The reason why the rivals didn't fight for top billing in Chapter 213 is...
The reason why the rivals didn't fight for top billing in Chapter 213 is...
Shen Chaohuai pulled her behind him, and Zheng Ran found this obvious protection somewhat irritating.
Zheng Ran sneered: "I just clarified that you two have nothing to do with each other, but why do I feel like you've taken things a step further?"
Shen Chaohuai's expression was gloomy as he warned, "If Mr. Zheng wants to spread rumors about my relationship with Su Qi, I can hire a lawyer at any time."
Zheng Ran chuckled softly, his feet rubbing against the pebbles. After a moment, he looked up and said, "Don't be so nervous."
Su Qi crossed her arms and grabbed Shen Chaohuai's hand, which was blocking her way: "Are you done talking?"
"Now that you've said your piece, take your fiancée and get out of here." She casually stubbed out her cigarette.
Zheng Ran turned around and found Shen Qingyue standing behind Su Qi. Shen Qingyue looked at him and said, "Brother Ran..."
Zheng Ran frowned: "Now that you're out of prison, come with me. You've already done something wrong, aren't you ashamed enough?"
He pulled Shen Qingyue away from behind Su Qi.
Shen Qingyue glanced at Su Qi and smiled. Despite wearing a striped shirt and looking exhausted, with a slightly hunched posture and a somewhat disheveled appearance, Shen Qingyue looked at Su Qi with a hint of defiance.
"I never expected that the first person I would see when I came out would be you."
"I heard you forcibly severed ties with our family? You've got some skills."
"However, now that I'm out here, I have the opportunity to compete with you on the same stage."
Su Qi didn't quite understand what Shen Qingyue was saying, but she still agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, a former big star."
"However, shouldn't an artist with a bad record like you be considering whether you can make a smooth comeback?"
After hearing this, Shen Qingyue silently clenched her fists. After the police finished handing over the case, Shen Qingyue got into Zheng Ran's car.
Su Qi didn't say much, and she didn't mention the matter of Zheng Ran and Shu Yu dating while Shen Qingyue was in prison.
[Isn't the master going to help her? Being kept in the dark about her feelings will only lead her astray.]
Su Qi paused for a few seconds: "She has gone astray. She has long seen what the Shen family is like to their daughters. She fantasizes that a man can lead her out of the predicament of her original family."
Unfortunately, that man was also faking it.
Shen Qingyue greeted Shen Chaohuai: "Brother, no, I'm sorry, you're not my brother anymore."
Shen Chaohuai didn't understand why Shen Qingyue said that, and thought that the other party had discovered his secret identity.
Shen Qingyue smiled: "Unilaterally declaring that your parents' actions have nothing to do with you is just to protect your own reputation, right? To protect your reputation, you can even abandon your own parents and sister."
He put his hands in his pockets, took a deep breath, and said, "Think what you want."
He was born heartless, let alone a group of relatives with no blood relation.
The person who was actually related by blood had already been killed by them.
Zheng Ran's car drove away, the window slowly rolled up, and the media around him came up to take pictures.
For Shen Chaohuai, it was just a formality.
"What are Mr. Shen's thoughts on his sister's early release from prison?"
Shen Chaohuai took the microphone: "I hope she can turn over a new leaf, start afresh, and become an upright and kind girl."
"So, the marriage between the Zheng family and the Shen family..."
Shen Chaohuai smiled and said, "My sister must really like Mr. Zheng. This marriage was agreed upon by both parties, so there is no disagreement. Please don't make wild guesses."
The media then turned their cameras to Su Qi: "Ms. Su, is there anything you would like to say to Ms. Shen?"
Su Qi lowered his head to take the microphone and leaned slightly forward: "I share the same thought as Shen Chaohuai, and I hope she can do her job well and be a good person."
A reporter squeezed in and handed her a microphone: "Ms. Su, aren't you worried that Ms. Shen's return will steal your top billing?"
Su Qi smiled and said, "Is this reporter deliberately trying to stir up trouble? Although my relationship with Miss Shen is just so-so, I'm not worried about that. Besides, who gets the top billing is a matter of ability."
"If she has the ability, I wouldn't mind giving her the top billing."
After making this statement, Su Qi became a trending topic. Without any deliberate marketing from Lynn and her team, she inexplicably became famous.
“I’ve noticed you’re getting better and better at talking,” Lynn said, clapping her hands in delight.
"Really? That's because they're afraid of others maliciously editing and spreading rumors."
Su Qi looked up at the rising numbers on the screen and felt much better.
"Hey, Sister Su Qi, you don't know yet, but yesterday some media came to Tianhai trying to dig up dirt on you, specifically regarding your previous clarification that you don't have children. Guess what happened?"
"They couldn't find anything, and they were furious, saying that you must have had an abortion."
Su Qi almost choked on her coffee.
"How can they spread rumors about anything?"
"With fame comes trouble. Recently, there have been more and more rumors about Sister Qi, such as digging up her past and criticizing her acting skills in old dramas."
"They still insist on bringing up Gu Yingdi, who's in jail, and making up stories about him with Sister Qi. We've already reported so many posts and videos."
Lynn sighed, "See? I told you you had a tough time."
"Oh, you know I've had a tough time, why don't you come and give me a shoulder massage?" Su Qi pouted.
Lynn came around and reached out to massage her shoulders: "You don't know, because of what happened between you and Shen Chaohuai, the boss of Hemiao Film and Television has been going crazy in his office every day."
She paused for a moment: "Crazy? How did you find out about Zheng Ran's private affairs?"
"Sister Qi, there are no secrets in this world. We have an undercover agent inside He Miao."
"Shh, keep your voice down."
Lynn gave a signal with her eyes.
"What if we have a mole among us?"
Su Qi shook his head helplessly after hearing this: "It's like a spy war."
"What's the difference? Knowing the enemy's intelligence and actions can speed up the process of intercepting rumors."
"What if they didn't spread the rumors?"
"I think it's highly likely." Lynn has always been good at judging people, and she felt that Zheng Ran was acting strangely towards Su Qi. He might be the first person to ruin Su Qi.
Meanwhile, Hemiao Film & Television.
The sound of things being smashed came from the top-floor office, while Xu Qing was sitting in the corridor talking with the staff.
Someone asked, "Sister Xu, in that drama starring Shen Chaohuai and Su Qi last time, you could have easily competed for the resources and even invested money to become the female lead, so why..."
"Why did you choose to remain silent in the end?" Xu Qing smiled and said, "Of course, it was to hone my acting skills."
“Miss Xu is ambitious and no less so than Su Qi. Given time, she will definitely defeat her.”
Xu Qing also twisted her body, looking very smug.
She wanted Su Qi to be in a high position and be fawned over by everyone, so that the man in the office would become even more crazy and furious.
Xu Qing also looked at the man throwing things in the office.
She was clever; she knew that becoming Zheng Ran's woman would only lead to her becoming a pawn in the end. So, she decided to use his inner demons to her advantage.
The sounds in the office abruptly ceased, and Xu Qingyi's smile froze instantly.
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