"Ahem, ahem. Well," Ji Xiaoli quickly coughed a few times to cover up her embarrassment. "Let's not talk about these pointless things. Let's talk about something useful. You called me to share the profits, right?"
"Right! Boss Ji, you have such great vision! Even your casual investments are amazing! You've made a fortune this time, hehehe..."
Tao Guangguang's tone was full of pride.
Ji Xiaoli said, "Ah, well, then come to the company. Come to Canxing Entertainment. Let's discuss it in detail."
"Okay! I'll come right away!"
"Wait." Ji Xiaoli suddenly remembered something. "Delete that Weibo post where you retweeted the one from Pear Juice before you come."
Tao Guangguang looked utterly confused. "Why? Boss Ji, don't you think my retweet was heroic and handsome?"
Ji Xiaoli replied, "... No, I don't. Delete it quickly."
Moreover, she not only wanted Tao Guangguang to delete the post, but also wanted Pear Juice to delete her original post.
Ji Xiaoli hung up the phone and let out a long breath. She thought that now that she had one foot in the entertainment industry, she had to accept the survival rules of this circle.
Since she had fans, she definitely had to manage them properly.
...
Pear Juice was the name of Ji Xiaoli's fans. The Pear Juice who had listed the bills had the online name Zhizhi Loves Xiaoli.
Zhizhi saw that the public opinion about Ji Xiaoli on the Internet was all positive, and even the director Tao Guangguang had come out to speak up. She couldn't help but show a relieved smile.
Zhizhi went back to Ji Xiaoli's Weibo homepage and opened the private chat interface.
[Xiaoli, Xiaoli, look how great I've done! All the negative comments are gone! Mom loves you!!]
After happily sending the message, just as Zhizhi was about to close the interface, she received a reply!
Ji Xiaoli: [You helped me refute the rumors by doing a background check on me and investigating my privacy, and you still think you did a great job?]
Zhizhi was completely shocked by the message that popped up on the interface. She even stared blankly at this passage for a long time before she realized what Ji Xiaoli meant.
Was Xiaoli... blaming her?
Zhizhi: [I just wanted to help you.]
Was this wrong? And didn't she end up helping her?
Zhizhi didn't understand what she had done wrong.
Ji Xiaoli: [Yang Zhizhi, 21 years old, a junior majoring in computer science at University A, from Haicheng.]
Zhizhi's face instantly turned deathly pale.
Was she... doing a background check on her?!
Almost instinctively, Zhizhi angrily questioned her: [You're doing a background check on me?! How dare you do a background check on me!]
Ji Xiaoli: [I'm just trying to thank you. What's wrong with doing a background check on you?]
Yang Zhizhi began to tremble all over. Although it was the middle of summer, she felt a bone - chilling cold.
Ji Xiaoli: [Don't you feel offended when I investigate your privacy? Not to mention that if someone uses this information to cause you physical harm.]
Ji Xiaoli: [I'm very grateful that you like me and are willing to stand up for me, but no matter what the reason is, I hope you won't do anything illegal.]
Zhizhi: [But they did it first...]
Ji Xiaoli: [Can violence solve all problems?]
Zhizhi couldn't answer.
Ji Xiaoli: [As I said before, don't do anything illegal under any reasonable pretext. I hope you can delete that Weibo post and learn from this experience in the future.]
Looking at Ji Xiaoli's words, Zhizhi's hand hovered over the keyboard, but she couldn't type a single word for a long time.
She didn't know what to reply, and she didn't know if she had really done something wrong.
Meanwhile, inside the Canxing Entertainment building.
Ji Xiaoli was sitting at her desk, twirling her pen.
Ten minutes passed, and Zhizhi still hadn't replied.
She didn't know what this girl, who was only one year younger than her, was thinking now. She only knew one thing. If Zhizhi didn't delete the post on her own, she would have to force her to do so...
"Knock, knock."
Ji Xiaoli came back to her senses. "Come in."
Zheng Nanfeng's beaming face rushed into the office. He was still carrying two iced coffees in his hand.
"Boss Ji, why do you look so worried? Is something not going smoothly?"
Zheng Nanfeng walked up to Ji Xiaoli in a few steps and thoughtfully placed the mocha in front of her. With a quick glance at her screen, he understood what was going on.
"She still won't delete it?"
"Yeah." Ji Xiaoli took a sip of her mocha and exited the interface. "She just stopped replying to my messages."
Zheng Nanfeng joked, "Maybe she's scolding you."
Ji Xiaoli let out a chuckle and gave her little lover a sideways glance.
Even though she glared at him, she still very honestly opened Zheng Nanfeng's WeChat and quickly transferred 2,000 yuan to him.
"Yo?" Zheng Nanfeng was delighted to receive the money. "Boss Ji, this coffee is really expensive. I only spent a little over 70 yuan."
"Um - hum. The extra is your service fee."
Ji Xiaoli remained calm.
Anyway, for Boss Ji, money was the least of her concerns.
Moreover, someone was coming to give her money later.
Ji Xiaoli was calculating in her mind, but unexpectedly, bad news came before the money -
Pan Damin called in a hurry:
"Xiaoli, something's wrong! Zhong Canxi suddenly refused to act and said he wanted to quit!"
"Quit?"
Ji Xiaoli's eyes darkened, and she immediately stood up. Her gaze involuntarily swept towards Zheng Nanfeng beside her - this idiot was still sipping his coffee leisurely.
"Ahem." Ji Xiaoli cleared her throat and asked, "Why?"
"Who knows. But from what he said, I guess it has something to do with you..."
Ji Xiaoli's heart sank. Although she had expected it. "It's okay, Director. I'll talk to him."
After hanging up the phone, Zheng Nanfeng's suspicious gaze fell on her. "What's going on?"
Ji Xiaoli ignored him and directly dialed Zhong Canxi's number. Before Zhong Canxi could say anything, she took the initiative:
"Do you know how much the breach - of - contract fee is? Can you afford it?"
The response from the other end of the phone was silence.
Ji Xiaoli's eyebrows twitched slightly. Although her tone softened a bit, it still carried a strong threat.
"I'll give you half an hour. Come to Canxing Entertainment right away - if you don't want me to sue you until you're bankrupt."
Similarly, without giving him any chance to refuse, Ji Xiaoli hung up the phone directly.
Looking up, she saw Zheng Nanfeng staring at her blankly. She felt a bit uncomfortable. "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing." Zheng Nanfeng shook his head blankly. "I just think there's a saying that suits you very well."
"What?"
"The fierce Boss Ji, says little but means business!"