Translator: _Min
Gleaming Crystal forced a smile, âSure, no trouble at all. If the director needs anything in the future, just call me directly.â
The group headed to the hotel next door, which had been reserved for their meal.
Gleaming Crystal pursed her lips, her mood at a low ebb.
It was undeniable that Si Fuqing possessed remarkable talent, catching Tao Yunqiâs act with ease.
Using a different vocal technique?
It was a clever excuse that Si Fuqing came up with.
Gleaming Crystal was aware of Si Fuqingâs rising popularity.
Among the female idols, even the previously most popular Meng Xue was overshadowed by Si Fuqing.
She had hoped to use this opportunity for promotion, to be known as Si Fuqingâs voice actor, and to gain some followers.
But her services hadnât been needed at all.
Actors from a neighboring production also dined there that evening.
A voice actor who knew Gleaming Crystal greeted her, âGleaming Crystal, have you finished your dubbing today? Youâre so talented, able to dub for any star.â
âI didnât dub. As long as the original voice is passable, the director wonât need a voice actor. This time, it was just Si Fuqingâs fluke. She didnât have many lines anyway,â Gleaming Crystal responded indifferently. âIf it were any other role, theyâd definitely need a dubber. Imagine if her fans knew she needed dubbing for her acting, would they continue to support her?â
The voice actor shook their head, âHey, nowadays, arenât all TV shows dubbed? Very few use the original voice. Fans donât care about these things.â
Gleaming Crystal bit her lip.
Indeed, that was the case.
Especially the fans of popular stars, who could be quite fanatical.
She washed her hands and left the restroom.
Chatting and laughing with the voice actor, she unexpectedly encountered Si Fuqing, who had already removed her makeup.
This was Gleaming Crystalâs first time seeing Si Fuqingâs true appearance.
The renowned divine beauty of Great Xia lived up to her reputation.
They both greeted her with a âTeacher Si.â
Gleaming Crystal tightened her grip, ready to leave.
âAlso, if you have something to say, say it to my face, not behind my back,â Si
Fuqing tossed a coke can she was holding. âI have eyes and ears. I can hear and
see. â
Gleaming Crystal stopped dead in her tracks, turning around in astonishment.
Had Si Fuqing heard her earlier conversation ?!
Si Fuqingâs eyes curved, her gaze calm, as if piercing straight to the heart.
Gleaming Crystalâs face reddened, âTeacher Si, I didnât mean it that way, Iâ¦â
âBang!â
The coke can flew into a trash bin behind her.
Si Fuqing entered a restroom stall, just as Mighty Dark called.
Mighty Dark was exasperated, âI canât believe it, Gleaming Crystal actually said she would dub for you. Did she really do it?â
âNo, I performed in my own voice,â Si Fuqing replied nonchalantly. âDonât bother with her.â
âWe havenât told her about your identity. Given her current behavior, who knows what trouble she could stir up,â Mighty Dark sighed. âShe entered the entertainment industry just to make more money. Once inside, she looked down on us, thinking we were jealous of her, resenting her friendships with stars.â
With the beauty of Serene Delight and Upon Brocade, who could lose to a star?
âLetâs not tell her,â Si Fuqing said indifferently. âWeâre not on the same path.â
âWe havenât been for a long time,â Mighty Dark added. âIf it werenât for our founding of Deity Voice together, she would have been kicked out of the group already.â
After ending the call, Si Fuqing went to find Yu Tang.
Although Yu Tang was part of the Yu family, she had never appeared in public, so neither the director nor the producer recognized her.
But her adorable appearance had caught the directorâs attention, who even asked if she wanted to enter the entertainment industry.
âDirector, stop tempting others,â Si Fuqing pulled Yu Tang to her side. âMy little sister is going to attend Great Xia University, a future scientist.â
âGreat Xia University? Impressive,â the director marveled. âIndeed, youâre a future scientist. Better not get into acting.â
The producer, a close friend of the eldest son of the LI family, LI Yuzhi, stood up, âYou go ahead and eat. Iâll deliver todayâs footage to Mr. Ll.â
After the producer left, the director sighed, âWhat a pity.â
Si Fuqingâs voice lowered, âTangtang, has the LI family done a DNA database comparison?â
âThey did,â Yu Tang pursed her lips. âBut they didnât find anything. Thatâs why Uncle LI became even more despondent. If thereâs no match in the DNA database, itâs likely the child was taken deep into the mountains.â
Such incidents were all too common, especially involving children and young women.
Some villages even collaborate in these crimes. Once inside, there was no escape.
âThe LI family has five branches,â Yu Tang counted on her fingers. âThe Second Grandpa LI has three sons and one daughter, the eldest son LI Yanchenâ¦â
Hearing this, Si Fuqing slowly spoke, âI canât mix with your elite circles.â
Yu Tang was puzzled, âBut none of them are as smart or as beautiful as you.â
Si Fuqing, âBecause these people give me severe face blindness and amnesia.â
Yu Tang:
Who could argue with that?
The next morning, in Lin City, at the Zuo family home.
Zuo Xianyu descended the stairs, dark circles under her eyes.
Zuo Tianfeng was reading the newspaper at the dining table and frowned upon seeing her, âAre you feeling unwell?â
âNo, not at all,â Zuo Xianyu forced a smile. âI had a nightmare last night, felt a bit uneasy.â
Zuo Tianfeng nodded, âIf youâre not sleeping well, see a doctor for some medication.â
Zuo Xianyu gripped her cup tighter, remaining silent.
Her claim of having a nightmare wasnât a lie; she truly had experienced one.
In her dream, someone was choking her, demanding she return everything.
Waking up, she began her routine of reading, only to find, to her utmost horror, that she couldnât understand anything.
As if overnight, her business acumen had vanished.
What was happening to the Zuo family?
What had happened to her?
Yet, no one could provide answers.
âDadâ¦â Zuo Xianyu hesitated, âAre you and mom doing well recently?â âWeâre fine,â Zuo Tianfeng looked puzzled. âWhat could be wrong with us?â
Zuo Xianyu frowned.
Was she the only one experiencing these strange occurrences?
âRight, Elder Feng is looking for you,â Zuo Tianfeng mentioned. âYou should head to the office.â
Zuo Xianyu hesitated but eventually left with her bag.
Elder Feng was already waiting in the conference room, along with the other shareholders.
âXianyu, youâve been resting for a month. You should be well-rested by now,â Elder Feng said kindly. âThis deal is with the Lin family from Sijiu. Take a look at how we can secure it and draft a proposal.â
Saying this, he pushed the documents across the table to Zuo Xianyu.
Although Zuo Yuanlin was competent, no one matched Zuo Xianyuâs business talent.
He pushed the documents to Zuo Xianyuâs side..