At the awards ceremony, my fiancé, Julian, used the moment he was presenting me with an award to drag his "little flower," his new fling, onto the stage and publicly announce their relationship. I shrugged. "Just a man. Out with the old, in with the new." My parents: "Pull the funding. No more cooperation." My sister: "Revoke the copyrights. I'd rather let them rot than sell to you!" Julian panicked, coming to me to apologize and bow his head. I waved him off. "What level do you think you are, to be worthy of speaking to me?" 1 At the Golden Magnolia Awards, Julian was the presenter, and I was the winner. Just as I was about to take the trophy from his hands, Julian took a step back and spoke into the microphone: "Today is a special day, and I have one more thing to say." The crowd fell silent. I stood aside, watching as Julian uttered the words: "I've been dating Lina for six months now. Today, I want to use this stage to tell her!" "Lina, confessions of love are best done by a man!" Applause erupted from the audience, accompanied by waves of cheering. Below the stage, Lina covered her mouth, her eyes misty. The host had to remind her to go up. The two embraced, and Julian gave the trophy to Lina. I frowned slightly on the side, took the microphone, and chuckled: "I heard Mr. Xue already has a fiancée at home. Is this a public declaration that Miss Lina is the other woman?" The applause below stopped abruptly. Lina froze instantly. Julian looked displeased: "Those were just jokes from the elders. What era is this? Does anyone still believe in arranged marriages?" I looked at Julian's dismissive face and laughed out loud: "Well then, I wish you two a hundred years of harmony and an early birth of a precious son!" I dropped the microphone and turned to leave, abandoning the trophy. I knew the entertainment reporters would have a field day. The host was still cueing me on stage: "Lauren, your trophy." I smiled at him: "Your trophy!" I didn't believe for a second that Julian did this without his support. After all, the awards ceremony had a schedule. As a host, he had zero control over the stage. This trophy is for him, let him learn a lesson! I sat below the stage. The host's face looked a bit ugly. I had no interest in what was said next, just took out my phone and quickly informed my family about Julian's matter. Since he said it was an arranged marriage, he probably didn't need our family's help anymore. The Xue family is a third-rate family in the capital. If not for the friendship between his grandfather and mine, Julian would never have become my fiancé. After enjoying all the conveniences our family brought him, he thinks he's something now. Laughable! After the ceremony, I left with my manager. She was indignant, "This Julian did it on purpose, right? Doesn't he know this is live?" "A perfectly good award, ruined by him!" I patted her, "Isn't this perfect? Start the marketing immediately. I want Julian to kneel and beg for my forgiveness!" Since I threw it all away, why should I suffer his anger? Holly looked at me in astonishment, "Decided?" "Of course!" "Alright, I'm on it!" Holly looked excited. She is my cousin, and she has personally managed me since my debut. She knew Julian's background all too well. The Golden Magnolia Awards live broadcast. Julian generously showed his love, and Lina was not far behind. After coming out, the two were surrounded by reporters. Photos together, a visual sense of happiness for the whole world to see. Just don't know how Julian will explain after going back. I glanced at him with a sneer, got in the car, and drove away. As soon as I arrived home, Julian and his parents appeared at my house. Julian's face was red and swollen. He was only wearing a shirt on his upper body, with brambles tied to his back. Was this a "proffering a birch rod and asking for a flogging" apology? "Lauren, today Julian was confused. It was all that Lina seducing him. He was momentarily blinded. Will you forgive him?" As soon as we met, Julian's mother, Mrs. Xue, took my hand and pushed all the responsibility onto Lina. 2 I found it funny. Julian isn't a three-year-old child. Could Lina just crook her finger and make him lose his intelligence so much as to publicly announce their relationship at the Golden Magnolia Awards? That was a live broadcast across the entire internet! He ruined my award ceremony! I smiled without saying a word, just looking at my parents. My mom spoke up, "That's not quite right. Julian has been dating Lina for six months. Before this, our Lauren and he were engaged." "Speaking of which, Lina is the mistress, and your son condoned the mistress's rise to power!" Mrs. Xue's face was cloudy and uncertain. Then she looked at Julian, pretending to be angry, "You brat, come here and apologize!" But Julian held his head high, "I'm not wrong. Freedom of marriage, love supreme. Whatever fiancée, those are feudal remnants left by the older generation. I don't recognize them!" "Mom, Dad, if you force me, I'd rather leave the family!" "Lauren, you also received a modern education, why are you so old-fashioned!" Julian's words instantly turned Mrs. Xue's face green. Julian's dad, Mr. Xue, slapped the back of his head, neither light nor heavy. "Shut up! If you can't speak, don't speak!" My mom smiled without warmth, "In that case, our two families will break off the engagement here. Let's exchange the tokens!" My dad also nodded, "Yes, young people have their own ideas. Forced matching is not good." My parents were thinking that the two families had known each other for many years. Since Julian was unwilling, forced melons are not sweet. They didn't want me to lower myself to fight for a man with Lina. If this one doesn't work, just change to another. My mom added: "That's right. However, after the engagement is broken, the two families will have no further interaction. Future cooperation ends here!" This was our family's bottom line. My parents just wanted to solve it quickly, to avoid me getting involved in a love triangle, which is really bad luck. But this made Mrs. Xue think our family was in the wrong. She immediately brought the engagement token. It seemed she carried it with her, wanting to break it off long ago. My mom checked carefully, confirmed it was correct, and returned their jade piece. Julian took it and put it in his pocket. Mrs. Xue cheekily said: "Although the engagement is broken, business failed but benevolence remains. I see Lauren is a very good child. I treat her like a daughter." I withdrew my hand, "I don't deserve that. I have my own mother to love me. And my mom always taught me that people who truly love me won't act one way to my face and another behind my back!" Mrs. Xue was stunned, "Th-this child, how can she be like this?" My mom sneered, "That's just her temper. If it were me, I might have hit someone." Mrs. Xue was stunned and wanted to say more, but my dad issued an eviction order. Mrs. Xue instantly got angry, "The Liang family really puts on airs. Anyway, the cooperation is over. There is no need to meet in the future. Your threshold is high; we can't climb it!" "Good that you know." My mom unceremoniously asked her to leave. Did she think the Liang family only had this little bit of assets? Did the cash flow from two collaborations make her think our family was only this scale? Forget it, meeting such a short-sighted person, there's no need to associate with them much. The butler showed them out. Before leaving, Julian looked at me: "Lauren, your temper is too bad. If you were as gentle as Lina, I wouldn't possibly..." Slap! I raised my hand and slapped him. Julian was stunned. Mrs. Xue screamed, "You dare hit my son!" "Shouldn't a scumbag be hit? I'm generous not to argue with you. Otherwise, if I immediately release the video from just now, how long do you think your son's true love declaration can last?" Mrs. Xue instantly died down. Julian looked at me viciously: "Lauren, just you wait. This circle isn't run by you alone!" 3 I scoffed, not taking it seriously. Julian's resources still relied on my family. What waves could he make? I thought this matter ended here. But unexpectedly, early the next morning, Holly called me, "The originally scheduled xianxia drama was suddenly withdrawn! Bastard, they actually switched to Lina!" As soon as she said this, I understood. This was the resource Julian gave her. Julian was originally the investor of this drama. I got the role through auditioning, and the talk with the director went well. I didn't expect to be replaced at the last minute. Holly gritted her teeth, "Bastard, I definitely won't let him go. I have to tear off this layer of his face!" "No need, let her act. Aren't her films all flops!" Lina had too much dirt on her. Without me doing anything, she's seeking her own death. However, some people still kicked us while we were down. The entertainment industry has limited resources. It's either you grab mine or I grab yours. Originally, I didn't care. It was just a pity that this IP was ruined by this scumbag. I didn't care, but someone recklessly danced on my minefield. The production officially announced the change of the female lead. Lina's fans instantly exploded with laughter. "Our Nana is amazing. Announced yesterday, resources soar today!" "Nana daughter is so beautiful. What does that Lauren next door rely on? Just her family having a bit of money!" "Someone's family must be exploding with anger!" The entertainment industry is realistic. My fans were not to be outdone and immediately entered the fray. "What's wrong with our Lauren? Is her acting bad? Debuted five years ago with many works. Look at your family, how many works? Same catfish whiskers for ten thousand years, only knows how to whine!" "That face has changed several times. It's version 3.0 now. Is it stable? Don't change again in two years, and we can only find her in the cast list!" The two fan bases argued fiercely. Julian's fans were not to be outdone and joined the搅混水 (muddying the waters). "Sister-in-law is good, sister-in-law is amazing. Bitch Lauren get out of the entertainment industry!" "Bitch Lauren's face is really unwatchable. How much hyaluronic acid did she inject last night? Her face is black; no amount of whitening essence can save it!" The three fan bases made a huge noise. Many people ran to my comment section to private message me, "Sister, aren't you going to come out and say something?" Seeing them fight for me, I just posted a sentence: "Gap period, resting for a while before fighting again!" Fans received my comfort and temporarily ceased fire. Julian, however, asked to meet me. Because we still had an engagement before, and there were some overlapping interests, now that he asked to meet, it was just right for me to make things clear to him. When Julian saw me, he was arrogant, throwing a stack of documents in front of me, "You can't act in that Ten Thousand Miles of Peach Blossoms. Take this as compensation." I glanced at it and scoffed instantly: "Trash script, even Lina wouldn't want it, right?" "Lauren, although this is a web drama, the character design is good. The vicious female supporting character is very popular. As long as you act well, there will be no problem! After all, it fits you well, playing yourself!" Holly couldn't hold back, "Julian, I think you have a hole in your brain!" I stopped Holly and faced him, "I can't act in Ten Thousand Miles of Peach Blossoms, and neither can Lina." "Julian, did you buy the copyright of the original novel for this drama?" Julian looked stunned, "What do you mean? Copyright? Of course I have it. I warn you, don't touch Lina, or I definitely won't let you go!" "Tsk tsk, let's see who has the ability! From today on, I am your opponent. If you dare to grab my resources for Lina, I will grab your projects. Let's see who is ruthless!" Julian instantly got angry, "Lauren, don't go too far. Just you?" I turned my head to look at him and sneered, "Just me. Julian, just you wait. This IP is definitely mine!" "Steal my female lead role, and I won't even let her enter this production team!" 4 Out of the office, Holly asked me: "Do you have a good plan? Do you know where to buy the copyright? It is said that the original author has not shown up until now, and they have not been able to contact her." "The reason it's exposed now is to force the author out. It is said that the website has already negotiated!" "Useless. No matter how well negotiated, it won't work." Holly looked shocked, "What do you mean?" "Didn't you know? The author is my sister. How could she sell it to someone else?" She was stunned, "Your sister is Warm Sunny?" "Yeah." I took out my phone and called my prolific and eccentric sister. My sister was woken up from her dream by me, her tone grim, "Lauren, if it's not an urgent matter, disturbing my sleep, I'll kill you!" Temper still so violent. I sighed, "I broke off the engagement." "Good riddance. That kid didn't deserve you at all." "But he gave that Ten Thousand Miles of Peach Blossoms drama to Lingzhi. The novel copyright is in your hands." "What! I was about to sign the contract soon. That little bastard!" "Don't sign. Sell it directly to me." My sister laughed as soon as she heard it, "Family doesn't speak two languages. Since that kid disgusts you so much, I'll give it to you!" Don't know what method my sister used to make the website relent, directly announcing that the copyright belonged to me. Holly and I started anew, opening a new film and television company, being our own bosses. Overnight, the super IP Ten Thousand Miles of Peach Blossoms became hot. Unexpectedly, the female lead was announced to be changed in the morning, and in the afternoon, the female lead returned to my hands. I won't act in it, but it definitely won't be Lina. This time, Julian was exasperated. He called me, "Lauren, what means did you use? Why is the copyright in your hands?!" "Nothing, probably because I have a lot of money. Unlike you, stingy. You are the producer and investor, but are you willing to spend money? With your meager sum, you want the original author to follow you? What were you thinking?" "Lina is also miserable, following a stingy iron rooster like you!" I mocked him for a while, making him speechless with anger. After hanging up, I blocked him directly, then added a sentence on Weibo: Someone don't break defense. I'm untalented, just have a little money! Now Julian and Lina's fans collapsed. "Bitch Lauren, you are so shameless. Relying on your family having a little money to snatch resources!" "Unscrupulous capital, boycott the Liang family!" "Dox her, see what business the Liang family does!" I smiled, reading comments while picking replies: "Yes, that's right. I just rely on my family's money to do whatever I want. Being my own boss, not working for others, so cool. If you are not convinced, you can only endure it. If you have the ability, persuade the author to sell the copyright to you!" "Our family makes fishing rods. Boycott away!" Just kidding. Anglers don't care about the entertainment industry. If he boycotts our goods, he will never be able to buy such good fishing rods again. My words made the fans laugh crazily, "Still my Sister Liang is amazing, Sister Liang is mighty!" "No wonder Sister Liang said she wanted to rest. Turns out she was aiming for a big one!" "What rest? Snatching the field back in two hours." "Yesterday's award ceremony made me so angry. The winner was the protagonist, but Dog Xue actually took the trophy to announce his relationship with his girlfriend. Has he no shame?" "And the host, no sense at all, how did he control the field!"
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