Cang Manrong asked Li Anran, "What happened?"
Although Li Anran was usually arrogant and domineering, she still had a certain status and position in the entertainment industry. It was really unexpected that she would come to him crying her eyes out.
Li Anran initially refused to reveal the real reason, only saying, "If Lu Shen wants to sideline me, then I'll never have a chance to rise again."
Fortunately, Cang Manrong had been in the entertainment industry for so long that she could probably guess most of the reason, so she continued to ask Li Anran, "If you don't tell me the real reason, how can I help you?"
Li Anran had no choice but to speak up: "I slept with Lu Shen, but it was a moment of confusion on my part. You have to understand my cousin. We are all family. If I am blacklisted, your career will also be affected."
In fact, Cang Manrong had the same idea. After all, even if bones are broken, tendons are still connected. If Li Anran was sidelined, she wouldn't fare much better.
So he contacted Jian Ruoxi, saying, "Xixi, I have something I'd like to discuss with you in person."
Jian Ruoxi naturally respected her teacher very much and replied, "Okay, teacher, it's been a long time since we've seen each other. Let's get together."
After hanging up the phone, Li Anran instructed Cang Manrong, "Cousin, you must talk to her properly and tell her that I drank too much and didn't mean to."
Jian Ruoxi then went to the company and met Cang Manrong. Seeing her former teacher, she was very affectionate: "Teacher, what have you been busy with lately? We haven't seen each other for so long."
Ever since Jian Ruoxi was sidelined, she has had no resources, so Cang Manrong will naturally be assigned to someone else.
Now that she has finally managed to get back on her feet, Jian Ruoxi also has the idea of relearning from Cang Manrong.
Cang Manrong initially exchanged pleasantries with her, saying, "You've had a tough time these past few days; I've seen all those news reports."
“It’s all in the past. You look much more haggard, teacher.” Jian Ruoxi looked at Cang Manrong carefully.
Although the other person's makeup was exquisite, their skin was etched with a deep sense of fatigue.
Of course she was exhausted. She hadn't slept a wink last night, constantly thinking about how to tell Jian Ruoxi about it. She woke up at five in the morning, which meant she hadn't slept at all.
Cang Manrong finally decided to be honest: "It's about my cousin, Li Anran."
She paused for a moment, observing Jian Ruoxi's expression. If she showed any displeasure, she would stop immediately.
However, Jian Ruoxi didn't take it to heart and said, "Teacher, you can just say it."
"Please don't blacklist her. This child made a mistake on a whim. If she's blacklisted, her life will be ruined." Cang Manrong's words carried a hint of pleading.
This made Jian Ruoxi feel very uncomfortable. An elderly and experienced teacher had to lower himself to beg his student for Li Anran's sake.
“Okay, but I have a request.” Jian Ruoxi stated her condition.
Seeing a glimmer of hope, Cang Manrong immediately said, "I will definitely agree to anything I can do."
Jian Ruoxi said, "I hope you will continue to be my teacher and teach me acting skills."
Cang Manrong hesitated. Was this the only condition? This was her job, and she would definitely be able to teach her with ease. Was it really that simple to let Li Anran go?
Seeing Cang Manrong switch eight expressions in a second, Jian Ruoxi guessed what she was thinking and quickly dispelled her concerns: "Don't worry, I only have this one request, nothing else."
Cang Manrong was very grateful: "Thank you."
The two parted ways. Jian Ruoxi sat in the back seat, pondering how to improve her acting skills. She had never given up on her dream of becoming a movie queen.
Otherwise, when she was suppressed by the company and insulted by her colleagues, she wouldn't have been able to withstand such pressure and stay on the film set all the time, just to get a chance.
When she returned home, she was surprised to find someone in the living room.
It was someone she had never seen before: a middle-aged man and a pretty girl who looked young, seemingly around her age.
Just one glance at the woman made Jian Ruoxi feel uncomfortable, as if she had thorns in her back.
Upon seeing Jian Ruoxi, the middle-aged man stood up and apologized to her: "This must be Miss Jian. I am Li Anran's father, Li You. I apologize for my daughter's rude behavior some time ago."
In reality, ever since Lu Huayu fled abroad, Li You has been unable to contact Li Anran. He has made one call after another, but no one has answered. The house has also been seized.
Therefore, the Li family believed that they could not rely on Li Anran to become Mrs. Lu again, so they might as well go to the Lu family in person to apologize, and maybe the other party could forgive them.
Li You claimed: "Li Anran has been deceiving me all along, so we didn't know the truth until yesterday when the news was released, and then we found out what really happened."
"Moreover, this unfilial daughter has neglected her family ever since she married into the Lu family, only caring about her own pleasure."
Lu Shen didn't know what Li You and his daughter's purpose was in coming here, so he said, "Li Anran did go too far before, but her disappearance can be considered a punishment for her."
Li Rou, standing to the side, revealed her heartbroken emotions: "For a while, my father and I were looking for my sister. Even though she made a big mistake, we wanted to persuade her to start anew and not make the same mistake again."
"I never imagined my sister would disappear." Li Rou said, shedding two tears.
This caught the attention of Old Madam Lu, since Li Rou was considered to be of superior appearance and had attracted the attention of many servants since she entered the house.
Li Rou was quite confident; ever since she entered the room, she had been moving closer to Lu Shen.
Lu Shen asked Li Rou, "What did you study?"
“I’ve been helping my family with cutting-edge technology in the new energy industry recently. New energy is currently the most promising technology, and we’ve been working on it extensively,” Li Rou gave a very professional answer.
What attracted the attention of the heavens was that Li Rou was not only beautiful but also highly educated, possessing the demeanor of a well-bred lady.
Li You chimed in, "This new technology is one we brought here in the hope of collaborating with the Lu family. On one hand, it's to express our apologies, and on the other hand, it can promote technological development. We're sure our collaboration will be mutually beneficial."
New energy technology is another area that Lu Shen wants to develop. He asked Li You, "What stage have you reached? I'm also very interested in this."
Li You gave this opportunity to Li Rou: "Rou Rou, you explain in detail."
"There are many types, including photovoltaic, wind power, and energy storage sectors. The upstream and downstream industrial chains are extremely long, and there are many job opportunities..."
Li Rou spoke eloquently, prompting Grandma Lu to nod frequently. It seemed that she was very satisfied with Li Rou and liked her very much.
This made Jian Ruoxi feel neglected, and she sensed a crisis.
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