Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 85

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"I really don't know how to thank you... how about we exchange WeChat?" she said, pulling out her phone.

Yan Jin quickly waved his hands again. "No, no, it was nothing, really. You don't need to thank me."

Still, a favor was a favor. No matter what, she owed him. In the end, under her insistence, they added each other on WeChat.

Yan Jin pointed to the man on the ground. "You probably have other things to take care of, Miss Yu. How about you leave this guy to me? I'll contact the police. You go handle your stuff."

Yu Qianxia didn't argue. She smiled and nodded. "Then I'll really have to trouble you."

"No trouble at all. It's—really—it's the least I can do..." Yan Jin said with a smile.

She had a flight to catch and didn't stick around. She grabbed her suitcase and left.

About three meters out, she turned back for a quick glance.

Her brows pulled together slightly. A memory from long ago flashed through her mind.

Yan Jin... where had she seen him before?

Yu Qianxia arrived in A City ahead of schedule and had made plans to meet Lin Yu at 9 a.m. the next day.

After a night's rest at the apartment, she took a cab to the place where they'd agreed to meet.

When Yu Qianxia arrived at the filming base in A City, she got out of the car and spotted Lin Yu from a distance, waiting for her under the shade of a tree.

As soon as he saw her, he stepped forward quickly. "Miss Yu."

Yu Qianxia gave a slight nod, squinting her eyes against the harsh sunlight. "You asked me to meet you here—trying to dig up dirt on Xu Tianzhi?"

Lin Yu's expression turned grim, and he nodded. "Yeah. Ever since my sister started dating him, she's changed. She became quiet, withdrawn, unhappy... locked herself in her room all the time, didn't even care about her career anymore. Everyone thought she was off studying or doing advanced training, that's why she'd been out of the spotlight for so long. But I know the truth—she's depressed."

He clenched his fists, his teeth grinding. "Xu Tianzhi must've done something terrible to her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have ended up like this!"

Yu Qianxia already knew all the dirt on Lin Anni from the night before—everything she'd been through.

With a deep sigh, she patted Lin Yu on the shoulder. "Then I need to tell you, Xu Tianzhi actually broke up with your sister a while ago."

"What?" Lin Yu was a bit stunned. "Then why is she still like this..."

Yu Qianxia's eyes darkened. "But even so, he's not off the hook. He's still part of the reason. Is your sister home? I'd like to talk to her alone."

Lin Yu hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded. "Okay, I'll take you."

The siblings' apartment was not far from the filming base.

It was less than a half-hour drive.

Yu Qianxia got out of the car and followed Lin Yu into the residential complex.

The apartment was a three-bedroom with a cozy layout. Everything—from the wallpaper to the furniture—was in warm tones, totally different from Lin Yu's usual style.

Maybe it was because of the unfamiliar visitor, but the moment Yu Qianxia walked in, Lin Anni, who had been reading by the bay window, looked up, startled.

Yu Qianxia had seen Lin Anni's dramas before—on screen, she was always radiant and headstrong. But now, her complexion was pale, completely drained of color. The vibe she gave off was broken and exhausted, like a wilted rose.

"Hi, Anni," Yu Qianxia greeted her with a soft smile.

Lin Anni looked at Lin Yu, confusion flickering in her eyes.

Lin Yu said, "She's a friend I met on a show—Yu Qianxia. She's a good person. I think... she might be able to help you."

At that, Lin Anni's pupils shrank slightly, and her eyes turned guarded. Nervousness and panic flashed across her face for a second.

Yu Qianxia kept her tone warm and gentle. "Anni, can we talk for a bit?"

Lin Anni's expression hardened. Her voice was hoarse. "Lin Yu, I don't need a therapist."

Lin Yu's face tensed with helpless frustration. "Sister..."

"I'm not a therapist. I'm just an actress now—same job as you, actually. I might even end up acting in the same projects as you. I met Lin Yu during a variety show," Yu Qianxia explained simply.

After a pause, she added, "You really don't need a therapist. What you need... is revenge."

Lin Anni's face changed instantly. That dull look in her eyes lit up for a moment. Her fingers, hanging at her sides, slowly curled into fists until the veins on the back of her hands popped, and then finally, she let the tension go.

It took a long while before she turned to look at Yu Qianxia. "How much do you know?"

"Your agency, Tianfeng Entertainment, is under the Yao Group. It's considered one of the better entertainment companies in A City."

Yu Qianxia's calm and steady voice echoed in the empty bedroom, carrying a strange sense of reassurance.

Lin Anni's nerves began to settle.

Then Yu Qianxia added, "But you started out in Jing City. The only reason you came to A City was because your ex-boyfriend, Xu Tianzhi, sweet-talked you into it. Not only did he lie to you, he led you straight into the deep pit that is Tianfeng Entertainment."

Lin Anni's breath hitched. She'd heard from Lin Yu that Yu Qianxia knew a lot of secrets from the entertainment industry. At first, she didn't really believe it—but now, she did.

"You actually know all that..." Her breathing turned unsteady. "Then do you also know—"

Yu Qianxia nodded before she could finish. She reached out and took Lin Anni's cold hand in hers. "Don't be scared. I'm here to help you get revenge."

In an instant, Lin Anni's eyes turned red. After all these years, this was the first time someone had ever reached out a hand to her.

That warmth slowly seeped into her long-withered heart.

"Xu Tianzhi has photos of me. Whenever I refused to obey him, he'd use them to threaten me. I fought against them for six whole years. And during those years, I couldn't get a single role, had no exposure..."

"What's worse is, I signed a 20-year contract with Tianfeng Entertainment. Now they've completely shelved me." Lin Anni let out a weak, bitter smile. "My entire career was destroyed in their hands. I'll never come back from this."

"My future has no hope. Just endless darkness."

After hearing all of Lin Anni's dirt the night before, Yu Qianxia had already felt a deep sympathy for her.

Here was a woman who genuinely loved acting, betrayed by the man she trusted most—who then personally ruined her life.

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