Mu Qian appeared like a ghost, suddenly standing behind Li Cheng.

The guy felt a chill behind him and, startled, turned around abruptly.

Seeing Mu Qian staring at him with cold mockery, he felt a chill run down his spine. "Mu Qian, do you know that scaring someone can kill them?"

"A person full of bad intentions, that's terrifying, just right." Mu Qian sneered, her eyes full of mockery, both cool and cold.

Li Cheng was taken aback, realizing that Mu Qian might have overheard his conversation with the assistant director, and his expression was full of embarrassment.

"Captain Qian, you just love to joke with me."

As expected of a veteran in the industry, he has developed a thick skin and managed to gloss over the matter with just a few words.

He just resolutely refuses to confront them directly, and nobody can do anything about it.

"Oh dear, I think it's almost time for the meeting." Li Cheng deliberately glanced at his watch.

"Remember to bring your team members on time."

He pretended to be deaf and dumb, trying to escape the scene of being caught.

"Director Li Cheng, I think the meeting doesn't need to wait for us," Mu Qian suddenly said out of the blue.

Then he crossed his arms, leaned against the wall, and looked down at Li Cheng with a disdainful gaze.

He looks like a gangster!

"ah?"

Li Cheng didn't understand and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? Was something held you up this morning?"

"Oh, nothing really bothered me." A cold sneer flashed in Mu Qian's eyes. "It's just that Director Li wants to replace my team members, which makes me very unhappy."

"Because I was unhappy, I and my team refused to participate in any of the schedules arranged by the production team."

"What's the problem?"

The upturned corners of his lips held a hint of wickedness.

Mu Qian dislikes beating around the bush; if she's going to argue, she'll argue head-on and will never leave it for tomorrow.

Li Cheng touched a nerve with her, so naturally she wouldn't let him feel comfortable either.

Of course, it's also very important that, for her, important friends are worth all the bargaining chips she has to negotiate with.

Wu Xuan is a friend she considers important in this virtual world.

She's willing to talk.

Li Cheng panicked and immediately put on a fawning expression, "Mu Qian, who said they were going to replace your team members?"

"Don't listen to what others are saying, that's just spreading rumors and trying to ruin our partnership."

My palms were sweating.

She was heartbroken. How could Mu Qian have overheard what she had just said to the assistant director?

And how could this guy be so stubborn, banging his head against a wall without ever trying to change course?

They weren't afraid of getting hurt and bleeding, with no way back.

"I don't know if it's a rumor or not."

Mu Qian said directly, "But if anyone replaces any member of my team, I will make our show experience the feeling of riding a roller coaster."

Li Cheng's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Mu Qian is a favorite of the show and one of the most popular contestants.

The show has been able to dominate the trending topics list since its premiere, all thanks to the success she has achieved.

Of all the people I could offend, I wouldn't dare offend Mu Qian.

All I could do was force a smile and say, "No, we definitely won't replace your team members."

"I'll fight anyone who dares to change it."

Mo Jin: Miss Qian's charm lies in her ability to make anyone fawn over her.

Mu Qian coldly withdrew her gaze and left.

Li Cheng watched Mu Qian's departing figure and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It was just a moment to breathe a sigh of relief before I quickly grabbed my phone and called the tutor.

"Don't put too much pressure on Wu Xuan for now; just reserve the spot for her."

"We looked at the situation again and held another meeting to discuss and make a decision."

The assistant director, having been suddenly informed of Li Cheng's last-minute change to the plan, could only agree, "Okay."

Then, he hurriedly called Wu Xuan's agent.

To put it tactfully, we still hope that Wu Xuan can continue to participate in the performances, and we will decide everything based on the recovery of Wu Xuan's foot injury.

After hanging up the phone, the agent, Sister Huang, still looked bewildered.

Sitting on the hospital bed, Wu Xuan sighed softly, "Sister Huang, do I really have to quit the show?"

"Qianqian and I have already made plans, can't we try again?"

A look of disappointment, struggle, and helplessness flashed across his eyes.

This is the tragedy of artists signing with small companies.

Many things are decided by capital, and artists from small companies like theirs probably don't even have the right to say "no".

If I hadn't met Qianqian in this competition, and hadn't helped her turn her life around...

It's likely the production team didn't even consult with her before making her withdraw from the competition.

"Xuanzi, you don't need to withdraw from the competition."

Sister Huang beamed with joy, "The assistant director said that if your foot recovers well, you can continue to participate in the competition."

I was originally thinking that if I could secure some resources, withdrawing from the competition wouldn't be out of the question.

Of course, being able to continue participating in the competition would be an even better outcome.

"Really?"

Wu Xuan's eyes lit up with surprise. Overjoyed, she jumped off the hospital bed and tightly grasped Sister Huang's hand, asking, "Can I really continue participating in the competition?"

"You've injured your foot, yet you're making such big movements. Are you trying to injure yourself again?" Sister Huang warned, her voice tinged with concern.

"I'm fine."

Wu Xuan couldn't help but spin around happily, "Qianqian brought me a magic ointment last night, and my foot is almost healed."

Seeing Wu Xuan spinning around, Sister Huang was somewhat incredulous. "Are you really alright?"

“Really?” Wu Xuan said excitedly.

Seeing that Wu Xuan was indeed alright, Sister Huang finally believed her. "If everything's alright, I'll process your discharge today?"

"Uh-huh."

Wu Xuan nodded.

Sister Huang went to process Wu Xuan's discharge from the hospital.

Wu Xuan took out her phone and sent a message to the six-person group chat: Sisters, I miss you all.

Qu Xiaofei: Haha, have you fallen lovesick for us yet?

Zhang Ziyue: Is Xuanzi's foot feeling any better?

Le Ting: Xuanzi, come back soon! Without you here, I've become the number one target.

Chen Bailan: Waiting for Xuanzi to return /smile

Wu Xuan: @Qu Xiaofei, apart from you, all the other sisters have made me lovesick.

Wu Xuan: @Zhang Ziyue, my foot is much better now, and I'll be back with the team soon.

Wu Xuan: @Le Ting, the group's darling, you deserve to have her.

Wu Xuan: @Chen Bailan, Sister Lan, wait for me! /Excited

Wu Xuan: Isn't Qianqian here?

Qu Xiaofei: Qianqian went to criticize the production team for you, hahaha.

………

The six-person group chatted happily.

Wu Xuan really enjoys this feeling—even in such a complicated place as the entertainment industry, she can still make close friends.

This is something worth bragging about for a lifetime.

Wu Xuan couldn't hide her joy...

Suddenly, an unfamiliar phone call came in and vibrated a few times.

Wu Xuan frowned slightly, then swiped her phone screen and said, "Hello, who is this?"

"Wu Xuan, right? This is Yongcai Loan Company. You borrowed 50 million from our company, and it's already three days overdue. When do you plan to repay the money?" the voice on the other end of the phone said.

"Fifty million?"

Wu Xuan's brows furrowed even more. "When did I borrow fifty million from you?"

"You've dialed the wrong number."

As he spoke, he prepared to hang up the phone.

"Wu Ziyou is your younger brother, right?" the other person said again.

Wu Xuan stopped trying to hang up the phone.

"Your brother borrowed 50 million from my company in your name." The other party said, "If you can't pay the money back on time, don't blame my company for disregarding your reputation as a big star and making it public."

There were some more words that Wu Xuan could barely hear.

Because she heard the voices of Mr. and Mrs. Wu, like debt collectors, coming from outside the ward...