Episode 16
The warm feeling was followed by a sense of numbness.
It started with a slight numbness, and soon after, it turned into itchiness. Then, all ten of his fingers started to hurt.
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
(Excited)
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
** There is still a miracle that could happen to my body, which had already been declared dead.🙂 **
About 20 minutes later, Jian Qian pulled out the silver needles from his body. Just like last night, she smoothly flipped Zhan Lichuan onto his back, put on his clothes, covered him with a blanket, and then walked back to her room.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
(Closes the door)
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
(Opens his eyes immediately)
He took a look at the security footage that had been hacked, and then adjusted it once again.
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
(Sees that Jing Qian was doing acupuncture for him)
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
** I had tried multiple acupuncture therapies after becoming paralyzed. Most of the time, I would be covered with numerous silver needles, and in order for it to be more effective, they would run electricity through it. **
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
** However, despite the numerous needles used and the electricity, my body was still unresponsive. It was as if I didn’t feel anything. **
But tonight, Zhan Lichuan truly experienced how it was to be treated by the ‘boss.’
From the very beginning, there were only three silver needles that were pierced into his body.
The three needles were extremely long, something that normal doctors wouldn’t use.
But soon, Zhan Lichuan’s attention was caught by Jing Qian’s face, which was turning pale.
Zhan Lichuan initially thought that it was Jing Qian’s excellent technique that made it possible for him to feel the warm current, since the only thing that she had been doing throughout was just rolling the silver needle with her fingers.
After taking a closer look, he realized that the movement of rolling the needles was not as simple as he had imagined.
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
** She was applying force onto the needles! **
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
** It looks like it is an extremely large force, and she was able to skillfully pass them through the silver needle. **
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
** This would explain why the acupuncture treatment given by the other doctors didn’t work, but Jing Qian’s did. **
When he saw her good-looking face turn ghostly pale with droplets of sweats appearing on her forehead, faint ripples formed in his eyes.
He saw how Jing Qian had slowly placed everything back into its place and how she almost fell while walking back to her bedroom.
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
(Wants to reach out to her)
Zhan Lichuan (ML)
(Self-depreciating) ** It wouldn’t be possible because I'm a useless piece of trash. **
As for Jing Qian, she had already returned to her side of the room.
From Jing Qian’s point of view, being exhausted was a good thing, as long as it wasn’t seen by any of her enemies.
This was similar to stamina training. In order to get to a higher level, you must first break down all the accumulated energy. When you realized that you had been completely drained and had reached the limit, you would have to overcome it so that you’d reach another level.
It was the same with cultivating ‘Qi’.
For her, she would be able to progress faster if she had more chances of being drained.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** The only reason why the previous owner was chosen to be the Young Mistress of the Zhan family was that Zhan Lichuan’s life was of extreme ‘Yang,’ while Jing Qian was of extreme ‘Yin.’ Since they were able to balance out each other, they were a match made in heaven. **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** Coincidentally, I had been practicing ‘Qi’ at night ever since I was a child. In other words, the ‘Qi’ that I had been cultivating was known as ‘Yin Qi’. **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** As the life of the previous owner was of extreme ‘Yin’, it made it even more suitable for my cultivation. Perhaps this was why my soul had been reborn into this body. **
After returning to her room, Jing Qian fell asleep as soon as she laid down while Zhan Lichuan, who was in the other room, watched the security footage until the sun rose.
Although she had set an alarm, Jing Qian was still late.
For someone like her, who had been struggling with insomnia, the only thing that she would never stop herself from doing was sleep.
Therefore, even with the alarm, Jing Qian did not wake up at the time that she had expected.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
(Gets dressed up)
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
(Goes to Zhongbo Entertainment)
By the time she arrived at Zhongbo Entertainment, the regular meetings had already ended.
Just when everyone was leaving, they saw Jing Qian walking into the room like a Queen, even though she was late, and their eyes were filled with ridicule.
Director Xu of the Artist Department was someone who was known for being extremely strict, especially when it came to artists who were still rising.
Therefore, Jing Qian’s sudden appearance was just her asking for trouble. Everyone around was just waiting to see what would happen to her.
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
Qianqian, why were you so late?
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
** Men are useless and women could only count on themselves. **
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
** Today is an extremely important day. As soon as the agreement is made that Qin Yi is the first male lead and Jing Lu is second female lead, I would be able to get commissions from three different companies. **
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
** However, ever since Qin Yi got caught yesterday morning, Jing Qian had blocked his number. No matter how much Qin Yi tried calling her, Jing Qian wouldn’t budge. **
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
** If Jing Qian has completely given up on Qin Yi because of this matter, we would never be able to get any resources from the Zhan family. **
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
Why do you look so pale today? Are you sick?
Yang Yinli
Sister Una, look at Jing Qian’s rosy cheeks. Why would you say that she looks pale? Why do I feel that she looks so good that she couldn’t be any better?
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** The person who spoke up is called Yang Yinli, the leader of a girl group known as Aurora Girls. From the previous owner’s memories, they weren’t close. The only time that they were together was in a show called ‘Dancing Youth.’ **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
(Thinks for a while) ** I don’t remember how and when the previous owner had offended this lady. **
Director Xu Yan
You were sick, but still decided to come to the company despite feeling uncomfortable. That is something commendable. There’s another important project meeting that you have to attend after this, so please be prepared.
Everyone
** F**k! Could the double standards be any more obvious? **
Everyone
** Just a while back, Yang Yinli was only late by two minutes, but she had ended up with a fine and a huge lecture from Xu Yan. Yet, when Jing Qian was about half an hour late, this devil let it go so easily. Not only did he not scream at her, he even complimented her!🥴 **
Anyone with a good pair of eyes would be able to see that there was nothing wrong with Jing Qian, it was just an excuse that Una gave!
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
(Glances at Yang Yinli and then walks away with her head held high)
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** With regards to unimportant people, the only reason why I would talk to her is because I hate being provoked or challenged. However, since someone else had already done it for me, there is no need for me to waste my time with these people. **
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
Qianqian, Director Xu had already arranged an office for you, which is just like a suite. From now on, we will have our own personal office. Come, I’ll show you your new office.
Una’s behavior today was extremely nice, and there were also hints of a truce.
She never said anything about the pictures that Jing Qian had sent last night, which caused chaos within her family.
The group of artists and managers all had surprised looks on their faces as they watched Jing Qian leave the room.
Fang Manyu
Who does she think she is?! She’s only a pretty vase that came to us from Zhongze. She should have just kept quiet, but instead, she’s behaving so arrogantly. Does she really think that she’s the best actress here?!
Fang Manyu’s Manager
(Nudges her to keep quiet)
Fang Manyu
Why are you nudging me? Did I say anything wrong? Zhongze Entertainment is just a small company. How could they compare to us? All she has is her looks. Zhongbo was just trying to be nice to her, but she has already forgotten where she came from. She was acting as if she was a ‘Queen.’
Fang Manyu
Look at her! Do you think that she’s conscious about the fact that she’s actually a newcomer? There’s also something wrong with Director Xu. Why did he scream at Sister Li but not her? He was being extremely biased!
Yang Yinli
(Face turns dark)
Yang Yinli
(Sees Mei Ruodan standing behind her)
Yang Yinli
(Greets respectfully) Sister Dan.
Fang Manyu
(Greets) Sister Dan.
Mei Ruodan
(Smiles magnanimously)🙂
Yang Yinli
(Holds Mei Ruodan’s hand) Sister Dan, why are you here today? Are you here for the project meeting?😀
Mei Ruodan
I’m about to start the shoot, which is why I’m here for the meeting.😊
Yang Yinli
That’s great. I heard that this drama has a really high intellectual property and it would definitely be a hit if you joined. Plus, it is an ancient drama, so it’ll be easier to get good results from it. I’m sure that you’ll be the next best actress when this drama gets aired.😄
Fang Manyu
Sister Dan is already a beauty, and with her good acting skills, I’m pretty sure that she will be the next best actress in both dramas and movies.😃
Mei Ruodan
(Smiles gently)😊
Mei Ruodan
(Continues walking)
Yang Yinli
(Follows Mei Ruodan)
Fang Manyu
(Follows Mei Ruodan)
Mei Ruodan
(Casually) Who’s that newcomer? She looks good.
Fang Manyu
(Surprised) Sister Dan, don’t you know her?
Fang Manyu
Oh, what did I have to bring it up? She’s just a small, infamous artist that came from Zhongze. She somehow managed to get a third female lead in one of the upcoming dramas. She doesn’t deserve to be remembered by Sister Dan.😅
Mei Ruodan
(Looks at Fang Manyu) That’s right. I only care about myself and I don’t bother knowing things about other people. It isn’t just her. I don’t know your name either.😊
Mei Ruodan
** The entertainment industry is extremely dirty. After being in the industry for so many years, I had already seen all sorts of people. This woman is trying to get me to start a war and wants to use me to fight Jing Qian. How would I not know?🙄 **
Mei Ruodan
** These types of people, who were incapable themselves but still wanted to create chaos between everyone, are the most disgusting and annoying people in the industry.🤢 **
Fang Manyu
👈🏻 Someone who was given a ‘slap’ across her face.
Fang Manyu
Sister Dan, my name is Fang Manyu. I’m in the same group as Sister Li.😅
Yang Yinli
Eh? Sister Dan, you don’t know Manyu? I always thought that you know her. She is the ‘visual’ of our group, the Aurora Girls.
Fang Manyu
(Feeling proud)
However, Mei Ruodan didn’t even continue with the topic.
Mei Ruodan
Oh, by the way, there is an empty role for a court lady who’s good with martial arts in my next drama, ‘The Queen of the General.’ Although it isn’t one of the main roles, she is one of the most important people to the female lead. It would be good exposure, and since you’re a dancer, it should be easy for you to pick up on the martial arts skills. What do you think? Are you interested?
‘The Queen of the General’ was a drama that was extremely successful a few years ago and there was a huge fan base for the drama. Plus, it was a female lead drama. Even if her role was just that of a court lady, she would still be the one closest to the female lead. The exposure that she would be getting from this role would be even more than those who acted as the king’s concubine.
Mei Ruodan
(Smiles casually) What’s wrong? You don’t want it?😊
Yang Yinli
I do! I want it! Thank you so much, Sister Dan! Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity!😆
Yang Yinli
** Although I'm the leader of the Aurora Girls, our group is not very well-known. After our debut, I never had such a chance. I only got to join ‘Dancing Youth’ because I'm talented in dancing. **
Yang Yinli
** However, variety shows wouldn’t be able to attract many fans, and it wouldn’t be beneficial to my future development either. **
Yang Yinli
** If I got this role as the servant of the main female lead, there would be a qualitative increase in my fans and media coverage. **
Yang Yinli
** If this drama became a hit, I may also be famous because of it as well.😆 **
Mei Ruodan
If you want it, you better put on your best performance. Don’t embarrass me.
Yang Yinli
Don’t worry, Sister Dan. I will do my best, and I promise that I will never embarrass you.
Mei Ruodan
(Nods her head in satisfaction) Then you’ll have to meet me for the project meeting after this.
Yang Yinli
Sure, Sister Dan.
Mei Ruodan
Okay then. The meeting is about to start. Come along with me to my office. There are some things that I’ll have to inform you about beforehand.
Mei Ruodan left with Yang Yinli.
Fang Manyu
👈🏻 Completely ignored.
Fang Manyu
(Thoroughly embarrassed)
Le Yao
(Holding a pile of things and walking into the elevator)
Fang Manyu
Le Yao, where are you going?
Le Yao
The recording studio.
Fang Manyu
I thought you promised to accompany me to the dance studio?
Le Yao
Uhhh… I don’t feel like going there anymore.
Fang Manyu
(Rushes into the elevator)
Fang Manyu
(Feeling ashamed) What do you mean?😠
Le Yao
It’s nothing. I just thought that our views and thinkings aren’t alike and so we’re not suitable as friends.
The elevator stopped at a floor below and just when Le Yao tried stepping out of it, Fang Manyu stopped her once again.
Fang Manyu
Le Yao, what do you mean? Don’t you dare leave this place without giving me a proper explanation.😡
Le Yao
(With displeasure) Since you’re the one who’s asking me to say it, then I shall. The only reason why I joined the Aurora Girls and the entertainment industry is because I like singing. No matter what happened in the future, I could accept it willingly. However, I do not like the schemes and rivalry of the industry. I especially hate those who try to plot against one another, trying to cause chaos. Therefore, I’m leaving.
With that said, Le Yao pushed aside the arm that was blocking her and left the elevator.
Fang Manyu
👈🏻 Someone who was left alone in the elevator.
She didn’t have support like Jing Qian, she wasn’t as lucky as Yang Yinli, and she definitely wasn’t as talented as Le Yao when it came to singing.
There were numerous artists from Zhongbo Entertainment gathered in the conference room.
These artists were different from the newcomers who would attend numerous daily meetings. Those that were here today were either senior artists or artists that the company was currently focused on, the receivers of most of the resources from the company.
The person in charge of this meeting was the Vice Director of the Operations Department, He Kaiwei.
The meeting held today was focused on the projects that had been recently invested by the company and how they would be distributed amongst the artists.
When Jing Qian arrived at the conference room, there were a lot of people that were already seated. Since she didn’t pay much attention to the entertainment industry, she didn’t know much about them, even if they were popular artists. She just thought that they looked familiar to her, but she didn’t know their names.
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Points to the center spot of the front row) Qianqian, over here.
Other than that particular seat that was empty, the other important seats were already taken. The remaining seats in the room were by the side of the room.
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
** Even though the Zhan family would not allow us to reveal Jing Qian’s identity, I should still let the other artists realise that Jing Qian’s position was much higher than they could ever imagine. **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** Even if Una hadn’t given me the instructions, I would have naturally picked the centre seat anyways. **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** It’s not that I don’t want to be low-key, I don’t even know what the word meant. **
As soon as Jing Qian seated herself in the centre seat in the first row, all the artists, as well as the managers standing behind, looked at her strangely.
The centre position was something terrifying in the entertainment industry. Not just the seating position, but even while they were taking a picture. Even for those artists that were well-established, they wouldn’t pick the center position. On one hand, they were trying to be humble, and on the other, they were worried that they would be hated by others.
However, Jing Qian, whose name was still unknown in the entertainment industry, immediately took the position while there were so many other senior artists around her.
Actress 1
Does anybody know who she is?
After asking around, the answer that they all reached was — I don’t know.
Yang Yinli
(Sneers) Her name is Jing Qian. She was originally an artist from Zhongze Entertainment and acted in a drama before this as the sixth female lead. She recently ended the contract with Zhongze and joined ours.
Although both the companies had similar names, Zhongze Entertainment was just a small company with rising stars. As for Zhongbo Entertainment, they were a corporation of the Zhan family, and they were one of the top three Entertainment corporations in Country Z.
Actress 3
How did she end the contract with Zhongze? How did she join Zhongbo? Who was the one who paid for her liquidated damages? What’s her story?
Actress 1
I’m not sure about that. She must have a really powerful background. Otherwise, where did she get the courage to sit in the centre? I’m sure she only got to sit there because she was qualified to.
Yang Yinli
** Sister Dan has taught me something new in her office, which is to kill others with flattery. **
Author
I've changed the FL’s profile pic. You can check it in Characters Introduction - 1.
Comments
Anonymous
so she good?
2022-01-19
2
no drama lama
update
2021-11-05
3
Vnap Ghangas
i love your story keep it up
update more plzzzzzz
eagerly waiting for more
2021-11-05
3