Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 151 Hehehaha
"No matter what my parents said, I was determined to have him..."

"Before coming to Tianjin, I never believed he would say such heartless things..."

"The child is like someone I gave birth to..."

As Cao Fang poured out her heart, she kept wiping away tears, rambling on and on for over an hour before she finally felt a little better.

Seeing Wang Luyao shifting positions several times and looking conflicted, she belatedly realized her own panic and stammered, "I...did I say too much...?"

"No no!"

Wang Luyao quickly waved her hand and said, "I'm just getting into the mood. What you said has been very helpful to me—keep going, keep going."

She wasn't impatient at all; the reason she kept changing positions was entirely due to her 'binge eating' yesterday afternoon.

But now that things have stopped, Cao Fang doesn't know where to start again.

The two stared at each other for a long time before Wang Luyao suddenly asked, "Why don't you want to leave him? Is it because of the child?"

Cao Fang hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook her head and said, "That's part of the reason, but the main reason is that I can't lose him. Without him... I... I won't be able to live."

"That's it."

Wang Luyao muttered to herself, closed her eyes, and began to imagine the scene where she desperately tried to keep Zhang Yan, but Zhang Yan still ruthlessly cheated on her with Chen Hong, and she was heartbroken but unable to leave Zhang Yan.

If others were to put themselves in that situation, they would definitely feel awkward or painful, but Wang Luyao actively put herself in it, and apart from the forced pain, she also felt a strange sense of pleasure.

Hehe, I'm actually the first wife.

Haha, actually, I'm the woman who made him cheat on me.

This disorienting feeling of reality and fantasy intertwined made her emotions feel like they were on a rollercoaster, impossible to calm down.

"Sister Luyao~"

Just then, the company's newly hired receptionist came over and said, "The boss wants you to go over there."

"The boss is here?!"

Wang Luyao perked up and went to the general manager's office, leaving Cao Fang behind.

"Teacher Zhang, you..."

She pushed open the door with an extremely sweet smile, but her charming smile froze instantly, because sitting in the boss's chair was not Zhang Yan, but Chen Hong.

Chen Hong stared at Wang Luyao with a half-smile for a while, until Wang Luyao was at a loss, before beckoning her and saying, "Don't stand at the door, come in."

"Oh."

Wang Luyao seemed to wake from a dream, and hurriedly tried her best to appear calm before sitting down on the sofa chair opposite her.

At the same time, she secretly encouraged herself: It's nothing, it's nothing, it's all the result of the landlady's hints, and didn't she say that as long as we don't get caught red-handed, it's fine.

Thinking this, she unconsciously showed a defensive expression on her face, ready to argue with Chen Hong at any moment.

Although Wang Luyao's initial goal was simply to secure a long-term meal ticket for herself, now that she's gotten to the point of need, how could she not develop ambitions to achieve her goal in one fell swoop?

"Haha~"

Seeing her fierce, mother hen-like demeanor, Chen Hong couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Your parents are doing this for your own good. You can have your own ideas, but you can't just do whatever you want."

Clam? !

Wang Luyao was baffled and wondered if this woman was trying to act like a parent.
This is so bizarre.

If Teacher Zhang said that, I could accept it...

Just as she was lost in thought, Chen Hong continued, "During these past few days in Beijing, I had a detailed conversation with your parents. They actually regretted pressuring you to go on blind dates so much—especially after hearing that you couldn't speak for seven or eight days after returning to Beijing, and that your mother cried on the phone..."

"Wait a moment!"

Hearing her mother crying on the phone, Wang Luyao, who was in a daze, finally came to her senses and jumped up to ask, "How...how did you get in touch with my parents?"

"It can be considered a mutual journey."

Chen Hong said with a smile, "When I contacted your parents, they were also thinking of contacting our company. When they heard that I was the head of the agency, your mother asked me to keep a close eye on you. Oh, and your mother also recorded a message for you."

As she spoke, she placed a Walkman on the table and, without asking Wang Luyao's opinion, pressed the play button.

Wang Luyao's mother's voice came from inside: "Has the recording started?" "Yes."

"I don't know where to begin—sigh, actually your father and I are mainly worried that you'll go astray. After all, even a big singer like Wei Wei... If something really happens, how will you find a husband in the future?"
However, we are finally relieved to have gotten in touch with General Manager Chen this time. From now on, you should listen to General Manager Chen and never act on your own..."

The recording is not long and not very clear, but two things are repeatedly emphasized very clearly.

First, you must never do anything that would ruin your reputation, lest you be unable to get married in the future; second, you must obediently follow Chen Hong's arrangements and not act on your own initiative.

Wang Luyao felt increasingly disheartened and horrified as she listened.

After the recording finished playing, she suddenly realized that Chen Hong had sat down next to her at some point.

Just as the recording stopped, Chen Hong reached out and wrapped her arms around her neck, laughing, "Your aunt and uncle have already promised that they won't urge you to get married when you go home this year. Even if they do, they'll wait until you're 25."

Of course, you should behave well in the future. It's understandable to make small mistakes occasionally, but if you cause trouble in front of your aunt and uncle...

"Hehe, I heard Auntie told me a lot about your childhood. You're actually a very filial and good child, you just aren't good at expressing it, right?"

When she said the words "right or wrong," she applied a little force. Wang Luyao first instinctively straightened her neck, but then lost her strength and lowered her head with Chen Hong's force.

Chen Hong smiled with satisfaction: "That's right. If you have any difficulties in the future, just tell me. If I can't help, there's your aunt and uncle too—by the way, didn't your brother-in-law ask you to empathize? How's your empathy going?"

Wang Luyao said in a hoarse voice, "I feel it should be about time."

Just before entering the room, she was still fantasizing about being able to stand up to Chen Hong, but who knew that she would collapse at the first touch and suffer a crushing defeat.

If it were just Chen Hong, she could still try to resist, but now that her parents have also joined in, it's like three mountains pressing down on Wang Luyao, making it impossible for her to breathe.

Although this made it even harder for her to embody the role of the first wife, it brought back a bitterness even stronger than that day.

"That's good."

Chen Hong smiled and tidied her hair, saying, "If something like this happens again, you can come and ask me for advice—immersing yourself in the emotions is a fundamental skill for actors, and I can definitely train you better than your brother-in-law, don't you think?"

Wang Luyao could only obediently nod.

"Alright, go do your thing—sing 'My Tenderness You'll Never Understand' well, and it might be enough to feed you for half your life."

"Well... Sister Hong, I'll go to the karaoke room now."

Wang Luyao felt like she had been granted a pardon. She got up and checked with Chen Hong again before quickly leaving the manager's office.

Chen Hong watched her figure disappear outside the door, smiled slightly, returned to her desk, picked up the phone, and dialed Zhang Yan's mobile phone.

"Honey, what would you like to eat for lunch?"

…………

"Okay, don't make too much. On the way here, I saw a cake shop having an opening event. The shop's decoration was quite upscale. I'll buy some to try on the way."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yan placed the mobile phone on the table and looked at An Wen across from him: "So you came here today to inform us that Puan Records is preparing to unilaterally change the singer?"

As the saying goes, "Living in a place shapes one's character, and one's upbringing shapes one's temperament." Zhang Yan has recently become accustomed to grand occasions, and has developed a certain imposing presence.

An Wen originally wanted to inform Wang Jinghua first, but Zhang Yan caught him red-handed. He was feeling extremely guilty at that moment, and with the balance shifting, he couldn't even utter a coherent sentence.

Wang Jinghua was anxious seeing this, but she was also a suspect and couldn't speak up for An Wen.

So all I could do was chime in from the sidelines: "You should explain what exactly happened to our General Manager Zhang."

"I...I...well..."

An Wen hesitated for a while before reluctantly giving a reason: "Didn't Director Zhang say yesterday that Gao Feng's voice wasn't suitable? So Su Yue and I discussed it and decided to find someone more suitable to sing this song."

"Yeah."

Zhang Yan stared at An Wen for a while, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, since you're Jinghua's old classmate, you can discuss and handle this matter yourselves. Oh, and remember to tell Brother Wang that he's in charge of coordinating the New Year's Eve concert. Report it to him in advance so he can make the arrangements."

Wang Jinghua is basically the second-in-command of the agency now. Zhang Weining can be replaced by Zhang Yadong, but there is no one who can replace Wang Jinghua in her current position.

Liu Weidong was too eager for quick success and instant benefits, while Xu Yuejin was too careless and lacked initiative.

So even if Wang Jinghua really puts in unqualified people, Zhang Yan can accept it, but he will have to slightly lower his evaluation of her.

(End of this chapter)