CHAPTER 399: 278 CHAPTER: CANDID MEETING, UNEXPECTED REACTION_3

"So why are you bringing it up now? Explain yourself."

When it came to this question, Xu Ruyan glanced at Chu Tian again.

Good heavens! Chu Tian, who was engrossed in his meal, looked like he was about to cry. For goodness’ sake, why does she keep staring at me?

Xu Qingqiu wasn’t a fool. She would have seen Xu Ruyan’s obvious glances even if she were an idiot.

Although he appeared indifferent at that moment, little did anyone else realize that a high-heeled shoe had long been pressing down on his foot under the table, and was now hovering over the instep.

Eventually, Xu Ruyan repeated the words Chu Tian had used to persuade her back then. After all, some things can’t be kept secret forever; it’s better to confess sooner and find relief, rather than let the pressure build until things become unmanageable.

But after Xu Ruyan had spoken for a good while, Xu Qingqiu still showed no reaction.

At that moment, she was busy exerting force under the table; how could she have the spare attention to react?

"Sis, how come you’re not surprised at all?"

"Should I be surprised?"

Xu Qingqiu started getting annoyed when this came up.

"What, did you think your sis is really foolish?!"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"What do I mean? What do you mean? Do you think you’ve hidden it well?"

"You knew all along?"

"What else? Or did you really think I set up a studio so desperately just for fun?"

At this point, for some reason, Xu Qingqiu’s eyes reddened first.

"Old Xusan, do you remember what I told you back when you wanted to be an actor? I said this industry isn’t as simple as you think. Without someone to protect you, you’d struggle every step of the way. Even if you achieved a little success, you’d just be a pawn in someone else’s hands. Do you remember what you said back then?"

Xu Ruyan certainly remembered. It was when they were filling out university applications. Influenced by Xu Qingqiu, who was a singer, Xu Ruyan also wanted to enter the entertainment industry and become an actor.

The idea of the sisters, one a singer, the other an actor, was sure to become a pleasant story.

Little did they know that, although aspirations are wonderful, outcomes aren’t always as desired, and someone like Xu Qingqiu, who had been through it, had the most authority to speak on the matter.

Xu Ruyan, who thought her older sister would support her, was met instead with Xu Qingqiu’s outright refusal.

Being prideful, she had shot back then, "If you can do it, so can I!"

Seeing her own sister succeed, she wouldn’t admit she was any less capable.

Xu Qingqiu, who knew her younger sister best, was well aware of her pride.

Despite later hearing that she had applied to the University of Finance and Economics, Xu Qingqiu didn’t relax one bit.

Based on her understanding of her younger sister, that girl was definitely cooking up some mischief.

She didn’t doubt for a moment that one day she might encounter her sister in this circle.

To avoid being flustered when that day came, Xu Qingqiu had always been dedicated to that studio.

She wanted to have some ability to protect her sister, just in case she insisted on barging into the industry one day.

Meanwhile, Chu Tian suddenly had a flood of thoughts. Right, why did Xu Qingqiu insist on keeping the studio? When she left Baise Entertainment, with just her title as the Queen, wouldn’t there have been plenty of people willing to take her on? Even if she faced a ban, Baise Entertainment wasn’t such a behemoth that it could completely dominate the industry. Who wouldn’t want a few powerhouses under their wing? If she had really wanted to join another entertainment company back then, many would have been willing to shield her from the fallout. But she chose the most difficult path. Previously, I thought it was because of the people in the studio. Now, it seems, there was also this layer of consideration, huh?