Every man needs to be appeased, it’s so exhausting for me.
So, she gets to choose the cast?
Lin Muci hadn't expected Wu Minlong to give her such a daunting task.
She pondered for a moment, then slightly furrowed her brow.
“Well… I’ll need to think about it.”
Wu Minlong gave her a knowing smile.
“Alright, you can go back then. Shall I have someone escort you home? I know your mother is quite strict with you.”
Lin Muci shook her head.
“Uncle Li will come to pick me up.”
…
Upon returning to the villa, she sat on the living room sofa, lost in thought.
Bai Jian was retiring from the police force?
After much hesitation, she consulted the system.
“Is he really quitting being a policeman?”
“And is he really entering the entertainment industry?”
The system, meanwhile, was busy retrieving information.
“Let me see. Bai Jian… no, it doesn’t seem so. In his occupation field, it’s still listed as policeman? This suggests he might be going undercover into the entertainment industry!”
Lin Muci’s heart clenched.
“Undercover? Is he investigating another case?”
“Could it be related to Wu Minlong? Does Wu Minlong have a big secret?”
She was, after all, quite concerned about Wu Minlong.
Her impression of him wasn’t bad.
The system then stated,
“It’s not Wu Minlong. Wu Minlong’s interest in him was pure coincidence. He’s entering the entertainment industry to investigate the case of the popular star Huo Ziyao.”
“That’s why he used the previous incident to claim he was fired from the police force, and then infiltrated the entertainment industry.”
Huo Ziyao?
Lin Muci remembered the prominent actress. The one who wore counterfeit dresses and caused a huge stir.
Moreover, Huo Ziyao was Zhao Lan’s arch-rival.
What, was she about to face misfortune?
This thought actually made her feel rather excited, she almost wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate.
The system nodded, informing Lin Muci.
“Yes.”
“Madam Ling has been planning for a long time, her influence in this world is immense, and it won’t be easy to bring her down quickly. However, although Huo Ziyao is a top star in this world, she is too high to be easily reached.”
“So, misfortune is indeed imminent for her.”
“Once Bai Jian gathers sufficient evidence, Huo Ziyao will pay the price she deserves.”
“Her past misdeeds will eventually be brought to light.”
So,
Lin Muci became even more curious.
“Huo Ziyao’s past misdeeds?”
“What has she done wrong?”
“That makes you say that?”
She desperately wanted to know what Huo Ziyao had done to attract the police’s attention, but to her surprise, the system decided to play coy again.
“I’m not allowed to say. If you want to know, you can ask Bai Jian. But he’s probably keeping his investigation confidential, so he won’t tell you either!”
Isn’t that as good as saying nothing!
Useless system.
It was slacking off again.
The little system muttered,
“It’s not that I don’t want to say, but you know I can’t do whatever I please. There’s the main system overseeing me…”
“Don’t you also dare anger Ling Qianhe? Why are you blaming me?”
See?
It was learning to talk back, getting too big for its britches.
…
The day passed uneventfully, but that evening, Lin Muci received a call from her manager, Ye Tongtong, whose voice sounded quite dejected.
“Xiaoci, Wei Yang was bullied on set!”
Faced with such a development,
Lin Muci’s brow furrowed tightly.
“What happened? Who bullied her on set?”
Ye Tongtong’s voice was also filled with self-recrimination.
“It’s my fault, I didn’t take good enough care of her. She went to audition for a new play, and Huo Ziyao was also there. Everyone was too busy fawning over Huo Ziyao, and Wei Yang was left hanging on a wire for a full seven or eight hours with no one attending to her…”
Anyone hearing this would be furious.
Ye Tongtong gave a bitter smile.
“I never expected that girl to be so silly, not to call out for help. When I went to find her, she was almost like a puppet…”
“Huo Ziyao even called her delicate, hinting to the director to replace the actress, saying she wanted to recommend Lu Keke to take her place…”
Lin Muci sneered.
“Huo Ziyao? Lu Keke?”
“Didn’t Lu Keke retire from the industry? Why is she popping up again?”
Ye Tongtong sighed.
“She lost to you guys before and was disgraced, but that was just a temporary measure. You know, Lu Keke has powerful connections, so she’s making her move now.”
“She wants to snatch Yang Wei Yang’s role…”
“From what I’ve gathered, they’ve already decided to replace the actress.”
Lin Muci’s smile turned even colder.
“Is the director of Yang Wei Yang’s new drama blind?”
“Everyone knows Yang Wei Yang has popularity and beauty. She has the entire Era Girls behind her, with millions of fans worldwide paying attention. Who dares say she isn’t famous?”
“Are Huo Ziyao and her gang insane? Bullying Wei Yang?”
Lin Muci was completely enraged.
She was even angrier than if she herself had been bullied.
“Where is her film set? I’ll go find her.”
…
Ye Tongtong personally drove to pick up Lin Muci and take her to Yang Wei Yang’s set. She looked at Lin Muci with some concern and earnestly cautioned her.
“Xiaoci, please don’t act impulsively.”
“Huo Ziyao has considerable influence in the industry… although she was mocked by everyone in the industry last time for the counterfeit dress incident, it’s precisely because of that she now considers you a thorn in her side.”
Ye Tongtong was still very worried.
She was an insider.
She knew very well the immense power a woman who became a top star in the industry would possess behind the scenes.
If Xiaoci offended her.
And was targeted by her.
It would be extremely difficult!
Facing Ye Tongtong’s worried words, a cold smile played on Lin Muci’s lips. The incredibly beautiful girl looked out towards the shooting studio and said with utmost composure.
“I won’t be impulsive.”
“Someone like that isn’t worth my impulsiveness.”
Huo Ziyao?
Even if she were a top star, offending her friends meant she would be thoroughly beaten!
…
Ye Tongtong, with a worried heart, led her inside. Yang Wei Yang was sitting in the lounge, with a crew member applying medicine to her.
Lin Muci herself knew.
During filming, the wires were usually made of steel cables.
If one was hung up for too long, blood circulation would be affected.
Her arms would turn bruised.
Some would even form deep marks.
Requiring medication.
Yang Wei Yang stood up, almost stumbling. She looked at Lin Muci in a panic, hastily trying to hide her arm behind her back, her voice very quiet.
“Xiaoci?”
“Xiaoci, why are you here? You didn’t even say hello when visiting, hehe…”
She could still force out a silly laugh, while Lin Muci directly asked her.
“Were you bullied by Huo Ziyao?”
Yang Wei Yang’s demeanor immediately drooped a little.
“It’s not exactly bullying… Oh, I’m fine. It’s unavoidable during filming… But I won’t be filming anymore. The director told me to go home, which is fine too. I have my concert tour coming up, so I can focus on that and won’t have to run between two places.”
“This way, I won’t be tired at all!”
“Really!”
“Xiaoci, please don’t worry about me. Just focus on yourself!”
She looked up at Lin Muci, her eyes expectant.
Lin Muci’s brow furrowed tightly.
After a long pause.
She let out a cold scoff.
She could see through Lin Muci’s little trick, fearing that she too would offend Huo Ziyao.
That’s why she deliberately said that.
But Yang Wei Yang’s disappointment was evident in her eyes.
So clear.
She could see it perfectly.
The more it was like this, the more her heart ached for her.
“You want to go back to your concert tour? But there’s no conflict between the two. You could clearly tour and film a drama at the same time, couldn’t you?”
“However, a bullying crew like this really isn’t worth staying for. Come with me.”
She had already made up her mind.
To give Yang Wei Yang that role Wu Minlong mentioned.
The female role in his film’s main cast!
Who would care about this shoddy drama that required connections!
This drama was also destined to fail. With a movie that was an eight-star blockbuster, who would bother with this.
Yang Wei Yang glanced at her, bit her lip, and then nodded before standing up. Lin Muci held her hand, and unexpectedly, the door was suddenly pushed open.
Huo Ziyao, with Lu Keke in tow, appeared before them arrogantly!
Then Lu Keke deliberately looked at Yang Wei Yang.
She had specifically adopted the same styling as Yang Wei Yang.
Wearing the exact same dress.
Her intention was obvious.
She was here to replace Yang Wei Yang!
She raised her head and deliberately pretended to giggle, saying.
“Oh dear, Yang Wei Yang is leaving? Well, she’s just not talented enough and can only be replaced.”
So gloating!
Lin Muci’s anger surged instantly!
Bullying her friend in front of her? Shameless!
She immediately looked at Lu Keke and said.
“It’s not that you’re replacing Wei Yang, it’s that Wei Yang doesn’t care for this kind of role. There are plenty of good roles in the world, and Yang Wei Yang deserves better roles, roles that become global blockbusters!”
“And those who tamper will ultimately be disgraced and lose everything!”
Lu Keke’s body trembled with rage. She pointed a finger at Lin Muci.
“You… what nonsense are you talking about?”
“Tampering? Disgrace? I’m above board! Yang Wei Yang is injured now and no longer suitable for this role. Do you want the audience to see her crying and looking miserable?”
“Besides, my styling is even better than hers!”
Lin Muci scoffed.
“Don’t you even look in the mirror? With that face of yours, when you appear on camera, the camera will instantly turn into a demon-revealing mirror.”
“The photographers will retreat in droves.”
“Your foundation must be centimeters thick by now, right? What, are you afraid your pores will be revealed on camera?”
“Unlike Wei Yang, who has a naturally pure and beautiful face, no matter how she’s filmed, she’s always stunningly charming.”
“If you were to act, people would think Zhong Kui had descended to capture the Black Mountain Demon.”
“And you are that Black Mountain Demon!”
“You call yourself good-looking? How can your face be so thick? Back then, when everyone was choosing the beauty C-position, not a single person voted for you. If I were you, Wei Yang is probably hundreds of times more beautiful than you!”
She scolded without taking a breath.
Yang Wei Yang was stunned.
It was the first time she knew.
That Xiaoci was so good at scolding people!
*Sniffle sniffle*
As expected, Xiaoci is the most amazing! Even her scolding is the most powerful!
Yang Wei Yang was truly Lin Muci’s most ardent fan.
Lu Keke, on the other hand, was almost furious to death. She was on the verge of tears, the scoundrel! How dare she scold her like that?
She had been treated like a little princess since childhood, always getting what she wanted. But ever since participating in "Tomorrow's Idol," nothing had gone her way. The debut spot, the C-position, the first place that were originally set for her were all snatched away.
Now, being scolded like this by Lin Muci, she cried and threw herself into Huo Ziyao’s arms.
“Auntie Huo, she’s scolding me!”