Guo Xiaofeng frankly admitted, "I've been thinking about it these past two days, and I was indeed wrong before. I shouldn't have deliberately offended you, nor should I have gone to the Celebrity Dance Academy to retaliate."
"Thinking back, if I hadn't bullied you because of my status the first time we met, perhaps we wouldn't have become enemies."
"If I hadn't gone to the Celebrity Dance Academy for that song and dance convention, perhaps I wouldn't have grown this beard all over my face."
Guo Xiaofeng was truly regretting it now.
Even without Shengshi Company, with her fame, her future would have been secure.
Any company she partnered with would have treated her with the utmost respect.
She could have even opened her own studio and established her own brand.
But everything changed after she met Chen Jie.
Now, Sheng Jinsong had completely abandoned her, and she had become a laughingstock in the entertainment industry.
Some internet celebrities even wanted to hire her to film funny videos, as her current appearance was indeed quite comical.
But who was Guo Xiaofeng?
She was once a popular superstar, how could she possibly accept an invitation from such people?
"Don't worry, I'm not here to cause trouble. I just want to apologize to you."
Guo Xiaofeng drained her glass again.
Fortunately, it was just red wine. If it were white wine, she would have been drunk long ago.
"My life is completely ruined now. Those relatives who used to fawn over me have all distanced themselves. I don't even dare to see my family," Guo Xiaofeng said with a bitter smile.
Seeing her like this, Li Ziling felt a pang of sympathy and said, "Teacher Guo, with your abilities, you still have a future. And you don't need to be so hard on yourself. Once you get your facial hair treated, you can make a comeback."
"A future? My facial hair can't be treated. These past two days, I've consulted several renowned dermatologists and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. They all unanimously concluded that my skin condition is untreatable."
A determined glint appeared in Guo Xiaofeng's eyes.
Her face was disfigured in one day, and the news had spread all over the world.
No matter how strong a woman's psychological fortitude, she couldn't bear this.
It could be said that Guo Xiaofeng's career and life were over.
She didn't believe that Chen Jie was responsible for all of this. She only felt that she had done something wrong, and this was heaven's punishment.
After drinking two more glasses, Guo Xiaofeng looked at Chen Jie, hesitated, then smiled charmingly, "Forget it. You probably don't have the ability. I'm leaving. I hope my appearance hasn't caused you any trouble."
Then, she stood up and walked out.
"Teacher Guo..."
Li Ziling watched her swaying back and said to Chen Jie urgently, "Teacher Chen, quickly escort her. I'm worried she might do something foolish..."
Chen Jie raised an eyebrow. "What did you call me?"
"Chen, Chen Jie..."
Li Ziling blushed slightly.
"Alright, you go back to sleep. I'll see her out," Chen Jie said.
Li Ziling nodded. Guo Xiaofeng's appearance had made her much more clear-headed.
She no longer dared to stay at Chen Jie's place, fearing a surprise visit from He Yufei.
When Chen Jie went outside, he realized Guo Xiaofeng had arrived by taxi.
So, he invited her into his car.
In the car, Guo Xiaofeng suddenly turned to Chen Jie and asked, "Chen Jie, can you grant me one request?"
"What is it?"
Guo Xiaofeng's face flushed, but the stubble on her face made it imperceptible.
"I've never experienced what it's like to be with a man in my life. Can you let me experience it in my final moments?"
A significant reason Guo Xiaofeng came to see Chen Jie was that she had a deep impression of him.
This request was a sudden thought that arose while sitting in the car and noticing Chen Jie's handsome appearance.
Guo Xiaofeng no longer wished to live, so she didn't care about her words or actions, speaking her inner thoughts without reservation.
Frankly speaking, Guo Xiaofeng's appearance and figure were top-notch before.
Even now, with her disfigurement, her figure was still something that otaku could only dream of.
If she made such a request to some men, they would likely be overjoyed.
"You want to commit suicide?" Chen Jie asked in surprise.
"You don't understand my current predicament. If it were you, you wouldn't have the courage to live on," Guo Xiaofeng said.
Although Chen Jie wanted to punish Guo Xiaofeng, he didn't want her to die.
So he said, "Your face, I did this."
"What?" Guo Xiaofeng was stunned.
"Actually, I am He Yufei's boss," Chen Jie said.
"You, are you joking? How could you possibly be CEO He? And how could you have the ability to make my face like this?" Guo Xiaofeng stammered.
"Don't you believe me?"
Chen Jie immediately made a video call to He Yufei.
A moment later, He Yufei answered.
"Chen Jie, are you looking for me?"
He Yufei asked with a pleasant surprise.
Chen Jie asked, "He Yufei, has Sheng Jinsong contacted you again?"
He Yufei replied, "Yes, he has. He's lowered the price to fifty billion, including all the artists under the company. But I strictly followed your instructions, thirty billion, not a cent more, and he must terminate the contract with Guo Xiaofeng, otherwise, a lot of resources will be wasted."
Guo Xiaofeng's whole body trembled.
She finally understood.
No wonder the seemingly ordinary guy she saw as a nobody back then had looked down on a star like her.
As the behind-the-scenes boss of a major company, why would Chen Jie even bother with a mere celebrity like her?
Then, she remembered He Yufei inviting Chen Jie to join them for dinner with Sheng Jinsong and his team, and how He Yufei had followed Chen Jie's advice to acquire Shengshi Company for thirty billion.
So, Chen Jie's identity was this extraordinary.
It was laughable that she, an artist, had dared to oppose a powerful behind-the-scenes boss.
How could that possibly succeed?
Chen Jie spoke a few more words with He Yufei and hung up the phone.
Guo Xiaofeng took a deep breath and said, "Chen Jie, I don't hate you. It's all my own fault."
"If you can give me another chance, and if you don't mind me, as long as you can fix me, I'm willing to be your mistress for life!"
She thought that as long as she could continue in the entertainment industry and regain her appearance, being someone's mistress wouldn't be so bad.
Moreover, Chen Jie's methods were so miraculous that Guo Xiaofeng didn't believe she had the right to be Chen Jie's main partner.
Judging by the tone in which He Yufei spoke to Chen Jie, their relationship was likely already quite intimate.
And then there was Li Ziling?
She truly had no chance of competing.
"I don't need you to be my mistress, but I have another requirement."
Chen Jie said, "I want to acquire Shengshi Company at the price of thirty billion. If you can cooperate with me to drive down the stock price of Shengshi Company to a new low, once I get Shengshi Company, I might even offer you a management opportunity."