The modeling agency where Qiqi worked was not in Sham Shui Po, but in a building in Kowloon Tong.
After breakfast, when Qiqi finished putting on makeup and took a taxi with Jiang Yao to the building where the company was located, it was already past ten o'clock in the morning.
As one of the most congested cities in the world, even at this time, there are still cars and people on the streets.
The location where Jiang Yao and Qiqi got off the bus was on this side of the street.
A pedestrian bridge connected the two sides of the street. The two of them stepped on it and were about to go to the building where Qiqi's company was located on the other side of the street. However, they were only halfway there when Qiqi stopped.
"Brother Yao, do you have any cash with you?" She tilted her head, looked at Jiang Yao, and asked.
"How much?" Jiang Yao responded after being slightly startled.
After returning yesterday, the two of them visited a nearby supermarket for a long time and bought a lot of food and daily necessities. In terms of cash, the two of them also took out some cash from the ATM in case of emergency.
Of course, all the expenses came from Qiqi's bank card, but in the card was the 6 million bonus won from the fishing competition. Jiang Yao naturally wouldn't find anything inappropriate about this.
While he was talking, he took out his wallet and took out a small stack of banknotes of different denominations.
"One hundred will do."
With a slight sigh, Qiqi pointed to an unkempt beggar sitting on the ground of the overpass more than ten steps away. She spoke again and explained, "Have you seen that person, Brother Yao?"
"That young beggar was originally named Fei Tao. Even though he is in such a state of desolation now, before, he was so popular that he was an idol that countless people in Xiangjiang admired and loved."
"You should know that King Liu who has been famous all his life, right? But even if he stands with Fei Tao, he will be scolded by people, saying that he wants to take advantage of Fei Tao's traffic."
"You can probably imagine what this guy was like during his peak period."
With a complicated look on her face, Qiqi sighed again: "I don't know if he is a little distracted or if his brain was suddenly kicked by a donkey."
"Nearly a year ago, he stopped singing and went to film. He also specialized in filming heavy-flavored films that would ruin your outlook."
"The original idol superstar's personality collapsed overnight. Walking on the street, everyone is already shouting and beating him."
"If it's just like this, then that's it. But when people are unlucky, even a mouthful of cold water may clog their teeth. This is what Fei Tao is like."
"There are rumors that he met several groups of crooks, and not only was he defrauded of all his belongings, but he also owed a lot of debt."
"These heavy blows one after another caused him to have a mental breakdown, and there seemed to be something wrong with his brain."
"Originally, I was considered a fan of his. Seeing my former idol become like this, I really can't bear it!"
Qiqi sighed repeatedly, and while speaking, she took a hundred-yuan bill from Jiang Yao's hand and walked towards the beggar's location not far away.
"As the saying goes, poor people must be hateful."
"This Fei Tao became like this because he did not do it himself."
"Qiqi, you have the heart of a holy mother. In my opinion, it is good to give him a steel drill, but you can also give him a hundred directly. You have too much money and no place to spend it, or something!"
Jiang Yao snorted angrily, followed closely behind Qiqi, and walked over.
In front of the beggar, there was a broken bowl found in an unknown trash can. There were already more than a dozen coins in it, but there was not a single banknote.
Kneeling down, the hundred-dollar bill that Qiqi put into the broken bowl looked so conspicuous.
"Mr. Jiang, spare your life!"
"Mr. Jiang, I really didn't mean to offend you."
"Your Excellency, please let me go this time..." That beggar Fei Tao may have some brain problems, but he is not blind yet.
After Qiqi's action of putting banknotes in his bowl caught his eye, his face was full of horror, and while his body was shaking, he kowtowed to Qiqi repeatedly.
This probably wasn't the first time she encountered this situation. Qiqi had long been accustomed to it. She sighed, stood up silently, and retreated to Jiang Yao.
"This..." Jiang Yao was obviously stunned.
He looked at the dirt-covered face of the beggar in front of him for a few more times, and when he patted his forehead, he seemed to have thought of something.
That day, he had just returned. When he came out of the jungle in Saigon and temporarily stayed in Xiangjiang, he did seem to have a little unpleasant experience with a guy named Fei Tao.
It was beneath his status to argue with a little star. Regarding this matter, he just gave instructions to Bingzi and the others.
Not long after, he returned to his hometown and received an eye-catching video from Bingzai featuring Fei Tao.
He, Jiang Yao, was not the kind of person who liked to haggle over every detail, so the little unpleasantness he had with Fei Tao was quickly forgotten by him.
When he just saw the beggar and heard Qiqi talk about him, Jiang Yao really didn't think too much about it.
It was only now that those few words of Mr. Jiang fell into his ears. After looking carefully, he remembered the identity of this person and connected the unkempt guy in front of him with the high-spirited guy in his memory.
"Every time he sees someone throwing money to him, Fei Tao will look horrified and shout for Mr. Jiang to spare his life."
"I don't know who the Mr. Jiang he talks about is?"
"According to my guess, the reason why he became like this has a lot to do with Mr. Jiang."
After sighing, Qiqi spoke.
Thinking of the contract she signed with the company, she had no confidence at all whether the high liquidated damages could be reduced or reduced.
After leaving the modeling industry, she was also confused about what career to pursue and didn't know how to choose.
Seeing Fei Tao, who was once so popular, in such a dejected state, perhaps Qiqi thought of her own fate. At this moment, she felt lost and was obviously not in a good mood.
Everyone fell silent. She took Jiang Yao's arm, walked across the pedestrian bridge, and walked into the building where the company was located.
Starlight Entertainment Company is on the 23rd floor of this building.
Young models like Qiqi who are contracted will not work in the company from 9 to 5 every day like ordinary employees, but they will definitely come here every now and then.
"Qiqi, who is this?" Just as she walked to the door of Starlight Entertainment, the front desk lady greeted her with a smile.
She was obviously very familiar with Qiqi.
At this moment, the front desk lady's eyes were mostly focused on Jiang Yao, whose arm was held by Qiqi.
"My boyfriend, Mr. Jiang Yaojiang."
"I have something to do when I come back here this time, and I want to discuss it with the company."
"Maria, you are busy, we won't disturb you, let's go inside first!"
In many companies in Xiangjiang, even a cleaning lady likes to give herself an English name.
The Maria in Qiqi's mouth is obviously the English name of the front desk lady.
After saying hello, she pulled Jiang Yao and walked directly into Starlight Entertainment Company.
"Brother Yao, you are outside, find a seat and sit for a while."
"I'll go to the manager's office over there and have a good talk with our manager Huang about the termination of the contract."
"If I really can't handle it, the company will deliberately make things difficult for me, and then Brother Yao will take action, what do you think?" Even with Jiang Yao accompanying her, Qiqi still felt a little uneasy. Pointing to an office not far away with the words "Manager's Office" on it, she cautiously spoke to Jiang Yao in a low voice.
Young models like her have stipulations in their contract with Starlight Entertainment that they are not allowed to have explicit boyfriends.
Qiqi was obviously a little scrupulous about going directly to see Manager Huang with Jiang Yao, worried that it would cause some troubles out of thin air.
"Well, Qiqi must have the final say on this matter."
"Although I am good at negotiating, I must respect your opinion."
"Go and see that Manager Huang. Just say whatever is on your mind."
"You can rest assured that I have the whole story. Even if you break the truth, I can make it up for you."
With a grin, Jiang Yao cheered Qiqi up.
Although there is some ridicule in his words, if his words fall into the ears of others, they may feel like a bit of bragging, but whether he has this ability, no one knows better than himself.
"Okay, Brother Yao, I'm going to the manager's office first!" Although she was still a little nervous in her heart, Qiqi's face was obviously a little calmer.
Smiling at Jiang Yao, she nodded and walked straight towards the manager's office not far away.
"This girl..." Seeing Qiqi's figure disappearing into the manager's office, Jiang Yao shrugged and smiled softly.
He found an unoccupied office chair nearby and sat down without a care in the world.
He seemed not to notice the various looks from the Starlight Entertainment employees around him, and completely ignored them.
Taking out his newly purchased mobile phone, he opened a certain software and started playing Landlords.
Not far away, inside the manager's office.
The full name of Manager Huang mentioned by Qiqi is Huang Wentai. Judging from his appearance, he is about forty years old.
Wearing a suit and tie, he looked quite presentable, but the tattoos that extended from his body to his neck made him look even more ferocious.
"Follow Mr. Lin and others to the sea. We just came back yesterday, Qiqi!"
"Let's rest for a few days. The company will notify you directly after receiving the order."
"What's wrong with you suddenly coming to my place at this time?" Huang Wentai said with a smile on his face as he raised his head and looked at Qiqi who knocked on the door and walked in.
Before entering the office outside, Qiqi was already fully prepared.
But now, actually standing in front of Huang Wentai, she hesitated and didn't know how to speak.
Faced with Huang Wentai's questioning at this moment, she hesitated for a while, then gritted her teeth and said, "Manager Huang, I already have a boyfriend."
"You know, although our industry is still profitable, our reputation is not very good after all."
"My boyfriend is also very concerned about this. I came to the company this time to talk to you about the termination of the contract."
……
Although Qiqi spoke out the purpose of her trip, she kept her head lowered as she spoke, not daring to look directly at Huang Wentai in front of her.
There is no way, most companies like Starlight Entertainment have some social background.
The Huang Wentai in front of him has a bit of a dark background. Although he is wearing a suit, anyone who knows him a little bit knows that he is still the kind of person who eats people without spitting out their bones.
Facing such a person, Qiqi, who is just an ordinary person, will inevitably feel a little lacking in confidence.
"Hey, Qiqi, did you climb a high branch when you went out on a yacht this time?"
"A new boyfriend? Tell me, which family he is from."
"If I happen to know each other and want to terminate the contract, fine, I will definitely give the other party some face!"
With a smile on his face, Huang Wentai looked up and down at Qiqi in front of him.
It is true that he has a social background, but here in Xiangjiang, there is no problem for people like him to bully ordinary poor people, but they cannot afford to offend those rich and powerful families with profound backgrounds.
After all, almost all societies are supported by wealthy people, and they work with them to earn a living.
Huang Wentai's move obviously had a tentative meaning.
If the boyfriend Qiqi talks about is really a kid from a wealthy family that he can't afford to offend, then he has no choice but to give him some face.
"He's not a young man. My boyfriend is just an ordinary person."
Knowing that Huang Wentai in front of her had some connections and that the lies she made up could not deceive him at all, Qiqi spoke honestly and responded.
As soon as she finished speaking, Huang Wentai, who had been smiling just now, his face suddenly darkened. He picked up the ashtray in front of him and hit Qiqi on the head hard.
"You are riding the horse just to be funny!"
"Looking for an ordinary boyfriend, you come to talk to me about terminating the contract. Who gives you the courage?"
"The company has spent so many resources cultivating you and expanding your network. The ten-year period stipulated in the contract has only been in the past three years."
"We are a company, we are here to care about interests, not a charity."
"If you want to terminate the contract, you can. We will follow the contract. We will pay 10 million yuan in liquidated damages, not a penny less!"
While throwing out the ashtray, Huang Wentai looked ferocious and stood up directly.
The words in his mouth were extremely unpleasant. When he spoke, his finger almost reached the tip of Qiqi's nose.
"Manager Huang, in Starlight Entertainment, all my income is divided into 80% by the company and 80% by me."
"Except for the occasional catwalk show on the catwalk, I have never seen the company spend any resources on me. On the contrary, I have helped the company make a lot of money in the past three years."
"I really can't afford the 10 million liquidated damages."
"It's time for everyone to get together and relax, can't you show your kindness and let me go this time?"
……
Where the ashtray hit her head, there was already a trace of blood flowing down Qiqi's cheek.
Trying not to let out a groan, she gritted her teeth, looked directly at Huang Wentai in front of her, humbly, and continued to plead.
"Now is a legal society, everything must be done according to the contract."
"With just one sentence, you want to terminate the contract and escape. Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are?"
"Immediately, immediately, get out of the room, otherwise, there will be consequences at your own risk!"
With a look of disdain, Huang Wentai curled his lips.
Pointing in the direction of the office door, he spoke to Qiqi again with a stern voice. (End of chapter)