Chapter 391 - 368: I Have Plenty of Money to Replace Her
Chapter 391: Chapter 368: I Have Plenty of Money to Replace Her
If it were just a simple encounter with Shen Yeyi, Ji Xizhi would not have stopped to watch.
She had no relationship with Shen Yeyi, so there’s no way she would intentionally greet her upon a chance meeting on the street.
Not to mention, Shen Yeyi was fully disguised, clearly not wanting to be recognized by others.
What made Ji Xizhi stop was the man standing beside Shen Yeyi.
Ji Xizhi didn’t recognize the man, but she saw with her own eyes as he pulled Shen Yeyi out of the nanny van.
The man practically dragged Shen Yeyi out of the car, ignoring her resistance, forcing her into the hotel.
Even from a distance, Ji Xizhi could tell Shen Yeyi was unwilling.
Shanli followed the direction Ji Xizhi pointed, “Who? Where? Which one is it???”
There were several people standing at the hotel entrance, her eyes darting back and forth, but she couldn’t pinpoint which one was Shen Yeyi.
“That one in the white T-shirt and gray pants, wearing a hat, being pulled by a man on the right, about to enter the hotel.”
Ji Xizhi described it in more detail.
Shanli finally found her focus, staring at the unfamiliar yet slightly familiar back.
“Is that Yezi???”
Instinctively, Shanli wanted to comment on Ji Xizhi’s sharp recognition skills, considering she’d been in the same crew with Shen Yeyi for two months and still couldn’t recognize her like Ji Xizhi did at a glance.
The words of praise for Ji Xizhi were on the tip of her tongue before she suddenly realized.
“Eh? Wasn’t Yezi supposed to be resting in the hotel?”
This afternoon, Director Jin had adjusted the shooting schedule due to Shen Yeyi’s poor state, specifically to let her rest well and continue filming tomorrow.
The place where she and Ji Xizhi currently were, was quite a distance from the crew’s hotel, how could they run into Shen Yeyi here?
Ji Xizhi spoke up, “Do you recognize the man holding her?”
With Ji Xizhi’s reminder, Shanli also started noticing the man.
Shanli didn’t recognize him at first, but as the man turned around, Shanli suddenly recalled.
“Isn’t that Yezi’s manager?”
Ji Xizhi recalled Shen Yeyi’s words during the afternoon break.
Frozen… leaving the industry…
Such decisions, Ji Xizhi knew them all too well.
The first scene she saw when she opened her eyes to this world was being threatened by her manager Zhao Ren.
Seeing Shen Yeyi’s manager acting this way, an idea suddenly struck Ji Xizhi’s mind.
And right at this moment, Ji Xizhi’s phone vibrated in her hand.
The message was from Ji Tingzhou.
The message was very brief, only a single line: Hangxing Entertainment has connected with Congsheng Pharmaceutical, and President Chen of Congsheng Pharmaceutical is especially fond of new faces in the industry.
The information from Ji Tingzhou was quite vague.
If viewed by itself, Ji Xizhi would find it hard to guess it related to Shen Yeyi.
As it happened…
Just after Ji Tingzhou mentioned President Chen’s name, Ji Xizhi quickly searched for his appearance online, and then President Chen appeared at the hotel entrance across the street.
Makes you think.
Ji Xizhi suddenly turned to ask Shanli.
“Which entertainment company does Shen Yeyi belong to?”
For a moment, Shanli felt awkward, as she already knew Shen Yeyi’s agency but never mentioned it to Ji Xizhi because Shen Yeyi’s current agency was Ji Xizhi’s former one.
Previously, due to the agency issue, Director Jin had considered whether or not to collaborate with Shen Yeyi, but eventually chose her.
After Ji Xizhi joined the crew, no one brought up the past events to avoid upsetting her.
However, since Ji Xizhi asked directly, Shanli didn’t hide it any longer.
“It’s… Hangxing Entertainment.”
“Actually, Yezi… well she…”
Before Shanli could say much, Ji Xizhi didn’t give her a chance to continue and made a decision promptly.
“Call Shen Yeyi, if you can’t reach her, call her manager. Talk to them about the script, delay Shen Yeyi, and make sure she can’t go upstairs.”
Without giving Shanli a moment to react, Ji Xizhi pulled her into a reserved private dining room.
Although Shanli looked bewildered, seeing Ji Xizhi’s serious expression, her heart grew tense, and she quickly took out her phone to call Shen Yeyi.
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Across the restaurant, on the first floor of the hotel.
Shen Yeyi had just been brought in by her manager to meet with President Chen from Congsheng Pharmaceutical.
Meeting at a hotel, the reason is obvious.
Shen Yeyi had long heard about President Chen’s bad reputation in the industry, some even saying that unlaunched artists died in his bed before.
Since her eyes landed on President Chen, Shen Yeyi’s face had been deathly pale.
Her manager stood beside her, whispering, “Think of your parents!”
After threatening her, the manager joyfully pushed Shen Yeyi towards President Chen.
“Come, come, President Chen, this is our Ye Yi, it’s a coincidence really, President Chen is on a business trip here, and Ye Yi is filming nearby too!”
President Chen was very pleased with the manager’s words, “Haha, meeting by chance, it must be fate!”
Watching the two exchange pleasantries made Shen Yeyi feel utterly disgusted.
“Ye Yi, hurry and greet President Chen!”
The pressure from behind Shen Yeyi increased, the threat unspoken yet clear.
Taking a deep breath, Shen Yeyi suppressed the overwhelming tears, and muffled, “President Chen.”
President Chen didn’t mind Shen Yeyi’s appearance, rather, he seemed even more pleased.
“I’ve booked this hotel for three days…”
Before President Chen could finish his sentence.
The phone in Shen Yeyi’s pocket suddenly rang.
Her manager immediately said, “Why are you still carrying a phone, youngsters these days, can never be away from it!”
As Shen Yeyi pulled out her phone and saw Shanli’s number, she didn’t even manage to answer it before her manager grabbed it.
“No worries, just minor issues.”
The manager casually hung up, totally expecting that to be the end of it, but to his surprise, every time he hung up, the other side called back.
Eventually, they even called the manager’s phone.
With no choice, the manager finally answered one call.
The moment he did, a voice came through.
Shanli coldly stated, “Shen Yeyi, what’s going on. Director Jin over there has started to lose his temper. If you don’t want to be the leading actress, say so early, I have enough money to replace you!”
The manager was taken aback on the other end.
“Rival in Love” is Director Jin’s first web drama. The hype doesn’t need mentioning, and even though Shen Yeyi didn’t get to take such a big piece, when possible, he wouldn’t pass it up in place of accompanying President Chen.
The manager knew Shanli was an investor in the crew, and previously feeling that Shanli and Shen Yeyi had a good relationship, he hadn’t thought twice about ending the call abruptly.
He didn’t expect Shanli’s attitude to be so firm.
“Apologies, apologies, Writer Shanli, our Ye Yi was just resting and left her phone with me, didn’t notice you were calling, please don’t be angry!”
Shanli’s attitude didn’t improve a bit, she said:
“Hurry and let Shen Yeyi take the call, I need to tell her something about the plot!”