Although she had already guessed in her heart that Xiao Yanzhi wouldn't really be that kind to her, when she heard his real intention, her body still trembled slightly.
"The contracts you signed in the name of Jiangyu Entertainment haven't expired yet. During this time, you might as well continue to work hard for Jiangyu." Xiao Yanzhi said expressionlessly, "Moreover, with a branch of Jiangyu Entertainment for you to gain experience, you should be happy."
Jiang Li fell silent for a moment and didn't say a word.
When they returned to the private room, Jiang Li didn't hesitate anymore and signed the contract without delay.
Anyway, she was going to set up her own company in the future. Gaining experience with Jiangyu Entertainment wasn't a loss for her.
Since Xiao Yanzhi dared to give her the power, she had no reason to refuse.
It was clearly stated in the contract that all risks would be borne by Jiangyu Entertainment, not by her, Jiang Li.
A bare - footed person wasn't afraid of those wearing shoes.
Seeing the contract signed smoothly, Qin Yaoyao's expression was the most unpleasant.
She didn't know what the two had talked about when they went out. When they came back, Jiang Li signed the contract so readily.
She vaguely felt a sense of crisis in her heart.
During the meal, the client went out to use the restroom. Qin Yaoyao didn't intend to avoid Jiang Li. She directly grabbed Xiao Yanzhi's sleeve and said unhappily, "A Yan, isn't Sister Jiang Li going to leave Jiangyu Entertainment?"
"Now that we're letting Sister Jiang Li manage the branch, won't it be inconvenient after she terminates the contract?"
She spoke very cleverly. It didn't seem that she was excluding Jiang Li. Instead, she seemed to be considering for her. She blinked at Jiang Li and said, "There will be a lot of trouble with contract disputes then, right?"
Seeing that Xiao Yanzhi didn't say a word, Qin Yaoyao started to make decisions on her own again. "I think we should consider this carefully. When General Tao comes back later, we'll tell him to put the contract on hold for now until we reach an agreement..."
Jiang Li's charming face suddenly turned cold.
After all, she was a respected and powerful star in the entertainment circle. Her aura was very intimidating. She gave Qin Yaoyao a disdainful glance.
Just this one glance made Qin Yaoyao immediately lower her eyes, not daring to look at her directly.
"Based on seniority, you have no right to speak at this table." Jiang Li said coldly, "Moreover, do you think you can change something that has already been written down and finalized?"
Qin Yaoyao's face immediately turned pale.
She grabbed Xiao Yanzhi's sleeve with her small hand, and her shiny nails gently hooked his arm. "A Yan, I didn't mean anything else. I just..."
Xiao Yanzhi was silent for a long time. After a while, he finally opened his lips. "Even if we hand the company over to her, she may not be able to manage it well."
"Moreover, she's just acting as the executive." Xiao Yanzhi's face was cold, and his jawline was tightly clenched. "If any accident occurs during this period and causes huge losses, we'll take back the executive power at any time."
Hearing this, Qin Yaoyao felt a little better.
She lowered her head, her eyelashes fluttering. Her voice was full of grievance. "A Yan, Sister Jiang Li was right just now."
"In the future, you'd better not take me to such occasions. I'm still a small - time star and have no say. I'm not as observant and capable as Sister Jiang Li. I'm not qualified to follow you."
As she spoke, her voice became smaller and smaller. "In the future, you'd better just take Sister Jiang Li with you."
After saying that, she couldn't help covering her face with her hands and sobbing softly.
Jiang Li twitched the corner of her lips.
She felt like she was watching a play every day.
A play in which she was a supporting role.
Qin Yaoyao and Xiao Yanzhi were the princess and the prince, while she was the redundant and annoying elder sister who would occasionally cause trouble.
The bad woman despised by the audience.
She suddenly felt her breathing become a bit stuffy. She got up from the chair and prepared to take a taxi back to the hotel by herself.
Just as she opened the door, Xiao Yanzhi suddenly called out to her and said coldly, "Come back and apologize to Yaoyao."
Apologize?
What did she have to apologize for?
Jiang Li only paused for two seconds. Her chest felt like it was blocked by something. She directly lifted her feet and walked out without the slightest hesitation.
"Forget it, A Yan." Qin Yaoyao wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, looking like a well - behaved girl. "After all, Sister Jiang Li is a senior. It's only natural for her to be strict with me."
"A strict teacher makes a good student. I'm not angry with her." Her voice was a bit aggrieved, but she didn't complain. "Sister Jiang Li is also doing this for my own good."
"What kind of teacher is she?" Xiao Yanzhi retracted his gaze from the door and sneered carelessly. "She can't even handle her own affairs well, yet she has the nerve to teach others."
After seeing off the client, Xiao Yanzhi drove Qin Yaoyao back to the hotel.
When returning the car, the hotel attendant found something during the inspection.
The receptionist said, "General Xiao, there's a bunch of roses and a gift box in the car. Do you need us to send them to your room?"
Xiao Yanzhi paused for a few seconds before slowly saying, "Throw them away."
"Okay. Sorry to bother you."
After hanging up the internal phone, a dark look flashed across Xiao Yanzhi's eyes.
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Jiang Li took a taxi back to the hotel by herself. She checked the itinerary and knew that they would fly back to Beicheng tomorrow afternoon. She felt a bit disappointed.
Sometimes things were like this.
Although it was her first time in Huacheng and the time was very short, she felt a sense of familiarity with this place.
If the branch was established in the future and she could develop here for a long - term, it wasn't impossible.
Thinking of this, the feeling of parting dissipated a bit.
When she was going to sleep at night, she was casually swiping her phone screen. Suddenly, she remembered something and sat up from the bed all of a sudden.
The scented candles she bought for Song Yu seemed to be still in Xiao Yanzhi's car.
Jiang Li immediately sat up, opened the chat window with Xiao Yanzhi, hesitated for a while, and then sent a message.
[I left something in the car. Have you seen it, General Xiao?]
The other party replied quickly.
[Xiao Yanzhi: I've returned the car to the hotel. I'm not sure.]
Jiang Li thought for a while and was about to use the internal phone to contact the receptionist to ask if they had seen the scented candles in the car.
Suddenly, her phone rang. It was a strange number.
Jiang Li answered it casually.
"Hey, Miss Jiang, do you still remember me?"
Yu Guangping's eerie voice came from the other end of the phone. His strange tone made one's hair stand on end. "I heard you've been on vacation in Huacheng recently?"
When Jiang Li heard his voice, she almost dropped her phone.
She controlled her emotions and said calmly, "I'm here on business."
"That's why. I've been guarding your neighborhood these days but haven't seen you. I missed you so much."
Yu Guangping laughed wildly. His voice suddenly became meaningful. "But I did see that little lawyer. He's been going in and out these days, looking very busy."
"Are you spying on me?" Jiang Li realized something was wrong, and her face turned pale.
Yu Guangping said, "How can this be considered spying? It's just a kind of concern for a beauty."
"How's your consideration on the thing I asked you to do?"