[Holy crap, so that's the truth! No wonder Qin Yuanyao was so well-behaved during her live stream, not flirting with Boss Chi at all. Turns out she was strictly forbidden by the big boss.]

[Qin Yuanyao is basically a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong. She's always wanted to use this for publicity, but if the other party is assertive, she won't dare. If the other party's attitude is ambiguous, she'll probably continue using this tactic indefinitely. Luckily, our brother is strong!]

[How can Qin Yuanyao be so disgusting! How can such a despicable artist still have gigs and stay in the entertainment industry?]

[I even watched Xiaojia's live stream and started to dislike her, but now I'm going back to being a hater. I'm going to leave a message on Xiaojia's official Weibo account demanding that Qin Yuanyao get off the show and stop leading the kids astray.]

Hey upstairs, count me in, I want to go too!

As a result, a large number of netizens flooded the official Weibo account of "Xiaojia" (a TV show), demanding that the program team delete all of Qin Yuanyao's scenes and end their cooperation with Qin Yuanyao.

Qin Yuanyao only found out about what happened online when she wanted to play on her phone before going to bed at night.

Seeing the trending topics about her and Xing Yu, as well as the Weibo post from the marketing account, she knew without a doubt that it was Yu Xin's doing again.

She was both angry and annoyed.

She deliberately kept her distance from Xing Yu during the variety show recording, yet Yu Xin still managed to take such a tricky photo. Let's take a look at the picture!

Qin Yuanyao immediately called Yu Xin.

After dialing the number, she remembered what Chi Cheese had told her last night.

Her finger hesitated on the record button for a few seconds.

Then, as Yu Xin answered the phone, she pressed the "record" button without hesitation.

"Didn't I tell you not to have any other plans? Why did you still buy me and Xing Yu's trending topics?!" Qin Yuanyao's voice was filled with barely suppressed annoyance.

"Have you seen the comments online? The whole internet is criticizing me, and netizens have even gone to the show's official Weibo account, demanding that they fire me!"

"Why do you always have to resort to this kind of publicity stunt? I've told you so many times, I don't want to become famous through controversy, I don't want to be associated with others for publicity, why do you always have to do this?"

Yu Xin originally intended to speak to Qin Yuanyao in a gentle and polite manner.

But after hearing Qin Yuanyao's barrage of criticism, Yu Xin's mood soured.

“If I didn’t do this, where would you get the attention? How could you have formed an internship family with President Chi?” Yu Xin said unhappily.

"My being able to appear on Xiaojia has absolutely nothing to do with you using me for publicity."

"No connection? Do you think you got into Xiaojia on your own merits? Did you get on one episode of Xiaojia and gain some attention, and then you got cocky and thought you could do well in this industry without my help?" Yu Xin said.

Qin Yuanyao took a deep breath and tried to remain rational, saying, "What I'm saying now is that I don't want you to use me to create hype with other people in the future."

Yu Xin also took a few deep breaths on the other end of the phone to calm herself down.

She softened her tone and said, "I admit, I didn't expect Xing Yu to speak out. But you don't need to worry too much. Everyone will forget about this in a few days. Right now they're going after the show's production team, but after a while, new gossip will come out, and they won't remember this at all."

“I’m not worried, I just want you to stop using me for publicity stunts in the future. I hate that. Wouldn’t it be better if we just stayed down-to-earth?”

Yu Xin didn't answer her question directly, but instead said, "You have an audition tomorrow morning. It's late, you should go to sleep. I heard that the investors will also be at the audition tomorrow, so don't be late and don't give them a bad impression."

Yu Xin hung up the phone.

Qin Yuanyao stared at the recording on her phone, lost in thought.

...

The audition for the TV series "Luckily I Met You" was held in an office building.

There were more than twenty actors who came to audition.

Some, like Qin Yuanyao, came to audition for the third female lead, while others came to audition for other roles.

Qin Yuanyao waited outside for about twenty minutes before being led inside by staff.

The room was filled with the director, assistant director, screenwriter, producer, and investor—three men and two women in total.

After Qin Yuanyao went in, the director, who was sitting in the main seat, asked her to introduce herself.

Qin Yuanyao bowed respectfully and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Qin Yuanyao. I've been in the industry for two years and I'm 23 years old this year. I've acted in..."

As Qin Yuanyao was listing the roles she had played, the female producer flipped through her resume and interrupted her.

"Qin Yuanyao? Were you the one who was trending on Weibo yesterday with Xing Yu?"

Qin Yuanyao stiffened slightly, her expression a little embarrassed, and said, "...It's me."

"What's trending?" the director asked.

"She recorded a variety show with Xing Yu yesterday, and they both trended on Weibo last night, with comments saying they had a lot of chemistry. It's obvious the trending topic was bought. Xing Yu was even forced to issue a statement saying he's single and focused on his career, but everyone online is criticizing him," the female producer briefly explained.

Although she didn't mention Qin Yuanyao's name in some of her remarks, everyone understood who bought the trending searches and who was being criticized online.

The director simply said "Oh," his expression full of disdain.

"Which role did you audition for?" the director asked indifferently.

"Third female lead."

"You can start with the scene on page nine of the script," the director casually pointed to a scene.

Qin Yuanyao knew the script by heart. Even without specifically looking at the script, she knew which scene the director was referring to.

Qin Yuanyao closed her eyes, recalled the plot in her mind, and immersed herself in the story.

When she opened her eyes again, she seemed like a different person, and she started acting.

However, neither the director nor the producer showed much interest in her acting.

She had only acted for a minute when the director impatiently interrupted her.

"That's enough, you can go now."

Qin Yuanyao paused for a moment, but still performed her proper etiquette, bowing to the five people before leaving.

As she closed the door, she heard the director's voice say, "I hate this kind of person the most. They'll do anything to become famous. Don't let this kind of person audition again; it's a waste of time."

Qin Yuanyao's heart sank to the bottom of an icy lake in an instant.

She didn't get a chance because she didn't properly demonstrate the homework and preparation she had done.

She had encountered similar situations many times before, but this time it made her feel particularly uncomfortable.

Qin Yuanyao frowned and saw a WeChat message from Yu Xin on her phone, asking her how the audition went.

She replied with two words: "No chance."

After that, Yu Xin didn't send her any more messages, and she didn't say anything more either.

Qin Yuanyao looked up and raised her hand towards the sun.

She gazed at the sunlight streaming through her fingers.

The sunlight was warm and dazzling, just like the future she hoped for.

It's time to put an end to this.

After thinking it through, Qin Yuanyao resolutely stepped out of the shadows of the office building and into the sunlight, striding forward.

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(End of this chapter)

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