Chapter 36

"Young Master Ye, I heard that Shi Fangyue is planning to let Shi Ru take over the company. Now everyone is guessing whether Shi Yaqian is going to relinquish power."

At the shooting range, Zhou Ye's pastime today was practicing archery.

Compared to the various gun shooting techniques that people like them have long since grown tired of, Zhou Ye prefers the tension and sense of pressure that traditional bows and arrows bring.

As he drew his bow, feeling the muscles in his arms bulge into their most perfect form, Zhou Ye listened to the chatter in his ear while his sharp eyes focused on the target that had suddenly sprung out of the way.

The arrow was released and hit its target.

"Great job! Ye-ge is awesome!!"

Enjoying the cheers, Zhou Ye hit the bow three more times in a row until his muscles were a little sore. He then handed the bow to a waiter and went to sit down in the waiting area.

Seeing this, the busybody quickly followed behind. His family business was small, and he was only able to come to this event because one of Zhou Ye's lackeys brought him.

The lackey's family business relied on the Zhou family, so naturally he had to fawn over Zhou Ye. This man was also shrewd; he could tell at a glance who had the highest status among the group.

He immediately abandoned his old patron and began to curry favor with Zhou Ye.

Information about the Shi family was naturally not something someone of his class could obtain, let alone someone like Lao Deng...

Zhou Ye gave him a cryptic look. The man, completely oblivious to being stared at, assumed that his words had pleased Zhou Ye.

He immediately became excited.

"You've been at odds with Shi Ru for so many years, and he's about to graduate. He's almost at the age where the Shi family head said he'd delegate power. Do you think we should do something to make the Shi family head disappointed in him?"

Another of Zhou Ye's right-hand men, receiving a look from Zhou Ye, came over and chased the person away. Although they disliked the Shi family's self-proclaimed controversial attitude, they didn't believe that just anyone could belittle them.

They wouldn't do something that would give others cause for gossip. Many people saw Zhou Ye's look, and someone immediately went to find security to come over.

The man sensed something was off and tried to get closer to Zhou Ye to salvage the situation, but he was quickly dragged away by security personnel who arrived at the scene.

"Hasn't he recently taken a fancy to another minor actress?" In their positions, every move they make is watched by eight hundred eyes. Zhou Ye knows everything about Shi Ru and Lu Xiaoxiao's relationship, except for what they talk about in the office.

"Find someone to investigate that minor actor and find a way to bring him over."

"Brother Ye, that doesn't seem to be an actress; she's a music major."

Zhou Ye, his eyes widening in disbelief, grabbed the ashtray beside him and smashed it over his shoulder.

"I don't care who she is. What kind of star can't our Zhou family sign?"

The ashtray narrowly missed hitting someone's feet, making them afraid to say anything more.

"Alright, alright, don't make Brother Ye angry." Someone stepped in to smooth things over.

Everyone present was of much lower status than Zhou Ye, and the only one who could be considered to have any influence was the person sitting next to him.

After exchanging a glance, Xu Chang waved for everyone else to leave.

After the area was cleared, Xu Chang looked at Zhou Ye seriously and said, "Brother, what are you really thinking about this? Actually, we don't need to really break ties with Shi Ru."

In terms of age, Zhou Ye is even two years older than Shi Ru, and naturally he was involved in the family business earlier than him.

It seems that people in the circle only see how amazing Shi Ru is; once he appears, everyone else becomes just a foil.

Can Zhou Ye, who was also pampered at home since childhood, tolerate this?

And that's how this feud began.

"To tear off the mask? How could I possibly tear off the mask with him? Have you forgotten that Connor and I are still business partners?"

Zhou Ye took a cigar from the box beside him, slowly cut it open and lit it.

"Then why did you still..." Xu Chang wanted to say that he had instructed Tan Lingling to deal with Zhu Yu.

Although they, as beneficiaries, don't feel anything about it, it doesn't mean they are unaware of the fate of the girls who go there.

If Shi Ru truly likes this girl, Zhou Ye's actions will likely lead to a life-or-death struggle between them.

"Are you scared?" Zhou Ye crossed his legs, a cigar between his fingers, and lazily looked at Xu Chang. "Don't worry, I'll just mess with him. If he gets angry, he'll come at me, he won't do anything to you."

Xu Chang felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at Zhou Ye, who seemed fearless and would submit even to the most powerful figures.

Most of them were abandoned by their families, and it was only because Zhou Ye was willing to take them out to play and help them make money.

They'll take the blame for them if something goes wrong.

Who wouldn't want to follow a leader like that?

The final reply Tan Lingling received was the same: regardless of whether Shi Ru had fallen for someone else, the girl who dared to follow Shi Ru must be punished accordingly.

To encourage Tan Lingling, Zhou Ye showed her a wonderful video she had left at the clubhouse, saying, "You brought her here, so I'll bring you my mother, and you won't need to come here anymore."

This so-called beauty salon was actually Zhou Ye's money pit. On the surface, it was a high-end customized beauty industry, but in reality, it was a platform for them to find prey.

And every girl they target eventually becomes a broken, living corpse in their den of iniquity.

Tan Lingling realized why the talented singer, whom she had only seen briefly in the elevator and never saw again, had fallen like a shooting star.

Now I finally understand why a beauty salon employee's looks wouldn't be inferior to those in the entertainment industry.

They should have been like brilliant fireworks, shining in the night sky and admired by all.

But evil has shrouded them. Even Tan Lingling herself is currently imprisoned by evil.

Now, she has become a lackey of evil, going to destroy another person who was originally good.

Tan Lingling shed no tears; she knew perfectly well that she had taken the wrong path from the very beginning. Did she regret it?

She has no regrets. When her mother was lying in the ICU, and the treatment cost as much as 50,000 yuan a night, she had no choice but to turn to evil.

For her at that time, Zhou Ye was her salvation.

Even though this redemption was fraught with difficulties, he made that damned rich kid who caused the accident and fled the scene pay the price.

If he can help Tan Lingling find the justice she couldn't find on her own, then he is Tan Lingling's justice.

Even though all Zhou Ye brought her in the end was pain.

She's got nothing to lose, so she might as well do it. Since there's no one she cares about anymore, what's wrong with using this worthless life to repay Zhou Ye's kindness?

What Tan Lingling really wanted to say was that even if Zhou Ye didn't threaten her, she would definitely keep her promises.

Although it's somewhat unfair to Zhu Yu, no one was fair to that hit-and-run driver either, when he presented evidence of mental incapacity in court to escape punishment.

"Why are you back so early? Don't you have filming today?"

When I opened the dormitory door, Zhu Yu was changing clothes. She didn't have any plans for the time being, so she spent most of her time in the dormitory.

He was somewhat puzzled when he saw Tan Lingling return.

Tan Lingling smiled and hung her bag on the clothes rack: "I don't have any scenes for the next two days, so I'm coming back to get some clean clothes to take with me."

At their current level, Zhu Yu and Tan Lingling are naturally not qualified to hire assistants; they have to prepare everything themselves.

Therefore, she was very understanding of Tan Lingling's decision to come back halfway through filming to change her luggage.

They even kindly helped take the dirty clothes to the washing machine.

Zhu Yu later told the dormitory supervisor about the washing machine incident. Although the person who did the wrong thing was not caught, the washing machine had been thoroughly disinfected and could be used with peace of mind.

"Thank you. By the way, I'm wrapping up filming in two weeks. Didn't you say you wanted to visit the set last time?"

Zhu Yu mentioned it on a whim last time, but then forgot about it. If it weren't for other people appearing around Shi Ru, Tan Lingling would have had a hard time explaining it to Zhou Ye.

However, he has been urging her more and more lately, so Tan Lingling is thinking of a way to reasonably bring Zhu Yu to the beauty salon.

However, it's perfectly normal for two girls to go to a beauty salon together, especially two celebrities.

"Oh right! I almost forgot, I'm currently free, otherwise I wouldn't be able to go once I get busy."

Tan Lingling nodded. "Oh, by the way, could you please help me hang up my clothes later? I need to pack my things and head back right away."

As she spoke, Tan Lingling pulled out all the remaining clothes from the wardrobe and stuffed them into the suitcase.

"Didn't you say you had no chance? Is it really necessary to rush things like this?"

Zhu Yu didn't understand, but she still squatted down with her to sort out the boxes.

"This director might suddenly have an inspiration to shoot something, and it would be terrible if he called for help and no one was there."

"Hiss~ Is it that scary?"

Because the filming period is still long, in order to extend the time before returning, Tan Lingling brought almost everything she could. The suitcase was so heavy that the two of them almost couldn't lift it downstairs.

"Then I'll take you this far!" After carrying down the last step, they could drag it away, so Zhu Yu let go of her hand.

"Okay, you can go back now. I'll send you the schedule when it's ready this week. Just let me know before you come over."

After saying that, Tan Lingling struggled to drag her suitcase away.

Just by listening to their conversation, one might think that the two must have a very good relationship.

Even as we all go our separate ways in our senior year, we still think of each other.

Zhu Yu was unaware of what Tan Lingling was planning; she was still happily anticipating going to the film set to watch the big shots act.

She attended the master class that Tian Tian had given her last time, and she has to say, it was definitely worth the money!

But frustratingly, she had just learned a whole host of new skills, yet had nowhere to practice them.

There's only one class a month, and it's almost time for another class. If the teacher checks on her and finds out she hasn't practiced, she'll be in big trouble.

Although you can practice in a dance studio at school... the dance studio is transparent, and you can see the entire classroom from the corridor.

She wasn't about to let anyone steal her lessons that cost tens of thousands of yuan per session.

"Teacher Zhu Yu: The filming of the TV series 'The Useless Princess: Peerless Divine Doctor' is scheduled to begin on the 28th of this month at xxxxxxxx. After receiving this message, please add me on WeChat and I will handle all matters related to your arrival at the set, including flights and accommodations."

I haven't received a suitable time for Tan Lingling to visit the set yet, but I did receive a notification that filming is starting.

Since it's still early, I can go straight to the set after visiting the set.

However, if I join the production team, I don't know if I'll be able to attend classes next month...