Chapter 438 225: Gu Pan's Transformation

For a moment, the atmosphere grew a little tense.

Gu Pan's eyes went wide as she glared angrily at the detestable dog of a man across from her.

But Qi Sheng simply returned her glare with a smile, completely unconcerned that Gu Pan might refuse.

'If you want to make it in this business, how can you not know you have to give something up?'

'Giving yourself to just one person is much better than having to entertain men all over the place.'

Soon enough, Gu Pan also came to understand this logic.

After the copper hot pot and dishes were brought to the table, Gu Pan and Dong Bai went to mix their dipping sauces.

Dong Bai not only mixed her own sauce but also thoughtfully prepared a bowl for Qi Sheng.

"Brother Sheng, try my sauce and see if you like it."

"It's great. Thank you for the thought."

Qi Sheng smiled and shook his head. 'It's all just sesame paste. What difference could there be?'

When he started cooking the meat, Qi Sheng would always serve Dong Bai a piece first before taking any for himself.

As for Gu Pan?

'Dream on!'

'Hmph, that petty dog of a man!'

Gu Pan huffily cooked her own meat.

The thought of what was going to happen later made her heart fill with anxiety and fear.

But she had already been bullied so relentlessly.

And Qi Sheng was an incredibly domineering person.

Even if she refused now, it was already too late.

By the end of the meal, Qi Sheng and Dong Bai were both very happy.

Dong Bai had a small appetite and was full quickly.

Afterward, she focused solely on cooking meat for Qi Sheng.

Qi Sheng didn't stand on ceremony either.

'As his prospective girlfriend-to-be, she should be serving him, her boyfriend.'

'Isn't that only right?'

Dipping the meat in the soul-soothing sesame sauce, Qi Sheng fully satisfied his craving for copper pot hot pot.

Gu Pan, lost in her troubled thoughts, was distracted the whole time and didn't eat much.

Dong Bai was a little curious, but Qi Sheng was eating so much that she didn't have a chance to ask.

When the bill came, it was over two thousand yuan.

They had somehow managed to run up a Michelin-star-level bill at an affordable hot pot restaurant.

...

When they arrived at the entrance to the Beijing Film Academy, Gu Pan and Dong Bai got out of the G63.

A few male students saw them, and their hearts shattered into a million pieces.

It seemed that even the most beautiful campus belle couldn't escape the fate of being reaped by a rich man.

"Get some rest early tonight."

As Qi Sheng said his goodbyes, he secretly gave Gu Pan a wink.

"Bastard!"

Gu Pan was incredibly nervous, terrified that Dong Bai would notice.

Back in the dorm, the first thing she did was grab a change of underwear and run to the bathroom.

She felt much more relaxed after her shower.

Just as she finished blow-drying her hair, she saw a new unread WeChat message on her phone.

Gu Pan suddenly had a bad feeling. She unlocked her screen and took a look.

Unsurprisingly, the message was from Qi Sheng.

Qi Sheng: "I've sent the bodyguard to pick you up. It's the same G63."

Gu Pan agonized for a long time, trying to summon the courage to refuse Qi Sheng.

But then she thought of the horror of being blacklisted.

In the end, she replied dejectedly.

Gu Pan: "I understand."

The seemingly simple two words revealed her profound helplessness.

Dong Bai was engrossed in the design proposals Sun Lin had sent her, wanting to adapt to her new job as quickly as possible.

"Panpan, you're going out again so late?"

Seeing Gu Pan start to touch up her makeup, Dong Bai couldn't help but be surprised.

"Yeah, a friend of mine came to the Capital City. I won't be back tonight."

Gu Pan explained nervously, feeling incredibly guilty.

Dong Bai didn't think much of it, though, and didn't forget to add a caring reminder.

"Well, make sure you stay safe."

'Gu Pan is so much smarter than me; she definitely won't let herself be taken advantage of.'

"Mhm, I will."

Gu Pan forced a smile and nodded.

'Taken advantage of? It's worse than that. I'm afraid that dog of a man is going to eat me alive.'

Leaving the dorm, Gu Pan let out a long sigh of relief.

'Even though I feel bad for Dong Bai, it's not like Qi Sheng is a good guy anyway.'

'At worst, I'll just sacrifice myself to the tiger to save the pure and kind Dong Bai from its jaws.'

...

「Beijing Film Academy, School Entrance.」

The black G63 attracted the attention of many students.

"I'll bet you fifty cents, this car is definitely here to pick up a gorgeous girl."

"Isn't that obvious? If I drove this car, I'd be sleeping with a different girl every night."

"Here she comes, here she comes! That girl's got a great figure!"

"Holy shit, is that the goddess Gu Pan?"

"For real?"

"No way, absolutely not. Gu Pan is so proud, why would she get into a luxury car like this late at night?"

"I don't believe it! That woman is definitely not our senior, Gu Pan!"

...

Under the gazes of numerous students, Gu Pan pulled the brim of her hat down low.

After pulling open the car door, she urged Gu Feng to leave quickly.

The black G63 soon disappeared from the school entrance.

Watching the school fade out of sight, Gu Pan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It wasn't other things she was worried about.

She was just afraid that Dong Bai would hear about this and it would affect their relationship.

As the car merged into the heavy traffic.

Gu Pan gazed out the window at the skyscrapers.

For a girl like her, from an ordinary family with nothing but her looks, the Capital City might be prosperous, but it gave her no sense of security.

The reason she had been so reluctant to sign with any of those companies was that she was worried she wouldn't be able to defend herself against the schemes of the entertainment industry.

At a school like the Beijing Film Academy, she was naturally very familiar with the dark side of the entertainment world.

There were senior students who, in exchange for resources, would attend drinking parties, only to get drunk and find themselves brutally used by several men.

Similar incidents were all too common in the industry.

The ones that were exposed were only a tiny fraction.

Gu Pan had no desire to debase herself like that, to become a plaything passed around by any man who wanted her.

When the car came to a steady stop, Gu Pan subconsciously glanced out the window.

"The Yihe Aman?"

Gu Pan had heard of this hotel.

The cheapest rooms cost five or six thousand yuan a night.

"Miss Gu, we've arrived at the hotel."

Gu Feng parked the car and prompted the still-distracted Gu Pan.

"Okay, thank you."

Gu Pan saw that a doorman had already opened her door, and she gave Gu Feng a dazzling smile of thanks.

"It's my duty. This way, please."

Gu Feng got out of the car and led the way.