AMRWFA -Chapter 137 Based on My Experience

Jiang Ying looked at one, then the other, completely confused about what the two of them were doing.

She hadn’t said she didn’t believe them.

“Are you saying… she lied to me, Aunt Xu?”

Ruan Yaoyao nodded. “Mm! That beautiful woman I just observed—her eyes are very clear. It’s obvious she’s still a college student. She doesn’t have much scheming, very simple and innocent. A girl like that wouldn’t become a mistress—unless she didn’t know the man already had a girlfriend and was deceived.”

“But… people really don’t know Yu Yang has a girlfriend…” Maybe she should tell everyone that Yu Yang already had one?

“Look carefully. Yu Yang is over there filming—what is she doing?”

Jiang Ying shifted her gaze back to Jian Lichang.

Ruan Yaoyao continued, “See that? She’s not just watching Yu Yang—she’s also watching the veteran actor acting with him. Which means she’s not actually watching Yu Yang, she’s watching how everyone performs. She’s learning. Do you believe me? If I invite that veteran actor over to talk about acting, she’ll definitely come over. Want to bet?”

“Fine, I’ll bet.”

“And if I win?”

“Then I’ll listen to you from now on.”

Ruan Yaoyao smiled. “You said that yourself. No take-backs.”

“I won’t regret it,” Jiang Ying said firmly.

…

Before long, the veteran actors in the crew were “invited” over by Ruan Yaoyao. She smiled and sincerely asked them for acting advice.

Some of these actors had over ten or even twenty years of experience. But because they always played supporting roles, they weren’t well-known.

Now that Ruan Yaoyao bought them drinks, treated them to milk tea, and genuinely asked for guidance, they were more than willing to share.

Besides, she clearly looked like someone with money and influence. They also wanted to build connections and goodwill, so everyone was quite enthusiastic.

Jian Lichang and several other motivated young actors were soon drawn over, sitting nearby and listening attentively as the veterans explained acting—just like students listening to a teacher in class, eyes shining with focus.

Jiang Ying: “……”

It seemed her boyfriend wasn’t as attractive as these veteran actors after all.

“I lost the bet.”

But when she said it, there wasn’t the slightest hint of unhappiness on her face.

The care from a friend was enough to cancel out any disappointment from losing.

“See? I told you. She couldn’t possibly like your boyfriend. She clearly just wants to act—no complicated thoughts.”

【If it were a few years later, with more life experience, her mindset might change. But someone just entering society is still simple—they all want to rely on their abilities.】

【Sigh… such a good girl, and yet she ended up being ruined by that guy Lu Yuanqing!】

Ruan Yaoyao wondered if she should help her.

Jiang Ying nodded. “Mm! Aunt Xu really is good at reading people. I’ll listen to you from now on!”

“Good girl!”

Ruan Yaoyao smiled and patted her head.

Jiang Ying felt warmth in her heart, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Ruan Yaoyao.

Ruan Yaoyao then called the director over and asked him to arrange a role for Jiang Ying—nothing major, just something for fun.

Jiang Ying was startled. “You want me to act?”

Ruan Yaoyao smiled. “Just visiting the set is boring. Since they’re filming anyway, why not join in? Young people should try new things. If you don’t try, how will you know what you like?”

【Better than staring at Yu Yang all day like you can’t live without him.】

【People need more than one emotional outlet!】

For now, Ruan Yaoyao didn’t know what Jiang Ying liked—but that was fine. One had money, the other had time—they could experiment slowly. Try enough things, and she’d eventually find something she loved.

Once Jiang Ying had a new focus, she wouldn’t keep fixating on Yu Yang.

And when that time came… she would expose his cheating.

【Scumbag!】

【All of them are scumbags!】

As for the things Jiang Ying herself had done, Ruan Yaoyao chose to ignore them.

She was a woman—so she sided with women. What about it?

Still, she felt a bit annoyed.

【Both encountered “scumbags”—Jiang Ying tortured hers, so why is Jian Lichang so useless, getting tortured instead?】

Yu Xiangqiao: Mom, your definition of “torture” isn’t quite the same…

One was exaggerated drama; the other was real danger.

Like Ruan Yaoyao, she also felt Jian Lichang was a pity. Both were “female leads”—one abused men, the other was abused by a man. Quite a difference.

Though she didn’t say it out loud, she did feel uncomfortable.

After observing Jian Lichang more closely, Yu Xiangqiao suddenly felt something was off. She exchanged a look with Lin Zhihe—

When she had been “overhearing” her mother’s inner thoughts, Jian Lichang had also seemed distracted.

The surveillance footage showed both behaving almost identically.

So without hesitation, Yu Xiangqiao dragged Lin Zhihe along and cornered Jian Lichang in the restroom.

Jian Lichang: “……”

The moment she stepped out of the stall, she saw the rich woman’s daughter-in-law standing there with arms crossed, and a bodyguard guarding the door. Her heart skipped a beat.

Oh no.

She’d been targeted.

She knew her face attracted attention, and she had already tried to dress plainly—but she still got noticed?

For a moment, she regretted it. If she had known a wealthy woman would be visiting today, she would’ve taken leave.

She tried to pretend she hadn’t seen them and lowered her head to leave—but a voice stopped her.

“Running away? What, feeling guilty?”

“I’m sorry, madam. I don’t know what I did wrong or how I offended you, but I swear—I only want to act. I truly have no other intentions…”

“Really? Then what’s going on between you and that man my mom mentioned?”

“Which man?” Jian Lichang stayed alert—she wanted to know which man had targeted her this time.

“The one surnamed Lu.”

“Lu Yuanqing?!” Jian Lichang was shocked. Didn’t he say he was single?!

Yu Xiangqiao raised an eyebrow. “Oh? So you really did hear it.”

Jian Lichang shook her head. “You misunderstand. Mr. Lu and I… we’re just in a contract relationship. He said my face attracts trouble, and entering the entertainment industry would draw unwanted attention, so he asked me to pretend to be his girlfriend. That way, people wouldn’t drag me into drinking parties…”

“That’s what he told you?” Yu Xiangqiao raised a brow. “Aren’t you afraid he’ll turn it into something real—or even abuse you?”

“No, that’s impossible. He’s not that kind of person. He’s a good man. If it weren’t for him, I would’ve already been exposed online…”

Jian Lichang hadn’t originally planned to enter the entertainment industry. She was just an ordinary high school student.

Under normal circumstances, she would have gone to university, graduated, found a regular job, gotten married, and lived a simple life.

But she had an exceptionally beautiful face. Someone secretly photographed her, and she unexpectedly went viral.

The price of that fame was countless people trying to dig up her personal information. Some even showed up in real life, sending her disturbing messages and seriously affecting her normal life.

Her parents were just ordinary office workers, helpless in the face of all this.

They reported it to the police, but the root problem couldn’t be solved.

That was when Lu Yuanqing appeared.

He helped clean up everything about her online, arranged for her to transfer schools, and gave her a fresh start. He was also the one who suggested she apply to an acting school and enter the entertainment industry.

His reasoning was simple:

“You’re young and beautiful. Even if you don’t enter this industry, you’ll still face trouble. So why not turn that trouble into an advantage? Once you’re in the industry, even if your photos are everywhere, agencies will protect your privacy and your family. You can earn money and support yourself and your loved ones—killing two birds with one stone.”