Chapter 1120: Chapter 64: Lie Down and Play Dead
The sudden departure of Zhao Anqi prompted Ada to focus all her efforts on Qiao Anlu, who started working harder than ever before. Although she still appeared frivolous and indifferent, she was quite cooperative.
Qiao Anlu’s personal promotional video was quickly released, receiving mixed reactions, unlike Lin Ji Yang’s, which was well-received.
She debuted as a guest star in the film, playing the role of the sister of a superstar actor. As a newcomer, this role was quite promising.
On the first day in the film crew, the members gathered for dinner at a hotel to get to know each other better.
Qiao Anlu remembered Ada’s words, to talk less and eat more. She kept her head down and ate until her fifth bite, recalling her etiquette teacher’s order to lose weight, and she unhappily dropped her chopsticks with a snap.
Everyone around was silent for a moment, then the chatter resumed quickly.
The producer picked up his wine glass and sat next to her, "Qiao Anlu, right? Yi Tai’s new talent? Truly extraordinary!"
As he spoke, his eyes were fixated on Qiao Anlu, "Let’s have a toast."
"I don’t drink!" Qiao Anlu waved her hands repeatedly.
"All the better if you don’t, you can learn!" The producer moved the glass towards Qiao Anlu’s lips.
Qiao Anlu leaned back repeatedly, "I told you, I don’t drink."
Ada had warned strictly against drinking!
But the producer didn’t listen, forcing the glass towards her mouth. Qiao Anlu pushed it away with one hand, causing its contents to spill onto the table, and she stood up sharply, "I told you, I don’t drink!"
The producer awkwardly laughed, pulled her back down into the seat, saying, "Alright, alright, no drinking. Let me wipe it for you."
He took two paper napkins and reached towards Qiao Anlu, prompting her to slap them away and shout, "Filthy creep, what are you doing?!"
The producer sighed, pulled her into his arms, and said, "You should feel lucky that I’m interested in you, or you’d be replaced immediately."
"Go ahead, I’ve had enough!" Qiao Anlu slammed the table and turned to leave.
The producer then shouted, "Stop her!"
Qiao Anlu opened the door and sprinted away, with two crew members obediently chasing after her. As she looked back while running, her high heel suddenly twisted sharply.
Her whole body fell uncontrollably, but was firmly caught by someone striding forward.
The two crew members quickly caught up, scrutinizing the person in front of them, and said, "This woman is our friend, please let us take her."
"Mr. Ning?" Qiao Anlu looked up and saw Ning Zesheng, instinctively recoiling from him, but because of her sprained ankle, she fell down and was caught by the two crew members who dragged her away.
"Let go of me, you bastards, creeps, what do you want?" Her scolding echoed throughout the hotel.
The secretary stood by and asked, "Mr. Ning, she seems to be a newcomer at our company, what should we do?"
"Let’s go." Ning Zesheng calmly walked ahead, and the secretary fell silent.
Upon reaching a private room, Ning Zesheng suddenly stopped and asked, "Does watching a newcomer get bullied without stepping in make people think we’re easily bullied?"
Huh?
The secretary was momentarily confused!
Then Ning Zesheng kicked open the door beside them, and the producer’s raised hand froze in mid-air.
Qiao Anlu, who had been lying on the floor, heard the noise, opened one eye to look towards the door, and decided to lie flat and play dead!
