Chapter 21: Cancellation of the Contract
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After getting in the car, Xi Ning started it. With his cane at his side, Wen Chu turned to look at the branches on the other side, his hand resting on the hard cane, which was a little cold.
Xi Ning glanced at Qi Yuan as she walked over to Gu Cheng's car, arms folded, talking. Gu Cheng rolled up the window and started the car. Qi Yuan took off her sunglasses and looked at the man in the car.
Xi Ning retracted her gaze and said softly, "Wen Chu."
"Hmm?" Wen Chu came from behind.
Xi Ning turned onto another road and headed towards the highway. She said, "If Gu Cheng and Qi Yuan are together, don't be sad. Move forward."
Wen Chu raised his eyes, his voice gentle but with a hint of calmness: "No."
"That's good."
"Love is not a big deal. You won't die if you lose it, but if you don't have money, you will really die." Xi Ning spoke from experience.
Wen Chu hummed.
These days, she would occasionally think of the past four years. Being bullied by Qi Yuan was like arsenic, but being back with Gu Cheng was like honey. But when she thought about all the good things he had done for Qi Yuan, the sweetness of the honey was reduced a lot, and even mixed with arsenic. Now that she thought about it, she did not get any preference from Gu Cheng, the kind of preference that would lift her up and treat Qi Yuan coldly.
She never got it.
How could she, a substitute, compare to the original owner?
Whenever she thought of this, her heart grew colder, until it became numb, and then she entered a slow period of calm.
Now she is on the road from numbness to calmness.
Back at the suburban apartment, getting out of the car, going upstairs, and sitting down on the tatami mat by the window was still a struggle, but being home naturally made her feel comfortable. Xi Ning bought two bowls of noodles on the way. Her cooking skills were really average, and when she thought about cooking those two dishes again, she decided to just eat noodles. At least she had a few slices of beef.
She said: "I now realize that it is great to be able to cook."
Wen Chu said, "When I get better, I'll do it."
"Okay, I'm looking forward to your cooking skills." Xi Ning ate some beef and said, "When you get better in a few days, move your luggage over and stay here first."
Wen Chu agreed.
At this time, the mobile phone she placed on the table rang. She slid it open and saw that it was Tangren Producer, Director Tang, who sent her a message: I heard that something happened on the crew of "The Legend of Qingping". The stuntman fell off the wire. Is that you?
Wen Chu paused. She didn't want Director Tang to think that she would affect the filming later, so she replied: It's me, but I'm fine, I just sprained my foot.
Director Tang immediately said: I knew that the crew of Qingping Chuan did not do enough in many aspects. I am glad that you are okay.
Director Tang: How is your contract going now?
Of course Wen Chu wanted to fight for "Wind Moon Night", even though she had not terminated her contract yet and did not know the progress on Gu Cheng's side, but she still replied: We are already in talks, Director Tang, give me some more time.
Director Tang: I have reserved time for you, but whether you can keep it is another matter.
Wen Chu: I know, I will do it as soon as possible.
Director Tang: Yes.
He didn't send any more messages. He had information about many actors who were coming for auditions. It was right for him to give Wen Chu some time, but if there was a more suitable actor, he would take a look at him first.
Xi Ning asked, "Who sent you a message?"
Wen Chu handed it to Xi Ning to read.
Xi Ning finished reading it, looking surprised. She raised her eyes and said, "The Feng Yue Wan crew actually came to you."
"yes."
Xi Ning remembered that she had replied to a private message before. She wasn't sure if this was related to this private message, but she smiled and said, "That's good news. I'll help you keep an eye on the contract situation in the next two days."
"good."
Wen Chu also hopes that the results will come out soon.
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Two days later, in Xinghe Shumei's office, Qi Yuan stood in front of Shumei's desk, her face grim and her eyes full of anger. "What did you say? You agreed to let Wen Chu terminate the contract? Are you sick?"
Shu Mei gathered her hair and handed Qi Yuan a stack of documents on the table. "Look at it for yourself. With these resources, your future will be much smoother. Your acting has been criticized for the past two years, and some movie scripts have been waiting for their approval. The day when you are squeezed out of the film industry will come at any time. What's the point of holding that worthless Best Actress trophy then? Of course you have to move up. Now that you have these resources, your acting skills are nothing. What's wrong with that?"
Qi Yuan looked at the stack of documents, took it a second later, and fiercely threw it into the air: "So if you agree to terminate the contract, I, Qi Yuan, don't worry about not having resources. I have plenty."
Shu Mei sighed, "You have plenty. It seems you don't understand your situation. Every year, there are so many new actors popping up like mushrooms after rain. If you can't move up, you will soon be squeezed out and forgotten. Even if Wen Chu stepped onto the screen, she wouldn't be able to make any waves. There's no need for you to be afraid of her."
Qi Yuan snorted coldly, stepping on one of the documents with her high heels. "Am I afraid of her? I just hate seeing a face like that appear on the screen."
Shu Mei said helplessly: "Then, if you have the ability, go get these resources. You don't need to pay any price to get them. I think you can give it a try, because these resources all come from Xingyao, Master Gu's hands."
Qi Yuan looked at the documents on the ground, her eyes narrowed slightly.
After a few seconds, she turned and left.
The assistant was waiting outside, and when he saw her come out, he hurried to follow. After Shu Mei saw her leave, she squatted down to pick up the documents. These were scarce resources, and Director He had received even more benefits. As she was picking them up, she thought of a question: Mr. Gu had so many resources in his hands, why had he never given any to Qi Yuan in all these years?
She paused with her fingertips.
Does Mr. Gu really like Qi Yuan as Qi Yuan thinks and sees? Is he deeply in love with Qi Yuan?
Relax your brows or frown.
She found that she could not see through Gu Cheng at all.
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Qi Yuan once again rushed to the Gu Group. Everyone was busy and hurried. Secretary Li got the news and came out to greet her: "Miss Qi, Mr. Gu is in a meeting. You will have to wait a while. I will arrange for you to sit in the reception area."
"No need, I'll look around myself." Qi Yuan walked towards the conference room with a clear goal. There was a large window, and she could see Gu Cheng sitting in the main seat at a glance.
He was wearing a black shirt and black trousers, his fingertips sliding on the touchpad, listening to their discussion, his sleeves rolled up to reveal the lines of his arms.
He had one button of his collar open, and his features were emotionless. The person speaking would glance at him from time to time, acting according to his expression.
Qi Yuan put her fingers on her chin, her eyes fixed on Gu Cheng.
When she pulled her thoughts away from Fang Yi, when she looked at Gu Cheng again, she would think of other things, such as his figure and how he got along with Wen Chu.
What is it like in bed? Qi Yuan narrowed her eyes, and when she thought about it, a slight throbbing would arise.
The meeting ended after half an hour and Gu Cheng left the meeting room. Secretary Li told him that Miss Qi was coming. Gu Cheng frowned and walked into the office. An assistant was waiting for him and immediately handed him the documents.
Gu Cheng took the pen, flipped it over and signed.
The assistant went out, and Qi Yuan pushed the door open and walked in. When she came to his desk, she sneered, "You actually went to Shu Mei and asked her to arrange for Wen Chu to terminate his contract! Gu Cheng, are you crazy?"
Gu Cheng signed his name and ignored her.
Qi Yuan patted his desk.
Gu Cheng's fingertips paused, and the next second, he threw away the pen, leaned back, and stared at Qi Yuan with raised eyes: "I'm not crazy, I advise you to face the facts as soon as possible."
Qi Yuan gritted her teeth, took a step forward, and tapped the table with her fingertips: "You don't have to terminate the contract for those resources in your hands. You can also give them to me directly."
Gu Cheng's jaw tightened a little, and he suddenly sneered: "Why?"
Qi Yuan folded her arms and looked at him: "Why..."
"Gu Cheng." She took another step forward, her hands on the table, leaning forward, she looked at him: "Based on... What do you say, let's have dinner together tonight."
Gu Cheng put his hands on the armrest, and there was a gleam in Qi Yuan's eyes. He realized what she meant. She was inviting him as a woman.
He looked at her for a few seconds.
Look at her bright red lips.
But his mind flashed back to the image of Wen Chu lying on his neck, breathing softly and biting his shoulder, while his hands were covered with her sweat. He paused, raised his eyelids, and met Qi Yuan's eyes: "Sister Qi Yuan, do you think you can always use the past to threaten me?"
Qi Yuan was slightly stunned and pursed her lips.
Gu Cheng narrowed his eyes, played with the pen on the table, and said, "I don't want to be too harsh. The resources are used to exchange for Wen Chu's contract. If you don't agree, I will have other ways. Even if there are no new resources, I also have other ways to make you step into trouble step by step."
Qi Yuan was stunned and looked at him in disbelief.
She was cold all over, as if she couldn't believe what he said.
Qi Yuan clenched her fists and stared at him: "What do you mean? Dilemma? What do you want to do?"
Gu Cheng looked at Secretary Li who was waiting outside the door. Secretary Li hurried in and said with a smile, "Miss Qi, the president of Wen Group will be here soon. President Gu wants to discuss something with him. I'll take you out first."
"Don't touch me." Qi Yuan looked at Gu Cheng with gritted teeth: "Tell me, what do you mean."
Gu Cheng gestured to Secretary Li.
Secretary Li took a step forward and pulled Qi Yuan. Qi Yuan pushed him away and raised her hand: "I told you not to touch me."
She was filled with panic, looked at Gu Cheng again, and walked out in her high heels. Her assistant was waiting outside, and when she saw her come out, she hurried to meet her.
She forgot to wear a mask and went straight out of the garage and got into the nanny car. She picked up her phone and called Shu Mei. She had known Shu Mei for many years, and they were both teachers and friends, almost more so than with anyone else. Shu Mei answered the phone, and Qi Yuan told her what had just happened.
Shu Mei frowned: "Come back first."
Qi Yuan held the armrest: "What does he mean, Shu Mei, what do you think he means..."
Shu Mei looked at the stack of documents on the table. If what she thought was true about Mr. Gu's feelings for Qi Yuan, then these resources would not be released now, especially as a bargaining chip for Wen Chu to terminate the contract.
She was also panicking, and she immediately said, "Come back and don't test him anymore. I think we both made a mistake. We shouldn't have exposed the fact that he used Wen Chu as a substitute. Now, promise him that the contract will be terminated. Don't let it end up being more than what you gain..."
"As for the rest of the matter, we will deal with it slowly."
"I will not agree to terminate the contract." Qi Yuan said excitedly as she watched the car drive out of the underground garage.
Shu Mei sighed slightly over there.
Let her come back first.
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Two days later, Xi Ning sent a message to Wen Chu, saying that Qi Yuan had lost two endorsements. One of the two endorsements was for a top luxury brand, which was taken away by another actress.
Wen Chu had also seen this kind of news on Weibo, but it was pretty normal for endorsements to come and go, and then get lost and then signed again. Xi Ning laughed and said, "How is that normal? Do you know how long these endorsement partnerships have lasted? Losing them means it's hard to get them back, unless you sign with someone even more impressive."
"Oh." Wen Chu didn't care much.
She was reading the original novel of "Feng Yue Wan". A day later, she received a call from Shu Mei. She was stunned. Shu Mei's tone on the phone was very bad. She said, "Come to the company tomorrow to complete the termination procedures."
After saying that, she hung up the phone.
Wen Chu was stunned for a second, as if she didn't want to say anything more to her. She quickly looked at Xi Ning, who raised an eyebrow and was holding a magazine in her hand. She smiled and said, "Wow, congratulations, you can terminate the contract."
Wen Chu was a little excited, and his eyes were a little moist.
Xi Ning went forward and hugged her: "I will cook two more dishes tonight to celebrate your escape from suffering."
Wen Chu smiled: "Yeah."
"It seems that your ex-boyfriend took your words to heart this time." Xi Ning said hurriedly in the kitchen.
Wen Chu looked out the window.
Watch the birds flying by, so free.
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