Fan Mingye couldn't bear the embarrassment, so he withdrew from the show's recording that very day.
After he left, Li Ruan remarked to the other guests: "If I had known that beating him up would make him quit the show, I would have done it sooner."
Kong Wei subconsciously moved her little feet a little further away. When other people say they're going to beat someone up, they're probably just talking. But when Soft Sister says she's going to beat someone up, she really means it.
After recording the fourth episode, Li Ruan participated in the final promotional tour for the movie "Immortal Demon Tribulation," which had already grossed 2.162 billion yuan.
The film's high box office is already a given, but it has also exposed quite a few problems.
The first thing to be criticized was the script. The fantasy drama was full of romance and the plot was very cliché. Many netizens said that if the immortal lord could end up with his disciple and use her to eliminate the demon race, it would be better than the disciple dying to protect the immortal lord.
Don't the screenwriters know this? But nowadays, TV dramas all have this problem: the male lead must be perfect and upright, and cannot have even the slightest bad intention, otherwise he may not pass the censorship.
However, it's not good to blame the actors for the script problems. There are many people online criticizing Xu Yingdi for taking on roles with poor scripts, saying he just wants to fleece his fans. After all, everyone watches the show because of his name.
Xu Chansheng's response to this was simply no reaction. He would participate in roadshows when he had free time, but otherwise remained largely out of the public eye.
However, because of Li Ruan's hug on "Happy Saturday" and some interactions between the two in the third episode of "Let's Go on an Adventure", some people on the internet actually started shipping them as a couple.
Although these CP fans were categorized as outcasts by Xu Yingdi's solo fans, they still persisted.
Whenever these two appear in a scene or an interview, they always make sure to show their faces and then wait to be criticized, and they seem to enjoy it nonetheless.
...
Xi Leng, who had been keeping an eye on Li Ruan's news, would always have a sour face whenever he saw those CP fans of the two.
So, when Li Ruan returned from the desert, he took action.
As soon as Li Ruan got home, the doorbell rang.
When she saw who was standing outside the door, a moment of confusion flashed in her eyes. She opened the door and asked the middle-aged woman in the doorway, "Hello, may I ask who you are?"
Wen Rong looked Li Ruan up and down. "My surname is Wen, and Xi Leng is my son. Is it convenient for us to come in and talk?"
She assumed that Li Ruan would definitely invite her in, after all, she was Xi Leng's mother, and if she wanted to be with Xi Leng, she would certainly not dare to neglect her.
However, Li Ruan's answer surprised her: "There's a Blue Island Cafe across from the apartment complex. Let's talk there."
"Bang!" The door slammed shut.
Wen Rong...
As expected, people from humble backgrounds are lacking in hospitality; this is incredibly impolite.
When Li Ruan changed her clothes and came out again, there was no one outside the door.
She wasn't in a hurry, so she walked to the coffee shop.
At this moment, Wen Rong had regained her gentle demeanor, and her eyes were devoid of any emotion as she looked at Li Ruan.
Elegance and gentleness were Li Ruan's first impressions of Wen Rong. Although she was over fifty years old, she was still beautiful. She took good care of herself and looked to be only in her forties, with few wrinkles on her face.
"Mrs. Wen, what brings you here today to offer me some guidance?"
Wen Rong took a serious look at Li Ruan sitting opposite her. To be honest, this little star was quite pretty. She was a bit photogenic, and looked even better in person than on screen.
However, no matter how beautiful she is, she will not accept her as her daughter-in-law.
What would you like to drink?
"Please have a glass of water."
The waiter quickly brought her some water.
Wen Rong spoke only after the waiter left: "You should know our family's situation. With A Leng's qualifications, we don't need a marriage alliance."
But he needs a wife who can help him socialize. Your background is too poor, and even if you start learning now, it will be difficult for you to integrate into that circle.
Moreover, my husband and I cannot accept your profession. The Xi family does not need a daughter-in-law who is always trending on social media. We just want stability and peace of mind.
So I want you to leave my son.
When she arrived at the coffee shop, she casually scrolled through her phone and saw that Pear Soft was trending again because she was being criticized by many people for saying that she got the role with her own investment.
She should stay away from such a person as her son; she simply cannot accept it.
Li Ruan's expression remained unchanged. She had already had some guesses in her mind, and now that her guesses were confirmed, she just found it funny. She guessed that what was about to happen was a classic scene.
His standard sitting posture became casual, with his arms draped over the chair as he looked at Wen Rong. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Wen, things between Mr. Xi and me aren't what you think."
Wen Rong thought to herself, "It's not what I thought. In the end, isn't it just that she doesn't want to leave her son?"
This is only natural, she understands.
"I won't say anything else. I've investigated you and know you like money. Here's a hundred million. As long as you leave my son voluntarily and never contact him again, this hundred million is yours."
Li Ruan looked at Madam Wen with a half-smile: "Madam Wen is wrong. I don't just like money, I'm seriously materialistic and vain. From the day I met Xi Leng, I've been hoping to marry into a wealthy family and become Madam Xi."
Besides, even if he doesn't want to marry me, as long as I don't leave him, he can easily give me more than a hundred million in gifts. I'm not stupid; why do you think I'd leave him for a hundred million?"
Wen Rong didn't expect her to be so blunt, but she could tell that she wanted more money!
Fortunately, she had indeed investigated Li Ruan and knew that she loved money. As for how she investigated, she was, after all, the matriarch of the Xi family, so it was easy for her to find out some things.
Therefore, she made thorough preparations before coming.
She took out another card. "Here's 500 million. I won't take back the things you gave me while I was with my son. I hope you'll accept this while you're ahead. Otherwise, with the Xi family's power, it would be easy for you to have no acting roles and no shows to appear on."
"I can also choose not to act."
Wen Rong chuckled lightly, "Not acting? A woman without a career is practically worthless. I advise you to take your money and work hard in the entertainment industry."
Besides, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your family. I heard your younger brother is doing quite well in his studies.
After saying that, she pushed the card with 100 million yuan forward again, "A total of 600 million yuan, that's the most I can do."
Li Ruan immediately looked furious. "Madam Wen is really cunning. She actually used my family to threaten me!"
...
"Okay, I agree. However, Mrs. Wen must sign a gratuitous gift contract and guarantee that she will not cause trouble for my family."
Wen Rong smiled happily this time; she liked people who were pragmatic.
She didn't think being greedy was wrong, but Li Ruan was indeed not suitable for their family, so she was happy to send her away with money.
The contract was signed quickly, and Li Ruan happily transferred the money from the two cards to her own card. Then, with a few operations on her phone, she donated all the money. She didn't try to hide the name of the donor; she just wrote her own name on the donation form.
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