Subsequently, she would bribe major media outlets to extensively report on Jiang Ling's ingratitude and her failure to support her birth parents, using public opinion to completely bring her down.
However, while An Qiuyan’s plan was brilliant, nearly twenty years had passed since the incident, and abandoning one’s own daughter was a shameful act in rural areas, something to be kept hidden.
How easy could it be to dig up this old, forgotten matter and make something of it?
Although An Qiuyan was burning with anxiety, she still patiently arranged for people to investigate slowly.
Unexpectedly, plans did not go as well as changes.
Before Jiang Ling's birth parents could be found, this little bitch was going to act with Jian Zhou.
An Qiuyan thought that if Jiang Ling seized this opportunity from filming to completely capture Jian Zhou’s heart and become the Jian family’s second daughter-in-law, it would be useless even if she dug up dirt from the past.
The Jian family was a prominent family among prominent families; they simply didn’t care about Jiang Ling’s annual income of several hundred million.
If this matter were exposed, and Jiang Ling couldn't come to terms with her birth parents, using the media and public opinion to damage her reputation, she could seize the opportunity, directly withdraw from the entertainment industry, marry into a wealthy family, and live comfortably as a lady of leisure.
Just like Zhong Xiaoxin, who was previously exposed for posting lewd content at a cemetery. Thanks to the initial signed waivers and guarantees from the insurance company, she didn't have to pay much after her scandal. While losing her celebrity status, she also lost her constraints. She could do as she pleased, be with whomever she wanted, and live a more comfortable life than before.
The thought that Jiang Ling, after her reputation was ruined, would instead marry into a wealthy family as a young mistress, spend her days idly shopping, getting beauty treatments, wearing endless designer clothes, and adorning herself with expensive jewelry, made An Qiuyan so angry that she felt like spitting blood.
"No, this can't go on like this. This time, I absolutely cannot let her act with Jian Zhou!"
An Qiuyan immediately booked the earliest flight to Hengdian. After landing, she rushed to the set of "The Prince Who Turns into a Frog."
At this time, Jiang Ling was still engrossed in researching her character, thinking about how to portray Ye Tianyu in a more endearing way.
As the female protagonist in "The Prince Who Turns into a Frog," Ye Tianyu was not like the perfect, ethereal fairies in other dramas. She had both strengths and weaknesses.
Her biggest flaw was her greed for money; she could lie with a straight face for money.
Greed was one of the greatest inherent flaws in people.
If greed appeared in another character, it wouldn't be much of an issue.
But once the protagonist became greedy, it was easy for the audience to pick on her.
Because in the minds of many viewers, the protagonist had to be perfect; otherwise, why would they be the protagonist?
Especially in a society where materialism and money reigned supreme, greed in a female character was even more fatal than in a male character.
Therefore, in the performance process, the character’s limits and boundaries had to be firmly grasped, otherwise, it would be easy to portray greed as materialism.
If the audience felt that the character you were playing was a gold-digger, then no matter what she did later, including saving the amnesiac male lead, it might be perceived as having ulterior motives, completely losing any good impression.
The more she studied, the more Jiang Ling felt that Ye Tianyu was a difficult character to play.
After all, the current environment was not like the early 2000s of her previous life; society was not as developed.
People's pursuit and desire for money were not as strong. The well wishes from relatives visiting during the Chinese New Year were very pure, unlike the current comparisons and sarcastic remarks, making the holiday feel devoid of its traditional spirit.
Jiang Ling muttered to herself, "I knew it. How could the system have assigned me such a simple role? This is a trap!"