Marrying my ex's younger sister

Chapter 1

Inside a restroom stall at M TV station, Xiao Yan hung up the phone call from the magazine.

The magazine staff's perfunctory attitude and cold words kept replaying in Xiao Yan's mind, her face turned ashen, and anger simmered in her chest.

With only an hour left before the show was to be recorded, and unable to linger any longer, Xiao Yan could only suppress her anger for the time being.

She unlatched the door and was about to go out when she heard two TV station staff members walk in.

"Hey, did you know that Lin Leyao is going to record a show in the next studio today?"

"I know. I saw her in the lobby when she first came to the station. She's even more beautiful in person than on TV, and she has a great personality. It's a pity she has too many scandals."

"I just finished reading the 'third floor' post on the forum last week. She's amazing. She's a homewrecker. She was publicly criticized by Director Lu's wife on Weibo when she first debuted. Half a year ago, a staff member from Z TV revealed that she was having an ambiguous relationship with Lin Haishu on set. At the time, her company issued a statement denying it, but in the end, photos of the two of them entering a hotel together were still taken. With so much dirt on her, how come she still gets so many acting offers?"

"She must have a sugar daddy behind her, otherwise how could she have landed the lead role in a big-budget TV series with a 500 million yuan investment right after her debut?"

"Damn, I used to like her when she first debuted. She's disgusting!"

The phone suddenly rang in the restroom, startling the two staff members, whose faces turned deathly pale.

"There's someone here!"

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

The two staff members left in a hurry.

Inside the stall, Xiao Yan's fingers, gripping the door latch, had turned white. She hung up the phone, and the entire bathroom fell completely silent.

At the entrance to the lounge, looking at the large characters "Lin Leyao's Lounge" on the door, Xiao Yan took a few deep breaths, calmed herself down, and pushed the door open to go inside.

In front of the dressing mirror in the lounge, a woman in a silk robe was sitting with her back to Xiao Yan, having her hair styled by a stylist.

The woman, who had been keeping her eyes closed, opened them when she heard the door open and greeted me with a smile, "Sister Yan, you've been in the bathroom for so long! My makeup was already done."

Seeing the stylist there, Xiao Yan didn't mention what she had overheard in the bathroom. She glanced at Lin Leyao's face reflected in the mirror and absentmindedly praised, "This makeup looks pretty good today."

"Hmm. Isn't it because I'm good-looking?"

As the hairstyling was nearing completion, the stylist was spraying hairspray on Lin Leyao's hair. Hearing Lin Leyao's words, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "Teacher Leyao, your face is really beautiful. I've styled so many celebrities, but I'm always amazed when I see Teacher Leyao."

Hearing this, Lin Leyao joked, "Yu Yu, you're putting others down. If this gets out, other celebrities' fans will definitely tear you apart."

"Hurry up, hurry up, so I'll have a chance to stage an accident with you. Then, if no one else comes to me, I'll stick with you as my personal stylist."

Xiao Yan, who had been feeling quite down since returning from the restroom, was cheered up a bit by the cheerful atmosphere in the dressing room. Now she was in the mood to take a closer look at her artist's face.

Five years ago, Xiao Yan was certain that Lin Leyao would become famous after their first meeting. Lin Leyao's appearance was so striking and beautiful that even though she had been a manager for over ten years and had seen so many handsome men and beautiful women in the industry, she was still amazed when she first saw Lin Leyao.

At the time, Lin Leyao was only twenty years old, still a very young age. However, her appearance was stunningly beautiful, completely contrary to her age, and she was the kind of beautiful woman that the entertainment industry has been lacking in recent years.

She has naturally expressive eyes, with slightly upturned corners, a pert nose, and a delicate face; her features combine to create a unique charm. Her demeanor lacks the timidity of a typical newcomer; she exudes confidence and poise, possessing a far superior presence compared to the average newcomer.

At the time, more than one company in the industry wanted to sign Lin Leyao. In the end, Lin Leyao chose Xinghai Entertainment, and Xiao Yan became Lin Leyao's agent through the company's arrangement.

Five years passed in the blink of an eye. During these five years, the two of them spent most of their time together. After Xiao Yan fully experienced Lin Leyao's true personality for the first time, she realized that Lin Leyao would inevitably face many difficulties if she wanted to achieve her initial prediction of becoming a sensation.

The entertainment industry is a very social circle. After entering the entertainment industry, Lin Leyao never attended private drinking parties and rarely contacted other artists in private. As a result, she completely cut off many of her connections.

On the other hand, Lin Leyao has no background but has an attractive appearance, so naturally some people will have their eyes on her.

In fact, with Lin Leyao's looks, she could easily have a smooth career in the entertainment industry if she used a little cunning, and she would have no shortage of resources. However, she is not the type to resort to underhanded tactics. Moreover, if anyone in the industry tries to harm her, no matter how big a name they are, Lin Leyao is willing to confront them directly, and the consequence of such a confrontation would be that Lin Leyao would suffer a great setback.

When Lin Leyao first signed with the company, the company did not arrange for her to act in movies or TV series. Instead, they promoted her photos and videos on various platforms to leave an impression on netizens. Later, they arranged for her to appear on variety shows to increase her visibility.

In a variety show that tests acting skills, Lin Leyao appeared as a guest star, playing a minor role for a senior colleague from her own company. Unexpectedly, one of the directors and judges on the show took a liking to Lin Leyao and handed her a business card backstage.

Lin Leyao turned around and threw the business card into the trash can. Unexpectedly, the director did not give up. Two months later, he contacted the company directly through a person and wanted to invite Lin Leyao to dinner.

The president of Xinghai Entertainment is named Li Na, and she is in her early forties. She used to be a well-known agent in the industry before switching careers and starting her own film and television agency. Li Na is not the type of person who would force her artists to accompany others to meals and drinks. Of course, if her artists have a way to use this method to gain resources, she will not stop them.

When the director wanted to contact Lin Leyao, Li Na didn't interfere, and Xiao Yan found a way to deal with it.

Later, the company arranged for Lin Leyao to join the film crew. On the day of the opening banquet, Lin Leyao encountered the director who had been eyeing her for a long time at the restroom door, and the two had a conflict at the restroom door. The director's wife happened to come over and saw the director and Lin Leyao holding hands intimately, and was very angry.

No argument occurred at the time; the director was pulled away from the scene by his wife. Xiao Yan was unaware of this, but little did she know that a major event would occur three months later.

Three months later, the director's wife suddenly tagged Lin Leyao on Weibo, denouncing her as a mistress who seduced a married man.

Lin Leyao was young and impetuous at the time, and of course she was unwilling to be slandered, so she directly retorted.

As a result, while Xiao Yan learned what had happened in the restroom on the day of the filming opening ceremony, Lin Leyao, who had been filming for three months, was replaced and had to reshoot her scenes. Although it was a supporting role, this meant that Lin Leyao's first role in the entertainment industry ended in failure.

Offending a director is tantamount to offending his entire network of cronies in the industry, making Lin Leyao's path in the entertainment circle much more difficult. Fortunately, Xinghai Entertainment is not only a talent agency but also a film and television production company. After a six-month hiatus, Lin Leyao began playing the lead role in a TV series produced by the company itself.

Many people say that Lin Leyao's first film was a big-budget production with an investment of 500 million, but in fact, there was another role that was replaced and reshot by someone else and no one has paid attention to it.

Despite Lin Leyao's radiant beauty and captivating charm on television, no one knows that she is actually a quiet and reserved person in private, the complete opposite of her flamboyant and alluring personality.

Over the years, Xiao Yan hadn't had any detailed private conversations with Lin Leyao, but she felt that being replaced in a role right after her debut must have left a very serious impact on Lin Leyao.

Lin Leyao's principles remained unchanged, but Xiao Yan felt that after being taught a lesson by reality, she not only stopped

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