Chapter 1

An Li was a first-class beauty and a third-rate actress.

In the vanity fair of New York, there was never a lack of money and beauties, let alone all kinds of outstanding talents.

There were all kinds of people in the metropolis, and new things always appeared under the new sun every day. An actress like An Li, who had no ambition and lived a lazy life, was often transferred from one set to another, and occasionally fought for the third or fourth female role in a bad film.

She was able to make a living thanks to her face. Of course, if she could be used by the unspoken rules, her life could be improved by ten levels.

An Li still refused, because it was hard work and hurt her eyes.

Most importantly, there were many ways to make a living. Life was short, so why should she make herself suffer?

"Is this why you went to the set of 'The Speed and the Passion' yesterday to apply for the role of a stunt double for a sports car?"

Lyon, her agent, slammed a script book on the table angrily. "The boss of Fei Li Technologies waited all night in vain!"

"I was chosen. Isn't that awesome?"

An Li was sitting on a chair, holding a large box of Haagen-Dazs ice cream and eating it quickly. She didn't feel Lyon's pain in the slightest. The two of them were completely at odds with each other. This made Lyon feel as if a mouthful of blood was stuck in his heart.

She was wearing heavy makeup, and the ice cream didn't dim the color of her fiery red lips at all. Her eyeshadow was the color of earth, and there was a touch of shiny gold powder at the ends of her slightly raised eyes. Her loose black hair was curled into large waves that scattered over her shoulders and neck, and her slim black dress outlined her beautiful figure.

Because she was in a good mood, she began to shake as she ate.

Later, she would play the role of the third female lead who was beaten to death. An Li was very calm and waited for her nth death.

In the afternoon, she had to rush to a set, and she was about to achieve the achievement of being bitten to death by a vampire for the third time.

An Li liked to play a dead person, and it was best to play a role that could be taken by surprise without crying out or struggling.

Effortless was her most important choice.

"Among the actors signed at the same time, you are undoubtedly the most beautiful, but my dear Miss An Li, shake your head full of water and wake up!

You're too late for the last bus to Beverly Hills! "

An Li pretended to be dead and said to herself calmly, "Haagen-Dazs is delicious."

"…"

Lyon was so angry that he was speechless. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said the most vicious words to an actress, "If you keep doing this, you'll have to eat Haagen-Dazs for the rest of your life."

An Li had an expression that said, "Haagen-Dazs is delicious."

"Die!"

*

An Li wore a knee-length black dress with spaghetti straps that accentuated her graceful figure. Her eyes were pure and beautiful, but they also contained a hint of natural charm. She stunned everyone present. If it weren't for the fact that she always had a stoic face, the director would've long considered letting her be the female lead.

This scene was about the hotel being attacked, and An Li sacrificed herself to protect the male lead.

Her agent was also pulled over to make up the numbers.

After the location was confirmed, An Li turned around and saw that her agent, Lyon, had also been pulled over to make up the numbers. He was holding a fake gun in his hand and was sneering at An Li, his brown eyes shining with resentment.

"…"

The crew used fake guns, but small bullets would hit them. An Li was famous for being afraid of pain. Some people might take this opportunity to avenge private grudges.

“Action！”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The extras hit the air with all their might, and An Li was the only one who was hit. She quickly hid behind the male lead.

The male lead hugged her soft waist, and her fragrant breath seeped into his nose. For a moment, he was distracted.

At this moment, An Li hurriedly let out a blood-curdling scream and slowly fell down from the male lead's back. She clutched her chest and squeezed out the blood bag with all her might. The camera immediately zoomed in on her. That pair of beautiful grey eyes were misty. This time, she was really in pain. Her teary appearance made people's hearts ache.

Blood blossomed on her chest.

"My dear Eliza Fieraven Jessica!

Don't die! "The male lead immediately showed a panicked and sorrowful expression.

"My dear Owenissala Fiampra …" At this point, An Li suddenly forgot the rest of the damn and awkward name. She blinked her eyes, spat out a mouthful of blood, and died.

The camera slowly rose and ended.

The director clapped and said that An Li had done a good job in this scene. An Li immediately broke free from the other party's arms.

Everyone took a break for the time being. An Li casually removed her makeup with a cotton pad. At this moment, her phone suddenly rang.

It was an unfamiliar number, and the caller ID showed the name of a law firm.

An Li picked up the phone and asked as she wiped her lipstick, "May I know who you are?"

Her voice was lazy and hoarse, as if there was gravel in it. The other party was stunned for a moment before continuing, "Are you the grandniece of Ms. Monica Ferriton?"

An Li was stunned for a moment.

She thought for a moment and did find such a person in her memory. However, she had left when she was young to work as a drug dealer. Her family said that she might have died somewhere in the Golden Triangle.

"Yes, I am," she replied.

"It's like this. Ms. Ferriton passed away last month. She left a will saying that she wanted to give this inheritance to her relatives.

You are her only relative in the world. Are you willing to accept this inheritance? "

Inheritance?

"How much is there?" An Li put one hand on the makeup cabinet.

"Sorry, the other party said that you need to be there in person to open the VIP cabinet in the Swiss bank."

An Li was silent for a moment.

"Wait for me."

On the other side, the director was still discussing with his agent whether he could make up for the sex scene, promising to find An Li to play the second female lead in the next movie. An Li, who was far away, saw the director gesturing excitedly.

The male actor next to her saw An Li coming over. He blinked and smiled ambiguously.

"I quit," An Li said.

Their conversation came to an abrupt end. Lyon was dumbfounded. "W-What?

Are you crazy? "

An Li nodded calmly. "I'm going back to inherit the inheritance.

Lyon, take this salary as the compensation for breaching the contract. Let's meet again in the future.

bye~”

"Inheritance?

Wait, what do you mean?

An Li!

An Li! "

Under their shocked and absurd gazes, An Li carried her bag and calmly left the set in her stilettos.

Dark clouds covered New York City and it was drizzling.

An ordinary silver private car sped past, turning and taking shortcuts. The rolling tires kicked up muddy water. The driver's skillful driving skills made the ordinary car look like a race car.

At the same time, a Rolls-Royce drove smoothly and watched as a silver car overtook it.

"Hapi, you should learn from him.

How can you drive a sports car like an old car? "

Tony Stark took off his sunglasses and leaned his head against the seat. His expression was languid, but his tone was as mischievous as usual.

"It's raining. Do you want to experience what it feels like to have a concussion?" Hapi glanced at the car in front of him. "If he dares drift, he'll be really good."

With one hand behind his head, Stark saw the car's license plate number through the glass.

Then he raised his eyebrows. "He's turning …"

"Swoosh!"

Before he could finish his sentence, the silver car's tires whipped a beautiful tail on the asphalt, turned the corner, and sped away.

In the blink of an eye, Hapi trembled in fright, and the people in the car also swayed.

Tony Stark laughed.

Hapi said, "Okay, I'm the old master's car. Are you satisfied, Master?"

*

The car was parked at the nearest Swiss bank. A lawyer with a briefcase was waiting for An Li in the VIP room.

An Li pushed the door open and entered. Her black hair was slightly wet from the rain and stuck to her white skin.

The two shook hands. She took the towel and sat on the chair. There was a safe and an agreement on the table.

An Li read the agreement, made sure there was no problem, and simply signed her name.

The bank teller next to her opened the safe under the lawyer's signal.

An Li had already thought about it. She could finally buy a good car without worrying about expenses and collisions.

She could open a cat cafe and raise many cats. She could open the cafe when she wanted to, and lie at home when she didn't want to.

She could put a deck chair on the balcony and lie there for the whole afternoon without worrying about how to spend the rest of her life.

She could also …

The air suddenly froze.

After a few seconds of silence in the room, An Li pointed at the safe and asked expressionlessly, "Did you open the wrong one?"

"No, Ms. An Li, the safe number and password are correct."

An Li thought that the money might not be as much as she thought, but she just needed to get rid of this boring job.

She never thought that there was only a pen in the safe.

A pen.

A pen.

A pen.

…

…

"Ms. An Li, do you have any other questions?"

"No." An Li showed a professional smile.

"If you have any legal issues in the future, you can call me."

An Li didn't want to see him at all.

Under the other party's polite and sincere request, An Li casually tested the damned tattered black pen.

Very good, except for the black pen, there was no water. It was indeed old.

She wrote down the other party's phone number and stuffed it into her bag together with the pen.

The rain outside was getting heavier. An Li stood outside the door and looked up at the gloomy sky. The rain pattered down on her face. The passersby saw her in a black dress and her melancholy appearance. They secretly wondered which family's beauty was trapped by love.

An Li stood there for a long time, took out her phone from her bag and called her agent.

The other party was still in a daze from being suddenly fired and quickly picked up.

Lyon said a little angrily, "Hello?

Didn't you say goodbye to me?

Do you still want to humiliate me? "

An Li cleared her throat.

"Dear, I just thought about it. Money can't corrupt my life. Being an actress is my spiritual pursuit."

"Not much money?" The other party hit the nail on the head.

An Li said, "Don't think so badly of others."

Lyon said, "I'll give you 20 minutes to come find me.

There's a banquet tonight, you can't refuse. "

"…"

"Three seconds to consider."

"Okay!"

An Li put the phone back and zipped it up.

At this time, in a place where she didn't see, a line of numbers with the lawyer's phone number crawled out of the paper and shuttled back and forth between the cosmetics and the wallet.