Chapter 670: Chapter 621 Submissive and Humble
Bao Li Entertainnt imdiately halted all of Hu Qinglan’s performances, comrcial advertisents, and arrangents after the incident broke out, and even sent the company’s top agent to appear on “Star Afternoon Tea” to discreetly express Bao Li Entertainnt’s stance to the public.
“Bao Li Company deeply regrets this incident, and we feel that Miss Hu Qinglan has suffered a considerable blow. Her emotions have also seen substantial fluctuations and instability, which is why, upon our advice, Miss Hu Qinglan has temporarily suspended all comrcial performances and activities…”
“Bullshit! Bullshit! Bullshit!” Hu Qinglan slamd the remote fiercely onto the floor, “You bloodsuckers! When you needed , you’d talk up a storm! Now, with just this little incident, instead of thinking of helping through tough tis, you’re kicking while I’m down! You’re all beasts!”
“Qinglan, let it go. Sit down and take a break, have so water!” The female assistant, who was under a personal contract with Hu Qinglan and therefore shared a private bond, tried to soothe her emotions.
“I don’t want any, thank you!” Hu Qinglan sat down huffily, vented her emotions, and after a mont’s thought about continuing with life, said, “You call Bao Li for and ask them what exactly do they intend to do?”
The female assistant found herself in a bit of a dilemma and said nothing for a while.
“Well? What are you still sitting there for?” Hu Qinglan imdiately yelled upon seeing her assistant motionless.
“Qinglan, the company sent over this termination contract this morning.” The female assistant hesitantly presented the termination contract.
“What? A termination contract?” Hu Qinglan snatched it in shock and after seriously reading two pages, she imdiately threw it on the floor and scoffed coldly, “Ha! When Jiahe was in trouble, these people circled around like a pack of groveling dogs, begging and pleading for to sign a contract. And now? With this small issue, they want to kick to the curb? It won’t be that simple!”
“Qinglan, I think… I think you should just sign it,” the assistant tentatively suggested.
“What? You want to sign it?” Hu Qinglan replied seriously to the assistant, “If I sign this contract, who will pay the mortgage for this house? Who will maintain three cars? And what about the crowd of poor relatives who knock on my door every day! Hmph!” Hu Qinglan said disdainfully, and continued, “They probably won’t co by now, anyway! Right, and who is going to pay your salary?”
“Qinglan, I know you’re in a tight spot, but look at the contract here.” The assistant showed Hu Qinglan the last page of the contract, “It clearly states that all comrcial activities, performances, movie, and advertisent shoots involving the artist must get the consent of Bao Li Company, otherwise, it will be considered a breach of contract, and a penalty will have to be paid! Do you understand what this ans? It ans that if you drag this out, Bao Li will shelve you, and you won’t even have a chance to get into the newspapers in the future. Your youth won’t last, and if you continue to waste ti like this, in the end, you’ll be the one to suffer. I’m not going to lie, in my many years as an assistant, I’ve seen quite a few artists go against entertainnt companies, and they all suffered, eventually leaving the industry without exception.”
Hu Qinglan clenched her teeth fiercely, regretting her decision to go with Bao Li because of Qu Jiaron.
“Qinglan, listen to , if you sign the contract, at least Bao Li won’t hold you back anymore. That gives you a chance to leave show business or to collaborate with other companies for a potential coback,” the assistant tried to encourage Hu Qinglan.
Hu Qinglan chuckled bitterly and shook her head, “I’ve been acting since I was eighteen, and it’s been seven or eight years now. I don’t know how to do anything else. What do you expect to do? Invest this money? Do you know that my bank account only has enough for this month’s mortgage and gas money? And I can’t even afford to pay your salary!” Hu Qinglan said helplessly. She had never had any concept of spending money and never knew how much was in her bank account until she urgently checked after the scandal broke, resulting in sothing unbelievable even to her.
“Sign with another company? Who would want ? Who would sign a star that’s been involved with two n and a prostitute?” Hu Qinglan despondently grabbed her own hair, burying her head low.
The female assistant comforted Hu Qinglan by stroking her back, “Qinglan, you can sell two of the cars and so of your jewelry. Move into a smaller house to get through this rough patch; there will always be a way out.”
“What do I do after that money runs out, then?” Hu Qinglan asked the assistant, completely at a loss for the future.
“That’s…” The assistant also felt overwheld and at a loss for words.
“Oh! Right!” The assistant suddenly recalled sothing and said to Hu Qinglan, “Qinglan, did you know that Jiahe Company has reorganised? And the general manager is Liu Qingliu; your relationship with him used to be quite good, right? We could try to talk to him.”
“Liu Qingliu?” Hu Qinglan mused over the na, rembering that she seed to have taken a stand for him against Wang Wenhua, “Would that work?”
“How would you know if you don’t try? Besides, don’t you have no other options now?” the assistant earnestly persuaded Hu Qinglan.
“Alright then! Help set up a eting with him!” Hu Qingliu finally nodded in agreent after much contemplation.
That evening, at the Observation Tower’s top-floor restaurant, Liu Hun had booked the entire top floor. When he saw Hu Qinglan approaching enchantingly, he imdiately got up to greet her.
“Long ti no see, Qinglan!” Liu Hun said with a smile as he pulled out a chair for Hu Qinglan.
That day, Hu Qinglan had deliberately put on flesh-colored stockings and a tight short skirt, and her top had a very low neckline. She had already made up her mind that if she could continue her acting career, sacrificing her appearance would be worth it.
“General Manager Liu, long ti no see!” Hu Qinglan slowly took her seat and offered Liu Hun a charming smile.
Liu Hun opened the wine and poured so for Hu Qinglan before asking, “What brings you to today?”
Hu Qinglan swirled her wine glass for a while before finally speaking, “Manager Liu must have heard about my affair too, I suppose.”
“Oh!” Liu Qingliu acted as if he had just realized, nodding and saying, “Ah, I have heard… and I’m truly sorry. Is there anything I can do to help you?”
Hu Qinglan set down her wine glass and smiled lightly, “I heard Manager Liu has rallied the troops and pulled Jiahe back up?”
“Hey! I’m not that capable,” Liu Qingliu said with a laugh, shaking his head.
Hu Qinglan cursed Liu Qingliu as a sly fox in her heart, and then seductively threw a glance at Liu Qingliu with a smile, “Manager Liu, you don’t need to be modest. Since you’re so capable, why not admit it?”
“So… Qinglan, how would you like to help you?” Liu Qingliu returned to the main topic, asking Hu Qinglan with a aningful look.
Hu Qinglan began to play with Liu Qingliu’s trouser leg with her high heel, saying, “Sign !”
“Wait… Qinglan, wait!” Liu Qingliu suddenly spoke up to stop Hu Qinglan’s teasing.
Hu Qinglan was a bit surprised. She believed her charm should make any man kneel under her pogranate skirt, especially one who had hinted at her in the past, “What’s the matter, Manager Liu? You don’t want to?”
“That… I have to ask my boss!” Liu Qingliu said with so difficulty.
“Your boss?” Hu Qinglan was imdiately confused, “Aren’t you the boss of Jiahe?”
“I am!”
Suddenly, a man’s magnetic voice interrupted their conversation, and Liu Qingliu imdiately stood up before saying to Hu Qinglan, “Qinglan, let introduce you. This is the new owner of Jiahe Company—Mr. Liu Hun.”
“It’s been a while!” Liu Hun greeted Hu Qinglan with an outstretched hand, full of implication.
“Slap!” Hu Qinglan, huffing with anger, splashed the red wine in her glass onto Liu Hun’s face and imdiately got up wanting to leave.
“Think carefully! If you walk out of that door, don’t ever think about mingling in Hong Kong’s entertainnt circle again.” Liu Hun wiped his face with a handkerchief and then signaled Liu Qingliu that he could leave.
Seeing Hu Qinglan stop, Liu Hun knew she couldn’t let go. He walked up to her and said, “I understand your current situation. You understand it even better! Qu Jiarong went so far as to dump all the dirt on you to save himself! You can’t rely on such a man anymore. Now that you’re even more speechless, what are you going to do?”
“No! None of your business!” Hu Qinglan said indignantly. Liu Hun’s words stabbed her heart like knives.
“Really? Do you still want to live in a villa? Drive sports cars? Wear jewelry? Or do you want to be like other won, carrying a grocery basket to shop for vegetables every day?” Liu Hun continued.
Hu Qinglan clenched her teeth. Though very reluctantly, she couldn’t deny that she was absolutely unwilling to lead the life Liu Hun described.
“Think carefully! I can continue to let you live a luxurious life, even a hundred tis better than now. Being on the cover of magazines is not a problem! Yachts are not a problem! Private planes are not a problem!”
Hu Qinglan struggled internally, while Liu Hun sat in his chair holding the wine glass, watching her silhouette. He enjoyed watching people hesitate while weighing their interests.
“Fine!” In the end, Hu Qinglan couldn’t resist the temptation of money and benefits, and she chose to turn back.
“You agree?” Liu Hun asked as if to confirm.
“Hmm! I agree with you!” Hu Qinglan nodded emphatically.
“Good!” Liu Hun said with delight, and then, in front of Hu Qinglan, he poured the wine onto his own shoe before telling her, “Crawl over here! Lick it clean! This is the first thing you’ll do, and also your punishnt for being so unyielding and splashing with wine.”
The blood in Hu Qinglan’s chest churned with rage, unable to believe Liu Hun could tornt her in such a way. Suddenly she rembered that night at the club, how she had pleaded with him in vain, miserably having to fondle herself. Just the thought of that scene made her involuntarily aroused, wanting to get close to Liu Hun to sll his scent, to touch his body.
Suddenly, as if possessed, Hu Qinglan found herself kneeling on the ground…
“Co here!” Liu Hun smiled and beckoned to Hu Qinglan with a crooked finger.
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