Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

"I really can't?"

Qiu Yingying waved her hands repeatedly.

Li Haoyu smiled and said, "I think you can totally do it. You were quite expressive when you handed in your assignments. What's a little promotional video?"

Qiu Yingying: ...

Li Haoyu looked at Qiu Yingying pouting.

"Don't look so reluctant. How many celebrities have pulled strings, used back channels, or even offered themselves up to others just to get a chance?"

"You only submitted one assignment, and this opportunity just fell into your lap. What's there to be ungrateful for?"

Qiu Yingying was still in a state of shock.

She remained silent for a long time.

"I told you to film a video, look how scared you are."

"It's simple. Just don't look at the camera. Leave the rest to the director. We can reshoot it, even if it's dozens of takes, eventually one will be usable."

Qiu Yingying finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then let me see the script first, so I can review my scenes in advance."

Li Haoyu pushed the computer over.

He patted Qiu Yingying on the shoulder and said, "Relax, filming a video isn't as difficult as you think."

As Qiu Yingying took the computer, she couldn't help but complain, "Next time you do these things, at least let me know in advance. But I want to see how you write mine."

She said excitedly, "There are so many female characters in this! Which one am I?"

"It's that girl, Little B."

"But this female character doesn't even have a single line. Her only role is standing behind you. This is the role you assigned me."

Li Haoyu smiled and said, "That's why I told you long ago that you don't need to worry about your acting skills at all. You're the most important female decorative vase in the whole film."

Qiu Yingying sighed; she didn't know what to say.

However, she soon developed a blind spot.

Why am I a minor character without even a name?

But why does Andy have so many lines, and even have her own solo shots?

Li Haoyu couldn't help but complain.

That's women for you; they might have been completely indifferent or even defiant just moments before.

But when she saw that other girls had more screen time than her, she subconsciously started comparing herself to them.

"He's an investment bank representative, so naturally he'll have more screen time. Besides, I'd like to write a lot of lines for you, do you dare to say so?"

"Um!"

Qiu Yingying expressed her understanding after hearing this.

But Li Haoyu's next words made her expression change drastically.

"As for why I call you Little B, don't you have any idea? Just look down and you'll know everything."

Qiu Yingying's face darkened, and she turned around and pounced on Li Haoyu.

Li Haoyu didn't hold back and gave Qiu Yingying two slaps on the buttocks.

Qiu Yingying initially tried to resist, but her voice gradually faded.

Qiu Yingying stood up and tried to run away, but Li Haoyu pulled her into his arms.

...........

Qiu Yingying completely gave in.

After the match, the two were covered in sweat and became very clingy.

Li Haoyu picked up Qiu Yingying, who was slumped over the table, and took her to the bathroom.

After a long while, the two of them finally came out of the bathroom together.

Qiu Yingying complained, "It's all your fault, now I'm late for work."

Li Haoyu said, "If I'm late, I won't go. Do you think I'm allowed to be a little capricious just because I own the company?"

Qiu Yingying said helplessly, "How can you do this? Your schedule is packed, and I arranged it myself."

Li Haoyu glanced at the watch.

"Yingbao, there's still time. You have more than two hours before work starts."

Li Haoyu held Qiu Yingying in his arms, enjoying the tender atmosphere.

Qiu Yingying was still somewhat dissatisfied: "You just said I was young, but now you're calling me Yingbao. You really change your tune quickly."

Li Haoyu looked down at Qiu Yingying in his arms.

He found Qiu Yingying's sullen expression really funny.

This girl is incredibly naive.

But it's kind of cute.

So it seems that girls who are obsessed with love aren't so bad after all.

At least for now, she only has eyes for herself.

"I'm just stating the facts, but that doesn't stop me from loving you so much."

Li Haoyu reached out and scratched Qiu Yingying's nose.

"Don't try to change the subject, I'm still angry with you. And don't touch my nose, it's really itchy."

Qiu Yingying slapped Li Haoyu's hand away and threatened him fiercely.

Li Haoyu is hard to describe... how should I put it, a fierce little kitten.

"Does she really think such threats will work?"

Li Haoyu sighed inwardly.

But let's let her be smug for now, otherwise Qiu Yingying will keep going on and on.

"Alright, I sincerely apologize to you. Can you forgive me?"

This left Qiu Yingying speechless.

She never expected Li Haoyu to back down; it was like the sun had risen in the west.

"Okay... don't do that again next time."

"Shall I take you to the company?"

"No, that would be too obvious. Sister Fan and Guan Guan should both be here now, so to avoid any trouble, I'll go to work by myself today."

Li Haoyu neither confirmed nor denied it.

"Alright."

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Qiu Yingying felt refreshed and invigorated.

She washed up and started painting with renewed energy, preparing to go to the company alone.

She planned to go home first to get her things, and then take a taxi to the company alone.

This is also why she refused Li Haoyu's offer to give her a ride.

On the surface, Li Haoyu is just her boss; she hasn't told Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer about her relationship with him yet.

This made her feel quite embarrassed, especially since just a few days ago she had been cursing Li Haoyu as a heartless capitalist in front of the two of them every day.

It had only been a few days, and she had already become Li Haoyu's girlfriend. This was a slap in the face that came a little too fast.

Qiu Yingying simply couldn't open her mouth.

She planned to wait until her relationship with Li Haoyu stabilized before finding a suitable opportunity to tell Fan Shengmei and Qiu Yingying.

In addition, although Li Haoyu bought her a new house, it wasn't fully furnished. So Qiu Yingying still spends about half her time living in the Joyful Song residential complex.

As soon as Qiu Yingying got home, she saw Fan Shengmei with dark circles under her eyes.

She immediately gave Fan Shengmei a warm and radiant smile.

"Sister Fan, why are you still at home at this hour? I thought I was the only one not working now. But you look a little pale."

Fan Shengmei looked at Qiu Yingying, who was beaming with joy, but hesitated to speak.

She gave a perfunctory reply: "I was on the night shift yesterday, so I got a day off today."

Actually, Fan Shengmei wasn't telling the truth.

Yesterday she went to a high-end matchmaking event.

Fan Shengmei dressed up for the occasion, even wearing her own special outfit, hoping to catch the eye of those eligible bachelors.

At first, Fan Shengmei did indeed succeed; she received the most roses. And each rose represented five minutes of independent interview time.

However, reality soon dealt her a heavy blow.

The men were initially very interested, but their expressions changed immediately when they heard that Fan Shengmei was already thirty years old.

Later, after learning that Fan Shengmei was just renting a place and had an older brother, she suddenly became completely ignored.

Instead, she turned to a kindergarten teacher who was slightly less attractive than her but in her twenties.

This made Fan Shengmei feel very frustrated.

She never imagined she would fall to this point in the dating market, given the change in how those men treated her.

For the first time, Fan Sheng felt that turning thirty really meant the end of the world for a woman.

Therefore, she made herself a glass of warm water as soon as she woke up.

She saw online that drinking water in the morning can detoxify and beautify the skin.

As a result, while fetching water, they ran into Qiu Yingying, who was going home to get something.

"Didn't you say you were going on a business trip and wouldn't be coming back for a while? Why are you suddenly back? Is your business trip over?"

Qiu Yingying isn't good at lying: "There's an urgent matter at the company that needs me to come back and handle. I might have to leave again tonight."

Fan Shengmei glanced at Qiu Yingying sideways, then at the bag in her hand.

That's a Hermes bag; Fan Shengmei hasn't been able to afford one even after working for so many years.

That dream bag, however, contained a two-yuan mineral water bottle and a power bank.

It's a complete waste.

She couldn't even pay her rent a few days ago, but now she's carrying a Hermes bag.

It's quite obvious what happened now.

It seems Qiu Yingying has already latched onto Li Haoyu's coattails, yet she's still pretending nothing's wrong.

"You must have had a tough time. I also had a mess to deal with last night. A girl in our company was going to jump off a building, and I spent the whole afternoon talking to her before I managed to save her."

Qiu Yingying looked surprised upon hearing this: "What happened to that girl that she had to take this to the extreme?"

Fan Shengmei said meaningfully, "Because she accidentally got pregnant with the programmer's child, and after he succeeded, he simply denied everything."

"He quit his job to avoid this girl. She has been living in the company dormitory and doesn't dare to tell her family or her friends."

"I don't know how to face all of this."

She was usually a really nice, mischievous girl, but she met the wrong person and ended up like this.

Qiu Yingying also felt sorry for her: "This is really tragic. Why did the guy run away? Wouldn't it have been better to just get married like this?"

Fan Shengmei glanced at Qiu Yingying.

"It's not as simple as you say. If this happened in a first- or third-tier city, things might actually turn out the way you described."

"But this is Shanghai, a hell for the poor and a paradise for the rich."

"She's renting too, let alone something as luxurious as hiring a postpartum nanny. I heard she has to send money home every month, so she doesn't have much savings at all. If she gets married here, she won't even be able to register her household registration."

"If they really get married, I can already imagine her future life. Whether it's her parents or the groom's parents, someone will have to take care of the child, and life will definitely be chaotic."

"Otherwise, why would every girl want a house for the couple? Even swallows build their own nests before laying eggs, let alone humans."

Qiu Yingying also felt a pang of sympathy upon hearing this.

"Yes, so finding a reliable man is still very important."

"Otherwise, if we keep wasting time like this, we'll be over thirty in the blink of an eye, and then we won't be able to find each other anymore."

Fan Shengmei's face darkened, then she chuckled and let it go. "You're right, but you look pretty good. You're all smiles. Are you in love again?"

Qiu Yingying recalled what Li Haoyu had done to her that morning.

She couldn't help but feel shy and quickly waved her hand.

"No way, Sister Fan, don't joke with me. I have things to do at the company, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, Qiu Yingying left in a panic.

Fan Shengmei saw Qiu Yingying walk out the door.

She turned her eyes back to the present; what she had just told Qiu Yingying was merely a story she had made up on the spot.

But she didn't expect that Qiu Yingying didn't take it seriously at all, and instead dealt her a huge blow.

Seeing Qiu Yingying's situation, Fan Shengmei's excuse for not returning home at night was also quite perfunctory.

She guessed that Qiu Yingying was not only in a relationship.

They've probably already reached the point of sacrificing themselves.

She was clearly acting strangely; her eyes and brows were all prickly, she must be seeing someone.

She's been through this herself, so there's no way to hide it from her.

Although she only glanced at the bag in Qiu Yingying's hand, the exquisite hardware made it clear that it wasn't a fake.

Qiu Yingying's clothes have clearly gone up several levels recently, and combined with her Hermes bag, it's pretty much a no-brainer who's the sucker.

Fan Shengmei immediately pictured the man who had been grinning at her.

He was indeed willing to spend money. Fan Shengmei initially thought that she was a special person to him, which was why he was willing to spend a fortune to make her smile.

Now it seems I was overthinking things.

Fan Shengmei then recalled that not long ago, she had met Li Haoyu and Guan Juer riding bicycles together downstairs.

This gave her an idea instantly.

Could it be that Li Haoyu has his eye on these girls? Otherwise, there's no way to explain why Li Haoyu, the boss, would live in the Joyful Song residential complex.

But after that first time they drank together, Li Haoyu never contacted him again.

Why?! Am I not pretty enough?

Fan Shengmei angrily walked to the bathroom mirror.

That figure would make any woman's heart flutter.

"I'm clearly the most charming woman here, so does Li Haoyu only like naive girls like Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer?"

What a tasteless man.

Fan Shengmei drank the rest of the warm water in one gulp.

The trash bags in the bathroom were full.

Fan Shengmei planned to put the trash bag at the door first and take it downstairs later.

As soon as the door opened, Qu Xiaoxiao was seen skipping and hopping out of the elevator.

"Sister Fan, why are you still at home? But it doesn't matter. I have important things to do, let's talk next time."

"Where did you buy this outfit? This style is my mom's style."

"Depend on!"

Fan Shengmei couldn't help but swear.

Why does everyone bring up her age, as if she's a withered flower no one wants?

Why is Qu Xiaoxiao so arrogant?

Isn't it just because she was born into a lucky family and has a wealthy father to back her up?

If she also had a chance to change her fate, she would be no worse than anyone else.

One day, she will live better than anyone else. She will trample people like Qu Xiaoxiao under her feet and use Hermes bags like plastic bags.

Fan Shengmei couldn't help but mutter, "I just need one chance."

She rushed home and frantically searched through her wallet.

I finally found the business card that Li Haoyu gave her.

It will come.

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