"President Lin is so straightforward. Since I'm here today, I'd also like to see the other artists from President Lin's company." Because this script was written by Li Xi, Li Zhen was naturally very interested in it.
"Of course you can." Lin Xiaoxiao nodded. Watching celebrities, there's naturally nothing you can't do.
"Tang Xue, take Director Li and the others to see the rest of the group." Before Lin Xiaoxiao could even say she was going to take Li Zhen and the others out, Bai Bing spoke up first.
Tang Xue glanced at Bai Bing and nodded slightly.
"Director Li, President Lin and I have some things to discuss, so we'll trouble Tang Xue to lead the way for you." Bai Bing said, then looked at Li Zhen apologetically.
"Don't say that, Manager Bai." Li Zhen patted Tang Xue on the shoulder. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Tang."
"Sister Bingbing, what's wrong?" After seeing the others leave, Lin Xiaoxiao turned her gaze to Bai Bing. She was a little puzzled. What important thing did Bai Bing have to tell her that was so important that she had to tell her at this critical moment?
Knowing that Bai Bing wasn't someone who didn't know the occasion, Lin Xiaoxiao knew that Bai Bing must have something very important to tell her when Bai Bing said those words.
Could it be that she's asking why she's different from before? Or has she noticed something's wrong with her? Lin Xiaoxiao felt a little uneasy.
Although she had already prepared an excuse for her drastic personality change, she hadn't experienced any major ups and downs, joys or sorrows. Could Bai Bing believe what she said? To be honest, Lin Xiaoxiao was still a little unsure.
"What's going on between you and Tang Xue? You're not trying to get revenge on Lin Yu through Tang Xue, are you? Or do you want to break them up? You don't have other ideas about Tang Xue, do you? You haven't fallen for her, have you? You didn't bully her and develop feelings for her, have you?"
Bai Bing spoke up, but the question she asked had nothing to do with what Lin Xiaoxiao was thinking.
When she heard the first two questions, Lin Xiaoxiao wanted to explain, but Bai Bing's next few questions really caught her off guard, leaving her speechless for a long time.
"Sister Bingbing, why are you asking that?" Lin Xiaoxiao wiped her face, seemingly trying to erase the confusion on her face. The previous questions were quite normal.
Later on, she started to get confused. What did it mean that she had other feelings for Tang Xue? What did it mean that she had fallen in love with Tang Xue?
What do you mean she bullied Tang Xue and developed feelings for her? Please, she wasn't the one who bullied Tang Xue, so how could she have developed feelings for her?
Although she did have feelings for Tang Xue, her feelings were completely different from what Bai Bing thought.
"Xiaoxiao, don't be shy, I understand." Bai Bing patted Lin Xiaoxiao's shoulder, thinking she had discovered the little secret Lin Xiaoxiao was keeping in her heart.
"Although this road is not easy, I support you, it's just..." Bai Bing sighed inwardly. It must be the person Lin Xiaoxiao likes, which really makes Bai Bing feel quite helpless.
But if Bai Bing had to choose between Lin Yu and Tang Xue, she would naturally choose Tang Xue. At least this girl is a good person, she just doesn't have good taste, she actually fell for that scumbag Lin Yu.
Could it be... that's why Lin Xiaoxiao fell in love with Tang Xue? Bai Bing's gaze towards Lin Xiaoxiao became somewhat strange. Was it because she felt a sense of kinship with the other person, which led to a different kind of affection?
"Bingbing, although I don't know what you're thinking, I still want to say, please stop your imagination." Lin Xiaoxiao pinched her brow hard.
She had a headache, a real headache. All she did was treat Tang Xue a little better, so how did that make Bai Bing think like that?
"Xiaoxiao, are you still going to hide it from me?" Bai Bing was now absolutely certain of her guess, and this was after she saw Lin Xiaoxiao's interaction with Tang Xue earlier, she suddenly realized why Lin Xiaoxiao had been acting so strangely lately.
Without a doubt, Lin Xiaoxiao must have been heartbroken by that scumbag Lin Yu, and then felt pity for Tang Xue, who had also been deceived by Lin Yu.
This pity then evolved into other emotions, and the more Bai Bing thought about it, the more she felt that this was the reason why Lin Xiaoxiao had changed so much.
"Sister Bingbing, things really aren't what you think. I didn't mean to hide anything from you." Lin Xiaoxiao really felt like she had two heads right now.
"The reason I changed my attitude toward Tang Xue is that I no longer have any feelings for Lin Yu. Looking back on what I did to Tang Xue because of Lin Yu, I also feel that I was very immature."
I did this partly because I thought she could become famous and bring profits to the company, and partly because I felt sorry for her and wanted to treat her well; it was also a way of making amends for what happened in the past.
"Alright, stop explaining. I understand. It's really difficult to admit that you like the same sex. I won't force you. Once you can face your own heart, you can come and talk to me anytime." Bai Bing patted Lin Xiaoxiao's head, looking like a caring older sister.
Lin Xiaoxiao's lips twitched. She was completely dumbfounded. She really wanted to pry open Bai Bing's head to see what she was imagining.
How could she be so certain that she liked Tang Xue? How did she come to this conclusion?
Seeing Bai Bing's considerate attitude of "Don't say anything, I understand," Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes twitched. What could she say? What else could she possibly say?
She had been worried that Bai Bing might have seen through the fact that the core inside this body was no longer the same, but it turned out that her worries were unnecessary. The person in front of her had already found a reason for her, and it was a reason that seemed impeccable to him.
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After the two finished talking, they went to find Li Zhen and the others. Of course, Lin Xiaoxiao ended the conversation with utter speechlessness.
At this moment, Lin Xiaoxiao could never have imagined that one day in the future, she would be slapped in the face by her denial today.
Because the people Li Zhen was interested in had not read the script, and some of them had other commitments and were not at the company, Lin Xiaoxiao rescheduled the audition with Li Zhen.
"Xiaoxiao, didn't you say you had something to say to Tang Xue? It's lunchtime anyway, why don't you two go get something to eat together?"
Bai Bing raised her wrist to check the time. "I have some other things to take care of. Just bring me a cup of coffee when you come back later."
Lin Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and did not refuse. She knew that Bai Bing was creating an opportunity for her to be alone with Tang Xue, even though Bai Bing misunderstood her purpose.
But getting closer to Tang Xue was also something she needed to do, and now that she had the opportunity, Lin Xiaoxiao naturally wouldn't refuse.
"I won't go, I have plans with my boyfriend." Tang Xue smiled apologetically at Lin Xiaoxiao, "He said he wanted to have lunch with me."
Lin Xiaoxiao's hand, which was in her pocket, tightened unconsciously, and the light and expectation in her eyes dimmed slightly when she heard those words.
Bai Bing, who had been watching Lin Xiaoxiao the whole time, naturally didn't miss this scene. She sighed inwardly, feeling a little sorry for Lin Xiaoxiao. Besides feeling sorry for her, she also felt that Lin Xiaoxiao was being a bit stubborn.
He clearly cares deeply about Tang Xue, and he clearly has other feelings for her, yet he stubbornly refuses to admit it. If there's really nothing between you, why do you act so disappointed?
"You already have a boyfriend?" Bai Bing asked, somewhat surprised, as if she had only found out about it today.
"Yes." Tang Xue frowned and glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao. If Lin Xiaoxiao hadn't known that she already had a boyfriend, Tang Xue would have originally planned to keep it a secret. But now, seeing the relationship between Lin Xiaoxiao and Bai Bing, there was no need to hide it anymore.
"If it's convenient, I'd like to meet your boyfriend." Bai Bing glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao. Although she was inwardly criticizing Lin Xiaoxiao, Bai Bing still wanted to help her.
Although Tang Xue already has a boyfriend, if Lin Yu weren't such a scumbag, Bai Bing would advise Lin Xiaoxiao to give up on this idea.
But now, Bai Bing feels that such a scumbag doesn't deserve to be with a girl as good as Tang Xue. Lin Xiaoxiao is much better than that scumbag Lin Yu.
Tang Xue glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao again. She didn't know why she was acting this way. It was as if, without knowing when it started, whenever Lin Xiaoxiao was around, her gaze would always involuntarily shift to Lin Xiaoxiao.
"Is it inconvenient?" When Bai Bing saw Tang Xue looking at Lin Xiaoxiao, her heart skipped a beat. Did Tang Xue already know about Lin Xiaoxiao's past harassment of Lin Yu?
Did Lin Yu say that? If that's the case, does Lin Xiaoxiao still have a chance? Won't Tang Xue think that Lin Xiaoxiao is only being so nice to her to get revenge on Lin Yu?
If Tang Xue were to say that Lin Xiaoxiao actually approached Lin Yu because she liked her, would she believe it?
Lin Xiaoxiao and Tang Xue, who were standing with Bai Bing, had no idea that in just a short while, Bai Bing had already imagined countless possibilities.
Meeting Tang Xue's gaze, Lin Xiaoxiao flashed her signature eight-tooth smile. "Is there a problem?"
Tang Xue turned her head, her eyes looking somewhat flustered, "It's alright, then Sister Bai, come with me."
Tang Xue also knew that she couldn't refuse Bai Bing's request to see Lin Yu.
She is no longer the artist with no works or fame she used to be; now the company has started to invest resources in her.
Most importantly, she is about to star in director Li Zhen's fantasy drama, regardless of the wildly popular script or Li Zhen's presence.
Once she films this drama, she will no longer be the obscure, unknown starlet she once was.
As an artist, dating is not allowed, but she wasn't one of those people who would be in the spotlight before.
But now, just considering that her agent is Bai Bing, she can no longer be as casual as before.
"Xiaoxiao, why don't you come too? You have a sensitive stomach, so you need to eat on time. You don't mind, do you?" Bai Bing said, then seemed to remember to ask Tang Xue's opinion.
Tang Xue: "...I don't mind." Could she really say she minded? Tang Xue lowered her eyes. Lin Xiaoxiao was her boss, so it was perfectly reasonable for Lin Xiaoxiao to go.
Could she say no? Not only could she not, she should feel flattered that Lin Xiaoxiao was so concerned about her affairs.
Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at Bai Bing, then turned to look at Tang Xue, her eyes narrowing slightly. She had a feeling that Bai Bing was up to something.
But going to see Lin Yu isn't out of the question. After all, Lin Yu is insignificant to her now. To put it bluntly, she's not afraid of Lin Yu anymore.
Because she is the president of the Lin Group, while Lin Yu is still an illegitimate son who has not been taken back to the Lin family. Thinking of this, Lin Xiaoxiao touched her chin.
In the original storyline, Lin Yu was finally able to return to the Lin family thanks to Lin Xiaoxiao, a cannon fodder character, who spared no effort in helping him.
In the end, Lin Yu returned to the Lin family in a very high-profile manner, taking the Lin Group, which was used as cannon fodder by Lin Xiaoxiao.
"What are you thinking about?" Bai Bing nudged Lin Xiaoxiao's arm and whispered, "Do you think Tang Xue already knows that you used to like Lin Yu?"
"What do you say, when we see Lin Yu later, we'll use the excuse that celebrities can't date to make them break up, okay?"
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Bai Bing with a somewhat complicated expression. "Sister Bingbing, do you think Tang Xue is the kind of person who would abandon her husband after she becomes successful?"
Bai Bing was taken aback, but she was still amused by the words "husband who has shared hardship" that Lin Xiaoxiao mentioned. "You're right. We'll see how things go later. By the way, you should sit down by yourself and not have any contact with that scumbag for now."
"Why?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked, puzzled. "You asked me to come along so that I could cause trouble, didn't you?"
Bai Bing was speechless for a moment, and couldn't help but roll her eyes at Lin Xiaoxiao, "I just asked you to come over for dinner, it's not like you're coming with us."
It's lunchtime now. Don't you know what's wrong with you? If it weren't for your favorite restaurant, I would have taken you somewhere else.
Lin Xiaoxiao blinked, seemingly not quite believing that Bai Bing had no intention of causing trouble at all. "Sister Bingbing, I've met Lin Yu before."
Well, in front of Tang Xue, how Lin Yu talks about me isn't important. What I'm more interested in is his expression when he sees me later.
Lin Yu said that he and Tang Xue were just friends, right? Lin Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow, her smile deepening.
Chapter 17
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Jinyu is the closest restaurant to the Lin Group and a favorite spot for nearby office workers.
Not only because it's close by, but also because Jin Yu's food is exceptionally delicious and the prices are affordable for most people.
As Lin Xiaoxiao walked into Jinyu, she put on the baseball cap she had just taken from the office, with the brim facing forward, covering her forehead and eyes.
Lin Xiaoxiao's actions drew glances from Tang Xue and Bai Bing, especially when Lin Xiaoxiao first took the hat out of the office.
They thought Lin Xiaoxiao was trying to shield herself from the sun, but now they know that's not the case.
As for what the two of them were guessing, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't care. Her gaze swept around the hall and she soon spotted Lin Yu.
Although she felt an instinctive aversion to her own talent for recognizing Lin Yu simply by glancing at him, Lin Xiaoxiao suppressed this aversion and followed behind Tang Xue.
Anyway, she came here today to cause trouble, so she can tolerate Lin Yu's dislike for a while.
"Xue'er." Lin Yu naturally spotted Tang Xue at a glance, waved to her, and then asked with a puzzled look, "Who are these two?"
"I'm Tang Xue's manager, my name is Bai Bing. You must be Tang Xue's boyfriend." Before Tang Xue could speak, Bai Bing stepped forward and introduced herself.
"Hello, I am Xue'er's boyfriend. My name is Lin Yu. Xue'er has been in trouble with Manager Bai all this time."