Episode 17
Yang Yinli
** I initially thought that Jing Qian was someone influential when I heard that Zhongbo was prepared to give her the role of the first female lead in the new drama ‘Mirror World’, which was why I was so unhappy and jealous of her. However, Sister Dan had already looked into it just now and found out that she was only the third female lead. **
Yang Yinli
** Getting the third female lead in a drama as a newcomer is considered eye catching, but it is much better than the rumoured first female lead. **
Yang Yinli
** Plus, Sister Dan had even called her father and enquired about Jing Qian’s identity, but even he had no idea who she was. Therefore, Sister Dan just assumed that this is all because Jing Qian had a ‘sugar-daddy’. The ‘sugar-daddy’ must be friends with one of the executive personnel in the company, which is how she got the role. **
Yang Yinli
** Therefore, my job now is to compliment Jing Qian and put her on higher grounds. The higher the position she is placed in, the harder she would fall. **
Soon, the meeting started and He Kaiwei, the Vice Director of the Operating Department, started talking about the arrangements that the company had made for each artist present.
‘The Queen of the General’ starred by Mei Ruodan and ‘Mirror World’ starred by Jing Qian would be mentioned together, as Zhongbo Entertainment was the largest investor in both these projects.
He Kaiwei
(Briefs about ‘The Queen of the General’)
He Kaiwei
Jing Qian, third female lead of ‘Mirror World’. Come over to my office after this and sign the agreement to confirm the cast. You may be the third female lead, but you have quite a number of scenes to prepare. You haven’t taken many roles before this, so if there’s any problems during the shoot…
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Wait a minute.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
You’re saying that I’m the third female lead?
He Kaiwei
Don’t you know the role you’ll be playing?😠
Most of the people in the room couldn’t help but cover their mouths and laugh.
As for those that were calmer, they just raised their brows.
In conclusion, everyone in the room had a mutual understanding of the new artist in the room.
Beautiful, stupid, with low EQ and arrogant.
As a newcomer, being the third female lead in a star drama that was heavily invested in by the company was already a win, but she looked as if her talents were about to be wasted with such a small role. Everyone in the room was indeed surprised by her courage.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Obviously, I know my role and I know that I’m not playing the third female lead. Therefore, Mr. Director, if you can’t get these simple things right, it’s better for you to ask around about what is happening before coming to the meeting. Please do not waste my time.
At this point, the crowd no longer thought that Jing Qian was arrogant.
Everyone
** This woman is insane! **
Yang Yinli
(About to open her mouth to ridicule Jing Qian)
Mei Ruodan
(Stares at Yang Yinli coldly)
Yang Yinli
** I don't understand. This new girl is just someone who had a ‘sugar-daddy’, so why should we be afraid of her?😡 **
He Kaiwei
(Mocks) Hmph! I’ve seen arrogant artists, but I’ve never seen one that is as arrogant as you are! Your manager is right behind you and she should know about this better than anyone else.
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Walks to Jing Qian) Qianqian, I’ll talk to you about this after the meeting.
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(About to walk back to her seat)
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Whatever it is, just say it in front of this Vice Director. It’ll be best to avoid the fact that the both of you know what’s happening, but I don’t. I should be informed about what and how my role as the first female lead got changed into the third female lead.
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Freezes)
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Turns around)
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
(Didn't bother looking at Una)
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Shocked)
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
Qianqian, stop it. The company has already decided upon this. Let’s just agree with it. We’ll be able to get more opportunities in the future.
Everyone
** She is being nonsensical! First female lead! Isn’t she just being unreasonable? **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
The company’s decision? How is it that you’re the only one that knows about it, but I don’t? Or did I misunderstand anything here? Are you actually someone else’s manager?
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Scalp turns numb)
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
** If the Zhan family found out that I had switched Jing Qian’s role for Qin Yi without her permission, I would be in huge trouble.😰 **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
I don’t care. You better give me a proper explanation for this. Who is the one who took away my role as the first female lead. Since it’s the company’s decision, who made the decision? Is it you?
Jing Qian stared at Director He. Her eyes were sharp and there was no sense of fear in them.
He Kaiwei
** The high ups had already informed me that ‘Mirror World’ is a drama that is specifically made for Jing Qian, which is why she is the one who would be calling the shots. **
He Kaiwei
** However, Jing Qian’s manager was the one who told me that she would be in charge of Jing Qian’s affair. **
He Kaiwei
** After discussing with the manager, I was promised a few things, which was why I made the decision myself with Jing Qian’s manager. **
He Kaiwei
** But now, Jing Qian is pushing against it. **
He Kaiwei
** I've seen Jing Qian once before this and saw that Jing Qian was very obedient towards Una, which was why I thought that Una was the one who was controlling Jing Qian. **
He Kaiwei
** However, looking at the situation now, that did not seem to be the case. **
He Kaiwei
(Turns to Una) What’s wrong? Did you not say that you were handling this matter entirely?
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
😱
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Smiles awkwardly) Yes, yes. Qianqian did leave this up to me before this, but she fell down the stairs recently and lost her memory, which was why she had forgotten what she had promised.
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Turns to Jing Qian) Qianqian, it’s true that you gave me the authority to deal with this matter entirely, but you lost your memory recently. Look… the matter has already been decided. Are you trying to make things difficult for me?
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
So what if I’m making things difficult for you. There are so many people in this room, why don’t you ask them? Even if they had lost their memories, would they have promised their manager to give up on their role as the first lead on a show and allowed someone else to take their spot before losing their memory? It’s true that I’ve injured my head and have forgotten some things, but I was not a fool before that, was I? Why would I give up my spot as the first female lead and agree to be the third? What good is it for me?
As she was speaking, Jing Qian slowly sood up from her chair and turned around. She stared at Una with a friendly expression, but her eyes were icy cold.
Everyone
** Is it true that she was originally supposed to be the first female lead of the show?! **
Everyone
** If this was true and it was her manager who partnered up with someone else and messed things up, no matter who it was, they would have definitely caused a scene. **
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Face turns awful)
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Why aren’t you saying anything? Tell us, in front of everyone in this room, as my manager, have you taken my benefit into consideration? Why did you conspire with someone else in order to take away my role?
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
Qianqian, I already told you that you lost your memory.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
So I lost my memory, and now you get the right to conspire with an outsider and harm the interest of your artist. By doing this, does this count as a violation of our contract?
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Face turns ugly)
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
** I finally knew why Jing Qian had been compliant the day before after learning the news that there was a change in cast; she had been waiting for an opportunity today. **
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
** Jing Qian wants everyone to know that I had harmed the interest of my own artist and had violated our contract. If she wanted to end the contract between us and if I mentioned the private agreement that we had, Jing Qian would be able to sue me in court. **
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(With a forced smile) You’re right, I had foreseen your benefits in this matter, but you were the one who agreed to leave these matters to me. It was something that we promised. We even wrote it in the contract.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
The reason why we wrote it into the contract was because I trusted you. But what about you? You used the trust that I had in you and gave the opportunity to someone else. Even if we had an agreement before this, does it mention that I would not be allowed to question you if you did something to harm me? Or does it say that even if you sold me to someone else, I would still be counting your fortunes?
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Speechless) 😐
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
Regarding this matter, I didn’t think it through. I’m sorry, Qianqian.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
I don’t want your apology. If apologizing is useful, why would we still need the police?
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
But the decision had already been made…. Why don’t we just let it go for now? I promise to discuss all my decisions in the future with you before making them.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
(Sneers) Decided? Who is it that made the decision? You? Were you the one who invested in the show, giving you the right to decide? I can let go of this, but you better discuss with me before making any other decision. As for now, you should go and hunt for a good first female lead role for me. I’ll give you one week’s time. If you fail to do so, you’ll have to compensate me with 1 billion yuan.
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Screams) 1 billion?!
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
(Eyes widens) You’re just a newcomer and the most that anyone would pay you for an episode would be 800,000. A drama with 35 episodes would only give you 28 million, and yet you’re asking me for 1 billion?
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Of course, how else would it be a compensation then?😊
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
I may be a newcomer, but the amount of money that I get from each episode shouldn’t be decided by you. I have a contract with Zhongbo and they are willing to pay me 3 million each episode. With 35 episodes, I’ll be able to get 1 billion in total. Your actions have not only cost me 1 billion, but you have also caused me to lose the chance of becoming famous, along with the endless possibilities that I would have because of this. Therefore, if I don’t ask you for 1 billion, who should I get it from then?😊
When everyone heard what she said, they couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
Everyone
** 3 million each episode? **
Everyone
** That’s the amount of an well-established first female lead. **
Everyone
** What kind of relationship did Jing Qian have with Zhongbo? **
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
Jing Qian, don’t you dare! Don’t think that I wouldn’t expose what you did.😡
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Expose me?😂😂
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
You’re talking as if I’ve done something shameful. Did I find myself a ‘sugar-daddy’ or make myself a mistress? You can say whatever you want as long as it is the truth. There’s nothing that I’m afraid of letting everyone else know. Therefore, if you have any bad sh*t that you want to expose about me, go ahead. There is a possibility that I will let go of this 1 billion compensation if it is explosive enough.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** The only reason why the Zhan family had not announced my identity was that they had accepted the condition that the previous owner suggested and the only reason why she decided to hide her identity was because she was still in love with Qin Yi. Her plan was that once she got the fame and fortune, she would get back together with Qin Yi and she could pretend that she had never gotten married. **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** However, I'm no longer the previous owner. I don’t feel pressured about letting everyone know about my identity. I even feel that once everyone else in this room found out who I am, they would be extremely respectful towards me and would even try to flatter me. **
Una/Li Nianfang (FL’s Ex-manager)
** The Jing Qian now is out of control and there is no way that I could put her under my thumb.😠 **
He Kaiwei
** We have already settled things with the crew and would be making the official announcement tomorrow. However, the third female lead decided to not comply and was asking for the first female lead role. **
He Kaiwei
** I was the one that settled the matter. I have already taken in all the benefits from making it work. **
He Kaiwei
** Now that Jing Qian is making a scene, Una’s suffering is a trivial matter; the important thing here is that I may also be in deep sh*t because of this. **
He Kaiwei
Enough. I don’t care what is happening between the both of you, but I will only listen to what Una said. Since you have already authorised her regarding this matter and you didn’t even bother asking her about it, you are the one who should bear the consequences if anything happens. The official announcement will be made tomorrow. It’s already too late for any changes now even if you want to be the first female lead. We will discuss this later on. As for you and Una, the both of you should settle it amongst yourself.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Huh? You only listen to Una when you’re the Vice Director of the Operating Department of Zhongbo? Who is she? Your mother? You only listen to her but not your company? Do you think that you’ll be off the hook just because of the crap that you just said? Or is it because Zhongbo has given you the right to ignore the company and to only follow Una’s orders?
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
(Stands up) I think that there’s no need for me to be here for the meeting. You guys should go on ahead without me.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
(Walks out of the conference room)
He Kaiwei
(Face turns dark)
He Kaiwei
** Jing Qian must have some sort of support; otherwise, the director wouldn’t have personally told me to take extra care of her. If Jing Qian were to look for the director now, what would happen to me if the director insisted on investigating this matter? Wouldn’t they find out about the benefits that I had gotten from this? **
He Kaiwei
(Panics) Jing Qian, stop!
He Kaiwei
(Rushes after Jing Qian)
Una got so scared that she ran out as well.
As soon as she stepped out of the conference room, she realized that this would be useless. Then, she called Qin Yi and asked him for help.
Qin Yi became anxious as well. He was worried that his first male lead role would go missing. Therefore, he immediately used another number and called Jing Qian.
Jing Qian saw the call and answered but as soon. as she heard the anxious tone, she immediately ended the call.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** I really can’t understand why these people thought that they could just simply ride on the previous owner and throw sh*t at her? Was the one who loved more deserved to be treated like crap? **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** He wanted the previous owner’s fortunes and resources, but he cheated on her and even screamed at her. Now, he thought that I'm going overboard about this! **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** Hmph! Thank god I had decided to stay single forever.😤 **
After Director He and Una ran after Jing Qian, the remaining artists in the room awkwardly looked at each other.
Actress 2
What background support does Jing Qian have?
This time, everyone turned and looked at Yang Yinli, hoping that she could answer them.
Yang Yinli
** I had never imagined that Jing Qian would be so powerful that she could be in charge of the cast list in a heavily invested drama! **
Yang Yinli
** Wasn’t she just a small artist from Zhongze? Who is she related to? **
Jing Qian was the earliest to leave the room. Therefore, when she entered the elevator, both Director He and Una didn’t manage to enter it with her.
Director He assumed that Jing Qian would be directly looking for the director of the Operating Department.
Since there was someone else in the lift who wanted to go to the Operating Department, the elevator that Jing Qian was on did stop at that exact floor.
He Kaiwei
(Face turns dark)
He Kaiwei
** She really wants to complain about me. **
He Kaiwei
** Hmph, you think that a newcomer like you would be able to defeat the vice director of the Operations Department?😤 **
He Kaiwei
** Did she really assume that I would be able to get this position without any skills? **
Just when Director He figured out how to defend himself, he put on a dark face and stomped into the Director’s office. He became stunned on the spot.
Director of Operations Department
(Happily talking with Actor Xu)
Director of Operations Department
(Sees He Kaiwei)
Director of Operations Department
Director He, is there something wrong? Your meeting is over already?
He Kaiwei
(At a loss for words)
He had no idea where Jing Qian was.
Jing Qian was already at the top floor of the building.
Head Secretary
Miss, may I know who you’re looking for? Do you have an appointment?
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Jing Qian. I’m looking for your Deputy Director.
Head Secretary
May I know which Deputy Director you are looking for? Is it Deputy Director Zhan Yuheng or Deputy Director Zhan Yihe?
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Zhan Yuheng.
Head Secretary
(Gives an expression that said — ‘I knew it’)
Head Secretary
(Face sinks) Do you have an appointment?
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
No, but I’m close with Zhan Yuheng. Just inform him that I’m here and he will allow me in.
Head Secretary
(Sarcastically) I’m sorry, Miss. I’m not sure how you came through the lobby and came here, but there are a lot of people like you looking for our Deputy Director Zhan Yuheng. If he met each and every one of you, he wouldn’t be able to work properly. Please come back to us after making an appointment with him.😊
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
Isn’t this why I told you to inform him about me?
Head Secretary
I’m sorry, Miss. I’m not obligated to help you with that.😊
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** Although there weren’t many small characters like this woman who would dare to put up such an act in front of me in my previous life, I'm still aware of all these things. How could I not understand what this woman is thinking? **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** As the secretary in charge for the Deputy Director, just because she wanted to get the opportunity that only had a possibility of one in a million, she decided to offend every single woman that came here. I really can’t understand how Zhongbo managed to develop into such a huge company with personnel like these. **
Just as she was about to call Zhan Yuheng directly, a huge door in front of her opened. Two bodyguards with a height of 190 cm walked out and stood by the door. They were followed by a good-looking woman who was dressed in a suit, looking extremely professional.
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
🤨
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** She is the granddaughter of the second Zhan family — Zhan Yihe. **
Di Jingqian/Jing Qian/Saka (FL)
** Master Zhan had a younger brother, Zhan Renmian. Zhan Yihe is the granddaughter of Zhan Renmian. **
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let me thank u in advance on our qian'er s behalf
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yep.. Stay single.. Let ML suffer for sometime.. puff
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