Wen Ting’s styling was already done. Looking at the person in the mirror, even the makeup artist couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, “Miss Wen, you’re truly beautiful. Your skin is the best I’ve ever seen.”
“Thank you.” Wen Ting smiled faintly.
There was still some time before filming. Since it was the first day of production, many actors’ fans would come to show their support and give gifts.
Wen Ting didn’t have fans, but she still received quite a few flowers.
From Yan Qing, her two brothers, and her parents who were far away in the Maldives!
Wen Ting felt delighted inside.
Just then, Yang Qian, who was nearby, answered a phone call and rushed over excitedly, saying to Wen Ting, “Sister Ting, Sister Li just called me! The production team of ‘Journey Around the World’ is inviting you to be a guest!”
“‘Journey Around the World’?”
“Yeah!” Hearing the doubt in Wen Ting’s voice, Yang Qian frowned. “You don’t know about this variety show? It aired its first season last year and was a huge hit. Today is the second season! It’s very popular—the artists they invite are all famous!”
Then why would they invite someone as unknown as her?
Before Wen Ting could ask anything, a mocking voice came from the side. “Tsk tsk, some people! Having a sugar daddy behind them really makes a difference!”
It was Xu Man.
At the moment, only the two female artists and a few staff members were in the dressing room.
Wen Ting couldn’t take it anymore. Staring at Xu Man’s face, she said coldly, “What are you being so passive-aggressive about?”
“I—”
“What? Didn’t get invited? Jealous? Envious?”
“You—” Xu Man shot up in anger, but it was true—she had also wanted to join this variety show. Her manager had personally contacted the other team, but the director had rejected her.
“How am I being passive-aggressive! You got the second female lead in this drama and got invited to a variety show—isn’t it just because you have someone backing you?”
Just as she finished speaking, the dressing room door opened.
It was Lu Jue.
Seeing the roses in his hand, Xu Man’s jealousy grew even stronger. “So you broke up with me because of her?”
Lu Jue thought: How did I end up walking into this battlefield?
“Fox spirit!” Xu Man shot Wen Ting a glare. After saying that, she stormed off angrily, shoving Lu Jue, who was standing by the door, hard as she passed!
Wen Ting: “You give me—” Stop right there!
Who are you calling a fox spirit!
Wen Ting hadn’t taken two steps forward before Yang Qian grabbed her. “Forget it, forget it, Sister Ting. Don’t get angry!”
Lu Jue, who had been watching from the sidelines, was a bit confused. He set the flowers down on the table in front and quickly stepped forward to ask, “What happened? She didn’t bully you, did she?”
“None of your business!”
After saying that, Wen Ting quickly realized something. “Xu Man is your ex-girlfriend?”
Lu Jue nodded awkwardly. “We broke up two weeks ago. It wasn’t because of you—we ended things amicably. I’ll explain it to her later.”
At that moment, Wen Ting finally understood where Xu Man’s hostility and the meaning behind “having someone backing you” came from.
After explaining everything, Lu Jue picked up a luxury brand bag he was holding and handed it to Wen Ting. “I bought this specially for you. Wishing you a smooth start to filming. Do you like it?”
Wen Ting took it, then… tossed it straight into the trash can nearby.
“I don’t like it.”
“Lu Jue, I made myself very clear yesterday. I’m not interested in you.”
“Get lost. Don’t ever show your face in front of me again.”
After delivering those cold, curt words, Wen Ting rose and left.
Lu Jue was frozen in place.
Yang Qian looked left and right, utterly stunned.
Oh my god!
The person she was attending to was some kind of formidable ancestor, wasn’t she?
Snapping back to reality, Yang Qian hurriedly chased after Wen Ting.
Li Jin was still on set. Passing by the dressing room on his way from the restroom, he saw Lu Jue inside looking completely dumbfounded. Frowning slightly, he walked in.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Lu Jue snapped back to his senses.
“Wen Ting! She threw the gift I gave her into the trash!”
“Damn it! That woman even told me to get lost!”
“Brother Jin, this is the first time someone’s told me to get lost! I’ve been too generous with her. I’m going to have Brother Chu blacklist her!!”
In just those few words, Lu Jue’s voice was filled with sheer disbelief and fury!
Hearing this, Li Jin raised an eyebrow slightly and casually glanced at the things in the trash can.
“She’s the second female lead in Feng Ning’s production now. If you want to blacklist her, at least wait until this drama finishes filming.”
Li Jin knew very well that with Wen Ting’s temperament, even if Lu Jue didn’t blacklist her, she would inevitably offend countless people in this industry and get blacklisted sooner or later anyway.
Lu Jue’s face was full of indignation. “She’s infuriating me! It was Xu Man who called her a fox spirit, not me! Why is she taking her anger out on me!”
Wen Ting had already arrived at the outdoor filming location. Yang Qian followed cautiously behind her, but before she could say anything, the woman in front turned around and warned, “Don’t tell Sister Li about what just happened.”
“I understand.” Yang Qian made a bitter face. “Sister Ting, that was Young Master Lu! He’s very close with President Fu of our company. If you do this… will President Fu shelve you?”
Wen Ting couldn’t care less.
Shi Xing was a fairly well-known agency in Haicheng, but it wasn’t the only one. She didn’t mind.
It wasn’t yet Wen Ting’s turn to film, so she sat on a chair memorizing her lines. Just then, someone sat down in the seat beside her.
Wen Ting looked up and met Qi Yan’s smiling gaze.
“Hello, Teacher Wen.”
“I don’t deserve that, Teacher Qi. Hello.” Wen Ting was very modest.
“Are you a fan of Wen Ran?”
Hearing this, Wen Ting nodded and looked at Qi Yan with confusion. “You too?”
Qi Yan nodded as well. “Yeah, I’ve been her fan for ten years! I saw you scolding those anti-fans on Weibo before. To be honest, I do the same thing on my burner account!”
As long as you’re a fan of Wen Ran, you’re my friend! Wen Ting’s opinion of Qi Yan immediately soared!
“Which song of Wen Ran’s do you like?”
“All of them!” Wen Ting thought for a moment, then continued, “But my favorite is ‘Listen’.”
Because that song was written for her by her mother!
“Is that so? My favorite is her ‘Heavy Fog’.”
Wen Ting and Qi Yan chatted enthusiastically, their topics all revolving around Wen Ran—her songs, her albums, everything.
The vibe between the two superfans gradually shifted, and as they talked, they started competing.
Wen Ting: “What’s the ‘Mortal World’ album compared to that? I even have the out-of-print edition!”
Qi Yan: “I have all of her limited-edition, out-of-print albums!”
“I have those too!” Wen Ting said with a proud look. “I even changed my surname because of her!”
Qi Yan: “…”
Wen Ting. Wen Ran.
Well then, can’t compete, can’t compete. In the end, it was truly no contest.
Because they were flipping through albums on their phones, the two had gradually moved closer together as they chatted. Qi Yan studied Wen Ting’s face thoughtfully. “You know what? Your face actually looks quite a bit like Sister Ran’s.”
Of course! She inherited her mother’s natural beauty.
Qi Yan asked in a low, meaningful tone, “You wouldn’t have gotten plastic surgery to look like her, would you?”
Wen Ting: !!
“Shut up, I’m all natural!”
When Li Jin came out, he saw Wen Ting and Qi Yan standing close together in the distance, seemingly deep in conversation. The bright smile on the woman’s face caught his eye, and it was rather grating.
The next second, he saw Qi Yan reach out and pinch Wen Ting’s nose.
What a “vixen.”
Li Jin averted his gaze and left the scene immediately.
Wen Ting slapped Qi Yan’s hand away, glaring at him. “What are you doing?”
Qi Yan said with a serious expression, “Mm, it’s not plastic surgery.”
Wen Ting: “…”