Entertainment: Starting with a complete collapse

Chapter 116 Unwilling to Accept It (Part 4)

As four o'clock approached, the city sunlight softened.

After entering September, the midday sun is still intense, but the mornings and evenings are gradually getting cooler, which seems to have come earlier than last year.

The crying continued backstage.

The conversation was also accompanied by an angry voice from a middle-aged woman: "How could you ask such a question?! What does it have to do with her? She's obviously just looking for trouble. No wonder she refused the red envelope; she was waiting here anyway."

Lin Wan sat on the sofa, the floor littered with crumpled tissues she had thrown away while wiping her tears.

The middle-aged woman's name is Wang Jing. She may not be well-known outside the industry, but she is a top agent within it. She is more capable and has more connections than Lin Wan's previous agent, Zhang Xiaohua. This time, she took the initiative to become Lin Wan's agent after Zhang Xiaohua left.

Wang Jing could tell that Lin Wan's current situation was quite bad.

It could even be described as "quite pessimistic".

However, based on her many years of experience in the industry, there was room for maneuver. She did come up with a plan: first, she would fake a suicide to gain sympathy, and then have Wang Zhi take all the blame. In this way, Lin Wan could not return to her peak, but she could still continue to act in film and television dramas.

As a result, she painstakingly came up with a good solution.

Wang Jing was still furious when she thought about the young female reporter's question. It was not a question at all; it was like stabbing Lin Wan in the chest.

Each cut was more brutal than the last.

Let alone Lin Wan, any other woman would find it unbearable.

Seeing Lin Wan still crying, Wang Jing suppressed her anger and patted her on the back: "Even if you cry yourself to death now, it won't solve the problem. The most important thing right now is—didn't you say that Huang Min had someone install the security camera in your house? That means he has the video content. Your most important thing now is to get the video content back from him. Otherwise, even if I help you return to the film and television industry, once he releases the video content, you'll still be blown up, and you'll be completely destroyed."

If Lin Wan weren't a top-tier actress...

Her acting skills are amazing.

The key is that she has a wide range of acting skills, including period dramas and modern dramas. She can handle both. Before the incident, she had high commercial value and could earn more than a million yuan for a single commercial performance. Wang Jing would not have gotten involved in this mess.

That's really too much trouble.

In particular, thanks to the success of the film "The Terror Live", Huang Min not only successfully transitioned into a director, but also started a company called Dong Sheng Film Industry.

After a long while, still not hearing Lin Wan speak, Wang Jing patiently said, "If you don't deal with him, all your efforts will be in vain."

"He denies that he had someone install it, and even the police couldn't find out."

Lin Wan finally spoke.

"As long as we can confirm it's him, that's enough."

Wang Jing said seriously, "Lin Wan, give me a straight answer. Do you want to continue antagonizing Huang Min, or do you want to return to the film and television industry? Let me be clear with you, once that thing of yours is released, no amount of powerful capital can make you famous again. Also—take this opportunity to kick Wang Zhi out. He's finished and can't provide you with any real help. Once his divorce case with Zhang Li is over, given the current situation, he'll at least lose a large portion of his assets. Only if you reconcile with Huang Min will you have room for further maneuvering."

He blocked me.

Lin Wan wiped away her tears with a tissue and said, "I can't contact him at all."

"Just because you can't reach me doesn't mean I can't reach you."

Wang Jing said, "If you want to settle things with him, you have to show sincerity. Then I'll talk to him. Don't even think about getting the video back to you directly. Huang Min already spent over 20 million yuan in compensation to the brand for breach of contract because of you. If he asks for 30 million, would you agree to that?!"

Lin Wan suddenly looked up at her current agent with her seemingly listless eyes. Wang Jing stared at her and said, "He'll only agree if you offer him this money. Would you agree if you didn't offer anything?"

"Fifteen million, that's the most I'll give him."

Lin Wan hesitated for a long time before finally squeezing out the number through her teeth.

"I'm not discussing how much to give you, but whether they're willing to take it or not. If they are, you'll have to pay even if it's 40 million, let alone 30 million."

Wang Jing was getting a little impatient.

At this point, why are you still worrying about 20 or 30 million? You should focus on resolving this matter as soon as possible and then find a way to return to the film and television industry. If you can't bear to part with 20 or 30 million, then you can forget about making money.

Seeing that Lin Wan remained silent, Wang Jing said, "Then I'll negotiate with him for thirty million, and you must promise me that you won't cause trouble for him in the future—"

Wang Jing hadn't finished speaking.

Lin Wan's personal assistant rushed in from outside and handed the phone to Wang Jing. Wang Jing took it and looked at it, feeling a little dizzy.

"The Unhidden Past Between Lin Wan and Wang Zhi"

Below the title is a photo of the two of them chatting and laughing together during their collaboration, along with some text descriptions.

Wang Jing handed her phone to Lin Wan: "Look, it's trending so much, it must be paid traffic push. They're trying to crush you with one blow, and you're still unwilling to part with that little bit of money. This is obviously being handled by Dongsheng Pictures' PR department. I'm guessing there's more than just this one hot topic; the content from the press conference not long ago will also be spread."

After reading the contents, Lin Wan's already haggard face paled even more. Wang Jing said, "I'm going to talk to him right now. Stop looking at your ex-husband with the same eyes you used to. Now you're an actress whose career has collapsed, while he's a successful director who made a film with five or six million and grossed over seven hundred million at the box office."

The sound grew fainter and fainter.

Wang Jing had already pushed open the door and walked out.

Not long after Wang Jing left, Lin Wan returned home accompanied by her assistant. She saw her son squatting alone in the children's area of ​​the first-floor living room, playing with building blocks. Lin Wan reached out and rubbed her cheeks hard twice, forcing a smile before walking over.

"Mom, when can I go see Dad?!"

Huang Xiubai raised his childish face and looked at Lin Wan: "I haven't seen my dad or my aunt in so long."

"Your dad and your aunt are bad people, we don't want to think about them."

Lin Wan reached out and rubbed her son's head: "You just need Mom to be with you. It's just building blocks! Mom can do it too." As she spoke, Lin Wan grabbed a few blocks and sat down next to her son to build with him.

"Grandma Zhang said my dad became a director, and I really want to go see him make a movie!"

Huang Xiubai pouted.

"He can't act."

Lin Wan glanced at her son and replied softly.

She thought to herself, "You've ruined my career. I'll make sure you never see your son again, never—"