Chapter Seventy: The Young Master Has Stopped Acting

Chapter Seventy: The Young Master Has Stopped Acting

Chapter Seventy: The Young Master Has Stopped Acting

Xia Chengping then remembered that he had just signed that contract.

If I don't want to be an actor now, then I need to get my contract back.

He looked back at the table, but the contract was gone.

Xia Chengping immediately looked at Director Hu, who was standing by the table.

Director Hu met Xia Chengping's gaze and immediately turned his head away, pretending not to see it.

Xia Chengping walked straight over, not caring about the other person's identity or whether he could afford to offend them.

In Xia Chengping's dictionary, apart from his brother and his parents, there was no one outside he couldn't mess with.

He reached out his hand directly to Director Hu.

"Where's the contract? Change the male lead for this movie!"

It wasn't a question, it was an order. If Xia Chengping didn't want to do it anymore, then he wouldn't do it.

"No, you're my leading man, and the contract has already been signed. If you back out, you'll have to pay a penalty."

"How much?"

"Huh?" Director Hu asked back.

"I'm asking you how much the penalty for terminating the contract is? I'll transfer it to you."

Xia Chengping remained calm, explaining that his salary was only one million yuan and the penalty for breach of contract was not much.

When Director Hu realized that the breach of contract penalty was not working, he quickly tried other strategies.

"Look at you, so handsome and such a good actor, it's such a waste that you're not acting!"

Organizing this play is not easy, and you have such good conditions.

Our team has given you such a great platform and such a wonderful opportunity.

I promise you, just focus on acting and don't worry about anything else.

"Leave the rest to me, the director. You won't be bothered by anything."

Director Hu is a shrewd person; he could tell that Xia Chengping was afraid of trouble and hated this kind of scheming and backstabbing.

Such a promising talent is the hope for his show; how could he let him be tainted by these troubles?

Director Hu's sincere expression made Xia Chengping's newly made decision waver somewhat.

If it weren't for all this messy stuff, he could go and have some fun.

Zhou Ran crossed her arms, clearly displeased that Director Hu, that old fox, had fooled her own child.

Who invested in this show?

"The Gu family is the main investor in this project. Although the investment is small, it comes with all the necessary guarantees."

Director Hu's somewhat hasty explanation clearly indicated that Zhou Ran was not easily fooled.

"Oh, it's a low-budget small production crew. I've heard that the directors of these small crews don't have much say. Some people in the Gu family like to put their mistresses into these small production crews."

Zhou Ran glanced at Director Hu from head to toe.

The unspoken words were conveyed through the eyes.

[You're just a small-time director, making such a big promise. Can you really make the decisions?]

Director Hu felt a growing embarrassment as he was stared at.

He hadn't experienced this kind of direct slap in the face in a long time.

"You're lying to me?!"

Xia Chengping's face darkened; he hated being lied to the most.

"No, I'm not lying to you. I'm in charge of this production team. I can guarantee that you won't be bothered by any trouble."

"Never mind, you don't seem very reliable."

Xia Chengping came to terms with it. With his talent, he could easily find any drama that he could control and have a go.

He's not stupid; the director is trying so hard to keep him.

They value his acting skills and want him to lead the crew to success.

Sure enough, Young Master Xia is a genius; he attracts admiration wherever he goes.

Xia Chengping held his head high, looking smug and self-satisfied.

Zhou Ran jumped up and smacked him on the head.

"Get down to business."

"Okay, give me the contract right away, give me the account number, I'll transfer the money to you, I won't take advantage of you."

"No! You've already signed it."

Director Hu clutched his chest. He wouldn't compromise today; he wanted the people, not the money.

Xia Chengping wanted to pounce on him and violently snatch the contract back.

"I'm leaving now. If we delay any longer, your brother will be home by then."

Zhou Ran glanced at her phone; the delay had made the ample time a bit tight.

"Oh no, I forgot! My older brother said he's taking us out tonight. Oh no, oh no, hurry up!"

Xia Chengping ran over to pull Zhou Ran away, but Zhou Ran dodged his hand and gestured for him to turn around.

Xia Chengping understood immediately, turned around, and bent down.

Zhou Ran rushed up and patted Xia Chengping on the head.

"Set off!"

"Go, go!"

As Xia Chengping rushed out, for some reason, a thought suddenly flashed through Zhou Ran's mind: "Riding a dog with ripped pants."

Huskies are dogs too.

Would you say he rode a dog?

"Ha ha."

I couldn't help but laugh.

Hearing the laughter, Xia Chengping asked curiously, "Brother Zhou, what are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about the director's expression."

The director's face was as black as the bottom of a pot just now; it was really funny.

Xia Chengping also curled his lips; that director was probably furious.

They moved quickly, rushed to the elevator, swiped their cards to unlock it, and this time it went very smoothly, taking them directly to the top floor.

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, their secretary was already waiting for them.

A look of surprise flashed across his face when he saw them come out.

"Young Master Zhou, Fourth Young Master Xia, hello both of you. The president is waiting for you in his office."

"good."

Xia Chengping carried Zhou Ran on his back and followed his secretary to the office.

Actually, Xia Chengping knew the place well enough that he didn't need a secretary to lead the way.

When the owner was still Mr. Gu, he often came to play in this office.

Even though the person has changed, it hasn't affected his ability to get in.

As for why the third brother couldn't get in, what else could it be? It was a special order from that brat Gu Tingxiao.

Xia Chengping pushed the door open and went in.

"Gu Tingxiao, I'm here!"

He saw an assistant standing to the side waiting for Gu Tingxiao to sign.

Hearing his voice, she looked up and tried to keep a serious expression on her face.

"Hello, Mr. Xia."

The assistant wasn't sure if this was the fourth young master or the young master, as the two young masters looked too alike.

They didn't come very often, so he didn't see much of the situation and couldn't tell at first glance.

To avoid calling him by the wrong name and offending Young Master Xia, they simply gave a vague greeting, which was perfectly acceptable.

Xia Chengping nodded casually. This assistant was shrewd and usually quite agreeable.

Gu Tingxiao didn't even look up. He reviewed the document, signed his name, and handed it to his assistant.

"Send it to the planning department."

"Yes, General Manager."

The assistant professionally took the documents and left immediately.

There were only three people left in the room.

Xia Chengping sat on the upper floor and said, "Tsk tsk, you look all respectable now, but you've been gone for three days and I'll gouge your eyes out."

"You use idioms haphazardly. You should use them less often to avoid embarrassing your family."

"Tch, all talk and no action, all he does is trivial stuff."

Xia Chengping retorted without hesitation, expressing his dissatisfaction with how Xia Chengjie had treated him before.

I can't stand the sight of it.

"You're getting worse and worse."

"Then I'll trouble you, Fourth Young Master Xia, to take a look for a moment."

Gu Tingxiao retorted without any politeness; this was basically how he and Xia Chengping got along.

They can't stand each other and feel uncomfortable unless they tease each other.

"Why are you two here together? Is something wrong?"

"I came to ask if you lost all my money. Brother Zhou said he had something to discuss with you, so we came together."

"Your money is still there. We're recruiting actors, but it hasn't officially started yet. I can show you the project proposal."

Gu Tingxiao casually rummaged through the folders in the corner of the table.

He pulled out a blue folder and gestured for Xia Chengping to look at it himself.

"What show? You're not trying to trick me, are you?!"

Xia Chengping said it casually, just saying it offhand: although Gu Tingxiao's character was a bit lacking, he still had the ability to make money.

"You'll be screwed over. See for yourself."

After rebuking Xia Chengping, Gu Tingxiao looked at Zhou Ran seriously.

"Young Master Zhou, is there something you need from me?"

Have you encountered anything strange lately?

Zhou Ran didn't believe that those people hadn't harmed Gu Tingxiao.

Gu Tingxiao is a good stepping stone; you can accomplish many things by using him.

The same logic applied to choosing Gu Tingxiao; there was no reason for them to abandon something so useful.

It's definitely been made more discreet.

Gu Tingxiao thought about it seriously.

"There's nothing strange about it. My mom has been setting me up on a lot of blind dates lately, arranging one for me to meet every few days."

When it comes to blind dates, Gu Tingxiao's eyes show a hint of resentment. He, a big CEO, is being forced to go on blind dates every day. Whose fault is it?

It was Zhou Ran who encouraged Xia's mother to go and get some fresh air from his mother.

His mother keeps saying that if something happens to him, the Gu family line will end with only one son, and she would be letting down the ancestors of the Gu family if she died.

His grandmother joined in the commotion, nagging him every day until his head was about to explode.

Xia Chenggan's side is the same; I don't know what he was thinking, but he pushed a lot of work onto him.

The two companies are acquaintances, so there's no worry about being stabbed in the back.

Their collaboration was simple; they signed the contract.

Xia Chengan provided the plans, personnel, manpower, and venues.

Basically, the Xia family company handled everything related to the physical structure of the objects.

The renovation was done exactly according to the renderings, and there were no flaws.

He just sent someone to supervise the process and check it, and that was it.

Gu Tingxiao only needs to handle the company's procedures and documents.

The rest was all done by the Xia family; they collaborated, and Gu Tingxiao was just a hands-off manager.

It made Gu Tingxiao's life so worry-free.

But ever since they returned from the incident, the Xia family has completely abandoned their responsibilities.

Not only are the things that need to be done collaboratively no longer being done.

He even confidently sent someone with designers, engineers, and a string of workers to come and join him.

He was given full authority, and a major reshuffle was carried out.

He used to be a hands-off manager, but now he's the head manager.

In addition, Gujia Company is unfamiliar with many aspects; it's like being in a completely different industry.

When it was handed over to the subordinates, they were also completely bewildered.

There was no other way, so Gu Tingxiao asked questions while confirming details with his subordinates, and at the same time finalized the process and decoration.

He practically did everything himself.

This continued to make mistakes, which greatly annoyed Gu Tingxiao.

He couldn't help but go to Xia Chenggan to protest, but Xia Chenggan calmly pointed to his leg.

Give him a word.

"Do you want a cripple to follow up in a wheelchair?"

Thinking about why Xia Chenggan was injured, Gu Tingxiao couldn't utter a single word of protest.

He had no choice but to bring a group of workers borrowed from Xia Chenggan and continue to follow up little by little. Author's Note: Thank you to my mentor 9492239 (9492239) for your support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.