CHAPTER 80: CHAPTER 80 WELL MATCHED

Lei Na was slapped so hard she collapsed to the ground. She screamed, "An Duxuan, you will regret this! You will definitely regret this!"

Seeing that An Duxuan was about to stop, An Yan quickly said, "Second Brother, that Fu Xiao bullied you too!"

An Duxuan paused for two seconds, then without hesitation, turned and delivered a slap to Fu Xiao’s face.

An Yan, seeing another Yezi unveiled, was overjoyed.

After slapping Fu Xiao once, An Duxuan remembered he had slapped Lei Na twice, so he gave Fu Xiao another slap. Can’t play favorites, can we?

But this second slap no longer elicited a reaction from the Bai Wu in An Yan’s mind. Seriously, why only one? After the initial joy, regret surfaced uncontrollably!

These subtle changes in her expression did not escape Li Tianyao’s eyes, confirming something for him: The girl seemed to quite enjoy slapping people—not only doing it herself but also watching others do it!

"Second Brother, gather the people who helped you, and let’s leave together. You can organize with the director who was fired," An Yan suggested.

Lai Hao gave a wry smile, picked up the megaphone, and shouted, "Those who don’t want to be ground down by Lei Na, let’s all leave together! Rest assured, as long as I, Lai Hao, can get work, I’ll call on you to act!"

Those who had already terminated their contracts nodded without hesitation and followed.

It was clear that with Lai Hao and An Duxuan leaving—especially after An Duxuan had slapped Lei Na twice before departing—Lei Na would undoubtedly vent her anger. Remaining behind would only mean becoming her punching bag. Let’s go, let’s go. It wouldn’t be the end of the world if we left this line of work.

A crowd buzzed out the door, and only then did An Duxuan realize just how many people had spoken up for him. A hint of seriousness unconsciously appeared on his handsome face.

Watching the group leave, Lei Na furiously gathered her team members. "Come up with a plan immediately! I want An Duxuan and Lai Hao’s reputations destroyed!"

Her agent handed her a glass of water, saying, "Don’t be angry. I’ve already spread the word in the industry; no one will hire them for films anymore."

"I said ’destroyed’! Don’t you understand what that means?"

The agent looked at her helplessly and said, "But if we do that, they might retaliate, and that could damage your reputation as well. It wouldn’t be worth it."

"I don’t care! If I can’t even buy peace of mind with all the money I spend, what use are you to me?"

The agent relented. "Then do you have any ideas?"

Lei Na frowned. What ideas could she have? If she had any, would she need to call so many people for a meeting?

Fu Xiao, a trace of hatred on his face, spoke up, "Nana, how about this? We spread a rumor that An Duxuan and Lai Hao are an item. You refused to let An Duxuan be the male lead, so he persuaded Lai Hao to leave with him! His goal is to take revenge on you and make you beg them to come back!"

Lei Na’s eyes lit up. "Let’s do just that!"

* * *

In the farmhouse courtyard, the hosts had already prepared food and drink.

As everyone settled down, An Duxuan stood up, cup in hand, faced An Yaoluo, and said, "Big Brother, will you invest in a film for me?"

An Yaoluo also quickly stood up. "Axuan, sit down. We can talk while seated. The film isn’t an issue. Big Brother will invest any amount."

An Duxuan bowed to him and then drained his cup.

He poured another and looked towards Lai Hao, Tong Luoyun, and the others. "I’m a reserved person and may not always get along well with everyone, but I’m not ungrateful. You all helped me today. From now on, as long as I, An Duxuan, have food on my table, so will you! Thank you all."

He bowed again and once more drained his cup. "Let’s work on the new film together!"

Everyone had just been overcome with disappointment. Although they tried hard not to show it on their faces, regret still lingered in their hearts. After all, when they entered this industry, who didn’t harbor ambitions of making a name for themselves?

No one expected such a dramatic turnaround in the blink of an eye.

Lai Hao said excitedly, "An Duxuan, I have several scripts on hand. Let’s all discuss them together later!"

"Sure!"

Everyone raised their glasses, their joy evident.

Tong Luoyun hesitated for a moment before reminding them, "But, will Lei Na allow us to shoot a new film? What if..."

An Yaoluo said, "Don’t worry, I will handle these matters."

He had already investigated Lei Tao. The man had started in the furniture business and was known for being flirtatious. It was no wonder he had countless women around him at his age, nor was it surprising he’d raised a daughter like Lei Na. An Yaoluo planned to have a chat with Lei Tao later. Lei Tao might not care about his own reputation; after all, he was a man, and having many women was merely seen as adding to his romantic exploits. But would he dare to disregard his daughter’s reputation?

"Thank you, Big Brother!" An Duxuan raised his glass to him again.

Then, filling his cup once more, he looked towards An Yan and Li Tianyao. "Little Sister, I made you worry today. I actually wanted to achieve something before coming to see you. But as things turned out..." He sighed. "Enough said. Second Brother will drink up. You drink as you please."

Having said that, he downed it all in one go.

An Yan looked at him thoughtfully. In her eyes, her Second Brother had a ’Seven Killings’ fate pattern from BaZi astrology, destined for a life lived on the edge. Despite such a destiny, he was willing to endure bullying from others, all to make a name for himself in showbiz. It was rather odd.

An Yan picked up the wine glass in front of her, ready to drink, but Li Tianyao held her hand and replaced it with a soft drink. "Drink this!"

An Yan turned her head, her eyes curving as she smiled at him. "Alright!"

The small interaction between the two suddenly cast a rosy hue over the atmosphere!

Tong Luoyun’s eyes shone. "They are such a good match!"

An Duxuan’s expression darkened slightly, and he swept an unhappy glance at Tong Luoyun.

Tong Luoyun immediately quashed her thoughts of shipping the couple and stealthily glanced at An Duxuan. She didn’t understand why he disliked his sister’s boyfriend.

After the meal, Tong Luoyun and the others left under Director Lai’s organization to discuss upcoming matters.

An Duxuan, his siblings An Yaoluo and An Yan, and Li Tianyao remained behind.

An Yaoluo gave a wry smile. "Axuan, Big Brother was foolish before and didn’t take proper care of you, but that won’t happen again! Whatever you need, you can tell Big Brother directly!"

With Li Tianyao, an outsider, present, hearing his Big Brother say such things, An Duxuan could only nod awkwardly. "Alright."

An Duxuan’s gaze drifted to Li Tianyao. "Yanyan, this gentleman is..."

"My fiancé, Li Tianyao, head of the Li Family from Shangjing City! How about that? My taste is quite good, isn’t it?" An Yan noticed An Duxuan seemed somewhat hostile towards Li Tianyao, so she straightforwardly clarified the man’s identity. As long as her Second Brother wasn’t a fool, he wouldn’t openly offend this man!

Hearing the young woman introduce him in such a way, Li Tianyao felt extremely pleased. A faint smile appeared on his handsome, cold face.