Even so, we still cannot let our guard down. We must keep a close eye on Shao Guangji.
This matter can only be entrusted to Boss Ji.
Just as I was about to call Ji Juntao, he unexpectedly sent me a WeChat message first.
Is it convenient for you to take a call?
What's wrong?
Shang Yechu frowned and stared at her phone for a long time before typing two words: 【Convenient.】
The next second, Ji Juntao's call came in. Shang Yechu instinctively felt that something urgent had happened, so she raised the partition between the front and back seats before answering the phone.
"leaf."
Ji Juntao's voice was somewhat low.
Could it be that they found out about Shang Yechu taking on "Anna Doriya" without permission and came to confront her?
Shang Yechu remained calm: "What's wrong?"
“I didn’t want to tell you this,” Ji Juntao hesitated for a moment, “but…”
Ji Juntao was always quick-witted and rarely hesitated. For some reason, Shang Yechu's eyelid twitched.
"What exactly happened?"
“A group of people came to the company, claiming to be your family members,” Ji Juntao said in a low voice. “At first, I thought they were scammers, until they produced a junior high school graduation photo, which included you and your classmate surnamed Sheng… Although you’ve gained some weight in the photo, you look a lot like you did when you first started in the industry.”
Shang Yechu's heart skipped a beat, as if a bolt of lightning had struck her mind. A sliver of hope still lingered in her heart: "How many people were in that group?"
"A middle-aged couple and a little boy who looked to be in middle school."
"Not a single college-aged girl, and not a single high school-aged girl?"
No, not at all.
Shang Yechu's lips twitched slightly: "I have two younger sisters at home. This family should have come together to freeload. They're not my family. Give them some money and send them away."
“That’s what I thought at first too,” Ji Juntao sighed. “But then they produced some of your childhood student ID, ID photos, and exam papers. The person in the photos is called Shang Yechu. There’s also a family photo, and the chubby little girl in it looks a bit like you when you first entered the industry. Ye, I know your real name. There are fewer than ten people in the whole country with that name.”
Shang Yechu heard her own voice say, "What do they want? Money? Then just give it to them. Old Ji, let me tell you, I just closed a good deal, and I'm short of cash. Lend me some—"
"Calm down." Ji Juntao sensed something was off about Shang Yechu's tone. "Money doesn't matter. It seems this family is determined to cling to you. That woman keeps saying, 'You're her daughter, how can a daughter not acknowledge her mother?' If I talk to her again, she cries and throws a tantrum, causing a stir at the company. Where are you now? Don't come back yet. If this family sees you, you're finished."
"What about the man? Is he dead?" Shang Yechu sneered.
Ji Juntao said irritably, "That man didn't say a word, just put on airs. I think he's more cunning than that woman. His son is even more disgusting, secretly pulling on the skirts of the female artists in the company. Ye, if I wasn't afraid of implicating you, I would have called the police and had these people arrested and charged with fraud."
Shang Yechu closed her eyes.
"Then arrest them all!" Shang Yechu suddenly exclaimed in a low voice. "Lock them up in the police station, throw them in jail, whatever. If all else fails, hire two people to beat that father and son into the ICU, make them paralyzed, mentally challenged, or in a vegetative state. I'll pay! The money for the lawsuit, the money for their medical treatment—the money to support them for the rest of their lives! Let that woman take care of them for the rest of their lives! And let them never, ever come to see me again!"
Strangely enough, even though his voice wasn't loud, by the end, Shang Yechu's voice was hoarse, and he was almost completely exhausted.
"Calm down!" Ji Juntao snapped. "I know you're upset. Don't talk nonsense, okay? You're at a crucial time right now. I've already found out that Tiandi Xingguang is interested in 'Tianban'. You'll at least get the Best Actress award next year or the year after."
"Heaven and Earth Stars" refers to the four major awards for Chinese television dramas: the Sky Award, the Earth Award, the Starry Sky Award, and the Flying Light Award. The ranking is based on these four characters. Winning one of these awards for Best Actor or Best Actress is called "TV King" or "TV Queen"; winning all four is considered a "Grand Slam."
Ji Juntao's intention was to comfort Shang Yechu. Shang Yechu valued her achievements in the film and television industry most, and knowing about these awards might alleviate the annoyance of her family coming to her door.
As Ji Juntao expected, Shang Yechu spoke again, his tone much calmer: "What exactly do they want? Ten million? One hundred million? Shares? Dividends?"
Ji Juntao said carefully, "That's the most disgusting part. They didn't talk about money, they just kept saying they wanted to see you. I was afraid of leaks, so I put them in my house. My housekeeper is watching them inside, and the company people are keeping a 24-hour watch outside. As for the artist who was harassed by you—that man's son—I also arranged a resource for her to compensate her, as a way to keep her quiet. Currently, apart from the company people, no outsiders know about this."
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