Qin Xian's unexpected statement left Ji Fei puzzled. She wanted to ask more, but Qin Xian simply said, "It's just a wild guess. After all, this option isn't without its benefits. Let's see how they choose."
This really piqued Ji Fei's curiosity. In fact, she thought the most likely outcome for them would be going their separate ways.
As they were about to leave the hospital, they received a call from the lawyer.
The fan who had harmed them had confessed.
Due to the waves of revelations online, all the fans eventually ran out of excuses to defend them.
They had completely fallen from grace.
As if their love and support had become a joke, fans of all three began to collectively unfollow them, and not a single supportive comment could be found anymore.
After all, there had been too many outrageous stunts; it was more than most people could bear. They felt like clowns, making those who once idolized them feel exhausted. Even the most blind love couldn't withstand such erosion.
Even the young girl who had been detained, when the lawyer came to handle her case and she learned the whole truth through her phone, broke down crying. She cursed Sun Mo in anguish, and finally stopped her ranting, as if all her spirit had been drained away.
Her parents, who had originally intended to emotionally blackmail Ji Fei and Qin Zhao, realized the powerful forces behind them and didn't dare to cause trouble. They then thought about pressuring Sun Mo instead, to make him stand up for the fans. But they hadn't expected him to fall so hard that he could barely save himself. Now, these eccentric parents became as meek as quails, accepting the fairest judgment of the law.
After dealing with the young girl's case, they were called to the studio by Qin Zhao.
When they arrived, Gao Hao had already finished reviewing the contract with Pei Mingxuan.
Seeing Ji Fei and Qin Xian arrive, Pei Mingxuan stood up and bowed to Ji Fei.
"Thank you, Miss Ji, for your righteous help. I owe you a favor."
Ji Fei waved her hand and said, "I was just watching the drama unfold. No need to be so formal."
As they were speaking, Pei Mingxuan's phone began to vibrate frantically.
It seemed to have happened many times before. As Pei Mingxuan was about to decline the call again, Gao Hao spoke up, "Why don't you answer it? Some people just won't give up, they'll keep at it endlessly."
Ji Fei looked at them curiously, and Qin Zhao explained, "It's Sun Mo. He keeps calling her from different numbers."
"He's still calling you?" Ji Fei asked in surprise. "What does he want? Is he begging you to go back?"
"Hmph." Pei Mingxuan let out an involuntary cold snort, clearly not wanting to deal with it at all. If it weren't for fear of disrupting the current business, she would have turned off her phone long ago.
Perhaps it was Ji Fei's overly curious gaze that made Pei Mingxuan feel as if she had to satisfy her curiosity.
She had no choice but to answer the phone in front of everyone, even putting it on speakerphone.
"Mingxuan, help me..." Sun Mo's voice was almost like a cry for help. Clearly, he had been mentally crushed by the events of the past twelve hours, and he instinctively sought out the person he trusted most and relied on the most.
"I seem to remember that we've already terminated our contract," Pei Mingxuan said coldly. "So please, Mr. Sun, stop harassing me."
"Mingxuan, I was wrong, I was deceived, this is all fake. Mingxuan, please come back, let's sign a new contract. We can split the profits however you want, I'll go along with whatever you say. From now on, I'll do whatever you tell me to do, I'll listen to you completely. The company has decided to give up on me. If you don't save me, I'm really finished this time. I still have dreams to fulfill, I still have..."
"Sun Mo, have you lost your memory? Have you forgotten how you treated me? Do you think I'm stupid enough to help someone who's my enemy?"
Sun Mo paused, then quickly said, "I really didn't want to do that, it's just..."
"It's just that compared to the guilt of dealing with me, you couldn't bear to give up your own interests, right? So... hah, I'm the same, you know! I have to protect my interests too! You're now a completely disgraced artist. I don't see any value in you anymore. What makes you think I would take back a piece of trash like you? Are you dreaming?"
"No, no, I still have value, I have acting skills, I could have become a movie king, it's all because of that bitch, it's all Xu Meng's fault!"
Sun Mo's voice was choked with sobs, probably crying his eyes out.
"Oh? You've fallen out? Didn't you say you would be together forever? Didn't you say it wouldn't affect your future? Didn't you say no one could separate you? What happened? Did you turn around and cheat with Yang Hong? I've known you for so many years, and I never knew you swung that way."
[Pfft hahaha, Sister Pei, you're really cutting him to the bone!] Ji Fei had been able to hold it in before, but now she really couldn't help but laugh inwardly, her shoulders shaking with mirth.
The others were also trying to hold back their laughter.
On the other end of the phone, Sun Mo seemed to have stopped breathing, probably not expecting Pei Mingxuan to mock him so deliberately.
After taking several deep breaths, Sun Mo finally managed to speak with difficulty, "Pei Mingxuan, we've been together for so many years, we swore to climb to the top together when we were nobodies. I was good to you back then too, and you were grateful to me. Have you forgotten all that? I just made one mistake, you can't abandon me at a time like this."
But Pei Mingxuan's heart had long since turned to ice. "You were the first to break our oath. The way you're clinging on now is really unsightly."
Sun Mo had been pampered too much before, and even though he had suppressed his temper to beg, he could only keep it up for a short while. Now he finally couldn't keep up the act anymore. As if with the mindset of mutual destruction, he began to roar in anger.
"Pei Mingxuan! Do you think you'll have any good prospects after leaving me? You're just a woman with no background. I just need to spread a few rumors, and you'll be ruined in the industry. Let's see who dares to risk using you!"
[Wow, is this a case of 'if I can't have you, no one can'? I didn't know a person's despicable side could keep expanding like this.]
Faced with Sun Mo's almost frenzied behavior, Pei Mingxuan merely said lightly, "Oh? The conversation just now, I recorded it."
At this, Sun Mo instantly fell silent.
It was only then that the others noticed that Pei Mingxuan's phone had indeed been recording. She truly was a shrewd manager.
Qin Zhao smiled with satisfaction and turned to look at Qin Xian, who had been quietly watching the show. Qin Xian nodded.
Qin Zhao suddenly spoke up, "Mr. Sun doesn't need to worry about Miss Pei's future. We're in the middle of discussing a contract with her."
"Qin... Qin Zhao? You want... want her?" Sun Mo seemed to have come to his senses, asking in disbelief.
Pei Mingxuan looked at Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao smiled and said, "If you sign with us, the Qin Group will be your strongest background. We'll provide you with the most comprehensive resources, and you'll have full control over how to use them."
Pei Mingxuan was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Qin Xian. After all, when she came in earlier, she had already learned about Ji Fei and Qin Xian's identities and relationship. Becoming Ji Fei's manager would indeed mean having the backing of the Qin Group.
Gao Hao also smiled and said, "Our studio doesn't have many artists right now. In the future, you'll have the final say on who to sign. Apart from me, you'll be the top manager, fully responsible for developing the artists under you. I believe in your abilities and vision. With your skills, the top actors and actresses, the most popular stars of the next decade, might all come from your hands."
Pei Mingxuan's eyes lit up almost instantly, her ambition burning fiercely.
"As long as you sign with us, we'll help you deal with the part of the performance-based contract you need to bear. How about it?"
This truly left her with no worries.
Pei Mingxuan immediately said, "It would be my honor to join you. I'll sign."
From the other end of the phone came constant cries: "Impossible, this is impossible... Pei Mingxuan, don't leave me, don't..."
But Pei Mingxuan was eager to sign and couldn't be bothered with him anymore. "If you keep harassing me, I'll release the recording I just made." After this threat, she hung up the phone.
Having chased away the annoying fly, Pei Mingxuan took the contract from the table. Although excited, she still carefully read through it.
Of course, before she could discover it herself, Gao Hao honestly said, "There's a supplementary agreement regarding Miss Ji."
The supplement stated that Ji Fei had the right to freely choose her work.
Pei Mingxuan felt quite disappointed. After all, Ji Fei's performance in the two episodes of the show had made Pei Mingxuan very optimistic about her. She felt that with proper grooming, given Ji Fei's natural acting talent and innate physical attributes, her future potential was limitless.
However, no one had expected her to be the wife of the Qin Group's CEO. It was understandable for someone with such high-level connections to have requirements about their work.
Feeling that there were no issues, Pei Mingxuan promptly signed the contract.
When she lowered her head, she didn't see the evil smiles that appeared on Gao Hao and Qin Zhao's faces.
Hehehe, they finally tricked someone in.
As Pei Mingxuan enthusiastically prepared to dive into work handover, even staying up all night without needing to catch up on sleep, she gradually realized something was amiss.
She had indeed become the head of the studio, because Qin Zhao and Gao Hao were about to run off.
She did have control over the artists, but her only subordinate was Ji Fei, who planned to slack off at any moment and had special privileges.
The only consolation was that the studio was indeed backed by the Qin Group, provided that the relationship between this couple didn't run into problems.
After this round of setbacks, Gao Hao and Qin Zhao were treading carefully around Pei Mingxuan in the studio.
Finally, Pei Mingxuan made up her mind and approached Gao Hao and Qin Zhao in the office, saying, "Before you leave, let's trick a few more people in."
Hearing that she had come around, Gao Hao immediately expressed his willingness to cooperate, "Do you have any targets in mind?"
Pei Mingxuan raised an eyebrow and said, "Aren't there still a few episodes of 'My Acting, Cut!' left?"
Gao Hao frowned and said, "The remaining ones all have their own issues. They're tricky."
Pei Mingxuan smiled and said, "Problems create talking points, and talking points generate traffic. I'm not afraid of their issues; I'm afraid they lack talent. I don't want useless people under me, nor do I want ungrateful ones. So, I need to evaluate them carefully."
Gao Hao looked at Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao shrugged and said, "It's your decision."
Gao Hao reminded her, "By the way, you can post on Weibo to announce your joining."
Pei Mingxuan immediately smiled and said, "Oh? Has Sun Mo's side produced results?" Originally, they had planned to use the buzz around those few controversial characters to find an opportunity to announce her becoming Ji Fei's manager.
Gao Hao's expression was complicated as he turned the computer screen around to show her the latest trending topics.
#Xu Meng's love-hate relationship with two ex-boyfriends, claims to have suffered the same malice#
#Yang Hong and Sun Mo admit to loving each other, originally asked Xu Meng for help in covering up, but unexpectedly got backstabbed#
