Chapter 25.
Her words didn't seem like a casual joke, they were serious like giving a promise. Tangli, who had always been calm, was actually a little flustered at this moment, because Fu Mingyue's eyes were so deep and complicated that Tangli couldn't understand what she was thinking.
Tang Li lowered her head in panic, and at the same time retracted her hand, putting her hands behind her back, not only to save herself, but also to help Fu Mingyue. She said: "You signed a contract with me, didn't you just sell yourself to me? I'm not a shady boss. The contract between you and me is only valid for five years. After these five years, you will be free."
Five-year contracts are not uncommon in the entertainment industry, and most people agree with this status of limitations. But Fu Mingyue was a weirdo. On the day she signed the contract, she originally wanted to change the contract and sign it for ten years. At that time, Tangli didn't care about her elegant manners and glared at Fu Mingyue, telling her not to be so naive. How could there be someone like Fu Mingyue who was so eager to give her benefits? No matter how hard-hearted Tang Li was, she was so moved by Fu Mingyue's actions that her heart softened.
With such a good girl, how could she not make Tang Li fall in love with her?
So Tangli confirms that Fu Mingyue is a friend worth keeping!
Tang Li thought about the good person cards she often received from the heroine, and couldn't help giving a thumbs up to Fu Mingyue and said: "As expected of my good friend, she dares to sell herself for life. I, the bos, am not as courageous as you."
Fu Mingyue looked at Tang Li with a bit of disappointment, but she quickly sorted out this negative emotion. When she got along with Tang Li, she was always patient and gentle, and this time was no exception.
Fu Mingyue smiled meekly and said, "It's getting late, go take a bath to relieve your fatigue."
She did not continue what Tang Li said because Tang Li was avoiding her. Fu Mingyue couldn't tell whether Tang Li really didn't understand or was pretending not to understand. The only thing she could be sure of was that Tang Li was avoiding her intentionally.
Since she wanted to escape, she would not force Tangli to answer her directly.
In fact, her answer will not shake her heart. After all, she really wants to follow her for the rest of her life.
She has seen too many dark sides and finally got the light. How could she be willing to leave her?
Even if they can only be friends.
Fu Mingyue didn't mention taking a bath, but when she mentioned taking a bath, Tangli thought of the makeup that had not been removed from her face. She held her face helplessly and said, "Oh, I've been wearing makeup all day, I have to remove it quickly."
There is no one who does not love beauty, and Tangli is among them.
Fu Mingyue looked at her back with a smile, and suddenly called: "Xiao Li."
This is the first time Fu Mingyue has called such a familiar name. The simple two words are not exclusive to Fu Mingyue. Many people call Tangli that way.
When Tangli heard this title, she felt a touch of joy in her heart. Whether people are close or not can be determined by their names. Does this also mean that Fu Mingyue wants to get closer to her?
Tangli responded, her steps relaxed and joyful.
Fu Mingyue stood alone under the lamp, her eyelashes elongated in the shadow of the light, and she looked a little sinister without a smile on her face.
She feels that she is a contradictory person with low self-esteem, and she will always get into trouble over little things. For example, with this nickname change, she thought she would be satisfied if she called her "Tangli" and became friends, so during the period of acquaintance, Fu Mingyue's name for Tangli never changed. On the contrary, Tangli called out "Mingyue" early on. Perhaps she was too calm and would not think wildly about such a trivial matter.
But Fu Mingyue is different. She regards her as a friend and knows that her troubles may explode at any time. She doesn't want to implicate Tangli. If they were just friends, then they wouldn't get too close, and she wouldn't be targeted by Tang Haoran. Because Fu Mingyue understands that Tang Haoran just wants to reduce her to the point where no one can help her, then she can choose to bow to Tang Haoran in order to survive.
Therefore, Tangli, who is an ordinary friend, should not be payed too much attention by Tang Haoran.
However, Fu Mingyue thought too much of herself. She was a selfish person. After finally getting Tang Li's love and care, how could she be so cruel that she would just become ordinary friends with her?
She wants more.
Fu Mingyue's change of mind caught her off guard. Wasn't that "little pear" that she blurted out her truest thought?
Fu Mingyue covered her forehead, took a breath and said with a wry smile: "Am I crazy?"
She was sitting in a chair in a daze, her face expressionless, her eyes deep and her brows furrowed, as if she was thinking about something on her mind.
Suddenly, the mobile phone woke up Fu Mingyue who was distracted.
She picked up her phone, looked at it, and immediately pressed the button.
Fu Mingyue whispered softly: "Another person who wants to congratulate me."
She wanted their help before, but they ran faster than the other.
Fu Mingyue doesn't blame them, she would have done the same thing in their place.
But she doesn't need them now.
Fu Mingyue looked through her address book and deleted everything that should be deleted. In the end, only Tangli's mobile phone number was left, and then she turned off the phone with satisfaction.
She was born in an unhappy family. Her parents divorced when she was a child, and they got married soon after. For Fu Mingyue, her divorced parents were indifferent to her. They was probably really disappointed with their last marriage. So Fu Mingyue knew that she was redundant as long as she could remember. After her grandparents passed away, Fu Mingyue gradually lost contact with her parents. She thought she had no parents, and her parents thought they didn't have this child.
Then there is only Tangli in her mobile phone address book, which means she is the most special one.
Fu Mingyue looked intently at the bathroom and smiled softly.
Having her is enough.
*
After the promotion of the Magnolia Film Festival, most netizens surfing the Internet knew the name of Fu Mingyue. After people learned about the web drama she filmed, they found a picture in their minds. Familiar and stunning face.
The online drama produced by a small production team half a year ago became a hit, which shows that everything is excellent, and the acting and plot are all online. Although the costumes and props were somewhat unsatisfactory, the flaws were not concealed. Once the platform launched it, it was exposed to the public's view and gradually became popular. After that, it became a conscientious online drama, gaining good reputation.
Fu Mingyue is the heroine in that drama. She plays a pair of twins. The elder sister is quiet and the younger one is lively. One day, the younger sister disappears, which leads to a murder case that occurred more than 20 years ago.
There is no male protagonist in this web drama, and Fu Mingyue is the well-deserved protagonist, so she single-handedly shouldered the entire click-through rate.
That's why Fu Mingyue became popular at that time. Many people knew an actress named Fu Mingyue.
However, the exposure in the later period was not high, and Fu Mingyue did not often interact with fans on social platforms. Her fame soon disappeared.
At that time, the fans who followed her protested against the company's inaction. No matter how hard the fans tried, Fu Mingyue and the company did not issue any statement. Therefore, the fanbase began to lose fans and lost their original enthusiasm for Fu Mingyue.
According to common sense, Fu Mingyue would not have the possibility of making a comeback. No one in the entertainment industry could be popular twice in a row. They never expected that this record would be broken by her.
On this day, Fu Mingyue's social account, which had been dormant for a long time, went online.
There is no account followed by fans, not even a VIP, so this account gives people a pitiful feeling.
She posted a daily photo, which looked like a group photo, but Fu Mingyue only took a screenshot of herself and posted it on the social platform.
After that, Tang Li retweeted this Weibo post without saying anything.
The two people's actions in tandem were so tacit that it made people wonder if they were staying together.
With Tangli's traffic assist, Fu Mingyue's fan following successfully exceeded one million, and more people became aware of Fu Mingyue's name.
Fans who had followed Fu Mingyue had mixed feelings, being happy but also a little unbelievable. No one understands better than them how unreliable Fu Mingyue's company was back then. For such a small workshop company to become famous, Fu Mingyue should be held in high esteem. However, the company's attitude left fans puzzled. Even if it doesn't praise her, it still ignores Fu Mingyue. So at that time, some people speculated whether Fu Mingyue had offended someone. The fact that she disappeared from the entertainment industry later proved that the guess was correct.
She offended others and was hidden away, and now she can still appear in the entertainment industry. This made the fans who were still nostalgic for her overjoyed. They all returned to Fu Mingyue's homepage and started commenting on her.
Once the popularity is established and the number of fans is gradually increasing, work must be arranged immediately.
Fu Mingyue's manager is Tian Rongrong. There are not many people in the studio, but they are all elites. Tang Li asked Tian Rongrong to take Fu Mingyue to start her first variety show after her comeback.
Based on Fu Mingyue's personality, Tian Rongrong quickly found a variety show suitable for her to be a flying guest.
So Tian Rongrong specially told Fu Mingyue today, and warned: "You are on the show just to brush your face, so that more people know your face, and they can call out your name when they see you. But you can't eat it fat in one breath, we have to take our time. This is your first show off the screen. Talk less and do more. Of course, you are not the only one who was stuffed into the show, there is another star, she is a bit unpleasant, just ignore her."
Fu Mingyue nodded obediently and said, "Sister Tian, don't worry, I will work hard."
Tang Li, who was eating red pomelo at the side, added: "The celebrity who is going with you is called Zhao Tiantian. She is a rich second generation. Fans are proud of her as a little princess. They think her character is very cute, so their praise for her is a bit overwhelming. She writes a lot of press releases to try to bully people, and she will probably target you. Don't give her face when the time comes, and don't let her bully you."
Tian Rongrong curled her lips, pinched her waist with her hands and said, "She hasn't gone to work yet, and now you are protecting her? That little girl Zhao Tiantian is a bit unpleasant, but she's not as bad as you said, right?"
Tangli smiled and did not continue to argue with Tian Rongrong about what kind of person Zhao Tiantian was. She winked at Fu Mingyue and told Fu Mingyue to remember what she said and not to be wronged.
Fu Mingyue's eyes softened, and her cold temperament suddenly softened.
The exchange of eyebrows between the two of them made Tian Rongrong complain: "Come on, I've become an eyesore again."
Assistant Xiaoxiao has been with Tang Li for many years. Standing next to her is a handsome assistant who was just recruited and assigned to Fu Mingyue.
She taught the new assistant her experience and said: "Fu Mingyue has a bit of a cold temper. I have figured it out during this period. Except for Sister Tang, she doesn't want to talk to anyone. But she is beautiful, so talks as little as possible. Better than those with a bad temper. As for you, when you get to the set or something, you just have her mouth filled with desserts, so it's basically no big deal."
"I know, Sister Xiaoxiao."
The show Fu Mingyue went to participate in was not in this city, so she had to fly there today.
Tangli thought of not seeing her for four or five days and it made me feel a little sad.
When she saw Tian Rongrong and Xiaoxiao talking to others, she waved to Fu Mingyue, and the two of them walked out of the office and went to the tea room.
Tangli poured a glass of warm water for Fu Mingyue and leaned against the wall to talk: "The regular guests on the show are all very nice people. There is a person named Fang Jia who has a good relationship with me. If you have any questions on the show, you can go to her. She can help..."
Before she could finish her words, she heard the door of the tea room being closed by Fu Mingyue, and she was pressed against the wall because of Fu Mingyue's hug.
Tang Li was trying her best to eliminate all difficulties for Fu Mingyue. She was only thinking about the guests and didn't notice the change in Fu Mingyue's eyes. Now that she was being held in Fu Mingyue's arms, Tang Li couldn't see Fu Mingyue's expression, so she didn't know how charming she was just now, attracting Fu Mingyue and unable to calm down anymore.
Tangli moved her body, but failed to break free, so she had no choice but to ask, "What are you doing?"
Fu Mingyue restrained her inner thoughts, tried her best to hide her strangeness, and chuckled: "When I think about not seeing you soon, I just want to hug you."
Tang Li muttered: "It's not like we won't see each other forever, but why would you hug me suddenly? It's quite grand."
After Fu Mingyue got the hug she wanted, she let go of Tang Li. She pressed her hands on Tang Li's shoulders and said seriously: "Everything related to you is worth what I do."
She couldn't help laughing, the raised lips of hers showed her joy, and she refuted Fu Mingyue's words and said, "You are exaggerating."
Fu Mingyue didn't explain anymore, because she was afraid that if she continued to talk, the secret would be revealed.
"Xiaoli, wait for me to come back."
Tangli snorted, looked at her sideways and complained: "I'm obviously two years older than you, but you actually call me Xiaoli. I'm neither older nor younger."
Regarding the issue of age, Tangli had never had an attack before. The sudden mention of it this time probably had something to do with Fu Mingyue's hug. Because of the sudden hug just now, Tangli felt like she was at a disadvantage. She was a strong person, so of course she would look for an opportunity to win back, but this opportunity came.
Laughing heartily made Fu Mingyue, who had a cold temperament, become very pretty and delicate, and Tang Li was easily confused by her.
Tang Li had never seen Fu Mingyue like this before. Her eyes were curved like crescents, and she was so beautiful. She was amazed and lamented that only such a woman could be the heroine.
Fu Mingyue rubbed her hair and said with a smile: "How can you be so cute, good sister."
It was Tangli who asked her to call her sister, and it was Tangli who was shy now. Her ears actually turned red under Fu Mingyue's gentle attack. Tang Li pushed Fu Mingyue away, walked to the side, and pretended to be calm: "You'd better call me by my name, so as not to misunderstand that I'm bullying you."
After Tangli said these words, she ran away, her heart racing as she walked.
[Baby, a person whose heart is not beating is a dead person. ]
"001! You eavesdropped on my thoughts again!"
[It's not my fault, your voice was so loud that it even disturbed me. ]
Tang Li got into her lounge, patted her chest and said, "The heroine is so charming, I almost fell in love with her."
[Hmph, this is called tofu with brine, one thing will be reduced. But Tangtang, don't forget your mission in this world. You are the vicious female supporting character, and she is the heroine. Although the current plot progress has not reached the point where you need to fall out with her, I suggest that you calm down in the past few days. ]
Tangli frowned and retorted without thinking: "001, what do you mean?
[I am a system, I have no emotions, and I don't understand your human feelings. But Tangtang, you are a gold medal employee, and you have long been able to control your voice from me. This time you seem to be defeated, and I can even hear your voice. Don't you think you are too interested in the heroine Fu Mingyue? ]
Tangli felt dumbfounded when she heard what it said. She sneered and corrected 001's words, explaining: "Does this count as being serious about her? I haven't shown my heart to her yet. If I really want to go to that extent, wouldn't you say that I am willing to die for her."
[Isn't that considered caring? ]
"No, it's just normal communication between women. When I did tasks in the past, the plots were all reasonable. I, a vicious female supporting character, wouldn't be so hesitant when doing tasks like in this world. That's simply a bad thing. So people like me basically have no friends, which is why you haven't seen my normal communication with women, I don't blame you for overthinking it."
001 was gradually successfully brainwashed by Tang Li, and it understood.
[You humans are too troublesome. ]
Tangli couldn't cheer up and smiled reluctantly.
Although she said those words to 001, she herself was not so calm.
001's remarks made Tangli feel confused and frightened. She leaned against the door and stood there in silence for a long time.
Until there was a knock on the rest room door.
"Xiaoli, Mingyue is leaving."
"I'll be there right away."
Tangli quickly responded to Tian Rongrong's words and opened the door, ignoring that she was still thinking about things before. This series of actions was completely subconscious. When she reacted, she realized that things were indeed a little bad.
There was a magnetic field between her and Fu Mingyue. As soon as she came out, her eyes met with Fu Mingyue's.
Tangli suppressed the awkwardness in her heart and said, "Have a safe journey. Remember to send me a WeChat message when you arrive."
Fu Mingyue made a gesture to make a phone call and said, "Remember to answer the call when the time comes."
Tangli couldn't help but roll her eyes. I asked you to send a message, not a phone call!
But with so many people around, she was too embarrassed to refute Fu Mingyue's words, so she could only nod helplessly.
Fu Mingyue and her assistant each pulled a suitcase, put on caps and masks, looked deeply at Tangli, then turned and left.
Tian Rongrong looked at their backs and teased: "Usually others watch us leave, but today it's strange that we watch others leave."
Tang Li said weakly: "Then how about I accept a variety show and let you take a flight with me?"
Tian Rongrong smiled dryly and said to please: "No, it's not the first day you know that I'm afraid of flying."
"Humph."
"But to be honest, Mingyue is very dependent on you." Tian Rongrong said this suddenly, and Tang Li immediately stopped and straightened up in shock.
Tangli asked curiously: "Dependence? Where did you see it?"
"My eyes, I'm not blind. She looked at you specifically when she first left, and she is usually only close to you. If this is not dependence, does holding you like a sloth every day count as dependence? ah."
Tangli couldn't hear this and blinked guiltily, not embarrassed to tell Tian Rongrong that her artist had been hugged by Fu Mingyue not long ago, so Tangli cunningly changed the subject and talked about the gossip that Tian Rongrong was interested in, "Hey, do you know that Yan Wei and Liu Zhen have been having a heated argument recently? It's not like Yan Wei cheated recently. In fact, he was not honest a few years ago."
"Ah? How did you know? Yan Wei hid it so tightly. It took Liu Zhen a lot of effort to expose it this time."
Tang Li rolled his eyes. Of course she knew that Yan Wei was the illegitimate son of a friend of Tang Zongyao. Qian Yun knew this gossip.
"That's a long story."
"Don't tease me, just tell me!"
Tangli walked forward, Tian Rongrong followed behind.
The mobile phone in her bag made a "ding dong" WeChat notification sound, which was a message from Fu Mingyue.
[Xiaoli, wait for me to come back. ]
[I may get there very late, so I want to say good night to you in advance. ]
[Good night, good sister. ]
But her mobile phone is still in her bag, so Tangli, the person who shared gossip with Tian Rongrong, naturally doesn't know.
When she got her phone, she saw these three messages from Fu Mingyue.
Tangli held her chin in her hands and put her phone on the table. She thought about it and stared at the phone for a long time. Finally, she replied - good night.
After sending the message, the pressure did not decrease, but there were more mysteries that could not be solved. She sighed and knocked her forehead on the table without feeling sorry for everything.
Is it really like what 001 said, that she, a vicious female supporting character, doesn't do his job properly and doesn't want to assist the hero and heroine, but instead wants to develop a Lily branch with the heroine?
"001, come and add a buff to me to calm my mind!"
[Uh... Then I wish you to be single forever? ]
"..."
This is not necessary!