She goes crazy, he'll cover for her; the darling of the group is someone no one dares to mess w

The meeting ended half an hour later.

Han Xi pinched the bridge of his nose, then remembered something, picked up his phone and dialed back.

Almost instantly.

"What's wrong with you? Why aren't you answering the phone?"

Han Xi leaned back in his chair, looking tired: "What is it? Speak."

Xu Fangye was taking a shower. He turned off the water and said in a low voice, "How far have things progressed between you and my sister? Has she suspected anything?"

Han Xi frowned: "What aspect are you referring to?"

Xu Fangye wiped his face and said, "She just called me, wanting to ask some questions about you. I had a little to drink and my mind wasn't quite clear, so I almost let it slip."

Han Xi finally opened his lightly closed eyes, a hint of tension in them: "She knows?"

"Are you in Hangzhou?" Xu Fangye asked, seemingly ignoring the question.

"Yes."

Did she look for you just now?

"No."

Xu Fangye took a breath: "She probably doesn't know yet. I didn't say anything. No matter how smart she is, she wouldn't expect me to help you outsmart her."

The word "routine" made Han Xi frown.

It was indeed dishonest of him to lie with Xu Fangye about a crisis at the Xu family and trick her into marriage. He had tested her before, and although she didn't say anything in the end, one can imagine that the person who was deceived would definitely not be happy.

But he really couldn't wait any longer; he could watch her fall in love, or even get married.

But he couldn't bear to see her get hurt again and again by a man who wasn't worth it.

Song Yuchen is not worthy.

He had given him plenty of opportunities, but he didn't know how to cherish them.

He has trampled on the treasures he dared not even touch for so many years, so don't blame him for taking action and snatching away those that never belonged to him!

"I risked my life to help you with this, so if you ever treat my sister badly like that guy surnamed Song..."

"Comparing me to him?" Han Xi's voice was arrogant.

Xu Fangye was speechless: "Yes, I know you are different from Song Yuchen. I just wanted to give you a heads-up. My sister has been entangled with him for so many years. It's impossible for her to just let go. Don't push her too hard. Give her some time."

"......I know."

Xu Fangye was naturally at ease about Han Xi's feelings for Fang Li; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone through all this trouble with him.

"With your words, I feel relieved."

However, he said, "You must keep this marriage fraud a secret. You absolutely cannot let my sister find out, or Grandpa will definitely beat me to death."

"Don't worry... I'll find a chance to be honest with her about this."

-

Yaoxing acted quickly. The next day, while Fang Li was still asleep, the administration sent over the specific amount of the penalty for breach of contract and the procedures to be followed.

Fang Li, still half asleep, squinted and opened her phone.

Seeing that incredibly long string of numbers on the screen made me laugh right out of bed.

She was a newcomer in the industry who wasn't even considered a minor celebrity, yet Yaoxing demanded a staggering 18.39 million yuan in damages for breach of contract.

Isn't it ridiculous that it even has zeros and whole numbers?

Following the amount was a long list of cancellation procedures. Fang Li endured the nausea and scanned it, feeling increasingly disgusted as she read on.

Yaoxing's termination agreement is written in a grand and respectable manner, but in essence, it boils down to one point: if you want to terminate the contract, you can leave anytime after paying a penalty of over ten million yuan.

However, if she cannot afford it, then she must obey the company's arrangements and continue to work for the full term of the contract.

During this period, there must be no disobedience to company management. It was also specifically emphasized that employees must maintain good relationships with the company's artists and must not do anything that would damage the company's image.

It's obvious who the company's artists specifically refer to.

It's easy to imagine the kind of exploitation she would face if she continued to stay at the company.

Unexpectedly, Yu Wei actually wields so much influence at Yaoxing, even managing to interfere in artists' contract terminations.

In all the years she's been with the company, she's only acted in one drama series; the rest have been insignificant commercial performances, magazine appearances, and small gigs.

All the film and television fees combined don't even amount to a fraction of the breach of contract penalty.

They really dare to ask for an exorbitant amount.

Fang Li became increasingly angry as she thought about it, and immediately decided to go to Yaoxing again to see the ugly faces of these people in person.

-

When the doorbell rang, Fang Li was already ready, and only the last step was to apply lipstick.

She took her lipstick to open the door, only to find Han Xi standing there.

"So early?"

Seeing that she was all dressed and ready, Han Xi naturally stepped in and held up the breakfast in his hand: "Crab roe buns from September Residence, have some before you go out."

"You knew I was going out?" Fang Li closed the door and followed her in.

He opened the breakfast and laid it out, then took a clean cup from the table and poured milk: "Are you going to Yaoxing?"

"Yeah, I never thought canceling a date would be so troublesome."

"Didn't they say they had reached an agreement? Why are they making things difficult for you again?" Han Xi handed her the milk, his brows furrowing slightly.

Mentioning this, Fang Li was so angry she almost laughed: "Do you know how much the penalty for breach of contract they calculated is?"

Han Xi picked up a steamed bun with his chopsticks and put it in her bowl.

"More than 18 million, with odd and even amounts, isn't that ridiculous?"

Fang Li angrily took a big gulp of the milk he handed her.

Han Xi looked at her, and after a few seconds, he took out his phone and tapped a few times.

The next moment, Fang Li's phone dinged.

She took it and looked at it, then stared in astonishment at the man opposite her.

Why did you transfer so much money to me?

Han Xi: "Give them the penalty for breach of contract."

"...You think I can't afford it?"

"You think it's not worth it, so you don't want to pay, right?"

Fang Li pursed her lips.

Han Xi looked at her and said, "But I think it's worth it. More than ten million to sever your relationship with them is a great deal in my opinion."

Are you afraid I might...?

"No."

He could always quickly sense what she was about to say.

"Do you want to vent your anger?"

"To vent... my anger?"

He suddenly stood up and was about to walk outside.

Fang Li had a bad feeling and quickly grabbed his hand.

"What are you going to do? You're not going to beat someone up, are you?!"

Han Xi turned his head, looked down at her with a slightly amused expression: "In your heart, am I just someone who only knows how to solve problems with violence?"

Fang Li moved her lips shyly: "Of course not."

"Don't worry, I won't do anything."

His deep eyes flashed with a dark light, revealing a hint of arrogance: "Go ahead and go to Yaoxing. I'll make a call and come right away."

-

When Fang Li and Yu Tian arrived at Yaoxing, it was almost lunchtime.

She called Lin Lan from her car and asked her to bring the finance and administration staff downstairs.

Lin Lan was puzzled, but Fang Li hung up as soon as she finished speaking, not giving her a chance to ask questions.

"What is she up to now?" Yu Wei asked, who happened to be in her office.

Lin Lan shook her head.

Yu Wei sneered: "Maybe she's here to apologize. She can't possibly afford to pay so much in breach of contract fees. She's so stubborn. This time, I'll see how she begs to come back!"