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Sadly smiling, she raised her glass once again to drink herself into oblivion. She wanted to forget everything and pretend that in her dreams, she was still an innocent girl who struggled every day just to survive, racked her brains for fame, and held onto her principles so firmly that no one could bully her.
Those days were indeed tough. To achieve fame, she had to sacrifice something precious in return. She was a proud woman and didn't want to do it.
Back then, Cai Xiaojing told her that as long as she endured, there would be a day when she would succeed, and Cai Xiaojing could help her gain fame. Han Bi chose to listen to Cai Xiaojing's advice and acted like a well-behaved new talent, taking on the roles assigned by Cai Xiaojing and maintaining a moderate level of exposure.
However, opportunities kept presenting themselves before her.
Once, twice, she turned them down with a cold smile. But what if it happened too many times
Among the female stars who debuted at the same time as her, one by one they were all doing well and shining brightly. Only she couldn't catch up; even though she had some名氣，卻接不到很好的工作，隻能羨慕她們。
She always thought that as long as she worked hard enough, there would be a day when she could have everything.
Her looks and talent weren't inferior to others. She was bound to make it big one day.
Without resorting to any tricks, she would be stronger than others.
After starring in one or two popular idol dramas and gaining some fame, people thought her life was glamorous. In reality, however, she was very poor. After An Ning took a large share and the agent their cut, there wasn’t much left for her.
To maintain her image as a celebrity, she had to spend a lot of money on clothes and打扮得光鮮亮麗，否則媒體會說她怎麼這麼寒酸。
She was afraid of poverty from a young age, so she worked even harder to prove herself and hoped to live better, escape the poor family environment, and achieve success.
Therefore, she feared that the media would write negatively about her and damage her image. To others, she might be somewhat famous, but behind the scenes, it was heart-wrenching—those were really tough times.
Later on, while shooting a cosmetics advertisement, she caught the eye of a director who wanted her to play the female lead in a TV drama, with the condition that she sleep with him. If this had happened at first, Han Bi would have rejected it outright and walked away. This time, however, Han Bi learned from past mistakes. She didn’t sleep with the director but became adept at navigating tricky situations and being smooth-talking. Despite enduring a few instances of unwanted advances, she earned an opportunity.
It was that project that propelled her from somewhat famous to truly skyrocketing in popularity.
During that period, who wouldn’t envy her Han Bi herself felt great about seizing the opportunity without resorting to shady deals. She was happy and took on many endorsements and activities during this time, with numerous projects seeking her out.
Gradually, she began to save some money, and her life started improving slowly but surely.
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To maintain her image as a celebrity, she had to spend a lot of money on clothes and maintain a glamorous appearance, otherwise the media would say how poor she is.
Han Bi had fantasized about suddenly becoming famous and achieving both fame and fortune overnight. However, reality didn't go as planned; after the hype for that TV series faded away, new talents like Li Yuanyuan and Yang Yang started to emerge with great momentum. Han Bi began feeling a sense of crisis. She originally had an opportunity to star in Lin Ning's film, which could have propelled her onto the big screen, only to find out later that the role was taken by Li Yuanyuan.
The reason behind this was that at the time, Li Yuanyuan and Lin Ning were on good terms privately, with Lin Ning favoring her. Han Bi resented this; it seemed she had lost a golden opportunity just like that.
At that point in time, she had been struggling for two years within the entertainment industry, witnessing all sorts of dark sides to the business and thoroughly understanding its rules: you need someone to support your career. She kept asking herself why she was putting so much effort into it, sacrificing her innocence just for a chance at fame, when she could have lived a good life without being oppressed or looked down upon by others.
She wasn't lacking in support; she simply refused it.
Han Bi held herself to high standards. However, the entertainment industry isn't something you can dictate terms to—either you play by their rules or get eliminated. Every day saw a flood of beautiful women entering this field, many with talent. With so many options, why should anyone support her without her putting in effort
Cai Xiao Jing had noticed Han Bi's wavering spirit back then. Cai was also new to the business and recently promoted as an agent; she managed several successful stars under Cheng Anya’s patronage. She honestly advised Han Bi, saying that if she could endure for another two or three years, she would definitely become a big star. At eighteen years old, Han Bi had already gained some fame with a couple of well-rated TV shows but was still too young to rush into stardom. Cai Xiao Jing urged her to bide her time and not seek the spotlight prematurely since she sensed that Cheng Anya saw great potential in Han Bi.
Han Bi followed Cai's advice, which led her to meet Ye Feimo during a period of downtime in her career. Back then, competition among talents like herself, Li Yuanyuan, and Yang Yang was intense. As the others grew more popular, she found herself lacking standout projects; all that Cai Xiao Jing could arrange for her were minor roles—something Han Bi found quite frustrating.
Ye Feimo was young but exuded a noble air, wearing only an expensive watch aside from his clothes. She devotedly loved him, yet prioritized her own career development above everything else.
She wanted success; in her youth, all she thought about was how to achieve it and earn more money for a better life. She never considered leaning on anyone’s support—instead, she imagined that once they earned enough together, their lives would improve significantly.
The me back then was very naive.
What completely changed my mindset was that slap. Back then, on the set, Li Yuanyuan had entered the industry later than I did; we were both artists under Anning Entertainment. One day, because of a small argument with Ye Feimo, I was in a bad mood and accidentally bumped into Li Yuanyuan, who promptly slapped me.
At that time, among the four most famous actresses at Anning International, Han Bi was number one in terms of popularity, although her fame wasn't necessarily the highest. Li Yuanyuan was fiercely competitive with her back then, and both were semi-popular figures. While Li Yuanyuan's fame slightly outweighed mine, she still slapped me because of my unintentional mistake.
There were many artists watching coldly from the sidelines on set; not a single person came to my aid.
In the end, under Li Yuanyuan's arrogant attitude, I had to suppress my temper and apologize. From that day onwards, Han Bi fully realized the harsh reality of this industry and finally woke up to the situation. She decided she couldn't wait any longer.
Cai Xiaojing always told me to just wait and be patient... but for how long
I was even slapped by a junior colleague on set, becoming a laughingstock there. At night, those mocking laughs felt like needles stabbing into my heart; Han Bi's resentment grew deeper.
Ultimately, I accompanied an investor to dinner and...
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