Jiang Nan was able to successfully terminate the contract thanks to Chairman He's drastic measures.

Seeing that he couldn't keep his cash cow, Tang Bo tried to drag He into the water. However, he ended up losing more than he gained and ended up digging his own grave.

The chaos at Club X not only nearly put Jiang Nan in danger, but also implicated the He family's titular eldest son. How could He Guiren tolerate such a scandal?

The veteran businessman, who has been active in the business world for many years, adopted a two-pronged approach: on the one hand, he appeased Jiang Nan and promised to fully support him in terminating his contract as an apology; on the other hand, he secretly put pressure on Guanghui Media and froze its three key financings.

In less than half a month, Tang Bo sat down at the negotiation table in a dejected state.

He Guiren even "thoughtfully" prepared a full set of termination documents and invited the best legal team. All the terms were based on Jiang Nan's interests, which meant that he did Jiang Nan a favor and completely eliminated Tang Boyu's idea of going all out.

Guanghui Media, the leader in the industry, changed its flag and banner soon after, and Tang Lao Hu also disappeared.

This should have been a moment worthy of popping champagne, if we ignore the price Jiang Nan paid for his near-death experience.

The long battle finally came to an end. Jiang Nan disappeared without a sound. He stopped updating his Weibo on the day of the contract termination announcement. The fans' check-ins in the super topic became a hopeless wait. The studio schedule was blank, and even the regular variety shows had quietly replaced the guests. If it weren't for the occasional Reuters photos of him from the "Silent" crew, Xia Chi would almost think that this person was preparing to bid a silent farewell to the entertainment industry.

How can I keep you here...?

【My Jiang Nan.】

Xia Chi sighed in his heart.

In the center of the lights, Jiang Nan's lines suddenly stopped.

He stood in front of the lighting board, and was supposed to catch the pocket watch handed to him by the heroine, but his fingers were suspended in mid-air.

Before the director called cut, his eyes had already passed through the glaring lights and looked towards the iron door of the studio.

A figure wearing a hooded sweatshirt was walking out with drooping shoulders, and the ends of his hair on the back of his head were swaying in the backlight.

"Teacher Jiang?" The heroine Shi Lu reminded softly.

The monitor clearly showed Jiang Nan's pupils losing focus for a moment. He lowered his eyelids and apologized softly in the tone of the character in the play.

"Sorry, let's start over."

******

As Xia Chi stepped out of the studio, a rough hand grabbed his shoulder.

"Master!" A face that had been exposed to wind and sun for many years came over.

This man, Zhao Ming, is a typical veteran of film and television productions. He's been working on various productions since he was 20 years old, and has worked his way up from an extra for 80 yuan to a leading extra. He has a directory of contacts for most of the studio, and can talk to everyone from lighting technicians to investors. In a pinch, he can even outmaneuver the casting director.

He pulled Xia Chi to the edge of the flower bed with a mysterious expression.

"Little Taoist priest, can you help me?"

Xia Chi was a little confused: "Why are you calling me Taoist priest? I'm not wearing a Taoist robe today."

Zhao Ming chuckled, "Master, don't be so modest. The whole crew is going crazy over this, saying that you've changed Tu Siyan's fate!"

Xia Chi: “Ah?”

"That Tu Sihai, he used to be a regular here. He'd sneak around outside with his camera all day, and he'd been beaten up by security countless times. Everyone knew he was a broke bastard who valued money over his life. He'd even stay up all night in a trash can just to get an exclusive photo."

"A few days ago, he suddenly drove over in a shiny Maybach and parked in front of the main entrance of our crew." Zhao Ming's eyes suddenly lit up, like a weasel that had been hungry for three days seeing a chicken.

"I asked someone to check, the car is brand new and in his name, not rented!"

Xia Chi: “…”

Are you so ostentatious?

"A few old acquaintances pooled their money to treat him to a meal. He refused to say anything at first, but after a few drinks, he finally let out a few clues, saying that it was you who helped change his fate!"

Zhao Ming said, as if he wanted to be fair: "Just tell me, is this true?"

"This..." Xia Chi said honestly, "You have to be so lucky to change your fate. I was originally doomed by the Golden Nest, but I just returned to the right path. Besides... I didn't do anything."

Zhao Ming admired him: "The Taoist priest is indeed a Taoist priest. He can help people achieve great success without any effort."

Xia Chi: “???”

[No, is this how you understand it?]

Zhao Ming: "Master, I really have nowhere else to turn to. Please help me. If there is a good opportunity in the future, I will definitely remember you first."

Xia Chi: "But..."

But his luck has been very good recently, and his schedule is very full - the poverty alleviation drama has just been completed, the campus drama will start shooting next month, and there is a New Year comedy waiting for him at the end of the year. He really doesn't like the supporting role introduced to him by Zhao Ming.

However, in the entertainment industry, you may be the center of attention today, but no one will care about you tomorrow.

Xia Chi decided to do a favor.

"Tell me, what's wrong?"

Zhao Ming sighed: "Oh, don't mention it, was I scumbed again?"

【Being cheated? 】

【again?】

Xia Chi smelled a hint of melon and suddenly became excited: "Are you saying that your partner dumped you?"

Zhao Ming: "No, Taoist Priest, she is not my partner."

"..." Xia Chi: "What kind of words are you talking about!"

"But it will be soon."

Zhao Ming is very confident.

Xia Chi was confused.

"Hiss... isn't she a jerk to you? What do you mean immediately? Are you planning to forgive her?"

[There are many strange things in the world, and cuckoldry is always new.]

Zhao Ming: "No, Taoist priest, it's like this. I've been in love with a girl for two or three years, but recently I found that there seems to be another green tea guy chasing her. He relies on his little money and sends flowers and proposes to her. It's disgusting."

"Uh..." Xia Chi roughly understood: "Isn't this quite normal?"

Zhao Ming: "Is this normal?"

Xia Chi: "What's wrong with that? Isn't that girl single? Can't she accept someone pursuing her?"

Zhao Ming suddenly became emotional: "Then what's all the love and pursuit I've been pursuing for these past few years? This woman is two-timing! No, two-timing!"

【……】

【It seems that there is more than one person pursuing this girl. 】

【The girl must be very outstanding. 】

[The world is full of wonders. Even if the hat is not green, everyone is green.]

Xia Chi swallowed his saliva and asked indirectly: "I can hear that you have quite a lot of competitors. So, tell me in detail how you pursued those girls?"

Zhao Ming: "I greet her good morning, good afternoon, and good night every day. I ask about her menstrual period every month, tell her to drink plenty of hot water and eat on time, and educate her on various gynecological knowledge. I remind her not to buy so many brand-name clothes and luxury goods, but to read more to improve her cultural literacy and not to rely solely on her youth. A few years ago, when she was down and out, I asked someone to introduce her to some resources...but she didn't like them. I kindly reminded her not to be too ambitious and to be down-to-earth in order to go further."

"Although...but...uh..."

Xia Chi sighed.

Some people are always able to make themselves become unlucky stars through their own abilities.

Xia Chi was certain that Zhao Ming had a problem with his brain. He had no idea why this straight man who was so successful in the men's circle would exude a fatherly vibe when he met a woman.

We are all in the same industry, so I can't just call someone a fool, so I have to be polite and say, "You... are indeed... not a green tea at all."

"And then? What did the girl say?"

"She ignored me."

Zhao Ming sighed and said angrily, "She's been spoiled by those sweet-talking, green tea men. They pick her up in luxury cars and give her designer bags. How could she see my good intentions?... In this world, sincerity is cheapened. All good-looking women want to be gold diggers."

Xia Chi was speechless again.

[You harassed her for three years without spending a dime, calling it infatuation. You even called her a gold digger and all those who pursued her were green tea. Doesn't it seem like the whole world is bullying you, an honest person?]

[As expected, men hate price gouging. Sending flowers and bags is enough to break your defense, right? You're so well-mannered, you didn't even call the police.]

[Those who don't pay hate those who are willing to pay the most, and those who don't give a betrothal gift hate those who give it the most.]

Xia Chi considered his words carefully: "Uh... I think this woman is too delicate and vain to endure hardship. She is definitely not suitable to enter your house. She is just a perfect match for that green tea guy. You should forget about it."

"I won't let you say that about her!"

Zhao Ming suddenly yelled, which scared Xia Chi.

"Those guys either have a little money or are just good-looking. They definitely aren't sincere to her."

Xia Chi: “…”

No fuck said.

Zhao Ming was still feeling moved. "I'm a love-obsessed person. Once I fall in love, it's for life. Do you know how difficult it is for someone like me in this world? Even though she's vain and frivolous, I don't despise her."

[Why are you still so proud? Your omnipotent narcissism hasn't developed well.]

Xia Chi: "A forced melon is not sweet. The girl has ignored you, what else can you do?"

"I'm here to find you. You're a Taoist priest, aren't you? If you can help Tu Siyan change his fate, you can definitely help me get her." Zhao Ming stepped forward, his eyes full of sincerity. "Master Taoist, please help me find a marriage with her."

[You've been waiting for me here for a long time.]

[I'm not a matchmaker, and I don't have a marriage line. ]

Xia Chi sternly refused: "I won't do such a good thing that is so damn good that it will be struck by lightning."

Zhao Ming: "Master, why are you speaking so harshly?"

[My words are harsh, and you are even more ugly.]

Any girl you fancy is incredibly unlucky, and yet you act like a romantic, thinking everyone else is stupid. You write the word "freeloader" so refreshingly and elegantly, why don't you just go for it?

[If I help you, I'll have to cut off a lot of my birthday.]

Xia Chi stood up and was about to leave when Zhao Ming quickly grabbed his arm and pleaded, "Master, I have no choice but to beg you. I beg you, I really love Lulu, and I don't mind her vanity. I also forgive her for kissing that muscular man in the RV without my knowledge. As long as you can get her to marry me, I will never treat her badly. As long as she can give birth to a son who is filial to my parents..."

Zhao Ming held his heart, knelt on the ground with a plop, tears in his eyes like a love saint: "I will give her my heart."

[Who wants this worthless thing of yours! ]

There are so many things to complain about that I don’t know where to start.

"Wait a moment."

Xia Chi grasped the key information.

"Who were you talking about? Who's the girl you're chasing after? Lulu?"

Zhao Ming chuckled and nodded.

Xia Chi couldn't believe his ears.

"Could it be...Shi Lu?"

Zhao Ming's eyes were full of longing: "Yeah."

Xia Chi still couldn't believe it.

"Is it Shilu who debuted with the group Venus?"

"Is it Shi Lu, the leading female character in our group?"

"Is it Shi Lu, who was voted one of the top ten most beautiful faces in the world?"

"Is it Shi Lu, the number one goddess on Hupu?"

Zhao Ming's old face turned red and he nodded.

Xia Chi narrowed his eyes in confusion: "Do you have her WeChat?"

Zhao Ming: "No, but I have her Weibo."

Xia Chi's eyes went dark and he covered his chest.

"Stay away from me! Phew—you're making my breasts hurt."

Zhao Ming: "Master, you are not a man, how can you have mammary glands?"

Xia Chi yelled, "You're a human being, too! How come you don't have any self-awareness? Are you so bold as to have such unreasonable thoughts?"

Zhao Ming was persistent: "Master, don't get excited. I know the principle that divination will not go in vain. Don't worry, as long as the matter is successful, I will give you this amount."

Zhao Ming showed Xia Chi three fingers.

"Thirty thousand?"

"No, three hundred."

“Give me…”

Just as Xia Chi was about to curse, there was a rustling sound from the flower bed next to him.

Before anyone could react, a black afterimage flew over and landed accurately on Zhao Ming's big face.

"Ah!!" Zhao Ming covered his face and jumped three feet high on the spot. Several fresh blood spots appeared on his arms instantly.

Xia Chi was stunned by this sudden scene. He saw a black-skinned pear-shaped cat chasing Zhao Ming all over the field like lightning, with its claws sharp and every move aimed at his face.

Absolutely amazing.

[Is this cat from Emei? It must know some Kung Fu!]

[But having said that…this cat has a nice body, not too fat or too thin, with a nice waist and a nice butt. Oh, and it even has a pair of little bells hanging on it.]

The civet cat suddenly braked, turned its head and glared at him, its round cat eyes emitting two fierce cold rays.

"Silly," it said.