A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return - Chapter 262
Chapter 262: Not Making The Slightest Concession
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Not reshooting?” Gu Lin held her head high. “That means that you are violating the contract!”
“So this is how the Gu Financial Magnate treats its partners?” Sister Mai Na turned around to look at the head director and Qian Yong. “We will accept a reasonable reshoot. However, given the circumstances now, it is obvious that the eldest daughter of the Gu Financial Magnate is secretly in love with the Boss of Skyart Entertainment but has failed to gain his favor and is venting her anger on the woman whom our boss likes. Haha, Miss Gu, did you come here to cause trouble just because you are unlucky in love? I’m very sorry, but we will not accommodate such a childish and ridiculous act.”
She could see through Gu Lin’s intentions with one look.
Gu Lin’s face burned red. She did not think that Sister Mai Na would be so direct and call her out for her failed secret crush with Li Lei! As a female, there was nothing more embarrassing than being rejected by the man she was chasing after!
“I do not!” She screamed. “I don’t have a secret crush on Brother Lei!”
“Oh, right. You have an open crush.” Xia Ling added on for her.
Gu Lin wished she could rip Xia Ling’s mouth apart. She fiercely attacked her. “What about you? Ye Xingling, you’re the one who was ditched by Brother Lei! Everyone in the world knows that you’re a woman that no one wants!”
What she said was truly awful, but Xia Ling did not get angry at all because that was not the truth!
It caused her no pain.
She smiled at Gu Lin. “What? No matter how unwanted I am, I wouldn’t come here to cause a scene and act like a monkey in front of everyone.” She glanced at the head director, Qian Yong, the film crew, and lighting crew. “You people can’t even take the high moral ground after being lightly threatened by this monkey? Do you really like to be played by this monkey that much?”
Everyone fell silent.
They were all ordinary people who relied on their own hard work to support their families. No one dared to be stubborn. Even if Miss Gu asked for something unreasonable, they could only tolerate it. Otherwise, they would not be able to feed their families. That was more important than taking the moral high ground!
Many people glared at Xia Ling and hated her for mocking them like that.
However, they also secretly admired her. The girl in front of them was obviously just dumped by someone and was the subject of much gossip. Soon, she would also be leaving her company. How was she able to be so defiant and insist on not reshooting?
Was this girl really so overconfident?
“Miss Ye, just tolerate it for a while.” The head director could not help but advise. “Even if it is…”
“For money?” Xia Ling smiled. “I’m sorry, but I haven’t stooped to the level in which I have to entertain a prancing monkey for a small amount of money.” What she said offended everyone at the scene, but nobody could refute her.
Sister Mai Na was a little troubled. This child was really too insensible…
Her manager should be the one saying these offensive things. As a celebrity, she should be image-conscious and not pick a fight with others as she wished. What good can there be from offending the film crew?
Sister Mai Na was rather worried. Soon, Xiao Ling would be leaving Skyart Entertainment. With a personality like that, how was she going to survive in the industry in the future? However, it seemed that she could only conceal her worries inside. On the surface, she was still determined to support Xia Ling till the end. “No matter what, we’re not reshooting.”
Gu Lin felt that she was being too kind to them. How dare they say that she was a monkey?! Well then, she should let these ignorant women see what a rich monkey was!
She walked in front of the camera and deleted the entire footage of the shoot that was filmed just now.
“Well, all of the footage has been deleted by me.” She looked at the two of them delightfully. “You refuse to reshoot? The commercial will be a failure then!”
Was Gu Lin an idiot?
Xia Ling was stunned. “How is it my problem if your commercial fails?”
“I… you!” Gu Lin was startled. “Didn’t you accept this advertisement job? You’re responsible for its completion!”
“You can ask whoever you like to shoot the advertisement for you.” For this advertisement, Xia Ling painstakingly choreographed a dance, analyzed the special terrain in the pool, and rehearsed many times despite the pool’s freezing cold water… However, the result of her hard work was deleted easily by Gu Lin’s decision. How could she not be angry?
She still wanted her to reshoot? In her dreams!
She turned around. “Sister Mai Na and Wei Wei, let’s go.”
Sister Mai Na also felt that Gu Lin did things very foolishly. Seeing that Xia Ling was walking away, she immediately caught up with her. After being a manager for so many years, she deeply understood when it was time to make concessions, and it was in this sort of scenario that she should never make a concession. This was because if she did, everyone in the industry would think that Sister Mai Na and her artistes were easy to bully, and then other sorts of troublesome situations would follow. As such, it was necessary not to make a concession!
Seeing their resolute behavior, Gu Lin started to become uncertain. “Hey, wait! Are you really not going to shoot anymore?! You’re violating the contract! You will have to compensate us!”
“Miss Gu.” Sister Mai Na stopped in her tracks as she could no longer tolerate it and sneered. “Do you think you’re qualified to receive compensation? Alright, send us a lawyer’s letter. If you have a problem, we can discuss it through our lawyers. Also…” She copied Xia Ling and glanced at the film crew before continuing. “The Gu Financial Magnate is a big company and is your large client, but don’t you forget that Xiao Ling works for a company called Skyart Entertainment.”
Xiao Ling had not left yet, and these people were willing to offend Skyart Entertainment because they did not want to provoke the Gu Financial Magnate?
All the staff members were shocked. It was true that they could not afford to offend the Gu Financial Magnate but… they could not afford to offend Skyart Entertainment even more… However, there were some rumors in the industry that the small star called Ye Xingling would be leaving Skyart Entertainment soon. Considering this, the company would surely not protect her too much, right?
As if she saw through what they were thinking, Sister Mai Na laughed coldly. “I haven’t retired yet.”
Even if Xia Ling left, Sister Mai Na would still be there.
She had an important role in Skyart Entertainment. Who would dare to disrespect her?
Everyone’s expressions slightly changed.
The head director respectfully said, “Sister Mai Na, we also have our difficulties…”
Sister Mai Na glanced coldly at him before leaving with Xia Ling.
Behind them, Gu Lin was still arrogantly screaming at them. “You don’t want to shoot? Fine, then don’t! Bigger artistes are waiting to be chosen by the Gu family. This just a mere advertisement! I will get someone to replace you!”
“Haha.” Xia Ling finally could not help but laugh. She did not bother to look back.
In the changing room.
Sister Mai Na and Wei Wei helped Xia Ling to change out of her soaking dance clothes and change into a clean and dry set of clothes.
As Wei Wei helped her blow dry her hair, she felt a little worried. “Sister Xiao Ling… Do you think Miss Gu will really look for someone to replace you in this advertisement?”
“I don’t care if she does.” Xia Ling was a little tired and closed her eyes to rest.
Wei Wei was still very concerned. “What right does she has? Our hard work and effort would be wasted then.”
“Silly girl.” Sister Mai Na could not help but laugh. “How many artistes do you think are as elegant as Xiao Ling? Do you think that the dance in the pool was an easy shoot? If Gu Lin can find someone better than Xiao Ling… No, if she can find someone who is about eighty percent as successful as Xiao Ling for this shoot, I will write my name backward!”
Gu Lin really tried to look for someone else.