Chapter 203 The Pain Still Remains
When signing, Lu Zhinian sat opposite Bian Yue, tapped the table leisurely, and said with a smile: "Boss Bian, now that you have signed, you can't regret it. Have you thought it through?"

Bian Yue carefully read through the cooperation terms and then looked at the lawyer beside her. In front of Lu Zhinian, she asked, "Lawyer Liu, have you finished reading this contract?"

Lawyer Liu nodded and said, "Boss Bian, there is no problem with the contract. You can sign it."

Bian Yue picked up the pen beside her and signed her name without any hesitation.

Lu Zhinian had an interesting smile on his face, and his voice became increasingly faint, "Boss Bian is really courageous. I originally thought that there would be a lot of resistance to our cooperation."

"It's just business. Since our interests are aligned, what obstacles can there be?" Bian Yue closed the contract, looked at Lu Zhinian with a smile, and said calmly, "Mr. Lu, please give me your guidance in the future."

Lu Zhinian likes ambitious people. In fact, he likes people like Bian Yue who show their ambitions openly.

She has many likable qualities, the most important of which is that she knows what she wants.

Lu Zhinian's smile deepened, and he said slowly: "I like talking to smart people."

Bian Yue picked up the contract, smiled and nodded at Lu Zhinian, then walked out.

When she was about to reach the door, Lu Zhinian called her and said, "Bian Yue, happy birthday."

A little more solemn than before when giving gifts, Bian Yue's smile deepened and she said slowly: "Thank you, Lu Zhinian."

The same dim daylight and dreary overcast sky.

Yao Yimin sat in the living room of Xie's house, feeling the cold air hitting her face.

She had just received news from Bian Yue that the latter had successfully signed a contract with Lu Zhinian, and the ratings of "The Beauty of the Golden Age" were likely to set a new record.

Yao Yimin knew that this was a huge boost to her acting career.

No film queen can guarantee that she will have equally outstanding results when she transitions to filming TV series.

But her collaboration with Bian Yue allowed her to achieve this, which is an all-round success from any perspective.

Yao Yimin carefully sent the word "Congratulations" to Bian Yue, and then heard footsteps coming from the door.

Xie Zhang walked down slowly from upstairs, he was a playboy with a cold and sharp face.

He looked at Yao Yimin, pulled the corners of his lips with a smile, and said slowly: "Miss Yao is more stubborn than I thought. She actually followed me here."

"Mr. Xie, I know you have a lot of complaints about me, and I also know you don't want to see me, but I think it's still necessary for us to meet." Yao Yimin said calmly, "So, after the cooperation between Bian Yue and me came to an end, I took the time to come and see you in advance."

Xie Zhang sat down and looked at her flawless expression. The person who almost hurt him before was now calm and composed, like a completely different person.

Xie Zhang sneered, his tone casual, "Do you think someone should take the blame for your sister's death? No matter what, you just want to drag me into this?"

"That's not what I meant." Yao Yimin clenched her fists, her eyes faintly filled with urgency. She looked at Xie Zhang and said anxiously, "I just want to know the truth. Mr. Xie, before I came in, your people had already taken away all the electronic devices on me, leaving only my cell phone."

Yao Yimin put the phone on the table and said calmly: "You can keep this phone temporarily. I don't need to touch it until you tell me the truth. I don't want anything today, and I won't mention this matter in the future. I just want to know what happened between you and my sister." Xie Zhang frowned, pinched his eyebrows, closed his eyes and said coldly: "What's the point? Even if you know, what can you change? The person is already dead, and I have already paid the compensation."

"Jiayi is a very innocent child. She has not been in the entertainment industry for long. When she was with you, she was still a girl who could only dream. She did not know the rules of your game, and no one reminded her that she could not fall in love with you."

Xie Zhang paused and looked up, his eyes were already cold, "What do you mean by telling me this? To gain sympathy?"

His voice was cold and had a sarcastic tone.

Yao Yimin smiled calmly and said, "Boss Xie, I'm not so arrogant as to try to get your sympathy. Jiayi can't even get your warmth. The reason I can sit here today is because of the relationship between me and Bian Yue. I understand all of this, so I don't plan to win your sympathy."

Yao Yimin's fingertips trembled slightly due to her suppressed emotions. She took out a notebook and placed it on the table.

It was a notebook that looked quite old, with a simple pure blue cover and nothing special.

Yao Yimin's eyes were red. She took a deep breath and whispered, "I have a lot of time today. I can wait. Mr. Xie, can you take a look at Jiayi's diary? If after reading it, you still feel that you don't want to tell the truth, I can leave."

Xie Zhang lowered his eyes and looked at the notebook on the table.

For Xie Zhang, the name An Jiayi is nothing more than a past that can be turned over.

They had indeed been together, but those feelings were not enough to support the guilt he felt today.

He was already numb.

However, when the notebook was placed in front of him, he still felt a dull pain somewhere in his heart.

Xie Zhang picked up the notebook for some unknown reason.

The handwriting above seems to have gone back in time.
That was three years ago. Xie Zhang was 3 years old that year. Under the arrangement of his father Xie Quan, he took over part of the jewelry business of the Xie Group.

At this age when one is full of energy and ambition, one does things as one pleases without any rules or regulations.

Different from Li Siheng's restraint and gentleness, Xie Zhang only cares about his own happiness when doing things. In the eyes of those below him, he is a difficult and fickle person.

When he first met An Jiayi, the girl was just a new actress who was introduced to him by someone.

An Jiayi's boss Wang Shao smiled and said to him, "Mr. Xie, this is An Jiayi, our company's most popular actress. Take a look at her. Does she meet your requirements as a spokesperson?"

Young Master Xie didn't have any requests at all. He didn't care about this matter at all.

An Jiayi was beautiful and invincible in her youth. In addition, she was famous at the time. For commercial reasons, Xie Zhang agreed to sign her without hesitation.

An Jiayi looked at him, her face flushed, with an expression of unexpected joy.

It was just a simple business decision, but the other party's boss misunderstood it.

After three rounds of drinks the next day, Wang Shao smiled and put a room card into his hand, with an ambiguous look in his eyes: "Mr. Xie, have a good rest tonight."