After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 521 - 512: I Am in Charge of My Career

Chapter 521: Chapter 512: I Am in Charge of My Career

Li Yuwen watched in a daze as Jing Huai picked up the pen and signed the termination contract that she wished she could rush over and shred.

Once the fingerprint stained with red ink fell on that familiar signature, everything was a foregone conclusion.

Shao Yifeng took the termination contract, glanced at it, handed it to the secretary for filing, and then looked at Jing Huai, businesslike: "Do you want to release the retirement statement yourself or have the company release it for you?"

Thinking about how he had lost some, but still had several million fans left during this time, Jing Huai only felt an emptiness in his heart, "I’ll release it myself."

"Alright, if there are any of your belongings left in the company, you can pack them up, and once you’re done, you can leave."

Jing Huai nodded, glanced again at Li Yuwen, who was still in a state of despair, hesitated a bit, then turned around and walked towards Jiang Lingxi.

Shao Yifeng raised an eyebrow at this but did not stop him.

In his office, Jing Huai was rational and definitely didn’t dare to do anything excessive.

But what Jing Huai did next still surprised him a bit.

"Jiang Lingxi, I owe you an apology for the false rumors online before. I’m sorry, I feel guilty and don’t expect you to forgive me. I’m really sorry."

Jiang Lingxi looked at Jing Huai bowing at an angle definitely exceeding 120 degrees in front of her, and after a moment, she gave a light "hmm."

She didn’t say anything like "I forgive you."

Jing Huai, however, let out a relieved breath, straightened up, glanced at the person seated on the sofa, and gave a self-deprecating smile as he turned around.

Despite hiding at home and avoiding everything during this time, he hadn’t cut off the internet, so he was aware of the hot entertainment news online.

Not to mention others, just Jiang Lingxi’s decision to run off to the Liangchuan Desert to film, during this time, she hadn’t participated in any large-scale events. Relying solely on a fashion show she stepped in to save, she gained the favor of two major fashion brands and received an invitation to an international fashion gala. Even he couldn’t help but click his tongue when he learned about these things online.

There’s a saying in the circle: minor fame relies on promotion, major fame relies on luck.

Perhaps this is destiny!

Not to mention there’s still the love rumor hanging on trending searches. If this were a rising female star, she might be too anxious to sleep without a denial, but he felt no panic from Jiang Lingxi, her composure was truly remarkable.

A figure like Jiang Lingxi, who had the potential to explode and was amid a dating scandal, yet remained calm inside out, made him wonder how he thought he could conspire with Xu Qingmei against her back then.

He must have truly lost his mind at that time!

The sound of the door closing jolted Li Yuwen, who was still standing in place.

She first thought that Jing Huai could remember to solemnly apologize to Jiang Lingxi for his past offenses before leaving but didn’t even say goodbye to her, his agent. Then quickly came the realization of a harsh truth.

Without Jing Huai, she, as an agent, was left only with a few struggling minor artists. She was too lazy to manage those few people usually, and her relationship with them was just average.

So would she just remain with those few from now on?

"Mr. Shao, look, I..."

Shao Yifeng immediately raised his hand to cut her off, "Since you’re still here, it saves us the hassle of doing this again." Then he called to the secretary sorting documents, "Secretary Yu."

Realizing what was happening, Li Yuwen’s face turned pale.

The next second, her suspicion was confirmed.

"Prepare a termination contract for Li Yuwen, the agent, and have her sign it."

As soon as he said that, not only was Li Yuwen caught so off guard by her unceremonious dismissal that she couldn’t hold her pen, even Tong Yue, who sat leisurely sipping coffee on the sofa, was startled.

Turning her head, she looked at the disheveled and discomposed Li Yuwen with a complex expression.

First, she hadn’t expected Jing Huai to take the initiative to request a termination with President Shao, and now she hadn’t expected Li Yuwen to be dismissed.

Unlike other industries, if an agent is dismissed, it means you lack the ability to make stars. Afterward, trying to continue as an agent is basically out of the question; no one would trust you to manage their talent.

Directly consider changing careers.

She thought Li Yuwen, being one of the company’s veterans, at worst would start over with new talents. Unexpectedly, President Shao was much more decisive than she imagined.

This time, no matter how much Li Yuwen hesitated, she had to obediently sign her name and mark her fingerprint on the termination contract.

Her salary was tied to the artists’ achievements; without artists under her, an agent’s base salary was less than an ordinary worker’s at a small company. Even if she wanted to stay, it was of no use.

Before leaving the office this time, Li Yuwen walked up to Tong Yue.

Tong Yue, seeing her approaching, simply stood up, "What is it, something you want to say to me?"

Li Yuwen glanced at the contract laid open on the coffee table, one she had dreamed of, but now she wasn’t even qualified to touch it. Thinking of this, she gave a bleak smile, "Tong Yue, you won!"

They had joined the company around the same time, and years later, she was first abandoned by her artist and then by the company, while the person before her was about to soar high with her artist. From now on, she and Tong Yue were worlds apart.

Perhaps in the future, she wouldn’t even be qualified to see Tong Yue!

This time, without waiting for Tong Yue to speak again, she suddenly turned and walked out of the office in large strides.

Tong Yue sat back down, ultimately couldn’t help but sigh, "Li Yuwen does have ability, but one wrong step leads to another..."

Once you’ve tasted the sweetness of shortcuts, it’s easy to drift, and once you drift, it’s easy to crash.

And crash she did!

Simultaneously reminding herself silently that she must tread steadily and build step by step; otherwise, Li Yuwen’s today would be her tomorrow.

Lost in thought, she didn’t even notice when President Shao approached and sat opposite her.

"How do you both feel about the offer?"

She abruptly came to her senses and instinctively replied, "Xiao Xi feels the work schedule is too packed, and it’s hard to squeeze out time for rest. Plus, she wants to take the college entrance exam next year and is already reviewing."

Jiang Lingxi’s intentions had been spoken in advance, and when Shao Yifeng looked over, she nodded, "I appreciate President Shao’s favor, but I have my plans."

Upon hearing this, Shao Yifeng understood her meaning and bluntly asked, "You want more autonomy than what’s in this contract?"

Jiang Lingxi smiled, liking the straightforwardness, and nodded, "Yes."

Used to being the one arranging things, being arranged by others felt a bit uncomfortable.

If she could strive for it, then strive for it!

Tong Yue watched these two strong-willed individuals before her, took a deep breath, and pursed her lips.

Forget it; she’d better remain silent.

Jiang Lingxi originally thought she’d have to haggle with Shao Yifeng, after all, a popular artist was just a tool for the company to maximize profit, so naturally, they would leverage it as much as possible.

This S-level contract full of various resources was proof enough of that.

But she didn’t expect him to merely frown in thought for a moment, then say, "Okay."

Jiang Lingxi was momentarily stunned, then smiled, "Thank you for trusting me, President Shao. I won’t let the company down."

Even if she wanted to live a slightly easier life this lifetime, what she intended to do, she’d still strive to do her best!