The Unexpected Rise Before My Exit from the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 428

"If it were you, would you sit in someone else's car with a long face the whole time, impatiently asking to get off when they were trying hard to find a parking space, and then walking away on your own after getting off, completely ignoring the good friend who kindly drove you there?"

Qiao Sixiao asked Wei Lai with a smile.

Wei Lai gritted his teeth, "Teacher Qiao, stop it. My fists are already clenched. This wretched friend, I’ll just toss him by the roadside next time."

After hearing this, Qiao Sixiao glared at Qin Wei.

Coincidentally Qin Wei also shot a glare back at her.

Seeing this, Chen Xinya laughed. There was no deep sisterhood in this industry.

When a pair of plastic sisters could no longer pretend, it was time for another pair of good sisters to rise up through hype.

She had experience with this. After all, when she was currying favor with the previous top actress, Liu Xin, they had also hyped up and created business through their "fairy friendship" CP, gaining a batch of fans.

On the surface they made great efforts to pretend they had an "immortal friendship," but in private Liu Xin only treated her as a follower, and she didn't like Liu Xin at all either.

They had all come up this way, so she could understand.

"Teacher Qiao, I’ll drink to you. We worked together before in ‘Against the Wind,’ though you may not remember me. It’s okay. I respect you very much and also look forward to working with you. Let’s consider this our first official collaboration. I hope you'll take good care of me in the future."

Chen Xinya held a cup of wine she had just poured and walked up to Qiao Sixiao.

She stood ramrod straight, holding up the cup with both hands, full of sincerity.

Qiao Sixiao neither accepted nor refused, just looked at her with a faint smile. Her tone was mild:

"I have to drive later, thanks but I won't drink."

Qiao Sixiao's attitude was clear. Chen Xinya also couldn't insist on pouring her a drink, so she casually chatted for a bit before going to socialize with others. Soon all the dishes were brought out. Everyone took a group pic together, which was released on the official Weibo account of ‘Showdown’ to gain some attention and followers for the account.

【I spotted Qin Wei in the corner at a glance!】

【Weiwei looks so good when she smiles! My baby why is she standing so far from Sister Xiao Qiao, wuwuwu】

【They're wearing the same outfit! Q and Q are matching!】

【How can you call this matching outfits? It's different items from the same Prada collection!】

【It just proves that some people try hard to be the center of attention, while some are born to be the center of attention. Aren't many people still trying hard to find Qin Qiao even if they didn't spot them at first glance?】

【The others are all dressed very finely, but in contrast the three fairies look fresh and natural】

【Three?】

【Er Lu, Xiao Qiao, and???】

【Su Yang】

【??】

【Right...Senior Su Yang's outfit really welded my eyes shut! He looks so clean!】

【Yang Yang is always standing next to Weiwei so...】

【So...】

【Wei Yang is real! (//?//)】

...

"Weiwei, now that we're working together, let's drink to it."

After going around in circles, Chen Xinya came looking for Qin Wei again.

Seeing her, Qin Wei's head started pounding. She waved her hand, "I don't drink alcohol. I have to drive."

"I'll have my assistant drive you later. Drinking a bit is fine. Didn't you also drink when we were filming on set and went out for crew dinners?"

"I won't drink."

Qin Wei's attitude was firm. At the same time, she was busy eating the shrimp Su Yang had peeled for her.

She could peel them herself, but she treasured her nails yet wanted to eat without getting her hands dirty. She could only ask Su Yang for help.

Su Yang could refuse her but couldn't refuse the bottle of citrus and honey perfume she immediately gave him.

She had Li Jing fetch it from her bag in the car and gifted it to Su Yang on the spot.

So Su Yang stood to the side, peeling shrimp for Qin Wei while watching Chen Xinya try to persuade her to drink.

Chen Xinya was skilled at social drinking after many years in the industry, so she had a whole set of techniques for persuading people to drink that were subtle and didn't make people reject her. That's why the executives liked bringing her along when they went out drinking for work.

Right now she was also persistent, determined to drink and reminisce with Qin Wei.

"Weiwei, don't think that I deliberately ignored you and looked down on you these past two years. I'm just a small-time actor, relying on others to get by. Weren't we pretty close when filming together?

Later on, it was because Liu Xin didn't like you. She'd give me attitude whenever she saw me hanging out with you, so...

When she got to this point, Chen Xinya's eyes reddened a bit, feeling a little regretful and wronged.

"I know you blame me...but that's how it is in this industry... To get by comfortably under Liu Xin, I had no choice but to stay silent... Weiwei, about how I was in the past..."

"Chen Xinya."

A pleasant female voice called out her name.

Chen Xinya turned to see Qiao Sixiao looking kindly at her.

"Xinya, you seem rather adept at currying favor on all sides."

Qiao Sixiao's words were meaningful, leaving Chen Xinya a little confused.

But she quickly realized Qiao Sixiao didn't seem to want her getting too close with Qin Wei.

"That woman beside you is very annoying. If you drink with her, don't come looking for me again."

Qiao Sixiao pointed at Qin Wei and said to Xinya.

Qin Wei nodded, "Ah, yes, yes, yes! What a coincidence. Since you've put it so bluntly, I won't hide it either. I also can't stand women like you who are so heartless and casually trample the weak. Xinya, give me the drink. Let's drink together!"

Qiao Sixiao said coldly, "You can only choose one. Don't be too greedy."

Had they really spoken so directly already?

Even with Chen Xinya's seasoned experience in the industry, she had never encountered such a situation before.

Her mind raced at top speed. The cup of wine in her hand - who should she give it to?!

Give it to Qin Wei!

She was on the rise in her career with a natural ability to draw attention online, strong purchasing power from fans, and good resources.

But!

They had a complicated relationship and Chen Xinya had publicly badmouthed her before. Qin Wei clearly didn't like her much right now and was just being temperamental!

Give it to Qiao Sixiao!

Climbing up the big tree of her fame would only be beneficial, not to mention taking Qiao Sixiao's side while she was suppressing Qin Wei. How could she not remember that little bit of kindness???

But!

If she curried favor with Qiao Sixiao now, it would mean completely offending Qin Wei and drawing a clear boundary between them in the future!!

"Teacher Qiao, I'll drink to you."

You have to give some to gain some. At least she had never offended Qiao Sixiao before. Following her would still be better than following Qin Wei.

Qiao Sixiao didn't take the wine glass. Instead, she said to Xinya:

"One cup isn't enough. If you really want to drink to me, drink ten cups."

"Alright..."

Chen Xinya was confused. She wondered if Qiao Sixiao wanted to take the chance to drink? There was no time to figure it out.

Qiao Sixiao called Little Wang over and pointed at the wine on the table, "Pour ten cups for me."

Little Wang obediently poured the wine.

Qin Wei rubbed her brow, recalling that a drunk Qiao Sixiao would also be troublesome. She whispered to Little Wang, "Pour less..."

Assistant Little Wang righteously replied, "Mind your own business."

Qin Wei: "╭(°A°`)╮?"

Ah, so this was taking advantage of someone's power to bully others. Since Qiao Sixiao didn't like her, even her assistant was too lazy to pretend with her.

The ten cups were filled. Qiao Sixiao looked up at Chen Xinya with a smile.

"I was supposed to drink it, but I keep forgetting I have to drive later and can't drink. Xinya, do me a favor and drink it for me? I'll remember this."

Chen Xinya: "......"

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[Little Wang’s Diary: My silly sister's roommate dares to boss my sister around? I'm a little angry that I lost my temper with her... Forget it, not the first time I've treated her this way. Let it be.]