The male supporting character was actually myself.

I specifically spoke with Mr. Li; even the boss has to follow my instructions. So, unless it's something very important, he can't contact you casually, lest it affect his mood.

Ouyang Anning blushed immediately and lowered her head slightly.

"Sister Annie is so amazing! Even the boss has to listen to your arrangements?" Ouyang Anjing said with admiration. "I... I also want to become someone like you, someone who knows everything and can do everything."

“Your priority right now is to study.” Annie smiled and helped her gather her hair, her voice becoming even softer. “President Li said that after his court case is over, he will help you with the lawsuit first.”

This planning was excellent. It resolved all the messy issues before you became famous, preventing any unclear situations later on, and avoiding any trouble or attempts by others to cause trouble and take a share once the sisters started earning money.

The two sisters, who were taking a break, were grateful to Li Jiangchen for being so considerate. They felt that taking a break was a waste of time and got up to practice. Since they started later than others, they should work harder.

"The two sisters are so beautiful and have such great poise."

"President Li set up a special studio just to train the two of them, so of course they are the best talents selected from among thousands."

"They've only rested for less than ten minutes since six in the morning. They're really hardworking."

"This is a rare opportunity, and the two sisters are very sensible. They truly cherish this opportunity. Unlike some trainees who only daydream about becoming big stars all day long, acting all high and mighty just because of their looks..."

…………

The employees were all gathered outside the practice room, chatting quietly. When the studio manager came out of his office and saw them huddled together eating sunflower seeds and gossiping, he frowned and asked, "Are you all very free?"

"Yes! Yes!" A group of employees nodded their heads like chicks pecking at rice.

director:……

"Don't make too much noise while you're watching, so you can leave work early today."

All employees: o﹏o

But it's only 10 a.m....

Earning a high salary on time, eating snacks and gossiping at work every day, and leaving get off work early makes me feel guilty about taking the money.

"How about I mop the floor again?"

"I'll go clean the windows!"

"Then I'll have to go and adjust all the machines again..."

…………

When Jiang Chen pushed open the door to the practice room carrying a late-night snack, only the supervisor, Annie, the music teacher, and Ouyang Anning remained in the studio.

An Jing is blind, after all, and some dance training is too difficult for her to practice. Anyway, the original plot mentioned that she had a chance to regain her sight but was delayed by the huge medical expenses. Now that money is not an issue, it's not too late to start learning after the lawsuit is over and Ouyang An Jing goes to the hospital for surgery to restore her vision.

So she was sent back to her residence to stay with her grandmother early on.

As the music flowed out, Jiang Chen's gaze fell upon Ouyang Anning, who was standing in the middle.

The bright lights of the practice room bathed her in a beautiful glow. She stood there quietly singing, her voice like heavenly music, making the air peaceful and serene, so that no one dared to disturb her.

As the song ended, Ouyang Anning looked up and saw the person standing at the door. Her eyes lit up slightly, and her heart started pounding. "You...you're here? Weren't you saying you were busy?"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Using You to Pay Off the Debt?

"I was just passing by and saw the studio lights were still on, so I came up to check it out." Jiang Chen smiled and waved the late-night snack in his hand. "Everyone's worked hard, come and have something to eat."

"Boss, you're so kind! Anyone who marries you must have saved the galaxy in their past life to have such good fortune!"

The music teacher chuckled, glanced furtively at Ouyang Anning, then took the two large bags and said, "We won't stand on ceremony, let's go eat all by ourselves!"

Annie and the supervisor tacitly agreed, joking as they left the practice room with the food, closing the door behind them.

"Luckily, I was smart enough to pack two portions." Jiang Chen opened the remaining bag, and a rich aroma wafted out, an irresistible temptation at 9 p.m.!

The two sat on the ground, eating and chatting while enjoying the fragrant grilled skewers and fried chicken.

“You must have spent a lot of money to open your studio, and you only signed the two of us sisters…” Ouyang Anning hesitated for a moment before finally expressing her anxiety, “I’m worried, what if we’re not capable enough to help you make money?”

Jiang Chen chuckled, "If I can't break even... how about I use you to pay off the debt?"

The girl, whose heart was already pounding like a rabbit's, blushed to the tips of her ears. "What kind of boss are you! You're joking around like that. You don't act like a boss at all."

"Oh? So what kind of boss do you think I should be?" He handed her a cup of hot milk tea without batting an eye, changing the subject without any attempt to conceal it, as if he wasn't the one who had just been flirting with the girl.

Ouyang Anning looked somewhat awkward as she took the milk tea and took a sip, the sweetness reaching her heart.

Was that sentence that slipped out of his mouth sincere?

But how can I be worthy of him?

She shyly glanced up at him; the practice room lights made him seem to glow, as if he were enveloped in a radiant light…

Li Jiangchen, what a perfect person she is!

Tall, handsome, charismatic, talented, wealthy, and with a gentle temperament—any one of these qualities could make countless girls swoon. He embodies all the best qualities in the world; he's the dream lover of so many girls, while I'm just someone who didn't even finish high school and has a disability in my left arm…

"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you like the taste of milk tea?" Jiang Chen waited for her to answer, but after a long silence, he couldn't help but ask curiously.

Ouyang Anning put down her milk tea, rubbed her fingers together, and whispered, "The fitness instructor said we have to strictly control our weight and can't eat or drink foods that are too high in calories."

Jiang Chen stuffed a chicken leg into her hand and laughed, "With your small frame, it's okay for you to eat more. Besides, you practice so diligently, you can burn off all the calories. How can you not treat yourself to something good after a long day?"

Holding the chicken leg he gave her, Ouyang Anning felt a warm and sweet feeling in her heart. After a moment of silence, she asked, "How is your lawsuit going?"

"It wasn't very smooth." Jiang Chen shook her head and sighed, "After that man abandoned me, he lived a life of luxury and womanizing outside. I don't know how he made a fortune, settled down in a big southern city, got married, had children, and lived a stable life for more than ten years."

After I sued him this time, I demanded that he pay a total of 560,000 yuan for child support, my grandfather's funeral expenses, and compensation for emotional distress.

He could have easily won, but he saw my performance on TV and thinks I could make a fortune if I debuted successfully, so he's determined not to let go. It looks like he'll probably borrow the money to raise enough so he can continue our father-son relationship.”

"Oh?! What... what should we do? If he really lends you money, you won't be able to get rid of him in the future. He'll probably try to squeeze the money back out of you!"

"They're obviously trying to take advantage of me."

Jiang Chen took a sip of his drink, shook the bottle, and said slowly, "I won't let him succeed. Although I was very young at the time and don't remember much, the neighbors talked about it many times. Now that I think about it, I feel that my mother's disappearance was a bit suspicious."

Ouyang Anning was slightly taken aback. "There might be more to this than meets the eye?"

"Based on the clues I have in my memory, that man often abused my mother; the neighbors, including my grandfather, described my mother as a gentle and kind person, and even if she were to run away from home, a mother would not be willing to abandon her infant child; and most importantly, it was that man who told me that my mother was missing."

Did you know that many times, disappearance means death, and the person who first suggests it is usually the murderer?

"Huh?!" Her face turned deathly pale, and she covered her mouth with her hand, hesitatingly saying, "You mean..."

“I’m considering whether that’s possible, so I’ll be quite busy at the studio for a while. If you have any needs, just tell Annie directly. Based on my experience in court this time, I’ve decided not to help your sister get her eyes treated until I help you win the case and clear your name.”

"I understand! Only if we sisters have no value to exploit will that man give up easily, right?" Ouyang Anning looked at her idol, who had no expression in front of her, and felt a pang of heartache.

His biological father not only abandoned him, but may even have killed his mother...

He must be very sad.

"I can't be of much help either." She mustered her courage, reached out and held Li Jiangchen's hands, and said softly, "If... you need me, I'll be there for you anytime, even if it's just to talk."

Jiang Chen looked out the window at the starry sky, then took her hand and whispered, "There's no time like the present, let's sneak out and look at the stars while it's still not too late!"

Ouyang Anning blushed slightly, feeling the warmth from the other's slender and strong hand. She couldn't bear to pull her hand away, so she nodded and let him lead her out of the practice room.

"Hey, where are we going?" The supervisor peeked around curiously, then lowered his voice and chuckled softly, "Our CEO Li may not be that old, but he's quite adept at flirting with girls."

Annie glanced at him, shrugged, and laughed, "If the genders were switched, wouldn't you be tempted?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, no need to switch genders." The manager clicked his tongue and slapped his thigh, sighing, "I'll do anything if the price is right! It's a pity, Mr. Li still prefers beautiful women to old men."

The music teacher was so amused he almost choked on his drink. He leaned forward and watched the two young people get into their car and drive away before he paused, slightly surprised. "The main characters are off on a date, what are the three of us wasting time here for? Let's hurry up and get ready to go home..."

The night was as still as water, the autumn breeze was gentle, and the stars were shining brightly. It was a peaceful and sweet night.

Yang Xixi hadn't slept; she kept a close eye on the news online, afraid that some bad news would be revealed again.

Fortunately, the PR company was really effective. By the time the storm that had been brewing before midnight had subsided, the latest news in the entertainment industry was all about how beautiful a certain popular actress looked, or the countdown to the release of a certain singer's album. The buzz surrounding Fang Wenche came and went quickly, and now it has vanished without a trace.

"It's true that having traffic is a worry, but not having traffic is even more worrying!" she sighed. "The exposé was suppressed so quickly, and Brother Che went from being infamous to being virtually unknown again."

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Tracing the Past

The little white cat lay on the windowsill, licking its paws with a disdainful look. "Tch~ If my host hadn't only ordered a war of attrition, do you think my adorable little kitten's leaks would have been so easily suppressed? We're letting you off the hook, understand?"

"Wouldn't it be great if this wave of hype could be reversed?"

Yang Xixi scrolled through her phone, glancing at her account balance every now and then, feeling increasingly irritated. Although she had gained many new followers in the group, the amount of money transferred was decreasing. At the current rate, it would take several days to raise enough money to cover the breach of contract penalty.

The pressure from Yidu was also constant, making her feel anxious and uneasy.

She was afraid that another bad news would cause Fang Wenche to become completely unpopular, and she was also worried that he would be eliminated from the entertainment industry because he had no popularity or works. She was also itching to transfer more money to her bank account. She tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

On the contrary, Fang Wenche ate his fill and slept soundly, and after exhausting his energy, he covered his head and fell fast asleep.

Yang Xixi looked at the money in her account, hesitated for a moment but couldn't resist her greed. She secretly transferred 50,000 yuan to her bank card, deleted the record, turned off the light, and went to sleep.

The next morning, Jiang Chen drove to the countryside.

Following the original owner's memories, they found the address on the navigation and drove back along the highway until nightfall, finally arriving at a seemingly ordinary village.

The village, with no mountains or rivers and only flat land, seems to have a fairly good standard of living.

The village has a road that has been built, and although the road is a bit narrow, it is clean and tidy. Overall, it doesn't look like a poor village at all. Many people even have cars parked in front of their houses and have built small two-story houses.

It was just as dusk was falling, and the streetlights, filtering through the courtyard walls from the houses, made it not too dark. Jiang Chen slowed down, drove through the streets and alleys, and stopped at the entrance of the alley at the north end of the village.

The old courtyard where the original owner and his grandfather depended on each other was the last house at the end of the alley. The dilapidated mud-brick house was out of place with the brick houses and two-story buildings of the neighbors. The courtyard was just a little over a meter high gate made of mud bricks with a wooden board nailed on it. A rusty lock hung on the gate. You could see the small house that was about to collapse in the courtyard and the doghouse that the original owner had built by hand.

Unable to drive in, Jiang Chen walked along the narrow alley to the front of the old courtyard and carefully compared it with the original owner's memories.

The overall environment in the countryside hasn't changed much. Behind the yard is a grove of trees, dark and rustling in the autumn wind.

"Hopefully I'll get something this time, and not make this trip for nothing." Jiang Chen frowned slightly as he dispersed the soul weapon.

In the original plot outline, the original protagonist, as the best supporting actor, always contributed to the main character and shone brightly. There was no plot about him returning to his hometown. Therefore, he had no way of knowing whether his mother's disappearance was due to her going to a distant place or being murdered and left unpunished like in many cases.

Jiang Chen has many ways to get rid of the original owner's bloodsucking father.

But since he had taken over someone else's body, he felt it was better to try to find out the truth, considering his feelings.

Regardless of the outcome, at least the original owner can be given a complete explanation.

The Horcrux tirelessly traversed any suspicious places. Jiang Chen closed his eyes and pondered. If, based on his own experience, he deduced that Li Jiang Chen's father, Li Daqiang, killed his mother, Wang Meihua, during a drunken argument, then how would a rough man with little education and a panicked state after drinking dispose of the body?

In the original owner's memory, neighbors mentioned more than once the scene of the last time they saw his mother.

It was a rainy day. Li Daqiang came home drunk and got into an argument with Wang Meihua for some unknown reason. He broke a lot of things, and Li Jiangchen, who was still an infant, was so frightened that she cried loudly.