Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle

Chapter 129 - 129 129 She Came Specifically for Luo Ning

?Chapter 129: Chapter 129: She Came Specifically for Luo Ning Chapter 129: Chapter 129: She Came Specifically for Luo Ning Han Lie and his two companions took the old crone away, and the centipede was also taken for research.

Lu Xun had to return to the special department to report and handle tonight’s events, so after saying goodbye to Luo Ning, he left as well.

Xiang Bin helped Liu Hongxue, who was slumped on the sofa, to her feet.

“Master Luo, I really can’t thank you enough for sorting out our family’s problem.”

They had watched Luo Ning’s battle with the old crone with their hearts in their throats.

They couldn’t help but feel relieved that they had asked for Luo Ning’s help in resolving this matter beforehand, otherwise, with the old witch being so powerful, they and their mother would have surely been cursed.

Luo Ning smiled, “I won’t be involved with the remaining issues; your family will have to resolve that on your own.”

She was referring to the Xiang Family.

Every time Liu Hongxue thought about how the old witch had killed her entire family and how the ungrateful pack of the Xiang Family were even colluding with her to wipe out her lineage, she felt hatred.

“I will deal with the rest. I definitely won’t let them get away with it.”

Then Liu Hongxue offered money to Luo Ning, which she politely declined.

“I want to make some pills. There’s no need for any more money, but I need Aunt Liu’s help to gather the herbs.”

“No problem. Master Luo, just give me the list of herbs, and I’ll gather them as quickly as I can.”

Of course, Liu Hongxue wouldn’t refuse; not only was she genuinely grateful to Luo Ning, but she also wanted to continue to curry favor with such a master.

Luo Ning left behind a list of herbs and gave both mother and son a peace charm before heading home.

The next day, the Xiang Family was struck by disaster.

Not only was their regular company dividend cut off by Liu Hongxue, but everyone from the Xiang Family who was employed lost their jobs.

Xiang Bin filed a police report, and the surveillance footage of a secretary assistant entering his office became evidence.

The secretary assistant was arrested and confessed that Xiang Jun was the mastermind behind it all, along with revealing many of Xiang Jun’s illegal activities in the company, such as stealing important company secrets and colluding with the finance department to cook the books.

As a result, Xiang Jun was sent to prison. Old Mrs. Xiang brought the family to make a scene at the company, and Liu Hongxue called the police again.

Then the whole family was taken away and detained for several days.

By the time they were released, Liu Hongxue’s retaliation was waiting for them.

The old crone hadn’t forcibly destroyed the underworld marriage for Xiang Jun, so every night in prison he would have nightmares.

His health also declined day by day, giving him a taste of what Xiang Bin had experienced before.

What’s worse, because he had no one to turn to for help in prison and knew the consequences of the underworld marriage, he lived in constant panic and despair.

A month later, Xiang Jun slipped on a puddle in the cafeteria and after a fall, was dead.

The Xiang Family was nearing their end under Liu Hongxue’s suppression, and hearing about Xiang Jun’s death, the family didn’t dare to make any more trouble, fearing that Liu Hongxue might hire a Feng Shui Master against them.

So they were forced to sell their house and move to a small county.

But how could Liu Hongxue let them go? So she extended her reach to that small county.

What mattered most to these ingrates was money, and she intended to make them live in poverty and regret for a lifetime, as this was the best torment.

Upon hearing the news of Xiang Jun’s death and the Xiang Family’s relocation, Xiang Bin sneered at these greedy ingrates who bit off more than they could chew, thinking they got what they deserved.

The old lady and old master even had the audacity to beg him, saying how he still shared the Xiang surname and shouldn’t be so heartless, expecting him to take care of them in their old age in place of his father.

Furious, Xiang Bin went and changed his last name to Liu.

Since the old witch wanted the Liu Family to lose its progeny, he would change his surname to Liu to continue the Liu Family’s lineage, severing ties and drawing a clear boundary with the Xiang Family.

Of course, that’s a story for later.

Three days after Luo Ning had dealt with the Liu Family’s matters, she received a notification for an audition.

Fang Yan and Xi Shu came to pick her up, and they went together to the audition set.

The audition was for the role of the second female lead in the Fantasy Martial Arts Drama that Luo Ning had her eye on, with the director being the quite famous Director Zhu in the industry.

This Fantasy Martial Arts Drama was a big production, the male lead had already been decided upon, a Best Actor with great performance skills.

Now the auditions for the female lead and second female were in progress, and there were many who turned up to audition.

Thanks to the current live reality show, Luo Ning had secured her position as a second-tier actress, and her recent popularity and web traffic were very high, comparable to a top-tier young actress.

Thus, when everyone saw her, they became more guarded, fearing that the director might be biased due to her recent rise in popularity.

However, everyone was intelligent; naturally, they wouldn’t offend Luo Ning, who was currently popular.

So they greeted her with polite smiles, and Luo Ning responded with equally courteous greetings, then sat down to wait.

Unexpectedly to Luo Ning, Bo Xiangxiang had also come to audition, accompanied by Pan Yujie.

Bo Xiangxiang didn’t seem too surprised when she saw Luo Ning, obviously knowing beforehand that Luo Ning would be there to audition.

She took the initiative to speak with a smile, “Teacher Luo is here for the audition too!”

Bo Xiangxiang’s feud with Luo Ning was common knowledge in the circle, so other people began to look over, clearly ready to watch the drama unfold.

Luo Ning glanced at Bo Xiangxiang indifferently, “Is there a problem?”

Bo Xiangxiang greatly disliked Luo Ning’s aloof attitude toward her, but she wouldn’t lose her temper in public.

“I’m just a bit surprised, I didn’t expect to encounter Teacher Luo here.”

Luo Ning looked at her with a vaguely mocking smile, “I sure couldn’t tell you were surprised.”

Seeing the way Bo Xiangxiang acted, it was certain she knew Luo Ning was auditioning for the role of the second female lead.

This woman was definitely there on purpose, to audition for the same drama.

Moreover, Luo Ning was sure Bo Xiangxiang wasn’t auditioning for the same role.

Eight or nine out of ten times, Bo Xiangxiang was aiming for the female lead, just to one-up her.

But Luo Ning didn’t mind; she had read the script, and if the role of the female lead wasn’t performed well, it would come across as very green-tea and white lotus.

On the other hand, the villainous second female lead had more potential to shine, and importantly, she really liked the second female lead’s character.

Since Bo Xiangxiang had offered herself up, Luo Ning didn’t mind throwing back a few barbs.

As expected, Bo Xiangxiang choked on her words, “Teacher Luo really knows how to joke.”

Afraid that Luo Ning would say something more offensive, making her lose face, she then said, “I won’t disturb Teacher Luo any longer.”

After speaking, she went with her agent and assistant to sit down across from them.

Her heart was filled with silent loathing, but then thinking that she was almost certain about securing the female lead, her face revealed a smile once again.

What did it matter if Luo Ning’s current popularity and web traffic were higher than hers? As long as she got the role of the female lead, she would still be able to outshine this woman.

These past few days, she had been restless, feeling like she was about to lose something important.

Then she had a sensation that she needed to suppress Luo Ning quickly, otherwise, she would lose something even more important.

She always trusted her intuition.

So when she heard Luo Ning was going to audition for the second female lead in this Fantasy Martial Arts Drama, she asked Yuan Hanyi for help, and he promised to help her secure the role of the female lead.

As long as she could surpass Luo Ning in acting and popularity in this drama, she felt she could completely turn the tables.

So she was here aimed directly at Luo Ning.