Qin Wei remained silent, her hand pressing the elevator door button, her expression devoid of emotion as she looked at him.
Huo Yu, seeing her reaction, was not surprised. He motioned to his assistant, Mu Chen.
"Mu Chen, give me the contract."
"This is the signing contract from Huo Yu Entertainment. It contains my utmost sincerity towards you, Miss Qin. I believe you won't refuse."
As Huo Yu spoke, he handed her the leather paper bag he had obtained.
"For matters related to work, you can contact my manager."
She replied coldly, not reaching out to accept the contract he offered.
"That's fine."
Huo Yu remained composed and handed the contract back to his assistant.
"I mainly wanted to take this opportunity to get to know Miss Qin. I was afraid other companies would sign you before me. But now, upon reflection, it may have been too presumptuous..."
"We can discuss the contract later. To express my sincerity, I will give you a small gift and try to salvage the impression I have in your heart."
"A gift?"
Qin Wei put on a polite smile.
"That won't be necessary. Huo, is there anything else?"
"Please don't rush to refuse."
Seeing her press the close door button, Huo Yu took a step forward, blocking the elevator door with his hand.
"The person standing on the pinnacle should be you. More than one person has taken something that belongs to you. If we collaborate, I believe Huo Yu has the capability to provide you with something better. Perhaps you don't believe it, but... the gift I will give you, you will definitely like."
Qin Wei curved her lips, calmly lifting her gaze to look at him.
"Is there anything else?"
"Looking forward to seeing you again next time."
Huo Yu let go of the door and took a step back, turning to leave.
Mu Chen remained silent. He glanced at Qin Wei and withdrew his hand from his trouser pocket.
"Huo Yu, wait for me! I'll drive you!"
Only when Qin Wei heard the sound of the engine starting did she finally breathe a sigh of relief, her trembling fingers releasing the "emergency" button in the elevator.
Who is Mu Chen? And who is Huo Yu?
Although she still didn't know what had happened...
She felt uneasy.
...
"You were just looking at her."
Huo Yu sat in the passenger seat, suddenly saying this while looking out the window.
His voice revealed no joy or anger.
Mu Chen, driving the car, glanced at him unintentionally and smiled.
"She's a famous actress, isn't she? She's been in the spotlight recently. If it weren't for work, I would've wanted to get her autograph and take a photo with her. Bro, she's really beautiful in person. You've gone through all this trouble to make our guys avoid her manager's car, then you made me disrupt the surveillance camera, and caused a traffic accident at the hotel entrance, blocking her way so that she could only pass through here. I thought you were planning something in the parking lot."
Huo Yu narrowed his eyes, his tone indistinguishable between joy and anger.
"What do you think I would do? What do you think I'm capable of doing?"
"Do whatever you want to do. With me here, bro, you can boldly do anything."
Mu Chen said as he freed up his hand, taking out a folding knife from his pocket and tossing it to the person beside him, not concealing the killing intent in his eyes. He then turned his head to look at Huo Yu. Huo Yu clenched his teeth and barely squeezed out a few words from between them.
"If she frowns even slightly, I wouldn't mind sending someone on their way."
Huo Yu toyed with a small object in his hand, a palm-sized outdoor rope-cutting knife. He had indeed not mistaken it. Just now, his assistant had been standing behind him with his hand in his pocket, probably holding onto this knife at all times.
A man over six feet tall, holding a knife behind him, even though he knew they were on the same side, his subconscious still felt...
He couldn't let his guard down...
If he was hiding something from him...
"Put it away. We're not in the world of martial arts anymore. No need for fights and killings," Huo Yu said, as he put the folding knife back into his pocket, feeling relieved as if a burden had been lifted.
"You're my employee now, no longer a thug who stole things in the auto repair shop and got chased after. No more illegal and disorderly actions..."
"Brother, I know, I won't do it anymore."
Mu Chen's expression also eased, losing the intense killing aura from earlier and returning to his usual cheerful and somewhat foolish self.
Huo Yu gestured with his index finger and began to lecture:
"Be more considerate in everything, don't give others a handle to use against you. We're legitimate businesspeople. I don't mean anything else; I just want to sign a few high-quality artists. Everyone likes good-looking appearances, and it can earn some money for the company.
As you know, there is fierce competition among entertainment companies now, and the fishing net money is becoming harder to earn. So injecting new vitality into the company is crucial. People like Miss Qin are money trees and the god of wealth, so you should also treat her with respect. Fighting and killing won't earn you money.
Money, money is too important. When I was young, I thought brotherhood in the martial world was important. But after taking over the company, I realized that every step requires money...
The company's financial chain must not be broken. There are so many people relying on it. If anyone loses their livelihood, things will turn ugly."
...
"Damn it, don't you know how unlucky I've been on this road? Several times, there were cars changing lanes, and if I hadn't reacted quickly, I might have rear-ended them."
Li Yao received a call from Qin Wei as he drove onto the exit ramp, complaining about the misfortune he had encountered along the way.
Qin Wei wasn't in the mood to listen, looking outside the window, gradually recalling what had just happened.
"Li Yao, book a hotel room for me after we finish shooting the advertisement. I'll stay for a few days."
Qin Wei interrupted his complaints and told him.
"I heard from Li Liang that you were renting a place to live. Why..."
"Then I'll ask Li Liang to book a room for me..."
Qin Wei took out her phone and dialed a number.
Li Yao clicked his tongue and quickly changed his tune:
"Oh, sure, sure, I'll take care of it later. You're the boss, you can do whatever you want. I won't ask.
The day after tomorrow is the White Eagle Award ceremony. We'll walk the red carpet. Do you have any ideas for the outfit?"
"Hmm?"
Qin Wei tried hard to recall. She had won that award before, but that was in the past. It was awarded once every two years, and she hadn't had any works in the past two years.
"The drama 'Star Ignition' hasn't finished airing yet, so it's impossible for me to be nominated, right? If there is a nomination, it will be for the next edition. Why should I go?"
Li Yao glanced at the little ancestor in the rearview mirror:
"Just walk the red carpet. Whether you have works or not, the organizers will invite some hot celebrities, and the sponsors will also invite their own spokespersons. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement!
In fact, they had already decided on the invited guests almost half a year ago, and we weren't on the list then..."
"So, is this a 'gift'?"
Li Yao was completely puzzled.
"Gift? What gift?"
Qin Wei shook her head.
"Just finish what you were saying."
"Oh... I haven't had any works in the past few years, but I have one this year! Tianshi Watch is one of the sponsors, so they wouldn't let you miss it. I received an invitation from the organizers when I was overseas, and D brand has also selected a few outfits for you. It's just that everything was finalized today, so I'm telling you now...
By the way, what gift?"
That was given by the brand, so it has nothing to do with Huoyu...
"It's a gift from my hard work this year, given by fate."
Qin Wei casually made up a story to brush it off. As for what happened today, it's better not to mention it to Li Yao for now, because that kid got involved, and the fewer people who know, the better.
Li Yao was easily fooled too. As long as it didn't concern work, he usually didn't delve deep. Hearing Qin Wei's explanation, he believed it. He also told her:
"I have booked a hotel for you, the Executive Suite at H Hotel. You can stay as long as you want, even long-term."
