Is this a breakup fee?

Tianyu.

Jiang Haochen learned about the trending topic from his assistant Chen when he woke up in the morning.

But to clarify things, you can't just issue a statement; you need evidence. Evidence is easy to find; everyone at the club knows people there, so you can just ask for the parking lot surveillance footage.

But just as he obtained the evidence, Cui Dong took the initiative to approach him.

Cui Dong: "Take a break about the trending topics."

Jiang Haochen: "What's wrong?"

Cui Dong: "Lin Yue's agent contacted me. Lin Yue has a new drama that is currently airing, called 'Sunny Day at Seventeen,' and your cat also has a role in it, playing the third male lead."

When Jiang Haochen heard that Chi Yuan was also in the cast, he finally remembered him. He said that Lin Yue's school uniform last night looked so similar. It turned out that it was a costume from the same drama, and they were the same style.

"You want me to help you promote it?"

Cui Dong grinned and nodded, "I know you're a precious person, but it's already trending, isn't it? Free traffic, might as well use it. Let it stay up a little longer, and once the buzz gets even higher, the company can come out and clarify. That way, it won't damage your reputation, and it'll also give our company's artists a boost in popularity."

Jiang Haochen sneered, "President Cui is really good at business. You know what Lin Yue did last night. If all the company's artists follow suit, do you think that's appropriate?"

Cui Dong: "It's indeed a bit inappropriate, but Lin Yue has been developing well in the last two years. He's a promising talent, someone the company has worked hard to cultivate and has spent a lot of money on. You can't just ruin him because he wanted to have sex in a car with you; that would be too cruel. He did spend time with you once, after all. If it really comes to that, don't treat him like a person; treat him like company property. Can you throw away the money just because it hurt you?"

Jiang Haochen was amused by Cui Dong's logic, but since Cui Dong had come to him personally, he still had to give him face: "I don't care how you handle it, but there's one condition: I don't want similar things to happen again."

Therefore, at Cui Dong's instruction, Tianyu did not come forward to clarify immediately.

Half an hour later, Li Weiran received a call from Xiao Zhao.

Xiao Zhao reported Chi Yuan's situation with great concern: "Sister Weiran, Brother Chi is in a very bad state after seeing the trending topic. He keeps having to do retakes while filming."

Li Weiran scolded him angrily, "Idiot, the more important it is to film well, especially at times like this. If President Jiang really changes his persona, he'll have to rely on himself for all his future resources."

Xiao Zhao was shocked: "President Jiang really wants to replace...replace Brother Chi?"

He was just comforting Brother Chi, saying that he was the only person Jiang had ever kept, so why the change?

Xiao Zhao: "How could President Jiang do this? He came to the set to see Brother Chi just a few days ago, and... and he was like that. It hasn't been that long, and he's already changed his mind."

Li Weiran didn't really want to continue this topic: "Where's Chi Yuan? Let him take the call."

Chi Yuan is currently on a very good trajectory. Even without President Jiang's resources in the future, if he works diligently on his current foundation, he may still become very successful.

She had to enlighten Chi Yuan.

Xiao Zhao: "Brother Chi is filming right now. I'll have him call you back in a bit. I noticed he wasn't doing well, and I was hoping to find out something from you so I'd have some idea of ​​what's going on."

Li Weiran: "Chi Yuan asked you to inquire, right? You wanted to know if President Jiang was really going to replace him, but you didn't want to ask him directly?"

Xiao Zhao said no, but Li Weiran obviously didn't believe him. In this kind of matter, the one who wanted to know the result the most was definitely Chi Yuan.

Li Weiran: "Alright, let him wait for news."

Li Weiran has a straightforward personality and is also very capable as an agent. In her opinion, the relationship between Chi Yuan and Jiang Haochen is actually a hidden time bomb. The sooner it is resolved, the less danger there will be in the future.

If you really want to say it, she actually hopes that President Jiang and Chi Yuan will break up at this stage.

Chi Yuan had already built up popularity in the early stages, and with the subsequent work "Imperial Power," even without President Jiang's resources, she was confident that she could make Chi Yuan a star.

With that in mind, Li Weiran went straight to Jiang Haochen's office.

Jiang Haochen and Li Weiran didn't have much work overlap. There was only one thing that made her come to him in person, and for Assistant Chen to let her into his office.

This concerns Chi Yuan.

Jiang Haochen assumed she was there to ask for resources again, and casually asked, "What's up? What's on your mind this time, a variety show or an endorsement?"

Li Weiran raised an eyebrow: "Is this a breakup fee?"

Jiang Haochen sensed something was wrong: "What do you mean by that?"

Li Weiran stated directly, "I saw the trending topics this morning, and my artist saw them too."

Chi Yuan?

Jiang Haochen frowned, suddenly having a bad feeling.

Sure enough, Li Weiran asked, "That's why I came to ask President Jiang, are you going to terminate the contract with our artist ahead of schedule?"

Jiang Haochen's expression suddenly turned cold: "Chi Yuan sent you to ask this?"

Li Weiran was naturally not stupid enough to shift the blame onto her own artist: "No, Xiao Zhao just called to say that Chi Yuan was in a bad mood on set because he saw the trending topic. He kept making mistakes and was scolded by the director."

Jiang Haochen was taken aback. When dealing with this matter, he hadn't considered Chi Yuan at all. It wasn't that he didn't care about a lover's attitude, but rather that he hadn't even considered Chi Yuan's feelings.

In his view, this was a completely fabricated story, but he never expected that Chi Yuan would have such an idea.

Li Weiran said very sincerely, "When you gave him to me, I asked you twice if I was to take him seriously, and you gave me a positive answer both times. During our time together, I can see that Chi Yuan is a promising talent. Therefore, as his manager, I don't want your issues to affect his future development. So if you really want to replace him, please let me know in advance. I will stabilize his emotions and guarantee that he will absolutely not cause you any trouble."

Jiang Haochen's face grew darker and darker as he listened. What was all this nonsense? When did he say he was going to change the person?

"Get out!" Jiang Haochen disliked Li Weiran intensely. "If I really wanted to replace her, I would have someone notify you, instead of you asking me."

Li Weiran was taken aback: "I'm sorry."

She hadn't expected President Jiang to be angry. In her opinion, what she said was very objective and sincere, and given President Jiang's personality, he shouldn't be angry.

After Li Weiran left, Jiang Haochen got up and walked to the French windows. Looking at the bustling city outside, only one thought was in his mind.

Was Li Weiran's arrival Chi Yuan's idea, or Li Weiran's own?

Li Weiran is Chi Yuan's manager. One of the manager's jobs is to help the artist say the things they want to say but find difficult to say themselves.

For example, they might want resources, or they might feel they've become famous and want to terminate their contract early.

Jiang Haochen was not Chi Yuan, and had no obligation to guess or tolerate. After thinking for a moment, he directly called Chi Yuan on his mobile phone.

The call connected, and it was Xiao Zhao's voice on the other end: "President Jiang, Brother Chi is filming."

Jiang Haochen interrupted Xiao Zhao before he could finish speaking, his voice cold and stern, and ordered, "Tell him to come over and answer the phone immediately."