We both needed someone to talk to. I found his profile on Quick Adds and added him. He instantly added me back. 'There is always a reason for things to happen.' What was the reason for me to add him?

Wang Yang never stopped pursuing his dream of becoming a director and making movies that could amaze the world. However, the fate seemed to play a malicious joke on him. He got wrongly accused and expelled from USC. Fortunately, when God closed a door to Wang Yang, he opened a window for him. After a baby stroller hit him on the street, he began to be able to watch the movies from the future in his head! 
Since then, the year of 1988 was destined to be an extraordinary year. Besides the miracle written by “Titanic”, one of the most legendary directors in the 21st century was rising quietly… 

Ye Shuang had always known that things were rough for her cousin, but without seeing it in person, she had no idea how rough it had actually been. Ou Qianru flew in and out of the nation every three days, bringing gifts like wine from France, handmade chocolate, and more. But what about Brother Luo Ce‽
Ye family only saw the man during big holidays like Chinese New Year. Most of the time, the man was busy taking his artists to casting, auditions, and meeting people.
After meeting Luo Ce, Ye Shuang understood why her cousin refused to marry Ou Qianru before he made a name for himself. They both had the same starting point, but their development was vastly different. If they got married, Ye Shuang could see people talking about how he was living of his wife. Any man's pride would be hurt by rumors like that.
After a short silence, Ye Shuang patted Luo Ce's shoulder. "I just arrived today, and I'm supposed to treat Director Zhou and the crew to dinner tonight. If Brother Luo doesn't mind the crowd, why not join us? Help me save the trouble of clearing my schedule to treat you another time."
Luo Ce understood this was Ye Shuang doing him a favor. Normally, people would not drag a stranger to a dinner meeting. If Ye Shuang was really a selfish person, she could have not done this; after all, there would be chances for Luo Ce to interact with the film crew in the future. However, stating her stance and allowing things to happen naturally were two different things. For the former, even if Director Zhou was not impressed by Luo Ce, he would be kind toward him, and if he had no use for Luo Ce, he might introduce him to his friends out of giving face to Ye Shuang. While for the latter, if Luo Ce did not come with Ye Shuang's recommendation, Director Zhou might not even glance at Luo Ce.
Luo Ce, who understood Ye Shuang's meaning, was naturally incredibly appreciative. "Of course, I won't mind. Many people in the industry hope to have dinner with Director Zhou, but will it be too troublesome for you?"
"It's no problem. We're family, right?" Ye Shuang sighed and used the toilet as an excuse to leave. Then, she found a spot that was quiet to make a call. The dinner was not planned, but for her cousin, she had to make it happen.
"Dinner‽ Thanks, but that won't be necessary. You're not familiar with Jing Hu City, and most of the crew are staying at the bungalow. We'll just buy some ingredients for steamboat; it's more economic and less troublesome." Director Zhou did not get what Ye Shuang meant. After hearing Ye Shuang's invitation, he rejected it quickly.
Ye Shuang thought about it; eloquence and persuasion were not really her forte, and even if they were, she would not be able to rival this old fox who had been in the business for decades already, so she decided to be forward about it. "Dinner is not that important, but I have a close friend who is a manager, and the artists under him haven't had any good job opportunities. I'm wondering if Director Zhou could lend him some help."
Director Zhou did not know how to respond for a moment. This was also the first time someone had been so forward with asking for a character from him. Even the most famous director had friends and families. No matter how hard Director Zhou tried to keep it professional, to say he had not done a professional favor for others like fitting a friend into his movie was going to be a lie.
For a normal-sized movie, after the first ten actors, the rest of the casting list could be used to do favors like including the sponsors' people or some new artist from agencies that he had a close working relationship.
After all, extras that might not even have a name would not affect the quality of the film, and people would not recommend him people who were too horrible to be even seen on screen. If someone insisted on photobombing his shoots, then of course, Director Zhou would still kick said person out of his set. However, no matter their intention, those who wanted to squeeze people into his movie were also tactful and polite… not because they were afraid of Director Zhou but because they gave face to the director.
Facing Ye Shuang, who made her request as straight as an arrow, Director Zhou had a hard time responding.
"Help… you say… Let me think…" Director Zhou paused for half a minute before he recovered. At the end of the day, he still needed extras to fill up some scenes, so adding in a new character with some lines was totally fine. However, he was afraid Ye Shuang's people wanted a complete role with full characterization.
After some thought, Director Zhou decided to clear the air first. "You said your close friend is a manager? Half of the movie has been done already, so fitting in an extra is easy, but a full character would be difficult."
Extras could be added to the background, but fill characters were involved with the plot.
"So even if I really use any of his artists, the people who benefits will be the artists and not your friend," Director Zhou explained clearly. "Before asking me, you should have thought about it properly. I don't want you to end up doing a favor for the wrong person and it only benefitting a stranger."
Unless Ye Shuang decided to use the rest of her life to make introductions for Luo Ce, a manager without contacts had zero competition power.
Director Zhou wanted Ye Shuang to think about it carefully and closely. When it had nothing to do with filming, Director Zhou was a friendly person. Ye Shuang was still young, so he did not mind giving him some advice.
Ye Shuang understood what Director Zhou was getting at, but she just wanted to give her cousin a head start—what he did after that was his own problem. After making the connection and getting the role… if Luo Ce was really talented, with this introduction and a few more meetings with these influential people in the business, when they needed casting, they would think of Luo Ce and perhaps give his artists the opportunity. If Luo Ce still could not make anything of himself after Ye Shuang had done him this favor, then perhaps he was not meant to be in this business, and Ye Shuang would advise him to switch for a different path in life.
Ye Shuang explained her intention to Director Zhou. The role was not that important—she just wanted to introduce her friend to the crew.
"Fine, fine. If you want to treat us, do you think we'll say no?" Director Zhou did not mind it. "Bring the actor along and have the set manager make the necessary arrangements. Send me a message when you've booked the place for dinner."
After settling things with Director Zhou, Ye Shuang used her phone to search for famous eateries in Jing Hu City. She used her credit card to book a restaurant with a private room. After that, she sent Director Zhou the message, and Director Zhou would help her inform the rest of the crew.
Pocketing her pocket, Ye Shuang put her glasses back on and returned to the room. While she was gone, the audition had finished. Everyone was sitting and chatting among themselves. A fat man who sat in the middle, yelled loudly when he saw Ye Shuang return, "You're the last one. Quick, it's time for your audition. After that, we'll decide the characters."
He seemed to be the one who was responsible for casting.
This was merely a formality. When had an audition director waited for one artist before‽ Basically, the crew had already decided to take on Ye Shuang, and they needed her to go through the audition so that it would look formal to the other hopefuls.
"Audition‽" Ye Shuang turned to look at Luo Ce before shrugging. "I think there's a misunderstanding; I came here to find someone, not for an audition."
"If you're not here for an audition, why did you take a number card?" The fat man was unhappy. "Do you know how much time we've wasted just waiting for you? A newbie has to be humble, polite, and make sure that not one opportunity slips through his fingers. Take off those sunglasses and read this scene for me."
Ye Shuang did not remove her sunglasses. Her lips curved upwards, and she scoffed, "I'm sorry, but I'm not an actor."
Then, before the fat man could say anything, she turned to Luo Ce. "Brother Luo, time to go! I've booked the place for dinner."
Having booked a place meant going to meet Director Zhou. This was such a rare opportunity, so even if it might fail, Luo Ce would have to give it a try. Furthermore, in comparison, he would rather have a chance at a real movie than whatever this was supposed to be.
Bringing his artist, Luo Ce followed behind Ye Shuang without hesitation, ignoring the angry threats of the fat man behind them. It was not until they left the place that Ye Shuang shook her head at Luo Ce. "Brother Luo, your patience is amazing. That kind of crew seems to treat their actors so badly, and even if your people got selected, it would only become a black mark on their resume."
"Which actor doesn't have a black mark in the entertainment business?" Luo Ce smiled. It seemed like he had gotten used to this lifestyle. Ye Shuang glanced at him and did not say anything.
Luo Ce was willing to take the heat from this kind of unofficial filming crew, lower his face to ask for help from a newbie, and follow his artists to traipse all over the country just for a chance at a big break. He could lower himself to do so many things, but the one thing he would not do was accept the help from Ou Qianru.
If Luo Ce just went around the place using the name of Ou Qianru's fiancé, even if he might not reach Ou Qianru's standard instantly, it would definitely be better than how he was now.
But he did not want people to say that he was relying on his fiancée, and she wanted to help her fiancé preserve his manly pride, so both were suffering due to face. Luo Ce ended up having to audition for these kinds of crappy films, and Ou Qianru chose to ignore it because she did not have the heart to see Luo Ce's suffer.
He was willing to bend over backwards so much for outsiders, so why couldn't he just accept the help from his own woman? 
Ye Shuang could not understand the pride of men, but since Luo Ce was family, no matter how confused she was by his actions, she would be on his side.
The young man who followed Luo Ce could not understand why they would suddenly leave the casting site. He wanted to say something but stopped himself. When he finally got enough courage to open his lips, a car stopped beside the three of them and honked.
Then, the window of the backseat rolled down. When half of the face of the person sitting inside was revealed, it was enough to make the young man scream like a fan girl. "Celebrity Luo‽"


The alien DNA is the best thing that has ever happened to Ye Shuang because the genetic optimization it offers has made her more beautiful, more formidable, and more brilliant.

But… why doesn't this unknown alien species have a fixed sex before adulthood‽ Alternating between both sexes every few days, why‽ For gender equality‽ Thankfully, she still has a chance to save herself. As long as she can settle down with a partner before full genetic assimilation, she'll be able to carry on with her life as just one specific sex. For the sake of the perfect female body, all the men out there, beware! 

But wait, what are all these women up to? Why are you all looking at me like a piece of meat‽ Halt, stop, don't come any closer… What the hell‽

"Producer Park, please get me two copies of the contract."

Director Park said as he threw the paper shreds in his hands away.

Producer Park Sookyung, who had been observing the situation, widened his eyes.

"The contract?"

"Yeah, Mr. Nam Joyoon is going to sign a new contract."

I snorted. Hearing his nonsense was funny.

Stretching his bowed back, Director Park laughed like I did. Then he tapped my arm.

"You did well in ripping this up. I was thinking about increasing his pay and signing a new contract anyways. Producer Park, what are you doing? I told you to print the contract."

"You don't have to."

I said with a smile.

CEO Kim Pansuk, who stood up to jump into the conversation, lost his chance and closed his mouth. Then, faltering, Producer Park Sookyung's gaze alternated between me and Director Park.

"Why would you print a contract without reason? You're just wasting ink."

"Chief Jung Sunwoo. Are you acting like this to gain something? If a director bowed this much, you should at least give him some face. Do you not think of the future? Are you going to keep this unpleasant mood when we're filming?"

"I think you are misunderstanding something."

"Misunderstanding?"

"I believe I properly conveyed my thoughts. We have no plans on continuing with this movie. We aren't trying to gain anything from you either."

Director Park's aura became fierce. He acted like he would give us his kidney just moments ago, but now he looked like he wanted to rip my kidney out and chew on it raw. He approached me with this threatening aura. Nam Joyoon silently took a step forward.

"Di-director, Ace keeps calling us."

The assistant director cut in.

"This is the fifth time. They are texting me to answer the phone, what should I do?"

"I told you not to answer!"

Director Park shouted before glaring at me.

"Chief Jung, you're unexpectedly the type to hold long grudges."

"It seems that way."

"If your grudges last this long, then your life will become tiresome. As a chief, you should be concentrating on managing your contacts, yet what do you hope to gain from acting like this to a director like me? I told you rumors spread quickly in this industry. You should look to the future. Are you not planning on working in this industry for a long time?"

Why were there so many people worrying about my future these days?

"I can't take it anymore, you bastard! Are you threatening someone in front of me?!"

CEO Kim Pansuk cut in, huffing and puffing. His already large body coupled with the scowl on his face gave off a murderous feeling. However, Director Park didn't even look at CEO Kim Pansuk as he mocked,

"I'm not threatening him, just warning, no, giving him advice. As he works in this industry, he'll be faced with worse situations than this, but what is he going to do if he breaks off relationships every time he's faced with situations like this?!"

I turned my gaze from the two arguing men and looked to my side.

Nam Joyoon's face became murkier since Director Park mentioned spreading rumors about me. Table throwing once was enough. Even if there weren't any cameras, there were too many watching eyes here.

"Like you said, it'll be best if not to make enemies if I'm not confident in handling it."

When he heard me, Director Park turned to me with a bright face.

"That's it! There's no need to hate ea-!"

"But I plan on handling it this time no matter what."

"… What did you say?"

"Do you think I would act like this without even that much determination?"

I wondered for a long time.

Should I endure it or not? Should I go all the way or not?

Was this situation one I could handle or not?

Only after wondering and pondering on it did I finally act.

And… Well, I didn't think I would regret this decision.

"You're being reckless! You craz-!"

It seemed he now understood that he was wasting his time trying to change my mind, Director Park's face turned red. His oppressing aura crumbled, and anxiety took its place.

Just then, the nervous assistant director cut in,

"Director! I think you really have to pick up the phone this time. It seems like something happened."

"Hey, do you not understand me? I told you not to pic-!"

A phone abruptly began to ring.

This time, it was mine. Just as I was taking out my phone, another phone began to ring.

"This is the CEO's phone… Huh?"

"What's this?"

The Pan Production employees mumbled with dazed faces. The phones of other employees began to vibrate and ring. The regular phone on the desk even began to ring. It was almost like a choir.

"I know from experience, but this is one of two things."

I said to Director Park, whose eyes were shifting rapidly.

"It's either incredibly good news or incredibly bad news."

I looked at my phone screen. It stopped ringing. Instead, a message icon lit up on the screen.

I checked the message and smiled.

"It seems to be good news for me."

Director Park hastily took out his phone.

Soon, his face distorted with confusion.

***

{'Midas's Hand's new movie was noise marketing to promote a movie?}

{SBE Films' confusion, Jung Sunwoo and Lee Songha's next project is Director Choi Sungwon's new movie}

{Just what is going on? Two movies claiming to be 'Jung Sunwoo's next project', which one is right?}

{Ten-million Director Choi Sungwon's new project! Incredible cast! 30 billion won blockbuster…}

"Good, that's it."

The project producer was satisfied with the articles popping up one after another.

"Ms. Minjeong, keep sending out press releases! Gogo!"

"I'm sending it to all the entertainment reporters I know! They usually take a few days to read press releases like this, but they are checking it instantly. It's heating up!"

The PR coordinator replied as she rapidly typed on her keyboard.

"What about real-time search rankings? It probably made it up there, right?"

"With this momentum, it should be up there soon? The situation is hilarious, and it's not even a comedy! Haa, how is the marketing team at Ace going to handle this? They probably feel like they've been struck by lightning."

She giggled before suddenly asking,

"If we really want to drive a wedge into this, we need Chief Jung Sunwoo to do an interview. Not one where you just add a comment to a press release but an interview with reporters! He'll do it, right?"

"Just wait a bit! Chief Jung told me he'll contact me as soon as he handles some urgent matters!"

The project producer said while tossing his phone up in the air.

The PR coordinator subtly asked,

"But… Apparently, Chief Jung ended things with the other movie on bad terms."

"I don't know the details. It seems that way."

"This situation is one where someone first spread the rumor, articles published, then Ace rushed over in excitement at their luck. Thinking about it now, it's like their people dug their own graves? So I'm just hypothesizing but…"

"What is it that your intro is so long?"

"Those graves, what if Chief Jung set them up? Were there any rumors about it?"

The project producer shook his head.

"No? I mean you must have looked into the source of the rumor yourself."

"I did."

"And?"

"I don't know. If things got this big, usually you'd expect rumors about the source amongst reporters, but it's completely quiet. I asked the reporter Chief Jung Sunwoo is apparently close to, but it's not her either."

The PR coordinator licked her lips like she was going to die from curiosity.

The project producer scratched below his ear.

"Well… I don't think that's the case, but if Chief Jung Sunwoo had a hand in this, let me know."

"Why?"

"If you look at it, there are a lot of people who have the ability to do something like that, but people who actually go through with it are rare. Also, if someone like that becomes successful, nine times out of ten…"

"What the heck? Why is it so loud out here? Did a war break out?"

The mumbling project producer turned around. Director Choi Sungwon was walking out of the waiting room.

"Oh, director. Are you done thinking?"

"Mostly."

"Then let's talk."

"About what?"

The project producer came up close and poked the director's side.

"While I was outside, what did Chief Jung Sunwoo, that unknown actor, and you do? What did you do that you were thinking so hard?"

Director Choi Sungwon didn't reply and simply rubbed his beard.

***

"Yeah, Reporter Kim. Don't publish the article now. I'll call you back later."

"The situation is a bit complicated. I'll call you back once it's settled."

The Pan Production employees were having a hard time as they clung to their phones. CEO Kim Pansuk and the assistant director were also in similar situations. The only ones who weren't on the phone were Nam Joyoon, Director Park, and me.

Director Park tapped his phone furiously with his stubby fingers.

His face turned red, then blue, and was now black.

I could tell what he was seeing.

"Are you..!"

Mumbling, Director Park suddenly turned his gaze.

His hand then clamped on Nam Joyoon's shoulder. Nam Joyoon frowned.

"Mr. Nam Joyoon! Are you going to throw it all away?"

Did he change his target because he couldn't get through to me?

"Are you just going to sit still? You need to persuade Mr. Jung Sunwoo! Having spent 10 years as an unknown actor on the bottom rung, you should know better than anyone else how big of an opportunity this is! Are you just going to kick away this golden opportunity? Isn't it a shame?"

"It is a shame."

Nam Joyoon replied.

"That the scenario met a bad maker."

At his calm words, Director Park's expression crumbled into nothingness.

Nam Joyoon approached me.

"Since the contract is settled, let's go. No need to listen to these harsh words any longer."

As he said this, he secretly pushed my back as if urging me to leave.

However, we were stopped before we could take two steps.

"No, where the hell do you think you're going?! Though I don't know what kind of things Chief Jung Sunwoo told you, you are an unknown rookie in the world of commercial films!"

Director Park shouted frustratedly.

The whites in his eyes reddened in agitation as his eyes rolled nonstop.

"Chief Jung, you shouldn't act like this if you really care about Mr. Joyoon! What are you banking on? For W&U to help you? Give up on trying to use Lee Songha as leverage! Mark my words, W&U will never help Mr. Joyoon regarding this matter!"

"… I have no plans on asking W&U for help."

"Then you know that I, my movie, is the best you can get for Mr. Joyoon! Is he going to go back to independent films and help move luggage around? Or is there someone who can offer the same conditions as me? Is there?"

"Yes."

"Is the- What?"

His ear-piercing shouts halted as his lips simply flapped.

The Pan Production employees who were busy on the phone and even the nervous assistant director stared at me with faces asking me what I meant. I looked down at my vibrating phone again. It was SBE's film project producer.

"If it's Director Choi Sungwon's new 34-billion-won budget project, the conditions are incredible."

With a strange expression on his face, Director Park stuttered,

"Th-that's Lee Songha's film-!"

"Director Choi Sungwon gave us this opportunity. To obtain an opportunity to appear on Director Choi's project is a dream for most actors. I think words like 'golden opportunity' are more suited for things like this."

Director Park's face became even stranger.

Just then, the assistant director paled as he grabbed Director Park's arm.

"Director! Ace said that if you don't answer the phone, they might actually take their hands off our proj-!"

***

For a moment, Director Park's eyes moved furiously as he thought through the situation.

The situation was accelerating to the worst possible. However, it wasn't like there was impossible to turn it around since Jung Sunwoo himself hadn't yet done an interview.

If he could get Nam Joyoon to sign his contract again, the events of today would simply be something in the passing.

The media, which was in an uproar, and even Ace would quiet down.

As long as he persuaded them somehow.

Somehow.

If persuasion, reason, and threats didn't work, there was only one option left. Though he wanted to avoid it, it was his only option. Director Park bit the inside of his lip. His face crumbled.

"Should the assistant director and I kneel and beg? Huh? Would that be enough?"

"Director?"

The assistant director's eyes widened.

Director Park licked his dry lips and said in a slightly heartbreaking voice.

"If you two leave, I don't know what will happen to the film. There are so many people tied to this project. If there's an investment problem because of you two, then what are we to do about all of them? What about the extras who live paycheck to paycheck? Mr. Joyoon, you should be aware of the situation on set, right?"

Director Park looked like he was about to kneel as he clung to us.

"If you want, the assistant director and I will really kneel so please think of the others and continue working on the film. No, could you please continue working with us?"

He begged as he looked in front of him.

Although he wasn't fazed by threats or shouts, Nam Joyoon's eyes now trembled. Director Park inwardly became relieved. Like he expected, Nam Joyoon's heart was wavering.

Maybe it was different in movies, but someone kneeling in real life was rare. Since he added the film staff into the mix, it would be stranger if his heart didn't waver.

While it hurt his pride, it was worth it.

Thinking about this, Director Park looked to his side and was shaken.

Jung Sunwoo was staring directly at him.

"Ah, director, now that I think about it, I have something I want to ask you."

"As… Ask me anything!"

"About what you said just now. How W&U will never help Mr. Joyoon."

He asked in a strangely soft voice.

"What do you know for you to guarantee that?"

Jung Sunwoo was an average man. He had just taken his first job at W&U, a celebrity management company, as a manager. He could finally achieve his dream of being the manager of a world-famous actor or actress. On his way to work, he fell into what appeared to be a lucid dream about his future. As he went on with his day, he realized it may not have simply been a lucid dream.
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Hey guys SakuraMoon here this is a a novel that I translated but if you want to see the original RAW's here you go :)
http://novel.munpia.com/47247

Making a mistake in front of all the people was not what Xie Hue Lin wanted to do. She had planned to destroy Li Lian's time by using an excuse that her studio had a problem but even a blind person know unless and until a fire broke down in the studio there should be no reason for her to change studio. A red color filled her face in shame and she shot a glare toward Li Lian who wasn't in particular looking at her but with the loud sound the director made, it was inevitable for everyone to look at her who was covered by the glass box.

"I'm sorry, I was still reading the lyric," replied Xie Hue Lin, making a pitiful face that had the director and some men in the studio to shakes their head together as if saying that it was fine.

"I'm sorry, I must be the one who didn't see it well. Have you finished reading the lyric, Hue Lin?" asked the director and Xie Hue Lin nod. "Great, let's take it once again." said the director and the song played. 

Li Lian could hear the music blooming to her ears. It would be a lie if she says she didn't feel bitter to hear the song to be sang by Xie Hue Lin but this was how the world works in musical industry. Xie Hue Lin whose fiance was the CEO of an agency company and her father who have enough power to move the things to help his daughter, Xie Hue Lin thought that the world revolves around her like the time it was now.

But she still didn't know how much hatred Li Lian felt for her after what she had done to her adoptive mother. She may still be fine with how Xie Hue Lin had drugged her, try to kill her, but hurting her adoptive mother wasn't something Li Lian could ever forget. She was set to ruin Xie Family and her little sister the foremost.

"She hates you." said Wei Tsui Lan for Li Lian to give him a sideways glance. Her lips were closed and she didn't speak back to him in a single word until he added, "You hates her too?"

Li Lian lifted her brows, How much did this person know? But she wasn't going to fall to his trick and smiled, "What are you talking about?"

Wei Tsui Lan pulled a wide smile his eyes were crinkling with happiness. If it was another woman they would have fallen for the smile he gave earlier but Li Lian only looked at him with her fake smile which he also knows of. "So you are not going to question me." he brought back what they had been talking earlier.

"You are not someone I have to worry or question of. So I don't see why I should question your reason to come here." Li Lian dislike the feeling of having someone who knows everything but keeping a sly smile next to her. 

What was Wei Tsui Lan aiming for? He wouldn't be stupid to tell everyone she had been married to Li Jun Wei and he was also Li Jun Wei's cousin's best friend which mean he wouldn't do anything. But his smile had another meaning hidden beneath and she could see it clear.

"How cold." tched Wei Tsui Lan, as if he was disappointed but his smile didn't fade and it only made Li Lian to drew her brows even more. 

"Yes. I'm cold to anyone except my husband." grinned Li Lian. If the young man was aiming for her, the best way to break him is to bring Li Jun Wei, her husband. "I also don't see the need to be warm to someone who I don't know. A stranger have to be kept as a stranger unless anyone would want their hands to be bitten by poisonous snakes."

"You seems to hate people." added Wei Tsui Lian, his expression didn't flinch the least.

"Funny. My husband is a person." Li Lian bring Li Jun Wei again.

"You really love your husband." Li Lian finally looked at him and rolled her eyes.

"Have you ever seen anyone who doesn't love their own husband? I'm no exception. My husband is what makes me here today." she confessed the truth. Being with Wei Tsui Lan aggravated her as the young man seemed to be very relaxed but his words were like a fish hook.

"From what I have seen Mr. Li seems like a person with a cold heart I'm surprise to hear that you loves him that much." Li Lian had just told herself not to answer the man again and to move away from him but the words he uttered didn't sit well with her.

"You just not seen my husband properly. Other than his handsome face, his warm nature, and his kind heart, there are many things other doesn't know of him and I don't plan to tell this to anyone, including you. If you are very interested with marriage, you could ask someone else who are professional in the field rather than me, Mr. Wei." Li Lian turned her body walking away from the corner of the studio to Wei Mo Ran when Wei Tsui Lan have stopped her by her hand. 

At that time, Xie Hue Lin has just started singing and Li Lian didn't want to waste her time beside Wei Tsui Lan which could let her guard down in the trap her little sister have given her. But the man just found his way not to let her go away from the place. 

She turned her wrist taking to squeeze his hand to show him some lesson but her eyes suddenly widened with how strong his hands were.

"Let my hands go." she said pressing her words to shake his hand away when she heard him laughing and ask,

"Even though your marriage is fake and only for the sake of appearance?"

"I'm your husband" suddenly a man claims to be my husband. 
How did it happen?  
Before my coma , The man I loved betrayed me and choose my step-sister, xie huelin . I was accused of abusing drugs by xie huelin and My birth parents kicked me out of the family. 
My foster mother was the only person who believes in me, But on the day I went back to my foster mother house, the house was burned and she fell into coma.
The one who caused it was my step-sister, When I went to the hospital to meet my mother, I met an accident, that was also staged by her!
I fell into coma and  after a year I woke up,  I met a handsome and he's known to be cold-hearted, ruthless and expressionless man who was known as the Emperor of the city. The CEO of Li cooperation , Li jun Wei 
And He claims to be my husband?!

[ DISCLAIMER: the picture in the cover is not mine, credit to the owner! :) ]

By the time director Zhang reached the CCTV room, rumors had already spread among the cast that Xin Mei was accused of sleeping with a stranger, a stranger who could be a VIP of the hotel.
Everyone collected outside the CCTV room. They all were waiting for the drama ahead.
"Tang Min, do you think Xin Mei really slept with a stranger?" Manager of Tang Min asked to him.
"I don't think so. I don't think any investor have arrived till now. According to my knowledge, they will be coming on the last day only."
"Then maybe she has slept with a stranger? Some guest of the hotel perhaps?"
"If she really slept with a stranger then where was he when the director had barged into her room? I think those so-called actresses are trying to frame her," Tang Min concluded.
He was also standing outside of the CCTV room. He also wanted to know the truth.
"Director Zhang, I am saying the truth. We are wasting our time and sleep by investigating. I don't know what seniors want from me. Why are they trying to accuse me?"
Xin Mei looked at director Zhang with sad and innocent eyes.
"We will know the truth once CCTV video is played. We will know that you are lying. You can manipulate director Zhang with your innocence acting but not us."
After getting permission, director Zhang asked the security to play the recording of the camera outside the room of Xin Mei.
Everyone watched the screen with concentration. They saw when Xin Mei entered the room. They all were waiting for a stranger to enter her room especially Zhou Mingyu but nothing like that happened.
They all saw an empty corridor before the two actresses arrived in front of the door, followed by a waiter.
"No, this is not possible. With my own eyes, I have seen a man entering the room." Zhou Mingyu panicked.
"We have seen the CCTV Mingyu and no one entered her room. Don't tell me that you are also trying to frame your junior." Director glared at Zhou Mingyu.
"I am saying truth, director. I have seen a man with my own eyes. Maybe someone has manipulated the CCTV recordings."
"Not possible ma'am. We are sitting here from the night. If there was any interruption in the recording then we should have known. But we don't know about any interruption. The recording is exact," one of the security guards informed.
"This…this….." Zhou Mingyu wanted to yell. She had thought that they would be able to catch the stranger in CCTV but…Alas!
"Director, you believe in me now? I have told you that no stranger entered my room. My parents have taught me some values and I respect them. I can never sleep with any stranger."
"I am sorry Xin Mei. I trusted you. But we needed to clear the doubt in the mind of others. Now that we have cleared with CCTV, no one will raise a finger on you."
Director Zhang patted on the back of Xin Mei. He glared at the other three actresses in front of him.
"Xin Mei is a newbie. This doesn't mean that you three can accuse her without any proof. You can't bully her, not only her but any artist under me. Otherwise, get ready for the consequences."
After his warning, Director Zhang stepped out of the room.
"What are you all doing here?" he addressed the crowd which was collected out of the CCTV room. "Actress Xin Mei was falsely accused. Now, everyone go back to your room. We have a shoot tomorrow."
The crowd immediately dispersed and everyone made their way to their own room.
Zhou Mingyu was cursing Xin Mei who was able to come out unharmed from her well-planned plan.
"Xin Mei, you were lucky this time. But no one will save you the next time!"
**
In the room of Su Yuchen
"Boss, I have done my work. I have changed the CCTV recording and have bribed the security. I have also found the staff who was behind the change in room keys. Apparently, they did it for money which was paid to them by actress Zhou Mingyu." Huang Chu reported to Su Yuchen.
"What should I do now, boss?"
"First, I want you to hurry the process of transfer of ownership of this hotel at my name. Then I want you to fire the staff. And about actress, leave her. I don't want to get stuck between the fight of two actresses."
"Ok Boss." Huang Chu nodded his head before he left the room of his boss.
"Zhou Mingyu," Su Yuchen murmured and swirled the wine in his glass. Sure he wasn't going to mingle in-between two actresses but that didn't mean that he was going to forget this name. He would have revenge…but that was to happen after some time.
**
At five in the morning, the next day, Xin Mei was sleeping very calmly. Her limbs were spread on the bed like an octopus where her hairs were covering her face and pillow. She was sleeping, unaware of the happening of the world.
But in the room adjacent to her, Su Yuchen was having a very tough time to find asleep. A hope was burning in his heart. What if Xin Mei was really his Mian? Was his search completed?
He closed his eyes and an image of smiling Mian appeared in his sight before that image was replaced by the face of Xin Mei. Su Yuchen crushed the pillow hard. A smile left his lips.
Oh, how he wished if she was here!


"These are my conditions. You have to agree upon them before we can get married."

"Accepted. Each one of them is accepted. Any more conditions, soon to be wife?"

"Yes, I want your help to destroy my jerk of an ex-boyfriend."

A sly smile appeared on the lips of the men sitting opposite her. 

"With pleasure." How could he let his competitor stay unharmed? He would be having his own fun in destroying the man who had made him taste vinegar a lots of times.

"Something as?"

Before she could even shake her head, he stood up from his seat and held her hand. "Let's go."

"Where are we going?"

"Civil affairs bureau. Any time later and it will be closed."

Xin Mei looked at the man with wide eyes, and before she could comprehend, she was sitting in civil affairs bureau with a marriage license in her hand.

****

Xin Mei woke up from coma after 3 weeks of long sleep. She faced a brutal reality like every other female lead; her boyfriend was cheating on her with her best friend. Feeling vengeful, she decided to have her revenge.

It's payback time.

"She snatched my boyfriend; I will snatch her career from her." 

"He rejected me. No problem. I will find a more handsome man than him."

"His father made my father beg; now I will make him beg."

And who will help her? Su Yuchen!

Su Yuchen believed that a person can fall in love only once and he had already fallen in it. His belief was broken badly when he met Xin Mei. After tasting a lot of vinegar, he could not wait for another second to make her his wife. He could not lose his second inning in love.

******

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Note: This is an original story by me.
The cover is edited by me but I don't own the picture. Credit to the owner.

Update schedule: 2 chapters daily
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Current editor and proofreader: Harry_7, StormAthena5, TannyChan

When they arrive in the US in the dead of night everything was futuristic. Pure thought of what would have happened if the Caribbean prospered and had been responsible for the new age.
Alisha: Don't worry we will set things right.
Pure: Thanks Alisha.
Jack: So how do we get in the city?
Pure: Rick, head to that dark part of the city, when you get there I want you to fling us to it. I'll do the rest.
Rick headed to the dark section of the city and flung them to it. Pure grabbed them and formed a ball to cushion the blow from falling at that height. He then grabbed one of the buildings with his tail and was repelling his way down to an alleyway. When they touched down he let them out of the ball and were a little shocked he could do that.
Alisha: Oh my god, that was fun.
Horatio: Well that's one way of getting into the city.
Jack: Dude, never do that again!
Pure: I may have to soon enough, head back to base Rick we got it from here.
Rick: Roger that.
Rick and Marshal Head back to base; Pure hides his tails in his coat and his reactor from sight. They put their weapons away in Pure's bag so they wouldn't attract attention but leave their knives and secondary weapons with them in case they needed to defend themselves.
Pure: Are there any places where we could lay low for the rest of the night?
Jack: I got one.
Pure: lead the way.
The team followed Jack to a certain part of town where it was run down and people started to follow them.
Pure: Jack, I don't like this.
Jack: Just keep moving.
They followed Jack until he reached a certain house and a gang of people were waiting for him.
Jack: Just let me do the talking.
Stranger: Well, well, well what do we have here?
Jack: Just a soldier and his friends finding cover till dawn.
Stranger: And what does this mean to us?
Jack: You are going to help us.
Stranger: What makes you think we would help?
Jack: So we wouldn't beat the pulp out of you like I did in jail.
Stranger: Don't say that in front of these guys' man, you will make me look bad that you whooped my ass.
Jack: Had you going there man, it's alright.
Stranger: All cool, what do you guys need?
Jack: Somewhere to hide for the night, there is a lot going down right now that we need all of your families safe.
Stranger: Why?
Jack: The UDI has hurt a lot of people.
Stranger: Nah man, they are good people.
Jack: Pure, do you mind?
Pure shows his tails and reactors to everyone. Some puked and the others were just shot with fear in their brains.
Stranger: God damn!!
Jack: yeah, long story short we got to get to the white house and we need you guys as backup in case it goes haywire
Stranger: You helped us, now we help you. Head to your old place we kept it clean for you; you guys can lay low there.
Jack: thanks man I owe you now.
Stranger: No, consider us even since you just gave us a reason to cause some havoc.
Jack: -laughs- I hear you. Got any wheels to spare?
Stranger: We will bring some around. See you later.
Jack: later.
The gang head to Jack's house where they stayed for the night and had a conversation before they headed to bed.
Alisha: How do you know these guys?
Jack: My cellmates and friends in crime, we helped each other no matter what. When we got captured I took the full blame and they got parole so they owed me for that and I collected and they will help in case of problems.
Pure: We are going to need it tomorrow, now let's get some rest.
The gang gets some sleep before heading out to the White House. Jack's friend left them a car in which they could use to get there. They stood hidden until they reached the White House gate. Alisha got them in with her clearance level without any problems.
Alisha: Ok we are in, where to look for him?
Pure: Let's try the oval office first.
They head to the oval office and requested a meeting with him but they said he was already in a meeting but head straight to the conference room to meet him. They headed that way until they were stopped at the door by UDI troops, they did not recognize pure but they were very strict. Alisha showed them her clearance and they backed off. They entered the room and found the whole US government talking with the UDI.
Alisha: Sir, we need to talk urgently! I have information that…
Everyone looks at each other.
Pure: Uh oh.
Jack: What?
Pure: Grab him!!
The UDI started to open fire but Pure blocked the bullets and anyone who came close to him with his tails.
Alisha: we need to get out of here with him!
Horatio: But how?!
Pure: Jack, call in your friends! I got this covered.
Pure drove two of his tails below them so that one would disorient everyone and the other one grabbed the president and flung the President towards the gang. Horatio and Jack grabbed him while Alisha was covering their backs and making sure no one got hurt.
President: What the hell is going on here soldiers!
Horatio: We will tell you when we get out of here!
Alisha: All points are blocked; we can't get out!
Pure: Sir, I'm apologizing in advance because I need to do this.
President: What is it you have to do?
Pure: This.
Pure rolled up everyone in his ball so that they would be protected from gunfire. Pure then rolled straight through the walls in order to make a pathway out of the White House and straight to the front. Pure jumped over the fence but a whole battalion was waiting for them outside.
Pure: Uh oh.
Alisha: What is it?
Pure: A battalion is covering the air and ground and I don't want to hurt anyone.
Horatio: Jack, please tell me your friends don't disappoint.
Jack: give them a minute.
Solider: Surrender now, you are completely surrounded, release the president or we will open fire.
Jack: Wait for it.
Gunshots and missiles came out of nowhere distracting the troops and disorienting the air support. Jack's friends came and gave them cover so they could escape.
Pure: Rick, please tell me you close by!
Rick: When I saw the alarm we raced back over here and started looking for you guys. Need a lift?
Pure: Gladly.
Pure grabbed the helicopter by its legs and wrapped himself to the bottom to get away from the fight. Jack's friends kept them occupied long enough for them to get clear and get back to the fort in one piece. Jack checked back in with them.
Jack: You guys clear?
Stranger: Yeah, some wounded but we are ok.
Jack: Get out of the city with your families and stay off the grid. There is a warehouse on the edge of the border my family kept you can hide there. There is a bomb shelter there with supplies for everyone.
Stranger: Ok, be safe.
Jack: You too.
The Helicopter, with the gang and the president towing right under them headed straight back to the fort. They were explaining what they found on the way. When they landed they made sure there were no trackers or ways to track where he was by communication.
President: Ok explain why you kidnapped me and wreck parts of the white house.
Alisha: It's better to show you than tell you, since you were the person that told me to keep digging for information.
President: Yes, I did, but not like this.
Pure: All will be explained soon. Come with us.
Pure told Xiao, Zhēnbǎo, Lucinda and Arachnid to hide until they are called. They went into the hologram room where Mima was waiting for them.
Pure: Mima start the simulation from the beginning.
Mima: Acknowledged.
 The data played for the president showing what happened along what happened where and how it happened.
President: Is this accurate!?
Alisha: Down to the letter.
The footage displayed the bomb going off, the acid rain, the attack on the Caribbean, and what would happen if the future happened.
President: This can't be true!
Jack: it is.
Mima: it is true Mr. President.
President: But there is no hard proof!
Horatio: It's right behind you.
Pure revealed his reactors and tails to the President and he was in complete shock
President: but how!?
Pure: That's not the only thing that has happened follow us.
The president followed the gang to the main room.
Pure: Ok guys you can show yourselves now.
President: Who?
Xiao, Zhēnbǎo, Lucinda and Arachnid came out of their hiding spots and showed themselves to the President.
President: It's impossible.
Pure: Not anymore, what happened to us is the result of the UDI; Twins who need each other to survive, A Scylla and an Arachnid a dimension away from home, a woman that has cheated death more times than she can count and a person that has been through worse than hell and came out alive like this. But that will be nothing when another bomb drops, then its game over for everyone on the planet.
President: Then what would you want me to do?
Pure: get all of your troops out of any mission. If it's too critical let them finish it then get out of there. We will get a way for the UDI to leave the US and flee back to their base of operations.
President: If you want them to flee, put a missile where their base of operations is in the middle of Asia.
Pure: If you or me fires on them we start world war four.
President: I got something for that, but you need to get me home.
Pure: We got something for that, can you fly?
President: Was a fighter pilot in world war three so I'm good.
Pure: -gives the president a communicator that only works to their systems- use this to contact me when everything is in place.
President: Ok, we are in this together now so don't do anything rash till then.
Pure: Yes, sir, but we still need to round up the rest of the monsters and machines hiding around the world. We would really need your help on this.
President: I'll contact you with some codes and parties so that we can help you,
Pure: Guys, let's get the president back home.
President: And kid…
Pure: Yeah?
President: Make them pay.
Pure: You got it.
They prepared a UAV for the president for the ride home. The President took off and headed to the US with a drone as an escort. The rest of the gang was talking to each other as to what happened.
Alisha: I know we were going to just talk to the guy, but kidnapping him is on a whole new level!
Jack: Yeah we could have been given the death penalty for that!
Horatio: So what happened?
Pure: The UDI that was there with the President was actually a part of my family. They knew what they did to me so they opened fire. They knew what they had done to me and wanted to make sure I was dead but they had no idea the strength I obtained since I got free.
Xiao: That explains a lot.
Alisha: Well, we told him now what?
Pure: We protect him and the world from the UDI; we need to find those monsters and machines so that we can stop the bomb from dropping. The president will help us with rounding them up and using them to beat them. Mima has there been any more alarms while we were gone?
Mima: Yes, three more alarms have been triggered and I have tracked them to separate locations across the globe.
Pure: we split up; each team takes a normal and a heavy user and a team of troops with them. Alisha you are with me, Horatio is with Jack, Xiao and Zhēnbǎo go with Rick and Marshal, keep them in the helicopter to protect them. Arachnid can you teach Lucinda how to use the bow and arrow. I will come back to make you better armor if you do a good job.
Arachnid: Hmm… I will do what I can. You really make a girl beg though and you are not even trying.
Pure: Don't get started because I also have someone on a short leash –Holding Alisha back from Arachnid-
Arachnid: -laughs- ok but I will keep my fangs open for another prey.
Randal: Mind if I get a chance at her?
Pure: I'll give you a chance when we are done rounding up the new ones.
Randal: Sweet.
Seth: Just don't blow it, ok.
Randal: Fine, I'll do my best.
The team split up and head their different ways to their missions. The UDI that was at the white house went back to home base and told the news.
UDI Chairman: Pure was at the white house!!
UDI Director: What, how did he get past our security!?
UDI Chairman: Apparently he has friends.
UDI Technical: Sir, the US is pulling back their troops what should we do!?
UDI Director: Let them go.
Everyone there: What!!?
UDI Chairman: It will give him the advantage and be able to strike.
UDI Director: Pull back our own troops back to home base; we need to hold the line till our project is ready. We need to defend ourselves for his attack. We all know what he is capable of.
UDI Chairman: What about the monsters and machines that are scattered around the world?
UDI Director: Most of our troops stay here, small battalions will retrieve them.
UDI Chairman: And what of pure?
UDI Director: Project Multi-strike will take care of Pure, now that we know it works correctly. Thanks to him.

Note: This is written like a TV or movie script rather than a book so just throwing it out there.


   People live in a world where the suffering of people is endless. Day in and day out people undergo hardships of all types. However, one persons suffers more than all. He is at the bottom of the deck, treated as the lowest of the low. Abandoned and betrayed by his family, he will never know the secret they kept from him. This story follows that person as he fights his way to the top, shaping his mind, body and soul in the process to rid the world of all the evils found in it, which only he can do.'
          
      This is in WIP mode and some things might get changed around so keep an eye out for updates.

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