Qiao Yuan didn’t pay attention at first and her tone was slow and leisurely, “What’s the matter?”

The assistant was about to get angry. “Someone took a video of you and Rong Xuan chatting. So…… now everyone knows.”

Qiao Yuan was shocked. She was originally sitting on the bed drying her hair, but when she heard these words, she stood up directly. “What did you say?”

The assistant gritted her teeth and said, “They all know what you said then.”

Qiao Yuan subconsciously asked, “How’s that possible?”

The assistant stammered, “You…… go and see for yourself.”

Qiao Yuan immediately hung up the call and opened Weibo.

Her Weibo account was in chaos. How much time had passed since the comments below changed direction?

Previously, fans were all supportive of her, but now, everyone was criticising her.

Some comments might be from real passersby but some might be from her enemies. At such time, it would be impossible for her opponents not to get involved and hire a wave of paid posters against her.

How could this be?! Who on earth took these videos? Qiao Yuan had countless questions in her heart but no one gave her any answers. The most important thing now was not to find the person who took the videos.

To top it all off, she got a call from her manager not long after.

“Qiao Yuan, someone from above said that you’re going to be banned. You’re…… on your own now.”

Something flashed in Qiao Yuan’s mind. She suddenly remembered what the instructor had said to her before. ‘Good luck out there’. At that time, she didn’t take these four words to heart, but now combined with her manager’s behavior, she immediately knew that she must have messed with someone she shouldn’t mess with.

“Sis, I’ll call you Sis, I’ll apologize to them, okay?” Qiao Yuan completely forgot that not long ago she had vowed in front of the director that it was impossible for her to apologize.

She immediately said, “I can apologize. Whether in person or in Weibo I’ll apologize! I can do it, I really can! Apologizing is nothing. Sis, don’t give up on me, okay?”

Having worked together for many years, the manager couldn’t bear to see Qiao Yuan like this. Qiao Yuan was so proud, except when she first debuted, she hasn’t been so anxious for a long time. However, who made the higher-ups determined to prevent Qiao Yuan from staying in the circle?

The manager sighed. “There’s nothing we can do, Qiao Yuan. This time, there’s really nothing we can do. You…… Forget it. This is it.” After saying that, the manager decisively hung up the phone.

Qiao Yuan stared blankly at the phone in her hand.

The beeping sound came from the speaker, indicating that the other party had already hung up.

She immediately called back, but found that she had been blocked.

Qiao Yuan held her cell phone with disheveled hair and blank face. She had been abandoned just like that?

She…… couldn’t be a star anymore?

She…… couldn’t act anymore?

She was used to the prosperity of the entertainment circle, to being pursued by thousands of people, to hearing her name called out by the crowd, to being the center of attention, and to appearing brightly in the spotlight every day. How could they make her leave the circle to become an ordinary person?

How could she be willing to go back to being an ordinary person again?! She didn’t want to!

She’s a popular actress with 50 million fans! She’s the company’s cash cow, how could they ban her just like that?

Qiao Yuan didn’t give up and called her manager, as well as her superiors whom she could always talk to. But without exception, none of the calls got through. At this moment, she realized with incomparable clarity that she was blocked by them all.

She was literally abandoned.

At this time, her phone’s ringtone suddenly rang. Qiao Yuan’s eyes lit up like a drowning person who had caught a drifting wood.

However, the caller wasn’t the person she expected, it was her assistant.

After picking up the phone, the assistant cautiously asked from the other end, “Sister, I saw that you apologized on Weibo and said you wanted to temporarily withdraw from the circle. What happened? Why so sudden?”

Qiao Yuan’s face was full of bewilderment. It took her a few seconds to realize what her assistant had said.

She immediately hung up and tried to log in to her Weibo account.

But no matter how many times she tried, there was only one prompt on Weibo, that was, to remind her that the password she had inputted was wrong. Her Weibo had always been managed by herself and her manager never interfered, but now, she actually couldn’t log in!

Qiao Yuan searched for her Weibo with trembling hands.

「Qiao Yuan v:

To those who love me and to the fans I love,

I’m sorry to disappoint you this time. I am very remorseful and disappointed in myself. I want to sincerely apologize to Rong Xuan.

I’m sorry for causing you so much harm. Perhaps saying sorry is not enough to express my apology, and so, I want to announce something, I am temporarily withdrawing from the circle. I may not be a good fit for the entertainment industry and want to reflect on myself.

Thank you for liking me over the years. Until we see each other again.」

Qiao Yuan’s eyes almost popped out of her head when she read these lines.

This wasn’t posted by her! She didn’t want to withdraw from the circle! She didn’t want to quit! But now, someone logged into her Weibo and ‘officially announced’ that she was leaving the circle without even giving her time to react. Although it was said to be temporary, who knows how long it would be?!

Qiao Yuan logged into her alternate account and wanted to leave a message. She had to let others know that it wasn’t her who posted that announcement of Weibo. She didn’t want to leave the circle and someone was forcing her to. However, she found that her phone’s message function was turned off. She couldn’t leave a message at all! As for her other small account, even if she posted using it, would anyone believe it was her?

No one would.

It’s over…… Everything was over……

———

After Rong Xuan posted the videos, it didn’t take long before she saw Qiao Yuan’s apology as well as her Weibo announcement that she was quitting the circle.

It would be impossible to say that she wasn’t surprised to see the news that Qiao Yuan was withdrawing from the entertainment industry.

Rong Xuan didn’t expect her to do so this easily.

Qiao Yuan’s career was currently on the rise. She had recently received several major endorsements and her career was booming. But during such a period, she actually said she would quit the industry? And her company agreed? Just letting go of their money tree like this?

Could it be that her contract has expired? Qiao Yuan, who was accustomed to the flashy entertainment industry, was willing to give up everything and return to ordinary life?

Although she was confused and felt that things weren’t as simple as they seemed, Rong Xuan wasn’t very curious about Qiao Yuan, and she also didn’t really understand how the entertainment industry works. Since Qiao Yuan was about to withdraw from the circle and also apologized to her on Weibo, she’d just let this matter go.

Naturally, Gu Ye also saw Qiao Yuan’s post. He knew exactly why Qiao Yuan wanted to withdraw from the circle. In fact, it wasn’t her who wanted to do so, but that she had to. However, there was no need to tell Rong Xuan this.

He sneered and took Rong Xuan’s phone over. “Little Bride, don’t look at her anymore.”

Rong Xuan blinked.

“Look at me.” Gu Ye leaned closer so that his handsome face was clearly and unmistakably printed into Rong Xuan’s eyes. “You’re always looking at other things, am I not good looking?”

???

Rong Xuan looked at the handsome young face in front of her and didn’t know what to say. Fortunately, at this critical moment, Gu Ye’s mobile phone rang.

It rang cheerfully, as if it would keep ringing if the owner didn’t answer.

Gu Ye took out his phone in annoyance. Who the hell was calling at this hour?

The first time, he hung up the call without even looking at the caller. But within a few seconds, the phone rang again.

Gu Ye almost wanted to switch off his phone.

However, the other party had called him twice in a row so it must be something serious. If it wasn’t, he would directly hang up!

As soon as the call was connected, Zuozuo’s loud voice came over, “Wild, where are you?”

Gu Ye said lazily, “In my bride’s room.” So, do you know what a good thing you’re ruining with this phone call? Can’t you even get a clue?

“In the room?!” Zuozuo said these words and Pangpang’s very recognizable and rich voice also sounded next to him.

“Wild went directly to his bride’s room? This…… this…… Zuozuo, are we interrupting something?”

Gu Ye obviously heard Pangpang’s voice and he sneered, “What do you think?”

Zuozuo lowered his voice, “Wild, take it easy. The captain is still waiting to take us back for training.”

Thinking of the captain who was extremely strict with his teammates, Gu Ye couldn’t help but rub his brows.

“Wild, how did things work out?”

Gu Ye lied without even changing his expression, “It hasn’t been resolved yet. I want to stay here with her, you can go back first.”

After Gu Ye said this, he was about to hang up, but he didn’t expect someone else to talk to him on the other end of the phone.

Zuozuo probably turned the speaker on so what he said was heard by the other two with him.

The speaker changed from Zuozuo to the captain.

“Wild, you haven’t been in the team for long and I have already made an exception to let you out for a break today. Have you forgotten what you said when you first joined the team?”

Of course, Gu Ye didn’t forget what he said when he first joined. He entered the team with a dream.

In fact, he didn’t have much time to squander.

The captain knew that Gu Ye still remembered clearly.

He directly ordered, “We will wait for you at the entrance of the hotel. Come over as soon as possible.” After saying that, the captain hung up the phone decisively.

Gu Ye was silent for a minute before he said helplessly, “Little Bride, I have to go back to training.”

Hearing Gu Ye’s words, Rong Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. She almost thought that Gu Ye was really going to stay.

Although the room was large and the bed was big enough for two people, how could she sleep in the same bed as Gu Ye?

One must know that they’re just a plastic engaged couple! The kind that might be terminated at any time!

Fortunately, he was leaving soon.

Gu Ye smiled when he saw Rong Xuan’s relief. “Are you that eager for me to leave?”

Rong Xuan didn’t say anything. She lowered her eyes and remained quiet. Although the picture was quite beautiful, her silence was equivalent to acquiescence.

Gu Ye clicked his tongue. He stood up and Rong Xuan followed suit, ready to see him off.

Only when she saw him leave and close the door could she really feel at ease. Otherwise, she’s afraid that Gu Ye would turn back and say that he would stay. If that really happened, she would have no choice but to leave and get a new room.

After opening the door, when Gu Ye was about to step out of the room, he suddenly turned around, unexpectedly lowered his body and kissed Rong Xuan’s cheek.

The sound was loud.

After successfully kissing his little bride, Gu Ye smiled triumphantly. “Goodbye kiss. Little Bride, I’m really leaving.”

Rong Xuan took two steps back and closed the door as soon as Gu Ye stepped out of the room.

After she was alone, Rong Xuan couldn’t help but touch the part of her face that Gu Ye had just kissed.

The place seemed to still have the temperature left by Gu Ye.

It’s a little warm.

She sighed helplessly. He actually stole a kiss. The male protagonist was so childish. Since the female protagonist had appeared, the matter of breaking off the engagement should also be put on the agenda.