novelzi Chapter 97: Chapter 97: The Cold Reality!
Chapter 97: Chapter 97: The Cold Reality!
After hanging up the phone, Lu Guan grabbed a cup and poured himself several glasses of cold water before he managed to suppress the restlessness in his heart.
Just speaking with President Song on the phone made him feel tremendous pressure; this young man definitely possessed a level of cunning that belied his age!
Looking at Director Ma, who was still sitting on the sofa and hadn't left, Lu Guan wiped his face with a wet cloth and asked wearily, "Is the crew's work all prepared?"
"Yes!" Director Ma's expression was somewhat odd at the moment. He was Lu Guan's college classmate, and having been classmates for several years, he naturally knew what Lu Guan was capable of.
Recalling Lu Guan's challenging journey to secure the position of President at Tianyu Company, such a person would hardly lose composure over a mere phone call!
"President Lu, what happened?"
Lu Guan rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat of a headache, sighed and said, "You know about our company being acquired by Mountains and Waters Corporation, right?"
"I'm aware of it, Mountains and Waters Corporation is an international conglomerate! The shareholders are all big shots who wield considerable power around the world. Was that call from one of the shareholders?" Director Ma was filled with curiosity.
"Ah, if only that were all! That call was from Mr. Song Yun, the biggest shareholder of Mountains and Waters Corporation. Shangguan Fu really picked the wrong person to offend; she's managed to get on President Song's bad side. Now, no one can protect her..."
"Shangguan Fu?"
Director Ma's eyes widened in disbelief. This woman was precisely the secondary female role he had chosen for the cast. To say he chose her was an understatement; they had actually been colluding secretly. The two of them spent over a week vacationing in Sanya together, and it was only after the trip that Director Ma decided on his selection.
Such a pity for the girl—though sly and crafty, one couldn't deny her formidable skills. After that week in Sanya, he had returned noticeably thinner.
"You'll have to go through some trouble for the role of the secondary female lead. Pick someone else," Lu Guan added.
Having faced the interrogation from Song Yun, Lu Guan clearly seemed drained of energy. The thought of having nearly gambled his future away for someone he didn't even want infuriated him, causing him to curse Shangguan Fu inwardly.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became; he didn't even care if there were other people in the room. He dialed the company's chief agent directly and started the conversation with pure exasperation, leaving the agent completely befuddled. Upon learning it was because of Shangguan Fu, the agent was too shocked to speak.
That agent knew all too well how much of a headache that girl Shangguan Fu could be, with all her deceptive green tea bitch antics. If she had really provoked someone, that would be akin to doing them a huge disservice.
The chief agent swore to the heavens that during the contract period, he absolutely wouldn't arrange any commercial activity for Shangguan Fu.
That was when Lu Guan finally relented.
Some top-tier artists who learned the inside story from their agents began sharing it with close friends.
Soon everyone in Tianyu Company knew that it was because Shangguan Fu had offended Chairman Song Yun that he had decided to put the company's internal environment in order.
Shangguan Fu, oh Shangguan Fu, it's your own downfall that matters, but why drag us into this without looking?
Now look, 8000 a month. In Forty-nine City, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, you'll probably not even be able to pay the property fee. Truly serves you right!
Shangguan Fu felt a chill throughout her body; she could already imagine the scenes of being mocked when she returned to Forty-nine City. Yes, as a minor artist, she would have been forgotten after her death, yet she had dragged a group to cushion her fall. Those tycoons of the entertainment circle must hate her to death!
And the handsome man before her was the company's chairman!
No wonder he could casually order around the president.
She had indeed been foolish, pretending to be the innocent tea for so long that her mind had started to go awry.
Not to mention filming her, even if the president handed her a room card, she would have gone ahead of time, grateful for the opportunity.
What to do? What should she do now?
She was only in her twenties. By the time her contract ended, she would be thirty. There was no chance of making a comeback. Was there any way out of this for her now?
Right, Director Ma!
Suddenly, she remembered that Director Ma was President Lu Guan's university classmate and had always held a high position in the company. Perhaps through him, she could reach out to Lu Guan, and then through Lu Guan, plead for mercy for herself!
She stumbled out of the hotpot restaurant and dialed Director Ma's number on her phone.
But the call wasn't answered, and when she tried again, the phone was already switched off.
The last straw was gone. It was clear Director Ma didn't want to damage his impression in front of the new chairman for a woman.
It seemed no one could save Shangguan Fu. She could only helplessly accept the cold reality, after all, she had "crafted" it all by herself.
She booked a high-speed train second-class ticket back to Forty-nine City in a state of despair. After all, the company wouldn't pay for her travel expenses any longer. For someone who had arrived in Magic Capital in a business-class seat, this was undoubtedly a huge mockery.