Four years later

As soon as Ning Yuechen entered the rest area for the company's artists, he heard a strong female voice coming from inside: "That Yao Xiaoxiao did it on purpose. She wanted to snatch every role from me. If she couldn't snatch the role, she would do bad things to me in secret. Why should I be nice to her!"

"That's true, but you still have to maintain the most basic social etiquette in public. How many times have you been on the trending search? My little ancestor. If you continue like this, you will never be able to get rid of the label of being a big shot with a temper like a little lady."

"I'm an actor. I just need to act well. What do other people think of me? What does it have to do with me?"

"My dear Miss Sheng, please don't let President Ning hear this, otherwise she will scold you again."

"She is so busy that she is rarely seen every day. How can she have time to scold me?"

Ning Yuechen opened the door and walked in, and the conversation inside stopped abruptly.

She glanced expressionlessly at the two people in the room who were looking at her, and her gaze fell directly on Shengxia, who had a guilty look on her face but a stubborn look in her eyes. She said in a cold voice: "Keep talking, why don't you say anything? Didn't you seem to be justified in not shouting just now?!"

"How could I be shouting?" Shengxia muttered softly.

Ning Yuechen walked in: "Xiao Zhou, you go out first."

Zhou Wenwen was eager to leave the battlefield that was about to break out, so she responded and disappeared quickly.

At this moment, there were only two of them in the spacious and bright lounge. Ning Yuechen looked at the person who avoided his sight with a sharp look: "Shengxia, you finally made it to the list of second-tier actresses with two dramas this year. The next step is the critical period to sprint to the first line. The company has no other requirements for you, just asking you to control your temper. Is this too much for you?!"

"I didn't know there were reporters filming behind me. Yao Xiaoxiao did it on purpose!" Shengxia explained in a low voice.

"She set a trap for you and you fell into it. You were so easily led by the nose. What kind of artist are you?! Wouldn't it be easier to just go home and be your eldest daughter?"

Being scolded by her continuously, Shengxia began to complain: "Yuchen, why are you so harsh to me now? You were not so harsh to me before."

Ning Yuechen still had a calm face: "In the past, you were an unknown 18th-tier artist in the circle. You could be as true as you wanted, and I wouldn't ask you. Now it's different. You have become famous and a competitor of artists of the same type in the circle. If you are not careful, you will be easily schemed and stepped on, and you may never be able to turn over. If I am not strict with you, with your flamboyant personality, something bad will happen sooner or later."

Shengxia thought about her words for a while, and finally chose to bow her head and admit her mistake: "I know I was wrong, I will pay attention next time."

As she spoke, she approached her boss with a smile, then hugged her arm affectionately and said coquettishly: "Yu Chen, what you said does make sense. Although I just want to be a good actor and be the most authentic myself, there are indeed many people who stare at my hands and make mistakes. I must be careful in my words and actions in the future and try not to make you worry about me anymore."

Ning Yuechen's attitude softened a bit, and he said, "The company has suppressed your incident this time, but you must be careful about your words and actions in the future. Keep calm and don't always listen to others. Your goal is to become a first-line actress and truly realize your dream of becoming an actress. So in this process, don't let anyone interfere with you, and don't make the mistake of losing the big picture because of the small, understand?"

"Okay, I really know."

Shengxia leaned on her shoulder and began to complain aggrievedly: "You've been so busy lately that I can hardly see you. I really miss the time when you were my assistant and manager. You did everything for me personally. Now the company is getting bigger and bigger, and you have many artists who are more promising than me. You won't give up on me in the future, will you?"

Ning Yuechen finally understood why this person had been making trouble recently, and looked at her with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Let's not talk about the fact that you are one of the shareholders of the company, so you don't have to worry about this problem at all. Also, before asking me this question, please take a look at your lounge, which is more impressive than the boss's office. What artist holds shares in the company, can appoint the boss as his agent, and has his own separate office?"

She looked around the luxuriously decorated room and softened her tone when she spoke again: "This year the company has started to get on track, and there are many things that need me to do. It's not like when I first opened the studio. I can devote all my energy and time to you, and I can even be on call 24 hours a day."

"I have been following your daily updates. Wasn't it me who negotiated all your work contracts? I just wasn't with you for a while, and you caused the whole team to suffer. You are an artist, not the pampered daughter at home. You must learn to restrain your temper at work, don't always cause unnecessary trouble to your team members, and know how to create a good image for yourself as an artist, understand?"

"Okay, okay, I know I was wrong. Now that you're back, please accompany me for a meal. I'm so hungry." Shengxia began to change the subject.

Seeing her trying to act cute again, Ning Yuechen didn't buy it at all and reminded her seriously: "Shengxia, if you have any temper or dissatisfaction in the future, you can come to me directly. Don't act willfully again. The company has invested so many resources in you and needs to see results and returns, understand?"

Sheng Xia knew that she was really angry this time, so she corrected her attitude: "Don't worry, my boss Ning, I have absolute confidence in myself."

But after three seconds of seriousness, she winked mischievously: "Can we go eat now?"

Ning Yuechen was speechless with admiration for her extraordinary sense of relaxation. He knew that if he didn't accompany this little ancestor well today, she would definitely make trouble again, so he could only agree: "Let's go, there is a new Japanese restaurant near the company, I will take you there to eat."

"How about hotpot?" Shengxia asked.

"No, you're going to be joining the crew next week, so you need to take good care of your body. If you suddenly gain a few pounds like you did last year, I will definitely lock you in a room and starve you for a few days."

"Ning Yuechen, you are becoming more and more of a capitalist now."

"If you really think of me as a capitalist, then I'd really like to thank you. There are so many artists in the company, but you're the only one I have to worry about."

Shengxia immediately smiled and took her arm: "Because we both started from scratch together and have accompanied each other to where we are today, I am different to you."

Ning Yuechen glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, with a soft and warm light in his eyes: "Let's go, let's eat."

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