This top celebrity got drunk and acted crazy, and everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry bur

Chapter 12, "Run, Brothers!": He just had his stomach pumped yesterday, and he dares to do this today? Does he have a death wish?!
Song Zhe: "..."

He really couldn't stand this little brat's incessant chatter!
Unfortunately, the situation reversed. Shortly after he left, he received a call from his boss. Considering the generous offer from the kiwifruit company, he had no choice but to put aside his prejudices and become a slave to money.

Song Zhe forced a smile: "Xiao Ming, I admit that my tone was bad before. I apologize for my rudeness."

"Look, I bought you a fruit basket especially for you, all of them are your favorites!"

"Okay, put your things down, you can go now."

Song Zhe: "..."

While secretly angry, he looked at Xiaoya and winked at her.

Xiaoya turned her head away, pretending not to see.

Song Zhe glared at the girl, then tried to make his tone more friendly: "Xiao Ming..."

"How dare you call me 'Little Ming'?" Lu Ming retorted sharply, "Call me Brother Ming!"

Song Zhe: "???"

"You idiot! Don't push your luck!"

"This is my home, get out of my home right now!"

Song Zhe sneered: "This is an apartment provided to you by the company; it's company property!"

"Oh, then get out of the company-provided apartment for me!"

Song Zhe: "..."

Damn it, can't you understand what I mean?

He took several deep breaths, trying to calm himself down and stay rational: "Ming... Brother Ming, there's a very promising gig right now, one that I managed to get for you with great difficulty. If you get on this gig, I guarantee you'll become popular again!"

"No need for an announcement, I'm not interested." Lu Ming waved his hand. "Besides, look at the pathetic state you are in now, and you're actually calling me 'Brother Ming' like that. How presumptuous of you to call me 'brother' at your age?"

"Are you trying to curse me to die soon?"

Song Zhe: "!!!"

Damn it, you're treating me like your ex-girlfriend, aren't you?!

"Could you please revert to your old self? I still prefer your previous unruly self!" Lu Ming said sarcastically.

Song Zhe's face turned bright red, his whole body flushed. He made a move to leave, saying, "Lu Ming, I'm warning you, if you miss this opportunity, you'll never be able to turn your life around!"

"I never thought about turning things around; things are fine as they are now."

"Don't regret it!"

"No regrets, now get lost!"

"No, why aren't you leaving yet? Do you want me to kick you out?"

"Take your fruit basket and get out of here!"

Xiaoya quickly snatched the fruit basket away because it contained her favorite fruits: "Brother Ming, it can't be that bad..."

Lü Ming: "As for it! I'm afraid that bastard will be jealous of my talent and poison it!"

Song Zhe almost died of anger in his apartment.

He wanted to get angry and even wanted to leave, but he couldn't win an argument or a fight. The other party's unmoved attitude towards money was like a stubborn rock in a latrine, smelly and hard, and he had no way to deal with it. Most importantly, Lü Ming was a guest star that Kiwi had specifically requested, so how could he dare to mess things up?

"You can make any requests you have..." Song Zhe practically spat out these words through gritted teeth.

Lü Ming: "I want to terminate my contract."

"Impossible!" Song Zhe's voice was shrill.

"Then you go."

“Apart from terminating the contract, you can make any other requests, and the company will try its best to meet them!” Seeing that Lü Ming was unmoved, Song Zhe changed his approach: “Didn’t your house get auctioned off because of the loan? The company can help you redeem the house.”

"You want to redeem my house and then make it the company's property, right?" Lu Ming said dismissively.

Song Zhe hadn't expected his words to be seen through, and he was speechless for a moment.

"I want all the appearance fees the company owes me!"

Demanding your rightful salary back is perfectly normal, but in the Chinese entertainment industry, especially with the infamous Huayue, it's somewhat unrealistic.

He was indeed a top star for a period of time, but that was during the period before the four members of EXO returned to China became popular, when the domestic entertainment fan circle market was empty. With the successive popularity of the four members of EXO, the entire fan circle has formed a situation of four-way division. It is very difficult for someone like him, who has been abandoned by the company, to squeeze in and grab resources.

Even so, during his most glorious period, he traveled all over the country and, relying on his good looks, his money-making ability was developed to the extreme!
His annual appearance fees, when paid through official accounts alone, exceed one small goal.

His predecessor was just an ordinary fresh graduate who was discovered by a talent scout and was signed to Huayue in a daze. He signed a 20-year contract with a 91/91 split of revenue. It goes without saying who the 90/90 split is, but even so, his appearance fee was guaranteed to be at least ten million!

If he can get this appearance fee, his pockets will be fuller, and he can prepare for going solo in the future.

After all, with the cheat code of becoming stronger when drunk, becoming a superstar or movie star is only a matter of time. There's no reason for him to stick to a tyrannical contract and work for Huayue for nothing.

Song Zhe also knew that Lü Ming wouldn't act recklessly until he saw a clear opportunity, so he said he needed to consult his superiors.

A short while later, Song Zhe returned and said:
"I can pay you 30% of the appearance fee upfront. You can finish this appearance and then I'll settle the rest step by step. I've pleaded with you to get this result!"

Lü Ming sneered:

"So I should thank you? The number one deadbeat company in the Chinese entertainment industry is really something else. They either have a high-sounding excuse for withholding wages, or they pay in installments. What, is the company so poor that it can't even afford to eat and is preparing to file for bankruptcy?"

"The company isn't doing well this year, you have to be understanding..."

"Are you kidding me? This entertainment behemoth, the number one heartless company, could bury your ancestors eighteen generations back eight times over with the money earned by its bunch of black slaves alone. And you're telling me it's not doing well?" Lu Ming scoffed and waved his hand, "Forget it, forget it, blacklist me! Blacklist me! I quit!"

Song Zhe: "..."

Horse riding!
It's always the management companies that threaten to blacklist their artists. This is something that has never happened before in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry—the artist actively asks to be blacklisted and even uses that as a reason to threaten the company!
There's nothing we can do; everyone in Huayue is afraid this kid will quit.

After Song Zhe communicated with the matter again, the matter was finally settled.

The total notification fee of 1100 million yuan will be credited to the account by the morning of the following day.

Song Zhe instructed, "Three days from now, you have to report to Jiangzhetai. This variety show is called 'Running Man!'"

After seeing Song Zhe off, Lü Ming was in a very good mood.

In a sense, he should thank the three guys at the Mushroom House.

If they hadn't stepped forward to help him generate buzz twice, Lü Ming would have already vaguely guessed that Huayue probably wasn't planning to pay him any appearance fees. After all, he was a nobody, and the company had already lost his value to him.

For this notorious and unscrupulous company in the Chinese entertainment industry, they have too many ways to manipulate ordinary people. When it comes to demanding appearance fees, even if you are in the right, they can use delaying tactics to postpone the matter for three to five years. When the time comes, they will start all over again. Ordinary people rarely have the time to wait it out.

It's precisely because of his current explosive popularity that he has the leverage to negotiate with the company, forcing them to make concessions. Although he has consistently claimed that the proceeds from the foreclosure of his house wouldn't even cover the 10 million yuan loan he previously lent to Sister Zheng, in reality, the money from the foreclosure of the house is almost enough to cover the shortfall.

Although I have nothing right now, things will be completely different once the appearance fee arrives!
Firstly, he only owes a few hundred thousand in loans, and once the money arrives tomorrow, he can repay it with just a small amount. Secondly, with a large amount of cash on hand, he can try to produce an album and start developing his career.

As for terminating the contract, Lü Ming already has a plan.

It's true that unscrupulous companies like to hold contracts hostage. They won't easily terminate a contract until they've squeezed every last drop of value out of their artists, and it's obviously impossible to terminate a contract through legitimate means.

But you must learn to be flexible in everything you do.

Although unscrupulous companies have no conscience, they do have their own set of principles, namely, they will not force unqualified or exploitative companies to sign contracts.

If the company's losses outweigh his own value, he won't even need to propose terminating the contract. The other party will be eager to cut ties with him, fearing that if he causes trouble, they will be implicated.

Lu Ming had been causing trouble for his family since he was a child, and he knew exactly how to bring shame to his family!
"Xiaoya, the day we see the light again is not far away!" Lu Ming said excitedly.

"Yes, Brother Ming, with this ten million, you won't have to rush to collect your debts from Sister Zheng anymore because of your loan burden. The future will definitely get better and better!" Xiaoya was happy for Lü Ming.

"No, the debt still needs to be collected. Speaking of which, I'd better post another Weibo to organize netizens to continue cyberbullying my good-for-nothing ex-girlfriend!"

Xiaoya: "..."

……

That night.

The Mushroom House continued its live broadcast as always.

Because of the #MushroomHouseIncident#, the show's popularity soared to unprecedented heights. Coupled with Lü Ming's absence, celebrities from all walks of life in the Chinese entertainment industry were scrambling to get in, all wanting to ride this wave of popularity.

Today, the Mushroom House welcomed two new guests: Chen Chichi and Deng Chao.

They were taking this opportunity to promote their upcoming variety show, "Running Man!"

With the arrival of newcomers, whose status and background are quite impressive, even though Teacher Huang was feeling down, he had no choice but to put on a smile and head to the kitchen to start serving customers. Wu Qian and Li Changfeng chatted with the two seniors in the courtyard. As the sun set, a group of friends gathered in the farmhouse courtyard, chatting and laughing. This warm and joyful scene was truly something to look forward to.

Before long, Teacher Huang brought out one delicious dish after another.

"Green beans and eggplants are here!"

"Braised pork knuckle with Shaoxing wine is here!"

"The most impressive dish tonight, the mushroom stew is here!"

Once all the dishes were served, everyone sat down together.

Teacher Huang warmly welcomed them, saying, "Come, come, you two have come from afar and must be tired from your journey. We must treat you well."

"These mushrooms were just picked from the mountains at noon today, they're absolutely delicious!"

"Try them all."

Wu Qian hurriedly claimed credit:
"Yes, I picked a lot of mushrooms today. Many of them in this big pot were pulled from the ground by my own hands. It's quite wonderful to be able to eat ingredients that I picked myself. Especially when I think about how Teacher Huang cooked all of this, the feeling of happiness becomes even stronger!"

“I picked quite a few too.” Li Changfeng agreed, pointing to a purple mushroom in the pot: “I have a very deep impression of this mushroom king. I saw it growing on the edge of a cliff from the side. Everyone else thought it was dangerous and dared not pick it, but I insisted on picking it from the edge of the cliff by wrapping a rope around myself.”

Upon hearing this, Deng Chao and Chen Chichi, as seniors, were immediately moved.

"That's really not easy."

"Tell me, I came all this way and didn't even have time to bring any gifts for everyone. I'm so sorry that you've treated me so well."

Seeing that everyone was starting to flatter each other, Teacher He picked up a spoon and a small bowl from the table and served everyone a bowl of hot mushroom soup, warmly inviting them: "Come on, don't be shy, drink the soup while it's hot, and quickly try Teacher Huang's cooking."

Wu Qian picked up the bowl and smelled it, his expression one of pure delight: "Emmm... Delicious! So delicious! If it smells this good, how delicious must it taste?"

"Teacher Huang's cooking skills are amazing!"

Seeing Wu Qian putting on such a show today, and knowing the show was going to be a huge hit, Li Changfeng didn't want to be outdone. He picked up his bowl and took a big gulp. He was prepared to hold his tongue no matter what strange taste he might get, but to his surprise, the unpalatable situation he had imagined didn't happen. The mushroom soup was surprisingly sweet and delicious!
Li Changfeng's eyes lit up: "So fresh, so incredibly fresh!"

"The mushrooms I picked from the mountains at noon are just different! This mushroom soup is the best mushroom soup I've ever had in my life!"

Wu Qian was utterly shocked!

Dude, we can just pretend, why are you drinking like that?

You just had your stomach pumped at the hospital yesterday because of #OuyangMingThePoison#, and today you dare to act like this in front of #HuangYaoshiTheEasternEvil#? Are you out of your mind?!
Ignoring Wu Qian's shocked gaze, Li Changfeng picked up the bowl and drank the mushroom soup in one gulp!

"It's so delicious, so incredibly delicious! Teacher He, give me another bowl!"

Teacher He: “…”

He rolled his eyes, looking somewhat bewildered at the excited Li Changfeng.

My dear child, others may not know the true level of your cooking skills, but surely I do! You're going a bit overboard with this!
Despite thinking this, Teacher He still smiled and served Li Changfeng a bowl.

[Pfft hahahaha! 】

Wu Qian's shocked expression cracked me up.

[After this series of moves, Pigeon's combo completely overwhelmed Teacher He.]

[Even a veteran actor who's been in the Chinese entertainment industry for years couldn't keep up with his performance; this is the acting skill of a strong contender for this year's Four Little Fresh Meat!]

[Your acting skills are commendable, but who gave you the audacity to eat and drink so heartily in front of Teacher Huang?]

Are you out of your mind?!

[Fengfeng, blink if you're being threatened!]

I suspect that Mr. Huang witnessed him murdering and disposing of the body last night.

[That's not true. They ate their thesis defense last night, and the whole family had to go to the hospital for stomach pumping. I saw it clearly in the live stream!]

[Hahaha, your comment about the thesis defense reminded me of the scene where Ouyang Ming, the Western Poison, massacred the Mushroom House.]

【…】

While netizens were amused,

Li Changfeng took the mushroom soup from Teacher He and downed it in one gulp. Then, he generously handed over the bowl, saying, "Delicious! So delicious! Give me another bowl!"

Wu Qian: "???"

Teacher He: "!!!"

seriously!
Even the head chef, Huang Yaoshi, looked shocked. Had he really performed that well today?

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