Mr. Huo, my wife is offering 1000 billion for divorce!

Zhang Xiong's face turned pale: "Boss Li, don't meddle in other people's business! This is my crew!"

Mr. Li sneered, "It's clearly written in the joint investment contract that the director is fully responsible for all crew matters.

You are blatantly breaching your contract! Moreover, I already have evidence of your illegal operation.

If you don't want to be disgraced, apologize to me immediately and let Zhen Yan come back to continue filming!"

As soon as Mr. Li finished speaking, the air on the set seemed to freeze.

Zhang Xiong's face turned from ashen to gray, his fingers clenched until they turned white, but he trembled violently when he met Mr. Li's cold gaze.

Lin Ruoxuan hid behind him. Under her carefully applied makeup, the pride in her eyes instantly turned into panic, and her nails dug deeply into her palms.

"Mr. Zhang." Mr. Li turned to him, his tone full of unquestionable authority, "Apologize."

Zhang Xiong's throat rolled, his Adam's apple sliding up and down several times. Finally, amid the vague gazes of those around him, he squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "...Zhen Yan, I'm sorry."

The sound was as low as a mosquito's hum, but it was enough to make the crew members present gasp - no one had ever seen this usually domineering investor in such a state of disgrace.

Zhen Yan stood still, her eyes calmly passing over Zhang Xiong, then turning to look at Mr. Li, nodding slightly: "Thank you, Mr. Li."

She said nothing more, but walked to the director and whispered, "Director Wang, let's continue."

The director breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes reddening slightly as he quickly picked up the intercom: "All departments, get ready, next scene!"

However, Lin Ruoxuan suddenly screamed, "Why! She's just a newcomer, why should Mr. Zhang apologize to her?!"

She suddenly pushed Zhang Xiong away and rushed to Zhen Yan, her makeup distorted by excitement. "You must have used some shameful means to seduce Mr. Li! Bitch!"

"Snapped--"

The crisp sound of applause echoed throughout the set.

Zhen Yan's hand was still suspended in mid-air, her eyes cold as ice. "First, Mr. Li is my elder and a legitimate investor in this drama. Second," she paused, her eyes sweeping over Lin Ruoxuan's pale face, "you spread rumors on the set and hurt your colleagues. Do you think you can get away with just saying 'frame you'?"

At this moment, the assistant director hurried over, holding a document in his hand. "Director Wang, I just received this! Lin Ruoxuan's assistant, Xiao Liu, has signed a statement admitting to taking her money to administer stimulants to the horse. There's even a record of the transfer!"

The document was handed to Ms. Li. She quickly flipped through it and flung the page at Zhang Xiong's feet. "Mr. Zhang, this is the artist you 'absolutely trust'? He's willing to hurt his co-stars just to steal a role. How long are you going to keep protecting him?"

Zhang Xiong stared at the evidence on the ground, veins bulging on his forehead.

He suddenly remembered something, and whipped out his cell phone. With trembling fingers, he dialed the number, but froze the moment the call was connected - President Li had already asked the legal department to freeze his subsequent investment funds, and even had evidence of his private misappropriation of the crew's funds on file.

"Zhang Xiong." Mr. Li's voice rang out again, delivering a final ultimatum. "Either you take Lin Ruoxuan away from the set and make a public apology now, or we'll see you in court."

Seeing Zhang Xiong's hesitation, Lin Ruoxuan finally panicked and grabbed his arm and cried, "Brother Zhang! You can't just ignore me! If I get banned, what will you do..."

Before she could finish her words, Zhang Xiong pushed her away.

"Shut up!" Zhang Xiong looked at the evidence in Mr. Li's hand, then thought of his precarious investment chain. He finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll take her away!"

He glared at Zhen Yan fiercely, and like a trapped beast forced into a corner, he dragged the crying Lin Ruoxuan and almost fled.

There was a suppressed cheer on the set, which then quieted down at the director's signal.

Mr. Li walked over to Zhen Yan and whispered, "Yan Yan, if you have any problems in the future, feel free to come to me. This circle can be dirty sometimes, but you have to remember that only by sticking to the bottom line can you go far."

Zhen Yan nodded, her eyes slightly warm.

However, she was still confused as to why Mr. Li suddenly came to help her.

After all, she is just an ordinary artist.

But soon, she thought of someone.

Liang Zixuan.

Could it be him?

……

After work, Zhen Yan received a call from Mr. Li in the nanny car.

"Yanyan," Mr. Li said with a smile, "Your performance just now was very good. By the way, there's a movie script that I think would be perfect for you. Can I have my assistant send it to you tomorrow?"

"Thank you, Mr. Li!" Zhen Yan couldn't hide her joy.

After hanging up the phone, she looked out the window at the darkening dusk, picked up her phone and called Liang Zixuan.

The call was quickly connected, and Liang Zixuan's deep voice came, "Zhen Yan, what's wrong?"

"Mr. Li is coming to the crew to help me today. Was it your idea?"

The other end of the phone fell silent. After several seconds, Liang Zixuan spoke: "Why do you ask that?"

"Because whether I changed my agent or took on a new role, everything went so smoothly. It was so smooth that I felt like someone was behind it."

Liang Zixuan said calmly, "If I admit it, will you be angry and think I'm meddling in your affairs?"

Zhen Yan lowered her eyes. If it were her previous self, she would indeed be angry.

But now, she is very grateful for what Liang Zixuan did for her.

"Mr. Liang, I'm very grateful to you. I'll treat you to a meal some other day."

There was a pause on the other end, and Liang Zixuan's voice, suppressing his excitement, came, "Okay."

It seems that Zhen Yan intends to give him another chance.

"Then let's do this for now."

"Ah."

hang up the phone,

The phone screen lit up with a message from her agent: "Yanyan, congratulations! The media has exposed what happened just now, and netizens are praising your integrity. Your popularity has skyrocketed!"

Zhen Yan put down her phone, leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes to rest.

Her acting journey has just begun.

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