This was the first time they had encountered someone like Shi Wan who dared to stand up to them directly.
"Well, then you'll just have to wait," Shi Wan said without hesitation. "Pay up quickly, or you'll get a lawyer's letter the next day."
Bai Yun was no pushover.
"Let's go. We'll go to another recording studio," someone said.
"Where to?" An Si asked worriedly.
"Er Lan's," the person replied.
"Isn't that recording studio...?" An Si was stunned for a moment. "I get it. Since the boss is here, anything's possible, right?"
Su Zhou was also excited. He was probably the first one in so many years to get into Er Lan's recording studio.
"Wait. I'll go to the toilet first," An Si said. He really couldn't hold it in anymore. If it weren't for the confrontation with these troublemakers just now, he wouldn't have had to hold it in until now and make a fool of himself in front of the goddess.
"Go ahead. We'll wait for you," someone said.
"Boss, did you set up a new company?" someone asked.
"No. It's a company that was on the verge of bankruptcy," Shi Wan replied.
Er Lan was a bit taken aback. "A company on the verge of bankruptcy under your leadership?"
Shi Wan nodded. Er Lan instantly felt as if the world was collapsing.
A company in the hands of their own boss could actually end up on the verge of bankruptcy?
"Then..."
"Don't worry. I'm taking over this company personally, and that's why I brought you back," Shi Wan said.
"Understood."
...
When An Si came out of the toilet, he happened to bump into some artists from Sen Yue Entertainment.
The two of them saw An Si and immediately blocked his way. "An Si, where do you think you're going? Weren't you quite arrogant when we were under your leadership?"
"Get out of my way. I'm busy and don't want to play with you little nobodies," An Si said.
"What's the hurry? Didn't you have to wait for us to finish before you could go in?" one of them clicked his tongue. "But you might have to wait for several days. Although we don't have many people, we have to be serious..."
"Just admit that you're not good enough. Why are you being so long-winded and boasting about yourselves?" An Si sneered. "Others may not know you, but I do."
He had trained these people step by step. How could he not know their true nature?
Their betrayal was really unexpected. In fact, their actions had also contributed to his departure from Sen Yue Entertainment.
The two of them frowned. "You're really ungrateful! Let's see where else you can go."
"Sorry to disappoint you. We're going to Er Lan's recording studio," An Si said.
"What? Er Lan? Hahaha—"
The two of them burst out laughing in unison. An Si was such a turn-off.
"You don't have to brag like this, do you? Everyone knows that Er Lan has been out of the picture for a long time. Her recording studio is the best and ranks first. Do you really think you can get in? Stop joking," one of them said.
"Ugh! Such a turn-off guy," the other one said.
An Si: "..."
This was the first time he had told the truth, but no one believed him.
"Since we have some time, why don't we call some people and follow them to see?" one of them said.
It would also please Brother Hao.
Brother Hao would be the happiest to see An Si in this state.
"Okay. You go and call some people. I'll follow them to make sure they don't run away. After all, it would be embarrassing if they were exposed on the spot," the other one said.
"Hahaha, okay."
An Si gave them a disdainful look. "You're really a turn-off."
Then he walked away on his own.
Shi Wan and the others had been waiting outside for a while when they saw An Si followed by a few people.
She was puzzled. "What are you doing? Did you pick up a few little minions while you were in the toilet?"
An Si couldn't help but smile.
The people behind him instantly turned black in the face.
"Boss Shi has poor eyesight, huh?" Brother Hao led the way and said, "Can't you even recognize us?"
Shi Wan curled her lips. "Sorry. I just thought you looked like An Si's little minions."
"Maybe it's because your aura is not good."
The people from Sen Yue Entertainment had come specifically to cause trouble.
So why should she be polite?
"Host, take it easy. I'm afraid you'll give them a heart attack," the system whispered, but there was a hint of schadenfreude in its tone.
"Don't worry."
"Boss Shi, we're from Sen Yue Entertainment. We're really sorry for taking your place this time, but it's just that..."
"It doesn't matter. If you like this place, you can have it. We're not going to argue with animals," Shi Wan said.
"Shi Wan!"
"Looking for trouble?" Er Lan instantly turned cold. "Who do you think you are?"
If it weren't for Shi Wan saving her back then, she would probably be dead by now.
She had always remembered this kindness and couldn't stand anyone saying a single bad word about Shi Wan.
After she recovered, she had been following Shi Wan and handling many things. Besides being her friend, Shi Wan was also her boss.
"You..." When Brother Hao saw who it was, he suddenly froze.
Could this be a hallucination?
"Brother Hao, the people from Zhan Fang Entertainment are quite arrogant. They just said they were going to record in Er Lan's recording studio. Maybe Er Lan doesn't even want to see them," one of the male artists said.
"Right. They're such a turn-off. Boss Shi, the people in your company are really useless," another one said.
"An Si, do you regret leaving Sen Yue? You left a good place and went to a worse one. Tsk tsk. Why are you getting worse and worse?" someone sneered.
An Si said playfully, "It's okay for these little nobodies not to recognize Er Lan, but don't tell me you don't either."
He looked at Brother Hao.
After being reminded by him, Brother Hao seemed to come to his senses.
He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and after confirming that the person in front of him was indeed Er Lan, he took a few steps back in shock.
"Er... Er..."
"Brother Hao, what's wrong?" a male artist said. "Brother Hao, Er Kang isn't here."
Everyone: "..."
Was this guy stupid?
Brother Hao was so angry that he couldn't speak. After a long time, he slapped the male artist on the back. "It's Er Lan! Er Kang, your grandpa!"
He couldn't hit the face. He still had to rely on his face to make a living.
Brother Hao stared at the woman in front of him, warning himself again and again, but the shock in his heart just wouldn't go away.
"Er... Er Lan?"
The few of them stared with wide eyes, shocked to the point of stuttering.
"Is it really Er Lan?"
"Miss Er Lan, we..."
Brother Hao ignored them and eagerly walked up to Er Lan on his own.
"What were you going to say?" Er Lan interrupted him. "Do I know you?"
Brother Hao: "..."
He couldn't get angry. He couldn't afford to offend her.
"It's normal that you don't recognize me after disappearing for so many years. I'm the gold medal agent of Sen Yue Entertainment..."
"What does that have to do with me?" Er Lan looked at Shi Wan. "Boss, let's go."
Shi Wan nodded and left under the shocked gazes of the few of them.
An Si sneered. "You're really thick-skinned. She doesn't even recognize you, but you still go up to her. What for?"
"As if she wants to recognize you. Don't think..."
"An Si, hurry up and come," Er Lan called out.
"Sure, Miss Er Lan," An Si replied.
Brother Hao: "..."
What a disgrace.
"Brother Hao, what should we do now?"
The few artists saw that Brother Hao didn't look too happy and asked carefully.
"What should we do? What else can we do but record quickly?"
He had miscalculated.
He hadn't expected An Si to know Er Lan. Then why hadn't he said anything back then?
Brother Hao looked at the few of them with a menacing look in his eyes. The man from the recording studio who had been watching for a long time suddenly said, "Brother Hao, they're now asking us to pay compensation. What should we do?"
He had already taken the money. If the boss found out, he would definitely be fired.
He didn't want to lose this job.