Even After My Death
Chapter 182 - 137 Qi Xingzhou’s Gift (Two in One)_2

Chapter 182: Chapter 137 Qi Xingzhou’s Gift (Two in One)_2

Seeing Huo Ziheng enter the room, Madam Huo stood up, took hold of him, and scrutinized him carefully before her eyes reddened, "You’ve had a hard time during this period..."

Huo Ziheng was not from the entertainment industry; had it not been for Huo Miao’s invitation, Huo Ziheng would never have participated in that program, nor would he have been so harshly criticized by netizens.

"Mom, it’s fine," Huo Ziheng shook his head and looked towards Huo Li, who sat on the sofa, clad in a suit and looking stern, "Big brother."

"Hmm," Huo Li nodded slightly, "The contract you signed with the program before, bring it out and let’s see."

During this time, the Huo Family, the Mu Family, and the agents of several other celebrity guests had not stopped contacting the program, but no matter how they threatened or enticed them, the program maintained one stance: the live broadcast couldn’t possibly be interrupted, as they were legally broadcasting.

The attitude of the program team caused both the Huo and Mu families to grind their teeth in frustration.

The Huo Family had suffered massive losses lately; Father Huo had been traveling overnight to other provinces to soothe clients who wanted to pull out their investments and hadn’t returned home for several days.

Huo Li had been practically living at the company these past few days until Mother Huo called to tell him Huo Ziheng was coming back, so Huo Li made a special trip home to wait for him.

As the Huo Family’s eldest son, Huo Li had been sent to elite schools by Father and Mother Huo since he was young; he even studied abroad for two years in college and had early exposure to the family business. Among his brothers, Huo Li was the most outstanding and capable one. Huo Ziheng might not fear Father Huo, but he was certainly afraid of his big brother.

Huo Ziheng nodded and immediately went to his room to fetch the contract he had signed with the program team.

Huo Li flipped through the contract, studying it carefully. Soon, his pale slender fingers pointed to a certain small print on the contract, "Here it is."

Mother Huo exclaimed in shock, "So, what the program team said was true? The contract really did have a clause about broadcasting live in secret?"

Huo Ziheng’s heart faltered.

He had never actually read the contract.

When the program team brought the contract, Huo Miao was so eager that she urged him and Mu Mingxuan to sign quickly, as if they would miss out on several billion if they didn’t.

But it was not just them; didn’t Huo Miao’s company and the other guests read the contract either?

"No," Huo Li shook his head slightly, "It’s a row of fine print, a special note."

Huo Ziheng peeked and only then noticed the fine print Huo Li was pointing at was stating that in special circumstances, the program team could use other methods, including but not limited to, 24-hour recording of the program through live streaming...

Such supplementary and interpretative fine print was almost in every contract, but he always thought those clauses were just for show. Who knew the program team would actually take it seriously!

No wonder the other guests’ agencies didn’t spot it either!

"So, even if we want to sue the program and fight a lawsuit against them, we would still lose?" Huo Kaian’s eyes widened in shock, "Is what they’re doing really legal?"

Huo Li nodded.

Huo Kaiping: "...Speechless, frustrated."

It wasn’t just him; all the Huo family Members felt stifled.

The program team had played such a move, and while it made them a fortune, the Huo Family suffered greatly.

Huo Kaian crossed his arms over his chest and rolled his eyes impatiently, as if every time something involved Jiang Ning, it was never good news!

If she hadn’t joined the variety show, all these problems wouldn’t have followed!

His dislike for Jiang Ning seemed to climb to a new level.

A night without words.

The next morning, Jiang Ning was the earliest to rise.

It was barely dawning, and Jiang Ning had already awakened.

She opened her eyes, threw back the covers, and got out of bed, her movements brisk without any sign of lethargy.

After washing up, Jiang Ning went downstairs and walked around the loft.

It was already night when she arrived yesterday, so she hadn’t had the chance to observe her surroundings.

One had to say, the place chosen by the program team was excellent, with mountains behind them and a river in front, maintaining a safe distance on both sides—there was no risk of landslides, nor fears of the river flooding the house if it rained heavily.

Jiang Ning walked a circle around the vicinity and finally stood by the riverside.

She wore a black outdoor jacket, her figure slender; her long curly hair tied high behind her head, with a few strands brushing against her cheeks in the wind, revealing a slender and elegant neck. Having a makeup-free and delicate oval face, beautiful features, flawless fair skin, she looked at the river with a determined gaze, exuding a convincing aura of composed confidence.