The South City's richest Zhong family had doted on their beloved daughter for seventeen years, only to find they had doted on the wrong person!
Word had it that the true daughter, Kong Xi...
Chapter 571: Today is another hard day
"So that's what I'm saying!" Xu Ruirui cried while holding the bowl. "I've also paid a lot. I love eating carbohydrates, but I held back just to look better today. I was in a good mood originally, sob…"
"It's... not easy for you too." Chu Xiaoxiao and Wu Yan looked at Xu Ruirui, somewhat surprised at her appetite.
"Hello, another order of noodles here." Xu Ruirui sobbed twice and waved to the waiter, "This time, another order of wide noodles, plus a fried egg and a braised pig's trotter."
"Okay." The waiter responded, and soon brought over the noodles that Xu Ruirui ordered.
After Xu Ruirui finished eating the things she ordered, she revealed a satisfied expression. She closed her eyes and savored the joy brought by the carbohydrates. Xu Ruirui then looked at Chu Xiaoxiao and Wu Yan embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I always eat a lot when I lose control of my emotions. It's obviously you who are treating us, but I still ordered so much. I'm really sorry!"
"It's okay, it's okay. After all, refills are free on the front. You just ate a lot of noodles, so it's okay." Chu Xiaoxiao waved her hand to tell Xu Ruirui not to mind.
They had originally wanted to eat something better today, but Xu Ruirui cried and said she wanted to eat noodles, lots of noodles, which surprised them a little.
"I didn't expect you to be such a big eater. Didn't the crew say you had a bird's stomach or something?" Wu Yan blinked.
"That's the persona the company gave me. Every time I see you guys eating so deliciously, I get so greedy." Xu Ruirui sighed, "Brother Sen said the persona of a beautiful big eater is outdated. After all, no matter how much you eat, you can't compare to eating broadcasts. Plus, the current trend is self-discipline, so they gave me this persona of a small stomach. Actually, I can eat a lot."
"Can we say this?" Chu Xiaoxiao and Wu Yan looked at each other and then at Xu Ruirui.
"It seems that I can't..." Xu Ruirui finally realized it and said with a dry laugh: "Sorry, can you please forget what I just said?"
"It's a bit difficult." Wu Yan also laughed dryly.
"I... I'll try." Chu Xiaoxiao looked at Xu Ruirui and finally realized that the person in front of her was a stupid beauty, and moreover, she was an inhuman type.
"Forget it, I've already eaten." Xu Ruirui sighed: "At least I had a full meal. When I join the crew later, I guess I'll be hungry every day again."
"Are you really not considering changing companies?" Chu Xiaoxiao looked at Xu Ruirui, trying to be more tactful: "Your agent doesn't seem... very... suitable for you."
"No, I didn't read the contract carefully before signing it. If I change companies, I may have to pay a lot of money. Even if I sell my heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys, it won't be enough to pay." Xu Ruirui held her chin with her hands: "Let's take it one step at a time."
"That's true...Keep it up." Chu Xiaoxiao and Wu Yan didn't know what to say, so they could only cheer her up.
"We will be in the same crew from now on, so please take care of me." Xu Ruirui smiled brightly.
"It's better not to." Wu Yan shook her head.
"Hmm?" Chu Xiaoxiao blinked.
"Actually, your agent and I don't have a good relationship. He's slandered and spread rumors about me many times before. If we were on good terms on the set, he might have made things difficult for you." Wu Yan was afraid Xu Ruirui wouldn't understand, so she said bluntly, "This is also for your own good. I hope you'll have an easier time working under him."
"That's true..." Xu Ruirui recalled what happened on the previous set and looked at Wu Yan with some confusion. "Why are you and Brother Sen so bad? I've seen him glaring at you secretly many times, as if he wants to tear you apart."
"Yeah, someone as good-tempered as you can also have conflicts with others? That's not right." Chu Xiaoxiao had gone to Kong Xiyan's house for dinner several times and was quite familiar with Wu Yan. She always thought that Wu Yan was quite humble and her cooking was delicious.
"He wanted to sign a contract with me before, but before the signing, he said a lot of things that really disgusted me. He also asked me to sign quickly and go to a dinner party with him to drink after signing. I thought it was unreliable, so I refused." Wu Yan did not hide it: "Afterwards, he made trouble for me a few times behind my back. For a while, I couldn't even get any work, and the work I did get was all hard work. Fortunately, I met Village Chief Xiao Kong at that time. Alas..."
Wu Yan doesn't want to recall that time anymore, it was too painful.
It wasn't physical suffering. She had been practicing martial arts since she was young, so that kind of suffering was nothing to her.
But it was the pain of knowing that someone was bullying and oppressing her, but she had no way to resist.
It's very uncomfortable.
"I see." Chu Xiaoxiao nodded and patted Wu Yan's shoulder, saying, "You really should sign our little mandarin duck. With Qin Muyu here, no one dares to bully you. You can sue him to death."
"Hehe, it's pretty good now. Even though the company I signed with is new, the staff are all very reliable." Wu Yan said with a smile, "Maybe it's because I'm the only artist they're working with right now, so they're pretty generous with the resources."
This time, she was directly arranged to audition for the second female lead. Sister Lin said that the company seemed to have made two preparations.
If Director Zhang doesn't approve, the company will directly invest in a drama and let her play the female lead.
After she said that she passed the test here, Sister Lin hired a corresponding teacher for her and asked her to study for a while before joining the group.
Sister Lin also specifically reminded Tiantian to pay attention to her meals and rest.
Apart from anything else, Wu Yan was already very happy with this all-round care.
"That's great..." Xu Ruirui's face was full of envy. She then picked up the drink in front of her and toasted the two of them: "Let's try to meet at the summit in the future!"
"Okay." Chu Xiaoxiao and Wu Yan also raised their glasses and clinked them with Xu Ruirui's, smiling, "See you at the summit!"
After clinking glasses, the three of them paid the bill and left. Looking at the bill, Xu Ruirui apologized embarrassedly for a long time and said that she would treat next time.
Chu Xiaoxiao and Wu Yan smiled and waved their hands to indicate that it was okay. After paying the bill, the three of them added each other on WeChat and then parted ways at the restaurant entrance.
Chu Xiaoxiao took a bus back to school, and Wu Yan also took a bus back to the company. Xu Ruirui politely declined the two people's offer to give her a ride, and walked along the road with her hands in her pockets, feeling the cold wind.
"After having a full meal, I feel like I can live a good life again." Xu Ruirui looked ahead, humming an old song as she walked away.
Today is another hard working day~
On the other hand, Brother Sen was not idle after returning to the company angrily. He asked people to write a lot of negative articles, waiting for an opportunity to severely step on Wu Yan.
We must never let Wu Yan get a chance to stand out.
After arranging this matter, Brother Sen contacted an old friend again: "How is the matter I asked you to investigate going?"
"Wu Mengying has indeed returned to China, but her whereabouts are very mysterious. It's very difficult for me..."
"Add another two hundred thousand." Brother Sen narrowed his eyes. He has been in this circle for so many years and knows too well how valuable Wu Mengying is.
He must find Wu Mengying before anyone else and reach a cooperation.
This may be his only chance to turn things around in his life.
This time, only success is allowed, failure is not allowed!