Chapter 73 Creating Resentment and Exploiting Resentment
Time gradually came to the end of the year.
This time of year is the most hated time for employees. There are countless things waiting to be summarized, countless meetings to be held, and the most dreaded annual meeting.
The annual meeting is every working person's nightmare, because not only does it take up time, but it also requires performances! It's a truly socially devastating scene. Every time this happens, Runjia Entertainment employees are envied by other divisions within the group. They always say, "You guys are so lucky! You never have to worry about annual meeting performances, right? We have so many celebrities under our wing, we can just pick a few to perform. Unlike us, we're tormented by year-end summaries and have to figure out when we can perform. It's simply exhausting!"
The employees of Runjia Entertainment Group have no words to express their suffering.
Yes, they have a lot of celebrities under their wing, but they're all retired superstars, movie stars, and actresses. They're retired, but they're still movie stars. How could they possibly afford to invite them to perform at their company's annual meeting? Don't they know their status within the company?
Many veteran employees had been working at Runjia Entertainment for ten, even twenty years, and had never seen any of its celebrities attend the annual meeting. Celebrities, they were incredibly valuable. As the annual meeting approached, the employees of Runjia Entertainment habitually began to think about the program, but on this day, they suddenly received a notice:
This year's annual meeting requires all employees under Runjia Entertainment to attend.
The employees who received the document were stunned for a moment: "Everyone, do you mean all the celebrities under the company must participate?" Isn't this too...
The employees didn’t think about it any further.
What could possibly happen? Runjia Entertainment isn't what it used to be. It's no longer the era of Yu Chong's absolute control. Things now adhere to company rules, and their expressions and moods depend on the chairman, their new president, Miss Du Wanwan. This notice came from the president's office, so it's possible it was Miss Du's decision.
As for what the eldest lady means, don't you understand by now? The eldest lady won't allow anyone with more privileges than herself to exist within Runjia. If the eldest lady attends the annual meeting, why shouldn't those celebrities who rely on Runjia Entertainment for their livelihood attend? Why not just quit being affiliated with Runjia Entertainment?
It's clear that everyone agrees that celebrities should attend the annual meeting. Some are infuriated that ordinary employees have to go through the hassle of attending the annual meeting every year, while celebrities don't. Others are simply curious and want to know what the celebrities actually look like.
This time, every star under Runjia Entertainment was notified. Some expressed slight reluctance, but some employees kindly reminded them, "Things are different now. The president of Runjia Entertainment is now the chairman of the group. Do you know what happened to Yu Chong? Don't disrespect the eldest daughter. Otherwise, who knows who will end up suffering."
In just over six months, Du Wanwan's name had become famous throughout Jiangcheng. Almost everyone who had offended her had suffered a tragic end. Furthermore, no matter how frail she was, she was still the chairman of Runjia Investment. How much could their financial backers like them? Would they even offend Du Wanwan for them?
After much deliberation, I finally gave in.
Ever since the reorganization and Du Wanwan's personal management, Runjia Entertainment's every move has become the focus of the industry. Even without any deliberate publicity, the news that Du Wanwan required her artists to attend the annual meeting spread.
Only a few people knew about the affair between Meng Qian and Du Wanwan, and Meng Qian hadn't told his subordinates. Upon receiving the news, his subordinates' first reaction was to inform him and await his decision and arrangements.
But what could he do now? Meng Qian played with his phone, his eyes full of thought.
He has decided to work with Du Wanwan to investigate Du Qingjia's sudden change in personality, suspecting his death was more than just a simple matter. However, the system clearly isn't on Du Wanwan's side. It deeply dislikes her and is determined to be her enemy. The system resides in his mind, instantly detecting whatever he does or intends to do.
Sometimes, he only had a thought in his mind, and he didn't even realize what was going on. He forgot about it the moment he turned his head, but the system had already analyzed it.
Since he wants revenge, Meng Qian cannot be careless, so now he is very hesitant. He doesn't know how to help Du Wanwan, for fear of making things worse.
What he didn't know was that the system was also in a state of turmoil. Du Wanwan had precisely calculated its current situation. If it remained silent, Du Wanwan would likely discover its hidden pawns within Runjia Entertainment, follow the clues, and ultimately uncover the whole matter. However, if it took action, it feared it would only serve as a guide for Du Wanwan, helping her find her way.
What should I do?
As the annual meeting drew closer, Meng Qian and the system were hesitant. They could hesitate, but the artists couldn't.
As time went on, Runjia Entertainment began to confirm the program list for the annual meeting. This time, Runjia Entertainment clearly required that employees did not need to prepare programs, and all the programs would be performed by artists.
The confirmation of each program means the confirmation of participation of one or even several artists, which is like an extra point that cannot be reversed.
Meng Qian suddenly decided to do nothing, to listen to nothing, and even considered leaving the country to relax and reunite with his family. Unexpectedly, this year, the entire Meng family had returned to reunite in their hometown of Jiangcheng. Even so, Meng Qian decided to ignore the Runjia Entertainment Annual Meeting and pretend it never happened.
As for the system... he would figure out a way to deal with it when the system came looking for him.
But what Meng Qian didn't expect was that the system didn't come to find him.
Like him, the system also chose to remain silent.
It actually turned a blind eye to Runjia Entertainment's annual meeting and Du Wanwan's behavior.
It still believed that as long as it did not show up and did not give any new instructions, the chess pieces would act according to its own wishes and would not be likely to reveal any flaws.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of Runjia Entertainment’s annual meeting.
Because so many artists were attending, the staff at Runjia Entertainment felt they didn't have the talent to handle the event, so they simply invited a well-known host. Runjia Entertainment then booked the Yuejingtai Hotel's banquet hall as the venue, leaving only the red carpet to be walked in and out, filled with celebrities.
"Oh my god! Isn't this Lin Xiaoqing? I grew up watching her movies! And that, isn't that Qin Shangdao? He was really popular twenty years ago. My classmates said that their mothers' idols were all him!"
It was Qiao Lele's first time attending Runjia Entertainment's annual meeting. She pulled her assistant to the side and came with her agent, but neither her agent, assistant nor she had ever seen such a scene, and all three of them were filled with excitement.
"Oh my god!" The assistant kept sipping his drink to avoid screaming. "These are all big stars from twenty years ago. And that one, that's the youngest, her peak was fifteen years ago. I grew up watching her TV series too! I didn't expect to have the chance to see so many idols!"
"Why are you so excited?" A smiling voice sounded beside him, "You're a big star too."
Qiao Lele didn't pay attention at first and replied casually: "I'm still a newcomer. I've only just filmed my first drama. How can I be considered a big star? I'm just a newcomer."
The voice said softly and approvingly, "That's great. You haven't been tainted by the entertainment industry yet. It seems we made the right arrangements for you."
Arrangement? Qiao Lele suddenly realized that this voice was so familiar, it was the gentleness that she would never forget in her life. However, today this gentleness was mixed with a bit of smile and majesty, which caused her to not recognize it at first.
"Du... Mr. Du?" Qiao Lele turned around in surprise, her face instantly filled with joy. "Is it really you? Oh my God! Mr. Du, I see you again! Are you... are you doing well lately? Oh my God, you are such a gentle queen today, you are killing me!"
The visitor wore a floor-length, crimson gown with a massive hem, embroidered with gold thread. As she walked, it shimmered with a dazzling brilliance. She also wore a complete set of ruby jewelry in the same shade, from hairpins to earrings, a necklace, and a ring. The oval pigeon-blood ruby on the ring shone with a light that could almost make anyone, let alone her, surrender.
What's more, she is Du Wanwan.
Du Wanwan is in poor health and mainly wears black and white clothes. But for the annual meeting today, she dressed so gorgeously, and her assistant Pei Xingyao followed her closely.
Pei Xingyao was still wearing a black suit and a black bow tie of the same color. He was still cool and handsome, but when he was next to Du Wanwan, he was completely overshadowed by Du Wanwan's charm.
"Hello." Du Wanwan nodded and smiled, "Ms. Qiao, long time no see."
"Boss Du, can you...can you please call me Lele?" The girl's face flushed with excitement. It wasn't the kind of nervousness and excitement that comes from meeting a sponsor, but rather the excitement of a fan meeting their idol. "I'm so surprised! I see you again! Why are you back?"
Du Wanwan was very satisfied with her performance and said jokingly, "I'm the president of Runjia Entertainment now, how could I not come?"
Qiao Lele slapped his forehead and said, "That's right!"
Then he asked cautiously, "Then...then will you be very busy? When can I talk to you? Do I, um, have the qualifications?"
The little girl suddenly thought of her identity.
The relationship between her and him was no longer a chance encounter between a talented person and a talented person, but rather a newly signed young artist from a branch company and the president of a subsidiary group, or even the chairman of the group. Forget talking, she probably didn't even have the qualifications to be a background board beside the eldest lady.
"Don't say that." Du Wanwan scolded lightly, "Didn't I come here specifically to see you? I'm definitely busy for a while, but I still have a lot of time. Can I stay with you?"
Du Wanwan blinked and whispered, "There will definitely be a lot of people trying to get close to me later, but I don't know any of them."
Qiao Lele's eyes lit up instantly: "I understand! Mr. Du, just wait and see, gossip expert Qiao Qiaozi is here to serve you!"
Du Wanwan gave him a look, and Pei Xingyao pulled over a chair, brought some snacks and drinks, and had someone bring in a half-man-high potted plant to block the group. He sat dutifully by the side, tapping away on his laptop keyboard.
Qiao Lele started chatting with Du Wanwan over a bowl of peanut, melon seed, soda and milk tea.
"Well, well, Zhang Yanru, he holds the Best Actor trophy, one of the three major film awards, and has played countless classic roles. He debuted in XXXX, and his famous work "XXXX" was filmed in XXXX. It was shelved for three years before it was aired. The TV station thought it would lose money, but it unexpectedly became a national hit after it was aired. Even now, when people talk about it, they still think of him as the Prince Charming of our mothers..."
Du Wanwan estimated the years in her mind. This person made his debut, became famous, and even won awards before her mother met Xiang Yongkang, so he could be ruled out.
"And that one." Qiao Lele whispered about another lady, "A goddess in her middle age, who became famous as a teenager, an amateur in the circle, but became a costume goddess in her first drama..."
Du Wanwan already knew what Qiao Lele had said. Pei Xingyao wasn't a pushover. However, she needed to put on a show and test the truth of the fame mentioned in the information.
Qiao Lele's sudden, startling expressions are a perfect way to accurately gauge the authenticity of fame. Some artists' profiles clearly state they've won Best Actor, but Qiao Lele remains clueless, unable to even recall their iconic roles. However, some profiles claim they're still missing a Best Actress trophy, yet Qiao Lele becomes incredibly excited. He grabs Du Wanwan's hand and recounts how he used to listen to their songs and watch their dramas as a child, angrily criticizing the film festivals for their insider trading practices and unwillingness to award trophies to those with real talent.
The information sent back said Qiao Lele had filmed all night yesterday. To look her best tonight, she only slept four hours before waking up to catch up on the announcements. She started putting on makeup at 3 p.m. to prepare for the annual meeting. But now, she was so excited that she talked for dozens of minutes straight without even pausing.
Until the staff of Runjia Entertainment came and carefully reminded: "Mr. Du, please prepare yourself. Your turn to speak will be in ten minutes."
Qiao Lele suddenly shut up and said embarrassedly, "Mr. Du, I'm sorry, I... am I too nagging? Did I delay your work?"
"No, you helped me a lot." Du Wanwan smiled. Qiao Lele's hair must have been specially styled, otherwise she really wanted to pat her head. "Lele, keep working hard. You will be very successful. If you have any difficulties, remember to ask..."
"Looking for Mr. Yi, looking for you. I know!" Qiao Lele cupped her hands into a trumpet shape, not daring to shout, only her enthusiasm gushing out. "Mr. Du, keep it up too, you're so great! You're the best person I've ever met!"
This little girl. Du Wanwan smiled helplessly, stepped out of the potted plants, and the gentleness on her face was swept away, leaving only majesty.
She walked to the front row of the annual meeting, waiting for the executives to come over one by one to shake hands with her and celebrate the New Year. Then, under the host's passionate and high-pitched voice, she went on stage and delivered a speech that was serious, inspiring, yet gentle.
"...I wish you all a happy New Year and a prosperous future. I will also work hard to make your fortunes flourish."
“Wow~~~~”
"Hahaha!"
"Mr. Du——"
After years of Yu Chong's clichéd speeches, Du Wanwan's speech was truly refreshing. It was the first time I'd heard a boss promise to make their employees more financially successful, and considering he was the chairman of the group, it was even more unconventional. There were shouts from the audience, some shouting Du Wanwan's name, and several bolder ones even whistled.
Surprisingly, no one tried to stop him. Only Du Wanwan said in a pretentious tone, "No, it's a formal occasion. Don't whistle. Wait until the stars come on stage before cheering."
"Okay~~~~~" There was laughter from the audience again.
Du Wanwan bowed slightly and walked off the stage with a smile. As soon as she left the stage, several executives from the subsidiary group gathered around her, all smiling and saying, "Boss Du's speech just now was truly brilliant."
"Boss Du, I didn't expect you to have this side of you."
Du Wanwan smiled and responded to each one, then took a seat at the main table at the annual meeting, surrounded by senior executives from Runjia Entertainment. On stage, the host announced the start of the performance, and celebrities, usually unavailable, took the stage one by one. After leaving the stage, they changed back into their annual meeting attire and, introduced by others, cautiously approached Du Wanwan, attempting to greet her.
Some of them have been famous for a long time and are covered in jewelry, but when they greeted them, they still tried hard to hint that they wanted to continue to obtain resources and shine in the entertainment industry. Some of them obviously didn't have much money, and their words were full of flattery.
There is singing and dancing on the stage and laughter in the audience, but all this laughter and joy contains is either false sincerity or flattery, and all they seek is profit.
This entire venue was filled with the atmosphere of greed and profit at every step.
Fortunately, she had already seen all the filth in her previous life. Otherwise, if she were a 21-year-old girl, she would have vomited on the spot when she saw this situation.
But even if she could tolerate greed and hypocrisy, she could not tolerate wasting time.
After seeing off an elderly male star who kept praising her ruby jewelry and rejecting his request to show off her kung fu skills, Du Wanwan couldn't help but frown and let out a breath of air.
Pei Xingyao silently handed over a cup of warming medicinal wine. Du Wanwan was about to smile at him when a sweet voice sounded beside her:
"This kind of situation is really helpless and unavoidable, so it makes you doubly tired and disgusted, right?"
Du Wanwan turned around, a hint of surprise on her face: "Ms. Lou?"
It turned out to be Lou Yiqi.
But think about it, Lou Yiqi is a well-established actress, just one step away from becoming a Best Actress. Her fame is there, so it's not surprising that she was invited to perform at Runjia Entertainment's annual party. Moreover, she has already been cast in the big-budget film "Abyss Rescue" invested by Runjia Entertainment, making her a temporary employee of Runjia.
"I heard you fought a great battle. I'm going to sing a song to celebrate." Lou Yiqi raised her glass. She had applied an unusually seductive eye makeup for the performance, and her voice was soft and melodious, almost captivating. Du Wanwan suspected she'd pluck the moon from her face if she used that tone with a man.
But her complaint was actually directed at her: "So, Mr. Du thinks that we old guys are dirty and dusty, so he goes to find the cleanest ones first? To be honest, I envy Miss Qiao so much."
She spoke quietly, but coincidentally there were a few other artists nearby who wanted to talk to Du Wanwan, and they all had sad expressions in their eyes when they heard what she said.
At first, they didn't know who Qiao Lele was. Seeing Du Wanwan talk to her as soon as she came in, they thought she was the daughter of some wealthy family and a close friend of Du Wanwan. After asking around, they found out that Qiao Lele was just an artist under Runjia Entertainment, starring in the TV series "The Legend of Hu Ji" invested in Lingyun Media, a subsidiary of Runjia Entertainment. At most, she was an employee of Runjia Entertainment.
A youthful and energetic employee who is very pleasant to watch.
Du Wanwan had always been very tolerant of women. She understood that people in the entertainment industry were particularly sensitive and concerned about appearance and special treatment, so she didn't take it as an offense. Looking at the wine glass in her hand, she simply raised it and clinked it with hers. "Good evening, Miss Lou, long time no see."
There was a sense of closeness in this address, and Lou Yiqi felt a little regretful. She had originally thought that after the incident at Yuejingtai Hotel, the relationship between her and Du Wanwan would be closer, but unexpectedly, it still didn't work.
But she is definitely not from Runjia Entertainment, so there is nothing much to say.
What's more, she knew that this junior in front of her was Qiao Lele, an artist discovered by Du Wanwan herself, and signed by Du Wanwan's most trusted subordinate Yi Jiantai. Even her first drama was written by Du Wanwan's good friend Ye Shiqing herself. She was completely raised by Du Wanwan.
There's always a difference between your own children and the kids next door. Lou Yiqi understood this and explained it clearly: "Don't worry, Mr. Du, I'm just here to say hello and try to build some rapport with you. I know there's a difference between close and distant relatives."
After saying that, she gently touched Du Wanwan's glass with hers, tilted her head back and drank the champagne in the glass, smiled, and left.
But after she said that, Du Wanwan was indeed a little fed up. She was the chairman of Runjia Investment, not a manager of a small company who needed to drink and build relationships. Who was worthy of her personally greeting and dealing with them one by one?
Du Wanwan was willful and simply gave the task of blocking the crowd to Pei Xingyao, and went to find Qiao Lele herself.
"Ms. Du, you're back!" Qiao Lele was so excited to see her, as if she had been waiting here all the time just to continue talking to her.
She was indeed a chatterbox. Du Wanwan had only sat down for half a minute when Qiao Lele started chattering, saying that filming was fun and hard, and that she had all the novel and interesting experiences of joining the entertainment industry.
She was still as innocent as ever, seemingly well-protected, yet not completely isolated from the world of entertainment. Du Wanwan was delighted to see this, and unknowingly sat a little longer. By the time she came to her senses, the two of them had become the center of attention.
Those stars who have fallen from power look at her as if she is their life-saving straw.
Yes, she even discovered Qiao Lele, which shows that she is a person who appreciates talent and does not care about background. If she could see her own talent, would they also be able to get a God-given opportunity like Qiao Lele and make a comeback?
After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Du Wanwan's weakness and ailments are only relative to the elite elite. It's like the top student in the class, accustomed to getting perfect scores, suddenly gets a 90, dropping him to third place. The top three can certainly laugh at him for his decline. But what about everyone else? What right do the bottom-ranked students have to laugh?
If she loses even a little bit of resources, it will be enough for them to turn things around.
At this moment, many artists at the scene were anxious and wanted to find excuses to greet her. Du Wanwan could see it all, but she didn't want to give them this opportunity. So, unfortunately, these people could only be ruthlessly blocked outside by the ruthless Assistant Pei.
Du Wanwan laughed coldly in her heart and turned her attention back to Qiao Lele, only to find that Qiao Lele's chattering had stopped.
She felt a little sad when she saw the old stars outside who were eager to make a move.
"What's wrong?" Du Wanwan asked gently.
"Nothing." Qiao Lele denied subconsciously, then came to her senses and realized that he didn't need to pretend in front of her, because to her, he was as transparent as glass, and she could see everything clearly.
"I just..." Qiao Lele lowered his head and muttered, "I feel like I'm a little too lucky. Many people in the entertainment industry are very talented, but not everyone is as lucky as me. I've heard about it for a while now. Besides, haven't I been reading gossip since I was a child? Really, the more I watch, the more I feel that the entertainment industry is really cruel and relies a lot on luck. Many people, although they don't have talent, are noticed by capital, made famous by capital, and then quickly fall into obscurity. Some people are talented, but they will never meet someone who appreciates them in their entire lives. Some people are even worse off. They have talent and have met people who appreciate them. They are about to make a name for themselves, but inexplicably, the opportunity is gone."
What did she say? Du Wanwan's heart skipped a beat, and she asked calmly, "Is there such a person?"
"Yes, of course not! People like this are the worst. They're on the verge of fame, success, and almost every opportunity is within their grasp, but suddenly, everything is gone, telling you it was all just a dream. Wow, it's no exaggeration to say that this kind of obsession can easily develop."
Qiao Lele said this, slurring his drink, and then thought of something: "Oh, by the way, the Miss Lou Yiqi who just spoke to you is this kind of person."
Du Wanwan's heart skipped a beat again: "She too?"
"Yes, Lou Yiqi is very miserable. I looked up gossip... Oh, that was almost 25 years ago, right? Lou Yiqi was still a dancer in the art troupe at that time. During another performance, she met a big sponsor. It is said that he admired her talent very much and felt that she must play the heroine in the movie of a friend of the sponsor. He also said that she would be a big hit. Lou Yiqi could not resist the temptation and resigned from the art troupe and prepared to act in a movie. She prepared everything and was said to have signed a contract, but unfortunately, her sponsor inexplicably withdrew its investment in the movie. In order to continue making the movie, the director had no choice but to ask for help from other investors. Other investors chose their favorite actresses as the lead actresses, but Lou Yiqi's role fell through, and she lost her job. I heard she couldn't accept the reality and immediately went to find her sponsor, but as you know, sponsors can be very fickle. Lou Yiqi couldn't even see him, and was stopped at the front desk. The receptionist politely said that our president was very busy and didn't have time. It is said that not long after, the sponsor also announced his marriage. Lou Yiqi was devastated. She was miserable and depressed during that period. She couldn't believe what she had suffered, and she drank all day to drown her sorrows, and even drank herself into the hospital for severe gastric bleeding or something.
When Qiao Lele talked about this gossip, his tone became unhappy and he sighed in a low voice: "Alas..."
Du Wanwan's heart sank even deeper than her tone. She gripped her handbag with both hands, her velvet-gloved fingers turning pale from the strain. Only her face and tone remained impassive. "Who's that sponsor?"
"I don't know. In fact, there have always been different opinions in the entertainment industry about whether this happened or not. Some people believe that Lou Yiqi really encountered this, because she was inexplicably obsessed with the Best Actress trophy right after her debut, almost to the point of paranoia. But more people believe that this is just a story made up by Lou Yiqi's team, because the male overlords who fit the description of Lou Yiqi's story basically do not exist. According to the timeline of her story, before her debut but when she was indeed hospitalized, there are almost no wealthy overlords of the right age. They are either too young and still studying, or they are sick and have been recuperating at home. They can't go to work and have no reception."
"But I believe it!" Qiao Lele muttered, her fingertips circling the rim of the goblet. "Although it's really unbelievable that she can't find the scumbag who let her down. What if, I mean what if, the scumbag in her story isn't unmarried, but a married man? Humph, these old men in the entertainment industry, what can't they do?"
Du Wanwan was momentarily confused, her heart pounding like a drum. She reluctantly agreed, "Yes."
With just two words, Pei Xingyao immediately noticed that something was wrong with her mood. He immediately called for his bodyguards to stop the artists who were about to come over. He hurried back to Du Wanwan and asked with concern, "Miss, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Qiao Lele was also horrified and almost jumped up: "No... Did I delay your rest time? Oh my God... I am such a pighead..."
"No, it's none of your business. My health has not been very good." Du Wanwan smiled at Qiao Lele and raised her hand.
Pei Xingyao immediately helped her up. He felt that the hand he was holding was cold and trembling even through the velvet gloves.
What happened to her? Pei Xingyao almost panicked. Fortunately, he was born to complement Du Wanwan. When Du Wanwan's mind was in a mess, he almost instinctively stayed awake and handled it all.
"Sorry, Miss Qiao, our eldest daughter is not feeling well, so I'll take my leave first." Pei Xingyao said this, put one arm around Du Wanwan's waist, grabbed her arm with the other, and almost half-supported and half-carried Du Wanwan away from the scene.
The young lady, who had just been cheerfully making playful jokes, suddenly felt unwell and was practically carried away by her assistant. This scene immediately caused an uproar. The executives of Runjia Entertainment all gathered around, nervously asking, "Assistant Pei, what's going on? Why is the young lady suddenly unwell?"
Could it be that... I'm really not feeling well and I've just been pretending during this period?
"Please don't worry, the eldest lady is fine. She just forced herself to eat some cream on her birthday a few days ago. Today, too many people came to talk to her, which made her upset." Pei Xingyao's voice was full of anger - pretending, but actually out of worry.
But his anger was very effective, and several executives immediately showed guilt on their faces.
In the past hour or so, they brought at least five artists to talk to Du Wanwan. It was clear that Du Wanwan was in a bad mood, but they did not stop her.
It's so stupid. Now there is no Yu Chong in the company to rely on. If Du Wanwan falls, the situation that Runjia Entertainment has worked so hard to develop will soon be swallowed up by other companies.
"I'm sorry, we will pay more attention next time."
Pei Xingyao's expression relaxed a little and he finally walked to the door.
The iconic Rolls-Royce Phantom was parked there with its door open. Pei Xingyao helped Du Wanwan to the back seat, and he himself moved to the passenger seat. The car drove away immediately.
In the car, Du Wanwan opened her eyes instantly and sat up straight. Although her face was very pale, she had fully recovered in just a short while.
"Send me Lou Yiqi's information, from childhood to adulthood."
There was an unknown tremor in her voice. Pei Xingyao was very worried when he heard it, but he still followed her instructions and sent her Lou Yiqi's information as soon as possible.
Du Wanwan read it page by page, also looking at the timeline.
The more right she was, the more she sweated on her back.
The timeline of the rumored incident involving Lou Yiqi completely matches the timeline of her mother and Xiang Yongkang!
My mother took over Runjia Entertainment a month before Lou Yiqi resigned from the art troupe. A month later, she met Xiang Yongkang and completely forgot about Lou Yiqi. Later, Runjia Entertainment did suddenly withdraw its investment in a film. After the film changed investors, the female lead was cast in an actress recommended by the investor. What happened next...
Du Wanwan was flipping through other information.
By the way, this movie achieved very good results, and the actress recommended by the investors won three Golden Horse Awards and became a powerful queen.
As for the rest, a month after the withdrawal of investment, his mother wrote to Meng Qian to announce her pregnancy out of wedlock, and Meng Qian was subsequently placed under house arrest by his eldest brother. Not long afterward, his mother married Xiang Yongkang.
Less than three days after the wedding, Lou Yiqi was hospitalized due to gastric bleeding caused by drinking too much.
After that, Lou Yiqi was silent for a long time. It was not until the year her mother passed away that she got a role again, but it was a different starting point.
She was initially promised the role of the heroine in a big-budget movie, but this time she got the supporting role in a web drama.
From that year on, it took Lou Yiqi a full twenty years to become a first-line actress, and she still did not win the Best Actress award.
Debuting in the same year as her mother passed away...Du Wanwan felt a chill down her spine.
She felt that someone was deliberately creating resentment among Lou Yiqi towards his mother and taking advantage of this resentment.
It is very likely that Lou Yiqi also played a role in his mother's death.
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