Translator:- Max
Editor:- Dobhsh
Before Chu Cheng came to the set, Lian Jingxing had specifically greeted the director. Although he didn’t clearly state the identity of the other party, when the director heard his surname and asked Lian Jingxing about it, he guessed that he must have some connection with Western Entertainment. Therefore, when Chu Cheng asked him something, he didn’t hide it and replied directly, “Qin.”
Chu Cheng nodded, picked up the phone, impatiently listened to the other party’s scolding, and interrupted directly. “I’m sorry, Mr. Qin, if I may interrupt you. I just wanted to ask you. Are you willing to continue investing in this variety show?”
“If you don’t apologise to Weiming, I really won’t provide the money.”
“That’s good; then you don’t need to concern yourself with this variety show.” After Chu Cheng finished speaking, he hung up the phone and handed the phone back to Qin Weiming.
Then he pointed at Qin Weiming and said to the director, “Whatever amount he withdraws, I’ll cover it. He initiated the withdrawal first, so technically, it’s a breach of contract on his part. He should pay the penalty for breaching the contract. We’ll discuss the details later. Please take some time to draft a new contract for me and send the account number to my phone. I’ll have my assistant handle it.”
After Chu Cheng finished speaking, he turned to look at Qin Weiming, who had a shocked expression on his face. “As for you and your wife, I don’t think you’re an indispensable selling point for this show. Since the investors have switched to me now, I believe that someone like you, who lies and enjoys sowing discord, might cause more trouble if you stay. So here’s what I propose: since the show has just started recording, it’s better to cut your losses and leave now. What do you think?”
Qin Weiming thought he was just blowing hot air, but he didn’t expect Chu Cheng to be serious and said, “Before you say this, why don’t you show the money first?”
“This is easy to handle. As long as the program team gives me the contract now, I will transfer the money immediately.”
Seeing that the situation was developing towards an uncontrollable state, Ren Zhen quickly ran over and tried to mediate the situation. “Let’s forget about it; it’s not a big deal in itself; don’t be like this. How about we take the last one?”
“Why are you interrupting us? You mind your own business!” Qin Weiming reprimanded her.
Ren Zhen desperately wished for her husband to shut up, but she didn’t dare scold him. This variety show had Lian Jingxing and Yu Anyi in it. It could be seen with the naked eye that it was going to explode. The reason she deliberately pointed at Yu Anyi from time to time was also to gain Yu Anyi’s popularity. Yu Anyi had many fans, as well as many black fans. As long as she didn’t openly express hostility and occasionally said a few words about her, Yu Anyi’s black fans would love it, and they would naturally help her speak, thereby ensuring her own popularity.
It’s just that she didn’t expect her husband to quit recording the show now. Ren Zhen didn’t want to, so she tried to persuade him. “We are all just playing games; don’t be so serious. Besides, we have already accepted the appearance fees, so if we quit at this time, it wouldn’t be good for the program team either.”
“It’s true that we are playing a game, but are you guys playing the game fairly? First there were lies, then you tried to sow discord. Quite a series of tricks you’ve pulled off. Who knows if you will do something more surprising later on?”
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“We won’t.” Ren Zhen said.
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Qin Weiming was startled; he didn’t expect that Ren Zhen would take the responsibility on herself. However, he didn’t want to admit it at all. What would others think of him if he admitted it? This idiot!
He still wanted to argue, but the phone in his hand started ringing. Qin Weiming glanced at it, and seeing that it was his uncle, he picked it up. “Uncle.”
“Who just hung up on me right now? Give him the phone!”
Hearing this, Qin Weiming handed the phone to Chu Cheng, who casually took it and said, “Hello”.
Qin Shuang, who had just finished berating Chu Cheng in his office, exclaimed in disbelief, “What do you mean, I don’t need to concern myself with it? Who the hell are you?! I’m the one who invested in this variety show; how can I not need to concern myself with it?! Who do you think you are? Believe me, I can make you leave this show right now!”
“I’m sorry, but currently it isn’t me who is about to leave this variety show. It seems that Qin Weiming might be the one leaving this show.”
“How dare you! What’s your name? Give the director the phone, and I’ll see if he dares to let Weiming leave.”
“Why make things difficult for the director? What I mean is that I may replace you as the investor for this show. You are not even an investor anymore; what are you going to talk to the director about?”
Qin Shuang laughed angrily at him. “Are you crazy? Who are you?”
“Chu Cheng.” Chu Cheng responded calmly, “But I guess you may not know me.”
Qin Shuang had never heard of this name before. Chu Cheng? Who knew where this brat came from? He had only heard of two people surnamed Chu: one was Chu Yuanshan, and the other was Chu Xin. What kind of green onion was Chu Cheng? “Okay, you wait; now I…”
Wait; Qin Shuang suddenly thought of something. Chu Xin, Chu Cheng… these two names…
“What’s the relationship between you and Chu Xin?”
“Yo, it looks like you know my brother.”
Qin Shuang: …..
He knew there was something fishy about these two names being so similar!
Qin Shuang was a bit overwhelmed. The film and television industries had made money in the past two years, which was why he often invested in variety shows and TV dramas. Because of this, he had invested in several TV dramas produced by Western Entertainment and had met the current president of Western Entertainment a few times. Although it was only a few times, Qin Shuang also had to admit that there were talented people from generation to generation, and Chu Xin was indeed one of those capable people.
Their Qin family was not comparable to the Chu family, so they couldn’t produce such talents. Qin Shuang always persuaded himself with this thought. But when he watched other people’s juniors flourish while his own juniors just idled around, he would occasionally feel a little melancholic.
However, their disappointing next generation had actually gotten into a dispute with Chu Xin’s younger brother! Qin Shuang felt a throbbing pain in his temples. Although he didn’t remember the name Chu Cheng, he vaguely recalled someone mentioning that both of the Chu family’s sons were quite capable. The elder son managed the entertainment company under their conglomerate and had become an industry giant, while the younger son chose independent entrepreneurship and ventured into the cultural industry. Qin Shuang didn’t have much exposure to the cultural industry, so he naturally hadn’t heard of Chu Cheng’s name. However, unexpectedly, he heard it today.
Qin Shuang said awkwardly, “Well, Xiao Cheng, I think there might be a misunderstanding between us.”
Since the moment he mentioned Chu Xin, Chu Cheng had suspected that he must be aware of Chu Xin’s identity. As expected, just as he had thought, Qin Shuang’s attitude immediately changed.
“What kind of misunderstanding?” Chu Cheng said with a smile.
“Well, it’s actually not a big deal. We can do this; you first give Weiming the phone, I’ll have a quick chat with him, and then I’ll talk to you.”
Chu Cheng glanced at Qin Weiming, then handed the phone back. “He has something to talk to you about.”
Qin Weiming took the phone doubtfully and heard his uncle saying angrily, “Tell me the truth, what happened! Don’t say that the program team suddenly changed the rules or couldn’t record well. I want to know what’s going on between you and Chu Cheng. What’s going on? Why do you guys have a dispute? He said he wants you to leave this variety show!”
Qin Weiming was stunned for a moment, but since he wanted to save face, he had no choice but to step aside and tell the whole story, insisting, “He wronged me!”
“You bastard! Qin Weiming, do you think I don’t know what kind of person you are? If he had falsely accused you, you would have thrown money at his face and made him kneel down to apologise to you a long time ago. Now you’re just causing trouble and not telling me the truth. It’s clear that you’re the one at fault!”
“Even if it’s my fault, so what? Now that things have gotten to this point, I can’t admit it!”
“It’s all because of your own actions! Even in a simple program recording, you manage to show your scheming nature. How come you don’t use that brain of yours in your regular work? Let me tell you, I invested a substantial amount of money in this program, and I can’t just withdraw my investment. Now, go and reconcile with Chu Cheng, put this matter behind us, and don’t provoke him in the future.”
“Why should I go and bow down to him? Afterwards, how will I continue to record this show?”
“Then, don’t record it; you talk to the program team about terminating the contract yourself. You pay for the liquidated damages yourself, and I won’t speak up for you.”
“You didn’t have this kind of attitude before.” Qin Weiming said, noticing the change in his uncle’s demeanour.
“You didn’t tell me earlier that you had a dispute with Chu Cheng!” Qin Shuang felt exhausted. “Can’t you see that I don’t want to provoke him? Otherwise, why would I waste so much time talking to you? I don’t want to stir up trouble with him, yet you insist on making a fuss. You’re in the wrong, so what’s wrong with apologising and moving on? This matter is settled now. I’m busy all day long, and I don’t have time to clean up after you!”
“Why are you so afraid of him? In terms of age, he should call you ‘uncle’!”
“What’s the use of being called ‘uncle’? When I meet his brother, I have to address him as Mr. Chu. When I meet his father, bah, I don’t even have the qualifications to meet his father! Do you understand?” Qin Shuang shouted in anger. He couldn’t believe this fool needed him to spell it out so explicitly!
Qin Weiming was taken aback. He always thought that his uncle was a respectable figure in the industry, but he never thought that there was such a stark difference between his uncle and Chu Cheng’s father. No wonder he changed his attitude after Chu Cheng announced his name.
“What are you still standing there for? Go apologise!”
Qin Weiming felt trapped. He looked at Chu Cheng and couldn’t bring himself to admit that he had lied. However, if Qin Shuang didn’t support him, the production team wouldn’t be on his side either. They would likely follow Lian Jingxing’s instructions to change the rules, reshoot this part, and have the staff count the money, which would expose his lie anyway.
If the show were to be cancelled, not only would he have to pay the liquidated damages, but Ren Zhen would also be affected. Qin Shuang would definitely be displeased with him, and his family would question why he returned home so early. Qin Shuang would surely explain the reason, and his parents would likely be angry as well.
After several considerations, Qin Weiming chose the statement that was the most beneficial to him. “I lied because we lost the last game in the morning, and Xiao Zhen was very sad, saying that she didn’t want to be the last in this game too. That’s why I lied—to make Xiao Zhen happy. In order not to be found out later and let Xiao Zhen lose face, I was reluctant to let the program team count the money. I’m sorry.”
When everyone heard these words, they couldn’t help but look at the people around them with surprise in their eyes. Although they also felt that Qin Weiming must have lied, otherwise they wouldn’t have been so unwilling to let the program team investigate, to see them suddenly apologise caught everyone off guard.
Ji Qingzhou thought about the surprise in Ren Zhen’s eyes when she heard Qin Weiming report the number 49 and Qin Weiming’s tone and attitude when he yelled “Shut up” at Ren Zhen. It didn’t look like it was for Ren Zhen’s sake. Just from the way he looked at Ren Zhen, he was on the verge of directly insulting her.
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I know divorce shouldn’t be the first solution to marital problems, but Wow Ren Zhen should really divorce her husband
Girl, your husband doesn’t cherish you at all… Idk why but I feel like he look down at her for being an actor, like… for him, she’s just some (derogatory) entertainer 😶……. he’s probably sexist too….
What is the similarity between the names Xin and Cheng? I assume it has something to do with the characters used?
Oh this guy SUCKS