Best friend turned enemy? Marrying the villain, if she runs, I'll run too.

Chu Weiwei was completely dumbfounded.

"What kind of betting agreement are you talking about? And you want me to pay ten million? I've never signed such an agreement. Don't expect me to cover this loss. This has nothing to do with me!"

Chairman Wang smiled sinisterly and placed an agreement in front of her.

"It's all written clearly in black and white here, and it even has your signature. What, are you trying to renege on your debt? If you refuse to pay ten million in compensation, then the company will have no choice but to sue you in court."

Chu Weiwei picked it up in a panic and saw that it really was a betting agreement, and that her own signature was on the agreement.

Looking at the date, Chu Weiwei realized that it was the time when Chairman Wang snatched the "Feng Hua Jian" project from Meng Tang and gave it to her.

I received an agreement, which was said to be necessary to take over the project.

Chu Weiwei originally wanted to take a closer look at the contents of the agreement, but Chairman Wang said that the company was in a hurry to re-register the project and submit it immediately, so he asked her to sign it quickly.

Chu Weiwei was afraid of losing this opportunity, so she signed her name without reading the contents carefully.

But only now did she realize, "So you had planned this all along! No wonder you gave me 'The Mirror of Splendor' so readily. You dug a pit for me to fall into. You are so insidious and shameless!"

Chairman Wang laughed dismissively, "Young people still lack experience. Do you think you're some stunning beauty that I can't live without? I'm just after something new and playing around with you."

"How could we possibly bet everything on you? Of course, we'd have a backup plan. Alright, enough talk. You don't have much time. Hurry up and pay the compensation, or you'll be sued and become a defaulter."

Chu Weiwei clenched her fists. She never imagined that despite all her calculations, she would be trapped by this greasy old man.

She initially thought she had schemed against Chairman Wang, but she never expected that the old man was just using her as a tool for amusement.

Not only did she fail to gain both fame and fortune, she also lost her body and a staggering ten million in compensation!

“I don’t have that much money. I’m just a newly graduated director. Even if you sold me, I still couldn’t come up with that much money.”

When it comes to money, Chairman Wang turns hostile in an instant, showing no regard for past relationships. "I'm not discussing this with you, but informing you that the company has given me an ultimatum."

“If I can’t make it in the company, you can’t either. If you lose ten million, I can barely keep your job. But if you can’t pay it, you can expect to go to court.”

After issuing the final ultimatum, Chu Weiwei was scrambled out of the office.

After Chu Weiwei left in a daze, the secretary stepped forward and said, "Mr. Wang, the chairman has given you an ultimatum. Are you really going to make Chu Weiwei pay ten million in compensation to save her?"

Chairman Wang revealed a sly smile, "Hongke has bet everything on 'Feng Hua Jian,' and now 'Feng Hua Jian' is being crushed by Meng Tang's drama. Hongke is already teetering on the brink of collapse."

"If we don't run away now, are we going to wait for the company to go bankrupt and be implicated? We should try to squeeze out as much money as possible in the last few days."

Hongke Pictures is going out of business, and Chairman Wang is already looking for another way out. As for Chu Weiwei, naturally they will squeeze out every last bit of value from her.

*

Unable to pay compensation, Chu Weiwei had no choice but to turn to Cheng Youjun.

In front of Cheng Youjun, she cried her heart out: "Brother Youjun, I never expected that Hongke would set such a trap for me. They are so insidious and shameless. They even forced me to pay ten million in compensation."

"They even said they'd sue me if I couldn't produce it. What should I do, Brother Youjun?"

Compared to other dramas by Hongke before, "The Mirror of Life" actually has slightly better data.

However, because of the overwhelming success of "Who Killed Me", Red Hacker didn't make much money.

However, it did gain Cheng Youjun a wave of fans, although he was later criticized by netizens for adding scenes to the drama and sharing the same billing as the female lead.

But even being infamous is still fame; if you can become popular for a while and make some money, that's already pretty good.

Cheng Youjun simply couldn't afford the astronomical price of ten million, so he could only politely say, "Weiwei, I can only come up with two million at the most right now. You know my current status isn't that high."

"However, thanks to 'The Mirror of Time,' my popularity has increased a lot, and I have received many offers from dramas, but I really don't have many to offer right now."

Cheng Youjun's statement was clearly empty promises; two million was just a drop in the bucket for Chu Weiwei, who was already burdened with ten million in debt.

Chu Weiwei realized that Cheng Youjun was just a small-time actor with no real skills. If she encountered trouble, Cheng Youjun would have no way to solve it.

For big shots like Song Guanting or Fu Jishu, ten million is just a little pocket change slipping through their fingers, not worth mentioning at all.

"Although two million isn't enough, at least it can prevent the company from suing me. I'm sorry, Brother Youjun, for causing you trouble again and making you spend money on me. I feel really bad about it."

Cheng Youjun hugged her, moved. "Weiwei, I know you've worked very hard, and without you letting me play the male lead, my fame wouldn't have been able to rise."

"Weiwei, I've thought it through. Let's be together. I'll work hard to earn money, pay off your debts, and give you a good life, okay?"

But what Chu Weiwei was thinking was, what a joke, he thinks he can get her for two million?

With her abilities and beauty, only top tycoons like Song Guanting and Fu Jishu could be a match for her; as for Cheng Youjun, he was far from being worthy.

“Brother Youjun, I’m heavily in debt right now and I don’t want to drag you down with this. Besides, you’re a celebrity and your career is on the rise right now. If your fans find out we’re dating, it will definitely affect your career.”

"Actually, I really like you, Brother Youjun, but I don't want my situation to affect your career. Let's wait until your career is more stable before talking about relationships, okay?"

Cheng Youjun didn't realize that Chu Weiwei was just being perfunctory. He thought that Chu Weiwei was deeply in love with him and was willing to sacrifice herself for his career, so he was moved to tears.

"Weiwei, don't worry, I will definitely not let you down. I will work hard to climb up the ladder, and when I am qualified, I will announce my feelings for you to the whole world!"

Chu Weiwei gave a perfunctory reply and received two million from Cheng Youjun, but then she turned to Gao Yali.

"Madam, I am willing to make the suggestion you mentioned earlier."