"So you're talking about this matter? Isn't it just a role? I'll play whatever you want, but only if you take good care of me. Otherwise, I won't help you with this role."
"Mr. Wang, what are you saying? Taking good care of you is what I should be doing. Just watch tonight how I take good care of you."
"Then I'll be looking forward to it."
That evening, Liu Jia took Wang Wansan to a hotel. Liu Jia produced a room card and opened the door directly. This room card was given to Liu Jia by Mr. Li beforehand.
Before leaving, Mr. Li handed a room card to Liu Jia and instructed: "This room card is for you. You go and take good care of Mr. Wang. Tonight, you'll bring Mr. Wang into this room. You should know what to do next, I don't need to tell you. As long as you take good care of Mr. Wang, you can play any role you want, as many as you want. It all depends on what you do. "
Liu Jia helped Mr. Wang into the room. After sending Mr. Wang to the bed, she went directly to the washroom to freshen up. She changed into a bathrobe and came out.
At this moment, Wang Wansan was sitting on the edge of the bed. Liu Jia, wearing only a bathrobe, came out. Seeing Liu Jia like this, Wang Wansan was incredibly excited. Liu Jia walked over to Wang Wansan.
Wang Wansan immediately embraced Liu Jia, but Liu Jia stopped him.
"Mr. Wang, wait a moment?"
"Wait for what? I can't wait any longer. You coming out like this is not a blatant temptation?"
"Mr. Wang, if I take good care of you, don't forget what you promised me earlier."
"Which one did I promise you? I don't even know how many promises I've made to you. I'm not sure which one you're referring to."
"Mr. Wang, you said that if I take good care of you, you would give me a role. You are well-known in the entertainment industry. With a word from you, there are as many roles as one wants. If you tell a director to cast someone, no one dares to disobey! If I take good care of you, you'll give me a role to act in. You promised me, and you can't go back on your word."
"Of course, I know that. As long as you take good care of me, it will naturally not be a problem."
Liu Jia smiled and untied her bathrobe. Wang Wansan, seeing this, immediately embraced Liu Jia and fell onto the bed.
Finally, Wang Wansan completely had his way with Liu Jia and sat by the bed, smoking a cigarette.
"Mr. Wang, I've taken good care of you. About the role... what do you think?"
"Of course, I haven't forgotten what I told you. I happen to have a project, a film project for the first half of this year. This project is still short of a few people. The roles of the female lead, second lead, and third lead have already been decided. We're just short of a fourth female lead, and you can take it."
When Liu Jia heard that she would only be playing the fourth female lead, it was not what she wanted. She had originally wanted the female lead, so why had it suddenly become the fourth female lead?
"Mr. Wang, didn't you say you would give me a role? Why is it the fourth female lead? Weren't we talking about the female lead at first?"
"When did I ever tell you I would give you the female lead? I never said I would give you the female lead from beginning to end. We just happen to need a fourth female lead now. Do you want me to give you a role? There's one available."
Although it was a supporting role, Liu Jia felt resentful but dared not say anything. If she spoke up, she might lose even this role, which would be a complete loss.
"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for giving me this role. I will not disappoint you."
"Based on your performance last night, I believe you won't disappoint me. From now on, stay by my side and follow me. You'll naturally not be short of good food and drink in the future."
"Really? Mr. Wang, then I'll follow you. Don't forget about me. If there are any benefits, please take me along. From last night, I am yours."
Although Liu Jia felt unhappy, she still pretended to be grateful.
Even though it was the fourth female lead, having this role was better than nothing. And so, she stayed by Mr. Wang's side.
Meanwhile, at the commencement ceremony of a new drama, Shi Xinxin arrived at the set. She had initially thought she wouldn't be in the same drama as Yue Ran, as Yue Ran already had a new drama scheduled to start.
After that drama ended, there was a celebration banquet. Everyone from the crew gathered for a celebratory meal.
Of course, Shi Xinxin and Yue Ran both attended. Shi Xinxin knew from the start that Yue Ran would definitely be there, so she was very reluctant. She had even instructed her agent that if the crew invited her to dinner, she was to say she was sick and unwilling to attend. Her agent even scolded her at the time.
"How can you not attend the crew's celebration banquet? If you don't go, people will definitely gossip. There were already people gossiping about you when you were on set. If you don't go to the crew's celebration banquet now, don't you want people to have something to say?"
But Shi Xinxin simply didn't want to go because Yue Ran would be there. She didn't want to see Yue Ran.
"What are you thinking?"
"Nothing, I just don't really want to go. Please decline it for me."
"Oh, my dear, you absolutely must go to this celebration banquet, one hundred percent."
"I've already said I don't want to go."
"Even if you don't like it, you have to go and save face for me. Do you know that this is the first banquet you've had after finishing a TV series? You must go. If you don't go, it will make more people say that you're putting on airs, that you've become arrogant after becoming famous. How will people see you? So, for your future image, you must go."
Reluctantly, Shi Xinxin attended the banquet. At the banquet, Shi Xinxin saw Yue Ran. Yue Ran was naturally happy to see Shi Xinxin.
"Congratulations on your great success."
Yue Ran raised his glass to congratulate Shi Xinxin. Upon hearing Yue Ran's congratulations, Shi Xinxin also congratulated him: "Then I also congratulate you on your great success. After all, this TV series was successful because of your participation and because of you."
Yue Ran smiled. "Xinxin, I might not have much time to see you again from now on."
"Why?"
"Why? Do you want me to see you so much? Or are you reluctant to let me go?"