The Zhou Group went bankrupt as quickly as it was supposed to, with one restaurant after another closing down.
As for the production team, the additional 20 million was just a verbal promise from Zhou Haoyu. Since no contract was signed and the money hadn't arrived, Lian Cheng's role was naturally retained.
Zhou Haoyu is barely able to take care of himself, how could he possibly have time to look after a small film crew?
Even if Qin Mier acts for free, it won't make a difference, as the production team can no longer afford to film another episode.
Everyone in the crew was dejected, except for Fan Qing, who was not so dramatic. She calmly contacted the paparazzi and asked them to expose Si Chen and Lian Cheng's relationship and breakup.
Lin Shimeng happened to overhear this, and she pulled Fan Qing to a corner, stamping her feet anxiously, "How could you expose Si Chen!"
If her relationship with Si Chen were to be exposed one day, wouldn't she be using Lian Cheng's secondhand goods?
"What was revealed was a breakup, not a relationship."
"But this..."
"Shimeng, the Zhou Group has gone bankrupt, and Zhou Haoyu is barely able to support himself. It's uncertain whether anyone will invest in you in the future. 'Affectionate' is a drama that relies on throwing money at all the actors. If there's no hype, it will flop. You are the female lead, and the hype is to make you famous. Let's do it this way."
Lin Shimeng nodded reluctantly.
--
In Qinglan Bay, after Shen Xiuyan entered, he saw Lian Cheng asleep on the sofa, with her phone lying on the floor beside her.
She had her eyes closed, her eyelashes were exceptionally long, and she looked cute and quiet.
Shen Xiuyan's gaze softened; he hadn't seen her in a long time, and it touched the softest spot in his heart.
In her past life, she lay quietly in his arms just like that.
His hand almost touched her cheek.
Lian Cheng's phone suddenly rang, and Shen Xiuyan quickly withdrew his hand and stood aside.
Lian Cheng woke up rubbing her eyes. It was a call from her new agent, Jiang Ying, who was probably telling her that the signing process was complete.
"Hey~"
"Lian Cheng, your affair with Si Chen has been exposed, are you aware of that?"
"Huh?" Lian Cheng looked completely bewildered. "The relationship has been exposed?"
"Has the breakup been exposed?"
Lian Cheng, "..."
"Sichen has not yet issued an official response."
"Am I trending again?"
"yes."
Can I release a statement saying that I have broken up with Si Chen?
"Let's post it." Jiang Ying had considered getting Lian Cheng to deny it, but it didn't seem feasible at the moment.
--
Lian Cheng glanced at the comments and felt his blood pressure rising, his anger raging inside him, almost uncontrollable.
[Weren't they a perfect match? How could they break up so suddenly! I said before that they might end up together, and I hadn't even had a chance to brag about how I guessed right!]
[Is this the only celebrity couple who didn't announce their relationship but directly announced their breakup? Is this just a publicity stunt? Doesn't Si Chen have a new film coming out? But who is this girl? I don't recognize her. She's not a celebrity, nor an internet celebrity?]
[Isn't Lian Cheng that child star? She's only eighteen, right? And she's already dating? Isn't that puppy love? We should oppose public figures dating too early; it sets a bad example and could corrupt the future of our nation!]
[Si Chen is such a handsome guy with a bright future, why would he be so foolish as to date?]
[I feel like crying. My idol is in a relationship; he belongs to someone else. My idol dated and then broke up. Is he more celebrating being single, or is he still heartbroken from the recent breakup? As a loyal fan, I'm completely bewildered.]
[Lian Cheng is quite pitiful; she was terminated from her contract and broke up with her boyfriend. Is she going to fade out of the entertainment industry?]
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