"Don't worry, I have no interest in your cringe-worthy video."

Meng Xinyi trembled with anger, sneered, and said, "I thought you were so noble and pure, but I didn't expect you to be such a ruthless person. What kind of hero would you be to get what you want in this way!"

"When did I ever claim to be a hero?" Qiao Wanwan said calmly. "Meng Xinyi, you don't need to say such things to provoke me. There's no need to use any formal means to deal with someone like you, so I don't think there's anything wrong with my behavior."

Meng Xinyi was speechless.

Even through the screen, Qiao Wanwan could feel her anger.

She smiled faintly, hung up the phone, and instructed Jiang Dong, "Delete all the videos, so they don't hurt your eyes."

"Yes, madam."

......

After this incident, on the surface, Wutong Bay and the film crew gradually returned to calm, but Qiao Wanwan knew very well that the undercurrents hidden beneath the calm never stopped.

A few days later, Qiao Wanwan suddenly received a call from Wen Lixuan's assistant.

"Miss Qiao, please come and see Brother Xuan!"

"What happened to Lixuan?"

"He discovered that the screenwriter had been bribed and leaked all the content of our movie!"

Qiao Wanwan frowned. "We've already completed more than half of the filming, so it's too late to change the content now."

"Yeah, Brother Xuan is really depressed. He's drinking alone at a bar, and nothing we do can persuade him to stop!"

Qiao Wanwan thought for a moment and said, "I'll go take a look."

"Uh-huh!"

Seeing that Qiao Wanwan was about to go out, Zhan Jingting was a little worried, so he changed his clothes and went with her.

When the two arrived, the assistant, seeing Zhan Jingting, shrank back in fear, intimidated by his powerful aura, and said, "Master Zhan is here too..."

Qiao Wanwan said anxiously, "Stop with the pleasantries, lead the way."

"yes."

The bar was opened by a friend of Wen Lixuan, who had brought Qiao Wanwan there before.

Because Wen Lixuan was in a bad mood, the boss did not open the store to the public and left him alone.

Qiao Wanwan soon spotted Wen Lixuan drinking at the bar, with two bottles of foreign liquor lying on the side and the third bottle already half-empty.

"Lixuan, stop drinking." Qiao Wanwan snatched the bottle from his hand. "What's the point of drinking if you can't solve the problem?"

"Qiaoqiao, don't worry about me." Wen Lixuan tried to grab the bottle back, but missed. "Give it back!"

"I told you to stop drinking!" Qiao Wanwan snapped. "If drinking can solve the problem, I'll have two bottles too!"

"You are pregnant and cannot drink alcohol."

Qiao Wanwan almost laughed out of anger, "You still know I'm pregnant? I'm a pregnant woman coming out to find you in the middle of the night, can't you be a little more sensible?"

“I didn’t ask you to come find me.”

"Do you think I want to control you? I'm just worried about you getting into trouble." Qiao Wanwan saw Zhan Jingting waiting on the sofa not far away, so she sat down next to him with peace of mind. "Lixuan, I advised you a long time ago, but you were still holding on to your last hope that they hadn't succeeded yet. But Jingting said that Zhan Xiuwen is a very cautious person. He won't make a movie to promote Meng Xinyi without being absolutely sure of himself."

"Yes, I was indeed too naive. I actually thought I could stop it in time. Now I've been proven wrong." Wen Lixuan smiled bitterly. "Qiaoqiao, I've calculated it. Even if we start preparing for a new movie now, it won't be able to meet the release schedule by the time it's released."

"We are likely to lose this battle, and we will lose badly."

Qiao Wanwan put the wine bottle aside. "Not necessarily."

"What do you mean?" Wen Lixuan asked curiously. "Do you have another plan so quickly?"

Qiao Wanwan gently patted his back, "Last time I said I respected your decision, but I can't just sit idly by, so I've been working non-stop to prepare for the new movie. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be ready for release."

"How is that possible?" Wen Lixuan couldn't believe it. "I haven't received any news. It's impossible for such a big project as preparing for a movie to be done without any information leaking out."

"I'm preparing for an animated film, which only requires voice actors and does not need live actors."

The expectant look on Wen Lixuan's face faded.

"What, you don't think it's a good idea?" Qiao Wanwan asked.

"Qiaoqiao, I don't mean to discourage you, but the market for animated films isn't that big. Of course, if it's something you're passionate about, you can make it. Our film is basically impossible to release. Having one to replace it is better than nothing."

Qiao Wanwan smiled and said, "Li Xuan, I don't have any sentimental feelings. It was just a chance encounter that I met a few very talented animators who didn't have any investors. This time, I asked them for help because if I were to start preparing for a new movie on a large scale, Zhan Xiuwen might take advantage of the situation. Animation involves fewer staff members, so it is relatively safer."

Wen Lixuan nodded. "That makes sense. It seems to be the only way at the moment."

Qiao Wanwan said, "Our movie still has to be filmed. Even though the content has been leaked, I don't think you can give up halfway."

"Qiaoqiao, you need to understand that if we don't cut our losses in time, every extra day we film will mean an extra day of lost money."

“I know, don’t worry, I never do anything that doesn’t benefit me. I’ve already made arrangements for this.” Qiao Wanwan asked, “By the way, you didn’t let the screenwriter who betrayed you know that you’ve already found out, did you?”

"No."

"That's good." Qiao Wanwan said, "You can focus on filming, leave the rest to me."

Wen Lixuan was a little confused. "Qiaoqiao, is it really okay? I don't want you to force yourself to keep going for my sake. I'm not someone who can't afford to lose. Even if we have to stop filming now, I'm willing to."

Qiao Wanwan laughed out loud, "Lixuan, you're overthinking it. If I really did this for you, knowing that the money would be wasted, wouldn't Jingting be dying of jealousy?"

Wen Lixuan chuckled awkwardly, "That's true, your jealous husband won't allow this kind of thing to happen."

So don't overthink it.

"Qiaoqiao, I'll listen to you."

"Then don't drink anymore, go home and get some sleep, and get up tomorrow to continue working."

"good."

......

Wen Lixuan's movie was scheduled for the summer, and all the work on the film was completed smoothly a week before its release.

Wen Lixuan was unsure of himself. When he went to Wutong Bay to find Qiao Wanwan, he saw that she looked calm and composed, and couldn't help but ask, "Wanwan, aren't you worried at all? I have a bad feeling about this."

"Wasn't the movie resource taken away by that traitor?"

"It was taken."

"That's fine then. Everything is under our control. We can just remain calm and wait for the right moment to act."

Wen Lixuan: "...Wanwan, how can you be so confident?"

“Jing Ting gave it to me.” Qiao Wanwan shrugged. “He said at worst I’d just lose some money, it’s no big deal.”

Wen Lixuan: "......"

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore." Qiao Wanwan suppressed a laugh and became serious again. "The preview screening is tomorrow, and if nothing unexpected happens, the storm is coming soon!"

As Qiao Wanwan had predicted, the storm arrived that very night!