Who taught you to be a celebrity like this?

"Actually, it's not a big deal if you can't be a big star. Being able to support yourself is already a great achievement."

"Don't be angry with your dad. He's just worried that you'll go astray and hopes you'll act steadily and live a decent life."

Inside the room, Liu Chun's mother held Liu Chun's hand and spoke earnestly.

"In life, friends are very important. Nothing should be taken for granted. Your mother didn't teach you that suffering a loss is a blessing, but many times, you really shouldn't take temporary gains and losses to heart..."

Liu Chun never expected his mother, who hadn't even finished junior high school, to say such things. His eyes reddened, and he remained speechless for a long time.

His mother left the room, and he stared at his chat history with Li Ye on his phone, lost in thought.

He hated Yang Zhenzhen, and he also hated Li Ye.

He had hidden all his problems beneath his resentment towards others, but his mother's words brought to the surface the unbearable truths he had been trying to conceal.

He couldn't help but recall Li Ye's words that had made him very angry afterward: "I could have made your situation even more difficult with just one Weibo post, so why didn't I do it?"

Liu Chun was somewhat dazed, but at the same time, he was very clear about one thing—if he wanted to continue his acting career, he had to put this matter aside.

Li Ye already knew it was Yang Zhenzhen. He had originally planned to go all out and expose Yang Zhenzhen's affair.

This will cause public outcry and affect the cooperation between Li Ye and Fan Xing; any obstacles they can create are welcome...

This can't be done... Just as Liu Chun was about to keep these things to himself, a new message suddenly appeared on the chat page.

I can help you, but you have to let everyone know about this.

[What about Yang Zhenzhen?]

Liu Chun thought he had misunderstood.

That's right, don't embellish, just tell the story as it is.

Why?

Liu Chun, who had recently planned to expose this incident as revenge, did not understand.

If word gets out that it's happening between people who are targeting each other, it will cause a huge uproar.

The influx and manipulation of various opinions will only complicate and exacerbate what should be a simple matter.

Li Ye didn't reply, so Liu Chun sent another message: "[I have evidence that Yang Zhenzhen helped me get the resources. I don't need to post it online, right?]"

This was the first time he genuinely cared for Li Ye, and he was directly rejected: "Thank you, but you just need to tell people about it."

He couldn't help but think that although he had added Li Ye back on WeChat, they were still strangers.

......

It was 3:30 p.m. at a coffee shop near the starry sky.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Ding. I attended a Bazaar gala in Shanghai last night and only got back this morning." With her fluffy curly hair and heavy makeup, Yang Zhenzhen, who smelled of perfume, pulled out a chair and sat down. She apologized, but there was no remorse on her face.

Wearing sunglasses, light makeup, and simple clothes, Ding Yan had been waiting for half an hour, but she wasn't in a hurry at all. She simply nodded and then calmly said, "Stop."

Yang Zhenzhen frowned, but before she could speak, Ding Yan added, "Don't do anything behind Liu Chun's back about what happened during the last live stream."

"What are you talking about?"

Yang Zhenzhen pretended to be calm, waved to the waiter to order a coffee, and then continued, "Although you have hurt me before, I am not so vengeful, okay? Don't push everything onto me."

"You gave Liu Chun the role in Hu Bolin's 'Spring Snow in the City,' which he is currently filming."

Time was too short, and Ding Yan hadn't found any direct evidence yet. She also didn't pay attention to Yang Zhenzhen's words, taking a sip of coffee: "You should know that denying it won't help."

It's not like a lawsuit; you don't need to have all the witnesses and physical evidence.

Moreover, "Spring Snow in the City" is not a small production team. It is not easy to arrange a role for the second male lead. Since they are in the same industry, they can find Yang Zhenzhen sooner or later by asking around.

Yang Zhenzhen understood this as well, neither admitting nor denying it, but she toned down her sarcastic tone: "So what?"

"I didn't call you here to argue. Neither of us wants this to escalate. I don't want to affect A-Ye, and you don't want Fan-Xing to find out."

Ding Yan leaned back, crossed her hands on the table, and looked directly at Yang Zhenzhen: "Let's have a meal together and apologize to me and A Ye."

"Impossible!" Yang Zhenzhen was instantly enraged, her face turning red.

Ding Yan remained calm: "The song for 'Wilderness' is finished. You should have heard about it, right?"

Actually, she didn't mean to make things difficult for Yang Zhenzhen. It was just that if this matter couldn't be resolved quickly, she was always worried that Li Ye might do something.

Yang Zhenzhen had heard of Li Ye's album, and everyone in Zhang Xiaoqi's recording studio was amazed by it. The entire Fanxing team took it very seriously.

She calmed down.

Moreover, this is the most crucial time for her to acquire shares in Fanxing. If the company finds out about this, she may never get them.

This matter must not be leaked, otherwise her reputation will be ruined, and those artists who value their reputation will find it difficult to work with her.

Even if some people don't care about their reputation, they'll still think her methods are incredibly stupid...

Buying dirt on someone or throwing mud at someone is common in the industry, but if it gets exposed, especially if it involves a specific person, the impact will definitely be significant.

"Did you already know this, and deliberately wait until now to blackmail me?"

Yang Zhenzhen stared at Ding Yan with resentment: "Heh, you've always been the most insidious one."

Ding Yan: "..."

She shook her head: "Are you free tomorrow at noon?"

"It can only be you and Li Ye." Yang Zhenzhen's chubby fingers were so clenched they turned white.

Ding Yan nodded in agreement and got up to leave.

Yang Zhenzhen frowned and pondered for a moment before realizing that she had forgotten something very important. She quickly returned to the car and asked her assistant to bring her a mobile phone.

She needed to shut Liu Chun up, but she couldn't get through on the phone.

......

"Okay, take a break for a while, and let your voice rest too."

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoqi's words, Li Ye didn't try to be brave and immediately took off his headphones and came out.

"Come on, come on, the 'Singer' show has started its live broadcast, let's watch it together."

Zhang Xiaoqi arrived at the rest area and waved to Li Ye.

"What time is it?" Li Ye suddenly remembered something and quickly went over to rummage through his backpack on the sofa to find his phone.

It's almost eight o'clock.

Zhang Xiaoqi responded, opening the live stream of "Singer" on his tablet: "Just finished the first one, look, it's your competitor Kong Lingxiao's turn!"

Li Ye waved to him, opened Douyin on his phone, searched for Liu Chun's name, and entered the live stream.

"Liu Chun?"

Zhang Xiaoqi glanced at Li Ye's phone screen and frowned: "Is he causing trouble again?"

Li Ye thought for a moment and nodded.