webnovelvip What's the difference between Chapter 13 and courting death?
What's the difference between Chapter 13 and courting death?
On the other side, Lin Weiwei was thrown onto the asphalt road at the entrance of the film set by her bodyguards, who treated her like trash.
The extras and staff passing by pointed at her, their eyes filled with disdain and schadenfreude, and not a single person stepped forward to help her up.
"Impossible... Vice President Zhang wouldn't abandon me..."
Lin Weiwei collapsed on the scorching ground, muttering to herself repeatedly, as if she had grasped at the last straw.
She scrambled to her feet as if possessed, frantically pulled out her phone, her fingers shaking so much she could barely press the screen.
After searching for a long time, I finally found Zhang Qiming's phone number and dialed it immediately.
The phone rang seven or eight times before being answered, and Zhang Qiming's impatient voice came from the other end.
"Weiwei? Why are you crying? Didn't I tell you to focus on filming on set?"
Hearing Zhang Qiming's voice, Lin Weiwei's pent-up grievances and fear exploded instantly, and she burst into tears into the phone.
"Mr. Zhang! Help me! Zhao Feng suddenly showed up on set! He's blacklisted me! He wants to terminate my contract and make me pay 20 million yuan in breach of contract fees! Liu Quan has also been fired and blacklisted by the entire industry!"
"What?" Zhang Qiming on the other end of the phone instantly snapped to attention, his tone filled with surprise and annoyance.
"Zhao Feng? What's gotten into him? Why would he go after you and Liu Quan for Jiang Xinlan?"
He had known all along that Lin Weiwei was making things difficult for Jiang Xinlan on set, and he had even tacitly approved of it.
In his view, Jiang Xinlan was just a nobody with no background or support, so it was no big deal to bully her.
Who told her to be so shameless as to refuse him?
He wanted to show him that if he wanted a good life, he had to be like Lin Weiwei—daring to go all out and be willing to take risks.
Only by keeping him happy can we escape this miserable life. Then, whatever role we want will be up to him.
Liu Quan is nothing special; he's just a minor, dispensable character.
Lin Weiwei is his woman. No matter what, he is still the second-in-command of Xingyao. Zhao Feng usually gives him some face.
But now, Zhao Feng is actually going so far as to target Lin Weiwei for Jiang Xinlan's sake. This is highly unusual!
"It's all for her!" Lin Weiwei cried out.
"Mr. Zhang, Zhao Feng didn't give me a chance to explain at all, and he's even trying to blacklist me from the entire industry! Please help me! You promised to promote me to a top-tier actress, you can't just abandon me!"
"Alright! Stop crying! It's so noisy!"
Zhang Qiming impatiently stopped her crying, his tone full of arrogance and certainty.
"He's just Zhao Feng, what's there to be afraid of? Even if he's the chairman, he can't control everything in the company!"
I know about this. I'm calling Zhao Feng right now. I want to ask him if it's worth it to fall out with me over a worthless stand-in!
"Don't worry, with me here, you won't be blacklisted! Forget the 20 million yuan breach of contract fee, you won't have to pay a single penny! And the lead role in this drama is still yours!"
Upon hearing Zhang Qiming's words, Lin Weiwei instantly regained her composure, her face immediately lighting up with joy. She quickly said in a flattering tone:
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang! I knew you cared about me the most! I'll definitely repay you properly once this is over!"
After hanging up the phone, Lin Weiwei stood by the roadside at the entrance of the film set, a smug smile returning to her face.
She knew that with Vice President Zhang around, Zhao Feng couldn't touch her at all!
Vice President Zhang is the company's second-in-command, holding great power in artist management. He also has Chairman Wang from the board of directors backing him up. Even if Zhao Feng is the chairman, he has to give him some leeway!
Even if that bitch Jiang Xinlan can get Zhao Feng to come and back her up, so what?
Once Vice President Zhang shows up, she'll be exposed for what she really is!
When the time comes, she will definitely make Jiang Xinlan pay a hundredfold or a thousandfold price!
Little did she know that Zhang Qiming, after hanging up on her, was about to call Zhao Feng to ask him what had gotten into him that made him look so foolish.
Unexpectedly, the phone started ringing incessantly the next second.
It was Wang Dong, the powerful figure behind him.
As soon as the call connected, Chairman Wang on the other end launched into a tirade, his voice filled with exasperation:
"Zhang Qiming! Are you fucking insane?! Do you even know who you've messed with?!"
Zhang Qiming was instantly stunned:
"Chairman Wang, what's wrong? All I did was ask Lin Weiwei to make things difficult for an artist named Jiang Xinlan, and Zhao Feng is going to take action against Lin Weiwei for her sake. This is such a disrespect to me..."
"Face? You're about to die, and you still care about face?!"
Chairman Wang's voice was filled with terror.
"Do you know who Jiang Xinlan is? She's someone Old Master Lu personally designated to protect! Old Master Lu, do you know him?! He's the largest shareholder of our company, the head of the Lu family!"
"Old Master Lu has declared that Jiang Xinlan is his benefactor, and anyone who dares to touch her is going against the entire Lu family! Zhao Feng went to the film set today on Old Master Lu's orders!"
You fucking want to go up against Old Master Lu for Lin Weiwei? Let me tell you, don't drag me down with you! You're asking for it, don't drag me into it!
"Old Master Lu...?"
Zhang Qiming's phone fell to the ground with a thud. His legs went weak, and he slumped into his office chair, his face ashen.
He never imagined that the nameless female stand-in Jiang Xinlan was actually backed by Lu Zongming!
That's Lu Zongming!
Let alone a mere vice president like him, the entire Xingyao Entertainment is owned by the Lu family!
He offended someone Elder Lu was protecting; what's the difference between that and courting death?!
Now that Old Master Lu has spoken, let alone a vice president like him, even if it were the King of Heaven himself, he couldn't protect Lin Weiwei!
Just then, his phone rang again; it was Lin Weiwei calling.
Seeing the names flashing on the screen, Zhang Qiming's eyes instantly blazed with fury.
If it weren't for this woman, how could he have gotten himself into such a mess?!
He grabbed his phone, answered the call, and before Lin Weiwei could speak, he launched into a tirade of abuse.
"Lin Weiwei! You damn troublemaker! Don't call me again! From now on, you have nothing to do with me! You caused this mess, so you have to deal with it yourself! Don't try to drag me down with you!"
Lin Weiwei, on the other end of the phone, was happily waiting for Zhang Qiming's good news.
Upon hearing this, the smile on his face froze instantly, and he was completely stunned, asking incredulously:
"Mr. Zhang? You...you're here...!"
"What?" Zhang Qiming sneered.
"You're so blind, you offended someone Old Master Lu is protecting, and you expect me to clean up your mess? Let me tell you, no way! You deserve to be blacklisted and have to pay breach of contract fees! Don't call this number again, get out!"
After saying that, he slammed down the phone and blocked Lin Weiwei's number, WeChat, and all other contact methods.
He's in dire straits himself right now, and the only thing he can do is to quickly sever all ties with Lin Weiwei in order to have a chance of survival.
Lin Weiwei, on the other end of the phone, heard the cold busy tone coming from her phone. When she tried to call back, she was met with a notification that she had been blocked.
It was the middle of summer, but Lin Weiwei felt as if she had been thrown into an ice cellar in the dead of winter, chilled from head to toe.
Her last supporter not only failed to help her, but also verbally abused her and blocked her.
She finally realized that this time, she was truly finished.
With an industry-wide boycott, a 20 million yuan penalty for breach of contract, and without Zhang Qiming's protection and the company's resources, she has no foothold in this industry.
The crew members passing by all cast disdainful and gloating glances at the disheveled Lin Weiwei, and not a single one stepped forward to help.
She used to be arrogant and domineering on set, bullying many people by relying on Zhang Qiming's power. Now that she's in trouble, everyone wants to kick her while she's down.
Seeing the disdainful looks from those around her, Lin Weiwei finally couldn't hold back anymore. She squatted down by the roadside, covered her face, and burst into tears.