With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

Shen Li, who always listened to her older sister the most, immediately understood.

"I understand, sister. I'm not sad anymore, just a little wronged."

Shen Ci laughed upon hearing this: "Since you like this industry, you should be prepared for any eventuality and not shed tears easily. The entertainment industry is the most unpredictable place. You might not even have wiped away the tears you shed because of grievances a second ago, and the next second a better role will come your way."

Shen Li smiled and nodded. Zhao Meina, who was standing next to her, also said, "Sister is right. Besides, our teacher said in our first class that there are only minor actors, not minor roles. Shen Li is so pretty, even if she plays a minor character, she will definitely be remembered."

"That's it."

His roommates nodded in agreement.

With such roommates by her side, Shen Ci felt much more at ease even though she wasn't with her sister.

The next day, Xu Zishan deliberately sat near Shen Li in the cafeteria to show off.

"Shanshan, you're really amazing. You landed such an 'important' role without making a sound."

"Yes, 'Ayu' was the character with the most screen time among those who auditioned that day, right?"

"In the original work, this character also had the most screen time among all the maids, and she didn't leave the story until later in the series."

Several classmates from Class 8 fawned over Xu Zishan, knowing in private that her father had invested money in the film crew.

Her family is well-off, so she will definitely be the first among her classmates to stand out. Therefore, although everyone knows that she is a well-connected person, they still want to get along with her.

Kate Tsui glanced at Shen Li and said with undisguised pride, "Maybe the director thinks I have potential. Anyway, I think I can play any role, I don't care."

After saying that, he nodded slightly with an innocent look on his face, as if affirming what he had just said.

Shen Li and the others were sitting in the next room, so they naturally heard what they were saying. Wang Chuhan rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath, "They brought their own funding to get into the production and now they want to show it off to the whole world. They're shameless."

“Exactly.” Sun Yuan pouted and put a piece of spare rib into Shen Li’s plate: “Shen Li, don’t pay any attention to her. Anyone who gets involved with someone like that will have bad luck.”

If it weren't for her sister's words yesterday, Shen Li would definitely still be embroiled in internal strife right now.

After listening to her sister's analysis yesterday, she thought about it and realized that it was indeed not a good idea for a newcomer to play a villain in her debut work. Moreover, the character "Ayu" is treacherous, ungrateful, and has a particularly vicious and ugly character setting. When she auditioned, she only took a scene from the story to perform. If she were actually on set, she might not be able to fully embody such a vicious character.

Being replaced isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Seeing that she looked normal, the group exchanged glances and knew that she really didn't care. Zhao Meina smiled and said, "Sister's words are still the most effective."

In the evening, Shen Ci took out all the designer clothes she had recently bought in her dormitory, thinking that she should dress more formally for the party.

After trying them all out, she realized that although she had bought a bunch of designer brands, none of them were for the cocktail party, since she had never thought she would be invited to any investor cocktail party.

“I have a new Dolce & Gabbana dress, why don’t you try it on?” Gu Lianxing suggested to Shen Ci while leaning against the bed frame.

Shen Ci glanced at Gu Lianxing's supermodel-slender figure from head to toe, then looked troubled: "I probably can't wear your dress, can I?"

"I bought a looser fit, you should be able to wear it."

As she spoke, Gu Lianxing pulled out her suitcase and began rummaging through it. After a while, she pulled out the dress, which was covered in a dust bag, from the bottom.

Shen Ci put it on and tried it on, and sure enough, it fit perfectly.

At least it looks much more reliable than my own clothes.

Gu Lianxing patted the chair again: "Sit down, I'll give you a big wave."

Shen Ci looked at the curling iron in Gu Lianxing's hand and subconsciously touched her right forearm. She suppressed her discomfort and shook her head: "No need, I don't like curls."

Gu Lianxing didn't notice anything amiss and simply nodded: "You're beautiful, you look good no matter what."

At 7 p.m. at Huading Starlight Building, Shen Ci arrived as promised.

"Miss Shen, you're very punctual."

Upon receiving the news, Lu Jinzhao rushed out to pick her up. Even though Shen Ci had borrowed her clothes and hadn't styled her hair, Lu Jinzhao couldn't hide his amazement.

It's a casual yet understated aesthetic.

He extended his arm in a gentlemanly manner, and Shen Ci gracefully took it. It was just social etiquette between men and women at a high-society party, nothing to be ashamed of.

Little did they know that the moment the two disappeared into the banquet hall, their intertwined figures were captured by a snap of a camera.

"Qiqi, what are you filming? Do you know anyone there?"

In the distance of the corridor, Lin Biqi sneered triumphantly: "Hmph, that girl just now was Shen Ci, the one I told you about who seduced Brother Li Xiao. I've inquired around, and it's rumored at school that Shen Ci broke up with Brother Li Xiao abruptly. There must be something fishy going on in that situation. Brother Li Xiao must have suspected that she's already found someone else. I didn't expect that I would be the one to catch her in the act today."

As she spoke, she sent the photos she had taken to Li Xiao.

"Brother Li Xiao, how can you still be hung up on a woman like that?"

Li Xiao had been waiting for Shen Ci in the girls' dormitory in the west district for three days without seeing her. Today, he happened to go home and unexpectedly received this photo.

In the photo, Shen Ci is wearing a black dress, with nearly half of her fair back exposed, creating a strong visual impact against the black dress. Her beauty is unrestrained, yet it also dazzles Li Xiao.

She's always been conservative; she wouldn't even wear black stockings once, even when I begged her. But now she's dressed so sexily for another man.

"Where is this?"

Li Xiao's fingers trembled uncontrollably as he typed, his eyes fixed on the photo on the screen, as if he wanted to spit fire.

At the dinner table, Mr. and Mrs. Li noticed their son's unusual behavior and couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Li's mother asked with concern, "Son, what's wrong?"

Li Xiao held his phone, seemingly ignoring his mother's words.

Lin Biqi did not reply to Li Xiao's message immediately after receiving it, knowing that Li Xiao must be very angry.

But that's not enough. She wants to make Li Xiaoge impatient and violent. Once his anger reaches its peak, she'll definitely teach that Shen Ci a lesson!

Li's mother was worried and was about to go forward to check on him, but Li Xiao, who had not received a reply for a long time, suddenly grabbed the wine glass in front of him and smashed it to pieces!

"what--"

Startled, Li's mother screamed, and Li's father then scolded, "Xiaozi! What's wrong with you all of a sudden?"

"Mom and Dad, I'm sorry." Li Xiao took a deep breath, trying to suppress the surging anger in his chest, and sent Lin Biqi another message demanding, "Tell me where she is right now, or don't ever show your face in front of me again."

Lin Biqi looked at the message and smiled smugly. She could feel Li Xiao's anger even through the screen.

She replied calmly, "Huading Star Building, V8 Banquet Hall on the top floor."