Chapter 271 Cleaning Up Trash Teammates
Anxi stared at them silently for a long while before finally speaking with a pained expression:
"The three of us chose to play music together since high school because we share the same interests. Zou Wei, you were the one who said you liked composing and playing the drums. And Yin Pianpian, you were the one who said you liked playing instruments but not singing! You even said my guitar playing wasn't good enough and my lyrics and music weren't powerful enough, so you made me your lead singer! How come now that everything is going well and things are on the right track, it's become me stealing your thunder?"
"..."
Yin Pianpian and Zou Wei remained silent, but their heads turned away, clearly showing their dissatisfaction.
“Our band has been around for three years now, and I haven’t taken a single extra penny of the money we’ve earned! I’ve always given it to you guys first, and when it wasn’t enough, I even paid out of my own pocket! Don’t you know what kind of person I am? How could I possibly kick you aside after I become famous!?”
"What's the point of saying all this now?" Zou Wei scoffed and raised her head. "Anyway, you heard my conversation with Pianpian, so I'll take this opportunity to be frank with you. I just feel it's unfair! Without my lyrics and music, without Pianpian's instruments, what are you? But those blind customers just like your kind of low-class stuff!"
Hearing his words, Anxi's face turned pale, as if she had been severely injured. "I was afraid you would feel unbalanced, so before each performance, I would introduce you to the audience, introduce my teammates! I never thought of enjoying this honor alone! I thought we shared the same ideals and could continue like this forever! Until the day the whole world saw us..."
"Sorry, you'll have to walk this road yourself!" Zou Wei ruthlessly grabbed the guitar and slung it over his shoulder. "Pianpian, let's go!"
"Wait! The performance is about to start, where are you going?" Anxi's body trembled slightly, her eyes red with tears. "No matter what, at least finish today's performance, right?"
"What? You still want us to be your stepping stones to success?" Zou Wei found it laughable. "You should realize that without us, you are nothing!"
“You…” Anxi, who was directly hit, completely broke down. Tears streamed down her face, and Tang Zi lovingly embraced her swaying body.
Yin Pianpian and Zou Wei, however, heartlessly ignored her!
They didn't even stop; they continued to leave.
The slender Wen Ni leaned against the side of the door. As the two of them approached, she suddenly raised one long leg and stepped onto the opposite door frame, brazenly blocking their way!
"What are you doing? Get out of the way!" Zou Wei glared angrily.
"Little brother, little sister, so you not only lack professional ethics, but you're also so rude? If you want someone to move aside, shouldn't you say 'please'? But no wonder, only people of your low character would do something so despicable that harms others and doesn't benefit themselves!"
Wen Ni crossed her arms, leaned forward slightly, and stared intently at them as if she could see right through them!
"It's not hard to tell from your conversation just now that your deep-seated resentment and surging jealousy towards Anxi couldn't have been built up in just a few days! You had many opportunities to erupt before this, so why did you choose today? Tell me, who instructed you to do this?"
"Being instructed by someone?" Tang Zi and An Xi were both taken aback.
Zou Wei and Yin Pianpian were completely taken aback when someone asked that question!
"Nobody ordered us! We don't understand what you mean at all!"
"That's right! What nonsense are you talking about? Get out of the way! Don't block the way!"
Yin Pianpian's attitude was more domineering than anyone else's; she raised her hand to push away Wen Ni's legs that were propped up there.
Wen Ni raised her eyebrows slightly and suddenly withdrew her leg.
"Huh???"
Seeing that Yin Pianpian had missed her target, she fell straight forward toward the ground!
Just when everyone, including herself, thought she was going to fall flat on her face!
An arm reached out at just the right moment and precisely grabbed Yin Pianpian by the back of her collar! It pulled her like that, leaving her suspended at a 45-degree angle, unable to go up or down.
The group looked on in astonishment.
The owner of the arm was none other than Wen Ni!
Her eyes squinted upwards, a mischievous glint in her lips. "Are you sure you don't want to tell? If you don't, it won't just be a matter of smashing your face!"
"Don't try to scare me!" Yin Pianpian grabbed wildly, refusing to beg for mercy. "Brother Zou Wei! What are you looking at? Help me!"
"Ah...right! Let go of Pianpian!" Zou Wei finally came to his senses and quickly stepped forward. How could a grown man be afraid of a woman?
As Zou Wei approached, Wen Ni merely glanced at him sideways, then easily freed one hand and swiftly grabbed Zou Wei's wrist, twisting it backward!
"To talk or not to talk?"
"I'm telling you, you big head... Ugh!"
Wen Ni blinked, her fingers tightening their grip.
Cries of pain echoed from the small, private rest room!
"Don't we need any help?" Anxi stood there blankly, completely forgetting her grief and anger just now.
"No need, I'll just watch the fun from here." Tang Zi was used to it. She took out a bag of popcorn from somewhere and ate it with great gusto. "Want some? Just something to tide you over."
“…I don’t need it…” Anxi’s lips twitched, and she shook her head in refusal.
Eat, eat.
The torture continued in the break room...
"It hurts! Let go! Let go!"
"Let go of me! Let go..."
"Since you two are both determined not to go on stage, I can't exactly tie you up or force you to perform at gunpoint! What can't you say?" Wen Ni said casually. "Can't you satisfy my curiosity? Tell me who has such a deep grudge against you that they instigated you to break your contract on the spot, causing you to be blacklisted by the entire entertainment industry!"
"What!?" Blocked?
"What? Don't you understand? Today, you've not only betrayed Anxi, but you've also offended Ms. Tang Zi, the top singer of PTA Entertainment, an industry giant! After committing such a heinous mistake, do you still expect to get a share of the pie in this industry in the future? Whether it's your character or your behavior, once word gets out, do you think any entertainment company will want you?"
As Wen Ni spoke, she released her grip on their hands and pulled out a chair to sit down. She crossed her legs, tapped the table lightly with one hand, exuding a calm and composed aura that suggested she had everything under control!
No, that won't happen.
"Brother Zou Wei! Don't be fooled by her! What did Manager Shao tell you? Didn't he say that as long as you do as he says, he will definitely make you the most famous singer-songwriter?" Yin Pianpian asked anxiously.
"Shao?" Wen Ni paused, her fingers resting on the table. "Is it Shao Gang?"
"You know him?"
"It really is him? He's really not giving up!" Wen Ni snorted.
Upon hearing the name, Tang Zi frowned. She threw down her popcorn and angrily demanded, "Wasn't that bastard Shao Gang blacklisted by Brother Lu? What? Is there any entertainment company that's not afraid of death that would dare to take him on?"
"Then we can only ask one person about this." Wen Ni took out her phone and skillfully dialed a number.
After briefly explaining the situation, a deep male voice came from the other end of the phone: "I'll give you a definite answer in three minutes."
"good!"
Seeing Wen Ni hang up the phone, Zou Wei and Yin Pianpian were stunned for a long time before asking incredulously, "Who are you? Who was on the other end of the phone? What do you want?"
"Shut up and wait quietly for three minutes."
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