Chapter 286 - Thats Because You Arent Worthy (1/2)

“So. You’re Mei Jing?” An Ru walked over until she was standing directly in front of Ah Sha.

The reporters in the area quickly gathered around the two women. This was a big scoop in the making! A showdown between the ex and the current girlfriend!

Xiao Hua stood closely beside Ah Sha. If An Ru so much as laid a finger on Ah Sha, Xiao Hua would certainly not hesitate to kick the woman straight to kingdom come.

“Nice to meet you!” Ah Sha greeted An Ru with a sweet smile. Once again, Ah Sha had assumed the facial expression of a cute, adorable (think the loli culture) little girl.

An Ru bit her lip in hesitation; however, before An Ru could say another word, Wan Qingsi was already leading Ah Sha forward with a hand on the small of her back. “The opening ceremony is about to start soon. You haven’t changed into your outfit yet,” Wan Qingsi said.

Ah Sha turned her head around and waved back at An Ru. “Excuse us, but we have to get going now,” Ah Sha said, adding a provocative wink at the end.

An Ru, who had already been furious before the meeting, lost her cool right then and there. She sprinted towards Wan Qingsi, stopping only when she was standing right in front of him. “What does she have that I don’t!” An Ru yelled, her eyes red and teary.

Ah Sha leaned into Wan Qingsi’s side as trepidation and alarm filled her face. “Qingsi… She…”

Wan Qingsi stifled the urge to laugh and leveled a cold stare at An Ru instead. “You’re a celebrity of Stars Entertainment, and she’s my woman. There shouldn’t even be a competition, don’t you think?”

An Ru’s body swayed lightly. Around them, the reporters snapped photo after photo of the scene. A brave one yelled, “President Wan, are you openly declaring that you and An Ru are no longer together?”

“I’m afraid there’s been a misunderstanding,” Wan Qingsi said, his eyes taking in his surroundings. “Miss An and I never had a relationship beyond a professional one. I’m her boss and she’s my employee, that’s it. As for all the claims she had made in the past about our relationship? They were just her own wishes, nothing more. I have never acknowledged her sentiments, nor have I shown any inclination to reciprocate.”

An Ru felt the blood drain from her face. She never thought Wan Qingsi to be capable of such cruelty. He had just humiliated her and destroyed every single shred of dignity she had left.

Behind An Ru, Tang Yue snorted and followed Wan Qingsi and Mei Jing into the building. Only an imbecile like An Ru would expect Wan Qingsi to treat her unwanted affections with anything other than harsh cruelty. Had An Ru even taken her own status into consideration at all? She was a nobody, just another country bumpkin looking for employment at Stars Entertainment.

In that moment, Tang Yue felt extremely lucky that she and Wan Qingsi had once been classmates. At least she knew the kind of person Wan Qingsi was. So what if you had feelings for him? To him, your devotion and affections were about as disgusting as the contents of a dumpster.

“An Ru, just go inside,” Qi Xiu said, stopping in front of An Ru. “Now do you see?”

The movie was titled “Apocalypse”, and it was a 3D sci-fi film. Its entire production crew, including the director, consisted of Americans. Stars Entertainment had invested three hundred million dollars in the movie. With this project, Stars Entertainment was striving for perfection in terms of special effects.

The plot revolved around the awakening of a female Taoist master who had been asleep for several tens of thousands of years. On the day of the apocalypse, the Taoist master must lead humanity to defend the world against the assault of zombies and monsters in order to build a new home. Everyone was taken by surprise, when the cast roles were announced on stage; Mei Jing was not the lead actress.

One of the movie’s characters was a female military officer who got turned into a zombie. Alone, she managed to take the helm of the entire zombie army. Once she was in power, she went on to organize peace negotiations with the humans. At the end of the movie, she sacrificed her own life in the name of peace. That military officer was the second female lead, and she would be played by Ah Sha. Tang Yue would play the Taoist master.

The production crew had decided to keep the name of the lead actor under wraps for now, most likely as some kind of marketing ploy; however, they did drop a few hints that the lead actor would be an international superstar.

Below the stage, whispers and murmurs broke out among the reporters after the announcement had been made; none of them knew what Wan Qingsi was planning. An Ru was sitting on stage too; she had been assigned as the singer for the movie’s theme song. A gloating look formed on An Ru’s face now that she knew Mei Jing hadn’t been given the lead role.

“Qingsi is just playing with her. He has to be. Aren’t all wealthy people like that?” An Ru thought, comforting herself. “There isn’t a single prominent man in this line of work who isn’t the sugar daddy of some female celebrity out there. If Qingsi is truly sincere about a woman, he definitely wouldn’t treat her like just another notch on his bedpost!”

The way An Ru saw it, Wan Qingsi’s divulgence of the fact that Mei Jing was his woman would only damage Mei Jing’s career in the long run; everyone would no doubt assume that Mei Jing was just another one of Wan Qingsi’s kept woman, someone whom Wan Qingsi gave benefits to in exchange for sexual favors. Such claims would definitely be a considerable blow to Mei Jing’s future as an actress.

“Could it be that Qingsi had refused to acknowledge his relationship with me for my own protection?” That thought brought a surge of joy to An Ru’s heart.

Woe to those who refuse to accept reality; these people usually meet horrible ends. If An Ru knew what would befall her in the future, she never would have entertained such delusional thoughts. Then again, life doesn’t offer any do-overs.

After prayers were offered and incense sticks were burnt, the opening ceremony drew to a close.

That night, Xunxun and Ah Sha returned to Ying’s residence for dinner. At the dining table, Xin Qing pointed at the newspaper and asked, “You’re playing the villain this time?”

“Technically, my character isn’t the villain, mommy. She’s just in a different position because she’s a zombie.”

“But she’s not the main protagonist!” Xin Qing was still struggling to grasp the idea that her own daughter wasn’t given the lead role in a movie produced by her own company.

“Here, mommy, check it out.” Ah Sha took out the script from her handbag. “Essentially, my character and the Taoist master play equally important roles in the plot. Labeling the Taoist master as the lead actress just sounds nicer since her role in the movie is more positive.”

Understanding dawned on Xin Qing. “So it’s your choice, then!”

“Mmhm!” Ah Sha unlocked her tablet and swiped the screen twice. “Mommy, take a look at my character’s outfit in the movie. How nice! Her weapon of choice is a long whip. How cool is that!”

“Well, as long as you’re happy with it,” Xin Qing said with a smile, glancing in the direction of the study. Ying Qingcang had summoned Xunxun into the study the moment they arrived.

“Ah Sha, tell me the truth, okay? Are you guys hiding something from me?”

Ah Sha went still for a second. Then, she recovered quickly and said, “What! What else could we be hiding from you? It’s just that thing before. You know, about the Mo family framing me for murder. But everything’s fine right now!”

“Do you guys take me for an idiot?” Xin Qing said with a steely look on her face. “Spill. What’s going on?”

Ah Sha stuck out her tongue sheepishly and sat quietly to one side. Just then, Wangwang ran over with Chengcheng in tow. “Has sis made you angry again, mother? Then you should hurry up and marry her off!”

“Pfft!” Xin Qing failed to contain her laughter. “Go,” Xin Qing told Ah Sha, “tell your father and Xunxun that it’s time for dinner.”

After dinner, Ah Sha winked at Ying Qingcang before she left the house with Xunxun.

“Are you going to tell me or not?” Xin Qing threatened Ying Qingcang by grabbing a fistful of his hair. Ying Qingcang merely chuckled and carried her upstairs.

“It’s nothing, actually,” Ying Qingcang said as he began taking off Xin Qing’s clothes.

Xin Qing glared at him furiously. “You guys are keeping everything from me these days. Even the incident where Ah Sha was framed I had only found out through the newspaper. You guys, you guys keep hiding things from me. What’s the meaning of that? Do you guys think so little of me?”