"What's going on?" Just then, Ye Xingchen arrived.
“President Ye, the spokesperson the company hired,” Yun Ruoyan said, “is already past the shooting time. We’ve all been waiting for her for three hours now, and she’s already acting like a diva when she arrives.”
"You're the boss? You should be grateful you managed to hire a top-tier celebrity like me. I want to raise your endorsement fee." Shang Yi glanced at Ye Xingchen.
"The contract has already been signed, and the endorsement fee has been determined. Now you want to raise it?" Yun Ruoyan was furious: "Get this straight, we are the investors."
"So what? I'm the spokesperson, I make the decisions. I'm announcing a 50% increase in your endorsement fees. If that's not enough, you'll have to find someone else." Shang Yi sneered, "But the people you hire won't have the same influence as me."
"Moreover, I guarantee that with my resources and connections, with just one word, no one in the Tianhai industry will dare to accept your endorsement."
"Where's the company's legal counsel? What are they doing?" Ye Xingchen frowned slightly. "Tell him to come out and sue her immediately according to the contract."
"Yes." Yun Ruoyan quickly notified the legal department.
"You dare to sue me? Do you know who I am?" Shang Yi exploded. She had a powerful backer, so she dared to do anything, including beating up her assistant and bullying newcomers.
But everyone was angry but dared not speak out. Now this small company that she had never even heard of dared to sue her?
"Who are you? The King of Heaven?" Ye Xingchen sneered, "You keep making excuses and not completing the filming according to the contract, and you act like a big shot here, demanding a raise on your endorsement fee. I don't tolerate people like you. I'll have my legal team sue her."
"Fine, Xingchen Group, you just wait. I guarantee I'll bankrupt your company." Shang Yi said through gritted teeth, "I'll call people over right now. You're going to die."
"We need to find someone new for the endorsement," Ye Xingchen said. "How about Lin Nianwei?"
"Lin Nianwei? That's impressive. She's very popular and has a lot of online traffic. I was originally going to contact her, but it seems she terminated her contract with her original company." Yun Ruoyan's eyes lit up: "You can get in touch with her?"
"Yes, I'll have her come over now." Ye Xingchen nodded and picked up the phone.
"Heh, Lin Nianwei has been blacklisted by Haoshi Entertainment. That woman has offended all the leaders, investors, and directors in the film and television industry. Do you really think she can still appear in public to speak for you now?" Shang Yi sneered.
"You're quite well-informed." Ye Xingchen glanced at her. "Take care of yourself first, and think about how to pay our breach of contract penalty."
"Pay you a penalty for breach of contract? Are you overthinking it? Do you know who's behind me?" Shang Yi remained calm: "I'll scare you to death if I tell you."
"Quickly, please tell me, let's see if you can scare me to death." Ye Xingchen glanced at her.
"He's a big shot. How could a small business owner like you possibly recognize him? If he comes over here, this won't be over until he breaks both your legs." Shang Yi snorted.
Lin Nianwei arrived at the scene quickly. She smiled and said, "I was just discussing business near your company and came as soon as I got the call."
"Thank you. I have an endorsement opportunity. The original actress was being difficult, so I replaced her." Ye Xingchen smiled and said, "Your image and temperament are more suitable than hers. Name your price."
"It's too formal to talk to me about prices. I'll film it for you for free," Lin Nianwei said with a smile. She turned her head and saw Director Liu, and said warmly, "Director Liu, it's you?"
"Yes, Miss Lin, you still remember me?" Director Liu was both surprised and delighted. He had only met Lin Nianwei once, yet she still remembered him.
“Of course I remember. Director Liu’s commercials are widely recognized as the best in the industry. I’m honored to work with you. Let’s get started now,” Lin Nian said with a smile.
"Okay, makeup artist, quickly design a look for Miss Lin." Director Liu immediately perked up. He glanced at Shang Yi, whose face was pale, and said, "Miss Lin is far superior to some people in terms of both popularity and professionalism. She is the most suitable spokesperson."
"Lin Nianwei." Shang Yi stormed forward angrily: "What do you mean? I accepted this endorsement deal, and now you're trying to steal it? Don't you know the rules?"
"I was just helping a friend out, I didn't take a penny, so it doesn't count as stealing money, right?" Lin Nianwei said. "Miss Shang is quite popular, but she should have some professional ethics. It's not appropriate to suddenly raise her salary for a big-budget film, is it?"
"Shut up. It's none of your business how I do things. You were kicked out of Haoshi, and now you dare to come and accept endorsements on your own? Aren't you afraid they'll sue you?" Shang Yi sneered.
"I resolved things peacefully with Hao Shi, so I'm now a free person. Oh, by the way, I'm already preparing to start my own entertainment company. Please support me in the future," Lin Nianwei said with a smile.
Shang Yi was burning with jealousy. In fact, these people, who seemed glamorous on the surface, were constantly exploited and bullied by investors and companies behind the scenes. They also had to smile and fawn over old and ugly men under the unspoken rules of the industry.
Why is Lin Nianwei able to resolve things peacefully with Haoshi and start her own company?
"Lin Nianwei, I don't care about your relationship with Haoshi, you can't accept this lousy company's endorsement today, or you'll regret it," Shang Yi said coldly.
"Director Liu, let's begin." Lin Nianwei completely ignored her.
"Didn't you hear me?" Shang Yi screamed, grabbing Lin Nianwei's clothes. With a tearing sound, her clothes were ripped, exposing her shoulder.
Shang Yi reached out and grabbed Lin Nianwei's hair, while his other hand was about to slap her.
Caught off guard, Lin Nianwei gasped in surprise as the slap was about to land on her face.
Suddenly, a hand reached out and grabbed Shang Yi's wrist; it was Ye Xingchen who couldn't stand it anymore.
"Get your filthy hands off me!" Shang Yi screamed and yelled, "What right do you, a lowly person, have to touch me?"
"I don't usually hit women, but don't force me to slap your face," Ye Xingchen said coldly.
"Try slapping me! I'm one of Young Master Shen's men. If you touch a hair on my head, Young Master Shen will wipe out your whole family!" Shang Yi screamed arrogantly.
*Slap!* Ye Xingchen slapped her across the face to teach her a lesson, sending the woman staggering backward.
She collapsed to the ground with a thud, half her face swelling up rapidly. Covering her face, she looked at Ye Xingchen with a mixture of shock and anger: "You dare hit me?"
"I told you, don't force me to slap your face. You asked for this," Ye Xingchen said coldly.
"Ah, are you all pigs? Didn't you see I got hit? Go hit him, break his legs!" Shang Yi, who was always arrogant, screamed hoarsely. She couldn't accept being slapped by a small boss, and she vowed to use all her connections to kill Ye Xingchen.
Ye Xingchen flicked his right hand across the green belt, and with a series of "poof poof poof poof," dozens of leaves sent all eight bodyguards brought by Shang Yi flying.
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