At that moment, Li Yue felt as though she were stripped naked and paraded through the streets in utter humiliation. She fled from the private room in panic, and her manager hurried to follow. She thought he would comfort her, but instead, he coldly told her to go back and apologize.

“Apologize? Why should I apologize? He’s the one who disrespected me.”

“But he’s the sponsor. If you don’t make him happy, who will sponsor you? Do you think classical music is an easy industry to get into? Even a top domestic orchestra like Eileen can’t sell tickets as high as a third-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry.”

“I came to Zhuo Xing to be a musician, not a prostitute.”

“But didn’t you want to perform on stage, to become the concertmaster? Without sponsorship, you can’t even get into the orchestra.”

“Li Yue, I’m not afraid to be honest with you now. When I signed you, it was because I saw your face and good figure. Otherwise, how could I have given you such a high salary?”

“This industry is like this. Unless you give up the violin, you have no other choice.”

“Then I won’t join the orchestra.”

“You signed a ten-year contract. Either you’re blacklisted and never perform again, or you pay a huge penalty for breach of contract.”

She laughed bitterly. Signing her for her looks and body—what did her hard-earned violin skills count for? Ten years—this was the prime period for her as a violinist. If she were really blacklisted, her dreams would be shattered forever…

Tears silently streamed down her face. Who could help her?

Ding dong. The phone screen suddenly lit up. A large “X” appeared on the screen, followed by three messages.

“Do you need help?”
“Call this number!”
“xxxxxxxxxxx.”

—

“Miss Mu, Miss Li has already contacted us.”

Early in the morning, Mu Wan received a text from the Mu Yun Legal Team. After thinking for a moment, she replied.

“Take her as the starting point and expose the scandals of Zhuo Xing.”

After all, whether she saved one person or two, it was still helping. Seeing O Lan’s fate unfold so differently in this life compared to the previous one, Mu Wan felt like she had found the meaning of her rebirth. Her second chance at life was a gift from the heavens. But her help, for those trapped in despair, could be a lifeline. It didn’t take much effort on her part. Just one phone call could change someone’s life.

“But… will this make me too dependent on my family?” Mu Wan muttered to herself. In a sense, she hadn’t achieved financial independence yet. Everything she had, from food to necessities, came from her family and Kuang Ye. Should she also take on some work?

“Wan wan, are you ready?”

“Yes.”

Mu Wan quickly closed her phone, tidied up her makeup in front of the mirror, and, feeling everything was perfect, walked out of the room. Today, she and Kuang Ye were going to the amusement park for a date. Her violin competition had just ended, and Kuang Ye had unexpectedly gotten ten days off. They had chosen a famous amusement park in S city and planned to stay there and play for a few days.

When they got downstairs, Kuang Ye saw that Mu Wan had her hair tied up in a bun, wearing a soft purple sweater with a navy collar, paired with a light purple plaid skirt and short boots. She looked cute with a touch of playfulness, completely different from her usual gentle and elegant style.

Mu Wan noticed that he had been staring at her for a while without saying anything, which made her feel uncertain.

“Doesn’t this look good? I saw on the travel guide that people wear this to the amusement park.” Even in her past life, she was only 25, so this youthful and vibrant outfit couldn’t be considered inappropriate, right?

Kuang Ye thought she was worrying unnecessarily. He walked over, took the suitcase from her hand, and, feeling a bit jealous, said, “It looks good. I just don’t like the thought of so many people seeing such a beautiful sister. I’m not happy about it.”

Mu Wan: …

“Don’t call him Kuang Ye anymore, just call him the vinegar jar. He eats vinegar every day, and when people are just focused on having fun, who cares about him?”^[1]Vinegar Jar, eating Vinegar Jar means being a jealous person

—

Three hours later, in the amusement park, Mu Wan looked at yet another person asking for her WeChat and, with a guilty look, glanced at Kuang Ye. Kuang Ye raised their intertwined hands and, with a forced smile, looked at the sunny and handsome young man in front of them.

“Can’t you tell we’re a couple?”

The young man was taken aback and appeared quite disappointed. “Didn’t you call her Jiejie? I thought you two were siblings.”

Kuang Ye: …

Mu Wan chuckled, feeling like someone had shot themselves in the foot. After sending the person away, Kuang Ye looked at Mu Wan, who was laughing heartily, and repeated, sounding unhappy, the words she had said before they left.

“People are all focused on having fun, who cares about you?”

Mu Wan pinched him. “…Stop being sarcastic.”

Kuang Ye huffed, looking like he was upset and waiting for her to comfort him. Mu Wan thought Kuang Ye was really starting to act like a child. She pulled his arm, snuggling up to him with a dependent look.

“Let’s go, vinegar jar, then no one will misunderstand.”