Transmigrated into the body of a tycoon's son's ex-boyfriend

Song Xijin leaned against the headboard, lazily opened the chat box, and typed a few words on the screen.

"Okay, it's been so hot lately, remember to take precautions against heatstroke while you're on set."

After sending the message, he put his phone on the blanket, then immediately picked it up again to look at the message he had sent.

Does the tone seem too harsh?

After thinking for a moment, I added another sentence:

Don't forget to reapply sunscreen, and don't stay outside for too long when the sun is strong at midday.

Satisfied after sending the message to Song Xijin, he tossed his phone next to his pillow, got out of bed, and went to wash up.

Since being kicked out of the "With Immortals" production team, all of Qiao Zhixi's work offers have been switched off as if an invisible switch had been flipped.

Everything was suspended overnight.

The variety shows he was interested in were rejected, and the endorsements he was negotiating all fell through.

Even the singing show that was only halfway through recording received a notification that the guest star for the next episode had been changed.

His agent made countless phone calls, and all the partners gave remarkably consistent answers.

They either said there were last-minute changes or that the schedule wasn't suitable.

Some simply stop answering the phone altogether.

Qiao Zhixi stayed in her apartment for over a week, afraid to go out, afraid to go online, and even afraid to look at her phone.

Every time an entertainment news notification pops up on his phone screen, he feels like it's talking about him.

Indeed, there are several articles that mention him.

The official Weibo account of "With Immortals" posted an announcement, which was extremely brief.

"Due to personal reasons of actress Qiao Zhixi, the cooperation has been terminated by mutual agreement, effective immediately. The role of male lead Ling Yunshu has been taken over by actor Shen Yanzhou."

The top comments section was filled with the wailing and comment control from Qiao Zhixi's fans, while scrolling down revealed the sarcastic remarks from bystanders.

Someone took a screenshot of the previous photo of Lu Yu, which had been blurred out, and reposted it.

"This is karma, isn't it?"

Qiao Zhixi threw her phone on the sofa, then picked it up again after a while and found Ye Mingqi's number.

Ye Mingqi was the last person he could count on.

At least half of the resources he had previously had were facilitated by Ye Mingqi.

When Ye Mingqi arrived, Qiao Zhixi was curled up on the sofa in the living room, her cushions crumpled by him, her eyes red and swollen, clearly having been crying for a long time.

The coffee table was piled high with takeout boxes and empty milk tea cups, and the air was filled with a stuffy, cloying sweet smell.

Upon seeing Ye Mingqi enter, Qiao Zhixi immediately jumped up from the sofa and pounced on him.

"Mingqi, do I really not be able to go back to filming anymore?" His voice was hoarse and nasal.

She looked up at Ye Mingqi, tears still clinging to her eyelashes.

"Mingqi, can you help me think of a way? I'll do anything, even apologize to Lu Yu, or issue a public apology statement..."

Ye Mingqi pushed Qiao Zhixi off him, pressed his hands on Qiao's shoulders, and made him sit back down on the sofa.

He sat down at the other end of the sofa, resting his elbows on his knees, clasping his hands together, and remained silent for a long while.

Ye Mingqi has also been having a tough time lately.

Several collaborations that were previously agreed upon using his father's name were politely declined by the other party for various reasons.

His attempts to start his own business independently have stalled, and even a film and television investment project that he had been following up on was temporarily shelved last week.

He knew, of course, that this was no coincidence.

"I warned you long ago not to mess with Lu Yu, not to mess with Lu Yu!" Ye Mingqi raised his head and glared at Qiao Zhixi, all his patience had been worn away.

Now, facing Qiao Zhixi, all that remained was exhaustion and suppressed anger. "Qiao Zhixi, did you ignore what I said?!"

"I didn't know things would get this serious." Qiao Zhixi's eyes reddened even more, her voice full of grievance and resentment. "I thought... I thought that person was just looking for President Dong, and happened to see Lu Yu being bullied on the way, so I stood up for him."

"He never acted like he had a powerful backer. On set, he just filmed every day and ate boxed lunches. He didn't even have a personal assistant at first."

"How would I know...?"

"How did you know?!" Ye Mingqi stood up abruptly, his angry voice echoing in the small apartment.

He took a deep breath, lowered his voice, and said slowly and deliberately, "I've warned you repeatedly before that we can't afford to offend the people behind Lu Yu."

Having just vented his anger, Ye Mingqi was now left with only a deep sense of powerlessness.

"I'm sorry, Mingqi, I really didn't know..." Qiao Zhixi's tears finally fell, her voice breaking as she reached out to tug at Ye Mingqi's sleeve.

"Are you really out of options? Please help me, even just this once. I promise I'll never be willful again..."

Ye Mingqi stared at the fingers gripping the hem of his clothes, the knuckles slightly deformed from the force.

He slumped back into the sofa, leaned back, rested his head on the backrest, and stared blankly at the ceiling for a long while.

"What can I do?"

"If I had a way, I wouldn't have..." His Adam's apple bobbed up and down. "To avoid implicating the Ye family, my father has already announced that he has completely severed ties with me."

"I won't be able to do business in the entertainment industry anymore. The Ye family's current situation is more difficult than you can imagine. My father's hard-earned business was almost ruined by my momentary lapse in judgment."

Qiao Zhixi stared at him blankly.

Ye Mingqi never mentioned these things to him.

All he knew was that Ye Mingqi's family was wealthy and that his father was a successful businessman.

Little did he know that because he had bullied an unknown newcomer on set, the entire Ye family would suffer as a result.

Qiao Zhixi has now truly witnessed the power of the person behind Lu Yu.

They didn't even dare to think of revenge.

He even felt that the fact that he could still sit peacefully in this apartment was probably because they had shown him mercy.

In the end, Ye Mingqi took Qiao Zhixi away from Beijing and returned to Qiao Zhixi's hometown.

A small third-tier city nestled in the heart of Jiangnan, where you can see waterways and stone bridges when you open the window.

Life here moves at a slow pace, a completely different world from the hustle and bustle of Beijing, which never stops.

When Qiao Zhixi got out of the car, she turned back and took one last look at the road she had come from.

The glamorous world of entertainment will have nothing to do with him from now on.

A once wildly popular young idol has quietly faded from public view.

Qiao Zhixi dared not harbor any thoughts of revenge, but his fans were no pushovers.

Qiao Zhixi's fans are notorious in the entertainment industry for their ability to create conflict.

In the past, if a rival fan accidentally mentioned Qiao Zhixi's name in a super topic, they could follow the internet and harass her for three days and three nights.

Now their idol has been inexplicably rejected by the production team, and all subsequent variety shows and endorsements have been canceled.

The studio's last Weibo post was a month ago, and they haven't updated it since.

Isn't this equivalent to being blacklisted?