Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 348: Chapter 347 Huo Qianfang

The producer was stunned for a moment. In fact, with Ying’er’s situation, even if she breached the contract, the penalty would only be three million. He had brazenly raised the sum to over seven million, assuming that Ying’er’s side would cause a commotion. Surprisingly, Su Yang agreed so readily and offered payment directly—didn’t he even want to look at it first?

”You... you’re sure you’re going to pay directly?” the producer asked in astonishment.

”Otherwise?” Su Yang responded with a smile. ”Come on, give me the account number, I’ll transfer the money, and get the contact drafted!”

The producer was left dumbfounded but eventually provided Su Yang with the account details and arranged for the contract.

After receiving the contract, Su Yang smiled and nodded: ”Very well, then we’ll be leaving first. Oh, right, Ying’er, don’t you have a friend here? Let’s pay them a visit first, and then we can leave after the competition!”

Ying’er was completely confused; she couldn’t fathom Su Yang’s intentions. He had clearly brought her here to compete, saying that he would expose the issue during the competition. But now he had terminated the contract, preventing her from performing.

Even though the contract was terminated, which was fine by Ying’er as she truly had no intention of lingering, Su Yang, having taken the contract, still didn’t leave. Was he planning to continue embarrassing himself here?

With a grin, Su Yang led Ying’er out of the hall to a secluded area, where Ying’er whispered, ”Su Yang, what... what are you up to exactly?”

”Nothing much, just strolling around,” Su Yang replied cheerily. ”Get ready, you have a competition tonight. Yue Jing should be coming over soon; let her accompany you!”

”A competition?” Ying’er was stunned. ”But... haven’t we just terminated the contract?”

”The contract is terminated, sure, but who can stop you from going on the stage?” Su Yang chuckled.

Ying’er was utterly bewildered, completely at a loss as to what Su Yang was really planning.

As the two were about to turn a corner, suddenly, a group of people approached from the front.

Leading them was a woman standing at 1.75 meters tall, with a powerful presence and a beauty on par with Ying’er. Yet, she had a better figure. She wore a tight black dress that seemed almost strained at the chest, and her legs, which seemed to make up half of her height, belonged to the classic tall and imposing type.

She came face to face with Ying’er and stopped, a cold smile crossing her lips: ”Oh, isn’t this Ying’er? What brings you here today? Planning a comeback, are we?”

Ying’er’s face flushed with embarrassment. The woman’s name was Huo Qianfang, and she was Ying’er’s arch-nemesis. Both were amongst the hottest ’Four Little Flowers’ of the domestic entertainment industry, continuously in competition, with plenty of overt and covert battles between them.

Huo Qianfang’s family was no less prestigious than Ying’er’s; the Huo Family was the second of the Top Ten Families of Pingbei Province. The two women’s backgrounds were not too different either: Huo Qianfang was the cool and aloof type while Ying’er had always maintained a pure and sweet image. In their rivalry, they were evenly matched.

Now, with the incident that had happened to Ying’er, she had naturally been outshone by Huo Qianfang. If Huo Qianfang could garner another high ranking in this competition, she would definitely stand out among the ’Four Little Flowers’ and leave the others far behind.

Seeing Ying’er remain silent, Huo Qianfang’s smile blossomed even more as she approached Ying’er. ”That’s right, if you don’t return to the competition, I’ll be left alone on stage, unable to find an opponent. Others, not in the know, might think I’ve sabotaged you!”

Ying’er clenched her teeth. The incident had been proven to be a conspiracy designed by Lan Ci in collaboration with others. And the first person Ying’er suspected was Huo Qianfang. Given their poor relationship, Huo Qianfang stood to benefit the most from Ying’er’s downfall.

However, Ying’er was the type not adept at articulating her thoughts, much less able to argue. Though angered, she couldn’t get a word out.

”Our Miss is talking to you, didn’t you hear?” said a man behind with a sneer. ”What, do you still think you have your former status? Take a good look at what you’ve become now. You still dare to posture in front of our Miss?”

Peals of laughter erupted from those around, just then, Huo Qianfang suddenly turned and slapped the man across the face.

A series of five finger marks instantly appeared on the man’s cheek, and he did not dare utter a word, bowing his head in terror, ”I’m sorry, Miss!”

Huo Qianfang said coldly, ”As for the matter with Ying’er, the outcome is not yet decided. Watch your tongues. If I hear any more insulting words from you, I’ll rip out your tongues!”

Everyone fell silent as if chilled to the bone; no one dared to speak a word. Huo Qianfang was so much more domineering than Ying’er. Plus, being the young miss of the Huo Family, she was not one to be trifled with.

Ying’er’s expression was icy as she ground out from between clenched teeth, ”Hypocrite!”

”Hehe, say whatever you like. Ying’er, I hope your performance tonight won’t disappoint me!” Huo Qianfang said with a light laugh, pinching Ying’er’s cheek indulgently, and then left with a loud laugh.

As she passed by Su Yang, she gave him an extra glance, her eyes clearly filled with confusion. Who was this young man, and why was he so close to Ying’er? And how could he remain so composed in front of her?

Ying’er was so angry her face turned green, watching Huo Qianfang walk away, she bit out through clenched teeth, ”So hateful!”

”Hehe...” Su Yang approached with a faint smile, ”Now that she’s gone, you start talking. Why didn’t you say it to her face?”

Ying’er kept silent, she really wasn’t someone who could argue face to face with others.

”Alright, let’s go!” Su Yang said with a smile, ”Go down and take a rest, you have a competition tonight after all!”

Ying’er: ”...”

No sooner had Huo Qianfang stepped into the production team area than the producer ran over like a fawning dog, eagerly saying, ”Miss Huo, you’ve arrived!”

Huo Qianfang did not even deign to glance at him, taking a seat by the dressing table, she demanded coldly, ”What number participant is Ying’er tonight?”

”Ying’er?” The producer said with a smile, ”She’s not competing anymore!”

”Why?” Huo Qianfang frowned.

”She’s already terminated her contract with the production team!” The producer said with a smile, ”The plagiarism incident has caused a big scandal, and it’s not good for the reputation of the production team. So, they terminated the contract with her. Moreover, she’s paid the penalty fee!”

”Who told you to terminate the contract with her!” Huo Qianfang said angrily, ”The plagiarism incident is far from being settled. How can you push all the blame on her so easily?”

”I...” The producer was stunned. Wasn’t Huo Qianfang on bad terms with Ying’er? Why was Huo Qianfang speaking up for Ying’er now?

”Miss Huo, without Ying’er in the competition, you are... you will definitely be the first now...” the producer uttered softly.

”Are you implying that if she were in the competition, I would not be able to get the first place?” Huo Qianfang asked coldly.

”I... I didn’t mean that, I... I just...” The producer stood with his mouth agape, at a loss for words.