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Qu Xiaoxiao got into the passenger seat of Yao Bin's car:

"What's wrong? Tell me."

“I remember you borrowed money from me when you bought this house, right? Now my family is also facing difficulties, so I hope you can sell the house as soon as possible and pay me back to help me out.”

Yao Bin said.

"..."

Qu Xiaoxiao was struck dumb.

Back then, in order to show off in front of Qu Yongquan and prove that she was a promising young woman, she scraped together almost all the money to buy the house in Ode to Joy. The largest sum of money definitely came from the support of Yao Bin, that sycophant.

Given her relationship with Yao Bin, she genuinely didn't expect that Yao Bin would ask her to repay the money at this time.

After a long pause, Qu Xiaoxiao finally spoke:

"Yao Bin, you may have just come out and are unaware of my current situation..."

“You don’t understand my current situation,” Yao Bin said irritably. “Anyway, find time as soon as possible to put the house on the market. I need to get this money within three days.”

"Yao Bin, what's wrong with you?" Qu Xiaoxiao was furious. "Aren't we childhood friends? I only borrowed a few million from you, is that such a big deal? You can buy any sports car, which one isn't worth a few million?"

"I know, it's because you also know why my family went bankrupt, and you're worried you can't pay me back, right? So you're shamelessly coming to me for money. You're disgusting. I never thought you were the kind of person who kicks someone when they're down! If I had known you were this kind of person, I would have cut ties with you long ago."

"Fine, let's break up then. Qu Xiaoxiao, do you really think I care about being your childhood friend?" Yao Bin sneered. "For so many years, I've been running around for you, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I've done everything I could for you. But what have you done for me? You really treat me like a fool! You can throw my money around as you please, you give me less and less of my friends' money, and even in your business, 80% of the business was arranged by me through painstaking connections. And what have you done for me? Tell me, what have you actually done for me?"

Qu Xiaoxiao opened her mouth, unsure of what to say, because after thinking back, it seemed... she really hadn't done anything to Yao Bin.

"Yes, I know your family is bankrupt! But have you ever bothered to find out what kind of situation my family is facing? My dad was suspended from his job, and my mom's company is on the verge of bankruptcy. I took a few million to help out, so what? That money is mine, I lent it to you, and now I'm asking you for it back. How come I'm the bad guy? Qu Xiaoxiao, if you had any shame at all, you wouldn't dare to insult me ​​so righteously!"

"So... your family is also facing difficulties?" Qu Xiaoxiao was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry, Yao Bin, I really didn't know. Over the years, I've been so busy dealing with my family's affairs that I've been completely overwhelmed."

"Alright, enough of this nonsense. I'll just say one thing: I'm definitely getting my money back," Yao Bin said, waving his hand.

"But... the time you gave me is too tight. Can you give me a little more time?" Qu Xiaoxiao said. "My mother just moved from our villa to my house. Am I supposed to make her move out again?"

Yao Bin: "That's your problem, I don't care."

"Do you really have to be so aggressive, Yao Bin?" Qu Xiaoxiao said, "Originally, I was thinking of giving you a chance..."

"Pooh--!

Yao Bin was disgusted: "Qu Xiaoxiao, let's get straight to the point. All you've got is a bankrupt family and want to take advantage of me, yet you say it with such a sentimental air? Don't you feel even a little bit ashamed?"

"Yes, I did have feelings for you before, but Qu Xiaoxiao, have you forgotten everything you've done? You had so much fun abroad, what haven't you tried? And now you come to me pretending to be innocent? Honestly, just thinking about what you've done makes my stomach churn!"

He looked at Qu Xiaoxiao with disgust:

"If it weren't necessary, I wouldn't want you to get in my car, because I'd imagine your snot from your face and body getting into my car! I never imagined that you, who acted like a goddess in front of me, would actually be such a... woman in secret!"

Qu Xiaoxiao: "..."

"How did you find out about these things?" Qu Xiaoxiao questioned. "Did someone surnamed Bai tell you?"

"Yes, that's right!" Yao Bin actually nodded and admitted it directly, saying, "I got into prison because of you! My family is in crisis because of you! The things you've done are basically all under someone else's control, and you still wanted to hire someone to ambush others? I told you back then not to mess with people you don't know, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, we're all finished!"

"So, you're saying that Qu Lianjie was kidnapped in Macau, and my mother's transferred assets were swindled away... all of this was done by you behind the scenes, just to frame me?"

Qu Xiaoxiao had a sudden flash of inspiration and realized that the series of events that had recently happened to her were connected by a single thread.

Yao Bin did not reply.

However, judging from Yao Bin's expression, Qu Xiaoxiao could tell that Yao Bin had clearly acquiesced.

"You bastards, how could you go to such lengths to get back at me?" Qu Xiaoxiao was furious and grabbed Yao Bin by the collar. "I'm just a woman. What heinous things have I done to deserve this? You're determined to destroy my family and ruin me!"

Yao Bin pushed away Qu Xiaoxiao's hand that was grabbing his neck, and even slapped Qu Xiaoxiao across the face, saying coldly:

"Qu Xiaoxiao, do you really think you're a good person? Over the years, whenever you didn't like someone, didn't you make sure they were driven to desperation and unable to survive in Shanghai? What, now that it's your turn, you can't handle it?"

"Your family has only gone bankrupt, you've lost your comfortable life, but you still have at least several hundred thousand or a million in spare cash, which is much better than the average middle-class family. And no one in your family has died, so how can you call it a family ruin? If you want to continue playing around, you might really have the chance to have your family ruined."

Qu Xiaoxiao, her hair disheveled, stood frozen in place, unsure whether she was stunned by Yao Bin's slap or simply unable to refute his words.

"Of course, if you want to continue living in Shanghai, there's a way for you." Yao Bin took out a financial contract and said, "You've filmed movies in the San Fernando Valley before, so you're probably familiar with this contract. That's right, it's an invitation for you to film movies in the San Fernando Valley. A big shot is a fan of your movies, so he's willing to spend a lot of money to hire you to make movies. If you work for two or three years, buying a house like in the Ode to Joy neighborhood will be no problem at all. If you work harder, you might even be able to buy back the villa your parents used to live in."

Qu Xiaoxiao stood at the entrance of the Joyful Ode residential complex, holding the contract given to her by Yao Bin, momentarily lost in thought.

……

The next day.

It was a day off, and Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying were thinking of sleeping in when they suddenly heard a series of banging noises.

"What's wrong now? Why is it so noisy?"

Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying, still in their pajamas, woke up and stood at the door. Through the peephole, they saw that Qu Xiaoxiao seemed to be moving things to another location.

"Qu Xiaoxiao, what are you up to now?" Qiu Yingying opened the door and said bluntly, "Didn't your mother just move here? Where are you moving to now?"

Qiu Yingying still remembers the hatred she felt for Qu Xiaoxiao seducing her boyfriend.

Qu Xiaoxiao glanced coldly at Qiu Yingying, completely ignoring her meaning.

Qiu Yingying was startled by Qu Xiaoxiao's gaze, took two steps back, and closed the door behind her.

"Guan Guan, did you see Qu Xiaoxiao's eyes just now? They were so scary!"

"Indeed, that look in his eyes really made me feel uncomfortable."

Guan Juer nodded.

"Guan Guan, tell me, what exactly is Qu Xiaoxiao doing? Why is she going back and forth like this?"

Qiu Yingying scratched her head and asked, puzzled.

"I don't understand either."

Guan Juer said:

"If it were Brother Bai, he might know!"

As the two were discussing, they received a message on their phones.

Bai Ye: "Guan Guan, Ying Ying, I'm at your sister Andy's house. I made extra food for breakfast, and we can't finish it all. Would you like to come and eat with us?"

"It's Brother Bai!"

Qiu Yingying tugged at Guan Juer's sleeve.

"I know." Guan Juer smiled and said, "Then Yingying, shall we go?"

"Let's go," Qiu Yingying said. "Anyway, Brother Bai wouldn't harm us. Besides, I'm really curious about what happened to Qu Xiaoxiao."

Guan Juer: "Okay, let's wash up first, change into some nice clothes, and then go find Brother Bai."

Qiu Yingying: "Okay!"

After tidying themselves up, the two opened the door to room 2202, came out of the house, avoided the moving workers at Qu Xiaoxiao's house, and knocked on the door of room 2201, Andy's sister's house.

"Come in."

Bai Ye opened the door and welcomed Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying in with a smile:

"I made extra steamed buns and millet porridge. If you don't mind, you can have some to fill your stomach."

"Brother Bai, you're too kind. Your cooking skills are so good, your food must be delicious. Whoever marries you will be so lucky."

"That's right, Brother Bai, how could anyone possibly complain about what you make?"

The two sat down.

Qiu Yingying was very outgoing and didn't stand on ceremony. Once at the table, she started eating the steamed buns.

"Wow... these xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) are so delicious! The skin is thin, the filling is generous, and the flavor is sweet and savory!"

"Guan Guan, don't be shy, just do what Ying Ying does."

Bai Ye said with a smile.

"oh oh."

Guan Juer nodded hurriedly.

"By the way, Brother Bai," Qiu Yingying said, eating a steamed bun while looking at Bai Ye with curiosity, "What exactly happened to Qu Xiaoxiao? I have a feeling something serious has happened to her."

"She has indeed encountered some trouble." Bai Ye picked up a small steamed bun with a snap of his fingers and smiled, "Her family went bankrupt, her parents divorced, so now, Qu Xiaoxiao is preparing to debut in the entertainment industry to earn money for her family!"

Chapter 288 Twenty Not Confused 2: The Beginning

"Qu Xiaoxiao's family went bankrupt?" Guan Juer exclaimed in surprise, "How could this happen so suddenly?"

"It wasn't that sudden," Bai Ye said. "The main reason is that Qu Xiaoxiao's brother, Qu Lianjie, lost over 100 million yuan in Macau, and Qu Xiaoxiao's mother was also swindled out of over 100 million yuan while transferring assets. Their family was basically emptied out, so they went bankrupt."

Guan Juer: "Qu Xiaoxiao is so unlucky. A family with assets of hundreds of millions has fallen apart like this."

"It's mainly about personality that determines destiny," Bai Ye said. "Qu Lianjie is a gambler and likes to gamble to the point of losing control, while Qu Xiaoxiao's mother is too vicious and wants to transfer the family property cleanly. So, you must never get involved in gambling or drugs, otherwise, you will be constantly criticized by your mother-in-law."

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"We ordinary people must be absolutely opposed to drugs and gambling!"

"Uh-huh!"

Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying nodded repeatedly.

Even a family like Qu Xiaoxiao's went bankrupt because of drugs and gambling, so it goes without saying that small families like theirs are in even worse shape.

"The entertainment industry?" Qiu Yingying asked curiously while eating a xiaolongbao. "Can Qu Xiaoxiao debut in the entertainment industry?"

"Of course." Bai Ye smiled slightly and said, "Qu Xiaoxiao has plenty of advantages. She's not ugly, and she has a very outgoing personality. She can do many things that ordinary people wouldn't dare to do. With just these two things, she'll be able to make a name for herself."

"I'm so envious of Qu Xiaoxiao, she actually got to become a star."

Qiu Yingying said.

"What's there to envy?" Bai Ye said. "Female celebrities may earn more, but it's hard-earned money. They sweat a lot and work hard behind the scenes. It's not much better than other professions."

Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying were a little confused. They had a feeling that what Bai Ye was talking about was not the same as what they thought. The female celebrities they knew didn't need to go to the film set to film much. They could earn 80 million RMB for a single movie just by using green screen technology.

……

evening.

"Bai Ye, have you arrived?"