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

With just a few words, Li Su left Du Xinyue speechless.

"You... what right do you have to criticize my acting skills? At least compared to you, anyone with eyes can see who is better. That's why I can play the female lead, while you can only play minor supporting roles that disappear after three seconds!"

Li Su crossed her arms, not angry but raising an eyebrow in a highly provocative manner: "Then how come I, a minor supporting character who disappears in three seconds, have become the protagonist, while you, the go-to leading lady, are here playing a supporting role to me?"

Du Xinyue was absolutely furious. "You...you've gone too far!"

"Director Meng, listen to her arrogant face! She's using connections so blatantly and shamelessly. If you insist on casting her, I have no choice but to withdraw!"

This made Li Su laugh. "That's great! Four-legged toads are hard to find, but actors who can cry are a dime a dozen among extras. If you don't cherish this opportunity, there are plenty of people eager to take it."

Meng Tang patiently waited for her best friend to finish her tirade before clearing her throat, ready to unleash her own power.

"Regardless of who is right or wrong in today's matter, the film crew is not a place where anyone can come and go as they please. If an actor wants to terminate their contract with the crew for their own reasons, then the contract must be followed."

"Ms. Du, your salary is 350,000 yuan. So, according to the three times penalty, you only need to pay the production team 1.05 million yuan to successfully terminate your contract. You can go wherever you want to act, and I will not stop you."

Du Xinyue immediately exploded, "What? I haven't even filmed the movie yet, and you want me to pay 1.05 million? I think you two are in cahoots, ganging up to bully a nobody like me with no connections, right?"

Meng Tang suppressed her smile, put on a stern face, and took two steps forward.

Despite Meng Tang's sweet appearance, when she frowns and looks at someone coldly, her terrifying aura is still quite frightening.

Out of instinctive fear, Du Xinyue took two steps back.

"First of all, as the makeup artist just said, this whole thing started because you, Ms. Du, provoked Ms. Li first, which led to the whole series of events that followed. As the instigator, do you have the nerve to come here and accuse me of being a victim of dress-up?"

"Secondly, you yourself said you didn't want to act anymore. We're all adults now. When you speak and act in public, you have to be responsible for your words and actions. No one will cover for you."

“You signed a contract with the production team. If you violate the contract, you will have to pay a penalty. If you continue to cause trouble unreasonably, then we will have no choice but to see you in court.”

Meng Tang gave a half-smile, "But let me remind you, Miss Du, there's a contract in place. You won't get any advantage, and you'll lose money and reputation in the process."

"After all, the entertainment industry is neither too big nor too small. I don't think any production team would want an actor who doesn't keep his contract and will quit filming at the slightest disagreement."

Du Xinyue was speechless after being rebuked, and her face even turned red with shame and indignation.

"If you were a top-tier celebrity, Miss Du, you would certainly have the right to act like a diva. But unfortunately, you are just a minor starlet, far from having that right."

"So whether you act or not, the choice is mine as the director, not yours. If you don't want to act, there are plenty of actresses who can take your place."

Amidst Du Xinyue's colorful expressions, Meng Tang smiled and said, "So now, Miss Du, are you still going to cause trouble?"

"I... I was just angry for a moment, it was just a joke, Director Meng, why did you take it seriously?"

Du Xinyue forced a smile, trying to brush the matter aside, "Forget it, let's just consider it a joke, everyone go home."

But Meng Tang had no intention of letting things fall apart like that.

She naturally wanted to get back at her best friend for all the wrongs she had suffered.

“Ms. Du, as I said, we are all adults and we must be responsible for our words and actions when we are out in public. The makeup artist just said that you slandered Ms. Li first, so you must apologize to Ms. Li in public before this matter can be considered over.”

Du Xinyue was utterly shocked. "You...you want me to apologize to her?"

"But she hit me too, I'm a victim too, why doesn't she apologize to me?"

Meng Tang responded with an "oh," not intending to reason with the other party, but simply took two steps back.

"Since Miss Du is unwilling to apologize, then we can only ask the two of you to resolve this matter behind closed doors."

With that, Meng Tang turned around, raised her hand, and said, "All irrelevant people, please leave."

Li Su cracked her wrists, making a snapping sound, and like an ice queen, with a kingly disdain, she approached Du Xinyue step by step.

"Then, Miss Du, this is a matter between the two of us. There's no need to trouble Director Meng. Shall we handle it ourselves?"

Du Xinyue had witnessed Li Su's fists before. They specifically targeted people's weak points and even struck pressure points, causing pain but leaving no scars.

This is why Li Su dared to act recklessly and was not afraid at all that Du Xinyue would call the police.

Du Xinyue was truly terrified of Li Su. Seeing that Meng Tang actually told them to settle things behind closed doors, she thought, "Wouldn't I be beaten to death by this madwoman, Li Su?"

"I...I'm sorry."

Du Xinyue squeezed out a few very soft words.

Li Su stopped in her tracks, picked at her ear, and said, "What did you say? So quiet, haven't you eaten yet?"

"Or is it that your bones are too tight, and I need to loosen them for you so you can have the strength to speak?"

Seeing Li Su raise her hand, Du Xinyue closed her eyes in fright and shouted loudly.

"I'm sorry! I misspoke. Please forgive me, Miss Li. I will never do it again!"

Li Su's hand finally landed on Du Xinyue's shoulder, and just patting Du Xinyue's shoulder made her tremble again.

"A person has a mouth, so they have to speak like a human being. If you don't know how to speak like a human being, I may not have much patience, but my fists are hard enough. I can teach you slowly."

What do you think, Miss Du?

Du Xinyue forced a smile, admitting defeat, "I understand, thank you for your guidance, Miss Li. I will definitely keep it in mind."

Li Su withdrew her hand and quickly winked at Meng Tang.

With perfect teamwork, we're done.

Meng Tang clapped her hands. "Alright, hurry up and get your makeup done and ready to start filming."

Du Xinyue could only leave in a disheveled state. After returning to the RV, she unleashed a torrent of anger.

"You bitch! A lowly, shameless supporting actress with no acting skills or morals dares to jump on my head? How can you be so useless that you couldn't even stop her?"

Du Xinyue didn't dare to act recklessly in front of Li Su, so she could only vent her anger on her assistant.

"Sister Xinyue, I tried to stop her, but Li Su was just too ruthless, I couldn't stop her at all..."

Du Xinyue cursed, "Useless thing."

"I have to get revenge. Otherwise, how can I work on set if I'm bullied by some nobody and don't fight back?"