Chapter 34: The Face-Broken Incident (Part 2)

Lan Su's first role was a ferryman, but he was not only a ferryman, he was also responsible for collecting intelligence for a hidden mysterious organization.

　　Beneath the apparent simplicity and innocence, there lurks an unknown danger.

　　In Guo Le's lounge, bright sunlight shines in through the square lattice windows. A single sofa sits by the window. Several potted plants on the windowsill cast dark shadows, like children peeping at the window.

　　The room was quiet, with only Guo Le and his agent Yi Hong.

　　Yi Hong held the cup of coffee in one hand, her waist slumped on the dressing table behind her, leaning diagonally, her tall body forming a slightly curved line.

　　"When you meet Lan Su later, you will know that you made the right choice."

　　Guo Le was strumming his beloved guitar on the single sofa, his shoulder-length curly hair gathered behind his head, his clothes wrinkled, and even half of the pocket cover of his overalls still tucked inside the bag, looking extremely casual.

　　"You don't have to see it in person. Just by looking at the red carpet at the film festival that day online, I know you will definitely like it."

　　He took off his glasses lazily, and his eyes, which had charmed thousands of girls, narrowed slightly, and the fine lines at the corners of his eyes began to show the lines of a mature man.

Yi Hong shrugged, admitting that she had no resistance to this kind of thing. Recalling the situation when she saw Lan Su with her own eyes, she sighed:

　　"Her eyes have stories. They are very calm, but not just like a delicate flower in a greenhouse. Instead, they are the calm that comes from going through many things."

　　When he was young, Guo Le dominated the music scene for ten years. He retired for several years and then stepped into the public eye again. His 48-year career has allowed him to see through many things.

　　"So, this is really a person who has been sleeping for 11 years and then woke up? I would rather believe that she has returned to the world through a ghost and has lived in the human world for decades."

　　Yi Hong burst out laughing and shook her head: "You can think so, but she is now nominally Miss Lan Er, Huo Yan's wife."

　　Guo Le pursed his lips, bared his teeth and took a breath: "It doesn't matter, what matters is that she is my heroine now."

　　As the two were talking, a man in a casual suit pushed the door open - Huo Jingjing's agent, Lisa.

　　Lisa had her hair done up in a bun and applied a thick layer of hair oil on her hair. Her suit was straight and smooth without a single wrinkle. Compared to Guo Le's casualness, she looked rigid and serious.

　　Just like Huo Jingjing, he first gave gifts and exchanged pleasantries, then tried to hint at the possibility of using unspoken rules to replace the heroine.

　　"Our Jingjing has always been a fan of Teacher Guo. Would you be willing to do me a favor and have dinner together tonight?"

I remember that some time ago, this second female lead got the role just by having dinner with the director a few times.

　　Over the years, Lisa was not the first person to extend an olive branch to Guo Le. Faced with such flattery, he had long been able to handle it like a fish in water.

　　"Although I'm divorced, I'm not starving to death."

　　This sentence silenced Lisa, her smile froze on her face, and she gritted her teeth to explain: "Look at what Teacher Guo said, we just want to treat you to a meal. Come to think of it, Teacher Guo has very high dietary requirements now, it would be bad if you get an upset stomach. Let's talk about the meal later, I'll go see our Jingjing first, her makeup should be done by now."

　　As soon as he finished speaking, a scream came from the dressing room across the corridor - it was Huo Jingjing.

　　"Ah - my face hurts! What happened -"

　　Several people hurried over and saw Huo Jingjing, who was originally putting on makeup, covering her face and screaming. She curled up in a chair with her back arched high in pain.

　　At the side, Lan Su, who had already put on makeup, looked at her indifferently, with her eyelids half drooped, as if she was looking at a rat crossing the street that everyone was shouting and beating.

　　Lisa ran over and pulled the person up. As expected, Huo Jingjing's face was already scarlet, and even had a few blisters:

　　"Ah! What's going on? Jingjing, what happened to your face? How did you get it?"

　　In a panic, the assistant quickly took Huo Jingjing to the bathroom to clean up. Lisa then pulled people to make a fuss, pointing the finger at Lan Su:

　　"Lan Su, is it you? You tampered with Jingjing's cosmetics!"

Lan Su is not good at talking, but the one at home is an expert, and her ability to imitate is also good.

　　So he imitated Huo Yan's posture of controlling everything while sitting in a wheelchair, leaned back on the chair, raised his chin slightly, relaxed his eyelids, moved the tips of his eyebrows slightly, and said slowly:

　　"This is her own foundation. What can I do?"

　　On the side, Sister Wei also testified: "Yes, Lisa, this bottle of liquid foundation was brought by Jingjing herself. I was still putting makeup on Lan Su, and she said she wanted to put on foundation, so she applied it herself. It turned like this right after she finished applying it, and I don't know what happened."

We are all workers, no one likes those who do things secretly, and no one likes those with bad intentions. Especially, Huo Jingjing's original purpose was to use Sister Wei to destroy Lan Su's appearance. Sister Wei is not a fool, so she naturally knows what to do.

　　Lisa was furious. Huo Jingjing had no acting skills and had relied on the persona of "the Huo family's daughter" to gain some gimmicks and resources in the past few years since her debut. If her face was ruined, she might not be able to stay in the entertainment industry in the future.

　　"Lan Su, don't think I don't know it's you! It's not enough that your wife and Jingjing are fighting for the Huo family's property, you also came to her workplace to harm her. How can you be so vicious!"

　　Then, he ran to Yi Hong with a pitiful attitude of a victim and said with sobs:

　　"Sister Hong, you've seen it all. Our Jingjing was harmed by Lan Su. You have to give us an explanation! This Lan Su, like Huo Yan, is a ruthless and cruel expert at ruining other people's lives!"

　　When it came to scolding Huo Yan, Lan Su's heart inexplicably began to burn with anger. She couldn't help but wonder whether Huo Yan's reputation as "Jade Yama" that was spread outside was also a frame-up, a collection of all kinds of unfounded accusations.

　　He stood up and glared at Lisa:

　　"You are the ones with bad intentions. Try to curse Huo Yan again?"

　　"you you..."

Lisa felt as if the ceiling was pressing down on her head, and she couldn't breathe in the cramped space - how could Lan Su, who was only 20 years old, have such a strong aura?

　　He looked at Yi Hong in panic, wanting her to take the lead, but Yi Hong just took a step forward and said in a heavy voice:

　　"This is Guo Le's first work after his comeback, and we are very cautious in choosing the right people."

　　As she spoke, she curled her red lips, her tone became three points colder, with a warning:

　　"Don't be too impatient."

　　What I meant was, I know that the foundation was done by you guys, and I also know that you guys were willing to disfigure another girl in order to snatch the female lead role. Now you are reaping the fruits of your own labor, and this is your retribution. Go back and treat your face quickly, and don't do these shady things in the future.

　　The reason why Yi Hong is an ace agent is that in addition to her ability to play with people's hearts, she also has a pair of eyes that can see through people. The entertainment industry more than a decade ago was even more chaotic than it is now, and these tricks are all left over from those people back then.

Because the second female lead Huo Jingjing was temporarily disfigured and could not be filmed, the crew had to leave the show blank.

　　Yi Hong contacted her good friend and asked him to replace her with a new young employee. But the earliest he could start working was the next day.

　　As a result, Lan Su, who had put on all her makeup, finished work early. It was ten o'clock in the morning.

　　She walked out of the studio alone, her apricot knitted sweater faintly outlining her waistline, her white jeans were loose inside and tight outside, and her wide-leg trouser legs covered half of her sneakers. Her light brown coat hung below her knees, and her long hair was draped over the thick coat. She was a sight to behold wherever she stood.

　　After more than two months of marriage, her dressing style has finally changed from just wearing black three-piece suits.

　　There were many shared bicycles behind the studio, and she wanted to scan one and take the subway home.

　　On second thought, she was no longer the "Lan Family Knife" who was working hard to escort antiques, but the dignified Second Miss Lan, Huo Yan's wife.

　　It is a delicate greenhouse flower.

　　So I made a phone call: "I finished work early."

　　Huo Yan on the other end of the phone had just finished a meeting: "So soon?"

　　"Well, Huo Jingjing is disfigured, so we need to replace her. We didn't shoot today."

Huo Yan's eyebrows moved. As expected, Huo Jingjing was no match for Lan Su. He took a sip of coffee with satisfaction:

　　"So where are you going now?"

　　"I want to go home, or go to your company."

　　As she spoke, a breeze blew and lifted a strand of Lan Su's long hair. She tucked it behind her ear and took a deep breath, trying to find the right words:

　　"Can you pick me up?"

　　Huo Yan was stunned. "What do you think?"

　　Lan Su gritted her teeth and continued: "You won't, but there are paparazzi watching me. If they take pictures of you picking me up, the necklace will probably sell better."

　　The necklace named "Redemption" became a hot item for couples in winter, which was inseparable from Huo Yan's marketing and public relations.

　　As she said, marriage is a transaction. Huo Yan will do anything that is beneficial to the transaction.

　　"30 minutes."

　　The figure driving the wheelchair and the driver walked away. In the office, assistant Xu Panpan pulled Jiang Feng and whispered:

　　"Why do I feel that Mr. Huo is being controlled?"