Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âYes.â Qin Zhiâai nodded. Then she thought of how puzzled she had been when she saw Gu Yusheng, so she asked him, âWhy are you here?â
âYou called me.â Holding Qin Zhiâai âs hand, Gu Yusheng walked toward the doors of the studio.
âI did?â Qin Zhiâai frowned and turned around to look at Zhou Jing, who was following her and Gu Yusheng, carrying her bag. Then she raised her eyes to look at Lin Yi, who was sitting not far away from her. She was crying with resentment and grief in her agentâs arms. Suddenly, Qin Zhiâai seemed to stumble, whispering, âOh.â
Gu Yusheng turned to her and asked gently, âWhatâs up?â
âNothing. Maybe the situation was a bit chaotic at that time, so my hand slipped.â Qin Zhiâai answered Gu Yusheng in a soft tone, then pulled at the edge of her costumeâs skirt, and continued, âI have to remove my makeup and change clothes. Are you going to leave now, orââ
Before Qin Zhiâai finished her words, Gu Yusheng pointed to his car, saying, âIâll wait for you in the car.â
Qin Zhiâai smiled gently and said, âOkay.â
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Back in her dressing room, Qin Zhiâai had a busy time and soon changed into Liang Doukouâs daily appearance.
Seeing that she had cleaned up, Zhou Jing took the lead to go to the dressing roomâs door. When she reached out and pulled the door handle, Qin Zhiâai, who hadnât moved from in front of the mirror, suddenly said, âZhou Jing.â
Zhou Jing stopped in the middle of opening the door and turned to look at her, not saying a word.
âDid the little assistant actually make a phone call in the bathroom and say what Lin Yi said?â Staring into Zhou Jingâs eyes, Qin Zhiâai saw that she had covered up all her emotions. Then she continued, âOh, no! She must have just pretended to call.â
In the past two years, Liang Doukou had developed very quickly, and Lin Yi had done no worse than her. One of her dramas had even surpassed the drama in which Liang Doukou had acted a leading role in the same period.
For Liang Doukou, Lin Yi was a huge competitor. If she was a little careless, her title of âNumber One Actressâ in entertainment circles would be replaced by Lin Yi.
Those who could climb to such a position werenât common. It would have been impossible for Lin Yi to have a public conflict with Liang Doukou without any evidenceâ¦
At that time, she felt that there had been something off. She didnât figure it out until she had asked why Gu Yusheng was there. It seemed that Lin Yi fell into a trap set by Zhou Jing.
Thinking about this, Qin Zhiâai said in a firmer tone, âAnd the phone call to Gu Yusheng was made by you, right?
âAll the things that happened this afternoon were directed by you, from beginning to end. Am I right?
âYou wanted to pave the way for Liang Doukouâs future career with Gu Yushengâs help, right?â
Zhou Jing hadnât expected that Qin Zhiâai would see through her trick, so there was obvious amazement in her eyes. However, after all, she had been in these circles for so long that she quickly recovered and became calm as usual. Raising her eyebrows toward Qin Zhiâai, she still remained silent.
Despite Zhou Jing quickly disguising her features, Qin Zhiâai saw the amazement that flashed through her eyes. Her speculation, which she had been ninety percent sure of at beginning, now became complete truth.
As she had guessed, Zhou Jing regarded Gu Yusheng as a chess piece, a piece that both suppressed Lin Yi and announced Liang Doukouâs background.
In Qin Zhiâaiâs heart, there was suddenly annoyance that she couldnât pin down. âZhou Jing, you used Gu Yusheng for this. Donât you think you went too far?â