Ji Li's eyes darkened instantly. Before he could get angry, Baozi came up from behind and said, "He Ling, what you said is too harsh!"
"You have no right to speak here!" He Ling glared at him fiercely, "If you don't want to be my assistant, get out of here."
"...Who wants to be your assistant? I quit now!" Baozi's chest was heaving, and he was obviously very angry.
What the hell?
Just because you have a few bucks at home, you can boss others around?
He Ling didn't expect Bao Zixing to stand up for Ji Liqiang, and he became even more angry. He grabbed Ji Li by the collar and said, "You are quite good at winning people's hearts."
"It seems that you have wasted the past two years in the circle. You still haven't learned how to behave." Ji Li stared at the other person's clenched fist, his eyes lowered and completely cold, "Baozi, open the door for me."
"Ah?" Baozi was stunned for a second, then immediately took out the room card and did as he was told.
The electronic door on the left opened.
He Ling didn't understand, his clenched fists gradually turned pale, "What do you mean?"
"It's nothing." Ji Li held his wrist and said every word clearly, "There are surveillance cameras in the corridor, so it's not convenient for me to hit anyone."
Before the sound of the voice fell, Ji Li suddenly pulled He Ling into the room and kicked the door shut. "Baozi, stand aside and don't get involved."
He Ling met Ji Li's cold eyes, and the anger in his heart solidified for a moment. Before he could react, the latter elbowed him in the chest.
"Hiss." He Ling retreated in pain.
Ji Li didn't give the opponent any chance to fight back and quickly tripped him.
He Ling fell to the ground and his head hit the ground hard. Ji Li used his physical advantage to suppress him from above, and pulled out the fruit knife on the table and stabbed it into the side of the former's face quickly and accurately.
The sharpness of the blade was faintly visible on his face, as if it would instantly cut his skin with just the slightest struggle.
He Ling took a breath, "...Ji Li, you are crazy, it is illegal to hurt someone with a knife!"
"You were the first to insult me." Ji Li turned the knife handle nonchalantly, smiling, "I didn't do anything to you, how could it be illegal?"
"Do you know who is standing behind me? If you dare to hurt me, I will never forgive you." He Ling gritted his teeth but did not dare to move.
Ji Li admired his angry and aggrieved look and laughed, "I don't care who's behind you. Do you think you can soar to the sky with a sponsor? Those dirty deeds, I'm afraid my mouth will stink if I mention them one more time."
He Ling switched to Dream Media and was always taken by Sun Yong to receive announcements. From being the leading actor in a low-budget ancient drama three months ago to now joining a large crew with funding...
What kind of deal is behind this qualitative leap? The answer is self-evident.
When He Ling heard this, he felt fear and shame.
How could that be?
No one else knew that Sun Yong had taken him to the 'drinking party', so how could Ji Li know about it? Could it be that Sun Yong told him this in private?
"What do I need to know?" He Ling said stubbornly, "You followed Sun Yong voluntarily, how good can your mind be!"
"At this point, you still have the mind to slander others? I won't let Sun Yong manipulate me, and I don't have the ability like you." Ji Li's eyes became darker and darker, and he slid the knife down, "Stop talking nonsense and apologize."
He Ling felt a slight stinging sensation on his neck. Seeing the other party's cold eyes that showed he was about to get serious, he even held his breath. "…Apologize for what? Don't be impulsive."
Ji Li just stared at him without blinking, "Apologize to Baozi first, then apologize to me. No one wants to endure your bad temper."
Baozi, who witnessed all this, felt the powerful aura emitted by Ji Li. Not only was he not afraid at all, but his eyes were filled with admiration.
Brother Ji is so charming now! Are you still thinking about asking He Ling to apologize to you? Woo woo woo.
The sense of coercion from the other party continued to come to him, and He Ling finally succumbed to the psychological pressure, "I'm sorry."
As soft as the hum of a mosquito, barely audible.
"Speak louder, I didn't hear you clearly." Ji Li raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction.
"…I'm sorry, is that enough?!"
A gnashing apology and an anxious knock on the door sounded at the same time, and Sun Yong shouted from outside, "Baozi, are He Ling and the others in your room?"
Baozi was startled and quickly looked at Ji Li for help.
Ji Li nodded and stood up neatly.
He Ling touched his neck tremblingly, and there was not a trace of blood. When he saw the subtle smile on Ji Li's lips, he realized immediately that he had been tricked.
What had just been against him was only the back of the knife.
He Ling stood up from the ground, but fell back down on the bed because his legs were weak.
When Sun Yong entered the door, he saw this scene——
Ji Li was leaning leisurely on the table, peeling an apple in his hand. He Ling's lips turned pale, and he sat on the bed opposite him in an extremely unnatural manner.
"What's going on with you?" Sun Yong asked.
"He Ling is hungry and is acting like a spoiled brat." Ji Li's technique is very good and he can peel the apple completely without leaving any skin behind. He cut off a small piece, poked it with the tip of the knife and handed it to He Ling, smiling cleanly and friendly, "Do you want to eat it?"
He Ling felt inexplicably frightened, always feeling that the other party would stab his throat with a knife in the next second. He quickly shook off Ji Li's hand and said in a panic, "Get lost! From tomorrow on, you can't join the crew as my stand-in!"
After saying that, he quickly left the room, and his back looked somewhat dejected.
Sun Yong looked at Ji Li suspiciously and pointed at him, "Just be quiet."
After the former left, Baozi walked over to Ji Li and asked quietly, "Brother Ji, did you really want to attack He Ling just now?"
"How is that possible? I am a good citizen in a society ruled by law." Ji Li chuckled and handed the apple to Baozi. "I was just acting to scare him. This guy deserves a lesson."
Seven parts are true feelings, and three parts are acting threats.
He Ling was so frightened by him that he didn't even dare to lose his temper.
Baozi happily took the apple, but then he became worried again, "But I'm worried that He Ling will hold a grudge. What if he really does something bad to you?"
"The entertainment industry has never been a one-man show. Why should we be afraid of him?" Ji Li had experienced many ups and downs and was not afraid of He Ling's threats at all.
He is still a contracted artist of Dream Media and has never violated any company regulations, so it is impossible for him to be hidden by the company easily. As for He Ling's financial backer, it is even more impossible for him to be controlled by his temper.
"But Brother Ji, you played the role of Xie Yan very well." Baozi was unhappy, always feeling that he was a burden to Ji Li.
"Okay, we haven't eaten yet, let's order something?" Ji Li changed the subject, a gleam of light in his eyes.
It's a pity, but given He Ling's personality, he will fire his substitute sooner or later.
No matter how good some roles are, they are just not meant to be with him. Therefore, he must become strong as soon as possible in order to take control of his own life.
…
In the luxurious suite on the top floor, He Ling listened to the verbal abuse on the phone with a grim face.
"Who do you think you are? Just because you climbed into my bed, you can do whatever you want? I gave you 30 million to act in a movie, what else are you not satisfied with?"
"You still want me to help you ban a newcomer? He Ling, do you think I have nothing to do all day?"
"I'm telling you, you're just one of my many bedmates, don't put yourself too high! In addition to the 30 million I gave you, I also have an investment in this play, Da Zong Shao Nian Mo. If you dare mess up and affect the ratings in the future, I'll make you pay for it."
Beep, beep! The phone was ruthlessly hung up.
He Ling was so angry that he was shaking all over and smashed his phone to the ground.
Sun Yong picked up the phone, his face not looking good, "My ancestor, why are you so mad for no reason? Is Mr. Zheng someone you can order around?"
"Tell me, how did Ji Li offend you? Why do you have to pick on him? Wasn't it just that everyone in the crew group praised him a few times? He is just a stuntman. No matter how well he performs, you will be the one who will benefit in the future."
"I am the leading actor of Xie Yan. Ji Li is stealing the show. Do you still want me to swallow my anger?" He Ling shouted.
Sun Yong let him throw a tantrum and laid out the facts, "You were the one who NGed a few scenes and then threatened to leave. Because of this, how many cold stares did Director Yao give me this morning?"
He Ling took a few sips of cold water and said through gritted teeth, "Tell Ji Li to go back to the company. I will do all the remaining scenes myself."
From the first day he met Ji Li, he felt that the other party posed an inexplicable threat - Ji Li would surpass his popularity and replace his position as the company's 'main newcomer'.
Now, this sense of threat is growing, and He Ling must not let it come true.
"Are you sure you want to do it all by yourself?" Sun Yong was skeptical.
He Ling took his phone back from him and clicked on a video that was less than ten seconds long. "This was sent to me by Xiao Yang, a crew member. Find a way to get it on the hot search. Remember, it's in my name."
After watching the video, Sun Yong was undecided for a moment.
He Ling stared at him and said, "Sun Yong, I am the official actor of this drama. As a snobbish agent like you, you must know how to maximize your profits, right?"
"Ever since you climbed into Mr. Zheng's bed, you've become more and more rude when talking to me." Sun Yong said dissatisfiedly.
"You were the one who sent me to his bed." He Ling passed the video to him, "So, between Ji Li and me, you have to be biased."
Sun Yong pondered for a while, then stood up and answered, "Wait."
…
At nine o'clock in the evening, the room was filled with the lingering aroma of food.
Xuebing stared at the food scraps and tried to crawl from Ji Li's arms to the table with his short legs.
"Good cookie, you can't eat it." Ji Li teased the hair on its head with a faint smile.
Originally, Ji Li thought that the shooting period of this drama was too long, so he specially brought Xue Bing to Hengcheng to take care of him together. Unexpectedly, after only staying for a few days, they had to go back together the next morning.
"Brother Ji!" Baozi rushed over from the opposite room and immediately put the phone screen in front of Ji Li's eyes, "Hurry up and check the trending searches!"
"What's wrong?" Ji Li put the snow cake back on the carpet and took the phone.
Soon, he noticed a top trending search - He Ling's look in white.
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#It will be over soon~ (Don't worry, there will be a lot of reversals and slaps in the face~)
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