Actually, Joey worked as a journalist for the Entertainment Daily just to appease her parents and family. Her parents hoped that she could sit in an office and enjoy a regular work life, rather than staying at home day and night writing.
Suddenly, the phone on the table rang.
She picked it up, and to her surprise, it was Hou Lei's voice. "Did you see Luo Yize when you left?"
"After he finished talking to me, I saw him get into a car. Then I never saw him again."
"Let me tell you. I was scrolling through Weibo today and saw Luo Yize's first love, He Jing. She posted a coy Weibo saying she would meet him at a certain place tonight. Do you think something's going to happen?"
"Aren't they already broken up?" Joey asked, taken aback.
"Now they're getting back together! And that Weibo post made it onto the trending list in less than fifteen minutes."
No wonder they say the entertainment industry is so complicated. It's like playing chess. One wrong move and you could lose the whole game, with no chance of redemption.
He Jing is a popular young actress in the film and TV industry. Like Luo Yize, she started as a child star. She's always calculating, and she's also very beautiful.
As a fan of Luo Yize, Joey, like her idol, hates such tabloid news. She also knows very well about their relationship. They announced their breakup a year ago.
Joey quickly smelled a rat. Publicly making a date on Weibo and getting it on the trending list, what was He Jing's motive?
It was all part of her plan. With Joey's intelligence, she could predict that this would become a huge scandal in the entertainment circle the next day.
She had to stop it from happening.
As a fan of her idol, she hadn't done something like this for a long time.
"Send me the location right away!"
It was five o'clock in the afternoon. After finishing half of a script revision, she left. Following the location sent by Hou Lei, she drove for less than an hour and walked into - yes, it was a high - end bar.
Inside the bar, the atmosphere was lively. July in Beijing was sweltering. When she first walked in, she was sweating profusely, but within minutes, the cold air from the air - conditioner had cooled her down.
Joey knew very well who could afford to come to such a place of debauchery. She had met many such people, including a famous director. They often had meetings in places like this.
Rich people don't necessarily like to be reckless, but the reckless ones are always the richest.
Joey started looking around the bar. She quietly called Luo Yize's assistant. The assistant reported the situation to her through a Bluetooth earpiece. Joey nodded quietly, saying "mm - hmm" in a low voice. Soon, she quietly sat down at an empty spot.
This spot was very close to where Luo Yize and He Jing were sitting.
At this moment, a young man suddenly sat down next to her.
"Hey, Joey, we meet again!"
She absent - mindedly responded to his chat - up. "Ah Hai, what are you doing here?"
Ah Hai used to be her assistant in the office department of the newspaper. Later, he transferred to the news department with her. They had worked together for a long time.
"Since you got fired, we've all felt sorry for you. I can't believe you still have the mood to come here." A faint smile appeared on Ah Hai's face.
Joey forced a smile. "I just came here to relax."
Ah Hai just smiled without saying a word.
"By the way, what are you doing now?"
"I've taken over your job. To be honest, I should thank you. If it weren't for your sacrifice, I might never have had the chance to get promoted..."
From the smile on Ah Hai's face, it was obvious that he was very satisfied and proud of his promotion.
Just then, a waiter walked towards them politely. Ah Hai ordered two cocktails.
Soon, the waiter placed two cocktails in front of them.
Ah Hai took a sip of his drink. "I heard you became a screenwriter. As far as I know, you got into this industry because of Luo Yize, right?"
Joey paused for a moment and replied seriously, "Yes. I've admired him since I was a kid. Becoming a screenwriter is not only because of him. I also want a peaceful life."
It seemed that she was telling Ah Hai that she yearned for a life away from the rat - race. Even if she had a chance to choose again, she wouldn't choose a cut - throat workplace.
A hint of contempt flashed across Ah Hai's face. "No wonder you're so carefree."
As he spoke, Ah Hai took out a mirror from his leather bag and tidied his middle - parted hair. It seemed that he could see Luo Yize and He Jing's every move through the mirror.
He Jing must have told some joke because Luo Yize burst out laughing. Joey stole a glance. That smile was not only empty but also seemed to have an ulterior motive.
As Joey had expected, He Jing made such a big deal on Weibo but didn't post any photos. Maybe it was because they hadn't completely broken up. If they had, they would have gone their separate ways long ago.
It turned out that Ah Hai had come with a plan. He was here to dig up dirt on them.