"Her again!"
Shen Mingjue angrily slammed his fist on the computer desk. "Ever since she entered the entertainment industry, this woman has been abusing the Shen family's name, bullying others. I can't believe she's gone so far as to target you. This is utterly intolerable."
"Mingjue, she just can't accept the fact that we've broken up, which is why she's targeting me. You don't need to get so upset over her," An Qiuyan said softly.
"Hmph, she doesn't accept that we've broken up; she clearly can't accept losing the Shen family's financial support. Habits die hard; I know this woman too well."
Seeing how angry Shen Mingjue was, An Qiuyan secretly felt pleased.
Jiang Ling, what good does it do you to have Elder Master Shen supporting you?
Shen Mingjue's heart belongs to me, and no one can snatch him away from me, An Qiuyan.
An Qiuyan's usual approach when complaining to Shen Mingjue would be to smear Jiang Ling, claiming she slept her way to the top and thus landed the role of Li Shengnan.
However, the director of "The Bride with the White Hair," Guan Suyyi, was a woman, successful in her career and happily married. Accusing her of having an improper relationship with Jiang Ling would be unbelievable to anyone.
Unable to do so, An Qiuyan could only try her best to portray Jiang Ling as having manipulated the system, causing her to botch her audition and miss out on the role of Li Shengnan.
Shen Mingjue said with a distressed look, "Yan'yan, don't be too sad. It's just a wuxia drama's female lead. When I have time, I'll arrange something for you. I guarantee it won't be worse than 'The Bride with the White Hair.'"
An Qiuyan felt delighted.
Then, she thought that accepting Shen Mingjue's arrangement directly might seem a bit forward.
It would make it look like she was only after Shen Mingjue's resources.
An Qiuyan was the type to sleep with someone and then demand a pedestal of chastity.
She wanted Shen Mingjue to help her rise to stardom, yet she didn't want people to say she relied on men to become a top celebrity.
Thus, An Qiuyan gritted her teeth and reluctantly refused, "Don't be like this. I lost to Jiang Ling this time because I wasn't as skilled. Next time... next time I won't lose to her..."
Shen Mingjue frowned. "I believe that with your talent, your passion for this industry, and your hard work, you'll eventually become a leading lady and a top star. But this takes time. Now that I can help you, you can realize your dream of stardom very soon. Isn't that great?"
An Qiuyan wanted to refuse again, but she thought about how Jiang Ling, after being abandoned by capital, managed to increase her popularity with just two supporting roles.
Jiang Ling's character in "The Bride with the White Hair" was much more likable than Tianshan Tonglao and Zhao Hede.
If Jiang Ling became popular again through the role of Li Shengnan, wouldn't the gap between her and An Qiuyan widen even further?
Then there was that old fossil in the Shen family, who openly and secretly praised Jiang Ling's excellence.
If she didn't catch up quickly, she might truly be crushed by Jiang Ling.
Thinking of this, An Qiuyan relented slightly and said, "If you directly arrange it for me, others will gossip. How about this: I'll have my company help me find some good scripts and see if there are suitable roles. I'll try my best first, and if it doesn't work out, then you can help me. How about that?"
She gazed at Shen Mingjue with eyes as gentle as water, her voice sweet and alluring.
Shen Mingjue nodded helplessly, "Alright. If it doesn't work out, call me immediately. Don't try to bear everything yourself."
An Qiuyan's 'resilient independence' made Shen Mingjue feel rather uneasy.