Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Bai Ruirui was standing at the head of the bed with a basin filled with ice water behind her. She was small to begin with, so she tiptoed to apply ice water on her motherâs face. Now that she was hit, she lost her balance. If Xu Hu hadnât quickly reached out to help her, Bai Ruirui would have fallen into the basin.
Bai Ruirui did not say anything when her mother suddenly pushed her. She only turned around and thanked Xu Hu softly. From the sound of it, she was afraid of disturbing Chen Xiaomei. Xu Hu was also furious. He planned to talk to Chen Xiaomei about the ârecordingâ after she finished her call.
Chen Xiaomei was still shouting into the phone, âAre they crazy? Iâm not the one who wants to terminate the contract. Why should I compensate? And so much? Just because I recorded a variety show? Are they crazy? Iâm the one who was beaten up. Iâm the victim. What do you mean by âthereâs something wrong with my imageâ?â
The womanâs voice became sharper and more ear-piercing. Xu Hu didnât want to be ravaged in the room, so he turned around and left. He was annoyed by Chen Xiaomei now, so there was really no need to persuade her anymore.
When he walked out of the courtyard, he could clearly hear Chen Xiaomeiâs roar. âIâm not compensating. I donât have money! Why donât they go find Bai Xunan! Isnât that scumbag going to divorce me? I agreed to the divorce, and Bai Xunan has money! What do you mean by the contract they signed with me can only be compensated by me? I havenât divorced Bai Xunan yet! The money is in Bai Xunanâs account! Does he think he has no money just because he says so? Why donât you believe me when I say I donât have the money? Moreover, where has the money Iâve earned all these years gone? He said that he doesnât have money? Did he give the money to that b*tch and her daughter?â
Xu Hu frowned. He stood up and held Bai Ruiruiâs hand as they walked forward. They were a little further from the courtyard, so he really didnât want to listen to Chen Xiaomeiâs shouts. However, when he lowered his head, he saw Bai Ruirui crying silently.
Chen Xiaomei was indeed despicable, but Bai Ruirui was really a very obedient child. She got along well with the other children and was not naughty at all. She was polite and cute.
Xu Hu couldnât bear it and squatted down to wipe her tears. âDonât cry, good child.â
Knowing that there were no cameramen around, Bai Ruirui could not help but cry. âUncle Director, does my father really not want me and Mommy anymore?â
Hearing the little girlâs tender voice, it made one sigh and feel sorry for her. Xu Hu helplessly wiped Bai Ruiruiâs tears. âUncle doesnât know either.â
âIf Daddy doesnât want Mommy and me anymore, what will Mommy and I do⦠?â Bai Ruirui could feel her motherâs mood change these few days. She had even become a tool for her mother to vent her anger. As long as her skin was not exposed, it would be pinched until it was bruised.
Xu Hu was not married, had no children, and had no girlfriend. He really did not know how to comfort her, especially when facing such a child. He could only remain silent.
After a while, Chen Xiaomei came out after making the call. Seeing that Bai Ruirui was crying sadly, she hurriedly ran over and apologized to Xu Hu while telling Bai Ruirui not to cry. âIâm really sorry. My child loves to cry. Iâve caused you trouble.â
When Xu Hu entered the room just now, Chen Xiaomeiâs attitude was not good, but now, her expression suddenly changed, and even her words were pleasant to the ears. Thinking back to what she had said to her assistant just now, he could roughly guess the reason for her change in attitude. She was afraid that the variety show would ask her to compensate her, and even wanted to clear her name on the variety show to salvage her image.
However, even the Movie Queen, Zhang Nan, did not show any temper to him. What right did Chen Xiaomei have to throw tantrums? Previously, he could not be bothered to argue with her and filmed the show in peace. He had also thought of terminating the contract with Chen Xiaomei and even wanted to hold her accountable. After all, the contract was set. When the guests took the money, they had to prioritize the recording of the show. During the recording of the show, there must not be a scandal that would affect the entire production teamâs image. This was the most basic contract spirit. If you did not abide by it, you could only lose money.
With Chen Xiaomeiâs actions over the past two days, it was only a matter of words for him to make her lose money and leave the production team.
âWhy are you here all of a sudden? Are you going back to film the show? Iâll go back immediately.â Chen Xiaomei smiled guiltily. However, when she saw the directorâs serious face, she cursed this dog for looking down on her. She hadnât done anything yet, but this little director dared to be arrogant in front of her.
Xu Hu shook his head and said, âItâs not a recording. Iâm here to talk to you about terminating the contract and letting you leave the recording..â