Chapter 57: Lin Qjngyan, Do You Still Have Face?
Translator: _Min
“Youth With You” was a key project that the Great Xia Entertainnt Industry had planned to build this year, with international connections in mind.
The producer was keen on avoiding any unnecessary complications, particularly given the various dramas that Si Fuqing had already managed to stir up in just over a week.
Enough was enough.
“Both Tianle dia and I hope this incident can co to a halt,” the producer continued. “Of course, to compensate for the damage to your reputation, Tianle dia is willing to offer you an extra 10% share in the revenue.”
The maximum remuneration for a ntor on the show was capped at nine million, a figure only Li Jingchen could command.
Si Fuqing was contracted for a re two million.
After a 9-1 revenue split with Tianle dia and tax deductions via her agent, she was left with scarcely a hundred thousand.
And for that, she was expected to endure three long months of filming and an untold amount of online abuse.
“I’m sorry, that won’t do,” Si Fuqing regretfully shook her head, her fox-like eyes narrowing. “I believe I’ve already told Lin Qingyan that once soone crosses , I won’t let them off easily.”
The producer’s hand froze, his brow furrowing.
He had not expected Si Fuqing to be so resistant.
“Teacher Si, perhaps you’ve been in the entertainnt industry for too short a ti to understand so survival rules,” the director chid in. “Let be blunt: if your status isn’t sufficient, you must yield.”
“As for Teacher Lin, she will also offer you compensation. There’s no need for you to fall out with her over the issue with Xu Ruotong.”
Lin Qingyan’s connections in the entertainnt circle were far broader than Si Fuqing’s.
Whose side the production team would take was crystal clear.
Si Fuqing slipped her hands into her pockets and grinned slightly. “Haven’t we already fallen out?”
The director choked on his words.
“Miss Si, Sister Feng asked to pass a ssage to you,” the young man finally spoke. “She’s currently busy with Miss ng’s affairs in the city of Sijiu and doesn’t have ti to further restrict you. She hopes you will recognize your status and not make a bigger fuss.”
Tianle dia initially signed Si Fuqing out of regard for the Zuo family.
Did she actually believe her signing was based on her own rit?
Si Fuqing was nonchalant. “Alright, let’s terminate the contract then.”
The young man almost laughed, his expression scornful. “Can you afford the nine hundred million in termination fees?”
“Nine hundred million, such a large number,” Si Fuqing casually quirked her lips. ‘What do you think? If we go to court, would they rule in favor of paying this astronomical sum, or would they deem it extortion on the part of
Tianle dia?”
The young man’s expression changed drastically.
All three were at a standstill.
“Are we done?” Si Fuqing chuckled lazily. “Well then, let offer you a word of advice: don’t get clever and attempt any more tricks. The consequences could be even less pleasant.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be more agreeable until the end of the show,” she added.
“If there’s nothing more to discuss, I’ll take my leave,” Si Fuqing’s hand rested on the door fra. “I’ve been quite busy lately. Please don’t look for unless it’s necessary.”
She nodded courteously before departing, leaving the three individuals in the office with faces ashen as slate.
“What should we do now?” the director hesitated.
“What can we do? Actually manage her? Who does she think she is! ” The producer snapped. “We simply distance the show from her.”
anwhile, Si Fuqing returned to the dance studio.
“Teacher Si, is everything alright?” Xie Yu stood up.
“Everything’s fine, continue practicing,” Si Fuqing said casually. “Even if the sky were to fall, I’d be here to hold it up.”
“Don’t worry, Teacher Si. I’ll definitely give my best performance tomorrow!” Xu Xiyun clenched his fist. “I’ve also been training lately, so I’ll take any competition seriously.”
“Oh? Is that so?” Si Fuqing raised an eyebrow. “You look like you’d be panting just from running 800 ters.”
Xu Xiyun:
Though it was true, he felt rather despondent.
Si Fuqing sat cross-legged next to the sound system, pulled out her laptop, and began to ponder.
The more she thought, the deeper her frown beca.
“Teacher Si,” Xu Xiyun curiously asked, “is there sothing you need help with?”
“No,” Si Fuqing sighed. “I’m just trying to rember the contact details of so people in the industry I used to know. Unfortunately, I can’t rember their social dia accounts. I wish I had super mory like Zhu Bajie (1).”
“Zhu Bajie?” Xu Xiyun was puzzled. “Isn’t he just good at eating? He has super mory?”
“It’s a nickna,” Si Fuqing closed her laptop. “Never mind, I’ll think about it so other day, it’s not urgent.”
Although her mory was pretty good—she could morize a book after reading it once—she had forgotten social dia accounts she used five or six years ago.
She couldn’t compare to her second senior brother’s super-mory abilities.
And if she ever dared to call her second senior brother “Zhu Bajie” to his face, a fight would be inevitable.
“I’m quite curious about who you know in the industry, Teacher Si,” Xie Yu mused. “I wonder if I’d know any of them. ”
“Probably,” Si Fuqing nodded. “If I could gather them, they could scare ten Xu
Xiyuns to death.”
Xu Xiyun.?
Wait, why has he beco a unit ofasurent?
He muttered to himself, unable to think of anyone in the entertainnt circle who could scare ten of him to death—unless it was soone of international superstar Yun Lan’s caliber.
Scratching his head, he resud his training with Xie Yu.
That night, Lin Qingyan ca out of the training camp and t Xu Ruotong.
“So, how did it go?” Xu Ruotong quickly asked.
“I’m sorry, Ruotong, I really can’t help you this ti,” Lin Qingyan shook her head. “Both the production team and Tianle dia have talked to Si Fuqing, but she simply refuses to reconcile.”
Xu Ruotong snorted. “As if I want to reconcile with her! What can she possibly
A day had passed, and aside from the online abuse, there had been no other developnts on Weibo.
She had the company pull her na from the trending topics, and the netizens’ attention was gradually shifting elsewhere.
Xu Ruotong felt sowhat relieved that she wasn’t that popular.
“Ruotong, I think you should apologize to her, ” Lin Qingyan advised. “After all, you were the one in the wrong.”
“I won’t apologize. Apologizing ans admitting fault,” Xu Ruotong gritted her teeth. “Don’t worry, Qingyan. My manager and I have already discussed our next move. If Si Fuqing won’t reconcile with , then she won’t have an easy ti either!”
Lin Qingyan frowned, “Ruotong, are you planning to…”
“Look,” Xu Ruotong brandished her phone, smugly. “I’ve already posted the video you gave .”
[@Xu Ruotong: It’s not that I don’t trust Si Fuqing, but let’s be honest, she has a history, okay? She dared to kick down doors and steal things even within the program group. What wouldn’t she dare to do outside?
Of course, I was impulsive this ti, and I apologize to everyone. However, I will absolutely not apologize to Si Fuqing. She should apologize to Qingyan first!]
Xu Ruotong’s Weibo post showcased the video of Si Fuqing kicking open the door and instructing her students to move equipnt, painting her in a bossy light.
Lin Qingyan tucked her hair back, smiling softly, “Ruotong, you don’t need to defend . I don’t really care.”
‘Qingyan, we’re besties,” Xu Ruotong cooed. “Of course I’ll help you. Look, now the netizens have shifted their focus to attacking Si Fuqing.”
Indeed, the video had successfully diverted the attention of the online community.
[So disgusting, Si Fuqing is truly vile.]
[Thought I had so good feelings for her last ti, now it’s all gone.] [Who does Si Fuqing think she is, acting so high and mighty?]
[Apologize to Qingyan, @Si Fuqing!]
[Looks like Xie Yu isn’t that great after all. Isn’t he supposed to be a gentleman?
He didn’t even try to stop her.]
[Wow, I used to have a good impression of Xie Yu. Never mind, for the next episode, I’m voting for Lu Yan. The center position should have so sense of morality.]
But before Xu Ruotong could revel in her triumph, a new Weibo post appeared.
It was from a hardcore fan of Xie Yu, a well-known influencer in the fandom with over half a million followers.
[I can’t take it anymore. You guys actually have the audacity to post this video? I already checked, and it was Lin Qingyan’s team that took away all the equipnt from Teacher Si’s side. They had no way to even practice and had to venture out in the cold morning for breakfast.
When I went for a group photo, Teacher Si even bought a cup of soy milk. I saw that her hands were chapped, and Xie Yu was also exhausted. I took these photos at that ti, you can see the date, and they’re definitely not edited. Teacher Si and Xie Yu didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, but now, enough is enough. Here is a video I just got from Teacher Si [Video link].
To suppress Xie Yu and Teacher Si, do you people in the production team even have a conscience? Lin Qingyan, do you have any sha? Xu Ruotong, does your face not feel hot when you post this stuff?! Trash!!!
I demand that the production team and the people involved apologize publicly to Teacher Si and Xie Yu. Otherwise, this matter isn’t over!]
(1) Zhu Bajie – Fictional character from Journey to the West, known to have transcended from a pig to a deity
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