No man can tolerate his girlfriend flirting with other men, unless he doesn't love her.

As early as when Jiang Ning was creating a CP (couple pairing) with a male actor in her first drama, their relationship had already changed. Like a rotten apple, you might think it's only slightly bad, but in reality, it's already covered in bacteria.

Li Lan had advised Jiang Ning to break up with him and focus on her career.

What did Jiang Ning say back then? Oh... she said she only wanted to enter the entertainment industry for her boyfriend.

The entertainment industry, a veritable melting pot, has no place for pure love.

Sure enough, after the second film was released, Jiang Ning became an instant hit and a popular young actress, just as she had predicted when she first saw her.

With everyone seemingly blessed with good fortune, if Jiang Ning doesn't become famous, who will?

But trouble ensued, such as when Jiang Ning was caught on camera by paparazzi when she secretly went to see her boyfriend.

How can someone whose persona is that of a "first love goddess" be in a relationship?

Jiang Ning, who has only been in the industry for a year, has not yet established herself in the entertainment circle. She needs the support of her fans, but for her fans, dating is like a disaster.

Should she announce her relationship, or break up with her boyfriend?

Announcing a relationship will inevitably lead to a collapse of fans, cancellation of business collaborations, and may prevent the individual from ever reaching the top tier of stardom.

There are too many examples like this. How many celebrities have ruined themselves by having a relationship?

The entertainment industry is never short of newcomers. If you disappear today, someone else will take your place the next day. Gradually, even those who liked you will forget about you.

Announcing a relationship not only affects one's career but also one's partner.

Jiang Ning's boyfriend is an ordinary person. Once they go public, she will face a lot of trouble, be watched by people, be insulted, and may even encounter danger... It will be impossible for her to return to a peaceful life.

“Jiang Ning, do you want him to be in danger? As long as you’re in the entertainment industry, he’ll be talked about because of you and subjected to strange looks. Your fans will attack him, your haters will curse him, and they might even curse his family. Do you really want to see him like that? Not only that, your career will also be affected. You could have changed your life and stood at the top, but now you’ve ruined it. If you want to continue being with him, then the company will have to promote someone else, and your resources will be given to others.”

It's both reality and pressure.

Some paparazzi have absolutely no morals. In order to find out who Jiang Ning's boyfriend is, they searched all around Jiang Ning's neighborhood and even went to the school to inquire.

Seeing that Zhuang Yan's information was about to be exposed, Jiang Ning finally chose to break up with him.

She didn't even dare to call Zhuang Yan, afraid that she would cry and not be able to explain herself when she brought up breaking up, afraid that she would regret it as soon as she opened her mouth, afraid that she would make the wrong choice, and afraid that she would hurt Zhuang Yan.

She turned back into a turtle, curled up in her shell. During that time, some extreme netizens believed the paparazzi's words and sent her terrifying pictures at night, cursing her lover to die a horrible death.

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After seeing her break up, Li Lan quickly put her in another film crew to prevent her from regretting it and going back to her ex-boyfriend.

The closed-off film crew cut off all outside news. During that time, Jiang Ning tortured herself by taking on one drama after another, achieving a seamless transition between filming and shooting every day of the year.

She insisted on doing the stunts herself, even though there were professional stunt doubles available, leaving her covered in bruises.

Everyone in the crew praised her professionalism, but only Li Lan knew that she was atoning for her sins in this way. When her body ached, her heart wouldn't hurt anymore, and she wouldn't think about Zhuang Yan.

During the filming of an action scene, she was hit so hard that she vomited blood due to a mistake. She also injured her back while being suspended by wires. In an explosion scene, she fractured her forearm and almost died inside.

Why is Jiang Ning working so hard?

From the moment Zhuang Yan was lost, the light lost its color, the whole world was empty, and life seemed to have lost its meaning.

She wasn't self-harming; she was committing suicide.

Li Lan finally couldn't stand it anymore, so she drafted a new contract and had Jiang Ning sign it.

The agreement states that as long as she wins all the major awards and becomes a Best Actress, the company will fully support her and Zhuang Yan and will not prevent her from dating.

Li Lanfang thought at the time that no matter how talented Jiang Ning was, she was still a newcomer who had just started out. Acting in idol dramas and acting in movies were worlds apart.

Not to mention winning the Grand Slam. How many people switch careers to make movies and end up mediocre, spending ten or twenty years without making a name for themselves?

The title of "Best Actress" is hard to win, let alone to win all the awards.

By the time Jiang Ning wins the award, she'll probably be 30 years old. At 30, nobody will care if she's dating, and by then she might even have forgotten who Zhuang Yan is.

Jiang Ning held the contract as if she had grasped at the last straw.

Li Lan kept a close eye on her, forbidding her from going to see Zhuang Yan. In order to dispel her love-struck mind, she kept giving her gigs, either filming movies or commercials, leaving her no time to rest and no extra time to go to see Zhuang Yan.

During this time, Li Lan also revealed to her that Zhuang Yan had already moved on. He had a girlfriend who was a rich heiress, very beautiful, wealthy and good-looking, and a perfect match for him.

Based on her understanding of Jiang Ning, she knew that Jiang Ning would never do something like interfering in someone else's relationship.

Unexpectedly, she said, "It's just dating, not marriage. I'll wait until he breaks up with me."

She stubbornly believed that as long as the misunderstanding was cleared up, she could reconcile with Zhuang Yan.

At the beginning of this year, 24-year-old Jiang Ning won the Grand Slam and became a Best Actress, six years earlier than Li Lan had expected.

Jiang Ning was about to go find Zhuang Yan when she learned that he was getting engaged.

At that moment, Jiang Ning felt as if she had returned to the day she broke up with Zhuang Yan when she was 19.

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Fearing that Jiang Ning might do something rash, Li Lan stayed by her side every step of the way. From the age of 18 to 24, Jiang Ning underwent a transformation.

She became strong, confident, composed, and mature...

Li Lan recalled the day she signed the agreement with Jiang Ning, when Jiang Ning asked her a question.

"Can I change my life by following you? I want to make a lot of money, I want fame and status, I want to be respected."

She stood up, took her hand, and said, "Of course you can."

Over the years, Jiang Ning has grown rapidly, from a weed into a towering tree, living up to the expectations of her fans.

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Jiang Ning revealed in her live stream today that she was the one who initiated the breakup, but she didn't mention any details.

Everyone said that Jiang Ning betrayed Zhuang Yan and let him down.

"The first sword strike after landing is to slay the one I desire."

The bitter taste of coffee lingered in her mouth, and Li Lan stood up, opened the window, and looked at the clouds on the horizon.

She took out her phone, posted the contract she signed with Jiang Ning years ago online, edited the details, and recounted in detail what had happened to Jiang Ning over the years.

Meeting the right person at the wrong time inevitably leads to tragedy. There will be no romantic reunion, no reminiscing about the past, and even holding hands and hugging become hurtful gestures.