When talking about what happened back then, Li Hanyue's body would tremble involuntarily.
"Later, I don't know why, my mindset really got worse and worse. I felt guilty about my jealousy, but I didn't want to see him go to someone else—"
One day, Lu Xiaoqian went to a beauty salon recommended by her company for plastic surgery and succeeded. She then began to tout the benefits of plastic surgery to Li Hanyue every day, linking her beauty to her impending loss of love, and conspiring with Xiong Qi to put her down and create anxiety about her appearance…
Thus, Li Hanyue's first cosmetic surgery was successful.
She was cautious at the time and only underwent minor procedures. The doctor improved some of her facial imperfections, and the results were visible to the naked eye. The overall beauty feedback was excellent, and Li Hanyue even got a lead role in a drama series because of it. Her boyfriend also grew to love her even more.
Cosmetic surgery can be addictive, and once you start, you're faced with an endless cycle of repairs and enhancements.
Sometimes people don't even know whether it's the anxiety of lying on the operating table, the excitement of seeing their beautiful self in the mirror, or the pride of receiving positive feedback from others... These emotions are comparable to drugs, making people feel intoxicated, or even addicted.
Unbeknownst to her, Li Hanyue's mindset underwent a significant change.
But at that time, no one could enlighten her. Her best friend kept urging her to continue, and her boyfriend kept using psychological manipulation on her.
so--
If your career isn't going well, it's definitely because you're not beautiful enough.
If love isn't good, it's definitely not beautiful enough; you have to make it work.
Life is not going well, so it's definitely not beautiful enough.
It wasn't until the surgery failed, the doctor ran away, Lu Xiaoqian disappeared, and her boyfriend broke up with her that Li Hanyue suddenly realized what kind of stupid things she had done all these years.
But it was too late.
Her surgically enhanced face is no longer suitable for the big screen. Her original lead role script was rejected, and her former connections were exhausted when she was obsessed with love and friendship. Even the only director willing to lend her a helping hand, Hou Rongxuan, could only barely arrange a small role for her with a few minutes of screen time.
At that moment, Li Hanyue laughed at her own foolishness.
However, it was too late.
She sacrificed a lot for cosmetic surgery, including her beauty, money, career, health, and even her family.
Li Hanyue's parents had always opposed her getting plastic surgery and dating, but Li Hanyue wouldn't listen to them at the time.
So now she has nothing left.
...
When Xiao He heard the familiar name "Rongding Media" come out of Li Hanyue's mouth again, his forehead twitched involuntarily.
Good heavens, it's Rongding Media again!
"Later I found out that there were many people like me, and that Lu Xiaoqian was no good at all. The hospitals she introduced were all unscrupulous clinics. If the treatment failed, they would immediately close down and run away, and then change their appearance and continue to attract new customers through Lu Xiaoqian's channels."
"Lu Xiaoqian approached me with ulterior motives from the very beginning!"
As she spoke, anger blazed in Li Hanyue's eyes. "Of course I want to expose all of this! Expose this company, to warn others not to follow my path—"
"Rongding Media is the culprit behind all of this!"
Li Hanyue clenched her fists, her eyes filled with tears, "But... I failed."
"Their company's online trolls are too powerful. I'm just a nobody, no match for them at all. Instead, I was cyberbullied and all sorts of my private information was dug up. And the evidence I had became proof that I was spreading rumors. Lu Xiaoqian also disappeared from my life. The only person who knows about us is Xiong Qi, but he... Haha, I'm so stupid. They're all in cahoots. How could he possibly stand up for me and vouch for me..."
At this point, Li Hanyue covered her face and sobbed in anguish.
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