Hanging up the phone, Xiao Yi was displeased.
"Oh, what's wrong?" Lian Jun asked, sitting opposite him. "Which ignorant soul has offended our Brother Yi?"
Xiao Yi looked up, his dark gaze startling Lian Jun. "I don't want to see the name 'Xia Yiran' again."
Lian Jun paused for two seconds, then stood up. "I'll take care of it immediately."
On the surface, he was Xiao Yi's agent and indeed managed his acting career. But in reality, the entire company belonged to Xiao Yi. If he wanted to, reaching the pinnacle of the entertainment industry would be as simple as saying the word.
So, when he seriously stated that he wanted someone to disappear, it meant he had unilaterally declared Xia Yiran socially dead.
Lian Jun acted quickly. Without needing to ask, it was clear that Xia Yiran must have offended Xia Weiliang... no, she had offended Xiao Yi.
While Xia Yiran wasn't the mastermind behind the kidnapping, she was inextricably linked to it. Xiao Yi was determined not to let her off the hook, so it was better to remove her from the picture early, lest she continue to cause trouble like a clown.
"Breach of contract? I don't want to breach, I don't want to!" Xia Yiran threw the contract on the ground and pleaded with the person opposite her, "Brother Zhang! You have to help me, I was brought up by you!"
Zhang Peng looked at her expressionlessly. If he had felt any sympathy before, it had now subsided.
"Yiran, I told you long ago, as long as you don't self-destruct, the company won't let you lose your job. Moreover, you know our President Liu; he values his reputation above all else and truly doesn't want to abandon anyone in the company. But you..." He sighed and shook his head. "You should just sign it. There's a severance package included, and I heard your mother is hospitalized, so you'll likely need it."
"Brother Zhang, I beg you, can you help me again?" Xia Yiran was truly panicking now, tears immediately welling up. "You know my situation better than anyone. Is this the situation I wanted? Why should I be blamed for the mistakes of the adults? I was so angry that I..."
"Sigh, yes, it wasn't your fault initially. But what about later? Even Weiliang publicly stated that she wouldn't sue you and wouldn't hold your Liu family responsible. You should have just quietly earned your money! Why did you have to provoke her? Forget Xia Weiliang, you can't afford to offend Xiao Yi either! You..." Zhang Peng no longer wanted to say much. In short, he was disappointed in her.
"Brother! Brother, please help me, if I'm not a celebrity, I don't know what else I can do... And everyone knows about my situation now..." Zhang Peng felt helpless. "You chose your path, and you walked it yourself. At the beginning, President Liu invited both Xiao Yi and Xia Weiliang to resolve misunderstandings for you. But you didn't appreciate it, and we acted in vain."
"It's not like that..."
"Alright, I have another newcomer to see. Hurry up and sign the contract, and I'll notify the finance department to transfer the money immediately. As long as you don't cause trouble, you can use this money to invest in a small business, and you'll still be able to support yourself. The company has done its utmost." Zhang Peng stated clearly. Whether she appreciated it was up to her; they had a clear conscience.
"No, I won't sign... Brother Zhang! Brother Zhang, don't go!" She chased him out of the office.
Zhang Peng frowned and pulled his sleeve from her grasp. "Yiran, you've been popular, you're a celebrity, big or small. Are you sure you want to act like this, disregarding your dignity?" He looked around meaningfully.
Xia Yiran froze, only then realizing that her pulling Zhang Peng's sleeve to beg him had been seen by colleagues, some even discreetly taking out their phones to film. Su Dan Novel Network. She immediately let go. "Brother Zhang..."
"Yiran, let's part on good terms. We'll still be friends if we meet again. If you need any help from me, as long as it's within my ability, I will do my best to assist you. Alright then... goodbye."
With Zhang Peng saying all that, Xia Yiran knew she was completely abandoned by the company. Completely abandoned by the entertainment industry.
She left the company in a daze. Someone posted the short video of her and Zhang Peng, with the caption: [Self-inflicted suffering is unbearable!] Those words were quite sharp. Soon, more people came out to reveal information. [I heard it from outside Brother Zhang's office; she was crying so hard inside, begging Brother Zhang, pitiful indeed.] [Why pity her! Everyone in the company knows that initially, the boss and Brother Zhang wanted to protect her, even going against the film emperor for her. But then, the film emperor and the Empress didn't pursue the matter with her, and she, in turn, brought trouble upon herself!] [With all her "showy operations," reaching this point is expected.] [I really don't understand what she was thinking, does she have a brain! As long as you're in the industry, whether you're an 18th-tier or 19th-tier celebrity, as long as you can make a living, you earn more than a nobody! All this talk of playing the victim and being poor is just for fans who don't know the truth! There are many people in this circle who make a fortune in silence, they are hidden tycoons!] [That's true. Take the variety show they arranged for her before, I was the one who handled the对接! The show was a flop, but the appearance fee was really not low! They went for her topic. If she were smart, she should learn from Empress Xia! She also started with variety shows before reaching today!] [I don't know if you've heard, she looks delicate and detached from worldly affairs, but the things she does behind the scenes will definitely make your jaw drop!] [I only know that this time someone issued a ban order... That's all I can say.] [This 'someone' couldn't be referring to...] [Just understand.]
These internal company chat records were soon leaked and began to spread wildly on various platforms. Words like "ban," "film emperor," and "showy operations" led more and more netizens to speculate. Coupled with the previous kidnapping case involving Empress Xia, everyone suddenly realized. No wonder. To make the film emperor furious and even use his influence to ban someone, it must mean she had truly offended him severely. For many years, Film Emperor Xiao had maintained a good reputation. Putting aside his professionalism, he was not someone who easily lost his temper. It wasn't that he had no temper, but rather that he simply didn't bother to acknowledge the other party. In a word, you weren't even worthy of being his opponent! His arrogance was indeed true arrogance, yet no one raised any objections. Even so, for such a film emperor to directly ban Xia Yiran could only mean one thing: she had touched Xiao Yi's bottom line. And as everyone knew, his bottom line was clearly laid out; anyone who crossed it would have to weigh the consequences. Therefore, first Xia Weiliang wanting to sue Liu Wan Quan and Xia Yiran, and then Film Emperor Xiao directly banning Xia Yiran, it was not difficult to guess that this Miss Xia was inextricably involved in this kidnapping case. Subsequently, rumors multiplied, with all fingers pointing at Xia Yiran. In short, the ban was well-deserved, no injustice done.