Chapter 81: Wrong

"Congratulations, Sister Fang Yuan! Actress Liang has won another award." A colleague walked up to Fang Yuan and exchanged pleasantries with her, his face beaming with a warm smile.

Fang Yuan gave a wry smile, made a perfunctory reply, and walked towards her office.

She and Liang Man had already left their original dog company because the original contract was signed after Fang Yuan argued for it.

Therefore, the original company didn't have many bargaining chips and basically used underhanded methods.

Fang Yuan was not afraid of such things; she naturally dealt with them head-on. It was troublesome, but it was finally over.

She and Liang Man jointly opened a new entertainment company, mainly led by Liang Man, and rented three entire floors in this luxury building.

This building is full of people in the entertainment industry, which is why Fang Yuan ran into her colleague when she went down to buy coffee.

The moment Fang Yuan pushed open the door, she saw the person sitting across from her desk. It was the person her colleague downstairs had just complimented.

"Liang Man, you need to rest!" Fang Yuan held the iced coffee in her hand, feeling that her heart was colder than the coffee.

"Sister, dear sister, or I'll kneel down and call you mother..."

"Stop rolling around, stop filming! For three months you've been constantly joining new productions, filming movies, commercials, award ceremonies, and red carpet events. In a 24-hour day, have you even had 24 hours of sleep a week?"

"Yes, you're naturally beautiful, no matter what you do, your face never sags. Please have some understanding for me, my wife says I look ten years older! If this continues, what if it affects my marital life?"

Fang Yuan felt dizzy just thinking about it. Liang Man's workload lately had been enormous, so much so that an ordinary person couldn't handle it, so much so that even she herself was terrified, so much so that she was being fiercely criticized by her fans...

She even has her own hashtag on Weibo: #DidLiangMan'sAgentBehaveHimToday?# This hashtag reflects fans' dissatisfaction with her excessive workload.

Fans certainly want their idols to make an appearance, but a death announcement is unnecessary!

Fang Yuan looked at those slanders, feeling helpless and speechless. Only God knew how wronged she was!

The person sitting in the chair turned around and looked at Fang Yuan at the door.

In May, the temperature gradually rises. Liang Man wore a misty blue silk dress today.

"The company is just starting out and needs a constant stream of topics. The new employees haven't taken off yet and need to be mentored." Liang Man's words were true; this was indeed what the company needed right now.

"That's right, you're absolutely right. But just like that, the company also needs a healthy pillar of support!"

Fang Yuan looked at the person in front of her, her grip on the coffee tightening. She took a sip of coffee; her life was more bitter than the coffee.

"Let me ask you this: if you collapse, what will happen to this company? Am I supposed to shoulder this alone? I'm not that strong!"

After finishing her coffee, Fang Yuan tried again to persuade Liang Man to get some rest.

“But…” Liang Man had only uttered one word when Fang Yuan opened the door to her office.

"Either you go and rest today! Or I'll kneel down in front of everyone!" Fang Yuan said with great confidence, but her words lacked backbone.

Before Liang Man could say anything more, Fang Yuan walked directly to her side and placed the coffee she was holding on the table.

The next second, Fang Yuan's knees began to bend.

"I'm taking a break."

Fang Yuan nodded in satisfaction after hearing this.

"Don't drive yourself. I'm worried you'll drive while fatigued after working non-stop for so many days. I'll have your personal assistant drive you back."

Fang Yuan made an internal call, and Liang Man's personal assistant arrived shortly afterward.

As soon as Liang Man turned around, Fang Yuan had a threatening look on her face. Her expression conveyed only one message: I'll kneel if you don't agree.

"I'm going back now, bye-bye." Liang Man sighed and followed her assistant into the underground parking garage.

The personal assistant didn't dare to speak to Liang Man. After saying hello, she started driving.

Liang Man had no intention of starting a conversation; she felt empty sitting in the back row.

Fang Yuan knows her well; even for the sake of the company, her workload has exceeded the limit recently. There's another reason she's working so hard: she feels like she's lost someone very important.

That person was practically a part of her life, yet she couldn't find any trace of him.

This suffocating feeling of helplessness burned her heart with every breath. To escape this feeling, all Liang Man could do was numb herself with incessant work.

Deep down, she even hoped that she could become more famous so that the other party would have clues to find her.

"Sister Liang, we've arrived." The personal assistant spoke cautiously after smoothly parking the car. Sister Liang had been looking very melancholy lately, rarely smiling except for a smile or two when acting.

She even saw fans speculating whether her company had used some underhanded methods to secure the Best Actress award...

Otherwise, why would Liang Man have lost even her signature gentle smile?

Before joining the company, she thought this claim was somewhat plausible. After joining, she felt that the other boss, Sister Fang Yuan, was even more wronged than Dou E (a legendary figure known for her tragic fate)...

However, since it involved company secrets, she couldn't possibly exonerate Fang Yuan.

"Okay. You don't need to come up with me, go back."

Liang Man took a pair of sunglasses from the car and got out. She wanted to use the sunglasses to separate herself from the world.

It's as if this world doesn't belong to her. Even though she has fans and friends who love her, it's as if she can't find a foothold in this world.

The most obvious sign was that Liang Man couldn't sleep. She couldn't sleep at all except when she was extremely exhausted.

Countless nights, she sat alone on the sofa, drinking red wine, with only loneliness as her constant companion.

"Ding." The elevator doors rang, and Liang Man prepared to greet her empty home.

But someone broke the peace beside the black metal door; a woman with long hair tied up, wearing a white round-necked robe, squatted at the doorway.

"Master..."

Before the man could even speak, Liang Man's expression changed, and tears welled up in her eyes. She remembered, she remembered everything. There was a condition for saving Qi Shaoyou: during the time Qi Shaoyou disappeared, she would lose all memories related to him.

The person who abandoned her has now reappeared, perfectly fine. Liang Man, with trembling hands, took off her sunglasses to check again.

Half an hour ago, Qi Shaoyou was delivered to Sister Manman's doorstep. She wanted to contact Sister Manman, but the problem was that she wasn't given anything when she was delivered!

She didn't have a cell phone, and the elevator in this building only accepts card readers, so she couldn't get out!

Qi Shaoyou had already made up her mind: if Sister Manman didn't come back today, she would wait for the cleaning lady to kick her out tomorrow.

She squatted there for thirty minutes, until her legs started to go numb.

Just as Qi Shaoyou was preparing to surrender and was walking down from the 20th floor to the first floor, the elevator doors opened.

Upon seeing Liang Man for the first time, Qi Shaoyou even felt as if he were seeing his master from back then.

She exuded a chill, and her sunglasses blocked any eye contact between Liang Man and everyone else.

Without hesitation, Qi Shaoyou called out the words "Master".

The next second, Liang Man quickly walked up to Qi Shaoyou and took his hand.

"Beep beep." The door lock opened, and Liang Man pulled the person into the house.

With a loud bang, the door was slammed shut after the two went inside.

"I..." Qi Shaoyou only managed to utter half a word before her lips were sealed by a kiss. A series of lingering, passionate kisses followed, and Qi Shaoyou felt as if she had fallen into a sea of ​​clouds filled with the fragrance of jasmine.

Qi Shaoyou had never seen Sister Manman so proactive before, and surprise flashed in her eyes. So, she put her arm around Liang Man's waist and gradually took the initiative.

Hugging and kissing are two very simple things. But when they are combined, when you and your lover do these two things, it's completely different.

Holding her soft waist, Qi Shaoyou's hands were busy. During the long kiss, he even untied the belt from Liang Man's dress.

The black belt was thrown directly on the ground, looking quite pitiful.

The two separated slightly, and when Qi Shaoyou tried to kiss him, he was pressed against the door.

"Don't move." Sister Manman's voice was stern at this moment, much like when she punished Qi Shaoyou with his homework in her previous life.

"Master..." Qi Shaoyou, who would never have dared to say anything before, was overjoyed to be reunited with his master after such a long separation...

Liang Man glanced at her and saw that the child's eyes were red and full of longing. She simply covered Qi Shaoyou's mouth.

Liang Man took out her phone with her other hand and dialed Fang Yuan's number directly.

"It's me, Liang Man. Fang Yuan needs to ask for leave." Before Liang Man could finish speaking, Fang Yuan's wail came first.

"There's really no chance for you to film..."

"What did you say? Please! Please have a longer stay! A week? Two weeks? Just in time to check on your insomnia!" Fang Yuan was overjoyed and jumped up from her chair.

If the office hadn't had transparent glass walls, she could be dancing right here.

"A month, and it might be extended later." Liang Man didn't tell Fang Yuan about Qi Shaoyou's return; she didn't want to share this news with anyone right now.

She had never known what selfishness was in her life; it was Qi Shaoyou who wrote those two words on her own.

Since that's the case, she has to take full responsibility.

"A month? A month is fine too, you should get some rest!" Fang Yuan didn't think a month was a long time. If Liang Man didn't rest, it would be very dangerous for her to work so hard.

"Okay, I'll hang up now." Liang Man wanted to say a few more words, but then she noticed that her palms were a little damp and itchy.

"Then you should get some rest." Before Fang Yuan could finish speaking, the phone was already hung up.

Qi Shaoyou looked at his master with bright eyes after the master hung up the phone.

"Did Master ask for leave for his disciple's sake?" Qi Shaoyou saw Liang Man let go of his hand and was about to leave, so he immediately hugged her tightly.

Qi Shaoyou used to be the most sensible, and he would never have done something like this.

But she is different now than she used to be.

Her old memories returned; she and her master should have long ago been a loving couple.

So why endure it? Propriety and etiquette are not things that should exist between wives.

"Let go." Liang Man's voice was significantly colder than during their kiss. At the same time, Qi Shaoyou realized something: his master was angry.

The thought of trying to get away with it vanished at that moment. Qi Shaoyou clung to him tightly, making coquettish noises.

Logically speaking, based on her past experience, her master is most susceptible to this kind of thing.

"Let go!" Liang Man emphasized, and Qi Shaoyou, no longer daring to whine, released her hands. She swallowed hard, her back beaded with sweat.

"Master...I was wrong..." Qi Shaoyou chose to play the obedient role, and his tone became lower.

"Wrong? You're wrong?" Qi Shaoyou immediately sensed something was wrong when Liang Man said this.

Oh no, Master is furious! She's definitely going to get what's coming to her!

"I was really wrong..." Qi Shaoyou drawled, lowering his head and revealing a pitiful expression.

"How can I not think you're right? Upholding justice and sacrificing yourself for so many people—how righteous is that?"

Liang Man looked over coldly, and Qi Shaoyou knelt down with a thud.

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