Although Rong Qiao was angry with Lu Yanbei, she was still rational.
She wasn't foolish enough to go against capital!
Was Lu Yanbei someone to be trifled with?
However, Rong Qiao didn't refuse Qiao An'an outright. Instead, she kept a close eye on the situation.
"Why are you looking for me?" she asked directly.
"Because we have a common enemy," Qiao An'an said matter-of-factly.
"Enemy? I didn't know you had a grudge against him too."
"That's a long story. Anyway, our goals are the same."
"What can we do to him, just the two of us?" Rong Qiao subtly activated her recording function. "He's Young Master Yan!"
"We can't do anything to him, but we can always find a way to make him taste the pain of loss." Qiao An'an looked at the bruises on her arm, her eyes suddenly becoming sharp.
Her eyes were originally quite beautiful, but now they were like poisoned, filled with resentment, making her look somewhat terrifying.
Everything she was enduring now was caused by Lu Yanbei and Su He.
If it weren't for these two, she would still be the pampered young lady of the Su family, living a comfortable life with a bright future. Because of Su He's appearance, her identity became awkward, and she stole everything that belonged to her.
Including, the man she liked!
Lu Yanbei, she liked him so much, yet he wouldn't even spare her a second glance. He even forced the Su family to kick her out of the house for that woman Su He, and then orchestrated a play to send her brother to prison. The entire Qiao family regarded her as a jinx, not only secretly taking all her savings but also planning to marry her off to a fool for money.
Such an experience made her hate Lu Yanbei to the bone.
She desperately escaped from the clutches of her biological parents. To survive, she had to become a mistress to a man who could be her father, using her body to get what she wanted.
That man was simply a pervert!
With his peculiar fetishes, he tormented her until she was covered in bruises every time.
Every time she was beaten, Qiao An'an cursed Lu Yanbei and Su He in her heart, as if only then could she alleviate the physical and emotional pain.
"Miss Rong, to catch a snake, you must strike at its vulnerable point. If you find his weakness, you can deliver a fatal blow." Qiao An'an's fists clenched, and the veins on the back of her hands bulged, her freshly done nails snapping.
Rong Qiao moved her legs and changed her posture, asking, "What do you want to do?"
*
"Su Lin, are you sure about this?" Manager Xu Jing was surprised when she received his call.
This kid was devoted to his sister, doing whatever Su He said.
He had just terminated his contract with his previous agency and wanted to sign with Qing He. After only a few days, why did he change his mind?
"I don't want to trouble my sister," Su Lin said dejectedly.
It wasn't that he didn't want to sign with Su He's studio; he was just scared by those obsessive fans.
Every time he recalled what happened that day, he felt so guilty that he wished he could die to atone. He was lucky last time, and Su He managed to escape. What about next time?
Therefore, after careful consideration, Su Lin decided to keep his distance from Su He.
"Besides, I'll have more freedom if I start my own studio," Su Lin plucked the guitar strings, playing a few random notes. "Sister Jing, do you want to come work with me?"
"You're poaching from your sister!" Xu Jing rubbed her forehead.
She had already signed with Qing He, and breaking the contract would cost her double the money. It had been difficult for her to save money over the years, and she didn't want to waste it like this.
"Or, maybe a part-time job?" Su Lin suggested whimsically.
"I don't have that kind of energy!" Xu Jing flatly refused. "Do you know how many messes I've had to clean up for you over the years? I only have one life, and I want to use it sparingly for the rest of my life."
"Are you really going to your sister's place to train new artists? Won't it be harder if you have to start from scratch?" Su Lin asked, puzzled.
"That's easier than training you," Xu Jing said frankly. "Do you know how difficult you are to handle? You have a bad temper, a lot of rules, you don't accept this, you don't accept that... I've almost offended everyone in the industry because of you!"
"Really?" Su Lin couldn't help but reflect.
He just didn't like socializing, didn't like smiling obsequiously at people, didn't like running boring errands just to make money, and didn't like doing things he didn't want to do.
Were these requests too much?
Xu Jing didn't want to argue with him. "I have something to do here. We'll talk another day."
"You're already starting so quickly?" Su Lin heard a familiar voice on the phone.
It was Han Yutong, the actress he had collaborated with on a TV drama last time.
"Sister Jing, I have an audition soon, I'm so nervous..." The young girl was from the south, her voice soft and sweet, carrying a hint of coyness, which was very pleasant to hear.
Xu Jing patted her shoulder reassuringly. "Have you finished reading the script? Go over it with your assistant first, and then you can improvise when we get there. I believe in you!"
Su Lin was tired of hearing these familiar lines.
When she took him to participate in a talent show years ago, she had said the same thing.
Su Lin couldn't help but curl his lips. "Okay, you're busy. I'll treat you to dinner another day."
In the nanny van on the other end, Han Yutong responded verbally but her ears were still eavesdropping on their phone call. After Xu Jing hung up, she pretended to ask, "Sister Jing, is another agency trying to poach you? You can't be tempted!"
"I've signed my contract, how can I change it so easily?" Xu Jing playfully glared at her.
"I knew Sister Jing loved me the most!" Han Yutong hugged her arm and acted spoiled.
"You have a sweet mouth. But don't think that means I'll relax my requirements for you. What's going on with your recent etiquette classes? The teacher said you're often late and leave early!"
"I wasn't feeling well..."
"What about acting class? Have you been practicing in front of the mirror every day? Send me the practice videos later." Xu Jing was quite responsible as an agent, and when she got angry, people under her were quite afraid of her.
As the saying goes, a strict teacher produces excellent students!
It was precisely because of her work attitude that she was able to cultivate high-quality idols like Su Lin, He Dandan, and Pei Qing.
"And Xiao Liang, as my assistant, you need to keep an eye on her! If she slacks off, you report it to me. Otherwise, I'll deduct your salary too!"
"Sister Jing, what era is this? It's still collective punishment!"
"Otherwise? Do you think being a star is easy? The competition is so fierce, how can you succeed without working hard? Do you think you can conquer everything with just a pretty face? Naive!"
"Go and memorize your lines now!"
Xu Jing waved her hand, scaring the two into silence.
Han Yutong's career had been relatively smooth, and she was obedient and well-behaved. She had a high starting point and was backed by a large conglomerate like Lu's. Xu Jing believed that within two years, she could mold this unpolished gem into a dazzling superstar!