Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 218 - 47: The Control Group Refuses to Be Cannon Fodder

Chapter 218: Chapter 47: The Control Group Refuses to Be Cannon Fodder

After the film was completed, Jiang Lai fell ill. Due to long-term malnutrition and low blood sugar, Jiang Lai fainted on set.

When she woke up again, she was already in the hospital.

Yangyang was by her side, holding her hand tightly as if afraid she would disappear.

Zhou Yiqing was sitting nearby reading documents. Seeing Jiang Lai awake, he got up to ask her.

"Do you need something to eat?"

Jiang Lai shook her head.

She was extremely thin, her already palm-sized face now even smaller, making her eyes look particularly round and bright, evoking sympathy in those who saw her.

"Do you want me to contact your family for you?"

Jiang Lai seemed to seldom contact her family. This time, it was the crew who called her agent when she fell ill, and they had never seen Jiang Lai’s family show up.

"No need, such a small matter doesn’t need to bother them."

Since her career had picked up, Jiang Lai regularly sent money to her parents every month, quite a sum, enough for them to live comfortably without working. Occasionally having video chats with them was the most Jiang Lai could manage.

She didn’t want to have too much emotional entanglement with her original host’s family, just needed to make up for the original host’s regrets towards her parents.

Zhou Yiqing looked at Jiang Lai.

"You’re really strange. Among all the women I’ve met, you’re the strangest one."

"Oh? Why does Mr. Zhou say that?"

"You don’t give me the feeling of someone with strong ambition, yet your actions are those of a workaholic, so I find it strange."

Jiang Lai smiled, glancing down at Yangyang, who was sleeping soundly with his head resting on her lap, and said softly.

"I have a goal, which is to win the Best Actress award. Once that goal is achieved, I plan to retire from the industry."

Jiang Lai spoke easily, as if planning what to eat today, followed by an afternoon nap; her carefree demeanor puzzled Zhou Yiqing, who couldn’t understand what she really cared about.

Just as he was about to say something, Yangyang woke up. As soon as he saw Jiang Lai, he immediately lunged forward to hug her waist.

"Mom, you finally woke up."

This call of "mom" was so straightforward that Jiang Lai couldn’t help but smile.

"Can you not go out to work anymore? I have money, lots and lots of money. I’ll give it all to you so you don’t have to work."

"Keep your money to marry a wife; Mom is okay."

Yangyang had grown a lot taller, and his face had become more rounded, with features somewhat resembling Zhou Yiqing, making him a handsome little guy.

After the filming was over, Jiang Lai rested for more than a month, spending time at home eating, sleeping, and occasionally taking Yangyang for walks. After a month, the two dramas she had previously filmed were broadcast, with one of them, a campus idol drama, becoming a big hit.

During that time, the hottest topic online was this drama. The lead actor shot up to second-tier status, and Jiang Lai also gained significant fame, but such dramas appear almost every year, and their popularity doesn’t last long.

Jiang Lai seldom engaged in promotions, and after shooting wrapped up, she rarely appeared alongside the male lead, personally breaking up many fan pairings. Although her agent was a bit dissatisfied, there was nothing he could do about Jiang Lai having several high-quality dramas still awaiting release. Her rise to significant fame seemed inevitable.

Another year passed, and the serious drama Jiang Lai starred in was aired. The name "Jiang Lai" became synonymous with acting skills. In the drama, Jiang Lai, in her early twenties, played a mother of eight children, portraying a full eighty years from birth to death, the life of a poor rural woman, and her performance deeply moved the audience.

During that time, nearly everyone online called Jiang Lai "Mom," seeing in her the greatest and most resilient aspects of being a mother.

This drama was also listed as the top TV drama of the year, with almost no bad reviews and nearly perfect scores on all rating sites. Due to this drama, Jiang Lai instantly joined the ranks of A-listers.

Soon, at the most prestigious Bailing Award Ceremony in the film industry, Jiang Lai was unsurprisingly nominated for Best Actress due to her role as a mother in that serious drama.

The following year, Jiang Lai once again won the Most Popular Actress award with a major ensemble drama, becoming the undisputed Best Actress.

With accolades and honor, Jiang Lai, as an actress—low-key, diligent, serious, and industrious—was spoken of in such terms by all the directors and artists she had worked with.

In her five-year career, devoid of any scandals, she had swept all awards, becoming the undisputed queen of the film industry, with a net worth nearing a billion; reaching heights unattainable by most artists. At an award ceremony, donning a red gown and holding a trophy, after expressing her gratitude, Jiang Lai announced news.

"I am well aware of how fortunate I am to have reached this point and know that my journey is far from over. But every meeting has a farewell. Besides acting, there are other things I want to do. I am a peculiar person; I must be wholehearted in whatever I do, so I plan to withdraw from the entertainment industry and start anew to do something else.

Thank you all, and here I say goodbye."

Amid widespread regret and calls for her to stay, Jiang Lai truly and completely withdrew from the entertainment industry.

Not long after, an actress, bearing a slight resemblance to Jiang Lai, began appearing under the moniker "Little Jiang Lai."

Mo Wanwan never thought she would one day rely on imitating Jiang Lai to secure resources. After breaking up with Ling Han, things had been tough for her.

Following a series of scandals, her agency terminated her contract. Without support, everyone excluded and sabotaged her, and predetermined resources were snatched away halfway.

Mo Wanwan was really at a loss. To secure the role of the third female lead in a drama, she had to find a wealthy second generation who had previously shown interest in her but was rejected. The rich kid immediately booked a hotel for her to meet and chat, and what happened after that, Mo Wanwan was unwilling to dwell on.

Afterward, the rich kid invested a sum into the drama’s production, even so, the premise for her to get the role was to conform her makeup and costume entirely to Jiang Lai.

Initially, Mo Wanwan couldn’t agree, but without agreeing, she couldn’t get the role. So to make a comeback, she endured once again.

After filming was completed and before it aired, Mo Wanwan actively promoted the show, updating her Weibo many times a day, with every post followed by the company-mandated words "Little Jiang Lai."

The intention to ride on Jiang Lai’s popularity was clear, yet except for purchased compliments, the comments were full of ridicule and insults.

Mo Wanwan was extremely resentful, waking up at night, unable to stop herself from masochistically searching for Jiang Lai’s name. A simple search, and countless pieces of information appeared, titles like "Most Beautiful Best Actress," "Best Contemporary Actress," and a series of accolades and honors left Mo Wanwan sleepless through the night.

She couldn’t stop thinking, if she had teamed up as mother and son with Yangyang, if Ling Han hadn’t fallen out with Ling Yan, if everything had proceeded as it should have, would the glory that Jiang Lai now holds have been hers instead?