Chapter 54: The Beginning of the Scandal

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Chapter 54: Chapter 54: The Beginning of the Scandal They are angry, they are dissatisfied, they are unhappy. But, they still need Zhou Yun to play the leading female role. Why? Because Zhou Yun is very popular recently, having Zhou Yun’s name appear in the project proposal can attract a lot of investments. With Zhou Yun present, this cliché sweet romance drama can get an A-level evaluation and A-level promotional resources from the platform. With Zhou Yun present, it is not just a transparent cast of actors, once it goes online, her name alone can attract more passersby to click and watch. However, Zhou Yun’s capricious outburst will have its consequences. Perhaps when her popularity fades, and no sponsors actively seek out Zhou Yun for collaboration, and she can no longer make money for the company, she will be shunned and learn a harsh lesson. Zhou Lan found her, saw her, and unlike what Zhou Yun had expected, did not explode in anger but instead sighed and said, "What you did today was too impulsive." Zhou Yun closed her eyes; the makeup artist’s mascara brush was attending to her eye makeup. She did not speak, as if she heard nothing. Zhou Lan said, "Do you think you can now resist the company? You’ve made things so ugly, how can the company push resources for you in the future?" Zhou Yun retorted sarcastically, "When has the company ever pushed resources for me? How come I didn’t know about it?" Zhou Lan’s tone choked up, paused for half a second, and said, "Zhou Yun, before you became popular, the variety shows you went on, the dramas you shot - who fought for those opportunities for you?" "Wasn’t it you?" The makeup artist stopped, Zhou Yun opened her eyes, looking at Zhou Lan through the makeup mirror, "The company had no strategy for me, did not push resources for me, so you kept coming forward yourself, drinking with others until you threw up, begging them for an audition opportunity for me, I had neither an assistant nor a driver, so you became both my assistant and driver, encouraged me, supported me, why now when our situation has improved, do you not stand by me?" Zhou Lan opened her mouth, then held back her words. "Sister Lan, I thought you and I shared both good times and bad times." Zhou Yun closed her eyes again. Zhou Lan did not respond for a long while. By the time Zhou Yun opened her eyes again, she saw from the mirror that Zhou Lan raised her right hand, gently wiping the corner of her right eye. This action softened Zhou Yun’s forcibly toughened heart somewhat. Was it her words just now that were too harsh? But at this moment, as Zhou Lan’s hand lowered, it revealed an incredible smiling face. Zhou Yun felt puzzled. Zhou Lan’s smile was mocking, derisive. "I thought you were different from the other newcomers, but it turns out you are just as naive and foolish." Zhou Lan’s ridicule made Zhou Yun feel utterly humiliated. Zhou Yun would rather be cursed at than to be dismissed as "naive and foolish" with a frivolous tone. This made Zhou Yun feel a sense of despised humiliation. "I begged and groveled, wanting you to have more opportunities to become popular. You getting popular would allow me to do better, but your foolish decision to confront the company, what should I say? Do you think there are any artists who confront the company and end up well? Do you think artists can stay popular forever?" Zhou Lan laughed scornfully and continued: "Which is better, ’Eighth Heartbeat’ or ’Heart Inquiry’? Of course, ’Heart Inquiry’ is better, but ’Eighth Heartbeat’ is what the company has arranged for you next. You can ruin it and take ’Heart Inquiry’ if you want, but then don’t expect to get any more resources from the company afterward. Is ’Eighth Heartbeat’ that terrible? No matter how bad it is, as long as you obediently take it, the company will naturally arrange other resources for you. Your foolishness lies in the fact that you have already accepted ’Eighth Heartbeat’ yet you still publicly showed your displeasure, offending everyone involved." Zhou Yun’s heart sank. Zhou Lan’s words struck her heart. Zhou Yun knew Zhou Lan was right. Either smash the pot to pieces and not take ’Eighth Heartbeat’ or swallow a broken tooth and force a smile. The most foolish thing was that she, under pressure, accepted ’Eighth Heartbeat’, and still, with brazen pride, needed to show an attitude to let everyone know her displeasure. But her attitude was never important from the start, at least not in this project, no one cared about her attitude. From the beginning, she chose the wrong path, said the wrong things, and now, she found herself in a predicament, struggling to move forward.

Chapter 54: The Beginning of the Scandal

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