"Go ahead and report me. Want me to go with you? After you do, you'll never marry into the Qiao family in this lifetime. Oh, you don't know yet, do you? Qiao Shiyue is just using you—she never planned to let you marry into the family." The person showed the video to Lu Qi. Lu Qi's eyes widened. Such a huge matter, and she had no idea about it. Others might not understand Qiao Shiyue, but she did. She could tell at a glance that Qiao Shiyue was faking madness. Though she didn't know what had caused Qiao Shiyue to speak the truth, she was certain those were her true feelings. Lu Qi was furious. She had followed Qiao Shiyue's lead, yet Qiao Shiyue looked down on her from the bottom of her heart. Wasn't it just that she came from a slightly better background? What was so great about that? Since Qiao Shiyue was already crazy, why should she still be her pawn? Still, she had already invested so much—she couldn't let the benefits slip away. Lu Qi returned to Haicheng and went straight to Qiao Shiyue, threatening her: if she didn't get the lead role in *The Princess Comes from the Apocalypse*, she couldn't guarantee she wouldn't leak certain information. Qiao Shiyue never expected to be threatened by Lu Qi. She was so angry she nearly spat blood. Useless. Completely useless. And she dared to threaten her? Annoying. She had no choice but to go to Qiao Pengyu, hoping he could get Lu Qi the lead role in *The Princess Comes from the Apocalypse*. That drama was one Shen Yunyun had invested in specifically to boost Lin Mengxing. Qiao Pengyu was still in E City, cleaning up the mess for Qiao Shiyue. Not only had he spent money to suppress the online videos, but he was also searching for witnesses to find out what had really happened that day. When he saw Qiao Shiyue's call, he felt a bit weary. He really didn't want to answer it. His gut told him it wouldn't be good news. But remembering what his sister had just been through, he didn't want to hurt her further, so he forced himself to pick up. As expected, it wasn't good news. Though spending money to get someone into a production wasn't a big deal, he didn't want to stir up any trouble right now. Besides, Lu Qi was a nobody—a barely known C-lister. Even a supporting role wouldn't come her way, so how could she land the lead? Was he afraid the show wouldn't flop hard enough? If he were the director, he'd never want such a lead actress. On top of that, the Qiao family wasn't what it used to be. Everything was going wrong lately. They were basically living off their savings now, long past their former glory. His sister not only failed to understand the family's struggles but also kept spending money recklessly. Still, she had a mental illness. Though she was more stable now, it was better not to provoke her. So, he agreed on the spot and returned to E City the next day. The production's preparations were nearly complete, and the cast had already been signed. Qiao Pengyu invited the director to dinner under the pretense of discussing an investment, and during the meal, he brought up inserting a lead actress. The director, a shrewd man, neither agreed nor refused immediately, saying he needed to coordinate. Lu Qi felt the matter was settled and walked around with her chest puffed out. During the closed training for the production, Lu Qi taunted Lin Mengxing: "Everything that's yours, I'll take away." "You need a hospital," Lin Mengxing said, looking at her like a clown. Wasn't she just a clown? Ridiculous. What grudge did they even have? They barely knew each other, right? How could Lin Mengxing know that Lu Qi was jealous because she had gotten extra scenes in her last drama—scenes from a role Lu Qi herself had once turned down? If Lu Qi had known that role would later become so unforgettable, she would never have given it up.