My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady-Chapter 551: A Good Hand Played Terribly

Xie Lingling gazed at Xi Gu’s stern brows and eyes. His features were rugged, a bit rougher than Xi Nian, yet they did not conceal his handsomeness.

When Xie Lingling first got together with Xi Gu, she inevitably fell for his attractive appearance, but more so, it was her own liking for the man.

Naive and ignorant, she believed that promises were forever. She was very happy with Xi Gu, who treated her well, and thought they could go on together forever;

So when Xi Gu asked her to join Diyang, she agreed, providing Xi Gu with information over the years, and Xi Gu had bitten off quite a bit of resources from Diyang’s hands.

Didn’t Diyang care?

Yes, they didn’t care.

Diyang didn’t mind losing those meager resources, so the resources that were taken without much damage didn’t have any impact on Diyang at all.

She had suggested returning to Xi Gu’s side before, but Xi Gu seemed addicted to intercepting Diyang, always thinking it would be easy.

Time and time again he delayed her return to his side, until Xie Lingling herself lost all hope.

On Diyang’s side, they treated her well, the resources her agent provided matched her status, and Diyang didn’t have a competitive environment of grabbing resources and sabotaging each other.

Therefore, the environment was very suitable for her.

But just as everything was settling down, Xi Gu came looking for her again. For someone she had once loved, reigniting the passion was too easy. Even though she knew that all she did might be wrong and unforgivable, she still went ahead with it.

But she did not anticipate that in the end, all she got was being exploited for her gratitude.

There were things she didn’t want to discuss, for fear of affecting Xi Gu. However, Xi Gu’s current attitude showed that he didn’t care about her at all, nor did he plan to rescue her in the future.

Tears welled up in Xie Lingling’s eyes, and the rims turned red. She wiped away the tear at the corner of her eye with the back of her hand, "Xi Gu, do you think my success is all because Xi Gu threw money at it?"

"Isn’t it?" Xi Gu was angry. These days, every day brought bad news for him.

He was too busy to coddle a woman.

Although Xie Lingling was different in his heart, but...

Xie Lingling nodded, still feeling that even at this point, although it was self-inflicted, Xi Gu was partly to blame.

But now Xi Gu wasn’t admitting it, and she couldn’t force him to do anything.

Between the two of them, they had loved each other and helped each other achieve success, so was it all even now?

In the adult world, one must leave some dignity for the other. She bent down to pick up her shoulder bag from the floor, "Alright, I understand what you mean."

She took heavy steps and walked away. Xi Gu was taken aback, then reacted by reaching out to grasp her arm, his forehead veins throbbing, "What are you making a fuss about? I have resources for you to shoot here."

Xie Lingling pulled her lips into a sneer, "You have resources for me?"

Xi Gu frowned.

Xie Lingling shook off his hand, "No need for me to be involved in the early stages of preparation, and only when the lead actor walks out, that’s when you give me the resources? Xi Gu, don’t make me disgusted. If initially, I truly intended to help you, now, I’ve lost that interest."

"What... do you mean?"

Xi Gu saw Xie Lingling as nothing but a lost dog at this point. Didn’t he have resources in his hand that should be enough to appease her? Sure, "Miss Rose" had some issues, but there were no financial or filming problems.

If Xie Lingling became the lead actress, it might not skyrocket her popularity, but it would at least solve the current predicament.

The betting contract between "Miss Rose" and "City of Temptation" was well known; the initial uproar was huge, but now, what was Xie Lingling talking about?

Not helping him anymore?

Xie Lingling kept walking forward without stopping, "It’s pointless, just your Eldest Young Master Xi’s game, I, Xie Lingling, can’t afford to play anymore, nor do I want to. Suit yourself, and let’s never see each other again."

...

Click, click, click——

Xie Lingling didn’t even expect that, as soon as she pulled open the door of Xi Gu’s place, she was greeted by a flurry of shutter sounds, and the flashes almost blinded her. It used to be customary for her, but now...

She was even trembling.

Only two words came to mind: it’s over. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Her life was completely ruined, wrecked by Xi Gu, and she didn’t even know if she could stand up again.

The reporter’s persistent questions sounded in her ears, along with Xi Gu’s loud yelling.

Then she knew nothing.

...

Online, it was even more chaotic.

"I’ve seen it all, the entertainment industry is too turbulent. Any kind of drama is common and not at all surprising. I’m dying of laughter. Is this defying the heavens? I didn’t expect that Huanya, as one of the top dogs, would stoop to such despicable acts, seducing someone else’s company’s young artist, and now they’ve even succeeded."

"Looking back at Diyang’s statement now, it feels quite interesting. Diyang still gives face to their own artists. Even if they collaborated before, even if it was the other party’s fault, they didn’t want to kick someone when they’re down. That’s a good company.

"Xi Gu and Xie Lingling, oh my god, I feel like there’s some juicy story if you dig deep."

"Is digging necessary? Isn’t there enough out already? The stuff that’s blown up on the internet is plentiful, I think it may not be fake."

"Damn it." Xi Gu threw the tablet in his hand onto the floor, his face contorted with anger. The assistant, Xiu Se, flinched and stood off to the side, not daring to speak.

Xi Gu paced back and forth a couple of times, his voice somewhat chilling, "Has Xie Lingling woken up yet?"

The assistant shook his head, "Not yet."

Xi Gu thought for a moment, "If Xie Lingling wakes up, have her admit to these things. The excuses, I’ll put them together on this side. Tell her not to worry, I won’t let her be at a loss. As for how much money, just give me a direct number, I’ll provide her with a satisfying figure. With her current reputation, trying to break out is already difficult. Consider it..."

I’m sorry for her...

Xi Gu suddenly paused, not sure what he thought of, and darkened his face, "Consider it my compensation to her."

He said this with somewhat little confidence, yet he wouldn’t admit to the real voice within him. He didn’t want to admit he was a failure, and as the assistant’s expression changed, he hadn’t expected that Xie Lingling’s affair would end like this. He glanced up at his boss, Xi Gu, and suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Of course, this wasn’t his problem to worry about. He quickly straightened his expression and said, "I understand, I’ll go tell Miss Xie right now."

"Hmm."

...

During this "kick him while he’s down" operation, Xi Nian, Yuran, and Bo Yan all saw it. Bo Yan sat beside Yuran, his arm around her waist, and he leaned over to kiss her then asked, "Do you think I’m a cold-blooded and heartless person?"

Yuran shook her head, "No, there’s cause and effect. You’ve been quite kind-hearted and lenient."

"Huh... talking like that?"

His lips were near her ear, his hot breath spilling over her ear. Yuran shifted slightly to the side, "Stop it."

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