Deliberate Possession [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 111

Chapter 111: Establishing a Persona

Lin Xi had nothing to say about Jiang Yumian’s indulgence, but she felt that something was slightly off. Their mode of interaction wasn’t like this before.

It used to be Jing Xiaoyan who shamelessly clung to Jiang Yumian. How did it turn into Jiang Yumian coaxing Jing Xiaoyan now?

Lin Xi shook her head. Fine, she didn’t understand. As long as these two were dating, that was all that mattered.

They arrived at the small platform for the program recording. After adjusting the cameras, they were ready to start filming.

This time, they were only given their respective character identities. Except for Jing Xiaoyan and Chu Qianyuan, who knew each other’s, the identities of the others had not yet been revealed.

Staff member: “Let me introduce the general plot. To quell the war and maintain peace between the two nations, the little princess of the Fragrant Country was sent to form a marriage alliance. On the way, the Crown Prince of the enemy country, who wanted to reignite the war and refused to compromise, sent assassins to kill her. The general escorting the princess fought desperately to protect her, and both their fates were unknown, their whereabouts a mystery.

The seventh prince of the Fragrant Country, who had been a hostage in the enemy country for five years, secretly overheard the enemy Crown Prince and his advisor’s discussion, discovered their conspiracy, and secretly sought out the greatest swordsman in the martial arts world, ordering him to find the little princess’s whereabouts. At this time, the severely injured little princess was picked up by the greatest poison doctor in the martial arts world…”

The basic outline was clear. The corner of Jiang Yumian’s mouth twitched. Picked up? Is that even a word?

“Oh, I see. The badges are all random. So the princess here might not be a female, and the prince might not be a male. So Ling Yisong and Xie Yunhuan could also be the princess, right?” Lin Xi touched her chin and nodded to herself. She quickly added, “Then, later, did the princess fall in love with the poison doctor who saved her, starting a deeply emotional and heartbreaking romance?”

Jiang Yumian couldn’t help but interject, “You are so corny, utterly outdated.”

But if the poison doctor was Jing Xiaoyan, then she took back what she said. However, judging by Jing Xiaoyan’s attire, she didn’t look like a medical practitioner?

Lin Xi raised an eyebrow. “Oh, why are you so anxious? Are you the princess or the poison doctor?”

Jiang Yumian was taken aback, then raised an eyebrow. “I’m the princess, can’t you tell? I’m so regal.”

Lin Xi: “Ew…”

Jing Xiaoyan crossed her arms, carefully examining Jiang Yumian. This outfit did look like a princess, but it was too obvious. However, the others were also dressed quite formally and looked the part, so she couldn’t determine the identities from the clothing alone.

The other people also joined Lin Xi in the casual speculation, analyzing whether the princess would fall for the poison doctor, the general, or the swordsman who came to find her.

Jiang Yumian scratched her face. Why couldn’t someone else like her, or why couldn’t she like no one?

“Can your plots not proceed without a romance?” Su Mumu couldn’t help but speak. Her role was the poison doctor. Who said she was going to save the princess? She picked up the princess to turn her into a human medicine ingredient…

She was afraid that when the results came out, these people who only thought about shipping CPs would be shattered.

The staff member interrupted them in time, “We will divide everyone into two teams. The white team is responsible for protecting the princess, and the black team, conversely, is responsible for assassinating the Fragrant Country’s princess and emperor. Please clearly understand your own identity. It’s not necessarily true that if you’re on the white team, you’re protecting the princess. Black and white are divided based on your respective identities.”

Jing Xiaoyan frowned slightly, her mind racing. “So we only know our own identities, and the other information is vague? So whether to protect or to kill, we have to find that clue ourselves?”

The assassin might not want to kill the princess, the general might not want to save the princess, and the poison doctor might not want to save the princess. True or false, the program crew didn’t make it clear…

Staff member: “Yes. Your side quest is to figure out which camp you belong to and not be discovered by the other party.”

Jiang Yumian was confused. She was the princess, so her identity should be on the white team. Are the others’ motives that complicated?

This scenario felt somewhat familiar. How was this different from the first episode where her introduction was just one sentence?

Jiang Yumian suddenly understood…

“I think the director just likes to torment people.”

Jiang Yumian was expressionless. She wanted to say “torment me,” but saying it out loud would be too obvious. Besides, no one knew who the emperor was. He was also quite pitiful, with no one to protect him…

The tasks for the day were heavy. They played some simple games at the racecourse, and the winning team would receive character information.

Throughout the morning, everyone was excited to play, except for Jing Xiaoyan, who was preoccupied with her thoughts.

Jiang Yumian rode the horse alone. She could already ride on her own without help, but could only walk slowly for a few steps. Jing Xiaoyan stayed by her side, afraid she might be scared.

Jiang Yumian suddenly said she wanted to get down while Jing Xiaoyan was preoccupied.

Having already noticed Jing Xiaoyan’s distraction, Jiang Yumian got down and pulled her aside to rest.

The morning games were almost finished. The director told them to relax and play for a while, as they would be moving locations later. So, there was no formal filming now. The only cameras on were capturing interesting behind-the-scenes moments.

“What are you thinking about?” Jiang Yumian sat on a lounge chair, reaching into Jing Xiaoyan’s pocket to retrieve her phone. She had noticed her looking at her phone earlier.

Jing Xiaoyan took her phone back, not letting her look. “Nothing much. Just guessing your identity. I’m wondering if my role can have a romantic plotline with yours.”

Jiang Yumian glanced at the phone that was pulled back. She didn’t think anything of it. She got up and moved her lounge chair closer to Jing Xiaoyan’s.

“Are you the general?” She looked at Jing Xiaoyan with a smile. She was the princess, and the female general who escorted her was her romantic interest. This was the information she received after the game ended.

She was asking so directly, she wondered if Jing Xiaoyan’s clever mind could guess.

“General? Female general?” Jing Xiaoyan looked confused.

Jiang Yumian nodded. “Yes, the famous female general of the Fragrant Country, and the first female general of the Fragrant Country.”

Jing Xiaoyan’s eyes widened. Her heart felt heavy. She asked in disbelief, “Are you and this female general a couple?”

“You’re so smart.” Jiang Yumian reached out and patted the top of Jing Xiaoyan’s head. Sighing internally when she noticed Jing Xiaoyan’s sad expression. It looked like she wasn’t the general escorting her.

“I’ll go ask the director if that forced exchange card can be nullified.” Jing Xiaoyan looked distraught, supporting herself on the lounge chair to sit up.

She was truly unlucky, with bad fortune.

Jiang Yumian’s mind raced. She wanted to nullify that card, so that meant…

“Is Sister Yunyun the female general?”

Jiang Yumian grabbed her hand. Jing Xiaoyan didn’t get up and lay back down lifelessly.

Jiang Yumian sat up and leaned her head close. “Really?”

Jing Xiaoyan remained silent, her expression blank, without any of the guilt of selling out Chu Qianyuan. She only felt sad now.

Jiang Yumian wasn’t satisfied with one blow and quickly dealt another. “No way. Are you that unlucky?”

She held back a laugh, reaching out to rub Jing Xiaoyan’s cheek, then pouted, feigning helplessness. “Oh no, Sister Yunyun and I have no CP chemistry. I’m afraid the audience won’t ship us. What should I do…”

Jing Xiaoyan’s still face finally reacted, but only her eyes moved, looking blankly towards Jiang Yumian.

Jiang Yumian was doing it on purpose…

Deliberately trying to anger her.

Seeing Jing Xiaoyan remain silent, Jiang Yumian took drastic measures. “Forget it. I’ll go discuss it with Sister Yunyun later and sell a romantic plotline with her in front of the camera.”

Jing Xiaoyan instantly sat up straight, glaring fiercely at Jiang Yumian, her expression suggesting that if Jiang Yumian really dared to go, she would eat her alive.

Suppressing the smile at the corner of her lips, Jiang Yumian deliberately raised an eyebrow. “What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

She continued, “It’s for the variety show effect, and it’s normal. Besides, if your CP isn’t me, but someone else, there’s nothing you can do. It’s work, and you can’t refuse it.”

Jing Xiaoyan tightly pressed her lips together, stubbornly saying, “You are not allowed to sell a plotline with her.”

Sell what? Sell to whom? Absolutely not allowed!

Jiang Yumian reached out and placed her hand on the back of Jing Xiaoyan’s neck, her palm resting on the skin.

The intimate gesture calmed Jing Xiaoyan’s small temper down a bit.

Jiang Yumian knew how to handle Jing Xiaoyan.

Only when Jing Xiaoyan showed a wronged expression did she speak. “I’m just teasing you. I wouldn’t dare to harass Sister Yunyun. Wouldn’t Mumu kill me?”

“But it’s also true. We can’t decide this. The setting is like this. Your co-star in future films won’t be me either. Are you going to refuse to film because your co-star isn’t me, even though we’re together?”

Jing Xiaoyan naturally understood these principles. She sighed heavily. “I know all that. I just regret exchanging roles with Chu Qianyuan yesterday.”

If she had known this would happen, she wouldn’t have exchanged with Chu Qianyuan. She regretted it!

Jiang Yumian smiled at her. Regretting it now was useless.

She glanced at the others riding horses and decided to change the subject so Jing Xiaoyan wouldn’t continue to be sad.

“Speaking of your film, didn’t Director Wu’s movie need to replace the male lead? Have they chosen someone yet?”

Jing Xiaoyan shook her head. “Not yet. It’s difficult to find an actor of decent caliber to star in a movie that only features them for about ten minutes.”

And it would also offend Zhang Yan’s fans.

Jiang Yumian understood. She pointed at Xie Yunhuan, who was leading Lin Xi’s horse. “What do you think of him?”

Jing Xiaoyan looked in the direction she was pointing. Ling Yisong was also next to them, so she instinctively thought Jiang Yumian was referring to Ling Yisong.

“Ling Yisong is certainly capable. Although his caliber is a bit lower, his popularity from the variety show has been quite high recently, and he has made a name for himself. However, his fans can’t beat Zhang Yan’s. If Zhang Yan’s fans find out Ling Yisong replaced his role, they’ll probably cause a fuss.”

Although Zhang Yan was semi-disgraced now, his fans were still willing to defend him and wouldn’t easily leave.

Jiang Yumian withdrew her hand and tapped Jing Xiaoyan’s forehead. “I’m talking about Xie Yunhuan. His acting is pretty good, and he’s looking to transition. You give him a boost and immediately put him on the big screen.

To act opposite you, even for just ten minutes, is enough. Once he has that golden touch, it’ll be easy to land other roles. Besides, he’s a top idol with a massive fan base. Overwhelming Zhang Yan is nothing for him.”

Jiang Yumian suddenly covered her mouth, looking sneaky, and leaned close to Jing Xiaoyan’s ear. She lowered her voice and whispered, “And most importantly, our box office is guaranteed.”

Having a top idol here, and a top idol filming their first movie, that’s a guarantee. And Jing Xiaoyan’s role has so many scenes, it will definitely bring her a lot of attention.

Why wouldn’t they go for a win-win situation like this?

Jing Xiaoyan’s eyes lit up when she heard this. She gave Jiang Yumian a thumbs-up, then reached out and smoothed her hair. “No wonder you’re good at making money. You inherited your mother’s genes well.”

Jiang Yumian nodded with pleasure. She wouldn’t be modest in front of her girlfriend.

However, she thought about it again and was still a little worried. She pulled Jing Xiaoyan closer and carefully reminded her, “But remember to credit Xie Yunhuan as a ‘Special Guest Star.’ It’s best not to promote his involvement and only announce it on the day of the release to give everyone a surprise. Otherwise, if you market it from the start, and his fans see he has so few scenes, you and the director will both be criticized, which would be counterproductive.”

Jing Xiaoyan got up from the lounge chair and sighed. “Don’t worry, I know this. The team will be prepared. I’ll go talk to him. If he agrees to participate, we can let his team handle the rest.”

“Mhm, mhm.” Jiang Yumian nodded with a smile. That’s all money, a lot of money!

The guests on this variety show finally had a purpose. She needed to figure out a way to trick all of them into joining her company. The KPI her mother set for Jing Xiaoyan and An Jie seems to be quite high.

Since they were all friends, and she had approached Xie Yunhuan, it wouldn’t be right to neglect the other one. Afraid that Ling Yisong might overthink it, Jiang Yumian naturally went to find him. She heard his contract with his company was about to expire…

However, things didn’t go smoothly for Jiang Yumian. She was halfway through trying to convince Ling Yisong when someone came looking for her, saying it was Boss Yin.

Jiang Yumian sighed. She almost forgot about her.

She told Ling Yisong to seriously consider joining her company, listed a bunch of benefits, and then left without giving him a chance to refuse.

She was going to see what Yin Youbing actually wanted.

She walked to the spot where she and Jing Xiaoyan had been sitting, and Yin Youbing was already standing there waiting for her.

Jiang Yumian walked over, saw the hot coffee Yin Youbing handed her. She curled her lips and smiled, reaching out to accept it. She said politely, “Thank you.”

Yin Youbing smiled. She got straight to the point. “You’re welcome. Actually, my purpose this time wasn’t for promotion. It was mainly for you.”

Her tone was very direct, and she openly admitted her purpose, much more straightforward than yesterday.

Jiang Yumian held the coffee to warm her hands, raising an eyebrow. She didn’t beat around the bush either. “Mhm, I know. I could tell.”

Yin Youbing sighed softly. “But you probably don’t know why.”

She wasn’t surprised that Jiang Yumian could tell. After all, the look Jiang Yumian gave her last night was obvious. She didn’t even pretend.

But Jiang Yumian was only so confident because she had the backing.

So her being honest now was a very wise decision.

Jiang Yumian took a sip of coffee and sat down on the lounge chair, not responding to Yin Youbing. Her gaze fell on Jing Xiaoyan, only retracting it when she saw her still talking to Xie Yunhuan.

Yin Youbing sat down on her other side. Jiang Yumian adopted the CEO’s demeanor, keeping her composure and not speaking or asking her anything. So, Yin Youbing had to speak first.

“I’m doing this because of my sister. She is Yin Xiangyu.”

Jiang Yumian’s expression didn’t change. She nodded. “Mhm, I know. She’s your sister.”

If she had given this kind of response to anyone else, the conversation would have ended a long time ago.

Yin Youbing hadn’t expected her to be so bad at conversation. After a two-second silence, she continued, “Since Boss Jiang knows so much, you probably also know that my sister doesn’t like me, right?”

Jiang Yumian pursed her lips, a faint smile on her face, and didn’t respond.

Yin Youbing had no choice but to continue, “I heard Sister has a collaboration with Boss Jiang. Actually, this time, I just want to appear on TV with Boss Jiang. If people mistakenly think that Boss Jiang came here because of me, that would be even better.”

Jiang Yumian chuckled softly. “Mhm, I can see that. You’re quite manipulative.”

Despite her unreserved evaluation, Yin Youbing didn’t deny it. “I am indeed manipulative, but my manipulation isn’t directed at you. I just want my sister to notice me.”

“She never pays attention to me. She really hates me.”

Jiang Yumian blinked, finally turning to look at her. “Yin Xiangyu has so many collaborators, and I’m not the only one.”

Yin Youbing opened her mouth, looking like she wanted to say something, but hesitated before looking at Jiang Yumian.

“But I know my sister likes you.” Yin Youbing’s answer was honest. But she changed the subject again. “Sister’s taste is indeed very good. If it weren’t for Sister liking Boss Jiang, I might even pursue you.”

Jiang Yumian looked away, no longer looking at Yin Youbing, and ambiguously said, “I might consider it.”

Yin Youbing’s eyes lit up, but she quickly thought of Jing Xiaoyan not far away. She looked up at her, suppressing her excitement, and asked, “Boss Jiang… consider what?”

Sensing the gaze from this direction, Jing Xiaoyan also looked over and frowned when she saw the person sitting next to Jiang Yumian.

Meeting Jing Xiaoyan’s eyes as she walked over, Jiang Yumian smiled at her.

She then focused her attention on Yin Youbing. She put down the coffee in her hand. If Yin Youbing hadn’t asked, she wouldn’t have embarrassed her and would have let her continue her facade, but since she insisted on asking, she had no choice but to stop joking with her.

“Considering not telling Yin Xiangyu you came here.”

Yin Youbing’s heart sank. She hadn’t expected Jiang Yumian to say that. It seemed the conversation had broken down.

Jiang Yumian turned her head to look at her and asked carelessly, “Are you trying to attract Yin Xiangyu’s attention so she can see she has a sister, or are you trying to provoke her?”

“Of course I want her to notice me.”

Yin Youbing answered quickly, as if it was a sentence she had rehearsed many times in her mind, blurting it out.

“Indeed, I believe you want her to notice you. But whether you’re trying to provoke her, retaliate against her, or use me to experience the pleasure of stepping on her head, that remains to be seen.”

“Stop holding back. The emotions in your eyes when you called Yin Xiangyu ‘Sister’ were almost overflowing. Did you disgust yourself? Did you think you hid it well?”

Jiang Yumian finished speaking and rose from the lounge chair. She turned and glanced at Yin Youbing, who hadn’t managed to hide her gloomy expression. She curved her lips and suddenly asked, “I heard one of your company’s employees wanted to switch jobs a while ago?”

Yin Youbing’s pupils constricted, and her body stiffened. She looked up at Jiang Yumian in disbelief.

Jiang Yumian’s smile deepened. She shrugged at Yin Youbing with a relaxed demeanor. “Don’t be nervous. I was just asking casually. Oh, right. I will help you get your sister’s attention.”

At this point, Jing Xiaoyan had already walked over. She looked at Yin Youbing’s current state. She didn’t know what Jiang Yumian had said to her, but she looked completely dejected. She decided not to greet her after all.

But Jiang Yumian didn’t give her a chance to greet her, taking her hand and leaving.

The large bus was parked in the distance, waiting for them. Jiang Yumian didn’t go straight there but instead took Jing Xiaoyan to find Ke Ke and her mother, wanting to say goodbye before leaving.

Jing Xiaoyan resisted the urge to look back and leaned close to Jiang Yumian, asking, “What did she want with you?”

Didn’t she say it would only be a quick chat?

Why did the atmosphere feel so wrong during the conversation?

“She came to confess her purpose. She said she wanted to get her sister’s attention. Knowing Yin Xiangyu likes me, she deliberately approached me, wanting Yin Xiangyu to pay attention to her.”

Jiang Yumian’s truthful answer instantly took on a different meaning in Jing Xiaoyan’s ears.

Having been shipping CPs a bit too intensely with them lately, Jing Xiaoyan suddenly had a wild idea, then was shocked by it herself. That Yin Youbing wouldn’t be trying to get into some sort of incestuous relationship with Yin Xiangyu, would she!

Jing Xiaoyan’s eyes slightly widened. Although she thought it was impossible, she still whispered in awe, “Ah! Does she like her sister!?”

Jiang Yumian’s hand holding hers loosened. She looked at Jing Xiaoyan with a speechless expression. “Idiot, get further away. Don’t infect me.”

Jing Xiaoyan quickly stopped fooling around, taking Jiang Yumian’s hand again, their fingers intertwined.

“Got it, got it. Then why did she come to you? Why didn’t she just go straight to Yin Xiangyu?”

She shook their clasped hands. Jiang Yumian organized her thoughts. “Because she wanted to provoke Yin Xiangyu. It would be best if she could pursue me and use me to step on Yin Xiangyu. That would feel so good, right? And she even said she wanted to pursue me just now.”

The grip on her hand tightened. Jing Xiaoyan turned her head, looking at Jiang Yumian expectantly. “What did you say?”

Jiang Yumian’s eyes flickered. She cleared her throat. She was probably asking for trouble. She deliberately said, “I told her I would consider it.”

Jing Xiaoyan squeezed her interlocked fingers hard. Jiang Yumian’s face showed a pained expression. Jing Xiaoyan really didn’t feel sorry for her girlfriend!

“Ouch!” Jiang Yumian pulled her hand away, then quickly said, “I’m just teasing you. I was trying to scare her just now.”

Jing Xiaoyan let out a heavy “humph,” released her hand, and then massaged it in her own hand.

“Scare her with what?”

Jiang Yumian: “I bluffed her just now, and I actually guessed correctly. The employee who wanted to switch to Guo Che’s family company from Yin Xiangyu’s company is connected to her.”

She had only found bits of information that seemed like gossip, and hadn’t even confirmed it. Asking like that just now connected all the dots. Yin Xiangyu truly caused her to suffer an unexpected disaster. She had to extort a huge sum from her when they got back.

Jing Xiaoyan turned her head, her cold gaze falling on Yin Youbing’s back, who had already gotten up and left. She pursed her lips, turned to look at Jiang Yumian, and asked with a slight frown, “Why would she do that?”

Jiang Yumian shrugged. “Because she’s clever.”

Jing Xiaoyan frowned deeply. Two people who don’t even know each other. Why would Yin Youbing go to such lengths to mess with Jiang Yumian?

And use such despicable methods.

Jiang Yumian: “Do you still remember Cui Kun? The one who had his sister send me flowers. You threw the flowers in the trash back then.”

When she suddenly brought up this person, the disgust in Jing Xiaoyan’s eyes was unconcealable. That disgusting trash.

Jing Xiaoyan endured her discomfort. “What about him? Is he involved in this too?”

Jiang Yumian nodded. “Probably. Cui Kun’s company was suppressed by me a while ago. Now he’s competing with Guo Che’s family company for the same project. If Guo Che takes the blame for that illegitimate child incident, then the one who benefits is Cui Kun. But, there’s no evidence for this. It’s all speculation. However, this Cui Kun, I heard he used to be Yin Youbing’s admirer.”

Jing Xiaoyan’s face was sullen, clearly unhappy. Why are there no good people around? Her tone slightly deepened. “Then this Yin Youbing is quite cunning.”

If Yin Youbing really instigated Cui Kun, and Jiang Yumian hadn’t tricked her into revealing it today, it would have been very easy for her to distance herself from the matter.

At that point, either Guo Che would be finished or Cui Kun would be finished, and she wouldn’t be involved at all, as no one would suspect her, given that she and Jiang Yumian didn’t even know each other.

It was a shame she was too confident, actually delivering herself to be humiliated. She didn’t even check if Jiang Yumian was easy to pursue before coming.

Jing Xiaoyan pursed her lips. Hmph, pursue Jiang Yumian? She shouldn’t even think about it.

Jiang Yumian nodded. “Mhm, she said she was manipulative herself.”

“But when it comes to being cunning, I think no one can beat you.”

Jing Xiaoyan resisted the urge to roll her eyes at her. They were talking about serious matters, and she was still joking around.

She ignored Jiang Yumian’s words. After thinking for a long time, she still felt annoyed. “Does she have a feud with you?”

Jiang Yumian shook her head. “No.”

Jing Xiaoyan’s eyebrows furrowed tightly. She’s causing trouble even without a grudge or hatred. Does she really think what she’s doing is flawless?

Jiang Yumian reached out and waved her hand in front of Jing Xiaoyan’s eyes. “Don’t think about it anymore. Although she doesn’t have a feud with me, she resents Yin Xiangyu. Yesterday, I heard Yin Xiangyu say that Yin Youbing has always believed her mother was killed by her. The specific reasons are complex, so she noticed I was liked by Yin Xiangyu and set her sights on me.”

Seeing Jing Xiaoyan’s complicated expression, Jiang Yumian began to analyze the situation for her. “Situation one: she wants to destroy me, making Yin Xiangyu feel guilty. Situation two: she wants to use me, pursue me first, and then step on Yin Xiangyu’s head with me. Situation three: she might not even think I wouldn’t find out about her. I guess she’s prepared for the worst-case scenario, wanting to bring the family down with her. Then Yin Xiangyu would also suffer.”

“Thinking about it, if she succeeded, causing Yin Xiangyu lifelong suffering, it would indeed bring a lot of satisfaction, and be particularly heartbreaking for someone who has always hated her. If I didn’t know Yin Xiangyu, then in the last scenario, given my mother’s temper, she really could have succeeded, even if I discovered her now.”

Jing Xiaoyan took a deep breath. Seeing Jiang Yumian even evaluating herself, she couldn’t help but slap the back of her head.

“I’m not dead yet! She wants to use you, she wants to be with you, what? She wants to pursue you? Did she ask me?”

She was a whole person standing right here!

Jiang Yumian held her head with a mournful expression. “She probably didn’t pay much attention to you.”

According to her analysis, Jing Xiaoyan didn’t exist in the entire plan. Moreover, Yin Youbing probably noticed the way her mother handled public opinion for her before, which is why she did this.

So Jing Xiaoyan, she might not have truly paid attention to, and certainly didn’t expect her to be such a variable.

Jing Xiaoyan crossed her arms. Heh, so what if she looked down on her? Didn’t she still successfully pursue Jiang Yumian?

Although she didn’t care about others’ opinions, it wasn’t right to constantly let people look down on her, the legitimate girlfriend.

Just as Jiang Yumian was wondering if her words had hurt Jing Xiaoyan’s feelings and thinking about how to comfort her, Jing Xiaoyan finished thinking.

She pulled Jiang Yumian and inexplicably said, “Being looked down upon by others is indeed not good. It seems I need to establish a persona for you to solidify my position in the family.”

Jiang Yumian blinked blankly. “What persona should I establish?”

Shouldn’t Jing Xiaoyan be the one to step up and let everyone in the industry know she’s her girlfriend and that her position is irreplaceable?

Jing Xiaoyan wasn’t as ambitious as she thought. She said seriously, “Wife-controlled.”

Then she added righteously, “That way, no one will look down on me. They will only look down on you.”

Jiang Yumian’s face was covered in black lines. “…”

Well, she was right. If she was wife-controlled, who would dare to pursue her for something ambiguous? Jing Xiaoyan was truly smart. This method was a permanent solution.

Putting everything else aside, her brain was indeed quite impressive…