Jiang Li pretended not to hear their conversation. After getting her phone and going out, she called Sister Chen.
"Sister Chen, I have an idea," she said into the phone while sitting on a chair, holding the phone tightly. "I want to open my own talent agency."
Sister Chen was busy soliciting business for her. Hearing this, without a moment's thought, she blurted out immediately, "Why on earth do you want to open a talent agency?"
The disapproval of this decision was evident in her tone.
Jiang Li nodded. There was no emotion in her voice. "Sister Chen, you can also see that Xiao Yanzhi plans to focus on cultivating Qin Yaoyao."
Hearing this, Sister Chen couldn't help but pause, and her hands also stopped moving.
"I've been with Xiao Yanzhi for four years. I know his temper. If I don't find a way to save myself, I'll soon lose this job."
At this moment, Jiang Li was extremely sober. "What I can do now is to rely on my current popularity and your ability to open my own talent agency."
After she finished speaking, she pursed her lips. "Sister Chen, I know my request is a bit selfish, but I hope you can join me to start the company."
On the other end of the phone, Sister Chen didn't answer her immediately. Instead, she fell silent.
Jiang Li closed her eyes. After thinking for a moment, her voice remained gentle. "I understand, Sister Chen."
Actually, it was within Jiang Li's expectation that Sister Chen didn't agree immediately.
After all, Sister Chen had a daughter to raise. It was not easy for a single mother to balance her career and her child.
She had worked hard when she was young. Now, Sister Chen had finally established herself in Jiang Entertainment, and her career was becoming stable. It seemed too impulsive to follow Jiang Li on this adventure.
Sister Chen let out a helpless sigh and tentatively asked into the receiver, "Lili, are you really planning to leave Jiang Entertainment?"
"I have no choice."
Her eyelashes fluttered. She still thanked Sister Chen and then hung up the phone.
It wasn't that she wanted to leave Jiang Entertainment. She would be driven out sooner or later.
Rather than waiting for that day, it was better to leave on her own initiative. At least she could leave with dignity.
Without an experienced and trustworthy agent like Sister Chen to help her, she had to find other ways.
Not long after, Sister Chen called again.
"Lili, I've thought about it. I think your proposal is not a bad idea," Sister Chen said in a very solemn tone. It seemed that she had given it careful thought. "After getting along with you for so long, I'm worried that I won't get along well with other artists if I'm asked to manage them."
Sister Chen laughed. "If it's an artist you think highly of, at least I can feel at ease."
Jiang Li was stunned. Her nose suddenly felt sour, and she had an urge to cry.
She bit her lip and sniffed gently, trying not to show her emotions. "Thank you, Sister Chen."
"Don't thank me so soon," Sister Chen laughed. Her tone gradually became serious. "I just checked for you. Your contract with Jiang Entertainment still has half a year to expire. Even if you pay off the money in advance, you still have to wait until the contract ends."
Jiang Li knew this well. She said calmly, "I know. I'll figure out a way to deal with this."
"Also, Jiang Entertainment plans to renew my contract. The email has already been sent to my inbox."
Jiang Li was stunned. She also realized the difficulty of this matter.
Sister Chen was an old employee of Jiang Entertainment and could be called a gold - medal agent. A company like this would not easily let such an excellent talent go.
If she wanted to take Sister Chen away, Xiao Yanzhi had to agree.
There was the sound of papers rustling on the other end of the phone. It could be heard that Sister Chen was a bit busy. Jiang Li was sensible enough not to interrupt and soon ended the call.
After filming the day's scenes as usual, Jiang Li sat on the side to rest. She habitually turned on her phone to check the unread messages and saw a message from Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi said that he was now at the filming location and wanted to meet her.
Jiang Li's eyes darkened. She put away her phone, got up, said hello to her assistant, and then left the filming site. She stood in an alley with few people.
She knew that Jiang Yi could always find her quickly.
He was like a piece of dog - skin plaster, sticking to her and impossible to shake off.
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She didn't have to wait long. Soon, Jiang Yi poked his head out. First, he made sure there was no one else around, and then swaggered in.
He looked like a hooligan, with his hands in his pockets. As soon as he came up, he said in a bad tone, "I sent you the message half an hour ago. Why did you come so late?"
"I was filming. I didn't see it," Jiang Li said with a cold face and a cool voice. "If you have something to say, say it quickly. I'm very busy."
Jiang Yi was used to Jiang Li's cold face. He walked closer to her without caring at all, looking her up and down.
Today's scene required her to play a dancer. Jiang Li was still wearing a long dress with water sleeves, which brought out an ancient charm. Her makeup on her face was extremely charming.
Especially the upturned corners of her eyes were so seductive.
"Did you sleep with Xiao Yanzhi again? I received a text message saying that my bank card has been unfrozen," he said bluntly, not caring at all whether it would be harsh to her ears. "I have to say, your charming looks are really worth a lot. You can easily earn millions just by sleeping with someone."
There was a hint of lewdness in Jiang Yi's eyes. He deliberately elongated his tone. "Sister, tell me the truth. Isn't it particularly great to sleep with a powerful and wealthy boss like Xiao Yanzhi?"
As soon as he finished the last word, Jiang Li didn't hesitate at all. She raised her hand and slapped him.
The "slap" sound was especially loud in the empty alley.
Jiang Yi covered his swollen face. The lewd smile on his face suddenly froze and turned into anger. His expression became ferocious. "You dare to hit me? You bitch!"
"You deserve this slap," Jiang Li said with an unchanged expression. Her eyes and eyebrows exuded a coldness. "Every cent you have is from the money I got from Xiao Yanzhi. If you keep talking nonsense, I can still make you shut up forever."
She casually tidied up her hair. Her voice was gentle and calm, showing no joy or anger. "Jiang Yi, I'm officially notifying you today."
"After my contract with Jiang Entertainment expires, I'll soon terminate the contract. From then on, I'll have nothing to do with Xiao Yanzhi. I won't have any money to pay off your debts either. From now on, you'd better take care of yourself."
After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave gracefully.
Hearing this, Jiang Yi's face immediately changed. He didn't care about the humiliating slap he had just received. He rushed over quickly to stop her. His pupils were full of disbelief.
"What do you mean? You're going to terminate the contract with Jiang Entertainment?"
Jiang Yi was shocked. His face was full of panic, and he began to speak recklessly. "How can you terminate the contract with Jiang Entertainment? Did Xiao Yanzhi get tired of sleeping with you?"
In Jiang Yi's subconscious mind, it was impossible for Jiang Li to abandon Xiao Yanzhi first.
There was only one possibility, which was that Xiao Yanzhi had gotten tired of playing with her.
Jiang Li paused for a moment. She squinted slightly and was too lazy to refute. "Yes, that's exactly what you think. He's tired of me."