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For five years in the industry, I cannot claim to be both virtuous and skilled, but I have put in my utmost seriousness and effort into every role I have played, whether as a lead, supporting character, or guest appearance. It wasn't until I became a pillar of Hua Media that I realized how much I had given, lost, and changed during these five years.
Investors have also approached me, as long as I'm willing... they can provide me with all the resources! But I don't want to be tainted by the most complicated color of the entertainment industry, and also for my only brother Kan. Where there are people, there is a world, and the entertainment industry is a deep and hot world. Gu Fangfei is the "lover" of the former CEO of her original company, and everyone in the company knows. Gu Fangfei herself responded directly to the entertainment reporters' probing questions: "Yes, my relationship with Mr. Feng is very good! How good? Just think of how good it could be, and it's that good..."
But she doesn't act as well as I do, and her reputation is worlds apart from mine. In the industry, she has always been beneath me. Moreover, she has actually done those terrible things like making assistants kneel to hold the microphone, cutting off communication with the production team, and forcing the director to alter the script.
Not only is she jealous of me, but she also hates me. She spreads rumors about me, fabricating stories that I am "colluding" with investors behind the scenes...
However, Brother Kan doesn't want me to pay her too much attention, so I won't stoop to her level.
But now, the two of us have adjusted our character settings.
Let's talk about brother Kan.
Becoming an actress is probably every girl's dream. The difference is that my dream came true, while most people's dreams may never come true.
When the film academy was nearing graduation, Brother Kan came to our class to select a female lead for "Jinghua." The role was limited, but the requirements were absolute simplicity, freshness, and purity, something that would catch people's attention. My eager yet shy demeanor caught Brother Kan's eye, and after a simple audition, he decided on me right away.
I was grateful for Brother Kan's recognition. At that time, Gu Fangfei had just joined Huashi and also had her sights set on this role. She put all her "resources" into play and worked hard to secure it, but unfortunately, she was still passed over by the director team.
I almost played myself, yet I achieved tremendous success, and then my name began to bloom in the entertainment industry like a flower.
The Hua Media was founded by the two brothers, Hua Xing and Hua Yao, with backing from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas capital. Established for over twenty years, the company has relied on its strong financial resources to produce one major production after another. Coupled with the demographic dividend in mainland China, it quickly became a leading company in the industry.
In recent years, the global cinema industry has been quiet due to the pandemic, and "Time Leaves Its Mark" is the first major production planned by Hua after enduring a harsh winter. Given the impact of this work's original story, it is not an exaggeration to call it a "milestone."
Hua Yanzi, known as Sister Hua, is the half-sister of the Hua brothers. After the pandemic, the Hua brothers stepped back behind the scenes, and this woman in her forties began to take control of the company. The saying "Old age does not mean a loss of spirit; an old cow can still eat tender grass" is vividly embodied in her. The male artists signed under Hua's management have all been subjected to her advances or harassment. Of course, there are also several popular male artists, like Chu Feifei, who have found it unbearable and decided to terminate their contracts.
brother Kan finally came to see me.
brother Kan come in, Wanni actively avoided, I was packing up, no expression.
"Ting Zhi, I did it all for you!" brother Kan looked a little pale, he was probably chewed up pretty hard by the old cow.
For me? Who did I reject countless invitations from top directors and capital giants for? I remained silent, quietly packing my belongings into the suitcase. He embraced my waist from behind and said, "Stop, don't be stubborn, listen to me, okay?"
I pushed him away, expressionless: "No need, we're done."
brother Kan hugged his head with both hands, his voice was low but a bit hysterical: "Can you stop being stubborn and listen to my explanation?"
I remained unmoved, "Explain what? Explain your all-night work meeting with producer, or explain unexpectedly taking me down?"
His pale cheeks were filled with pain.
"For the past three years, we have been struggling in difficulties. The investment for this play has been particularly difficult to secure, and the biggest investor's condition is either you sleep with him, or Gu Fangfei takes the lead. And Hua Jie's condition is that I have to be with her, otherwise, she wants me to leave... I can't let you be with that bastard, but after these three years, I'm really scared! I'm really heartbroken to hurt you!"
Does my heart not hurt?
The four years of our relationship were the happiest and most joyful times of my twenty-six years. I acted in films without a care in the world, and each project achieved great success. Privately, I enjoyed the beauty of our world together with Brother Kan. For him, I maintained my integrity, while he, as a top director under Huashi, faced countless temptations from beautiful women.
—Don't say it's all about directors wanting to pursue someone; that does happen, but more often it's female artists who leverage their own conditions to seek out directors for opportunities to rise in their careers.
brother Kan is also surrounded by countless women, but I consider all the "stories" or "accidents" about him and actresses as accidents. I selectively "deaf" and "blind"...
I always believe that he is mine. Some are just acting, not to be taken seriously. If he can be liked by other women, it shows that he is a charming man.
Until now, I should have always been wrong!
I made one final concession: "How about we leave together, get married, and live an ordinary life? These past few days, let's just consider it a nightmare."
brother Kan remained silent.
I said, "Should I stay and be deceived, or watch you be deceived?"
He still hasn't responded.
My heart is dead.
Once a mirror is broken, it's broken. No matter how well it's glued back together, there will still be traces.
True love does not require a man to be a slave or a thief, nor a woman to be a maid or a concubine.
Farewell, Fahrenheit.
Farewell, Brother Kan.
Goodbye, love.
I cried all the way back to Tianjin and hid at home, licking my wounds.
After many years of graduation, a high school class reunion.
Notification from Wang Minghan:
"Dear beautiful lady, it has been nearly ten years since we parted in high school. I heard that you have some free time recently, so I have prepared some wine and respectfully invite you to spare some time for a meeting."
Wang was the class monitor and student council president in high school, while I was the secretary of the Communist Youth League in our class. During that time, there were rumors about the two of us on campus.
But I know his true nature. He is the young master of the Da Hua Group. In our private high school, he took advantage of his father's position as an honorary school director to bully male students, harass female students, and even female teachers. Later, I heard that some female students and teachers became pregnant because of him, and he was forced to transfer schools due to various pressures.
For me, he has been longing for a long time. He dragged me to the bar, trying to get me drunk and plot against me, but I gave him a big shove. Over the years, he knew about my fame in the entertainment industry, and I knew about Da Hua's success in the business world, but we never contacted each other. I always thought that we would never have any intersection in this lifetime. But today, I have to go. I want to know what kind of idea the biggest investor of "Time leaves its mark" has in mind.
Although he stabbed me hard, I am still bleeding to this day.
The gathering was at Heaven Above Sky Home, a table for 28 people, with both male and female classmates from our high school.
Wang Minghan took the central position without hesitation. He pulled me to his side and stood up to introduce my former classmates and acquaintances to everyone: "Zhou Manli, our former Chinese class representative and a former journalist for the evening newspaper, now my office director; Gao Jiazhuang, our former sports committee member and former police officer at the Second Street Police Station, now my security department manager; Zhou Heng, our former physics class representative, now the project manager at our Da Hua Group Jincheng Real Estate..."
After going around, I found out that I didn't attend a class reunion, but rather a team building event for the Da Hua Group. Wang Manli stood up and hugged me: "Ting Zhi, I've been wanting your autograph but never had the chance. From now on, we are colleagues. Take care of me in the future..." Colleagues? Who is a colleague with whom?
I don't know why, but Zhou Manli charmingly threw a flirtatious glance at Wang Minghan and said, " manager Wang, why don't you make the announcement!"
Wang Minghan raised the microphone, and as he cleared his throat, the table fell silent. He turned to me with a self-satisfied look and said, "Next, I announce that Da Hua Group has appointed Miss Wu Tingzhi as the senior executive assistant at the group's headquarters!"
Applause erupted, and Gao Jiazhuang led the cheers, "Welcome, Miss Wu, let's toast to Miss Wu!"
Is this giving or praising? Is it a timely help or adding insult to injury? Or is it a blatant temptation? It's like forcing a cow to drink water! This is the power of capital!
In Beijing, I have already been exploited by capital once. After returning to Tianjin, will I still be at the mercy of capital?
Screw you!
I drank the wine in the cup and raised the empty cup to the surroundings: "Thank you for manager Wang's love, thank you for the classmates' hospitality, but I currently have no plans to come out to work, I'm sorry!"
The phone in my bag rang, and without even looking, I put it to my ear and said, "Okay, I got it. Wait for me, I'll be back right away!"
I didn't pay attention to who was on the other end of the line or what they said.
After hanging up, I apologized to everyone present, "I'm sorry, manager Wang, I'm sorry classmates, I have an urgent matter to attend to. I'll make arrangements for another day to make up for my rudeness today!"
Then, without waiting for the others to react, I grabbed my bag and walked quickly out of the private room.
"What are you pretending for? A fallen phoenix is no match for a chicken!" Zhou Manli's voice.
" manager Wang, it seems like your trick didn't work, huh?" Gao Jiazhuang's voice.
"Stop Maybe there really is something going on. Don't be like this, Wang Minghan. I've told you, don't be so self-righteous..." That was the voice of my former desk mate, Jiang Qiuying.
"Don't toast and not drink, she will pay the price for her stubbornness! Come on, let's all raise our glasses. We won't stop until we're drunk!" That's Wang Minghan for you.
Just as I waved for a taxi in the distance, a Bora pulled up beside me with a familiar face leaning out of the window. "Old classmate, it looks like I arrived just in time. Please get in the car!"
I remembered the phone call just now: " Qin Zhijiang, was that you who called just now?"
"Who else? Weren't you waiting for me to come out?" He had a hint of a smile on his lips.
I opened the car door and got in. To be honest, his car was the most low-end one I had ever ridden in these years.
My classmates, each with their own differences.
Qin Zhijiang was the labor committee member during my high school years. He didn't talk much and dressed plainly. It wasn't until graduation that he kept his family situation a secret. Perhaps everyone has their own untold stories.
He was a good person, although his grades were not great, he always worked hard and strived for improvement.
In terms of looks, I can't be considered handsome, but I'm definitely not ugly.
On the night of the high school graduation reunion, Jiang Qiuying accompanied me home and said in a daze, "It's all because of you that Qin Zhijiang drank too much..." I was also a bit dizzy at the time and didn't pay much attention to it.
Then we parted ways for nearly a decade. This time when I came back, my mom mentioned him a few times: "Xiao Qin came to see me and your dad..." "Last time your dad had appendicitis, thanks to Xiao Qin running around..."
He suggested, I agreed, and the two of us found a Haidilao restaurant.
He didn't ask about my past, and I didn't ask about his present.
We reminisced about the good times in high school, but both avoided discussing Wang Minghan's disgrace.
During a meal, we ate late into the night. Most of the time, I was talking while he was listening. I couldn't help but share my efforts over the years at Fahrenheit, recounting the blows I faced at the "Time Leaves Its Mark press conference," expressing my frustrations, helplessness, and despair. I also talked about Brother Kan and an older woman nearly twenty years our senior, sharing how I spent sleepless nights haunted by nightmares... I spoke of socializing outside, always careful to maintain my last bit of clarity, afraid to indulge even a little!
I got drunk.
First, I laughed wildly, then I cried with my head on the table, repeatedly expressing my grievances.
I'm tired, I want to rest.
In a daze, I was helped into a car, someone adjusted the seat for me, and helped me fasten the seat belt.
In a daze, I was gently placed onto a soft bed.
The bed is soft and warm, and I sleep peacefully, feeling a sense of security and tranquility that I have never experienced before. In the morning, a ray of sunlight shines through the curtains into the room, and I wake up comfortably, only to find that I am wearing a man's pajamas. My mind is blank: "Where am I, and how did I get here?" I slip on my slippers and head out.
Qin Zhijiang Curled up on the sofa in the living room, fast asleep, my clothes are outside on the balcony.
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