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Chapter 18 Playing Hard with the Boss

Tianyao also invested in "Like a Dream", so they definitely can't let Jiang Li drag down the whole project alone.

"No, if she backs out, it means she's condoning all the dirty work." Cheng Sijun refused without even thinking.

"Then how do you suggest we resolve this?" Gao Zheng stared at her with a grim expression. "The company isn't just mine; there are other shareholders."

Before he could finish speaking, the landline on Gao Zheng's desk rang.

The tension in the office was somewhat alleviated by the ringing of the telephone.

Gao Zheng glanced at the caller ID; it was someone from the head office, Xingyu Media.

The reason for calling at this time is obvious, but is it really necessary to alarm Xingyu Entertainment for just one Jiang Li?

There was no time to think about it. Gao Zheng cleared his throat and said calmly, "President He."

After hearing something said on the other end, Gao Zheng clenched his fist at his side and replied in a deep voice, "Understood."

hang up the phone.

Gao Zheng tapped the landline on the table: "President of Xingyu Entertainment, make Jiang Li publicly apologize in front of the media and retire from the entertainment industry forever. With the online attacks against her like this, she has absolutely no chance of making a comeback."

Cheng Sijun frowned and opened her mouth.

Gao Zheng raised his hand to interrupt her: "You don't need to rush to refute me. So many companies have come to smear her, even Xingyu Entertainment called. There's nothing I can do about this. Instead of arguing with me, you should ask Jiang Li who she offended."

They're practically killing Jiang Li.

Gao Zheng was extremely annoyed: "Go prepare for the press conference first, and have Jiang Li come over to apologize."

"Press conference?!" Cheng Sijun was shocked when she heard those three words.

With the development of the internet to this point, almost all apologies are made online.

Does the press conference mean that Jiang Li is to be publicly executed in front of so many media cameras?

Jiang Li was the first artist Gao Zheng personally signed.

He also felt embarrassed by such a cruel method.

He lowered his voice and said solemnly, "Star Entertainment said that a few lines of apology on Weibo are insincere and too casual. An apology at a press conference, which will be broadcast live across the entire internet, will be more solemn."

Cheng Sijun sneered: "It's even more humiliating."

She could almost imagine how sharp the questions at the press conference would be.

She laughed in exasperation, already understanding what had happened.

Xingyu is the Yu family's film and television company, and Chu Yan is Xingyu's top star.

There's no need to even think about who's behind it all.

Cruel enough.

……

Chairman's Office of Jiang's Group.

Chu Chengzhang held his phone and smiled disdainfully: "Let her back out on her own, but she didn't. Now she's in this state, she deserves it."

Yan Wei's voice came through the receiver: "When Lili entered the entertainment industry, she probably thought that she was prettier than Yan'er and could surpass Yan'er. She has been disobedient since she was a child."

"She thinks she can compare to Yan'er? Besides her face, what does she have that Yan'er can't match?" Chu Chengzhang said sarcastically, he was tired of saying these words: "Go and discuss it with Madam Yu, and tell Old Master Yu about this."

He simply couldn't believe that someone like Jiang Li would still want this granddaughter-in-law.

Given Jiang Li's current behavior, even if the Yu family breaks off the engagement, they won't have anything to say about it.

In this way, Jiang Li won't have to give up the shares he wanted.

"Honey, Yan'er just told me that Lili is going to hold a press conference to apologize, which will be broadcast live online." Yan Wei's voice was gentle.

Chu Chengzhang's face darkened: "Hold a press conference? Doesn't she think she's embarrassed enough already?"

Yan Wei didn't say anything.

Chu Chengzhang was too lazy to bother with her anymore: "Since she asked for a scolding, there's nothing we can do about it. It's good to let Grandpa Yu watch the live broadcast too."

……

Jiang Li, wearing a black baseball cap and a black face mask, stepped out of the elevator.

She walked forward at a leisurely pace in her high heels. On the other end of the line, a phone call.

Cheng Sijun's voice trembled with anger: "They actually want you to hold a press conference, publicly apologize, and leave the entertainment industry."

"A press conference?" Jiang Li's eyes curved into a smile, but the smile didn't reach her eyes, and her voice was cold: "Fine."

hang up the phone.

We arrived at the entrance of Huating County.

The driver's side window of a low-profile black sedan parked on the roadside was rolled down.

Qin Yichen waved to her: "Jiang Li."

Jiang Li paused for a moment, then slowly walked over, opened the door, and got into the passenger seat.

Looking at her calm and composed demeanor, Qin Yichen was truly impressed.

Even with the situation at its most critical, the big boss is still acting like nothing's wrong.

"My brother told me to wait for you here. He has surgery at the hospital and can't make it." Qin Yichen turned the car key and started the car: "To Tianyao Media?"

Jiang Li hummed in agreement.

"Those people are really going too far!" Qin Yichen said indignantly, "It's all fake, but they all make it sound so convincing, like they saw it with their own eyes. If I were you, I would sue them to death!"

Jiang Li didn't say anything, nestled in her seat, holding her phone and replying to messages.

Qin Yichen rested his hands on the steering wheel: "Jiang Li, if you need a lawyer, just let me know. I'll find Chang Gengming for you. You know Chang Gengming, right? He..."

"Please stop at the subway entrance ahead, thank you." Jiang Li interrupted him, raising her head. Impatience, along with a sense of oppression, appeared in her usually lazy and weary fox-like eyes.

"...Huh?!" Qin Yichen was stunned. Wasn't he supposed to take her to Tianyao?
Suddenly realizing something, he snapped out of his daze, his throat bobbing nervously: "Boss, I'll shut up..."

……

The press conference was held in a conference hall at Tianyao.

When Jiang Li and Qin Yichen arrived.

Gao Zheng, Cheng Sijun, and several other staff members were in a small lounge connected to the conference hall.

They were stunned when they saw Qin Yichen.

"This is your assistant?" Gao Zheng asked, looking surprised.

Where did Jiang Li find such a good-looking assistant? This assistant is even more handsome than the male artists in their company, and her temperament is also exceptional.

Jiang Li shook her head: "No."

Qin Yichen smiled slightly and introduced himself: "Hello, my surname is Qin."

Gao Zheng did not connect him with the Qin family.

But when he looked at the multi-million dollar mechanical watch on Qin Yichen's wrist, a glint flashed in his eyes.

Could Jiang Li have really found a sugar daddy...?

"Hello." Gao Zheng shook hands with Qin Yichen, somewhat out of sorts.

Qin Yichen chose the cheapest outfit he could find today, and even his car was the most ordinary one he had just picked up that morning.

Unexpectedly, it still scared these people.

Cheng Sijun didn't pay attention to that much; she glanced at the screen on the wall.

The conference hall was packed with reporters. There weren't enough seats, so most of them were standing, whispering and discussing something with the people next to them.

With a headache, Cheng Sijun turned to Jiang Li: "Are you really planning to go?"

Jiang Li raised an eyebrow, her tone casual: "Isn't it too late for you to ask now?"

Cheng Sijun gritted her teeth angrily: "I never expected that someone as obscure as you could attract so many people to tear you apart."

They're still working on Jiang Li before the machine even starts.

Jiang Li smiled and patted her shoulder: "Don't worry, I told you I'd make you proud."

(End of this chapter)