CHAPTER 148: CHAPTER 148: WANG YANYAN’S OUTBURST

Assistant He’s expression changed repeatedly.

She never expected that such a newcomer would dare to fire her?

But she couldn’t lose face now, as Ye Tong was a rising star in the company, receiving attention comparable to that of a top-tier artist.

The fact that neither had torn the other apart indicated they still had some regard for each other, so a cordial farewell would suffice.

Assistant He forced a smile, extending her hand with feigned generosity, "In that case, I wish you all the best."

Back at the film crew, Assistant He used the excuse of returning to the company.

Ye Tong suddenly let out a sigh of relief.

As soon as she entered the resort, Ye Tong suddenly felt something thrown at her, instinctively dodging to the side.

A sound of "splat," a cup of steaming coffee fell to the ground, spilling coffee everywhere.

Although it wouldn’t disfigure, it could cause burns if it hit her.

Before Ye Tong could see who was plotting against her, Wang Yanyan’s scream came from afar.

"Ye Tong, you bitch!"

Ye Tong looked over.

She saw Wang Yanyan, like a madwoman, charging at her with claws bared, the sharp nails aiming straight for her face.

This was to ruin her looks.

Ye Tong’s gaze turned sharp, and with a sidestep, she grabbed the arm reaching towards her, simultaneously extending her leg in a trip, causing Wang Yanyan to sit on the ground.

Wang Yanyan’s assistant saw this and immediately came up to help, but Ye Tong released Wang Yanyan’s arm and dodged again.

The crew members didn’t react at first, but now they ran over to restrain the raging Wang Yanyan and her assistant.

"Ye Tong, you bitch! Do you think just because you’re cozy with Director Lin, you can do whatever you want? Do you believe I can’t make you unable to survive in the entertainment industry?"

Wang Yanyan shouted shamelessly, her eyes full of fierce malice, as if Ye Tong had killed her entire family.

The surrounding staff looked back and forth between the two, unable to understand the conflict between them.

Someone even went to notify Feng Zhong.

As Wang Yanyan cursed and cried, she looked pitiful, making some staff who didn’t know the truth glance at Ye Tong with a hint of blame.

"Can’t you talk things over? You’re all part of the same crew, is it worth making a scene like this? What good will it do if this gets reported?"

The deputy director, inclined towards Wang Yanyan, seemed to speak to both parties but kept his gaze on Ye Tong.

Ye Tong kept a cold face, saying nothing until Feng Zhong and Gu Lin arrived when she finally spoke up, "Wang Yanyan, you followed me and Gu Lin to see Director Lin, but offended President Feng from Xingyu Group at the dinner. What’s your reason for scolding me now? Did I ask you to follow us? Did I ask you to offend President Feng?"

The deputy director paused upon hearing this, looking incredulously at Wang Yanyan, who was crying on the ground.

Ye Tong continued, "I’ve been diligently filming with the crew, have spoken less than 10 sentences with you, and the only thing that might have offended you is when you asked me for Director Lin’s contact, and I didn’t give it. Is that reason enough for you to hysterically curse here and boast that you’ll make me unable to work in the entertainment industry?"

Wang Yanyan paused, although her head was down, she now felt the disapproving glances from the others in the crew.

She immediately got up, pushed away the person helping her, and ran out crying.

Her assistant quickly apologized to everyone, "I’m sorry, everyone. Yanyan is in a bad mood today, and has caused you trouble."

The crowd, seeing the protagonist of the cursing had left, looked at Ye Tong sympathetically.

This kind of situation is common in the entertainment industry. Some artists with a bad temper vent their frustration on newcomers or those around them, as if the world owes them.

Newcomers with no background usually choose to keep the peace and endure, but it was rare to see someone like Ye Tong confronting the issue head-on.

As the director, Feng Zhong had to step in when there was conflict among actors, so he called Ye Tong and Gu Lin away.

The crowd, seeing the main actors leaving, whispered among themselves for a moment and then dispersed.

Having run out of the resort, Wang Yanyan felt humiliated, so angry she could kill, stomping around furiously for over ten minutes before stopping abruptly to glare at the assistant who followed her.

"Have Ye Tong’s scandals been exposed yet?"

The assistant hadn’t had time to check, so quickly took out her phone to look.

#Yin-Yang Contracts#

#Tax Evasion#

#Director Yan Under Investigation#

#The Entertainment Industry Isn’t Lawless#

#Official Media Commentary on the Entertainment Industry#

...

The assistant read with trepidation, and Wang Yanyan, impatient with her slowness, snatched the phone away.

The furious expression slowly faded, replaced by shock in her eyes.

Yan Jing had been taken away?

And for Yin-Yang contracts and tax evasion?

The entertainment industry now had strict rules against tax evasion, prostitution, drugs, and gambling, meaning once exposed, one’s career could be over.

"Xiao... Xiao Ying... contracts..."

The assistant was scared too. Yan Jing had been responsible for the contracts of actors in "Gone with the Wind," and Wang Yanyan’s contract was a double contract, one for record and another privately made, to evade high taxes.

Now that Yan Jing was taken for investigation, would she implicate Wang Yanyan?

By now, Wang Yanyan was so frightened her legs were weak, and she hurriedly took out her phone to call her agent.

The agent was panicking too, one could say the entire company’s top management was uneasy, and the company president even sent someone to inquire about Yan Jing’s situation.

For the moment, no news had come out.

This absence of news felt like a blade hanging overhead, uncertain when it might drop.

Agent Xu Hua’s voice carried urgency, "Stay out of trouble for a while, avoid conflict with anyone!"

It’s unclear if Xu Hua already knew about today, but his voice was very stern, and Wang Yanyan nodded fearfully.

Even her plan to cause trouble for Ye Tong dissolved.

She was terrified that the next exposure by Star Entertainment would be her.

***

Compared to Wang Yanyan’s anxiety, Chang Ru was very excited.

She was being escorted to meet with Miss Sun Yazhu from the Sun Family in Beijing.

Originally, they were supposed to meet after 8 PM, but Miss Sun returned early, so their meeting time was moved up.

Chang Ru had deliberately worn a plain dress and applied light makeup, ensuring not to outshine the host, but also to appear more docile and approachable to women.

Sun Yazhu resided in the penthouse of a hotel, a VIP floor requiring a special elevator card.

Chang Ru, accompanied by her assistant, followed Secretary Gao into the elevator.

Alone in the elevator, Chang Ru smiled and asked Secretary Gao, "May I ask if Miss Sun has dined yet this evening?"

Secretary Gao turned to her upon hearing, her face showing no emotion, seeming cold and unapproachable, "President Sun has other plans for the evening. Your meeting time is limited to 2 hours."

Chang Ru’s heart tightened, but she maintained her smile and nodded.

Words that had been at the tip of her tongue were swallowed back.

Indeed, as rumored, Miss Sun from the Sun Family was hard to approach, even those around her were the same.

Secretary Gao originally thought Chang Ru wanted to invite Sun Yazhu for dinner but seeing she didn’t speak further after being informed, glanced at her through the elevator’s reflection, silently shaking her head; this person didn’t know how to act.