Chapter 317: Chapter 317: There Are a Hundred Ways to Suppress You
Ever since An Junxi took charge of Wanling Entertainment, Liu Zhiwen kept finding excuses not to return to the company. Han Jiayi didn’t have that much courage, so she went to plead with You Lihao, but he didn’t even meet her: "Let’s end things here; part ways amicably."
Han Jiayi almost smashed her phone, "You Lihao, I’ve been with you for so long, putting up with you being with other women, and now you want to kick me aside just like that? Considering our years of relationship, can’t you just..."
You Lihao sneered, "Don’t make yourself out to be so faithful and devoted. I played around, you played around. I know you had affairs with many producers. Let me be clear, my future wife definitely won’t be someone from the industry. I’ve given you quite a lot. If you’re sensible, don’t bother me anymore. Otherwise, I have a hundred ways to destroy you."
"You Lihao, you bastard!"
"Whatever. Don’t come to me again."
Han Jiayi, at her wit’s end, sought help from her old connections in the industry. These seniors would immediately decline to meet her upon hearing her name. Some kindly reminded her, "You’ve offended President Gu. No one dares to get involved. Brace yourself."
Han Jiayi returned to the company and knelt before An Junxi, weeping bitterly in repentance, "Mrs. Gu, I was only following Liu Zhiwen’s orders and made a mistake. Please give me a way out. I will keep a low profile from now on and won’t dare to make any more moves."
An Junxi made her stand and talk properly. Han Jiayi said, "If Mrs. Gu doesn’t forgive me, I will..."
An Junxi raised her voice, "I told you to stand up! I’m living well; why are you kneeling?"
Seeing An Junxi’s worsening mood, Han Jiayi finally stood up, "Mrs. Gu, then I..."
An Junxi said, "Han Jiayi, you shouldn’t stay in this industry anymore. It’s not suitable for you. I’m doing this for your own good."
Han Jiayi’s legs went weak, "Mrs. Gu, if I could stay on, I would do anything, even just being a production assistant or serving tea!"
An Junxi glanced at her coldly, "Han Jiayi, you’re accustomed to bullying newcomers in the company. If I let you stay to serve tea and water newcomers, you wouldn’t last a week."
In this industry, it’s common to bully the weak and worship the strong. Han Jiayi used to not know how to leave herself a way out, doing everything excessively. Now that she’s down and out, those she used to mistreat would relish stepping on her.
Han Jiayi said nothing more; it was the truth.
But if she left this industry, what would she do?
An Junxi said, "Help me with a small task, and I might consider giving you a minor punishment. Otherwise, you’ll face hefty compensation. What do you say?"
Han Jiayi asked, "What task?"
An Junxi smirked, "You’ll find out soon."
An Junxi held a company-wide meeting as the general manager’s assistant, forcing Liu Zhiwen to return to the company.
An Junxi ran into her in the pantry, "Big star Liu, we finally meet. You look terrible. Is the company arranging too many activities for you?"
Liu Zhiwen was worn out. Last night, a video came from the United States. Her father had his left calf chopped off, rolling on the ground in pain, begging to be killed as he didn’t want to live another day.
Seeing such a scene, Liu Zhiwen also wished her father could be freed from suffering, "I know you’re Gu Yikun’s people. What does he want!"
The people replied, "I don’t know what you’re talking about. He owes twenty billion US dollars in gambling debts. Pay the money, and we will release him."
Where could Liu Zhiwen find twenty billion US dollars? She couldn’t even reach Gu Qianlan now.
That little bitch couldn’t even fetch a necklace from home, utterly useless!
Not knowing how much evidence An Junxi possessed, she played dumb, "Junxi, I don’t know what misunderstanding you have about me. I’ve known Qianlan since childhood and frequented the Gu Family. We are good friends. I know Qianlan sometimes has a bad temper and misunderstands you often. I always persuade her not to be angry with you. How is she now at home? I haven’t heard from her in days and am very worried."
Gu Qianlan had been hiding at home for days. Today, she finally stepped out and came to Wanling Entertainment to clarify things face-to-face with Liu Zhiwen.
She regarded Liu Zhiwen as a friend, but how did Liu Zhiwen regard her?
She searched the fifth floor and was told Liu Zhiwen was in the pantry. Just before entering, she heard what Liu Zhiwen was saying.
Confronting her further was pointless. Liu Zhiwen was a two-faced person, saying one thing to her and another to An Junxi.
For the first time, Gu Qianlan felt useless. Even the only friend around her had ulterior motives for approaching her.
An Junxi watched Liu Zhiwen eloquently narrate, her expression incredibly sincere. She genuinely wanted to applaud Liu Zhiwen’s acting skills.
Such excellent acting made entering the entertainment industry the best decision she’d ever made.
"You regard Gu Qianlan as a friend, so you gave her a necklace with a bug? This special gift made her stay inside her room for days."
The cup in Liu Zhiwen’s hand trembled. They found the bug!
How could that be? The bug was the latest technology, hidden in the pendant and impossible to find unless the necklace was destroyed.
Gu Qianlan cherished anything her cousin gave her. How could she destroy that necklace?
Seeing Liu Zhiwen’s facial expression constantly change, An Junxi finally felt a bit satisfied, "I’m a polite person and always reciprocate. Come to the conference room in ten minutes. I’ll give you a surprise."
An Junxi walked out of the pantry and encountered Gu Qianlan at the door.
Neither of them spoke. An Junxi brushed past her, leaving the pantry. Not far away, they heard the sound of a slap coming from the pantry.
Then Gu Qianlan shouted, "So all these years you’ve been using me, Liu Zhiwen. How do you think I’ve treated you? Do you take me for a fool?"
Liu Zhiwen couldn’t maintain her pretense any longer and snapped back, "Gu Qianlan, I’ve tolerated you for a long time! Do you know how disgusting your lady temper is? Yes, you are the Gu Family’s eldest daughter, noble and high-status! Friend? Pfft! You treated me as a little follower all along! Wherever we went, you ordered me around like a servant. Everyone laughed behind our backs, calling me your little nanny. If you hadn’t had some use to me, I’d have beaten you up long ago!"
Gu Qianlan was stunned, "That’s how you’ve always seen me?"
"Am I wrong? Whenever you’re unhappy, you take it out on me. Who else would put up with your temper? You’ll never have a sincere friend in your life!"
The words Gu Qianlan had prepared to confront Liu Zhiwen vanished. So, that’s how Liu Zhiwen viewed her.
Did Gu Qianlan really have no redeeming qualities?