After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 290: Nurture Well

Chapter 290: Chapter 290: Nurture Well

After Shi Yaoguang asked Ming Yan for someone, she didn’t linger any further and directly took An Siqi away.

An Siqi had no idea how Shi Yaoguang was planning to arrange things for her, her heart filled with unease.

Only when she followed her to Starstream Live.

"Yaoguang... what did you bring me here for?"

Starstream Live was developing rapidly at the time, and as the boss of Starstream Live, Shi Yaoguang bringing her here, she wouldn’t be thinking about letting her stream to expose her own crimes to the world, would she?

The mere thought of this possibility sent shivers down An Siqi’s spine.

No.

She couldn’t do that.

Her current situation was already bad enough, and if she were to stream on top of that, wouldn’t that be like walking on thin ice?

Shi Yaoguang knew what she was thinking and didn’t intend to scare her. She directly stated her purpose.

"I’m planning to train you properly."

An Siqi’s eyes widened, suspecting she’d misheard.

If it wasn’t a hallucination, then how could she have heard such words?

Shi Yaoguang met her incredulous gaze and raised an eyebrow, "What, do you have objections to my arrangement?"

An Siqi shook her head repeatedly, "I have... no objections, it’s just unbelievable..."

After all she had done to Shi Yaoguang, not only had Shi Yaoguang not dealt with her, but she arranged a job for her, even planning to train her.

This all seemed as unreal as a dream.

Shi Yaoguang had no intention of explaining further and simply found an agent to take charge of An Siqi.

"Train her well; I want to see results in the shortest possible time."

The agent quickly agreed.

As Shi Yaoguang left, his gaze toward An Siqi grew more brazen.

An Siqi felt very uncomfortable under his gaze.

This feeling was like being a lamb to the slaughter.

If Shi Yaoguang knew her thoughts, she would surely reply that this was no illusion.

The fact was just as it seemed.

She was the lamb waiting to be slaughtered, so to speak.

...

Quan Jinbei watched as Shi Yaoguang arranged for An Siqi to join Starstream Live, somewhat astonished.

"You’re just letting her off like that?"

Shi Yaoguang hummed in response and then asked, "Do you think I’m too soft-hearted in my handling?"

Quan Jinbei pressed his lips together, "Letting her off so easily doesn’t seem like your style."

Shi Yaoguang’s lips curved into a radiant smile, "It seems you know me quite well."

She said this and hummed cheerfully, "I indeed do not plan to let her off easily, but instead of giving her a trite lesson, it’s better to make good use of her and have her serve a real purpose."

Quan Jinbei looked into her eyes and his thin lips curled up slightly, "We should indeed use what we have to its fullest."

Shi Yaoguang smiled and didn’t continue the subject.

On her way back, she received a call from Wang Zhehai.

As soon as the call connected, Wang Zhehai’s voice came through, somewhat ingratiating, "Yaoguang, what do you think about that one you worked with on the advertisement?"

Shi Yaoguang pondered for a moment and asked, "Which one is Director Wang referring to?"

"Ah, you know... that one..." Wang Zhehai didn’t expect Shi Yaoguang to actually not know who he was talking about and after an awkward pause, finally said, "The one you interacted with the most, Ming Yan!"

"Ming Yan?" Shi Yaoguang was surprised, "It was actually him."

"Yeah, yeah." Wang Zhehai asked with a bit of excitement, "What do you think about him? I think he matches the male lead of the movie quite well in terms of his appearance, but I don’t know what you think. If you don’t have any objections, I believe he is entirely capable of taking on the role of the male lead."

Shi Yaoguang clicked her tongue lightly, "I’ve asked Ming Yan about it, and he said... he has no plans to act in movies."

Wang Zhehai didn’t know if she was willing to act with Ming Yan or not, and could only say, "I’m quite keen on Ming Yan, but... we haven’t had the chance to negotiate with his management team, have we?"

Speaking of which, he was quite self-satisfied, "I’ve said your opinion comes first, and I’ll absolutely not make any decisions without your consent. How about that, aren’t you touched?"

Shi Yaoguang: "..."

Thank you for the invitation, but no thank you.

Wang Zhehai continued in self-satisfaction, "Yaoguang, considering how sincere I am, why don’t you tell me what you think?"

Shi Yaoguang: "I don’t really have any thoughts about the male lead. You can arrange it as you see fit."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhehai suddenly felt like he was in on the truth, "Good, good, good, I got it. I’ll make sure everything is arranged properly."

Shi Yaoguang felt there was something not quite right in what he said.

He got it?

What did he get?

How did he get it?

After Wang Zhehai assured Shi Yaoguang happily, he hung up the phone.

Turning around, he discussed the matter with Ming Yan’s agent.

What Ming Yan had told Shi Yaoguang was the truth.

Indeed, he had no acting engagements lined up recently but...

His agent, who had some connections with Wang Zhehai, would expect him to listen to the agent’s advice.

In this way, what was not arranged became arranged.

Ming Yan was somewhat surprised upon receiving the message from his agent.

"You want me to act in a movie?"

The agent, worried he might be unwilling, persuaded earnestly, "Ming Yan, this opportunity is very rare. If you miss it now, you might never come across it again in your lifetime. Please don’t be capricious."

"Although Director Wang’s chosen leading lady is a newbie, I’ve heard she’s exceptionally beautiful..." The agent went on and then slapped his forehead, "Look at me, have I gone silly?"

"The female lead for the movie has already been decided by Director Wang. It’s Shi Yaoguang, who you’ve done commercials with. What do you think? I see you two get along quite well. If you can’t give me a good reason, I won’t let you refuse."

After the agent finished speaking, Ming Yan replied indifferently, "I’ll take it."

"Just think about it a bit more..." The agent, halfway through his plea, suddenly realized what Ming Yan had just said and stared in shock, "What did you say?"

Ming Yan repeated, "I said, I’m willing to take it."

The agent immediately grinned from ear to ear, "You should have said so earlier. I’ll reply to Director Wang right now and sign the contract immediately."

...

After Wang Zhehai finalized the lead actors, the crew was on the brink of starting production.

Shi Yiqing, the "female supporting role chosen by the director," naturally also received the news.

She was quite smug about a renowned director selecting her, a newbie.

Although she wasn’t the female lead, she was open-minded about it.

To ensure the ratings, Wang Zhehai wouldn’t possibly choose an unknown for the leading lady.

Being able to be the female supporting role was already quite an accomplishment for her.

What she hadn’t anticipated was how much her "female supporting role" would be watered down.

And she had never expected the chosen female lead to be... Shi Yaoguang!

After Wang Zhehai confirmed the cast, he set up a work group chat, adding in the actors and the crew members.

Shi Yiqing saw the announcement Wang Zhehai posted in the group and was stunned on the spot.