"You can't act? I almost thought you were Jin Yining's manager, all this time you've been building up his persona." Yang Fei genuinely wanted to poach Shang Ning this time. After all, she had been watching the live stream, and the first episode of "The Strongest Opponent" had started airing. Shang Ning's performance was beyond her expectations. Even if she didn't ask, someone would probably come to her later.
Shang Ning rolled her eyes, recalling what Chen Yiyang had said earlier.
What else can you do outside the lab?
That really hurts.
"I am a useless person."
"This isn't like you. Where's the determination and courage you had when you were fighting against organized crime?" Yang Fei looked at Shang Ning, who was making sarcastic remarks.
Shang Ning thought for a moment, then suddenly sat cross-legged and moved closer to Yang Fei. "Do you know what happens when a balloon is blown up to its maximum size and someone gently pokes it with a needle?"
Yang Fei: "..."
"When you have a goal, you can focus intently on it and keep moving forward. But once you achieve your goal, you'll find that you've lost your direction and don't know how to continue. And..."
"You're not going to pay back the three million?" Yang Fei suddenly interrupted Shang Ning. "Isn't this your new goal? Or do you think that since the money belongs to Jin Yining, you don't have the desire to pay it back, and you've lost interest in making money?"
Who is Yang Fei? She's a top-tier agent who's been in the entertainment industry for decades. Dealing with someone as pretentious as Shang Ning is a piece of cake for her.
"Those who feel lost in life are either too rich to be anything but, or they're too arrogant to be pretentious. Which one are you?"
Shang Ning smacked his lips but didn't say anything.
"I think what you're confused about isn't your life, but your inability to face yourself."
Shang Ning: "..."
Every point is crucial, every word is penetrating.
No wonder he's the old fox's agent; it really hits home.
"Look at what you've done in the past month or so. Three live streams, two trips out, a month of eating only eggs and milk, a month of scrolling through Weibo, and you don't even dare to like your favorite couple posts in front of your idols anymore. Ning Kong, where's your fighting spirit from when you were fighting your haters? After you've finished fighting your haters, you can start your life anew, but what about you? You've completely given up."
"I didn't." Shang Ning said in a low voice, with a hint of a growl, perhaps because someone had hit on something she didn't want to admit, or perhaps because she still wanted to deceive herself.
"Ning Kong, I once thought you had impressed me." Yang Fei said in a deep voice.
"That's a pity, I'm sorry to disappoint you." Shang Ning chuckled, clutching the blanket tightly with both hands as she looked out into the darkness.
Out of guilt, she put all her efforts into exonerating Ning Kong.
But what happens after the rehabilitation is completed?
Chen Yiyang's words plunged her into hell: "What else can you do after leaving the lab?"
The words weren't harsh, but they always woke her from nightmares.
Accompanied by the sound of cars colliding and exploding amidst the flames.
Perhaps she really is so confident that she has no choice but to be pretentious.
Thinking of this, Shang Ning felt a cold sweat break out on her back. Was she so fearless because she had borrowed money from Jin Yining?
This is a very bad sign.
Yang Fei looked at Shang Ning's increasingly pale face and said, "I'm sorry, I was a bit harsh."
"I will find a way to earn money, but I will do it my own way. The film and television industry is not suitable for me, and I will not consider it." Shang Ning said, looking up at Yang Fei and slightly curving her lips. "President Yang is not wrong, but in all honesty, I really did not intend to help Teacher Jin create a persona. That was just a coincidence."
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