Chapter 178 He wouldn't listen to advice and ended up bringing back something unclean.

Xin Xiangyun rested in that spot for over an hour. Just as they were about to leave, You Shuqing and Yun Shu arrived at the village.

After arriving at the village, they waited for more than half an hour without seeing Xin Xiangyun. Someone said worriedly, "Editor-in-chief, why haven't they arrived yet? Could something have happened to them on the way?"

You Shuqing checked her phone messages and contacted Xin Xiangyun's assistant. She learned that they had just come from that place, and Xin Xiangyun had actually rested there for more than an hour!

She sneered, "Nothing has happened yet, but Xin Xiangyun rested there for more than an hour before setting off. It will take another hour to get here."

Hearing You Shuqing say that, everyone else was speechless. They hadn't expected Xin Xiangyun to not only want to get off the bus, but also to need to rest for so long.

Upon learning that Xin Xiangyun wouldn't arrive for another hour, the others didn't want to wait for her any longer, so they went to choose their own rooms and then went to have dinner.

Before arriving, You Shuqing's team had arranged local accommodations and meals, and they specifically booked an entire new house built by locals to live in.

They even hired a local chef to live here and cook local dishes for them every day, so they could experience the local customs and culture.

Just as everyone had finished dinner, car headlights shone into the courtyard, and the car that Xin Xiangyun was in finally arrived.

Xin Xiangyun led her assistant into the house and saw the others sitting around the dining table, where a table full of food was now just leftovers.

She immediately said with some dissatisfaction, "Why didn't you wait for us before we even arrived? Now you've all eaten and drunk your fill, leaving us only scraps!"

You Shuqing immediately scoffed, "Our itinerary was set long ago. We told the chef we'd come over for dinner after dark. The chef has already prepared the food, and we've arrived. Why shouldn't we eat? Are we supposed to wait for these carefully prepared dishes to get cold?"

"You insisted on dawdling there and didn't arrive on time, so who's to blame?"

Xin Xiangyun retorted, "The reason I arrived so late is because you kept delaying me from getting off the bus, which made me feel really unwell and unable to ride! I had to rest for a long time before I could barely make it through the rest of the journey!"

Xin Xiangyun vomited up everything she had eaten. After sitting in the car for more than an hour, she was starving. She thought she would be able to eat a hot meal when she arrived, but all she got were scraps!

You Shuqing is too lazy to pay attention to her now, and has already made up his mind to terminate the contract.

She said, "I booked this place, and I paid for the chef. If you have such a problem, you can leave and find another place to stay in the village, and find someone else to cook for you."

Xin Xiangyun complained, "This place is so remote, there are no hotels, guesthouses, or restaurants, and it's so late, where are we going to find one?"

Remembering that You Shuqing had just kicked her out of the car, Xin Xiangyun was worried that he would really kick her out, leaving her with nowhere to stay that night, so she dared not say anything more.

In the end, Xin Xiangyun and the people she brought could only eat the instant noodles they had brought with them.

While they were eating, Yun Shu stood by the living room window, looking out the window with a somewhat solemn expression.

Seeing her standing there, You Shuqing walked over and asked, "What are you looking at? Is there something outside?"

Upon hearing You Shuqing's voice, Yun Shu turned her gaze away and looked at Xin Xiangyun.

Yun Shu's eyes were icy. "They brought something back. Something bad is probably going to happen tonight."

"What!"

You Shuqing's expression changed drastically.

She had witnessed Yun Shu's abilities firsthand and knew that Yun Shu wouldn't joke about something like this.

You Shuqing felt a chill run down her spine for no apparent reason. She moved a little closer to Yun Shu and asked in a low voice, "What is that thing? Is it easy to deal with?"

"This is a bit tricky."

Yun Shu continued to look out the window.

The house had a small courtyard, and outside the courtyard, by the roadside, stood a very large and tall old locust tree. She saw that the old locust tree was shrouded in a thick, dark cloud, and vaguely, she seemed to see a red shadow floating on it.

However, when they first came in, Yun Shu looked at the old locust tree, and there was no yin energy on the tree, nor was there this strange red shadow.

When Xin Xiangyun and the others arrived, Yun Shu noticed that their shoes were stained with some yin energy. Xin Xiangyun's assistant even had a piece of yellow paper used for worshipping the dead on the sole of her shoe. The old locust tree had also changed.

This means that they brought this thing!

"That Xin Xiangyun!"

When You Shuqing saw that Yun Shu said it was a difficult situation, he became furious. "Never mind, I'll go and kick that woman out and make her and her people move somewhere else! Anyway, I've already decided to terminate the contract with her. I can't care whether she lives or dies, but I can't let anything happen to the others!"

That thing was brought by Xin Xiangyun. If we make her leave now, it will indeed make that thing leave as well.

Yun Shu didn't like Xin Xiangyun either, so she didn't stop You Shuqing.

You Shuqing first retrieved the contract, then signed the termination agreement before going to find Xin Xiangyun.

She placed the termination agreement in front of Xin Xiangyun and said coldly, "Sign this. I can't work with someone like you anymore. You're so uncooperative!"

Xin Xiangyun's face turned ugly when she saw the termination notice. "You Shuqing, I don't want to terminate the contract. Don't forget who introduced me."

You Shuqing scoffed, "You may have powerful backers, but do you think I don't? Do you think our You family, and my brother, are pushovers? I, You Shuqing, am not afraid of offending people!"

You ignored my advice and insisted on getting off the bus, bringing back something unclean that could potentially kill us all! I can't keep you here any longer; you need to sign the termination agreement immediately!

"You Shuqing, are you out of your mind?!"

Xin Xiangyun was immediately annoyed.

"What do you mean by clean or not? There's nothing else here besides us, so don't slander me! I wasn't feeling well earlier, so I got off the bus over there and rested for a long time. Nothing happened, and my people and I got through it all perfectly fine. I think you've been brainwashed by that little girl; you're not thinking straight!"

The two started arguing on the spot, attracting the attention of everyone in the living room.

Hearing their argument, Xin Xiangyun's assistant said, "Editor-in-Chief You, we've already arrived at our destination, and you suddenly want to cancel the contract. This is really disrespectful to our Sister Xin. You even want us to leave. Where are we going to find a place to stay so late at night?"

You Shuqing looked impatient. "She's just an actress who got promoted by someone. Who does she think she is? I don't even consider her a threat."

Also, I don't care where you live, you're leaving anyway. Even if you sleep in your car tonight, don't stay here with me.

Yu Shuqing comes from a wealthy family and always speaks with a strong voice, never indulging artists.

Now that Xin Xiangyun is courting disaster and might even harm them, she can no longer tolerate Xin Xiangyun and has started to kick her out without any politeness.

Xin Xiangyun and her team members all looked very uncomfortable after hearing her words.

Xin Xiangyun had three other people with her. These were her long-time associates who had followed her for a long time and were used to fawning over her, since they relied on her to make money.

Just like when she was resting by the roadside in the mountains, Xin Xiangyun slept there for more than an hour without anyone coming to wake her up or urge her to get up.

Xin Xiangyun often acts like a diva because she has been in the industry for a long time and has won awards. She is always slow and doesn't care if she is late for events.

When You Shuqing spoke so harshly, Xin Xiangyun's agent said directly, "Xiangyun, just sign the termination agreement. If you don't want to shoot, then don't. We have plenty of fashion resources like this, and we don't care about this shoot. As for accommodation, we'll find another way."

Hearing her agent say that, Xin Xiangyun felt more confident. She signed the termination agreement and walked out of the living room.

Xin Xiangyun sneered, "Go away! It's not like I can't survive here without you, You Shuqing! I'll show you how ridiculous your behavior is!"

When Xin Xiangyun said her last sentence, she turned her head and gave You Shuqing and Yun Shu a resentful look.

You Shuqing and Yun Shu's expressions didn't change, clearly they didn't take her words seriously.

Xin Xiangyun got into the car, then told the driver to drive away from the courtyard. She said to him, "Go and drive around the village. If you see a house with its door open, Xiao Yu, go in and ask if you can stay for the night. If you offer more money, someone will definitely be willing to take you in."

"OK."

The driver and assistant, Xiao Yu, answered in unison.

Not long after the car drove off, Xin Xiangyun's agent said indignantly, "That You Shuqing is really too arrogant. He doesn't care about other people's lives. He wouldn't let us get out of the car to rest, and when we arrived at our destination, he even terminated the contract and kicked us out. Isn't this deliberately bullying us?"

With her personality, if she weren't from the wealthy You family in Beijing, she would have been finished in the fashion industry long ago! I really hope she gets her comeuppance someday and suffers a major setback!

"She's about to trip and fall."

Xin Xiangyun's voice came through.

"Why?"

The agent turned to look at Xin Xiangyun with a puzzled expression.

Xin Xiangyun waved her phone at her smugly and said, "I recorded everything You Shuqing said. I'll post it online later and let netizens know how awful she is. She'll be ruined in no time!"

After Xin Xiangyun finished speaking, she added disdainfully, "And that Yun Shu, a newcomer who just debuted, actually dares to climb over me. It was her crazy talk that fooled You Shuqing, which is why You Shuqing treated me like this. The two of them are like snakes and rats in a den, I have to teach her a lesson!"

"Then post it right away!" the agent said excitedly. "You Shuqing just said something so outrageous, those two are definitely going to get cyberbullied! Let's just sit back and watch the show!"

"Okay, I'll send it right away."

While the driver and assistant Xiao Yu were still looking for a place to stay, the two people in the back seat started causing trouble with their phones.