As Xu Qingwan was being half-dragged away, she was so scared that she forgot to fight back. She just stared blankly at Siyu. It was hard to tell whether the expression on her face was more of jealousy or resentment. She just couldn't figure out how things had turned out this way.
The losers from her previous life were still doing well. She was the only one who had not done well. In this life, she had relied on her memory to make friends with a group of nobles, saved up a lot of money, and smoothly entered the entertainment industry. Later on, nothing went her way.
Ji Lin was cold and indifferent to her. Later on, he was even fed up with her. He even personally gave the order for the entire film industry to ostracize her. After she was burned, all the rich people she knew found excuses to distance themselves from her. They promised to support her with money, but not even a shadow of them could be seen.
Xu Qingwan couldn't figure out what had gone wrong that led to such a different outcome from her previous life.
She was escorted into another car by the bodyguards. Xu Qingwan looked out the window at the constantly moving scenery. She recognized that this was the route to Huanyi headquarters. She couldn't help but gulp nervously and ask, "You guys... What are you trying to do? Where are you taking me?"
For some reason, Xu Qingwan's brain was ringing with alarm bells. A strong sense of crisis rose from the bottom of her heart. She felt that this trip would ruin everything for her, so she mustered up the courage to ask. At the same time, she felt a little indignant. All she did was accidentally pinch Zhou Siyu. Did they have to treat her like this?
The car was silent, and no one paid any attention to her. Xu Qingwan became increasingly restless in this unbearable silence. She couldn't help but let her imagination run wild. What did Mr. Wu mean when he said "take her away?" Could it be that he wanted to get rid of her? No, that's impossible. She was a celebrity and a public figure. Even the Lu family wouldn't dare to do this...
However, Xu Qingwan knew very well that she was just comforting herself. If she didn't think that way, she would probably go crazy in the silence. The Lu family was practically omnipotent. In her previous life, she had never heard of anyone who offended the Lu family had a good ending. Thinking of this, Xu Qingwan felt a little regretful. If she had known this would happen, she would have ignored Zhou Siyu. Then, she wouldn't have brought trouble upon herself.
In the end, Xu Qingwan saw the car stop outside Huanyi's headquarters. The people coming in and out of this place were all famous celebrities. There were countless paparazzi waiting 24 hours a day. Xu Qingwan's face suddenly turned gloomy. If people saw her being detained and walked in, her image would be ruined!
Fortunately, the bodyguards didn't seem to have any intention of letting her get out of the car. Instead, they seemed to be waiting for someone on the way. Xu Qingwan breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she was secretly on tenterhooks. Not long after, she saw a familiar-looking handsome young man walk out of the company. The driver opened the door to the front passenger seat for the young man with familiarity and said respectfully, "Young Master, Mr. Wu said that this woman is your employee, so you can deal with her as you see fit."
The young man grunted, as if he already knew about this and wasn't surprised at all.
Xu Qingwan looked at him carefully and suddenly remembered. Wasn't this young man the president of Huanyi, Lu Xingzhou?
After Lu Xingzhou got into the car, it continued to drive steadily. He glanced at the anxious Xu Qingwan through the rearview mirror and smiled ambiguously. "Xu Qingwan, right? You could have provoked anyone, but you had to provoke Zhou Siyu. Aren't you just causing trouble for me for no reason? "
Their Fifth Lord protected that little girl as if she were his own child. Although the Fifth Lord didn't seem to realize it himself, Lu Xingzhou, as an outsider, naturally understood that the Fifth Lord doted on her to no end.
At the mention of Siyu, Xu Qingwan bit her lip hatefully, but this time she didn't dare to make a sound.
Lu Xingzhou continued, dropping a bomb without warning. "Your contract with Huanyi is terminated. I will also take back all the resources you received through Huanyi's channels."
Xu Qingwan felt as if she had been struck by lightning. If it weren't for the fact that there were people on both sides of her, she might have jumped up. She immediately asked with an agitated expression, "Why?! Mr. Lu, even though you're the president, you can't be so unreasonable, right? It's clearly written in the contract that I signed for five years. I didn't violate any of the rules. If you insist on doing this, you'll have to compensate me ten times the losses! "
Xu Qingwan, who had been reborn, knew very well that Huanyi would become bigger and bigger in the future and become the undisputed overlord of the entertainment industry. That was why she tried her best to sign a contract with Huanyi as soon as possible. Without this backing, her future would be difficult... No, what path would she have in the future?
"Compensate you?" Lu Xingzhou seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. Without turning his head, he threw a document at Xu Qingwan and said coldly, "This sentence should be reversed! Who says you didn't violate the rules? It's clearly written in black and white in the contract. You're not allowed to frame or defame artists from the same company. You know very well what you did to Siyu. The one who should compensate the company is you, Xu Qingwan. "
Xu Qingwan's heart trembled. What... did this mean? Could it be that the matter of her hiring the Internet Water Army to defame Siyu had been exposed? But she had done it very cleanly and Chairman Wang had promised to help her deal with it. There shouldn't have been any evidence left behind.
Lu Xingzhou replied calmly, "Your friend, Chairman Wang of Fengshang, has already given me all the evidence of your hiring of the Internet Water Army. Why don't you compare statements with him first and see who framed who?"
Chairman Wang was a very tactful person. Last time, when he was thrown out of the Siyu's house after giving gifts, he immediately collected evidence of Xu Qingwan's framing. Tonight, when he received news that Xu Qingwan had directly offended Fifth Master Lu, he hurriedly handed over the evidence to show that he was not in the same camp as Xu Qingwan, so as to prevent Xu Qingwan from dragging him down.
Xu Qingwan never expected that Chairman Wang, who had always taken care of her, would be the one to kick her when she was down. She was so angry that her face immediately turned green.
Lu Xingzhou felt that it wasn't enough to provoke her, so he added fuel to the fire. "Also, you bribed the media to set up a trap for an artist called Han Tiantian and planned to use her recording to make an issue out of it. This isn't fake, right? If I hadn't asked someone to stop it, I'm afraid that the article would have already been published. "
Xu Qingwan was shocked and angry. Her first reaction was that Siyu had complained. She was flustered and exasperated, and for a moment, she spoke without thinking, "Mr. Lu, Han Tiantian is not Huanyi's artist. You shouldn't be able to control it, right?"
"Who says she isn't?" Lu Xingzhou said slowly, "I heard that Han Tiantian just terminated her contract with her original company and is looking for another one. Huanyi's people will find her tomorrow. It's natural for me to plan ahead for my prospective employee. As for you, Xu Qingwan, even without this contract, I can sue you to death based on the evidence in my hands."
Xu Qingwan's face turned pale, and the blood drained from her face.
Lu Xingzhou seemed to have given her two paths, but in reality, both paths were blocked. If she offended Huanyi and the Lu family, she would be chased out of the entertainment industry and bankrupt. Who would be willing to support her and give her a helping hand? The people she had befriended in the past were all snobbish businessmen. Absolutely no one would dare to do such a loss-making business deal.
The Lu family really knew how to scheme against people. Lu Xingzhou did not do what Xu Qingwan had initially thought, which was to destroy her body. However, the choice in front of her was even more cruel and heartless. It almost crushed her psychological defenses in an instant. Xu Qingwan's hands trembled slightly. She did not know what was the point of starting all over again if she were to lose completely now.
Was it just to make a fool of herself?
"Xu Qingwan, make a choice." Lu Xingzhou stared at her coldly. "Do you accept the termination of the contract and leave immediately. Do you want to compensate Huanyi tenfold of his losses, or do you want to become enemies with the entire Lu family?"
He had already calculated that all the assets under Xu Qingwan's name would be used to compensate her. After all, the Lu family was also a businessman. How could they be willing to suffer a loss? It was naturally best to make the best use of everything.
...
Siyu obediently allowed Fifth Master Lu to take her home. Xu Qingwan was dragged away in front of her. Siyu wanted to ask her what would happen, but when she caught a glimpse of Fifth Master Lu's cold side profile, which still had a hint of murderous intent, she obediently swallowed the question back down.
Siyu had never seen Fifth Master Lu with a gun, so she did not think the worst of it. Xu Qingwan would definitely lose a lot of money this time. However, Siyu did not want to care anymore. She believed that Fifth Master would act appropriately. Compared to Xu Qingwan, she was naturally more inclined towards Fifth Master Lu. After all, he was standing up for her.
Until they returned to Siyu's house, Fifth Master Lu's face was cold and he did not speak. As usual, he dismissed all his subordinates and led Siyu upstairs alone.
In this strange atmosphere, Siyu did not feel uneasy because she was afraid of him. Previously, it was fine. With Xu Qingwan stirring up the muddy waters, Siyu did not have time to think more. However, once the two of them were alone, she could not help but recall that kiss that could not be called a kiss.
... What was Fifth Master Lu trying to do?
After returning home, Siyu took all the medicine under Fifth Master Lu's supervision as usual. She did not realize that under the long-term accumulation of medicine, the number of times she vomited blood in front of Fifth Master Lu had decreased a lot compared to the beginning. Although it was still uncomfortable, it was still within the tolerable range. It was not as terrifying as before when she vomited until the sky was dark and the earth was dark.
After taking the medicine, Siyu obediently sat on the sofa and looked up at the tall and slender man in front of the window. She hesitated for a long time in her heart. In the end, her curiosity won out and she asked softly, "Lu Yuanhe, what you did before... What did you mean?"
However, as soon as the question left her mouth, Siyu regretted it a little. This was really not a good time to ask questions. If she was thinking too much, it would be too awkward.
She was racking her brains to think of an excuse to muddle through when Fifth Master Lu turned around and looked at her quietly for a few seconds. After a while, he sighed slightly, and his expression looked a little helpless.
"I told you a long time ago. You are my person," he said. "Or did I not make it clear enough?"
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