Rebirth of an Idle Noblewoman

Typing with one hand did not seem to affect Gu Xiqiaoʼs speed. She reached out and tapped a few keys before a couple of videos popped up on the screen. These were a few items that the Bai family procured on the black market. They were the raw materials needed to create the Soul Extinguishing Seal.

In comparison to explaining the situation to him over the phone, she felt that Big Boss Bai would understand the message she wanted to convey better if he saw these pictures. She was confident that everyone was smart enough to know this.

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On the second day, the filming of ”Empire Under Siege” started as usual. It was very early in the morning and yet every celebrity had already arrived on set.

”Miss Xiao, I think Iʼve just heard some not-so-good news.” It was Xiao Yunʼs assistant. She appeared to be as delicate as a flower petal. Judging from her face, she mustʼve been younger than Xiao Yun. At the moment, her face was twisted with anguish.

The makeup artist was still putting on makeup on Xiao Yunʼs face so without turning around, she asked, ”Whatʼs up?”

”Itʼs, itʼs…” Her assistant then went closer and whispered into her ear cautiously. ”I heard that Jin Sitian has someone powerful backing her up, and that someone is one of the filmʼs sponsors. I heard that there was a request put forth for you to be replaced.”

”You heard?” Xiao Yunʼs expression changed in an instant. Putting the script down, she asked, ”From who did you hear this?”

The assistant panicked after seeing her reaction. ”Itʼs... everyone said the same thing. Urgh, you were way too rash yesterday!”

She thought that if Xiao Yun did not treat Jin Sitian with so much hostility, this situation would not have resulted.

”Sheʼs the one who targeted me first. I mean, even if I didnʼt take action against her, would she let me go so easily?” Xiao Yunʼs expression was unchanging. She raised her script up to continue memorizing its lines. Knowing how nasty Jin Sitian was, Xiao Yun guessed that it was incredibly likely that her assistant was right.

Although slightly disappointed, Xiao Yun did not have very high hopes to begin with. Also, ever since coming here, she had learned a lot and her horizons had expanded. Something inside her has changed for the better, she felt.

While her peers were still going through intense body-shaping exercises, she had already played her part in a scene.

This was quite literally, the fruit of her intense labor during summer.

The assistant agreed with the idea that Jin Sitian was behind this.

”Why are you still here?” Suddenly, a sharp voice interrupted their conversation. Turning back, it was unsurprisingly, Jin Sitian and her sweet, innocent face.

Speak of the devil.

Her egg-shaped face was pretty but her default expression was uncomfortable to stare at for long. Somehow, that arrogant, pompous look on her face took some of her points off the attractiveness scale.

Xiao Yun stood up and shot back with a cold glare. ”If you are allowed to be here then so am I.”

Jin Sitian had serviced Mr. Tian well last night and as a result, he promised to step up his investment and to get rid of Xiao Yun. Not only that, he had also requested for Jin Sitian to have more screen time in the movie. Seeing Xiao Yun here so early in the morning, especially after hearing his promises infuriated Jin Sitian.

”Whereʼs Director Cheng! Get him here!” she yelled. Fortunately, her manager was able to cup his hands over her mouth before anyone could hear her idiotic yelling.

ʼDumb b*tch!ʼ, thought the manager as he warned Jin Sitian with a deathly glare. He whispered into her ear, ”Let me handle this issue alright? No matter what, you just stay here and watch. As a public figure, could you at least have more control over your own emotions?”

The managerʼs words made sense. While panting heavily, Jin Sitian pointed towards Xiao Yun. ”You should get her out of here, now! I want her out of this place right this instant!”

”Give me a moment.” The manager picked up Mr. Tianʼs secretaryʼs phone call. Over the phone, he roughly understood Mr. Tianʼs intentions. With him behind his back, it shouldnʼt be too hard to get a rookie off the set.

Smoothing out his coat, he left to meet Cheng Zhou.