"I won't have dinner; I want to go home early this afternoon."
Jiang Ning remained silent for a while, then simply said "Okay" without asking any further questions.
As they passed a toy store, Jiang Ning suddenly stopped. Looking at a rabbit plush toy on the shelf, she tugged at Zhuang Yan's sleeve and asked, "Zhuang Yan, can you give me a rabbit?"
What kind of rabbit?
Zhuang Yan turned around and saw a lop-eared rabbit wearing a JK uniform, quite similar to Jiang Ning. "Of course."
It was clear that Jiang Ning really liked the rabbit; she held it in her arms, reluctant to let go, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Zhuang Yan stared at her for a while and asked, "Do girls all like plush toys like this?"
"I don't know, but I like it very much, and it was a gift from you."
The shopkeeper promoted the product, saying, "Girls generally find it hard to resist cute and beautiful things. This size plush toy can be cuddled to sleep at night, and it also makes a nice decorative piece on the bedside table."
Zhuang Yan checked the price and saw that it could be bought for two or three hundred yuan, which wasn't expensive.
Zhuang Yan seemed to suddenly become interested. He entered the store and looked at the various dolls displayed on the wall, finally fixing his gaze on a white and pink fox.
"Boss, could you please bring that fox down here so I can take a look?"
"good."
The fox was placed on the top floor, making it difficult for ordinary people to spot. The owner took it down using a clothesline.
The little fox was teetering in mid-air, about to fall, when Zhuang Yan reached out and caught it.
Jiang Ning, standing to the side, looked at the fox in Zhuang Yan's hand, and the image of Lu Yan involuntarily came to mind. Like this fox, she had a mole at the corner of her eye.
Zhuang Yan was also staring at the mole and even touched it with his hand.
Jiang Ning tightened her grip on the rabbit.
Zhuang Yan put the item down with satisfaction: "Boss, I'll buy both of them together. How much?"
The shopkeeper gave me a discount and rounded down the price, so the two plush toys came to 500 yuan, leaving me with 6,000 yuan.
Zhuang Yan, carrying the bag, asked Jiang Ning, "Is there anywhere you want to go?"
Jiang Ning shook her head: "Just go wherever you want to go, I'll go with you."
Zhuang Yan went directly to the shopping mall he had previously visited, made a budget, bought a necklace for four thousand yuan, and then went to a bakery to make a cake.
Throughout the journey, Jiang Ning followed him quietly, because she already guessed who he would give it to, so she didn't ask any more questions.
She pinched the rabbit's ears and thought that she was already very satisfied with today.
While Zhuang Yan was making the cake, her agent called again.
Jiang Ning answered the phone: "Sister Lan, I'm sorry."
Her agent, Li Lan, had been a great benefactor to her. If it weren't for Li Lan securing resources for her over the years, she wouldn't be where she is today. This time, she went live without consulting Li Lan beforehand, which was something she had done wrong.
The agent swallowed the curse that was on the tip of his tongue, and sighed with disappointment: "Don't film this variety show anymore, pack up and come back."
"Okay, I understand."
The agent was surprised: "I told you to come back, and you came back? You're willing to let go?"
Jiang Ning leaned against the wall, gazing at Zhuang Yan from afar. He was so focused on making the cake that it attracted a lot of people. Three meters away from him, passersby formed a circle, taking pictures of him with their phones.
Zhuang Yan has never lacked suitors. Among those who like him, she is just one of them, and the least qualified one at that.
Jiang Ning lowered her eyes: "What's the point of being reluctant? He doesn't like me anyway."
Agent: "What if you told him that I forced you to break up with him back then?"
"Isn't using hardship as an excuse a way of letting him down?" Jiang Ning laughed, not a bitter laugh, but a relieved laugh. "Besides, he might already have someone he likes now."
Zhuang Yan made a mango mille-feuille, and it was obvious at a glance that it wasn't made for her because she was allergic to mangoes.
There's a saying online that goes something like this: all misfortunes are revealed through comparison.
Perhaps never seeing each other again is the best reconciliation for her and Zhuang Yan, and also the best ending for them. There is no need to clear up misunderstandings; they just need to live their own lives well.
After finishing her call with Jiang Ning, the agent remained silent for a long time. She pressed her throbbing temples and made herself a cup of coffee.
For companies, artists are more like commodities. The packaging of a commodity is the artist's persona. The better the packaging, the more people will like it, and the better the price they can fetch.
The first time Li Lan met Jiang Ning was in a period drama. Jiang Ning played a little beggar, an extra without any lines.
Her small, thin body was hidden in the crowd and could not be seen unless you looked closely.
But when the director yells "Action!", you can spot her immediately.
Even if she ends up as a background character and doesn't even get a shot, she will still put her heart into playing the role well.
She portrayed the beggar's suffering so vividly that even with her face smeared black, her beautiful eyes remained undeniable.
For the first time, she directly experienced such excellent eye acting. A beggar, numb from suffering, couldn't help but rekindle hope when he saw it, and when hope was shattered and he lost the will to live, his eyes were as if two drops of thick ink had been dripped into them, and he could no longer see the light.
Gold shines wherever it is, and Li Lan immediately decided to sign Jiang Ning.
Signing Jiang Ning was easy; she was given a week to consider it, and she agreed.
Jiang Ning has beautiful features and was born to do this job.
On the day they signed the contract, Jiang Ning told her very frankly that she wanted to become famous, make a lot of money, and change her life.
Great, she likes ambitious people like that.
The contract gave Jiang Ning a lot of preferential treatment. Her first role was as the female lead in a campus idol drama, and the character's appearance and personality seemed to be tailor-made for her.
In order to make her famous, Li Lan devised a complete star-making plan.
Besides filming, there's also post-production marketing and hype, with creating on-screen couples being an essential part of it.
Jiang Ning initially disagreed with the idea of creating a romantic pairing, but after asking, she found out that Jiang Ning actually had a boyfriend.
She discussed the pros and cons with Jiang Ning.
Creating a romantic pairing is just a job; once the drama ends, the relationship will be purified. To gain a foothold in the industry, you need a strong fan base.
"Don't you want to change your fate quickly? This is your chance." She coaxed Jiang Ning into signing the contract.
Jiang Ning's first leading role in a drama became a hit, with more CP fans than active fans. By promoting the CP, she secured numerous commercial appearances and endorsements, and Jiang Ning went from being unknown to becoming a third-tier celebrity.
It was precisely because of this breakthrough that Jiang Ning gained the right to negotiate. She had only one request: she didn't want to create any CP (couple) rumors.
After careful consideration, the company agreed, but on the condition that the drama she starred in must achieve an S+ rating. If it did not, she would have to comply with the company's arrangements.
At 19, Jiang Ning was at an innocent age, believing that she could stay with her boyfriend until they got married.
Having seen all sorts of people in the entertainment industry, Li Lan knows one thing well: love is nothing to her.
Young people like Jiang Ning simply cannot withstand the test of human nature.
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