Chapter 123: Who Did They Offend?

Zhou Xue and Liu Li stormed out of the hotel, seething with anger.

“He’s just a kid, yet he thinks so highly of himself. I’ll wait for him to beg me,” Zhou Xue said through gritted teeth, her eyes full of rage. Since her debut, she had never been humiliated like this.

“Xiao Xue, don’t worry. He’ll definitely come begging us. The news of your performance has already spread. If you don’t show up, your fans will ruin his opening ceremony,” Liu Li replied with a confident expression, a faint smirk playing on her lips as she mocked Xu Shaochen for not knowing his place.

“He even dared to threaten me. Does he not know I’m signed with Shengshi Entertainment?” Zhou Xue recalled Xu Shaochen’s earlier threat and scoffed dismissively.

Liu Li laughed and said, “He’s just a nouveau riche or a spoiled second-generation rich kid. He doesn’t have a clue.”

Shengshi Entertainment is one of the top companies in Longguo, known for its dominance and aggressiveness. It fiercely protects its artists.

So, in their eyes, Xu Shaochen’s threat was nothing but a complete joke.

“When he comes crawling back, tell him we want 1.5 million and an apology toast. Otherwise, I won’t perform,” Zhou Xue said coldly before opening the car door and getting in.

Liu Li nodded confidently, “Xiao Xue, don’t worry. At that point, 1.5 million? He’ll have to give us 2 million, or his opening ceremony will be ruined.”

“Ding, ding, ding…”

Just as Liu Li got in the car, her Phone rang.

She glanced at the screen and saw that it was a manager from the company calling. This manager was her fiancé; they were already engaged.

“Manager Zhang, do you have any instructions?”

In front of Zhou Xue and the driver, she naturally maintained a formal tone.

“What instructions? Xiao Li, did you offend someone?”

“What do you mean? What happened?” Liu Li was slightly confused upon hearing the anxious tone on the other end.

“What happened? You’re in big trouble! We just received an order to blacklist Zhou Xue and terminate your contract with a complete industry ban. Who did you offend? I can’t save you this time!”

“What? How… how is this possible? There must be some mistake!” Liu Li instantly became agitated, her face turning as red as a beet.

“There’s no mistake. Think about who you might have offended. It’s best to apologize quickly, or you and Xiao Xue are finished. That’s all for now. I’ll update you if there’s any news.”

With that, the call ended.

“Beep—beep—beep—”

Listening to the dial tone, Liu Li sat on the seat with a blank expression, her mind completely blank. She felt like a walking corpse.

She was fired?

And Shengshi Entertainment wants to initiate an industry-wide ban?

How… how did this even happen?

“Sister Liu, Sister Liu, what’s wrong?”

Zhou Xue, sensing something was off, pushed Liu Li’s shoulder.

“Xiao Xue, the company just called… I’ve been fired, and they plan to blacklist you.” Liu Li finally snapped out of it, her expression bitter.

“What! Sister Liu, what… did you just say? They’re going to blacklist me!”

Zhou Xue’s face turned pale with fear and panic.

Her goal was to become an international superstar, and so far, everything had been going smoothly. How could the company suddenly decide to blacklist her? If they did, all her previous efforts would be wasted, and becoming an international superstar would be out of the question.

In a few years, her name would be entirely forgotten.

Plus, all those people who used to flatter her would start treating her with disdain, mocking her, and belittling her.

Thinking about all this filled Zhou Xue with terror. She grabbed Liu Li’s arm and, with a tearful voice, said, “Sister Liu, do something! I don’t want to be blacklisted! I don’t want to go back to the way things were! Sister Liu!”

“Xiao Xue, don’t panic. Calm down first. The company said it’s because we offended someone. Let’s think carefully about who it could be.”

Liu Li kept telling Zhou Xue to calm down, but in reality, she couldn’t calm herself. Her body was trembling nonstop.

She was scared. Scared that this was only the first step in the other party’s revenge and that worse was yet to come.

“Offended someone? We haven’t offended any senior or influential people!”

Zhou Xue responded, puzzled. She had only acted out in front of insignificant people.

When it came to industry veterans and investors, she was always very respectful. She hadn’t offended anyone.

Suddenly, she thought of something, and her expression froze. Looking at Liu Li, she said with trembling lips, “Sister Liu, could it be that guy named Xu we just met…”

“Boom!”

Zhou Xue’s words hit Liu Li like a bolt of lightning, leaving her paralyzed on the spot.

Yes, how could it be just a coincidence?

They had just offended Xu Shaochen, and now they were in deep trouble. Especially since Xu Shaochen had outright threatened them.

“Let’s go back.”

Having figured it out, Liu Li grabbed Zhou Xue and got out of the car.

Their fate now lay in Xu Shaochen’s hands. Even if she despised it, they had no choice but to beg Xu Shaochen for mercy.

Both of them felt a sense of irony. Just a moment ago, they were plotting to teach Xu Shaochen a lesson when he came begging to them.

But now, they were the ones going to beg him.