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

But Manager Lü waved his hand impatiently.

"The reason for this is naturally your fault, Director Meng, but I can't say more about it. As for your losses, what do they have to do with me? You should be grateful that I can give you the penalty for breach of contract."

"Alright, I have work to do. Take the penalty and leave now. Don't block my way."

Meng Tang frowned. "My reason? I have no grudges against Manager Lü. If Manager Lü doesn't explain himself clearly, I'm not one to suffer in silence. I'm not satisfied with this reason."

Manager Lü scoffed dismissively, "Whether you're satisfied or not is none of my business. In short, from now on, Changlu Film City will not cooperate with any film or television productions related to you, Meng Tang."

"Men, throw this woman out of here!"

Before Manager Lü's men arrived, a woman dressed in ancient costume with a cold and beautiful face rushed in, exuding a murderous aura.

"Who...who are you...?"

Before Manager Lü could finish speaking, Li Su kicked the desk.

The force of that kick overturned the desk, causing Manager Lü to fall backward and be knocked to the ground along with his chair by the desk.

Lying face up like a turtle, it looked pathetic and could only howl in pain.

"What kind of nonsense is this? How dare you yell at my Tangtang? It's just a run-down film studio. I'll open ten of them tomorrow. Do you think we care about this lousy place?"

After saying that, she grabbed Meng Tang's hand and left aggressively, completely ignoring Manager Lü, who was still trapped under the desk behind her, unable to move and only able to cry for help.

"Tangtang, are we really leaving? If you want to continue filming here, I can easily take on ten people at once."

Li Su couldn't bear to see her best friend being mistreated, so she rolled up her sleeves and was just waiting for Meng Tang's order to get to work.

Meng Tang chuckled and took her arm. "Good Su Su, don't be angry. We don't need to get angry over a bunch of unimportant people. If we really fight, I'll let it go, but if the equipment or props get damaged, I'll be heartbroken."

"Moreover, judging from the tone of that Mr. Lü, the problem might actually lie with me if he doesn't allow our crew to film in Changlu."

Upon hearing this, Li Su was immediately displeased and stood firmly on her best friend's side without hesitation. "Who said it's your fault? Whoever dares to criticize you, I'll be the first to beat them up!"

“Our Su Su is the best. What I mean is, it’s possible that someone deliberately sabotaged things. If that guy surnamed Lü had any issues with me from the beginning, he would never have signed a contract with me.”

“After the contract was signed, our crew came in to set up the set and start filming, but he suddenly jumped out and terminated the contract with us, forbidding us from filming here. There must be something fishy going on here.”

Meng Tang stroked her chin as she analyzed.

Li Su, true to her word, immediately understood her unspoken meaning: "Follow this guy surnamed Lü and see what he's up to."

Meng Tang snapped her fingers: "Let's do it this way."

"But is the filming of Baiyun Tower just going to be left like this?"

Meng Tang raised an eyebrow. "Of course we can't let it go like that. Su Su, when have you ever seen me suffer a loss at someone else's hands? Besides, in the entire Jiangcheng, there's only one antique-style building with a completely mortise and tenon structure."

"I compared and selected this one for a long time before making my decision. How could I possibly miss out on something I've set my sights on? Only after I figure out what that guy surnamed Lü is up to can I take the right approach."

The two got together and discussed it, and reached a consensus.

"Sister Tang, how are the negotiations going?"

At this moment, Tong Tong ran over, and Meng Tang and Li Su, who were hugging each other like best friends just a second ago, separated as if they had been electrocuted.

"Let everyone get ready first. We'll reshoot the Baiyun Tower scene after I've finished."

Just as the crew was packing up, Chu Weiwei arrived with her crew.

"Sister Mengtang, did you finish filming so quickly?"

Meng Tang crossed her arms and looked at her, "Whether I took the photos well or not is none of your business. Do you need to come here and meddle in other people's business?"

"That's not what I meant. I just received a call from the person in charge of Changlu, saying that the schedule at Baiyunlou has become available, but I was thinking that you, Sister Mengtang, are also filming here today."

"I was worried that if I came over, you wouldn't be able to film properly, so I asked. Of course, if you want to continue filming, I can wait a little longer."

Chu Weiwei had the appearance of a kind and innocent girl who was considerate and thought of others.

"You, who film idol dramas, come to Baiyunlou to take pictures?"

A guess couldn't help but surface in Meng Tang's mind.

Chu Weiwei smiled and said, "I think the architecture of Baiyun Tower is very magnificent, so I designed a new scene and plan to film it here. I hope it won't affect Sister Mengtang?"

Before Meng Tang could speak, the Changlu staff who had been so rude to Meng Tang and her group earlier came over and shook hands with Chu Weiwei very politely.

"You must be Director Chu. Manager Lü called us and said that Baiyunlou is already vacant. Director Chu's crew can film here as long as they want. Manager Lü also said that Director Chu's crew will not need to pay rental fees for any location in Changlu."

Chu Weiwei said apologetically, "Manager Lü, you're too kind. I'm really sorry to hear that."

"Not at all, Director Chu's presence here to film in Changlu is an honor for us. It is truly an honor for us."

As he spoke, the leader shoved Meng Tang aside.

"Didn't I tell you to get out of Changlu right now? Why are you still blocking the way? Don't you have eyes?"

Meng Tang stumbled as she was pushed.

Li Su's fist hardened, but Meng Tang gave her a calm look without saying a word.

His gaze swept back and forth between Chu Weiwei and the staff of Changlu.

It seems the problem lies with Chu Weiwei.

"Of course we'll leave, but next time, it'll be you Changlu, crying and kneeling on the ground, begging our crew to come here to film."

The leader looked up and laughed, "You're really delusional. Are you still dreaming? You said we begged you to come and film here? Didn't you hear what our manager said? Changlu doesn't welcome your Meng Tang's crew to film on any occasion."

"If your crew, Meng Tang, can still set foot in our Changlu Film and Television City, I'll kneel down and kowtow to you, and even take your surname. Hahaha, what a joke! Get out of here!"

Tong Tong was furious. "Don't be so smug, just you wait!"

"After all, Sister Mengtang is a director. Please don't speak too harshly, sir. I'm afraid it will hurt her feelings."

Upon hearing Chu Weiwei's words, the leader changed his tune again: "Director Chu, you're really kind-hearted. For your sake, I won't hold it against you. Now get the hell out of here!"