Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 404 Kneeling Oppression
Just as Zhang Yan was giving Wang Luyao his private instructions.

The dance troupe had already served their meal. Although the kitchen had prepared two elaborate dishes as instructed by Wang Luyao, the difference was mainly in the quality of the ingredients; the taste was not significantly different.

After all, dancers rarely eat oily or salty foods in order to maintain their figure.

Therefore, the most popular dish at this meal was still the various fresh fruits.

"Senior."

A tall girl snatched two large peaches and handed one to Li Xiaoran, saying, "Here, your favorite peach."

"Thank you."

Li Xiaoran thanked him, absentmindedly took the food, and placed it on the corner of her plate.

She was now both curious about what Wang Yan had said to General Manager Zhang, and hesitant about whether she should go to the office to talk to General Manager Zhang and the team leader to clarify things.

"Senior."

The girl named Peach turned around and looked at Wang Yan, who was sitting in the corner, fiddling with her plate without eating, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong between you and Senior Wang Yan? I feel like you two have been acting strangely since this morning."

"This……"

Just as Li Xiaoran was about to make a few excuses, she suddenly heard someone point outside and say, "President Zhang's car has driven away—what a pity, I thought he was coming to inspect our dance troupe."

As they spoke, many people turned their attention to Wang Yan, since General Manager Zhang had only met with Wang Yan alone when he returned to the compound with the regimental commander.

Ignoring the probing gazes of the crowd, Wang Yan stood up, holding her tray, and stared intently at the Toyota Crown, her eyes filled with confusion.

We haven't even discussed the contract yet, so why did Mr. Zhang leave?

Does this mean that the tactic didn't work?!

Wang Yan was extremely nervous and couldn't help but lean closer to Li Xiaoran, whispering, "Didn't you want to find the regimental commander? Why don't you go and see if he's still there?"

Li Xiaoran picked at the rice in her plate with her chopsticks, ignoring what she said.

She did intend to go see Commander Wang, but Wang Yan beat her to it by meeting with General Manager Zhang and Commander Wang, and now she's urging her to scout ahead...

She's not stupid; why would she do things according to Wang Yan's wishes?

Seeing that Li Xiaoran wasn't falling for it, Wang Yan hesitated for a moment, then put the plate on the table and left the practice room on her own, ignoring the curious and inquisitive gazes of everyone.

Li Xiaoran can back down; at worst, she can only maintain the status quo. But if Wang Yan chooses to bury her head in the sand, she might fall into an abyss.

Therefore, she had to go to Wang Luyao to confirm President Zhang's thoughts.

Forced to knock on the office door, Wang Yan was about to speak when Wang Luyao, sitting behind the desk, calmly said, "You've come at the right time. I was just about to have someone call you over."

Before Wang Yan could respond, she picked up the landline on the table and began dialing slowly.

As the phone rang, Wang Luyao's meaningful gaze remained fixed on Wang Yan, making Wang Yan feel a chill run down her spine.

She had never felt such immense pressure from Commander Wang before.

Wasn't the regimental commander promoted through nepotism?
Wang Yan was filled with doubt and suspicion. In fact, if she had stayed at Yuanmeng longer and held a higher position, she should have been able to discover that Wang Luyao was imitating Zhang Yan and Chen Hong's behavior.

Unfortunately, she hadn't met Mr. Zhang and Mr. Chen many times, so she couldn't tell that they were just copying each other. She felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being stared at by some ferocious beast.

The twenty-odd seconds of ringing felt like an eternity to Wang Yan. Only after the call was connected and Commander Wang subconsciously shifted her attention did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

But she quickly caught her breath, because she discovered that Commander Wang was on the phone with Director Xian Qiran, and they were talking about her, the 'backup plan'.

"...She was stunned after I recounted it, and kept asking me if it was true or not, so I wanted Director Xian to tell her directly—yes, yes, the sentence you asked me to pass on."

After exchanging a few words with Xian Qiran, Wang Luyao raised the microphone and gestured for Wang Yan to come and answer it. Wang Yan's heart was pounding, fearing that she would hear bad news, but she was also worried about keeping the director waiting. So, she gritted her teeth and tremblingly reached out to take the microphone.

Then Xian Qiran said from the other side, "Is that Wang Yan? You must study the script carefully these next few days and try to fully understand the role of Yu Ji. Do you understand?"

"I understand!"

Wang Yan's emotions were like a rollercoaster. Regardless of whether Xian Qiran could see it or not, she nodded vigorously into the phone: "Director, don't worry, I will definitely understand the script as soon as possible. Our company has even arranged for someone to help me analyze the character!"

"Yeah, that's good."

Xian Qiran had no intention of wasting any more words with Wang Yan, so Wang Yan handed the microphone back to Wang Luyao.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Xian Qiran, Wang Luyao hung up the phone and then stared at Wang Yan, saying, "You've got a serious illness, and the director is even considering replacing you. You've acted before, so you should know how much pressure that would put on you, right? And the more pressure Guan Zhilin is under, the greater your chance will be!"

Wang Yan couldn't hide her surprise and joy. She trembled with excitement as she said, "Commander, don't worry, I will definitely work hard and will never let you, General Manager Zhang, or the company down!"

"Yeah."

Wang Luyao noncommittally pulled out a sheet of paper, then placed her pen on it, and said calmly, "Then write it down."

"Write? Write what?"

Wang Yan tentatively asked, "Does this mean I have to write the contract terms myself?"

"No!"

Wang Luyao slowly stood up, then realized that her height wasn't enough to intimidate her, so she leaned on the table and stood on tiptoe, looking down at her and saying, "I'm asking you to write down clearly how you planned to use Li Xiang to ambush Miss Guan, and how you failed."

"This……"

Wang Yan's hand trembled, and the pen she had just picked up fell back onto the paper. She nervously swallowed, and said, "Commander, you've misunderstood, I didn't..."

She was prepared to be bound to Yuanmeng for the long term, but if she wrote this confession, it wouldn't be a bond, but rather a death contract!
I don't want to hear your excuses.

Wang Luyao forcefully interrupted her, picked up the pen, and said coldly, "Either write it down carefully; or lose the opportunity to play Yu Ji and be kicked out of the company."

"But...but I was chosen by Director Xian, he just..."

"The company has a hundred ways to make Xian Qiran give up on you! For example, you can't handle the pressure and have a mental breakdown—hehe, then that news will spread!"

Wang Luyao leaned forward again, supporting herself on the table, continuing to increase her pressure. Where Wang Yan couldn't see, her two calves had already knelt on the chair.

Wang Yan's heart sank.

Wang Luyao's words shattered her last shred of hope. She wrote a confession, and she still had a chance to become a big star, but if she refused…

Once she's labeled as having poor mental fortitude and unable to handle pressure, how will she ever be able to survive in the industry again?!
Wang Yan eventually gave in to Wang Luyao's forceful pressure, trembling as she took the pen and began to write down her crimes.

"Write it well, and write it clearly."

Seeing this, Wang Luyao sat back down in her chair with a smug look on her face, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

This is the wicked woman who dared to plot against Guan Zhilin, but now she's meekly submitting in front of me—oh dear, oh dear, she's even shedding tears!

Although Zhang Yan taught her most of these things, wasn't it still Wang Yan, the commander, who could subdue Wang Yan face to face?

Now it seems……

I also have the potential to become a general manager!

(End of this chapter)