The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 430 Deviating from the Course
"Yes, that's about it. Take it and do it." After confirming that everything was correct, Xiao Fanye said this to Qin Lan.

"Okay, Mr. Fan," Qin Lan replied softly, her eyes darting around, lost in thought.

Then, Fan Bingbing, who had already turned around and was about to return to her desk, turned back as if remembering something: "Oh, right..."

To her surprise, Qin Lan was standing unusually close to her, and when she turned around, she subconsciously leaned forward, resulting in them bumping into each other.

Although they had tried some things before, this sudden turn of events still caught them both off guard.

Qin Lan was startled: "President Fan, please don't do this."

For a moment of madness, Fan Bingbing asked very directly, "What don't you want?"

Not only was his tone full of teasing, but he also followed up with a three-part combo.

Qin Lan was completely stunned, and it took her a long while to come to her senses: "President Fan... President Fan?!"

Fan Bingbing then realized what was happening and subconsciously let go of Qin Lan's hand. However, because she let go too quickly, Qin Lan, who was weak, almost fell to the ground, so she had to support her again.

After maintaining the position for a while, the two finally returned to their original state, except that the female assistant's blush almost spread to her ears.

"Bingbing... are you going home tonight?" Qin Lan asked boldly as she left.

"Of course!" After clearing his throat, Fan Bingbing adopted an interested yet condescending demeanor.

Once the female assistant had actually left, she immediately slammed her fist heavily on the table in despair: "What a tragedy!"

Thinking back to that last night in Cannes, Fan Bingbing gritted her teeth in hatred: "That dog of a man... no, that dog of a man and woman!"

She was initially quite happy that the bastard not only took the initiative to consider her needs but also came up with an idea so quickly—she had no doubts at all, since it had already been proven that whenever he had an idea, it was usually a good one.

So, Fan Bingbing figured she should give him a taste of his own medicine, so she changed into the "virgin killer" she had specially brought to Cannes—that backless sweater that revealed her cleavage—with nothing underneath.

Who knew that Angela was lying in ambush in his room? Well, that "virgin killer" outfit made it easy for her to get her way. She hugged him from behind and hooked him down... Oh wow!

But that bastard didn't say a word, he just watched as Angela pinned him against the wall, looking on with curiosity. It was infuriating!

It's important to understand that skills are completely useless to people with systems in common, so Angela's ability to suppress herself was entirely due to her technique.

As mentioned before, although some things had been practiced many times, they were nothing compared to Angela. As a result, she was completely powerless to fight back, and in the end, she even lost her mind and asked that bastard for help, and then... she was so angry!
Even though she cooperated with the scoundrel to give Angela a beating after she recovered, she was the one who got beaten the most throughout the night.

"Subconsciously...it was completely subconscious towards Qin Lan..." Little Fan murmured, rubbing his forehead.

Her affairs weren't a secret within a small circle; at least Huo Siyan, Yin Tao, and a few others knew about them. Huo Siyan often teased her about it, saying she was really disrespectful and that she had been too indulgent towards her in the past!

However, this guy also hinted several times that he wanted to compete with her to see who was better, which was really... This idiot is such a headache. Why did I raise him to be so stupid in the first place?
However, Fan Bingbing is not in the mood to care about these things right now, because she had subconsciously used Angela's methods before, so she felt terrible after she came to her senses.

What does this mean? It means that the opponent's moves left a deep impression on her, and even if she seems to have forgotten them, her body still remembers them very clearly.

"This is absolutely outrageous..." After taking several deep breaths, Fan Bingbing finally calmed down. "But don't panic, stay calm in the face of trouble... Don't forget, some things are more important... What the hell!"

Being outmaneuvered in business is one thing, but to be outmaneuvered in this matter is something the strong-willed Fan Bingbing simply cannot accept. Especially since she's willing to bet that Angela would do it again given the chance.

As for that scoundrel, judging from his smug and smug look when he woke up the next day, he was absolutely delighted to see all this.

"I can only rely on myself..." Little Fan sighed, then clenched her fist.

If I have time, I need to practice more with Qin Lan and try my best to make her admit defeat without relying on the system.

If that silly Huo Siyan still insists on challenging me, then using her as practice is fine, or even... other people...

Little Fan was completely unaware that her thinking had veered off course, and she was also completely unaware that once a disadvantage is identified, it is not so easy to overcome.

Fan Bingbing has her own troubles, and Xu Jiuyang has his own worries.

"This really won't work. I haven't dared to go out much lately. You know, I just won the Cannes Best Actor award, and a lot of media outlets want to interview me," Xu Jiuyang said to the person on the other end of the phone.

That's obviously a lie. It's true that some media outlets wanted to interview him, but they were turned down when they contacted Fan Bingbing. All the interviews that couldn't be turned down were with him.

However, it is indeed difficult for him to go out much. After returning from Cannes, both traditional and online media have increased their coverage of him.

This was the result of Fan Bingbing and her team working behind the scenes to shift the focus to the film "Falling" and Zhang Jing, a young and fledgling female director.

So, he was already easily recognized because of his good looks and his roles as Yang Kang and Zhang Wuji, and now it's even easier for him to be recognized. The chances of female fans chasing after him for autographs are even higher.

It remains to be seen whether these female fans will love him even more or turn their love into hate after the movie is released, since the male lead is even worse than the one in "Match Point".

Of course, the reason he declined the invitation over the phone was mainly because it was Da Tian Tian who made the invitation.

The young woman was very sensible. Since their last parting, although she had kept in touch with him, she mostly communicated via email and occasionally left messages on QQ, rarely making direct phone calls.

With all the media coverage in China this time, she knew he had won an award at Cannes and become an Actor, so she called him to ask him out.

"Then... how about I come over to your place?" Da Tiantian said shyly on the phone.

“There’s no need. You’re just a young girl. If no one saw you coming here, that would be fine…” Xu Jiuyang sighed as he said this, then took a deep breath and tensed his body.

“But I just want to discuss acting with you,” Da Tiantian said, her tone becoming aggrieved. “If I become an actress in the future, I also want to go to Cannes and win a Best Actress award.”

After receiving no answer for a long time, she called out uncertainly again, "Brother Yang?"

"It's nothing...it's nothing..." Xu Jiuyang let out a long breath and patted his cheek. "I just found a document that I need to look at."

"How about this?" he tried to focus his wandering thoughts. "After a while, when things have cooled down a bit, I'll treat you to dinner, and we can discuss this then, okay?"

“Okay,” Da Tiantian said without a second thought, “then it’s settled!”

(End of this chapter)