The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 1290 - 1303: Queen of the Entertainment Industry (14)

Chapter 1290: Chapter 1303: Queen of the Entertainment Industry (14)

Sister Xia: "Su Li, why are you unwilling to go on this program?" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Isn’t this better than you sinking so low to become a small-time influencer?"

Sister Xia really couldn’t understand, she was very puzzled.

She put herself in Su Li’s shoes, and no matter how she looked at it, she couldn’t find a reason to refuse.

But reality was just....

Sister Xia clutched her rapidly beating heart and cautiously asked, "Did you hear something from somewhere?"

Could it be that Su Li already knew in advance that to boost the ratings, the program invited Xu Jinzhi as a mystery guest?

But soon, Sister Xia dismissed this possibility from her mind.

To create a surprise, this news was very well-guarded, and few would know in advance.

Given Su Li’s current situation, she couldn’t possibly know such insider information in advance.

Sister Xia felt uncomfortable as Su Li remained unmoved, so she was forced to bring up their past relationship, saying, "Su Li, haven’t I always been devoted to you in the past? Could you help me just this once?"

"If there’s a breach of contract, I need to pay the program a hefty penalty...."

Sister Xia believed her tone was already humble, but Su Li still saw dissatisfaction and displeasure in her eyes.

Su Li asked strangely, "Didn’t you think about the consequences when you decided on your own?"

Sister Xia was stunned, barely managing a smile.

Of course, she thought about it, but she never imagined Su Li would refuse.

She even felt that when she presented the program invitation to Su Li, the other party would be grateful.

This was like a timely gift that would become the lifeline Su Li was hoping for.

Sister Xia couldn’t find the words, remaining silent for a long time, not knowing what she was thinking. Suddenly, her knees buckled, and she knelt straight in front of Su Li, pleading, "Consider this a plea from an older sister. My child is still lying in the hospital.... I truly can’t afford the program’s high penalty fees."

For someone soft-hearted, they would have agreed by now.

But Su Li’s heart was as hard as stone.

She laughed as she watched Sister Xia sitting on the ground, "Sister, the more you do this, the more I feel that I shouldn’t go on this program. It feels like it’s not a good path."

If earlier Sister Xia felt guilty for having to deceive Su Li out of desperation, Su Li’s repeated refusals had now extinguished any remaining guilt, overtaken by her own uncertain future.

She’s just an ordinary manager; how could she compete with someone like Xu Jinzhi?

She could dare to curse Luo Jian behind his back, but Xu Jinzhi.... she wouldn’t dare offend her at all.

Everyone in the industry knows that Xu Jinzhi is not only formidable herself but also excels at manipulating men.

Many major stakeholders are captivated by her.

Like the youngest son of a media mogul who is her staunch supporter; anyone or anything that displeased her would be quietly taken care of by him.

Now it’s gotten worse; the TV Su Li casually turned on is already broadcasting the guest list of ’Meeting in Taoyuan’, and Su Li’s name is glaringly listed.

Su Li: "....." This is really fast.

Sister Xia was truly panicking now, "Su Li, do you remember how I once drank myself to a bleeding ulcer to shield you from alcohol.... Haven’t I been good to you?"

Speaking of the past, the former manager was indeed devoted to the original owner.

But in Su Li’s eyes, this kindness, though genuine, was mostly built on their shared interests.

Affection has an expiration date, only interests are eternal.

Look now, Su Li faces a downturn, and her once closest partner turns around to eke out a profit.

Su Li lowered her head, playing with her phone, completely ignoring her, causing Sister Xia’s face to shift from red to green to gray, finally blackening.

The awkward silence between them was broken by the ring of a phone.

Sister Xia, in a foul mood, answered the call, the loud shouting on the other end almost bursting her eardrums.

Realizing who the caller was, Sister Xia’s tone turned fearful and obsequious, "Director Yu, what’s going on, why so angry?"

"Are you even Su Li’s manager?"

"If you haven’t agreed, don’t take the job. Now that the guest list is out, and yet.... never mind, I’ll have someone look into your breach of contract...."

Sister Xia was flustered and confused by the reprimand. Seeing Su Li’s phone, something suddenly clicked and she asked, "Did you do something again?"

This wouldn’t be the first bold move; she still remembered her open confrontation with Luo Jian saying ’No hook-ups’.

Sister Xia was so anxious and angry she wanted to grab Su Li’s phone, but the cold look in Su Li’s eyes stopped her, and she instead went rummaging through her own bag.

The way she looked back with that ’death stare’ was intimidating....

In a hurry, she unlocked her phone, and without needing to check Su Li’s Weibo, she immediately saw the hot trending topic explaining the director’s fury.

#SuLiTellsDirectorYuNotToFakeTrouble#

#SuLiDeniesAppearingOnMeetingInTaoyuan#

#SuLiOutspokenlyTellsDirectorYuToStopCreatingTrouble.#

.....

Seeing these posts, Sister Xia nearly fainted.

Su Li had the audacity to directly post on Weibo: ’Please don’t create fake trouble,’ tagging both Director Yu and the ’Meeting in Taoyuan’ show.

She then quickly posted another Weibo: ’Wrong paths diverge @Xu Jinzhi.’

Sister Xia’s mind was a swirl of chaos, realizing: She knew everything all along....

Suddenly, Sister Xia was overwhelmed with shame and guilt, her initial anger receding like a tide, replaced by overwhelming embarrassment.

Even she, a person with some face, felt the humiliation of being exposed, wanting to vanish into thin air.

"Su Li, I...." Finally, everything she wanted to say condensed into one sentence, "How did you know?"

Su Li casually tilted her head, saying, "I just know when I want to."

To Sister Xia’s ears, it sounded like Su Li held a grudge against her.

She said expressionlessly, "I’ve been your manager for years; I thought I understood you, but.... I was overconfident."

In other words, Su Li’s cleverness was well-hidden.

Sister Xia’s face showed fear, a bitter smile, "It seems like you can’t take a single wrong step, or else...."

Just like her, looking at her expressions, surely expecting her to bear the consequences herself.

Su Li nodded lightly, "That’s indeed the way it is."

Su Li sarcastically thought: Even at this moment, Sister Xia is still scheming against me.

In truth, throughout the past, the original manager was indeed kind to the original owner, but also had many self-serving motives.

If not, given the original owner’s hard-working nature, they wouldn’t still be hovering around the second tier now.