Chapter 12: A God of Wealth Arrives in the Entertainment Industry (12)

Director Jiang glanced at Fang Jinnian, whose face was flushed with anger, then at Miss Jiang, who appeared calm and unruffled, and quietly took a step back. He wished he could make himself invisible.

“You really aren’t worried at all, are you?” As if struck by a sudden thought, Fang Jinnian, who just moments before looked as if he wanted to strangle her, suddenly smiled, his words laced with implication.

“If you’re so good at making threats, why don’t you ever follow through?” Jiang Youyou’s demeanor was that of someone utterly fearless, unafraid of heaven or earth. After all, she knew the whole plot—she was practically a prophet. If she couldn’t best this man even with foreknowledge, then all her years of effort would have been for nothing.

“Fine. Remember what you just said.” Because of all the uproar online recently, which had already begun to impact the company, no matter how much Fang Jinnian wanted to do something to Jiang Youyou, he held back in public. Furious, he simply stormed off, leaving only his angry footsteps behind.

Only Jiang Niannian was left standing there, pale as a ghost.

“So it seems my dear sister isn’t quite as beloved by my fiancé as she’d like to think.” Jiang Youyou’s simple words hinted at a tangled web of relationships, yet her tone remained gentle, her smile as soft as a spring blossom, as if she were merely making casual conversation.

But in Jiang Niannian’s ears, her words were like tiny thorns—too small to kill, but sharp enough to hurt.

She bit her lip and, feeling the change in the way those around her were looking at her, raised her teary eyes to Jiang Youyou, her voice pitiful. “If it hadn’t been for your… well, never mind. Sister, just know when to stop.”

With those words, Jiang Niannian left it at that, clutching her script as she hurried into her dressing room.

Jiang Youyou watched her go, her eyes lingering briefly on the dressing room door until it closed tightly behind her. Turning over Jiang Niannian’s words in her mind, Jiang Youyou’s gaze suddenly sparkled.

Was this the start of a counterattack?

She rather hoped so. Otherwise, this one-sided suppression was becoming rather dull.

She glanced at her phone and smiled. Hopefully, the coming storm would be even fiercer; otherwise, the contents of her phone would truly be wasted.

Of course, Jiang Youyou was not the only one who’d overheard Jiang Niannian’s words. The people around them pretended not to have heard, busily focusing on their own tasks. Gossip was tempting, but it was best not to be too obvious, especially since these were circles most would never even hope to enter. To offend one of them could cost you your job.

As for Zhou Nan, she watched Jiang Youyou, who was now brimming with an intimidating, venomous energy, and, for once, held her tongue in silence.

“Director Jiang, how about we talk business?” Having sent away the troublemakers, Jiang Youyou turned her attention to Jiang Jing, who had been preparing to slip away. Her cheerful manner made it hard to connect her with the sharp, forceful figure from earlier.

Yet they were one and the same.

“Business?” Director Jiang cast a subtle glance at the dressing room Jiang Niannian had entered, then composed himself. “Miss Jiang, here’s the thing. I’m quite satisfied with my casting choices. Of course, the investment from President Fang plays a role, but your sister, Jiang Niannian, truly fits my vision for the female lead.”

The implication was clear: if she wanted to buy a role with money, there was no need to discuss it further.

“The lead role?” Jiang Youyou smiled. “If I recall correctly, Director Jiang, you haven’t yet decided on your second female lead, have you?”

The script told the story of a heroine struggling to survive in a turbulent, fictional era. The protagonist, Shiyu, was born into a respectable family but, after a family tragedy, was forced into a life of hardship. Through resilience and unwavering determination, she escaped her circumstances, opened a pastry shop in the capital with her wit and hard work, and eventually found happiness with her true love.

The second female lead, Su Yuan, was the eldest daughter of the Minister’s household and famed as the most beautiful woman in the capital. Her beauty was unrivaled, but she was equally arrogant and ruthless, stopping at nothing to achieve her goals.