The Scandalous Actress Needs to Strive GL - Chapter 4

Mu Qingchen, who witnessed everything from a short distance away, subtly paused the hand that was about to take off her sunglasses, then retracted her steps and looked at the assistant next to her: “Let’s go back.”

Losing control once is enough, being irrational is also enough for just once, she shouldn’t be swayed by emotions.

Yu Baishu was stunned for a moment, but didn’t say anything in the end. She looked at the people on the set. The second-tier male artist the CEO came to visit was not present, which made her sudden arrival and departure very intriguing.

However, just as she opened the car door, Mu Qingchen unusually stopped again, and went to the director. After some small talk, she proposed that Mu’s Entertainment was willing to increase investment for the quality of this web drama.

The condition? Naturally, it was to treat the artists under her banner well. The director gladly agreed. Not to mention treating them well, even if she asked for more scenes, he wouldn’t dare to refuse, after all, this person was the head of Mu’s Entertainment, the largest in the country.

After she left, he specifically took out the cast and crew list and looked at it carefully, trying to find the reason that warranted the “Empress Dowager of the Entertainment Industry” to personally visit the set, to visit Li Jin’an?

The director shook his head, not believing that this elderly, quiet male actor had any weight to make Mu Qingchen visit or even add investment. Finally, his gaze stopped at a name, and then immediately denied his own guess. Mu’s had so many promising artists, how could they waste effort on this attention seeking flower vase?

That evening, after a phone call from Zhou’s side, the director took out the contract and contacted Mu Qingchen’s agent. Although Mu’s had also intervened, Zhou’s was the one who hired him to film this drama, so he knew where his priorities lay. It was just a small actress without a background, kicking her out was no big deal.

In the hotel room, Qiu Wan had just finished blowing her hair dry when she received a call from her agent: “Sister Liang, what did you say? Why?”

“Why what? You’ll return to the company tomorrow. I told you not to provoke people, but you just can’t control your mouth. That one night was a waste.”

Liang Yanyan’s voice was very impatient. Besides Qiu Wan, she had no other presentable artists. She originally thought that being infamous was still being famous, and by relying on her face to cling to the Zhou family, she might rise to fame.

Who knew that they didn’t take Qiu Wan seriously at all? They terminated the contract just like that. For such a large company, the breach of contract fee was just a drop in the bucket. They paid it cleanly, so what could they do?

“Alright, if you really can’t let go of this role, make an appointment with Young Master Zhou. Maybe there’s still a chance.” After all, she still had a seductive face. As long as a woman softens up, those men will fall for it.

“No need, Sister Liang. I’ll go back to the company tomorrow.”

“You just won’t listen to advice. Coming back is fine too. You can’t play the role of that ‘princess’ well anyway. You’d only get flamed after it airs…”

Liang Yanyan recalled Qiu Wan, who was unwilling to cooperate and only agreed to be sent to the hotel after being forced to drink. She was clearly involved with other women, yet she acted like a pure maiden in front of men.

If she had that beauty and figure, she would have long captivated those men, making them unwilling to leave her bed, unlike Qiu Wan’s stubborn nature, who was passionate towards women but like a block of wood towards men, never willing to give herself up.

But everything is hard at the start. One time leads to a second. Since she had already accompanied Young Master Zhou, accompanying others wouldn’t be a big deal. She needed to quickly check her records. There were many people who had explicitly or implicitly offered to promote Qiu Wan before.

Qiu Wan placed her phone on the bedside table, no longer paying attention to what the agent was saying. She rubbed her forehead, searching for familiar yet unfamiliar memories in her mind.

She recalled the woman that night, who was clearly not some Young Master Zhou, but fortunately, she wasn’t.

Qiu Wan sighed silently. She had thought she could fight for a place to stand here, but who knew she would fail right at the start? It seemed that no matter where, the powerful could easily destroy other people’s future.

At this moment, she intensely missed her mother. Her father was busy with official duties and rarely took care of the family. Although her mother was strict and always wanted to teach her daughter to be dignified and generous, at least no one dared to bully the Prime Minister’s daughter. Unlike here. As an orphan, with no ability and no one to rely on, she was walking on thin ice, protecting herself with inadequate means. It was truly difficult.

As night fell, in Mu’s Entertainment Assistant Office. Yu Baishu finished organizing today’s work summary. Her finger lingered on the mouse for a few seconds, then, as if possessed, she forwarded the contract termination notice from A Grand Historian of the Song Dynasty crew to the CEO.

In the CEO’s office, Mu Qingchen read the contract and remained silent for a while. She pinched the bridge of her nose, then replied with a sharp tone: “Since when can Mu’s Entertainment people be summoned and dismissed at will?”

“Yes, CEO.” Yu Baishu instantly understood. She quickly found the director’s contact information and relayed Mu Qingchen’s message. After hanging up, she looked at the contract termination on the computer and couldn’t help but smile.

So that was the reason for the unusual behavior. As a dedicated Chief Assistant, her top priority was to alleviate the CEO’s worries. Therefore, she needed to properly understand this person.

On the set, the director frowned, not understanding why Mu’s would make such a fuss over a third-tier minor actress.

“I understand.” Zhou Lanlan put down the phone and suddenly chuckled. She looked at the message box with no replies, tapped her thumb, and pressed the voice call button.

She had been worried about not having an excuse to salvage this relationship. Now that a perfect reason was delivered to her doorstep, she naturally couldn’t miss this golden opportunity. She just wondered why Qingchen would bother with such a minor matter. Could it be intentional? After all, they grew up together as best friends. Twenty years of friendship couldn’t just be severed.

As Zhou Lanlan expected, the phone rang a few times before it was picked up: “Hello, Qingchen, I… I was confused that day. I promise I won’t do it again… Can we… can we go back to how we were before?”

She gripped the phone nervously until the familiar, soft voice came from the other side: “Either all of Mu’s people stay, or none of them do.”

Mu Qingchen sighed softly. She had never thought that the best friend who had been by her side for over twenty years would do such a thing to her. Their families were close, and she had always treated Zhou Lanlan like a sister, which was why she hadn’t been on guard. But now, she had no choice but to be wary.

Zhou Lanlan gave a bitter smile. This web drama was planned to help Meng Ranli and another popular male singer transition. Now that filming had already started, Mu’s Entertainment had at least seven or eight people involved, occupying many roles from the second male lead to the third female lead. If all of them withdrew, the drama couldn’t continue.

She looked out the window and let out a soft laugh, seeming to mock her own wishful thinking. It is said that spilled water cannot be retrieved. Some things, once they happen, cannot be undone. She only regretted not being more ruthless at the time, otherwise, she would have succeeded.