Chapter 130: Self-Destruction
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Xian Yu’s words immediately turned everyone’s attention to him.
Even the arrogant Qu Pingwan frowned when she heard Xian Yu’s words.
What did he mean by that?
She saw Xian Yu standing upright under everyone’s gazes, not panicking at all.
“I’ll wait for you to leave.”
He looked at Qu Pingwan as if he was really not afraid that she would withdraw her investment.
“You’re not afraid of death.”
Qu Pingwan looked at Xian Yu coldly. She did not expect him to resist her at this time.
Although she liked Xian Yu, it was only because of his looks.
She seemed to be infuriated. She looked at Xian Yu and Nan Qiao and smiled in anger.
“Alright, so be it.”
Xian Yu had thoroughly infuriated Qu Pingwan this time. She originally wanted to get someone to kick Nan Qiao out, but now, in her anger, Qu Pingwan had long forgotten her original intention.
She made a call and hung up after saying two or three words.
Almost in the next second, Liu Cheng received a call from the investors, announcing that they had withdrawn their investment from the production team.
His face visibly paled.
“This is Xian Yu’s request.”
When Qu Pingwan saw Liu Cheng’s reaction, she mocked him even more and looked at Xian Yu with a gaze that gradually lost its warmth.
Previously, in order to chase after Xian Yu, Qu Pingwan had asked her father to spend a large sum of money on the production team. The amount of money was so large that it exceeded the standard investment amount.
Liu Cheng originally thought that Qu Pingwan was just threatening him, so he didn’t say anything and didn’t help Xian Yu. He thought that once her anger subsided, everything would be fine. Who knew that Qu Pingwan would really withdraw her investment!
He pursed his lips and his expression suddenly turned serious. He looked at Qu Pingwan in panic.
Without Qu Pingwan’s investment, what was the point of filming?
Although it was true that this girl had bought her way into the drama, Qu Pingwan’s backing represented millions of dollars worth of resources. It was the foundation of the production team’s survival.
This action of hers was drastic enough to take Liu Cheng’s life.
The onlookers did not expect Qu Pingwan to be serious. Their original intention to watch the show had disappeared. Now, all they had left was the panic of losing their job.
Without money, where would they get their salaries? How would they live?
The crowd became chaotic and started to criticize Xian Yu and Nan Qiao, blaming them for angering Qu Pingwan. Now, everyone couldn’t have a good ending because of them.
Their words reached Qu Pingwan’s ears and made her smile in a good mood.
That’s more like it.
The crew was nothing without her.
Liu Cheng, who was standing at the side, thought about the key point and quickly made a decision. He looked at Qu Pingwan and made up his mind.
“Xian Yu offended you today. You’re a magnanimous person…”
For the sake of money, Liu Cheng understood this principle in his heart. He said good things one after another.
At this moment, no one could be seen frowning and criticizing her acting skills.
Qu Pingwan looked at Liu Cheng’s sudden change in att.i.tude and smirked sarcastically. She then looked at Xian Yu as if she was expecting them to be like Liu Cheng and bow down to her.
Unfortunately, Xian Yu didn’t show Qu Pingwan’s expectant look. Instead, he relaxed his tightly furrowed brows, as if he had seen something that made him happy.
“Since you have withdrawn your funds, I can invest now.”
After saying this, Xian Yu made a call and said a few simple words before handing the phone to Liu Cheng.
“Hey.”
At this moment, Liu Cheng responded.
“Okay, I know—what did you say?!”
At this moment, his mind was filled with thoughts of what to do after the production team’s investment was withdrawn. Hence, he did not listen to what the other party said and casually replied.
It was not until his mind sped up that he reacted to what the other party had said. His eyes immediately widened as if he had become a different person.
Liu Cheng’s condition was seen by many people, causing them to mutter in their hearts.
Liu Cheng had just had his investment withdrawn and couldn’t continue filming. Why did he suddenly look so happy?
“I got it.”
In just a few sentences, Liu Cheng hung up the phone and looked at Xian Yu. His gaze changed again and again before he walked towards Xian Yu.
The voice on the phone just now was Xian Yu’s manager. The other party said that he would invest 20 million yuan into the production team.
“There… there’s no need to spend 20 million.”
Liu Cheng didn’t expect Xian Yu to be serious about investing and even injected 20 million yuan.
However, when he thought about how 20 million yuan might be Xian Yu’s entire fortune, although he was very grateful to the other party for filling up Qu Pingwan’s hole, he could not feel at ease.
He didn’t suspect Xian Yu, but the others might.
Liu Cheng’s sudden exclamation made many people’s minds go blank for a moment.
Xian Yu really invested??
Everyone looked at the genuine expression on Liu Cheng’s face in surprise. For a moment, they looked at Xian Yu with probing eyes.
He was just a celebrity. Even if he earned a lot of money, he shouldn’t be able to take out 20 million yuan at once, right?
For a moment, everyone was puzzled.
Everyone knew that Xian Yu was a celebrity, but when they heard Liu Cheng say that he had suddenly invested such a large sum of money, they still found it unbelievable and became suspicious of Xian Yu.
“He offered 20 million yuan at once. With this kind of money, who would still work in show business?”
“Look, this sum is worth more than my entire life!”
“Looking at the director’s reaction, it doesn’t seem fake. But where did Xian Yu get so much money?”
There were doubts, jealousy… all kinds of things.
Just as everyone was speculating about Xian Yu, Nan Qiao also spoke.
“In that case, I’ll also invest 20 million yuan in my own project.”
She spoke casually, as if the 20 million yuan she mentioned was just a few hundred yuan for an ordinary person.
“Your project?”
Someone asked. He looked at Nan Qiao hesitantly and caught this word.
The others also noticed this and looked at Nan Qiao, who suddenly spoke. They only felt that this person was just treating Xian Yu’s investment as hers.
“That’s right.”
Nan Qiao nodded matter-of-factly.
This was indeed her project after all.
However, the others thought that Nan Qiao was arrogant and couldn’t differentiate reality. They thought that she was crazy.
“‘Fearless’ isn’t your project. Quickly go to the hospital for treatment. You’re so young and yet your brain isn’t working.”
Some people tried to persuade her, but the words that came out of their mouths sounded strange.
“I wrote ‘Fearless’.” Nan Qiao looked at the man who had just told her to go to the hospital. “So is this project mine?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene strangely fell silent.
Nan Qiao directly took out the IP contract she had signed previously, indicating that she was really Moon G.o.ddess.
Naturally, 20 million yuan was also immediately invested.
This was great. Qu Pingwan did not expect that after being arrogant for so long, there would actually be a day when she would be crushed by capitalism.
She looked at Nan Qiao. Her face was green and purple, like a palette.
As for the others, what else could they not understand?
Previously, when Nan Qiao said that Qu Pingwan didn’t have good acting skills, they thought that the two of them just didn’t like each other. Now that they knew that Nan Qiao was Moon G.o.ddess, the situation was different.
“You—”
Qu Pingwan did not expect that not only Xian Yu, but even this ordinary-looking Nan Qiao was beyond her expectations.
She was so angry that her hands were clenched tightly. She felt a burning pain on her face and her lips lost their color.
“Those who are not involved in my project, please leave the set.”
Liu Cheng had received a bigger investment this time, so his words were much more unyielding. He was no longer afraid of Qu Pingwan, so he directly sneered and asked her to leave without hiding his disgust for her..