Qiao Yi was quickly led into the study, and Zhan Jingting wheeled over, saying, "Miss Qiao, please have a seat."

"Thank you." Qiao Yi sat down on the sofa and asked, "Has the paternity test report come out yet? Mr. Zhan must be disappointed."

"It would be easy for me to forge a paternity test report," Zhan Jingting said with a faint smile. "I was presumptuous yesterday; you are indeed not my wife, Qiao Wanwan."

Qiao Yi smiled. "It's good that the misunderstanding has been cleared up. So, Mr. Zhan, can you please stop making things difficult for our film?"

“Miss Qiao, please don’t misunderstand. I don’t mean to cause you any trouble. I’m a businessman and I don’t want to miss any opportunity to make money. The reason I’m trying to get your investors to withdraw their investment is because I want a piece of the pie myself,” Zhan Jingting said seriously. “I will invest in your movie, and the investment will double.”

Qiao Yi frowned, "What kind of operation is this?"

"I've already said it, it's about making money."

"I've heard that the Zhan family's strength is unfathomable. As the head of the Zhan family, if you were on the wealth rankings, I'm afraid no one would dare to claim the top spot. So I don't think you would go to such great lengths to earn this little bit of money."

"Does Miss Qiao know me very well?" Zhan Jingting asked in return.

Qiao Yi: "......"

“I don’t know Mr. Zhan, so naturally I don’t know him.”

"So you have no right to speculate about me," Zhan Jingting said calmly. "Of course, if you are unwilling to accept my investment, I will never force you."

"Okay, I agree."

Zhan Jingting smiled slightly, "Then it's a deal."

Qiao Yi didn't linger and quickly got up to leave. Zhan Jingting's smile gradually faded, and he instructed Jiang Dong, who was standing beside him, "Go and draft the contract to invest in Wen Lixuan's movie."

"Master Zhan, you don't seem very happy."

"She only thinks about Wen Lixuan, how can I be happy?" Zhan Jingting pressed his throbbing temples. "But I can't rush things. The fact that she came back alive is already the greatest blessing God has given me..."

Wen Lixuan did not reject Zhan Jingting's investment, and the film held a press conference to mark the start of filming.

In the afternoon, Wen Lixuan was filming when a number of bodyguards in black suddenly arrived and cleared the set.

Wen Lixuan smiled faintly and ignored it.

Before long, all the bystanders were driven out, and Zhan Jingting walked in in a wheelchair.

Qiao Yi, who was rehearsing her lines, saw Zhan Jingting from afar, but ignored him and continued rehearsing.

"Qiao Yi, your acting is excellent. You usually nail a scene in one take." The male lead is played by Qin Muyue, a popular young actor with captivating eyes that sparkle with laughter, looking at everyone with deep affection. "I really can't believe this is your first time acting in a movie."

"Teacher Qin, you flatter me," Qiao Yi said modestly.

"No, after having several scenes with you, I really think you're amazing."

"That's because the director did a good job training me," Qiao Yi explained. "Although I've never acted before, I've been receiving training all along."

"That means you're a natural actor."

"......"

Not far away, Zhan Jingting's gaze remained fixed on Qiao Yi.

Sitting to the side, Wen Lixuan smiled and said, "Next time you want to visit the set, please let us know in advance. There's no need to clear the area at the last minute; it's easy to scare other people away."

Zhan Jingting withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "I've already investigated. You found Wanwan in a small coastal fishing village overseas, and then secretly trained her to become the female lead in your new movie. You knew she was Wanwan, so why didn't you send her back!"

Wen Lixuan shrugged. "Guess."

“You should know that if you had brought her back and made her my benefactor, I would have let the Wen Group and Wen Xue go. But you didn’t.” Zhan Jingting said, word by word, “Because you know that with Wanwan’s looks, once she’s trained, she will definitely be stunning and will take your directing career to the next level.”

"Your debut film has already been a hit. If this one is another hit, you will be able to establish yourself in the entertainment industry, and few people will be able to surpass your achievements."

Wen Lixuan remained noncommittal, "Jingting, you are really smart."

"Wen Ru and Wen Lijing, do you know how selfish you are?" Zhan Jingting curled his lips, but the smile stopped at the corner of his eyes. "They haven't had an easy time this past year, and you could have ended all of this when you found Wanwan."

“Everyone has their own destiny. I’m now bringing the Wen Group back to its peak, and I’m also a hero of the Wen family.” Wen Lixuan took a sip of coffee and said, “Jingting, first of all, I want to tell you that I didn’t do anything to her. With your search efforts, as long as she’s alive, you’ll find her sooner or later. I was just lucky and got there a step ahead of you.”

"It was fate, I suppose. I was just scouting locations in that small village when I saw her by chance. Apparently, she was rescued by a fishing boat and then sold cheaply to another boat at sea, eventually ending up there. When I found her, she was almost humiliated by several foreign men."

Zhan Jingting slowly clenched his hands into fists, his knuckles turning white.

“At that time, she was still not fully recovered and had no ability to resist. I stepped in to save her and spent a sum of money to take her away.”

“She has amnesia and doesn’t remember who she is. I’ve considered returning her to you, but this opportunity is too good to pass up. She can help me build my career, so how can I give up such an opportunity?”

Zhan Jingting's face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water. "Yes, if she wants to make you successful, she has to be exposed. Then I will see her. Rather than that, you might as well take her back to the capital and gain an advantage."

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