Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 86 A Life of Peace and Tranquility

"I'm not kidding, I really want to borrow money," Shen Ze confirmed.

"I wasn't joking, I really meant it," Gulnazar said earnestly, leaning forward.

"How much can you lend me?" Shen Ze asked.

"I'll lend you whatever you need," Gulnazar said.

"What if it's 1.5 million?" Shen Ze asked.

"Then how about 1.5 million?"

"Wow, you're lending it all out?" Shen Ze was a little incredulous.

"Yes, but there are conditions," Gulinaza said. Her words reassured Shen Ze a lot. It was good that there were conditions. You're giving away so much money for no reason, how could there be no conditions?

She has a high income, but she's not a top-tier actress like Yang Mi. She earns more than him, but 1.5 million is still a significant amount for her.

However, he was also prepared to not lend the money if it was too much. It would just be a few months later and a bit more troublesome. But thinking about it, his past life and this life were different. In his past life, 1.5 million would have crushed him. Now, it would just be a hassle. The existence of the system made the future more certain. It was truly the best thing.

"If you say something too outrageous, I'd rather die than submit," Shen Ze said with a smile, jokingly but also speaking the truth.

"I'm very curious. One and a half million is actually a lot for a newcomer, but your girlfriend is doing well now, with one film after another. Doesn't she help you at all?" Gulnazar was most curious about this.

"It can't be explained in a short time," Shen Ze said.

"Although I think she's sometimes quite inexplicable, judging from her expression, she seems to care about you quite a bit. Or have you two broken up?" Gulnazar said.

"Pretty much. What are your conditions?" Shen Ze said. It seemed that from the moment he borrowed the money, he couldn't hide this from anyone else.

"We really broke up. I'm sorry, but this was my condition. It's to satisfy my gossipy nature. I need to prepare the money in advance." Gulinaza said. She had just guessed, but it turned out to be true.

"You really want to lend it to me?" Shen Ze asked to confirm.

"Yes, but we still need to write an IOU. We've known each other for so many years, don't try to cheat me out of my money," Gulnazar said.

"Of course, my house is about to be demolished for redevelopment. I'll pay you back as soon as I have the money," Shen Ze said.

"Wow, they're going to become big spenders," Gulnazar said.

"It's alright, Naza. Thank you. I really didn't expect you to be able to help me this time," Shen Ze said.

"I never expected this myself, but I think I know why I was willing. Now you owe me, right?"

"Gulnazar said."

"Yes." Shen Ze nodded.

"That's the feeling. You two-timing bastard, you owe me now, huh? That feels good. That's it, I'm leaving. Seeing you makes me feel a little heartbroken. My 1.5 million," Gulnazar said.

In Hengdian, Dilraba finished her day's work. She hadn't received a call from Shen Ze, nor had she spoken to him on WeChat. He still hadn't contacted her. "One and a half million, can't you just lower your head and discuss it with me? Do you even have that much money?"

The two didn't delete each other on WeChat. Shen Ze thought that as adults, they should be more dignified and there was no need to cut off all contact. Actually, if given the chance, he still wanted to help Dilireba. He did owe Dilireba a debt, not to mention the financial one, but his behavior of going to the hospital was a bit inhumane.

She called Zhao Ruoyao directly, and received a message from her on WeChat saying that she wanted to contact her after work because she had something to say.

"Sister Ruoyao, I just finished work. Yes, that means he contacted the company. Okay, I understand. Sister Ruoyao, I have 680,000 in my account now. Could the company help me advance my income for the rest? I know it's difficult. Thank you for your help. I'll feel at ease once this is resolved. Okay."

Three days later, Shen Ze came to Jiaxing Media again, but this time he came with his lawyer.

"Shen Ze, the company still hopes you're doing well." These were the polite words that had to be said; they couldn't really afford to break off relations. Zhao Ruoyao stepped in.

In the case of Shen Ze, the company actually made money, just like those companies that rely on breach of contract fees. The company really profited.

But there was nothing he could do; a contract was a contract. Shen Ze took it in stride, considering it a fee for activating the system and buying himself freedom.

"Just sign here, then transfer the payment within a month. The contract will take effect after the payment is made," the lawyer told Shen Ze. Sign, put your fingerprint, and you're free. Of course, there's still one more procedure: the contract only becomes valid after the money is received.

"Can we say a few words?" Zhao Ruoyao asked the lawyer after the contract was signed. The lawyer immediately understood that his work was done and there was no need to worry about Shen Ze being set up, as long as he didn't write anything wrong.

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"Shen Ze, although I don't want to tell you these things, I don't know what happened between you two, but it should be good for her future."

But I did promise her after all. There's 680,000 yuan in this card, which is Reba's money. And she borrowed 1 million yuan from the company. You should understand what that means, right? She's going to pay your breach of contract penalty." Shen Ze remained silent. Why bother? They've already broken up.

"Reba also asked me to ask you a question: you owe her, do you acknowledge it?" Zhao Ruoyao asked this, and his habit of feeling embarrassed for others kicked in.

"I admit it." Shen Ze was also embarrassed, but some things had to be acknowledged. Dilireba had followed him for so many years and had always given so much. If he didn't acknowledge it, he would be heartless.

"Okay, that's all. The money needs to be transferred from your bank card to the company account. It will be in your account later, and you can transfer it over then," Zhao Ruoyao said.

"No need, I'll go to the bank in a bit. You can return the money to her," Shen Ze said.

"Okay." Zhao Ruoyao was somewhat impressed with Shen Ze. Money that came for free without signing a loan agreement was something even she would be envious of. He didn't want it, but for a newcomer like him to come up with so much money, his family must have put in a lot of effort.

"Attorney Zhang, see you later." After leaving Jiaxing, he parted ways with the lawyer. Next, the only step was transferring the money, which Shen Ze could handle himself.

"Okay, let's continue to cooperate in the future. By the way, keep the payment receipt safe. Although there's no problem with it, it's always good to keep some."

The lawyer's money had already been transferred in advance. It wasn't cheap, 40,000 yuan, which completely emptied Shen Ze's pockets. He hadn't earned a single penny this year; the rent and other expenses were all paid by Reba. For the past two years, he had indeed been living off Reba, and he would have to pay it back in the future. He still had that much sense of responsibility, but right now, he shouldn't make any promises until he reached that point.

That afternoon, in a coffee shop outside the bank, Shen Ze and Gulinaza sat facing each other. The money had already been transferred to the company, and Zhao Ruoyao had also made a phone call. The contract with Jiaxing was officially terminated.

"Congratulations." Gulnazar raised her glass.

"You deserve the most credit; you've been busy for most of the day," Shen Ze said.

"It's good that things are done. I'll let the company know and they'll contact you directly later," Gulnazar said.

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