The two of them watched the recorded video again in disbelief.
Gong Beibei asked Huo Dongning, "So there are two sets of twins? This woman gave Zhan Bei Jue two sets of twins?"
"But only one pair appeared at the Zhan family before. What's going on?"
Huo Dongning also expressed her confusion.
"I don't know. The one I saw in Bali also had only one pair. Jiang Nan Fang, that darn woman, I knew she wasn't simple!"
"No wonder Zhan Bei Jue still can't forget her after so many years of divorce. It turns out..."
"What's the use of saying these things now?" Gong Beibei interrupted her impatiently, realizing that she didn't know much more than herself.
"Haven't you been following his assistant recently? Any progress there?"
Huo Dongning said, "His assistant has been looking for a woman named Tang Xueying recently. I've already sent many people to help find her. I hope we can find her before anyone else."
"Have you heard of this woman before? What exactly is Zhan Bei Jue looking for her for?"
Gong Beibei glared at her angrily, "If I knew everything, would I still need to find you?"
"You keep saying you hate Jiang Nan Fang and that you won't let her go, but after staying in Nan Cheng for so many years, your resources aren't much better than mine."
"..."
The conversation reached a dead end.
They fell silent for a while, and Gong Beibei sighed.
"Forget it, let's not talk about the past. From now on, we'll split up."
"You continue to follow A Zhong, and I'll keep an eye on Jiang Nan Fang. We'll stay in touch and exchange information at any time."
Zhan Bei Jue took his family to the hospital.
He found a familiar doctor, prescribed some scar-removal medication for Jiang Nan Fang, and then had dinner at a private restaurant before returning.
Jiang Nan Fang had to take medicine and get injections, so she couldn't do strenuous activities.
On a perfectly fine night, she could only sleep with a clear mind. Zhan Bei Jue felt quite uncomfortable.
"Don't go to the studio tomorrow. Rest at home for a few days."
"If you can't finish the script, forget it. I'll find someone to write it for you."
"Xu Yan Chuan's contribution is so little, you don't need to work yourself to death."
Jiang Nan Fang verbally agreed, but the next day, alone at home, she still wrote non-stop.
In the afternoon, Xu Yan Chuan messaged her, asking if she could go out.
He had spoken some conciliatory words to his cousin, hoping he wouldn't quit acting as the male lead because of yesterday's incident.
He was preparing to arrange a dinner party for him to sit down and talk with Jiang Nan Fang, to clear up the misunderstanding.
Jiang Nan Fang initially didn't want to go out.
But to help Xu Yan Chuan save on the male lead's salary, she had to put herself out a bit.
The dinner was arranged at a high-end clubhouse. Xu Yan Chuan picked her up.
When they arrived and pushed open the door, they saw a large crowd of people.
Ke Teng sat in the middle of the crowd, and didn't even lift his eyelids when they arrived.
Fortunately, Xu Yan Chuan knew everyone at the gathering. He greeted them, asked Jiang Nan Fang to sit next to Ke Teng, and then went to talk to the people around him.
Since they were there to mediate, Jiang Nan Fang couldn't afford to put on airs and proactively greeted Ke Teng.
Unexpectedly, Ke Teng poured her a glass of wine without a word.
"I don't talk to insincere people. Since you sincerely want to apologize to me, drink this glass of wine."
Knowing that she had just received a vaccine and couldn't drink, he deliberately poured her wine. Wasn't this intentionally making things difficult for her?
Jiang Nan Fang glanced at him, sneered inwardly, and said calmly.
"I made a mistake yesterday, but you can't say you're entirely blameless."
"It's clearly a fifty-fifty responsibility, but you want me to bear it all. I don't agree."
"So you're not here to apologize to me, but to argue with me?"
Jiang Nan Fang said, "I've already apologized to you in my own way. Whether you accept it or not is your business."
"Now it's your turn to apologize to me. If you feel you've wronged me, you can punish yourself with three cups."
Hmph.
Her cousin had spoken so nicely, and he thought Jiang Nan Fang truly knew her mistake. But this was her attitude?
Ke Teng let out a cold laugh.
"We can't agree. It seems Miss Jiang has no sincerity in apologizing to me. If that's the case, I can't act in this play. You can find someone else."
So what if he couldn't act? It wasn't a big deal.
She originally thought Xu Yan Chuan didn't have much money, so she wanted to save him some.
But now, it seemed unnecessary.
If he couldn't afford to hire the male lead, she would. Was there any need to make herself so humble?
Coincidentally, Jiang Nan Fang had researched Ke Teng's acting career.
She discovered that when he was a trainee in Korea, his popularity was similar to that of another Chinese member.
However, he had terminated his contract and returned to China earlier, while the other one was still stuck in Korea.
Jiang Nan Fang deliberately provoked him.
"Alright, since Mr. Ke is so high and mighty and can't be persuaded, we won't trouble you."
"There are many influential idols in the entertainment industry. I heard Xiao Qing Feng also plans to develop his career in China."
"At his current market value, inviting him won't cost much. I'll go invite him."
What? She was actually going to invite Xiao Qing Feng?
He knew that once this guy returned to China, he would be a fierce competitor. Wasn't this deliberately adding to his troubles?
Ke Teng looked at Jiang Nan Fang with a displeased expression.
"What do you mean?"
"The literal meaning. If Mr. Ke is not available, our movie still needs to proceed, so we have to find someone else."
"Heh, is this your cousin's idea too?"
"Of course. Your cousin plans to release the movie during the Spring Festival slot for good luck and to lay the foundation for his future directing career. We can't afford to delay."
"Xiao Qing Feng is handsome, his professional skills are no worse than yours, and his influence is no lower than yours. Your cousin isn't stupid."
Ke Teng was furious at her words.
After listening, he coldly stood up and walked to Xu Yan Chuan. The two of them whispered for a moment, and Xu Yan Chuan returned with anger.
"Since Mr. Ke is not giving us face, we won't force it. He's inconveniencing me today, and when I have a certain status in the directing industry in the future, I won't make things convenient for him either."
"That's it. We part ways. Nan Fang, let's go."
This was exactly what Jiang Nan Fang wanted.
Such an arrogant male lead with no artistic integrity would likely be troublesome to deal with in the future, and she couldn't be bothered to waste words on him.
The two of them left as they said.
Seeing that he was about to fall out with his cousin, Ke Teng gnashed his teeth in anger and stood up.
"Cousin!"
"Does Mr. Ke have anything else to say?"
"When did I say I wouldn't make things convenient for you? As long as you agree to my terms, I can join the crew tomorrow!"
Xu Yan Chuan's face was cold.
"I cannot agree to your terms. The female lead was forced upon us by the investors. If you have the ability, go talk to the investors!"
Jiang Nan Fang didn't even know who the female lead was yet. Seeing this, Ke Teng was already starting to have opinions about the female lead?
He even wanted to appoint the female lead? How interesting.
Xu Yan Chuan pulled Jiang Nan Fang out of the private room.
In the elevator, Xu Yan Chuan asked her with a sneer if she knew what condition Ke Teng had proposed.
"What?"
"He actually wants to designate you as the female lead, otherwise he won't act. He thinks too highly of himself!"