Feverish actress cried after being angered by haters, but discovered the real culprit was at her bed

"Oh....."

Liu Xiaoli gasped, clutching her chest with one hand.

My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, completely died... It's over, it's over, I can't keep this girl.

Liu Xiaoli's lips moved, wanting to scold her but unable to utter a word. Her eyes were filled with deep helplessness. Tens of thousands of yuan, this silly girl actually lent it out like that.

What on earth went wrong with her?

Liu Xiaoli closed her eyes, trying her best to comfort herself and not be angry. She had given birth to the child herself, so she had to endure it no matter what.

The most urgent task now is to get the money back.

"I don't want to talk to you right now. You should hurry up and get your money back from Lu Yan."

Liu Xiaoli wasn't worried about not getting the money back. Lu Yan's movie had grossed tens of millions at the box office, so he could easily come up with a few hundred thousand.

He was upset only because of his daughter's stupidity.

"Getting it back... is possible, but let's wait until the box office revenue comes in before asking for it. Lu Yan probably doesn't have that much money right now; he said he'd consider it my investment."

Speaking of this, Liu Yifei's face lit up with a smile, practically screaming "Please praise me!"

When Liu Xiaoli heard about the dividends, she felt even more suffocated. "God, where has my smart and obedient daughter gone?"

Did you encounter a ghost on some mountain, or are you possessed by something, and are you being sold out while still counting the money for the seller?

She was actually still hoping that Lu Yan would give her a share of the profits.

"Liu Qianqian!! He was just saying that, and you actually believed him? How did I give birth to such a stupid daughter like you?"

Liu Yifei, who was initially very happy, turned pale instantly upon hearing her mother's words, her tone becoming resolute.

  

"Impossible, Lu Yan wouldn't lie to me."

"How do you know he's not lying to you? You said he'd give you a share of the profits, so let me ask you, did you sign a contract?" Liu Xiaoli sneered, uttering a question that Liu Yifei couldn't refute.

Liu Yifei's expression shifted between light and shadow, her teeth clenched around her lower lip. After a moment of hesitation, her eyes regained their resolve: "Although there's no signed contract, but... but Lu Yan definitely..."

Liu Xiaoli couldn't stand it anymore and poked Liu Yifei's head hard with her finger.

She was furious with her daughter's lack of self-confidence. The facts were right in front of her, yet this foolish daughter was still speaking up for Lu Yan. What kind of bewitching spell had Lu Yan cast on her?

"Call Lu Yan now and arrange to meet him. Immediately!"

Liu Xiaoli had lost patience to argue with her daughter, who pulled out her phone from her pocket with a wronged expression.

.......

At this moment, Lu Yan was still arguing with the bank staff.

Seeing the large amount he transferred, the staff kept asking him questions. Just as they finished answering them, his phone rang.

Lu Yan looked at his phone and wondered why Liu Yifei was calling at this time.

Isn't it usually at night?

"Feed?"

"Lu Yan... are you... are you free right now? My mother... wants to see you."

The conversation was brief; Liu Yifei didn't say anything specific, just gave an address and hung up.

Lu Yan listened to the phone call in a daze, but it was Liu Xiaoli?

Why would he want to see me? According to Xiao Liu, this person probably doesn't like me much.

Something's not right. Something's extremely wrong.

Liu's conversation just now seemed very unnatural, as if she was very nervous. She's never this nervous when making phone calls, even when Liu Xiaoli is around.

There's something going on.

Suddenly, Lu Yan slapped his thigh.

"Oh no, has the truth about the loan been revealed?"

If that's the case, then it's over. In Liu Xiaoli's mind, he might have always been a blond guy.

He may have evolved from a blond-haired guy into a blond-haired guy who cheats people out of money and sex.

What to do? Go or not?

This is a mandatory question. Does he even have a choice? If he doesn't go, won't all the pressure fall on Xiao Liu?

Lu Yan asked the staff to print out the bank card transfer receipt and went back to the dormitory to change clothes.

Q: What should I wear for my first formal meeting with my girlfriend's parents? I'm in a hurry.

"Let's be more formal," Lu Yan thought, putting on the suit he would wear to the film festival awards ceremony. He mentally rehearsed the situations he might encounter later.

How can I resolve this crisis and prove that I am not a conman who preys on people for money and sex?

I can't let the other party speak first. If Liu Xiaoli really came to me because she wanted to borrow money, I'd be at a disadvantage if I waited until she asked. Even if I gave her money or a share of the profits, I'd still be at a disadvantage.

There is a suspicion that the money was given under pressure.

Fortunately, Liu Yifei didn't directly say anything just now, so there's no suspicion of collusion and there's still room for maneuver.

Lu Yan mentally rehearsed the conversation, put on his clothes and tie, and looked at himself in the mirror. Perhaps it was a stereotype, but he felt like he looked a bit like an insurance salesman.

Back in my hometown, nobody usually dresses like that, except for salespeople.

"Old Zhu, come and take a look at this."

Zhu Yawen was eating when he saw Lu Yan dressed in a suit. He swallowed his food and said, "You're... oh... I see, spring has arrived, the peacock is displaying its tail feathers."

"roll!"

Lu Yan didn't have time to deal with that unreliable guy Zhu Yawen, so he asked Luo Jin for advice. Luo Jin offered his watch to Lu Yan and couldn't help but ask, "What are you going to do? You're being so formal."

Lu Yan gave a bitter smile, his eyes resolute as he opened the dormitory door: "Let's fight! A tough battle."

Lu Yan left the dormitory, leaving his two roommates completely bewildered.

The meeting place was a coffee shop downstairs from Liu Yifei's house. Lu Yan took a taxi there because he hadn't gotten his driver's license yet.

He's already practicing driving and doing practice questions, but it won't be that fast. It will take at least a week to get his license, and by then he'll need to buy a car.

Otherwise, it's too inconvenient to be around Beijing without a car.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the coffee shop was not crowded. At a few scattered tables, two or three white-collar men in suits were sitting.

They all seemed distracted, their eyes constantly glancing at Liu Yifei and her daughter in the corner of the table.

It's too crowded for just the two of them to sit here, mainly because Liu Yifei isn't wearing a mask yet. A waiter recognized her earlier and came over to ask for her autograph.

Liu Yifei kept looking at her phone, her eyes fixed on the door. Seeing that her mother wasn't paying attention to her, she wanted to use her phone to warn her.

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Just as Liu took out her phone, a large hand snatched it away, the gaze disdainful, as if to say, "Your little schemes..."

"Don't say anything in a moment, let me do the talking."

"Oh"

Liu Yifei lowered her head, looking like a defeated rooster, and listlessly drank her coffee through a straw.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Lu Yan, carrying a briefcase, pushed open the glass door, glanced around the store, and then walked towards Liu Yifei's table.

Liu Xiaoli's cold expression vanished, replaced by a smile.

Liu Yifei immediately straightened up, her face beaming with joy, wanting to greet Lu Yan, but she silently shut up under Liu Xiaoli's death stare.

"Student Lu"

Hello, Auntie.

Lu Yan sat down directly. Liu Xiaoli wanted to order something for Lu Yan, but Lu Yan politely declined. At this moment, Liu Yifei kept winking and making eye contact with Lu Yan.

Lu Yan seemed to be blind, rolling his eyes: "What's wrong with your eyes? Are they cramping?"

Liu Yifei's expression froze instantly. Ah... Lu Yan, you idiot, destroy him!

"Auntie, I have something to discuss with Xixi. Can we talk in private?"

Lu Yan remained calm, choosing to attack as a form of defense; a wise person always takes the initiative.

Liu Xiaoli maintained her elegant demeanor and smiled, "You're Qianqian's good friend, so you can talk about it here. Do you treat your aunt like an outsider?"

Lu Yan felt a chill run down his spine. What a seasoned veteran! If Liu could learn even a little bit, things wouldn't be so worrying.

Lu Yan showed an embarrassed expression and chose to take the initiative to show weakness. He seemed to be put on the defensive, but in fact, he was in the atmosphere.

"What, is there something Auntie can't hear?"

Lu Yan shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, it's just..."

Lu Yan sighed, took out the revenue sharing documents and report summary from China Film Group from his bag, and placed them in Liu Qianqian's hands, looking embarrassed.

"Um, Auntie... there's something I don't know how to say, it's just... I was short of funds when I was making a movie, so I borrowed some money from Xixi..."

When it comes to acting skills, Lu Yan is a professional. He perfectly captured the awkwardness and embarrassment at this moment, and even Liu Yifei didn't notice.

Taking the initiative to shoulder the burden of borrowing money, Liu Xiaoli's expression remained unchanged, her smile generous and gentle. She looked at Liu Yifei in surprise: "Oh... really? Why didn't Qianqian tell me?"

Looking at her mother's composed expression, Liu Yifei puffed out her cheeks... Keep pretending!

Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't let his guard down. The person opposite him wasn't Liu, so he had to be careful.

Lu Yan took out his bank card, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Liu Xiaoli.

"Auntie, here is 74. This is the bank transfer record. Please take a look."

Liu Xiaoli had just picked up the coffee and brought it to her lips when she suddenly stopped, her eyes wide with surprise and astonishment.