It was just such an ordinary plan, yet 12 million was swindled like this. Anyone would be so happy that they couldn't fall asleep.
"Okay, then we'll stay in touch later." Bai Ling said.
"Yes, just wait for our email later."
"Sure!" After Bai Ling said that, the other party hung up the phone. She still had some questions to ask, but didn't have the chance. So she simply didn't ask.
This night was destined to be one of tossing and turning and sleeplessness.
Who on earth should she borrow the 2 million from?
Ask Meng Nianchu? But she didn't attend their gathering that night because she had no time. Would their friendship be affected? Would Meng Nianchu not lend her the money?
What about asking Mu Junze? It was the same. Mu Junze was with Meng Nianchu now.
Ask Ju Zisheng? But she had just broken up with him. How could she have the nerve to ask him for a loan?
It seemed that the only person who could lend her the money was General Manager Ye.
So, Bai Ling decided that tomorrow she would swallow her pride and ask General Manager Ye for the 2 million to solve this problem. Then she could pay General Manager Ye back after she made some money.
Bai Ling thought again. There had really been one disturbance after another recently.
If it weren't for the sake of the future, she might really not want to stay in the entertainment industry anymore.
She patted her own face, telling herself to cheer up. Then she lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
Before she even got up the next day, Bai Ling was woken up by the ringing of her phone.
"Who is it? Calling me so early. Can't a person sleep?" Bai Ling complained.
She rubbed her still-closed eyes, steadied herself, and took a look at the note on the caller ID.
"Is it actually Meng Nianchu?!" Bai Ling exclaimed.
She hadn't even asked Meng Nianchu for help yet, but Meng Nianchu called her. What did she want? Bai Ling answered the phone nervously.
"Hello?"
"Hey, big star. What? Haven't gotten up yet? What time is it already? The sun is about to shine on your butt, and you still don't get up?"
"Come on. I just didn't sleep well last night. Please don't call me a big star. I can't live up to that title. I'm just a newbie who just debuted."
"Where! You're the leading actress of Xingyun Lingsheng. I'd even want your autograph and take a photo with you if I saw you."
"Come on, Sister Meng. Don't tease me. Come on, tell me. What do you want from me?"
"What could I want from you? It's just that you didn't come last time. I miss you."
Hearing what Meng Nianchu said, Bai Ling felt a bit guilty. She really had some things to do last time, so she couldn't attend their gathering.
"Sister, I'm really sorry about last time."
"Come on, it's okay, little sister. Everyone has days when they're in a bad mood or busy with work. People always say there will be plenty of time in the future. Well, here comes the chance. Are you free tonight? Sister will treat you to dinner alone. Let's go to a restaurant."
"Tonight? But..." Bai Ling hesitated. She still had to raise that 2 million. She wasn't really in the mood to go.
"What? Are you going to reject me? There will be no one else. Just us sisters. We can have a good chat, talk about men, talk about those things that can't be known by others."
Meng Nianchu sincerely invited Bai Ling. Bai Ling and Meng Nianchu had always had a good relationship. Coupled with the fact that she didn't go last time, she really felt a bit embarrassed. So she agreed.
"Okay, then sister will have to spend some money. See you tonight."
"Oh, I'm so glad you finally agreed. Sister will choose the place. I'll send you the location later. You just come directly. How about that?"
"I'll leave it all up to sister's arrangement." Bai Ling replied.
"Haha, little sister, you're too polite. Okay, that's it. I won't bother you anymore. You can either go back to sleep or get up and go to work. I'll hang up now."
"Okay, bye."
After Meng Nianchu hung up the phone, Bai Ling was a bit nervous. She was thinking, should she ask Meng Nianchu to lend her the 2 million?
The two of them had a good relationship. This way, she wouldn't have to trouble General Manager Ye. Besides, she really didn't want to ask General Manager Ye for help.
"Forget it. I'll talk about it tonight." Bai Ling sighed helplessly.
She looked at her phone. It was about time. She couldn't sleep anymore. She had to start work soon. So she got up, washed up, packed her things, and soon set off for the work site with her assistant.
The filming work was actually quite tiring. In the studio, they would film from morning till night. Sometimes they even had to rush to several different places. They could only grab a quick bite to eat.
Actors weren't as relaxed as people thought.
All the staff were waiting for you. If you were one minute late, everyone would have to wait for you for one more minute. If you added it all up, you'd be wasting a lot of time.
After a whole day of busy work, it was getting dark. Bai Ling also received the restaurant location sent by Meng Nianchu.
So after handing over the work and saying goodbye to everyone on the scene, her work for the day was over. Bai Ling set off for the restaurant.
Who would have thought that just as she walked out of the door, a staff member quietly followed her out. After watching Bai Ling walk away, he took out his phone and dialed Mu Junze's number.
"Hello? Is this General Manager Mu?"
"Yes. What did you find out?"
"General Manager Mu, I found out that when Bai Ling got off the plane that day, she was surrounded by a lot of paparazzi. Then when she got home, the paparazzi started to harass her near her house. Maybe she didn't sleep well that night, so she was a bit weak. Early the next morning, she went to the press conference site in her assistant's car."
"Hmm. Maybe she was in an unstable mood..." Mu Junze said.
"After she got to the site, Ye Shengshi called her over for a private conversation."
"Oh? What did they talk about?"
"I don't know. Because Ye Shengshi cleared everyone out at that time. There were only the two of them in the room. The staff saw Bai Ling walk in normally, but when she came out, her eyes were red, as if she had been crying. I don't know what General Manager Ye said to her or did to her."
"Okay. Did this happen before or after Ju Zisheng arrived at the venue?"
"Let me think... It seems that the car picked up Bai Ling first and then Ju Zisheng. And it was during this time difference that Ye Shengshi came to talk to Bai Ling."
"Which means that Ju Zisheng arrived after the conversation was over, right?" Mu Junze asked.
"Yes, General Manager Mu. That's exactly what happened."
"So that's how it is."
Mu Junze sighed. It was very likely that the problem was in that conversation between Ye Shengshi and Bai Ling. But he had no way of knowing the specific content of the conversation. He just hoped that Meng Nianchu could get some information.
At this time, Meng Nianchu had already picked up Bai Ling, who came to the dinner. After the two hugged each other, they entered the restaurant and sat down.
"Bai Ling, how have you been recently?" Meng Nianchu asked.
"Sister, I have something to tell you."