Chapter 38: Another day of slacking off—surprising or not, expected or not

Another day of slacking off—surprising or not, expected or not.

Jiang Xiaoyan's heart jumped; she hurriedly tugged at her bangs, desperately trying to compose herself.

But she never expected the visitor to be Shen Xingman.

"What a coincidence." She spoke leisurely, her red lips curling into a sneer, "We meet again."

She had intended to feign calm, but Jiang Xiaoyan, who had never suffered injustice since childhood and always showed her anger on her face, would flush with anger at anything displeasing— "Are you behind this?"

Shen Xingman stood still, openly provoking her, "Yeah, I did it on purpose."

Same old line: Who hasn't acted cheap?

Between women, it's always the same tricks—how formidable could Jiang Xiaoyan's little schemes really be?

"You..." Jiang Xiaoyan seethed, "You're utterly disgusting!"

"Yeah, so do you still want to add me on WeChat?" Shen Xingman smiled, gentle and elegant.

Jiang Xiaoyan swallowed hard, only after regaining a bit of composure did she say bluntly, "Pulling such low‑down tricks behind my back—I really underestimated you."

Dad had also said he'd help her punish that lowlife, but half a month has passed with no good news.

On the contrary, she's now lost an important role.

"Is it because I took your resources that you're seizing the chance to get back at me?" Jiang Xiaoyan asked.

"You're flattering yourself too much—I'm not that idle."

Jiang Xiaoyan couldn't take in these words, feeling she had a strong presence: "Just snatching one movie role from you has you in such a frenzy—if I were to take every future role of yours, would you go crazy?"

"Would you go crazy?"

""

"Did you get the role of Xing Shuang? Seems not." Shen Xingman said unhurriedly, "And the second female lead? You lost that too."

""

"Why? Did your dad go bankrupt?"

Jiang Xiaoyan flared up again: "You—!"

"Oh..." Shen Xingman kept adding fuel, putting on an innocent act: "Maybe the investors just don't want you."

""

Shen Xingman pursed her lips: "After all, Shen Ran is far better‑looking than you."

"If it were me, I'd definitely choose Shen Ran."

Jiang Xiaoyan felt like vomiting blood, she raised her hand to slap Shen Xingman.

But she was far too slow—in the blink of an eye Shen Xingman grabbed her wrist, shoved her hard, and she almost lost her footing.

"Can you stop trying to drag me into your schemes from now on? It's really bad luck." Shen Xingman said helplessly.

"You know what people say about you online," Shen Xingman said politely, word by word, "You're not famous, but you love to leech off trends."

Returning to the private room, Shen Xingman felt wonderful.

But the moment she saw a certain person, her face darkened.

"Could you tell me your name?"

Gu Qiuyan's voice was gentle, his tone polite and approachable.

He was flirting, and Shen Xingman could tell at a glance.

Returning to the private room, Shen Xingman felt wonderful.

But the moment she saw a certain person, her face darkened.

"Could you tell me your name?"

Gu Qiuyan's voice was gentle, his tone polite and approachable.

He was flirting, and Shen Xingman could tell at a glance.

Jiang Xiaoyan's heart jumped; she hurriedly tugged at her bangs, desperately trying to compose herself.

But she never expected the visitor to be Shen Xingman.

"What a coincidence." She spoke leisurely, her red lips curling into a sneer, "We meet again."

She had intended to feign calm, but Jiang Xiaoyan, who had never suffered injustice since childhood and always showed her anger on her face, would flush with anger at anything displeasing— "Are you behind this?"

Shen Xingman stood still, openly provoking her, "Yeah, I did it on purpose."

Same old line: Who hasn't acted cheap?

Between women, it's always the same tricks—how formidable could Jiang Xiaoyan's little schemes really be?

"You..." Jiang Xiaoyan seethed, "You're utterly disgusting!"

"Yeah, so do you still want to add me on WeChat?" Shen Xingman smiled, gentle and elegant.

Jiang Xiaoyan swallowed hard, only after regaining a bit of composure did she say bluntly, "Pulling such low‑down tricks behind my back—I really underestimated you."

Dad had also said he'd help her punish that lowlife, but half a month has passed with no good news.

On the contrary, she's now lost an important role.

"Is it because I took your resources that you're seizing the chance to get back at me?" Jiang Xiaoyan asked.

"You're flattering yourself too much—I'm not that idle."

Jiang Xiaoyan couldn't take in these words, feeling she had a strong presence: "Just snatching one movie role from you has you in such a frenzy—if I were to take every future role of yours, would you go crazy?"

"Would you go crazy?"

""

"Did you get the role of Xing Shuang? Seems not." Shen Xingman said unhurriedly, "And the second female lead? You lost that too."

""

"Why? Did your dad go bankrupt?"

Jiang Xiaoyan flared up again: 'You……!'

"Oh~" Shen Xingman continued adding firewood, putting on an innocent act: "It's also possible the sponsor doesn't want you."

……

Shen Xingman pursed her lips: "After all, Shen Ran is much better-looking than you."

If it were me, I'd definitely also choose Shen Ran.

Jiang Xiaoyan was so angry she felt like vomiting blood, she raised her hand to slap Shen Xingman.

But her speed was really too slow, too slow; in the blink of an eye Shen Xingman grabbed her wrist and shoved her hard, almost making her lose her footing.

"Can you please stop trying to extort me? It's so unlucky." Shen Xingman said helplessly.

"You know what people are saying about you online," Shen Xingman said politely, word by word, "You're not famous, but you love to leech."

Upon returning to the private room, Shen Xingman felt her mood was wonderful.

But the moment she saw a certain person, her face darkened instantly.

Could you tell me your name?

Gu Qiuyan's voice was gentle, his tone polite, and he was approachable.

He was flirting, and Shen Xingman could tell at a glance.

Upon returning to the private room, Shen Xingman felt her mood was wonderful.

But the moment she saw a certain person, her face darkened instantly.

Could you tell me your name?

Gu Qiuyan's voice was gentle, his tone polite, and he was approachable.

He was flirting, and Shen Xingman could tell at a glance.

Upon returning to the private room, Shen Xingman felt her mood was wonderful.

But the moment she saw a certain person, her face darkened instantly.

Could you tell me your name?

Gu Qiuyan's voice was gentle, his tone polite, and he was approachable.

He was flirting, and Shen Xingman could tell at a glance.

Upon returning to the private room, Shen Xingman felt her mood was wonderful.

But the moment she saw a certain person, her face darkened instantly.

Could you tell me your name?

Gu Qiuyan's voice was gentle, his tone polite, and he was approachable.

He was flirting, and Shen Xingman could tell at a glance.

Upon returning to the private room, Shen Xingman felt her mood was wonderful.

But the moment she saw a certain person, her face darkened instantly.

Could you tell me your name?

Gu Qiuyan's voice was gentle, his tone polite, and he was approachable.

He was flirting, and Shen Xingman could tell at a glance.

Upon returning to the private room, Shen Xingman felt her mood was wonderful.

But the moment she saw a certain person, her face darkened instantly.

Could you tell me your name?