Chapter 839: For Money, Tian Ai Must Offer Herself

At this moment, Tian Ai,

her face pale,

her eyes timid,

her lips trembling slightly,

looked at Qin Feng with seven parts longing yet hiding three parts fear.

Asking Tian Ai to beg Qin Feng

was actually Sister Reba's idea.

As a fellow female artist, Sister Reba knew she was powerless, yet could not bear to see Tian Ai continue to be bullied and oppressed, so she talked to Tian Ai about Qin Feng.

Of course,

Sister Reba did not explain it explicitly,

but Tian Ai had already understood Sister Reba's meaning,

which was,

as long as you, Tian Ai, can gain Qin Feng's appreciation and recognition, then he can easily save you.

Most importantly, after Qin Feng saves you, he will treat you as a human being.

The phrase "treat you as a human being"

made Tian Ai burst into tears right then and there.

She understood Sister Reba's meaning, and she also knew the hardships and sufferings Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba had endured before.

However,

when Tian Ai first stepped into the entertainment industry and questioned the oppression and humiliation she endured,

everyone around her told her, "Tian Ai, if you want to become a star, if you want to become someone superior, first you must not treat yourself as a human being!"

You must rot in the mud, and only then can you emerge unstained from the mire!

When the agent said this, Tian Ai was half-believing and half-doubting.

When the boss said this, Tian Ai found it somewhat unacceptable.

But,

as she walked this path, when all the actors, editors, and directors Tian Ai had encountered said the same thing,

Tian Ai became completely lost.

She did not know why becoming a star meant first ceasing to be human.

But it seemed all stars had walked this path, so she could only follow this trajectory.

Thus,

Tian Ai sank herself into the mud again and again.

She whipped and urged herself again and again to learn better and to please others more.

Fortunately,

even so, Tian Ai still preserved her self-love; she would rather not treat herself as human than cross the bottom line and become a tool for others to vent on.

Thus,

Tian Ai oscillated repeatedly between fame and obscurity.

And for various reasons, she gradually broke with the company and the agent.

By the time Tian Ai finally grew up and finally tore apart the disguise of the entertainment industry,

Tian Ai discovered she had been played.

Just like a newborn infant snatched away by a child trafficker, she was played utterly, with absolutely no ability to distinguish right from wrong.

The original company and the agent not only exploited Tian Ai heavily regarding her pay,

they also forced Tian Ai to participate in and star in various variety shows or scripts she had never even heard of.

By the time the internet began criticizing Tian Ai for double-booking and making money, and her reputation plummeted,

the company pushed Tian Ai out directly to apologize, forcing Tian Ai to bear all these consequences alone.

Meanwhile, the company and the agent stood behind counting money until their hands cramped.

Therefore,

Tian Ai was determined to escape that company; she would rather have fish die and the net break than renew her contract with the company.

This led to the events that followed and made Tian Ai feel utterly desperate and helpless.

During the time she was locked in the practice room,

Tian Ai's agent entered several times to persuade Tian Ai, acting as if a fox mourned a rabbit.

She told Tian Ai,

even if the company illegally detained her or even used private punishment,

even if Tian Ai could find connections to sue directly at the Ministry of Public Security,

the company and she would still remain unscathed, easily dismissing all these matters with a simple contract.

Because in the contract Tian Ai signed with the company,

there was once a clause:

"When the plot requires it or the role requires it, the company will assist artist Tian Ai in multi-directional acting training,

including but not limited to simulation training for criminal acts such as illegal detention, illegal injury, and illegal infringement. This aims to help the artist experience the character's predicament more deeply and comprehensively, thereby comprehensively improving acting skills..."

To be honest, this clause was nonsense.

But,

even though both Tian Ai and the police knew this clause was nonsense, there was simply no way to hold the company and the criminals accountable.

So Tian Ai knew very clearly,

that even if she made a huge fuss about this matter, the final result would only be nothing coming of it,

she, Tian Ai, might even become an unfortunate sacrifice in this matter, offered up by the company to the heavens,

while the company could instead take advantage of this wave of infamy to continue launching new works and new artists...

Tian Ai is not stupid; she has thought countless times about going to the company's death with hers, but never in these styles and methods,

she wants to live, and also wants to live well like a human being,

because only by living well can she find an opportunity to take revenge for herself,

originally,

Tian Ai came to see Hearing Da Mimi hoping that Hearing Da Mimi, considering their acquaintance, would assign Tian Ai a role to help Tian Ai get some money first to stabilize the company and her agent,

then, when she saw Hearing Da Mimi, Tian Ai really felt she couldn't hold it together anymore,

although in the past Tian Ai and Hearing Da Mimi were not that close,

but precisely because they were not that close, Tian Ai felt much more at ease,

after thinking for a while in her heart,

Tian Ai finally chose to tell Hearing Da Mimi the true situation she encountered: first, to get Hearing Da Mimi to agree as much as possible to give her a role, and second, to hope Hearing Da Mimi could help her think of solutions, so Hearing Da Mimi came to know those things about Tian Ai,

then,

Hearing Da Mimi left for some business, and Sister Reba arrived,

Tian Ai slept for a while, changed into the clothes Sister Reba bought for her, which indeed were a bit small,

so Tian Ai hoped Sister Reba would help her change them,

Sister Reba knew Tian Ai's situation at this moment was not good, so she seriously mentioned Qin Feng,

Tian Ai understood Sister Reba's meaning,

and after carefully asking some detailed questions about Qin Feng, she finally made a decision,

Tian Ai knew,

that this kneeling of hers was equivalent to selling herself to Qin Feng,

so she must be cautious; she does not want to leave the wolf's den only to meet a fierce tiger.