Quick-travel system: The host is having a blast in the small world

Chapter 294 9: "Subverting" the Entertainment Industry 16

At this time, in the spacious and luxurious apartment on the top floor of Guangying Zhimeng Films, Lin Dai was leisurely making coffee for herself, while Audrey was watching her every move with astonishment on her face.

Finally, Audrey couldn't hold back her confusion anymore and asked again, "Did you really sell my villa?"

"Yes, hasn't the money been transferred to your bank card?" Lin Dai said as she continued with her actions, looking calm.

"But..." Audrey said helplessly, "How could my villa be worth only 200 million!"

"Selling at a low price! I'm already doing a good job selling the house that Mu Wanqing gave me. If you knew what she did to you, I guess you would have given it to someone else for free." There was some depth in Lin Dai's tone.

Audrey was getting more confused. "Then tell me what she did to me?"

Lin Dai turned around with a smile, filled a cup of hot, fragrant coffee for Audrey, and said softly, "Don't worry, the moment when the truth will be revealed will come soon."

Before she finished her words, Audrey's cell phone rang suddenly. She picked up the phone and saw that it was Mu Wanqing calling.

Audrey did not answer the phone immediately. Instead, she looked at Lin Dai, asking her if she wanted to answer it.

Seeing this, Lin Dai simply took her phone, helped her answer the call and turned on the speakerphone.

Mu Wanqing's gentle and clear voice came from the phone immediately: "Hello, Audrey? This is Mu Wanqing, good evening, I hope I didn't disturb your rest?"

Lin Dai raised her chin slightly to signal Audrey to reply, and Audrey replied: "No, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Mu Wanqing chuckled on the other end of the phone and said, "Actually, there's nothing special. I just suddenly miss the days when we worked together. It seems like we haven't sat down to have a meal together for a long time. How about I treat you to a meal tomorrow? What do you think?"

After hearing this, Audrey couldn't help but frown, recalling that after the two of them finished working together, they only met once at the Weibo Night before, but they didn't talk and it wasn't pleasant. After not contacting each other for so long, he suddenly wanted to treat me to a meal? There must be something going on.

Audrey was about to refuse, but she saw Lin Dai on the opposite side mouthing to indicate that she should agree to her. Audrey had no choice but to agree to Mu Wanqing and agreed on the time and place.

After the call, Audrey asked Lin Dai in confusion: "Why did you ask me to agree to her? Didn't you ask me to stay away from her before?"

Lin Dai slowly took a sip of coffee and chuckled, "Mu Wanqing has come directly to you, which just shows that her current situation is not good. If you don't agree this time, she will definitely look for another opportunity. In short, you have to meet her. But, when you see her tomorrow, remember not to have too much physical contact. I guess she will definitely try every means to get closer to you."

The next morning, Audrey and Mu Wanqing met in a coffee shop as agreed. Just as Lin Dai said, Mu Wanqing was extremely enthusiastic and almost wanted to have close contact with her, which made Audrey feel very uncomfortable.

Faced with Mu Wanqing's excessive intimacy that ignored her wishes, Audrey had to directly remind her: "Mu Wanqing, I think it's better for us to keep a proper distance. If we are photographed by paparazzi, I will have a hard time explaining it when I return to the company."

Mu Wanqing's smiling face froze instantly, the corners of her mouth twitched awkwardly, and she reluctantly responded, "Sorry, I lost my composure. It's been too long since we last met, and I missed you so much."

Audrey couldn't help but sigh at this moment. Mu Wanqing's acting was really poor. She didn't want to deal with her anymore, so she said directly: "What on earth do you want to talk to me about? I don't believe it's as simple as just having a meal with me. I'm really busy."

Mu Wanqing lowered her head, stirring the coffee in the cup unconsciously with a spoon in her hand. A hint of gloom flashed across her eyes, but she still had that fake smile on her face. She looked up at her and said with emotion, "It's been a long time since we sat down and drank a cup of coffee quietly like this. Let's go to the private restaurant we used to go to and reminisce about the past."

Before Audrey could answer, a series of cell phone rings suddenly rang. It was obviously Audrey's phone, because Mu Wanqing's phone was deliberately set to flight mode at this time.

Audrey picked up the phone, glanced at Mu Wanqing, agreed briefly, then stood up, picked up her bag and prepared to leave: "Mu Wanqing, I have something urgent to do, I'll leave first, you go by yourself. Also, your acting skills seem to have regressed a lot."

After saying that, he decisively turned around and left, completely ignoring Mu Wanqing who was calling him from behind, and got into a luxury business car as soon as he went out.

When Mu Wanqing saw her turn and leave without mercy, her anger instantly rose. She pressed the spoon in her hand hard on the table. With a "snap", the spoon broke.

Mu Wanqing immediately took out her phone, tapped a few times and made a call: "Hello, have you taken the photos? After taking them, prepare them well and send them out later. You know what to do, right?"

Soon in the afternoon, a paparazzi report appeared on the Internet: Film Queen Mu and her former agent Audrey drank coffee together, and the two seemed to be having a good chat... The report was also accompanied by several carefully selected misplaced photos. These photos could easily lead to misunderstandings, making people mistakenly believe that the relationship between the two is still very close. This meeting alone made people speculate that they may get together often in private.

The large-scale ancient costume fantasy drama "The Journey of Flower" directed by Audrey has been completed and is now in the critical stage of post-production. The careful polishing of special effects is crucial. Therefore, she stays in the company most of the time, personally supervising every work of the production team to ensure that the drama can present the best effect.

However, when she stepped into the company again the next day, she was told that she was on the hot search.

Audrey browsed the overwhelming messages and complicated speculations on Weibo, and her face gradually became solemn. She realized that there must be a conspiracy.

So, she immediately went straight to Lin Dai's office. Without even knocking on the door, she pushed it open and asked Lin Dai with confusion, "Mu Wanqing, what did she want to do yesterday? Was it just to let people take these blurry and imaginative photos?"

Lin Dai was browsing the news online at this time, looking bored, as if waiting for someone to come. She glanced at Audrey calmly and said slowly: "What she wants to do, the speculation of netizens online is her purpose. Didn't you see what the netizens said?"

Audrey shook her head. She was so anxious to find Lin Dai to find out what happened that she had no time to pay attention to the comments of netizens.

Audrey looked at the netizens' speculations and there were various opinions:

"Although the two have ended their partnership, their relationship remains close."

"Audrey is already a successful director, and the two will definitely work together on a film in the future."

“I look forward to the cooperation between the two.”

"Please pay more attention to and support the new film "Legend of Xi Fei" by actress Mu."

……

Looking at those more and more outrageous rumors, Audrey's face became more and more gloomy. She was not worried about herself. She was worried about whether the company would suffer any losses because of her and whether it would affect the broadcast of the next TV series.

"How could Mu Wanqing become like this? She is now using this method to increase her exposure. She shouldn't be like this." Audrey really couldn't understand Mu Wanqing's behavior.

Lin Dai shook her head slightly, denying her opinion: "You are wrong, Mu Wanqing doesn't care about her exposure in front of everyone, what she really wants is..." At this point, Lin Dai pointed her finger above Audrey's head, as if hinting at some more far-reaching goal.

"What?" Audrey subconsciously touched the top of her head, looking confused. It was impossible for her to understand what Lin Dai meant. "What's going on? You keep saying that the time is not right. Can't you just tell me directly?"

Lin Dai smiled and explained helplessly: "Of course I can tell you directly, but the right time has not come yet. Even if I tell you, something might happen later, and it will be more troublesome to solve than it is now. After all, I am an outsider in this world. It is better for me to assist you in your world's affairs, especially for you protagonists. Otherwise, I am afraid that your world will collapse, just like the previous novel world. Although this is not a novel world, every world has its own laws of development and survival rules. So don't worry, the time is coming soon. I think it would be good for her to say some things in person."

After Lin Dai's detailed explanation, Audrey had no choice but to say, "Well, a mere mortal like me doesn't understand your cultivation rules."

Lin Dai pursed her lips and nodded. Since she understood it this way, then so be it.

Audrey then asked, "So should we just let the things happening online ferment?"

"Of course not. I want to return double what Mu Wanqing got."

As he spoke, he quickly picked up his phone and used his own Lin Dai Weibo account to edit and post a Weibo post:

"How come I didn't know that my agent and Mu Wanqing often have private dinners together??? Yesterday was their first time in a long time, okay? Or was it me who asked Audrey to go, but... Mu Wanqing invited not only Audrey, but also the paparazzi!"

After posting this Weibo, Lin Dai asked Audrey to like this Weibo, and then switched to her own professional paparazzi account.

Professional paparazzi released a clearer revelation:

"When did Mu Wanqing's sexual interests change? She always tries to take advantage of Audrey."

A clear and complete video was attached, and the interaction and expressions of the two were clearly reflected in the eyes of netizens, which directly left those netizens who spread rumors and made random guesses speechless and severely slapped a paparazzi in the face.

At the same time, Mu Wanqing, who was feeling smug at home, was sitting in front of the dressing table, watching with joy as the halo above her head in the mirror gradually brightened up, the brightness having risen to 40 percent.

She couldn't help but sigh, "Audrey's protagonist halo is really extraordinary. Just this one time, my halo has brightened so much. It's much better than relying on other people's luck. If this happens a few more times, the halo will soon be restored to its strongest state. By then, I will definitely solve this problem completely."

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but laugh. However, at this moment, the halo above her head suddenly dimmed, and the brightness dropped directly to 20%.

Mu Wanqing suddenly stood up from the stool and looked at herself in the mirror with a panicked look on her face: "What the hell is going on?"

She was anxiously thinking about various possible reasons, and quickly took out her phone, and saw that the trend of Weibo's hot searches had completely reversed, running counter to her expectations. Most importantly, the person involved had also made his attitude clear, and even the paparazzi she had carefully arranged came out to post a message, saying that he was instructed by Mu Wanqing to take those photos to expose the news.

Mu Wanqing was immediately furious. She threw her phone hard on the carpet and sat down on the bed, breathing heavily. She supported herself on the bed with one hand and covered her chest with the other hand. Her mind was in a mess, and all kinds of thoughts were intertwined like a tangled mess.

Mu Wanqing couldn't understand why this happened. When deciding to do this, she took various factors into consideration. In the entertainment industry, it was common for paparazzi to take photos of celebrities having dinner or playing together. These revelations would disappear after being posted online for a day or two, and no one would pay any attention to them. In addition, she had a good relationship with Audrey, so she thought Audrey would at least consider her face, but things were completely the opposite of what she imagined.

Suddenly, the phone rang urgently, scaring Mu Wanqing so much that she trembled violently.

She looked down at the phone that kept ringing on the carpet, and the word "husband" was clearly displayed on the screen. At this moment, Mu Wanqing was uneasy and did not dare to answer the call easily. She guessed the intention of Li Zhengrong's call at this time, and felt guilty for some reason.

Finally, the phone stopped ringing, and Mu Wanqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, the good times didn't last long. There was a knock on the bedroom door, followed by the housekeeper's clear voice: "Madam, the young master is calling you."

Mu Wanqing originally wanted to pretend to sleep to avoid the call, but she felt that she was being a little bit shady, so she finally packed up and pretended to have just woken up. Then she slowly opened the door and pretended to be surprised and asked, "Why didn't he call me directly, but called you instead?"

The butler smiled and replied: "The young master called but no one answered, so..."

As he spoke, he handed his phone to Mu Wanqing, who pretended to understand something and explained, "Maybe I was sleeping too soundly just now and didn't hear it."

As he spoke, he took the phone, closed the door, and walked into the room to listen.

"Hey, husband..." Mu Wanqing's voice was a little gentle.

But before she could continue, Li Zhengrong's reprimanding voice came into her ears from the other end of the phone: "Mu Wanqing, what did I tell you? I told you to stay at home and you went out to cause trouble again!"

Mu Wanqing's heart tightened, and she pretended not to understand what he meant, and said in defense: "Husband, did you misunderstand? I didn't do anything."

In fact, apart from not listening to Li Zhengrong and staying at home obediently, Mu Wanqing really didn't know what she had done to make Li Zhengrong so angry.

Generally speaking, things related to the Li family appearing on the Internet, whether positive or negative, are of no concern to the Li family. Recently, Mu Wanqing has frequently been on the hot search with a negative image. As the young wife of the Li family, she has a bad influence on the company, but she always uses the title of the Li family to cause trouble, which allows the competitors of the Li Group to seize the opportunity to deal with the Li family again and again. The last time the municipal government revoked the suburban development qualification of the Li family was because of the obstruction of competitors, Li Zhengrong had to work hard to regain the opportunity.

"Mu Wanqing, don't play dumb with me. I don't care how you make a fuss about things in the entertainment industry, but don't do anything wrong under the guise of Li's." Mu Wanqing felt Li Zhengrong's wrath after just a phone call.

Mu Wanqing tried to defend herself: "I didn't do anything wrong, and even if I did, you promised me that the Li Group would always be my strongest support."

Li Zhengrong's voice became more severe: "Yes, I did say that, but that was to prevent you from being bullied in the entertainment industry. If anyone dares to bully you, the Li family will seek justice for you, and even double the return, instead of letting you take advantage of the Li family to do evil. What did you say before, the Li family fights for opportunities for you, and you will rely on your own efforts to strive for the final success. What have you done now?"

Mu Wanqing was instantly speechless, unable to speak for a long time. Li Zhengrong on the other side finally said, "Give the phone to the housekeeper."

Mu Wanqing walked to the door in a daze, opened it mechanically, handed the phone to the housekeeper who was waiting at the door, and then slammed the door shut.

She leaned against the cold door, quietly lost in thought, her thoughts went back to the past: she had vowed that she could successfully reach the top without the help of the Li family, but in fact, in the first few years after her rebirth, she developed very well with the advantage of her memory from her previous life, but then she stagnated. Fortunately, she found that she had the aura of a pseudo-heroine, and used this aura to successfully marry into the Li family. After that, she got more because of the Li family.

Everything was fine until now, but now my pseudo-heroine halo is getting dimmer and dimmer, and many things are going increasingly wrong. Now the halo is about to disappear, and I will have no choice.

The reason why Li Zhengrong treats himself like this now is because the pseudo-heroine's halo is getting dimmer and dimmer, and her influence is getting smaller and smaller.

As she thought about it, a sinister light flashed in Mu Wanqing's eyes.

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