How I Became The Devil's Last and Only Love
Chapter 127: Slapped in the Face Repeatedly

Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Slapped in the Face Repeatedly

"Ah, Miss Cheng, it’s really you. I especially like you; I’m Lu Lu, and I almost had the chance to work with you on a drama before."

The little star was thrilled to see Cheng Wanbai and quickly got up to greet her in a flustered manner.

Cheng Wanbai gave her a faint glance and ignored her.

She continued to smile at Fang Anning; seeing Fang Anning staring blankly at her, she asked with a smile, "Mrs. He, you surely haven’t forgotten me, have you?"

Fang Anning then snapped back to reality and quickly shook her head, saying, "How could I forget Miss Cheng? It’s just that I didn’t expect to find you here."

She had heard from Li Xiaoxiao that all the stars who came today were under Huayu Group, but Cheng Wanbai was not an artist under Huayu.

Cheng Wanbai said with a smile, "I’m collaborating with Huayu on a project, and I happened to be in Yun City today, so I came to greet Mrs. Liao."

Xiaoxiao had also stood up by now, respectfully greeting Cheng Wanbai, "Miss Cheng, hello, I’m Xiaoxiao, do you still remember me?"

Cheng Wanbai replied, "How could I forget, you are a very talented person."

"Thank you for the compliment, Miss Cheng. It’s all thanks to you that I had the opportunity to debut," said Li Xiaoxiao gratefully.

That little star, ignored by Cheng Wanbai, couldn’t help but interject to assert her presence, saying, "Miss Cheng, I’m Lu Lu, I really like you, I especially do."

"You weren’t saying the same thing just now, you were being sarcastic about Xiaoxiao just now, saying that Miss Cheng made a poor choice initially by selecting her as a backup dancer," Fang Anning said.

The little star widened her eyes and quickly denied, "What nonsense are you talking about, when did I say such a thing?"

"What, you think I would falsely accuse you?" Fang Anning said contemptuously.

The little star hurriedly explained to Cheng Wanbai, "Miss Cheng, she is framing me. Please don’t listen to this woman’s nonsense. I never said that. She is only trying to protect Li Xiaoxiao, so she’s deliberately framing me."

"So you’re still implying Xiaoxiao isn’t up to par, and that I have poor taste?" Cheng Wanbai said coldly.

The little star shut up in fright, softly arguing, "No, I wouldn’t dare to comment on your taste."

"Furthermore, what kind of person is Mrs. He that she’d need to falsely accuse a nobody like you?" Cheng Wanbai sneered again.

"Mrs. He?" The little star was surprised.

Cheng Wanbai said, "The Mrs. Liao celebrating her birthday today is the aunt by marriage of Mrs. He’s husband. And as for who Mr. He is, I don’t need to remind you, do I? If Mr. He were to find out about your lack of respect for Mrs. He, what do you think Mr. He would do?"

"Mr. He? Are you referring to Mr. He of He Group?" The little star paled in fright.

"Yes, any problems?" Cheng Wanbai asked.

The little star immediately shook her head like a rattledrum and promptly apologized to Fang Anning with a mournful expression, "Mrs. He, I was blind and talked nonsense, please forgive me."

Fang Anning said, "Young lady, be mindful of your words in the future. You dared to provoke without knowing the other party’s background. I wonder who gave you such courage, Liang Yongqi?"

"That sort of big shot, how could I possibly know her." The little star said with a mournful face.

Fang Anning snorted and shook her head.

Cheng Wanbai quickly added, "Don’t be angry, you’re not from this circle, there are many things you don’t quite understand. It’s just the way this industry is. But don’t worry, I promised to take good care of Xiaoxiao, and I definitely will."

Fang Anning was pleasantly surprised, "Miss Cheng is too kind. How could I possibly deserve such a great favor from you? However, our Xiaoxiao has always been hardworking, and if it doesn’t affect Miss Cheng, I still hope that you could give her more guidance."

"Don’t worry, I will," Cheng Wanbai said.

By this time, He Min and Mr. Liao had already carried their wine glasses to the next table.

Cheng Wanbai quickly said, "I should get going, we can talk more another time."

Fang Anning nodded.

Cheng Wanbai returned with her assistant, and Mr. Liao and He Min had also shared a drink with her.

Even though Cheng Wanbai was just an actress, she now held a high status in the industry. Naturally, Mr. Liao’s film company also hoped she could support his company’s talent and bring the greatest benefits to his company.

The artists under Huayu Group, seeing even their boss and his wife treating Cheng Wanbai so courteously, were even more envious of Li Xiaoxiao for having such a powerful backer.

For a while, everyone at a certain table was flattering Li Xiaoxiao, turning the little star blue with envy.

Fang Anning didn’t care about them, and watching Li Xiaoxiao mingle effortlessly among these people, she felt that Xiaoxiao was truly different from before.

She thought He Min would also come around to offer a toast at this table and even considered whether she should avoid it.

But to her surprise, He Min and Mr. Liao stopped after just three tables and had no intention of honoring the remaining ones.

Afterwards, Fang Anning and the others left, and she quietly said to Li Xiaoxiao, "I thought they would come over for a toast, but they didn’t."

Li Xiaoxiao replied, "They’re the bosses, how could they possibly toast us?"

"That’s true, it’s better not to toast, more comfortable."

Just then, He Tingchen stood up and came over.

The little stars at this table were dazzled when they saw He Tingchen.

My goodness, he was so handsome, even more so than the male stars in their circle.

"Are you done?" He Tingchen walked over to Fang Anning under the intense gaze of everyone and asked.

Fang Anning nodded, touching her belly and said, "I’m full."

"Let’s go home."

"The banquet isn’t over yet," Fang Anning said.

He Tingchen repeated, "Let’s go home."

"Oh," Fang Anning nodded.

Indeed, a person like He Tingchen wouldn’t care whether the event had ended or not—who would dare to stop him if he decided to leave?

"Xiaoxiao, I’ll be leaving first," Fang Anning said to Li Xiaoxiao.

Li Xiaoxiao nodded.

He Tingchen, with his arm around Fang Anning’s waist, left.

The moment he wrapped his arm around her, he slightly furrowed his brows and asked in a low voice, "Just how much did you eat? You’ve gained an entire size."

Fang Anning, feeling embarrassed, defended with a blushing face, "I hardly ate anything, it’s your son who has gotten bigger, not my fault."

He Tingchen, lips curving, tightened his hold around her waist.

On the way back, Fang Anning started to feel sleepy.

Now that she’s full, she tends to get drowsy easily.

So He Tingchen let her lean on his shoulder to sleep, and when they arrived home, he didn’t wake her up but carried her straight to the bedroom.

Meanwhile, He Min’s birthday party went on until very late before coming to an end.

Afterwards, He Min and Mr. Liao went back.

Liao Hanfeng escorted Li Xiaoxiao back to her place, but he seemed distracted on the way, and often didn’t respond when Li Xiaoxiao spoke to him.

Li Xiaoxiao slightly knitted her brows and asked with concern, "What’s the matter? Are you tired?"

Liao Hanfeng nodded, "Yeah, a bit, there was a lot going on today, it’s a bit worrying."

"Then you shouldn’t have escorted me, I could have gotten back by myself," Li Xiaoxiao said.

Liao Hanfeng replied, "How could I not escort you when it’s this late? I am your manager, after all."

"Besides being my manager, you’re also my boyfriend," Li Xiaoxiao leaned onto his shoulder.

Liao Hanfeng chuckled.

However, at this moment, Liao Hanfeng’s phone suddenly rang.

He quickly picked it up only to hang up after a glance.

Li Xiaoxiao looked up and asked, "Who was it?"

"It’s nothing, just a spam call," Liao Hanfeng hurriedly said.

Li Xiaoxiao nodded, not saying more.

They soon arrived at Li Xiaoxiao’s residence, and Liao Hanfeng watched as she got out of the car and went inside.

As soon as Li Xiaoxiao entered, Liao Hanfeng immediately told the driver, "Take me to the Bai family."

The caller just now was Bai Yunzhu.

After being taken back by Bai Yunyang, Bai Yunzhu cried her heart out.

But Bai Yunyang didn’t care; he would rather the Liao family give up on her completely.

Unexpectedly, the usually not so clever Bai Yunzhu, became smart this time.

After crying her eyes out at home, and feeling exhausted, she began to think about how to redeem herself in Mrs. Liao’s eyes.

After some thought, she eventually decided to start with Liao Hanfeng, feeling she could use him.

After all, Liao Hanfeng was so fond of her, and he was also Mrs. Liao’s son.

Maybe if he whispered a few words in Mrs. Liao’s ear, her impression of Yunzhu might improve.

So, she immediately sent a text to Liao Hanfeng, saying she couldn’t face living anymore and wanted to see him one last time before she died.

Liao Hanfeng was eating at the time, and the message startled him.

He quickly got up to call her, but no one answered.

With no other choice, Liao Hanfeng hurriedly called Bai Yunyang, asking him to stop Bai Yunzhu from doing anything foolish.

Instead of taking him seriously, Bai Yunyang laughed and said, "Only you would believe she would do something foolish. Don’t worry about it; I’ll take care of my sister."

"Yunyang, I’m not joking. Yunzhu is truly distressed this time. You should check on her quickly; what if she does something reckless?" Liao Hanfeng uttered in an anxious tone.

Bai Yunyang hung up on him.

Liao Hanfeng was incredibly anxious, his meal sitting heavy with worry.

Finally enduring until the end, he wanted to rush to see Bai Yunzhu right away.

But then he saw Li Xiaoxiao, looking at him with deep affection.

Liao Hanfeng paused, and in the end, decided to take Li Xiaoxiao home first.

On the way, although Bai Yunzhu called him and he hung up immediately, he still felt a sense of relief.

Since she was able to make a call, it meant she was still alive.

Sure enough, upon arriving at the Bai family’s, he called Bai Yunzhu, telling her he had arrived.

Bai Yunzhu let him in.

Upon seeing him, Bai Yunzhu ran over and threw herself into his arms, crying her eyes out.

"Why did you only come now? Don’t you care about me anymore? Do you also think I’m foolish and don’t want to deal with me any longer?" Bai Yunzhu sobbed and asked.

Liao Hanfeng pushed her away and earnestly advised, "Yunzhu, we’ve known each other since we were kids, how could I ignore you? But what you did today was indeed not smart. You know what my mom likes and dislikes, so why did you so easily fall for Fang Anning’s trick?"

Bai Yunzhu said with grievance, "It’s all because I’m too naive and kind-hearted, that’s why I was deceived by that wicked woman. But why doesn’t anyone feel sorry for me, instead they all think I deserve it when I got tricked? You think this way, auntie thinks this way, even my brother thinks this way."

"You see, we all feel this way, which shows there’s something wrong with what you did," Liao Hanfeng said.

Bai Yunzhu burst into loud sobs, "You are also saying this about me, I might as well just die, what’s the point in living?"

Saying this, she pulled away from Liao Hanfeng and attempted to seek death and shows of despair!