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Chapter 208 - 208 208 She Must Destroy
Chapter 208 - 208 208 She Must Destroy
?Chapter 208: Chapter 208 She Must Destroy Chapter 208: Chapter 208 She Must Destroy Ji Jiayi looked at Luo Ning and realized she was even prettier than in her photos, with an even better temperament.
He stood up with a smile and greeted her, “Miss Luo, hello!”
Luo Ning nodded at him, “President Ji, hello!”
She then turned to Director Zhu and said, “Director Zhu, I’m going to get my makeup done.”
Director Zhu replied with a polite smile, “Today we have to take the official stills, you’ll have to work a bit harder, and change into several different styles.”
Luo Ning smiled back, “No problem!”
After she left, Ji Jiayi’s smile became more playful.
Once Luo Ning had finished her makeup, she found a moment to call Xiao Yu.
He was originally the largest investor in this fantasy martial arts drama.
Xiao Yu answered quickly on the other end, “Master Luo.”
Luo Ning asked, “President Xiao, I came to film today and Director Zhu introduced a major investor. Did you know about this?”
Xiao Yu replied, “Yes, it’s President Ji Jiachen from the Ji Family.”
“That guy, I don’t know what got into him, but suddenly he wants to invest in our fantasy martial arts drama, with more funding than I had initially put in, so now he is the main investor.”
He thought for a moment and then cautioned, “This person has a deep background, and he’s known in the circle as a playboy, so be careful around him.”
He even doubted whether Ji Jiayi’s sudden interest in investing in the fantasy martial arts drama was because of Luo Ning.
Although his family wasn’t as prominent as the Ji Family, he still felt it was necessary to warn Luo Ning.
He believed a playboy like Ji Jiayi wasn’t worthy of Luo Ning.
“Okay, got it.”
After hanging up the phone, Luo Ning stepped out of the makeup room.
Then she saw Bo Xiangxiang with her assistant, handing out drinks to everyone.
Bo Xiangxiang even took the initiative to bring a drink over to Director Zhu and Ji Jiayi.
Luo Ning watched Bo Xiangxiang look at Ji Jiayi with a coy and giggling expression, reeking of the white lotus act.
Was it because Liu Shaoxian was no good anymore, so she wanted to find a new wealthy patron?
What surprised her, however, was that Ji Jiayi’s expression was quite indifferent, and he didn’t even take the drink from Bo Xiangxiang.
That was not the reaction of a man with a harem of mistresses.
Then again, she reflected that this had become the real world, where everyone was no longer a tool and had reasonable intelligence and behavior.
The key point was that the luck surrounding Bo Xiangxiang had nearly halved, and the influence of the female lead’s halo was limited.
For someone like Ji Jiayi, a potential male lead, his luck was certainly not low, so he was completely unaffected by the female lead’s halo today, which explained his indifference toward Bo Xiangxiang.
Moreover, Luo Ning remembered something else.
The book had stated that Bo Xiangxiang and Ji Jiayi met because he had an accident, which just happened to be witnessed by Bo Xiangxiang, who then saved him and even took him home to personally care for a while.
That was what had fostered Ji Jiayi’s fondness for Bo Xiangxiang, laying the groundwork for her eventual seduction and inclusion into his harem.
Luo Ning had a good memory, and upon reflection, she suddenly realized that according to the book, Ji Jiayi’s accident was meant to happen today.
The book mentioned that Ji Jiayi had been involved with an international model for a while and had only recently broken up.
What he didn’t know was that the model actually had a sugar daddy abroad, who was part of the mafia.
When he discovered their affair and ended up getting cuckolded, he was naturally angered and decided to make Ji Jiayi pay.
Because of reservations about the power wielded by the Ji Family, he didn’t go for a kill.
Instead, he ordered a stealth attack, shooting Ji Jiayi once in the arm and once in the leg.
It happened late at night as Ji Jiayi was returning home alone from a bar.
And that’s how he was “coincidentally” found by Bo Xiangxiang, who then took him home.
Bo Xiangxiang, a woman, feeling upset in the dead of night, went out for a drive to clear her mind, and then, she managed to pick up a handsome, wealthy, and powerful man to take home; only a female protagonist could do that.
Luo Ning’s thoughts stirred, she certainly didn’t want Ji Jiayi to fall back into Bo Xiangxiang’s hands, and then become one of her harem.
Otherwise, the luck Bo Xiangxiang lost would grow back significantly.
Moreover, the Ji Family’s background was substantial, and the company Ji Jiayi had established himself, Ji Family Corporation, wasn’t bad either. If he were to be invested in Bo Xiangxiang’s harem, it would be troublesome for him to come and oppose her.
So she had to make sure Bo Xiangxiang couldn’t save him again and nurse him back to health; she would have to disrupt this link.
Once Luo Ning made her plan, she walked out.
Then the crew began to take promotional photos.
In the photos, Luo Ning, as the Second Female, made the main actress, Bo Xiangxiang, look utterly lackluster.
Upon seeing the promotional photos, Bo Xiangxiang’s face nearly turned green with fury.
She couldn’t hold back and went to find the photographer.
She felt the photographer had intentionally made her look ugly.
The photographer was speechless, “How can you blame me for this?”
“With Luo Ning being so beautiful and having such a unique aura, I could only produce such an effect.”
Bo Xiangxiang’s inferior appearance and temperament were her own problems; the fact that she was blaming him for not taking good photos was a joke, completely lacking any self-awareness.
“If you think it’s not good enough, you can go find Director Zhu and ask him to replace the photographer.”
This photographer had a small reputation in the industry, and it was the first time a third-tier star had criticized his work as subpar. He had his own temper, so he wasn’t going to put up with it.
He even proactively went to complain to Director Zhu, suggesting that if it wasn’t satisfactory, Director Zhu should replace him.
Director Zhu had gone to great lengths to invite this photographer for the promotional shoot, and there was no way he would let him leave because of Bo Xiangxiang.
So, he first sweet-talked the photographer into staying, and then, with a stern face, he went to scold Bo Xiangxiang furiously.
If it hadn’t been set in stone and already publicized, Director Zhu would have liked to replace the lead actress.
As for a small third-tier star like Bo Xiangxiang, Director Zhu didn’t hold back at all when scolding her.
After finishing, Director Zhu huffed a warning, “Don’t cause trouble on set anymore, otherwise, I’ll change the lead actress. There are plenty of people out there waiting for this role.”
He really was enraged today.
For a major director like him, he still had a lot of faith in certain things.
Today was the first day of shooting, which was extremely important; a smooth start also meant that everything would go well thereafter.
Who would have thought Bo Xiangxiang would pull such a stunt, nearly driving the photographer away? That was just courting bad luck.
Actually, Director Zhu was also considered to be a man of his word and principled. Otherwise, with the Liu Family’s downfall and Liu Shaoxian becoming useless, he technically didn’t need to save face for them and could have replaced Bo Xiangxiang.
Bo Xiangxiang did not expect Director Zhu to come and scold her over this.
She felt extremely aggrieved; she didn’t think she was any worse than Luo Ning, and she was the lead actress.
But in the photos, Luo Ning looked stunning at first glance, while she seemed dull. If it wasn’t the photographer’s fault, then what was it?
She wanted to argue back, but seeing Director Zhu’s scowling face, she lost her nerve.
Especially since her biggest backer, Liu Shaoxian, was finished, and Yuan Hanyi hadn’t been as enthusiastic towards her lately.
On the variety show, not only had she failed to become an overnight sensation, but she also lost a considerable amount of audience favor and fans.
Therefore, if she wanted to turn things around, she had to rely on this drama.
If she really lost the lead role in this drama, how would she prove her acting skills and how to surpass Luo Ning with her fame?
So, she cried while apologizing, saying she didn’t mean it and pleaded with the director to give her another chance.
It must be said, Bo Xiangxiang’s crying scenes were indeed good. Watching her admit her mistake and cry so sadly, Director Zhu couldn’t bring himself to scold her further and left after a few cursory words.
Bo Xiangxiang watched his retreating figure, thinking in her heart that if she became famous, she would find a way to block Director Zhu’s career, determined to retaliate for him daring to scold her like this.
Lifting her head, she noticed Ji Jiayi going to the restroom. Her eyes flickered, and she quickly walked over.