My capital is quite large.

Inside a high-end beauty salon in Yanjing.

Fan Xiaopang was leaning back in the recliner, letting the technician beside her carefully perform a facial treatment on her.

However, when looking at the newly released Weibo female celebrity list on her phone screen, her usually well-maintained and beautiful face was now filled with gloom and deep resentment.

Third place.

Third place again!

"Ha, so blatantly shady dealings, Weibo's too lazy to even pretend anymore, huh?!"

Fan Xiaopang shoved off the facial oil mask from his face, sat up straight, and sneered at his manager beside him:

"Anyone in this industry who doesn't know that Yang Mi is the darling of Boss Li from Jinling?"

"The controversy surrounding the 'Ming Tak Chair' and doctoral admissions at the University of Hong Kong at the beginning of the year caused quite a stir, but it was all suppressed and forgotten!"

"Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Liu Shishi... This Boss Li really knows how to eat well; he hasn't missed a single one of the prettiest actresses of the '85 generation!"

At this point, Fan Xiaopang's brows furrowed, his eyes flashing with resentment and bitterness:

"I can tolerate Yang Mi getting first place, after all, 'Eternal Love' is indeed a hit."

"While she may not be as good-looking as me, the difference isn't that significant."

"But who does Zhao Liying think she is?! A girl who only graduated from a vocational school, what makes her think she can get ahead of me and rank second?!"

"Is Boss Li blind? He'd rather forgo someone as attractive as me than settle for that low-class, unsophisticated food?!"

Seeing their artist so angry, the manager quickly handed over a glass of warm water and gently comforted them:

"Oh, Sister Bingbing, please calm down."

"Men, especially those at Li Feng's level, eat too much delicacies every day. It's only natural to occasionally eat some wild vegetables from the roadside for a change."

The agent curled his lip in disdain and analyzed:

"He looks down on Sister Bingbing? That's because Li Feng is unlucky!"

"This Boss Li is from the countryside after all. He started from scratch. I guess he was afraid of being poor in his early years, so he has some psychological problems."

"It's rumored in the industry that he has severe mysophobia, and I heard... he's particularly concerned about that hymen."

Upon hearing the words "germaphobia" and "that membrane," Fan Xiaopang paused slightly, then inwardly snorted coldly.

No wonder!

With her extensive experience navigating the world of fame and fortune among various wealthy businessmen and Hong Kong tycoons over the years, she is certainly not a blank slate.

"So this is what this pretentious thing is all about."

Fan Xiaopang lit a cigarette and exhaled a smoke ring with a hint of disdain:

"You say they both started from scratch, so why isn't Mr. Xu of Hengda Group as petty and neurotic as him?"

"No wonder Haofeng has grown so big. On this year's Forbes rich list, Li Feng can't even see Boss Xu's taillights!"

Yes, in the Forbes East Asia Rich List released this year, Li Feng was only ranked outside the top 20.

Meanwhile, Mr. Xu, the owner of Hengda Group, became the richest man in Southeast University for the first time with a paper wealth of 2900 billion yuan!

With Fan Xiaopang's superficial perspective and limited understanding, it's impossible for him to comprehend the hidden assets and capital battles behind it all.

In her eyes, market value and the rich list are everything. Boss Xu is richer than Li Feng and doesn't care about a woman's past. That's what a responsible and real man is.

The assistant beside him quickly chimed in with flattery:

"That's right! Boss Xu really dotes on our Sister Bingbing."

"Look, I heard that Mr. Xu is currently preparing to invest a huge sum of money to fully finance Director Feng's new film, 'Cellphone 2'!"

"The lead role definitely belongs to our Bingbing!"

At this point, the assistant leaned close to her ear mysteriously and whispered encouragingly:

"Sister Bingbing, I've heard that Boss Xu and his wife back in his hometown have had a long-standing falling out."

"With this opportunity presented by 'Cellphone 2,' if you put in a little more effort, maybe... you really can become Mrs. Xu someday!"

Upon hearing the words "Mrs. Xu," a look of wild joy and ambition appeared on Fan Xiaopang's originally cold face.

Although she coquettishly said, "It's not that easy," her alluring eyes had already begun to uncontrollably hatch a plan.

......

However, while Fan Xiaopang was still dreaming of becoming the wife of the richest man,

At 10 a.m. the next day, Haofeng Film and Television's official Weibo account released a poster announcing the start of a new drama project.

Another epic historical drama adapted from a popular female-oriented romance IP – "East Palace"!

On the poster, the section for the male lead, Gu Xiaowu, reads "Chen Xiao, a rising star whom Haofeng has been heavily promoting in recent years."

The poster that occupied a larger portion of the space featured Princess Xiao Feng of Xizhou, but instead, it contained a name that was completely unfamiliar to the entire internet: Cheng Xiao!

As soon as the news broke, netizens and book fans alike were hotly debating whether the newcomer's looks were good enough to carry the role of Xiao Feng.

but!

For those in the entertainment industry well-versed in its unspoken rules, especially the senior executives within Haofeng Film and Television, the moment they saw this list, everything was crystal clear to them—

This up-and-coming actress, who just finished serving as a dance mentor on "Idol Producer," has clearly already secured her place at the table.

She has become yet another newly appointed mistress to have received Mr. Li's approval!

......

At this moment, in the heart of Nanjing, in a quiet and upscale luxury apartment with exquisite furnishings.

Sunlight streamed onto the 180-square-meter marble living room floor, and the air was filled with the scent of high-end fragrance.

Cheng Xiao, who had just moved into this new home, was slumped excitedly on the sofa, fiddling with a string of 911 car keys bearing the Porsche shield emblem.

A 180-square-meter flat located in the most prime location in Nanjing.

A Porsche 911 sports car worth over two million yuan.

In addition, she will play the lead role in a major historical drama wholly owned and controlled by Haofeng's parent company, alongside a top male star!

For a young idol who had suffered mistreatment in South Korea just six months ago, this was undoubtedly a miracle of instant success.

The price she paid for this was nothing more than a whole night of pleasure and submission to that man who previously only existed in the news.

Recalling last night on the bed, the man's less-than-gentle movements, and the extremely shameful and accommodating postures he adopted under Song Qian's guidance...

Cheng Xiao's cheeks continued to burn uncontrollably.

Too much value!

If word got out about this incredible stroke of luck, women wanting to get into Mr. Li's bed would probably line up all the way from Nanjing to France!

She even felt a little annoyed, wondering why she had been too shy and reserved at the crucial moment last night.

Just then, the phone on the coffee table vibrated.

Cheng Xiao answered the WeChat video call, and on the screen immediately appeared the excited faces of her former best friends from WJSN: Wu Xuanyi, Meng Meiqi, and Zhou Jieqiong.

"Xiaoxiao! Oh my god! Did you see Weibo?! 'Goodbye My Princess' has officially announced you as the female lead!"

"And you're actually partnered with Chen Xiao! My god, how did you suddenly get such incredible resources?!"

Hearing the envious gasps from her friends on the other end of the video call, Cheng Xiao was secretly overjoyed, but she kept quiet about it:

"Oh, it's really nothing... It's just that Sister Song Qian put in a good word for me with the company's higher-ups, and during the audition, the director thought I was a good fit for the role. It was purely by chance..."

The three women on the other end of the video call stared wide-eyed at the luxurious penthouse behind Cheng Xiao and the Porsche key she inadvertently revealed.

Meng Meiqi and Wu Xuanyi exchanged a glance, and finally couldn't suppress their longing. They tentatively pleaded in the video, somewhat ingratiatingly:

"Xiaoxiao, you definitely have a lot of influence with Haofeng now..."

"Next time you go back to Nanjing, could you please introduce us?"

"Even a small cameo role, we'd be willing to give it a try..."

Hearing her sisters' blatant request to curry favor, a hint of wariness flashed in Cheng Xiao's eyes. She chuckled and brushed it off with a few words.

joke!

Although she wasn't particularly intelligent, she understood the principle of too many monks and too little meat.

There's only one CEO, and that's all the favor he can receive.

If another person climbs into that man's bed, then the piece of meat in her own bowl is in danger of being taken away at any time.