An urgent matter? Urgent to get into Wu Pengpeng's bed?
Huo Jingting leaned against the stair railing, blocking He Qianshan's way.
He sneered contemptuously. "Teacher He now has a new backer and doesn't even put us old acquaintances in his eyes."
He Qianshan heard the jealousy in his tone and calmly replied, "Mr. Huo, we were never really familiar. You don't need to pretend to be an acquaintance here."
They had only collaborated on a drama a year ago. At that time, He Qianshan played the morally ambiguous third male lead, while Huo Jingting played the male protagonist.
It was originally a wonderful drama featuring a group of characters in a power - struggle. But in order to strongly promote Huo Jingting, the investor kept adding scenes for the male protagonist, turning it into a biography of a saint - like male lead.
The drama had been highly anticipated before filming, but after the disastrous adaptation, once it was aired, its reputation declined rapidly and the ratings were a complete failure.
The only commendable aspects of the drama were the acting skills of the veteran actors and He Qianshan's performance as the third male lead. He Qianshan suddenly became the most popular actor among the drama fans.
Huo Jingting's side was not willing to make wedding clothes for others. They issued many press releases to smear He Qianshan and fabricated a lot of negative rumors to slander him, in order to prevent him from becoming extremely popular.
However, when the drama fans dug deeper, they found that He Qianshan had a clean background and solid acting skills. He just lacked resources and had been in a tepid state.
The drama fans all said they would strive for resources for He Qianshan and were eager to push him to the top.
This went against He Qianshan's original intention of entering the entertainment circle. So he found someone to delete all those press releases and all the hot posts about him.
During the airing of the drama, he suppressed any popularity related to him.
Although the drama fans were eager to support him, they couldn't make much of a splash.
After the drama ended, he was quickly forgotten.
Huo Jingting didn't expect He Qianshan to be so merciless in his words. He was so angry that he was fuming, but he was speechless. He could only glare at him with a铁青 face.
He Qianshan stared at him coldly. "I don't think there's any need for us to continue this conversation."
After saying that, he took a long stride, bypassed Huo Jingting's obstruction, and walked away majestically.
Huo Jingting shouted angrily behind him, "He Qianshan, don't be so smug! A playboy like Wu Pengpeng is the most heartless. It won't be long before she gets tired of you. Then you'll be kicked out and become a stray dog."
Wu Pengpeng was about to go downstairs to continue her shopping spree. Just as she reached the stairway, she heard Huo Jingting's attempt to sow discord.
She rolled her eyes impatiently. Well, she wouldn't do that.
This was the money - spending tool she had finally found. If He Qianshan was scared away by this guy, her money - spending mission would be in danger.
Without thinking, Wu Pengpeng coldly retorted, "You're talking nonsense. I would never treat him like that!"
Hearing this, He Qianshan turned around. Their eyes met, and Wu Pengpeng gave him a reassuring smile.
Then she shifted her gaze to Huo Jingting, and her face and voice turned cold.
"Since Mr. Huo is so worried about Teacher He, I'll be honest with you. I'm planning to set up a film and television company for Teacher He, which will be specifically responsible for his work. I guarantee that Teacher He will have a continuous stream of announcements and be flooded with resources."
Huo Jingting had intended to annoy He Qianshan, but unexpectedly, he had actually helped him.
He was both envious and jealous, grinding his teeth in frustration.
Seeing his憋屈 expression of "hating but unable to do anything", Wu Pengpeng felt extremely relieved.
Let him taste the feeling of being insulted. See if he dares to bully the staff casually in the future!
She deliberately took a step forward and provocatively looked at Huo Jingting.
"By then, if Mr. Huo has no work, you can come and beg Teacher He. After all, you're old acquaintances. I can, for Teacher He's sake, spare you some of the resources he doesn't want."
Huo Jingting was publicly and repeatedly humiliated. He was so angry that his blood pressure soared. "Just you wait!"
After saying that, he turned around and left, his steps so heavy that it seemed as if he was going to collapse the castle.
Wu Pengpeng snorted triumphantly at his back. Serves you right!
She withdrew her gaze and saw He Qianshan looking at her with great interest.
Thinking of her childish behavior just now, Wu Pengpeng blushed.
She coughed lightly and patted her chest to promise, "Don't worry. With me around in the future, I'll definitely make you popular. I'll never let you be humiliated because you're not famous!"
Although He Qianshan knew that this was just an expedient way for her to change the topic, he still felt a tremor in his heart.
No one had ever said such things to him. Even if it was a lie, he found it extremely touching.
He Qianshan stared at her without blinking, and his eyes became gentle. "Why?"
Because you're my money - burning machine!
Wu Pengpeng raised her head and sincerely lied, "Of course it's to make you a top - tier star so that you can earn more money for me!"
Hearing this, the barely perceptible expectation in He Qianshan's eyes instantly vanished.
He smiled gently. "I'll leave first."
Wu Pengpeng nodded. "Okay."
After seeing He Qianshan off, Wu Pengpeng suddenly lost interest in her shopping spree. So she simply went back to the dressing room to find Shen Qianqian.
When she pushed open the door of the dressing room, Shen Qianqian was dozing off on the sofa out of boredom.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, she suddenly opened her eyes. After seeing clearly who it was, she stood up abruptly. "Miss Wu."
"Hello!" Wu Pengpeng walked over with a smile and sat down beside her. "Sit down too!"
Shen Qianqian sat down nervously, not knowing where to put her hands.
Just now, she saw Wu Pengpeng go upstairs to confront Huo Jingting. After checking Wu Pengpeng's identity, she learned that she was the newly - crowned world's richest person.
It turned out that the so - called superpower she mentioned was actually "money power".
Suddenly getting to know such a rich tycoon, she was a bit at a loss.
Seeing that she was very constrained, Wu Pengpeng got up and took two bottles of juice from the snack cabinet at the door. She handed one to Shen Qianqian.
"Don't be nervous. I'm not a bad person." She tried to make her smile as kind and amiable as possible.
I'm not afraid that you're a bad person. I'm afraid that I can't afford to compensate if I damage your things!
Shen Qianqian carefully took the juice and stammered, "Thank you."
Seeing that she was even more nervous, Wu Pengpeng sighed helplessly in her heart.
She really liked this little girl, but it seemed that the little cutie didn't like her!
She awkwardly touched her nose and forced herself to make small talk. "I haven't asked yet. What's your name?"
Shen Qianqian took a sip of the juice and replied obediently, "Shen Qianqian."
"My name is Wu Pengpeng." Wu Pengpeng smiled to liven up the atmosphere. "Our names are quite similar. They're both in the ABB form. No wonder I took a fancy to you at first sight."
Hearing this, Shen Qianqian turned her head and looked at her in shock.
Maybe thinking of something, her expression changed from shock to panic.
She looked at the juice in her hand and then at Wu Pengpeng, looking terrified as if a lamb had fallen into the tiger's den.
It took Wu Pengpeng a moment to realize what was going on. She quickly explained, "Don't worry. I have a normal sexual orientation. I like men."