Chapter 901 Bitterness
Chapter 901 Bitterness
"Hey?"
"Mu Bai, let's talk." Lu Jingxing's voice was low and hoarse.
Jiang Mubai sneered. "What else is there for us to talk about?"
"I know you hate me, but I really don't mean to hurt you." There was a hint of pleading in Lu Jingxing's voice, "Give me a chance to explain, okay?"
Jiang Mubai's heart trembled slightly, but she soon hardened her heart again. "No need, Mr. Lu, we are done."
She was about to hang up the phone when Lu Jingxing suddenly said, "I know Lin Feng has looked for you."
Jiang Mubai paused, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "How did you know?"
"Mu Bai," Lu Jingxing's voice suddenly turned cold, "You'd better not agree to him, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?" Jiang Mubai asked provocatively.
"Otherwise, you will regret it."
Jiang Mubai held the phone, her fingertips turning white. Lu Jingxing's last words were like a thorn in her heart. Regret? What could she regret? The only thing she regretted now was that she was blind and fell in love with Lu Jingxing, a hypocrite!
"Heh," Jiang Mubai laughed self-deprecatingly and hung up the phone. She had accepted Lin Feng's olive branch. Lu Jingxing wanted her to regret it? She wanted to see who would regret it in the end!
Three days later, Jiang Mubai officially signed with Xingyao Entertainment. When the news came out, the entire entertainment industry went wild.
"Jiang Mubai has found a financial sponsor?"
"Xingyao Entertainment? She is going to become a phoenix!"
"Haha, maybe Lu Jingxing got tired of playing with her and dumped her, so she went to find another partner!"
……
The overwhelming comments were even worse than before. Jiang Mubai didn't care. She just wanted to climb up, climb high enough so that those who once laughed at her would look up to her!
Lin Feng was indeed very resourceful. In just a few days, the negative news about Jiang Mubai and Lu Jingxing disappeared from the Internet. Instead, there was news that Jiang Mubai was about to star in Xingyao Entertainment's annual drama.
The heroine of this play was originally scheduled to be the popular young actress Su Feifei. Now it was replaced by Jiang Mubai, and Su Feifei was naturally unwilling. She went straight to Lin Feng's office and said sharply: "Boss Lin, what do you mean? Why did you replace me?"
Lin Feng sat on the leather chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, his eyes deep: "Fei Fei, you should know that the rule of the entertainment industry is survival of the fittest."
"But..." Su Feifei wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Lin Feng.
“No buts,” Lin Feng stood up, walked to Su Feifei, and said in a low voice, “Jiang Mubai is now the person Xingyao Entertainment is promoting. You’d better not go against her, otherwise…”
Su Feifei bit her lip, but ultimately said nothing and turned and left the office.
Jiang Mubai naturally knew Su Feifei's dissatisfaction, but she didn't care. She just wanted to concentrate on filming and prove herself with her strength.
On the first day of joining the crew, Jiang Mubai met Lu Jingxing, who was also the male lead of the play.
Seeing Jiang Mubai, Lu Jingxing's eyes flashed with a complex emotion. He walked up to her and whispered, "Mubai, can't we really start over?"
Jiang Mubai sneered, his eyes cold: "Mr. Lu, it's over between us. Now, please call me Miss Jiang."
Lu Jingxing's face froze, and a trace of pain flashed in his eyes. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Jiang Mubai.
"Also," Jiang Mubai said sarcastically, "Mr. Lu, please stay away from me in the future. I'm afraid of being tainted by your bad luck."
After saying that, Jiang Mubai turned and left, leaving Lu Jingxing standing there alone with a sullen face.
During the subsequent filming process, Lu Jingxing always tried to get close to Jiang Mubai, but was rejected by her mercilessly.
Once, when filming a kissing scene, Lu Jingxing deliberately NGed many times. The director became impatient and said, "Lu Jingxing, what's wrong with you? You can't even film such a simple scene well?"
Lu Jingxing's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Sorry, Director, I'm not in a good state."
Jiang Mubai watched coldly from the sidelines, sneering in his heart. Not in good condition? It was obviously intentional!
"Do it again!" the director shouted.
This time, Lu Jingxing kissed Jiang Mubai extra hard, almost swallowing her whole. Jiang Mubai felt sick and pushed him away.
"Snapped!"
A loud slap sounded on the set. Everyone was stunned, including Lu Jingxing.
Jiang Mubai's eyes were cold and his tone was sharp: "Lu Jingxing, that's enough!"
Lu Jingxing covered his face with his hands, a trace of disbelief flashed in his eyes. He looked at Jiang Mubai and said in a hoarse voice: "You...you hit me?"
Jiang Mubai sneered, his tone disdainful: "What's wrong with hitting you? Who do you think you are? I tell you, Lu Jingxing, I only hate you now!"
After saying that, Jiang Mubai turned around and left the set, leaving Lu Jingxing standing there alone, his face pale and his eyes empty... He slowly put down his hands that were covering his face, and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Disgusted? It turned out that he had made her so disgusted...
Jiang Mubai returned to the hotel room, removed her makeup, took a shower, and finally wrapped herself in a bathrobe, standing in front of the French window, overlooking the night view of the city. The flashing neon lights and the busy traffic could not dispel the boredom in her heart. Lu Jingxing, this name was like a spell, tightly wrapped around her, making her unable to breathe.
The phone rang, breaking the silence in the room. It was Lin Feng.
"Mu Bai, your performance today is outstanding. I am very satisfied." Lin Feng's voice was as calm as ever, with a hint of imperceptible appreciation.
"Thank you, Mr. Lin." Jiang Mubai said in a cold tone.
"But..." Lin Feng paused, "You beat Lu Jingxing today, and this incident has a bad impact. After all, Lu Jingxing is an award-winning actor with many fans. If you beat him publicly like this, it will easily cause a backlash from his fans."
Jiang Mubai sneered: "He deserves it! Who told him to take advantage of me on purpose?"
"I know you've been wronged," Lin Feng said gently, "but you have to consider the overall situation. How about this, tomorrow you publicly apologize to Lu Jingxing and say it was an impulse. Give him a way out and calm the fans' anger."
"You want me to apologize to him?" Jiang Mubai's voice suddenly rose, "Impossible!"
"Mu Bai, I know you are not convinced, but you have to consider your future!" Lin Feng said earnestly, "You are just starting out now, and it will not be good for you to offend Lu Jingxing."
"I will take care of my own future," Jiang Mubai said firmly, "I will not apologize to him!"
After saying that, Jiang Mubai hung up the phone and threw the phone aside. She walked to the sofa, picked up a bottle of red wine, poured herself a glass, and drank it all.
The next day, Jiang Mubai went to the set to film as usual. As soon as she arrived at the dressing room, she saw Lu Jingxing sitting there, his face pale, with a bitter smile on his lips.
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