Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Cover the Sky with One Hand
Translator: 549690339
Fan Mengxue hesitated slightly before sitting in the corner furthest from Xie Tianci.
Xie Tianci smiled faintly and then closed his eyes to enjoy the beauty cleaning his ears.
The atmosphere in the room became stifling and oppressive.
Fan Mengxue gritted her teeth. The reason she came to this place, was all because of this Xie Tianci.
Originally, she was in the provincial capital, filming a movie with Stephen.
But just yesterday,
Stephen called her over with a troubled expression on his face.
“Fan, there’s something you need to know!”
Fan Mengxue was unaware of what it was, so she smiled and said, “What’s the matter? Why so secretive?”
Stephen sighed, “Someone wants to meet you!”
“Oh? Who?” Fan Mengxue instinctively became wary.
Stephen grimaced, “In the provincial capital, who else could it be?”
Fan Mengxue’s heart sank, “The Xie Family?”
Stephen’s face also turned grave, “Exactly! It’s the Xie Family, and it’s the second son of the Xie Family, Xie Tianci!”
Xie Tianci.
The most renowned scion of the provincial capital’s prominent family.
An untouchable figure.
Fan Mengxue was puzzled. She didn’t even know Xie Tianci, so why did he want to meet her?
“The Xie Family… in fact, is the biggest investor in this film!” Stephen revealed.
“Xie Tianci made it clear: he wants to have a casual meal with you, otherwise, the subsequent investment will be terminated! ”
Fan Mengxue was shocked. As someone who had been struggling in the industry for four to five years, how could she not understand the malicious intent behind Xie Tianci’s actions?
But… what could she do?
The movie was already halfway through filming.
Everyone in the crew had already meshed together seamlessly.
Under the guidance of Stephen, a world-renowned director, she was just hitting her stride.
Was she supposed to give up just like that?
Seeing Fan Mengxue’s dilemma, Stephen couldn’t help but sigh softly, “Fan, I’ve argued this case many times, but Xie Tianci insists on meeting you. There’s nothing I can do. You’ll have to consider it yourself!”
Fan Mengxue forced a smile, “Thanks! I’ll think about it!”
Having said that, Fan Mengxue left as if her soul had departed her body. When she returned to her place, Han Yao, who heard the news, also rushed over.
As a top-tier gold-medal agent in the industry, she had already made countless calls.
But Zhongdu’s connections did not extend to the provincial capital, and the people in the provincial capital withdrew at the mention of the Xie Family, with no one daring to get involved.
Han Yao looked at Fan Mengxue and said somewhat helplessly, “What do you plan to do?”
Fan Mengxue suddenly looked up, “I plan to go there once!”
Han Yao was startled, “But if…
Fan Mengxue shook her head, “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself. I’m only going to see what exactly he’s up to!”
As she spoke, Fan Mengxue’s eyes were full of determination and a hint of defiance.
Han Yao nodded, “Alright, I’ll go with you!”
Fan Mengxue knew this was Han Yao’s way of saying she was worried about her and nodded gratefully.
“Sister Han…’
Han Yao smiled, “All right, between you and me, what more is there to say! After all, I can only make money if you become famous!”
This was the reason why Fan Mengxue came here.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Xie Tianci sat up and patted the thigh of the woman next to him.
The woman obediently stood up and left.
Then, only Xie Tianci and Fan Mengxue were left in the room.
Fan Mengxue was somewhat nervous.
Xie Tianci, however, smiled slightly, stood up, walked to the liquor cabinet, opened a bottle of red wine, poured two glasses, then handed one to Fan Mengxue.
“This is one of the few bottles of century-old red wine left in the world. Miss
Fan, you should give it a try!”
Fan Mengxue took the glass and sipped gently.
“How is it?”
Fan Mengxue nodded, “Indeed, it’s good!”
Xie Tianci chuckled with a hehe, but his eyes never left Fan Mengxue.
From his angle, Fan Mengxue was a hundred times more beautiful than on TV.
She truly was a rare beauty!
Xie Tianci licked his lips with a somewhat greedy look.
“Miss Fan really is a national beauty, much more beautiful than on TV!”
“Thank you,” Fan Mengxue nodded politely, then clenched her teeth and said,
“Mr. Xie, may I ask why you wanted to see me? Is there something you need?”
Xie Tianci smiled, drained his glass of red wine in one gulp, and then said indifferently, “It’s quite simple. I want you to be my woman!”
Such blunt words left Fan Mengxue somewhat stunned.
Xie Tianci stepped closer, bent down to look at the exquisite beauty of Fan Mengxue’s face, and spoke softly, “As long as you follow me, everything will be yours. I can even spend money to make you a world-class leading actress!” Fan Mengxue remained silent.
Xie Tianci’s heart throbbed with anticipation, and he couldn’t help but stretch out his hand to lift Fan Mengxue’s delicate chin.
But at that moment, Fan Mengxue splashed the red wine in her glass forward.
The red wine splattered all over Xie Tianci’s face.
Xie Tianci was stunned.
Fan Mengxue slowly stood up and said word by word, “Mr. Xie, I’m sorry, but I don’t agree with this proposal!”
Xie Tianci’s eyes began to twitch wildly, and his gaze turned icy.
“Miss Fan, I hope you consider this carefully. This is Zhongdu, and I… am the second son of the Xie Family!”
Fan Mengxue showed no fear, her expression calm, “I know, but I hope you understand something. Not all women are greedy for fame and fortune!” Having said this, Fan Mengxue turned and left.
Xie Tianci snorted coldly, “Fan Mengxue, you walk out that door today, and by tomorrow I can blacklist you. Do you believe that?”
Fan Mengxue stopped, then spoke indifferently, “I believe it, but I also want to tell Mr. Xie, many things are not within your power to control! ”
Xie Tianci sneered, “You can try!”
Xie Tianci didn’t believe that Fan Mengxue really dared to risk offending the Xie Family by walking out that door.
But unexpectedly, Fan Mengxue left without any hesitation.
Xie Tianci watched Fan Mengxue’s departing figure with a cold expression, pulled out his cellphone, and made a call.
“Cancel the movie investment, change the lead actress, and… blacklist Fan Mengxue.
After speaking, he hung up the phone, a cold smile playing on his lips.
In Zhongdu, the Xie Family had the power to overshadow everything!
You will come back begging on your knees, Xie Tianci thought to himself. Fan Mengxue left the club, and Han Yao approached her, “How did it go?”
Fan Mengxue smiled, “Nothing much!”
Han Yao felt somewhat uneasy but didn’t ask further.
When they got back to the hotel,
Han Yao received a call from Stephen.
On the other end of the phone, Stephen said regretfully, “Sorry, but the investors have withdrawn their funds, demanding to change the lead actress!” Han Yao’s heart tightened, knowing that everything was irretrievable now.
After that, Han Yao made many calls.
But this time, there was no one even willing to take her calls.
Because by this point, everyone in the circle knew.
Fan Mengxue had been blacklisted by the second young master of the Xie Family!
Everyone was watching coldly from the sidelines,
Waiting to see how long it would take for Fan Mengxue to succumb to young master Xie!