Chapter 35
Ranlong recognized the name "Yu Le".
When she saw Yu Le’s reward special effects, she said sweetly, “Thank you, Boss Yu Le~” and began to recall this person.
Ranlong and Yu Le met in a bar near the school two or three years ago. After an argument, Ranlong stopped contacting her.
When she and Yu Le met, Ran Cheng hadn't disappeared yet, but her arguments with Ms. Hu were escalating. Filming for "The Sound of Flying Leaves" wasn't finished yet, and the slapping was just a half-formed fantasy.
During holidays, I was separated from my friends and couldn't go back home. I was alone with nowhere to go, so I had to go to the bar to get drunk.
Ranlong always chose to drink strong alcoholic drinks, but she never worried about being harassed by malicious people when she was drunk. This was because she had a classmate who worked part-time here. Her name was Song Song, and she was a very kind and responsible girl.
No matter how drunk Ranlong was, Song Song always found a way to get her back to her rented apartment safely.
The bar, located near a university, was mostly populated by students. Occasionally, someone would recognize Ranlong, but fortunately, with the constant emergence of celebrities in Jilin Film Studio, many were more famous than her, so no one was surprised and rarely bothered her.
The only exception was Yu Le. Whenever she ran into someone in a bar, she would come up to him and start a conversation.
Song Song had warned Ranlong, saying Yu Le was a playboy and not a good person. She relied on her wealth to flirt with young girls. She also kept saying she was from Chiye Entertainment and had ample resources. There were too many people trying to get ahead in our school, and many girls had fallen for her tricks.
Whenever Song Song kindly reminded them, the girls would say she was meddling in their affairs.
Ranlong listened to Song Song's words, but at that time, Ranlong had never been out in the world on her own, and she didn't understand how important resources were to an actor. She thought that since she didn't care about Yu Le's so-called resources, she wouldn't be deceived by her.
Therefore, as time went by, Ranlong got used to Yu Le's presence and was too lazy to bother trying to drive her away.
It’s a pity that Yu Le’s methods are far more sophisticated than Ran Long imagined.
So later on, Ranlong became the naive and foolish little white rabbit in Song Song's words, who "jumped into a trap even though he knew it was one."
The matter also involves Ran Cheng. Ran Cheng was once an artist under Chiye Entertainment. After a lot of negative news about him was exposed, Chiye Entertainment held him accountable through the moral clause in the contract.
And the Yu Le in front of him accurately stated the specific amount of compensation.
Therefore, Ranlong believes that even if Yu Le is not the "Manager of the Artist Management Department of Chiye Entertainment" as she claims, she is still a relevant insider.
Ranlong wondered if there was any room for negotiation regarding the penalty, so she didn't refuse Yu Le's advances. Besides, Yu Le spoke with measured manners, avoided physical advances, and appeared elegant and respectable, like a gentleman. Ranlong quickly became familiar with her and exchanged WeChat accounts.
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Shortly after Yu Le sent the reward banner, Ranlong received a WeChat message from her.
So Ranlong greeted the audience with a smile, said "Thank you all for your support of my life and career", and then turned off the live broadcast and went offline.
She completely ignored Boss Huan who had supported her for two whole years, and bit her teeth hard while holding the phone.
Yu Le sent two messages. The first one was to Ran Long: "Ran Ran baby, are you free?"
The second one was after seeing Ranlong’s notification to end the livestream, saying, “Oh, did I delay your money-making? Actually, you can reply later. I’ll always be waiting for you~”
It’s still a bit disgusting to see news about Yu Le again after so many years.
It's not quite the same as Qiu An's disgusting feeling. Qiu An is particularly disgusting, and Yu Le is particularly disgusting.
After receiving Ranlong's reply, Yu Le called her. It was a video call.
Ranlong didn't turn on the camera, but he only saw Yu Le hanging out in a luxurious and glamorous place. He was wearing heavy makeup, and his lipstick was very red and gaudy.
"Ranran baby~Are you still filming on the set?"
"No, during halftime."
"Are you in Beiji now? I miss you a little bit."
Yu Le has the look of a mature, mature lady who can attract little girls, but her tone is very pretentious. Maybe she wants to create a sense of contrast, but it's disgusting anyway.
I don't like her like this. She's not as good as Qiu An, who finds a persona and then applies every aspect of it to it. It's a bit disgusting, but at least the style is consistent, so it's still normal.
She was so close to Qiu An's life. Why did he always compare her to everyone he met?
"I'm here, do you want to date me?"
"Oh my, our Ranran is so good at predicting the future? But this doesn't feel like a surprise at all. Can you please take back what you just said and let me make a new appointment, okay~"
"No." Ranlong didn't want to play ambiguous games with her. "I can go on the date, but if you're still after the sponsor, forget it."
After getting familiar with Yu Le, Ran Long did find a way to deal with the issue of liquidated damages from her.
When the slap video was exposed and Ranlong was caught in a public opinion dilemma, Yu Le, as the representative of Chiye Entertainment, put aside the previous grudges against Rancheng and extended an olive branch to Ranlong, wanting to sign her.
To show their sincerity, Chiye Entertainment proposed that as long as the contract was signed, the matter of Ran Cheng could be written off and no further action would be taken. Furthermore, the company would provide a vast amount of top-tier resources to ensure a smooth career path for her.
This condition sounds very tempting.
If we ignore her obligations as Party B:
-If Party A so requests, Party B must accompany Party A to various social and private events at the designated time; if Party A so requests, Party B must go to the designated residence and stay overnight; if Party A so requests, Party B must cooperate with the emotional interaction requested by Party A.
- If Party B is unable to perform due to personal matters, Party B must state the reason 24 hours in advance and obtain Party A's consent.
-Party B has the right to supplement its personal bottom line, but must obtain Party A's consent.
Ranlong never knew that this kind of sponsorship contract could be written so bluntly and explicitly.
What made Ranlong even more disgusted was that Yu Le knew that she liked women and told her, "The sponsor is a woman who suits your taste and will not let you suffer too much."
After I got home from dyeing, I felt so sick that I couldn't eat for the whole day.
Ever since she found out that Yu Le was a pimp, Ran Long never contacted Yu Le again. Even though Yu Le came to her house several times, she refused to see him.
Because of this experience, when Boss Huan gave her a large reward for the first time, Ranlong grabbed her and chatted with her privately several times, asking Boss Huan if he wanted to support her; and if she did not agree, would he take back the reward.
Fortunately, Ranlong got the protection from Boss Huan and her.
Boss Huan told her: "Just do your live broadcast, no need to contact me privately."
Only after some time did I realize that there are people in this world who have more money than they can spend and are very generous.
Yu Le's answer came from the phone: "Of course not, that sponsor is a long time away! Let me tell you, there was a little girl who got on the sponsor's side a long time ago, and he has already given up playing! You missed a great opportunity!"
"Tsk!" Ranlong looked displeased.
"Alright, alright, you know I'm not serious and I love to joke around. Please forgive me and come out and chat with me. It's been a while since we last met. I miss you so much~"
Ranlong thought for a while and said to Yu Le, "Okay. Anyway, the vacation is still long, and I'm free anyway."
At the appointed time, Ranlong packed up and prepared to go out. Suddenly, a message beeped from his phone. He picked it up and saw that two hundred thousand yuan had been deposited into his account, transferred from Ms. Hu's card.
Ranlong had been living with Ms. Hu for the past few days. When she saw the transfer, she was terrified and rushed out of the room, shouting, "Mom~~~!! What is this money?"
"This is what you called me earlier, saying it was your pay. I'll give you some, so keep some for yourself."
"Huh? Didn't you use all that to pay off your debts?"
"Well, it's a debt. It's been owed for so long anyway, so there's no need to rush. We can just pay it back slowly. It's more important for us to use it ourselves."
Ranlong was still confused. Ms. Hu had told her before, "Don't focus on paying off debts. If you make money, you should also save some for yourself."
But Ms. Hu never transferred the money back to her, let alone transferred such a large amount at one time.
"Hiss...Mom, are you sure you won't do anything impulsive or stupid?"
"Silly child! What are you talking about? How could I...?!"
"Are you... sure?" Ranlong still felt something was strange.
"Of course, Mom is still waiting for An An to come home for dinner during the New Year! She won't think too much about it."
Ranlong rolled his eyes.
Okay, for An An's sake, I'll believe you this time.
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Ranlong went to meet Yu Le. Yu Le was always generous and invited her to a Michelin restaurant.
Ranlong checked the prices ahead of time, and even among high-end restaurants, they were very expensive. Usually, a restaurant's price tag has a reason. For example, the ambiance, cooking techniques, and service are all top-notch.
The problem is, Ranlong wasn’t full.
It's her fault, because she loves to stay up late on holidays, and when she does, she wakes up late. To save money, Ms. Hu later moved far from the city. When Ranlong woke up, she realized she hadn't had time for lunch, including the time she'd spent putting on makeup and commuting.
She really shouldn't have walked into this fine dining restaurant on an empty stomach.
From appetizers to main courses to dessert, there wasn't a single dish that Ranlong could devour in two mouthfuls. Her mouth gurgled, the lingering flavor of the ingredients only made her eagerly anticipate the next course to be a solid dish.
A whole roast duck is best. I want to roast a lamb, oh~~~
Unfortunately, when she saw that a whole plate of pasta could be rolled up with just one fork, she completely gave up the desire to eat her fill.
Ranlong felt embarrassed, but she was really hungry. With this amount of food, even if someone hadn't been hungry all day, they wouldn't be full after eating this.
"Um... is it over? I'm not full yet." Ranlong said to Yu Le.
"Has it been too long since you've had a good meal? Are you deliberately starving yourself just for this meal?"
"no……"
"Yeah, I should take you to the buffet. The dishes at this restaurant are limited, and there's nothing good left at this time of year. Come with me to the bar. I know a bar that serves top-notch food."
"Bar?" Ran Long and Yu Le met at a bar, and going to a bar tonight was within her expectations. However, she was hungry and didn't feel like drinking. "You know, I'm... pretty famous now. How about we go to a cafe or something?"
"You're so hungry! Who drinks coffee this late at night? Don't worry, that bar is a home bar owned by a friend you know, her name is Song Song."
"Song Song? Did she change her career and open a bar?"
"Yeah. And the people who go there are all from our circle, just talking about business. No one will make a big deal about your joining."
Ranlong was skeptical and sent a message to Song Song. Song Song quickly replied and said yes, she would go to the bar later.
Ranlong felt relieved and agreed.
The bar was located in a commercial residential building, so it was relatively hidden and not easily spotted by paparazzi. Compared to the clubs Yu Le loved to visit, this place was much more low-key and indeed had a very Song Song style.
Unfortunately, when Ranlong followed Yu Le to the bar, he was told that there was a gas maintenance that day and no meals could be served. The only things they could eat were some bread and dried fruits.
Fortunately, the bread was crispy and delicious, otherwise Ranlong would have skipped the date and gone out to fill his stomach.
I finished the bread and nuts with the cocktail, and in a blink of an eye, I saw that several glasses were empty.
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