C12 The Contract Was Terminated Smoothly

As soon as Gu Yuan stepped out of the hospital, she saw a series of urgent calls from Qiao Xi. Having made a million dollars today, she was in high spirits, and her voice was noticeably brighter when she answered, “What’s up, Qiao? Why is my favorite agent calling?”

“Get over to the studio, we need to talk,” Qiao Xi replied, his voice sounding a bit choked and muffled.

Without further questions, Gu Yuan hung up and hailed a cab right outside the hospital, heading straight to the studio.

In the CEO's office, Qiao Xi gingerly touched the corner of his mouth, wincing as he sat on the coffee table, glaring angrily at Shi Pai. Shi Pai didn’t look much better, sporting a black eye from Qiao Xi’s punch. He sneered through gritted teeth, “What are you glaring at? I’m way more beat up than you!”

Qiao Xi rolled his eyes and shot back, “Serves you right!”

Gu Yuan pushed the door open to find the office in shambles, with broken items scattered everywhere. The two of them, both sporting injuries, were locked in a standoff, neither willing to back down. Casually, she strolled over to Qiao Xi, brushed the debris off the couch, and plopped down, sinking into the cushions.

"Did you call me over just to watch you two fight?" Gu Yuan looked indifferent, which annoyed Qiao Xi a bit.

"I got beat up because of you! Have a little heart, will you?" Qiao Xi's face showed a hint of frustration.

Without further ado, Gu Yuan pulled out a wad of cash from her pocket, handed to her by Yuu Jin's bodyguard, and stuffed it into Qiao Xi's hand. "Here's my heart."

Qiao Xi coughed, slipped the money into his jacket pocket, and leaned in to whisper, "Did you pull another scam?" He had felt the thickness of the cash earlier; it was at least five or six thousand dollars.

Gu Yuan gave a knowing smile and replied ambiguously, "Something like that."

"Hey, are you two ignoring your boss here?" Shi Pai stood there, feeling like a background prop, clearly unhappy.

Only then did Gu Yuan turn her attention to Shi Pai and get straight to the point. "My contract still has six months left. Isn't it a bit inhumane for you to be so eager to terminate it, Mr. Shi?"

Shi Pai was taken aback. How did she know the reason he called her in today was to discuss ending the contract? He hadn't even hinted at it to Qiao Xi.

Gu Yuan chuckled, her eyes sharp and unyielding. "During the time I've been sidelined, I haven't had any gigs, and even my previous endorsements were taken by younger colleagues from the same company. I haven't complained, but I still need to eat, right? Streaming is just a way to make a living. If you think I'm going against the company's wishes and still want to terminate my contract, that's your call."

Shi Bai felt a twitch in his brow, sensing a trap in her words, but he couldn't help asking, "What do you want?"

Gu Yuan's gaze flickered between them. "Two million, and I'll have nothing more to do with Shi Entertainment."

Shi Bai was stunned by Gu Yuan's audacious demand. "Why don't you just rob a bank!"

Even Qiao Xi was taken aback by Gu Yuan's shamelessness.

Gu Yuan lounged lazily on the couch. "Just say whether you agree or not."

"Aren't you afraid I'll blacklist you for another six months, dragging it out until the contract ends?" Shi Bai sneered.

"If you're that tough, I don't mind going down with Shi Entertainment," Gu Yuan replied with a sly smile, like a cat that got the cream, as if she ruled the world and everything revolved around her.

Shi Bai pressed his lips together in defeat. "Fine, I agree."