Jiang Nanshu took a flight to Port City at eight o’clock on Monday morning, landing at around ten.
She arrived at the hotel where the crew members were staying according to the address given by Director Wen.
Director Wen had arranged a separate room for her, and Jiang Nanshu checked in with her luggage directly, receiving treatment not inferior to that of the actresses in the drama.
She handled lunch casually.
There was a dinner party for the crew before shooting started in the evening.
Jiang Leyi came accompanied by a junior assistant and her agent.
When she saw Jiang Nanshu, she enthusiastically went up to hug her, "Nannan, did you come early? Have you been waiting long?"
Jiang Nanshu glanced at the time; it was two-thirty in the afternoon.
So she replied honestly, "I landed in Port City at ten past ten, and I have only just tidied up and come out from my room."
"Then play around here for a bit, I’m going to put my things away, and then we can go for a walk around the area, how about that?"
Jiang Nanshu nodded without any objection, "Okay, I’ll wait for you."
The more Jiang Leyi looked at Jiang Nanshu, the happier she felt, and she hurried her agent and the junior assistant away as she didn’t want Jiang Nanshu to wait too long.
The junior assistant hadn’t seen Jiang Nanshu for a while; last time at Mingde Middle School, her attitude towards Jiang Leyi had been quite arrogant. How had they become so close in such a short time?
She was somewhat confused, "Yiyi, when did you get so close with her? Wasn’t she mean to you?"
Humming a happy tune, Jiang Leyi said, "Not at all, the one who was mean to me wasn’t my sister, but another annoying ghost."
"Ah?" The junior assistant was still confused, "What do you mean?"
Thinking about the overly complex affairs of the Jiang Family, Jiang Leyi didn’t know how to explain, so she just gestured, "Anyway, just know that from now on, Nannan is my half-sister from a different father and mother."
Sister Mei, the agent, had the image of a capable white-collar woman. She raised her eyebrows, amused, "Now she’s your sister? Every time she scolded you before, you’d be upset for a long time. Isn’t she just playing with you?"
Jiang Leyi was simple-hearted and kind.
Therefore, Sister Mei particularly liked this young girl. When she first met her, Jiang Leyi hadn’t mentioned she was from the Jiang Family. Unlike other daughters from wealthy families, Jiang Leyi exuded warmth all over.
At Sister Mei’s words, Jiang Leyi immediately denied, "Not at all, she wouldn’t play me."
She believed that Jiang Nanshu was sincere towards her, but realizing her words might sound too absolute, she hesitated for a moment before adding, "If she really played with my feelings, I would be mad at her."
"Really? And if you get mad?" Sister Mei responded, "Won’t you associate with her anymore?"
Jiang Leyi pursed her lips, her voice much softer, with a touch of defeat, "If she came to coax me, I would forgive her."
Junior Assistant: "..."
They thought she was going to be firm.
Shaking her head, Sister Mei said, "You haven’t found a partner yet, but you’re already a sister-controller. Fine, whatever you want. Your sister seems like good material, could you ask if she’s interested in entering the entertainment industry?"
"Not happening, she’s not entering." Jiang Leyi refused flatly.
Sister Mei was surprised, "Why?"
At that moment, the elevator doors opened, interrupting Sister Mei’s questions.
Xie Zimiao and Yuan Feng were coming towards them.
Xie Zimiao’s eyes were fixated on Jiang Leyi; putting aside her lineage, Jiang Leyi was very attractive, her spirited beauty mingled with the soft femininity unique to women, blended into her features, presenting a striking image.
Yuan Feng didn’t harbor any resentment towards Jiang Leyi despite being blocked by her; on the contrary, he smiled at her amiably.
Jiang Leyi kept an expressionless face, not even sparing a glance for the two of them, and entered the elevator with the junior assistant and Sister Mei.
The elevator doors closed.
Xie Zimiao finally swore under his breath, "Fuck, what a pose, isn’t she just a fake rich girl with nothing? My brain must be flooded. At first, I didn’t think about using the Jiang Family to take off with resources, but actually wanted to make it on my own, what a fool."
Originally, when he agreed to approach Jiang Leyi at the behest of Chu Muxi, it was because she had the Jiang Family backing her. He hoped to befriend her and then fish for some benefits. But in the end, he got nothing. Jiang Leyi would rather die than let the Jiang Family lift a finger to help her.
He had never seen anyone so foolish.
He would do better to serve a few rich ladies. Even their careless handouts would be better than anything from Jiang Leyi.
Hearing this, Yuan Feng just smiled it off.
He was just relieved that Jiang Leyi had broken away from the Jiang Family.
Otherwise, using her as a blood bank, even if he was bold, he couldn’t compete with those capitalists.
"I think she’s quite good, as resilient as the plum tree that Ling Han grows on his own. Not everyone possesses such a quality. It’s especially valuable in someone like Jiang Leyi, who was born into luxury. She could have had a better starting point, yet she chose to start from being an extra," Yuan Feng unenthusiastically stated the facts.
Putting aside her blood type, there was no doubt that she was a hardworking and progressing actress.
Xie Zimiao was really annoyed with Yuan Feng’s hypocrisy. People naturally love wealth; who wouldn’t want to have more money?
One must utilize good conditions; otherwise, it’s a waste.
He forced a smile, remembering to be cautious with his words, "Then she’s pretty impressive. You like her, huh?"
"It’s not about liking her, I just admire her," Yuan Feng replied.
Xie Zimiao rolled his eyes in a vulgar manner and walked away.
Yuan Feng didn’t pay attention to him; he wasn’t someone worthy of it.
Some people have bad character, and no matter how many roles they play, they’ll always flop.
He had only taken a few steps when he saw Su Ran dragging a suitcase into the hotel lobby.
There was no agent by her side, just a male assistant.
Su Ran’s complexion was wan, and even with makeup on, it couldn’t cover up the fatigue on her face.
Yuan Feng stopped walking and coincidentally, Su Ran also caught sight of him.
She subconsciously covered her lower abdomen, her expression looking somewhat ugly.
Yuan Feng understood immediately.
Su Ran still hadn’t aborted the child in her belly.
He gave her a friendly smile.
He didn’t care whether she wanted to have an abortion or not; he only cared about when Su Ran would sacrifice Jiang Leyi’s blood for his lover.
"Sister Ran, what’s wrong?" her male assistant beside her asked.
Su Ran took a deep breath and shook her head, "Nothing, let’s go."
The male assistant was in charge of both her schedule management and her security.
She was staying on the same floor as Jiang Leyi, the lead actress and the second lead; in case there were scenes together, they could also run lines in each other’s rooms at night or something.
Jiang Leyi reached her suite, and Sister Mei continued the conversation that hadn’t been finished, "Don’t you think that your sister entering this industry is just like being spoon-fed by fate? She doesn’t need the Jiang Family, she’s a tycoon by herself."
She understood what Sister Mei was saying.
Originally, Jiang Nanshu also wanted to enter the entertainment circle and had consulted her, but at that time she had a bad attitude, and Jiang Leyi didn’t want her to come in, so she didn’t pay much attention, which only made Jiang Nanshu hate her even more.
Thinking of Xie Zimiao’s clingy, nauseating gaze and Yuan Feng’s hypocritical face, she slowly said, "This circle, it’s too dirty."