Chapter 142

  Since last year, Shu Mu's acting career has been stagnant, and his recent move was just to participate in Ren Ji Lin's new film as the second male lead. This news made him forced to become the focus of attention, and every move he makes is followed by countless paparazzi cameras. Whenever he appears in public, there will definitely be reporters chasing after him. Even some anxious media have already started fabricating news, saying that Shu Mu was summoned by the police recently, suspected of drug trafficking.

  In the midst of this storm, the Shu Mu team has stopped trying to put out the fire. One side's silence has led to the other side's celebratory frenzy, with scandals and rumors that were previously too sensitive to publish now emerging one after another. Some unscrupulous journalists and editors are even fabricating facts to sensationalize and smear Shu Mu. Except for a few major media outlets that still uphold their integrity, many small media outlets that rely on gossip and rumors have completely abandoned their bottom line as journalists. As a result, the industry is filled with an aura of darkness and filth that is difficult to describe.

  For years, many artists who were suppressed by Shu Mu finally saw the day when they could lift their heads and take a breath. Shu Mu's work came to a complete halt, the new album that was originally scheduled for release in March was indefinitely postponed, Ren Ji Lin's movie theme song performance rights were also forcibly handed over to Luo Fei, even the international first-line luxury brand endorsement that was already in the bag turned into a bubble. There are even reliable sources saying that HM company employees have not seen their boss for more than two weeks.

  Has Shu Mu disappeared? Li Jinchai wouldn't be so naive, he vaguely guessed that behind Shu Mu's lack of response was a more profound purpose. Manipulating people's hearts, Shu Mu has always been skilled at it, his silence must have a reason.

  But why is that?

  The truth was close at hand, but it was shrouded in a mysterious fog. Before he could think twice, the door to the meeting room opened and Xiang Susu walked in, dressed in a grey-blue prison uniform.

  The detention center was gloomy and oppressive, even the sunlight carried a damp and cold breath. Xiao SuSu walked in with the light, her hair cut short, becoming a very rustic hairstyle. The lovely electric eyes that were originally praised by male fans as if they would release electricity seemed to have been unplugged by someone, rapidly declining. The signature puffy apple muscles no longer existed, replaced by sunken dark yellow cheeks.

  "What are you doing here?" Xiao Susu stared at him for a long time, then snorted and pulled out a chair to sit down opposite Lijin. "Where's Luo Fei?"

  "Lu Fei won't be coming." said Li Jin.

  "You're lying!" Xiao Susu grasped the handcuff chain, her expression ferocious as she leaned in close to Li Jin, enunciating each word, "Luo Fei promised he'd come see me again."

  Li Jin didn't dodge or evade, letting her almost twisted gaze dissect him alive. He didn't respond to her words, calmly saying: "I came today because..."

  "Call Luo Fei!" Xiao Susu suddenly jumped up, reaching out to grab Li Jin's face. "I don't want to see you, call Luo Fei! Call Luo Fei!"

  Li Jin dodged the attack in the split second before it came, and the prison guard by the wall was even quicker, pinning her down on the table before Xiao Susu could crawl over.

  "Let me go, let me go!" The meeting room echoed with Xiao Su's hoarse and shrill cries, "Call Luo Fei! I want to see Luo Fei! Call Luo Fei!"

  Her face was deformed by the table, her mouth couldn't open completely, and her voice was also mournful. Li Jin looked down at her from a high position, this former otaku killer, sweet girl is now ferocious and terrifying, struggling in the prison guard's hands, what human appearance can be said?

  "Lu Fei won't be coming to see you again," said Li Jin coldly. "This is also the last time I'll come to see you."

  Xiao Susu struggled to lift her head, glaring at him with extreme resentment.

  Li Jin remained unmoved, taking out a document from his briefcase and saying: "I'm here to discuss the cancellation of our agreement. It's best if you sign it promptly so we can end this meeting as soon as possible."

  "Hmph," Xiao Susu said with a crooked mouth, and as soon as she spoke, the saliva that couldn't be swallowed flowed from the corner of her lips to the table. "Break off the engagement? Then you have to pay me compensation for breaking off the engagement."

  "Article 35 of the contract states that if an artist violates national laws and the company proposes to terminate the contract, no compensation will be given." Li Jin opened the contract to the corresponding clause and pointed it out for her to see.

  "Pfft." Xiao Susu didn't even look up, and spat out a mouthful of saliva. "I won't sign it."

  "It's a pity, though," said Li Jin, withdrawing his hand and no longer touching the termination contract stained with Xiao Susu's saliva, "even if you don't sign, we can still go through legal procedures, it's just more troublesome and costly."

  "Li Jin!" Xiao Susu shrilly shouted, "You devil!"

  "You're still a bit worse than me." Since they couldn't see eye-to-eye, Li Jin closed his briefcase and prepared to leave.

  "I'm not, I'm not a demon." Xiao Susu suddenly struggled with force, and her tone became soft and pleasing in an instant. Listening carefully, there was even a hint of helplessness and unspeakability, "I was forced!"