Anyway, since Song Yu was on a business trip recently, Bai He simply invited Yu Wan to stay at her place for a while.
Hearing Yu Wan's voice, Bai He glanced at the living room, walked over and sat down beside her, affectionately putting her arm through Yu Wan's. "You're awake?"
Yu Wan yawned and asked with a smile, "Are you sharing secrets with your brother?"
"Yeah. I talked to him about getting you into Jiang Entertainment. He agreed right away."
"I see. Then I really have to thank your brother." Yu Wan nodded, not particularly surprised. "I'll invite him to dinner when I'm free later as a way of showing my gratitude."
Her tone was calm, as if she had long anticipated this outcome.
Well, how could he bear to refuse her?
"Sister Yu Wan..." Remembering what Xiao Yanzhi had said on the phone just now, Bai He felt a bit wavering. "Can you tell me something about you and my brother?"
Not many people knew about the emotional entanglement between the two of them.
Bai He only knew that Xiao Yanzhi and Yu Wan had dated for a while. Later, for some unknown reason, they were forced to break up by her uncle. After that, Yu Wan got married and moved abroad.
The specific reasons were probably only known to the two parties involved.
"Want to know?" Yu Wan deliberately elongated her tone, her lips curving upwards. "Ask your brother."
She didn't want to mention anything about that year at all.
If she had known earlier that Xiao Yuanfeng's words back then were just out of anger, if she had known that Xiao Yanzhi was far more capable than she had imagined, she would never have given up so easily.
Similarly, she was convinced that Xiao Yanzhi wouldn't have given up on her so easily either.
"My brother is so cold. He never wants to tell me anything."
Bai He pouted and casually said, "When he was engaged to Qin Yaoyao before, I really thought he had forgotten about you."
Yu Wan smiled but didn't say a word.
"Seriously, Sister Yu Wan." Bai He said cautiously, "What if my brother really gets married to someone else in the future?"
"Your brother is indeed a cold person, but he is also a passionate one." Yu Wan dusted off the collar of her pajamas, poured a glass of warm water and handed it to Bai He. "It's very difficult for him to fall in love with someone new."
"I met him some time ago. It's quite a pity, actually. The reason he signed Miss Jiang and later got engaged to Miss Qin was just to get back at me."
"Get back at you?" Bai He was a bit surprised.
"Yes, to get back at me." Yu Wan smiled, her tone extremely calm. "Back then, his father, your uncle, thought I wasn't a good match for him. He tried to force me to leave your brother with money. I had no choice but to agree."
She wasn't exactly lying, but she had fabricated some parts of the story.
Bai He said, "It sounds like a cliché TV drama plot."
"Indeed. I was so naive back then." Yu Wan bit her lip. "I thought it would be the best choice for us if I left."
"Uncle is really annoying." Bai He couldn't help but complain in a low voice. "They say it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up a marriage."
Yu Wan didn't respond to her. She just smiled slightly, took Bai He's hands and said softly with a gentle look in her eyes, "Hehe, I really appreciate everything you've done for me."
Bai He blushed. "It's nothing. It's just a piece of cake. I just don't want to see you being bullied."
She had never heard that her cousin, who always kept people at arm's length, would act like a child and get back at someone.
The probability was almost one in ten thousand, even rarer than winning the jackpot.
Just now, she was worried that her cousin had really found someone to marry. But now, after hearing what Yu Wan said, it was very likely that it was just out of anger and not the truth.
Now she felt relieved.
"I already feel very lucky to have escaped from that man. I don't dare to ask for anything else, let alone think that I would see your brother again."
Her eyes curved into a crescent when she smiled. Her smile was truly heart - warming. "Whether or not I have a future with your brother, you'll always be my benefactor for life."
...
News within Jiang Entertainment always spread quickly. Before long, everyone inside and outside the company knew that there was a new key - trained artist.
On the first day Yu Wan came, she generously bought milk tea for everyone in the company, from the department heads to the interns. Everyone got a cup.
Moreover, she was very approachable, didn't put on airs, and was beautiful and gentle. She immediately won everyone's favor when she first came to the company.
Jiang Li accidentally saw a WeChat Moments post from the personnel department of Jiang Entertainment:
[The new Miss Yu is really beautiful and generous. She bought milk tea for everyone on her first day. I was trying to lose weight, but I still couldn't resist ordering a fully - sweetened one. It's such a sweet trouble.]
Some mutual friends commented below, asking, [Another new artist signed?]
The personnel department staff replied enthusiastically, [Yes. She'll probably be our company's top - tier star in the future. She's an extremely beautiful woman!]
It was expected that Jiang Entertainment would sign Yu Wan.
Jiang Li couldn't quite describe her feelings.
She wasn't sad, but she wasn't happy either.
In time, Jiang Entertainment could completely package Yu Wan into a well - known star, and she would accompany Xiao Yanzhi to various occasions.
Before long, there might even be a love story between the president and the popular actress.
It would be a natural and smooth development.
Jiang Entertainment was originally built for Yu Wan. Now it should be returning to its rightful owner, she thought.
She remembered that windy night when Xiao Yanzhi told her the story of two people.
He said that she was the protagonist of the story.
Jiang Li lowered her head and laughed to herself. She turned off her phone screen, feeling stupid and easily deceived.
Sure enough, a man's words can't be trusted.
I almost, almost, was deceived by you again.
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In a blink of an eye, it was September. It should have been the month when autumn was approaching, but the temperature in Huacheng was still very high. Even after several rains, it was still hot.
The busy summer tourist season was over, and the drama troupe was gradually entering the off - season. There were only a few shows a month, so everyone was quite idle.
Apart from rehearsals and performances, everyone often sat together to chat and kill time.
"Mid - Autumn Festival is coming soon, Xiao Nan. Are you going home?"
"Of course. My home isn't far. It's just in the neighboring city, but I usually don't have much time. My parents miss me so much. They even urged me to go back last week. What about you, Yueyue?"
"I'm so jealous of you. I'm a local. I go home every day. My parents are so annoyed with me. This is probably what they mean by 'familiarity breeds contempt'."
"You're all going home? I'm planning to go on a trip this Mid - Autumn Festival. It's a rare long holiday, so I want to go out and have a look."
"..."
Everyone was discussing their holiday plans excitedly, while Jiang Li was sitting on a chair beside them, lost in thought.
Xiao Nan noticed that she had been very quiet. She leaned over and asked, "Lili, you're not from here, right? What are your plans for the Mid - Autumn Festival?"