"Sister Wu, didn't I say I was busy? Why do you still want me to attend this banquet?" Qiu Lan has been busy filming lately and has no time to go. Besides, when did it become her turn to attend such an event, given that she is a nobody?
"The company tells you to go, so just go. Why are you making so many excuses?" Qiu Lan hadn't even finished filming when her agent, Sister Wu, came to find her. Normally, she wouldn't even bother with her.
"But I've never participated in these kinds of activities before." Qiu Lan was also a little embarrassed. Her grandfather had asked her to participate in more of these kinds of activities before, but she was too lazy to go.
"You still have to go. I'll send the dress over then, and I'll have the driver take you to the banquet tomorrow night." Sister Wu was also puzzled. The company told her to let the newcomers participate in more activities, and specifically asked for Qiu Lan. Of course, she wouldn't say any of that, she only said, "I worked hard to get this for you, so you have to do your best." Maybe this girl will become famous in the future, so she had to say whatever she wanted to say.
Qiu Lan could only compromise, "Oh, I understand."
The following night, the driver took Qiu Lan and Xiao Li to the Huayan Hotel, the venue for the banquet.
With her long black hair cascading over her shoulders, Qiu Lan, dressed in a red dress, walked in.
In reality, it was just a wine tasting event. There were many celebrities, but they were all of similar status to her. Apart from them, they were all businessmen, mostly men.
A couple walked by. The man put his arm around the woman's waist. The woman clearly looked disgusted and tried to push him away, but she smiled at him.
Although Qiu Lan hadn't seen many grand occasions, she immediately understood what this wine tasting banquet was all about.
What does this lousy company take her for? She just chuckled. They really think she's easy to bully, huh?
She called her agent, her tone sharp, "What kind of banquet is this? I'm an actress, not someone who sells herself."
"Qiu Lan, who are you talking to so loudly? It's just a banquet, why do you care what happens to it? Just handle it properly."
"..."
The reality is that she now has to endure it and deal with it properly.
Even Xiaoli, the assistant, was a little scared. "Xiaolan, what do we do now?"
"I'm sorry for getting you involved. Please handle this first." Qiu Lan felt somewhat guilty. "Why don't you go ahead?"
"No." Although she was scared, she still had a sense of loyalty.
The two girls started to huddle together for warmth.
Not long after, a man came over to chat her up. He had thick eyebrows and narrow eyes, and his features were disproportionate. He even flirted with Qiu Lan.
Qiu Lan and Xiao Li: ...This is a bit cringeworthy.
"Hey ladies, why are you drinking alone here? You seem so lonely. Would you like your brother to have a drink with you?" The man's frivolous voice was nauseating.
"We're not lonely at all!" Qiu Lan put her arm around Xiao Li's shoulder and let Xiao Li's head rest on her shoulder. Qiu Lan was already a few centimeters taller than Xiao Li, and wearing high heels made her look even taller. A hot girl and a little girl.
"What a disappointment," the man said irritably and walked away.
Gradually, the banquet was already halfway over, and Qiu Lan thought she could get through the night peacefully.
Just then, a man entered through the door. He was obese, and his belly swayed as he walked.
The closer she got, the more familiar he looked to Qiu Lan. It was him! The fatso her mother had made her marry—now he really was incredibly obese.
The fat man walked towards her, looking at her with a lewd smile, and said, "Xiao Lan, you're here? Does your arrival mean you're willing to accept me?"
"What do you mean?" she asked, as if she had come specifically for him.
"Xiao Lan, don't you know? Tonight's banquet was specially arranged for you. Don't you like it? I put a lot of thought into it!"
"Your banquet? If I had known, I would never have come." Her intuition told her that this was not a place to stay. "Xiaoli, let's go."
Upon hearing Qiu Lan say she was leaving, Fatty Huang immediately stepped forward to stop her, his belly jiggling twice. "Little Lan, I'm truly in love with you. I fell in love with you the first time I saw you."
Huang Pangzi first met Qiu Lan on the film set. He came to see the TV series he had invested in and immediately noticed Qiu Lan's stunning beauty. Her face and figure were absolutely gorgeous.
Unfortunately, Qiu Lan was aloof and wouldn't even glance at him. His attempts to curry favor were useless. It wasn't until he learned that Qiu Lan was from the Qiu family, a family he couldn't afford to offend, that he became disheartened. Then Qiu Bing approached him, wanting to cooperate. He directly mentioned Qiu Lan to her, saying that as long as she followed him, everything would be fine.
Qiu Lan tried to hold it in, but she really couldn't help it. "Ugh," she said. "Please, stop talking."
The sound of "vomiting" drew the attention of everyone at the banquet. Huang Pangzi's face turned ashen, and he hardened his expression. "Qiu Lan, come with me." With that, he reached out and pulled her away.
Unexpectedly, the fat man was quite strong. She couldn't shake him off and he dragged her all the way. "Let go, let go of me now!"
Xiao Li's shouts came from behind, "Let go of Xiao Lan, let her go!" She tried to step forward, but was stopped by Fatty Huang's bodyguards. She tried to ask the people at the banquet for help, but no one paid any attention.
Because none of the people present had as much influence as Fatty Huang.
Xiaoli tried to call the police, but the bodyguard snatched her phone away and smashed it to the ground. Xiaoli grabbed the bodyguard's suit jacket tightly, but she was too weak and had no effect on him. "How could you do this?"
She was about to run out when she bumped into someone. At least for the moment, she was quite happy. "Actor Ai! Please, go and save Xiao Lan!"
A deep, tense voice came through, "What happened to Qiu Lan? Where is she?"
"She was taken away by that Mr. Huang! She just left, she should have gone upstairs."
Actor Ai immediately instructed his assistant to investigate, "Find out which room it is!"
Xiaoli was still recounting the events to Ai Yingdi in a daze. "That fat man Huang has had his eye on Xiaolan for a long time. It seems to be a conspiracy between her mother and the fat man Huang that led Xiaolan to fall into the trap. It's all my fault. I couldn't help her at all back then." As she spoke, Xiaoli began to sob.
The assistant returned a short while later, and Ai Yingdi was pacing anxiously, asking, "How is she? Where is she?"
The assistant said breathlessly, "Upstairs, 1801."
Upon hearing the news, Ai Yingdi led the two upstairs. As soon as the three stepped out of the elevator, they saw several bodyguards guarding the elevator entrance on the 18th floor. It was clear at a glance that they were not ordinary bodyguards.
Actor Ai and his assistant rushed forward. Xiao Li wanted to help but didn't know how, and could only worry anxiously, praying that they would succeed. But soon, Actor Ai and his assistant were outnumbered, and their faces were bruised. They were quickly beaten to the ground.
Xiaoli: So what do we do next?
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