Honest Beta gets scammed

Li Qing had watched quite a few of Qu Qingzhe's movies. Although he wasn't a die-hard fan, he still had a very high opinion of Qu Qingzhe.

He was genuinely shocked to learn that Qu Qingzhe had a sugar daddy.

But he still unconsciously leaned towards Qu Qingzhe.

Qu Qingzhe's acting skills are obvious to all, and he is truly dedicated on set. On the other hand, these two are dragging the team down every day, and they still have the nerve to spread rumors that the award was obtained through behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Hearing the two still arranging Qu Qingzhe, Li Qing couldn't hold back any longer. She pushed aside the costume in front of her and came out from behind the clothes rack.

"It's clearly because you two didn't memorize your lines that you had to make Actor Qu do all the NGs with you."

A sudden sound erupted in the dressing room.

The two men were engrossed in their tirade when they were completely taken aback to find a third person in the room. Startled, they shuddered and abruptly turned their heads away.

Li Qing slung her backpack over her shoulder while glancing at them.

"It's one thing to have to do NGs every day, but you even need stunt doubles for a couple of wire stunts and arm swings. Actor Qu has been holding back until today to say something to you, and you're all so resentful, spreading rumors that he won the award because of his connections!"

"I'm the one who's surprised. You guys are dragging the team down, and only Actor Qu has said anything. The director and the other senior actors haven't said a word. I think you guys are the ones with real connections, aren't you?"

Li Qing doesn't argue.

When he said this, his tone didn't sound angry; rather, it sounded like he was muttering to himself, rattling off a long string of words, conveying a sense of both anger and cowardice.

After saying that, he grabbed his backpack strap and prepared to run away.

The two listened blankly to Li Qing's rambling until he walked past them toward the door, at which point they finally realized what had happened.

The young actor's face flushed instantly, filled with embarrassment and anger. He stepped forward, grabbed Li Qing's arm tightly, and shouted, "What did you just say?!"

He wanted to pull Li Qing back.

As a result, it couldn't be pulled at all.

Li Qing felt a slight pain in her arm from being grabbed, so she raised her hand and shoved the grip aside, saying unhappily:

"Fine, you can't hear me properly, but you're the one in the wrong anyway, you have no right to swear!"

The young actor, with his thin arms and legs, lost his balance and staggered back more than ten steps after being thrown by Li Qing.

"Bang!"

He slammed his lower back into the dressing table behind him, letting out a cry of pain as he clutched his back, his expression contorted in pain.

Seeing this, the other person, disregarding the truth Li Qing had just spoken, pointed at Li Qing's nose and shouted.

"You dare to hit someone!"

Li Qing: ? ? ?

Li Qing swore that he hadn't used much force; he just wanted to shake the other person off.

But now, seeing the young actor clutching his lower back and looking pained, I was at a loss for what to do.

I think I've gotten myself into trouble.

Seeing that Li Qing was nervous, another actor pointed at Li Qing's nose and berated him even more fiercely.

"Who do you think you are! Daring to hit someone here? You're just a nobody, who gave you the guts? You wait, this isn't over!"

Li Qing stood there, not arguing back even after being scolded. He was never good at arguing with people, and now he suddenly felt a little guilty, which made him even less assertive.

Seeing that the young actor seemed unable to stand up, I panicked slightly and thought that no matter what, I should help him up first.

Just as I was about to step forward to help the person, the door to the dressing room was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

A tall, upright figure appeared at the doorway.

The newcomer was dressed in a plain-colored robe from the play, which made his features appear even more refined and handsome. His eyes were calm and unwavering as he quietly observed the chaos inside the room.

It is Qu Qingzhe.

His appearance caused the young actor friend's cursing to catch in his throat, and his expression froze.

The dressing room fell silent instantly.

Hearing the door being pushed open, Li Qing turned around and looked. When he saw that the person standing in the door was Qu Qingzhe, his eyes widened in shock.

Qu Qingzhe has his own dressing room, and he never comes to the place that ordinary actors like them share, except when filming. How come he suddenly appeared here?

The young actor's pain froze as he stared at the doorway, his face gradually turning deathly pale.

His mind was a jumbled mess. Just a minute ago, he had been here recklessly insulting and gossiping about others, and now the person in question had come to him.

The door to the dressing room was closed just now, and several thoughts involuntarily arose in his mind: When did Qu Qingzhe arrive? Did he hear what he just said?

Qu Qingzhe stepped into the dressing room, his gaze sweeping over the two pale-faced men opposite him.

"Continue."

These three words shattered the last shred of hope in the already guilty and fearful couple.

They firmly believed that Qu Qingzhe must have heard everything!

Neither of them dared to raise their heads. The young actor no longer cared about Li Qing throwing him onto the dressing table. His lower back seemed to have stopped hurting. He hurriedly got up from the ground and, along with his companion, slunk away from the dressing room.

In the blink of an eye, the once tense dressing room was now empty except for Qu Qingzhe and Li Qing.

Li Qing stood there, watching Qu Qingzhe walk to the row of clothes racks full of opera costumes, picking through something without saying a word.

He scratched his cheek uncomfortably, feeling that he was being superfluous, and then prepared to slip away.

Just as he took a step, Qu Qingzhe's voice rang out behind him.

"Li Qing, is that right?"

I've been tagged!

Li Qing paused, then responded softly, "...Mm."

Qu Qingzhe took a costume from the clothes rack and turned to face him.

"Thank you for just now."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing chuckled dryly twice and quickly waved his hand, "No, no, I was just stating the facts."

Qu Qingzhe looked at his flustered appearance and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Qu Qingzhe had, of course, heard the conversation between the two of them.

These two were unlucky. Qu Qingzhe had just finished a scene and went to the restroom. Thinking it was on his way, he came over to help pick up a costume, and that's when they ran into each other.

The soundproofing in the dressing room wasn't great. He wasn't loud when he stood at the door, but everyone could hear him. He was planning to wait until the two were cursing the most before pushing the door open and scaring them to death, but unexpectedly, Li Qing appeared out of nowhere.

Qu Qingzhe stared at Li Qing.

He actually had some impression of Li Qing.

There was a very low-key Beta in the crew who didn't talk much, but during breaks, he would occasionally steal glances at Qu Qingzhe. Qu Qingzhe was very familiar with that look; he had gotten used to it over the years, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

But what happened today was truly beyond his expectations.

After a moment of silence, Qu Qingzhe stared at Li Qing and suddenly blurted out a sentence.

"I do have a sugar daddy, that's not a lie."

Li Qing: "??"

Ah this...