Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 199 The Not-So-Humble Nan Xu and Lu Zhiruo
"What are you still standing here for? Didn't you hear General Manager Nan tell you to get lost?" Zhang San vented his anger on He Shichen.

It's all He Shichen's fault. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten slapped and lost face in front of so many people.

Doesn't his face count as face?
He Shichen glanced timidly at Nan Xu, but when he met her cold gaze, He Shichen's legs went weak, and he opened the door and went out.

Standing outside the door, agent Li Lan watched He Shichen go in and come out again. She took out a cigarette from her pack and asked, "Why are you out again? Didn't the script reading start?"

He Shichen clicked his tongue and said, "Sister Lan, the investors have replaced me."

Upon hearing this, Li Lan paused in her act of lighting a cigarette, somewhat incredulous. "Change the person? It's already been officially announced, and now you're saying you're changing the person? Are you disrespecting me?" As she spoke, she was about to open the door and go inside.

He Shichen stopped her, saying, "No, Sister Lan, the people inside are investors. What if we offend them and they make things difficult for us later?"

Hearing this, Li Lan snorted coldly, "Have you forgotten? You are an artist under Changhe. Who in this industry doesn't give President Chen face? Move aside and let me in."

When President Chen was mentioned, He Shichen loosened his grip on Li Lan's hand a little. Yes, he was an artist under Changhe Entertainment. Who would dare to disrespect President Chen?
Inside the conference room, the script reading had already begun, and Zhang San was giving his presentation when suddenly the conference room door was flung open.

Li Lan, with a cigarette dangling from her lips and a defiant look on her face, walked in and launched into a tirade against Zhang San: "Zhang San, what's wrong with you? It's just that you were a little over an hour late, so why are you bringing up the issue of replacing you? We've known each other for so many years, can't you just turn a blind eye?"

Zhang San was speechless. It was clearly his own fault for being late, yet they wanted him to turn a blind eye. Anyone who didn't know better would think they had a great relationship.

He's just a friend I've met a few times and worked with a few times, and he's really taking himself too seriously.

Nanxu leaned back lazily in her chair, tapping her fingers absently on the table.

Zhang San sneered, "The big boss is sitting right here. You can talk to him about this yourself." He pointed to the compass.

Following the direction Zhang San pointed, Li Lan's gaze fell on Nan Xu, who was charming and beautiful; bright eyes and white teeth were the perfect description for her.

However, at this age, he's already a big investor; who knows where all this money comes from?

A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes. "Heh, little sister, you look unfamiliar. You're probably new to the industry, right? Our Xiao He is an artist under Changhe. You've probably heard of President Chen. Since you're in this industry, don't make things so awkward. It doesn't look good."

"You... are you threatening me with Chen Chao?" Nan Xu raised an eyebrow at the newcomer, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes.

"How could that be? I just wanted to give you some advice. Besides, you're so young, we all know where this money came from." Li Lan flicked off her cigarette ash and looked up at Nan Xu.

He Shichen stood at the door, eager to know if Nanxu would compromise.

"Then I won't accept your suggestion, and don't try to use Chen Chao to pressure me, you won't succeed." Nan Xu looked at Sister Lan provocatively.

One thing after another is threatening her. No wonder the entertainment industry is so murky and dirty.

Li Lan was furious that Nan Xu would actually embarrass her. She pointed at Nan Xu and said angrily, "Don't be so stubborn!"

He then changed the subject, saying, "Besides, you're so young, who knows where you got all this money from?" as if to say, "Who doesn't know how you got to your position?"
Nan Xu rolled her eyes, opened the cup lid, and splashed a cup of coffee directly onto Sister Lan's face.

Coffee dripped down her smooth hair and onto her clothes. The coffee came so fast that Zhang San and Lu Zhiruo didn't even see it before it spilled on Sister Lan's face.

Lu Zhiruo hesitated, then decided against it, thinking that she might end up cleaning up Nan Xu's mess.

The cup was slammed onto the table.

"Before you spout this nonsense, you should first find out who I am. You'll never earn this kind of investment in your lifetime. Who are you to yell at and point fingers at me? If I tell you to get lost, then get lost! And don't even think about putting this online. You'll be the one who loses face. You can try if you don't believe me."

Everyone present looked at each other in disbelief; this was truly ruthless.

Li Lan is a well-known agent in the industry, but Nan Xu is not someone to be trifled with either, as can be seen from what she said before.

Li Lan was furious. She clenched her hands tightly at her sides. No one dared to spill coffee on her, and so many people saw it. This was a great humiliation for her!
He Shichen, who was standing behind her, was also stunned. She quickly took out a tissue from her pocket and wiped the coffee off Li Lan's body.

"Sister Lan, let's go." He Shichen whispered in Sister Lan's ear as he wiped her down.

This investor doesn't look like someone to mess with. If he really has some kind of relationship with Chen Chao, the two of them will be in deep trouble if they get blamed.

Li Lan glared angrily at Zhang San, pushing He Shichen aside.

"Zhang San, you just let others treat me like this..."

The people below immediately widened their eyes. Could it be that Director Zhang and this Agent Li had some unknown relationship?

Even Nan Xu frowned.

"Alright! Anyone who didn't know better would think we had some kind of romantic entanglement. This was your fault to begin with. Didn't I agree to your request to come later? Didn't I tell you the script reading time in advance? You were late, which angered the investors and led to your replacement, so you deserve it! Stop acting like a nagging old woman, complaining about everything and everyone. If you're unhappy, you just keep nagging. Do you think you're the Queen Mother of the West? That we all owe you something?" With that, Zhang San rolled his eyes.

Li Lan was speechless after being rebuked. She pointed at Zhang San and Nan Xu and said, "You, you just wait."

He was about to leave when Lu Zhiruo called him back.

"What are you waiting for, Manager Li?" Lu Zhiruo said lazily. "Going online to complain again?"

Li Lan then noticed that Lu Zhiruo was also there. Despite her dissatisfaction, she had no choice but to force a smile.

"Actress Lu, you're here too."

"Of course I was there, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to see you going crazy like this." She emphasized the word "you" very much.

"You are joking..."

"Are you joking? Do you think I don't know your tricks? Let me remind you, Lu Zhiyan and Chen Chao are good friends. As for Lu Zhiyan, he's my younger brother, and this lady next to him is my future sister-in-law. If you don't want to work here anymore, go ahead and post all that nonsense online. If Chen Chao doesn't fire you, I, Lu Zhiruo, will take your surname." Lu Zhiruo's tone was indifferent, but her eyes were fixed on Li Lan, and the intimidation she exuded was self-evident.

(End of this chapter)