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Now that it was turned off, she felt relaxed both physically and mentally.

The feeling of having your life recorded is like being monitored, which makes people feel uncomfortable.

After washing up, Veronica did not follow Jessica's instructions to eat the grilled ribs, which were enough for lunch and dinner combined.

She can't eat such strong-smelling food.

It will hurt your throat.

The result was that Veronica sat in the chair, not knowing what to do.

I don't know anyone here and I'm in a building full of gang members.

She didn't dare to go out either.

Jessica, even though he was disgusted with this frivolous woman yesterday.

But after being rescued by her, Veronica changed a lot.

Now that she was alone and without Jessica, she felt insecure.

After scratching her hands for a while, Veronica was obviously no longer used to this depressing silence.

She had to find something to do.

The entertainment in life is nothing more than eating, drinking and having fun, but since she embarked on the path of a singer, she can no longer enjoy this kind of fun.

She didn't want to waste the gift God had given her - her voice.

Even now she can no longer go on stage.

Thinking of this, Veronica felt a little lonely again.

She saw there was a TV in the room and got up and walked over.

Pull out the data cable from the wrist and plug it into the display screen interface, and the data will be transmitted quickly.

Slowly stepping back and sitting on the bed, Veronica curled up into a ball, hugging her legs.

The video played slowly, and judging from the time bar below the video, it was a LIVE recording that was made several years ago.

There was a dense crowd of people in the video, all sitting in the auditorium, and in the center of the brightly lit stage stood a girl who was no more than sixteen or seventeen years old. From her purple hair and slightly melancholy face, one could tell that this was the young Veronica.

When she closed her eyes and held the microphone, all the noise disappeared.

Accompanied by a soft, long female voice.

The sound is like chanting and singing, like a slowly unfolding epic scroll, bringing people back to the pastoral idyll of the Middle Ages and telling of God's love and compassion for the world.

This is "Tears of God," her most famous song.

And this video is when she sang this song on stage for the first time.

Listening to the song and looking at herself on the stage wearing a light gauze dress and shining under the lights, Veronica opened her eyes as usual and was completely immersed in it.

Since the ordeal, she has unconsciously often played the replay of this concert.

Looking at herself on the stage smiling like an angel, she can always escape from this terrible reality for a while.

It's like a false comfort.

Every time she looked at this, she would always think of her radiant self.

But as time went by, the image of herself in the past gradually became blurred in her mind. Until now, when she looked at herself in the video, she felt like she was looking at another person.

Because it is impossible for me to smile like that again.

Veronica slowly closed her eyes as the song whispered in her ears and sounded like the gentle breeze blowing on her face.

No matter how bad the reality is, now at least she has time to breathe.

Just stay like this for a while.

Click.

The door opened.

Veronica shuddered instantly and her scalp went numb.

She widened her eyes and stared blankly at Jessica who opened the door and came back as if nothing had happened.

"Yo."

Seeing Veronica looking at her, Jessica waved playfully.

Jessica didn't know that she had disturbed Veronica's peaceful time. She saw the movement on the screen and walked over with shining eyes.

"Oh my god, it's you in here, and you've even held a concert, this is amazing!"

Jessica grabbed a chair and sat down holding the back of it, looking with surprise and disbelief at Veronica, who was wearing a gray sweatshirt and curled up on the bed like a seal.

"You...you, why did you come back so early?"

Although it was nothing to have her private life exposed, Veronica was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak fluently and just wanted to change the subject as soon as possible.

But Jessica didn't do what she wanted.

"Hey, stop talking. The target is a coward without balls. He was so scared that he returned the money while we were still on the road. I couldn't even get my commission. Now I'm back home after calling it a day."

Jessica waved her hand and brushed aside the matter of gangsters pursuing loan sharks, which was not in line with the spirit of the rule of law.

"You sing so beautifully. I'm not good at speaking, but how can I put it? This song is really comfortable to listen to... Oh, wait, don't."

Before Jessica could finish her sentence, Veronica had already turned off the display screen with the remote control.

The colorful lights converged, and the girl in the center of the stage on the screen suddenly shrank and collapsed. The screen returned to empty darkness, and the thin light reflected the distorted figures of the two people in front.

"Hey, I love music too, okay? Why don't you let me listen for a while longer?"

Jessica scratched her head, feeling pity for Veronica’s heartless behavior.

However, Veronica acted decisively, put the remote control aside, and looked firmly into Jessica's eyes.

As if she had made some important decision, she turned the recording chip back on.

"hug me."

"what?"

"That's what I mean. I can do it."

Veronica gritted her teeth, suppressed her fear, and shrank back, but still firmly stated her request.

"You will regret this."

Although she didn’t know what happened, Jessica closed her eyes and shook her head when she saw Veronica forcing herself.

"How will you know if you don't try."

Jessica grabbed the quilt and said stubbornly.

She had to get the money no matter what.

The sooner it ends, the better.

She had to take this step.

"Okay, but I still say the same thing, you will regret it."

Jessica found it ridiculous that she was forcing herself to adapt, and thought she should teach her a lesson and scare her.

Switch between combat modes without any lag.

Jessica looked at Veronica provocatively, took out a small rubber band from her pocket and tied her blonde hair into a ponytail.

At the same time, he took out a piece of chewing gum from the bag on his chest, tore open the package, put it in his mouth and chewed it.

After getting ready, Jessica stood up and walked towards Veronica who was sitting on the bed.

It looked so graceful, as if a noble female leopard was walking towards her poor prey.

Chapter 167 One! None! I’m here to rap for you!!!

"Since you were the first to speak, don't even think about escaping..."

Jessica spoke in a malicious way, successfully frightening Veronica to the point of shaking.

She was so determined before, but when she met Jessica’s eyes.

Seeing that the other party was serious and not just playing around as a child, she backed off.

She grabbed the quilt and moved backwards. Every time Jessica took a step forward, she took a step back.

However, the bed was less than two meters wide, and she was finally forced to the head of the bed by Jessica.

His body was pressed against the cushion at the head of the bed; there was no escape now.

"Wait, wait, I really can't do this!"

When Jessica was so close to her, holding her face and about to kiss her.

Veronica finally couldn't bear it anymore, tears started to fall, and she pushed Jessica away while crying.

"See, I told you you couldn't do it."

Jessica was not surprised at all when she saw Veronica like this.

Being experienced, she determined that Veronica was just not up to the task.

But Veronica seemed not to have heard Jessica's words. She hugged her body and sobbed softly, her tears dripping down and soaking the quilt with spots.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Jessica subconsciously took out a cigarette, but finally put it back.

She remembered that Jessica didn't seem to like cigarettes.

"Don't be too sad. If you don't want to do this, just go home. There are always other ways."

Veronica cried so sadly that her originally dazzling purple hair was now disheveled behind her head, and her face was covered with a lot of strands of hair stuck to her tears.

Seeing this scene, even Jessica felt a little bit reluctant.

"But, but I don't have a home to return to anymore..."

Veronica hugged her legs, looking very helpless.

Not only did Jessica's words fail to comfort her at all, but they made Veronica think of the sad things again, and her tears fell even faster.

Maybe it was because she hadn't talked to anyone for a long time, or maybe it was because Veronica had never shown such an ugly side in front of others, so she felt extremely fragile.

In short, without even understanding herself, she told Veronica her story intermittently while crying.

She's a singer, or at least she used to be.

And she's pretty good at this.

Not only does she have fans who love her, but there are also companies that are willing to give her a chance.

That was when Veronica, who was in her prime, was too young.

I don’t know that all the gifts from fate have already been secretly marked with a price.

Until some high-ranking executive at an entertainment company wanted her to go to a big shot's room in a suburban mansion at night.

Only after she refused did the world show its hideous claws to her.

Some people may think that the relationship between a company and its employees is one of mutual cooperation and making money together, but this is wrong.

In terms of the arbitrary use of power to satisfy selfish desires, so-called modern enterprises are no different from feudal society.

Even though Veronica was able to bring profits to the company, the company was still furious at her defiance.

It's like a beautiful work of art being erased by an eraser.

Everything Veronica had gained was wiped out in the face of the company's anger.

All the money she earned was confiscated by the company as the astronomical penalty stated in the contract she signed.

And the reason is simply a ridiculous breach of contract.

A lawyer in a suit and tie showed up out of nowhere and told her that she had violated seventy-two items of her contract with the company.

And due to the restrictions of the contract, even if the contract is terminated, Veronica will still not be able to appear on stage for about twenty years.

This was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, blocking Veronica's last chance.

Overnight, she lost everything.