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Li Xiwu said, âHow can I be angry if you donât tell me?â
Xue Jinzhu shook her head. âThen I wonât say anymore.â
Li Xiwuâs eyes suddenly turned cold, scaring Xue Jinzhu so much that she did not dare to throw a tantrum anymore. She quickly explained everything and did not dare to hide a word.
Li Xiwu spent five minutes listening to Xue Jinzhu and another two minutes sorting out the order of what she had said. In the end, she looked at Xue Jinzhu.
âArenât you the one who attacked first?â
Xue Jinzhu said angrily, âIf she didnât scold me first, I wouldnât have scolded her using my hands.â
âBesides.â Xue Jinzhuâs tone sounded extremely aggrieved. âWeâre all from the same production team. We meet all the time. She doesnât say anything bad about me behind my back and deliberately lets me hear it. Isnât she asking for a beating?
Li Xiwu said, âSo you couldnât hold back your temper and attacked first.â Xue Jinzhu nodded. Li Xiwu sighed softly. âYour temper is still so explosive. Youâll attack without a word. You canât do this.â
Hearing Li Xiwuâs words, Xue Jinzhu was stunned. Is that all? A sigh and a sentence? Is she not going to scold her? Xue Jinzhu was already prepared to be scolded, but Miss Li did not seem to have any intention of scolding her.
âMiss Li, this is my first time filming a television drama, and itâs also the first time Iâve attacked an actress in the same group on set. The matter is relatively bad. The director wants me to apologize to her,â Xue Jinzhu said softly.
Li Xiwu asked, âShouldnât you apologize?â
Xue Jinzhu bit her lip. âBut she scolded me first.â
Li Xiwu raised her hand and rubbed the space between her eyebrows. âSilly girl, it doesnât matter if youâre the female lead or a resource celebrity. The law stipulates that no matter what the cause is, as long as you beat someone up first, itâs wrong. Youâll be criticized, educated, and punished administratively.â Xue Jinzhu pouted. âItâs just being criticized and educated. Itâs nothing.â
âYou donât think much of it, but if the other party doesnât accept the mediation and claims that sheâs dizzy and insists on going to the hospital to write an injury certificate and hold you accountable, no matter how many mouths you have to defend yourself, youâll be indicted in a criminal case. The prosecutorâs office will sue you and finally sentence you to detention. Is it worth it?â
Xue Jinzhu was stunned. At that time, she had only thought about throwing the handle after the blade. She had never thought about these pros and cons.
âMiss Li, then Iâ¦â Xue Jinzhu wanted to ask something. Li Xiwu interrupted, âAre there any scenes in the afternoon?â
Xue Jinzhu said, âI donât have any scenes this afternoon.â
Li Xiwu said, âI mean the actress you beat up.â
Xue Jinzhu reacted. âShe seems to have two scenes.â
Li Xiwu said, âBuy a gift, bag, or perfume. You can decide for yourself. Itâs best if you send her something expensive. Spend some money to treat the entire production team to coffee. Use your specialty and be sweeter. Acknowledge your mistake in front of the director.â
Hearing Li Xiwuâs arrangements, Xue Jinzhuâs eyes gradually widened. âDo I have to really do that?â
âNot necessarily. Itâs up to you.â Li Xiwu looked at Xue Jinzhu calmly. âIf she doesnât pursue the matter, just treat it as good luck. Be careful next time. If she pursues the matter, just wait for the prosecution.â
Xue Jinzhuâs mouth fell open. âAhâ¦â
Li Xiwu added, âOf course, in addition to being sued by the prosecutorâs office, the production team will also sue you for compensation for delaying the filming process.â
Xue Jinzhu slowly closed her mouth and whispered back, âI know what to do.â
Li Xiwu said, âWhat?â
Xue Jinzhu said loudly, âMiss Li, I know what to do.â
Li Xiwu smiled in satisfaction. She looked at the time on the screen. It was time to leave to see Doctor Jiang.
Picking up the cell phone from the table, she stood up and walked out from behind her desk. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Walking up to Xue Jinzhu, Li Xiwu said, âIn the entertainment industry, itâs not like your circle of rich second-generation heirs, where countless people will surround you and praise you. There are many people in this circle who are more capable than you. Those first-tier celebrities can be humble. Remember, it wonât hurt to keep a low profile. If youâre too arrogant and domineering, youâll suffer. You wonât be able to be smug for long. Youâll eventually suffer.â
Xue Jinzhu nodded. âIâll remember.â
Li Xiwu nodded. âGo to the production team and do what you have to do. Come back early. Iâve already chosen the gown for tomorrow nightâs annual banquet. Just go to Nan Xin. Sheâll give you the gown.â
Xue Jinzhu asked, âWhat about you, Miss Li? Where are you going?â Xue Jinzhu noticed that Li Xiwu had even brought her bag. She was getting off work.
âI have something to do. I wonât be back this afternoon.â When Li Xiwu passed by Yuanyuan, she reminded her, âRemember to urge her to come back early to try on the gown.â
Yuanyuan said, âI understand, Miss Li.â Only Xue Jinzhu and Yuanyuan were left in the office. Yuanyuan went forward. âSister Jinzhu, weâ¦â
âI know, I know.â Xue Jinzhuâs voice was weak. âApologize to that bitch and treat the entire production team to coffee.â
Yuanyuan said, âI know that makes it difficult for you.â
Xue Jinzhu said, âNo matter how difficult it is, I will still do it. Miss Li is right. This is the entertainment industry, not my carefree and free circle of rich second-generation heirs. Since I insisted on entering this circle back then, I have to accept the rules of this circle.â
Yuanyuan was relieved that her daughter had grown up. âSister Jinzhu, the fact that you can think like this means that youâve grown up.â
Xue Jinzhu couldnât withstand the praise. The moment she was praised, she almost smiled until her teeth were visible. âLetâs go, letâs go. Hurry up and finish the business. Iâll come back to try on the gown.â
Yuanyuan followed. âOkay.â
Li Xiwu took the elevator straight to the underground parking lot and drove out. She adjusted the GPS and located the cafe that Dr. Jiang had sent. It was about a seven or eight-minute drive.
After getting out of the car, she sent Dr. Jiang a WeChat message: Iâm here. She walked into the cafe when her cell phone beeped. It was a reply from Dr. Jiang. âI know. I saw you.â
Li Xiwu stopped short. She looked around and saw a young man sitting by the window. The man was raising his hand to her.
Li Xiwu walked over.
Li Xiwu was about to reach out, but when she saw Doctor Jiangâs appearance clearly, her outstretched hand stopped. Then she retracted her hand.
Jiang Ceâs hand was still outstretched, but he was not embarrassed at all. He gestured. âPlease sit, Mrs. Pei.â
Li Xiwu sat down and put her bag aside. She said with a faint smile, âItâs indeed been a long time, Dr. Jiang.â
Wasnât Doctor Jiang the person who had cooperated with Gu Lanshi to hypnotize her when she went to the Li Mansion? When she woke up, she saw this person. But she hadnât seen him since. After she went back that day, she did have some dreams on and off, dreams that reminded her of the past.
âItâs an honor to be remembered by Mrs. Pei,â Jiang Ce said with a smile.
Li Xiwu slowly said, âDoctor Jiang was the doctor who hypnotized me four years ago. You were also the doctor who tried to recover my memory by helping Gu Lanshi four years later. I want to know what role Doctor Jiang played in this.â
Jiang Ce smiled. âThatâs not important.â Li Xiwu picked up her bag and got up. Jiang Ce shouted, âWait, Mrs. Pei.â Li Xiwu looked down at him. Jiang Ce smiled bitterly. âIâll talk. Iâll talk. Sit down first.â
Li Xiwu gave him face. Moreover, she had only stood up and pretended to leave for show. She sat down.
Jiang Ce handed her the order. âWhat would you like to drink, Mrs. Pei?â
Li Xiwu ordered a caramel macchiato. A moment later, the attendant served coffee. Li Xiwu picked up the spoon and gently stirred the bottom of the cup. She said softly, âDoctor Jiang, thereâs no harm in saying so.â
Jiang Ce straightened his face and said, âActually, Mrs. Pei already understands.â
Li Xiwu pursed her lips and remained silent.
Jiang Ce said, âYou didnât completely recover your memories after that day at the Li Mansion. You only remembered some fragments. Coupled with the fact that you saw me today, you must have understood.â
Li Xiwu put down her spoon and looked at Jiang Ce steadily. âWhy didnât you let me recover my memories that day?â
Jiang Ce said, âMr. Pei wonât allow it.â
Li Xiwu said, âThen why does it remind me of some things?â
Jiang Ce replied, âI have to show some skills to make Mr. Gu believe me.â Li Xiwuâs lips twitched. âYou took two sets of money, right?â
âHow can you call it taking two sets of money?â Jiang Ce smiled ingratiatingly.
âThis is called the ability to earn money..â