Chen Li stood in the frenzied crowd, staring intently at the sexy and alluring Xiao Yuanying. In terms of looks, she could rival Mu Ningshuang when she was dressed up as a delinquent.

Zhang Jin's whereabouts are unknown. Liu Jiang told her that Zhang Jin is going to sleep with her tonight, and all she needs to do is follow her to find Zhang Jin.

The burst of violent music ended.

Xiao Yuanying raised her arm and waved goodbye:

"Friends of Yuncheng, I wish you a wonderful and exciting night!"

Immediately, the crowd below screamed and shouted.

Chen Li looked in the direction she left, pushed through the crowd, and quickly followed.

Agent Hong Jie came over and gave Xiao Yuanying a big hug, saying happily:

"My invincible beautiful girl is so cool!"

"You know what? The bar is super popular tonight. Some of the fans are from out of town. They've bought you champagne worth millions. They're waiting for you to come and have a drink with them..."

Xiao Yuanying put on her coat, took off her wavy wig, and put away her professional, charming smile, interrupting her:

"Sister Hong, we agreed that I would still be in university. Running around at events is just a job. I won't drink or have any offline contact with fans."

Sister Hong knew her temper, gave an awkward smile, and said:

"Yes, yes, my beautiful school belle, we must maintain the persona of being cool and sexy on stage and aloof and pure off stage. This is the foundation and secret weapon for us to make money."

Xiao Yuanying corrected:

"It's not a persona, it's a principle."

"I've finished my work according to the contract. I'll take the money and go back to the hotel. I have to rush back to Shanghai for class tomorrow morning."

As they talked, the two entered the backstage dressing room.

Chen Li could only wait at the entrance. In the corridor, a bar staff member wearing a headset came over and asked:

Who are you?

Chen Li lit a cigarette, took a puff, and pointed behind him with his thumb:

"bodyguard."

The man sized Chen Li up and down. He was wearing a black suit, had an earring, and a rebellious, angular face. He looked like a tough guy, so the man didn't suspect anything.

Chen Li leaned against the wall, smoking, watching people come and go in the corridor, and could hear Xiao Yuanying and her agent Hong Jie arguing inside.

"I'll say it again, I'm still a student. This is just a part-time job. I'm not selling myself, and I won't have a drink with anyone!"

Xiao Yuanying was very angry and spoke in a harsh tone.

Sister Hong said anxiously:

"Who are you trying to impress with your high-mindedness? What's the point of being high-minded anyway!"

"Your dad owes five million in gambling debts, your brother lost five hundred thousand in a fight, and your mom lost one million in the stock market. Who paid off all your debts first?"

"I vouched for you, and the company paid to settle things!"

Xiao Yuanying angrily defended herself:

"Isn't this all a setup by someone behind the scenes, to lure them into a trap so they can control me!"

Sister Hong said angrily:

"So what if it is? Can you change it?"

"If you can't change it, you can only accept it!"

"This isn't Shanghai, it's Yuncheng. Coming to someone else's territory to make money, do you really think they're some kind of refined businessmen who have to be subservient to them?"

"It's a triad, boss lady!"

"If you don't go have a drink with the bar's boss, we won't get a single penny!"

"If you don't make money and pay back the money on time, the company will at best sue you according to the contract. They might sell you to Southeast Asia, squeeze every last drop of value out of you, and even sell your heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys!"

"I've made myself perfectly clear. Whether you go or not is your choice!"

After finishing her sentence in one breath, Sister Hong lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, crossed her arms, turned her head away, and exhaled a long plume of smoke.

This isn't just about having a drink; once she crosses the line, she'll be mired in a quagmire.

Xiao Yuanying squatted on the ground, burying her head and sobbing.

The outside world thinks she is glamorous and makes a lot of money, but in reality she is controlled by capitalist forces and may not even belong to her own body in the end.

She deeply regretted following the trend and making videos that made her an overnight internet sensation, only to be targeted by capital and plunged into a deep abyss.

Sister Hong recalled those days with deep emotion, and said earnestly:

"I've been through this, I've been through it all, I know the bitterness in your heart."

"But in this cannibalistic world, only those with money can live with dignity."

"Going against capital will only leave you battered and bruised, with nothing left."

"A woman's youth is her only asset. She should make enough money as soon as possible, find a place to enjoy her retirement, and that's better than anything else."

Xiao Yuanying asked:

"Have you earned enough money?"

Sister Hong smiled bitterly.

"I made enough money, but then I got infatuated with a man and got swindled out of all my money."

"Little sister, stop fantasizing and dreaming. I've already tried it for you; being aloof is worthless."

A knock sounded on the door:

"Sister Hong, Brother Jin wants you to come over for a couple of drinks."

Sister Hong shouted outside:

"Okay, I'll be right there."

She lowered her voice and said:

"Chen Jia, stop dawdling. Zhang Jin is the boss of this bar, and he's notoriously ruthless. If we upset him, we'll both be done for tonight. Let's go."

Chen Jia, whose stage name is "Xiao Yuanying", had no choice but to accompany Sister Hong to drink.

Chen Li stood against the wall by the door, the cigarette in his hand nearly burned out, and the swaying lights in the corridor flickered on and off.

Xiao Yuanying followed Sister Hong out, glanced at him, and assumed he was from the bar.

The people at the bar thought he was one of Sister Hong's people.

Neither side asked any questions, and Chen Li followed behind to settle accounts with Zhang Jin.

You need to swipe your card to go up to the next floor when you enter the elevator.

After a beep.

As the elevator ascended to the 13th floor, an atmosphere of extravagance immediately enveloped us the moment the doors opened.

"Sister Hong and Xiao Yuanying, come with me. You two wait here."

The guy with the donkey-like face gave the order, and his underlings raised their hands to stop Chen Li. This action aroused the curiosity of Sister Hong and Chen Jia, but they didn't pay any attention to it.

The two followed the donkey-faced man into a room.

Chen Li decided to observe the surrounding environment first. Seeing a restroom sign not far away, he walked over, and no one paid much attention to him.

The door opened.

Chen Jia saw a man in a white shirt sitting on the sofa. He had his hair parted in a slicked-back style and his collar was open. He was sitting upright, smoking a cigar, and his sinister eyes were looking her up and down. It was as if she had been licked by a wolf's sticky tongue, which gave her goosebumps.

Sister Hong first apologized with a smile:

"I was tidying up in the dressing room just now, which took a little longer. Sorry to keep Brother Jin waiting."

Zhang Jin pointed to the poured wine and said:

"Sit down and have a drink."

He had a powerful aura, which even Hong Jie, a worldly person, found hard to handle. She sat down on the single sofa with trepidation and gave Chen Jia a look, signaling her to sit next to Zhang Jin.

Chen Jia pretended not to understand the prompt, sat down on the two-seater sofa opposite Zhang Jin, and pressed down on the hem of her short skirt with her hand.

This action displeased Zhang Jin, who scrutinized her with a hint of displeasure, and the atmosphere froze instantly.

Sister Hong quickly diffused the awkwardness, picked up her wine glass, and said:

"Little Yuan Ying is inexperienced and nervous to see such a powerful older brother as Brother Jin for the first time. I'll drink first as a sign of respect and to apologize to Brother Jin."

Zhang Jin pointed at her and said:

"lay down."

"This glass of wine is hers, you drink the other one."

"Of course, you can have this one too. I don't mind the three of us playing together."

After he finished speaking, he put the cigar in his mouth and revealed a lewd smile.

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