Chapter 375: Given Up?

Putting away her phone, the muscles on Pei Ling's face twitched a few times; she wanted to squeeze out a smile, but the look of someone unwilling to lower her head was very awkward.

"Finished your call? Given up?" Chen Yu glanced at her and said, "Then get out; you aren't welcome here."

"Look, let's talk this over properly. I can continue filming, but I require that I work no more than six hours a day, I can't get up too early in the morning, and I can't finish too late at night."

"Also, I..."

"You're still negotiating terms?" Chen Yu looked at Pei Ling as if she were a freak: "We are already terminating the contract, and you're still holding onto that high-and-mighty attitude, refusing to lower your head?"

"I've already admitted defeat, what more do you people want?" Pei Ling was angry.

"Admitted defeat? We really can't afford that. Who are you? You are the popular film star Miss Pei. Our temple is small and can't afford to use you. You can leave now; someone will contact you later regarding the breach of contract." Chen Yu waved his hand.

"Don't try to threaten me with a breach of contract. Do you really think I'm afraid? It's not like I can't afford to pay 500 million." Pei Ling was furious.

"Right, you can afford it, so why are you still dawdling here? Get out." Chen Yu pointed outside: "Don't force me to find someone to throw you out; that wouldn't be good for anyone."

"Fine, fine, you just wait. I don't believe there's anything you at Qingyan can do to me." Pei Ling was furious and turned to leave.

"Miss, this is bad, you're trending." An assistant hurriedly took out a phone.

They saw that on the trending list of a certain video website, Pei Ling's name was ranked first.

Opening it, it was a video compilation.

In it, Pei Ling's lateness, her acting like a diva, bringing eight assistants, having a work meal of eight dishes and one soup plus Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, splashing an assistant, and arrogantly wanting to terminate the contract with the client were all made into a video compilation, which had already spread.

Clicking on any video at random, they were all filled with insults.

"What is this? Acting like such a diva after filming a few movies?"

"So arrogant. Can one person even eat that much? The country advocates thrift, and she is wasting food."

"She doesn't treat her assistant like a human. Has she forgotten her own background? No way, I'm unfollowing."

"What is going on? Who posted this?" Pei Ling screamed: "Where did the PR team die? Hurry and suppress this matter."

"This is the surveillance video from inside; it must be Qingyan that did it. But the PR team can't suppress it anymore; someone is deliberately hyping these things up," the assistant said in a panic.

"Trash! Contact President Jiang immediately and have him find a way, otherwise my public image will collapse." Pei Ling was pacing anxiously; if this matter wasn't suppressed, she would truly be finished.

"Miss, President Jiang isn't answering the phone. He... he has already issued a notice canceling all your commercial performances and putting you on indefinite leave." The assistant's words made Pei Ling's face turn pale instantly.

"Also... our cooperation with Qingyan has been terminated, and they have already submitted a lawsuit application to the court. That's 500 million in compensation."

Pei Ling was speechless; she never imagined that things would become this serious.

Acting like a diva, scolding assistants, wasting food, threatening to make a client go bankrupt—any single one of these things could have her drowned in spit. After all, the pure image she had built up previously had collapsed in this instant.

Moreover, the company she was signed to now seemed to have the intention of shelving her. What was even more fatal was that without the company's support, she couldn't pay the 500 million in breach-of-contract damages at all.

That's right, she did make quite a bit of money, but her expenses were also high. 500 million—even if she were to go bankrupt now, she couldn't afford to pay it.

And this would cause a chain reaction. Her image had collapsed, and some brand endorsements would definitely sue her for breach of contract. She was truly finished.

"President Chen, my attitude just now was bad. I apologize to you. I'm sorry, I will definitely film properly." Pei Ling turned to apologize; she had no choice but to lower her head now.

"Know you're wrong now? Sorry, it's too late." Chen Yu spread his hands helplessly.

"Is there really no room for negotiation?" Pei Ling pleaded: "President Chen, it hasn't been easy for me to get to where I am today. I beg you..."

"Oh, you also know it hasn't been easy for you to get to where you are today? Then why didn't you think of that when you were acting like a diva?" Chen Yu glanced at her and said: "Someone like you isn't worth pitying at all. Get out."

"You, you posted my video, violating my portrait rights. I'm going to sue you." Pei Ling switched from soft to hard tactics.

"Oh, which eye did you see us post your video with?" Chen Yu laughed: "If you have evidence, then sue. If you can win the case, we will pay whatever the court rules."

"Chen Yu, Qingyan Health is trending," Yan Roujin, who was to the side, laughed: "This operation is not bad. Miss Pei is truly good to us, sacrificing herself to fulfill us. This is an effect that no amount of money spent on advertising could achieve."

"Really? That's great, then we really must thank Miss Pei properly." Chen Yu laughed heartily.

"You... you just wait for me." Pei Ling stomped her foot in anger and left indignantly. This grudge was now settled.

Lu Ruxue arrived quickly. She was an actor with real ability, and she hit it off with the director on many points. In less than half a day, the film was re-settled.

After signing the contract, Lu Ruxue turned her head and said: "Chen Yu, today I threw away most of my schedule for your sake."

"I know. Once this is done, I will thank you properly," Chen Yu laughed.

"Then you remember that. Don't just give me empty words. However, I have to go out of town for location shooting for several consecutive days, and my Si Chen has no one to look after her. You have to take care of her for a few days," Lu Ruxue said.

"This... no problem. I'll accompany her to look around Fengling properly," Chen Yu nodded.

"She has no survival skills. The care I'm talking about is not the same as the care you're imagining," Lu Ruxue said.

"I know, don't worry," Chen Yu gave a bitter smile.

"Alright then, I'm handing Si Chen over to you. Since she was young, she's been forced to marry into a wealthy family. These few days in Fengling count as relatively relaxing days for her. You must keep a close eye on her for me," Lu Ruxue said.

"Hmm, it's fine. She's my patient; I know how to let her relax," Chen Yu laughed.

"Alright, I'll give her instructions later. I have to leave tonight, so you remember that."

"It's fine, don't worry," Chen Yu smiled.

With the matter settled, Chen Yu left.

Just as he exited the main gate of Qingyan, Long Jihai, who was to the side, stepped forward, bowed, and said: "Mr. Chen, you finally came out."

"You haven't left yet?" Chen Yu looked at him and said: "Tell me, what are your plans?"

"Mr. Chen," Long Jihai sighed and said: "I've thought it through. At my age, what I seek is the joy of family."

"My son and daughter are likely the only thoughts I have left in this world, so as long as they can live well in the future, I will be content. I am willing to exhaust my family fortune to trade for their two lives," Long Jihai said.