just waiting."


    "When do we start? Senior sister Yuan?"


    Yuan Xintong nced back at her and waved at her assistant Xia Ye. Xia understood and left the conference room for the waiting room.


    ...


    "Please wait outside, teachers. We''ll call you in one by one. Teacher, pleasee in with me first."


    The assistant said and entered the conference room with the actress in the front of the line.


    As soon as she came in, she handed her resume to the assistant. While the assistant passed out her resume to each judge, she introduced herself - which agency she''s signed to, what TV shows she has acted in, which endorsements she has filmed, and listed all of her aplishments one by one.


    After she finished, the entire conference room fell silent.


    Everyone looked towards Yuan Xintong. Although everyone could share their opinions, the final decision still lied with the director.


    The director didn''t say anything, so it was difficult for others to speak up.


    "Next."


    Yuan Xintong broke the silence, but her words left everyone puzzled.


    "Di...director, I haven''t even started my audition yet..."


    Even the actress standing in the middle of the room couldn''t ept this.


    "Not pretty enough."


    Yuan Xintong rejected her outright. The actress'' face turned white then red. She left after saying "Excuse me".


    "Tsk! You have a sharp tongue. Do you have any friends in the industry?"


    Song Huanughed as she spoke.


    Yuan Xintong didn''t get angry at the mockery. She signaled her assistant Xia Ye to bring in the next one, and said to Song Huan:


    "Your colleagues carry real weapons, yet you run your mouth without care. Aren''t you living well?"


    Song Huanughed even more:


    "That''s because we have discipline. Besides, trash that breaks down after a few taunts isn''t qualified to work in our unit. If we were out in the front lines and the opponent cursed us a couple times, and our mental defense copsed, how could we carry out our work? Right?"


    Yuan Xintong nodded. As she jotted down notes, she didn''t forget to lecture Song Huan:


    "What a coincidence. It''s the same in our industry. Those who want to wear the crown must bear the weight. I haven''t even started scolding yet she can''t handle it already. She''s just like that."


    The next actress who came in was immediately told by Yuan Xintong:


    "Not pretty enough."


    It was the same for the one after.


    All four people in the first group were eliminated.


    "Next group."


    Yuan Xintong''s pen flew across the paper as she wrote something. When she looked up, only her assistant Xia Ye came in.


    "That''s it?"


    This surprised Yuan Xintong a little.


    Only four people came to audition???


    Xia Ye shook her head and exined to Director Yuan:


    "No, the four teachers who just auditioned took issue with what you said. They feel like you didn''t even give them a chance before eliminating them. They think you only care about looks and that it''s unfair..."


    The actresses who came to audition this time were all famous. Each one of them was a great beauty if judged individually. Even if there were differences in acting skills, a picky director could be understood. But they were judged on their looks, which they took pride in!


    Uneptable. The four eliminated actresses were not having it.


    "So they''re standing outside now, and won''t let anyone else in."


    Assistant Xia Ye lowered her voice.


    "Ahaha, Director Yuan has offended people."


    Song Huan didn''t just watch the show, she even egged it on.


    "Fine."


    Director Yuan closed her notebook, ignoring Song Huan. She turned to her assistant and said,


    "How many people came in total? Have them alle in. I''ll exin my requirements clearly once. Those who feel they fit the criteria and are capable can stay. For the others, we''ll see if their self-evaluation is urate or not."


    "Okay."


    Ye Jiahe nodded and made another call to Qin Wei after stepping out. From her understanding, this role was originally ted for Qin Wei. There were no ns to publicly audition. But things suddenly changed yesterday and thisst minute audition was scheduled.


    Even on such short notice, over 30 actresses came. Some even cancelled a lot of work to make it to this audition.


    What kind of person is Director Yuan? A rising director, box office guarantee, her works are amazing and well-received by the industry and general audience. She has an eye for talent, neers recognized by her can directly enter the industry. Established actors who work with her can aim for major awards.


    Seniors describe her in just four words -


    "Exceptionally talented."


    She has the arrogance to match her capabilities and never fears offending people.


    With her new movie, there has been a lot of talk in the industry. The role of "Gong Lan" in particr attracted much attention.


    Everyone wants it. They''re eyeing it like tigers eyeing prey.


    But this belongs to Qin Wei. Ye Jiahe firmly believed so.


    But as a lowly assistant, she can''t rig things behind the scenes. She''s also worried this is the production ying with Qin Wei. She can only ask the person herself to confirm.


    "Stupid goose Er E, answer the phone!!!"


    Ye Jiahe called many times but it was always the same -


    [The user you dialed is busy...beep beep beep]


    "So annoyed!"


    Ye Jiahe didn''t have any other options. She could only focus on work for now.


    ...


    On the other hand, Qin Wei was sitting in her living room video chatting with Su Yang.


    Su Yang''s voice came through on the phone:


    "The area bounded by the curve y equals sinx, between x equals 0 and x equals ¦Ð, and the x-axis... Qin Wei, wake up."


    "Qin Wei, wake up..."


    "Qin Wei...cking off, is it? Want me to give you math problems as therapy for your insomnia? Fine, okay, hello? Xiao Xiao Jie?"


    Qin Wei was groggy as she looked at Su Yang.


    "Mmhmm mmhmm mmhmm, oh oh oh, sin equals x..."


    Qin Wei mumbled while touching the corner of her mouth.


    No drool. She was sleeping very soundly.


    Su Yang watched Qin Wei very calmly:


    "I used to think I had pretty good temper. If I get married and have a kid in the future, I''ll definitely be gentle with him. Things like yelling about homework definitely won''t happen to me.


    Qin Wei, I was wrong. I''m no different than ordinary people. Thank you Qin Wei for letting me experience a parent''s despair early. My cultivation iscking. I''m not qualified to give you math problems. My blood pressure is rising now."

 Chapter 392: You guys don’t need money, do you

    <h4>Chapter 392</h4>


    The meeting room was full, and over 30 female stars were standing in a conference room, just like entering a garden of flowers, with each flower vying for attention.


    No one spoke, and all eyes were on Yuan Xintong.


    Yuan Xintong briefly nced over each person''s resume, then revealed an innocently gentle smile:


    "You''ve all worked hard, but your looks don''t quite cut it."


    This remark caused dissatisfaction among many in the room. Some were murmuring, while some actresses didn''t make a sound, as the director was at the top of the food chain - even if they didn''t end up working together, they didn''t want to offend her.


    "What are you looking for? Tell us so we can ept it wholeheartedly."


    Someone said to Director Yuan.


    Director Yuan nodded and opened her notebook:


    "Yun...Gong Lan''s role is set up as a great beauty, sent to the enemy country as a hostage, one whom even the enemy country''s ruler is willing to vish thousands in gold on'' - that kind of role.


    So first, her looks need to be able to convince the audience - she has to dazzle from her first appearance, otherwise the audience will wonder what the enemy ruler was thinking.


    Her appearance needs to match the character settings, she needs good acting skills - that''s important - but appearance conditions are also important to me here."


    After saying this, some people had already stopped talking.


    "Also in terms of acting - this production has a lot of big scenes and action scenes in particr, and there are also quite a few ces where subtlety is required in this role. I can''t reveal too many details for spoiler reasons, but looks are the first priority."


    After Director Yuan finished speaking, there were still some who were unsatisfied:


    "So, Director Yuan, can you specifically say how high the looks standards need to be for this role in our y to match up?"


    Director Yuan stroked her chin:


    "She needs to be dazzlingly beautiful, but not vulgar; she should have an aura of elegance and nobility, a cold beauty but not overly morous, and notmon either; her eyes should be attractive, alluring but not seductive...


    The requirements aren''t too much - in short, a beauty capable of toppling cities and kingdoms!"


    Everyone: "..."


    One actress asked Director Yuan:


    "Your production isn''t short on money, right? Maybe you could get Qin Wei to try..."


    Another actress immediately corrected her:


    "Hey! How can you directly address Teacher Qin by name? Do you still see her as a newbie?"


    "Qin Wei..."


    Saying this, Director Yuan tapped the table with her fingertips, lost in thought -


    "Do you prefer the other role?"


    Last night at the barbecue stand, just as the boss brought overmb skewers and Director Yuan was about to eat, she heard Qin Wei say she wanted to y another role.


    "Yeah."


    Qin Wei nodded,


    "Yun Lan is great, but I feel like Zhao Yu is also very cool."


    Zhao Yu, the other female lead in the y, a warrior who crawled out of a pile of corpses.


    "You can''t do it. First of all, your appearance doesn''t match. Zhao Yu is a warrior, I''m nning on using an actress who is less pretty and more androgynous..."


    Qin Wei interrupted her and tilted her head to look at her:


    "Why can''t a warrior be good looking? I feel like in your eyes, Zhao Yu is just a macho character. There''s nothing in the known script saying Zhao Yu isn''t good-looking. Also, the synopsis says ''Yun Lan looks down from above, her gaze falling on her among hundreds of people, and falling on her again and again''...


    If she wasn''t good-looking, why would Yun Lan look at her a second time?"


    Rendered speechless again by her words, Director Yuan remained silent.


    "I mean, her acting is questionable but she''s pretty! Director Yuan, consider Qin Wei! Or Teacher Qiao...although her schedule is very full, she was dyed a lot due to injury...and she may not be willing to cross over into film...plus her fees are so high..."


    "Yeah..."


    "Stop calling out Teacher Qin''s name, things are different nowadays. If she finds outter, she''ll feel you''re being rude..."


    The actresses began murmuring again.


    Director Yuan snapped back to reality and said to them:


    "Gong Lan''s looks need to at least match Qin Wei, and have an even greater aura, because I''ve decided - Zhao Yu will be yed by Qin Wei."


    Even Song Huan was a little surprised to hear this. She raised her eyebrows and turned to look at Director Yuan:


    "When was this decided? Wasn''t the audition for Zhao Yu tomorrow?"


    Director Yuan solemnly replied:


    "Just now, this moment, I''ve made the decision - Zhao Yu will be yed by Qin Wei. Without her, it''d be too boring, no challenge, I won''t shoot it, I won''t shoot anymore in the future either, I''ll change careers, don''t try to dissuade me, I''ll be an athlete instead, I''ve been wanting to learn skiing ?."


    Saying this, she tossed the pen in her hand onto the table, leaned back in her chair and continued:


    "No one try to persuade me, I don''t want to hear any of it."


    Song Huan narrowed her eyes at her:


    "Are you throwing a tantrum? Did you secretly be friends with Qin Wei? This way of doing things is very strange."


    Last night at the barbecue stand -


    "Don''t eat anymore, give me a solid answer - I want to y Zhao Yu, I feel like I''m a fit for the role externally. If you don''t agree, either pay me more, or I won''t do it. It works out well, won''t dy my studies - I''ll just go take the civil service exam after graduating, or I''ll go shoot a TV series instead, I won''t do movies anymore. Don''t try to persuade me."


    After saying this, Qin Wei was about to leave when Yuan Xintong called her back:


    "Then go resign first,e for the audition the day after tomorrow. There''s a chance things may not go as nned, just depends if you dare to."


    ...


    Half the actresses in the conference room left, while the rest hesitated for a moment before deciding to stay and take a gamble.


    What if? What if the director felt their acting could make up for slightly lower appearance standards?


    The industry was also very cruel, withpetition at every turn, and all resources needed to be seized. The process was brutal, and you would encounter opponents who either had resources or no bottom line.


    An actress''s prime onlysted so many years. If you could establish yourself it was fine, but if those years passed without a major work, it would be very difficult to make aeback.


    So you still had to be bold enough to take the plunge.


    Director Yuan looked over the actresses who stayed behind, was silent for a good while, then said:


    "30 minutes to prepare, then we''ll do a scene - a bed scene."


    Song Huan nodded, she knew which one - Gong Lan assassinating the enemy ruler.


    Director Yuan: "With Zhao Yu..."


    Song Huan: "?? Yuan Xintong, it''s not that kind of scene!"


    Director Yuan turned to look at Song Huan, expressionless, then slowly said:


    "Fighting in bed - the basic plot is Gong Lan loses consciousness, then wakes up to find herself in an unfamiliar ce with Zhao Yu sitting by the bedside. Not giving Zhao Yu a chance to exin, they start fighting, from the bed to outside in the bamboo house''s corridor, almost destroying the ce..."


    Song Huan breathed a sigh of relief: "Then don''t pant heavily, okay? That makes things very difficult for the rating staff..."


    Director Yuan snorted coldly, then told the actresses:


    "The detailed script will be sent to you shortly. The actress ying the counterpart role isn''t here yet, so my junior, also just a normal friend of mine, Song Huan, will y Zhao Yu."


    Song Huan''s eyebrows twisted together:


    "How could I act?"

 Chapter 393: Audition

    <h4>Chapter 393</h4>


    She couldn''t act and there was no way around it. Yuan Director ignored Song Huan''s refusal and went over the script with the actresses who had stayed behind, wanting to get a sense of their potential, so he just briefly touched on the main points, leaving ample room for them to interpret.


    The actresses went off separately to prepare and then Yuan Director started going over the scene with Song Huan:


    "It''s different from Chinese opera. You just need to be my supporting prop here, let the other party hit you without hitting back.


    You''re the champion boxer, martial arts champion, top ten muay thai fighter, professional athlete level, with a record of executing missions and killing enemies bare-handed.


    The other party is just an ordinary person. You have thick skin and high pain tolerance. The other girls are delicate flowers. If you hit back, you may end up killing someone..."


    Yuan Director smiled as he shoved the script into her arms,


    "So you just need to say ''No'' and ''You''ve misunderstood,'' then dodge. Leave room for the other party to fully interpret. Okay?"


    Song Huan held the script without directly agreeing:


    "Those were achievements at my peak. I''m no longer a champion now. If I entered apetition, I''d probably be ranked outside the top hundred...


    Also, I''m not an actress. I''m not obligated to act with you guys..."


    Yuan Director walked to the door and looked back at her, saying:


    "I''ll tell your superiors that preparations are going smoothly, all thanks to Team Leader Song''s full cooperation.


    I''ll also hand write a letter ofmendation to your unit. I heard you were disciplined for a mistake recently. This may help offset demerits."


    Song Huan waved the script:


    "I only have two lines? You can give me more, let you see my potential."


    ...


    The crew had booked out a whole floor of the hotel, and the rooms were also avable for use. Assistant Xiao Ye led the camera crew and other staff to a room with arge bed, setting up the equipment before notifying the actresses to enter one by one.


    A pretty young girl walked in and bowed to Yuan Director sitting on the sofa:


    "Hello Director Yuan, my surname is Su, Su Xiaoxiao. I''m a new actress..."


    "Su Xiaoxiao...right..."


    Yuan Director nced over her portfolio. She was an inte celebrity, singing and dancing on livestreaming tforms, very popr with viewers. By a stroke of luck, she appeared on a variety show with a celebrity, gaining some fame. Then she acted in an online drama and gained more attention for some of the plotlines, naturally debuting from there andnding a supporting role in a TV drama.


    Yuan Director looked her over. Appearance was decent but nothing outstanding. She had the girl next door look, giving off an obedient vibe.


    She was quite different from what he imagined...


    But he had promised opportunity, so he had to give it.


    "Yes, I''m Su Xiaoxiao. I''ve acted in..."


    "Look, the camera is here. This scene will have about three camera positions when formally filming. We''ll start from when you first wake up, wake up, sit up, mistake her for your enemy, and hit her.


    That''s what you need to do. Just interpret the rest ording to the script and your own understanding, ok?"


    Su Xiaoxiao nodded, then timidly nced at Song Huan and asked softly:


    "Director Yuan, do I need to spar with thisdy? I did two years of taekwondo when little. I''m afraid of identally injuring her..."


    Yuan Director raised his brows:


    "Oh? Taekwondo, extra points. It''d be great if you could injure her. Go ahead and hurt her, I''ll cover the medical fees."


    Song Huan: "..."


    Yuan Director pulled over a chair by the door and officially called action¡ª


    On camera, Su Xiaoxiao slowly opened her eyes, first looking around, then focusing on Song Huan. She suddenly sat up, holding the nket to her chest, eyes filled with shock.


    Song Huan had her arms crossed, silent.


    "You brought me here?"


    Song Huan nodded. The other threw a punch at her. Song Huan dodged to the side then stood up.


    "Cut!"


    Yuan Director rolled his eyes at the camera and called to stop,


    "This is film, not some documentary trying to chronicle everything realistically. Nor is it a boxing championship to decide a winner between you two on camera. I don''t need you to prove superiority! I want aesthetics, expressiveness, tension, facial control!


    Song Huan is here to amodate since pure acting may be too difficult for you, not topete with you."


    Yuan Director finished and told Xiao Ye:


    "Next."


    ...


    When thest actress was dismissed by Yuan Director, dusk was falling outside. Song Huan sat at the bedside, staring vacantly out the window.


    She was so tired, not physically but mentally, tired enough that she wanted to go to the shooting range...


    After a long while she asked:


    "How was Yan Jinyu?"


    Yuan Director shook his head:


    "Image doesn''t match. Other roles are possible..."


    "What about Chen Xinya? Oh, won''t she hate me? She threw a punch and it hit the table when I dodged. Her hand was swollen when she left..."


    Song Huan asked again.


    "The image is quite good but stillckingpared to what I want. Mainly her gaze is too stern. On camera, looking at her, it feels like she''ll turn evil the next second."


    Yuan Director reminded:


    "Needs to beparable to a goddess, god~dess."


    Song Huan: "Then..."


    "Shut up."


    Yuan Director rubbed his temples,


    "Don''t say I''m picky. I create art. Pursuing perfection is part of my job, plus I have the capital to select actors. For other minor roles, whatever, let the investor cram people in.


    But for important roles, I won''tpromise. I''ll find someone when I find them then start shooting. No shortage of directors. They can look elsewhere if they don''t agree."


    ...


    Early next morning, Qin Wei arrived at the hotel. The crew followed proper procedures, notifying her agent in advance and obtaining a copy of her portfolio, arranging a meeting time.


    Li Yao still didn''t understand why she dared to turn down the role locked in for her, as far as he knew. That role had intensepetition.


    Luckily she didn''t fully give up, just aiming to audition for another role.


    "Should I still put on some makeup and dress for the role, at least have the look? Going bare-faced to meet the director seems disrespectful?"


    Li Yao asked her.


    Not only was she bare-faced today, her outfit was also super casual - white T-shirt and light grey sweatpants, with sneakers.


    High ponytail, no makeup.


    Fresh and clean, but also too student-like.


    It was like the deliberate styling of the past few months never happened, suddenly reverting to the overly casual period from early in the year.


    "But what does a look fitting the role even mean? Your thoughts and my thoughts might differ, let alone the director''s. The makeup isn''t the main concern of one actress..."


    Qin Wei said,


    "Don''t you have a meeting today too? I heard you say it earlier. Can you not go?"


    Li Yao replied:


    "Of course not. I have to be there for Li Liang''s resignation procedures today. That''s why I have toe with you. After taking you there I''ll go to the meeting first. When it''s about time I''lle pick you up. Does that work?"


    "Of course. I already said not toe. You still did. I can handle it alone."


    ...


    Entering the hotel, arriving on the specified floor, she''d expected manypetitors and liveliness, but surprisingly it was cold and empty without another colleague in sight.


    Following the staff''s lead, Qin Wei entered the conference room, first spotting Ye Jiahe.


    She was about to greet her but Ye Jiahe was still cold when seeing her, just ncing over before minding her own business.


    In addition to Yuan Director, Song Huan was also seated at the judge''s table.


    Just the four of them in the conference room.


    Song Huan urged:


    "Auditions are in the afternoon, so no one''s here. If you can do it, they don''t need toe this afternoon. Alright, don''t speak, start your performance, act out anything."


    Qin Wei: "?"

 Chapter 394: Is That an invitation

    <h4>Chapter 394</h4>


    "Be quiet."


    Yuan Director nced at Song Huan, then looked up at Qin Wei and said,


    "There is a scene where Zhao Yu leads troops to the border to rescue people, fights a bloody battle to the end, sacrifices manyrades, and is seriously injured himself. I want you to show Zhao Yu''s reaction when she wakes up and learns about all this."


    After she finished speaking, she said to Song Huan again:


    "You y the one who tells her all this..."


    "Oh, I know, a supporting character."


    Song Huan impatiently red at Yuan Director.


    ...


    After half an hour, Qin Wei used the time to read the script, Xiao Ye made filming arrangements, while Yuan Director was responsible for running lines with Song Huan.


    Song Huan was not happy at all. She listened to Yuan Director exin her part while rolling her eyes at her.


    "Get ready, we''ll start shooting now."


    Like yesterday, Yuan Director sat down behind the camera and briefly told Qin Wei about the camera positions, then called action¡ª


    At first, the cameraman did a close-up shot of the still unconscious Zhao Yu.


    Her eyes fluttered and struggled to open after a few attempts, her gaze empty at first before gradually bing clear.


    "Lady Zhao, you''re finally awake."


    Song Huan walked to the bedside, her tone stiff,


    "Woo woo woo, the rear was cut off by the enemy, almost all the brothers were wiped out. By the time we got there, it was toote..."


    Yuan Director rubbed her throbbing temples. It was unreasonable to rely on an amateur like Song Huan to act, but she couldn''t even say a natural line in front of the camera.


    But Zhao Yu lying in bed was unaffected by the strange emotions. When she heard "wiped out", she had no big reaction, her eyes just drifted around, seemingly disbelief.


    When told about her injury, her hand reflexively moved, as if pulling on the wound. The pain brought agony to her face.


    The pain verified the truth of the other''s words.


    "Get out..."


    After a long pause, she whispered these two words softly.


    Her voice was weak and breathy, clearlycking strength.


    Song Huan asked her, "What did you say, mydy?"


    "I said..."


    Her eyes brimmed with tears, she choked them back to prevent them falling. Her eyes were full of hatred, her voice trembled. Enduring the pain, she sat up in bed and grabbed the cup by the bedside, throwing it at Song Huan,


    "Can''t you understand when I tell you to get out!?"


    The cup was thrown at full force. Song Huan had to take a step back to avoid being hit, while muttering to herself,


    "You''re letting some personal grudges in this acting, aren''t you!?"


    She was still unaffected by Song Huan''s poor acting, taking it that the supporting character had been driven out. Only then did she start crying, but not loud wailing, just stifled sobs full of difort.


    This made people feel heartache when they saw it.


    "Cut!"


    Yuan Director called out, then started watching the yback on the monitor.


    Song Huan passed her some tissues as she cried.


    "I think it was pretty good, what about you?"


    Song Huan turned to ask Yuan Director for her opinion.


    Yuan Director looked up at her:


    "About your own performance? Officer Song, if you ever switch careers in the future, don''t consider this industry. Remember, you can''t act. Heaven didn''t just not reward you with a bowl of rice, it smashed your rice bowl."


    Song Huan was self-aware enough. She pointed at Qin Wei next to her:


    "I meant her."


    Yuan Director pursed her lips and looked earnestly at both of them:


    "Heaven rewarded her with a bowl of rice..."


    Song Huan nodded.


    "But she chased it and gave it back. Her acting was over the top andme too."


    Song Huan sized up Yuan Director:


    "How long has it been since you exercised? Your lung capacity is so poor. You have to split every sentence into two halves just to say it. How can you pant so hard?"


    Qin Wei didn''t say anything. Not having her acting recognized was inevitably disappointing.


    Yuan Director watched the video again for a long time before speaking:


    "However, Qin Wei has one very good point - no matter how rotten or bad her acting partner is, she can remain unaffected and steadily carry on. That''s very good..."


    Song Huan: "..."


    As Yuan Director scribbled in her notebook, she continued:


    "Also, she can cry on demand. That''s a bonus point. The part where she threw the cup and angrily drove the other person away also had a lot of explosive force. As for fight scenes... keep practicing, I''ll find the ''Gong Lan'' role before you know it."


    She meant...


    Qin Wei almost couldn''t believe as she looked at her.


    She had even prepared a backflip routine!


    Song Huan pointed at Qin Wei:


    "Why not let her show off some of her skills! She can do a front flip, and assemble and disassemble a gun..."


    Yuan Director was clearly uninterested:


    "If she could flip while disassembling a gun I''d watch... Why does she know this stuff anyway?"


    Song Huan shrugged:


    "Uh! At first this script was a modern military fiction, but after revision after revision, when you said you were tired of the usual patterns and wanted something different, it went from historical to fantasy and more elements were added...


    Anyway, at first I assumed she was ying my colleague, so I taught her a lot of basic skills. Is that a problem?"


    Yuan Director shook her head:


    "Just asking casually, why are you getting angry?"


    ...


    Yuan Director chatted with her more about arrangements for filming the movie afterwards. When the interview ended, Qin Wei called Li Yao after saying goodbye to the director and Song Huan. He seemed to have timed it well, already on his way to the hotel''s underground parking lot.


    "Wouldn''t it be easier to juste to the entrance?"


    Qin Wei asked him on the phone.


    Li Yao''s voice came through:


    "That route is jammed today, hard to exin in a few words. I''lle in and pick you up from there. The road facing Exit A isn''t congested right now, or you might bete for yourmercial shoot tonight."


    Qin Wei didn''t really understand but got the gist that this would be more convenient, so she took the elevator down to the basement level.


    ...


    As the elevator doors slowly opened, it revealed two men in suits standing in front of the parking garage elevator.


    The man on the right had a warm, radiant smile. He straightened his tie and sincerely said:


    "Miss Qin, pleased to meet you. Let me introduce myself, my surname is Huo, my given name is Yu..."


    "Mu Chen?"


    But Qin Wei''s gaze first fell on the face of the man to the left, and she immediately recognized him, calling out his name almost in sync with the man called Huo Yu.


    They were both a little surprised and stopped talking at the same time.


    Huo Yu''s smile faded away, his eyes turning cold:


    "You two know each other?"


    As he spoke, he nced at the ID badge hanging on the chest of the man beside him.


    The photo below read:


    [Mu Chen | Executive Assistant''s Office]


    Doubt and confusion were written on Huo Yu''s face.


    Mu Chen said:


    "I just remembered, not wearing your work badge at work is a 50 yuan fine..."


    Qin Wei also looked innocent, pointing at the badge on his chest:


    "But it says right there, doesn''t it? Mu Chen.


    As for you, Huo Yu? Who are you?"


    As she spoke, she still didn''t step out of the elevator.


    Huo Yu was silent for a moment, before his smile returned:


    "Miss Qin, pleased to meet you. Let me reintroduce myself, I''m Huo Yu, boss of Fire Rain Entertainment.


    I know your time is precious, so I''ll get right to the point. Fire Rain is very interested in you and hopes you will join us."

 Chapter 395: A Little Gift

    <h4>Chapter 395</h4>


    Qin Wei remained silent, her hand pressing the elevator door button, her expression devoid of emotion as she looked at him.


    Huo Yu, seeing her reaction, was not surprised. He motioned to his assistant, Mu Chen.


    "Mu Chen, give me the contract."


    "This is the signing contract from Huo Yu Entertainment. It contains my utmost sincerity towards you, Miss Qin. I believe you won''t refuse."


    As Huo Yu spoke, he handed her the leather paper bag he had obtained.


    "For matters rted to work, you can contact my manager."


    She replied coldly, not reaching out to ept the contract he offered.


    "That''s fine."


    Huo Yu remainedposed and handed the contract back to his assistant.


    "I mainly wanted to take this opportunity to get to know Miss Qin. I was afraid otherpanies would sign you before me. But now, upon reflection, it may have been too presumptuous..."


    "We can discuss the contractter. To express my sincerity, I will give you a small gift and try to salvage the impression I have in your heart."


    "A gift?"


    Qin Wei put on a polite smile.


    "That won''t be necessary. Huo, is there anything else?"


    "Please don''t rush to refuse."


    Seeing her press the close door button, Huo Yu took a step forward, blocking the elevator door with his hand.


    "The person standing on the pinnacle should be you. More than one person has taken something that belongs to you. If we coborate, I believe Huo Yu has the capability to provide you with something better. Perhaps you don''t believe it, but... the gift I will give you, you will definitely like."


    Qin Wei curved her lips, calmly lifting her gaze to look at him.


    "Is there anything else?"


    "Looking forward to seeing you again next time."


    Huo Yu let go of the door and took a step back, turning to leave.


    Mu Chen remained silent. He nced at Qin Wei and withdrew his hand from his trouser pocket.


    "Huo Yu, wait for me! I''ll drive you!"


    Only when Qin Wei heard the sound of the engine starting did she finally breathe a sigh of relief, her trembling fingers releasing the "emergency" button in the elevator.


    Who is Mu Chen? And who is Huo Yu?


    Although she still didn''t know what had happened...


    She felt uneasy.


    ...


    "You were just looking at her."


    Huo Yu sat in the passenger seat, suddenly saying this while looking out the window.


    His voice revealed no joy or anger.


    Mu Chen, driving the car, nced at him unintentionally and smiled.


    "She''s a famous actress, isn''t she? She''s been in the spotlight recently. If it weren''t for work, I would''ve wanted to get her autograph and take a photo with her. Bro, she''s really beautiful in person. You''ve gone through all this trouble to make our guys avoid her manager''s car, then you made me disrupt the surveince camera, and caused a traffic ident at the hotel entrance, blocking her way so that she could only pass through here. I thought you were nning something in the parking lot."


    Huo Yu narrowed his eyes, his tone indistinguishable between joy and anger.


    "What do you think I would do? What do you think I''m capable of doing?"


    "Do whatever you want to do. With me here, bro, you can boldly do anything."


    Mu Chen said as he freed up his hand, taking out a folding knife from his pocket and tossing it to the person beside him, not concealing the killing intent in his eyes. He then turned his head to look at Huo Yu. Huo Yu clenched his teeth and barely squeezed out a few words from between them.


    "If she frowns even slightly, I wouldn''t mind sending someone on their way."


    Huo Yu toyed with a small object in his hand, a palm-sized outdoor rope-cutting knife. He had indeed not mistaken it. Just now, his assistant had been standing behind him with his hand in his pocket, probably holding onto this knife at all times.


    A man over six feet tall, holding a knife behind him, even though he knew they were on the same side, his subconscious still felt...


    He couldn''t let his guard down...


    If he was hiding something from him...


    "Put it away. We''re not in the world of martial arts anymore. No need for fights and killings," Huo Yu said, as he put the folding knife back into his pocket, feeling relieved as if a burden had been lifted.


    "You''re my employee now, no longer a thug who stole things in the auto repair shop and got chased after. No more illegal and disorderly actions..."


    "Brother, I know, I won''t do it anymore."


    Mu Chen''s expression also eased, losing the intense killing aura from earlier and returning to his usual cheerful and somewhat foolish self.


    Huo Yu gestured with his index finger and began to lecture:


    "Be more considerate in everything, don''t give others a handle to use against you. We''re legitimate businesspeople. I don''t mean anything else; I just want to sign a few high-quality artists. Everyone likes good-looking appearances, and it can earn some money for thepany.


    As you know, there is fiercepetition among entertainmentpanies now, and the fishing money is bing harder to earn. So injecting new vitality into thepany is crucial. People like Miss Qin are money trees and the god of wealth, so you should also treat her with respect. Fighting and killing won''t earn you money.


    Money, money is too important. When I was young, I thought brotherhood in the martial world was important. But after taking over thepany, I realized that every step requires money...


    Thepany''s financial chain must not be broken. There are so many people relying on it. If anyone loses their livelihood, things will turn ugly."


    ...


    "Damn it, don''t you know how unlucky I''ve been on this road? Several times, there were cars changingnes, and if I hadn''t reacted quickly, I might have rear-ended them."


    Li Yao received a call from Qin Wei as he drove onto the exit ramp,ining about the misfortune he had encountered along the way.


    Qin Wei wasn''t in the mood to listen, looking outside the window, gradually recalling what had just happened.


    "Li Yao, book a hotel room for me after we finish shooting the advertisement. I''ll stay for a few days."


    Qin Wei interrupted hisints and told him.


    "I heard from Li Liang that you were renting a ce to live. Why..."


    "Then I''ll ask Li Liang to book a room for me..."


    Qin Wei took out her phone and dialed a number.


    Li Yao clicked his tongue and quickly changed his tune:


    "Oh, sure, sure, I''ll take care of itter. You''re the boss, you can do whatever you want. I won''t ask.


    The day after tomorrow is the White Eagle Award ceremony. We''ll walk the red carpet. Do you have any ideas for the outfit?"


    "Hmm?"


    Qin Wei tried hard to recall. She had won that award before, but that was in the past. It was awarded once every two years, and she hadn''t had any works in the past two years.


    "The drama ''Star Ignition'' hasn''t finished airing yet, so it''s impossible for me to be nominated, right? If there is a nomination, it will be for the next edition. Why should I go?"


    Li Yao nced at the little ancestor in the rearview mirror:


    "Just walk the red carpet. Whether you have works or not, the organizers will invite some hot celebrities, and the sponsors will also invite their own spokespersons. It''s a mutually beneficial arrangement!


    In fact, they had already decided on the invited guests almost half a year ago, and we weren''t on the list then..."


    "So, is this a ''gift''?"


    Li Yao waspletely puzzled.


    "Gift? What gift?"


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    "Just finish what you were saying."


    "Oh... I haven''t had any works in the past few years, but I have one this year! Tianshi Watch is one of the sponsors, so they wouldn''t let you miss it. I received an invitation from the organizers when I was overseas, and D brand has also selected a few outfits for you. It''s just that everything was finalized today, so I''m telling you now...


    By the way, what gift?"


    That was given by the brand, so it has nothing to do with Huoyu...


    "It''s a gift from my hard work this year, given by fate."


    Qin Wei casually made up a story to brush it off. As for what happened today, it''s better not to mention it to Li Yao for now, because that kid got involved, and the fewer people who know, the better.


    Li Yao was easily fooled too. As long as it didn''t concern work, he usually didn''t delve deep. Hearing Qin Wei''s exnation, he believed it. He also told her:


    "I have booked a hotel for you, the Executive Suite at H Hotel. You can stay as long as you want, even long-term."

 Chapter 396: All Night Long

    <h4>Chapter 396</h4>


    Trending Entertainment Topics Ranking¡ª


    #Qiao Sixiao Returns to China#


    [Orange Hachi: #Qiao Sixiao Returns to China# Little Qiao has finally returned afterpleting her overseas filming schedule, after half a month has passed! From the airport photos, it can be seen that Little Qiao has already removed her wrist brace. Congrattions to her on recovering from her injury!]


    #Qiao Sixiao Airport Photos#


    [Penguin Gossip: Little Qiao''s team''s airport photos reveal thatpared to when she left the country, she now has two additional suitcases and four bags filled with shopping items. It seems that she didn''t forget to indulge in some shopping while working. What do you think Little Qiao bought with her wealth?]


    Comments¡ª


    [It''s definitely high-end luxury goods, no need to ask.]


    [Not entirely. I ran into her and her assistant overseas, at the Disney store. I can only say that having money is truly great; this sister bought a lot, as if money was no object.]


    [Hahaha, even though I don''t think Little Qiao likes stuffed animals, I also bumped into her shopping in London. She went to a toy store and couldn''t tell the difference between a Barcelona bear and a Bumbling bear, so she bought both, hahaha. I was right beside her and even took a photo with her.]


    [Did you also not tell her the difference between the two bears, hahaha?]


    [Well, she doesn''t really care. She bought many other things too...]


    [Sigh! It''s normal! Even the coldest sister has a little girl living inside her heart. She''s economically free anyway, so if she likes it, she buys it~]


    ...


    [Little Wang''s Diary: After half a month, I finally have time to write in my diary!


    First of all, I''m very happy because the filming went smoothly. The brand organizers were thoughtful and considerate throughout the journey, creating a great working atmosphere. So even though the work tasks were demanding, it didn''t feel exhausting.


    (Just want to mention how considerate the brand organizers are. I heard they knew my sister has a dog, so they specially gave her a glossy leather pet cor. Hmm... I just want to see how my sister will respond.)


    Secondly, amidst the busyness, my sister took me shopping after her street photoshoot. My colleagues and I all received little gifts from my sister, and I also bought an LV messenger bag for Li Liang.


    (Little Li is truly pitiful. She often cries when she''s alone, missing the days of being silly and sweet. It''s her birthday next month, so I''ll buy her a decent gift.)


    What else? Oh yeah, finally had time for shopping. My sister wants to buy everything, really. She bought many limited edition plush toys at Disnend and also bought other fluffy things. Okay, they are indeed quite cute, I won''t specte further. (I bought a cute one too ¨R?¨Q*)


    But buying too much is a bit excessive. It took a lot of effort to check them in as luggage. Now I''m finally home, exhausted... An unforgettable business trip, fulfilling and joyful, worth recording.]


    ...


    H Hotel, Executive Floor.


    A knock on the door sounded, and Qin Wei hesitated but eventually opened it.


    "Hey! How did you find this ce? Wearing sunsses sote at night?"


    Qin Wei peeked out from behind the door, and there stood a woman in a Prada shirt and overalls, wearing sunsses and a hat.


    Her roommate has remarkable stamina. After a long trip back home, she managed to arrive here so quickly. She probably drove a sports car.


    Seems like she not only recovered well but also doesn''t feel tired at all!


    "How did you find the hospital and my ce back then? I found you the same way now."


    Qiao Sixiao took off her sunsses and put them in her pocket, impatiently saying, "Let''s go, let''s go home."


    Qin Wei''s gaze shifted to the manager on the executive floor. It wasn''t within his authority as a manager of his level to prevent Miss Qiao, a client of that caliber, from entering the hotel. He could only follow along and advise.


    But it was ineffective.


    The innocent man bit his lip and showed a professional smile, saying, "Miss Qin, please rest assured that our hotel adheres to the principle of customer-centric service. We value the protection of our clients'' privacy and will not disclose..."


    Qin Wei wanted to exin a few words, but it came out as, "Thank you!"


    "Can you hurry up?"


    Qiao Sixiao said, ncing at the time. It was almost dawn.


    Qin Wei refused, "Ah, I''ve already told you it''s toote. I''m not going back. Why did youe over?"


    Qiao Sixiao was impatient, "Isn''t thising to pick you up?!"


    "I''m not going back... I''m tired. Please leave."


    Qin Wei said as she was about to close the door, but Qiao Sixiao blocked it.


    "Fine, if you''re not going back, then I won''t go back either. I''ll stay here tonight..."


    "Hey..."


    Song Huan walked over from behind Qin Wei and greeted her awkwardly, "What a coincidence! Can I have another autograph..."


    He left in a huff, without even looking back.


    "...ature."


    Song Huan muttered softly, then grabbed Qin Wei''s arm and asked, "Are you setting a trap to frame me? My workce really emphasizes moral conduct, and I can''t afford to make principled mistakes. Will she report me to my workce for visiting high-end establishments?!"


    "You''re overthinking it!"


    Qin Wei looked at her roommate who had walked far away, then turned to the manager standing at the door and asked, "Why are you still here?"


    The manager turned around and left, but before he did, he reminded Qin Wei, "Our hotel values customer privacy. I swear on my professional career that I won''t leak a single bit..."


    Before he could finish his sentence, the room door had already closed.


    "I didn''t ask her toe. I don''t know why she was so insistent on having me go back today. Let''s not bother with her. She''s an adult and wouldn''t act so childish.


    Speaking of business, I called you here because something happened today that made me uneasy, but it hasn''t reached the point of calling the police..."


    Qin Wei exined in detail everything she had seen and heard in the underground parking lot that day, including some unrted details and Li Yao''sints.


    Song Huan listened quietly, not saying a word throughout. After they parted in the morning, she rested at the hotel. ording to her workce arrangement, her schedule was synchronized with Yuan Director''s these days. But she received a phone call from Qin Wei in the evening, so she hurriedly came over.


    "So, why did that kid suddenly go to Fire Rain Entertainment and work as an assistant for the boss there?"


    She knew Song Huan, which was why Qin Wei dared to tell her these things.


    "It''s not surprising, is it?"


    Song Huan listened to everything and wasn''t very surprised by today''s events.


    "When you leave a workce, you need a means of livelihood. If he doesn''t acknowledge you as his family, maybe he wants to be self-reliant without relying on you. His boss wants to sign you, and he knows that you two are rtives. Will he still have a job if he doesn''t take it?"


    It seemed to make sense when she put it that way...


    He said he wanted to find a job on his own and didn''t want her help...


    Song Huan could temporarily ept this exnation, but...


    "Boss Huoyu is so terrifying!


    I always feel like he speaks politely, but in the next second, he could kill me. Huoyu is a bigpany, but in the past two years, there have been many controversial artists under its management. It always gives people a feeling of something fishy going on...


    Mu Chen, that foolish child, has he gone astray??


    You should ask him to resign. If he likes working in the talent agency, then I beg Li Yao to rmend him a good one. (;_;)... Mainly, I''m so scared of what happened today..."


    Song Huan suddenly realized:


    "Oh... so that''s why you didn''t dare to go home today? You were afraid?"


    Qin Wei didn''t deny it.


    Song Huan gently patted her shoulder:


    "If Mu Chen were here, you wouldn''t have to worry too much. He can snap the opponent''s neck with his bare hands... I mean the neck of a sheep, sheep, like... baa baa baa~"

 Chapter 397: Red Carpet

    <h4>Chapter 397</h4>


    Song Huan was about to leave, but Qin Wei grabbed her and wouldn''t let her go. Song Huan could only reassure her:


    "It''s not as scary as you think... Come, let''s imagine a scene together where someonees to attack you, grabbing your neck. What would you do?"


    As Song Huan spoke, she raised her hand and grabbed Qin Wei''s neck.


    "Raise your hand, grasp their arm, pivot your body, and press down..."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she followed along and directly pressed the other to the ground. But Song Huan knew how to utilize the force, so she was not injured.


    "A person who can single-handedly beat over ten people into the hospital, how could they be afraid of others attacking them? You just need to be careful not to overdo your self-defense and get sentenced for a few years. ording to current Huaguows, do you have any way to mitigate the sentencing?"


    Song Huan rubbed her wrists. Back then when she was taught all those hardcore skills, she didn''t expect that Qin Wei would actually learn them, not only learn them but even progress.


    This girl really worked hard and was quite harsh on herself when serious.


    Qin Wei regained some confidence, but still had a sober understanding of herself:


    "That fight, yes, someone helped me. Was it Mu Chen? I didn''t see clearly."


    "Maybe."


    Song Huan looked at her with a smile.


    "Or perhaps it was some ''invisible guardian'' or something?"


    Qin Wei looked at her: "Best not to mention that if there''s no copyright."


    Song Huan''s reassurance was effective. Qin Wei also felt that she had been a little overly nervous, so she let Song Huan leave.


    ...


    Although there were still nearly two days until the evening g, there were still many preparations that needed to be done. Li Yao came early in the morning to pick her up, first going to try on clothes and confirming which ones to bring. Then they went to test makeup looks.


    After confirming all this, the day passed. During this time, Qin Wei only needed to cooperate without having to do anything else.


    Bored, but unable to leave...


    Readingics and chasing novels, she had nothing else to do.


    She opened the chat app, but ultimately gave up on contacting her roommate. She had just seen on the entertainment ranking hot searches that her roommate was also busy preparing for the evening g. And with herself feeling uneasy recently, it was best not to disturb her first.


    "Weiwei, if you''re bored you can watch new anime, but I''m doing your makeup here. You can''t fall asleep!"


    ...


    They were staying at a hotel again tonight in order to conveniently arrive at the venue early tomorrow. The other people in the team were also staying at hotels today as they sat in the lobby still makingst minute arrangements for tomorrow''s event. Seeing that Qin Wei was not attentive, Xiao Yan told her:


    "Others started preparing half a year ago. Teacher Qiao''s team had alreadymissioned a famous overseas fashion design team for their evening gowns long ago. You got lucky Weiwei, running into that Dior set. Otherwise you wouldn''t even have a presentable evening gown to wear on stage."


    Li Liang whispered:


    "The one from the Southwest Gst time was quite good..."


    Xiao Yan scoffed:


    "It''s been worn once already. I guess it wouldn''t be bad to wear it again at other events, but to wear the same dress to the Baiying Awards G again would be telling everyone your older sister is past her peak without even a new evening gown."


    Qin Wei asked Xiao Yan:


    "Do you happen to know what color Teacher Qiao''s evening gown is?"


    "I heard it''s red, but no outsiders have seen the actual dress."


    Xiao Yan recalled. After all, there were nopletely airtight walls. She had heard it from colleagues once before but didn''t know if the news was reliable.


    Qin Wei asked again:


    "Which set did we get then?"


    "The big red Dior one. You look best in red!"


    "..."


    ...


    This year¡¯s Baiying Awards G would be held in the capital. This made many entertainers very happy to not have to rush to fly over or book hotel rooms after since they could just go home afterwards.


    The organizers had arranged thoughtfully, booking nearby hotels to ensure every team had their own independent rest area.


    It seemed impartial on the surface, but there were still differences in the details, with ordinary entertainers resting in standard rooms, second and third-tier stars in suites, and top-billed celebrities in executive suites on higher floors. So when Li Liang received the room card, she couldn''t hide her inner smugness¡ª


    An executive suite, my older sister has high billing.


    "It''s not that I have high billing, you should be thanking the brand sponsors Father Heaven Time Watches for their title sponsorship!"


    Qin Wei told her to tone it down a bit and have a clear understanding of her own position. After all, half a year ago the g hadn''t even nned to invite her. It had only been half a year...


    ...


    As night fell, the various teams arrived at the venue at the times stipted by the organizers to begin the red carpet segment.


    In previous gs there would still be some petty teams intentionally arrivingte, but the Baiying Awards organizers took a hardline approach, making everyone follow the set schedule. Those who arrived early would wait nearby, whileters directly forfeited the opportunity to walk the red carpet.


    Having learned from such lessons before, every team obediently arrived on time this year.


    There were many sponsors for the g, one of the biggest being an SUV brand. To showcase the high-end feel of their SUVs, upon the brand¡¯s request, all entertainers had to take their SUVs to the venue to walk the red carpet.


    From start to finish the g wouldst around five hours, with live broadcasts across major tforms. After all, it was held only once every two years, and the awards carried heavy weight in the industry, considered an important event both inside and outside the entertainment circle.


    Now was still early. The first to arrive and walk the red carpet were mostly industry insiders and some small fries who just barely qualified. Aside from fans, there were few viewers as most were still eating dinner.


    The stars who arrivedter were gradually more well-known, and viewer numbers steadily climbed.


    The barrage ofments also grew alongside the billing of the stars:


    ¡°Ah! My older sister is so beautiful! But why is she out so early? Earlier than Qin Wei?¡±


    ¡°? Their billing isn¡¯t strictlyter is higher. Why did you @ my child? She recognizes your sister.¡±


    ...


    "Ahhhhh!"


    Apanying the screams outside, an SUV stopped at the end of the red carpet.


    The car door opened and a beautiful, delicately made-up woman emerged from within.


    Her makeup was meticulous, with long wavy hair draped over her shoulders. A little ck dress and heels, carrying a new D brand bag without any other jewelry besides the Heaven Time watch on her wrist.


    She got out of the car, waving towards her fans, the media, and numerous cameras while revealing a faint smile.


    Many people on-site shouted loudly:


    "Lu E look over here!!!"


    "My Lu E is so gorgeous!!"


    "Hubby!! Quick, let mom take a picture!!"


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qin Wei turned quite cooperatively but activity time was limited for everyone and she couldn''t linger too long. Seeing Li Liang by the car gesturing for her to get going, she began walking towards the interior of the venue.


    Cameras shed continuously along the way. Qin Wei walked while waving to both sides, gradually realizing this feeling was changing from unfamiliar into something familiar.


    The host waited on a tform at the end of the red carpet. Once Qin Wei signed her name on the autograph wall, posed for media photos at the designated spot, she came over for a simple interview:


    "Weiwei''s new drama series is currently trending. This drama is also about to face a split storyline. Do you have anything you want to say to everyone?"

 Chapter 398: The Hammer

    <h4>Chapter 398</h4>


    Facing this question, Qin Wei''s answer was¡ª


    "It doesn''t matter if I''m popr or not, I don''t matter either. What matters is the drama, and most importantly, all that matters is that you guys like it."


    Host:


    "Weiwei is very modest! I''m currently watching it myself and I feel it''s very good. I also hope everyone can support Weiwei''s new drama."


    Next up on the red carpet is the actress we all know, Qiao Sixiao. She is also the female lead of Starlight.


    Weiwei, I heard that you two have an exceptionally good rtionship. Do you want to wait for her at the end of the red carpet?"


    Livements:


    "The host really understands the needs of humble cp fans. She might be an ally. I''m going to follow her now!"


    "For them to appear on screen together now is already considered feeding us sugar"


    "Just seeing them together makes me satisfied..."


    "This is amazing! And then Xiao Qiao''s dad leads her by the hand, and walks with her to the end of the red carpet, and then hands Xiao Qiao over into goose''s hands! Today is their wedding!"


    "???"


    "Don''t you know the proper etiquette? What are you dancing around for? We already said cp fans can say whatever they want in the group chat and on social media, but in front of the celebrities themselves, unless they are the ones who actively feed us sugar, don''t go around dancing. Did you forget? What will outsiders and passersby think? Do you think the awards show is your own territory?"


    "Their cp fans are so strict!!!"


    ...


    Qin Wei showed a polite smile. Her roommate was still angry at her, so if she stubbornly stayed, wouldn''t she just be freeloading of her poprity and getting in her way? It would be a fruitless endeavor.


    "Teacher Qiao''s segment is next. I''ll head over to take photos first."


    After Qin Wei finished speaking, the host could not force her to stay either. She let Qin Wei leave with the staff members and head backstage to continue working.


    As Qin Wei walked down the stairs, she heard the host start interacting with Qiao Sixiao. They were very close, but Qin Wei didn''t look back. She followed the staff down a hallway and started taking photos.


    "Qin Wei look over here!"


    "Qin Wei smile for us!"


    "Qin Wei, this way, this way!"


    ...


    She cooperated with taking photos for two minutes, but when time was up, all sorts of media outlets tried to get her to stay longer with various excuses. Even a fool could guess what kind of photos they actually wanted to take.


    While the media stubbornly clung onto her refusing to let her leave, the next celebrity had already arrived.


    Qiao Sixiao wore a white one-shouldered satin gown. It was carefully designed with an elegant yet alluring style.


    Their eyes met, but neither was very happy.


    "Look over here, you two!"


    "This way, this way!"


    "Ma''ams! Please give our side a chance too!"


    Both of them were stone-faced, but still tried their best to cooperate with the media''s requests¡ªbut they only cooperated separately:


    You''re facing left? Alright, then I''ll face right.


    "Ma''ams, please get closer, be more intimate. Ms Qiao lean your head towards Ms Qin and hold her arm..."


    The two automatically ignored such excessive demands and refused to cooperate.


    After she arrived, Qin Wei only lingered for thirty more seconds. Then regardless of how the media personnel tried to make her stay, she had to leave. Everyone could tell if they didn''t let her go soon, she was going to lose her temper.


    Compared to before, she was already being exceptionally calm and cooperative right now.


    Even though there was practically no "appearing together" in this appearance, no one dared toin either.


    Qin Wei had walked several steps away but then suddenly turned back with a imposing manner. The lively backstage instantly quieted down, with all eyes fixed on the returning Qin Wei.


    Even Qiao Sixiao was surprised and didn''t know why she had returned.


    Everyone assumed she returned to confront Qiao Sixiao, but instead she stopped in front of an inconspicuous cameraman and said in a cold voice:


    "Open up your camera''s photo album and let me see."


    Everyone froze in shock, including the cameraman who had been asked to do this. His face immediately flushed in embarrassment.


    "Ms...Ms Qin? I didn''t mean to take bad...photos..."


    Qin Wei''s face was ominous. "But the angles you used to take photos were very strange. Why did you need to hold your camera so high up? And what photos required you to crouch on the ground?"


    Upon hearing this, everyone else was in the industry, so they understood what had happened.


    What they thought was Qin Wei being unreasonable turned out to be the other party harboring malicious intents.


    The cameraman grew even more embarrassed but did not refute her or cooperate.


    "Be quick about it."


    Qin Wei was out of patience to drag this out with him. Seeing that he didn''t budge an inch, she reached out to grab the camera from him.


    "That''s enough."


    Qiao Sixiao walked over and held onto her hand. She then signaled the security personnel toe over and check the camera for inappropriate photos.


    Sure enough, there were many oddly-angled shots inside.


    And it wasn''t targeting any particr female celebrity either.


    Many female celebrities invited to the awards show wore rather revealing gowns. Photos taken at normal angles wouldn''t be inappropriate, but shooting from overly high or low positions could capture somewhat indecent images.


    Unscrupulous media could then use such photos to gain attention and smear these female celebrities for wearing inappropriate outfits at public events just to garner attention.


    They would deliberately manufacture some "slip" photos purely to gain more publicity. These weremon tricks of the trade. Aside from condemning and rifying, there wasn''t much the photographed female celebrities could do.


    Did the crowds eating melons online care about their well-being? They only cared about the gossip.


    The cameraman who was caught looked very awkward. The other colleagues also looked down on him in contempt.


    "Ugh! We were invited here as proper media personnel! We were worried people like you mixed in. Guys like you have ruined the reputation of this industry!"


    "Hmph! Ill-omened!"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at the time. The next celebrity woulde soon. She arranged for Xiao Wang and the security personnel to report this to the police, then ushered Qin Wei to leave first.


    "Everyone else was taking perfectly normal photos. Only he had wandering eyes and was running around like he was up to no good. I found it odd initially and walked away a few steps, but then I thought of your dress and realized what kind of photos he was trying to take..."


    As they walked, Qin Wei was still resentful.


    "It''s fine now that you caught him. The various teams can notify himter. They ought to say thanks to you afterwards."


    Qiao Sixiao gently stroked her back to cate her anger.


    "If you make that kind of expression on camera, the media will say your were throwing a tantrum and acting like a diva the entire time."


    Teacher Qiao made an urate prediction. One media outlet did manage to capture photos and wrote an article:


    ¡¾Shocking! Once cp now be, Qin does this to her!¡¿


    Qin Wei was easy to appease. After being consoled for a bit, her anger dissipated. As they walked towards the main event hall, she asked:


    "Didn''t you have a red gown? Howe you didn''t wear it?"


    "Oh, I just didn''t want my dress to sh with the red one D Entertainment got for you. It would make you look inferior."


    "Thanks, but you didn''t need to do that."


    Qin Wei pointed to her own ck gown. What a coincidence, she also didn''t want to sh outfits.


    Qiao Sixiao sighed. She didn''t argue with her further and muttered to herself:


    "If I had known, I would''ve worn that one. Then I wouldn''t have given people with ulterior motives a chance to look for angles to shoot..."


    "No, it wasn''t your fault. You have the freedom to choose what to wear. It was the fault of the photographer. What gives him the right? Next time we''ll both wear red again!"


    As she spoke, she sneakily nced at Qiao Sixiao again, "But to be honest...white, really..."


    Qiao Sixiao''s face darkened. She fiercely hammered Qin Wei''s back.


    Qin Wei rubbed her back with a pained look, "I meant...your gown!!!"

 Chapter 399: Isn’t it a waste of time to sit together and not fight

    <h4>Chapter 399</h4>


    Entering the main hall, there was still some time before the evening g officially began. The positions of the artists were all arranged in advance by the organizers, and name tags were affixed to each seat beforehand.


    Who sits where and with whom, the organizers deliberately arranged it, taking into ount both the rtionships of those sitting together and the poprity level of the artists, so the organizers thoughtfully arranged all the hot CPs hyped up online to sit together.


    So the live broadcast showed:


    There were those who were happy to take the opportunity to boost their poprity;


    There were those who sat awkwardly together but tried their best to keep their distance;


    There were those who sat down naturally to chat,pletely unconcerned about it all;


    And there were those who sat with sullen faces, not speaking to each other.


    Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao were in thisst state, suddenly remembering they shouldn''t speak to each other, so they reverted back to ignoring each other.


    The camera panned over, only able to capture these two actors sitting in the front row not saying anything to each other, eyes looking straight ahead, zero interaction.


    Looking at the other celebrities, they were basically actively hyping up their rtionships, or chatting with other artists, only Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao, because of the low pressure around them, no one dared approach.


    Comments:


    [Is there a fanfic author who could write about that tycoon x top star CP? I won''t let you use love as electricity, just give me a link and I''ll crawl along the inte cable to send you money. Don''t feel bad for me, I just have this one hobby.]


    [I''m most excited whenever those two put on sullen faces and ignore each other like that.]


    [They''re just friends.]


    [We know, so what?]


    [I don''t mean anything else, I''m not a fan, just want to remind you all, these CPs are fake, they hype up rtionships like this, and you all buy into it, so they can make money.]


    [Oh thanks, you can also go to Disnend and tell the parade audience that those characters are fake.


    You can also tell Harry Potter fans that magic doesn''t exist in this world.


    And and, you can also tell Ultraman fans that there is no Ultraman, don''t believe in the power of light.]


    [Those tourists and fans might beat him up, why is he so annoying? Everyone else is drunk while you alone are awake, the whole world is dirty while you alone are clean. You''ve discovered the truth? You alone possess wise eyes? You alone see through the essence of the world?]


    [Who cares if a dream is real or fake, they weave beautiful dreams for us, we pay for the dreams, it''s very normal!]


    [Yeah, less gossip about the fairies.]


    ...


    The g officially started, the lights in the audience dimmed, and the stage lights came on.


    "Counting today, you haven''t watered your nts for three days already. The leaves of the jasmine have turned yellow, the camel''s back bamboo is also nearly dead, and that lemon tree you nted...


    Will it really grow lemons?"


    When the lights were off it was good for talking. Everyone''s attention was on the stage, as long as you controlled your volume and expression, others wouldn''t notice.


    So when Qiao Sixiao said these words, her tone was severe, but her expression was gentle and cheerful.


    Anyway, there were no microphones to pick up what they were saying. The camera couldn''t capture the content of their conversation.


    Qin Wei, also looking at the opening performance on stage, said:


    "Then can you help me take care of them... If you''re too busy, ask Xiao Wang to help, it''s just a flick of the hand..."


    Qiao Sixiao gritted her teeth. Even as the camera panned over her, she still waved and smiled, but at the same time said:


    "Listen to yourself, is that something a normal person would say? These were nts you raised to begin with. As the homeowner I didn''t say anything, yet you''re acting like an absenteendlord!


    What do you mean, a flick of the hand? Why don''t you flick your own hand to do it yourself? Hm? What gives you the right to arrogantly push your own responsibilities onto others? If you have no sense of responsibility then don''t raise them, throw them away!"


    Qin Wei sighed, even clenching her teeth a little:


    "How did it be just my responsibility? Haven''t you felt happy seeing all the little green nts every day? Haven''t you felt carefree smelling the floral fragrance every day?


    Not to mention you drink jasmine tea at home, but even when you go out you put it in your cup, don''t pretend I don''t know even though I''m toozy to expose you.


    Aside from anything else, I specifically asked you when buying that camel''s back bamboo, and you said it looked nice so I ced the order.


    And that lemon, I guarantee it will bloom and bear fruit within three years!"


    Qin Wei''s counterattack waspletely merciless. At the end she even sarcastically added:


    "Speaking ofck of responsibility, reflect on what heartless words you''ve said. You didn''t give up a single benefit, you''repletely unwilling to help. As a roommate I want to ask you, does this home belong to only me?"


    Qiao Sixiao only felt a headacheing on, her blood pressure seemed to be rising too. She gave a coldugh:


    "Oh, now you remember I''m your roommate? I wanted to ask you the same question...


    No, this home belonged to me alone to begin with. You''re just a freeloader leeching food, shelter and board!"


    Qin Wei restrained her smile, somewhat angry:


    "When I cook for you howe you don''t remind me I''m a freeloader? When I draw you a bath howe you don''t say I''m a freeloader? When I... What kind of person are you, so heartless! I''ve been busy thest few days, what''s wrong with me living outside for a bit?"


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t want to say any more, afraid that arguing with her further would make her lose control of her emotions. At least in an asion like this, she shouldn''t and couldn''t curse her outpletely.


    Seeing her not speaking, Qin Wei also didn''t want to endlessly quibble with her. As a defensive yer, she would never take the initiative to aggressively press someone.


    So Qiao Sixiao turned her head to look left, while Qin Wei looked right.


    Comments:


    [Did Qin Wei notice my brother''s stunning visuals? But there''s no need to stare at him like that, poor brother sitting next to this flower maniac.]


    [Ah, brother''s ears are turning red, Qin Wei really doesn''t need to stare at him so intently, he''s very shy.]


    [Qin Wei is still quite bold!]


    [Are there fanfic authors who could write about the elite university professor x corporate heiress CP? I can send you virtual gifts!]


    [Those above, I''m not a fan, but I know those two have never coborated before. Qin Wei probably doesn''t even know his name. You''re just being scammed like this.]


    [Why are you still here? Still here!! I''m going to wash you out! Do you have to provoke fans of every CP?]


    [I just want to remind you all, those who can dance in front of the camera are mostly just hyping up rtionships. You still don''t know better and scold me?]


    [You don''t follow stars yet pay attention to these kinds of gs? And know who has coborated with who?]


    [Scolding you precisely!]


    ...


    After a while, Xiao Wang quietly walked over and squatted next to Qiao Sixiao, saying to her:


    "Sis, it''s almost time for your singing part, you should head over first..."


    Qiao Sixiao nodded and left.


    "Xiao Wang..."


    Qin Wei softly called out the other''s assistant.


    "Could you help me water the nts..."


    "We''ll talk about itter!"


    Xiao Wang left these three words and then hurriedly left for backstage.


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: I really made something of myself today, that silly sweetheart asked me for help and I actually put on airs!


    At the time I didn''t feel anything was wrong, because I was too busy, needing to coordinate with many people, listen to many demands, I was already dizzy...


    Recalling her not very happy expression before bedtime, I started having insomnia. Will she tell on me to my older sister? With her looks, if her eyes redden a little, crying as she tells of her grievances, anyone would feel distressed for her right?


    In modern society, does kneeling demonstrate repentance? How should I exin to earn her forgiveness?]

 Chapter 400: Congratulations

    <h4>Chapter 400</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao had been nominated for several TV dramas she had starred in over the past couple of years. So it wasn''t surprising when she was invited on stage to perform at the awards ceremony.


    Qiao Sixiao changed into a custom red gown backstage and sang the theme song "Peace of Mind" from one of her nominated shows. Qiao Sixiao shone brightly on stage and deserved to have her performance watched closely.


    ...


    After her performance, she returned to her seat. Once this segment was over, the most exciting award of the night would be announced.


    Comments:


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao is so beautiful!¡¿


    ¡¾Can anyone understand what Qin Wei is saying to her?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei said, baby you look amazing!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei said, you did great! I''m so proud of you!¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei said, congrattions!¡¿


    Qin Wei: "You look...stunning in red, it makes you look even paler."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Qin Wei: "For some reason, seeing you in this dress makes me want to say ''wishing you to bear a precious son soon'' to you."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Then I''ll pass this blessing to you... Go bear your own kids, don''t rely on others."


    Qin Wei: "Oh..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Shut up."


    Qin Wei: "Okay."


    ...


    "The winner of this year''s Best Actress Award is..."


    The host announced as footage of the nominated actresses shed across the screen, building suspense. Everyone was nervous, even Qiao Sixiao who tried to pretend she didn''t care that much.


    Over the years, she had won some awards, but always lost out on the prestigious Best Actress title. She was nominated time and again, only to be disappointed when someone else won.


    It was frustrating. Just like anyone would feel having to sincerely congratte the winner after losing out yourself.


    Would this year be any different?


    Maybe it was just another disappointment...


    A slender yet soft hand covered hers. Looking up, she saw Qin Wei smiling at her gently:


    "Let''s go eat xiaohuntun after work?"


    Somehow, her nerves settled a bit. Qiao Sixiao nodded and said "Okay."


    "The winner of this year''s Best Actress Award is - for her role as Jingyao in Jade Terrace Melody - Qiao Sixiao!"


    The spotlight shone on Qiao Sixiao as her elegant smile graced the big screen.


    Amidst apuse, she slowly got up and nodded politely at her peers before heading up on stage.


    Highlight clips from her performance in the drama yed on screen. The truth was, apart from her great acting, the script and costumes were also top-notch. The drama''s theme song "Peace of Mind" had just won a Golden Melody Award recently too.


    Comments:


    ¡¾I''m so touched, sis deserves this!¡¿


    ¡¾Amazing Qiao Sixiao!¡¿


    ¡¾All those tough years paid off!!! Bright future ahead for Qiao Sixiao!¡¿


    As the pping died down, the lead actress stepped up to the mic, award and flowers in hand, to give her eptance speech:


    "Firstly, thank you to my agency Huanyi Entertainment. And to the entire creative team behind Jade Terrace Melody...


    ...The struggles during filming are still fresh in my mind. This award belongs to our entire crew, thank you, thank everyone!"


    Host: "Next, we invite the director of Jade Terrace Melody on stage to give a speech!"


    It was tradition at the White Eagle Awards for the director to give a speech whenever their show won an award, to share the glory moment with the hardworking team.


    The director came up and first gave the lead actress a gentle hug, before adjusting the mic amidst apuse.


    When it quietened down, he began:


    "Firstly, congrattions to Qiao for winning this award, her diligence and dedication deserve such glory.


    Secondly, thank you to all colleagues for your support, without you there would be no such work to present to everyone.


    At the same time, thanks to all viewer friends for your love, it motivates us to keep creating..."


    The director paused, looking at Qiao Sixiao withplicated emotions, before continuing, now less upbeat:


    "Also, taking this chance with everyone present today, I personally want to apologize to an actress..."


    A murmur rose. What was he doing?


    A suited man walked to the audience area and stopped behind Qin Wei.


    The director went on:


    "Two years ago during pre-production for a new drama, I had personally invited a certain actress to y the female lead role of Jingyao.


    Butter, under pressure, I went back on my word before shooting started, causing that actress to give up all other jobs only to be stood up by me..."


    "Do you like this gift, Ms Qin?"


    A low male voice sounded from behind Qin Wei in the darkness.


    Gift?


    What gift?


    As the director spoke, he bowed to the audience:


    "Ms Qin Wei, it was my mistake. Due to my cowardice, you lost a good opportunity. I wanted to apologize but you refused to meet me these past days. I felt guilty and tormented. Today I want to formally apologize to you!"


    The spotlight shone on Qin Wei as she stood up and turned around, but there was no man there.


    The big screen showed her stern, frowning expression before she realized she shouldn''t be showing this.


    She had thought Huo Yu wanted to scheme against her, but didn''t expect his target was Qiao Sixiao instead...


    ...


    "You should be the one standing at the peak, more than one person has robbed what was meant to be yours. Let''s coborate, I believe Huo Yu has the ability to give you better opportunities. Maybe you don''t believe it yet, but...


    You''ll definitely like the gift I sent you."


    So this is...


    a gift?


    Qin Wei could only sit down first topose herself. Looking up at Qiao Sixiao and the director on stage, she calmed her emotions before slowly making her way up amidst everyone''s gaze.


    Comments:


    ¡¾Wtf! So my sis was supposed to be up there?¡¿


    ¡¾Thick-skinned? Can your sis act well?¡¿


    ¡¾Did you not hear what the director said? Huanyi really lives up to being shameless eh¡¿


    ...


    The process felt long for the director but mere seconds for everyone else as she walked up on stage and looked at him. But he didn''t dare meet her eyes.


    Qin Wei went to Qiao Sixiao''s side and smiled at her, before holding her hand and walking to the mic:


    "I wasn''t supposed toe up, but since I was mentioned, I should say a few words.


    Firstly, I must rify - changes in casting aremon in dramas, no one owes anyone anything. Each depends on their own capability to get roles, that''s what I''ve always believed, so there''s no question of Qiao stealing a role from me!


    This year I had the fortune to coborate with Qiao on Star Aze, and witnessed her professionalism more than once during filming.


    I also heard about how she fractured her ribs during Jade Terrace Melody but insisted on continuing to film so as not to dy progress. Under such circumstances, she still worked hard to portray her role well.


    Roles and actorsplement each other. Qiao Sixiao, this trophy is yours, don''t listen to all that nonsense people spew!"

 Chapter 401: There must be some kind of interest.

    <h4>Chapter 401</h4>


    There were thousands of people on site and millions watching the live stream. At this moment, everyone was shocked by what Qin Wei said.


    Qiao Sixiao was also stunned. After looking at her for a long time, she finally smiled:


    "Yes, it''s mine. I earned it through my own efforts. This is the recognition from the judges and the audience for me and Jing Yao. I''m not ashamed to ept it, I deserve it!"


    There was a round of apuse from the audience.


    "Let''s go," said Qin Wei as she pulled Qiao Sixiao along.


    "The award has been collected and the speech has been made. It''s time to get off work and I''m hungry."


    Qiao Sixiao followed her backstage while saying to her:


    "To celebrate tonight, having dumplings is an exception. Don''t think this opens the gate of sin and you can indulge yourself every day!"


    "I know, don''t affect my appetite..." said Qin Wei.


    Qiao Sixiao handed the trophy to her and said:


    "Where do you think I should put this trophy? How about putting it in your bedroom? When I get back, I''ll customize a disy case so that when you wake up every morning, you can see it. Seeing it first thing in the morning, you can sigh that having me as a roommate is so great."


    Qin Wei didn''t interrupt her performance and kept nodding to show her agreement:


    "The base of the disy case must be pure gold and the rest must be crystal to match your trophy... Hurry up, I just want to eat dumplings..."


    ...


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Reporter: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Reporter: "..."


    They were going to leave happily, but who would have thought there were so many reporters lying in ambush backstage, so many that the backstage lobby was full and many more lined up outside.


    Once every two years, all entertainment reporters squatted here to interrogate various celebrities and artists with all kinds of tricky, bizarre questions. They swore not to let people go until they were satisfied.


    Not only the staff passage, but also the front and back doors were the same.


    This was the annual KPI.


    The two of them were chatting andughing just now. But when they saw these reporters, they frowned involuntarily.


    The dumpling restaurant closed at 11:30 p.m.


    "Congrattions Qiao on winning the award!"


    The reporters first sent their blessings. Qiao Sixiao could only smile and say words of thanks.


    Reporter: "What does Qiao most want to do after winning the award?"


    With the reporter starting to ask questions, the shing lights in front kept shing. Qin Wei wanted to hide to the side, but there were too many people and nowhere to retreat, she could only be forced to frame with her.


    "Go eat dinner, after working all day, I''m very hungry now," said Qiao Sixiao.


    The subtext was¡ª¡ª


    [I''m hungry, I want to go eat first]


    The articte reporter immediately ttered:


    "Not surprisingly from the top viewer! Her mentality is so stable!"


    Reporter: "What are your next ns? It is said that the movie Cross Fire is casting. Does Qiao have any intention to venture into the film industry?"


    Cross Fire?


    Qiao Sixiao unconsciously nced at Qin Wei before answering:


    "It depends on thepany''s arrangements, but personally I don''t have such ns for the moment."


    Reporter: "Someizens said Qiao was not humble at all when she said ''I''m not ashamed to ept it'' just now. Qin Wei, what do you think?"


    "Hmm?"


    Qin Wei was wandering when the reporter suddenly called out her name, so she came back to her senses and looked at him.


    The reporter said, "That is,izens feel that what Qiao said just now was not humble enough, too arrogant. What do you think?"


    "Not arrogant enough?" asked Qin Wei with a nod. "I also think she is too modest. Top Viewer is not something anyone can get. The criteria for judging are soplex - need to be in the top three TV ratings of the year, need the support rate of the judging panel to exceed a certain percentage, need almost unanimous recognition from the public review, and alsoyers of screening...


    In the end, she doesn''t boast about herself a little more, it''s really a waste."


    Many reporters looked at Qin Wei in bewilderment. Does this child have problems understanding? How is what she said different from what they thought?


    Reporter: "Don''t you think humility is a good quality?"


    Qin Wei replied: "Yes, humility is a good quality. You should be humble during filming, daily life and study to make progress.


    But you''ve already ranked first in the exam, and the college has sent you the admission notice. If you still say you don''t deserve it, it should be someone else''s, isn''t that hypocritical?


    It takes at least two months to film a TV series, up to a year, working day and night tirelessly shooting over and over again. Isn''t it all in order to gain recognition from the public? Now that you''ve got it, you have to be proud!"


    The reporters were even more unexpected of this answer, so someone took the opportunity to ask her:


    "There are rumors that Qin Wei, you are going to act in a movie, is it topete for the Best Actress award?"


    This already had a provocative meaning. Qiao Sixiao was afraid that Qin Wei would say something outrageous again and was about to answer for her when she heard Qin Wei say:


    "Well, if not topete for thest ce award?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    So arrogant!!


    Seeing her so daring, the reporter''s questions became more and more blunt:


    "Thenizens ask, is this your ambition? Is it good to utter your ambition so bluntly? And if it''s not realized, won''t you feel very embarrassed to have said such things?"


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at him:


    "Stop always saying izens ask'', have some backbone, okay?


    Just say you asked. My answer to you is the same.


    What''s wrong with having ambition? I don''t think this word is derogatory. Before I was 16, I said I wanted to be a singing and dancing idol. In my first year of high school I also said I wanted to be admitted to the top domestic university. So what if I didn''t achieve those?


    I worked hard for them, and I also got something in return. Best Actress and Top Viewer are goals. We run towards them, so why can''t we show our ambition? There''s nothing shameful about it."


    Qiao Sixiao stuffed the trophy into her hand and pped for her with both hands freed up.


    Other reporters who agreed with her words also apuded.


    Ambition is not an absolute pejorative term. Your talent and ambition are the power for you to break through the "ss ceiling".


    ...


    I thought it would be over after saying this, but the reporters still did not give up:


    "How does Qiao feel about Qin Wei winning the award? Will you feel regret for not winning the award yourself?"


    Qin Wei: "No, it feels like my child has won an award. I feel proud."


    Reporter: "!"


    Reporter: "What exactly is your rtionship? Netizens... No, I, I''m curious about this."


    Qin Wei had already started massaging her temples.


    Qiao Sixiao had no choice but to answer: "We are partners and very good friends..."


    Reporter: "No romance at all?"


    Qin Wei: "Do you want us to kiss and hug in front of the camera?"


    Her tone was no longer properly answering questions, but snarling at reporters.


    Many reporters also restrained a lot and just took selfies without asking questions.


    The staff began to clear the way to allow artists who still had schedules to leave as soon as possible.


    Qin Wei left quickly without much thought of waiting for Qiao Sixiao.


    Qiao Sixiao could only walk while telling the reporters:


    "She''s too tired today. You''ve asked all the questions you wanted to ask. Please go easy on her and don''t write nonsense, so we can see each other happily next time."


    After saying that, Qiao Sixiao also walked away quickly, ignoring whatever other questions people kept asking, only smiling without any more responses.


    After getting into the car and leaving first, Li Yao in the passenger seat looked very unhappy seeing Qin Wei get in the car, so he said to her:


    "I''m really sorry that I didn''te to rescue you. Mainly because..."


    there were too many people and I got squeezed out so I couldn''t get in...


    But before Li Yao could finish, he heard a supercar honking behind them. Li Yao told Little Tang to stop at the roadside, then said to Qin Wei:


    "You provoked those media people today. It''s done. I know I can''t persuade you.


    "As for whether you''ll get med for it, it''s mystical. When people dislike you, being humble and tolerant makes you a hypocrite. When people like you, provoking heaven and earth makes you straightforward.


    "The TV series will open points on Dou Pod tomorrow. There will be a live stream beforehand, time not quite confirmed but we''ll notify you in advance.


    "It''s just the leading creators video conferencing online kind of thing, in the hotel room is fine. If you need us toe over, we''ll rush over immediately. If you..."


    "No need," said Qin Wei, cutting him off.


    "Oh..." said Li Yao.

 Chapter 402: How did Your Temper turn Sour

    <h4>Chapter 402</h4>


    Li Yao could never control the rebellious little ancestor Qin Wei. The more he tried to control her, the more rebellious she became. Through their interactions, he learned that the best approach was to indulge her, and only then would she cooperate with work.


    "Go home early and get some rest. Don''t stay out toote. You only have a live stream scheduled tomorrow, but don''t forget it."


    As Qin Wei got out of the car, Li Yao still could not help reminding her.


    Qin Wei waved at him through the car window, then ran to the back and got into the Ferrari.


    "You''re really not going to the celebration banquet?"


    After fastening her seatbelt, Qin Wei asked Qiao Sixiao.


    Qiao Sixiao started the engine, nced at her and then focused on driving:


    "Mainly because I also want to eat small wontons."


    Qin Wei looked at her watch and started getting anxious:


    "Then hurry up and drive! You''re so slow! Isn''t the Ferrari supposed to go 350 km/h? You''re driving like we''re in a bumper car at the supermarket entrance! Do you need me to sing the ''What''s your grandpa''s name'' song to you??"


    Qiao Sixiao did not speed up, she just told her:


    "The speed limit on this road is 70 km/h. There are fines for speeding, and serious cases lead to detention. You choose, do you want to be detained or should I?"


    Qin Wei restrained herself and looked at Qiao Sixiao obediently:


    "Sister, you must obey the traffic rules."


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao went all out, driving at the fastest speed within the limit. Fifteen minutester, they finally arrived at the wonton shop.


    There were five minutes until closing time, and the owner was about to close up. But Qin Wei pleaded and offered to pay ten times the normal price. Only then did the owner reluctantly agree to restart the stove.


    The owner brought over two bowls of wontons, and at the same time said to Qiao Sixiao:


    "Congrattions Miss Qiao on your award. I''ll treat you to this bowl of wontons."


    Qiao Sixiao was both surprised and delighted. While thanking him, she still insisted on paying, not wanting the owner to give it to her for free.


    The burly middle-aged man''s face turned red. He hemmed and hawed, "Actually, I''m also your fan. I watched your livestream today too. When you won the award, I cried. Thest time I cried was when you did the exile dance on the Against the Wind show. Ah, I cried so hard..."


    "You don''t need to pay. Really, you don''t need to. Just consider this my treat to celebrate on behalf of all the sisters in the fan group."


    Unable to decline his hospitality, Qiao Sixiao did not insist further.


    While eating wontons, Qin Wei smiled at the owner, "Meeting a fan feels so nice."


    Seeing Qin Wei, the owner''s smile faded:


    "I only made this bowl for you because you offered to pay extra. Not a penny less than 100 RMB."


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qin Wei pointed at Qiao Sixiao:


    "We''re family. You gave her a free bowl, so give me one too. We''re announcing our rtionship right now..."


    She gestured wildly at Qiao Sixiao to y along.


    "You''re being...ridiculous!"


    The owner was so angry his hands shook. Pointing his finger at Qin Wei,


    "You just want to ride on my sister''s poprity! You want to suck the blood of those stupid cp fans! Don''t pretend in front of me! I can see right through your petty schemes! 100 RMB, cash or card?"


    Seeing Qin Wei''s embarrassment, Qiao Sixiao burst outughing:


    "Haha, trying to manufacture hype by pairing up with me to gain my fans? Hahaha, you met a dedicated fan huh? Hahaha..."


    Only desperate cp fans would fall for such cheap tricks. Cp fans were delusional creatures.


    Qin Wei silently took out her phone and scanned to pay the full 100 RMB, not a penny less.


    If you''re not embarrassed, the other party will be. But if the other party is not embarrassed either, then someone has to be.


    She had never been so embarrassed before.


    Qiao Sixiao watched themotion with amusement, feeling happier every time she was with Qin Wei.


    After Qin Wei paid, her phone happened to ring.


    It was an unfamiliar number, likely a telemarketing scam, but Qin Wei still casually answered it.


    Qin Wei didn''t speak. A voice came from the other end:


    "Hello?"


    Qin Wei covered the phone and told Qiao Sixiao:


    "I''m going to take this call."


    She then went to the door and asked into the phone:


    "Who is this?"


    "It''s me, your brother."


    Hearing Mu Chen speak so openly, she didn''t need to pretend either. She asked him directly:


    "What''s the situation?"


    Mu Chen replied:


    "Nothing much. Just letting you know, our boss wants to sign you but you didn''t agree. So he asked me to secretly follow you. I was afraid it would startle you, so I''m giving you a heads up. Eat, drink, sleep as you like. I won''t bother you, just don''t mess with my job."


    Qin Wei cautiously asked:


    "Can I ask why?"


    Mu Chen was also upfront:


    "The boss trusts me a lot and gives me a good deal. I just want to work steadily, to put food on the table. Thanks for not exposing me, it would have been hard to keep working.


    Okay, go back in. The wontons must be getting cold."


    Qin Wei looked around and her eyes fell on a regr SUV.


    A hand stretched out of the car window and waved.


    "This is a virtual number, don''t call me. Just live your life, stop minding my business. If you identally mess with my job, I will... kill... you... Got it?"


    Beep beep beep¡ª¡ª


    It was definitely Mu Chen. Talking to him didn''t feel oppressive or stressful, but hisst sentence still made her tense up.


    "Are you still going to eat?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked her.


    "Yeah..."


    Qin Wei put away her phone and went back inside to finish the wontons.


    "You drive backter. I''ll take a taxi separately, uh... you don''t need to drop me off..."


    Qin Wei had lost her appetite. She said this and then half-heartedly ate a few more bites before giving up.


    "You''re not going home?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her puzzled.


    "Yeah, I''m just a freeloader passing through."


    Qiao Sixiao couldn''t believe it:


    "You''re holding a grudge???? Why are you holding a grudge?"


    Qin Wei didn''t look up, and spoke absentmindedly:


    "Not really. Freeloading was never meant to be long-term. You know I was down and out for a while. But I got part of the drama royalty recently, so I won''t starve. I''ll stop troubling you."


    "I see."


    Qiao Sixiao''s tone was calm.


    "Great. Indeed troublesome. Okay then, we''ll consider this farewell dinner. Bye."


    After saying this, Qiao Sixiao immediately left.


    Soon the sound of the supercar engine starting up could be heard, from loud to fading, from near to far.


    Until it disappeared into the vast night.


    Oh well, she''s gone.


    The owner packed up whileining:


    "Good for nothing, only knows how to upset people. She treated you so well yet you''re unappreciative. Friends as perfect as her are hard to find! Being friends with you is miserable, you really are... infuriating!


    Still eating or not? Done eating? If done then leave quickly! Hmph!"


    Already in a bad mood, being scolded by the owner nearly made her break down. But she couldn''t waste food, so Qin Wei still finished eating before leaving.


    At 1am she got a taxi back to the hotel. Sitting on the sofa, she recalled Mu Chen''s words, then Song Huan''s words.


    If there was anything inmon, it would be...


    Don''t get involved, don''t worry about what he''s doing.


    Right, she didn''t want to get involved at all! He scared her to death!


    Qin Wei heaved a long sigh...


    Another tiring day of work was over.


    Shower, sleep...


    Ding dong¡ª¡ª


    The doorbell rang.

 Chapter 403: Cold Sweat

    <h4>Chapter 403</h4>


    Ding-dong¡ª¡ª


    The doorbell rang again. Strange thoughts kept popping up in her mind, and Qin Wei suddenly felt a chill down her spine.


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Ding-dong¡ª¡ª


    The doorbell rang for the third time. Qin Wei had already dialed Song Huan''s number.


    It waste at night, but Song Huan still answered the call. But Qin Wei didn''t speak, and neither did Song Huan on the other end, both maintaining silence.


    The doorbell stopped ringing, reced by the sound of the smart lock being activated by a key.


    Ka-cha¡ª¡ª


    A crisp click indicated the door was opened.


    Ka¡ª¡ª


    The safety chain inside the door was stilltched, so the door did not open.


    "Qin Wei, give me five minutes, I''ll be right there..."


    Song Huan''s faint voice came through over the phone.


    Along with the faint sound of a car engine.


    "Qin Wei, open the door for me!"


    At the same time, Qiao Sixiao''s gritted voice sounded from outside the door.


    "Si Si?"


    Qin Wei was stunned. She had all kinds of guesses, but never expected that her roommate would show up.


    "Si Si?"


    Song Huan on the phone also heard her speak,


    "Your friend? Just her?"


    "Yeah..."


    The roommate outside was getting impatient and knocked on the door again:


    "I''ll say it again, open the door for me..."


    "Song Huan, I think I was overthinking..."


    Qin Wei said softly.


    The person on the phoneughed:


    "You were definitely overthinking. I told you nothing would happen...


    Go to bed early. Yuan Xintong lent me her BMW scooter, I just went out for a ride."


    "Miss Qin."


    Judging only by the voice, you could tell the person outside the door was angry now.


    Just as she was about to knock again, the door opened. Qiao Sixiao walked in, about to re up, but was hugged by the other party, then heard her break down in tears.


    Stunned for three seconds, Qiao Sixiao''s first reaction was to close the door. Although the hotel had good sound instion, she wasn''t sure it could withstand her volume.


    ...


    She cried for just a few minutes. After the feeling of distress and fear passed, she felt hungry. Qin Wei let go of her roommate and took out the bread Li Liang had secretly bought for her from the cab and started eating.


    As she ate, tears kept streaming out. She wiped away tears with the back of her hand and asked the other party indistinctly as she sobbed:


    "What are you doing here? How do you have a key card... wuwuwu..."


    After eating a bowl of noodles, she could continue eating bread now. Qiao Sixiao felt it was unbearable to watch, but also considered that she must be in a terrible mood, so didn''t say much, just said:


    "I asked Li Yao. He said only the first installment of her pay had been given, all of which was used to pay him back.


    I also said, Qin Wei''s room deposit was 30,000 right? I''ll give it to you first, but remember to give me the key card. He said OK."


    Qin Wei still hadn''t recovered from her crying. Hearing her say this, she blinked at her:


    "Just... gave it to you?"


    "Yeah."


    Qiao Sixiao raised her hand and used her fingertips to wipe away the little teardrops clinging to her eyshes, also feeling amused,


    "30,000 bucks, your agent just sold you to me, just like He Hong said, this kind of trash agent, they''ll do anything for money, get rid of him."


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "How can it be the same? You were deceiving him! He''s not that smart, he must have thought I told you everything and authorized all this, right!?"


    "That''s still dumb enough. Only you stick with him no matter what, having a teammate like this, he holds a lot of responsibility for your lost opportunities..."


    She basically blurted this out without thinking. After saying it, even Qiao Sixiao was stunned. She looked up at her, frowning,


    "I mean, Qin Wei, I''m sorry, what the director said might be true..."


    Qin Wei stuffed a piece of bread into Qiao Sixiao''s mouth.


    "?"


    Qin Wei took another bite of bread:


    "Su Yang said dieting affects mood. Your sentimental look is because you''re not eating enough.


    Roles are inherently about whoever is best for it. Changing casts before shooting is toomon to get angry over every time. That would make you die from anger first, wouldn''t it?


    Jing Yao is very lucky to have met you. Only because of you did she be a living presence in the story. If it were me, who knows?


    Most importantly, like you, I''ve been in this industry for almost ten years. I got tired of snatching long ago. What can be taken away probably didn''t belong to me in the first ce. I can''t say I''m not angry at all like some saint, especially when I lose money. But gradually I feel better afterwards...


    To be honest, I saw many female entertainers at the variety shows I took part in earlier this year who had snatched resources from me before. But they seemed more furious than me when they saw me, which I didn''t understand at first. Later I realized angeres from fear, to protect themselves.


    They were also afraid those things didn''t really belong to them, that my presence could snatch those things away again.


    But I didn''t. I just wanted to stay out of it, just wanted to watch from the sidelines, watching them ying tricks. I increasingly felt it was meaningless to fight over benefits.


    So Si Si, could you stop apologizing?"


    Qiao Sixiao spoke gently:


    "OK.


    You were crying just now because you were afraid of being alone? Here, this is for you."


    As she spoke, she pulled a brown plush fat teddy bear out of the LV suitcase she brought.


    "OMG! What is this supreme cutie!?????? Give it to me quick, I need to hug it!"


    Qin Wei put down the bread, not forgetting to carefully wipe her hands first, then solemnly took over the plush teddy, hugged and squeezed its face, simply couldn''t bear to part with it.


    Seeing her like this, Qiao Sixiao''s smile returned. Seeing how much she liked this brown fluffy furry teddy, she felt it was worthwhile to have searched all over for it:


    "Childish...


    So tired. Going to sleep."


    It was 2 am.


    She got up and took a look. The advantage of a suite was that it had two bedrooms. So she asked Qin Wei:


    "Are you scared to sleep alone?"


    Qin Wei nodded.


    "Then..."


    Qiao Sixiao hesitated.


    Qin Wei looked up at her and tilted her head:


    "We sleep in the master bedroom, my darling teddy sleeps in the second bedroom?"


    "Well... why not..."


    Qin Wei raised her eyebrows:


    "Shocking! Huge news! Bombshell! Is this a distortion of human nature or moral decay? The newly promoted visual goddess takes initiative to suggest sleeping together for the first time! Turns out it''s because of this! The behind-the-scenes truth is touching!"


    Qiao Sixiao: "Oh ffs!"


    "So would you please sleep in the second bedroom?"


    Qin Wei kissed and hugged the teddy, wishing she could bury her whole body in its fluffiness,


    "I want to sleep with my new sweetheart. Good night!"


    ...


    The next day she slept until she naturally woke up. Qin Wei groggily picked up her phone to check the hot search trends, then waspletely awake.


    "Hey wake up! Howe this isn''t what I expected, the hot search went off track!"


    Qin Wei hugged the teddy and pushed open the door of the second bedroom, unceremoniously waking up her roommate and shoving the phone at her to see.


    "Shouldn''t it be praising our fairy friendship or something? Why would it be like this?"


    "Be what..."


    Qiao Sixiao still wasn''t fully awake, mumbling indistinctly as she turned over to continue sleeping.


    She was too tiredst night and hadn''t gotten enough sleep yet.


    "Take a look!"


    Qin Wei hugged the teddy and squeezed onto her bed, one hand holding up the phone screen facing her.


    Qiao Sixiao opened her eyes. It was 6 am.


    She had slept less than 4 hours...


    Qiao Sixiao kept retreating backwards, but Qin Wei kept shoving the phone towards her face until she finally provoked displeasure:


    "Hold the phone further away! You''re about to stick it on my face, how can I see like that?!"


    Qiao Sixiao took the phone and browsed through the entertainment hot search rankings, unsurprised by this:


    "...profit-oriented considerations... have long been at odds behind the scenes...


    Oh so it''s saying we don''t get along! Pfft! What''s the big deal... if we don''t get along then we don''t get along! That''s how rivals are... I need to ensure adequate sleep. Lie down, close eyes, what could be more important than sleeping on a day with no schedules?!"

 Chapter 404: Modern Internet users’ brain circuits are not quite the same as ours

    <h4>Chapter 404</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao finished speaking and thenpletely ignored her.


    "Oh, so you''re going to ignore me? Fine, I don''t care either," Qin Wei mumbled resentfully.


    "Giving up so easily, huh? I''m best at this. Today, we''ll just lie here, and whoever gets up first is the loser."


    Qin Weiy down directly, hugging her precious stuffed bear as she continued sleeping.


    ...


    Entertainment Hot Search Chart¡ª¡ª


    #Qiao Sixiao After Winning Award#


    #Where is Qiao Sixiao#


    #Competition for Jing Yao''s Role#


    #Director of ''Terrace Bad'' Retires and Emigrates#


    #Qin-Xiao CP Ipatible#


    #Reviewing the Grudges Between Qin and Xiao#


    #The Fake Friendship of the Two Q''s#


    #Qin and Qiao As Rivals#


    ...


    ¡¾Tangerine Little Eight: Qiao Sixiao won Best Actress at tonight¡¯s White Eagle Awards, butLittle Qiao didn''t show up to the celebration banquet¡¿


    ¡¾Eighth Sister: At the awards ceremony for the White Eagle Awards, Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao faked sisterly affection on camera, revealing their own agendas through subtle details. Read deeper analysis¡ú[Link]¡¿


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾I just read the beginning that said QW only stood up for her for self-interest rted to her contract termination. Is there a summary rep? This article is too long for me to finish.¡¿


    ¡¾ss Rep here to summarize! In short:


    Anhang had a rich backer, but the backer got tired of QW and terminated the contract.


    QW wanted to quickly find a new patron. She first considered cozying up to HuanYi, this big tree, and thought of rekindling that past CP for more hype. Luckily the director stirring things up gave her an opportunity. So QW stood up for the first sister, but her expressions revealed her real ambitions and first sister sees through it all.¡¿


    ¡¾Wow...Aren''t you afraid of being sued for nder...?¡¿


    ¡¾That''s why everyone uses initials and vague references. If you insist on matching them to real people then go ahead and try to sue lol~¡¿


    ¡¾That actually makes sense! I used to think they had a good rtionship. When Qin Wei stood up for her I even cried. Hearing you say this, I''m realizing there''s no such thing as pure friendship in this industry.


    They''re peers, evenpetitors. Not sabotaging each other is already considered virtuous. Unconditionally defending another...I was too naive!¡¿


    ¡¾You really are naive, believing whatever others say.¡¿


    ¡¾Did anyone else notice Qin Wei not looking happyter when reporters interviewed them together? Her whole face spelled jealousy...¡¿


    ¡¾Now that you mention it I remember! From entering to leaving they barely spoke a word. Think about it, when ordinary friends meet after a long time, even if the rtionship is just normal, wouldn''t they exchange pleasantries? These two didn''t.


    And the way Little Qiao looked at her was so cold, you know what I mean...¡¿


    ¡¾Sisters, I just watched the video cuts and you''re right! They seem to really dislike each other. And poor Qin Wei got her role stolen, yet still has to suck up to someone she doesn''t like just to get into HuanYi...¡¿


    ¡¾Not necessarily. I think Qin Wei even argued with the reporters. When they brought up the Qin-Xiao CP she got ufortable. Seems she wants to break free from it and have solo fans instead of CP fans.¡¿


    ¡¾...*speechless* When she''s not popr she loves clout chasing. Everyone knows she loves tying herself to others for hype - she''s tied to Su Yang before, and Kai Ge, and hyped the most tying to Little Qiao. Many of Little Qiao''s fans bought her endorsements to support their idol, ''kay?¡¿


    ...


    "Granny, wake up."


    Qin Wei pushed Qiao Sixiao.


    "If you keep sleeping like this you''ll disappear. People can''t just sleep endlessly. It''s already noon..."


    Qiao Sixiao sighed and reluctantly opened her eyes to nce at her phone:


    "F**k, it really is noon!"


    "Mhmm~"


    Qin Wei hugged her bear and looked pleadingly at her.


    "Can you post something to rify for me?


    Tell everyone that you, this sought after rising Best Actress, and me, this outdated ex-Best Actress, are friends. I don''t have that many sinister plots and conspiracies, nor that many rich patrons..."


    "The aura of someone who lives off handouts. Eat too many handouts and that kind of mentality develops naturally."


    Qiao Sixiao casually responded as she picked up her phone to check the hot searches. Compared to 6AM, there were some changes, but the overall trend was still dissecting how the two of them supposedly had a falling out over trivial matters.


    Qiao Sixiao read thementary fromizens, as well as all those so-called "concrete evidence" videos and images of things she didn''t even notice at the time. She was shocked by how observant theizens were over such subtle details.


    "This is the consequence of you and I losing our temper. Theizens aren''t wrong either. Your attitude towards me wasn''t good at all, so of course they scrutinized the photos and started talking."


    Qiao Sixiao sat up and rubbed her eyebrows. Indeed, one shouldn''t sleep too long, now her head was spinning.


    Qin Wei was rendered speechless. In just one night she had be¡ª


    [A former rich man''s mistress who is jealous of Qiao Sixiao and wants to cling to her for fame and hype up a CP but also doesn''t want to be tied to her and is vicious and calctive]


    Although Li Yao''s studio ounts tried clearing up rumors, people were set on their narratives.


    Even if some marketing ounts went overboard with criticism, gathering evidence and gettingwyers to draft attorney letters were required before initiating legal procedures. Too troublesome and not worth the effort, so most teams didn''t bother.


    Qin Wei didn''t fear false rumors, she just worried they would escte and affect her life, work or people around her.


    So it was best to rify things ahead of time.


    "If I make a post myself then it''ll seem deliberately defensive. And if you ignore me that proves we''re fighting. If you respond then it''s us tying ourselves together...


    Either way it''s bad for me. Better you post a selfie to let them know we''re together, the years are peaceful, we get along harmoniously, safe and happy."


    Qiao Sixiao opened her photo album: "Alright, let me dig up a selfie..."


    "No!" Qin Wei stopped her.


    "You really don''t understand theseizens. Their thought process differs from ours, especially CP fans. Every single one descends from detective bloodlines with fiery eyes and discerning vision. If you try passing off fakes they''ll expose you in minutes.


    The photos in your album were taken previously. Can you guarantee they won''t find out?"


    Qiao Sixiao turned on her front camera:


    "Shut up ande here. We''ll take one now."


    Qin Wei leaned over.


    *Snap*¡ª


    They both fell silent looking at the photo.


    Morning. Hotel. King bed suite. Casual clothing. Fresh faced.


    Didn''t seem much like a rification.


    Qiao Sixiao pressed exit:


    "Never mind. Let''s change first then..."


    Qin Wei immediately rified:


    "Hey! Make that clear! Change, as in we''re currently wearing pajamas which are too casual for photos.


    But our PJs are very conservative, long sleeves, long pants, every button done up properly without showing anything! No room for imagination, got it?"


    "Not every button is done up though...who exactly are you trying so hard to convince?"


    "Dunno."


    Qin Wei shook her head innocently.


    "I just feel I have to make it clear, otherwise people think up weird things..."

 Chapter 405: Ms. Jo the PR Guru

    <h4>Chapter 405</h4>


    At noon, Qin Wei ordered two bowls of pork rib noodles. Half an hourter, the floor manager personally delivered them to the door. Qin Wei was holding a teddy bear and couldn''t free her hands, so she let the manager bring the noodles in and put them on the dining table.


    The manager walked in, ncing at the figure in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the bedroom, then immediately retracting his gaze.


    I''m not supposed to peek...


    He looked back again to see the young female celebrity still holding a teddy bear while looking at him.


    The female celebrity hooked up the corners of her mouth, seemingly smiling, and asked faintly:


    "You''ve seen it all anyway...so I won''t hide it from you..."


    The floor manager was startled and immediately said:


    "Ms. Qin, please rest assured that ourpany has strict confidentiality policies. Customer privacy is our top priority..."


    Qin Wei narrowed her eyes and smiled:


    "It''s okay! Just go and spread whatever you saw. I''ll even help youe up with the headline¡ª


    The biggest scandal in the entertainment industry that I happened to stumble upon! I saw them together today! The rumors about Qin Qiao''s rift are false! Qin Wei is Qiao Sixiao''s best friend!"


    The floor manager shook his head vigorously:


    "Ms. Qin, don''t have such concerns! As a professional hotelier, as long as there is no illegal activity, your privacy..."


    "No no, people won''t believe it if I don''t exaggerate. If I don''t spice it up, no one would even read it..."


    The female celebrity leaned the teddy bear''s head against hers, falling into thought,


    "You write¡ª


    I risked my life sneaking this shot to show you the truth!


    Then take out your phone to take a blurry, shaky photo of me, don''t forget to add the tag #QinQiaoNotSplitUp. After they''ve seen it, post the previous message... Don''t run, I''ll give you a big tip!"


    Bang¡ª


    The floor manager rushed out the door.


    Qin Wei didn''t react in time. He was gone.


    "He didn''t even take a photo,"


    Qin Wei muttered under her breath.


    "Even if he did, he wouldn''t dare post it right?"


    Qiao Sixiao came out from the bedroom, nced at the bowls of pork rib noodles on the dining table, and couldn''t help but frown. She pulled out a chair and sat down, transferring all the pork ribs from one bowl into the other, contemted for a moment before putting two ribs back into her own bowl. As she mixed the noodles, she said to Qin Wei:


    "With a pitch like that, it would take him seconds to expose you. There''s no point anonymity if you vite professional ethics and get fired. It would also make you look desperate.


    If you want this kind of hype, don''t say anything. But leave some subtle clues that make people specte while preserving usible deniability. Let me teach you a lesson today."


    Qiao Sixiao took out her phone and snapped a photo of her bowl of pork rib noodles, then drafted this caption¡ª


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: I''m having pork rib noodles today, what about you? [View photo]¡¿


    After sending it, she shook her phone at Qin Wei.


    "I get it. I''ll take a photo of my pork rib noodles too and say I''m also having pork rib noodles."


    Qin Wei, still hugging the teddy bear, sat down as well, getting ready to take a photo and draft a post.


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head and showed Qin Wei the iingments. Someone had already spotted an inconsistency and attached a photo.


    The food itself wasn''t important. What mattered was the metal ornament on the table reflected in the photo.


    Zoomed in and sharpened, you could make out a figure with long hair wearing a white shirt hugging a brown furry object.


    But you couldn''t see the face, and the image was blurry, unrecognizable.


    Qin Wei asked: "Should Ie out to im it then?"


    Qiao Sixiao spread out her hands:


    "Pay me 5,000 RMB and I''ll tell you the next steps."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Qiao Sixiao: "......"


    Qin Wei: "............"


    Qiao Sixiao: "Did you disconnect?"


    Qin Wei shook her head and nced at the ount bnce on her phone.


    Qiao Sixiao''s phone lit up with an iing text showing 1,000 RMB transferred into this bank ount, current bnce xxxxxxxx.xx RMB.


    Their eyes met. Qin Wei asked softly:


    "Can I pay back the rest in other ways?


    I learned a few dishes watching videos by a chef named Wang online."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t refuse. She checked a message from her agent then told Qin Wei:


    "The livestream time is set. I guess Li Yao will let you know soon and post from your ount on the tform. Just take a photo ording to my instructions and let Li Yao post it together."


    As she was speaking, a message came in from Li Yao''s side.


    While Qin Wei was reading the message, Qiao Sixiao had already taken a nice photo for her and sent it over.


    It showed Qin Wei wearing a white shirt, hugging a teddy bear while looking down at her phone.


    The lighting was great and Qin Wei looked very natural.


    Qin Wei forwarded the photo to Li Yao, who enthusiastically praised her:


    "Your serious working attitude looks so beautiful, My Majesty!"


    ¡¾Qin Wei_Vivian: Xing Yan is about to start a new arc! Let''s wait together. See you tonight at 7 in the livestream room¡¾View photo¡¿¡¿


    Comments:


    ¡¾Haven''t watched vv''s livestream in so long!¡¿


    ¡¾vv can you sing for us?¡¿


    ¡¾My wife is so pretty, love you baby¡¿


    ¡¾This photo...! I noticed something [View photo]¡¿


    ¡¾Isn''t she obviously clout chasing? The photo was taken by Little Qiao, you can clearly see her assistant in the ornament reflection right? ¡¿


    ¡¾If you''re not popr stop chasing clout and making people think it''s you¡¿


    ¡¾My goose is not popr? Are you blind?¡¿


    ¡¾What? Your sister is a no-name trying to ride the coattails of actual celebrities. So what? ¡¿


    ¡¾A TV drama actor and some inte celebrity are not the same kind of famous okay?¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei read thements for a while, then looked up at the PR manager she had paid 5,000 RMB.


    Her expression was grave.


    "Ms. Qiao, this morning we just had ''suspected rift between two top trending celebrities'', but now I''ve be an irrelevant inte celebrity clout chasing off your poprity.


    Refund. Now."


    ...


    Where exactly did things go wrong?


    Qiao Sixiao sank into thought. Although she had never hyped anything with others before, she had seen plenty of examples. In theory, this kind of subtle hint-dropping should work, especially during promotions. Lots ofpanies, Huanyi included, would pull this kind of stunt.


    identally letting the paparazzi capture two celebrities having dinner together or going home together, the asional expose of matching items, vague Weibo posts here and there, eye-catching interactions when appearing together...


    But it seemed like the melon-eating masses weren''t buying it this time...


    Where was the problem?


    "Cough up my 5,000 first..."


    Qin Wei ate a few mouthfuls of noodles, impatiently rapping the table.


    As if right on cue, Qiao Sixiao''s phone rang. It was He Hong calling.


    "I''ll take this call."


    Qiao Sixiao''s face darkened as she got up to return to the bedroom, shutting the door behind her.


    ...


    She said they didn''t need toe, but around 6pm, Li Liang still showed up, and he came with Xiao Wang to help prepare for the livestream.


    Qiao Sixiao emerged from the bedroom and told Xiao Wang:


    "He Hong rented a conference room on the executive floor of this hotel. She wants us to livestream from there."


    Clearly, He Hong had seen both recent hot search trends regarding Qiao Sixiao, as well as her Weibo post with the photo, and could infer where she was from that. With He Hong''s business brain, there was no way she would let an unrted person freely ride the coattails of her artist''s poprity. She would definitely require Qiao Sixiao to distance herself from anyone without a stake.


    "I won''t interfere in your personal life, but don''t let it affect your job.


    Winning Best Actress is a great opportunity for your career. This could bring you to the next level. I didn''t arrange any jobs for you thest couple days as a reward, so you can adjust your condition. Get back to work in two days at thetest."


    He Hong had said it very clearly and politely. Qiao Sixiao had no grounds to refute, she could only say:


    "Got it."


    ...


    "Sure Sis, I''ll go set up the equipment and adjust the lighting in the conference room."


    Xiao Wang grabbed his bag and headed to the conference room on the same floor.


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: A professional assistant''s eyes can only see work, and ears can only hear work.]

 Chapter 406: The Pod is Open.

    <h4>Chapter 406</h4>


    The live stream started. The first one toe online was Su Yang. His handsome face appeared on the live stream screen, but he did not yet know that the live stream had already started.


    Su Yang stared nkly at the screen and then asked his assistant: "Why is Dou Ke Zi''s live streaming operation different from other tforms? Why can''t I see other people?"


    Danmu ments) ¡ª¡ª


    [Su Yang is so handsome!]


    [Because no one else hase online yet]


    [But Brother Su Yang is right, Dou Ke Zi''s way to end live streaming is different from other tforms. After clicking exit live streaming, you have to additionally click the ¡°X¡± button in the top right corner, otherwise the screen will turn ck but the live stream still hasn''t ended and others can still see it.]


    [Brother, don''t you know the livestream has started? You have to pay attention to your image no matter what!! Watch what you say and do cautiously!]


    Su Yang really didn''t know because only himself was shown on his screen. He couldn''t even see real-timements, danmu, number of people in the livestream room and more.


    His agent used a personal ount to enter the livestream room to take a look and reminded Su Yang that the livestream has started.


    Su Yang finally found the button to openments.


    "Hello everyone, I''m Su Yang..."


    Su Yang earnestly introduced himself and the TV series to the viewers in the livestream room. He casually interacted with them and waited quietly for other colleagues toe online.


    Soon, the system disyed that another person joined the livestream.


    Su Yang was a bit nervous. Seeing that it was Qin Weiing in, he rxed and showed a smile. He greeted Qin Wei:


    "Hi, Qin Wei!"


    Qin Wei was in the same confused state as him, nkly looking at the screen and asionally ncing up at Li Neng.


    So it turns out that I can''t figure this out myself...


    Danmu ¡ª¡ª


    [My sister''s expression looks so silly]


    [But so pretty]


    ...


    Li Neng soon found the button. After clicking it, she could see Su Yang and the danmu.


    Jiao Sixiao came online next, disoriented at first like the previous two. But he also sessfully joined the livestream room quickly.


    Andst was Shen Kai. He came in punctually 30 seconds before 7 pm.


    The host ran an audio-only livestream without showing face:


    "Time''s up, all the teachers arrived right on time. Let''s begin then!


    First of course is introductions. But let''s y it differently today. We''ll draw lots and whoever draws who will introduce that person. And talk about whether that character has any ssic scenes so far in the broadcast plot or any funny behind the scenes stories."


    Su Yang drew Shen Kai while Shen Kai also drew Su Yang.


    The two looked at each other and couldn''t help smiling at the same time.


    Or rather it should be three people. Qin Wei was desperately trying to restrain herself.


    Su Yang was very polite, like an obedient primary school student: "Brother Kai, you go first..."


    Shen Kai didn''t stand on ceremony either. Facing the camera he said, "I drew Xing Ran. He''s the growing protagonist type who had a happy youth where he never worried about food or clothes and married the girl he liked. But fate didn''t let him sail smoothly..."


    Shen Kai spoke seriously but many people just liked him being this way.


    Qin Wei silently left the frame and yawned at Li Neng, signaling her to get her a cup of coffee to wake up.


    Luckily Shen Kai wasn''t long-winded. Every sentence was urate to the point. After he finished, the host said:


    "Then does anyone have a question to ask Brother Kai about which scene with him and Su Yang left the deepest impression?"


    After thinking for a bit, Shen Kai replied:


    "There''s a scene where he got hit by an arrow while escaping and I treat his wound and pull out the arrow. I feel like although Xiao Yang was a new actor, he acted especially well in that scene..."


    Danmu ¡ª¡ª


    [Quick look at Qin Wei''s expression! She''s smiling so sweetly]


    [She started smiling when she heard the term "Xiao Yang"]


    [Don''t hide it from everyone, when I heard Xiao Yang, the corners of my mouth also curled up. Not Su Yang or Little Su, but Xiao Yang!]


    [qw really seems to love shipping other people''s cp (couples)]


    [I also ship them, they have a super topic forum, go check "Sanyang Kai Tai"]


    [Oh but however, that ent is so thick!]


    ...


    It was Su Yang''s turn to introduce Shen Kai''s character Da Zhu. His introduction method was different from Shen Kai''s:


    "Da Zhu is a big brother type, steady, warm and reliable..."


    For his introduction, Su Yang leaned more towards introducing his own feelings about this character.


    The host asked Su Yang the same question.


    Su Yang answered:


    "The scene that left the deepest impression on me is when Brother Kai held me with his bare upper body and walked into the snow. I feel like I''m quite heavy myself and at the time I was worried Brother Kai wouldn''t be able to carry me. But Brother Kai said no problem, he regrly works out.


    And the result was he really could lift me up and walk effortlessly."


    "Was it a princess carry??"


    Qin Wei couldn''t hold back from asking already.


    Danmu ¡ª¡ª


    [Yes, yes, it was!]


    [It really was! After that scene, the Super Topic forum was established. Brother Kai holding Xiao Yang was simply an imperial princess incarnate! Plus Brother Kai''s muscles were really handsome!]


    Su Yang kept silent but Qin Wei had already obtained happiness from the danmu.


    Host: "Then next, congrattions to Teacher Qiao on her TV Queen award!"


    Qiao Sixiao first thanked everyone, then said,


    "Actually when I came for the blessingst time, I already talked about my feelings towards Luo Yang. Eye-catching and dazzling was my first impression of her.


    Hm...as for the most impressive scene, unfortunately we don''t have any scenes together. But we did run into each other on the set. My deepest impression of her was when she walked towards me on horseback wearing red clothes. Very charming."


    Host: "Then can Wei Wei also introduce Jiang Feng?"


    "Oh okay. If not for acting in this drama, I also wouldn''t know her full name. Thanks to Jiang Feng for letting me get familiar with a Chinese character I probably won''t use again in my remaining life.


    Anyways, I''ll just introduce Jiang Feng. In other people''s eyes, Jiang Feng is like the white moonlight, a fairy-like existence.


    I see a lot ofizens also say this but let me talk about my own feelings. To me, she''s just a jinx whose whole short life was only for two people, her husband and her son. But in the end she lost her life and I got them instead. How pitiful."


    Qiao Sixiao''s frozen smile.


    Host: "Does Wei Wei have any particrly memorable scenes with her?"


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "We don''t have any scenes together. But the deepest impression of her on the set was...nothing special really. We were often together. When I looked up she was there, when I looked down she was also there. I got numb to it."


    Danmu ¡ª¡ª


    [qw is leaning on my sister''s poprity again]


    [Something wrong with the person above?]


    [Ships satisfied]


    ...


    The next section had everyone take turns at quick questions and quick answers. This kind of interaction ismon in live streaming. Everyone wasn''t too worried but whenever it was little Qin''s turn, things would be different ¡ª


    Q: "Anything you want to say to shippers, only stans, and antis?"


    Qin Wei: "Thank you to shippers. When it''s appropriate, I''ll try my best to do fanservice based on your requests as long as they don''t vite social ethics.


    To only stans, please keep working hard studying. Let''s just follow each other''s grades, don''t spend too much time and energy on me.


    To antis, are you guys watching?


    I know you''re all watching. You guys are the best. When the whole world abandons me, you guys are still around. After I got out of my low point, you guys were still there. Everyone changes except for you guys who are eternally unchanging to me, providing me hype and traffic.


    When you hear which brand I''m endorsing, you guys tirelessly help me dig up ck history on them to prevent me from endorsing problematic products.


    You guys also promote me everywhere. Although it''s negative publicity, it brings me so many new fans. Do you guys know you''ve helped bring me 10 million more fans?


    And also, thank you that no matter how badly you diss me, you''ll always say things like ''no matter how good looking she is'', ''pretty without brains'', ''useless aside from her looks'', ''using her beauty to gain favor'', ''bing popr relying on her appearance'' and other such words. I''m very touched. I guess this is a form of recognition from you guys!


    Thank you all for thinking I''m good looking. I should say I''ll keep working hard on this but I don''t know how to work hard on something out of my control like my looks.


    Let''s keep going on the road ahead. I hope my beloved antis won''t give up on me and keep paying attention to me like always. And don''t breakws just to diss me. Please continue being with me under the prerequisite of abiding byws and discipline. Jiayou to my antis, you guys have bright futures!"

 Chapter 407: The Pattern of Xiaoqin

    <h4>Chapter 407</h4>


    Host: "What are your thoughts on fans calling you ''husband''?"


    Su Yang smiled shyly, "I think it''s a way for my fans to express their affection towards me. Thank you all!"


    ¡¾Calling me ''Brother Yang'' is also endearing!¡¿


    ¡¾Sweetheart husband! Sister loves you!¡¿


    ¡¾Husband! Little brother loves you too!¡¿


    ...


    Shen Kai: "I want to reserve that title for my future wife exclusively. I won''t respond if others call me that."


    ¡¾Gentle and doting husband Kai¡¿


    ¡¾Already envious of his future wife¡¿


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao: "Be bold in your dreams, feel free to call me whatever you like. As long as it makes you happy."


    ¡¾Husband o(¨Rv¨Q)o!¡¿


    ¡¾Husband! +1+1¡¿


    ¡¾Wife!¡¿


    ¡¾! Don''t call me ''wife''! In fan fiction, someone else has exclusive rights to that title. If others use it, that person will be unhappy.¡¿


    ¡¾? Isn''t this fan fiction?¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei: "Please understand your husbands more. When they''re not avable, it''s because they''re tired. When they''re not behaving well, it''s because they''re not feeling good. Don''t always think about what your husbands can do for you, but instead think about what you can do for them..."


    ¡¾Sigh, what can I expect then?¡¿


    ¡¾Why did I end up with such an incapable husband?¡¿


    ¡¾My husband is unreliable.¡¿


    ¡¾My husband is not good enough.¡¿


    ¡¾?¡¿


    ...


    Host: "Qin Teacher, choose one of your colleagues and call him ''husband''."


    Qin Wei firmly refused, "Why should I!? What kind of vulgar live broadcast is this!?"


    Host: "The director says that the number of viewers in the live stream is about to surpass 70 million. He wants Qin Teacher to make an effort to break a record."


    Qin Wei shook her head.


    Host: "The director wants to give you a limited edition Pok¨¦mon figurine."


    "Oh, well..."


    While Qin Wei hesitated and was torn, herpetitor Su Yang jumped in:


    "I''ll call the director ''husband,'' can the director give it to me?"


    The number of viewers in the live stream surpassed 70 million, and Qin Wei missed out on the limited edition figurine.


    ...


    Host: "Let''s ask another question rted to the characters, one for each of you.


    The first question is for Su Yang: If Jiang Xin were alive, but Star Aze also had the chance to meet Luo Yang, what choice would Star Aze make?"


    Su Yang answered:


    "I''ve thought about this question, and there are clues in the drama as well. When Star Aze interacts with Luo Yang, he doesn''t know that Jiang Xin has already died, so he would be determined to go back. During their interaction, they would remain friends, and I don''t think it would change in the future."


    Host: "Now a question for Qin Wei: We all know that Luo Yang became the Empress in history, andter, after the Emperor''s death, she gained control over a significant portion of the empire. If you were Luo Yang, what would you do next?"


    Barragements:


    ¡¾Take control of his harem¡¿


    ¡¾Look for the faceless one¡¿


    ¡¾Seekfort from her sister¡¿


    ¡¾Marry Jiang Xin¡¿


    ...


    Qin Wei answered, "Overthrow the feudal dynasty and return power to the people, taking the first step towards achieving equality for all!"


    ¡¾!!!!!!¡¿


    Host: "!!!!!!"


    The host asked Qiao Sixiao, "How do you view the fact that [Fan-made edited videos surpassing 100 million views before the TV drama]?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    The host added, "Perhaps Xiao Qiao doesn''t know which video we''re referring to, so let me briefly exin. It''s a video created by a popr blogger on a certain website. They used the concept of the novel ''Star Aze'' andbined it with other materials to make a five-minute video featuring the characters Luo Yang and Jiang Xin. Despite its short duration, the video has gained significant poprity. What are your thoughts on it?"


    Danmuments:


    [Xiao Qiao falls into contemtion...]


    [Non-static scene]


    [Ten seconds pass...]


    [Two minutes pass...]


    ...


    Over seventy millionizens watched Qiao Sixiao without moving a muscle for a full two minutes in the live stream room.


    Qiao Sixiao suddenly stirred and hesitated to speak several times:


    "I just searched for this video, and it''s pretty good... It''s really well-edited..."


    [My sister seems a bit at a loss]


    [Oh, that''s normal because it''s a racing video]


    [What?]


    [It means the cars are speeding, but it''s still within the rules, and it leaves room for imagination. The editing and music are great]


    [All I can say is that the creator is a genius, and I rmend it to everyone. Her name is ''Ye Li''s Wei Feng'' (Weifeng in the Leaves)"]


    ...


    Host: "We''re almost out of time, and this is also the most fiercely debated question online. Have you watched ''The Queen''s Counterattack''? How do you view the arguments among fans of these two dramas?"


    Among the four people, only Qin Wei is diligently following this drama, so she alone can answer:


    "I''m watching both dramas. ''The Counterattack'' is really enjoyable, and after watching just one episode, it feels incredibly satisfying. The female lead does things in the drama that I wouldn''t dare to do, so it''s a great stress reliever.


    As for our drama, I think it''s also really good. If it weren''t, I wouldn''t be filming it. Everyone should watch it!


    Regarding the arguments, I''ve seen a lot of people saying that if they like one drama, they won''t watch the other. But there''s no need for that. Does your dramack that much poprity? Do you have to criticize the other one to show your liking? Rx a bit. If you like one, watch that one. Not everything is aboutpetition and choosing sides..."


    The broadcast ising to an end, and the main actors are gradually signing off. However, the number of viewers in the live stream room decreases slowly because they realize that two idiots haven''tpletely closed the broadcast:


    Su Yang yawned and said to his manager:


    "Live streaming is so exhausting. I was so nervous the whole time. But it''s much easier than exining calculus problems to Qin Wei. Even when I video call her now, my heart hurts, and my blood pressure rises.


    It''s just that people often say that there''s a barrier between ordinary people and celebrities in terms of appearance. I feel like there''s a barrier between Qin Wei and mathematics. She can calcte three plus three to equal nine..."


    The manager chuckled and suddenly noticed that the live stream was still on. He quickly closed it.


    Another person, alsopletely unaware, she breathed a sigh of relief, took a few sips of coffee from her cup, and then had her assistant hand her the teddy bear. She was then seen browsing web pages while holding the brown teddy bear and sneakily watching the video clip mentioned in the live broadcast.


    Because she was wearing sses, she could somewhat see the screen''s images reflected on her sses.


    Qin Wei not only watched it herself but also called her assistant over to watch together. Both of them hadplex expressions throughout the entire process, seemingly very nervous.


    "How did they manage to edit that? We weren''t even in the same scene in the plot," Qin Wei humbly asked for advice.


    Her assistant seemed to understand it well.


    "Netizens call that ''ck technology,'' but it''s actually quite easy to do. I can do it too," the assistant said.


    When Qin Wei saw the plot with age restrictions, her eyebrows furrowed. After finishing it, she couldn''t help butment, "This editing is excellent, incredibly smooth. I even doubted for a moment whether we really acted in this scene. But then I realized we probably didn''t. Teacher Qiao would never settle for being overshadowed."


    The assistant shook their head.


    "Oh, sis, that''s not how you use that word..."


    "Which word?"


    The door was opened, and Xiao Wang stood at the entrance, desperately mouthing the words:


    "You forgot to end the live stream!"


    Li Jing reacted within three seconds, quickly shutting down herptop by force.


    Entertainment Hot Search List One ¡ª


    #Being Overshadowed#

 Chapter 408: Bought a house on the Hot Search List

    <h4>Chapter 408</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao nced at the phone and didn''t hide her disgust at all. She looked up at Qin Wei:


    ¡°Qin Wei, you didn''t learn Chinese, right? That''s not how this word is used!¡±


    Qin Wei didn''t think she was wrong and justified herself:


    ¡°Then what word should be used?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao was speechless. How could she know?


    So she changed the topic:


    ¡°It''ste, let''s go.¡±


    ¡°Go where?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao frowned:


    ¡°Back home! Do you n to live here forever?¡±


    Qin Wei didn''t even intend to stand up:


    ¡°You go back. I''m fine living here...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao reminded her:


    ¡°But you have school tomorrow. It takes an hour by taxi from here to the school...¡±


    Qin Wei had already thought of a solution:


    ¡°I''ll take the subway.¡±


    ¡°And then you''ll be trending again - faded C-list inte celebrity squeezes onto subway.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao held her phone,


    ¡°Let me predict tomorrow''s trending topics in advance and tell you that line 1 is said to be very crowded. I wish you don''t bete.¡±


    Qin Wei was unmoved.


    Qiao Sixiao could only give up and said to her assistant:


    ¡°Fine, I''m leaving. Thepany gave me a ck truffle cheesecake. I don''t like eating these sweet things. Xiao Wang, go upstairster and take it home.¡±


    Xiao Wang nodded.


    ck truffle cheesecake?


    Qin Wei looked at Li Liang in confusion.


    Li Liang quickly searched for information online, then told Qin Wei:


    ¡°Three thousand yuan per serving. Three hundred yuan per bite. All ingredients are top notch, looks good, tastes good but also expensive and limited.¡±


    Qin Wei hugged her teddy bear and said to Li Liang:


    ¡°Remember to take the stuff for me, check out before leaving, deposit is cash, then charge my card.


    I''m going home. I don''t care about the cake. I have school tomorrow. It¡¯s inconvenient to stay here.¡±


    After Qin Wei finished instructing, she left first.


    ¡°You do the same, tidy up my stuff and take them home.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao patted Xiao Wang''s shoulder,


    ¡°Right, remember to order the cake delivered to my house.¡±


    Xiao Wang was dumbfounded:


    ¡°But wasn¡¯t it from thepany...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao looked meaningfully at her assistant:


    ¡°First day at Huanyi, Wang Dongdong? Huanyi wants artists to starve, and can still give out cakes to eat?!¡±


    Wang Dongdong was embarrassed and mumbled softly:


    ¡°Sis, that cake is limited edition...¡±


    Qiao Sixiao snorted:


    ¡°If it¡¯s not avable in Beijing, then go to Shanghai. If not in Shanghai then Hangzhou. If Hangzhou doesn''t have it either then figure it out yourself.


    Let me remind you, what I pay you every month is called a sry.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao left, leaving Xiao Li and Xiao Wang looking at each other speechlessly.


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao drove the sports car, and from time to time nced at Qin Wei in the passenger seat. She really couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and asked:


    ¡°When are you going to keep hugging it?¡±


    ¡°Huh? My darling teddy you mean?¡±


    Qin Wei looked at it. She didn¡¯t bring anything when she left just now, but couldn¡¯t bear to leave it behind,


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I really like it so far. I¡¯ll hug it until tomorrow morning before going to school.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao asked casually:


    ¡°You gonna take it to school hugging it?¡±


    ¡°Can I?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head:


    ¡°...I''d rather not... You¡¯ve been trending these days. It was because I won an award, but if you keep doing this, it''ll annoy people in the long run.¡±


    Qin Wei didn¡¯t deny this and opened her phone to take a look. Just now in the hotel parking lot, the two of them were photographed, captioned rather provocatively, but it was obvious thatizens cared not about the two of them -


    ¡¾Hubi Xiao Ba: #QinQiao Hotel# Tonight the first Douban score is opened for the new TV series Ster Light. The two leads mette at night at a hotel, working hard to promote the new show, showing how much importance they attach to it. What do you think?¡¿


    Comments -


    ¡¾Qin Wei can afford this teddy bear!¡¿


    ¡¾I also bought the same one! I hug the bear, Qin Wei hugs the bear, close enough Qin Wei hugs me¡¿


    ¡¾Sold out already! ! !¡¿


    As expected, everyone''s focus was on the teddy bear.


    ...


    Ster Light¡¯s Douban score opening also trended, but not because the score came out, but because the rules changed -


    [In order to be objective and fair, only tform ounts that have logged in to watch the TV series can rate it.


    After rating, the page will disy the number of episodes watched by the ount, total watching time, whether there was any fast forwarding, jumping around, credibility of the user ount itself, as well as the score and review given.]


    The water armies bought for thepetitorpany can no longer fake reviews. They originally wanted to attack Douban online, using it of favoritism towards Ster Light, but found out this policy had already started, only randomly selecting users for trial runs beforehand. Now it¡¯s formally implemented, applying to all shows.


    So there is no favoritism or no favoritism, everyone is treated equally.


    In order to leave a credible bad review for the TV series, many antis can only go register a video tform ount, then watch the first ten episodes without any skipping or fast forwarding, before going toment.


    But for viewers who watch normally, they can now give the TV series a rtively fair rating.


    ...


    When Qin Wei got home, she first looked at the fish tank in the foyer. The little fish were still alive. Then she went to the balcony to check on her little nts. Seeing everyone was fine, she felt relieved.


    ¡°Thanks for helping me water the nts, Si Si.¡±


    Carrying her teddy bear, she went over to stuff it into her roommate¡¯s arms,


    ¡°I have no way to repay you, so let my darling teddy apany your sleep.¡±


    Qiao Sixiao gave it back to her: ¡°No need, go shower hugging your teddy bear.¡±


    ¡°Then the cake...¡±


    ¡°Shower first, eat cake after.¡±


    With Qiao Sixiao¡¯s assurance, Qin Wei happily went to take a bath hugging her teddy bear.


    Showering, the bear sits on the pile of clothes to be washed;


    Bathing, the bear sits by her bathtub.


    In the living room, Qiao Sixiao called her executive agent, asking him and Wang Dongdong to buy her the cake, insisting that she must have the cake tonight no matter what.


    ...


    It was just supposed to be a simple bath, but Qiao Sixiao brought herptop and sliced fruit in, telling her to take her time bathing, no hurry toe out.


    So what could have ended in ten minutes, she dragged on for forty minutes.


    When she came out, she happened to see Xiao Wang just arriving, and casually asked before finding out that Xiao Wang carelessly forgot to bring back the cake, onlying over from thepany to fetch it.


    ¡°Oh it¡¯s fine, be more careful next time.¡±


    Qin Wei¡¯s constion made Xiao Wang feel even worse, but fortunately she received a big red packet from her sister on her way home,forting her injured heart.


    Sitting in the living room, eating cake and watching a movie, with the maid blow drying her hair, Qin Wei transformed from the lowly pet in the main family to the honorable hostess. She felt that after running away from home for a few days, her status had risen sharply.


    If possible, she wanted to run away from home every now and then.


    After the movie ended, feeling a little sleepy too, Qin Wei said good night to her roommate before going back to her room to sleep, opening the door, turning on the lights, and standing stunned -


    A custom ss cab had been added to her bedroom, filled not with trophies, but with lots and lots of brand new limited edition plushies!


    Every one was what she had collected in her wish list! All the ones she had been longing for.


    Looking back again, Qiao Sixiao was leaning against the wall with her arms crossed, watching her.


    She seemed to have expected this reaction, looking a bit smug.


    ¡°Wu...¡±


    So happy that she cried.


    Carrying her teddy bear, Qin Wei came over to hug her roommate:


    ¡°What to do, I¡¯m so touched! Am I dreaming? Pinch me, pinch my face, pinch hard.¡±


    ¡°What a weird request.¡±


    Although she said that, she still did it.


    Ow...rather painful.


    It wasn¡¯t a dream. She had truly gained so many plushies all at once!

 Chapter 409: Official Declaration

    <h4>Chapter 409</h4>


    Early morning, starting with a sweet kiss.


    "Mua©c(* ?§Ù`*)¥Î! Good morning! My dear baby bear!"


    The rm clock woke [Qin Wei] up, and she hugged the little bear and gave it a hard kiss.


    Waking up used to be like going to her death, but today she was happily bubbly.


    In the ss cab in her room, there were so many cute little ones, and every one of them was smiling at her.


    [Qiao Sixiao] pushed open the door of [Qin Wei]''s room:


    "[Qin Wei] get up quickly, today I have to go shoot a promotional video,e with me and I''ll give you a ride."


    "Can you say something auspicious this early in the morning?"


    [Qiao Sixiao] ruined [Qin Wei]''s good mood.


    After brushing her teeth and washing her face, [Qin Wei] went to make breakfast. When she came out with the tes, [Qiao Sixiao] had juste out of the bedroom too. As a reward for her breakfast, [Qiao Sixiao] put the little bear on the sofa for her.


    While eating, she opened the news on her phone. The first headline was discussing the ratings for "Star Combustion" on .


    "Star Combustion" rating: 6.6


    "Counterattack" rating: 7.9


    Concurrent overseas dramas were uniformly above 8 points.


    Seeing [Qin Wei] look so calm, [Qiao Sixiao] was afraid she would feel downhearted, so she said:


    "6.6 is a passing rating for a TV series, which means our drama is average.


    Domestic dramas have always had a mediocre reputation on Douban because the main audience there watches overseas dramas, so overseas dramas have an advantage - no matter how bad they are filmed, their baseline is 8 points. So don''t take it too seriously."


    [Qin Wei] nodded:


    "I care more about the viewership ratings. After all, Xiao Tang said earlier that breaking a certain number would mean extra bonuses!"


    [Qiao Sixiao] couldn''t help butugh out loud directly:


    "And what does your pay have to do with bonuses? Xiao Tang...why do you always call that kid Xiao Tang...nevermind, that''s not a bonus, it''s a dividend for the investors..."


    Speaking of this, they both had a moment''s pause, thinking of how the money they worked so hard to earn would eventually go to her mom after their pay...


    "It''ll get better in the future..."


    [Qin Wei] muttered softly.


    [Qiao Sixiao] patted her on the head, speaking kindly tofort her:


    "Don''t worry my dear, of course it will!"


    ...


    Xiao Wang sat in the passenger seat telling [Qiao Sixiao] today''s schedule, while stealing nces at the rearview mirror from time to time.


    It was fine for the silly cutie pie to catch a ride with them today...


    But wasn''t she going to school??


    Why was she still hugging that bear??


    "When are you going to stop hugging it..."


    What a coincidence, [Qiao Sixiao] also couldn''t stand her childish behavior.


    [Qin Wei] selectively ignored her words, ying on her phone while hugging her bear and not letting go.


    Fortunately when they arrived at the school she got off, leaving the bear in the car.


    She was quite safety conscious, remembering to buckle the bear''s seatbelt before leaving.


    Xiao Wang: "......"


    "[Xiao Wang], remember to pick up [Qin Wei] in the afternoon. [Qin Hongdou] gets out of kindergarten at 4pm, you need to make sure [Qin Wei] is at the kindergarten door before then."


    After [Qiao Sixiao] finished speaking, Xiao Wang acknowledged first, then felt something was off, so he asked [Qiao Sixiao]:


    "Shouldn''t Li Liang and the others go?"


    [Qiao Sixiao] sighed, looking at Xiao Wang like he was an idiot:


    "Wang Dongdong, are you really expecting [Qin Wei] to pick up the child? Would He Hong let her take the child away?


    It''s just to make it look like she''s going, then you and Assistant Liu will take him home together. Use your brain, whose child is Hongdou?


    Also, don''t touch her bear, she''ll flip out in seconds."


    ...


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: I signed up for a master ss in emotional quotient management online for 4,999 yuan.]


    ...


    By mid term, everyone at school was busy. Some people had exams to deal with, some had exams and internships to juggle.


    The freshmen who went to intern on the crew of "Skirmish" also started getting busy. Pre-production work had already begun, and some students had already joined the crew and applied to postpone courses they couldn''t attend until next semester.


    So when [Qin Wei] came to ss today for ideological and political education, only half the people were there.


    The ss was very boring for most students, even Shen Qingqing was nodding off. Only [Qin Wei] was listening attentively and taking careful notes.


    Awareness is something that needs constant learning and effort to improve.


    "Weiwei, haven''t seen you for so long, want to go out for a meal together?"


    Finally ss was over. There was only one ss in the afternoon. As [Qin Wei] packed up her things, she heard Shen Qingqing''s invitation.


    "Can''t today, I have to go pick up Hongdou from school."


    Shen Qingqing looked expectant:


    "Then I''ll go with you!"


    [Qin Wei] shook her head: "Hongdou is jealous, she''ll be upset if she sees you with me."


    Shen Qingqing felt extremely disappointed. She hadn''t seen [Qin Wei] for many days, but she didn''t have time to hang out.


    Often when there''s no opportunity, you have to make one.


    So Shen Qingqing looked at the trending news on her phone -


    ¡¾Movie Skirmish: #MovieSkirmish official announcement# Character unlock - Zhao Yu (@[Qin Wei]_Vivian cast)¡¿


    No pictures or description, just announcing that this role had been confirmed and there was no need topete for it anymore.


    But thements were very controversial -


    ¡¾Although it''s fictional, there should still be basic logic, right? When casting was announced to the public, Zhao Yu was the martial arts lead, can''t China''s movie industry find a female martial artist instead of using a vase/flower pot (someone cast just for looks)?¡¿


    ¡¾Some things make more sense when connected - let me exin:


    [Qin Wei] and An Xing terminated their contract, outwardly the boss gave up on [Qin Wei], but actually [Qin Wei] thought An Xing''s tree was too small pany wasn''t big enough for her).


    Then there was the Bai Ying Awards incident not long ago. You all thought [Qin Wei] was cozying up to Huanyi''s #1 actress, even willing to curry favor with her, but actually she bribed the director to warn [Qiao Sixiao] not topete with her for roles.


    Otherwise why would [Qiao Sixiao] explicitly state in interviews that she had no intention to act in movies, and even nce at [Qin Wei]? From a psychological perspective, [Qiao Sixiao] should have concerns, but with her status plus the new title of TV Queen, she shouldn''t fear [Qin Wei]. Clearly she''s afraid of the backer behind [Qin Wei].


    So we can deduce that [Qin Wei] has climbed up to an even bigger backer, likely the boss of arge entertainment agency.¡¿


    ¡¾Simr to my guess. There have been many people eyeing this movie "Skirmish" since before filming even started,petition is so intense, there are so many quality actors, yet such a good role like Zhao Yu just so happened to go to qw (Qin Wei). What virtues or abilities does she have?


    Must have cajoled the backers and they invested money to stuff her into the crew!¡¿


    ¡¾Maybe the director exploited her?¡¿


    ¡¾*sigh* With such good looks she could do anything, why does she have to debase herself like this... Roles obtained by selling her body, if she can''t act them well she''ll still be scolded.¡¿


    ¡¾What else can she do? Barely recognizes a few words, no culture whatsoever. As if she hasn''t already done enough of this kind of thing to get popr.¡¿


    ¡¾Director [Yuan Xintong]: Uhhh...you guys don''t know the director Yuan Xintong of this movie is her professional course teacher...and her school is also participating in the production...she''s also not quite what you imagine...and and...I didn''t exploit her...¡¿


    ¡¾Ah the director came out to refute rumors, thanks Director Yuan for speaking up for our sister¡¿


    ¡¾Mentally ill people also say they''re not sick, murderers also say they didn''t kill, corrupt officials also say they were wrongly used. If she says herself there''s nothing, can that be believed?¡¿


    ¡¾Legal ignorance is not an excuse for your groundless usations. The one who raises doubts should provide proof, spreading rumors is against thew, please be aware. ¡¿

 Chapter 410: Home in Peace

    <h4>Chapter 410</h4>


    It wasn''t yet time for school to end, but parents were already lining up outside the gates of the Di Du Ty Kindergarten. This kindergarten had a rule that parents picking up children after school could not gather disorderly at the school gates, but had to line up in orderly queues on both sides of the gates ording to the order of their arrival.


    Today was a little different. There were many reporters and media people standing not too far away, taking photos - and they were all focused on the parent at the front of the queue wearing a red knee-length dress. Not only was her outfit eye-catching, but her jewelry was also shockingly expensive, and her makeup and styling seemed to be specially done up, as if she hadn''te to pick up her child but rather to attend a grand banquet.


    It was only three o''clock now, still quite some time before school ended, and there weren''t many parents who had arrived yet. So some bolder members of the media, seeing that the security guards hadn''t noticed them, rushed over to do a live interview with this parent -


    Reporter: "Teacher Qin, sorry to bother you, but could you confirm that you''vee today as agreed to pick up your child actor Hongdou after school?"


    Qin Wei nodded: "I''vee to pick up my son after school."


    Reporter: "Why are you dressed so formally?"


    Comments:


    [At the White Eagle Awards her outfit was still too lowkey, if thisdy had worn something like this to the event, she would have easily outshone everyone there!]


    [The White Eagle Awards were for good friends to take the spotlight, of course she had to let them stand out, what''s wrong with that?]


    [Dressing like that just to pick up your kid, I can onlyugh]


    Qin Wei replied:


    "I heard that Zhou Zihan''s dad is alsoing. To give my son some face, I can''t lose from head to toe - my son needs to know his mom won''t lose out to Zhou Zihan''s dad. For this showdown, I have to win!"


    Comments:


    [Qin Wei fans apologize on her behalf, she meant no offense to Zhou Zihan''s dad]


    [Qin Wei fans kowtow to Zhou Zihan''s dad - don''t take an idiot''s words seriously]


    [Qin Wei fans say sorry to Zhou Zihan''s whole family - our goose Er Lu is just a kid]


    [Qin Wei fans apologize to Li Yuqing''s mom - our cub has just been brainwashed by some forums]


    [Who''s that?]


    ...


    Reporter: "You''re wearing Qiao''s ring out, does she know about this?"


    Comments:


    [How can you even tell?]


    [DB''s women''s imperial collection, worth millions. Qiao is the ambassador, as an expression of appreciation for their ambassador the brand custom made this ring for her birthday present. All her fans know about it, many choose it as their wedding ring to let the brand know it was worthwhile.]


    [Qiao Xiao: I know about it now, she''s renting it from me for 10k a day]


    Oh, Qin Wei had no idea - she had just randomly grabbed it when changing clothes at home from her jewelry stand, she didn''t realize it was so expensive.


    Qin Wei casually replied: "Oh she knows, she knows about it.


    Don''t look at the others, those are all mine."


    Just then the security guard came over, ring fiercely as if he wanted to kill someone.


    But the reporter still wanted to ask onest question before his death:


    "How did you get ahold of this ring...hey! Don''t grab me! You''re just a security guard...I''m going, I''m going..."


    Comments:


    [The reason is unknown to casual fans but known to shippers]


    [Can you really say that?]


    [Oh you can you can...]


    [Casual fans don''t know because they only pay attention to their own idol]


    [Oh, that''s not it...]


    [Wow...]


    [Very wow...]


    The livestream could now only film from a distance across the street. Many parents who don''t normally pick up their kids had also arrived early to line up after seeing the livestream. There was still half an hour before school ended, but both sides of the designated pickup area outside the school gates were already filled with long queues, looking more spectacr than usual.


    Qin Wei herself was unaffected, still standing straight with perfect posture at the very front of the line.


    Half an hourter, school ended. All the children streamed out of the teaching building in lines organized by their teachers.


    "Qiao Ruiyan! Your mother...eh? Oh! Your mother is here to pick you up!"


    The teacher called Qin Hongdou''s name first, and all the other children gazed at him enviously -


    Vanity among children meant that whoever''s parents arrived first and were dressed the most beautifully deserved envy.


    Carrying his little backpack, Hongdou raised his hand high up and shouted goodbye to his teacher before skipping gleefully over to Qin Wei.


    And Qin Wei was fullymitted to the look - high heels and a long dress made it easy for her to lift him up.


    "You''ve gotten heavier, bean sprout!"


    Qin Wei could still feel that although she could carry him, he was much heavierpared to a few months ago.


    "Are we still waiting for Zhou Zihan''s dad?"


    Qin Hongdou shook his head, fiddling absently with Qin Wei''s diamond earrings.


    "You look so pretty, don''t let his dad see, let him watch it on TV. Let''s go home."


    Once they got in the car, Qin Hongdou''s gazended on the teddy bear buckling its seatbelt. He pointed at it:


    "Who''s this?"


    Qin Wei told him:


    "It''s my darling, I brought it specially to see you."


    Little Wang: "..."


    Hongdou had a serious expression:


    "Did you give birth to it? Who''s its dad?"


    Qin Wei denied it:


    "Oh no, I didn''t give birth to it, I adopted it. I can''t produce this kind of thing."


    Qin Hongdou patted its little paw and called out:


    "Sister, howe she doesn''t respond to me?"


    Qin Wei: "She''s still small, she can''t talk yet."


    Qin Hongdou turned to look at her, telling her earnestly:


    "Are you silly? It can''t talk because it''s a bear, bears can''t speak humannguage."


    Qin Wei frowned: "Then why did you ask me?"


    Qin Hongdou sighed: "I was just ying with you!"


    Little Liu: "..."


    Qin Hongdou asked again: "Does it have a name?"


    Having learned her lesson, Qin Wei asked back: "Does it need a name?"


    Qin Hongdou nodded: "Zhou Zihan''s dad said even his split ends have names, so the bear can also have a name."


    Qin Wei: "..............."


    "Can you help me give it a name then?"


    Qin Wei asked him.


    Qin Hongdou nodded:


    "Call it Ju An."


    Qin Wei was confused: "Juan? Juan? Juan? Qin Juan?"


    Qin Hongdou''s little mouth twisted. "Ju An."


    Qin Wei was still confused.


    The two assistants couldn''t stand it anymore and told her in unison:


    "Ju An - Ju meaning reside, An meaning safe!!!"


    Only then did Qin Wei finally understand, otherwise she would''ve kept wondering why her little bear was named Qin Juan.


    "Oh. Any reason for it?"


    Qin Hongdou: "Why is Diga called Diga?"


    Qin Wei shook her head, indicating she didn''t know.


    "You don''t know why either, but does that affect him being called Diga?"


    That made a lot of sense!


    ...


    Since she hadmitted to the act, Qin Wei had to follow through fully by taking Hongdou out for afternoon tea, then apanying him to watch a children''s movie. They were photographed the entire time by the media, presenting heartwarming family scenes.


    It was gettingte, so Assistant Liu took Hongdou back to his grandmother''s house and Little Wang was responsible for sending Qin Wei back home.


    On the way back, Yuan Xintong sent her a message:


    [Yuan Xintong: Qin Wei, are you avable tomorrow? If you''re not, then the day after tomorrow.]


    [Qin Wei: ?? I''m free, what''s the matter?]


    [Yuan Xintong: The role of Zhao Yu has been announced as you, so it definitely has to be you. But there''s too muchpetition for the role and some artists with stronger backings aren''t convinced, there''s a lot of controversy. I''m willing to protect you, can you prove yourself?]


    [Qin Wei: I can''t]


    [Yuan Xintong: !!??]


    [Qin Wei: I don''t have a strong background]


    [Yuan Xintong: Qin Wei don''t give up so easily! How can you not have a background! Your background is ourpany!]


    [Yuan Xintong: I just received word from Song Huan...alright, the suburban outdoor training yard,e in athletic wear. I''ll send you the exact location and timingter, tomorrow. Use your capability to shut up certain people.]


    [Qin Wei: Ah this...]


    [Yuan Xintong: There''s a Michelin restaurant nearby, they make amazing fillet steak. Hot tip - you can eat steak in moderation while cutting fat.]


    [Qin Wei: ! Remember to send me the address]

 Chapter 411: Xiao Qin has no talent, She can only jump

    <h4>Chapter 411</h4>


    The next day, an outdoor training camp in the suburbs.


    Early in the morning, this ce was booked, bringing together female celebrities rmended by severalpanies. They were all dressed in the most professional sportswear.


    Among them was an actress who had failed topete for the role of Gong Lan.


    ...


    It was known in and out of the industry that being able to work with Yuan Director meant seeding in transforming into a powerful actress. Although the process would also be very difficult, it was very worthwhile.


    As time went by and age increased, no one could be a traffic flower forever. In order to continue having roles to act in, transformation was sooner orter.


    Moreover, Yuan Director''s box office had always been guaranteed. After cooperating, she would also be associated with high box office, and the returns would be proportional to the investment. Hermercial value in the future would also increase.


    With so many benefits, it was worth a try.


    This script had four main roles, and the story revolved around them. Thepetition for all the roles was very intense, but thepetition for the two female roles was especially fierce.


    Because the attention to these two roles was high enough, and ording to the storyline already known in the industry, if these two roles were yed well, there was a certain possibility of bing popr.


    But this was unpredictable as well. It could only be said that the probability was greater. After all, whether it became popr or not was always metaphysics in the film and television industry.


    ...


    A total of five actresses came, including Chen Xinya from Shengshi Entertainment and Su Xiaoxiao who had just signed a contract not long ago. These two had been working hard topete for the role of Gong Lan before, trying to move the director with perseverance and sincerity through repeated auditions, but did not seed.


    There was also Yan Jinyu from Fire Rain and Liu Xin. Liu Xin had terminated her contract with Shengshi after the giarism scandal with Gu Minghua, andter epted the enthusiastic invitation of Fire Rain. She was an artist who had just been signed by Fire Rain.


    At that time, her reputation had indeed declined a lot, but she had arge number of diehard fans. In addition, Fire Rain Entertainment suppressed negative hot searches very quickly, so work went on as usual for her, and Fire Rain Entertainment tried to allocate all good resources to Liu Xin whenever possible.


    Only then did Fire Rain make her attach importance to this opportunity. She could also vaguely feel that if she did not perform well this time, what thepany could give her would be much less than before.


    Then there was the independent studio artist Shen Qingqing. Her advantage was that she had coborated with Yuan Director before, and it was said that she had a very rich "gold master", some said it was her father, some said it was her godfather, but no one had ever found out who exactly it was.


    A quartz gray Cadic drove in, and a young woman got out of the car.


    She wore Dior sunsses, a high ponytail, and a ck Prada work suit with tactical boots from the same brand. The handsomeness level was maxed out.


    Yuan Director and Song Huan apuded her, but except for Shen Qingqing, the other four actresses didn''t say anything, just smiled at each other.


    Each piece of this outfit cost tens of thousands of yuan, because they were all high-end brands, so wearing them was shy enough.


    But it was obvious that Prada, though high-end, was not a professional sports brand, and its degree of professionalism was certainly not as good as sports brands.


    After all, it was just sports-style fashion.


    How about them?


    Their sportswear were from the sports brands with the highest degree of professionalism, high-tech fabrics, waterproof and soft andfortable, very stic, no tight or ufortable feeling.


    The sports shoes were even more technological, made of the lightest and most breathable fabrics, the soles were made of high-tech materials, using anti-slip shock absorption technology. The whole pair of shoes was as light as nothing, and could protect the ankles.


    Compared with Qin Wei, the price could not match, but the performance absolutely exceeded her by miles.


    Chen Xinya whispered to her new colleague:


    "Qin Wei is like a upstart, she was so poor when she had no money. She wore clothes bought online for tens of yuan during the shooting of the show "Against the Wind". Now that she is doing well, she buys cars and houses, and adds the most expensive things to herself..."


    Su Xiaoxiao looked at Chen Xinya innocently:


    "Sister Xinya, Sister Weiwei looks so good in these clothes. Girls will definitely prioritize whether the clothes look good or not. I really like Sister Weiwei''s outfit!


    If thepany didn''t insist we wear this, I might choose Prada too."


    "Whether you choose this outfit or not, she may not choose you. This is a limited edition, expensive and hard to buy."


    After speaking, Chen Xinya snorted coldly, really not wanting to talk to her. Previously, when they were in the samepany with Liu Xin, the two had things to talk about, but now that Liu Xin was gone, she had sessfully be the number one in thepany. Although her resources had risen to another level, she was also much more bored.


    She turned to look at Liu Xin, but Liu Xin held a grudge andpletely ignored her.


    Qin Wei looked left and right, very good! They were all acquaintances.


    Then there was no need for self-introduction!


    As an introvert with social anxiety, she hated this step the most!


    When meeting acquaintances, just nodding and waving was enough.


    So the five actresses saw Qin Wei waving her hand at them with a cold face, signaling them not to approach her, and then walked away.


    Alright, after the status rose, she didn''t recognize people anymore.


    Qin Wei walked straight to Song Huan:


    "Who goes first? Or should we go at once?"


    Song Huan smiled brilliantly:


    "Let''s get it over with at once, less troublesome!"


    Qin Wei asked again:


    "Muay Thai or grappling?"


    Song Huan nced at the five people sitting there and made a simple assessment:


    "Military boxing, after all, there is no blood feud, no need to cripple anyone, right?"


    Qin Wei was full of confidence: "I know my limits, I won''t mess up someone else''s arm like a certain idiot."


    When it came to this, Song Huan never talked back, preferring to eat the loss in silence.


    Listening to their ambitious manner wanting to defeat each other, Yuan Director was puzzled:


    "It''s just a physical test, not a martial artspetition. Who are you two trying to defeat?"


    ...


    As required by Yuan Director, Song Huan temporarily served as the instructor again, gathering the six of them together, pointing to the various training facilities on the training ground and saying:


    "Since you are all fond of the role of Zhao Yu, then you should know that Zhao Yu is like a martial arts god in this movie.


    Shooting it in a cool way also means the shooting process will be arduous. I know you will say you are not afraid of hardship or tiredness, but I never care about what people say, I want to see what you have done!


    You must pass the basic physical test! Now I will demonstrate, you go up one by one, seed and then move on to the next item, failure is allowed, you can start over after failing, or quit."


    The first item was walking on plum blossom stakes, each section higher than the previous, the highest one was about ten meters off the ground.


    The protection measures were veryprehensive, the same as when performing wire work in movies.


    This was very simple, but Yuan Director had an additional requirement:


    "You need to act out an agile and rxed feeling."


    Seeing everyone was a little puzzled, Yuan Director exined:


    "I''m not shooting a documentary of your training. Everything we do now is to serve the performance. Naturally I don''t want you to look clumsy and strenuous."


    While Yuan Director was talking, Song Huan had already put on the safety gear and clipped on the wire. She jumped onto the first plum blossom stake, saw everyone watching her, then easily leapt onto the second one, all the way to the top, as easy as climbing stairs.


    Song Huan stood at the top, waved at them, then leapt down with the help of the wire worker,nding stylishly.


    "Who''s next!"


    "Reporting, instructor!"


    "Speak!"


    "I''ll go!"


    "Who are you!"


    "Qin Wei!"


    Qin Wei put on the equipment and jumped onto the plum blossom stakes, one after another upwards, until the top.


    Yuan Director watched from below,municating with Song Huan from time to time:


    "Very good rhythm, no unnecessary moves, looks very rxed. This kind of control and steady mindset is very good to me."


    Yuan Director praised Qin Wei, but Song Huan felt very proud:


    "Oh, is that so? It''s just so-so. The kid bawled like a dog the first time rappelling from a helicopter, but she seeded in the end."


    Yuan Xintang twitched his mouth:


    "Crying is normal, right? Twenty meters high is no joke. Ordinary people would already be very nervous just looking down, let alone going down."


    During the conversation, Qin Wei had already climbed to the top. She waved to signal and leapt down under the cooperation of the wire worker, swooping down sharply like a ck eagle,nding steadily.


    Song Huan stopped the timer: "Two minutes and thirty seconds! Who''s next!"


    "Me."


    Liu Xin raised her hand.

 Chapter 412: The Master of Customs

    <h4>Chapter 412</h4>


    Liu Xin was getting dressed while Song Huan was still instructing by the side:


    "Safety first, don''t bump or scratch yourself, don''t pursue speed, no need to be as fast as her."


    As Song Huan spoke, she patted Qin Wei''s shoulder.


    Liu Xin shook her head. She decided not to boast beforepleting the task, but she didn''t feel it was very difficult. After all, they were all actors, and had experience with wire work, how could they be afraid of heights?


    She easily jumped onto the first plum blossom pole, just like Song Huan. Getting on the second pole was also no problem at all, but the third pole was noticeably higher, although she could leap onto it, she couldn''t keep steady, so she had to lower her center of gravity and leap across, then steady herself with hands and feet after getting over.


    Director Yuan was stillmenting at the side:


    "This move doesn''t work, it looks strenuous."


    Liu Xin couldn''t hear her, her mind waspletely focused on the poles in front of her. As the height increased, she could feel the slight swaying, and the further from the ground, the more unstable she felt.


    It was only seven meters now, and her legs were already shaking a bit.


    But she still had some face and courage to give it a try. Luckily the distance between each pole was not far, she almost crawled over the remaining three. From below it looked very embarrassing.


    Standing on the ten meter high pole, Liu Xin didn''t even dare to look down. It took a great amount of effort just to barely stand up. After greeting Master Weiya, she could no longer maintain an "agile as a swallow" look. She was almost lowered down by the wire. Kneeling on one knee for a long time before feeling her legs were not so soft.


    So, looking easy is different from actually being easy. When your mind thinks you can do it, your legs, arms and heart are all telling you:


    "You can''t do it."


    "Twelve minutes and thirty seconds! Who''s next?"


    The three looked at each other, then turned to see Qin Wei and Shen Qingqing already sitting in the shade drinking coffee.


    "I''ll go."


    Chen Xinya was still very much looking forward to this role. In her mind, the best two roles were Gong Lan and Zhao Yu, either beautiful or dashing. These two character designs were most likely to be popr.


    ...


    Half an hourter.


    Qin Wei asked Shen Qingqing to buy her mousse cake delivery.


    One hourter.


    After eating the mousse cake, Qin Wei wanted a cup of milk tea.


    Director Yuan couldn''t stand it anymore and murmured:


    "Can''t you have high calorie foods?"


    Qin Wei righteously replied:


    "It''s fine if I can burn it off today. Am I right, Huanzi?"


    "Huanzi?"


    Song Huan raised her brows. She was most likely calling her right? So she nodded:


    "Yes, but after drinking milk tea you can''t have dinner, it will exceed..."


    "Oh then forget it, dinner is more important."


    ...


    Finally, the remaining three spent an average of twenty minutes each toplete the challenge. Everyone looked pathetic, but the good thing was no one gave up.


    As for why Shen Qingqing didn''t participate, it was because she opted out from the start, saying she just wanted toe and watch.


    That was all.


    "Take five minutes, I''ll demonstrate how to scale the wall during this time."


    The two meter high brick wall.


    The four actresses felt relieved after watching. The wall wasn''t high, it would be easy to climb over...


    "Is that it after climbing over this wall?"


    Liu Xin asked.


    Song Huan didn''t say anything, just pulled her sleeve and walked to the side.


    It wasn''t just one wall, there were six. They just couldn''t see the ones behind from where they stood.


    "This..."


    Liu Xin was a littlecking in confidence.


    After all her legs were still a bit soft right now.


    Song Huan nced at her watch, then went to the wall to give a brief demonstration:


    "There are two ways to get over. One by one, or all at once. I''ll demonstrate both for everyone."


    As Song Huan spoke, she leapt up, grabbed the top edge and flipped over: "This is the first method."


    Then she came back, sprinted towards the wall, jumped at the wall, pressed both hands on the outer edge, leapt onto the next wall, easilypleting it.


    The four watched wide-eyed and ck-jawed, feeling this was a bit difficult.


    "Isn''t this meant to challenge us..."


    Liu Xinined.


    Song Huan spread her hands:


    "So whoever can do it, goes for it. This is making a movie notpulsory education, do you expect everyone to be able to do it?"


    Yuan Xintong nodded in agreement:


    "True, but Song Huan you''re so annoying when you speak, I don''t recall you ever participating in international military sportspetitions?"


    Song Huan sighed:


    "Our unit doesn''t allow participating in thosepetitions. I can only apany other units for practice usually. And I don''t get through by talking, stop talking about me."


    Liu Xin looked at Qin Wei:


    "If she can get through, I''ll be the first to admit she can y Zhao Yu."


    The others thought so too. Just the plum blossom poles nearly exhausted them physically and mentally. This really took effort.


    Qin Wei said it was no problem.


    Rolling up her sleeves, she took a leap but didn''t climb up.


    Indeed she couldn''t do it either!


    Qin Wei smiled awkwardly, took off her jacket, leaving just the tank top inside. Then she started over from the beginning. It can''t be said to be effortless, but she steadily climbed over.


    The second wall, third wall, no big issues...


    She struggled a bit with the fourth wall...


    Next was the fifth wall. She rested for a minute, then went all out toplete the task!


    Chen Xinya couldn''t help shouting:


    "Holy shit!"


    Qin Wei came back around, put on her jacket, swallowed some saliva, and pointed not far away:


    "That two meter trench also needs crossing? And those rings?? Don''t tell me there''s still a five kilometer run!"


    A familiar recipe, a familiar taste...


    Song Huan looked at the four women beside her:


    "That depends on them."


    The four actresses didn''t say anything.


    Yuan Xintong walked over:


    "The physical training is about that much. If you want topete for Zhao Yu, you need to get through these checkpoints. Don''t say it''s unfair that Qin Wei has trained before. She wasn''t born able to do it either. You weren''t all starting from the same line to begin with. If you''re not convinced you can keep challenging.


    But you''re all dressed professionally today, no need to waste time. Try the next few checkpoints, film videos without editing and send them to me for bonus points.


    I think there are only small actors, no small roles. Sometimes there aren''t many scenes showing your face, but if you seize the opportunity, it''s still a chance."


    ...


    That was it for today. The role of Zhao Yu still belonged to Qin Wei, although there were still disputes. But Qin Wei had also demonstrated her capabilities, so Director Yuan felt assured. If anyone was still unsatisfied, she didn''t n on having Qin Wei prove herself again. She could withstand this much pressure.


    Covered in sweat, she wasn''t in the mood for dinner either. She postponed the meal to another time. Qin Wei drove home, nning to shower, then eat something simple and sleep.


    The apartment was quiet, her roommate seemed to be out.


    After showering, Qin Wei took two slices of whole wheat bread with milk to fill her stomach, then went back to her room to rest.


    Pushing open the bedroom door, she instantly felt happy. Her shelves of treasures were all looking at her, waiting for her to hug them one by one.


    There was profound meaning in this sense of security. They had always apanied her during her most fearful times, but she couldn''t y favorites and had to hug the others asionally too.


    Opening the cab, she''d hug Duffy first today~


    The limited edition dressed Duffy bear was hugged in Qin Wei''s arms, and the small gift box it was sitting on was also revealed.


    "Prada?"


    Qin Wei picked it up. It felt rather heavy.


    Opening it, there was also a congrattory card inside.


    The card thoughtfully wrote:


    [Wishing baby grows up happily!]


    Qin Wei felt pleasantly surprised, turns out it was a gift for her!


    ...


    On set.


    Xiao Wang was organizing emails and came over when Qiao Sixiao was free, saying:


    "Sis, Prada headquarters has hinted, and hinted, and hinted again that they hope to receive your feedback photo."


    Qiao Sixiao looked up at her: "What feedback photo?"


    "The cor..."


    "..."


    Qiao Sixiao held her forehead.


    "Wasn''t that a PR gift?"


    "Yes, but headquarters is currently promoting this cherished pets line...they said if possible, they feel your dog can endorse this line..."


    Xiao Wang felt it was ridiculous after saying it.


    Qiao Sixiao was impatient, she definitely couldn''t get another dog at home just for this: "Tell them the dog doesn''t like wearing it. Return it to them, where did you put it?"


    Xiao Wang dered self-defeat: "Put~in~bedroom~ss~cab~"

 Chapter 413: Yuan Dao Casting, relying on treason

    <h4>Chapter 413</h4>


    The script is the soul of a movie, and the actors are the tools to present the soul, Yuan Director has always believed this, so he is somewhat obsessive when ites to scripts and casting.


    The script is easy to say, overturned again and again, rewritten again and again, if the screenwriter doesn''t write well then rece them, if that doesn''t work then she personally participates.


    But the actors can only be chosen slowly, if suitable ones are not found, then continue looking.


    When satisfied, then start filming.


    Fortunately, the investor just likes Yuan Director''s talent, so is willing to indulge Yuan Director''s willfulness.


    This time is the same, other roles are still auditioning, but the role of "Gong Lan", has not made Yuan Director 100% satisfied.


    To be honest, when choosing Qin Wei originally, she was eptable, but also notpletely satisfied, she has the toughness of Gong Lan in her bones, and also has the beauty of Gong Lan described in the script, but shecks some qualities that Qin Wei does not have, and may not be able to perform... Of course, she didn''t tell Qin Wei this, afraid that she would be stubborn and rebellious, and refuse to act as Gong Lan.


    This would be hard to resolve.


    Yuan Director had considered Chen Xinya several times, the reason was simple, this woman was a model before, her looks and figure were not bad, and she often exercised, so her control of her muscles was also very good, it''s just...


    "Chen Xinya."


    Yuan Director wrote down her name in the notebook, then drew a small cross.


    "Xiao Ye, Xiao Ye?"


    Yuan Director called out twice, and the little assistant knocked and came in:


    "Director Yuan, did you call for me?"


    Yuan Director nodded, and asked her:


    "Do you still have that ¡®Ancient Drama Female Lead Dance Mix¡¯ video you showed mest time? Can you help me find it? I just nced at it casuallyst time, and now I want to watch it again."


    The little assistant thought for a moment:


    "Okay, I''ll send it to you now."


    ...


    Four minutes edited video, Yuan Director watched it countless times over three hours, after watching, she concluded:


    "Turns out Qin Wei could dance before."


    The little assistant replied:


    "She could! She became popr by dancing on variety shows, she is really good at dancing."


    Yuan Director shook her head:


    "I''m saying before."


    The little assistant was embarrassed, and didn''t dare fool the director:


    "She really couldn''t before, it''s said that when filming, it was just posing, with dance teachers teaching her on site, she just had to move around to act...but that was acting after all, as long as the effect was achieved...and afterwards she wasn''t she good at dancing, having specifically learned for that show."


    Yuan Director tapped the little assistant''s head with the pen in her hand:


    "From my professional perspective, her dancing, whether in the past or now, is skilled, you can tell at a nce that she practiced since she was young and has a foundation.


    I just went to watch many dance segments of her TV dramas, it''spletely different from what people online say about just going through the motions...


    Forget it, talking to you about this stuff you don''t understand, in short online melon-eating masses listen to hearsay. "


    The little assistant fell into thought.


    Yuan Director patted her shoulder, and put an A4 sheet of paper in her hand, pointing at the photo on it:


    "Alright, enough about her, she''s been confirmed as Zhao Yu, so she doesn''t need to dance anymore.


    Go help me find information on this actress, and help me contact her agency, let me know when you get in touch, I feel she can..."


    The little assistant''s expression became twisted and very unhappy:


    "Her? Her???"


    "What''s wrong?"


    Yuan Director was puzzled, Xiao Ye was young but steady and reliable, usually serious when working not smiling casually, this was the first time she had lost control of her facial expressions.


    The little assistant acted mysterious:


    "Director Yuan, have you heard of the Wei Xiao CP?"


    Yuan Director nodded:


    "Uh huh uh huh, Qin Wei and her wo..."


    The little assistant gritted her teeth:


    "No! They''re just hype through fabricated coupledom for traffic!" They''re just like other celebrities, hyping during promotions!"


    Yuan Director was still confused:


    "Oh oh oh...so it''s a rumored girl..."


    "It''s not!"


    "You seem really angry?"


    Yuan Director looked meaningfully at the little assistant,


    "Oh, I get it, you like Qin Wei! You''re a dedicated fan!"


    The little assistant didn''t deny it:


    "What''s weird about liking her...she''s like a little sun, looking at her makes the world feel bright..."


    Yuan Director tapped her head with the pen again:


    "So your little sun is ying Zhao Yu, and no one else was cast topete with her, why aren''t you happy?"


    The little assistant sighed:


    "Because their CP is really popr, you could say it brings its own traffic..."


    Yuan Director crossed her arms waiting for her to continue.


    The little assistant went on:


    "Hyping a CP is a double-edged sword, appearing together raises expectations, if they perform well, the actors will definitely be big hits, moving up another level;


    If they don''t perform well..."


    The little assistant hesitated to continue.


    "If they don''t perform well then me and the actors will get trashed together, scolded by the audience for exploiting CP fans, those two will be used of just relying on their marketed persona, me of losing my touch and sucking up to fans for money h h h~"


    The little assistant nodded.


    Yuan Director pointed at the photo on the A4 sheet:


    "Then it''s her, contact her agent for me, I want to take her out for dinner tonight, and talk to her in person."


    The little assistant waspletely confused:


    "Huh huh huh???"


    She understood the reasoning but just wouldn''t listen huh?


    Yuan Director tapped the little assistant''s head with the pen yet again:


    "Liking Qin Wei then just liking her face, you didn''t learn any of her fearless personality at all."


    The little assistant rubbed her head, and had to admit one fact even though she really liked her:


    "She''s timid, and a bit of a coward, when bullied she can only cry, fearless...that''s just asional recklessness..."


    "Ha you actually think she''s a coward now? Hahahaha..."


    Yuan Director looked at the little assistant, her expression much moreplex,


    "Little sister, you understand your little sun too little, she''s still very tough now, don''t be fooled by appearances.


    And she was as tough as she could be back then, didn''t want to be manipted by others, didn''t want any unspoken rules, so she rejected signing with the major entertainmentpanies, persevering despite the pressure to form her own independent studio.


    You know what the entertainment circle is! A circle of connections. You give others what they want, they''ll naturally also give you what you want, reciprocity!


    Your little sun, with a face that attracted both men and women, just wouldn''tpromise herself to satisfy others'' desires, an unintentional provocation you know?


    Later her career was obstructed, and she had to support a bunch of people, so she lowered her own value and acted in trashy films, but I feel she still performed decently, clearly the characters and plots had problems, but the audience doesn''t care about any of that, sigh~."


    The little assistant looked incredulous, even herplexion looked bad.


    After all, she had been an anti-fan of hers in the past because of dislike...


    Yuan Director threw up her hands:


    "Every industry has parts hidden from the light. Only being inside will you know those unwritten rules.


    Me too, where do all those overnight sessese from? What new directing talent my a**, everyone is desperately striving when others can''t see, your little sun wasn''t always little sun from the start either...


    Don''t make a fuss over a little thing, rather than follow those marketing ounts that take money to guide trends, why not listen to industry insiders like me pour out their hearts to you.


    At the time so many people in the industry felt she was a pity, even a certain prestigious senior really admired her, that''s all ater story...


    But I''ll say, you just listen, don''t stand up for her without evidence, bringing up old stories will just bring her bad luck, those who hate and step on her can also support her, as long as her skills and background are strong enough.


    Let her go concentrate on her work, you and I just be her background quietly."


    The little assistant was very confused, and had many more questions she wanted to ask, but Yuan Director pinched her face:


    "Go contact that actress for me, I don''t care what her rtionship with Qin Wei is, I feel she''s suitable for this role, I want to invite her to perform, if she''s willing to act that''s fine, what''s it got to do with me?"

 Chapter 414: Dating with Yuan Dao

    <h4>Chapter 414</h4>


    Little assistant was extremely efficient. She knew it would be very troublesome to contact popr actress Sis Qin in the normal way by going through her agent''s work email, and it would take dozens of hours to get a reply from her agent.


    Remembering what Director Yuan said that "the entertainment industry is all about connections", she had to use her own "personal connections".


    ...


    "Let me tell you this math question, and you do me a favor."


    Ye Jiahe went back to school specially for work, and caught the sleepy Qin Wei in her advanced math ss.


    "I can still help you even without solving questions for you. Ah no, I can''t lend you money, but if you have urgent needs, I can make an exception..."


    Ye Jiahe interrupted her words:


    "I don''t want your money. Can you call Qiao Sixiao?"


    Qin Wei looked at her guardedly:


    "What tricks are you trying to pull again? If I call her and then you, her diehard fan, start chattering away..."


    "No, don''t think randomly. Director Yuan wants to take her out for a meal and talk to her..."


    Qin Wei: "!!!"


    Ye Jiahe frowned:


    "Why are you looking at me like that? Are you angry? Hey? Now you look wronged???"


    Qin Wei felt very wronged: "Director Yuan said he wanted to treat me to a meal but has been putting it off. And now he wants to take her out for a meal instead..."


    Ye Jiahe felt a buzzing in her head.


    That said, after school, Qin Wei still called Qiao Sixiao reluctantly.


    A nonchnt voice came from the other end of the phone:


    "Yeah, what do you want?"


    Qin Wei spoke very formally to her:


    "Hello Ms Qiao, I''m..."


    The other end started to be impatient:


    "Say it if you have something, otherwise don''t bother me."


    "Oh, Director Yuan wants to take you out for a meal, together with me and the agent. You can skip the agent, but you need to bring..."


    "I''m not going."


    The other party rejected her tly and hung up the phone.


    Beep beep beep¡ª¡ª


    "This is awkward now."


    Qin Wei showed her the phone screen.


    Ye Jiahe thought for a while:


    "Can you let me have a minute with her? I''ll talk to her."


    It was only because Ye Jiahe made this request that Qin Wei was willing to swallow her pride and plead with her again, which she wouldn''t do normally.


    After the call connected, Qin Wei said a few words into the phone and then handed it to Ye Jiahe, whispering to her:


    "She was workingte into the night yesterday, and has just gone home to sleep now. Please be quick, she has a nasty temper when she wakes up..."


    Ye Jiahe took the phone and went aside to talk to Qiao Sixiao. Right on the minute mark, she came back with the phone:


    "Thank you, I''ll get going first."


    "Did she agree?"


    Ye Jiahe nodded:


    "Tomorrow morning. I sent you the meeting venue on WeChat, but I was afraid to open it in case I saw your private messages."


    "Okay, let me take a look..."


    Qin Wei looked calm on the surface, but her heart was racing. Ye Jiahe was right - luckily she didn''t casually open WeChat to check her messages. Not long ago, she sent Qiao Sixiao some risque selfies. If she opened WeChat now, there would likely be a high chance of seeing those photos.


    "The address is..."


    ...


    The next morning, the upscale restaurant. Yuan Xintong went to the appointed meeting ce on time alone.


    The restaurant manager personally weed her at the entrance and brought her upstairs to the second floor.


    Qiao Sixiao had arrived earlier. Sitting by the window, she was drinking coffee and frowning at her phone.


    Qin Wei was really unbelievable. She put on the cor without even asking and sent her selfies.


    ¡¾v: Is this a choker?[View photo]¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao: This is a freaking dog cor, take it off!¡¿


    ¡¾v: Then why did you give it to me? (;_;) I can''t take it back now, can you delete it? ¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao: Keep it. Looks good on you, I like it. Brands might see it and want to have you model a pet product line.¡¿


    ¡¾v: No way, too weird. You''re weird too.¡¿


    ...


    "Ms Qiao, pleased to meet you. I''m Yuan Xintong, film director."


    Director Yuan walked over and took the initiative to greet her.


    "Shall we sit here?"


    She said, ncing outside the window.


    Qiao Sixiao stood up to shake her hand and then invited her to sit down:


    "The ss has been specially treated and people can''t see inside from the outside."


    "It took some trouble arranging this meeting with you, but now that I''ve met you in person, I feel it''s worthwhile," said Director Yuan as the manager brought her a cup of coffee.


    At the same time, He Hong walked over and enthusiastically introduced herself and her client''s agent status. She then apologized to Director Yuan:


    "I''ve long admired your reputation in the industry, Director Yuan, but never had a chance to meet until now. Here''s my business card. I''m truly sorry that you had to take the initiative to contact us this time. Please call me directly in the future for anything, 24 hours a day, and I''ll always pick up."


    After exchanging business cards, Director Yuan got straight to the point:


    "I rarely socialize, so I''ll skip the pleasantries. Ms He, I''m preparing a new film with a role that I feel would be perfect for Ms Qiao here. My purpose today is to sincerely invite her to join the cast. Filming will be grueling, but I''ve reviewed Ms Qiao''s file and admire her professional dedication.


    As for remuneration, my team will liaise with yourpany directly to try our best meeting your requirements - that''s my sincerity."


    ustomed to the back-and-forth haggling in business, such transparency right from the start was indeed rare. He Hong still had a radiant smile as she replied to Director Yuan:


    "I''m well aware of your reputation in the industry, Director Yuan, and I''m also very touched by your words. It''s not that I don''t want her to act for you, but my artist was recently injured and your film has a lot of fighting scenes, so she may have difficulty coping..."


    To show sincerity, He Hong also spoke frankly, transparently telling Director Yuan the reasons in hopes that even if they miss working together this time, there will still be opportunities in the future.


    "Can she dance?"


    Director Yuan ignored He Hong''s polite rejection and asked Qiao Sixiao directly:


    "Dances like Feathered Exile, can you do them?"


    Qiao Sixiao answered truthfully:


    "No problem with dancing, fighting scenes might be a little tiring. Mainly my wrist stillcks flexibility. The doctor said to avoid re-injury."


    "We can modify the moves," Director Yuanpromised.


    "My coborators are top action choreographers, they can customize..."


    Even He Hong was shocked hearing this. For a rising director like Yuan Xintong topromise again and again showed how perfect she felt Qiao Sixiao was for this role.


    He Hong said:


    "Shall we think about it again? We''ll give you an answer within 24 hours."


    That was the best she could do...


    Yuan Xintong couldn''t insist. She only told them:


    "The investors prefer Chen Xinya more. Her qualities are indeed good too. In terms of looks I feel she doesn''t match acting alongside Little Qin. I have high standards for the visual texture of my films... Mainly so far I don''t like how she looks at people."


    "Actually I considered letting Little Qin act earlier, but her gaze doesn''t allure... Let me exin: I like closeups of the actors'' eyes, so I care a lot about how they express with their eyes... If there''s really no other way, then it''ll have to be Chen Xinya. *sigh* I didn''t think I''d have to bow my head to capital like this one day..."


    ...


    On the balcony, Qin Wei was watering flowers, toozy to acknowledge her returning roommate. Humming a song, she plucked some blooming jasmine, when suddenly her roommate grabbed her chin from the side.


    "Holy cow! True but you shouldn''t grab like this!"


    The abruptness shocked Qin Wei into dropping the little flowers in her hand all over the floor.


    Her roommate stared straight at her, expression indescribable.


    Qin Wei squinted back at her:


    "What''s up? Your eyes hurt?"


    Her roommate asked:


    "Alluring?"


    Qin Wei pushed her hand away:


    "Creepy. You look like some demon sizing me up to be your dinner."


    Her roommate pondered then asked her:


    "So what do you think would be an alluring gaze?"


    Qin Wei gave an ambiguous smile:


    "Like being near-sighted but not wearing sses, when looking at things."


    She even demonstrated for her.


    Qiao Sixiao covered her forehead with one hand, asking Qin Wei to stop performing. No wonder Director Yuan didn''t want her to act much - alluring and seductive have differences after all.

 Chapter 415: Don’t Think About Anything

    <h4>Chapter 415</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao smiled strangely.


    Ever since she went out for lunch six hours ago, she had been restless.


    Her irritable mood even affected her roommate who was assembling Lego blocks in the living room. Seeing Qiao Sixiao pacing back and forth, she couldn''t help but remind her:


    "There''s a treadmill in the gym. Can you stop wandering around here? It''s making me dizzy."


    Qiao Sixiao stopped and pointed at the door:


    "If you don''t like it then get out! This is my home. You are just a..."


    "A freeloader who''s eating and living here for free, I know. But you''re really annoying. Do you know how long you''ve been walking around?"


    When relying on someone''s charity, one should be conscious of their position. When thendlord says unpleasant things, just ignore them automatically. Retaliating every time is meaningless.


    After Qin Wei said that, she went back to following the manual to assemble her blocks.


    Qiao Sixiao happened to be in a bad mood. She snapped at Qin Wei while Qin Wei remained calm, simply balling up some tissue and stuffing it in Ju An''s ears.


    "You can''t learn what she just said. We''re kids. Kids can''t say dirty words."


    After patting Ju An''s head, she went back to her business.


    By now the castle was halfway built, initially taking shape, giving her a sense of aplishment.


    She must strive to finish assembling it before filming starts!


    "Qin Wei, what do you think of Chen Xinya as a person?"


    After scolding, Qiao Sixiao suddenly asked her this question.


    "In what aspect?"


    Qin Wei looked at the manual, checking the parts in her hand against it. Chatting with her didn''t affect her handicraft at all.


    "She worked quite diligently. If I remember correctly, she transitioned from being a model to an actress. We acted together in a TV series before, in the same crew, eating and living together for a few days... No, that''s ambiguous. To rify, eating together means the whole crew ate together; living together means staying at the same hotel, in different rooms..."


    Qiao Sixiao impatiently interrupted her words:


    "Who asked about that? I''m asking about her as a person."


    Qin Wei nced at her and sighed:


    "But I''m telling you that! She kept hovering around me back then, always asking this and that. You also know I have severe social anxiety. So I avoided her, but the more I avoided her, the more she chased me. It was endless.


    And she always liked to say nonsense to the media. I was so angry but I couldn''t hit her. Later whenever she talked to me I would snap at her, sometimes even getting fierce with her. Then she would tactfully keep her distance from me."


    Speaking to this point, Qin Wei got angry recalling it. With nowhere to vent, she simply put down the manual and sat on the sofa, pulling Qiao Sixiao to sit down and take a break:


    "And then I met her twice, no, three times this year. She''s so annoying! I avoided her but still kept running into her! Whenever we met she would chatter away nonsense!"


    She grabbed her roommate''s arm, eyes brimming red and lips pouting,


    "Next time we meet her, will you deal with her for me? I''m scared..."


    "Ew..."


    Qiao Sixiao shook her off, suddenly realizing something,


    "...Didn''t you lose your memory? How do you still remember these things?"


    "Yes, but strangely, sometimes when I don''t try to recall, these trivial matters asionallye to mind..."


    Saying this, Qin Wei frowned, biting her lips with both hands holding her head, looking very anguished,


    "My head hurts, it hurts so much... wah..."


    "Then stop thinking about it. I shouldn''t have brought it up. Don''t think, don''t think about anything..."


    The roommate hugged her, softlyforting her, then massaged her brow, trying to alleviate her pain,


    "Don''t think about it anymore. Knowing she''s annoying is enough. I shouldn''t have asked you so much. In the future when we see her, I''ll make sure she stays far away from you, okay..."


    "Okay!"


    Qin Wei let go and blinked at her,


    "My friend, you have to keep your word..."


    "..."


    Sometimes getting hit is purely deserved.


    ...


    The audition was still ongoing. Director Yuan sat in the hotel conference room earnestly looking through each artist''s resume, but was also a bit restless.


    It had almost been twenty-four hours and there was no movement from Huanyi''s side at all.


    She didn''t expect that with her fame, there would still be actors she couldn''t get!


    Thinking of this, she couldn''t help but pound the table fiercely.


    "Director Yuan...do I have some problem?"


    The artist who was self-introducing looked at her nervously.


    Director Yuan shook her head and said "wait" before leaving the hotel.


    She drove directly to Huanyi Entertainment''spany, showed He Hong''s business card to the receptionist, and said she wanted to talk to He Hong face to face.


    Seeing CEO He''s business card, the receptionist knew CEO He wouldn''t casually give her card to others. So she didn''t dare to be negligent and contacted CEO He. She then personally led Director Yuan to the office.


    He Hong was busy working in her office. Seeing Director Yuan show up in person, she quickly came over to greet her and had her assistant Xiao Liu make coffee.


    Director Yuan said:


    "CEO He, I''m impolite for disturbing your work, but I attach great importance to this casting. I hope we can coborate.


    I''m the kind of person who, once determined about something, needs sufficient reason to change my mind. Miss Qiao''s wrist happens to fit the role. I understand your care and protection toward your artists. I can also wait, dying filming by a month or two. As long as you nod from your side, it¡¯s pressure I can withstand.


    We movie-makers tend to be a bit obsessive. Unless someone more suitable turns up, I¡¯m set on her now!"


    He Hong kept nodding:


    "Director Yuan, working in this industry for so many years, I''vee across all kinds of people, met with ttery and scheming. It''s truly rare for me to meet someone as sincere as you.


    To be candid, I can decide on her jobs and she has to unconditionally obey, but recently I''ve been thinking of making some changes.


    I''ve always treated her like a child, always overlooking the fact that she has grown up. She doesn''t seem to be as immature as I thought. For such an important job arrangement, I want to wait for her to tell me her thoughts."


    Director Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. This at least proved thepany CEO had no intention of hindering their cooperation. So if she could persuade Qiao Sixiao herself to act, it would work.


    "CEO He, I feel you are a strong-willed and overbearing person who also has a strong desire to control. I''m not attacking you, please hear me out. I know you need this kind of attitide in this industry as a woman, sometimes having to bring it out. I once even fought with producers...but that''s too much.


    When judging people, I like looking at their eyes. Their eyes often give away what they really think. CEO He, when you talk about your artists, your eyes are gentle. Working at yourpany, they''re probably secretly loved and protected by you, right?"


    Saying this, Director Yuan lowered her eyes and fell silent for a moment,


    "I''m not ttering..."


    "You are ttering me."


    He Hong maintained a polite smile, narrowing her eyes at Yuan Xintong,


    "Don''t use your bit of psychological knowledge to specte about others. Don''t be so self-righteous spreading this around. After struggling for decades, I''ve seen ck and white, good and bad. I just ensure I abide byws and regtions, but can''t count myself as a good person either.


    My artists, first have to be able to earn me money before qualifying for my care and protection.


    Take it as a bit of advice from your industry senior, Director Yuan."


    ...


    "What should we have for dinner?"


    Qin Wei looked at the fresh ingredients in the fridge and started feeling conflicted. It had to be nutritious, low in calories, and delicious...


    "Qin Wei, your Teacher Yuan called you."


    Her roommate walked over from the living room holding her phone.


    The phone was ringing with the ID showing:


    [Teacher Yuan]


    Qin Wei thought for a moment and told her:


    "You answer it. I guess the call is for you."

 Chapter 416: Official announcement, it’s a movie character’s official announcement.

    <h4>Chapter 416</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao went to answer the phone and kept talking until her roommate finished cooking dinner, but she didn''t continue talking because Qin Wei came out of the kitchen with a tray of food, so she hung up the phone and then went to the kitchen to help bring out other things.


    "Aren''t you going to ask me what she was talking to me about?"


    As soon as Qin Wei came out, she started eating. She also turned on the projector to pick out an animated film to watch. As a result, little Qiao couldn''t help but ask her.


    "She asked if you wanted to act in a movie. You said you did or you didn''t."


    Qin Wei said, seeming to have little interest in this.


    "From when you asked me about Chen Xinya, I already roughly knew what you were hesitating about. It seems Director Yuan is quite capable to have persuaded you. I actually hope you''ll go, but as for the final arrangements, that still depends on Heyi''s arrangements. Does Her Majesty allow you to make the decision?"


    Qiao Sixiao snorted:


    "How interesting. This time she told me to decide for myself. That''s exactly what she said when I was on the phone with her just now."


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyebrows and held out her hands to her:


    "Why did you have to use my phone? Then give me back the phone bill - fifty yuan."


    "..."


    ...


    A few dayster, the movie roles were basically finalized and started being officially announced online, attracting a lot of attention¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Movie Duel:#MovieDuel official announcement# Unlocking roles¡ª¡ªGong Lan (@Qiao Sixiao ys)¡¿


    ¡¾Movie Duel:#MovieDuel official announcement# Unlocking roles ¡ª¡ª Lin Cong (@Pioneer_Li Hanming ys)¡¿


    ¡¾Movie Duel:#MovieDuel official announcement# Unlocking roles¡ª¡ªLu Wei (@Su Yangyoung ys)¡¿


    Plus Qin Wei¡¯s Zhao Yu, the most important few roles have been determined, and other roles will also be made public one by one afterwards.


    Qin Wei also just found out about this lineup and couldn''t help eximing:


    "Oh my, Empress Zetian is really amazing. She can always buy one get one free and snatched a role for Su Yang.


    When casting Lu Wei, I went to take a look. It was obvious that Director Yuan favored a new male actor! "


    Qiao Sixiao ignored her.


    Qin Wei went on to say:


    "Neen years old, one meter eighty-eight, graduate from a sports school, wheat skin color, very handsome, dazzling when he smiles, white neat teeth."


    "Mm."


    "Eight-pack abs, big pectoral muscles, and able to flex them!"


    At this, Qiao Sixiao turned to look at her.


    Qin Wei continued:


    "Director Yuan asked him if he had any other advantages. He said he would give his all for art, and then showed everyone his muscles and started dancing.


    You weren''t there to see Director Yuan''s eyes smile into little crescent moons, smiling delightedly the whole time. She''s usually very serious when people show their advantages, but only exceptionally so for him... Oh my god, I didn''t know Director Yuan was into that!


    Compared to him, Su Yang is clearly the opposite kind of frail, beautiful boy. If it wasn''t for Her Majesty the Great Saint Empress insisting on bundling you two to give to Director Yuan as a family bucket, maybe that sports school student would have joined the crew..."


    Qiao Sixiao also sighed:


    "What a pity, we almost got to see him in the crew."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Right."


    Qiao Sixiao said:


    "It would have been nice to get his contact information..."


    Qin Wei nodded:


    "Let''s...not ask for it. That wouldn''t be good."


    Little Qiao nodded:


    "Let''s get back to work. It won''t be long before we enter the crew. I still have work every day and need to use all my time to improve my physical fitness.


    Movies have really long shooting cycles and the work is grueling. The requirements are different from TV series, with a much higher standard.


    I¡¯ve had the chance to make cameo appearances a couple of times, usually just one or two days and then I¡¯d leave, but leads are different. Leads are on set almost every day, and have to travel to many ces in order to achieve the texture the director wants. It''s possible we may have to stay deep in the mountains and wilderness for ten days or half a month...


    Also, after it hits theaters, the main creative team has to travel all over the country with the crew on tour. I''m telling you, if it wasn''t for...


    Director Yuan''s enthusiastic invitation and asking me three times, I really didn''t want to act. It''s too tiring."


    It seems she was truly tired. Otherwise, she seldomins so much.


    ...


    So in the following week, Li Yao also tried to reduce work arrangements as much as possible. Apart from a few offline events and sses, Qin Wei spent the rest of her time with Song Huan doing specialized physical training.


    Of course this wasn''t voluntary work for Song Huan either. Qin Wei also spent money to arrange the best amodation and food for her, buying her whatever she wanted to eat and drink, allowing her to enjoy the kind of carefree life of eating and drinking whatever she desired.


    Having Song Huan arrange physical training meant there would be suffering. Although she would scientifically and reasonably arrange the training tasks, executing them would still make one feel they couldn''t take it. But the results were very effective. If one could persist with it afterwards, their physical fitness would gradually improve.


    Compared to military training, some simple basic training was no longer difficult for her now. Every day she just needed Song Huan to watch while shepleted it herself.


    After sprinting and jumping over the edge to climb out of the trench, Qin Wei looked at the four hundred meter track, wiping the sweat from her forehead, and asked Song Huan:


    "How was it?"


    Song Huan walked over and threw her a bottle of water:


    "How old are you? Do you still need me to praise you?"


    Qin Wei took a few gulps from the unscrewed bottle and said to Song Huan:


    "It doesn¡¯t feel much usually, but after running twops, I feel quite good about myself. But it''s still not one-ten thousandth of what you all can do, right?


    I''m a little curious, is everyone in your unit extremely capable? What level of top Gods can be your colleagues?"


    "Don''t underestimate yourself."


    Song Huan nodded,


    "The intensity is a bit higher. For example, your twops here, double that, and that''s our warm-up. But it''s not devil training every day either."


    Qin Wei was a bit surprised. After all, she had only been with Song Huan and hadn¡¯t personally seen how ¡°the unit¡± she talked about actually trained.


    Abiding by discipline, Song Huan decided to enlighten Qin Wei:


    "The physical training in our unit is certainly stronger than in other brother units, and we have more tasks to execute, but it''s not as exaggerated as the outside world imagines.


    It''s like the International Hunter School in the movie Amazon, although superiors will benchmark against the Hunter School and carry out high-intensity training irregrly, most of the time the pressure is not that great, or maybe we get used to it after a long time?


    Honestly, I don''t know about other units. I can only talk about ours. There are plenty of people more physically fit than us. As for fighting skills, we may not necessarily be the best either, but our unit requiresprehensive improvement of overall quality, especially psychological quality."


    Song Huan smiled, perhaps in a good mood, and she unusually talked about her past:


    "I was an ordinary sports school student who won some championships. My college entrance exam scores ranked in the top few in the province. After entering military academy, I felt so tired and thought that after graduating, I would stay at the academy to be a teacher.


    Later, through a twist of fate, I went to my current unit and it was even more tiring... Physical training was still alright to talk about, but the psychological training really...


    Let me put it this way. During your military training, I was only a little stricter, but still received so manyints. But I want to say, that was nothing. You guys are too fragile. Afterwards, Old Deng even advised me. He said most of you don''t need such strong minds. When facing setbacks in academics and careers, staying optimistic and not giving up will do. I thought about it and that was reasonable, so I stopped making such demands.


    Whereas for our psychological quality training, it often starts by crushing someone''s mind, then rebuilding it, then crushing it again until impregnable, because what we face are captivity, sacrifice of teammates, natural disasters, man-made catastrophes, life and death."

 Chapter 417: This assignment is too difficult for you.

    <h4>Chapter 417</h4>


    After the official announcement, the various teams sessively received notices from the crew to take official costume photos. [Qin Wei] had ss in the morning and was unavable, so all the work was arranged in the afternoons and evenings.


    The first ss also ran into [Ye Jiahe]. Since it was an unimportant elective, [Ye Jiahe] let her rest her eyes for a bit, knowing thatter she would be going to take photos, which would take up the entire day.


    Previously, she had only felt that [Qin Wei] would only need to wear beautiful clothes and casually pose in front of the camera, after all no matter what [Qin Wei] looked good.


    But after following Director Yuan for this period of time, she gradually came to understand that hair and makeup and styling takes several hours; posing ording to requirements and taking photos is also no easy task. Behind every usable photo are hundreds of shots, taking up several hours, while also facing lights and shbulbs, having to maintain one''sposure and cooperate the entire time.


    With such tight schedules and heavy tasks, costume photos require shooting several outfits in one day, changing clothes back and forth, redoing hair and makeup and styling taking up several more hours each time.


    Come to think of it, it really is quite tiring, but as a little fan in the past, [Ye Jiahe] had never heard [Qin Wei]in about it in public.


    "Aren''t you tired at all? Or are you cultivating immortality?"


    [Ye Jiahe]''s suggestion was rejected, and she couldn''t help but ask [Qin Wei].


    [Qin Wei] was already very used to this kind of pace, breezily responding:


    "I''m not tired. I''m paying to attend school, so I can''t waste it and have to listen attentively. Whenever I have free time I sleep, I''m not cultivating immortality. I have a unique skill for catching up on sleep...


    But what exactly is the teacher saying in this New Media Operations ss? I can understand every word, but strung together in sentences I can''t understand at all?"


    [Qin Wei] looked at the words written on the ckboard, at one point suspecting it was her own problem. She put on her sses, but still did not understand.


    [Ye Jiahe] said:


    "It''s teaching you how to operate your own social media ounts, how to choose an attractive headline, copywriting, shooting and editing videos, then gain followers and bring traffic to yourself."


    [Qin Wei] was silent for a few seconds before asking her:


    "Oh, so I''m learning how to be an influencer?"


    [Ye Jiahe] could not deny it, but still had to tell her it wasn''t so absolute:


    "Including but not limited to being an influencer. Some short video bloggers and the like are also included."


    The teacher had finished the main lecture and began assigning homework for the term¡ª


    "What you all need to do this term is register an ount on a short video tform, personally operating it the entire time, posting at least one short video every day without limitation on subject, no giarism or reposting, anything else is fine as long as it''s legal.


    The above are the basic requirements. The goal that needs to be met is gaining 500,000 followers, posting no less than 100 short videos, videos with less than 100 likes do not count toward the total. Buying followers is not allowed and will be considered cheating if caught.


    This makes up 80% of your final grade, the remaining 20% goes to those who gain over 500,000 followers."


    The students in the ssroom sighed:


    "Isn''t the difficulty too high, teacher? We can''t do it!"


    The teacher encouraged them:


    "Go for it! This is our school''s signature course. Most of you will be entering the media industry, so you''ll inevitablye in contact with this. It''s best you try early on, it''ll be helpful without being harmful! If you really can''t pass this term, just retake it next term. Keep at it future media professionals!"


    The students continued to suffer¡ªafter all, not meeting the standards for this course would really mean failing it, plus it was a required course!


    While the other students sighed, so did [Qin Wei].


    The teacher couldn''t help but ask what she was worrying about.


    "Are you afraid you won''t have time toplete the assignment?"


    [Qin Wei] shook her head. "Is it 50,000 new followers a day?"


    [Ye Jiahe]: "..."


    The others: "......"


    Teacher: "For the whole term."


    [Qin Wei] asked again: "Is it definitely necessary to post over 100 videos? Even TV shows don''t have that many..."


    Teacher very politely: "Yes, that is the basic requirement..."


    [Qin Wei] opened up her studio''s ount to show the teacher:


    "I have 8 million followers here, with 70 videos. Can I turn this in as my assignment now?"


    The teacher shook his head.


    "Of course not. It has to be a personal ount, with you personally selecting the titles, writing the copy, shooting and editing the videos yourself. You can have others help but it needs your own operation."


    [Qin Wei]: "....."


    ...


    After school, [Qin Wei] was stuck on what to shoot when [Ye Jiahe], who also had to go to the photography studio, suggested they go together.


    Once in the car, [Qin Wei] asked [Ye Jiahe] what kind of short videos she nned to make.


    This is what [Ye Jiahe] was most skilled at:


    "I n to edit your videos into narrative ones and post them. My initial idea is to use edits from countercurrents into a campus story, Starfire into a rebirth story..."


    She also asked [Qin Wei]:


    "What about you?"


    [Qin Wei] thought for a bit:


    "I''ll just casually shoot some nts and whatnot..."


    [Ye Jiahe] sighed:


    "I guess so. This assignment is no challenge for you. As soon as you open an ount you''d instantly gain millions of followers. Casually posting a wall would get over ten thousand likes...But I feel doing the bare minimum like that would be too dismissive of your fans and the ss..."


    "I''ll give it more thought then."


    After [Qin Wei] finished speaking, she reached out to [Li Liang] for earplugs and an eye mask and started napping.


    Asleep in just a few minutes.


    [Ye Jiahe] looked to [Li Liang], who just nodded without a word:


    "Mm-hmm, catching naps in every avable moment is always how it is."


    ...


    By the time [Qin Wei] arrived, it was about time for lunch. [Qiao] was also there, but had already been shooting for a whole morning, much further along than her.


    From six in the morning til now without any break for a drink of water.


    [Xiao Wang] had prepared herbal tea and a vegetable sd, half of which was snatched by [Qin Wei].


    [Ye Jiahe] said she shouldn''t eat anymore and to eat after finishing shooting.


    [Qiao] didn''t say anything and set it down in front of her to eat.


    [Xiao Wang] found an excuse to pull [Ye Jiahe] away to help with something so she''d leave.


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: My gradually increasing mastery of my sister''s protective instincts allowed me to very cleverly pull away Director Yuan''s little assistant right as she was about to go into protection mode, thereby avoiding my sister getting angry and yelling at someone as well as a youngster getting hurt. Perfectly defusing a disaster. I''m so awesome!


    This kid is also something. A qualified assistant needs to keep an eye on their surroundings while also ying a bit dumb and deaf. The most important thing for an assistant is emotional intelligence!


    It''s obvious that when the silly sweetheart wants to eat, my sister will scold her. But if you scold her, she will definitely get angry! Protect the baby! She is super protective of this roommate!


    Why be so oblivious? Can''t you see that when my sister is around no one else is allowed to say anything to the silly sweetheart? Although she herself scolds her all the time, just because she can scold doesn''t mean others can scold as well! Isn''t thismon sense?


    It''s like if your kid studies poorly and you scold them every day, but if others alsoe scold them, would you be happy?


    She definitely wouldn''t be happy! And if she''s not happy then things get really difficult for me. This intern really is hardheaded, corporate ves need to stay away from them!]

 Chapter 418: Making Videos is so Fun

    <h4>Chapter 418</h4>


    After having a simple meal, Xiao Yan started to style Qin Wei''s look. While feeling bored, Qin Wei chatted with Xiao Yan casually:


    "I have a homework assignment which is to shoot a short video. What do you think I should do?"


    Xiao Yan nced at her phone. It happened to be on the short video app interface. So he told her:


    "You should sign up for a personal ount first... I remember you don''t have one."


    She didn''t have an ount. Mainly because it was safer being an anonymous user. She was afraid of identally liking videos when scrolling.


    Qin Wei turned to look at Li Liang. Li Liang immediately came over with her phone and operated it for a while, then gave it back to her:


    "Sis, it''s done. Your TikTok ount name is the same as your D Blog."


    [@QinWei_Vivian]


    "This name doesn''t sound cool..."


    Qin Wei mumbled and was about to change her name.


    But she hadn''t figured out what to change it to yet.


    Meanwhile, TikTok backend had already verified her identity and warmly weed her -


    ¡¾Warm wee to Qin Wei (@QinWei_Vivian) on joining TikTok!¡¿


    Her fan count started surging up as she hadn''t posted any short videos yet so fans couldn''tment and were very anxious.


    Even the hot search on other tforms was -


    #Qin Wei joins TikTok#


    #What will Qin Wei''s first short video be#


    But the person in question didn''t know anything. Although she was a frequent TikTok user, she never had her own ount before, so she didn''t know how to operate it.


    Ten minutes had passed and her fan count already reached 8 million.


    Xiao Yan suggested:


    "How about crossdressing male celebrities? I''ll like all your posts with all my ounts, please I''m begging you."


    Li Liang whispered a suggestion:


    "I think... sis don''t get mad okay, this is just a small suggestion... how about posting TK moments? You two appearing together will be bigger than any inte sensation..."


    Xiao Chen said at the side:


    "Can you post SY moments? I want to see Yanyan... and Qin Wei."


    Qin Wei red at him and lowered her head to scroll through her phone. Then she heard Su Yang speaking.


    He also came over.


    Qin Wei was about to turn and greet him, when she saw Shen Kai had also walked over. The two of them hadn''t noticed Qin Wei and the others yet. They stood together looking at the reference photos in the assistant''s hands, discussing something.


    Couldn''t hear it, but could guess it was work rted.


    But a sh of inspiration hit Qin Wei and she knew what to shoot now.


    But before that she had to change her name, otherwise she wouldn''t mind but Li Yao would cry.


    Qin Wei walked over enthusiastically to greet them:


    "Hi Yanyan, hi Kaikai~"


    Su Yang was used to it and cheerfully greeted her back:


    "Hi Vivi~"


    But Shen Kai was shocked and also a bit at a loss:


    "Um, oh."


    Qin Wei smiled so wide her eyes became little crescent moons:


    "Are you two busy? Can you cooperate with me to shoot a short video for free? Thirty seconds... No, twenty seconds or fifteen seconds is fine."


    Shen Kai was about to agree when Su Yang pressed Shen Kai''s hand back:


    "Ge wait, don''t hastily agree. The things she wants, sometimes aren''t something you or I can handle!"


    Shen Kai said:


    "There''s nothing I can''t handle. As long as you want it, as long as I have it, I can even give my life..."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Su Yang: "......"


    ...


    "Shen Kai you have to keep your word okay! And cooperate well! Su Yang don''tugh! Keep an eye on him!"


    Director Qin scolded and directed at the same time, from rehearsing to shooting to editing, she did it all herself.


    Shen Kai: "......"


    Su Yang was tearful: "Ge I told you! Don''t mind her, don''t mind her, don''t mind her..."


    The director was professional, the actors were professional, the video was shot in three minutes. Qin Wei bowed to thank them for their cooperation, then went back to continue with the styling, while also editing the video on her phone.


    It took three minutes to shoot the video and half an hour to edit it. Just as she finished editing it and the styling was all done, Qin Wei uploaded the video and clicked post, then busied herself with shooting photos.


    ¡¾@SugarDaddy: Lightly nibbling [video]¡¿


    The video showed Shen Kai wearing a suit standing in front of a white background. Right after, Su Yang wearing a T-shirt and sweatpants ran towards him. Shen Kai steadily caught him in a princess carry.


    They cooperated perfectly throughout, but both had extremely resigned expressions.


    Thements exploded -


    ¡¾TikTok: Wee Qin Wei (@SugarDaddy) to TikTok! First short video aplished!¡¿


    ¡¾So this is Qin Wei''s first short video?¡¿


    ¡¾!! KY moment! Ship ship everyone!!¡¿


    ¡¾Such great sacrifice to be friends with Qin Wei?¡¿


    ...


    On this side, Qin Wei had shot many solo photos too, ording to n, Zhao Yu and Gong Lan also had some couple photos to shoot today. After discussion between the crews of both sides, they nned to also shoot some today.


    The set of photos to shoot now were Zhao Yu and Gong Lan''s looks when they first met in the enemy country -


    Zhao Yu was dressed as a military youth, sword-shaped brows and starry eyes, wearing a full set of red armor.


    While Gong Lan wore a long white dress with wide sleeves, looking delicate and ethereal.


    The two of them faced each other, both turning their side profile to the camera. The photographer took several shots, praising how good-looking they were with each shot.


    "Qin Teacher move closer."


    Qin Wei took a step forward.


    "Even closer!"


    Qin Wei shifted a tiny bit.


    "Closer..."


    "Can I even get closer?"


    Qin Wei turned and looked at the photographer coldly,


    "Teacher Qiao''s nose is already touching my face, are you shooting proper publicity posters?"


    Photographer: "..."


    The photographer gave upmunicating with Qin Wei and turned to speak to Xiao Qiao instead:


    "Qiao Teacher raise your hand and ce it on Zhao Yu''s waist, tilt your head, lean on her shoulder..."


    Xiao Qiao cooperated very well. The photographer looked pointedly at Qin Wei and said loudly:


    "Teacher Qiao you''ve worked hard, you''re the most professional actor I''ve worked with!"


    Luckily the shots turned out with good texture and barely needed retouching.


    After that, Qin Wei also took couple shots with Su Yang in the same costumes, just with different makeup to look battle worn.


    Later there were also some shots with Shen Kai, he was an actor specially invited by Director Yuan as they had coborated before. He was making a friendly guest appearance this time to contribute to the new movie.


    At the same time, Qiao Sixiao was boredly scrolling through her phone at the side when she saw Qin Wei trending again -


    #Qin Wei Sugar Daddy#


    #Qin Wei Three Yang Kai Thai#


    #Qin Wei Global Fanclub#


    ¡¾Orange Cat: @QinWei_Vivian joined TikTok! Not only did she post an unbelievable short video, she also gave herself an unbelievable name. Has everyone gone to watch it?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei Studio: Deration: The short video was @QinWei_Vivian''s personal behavior, please do not associate it with the studio¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei Global Fanclub: Please direct fans of the person involved to scold Qin Wei, point to @QinWei_Vivian''s silly goose behavior, please do not involve innocent fans¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei Anti-ck Station: Notice - The short video Qin Wei posted is her own responsibility. Vivi fans please do not participate in rted anti-ck actions, we can''t manage troubles she brought on herself, just watch the drama¡¿


    ¡¾Su Yang Fanclub: @QinWei_Vivian Sis jiayou! We support you!¡¿


    ¡¾Shen Kai Fanclub: Have fun @QinWei_Vivian wee new brother @SuYangyoung to y together!¡¿

 Chapter 419: 99 Short Videos Away from Finishing Homework

    <h4>Chapter 419</h4>


    Qin Wei and Shen Kai took a few photos together. Since there was no overly intimate contact, Qin Wei looked very natural in the photos.


    After the shooting was over, they had to change clothes again, so they could take this opportunity to rx for a bit.


    She took out her phone and looked at her ount.


    "San Yang Kai Tai is really awesome. Theypleted the task beyond expectations, gained 10 million new followers, and got 5 million likes..."


    Qin Wei murmured to herself,


    "I''m just 99 short videos away frompleting the assignment..."


    "What are you busy with, middle-aged rich businessman?"


    Qiao Sixiao had just finished shooting over there and came to take a break. Seeing Qin Wei, she called out her online persona.


    Qin Wei froze for thirty seconds, looked up at Qiao Sixiao, and said:


    "My alter ego was exposed so soon?"


    She nced at the hot search topics again. Well, she originally thought all the hype was created by the Three Yang Kai Tai CP, but unexpectedly it was a certain passionate fan who introduced her that brought her so much traffic.


    Qiao Sixiao nodded:


    "You''re already a middle-aged rich businessman. Who are you nning to be a sugar daddy for next?"


    It was just a casual question, but only Qin Wei would think seriously about it:


    "Su Yang."


    Qiao Sixiao raised her eyebrows but said nothing.


    Qin Wei even made ns for it:


    "I''m going to take a lot, a lot, a lot of photos for Su Yang, andpile them into collections for publication, with regr and collector''s editions. Then I''ll sell them to his fans. I''m going to earn his fans'' money legally and as much as possible."


    Qiao Sixiao: "???"


    ...


    "Achoo!"


    Su Yang sneezed, then bowed to the staff,


    "Sorry, let''s go again."


    ...


    After the break, the shooting resumed. After Xiao Yan finished Qin Wei''s makeup, it was already 8 pm, but there were still three outfits left to change into. Su Yang and the others had already left, so only these two with many costume changes were still shooting.


    Renting a photography studio costs money, and extending the work hours of the staff also costs money. The photographer also has his own schedule to follow. He still needs to shoot for other cast members tomorrow. Most importantly, Qiao is busy every day and can¡¯t possibly continue shooting here tomorrow.


    "The two teachers have worked hard. Please hang in there a little longer and we''ll be done soon."


    Qiao Sixiao seemed to be holding up fine. During breaks, she would just silently y on her phone. But Qin Wei was exhausted by now. She didn¡¯t even want to touch her phone anymore. She just wanted to go home and sleep.


    "Teachers, let''s do the interview while you''re getting your makeup and costumes changed. We are from an audio live streaming app. We are working with the crew for preunch hype and publicity."


    After getting their consent, Xiao Wang led the reporter in.


    There was no photographer or filming equipment. The reporter only wore audio recording devices and a phone for live streaming.


    "Teachers can rx a bit during the interview. We are audio live streaming, so we only record sound. You can choose a sitting posture you feelfortable with. Let''s chat like friends since we are assisting the crew with promotions. We won''t ask particrly sharp questions."


    The reporter briefly exined the process, and the interview officially began.


    Host: "The characteristics of audio interviews lie in everyone having to rely on the voice to identify who the guest is and what emotion they have when speaking.


    It''s very rxing when there''s only one guest. With two, listeners need to distinguish between them, especially when simultaneously interviewing twodies. Fans have to identify them by themselves. Teachers, don''t reveal your names. Please say hi to everyone!"


    "Hello everyone. I am...who doesn''t matter. If I don''t say my name there''s nothing to introduce..."


    [That''s definitely my silly goose. Her voice matches her looks, but what she says doesn''t match her brain.]


    "Hello everyone. Who am I? Even if you can''t recognize my voice, friends, you should be able to guess who I am by the process of elimination, right? The movie Duel is about to start filming. Please pay more attention!"


    [Qiao¡¯s voice is so suitable for listening by the pillowside before going to bed. I want her to coax me to sleep.]


    [If she could coax me to sleep, I wouldn¡¯t be sleepy at all.]


    [Want to hear Qiao call me baby~]


    [What was the previous person thinking? Qiao would never say things like that.]


    Host: "Teachers, have you had any contact with the dubbing industry before?"


    Sitting on the sofa, the two looked at the reporter and nodded together.


    The reporter couldn''t help butugh:


    "Teachers, did you forget that this is an audio live stream? The audience can''t see you nodding to me... Also, shooting today has been tiring. You don''t have to sit up so straight. Rx like you normally do."


    Since it won''t be broadcast, Qin Wei slumped sideways, leaning on Qiao Sixiao¡¯s shoulder, just like when they watched movies together at home.


    "Letting you rx doesn''t mean you can lean on me... Get up..."


    Qiao Sixiao¡¯s voice was extremely soft, but some listeners could still hear it.


    [!! What happened?!]


    [Host please give us a live broadcast!]


    The reporter also looked at the real-time bullet screenments, so he said:


    "Weiwei, please describe the on-site situation to everyone!"


    Qin Wei didn''t refuse:


    "The on-site situation is that the reporter sits on a sofa by himself, leaving the two of us to squeeze onto one sofa, so space is narrow. I identally bumped into Teacher Qiao and she got a little angry..."


    "What nonsense are you spewing?"


    Facing false usations, Qiao Sixiao hit back mercilessly,


    "This sofa is big enough for you to lie down, okay? Also, don''t make up more things as you go!"


    Reporter: "Cough cough, we are still live streaming. If you two fight a couple more sentences, it will solidify as out of harmony again. Let''s get back on topic, okay? Let''s talk about the movie, dubbing, can we?"


    Hearing him say that, the two simultaneously said:


    "Okay."


    The reporter heaved a sigh of relief and asked:


    "Based on your experiences, do you think it is unprofessional orcking in lines mastery for TV shows and movies to invite professional voice actors to dub, teachers?"


    Qin Wei shook her head: "Not entirely. Sometimes the actor''s own voice doesn''t quite match the character."


    Qiao Sixiao supplemented:


    "But there are also situations ofcking line mastery. At the beginning when young actors start acting, especially those without formal training, their line delivery can be a bit deliberate. I had this problem at the start too. After finishing all the shots, in order to present a better effect, the crew still decided to dub.


    But afterwards it got better. Unless the voices don''t match, the lines used in the drama are my own voice."


    Reporter: "Then evaluate each other''s voices and share your feelings."


    Qin Wei: "Can I say this?


    I feel like she has a very calm, tactful yet charming mezzo. It''s reassuring, able to dispel anxiety, fear and unease. This kind of voice is rare. I hope Teacher Qiao treasures her throat and speaks more softly."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Her voice is actually very mature and alluring in private. But it''s also very soft and sweet, without being cloying.


    Mumbling words cutely doesn''t annoy people. Calling someone''s name, she likes prolonging the sounds. No matter what she says to you, it''s hard to refuse her. She is especially suitable for acting coquettish.


    If you''ve heard her coquettish voice, you''d know some people really can coast by easily on their voice."

 Chapter 420: Radio play

    <h4>Chapter 420</h4>


    The reporter listened while also ncing at the bulletments:


    "The friends in the live stream room said that they want Qiao''s luby audio and Weiwei''s aegyo audio. Can the two of you satisfy everyone?"


    The two shook their heads together.


    The reporter helplessly reminded: "Have the two teachers forgotten again? We are doing audio...and, don''t reject so heartlessly, okay? When the number of people in the live stream room breaks 100 million, just give some fan service."


    They reluctantly agreed.


    Three secondster it broke 100 million.


    Qiao Sixiao could only start working towards the recording device, she lowered her voice and slowed her speech, very gently saying:


    "It''s veryte, you worked hard today, put down your phone and sleep earlier, sufficient sleep really is very important, lie down, close your eyes, adjust your breathing..."


    [Is already sleeping...]


    [She didn''t say good night, start over]


    [She didn''t even call me baby]


    The reporter looked at thements: "Qiao forgot to say good night baby."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at the reporter: "Don''t think too much, I can''t say words like this."


    The reporter didn''t force her, now as long as Qin Wei aegyo''s a bit more, then they can move on to the next segment.


    Qin Wei thought for a bit, said:


    "Qiao teacher~ Herm¨¨s came out with new bags~ Buy one for me buy buy buy~"


    [To tell the truth, Qiao waspletely right, it''s very hard for others to reject her, if I had money I would also buy her one]


    [The fan club is already considering buying her one]


    [The sisters in the group chat with money are already asking her if she really wants one]


    [Buy her one!]


    The reporter asked Qiao:


    "Then how would you respond?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "Orange or gray, which one?"


    She really did open up the official web page, even if you can''t see it in the live stream room.


    "Oh you actually took it seriously... don''t, I want the orange..."


    ...


    Finally they could move on to the next segment, the reporter took out two scripts and handed them to the two, then said:


    "Everyone knows that Director Yuan uses original sound for his movies, it''s very testing on the actors'' grasp of their lines, and our website is doing audio programs, radio dramas are the main section pushed on our website.


    So here we can test the actors for Director Yuan, and see if their grasp of lines passes.


    The reporter gave them time to read the script, while also saying: "The setting for this script is double A, do you two know what A means?"


    Qiao Sixiao answered while reading the script:


    "It means very powerful."


    Qin Wei said:


    "Ah, isn''t it the A in AO? I know but it''s not good for me to say it openly, especially since this is a livestream."


    The reporterughed: "It''s fine,st time when we interviewed Actor Li, we also exined to him what A and O means, looks like Weiwei has broad knowledge, even knowing about this."


    Qin Wei alsoughed helplessly:


    "Thanks to the CP fans, I also saw it in the super topic, expanded my knowledge, lived and learned..."


    Touching on a knowledge blind spot, Qiao asked her:


    "What are you talking about?"


    Qin Wei had a serious expression:


    "Blood type."


    Qiao raised her eyebrows, a face full of disbelief:


    "Blood type?"


    Qin Wei mumbled in agreement, then softly said to her:


    "Don''t ask, the weird stories in the super topic, you know them...can''t talk about them openly...I''ll show you at night, they wrote you as..."


    [Um...we can hear that]


    [Which story wrote Qiao as Euro?]


    [Almost every story...]


    [Oh geez...]


    The reporter gave them a few minutes to read the script, Qin Wei was very happy after finishing, finally it wasn''t fanfiction, although it wasn''t anything proper either, but it was still better than making the original subjects read fanfiction themselves, this website is great, if there''s another chance to coborate in the future, she would definitely agree.


    The reporter saw it was about time, said to them:


    "Next, please present a segment of a novel to everyone in the style of a radio drama.


    Before that, I still have to remind the two teachers that just like TV dramas, radio dramas also need to present the plot to the audience, but because itcks visual presentation, the vocal performance needs to be even more abundant, that is, appropriate exaggeration needs to be done..."


    Radio drama recording, start¡ª¡ª


    Qiao Sixiao coldlyughed:


    "Sleeping just like that, aren''t you afraid I''d kill you?"


    Qin Wei didn''t hurry to answer, yawnedzily:


    "Killing someone and still wanting to chatter, how annoying..."


    Qiao Sixiao wasn''t angry:


    "It''ste, tired, sleep..."


    Qin Wei''s voice suddenly became louder, awkward and a bit unsatisfied:


    "You can sleep but stay far away from me, otherwise I''ll..."


    Qiao Sixiao''s voice was indifferent yetzy:


    "Kill me? With your nails filed down to stubs? Or with your newly grown in teeth? Doesn''t matter, if I die in your bed, this sin, is enough, for you, to apany...


    Ow!!"


    "Cough cough..."


    "You! Why are you biting people! Do you want to die!?"


    Qin Weiughed:


    "If you didn''t remind me, I would have forgotten, I can bite you to death, ha!"


    ...


    Bulletments¡ª¡ª


    [I''ve never realized, my l¨¹(goose) er is so suitable to act tsundere...]


    [Qiao''s voice made me yell [Pleasement politely]]


    [When can they release a radio drama ow ow ow]


    [The two sisters'' grasp of lines is truly amazing!! Those who malign my sister''s grasp of lines have no heart!]


    ...


    Reporter: "Time''s about up today, I know afterwards the two teachers still have other work to do, won''t hinder you all further, let''s meet again when the movie "Showdown" is released!"


    The two said goodbye in unison.


    "Qin Wei why are you boneless, leaning on me the whole time, get off me! I''ve endured you for half an hour, can you be aware of the situation...wait wait wait wait...my hair eek eek...it got caught..."


    Hot Search Topics¡ª¡ª


    #Livestream Traffic Password#


    [Now livestream tforms have learned, the settings for going offline are a bit moreplex...then you can hear what the celebrities say after going offline!]


    [Does this count as Qiao having her image copse...she''s very gentle in front of the camera, why is she so fierce after going offline...]


    [Copse?]


    [Copse?? It should be QW(Qin Wei) copsed first right! What happened to the proimed deep loner image and the graceful and luxurious flower image? Openly acting cute? Wanting things? Made Qiao very awkward right! Those expensive things, are you really going to buy them for her or not?]


    [I also listened to otherizens forwarding it just then, too awkward, grown up already but still acting cute, geez, it almost makes me want to throw up]


    [But wasn''t she asked to by the host?]


    [Did the host ask her to ask the other person for things? I''m not taking this out of context, I went and listened, listening to her act cute made me feel extremely awkward, Qiao was just very helpless saying to buy it for her, she''s really good at this set of moves asking others for things, very experienced!]


    While it was hotly argued on the hot search topics, the style waspletely different in the CP Super Topic¡ª¡ª


    [That segment of the radio drama has already been cut and edited! Sisters can download but don''t usemercially. I could listen to the two of them read that radio drama a hundred times]


    [The segment of acting cute asking for bags was truly adorable! Is there a big sister(fandom member) in the group who can give Weiwei manager''s contact info? I want to buy her a limited edition bag, just a little gift of my heart...]


    [She wouldn''t want it, she doesn''t even ept fan cards of well wishes, sister if you have money you can buy products she endorses, especially Tianshi watches, Tianshi dad always supports l¨¹(goose), we also have to walk towards Tianshi!]


    [Rational consumption, happy shopping...]


    [No!]


    [A small small small little easter egg¡ý]


    Reporter: "Next is thest segment,izens hope that you can read their online handles, okay?"


    Qin Wei takes the phone: "''Swear topete with Weiwei for Qiaoqiao''...who gave you this handle? Hm you can''tpete with me..."


    Qiao: "''Did WeiLaugh register today?''...registered, I even received adoption certificates."


    Qin Wei: "... ''Wanting to pluck Miamia''s(sheep?) wool''...then you should contact her, leave a message on her Weibo, or contact her manager."


    Qiao: "''Did WeiLaugh get together today?''...your handles are really...interesting...got together, do you want to sit in the kids'' seats?"

 Chapter 421: Playbook Reading

    <h4>Chapter 421</h4>


    While taking publicity photos and confirming the makeup photos, other preparations for the crew were also underway.


    Director Yuan required some actors to participate in a physical training program, spending over an hour every day at the gym with specialized coaches providing them physical training.


    Some other actors were also required by Director Yuan to set aside three days on their own this week toe to the hotel conference room to read the script.


    Director Yuan had adopted a very firm attitude during casting. Unless they were extras or guest roles, all actors must be familiar with the parts they were ying. If they did not know the answers to three basic questions about their role when asked on set, they would be asked to immediately withdraw from the production.


    Landing a role was hard-earned so when signing the contracts, no actor had any intention to cut corners.


    It just so happened that Qin Wei had morning sses two days this week. In the afternoons she had to shoot newmercials endorsed by her. Li Yao had sessfully helped hernd an endorsement deal with a major cosmetics brand. Other than shootingmercials this week, she could spend the rest of her time going to the hotel to read the script.


    After the previous unpleasant experience, Qin Wei didn¡¯t want to go to the hotel¡¯s basement parking garage alone again. When she arrived at the hotel entrance, she had Li Liang park the car in one of the above ground parking spots and then walked into the hotel.


    She arrived quite early. Thoughtfully, the crew had opened up a few rooms to serve as temporary break rooms. The times to go to the conference room to read the script were allotted in segments. They could move around freely in the rooms during breaks.


    Qin Wei was in good spirits. Hugging Ji''an, she chatted andughed with Li Liang as they got into the elevator and pressed the floor number. But then the elevator door closed and opened again.


    "Oh! Hi Qin Wei, long time no see!"


    Chen Xinya was standing at the elevator entrance with several assistants. Seeing Qin Wei only had one assistant with her, Chen Xinya thoughtfully let her own assistants take the next elevator. She only brought her personal assistant with her onto the elevator to ride up with Qin Wei before greeting her.


    "Hello."


    Qin Wei responded tly, then turned her head slightly and softly asked her assistant about her schedule afterwards.


    Chen Xinya''s smile also faded.


    Yes, today''s Qin Wei was different than before.


    Although she didn¡¯t have resources as good as a few years ago, by ying the cute dumb card and with some luck, she had regained her reputation recently. Along with her ability to frequently make hot search lists, she had wed her way back to moderate sess. But that didn¡¯t mean she could act arrogantly with everyone.


    For example, towards Chen Xinya.


    Although her position at Shengshi Entertainment was quite awkward in the past - much better off than a below C-list star but couldn''tpare with a second or third-tier star at all, and her resources were unstable, fluctuating between good and bad, mainly depending on the mood of thepany¡¯s top star, Willow Heart.


    She had to rely on hugging Willow Heart¡¯s thigh tightly. Not only did she have to suck up to Willow Heart for work, she also had to humor Willow Heart in her personal life. Along with her own hard work, she finally carved out a ce for herself at Shengshi Entertainment. But that was in the past.


    After Willow Heart terminated her contract, thepany¡¯s resources had to be redistributed. Competition within thepany was fierce and she fought for no small share for herself relying on her own efforts.


    Shengshi Entertainment no longer had a clear top star, but the resources were indeed skewed towards Chen Xinya. As long as this movie helped build up some good reputation for her, without her even needing to say anything more, the high level executives would be clear in their minds about who the next top star of thepany would be.


    That was why she had spared no effort fighting for the role of Gong Lan at first. Knowing she didn¡¯t stand a chance, she went after the role of Zhao Yu instead.


    She had noints about Qiao Xiaoughing ying Gong Lan. But she really could not understand Tiny and Dainty Qin Wei ying the heroic Zhao Yu.


    Even after witnessing the results of Qin Wei¡¯s physical training not long ago, at the end of the day, acting was different than training. Just likecking enough beauty to y a devastatingly gorgeous character - no matter how superb her acting was, the audience would not be convinced that she was devastatingly beautiful.


    Qin Wei was the same way. Even if she exaggeratedly acted capable of killing someone barehanded, she would still look weak and easily bullied,pletely ipatible with Zhao Yu¡¯s image.


    So she resonated with manyizens'' disagreement with the director¡¯s casting decisions.


    She disagreed, but at this moment it was not appropriate to show dissent. Because Qin Wei was the female lead of this movie, it would be bad to damage their rtionship:


    "Qin Wei, I really like your Prada denim jacket. You have good taste."


    "Thanks."


    Qin Wei nodded slightly at her.


    Chen Xinya asked again, "Why did you bring a teddy bear with you, Qin Wei? Is it an product endorsement or for taking pictures?"


    "It''s to apany me during breaks."


    Qin Wei gave a perfunctory response. She felt it meaningless to exin further to Chen Xinya. Luckily the floor they wanted arrived and the elevator doors opened.


    Su Yang waved at Qin Wei as soon as the doors opened, smiling brightly and greeting her.


    "Hi Qin Wei~ Hi little bear~ Can I call it that?"


    "Hi Yangyang~¡±


    Qin Wei was also very happy to see him. Holding Ji''an''s hand she said,


    "His name is Ji''an. Dou Ge gave him the name."


    Listening to this, Su Yang understood the meaning behind the name in seconds. He humphed,


    "Dou Ge is truly profoundly discreet and scheming. Knowing he''s in preschool, worried that you would run off with someone else, he didn''t hesitate to use family members to shackle you..."


    Qin Wei waspletely confused:


    "I don no idea what you''re talking about. Will you being these few days too?"


    Su Yang nodded and reached out, trying to pick up Ji''an but got rejected.


    "My baby smells like Big Tangerine cologne. If you hug him, his fur will be tainted with your Darjeeling tea scent. I still need to cuddle him when I sleep at night. I don''t want to smell your cologne when I close my eyes."


    Su Yang immediately withdrew his hand and took a step back:


    "You''re right, that would be inappropriate. I wonder if you can tell me what fragrance she has been using recently? I''d like to buy a bottle to keep."


    Qin Wei knew whom he was talking about. She also knew they were both too busy to meet up these days, so telling him wouldn''t hurt:


    "She really liked sweet osmanthus and gardenia recently. Now she also likes citrus honey, the scent Ji''an has on currently. You can smell him."


    Su Yang declined:


    "No I shouldn''t. That would seem inappropriate."


    Behind them, Chen Xinya saw the two chatting and fooling around withughter. Although she basically could not understand what they were saying, she could feel the casual happiness between them when they were together. So she asked her assistant:


    "Isn''t that Su Yang fellow quite popr recently? How did Qin Wei hook him? Impressive!"


    The assistant replied:


    "Sis, you''ve been busy shooting these months and probably didn''t notice. The two of them have a currently airing drama that started slowly, with only 6.6 at opening. But it''s been going up steadily these days, already at 7.8 now.


    People online have been saying they fell in love because of the drama and have been secretly dating. But I think you know the drill already - mutually beneficial with plenty still shipping their CP, which theizens call Weiyang Couple."


    Chen Xinya walked towards her own room, casually instructing her assistant:


    "I don''t care for gossip news. But keep an eye on things like this for me. The most intolerable thing for idol fans is their brother dating. But it would never be their brother''s fault when he dates. It must be the woman seducing and aggressively pursuing him...


    I''ve given you the angle already. Use your imagination from here."


    "Got it, sis."


    The assistant took out his phone to show her - anticipating Chen Xinya sister''s anticipation just now, he had secretly snapped a photo of Qin Wei and Su Yang.


    In the administrative floor hallway of the hotel, both were dressed very low-key. Qin Wei was even holding a plush teddy bear,ughing and fooling around with Su Yang. What else could two artists with previous affair rumors be doing at a hotel?


    But now was not the time to post it. He would release it in a few days after the script reading activity ended.


    With how obsessed Su Yang¡¯s solely fans were, the post could easily get Qin Wei med to the point of questioning life. And that was even before considering both sides¡¯ sole fans starting fan wars. When the time came, he could pay some cyber navy to fan the mes on both sides.


    Anyone who heard about this n would bepelled to exim, perfect!

 Chapter 422: Travel Essentials, Home Safety

    <h4>Chapter 422</h4>


    Qin Wei woke up early in the morning and found herself with nothing to do in the hotel room. She flipped through the script that the crew had given her and yawned. She turned to Xiao Li and said,


    "I''m going to take a nap in the bedroom. Remember to call me when the crew notifies us to go to the conference room for the script reading."


    Li Liang nodded and replied,


    "Sis, you didn''t sleep well while shooting the advertisement yesterday. You should catch up on sleep now. You and Ju An can go to sleep. Don''t worry, I''ll be sitting on the sofa."


    Qin Wei carried Ju An and went to the bedroom to sleep. Her little bear was soft and fragrant, and holding it gave her a sense of security. As long as it was by her side, she slept more soundly than usual.


    Since she had a habit of taking naps during spare time, she always carried Ju An with her wherever she went.


    This time was no exception. Shey on the bed, smelling the faint sweet fragrance from the bear, and soon fell asleep...


    ...


    She vaguely heard some noise at the door, but she was too sleepy to open her eyes. She thought Li Liang would call her, so she didn''t pay attention. Qin Wei turned over and continued to sleep, holding Ju An in her arms.


    There were voices in the living room. People were talking.


    Reluctantly, Qin Wei got up and opened the door, only to see Wei Lai and Qiao Sixiao sitting in the living room along with their assistants.


    Wei Lai looked up and saw Qin Wei, and he couldn''t help but smile and greet her,


    "Wei Wei, awake now?"


    Since she appeared here, it meant she had a role in the movie. Director Yuan had a good eye for casting, and Wei Lai''s appearance was really suitable for action scenes.


    Qiao Sixiao closed the script and turned to look at Qin Wei,


    "Awake? Go wash your face and freshen up. Let''s go to the conference room."


    Qin Wei nced at the time and realized that she had slept enough, three hours in total. Lunchtime was approaching, and she had woken up early to shoot ate scene. The whole morning had passed without organizing the script reading.


    "What are you all doing here?"


    Qin Wei asked them. Clearly, everyone had their own room, but these two decided to stay in her room.


    "I went to shoot a public service advertisement in the morning and told them I wouldeter. When I arrived, Director Yuan said we would all go together.


    Just now, Li Liang said you were sleeping, and I was worried because you came home at four in the morning and went out again at seven. So, I decided to wait here and let you sleep for an extra half an hour."


    Qiao Sixiao handed the script to Xiao Wang and looked at her roommate,


    "Now, can we go freshen up and then head to the conference room?"


    ...


    Wei Lai seemed to have heard some incredible news, like being suddenly fed a piece of melon that he had been longing for. He felt excited and joyful, with an irresistible urge to share it with someone!


    While waiting for Qin Wei on the sofa, Wei Lai couldn''t help but gossip,


    "Xiao Li, Xiao Wang, did you hear what Teacher Qiao said earlier? How did she know that Wei Wei came homete and woke up early?"


    Li Liang looked puzzled and replied to Wei Lai,


    "Teacher, what are you talking about? I don''t understand."


    Xiao Wang looked even more innocent and said to Wei Lai,


    "Teacher? My sister didn''t say anything, did you mishear?"


    Wei Lai: "???"


    Am I too tired and hallucinating?


    Wei Lai scratched his head, also doubting if he misheard.


    ...


    Director Yuan had been busy in the conference room, only stopping her work when more than twenty actors arrived. Director Yuan rubbed her temples and didn''t engage in much small talk. She briefly mentioned which scenes they would be reviewing today and asked the actors involved in those scenes to sit together in groups.


    There were a total of four groups, each apanied by crew members who sat at the same table, recording their discussions about the scenes. Director Yuan, like a teacher, came over to listen to the discussions of each group and then gave her own opinions.


    At first, the actors were not very familiar with each other. They were still making simple self-introductions, but Qin Wei''s group was rtively rxed. Qin Wei, Qiao Sixiao, Su Yang, and Wei Lai all knew each other, and there were no other people in their group, so they could directly get into the discussion.


    The conference room was lively with everyone engaged in enthusiastic discussions. They were focused on their conversations and didn''t feel like they were disturbing each other.


    Qin Wei and the three actors went through the lines once and didn''t find any issues. Just then, Wei Lai gave Qin Wei aic book, which made her happily start flipping through it.


    The four of them sat together, each busy with their own tasks.


    Director Yuan stood on the side, watching them for a while with her arms crossed, and then walked over.


    "Let me see your notes."


    Director Yuan walked over and didn''t pay attention to the four people. Instead, she spoke to the staff member who was taking notes.


    The staff member stood up, made space for Director Yuan, and opened the document on theputer screen for her to see.


    Apart from the lines, this group didn''t have much discussion.


    Director Yuan nced at the staff member with a serious expression and asked coldly, "Did you not take proper notes?"


    The staff member felt a bit wronged. It wasn''t the first time he had read the script and taken notes. He would usually jot down the actors'' discussions about their roles and performances, but this group didn''t talk much. What was he supposed to write down?


    But he wasn''t a fool. If he directly said, "They didn''t talk, so I didn''t have anything to write," it would seem like he was shifting the me and would offend the main actors in the crew, risking his job.


    So he stood there, facing Director Yuan''s questioning, not saying a word.


    "I told you to read the script and be responsible for taking notes, right? Why haven''t you written anything? How are we supposed to continueter?"


    Director Yuan raised her voice slightly. The other groups around could also hear, but they weren''t fools. No one would stop and eavesdrop. They all pretended to be reading the script, but their ears were perked up, listening to Director Yuan.


    The staff member hesitated to speak, feeling both wronged and unable to shed tears.


    Director Yuan closed theputer and said, "Fine, do whatever you should be doing. I don''t have room for you here."


    "We didn''t say anything, so there was nothing for him to write."


    Qin Wei couldn''t bear it and spoke up on his behalf.


    Great, Director Yuan was waiting for you to speak up.


    Director Yuan turned to look at Qin Wei.


    "Well, why didn''t you say anything? What''s the point ofing here to read the script if you''re not going to speak?"


    Qin Wei was taken aback by her question, feeling how quickly the contradiction shifted onto her.


    But she could only reply,


    "We did say something, we just finished going over the script..."


    "Oh, you finished going over it? Well, if you''re done, you can go rest. I heard you came early to catch up on sleep.


    I arranged a room for each of you to have a quiet space to read the script. I called you to the conference room so we could discuss it while it''s fresh in our minds. But you, you came here to sleep. You''re tired, you''re sleepy, okay. I gave you three days to choose from in a week, so if you''re tired today, you don''t have toe!"


    Director Yuan scolded the female lead in front of everyone.


    Qin Wei remained silent, sitting beside her and letting her speak.


    Wei Lai lowered his head to read the script, while Su Yang held the script but seemed absent-minded, asionally ncing at Qin Wei with a worried expression.


    Qiao Sixiao, on the other hand, was bolder. Although she held the script in her hands, she didn''t bother to read it anymore. Instead, she looked at Qin Wei, who was being scolded like a dog, with a smirk on her face.


    Others witnessed this scene¡ª


    Wei Lai was indifferent, Su Yang was willing but powerless, and Qiao Sixiao appeared friendly but distant.


    Well, that''s great. I thought they were friends!

 Chapter 423: The word genius is the negation of effort.

    <h4>Chapter 423</h4>


    "Teacher Qin, female celebrity, big shot, go back to sleep, go dream your poprity dream."


    Both mocking and criticizing, the other actors and celebrities were stunned silent after hearing this. Yuan Director was really going all out, scolding Qin Wei without giving her any face at all.


    And Qin Wei, scared stiff, lowered her head without making a sound.


    Chen Xinya alsoughed. Having been in the industry for a long time, she had seen plenty of on-camera friendships that were all superficial. This was the real moment, with Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao''s rtionship clearly just stic sisterhood, and her rapport with Su Yang clearly fake affection. When it came down to it, everyone was just watching the spectacle unfold.


    This fit with her understanding of the industry.


    "Director Yuan, it was my mistake, I was wrong."


    Qin Wei also realized she really had been quitezy, so she promptly stood up and apologized on her own initiative.


    Yuan Director had always been like this, not making an exception for her either. Back in school, upon discovering a student had done shoddy work on an assignment, she would directly call them out and criticize them in ss, not leaving them any face whatsoever.


    Killing the chicken to warn the monkeys, this was something Teacher Yuan was truly an expert at when teaching ss.


    Yuan Director didn''t say anything, but happened to drop her pen on the ground. Without a word, Qin Wei bent over to pick it up and respectfully ced it in front of Yuan Director.


    ncing at her watch, Qiao Sixiao closed up her script, saying to Yuan Director:


    "You keep scolding, I''m going to eat. Wei Lai, do you want toe along?"


    Wei Lai nodded again and again. As a former innocent performing arts student who had also been fiercely rebuked by Yuan Director, she was far too familiar with this kind of scene, calling up students one by one to rebuke them. It was nerve-wracking, afraid that she would be next.


    "Yes, yes, yes! Sure sure! Teacher Qiao let''s go together!"


    Seeing Qiao Sixiao get up and leave, Wei Lai shot a look at Qin Wei, then hurried after Qiao Sixiao.


    That look was as if telling her:


    "Good luck."


    In this group, only the loyal Su Yang quietly stayed sitting there apanying Qin Wei as she was scolded.


    Mainly because Qiao Sixiao clearly had no intention of bringing him along to eat.


    As for the others, some were afraid of coteral damage and used eating as an excuse to flee the scene, while others just wanted to watch the excitement and didn''t rush to leave, pretending to read their scripts.


    "Teacher Yuan, I know I was wrong, right now I''ll go back and read the script, next time I really won''t..."


    Groveling Qin begging for mercy online.


    Yuan Director remained silent, making the atmosphere rather awkward.


    With most people taking this cue as the end of the excitement and considerately leaving, only the two of them were left in the huge conference hall, plus one Su Yang.


    "That''s enough, just don''t be sozy in the future, normally you''re so diligent about doing your homework, little Qin you definitely aren''t a cunning sneak,e take a seat. As the director, my criticism towards you is finished.


    Now as your former teacher, I can still teach you a lesson."


    Sitting to the side, Su Yang was shocked speechless. Teachers could be divided into former and current ones too?? Qin Wei, don''t you think this phrasing is rather strange?


    Qin Wei didn''t raise any objection at all to this odd phrasing, obediently taking a seat.


    Yuan Director opened up her own email, which contained the storyboards she herself had drawn up.


    "This here, is the storyboard for these two scenes I''ve drawn up, along with annotations for my take on these two scenes. Lately I''ve been constantly revising and constantly drawing. I feel like I''m going blind."


    As she spoke, Yuan Director even rubbed at her eyes.


    "I didn''t want to send this to you since I haven''t finalized it yet. But for now you can take a look, thenter review the script while thinking about what you need to express."


    Qin Wei was poring over it intensely. Besides all the densely packed text, the illustrations were practicallyics. Although the brushstrokes were unrefined, the level of skill with illustration was evident upon inspection, with just one look at her drawings already allowing one to imagine what the filmed scenes would be like.


    "Director Yuan is simply a genius!"


    Having looked it over, Qin Wei immediately apuded in acim.


    "Director Yuan is simply a genius manga artist!"


    With her chin propped in one hand, Yuan Xintong looked at her:


    "I, began learning to draw at six years old, constantly drawing all the way until high school graduation. And in college up until leaving the military, throughout that time continuously drawing. Whether these manuscripts are considered good or bad, they are the product of my efforts bit by bit. Just like how you learned to dance and make music. People aren''t born able to do it."


    The word genius, that''s a denial of hard work. As for directing, the most wearying thing is for others to say that my geniuses as a blessing from my ancestors.


    Little Qin doesn''t know how to tter, denying my efforts and praising me on something, either way I''ll be mad."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her, "Director Yuan is such a nag, why can''t you realize I''m just grasping at straws trying topliment you. And you''re actually taking it so seriously. Could it be, are you Song Huan''s actual older sister? Your mouth is as annoying as hers too, isn''t it?"


    Su Yang: "............"


    ...


    Considering the production hadn''t officially begun yet, each actor''s dining needs and requirements were also different, so the crew hadn''t arranged food for the cast. They had to resolve lunch on their own.


    Walking out of the conference room, Qin Wei even asked Su Yang, "Su Yang, don''t you want pork chop rice?"


    Su Yang: "?"


    Qin Wei took out her cell and called Li Liang, all the while muttering, "We''re just about to start filming, I definitely can''t eat a bunch of oily foods. But if you insist on eating it order a portion to split between us... Hello Li Liang, order a pork chop rice for me, also get a side of veggies and soup. Get the soup fresh..."


    "Qin Wei." A pleasant female contralto voice rang out.


    "Oh right, also get me a veggie sd. Whoops, I won''t be able to finish that much. Didn''t I say Su Yang is here too and wants pork chop rice, his agent won''t let him buy any. So pitiful. I''ll treat him to a meal, we''re good sisters after all~"


    Qin Wei kept utterly calm, having said everything needed already.


    Su Yang: "¡Ñ¡´¡Ñ..."


    "Come back, to your room. I ordered lunch already."


    ...


    At the door, Qin Wei had Su Yang wait while she went to pick up a takeaway meal at the table for him to eat back in his room.


    In order to avoid suspicion.


    And Su Yang was also perfectly happy to go along with this, taking his lunch back cheerfully while bidding her farewell.


    Because he too wanted to avoid suspicion.


    The two worked hand-in-hand to diligently avoid suspicion, terrified of negatively impacting each other''s radiant futures.


    "Wow!"


    Expecting it to be a veggie sd, turns out it was ck truffle pasta, even with shrimp and steak.


    A serving for each person, Li Liang having already finished eating hers.


    Qin Wei looked up gratefully at the daddy who was treating everyone to the meal.


    Daddy waved a casual hand, "Go ahead and eat up, you''ve been exhausted these past few days, your little face has clearly slimmed down quite a bit. Lose any more weight and you won''t look so good.


    Also, just now you were scolded by Yuan Xintong right in front of everyone again. How did that feel?"


    Qin Wei nced up, tossing the question to Xiao Wang:


    "Xiao Wang, how did it feel?"


    Xiao Wang''s face was resolute as he said to Qin Wei, "Firstly, my older sister has great character and would never berate me in public, nor would she give me any sort of look. And in private, what she says is criticism towards me, not scolding. Teacher Qin, there''s a difference between criticism and berating someone. Criticism is meant to get you to correct mistakes, urging you to improve.


    Thus every time my sister criticizes me, I feel grateful on top of reflecting deeply. Grateful that she is willing to point out my errors, reflecting on how to improve and avoid repeating them next time.


    It''s due to her strict standards that I''ve made progress. So aside from feeling grateful, I just feel grateful!"


    ...


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: Dammit!]

 Chapter 424: Where did you Learn Your Bad Habits

    <h4>Chapter 424</h4>


    Before eating, Qin Wei took out her phone, opened the video recording, and started shooting a short video of her lunch toplete today''s homework¡ª¡ª


    [[@Middle-Aged Rich Merchant: Having a bite [Watch the )


    What she was shooting was her lunch today, but it was also her homework.


    She had been shooting these kinds of videos the past few days, the flowers and nts she grew herself, the fish she raised, and the meals she ate.


    Each one would get millions of likes andments. Even her retired friends praised her for shooting well.


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    [I, Lady Goose, eat well every day. Mom is very happy.]


    [Baby, please keep up this frequency and stay in business every day!]


    [Husband, can you let us see you?]


    [I second that.]


    ...


    Even her fans could feel her perfunctoriness...


    Qin Wei casually looked at thements with the most likes and started reflecting on this issue.


    "Hurry up and eat. After eating, look at the script."


    Seeing her staring at her phone, Qiao Sixiao assumed she was readingics again and urged her.


    "Oh..."


    She temporarily stopped thinking about it. After Qin Wei finished eating, she sat on the sofa with the script, leaning on Wei Lai''s shoulder to read it.


    Wei Lai didn''t say anything and let her lean on him, but after a while Qin Wei went further, resting her whole body on him.


    Wei Lai gently pushed her, but she was absorbed in the script, a bit lost in it, and ignored him.


    "Qin Wei, get up!"


    The righteous onlooker couldn''t stand watching anymore and directly shouted at her.


    The innocent little Qin looked over, still blinking in slight confusion.


    "Can you sit up straight? Don''t you have bones? Where did you learn this bad habit of always leaning on others?"


    Seeing she still didn''t get up, Qiao Sixiao took matters into her own hands, pulled her up, and asked her at the same time:


    "You don''t pay attention to etiquette anymore? You just let yourself go like this. What if you get used to it in front of the camera someday? Think about whether it''s appropriate?"


    Qin Wei shook her head but was still trying hard to defend herself:


    "My waist hurts."


    Qiao Sixiao patted the back of the sofa for her to lean back on.


    "Then you shouldn''t take too much advantage of others, okay?"


    "Ufortable..."


    "Then go back to your room and lie down. Lying down is the mostfortable."


    "Also ufortable."


    Qiao Sixiao pointed to the chair next to her, signaling Wei Lai to move over there, so he wouldn''t feel embarrassed to refuse and keep suffering her idleness. After Wei Lai obediently moved over, everything was peaceful again with everyone reading their own scripts.


    Only Qin Wei was alone and helpless, but there was nothing she could say.


    ...


    The script reading meeting in the conference room that afternoon was much better than the morning. Yuan Director''s scolding had worked well. No one was negligent that afternoon. They read the script in groups, discussing the lines, characters, and plot. The atmosphere had improved a lot.


    Yuan Director was very satisfied. He took advantage of Qin Wei''s high status and good temper to make an example of her to make everyone behave themselves and obediently cooperate with the shooting.


    As for this favor, he would definitely pay it backter.


    The script reading activity continued until 9 pm before ending. The crew had booked the entire floor with amodations avable for artists who needed them.


    Wei Lai and Su Yang were going to stay because they had toe back early the next morning. They were used to crew life, always staying in hotels, so it didn''t matter where they stayed. Qiao Sixiao thought so too¡ªit was just for sleeping, anywhere was fine.


    But Qin Wei disagreed.


    "I don''t care. I''m going home to sleep. Take care, you guys."


    Qin Wei didn''t bring anything extra, just grabbed her bag and wanted to go home.


    Li Liang could only silently follow.


    "Okay, Xiao Li. I''ll go back too. You don''t need to follow her."


    As roommates, she was a little worried, so Qiao Sixiao asked Xiao Wang for the car keys and went with her.


    Sitting in her roommate''s sports car, Qin Wei startedining again that the seat was too low and ufortable, grumbling unhappily the whole time.


    "Or I could take you to the hospital to get checked out. Is it because you''re too tired these days? Or did you get hurt?"


    Qiao Sixiao drove while seeing her so ufortable, so she asked.


    "I didn''t get hurt. I''m just too tiredtely. Tonight I want to take a hot bath and then rest well."


    The main reason was that the mattress in that hotel room was too soft. Taking a nap that afternoon made her even more ufortable, but she didn''t want to say it and make others think she was the pickiest one in the crew.


    "Do you have a sleeping habit? Can''t sleep after changing beds?"


    Her roommate suddenly asked. Qin Wei was stunned and turned to look at her:


    "How did you know?"


    Qiao Sixiao casually answered:


    "Guessed."


    I changed your bed to a more expensive mattress while you were away. Of course it''s not asfortable sleeping anywhere as sleeping in your own bed...


    ...


    Back home, after a bath, lying on the balcony lounger felt much morefortable atst. Drinking lemon red tea leisurely felt like real life again unlike the past few days of busy work.


    She then took out her phone again to watch her ssmates'' homework.


    Maybe because they had just started, most people''s short videos were cold and deserted without many views, but you could see many were making an effort with their videos.


    There were editing masters like Ye Jiahe utilizing all kinds of online materials to edit into stories,


    as well as performing their own skills like musical instruments or dances,


    or doing silly jokes and sharing interesting things from their mundane daily lives.


    In short, everyone was exploring but working very hard.


    In contrast, look at her own work.


    Qin Wei looked through the short videos she had shot. Apart from the first one with Shen Kai and Su Yang which she had shot and edited carefully, the rest were casual shares of her ordinary life that even she found nd upon watching them herself.


    It could be said that apart from the first one, if anyone else had posted those other videos online, perhaps no one would have even watched them.


    What those people were watching wasn''t her videos but her reputation. Riding on her fame, no matter how casual her videos were, there would still be people watching them...


    "Pour me a ss of water too."


    Her roommate came out after her bath wearing a bathrobe and sat next to her, drying her hair while asking her,


    "What are you watching?"


    "Watching the short videos I shot."


    Qin Wei showed her the phone,


    "Or it should be said, trash."


    She threw her phone to her roommate, then got up,


    "I''ll go get the hair dryer and blow dry your hair."


    Taking advantage of this time, Qiao Sixiao flipped through the short videos she had filmed. When she came back, Qiao Sixiao looked up at her and said:


    "They''re pretty cute. I want to like them after watching too."


    Qin Wei smiled wryly:


    "There are some things I don''t know how to say, but I can show you."


    As Qin Wei spoke, she picked up her phone and shot a short video, then posted it online.


    For some people it was as if they lived on a certain app¡ªas soon as Qin Wei posted a new video, it immediately attracted many people to like andment¡ª¡ª


    [Baby, good work. Have a nice red tea break.]


    [Mommy loves you. Take good care of yourself.]


    [I also want the couple''s matching cup~]


    ...


    In one minute, over 50,000 likes andments were all praising andforting her.


    Then see what she had shot.


    It was a 5 second short video simply showing the cup on the table, nothing else, without even a single word in the caption.


    [[@Middle-Aged Rich Merchant: [Watch the )


    It already had over 100,000 likes andments.


    Qiao Sixiao hesitated for a moment thenughed with her.

 Chapter 425: The halo also has electricity, it will not be bright when it is consumed.

    <h4>Chapter 425</h4>


    Entertainment Chart Hot Search¡ª¡ª


    #Qin Wei clears short videos#


    #Middle-aged rich businessman changes name#


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾What''s going on!?¡¿


    ¡¾Heartbreak?¡¿


    ¡¾Ah! Who saved San Yang Kai Tai''s videos! My god, why were they deleted?¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei''s short video ount changed its name again!¡¿


    ¡¾I didn''t follow her before ughs crying), can some kind soul point me in the right direction...¡¿


    ¡¾Ju An¡¿


    ...


    "Ju An?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her phone, and nced at the little bear lying on the sofa,


    "This bear cub''s face is getting bigger and bigger, and your avatar is it too."


    Qin Wei blow-dried her hair for her, and said to her:


    "Because it''s my precious bear."


    "Then why did you delete all the videos you took? Not handing in homework anymore?"


    Qiao Sixiao raised her phone to show her, the screen was her short video ount homepage.


    The avatar, username, ID number, then just a nk space.


    "I want to reshoot."


    Qin Wei told her,


    "Either don''t do it at all, or do it properly if you want to do it. It''s just one elective course for media professionals, notpulsory for me. I don''t want to pursue quantity at the expense of quality."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her with a faint smile:


    "How did you suddenly realize?"


    Qin Wei pointed at the top of her head:


    "Because that celebrity halo has a battery life. Casually using it without recharging, one day it will bepletely depleted, and the halo won''t shine anymore."


    "So do you know what you want to shoot now?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked her.


    Little Qin shook her head. To be honest, she still didn''t know, she just thought that she couldn''t continue like this now.


    "Hmm..."


    Qiao Sixiao looked her up and down,


    "Go change into something suitable for appearing on camera, but not too formal, just a casual t-shirt and pants will do."


    Qin Wei was confused, tilting her head to look at her:


    "What for?"


    Qiao Sixiao got up and walked over to her, patting her head:


    "Hurry up, I''m taking you somewhere."


    ...


    Half an hourter, @Ju An updated her first short video¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾@Ju An: Still don''t know what to shoot, so let me y a song for everyone [View video]¡¿


    Clicking on the video, in the center of the screen was a grand piano, a woman sitting in front of the piano, warm orange light falling on her. Backlit, the silhouette of her profile was visible in the frame.


    Unable to see her appearance clearly, unable to see her expression, also unable to see what style of clothes she was wearing, but because the silhouette was clearly outlined, and her features were so recognizable, anyone who had seen her before could tell at a nce that it was her.


    She sat in front of the piano, and began her performance.


    It started with just a few simple notes, calm and rxing.


    Just as one would choose to close their eyes and listen to rx, it suddenly became urgent, in order to keep up with the rhythm, you have to sit up straight, prick up your ears and listen carefully, listen to its narrative listen to its indignation listen to its roar.


    Just when you feel surprised, it suddenly bes soothing again, mellow notes flowing from the fingertips, just like the warm and soft light in the picture.


    ...


    The original residents of Yin Yin who bought houses came over again to repost andment, breaking 100,000 in minutes was basic operation¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾"May you bloom ording to your heart''s desire, because that is your power"¡¿


    ¡¾"You must remember to support your own choices for yourself"¡¿


    ¡¾"You should blossom in the brightest sunlight, embrace the one you love most in the best years"¡¿


    ¡¾dddd! Awesome!¡¿


    ¡¾The above are all cultured people, I don''t understand what you are saying, I can only say, it sounds good! ¡¿


    ¡¾You don''t need to understand, sounding good is enough!¡¿


    ¡¾My sister deleted those videos to tell us that she wants to get serious!!¡¿


    ¡¾I don''t care about others, I really love my goose¡¿


    ...


    Five minutester, reposts andments broke 100 million, breaking the record so far for the shortest time to reach such high engagement.


    "Sounds good!"


    Even after recording was finished, her roommate couldn''t help but apud for her,


    "Really great, I''m so proud of you!"


    Just now she was sitting behind the camera, and when she heard the urgent part, she handled it so naturally. If she wasn''t filming a video, she would have wanted to yell nicely done.


    Qin Wei was rarelyplimented, and smiled bashfully. Watching it herself, she also felt it was pretty good. In order to highlight the piano performance, she weakened her own presence as much as possible, so that everyone could feel her sincerity in the live performance, while not focusing attention on her outfit, makeup and appearance.


    Just appreciating the music, appreciating it quietly.


    The homework was done, Qin Wei looked around:


    "Now it''s your turn to exin what''s going on here."


    The homework was Qiao Sixiao''s idea, she provided the location, she filmed the video, Qin Wei was responsible for appearing on camera and interpreting this song.


    She did good deeds but couldn''t leave her name for various reasons, but Qin Wei was still grateful to her in her heart, grateful for her dedication and thoughtfulness, as well as providing the venue...


    Speaking of which, this venue...


    "What''s going on?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked back.


    An hour ago, Qiao Sixiao asked Qin Wei to change her clothes and go out with her, while she herself was still wearing a bathrobe when she went to the door.


    "Oh my, you''re getting more uninhibited, going out dressed like this is a bit thrilling, I don''t want to appear in the same frame, I don''t want suicidal hot searches like this!"


    Qin Wei pulled her, asking her to remember to change her clothes when going out.


    Qiao Sixiao gave her an "are you stupid" look, a look like she was looking at an idiot, then pointed upstairs:


    "I''m taking you upstairs, not going out!"


    Oh, upstairs.


    The elevators in herplex can only stop on designated floors for residents, they don''t have ess permission for other floors.


    This was also why Qiao Sixiao bought the top two floors, she set the ess permissions, without her consent, no one could take the elevator to the 21st and 22nd floors, so it was quiet.


    So there was no need to change clothes to go from her home to her home.


    "Then why did you ask me to change?"


    Qin Wei muttered as she got into the elevator.


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her:


    "Aren''t I shooting a video for you?! You wearing something so inappropriate, aren''t you afraid the video tform will warn you for borderline content?"


    She''s right too.


    Ding¡ª¡ª


    The 22nd floor had arrived. Since Qin Wei moved in and became Qiao Sixiao''s ordinary roommate, she had only been active on the 21st floor. This was the first time Qiao Sixiao had taken the initiative to mention upstairs, and brought her here.


    The mood was inevitably a little excited, what exactly was behind that double door entrance!


    The homeowner turned on the light and opened the door.


    The living room was empty, with wooden flooring, and floor-to-ceiling mirrors on two sides, like a dance studio.


    The living room wasrge enough, with a grand piano in the center, which didn''t make the space feel cramped.


    The other rooms were still a mystery, not having gone in yet.


    Qin Wei eximed:


    "Damn Qiao Sixiao, you use a house at this price as a dance studio??"


    "Civilizednguage, at the very least, don''t let my name be so close to your indecent words."


    Qiao Sixiao raised her eyebrows, and started to give her a tour of her house,


    "The entire living room was soundproofed during the renovation, worst case, even if there is noise, it would only affect downstairs, doesn''t matter, because downstairs on the 2nd floor is just me."


    "Are you at Versailles?"

 Chapter 426: Please maintain this quality, even if it’s slower.

    <h4>Chapter 426</h4>


    Showing off wealth makes people happy. Qiao Sixiao was in a good mood at the moment and decided to give her a simple tour of her house.


    "The structure is the same as the floor below, except for the living room the decor of the other rooms is not too different.


    This biggest room corresponds to my bedroom downstairs. It''s just used to store clothes and jewelry I don''t wear very often.


    This room is used to store some weird corporate gifts that I don''t need but don''t want to throw away either, they''re all in here."


    Qin Wei picked up an orange gift box, opened it, and took out the small object inside:


    "Can this not be used? I think..."


    Qiao Sixiao frowned at first, then raised her eyebrows:


    "This is a dog food bowl, it can be used. I''ll give it to you, take it."


    Qin Wei declined, Qin Wei didn''t want it.


    She also saw another slender orange gift box. Inside was a leather whip.


    Qin Wei had seen this before, a 3,009 yuan specialty shipping item.


    There was also arge orange gift box. Inside was a globe.


    Qin Wei couldn''t keep her hands off of it:


    "This is good, I want this!"


    "I won''t give it to you."


    "I want to put it in my bedroom. There''s just enough space in the ss cab."


    "I won''t give it to you."


    "I want to use it to study geography."


    "......"


    Three sentences to get her annoying roommate to give her a 140,000 yuan globe.


    ...


    After a simple tour, Qiao Sixiao took her to the living room and briefly exined the content to be filmed, then started adjusting the equipment, while saying to her:


    "Anyway, since you don''t n on keeping the vi, don''t keep upying it. I have some vacant rooms here. Move your stuff over...


    But have Xiao Li move small loads multiple times. Try to avoid letting irrelevant peoplee to my house as much as possible..."


    "Okay."


    Qin Wei answered absentmindedly, her attentionpletely captivated by the piano, a Mason & Hamlin piano, which was also quite expensive.


    The tone was good and it felt nice to y.


    Do, re, mi...


    "Little Qiao is so rich~"


    ...


    After finishing recording the video, the effect was also good. Only then did Qin Wei ask her why she decorated the room like this.


    "Is it because you like dancing?"


    Qin Wei asked her,


    "Then I can y the piano to apany your dance."


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head:


    "I don''t like dancing that much. I learned to dance when I was young, I didn''t have a choice. Later, it gradually became part of my life. Dancing, if I don''t dance for a day I know, if I don''t dance for two days my teacher knows, if I don''t dance for three days the audience knows...


    I was too busy with work. Before going to filming Against the Wind, I hadn''t danced for a long time."


    "So this is where you usually practice dancing?"


    Qiao Sixiao sat down on the floor:


    "I just like the feeling I had when I was resting in the dance studio when I was young. Dancing is tiring and boring, when Hong let me rest, I would sit on the wooden floor like this. That was when I felt most rxed. Now when I''m too tired, I''ll alsoe up and sit for a while..."


    When she said this, little Qiao sighed again,


    "Thinking about it, there are a lot of dance scenes in this movie too. So I''ll have to practice dancing in advance again, how annoying!"


    "I have some too, but not many... I should practice sometime when I''m free recently... Oh I''m tired, tired."


    Qin Wei rubbed her neck, so sore.


    She also rubbed her waist, so painful.


    "Qin Wei."


    "Hmm?"


    "Please maintain this level of quality, even if it''s slower."


    "I''ll tell you the same thing... Let''s go downstairs. Hey can you sacrifice some sleep time to help massage my waist? I''ve been standing ramrod straight to filmmercials these past few days and my waist really hurts..."


    "Sure! Split themercial fee with me 50/50!"


    "Never mind, it doesn''t actually hurt that much..."


    ...


    Waking up early, the good thing about sleeping in your own bed is you sleep soundly at night, and feel full of energy the next morning.


    After eating breakfast, hugging Jujube, she caught a ride with him to the hotel to read the script. She could continue sleeping in the car, and wake up when they arrived at their destination.


    A great day starts from getting out of the car!


    Today as usual they were reading the script in the hotel conference room, but the atmosphere was much better than yesterday. Everyone sat together to discuss their roles. Theypleted the morning tasks before lunch.


    In the afternoon, all the actors switched groups. Director Yuan tried his best to have all actors with scenes together meet each other, then do simple exchanges to get familiar with each other before filming starts.


    The purpose was to avoid meeting for the first time when filming, which would waste more time from getting acquainted to getting used to each other to cooperating well.


    Qin Wei was still with Su Yang. Li Hanming came to their group after Qiao Sixiao left.


    As soon as Li Hanming saw Qin Wei, he showed that somewhat shy smile. But he quickly adjusted it to his brightmercial smile and waved to greet her:


    "Long time no see, sister Wei."


    "Little Han, hi~"


    Qin Wei also waved happily at him.


    Even though he was eighteen, he was still a kid. He was obviously much taller than a few months ago, his features looked more rugged than when they first met.


    Didn''t expect a sweet little idol to develop more towards a refreshing and capable image as he grew up.


    And possibly to act in this kind of movie, he specially worked out, so you could see his nice muscr arms in the short sleeves he wore today.


    Looks like thepany also had good judgement, not nning to keep him soft and cute forever, but bing an idol while working hard to transform his career at the same time.


    Qin Wei elbowed Su Yang in the chest to make him look at the other person.


    Su Yang self-righteously pouted:


    "There are countless types of beauty, everyone can have their own unique beauty. All types are handsome, whether you have obvious muscles or not you can still be good looking!


    Macho guys are handsome, flower boys like me are also handsome. I don''t care, I''m handsome. Miss Qin Wei please stop seducing me, don''t keep attacking me psychologically!"


    Qin Wei hammered his back:


    "I''m just letting you see if he''s handsome or not, can you shoot a video with him?"


    Su Yang smiled at Qin Wei:


    "The boy is cute, but I personally like girls. I like girls who look good, are a bit cool and don''t talk much, who have personality. If that girl happens to be wearing the fragrance Orange and Honey, that would be so great. I just like that, she''s simply my little fairy, my dream lover..."


    "Su Yang, you beast!"


    Qin Wei scolded him in a soft voice, but it was enough to make Su Yang''s pupils shake.


    Su Yang: "Huh, what, how am I a beast????"


    Qin Wei snorted:


    "Our Jujube is very cute. It meets everything you said, but it''s still a baby bear! How, how...how can you have ideas about my Jujube?"


    "No? Don''t you know who I like? I''m talking about..."


    When Su Yang said this, he automatically turned the volume down, and mouthed to Qin Wei¡ª¡ª


    "Qiao! Si! Xiao!"


    Qin Wei asked:


    "Doesn''t she talk a lot? Isn''t she very aloof?"


    Su Yang:


    "Doesn''t she talk a lot? Isn''t she very aloof?"


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Su Yang: "?"


    The two of them smiled at each other, very harmonious atmosphere, full of feels. Chen Xinya silently recorded this beautiful moment on her phone.


    The focus was on the two of them, blurring the people and scenery around them.


    "What are you doing?"


    Qiao Sixiao, who was sitting across from her, raised a question.

 Chapter 427: Potluck

    <h4>Chapter 427</h4>


    "I''m taking a selfie, Teacher Qiao," Chen Xinya replied. Having worked in the industry for a long time, she was moreposed than Qin Wei. When Qiao Sixiao asked her about it, she calmly exined with a polite and enthusiastic smile. There was a hint of confusion in her eyes as she naturally showed Qiao Sixiao the screen of her phone.


    "To be honest, I wanted to secretly take a picture of you, Teacher Qiao. Your look when you''re reading the script with your head down is so beautiful. I wanted to capture it and use it as wallpaper. Can I?" Chen Xinya added.


    Qiao Sixiao smiled lightly and asked in response, "What do you think?"


    Chen Xinya restrained her smile.


    It''s difficult for most people to be consistent both inside and out. The way they appear in front of the camera can represent their public image, but it doesn''t necessarily reflect their true character.


    Qiao Sixiao was the same.


    As her name suggests, she loves tough and can take a joke. Her attitude towards the media and fans is gentle, but in reality, everyone in the industry knows that she is reserved and aloof. Herpany is also powerful and protective of her, so people have an idea of what she''s like behind the scenes.


    Chen Xinya was aware of this, just as she knew that Qin Wei was not as genuine as she appeared.


    But it''s not just in this circle, most people in life have many different sides. They have different attitudes when facing different people.


    "My photography skills are not good. I remembered that there are high-definition wallpapers of Teacher Qiao on the official website of Huanyi Entertainment. I''ll go buy them," Chen Xinya said, opening the website to make the purchase.


    After paying, she showed Qiao Sixiao the wallpapers she had bought in the past few months.


    Huanyi Entertainment knows how to make money. Each of their artists releases a paid high-resolution wallpaper every month, at a reasonable price. Most fans buy one every month.


    This is because both Huanyi and the fans have a strong sense of protecting copyright and do not allow piracy. Moreover, the top three artists with the best sales of their photo wallpapers have their pictures featured as the monthly background on the official website, which fans are delighted to see.


    However, Huanyi is also conscious of not letting fans overspend. They limit the purchase to one wallpaper per month per verified ID.


    Qiao Sixiao has always been in first ce, but she doesn''t pay much attention to it.


    Regardless of what she''s filming, it''s not appropriate to pursue it further at the moment. Qiao Sixiao continued to read the script, and Chen Xinya asked her, "Teacher Qiao, there''s a dinner gathering for the crew tonight. The producer just mentioned it. Will you go?"


    "I won''t go," Qiao Sixiao replied, not particrly polite.


    If she went, it would be a social obligation. She would have to exchange pleasantries and drink...


    Compared to that, she would rather go home, take a bath, sit on the balcony, enjoy the flowers, look at the stars, and drink lemon tea.


    Although it may sound boring, she finds joy in it.


    Su Yang''s manager approached and asked Su Yang, "Su Yang, do you want to go to the dinner gathering tonight?"


    "Are you allowing me to go to the dinner gathering?" Su Yang was surprised by this.


    "It''s the first dinner gathering of the crew. Go!" the manager said and then left to attend to other matters.


    Su Yang turned to Qin Wei and asked, "Are you going? The crawfish at that restaurant is delicious."


    Crawfish? Qin Wei asked Su Yang.


    "Spicy, garlic, or steamed?"


    Su Yang was a bit confused by the question.


    "Is this important?"


    "If it''s steamed, then let''s go. If it''s spicy or garlic, we can''t eat it. We''ll have to see and decide."


    Su Yang: "And there''s also crispy pigeon."


    Qin Wei: "Definitely not!"


    While a group of people were discussing something, Chen Xinya didn''t pay attention. She only heard Xiao Qiao say they were not going, so she looked disappointed and said:


    "It''s such a lively gathering. It''s rare for everyone to get together..."


    "Okay then."


    Qiao Sixiao changed her mind, propped her chin on her hand, and smiled at Chen Xinya.


    ...


    The production crew wanted to have a dinner gathering, and Director Yuan didn''t object to it. After all, the actors who had arrived in the past two days had been very professional and had already gone through most of the script. They would go through it quickly together again tomorrow afternoon, and then they could focus on other things. The other actors wouldeter to read the script.


    This way, everyone would be familiar with the script when shooting started.


    It was uneptable for Director Yuan to have actors who were parachuted in and didn''t even bother to read the script, relying on improvisation while looking confused and needing the director to guide them step by step.


    Now it seemed that as long as the next group worked diligently and seriously, they wouldn''t encounter such fools during the start of filming.


    Therefore, Director Yuan agreed to the dinner gathering, but he also asked the actors who nned to drink to arrange their own drivers. He didn''t want anyone to drink and drive during this time period.


    ...


    After finishing the script reading in the afternoon, everyone went to the restaurant booked by the production crew in groups of two or three.


    In order to let everyone enjoy themselves, the production crew reserved a banquet hall on a separate floor of the restaurant, spacious and undisturbed.


    The other actors, both male and female, changed their clothes and put on light makeup. In this kind of asion, group photos were unavoidable. Everyone was an actor and to some extent relied on their appearance for their livelihood. No one was better looking than anyone else. In this situation, they had to subtlypete and show their taste through their natural makeup and casual outfits.


    But there were always people who liked to be unchanged amidst changes.


    When others arrived at the restaurant with their ulterior motives, Qin Wei still wore a white T-shirt and long pants, and she didn''t wear any makeup.


    She looked the same as usual unless there was a notice. Qin Wei was generally toozy to put on makeup.


    Because it wasn''t worth it.


    Under the influence of this ordinary roommate, Qiao Sixiao also didn''t care as much about her appearance in private now. She wouldn''t bepletely sloppy, but while looking fresh and tidy, she wouldn''t bother to put on makeup either.


    So, a dramatic scene unfolded¡ª


    Among the group of actors dressed up with their hidden intentions, Qin Wei walked in with her white T-shirt and long pants, looking in.


    Immediately after, Qiao Sixiao entered with almost the same style.


    There was only a five-minute gap between them.


    They looked at each other, just like when they first met on the show "Against the Wind."


    And in a very synchronized manner, Qiao Sixiao also nced at Qin Wei, didn''t say anything, and sat down on the side.


    These two people had known each other for so long! They had even created so much hype together! Yet their rtionship was still so bad!


    They couldn''t even pretend in private?


    Anyone with eyes could see the disdain they had for each other!


    Qin Wei, Wei Lai, and Su Yang were sitting together, while Qiao Sixiao sat next to Wei Lai, engaged in a lively conversation with colleagues they had previously worked with.


    Su Yang was adept at reading people''s expressions and could tell right away that Qiao Sixiao was not happy.


    "We came here together, and yet you managed to provoke her. How did you do that?" Su Yang quietly asked Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei looked at Su Yang, feeling quite wronged.


    "Su Yang, don''t be like this! You jump to conclusions without considering the facts. Why do you always assume it''s me who provoked her? Why don''t you think it could be her who provoked me? Infatuation has blinded you!" Qin Wei eximed.


    Su Yang covered her heart and asked, "So, how did she provoke you? Tell me."


    "Just now, she stepped on Ju An''s hand!" Qin Wei quickly exined.


    "Huh?" Su Yang was puzzled.


    The dinner was about to begin, and Qin Wei summarized her story:


    "She meant to go straight hometer, and I was going to put my teddy bear in her car. But her driving skills are terrible, and when she made a turn, my bear fell to the ground. Not only did she fail to pick it up, but she also identally stepped on Ju An''s hand! She''s just jealous because she feels the teddy bear is too important. Even dogs can get jealous."


    Su Yang sighed, saying, "I''m starting to understand less and less why you two are angry. I can''t fit into this family anymore!"


    Wei Lai quietly asked Qiao Sixiao, "Qiao Teacher, did Weiwei do something to upset you?"

 Chapter 428: Take one or the other.

    <h4>Chapter 428</h4>


    "If it were you, would you sit in someone else''s car with a long face the whole time, impatiently asking to get off when they were trying hard to find a parking space, and then walking away on your own after getting off,pletely ignoring the good friend who kindly drove you there?"


    Qiao Sixiao asked Wei Lai with a smile.


    Wei Lai gritted his teeth, "Teacher Qiao, stop it. My fists are already clenched. This wretched friend, I¡¯ll just toss him by the roadside next time."


    After hearing this, Qiao Sixiao red at Qin Wei.


    Coincidentally Qin Wei also shot a re back at her.


    Seeing this, Chen Xinyaughed. There was no deep sisterhood in this industry.


    When a pair of stic sisters could no longer pretend, it was time for another pair of good sisters to rise up through hype.


    She had experience with this. After all, when she was currying favor with the previous top actress, Liu Xin, they had also hyped up and created business through their "fairy friendship" CP, gaining a batch of fans.


    On the surface they made great efforts to pretend they had an "immortal friendship," but in private Liu Xin only treated her as a follower, and she didn''t like Liu Xin at all either.


    They had alle up this way, so she could understand.


    "Teacher Qiao, I¡¯ll drink to you. We worked together before in ¡®Against the Wind,¡¯ though you may not remember me. It¡¯s okay. I respect you very much and also look forward to working with you. Let¡¯s consider this our first official coboration. I hope you''ll take good care of me in the future."


    Chen Xinya held a cup of wine she had just poured and walked up to Qiao Sixiao.


    She stood ramrod straight, holding up the cup with both hands, full of sincerity.


    Qiao Sixiao neither epted nor refused, just looked at her with a faint smile. Her tone was mild:


    "I have to driveter, thanks but I won''t drink."


    Qiao Sixiao''s attitude was clear. Chen Xinya also couldn''t insist on pouring her a drink, so she casually chatted for a bit before going to socialize with others. Soon all the dishes were brought out. Everyone took a group pic together, which was released on the official Weibo ount of ¡®Showdown¡¯ to gain some attention and followers for the ount.


    ¡¾I spotted Qin Wei in the corner at a nce!¡¿


    ¡¾Weiwei looks so good when she smiles! My baby why is she standing so far from Sister Xiao Qiao, wuwuwu¡¿


    ¡¾They''re wearing the same outfit! Q and Q are matching!¡¿


    ¡¾How can you call this matching outfits? It''s different items from the same Prada collection!¡¿


    ¡¾It just proves that some people try hard to be the center of attention, while some are born to be the center of attention. Aren''t many people still trying hard to find Qin Qiao even if they didn''t spot them at first nce?¡¿


    ¡¾The others are all dressed very finely, but in contrast the three fairies look fresh and natural¡¿


    ¡¾Three?¡¿


    ¡¾Er Lu, Xiao Qiao, and???¡¿


    ¡¾Su Yang¡¿


    ¡¾??¡¿


    ¡¾Right...Senior Su Yang''s outfit really welded my eyes shut! He looks so clean!¡¿


    ¡¾Yang Yang is always standing next to Weiwei so...¡¿


    ¡¾So...¡¿


    ¡¾Wei Yang is real! (//?//)¡¿


    ...


    "Weiwei, now that we''re working together, let''s drink to it."


    After going around in circles, Chen Xinya came looking for Qin Wei again.


    Seeing her, Qin Wei''s head started pounding. She waved her hand, "I don''t drink alcohol. I have to drive."


    "I''ll have my assistant drive youter. Drinking a bit is fine. Didn''t you also drink when we were filming on set and went out for crew dinners?"


    "I won''t drink."


    Qin Wei''s attitude was firm. At the same time, she was busy eating the shrimp Su Yang had peeled for her.


    She could peel them herself, but she treasured her nails yet wanted to eat without getting her hands dirty. She could only ask Su Yang for help.


    Su Yang could refuse her but couldn''t refuse the bottle of citrus and honey perfume she immediately gave him.


    She had Li Jing fetch it from her bag in the car and gifted it to Su Yang on the spot.


    So Su Yang stood to the side, peeling shrimp for Qin Wei while watching Chen Xinya try to persuade her to drink.


    Chen Xinya was skilled at social drinking after many years in the industry, so she had a whole set of techniques for persuading people to drink that were subtle and didn''t make people reject her. That''s why the executives liked bringing her along when they went out drinking for work.


    Right now she was also persistent, determined to drink and reminisce with Qin Wei.


    "Weiwei, don''t think that I deliberately ignored you and looked down on you these past two years. I''m just a small-time actor, relying on others to get by. Weren''t we pretty close when filming together?


    Later on, it was because Liu Xin didn''t like you. She''d give me attitude whenever she saw me hanging out with you, so...


    When she got to this point, Chen Xinya''s eyes reddened a bit, feeling a little regretful and wronged.


    "I know you me me...but that''s how it is in this industry... To get byfortably under Liu Xin, I had no choice but to stay silent... Weiwei, about how I was in the past..."


    "Chen Xinya."


    A pleasant female voice called out her name.


    Chen Xinya turned to see Qiao Sixiao looking kindly at her.


    "Xinya, you seem rather adept at currying favor on all sides."


    Qiao Sixiao''s words were meaningful, leaving Chen Xinya a little confused.


    But she quickly realized Qiao Sixiao didn''t seem to want her getting too close with Qin Wei.


    "That woman beside you is very annoying. If you drink with her, don''te looking for me again."


    Qiao Sixiao pointed at Qin Wei and said to Xinya.


    Qin Wei nodded, "Ah, yes, yes, yes! What a coincidence. Since you''ve put it so bluntly, I won''t hide it either. I also can''t stand women like you who are so heartless and casually trample the weak. Xinya, give me the drink. Let''s drink together!"


    Qiao Sixiao said coldly, "You can only choose one. Don''t be too greedy."


    Had they really spoken so directly already?


    Even with Chen Xinya''s seasoned experience in the industry, she had never encountered such a situation before.


    Her mind raced at top speed. The cup of wine in her hand - who should she give it to?!


    Give it to Qin Wei!


    She was on the rise in her career with a natural ability to draw attention online, strong purchasing power from fans, and good resources.


    But!


    They had aplicated rtionship and Chen Xinya had publicly badmouthed her before. Qin Wei clearly didn''t like her much right now and was just being temperamental!


    Give it to Qiao Sixiao!


    Climbing up the big tree of her fame would only be beneficial, not to mention taking Qiao Sixiao''s side while she was suppressing Qin Wei. How could she not remember that little bit of kindness???


    But!


    If she curried favor with Qiao Sixiao now, it would meanpletely offending Qin Wei and drawing a clear boundary between them in the future!!


    "Teacher Qiao, I''ll drink to you."


    You have to give some to gain some. At least she had never offended Qiao Sixiao before. Following her would still be better than following Qin Wei.


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t take the wine ss. Instead, she said to Xinya:


    "One cup isn''t enough. If you really want to drink to me, drink ten cups."


    "Alright..."


    Chen Xinya was confused. She wondered if Qiao Sixiao wanted to take the chance to drink? There was no time to figure it out.


    Qiao Sixiao called Little Wang over and pointed at the wine on the table, "Pour ten cups for me."


    Little Wang obediently poured the wine.


    Qin Wei rubbed her brow, recalling that a drunk Qiao Sixiao would also be troublesome. She whispered to Little Wang, "Pour less..."


    Assistant Little Wang righteously replied, "Mind your own business."


    Qin Wei: "¨q(¡ãA¡ã`)¨r?"


    Ah, so this was taking advantage of someone''s power to bully others. Since Qiao Sixiao didn''t like her, even her assistant was toozy to pretend with her.


    The ten cups were filled. Qiao Sixiao looked up at Chen Xinya with a smile.


    "I was supposed to drink it, but I keep forgetting I have to driveter and can''t drink. Xinya, do me a favor and drink it for me? I''ll remember this."


    Chen Xinya: "......"


    ...


    [Little Wang¡¯s Diary: My silly sister''s roommate dares to boss my sister around? I''m a little angry that I lost my temper with her... Forget it, not the first time I''ve treated her this way. Let it be.]

 Chapter 429: Pie from Heaven

    <h4>Chapter 429</h4>


    Chen Xinya stood between Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao as the people around them chatted and ate, oblivious to what was happening. Under their gaze, she drank a ss of wine.


    Then another.


    And another...


    "Is Xinya performing magic...?"


    "Shh... Don''t listen or watch what you shouldn''t..."


    ...


    Chen Xinya didn''t have much choice. After offending Qin Wei, she couldn''t let Qiao Sixiao be unhappy too.


    Clearly, the ten sses were Qiao Sixiao testing her.


    Qiao Sixiao watched her drink, tapping the table with her fingertips.


    In the blink of an eye, the ten sses were empty.


    "Xinya, you''re amazing."


    Qiao Sixiao was delighted. She turned to Xiao Wang, "Remember to introduce her to President He tomorrow. Tell him whichpany she''s from..."


    Chen Xinya held onto her chair to stand. The alcohol wasn''t strong but she felt stuffed. Still, it would be awkward to leave. She endured and said:


    "Shengshi Entertainment. Chen Xinya."


    "That''s right, Shengshi Entertainment. Xiao Wang, tell President He tomorrow that I remember Prada has a show, we can coborate."


    "Got it, sis. Leave it to me."


    Xiao Wang took out his phone to take notes, and wrote in his diary:


    [Xiao Wang¡¯s Diary: Following my sister, I can really learn a lot. A Prada fashion show sounds tempting. When sis makes this kind of request to President He, he usually agrees.


    President He will help make connections, but Prada¡¯s creative director is very harsh. He''s harsh even towards professional models, let alone someone like CX who used to model. She does have a nice figure butpared to current professionals...


    A windfall is not so easy to handle!]


    After speaking, Qiao Sixiao checked the time.


    "It''s gettingte, I should get going."


    Seeing Chen Xinya deliriously happy yet pathetic, Qiao Sixiao felt irritated. She got up and left.


    Behind her, Qin Wei heaved a sigh before leaving with an indifferent look.


    The two went their separate ways only to meet by their sports cars.


    As Qiao Sixiao got into the passenger seat without putting on her seat belt, the driver said coldly:


    "Get out."


    Calm, crisp, pleasant-sounding.


    But some people just can''t take a hint. Qin Wei buckled up nicely and looked ahead obediently.


    "I told you to get out."


    Qiao Sixiao''s impatience was obvious in her tone.


    "Drive your own car home. No, don''t go back. Just leave."


    Qin Wei remained indifferent, lowering her head to y on her phone.


    "I want this dog cup, the one with a puppy on it."


    Qin Wei opened her shopping app and pointed at the cup on screen.


    Her expression was as if the earlier scolding had nothing to do with her.


    "Didn¡¯t I just buy you one recently? Get out of my car!"


    Qiao Sixiao almost got sidetracked again but quickly remembered.


    Qin Wei was in no hurry either. She murmured to herself:


    "Hmm then I won''t buy it. Yesterday upstairs I saw a Herm¨¨s crystal ss box, I''ll make do with that first..."


    "Make do?"


    Qiao Sixiao felt her nerves snapping.


    "That dog cup costs a hundred bucks. My crystal ss is over a thousand each. You say ''make do''?"


    "Drive faster, I want to go back up and check for other nice stuff."


    Qin Wei was even rushing her impatiently.


    Qiao Sixiao simply leaned into her seat, crossed her arms, and waited for Qin Wei to get out: "I''m not driving until you get out."


    Qin Wei didn''t get mad. She had no ns of leaving either. She turned to Qiao Sixiao, blinked, rather delighted:


    "Sis, do you mean it? Then let''s stay in the car all night. I still have a small Herm¨¨s nket in my bag. It''s just, your car isn''t asfy as a Cadic, your seats don''t recline well..."


    As she spoke, Qin Wei felt around for the seat adjustment.


    Qiao Sixiao started the engine and drove out of the parking lot.


    Qin Wei persisted in provoking her:


    "Hey hey hey, why drive away? Not parking overnight? That''ll be fun!


    Drive slower, there''s no speed limit on this road at night but...


    Sixiao I''m wrong please drive slower, this is scary! (><)"


    ...


    Back home, Qin Wei''s heart was still racing.


    Only a hot bath could ease this tension.


    Bath, lie in the tub watching cartoons, pure bliss.


    It dissolved all the day¡¯s fatigue.


    Her roommate came in without a word, took Ju An and left.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Ju An: "_(_.__)_ ..."


    Afraid her roommate would throw away her little cub, Qin Wei hurriedly got out, wearing clothes to follow her out the bathroom.


    She saw her roommate holding the little bear to the sink. Using orange-scented shower gel, she gently washed its dirty paw clean. Then she slowly dried it with a towel, set the hairdryer to low, and carefully blow-dried it.


    Qin Wei stood by, going through aplex emotional journey¡ª


    "(;`O ?)o!¡ú<(`^ ?)>¡ú(?o?)¡ú(???)¡ú(/¦Ø\)¡ú(/¨R¨Œ¨Q/)¡ú(??3(???c)"


    After blow-drying, it was a soft, fluffy, clean little bear again.


    Qin Wei hugged Qiao Sixiao''s neck:


    "Yay yay yay! I''m not mad anymore! You''re my bestest friend!!!"


    Qiao Sixiao pushed away the clingy octopus with all her might:


    "Get lost! You got my face all wet with your dripping hair!"


    With that they were good again, best friends once more.


    ...


    To thank Qiao Sixiao for washing Ju An''s paws clean and nicely scented, Qin Wei decided to properly repay her.


    When Qiao Sixiao came out to the balcony after her shower, Qin Wei took the initiative to pour her a drink she had prepared, mysteriously asking her to try it.


    The Herm¨¨s crystal ss contained what looked like milk.


    Her roommate was suspicious. She picked up the ss for a sniff, only getting a strong coconut milk scent.


    Nothing special...


    "Did you poison it?"


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her skeptically.


    Qin Wei tilted her head.


    "Would anyone really poison their long term meal ticket?"


    Qiao Sixiao frowned. Although odd-sounding, she had a point. After a light sip, Qin Wei had already finished a whole ss.


    The taste...not bad. Coconut milk with a fruity aroma. But strange...


    Yet hard to pinpoint...


    She took another sip...


    "Where did you buy this?"


    As Qiao Sixiao asked, she had drank half a ss herself while Qin Wei was on her second, going for a third.


    Qiao Sixiao saw the fancy pink ss bottle in her hand.


    As Qin Wei poured her drink, she said:


    "The hotel manager said she''s my fan and wanted an autograph. She insisted on giving this to me...I said...I don''t want it but she was adamant...that I must take it...so I...gave her money..."


    Why was her speech getting clumsy?


    After hearing her out, Qiao Sixiao reflexively touched her cheek.


    Felt a little hot.


    Why hadn''t she noticed?


    Because the alcohol content wasn''t high enough for her to tell.


    Wait...


    Alcohol content...


    Amidst all the foreign words on the bottle was an extremely small number in the corner:


    14%vol


    "Holy sh*t!!! Qin Wei how much...have you had?! Stop drinking!!! This is alcohol! Booze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 Chapter 430: Do you like it, Miss Jo I like it very much.

    <h4>Chapter 430</h4>


    About Qin Wei drinking too much, Qiao Sixiao had a very bad memory.


    Whenever she thought about it, she would feel embarrassed, angry, surprised and wronged.


    It was not easy to forget about it, but now she remembered it again.


    ...


    At midnight, under the dim yellow light, with the strong smell of alcohol, it was the first time in her life that someone forcefully grabbed her wrist and pressed her on the sofa. No matter how hard she struggled, it was useless.


    Just like that, she was pressed on the sofa by Qin Wei, and chatted with her for half an hour.


    It was just chatting.


    Qin Wei: "Miss Qiao, do you think there is still fairness in this world? I just want to be aw-abiding citizen, why are there always people tripping me up, is it because I have a face that is easy to bully?"


    Qiao Sixiaoughed: "Is it possible that you don''t look easy to bully at all...also, can you let go so we can talk properly?"


    Qin Wei snorted coldly:


    "Isn''t this kind of chat good? Miss Qiao, do you like it? I don''t care, I like it very much."


    Qiao Sixiao waspletely speechless. You can''t reason with someone who is drunk, and under the effect of alcohol, this girl''s strength was especially great. Rationally judging, she could not beat her at this moment. Rather than struggling in vain and wasting energy, it would be better to let her be.


    At most, she would settle ounts after autumn.


    So she looked at the ceiling, temporarily conceded, and sighed heavily:


    "Fine, say whatever you want..."


    Qin Wei smiled gently, lightly resting her jaw on her shoulder, and whispered in her ear:


    "What opponents, I''ve always felt that Miss Qiao is quite good. But I don''t have the energy to make friends. They all dislike me. Do they really...really make me so annoying..."


    "You''re not annoying at all. If you had told me earlier, I would have been your best friend much earlier..."


    The girl with super strength released her wrist, leaned on her shoulder, and breathed evenly and slowly.


    "Asleep?"


    Qiao Sixiao smiled.


    The remaining time was toboriously help her onto the bed so she could have a good sleep.


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao rubbed her eyebrows. She was really afraid that she would chat drunkenly like this again...


    She couldn''t stand it.


    "Hup..."


    Qin Wei''s cheeks were red. Even though her roommate had taken away the bottle, she had already drunk most of the bottle.


    It did taste really good. This was Qiao Sixiao''s first time drinking it.


    But there was still an aftereffect, such as Qin now looking very abnormal.


    ...


    "Asking for leave?"


    Early in the morning, Director Yuan came to the conference room and heard the assistanting to report to her.


    "Both asked for leave?"


    While saying that, Director Yuan opened herputer, preparing to continue perfecting the storyboard, and asked.


    The assistant nodded:


    "Yes, Qin Wei said she woulde in the afternoon if she had time, went to film an advertisement."


    The assistant opened the memo pad and looked at the information,


    "As for Qiao Sixiao, she said the two days of reading the script is enough, work is too busy to make time, told Director Yuan to understand."


    Director Yuan nodded. She was not too concerned about this. She took out a pen and waved at the little assistant:


    "Alright, I know. It doesn''t matter, just do whatever needs to be done."


    ...


    Qin Wei was lying on the sofa at home, her eyes absentmindedly looking at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling.


    The projector was running, showing everything that happenedst night on the big screen.


    ying on repeat, again and again.


    Qin Wei shed tears of regret.


    Qiao Sixiao walked out of the bedroom, forcibly pulled her up from the sofa, pressed her head to make her watch:


    "Come, take a look, see how amazing you are."


    It just so happened that the video started from the beginning. Qin Wei was forced to watch it again¡ª¡ª


    After drinking half a bottle of coconut-vored sweet wine, Little Qin started feeling tipsy.


    Her roommate also realized she was tipsy and took out her phone to record video.


    She had missed itst time. This time she would let her see what a mess she looked like.


    Originally dizzy and slurred speech, unexpectedly seeing the camera pointed at herself, Little Qin suddenly became professional. Straightening her back, looking at the camera lens, although her eyes were already blurred, her smile was especially sweet.


    "Hello~hello~everyone! Wee to Qin Wei''s live stream. We''re here~


    If you like me, click the follow button above my head. I''ll be here on time at 8:30 every night~


    Now I''ll give everyone a preview of tonight''s product~


    I hope everyone supports a lot! The red button above my head, click it to follow me!"


    ...


    ......


    "The color of this lipstick is so urate! Let me try it on for everyone. Who doesn''t love blue-toned true red? Put it on and you''re the queen! Instantly conquer everyone!"


    "This carrot red has orange tones. Chopping men... What men to chop... Oh my god... Can''t say bad things, won''t sell... I can just put it on happily myself, toozy to chop..."


    "This peach pink lipstick *hup*... Hahahaha, why did I hup at the camera. Delete that, video editor... This lipstick, put it on and you''re a human peach. So pink and tender, just want to kiss it. Right, Qiao Sixiao? You buy it for me!"


    "Ready? 3, 2, 1! Put up the link! Oh, sold out, all sold out. Qiao Sixiao, restock! Do you ept pre-orders for ten days?"


    "Hehe... What should we sell next?"


    Qin Wei looked at Qiao Sixiao, revealing her neat white teeth,


    "Do you Sister He want friendship? Bad temper, acting arrogant... Can''t say bad things, won''t sell... Extremely high value, great figure, perfect skin, hand feel... Her face is so soft and nice to pinch... Ow ow don''t pinch my face... Ow ow..."


    "Sister He, original price $39.9, today''s live stream $29.9! Comes with a free lipstick, one! Two! Three! And two free peacocks! Boss, put up the link!"


    "Cough cough..."


    "Ow..."


    End of one yback.


    ...


    Qin Wei''s eyes were watery. She kept crying.


    "Why did you record it..."


    "Because..."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at her, pointing at the dozens of lipsticks on the floor.


    Over thirty, new releases, big brands, expensive prices.


    "Pay up."


    The lipsticks were ruined by her. She had also drawn all over Qiao Sixiao''s pajamas.


    Definitely deliberate, otherwise why didn''t she draw on the expensive furniture but had to draw on her silk pajamas.


    Qin Wei felt wronged. "You only recorded the video. Didn''t stop me. You enabled my wrongdoing!"


    Qiao Sixiao showed her the bruises on her wrists:


    "Come on, bro. Tell me, did I try to stop you or not?"


    "......"


    ...


    Don''t underestimate what a drunk Qin Wei would do.


    For example.


    The lobby of Huanyi Entertainment Company was crowded with people.


    He Hong came downstairs too.


    Seeing He Hong, the delivery man beamed brightly. He handed over the delivery note and pen to her:


    "You must be Ms. He Hong! The two peacocks Miss Qiao sent to you. Please sign to acknowledge receipt."

 Chapter 431: Who’s Father

    <h4>Chapter 431</h4>


    The hottest season had passed unknowingly. When you realized it and stood outside in the early morning, you would feel a little cold.


    Chen Xinya pulled her jacket tighter and hugged her chest with both hands, looking at her assistant with some dissatisfaction andining that the jacket she had brought was a little thin.


    Today was the first day of filming for "Confrontation". Like other crews, it had chosen an auspicious day to gather all the cast and crew members to hold a ceremony.


    Sometimes ceremonies were also needed for work to tell yourself that from this moment on, a new job was about to begin.


    The opening ceremony was held in the film and television city. In order to show importance, some actors had arrived early to appear in front of the director and producer more to be familiar faces and seek more opportunities.


    That was what Chen Xinya thought, and so did Liu Xin from the same agency.


    Chen Xinya stood in the cold morning breeze, saw a van driving over, the door opened, and Liu Xin got out of the car.


    The former good friend and nemesis had a narrow road again.


    Liu Xin got out of the car, looked up and saw Chen Xinya. They were both startled. Liu Xin snorted first and turned her head away.


    "Master, are you still angry?"


    Chen Xinya knew when to yield. She took the initiative to speak to Liu Xin first, but Liu Xin held a grudge and ignored her and walked away.


    "Oh,e on, it''s just a cameo. She really thinks she''s somebody. I''m talking to her because we used to know each other. Tsk..."


    Chen Xinya hugged her arms and looked around. She saw not far away a supercar driving over. From the level, the tens of millions of supercars were not something anyone could afford. It must be her.


    The supercar stopped in the designated parking space. Chen Xinya walked over before the other party got out of the car. The door opened and a woman with long hair over her shoulders was seen. Chen Xinya immediately greeted enthusiastically:


    "Ms. Qiao, what a good taste! The pink Bugatti supercar is so cool. It perfectly matches Ms. Qiao''s uniqueness!


    Ms. Qiao''s perfume smells so sweet and high-end!


    Ms. Qiao really has good taste, the Tianshi Timeless Series watch...


    Ms. Qiao..."


    The woman got out of the car with long hair over her shoulders, wearing Dior sunsses, an olive green jumpsuit of the same brand, and a pair of Prada''s new tactical boots, looking as cool as can be!


    The most eye-catching thing was the new Tianshi outdoor multifunctional watch on her wrist, the Timeless Series, which matched this outfit perfectly.


    With such a cool outfit, this woman was holding a plush teddy bear in one hand.


    "Chen Xinya, if your eyes are useless, donate them to someone in need, okay? I''m not Qiao Sixiao, I''m her dad."


    It is said that she and Qiao Sixiao look a bit alike. With such big sunsses on her small melon seed face, it is easy to mistake the two because their mouths look simr.


    It is not surprising to mistake them, but is it too offensive to say such unkind words after the mistake?


    Qin Wei didn''t stay long after speaking and walked away on her own as Li Liang and the others had arrived a day earlier than her to get their luggage to the hotel, so she came alone today. She thought their trailers should also be arranged in the studio now.


    At this moment, the paparazzi lurking in the corner began to work.


    It was not easy to sneak in, but it was worth it if able to take photos of Qin Wei.


    ...


    Chen Xinya snorted lightly andined to her assistant dissatisfaction. She was about to walk towards the small square and saw Qiao Sixiao arrive, getting off a Mercedes-Benzmercial vehicle.


    Little Qiao today wore a pure white suit and wide-leg pants. The white color looked bright and aggressive enough. Inside she wore an olive green halter vest, adding a touch of sexiness while being stylish.


    With the gold-framed sses, she looked erudite.


    When she saw Chen Xinya, she hooked up the corners of her mouth and med Xiao Wang at the same time:


    "Xinya wanted to open the door for me, why did you snatch the opportunity? You don''t get many chances to open the door for me often. Why didn''t you let her?"


    Qiao Sixiao adjusted her sses and walked towards the small square. Chen Xinya was not annoyed at all by what she had just said. She took the initiative to make small talk:


    "Ms. Qiao, you look really good today, arguably the best on the scene."


    "Oh, really? Thank you."


    Qiao Sixiao was used to praise from others and responded indifferently.


    "I just met Qin Wei. It''s a pity how she lives like a country bumpkin struck by sudden wealth. She doesn''t care about her car, which doesn''t even look good. All she cares is that it''s expensive. Her clothes are the same, all kinds of new brands stacked on her body without caring if they suit her or not..."


    When she said this, she still looked at Qiao Sixiao''s face. Whenever she heard Qin Wei mentioned, Qiao Sixiao frowned, apparently annoyed.


    It was right for her to do this. Qiao Sixiao had already made her attitude clear in private that she detested Qin Wei.


    So since Chen Xinya had chosen sides, she had to show where she stood from time to time.


    Seeing Qiao Sixiao keep silent, Chen Xinya went on to say,


    "The key is she still speaks vulgarly and swears. How many times has the media caught her doing that? And now she still refers to herself as..."


    Qiao Sixiao snorted coldly:


    "Who is whose dad is still uncertain! By the way, how''s your preparation for Prada''s show going?"


    When it came to this, Chen Xinya suddenly looked embarrassed and couldn''t say a word for a long time.


    It was very embarrassing. What was embarrassing was that Qiao Sixiao really did as she said and made a rmendation through Huanyi. Chen Xinya also met with Prada''s creative director, but was scolded by him...


    Without curses, just insulting¡ª


    Director: "Oh, I really can''t see that Ms. Chen used to be a model. If you hadn''t told me, I would have thought Ms. Chen was a sumo wrestler from the basketball team!


    Of course, I don''t mean anything bad about basketball and sumo wrestlers. I just simply wanted to say Ms. Chen is tall, well-nourished, and full-figured."


    Chen Xinya: "..."


    Director: "Unfortunately I can''t work with you this time. But next time if the wholesale market is looking for t models, I will definitely rmend Ms. Chen. Ms Chen, practice your posing at home when you have time. I think plus size women''s clothing suits you."


    Chen Xinya: "..."


    This director''s words were truly venomous, but at the same time he had unique insights. Many models he appreciated had made names for themselves in the industry, and many celebrities he had worked with were also fashion darlings.


    So it was understandable that the arrogant man had capital. At Chen Xinya''s level, apart from shutting up and taking the bad luck, there was no other way.


    It was just a pity to disappoint Qiao Sixiao''s good intentions.


    Being viciously attacked by the director was not something Chen Xinya could tell. So she made an excuse,


    "I guess I didn''t have enough affinity. It just so happened that there was a scheduling conflict this time. The job I signed a contract with couldn''t be changed easily so I could only give it up.


    I''m really sorry to disappoint Ms. Qiao''s goodwill."


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: I want to record two funny things. I must write them down so I can take them out andugh like a dog when I''m unhappy in the future, hahahahaha...


    The day cxy went to meet the director at the ppany, the little brother in our team who was responsible for liaising with the brand was also there. He watched the director tear cxy apart until she was worse than a dog, and cxy''s face looked like a piece of pig''s liver... But now she says it was a scheduling conflict. This damned self-esteem!]


    Chen Xinya tried hard to find excuses for herself, while Qiao Sixiao didn''t seem to understand the other party''s meaning. She stopped, stroked her chin thoughtfully, then smiled gently and said,


    "Well, it doesn''t matter. Prada has another show overseas the next month, still under the helm of this excellent director. You just go then.


    Xiao Wang, make a note to remind uster."

 Chapter 432: Clash" Boot

    <h4>Chapter 432</h4>


    The opening ceremony was held in a small square at the film and television city studio. By the time Qiao Sixiao arrived, the venue was already bustling with activity. Photography equipment was set up on both sides of the venue, and big shots from the industry had alsoe to show their support.


    At this time, Qiao Sixiao had no time for Chen Xinya, let alone introduce these people to her. On the contrary, Qin Wei was pulled along by Qiao Sixiao to meet all kinds of friends, and the two "reconciled" in front of the cameras.


    After some brief socializing, they waited for the "auspicious time" to start shooting. Since everyone had been busy for many days, they rarely got together after joining the crew, so the two of them chatted idly as they stood together, and couldn''t help but poke fun at each other at first.


    Qiao Sixiao was the first to speak, seeming nonchnt. Shezily asked:


    "Where''s Ju An? Howe I don''t see it here to attend the opening ceremony? I thought it woulde today too, standing on my head to participate in the event."


    She seemed to be angry about something, but Qin Wei couldn''t understand. She looked at Qiao Sixiao very aggrieved:


    "What strange thing are you talking about? My little bear is in my trailer right now. I like it, but I still know when to be appropriate, okay? Who would hold a teddy bear when they''re at work? And do something so silly?


    Our Ju An is a polite little bear. He won''t randomly stand on other people''s heads. Please stop ndering, Ms. Qiao, or you''ll get awyer''s letter from Ju An Studios. If you keep this up."


    Being called silly by a silly person, Qiao Sixiao was a little angry:


    "You''re not silly? You hug Ju An at home every day, and take it wherever you go?


    You''re not silly? You used my ount to buy peacocks for He Hong, and now it seems like the whole world knows I gave peacocks to He Hong, to raise them in Huanyi Backyard Garden.


    This weird hot search has been trending on the entertainment hot search list for how many days? Do you know how many hahahahaha''s I got in thements under my Weibo post?"


    This was indeed Qin Wei''s fault, but she didn''t remember much and didn''t know what she was thinking when she bought the peacocks and gave them to He Hong...


    Fortunately, He Hong''s attitude was mild. She didn''t ughter these two non-disying peacocks. Instead, she raised them at thepany.


    Many business partners came to take a look, just to see "President He''s peacocks".


    He Hong even invited Qin Wei to visit. The two peacocks spread their tails when they saw Qin Wei, and were photographed and posted online. Not only beautiful, but also trending.


    ...


    Qin Wei smiled shyly:


    "Actually not that expensive. Her Majesty liked them, that''s good enough. No need to be polite..."


    "Who''s being polite with you? This is fucking outrageous!"


    "How can you talk to your dad like that?"


    Qiao Sixiao red at her, then suddenly remembered what her assistant Xiao Liu told her about He Hong''s expression when she saw the peacocks. She couldn''t helpughing too.


    Qin Wei didn''t know what she wasughing about, but it just seemed so funny that sheughed along.


    Su Yang, who had just arrived, also wanted tough for no reason.


    The three of themughed for a long time for no apparent reason, and were secretly photographed by the paparazzi and posted online.


    Comments:


    [My husband is so handsome!]


    [? There are three husbands here, which one is yours?]


    [Grownups can choose them all]


    [What are theyughing about?]


    [I don''t know, but good friends do this sometimes when they''re together. My BFF and Iugh for no reason just from looking at each other hhhh]


    [Seeing the three of them reminds me of Ster*, it''s almost over and I''m gonna miss it...]


    [*Note: Name of the TV drama]


    [Me too! At first many people on Dou Pod said it was boring. I only started watching to kill time after finishing Counterattack*, ended up binging it overnight and saw the rating on Dou Pod went up to 8.1 now!]


    [*Note: Name of another TV drama]


    [Well... after Dou Pod changed its system, many antis and water armies gave low ratings on purpose without watching the show first. But then... they got addicted after hate-watching, and many turned into fans now, even though some are still pretending to hate it.]


    [I admit I used to hate it. I still don''t like Qin Wei, her personality sucks. But who can resist watching a beauty in ancient costume? My phone wallpaper is filled with her now.]


    [To be fair, the romance between the leads really sucks. I like Su Yang and my husband too, but their love story is so cringey...]


    [Watching Counterattack* was so boring, I''m rewatching Ster* now...]


    [Who still remembers Counterattack*? It was good, I gave it a high rating after finishing it, but on my rewatch I realized the female lead''s scheming nature, it''s less surprising now...]


    [*Note: Names of the TV dramas]


    ...


    The opening ceremony began, grand and spectacr. The four leads stood in pairs beside the director, offering incense and taking photos. In the end, they received a thick red envelope.


    This was Qin Wei''s favorite part.


    Enduring the smoke and fire here was all for this moment!


    When the ceremony ended, Qin Wei held out her hands to her roommate.


    Her roommate immediately understood and pped her hands harshly.


    "I hate beggars the most."


    The roommate said and left angrily.


    "Here''s mine."


    A red envelope of considerable weight fell into Qin Wei''s hands.


    "Hmm?"


    Qin Wei raised her eyebrows in surprise, then put away the red envelope and asked:


    "Long time no see, Shen Qingqing. What are you doing here? I didn''t see you just now. Oh right, I didn''t see you at the script reading either, thought you weren''ting."


    Shen Qingqing sighed and looked exhausted. She gestured for Qin Wei to walk and talk:


    "First of all, who owns the film and television city? You know the answer, so it''s not weird for me to show up here.


    Secondly, I''m only guest starring, so of course I didn''t go to the script reading.


    Lastly, I prepared that red envelope for you myself. I miss you so much but you don''t even think about me..."


    As she was speaking, Qin Wei had already started counting the money.


    Very good. The crew gave 6,666 yuan for the wish of "liu liu da shun" [smooth sailing]. And Shen Qingqing gave 9,999 yuan because she was happy.


    Shen Qingqing: "¡Ñ¡´¡Ñ..."


    Qin Wei put away the money and brought her onto the trailer, then said:


    "I did send you messages, you didn''t reply. I was waiting for your reply the whole time, okay!"


    Shen Qingqing nced at her phone, and indeed there were unread messages from Qin Wei, she didn''t lie.


    Shen Qingqing sighed:


    "Oh...I''ve just been too tiredtely. My dad insists on arranging blind dates for me, it''s so tiring to deal with..."


    Shen Qingqing sat on the sofa,


    "Qin Wei let''s elope! I have several vis abroad, we can go anywhere. My dad is so annoying..."


    After Qin Wei came in, makeup artist Xiao Yan started working on her look. She replied to Shen Qingqing:


    "I''m working these days. Let''s elope on vacation, I want to go skiing ?"


    Shen Qingqing thought about it:


    "Then let''s go to Northern Europe. I happen to have a vi there too. We''ll go in a few months... No, not to travel! I''m talking about eloping!"


    Qin Wei told her:


    "That won''t work. Shen Qingqing, tell your dad clearly that you don''t want this. Then try to be more independent. I''ve met your parents, they don''t insist on marrying you off. They''re probably just worried no one will take care of you in the future. Don''t believe me? Try it. Once you be strong, your parents won''t worry about you not being able to take care of yourself anymore."


    Shen Qingqing didn''t reply. She seemed to be considering Qin Wei''s words.


    "But I''m a little curious, who are the blind date prospects? Who could get your parents'' approval?"


    "The new president of the Xu''s Group. You know him too, your former boss, Xu Mingchuan."


    Qin Wei frowned and turned around ignoring makeup artist Xiao Yan''s obstruction:


    "Is it appropriate to put ''former'' in front of boss?"

 Chapter 433: The First Time They Acted Together

    <h4>Chapter 433</h4>


    Due to other work arrangements, Shen Qingqing did not stay long either. After she left, Xiao Yan helped Qin Wei with her makeup and then changed her costume.


    In the meantime, Qin Wei was looking at the script the whole time. The first scene to be shot today was Zhao Yu bringing Gong Lan to the bamboo house and waiting for her to wake up, only for the two to get into a big fight after she woke up.


    This was an important scene in the first half of the movie. Qin Wei had made preparations for it ahead of time. Not only did she learn the moves with the crew''s martial arts director, but she also hired a martial arts teacher at her own expense to seriously learn how to use cold weapons.


    "Done."


    Xiao Yan put down the makeup brush, satisfied as she rested her hands on her waist and looked at Qin Wei in the mirror.


    This was no celebrity Qin Wei. In ck martial arts clothes with her long hair tied up by a golden hairpiece, her sharp eyebrows and bright eyes made her look just like a handsome young man from aic.


    Since her makeup had long been done, Qin Wei didn''t feel it was strange when she looked at herself in the mirror. Zhao Yu, this role, had been hanging around the military camp for a long time with a gang of ragtag friends. It was inevitable she''dck some of a youngdy''s gentleness and have more casual easiness and ir of the Jianghu instead. So dressing up more masculinely made perfect sense.


    After the makeup was done, Tang came over to knock on the door. With the most set experience on the team, he was fully responsible for liaising between the team''s artists and the crew this time.


    And like always, Tang was up to it.


    "Sis, Director Yuan said to ask you toe over. She wants to go over the scenes again before shooting starts to confirm the filming and blocking."


    ...


    As noon hit, the heat picked up. Li Jing held an umbre sending Qin Wei to the set where Qiao Sixiao had already arrived earlier and was talking with Director Yuan. Seeing Qin Weie over, Director Yuan crooked a finger calling her over too.


    "The only two of you are in the scenes today. Let me share the mood with you before we start shooting. The two characters have met before, but this is the first time Zhao Yu and Gong Lan are seeing each other after Zhao Yu took Gong Lan out.


    I''m nning to shoot two versions today - one version with Gong Lan knowing Zhao Yu is a woman, and one version of her not knowing. We''ll shoot both versions today and going forward."


    After Director Yuan finished, assistant Xiao Ye finally understood why actors who had worked on Director Yuan''s films would sometimes describe plot happenings in interviews that never appeared in the actual movie.


    So that was why.


    "Why shoot two versions?"


    Somehow, Zhou Fang had squeezed herself over.


    "To make editing easier for me," Director Yuan answered on her own initiative upon hearing the question.


    "This way I don''t have to worry about spoilers, not even the main actors know what the plot is."


    "Oh..." Zhou Fang seemed to semi understand. When Director Yuan was exining the scenes to the actors, she asked Ye Jiahe:


    "They start fighting as soon as they meet. Don¡¯t you have to exin what happened before?"


    Ye Jiahe happened to be free and exined to her ssmate:


    "Because most TV shows and movies aren''t shot in sequence following the plot development, but by scene. And there are scheduling considerations around actor avability, rental periods of shooting locations, and otherplex reasons. If you shoot strictly following the plot sequence, and an actor only has three or five scattered scenes, you can''t realistically expect to call the actor back to the set that many extra times, right?"


    After Ye Jiahe finished, she asked Zhou Fang again:


    "Long time no see, what brought you here?"


    Zhou Fang hugged aptop:


    "I was bored waiting around at thepany. Little Qiao said I coulde to the set and hang out with you for a couple days, as long as I don''t get in the way of work... Oh, Jia Jia, have you seen ourpany''s peacock? I''ll take you to see it when you have time!"


    "......"


    ...


    Director Yuan had said all she needed to. Next was for the actors to rehearse together.


    Although they had known each other for quite some time and worked together on variety shows with joint appearances on a TV series not long ago, this was still the first time acting opposite each other.


    And today was the first scene, no less.


    The two stood inside the bamboo house. Qiao pointed at the bed looking at the script and said to Qin Wei:


    "I''ll lie thereter. The camera will be aimed at my face. Then youe over. I suggest you enter the frame from an angle so your face doesn''t look too big on camera, and it''ll make your facial features look better..."


    The two went over the script together, gesturing as they talked. Then they discovered a problem -


    Since Gong Lan hadn''t woken up yet, Zhao Yu had to carry Gong Lan running for a stretch before entering the bamboo house and cing her on the bed.


    They had left the role open for a strong actress to y Zhao Yu, so it remained reserved.


    Now Director Yuan was considering deleting this section and just having Zhao Yu help support Gong Lan walking back into the bamboo house instead.


    "Can we use a stunt double and shoot from the back? Or just shoot the top half of the bodies?" Qiao Sixiao suggested, considering how questionable it''d seem for Gong Lan to make it back while passed out.


    Director Yuan thought about it and shook her head:


    "Either walking or carrying. There''s a widendscape shot."


    Qiao Sixiao could onlypromise:


    "Then helping her walk it is. I may not be heavy but she can''t handle it either. Let''s try supporting each other walking..."


    It was then that Qin Wei spoke:


    "What do you mean? You two make the decisions? Why am I automatically ''can''t handle it''? Isn''t it fun to lightly write others off?"


    As Qin Wei talked, she bent down, wrapped an arm around Qiao''s waist, and used her other hand to support Qiao''s legs, picking her up.


    "Awesome, Qin Wei!"


    Director Yuan pped her hands, truly not expecting Qin Wei to be so strong. Although Qiao Sixiao wasn''t heavy, it was impressive for Qin Wei who was about the same size to be able to pick her up.


    After all, even some of the exceptionally rare male artists in the industry, no fingers pointed, couldn''t pick up eighty to ny Jin women.


    "Of course."


    Qin Wei put her down, still basking a little:


    "I just want to y the male lead in an idol drama because I can do the signature princess carry.


    But the casting director told me to get real and had me y the rich, nasty second female lead instead.


    I thought that was fine too since that was the only normal character throughout the show, but my agent disagreed so that was the end of that.


    Today, though, I get to live out my dream of being in an idol drama!"


    Director Yuan gleefully pped her hands:


    "Alright, that''s great. You two hurry up and go over there now. Pick her up and start running!"


    ...


    Half an hourter.


    Director Yuan shouted through a bullhorn:


    "Qin Wei, what''s wrong with you? You only ran carrying her five times and you''re panting already?"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Director Yuan: "Why are you shaking? Be careful you drop the star actress. She''s delicate and fragile!"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    With her arms wrapped around Qin Wei''s neck, Qiao Sixiao said to her:


    "Come on, stop quibbling with Teacher over nonsense. Put me down and rest a minute..."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at the camera and said to Director Yuan:


    "I''ve got this."


    Action¡ª


    Zhao Yu had a grave look on her face. She nced down at the passed out Gong Lan in her arms and then ran towards the depths of the bamboo forest until reaching the bamboo house. She gently ced Gong Lan onto the bed and then held this position waiting for the director to call "cut."


    "Cut! Great job everyone! Take five!"


    Qin Wei went limp, her limbs heavy as lead, her brain shutting down. She had to consider both stamina and performance at the same time - managing expressions, rhythm, everything. She was dead beat and just flopped over onto the bed.


    "Oof!"


    Half her body and arms pressed down on her co-star who swore at her trying to shove her off. Although Qiao was the one being carried, these repeated takes were tiring for her as well.


    She raised a hand, feeling Qin Wei''s back which was already drenched in sweat through the costume.


    Ah whatever, she wouldn''t fuss over it... Just stay put...

 Chapter 434: Acting With Conviction

    <h4>Chapter 434</h4>


    During the break, [Yuan Director] and the [Editor] watched the footage that had just been filmed over and over again. They had filmed this scene six times, and [Yuan Director] was quite happy with each take.


    "The pacing was light in the first take. I feel like the beginning part can be kept, but the actions and expressions when entering the bamboo house and putting down [Gong Lan]ter on were a bit frivolous."


    The [Editor] next to him started taking notes.


    [Yuan Director] watched the second and third takes again:


    "The close-up of [Zhao Yu]''s expression here is particrly good. Make sure you pay attention to it."


    He gavementary and made annotations for the next few takes as well. [Yuan Director] leaned back satisfied in his chair and stretchedzily:


    "As expected, it''s necessary to film multiple takes in order to discover surprises. In thest take, although [Zhao Yu] was already tired like a dog, the expression in her eyes when she carried [Gong Lan] to the bed was spot-on. When looking at the woman in front of her, the dissatisfaction, joy, and fatigue were all naturally expressed. It was brilliant!"


    The [Editor] didn''t disagree with this point, but...


    "The actress ispletely motionless. Did you tire her to death..."


    The [Editor] pointed to the image on the monitor.


    [Yuan Director] took a nce, then looked at the time again. The corners of his mouth curved up:


    "She just fell asleep, let them rest. Other staff get prepared, we''re going to film the next scene."


    ...


    [Qiao Sixiao] had also fallen asleep, but she woke up soon after because of the heat. [Qin Wei] was different though. She had just hauled several round trips worth of rice sacks, manualbor she wasn¡¯t used to at all. It took her half an hour just to catch her breath, so it wasn''t strange that she fell into deep sleep now.


    "Wake up, time to work..."


    [Qiao Sixiao] pushed her roommate''s shoulder helplessly. Jeez, she was sleeping so soundly. Meanwhile, [Qiao Sixiao] herself couldn''t fall asleep and her movements were restricted. In the end, she had no choice but to ask [Xiao Wang] to bring her phone over to y with, using the hand that wasn''t pinned down.


    When [Xiao Wang] got to the dog-tired [Qin Wei], she dragged her right up.


    [Li Liang]: "¦²(?§Õ?lll)!!!"


    [Qiao Sixiao]: "( ? ? ?)..."


    [Qin Wei]: "( ?-¦Ø?`)???"


    Anyone who saw this would yell¡ª


    "[Xiao Wang] is so tough!"


    [Xiao Wang¡¯s Diary: When I get back I¡¯ll ask [Li Liang], don¡¯t her upperssmen work at big techpanies? I was bored recently so I looked through some front-end books, it doesn¡¯t seem that hard to me. I¡¯m not thinking about quitting, just giving myself a backup n in life.


    What am I doing?? Why do I need to meddle in this?? Master said he¡¯s too busy with homeworktely to guide me, what should I do?]


    ...


    Although [Qin Wei] was sleepy, fortunately she had rested for a bit and recovered a lot more strength. While [Xiao Yan] came over to do her makeup, she closed her eyes to rest them for a good while longer.


    She stood up to stretch and loosen up, preparing for the uing performance.


    ¡°Awake?¡±


    RIGHT on time, [Yuan Director] came over. Seeing both actresses, he couldn¡¯t help but tease,


    ¡°You two truly are the cream of the crop. To be able to sleep with it so noisy on set, this is my first time seeing... Forget it, don''t exin to me. Let¡¯s move on to the next part, we¡¯re filming [Gong Lan]¡¯s small bit right after she wakes up.


    Although there¡¯s not much dialogue, grasp the emotions well.


    When [Gong Lan] wakes up finding herself in a strange environment, she would definitely be nervous. But as a hostage princess sent to the enemy country, she also has to face the country ruler''s lechery. That string in her heart is constantly taut to begin with.


    She has strong psychological endurance. At this time, what she is thinking about more is trying to buy time to recover her strength, all in order to protect herself. She knows life is most important."


    [Yuan Director] talked about the emotions of the scene conscientiously and gave the actress room for expression. This short section was [Qiao Sixiao]¡¯s chance to shine while [Qin Wei] just had to cooperate and connect with the flow of the scene.


    Aftermunicating and not seeing any issues, [Yuan Director] called action¡ª


    Picking up after the previous scene, [Zhao Yu] ces the sleeping [Gong Lan] onto the bed and is just about to get up when [Gong Lan] suddenly opens her eyes. As they look into each other''s eyes, [Gong Lan] embraces [Zhao Yu] by the shoulders with both hands, pressing her down onto the bed!


    At this moment [Gong Lan] also discovers that her body hasn''t fully recovered...


    If they were to fight, she might not have the upper hand. So the hand that was about to lock her throat suddenly turned into a light caress, and the sharp look in her eyes instantly became enticing charm. She leaned in close to [Zhao Yu] and whispered in her ear:


    ¡°Why would I not understand the intentions of Young Master for bringing me here...¡±


    As she spoke, she raised her hand to touch the other woman. Both were startled, [Zhao Yu] pushed her to the side, then stood up.


    ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood...¡±


    Before she could finish speaking, [Gong Lan] suddenly kicked towards her. Fortunately, [Zhao Yu] reacted quickly and retreated half a step by going with the momentum, otherwise she would¡¯ve squarely taken that kick to the gut.


    But it still hit her leg and [Zhao Yu] winced.


    In that brief window, [Gong Lan] had already recovered her breath. Even though she wasn¡¯t fully recovered, catching the opponent off guard and gambling on an escape to protect her life was still possible.


    [Gong Lan] stood up and pped her in return. The two then fought closebat for a stretch of ten moves without determining a winner.


    During a lull, [Gong Lan] grabbed [Zhao Yu] by the shoulder and her other hand struck towards the back of her neck. But [Zhao Yu] blocked it by raising her hand. Then she grabbed both of [Gong Lan]¡¯s hands to pin them behind her back. She tore off [Gong Lan]¡¯s hair ribbon and used it to tie her hands down before pressing her onto the bed.


    Upon this, [Gong Lan] immediately burst into tears, sobbing:


    ¡°All Young Master wants is for me to submit myself to you. Please don¡¯t be so rough! As long as you don¡¯t kill me, whatever you want, I¡¯ll give!¡±


    [Zhao Yu] gave a coldugh, mocking herself for being tasked with rescuing someone so afraid of death and desiring life. She looked down on [Gong Lan] a bit more.


    ¡°Quiet.¡±


    [Zhao Yu] rubbed the ache in her chest. That p packed quite a punch and it was still stinging now...


    The room was utterly thrashed after their intense scuffle earlier and neither were in the mood to tidy up. [Zhao Yu] simply sat at the bedside to rest. She said to [Gong Lan]:


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to pretend ignorance. You already know just as well as I do. Then why act so frivolously? If His Highness knew that his precious treasure behaved so cheaply, how heartbroken would he be.¡±


    Perhaps those words struck a nerve. [Gong Lan] no longer sobbed or struggled, quietly lying motionless on the bed.


    Only then did [Zhao Yu] untie her bindings.


    ¡°Prince [{Prince}]¡¯s illness took a turn for the worse so he tasked me to bring you back no matter the cost. I was wrong to say those things earlier, but the circumstances are extraordinary right now. I will ept any punishment when we get back!¡±


    As she spoke, [Zhao Yu] knelt before her.


    ¡°Cheap of myself... Stranded in a foreignnd, not knowing if I¡¯ll live to see tomorrow, how could Young Master expect me to carry myself with the arrogance and grace befitting those of royal blood?¡±


    She turned her head, ring at [Zhao Yu] with resentment burning in her welling eyes,


    ¡°[Gong Lan] knows full well the value of her status yet has no means to choose death over dishonor. All these years I¡¯ve navigated among those in power without truly submitting myself to any man. Regardless of who you are, there¡¯s no need to be so harsh with words without experiencing my hardships!¡±


    [Zhao Yu] closed her eyes, eyebrows knitting together, regretting what she had said.


    ¡°When he fell ill, His Highness Prince entrusted me and others to bring you back no matter what. Those words from earlier were my mistake. However the situation is extraordinary right now. I am willing to ept any punishment after we return!¡±


    As [Zhao Yu] spoke, she knelt before [Gong Lan].


    ¡°Cut! Very good! It¡¯s a wrap!¡±


    [Qin Wei] sighed in relief. This scene really wore her out. Just as she was about to get up, [Qiao Sixiao] pressed down on her shoulder.


    ¡°Hey now, you¡¯re going to let your dad kneel this whole time? Aren¡¯t you afraid of shortening his life?¡±


    [Qin Wei] immediately started chirping in protest. s, she was spent at this point with absolutely no will to struggle left.


    ¡°Here.¡±


    [Qiao Sixiao] asked [Xiao Wang] to pass 500 yuan over, then directly gave it to [Qin Wei].


    [Qin Wei] couldn¡¯t help the corners of her lips turning upwards, but she tried her best to restrain her delight. epting the money, she licked her lips:


    ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this...¡±


    [Qiao Sixiao] leaned on one hand and cocked her brows:


    ¡°You made your dad kneel, and as your mom I ought to show my feelings, no? Isn¡¯t it going overboard otherwise?¡±

 Chapter 435: Good Looks but Bad Uses

    <h4>Chapter 435</h4>


    This scene was tiring to shoot but it was worth it. Yuan Director was very satisfied and wrapped early.


    Yuan Director patted Qin Wei on the shoulder. In her eyes, little Qin was very tall today. She spoke seriously to little Qin:


    "Make sure to get plenty of rest when you get back. You might be too sore to move tomorrow."


    Qin Wei didn''t take it seriously. She changed clothes, removed her makeup, and took the shuttle back to the hotel with her roommate.


    On the ride back, Qin Wei was still bragging about her strength - that because of her regr workouts, she could lift Qiao Sixiao despite her weight and run so manyps back and forth.


    Qiao Sixiao disagreed:


    "It''s mainly because I''m light. And I made an effort not to NG, otherwise I would have tired you out so much today that we couldn''t have finished shooting the scene."


    "Oh."


    Surprisingly, Qin Wei didn''t even bother arguing back.


    Seeing that both had stopped talking, Xiao Li and Xiao Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    They went back to the hotel like this, took the elevator up to their floor, and had only walked a few steps down the hallway when Qiao Sixiao suddenly stopped.


    Just as her confused roommate looked at her, she suddenly picked up her roommate.


    It all happened so fast that Qin Wei cried out loudly:


    "Hey hey hey?? Qiao Sixiao, put me down! When did you get so bold?? Can you not court death?!"


    "See, it''s not difficult at all. Don''t keep acting like only you can handle the hardship."


    Qiao Sixiao held her roommate, wanting to prove to her that this had nothing to do with working out or not working out - it was about the other person''s weight.


    Ultimately, it was because her acting partner was light that they were able to sessfully film the scene.


    So the slender, petite Gong Lan deserved half the credit too.


    Qin Wei found it funny:


    "What''s this supposed to prove? I carried you, a sack of rice, back and forth so manyps - do you know that? Have you ever seen a weightlifter who can runps while holding a barbell?"


    "Then let me show you today."


    Qiao Sixiao carried her roommate and casually walked to the other end of the hallway. When they got to the door of the room, she lifted her leg, braced against the wall with her knee, held up her roommate, then freed one hand to take out the keycard and open the door.


    She entered the room and lightly tossed her roommate onto the sofa...


    Originally it was just friends messing around, but it was seen by passerby Chen Xinya, and what she saw waspletely different.


    Unfortunately, she had gotten off the elevator on another side of the hotel just a bit after them.


    She was going to go over to say hi to Teacher Qiao, but instead...


    Witnessing the whole thing, Chen Xinya: "!!!!"


    ...


    "Damn."


    Qin Wei was already sore all over. Now she felt like she was about to fall apart.


    Qiao Sixiao told her:


    "So don''t always think you''re so amazing. What you can do, others can do the same. They just don''t want to show off."


    Qin Wei was toozy to move, lying on the sofa half-heartedly responding:


    "Mmhmm, you''re amazing..."


    Qiao Sixiao stretched her shoulders and wrists.


    Thanks to her roommate holding onto her the whole time, mainly around her neck, and trying her best not to let her right hand bear any weight.


    She was about to say something more when she saw the brat had already fallen asleep on the sofa.


    She was exhausted herself, let alone her roommate who had expended even more energy.


    Qiao Sixiao had Li Liang bring some clothes over and quietly tucked it into her arms, then covered her with a thin nket. She then went to take a shower.


    ...


    The next morning, as expected, Qin Wei was sore all over and couldn''t get up.


    Yuan Director had already foreseen something like this happening and gave the cast and crew the day off, considering under their diligent cooperation, they had finished three days of scenes in one day.


    Taking a day off was no big deal either, guessing their condition today wouldn''t be great anyway.


    Yes.


    Qin Wei was lying on the sofa, not even wanting to move her phone.


    Because of the rtively excessive exercise yesterday, beyond the intensity of aerobic exercise, the result was umtion ofctic acid in the body, causing localized muscle soreness.


    Thest time this happened was after a long march during military training - waking up the next day feeling even more sore than now.


    Xiao Wang had a key card and came in to deliver breakfast, seeing the silly girl looking half dead lying on the sofa, he froze for a bit.


    "Teacher Qin, good morning..."


    Xiao Wang greeted her with some difficulty, put the breakfast on the dining table, then knocked on the bedroom door:


    "Sis, good morning,e out for breakfast!"


    Qiao Sixiao opened the bedroom door, apparently having just woken up as well, still wearing silk pajamas without having changed.


    Seeing Qin Wei, she also seemed surprised.


    The two looked at each other for two minutes before Qiao Sixiao asked:


    "You''re still here?? Don''t you have a room?? Are you afraid to sleep alone - didn''t I buy you a little bear? Not enough tofort you?"


    Qin Wei still didn''t have the energy to argue with her, just shot her a look.


    Regretting how tired she must have been yesterday? Howe it feels like she fell asleep mid-sentence and when she opened her eyes she was here now, without even a dream in between?


    "Little Wang..."


    Qin Wei ignored her roommate and turned to ask Xiao Wang for help instead.


    "Dongdong, can youe carry me back to my room~"


    Xiao Wang: "......"


    "Dongdong, please help me~ I''m 93 pounds, try your best, you should be able to carry me over. My room is just across..."


    Xiao Wang: "........................"


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: The power of a silly girl''s aegyo is definitely not exaggerated. To be honest, my heart raced, I want to help her, not asking for anything in return, as long as she''s happy. But seeing my sister''s indifferent look sobered me up - no matter what, I must listen to my sister and not be tempted!]


    Xiao Wang turned to look at his boss.


    Qiao Sixiao had her arms crossed, telling Xiao Wang:


    "Xiao Wang, go run a bath, don''t make the temperature too hot."


    Xiao Wang immediately escaped to the bathroom to carry out his boss''s order without asking why.


    ...


    A warm bath can relieve muscle soreness, and a hearty breakfast can replenish energy. The hard working little Qin who over-exerted herself yesterday finally felt some relief.


    "Eat up, let''s go over the script together okay? I don''t think it''ll affect your breakfast."


    Qiao Sixiao came over with the script and sat next to her.


    They were shooting the scene of their first meeting tomorrow. Not many lines but the scene was grand. The two characters'' emotions were very different from yesterday''s scene. Zhao Yu was ordered to bring Gong Lan back. They would first see each other in enemy territory when Gong Lan stood on a high tform...


    Qin Wei cradled half a steamed bun in her hands, nced at her roommate, swallowed what was in her mouth, and shook her head:


    "Don''t talk to me about work when I''m eating, I''m begging you brother, it affects my appetite..."


    Qiao Sixiao pinched her chin with two fingers:


    "Come on, look at me, your eyes should have some emotion."


    Qin Wei: "The steamed buns are so good, I want to drink more unsweetened soy milk."


    Qiao Sixiao: "Don''t look too happy, you''re here in disguise to save someone, not only do you have to save them but also escape safely while escorting them back, so there''s a lot of pressure on you."


    Qin Wei: "Can we have ypot rice for lunch? I want beef ypot rice."


    "Am I talking to a dog?? I''m saying one thing and you''re saying another thing! Huh??"


    Qiao Sixiao gave up running lines as the two were clearly not on the same page right now so there was no point continuing.


    Qin Wei could now happily continue her breakfast in peace.


    Qiao Sixiao picked up her phone, nced at the hot search trends, then cursed:


    "Damn!"

 Chapter 436: The Hammer with the Photo

    <h4>Chapter 436</h4>


    The first ce on the Entertainment Hot Search List had an additional buzzword attached to it - #WeiYangCP# (#SuYangQinWei#).


    [Exclusive Report: #QinWeiandSuYangReturntoHotelTogether# - Gossip media caught Qin Wei and Su Yang returning to the hotel together. They maintained a distance from each other while entering the executive floor, but walked side by side. What are your thoughts on this? [View Images] [View Images] [View Images]...]


    The entertainment media immediately released nine photos, including pictures of them getting off the car together but not walking together, deliberately maintaining distance from each other in the hotel, and even yful moments in the corridor of the executive floor.


    And it seems that both of them are in a good mood.


    The most convincing photo shows the cast members having a dinner together, where Su Yang quietly peeled shrimps for Qin Wei. Not only did he not eat any himself, but he also watched Qin Wei happily eating.


    Qin Wei, on the other hand, naturally enjoyed all of this, as if she had already be ustomed to such treatment.


    Comments:


    [Today, whoeveres, they are both confirmed! This is not just dating, I don''t even know what dating is anymore!]


    [But aren''t they just acting as a couple? It''s normal for friends to do this, don''t you have any friends?]


    [But shouldn''t they be more careful in public? If they''re just friends, they should maintain some distance, otherwise, it will be hard to exin if they get caught by paparazzi.]


    [Do you also know it''s paparazzi shots...]


    [Idols can date now? Fans can endure anything, fans are so humble, just like dogs.]


    [This... it''s clearly a publicity stunt for QW. Can Su Yang''s fans endure it?]


    [As a fan of Su Yang, I remain calm and just want to watch the show.]


    [Su Yang once said that VV is his good friend. He doesn''t want anyone to hurt VV because of him. He is generous with showing their photos and ying with VV. Fans also don''t dislike VV. I hope Su Yang''s fans won''t be swayed and give Su Yang more opportunities to make friends.]


    [We don''t care. It''s fine if my brother is dating V. It''s better than him being with other girls. V is at least pleasing to the eye, and my brother is intelligent. He can do whatever he wants. Fans will always support him.]


    [Wei Feng also says they won''t interfere. In the past, my sister was also exposed to having a hotel stay with someone, and she was cursed so badly at that time. But what happened afterward? They couldn''t dig up any evidence. Even if you want to convict someone, you need solid evidence, right? You guys created a drama out of nothing, and then suffered from hysteria for so many years. What did my sister say?]


    [I''m also part of Wei Feng, we''re toozy to argue. rifying things is the job of the studio. We just love our sister, so bystanders, please don''t get carried away. Our families can''t afford to fight each other.]


    [If my brother is really dating, even as a mom, I support it. Besides, it''s Su Yang, a very outstanding and gentle young man. It would be great if they can be together. Anyway, moms are unanimously not against it.]


    [Thank you, Wei Feng, for praising my brother. VV is also very good and outstanding. Their fate is their own business, not something we can decide by arguing. Let things take their natural course, and let''s wait patiently for the blossoming of their rtionship.]


    [WeiYangCP fans express that we won''t argue either, but we hope the paparazzi can make more effort and take clear photos for our enjoyment.]


    [WeiXiaoCP fans express that you are all just passing through each other''s lives, but my sister and my sister are the real deal (//?//)]


    The situation has been generating a lot of buzz since it was exposed, but strangely enough, it''s only the onlookers who are making a fuss. Both fans of the two parties involved and fans of their pairing (CP fans) haven''t engaged in any heated arguments. Instead, they have been actively discussing how to console the CP fans of Wei and Xiao if they were to really get together.


    Meanwhile, they are also eagerly spectating and hoping that the paparazzi hurry up and provide some solid evidence, like a bombshell or a thunderous revtion.


    Unfortunately, that hasn''t happened.


    When Qiao Sixiao saw this trending topic, the square was filled with jubnt CP fans, as well as unaware bystanders and fans of Wei. The remaining individuals who were trying to incite arguments and those who were engaged in arguments themselves were outnumbered by the fans. Consequently, theirments were drowned out in the bustling crowd.


    The marketing ounts that were responsible for posting these "conclusive evidence" didn''t know how to incite the fans this time. Each one of them was an experienced maniptor of public opinion, having sessfully incited numerous controversies in the past and wreaked havoc in fandoms. At least on previous asions, they managed to drive a wedge between the fans, causing a rift between the leading stars and forever ending any possibility of them coborating again. But this time, they failed.


    Liu Xin was also taken aback when she saw the news. It wastest night when Xin Ya''s assistant suddenly knocked on her door and said she had something to show her.


    Since they were former colleagues and knew each other, Liu Xin allowed her toe in.


    What she was shown were these secretly taken photos. Xin Ya''s assistant exined that her sister had recently been on good terms with Qin Wei and asked her not to expose this news as it would be detrimental to Qin Wei. However, she couldn''t tolerate how Qin Wei had mistreated her sister and Liu Xin in the past, so she decided to show these photos to Liu Xin, and so on...


    Liu Xin was somewhat puzzled by what she heard, but she understood one thing: these photos were not favorable to Qin Wei, and they weren''t good for Su Yang either.


    If they were released, it would definitely have a negative impact.


    The new drama had just started filming, and a change of cast due to negative news could have a significant impact. Liu Xin''spany would also make efforts to protect her.


    If they could also push Su Yang out in the process, it would provide an opportunity for the new talent in theirpany, Xiao Lang Gou.


    Liu Xin discussed the matter with herpany, and they decided to have a marketing ount leak the information.


    The result...


    "What on earth is this about???"


    Liu Xinined because things didn''t go ording to n at all.


    It felt like thepany had spent money and, if anything, had increased their poprity. Many people who didn''t even know that Su Yang and Qin Wei had acted together in a TV series went to watch their uing TV drama after enjoying the gossip.


    They even took the opportunity to promote the movie they had just started filming...


    ...


    On the set.


    Today, Chen Xinya had scenes to shoot, and the filming was going rtively smoothly. During the break, her assistant immediately came over to hand her a bottle of water.


    "Sis, you''ve worked hard. Have some water."


    Chen Xinya sat down to drink the water, and her assistant massaged her shoulders while saying,


    "Sis, you asked me to leak the news about Qin Wei and Su Yang to Liu Xin, but it didn''t have any negative impact on them. Liu Xin won''t hold me ountable, will she?"


    Her own sister always used Liu Xin as a pawn, and the assistant was well aware of this fact.


    Chen Xinya shook her head. As her senior sister, she knew her the best. She wasn''t bad-looking and had the necessary skills, but her intelligence was easily swayed by emotions. She had a narrow perspective and a quick temper, so she couldn''t be considered smart. The only reason she had a lot of fans was that they unconditionally supported her. That''s why she always had resources and never made mistakes.


    But precisely because of this, Chen Xinya was even more annoyed. She despised people who had better resources than her and managed to thrive even after a failure. They would still leadfortable lives after switching jobs, while maintaining a disdainful attitude towards others. It seemed like these things had no impact on her.


    That''s why she wanted to involve her in some right and wrong situations.


    "No way."


    Chen Xinya said,


    "The fans of the two sides aren''t fighting, and it''s not your fault. Let''s just watch the spectacle."


    Saying that, Chen Xinya got up and warmly greeted the woman who was approaching not far away:


    "Sister, do you have any scenes today? It''s a coincidence that we''re working together again..."

 Chapter 437: Weiyang cp is perfect for bromance.

    <h4>Chapter 437</h4>


    The situation with the "Wei Yang couple" has sparked a lively debate online. Both parties involved unexpectedly posted on their blogs:


    [Qin Wei]: "Hey, author of ''Shining Queen,'' I''m here to offer you some material. Why aren''t you writing? You were writing just a few days ago, but now you''re on a break? The paparazzi are still snapping photos, and the marketing team is still promoting. Why aren''t you putting in the effort? Will it kill you to update twice a day?"


    [Su Yang]: "Oh, I thought you, Qin Wei, could rify things... Since you''re not rifying, I won''t either. Considering that the author might be facing writer''s block, let me provide a suggestion for the plot of ''Shining Queen.'' Create some misunderstandings and introduce a few new characters.


    Also, I''ll be going to the set tomorrow. During my break, I''ll sit beside Qin Wei and won''t go anywhere else. I hope the paparazzi capture my right side when they sneakily take photos. I''ll do my best to cooperate."


    [Qin Wei]: "I''ll also do my best to cooperate. They can take photos of me however they want, but I request that the media friends make them clear and easy for the fans on the fan site to edit."


    Comments:


    [Oh my gosh]


    [Seriously, oh my gosh]


    [This is so exciting]


    "What do you take the paparazzi for?"


    "You really should rify. It''s so annoying. If you don''t rify soon, I''ll unfollow you."


    "Don''t pretend to be fans. Fans already know that these two are just friends. They''re always being subjected to rumors. How can they have the energy to rify?"


    "If you enjoy watching dramas, you should check out ''Star Ignition.'' It''s a high-quality drama with an 8.5 rating on Douban. If you like watching movies, you can look forward to ''Confrontation.'' Director Yuan is experienced, and the actors are dedicated."


    "Don''t focus too much on my brother''s pitiful circle of friends. If you scare them away, he''ll be all alone."


    ...


    Qin Wei refused to cooperate with her roommate''s request for a scene and went back to her room to sleep after eating. The ample rest made her feel refreshed the next day.


    The set today was spacious, with arge tform set up in the middle for Gong Lan''s dance scene.


    The plot revolves around messengers sent by Gong Lan''s former country and an enemy country''s ruler who intends to humiliate them. They set up a stage in the marketce outside the pce for Gong Lan to dance.


    The prince once said, "A schr can be killed but not humiliated," but at this moment, Gong Lan agreed to perform. She even spotted Zhao Yu among the onlookers. Not only did she dance, but she also danced to conquer the world, gaining widespread recognition as the most beautiful and outstanding dancer. The enemy country''s ruler grew even fonder of her because of it.


    As for the previous events, they will be filmed together with the sword dance scene inside the pce. So, only Lu Wei from Zhao Yu''s team appeared today.


    Zhao Yu doesn''t have many scenes today, so they can finish filming quickly.


    Qin Wei''s appearance today didn''t differ much from yesterday, except she wore an arm guard. Su Yang''s attire was also very handsome. Seeing the two of them together, Li Jing''s mind was already flooded with 18,500 words of BL fiction.


    Li Jing whispered to Xiao Wang, "Look at my sister. She looks so cool! I didn''t think she and Su Yang had much of a ''couple vibe'' before, but now, with this look, if they yed ordinary brothers, it would be so addictive..."


    Not only Li Jing, but Xiao Wang was also captivated and really hoped this scene would be included in the public behind-the-scenes footage so that Li Jing could openly write her fanfiction.


    Qin Wei examined Su Yang from head to toe and came to a conclusion, "I''m more handsome than you."


    Su Yang usually indulged her, but when it came to being handsome, he believed that being excessively modest would be hypocritical:


    "You''re more beautiful than me, but I''m more handsome than you, and taller too."


    "But I''m the more handsome one."


    Qin Wei grabbed Qiao Sixiao, who happened to pass by, and asked, "Between the two of us, who is more handsome? Give me a choice between the two, and don''t try to spare our feelings by saying we''re both handsome."


    Qiao Sixiao couldn''t be bothered to deal with the two of them and simply said something childish before leaving.


    "Ah, so good-looking."


    Qin Wei sighed as she watched Qiao Sixiao''s figure disappear.


    If we''re talking about beauty, it has to be Gong Lan''s appearance. Wearing a light golden dance dress with wide sleeves and delicate makeup, anyone who sees her would want to say to her, "You''ve worked harding down to the mortal world."


    Su Yang asked her, "Do you regret it? It was said that you were originally cast for this role."


    Qin Wei shook her head and said, "No, for this movie, I only wanted to be the most handsome one."


    Su Yang couldn''t afford to lose, "The most handsome one is me."


    "It''s me!"


    Two kindergarten children could argue about this forever.


    With the preparationspleted, the official filming began.


    It was heard that the pce was going to perform a dance at the market, so themon people flocked there to join in the excitement. Among the crowd were Zhao Yu and Lu Wei from the envoy.


    Lu Wei asked Zhao Yu, "We just arrived in the city and heard that our princess is going to dance here. They''re clearly trying to humiliate us. If the princess refuses, we''ll take a strong approach and forcefully seize the opportunity, what do you think?"


    Zhao Yu shook his head, advising Lu Wei to remain calm. "The mission of the envoy is to defuse conflicts, and unless the superiors give the order, we should observe the situation..."


    While they were talking, the music on the elevated stage began to y, and the crowd fell silent as a young woman in a light golden dance dress and a gauze veil on her face stepped onto the stage.


    The woman was as beautiful as a heavenly fairy, and everyone couldn''t help but marvel at her.


    This was also the first time Zhao Yu and Lu Wei had seen Gong Lan. Their gazes followed her, unable to help but look at her more.


    Meanwhile, Gong Lan remained calm, with a face as tranquil as a stillke, showing no ripples.


    With the beat of the music, Gong Lan started to dance, her steps light as if treading on the moon, eliciting exmations from the audience below.


    And Gong Lan''s gazended on Zhao Yu, again and again.


    At that moment, the two of them broke through the boundaries of distance, and their eyes were only filled with each other.


    This was a true first encounter.


    "Cut!"


    The director, Yuan, shouted, "The dance was great, moving on!"


    Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Yuan picked up her megaphone and started yelling, "But what was the look in Gong Lan''s eyes when she saw Zhao Yu? Have you been married for ten years? Are you two close? Isn''t this your first meeting?


    And don''t you dare smirk at me, Zhao Yu. It''s not like you don''t realize your own problem. Is that look in your eyes telling her that you''re one of her own?


    Your country doesn''t have the inte. Have you never seen a picture of your country''s princess? How can you be sure she''s one of your people? What about your mutual testing?"


    Yuan directed the scene, emphasizing the need for emotional depth. She loved shooting delicate scenes, especially when it came to eye contact. It shouldn''t be too excessive or too little; it had to be just right.


    Yuan handed the megaphone to her assistant and walked up to the actors. She first spoke to Zhao Yu:


    "When you look at her, you should scrutinize her gaze, determining if she is the person you need to save. But what if she is a substitute sent by the enemy ruler? After all, you have never seen the appearance of the county princess, right?"


    Director Yuan turned to Gong Lan and said,


    "You don''t know her, and you don''t even know if she is a man or a woman, but you were immediately attracted to her at first sight.


    Upon closer inspection, you noticed the pattern on the armguard she was wearing, which is the symbol of the deceased warriors from your father''s mansion. It urred to you that they might havee to rescue you.


    However, you couldn''t expose yourself too quickly. You were afraid it might be a trap, and you were also afraid that if it was true, revealing them would jeopardize the n''s sess. So, the exchange of nces between you two was a mutual test."


    Director Yuan asked everyone to rest and then took the two of them aside:


    "Come on, let''s lock eyes. When the time is right, we''ll end it... Tsk, Qin Wei, is this your enemy? Why are you ring at her??"

 Chapter 438: The Little ones are here to visit.

    <h4>Chapter 438</h4>


    The scene of their gaze-locking was shot repeatedly until Qin Wei lost all emotions. Director Yuan didn''t push her and let her take a break. After confirming that Qiao Sixiao could continue shooting, he decided to proceed with filming a few close-up shots of the dance.


    As Qin Wei went to rest on the side, she saw Ju An sitting on her chair, with Hong Dou sitting on the chair next to him.


    When Qin Wei approached, Hong Dou was chatting with Ju An.


    Hong Dou asked Ju An, "Long time no see, do you remember me?"


    Ju An remained silent.


    Hong Dou continued, "Have you seen peacocks? My grandmother''spany has them. I went to see them, but they didn''t disy their feathers. My grandma said that your mother went to see the peacocks, and only then did they disy. How about we go together one day?"


    Ju An remained silent.


    Hong Dou ced a teddy bear in Ju An''sp and touched his nose, saying, "Are you bored when your mother is filming? I''ll give you a girlfriend named Le Ye. You can y together."


    Ju An remained silent.


    Hong Dou came for a set visit.


    Ju An should have been in the RV, but it was brought to the set because of Hong Dou. At this moment, Hong Dou and Ju An were too adorable. Qin Wei watched them chat from the side and didn''t have the heart to disturb them for a while.


    "Don''t worry about this matter, okay?"


    After finishing a scene, Liu Xin took a break and walked over, casually throwing the teddy bear on the side of the chair, then sat down and rested, holding her chair.


    This was something Hong Dou hadn''t expected. She was stunned for a moment, then quickly picked up the teddy bear and Ju An, carefully checking if they were dirty.


    Fortunately, the ground was clean, and the two little ones weren''t dirtied.


    "Ju An, I''m sorry I didn''t take care of you..."


    Hong Dou muttered to herself, slightly affecting Liu Xin and her assistant''s conversation.


    A child actor?


    Liu Xin nced at him and waved her hand, saying, "Kid, go y on the side, okay? The adults are talking here, go away..."


    Hong Dou nced at her. She hadn''t even retaliated for Liu Xin throwing away Ju An and Le Ye earlier, yet now Liu Xin upied her territory and dared to drive her away??


    Although Hong Dou couldn''t read, she recognized the character "Qiao" written on the chair.


    Three characters, although she didn''t recognize the other two, the beginning was "Qiao." She had seen Qin Wei''s name before, with lots of strokes, messy and jumbled, so both the chair and the other chair belonged to her!


    A small ball flew over and hit Liu Xin on the head.


    It didn''t hurt much, but it startled her. Liu Xin looked at the toy on the ground, then turned her head to look at the child who had just been in front of her.


    The child was also looking at her, with an angry expression!


    It was him, no doubt about it¡ªmischievous to the extreme!


    Liu Xin gritted her teeth and walked over to ask Hong Dou, "Why are you so annoying? Whose child are you?"


    "I''m from here."


    Two voices came from different directions, speaking in unison.


    Qin Wei walked over, and Hong Dou, who had been initially stubborn, started feeling wronged upon seeing Qin Wei. She pouted and raised her hand, wanting Qin Wei to hold her.


    "Wuwuwu..."


    The familiar little train started moving, and Qin Wei held him, trying tofort him:


    "Did I scare you? Don''t cry..."


    Hong Dou, holding onto her neck, cried while saying:


    "Wuwuwu... I didn''t take care of Ju An properly, nor did I take care of Le Ye. They both fell, and she threw them!"


    Qin Wei firstforted the child:


    "It''s okay, Ju An is very strong, and he knows it''s not your fault, so he won''t me you. As for Le Ye... who is that? It doesn''t matter, Le Ye doesn''t me you either. It''s fine, it''s fine, it''s fine~"


    Seeing Auntie walking over, Hong Dou felt more confident and cried even louder:


    "Wuwawawawa!"


    Qiao Sixiao nced at him and said:


    "That''s enough."


    "Oh."


    Hong Dou obediently shut his mouth, tears streaming down his face as he looked at Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei silently wiped his tears.


    Liu Xin couldn''t figure out the situation for a moment. Using her already not-so-smart brain, she thought for a while but still didn''t understand who she had offended.


    "Miss Liu Xin, do you have anyints against me? Treating my child like this," Qiao Sixiao asked calmly but with an evident tone of questioning.


    Although Liu Xin didn''t tter Qiao Sixiao, she also never provoked her. The main reason was that the two of them were on different paths and had no conflicting interests.


    So she usually didn''t pay any attention to Qiao Sixiao.


    This inexplicable situation must be a misunderstanding. If it''s unnecessary, Liu Xin definitely didn''t want to have a conflict with her.


    Faced with the somewhat impolite questioning, Liu Xin replied:


    "Ah, this... it''s a misunderstanding. I didn''t touch him from beginning to end, he suddenly hit me... Huh? Is he Miss Qiao''s child?"


    Qiao Sixiao raised an eyebrow and asked in return:


    "Is that very strange?"


    As she spoke, she turned to her assistant Xiao Wang.


    "Who brought him here? Bringing him here without taking care of him, the set is chaotic, and there are all sorts of dirty things. What if something happened?"


    Xiao Wang was also confused, but then he saw Assistant Xiao Liu, who works for He Zong,e over and apologize to Qiao Sixiao with a bow.


    It turned out that Hong Dou had a day off today. Yesterday evening, he told He Hong that he wanted to visit his aunt, and He Hong thought it wouldn''t be a big deal to let him visit, so she had Xiao Liu bring him over.


    Xiao Liu had been keeping an eye on him all along, thinking that the child wouldn''t be in any safety danger. He just picked up a ball, and as a result, he cried like this.


    Xiao Liu went to thank Qin Wei with a bow and then wanted to hug Hong Dou.


    But as everyone knew, except for Liu Xin and her assistant who didn''t pay attention to these things, everyone else knew that Qin Hong Dou was most attached to Qin Wei. If Qin Wei was present, he would disown anyone else.


    For example, now he raised his hand to push Xiao Liu, asking him to pick up the ball.


    Xiao Liu, of course, wouldn''t refuse. He Hong was her immediate boss, and whatever this little kid said, He Hong listened. So he was her boss''s boss, and she had to listen to him even more.


    Hong Dou picked up the ball, aimed at Liu Xin, and urately hit her on the head once again.


    Qin Wei praised Hong Dou:


    "Well done, Dou Ge! Have you ever considered ying baseball in the future? Your pitching is so urate!"


    Liu Xin frowned and looked at Hong Dou again, dissatisfied.


    Hong Dou was not satisfied and asked Xiao Liu to continue picking up the balls.


    Liu Xin couldn''t bear it and pointed at Hong Dou, saying, "You should stop now. ''Once, twice, but not thrice!''"


    Her voice was a bit loud, which annoyed Qiao Sixiao. He said, "Why are you shouting at Hong Dou? Do you want to hit him? In front of me?"


    Liu Xin was angry but tried to restrain herself. She said, "You saw it too. He just threw the ball at..."


    Before she could finish her sentence, her temper red up again and hit the mark once more!


    "See that! Your child... I don''t care what your rtionship is, but he has already thrown the ball at me three times!" Qiao Sixiao looked at Liu Xin with a dumbfounded expression and said, "Liu Xin, what are you talking about? I didn''t see him throw the ball at you."


    Liu Xin: "???"


    Qin Wei also looked at Liu Xin innocently and said, "I''ve been holding the child all this time. When did he throw the ball at you?"


    Liu Xin was angry. So all these bear-like parents were indulging their misbehaving children? Fine, they could pretend to be deaf and dumb, but surely someone else saw it? So Liu Xin called over one of the crew members nearby and said, "Little girl,e here. You were here just now, right?"


    "Yes, Liu Teacher, what''s wrong?" the girl asked.


    Liu Xin asked her, "Did you see the child throw the ball at me?"


    "No, I only saw you, Teacher Liu, throwing Qin Teacher''s bear on the ground and scolding the child a couple of times."


    Liu Xin frowned. This was definitely Qin Wei''s staff!


    Liu Xin asked her, "Alright, tell me, which department are you from? Why are you so dishonest? Who can ess the surveince footage for me?"


    "Liu Teacher, I can have my colleague ess the surveince footage for you. By the way, I''m Assistant Ye Jiahe, under Director Yuan," she exined.

 Chapter 439: Monitoring Okay.

    <h4>Chapter 439</h4>


    Liu Xin and her assistant followed Ye Jiahe to the set''s control room. Qiao Sixiao smiled and came over to ask Hong Dou,


    "Come, tell me, why is my bear in your hands?"


    As she spoke, she pointed at the little bear Hong Dou was holding, not too big, dressed in blue and white striped clothes.


    "His name is Le Ye."


    Hong Dou told Qiao Sixiao. Seeing no kindness in her eyes, Hong Dou handed the little bear back to her, and also muttered in a low voice,


    "He is Ju An''s girlfriend."


    Qiao Sixiao was confused,


    "Why is he called Le Ye? And who let you take it?"


    Xiao Liu, the assistant to Director He, had to step forward and apologize again.


    She was with Hong Dou, waiting at the hotel, the original n was just to visit the set, and they would go back that night, so after getting off the car Xiao Wang received them, and they waited in Qiao Sixiao¡¯s room.


    Who knew this kid went everywhere and sneaked into the bedroom, taking Qiao Sixiao¡¯s things from beside the pillow.


    Because he was very close with his auntie, he didn¡¯t yet have the awareness of ¡°should not take¡±.


    Xiao Liu didn''t think the bear belonged to little Qiao, she just thought it was Hong Dou''s toy, after all Hong Dou always loved to bring several little toys when going out.


    Su Yang, who was standing to the side, also heard it, and realized she had overestimated Brother Dou. He gave names to the little figures, names like living in peace and contentment, probably taught by his kindergarten teacher, but he couldn''t remember it clearly.


    ...


    "Teacher Liu, this way please."


    The little assistant of Director Yuan led Liu Xin to the set''s control room. Before entering, she smiled and said again,


    "Actually Teacher Liu doesn''t need to take this little thing too seriously, I don''t think it''s necessary."


    Liu Xin impatiently rolled her eyes and sneered,


    "Interesting, who are you? Do you think your opinion is very important? I remember you just said you were the director''s assistant, so there is still a difference between the assistant and the director, right? Do I need to listen to your advice?"


    "That''s not the case either."


    Ye Jiahe said,


    "Then Miss Liu please go inside."


    Ye Jiahe took Liu Xin into the control room, then said to the staff on duty in the control room,


    "Xiao Jiang, you''re on duty!"


    The colleague nodded, nced at Liu Xin, clearly not interested in this female celebrity, so just nced at her, and then asked Ye Jiahe:


    "I''ll be changing shiftster, do you have something?"


    Ye Jiahe introduced them:


    "This is Teacher Liu Xin, an actress in our crew, and this is..."


    As a well-known actress, being treated coldly by these two young people, Liu Xin was already a little unhappy. This assistant still wanted to introduce people she didn''t want to know to her, and she was even more impatient. So she impatiently interrupted her words:


    "Check the surveince for me, just now the actors'' break area, don''t ask why, just do as I say."


    Xiao Jiang nced at Xiao Ye, then said "OK", and slowly began to check the surveince records.


    Half an hourter, Xiao Jiang finally said,


    "I found it, please take a look."


    Liu Xin waved her hand at Xiao Jiang, signaling her to move aside, then sat down herself, facing the screen and opened the exported surveince video.


    The half-hour long video had peopleing and going. Liu Xin stared at it for half an hour. What she wanted to see wasn''t there at all.


    "This is not the segment, find it for me again."


    Liu Xin turned her head and said to Xiao Jiang.


    Xiao Jiang tilted her head, looking confused, "Isn''t this it? What else do you want to see, Teacher Liu?"


    "I was sitting in the break area just now, a kid came over and hit me with a ball, three times! I want to see that part! Now! Otherwise I''ll go find your producer!"


    She was blunt. Xiao Jiang didn''t need to be polite and patient anymore either. She pointed at the time on the screen:


    "Take a look, this is the segment, from when you came in to half an hour ago, the surveince of the rest area. If you want to look further back, no problem, I can find it for you again.


    But I think I need to let the set''s executive producer know, after all I have my own work to do. You''ve already dyed me for an hour. If I don''t finish my work, my superior will me me too."


    Liu Xin pointed at the video on the screen and said to Xiao Jiang:


    "It can''t be the surveince just now. I was sitting in the break area all along. A kid came and hit me with a ball, three times! I want to see that part! Now! Otherwise I''ll go find your producer!"


    She was blunt. Xiao Jiang didn''t need to be polite anymore either. She pointed at the time on the screen:


    "Take a look, this is it, if it''s not there then it''s not there. Going to the producer and director won''t help either. Respect the objective facts, okay!


    And, taking a step back, Teacher Liu, you''re an adult, haggling with some kid, did a seventeen year old kid hit you on the head with a lead ball? Can it make you so angry??"


    Being ridiculed by a nobody, Liu Xin was furious. It seemed the surveince wouldn''t produce any results either. Liu Xin simply took her anger out on the staff.


    Liu Xin looked coldly at Xiao Jiang:


    "Don''te to work tomorrow, you''re fired. Ourpany is also an investor, I can still do this much."


    As she spoke, she nced again at Director Yuan''s little assistant,


    "I''ll also tell Director Yuan about your attitude, move aside."


    "Alright, Teacher Liu."


    Ye Jiahe obediently moved aside, and took the initiative to open the door for her to leave.


    After sending Liu Xin away, Ye Jiahe leisurely came back and threw a candy to Xiao Jiang:


    "Thanks for the hard work."


    "We''re ssmates, and even roommates, it''s what I should do."


    Xiao Jiang tore open the candy wrapper and popped the fruit candy into her mouth,


    "But what''s the situation? You even used those secret words from military training."


    These new freshmen, during the long military training process, had secretly created a set of code words.


    It wasn''t specifguage, but when speaking a sentence, using tone and emphasis to hint to the other person.


    For example, deliberately asking Xiao Jiang something she obviously knew, that was telling Xiao Jiang¡ª


    "I''m going to say code words to you, pay attention and listen!"


    And Xiao Jiang would also reply with some small talk, telling Ye Jiahe¡ª


    "Go ahead, I''m ready!"


    Then Ye Jiahe would casually emphasize "Teacher Liu", that was the thing she needed to do next, which was to sing the opposite tune of Liu Xin.


    If she wanted surveince, then don''t give her surveince. In short, don''t let her get her way.


    These were originally used to deal with Song Huan during military training, but after using them back and forth, Song Huan decoded them.


    Unexpectedly, Song Huan didn''t criticize them. On the contrary, she helped them improve their code words, making them simpler, clearer and more covert. She openly and secretly encouraged them to practice on other instructors. Over time, almost all the freshmen training together had learned them.


    This little secret made them have closer and more united rtionships during military training. This was theirmon secret. Afterwards, whenever someone used it, everyone felt a sense of intimacy, as if they had returned to that summer, when they were intimaterades-in-arms.


    Ye Jiahe spread her hands and told the truth:


    "Don''t you feel this woman is too annoying, relying on her background and celebrity status?"


    Xiao Jiang nodded:


    "Yeah, she''s pretty annoying. I really dislike this kind of arrogant people. Ugh, no manners and she wants to fire me... If hacking into someone else''sputer wasn''t illegal, I could... Nevermind, got sidetracked. Xiao Ye, from my understanding of you, you''re not the kind of person who loves to meddle, unless she provoked you, or..."


    Ye Jiaheughed. It feels so good that her ssmate isn''t stupid. She replied:


    "That''s right, this woman actually wants to deal with senior sister!"

 Chapter 440: Is This Really Hard

    <h4>Chapter 440</h4>


    Ye Jiahe chatted briefly with Jiang, telling her about what had just happened to pass the time.


    "Oh,e on, it''s making a mountain out of a molehill, and it was her who was in the wrong first, right...?"


    Because Ye Jiahe had been there coordinating with other actors'' assistants at the break area at the time, she had seen the whole thing, including how Liu Xin had thrown the child''s teddy bear on the ground.


    Ye Jiahe had already been a little angry then, because she recognized the little teddy bear as the profile picture on Qin Wei''s short video tform ount. She guessed the teddy was called Ju''an, and that Qin Wei was very fond of it.


    Kids love to name their favorite plushies and pets, so that was a toy Qin Wei cherished.


    She thought it was just an ident at first, but then the subsequent events unfolded.


    Jiang rolled her eyes and started speaking sarcastically:


    "No way, no way! This woman thinks she has background just because herpany invested?


    Our school also invested, and the director is on faculty!


    Two-thirds of the crew are our people, and my senior got these jobs for everyone. How dare she try to mess with my senior?"


    ...


    "Director Yuan, for this wall-climbing scene, it was easy for Qiao Sixiao with the wire work, I saw it, and the effect looked good too. Why reshoot a version without wires? I don''t see the need."


    On set, Liu Xin turned to ask Yuan Director after looking at the wall in front of her.


    They had already shot it several times, but Yuan still wasn''t happy with it, and now she had the oundish idea to shoot a version without wires.


    Yuan pointed at the other side of the wall:


    "It''s padded withyers of thick mats, don''t worry, it won''t hurt to fall. "


    Liu Xin gave a wry smile:


    "Director Yuan, it''s not about whether I''m afraid of falling or not. I''m here to act, would I be afraid of a little hardship? It''s just this wall looks about 6 feet high, who could climb over it? Aren''t you setting me up to fail?"


    Yuan picked up a small megaphone and said to Liu Xin:


    "You don''t think I''m deliberately making things difficult for you, do you??


    Last week, Qin Wei ran back and forth six times carrying Qiao Sixiao, hurting her back from the 90 lb weight of carrying an 87 lb colleague. Was that not difficult for her? But she didn''tin one bit!


    And when Su Yang was shooting his fight scene, the moves were very challenging. His palm was cut open and needed one stitch, but he came back and kept shooting. He didn''t tell me he couldn''t do it either. The martial arts director suggested changing the moves, but he said no problem, he could try some more. He kept trying until he got it right.


    How could you say you can''t do it without even trying?"


    Liu Xin spread her hands:


    "Qin Wei carrying someone, that''s not too hard, Qiao Sixiao is so skinny, I could carry her too.


    And Su Yang''s scene, I didn''t see the moves, but different people have different abilities. Maybe someone else would find it easy!


    Besides, I''ve shot fight scenes too. Martial arts is just rote moves, practice makes perfect. This requires sheer strength...it''s too high! The difficulty is too high..."


    Before Liu Xin could finish, Yuan''s little assistant put down her notebook and pen, ran towards the wall, jumped up, and climbed over it with both hands on the top.


    Shended steadily on the mats!


    The little assistant looked back at Liu Xin and asked very calmly:


    "Teacher Liu Xin, is this very difficult?"


    Liu Xin recognized her as the one who got the security footagest week, which already displeased her. She was clearly in the right, yet they couldn''t find evidence and it petered out.


    She hadined about it to Yuan too, but apparently the girl didn''t get fired or punished. And now she was holding a grudge and opposing Liu Xin!


    Liu Xin said she couldn''t do it, and someone else did it easily, which made her look insincere and useless.


    "You must have been a gymnast, little girl?"


    Just as Liu Xin finished speaking, a crew member also put down his walkie-talkie, ran over, and nimbly climbed over the wall. Afternding steadily, he also asked Liu Xin:


    "Teacher Liu Xin, is this very difficult?"


    Then several more crew members climbed over one after another:


    "Teacher Liu Xin, is this very difficult?"


    Liu Xin: "......"


    After everyone spoke, they looked towards Yuan and the cinematographers.


    The cinematographer refused: "I''m not some college kid like you guys, I''m in my 40s. I''ll pass, thank you."


    Yuan thought for a moment, put down her megaphone, jogged over in three big steps, and climbed over the wall. Turning around, she asked Liu Xin:


    "So, is this really that hard?"


    Liu Xin: "......"


    Left with no choice, Liu Xin steeled herself and climbed up. Yuan went back to the monitors to keep reviewing the previous takes.


    Ye Jiahe came over and quietly asked Yuan:


    "Teacher Yuan, her climbing doesn''t look very graceful, is it necessary?"


    "Yes, it is."


    Yuan was busy with her own work but still replied to Ye Jiahe,


    "It''s very necessary. She''s beenining to the producers and director every day since joining the crew a week ago. The producers grumbled privately that they would have recast her long ago if Rising Poem Entertainment hadn''t insisted on her.


    After she finishes her scenes, find ways to wear her out physically so she hurries home to sleep after work. This is a set, not some luxury hotel that has to wait on her hand and foot. That would be ridiculous."


    Ye Jiahe contemted:


    "So making Qin Wei shoot so many takes was..."


    Yuan rolled her eyes at Ye Jiahe. "Please stop being so protective. I made her do so many takes to get the best oue...


    Oh right, don''t you have examsing up? It works out that we''re shooting on location, so you all can go take your exams and get a vacation..."


    ...


    Because this stage of shooting waspleted smoothly, the crew confirmed a 4-day break. The college freshmen rushed back to prepare for exams, while the actors went home to rest.


    Shooting Yuan''s scenes was tiring. Qin Wei lost 3 pounds in a week, and the others lost about the same.


    And that was with decent catering and everyone eating and drinking normally, not dieting deliberately.


    The night the break was announced, Qin Wei strongly demanded to go home, because she didn''t have exams in the next few days. So she had already nned out this sudden vacation - not telling Li Yao.


    She wanted to go home, soak in the tub, rest, sleep in the next day, then go to her favorite restaurants for meals, shop for groceries, and in her free time continue building her giant castle...


    In short, she wanted to properly enjoy the everyday life of a normal person for a couple days.


    If her roommate was willing, she didn''t mind taking her to y together.


    But if her roommate had jobs to do, she would mourn for her from afar.


    So...


    "Why are you looking at me like that?"


    Sitting in the back of the business car Xiao Wang drove, Qiao Sixiao nced at her roommate.


    "Want to go grocery shopping together tomorrow?"


    Qin Wei asked her, her eyes full of anticipation for the days ahead,


    "Let''s buy some shrimp, I want to make shrimp dumplings. And taro, pork ribs, bok choy... I also want to eat egg tarts. What do you want to eat?"


    Qiao Sixiao thought for a moment, and followed up:


    "I think that sounds great, add a ss of lemon ck tea and it''s perfect..."


    "Sis, we have a magazine cover shoot tomorrow, and a charity event the day after. The day after that..."


    Xiao Wang chimed in, inadvertently catching his sister''s kind smile in the rearview mirror:


    "Wang Dongdong, you''re the only one who likes to run your mouth. Thank you."


    Xiao Wang: "(?§Õ?lll)..."

 Chapter 441: Why Work on Vacation

    <h4>Chapter 441</h4>


    Qiao Sixiao finished talking with Xiao Wang, then turned around and saw the sympathetic look in Qin Wei''s eyes.


    Ah, poor Qiao Sixiao, without even a moment of rest, being yed around by work like a spinning top, pitiful like a dog.


    "Sixiao, hug."


    Xiao Qiao: "?"


    Although the other party was confused and rejected your hug invitation, Qin Wei still stroked her roommate''s head. This poor little animal filled with work in life neededfort.


    ...


    Back home, shower plus bubble bath, Qin Wei also turned on the bathroom stereo, connected to Bluetooth on her phone, and yed a soothing song.


    Ah, enjoyable...


    She sent a message to the maid in the living room to bring her a ss of milk, then received a call from Li Yao after sending the message.


    "Little ancestor..."


    "Ah, on set, just finished shooting and came back, so tired..."


    "Mmhmm mmhmm hard work."


    Li Yao perfunctorily responded,


    "I have to shoot a magazine cover tomorrow, then go to an offline event afterwards. I have a TV drama cameo the day after tomorrow, just half a day, leave after shooting. We''ll do an interview, the day after tomorrow I have to shoot an advertisement, oh right, and a variety show..."


    "Li Yao!"


    Qin Wei couldn''t even believe her own ears. It was a temporary vacation, how did she deserve to take on so much work????


    "Well, ancestor, you say."


    Li Yao''s attitude was extremely good.


    Qin Wei calmed herself down:


    "ording to the n, I should be on set now. These four days off were unexpected. How can I take on so much work? Did you use some means? Was it legal?"


    Speaking of this, Li Yao couldn''t conceal his excitement:


    "Ancestor, you may have misunderstood your poprity! The first half of the year we were looking for work, the second half of the year work lined up waiting for you to pick. Ancestor, I said, we got popr!"


    "Got popr my ass!"


    Qin Wei scolded,


    "I still have to shoot, these four days are rest days given by Director Yuan for me to adjust my state. They''re not for you to desperately make money."


    The two were arguing on the phone when her roommate came in expressionlessly, holding a ss of warm milk, and happened to hear Li Yao''spromised schedule arrangements.


    Before Qin Wei could speak, Qiao Sixiao spoke for her:


    "Go to the magazine cover, go to the TV drama cameo, go to the advertisement, go to the evening party, cancel or postpone everything else. Must rest well at home on the fourth day."


    The other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then agreed.


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her:


    "What are you looking at? You should be firm when you need to be firm! It''s not like you have to ept arrangements at apany. You''re the boss paying him now. Why are you arguing with him?"


    "I know, I just wanted to convince him reasonably..."


    Qin Wei said to her while drinking the milk,


    "Very good, the milk is hot and tastes great. You can go out now, I''ll call you if I need anything ahhhhhh let go don''t pinch my face I have to shoot the cover tomorrow..."


    "Who are you talking to, I''m thendy here and you''re just a guest, watch how you speak don''t ssh water!!!!"


    ...


    The vacation n was ruined.


    Not only was it ruined, she had to get up even earlier than usual.


    Recently, Huanyi Entertainment''s peacock became popr, and many big bosses in the industry came to see it admiringly. It wasn''t that they hadn''t seen a peacock before, just that it was their first time seeing one raised by an entertainmentpany.


    Many artists and celebrities also wanted to take photos with the peacock, but not everyone could go to Huanyi''s backyard.


    He Hong was not stingy either. She didn''t reject any artists or partners who wanted toe see her peacock. Sometimes she would use it as an excuse to invite some partners toe over and discuss business at the same time.


    But so far she hadn''t allowed anyone tomercially use the photos, saying she was waiting for the right time.


    Until today, when a domestically and internationally renowned magazine was preparing to wrap up ¡°Ster Combustion¡±, and shoot a magazine cover to make up for everyone¡¯s regret¡ª


    [Luo Yang x Jiang Xin¡¯s encounter in parallel timelines]


    As soon as this news came out, the magazine was already fully reserved before it was even published, with many fans who didn''t get a copy already kneeling and begging for extra copies to be printed.


    Even the easygoing fans weren''t going with the flow anymore, insisting on grabbing a copy of the magazine no matter what.


    The solo stans on both sides were scrambling to buy it, the CP fans were scrambling to buy it, and this was all normal. But it was ridiculous that Su Yang¡¯s fans were also crying to the heavens and fighting to buy it too.


    It was said that they got too addicted watching rted fanmadeption videos on a small video site after watching the drama, and were still stuck in the hole of Luo Yang and Jiang Xin¡¯s videos.


    In their words, "Liking the CP in the drama doesn''t affect liking Su Yang."


    Sitting in the business car on the way to Huanyi Entertainment, Qin Wei listened to Li Liang tell her about the magazine and was quite surprised.


    She had imagined a magazine selling out after release, and had imagined it being reserved during printing, but they hadn''t even shot it yet and it was already sold out? Even asking for extra copies to be printed?


    Were they really not worried about poor quality photos and cover?


    Qin Wei looked up and saw the dissatisfied look in Li Liang''s eyes. She asked her:


    "What''s up with you?"


    Little Li pouted:


    "The magazine pre-sale, I didn''t get it!"


    "Pfft, it''s not a big deal..."


    Qin Wei didn''t care about this at all.


    "I''ll get you a few copies after it''s published..."


    "A few copies?"


    Li Liang looked at Qin Wei, revealing a rare, dissatisfied expression.


    "Sis, I have to say, you''re talking nonsense. Where are you going to get a few copies? In the fashion magazine industry, you have to grab your own copies even internally. You don''t even have one, how are you going to get me any?"


    "Oh."


    Qin Wei only just realized. Fortunately, she wasn''t interested in the magazine anyway since it wasn''t expensive.


    Qin Wei pointed at little Qiao and said to Li Liang:


    "You see me and her every day, aren''t you tired of us yet? You still want to collect this magazine, unnecessary right? Just look at how handsome Su Yang is, I''d get annoyed and want to hit him after a week at most of looking at him..."


    Li Liang: "Scalpers are already reselling it for 1,800 yuan a copy! Even that can''t be bought now."


    Qin Wei: "!!!!"


    Qin Wei turned to look at her roommate.


    Her roommate closed her eyes and told her:


    "Don''t look at me, I don''t have one either."


    Qin Wei grabbed her roommate''s hand excitedly, telling her about this business opportunity:


    "Then can we shoot an exclusive photoshoot and sell it?


    I used to think idol photoshoots like Su Yang''s sold the best, turns out our traffic password is ourselves!


    What do you think, Qiao Sixiao, let''s shoot an amazing photoshoot and earn 30 billion!"

 Chapter 442: The Goose and the Peacock

    <h4>Chapter 442</h4>


    Don''t even think about it, Qiao would never agree, just go home and dream on!


    ...


    The car arrived at Huanyi Entertainment''spany building, this was not the first time Qin Wei hade here, but every time she still had to exim, bigpanies really have an imposing atmosphere, with their own office towers, and the interiors were all decorated ording to He Hong''s personal preferences.


    He Hong was waiting for her early at the entrance, greeting her warmly, withpany executives all standing around her, and the group made their way to the lounge.


    "The shooting location is already set up, Miss Qin please go change into costumes with Qiao Sixiao first, let''s focus on work for now, we can chat about other thingster."


    He Hong said as she took the initiative to open the door for them,


    "I''ll go to the set and wait for you two."


    It was very clear that He Hong intended to use the peacocks here.


    ...


    Once again changing into the costumes from when they were filming Star Aze, Qin Wei went to the backyard garden in a red dress, and Qiao came a whileter as well.


    The set was already prepared, in order not to startle the peacocks, there weren''t many people on set, and the peacocks were already used to being watched by people, so they were still strolling around the garden at this time.


    For the sake of the photoshoot, He Hong had specially bought some nice looking fake rock mountains, so that after the peacocksnded on them, Qin and Qiao could also climb up and sit next to the peacocks.


    The magazine had invited an internationally renowned photographer, who was now pointing his camera at them and the peacocks, but he didn''t take any photos yet, saying he was waiting for the perfect moment.


    The peacocks didn''t care, rxing leisurely.


    Qiao Sixiao was also fine, after all this was her ownpany, whether she was doing this job or another job she still had to work, sitting together with her roommate was actually rxing, there wasn''t much pressure.


    Little Qin was different, her waist hurt, she could endure it but it still hurt.


    Since they weren''t shooting yet, she turned to look at her roommate.


    Her roommate also noticed that her cold expression wasn''t being aloof and hard to get along with, but rather she was nervous or ufortable.


    Oh, she understood, her waist was hurting.


    But Qiao couldn''t do anything either, she couldn''t call for a break to let her rest, she could only reach out from behind to support her roommate''s waist, to help bear some of the strain for her.


    They wouldn''t be shooting this anyway.


    Snap -


    The photographer finally sprang to life, continuously snapping many shots, then calling He Hong over to take a look.


    "Take a look at what I shot, this hasn''t even been edited yet, but I''m already satisfied. Boss He, invest in a period costume drama, just use this directly as promotional posters, let me tell you, even without a story, it would still sell like crazy."


    After He Hong looked them over she was also satisfied, such high visual appeal, period costume styling, one in red and one in white, sitting side by side, with a hint of "navigating the jianghu together, weathering the storms together" in their expressions. Combined with first-rate scenery andposition, if they directly bought ad slots around the city to promote with these, it would definitely attract attention!


    But He Hong still had to say some polite words:


    "You tter me, the main thing is Teacher''s excellent photography skills, our magazine and I both agree, only you can take photos that satisfy everyone."


    The photographer was even more polite:


    "Ohe on! The main thing is your two girls here are so good looking, with the temperament to match their beauty. Good looks alone are not enough, there are plenty of good looking kids in this circle, but innate beauty, now that''s hard toe by."


    The two sides keptplimenting each other, only Qin Wei felt tired, once back in the lounge she just sprawled out on the sofa not wanting to move.


    "There''s still the afternoon shoot after lunch, and that was just one photo..."


    Qiao onlyined in a small voice aftering in, she was also dead tired.


    She found a chair to sit in, and said to Xiao Wang:


    "Go prepare lunch, keep it light, just eat a little so we''re not hungry, there''s still the shoot this afternoon..."


    Xiao Wang responded and went out, Qiao then sat by the edge of the sofa, reaching out to massage her ordinary roommate''s waist where her old injury was ring up.


    The pain finally eased up a bit.


    "Let''s go to the hospitalter, I''m really afraid you''ll be paralyzed at my ce someday and try to take advantage of me..."


    Qiaoined, then took out some Salonpas she had just bought to stick on her, it didn''t cure illness, but it was still effective at alleviating pain.


    The medicine worked quickly, it really didn''t hurt as much anymore.


    Her roommate helped pull her clothes back into ce, letting her lie down and rest. Right then Xiao Wang knocked on the door with their lunch, after setting it down he said he was going to the set for preparations.


    After her waist felt much better, Qin Wei got up to eat.


    After that the photographer took a few more shots of them in period costumes, then had them change into modern outfits to continue shooting. The peacocks were very cooperative, when they saw modern Qin they fanned out their tails.


    They mustpete in beauty with little Qin!


    Although very beautiful it was also quite funny, the two peacocks fanning out their tails at Qin Wei, going wherever she went, determined topete.


    This lightened up the atmosphere, everyone present wasughing, even He Hong looked to be in a good mood.


    The shoot went smoothly, afterwards He Hong still wanted to treat everyone to dinner together, but surprisingly, Qiao Sixiao took the initiative to speak with He Hong, the two went into the conference room, and didn''te out until a whileter.


    He Hong came out and said to the magazine crew, sponsors, and photographer:


    "Everyone worked hard today, dinner''s on me, let''s eat while we chat, we can also discuss future coborations..."


    Everyone chatted while heading to Huanyi''s lounge, leaving Qiao Sixiao to take her roommate and leave thepany together.


    "It''s so nice not having to attend theworking dinner..."


    Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and flipped through her phone, seeing the magazine price getting inted by scalpers, leaving her feeling very awful.


    People would still pay those high prices, mostly because they genuinely liked it and wanted to own it.


    Qin Wei understood that feeling too, buying something you like at a high price, it really makes you feel like a chump.


    "Did you talk to Her Majesty?"


    Qin Wei asked her roommate.


    "Yeah, but whether it seeds or not, I don''t know, depends on He Hong''s mood, and how the magazine crew thinks about it."


    Qiao Sixiao replied.


    Just now she had told He Hong she was tired and wanted to go home and rest, He Hong was quite surprised, it was rare for Qiao Sixiao to take the initiative to say she was tired, so she naturally agreed to let her go home and rest.


    "It really is rare for you to show weakness to me, no matter who it''s for, what it''s about, I think it''s quite good."


    He Hong said to her in the conference room,


    "What you proposed, I can only say I''ll try my best, as for sess or failure, it''s hard to say. This magazine has a limited print run every month, they do n to print more this time, but removing the limitpletely would be difficult to say, since it is a monthly."


    Qiao Sixiao nodded in understanding:


    "If it''s very difficult to aplish, after Star Aze wraps up, we can give fans a batch of benefits in the name of thepany...


    In any case, my coworker Qin Wei and I both feel that scalpers shouldn''t treat fans like cash cows to casually fleece, and hunger marketing shouldn''t be used either. They like it, so let them be able to buy it, except for the asional limited cob, most of the time there''s no need for artificial scarcity."


    ...


    By the time they got home, it was already 9pm, they hadn''t eaten dinner and were both tired and hungry.


    On the coffee table in the living room was an insted bag, Xiao Wang hade by earlier to deliver it.


    Opening it, the food boxes were still hot, inside was a hearty dinner.


    There were shrimp dumplings, taro ribs, nched choy sum, and egg tarts, along with brewed lemon ck tea.


    Looking at the spread on the table, Qin Wei said:


    "I also want a mousse cake."


    "Don''t get greedy!!!!"


    Turning on the projector to watch a movie, although usually very busy, tonight they could temporarily go back to living a perfectly ordinary life.

 Chapter 443: Guest TV Series

    <h4>Chapter 443</h4>


    Guest appearances were something Qin Wei had never done before. Firstly, she didn''t have many friends in the industry, and secondly, she looked down on the red envelopes that TV crews gave for guest appearances.


    Things were different now. She had thought it would be volunteer work and hadn''t wanted to go, but because her roommate had made the decision for her, she had no choice but to go there with a long face. As a result, as soon as she arrived, the producer personally put a red envelope in her hand.


    It was a red Hermes bag, with cash inside too.


    Qin Wei was so happy she almost bloomed on the spot.


    But she held it in.


    With sunsses hiding her emotions, she gave the producer a faint smile and said:


    "You''re too kind."


    Li Liang understood, and immediately took the red envelope from the producer''s hand.


    "Miss Qin, you''re too polite. You honouring us with a guest appearance is already our privilege. I don''t even know what to say to express our gratitude that you''ve agreed to make time for us despite thinking our gift was inadequate."


    The producer beamed. He was an investor in the variety show "Time Will Tell You", and although Qin Wei had almost ruined their program and then disappeared, she had also achieved high viewer ratings and made the investor take note of her potential, so he''d wanted to coborate with her for some time.


    Unfortunately her schedule was fully booked right now, so the investor hadpromised by asking her to guest star.


    It was a modern idol drama, and she was ying a major celebrity with a small role, a first-tier A-lister, bad-tempered and arrogant. The female lead got fired for offending her, which led to her meeting the male lead.


    The rest of the plot followed the usual form - the male lead was a genius or bigwig in some field but had an undisclosed w, while some quality of the female lead could make up for the male lead''s shoring.


    The female lead was poor, the male lead needed help, but the two disliked each other at first sight, onlying to appreciate one another after shes revealed shining points about each other.


    Ah, the female lead was fierce, but kind to small animals, feeling sorry formb kebabs.


    Ah, the male lead was selfish, but looked so cool tidying up the female lead''s messes!


    Next there would be an ident to give them a chance to open up.


    Then misunderstandings to separate the lovers again.


    Get together, separate, reunite, separate, reunite... As many times as there were episodes.


    As for the ending...


    "What''s it got to do with me, a big celebrity who appears for 15 minutes in the first episode... Director, stop telling me the plot, I''ve read way more of these kinds of novels than you..."


    Sitting at the set, the more Qin Wei heard, the more she felt it had nothing to do with her. She was only there to guest star.


    "OK."


    The director said,


    "All departments get ready, let''s start filming!"


    Qin Wei: "?"


    "Director wait, where''s my script? My costume and makeup?"


    Qin Wei stopped the director to make hime to his senses.


    The director looked at the moss green Dior dress she had on today:


    "This is fine, Teacher Qin''s own costume and makeup are high ss already, you don''t need extra makeup, you''re already a top celebrity."


    "Oh, so y myself?"


    Qin Wei understood instantly.


    "Yes yes, just act like yourself!"


    ...


    A Mercedes Benz nanny car drove up from the distance, several bodyguards in ck suits lined up in two rows, a little assistant got out and carefully and cautiously opened a ck ceremonial umbre, watching the car''s upant:


    "Teacher Li, we''ve arrived at the studio."


    First a pair of red soled high heels appeared on camera, then a woman in a moss green dress emerged from the car, as beautiful as a goddess with skin white as snow, wearing big ck sunsses and an aloof, cold expression.


    "I wonder if the boxed meals here taste good..."


    "Cut!!! Teacher Qin what''s going on???"


    The director was a little confused, everything was going in the right direction until she opened her mouth???


    The director looked towards Qin Wei''s real assistant Li Liang, and Li Liang''s eyes told the director -


    "Yes, this is her."


    The director considered, well, Qin Wei looked quite cool but her private personality seemed very different, this must be the real her...


    Director: "Let''s start again from getting out of the car, you can refer to Teacher Qiao Sixiao, you''ve been working together recently on that movie right? So you must understand her style!"


    Qin Wei looked up and gave an "OK" gesture to the camera.


    Take two-


    Assistant: "Teacher Li, we''ve arrived at the studio."


    Teacher Li got out of the car, adjusted her sunsses, aloof and silent, then headed towards the lobby.


    The director was overjoyed, yes! This was the feeling!


    In the makeup room, Teacher Li sat down and her assistant handed her an iced Americano:


    "Teacher Li, your iced Americano."


    Teacher Li remained silent and aloof.


    Just then the female lead came in and said to Teacher Li:


    "Teacher Li, I''m sorry but we can''t find the jewelry you were supposed to wear. But my bag has some pieces I designed that could stand in temporarily."


    Teacher Li didn''t speak, remaining aloof and cold.


    Director: "Cut!! Teacher Qin what''s going on? Say something!"


    Qin Wei wrinkled her brow and turned to her assistant, asking coldly:


    "Do I pay you to watch the fun? To report things like this to me? Shouldn''t you be contacting the jewelry supplier, costume and makeup? What''s the point of telling me?"


    The director''s mind buzzed. He looked at Li Liang again, and Li Liang nodded heavily.


    Though Li Liang didn''t speak, her expression screamed:


    "This really is Teacher Qiao!!!"


    Director: "..."


    The director came to coach Qin Wei:


    "Don''t think about reality, real life isn''t like idol dramas. In real life a small designer like the female lead wouldn''t get to see you.


    You need to act super arrogant, you''re a top celebrity, throwing your weight around. "


    Qin Wei blinked:


    "Wasn''t I just now?"


    Director: "You just came across as very cold. You need to be arrogant, yell at the staff, yell at your assistant, pick on the female lead and make things hard for her until she gets fired."


    Qin Wei frowned: "I feel like you''re implying I used to have a bad temper and be mean to people. It''s true I still reprimand people now, but there should be a reason for it right? Losing my temper at someone for no reason, is that okay?"


    The director took some medicine, then exined to Qin Wei:


    "To be honest, idol dramas have been in a slump the past couple years, lots of people want to see the sincere brotherhood between the male and second male leads, and the female and second female leads having a sisterly bond without fighting over men. No one wants to watch the male and female leads'' sweet romance.


    We asked you here to attract their attention, to let them know that between the male and female leads, there can still be love!"

 Chapter 444: Qin Wei, The Light of Romance Drama

    <h4>Chapter 444</h4>


    The director looked at Qin Wei, Qin Wei looked at the director.


    The director: "..."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    The director took over a red envelope and pushed it in front of Qin Wei.


    A red hermes bag, another style.


    "Oh oh oh, um um um, the viinous female star in traditional online novels, I get it."


    After Qin Wei said that, she looked at Li Liang.


    Li Liang put away the red envelope and said thank you to the director.


    Continue shooting¡ª¡ª


    "Teacher Li, this is your iced Americano."


    The assistant handed the coffee to Teacher Li, Teacher Li didn''t take it, but looked up at the assistant, lowered his voice:


    "You won''t, usually hate me for abusing you, put poison in it, right?"


    Assistant: "????"


    Teacher Li took the coffee, deliberately touched the assistant''s hand with his fingertips, and smiled ambiguously, his eyes flirtatious:


    "But if it''s poison you put in, I''d be willing to drink it."


    Assistant: "(//?//)~~~"


    "Cut! Teacher Qin, are you willing to stay and y the male lead?!"


    The director said,


    "Although you went off track, I was really charmed by you!!"


    ...


    The director was helpless. He originally wanted Qin Wei to y herself as much as possible and improvise, but Qin Wei''s performance exceeded his expectations. Although he enjoyed watching it, this was still an ordinary idol drama after all.


    But the producer changed his mind.


    Although Qin Wei can''t y the whole drama, after all her schedule is full.


    But let her y however she wants at the beginning.


    As for the female lead being fired, find another reason to fire herter.


    Director: "?"


    The director scratched his head: "Then...what does this opening have to do with the drama???"


    The producer looked at Qin Wei and sighed:


    "It doesn''t matter, I just...enjoyed watching it..."


    So the opening of this modern romance idol drama was a scene where a good-looking, top female star in the rest area behind the studio whimpered for bubble tea to drink, ignored the female lead¡¯s mistakes,forted the female lead and took the initiative to help her, and then happily drank bubble tea with the female lead.


    After the female star left, the plot took a big turn, and the female lead was fired and embarked on the traditional path of idol dramas.


    ...


    "So tired, so tired..."


    After shooting all day, Qin Wei finallypleted the work satisfactorily, got into the car, and tried to drink Li Liang''s unopened milk tea.


    Li Liang didn''t resist, but turned on the video:


    "Xiao Wang, where are you? Let me show you, my sister is drinking milk tea."


    Qiao Sixiao behind Xiao Wang looked at Xiao Wang''s phone and raised his eyebrows.


    Qin Wei put in the straw, then fed Li drink, while drinking she said:


    "I''ll just spoil her! I''ll spoil her rotten when I get back!"


    Li: "I suddenly want to write fanfiction, sister can you spoil me again and let me write?"


    Qin Wei nodded gently at Li:


    "Of course you can. The Sweetie Pie series is not written anymore, but you''re secretly still writing it, aren''t you? Thetest chapter was quite popr, wasn''t it?


    Oh my, the night view outside the window is so beautiful, the scenery in the living room is also beautiful, I blushed and my heart raced just reading it myself.


    Everyone in the super topic has read it, the topic poprity was so high it rushed to the hot search at one point.


    Li Liang, go be a writer, go be a fanfic writer, don''t dig for material from me here, I can''t catch up to your speed even if I drive a sports car."


    Li: "((((;?§¥?))))!!!!!"


    ...


    "So Li cried because of this?"


    Sitting in the living room, Qiao Sixiao asked Qin Wei.


    When she came home that night, Qiao Sixiao immediately received Xiao Wang''sint that Qin Wei had bullied the assistant, and the assistant had been crying since she went home.


    "Yeah."


    Qin Wei ate the mousse mini cakes while watching the movie, turned to look at her roommate,


    "I didn''t scold her either, I encouraged her to develop a side job, but she went a little overboard."


    Saying that, she showed her roommate her phone.


    The roommate didn''t care at all:


    "How overboard can it be, aren''t they just kids writing for fun, why are you keeping score..."


    Five minutester.


    Ten minutester.


    Fifteen minutester.


    Qiao Sixiao put down her phone and nodded:


    "It is pretty overboard. What a mess? I should scold her, I''ll give her a piece of my mind next time I see her.


    The excessive empathy, I can''t even look at you right now, don''te over, I''ll go drink some tea to calm down."


    Qin Wei: "...................................."


    ...


    That night, Qin Wei also updated her short video ount. Currently there are only three short videos in the ount, the first one was a piano piece shot upstairs, the second was ying guitar in the crew hotel, and today''s¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Staying In: Sharing some daily life today, I went to shoot a magazine cover, I heard you all want it, if you can''t buy it this time, promise me not to buy at high prices, there will be more in the future, I guarantee. @Qiao Sixiao can you cooperate? [Watch Video]¡¿


    The video was shot by Qin Wei with her phone of peacocks walking in the garden.


    Comments¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Don''t buy at high prices, you like seeing us work together, we can shoot again, thank you all for liking us, we hope everyone consumes rationally.¡¿


    ¡¾I got it (?????)!¡¿


    ¡¾Okay! Listen to the sisters!¡¿


    ¡¾Last time when the sisters voted in Against the Wind, they already rejected irrational fan behavior, please be rational sisters, the sisters are worth it but don''t let some people profit from it¡¿


    ¡¾Please do another cob issue sisters! I will definitely be able to grab it this time!¡¿


    ¡¾It really can be another cob...such top stars should be hard to get right, I''m crying...I didn''t get it...¡¿


    ¡¾Staying In: Of course, look [View Image]¡¿


    Qin Wei rarely rarely replied to fanments, and also posted a selfie, with her roommate behind her, smiling at the camera like her.


    ¡¾!!¡¿


    ¡¾!!!!!!¡¿


    ¡¾The Lu sisters really spoil their fans, they''ll definitely keep their word!¡¿


    ...


    On the third day of vacation, freshman suffered through exams, while Qin Wei suffered through getting up early to shoot amercial.


    Not only shooting amercial today, but also have to attend an evening party.


    But it''s only 6am now, there are still...


    So many many many hours before the end of today...


    [Share an optional extra below¡ý]


    At the end of the year, the idol drama Qin Wei guest starred in aired, and many people tuned in because they knew she had a cameo.


    The first episode she was in was truly wonderful, everyone thought the famous actress Teacher Li would end up with the female lead of the drama, but in the second episode, Teacher Li disappeared, not in the third either, or the tenth, she only appeared for the first fifteen minutes of the opening.


    Viewers: "???"


    Viewers: "#%!¡¢=...(profanity)"


    The drama flopped, but incredibly the first episode didn''t flop. Not only did it not flop, it broke the single episode ratings record, and many editing gods on small unknown video sites used this segment as material to edit other storylines.


    The producer and investors were also ecstatic about this, because the ratings for the first episode were really too high, higher than the total ratings for the other forty-seven episodes of this flop dramabined.


    To some extent, it had exceeded expectations for investment.

 Chapter 445: cp Fandom What

    <h4>Chapter 445</h4>


    A charity g was held in the Capital City and invited many celebrities to help out. Besides donating and taking pictures, Qin Wei did not need to do anything else, she only needed to dress up beautifully and attend.


    At the g, she met many acquaintances. After briefly greeting each other, everyone sat in their seats. However, the seat arrangement was very strange. Qin Wei arrived early and sat down first. Then people gradually filled the seats around her. Qin Wei then realized that Su Yang was sitting on her left, Shen Kai was on her right, Shen Qingqing was in front of her, and Qiao Sixiao was behind her.


    The five of them sat together without saying anything, but the viewership rating started rising sharply when the camera filmed them. The livestream caught Qin Wei chatting with Su Yang and ignoring others.


    Comments:


    ¡¾So the Qin Wei and Su Yang cp is real!¡¿


    ¡¾What are they talking about? Can anyone try lip reading or something?¡¿


    ¡¾I can try but it''s not very clear, I can''t figure out what QW is saying, I don''t know what my brother is saying either¡¿


    ¡¾Hmm... Qin Wei is not ok?¡¿


    ¡¾???¡¿


    Not knowing what thement section was discussing, the two people reached an agreement after a brief chat and stood up at the same time to switch seats.


    Comments:


    ¡¾? So the Shen Qingqing, Su Yang and Shen Kai cp is real???¡¿


    ¡¾So Su Yang was saying it''s not ok for QW to sit between them?¡¿


    ¡¾Then why did Brother Shen suddenly frown and turn down his mouth corners??? He was so happy just now with upturned lips!!!¡¿


    ¡¾But Qin Wei looks very happy...¡¿


    ¡¾Is she high on the cp?¡¿


    Qin Wei''s phone vibrated. Shen Qingqing sent her a photo that she sneakily took with her front camera pretending to take a selfie. It was a photo with the "Shen Qingqing, Su Yang and Shen Kai" trio on screen.


    Qin Wei replied to her with a kowtow emoji.


    Soon she received another message from Qiao Sixiao, the same group photo of Su Yang and Shen Kai''s suited backs sitting together.


    Qin Wei also sent Qiao Sixiao the kowtow emoji.


    Looking at the two photos together was truly wonderful.


    Qin Wei secretly showed them to Su Yang and Shen Kai. After a moment of silence, they seemed to understand what she wanted to do and said to her in unison:


    "As long as you''re happy..."


    Ju''an:[view photo][view photo]


    Comments:


    ¡¾The little brown bear is actually the cp fan representative! ¡¿


    ¡¾I envy Qin Wei who can dance in front of the real people like this. If it were someone else, the real people would probably hate it¡¿


    ¡¾I don''t know if the real people will hate it or not, but if you overdo the dancing, only fans will tear you apart. But Su Yang fans generally like Qin Wei and also like to buy the products she endorses¡¿


    ¡¾So the Qin Wei and Su Yang cp is real (//?//)!¡¿


    ...


    That was the end of it. At 11 pm, when the g ended, the guests left one after another. Qin Wei was waiting for her roommates in the waiting room, thinking of going home together to save Liang from making multiple trips.


    But then reporters came.


    However, Qin Wei was prepared this time. To avoid getting trapped by reporters backstage, she had learned about the safety passages beforehand. As soon as she got backstage, she changed into easier clothes to move around in, ready to escape at any time.


    Sure enough, when the reporters came, she quietly slipped away.


    Then she got trapped by reporters on the stairs in the safety passage.


    So a ordinary citizen wearing jeans, baseball shirt, cap, mask and sses appeared on camera.


    "Miss Qin, are you filming a movie recently?"


    "Are you transitioning roles?"


    "Can you give us some spoilers about the plot?"


    "Is the pairing with Su Yang because of love?"


    "Is it true Shen Kai will have a guest role in this movie?"


    "Do you and Qiao Sixiao have a bad rtionship now?"


    "When will you two announce your rtionship officially????"


    Qin Wei was surprised. Even fully covered up, she was still recognized?


    But she couldn''t escape and could only answer:


    "Uh-huh.


    Yes, yes.


    I don''t know what to reveal.


    What love between me and Su Yang?


    I don''t know if he has a guest role or not.


    The rtionship is mediocre.


    Announce what with who?"


    The reporters who had rushed over to surround her suddenly fell silent for half a minute.


    She seemed to have answered all the questions they asked and she had a good memory, not missing a single one.


    But everything seemed to be nonsense.


    When the reporters regained their senses, they started babbling questions again. But by the time they looked, she had disappeared.


    Comments:


    ¡¾She ran away quickly!¡¿


    ¡¾Are all entertainment reporters nowadays this bad at asking questions? My sister had no space to disy her skills...¡¿


    ¡¾Even cats and dogs can be entertainment reporters now, have you seen the hot search now, xxxx chapped lips, xxxx bought a milk tea, xxxx smiled, xxxx cried, xxxx stood up, xxxx sat down.¡¿


    ¡¾I''m also fed up with these hot searches now on the culture and entertainment leaderboards. Really, no offense to anyone here, but you guys have such low standards for idols. Can''t you stop making such a big deal every time they perform normal physiological functions?


    Please give the culture and entertainment hot search some nutritional value, at least get some actual events up there, okay?¡¿


    ¡¾The hot searches about QW can always be shocking, hope she makes it onto the hot search again¡¿


    ¡¾But she hasn''t caused trouble for a while and it''s so boring, only magazines and peacock got onto the hot search...¡¿


    ¡¾Miss the troublemaking goose...¡¿


    The goose was already sitting in the car while the roommates had gotten on early.


    Qin Wei took off her hat and mask and asked the roommates, "How did you not get stopped by reporters?"


    Qiao Sixiao said, "It was a bit strange. When I came out, some reporters were chatting andughing with Chen Xinya while the others seemed to have gone crazy and rushed into the safety passage. I took the chance to slip away. Who knew it would take you so long toe out?"


    Qin Wei: ".................."


    ...


    After returning home, just onest task before they could enjoy a short vacation.


    Hot Search:


    #StarzeFinale#


    #MainCharactersReactToSpecifiedVideos#


    This was the finale welfare event for Star ze when it exceeded 9 points on Dou Pod''s scoring system after changing the scoring criteria andpletely draining water. Even the production team did not expect that a domestic drama could achieve such a high rating after all that.


    It has also been the only domestic drama in the past three years so far to exceed 9 rating points at the finale.


    It was also the drama with the highest number of rewatches by the audience before the finale, some even rewatching twice or thrice.


    Raising from 6.6 rating to 9 rating was a huge improvement. To celebrate this good result, the producers arranged a small event for all the main cast to livestream watching the most popr Star ze fan edited videos, 6 videos total.


    Today the group of 4 would watch 2, tomorrow and the day after other production crew would livestream. This was specially arranged by the producers since having too many people would neglect those of lower status, and such fan content usually just featured 2-3 characters so having too many people watch unrted content can also be very boring.


    Qin Wei originally wanted to livestream in the upstairs bedroom but her roommates felt it was unnecessary.


    So at midnight, the livestream started and 3 ounts went online simultaneously.


    Comments:


    ¡¾''Brother Shen is here, Brother Su is here, Wei Wei is here...where''s Little Qiao?¡¿


    ¡¾Yeah, where''s Little Qiao?¡¿

 Chapter 446: What Happened to Big Business

    <h4>Chapter 446</h4>


    Qiao had note online, but when the time came, the cameras opened simultaneously, and Qiao sat beside Qin Wei.


    Livements:


    ¡¾!!!!!¡¿


    ¡¾What''s going on that they are still together at this time???¡¿


    ¡¾????¡¿


    Not only were the livements shocked, even Shen Kai was stunned.


    Only Su Yang was very calm, calm enough to chant scriptures.


    Facing a screen full of question marks and exmation points, the two people involved were very calm. They waved at the camera and then greeted each other.


    It was difficult to distinguish them on the screen because the background was just white with no reference objects.


    The two were sitting on the floor of the gym and live streaming, so the background was just a wall.


    They didn''t exin, and the humble CP fans didn''t dare to ask questions, just because they were humble.


    When the main characters gave candy, they ate candy.


    When the main characters didn''t give candy, they made their own candy.


    When the main characters said "just friends", the CP fans nodded desperately and said "just friends". They never dared to dance crazily in front of the main characters. The more humble they were before, the more humble they are now.


    Their principle was -


    "Everything can be open to interpretation, but the CP I ship cannot be open to interpretation."


    Adhering to the consistent principle, CP fans in the livements all shut up and did not ask how they were together at all.


    While not intending to ask, and while the main characters did not intend to answer, the matter was temporarily left unsettled. The activity of watching fan-made videos of the TV series together then began.


    The two videos were carefully selected by the crew, and were also the most talked about online.


    This was a rare opportunity to dance crazily in front of the main characters. A few days ago when voting, CP fans who had not participated in voting for a long time mobilized everyone to vote for the videos without sleeping or resting.


    They were organized and nned, and did not split votes.


    Fortunately, this vote was nonmercial, real name and free, so it did not rise to the legal level.


    In the end, these two mysterious videos were presented in front of the main characters.


    This kind of reaction live broadcast was a "public execution".


    The first video started. The opening was a vast grasnd, apanied by a voiceover by Prince Xingran. The story began.


    "In this life, if I hadn''t met you, maybe I would have muddled along aimlessly ..."


    Hearing this, the corners of Qin Wei''s mouth unconsciously turned up. She whispered andughed with Qiao:


    "The Northern Khan and the young prince of the Jiangnan royal family! Ah I''ve seen this one!"


    The grasnds at night were lit up by bonfires, and a group of people were celebrating, while Prince Xingran was locked in a cage like livestock.


    He hugged his knees and curled up into a ball, filled with fear after being captured.


    And that man came.


    The Northern Khan rode over on a horse, bent his bow and shot an arrow, saving the prince.


    The prince was still afraid, thinking the Khan would harm him.


    However, the Khan only took him back to his own territory, treated his wounds, took good care of him, and kept him by his side.


    And the prince gradually got used to this life, following the Khan, learning to ride horses and hunt.


    The Khan stood on the grasnds, watching the prince galloping on horseback across the grasnds, revealing a bright smile.


    Later, the prince opened his heart and taught the Khan to recognize Central ins characters and read Central ins books.


    The two lived an idyllic life together in the North.


    Then the messenger came to fetch the prince. For the greater good, the Khan had to let go. The prince returned to the Jiangnan royal family, and the Khan stayed on the northern grasnds.


    Spring departed and autumn arrived, and it was winter again. Jiangnan was warm, and rain fell at the same time as heavy snow on the grasnds.


    The prince stood in the rain, the Khan stood in the snow, one looking north, the other looking south.


    [There is no snow in Jiangnan, can we not grow old together?]


    Seeing this, Qin Wei''s eyes were red, and she leaned on her roommate''s shoulder, restraining herself from crying out loud.


    And her roommate also stroked her head as usual when watching movies, letting her cry if she wanted to cry.


    Livements:


    ¡¾Wuwuwu, what a perfect love story, I ship it too!¡¿


    ¡¾Shen Kai was shocked the whole time¡¿


    ¡¾Su Yang seems to have been holding backughter¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao didn''t have any ripples at all¡¿


    ¡¾Only Qin Wei was genuinely emotional¡¿


    ...


    After everyone calmed down for a few minutes, the second video began, which was about the CP that went viral because of a magazine cover, Luo Yang and Jiang Xin.


    It was said to be one of the hottest CPs recently, although the two were only one step away from getting married without knowing each other.


    The amateur video creators on the small video tform forcibly shipped them together.


    [Luo Yang x Jiang Xin, how could this be an ordinary night]


    Seeing this title, Qin Wei already had a bad premonition, and her smile gradually froze.


    "That night, I remembered everything. It turns out that no matter how it starts over, I am still destined to fall."


    The opening was an outrageous scene. The editor was too powerful, digging up their old videos to shoot and forciblypiling a video with smooth transitions.


    From beginning to end it was only five minutes, but full of energy throughout.


    Overall, it was about two people meeting by chance in modern times, then gradually developing feelings for each other, but tentatively trying and not daring to speak, until finally getting together by a stroke of fortune, and recalled their past lives.


    It turns out everything was destined by fate, it was just a tragic ending in their past life. Reuniting in this life, they could not miss each other again.


    As for why it wasn''t described as meticulously as the first video, reflect on whether you can casually watch that here?


    In these five minutes, livements flooded the entire screen, andter viewers couldn''t even enter the livestream room.


    Because it was full of energy throughout, the four people''s expressions were strangely consistent ¡ª¡ª


    "(?o?)..."


    Livestream room question: "What are your thoughts after watching everything?"


    Su Yang: "Thank you all for your love of this drama, and thank you for your love for us. Making these edited videos must have been very tiring, right? I received your love."


    Shen Kai: "I respect every form of creation, and thank everyone for their enthusiastic participation. Although they''re derivative works, the production is exquisite and the storyline is very creative. I''ll go give it a liketer."


    Qiao: "......"


    Host: "Teacher Qiao, you still have to say something..."


    Qiao: "Very impressive."


    Qin Wei: "I''m amazed. In order to make the storyline work, my videos from when I was 16 were dug up to use as material, wanting to have a romantic rtionship when the resolution isn''t even consistent?


    CP fans are so pitiful, did you have to reuse so many clips over and over that it''s almost be electronic puppetry? Is it because I haven''t provided you with new material for too long?


    Let me read you some lines, delete that electronic synthesized voice for me."


    Qin Wei picked up the microphone, cleared her throat, and prepared her emotions:


    "I was going to stop there, but you provoked someone you shouldn''t have..."


    Livements:


    ¡¾I have a bold request, in addition to the audio recording, can you also record a video?¡¿


    ¡¾This request is too bold, even Teacher Qin doesn''t dare¡¿


    ¡¾Was the video creator''s dad in charge of the rating?¡¿


    ¡¾The humble CP fans were picked up by Little Qin and thrown into the honey pot, she ns to let the CP fans die of sweetness!!¡¿

 Chapter 447: I want to show you Everyday.

    <h4>Chapter 447</h4>


    Half an hour of live streaming came to an end, and the vacation finally began. Despite only having one day left until the end of the vacation, it was still better than working tirelessly without any rest.


    Setting aside her phone, Qin Wei couldn''t wait to drag her roommate to the living room, where they turned on the projector and brought out the snacks and lemon tea they had prepared in advance. Then they turned off the lights...


    To watch a horror movie together.


    Qin Wei had wanted to watch a horror movie for a long time, but her fear had always held her back.


    Her roommate was in a good mood for once and said she didn''t mind watching one with her.


    "Are you really not scared? Are you sure?" Qin Wei confirmed with her once again in the darkness.


    "I''m sure."


    Qiao Sixiao gently touched Qin Wei''s smooth hair.


    "Good girl, if you don''t press the y button soon, I''m going to sleep."


    Qin Wei swallowed her saliva and held Ju An in her arms, pressing the y button.


    This was a horror movie rmended by Director Yuan, a foreign film. She said it was really good.


    The movie was called "Shark Swarm" (I made it up).


    Just the name alone was terrifying.


    The movie started with gloomy music, faded scenes, and a gloomy and dpidated street. A woman appeared in the frame, also faded, but the bloodstains on her body were bright red.


    Dazzlingly red.


    Qin Wei: "........."


    Qiao Sixiao: "........."


    Qin Wei: "........."


    Qiao Sixiao: "If you can watch, then watch it. If you can''t, go to sleep. It''s too much to grab my cor... I don''t want to scold you, let go of me..."


    Reluctantly, Qin Wei let go of her hand and shielded Ju An in front of her, continuing to watch through the gaps.


    The camera panned up, capturing the woman''s back as she limped forward.


    The background music abruptly stopped, and the scene turned, apanied by a sudden burst of music, revealing the woman''s face!


    "Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"


    Qin Wei screamed even more miserably than the passerby in the movie.


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao was truly speechless.


    Qiao Sixiao had never been this speechless in her life.


    Qiao Sixiao felt that she would never be as speechless as she was at this moment.


    They had agreed to watch a horror movie together.


    Clearly, it was a movie for two people, but in the end, she watched it alone.


    And she was holding both Ju An and Qin Wei.


    These two cowards were both crouching in her embrace, not daring to look at the screen at all.


    To make matters worse, her expensive home theater had exceptional sound reproduction and immersion. The hurried footsteps and breathing of the characters in the movie surrounded the living room in full 360 degrees...


    The current situation was that Qin Wei couldn''t go back to her room because she was too scared.


    If she stopped watching the movie halfway, she would end up sleepless, so she had to rely on her roommate to give her a livementary.


    Qiao Sixiao: "The female lead and her teammate entered the old house... You don''t need to cover your ears right now... They went upstairs, don''t listen!"


    Qin Wei obediently covered her ears and only let go when her roommate patted her hand.


    Qiao Sixiao told her, "Just now, one of the teammates was sacrificed by the director, but the death was quite fated. It corresponded to the bad things that person had done in their life, like a cycle of cause and effect."


    ...


    They finished watching the movie at two o''clock in the morning, and Qin Wei refused to sleep alone. Instead, she cuddled up next to Qiao Sixiao, holding Ju An and slept through the entire night.


    Fortunately, Qin Wei''s roommate didn''t mind her and even let her stay with her and her teddy bear. But she also told her:


    "Don''t watch horror movies anymore. It startles me too, and I''m scared. If you want to watch, watch on your own. Don''t drag me into it. You''re both scared and addicted, I''m talking about you!"


    ...


    On her day off, Qin Wei woke up naturally after having a regr sleep schedule, so she didn''t wake up toote today. After washing up, Qin Wei sat on the balcony lounge chair, holding a cup of hot milk, intending to drink it all before lying down for a nap.


    Then her roommate grabbed her by the cor and urged her to change clothes and go out.


    Today, Qiao Sixiao nned to take her ordinary roommate out to y.


    "Where are we going?"


    Qin Wei asked her while sitting in the sports car''s passenger seat.


    "Shopping at the mall, grocery shopping, and then cooking at home."


    If she remembered correctly, Xiao Qiao seemed to resist going to crowded ces like this. She only went if it was necessary for taking photos, so she wasn''t too happy when she took her there before.


    It was quite surprising that she voluntarily suggested going together today.


    "Aren''t you afraid of being photographed? And then being seen with me, they''ll say it''s for publicity or something..."


    Qiao Sixiao didn''t say anything and handed her the phone, pressing the screen to make it light up, and let her see today''s hot search rankings.


    It was mostly about yesterday''s charity g orst night''s livestream, or the videos they watched together...


    "Oh, it''s not!"


    Qin Wei nced at the entertainment hot search rankings and realized she was wrong.


    The things she spected were indeed on the list, but they were ranked much lower.


    The top three on the list were all rted to one of her colleagues¡ª


    #XinyaCPFanLeader#


    #XinyaTurnsOutSisterIsAlsoShippingCP#


    #XinyaWantsToBeALoveBodyguard#


    Qin Wei waspletely puzzled. In this industry, it was normal for someone to suddenly be a hot topic overnight, so it wasn''t strange.


    But what did it have to do with Qiao Sixiao taking her shopping and grocery shopping?


    With doubts in her mind, she clicked on the hot search.


    ¡¾Fish Circle Little Nine: Recently, Wei Xiao CP once again gained poprity due to the TV drama "Star Burn." Netizens eximed that they got hooked! Unexpectedly, @Chen Xinya Miss is also a fan of Wei Xiao CP. They''re as hooked as we are. £ÛView Video£Ý¡¿


    The video was from the charity gst night. After the g ended, the media interviewed Chen Xinya, and the most frequently asked questions were about the movie she acted in.


    "Is it exhausting to work with Director Yuan? I heard there are a lot of fight scenes in the movie."


    Chen Xinya couldn''t help but smirk at the corner of her mouth:


    "It''s tough, but it''s also very fulfilling. Every day on set, I get to see so many eye-catching beauties. And I get to stick close to them. Oh well, if you''re not a shipper, you wouldn''t understand~"


    With that said, the media reporters were no longer tired and began to ask for interesting behind-the-scenes stories from the set.


    Chen Xinya also generously shared:


    "We all have a good rtionship. I''ve seen Qiao Teacher adjusting Wei Wei''s cor, and they often share clothes and essories.


    Although you may think it''s normal and consider them as sisters, good sisters are like this, right? But I have a CP filter for them."


    They get along really well, those two. One time, in the hotel corridor, I saw Teacher Qiao holding Weiwei, like a princess carry. Weiwei had her arms around her neck and kept looking at her. Then they entered a room together. The next day, when I finished my performance in the afternoon, I saw Weiweiing out of her room...


    I already have a million words of a novel in my head, you know...


    You all must know that the Bugatti Weiwei drives belongs to Teacher Qiao, right?


    Oh? I''m not supposed to say these things, am I?"


    Chen Xinya and the media were still chatting andughing, and then she said to the camera, "I''m sorry, Teacher Qiao, I didn''t mean to expose anything. I''m also a fan of your rtionship. I just want to be the guardian of your love..."


    There were manyments below¡ª


    [Ah! Sister loves Weiwei-Qiao too, ahhh!]


    [So Chen Xinya is also a shipper!]


    [Chen Xinya can ship online, we''re really envious (/¨R¨Œ¨Q/)]


    Chen Xinya timely retweeted this Weibo post andmented¡ª


    [Chen Xinya: I''m so into it, I''m so into it, I ship them for real (//?//)! I''m willing to be the guardian of your love!]

 Chapter 448: The Biggest Winner: Chen Sinya

    <h4>Chapter 448</h4>


    Qin Wei looked at her roommate with a puzzled expression. No matter how hard she tried to recall, she couldn''t remember Chen Xinya having a hobby of shipping couples.


    Instead, Chen Xinya continued to disclose other people''s private matters in front of the media, pretending to be carefree and unfiltered, and then apologizing to the people involved. She hadn''t changed at all.


    As a result, the poprity of the "Star Aze" drama skyrocketed, and Chen Xinya gained 50,000 more fans and continued to gain more. Many fans of the couple enjoyed her, asking her to take care of their two sisters on the set and even buying her singles on music tforms.


    She became the biggest winner.


    Qiao Sixiao never cared about others riding on her poprity because He Hong cared a lot. Once someone rode on her poprity excessively, He Hong would intervene.


    But this time was different. Chen Xinya was riding on the poprity of Wei Xiao CP, and she did it in a good way. She wasn''t trying to sow discord or make snide remarks, but rather openly shipping the couple with an enthusiastic and expectant manner.


    Even the fans of the couple had a good impression of her, and the discussion boards were saying, "So, our sister is an ally."


    No one could rify their rtionship at this time.


    Chen Xinya cleverly equated her identity with that of the fans of the couple, gaining their favor and standing with them to ship the couple. It not only grounded her, but also brought a bunch of teammates. Their teamcked this kind of first-hand information-providing fan.


    She stole all the attention, but no one could say anything. Chen Xinya replicated the tactics of Qin Wei shipping the couple and brought them to the forefront, finding the right form for generating buzz.


    Being a fan of the couple became her best camouge.


    "So, Chen Xinya ships us?" Qin Wei muttered to herself.


    "Let her ship if she wants to, but I have a feeling that when we return to the set tomorrow, she''ll be constantly focused on us and then go to the media and talk nonsense. It''s so annoying," Qiao Sixiao said while driving, not missing out on the conversation with Qin Wei.


    "I feel annoyed too. I have a feeling that she''ll keep doing this and it will affect my work. We also have several rival scenes together, so..." Qin Wei said.


    "So? Are you teasing me?" Qin Wei asked.


    "So, instead of letting her bber in front of the media, gaining both attention and favor, why don''t we just let the media catch us?" Qiao Sixiao replied.


    That was one of the purposes of Qiao Sixiao bringing her out.


    "Just let them catch us. We just went shopping, bought some clothes and bags. We didn''t do anything wrong. We cane out openly, live a normal life, and earn some poprity. If we don''t want this attention, someone else will benefit from it," Qiao Sixiao exined.


    "That makes sense," Qin Wei nodded.


    "But, you''re the one who invited me out, and I don''t have any money..." Qin Wei said.


    "..."


    ...


    The fans who went shopping at the mall today got the benefit of running into the Wei Xiao CP. Not only did many people capture them buying clothes and bags, but they also captured them having lunch together. After the meal, Qiao Sixiao even bought her a cup of milk tea.


    Many people saw that Qiao Sixiao paid for everything and carried the bags, even leaving a hand free to hold the milk tea, while Qin Wei didn''t do anything. She just focused on shopping, asionally taking a few sips of the milk tea, not worrying about anything else.


    When passersby greeted them, they responded generously.


    This didn''t make it to the trending topics, what else can trend?


    The trending topic of "Love Guard" got pushed down, and the trending topic of Wei Xiao shopping together started dominating the screen again.


    Handmade sugar is more enjoyable than described!


    "Si Si, do you want to drink milk tea?"


    Qin Wei raised the milk tea cup in her hand and ced it near her roommate''s mouth.


    "Bao Er, I don''t want to drink. You can drink it yourself."


    The roommate politely declined and changed the topic.


    "Weren''t you looking for a JC''s plush toy of a boiled egg with different expressions? Let''s go and see if they have it. If they do, we''ll buy it, then buy groceries and cook at home.


    We shouldn''t go back toote. We have to return to the filming crew tomorrow... Mm, yeah, it tastes good. Don''t give it to me, drink it yourself..."


    The store actually had the plush toy she wanted, and the roommate generously bought her all the boiled eggs with different expressions.


    On the way back home, they also went to the supermarket and finally returned home after buying groceries.


    "We made it to the trending topics."


    Qin Wei immediately started scrolling through her phone whenever she had free time.


    "The ''Love Guard'' has been temporarily left behind, but intentionally carrying things and buying milk tea, was that your n? I just mentioned that I was carrying you and you wouldn''t let me, and now the media has given me a nickname... you framed me..."


    "It''s not like that."


    Qiao Sixiao shook her head sincerely.


    "It''s just that your ''being inferior'' remark fromst time troubled me, and I want to rify it with this opportunity."


    Qin Wei: "?"


    ...


    Although Chen Xinya didn''t personally expose anything this time, she still had a positive attitude. She reposted the trending Weibo post and even wrote a sentence:


    [Chen Xinya: The little Love Guard got it! She bought everything you wanted, just to protect her smile!]


    Comments:


    [We got it too!]


    [Wei Wei even feeds her little sisters with milk tea, aww it''s true (//?//)]


    [The media reporters are really funny, they even gave VV the nickname "Little Wife"]


    [I''mughing so hard... I can''t stopughing hahaha!]


    [We''re going back to the crew tomorrow, Sister Xinya, please remember to share some sugar with the sisters in the group!]


    [Chen Xinya: Absolutely, sisters, don''t worry, we''ll all enjoy the sugar together! Let''s protect Wei Xiao together!!]


    [Who wouldn''t love such a sister?]


    ...


    So Chen Xinya is still in a fiery rtionship with the fans, and her fan base has grown.


    ...


    On thest half day of the vacation, Qin Wei learned the best way to make oyster sauce lettuce and winter melon soup on a small cooking website. She also made dry pot tea tree mushrooms and braised carp for the four of them for dinner.


    The reason it was four people was that Qin Wei was too slow at cooking alone, and the roommate didn''t want to help at all, so she called Xiao Wang and Xiao Li toe and assist. After dinner, she even asked Xiao Wang to clean and change the water in the fish tank at the entrance.


    The four of them had dinner together, and Qiao Sixiao took a rare photo and posted it on social media:


    [Qiao Sixiao: Heard some people call her "Little Wife"? Come and taste the cooking skills of the "Little Wife". [View Image][View Image][View Image][View Image]...]


    Her ount usually only posts business-rted content and various promotions, and there have been only a few instances of daily life posts, which can be counted on one hand. It''s as if she doesn''t have a social media ount herself.


    This time, not only was there a genuine daily update, but also nine photos were directly shared with the fans of the couple and Qin Wei''s own dedicated fans to celebrate the New Year.


    They immediately dominated the trending topics, even overshadowing Chen Xinya''s retweet.


    It''s no surprise that when the main protagonist shares sweet moments, nothing else matters.


    ¡¾Qin Wei_Vivian: Stop calling me "Little Darling Wife" anymore...¡¿


    Comments¡ª


    ¡¾Okay, Little Darling Wife¡¿


    ¡¾Got it, Little Darling Wife¡¿


    ¡¾Can she cook too, Little Darling Wife?¡¿


    ¡¾Let''s have bubble tea, Little Darling Wife¡¿


    ¡¾Teacher Qiao''s Little Darling Wife¡¿


    ¡¾Qin Wei_Vivian: So, I''ve given you all face, right? Teacher Qiao is the real Little Darling Wife, isn''t she?¡¿


    ¡¾Qiao Sixiao: Who the real Little Darling Wife is, only she knows in her heart¡¿


    ¡¾What the heck!? Little Qiao is sending emojis too?¡¿


    ¡¾I don''t know where to start with this!! It''s like a downpour of dog food falling from the sky, and I''m just a lucky little dog being bombarded with dog food!¡¿

 Chapter 449: Time for the Sword Dance

    <h4>Chapter 449</h4>


    Although the heat returned to the WeiXiao CP novel where Wei and Xiao held hands, Chen Xinya, having tasted the sweetness, came to the set this morning, got her makeup and hair done, and started looking for them.


    Since they had the same scene to shoot, she would definitely see them.


    A few minutester, she saw Qin Wei change into her costume and get her makeup and hair done. She was wearing a striking red power suit, with her hair tied up by a golden hairpiece, the color particrly eye-catching.


    The movie backdrop was fantasy, and in order to have good enough visual experience, considerations of reflecting ss levels in costumes were not taken.


    In one hand she held the script, and in the other she held an umbre, chatting andughing with colleagues beside her.


    Colleague Xiao Qiao wore a deep blue dance costume, setting off her snow-white skin. All her hair essories and jewelry were silver, just like Zhao Yu''s gold and red, also for the purpose of being visually dazzling enough.


    She also held the script, and in her other arm she hugged Ju An.


    She didn''t speak, just smiled, listening to the person beside her speak.


    A pair of fairies walked by, and the crew''s photographers and videographers were busy shooting. Chen Xinya couldn''t help but take a photo, but she also knew she couldn''t post it.


    These were all used as behind-the-scenes footage released for publicityter on. At this stage, the costumes and styling were confidential. Posting them would surely bring the crew''s sanctions. Even the actors themselves would censor their Weibo posts to avoid leaks.


    Chen Xinya was not stupid either. She just took the photos and saved them to post when the movie premiered.


    Director Yuan pped his hands at the two people''s looks and kept praising how good they looked, and said he would treat the designer to chicken legs, and also praised the designer.


    Director Yuan: "Ahaha, the designer is me!"


    ...


    There was still some time before shooting started. Director Yuan briefly talked through the scenes with the actors who had scenes today, then went to mind his own business.


    A few actors sat together. Li Hanming asked Qiao Sixiao:


    "Teacher Qiao, you''re holding Ju An right?"


    Qin Wei answered ahead:


    "That''s right, it''s my baby."


    Qiao Sixiao looked at the little bear and sighed:


    "It looks like this silly little bear is quite popr? You all recognize it?"


    Chen Xinya chimed in:


    "Of course! In the eyes of CP fans, Ju An is the one and only child of WeiXiao. Many CP fans even use it as their profile picture. Moreover, this bear is sold out globally. Even the brand is starting to stock up, wanting Ju An to endorse them."


    Qin Wei squeezed Ju An''s hand and said:


    "Although Ju An is my baby, I can''t give birth to something like this. SiSi bought it so it''s SiSi''s child o(^o^)o~"


    Qiao Sixiao snorted:


    "Nonsense, do you believe I''ll beat you to death o(^o^)o~"


    Chen Xinya eagerly posted on Weibo¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Chen Xinya: Little security guard Ju An is online eating melon seeds. At this very moment I''ve seen Ju An! It really smells like oranges! Little Ju An and its mommies use the same perfume! Ah! I''m dead! Ship me away now!!¡¿


    She posted in the WeiXiao super topic, gaining over ten thousand likes andments within minutes¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Damn! I''ve gotten fat from all the sweetness recently¡¿


    ¡¾Sister Chen Xinya please keep up this pace!!¡¿


    ¡¾I''ll just ask one thing, no pics??¡¿


    ¡¾Chen Xinya: Because the looks are confidential for now, sorry, no pics for the moment¡¿


    ...


    After Chen Xinya posted, she asked Qiao Sixiao:


    "Can I take a picture with Ju An?"


    "Of course not."


    Qin Wei politely replied,


    "The one surnamed Qiao can''t even take a picture with it, my Ju An is a top-clout female celeb. None of you can try to gain clout from it."


    Chen Xinya: "..............."


    ...


    After that, everyone briefly rehearsed their lines, practising twice before officially starting the shoot.


    In pursuit of visual aesthetic, the pce''s interior design andyout rented thergest studio in the filming location, then spent three months renovating it. Director Yuan was also very thoughtful to open the windows and ventte for half a month after the renovation waspleted, soing in to film, no one would feel ufortable from any smell.


    Today''s shoot was the scene of the envoy entering the enemy state and meeting with the enemy ruler in the pce.


    The enemy state ruler looked down on the envoy, saying it was from a tiny weak state that didn''t dare fight back, had no capable people in the country, and at this moment still couldn''t win against a woman. As he spoke, he sent up a woman dressed as a dancing girl, saying that perhaps the envoy couldn''t even beat this one dancing girl. Let the world see how pathetic these small countries were, unable to put up a fight.


    The envoy sent Zhao Yu to take up the challenge, without any extra words said. Zhao Yu drew out a longsword, put on a golden mask, and stepped onto the stage.


    This was the scene they were about to shoot¡ª¡ª


    Zhao Yu stepped onto the stage. Nothing could be seen behind the golden mask, only a pair of firm, tranquil eyes. She held the sword in both hands, cing it horizontally before her face. In her eyes was the cold gleam of the sword''s edge.


    Chen Xinya, ying the role of the dancing girl, likewise held a longsword, full of charm(?)


    The drum beat started. Following the beats, the two started their duel.


    The woman before her, although dressed as a dancing girl, was actually the enemy state''s top assassin. The ruler decided to have her openly kill someone on the spot to discourage the envoy''s morale, and let the world see how pathetic these small countries were, unable to put up any resistance.


    The fight began. Swords shed, sparks flew, at first Zhao Yu was at a disadvantage, then she defended strike after strike, constantly passive.


    But the two moved as quick as swirling clouds and flowing water, still making for good visuals.


    "Cut! Done with this take. Let''s take a break, continue in a bit."


    After Director Yuan finished, Li Liang ran up to take the sword and mask off Qin Wei''s hands.


    Just about to leave, she heard Chen Xinya''s aggrieved voice:


    "Weiwei you went overboard, my hand hurts..."


    Her assistant came over to take a look, thenined:


    "A bit excessive. Taking advantage of filming to bully others, how excessive..."


    It just so happened Qin Wei overheard. Qin Wei turned around and walked back, asking Chen Xinya''s assistant:


    "Where exactly did I take advantage of filming to bully others?"


    The assistant didn''t say anything, just acted pitiful like Qin Wei had bullied her.


    The crew looked over. Chen Xinya also had a wronged face, just waiting for Qin Wei to get angry, then let the whole crew see and gossip about her.


    The confidentiality level for this scene was very high, but after all there were a lot of people on set. People just can''t help but gossip about secrets. In the industry no walls were airtight.


    "Weiwei, no, it just hurts a bit..."


    Chen Xinya said as such, but acted all aggrieved.


    Qin Wei raised a hand and gave her a loud, clear p.


    Everyone was stunned.


    Time stood still.


    Qin Wei said to her:


    "I just want to say, I didn''t take advantage of filming to bully anyone. If I wanted to bully someone, it would be by this standard, openly bullying."


    Chen Xinya''s mind went nk for a good few minutes. She expected Qin Wei to get angry, but really didn''t expect her to dare be so tantly aggressive. This was bullying!


    She didn''t even dare to before. Chen Xinya had angered her in the past too, but only got scolded at most. After getting scolded she would then pitifully go in front of the camera and act pitiful, never failing to work. But now she was this arrogant??


    "You!!"


    Chen Xinya covered her hot, stinging cheek, with a wronged look as she pointed at Qin Wei. But before she could say anything, she saw Qin Wei covering her own hand, beating her to shout first:


    "SiSi, SiSi! My hand hurts so much wuwuwu!"

 Chapter 450: What if a female hit on set goes bad

    <h4>Chapter 450</h4>


    Innocent Qiao Sixiao was looking over the script when she heard Qin Wei shout. She was about to scold her reflexively, but seeing Chen Xinya there too, she held her tongue and walked over to ask Qin Wei:


    "What''s the matter?"


    Qin Wei held up her hand:


    "My hand hurts... Hard to believe, but Chen Xinya hit my hand with her face..."


    "I believe it."


    Qiao Sixiao gently blew on her hand,


    "I believe anything my darling says. It doesn''t hurt, doesn''t hurt, let me blow on it~"


    Chen Xinya: "..."


    Qiao Sixiao asked Chen Xinya:


    "Hmm? Why aren''t you taking pictures? You can post themter if not now. Did you hit your ship?


    People online say to go for it. You''re supposed to share with your sisters when you hit your ship. I allow you to post, but mind how you phrase it. If you say I hit you without evidence, my fans are fiercer than solo stans."


    Chen Xinya looked around. The staff had suddenly be very busy, none of them looking in their direction.


    Clearly, nobody intended to offend the lead actress for her sake.


    No wonder Qin Wei dared bully her so openly ¡ª she had nothing to fear!


    "Teacher Qiao, I''m sorry, I just... got carried away by my shipper mentality... I shouldn''t have said those things online..."


    As Chen Xinya apologized, Qiao Sixiao brushed it off, simply telling her lightly:


    "Who you ship is your business, but don''t interfere with our lives. How would you like it if someone spilled your daily business online? Filming is tiring enough without you leaking our lives. The further we go, the more tired we''ll get. I really don''t want you endlessly exposing our days."


    With that, she pulled Qin Wei aside to rest.


    "Teacher Qiao is fierce! What if she really goes online to gossip?"


    Qin Wei asked.


    "I dare hit her, so I don''t fear her gossiping. She''s just so annoying with it. If scolding worked, this time she definitely wouldn''t have told the media more."


    "She''s doing it for attention."


    Qiao Sixiao sat to rest, epting the lemon ck tea little Wang handed over.


    "Let her gossip. She thinks she and the shippers stand together, but actually it''s only some shippers. Many people including solo stans are sick of her. One thing our fans have inmon is a strong sense of boundaries. They mind their own business and don''t bother us, but she broke that."


    "asionally is fine, but she bbed everything she saw and heard. Talk too much and people get annoyed. It''s time to turn the page and adjust our moods. More filming soon and we can''t let y affect work."


    ...


    After a half hour break, Director Yuan came tomunicate with the actors. On set, he was a ruthless work machine, uninterested in the grievances between Chen Xinya and Qin Wei. Seeing Chen Xinya''s red-rimmed eyes in bad spirits, he frowned and told Qin Wei:


    "Don''t throw tantrums like this on set in future. If you dislike someone, there are many ways to mess with them without attacking them directly. Why not make her hit herself?"


    "You can do that?"


    Qin Wei tilted her head at him.


    "What are your values, Teacher Yuan? Aren''t you afraid of being scolded?"


    Flipping through the script, Director Yuan made marks and exchanged with the crew about the uing scenes before calmly telling Qin Wei:


    "Our little Qin is both weak and strong, principled yet flexible. As both little Qin''s teacher and friend, I can show some favoritism. Must I always lecture on right and wrong? What''s the point of friendship then? When little Qin does wrong, I''ll clean up after you, no issue right?"


    When he moved to ruffle Qin Wei''s hair, Qiao Sixiao cut in to pull her back:


    "Teacher Yuan makes sense. Shall we start? Tiring to keep waiting, finish sooner and we can leave earlier."


    ...


    Ready to roll, shooting resumed¡ª


    Hearing "Use who can manage, rece them if not", Chen Xinya worked hard to regain focus.


    The situation Zhao Yu was passive about soon turned around. It emerged Zhao Yu had just been probing the opponent''s style and level earlier. Now that she grasped those, she began to counterattack.


    Zhao Yu nced at the Envoy, who nodded near-imperceptibly to indicate consent.


    Zhao Yu seemed like a different person then, attacks suddenly fierce and forcing the enemy back.


    The King on his throne was also clouding over.


    His guards silently moved hands to sword hilts as well.


    The moment the dancing girl lost, the King could charge the Envoy Group with assassination and execute them on the spot!


    After all, the dead cannot defend themselves.


    Yet just as Zhao Yu neared victory, someone suddenly stepped up to take the sword from the dancer''s hand and stand against her.


    The new girl wore blue and a silver mask.


    But Zhao Yu recognized her, though uncertain if she was right.


    Gong Lan.


    She didn''t know why Gong Lan had stepped out or what she intended now, but the match had to continue until decided!


    On his throne, the King stirred his fingers to signal observing calmly.


    The drums continued as Zhao Yu gripped her sword tight, but her gaze had already changed.


    They had seen each other before, in the market crowds and on high tforms.


    That person was still a stranger to both.


    That look was intimately familiar to both.


    But for whatever purpose, this contest had to end decisively first.


    Gong Lan struck out. Zhao Yu remained defensive, but realized her moves seemed more dance thanbat power ¡ª fierce yet not ruthless.


    Zhao Yu searched her eyes and found them searching back.


    Gong Lan''s gaze hooked the heart. One could easily fall into them.


    No words passed between them, yet some understanding dawned.


    Guided by Gong Lan, they wordlessly turned the cruel match into an exquisite sword dance!


    The only apaniment was the drums, speeding and slowing to match their flow.


    All eyes rested on them. Breaths were carefully controlled so as not to mar the performance.


    "Great!"


    At the King''s shout of praise, the drums ceased just as Zhao Yu''s de halted wlessly shy of piercing Gong Lan!


    Whether by chance or design, ultimately Zhao Yu gained the upper hand.


    Yet the King was loathe to see Gong Lan hurt.


    Rather than the expected bloodbath, he rewarded the Envoy Group and announced a banquet.


    "Cut! Excellent! Wonderful!"


    Director Yuan was so pleased he decided to reward chicken drumsticks for dinner!

 Chapter 451: Nothing makes you happier than a Vacation.

    <h4>Chapter 451</h4>


    The sword dance scene was a big scene, with several times more shots than usual. The storyboarding, details, emotion portrayal, plus Director Yuan''s own demanding requirements meant everything had to be wless.


    So they filmed take after take, while the weather cooled down unnoticed.


    Qin Wei yawned, wrapping herself in an overcoat on set, eyes lifeless.


    She thought back to shooting the first sword dance scene a month ago, when Director Yuan was still cheering her on nearby. Now, a monthter, they were still filming sword dances, again and again, and it felt like the plot hadn''t progressed at all.


    "Your hands are so cold," Qiao said. She didn''t seem to mind, but couldn''t conceal her fatigue either as she walked over and touched Qin Wei''s fingertips before handing her a hot coffee.


    "Drink some to wake yourself up."


    "Mm..."


    Qin Wei drank the coffee and checked her phone. Shen Qingqing had sent her a message.


    Her eyes widened in shock.


    "What''s wrong?" Li Hanming was running lines nearby and asked when he saw her horrified expression.


    "ording to the lesson schedule, the final exam for Calculus will be held on thest day of ss at the end of the month.


    Considering how busy everyone is with their internships, full attendance is not required. Grades will be based 30% onpleted homework assignments, and the remaining 70% on the closed-book final exam..."


    Qin Wei read out Shen Qingqing''s message, growing more panicked and anxious as she continued.


    "Failing results in having to retake the ss when school resumes... Failing the retake means having to repeat the course... This is a required course for the entire school, aimed at developing logical thinking. I hope everyone will take it seriously!


    Li Hanming, are you taking the exam???"


    Li Hanming shook his head. Although he felt afraid because of her panicked expression, he answered softly:


    "I''m...taking it...next semester..."


    Qin Wei sighed. She had wanted to empathize, but it turned out their situations were vastly different...


    "Where''s Su Yang?"


    Qin Wei started looking around.


    Looking for that god-like figure.


    Without exaggerating, of everyone on set, Su Yang was known to be the only one who could help her, who could save her.


    ...


    Su Yang: "......"


    Qin Wei: "......"


    Su Yang: "............"


    Qin Wei: "....................."


    Su Yang conceded first: "But only on one condition..."


    "Anything!"


    Qin Wei agreed decisively, but instantly felt a little apprehensive.


    "Um...nothing illegal or criminal...nothing against public order or morals...still have to adhere to baselines...nothing too expensive either..."


    Su Yang: "......................................................"


    Su Yang mmed the small table angrily:


    "I''m aw-abiding citizen too!!! What could I possibly want from you!!! I just..."


    Qiao Sixiao walked over, and Su Yang didn''t finish his sentence, his eyesnding on her.


    Qin Wei followed his gaze and looked back, her expression gradually bingplex and heavy.


    "Don''t do it, Su Yang... This is between the two of us. I''m just her roommate, I can''t make decisions for her... I can''t have her satisfy your outrageous ideas..."


    Oblivious Qiao Sixiao came over:


    "Hm? What''s going on? What ideas?"


    Su Yang pressed his forehead in embarrassment, his face reddening.


    Qin Wei helpfully shielded him and spoke on his behalf:


    "Qiao Sixiao, why are you so gossipy?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    "You''re talking to him but keep looking at me. Can''t I ask?" Qiao Sixiao retorted.


    Qin Wei shook her head:


    "No."


    Qiao Sixiao pinched Little Qin''s cheek. Su Yang looked aggrieved.


    "She asked me to tutor her in calculus,"


    Su Yang didn''t want Qiao to misunderstand, so he took the initiative to exin clearly.


    "I told her I''d help if she agrees to a request, but she kept imagining strange things."


    Qiao frowned slightly:


    "But I advise you not to imagine anything inappropriate."


    Su Yang: "¡Ñ¡´¡Ñ..............."


    ...


    Su Yang''s request was humble and simple. He merely wanted¡ª


    "Pay attention in ss, don''t sleep."


    Qin nodded profusely:


    "Mm-hmm, okay, okay, if I sleep, Qiao can testify for me. Teacher Su, you can p me if I doze off!!"


    Qiao: "Hm? You can try."


    Su Yang shook his head:


    "I wouldn''t dare... But listen carefully, Qin Wei. I''ll say it straight¡ªit''s your exam not mine, you''re the one in trouble not me.


    Math is cold and detached, one is one, two is two. It may seem heartless, but it''s also the fairest subject. Don''t say you don''t have a math brain, don''t make excuses for yourself. At this stage math isn''t about talent or intelligence, otherwise it wouldn''t be a basic course for the whole school."


    Qin was more docile than usual.


    So on set one could see scenes like this¡ª


    When filming, Zhao Yu was Lu Wei''s superior, always condescending towards him:


    "Lu Wei, get a hold of yourself! Assassination is a major crime, it could lead to war and loss of life! Can you bear this responsibility?!"


    "Chief, I was wrong......"


    "Lu Wei, don''t act tough!"


    "Chief, I was wrong......"


    During breaks, Qin was Su Yang''s grandchild. Su Yang pointed at the workbook and scolded her, yet she didn''t dare get angry.


    "Qin Wei, where''s your brain? Don''t you consider other conditions when calcting?"


    "I''m wrong (><)! I''m sorry!"


    "Qin Wei, stop making basic operation mistakes, okay?!"


    "I''m wrong (><)! I''m sorry!"


    Li Hanming was stunned watching this. He knew Qin had a good temper, but didn''t expect it to be this good¡ªwhenever Su Yang scolded her, she just nodded and admitted fault, practically kneeling before him.


    Li Hanming sighed:


    "So submissive..."


    Qiao nodded:


    "This must be what it means to be humble and pious towards knowledge..."


    Mm...


    Stay hungry, stay foolish...


    ...


    After another two weeks, the entire sword dance scene was finally filmed. Everyone was exhausted but also very fulfilled.


    Such an important scene took them one and a half months toplete!


    Director Yuan gave the crew chicken legs again, and used the opportunity of changing locations to give everyone time off once more.


    Nothing made people happier than time off!


    But this was also a virtuous cycle¡ª


    High efficiency allowed them to finish work early and take group breaks. After fully resting, everyone regained their energy and could continue working highly efficiently.


    Director Yuan had a clear mind. He knew long-term work would only ruin morale, while efficiency was key. Endless work that squeezedbor to make them work overtime would only make people ck off, lowering efficiency for the entire crew.


    Having a leader like this, the crew cheered.

 Chapter 452: Combine work and rest, hope all bosses can understand

    <h4>Chapter 452</h4>


    At a crew dinner, Qin Wei originally did not n to go, but when she heard that He Hong hoped Su Yang would go to get along better with colleagues, Qin Wei went too.


    That night, Qin Wei sat in a corner of the bustling crew dinner venue booked by the production team, listening to Su Yang teach her calculus.


    It was tragic.


    ...


    Fortunately there was still some time before the exam. Learning is not something that can be aplished in one go. After listening to Su Yang exin the knowledge points, Qin Wei could not digest it all at once. She nned to go over it twice more after getting home.


    Then after getting home, she took a bath, watched a movie, spaced out, prepared to study, felt the desk was too messy so tidied it up a bit, felt the living room was too messy so tidied that up a bit too, sat down to study, wanted some milk, got up...


    "You sit down!"


    Her roommate really could not stand to see any more. She pressed down on Qin Wei''s shoulders and did not let her get up,


    "You want milk right? I''ll go heat it up for you..."


    Qin Wei opened her book again. The milk was brought over, so she drank that first...


    She seemed to recall the PR gift a brand sent over recently was a real silk nightgown she wanted to try on to see how it looked...


    Just as she was about to get up, she saw her roommate standing there with arms crossed, watching her.


    Then her roommate pulled out the chair across from her and sat down staring at her:


    "What else were you thinking of doing? Hm?"


    Qin Wei smacked her lips and started reading her book.


    As she read, she started picking at her fingernails.


    When she looked up, she happened to meet her roommate''s gloomy gaze. Qin Wei raised her hands innocently to show her:


    "You see, my nails are too long..."


    Qiao Sixiao smiled:


    "..."


    At two in the morning, the only lit room in the entire 21-story building was theirs. One cried as she read under themplight while the other gritted her teeth and gave her a manicure.


    ...


    She simply could not focus. What Su Yang taught made sense; it was just difficult for someone who had not done math in a long time toprehend right away. Also...


    "If you can''t focus then stop looking."


    After helping trim her nails, the maid saw that she had no heart to study and decisively advised her,


    "Go to sleep. This past month and a half has been too tiring for you. And it''s not like the exam is tomorrow. You pulling all-nighters here without studying, who are you doing it for? Will your exam paper give you extra points because you tried so hard...? Stop putting in useless effort..."


    Qin Wei immediately closed her book:


    "It''s not that I''m not working hard. You were the one who told me to sleep. I know you''re tired. I could still study but you said I shouldn''t."


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    "I''m going to sleep now. Turn off the lights for me."


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyes. She really was exhausted...


    But...


    "Sixiao~ Scoot over, Ju An and I areing to sleep with you. Your voice is perfect to lull us to sleep. Tell us a couple stories okay?"


    "...Come on over..."


    There was no use refusing. If she could have fallen asleep, she would have done so already.


    Refusing her was like refusing a pitiful puppy.


    Qin Wei happily hugged Ju An and went over to lie down. Qiao Sixiao turned on her phone, yawned, and began reading her a story:


    "After lunch every day in preschool, the children would get fruit. Each kid got something different.


    At this time Vivi was least happy, because she wanted an orange, but her ssmate Xinxing also liked oranges. Whenever Vivi got an orange, Xinxing would forcefully trade with her.


    Xinxing was much taller than Vivi and very lively. The teacher and kids all liked ying with her.


    Not like Vivi the scaredy cat, who only knew how to cry when bullied.


    Until a new transfer student arrived, Xiaoqiao.


    Xiaoqiao was very pretty and always smiling at her ssmates, so everyone liked her. Whenever they got fruit, they would let her be first in line to pick her favorite.


    Xiaoqiao would always take oranges but not rush to eat them.


    ''I want the apple in your hand.''


    Without waiting for Vivi''s consent, Xiaoqiao snatched away her apple and stuffed a peeled orange into her mouth, fearful that Xinxing would grab it away..."


    Qiao Sixiao picked a random story and read it to her. Her roommate was so easy to coax to sleep...


    The next day when Qin Wei woke naturally, she finally felt alive again.


    In the past month, Qin Wei had only slept four hours like the other actors and martial arts instructor.


    On days when filming went smoothly, they could pull an all-nighter. Meanwhile her waist injury had red up twice, hurting so badly at night she could not sleep. Only with her roommate caring for her all night could it alleviate slightly.


    She still preferred her bed at home. Lying on that medium soft mattress lessened her stress by so much. Sleeping deeply through the night, she did not wake until 11 AM.


    Groggily crawling out of bed, she opened her room door to see her roommate already washed up and watering the nts on the balcony.


    "You''re up?"


    Qiao Sixiao nced at her then continued watering the flowers. This whole time the housekeeper hade by every few days to take care of the foliage and fish.


    Previously there was nothing in their home. She had been afraid she would often be away and unable to keep anything alive. But after getting them, she discovered many ways to ovee difficulties.


    Even though she would worry and fret over them, each time she came home and saw everything, she did not feel it was messy, only felt¡ª


    [Not bad.]


    "You''re awake. I''m surprised Li Yao has not contacted me at all. It truly is a miracle..."


    Qin Wei rubbed her eyes and tossed Ju An onto the sofa. Then she slowly went to wash up.


    "I told him to give you a break for now."


    Qiao Sixiao said to her while putting down the watering can and walking to the kitchen:


    "I said I was taking you to the hospital today and couldn''t keep treating you like a cash cow machine, that you needed rest. Otherwise you''d be worked to death.


    Even He Hong does not dare push me like this without sleep just to earn money."


    "Oh this is great!"


    Qin Wei stuck her head out to talk to her:


    "Just tell him I''m sick. If you say it he won''t dare question you. Last time when I lied to him he still demanded to see my medical records. This time that works out perfectly. I cany at home..."


    "I already nned to bring you to the hospital." Qiao Sixiao carried out breakfast plus lunch and set them on the table.


    "To get your back pain looked at. Of course you can refuse. I won''t force you either. But next time you''re in pain, don''t whine and cry about it. We either face it together, I bring you to the hospital, or you take responsibility yourself..."


    "I''ll go!"


    ...


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    [It''s happening!]


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    [Qin Wei_Vivian: Got no real news so you gotta write this? I ain''t sted y''all in too long. Back acting my waist got injured, was at an orthopedics getting CT scans and treatment. Y''all satisfied?]


    [Going to the hospital with your friend is very normal. How is this news?]


    [My goose''s temper has been awfultely. She hasn''t posted to p back at people for so long, previously she always took the high road.]


    [Whenever she goes to the hospital she gets blessed with a baby afterwards. No wonder anyone would be annoyed... And back pain really is excruciating... No sick person has a nice temper...]


    [Hope Little Qin will be okay... Her TV series is truly so good. I never liked these traffic stars before but fell into the pit from her drama. As long as she keeps acting I''ll keep chasing.]


    [Can''t celebrities get sick too?]


    [Is there a possibility... that she too is just a person?]

 Chapter 453: Stop talking... I’m not interested.

    <h4>Chapter 453</h4>


    On her day off, Qin Wei spent the entire day treating her back pain and resting. Li Yao was also understandable of her hardship and postponed all the work that could be dyed; for those that couldn''t be dyed, he cancelled them all.


    After the rest, Qin Wei felt full of energy again, ready to devote herself wholeheartedly to work.


    For the uing scenes of escape that needed to be filmed, there would be many on-location shoots. The crew had already picked the locations early on. Today, they were relocating for the remote site shooting. Qiao Sixiao packed seven suitcases of luggage. The other actors didn''t pack much less either. Only Qin Wei...


    Qiao Sixiao: "That''s all?"


    Shen Qingqing: "Just that?"


    Su Yang: "Only that?"


    Li Hanming: "..."


    Wei Lai: "......"


    Qin Wei brought a backpack, a suitcase, and the stuffed toy Ju An. Nothing else.


    She only packed the bare essentials. Other than those, she didn''t bring anything else.


    Even her assistant''s luggage was bigger than hers.


    So when the other assistants were busy handling luggage and checking them in, Li Liang had nothing to do and stood next to Qin Wei, trying to help carry her bag.


    But Qin Wei didn''t think it was necessary because it wasn''t heavy.


    After several work trips, Qin Wei gradually gained her own experience -


    Don''t bring non-essentials, otherwise it would be troublesome for both her and Li Liang.


    ...


    Arriving at the destination airport that night, after another two hours in the crew''s car, Qin Wei dozed off leaning on Li Liang. When she woke up, they had arrived at the hotel near the shooting location.


    It wasn''t quite suitable to call it a hotel. To call it a homestay would also be an injustice to homestays. The amodation was worse than when they went to the grasnds to shoot Star Aze...


    Chen Xinya weakly protested, but the crew also had no way. This ce wasn''t downtown or a studio city. There were no decent lodging facilities. It was surrounded by mountains for miles with the nearest small town simply having no proper inns.


    There was only this ce - a resort. During peak seasons, hikers and campers would stay here.


    "Tsk, tsk, tsk..."


    Shen Qingqing shook her head andmented,


    "Is the crew too poor? Putting us up in ruins..."


    Qin Wei took a look. It was old and dpidated but calling it ruins seemed a bit much...


    "I don''t think this is ruins."


    Su Yang echoed Qin Wei''s thoughts. Qin Wei nodded in agreement. Then she heard Su Yang continue saying,


    "I feel it''s more like a haunted house..."


    It didn''t seem that way before she said it... but now that she pointed it out...


    The shabby exterior, the uneven patches of faded red paint from years of rain erosion, the flickering neon sign on the roof that worked only asionally,


    And the antiquated fluorescentmp at the entrance that blinked uncertainly but no one bothered to fix...


    This was exactly like the creepy manor in Sharkswarm where the protagonist team got picked off one by one...


    Wei Lai sidled up next to her and asked Qin Wei,


    "Do you happen to have any creative inspirations...?"


    Qin Wei answered dispiritedly, the light in her eyes already gone,


    "No... I''m not interested..."


    She slowly shuffled to her roommate''s side,


    "Dad..."


    "Dad..."


    Wei Lai echoed after her. Seeing Qiao Sixiao''s slightly surprised expression, she quickly added,


    "I''m mentally prepared to sleep on the sofa. This ce gives me the creeps."


    The ce was creepy so Wei Lai was scared too. Thus, she went all out to make it sound even scarier, then she and Qin Wei begged to stay together.


    Anyway, shamelessness like this, they''d done it before.


    Shen Qingqing also overheard their conversation. She came over and asked,


    "Can I also call you Dad and stay with you guys?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "..."


    Su Yang also wanted to try her luck:


    "Dad?"


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    ...


    After understanding everyone''s preferences, the crew began arranging rooms - a suite for the four actresses who requested to room together, a twin room for Su Yang and Li Hanming, and arrangements for the rest ordingly.


    Luggage had already been sent to the rooms and everyone received their key cards. This hotel had no elevator, only wooden stairs.


    Very clean. Under the dim lights, it looked somewhat dated. Walking up, it would make muffled wooden sounds.


    Wei Lai asked Qin Wei:


    "Have you watched Sharkswarm before?"


    Qin Wei: "Heard of it..."


    Wei Lai: "Oh, good then. Otherwise you''d definitely find it terrifying. The stairs look just like in the movie, where the female lead''s teammate died on the stairs..."


    Qin Wei: "Great, now I''ve watched it..."


    Wei Lai: "?"


    ...


    They didn''t have high hopes to begin with. Just bear with it for three to five days, a week at most in this ce, then it''d pass. Unexpectedly, despite the dated look, the hotel rooms were clean and properly equipped. Even the television was thetest smart model.


    Of course, it still couldn''tpare with luxury hotels in big cities in terms of service and facilities. It just far exceeded their expectations.


    Butints aside, no one rejected staying here. Coming on set, this much hardship was nothing.


    Even Shen Qingqing who had high standards for hotels didn''t say anything this time.


    "This little darling must be Ju An right???"


    After settling down, Shen Qingqing pointed at the stuffed toy bear on the bed.


    "Yup, my Ju An. You can hug him.


    Ju An, this is your Aunt bleat bleat, let Auntie hug you."


    Qin Wei picked Ju An up and handed it to Shen Qingqing.


    Shen Qingqing scowled,


    "Qin Wei, you''re so childish. But I can consider hugging it if it calls me big sister."


    Qin Wei didn''t object at all:


    "Great! Then I''ll have another good big brother. And a mouth-changing fee of six hundred and sixty thousand yuan. Plus allowance you''ll give me monthly from now on!"


    Qin Wei beamed at her, eyes shining with gold,


    "Cash or bank transfer?"


    Shen Qingqing took the little bear into her arms. Its sweet and sour fruity scent made one feel like hugging a big tangerine.


    "Ju An darling, granny hugs you~"


    Qin Wei thought that worked too. She held out her palm to Shen Qingqing,


    "Then no need for allowance, just child support will do. And still that mouth-changing fee. Bleat bleat~"


    Shen Qingqing: "..."


    ...


    Scrolling through her phone before bed, Qin Wei saw Chen Xinya trending on hot search again¡ª¡ª


    ¡¾Chen Xinya: We relocated to the mountains as a crew to film for a week today! Staying in a really cool hotel with limited rooms, be it the suites or regr twin rooms, everyone is sharing!¡¿


    Since Qin Wei publicly denounced her that one time, Chen Xinya now operated more carefully. But she still couldn''t give up this source of traffic easily, so she switched up her approach. Taking advantage of how the cast was filming together, she posted tidbits of her own daily life, but still subtly exposed shipping moments of the co-stars she supported.


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 Chapter 454: No wonder the pay is high, Director Yuan has so many requirements

    <h4>Chapter 454</h4>


    Before dawn, everyone got up and started getting busy. First, they got their makeup and hair done on set. Once it was light out, they went to the location in the mountains for filming.


    The filming location had been selected and set up a few days in advance. Once the actors arrived, just a few adjustments were needed before shooting could begin.


    Today''s scenes involved escape, which was simple in description¡ªthe imperial envoy''s troops would split into two groups to flee along separate routes. The envoy would lead one group along the official road to distract the enemy. They would deliberately act like they were taking Gong Lan away in a hurry.


    The other group was Zhao Yu''s team of three, taking Gong Lan along the mountain road back to the capital.


    It sounded simple, but Director Yuan had many demands¡ªshe wanted different versions and all kinds of details.


    There was no arguing with her because she had organized everyone to read the script far in advance. They had read and analyzed each version.


    So her script wasplex, her drama hard to film, her box office great, her achievements impressive.


    Director Yuan came over and said:


    "For this scene now, they get ambushed by assassins from the enemy country in the mountain forest. The whole scene is pure action. We''ve already blocked the choreography, so let''s try to get it done in one day if possible.


    Then the next scene has two versions¡ªZhao Yu and Gong Lan have a disagreement and end up fighting again. You two should go over the fight choreography a couple times in private..."


    ...


    The camera shook as it focused on some rustling bushes. Then came hurried footsteps, and the camera panned to Su Yang''s handsome face as Lu Wei, hiding behind a tree. He nodded at someone opposite him.


    Zhao Yu on the other side also nodded. They both wore dark clothes to better conceal themselves.


    The instant the enemy came through the bushes, the youth hiding in the tree drew his bow and shot one assassin dead!


    The enemy was thrown into disarray, a perfect chance for Lu Wei and Zhao Yu to charge out together as trusted battlepanions with wless teamwork.


    But even perfection had ws. One enemy who had feigned death tried to sneak attack them, but fell again with a knife in hand before he could strike¡ªand behind him stood Gong Lan with a bloody dagger.


    The assassin fell, blood dripping from Gong Lan''s short sword.


    Zhao Yu nced indifferently at Gong Lan, casually wiping the blood off the de on his arm guard before going to check the enemy corpses, while Lu Wei couldn''t take his eyes off Gong Lan''s face for a long time.


    "Look enough?"


    As Gong Lan spoke, she already raised her hand to p him, but Lu Wei reacted and started to block, yet chose to lower his guard and let her hit him.


    "Enough."


    A hand grabbed Gong Lan''s slender wrist¡ªit was Zhao Yu blocking her from Lu Wei, clearly displeased with her attitude.


    p!


    The pnded on Zhao Yu''s face. Gong Lan smiled obliquely:


    "How generous of the young master to let his sworn brother ogle his woman without a care!"


    Zhao Yu said nothing while Lu Wei behind him was shocked to the core!


    Tears welled up as Lu Wei started bawling:


    "Zhao Yu? Zhao Yu! When did this happen? Ah? Have you forgotten that you are..."


    Zhao Yu turned to Lu Wei:


    "She''s trying to sow discord. Can''t you tell?"


    "You two, stop messing around."


    Their teammate Lin Cong jumped down from a tree, ears twitching. His face was grave.


    "Enemies, many, still on their way here."


    "Cut! Well done! Actors take five! All departments prepare!"


    That was the first version.


    Director Yuan started reviewing the yback while on set, Qiao Sixiao was already coaxing her partner.


    The p''s timing had been a little off¡ªGong Lan did it a bit early while Zhao Yu was half a beat slow.


    The result was Qiao Sixiao really pped her.


    But they had been in character so they kept going very cooperatively without stopping, naturally ying out the rest of the scene.


    Now that the director called cut, Qin Wei''s grievance welled up. The p had hurt, and her cheek was still red.


    She covered her face and said nothing, convinced that Qiao Sixiao had hit her on purpose.


    Su Yang had seen the whole thing. Half of his shocked reaction was acting, the other half genuine astonishment at the resounding p.


    Qiao Sixiao doted on this ordinary roommate like a sister. To pursue realism today, she had actually hit her!


    Biting her lip with tears brimming, covering her face¡ªthe picture of wronged but not daring toin, Qiao Sixiao knew she was in the wrong. She also knew the p had been too hard. So she took the initiative to check on Qin Wei, but was refused.


    "I''m really sorry, I didn''t mean it. Let me see, is it very red?"


    It was rare for Qiao Sixiao to show weakness, but she also had no confidence. The p had seemed intentional. Going overboard was her mistake, and innocent Qin Wei was truly aggrieved.


    "Then tell me, how can I avoid crying? You hit me..."


    Su Yang and Li Hanming watched the drama unfold. Li Hanming asked:


    "Bro Yang, is Sis Wei really angry?"


    Su Yang shook his head:


    "She''s not angry, she''s taking advantage of the situation. Go closer and listen, you''ll understand..."


    Li Hanming, not privy to what was happening, quietly scooted nearer and pricked up his ears to listen¡ª


    "22nd floor!"


    "Too greedy!"


    "Bugatti!"


    "I spit on that!"


    "All the treasures on the 22nd floor!"


    "Don''t even think about it! The 22nd floor also has an $18 million diamond crown!"


    "Tell me bedtime stories for a year!"


    "Deal."


    [A slightly childish bonus scene¡ý]


    Little Qin had chubby round cheeks in preschool. She looked soft and sticky, and her skin must feel amazing, but she dodged Little Qiao''s attempts to pinch her cheeks and self-righteously told her:


    "Don''t touch my face, or I''ll get mad."


    Little Qiao was afraid of making her mad, even more afraid of making her cry. The little crybaby''s tears were heartbreaking, and Little Qiao couldn''t bear it.


    But she still wanted to pinch those cheeks... Agonizing...


    Over winter break, after eating dumplings on New Year''s, their parents allowed the two girls to go see the fireworks together. Little Qiao''s mom drove them to the riverside and opened the trunk of the SUV for them to sit.


    "Look at the fireworks!"


    Little Qiao pointed at the night sky. Little Qin looked where she pointed.


    "I don''t see anythi¡ª Hey, what are you doing?"


    The sky was pitch ck with only a few twinkling stars.


    But her cheek was in someone''s grasp.


    "Huh?"


    Little Qiao held her cheek, reluctant to let go.


    "So soft!"


    Little Qin looked at her indignantly, cheeks puffed up.


    Little Qiao was nervous, afraid Little Qin would cry, and hurried to cate her.


    Little Qin protested in an airy, milky voice:


    "Unfair!"


    Little Qiao coaxed: "I''m wrong! What can I do to avoid you crying?"


    "Look, fireworks!"


    Little Qin suddenly pointed at the night sky.


    Oh, just little kids being kids. She got tricked so she had to trick back.


    Fine, she''d y along!


    Little Qiao looked where she pointed, and fireworks really bloomed against the sky, reflected in theke.


    "Wow!"


    She couldn''t help eximing at the beautiful sight.


    Suddenly her cheek felt a soft warmth¡ªLittle Qin''s mouth against her skin.


    "Yummy!"


    Little Qin smiled contentedly.

 Chapter 455: Divergence

    <h4>Chapter 455</h4>


    The next day, Lin Cong, who was yed by Qin Wei, bent his bow and broke the string after running out of arrows while trying to escape. Though he sessfully shook off his pursuers, his expression was still tense instead of relieved.


    Having lost his way in the boundless forest on the border between the two countries, Lin Cong, though unwilling to admit it, was indeed lost.


    However, he did not panic. After following Captain Zhao Yu toplete various tasks, he had long learned to survive under all kinds of adverse conditions.


    But...Lin Cong touched his quiver and found only one feathered arrow left...


    Suddenly hearing the bushes rustle, Lin Cong unhesitatingly took out the feathered arrow and nocked it on the bowstring.


    Drawing the bow, taking aim...


    "It''s me!"


    Just as Lin Cong was about to loose the arrow, Lu Wei emerged from the bushes and said in a low voice.


    Lin Cong then breathed a sigh of relief. As an archer, it would be quite difficult for him to continue without a warrior to cooperate.


    Fortunately, Lu Wei was here.


    "Where are the others?"


    Lu Wei frowned and looked around but did not see Captain Zhao Yu or Gong Lan.


    "We got separated."


    After making sure it was safe around them, Lin Cong put the only feathered arrow back into his quiver, then sat down under a tree,


    "Let''s rest here first. It''s gettingte. We''ll look for them tomorrow morning..."


    "But Gong Lan may still be pursued and killed!"


    Lu Wei pursed his lips,


    "With so many assassins after us...We can''t fail the mission!"


    Lin Cong looked at him with cold eyes,


    "Lu Wei, has Zhao Yu ever told you not to panic when something happens? It''s getting dark, you don''t even know where that woman is, yet you say we can''t fail? What can you do?"


    Lu Wei was tongue-tied for a while before pointing to the road they just came from,


    "Let''s double back and look for them. What if...What if..."


    "Do you like her?"


    Lin Cong suddenly asked. Lu Wei''s expression became solemn. Lin Cong already knew the answer even without his reply.


    "How amusing."


    Lin Cong gritted his teeth, came up and punched Lu Wei in the face,


    "Captain Zhao Yu''s life and death are unknown, the mission is in trouble, yet you are only anxious because you like her?!"


    Lu Wei fought back and punched Lin Cong as well, but did not dare to use too much force out of guilt.


    "What do you know? She...she saved me!"


    The two then grappled with each other.


    ...


    Before night fell, Zhao Yu climbed down from a tree and threw Gong Lan some berries while eating one himself, casually wiping it and saying,


    "We''ll just make do with these tonight."


    Gong Lan had no appetite. She casually threw the berries on the ground,


    "These are not edible. I can''t eat them."


    Seemingly having expected her spoiled behavior, Zhao Yu was not annoyed. She slowly finished eating the berry in her hand, then picked up the ones Gong Lan had thrown away and said to her,


    "These berries are sour and astringent, but they can relieve thirst and hunger. Please bear with the harsh conditions..."


    "Start a fire and catch me some game."


    Zhao Yu gave her a bright smile,


    "Are you afraid the enemies can''t find us? Gong Lan, if you really want to go back and be a caged bird that much, why didn''t you say so earlier? Do you know how many people from the envoy have died trying to rescue you?"


    "I don''t want to go back. I just know these berries are sour and astringent, so why make me eat them? I only want proper human food..."


    "Raw okay?"


    Zhao Yu asked her,


    "If so, I''ll go catch you some. Snake meat, rat meat, or..."


    "Disgusting!"


    Though Gong Lan had been living in this foreignnd for years, she had always remained aloof and had never seen such things, let alone eat them raw.


    Zhao Yu looked around and saw a snake as thick as her wrist. She pounced and caught the snake, immediately chopped off its head, skinned it, and drank the blood.


    Just as she was about to cut out the meat to give Gong Lan, Gong Lan snatched it from her and threw it on the ground.


    "I don''t want it!"


    "But you have to eat something. From yesterday to now, you haven''t eaten anything for a day and two nights!"


    Just as Zhao Yu was about to pick it up, Gong Lan shoved her hard and the two started fist fighting. After exchanging several blows, they were evenly matched.


    But Zhao Yu was still stronger and eventually pinned Gong Lan to the ground.


    "You must choose one, the berries or the snake meat!"


    Zhao Yu held her down tightly no matter how hard she struggled,


    "Gong Lan, we can''t afford your fussiness in this harsh environment! Food is just fuel to sustain life. Its mission is to keep us alive...Alive, Gong Lan, please..."


    As she spoke, her tone softened, and Gong Lan stopped struggling. After Zhao Yu let go of her hands, Gong Lan silently cried and picked up the berries from the ground, brushing off the dust.


    "Do you want the snake galldder?"


    "No..."


    "Cut!"


    After finishing this scene, Director Yuan''s eyes were red and Song Huan had to hand her tissues to wipe her tears.


    "Didn''t you say you just wanted to stay in the car and note to the set? Why are you here?"


    Song Huan hugged her arms as she watched the monitor, where Qin Wei could still be seen dry heaving.


    The snake was real, bought by Director Yuan from the market, and the blood was also real. In other words, what had just been filmed was not props but real stuff.


    Fortunately Qin Wei did not have to actually eat the raw meat, only drank the blood into her mouth and spat it out again.


    "I wanted to watch."


    Song Huan pointed to the yback next to her,


    "Watching Qin Wei eat snake reminds me of the survival training camp for hunters. Though being able to eat this is already very good. I remember I''ve even eaten instructor-stomped bread mixed with sand and dirt until I finished it and had stomachache...But this is still tough on Qin Wei. She''ll probably have nightmares for a long time."


    Director Yuan looked up at her:


    "Do you miss it? I heard you were the only female recruit of that batch?"


    Song Huan shook her head,


    "Not the only one recruited, but the only one who sessfully graduated as female in that batch. No brag, but I was very capable back then."


    Director Yuan also smiled,


    "No matter how capable you were back then,ter you still..."


    Director Yuan stopped herself in time and pointed at Qin Wei''s side,


    "Gofort her. It''s tough on her for the sake of realism."


    Song Huan shook her head again,


    "She has her own friends. She doesn''t need our concern."


    ...


    Knowing she would shoot this scene today, Qin Wei had barely eaten all day, only drinking a bottle of milk, which she had now vomited out. Shen Qingqing also brought her some mouthwash, but she still felt ufortable.


    Director Yuan happily came over and patted Qin Wei on the shoulder,


    "Qin Wei did great today! What do you want to eat? Steak? Chicken legs? Or snake soup?"


    Qin Wei:


    "..."


    In the end, after finishing work at dawn, Qin Wei only ate two oranges.


    Still feeling hungry and nauseous.

 Chapter 456: This version is a little Sad.

    <h4>Chapter 456</h4>


    Today''s shooting, although not the grand finale of the shooting schedule, is the grand finale when the movie is released.


    The four-person team reunites, resolves the contradictions between each other, and now there are two problems to solve: one is to find the direction again, and the other is to get rid of the endless chase.


    The lord of the enemy country does not want the delegation and Gong Lan to go back. He just wants an excuse to provoke the war and then annex the neighboring country.


    So for their chase, regardless of cost¡ª


    Temporarily able to breathe, the four-man team will begin to busy themselves with what to eat.


    Lu Wei climbed a tree, picked some edible fruits, and then picked a few of the best ones from them, carefully wiped them clean and took them to Gong Lan, pretending to be inadvertent:


    "Make do with this, for you."


    How many men have tried to please Gong Lan, Lu Wei''s little mind she can''t even see, then she has mixed for so many years in vain, she picked the best one from them, held it in her hand but was in no hurry to eat it, she smiled with eyes bent:


    ¡°What? Do you like me?"


    Lu Wei''s face turned red immediately, he was flustered, and didn''t even know where to put his hands. He just scratched his head awkwardly, trying his best to squeeze out a smile to make himself look less nervous:


    "Well..."


    His voice was as small as a mosquito.


    Gong Lan let out a contemptuousugh, and suddenly put away her smile:


    "I don''t like you, but thank you for the fruit."


    She shook the fruit in her hand, turned around and went to find Zhao Yu, patted Zhao Yu on the shoulder, and then stuffed the fruit into Zhao Yu''s mouth.


    "The man''s courtesy makes me nauseous and want to vomit, you eat it."


    Zhao Yu: "?"


    Lu Wei: "¡Ñ¡´¡Ñ..............."


    Seeing his teammate looking at him eagerly, Zhao Yu, who was unaware of the situation, waved at him.


    ...


    "You guys go to sleep, I''ll keep watch here."


    At night, Lin Cong chose a rtively safe ce. There was lush vegetation here, lots of shelter, and he had looked around, there was no ambush.


    "As usual, take turns keeping watch."


    Zhao Yu said,


    "Lin Cong first, then me, Lu Wei before dawn."


    The two of them had no objection to Zhao Yu''s arrangement, but Gong Lan asked again:


    "What about me?"


    "You sleep well!"


    The three said in unison.


    ...


    Lin Cong sat in the tree, his ears twitched when he heard the sound, and his fingers subconsciously pressed on the quiver when he saw Zhao Yuing over, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Lu Wei is insensitive, but he has a good heart. It¡¯s been hard on you to lead him these days."


    Seeing the bruises on Lin Cong and Lu Wei''s faces, Zhao Yu knew what had happened, but she never said anything until now.


    "It''s okay."


    Lin Cong said, jumping down from the tree, he rarely spoke, only asionally willing to chat with Zhao Yu.


    "This is for you."


    He opened his palm, and a faint firefly blossomed in his hand, a group of fireflies flew up and danced around Zhao Yu.


    Although the light was weak, it was better than being able to illuminate a small area without being too conspicuous in the dark.


    "I like it."


    Zhao Yu looked at these fireflies in surprise, rarely revealing her girlishness.


    "I''m going to sleep."


    Lin Cong''s mouth curled up, but he was embarrassed to be seen by her, so he hurried away to sleep.


    In the second half of the night, Zhao Yu decided to keep watch by herself. These two kids were too tired.


    "What''s this?"


    A nice voice sounded behind her, and Gong Lan walked over and sat down beside her, looking at the fireflies flying around in surprise.


    "Go to sleep, there¡¯s still a long way to go tomorrow ..."


    Zhao Yu said to her.


    Gong Lan rolled her eyes impatiently and said to her:


    "No way, if you leave, I''ll be lying next to two men. Can I fall asleep? Zhao Yu, please think about it?"


    But Zhao Yu didn''t care:


    "You''re thinking too much. They are all your father''s subordinates. Who would have ideas about you? The only idea is to bring you back safely and soundly."


    "What about you then?"


    Gong Lan pinched Zhao Yu''s chin,


    "Do you have any ideas about me?"


    "Cut!"


    Yuan Director yelled, then picked up her little horn,


    "This light, this night, these stars, this moon! This atmosphere, I''m going ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah! Can we add a kiss for good? I know it can''t be aired I''ll just keep it private! I''m willing to pay extra for the two of you to have this one scene! I''ll pay!"


    Qin Wei: "?"


    Qiao: "?"


    Leaf Jiahe: "¡Ñ_¡Ñ?"


    Li Liang: "¦²(|||¨Œ|||)!!!!!!!!"


    Xiao Wang: "(¡È¡£¡È)...............zzz..............."


    [Xiao Wang¡¯s Diary: I told the master that Yuan Director made an outrageous request to my sister, and my sister got angry on the spot.


    But I''m not afraid at all, because it has nothing to do with me. My heart is even a little calm, even more, I feel a little like sleeping.


    Having nothing to do, I sent the master a message and told him what had just happened to me.


    It was the first time the master texted me back right away and told me to be sure to record a video and send it over. The master is willing to pay(?)


    Ah? Is this master also into this ship? Didn''t the master say he was studying abroad and very busy every day?]


    ...


    "How much?"


    As soon as Qin Wei¡¯s voice fell, the whole crew fell silent for a minute.


    Yuan Director''s smile gradually brightened:


    "Ten thousand?"


    "?"


    "??????"


    After all, they were just colleagues and ordinary roommates. Qin Wei advised everyone not to think too much and live their lives properly(?)


    [Contribute a silly Chai CP small easter egg for free¡ý]


    The most popr kid in kindergarten is Shen Qingqing. Teachers and kids all like her.


    Not only because her dad is the chairman of the school board, but also because she is very generous and often gives her friends small gifts, so everyone can tolerate her bad temper.


    But recently a little girl transferred to the ss, good-looking and friendly, Shen Qingqing doesn''t seem to be so popr anymore.


    She was just a little unhappy at first, until she found out that even Weiwei was ying with her!


    Weiwei is her favorite ssmate, but she is too timid, always whimpering, so Shen Qingqing is very angry, resenting herck ofpetitiveness and also bullying her.


    Seeing Shen Qingqing bullying her, so other kids bully her too.


    The neer Qiao is different. She not only protects her, but also bes friends with her!


    Shen Qingqing is very angry and decides to bully Qiao.


    But unexpectedly, Qiao doesn''t care and ignores her!


    What''s even more scary is that Shen Qingqing went too far. The timid Weiwei would even stand up to protect Qiao.


    "Don''t bully Qiao!"


    After Weiwei said that, she even pped Shen Qingqing''s hand.


    "It hurts so much!"


    Shen Qingqing almost cried.


    But other kids wanted to vent their anger for Qingqing, but she didn''t let them.


    Weiwei looks so cool when she protects her friends!


    No matter what, I have to be friends with Weiwei!


    Shen Qingqing secretly made up her mind.

 Chapter 457: Life and Death

    <h4>Chapter 457</h4>


    After finishing a scene, Qin Wei took a short break before having to film night scenes.


    Qin Wei was taking a nap in the production van near the set. She didn''t have much time left before going home to prepare for exams! She had to pass calculus!


    She identally fell asleep and dreamed that Su Yang was giving her math problems. He then smiled and closed the calculus book, saying to her:


    "How can you be so dumb? But it''s okay, just keep learning slowly since you don''t take the exam until next year. Oh I forgot to tell you, you''re the only one in the ss who failed calculus.


    You have to take a make-up exam at the start of next semester, which means you''ll have to keep studying over the whole break. While others are out ying over New Year''s, you''ll be home studying. While they eat New Year''s Eve dinner, you''ll be home studying..."


    But make-up exams aren''t easy to pass. With your current study habits, you probably won''t pass the make-up either. Then you''ll have to retake the course...retaking means starting over from the beginning. Will you even be able to pass?


    It doesn''t matter if you can''t pass. There''s still the graduation exam..."


    Qin Wei woke up with a start, feeling her heart racing.


    ...


    "Sis, it''s about time, are you awake? I''m opening the car door..."


    After Li Liang spoke, she opened the door and saw Qin Wei sitting in the car with a cold expression on her face, eyes lowered, seemingly unhappy, giving off a strong oppressive aura.


    Li Liang reflexively shrank her neck back. Thest time she felt her sister was a bit frightening was when she drank too much...


    Qin Wei didn''t say anything. She just got out of the car and followed Li Liang back to the set.


    Everyone could feel that Qin Wei was very unhappy today.


    Director Yuan exined the night scene to them, wanting everyone to wrap up quickly so they could rest. He asked everyone to get into the right mindset, hoping to get every scene in one take -


    "Do you have any thoughts about me?"


    Gong Lan pinched Zhao Yu''s chin and asked her.


    The night was just right, the moon hung high, stars shone bright, shadows of trees swayed, fireflies danced.


    It felt like time had stopped.


    Zhao Yu looked at her for a long, long time.


    "Yes."


    Zhao Yu answered honestly,


    "I hope you live well..."


    A gust of wind blew by, ruffling Gong Lan''s hair, as if wanting to say something. But then she saw Zhao Yu get up and look at Lu Wei behind her.


    Just as Zhao Yu was about to exin, she saw Lu Wei put his index finger to his lips, a thick murderous aura shing through his eyes:


    "Shhh..."


    Lu Wei took out a plum blossom dart and threw it at Zhao Yu!


    Zhao Yu pulled Gong Lan aside. The dart pierced the neck of the assassin behind her.


    Without even a sound, the assassin was dead.


    Lu Wei breathed a sigh of relief, nced at Zhao Yu, then threw his sword to her.


    Zhao Yu hung the sword at her waist, slowly drew it from its sheath, and carefully surveyed her surroundings before realizing their fight had exposed them and enemies wereing.


    There were too many, victory uncertain.


    "Cut! Take five, get ready for the fight scene."


    Director Yuan called out.


    Su Yang was about to go rest, but Qin Wei grabbed his wrist. The two looked at each other, seeming to say something.


    What they said wasn''t important. What was important was that Li Liang shipped them again. She silently took out her phone to take pictures. Although she could only admire them herself for now, when the movie came out, or during promotions, the photos she took could be legendary works for the QinYang cp -


    An intimate gaze between the two brothers under the night sky.


    Li Liang had good taste. This phototer became the cover picture for the QinYang cp fansite, and was the breakout photo for the couple. Many fanfic authors wrote stories based on this photo as the backdrop...


    No one knew what Qin Wei and Su Yang said to each other. They just saw the two walk over to the break area together, and under the set lights, opened a book.


    Studying by candlelight, gaining knowledge by any means, early to bed and early to rise, burning the midnight oil, keeping up with studies by moonlight...


    These were all phrases used to describe Qin Wei.


    ...


    After a half hour break, next up was a big battle scene. Filming ended around 4am and the crew went back to the hotel. The sky was already bright.


    "Everyone go back and sleep...we''ll continue shooting in the afternoon."


    Everyone was dead tired. They each went back to their rooms, showered, slept.


    They returned to the set in the afternoon. What they were filming was the final scene in the movie -


    After a night of intense fighting, it was impossible to kill all the enemies. Zhao Yu and Lu Wei stayed back to cover the rear while Lin Cong took Gong Lan away first.


    A thrilling chase through the woods.


    Finally, the four of them emerged from the woods, enemies dead or gravely wounded, but they were alsopletely exhausted.


    Just then, the pce dancer Zhao Yu had fought before caught up to them.


    They hadn''t determined a winnerst time, so it seemed this time there had to be a result, the victor being the one who could live.


    "You guys take her away."


    Zhao Yu blocked their path.


    "That''s the captain''s order."


    Lu Wei tried to stay, but Lin Cong didn''t let him speak.


    "Don''t worry."


    He said, then forced Lu Wei to take Gong Lan away.


    Zhao Yu put on her mask for a final life or death battle.


    The intense, realistic fight scenes flowed smoothly during filming...


    But something unexpected happened at the end.


    The opponent didn''t follow the choreographed moves, attacking a beat faster.


    That was normal, idents happen often during martial arts scenes. Everyone had umted all kinds of bumps and bruises these past days of shooting.


    But her weapon was a de. Though not sharpened, it was made of metal for authenticity. It was hollow but still metal, a direct hit would definitely cause injury.


    So when she shed down, Qin Wei dodged, momentum bringing Chen Xinya down the small hill behind her.


    Not a big fall, but unluckily, Xinya broke her leg.


    Staff and assistants rushed over to help and took her to the hospital. She had to drop out.


    Director Yuan sighed repeatedly.


    Qin Wei even went tofort her:


    "Why not use a stunt double?"


    Director Yuan waved his hand:


    "It''s fine, I''m just afraid I''llugh out loud. How clever am I?


    I film multiple versions of every scene. If one actor can''t do it, I''ll just use another version.


    Unlike other investors who worry about lead actors getting injured, halting filming, I don''t have that concern. Other than the main leads, if another actor gets hurt, I''ll just cut their scenes!"


    Clever indeed, though tough on the actors.


    After the break, filming had to continue.


    Zhao Yu and Lu Wei rushed over to regroup with them, while Gong Lan had reached her homnd, the city gates where troops waited to wee her.


    She looked back and saw Zhao Yu, breaking into a smile.


    And Zhao Yu rarely showed a slight smile as well.


    An arrow flew over, the camera didn''t show who was hit, just a close up of Gong Lan''s eyes.


    Her smile froze, her eyes filled with terror, gradually going nk, gradually losing their shine.


    A teardrop rolled down...


    "Cut!! Forest scenes wrapped!!"


    When Director Yuan said this, the sky was already dark. The busy day finally ended.


    Everyone cheered excitedly, because they were going home.


    "Vacation time! Because the school notified us some sses are ending and it''s time for exams."


    Director Yuan added.


    Rarely was there such a long silence on set.

 Chapter 458: Love Season

    <h4>Chapter 458</h4>


    Home sweet home, but not quite.


    With the math exam looming near, Qin Wei was a changed person, studying math with Su Yang every day.


    Su Yang had nothing better to do, so he would sit with Qin Wei at the front desk of the lobby of Huan Yi Entertainment Company and study math.


    He Hong asked her to go to the conference room, but Su Yang and Qin Wei both declined, saying the best way to avoid suspicion was to be open and transparent, and not afraid of being photographed.


    Sitting at the front desk of the lobby was the most transparent thing to do.


    Su Yang went to filmmercials, and Qin Wei tagged along. When he was busy at the photography studio, Qin Wei would sit to one side doing math problems, and when he was free, he would exin the problems to her.


    Su Yang''s agent Liu Ruixue was speechless, but couldn''t say anything since the big boss He Hong had given permission overtly, saying Little Qin had given her a peacock, so she should repay the favor.


    For three days straight, wherever Su Yang went, she went too, almost inseparable.


    Even the media was shocked, and the two made it into the entertainment rankings top search results for three days straight ¡ª


    #Unfaded Love#


    #Unfaded Passionate Love Period#


    #Qin Wei Su Yang#


    #Unfaded Huan Yi#


    ¡¾Orange Hachi: Recently, manyizens have seen Qin Wei @QinWei_Vivian and Su Yang @SuYangyoung appear together frequently in public, seemingly having developed feelings during filming, and currently in a passionate love period. Hachi feels that both are excellent actors who work hard, and it''s understandable they would fall in love. Everyone should give blessings. What do you think? [Photo] [Photo]...¡¿


    Comments ¡ª


    ¡¾OMG! Dating during a rising period! Our sister is fierce! Just ask if the guy across dare announce it officially! Not afraid all his fans would leave? I thought he was an idol?¡¿


    ¡¾One floor up, if my brother announces it, we fans would be the first to congratte. Don''t pretend to be Vivi''s fan, her fans don''t control her at all, and are toozy to make a fuss¡¿


    ¡¾Humph, Vivi fans only watch the fun, only look at the silly goose''s antics. Her dating, we eat dog food, her breakup, wefort her. We only care about her works, everything else is just spectacle¡¿


    ¡¾And Su Yang did post selfies of them together with the caption that Vivi has an examing up and asked him to cram with her. You marketing ounts always! Choose! To ignore!!!¡¿


    ...


    The exam was imminent, these were thest 20 minutes Qin Wei and Su Yang would spend studying together.


    "Let''s stop here."


    Su Yang closed the math textbook.


    "I think you can pass."


    "Really?"


    Qin Wei was uncertain.


    "Really."


    Su Yang nodded, sincerely,


    "I saw your hard work, saw the cold numbers and forms, trust yourself during the exam, the results won''t lie."


    "Ok!"


    Qin Wei nodded heavily, then stood up and bowed to Su Yang.


    One bow,


    Two bows,


    Three bows...


    Su Yang rubbed his brow:


    "Hurry up and go, otherwise I''m afraid you''ll affect the fanstering to give me flowers."


    ...


    Today Qin Wei went to school to take the exam, and made it into the hot search trends again. Many marketing ounts took the chance to gain clout, but other than spectators eating melon seeds, the fans didn''t respond, wanting to tell those ounts that they wouldn''t give them any clout from this trend.


    In the exam hall, Qin Wei and her ssmates wrote furiously, she put down everything she could, and went over the questions she knew repeatedly to confirm there were no mistakes before handing in her test paper.


    Li Yao had pushed back every job he could, except for this afternoon''s matter he couldn''t postpone.


    The filming for movie ¡°Confrontation¡± was still ongoing, the school-going kids had gone back to prepare for exams, but the other actors and crew were still busy working. After finishing up Gong Lan''s scenes, today was the wrap up for Qiao''s scenes.


    Right after the exam she went to the photography studio. Gong Lan''s final scenes were recorded, and everyone celebrated for Qiao. Qiao also thanked everyone one by one.


    After passing the flowers to Xiao Wang, the first thing Qiao Sixiao said to Qin Wei was ¡ª


    "Think you passed?"


    Qin Wei''s smile froze:


    "Don''t you know how much effort I put into this exam! Of course I''ll pass!"


    [Xiao Wang Diary: Didn''t expect the silly cutie to really pass, 60 points is pretty good.


    I remember my upperssmen saying before, if you don''t do well for an exam, you might get one of two scores:


    59 points - the teacher intentionally failed you, reflect on your usual attitude;


    60 points - not barely passing, but the teacher tried their best to let you pass, maybe because you usually perform well, or your test paper was answered sincerely.


    Of course, this is like an urban legend, no one has stepped up to confirm it.]


    [Some daily life tidbits living in a hotel¡ý]


    Squeak¡ª


    Squeak¡ª


    The stairs in the hotel were made of wood, walking on them made some noise.


    Not sharp enough to be jarring, but still made people ufortable.


    Most people didn''t find it a big deal, mainly because the noise wasn''t loud.


    But not Qin Wei, to Qin Wei the sound was exactly the same as the horror movie they watched before!


    Squeak¡ª


    Squeak¡ª


    Her roommate walking beside her took one look at her "everyone-owes-me-80-million" expression, and knew she was scared. Kindly, she reassured:


    "The stairs in the movie were winding, these are straight, huge difference."


    Wei Lai didn''t realize Qin Wei was scared of this detail, and truthfully ryed:


    "Quite simr, can''t say exactly the same, but basically the same."


    ...


    The suite had two bedrooms, both standard doubles. The floor was also wooden, not as dpidated as imagined, but still made noise when walked on.


    "Wei Lai do you hear that, you''re not walking, I''m not walking, but the floor is still creaking, who''s walking..."


    Qin Wei whispered to her softly.


    Wei Lai nodded, also lowering her voice:


    "It''s... Qin Wei do you still remember the female ghost in the hotel corridor... floating about... She floated over saying ''I have no legs, I have no legs'', she really didn''t have legs, but in her hands she held a pair of..."


    "Ahhhhhhh!!! Wei Lai!!"


    Qin Wei didn''t want to hear more.


    The lights turned on.


    Qiao Sixiao and Shen Qingqing stood at the door in their sleepwear.


    While Qin Wei and Wei Lai sat on their respective beds, huddled under the nket telling horror stories.


    They had barely started, Qin Wei began, and Wei Lai hadn''t finished her story, when the game copsed.


    They saw Qin Wei hugging Juyuan, while Juyuan expressionlessly also seemed to emanate despair.


    This is how it is ¡ú_(._.)_ ......


    Whenever Qin Wei and Wei Lai got together they were like this, silly and yful.


    The four had just drawn lots earlier to decide who roomed with who, and it came out as Qin Wei with Wei Lai, Shen Qingqing with Qiao Sixiao.


    Shen Qingqing was already nervous, mood heavy, unable to fall asleep but also didn''t dare turn on the lights. Afraid that tossing and turning would annoy Qiao Sixiao and anger her. So after Qiao Sixiao switched off the lights she forced herself toy motionless.


    The silence was deafening.


    Until screams of "ahhhhh" came from next door.


    The two immediately sat up and went to check out the situation next door, and saw this scene.


    Childish antics between the immature.


    But this couldn''t go on or no one would get proper rest.


    "Come with me, you stay and separate those two, otherwise too noisy."


    After speaking, Qiao Sixiao led one away.


    Shen Qingqing dared to be angry but didn''t dare speak up, andy in bed fuming.


    "Qingqing, want to tell horror stories together?"


    Wei Lai asked her.

 Chapter 459: Zhao Yu’s Road is not Yet Finished

    <h4>Chapter 459</h4>


    On the day Qiao Sixiao finished shooting, Qin Wei of course still did not know her grades and was tangled in repeated anxiety.


    Little Qiao told her not to think about it anymore. One was busy with work and the other was busy with exams, and they had not seen each other for several days. The next morning, after Qiao Sixiao finished shooting amercial, she sent Qin Wei a message asking if she wanted to go out for a meal together.


    Qin Wei could only ask Li Yao first about her work arrangements.


    Li Yao soon replied that she had to shoot amercial for Brand D''s new season in the afternoon, and she also had a piece of good news to tell her. Before this, she was only the ambassador for Brand D''s ready-to-wear line. After working together for several seasons and looking good in terms of word of mouth, traffic, and sales volume, the brand formally invited her to be the global endorser of Brand D''s entire ready-to-wear line.


    She also had to go to the live streaming room at night, which was to coordinate with the promotion of this good news.


    [Li Yao: Congrattions to my little ancestor on returning to the first-tier o(¨Rv¨Q)o!]


    [Qin Wei: Do I have time to go out for lunch?]


    [Li Yao: Eat whatever you want and I will buy it for you ??(¨@¦Ø¨A*)?? Congrattions to little ancestor on returning to first-tier]


    [Qin Wei: I want to go out for lunch]


    ...


    But it didn''t work out.


    No time.


    Qin Wei painfully rejected her roommate''s lunch invitation.


    It wasn''t because her roommate had invited her to a Japanese restaurant with an average spend of 4,000+ RMB per person that only epted reservations from regrs and had long waiting lists. She was just heartbroken that she couldn''t go out to eat with her roommate.


    ...


    She went straight to the brand''s office without even eating lunch, spending time in meetings and taking pictures. Lunch was delivered during a break.


    It was a bento box from Heimu Japanese Cuisine, containing eel, wagyu beef, salmon, scallops and more.


    The exquisitely packaged bento box also came with a small card ¡ª


    [Eat on time]


    Signed with her roommate''s name.


    Qin Wei took out her phone to take a selfie with the delivery and sent it to her roommate. Her roommate didn''t reply, clearly also busy.


    She used to be very busy with work too, so busy the whole day she didn''t have time to drink water, eating only some bread or sd.


    Now she was still very busy, but having someone care felt really good.


    ...


    After shooting themercial in the evening, she went to the live streaming room of a popr influencer host to do promotion.


    Brand D attached great importance to officially announcing their endorsers this time, so they specially selected a batch of limited editions from the new season''s clothing line to use for promotion, continuing the public welfare activity from the first half of the year. This batch of limited editions was designed by internationally renowned designers, and the proceeds from the sales would still be fully donated to charity projects.


    And that was why little Qin, who usually rejected livestream marketing, agreed to appear after making sure there would be no strange behaviors multiple times.


    "Sis, what strange behaviors?"


    On the way there, little Li asked Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei had shown her a video of the shouting and screaming type of product selling methods in certain live streaming rooms.


    "But the host who invited you this time is top host Little Li. He doesn''t do marketing that way in his room. He''ll just say ''Buy it''..."


    Little Li''s eyes shone as she rambled on, saying that her good friend Tang Yi also liked to shop in his room.


    Qin Wei asked her:


    "So who is Tang Yi?"


    ...


    The streaming room was huge. The host was very polite. The whole stream felt like a chat, light and rxing. The host would ask Qin Wei some gentle questions, mainly about the brand. The pace was quick but not rushed, and soon he moved on to introducing the product. There were only 3,000 limited edition hoodies, but the price was not low due to the brand and designer.


    But neither the brand side nor little Qin were counting on selling out, because the purpose ofing to the streaming room was still mainly publicity.


    "3! 2! 1! Listed...sold out."


    The host looked over and got up to shake Qin Wei''s hand.


    "Our livestreaming mission is aplished."


    Little Qin: "?"


    Little Qin asked the host,


    "So next time, could you help sell local agricultural and sideline products? I just don''t know if the endorsement fees would be expensive."


    The host nodded,


    "Of course, we''ve always been doing that. Wee Teacher Qin to join. Endorsements are free for public welfare products, but Teacher Qin would need toe herself."


    Qin Wei was pleasantly surprised to hear that, since selling out so quickly demonstrated strong purchasing power.


    "Then contact my agent in advance next time when there is something. I think I can make it. You''re so capable that working with you can help more people in need."


    The host smiled,


    "It''s not that I''m capable, but because the product quality is superb. Also, our streaming room fans are loving and socially responsible. I''m just providing a tform for them here."


    No wonder he was so good at selling things. He carefully selected products and said nice things to make fans happily spend money.


    Not like Qin Wei, who either ignored fans or restricted them from buying things, leaving fans clutching money and passion but not knowing where to spend it, only able to buy matching outfits and endorsements while nkly staring at her.


    The host pointed to the camera,


    "Many fans must be watching you now! Say something to them!"


    "I heard your fans are very obedient. Last time you told them to work hard and live properly, so they kept working hard. And there''s been some ''Little Wei style'' - they''ve achieved good results in their own fields. So what do you want to say to them this time?"


    Qin Wei corrected him:


    "It''s not that they''re obedient, but that we have simr aspirations and are moving forward together...


    What to say...


    Then I won''t talk about working hard this time. Care more about yourselves too. I hope you bravely be yourselves. I hope you don''t abandon what you''re passionate about. Life is short, being yourself is hard, seize the present and don''t settle. "


    Danmu ¡ª¡ª


    [Maintain passion! Work hard together!]


    [You''re still telling us to work hard...]


    [Pfft, still the ssroom representative, just a hot-blooded silly girl. Why even follow her, if not for this silly nerdy style of hers...]


    ...


    The livestreamsted until almost dawn, but Qin Wei didn''t have to stay for it all. She only stayed in the room for half an hour before leaving with a bunch of snacks gifted by the host.


    After that, she went straight to the filming location overnight without even going home, to shoot scenes she hadn''t finished.


    Gong Lan had already wrapped up filming, but Zhao Yu''s story was not over yet. Due to some of the cast''s scheduling conflicts previously, Zhao Yu, Gong Lan and the others'' individual scenes were left to filmst.


    Early next morning, Qin Wei came to set. Today''s makeup and costume were very different from herter appearance with Su Yang, with head flowers, in cloth skirt costume, looking simple but gentle.


    Seeing Shen Kai there was no surprise though. The reason was simple. He had worked with Director Yuan before and came this time for a cameo.


    Shen Kai was talking to the producer and stopped when he saw Qin Weie over.


    Shen Kai cleared his throat and visibly reddened as he said to her,


    "Very nice to work with you again. If there''s anything you need, please let me know and I''ll do my best."


    Qin Wei nodded, "Okay, everything else is good, just... keep your distance from me? I don''t want to be photographed in the same frame."


    Shen Kai: "..."

 Chapter 460: Yuan Dao was lazy when he revised the script.

    <h4>Chapter 460</h4>


    However, working with different storylines is a bit tricky. We yed siblingsst time, and this time we''re ying lovers. Although Shen Kai is just making a cameo appearance and is only on screen for a few minutes.


    The scene we''re shooting today is part of Zhao Yu''s dream sequence, basically an inserted snippet in the main storyline of the movie, recounting Zhao Yu''s past.


    Zhao Yu is from a small, inconspicuous country among the Nine Provinces, whose borders have always been unstable with neighboring countries constantly encroaching their territory. Therefore, they have to rely on more powerful nations for protection, either as a tributary state or sending hostages.


    But protecting the country cannot solely depend on others'' patronage. Aside from building an army, the Prince would also secretly train an elite force, dubbed the Prince''s Guards externally but often dispatched on various missions.


    Shen Kai ys one of them.


    Before leaving for another mission, he specificallyes to bid farewell to his childhood sweetheart, promising to be back before winter.


    The two bid a fond yet reluctant goodbye.


    Autumn fades into winter, but the childhood sweetheart does not return. All the prince''s manor receives is a hair ribbon stained with blood.


    With no hope of seeing her lost lover again, Zhao Yu sits in the corridors watching the swirling snow, cuts off her long hair, using the ribbon to tie it simply, then leaves her hometown.


    The feeble state recruits all able men as soldiers, though males make up the majority of the Prince''s Guards, there have been a few females, but rare.


    Zhao Yu''s admission causes quite a stir.


    The rowdy male guards get severely punished by the drill instructor, but their resentment lingers. After three months of grueling training, Zhao Yu not only stays on but ranks first, silencing all dissent.


    Just then, Zhao Yu gets gravely injured on a mission, her arm crippled and manyrades killed.


    She falls into depression for a time.


    Later, through a twist of fate, supernatural power heals her wounds. And being the only female fit for the task, she is assigned to rescue Gong Lan.


    So the Prince lets her handpick teammates, thus forms theter delegation...


    These snippets will be edited logically into the main storyline, presented mostly in shbacks or dreams. Triggering events will evoke those memories, as Director Yuan''s way of fleshing out richer, multi-dimensional characters.


    Other characters also have their own storylines woven in, some more, some less.


    While reading the script, Qin Wei asks the extra Song Huan next to her:


    "Why do you always hang around the set? Did your workce start shunning you already, leaving you homeless?¡±


    Song Huan tilts her head:


    ¡°Hey now, watch your words! Strictly speaking, mypany is your sugar daddy. Be more polite!¡±


    Qin Wei shrugs it off, pointing to certain parts of the script:


    ¡°This Zhao Yu is you right, right? I''m the real Jianghu Qin Wei, just an ordinary actress on the surface, but actually a genius detective too."


    Song Huan doesn''t deny it. Little Qin has seen the scar on her wrist before, about four inches long, clearly from some mission injury.


    "When Director Yuan and the writers were working on the script, they did reference some of my experiences, but it would be inurate to say Zhao Yu is based entirely on me."


    With still some break time left, Qin Wei closes the script, ready to listen to stories attentively, money willing to burn a hole in her pocket.


    "A thousand bucks, I''ll tell you stuff."


    Song Huan holds out her palm. Right away her phone chimes with an alert of a bank transfer from poor little Qin.


    "Wow you really don''t mind getting fleeced. I was about to m up, now I feel bad..."


    Song Huan checks her phone to see if it''s really a thousand yuan.


    "I''m paying for creative material. This way if you bullshit me, at least I can cuss you out justifiably. Spill!"


    Qin Wei hurries her along and pats the small stool next to her, signaling her to sit.


    Song Huan leisurely takes a seat.


    "It was many years ago... Oh right, you can''t fish can you? Giving me money then run back to your boss snitching I took bribes, saying I..."


    "Tell me nooow!!!"


    Qin Wei fiercely pounds her shoulder again.


    "Ow..."


    Song Huan rubs her shoulder.


    "Fine, I''ll tell you bits that I can. I didn''t actually have a childhood sweetheart or anything. But the year I stayed at campus after graduation to teach, my senior got into an ident on a mission and passed away.


    It left a deep impression on me at the time, so on a whim I signed up to give it a try.


    I didn''t think too highly of it back then. Just wanted to give myself another option. I could always fall back to teaching. Didn''t expect to actually get in and stick with it for so many years now. Nothing too dramatic...


    But that senior was Director Yuan''s battle buddy. Director Yuan got injured on that mission, recovered, then retired into showbiz afterwards since she was still young.


    So clearly when modifying the script Director Yuan gotzy, cobbled together someone out of various people''s pasts. Everyone got a bit."


    Song Huan looks at Qin Wei. Qin Wei looks back.


    Song Huan blinks her eyes. "I''m done with my story time."


    "What about this then?"


    Qin Wei points to her arm, though currently covered by sleeves, they''re both aware of the scar on her wrist.


    Qin Wei had asked before and Song Huan simply said it was an ident.


    Now that poor little Qin has paid for story time, of course she shamelessly demands full ROI.


    "That''s ssified intel?"


    Qin Wei leans in and whispers.


    Song Huan shakes her head. "When I first joined, there was a hostage rescue mission. My team got deployed to the border city to save Chinese citizens taken captive. Things went smoothly until we were on our way out, realized a child was left behind. My squad doubled back to save the kid, ended up ambushed. Comrades died, I was injured but luckily the child made it out..."


    After listening, Qin Wei''s heart aches as she asks:


    "Was it worth it?"


    The question seems to catch Song Huan off guard.


    "Of course. It''s our duty to safeguard the people and their belongings. I must live up to the responsibility behind each star on my shoulder."


    Upon hearing this, Qin Wei bawls her eyes out hugging Song Huan.


    Rejected in distaste.


    "That''s why I keep telling you the Jianghu world is dangerous with bloodshed everywhere. You must develop a strong psyche and emotional control. Each time we deploy could be ourst time back. Breaking down at critical moments like you would only jeopardize the operation."


    Qin Wei wipes her tears, still sobbing as she asks:


    "Does it still hurt now? Do you think of them?"


    Not stupid questions at all.


    "Sometimes."


    Song Huan instinctively touches her wrist.


    "The pain reminds me I''m still alive, still able to do more... Oh right, the healing has nothing to do with supernatural powers or anything mystical like that. Thank modern medicinebined with my tremendous rehab efforts. I''m just that awesome to make squad return possible after being dered unfit for duty. If it were a crybaby like you, retirement started ages ago."


    Song Huan deliberately changes topic, refusing the brooding mood to settle.


    But Qin Wei''s emotions remain unchanged as she asks:


    "Do you still feel sad? Do you think of them?"


    Song Huan pats little Qin on the head, rare tolerance of the gesture from her.


    "In my heart, they''re all still alive."

 Chapter 461: Some things, money can’t fix.

    <h4>Chapter 461</h4>


    The weather was getting colder, making it particrly difficult for Qin Wei to get up in the morning and go to the set to shoot scenes. Fortunately, Shen Qingqing had recently taken on a few guest roles, so Qin Wei could enjoy a hearty breakfast prepared by the chef at her hotel every morning.


    And each meal was different.


    Was it okay for Qin Wei to enjoy Shen Qingqing''s kindness without any guilt? Not quite, because Shen Qingqing had recentlynded a lead role in a new drama, which Qin Wei had rmended her for.


    The investors and producers of this drama were from the same group behind the variety show "Time Will Tell You." After a failed attempt at a modern idol drama, Qin Wei''s cameo had salvaged some reputation for them. Therefore, they were very grateful to Qin Wei and wanted to coborate with her again.


    However, Qin Wei didn''t have the time, and she knew her aloof image didn''t suit the role of a naive and poor idol drama lead. So she rmended Shen Qingqing instead.


    Coincidentally, the investors liked shooting idol dramas, and Shen Qingqing''s image suited the genre, so it all fell into ce.


    Shen Qingqing was happy and satisfied. After "Fire Line," there weren''t many drama offersing her way, though she had plenty of variety show invitations.


    At first, she was pleased, butter she realized that most actors and production teams were only in it for the quick money, which killed her interest. What was the point of earning money that way?


    She found it meaningless...


    But being able tond a television drama pleased her. Regardless of the pay, she didn''t really mind.


    Moreover, Qin Wei mentioned that if she had timeter, she could still make guest appearances.


    Shen Qingqing was thrilled: "Can I y the male lead? I can pay extra!"


    Qin Wei shook her head and exined to Shen Qingqing, "Paying extra wouldn''t make sense. This isn''t decades ago. Nowadays, if I cross-dress as the male lead, it wouldn''t get distribution approval, let alone air. But if I make a guest appearance, ying a malicious female antagonistpeting for your man, that would be exciting to watch~"


    Shen Qingqing understood this. It wasn''t that she didn''t want to, but she couldn''t. Still, she muttered softly, "Then can I pay the screenwriter, or bring my own screenwriter to the set... Why does it have to be mepeting for a man against a malicious female lead? It''s so clich¨¦. I want to change it to me and the manpeting against the malicious female lead! Then add more scenes for you!"


    Qin Wei patted Shen Qingqing''s head, "Sweetie, how is that different from just now when you wanted me to y the male lead... Give up on your fantasies and face reality..."


    Shen Qingqing''s voice grew even softer, "It''s unfair. It''s not allowed in real life, and it''s not allowed in film and television works either. Can''t I have a little slice of sweetness?"


    "You can."


    Qin Wei nodded, patting Shen Qingqing''s shoulder, "You stay here, don''t move, I''ll go get you two oranges to eat."


    Seeing Shen Qingqing''s dejected face, she added, "I''m not taking advantage of you, it''s just that those oranges are pretty sweet..."


    ...


    The weather had be much colder. Today''s scene was the one where Zhao Yu''s arm gets injured, the most tragic part of the whole movie. Almost all of her close friends and brothers-in-arms had died, and her arm was left crippled.


    It was the nadir of Zhao Yu''s life.


    Ever since hearing Song Huan''s story, she felt a pang in her heart whenever she saw this segment of the script. Today, as they were about to start filming, she turned to look at Song Huan, her expression serious.


    Song Huan impatiently waved her hand at her, "Who am I supposed to show this miserable face to? Do I need your sympathy? Even now, I could take on ten of you, no, a hundred of you, like you, weak and fragile, a crying mess of a little girl..."


    "Song Huan."


    Qin Wei interrupted her, her face calm, her voice steady,


    "It serves you right for having no friends. It''s only Yun Lan who has a heart and reluctantly epts you as a friend. There''s clearly something wrong with you psychologically. If yourpany is reluctant to spend money on a therapist for you, I can introduce one to you, but you''ll have to let Yun Lan foot the bill, after all...


    you don''t have any other friends."


    "Go away, annoying."


    Song Huan pushed her away, wanting nothing more than to be out of sight and out of mind.


    ...


    Director Yuan''s film boasted an all-star lineup, with nearly everyone who appeared on screen having lines being from the entertainment industry. The team she led was no exception, filled with handsome male actors, male idols.


    Among them, many showed interest in Qin Wei, but she brushed them off with feigned ignorance.


    When the enthusiasm became too much, Qin Wei would bring out her sisters.


    "Wei Wei, this is a small token of my affection, custom-made earrings by a European designer. I think they suit you perfectly."


    "Um?"


    At times like these, Su Yang woulde over,


    "I think they suit me too."


    "........................"


    Usually, the other party would make a few perfunctory remarks and the conversation would fizzle out. At these moments, Qin Wei would happily tell them:


    "I''ll take you out next time for fun."


    "Sounds great!"


    Su Yang smiled brightly and cleanly.


    "Wei Wei, long time no see."


    She recognized this voice, knowing instantly it was Sheng Lin.


    Turning her head, sure enough, it was him.


    Dressed in a simr outfit to hers, with arm guards, in costume, evidently like other actors, he was guest-starring in this film too.


    It had been a while since she''d seen him; she wasn''t sure if it was the makeup, but he looked much thinner than before, as if he''d been ill, but thankfully, he seemed to be in good spirits.


    "What have you been busy withtely? It''s been ages since Ist saw you."


    Qin Wei started chatting with him upon seeing him.


    "Wei Jie."


    Li Hanming called out to her, interrupting her, seemingly not wanting to give Sheng Lin a chance to continue chatting with her. He walked over and said to Qin Wei,


    "Director Yuan is looking for you, it''s urgent."


    "Oh, okay."


    Qin Wei waved at Sheng Lin, saying they''d talkter, then followed Li Hanming away.


    "What does Director Yuan need me for?"


    Qin Wei asked casually as they walked.


    "Director Yuan didn''t ask for you, I lied to you."


    Li Hanming stopped in his tracks, his face sincere, telling her the truth.


    Qin Wei couldn''t help but lecture him casually,


    "Well, well, can''t believe a kid like you can lie so brazenly..."


    "I''m not a kid."


    Li Hanming told her seriously,


    "Also, don''t talk to Sheng Lin, my agent says he''s got issues."


    Qin Wei: "???"


    Qin Wei looked at Li Hanming with confusion. It was understandable; after all, she knew that Li Hanming and Sheng Lin were colleagues at the samepany, and they had a good rtionship. Especially since Li Hanming used to be a trainee, life and work were tough for him. As a senior colleague, he always showed care and support for Li Han.


    But the fact that they just met and didn''t exchange any words, coupled with Li Hanming''s evident hostility and distance, left Qin Wei puzzled.


    It was all so strange.


    Li Hanming could also sense Qin Wei''s confusion and proceeded to exin, "Sheng Lin, knowing well how strict thepany''s management is with its artists, went off the grid for several months without reason. Thepany considered it a breach of contract, but out of past camaraderie, they chose to punish him rather than sever tiespletely.


    After his reappearance, instead of appreciating the leniency, he opted to terminate his contract with thepany. We were puzzled as to where he got the termination fee from. He turned around and joined Huo Yu Entertainment. My manager thinks he''s not thinking straight. Clearly, ourpany could have offered him a better future, yet he chose Huo Yu, where he''s not even getting much attention..."


    Ultimately, he''s still just a kid, rtively simple in experience and thought. It seems Li Hanming didn''t bother listening to Sheng Lin''s exnation, but simply heeded his manager''s words.


    Well, after all, the person he trusts most in thepany must be his own manager.

 Chapter 462: Good luck on the day of the killing. Yeah.

    <h4>Chapter 462</h4>


    "Mm, I understand," Qin Wei smiled at Li Hanming,


    "Adjust your emotions, aren''t you going to reshoot some scenester? Hurry up and go, don''t dy work."


    No matter who was right or wrong, that was a work issue, Qin Wei didn''t have a position to judge right and wrong, and at the same time didn''t want to lecture Xiao Han.


    People will slowly grow up, and children see things in ck and white, so there is no need to me them.


    Qin Wei turned around and saw that Sheng Lin was still standing there, only Song Huan was also there.


    Thinking they knew each other, but when she got closer, they were talking irrelevant things.


    Song Huan said,


    "Your arm doesn''t seem to work well? When you made the move just now, it was a bit slow. Don''t get me wrong, I just want to tell you, I invested in this movie, you can act if you can act, if you can''t act, quit, don''t affect my box office."


    Sheng Lin looked embarrassed and subconsciously touched his shoulder,


    "Ah... I dislocated it recently, just got better, but it won''t affect the fight scenes, don''t worry."


    The two words "dislocated" were like a spell to Song Huan. Just now he was arrogant, but now his arrogance weakened,


    "Oh, um, dislocated, oh..."


    Qin Wei couldn''t stand to see it, she went over and said to Song Huan,


    "You''re just a representative of yourpany, do you really think you''re an investor?"


    Qin Wei was also arrogant, waving her hand at Song Huan,


    "I''m the female lead, you''re affecting my mood here, go to the side Huanzi."


    Song Huan nced at her, then really went to the side, just happened to run into Yuan Xintonging over, and casually told on them.


    As soon as Yuan Xintong heard, he was particrly excited, and came over to say to Sheng Lin,


    "Did you anger Song Huan? Young man has a promising future, I''ll give you more scenes!"


    ...


    Filming went on for a day, and in the evening with Director Yuan''s "Cut!"


    Zhao Yu''s scenes in the movie were all finished, and Qin Wei officially wrapped up filming.


    Director Yuan bought her a bouquet of sunflowers.


    "Xiao Qin has worked hard these past few months. To be honest, watching from the side, even I felt you were suffering. A fairy descending to earth to film fight scenes, it really moved me. Your mission here hase to an end for now, next is left to me. When this movie is released, it won''t disappoint you!"


    Director Yuan rarely praised people, but this time she was very generous to Qin Wei.


    It could also be said that she was never stingy with praise for Qin Wei.


    Qin Wei went over and hugged Director Yuan.


    "Meeting such a good director like you is really great, filming feels refreshing."


    Qin Wei said to her.


    "There are also a few things that can refresh you a bit more."


    Director Yuan said,


    "First, ''Star Burst'' has exploded in reputation, the investors areughing and counting money, everyone''s ie has nearly doubled, this is very rare and demonstrates themercial value of ''Star Burst'';


    Second, Chen Xinya is going to recover from injury for three months, and had to withdraw from filming due to being unable to continue, so her scenes are gone;


    Third, to celebrate wrap, the main creative team is specially going overseas for vacation, booked a small overseas ind.


    Most importantly, after returning, exam week will be here. As far as I know, you have to prepare for six exams."


    "Thank you Teacher Yuan."


    Qin Wei gritted her teeth,


    "Your news is awesome, I am refreshed!!"


    ...


    When leaving the crew, Li Yao came personally to pick her up, knowing she had been tired recently, he immediately notified the entire team¡ª


    "Paid leave for one week, no work arrangements during this period!"


    Everyone cheered!


    Especially Li Liang!!


    Recently she had umted too much material, she was nning to write 100,000 words in a long novel with what she wanted to write like fanfiction! The plot was already outlined! All kinds of pce intrigue, fantasy demon hunting, love-hate rtionships would be included, and most importantly the daily life of the cp she shipped!!!


    Great! She already wrote seven or eight chapters in her head, justcking putting pen to paper!


    She must let the sisters in the fanclub see this gorgeous love story...


    Qin Wei was also very happy, she could finally go back to sleeping in her own bed, take nice baths, eat what she wanted, and continue treatment for her back injury at the hospital...


    She also wanted to sit on the balcony and stare at the stars in a daze,


    Just thinking about it felt wonderful...


    No, dreadful...


    Whenever she was happily nning her vacation, someone would always turn it all into bubbles!


    Li Yao drove, for some reason, he felt an invisible sense of oppression behind him, making it hard for him to breathe.


    ncing inadvertently at the rearview mirror, a pair of pretty but fierce and resentful eyes were staring at him.


    Li Yao swallowed, this sense of oppression, he had experienced it before:


    "Ancestor, if there''s something just say it, no need to be polite..."


    "Li Yao."


    "Yes."


    "If you dare arrange any work for me this week, then..."


    Qin Wei''s tone gradually turned icy, sending chills down people''s spines,


    "Between you and me, one of us must die!"


    Li Yao: "..."


    ...


    When she got home it was already early morning. Qin Wei knew her roommate was home, so she opened and closed the door gently.


    The light in the entryway was on, and a floormp was left on in the living room.


    At this time, the roommate must be a ghost if she wasn''t asleep.


    Qin Wei threw her luggage in the entryway, didn''t linger in the living room, and went straight to the bathroom.


    Standing in front of therge mirror above the sink, Qin Wei took off her clothes and looked at her back.


    The lines were very good. Although very thin, there were still some muscles, firm and tight. It looked slender but not weak.


    Filming the movie this time had exercised her body, but also caused a lot of injuries.


    New bruises ovepped old bruises on her back, and there were some gashes that had healed but still looked terrible.


    Qin Wei looked at the injuries all over her body and sighed in relief.


    Finally she could take a nice bath, then go back to her room to sleep.


    Pushing open the frosted ss door separating the dry and wet areas of the bathroom, her roommate was sitting in the bathtub reading a script while taking a bath. She nced up when Qin Wei entered.


    For an instant both were expressionless.


    The roommate rubbed her eyebrows, "I say, didn''t you see the light was on? You should at least make sure no one is in here, OK?"


    Thinking her roommate had left the light on, she silently exited.


    Mainly she didn''t expect it.


    What normal person is not sleeping but taking a bath at 3 in the morning?


    Qin Wei held her forehead.


    She felt her whole life was too long.


    ...


    It was almost dawn when she went to sleep. The extremely tired from filming Qin Wei decided she wouldn''t care about anything today except sleeping. There was nothing else she wanted to do.


    Lying in bed falling asleep instantly, too tired to even dream. Waking up it was already 4pm.


    Her roommate wasn''t home, gone to work, only leaving a note on the fridge.


    Very good, more freedom home alone.


    ording to her n, get up to eat something, sit on the balcony drinking tea in a daze. But after eating, she sat on the recliner under a small nket and fell asleep again, woken up because her roommate came back making noise.


    The tea on the table hadn''t been touched and was already cold.


    Looking outside again, the sky was already dark.


    "Get up and eat, you can go back to sleep after eating."


    Qiao Sixiao just sighed, but was also not surprised. After all, Qin Wei hadn''t slept well for a long time, it was time for her to rest.


    This little puppy was truly pitiful...

 Chapter 463: Island Vacation

    <h4>Chapter 463</h4>


    During this vacation, the crew gave all the main creative team a holiday from the country, because the freshmen had to go back to ss, so everyone got an extra red envelope, just enough for their four years of tuition.


    This was also something their senior sister insisted on negotiating for them.


    After packing up, Li Liang drove Qin Wei and Ju An to the airport. Although the crew only asked her to go alone, she felt that her team was about to be exhausted recently, so she took them along to y together at her own expense.


    Li Yao couldn''t go because he had more things to do. Everyone else could go with them to rx!


    When they arrived at the airport and entered the VIP lounge, the others had already arrived. Qin Wei was very surprised, because not only were Su Yang and Li Hanming there, but Yuan Director, Song Huan, Qiao Sixiao and Wei Lai, Shen Qingqing and Sun Tiantian, who hadn''t seen each other for a long time, hade too.


    "Youyou!"


    "Senior sister!!"


    "Youyou!!!"


    "Senior sister!!!!"


    Shen Qingqing: "......"


    Shen Qingqing pushed her sunsses, then said to Youyou:


    "Be a little lower-key, I brought you here. I didn''t bring you here topete with me for Qin Wei."


    Youyou covered her mouth and chuckled:


    "Silly Shen Qingqing, do you really think you brought me here?


    Isn''t there a possibility that this vacation is for all the main creative team, and the entire creative team includes investors too?"


    Qin Wei suddenly remembered that all the jewelry in the drama were exclusive designs by the master designer of Chenggu Jewelry, a subsidiary of Tiancheng Group.


    Coincidentally, Youyou is now one of Chenggu Jewelry''s chief supervisors.


    "You still can''t keep hugging her."


    Shen Qingqing muttered to herself,


    "It won''t look good if it gets photographed."


    Youyou let go of Qin Wei and took out a red envelope from her bag and put it in Ju An''s arms:


    "Only child Ju An right? First meeting, nothing to buy, prepared a small red envelope for you, with a check for sixty-six thousand, six hundred and sixty-six yuan inside, buy some clothes to wear."


    Qin Wei cleared her throat and coughed twice, covering her mouth trying hard to hide her upturned lips:


    "Cough cough, hmm, oh, I''ll thank Youyou sister on behalf of Ju An..."


    Youyou smiled and gently patted Ju An''s soft head, then turned to look at Shen Qingqing and said:


    "Just calling me auntie is fine, I''m not like some people who insist on little kids calling them sister."


    Shen Qingqing: "......"


    After a few whispers andughs, it was time to board the ne before they stopped. Qin Wei sat next to Qiao Sixiao. As a result, Yuan Director came over to ask her to change seats.


    No problem, just...


    "Why?"


    Qin Wei changed seats and asked Song Huan sitting next to her,


    "What¡¯s wrong with you that no one wants to sit with you? Even your senior sister doesn''t want to sit with you! What''s going on?"


    Song Huan spread her hands, looking very innocent:


    "Come on! I just asked her if her not-so-good heart would die on the way sitting on the ne."


    Four hourster they arrived at the airport, transferred to a sea ne for thirty minutes, and reached their destination.


    It was a beautiful Southeast Asian ind, surrounded by clear blue waters and lush vegetation, with holiday vis nestled within.


    Arriving here was truly a vacation!


    After getting off the sea ne, the luggage had already been sent to the hotel ahead of them. The hotel staff picked them up in tourist cars.


    Arriving at the resort, four or five people vis were arranged early.


    Just likest time, they drew lots, two twin rooms, one master bedroom suite. Whoever drew one would get the master suite, while the remaining numbers would share the twin rooms.


    The result was Shen Qingqing and Wei Lai, YouYou and Qiao Sixiao, and Qin Wei got the master suite with the big bed, floor-to-ceiling windows, indoor pool next to the windows, and the supreme ocean view as soon as you wake up every morning!


    After throwing Ju An on the bed, Qin Wei drew the curtains open and watched the beautiful blue sea outside for a few minutes, feeling carefree. Then shey down on the big bed and started officially enjoying her six-day vacation!!


    Then she fell asleep.


    When she woke up, she saw the other three friends had already changed into swimsuits and were swimming in the indoor pool in her huge suite.


    After swimming enough, they leaned against the edge of the pool and looked out at the ocean through the floor-to-ceiling windows...


    It was these three that woke Qin Wei up.


    Qin Wei: "(¤Ä§à©\)...§°§à§à............"


    YouYou, QingQing, WeiLai...


    Swimsuits are so nice, showing off good figures no doubt...


    Where was Qiao Sixiao?


    She turned her head and their eyes met. Qiao Sixiao raised her eyebrows and waved the script in her hand:


    "Wondering why I''m not swimming right?"


    Qin Wei nodded.


    "Because I don''t want to."


    After speaking, Qiao Sixiao went back to reading the script. Qin Wei immediately snatched it away.


    "You¡¯re so petty! Still working on vacation is going overboard!"


    Saying so, Qin Wei stuffed the script under the pillow, her attitude firm, leaving no room for negotiation.


    Qiao Sixiao wasn''t angry and started pinching Ju An''s paws casually.


    Ju An: "(_._.)_ ......"


    "Go swim, it looks so fun!"


    Qin Wei went to unbutton her clothes. Today Qiao Sixiao was wearing a clean and refreshing white P-brand shirt that looked very nice.


    "If you unbutton one more, I''ll p you. I mean what I say."


    Qin Wei pulled her hand back. That would be going too far...


    "Suit yourself, I¡¯m going over."


    Qin Wei walked over and sat at the edge of the pool watching outside with them.


    She didn''t bring a swimsuit either because her body was covered in injuries. Besides, she didn''t like swimming or the ocean anyway.


    It was just that her friends were in high spirits, so she didn''t want to let them down.


    Qiao Sixiao also came over and sat next to her.


    At this time it was dusk, just in time to catch the sunset. The sinking sun dyed the skyline red and also dyed the sea surface red, dazzling and warm.


    The five of them were appreciating the beautiful scenery and forgot to take pictures.


    "It would be great if Sun Tiantian was here too."


    YouYou said,


    "I called her and said I''d reimburse all expenses for her toe over but she refused crying."


    Shen Qingqing sighed:


    "I know, she said in the group chat that she was about to be exhausted to death recently in order toplete her studies on time."


    Wei Lai nodded:


    "She hasn''t updated her little essays for a long time. If she wasn''t too busy, who would put aside what they love to do?"


    Poor Sun Tiantian.


    [Easter Egg¡ýAqua Angel Sun Director Current Situation Report¡ý]


    Sun Tiantian really is pitiful. She spends every day in the library looking up references and writing her thesis. She only squeezes out ten sentences to send to her supervisor the whole day, and her supervisor points out problems with nine sentences, the other sentence being nonsense, deleted.


    That''s how it is. She still has to find time to chat withizens every now and then to keep up with real-time information.


    She still has to grasp first-hand information, otherwise she will fall behind the frontier of this field.


    Although she¡¯s not in China, her heart is in China.


    Passion never cools down.

 Chapter 464: Obedient Children Are Fed.

    <h4>Chapter 464</h4>


    ording to the arrangements of the crew, they were going to have a buffet dinner tonight. The local specialties here were seafood and various tropical fruits that could be enjoyed to one''s heart''s content.


    Since quite a few people wereing, the hotel opened up a banquet hall to disy the dishes, allowing everyone toe over and eat at any time.


    The three people who had gone swimming plus Xiao Qiao all went back to their rooms to change clothes. Qin Wei didn''t have the patience to keep waiting, so she just changed into a white T-shirt and pants and went ahead first.


    By the time everyone arrived at the banquet hall, chatting and eating happily, they realized that little Qin was not there.


    ...


    Qin Wei had originally intended to go over first, but at the far end of the veranda outside the vi, she saw someone.


    "Are you... Huo Boss''s assistant?"


    Qin Wei looked at him and hesitated for a moment before asking the question, pretending to try hard to recall.


    He also looked at Qin Wei. Wearing a suit, he smiled at her with his hands behind his back:


    "Miss Qin has a very good memory to remember such an ordinary person like me."


    Qin Wei also showed a faint smile:


    "What a coincidence to meet you here."


    The other party shook his head, still smiling brightly:


    "No coincidence."


    He walked over and lowered his voice to Qin Wei:


    "My boss wants to invite Miss Qin over for a chat, but he doesn''t want to be disturbed by others. So he specifically asked me to wait until you were alone and invite you over."


    Qin Wei gave him a cold look:


    "Then what if I refuse?"


    Mu Chen spread his hands, lookingpletely indifferent:


    "Miss Qin may not know that this hotel is a property of Huo Yu Entertainment. If you refuse, that would mean not giving my boss face. That would make things very difficult for me, since I call him brother and care most about our brotherly affection."


    "There are some things I still have to tell you. This is not China. That means thews of China do not apply here. If you drown, fall off a cliff, get trapped in the forest and eaten by beasts...those would all be idents. The only thing others could do is mourn."


    The threatening implication was quite obvious. Qin Wei sighed and pointed at Mu Chen:


    "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up! I''ll only go over and chat for ten minutes. I haven''t eaten dinner yet."


    Mu Chen quickly led the way, taking her away from the vi where she was staying and walking towards a more secluded vi in the hotel.


    ...


    "Pleasee in, Miss Qin."


    Mu Chen pushed open the door first and invited Qin Wei inside.


    Except for the location being a little more remote and not facing the sea, the decoration andyout of this vi was no different than the one they were staying in.


    Huo Yu was not in the living room, but Mu Chen was not anxious either. He invited Qin Wei to sit on the sofa and wait, while he himself ran upstairs into the bedroom.


    Soon, a woman wearing silk pajamas came out.


    The woman had a great figure and was looking at Qin Wei from the stairs. But with her nearsightedness, Qin Wei tried hard yet still could not make out who she was.


    "Famous actress Qin has such a bad memory. We met not long ago."


    As the woman spoke, she held onto the railing and walked down, and only upon hearing her voice did Qin Wei realize that the person here was actually Liu Xin.


    Qin Wei rubbed her brows without saying a word.


    Liu Xin walked over, crossing her arms and looking down at Qin Wei condescendingly. Her disdainful gaze seemed to be telling the other party¡ª


    "I call the shots here."


    "It''s been a while, Miss Qin."


    The voice from upstairs broke the silence between Qin Wei and Liu Xin. A man wearing an expensive gray suit was seening down the stairs, his voice full of delight and enthusiasm.


    Qin Weizily nced up. Without even looking, she knew it was Huo Yu.


    As Huo Yu came downstairs, Liu Xin was no longer frowning like before. Instead, she was all smiles to wee him, but was gently pushed aside by Huo Yu.


    It was as if he didn''t even see her. Huo Yu''s gaze remained fixed on Qin Wei the entire time.


    Qin Wei was no fool. Seeing all this, she knew the rtionship between these two people was not normal¨Done being thepany president and the other his artist. For them to be alone together in a private vi with Liu Xin dressed like that...


    Tsk tsk tsk...


    As Qin Wei wasmenting to herself, Huo Yu had already enthusiastically extended his hand while Qin Wei''s attitude remained cold and did not reciprocate his enthusiasm.


    "Teacher Qin, I advise you to shake hands with my brother."


    Seeing this scene and Huo Yu''s embarrassment at being snubbed, Mu Chen walked over and directly threatened:


    "This is overseas, on an ind that is in international waters. My brother is the biggest person here. Don''t..."


    "Shut up."


    Huo Yu frowned and looked back at the stunned Mu Chen. He thought this kid was still rash, but he did always have his elder brother''s best interest in mind. So his tone was not as harsh as before:


    "Learn some manners."


    After speaking, he sat down very casually on the single sofa opposite Qin Wei with a good attitude to exin:


    "My younger brother here is not a bad person, he just speaks without thinking. Don''t be misled by him, Miss Qin. This is a private ind, not as sinister as he made it sound.


    I also invested in this drama, so I''m also part of it in a way. I wanted to invite everyone here to rx, but I keep a low profile about myself and didn''t make it public. Pleaseing here was mainly because I wanted to meet you in person."


    Qin Wei was nervous inside and wanted to run away, but her expression remained aloof and indifferent on the surface:


    "No need to exin in such a hurry, it doesn''t matter whether I sign or not. What you said makes sense too. We can still make money together through cooperation in the future, that''s not bad either."


    Unexpectedly, Huo Yu did not get angry because of this. It seemed like he had already expected Qin Wei to say these things and was neither anxious nor impatient:


    "I asked you toe over to apologize for startling you during our abrupt meetingst time. After returning, I regretted it very much. If I had invited you in advance, it might not have left you with such an awful impression. And my younger brother here was also too rude. So I sincerely apologize to you for that."


    After Huo Yu finished speaking, he did not get up. He just nodded lightly to her, then turned his head to look at Liu Xin, who was standing to the side.


    The corner of Huo Yu''s mouth curled up slightly as he crooked his finger at Liu Xin, signaling her toe over.


    But Liu Xin was still immersed in the shock from earlier.


    Wasn''t it agreed that Boss Huo would bring her here on vacation and that he would also gift her something extravagant? She had assumed it would be some luxury item. She never expected Qin Wei to show up!


    She had even felt a hint of excitement at first, thinking that Qin Wei was the "gift" Boss Huo had mentioned, and was happy that she seemed to have hitched herself to the right person. Knowing Qin Wei had bullied her on set, she thought this was a chance to get back at her!


    But before she could feel happy, things took another turn again.


    Huo Yu was inscrutable...


    "What are you standing there dazed for?"


    Huo Yu looked up at her and enunciated word for word:


    "Come over."

 Chapter 465: Make Amends

    <h4>Chapter 465</h4>


    "Come over here."


    When Huo Yu spoke those words again, his face was filled with impatience. Liu Xin snapped back to reality and quickly walked over, cautiously leaning against him, her attention solely focused on him.


    Qin Wei still wore a cold expression, but her heart began to stir with excitement.


    "I was right! Something is off about these two!! My judgment of people is spot-on!!"


    But what good did that do? At this moment, she had no idea what this person intended to do...


    With that thought, Qin Wei felt a bit disheartened.


    Consequently, an added weight of seriousness was visible in her already aloof demeanor.


    "Liu Xin."


    Huo Yu called her name.


    "Mr. Huo, you called?"


    Liu Xin responded softly.


    Huo Yu tapped the table with his fingertips.


    "Apologize to Miss Qin."


    "Huh?"


    Liu Xin clearly didn''t understand why Mr. Huo would ask this, looking at him in confusion.


    "Hurry up."


    Huo Yu''s tone softened as he patiently instructed her.


    Liu Xin swallowed her saliva, reluctant as she was, but still approached Qin Wei:


    "Miss Qin, I''m sorry."


    Qin Wei remained silent, looking at Huo Yu, hoping for an exnation.


    "Not sincere enough, let''s try again."


    Huo Yu sighed.


    "Otherwise, learn from me, Miss Qin. I was wrong, Liu Xin."


    There was an overwhelming sense of pressure, and Liu Xin obediently followed suit:


    "Miss Qin, I was wrong..."


    Huo Yu continued:


    "Miss Qin, at the beginning of the year, during the reality show on the ind, I caused you to fall into the sea, stranded on a deserted ind, nearly dying. It was me who wanted you dead, I lost my conscience."


    Both Liu Xin and Qin Wei wore equally astonished expressions.


    Liu Xin shook her head:


    "No, it wasn''t me. I only wanted to teach her a lesson, no, it was Chen Xinya..."


    Before she could finish her sentence, Liu Xin felt a tearing pain in her scalp. Huo Yu stood up, grabbing her hair with one hand and pinching her neck with the other, pulling her into his embrace.


    Huo Yu whispered in her ear:


    "But all the evidence I found pointed to you. You paid someone to evade investigation through technical means, and you hired a killer, Liu Xin."


    Qin Wei remained silent, her gaze lowered, but she could still see that Liu Xin was trembling.


    After Huo Yu finished speaking, he let go of Liu Xin, meticulously straightened his wrinkled suit, and then sat back on the sofa, his expression returning to normal.


    "So, apologize. First, you need to correct your attitude and go beg Miss Qin in the most humble manner for her forgiveness. Otherwise..."


    Huo Yu turned his head, looking at Mu Chen.


    "I don''t hit women. Mu Chen, can you do it for me?"


    Mu Chen walked over with a cheerful smile, taking out a pocket knife from his pocket.


    "Bro, I don''t hit women either. I''m softhearted and can''t stand seeing them cry.


    But I can take care of her directly. I have a steady hand and a quick de, it won''t hurt."


    Liu Xin, who had been released, knelt on the ground and took a minute to recover. She crawled to Qin Wei''s side, clutching onto the hem of her clothes, and sobbed:


    "Miss Qin, I know I''ve offended you. I know I have a bad character. But we''re all just trying to make a living in this industry. I did want to kill you, but I couldn''t, I really couldn''t..."


    Qin Wei didn''t know how to respond to Liu Xin, so she looked up at Huo Yu.


    "Huo Boss, just hand over the evidence to the police..."


    "Ah... Then that means no forgiveness."


    Huo Yu sighed, looking quite regretful. He raised his hand, signaling Mu Chen.


    "Miss Qin doesn''t forgive, so it''s up to you, Mu Chen..."


    "Alright."


    Mu Chen came over and pulled Liu Xin. Liu Xin was surely afraid and struggled, but to her surprise, Mu Chen''s strength was unusually strong. With a pair of hands gripping her arms, she couldn''t move.


    Perhaps realizing that Huo Yu wasn''t joking, Liu Xin was so afraid that she couldn''t even make a sound, despairingly looking at Qin Wei.


    "Enough."


    Qin Wei looked at Mu Chen and Huo Yu.


    "I don''t know what kind of act you two are ying and what you''re trying to achieve. If I have to forgive her, then I forgive her. Is that okay? Can I leave now?"


    Qin Wei said as she stood up, but she was stopped by Huo Yu.


    "Miss Qin, I''m just seeking justice for you! She tried to harm you in an extreme way, and I found out through unconventional means. Handing it over to the police would cause trouble for me, but I desperately wanted to avenge you. This can be considered my way of making it up to you."


    "Making it up?"


    Qin Wei looked at him, waiting for an exnation.


    Huo Yu smiled gently.


    "I promised to give you a gift, to let you witness the copse of the reputation of the Qiao family at the evening party. I didn''t expect, Miss Qin, that you are such a gentle person. Not only did you forgive Liu Xin, who harmed you, but you can also forgive Qiao Sixiao, who stole your resources."


    "You didn''t like the gift I prepared for you, so now I want to make it up to you."


    Qin Wei rubbed her forehead.


    "I forgive them all, but please stop here. Mr. Huo doesn''t seem to be friendly toward his artists, and I have no intention of signing with him. I have a general idea that this ce is Mr. Huo''s territory, but..."


    Qin Wei''s phone rang. Instead of answering immediately, she raised her phone to show him. The name disyed was Qiao Sixiao''s.


    "My friend is urging me toe back for dinner. I remember Mr. Huo just said he also invested in this movie. You don''t n to eliminate all the key creators before the movie is even finished, do you?"


    Huo Yuughed.


    "Miss Qin likes to joke, and I like to joke too. I frightened Liu Xin, but as her agent, I naturally have to take good care of her. Liu Xin is also aware of it, right?"


    After he finished speaking, he looked at Liu Xin.


    Liu Xin, with tears streaming down her face, nodded continuously.


    "Yes, yes... Miss Qin, thank you, thank you for forgiving..."


    "Is it enough? Can I leave now?"


    Qin Wei''s phone rang again.


    "Please go ahead, Miss Qin."


    Huo Yu pointed toward the door.


    "Mu Chen, escort Miss Qin back and be courteous to ady."


    "Miss Qin, enjoy your stay on the ind. Today, I just wanted to show you a glimpse of my sincerity. We can discuss the restter."


    Sincerity?


    Qin Wei was curious, but she didn''t want to inquire further. She hadn''t sorted out this matter yet, and if possible, she didn''t want to know at all.


    "Miss Qin, please."


    Mu Chen released Liu Xin and stood up, adjusting his suit. He went ahead and opened the door for Qin Wei.


    Leaving the vi and making sure they were the only two, Qin Wei finally asked him:


    "If I don''t intervene, would you really take action?"


    Mu Chen replied lightly:


    "You won''t sit idly by."


    "But will Liu Xin die?"


    Qin Wei was a bit worried.


    Mu Chen still smiled and led her forward, saying:


    "Who would casually kill their own money tree? Liu Xin is still making money for thepany, and Mr. Huo seems to like her at the moment..."


    "So what does your boss really want? Did wee here just for a vacation? Does he want me to sign a contract? Does he want me to be a money tree like Liu Xin? Or does he want to treat me the way he treated Liu Xin?"


    Qin Wei waspletely confused, unable to figure it out at all.


    Mu Chen stopped and turned around, looking at her with his hands behind his back:


    "Miss Qin, my brother is extending an olive branch to you, albeit in a somewhat rough manner. But he just wants to make you happy. Look, even Liu Xin, who has bullied you, is kneeling before you now. Life and death are in your hands. Aren''t you happy?"


    "I''m not happy. The only one who can punish her is thew. No one, absolutely no one, can override thew."

 Chapter 466: Eat a chicken leg to calm down.

    <h4>Chapter 466</h4>


    Mu Chen''s eyes were filled withplex emotions as he continued to lead the way through the hotel''s banquet hall, speaking at the same time.


    "Sis, despite trying to avoid involving you, I''m sorry to say that you''ve been dragged into this. But don''t be afraid. I also want to know what Huo Yu wants from you.


    When I saw you just now, you looked exactly like when you were a child and had failed a math test, trying to summon the courage to tell our parents. Your face appeared calm, but deep down, you must have been terrified, right?


    Vice Captain Song is here. If you''re scared, you should stick with him day and night. After all, girls like you can hold hands no matter where you go, right?"


    Qin Wei''s mind was in even more turmoil. Mu Chen had been pretending not to know her, and she had been cooperating to prevent anyone from suspecting surveince. So why did he suddenly reveal their connection?


    She looked up at Mu Chen, who pointed to the side.


    Song Huan was holding a small signal jammer and waved at her.


    "Qin Wei, just focus on doing your own thing. As long as Mu Chen is by your side, you''ll be fine. If anyone is going to die, it''ll be him. Don''t worry."


    Mu Chen continued to smile mischievously.


    "Vice Captain Song, you should wipe your mouth before speaking. It''s so annoying. Your words are even more venomous than my sister''s."


    Qin Wei felt like she was being teased and furrowed her brow.


    "What does it have to do with me????"


    "It has nothing to do with you. To make a long story short, prolonged signal interference will be detected. Qin Wei, you don''t need to worry about Mu Chen. His task is to monitor Huo Yu. Thepany''s management has undergone a transformation in recent years.


    But Huo Yu needs money, more money. Lately, it seems like he''s searching for something, and Mu Chen is curious about what it is. We just need to wait.


    Now I''m going to turn off the device, so both of you keep quiet."


    After Song Huan finished speaking, he went to the side, and Qin Wei and Mu Chen exchanged nces.


    "Well... thank you for bringing me here. In the future, I''ll be more polite to Boss Huo. I''ll go first..."


    "Qin Wei."


    Qiao Sixiao came out of the banquet hall and happened to see her standing together with this man, looking at each other.


    "Oh, my friend called me. Goodbye."


    Qin Wei waved at him and walked towards Qiao Sixiao.


    But Mu Chen grabbed her wrist.


    "Ah, it''s Xiao Qiao! I want your autograph and a photo with you. If possible, I want you to sign ''To Mu.'' And if my sister could say a few encouraging words to me, that would be amazing! I don''t care, Xiao Qiao is an ideal person to me. I''m a big fan, I love her so much!!"


    "Let go!"


    Qiao Sixiao pointed at Mu Chen and then walked over to pull Qin Wei aside. Originally, Qin Wei was answering a phone call and since the signal was poor in the banquet hall, she came out thinking of making another call. But instead, she saw this man pestering Qin Wei, who seemed very angry.


    "Xiao Qiao!"


    Mu Chen became lively, outgoing, and cute all of a sudden.


    "Wow, it''s really you! How lucky am I to meet you? Can I take a photo with you? Can I..."


    "Can you help me call the police and turn yourself in, telling them you''re a pervert?"


    Qiao Sixiao interrupted his words with a firm and icy tone.


    "Are you a hotel employee? Please provide your name and employee number. You have harassed hotel guests, and I need to file aint."


    "Forget it, Ba''er. Let''s go back and eat ms. I''m craving seafood."


    After Qin Wei finished speaking, she raised an eyebrow at Mu Chen.


    Mine.


    Qiao Sixiao finally stopped arguing with him, pulled Qin Wei away, and said as they walked:


    "Where were you? Why didn''t you answer the phone? And why ms? How about some tuna?"


    "Well, I still want to eat a chicken leg. It helps relieve stress..."


    "Did that weirdoy a hand on you?"


    "Oh no, it''s not because of that..."


    ...


    Qiao Sixiao would have more scenes to shoot next, so he restrained himself from eating too much. However, Qin Wei was different. The y had just ended, and in a few days, it would be exam week. She had already dered that she would refuse any work for the time being. Her current goal was to take care of her health, eat and drink without excessive restraint.


    So when they arrived at the buffet, she indulged in five tuna cucumber rolls, three braised razor ms, and two chicken legs.


    She even wanted to eat another red bean cake, but even Shen Qingqing couldn''t bear to watch.


    "Weiwei, do you know? Your life doesn''t end today, there''s tomorrow too. The same goes for meals. After finishing this meal, there will be another one. Are you nning to finish all the meals for the rest of your life?"


    "But..."


    Qin Wei looked at the small cake in her hand.


    "Meh, do you know if tomorrow or an identes first? Do you know if there will always be another meal after thest one? Do you know there''s a phrase called ''impermanence of life''?"


    Shen Qingqing spread her hands.


    "Then give me half of the red bean cake. I''m also afraid of leaving with regrets..."


    "Okay!"


    Youyou and Wei Laiquan saw everything and couldn''t help but sigh:


    "They really went to great lengths to rationalize eating..."


    ...


    Dreaming of icy seawater.


    Dreaming of endless darkness.


    Dreaming of seawater and darkness ovepping and enveloping her.


    Dreaming of the bone-chilling cold and the pain of seawater invading her lungs.


    It was all so real, too real.


    Was this really a dream?


    This is reality!


    "Qin Wei?"


    As she heard a voice calling her, Qin Wei woke up. The dim bedsidemp illuminated a delicate and attractive face in front of her.


    It was her ordinary roommate sitting beside her.


    Her rapid breathing gradually calmed down. That drowning sensation felt so real, even in her dream.


    She realized that she couldn''t like ces near the sea.


    Her roommate reached out and gently wiped away the tears at the corner of her eye.


    "What''s wrong with you? Did you have a nightmare?"


    She asked softly, afraid of scaring her again.


    "Yeah..."


    Qin Wei didn''t deny it.


    "Dreamed of falling into the sea, unable to tell if I almost died in the sea or in the dream..."


    Her roommate listened quietly by her side.


    But she hesitated before speaking further.


    Lost in thought during the day and lost in dreams at night, it was obviously because of what Huo Yu said.


    It had stirred up her memories, which led to the dream. But...


    Forget it, she didn''t need to know.


    Qin Wei turned her head to look at her roommate:


    "Do you not have a room of your own? Be honest, are you trying to mooch off me? This is the single bed room I managed to get through my own efforts in the lottery. If you want to crash here, fine, but you''ll have to give me those crystal sses from your upstairs apartment."


    The gentle expression on Qin Wei''s roommate''s face twisted at this moment. She raised her own wrist, tightly gripped by Qin Wei, and said, "Miss Qin, do you have any idea what you''re doing? Have you lost your memory? Just remember what happened earlier, okay?"


    Qin Wei held her forehead, feeling a slight headache. She could only recall having a great time eating and drinking at the banquet hall, but what happened next?


    How did she end up here?


    Qin Wei blinked and asked her, "I really seem to have forgotten if I did anything to offend you. I apologize if I did, but can you please tell me what happened? I can''t seem to remember."


    "Fine then, you can take those crystal sses and go, how would you like to pay, in cash or through a bank transfer?"

 Chapter 467: It’s not the drumsticks that work.

    <h4>Chapter 467</h4>


    At the banquet hall eating dinner, Song Huan came back, and Qin Wei still gave her some chicken legs to eat, saying eating more can relieve stress.


    Song Huan thought it was interesting, so she poured herself a ss of wine and told Qin Wei:


    "Eating chicken legs can''t relieve stress, but drinking moderately will definitely work."


    Qin Wei wanted to tell her that she doesn''t drink, but after hearing what Song Huan said next,


    "When I asionally can''t sleep, I also drink... Don''t try to report this to mypany, we also have work hours, it''s allowed for me to drink moderately during my break..."


    Qin Wei drank it all in one go, not to get drunk, but afraid she wouldn''t be able to sleep at night because of what happened during the day.


    ...


    "So you drank."


    Her roommate told her.


    It seemed like that did happen...


    When her roommate mentioned it, some things came back to Qin Wei, but what happened after that?


    "Afterwards who knows how much you drank, anyway when I came over, you were crying and weeping while holding onto Miss Song, saying you can''t sleep without her there, sleeping alone is so scary, then you hugged her arm and wouldn''t let go...


    I''ve worked with Miss Song on set before too, she always keeps her emotions hidden, I''ve never seen her look so broken down...


    When she looked at me, she directly asked me to save her. I finally managed to pull you away with great difficulty, then you grabbed onto me and wouldn''t let go. Do you want me to continue?"


    Qin Wei let go, embarrassedly covering her face:


    "Oh oh oh, that was my mistake, I''m sorry... No, I remember I grabbed Ju An''s paw, I didn''t expect it was yours... So where is Ju An?"


    As she spoke, she groped around and got up to look for her little brown bear.


    "There."


    The kind-hearted Miss Qiao pointed her in the right direction¡ª


    Right there next to the bed, on the ground.


    Qin Wei: "!!!!"


    Qin Wei picked up Ju An and hugged her in her arms, then looked at her roommate aggrievedly:


    "It''s a two meter wide bed, and there''s no more room for poor Ju An? Are you jealous of Ju An''s beauty so you pushed her down? Qiao Sixiao you are vicious!"


    "Stop making things up! You rolled over and squeezed her down yourself while you were sleeping! You were grabbing my wrist so even if I could pick her up, I wouldn''t have been able to leave! Okay?"


    Such grievance is unbearable!!


    "Oh fine, you go back to sleep then, thank you, good night."


    ...


    The next day when the whole crew went to participate in various water activities, little Qiao chose to abstain, while Qin Wei chose deep sea fishing that no one else intended to try.


    After boarding the yacht and once it was anchored out at sea, Huo Yu walked out from the cabin and saw Qin Wei sitting in a shaded area on deck fishing. He went over and sat down next to her.


    "Did you take medicine for seasickness? Throwing up from seasickness out at sea is really awful."


    After Huo Yu finished speaking, Qin Wei nced at him without even greeting him, but Huo Yu was not offended. He continued speaking on his own,


    "You can catch sea bass, flying fish here, sometimes even sharks... But sharks must be released back. In these waters, catching a shark and not releasing it is illegal."


    "Oh, Boss Huo actually knows what illegal means!"


    Only then did Qin Wei respond to him, but she was clearly mocking him,


    "By the way, is Liu Xin still alive?"


    "I only wanted to vent your anger."


    Huo Yu wasn''t stupid either, he could tell the implication behind her words, but could only helplessly spread his hands,


    "When I was little I didn''t have parents. At just over ten years old I was already mixing around in various auto repair shops in small county towns to make ends meet.


    Back then when I was with my brothers, being good to each other was simple. We shared food when we had it. When someone bullied you, your brothers would vent anger for you. It was crude but refreshingly straightforward.


    Then suddenly a man appeared iming to be my dad. He knew what my mom''s name was, who had died many years ago, and he also knew my name was Huo Yu. He gave me money and sent me to school. Only after that did I realize, oh, I can also live like an actual human being. Although I was nostalgic for my former life, I was also reluctant to give up my current respectability...


    Sorry for rambling, those were just some things from my past...


    What I''m trying to say is, I don''t know how to treat you well in a way that would make you happy. If you tell me, I can improve."


    Qin Wei lifted up her little stool and scooted it over a bit to the side.


    Seeing her react like this, Huo Yu exined:


    "Miss Qin don''t get the wrong idea, I don''t have any other intentions towards you. Some things can''t be fully exined in just a moment. I just want to ask you, did your dad give you any birthday presents when you turned 18?"


    "Huh? My dad?"


    Only then did Qin Wei turn her head to look at him.


    Seeing her surprised reaction, Huo Yu also confirmed one thing, Qin Wei probably didn''t know anything.


    "You don''t need to know about anything else, just answer my question. I can only tell you your father once did business together with my father, but after taking a sum of money he disappeared without a trace. My father looked for many years but couldn''t find any whereabouts.


    We only know that that year you had just turned 18. The only clue we could find was that he mailed a parcel domestically with you as the recipient. Can you tell me what he sent you? Do you still remember?"


    "Hmm hmm hmm."


    "What was it?"


    "Why should I tell you?"


    ...


    When the sun set in the west, the yacht docked. As Qin Wei disembarked, Shen Qingqing happened to be standing at the pier. Seeing Qin Wei, she came over:


    "Did you catch anything?"


    Qin Wei: "Fat sheep."


    Shen Qingqing: "??"


    "Lobsters and fish."


    Qin Wei pointed at the cooler Mu Chen was carrying behind her,


    "Have the kitchen prepare themter. We''ll eat them tonight."


    Shen Qingqing was very pleasantly surprised and pped saying:


    "Wonderful! But who is he? Where is your assistant?"


    "My assistant got seasick. How would I know about that."


    Qin Wei nced back at Mu Chen, recalling what Huo Yu had just said to her¡ª


    "Give me the goods. We''ll split the money inside, 30% for you, 70% for me. This is what your father owes me.


    Although it''s repaying the debts of the father with the son, I want to write off the grudges of the previous generation with this. As long as you give me the goods and we split the money, I won''t bother you again.


    All I want is money."


    Qin Wei had also asked him:


    "Why should I believe you? I could fully embezzle what my dad left me, or refuse to cooperate at all right?"


    He wasn''t surprised by any of her questions. He patiently told her:


    "You don''t think falling out of the car into the river was just an ident right?


    You don''t think your home being burgled was just the security system failing with the thief only wanting to steal some luxury goods right?


    What about the people on set who tried to set it on fire, you don''t think it was a rival studio paying to harm you right?


    There are always some old things trying to make some disharmony in this harmonious society... I also want it to be harmonious but I need money to run thepany properly. All I want is money. If possible, I don''t want to touch any red lines."


    To tell you the truth, that group of bastards who did business with my dad all know about the existence of that money. Everyone wants to find it and keep it for themselves, but since they check each other, no one can achieve it..."


    When he turned and saw Qin Wei leaning against the fishing rod half asleep, Huo Yu stopped talking. Instead he told her:


    "It''s not that I don''t want to tell you everything, but there are too manyplex grievances. You wouldn''t understand even if I said more. In short, your father cked all of us for 10 billion. You..."


    Qin Wei perked up and mmed her thigh, sighing:


    "Pfft, why didn''t you say so earlier? I could get 30 billion right? Would I need to pay taxes on those 30 billion?"

 Chapter 468: Think too Much

    <h4>Chapter 468</h4>


    Huo Yu also kept his word and didn''t show up again until they left.


    When the vacation ended, they took the ne back home. Qin Wei let the team members take taxis back to rest while she drove herself back.


    When she arrived at the parking lot, Mu Chen was already there waiting for her, wearing casual clothes and a baseball cap.


    Without saying anything, Qin Wei automatically got into the passenger seat while Mu Chen automatically went to drive.


    "ording to Boss Huo''s request, starting today, I''m Miss Qin''s driver!"


    Mu Chen started the engine and sighed while driving,


    "Not bad for a Cadic, great handling."


    Qin Wei didn''t speak.


    Mu Chen nced at her,


    "If you don''t say anything, it makes it seem like I want your car."


    "Even if you did, I wouldn''t be able to give it to you."


    Qin Wei impatiently replied then started massaging her brows while muttering under her breath,


    "He wouldn''t really give me that much money, would he?"


    "You shouldn''t believe a word he says."


    Mu Chen rolled his eyes,


    "You think he''s really innocent? He''s just waiting to profit without doing any work. And that''s not even considering whether the money exists or not - even if it did, knowing him, there''s a 99% chance you''d get scammed by him. Let me tell you, don''t go any further down the road of crime..."


    Qin Wei sighed, leaning back in her chair with her hand on her forehead. She looked a bit hopeless,


    "I''m afraid I don''t even have a chance, because I can''t remember what gifts my dad gave me, or even remember him as a person."


    Hearing her say this, Mu Chen''s expression dimmed briefly, but it quickly passed and he was calm again as usual:


    "Your dad is just an average middle-aged rich businessman...Oh crap! Why''d you hit me again?!?"


    Mu Chen was suddenly punched by her, nearly crashing the car into the guardrail. Luckily his driving skills were polished and he quickly pulled over to the side of the road.


    Mu Chen was a bit angry but only dared to re at her, not daring to retaliate either verbally or physically for a long time.


    Qin Wei red back at him,


    "Do you know the four words I hate the most?"


    Mu Chen: "Hmm...average middle-aged?"


    Qin Wei sighed, unable to get him to understand without spelling it out,


    "Forget it, keep talking."


    "There''s not much to say. Your dad was always doing business in subtropical regions. Your mom was busy with work and didn''t have time to take care of you, so she sent you back to live with Grandpa in Ningbo and go to elementary school with me.


    And it''s normal you don''t remember him! After divorcing your mom, he rarely came back. As far as I recall, I''ve only seen him three times...Oh right, you have amnesia from driving drunk and injuring your brain..."


    At this point, Qin Wei started pounding at his arm again.


    "No drunk driving! No drunk driving! No drunk driving!"


    Anger was steadily rising in Qin Wei''s heart. They hadn''t even talked for ten sentences yet he had jabbed at her weaknesses twice already!!!


    "Hey! Stop hitting! If you keep going I''m hitting back!"


    Mu Chen used his hand to block his face, only able to voice his protest.


    "Go ahead, hit back towards here."


    Qin Wei pointed at her own head.


    Mu Chen instantly fell silent and didn''t dare retaliate at all, sitting obediently like a dog.


    Only then did Qin Wei feel less angry.


    After calming herself down, Qin Wei asked him,


    "What can I do for you?"


    Mu Chen rubbed his stinging hot face and started driving again, answering her question at the same time:


    "Remember if your dad sent you anything, then give it to me."


    Qin Wei lowered her voice to ask,


    "Don''t you have some secret mission to give me? And assign me a secret identity, making it look like I''m a dazzling actress on the surface but actually a covert member of the Dragon King Squad embedded in the entertainment industry?"


    Hearing this, even Mu Chen frowned:


    "Sis, I know you lost your memory, but now I feel like you might have other issues too. Go get a psych eval when you have time - you''re still young so treating it early could help...


    What Dragon King Squad? What covert missions need someone under the spotlight like you to carry out?


    Get a grip, would you? The people who can execute covert missions are all low-key ones. You''re too eye-catching, with every move watched.


    You can''t think the handsome guys and pretty girls going undercover in TV shows are real, can you? It''s only ordinary-looking people there since no one would watch otherwise!


    Besides, undercover work doesn''t have shy fights and it''s hard to maneuver smoothly in high society. Most of the time, they have to endure humiliation and adversity, facing the dark while turning their backs on the light, struggling to survive in the crevices between ck and white."


    ...


    Huo Yu didn''t trust many people. Mu Chen was one of them, for a simple reason - Mu Chen''s background was simr to his. In his youth, Mu Chen only finished middle school and spent his time mixing it up at auto shops, hot-tempered and simple-minded, even having an assault record.


    It was Huo Yu who saved him. After several chance encounters, from then on the little brother acknowledged this big brother. In daily life he never wavered, and while asionally hot-headed had never caused real trouble. Most importantly, he was loyal.


    Huo Yu specifically told him to follow Qin Wei and urged him to be sure to find that item.


    "So your mission is to gather evidence against him and bring him to justice?"


    Although he didn''t say it outright, Qin Wei could guess.


    "Not just that."


    Mu Chen parked the car in the lot.


    "But you can understand it that way. You don''t need to know the specifics of my mission. Your mission right now is to remember - what exactly did you receive?"


    "I never thought there''de a day I needed to take you to find your lost memories..."


    ...


    It happened to be exam week. Qin Wei had told Li Yao not to bother her so she could go wherever she wanted as long as she came back to school on time for the exams.


    Qin Wei put down her luggage and went to the designated ce ording to the text message.


    "This is where the dream began."


    Under the coastal mega bridge in the suburbs, Mu Chen looked out at the vast sea and took out a fruit candy from his pocket.


    "Want one? It''s your favorite strawberry vor."


    "Is it to relive the ident where my car crashed into the sea?"


    Qin Wei craned her neck to look up at the bridge, nowpleted and scheduled to open soon.


    Mu Chen nodded, popping the candy into his own mouth,


    "I checked the city surveince footage. There was no alcohol, suspicious people or questionable details that night, just like the ident report said. But I secretly went to check your car - the brake pump was expertly rigged to fail. Without 3-5 years of mechanic experience, no one would''ve known how to sabotage it stealthily to make sure the ident happened without it looking suspicious...


    Oh and I found this for you stuffed in a crevice by the passenger seat. Probably too inconspicuous so it was overlooked after deeming it an ident."


    He handed Qin Wei a brown stic medicine bottle with foreign lettering.


    Qin Wei sounded out what she could read but didn''t know the exact name, only that it was some kind of psychiatric medication.


    "Looks like a job paying millions with dazzling glory isn''t easy after all. I wondered why my carefree, silly big sis changed after entering this industry.


    Depression and anxiety can torment people badly, huh? Still have to hide it from the media, forced to use work reasons to secretly travel abroad for treatment and meds...If not for this bottle, I still wouldn''t have known to this day that your crown seems a bit too heavy."

 Chapter 469: Don’t lie to me. I know him.

    <h4>Chapter 469</h4>


    ¡°Does this scene make you think of anything?¡±


    Qin Wei gave no answer, only silently putting the medicine bottle in her pocket:


    ¡°No, I came here early this year too, and I had no ideas at the time, same as now. But thanks for giving me this. I think my sister may know something."


    ...


    Su Yang: ¡°......¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°...¡±


    Su Yang: ¡°You are taking the Thought and Law Foundation Course exam; I cannot help you with that...¡±


    Qin Wei shook her head, taking out the small medicine bottle from her pocket:


    "I have a friend..."


    "Wei Wei, you said you had terrible headaches for a while earlier this year, that was likely due to dependence on this medication. Suddenly stopping use can cause strong difort. The same principle applies to alcohol dependence and suddenly quitting drinking."


    Su Yang quickly figured out the foreign words on the medicine bottle - medications for calming, treating insomnia, relieving anxiety and depression.


    "Oh no, I mean I have a friend..."


    Su Yang smiled:


    "That you can talk to me about this shows you trust me. Please keep believing, although I have not started my career, I uphold medical ethics and the principle of confidentiality. What medicines you take and conditions you have are confidential."


    Saying so, Su Yang took out a pen and started writing and drawing on paper, exining in the simplest terms:


    "The human brain is the mostplex machine that still no one understandspletely. But we now know medications, mental illnesses, traumatic life events etc can all possibly cause temporary memory loss... Have you heard of ''dissociative amnesia''?"


    ...


    The two chatted briefly in the school cafe before going their own ways. In this short time Qin Wei gained a lot. Although Su Yang was not specialized in this field, some basic knowledge from crossing courses in college allowed him to exin the gist of it.


    But for Qin Wei this was enough - she knew it was impossible to recover all lost memories. After saying bye to Su Yang, Qin Wei hurried to her exam. Having paid attention in ss, the closed-book final for this course was not difficult for her.


    After school, Mu Chen picked her up as driver. On the road Qin Wei told him what Su Yang said, and told Mu Chen:


    "Now I really need you to tell me about my past, everything you know."


    "But..."


    Mu Chen tore open a candy wrapper and popped the candy in his mouth. He said earnestly to Qin Wei,


    "From when you were 4 or 5 and came to Ningbo, to 14 or 15 when your mom took you back to Beijing for high school - what can I say about those 10 years? Just like now, silly times withpses in memory. What''s there to tell? Ask me about what you want to know."


    ¡°Did you change your name to go undercover?¡±


    Qin Wei asked him.


    Mu Chen was stunned for 3 seconds, then blinked at Qin Wei:


    ¡°You never passed any readingprehension tests right? What does my name have to do with your past???¡±


    Qin Wei looked full of anticipation:


    ¡°Come on, tell me something, I love gossip.¡±


    ¡°No wonder you''re my sister, just as gossipy as me! Can you tell me about you and Shen Kaizhen being together? That idol is your current boyfriend right? That young actor, he''s not really going to call me Uncle is he...¡±


    Mu Chen also looked very anticipatory, and had already driven the car into the residential district, into the underground garage.


    Stopping the car, Mu Chen turned to see Qin Wei ring coldly at him.


    No need to ask, this meant she was angry.


    Thinking back to when Mu Chen was still an underage 7-year old without legal capacity, he stole something and was chased to be beaten. Without knowing, Qin Wei protected him, but in the end still got her head injured. Upon finding out the truth, she gave him this exact look, and chased him down the entire street with a bleeding head to pin him down for a harsh beating.


    That beating left too deep an impression. So seeing Qin Wei re at him now still made him unconsciously shrink back.


    ¡°I mean... I have no interest in your private affairs. I just wanted you to know how awful it feels to have people dig into such things...¡±


    Mu Chen scratched his nose, his voice much softer,


    ¡°If you must know... I can also tell you... I...¡±


    ¡°You can leave, I won''t make it hard for you.¡±


    Qin Wei nced at her watch,


    ¡°I still have an exam tomorrow. I want to go back now to review and sleep.¡±


    Mu Chen nodded, about to drive away, but the electric garage door had just shut closed.


    Mu Chen: ¡°?¡±


    Qin Wei: ¡°!¡±


    The siblings looked at each other, both perplexed. Qin Wei quickly took out her phone to check her schedule, specially obtained from Xiao Wang containing her roommate''s work schedule. If nothing unexpected, she should be at the TV drama set for half the month with no reason to be back.


    Still in driver''s seat, Mu Chen leaned out the window to ask Qin Wei:


    ¡°Are we trapped like turtles in a jar?¡±


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at him:


    ¡°You''re the turtle!¡±


    The elevator in the garage dinged, its door opening. Qiao Sixiaoughed as she stepped out.


    Qin Wei tried to stay calm:


    ¡°Why are you back?¡±


    ¡°This is my home!¡±


    Qiao Sixiao pointed at the ground,


    ¡°This is my garage.¡±


    In other words -


    ¡°None of your business.¡±


    The shifty ones here could not refute.


    ¡°So who is that?¡±


    Qiao Sixiao pointed at the quartz grey car, adding,


    ¡°Driving my car, in my garage - I think I have the right to know who he is?¡±


    Saying so, Qiao walked over and knocked on the just shut car window, signaling with one hand for him to open while holding up her phone in the other, screen lit up on the yet-to-be-dialed 110.


    With nowhere to hide, Mu Chen could only force out an awkward smile and open the window.


    ¡°Pervert?¡±


    Qiao recognized him in one nce - that man from the ind resort hotel.


    ¡°No no no!¡±


    Afraid she might call the cops, Qin Wei came over to exin.


    ¡°What is it then?¡±


    Little Qiao retorted.


    Qin Wei: ¡°The new driver!¡±


    Mu Chen: ¡°The new assistant!¡±


    The two spoke simultaneously, then looked at each other. Qin Wei quickly added:


    ¡°Assistant AND part-time driver! Li Liang is on vacation!"


    The roommate clearly did not believe them, eyeing the two up and down with crossed arms:


    ¡°Not some secret affair right?¡±


    In unison again: ¡°I¡¯m not blind!!!¡±


    Qiao Sixiao picked up her phone, muttering to herself:


    ¡°I¡¯ll just call the cops then...¡±


    Mu Chen: ¡°!?¡±


    Seeing this, Qin Wei tried to snatch her phone, but the roommate clearly would notpromise, firmly pushing Qin Wei away.


    Little Qiao pointed at the man in driver¡¯s seat:


    ¡°Don¡¯t lie to me, I¡¯ve seen this person before, at your vi house, on my birthday.¡±

 Chapter 470: The Lie

    <h4>Chapter 470</h4>


    The time and ce were urate without a doubt. It seemed that Qiao really did see him that day. Qin Wei was at aplete loss as to how to continue the story. She turned to look at Mu Chen with an "why don''t you try to defend yourself" expression on her face.


    Mu Chen was not flustered. On the contrary, he scratched his head awkwardly, looking a little embarrassed:


    "It was my oversight... When I saw it was Qiao, I was a step slower and couldn''t help but nce back... I swear it was just a nce... Who would''ve thought Qiao''s eyesight was so good that she noticed me?"


    Was this the psychological quality gained from reconnaissance experience? Not panicking after being discovered, but instead...


    "What are you being shy about?!?!"


    Qin Wei covered her eyes. If the timing and situation were right, she would have pped him without hesitation, just like when he was obsessed with chasing stars in middle school and didn''t do his homework, so his parents were called in...


    "Damn..."


    Without any warning, Qin Wei suddenly recalled something from the past. They went to middle school together. He caused trouble time and again, and she beat him just as often.


    Qin Wei grabbed his cor and asked:


    "Who was that star you were chasing in middle school?"


    Mu Chen was stunned. He sighed:


    "An overseas female idol group. Before they became famous, the lead singer got sick and they disbanded. Later she sank into depression from illness and torment that she took her own life...


    Don''t tell me you never chased stars. You chased them with me for a while, didn''t you? You even said you wanted to be a singing and dancing idol in the future and looked down on idols after you couldn''t do it and became an actress instead..."


    "I didn''t say I never chased stars...I just forgot..."


    Qin Wei said,


    "Didn''t we make great efforts to learn foreignnguages, music and dance?"


    Mu Chen didn''t know whether he should nod or shake his head:


    "Learning foreignnguages was a must. Otherwise when there were no sub groups, we wouldn''t understand a word the idols said. Music and dance, that was sses your mom sent money for you to take. A tough guy like me certainly wouldn''t learn them..."


    "Hey!"


    Qiao Sixiao, who was ignored on the side, was a little unhappy. She said,


    "You two, exactly what is going on here?"


    ...


    The garage door was an anti-theft armored door. As a human, Mu Chen had no way of opening it with just his hands. The only two ways for him to leave were to either turn himself in or earn leniency through frank confession.


    After a long silence, Mu Chen raised his head to look at Qiao Sixiao, his eyes full of grievance:


    "I wanted toe clean too. I don''t want to keep hiding like this either, but I already told you, would Qin Wei even recognize me? I already said if I told the truth, she''d only get angry..."


    "Stop speaking in that understated way! Just say what you want!!"


    Qin Wei jabbed his forehead forcefully with her finger.


    "You two are siblings, right? You don''t look alike but you give off that undisciplined feel, kind of like..."


    Qiao Sixiao said.


    It wasn''t hard to figure out. A timid, prudent person on high alert like Qin Wei wouldn''t possibly chat with a strange man at her homete into the night.


    If they weren''t sweethearts then they were likely rtives.


    Qin Wei looked at Mu Chen. Mu Chen didn''t deny it:


    "To be precise, we''re brother and sister. And..."


    Mu Chen shyly lowered his head,


    "I''m twenty three and have been single since birth..."


    Qin Wei: "......"


    ...


    After confirming their identities, Qiao didn''t wee him into her home either. Since the garage belonged to her anyway, it was fine for them to talk here. So everyone sat in the car and chatted.


    At this point, Mu Chen readily admitted to being a younger brother. But the siblings kept silent through mutual understanding regarding anything else.


    As for why Mu Chen was looking for Qin Wei, he had his own arrangements:


    "When I was fourteen, both my parents died in idents. My grandparents also passed away one after another, so I was orphaned and adopted by someone, hence my name change. I also stopped going to school..."


    Qin Wei listened intently while Qiao Sixiao was impatient. She interrupted:


    "Can you get to the point?"


    Mu Chen nodded:


    "Unemployed, seeking help."


    Qiao Sixiao got out of the car and told him as she left:


    "Go to Friendship Entertainment to report in tomorrow. Security guard, driver or other suitable jobs would work. There''ll be someone to map out a career path for you afterwards for gradual development. You may leave now."


    Mu Chen smiled awkwardly:


    "Well, I have a criminal record. Thest time you met me was right after I got out."


    No wonder he was unemployed.


    ...


    Nevertheless, Qiao Sixiao opened the door for him to leave. Qin Wei wanted to walk him out but was declined:


    "Did you remember just now? Just pass me the stuff if you did.


    Let''s not interfere too much with each other''s lives. Your story continues on stage and in front of the camera while mine unfolds in the dark away from prying eyes where it doesn''t belong. Neither of us should deviate from our own path."


    Qiao Sixiao waited for Qin Wei by the elevator entrance. On the ride up, Qin Wei was still lost in thought:


    "Why not just give him some money for him to make his own way? Give him one million or three million yuan, even if he doesn''t try hard, at least he won''t starve for life..."


    "Stop worrying about him. I''ll take care of him for a bit then kick him out... By the way, did you get the return on investment for Those Years Yet to Bloom?"


    Qiao Sixiao quickly changed the subject. Qiao Sixiao nodded without pursuing the previous topic:


    "Mm, I got it. It''s with my brother now. He said I''d receive it after some time. I already told He Hong. She can take all the earnings minus my principal if she wants. She didn''t say anything."


    When they reached the twenty first floor, Qiao Sixiao opened the apartment door and casually threw the keys on the foyer cab before tidying things up and chatting with Qin Wei:


    "We probably won''t see each other for a while. Take good care of yourself. I''ll be too busy toe home...


    Make sure to water the nts if you have time, and change the water for the fish tank. I know every pot of flowers at home. Don''t kill them and trick me into thinking they''re new. And those two silly fish never know when they''ve had enough. Don''t feed them more than two scoops of fish food at a time or they''ll get bloated and die. Also..."


    Qin Wei suddenly interrupted her words:


    "Can I live here with you for good?"


    Qiao Sixiao nodded:


    "Sure... Don''t water that lemon tree every day... Hold on, what do you mean by ''live here for good''?"


    Qin Wei answered matter-of-factly:


    "As in...I''ll sell my ce."


    Qiao Sixiao: "?"


    "I invested in the movie too. Otherwise why would I get to strut around on set? I''m one of the investors."


    [Xiao Wang''s Diary: I''m so tiredtely that my boss even sleeps in the car now. She went through great pains for her roommate too, rushing back from set to see if the ce was still in one piece.


    Just need to hang in there until New Year''s is over. My boss said she''ll give us a nice, long vacation! She said she''ll be slowing down then to map out ns for the future.


    I hope my future diary entries are filled with scenes as warm as this. I don''t want to keep recording my struggles in the workce. From now on I only want to document moments of love.]

 Chapter 471: New Year’s Eve 01

    <h4>Chapter 471</h4>


    The stressful examination week finally came to an end. For some majors, sses would continue, but for Qin Wei, the semester had ended.


    Although there were still many unsatisfactory parts on the test papers, they had already been handed in, so there was no way to correct those parts anymore.


    After all, time cannot flow backwards...


    A passing grade will do.


    Some matters need perfection, such as polishing a film or TV production. Other matters just need to get by, like exams. One must learn to let go of oneself.


    The start of vacation also meant the start of work. The umted advertisements and event recordings had to bepleted by someone, it seemed work had returned to its tracks, the same as many years ago - standing under the spotlight, receiving attention and adoration.


    Yet it also seemed a little different...


    "Weiwei, have you received the invitation to the New Year''s Eve party? It''s been decided, on the Prince Cruise Ship, when the ship will sail into international waters. At midnight on New Year''s when crossing into the new year, there will be fireworks over the ocean."


    At an event, Qin Wei met Shen Qingqing. She was well-informed, and knew more details earlier than others.


    "Oh, yes, I received it," Qin Wei nodded.


    The most popr entertainers had all received it. It was a rare industry gathering at the end of the year.


    Having regained A-list status and be the spokesperson for three international top brands, Qin Wei had received the invitation early on.


    Shen Qingqing started looking forward to it, "I know the owner of that cruise line. I''ll have him prepare the best rooms for us, and I''ll send over a case of fine wine and fresh ingredients earlier too. We can celebrate again that night!"


    Seeing Shen Qingqing say this, Qin Wei''s eyes brimmed withughter.


    That''s right, it was different from the past - she used to only have herself, but now she had many good friends, and they loved each other sincerely.


    ...


    On December 31st, the wind at the harbor was strong. Stepping out from the air-conditioned car, the chill could be felt distinctly. The wind carried moisture and was icy cold and piercing.


    Having to wear thin yet beautiful dresses in this season was simply preposterous...


    "Put this on, don''t catch a cold."


    Qin Wei breathed into her hands. Suddenly, her shoulders felt a weight - a thick men''s coat was draped over them. Turning back to look, it was...


    "Su Yang? Aren''t you cold?"


    Su Yang shook his head, "I''m not cold. This is Kai Ge''s coat... Don''t refuse it. He knew you would refuse it, so he deliberately avoided suspicion..."


    Qin Wei turned her head and saw Shen Kai standing not far away, wearing a thin yet impable suit, standing tall in the cold wind.


    She was a little touched, but not swayed emotionally. Still, it was for her sake, so Qin Wei felt she should express her warmth, "I''ll have my assistant bring him ginger soup when I go up..."


    Having said that, she looked at Su Yang again:


    "Haven''t seen you in a long time, what have you been busy with?"


    "My thesis."


    Su Yang sniffed, thinking of his thesis made him feel even more dejected. He hugged his pitiful self,


    "I''ve only written 10,000 words so far."


    Qin Wei asked him, "How many more words do you need?"


    Su Yang pinched his philtrum, "My wish is to get my degree before 40."


    Alright.


    After all, they were good friends. Qin Wei really didn''t want to keep pouring salt on his wounds. She tried hard to change the topic, then went aboard the ship. Just as Shen Qingqing said, their rooms were among the best on the cruise.


    The single rooms were rtively spaciouspared to cruise ship standards, though much smaller than hotel rooms onnd of course. But the exquisiteyout andpleteness made up for it.


    After a brief rest, everyone gathered in the ballroom. The cruise was far bigger than most people imagined - medium sized cruise ships like this could easily amodate over 2,000 people.


    The ballroom here was also very big, like being onnd. If you didn''t look out the window at the vast ocean, you wouldn''t even feel you were on a ship.


    The party tonight would be held here. Before midnight, all attendees would go up to the top deck to watch the spectacr fireworks over the ocean.


    More and more people gradually arrived. Qin Wei saw not only Shen Qingqing, YouYou and Wei Lai, but many directors and entertainers she had worked with before too. After brief small talk, she finally saw her roommate.


    "That crown isn''t bad. I think it suits me more."


    Qin Wei''s gaze was first drawn to the essory she was wearing today - that unattainable diamond crown she had seen on the 22nd floor before.


    "If you think it suits you, go buy it yourself. As spokesperson for DB customized jewelry, I can give you an 20% discount."


    Qiao Sixiao raised her champagne ss,


    "Long time no see. Do you have time now to tell me why there''s 500,000 less in my card?"


    "Bought some things," Qin Wei clinked her non-alcoholic bubble water against her ss,


    "Don''t fuss over it. I bought..."


    Qin Wei''s smile faded a little,


    "I''ll tell you about itter. I need to step out for a bit."


    Qiao Sixiao assumed she just wanted to gloss over it, so didn''t pursue it further, busy withworking instead. Qin Wei put her ss down, took a ss of champagne, and left the ballroom.


    She followed that hurrying figure, leaving the cabin and walking down the stairs towards the staff area.


    The long missing Huo Yu had actually appeared on the cruise!


    ...


    Speaking of which, a month ago, Qin Wei had passed the thing Mu Chen wanted to him - a customized fountain pen from Montnc, a gift she received from her father when she turned 18. But she didn''t care for it, throwing it on the tea table for years and gradually forgetting about it, just like she forgot about that father of hers.


    She had lived 18 years, and in her memories only saw him 6 times in elementary school, every time he would only stay home half a day before hurriedly leaving again. She never saw him after that, except that year she turned 18 and received a gift from him.


    But money meant little to Qin Wei at that time, she didn''t care for his gift.


    Later when she remembered it, she passed the item to Mu Chen, unaware that the pen''s base had a hiddenpartment that required some skill to open. Supposedly there was a chip inside that recorded the whereabouts of that huge sum of money, along with ount and login details.


    There were also records of various illegal transactions - the tainted history behind the meteoric rise of Fire Rain Group''s top management.


    The hidden was tightening step by step.


    Qin Wei didn''t actually know the specifics, she only knew the enforcement actions against thepany caused huge ripples, forcing change across many implicated sectors. She didn''t pay attention to deeper details either.


    She only knew Huo Yu had slipped through the and was wanted nationwide.


    She didn''t expect to run into him here.


    Huo Yu walked downstairs and into a room. No one else was around. Without time to notify anyone else, Qin Wei tiptoed over, and heard Huo Yu arguing fiercely over something with a foreignnguage-speaking man inside the room.


    The two men inside suddenly fell silent in unison.


    "Ms Qin shouldn''t havee here."


    Qin Wei felt her heart skip a beat as she turned around to see a man in ck with a baseball cap.


    "Sheng Lin..."


    Qin Wei swallowed, this person was Huo Yu''s former friend, yet for some reason had firmly stood by Huo Yu''s side, protecting him throughout his escape - an indispensable aplice.


    "Ms Qin has had too much to drink. This is the staff area, not a ce you should even be."


    Sheng Lin stated, then nced at Huo Yu,


    "She''s drunk like this. We should still send her back to avoid any incidents."


    Huo Yu shook his head. He no longer had energy to fret over grudges and grievances, saying to Sheng Lin:


    "The drunkest are most prone to incidents. Finish her off, what if she''s just pretending? You can never trust an actress."


    Having said that, Huo Yu hurriedly left. From the corner of her eye, Qin Wei clearly saw the blonde blue-eyed man sneakily shutting the door again inside the room.


    "Then... I''m sorry, Weiwei..."

 Chapter 472: New Year’s Eve 02

    <h4>Chapter 472</h4>


    The ship had sailed into international waters, and the banquet was also nearing its end. Next, everyone would go to the top deck, thergest deck on the ship, to enjoy the most spectacr fireworks disy on the sea at year''s end.


    "So where''s Qin Wei?"


    Shen Qingqing looked all over. There were many people around, many familiar faces too, but there was no sign of little Qin.


    She asked an assistant and also asked Qin Wei''s other friends, but still could not find her.


    "Li Liang, go check the cabin. The fireworks are about to start. Don''t miss it."


    After speaking, Shen Qingqing turned and could not find Qiao Teacher either.


    These two...where did they run off to...


    ...


    "We don''t have much time left."


    Carrying a password-protected briefcase, Huo Yu came out from the ship''s hold and nced at his watch withint,


    "Is it so difficult to take care of one person? Why hasn''t Sheng Line yet?"


    As he spoke, several blonde and blue-eyed men came out from the hold, and Sheng Lin was right behind them.


    "Taken care of?"


    Huo Yu asked him, but his eyes were looking at the foreign men who had just arrived.


    Sheng Lin nodded:


    "Brought to the lounge and strangled."


    One of the foreigners next to them nodded. Only then did Huo Yu believe it. He crooked a finger, and the few foreigners immediately began securing ropes along the ship¡¯s railings.


    The people hired at a high price worked very efficiently.


    They were now in international waters. There were still ten minutes before the fireworks disy. The cruise ship¡¯s top deck was lively and festive. No one had the spare time to notice what was happening on the deck below, several levels down from the stern, where some people intended to quietly slip away.


    With all routes out of the countrypletely blocked off, this was Huo Yu''s only way out.


    With the ropes secured, there would be intable boatsing to pick them up. As long as they survived this night, he would regain his freedom.


    "Boss Huo, let me carry that briefcase for you."


    As Huo Yu went to inspect the ropes, Sheng Lin came over and said.


    Huo Yu was very cautious. At first he frowned, but then figured he should not treat someone trying to escape with him like this. So he told Sheng Lin:


    "Do you know what''s inside this case? Our future is inside. Whoever holds this case will always find somewhere willing to shelter us. This case isn''t waterproof. Everything inside will dissolve immediately upon contact with water. So as long as I''m alive, I cannot let go of this."


    "So...inside this case is our future?"


    Sheng Lin asked him.


    As Huo Yu nodded, the intable boat arrived, swaying the ropes to signal they could now descend.


    "Sheng Lin, you first. And then..."


    "Sheng Lin?"


    Huo Yu was speaking but his fellow traveler remained motionless.


    Sheng Lin turned around, grabbed Huo Yu¡¯s wrist as he held the briefcase, and reached to snatch the case with his other hand. The foreign bodyguards around them realized something was wrong. One after another, they pulled out their guns.


    Gunshots rang out. One of the armed foreign guards was shot in the head and fell to the ground.


    The rest immediately realized there were ambush snipers and each sought cover to avoid being taken out by the hidden assants before finding them first.


    "Boss Huo, I don''t know how you got guns on board, but it really took us great effort."


    The speaker was Mu Chen. His sudden appearance surprised and angered Huo Yu, who had believed in him and ended up like this.


    Magnificent fireworks blossomed over the sea. The deafening explosions contrasted vividly with the lively festivities on the cruise ship¡¯s top deck, while fierce fighting continued on the lower stern deck.


    They had to end this before the fireworks disy finished.


    One sentry after another fell. The snipers deserved credit, but more important was the coordination between Mu Chen and Sheng Lin. Soon, only Huo Yu remained standing on the deck. Only then did Mu Chen have a chance to nce at Sheng Lin.


    Sheng Lin wiped the blood from his nose, prepared to subdue Huo Yu now that he was cornered, and took two steps forward. But his expression froze.


    The punk had explosives on him set to go off on a timer.


    Huo Yu smiled faintly. Seizing this chance, he flung the briefcase toward the ocean. Suddenly, a figure leapt up, climbed over the railing, and dove into the water after the case, grabbing hold of it tightly.


    "Damn...that''s my sister..."


    Sheng Lin had tied Qin Wei up in the cabin, but it seemed Song Huan taught her too well and she knew how to escape.


    Mu Chen gritted his teeth but could do nothing about it for now. What he and Sheng Lin had to deal with were the explosives.


    With nearly two thousand people on board, this cruise ship could not withstand an explosion.


    Qin Wei caught the briefcase and exerted all her strength to throw it toward her roommate floating below. Fortunately, she reacted quickly enough to catch the case steadily.


    I always had decent arm strength...


    But then her downward momentum toward the sea seemed to hitch.


    "Song Huan?"


    It was Song Huan who had grabbed her, one hand holding onto Qin Wei, the other clutching the railing. Her entire body dangled outside the ship with only her previously injured hand supporting them both.


    "Song Huan let go..."


    Qin Wei clenched her teeth, knowing Song Huan could never pull her up, especially not with an injured wrist making things even more difficult.


    "Song Huan let go..."


    "Song Huan let go..."


    "Song Huan..."


    Song Huan let go and watched the dazzling array of colorful fireworks in the sky as she plunged into the sea alongside Qin Wei.


    This moment seemed to stretch on forever, but from grabbing the briefcase to the two of them falling into the water happened in less than half a minute.


    The piercing cold seawater invaded their lungs, exactly like the scene in her dream. The fireworks faded away and everything returned to normal.


    This time, it seemed neither wanted to leave...


    "It ended?????"


    Sun Tiantian screamed directly, grabbing her hair and shouting loudly,


    "Who wrote this!! Stand out!! Who????"


    "Stop yelling. I''ll kick you out if you keep being noisy!"


    Qiao Sixiao sat next to her and covered her ears, shooting Sun Tiantian a fierce re.


    Sun Tiantian was afraid of her and quieted down considerably.


    But she still felt resentful and unsatisfied.


    Nearly a yearter, Sun Tiantian finallypleted her studies. The day she graduated, she immediately packed up and rushed to catch a ne home.


    After dozens of hours on the ne, as soon as shended, she received this short story.


    She also happened to meet Qiao Sixiao at the airport, who had just finished up work and returned home.


    So she hitched a ride in Qiao Sixiao¡¯s car heading back into the city together.


    In the car, she read through the whole story and felt so upset she nearly cried.


    "Who wrote this! Who??"


    Sun Tiantian was still asking. Qiao Sixiao couldn¡¯t be bothered and ignored her. Only Xiao Wang sitting in the passenger seat was crying.


    [Xiao Wang¡¯s Diary: Li Liang told me to read a tragedy story. After I finished it, I forwarded it to Grandmaster. I wanted to share it with Grandmaster. Logically speaking, only Li Liang, me and Grandmaster have read this story...So Grandmaster and everything are fake. Grandmaster is just a fan hiding behind Grandmaster¡¯s identity while I am identally providing insider material to fans?


    Tears fell on my phone screen, pit pit pat...]


    "Stop asking. It''s done with after reading it. Why do you care so much who the author is..."


    After hearing Qiao Sixiao''s words, Sun Tiantian felt she made some sense. She sighed, trying to calm herself down. Suddenly she recalled that there was indeed an industry cruise for New Year''s Eve earlier this year. Could it be...


    "So is this real?"


    Sun Tiantian asked Qiao Sixiao.


    Qiao Sixiao did not answer. Head lowered, she looked at the ck velvet case she held in her arms. She opened the case. Inside was that expensive diamond crown.


    Today''s Qiao Sixiao dressed very low-key, in a white shirt and ck windbreaker. Her makeup was almost non-existent.


    "She had her heart set on this crown. I didn''t want to fulfill her wish, but now...it belongs to her..."


    Sun Tiantian¡¯s expression grew solemn:


    "So she..."


    "Mm..."

 Chapter 473: No Regrets

    <h4>Chapter 473</h4>


    The church was filled with people, and amidst the gaze of blessings from everyone, a couple walked slowly to the pastor''s side.


    "Do you want to be this gentleman''s wife?"


    "I do."


    "Do you want to marry her as your wife?"


    "I do."


    "I don''t."


    The flower girl on the side frowned and shouted.


    "Su Yang and Qin Wei, they are a perfect match! What is this three-year-old kid opposing for!? Oh, he''s the child of an investor? Well, that''s different..."


    The director sat in front of the monitor, unable to speak in anger. He called for a break for the entire crew and went aside to calm himself.


    "We''ll have to shoot it againter."


    Su Yang loosened his tie, feeling a bit tight around his neck, making it hard to breathe.


    The little flower girl pointed at Su Yang and said to Qin Wei, who was wearing a wedding dress:


    "No, I don''t agree. You can''t marry him!"


    Qin Wei squatted down and coaxed him:


    "Little Bean, please reason with us. This is just a movie, what are you getting so worked up about? The sooner we finish shooting, the sooner it will be over. He''s wrapping up his work today and will go back to school afterwards."


    Hong Dou tilted his head and looked at Su Yang, seemingly seeking confirmation.


    Su Yang sat on the side, drinking water, and nodded when he heard their conversation:


    "That''s right, I''m going back to school. Don''t worry, Little Bean. Even if I don''t go back, it''s impossible for me to marry her."


    Hong Dou pouted and corrected Su Yang:


    "Su Yang, you''re a boy. You should let the girl reject you. You''ll make the girl sad if you do it this way. You can''t make the girl sad."


    After Hong Dou finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at Qin Wei:


    "Can you marry me in the future?"


    "No."


    The girl rejected the boy:


    Hong Dou: "(¡ä;¦à;`)......"


    Hong Dou cried, and Qin Wei reached out to rub his face while looking up and asking Su Yang:


    "You''re in a period of career advancement now, right? The entertainment industry changes rapidly. If you go back like this, don''t you think it''s a pity?"


    Su Yang smiled at her:


    "You should know why I came here. Since I can''t obtain it, there''s no need to continue. Education is still very important. After I finish my studies, I''lle back and engage in relevant work... You also said that the entertainment industry has many neers, and they won''t miss me. But after studying for so many years, maybe I can contribute to the country''s criminal investigations. Doesn''t that sound cooler than being an idol?"


    Qin Wei nodded: "That''s how I see it."


    Hong Dou couldn''t understand and looked at them with a puzzled expression:


    "Why can''t I understand what Su Yang said?"


    Qin Wei patted his shoulder:


    "Su Yang said he wants to be a police officer in the future."


    Hong Dou blinked and looked at Su Yang, then suddenly raised his little hand and saluted him:


    "Su Yang, you''re shining brightly."


    "Why is he shining brightly?"


    A pleasant voice came, and Hong Dou''s eyes lit up. He turned around and ran over:


    "Auntie! Long time no see! Did you buy Ultraman for me?"


    Qiao Sixiao handed the velvet box in her hand to Xiao Wang, then hugged Hong Dou:


    "I''ve been away on a business trip for two months, and when you see me, you only think of Ultraman, not me?"


    Hong Dou felt embarrassed and immediately changed the subject, pointing at the innocent Xiao Qin:


    "But she really misses you, doesn''t she, Qin Wei?"


    Qin Wei didn''t pay attention to their conversation at all. She looked bewildered at them.


    "Hmm?"


    "Weiwei!"


    Sun Tiantian approached and hugged Qin Wei. It had been almost a year since theyst saw each other, and she still looked beautiful.


    "Sun Tiantian, I missed you so much!"


    Qin Wei''s eyes turned red. If she wasn''t worried about ruining her makeup, she would have definitely cried.


    Sun Tiantian sniffled.


    "Weiwei, who wrote that little essay on New Year''s Eve?"


    Qin Wei: "?"


    "Is it true? Why does it feel so real when I read it? But at the same time, it doesn''t feel entirely real..."


    "Could it be... a mix of truth and fiction?"


    Qin Wei said to her.


    "That makes sense."


    Sun Tiantian pondered.


    Qin Wei nodded, not knowing what Sun Tiantian was talking about anyway.


    She waved to Qiao Sixiao and then pulled Su Yang along to continue filming.


    With the cooperation of Dou Ge, they smoothly filmed another scene. After they finished, Qin Wei hurriedly changed clothes and urged her two friends to leave quickly.


    They got in the car, heading towards their destination¡ª


    [The School]


    ...


    Today was the day of the graduation ceremony. The weather was nice, and the ceremony was going to be held on the school''srgewn. Qin Wei, like other graduates, was wearing a graduation gown and facing the graduation cap. However, she furrowed her brows and smiled at Qiao Sixiao.


    Qiao Sixiao opened a velvet box and held up the diamond crown inside with both hands, cing it on her head.


    The two of them had made a bet. Qin Wei said she would definitely graduate sessfully, and unexpectedly, she did. Qiao Sixiao, true to her word, went to the 22nd floor to get the crown and presented it to her.


    "You should feel honored."


    Qin Wei put on the crown and transformed into a proud swan.


    "I''m crowning the queen."


    Qiao Sixiao crossed her arms and looked at her as if she was a fool.


    "This is my way of passing the baton to you. I''ve had enough of being the king. I''m leaving the mess for you..."


    Qin Wei ced her finger on Qiao Sixiao''s lips.


    "Hush, don''t be jealous. Today, I am the most beautiful, and regardless, I''ll share half of the glory with you."


    "Senior!"


    "Qin Wei!"


    Shen Qingqing and Youyou ran over, knowing that they were going to take photos with Qin Wei, so they dressed formally too.


    Wei Lai also walked over, joined by Sun Tiantian and little Qiao. The six of them gathered together and took a graduation photo.


    After the graduation ceremony, the media rushed in for interviews. It was one of the few open times of the year when media reporters were allowed toe in, but the time was limited to only half an hour.


    The media reporters surrounded Qin Wei from all sides, and there was an unexpected surprise¡ª


    They surrounded Qiao Sixiao as well.


    Wow, it was only halfway through the year, and she had already achieved her KPI for this year and the next!!


    Reporter: "Weiwei! Congrattions on your graduation! What are your ns next?"


    Qin Wei: "Stop shouting! I can hear you! I''ll continue acting next! What else can I do?"


    Reporter: "Many variety shows are inviting you. Are you really not going? Why?"


    Qin Wei: "No time."


    At the beginning of the year, Qin Wei made it clear in an interview that she would no longer participate in the recording of variety shows in the future, simply because she didn''t have the time.


    Her future position, she stated, is that of an actress. She is open to acting in TV dramas, films, stage ys, dramas, and musicals, but variety shows are out of the question.


    "Personally speaking, variety shows actually take a toll on an actor''s image because I want to try various roles, and that requires some distance between me and the audience.


    I don''t want my true personality to leave a deep impression on the audience, as it might make it difficult for them to immerse themselves in a tragic role I y, and it could affect the performance.


    Also, my energy is limited, and many roles require life experiences. Shooting a film takes several months, and studying the character and the script takes several months as well. Before all of that, I hope to have a great deal of autonomy in selecting scripts. That''s also one of the main reasons why I and Teacher Qiao established our ownpany."


    Therefore, Qin Wei, the actress, may no longer take part in variety shows in the future.


    Comments:


    [Without works, even if one bes famous, it''s just an illusionary dream. After waking up, everyone will gradually forget.]


    [It''s not that appearing on variety shows is bad, but actors and celebrities sometimes have to make choices. Qin Wei chooses to be an actress, so let''s keep our distance and look forward to her breakthroughs in her works.]


    [To be an actor, one must resist temptation. Strictly speaking, I think Qin Wei has already stepped back from the limelight.]


    [Stepped back from the limelight?]


    [Yes, as an actor, shine and radiate~]

 Chapter 474: You Came With Hope in Your Hands (The Complete Book)

    <h4>Chapter 474</h4>


    The interview continued as the entertainment reporters would not miss any opportunity to ask gossipy questions¡ª


    Reporter: "Su Yang announced leaving the industry to continue his education while Qin Wei you also said you would focus on acting in the future. Was it a tacit understanding between you two?"


    Qin Wei: "Yes, yes, yes!"


    Reporter: "The movie The Showdown crossed 1 billion RMB at box office. There were rumors that you would cooperate with Shen Kai in Captain Yang¡¯s next movie. Is that true?"


    Qin Wei: "Yeah, it''s true!"


    Reporter: "It was said you and Qiao would announce your rtionship officially on your birthday. Is there such thing?"


    Qin Wei: "Oh yes, yes, yes!"


    Reporter: "..."


    Qin Wei: "..."


    Reporter: "Are you kidding me?"


    Qin Wei adjusted her crown: "What else?"


    Anyway, she would not rely on traffic to make a living in the future...


    ...


    The interview ended shortly as the security came to drive them away. The reporters left reluctantly when time was up. The campus turned quiet again.


    Some graduates came over and Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao were very cooperative to take pictures with them.


    "Let''s go."


    Qin Wei said.


    Qiao nodded.


    Just after a few steps, they saw a familiar face.


    "I''ll wait for you in the car."


    Qiao left first.


    "So why are you wearing a bachelor suit? Are you graduating today?"


    Qin Wei looked at Mu Chen in the same clothes as her.


    "Are you mocking me? I didn''t even graduate from high school."


    Mu Chen walked side by side with her on the small road along the campuswn.


    It''s not surprising to see anyone walking together during the graduation season, because of the reluctant farewells.


    "Did you finish the task? Is Sheng Lin alright?"


    Qin Wei asked him.


    Mu Chen nodded,


    "Well, he was injured but recovered soon. He would return to the team after fully recovered. And I got a medal for you."


    "Give me the bonus too."


    Qin Wei shamelessly took it and intended to obtain more.


    Mu Chen red at her, "You have your ownpany now. Why does the big boss still stare at my little money?"


    "I''ll keep it for you for future marriage."


    Mu Chen tilted his head looking at her:


    "5,000 RMB. Would Qiao be willing to marry me?"


    Qin Wei shrugged her shoulders:


    "Give up your fantasy and face the reality."


    "Sigh..."


    Mu Chen painfully held his head,


    "I was still thinking about bing a family with Little Qiao, so I could get her photobooks and autographed photos without paying... "


    Qin Wei: "? You wanna marry her just for this?? This can be achieved now. I can y this role. And I can even give you my photos and autographed photos!"


    Mu Chen: "I don''t need yours. Have you never thought you are ugly?"


    Qin Wei stood still for thirty seconds:


    "I was cursed by you since childhood that I always thought I was ugly until I came to Capital City for high school. Then I realized! I am the most beautiful!!! Moreover, don''t we look alike?? Why do you think only I am ugly??"


    Mu Chen shushed her:


    "Don''t ride on my sister''s poprity. Don''t take my sister away!"


    "First figure out who exactly is your sister!!"


    "Ah!! Qin Wei! It hurts my head!!!"


    ...


    It''s time to say goodbye. Qin Wei asked Mu Chen,


    "Go back to the team? Haven''t you retired?"


    Mu Chen nodded: "Yes, I''ll go back. I''m so capable there''re still many things I can do. Captain Yang said he would send me to military academy."


    "No money left, right?"


    "Yep."


    "My birthday is next week. Want to stay until then before leaving?"


    Qin Wei asked him.


    Mu Chen smiled at his sister:


    "That''s the only day I can sweep my parents'' tomb openly. I''ll go see them... Don''t miss your birthday because of this! Our efforts are all for protecting the beautiful life for every one of you!"


    "Alright."


    Qin Wei nodded, "Goodbye."


    ...


    On the car, Qiao didn''t ask much. The two remained silent until¡ª¡ª


    [Western Suburban Cemetery]


    Knowing they woulde here, Qiao wore in clothes today while Qin Wei also changed into casual wear and took off makeup on the way here.


    Many people were buried here. Their deaths were confirmed but bodies could not be found, and their gravestones had no names.


    Only numbers, as the only identification when they were alive.


    The two stopped in front one of such anonymous gravestones. Qin Wei took out a towel to wipe off the dust on it while murmuring to herself:


    "The seventh meeting! Didn''t expect you would stay forty years old forever while my mom is already forty-five now.


    She still refuses to see me, saying I don''t love myself jumping into the big dye vat of the entertainment industry. Her prejudice is ingrained. She even said my money was dirty.


    But I promise I didn''t. I abide by thew and love myself. You can see it from heaven. If possible, appear in her dream and tell her how righteous I am...


    Forget it. I''ll prove it to her slowly by myself. I''ll be an artist of morality and art to make her proud in the future.


    You can''t be counted on. You weren''t a good father but a goodrade. And I''m still gratified with that..."


    Qin Wei said as Qiao silently listened beside her. Suddenly she tugged at Qiao''s sleeves lightly and said:


    "This is Qiao Sixiao. You probably haven''t seen her works before. She''s an actress like me who just got rid of her mom''s control recently to be independent. She was nning to rely on the money you left before but they were all turned in. Luckily her mom asked 300 million from me and then gave it back to her...


    You didn''t leave me any heritage at all but I don''t me you."


    Qin Wei patted Qiao on her shoulder, "Come, call grandpa."


    Qiao: "?"


    Qiao: "Uncle."


    "Fine."


    Qin Wei didn''t push and took out the medal from her pocket, cing it in front of the gravestone.


    "This is from Qin Chuan for you. He said you never had a chance to wear uniform in your life. He did it on your behalf. What you didn''t aplish, he finished it for you. Little Chuan is considerate, right? I gotta go now. Here is a sunflower for you. See you next time."


    ...


    When returned home in the evening, the lights in the porch were on as usual, the fish were swimming in the tank, still the two silly fish miraculously not killed.


    Qiao left for two months and everything remained the same.


    The changes were the castle wasplete but the building blocks underneath remained there messily. ording to Qin Wei she would build a piano for An An but,


    "An An doesn''t even have fingers."


    Qiao pinched An An''s ws.


    "Put down my son ande with me."


    Qin Wei rolled her eyes at her and crooked her finger beckoning Qiao to the elevator.


    On the twenty-second floor, they climbed the stairs to the rooftop.


    Pushing open the door, it suddenly became bright.


    The original empty 100-plus-square-meter rooftop that Qiao bought with the penthouse just for tranquility had made a garden after being spotted by Little Qin. She spent 500,000 RMB renovating it.


    In June, as the weather grew hotter, the flowers and nts flourished in the petite garden.


    Qin Wei nted all kinds of flowers and said she would ensure flowers all year round for viewing pleasure.


    "Wow!"


    Even Qiao gave an exmation of surprise.


    "We can drink tea here in the future."


    Qin Wei led her into the pavilion which had deck chairs, tea tables, and tea sets.


    "You can chat about work here after my filming. And Assembly should start shooting soon. We can..."


    "Shh. Teacher Qiao, don''t bring work home, especially here. My flowers and nts are fragile. They can''t bear work pressure or they won''t blossom..."


    "Are you..."


    "Shh. Qiao Shiyings, shut up."


    Qiao frowned her eyebrows:


    "Who allowed you to check my ID?"


    "No one did. I saw it on your trophy that day..."


    "Who allowed you to check my trophy..."


    "Shh. Sisi."


    Qin Wei held her hand, pointing outside,


    "Look, it''s raining."


    The night was humid. The ground was humid.


    The air was tranquil. The woods were silent...


    [The End]


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