poisoning
Thanks to the release of "Twenty Years Ago" on all platforms, Li Lai is now a star with a little popularity.
Just as Lan Yan predicted at the time, previous news about her was dug up again.
"He beat up a molester in the street and did not stop even when he was begging for mercy."
"The movie in which she played the leading role for the first time was a box office failure, and the Best Supporting Actress award was suspected to be a bought award."
But there are also good things, such as "Li Lai won a million-dollar scholarship by running for a broken right foot" and "the two Best Supporting Actress awards were of high quality."
Netizens have been arguing about it endlessly, and it has dominated the hot search list several times.
Lan Yan told Li Lai not to care about these things. The netizens' debate was just a hype. If it really got to a serious level, the public relations company would step in to mediate.
Her top priority now is to maintain her current popularity and prepare for her next work.
"I've already screened the scripts for you, so hurry up and choose one now."
"Don't you give me some time to rest?" Li Li was very tired from filming recently and wanted to take a break.
Lan Yan smiled in agreement: "How long do you want to rest? One year or two years?"
"Forehead……"
"Your status and fame won't improve. You're not the first choice for many excellent productions. You need to take a break. You might not be around anymore in six months."
Li Li said she understood.
Lan Yan changed the subject: "While you haven't caused any other trouble yet, hurry up and make a few more movies to make more money so you don't have to wear discounted shoes to participate in events."
Li Li: “…”
Li Lai's supporting role has few scenes, so if we shoot quickly, we can finish it in four or five days.
Jing Shengxi was still the same. After completing the filming task of more than 30 hours, he had to rush to catch other announcements.
Once, he had just finished a business trip and was about to come back to film. He was so tired that he forgot his lines. Li Li was afraid that he would be scolded by the director, so he gritted his teeth and changed the scene himself and finished it.
After the filming, Mu Yan didn't say anything to Li Li at the time. During the lunch break at noon, she specifically told Li Li in front of Jing Shengxi: "In the future, you must act properly and don't make any small movements."
Knowing that this was referring to her changing the script, Li Li put on a smile and apologized to Mu Yan, saying that she would never do anything out of line again.
Mu Yan hummed indifferently.
After she left, someone kindly told her, "It's a big taboo for directors to change the script without permission. Li Li, you can't be unaware of this."
Li Li said awkwardly, "My brain is spinning. I don't know what I'm thinking."
Not knowing whether anyone would blame her, Li Lai continued to perform in the afternoon. When she was finishing work, she saw a message from Jing Shengxi.
"I'm sorry, it's because of me that you got scolded for no reason."
Li Li saw this message, but she did not respond.
Jing Shengxi was busy with business resources and social events, while Li Li was also busy with his own future.
They were all busy with their own things. When Jing Shengxi heard that Li Li's scenes were almost finished, he felt that he had to say something to her while he was on the set, otherwise she would run away again.
However, Li Li didn't give her any chance at all.
During the break in filming, Li Lai had to go out for an interview with the crew. She didn't reply to WeChat messages, and their only chance to communicate was about the script.
"That's really annoying."
When Jing Shengxi saw Li Li driving away from the crew again, he was so angry that he felt like his nose was about to burst out.
Seeing a delivery man looking over here, maybe someone ordered a takeaway, Jing Shengxi stepped forward and asked who the takeaway was for so that he could help deliver it.
"For Jing Shengxi." The delivery guy lowered his head and muttered quickly.
"Who gave it to me?"
"Li Li ordered this for Jing Shengxi."
Hearing that it was Li Lai who ordered for him, Jing Shengxi couldn't help but show his happiness. He generously gave the delivery man a tip and happily took the takeaway bag.
I thought they had no chance, but I didn't expect Li Lai to order coffee takeout for me. Maybe he was trying to make peace in his heart.
Since she has asked for peace with me, do I need to prepare anything?
Surprised that Li Li took the initiative to show goodwill to him, Jing Shengxi now felt like there was a lion in his body. He had to cheer, jump, roar, and howl to express his inner joy.
He has already taken out his phone to tell his agent that the announcements for the next two days need to be rescheduled and he needs to take care of some things.
"Do you need my help?"
"No, it's a private matter."
"Then you should be careful."
He also asked the young assistant where he usually went on dates with his girlfriend, preferably somewhere with a higher safety factor.
"Brother Jing, what are you doing?" The young assistant looked gossipy. He also saw that Jing Shengxi was in a good mood and could make some jokes.
"Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly."
"I went to a farmhouse a few days ago. It was pretty nice, with mountains and water, and small animals to feed. It's also very confidential. If you want it, you need to book in advance, Brother Jing."
"Is there any tonight?"
"That's quite difficult. If you want a sense of ceremony, you have to prepare in advance, which takes a lot of time and money."
"I don't care about money, I just want time."
The leader gave the order, and the assistant patted his chest and promised that he would complete the task successfully. Jing Shengxi was so happy that he said directly, "Okay, if this is done, I will give you an extra year's salary."
With a salary of 100,000 yuan this year, the assistant had no reason to do anything else. He immediately got on the tram and left the set.
After arranging something, Jing Shengxi was happy. He took out his cell phone and asked Li Lai what she wanted to eat in the evening.
Li Lai was busy filming and didn't have time to reply to his message. It was okay, she could wait for five years, so she could wait for a few minutes.
Take a sip of coffee to calm the restlessness in your heart.
The coffee tasted a little off at the corner of his mouth, but Jing Shengxi didn't understand what exactly was wrong.
As I was waiting to take the second sip, I suddenly felt a stomachache and broke out in a cold sweat. I glanced at the coffee cup in my hand warily, feeling that something was wrong.
My throat was burning so much that I couldn't send out any message for help. Fortunately, the assistant director passed by and noticed that something was wrong, so he immediately called for help.
Upon learning that Jing Shengxi was acting strangely, everyone on the set gathered around, asking what had happened, and some even started calling the emergency number.
Jing Shengxi's face was pale with pain. He tightly grasped Lu Jia's arm with one hand and used all his strength to say, "There's something in this coffee."
What happened was a little beyond common sense.
Jing Shengxi was poisoned and admitted to the hospital.
His agent rushed to the set with a lawyer and security team, and directly asked the person in charge, Mu Yan, what compensation methods were available for this situation.
"I suggest you call the police. The hospital called and said there were drugs in the coffee. This is a case of poisoning." Mu Yan also brought a team of lawyers and was ready to argue with Zhao An.
"If you decide to call the police, I will provide you with evidence and actively cooperate when necessary. However, Jing Shengxi was injured on your set, and this loss requires compensation."
This loss is not medical expenses or mental damage compensation, but loss of work time.
Now that the news about Jing Shengxi being admitted to the hospital has been posted online, and the studio has not issued a statement, it has already caused a storm.
Fans began to question the studio's capabilities, and artists who got the news began to contact brands to intercept Jing Sheng's resources. At the same time, they also released news about Jing Shengxi's serious illness and rescue.
All the losses are calculated, and a huge amount of lost wages will need to be slowly pulled out.
Lu Jia called Li Lai and asked her to see Jing Shengxi after that. After all, it would not be good for a female star like her to go to the hospital alone to visit a male star.
It would not be good not to visit, after all, the two of them are in a cooperative relationship now, and the outside world is watching.
The two drove to the hospital and saw several media reporters outside the hospital. Before getting out of the car, Lu Jia did not forget to tell Li Li to touch up her makeup. They stayed up late to film and they were in such a bad mood. If they were photographed by the media, it would be a loss of fans.
Li Li nodded to show that she understood, and silently put on a mask and hat, covering herself tightly.
Lu Jia was speechless: "How will the media know it's you?"
Li Li: "It's good that they know you're here."
There is something wrong with what you said.
After getting off the car, someone came to interview Lu Jia, and Li Li followed behind, and they treated him as Lu Jia's assistant.
After entering the hospital, Lu Jia ran into his former agent. Her mother was also hospitalized on this floor, so it was only natural that he should visit the old lady first.
He gave the things to Li Li and said he would be there soon.
Having come this far, Li Li went in with her head held high. She knocked on the door politely and only went in after hearing the answer from inside.
Jing Shengxi was the only one in the room, lying quietly on the bed receiving an IV drip.
"You're here."
Li Li hummed, then said, "Lu Jia is here too. She just happened to be doing something and will be here soon."
Jing Shengxi said he knew.
Li Li didn't know what to say when she was alone with the doctor. Her eyes darted around and she suddenly saw two LCD TV screens in the room. One of them was monitoring the corridor on this floor. If there was any movement outside the room, the people in the room would know it soon.
"This VIP ward is different."
"It's different if you spend money." Jing Shengxi's voice was hoarse and unpleasant. Li Li's face froze. He turned around and looked at him, asking uncertainly, "How's your voice?"
"It was caused by gastric lavage, it's okay."
When he heard that he was poisoned, Li Li thought that only a very evil person could do such a bad thing. If something really happened to Jing Shengxi, there was no way he would be safe and sound.
"I'm glad you came to visit me."
Li Lai asked with concern: "Do you know who it is? Why did he want to hurt you?"
Jing Shengxi shook his head and said that he had handed it over to his agent.
"Mu Yan also said that the nature of this matter is too serious. The police have been notified and the information will be made public in due course."
Jing Shengxi's voice was hoarse, and he spoke slowly: "Your scenes are almost finished, what are your plans for work after this?"
"It depends on what Lan Yan arranges for me. The crew I went to interview with keeps asking me to wait for news, and I don't know when I can join the crew."
Jing Shengxi said, "Your acting is very good. Mu Yan often praises you in front of me, and I also think your acting is even better than before."
Li Li chuckled at the compliment and said with emotion, "Five years! I've been honing my skills for five years. I've been concentrating on honing my skills for five whole years."
"Why would you have such thoughts? With your grades at that time, you had a good chance of turning things around. Why did you give up?"
When she heard many people asking her why she quit the entertainment industry, she admitted that she was somewhat affected by the [beating incident] and wanted to calm herself down. In fact, there were previous reasons.
"I was nominated for Best Supporting Actress but lost."
Perhaps it was because she had known Jing Shengxi for too long and they had walked through the most difficult period together, Li Li talked to him about some things, and she felt like she was reminiscing about the past.
"After winning the Best Supporting Actress award for the second time, my resources skyrocketed, but my abilities couldn't keep up. I used to be able to spend a week researching the impact of a plot point on a character, but later on, I had to spend another week rushing through fifty or so lines. I had no time to prepare for the role at all. From being at the bottom of the ratings and being ridiculed online, to failing to win an award, I knew that if I continued, I would only be ruining myself."
Although he knew that their current identities were not suitable, he still felt sorry and a little selfish when he saw a bird that should have flown higher being caught by its wings.
He, Jing Shengxi, should not be trapped by unrealistic fame and fortune.
"The company has just launched a girl group and is currently in the investment phase. If I take a break, who will make money for the staff?"
Jing Shengxi is now the boss of the company, and many investment resources are due to him. If he takes a break, the company will optimize some employees in order to save costs.
His current status and achievements are inseparable from his own efforts and the support of his company's employees and partners.
What he wants to do now is to monetize all the traffic he has.
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