Song Yaxing had already ordered the food. "Although I don't know what President Su likes to eat, I ordered a little bit of everything."
Su Qianqian was clearly a little absent-minded, her mind blank. "Ah? Okay, I won't be picky."
Song Yaxing also noticed Su Qianqian's unusual behavior. "President Su, is there something you haven't finished? President Su..."
Su Qianqian only snapped out of her daze when Song Yaxing called her a second time. "It's nothing, just a small matter."
A pleasant smile appeared on Song Yaxing's elegant face. "President Su is a very good person. Although President Su is a newcomer in the entertainment industry, your entry is too dazzling. No one dares to take you seriously now, but you are different from those people in the entertainment industry who think too highly of themselves."
Song Yaxing was once very popular in the entertainment industry and had some fame. However, because she was not signed with a company, she had no powerful backing. Even people who were not as famous as Song Yaxing dared to bully her because they had companies behind them.
Song Yaxing had always followed this path, having been in the industry for many years and long since become indifferent to it, but after getting to know Su Qianqian, she was still somewhat surprised.
Su Qianqian is a rare example of frankness and innocence in the entertainment industry.
Su Qianqian didn't take Song Yaxing's words to heart. She waved her hand and said, "What goes around comes around. That's life. Some people become famous by being promoted, while others become famous by fate. In this age of rapid information development, who knows what will happen to someone next? Leave room for maneuver in your actions so you can meet again in the future. But I think that only someone with Song's personality can last long in the entertainment industry."
Song Yaxing lowered her head and gave a bitter smile. "It's just to make a living. If we had a choice, who would want to suffer like this?"
Su Qianqian didn't know why, but she felt inexplicably panicked. Jiang Cuo collapsed in front of the hotel room door. At that time, she didn't find the room card on Jiang Cuo, so she didn't take Jiang Cuo to the room.
The main reason was that Jiang Cuo's drunken state made her want to escape.
At this moment, Song Yaxing received a message from her agent.
After looking down at the message on her phone, Song Yaxing understood why Su Qianqian was so distracted.
“My assistant just messaged me saying that President Jiang drank a whole glass of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) and is now unconscious in front of his hotel room. Wang Sisi was tripped by people at the dinner party, and now she is the only person on that floor of the hotel besides President Jiang, so she doesn’t dare to go up and help him.”
Song Yaxing noticed a slight change in Su Qianqian's expression after she finished speaking.
Song Yaxing chuckled lightly, her eyes looking at a younger person with the gaze of someone who had been through it all.
Song Yaxing's voice is very gentle, which makes people feel very comfortable.
"Actually, I had heard about that book, 'The Fragrance of Love,' long ago. The fate of President Su and President Jiang was set many years ago. In the entertainment industry, interests are intertwined, and sometimes people get along and break up very quickly. In fact, President Su and President Jiang are the few truly genuine people I have met. Moreover, I have also noticed that you two only show different emotions when you are with each other."
In this circle, the most precious things are sincerity and genuine feelings. Misunderstandings aren't so terrible, and past misunderstandings aren't so bad either. What's truly frightening is not running away from things, not letting them fester. And feelings are the most ambiguous thing; one or two actions can't fully express one's feelings. What's truly terrifying is slowly missing out because of a lack of careful consideration. The loneliness of being at the top for too long leads to longing, pain, and regret. Don't you agree, Mr. Su?
Su Qianqian's eyebrows were already furrowed, and she was visibly irritable. She felt that she shouldn't interfere, and she didn't think that what she was doing was escaping.
"Sister Song, I know you mean well, but things are a bit complicated between me and President Jiang. Why don't you have your assistant help President Jiang back?"
Song Yaxing's eyes softened, and she looked at Su Qianqian as if she were looking at her younger sister who was not mature enough in matters of the heart.
Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo are similar in one way: they are both stubborn and never face their own hearts or admit their true thoughts.
Seeing that Su Qianqian had already said that, Song Yaxing didn't try to persuade her any further. When the food was served, she acted as if nothing had happened and pushed the dishes that looked good in front of Su Qianqian, saying, "President Su, this dish tastes pretty good, please try it."
Even though Su Qianqian tried to convince herself not to care or think about it, the food she picked up with her chopsticks tasted completely bland when she put it in her mouth.
Song Yaxing, however, remained calm, eating and drinking as usual, and waiting quietly.
Ten minutes later, Su Qianqian put down her chopsticks, pursed her lips, and stood up abruptly.
As if she had expected this, Song Yaxing slowly put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth.
Su Qianqian knew Jiang Cuo's stubborn temper and her single-mindedness. Even if Su Qianqian's assistant helped her back to her room, Jiang Cuo would definitely not let that assistant touch her.
That big glass of Erguotou must have burned my stomach, and the alcohol would make me feel terrible, even leading to alcohol poisoning. Jiang Cuo collapsed in front of the room. By then, the party would be over, and other celebrities, their secretaries, and the media would be back. If they captured this scene, who knows what the headlines would be tomorrow? After all, the Erguotou Jiang Cu was drinking was to shield her from the brunt of the attack.
Song Yaxing: "President Su, I've almost finished eating. How about I drive you home?"
Su Qianqian knew that Song Yaxing had deliberately not pointed it out, so she nodded.
Song Yaxing was very perceptive and drove extremely fast.
We returned to the hotel shortly afterward.
Choi Shu hosted a banquet for everyone in the banquet hall on the first floor of the hotel, which was filled with media, while the floor reserved for hotel mentors was empty.
Song Yaxing's secretary, following Song Yaxing's instructions, is crouching in front of the elevator to ensure that as many irrelevant people as possible are stopped so that they don't witness Jiang Cuo's scene.
Su Qianqian's guess was accurate; Jiang Cuo naturally wouldn't accept help from Song Yaxing's assistant.
When Song Yaxing's assistant saw that it was Su Qianqian coming upstairs, she immediately moved away from the elevator entrance.
After Su Qianqian exited the elevator, he ran to the elevator entrance on the first floor to wait for her.
Su Qianqian saw Jiang Cuo slumped on the carpet by the door from afar, her face flushed and her body weak. Her usual refined and capable appearance was now replaced by dejection and dishevelment.
Su Qianqian had taken very large strides and looked aggressive when she walked from the hotel to the elevator on the first floor, but she didn't expect that after getting on the elevator and coming out, her steps slowed down.
Su Qianqian thought about it carefully and realized that she wasn't so innocent. When she first transmigrated into the system world, the original owner was a cannon fodder female supporting character with only three chapters of plot in the book. She offended the future female villain Jiang Cuo, and she was just trying to survive by following the system's instructions to get along with Jiang Cuo.
Moreover, in order to survive and obtain the enormous wealth that the original owner possessed, she shamelessly stuck to Jiang Cuo like a leech during their early high school years, despite Jiang Cuo's intense dislike for her.
It wasn't until the second semester of her senior year of high school that the system jumped to her memories of that six months, leading her to mistakenly believe that the two of them were in love with each other.
She admitted that initially, she was attracted to Jiang Cuo's looks, but after losing her memories of the six months of the storyline, her kindness towards Jiang Cuo was genuine. In the original world, she was an orphan with no parents or friends. She didn't know how to win someone's heart and thought that as long as she gave her all, she would definitely get something in return.
So her biggest resentment towards Jiang Cuo was that Jiang Cuo left without hesitation in the second semester of her sophomore year, without explaining a word to her or leaving a single note. His departure was so resolute that she felt her beliefs had collapsed. She thought that she could gain something by giving, but Jiang Cuo's actions told her that even if she gave her all, she would still be abandoned.
But after Jiang Cuo left, she regained the system memories from the past six months and realized that her relationship with Jiang Cuo was just an agreement, and that Jiang Cuo didn't like her at all.
The two of them have a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship; they each get what they need.
At that moment, she began to waver in her feelings. She felt that the two years she had lived were like a joke. She had been manipulated by the system, manipulated by Jiang Cuo, and laughed at by everyone. Yet, she was caught up in it all and had no sense of self-satisfaction.
But she overlooked the fact that she might have chosen the wrong direction from the very beginning.
The system rewards her with a huge fortune from the original owner, as long as she performs her missions well. However, she is forcibly bound to Jiang Cuo, the female villain with the most storylines during her high school years.
She forcefully imposed her own ideas on Jiang Cuo, because in the original book, Jiang Cuo was aloof, cold, and unapproachable, who did not understand love and did not need it.
She poured all her love into Jiang Cuo without ever considering whether he needed it.
In fact, Jiang Cuo's departure is consistent with his character design in the original book.
In the original book, Jiang Cuo was supposed to be like this, which is why he became a villain in a world obsessed with love.
She was too self-righteous.
After thinking about it this way, Su Qianqian felt much less conflicted.
So just let go of those annoying romantic entanglements and treat Jiang Cuo as a two-dimensional character in the system world.
Jiang Cuo is now shielding her from the alcohol and enduring the stomach pain from the baijiu for her. If she doesn't care, then she's just unable to let go of the past and is still holding a grudge.
Hearing footsteps, Jiang Cuo opened her eyes warily. Her usually cool eyes were now bloodshot at the corners, and her face was filled with aloofness that said "do not disturb," as if she was putting on a brave face to intimidate those who tried to approach her.
However, after learning that it was Su Qianqian who had arrived, Jiang Cuo's aura softened, and he blinked his reddened, cold phoenix eyes as if he couldn't believe it.
“Su Su…”
Jiang Cuo's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen a glimmer of hope.
Su Qianqian deliberately kept a straight face and pretended to be indifferent. "President Jiang, don't overthink it. I'm just afraid that bad rumors about the two of us will spread tomorrow."
Jiang Cuo smiled slightly, her eyes clinging to him, "I know."
"Su Su... I'm sorry."
Su Qianqian's hand, which was holding Jiang Cuo's, trembled. She felt as if something had stabbed her in the heart. She gritted her teeth and composed herself. "I haven't forgiven you, Mr. Jiang. Please don't misunderstand."
"I know, as long as Su Su... doesn't ignore me... that's fine."
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Hehe, I went out today, so it's a bit short~ I hope you guys aren't angry~
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Chapter Seventy-Eight
When Song Yaxing saw that Su Qianqian had helped Jiang Cuo into the hotel room and closed the door, she sent a text message to her agent, telling her not to wait at the elevator entrance to avoid arousing suspicion and making the media think it was strange that she had come up early.
Sure enough, ten minutes later, some influential media outlets in the industry sent staff to the hotel's mentor floor to watch closely.
As if he had anticipated this, he went there but didn't see the scene he wanted, which annoyed him, so he knocked on Song Yaxing's door.
Song Yaxing opened the door, her face as calm and composed as ever.
Instead, the media staff seemed impatient, almost questioning her, "Sister Song, did you hear any noises coming from the hallway while you were in your room?"
Song Yaxing shook her head slightly.
The media staff member was somewhat skeptical.
Knowing he hadn't gotten any footage, he was sure his boss would scold him for his incompetence. Seeing Song Yaxing's nonchalant reaction, he felt an urge to vent his anger on her. "Sister Song, how could you not have heard anything? President Cui hosted a banquet for the mentors on the first floor of the hotel without inviting you. You were in your room the whole time. Logically, everyone on that floor should have been there; it should have been empty and quiet. You should have heard every little sound."
Song Yaxing's manager was furious when she heard this. Did they really think their artist was easy to bully?
The agent walked to the door and blocked the door frame. "Our Sister Song wasn't invited, so doesn't she know she should go out to eat by herself? We grabbed a bite at a nearby restaurant and just got back, so we didn't hear what you're saying. Besides, you're just a photographer, so please show some respect when you speak. Our Sister Song is a respected senior in the industry. Just because she has a good personality doesn't mean she's easy to bully. Hurry up and apologize to me."
In the entertainment industry, most people are opportunistic and bully the weak. If you are assertive, others will tend to avoid trouble and behave themselves. However, if you are too weak, everyone will want to kick you while you're down.
The media staff member had no temper when facing the celebrity himself, so how could he listen to the agent's words? "What are you showing off to me for? You think you have inside information? You're such a washed-up person, you can't even get an endorsement, and you don't have a company backing you up. Do you really think you're a piece of cake? It's a favor that we ask you about your private affairs. Don't be shameless."
The agent was furious and raised his hand to slap the photographer, but Song Yaxing stopped him.
Song Yaxing stepped forward, took out her phone, opened the screen, and placed the recording side in front of the staff member.
"Excuse me, I've seen this kind of thing a lot, so I'm always on guard. Does your company need a bit of sensational news? I can provide one. I happened to work with your supervisor last year. Would you like me to send it to your supervisor?"
The staff member's face changed instantly, and she panicked. "I'm so sorry, Sister Song, I was blind. Please forgive me this time. I'm just a new intern, and I didn't watch my words. I apologize."
Song Yaxing's eyes remained calm. She was neither angered by the staff member's provocation nor smug about the staff member's apology. She simply did not respond to the staff member's words, turned around and went into the room, leaving her manager to deal with the situation.
The agent, on the contrary, was secretly delighted. "Think before you speak next time. If you want to survive in this industry, being sweet-talking is the most important thing. If your brain is about the size of a walnut, then you should eat more sweets with your mouth. Hurry up and go, don't disturb Sister Song's rest. There is still filming to go."
The staff member bowed and apologized repeatedly, and left with lingering fear. He even forgot his initial thought of tentatively knocking on Jiang Cuo's door, and left with weak legs.
Inside Jiang Cuo's room, Su Qianqian wet a towel and wiped Jiang Cuo's face.
Jiang Cuo grabbed Su Qianqian's hand, afraid that she would leave, "It's Yun Kong Film and Television, it's Su Lian."