Qi Lie, whose parents are a highly respected veteran actor and singer, grew up in a very wealthy family. He inherited the best features of both parents, and coupled with his exceptional musical talent, he became an overnight sensation with his song "Fangsi" upon entering the music scene, gaining countless fans. Media outlets unanimously praised him for surpassing his parents. At the age of eighteen, just reaching adulthood, he became one of the biggest celebrities of his time, maintaining his fame for eight years. It's fair to say that if it weren't for Fu Yuankai's sudden rise to fame, he would likely still be the most popular and influential figure in the entertainment industry today.
Having enjoyed an exceptionally smooth life since childhood, coupled with a strong fan base and his parents' popularity, Qi Lie has become known for his free-spirited and unrestrained behavior. He's known for his sharp tongue and bluntness, directly criticizing anyone or anything he dislikes, and his verbal skills are exceptionally strong. As a result, over the years, almost everyone in the entertainment industry has adopted a "better safe than sorry" attitude towards him.
That's how it was before. Perhaps he couldn't stand Ye Xi relying on Fu Yinze to squeeze out another talented actress and get a big movie role, acting opposite him. From their first meeting, Qi Lie berated her from beginning to end. After that, he would criticize her every time they met. Later, if Ye Xi hadn't worked hard and made him see her dedication and hard work, he probably would still dislike her now, let alone take the initiative to help her with a cameo role in her movie.
It can be said that Qi Lie is a person who seems to be born only able to see black and white, either black or white, and who loves someone so much that he wants them to live and hates someone so much that he wants them to die.
To put it simply, it means they haven't experienced the harsh realities of society!
And so, the harsh realities of society have arrived...
So almost the instant he saw Tang Ning sticking out her tongue at him in a provocative manner, he immediately exploded.
"Did you all see that? Did any of you see that? She just stuck her tongue out at me! She was clearly faking it, deliberately getting back at me!"
The man suddenly pointed at Tang Ning and said this excitedly.
Unexpectedly, when everyone looked in the direction she was pointing, they saw that the little girl, who was sitting on the ground, had a slightly pale face and blood was still oozing from the cut on her palm. When Qi Lie suddenly pointed at her, her body trembled reflexively, clearly frightened.
One of the staff members in the crowd, who couldn't stand it any longer, couldn't help but say, "Who's taking revenge on whom? We all heard what King Qi said about acting being genuine and getting into character. Who knows if it was because President Fu rejected your request that you got angry and decided to teach that young lady a lesson on purpose!"
"that is……"
Several people echoed in agreement.
But when Qi Lie turned his head to look at these people with red eyes, he only saw a group of staff members and extras with their heads down, not daring to look at him. He could no longer tell who had spoken just now.
It was at this moment that Ye Xi finally arrived, supported by her assistant.
Hearing the staff's accusations, she realized that things might be getting serious. Qi Lie might be a bit simple-minded, but his parents, who had spent their entire lives in the entertainment industry, were no ordinary people. If they found out that Qi Lie had suddenly attacked a small-time stunt double because of her and had angered the public, she would be the one to suffer.
In an instant, she regretted it.
Ye Xi is not one to easily regret her actions, but surprisingly, she regretted them twice in a short period of time because of the same person.
But all she could do was step in and smooth things over, saying, "I believe Qi Lie definitely didn't mean it. Filming always involves some physical contact. Qi Lie, apologize to Tang Ning properly. I think Tang Ning is a magnanimous girl and won't hold it against you, right?"
"Even you, Sister Xi, thought I pushed her on purpose..."
Qi Lie had never suffered such injustice in his entire life.
Seeing his expression, Ye Xi quickly turned to look at him with a troubled expression, then advised him in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Qi Lie, no matter what the truth is, what everyone sees now is that you pushed a powerless and insignificant stunt double to the ground. Do you even know how many entertainment reporters and paparazzi are waiting for your news outside the film set? All you're doing now is apologizing. Otherwise, what awaits you is a nationwide online backlash against your character and your opponents kicking you when you're down. Think about it carefully."
At this point, Ye Xi thought she should be able to convince him.
But to her surprise, she received a look from Qi Lie that was completely like looking at a stranger.
Indeed, for someone like Qi Lie, who sees right and wrong as right and has a clear sense of likes and dislikes, Ye Xi's honed rules of conduct are a completely unfamiliar territory.
Ye Xi's heart skipped a beat when she saw that look in his eyes, but before she could say anything, Qi Lie suddenly sneered and looked at Tang Ning on the ground. He took a deep breath but hadn't had time to say anything.
With the help of those around her, Tang Ning, who was swaying as she stood up, quickly waved her hand and said weakly, "Listen to me, everyone, it really wasn't Qi-ge's fault. It was me. I guess I was suspended by wires for too long before, and my head was a little dizzy, so I accidentally fell. Qi-ge, you don't need to apologize to me. It really has nothing to do with you. It's my own fault..."
Tang Ning's face was full of sincerity.
Meanwhile, Qi Lie, seeing her still pretending to be innocent, suddenly felt a rush of energy to his head. He no longer cared about apologizing, clenched his fists tightly, and ran away.
"Qi Lie!"
Ye Xi called out quickly, but received no response.
Tang Ning also showed an anxious expression. Just as she was about to explain something to the person next to her, Fu Yin grabbed her hand and led her aside, saying, "Alright, let him run. You need to take care of your hand injury. Those props aren't very clean. You don't want to get an infection."
After saying that, he pulled Tang Ning aside without further ado.
As Tang Ning passed by Fu Yuankai, she looked up at him expectantly, but to her surprise, he only moved his foot slightly before letting Fu Yinze lead her away.
"hiss!"
As soon as Fu Yin touched the wound on Tang Ning's palm with a cotton swab soaked in hydrogen peroxide, her face turned pale with pain, and she involuntarily gasped.
She tried to pull her hand away, but the other person was gripping her fingers with tremendous force, and Tang Ning couldn't free herself for a moment. So she could only plead, "Can you, can you be gentler? It hurts..."
This body was exactly the same as her original body, and she couldn't help but feel pain. She had just wanted to be a stubborn little white flower, but the pain brought her back to reality in the next second.
Upon hearing Tang Ning's plea, Fu Yin looked up at her without replying, but unconsciously softened his movements before slowly saying, "I saw it..."
"Um?"
“I saw you stick your tongue out at Qi Lie just now…”
Upon hearing this, Fu Yin saw the girl's eyes widen instantly, her lips moving several times as if she wanted to explain something, but in the end she just slumped her shoulders in dejection, lowered her head, and whispered, "Then why didn't you expose me just now..."
She had barely finished speaking when she became indignant again, "Okay, okay, I admit it, I just wanted to make him angry. Who told him to try and slap me? My parents have never hit me in my life, so why did he have the right to? If I were getting paid for being the lead actress, that would be fine, it would be professionalism. But I'm getting paid as a stunt double, so I'm furious..."
“However…” she suddenly looked up, “I just stuck my tongue out at him. I didn’t mean to fall down and frame him. Everything I said before was true. I was really hanging on the wire for too long, and the sun was so strong today. I suddenly felt dizzy and fell down. It wasn’t intentional, Mr. Fu. Please believe me!”
Tang Ning immediately became excited.
The highest level of lying is to be half true and half false, and what you see is what I want you to see.
After all, being simple and innocent is comforting, but for a cunning old fox like Fu Yinze who has been navigating the business world, being simple and innocent all the time is too monotonous and boring.
"sit down."
Upon hearing this, Fu Yin gently pressed Tang Ning back into her original position and continued applying the medicine to her, smiling as he said, "I don't blame you. On the contrary, even if you really did frame Qi Lie, it was his own fault, and he has only himself to blame. I'm saying this now just to tell you that you did the right thing!"
After speaking, Fu Yin looked up and looked at Tang Ning with a smile and approval.
Unexpectedly, the girl was stunned after hearing his words. She stared at him for a long time before finally speaking slowly.
"Mr. Fu, you are such a kind person!"
She spoke with utmost sincerity, but Fu Yin was somewhat at a loss for words, finding it both funny and exasperating.
"The second time."
He made a gesture.
"What, a second time?"
Tang Ning asked curiously.
Of course, this is the second time you've given me the "friend zone" card!
Fu Yin didn't say these words aloud. Instead, he carefully tied a neat knot in the gauze wrapped around her hand and gently told her to rest in the room. He said he wouldn't disturb her and would leave first.
Tang Ning nodded blankly, watching him leave.
"Ahhh, Tangbao, Fu Yinze's favorability rating, which had been stagnant for so long, suddenly jumped by two points! It's 87 now! It's just..."
"Um?"
"Qi Lie's favorability towards you has now dropped to -100..."
54088 said he had no will to live.
Hearing this, Tang Ning raised her hand and lightly flicked the little system's cheek. "Alright, stop being so down. I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, 'A good person who makes one mistake goes to hell, while a bad person who has killed millions can become a Buddha as soon as they lay down their knife.' The same goes for the system. He hates me so much now, so I am the bad person in his heart, just waiting for me to lay down my knife..."
Tang Ning's lips curled up slightly.
Since it was Fu Yinze's room, Tang Ning didn't rest for long before heading straight out.
Unexpectedly, just as she stepped out of the room, she suddenly felt a strong force coming from the side, and then her wrist was forcefully pressed against the wall behind her, and her back also slammed against it.
"Hmm."
With a muffled groan, Tang Ning realized that she couldn't move at all.
Looking up, she met Qi Lie's fiery eyes.
Seeing this, Tang Ning tilted her head slightly.
"You did this on purpose, didn't you? You clearly framed me on purpose, didn't you? Why didn't you tell the truth in front of everyone? Yes, it was wrong of me to say I was going to slap you, but I would never actually lay a hand on you. I was just trying to scare you. What right do you have to..."
The more Qi Lie talked, the angrier he became.
He'd never met such a scheming girl in his entire life. His mother used to tell him the entertainment industry was full of bad people and villains, warning him not to offend anyone easily, but he never believed her. Now…
Qi Lie tightened his grip even more.
"Ouch...you're hurting me." Tang Ning said calmly. "And let go. Or you believe I'll make you scream right now..."
Tang Ning threatened.
Hearing this, Qi Lie was furious, but he let go of her. After all, if she called more people, he would be in deep trouble.
After being released, Tang Ning flexed her wrists, then raised her head and walked towards Qi Lie in front of her. As she took a step forward, he was forced to take a step back, until his back slammed into the corridor behind him. Just as he was about to explode in anger.
Tang Ning deftly pulled a recording phone from the other person's pants pocket, pressed the pause button, and then chuckled as she spoke, "Seriously? I haven't played this kind of trick since elementary school. You... tsk tsk."
"You..." Qi Lie snatched his phone back, feeling both angry and embarrassed.
"Shhh."
Tang Ning raised her hand to stop his lips, then said seriously, "First, I didn't intentionally frame him; it was self-defense. Second, you say you wouldn't lay a hand on me, and I believe you? With such malice on your face, how stupid would I have to be to believe you wouldn't actually do it? Third, I'm the one who's injured now, and I should be the one who's angry. What gives you the right to deliberately come here and yell at me? Because of your parents? Because of your fans? Or because you're so arrogant?"
"Not everyone in the world is supposed to go along with you, indulge you, and act as your mother?"
"That's all I have to say. I still have work to finish, so I'll be leaving now."
Tang Ning lifted her foot and walked out.
Just as they were almost at the film set, 54088's incredulous voice suddenly rang out.
"-90, Tang Bao, Tang Bao, you've gained a full 10 points of favorability."
What did she say before? She said that if she could lower it, she could make it rise again.
Qi Lie has one good point: whether he's right or wrong, as long as you can reason with him.
Of course, many people can't even complete this first step.
With such a good mood, Tang Ning didn't hold back during the next bath scene she filmed, and actually gave it her all.
A gold hairpin gently tied up her full head of black hair, leaving only her shoulders exposed. As instructed by the director, she tilted her head and smiled.
With just this one shot, almost everyone present, including Ye Xi who had been watching from the sidelines, gasped involuntarily.
Fu Yin watched as the thin gauze on the scene rose and fell continuously, and Tang Ning's eyebrows and eyes were faintly visible in the steam and gauze.
From innocent and naive to cunning and clever, and now to alluring and seductive, he couldn't even tell which one was the real her for a moment, but the thought in his heart became incredibly clear at this moment.
He wants her!
Fu Yin's current favorability rating: 88.
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