morning.

Jiang Hua woke up quickly. She didn't have the habit of oversleeping; even if she was tired until late, her biological clock would force her to get up.

Gu Yiming had already left for work by this time. She washed up, put on some simple makeup, and prepared to leave.

A cheerful ringtone sounded from her bag. A flicker of doubt crossed Jiang Hua's eyes. She took out her phone, glanced at it, and answered.

"Huahua, come over here right away. I've got you a role in a TV series." Before she could even speak, her agent on the other end of the phone spoke up first.

"Who invested in it?" Jiang Hua asked subconsciously.

"Investment? This drama was invested in by Young Master Gu." The agent chuckled, his tone tinged with ambiguity.

"Gu Yiming? I'll take the call. We'll discuss the details later."

Jiang Hua didn't listen to her agent anymore and hung up the phone directly, then got into her car and went to the company.

The car pulled into the company at a leisurely pace, and Jiang Hua arrived at the film set as agreed. But one glance was enough to freeze her previously gentle expression instantly. She called her agent, "What's Jiang Shiwan doing here?"

"It's Mr. Gu's arrangement."

Jiang Hua's face darkened completely. She strode out of the film set, found a secluded spot, took out her phone, and made a call.

Gu Yiming had just finished a meeting when he saw Jiang Hua's call. A soft smile softened his previously expressionless face. His secretary, standing nearby, was somewhat surprised by Gu Yiming's reaction, but she quickly understood. She put away her documents and quietly left the office, leaving Gu Yiming alone.

Gu Yiming smiled faintly and swiped his phone over, "Wake up..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Hua interrupted his greeting with angry words, "Gu Yiming, what do you mean?"

"What do you mean? Explain yourself. What did I do to you this morning?" Gu Yiming asked, somewhat annoyed and confused.

He doesn't think it's a good thing to have to face a lot of noise first thing in the morning.

Jiang Hua was even more furious upon hearing this. Her eyes turned bloodshot, and she took a deep breath to suppress the urge to burst into a tirade. "What, are you getting impatient? Why did you arrange for Jiang Shiwan to be here? You know perfectly well that we don't get along."

Gu Yiming was puzzled by Jiang Hua's so-called anger. He was a little angry, "Jiang Hua, aren't you being too emotional? I'm a businessman, and I never do anything that doesn't benefit me. Jiang Shiwan can create value for me, otherwise why do you think I would want her? Who wouldn't do something that's profitable?"

"Ha, profit? Fine, then do what you want for profit, do what makes you happy. As for me, I won't take this role." Jiang Hua laughed, her eyes welling up with tears. She felt incredibly wronged, but her pride prevented her from admitting defeat to him.

"You dare?" Gu Yiming sneered.

Jiang Hua paused, realizing how irrational she had been. Now that her reason had returned, she calmly considered the situation. Did she dare? She didn't. Because Gu Yiming had helped her so much.

"I'm sorry, I understand. I'll take the role, don't worry. Sorry to bother you, Mr. Gu, goodbye." She hung up the phone after saying that. She wanted to cry; her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. Overwhelmed by resentment.

But as proud as she is, tears don't come easily to her.

"What are you doing here? You have scenes to film later. Come with me quickly to familiarize yourself with the script so you don't make any mistakes." The agent hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Jiang Hua towards the film set.

Jiang Hua calmed down. Although she didn't like this kind of tug-of-war, she still went inside with her.

The crew members were already getting busy, while Jiang Shiwan sat in the dressing room touching up her makeup. Jiang Hua was also taken aside by her agent to get her makeup done. At the same time, she kept glancing at the script in her hands.

"Little sister, it's a pleasure working with you." Jiang Shiwan had clearly noticed her and gave her a sincere smile.

Jiang Hua glanced at her coldly, then ignored her and continued reading the script in her hands.

The upcoming scene is specifically with Jiang Shiwan, and one of the scenes involves her hitting Jiang Shiwan. Jiang Hua couldn't help but smile as she watched, and said without thinking, "Remember to give it your all, sister."

After speaking, Jiang Hua's impatience finally subsided. Her gaze remained fixed on the scene where she would beat Jiang Shiwan, a fleeting, sinister glint in her eyes.

A few minutes later, a staff member came to inform Jiang Hua to come on stage.

"Remember to immerse yourself in this role. Give it your all." The agent suddenly reminded Jiang Hua again.

Jiang Hua smiled and said, "Don't worry. I'll definitely do my best."

Jiang Shiwan, observing her actions from the side, gleaned a calculation in her mind and said meaningfully, "Little sister is quite confident. I wonder if you've ever heard the saying?"

"Sister, please just say it." Jiang Hua said, somewhat annoyed.

"Everyone has to pay for their actions, right? What goes around comes around." Jiang Shiwan chuckled, her red lips moving alluringly in the warm yellow light. Jiang Hua's heart skipped a beat; she had a bad feeling.

She suppressed her disgust, her smile widening, but it didn't reach her eyes. "I'll go first, remember to do your best, sister."

"Of course. I wish you good luck in the future, little sister." After saying that, Jiang Shiwan took out lip gloss and applied it to her lips a few times, her eyes full of calculation.

"You and Jiang Shiwan should get along better," the agent said, frowning. She felt things weren't so simple. Jiang Hua and Jiang Shiwan's conversation seemed fine on the surface, but it was actually fraught with tension. She feared this matter would be detrimental to Jiang Hua's career.

"So, I was wrong?" Jiang Hua retorted irritably. She felt like she was going crazy, with everyone telling her to get along well with Jiang Shiwan.

She walked faster in anger, but then quickly calmed herself down.

...

Soon it was time for the scene where Jiang Hua hit Jiang Shiwan. Jiang Hua's eyes were filled with hatred as she raised her hand and quickly slapped Jiang Shiwan across the face. But before her palm could even touch Jiang Shiwan's face, Jiang Shiwan turned pale and fainted.

"What's going on? Take him to the hospital." The crew was in complete chaos, with people constantly taking out their phones to film the scene.

The news spread like wildfire, and the story of Jiang Hua hitting her biological sister quickly became the top headline and the most popular topic.

Haters and online trolls were all cursing Jiang Hua under the news articles, saying she was shameless and could even beat her own sister, that she had no conscience. Some people even posted news about how good Jiang Shiwan was to Jiang Hua, which intensified the insults.

It's human nature to protect the weak. Jiang Hua was warned by her agent to stay home and wait for public relations to handle the situation because of this.

But the paparazzi already knew Jiang Hua's address and staked out the place day and night, yet Jiang Hua never left. This further proves that Jiang Hua was the culprit behind Jiang Shiwan's fainting.