I was just an ordinary person, but somehow I ended up dressed as a female celebrity.

Chapter 36 Encountering Unspoken Rules

Ling Xia's expression remained unchanged, still smiling, but her smile was cold and sharp, her lips pursed, sending a chill down Shen Peipei's spine. "Shiyi is indeed a role model I need to learn from."

"I will definitely try my best to catch up."

As for you, you will definitely be trampled underfoot.

"You are excellent in yourself. I look forward to our next collaboration," said Lu Yingdi, gazing affectionately at Ling Xia.

Lu Yingdi's eyes have been praised by audiences as the most expressive eyes.

Even if Lu Yingdi is in a daze, the audience will think he is thinking about something.

"I'm really looking forward to it too."

After Ling Xia finished filming, Sister Zhao also approached her.

I don't know what he's been busy with these days, he's been acting all mysterious, I thought Ling Xia hadn't noticed.

Sister Zhao gave me a look that said, "You'll never guess what I'm about to say."

"Didn't you tell me before that I should keep looking for a good script?"

“I found it, and the script investor knew it was you and directly appointed you to play the female lead.”

"The female lead!" Tian Tian covered her mouth, as if only in this way could she control her loud voice.

Tian Tian stared at Ling Xia, her face flushed, excitedly communicating with her through her eyes.

Sister Lingxia, did you hear that? She's the female lead!

From a minor supporting role to the lead actress, what kind of qualitative leap is this?

Let Xia rise up.

Xia was pleasantly surprised when she was told that she was chosen to play the female lead. Wow, what good luck!

Sister Zhao explained the schedule to Lingxia again.

"Tonight at 8:30, I'll go with you to have dinner with the investors."

There will absolutely be no more accidents.

"Go to the site at nine o'clock tomorrow morning to go through the motions."

It turns out there really is such a thing as going through the motions; she actually ended up in this situation.

Is this considered using connections? It feels really strange.

Ling Xia's head bobbed up and down like a chick pecking at rice, it was unclear whether she had heard anything or not.

Lingxia asked with an extremely eager look in her eyes, "Sister Zhao, I'd like to have hot pot tonight, is that okay?"

For the past few months, Lingxia has been abstaining from meat like a monk.

I'll get depressed if I don't eat meat.

Sister Zhao nodded, "It's not like capitalism, where there's direct exploitation."

……

The next evening, Lingxia was dressed up by the makeup artist into a huge white lotus flower.

That's how Ling Xia felt.

All in white.

White dress, white earrings, white high heels, slightly wavy hair tied with a butterfly knot.

The light eye makeup made Ling Xia look gentle and soft, less aggressive than before.

Lingxia and Sister Zhao walked into the hotel. Sister Zhao said that every time you go out alone, something bad happens, but this time she is going with you, so nothing will happen.

Then she was suddenly called out.

"Ling Xia?"

The two looked in the direction of the sound.

A middle-aged man in a suit, slightly overweight with a large belly, was surrounded by several other people.

He greeted Ling Xia, then left as if he had other things to do.

Ling Xia and Sister Zhao were surprised to see that person. They exchanged a glance, and Sister Zhao took out her phone to search for him. Her expression changed slightly. "He is indeed an investor in the new film."

"No wonder someone handpicked you to be the female lead."

Unspoken rules exist in every industry, especially in the fiercely competitive entertainment industry.

There are quite a few people who take shortcuts to fame.

In Lingxia's memory, when she first entered the entertainment industry, a great opportunity came her way. Lingxia and Sister Zhao were very excited, but they never expected that the investor would try to take advantage of them at the dinner table.

The two, newcomers to the entertainment industry, were slapped in the face by reality. Ultimately, lacking evidence and unable to report the incident to the police, the matter was left unresolved.

"Lingxia, let's not go. We don't want that lead role anymore."

Although Sister Zhao felt sorry for the script, she still recommended that Xia not go for the sake of her safety.

It's hard to say whether anyone will still use Ling Xia in the future.

Actresses who haven't yet made a name for themselves and don't have any representative works are labeled as divas, making their future path even more difficult.

"I'm going, but I need to prepare a trump card."

After saying that, he walked towards the convenience store next door.

She's not the Ling Xia she used to be.

At 8:30 p.m., Lingxia and Sister Zhao arrived at the room for the dinner party as agreed.

When Xia saw the fat, greasy investor, she reached into her bag and checked that everything was still there before her mood calmed down a little.

"Lingxia, you've grown even more beautiful in the years I haven't seen you."

The investors, seated at the dinner table, started by discussing current major events in the investment world, and then began to comment on Ling Xia, seemingly evaluating her as a product, while also using some obscene language.

I could hear a group of opportunistic men at the banquet constantly laughing and joking, like a comedy duo, echoing each other.

Hearing such obscene words, Ling Xia's face turned as cold as ice.

Sister Zhao's face was gloomy, much like the soup in front of her had been spilled on a few shameless people.

Ling Xia grabbed Sister Zhao's arm and shook her head, signaling her not to act yet, as it wasn't the right time.

The phone in the bag was recording audio the whole time.

Every word you utter now will be used against you in court.

"Women are inherently more relaxed than men; men conquer their careers, while women only need to conquer men."

"Celebrities don't necessarily have to be great actors, but they must be knowledgeable, interesting, and sensible."

"Just be a good boy and listen to me, and you'll get the role, right?"

"Nothing needs to be paid at all."

The others chimed in, "Who can argue with that?"

Then they started making suggestive remarks again, laughing and joking with each other.

"Lingxia, what do you think?" the investor asked.

Under the gaze of a group of greasy men.

Ling Xia couldn't hold back any longer, "I think you're really asking for it. You should say things like that to your mother."

Ling Xia's words did indeed make the group of people look rather awkward.

This actress is so out of touch with reality.

"How dare you speak like that, little girl? Quickly apologize to Mr. Wang!" A middle-aged man next to the investor snapped at Ling Xia after realizing what was happening.

Ling Xia saw the investor get up and walk towards her.

He is walking towards the abyss.

"An apology alone won't do. You need to make amends in room 605... If you come, the lead role is yours. If you don't come, it'll be hard to make it in the entertainment industry. Don't be fooled by your current popularity. After a while, you'll fade into obscurity, and nobody will remember you."

A combination of kindness and severity.

As he spoke, he moved closer to Lingxia, his fat hand immediately touching Lingxia's face.

"bump".

The door to the gathering was pushed open, and several men in black entered, quickly subduing the men inside.

Thud—

The investor's obese body was pressed down on the dining table.

The dishes and cups were in disarray, and the sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling filled the air.

Ling Xia suddenly felt a little unreal as two tall men entered from outside the door, one after the other.

The investor who tried to sexually harass her, who was smiling disgustingly at her just a second ago, is now slammed onto the table, looking utterly pathetic.

"Boss, you're here!" Xia's heart finally settled down. If that disgusting investor tried to touch her, the stun gun in her bag wouldn't stand for it.