RPAGF Chapter 513 - 67: The Boss and the Secretary
Chapter 513 - 67: The Boss and the Secretary
Time flies, and after Mei joined, Qu Fulan’s studio finally went viral after releasing a video.It was the scenery they had previously filmed in the mountain village. Although Qu Fulan had a template in mind at the time—to edit and release it as various short videos online—Mei offered a different template after watching the short videos. It wasn’t short videos; rather, it was edited into a long video, which, despite its length, became an instant hit.
The video not only included scenery, people, and animals but told a story about working from sunrise to sunset. Although simple, in the fast-paced city life, many yearned for this kind of tranquility.
The story content lacked dramatic emotional moments but perfectly interpreted the true meaning of simplicity.
It was not a man-made environment but the most primitive ecology, with honest old folks and children in the mountains...
After Qu Fulan watched it, she couldn’t help but marvel at Mei’s genius in this field. She originally shot some videos according to the script, but Mei discarded all of them, keeping only the original content, without any layering of a script.
This was something Qu Fulan did not dare to do, as the risk was too high. Ultimately, she lacked experience in this area. Mei’s insight was sharp, revealing deeper things.
One video’s popularity was enough to make the studio famous, gaining countless followers and instantly turning the studio into a big name.
Later, An Li also collaborated with another studio, but the result was mediocre. It was said that the money that studio earned was not even enough to pay An Li’s team, leading to arguments and many scandals about An Li’s team being exposed.
It turned out that An Li’s rapid rise to fame was not due to her own talent, but because she stole the essence of a friend’s design. As a result, she got famous, while her friend was forced out because An Li was a wealthy second-generation, and the friend’s family background was average, unable to compete.
Additionally, An Li was afraid of the friend’s rise, suppressing them in various aspects over the years, not giving them any chance to succeed.
That friend, with no road left to walk, early on got married and pursued another career.
Driving a truly talented person out of the circle could only be done by someone as self-righteous as An Li.
After the scandals broke out, An Li faced internet backlash, revealing more of her scandals.
She always claimed her boyfriend betrayed her, but in reality, she wasn’t any better, constantly changing partners. It was said that she used to date several boyfriends at the same time, without letting them find out, with clever methods.
Her grudge against that wealthy boyfriend’s betrayal was just her inability to tolerate being betrayed herself.
"Such people are the worst. They can do as they please, but won’t let others have their own freedom."
"A typical double standard—she can betray others, but others can’t betray her."
"She used to be in our school. I never liked her because she couldn’t tolerate others doing well. Whenever she saw someone doing better than her, she couldn’t help but slander them and ruin them."
"Back then, she liked a male classmate, but that male classmate liked another female classmate. That female’s family background and looks were not as good as hers, which angered her. She tried to sabotage them but failed because their relationship was strong and couldn’t be broken by her. It’s unfortunate she never changed her spiteful ways."
"A leopard never changes its spots."
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Because the event gained quite a bit of attention, some went to interview those harmed by An Li. First was the friend whose work was stolen. They had already let go, saying that ten times out of nine, life is unsatisfactory, and one shouldn’t always dwell in misfortune. Living well in the present and enjoying life is more important.
When asked by the reporter if she would return to her former career, she said no, as the golden time had passed, and life was good now, with no need to cling onto a dream.
This character and generosity instantly left An Li in the dust, and online abuse directed at An Li grew stronger, with her studio account and various personal software accounts falling apart.
It is said that words are frightening, and even as a wealthy second-generation, An Li couldn’t withstand such online abuse. Rumor has it she no longer dares to go out, having lost face and dignity.
And while hiding at home, An Li seeing the success of Qu Fulan’s studio must have tasted bitter.
The most painful thing for a person is nothing more than seeing someone they disdain do better while they themselves are at their worst.
An Li thought this was the worst-case scenario, but in reality, when she was summoned by the police, she realized what true misery was.
Qu Fulan merely glanced at An Li’s scandals without much concern. For someone she wasn’t familiar with, she didn’t pay much attention; instead, she truly cared about An Li’s friend.
It’s said that a person’s appearance reveals their heart. Sometimes, looking at a person’s face can tell many things. An Li’s friend appeared quite decent, as many tend to have two faces in public and private, but the friend looked uniform inside and out. What she said in interviews is likely what she truly thought—no hatred and earnestly living her own life, enjoying life. Therefore, her face didn’t show resentment or malice, only relief and openness.
Qu Fulan initially wanted to collaborate with An Li because she valued her talent, but those talents didn’t belong to An Li, and the friend now had no passion for this type of creation.
Qu Fulan felt it was a pity; good talent was wasted.
Thus, it’s evident that the saying is true: Great horses are common, but good judges are rare.
A talented person, without meeting their true ’judge,’ wastes talent, which is secondary; the key is having their work stolen without recourse—a true tragedy.
Qu Fulan felt lucky that when she was job hunting, Pei Ji’an spotted her, allowing her to showcase her abilities at a place like Pei Group.
And in this world, many capable people, like her, haven’t found a good platform and are still struggling.
Qu Fulan hadn’t finished feeling sentimental when she received a call saying Pei Ji’an had a car accident. Her face changed instantly, and without time to ask for details, she hurried to the hospital.
When she arrived, Assistant Cai was waiting at the door of the emergency room. His hands had scratches, as did his forehead, both bleeding. It looked like he was quite injured but insisted on waiting at the emergency room door unwilling to enter the ward for treatment.
Seeing Qu Fulan arrive, the assistant then went into the ward for treatment and explained the details.
"Two cars attacked from front and back; their target was the boss, so the boss was more seriously injured than I was."
It was only then that Qu Fulan realized because Pei Ji’an was sitting in the back, they chiefly struck the rear of the car.
As for who did it, the assistant said it was likely the Pei Family.
Regarding Pei Ji’an as the heir, many people were still dissatisfied.