After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 408, Episode 442: The Story of Leng Zhan and His Wife Being Deceived (Part 1)

Kong Liping is extremely vain and pays special attention to many things about appearances that she shouldn't care about. She's the kind of person who can eat very poorly at home, but must be elegant and ostentatious when she goes out.

Back in the days when meat was a rare treat, Kong Liping would always wear makeup when she went out, and her clothes were either made of kraft paper or polyester. She could see the contempt in her eyes when she saw people wearing coarse linen clothes.

Zhang Hongying changes her clothes every two or three years. Compared to her, Kong Liping is on a completely different level; Kong Liping changes her clothes two or three times every quarter.

Dressing up is one thing, but for people like Kong Liping who have no real skills and rely entirely on men, the biggest source of their vanity is men.

Previously, Leng Zhan was an official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Kong Liping was the official's wife. Regardless of their true intentions, whether they were after the Leng family or Leng Zhan's official position, those who associated with her always put on a good show for Kong Liping, greatly satisfying her vanity.

Even if Leng Zhan was demoted and transferred to the news department, it wouldn't be a bad thing for her.

The news department now oversees more than just newspapers and television stations.

Many organizations today do not have very detailed divisions of labor, and many manage the entire broad category. For example, the news department actually manages the entire entertainment sector.

Even the censorship of films and television programs, and the management of actors, are now under the jurisdiction of the news department.

People involved in the arts and culture often have high emotional intelligence and are also quite tactful and adept at business.

Despite not having been in the news department for very long, Leng Zhan had enough people to practically form a company just to curry favor with him.

Although Leng Zhan is unreliable at work, he still knows when to avoid suspicion, which is why some people have run into trouble with him.

Then, the others learned their lesson: if Leng Zhan was too difficult to curry favor with, they would curry favor with his wife instead.

So Leng Zhan was demoted, but for Kong Liping, this demotion was not a bad thing; she even lived a more comfortable life than before.

Every day, people go out of their way to flatter and fawn over her. They give her gifts without expecting anything in return, and she no longer has to be afraid to accept any gifts like before.

Her daily routine consisted of dressing up meticulously and waiting for others to invite her. She no longer had to worry about family matters or how to manage household finances, but rather whose invitation she was to meet that day.

Those were comfortable days.

But Leng Zhan lost her job in the news department. Now, not only have all the people who used to fawn over her disappeared, but people she knows also come to kick her while she's down.

She's been so flattered that she's forgotten who she is. How could Kong Liping stand this?
Knowing from Leng Zhan that his chances of returning to work for the government were almost zero, Kong Liping wasn't too upset. Times had changed; several government employees with decent positions had gone into business.

The salary at her workplace is so limited, it's not even enough for her to buy a new outfit.

We don't care, we'll go do business.

The reason Kong Liping underwent such a big change is because of a woman named Zhao Linyin.

"Zhao Linyin was born into a family in An County that favored sons over daughters. Her parents had seven daughters and one son. She was the seventh daughter and the most beautiful one in the family."

“When she was six years old, Mr. Wang went to An County to film the movie “Six Sisters” and saw Zhao Linyin. He felt that she was very suitable for the childhood image of the eldest sister among the six sisters. During the filming process, Mr. Wang felt that she was very talented and developed a love for her.”

Mr. Wang's friend is preparing to shoot a film about the War of Resistance against Japan. There is a role for a young hero in the film, and Mr. Wang recommended Zhao Linyin to his friend.

Zhao Linyin has some acting talent, and two movies made her a minor star.

However, the entertainment industry back then was very different from the entertainment industry later on. It was a special period, and the entertainment industry could easily touch on untouchable areas if it wasn't careful. For example, translation was easily labeled as having overseas connections.

So although Zhao Linyin was already famous and quite popular with Mr. Wang and his friends, because the two of them had to deliberate and fuss over a long period of time when making a movie, Zhao Linyin was unable to become an overnight sensation and stay popular like child stars in later generations.

After being famous for a while and enjoying the vanity of being admired, how could Zhao Linyin possibly immerse herself in that and honestly continue to be the poor girl from her patriarchal family? As for her parents, when they could benefit from Zhao Linyin's movies and fame, they treated her like a precious treasure. But when they could no longer benefit from her, they just went back to how they were before.

This disparity...

Mr. Wang never forgot Zhao Linyin, this gifted child. He would always look for her when making movies, and he would also introduce her to his friends whenever there was an opportunity.

But that was the situation at that time, given the prevailing circumstances.

Therefore, for more than ten years, Zhao Linyin would only have the opportunity to make another movie after a long interval between each film. Sometimes she would be famous for a while, and sometimes she wouldn't even make a splash.

After the opening up, the entertainment sector was actually the first to be liberated.

But Mr. Wang is already quite old, he no longer makes movies, and his son has taken him to Xinhe District to live out his retirement.

Xinhe District is a newly emerging affluent area in Beijing in recent years. It is full of villa-style buildings, and the security guards are all veterans. It has strict management and not just anyone can enter.

Zhao Linyin naturally couldn't enter such a place.

Although Zhao Linyin has gotten to know many people in that circle over the years, the most influential person she knows is still Old Wang. As for directors who are of similar status to Old Wang, they are basically only given opportunities because of Old Wang's influence.

Zhao Linyin is talented, but her appearance can only be described as pretty. In the past, movies that emphasized adding color to the image were fine, as they didn't have high requirements for appearance and focused on talent and acting skills.

The entertainment industry has changed with the times. With the advent of television, TV dramas have emerged, giving actors more opportunities to appear on screen. However, with more people entering the industry, the competition has intensified, and consequently, appearance has become increasingly important.

Therefore, Zhao Linyin's advantage was no longer obvious, or even non-existent.

How can someone who has enjoyed glory and fame be content with that?

She gambled on everything she could, even using herself as her capital, but still didn't get what she wanted.

However, it wasn't all for naught; she met Kong Liping through the wife of a wealthy man.

It's unclear whether it's her true nature or a change in mindset due to excessive setbacks.

Zhao Linyin no longer wants to strive in the entertainment industry; instead, she wants to use a certain springboard to become someone superior.

Those born in the Year of the Pig often know many people, and they're bound to pick up one or two who appear to be high-class on the surface.

Zhao Linyin learned their manners, their way of speaking, and their behavioral patterns.

He also continued his studies to improve himself and enhance his strengths in various aspects.

This person is quite capable; they earned their university degree through self-study, majoring in foreign languages.

He's just not very upright.

To be fair, she was quite perceptive. At least Kong Liping didn't treat her like the 'actress' she looked down on the most. In fact, in Kong Liping's heart, her status was higher than that of her two biological daughters.

He would often say to his two daughters, "If you two were even half as good as Lin Yin, my life would be worthwhile."

Even when it comes to money, Kong Liping trusts Zhao Linyin more than her two biological daughters.

Then, the massive bleeding happened.