âIâm not defending her, I just simply donât like you,â Yu Sixing turned his head, âAlso, I didnât protect them at that time, so now I regret it. Iâm single now, Iâve parted with them. Are you satisfied? If I have another choice, I would definitely stand up for them. Maybe I would have been married and had children by now.â
He pulled out a mocking laugh. Clearly, in all these years, he still wasnât ruthless enough. Look at Qin Zhiyou. Although he had his fair share of scandals, one must admit, he was always resolute and clean when it came to ending relationships. Previous relationships, including Xiang Yirou and Liu Yiyi, though as tumultuous as they were, never dared to involve his family or friends. Liu Yiyi had crossed a line, which explained why she completely disappeared from the public eye, nowhere to be found.
Of course, his not defending those girlfriends may have something to do with his not being deeply in love with them. Regardless, as a boyfriend, he had been neglectful, which certainly explains why Qin Zhimei had clung on to him for so many years, even going to the extent of instigating his family to pressure him.
âAs for defending her, isnât that obvious? Sheâs a part of the film Iâve invested in, your presence here has seriously affected the shooting of the film. If you keep making trouble, once the reporters outside come in, the situation would become irreparable. If you want her to leave, itâs simple. Handover the two-hundred million that Iâve invested, and Iâll immediately let go,â he commented.
Previously, Huang Mi had kindly asked for her to compensate him for his time, âone hundred thousand per hourâ as a friendâs reimbursement. But Yu Sixing demanded two hundred million straight away.
Qin Zhimei was not convinced, âHow long have I delayed here? But youâve been on set for several days. You were not this concerned before.â
Yu Sixing almost laughed in exasperation. Initially, he was angry at her for using his family to coerce him, then for bullying Xue Feifei. But now, he was simply rendered speechless by her stubborn, willful ignorance.
âMiss, are you aware of the current sluggish state of the film industry? Do you know how strictly Chinaâs film industry is regulated now? Even if you arenât tech-savvy, one look at a television is sufficient to understand that, isnât it? A few years ago, as long as there was a handsome male lead and a charming female lead with somewhat passable acting skills, the investment didnât have to be exaggerated, you could easily make money laying around. Now, not only is the country administering stringent control, but audiences have also become more critical. If the quality of the film cannot be guaranteed, my invested money is simply being cast down the water. Was Qin Zhiyouâs work over these years so spot-on that youâve made money so effortlessly, that you donât even know how hard the world outside is? Ask Huang Mi, did his salary decrease?â
Huang Mi truly nodded, âIndeed, by ten million per film.â Moreover, in the future, auditioning for their companyâs films would entail a further fifty percent reduction. The thought alone was heartbreaking.
Yu Sixing turned his head once again and said, âHuang Mi is top-tier and his salary was only reduced by ten million. Do you know how many entertainment companies canât go public or their stocks have plummeted overnight? My money isnât windfall, I too need to work and consider profit. These past few days of gossip, although their heightened attention on the production crew might seem beneficial, they have also seriously slowed down the shooting progress. Just when things were starting to settle down a bit, youâre creating a ruckus here again, dragging both the male lead and second female lead into it. If paparazzi catch wind and incorrectly speculate that sheâs my girlfriend, will you be satisfied then?â