Before the Premiere

"Go. And. Change. Your. Clothes!" Cao Hao ground his teeth together as he said these words.

Both mother and daughter were dumbfounded.

"Look at yourself, what do you think you are wearing?" Cao Hao almost burst into a storm of abuse. "You're not those actresses who have been famous for many years and can show your sexy body without scruple. You're just a newcomer who, through the movie, debuted with an innocent image! How can you please the audience and promote the movie dressed like this? Where's your manager? Come over here now and take care of your artist!"

Hearing Cao Hao calling for Yang Shan's manager, Zhao Le answered quickly. He ran over and said with a smile, "Director Cao, did our Shanshan make you angry? Please forgive her…"

Before Zhao Le could finish, Cao Hao rolled his eyes and asked, "Zhao Le, why are you here? Don't think I'm going to give you face because Old Zhao introduced you. Isn't Yang Shan's manager Tang Xiaoxiao? You're just Yang Shan's temporary assistant…"

After getting such a dressing down with no mercy, even if Zhao Le was thick-skinned, he was a little angry and he said embarrassedly, "Director Cao, it's like this. Yang Shan has already signed with our Shengshi Entertainment and according to the contract, I am the manager assigned to her. So Tang Xiaoxiao has already left and if there are any problems in the future, please contact me."

"You're Yang Shan's manager?" As a famous director, Cao Hao respected his old friends, but it did not mean that he would be afraid of a new manager of Shengshi Entertainment. Compared with Tang Xiaoxiao who had extraordinary potential, Zhao Le and Yang Shanshan were nothing, so Cao Hao, who was normally kind, did not hesitate to ridicule them.

"No wonder there was such a big mistake!" Cao Hao snorted and glanced thoughtfully at Yang Shan before he continued his tirade. "Some people really don't know how to distinguish good from bad and are penny wise and pound foolish. No wonder. If Tang Xiaoxiao was still the manager today, how would she make such a huge mistake?"

Yang Shan lowered her head in embarrassment.

Cao Hao shook his head helplessly and then said with a sigh, "This industry… is really ungrateful. At the beginning you pestered Tang Xiaoxiao to be your manager so she tried her best to help you pave the way, Now that you're going to be popular, you kicked her away. To think that you even want to let her sing for you. Tsk, tsk."

Even the kind Cao Hao could not stand it anymore. The people around seemed to be pointing and whispering at Yang Shan and her mother, their eyes full of judgment and disdain.

Mrs Yang was also slightly embarrassed, but in the face of Cao Hao, the director who made her daughter popular, she did not dare to have any complaints. She could only glare at Tang Xiaoxiao who was not far away.

"Tang Xiaoxiao," Cao Hao called Tang Xiaoxiao over. Wasting no time, he pointed to Yang Shan and said, "Although you are not Yang Shan's manager now, can you help her one last time, for my sake? Treat it as helping me. Quickly get her changed. How can she get up on stage dressed like that?"

Tang Xiaoxiao crossed her arms and rolled her eyes silently. "Director Cao, do you really think I'm Doraemon? You're looking for me for everything! The premiere is about to start and it's too late to go back to the hotel to get the clothes. What can I do?"

"How about you and Yang Shan change clothes?" Cao Hao looked at Tang Xiaoxiao's aquamarine dress. "This dress should be very suitable for Yang Shan's temperament."

Hearing Director Cao's words, Yang Shan and Mrs Yang could not help but turn their attention to Tang Xiaoxiao. They only noticed that the dress on Tang Xiaoxiao seemed familiar.

This dress… Mrs Yang and Yang Shan's face turned red and they really wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

Wasn't this dress the one that Tang Xiaoxiao had picked out for Yang Shan in Dongmao Shopping Mall that day? It was also ridiculed by Mrs Tang!

Previously Mrs Yang had ridiculed Tang Xiaoxiao for her bad taste, but now, the dress she had picked out by herself was criticized, and she had to ask that girl to lend them her dress…

She had never been so embarrassed in her life!

Yang Shan bit her lip hard and suddenly came up to Tang Xiaoxiao, saying pitifully, "Xiaoxiao, I really need your dress. Can you lend it to me? Don't blame me on the matter about the manager, I don't have a choice. There is a clause about changing the manager in the contract with the company… otherwise, there will be a huge breach fee. How about you be my assistant instead?"

Tang Xiaoxiao suddenly chuckled. Her laugh was wild and arrogant. The last trace of compassion she had for her disappeared. This woman… was still using her even now!

Did Yang Shan honestly think she was foolish enough to believe that she wanted to make up for her mistakes by letting her be an assistant? On the contrary, it was obvious that she just felt that Zhao Le was a novice and could not be on his own. That was what made her think of letting Tang Xiaoxiao be her assistant.

Doing the busy work of a manager with an assistant's low salary, what a plan!

"Sorry." Tang Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and said with a faint smile, "You'd better go to someone else for the position of an assistant. Since you kicked me away, I am fortunate to have Cheng Mu's favor and affirmation, and I'm already his manager."

With that, Tang Xiaoxiao took the initiative to stretch out her hand, showing a queen-like capability and dignity. "For the series of upcoming publicity events for the movie, I look forward to working with you, Miss Yang Shan."

Yang Shan was completely stunned. She bit her lip, looked at Tang Xiaoxiao, and suddenly felt that she was like a stranger.

No, this was not the Tang Xiaoxiao whom she knew!

The Tang Xiaoxiao she knew was indulgent, capricious, arrogant and simple-minded. She was the school belle and ice goddess in school. For as long as she had known her, she was the proud girl in school with average grades who often skipped classes. She got along badly with her classmates and did not know how to deal with people. Her personality was fierce and unreasonable, but she was easy to deceive. She would believe everything she said and let her use her, but would not know anything…

But, why was this Tang Xiaoxiao in front of her eyes, not the one she knew!

The Tang Xiaoxiao in front of her was humble, intelligent, talented and knew how to get along with people. Not only did she understand the rules of the entertainment industry, but she also had excellent acting skills, was hardworking and eager to learn. In the crew, everyone liked the beautiful and intelligent Tang Xiaoxiao. From the renowned actor Cheng Mu, Director Cao Hao, assistant Liu Cheng, and Assistant Director Wang Meng… Even her rival Wen Ruoyi admired her!

How did she become so outstanding and smart?

Shouldn't she serve as a contrast to her? Only when she was arrogant, domineering, capricious and unreasonable, could she show her intelligence, obedience, acuteness and sensibility…

But… How did things get to this stage?