After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 566 She was abandoned by Shang Minghao

Chapter 566: Chapter 566 She was abandoned by Shang Minghao

Not to mention anything else, just the level of attention that Shi Yaoguang pays to the quality of the films is beyond reproach.

Even those who clashed with Shi Yaoguang’s schedule found no fault with her.

Accuse her of being a diva?

She was a big name in and of herself; there was no need for diva behavior.

Accuse her of playing too many roles at the same time?

Everyone knew that Shi Yaoguang worked on films and attended variety shows simultaneously without causing any conflict.

Every director from each crew was extremely satisfied with her.

The only criticism was that by filming so many movies in such a short period, there might be a lot of quantity, but the quality couldn’t be guaranteed.

This doubt vanished as the TV series and films were released.

Each of Shi Yaoguang’s movies and TV shows was guaranteed to be of high quality.

It was nothing short of miraculous.

Shi Yaoguang’s various deeds won public recognition, but Shi Yiqing wasn’t so fortunate.

Even without the audience or fans saying anything, the mere bet she had made with Shi Yaoguang was trouble enough for her.

"The bet has been realized. When do you plan to leave the industry?"

The day after the film festival awards, Shi Yaoguang gave Shi Yiqing a call.

She got straight to the point.

Shi Yiqing shook her head, harboring resentment towards Shi Yaoguang.

"Do you really have to push me this far?"

Hearing this, Shi Yaoguang laughed, "Push you? How have I pushed you?"

"Why do you insist on me leaving the industry?" Shi Yiqing said somewhat awkwardly, "Obviously, I don’t pose any threat in the entertainment industry, right?"

Even if she was reluctant to admit it, she knew that her existence posed no threat to Shi Yaoguang.

That’s why she couldn’t understand Shi Yaoguang’s thinking.

Why wouldn’t she leave me any way out?

Facing Shi Yiqing’s questioning gaze, Shi Yaoguang scoffed, "Indeed, you can’t pose a threat to me, but that’s not a reason for me not to pursue your mistakes. You did something wrong, and I pursue your responsibility. Isn’t that as it should be?"

"You bet with me and you lost. I’m collecting the debt. Isn’t that a matter of course?"

"Surely just because you’re poor and don’t have money, I shouldn’t just let you off and not hold you accountable, right?"

As she spoke, her face took on a mocking expression.

If I were to let Shi Yiqing go, who would let me off the hook?

In this world, Shi Yaoguang and Shi Yiqing are doomed to be adversaries in a zero-sum game.

If one must come to a bad end between the two...

That person could never be Shi Yaoguang.

That was Shi Yaoguang’s thought.

It was also Quan Jinbei’s thought.

While Shi Yaoguang was hard at work acting, Quan Jinbei was already preparing in private.

He had confidence in Shi Yaoguang and also prepared in case Shi Yiqing would renege at the last moment.

As a result, he blocked Shi Yiqing’s exit path immediately.

With the Quan Family’s enormous influence in place, even if Shi Yiqing was the favored "princess" of Bada Entertainment and the future star of the entertainment circle, she could no longer survive in this field.

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Once Shi Yiqing confirmed she was "blacklisted," she couldn’t help but seek help from Shang Minghao.

Since the film festival award ceremony ended, Shang Minghao hadn’t contacted her again.

Careful accounting showed it had also been only one day.

But this one day without a word felt like a form of hellish torment to Shi Yiqing.

All she had now was given to her by Shang Minghao.

Her future could only rely on Shang Minghao.

Even though Quan Sicheng had made a name for himself in a year, able to stand parallel with Quan Siyan, he still fell short compared to Shang Minghao.

By comparison, Shi Yiqing was more dependent on Shang Minghao.

Moreover, she had noticed.

Shang Minghao had intentionally been blocking her connection with Quan Sicheng for the past six months.

Even though Shi Yiqing discovered this, she didn’t speak up.

She complied with Shang Minghao’s wishes, silently drifting apart from Quan Sicheng.

Quan Sicheng’s star was shining brightly now, with endless engagements every day, and he even had to incorporate the business knowledge forcefully crammed in by Shang Minghao, juggling the entertainment industry and the added lessons of a corporate tycoon, wishing he could split each day in two.

In the beginning, he still managed to find time to chat with Shi Yiqing, showing concern for her recent well-being.

Lately, however, the time they spent in contact became shorter and the intervals longer.

Shi Yiqing couldn’t even recall when she last made contact with Quan Sicheng.

She distanced herself from Quan Sicheng just as Shang Minghao desired.

Now, she could only plead for Shang Minghao’s help.

To this day, she still harbored hope that she and Shang Minghao could "attain lasting fulfillment".

When Shi Yiqing came to him, Shang Minghao was sitting at home, meditating with closed eyes.

To put it another way.

He was actually contemplating the future.

Shi Yiqing, the girl favored by destiny, had become useless in his eyes—a discarded chess piece.

As Heavenly Dao, he would not humble himself to waste time on a piece that no longer had value.

"President Shang, everything I did was for you!"

Shi Yiqing threw herself at Shang Minghao’s feet, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked up at him.

"For you, I even gave up my childhood sweetheart and fiancé—you can’t just ignore me!"

Shang Minghao snorted coldly, "Now that you’ve been blacklisted, stop coming to me."

The expression on Shi Yiqing’s face instantly cracked, and she looked at Shang Minghao in disbelief, a hint of confusion in her eyes, "What, what are you saying?"

"Wasn’t I clear enough?"

Shang Minghao stood up, his posture aloof and as cold as an indifferent deity.

Shi Yiqing desperately tried to find a hint of affection for herself in his eyes.

Regrettably.

Nothing.

There was nothing but a desolate indifference within them.

At that moment, Shi Yiqing’s heart panicked.

Even when she learned she was banned, she hadn’t felt as frantic as she did now.

At that time, even though she was nervous, she still had confidence.

More than mixing in the entertainment circle, she wanted to be Mrs. Shang Minghao.

If she could become Mrs. Shang, being a star really didn’t matter at all.

But now, Shang Minghao’s attitude made it clear to her.

They couldn’t be together.

Even though he had never hinted at any romantic interest in her before.

All of it had been her own conjecture.

Thinking this, Shi Yiqing’s panic grew.

She pleaded with Shang Minghao helplessly, seeking just a morsel of compassion.

But Shang Minghao’s heart was so cold and hard.

Facing a weeping woman, tears streaming down her face, he felt no compassion whatsoever.

He just coldly watched her cry, and before her very eyes, called security to escort her away.

Swept out along with her were the belongings she’d left in the villa.

At this juncture, Shi Yiqing clearly understood that she had been abandoned.

She had been given up on by Shang Minghao.

She could no longer return to his side, and this realization made her feel as if she was breaking down.

In her state of collapse, she thought of Shi Yaoguang—it was all Shi Yaoguang’s fault that she had ended up like this. If not for Shi Yaoguang stealing the glory that belonged to her, Shang Minghao would never have cast her aside!

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