After regaining control of her body, she begins by hypnotizing the young master of the Beijing elite

Amidst the heated online arguments, Gu Qingyan swiped her phone screen and started playing a game.

In the passenger seat, the goddess's profile was hidden in the shadows as she casually played with her phone, a wicked smile flashing across her lips.

I played chicken twice and found it boring, but when I got to the match-3 game, I quit halfway through.

The light was red when a triangular strawberry cake was handed to me.

Gu Qingyan narrowed her fox-like eyes, her gaze unconsciously falling on her clean and slender fingertips.

The cuffs were rolled up a few sections, revealing half of the arm.

The man held the steering wheel with one hand, looking into her clear, bright eyes, his voice deep and magnetic, "Angry? How about we go buy something to vent? Or you can hit me, but remember to eat, and don't let me affect your mood."

Half a second later, Gu Qingyan turned her head, her delicate eyebrows and eyes devoid of emotion, a hazy mist shrouding her cold eyes, and she smiled faintly, "You should act pitiful in front of Jiang Yan and the others, pretending to be in love but unable to get and feeling inferior. They will condemn you deeply when they see your face. They can't stand you like this, and they might knock me out and send me to your two-meter-wide bed in Beiting No. 2 Garden."

Shangguan Du, who had turned away, suddenly turned back, his eyes darkening as he looked at her without any attempt to hide his gaze. He spoke in a low voice, very seriously, "Shall we try it later?"

Gu Qingyan lifted her eyelids, glanced at him, and then returned to her phone screen. "Okay, starting means graduating."

Shangguan Du: "..."

……

As long as you're not paying for it yourself, then go all out to take advantage of it—that's Jiang Yan's wise saying.

The luxurious royal villa was a place Yi Mo had never been before, so she instinctively clung to Gu Qingyan's arm, saying, "Sister Qingyan."

Gu Qingyan didn't speak. After taking a few steps, a man in a suit and tie, along with several staff members in cheongsams, warmly greeted her, "Master Du."

The group followed the manager toward the private room.

Jiang Yan hadn't been here for a long time, and it was as if he had come back to life today.

Silently, I take out my phone, ready to post something on WeChat Moments, Weibo, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Instagram... to show off!

Even small items like tissues and towels bear the logo of a luxury brand.

After looking around, he approached Gu Qingyan and said, "This time, I really owe it to Master Du. I never thought I could enjoy such a high-class experience before I die."

Gu Qingyan: "..."

After the waiter poured tea for the group, the manager handed out menus to each person, his attitude extremely polite. "Please choose your dishes first."

Yi Mo was a little reserved.

Shen Yechu showed no expression.

Jiang Yan quickly ordered their favorite dishes.

Shangguan Du glanced at the dishes and estimated what Gu Qingyan had eaten in the past few days, then ordered a few items for her.

The dishes were served quickly.

"We really have to thank Master Du, otherwise we wouldn't be able to afford this meal that costs several digits."

"You guys prepare membership cards for them later," Shangguan Du said in his deep, magnetic voice, placing the portioned lion's head meatballs into Gu Qingyan's bowl before speaking to the manager beside him.

"I'll have them send you membership cards later. You can come anytime you want to eat," Shangguan Du said, looking up at them again.

Jiang Yan was even more excited, she was so excited: "Although I'm a little embarrassed, since you've already done it all, then we'll accept it."

Shangguan Du remained expressionless, peeling shrimp in his hand, his voice equally indifferent, "Miss Jiang, there's no need to be so polite."

Jiang Yan now sees Shangguan Du as if he's a god of wealth, and she tries even harder, saying, "I'm so sorry, Master Du, if there's anything you need in the future, just let me handle it. You can also ask about Qingyan's situation."

"Let's first toast Master Du."

At this moment, Shangguan Du had no choice but to believe what Gu Qingyan said.

It's entirely possible that Jiang Yan might kidnap Gu Qingyan and hand her over to him.

As long as you have money, everything is negotiable.

……

The next day.

After finishing her training, Gu Qingyan went to the neighboring film crew to find Shen Yechu.

"This was too crowded to give to you yesterday." Shen Yechu took out a leather bag from her bag and handed it to Gu Qingyan.

Gu Qingyan took it but didn't open it.

Shen Yechu looked up. Her public persona was always that of a well-behaved person. "Master asked me to tell Junior Uncle to be careful."

"Ah."

Gu Qingyan turned around and had just reached the corner of the dark alley when she heard cursing coming from inside.

Not many film crews come here to shoot.

This area is home to many people, including members of various film crews. Many of them, relying on their fame, consider themselves to be high-class individuals and frequently beat or verbally abuse their assistants.

They are all reckless people. Even after being photographed and the photos are posted online, they still manage to clear their names.

With the internet so developed now, there are so many people who are quick to post whatever they want, and they'll share all sorts of information online.

Even if some information is true, it can become false, making it difficult to clarify the situation.

Gu Qingyan ignored it and continued walking forward. As she turned the corner, the sound became even clearer, making it hard to ignore.

And the voice was clearly Qiao Mujin's.

She paused, slowing her pace as she walked and listened.

The alleyway was very well-ventilated.

She stood there, her face somewhat mocking, looking at the person who had fallen to the ground opposite her, and said, "Ning Xi, you're just a stand-in I picked up from behind, don't you know how to be grateful to me? If it weren't for me, do you think you'd have any roles to play? Do you think you could have gotten into this film crew?"

"I'm making you kneel and serve me, is that a blessing for you? What? You're crying now? Who are you putting on an act for? I'm giving you a chance, you should cherish it."

"Qiao Mujin! I'm not your assistant and I have no obligation to do these things for you. Don't push your luck!" Ning Xi said, looking aggrieved.

"I'm going too far? A parasite that depends on me for survival doesn't even greet me when he sees me. He took on a small role and thinks he can lord it over me? He doesn't even bother to say hello?"

Qiao Mujin has had a very unlucky time lately. She has been suppressed by the Xie family and is being insulted all over the internet. She finally managed to get this role by getting in touch with them, but then she ran into Ning Xi, who took out all her bad luck on her.

"Isn't Qiao Mujin afraid of things going wrong one day?"

"A car crash?" Qiao Mujin laughed and said sarcastically, "Let me tell you, I've already connected with R Continent, and my career will only get better and better. As long as I want, you'll always just be a substitute."

“I’m telling you now, you’re the one who should record all of this and put it online,” Qiao Mujin said arrogantly. “The company hasn’t even made a move yet, and my stupid fans will help me clarify things and suppress the hype. Not to mention I have other trump cards up my sleeve.”

"I'm sorry, Ningxi, our Sister Mujin had a bit too much to drink and didn't mean it. Please don't take it to heart. Sister Mujin, let's go!" the assistant said, trying to smooth things over.

"Get lost! What right do you, an assistant, have to tell me what to do? It was your bad idea that led to this last time." Qiao Mujin shook off her assistant's hand.

"So this is how you always guide your fans?" Ning Xi continued, "Your success today is inseparable from the fans who like you."

"Who told them to be so stupid? They just shed a few tears in front of them and started tearing each other apart."

Ningxi ignored her and got up to walk outside.

Qiao Mujin threw a skincare product at her, and the glass bottle shattered at her feet.

Numerous shards of glass pierced Ningxi's ankles, causing blood to ooze instantly.

"Did I say you could leave? Get over here, kneel down and lick my shoes clean, and we'll call it a day," Qiao Mujin said in a tone that sounded like she was doing it for her own good. "If you don't want to work in this industry, you can leave now."

Ningxi left without looking back, disappearing directly into the alley.

Qiao Mujin watched her retreating figure, then threw the bag away. The bag slid a short distance on the ground, startling the assistant who took a few steps back.

"Damn it, a mere stand-in dares to act so arrogant in front of me, what kind of trash is he!" Qiao Mujin cursed incessantly, then opened her social media app, clicked on the Weibo account she had gotten back from her agent that day, edited the text, added a video, and quickly posted it.

As Ningxi emerged from the alley, tears streamed down her face.

Frustration, helplessness, resentment, and even more so, the sorrow of bowing to reality.

This wasn't the first time Qiao Mujin had treated her this way. Ever since the "Drunken Rouge" crew, knowing that she had no background, she had been bullying and insulting her, and would beat and scold her at the drop of a hat.

She didn't have many scenes in that film crew before, and she didn't need to be there every day. But Qiao Mujin required her to be there every day, to imitate her words and actions, to ensure that the stunt double's movements were like hers, and to treat her like an assistant all day long, otherwise she would be replaced in the role.

She finally made it to the point where she was fired from the production team, and then she moved to the next studio, only to find that she had also joined them.

She's been all over the set these past few days; without her scenes, she can't even find odd jobs.

Ningxi, feeling wronged, cried even more uncontrollably.

Gu Qingyan walked unhurriedly. She had just heard Ning Xi burst into tears when the two of them met face to face.

The two were separated by a corner.

Gu Qingyan's face was aloof and cold, and her phoenix eyes with upturned corners made people afraid to approach her.

She stood there quietly, and Ningxi looked at her, sobbing even harder, too afraid to move.

Ningxi was born sweet and beautiful, and now that she's crying like this, it's really heartbreaking.

Gu Qingyan lowered her eyes and walked forward, intending to leave.

Just as she reached her feet, Ning Xi suddenly called out to her, "Gu Qingyan."

Gu Qingyan stopped and looked down at her without saying a word.

Ning Xi looked up at her without saying a word.

Gu Qingyan felt like she wasn't human, having made the girl cry; her appearance was strangely pitiful.

He took a piece of chocolate out of his pocket and handed it to her.

Ningxi cried even louder.

Gu Qingyan felt a pang of pain in her heart.

Ningxi took the chocolate from her hand, peeled it, put it in her mouth, stood up, and left.

Gu Qingyan watched her retreating figure, and finally couldn't help but twitch her lips a few times.

She was just being polite!

……

Gu Qingyan returned to the film crew to continue training.

Feng Hua happened to be looking for her and asked her to come over with Shi Mubai and Fu Zhihan to discuss how to improve the visual appeal of the fight scenes.

Each question must be repeatedly confirmed to be correct before moving on to the next one.

Not long after, it was lunchtime, and Feng Hua finally released the people.

He got up to get his lunchbox and suddenly noticed that there were many people gathered around the training ground, who looked like the crew of a film crew from next door.

Feng Hua nudged the assistant director's arm. "What's wrong?"

The production team of "Drunken Rouge" recently received investment from two investors and is currently in training. Many actors from the surrounding area have come to watch.

Moreover, since the two film crews are located close to each other, many young actors also get together for meals with each other.

The number of people who came today was twice that of usual.

The assistant director whispered in Feng Hua's ear, "The investors of the film crew next door want to change the female lead, so they stopped filming today. Everyone had nothing to do, so they came over to take a look."

He looked up and around, then leaned closer to Feng Hua, "I also heard that the actor was squeezed out by Qiao Mujin and is about to join the crew."

Feng Hua thought of Qiao Mujin framing Gu Qingyan and Chang Yu threatening him, "It's because of people like these that good works are becoming increasingly rare."

I've met Feng Hua, the female lead in the neighboring production, a few times. She's a talented actress, very hardworking and dedicated.

And just like that, he was ruthlessly replaced.

The assistant director was also worried for the director of the film crew next door, after all, not everyone is so lucky.

Like them, they were not threatened by Qiao Mujin. The crew almost disbanded on the spot, but fortunately, they turned misfortune into blessing in the end.

The film crew next door has been shooting for two months.

At this point, they suddenly had to reshoot, and everything that had been done before had to be redone.

……

Gu Qingyan received Gu Xun's message after finishing her meal.

He quickly scrolled through the messages to reply.

Looking up, I saw that Shen Yechu had been dragged by Shi Mubai to play games.

Gu Qingyan glanced around and saw that there was only one chair left, so she pulled her over and the two of them squeezed onto the chair together.

"Come on, Qingyan, take me flying later." After Shi Mubai finished speaking, he called to the others, "Come on, let's form the fourth row, Fu Zhihan, come on."

Fu Zhihan originally didn't want to get involved, but he couldn't resist Shi Mubai's shameless attitude and compromised by adding four rows.

Gu Qingyan is a typical ruthless and taciturn person. She'll shoot someone in the head and never give them a second chance. "Why is your crew so free today?"

Shi Mubai stared in disbelief. "Wait, Sister Qingyan, are you really that out of touch?"

Gu Qingyan gently raised her chin, urging him to speak quickly.

"The filming next door suddenly demanded a change of female lead and had to be suspended." Shi Mubai said, "Sister Qingyan, why didn't you protect me?! They've already scratched me twice."

I've heard of actors being replaced before filming starts, but they've already been filming for two months? That must be expensive.

Yi Mo leaned closer curiously and asked, "Who did it change to?"

Shi Mubai lowered his voice, "Who else could it be? Qiao Mujin!"

Fu Zhihan, "Want to kill my teammate."

Gu Qingyan and Shen Yechu's expressions remained unchanged.

The people around him had various expressions.

Gu Qingyan said, "Chu Chu followed behind me."

Shen Yechu: "No, I'll do this myself."

Shi Mubai said, "This whole area is under Qingyan's control. It's all ours. Keep up the good work, Qingyan!"

Fu Zhihan, "..."

Want some face?

Shi Mubai continued, "And I heard that Qiao Mujin also brought Chang Yu with her. All the makeup and costumes originally prepared for 'Drunken Rouge' were taken to the neighboring film crew. Her new investor invested a lot of money."

"Her agency also increased its investment!"

"No wonder, but I heard her agency is also very powerful, the boss is from R continent!"

"Tsk, if it weren't for Director Feng's good character and the help of Young Master Sheng, Gu Qingyan would have already..."

The speaker stopped short of making a point.

Qiao Mujin's backers are not only Xie Shaojing, but also her agency and even her connections in R Continent!

Her boss is a well-known figure in the industry, the eldest daughter of the wealthy Qi family, who is said to be a branch of the Qi family in R continent.

She is a decisive and ruthless businesswoman, well-known in the industry!