Later that day, Xiao Yanzhi called Jiang Li to his office, saying he wanted to talk about the contract with Shengshi Group that morning.
When she came out, Qin Yaoyao's expression was not as gloomy as before. Her eyes were glistening, looking as if she had been consoled by Xiao Yanzhi.
When Jiang Li passed by, she suddenly said, "I heard Sister Jiang Li recognized President Sheng as her godfather. You're so amazing!"
Jiang Li was taken aback.
This statement was rather ambiguous. Many people heard it, but they didn't look up. They just pricked up their ears.
Recognizing a godfather was not a good term.
Among the entertainers in this industry, those who claimed to recognize a godfather on the surface but actually hugged the thighs of the rich and engaged in shady business were everywhere.
The closer the so - called godfather seemed on the surface, the more high - level the dirty business they did behind.
Jiang Li paused for a moment, glanced at Qin Yaoyao with a nonchalant voice.
"The cup is quite nice."
Qin Yaoyao was stunned, not understanding why she suddenly said this, but she quickly replied cheerfully, "I think it's nice too. It's a couple's cup with A Yan."
"Then drink more water and talk less." Jiang Li's voice was cold. After saying this, she walked away without looking back.
Qin Yaoyao was left sitting on the chair, her face turning green and then white.
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When Jiang Li pushed open the door of the president's office, the room was unexpectedly empty.
She was taken aback and instinctively turned her head.
The next second, she was grabbed around the waist by a big hand. At the moment of losing her balance, her body involuntarily leaned back and landed directly on the man's lap.
The familiar masculine aura surrounded her. "Jiang Li, I really underestimated you."
Jiang Li's body stiffened in fear, and her fingers curled tightly at the same time.
Xiao Yanzhi's eyes became even more gloomy. There was a coldness in his casual tone as he squeezed out three words from his throat: "How should I thank you, little friend of President Sheng?"
Jiang Li frowned, detecting the sarcasm in his words: "Xiao Yanzhi, let me go first."
"Jiang Li!" Xiao Yanzhi tightened his arms and didn't let her break free from his restraint. He gritted his teeth and asked her, "What exactly happened between you and Sheng Shuocheng that night?"
Everyone knew that Sheng Shuocheng was eccentric and very scheming. How could he just listen to Jiang Li?
Unless she had done something.
Jiang Li couldn't help but clench her fingers. After a long time, she softly said, "He said I should think more about myself instead of making wedding dresses for others."
Xiao Yanzhi's face turned slightly cold: "It seems President Sheng really cares about you."
Jiang Li pursed her lips and said nothing, allowing the man's hand on her waist to tighten more and more.
"Forget about Chen Siqi. Now you even accompany old men. You really have no bottom line."
The corners of Jiang Li's eyes instantly turned red, but she stubbornly kept silent.
"Aren't you dirty, Jiang Li?" Xiao Yanzhi was behind her. His cold breath fell on her neck, making her shiver.
Her body was weak, and her legs couldn't stand straight at the moment: "If you think I'm dirty, don't touch me."
She struggled to push him away and suddenly interrupted him: "I've done what you asked me to do. The rest has nothing to do with you."
Xiao Yanzhi had already sat back in his big chair. His cold face looked somewhat sinister: "Has nothing to do with me? I don't care about your own reputation, but don't ruin the reputation of Jiang Entertainment!"
She stood there, slowly nodding. Her voice was numb: "What exactly did you want to talk to me about?"
Xiao Yanzhi took a deep breath. His face was cold: "Didn't you just set a condition for me? You want to learn something?"
He tapped the documents on the table with his fingertips. "This is the contract Zhang Yi just sent. The law firm needs to keep a copy on file. Song Yu is the lawyer in charge of the connection with Jiang Entertainment. You go and deliver it to him in person."
Jiang Li lowered her eyes, knowing that she was being treated as a errand - runner.
She didn't care. When she stepped forward to get the contract, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by the man.
"Be clean and don't make me always remind you."
Xiao Yanzhi frowned slightly and exerted force on his hand: "Sheng Shuocheng is not someone you can please. Don't overestimate your abilities."
A stinging pain came from her wrist. Jiang Li angrily shook it off: "I don't need your reminder. I really have nothing to do with him. Don't think everyone is like you."
Her skin was fair, and her wrist was very thin. In just a few seconds, there was a red mark on the place where Xiao Yanzhi had grabbed her.
Xiao Yanzhi's face was cold, and his tone was serious: "Decades ago, Sheng Shuocheng had an entire street of people wiped out. Those people are still missing."
"And that place was the former residence of him and his wife."
The implication was self - evident.
Jiang Li had already expected that Sheng Shuocheng was a ruthless person, but hearing it from Xiao Yanzhi's mouth, she still couldn't help but tremble.
The more ruthless a person was, the more peaceful they seemed.
She had really taken a huge gamble that night.
Jiang Li curled her palm and forced a smile: "Thank you, President Xiao, for the reminder. But I only have this worthless life, so there's nothing to worry about."
Xiao Yanzhi frowned.
Seeing that the topic was over, Jiang Li held the contract in her hand: "If there's nothing else, I'll go find Lawyer Song first. Thank you, President Xiao."
The moment she turned around, Xiao Yanzhi suddenly spoke in a lazy tone: "You'll be busy with filming and learning recently. You probably won't have much time to come back to the company."
Jiang Li paused.
"Your lounge is empty anyway. Yaoyao just said that some employees always bully her. I've let her move in. You shouldn't have any objections."
There was no room for her to argue.
She stood there for a while, closed her eyes and thought about the things in the room. She heard her own calm voice reply: "Sure. I'll have someone move my things out tomorrow."
Her submissive look annoyed Xiao Yanzhi.
He glanced at her again: "Control your people. They're chattering all day long. If they talk so much, change your assistant earlier."
Jiang Li ignored him and closed the door when she went out.
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While helping Jiang Li move her things out, Ye was indignant: "Is President Xiao out of his mind? You helped the company secure the investment, but he's pushing you out?"
Jiang Li didn't say a word. She just gently poked Ye's forehead with her slender finger and said softly, "Say less. You talk too much. It's easy to leave others a handle."
Ye was unconvinced and was about to speak when Qin Yaoyao walked over timidly with a cardboard box in her arms: "Sister Jiang Li, you've really worked hard. You're so busy but still helping me clean up the room."
"After I finish shooting that magazine cover and get paid in a while, I'll treat you to a meal."
Ye was already full of anger. Seeing Qin Yaoyao come over on her own, her disdain and annoyance became even more obvious: "Save it. Even if you want to treat us, Sister Jiang Li might not dare to eat. What if she has diarrhea?"
Her tone was unfriendly and full of gunpowder.
Qin Yaoyao's eyes instantly turned red. Her innocent face looked pitiful: "Sister Ye, it seems you really hate me."
"Yes." Ye put her hands on her hips, stopped moving things, and raised her chin high: "I really hate you. In fact, I hate you so much. Did you hear that clearly?"