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But before Liang Tian arrived at Hengdian, Jiang Xinyue posted on Weibo: “Single, do not disturb.” Then Jiang Xinyue’s brokerage company also forwarded this post.

 

Liang Tian’s agent quickly called and scolded Liang Tian, reprimanding him for not being good at coaxing even a woman. Liang Tian was devastated. He hadn’t expected Jiang Xinyue to do such a thing without discussing it with him—she’d posted on Weibo without even giving him a buffer.

 

In his anger, Liang Tian went to Hengdian to find Jiang Xinyue, but Jiang Xinyue didn’t want to see him at all, and even her staff didn’t answer Liang Tian’s calls.

 

Liang Tian was so furious that he found a mutual friend of theirs to talk to. If Jiang Xinyue was really so heartless, then she couldn’t blame him for turning his face.

 

In the end, Jiang Xinyue agreed to meet Liang Tian under the persuasion of her agent and friends.

 

“You’re going to break up with me just because of a few photos? I drank too much that day and was confused for a while. I love you, and it’s always been you since the beginning. I worked so hard for our future! Why can’t you be considerate of me?” Even if Jiang Xinyue spoke bluntly, Liang Tian still wanted to find out why Jiang Xinyue had insisted on breaking up with him!

 

Jiang Xinyue was already utterly disappointed with Liang Tian, ​​but she couldn’t help sneering when she heard his sophistry. “Is there any use in saying this now? You know me. When you do these things, you should know that I cannot forgive.” 

 

A trace of injury flashed in Liang Tian’s eyes. He knew that he’d liked Jiang Xinyue from the beginning. It was precisely Jiang Xinyue’s unique persistence that made him feel that, in this complex and ever-changing entertainment industry, only Jiang Xinyue remained the same and would not change. Such a woman could make people feel at ease.

 

In fact, when he did those things, he was actually lucky. He’d thought that, as long as he was careful enough and cautious enough not to be photographed, Xinyue wouldn’t know. But he’d never imagined that he would be photographed by the paparazzi.

 

“This is the end of the matter. It’s meaningless to say more. I’ve already posted on Weibo, so what are you trying to do?” Jiang Xinyue directly asked.

 

“Okay. I hope you’ll post on Weibo again to explain, and tell them that it‘s been two months since we broke up.” Liang Tian took a deep breath and said the words that he and his agent had negotiated on the road.

 

“Are you crazy?” Jiang Xinyue’s eyes widened.

 

“This is the way to minimize losses. Xinyue, for the sake of our love affair, please help me one last time!” Liang Tian said with a frown. He’d broken up two months ago, so it wasn’t like he was cheating, and there was no moral problem. It was a normal interaction between friends of the opposite sex.

 

Jiang Xinyue was very indignant. What do you want me to say? The agent shook her head slightly, telling her not to be impulsive. Since they’d decided to break up, the matter of sooner or later wasn’t a problem. Anyway, on their side, they’d been filming honestly and had never marketed their relationship. Even if they were overturned in the future, it was not a problem.

 

As for Liang Tian, ​​she remembered that a friend had revealed that Liang Tian had been interviewed by a magazine in which he talked about love and showed off affection. If she remembered the time correctly, the interview was probably last month. She didn’t know why Liang Tian had forgotten this. It was probably because he’d forgotten too much of his love and affection during this time. But, once the magazine went online, the probability of getting overturned was very high.

 

Jiang Xinyue received the agent’s prompt and nodded stiffly.

 

Seeing this, Liang Tian breathed a sigh of relief and continued, “As for the reason for the breakup, we have a unified voice. The relationship faded because we had less time to meet, so we broke up.”

 

Jiang Xinyue took a deep breath. “Fine. Tomorrow, a reporter will come to visit the class, and I will make it clear. As for Weibo, I don’t want to post anymore.”

 

“Okay.” Liang Tian nodded. “Xinyue, whether you believe it or not, the one I love is always only you. No matter when you look back, I will always be here.”

 

Jiang Xinyue only felt ridiculous after hearing this.

 

Seeing that her reaction was tepid, Liang Tian didn’t say anything, and he turned around and went out. Then he emailed his agent.

 

The agent immediately logged into Liang Tian’s Weibo account and sent out the edited Weibo post: “I broke up with @JiangXinyue two months ago, and we broke up because we had less time to meet. The relationship faded. There was no third party, there was no cheating.”

 

On her side, Jiang Xinyue also saw Liang Tian’s Weibo, sneered, and put away her phone.

 

The agent patted her on the shoulder. “I told you earlier. Liang Tian has changed, and you’re still obsessed with him. Are you giving up now? It’s alright to break up now. Save yourself from getting deeper. When the time comes, it’ll hurt even more.”

 

“Sister, this drama will be finished in a month. Are there any details for the next drama?” Jiang Xinyue now needed work, non-stop work, to numb herself and restore her emotions.

 

“Well, here’s a script that I think is pretty good after the screening. Those marked in red don’t need auditions. They’re all directors who we have worked with before. They trust your acting skills and are specially reserved for you. Those marked with brackets need auditions, but I’ve read it, and there are a few books that are good and have the potential to explode, such as this one, Flying Clouds. Those marked with black characters are all low-cost web dramas; you can take a look.” The agent handed her a bunch of scripts. She especially liked Jiang Xinyue because she never delayed work because of personal feelings.

 

Jiang Xinyue nodded. There would be no drama for her tomorrow morning. She planned to spend a night reading these scripts.

 

On his side, Liang Tian received a call. When he saw the caller ID, Liang Tian was actually very impatient. The call was from Sister Zhang, the investor who’d been photographed last night—a fifty-year-old, rich, and enthusiastic old woman. It was because of her enthusiasm and impatience that Liang Tian had been photographed by reporters, so Jiang Xinyue had broken up with him.

 

But Liang Tian didn’t dare ignore her call. “Hey, Sister Zhang, it’s me. Well, it’s fine, I’m fine. Really? Thank you, Sister Zhang! Well, I’ll be there soon.”

 

After hanging up the phone, Liang Tian swept his decadence and anger away. Surely enough, his efforts were worth it. Sister Zhang had just called him to tell him that she was very satisfied with his attitude and efforts. She’d recently invested in a new drama, a big production with a xianxia theme. Among them, there was a male character #3 who had a heavy role in the scenes and had a good character. Sister Zhang said that male #3 had been given to him and asked him to go to the crew tomorrow to try out the fittings and sign the contract.

[Xianxia (仙侠 xiānxiá) literally means “immortal heroes”. A Chinese genre of fictional stories featuring magic, demons, ghosts, immortals, and a great deal of Chinese folklore/mythology. Protagonists typically attempt to cultivate to immortality, seeking eternal life and the pinnacle of strength. Heavily inspired by Daoism]

 

Of course, by the way, Sister Zhang had finally proposed to have dinner together tonight and to take him to meet the director.

 

Liang Tian naturally agreed.

 

After that, Liang Tian immediately reported the good news to his agent, and the agent was also very happy. He’d also heard of the drama Flying Clouds, which had been produced by a big IP, and many people in the circle were very optimistic about it. 

 

The agent also quickly read Flying Clouds‘s original novel on the internet. The character design of male #3 was really good. In the end, he sacrificed himself for the hero and heroine. If he played it well, he’d attract many fans.

 

The agent’s compliments seemed to go out as if he didn’t want money. Liang Tian was also in a good mood when he heard them.

 

As they were having dinner in the evening, they listened to the conversation between Sister Zhang and the director, who said that someone was interested in a certain role, but they felt that this person had no traffic, and thus they did not consider it. Also, a certain old actor was playing a supporting role or something?

 

Among them, Liang Tian also heard Jiang Xinyue’s name, and an assistant director said that she was good at acting and could play the role of the little junior sister in the play.

 

As a result, the director glanced at Sister Zhang and shook his head to reject it.

 

Liang Tian knew the reason, but he was even more convinced that the path he’d chosen was right. What was the use of acting earnestly and down-to-earth? Was it useful? Wasn’t it eliminated by capital in the end?

 

Liang Tian was waiting for the day Jiang Xinyue regretted it. At that time, judging from their past affection, he may give her a hand!

 

With a smile on his face, Liang Tian took Sister Zhang’s hand and drank the wine from his glass.

 

At the same time, Li Huairou and everyone were happily spending their holiday. Even though she kept applying sunscreen every day, Li Huairou still basked in the sun.

 

Back from outside, Li Huairou walked in with two glasses of iced drinks. “Brother, what are you watching? Are you still working on vacation?”

 

“A friend sent me a script and wanted me to write the opening song. He’s done me a favor before, and it’s not easy to refuse him. So let’s take a look,” Ji Yingze said with his iPad in his hand. Looking up to see Li Huairou drinking iced drinks again, he sighed helplessly. “How many cups have you had today? Is it that hot?”

 

“This cup is for you. Speaking of this makes me angry. You actually complained to mother, getting me nagged for half an hour,” Li Huairou said with dissatisfaction.

 

“Let’s make a statement first—it wasn’t my complaint.” Ji Yingze took the iced drink, took a sip, and put it aside. He didn’t really like to drink cold beverages. He liked tea, especially hot tea, no matter how hot it was. He was just afraid that Li Huairou would get concerned.

 

Li Huairou leaned over and said, “Hmph. What script? I want to see it too.”

 

Ji Yingze handed over the iPad.

 

“Flying Clouds? It’s a bit familiar. I think I’ve read the original,” Li Huairou said.

 

“Are you interested? If you want, I’ll help you and tell my friend,” Ji Yingze said immediately.

 

Li Huairou shook her head. “I said that I wouldn’t be filming. Filming’s so hard, and I can’t endure hardship!” Especially in this kind of xianxia drama, not to mention hanging from wires, in order to show the immortal spirit of the characters, the clothes were thin, and the blowers were a dime a dozen, blowing in all directions. She couldn’t stand it.

 

Ji Yingze smiled. “If you don’t like acting, then I could let you sing the theme song?”

 

“Okay!” Li Huairou nodded with a smile.

 

Li Huairou thought about it. In the original plot, this Flying Clouds had been a big hit, and several leading actors’ popularity also soared. She remembered that Jiang Xinyue had also played a role here. Although the role wasn’t important, Jiang Xinyue’s performance became deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and her fans greatly increased. She was one of Flying Clouds‘s leading actors whose popularity soared faster.

 

For this reason, Li Huairou was quite concerned about this play.

 

But she soon discovered a problem. In Flying Clouds, the role of Jiang Xinyue’s little junior sister had been someone else.

 

Li Huairou didn’t dare to ask Ji Yingze for fear of arousing her attention to Jiang Xinyue again.

 

So Li Huairou quietly asked Chen Lan. Chen Lan was a little surprised. Why was Li Huairou paying attention to Jiang Xinyue, but still going to ask for help?

 

As a result, Chen Lan felt a little embarrassed.

 

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