After Punching Her Way Through The Entertainment Industry [Ancient-to-Modern] - Chapter 11

Filming for Princess of the Grasslands had gradually entered its final stage.

Yan Qing had been overwhelmingly busy these past few days. The moment she got home and touched her pillow, she fell asleep. She had no energy left to pay attention to anything else.

Still, she had instructed Ye Wei to keep an eye on Meng Shi.

That day, the actors had not yet arrived on set, giving Yan Qing a rare moment of leisure.

“Why haven’t I heard any news about that Meng Shi recently?” Yan Qing asked, seemingly casually.

“She’s been shelved by Huayu,” Ye Wei answered offhandedly.

“What?”

Yan Qing’s eyelid twitched.

“Is that surprising? Over the past two years, how many newcomers has Fang Yu shelved just to oppose you?”

“Sister Qing, I think Fang Yu may genuinely be in love with you. She always finds some elaborate way to oppose you, sparing no effort whatsoever. She would rather suffer losses herself than allow you to live comfortably.”

Ye Wei teased her.

“Is that something a human being should do?”

Yan Qing became angry.

Just because she had paid too much attention to Meng Shi, Fang Yu intended to destroy the girl’s future?

That Fang Yu needed to be dealt with.

“Stop thinking about Meng Shi for now and think about the big boss instead.”

“As a friendly reminder, you’ve already ignored the big boss’s invitations twice. Unless something unexpected happens, the third invitation should already be on its way.”

“If you don’t want to appear on the trending searches again as the young girlfriend being kept by some mysterious tycoon, you should hurry up and answer her.”

Black lines covered Yan Qing’s face as she remembered the last time she had rejected Chu Yihan’s invitation to a grand French meal…

At the time, Yan Qing had only recently changed careers and become a director.

There were many things she did not understand, and she was still exploring and learning. She genuinely had no time to accompany Chu Yihan.

That time, Chu Yihan had told her she had eaten a dish that greatly impressed her.

She spent an enormous amount of money hiring the chef and bringing him to her home, then invited Yan Qing over to enjoy the meal with her.

Yan Qing rejected her, saying she was too busy with work.

When Yan Qing had still been an actress, Chu Yihan had taken her public status into consideration and had never done anything too outrageous.

Consequently, Yan Qing had severely underestimated just how willful Chu Yihan could be.

The next morning, Yan Qing arrived early on set.

When she saw two enormous trucks filled with ingredients and kitchen equipment, along with dining tables, red wine, a violinist, and an impossibly handsome chef, she nearly exploded on the spot.

Chu Yihan was leisurely sipping red wine and enjoying the music.

When she saw Yan Qing arrive, she hurriedly stood and revealed her signature smile.

“Great Director, filming must be exhausting. During your lunch break, would you do me the honor of sharing a meal with me?”

“…”

That day, not only was Yan Qing’s production crew unable to focus, but the entire film city was thrown into an uproar.

Later, Ye Wei advised Chu Yihan that although Yan Qing had changed careers, it was still somewhat inappropriate for the big boss to cause such an enormous commotion.

Chu Yihan thought about it and agreed.

Then…

Then Yan Qing exploded on the spot a second time.

Chu Yihan arranged one hundred banquet tables and invited everyone in the film city to dine.

She claimed that she wanted to thank all the staff members who had made tremendous contributions to the film and television industry…

Yan Qing had no idea how delicious the French cuisine was.

All she remembered was that countless staff members came to toast her and offer their congratulations during the banquet…

Chu Yihan had somehow turned a simple meal into a wedding feast!

Being rich was not frightening.

The problem was that she was also…

Willful!

…

“Sigh…”

Yan Qing sighed and picked up her phone, intending to send Chu Yihan a message on WeChat.

Her phone suddenly vibrated.

【Chu: Are you on set?】

Yan Qing’s eyelid twitched violently!

【Yan: No, no, no, no, no! I’m not! I have the day off today!】

【Chu: Then I’ll come to your house.】

Yan Qing scratched her head.

This was troublesome.

【Yan: Don’t come. I’ve been very busy these past two days. This production is almost finished. Decide where you want to go and make arrangements. I’ll find you after filming wraps.】

【Chu: Are you secretly hiding a beauty in your golden house behind my back?】

【Yan: Get lost.】

【Chu: Hahaha~ All right, then. I won’t disturb you.】

Yan Qing sighed in relief.

This Chu Yihan simply needed to be scolded.

The more harshly one scolded her, the more obedient she became.

A typical masochist!

…

Meanwhile, ever since Meng Shi had blocked that kick for Yuan Xiaobai, the girl had begun looking at her completely differently.

The previous resentment had vanished.

Now, Yuan Xiaobai constantly flattered Meng Shi while wearing an expression of pure admiration. She would even pay out of her own pocket to add a large chicken drumstick to Meng Shi’s lunch…

Meng Shi believed one should not accept rewards without earning them.

However, Yuan Xiaobai clearly explained that it was her way of thanking Meng Shi, so Meng Shi happily accepted.

She merely told Yuan Xiaobai that she appreciated the sentiment and that there was no need to spend more money in the future.

Business at the boxing gym had been unusually good over the past few days.

Customers were still coming to box even in the evening, so everyone had no choice but to stay late and accompany them.

Meng Shi worried that returning home too late would cause Meng Jiu to question her.

Meng Jiu had already become extremely curious about her work.

Thus, Meng Shi discussed it with Xiang Xiaoyan.

She was willing to work overtime without additional pay, but she had to leave by eight o’clock at the latest.

Naturally, Xiang Xiaoyan had no objection.

One day, Wang Yang did not come to work for some unknown reason.

At noon, while everyone was eating, he hurried into the gym.

When he pushed open the door, even Meng Shi failed to recognize him!

Someone had beaten his face black and blue.

His eyes were terribly swollen and completely bruised, leaving only a narrow slit through which he could see.

“Coach Wang, what happened to you?”

Everyone hurried over.

Wang Yang sighed and waved his hand, unwilling to explain.

Yuan Xiaosong suddenly laughed.

“Brother Wang, don’t tell me you went to fight in an underground match again.”

“You’re awfully confident. You won twice and started thinking you were invincible?”

Hearing this, everyone else wore expressions of understanding.

Only Meng Shi remained confused.

“That’s enough. You still have the nerve to make sarcastic remarks? Hurry and bring the first-aid kit.”

Xiang Xiaoyan glanced at Yuan Xiaosong.

“Sister Xiaoyan, don’t trouble yourself. I just came back from the hospital…”

Wang Yang’s voice sounded muffled.

He looked at Xiang Xiaoyan somewhat apologetically.

“You… If you’re having difficulties, tell me.”

“Honestly… All right. Go home and rest for two days. I’ll give you two days off.”

Xiang Xiaoyan sounded helpless.

“No, no, that isn’t necessary. I’m fine…”

“What does fighting in an underground match mean?” Meng Shi quietly asked Yuan Xiaobai.

“It’s—”

Smack!

Someone flicked her forehead.

“Mm… Sister Xiaoyan…”

Meng Shi rubbed her forehead, feeling wronged.

“You don’t need to know.”

Xiang Xiaoyan wore a rarely seen serious expression.

“Uh…”

“And you’re absolutely forbidden from participating. Do you understand?”

“Oh… I understand.”

The more Xiang Xiaoyan refused to let her ask, the more curious Meng Shi became.

During the lunch break, Xiang Xiaoyan went out to buy drinks for everyone.

Before Meng Shi could ask anything, Yuan Xiaosong hurriedly spoke first.

“Brother Wang, tell us what happened. How did you get beaten so badly?”

His obvious schadenfreude was only tolerated because Wang Yang had a good temper.

Had it been anyone else, Yuan Xiaosong would probably have been beaten first.

“Ah!”

Wang Yang sighed heavily and shook his head.

“That bastard took stimulants. No matter how hard I hit him, he didn’t feel it!”

“After he kicked me twice, I couldn’t continue. Without those drugs, he wouldn’t have beaten me.”

“Oh, really? Then you should’ve taken some too.”

Yuan Xiaosong clearly did not believe him.

“What the hell do you know?”

Wang Yang seemed to become angry and put down his bowl and chopsticks.

“Hey, don’t get angry. I was only joking.”

“But speaking of which, Little Meng seems even more skilled than you.”

“If she went and fought a few matches, do you think she could return as the boxing champion?”

“With a boxing champion stationed here, our little gym would definitely become famous!”

Yuan Xiaosong enthusiastically imagined the possibilities.

“Stop talking nonsense. If Sister Xiaoyan hears you, she’ll skin you alive!”

Yuan Xiaobai hurriedly stopped him.

Just as she finished speaking, Xiang Xiaoyan returned.

Everyone calmly finished eating as though nothing had happened, then went back to work.

Meng Shi secretly found Yuan Xiaosong and asked him about the underground matches.

Only then did she gain a general understanding.

Supposedly, there was an underground boxing club called Black Rock that held matches at irregular intervals.

Its competitions were infamous for their brutality and violence.

Many wealthy people were willing to pay exorbitant ticket prices to watch, and some even placed gambling bets.

The fighters were not expected to compete without compensation.

Winning a match earned a generous prize.

Even those who lost received reasonable medical expenses.

Consequently, the skill levels of the fighters varied considerably.

There were plenty of people who recklessly risked their lives for money in a moment of excitement.

There were also many genuinely skilled fighters.

Naturally, all sorts of underhanded methods appeared endlessly as well.

After Meng Shi gained a rough understanding, she found herself unable to restrain her curiosity.

“When will the next match be held? Can you take me to watch?”

Yuan Xiaosong’s eyes widened until they resembled quail eggs.

He had originally intended to advise Meng Shi against it.

Then he reconsidered.

Brother Wang could not even withstand one move from her.

This woman was so abnormal that perhaps she truly could accomplish something there!

“I’ll ask around for you tomorrow.”

“But we need to agree on one thing first. Sister Xiaoyan must never find out about this!”

Yuan Xiaosong warned her.

“All right. Thank you for your trouble.”

…

It was the beginning of the month, and half a month’s wages were distributed.

Meng Shi received the first salary of her life and became incredibly happy.

She asked Xiang Xiaoyan for permission to leave work early.

She wandered through the market.

She knew that her mother liked chestnuts.

Buy them!

Her mother liked fruit.

Buy it!

Nutritional supplements, black sesame paste, calcium milk powder…

Buy, buy, buy!

Her sister liked cream cake.

Wait.

It was too expensive…

She would buy…

A smaller one.

Meng Shi felt her trouser pocket.

She had become too enthusiastic while shopping.

Most of the little more than one thousand yuan she had received had already been spent on nutritional products for her mother.

She had less than five hundred yuan remaining.

Hmm…

She could buy more things after receiving her next salary.

When Meng Shi returned home carrying several large bags, Xie Ping thought she had robbed a bank.

Meng Shi did not know whether to laugh or cry as she explained.

Xie Ping then scolded her for spending money carelessly!

What a wasteful child!

【Meng Shi: I feel so wronged…】

However, Meng Shi could see that the smile never left Xie Ping’s lips.

Although she continued criticizing her aloud, she was happy inside.

Meng Jiu got off work late that day.

By the time she returned home, Meng Shi was already asleep.

Strangely, their mother was sitting energetically in the living room, waiting for her.

Meng Jiu had only just stepped through the door and had not even changed her shoes when Xie Ping pulled her over to see the pile of things Meng Shi had bought.

“She actually dared to rob a bank?”

Meng Jiu was also startled.

“Tsk! Can’t you think something good about her?”

“She even remembered you and bought something for you.”

“Oh?”

Meng Jiu’s eyes lit up with great anticipation.

“Look!”

Xie Ping presented a palm-sized box containing a small cream cake as though displaying a treasure.

【Meng Jiu: …Heh… heh… My importance in her heart is probably only about the size of this palm…】

“You shouldn’t criticize her so much anymore.”

“Ah Shi has grown up. She’s become sensible!”

“You think a tiny cake is enough to buy me over?”

Meng Jiu said indignantly.

Although she spoke that way, she showed no hesitation when eating it.

She swallowed it in several bites.

The sweetness reached all the way into her heart.

Before going to sleep, Meng Jiu secretly slipped into Meng Shi’s room and looked at her.

Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Meng Jiu gently adjusted the corner of her blanket.

Then she lightly kissed her cheek and left in satisfaction.

After Meng Jiu departed, Meng Shi opened her eyes slightly and looked at the tightly closed door.

How wonderful.

This world was truly wonderful.

Familial love could be so simple.

Author’s Note:

Cuties, the next chapter will be updated punctually at eight o’clock the evening after tomorrow!!!

I’ll rest for one day tomorrow. Have a wonderful weekend~~~

Yan Qing: What can we do? You all miss me so much, yet you’re stuck with such a heartless author. Sigh.

Meng Shi: Stop being narcissistic. The next chapter belongs to me. You have nothing to do with it.

【Yan Qing: Hmph. I can still appear through an internal monologue!】

Meng Shi: Oh, right. You don’t even have an internal monologue in the next chapter.

Yan Qing: ??? Where is my little whip?