Jiang Lai is carefree and doesn't care. All haters can get lost and stop me from shining. The trash under my feet doesn't even deserve to comment.
Jiang Lai became famous. Fans who came to see her off at the airport surrounded her. She walked slowly forward like a snail. She looked carefully at each fan's face, but she still couldn't see the person she remembered.
I'm a little disappointed. Could it be that they've stopped being fans?
Yu Family —
"Madam, my husband is away on a business trip today and won't be back for a month. He told me that I must stay with you no matter what."
The speaker was the villa's butler, a man in his early thirties.
Lin Xi gave him a cold glance, unlocked her phone, and started looking through her photo album.
"Ah, I found it!" Her expression was almost exaggerated with excitement as she waved her phone in front of the housekeeper. "I've recently taken up photography. Do you think this photo could win an award?"
The butler's prepared flattery got stuck in his throat. After seeing the photo, he plopped down on the soft carpet with a dull thud, making one wonder if his pelvis had been fractured.
The butler stared in terror, then crawled on the ground and kowtowed several times: "Madam, please! My mother is unwell, I beg you to spare her!"
"Let her go?" Lin Xi covered her mouth and laughed, her voice sharp and piercing: "I just sent someone to offer condolences to Steward Zhao's family. You serve my master and me so diligently, how could I possibly harm your mother?"
Butler Zhao trembled, staining the pristine white carpet with red spots: "Madam stays home most of the time, occasionally going out for afternoon tea or shopping with other ladies..."
Lin Xi patted Zhao, the housekeeper, on his trembling shoulder and praised him, "Housekeeper Zhao is very sensible. I believe your mother will be very pleased. By the way, I have to go to H country on a business trip for a few days. Housekeeper Zhao, please take good care of the family."
"Don't worry, my wife."
Lin Xi got up, humming a song as she went upstairs to the second floor. A short while later, she came downstairs carrying her suitcase: "Bye-bye, Butler Zhao~"
Despite his teeth grinding, Butler Zhao bowed respectfully and said, "Please take care, Madam."
Two hours later, Jiang Lai arrived in the capital of H country, where the number of fans who greeted her was in stark contrast to those who had departed from domestic airports.
Anna, afraid of upsetting her, explained, "You've only been in the industry for a short time, and the copyright for 'Island' hasn't been sold to H country yet, so it's normal that no fans are coming."
Jiang Lai took off her baseball cap, her long hair fluttering in the wind: "I know, you thought I was sad?"
"I'm glad you're not sad."
"Let's go see my dress."
"Um."
Jiang Lai and her entourage arrived at the hotel, and the costume team knocked on the door and entered with ironed formal wear.
The off-shoulder strapless design perfectly showcases Jiang Lai's delicate collarbones and beautiful butterfly bones. The simple black trailing dress outlines her curves, and when paired with a jewelry necklace, she exudes a cool and elegant aura, sexy yet dignified.
Anna quickly took two photos and sent them to Nan Moxi. She replied very quickly, and the set was finalized on the day of the awards ceremony.
Anna, holding her iPad, calculated the schedule: "Lai Lai, the flashlights at the event in H country are very bright. Sister Nan said she wants me to take you to training in advance."
Jiang Lai had just changed out of her formal dress and into a comfortable plus-size T-shirt: "Where are we going to practice?"
"This is how trainees at XX company are trained."
"Okay, we need to think about everything. When I'm abroad, I represent the face of the country. I can lose face myself, but the country cannot."
"Hehe, that's what Sister Nan said too."
That evening, Jiang Lai reviewed the program for the gala, silently memorizing the order in her mind. Even though she was very fluent in the language, she still muttered it several times.
I spent a month learning H language because I was going to play a person from H country. Later, I learned it so well that I didn't need to translate when watching the show.
This kind of talent is infuriating to talk about.
She was engrossed in her reading when there was a knock at the door. She slipped on her slippers, got out of bed, and asked, "Who is it?"
There was a two-second silence outside the door, followed by a woman's voice: "Bring the clothes."
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Author's Note:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2022-05-20 22:59:11 and 2022-05-21 21:45:15!
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Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 80
The door to the room opened, and the woman's face was reflected in those eyes that flashed with disgust.
After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Lai was about to close the door when Lin Xi reached in to stop her, but her hand was pinched hard, causing her to gasp in pain.
"you..."
Jiang Lai was surprised that Lin Xi could use her body to block the door. Looking at Lin Xi's swollen arm, Jiang Lai frowned, gritted her teeth, and said, "Come in."
Lin Xi looked up, her eyes glistening with tears: "Thank you."
Jiang Lai didn't answer, but stepped aside to let her in. Before closing the door, she cautiously looked around to make sure no one was there before closing it.
"Sit on the sofa for a bit, I'll go find you some medicine." After saying that, Jiang Lai opened her luggage and rummaged through the medicine box. She had bought Yunnan Baiyao when she sprained her ankle while filming an action scene on set last time.
"Lai Lai, you've become more beautiful and more mature," Lin Xi said, taking the initiative to speak.
Jiang Lai paused in her search for medicine, then said curtly without turning around, "Oh, thank you."
"You're so cold to me." Lin Xi lay half-reclined on the sofa, her injured arm draped over her leg, looking languid and beautiful.
Jiang Lai found the medicine, got up and walked over, throwing it at Lin Xi with a stern face: "Otherwise what? You still expect me to greet you with a smile? You haven't forgotten what you did, have you?"
"Lai Lai...look."
"What are you looking at...this..."
Lin Xi took off her shirt, revealing shocking red marks on her thin body, each about two fingers wide, like marks left by a belt.
Lin Xi is Yu Yang's wife. The Yu family has a certain status in the business world. How could anyone dare to touch the wife of the future chairman of the Yu family? Therefore, this must be a trace left by Yu Yang.
As Jiang Lai was pondering, Lin Xi began to sob, large tears rolling down her cheeks. Her pitiful appearance would surely have moved anyone who saw her, but she had used this tactic on the wrong person.
"What's going on between you and your husband is none of my business. I hope you'll stop bothering me. I've given you the medicine; I still need to review the event schedule."
"Lai Lai, Lin Zhi doesn't want you anymore, can't you come back to me?"
Jiang Lai was taken aback, then leaned down close to Lin Xi: "How did you know?"
Lin Xi seemed flustered, avoiding Jiang Lai's gaze and refusing to meet her eyes: "I...I went to ask her. I wanted her to treat you better, but..."
Jiang Lai took a breath: "Then I should be thanking you?"
"We can start over, and I'll give you whatever you want."
"I have no interest in married women, and besides, my net worth doesn't even match the entire Yu family combined, unless..."
Lin Xi hurriedly asked, "What's a pity?"
Jiang Lai snorted and said mysteriously, "Apply the medicine, and I'll talk to you after I'm done."
Lin Xi felt hopeful and opened the package to treat her wound. Jiang Lai, finding the smell unpleasant, took her iPad and sat on the bed. As she was looking at the instructions, a message popped up at the top of the screen: someone had sent her an email titled "Script." She opened it slowly and glanced at it.
A strong smell of Yunnan Baiyao wafted in the air. Jiang Lai looked up and met Lin Xi's eyes. Lin Xi waved her hand in disgust in front of her nose: "It smells strong, stay away from me."
It had nothing to do with the smell of medicine; she just wanted Lin Xi to stay away from her.
Lin Xi took two steps back and said hesitantly, "Can you tell me what you were talking about now?"
Jiang Lai nodded and put the iPad away, locking the screen: "Before that, I have a question for you. You were the one who made me trend on social media, weren't you?"
Since the release of "The Island," Jiang Lai has been on the trending topics list quite a few times. If you ask her this question suddenly, a normal person wouldn't understand the meaning, but someone with a guilty conscience would immediately know which trending topic she is referring to.
Lin Xi: "I don't know what you're talking about."
Jiang Lai had anticipated her response and nonchalantly picked up the iPad beside her, saying, "There's nothing more to say. Please leave."
Lin Xi twisted the corner of her clothes into a ball, and the originally neatly ironed clothes were now covered in several creases. The room light shone on Lin Xi's face, half of her face blending into the light and half into the darkness.
"It was indeed me. I admit I was blinded by greed and did something wrong, but thankfully it didn't affect you much, did it? You never told me who your family members were. I thought they were your lovers, and I was so angry that I lost my mind."
Lin Xi didn't receive Jiang Lai's anger and insults. Instead, she remained calm and said, "You really do love me. Can you avenge those who hurt me for me?"
"You want to get revenge on Lin Zhi?"
"Yes, I'm a public figure and I would never do such a thing, but I don't need to worry about you now that you're here. I have some dirt on Lin Zhi that I need you to release. The influence of marketing accounts is still too small, but if it's released by the young mistress of the Yu family, who wouldn't believe it?"
Lin Xi was clearly hesitant. She was controlled by Yu Yang and could not do anything that might affect the Yu family, but her pet had been bullied, so how could she not retaliate?
Jiang Lai didn't press her, and sighed, "Since you can't help me, then I really can't do anything. At worst, I'll just suffer in silence. Anyway, it's only a waste of less than a year, which is much better than what you've done."
"Okay, I'll do it. Can you be sure the dirt you have is real?"
"Of course, what good would it do me to lie to you? Besides, we're in this together from now on."
Yu's business in the entertainment industry has been sluggish in recent years. The board of directors has long wanted to reduce the subsidiary's expenses, but they have been unable to do so since the contract was signed. If the rising vice president is exposed for his dirty secrets, Yu's can terminate the cooperation without paying a penalty. This would only benefit Yu Yang and not harm her. Even if she were to expose it, it wouldn't matter. She only needs to make some minor changes to the wording to make Yu's appear as if she was deceived without knowing anything.
"I promise you." Lin Xi kicked off her shoes, climbed onto Jiang Lai's bed, and knelt on Jiang Lai's lap. Her pitiful appearance from before vanished instantly.
"I've avenged you, so you have to come back to me. Yu Yang can't find out."
Finally touching the face she had longed for day and night, Lin Xi felt a surge of excitement. That uncontrollable feeling returned, and she leaned down but failed to kiss Jiang Lai's lips.
Jiang Lai dodged the attack, suppressing her disgust, and said in a gentle tone, "So impatient? You want to ask for benefits before you've even done anything?"
"I was too hasty. Can you wait a few days for me?"
"certainly."
Jiang Lai's phone vibrated, and the screen lit up not with Lin Zhi's photo but with a clean white wallpaper. The message was from You Yi.
Jiang Lai pushed Lin Xi away and picked up her phone to reply to a message. Lin Xi kept staring at her, and that gaze sent chills down her spine.
Perhaps if you've ever been to a mental hospital, you'll understand how Jiang Lai feels right now.
"You changed your phone case? It's different from the one in the photos on Weibo before." Lin Xi said this without any emotional fluctuation, staring blankly at him like a puppet.
Jiang Lai subconsciously tossed her hair and said in a scripted tone, "Don't you change your phone case all the time?"
"But wasn't that one a gift from your fan?"
"How do you know?"
I saw it in your super topic.