Chapter 473: Chapter 473: Still Need to Work Hard, Pride Makes One Fall Behind
The door slammed against the wall, creating a loud noise.
Ying Xuaner turned her head to look at the doorway.
Mrs. Ying had already entered, with an aggressive stance. Ying Xuaner paid no further attention, lifted her chin, and continued to wipe the wound with a disinfectant swab. But in her ears, it was Mrs. Ying’s trembling voice accusing: “It was you, wasn’t it? You killed your sister!”
After a while, Ying Xuaner threw the cotton swab into the trash can, turned her head to look at Mrs. Ying with an eerily calm gaze, “I understand you’ve just lost a daughter and can’t watch your words. Now, get out.”
Not only did Mrs. Ying not leave, but she also swept the things off the vanity, eyes reddened as she chastised: “You’re a sinister little monster! We should have sent you abroad long ago and never let you come back. That would’ve been better than letting you bring disaster to this family now!”
Ying Xuaner smiled slightly, her gaze fixedly on Mrs. Ying: “If I had gone abroad, with a sister dead, who would be there for our father and stepmother when they pass away, especially father, with his weak heart, he could go at any moment.”
“Good,” Mrs. Ying nodded, her tone becoming increasingly confrontational: “You’ve achieved something. I’m going to find your father right now and let him hear how his precious daughter is eagerly waiting for his early demise!”
With that, Mrs. Ying turned to leave.
But a force came across and yanked her arm violently!
A soft and faint female voice slowly rose: “Stepmother has just lost a daughter. I can understand if you have a mental breakdown. But if you’re still thinking about stirring up trouble at this time, that’s going too far.”
Mrs. Ying turned around and faced the approaching Ying Xuaner, who whispered in her ear: “Sister bled so much before she died. Shouldn’t you order a Doctor Paperman for her, so she won’t be careless down there and have her soul scattered?”
With those words, the curve of Ying Xuaner’s lips deepened.
This was the climax of episode eight.
That night, many viewers were left wanting more, compared to the first case. Though it splashed considerable melodrama with elements like the birth father’s affair, driving his wife to death, and the lover and her daughter moving in, it added tension to the plot and kept people eager to keep watching.
After the drama ended, Ying Xuaner’s name, played by the actress, was also known to many parents among the audience.
Unlike familiar faces like Guan Xiao and Yang Ning, outstanding new actors were more looked forward to.
Tang Li finished watching the live broadcast, her palms sweating around the pillow she was holding.
Then her cellphone’s message notification chimed.
It was a WeChat message from Feng Qi.
Feng Qi told her that her performance in the drama was very successful. Not to mention the online reactions, several film and television company executives had already called him to inquire about her.
Afterward, Guan Xiao, Fan Xin, Deng Xian, and other artists she had worked with sent messages to congratulate her.
At that moment, Tang Li clearly realized that she indeed hadn’t botched the performance.
Wu Xuehan’s call also came in: “I told you, Ah Li, you were bound to become a huge hit! Everyone in our class’s QQ group watched the live broadcast; you’re about to become the treasure of our school.”
“The principal is even planning to carve her name onto the Monument of Honorary Alumni,” Yu Sui’s voice faintly came through.
After hanging up the phone, Tang Li thought of something and texted Song Baiyan: “[It seems I didn’t do too bad in my performance.]”
It didn’t take long for Song Baiyan to reply: “You still need to keep working hard. Complacency leads to falling behind.”
Tang Li looked at the message and couldn’t help but grin.