Recognized by My Ex After Being Reborn

Chapter 235: 235, a look of not wanting to live anymore

Chapter 235: 235, a look of not wanting to live anymore

“A new ruler brings his own courtiers. Even a three-year-old knows that without performance, one has to go home and fend for oneself. The business world is like a battlefield, and you don’t need to maintain such personal relations for my sake.”

“I know the limits.”

After their talk, Shi Lan could now openly review President Yan’s documents without worrying about the language or the industry. Shi Lan was willing to be involved just to save President Yan’s pitiful sleep hours.

Shuangshi is too vast, and there is still a long way to go to have complete control.

The assistant in front was all at sea, what with ‘yours’ and ‘mine,’ and maintaining personal relations—what exactly were they talking about?

President Yan had no intention of revealing this mystery to the assistant, or he might just faint on the spot.

Soon, Yan Shixiu dropped Shi Lan off at the set, but before she got out of the car, he held onto her and asked, “From now on, no secrets between us?”

“I don’t have anything to confess. You know everything about ‘Demons,’ I’ll teach Yilong a lesson at the award ceremony, and then I’ll figure out a way to resolve the servitude contract. These are the short-term goals I’ve set for myself. As for you, just fit them in wherever you can,” Shi Lan replied.

The incomparable beauty President Yan smiled and responded, “Fit them in?”

Shi Lan immediately pinched Yan Shixiu’s hand and chided, “Can’t you keep the racy talk private?”

Yan Shixiu then pulled Shi Lan in for a hug, holding her until he was content before letting go, “Tell me this isn’t a dream.”

“It’s not.” After saying that, Shi Lan took advantage of the deserted surroundings to exit President Yan’s car and quickly returned to the hotel.

Sun Ling was sleeping on the sofa in Shi Lan’s room. Hearing the door, she hurriedly sat up and asked, “How did it go? Did you clear things up with President Yan?”

The young miss replied grumpily, “Didn’t clear things up, we broke up.”

Sun Ling, hearing her tone, didn’t believe a word she said. She knew their relationship must have deepened, so she ambiguously smiled: “So that means last night you two…”

“Nothing happened,” Shi Lan cut off her speculation.

“Big boss, you finally see your feelings clearly, don’t miss out this time. No matter what the outside world says, just have a passionate relationship, let go of everything and enjoy a man’s love for you.”

“You talk too much.”

In fact, Shi Lan knew very well that she could see her feelings for President Yan so quickly partly thanks to Dr. Sun’s presence.

She’s not good with compliments, cold and proud. If it weren’t for Sun Ling nearby, her current relationship with Yan Shixiu might just repeat the pattern of her past life.

After getting ready, Shi Lan and Sun Ling went to the makeup room. At that moment, a message from President Yan came in on WeChat, “What should we name the cat?”

Shi Lan: “How about Ferrari? It looks pretty cool when it runs.”

President Yan: “Show-off?”

Shi Lan: “You were the one who asked, Uncle.”

President Yan: “Just looking for an excuse to chat with you.”

Despite having just parted ways, the big shot couldn’t help but let out a laugh, this time not paying attention to his facial expression management. The makeup artist seemed to notice something and asked, “Is there some new development with An Lan? Based on my experience as someone who’s been through it, you must be in love.”

“No, just naming a cat,” Shi Lan covered up.

At that moment, Sun Ling, who was scrolling through Weibo, saw the endorsement announcement from Yilong and passed the message on to Shi Lan, “Boss, am I seeing this right? The endorser for ‘Demon’s Journey’ is actually an artist from our company?”

The person’s name was Kong Lin, a newly emerging leading lady who had just started to make a name for herself, thanks to the huge success of a period drama. She had a sweet and pleasing appearance, and her popularity among the general public was not bad either. Most importantly, she was an artist under Tianwang Entertainment, which made her, in a way, An Lan’s junior.

“I’m not expecting the company to give you resources, but this is outright betrayal, isn’t it?” Sun Ling, after seeing Kong Lin’s profile, was so angry that his hands were trembling. “Are they deliberately slapping us in the face?”

The reason Tianwang Entertainment did this was the result of a second negotiation with President Gao from Yilong. Before approaching Huahai, Yilong had communicated with Tianwang and asked them to manage their artists, but Tianwang demanded an exorbitant price. In the end, Tianwang didn’t want to let this opportunity pass and reached out to President Gao. They agreed that their junior artist would be the endorser, and in return, they would let President Gao trample all over An Lan and his group.

To collaborate with Yilong, Tianwang even kept Tang Ze in the dark.

Tang Ze was furious and went to argue with the executives. The Tianwang executives gave him this reply, “The company recently had a master read the fortunes of our artists, and the master said An Lan is doomed, with a fate of a short-lived beauty who wouldn’t achieve great fame. He told me to give up on her early, so I must make good use of her to secure some resources.”

Tang Ze was speechless after hearing this, “That master is a complete fraud.”

The executive sneered at Tang Ze, “You don’t know anything.”

What Tang Ze didn’t know was that this master was just spouting nonsense. If he was really that powerful, how could he not have foreseen An Lan’s lack of future?

Nevertheless, it didn’t matter. Since Tianwang had put all its bets on Kong Lin and underestimated the big shot, today, the big shot would let them know the true meaning of blindness.

Therefore, Tang Ze became even more determined to help Shi Lan. A company like Tianwang, that dug pits for others, would soon run into trouble.

When the news of Kong Lin being the endorser went public, people within the industry were stunned.

It turned out that Tianwang Entertainment could be so cold-blooded and merciless that they would step on their own artists and rub them into the dirt without restraint.

Other companies would offer a buy-one-get-one-free deal or bundle sales; Tianwang was doing a buy-one-trample-one, trampling at will.

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Worried that the big shot would be upset, Tang Ze made a soothing call, “A few days ago when Yilong was hyping things up, I didn’t see through their intentions, just that the press release was aimed at trampling you. Now I know that it was all arranged between the company and Yilong.”

“Given the company’s shady maneuvers, Boss, I have to give you a heads up. The one million yuan from Yilong you received might be swallowed by the company according to the contract. You know how Tianwang always exploits loopholes; we have to be vigilant.”

“The execs have listened to those charlatans and are convinced that you’re doomed, and the company has already started planning ways for you to make quick money.”

After listening, Shi Lan was calm, “Like someone who has lost the will to live.”

“Do you have a way to deal with this?”

“They want to exploit loopholes in the contract with me? Then let’s show them who the real king of this area is.” Big Boss Shi had already read the contract previously, but at that time, the focus was on cleaning up her public image. Now that the first phase of the task was completed, it was time to dust off that servitude contract.

“Hearing you say that puts me at ease.”

According to the original plan, Shi Lan wasn’t supposed to appear at the event venue until the afternoon. Per Yilong’s request, Shi Lan would arrive half an hour early to discuss the copyright issues of the work with Yilong’s representatives.

But now, being played by Tianwang and Yilong together, she was suddenly interested in joining the midday bustle as well.