194: The 194th day of being popular
This afternoon, Yao Bianliang received an unfamiliar guest.
"Li Li, it's me," Mother Yao stood at the company's entrance and waved at Yao Bianliang.
She was dressed in a stylish brand-name outfit, carrying a handbag, and looked like a well-dressed lady.
Yao Bianliang was stunned for a moment before she remembered who this person was.
That's right; this was her estranged mother.
"Why are you here?" Yao Bianliang frowned slightly.
Mother Yao approached, trying to make her voice sound gentle. "Regarding what we talked about last time, have you thought it over? I couldn't reach you on the phone, so I had to come to see you in person."
"Come back; both your father and I miss you."
Yao Bianliang fell silent for a moment.
She had blocked her mother's number, and she didn't expect her mother to come here in person.
While she was saying she missed her, it probably had more to do with missing the money she had.
"You already have Yao Xinxin, don't you?" Yao Bianliang yawned. "Yao Xinxin is your precious daughter; she's much better than me."
Whenever Yao Xinxin was mentioned, Mother Yao felt a pang in her heart.
She remained silent for a moment. "Xinxin hasn't been feeling well lately; the doctor said... she has depression."
Yao Bianliang: "..."
What on earth, depression? It seems like depression is a tradition in the Yao family.
When the original owner left home, she had depression, and not long after that, Yao Xinxin also developed depression. No wonder Mother Yao had once again swallowed her pride to come looking for her. She probably got tired of Yao Xinxin and remembered her good points.
Yao Bianliang was rather speechless. "Mrs. Yao, back then, you despised me for having depression and not making money, so you kicked me out."
"Now, my depression is gone, and I can make money. But Yao Xinxin has depression and can't make money, so are you thinking of sending Yao Xinxin away and taking me back?"
Mother Yao choked. "I didn't say I want to send Xinxin away..."
"Come off it," Yao Bianliang said. "I've already figured out the plan for you."
"Based on the current pattern, whoever stays in your Yao family will get depression and then won't be able to make money."
"So, when I return to the Yao family, it won't be long before I get depressed again; and when Yao Xinxin leaves the Yao family, it won't be long before her depression gets better. Then, you can continue to bring back Yao Xinxin and send me away."
"In this way, it forms a perfect closed loop that can keep running smoothly. Isn't that wonderful?"
Mother Yao: "..."
Mother Yao was almost speechless.
Yao Bianliang's words were a direct insult to her.
Mother Yao tried to suppress her anger. "Li Li, I know you're blaming your parents for kicking you out back then. Mom regrets it now, and you..."
However, mother Yao's words weren't finished, and Yao Bianliang interrupted her.
"You've misunderstood," she said. "I'm not blaming you for driving me out, I'm even very grateful to you! You put a lot of pressure on me in the early days and opposed me all the way. I remember all these favors."
Mother Yao: "... Li Li, don't say such angry words."
"This is not angry words," Yao Bianliang said sincerely. "Mrs. Yao, I really appreciate what you did for me before. I have no complaints at all."
"But if you want to change your previous attitude and try to make me famous, then I will definitely blame you!"
"We are, after all, a mother and daughter. There's no need to make things so embarrassing, right?" Yao Bianliang said earnestly. "So, you don't need to regret or make it up to me, just continue to harm me!"
These words, when heard by Mother Yao, naturally took on a different meaning.
Mother Yao: "Li Li! Mom already knows she was wrong, and we've long stopped oppressing you. Why do you have to say such things to hurt me..."
Yao Bianliang didn't really want to argue with her about these matters. Mother Yao's words were not something she believed in at all.
Standing at the company's entrance, Yao Bianliang didn't want to keep going in circles with her. She just wanted a quick answer.
After some thought, Yao Bianliang got straight to the point and asked the question she cared about the most, "Enough of this. I want to ask you first, how is Yao Xinxin doing now?"
Mother Yao was somewhat puzzled, not understanding why Yao Bianliang had abruptly changed the topic.
Nevertheless, she paused for a moment and answered Yao Bianliang's question, "Xinxin is planning to leave the entertainment industry."
Yao Xinxin's reputation had been getting worse, and she was getting fewer advertisements and endorsements. An Sheng Entertainment was also unwilling to invest too many resources in her.
In simple terms, Yao Xinxin's current state is extravagant spending on fans and squandering money daily.
After sharing these details, Mother Yao paused as if she had realized something.
"Are you worried that when you return to the Yao family, Xinxin will continue to compete with you for resources?" she asked. "You can rest assured about this; Xinxin probably doesn't want to stay in the entertainment industry anymore. Moreover, we won't let her snatch your resources."
Yao Bianliang's heart trembled as she listened.
Wow, Yao Xinxin's situation is so bad that she's even considering quitting the industry!
She's her last good sister and ally.
If even Yao Xinxin and the Yao family give up on opposing her, her situation will only get worse.
Yao Bianliang was extremely frustrated. "You don't want to help Yao Xinxin resolve her psychological issues and make a fresh start, but instead want to give up on her?!"
Yao Bianliang was livid.
"Over the years, Yao Xinxin has been obedient to you and has made you a lot of money, right? Moreover, she grew up in an orphanage and you hardly raised her for a few years. Now, you're just ready to give up on her. Do you have any conscience?"
Mother Yao was taken aback. "That's not what I meant..."
She never expected Yao Bianliang to be angry about this matter.
Shouldn't their sisterly relationship be one of endless conflict?
Hearing that the Yao family wanted to give up on Yao Xinxin, she didn't feel happy at all. Instead, she was angry, and this development was completely unexpected.
Yao Bianliang's anger was perfectly normal.
After all, she was counting on the Yao family to support Yao Xinxin and continue to oppose her. Now, Yao Xinxin wanted to quit the industry, and mother Yao had also given up on this daughter. This situation made her very frustrated.
"Li Li, you..." Mother Yao moved her lips, wanting to say something.
However, Yao Bianliang bluntly said, "Enough, I won't be going back with you!"
"If you have this much free time, why don't you pay more attention to Yao Xinxin and help improve her situation?"
Yao Bianliang finished speaking and ignored her, turning to walk into the company building.
"Yao Bianliang, wait!" Mother Yao's face changed, and she took a step forward to catch up, but she was stopped by the security guard at the entrance.
"Ma'am, you can't go in," the security guard said.
"Are you blind? That's my daughter!" Mother Yao gritted her teeth and still tried to force her way in, but the security guard stopped her.
"You can't go in! If you try to force your way in again, we'll call the police."
Mother Yao watched Yao Bianliang's retreating figure without looking back, her face turning ugly with anger.
Being stopped by the security guard at the door and hearing the whispers of passersby, Mother Yao felt that she had never been so embarrassed in her life.
Yao Bianliang! How could she... How could she treat her like this?
The daughter who once longed for motherly love, who longed for her attention?
Why has she become like this now?
Feeling the strange looks from passersby, Mother Yao couldn't bear it any longer. She turned around with an unpleasant expression and quickly left the area.
No, she couldn't give up like this. She had to find a way...
According to Yao Bianliang's attitude just now, she seemed very concerned about Yao Xinxin's situation.
Could it be... that Yao Bianliang's reluctance to return to the Yao family was related to Yao Xinxin?
*****
Mother Yao was perplexed by Yao Bianliang's behaviour, and Yao Bianliang also found it incomprehensible.
Yao Xinxin was the original female lead of the novel.
According to the original novel, Yao Xinxin became a top star in the entertainment industry, adored by her parents, and had the heir of the Lu Group as her boyfriend.
Her life was a perfect script, with both love and career development.
But now, Yao Xinxin not only failed to become a top star but also garnered a host of haters, and her reputation had plummeted.
Moreover, her relationship with her parents, especially with Mother Yao, was not very good. Her situation was very worrying.
"Her situation is so miserable. It's like Yao Xinxin's female lead halo has become just a decoration," Yao Bianliang felt complex emotions.
But then, she thought... her own situation was very miserable too!
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