Xiao Shanghe heard these words but did not feel any joy from the complint.
After all, he could tell that this woman was not praising him.
With this in mind, he looked at the woman with increased vigilance.
"Who exactly are you? What is your purpose?"
The woman sighed softly, "Even if I told you who I am, you wouldn’t know, but I can tell you my na."
"As for my background... it’s the sa as yours."
Xiao Shanghe was thoughtful, "You’re also here to escape an arranged marriage?"
The woman nodded, her expression sowhat tired.
"I was living quite well, and then out of nowhere, my family arranged a marriage for . If I didn’t run away, I probably wouldn’t have any more chances..."
As she spoke, it seed she had just rembered that she hadn’t introduced herself, and with a sigh, she said, "My na is i Yunduo. I co from a humble background, so please don’t look down on ."
"The reason why I fled the marriage is that my family tried to use connections to climb into a good match, and the other party’s family is much better off than mine..."
As i Yunduo spoke, she suddenly raised her hand to cover her face, her shoulders shaking as if she was crying in an emotional breakdown.
"Before that, I always thought that although my family wasn’t well-off, they treated very well. I was planning that once I achieved success, I would let my family live a good life with . Who knew I wouldn’t even get the chance."
"If I hadn’t overheard my parents saying that they wanted to marry off to an old man to bring good fortune, I would still be lost in my own fantasy."
"After knowing their intentions to sell off, I ran away imdiately, without taking anything from ho, just running away all on my own..."
Xiao Shanghe squinted his eyes, "Then how did you find ?"
i Yunduo’s expression remained unchanged, "I warned you not to get mad."
"Tell first, and then I’ll decide if I’ll get mad."
i Yunduo sighed, "Alright then, I’ll tell you."
"After I ran away, I happened to see soone watching a live stream at the subway station, and it was ’Love Cabin’. I didn’t pay much attention at first, but then I saw you, and..."
eting Xiao Shanghe’s threatening gaze, i Yunduo swallowed back the words "you were shaless" and continued nonchalantly, "I happen to know of you. I also know that you escaped from an arranged marriage, so I thought of seeking refuge with you. Although we are strangers to each other, we share the sa plight."
"I believe you definitely wouldn’t stand by and watch die, which is why I ca to you."
After speaking, she looked pitiful, "I believe you will not just watch die, right?" i Yunduo began to play the poor victim, "I’m penniless right now. If you don’t help , I’ll starve to death on the streets!"
Xiao Shanghe was unmoved, "You said it yourself, we are strangers, I have no obligation to help you."
"As for sharing the sa plight..."
He scoffed disdainfully, "There are too many people in this world who share the sa plight as . If I were to take care of them all, wouldn’t I be exhausted to death?"
i Yunduo’s eyes turned red at the corners, her whole deanor exuding grievance, "Are you truly not going to help ? Don’t you know that if you don’t help , I will die!"
"If I die, the world will lose soone as cute as ! Are you really willing to watch a beautiful woman like perish?"
Xiao Shanghe bared his teeth, "Sorry, I have no conscience."
In other words, he was absolutely unbothered.
i Yunduo’s expression stiffened, but she persisted with her act, "I am truly penniless. I can’t think of anyone else to turn to but you. If you don’t help , I’ll have no choice but to starve on the streets."
Xiao Shanghe: "Oh."
i Yunduo: "..."
She internally pinned a voodoo doll in her mind for Xiao Shanghe.
This man was really being a jerk.
How could he be like this!
Just then, Shi Yaoguang walked towards them.
Shi Yaoguang had been nearby, but as she hadn’t made herself visible, neither Xiao Shanghe nor i Yunduo had noticed her.
Now, she deliberately made a noise, drawing their attention.
As soon as Xiao Shanghe saw her, he looked aggrieved.
"Miss Shi, the feast you made for was taken by this crazy woman!"
Hearing his accusation, i Yunduo silently cursed him as stingy.
Did she really eat that much of his food? Was it necessary to make such a big deal out of it?
Although...
Shi Yaoguang’s cooking was indeed excellent.
Much better than the delicacies she had eaten before.
But so what?
It’s still just earthly food, after all.
Not so heavenly banquet, why get so petty.
Shi Yaoguang noticed the emotions in i Yunduo’s eyes and smiled gently.
"Miss i, right?"
i Yunduo nodded, not surprised that Shi Yaoguang knew her na.
Shi Yaoguang curled her lips, her smile warm and kind.
"Miss i, I would like to discuss a business proposition with you. Are you interested?"
i Yunduo straightened her posture, but quickly masked it with a look of confusion, "What kind of business?"
Shi Yaoguang naturally noticed her brief change in deanor but chose to ignore it, proceeding to share her idea.
"I heard that Miss i is penniless now, which must be difficult."
Before i Yunduo could reply, Xiao Shanghe interjected, "Didn’t you say you had no one to turn to? Miss Shi is willing to help you, so go to her and stop bothering !"
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i Yunduo glared at him before asking Shi Yaoguang, "Miss Shi, you want to help ?"
Shi Yaoguang shook her head, "Not helping you."
"Then what do you an, Miss Shi?"
Shi Yaoguang said as a matter of fact, "Miss i is an adult and should understand that one must give to receive."
"I’m not a philanthropist; I can’t help you unconditionally."
i Yunduo nodded, indicating her understanding.
Shi Yaoguang continued, "Miss i is penniless, and as a girl, it must be inconvenient to be out alone."
"My film crew is starting soon and will be filming in a closed set. If Miss i is interested, you can audition for the lead role in my film. The problems bothering you will naturally be resolved then."
Hearing this, i Yunduo’s eyes lit up as if she had thought of sothing, and she agreed imdiately.
Xiao Shanghe watched as the two won quickly negotiated and signed the contract, feeling a bit dumbfounded.
"But..."
He glanced at Shi Yaoguang, hesitating, then looked critically at i Yunduo, "Miss Shi, why let her play the lead role? Don’t forget the purpose of making this film."
Xiao Shanghe felt that having soone like her for the lead role was a waste!
He had already read the script for "Rivers and Lakes", and it was an excellent story with well-designed characters and dialogues! In this case, casting a completely untrained actress for the lead role seed like a surefire way to ruin their own reputation!
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