Just then, the escort vehicle arranged by Old Madam Lu arrived at the entrance of the Lu family's old residence. Li Anran leisurely stepped out of the car and was shocked by what she saw.
She took out her phone and started secretly recording, saying to the caregivers around her, "You've seen it too, haven't you? People like Jian Ruoxi, none of her family members are any good either."
Jian Ruoxi looked at Lu Shen's face full of disgust and had nothing to say.
She dragged Jian Feng away, but Wang Juyue stopped her: "Why did you send Dad away? The Lu family still owes you child support. We're here to collect it for you. Don't be ungrateful."
Jian Ruoxi looked at the shameless family with a helpless expression.
She felt ashamed, and since Lu Shen already had a grudge against her, Jian Feng's actions would only deepen the misunderstanding between them.
Jian Ruoxi opened her mouth to defend herself, but the chatter of her family around her made her close her lips tightly again.
Helpless, she said to Jian Feng, "If you keep making a scene like this, the Lu family won't give you a single penny." Then she turned and left.
Meanwhile, the video that Li Anran posted online quickly went viral and became a trending topic.
"I thought she was a real independent woman, but now it seems she's just a gold digger trying to climb the social ladder by having children."
"This family is disgusting, causing trouble at the door of Lu's house."
"Look how angry the old lady is."
After this news came out, Jian Ruoxi's carefully cultivated image as an independent woman was instantly shattered.
The clothing brand they were working with called Jian Ruoxi's agent, Ran Jie: "We've only been working together for a few days, and your company has already created such a scandal?"
Ran Jie had no choice but to apologize to the other party: "I'm very sorry, this matter was unexpected. There was a problem on Jian Ruoxi's father's side."
"I don't care who caused the problem, just tell me whether Jian Ruoxi was involved in this, and whether her reputation is affecting our brand. Look how much our brand's stock price has plummeted!" the brand representative asked angrily.
Even if a top agent could turn the tide in such a situation, Ran Jie would be unable to undo the damage caused to the brand.
Ran Jie could only say, "Our company will compensate you for the breach of contract at the agreed price, so you don't need to worry."
This was the best solution he could think of, since the company also had other artists and needed to coordinate with their brands.
Refusing to pay the penalty at this point would negatively impact the company's image and be detrimental to the future development of other artists in the company.
Hua Rui Company was forced to bear Jian Ruoxi's exorbitant breach of contract penalty.
The chairman also learned of this matter and was furious to see that the company had spent so much money on Jian Ruoxi.
He called Ran Jie over: "You've already spent so much money on her, and now you still have to pay for the breach of contract penalty. Don't involve him anymore."
Ran Jie knew in his heart that the losses caused this time could not be excused in a few words, so he had no choice but to agree to the chairman: "Okay, boss."
Seeing that the chairman's anger had not subsided, Ran Jie tentatively asked, "Then, Sister Jian, what do you think we should do?"
"Heh, never mind that. Just take care of Hu Xuezhi from now on." The chairman snorted coldly, his face full of businessman's calculations.
Ran Jie, being tactful, said goodbye to his boss: "Then, Chairman, please continue with your work."
After leaving the office, Ran Jie was very worried about Jian Ruoxi's situation and called her, but no one answered.
The next day, I heard a rumor from Huarui Company: "Have you heard? The company is planning to sideline Jian Ruoxi."
Ran Jie smiled wryly, "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known."
It seems Jian Ruoxi has really messed up this time; the boss is determined to sideline her.
Since the blacklisted artists were of no use, Jian Ruoxi could only become a menial worker for the company.
As soon as Jian Ruoxi arrived at the company, a nobody, an unknown actress, ordered her around: "Hey, pour me a glass of water."
Although Jian Ruoxi was unhappy, she had no choice but to swallow her anger in front of so many people and poured a glass of hot water for the artist.
The obscure celebrity immediately threw a tantrum: "It's so hot! Are you trying to burn me to death? You've scalded my lips, are you going to film the rest of the shows?"
The crowd watched him make a fool of himself, and no one stood up for her.
Jian Ruoxi gritted her teeth and poured the water into the trash can.
At this moment, Hu Xuezhi came out and called to her, "Sister Jian, I have something to do, can you come and help me?"
When everyone saw Hu Xuezhi come out, they all expressed their respect: "Sister Zhi, you're too polite. What's there to talk about with a mistress?"
When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. When Jian Ruoxi was popular, they couldn't even keep up with her. Now that she's been sidelined by the company, everyone wants to kick her while she's down.
Hu Xuezhi ignored the people who were trying to curry favor with her and simply let Jian Ruoxi into her office.
"Give me a shoulder massage, I've been looking at the manuscript for too long and it's uncomfortable," Hu Xuezhi ordered Jian Ruoxi.
Jian Ruoxi swallowed her anger and walked over, raising her hand to place it on Hu Xuezhi's shoulder.
"Oh, you're using too much force," Hu Xuezhi complained. "Never mind, go outside and iron the clothes I'm going to wear for the next scene."
Seeing that Jian Ruoxi remained silent for a long time, Hu Xuezhi continued to mock her: "Are you mute? Can't you speak?"
"I understand," Jian Ruoxi managed to squeeze out through gritted teeth.
She didn't want to talk to anyone right now, and she knew these people were deliberately making things difficult for her, so she had no choice but to accept all sorts of chores without batting an eye.
Jian Ruoxi was diligently ironing clothes when Hu Xuezhi rushed out after only two minutes of looking at her manuscript. "This dress is made of silk! What are you doing?"
"I'm using the same iron that our company usually uses to iron clothes." Jian Ruoxi had never done these kinds of hard jobs before.
“This dress was a gift from the brand for advertising purposes. I’ll be using it during filming later. It costs tens of thousands of yuan. Can you afford to pay for it if it gets damaged?” Hu Xuezhi said, pulling the dress out of Jian Ruoxi’s hands.
Jian Ruoxi gripped the machine in her hand, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down. If she couldn't terminate the contract, then she would have to continue to survive in this company.
Unexpectedly, Hu Xuezhi threw the clothes at Jian Ruoxi's face: "Take them to the cleaning shop downstairs from the company."
"Hehe, look at her embarrassing state."
"I don't know what she was so arrogant about before."
Jian Ruoxi ignored the mocking voices around her, picked up her clothes and prepared to leave, but was stopped by someone: "Wait a minute, and bring me a cup of coffee while you're at it."
"I'll have one too, half sugar."
"My cup of sugar was served separately."
Jian Ruoxi turned around and looked at the people in the company. They had all turned into wolf fangs, wearing human skin masks, and were giving her orders.
Thinking of this, Jian Ruoxi couldn't help but snort coldly: "You'd better be able to drink until you're eighty."
He turned and walked towards the elevator.
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