I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 406: Sorry to trouble you.

Chapter 406: Sorry to trouble you.

"Knock knock knock..."

The sound of knocking arose.

"Come in."

Jiang Chen raised his head, but the person who came in was beyond his expectation.

"Miss Ning?"

"Mr. Jiang."

Ning Hui, who had just dined with him yesterday, walked in. She wore a pink spaghetti-strap lace dress with pendant petal embroideries, her slightly curled long hair casually draped, and the V-neck design revealed a seductive, faintly visible cleavage. On her fair neck, she also wore a stunning diamond necklace.

It was obvious.

She had dressed up carefully.

Jiang Chen hadn’t expected this, but he still politely gestured for her to sit.

"Mr. Jiang, I hope I haven’t disturbed your work."

The entertainment circle indeed lacked no beauties.

Jiang Chen smiled and shook his head, "Miss Ning, is there something you need?"

Ning Hui’s hands were nervously clasped together as she bit her red lips, "...I want to join your company."

Jiang Chen was stunned, then quickly guessed her intentions.

Before, Shi Qianxi had always disdainfully referred to these glamorous stars as mere actors, but it wasn’t until now that he truly felt how low real stars are considered in the eyes of the general public.

"Miss Ning, your contract with your current company hasn’t expired yet, has it?"

Jiang Chen stayed composed, treating her with courtesy.

"It’s fine, Mr. Yi said he would take care of the contract for me."

Ning Hui hastily said.

That Mr. Yi, when dealing with his own friends, was brutally efficient, but toward beauties, he really had quite the chivalrous heart.

Jiang Chen fell silent for a moment.

She must have come here on Fei Yi’s suggestion.

Fei Yi’s face, he could not ignore.

"Miss Ning, you must know that our company has only just started. I’m afraid we can’t offer very good conditions."

Although it was a film company, Jiang Chen really hadn’t thought about expanding his staff. The original purpose of establishing CX Entertainment was solely for Pei Yunxi.

Of course.

Setting aside his unpreparedness, just Ning Hui’s signing fee alone was likely quite a hefty sum.

Even if it couldn’t compare to Pei Yunxi, at least she was a second-tier actress with a not low value.

Pei Yunxi’s cost, no matter how expensive, did not matter, there was always the sugar daddy to foot the bill, but it was different for Ning Hui.

"Mr. Jiang, as long as I can join your company, I don’t need any conditions!"

Ning Hui said quickly, her eyes similar to Pei Yunxi’s filled with a poignant plea.

Jiang Chen understood that she wasn’t without conditions; her only condition was to seek shelter.

Maybe today, Ye Tingxuan had already forgotten last night’s incident, but Ning Hui has been on tenterhooks because of it.

Such a cruel food chain.

Aside from certain exceptions, it would be difficult for any man to remain heartless in the face of a woman like Ning Hui.

A second-tier female star actively asking to join the company and declaring no conditions required, both emotionally and logically, seemed like something he shouldn’t refuse.

As for the Xiong Family, Jiang Chen didn’t take them to heart.

Shi Qianxi analyzed it well; that Xiong Er was a smart man, likely to treat last night’s incident as water under the bridge, with the possibility of retaliation being slim to none.

Of course.

It’s a matter of different levels.

And different perspectives.

From Ning Hui’s point of view, it was understandable for her to be nervous and fearful.

"Mr. Jiang, please, save me..."

Jiang Chen’s silence led Ning Hui to take a shocking action. She stood up, walked around the office desk to his side, casting aside her dignity and celebrity pretense, and even discarding her human dignity, she knelt at Jiang Chen’s feet. In a posture that could overwhelm a man with a sense of conquest, she lifted her face, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked up at Jiang Chen.

"As long as you take me in, I’ll do whatever you ask me to..."

These words were quite meaningful.

Jiang Chen was stunned, somewhat at a loss, and quickly said, "Please, get up first."

He wanted to help her up, but Ning Hui, cornered and desperate, clung to his legs, the full and supple touch of her was soul-stirring.

"Please..."

Facing such a scene for the first time, Jiang Chen was bewildered, unsure of how to handle it.

But just at this moment, there came another knock at the door.

His expression didn’t change as he was about to ask them to wait, but before he could speak, the office door was already pushed open.

Pei Yunxi walked in.

Yet, just as she stepped in, she froze abruptly, her initially natural expression solidified, and then promptly became expressionless.

Clearly.

She too saw the woman kneeling beside Jiang Chen.

Because of the angle, the office desk blocked part of the view, and she could only see a woman kneeling there, unable to discern her face or what was exactly happening.

However, in broad daylight, in the office, a woman kneeling at a man’s feet suggested plenty for the imagination.

"Wait a minute..."

Jiang Chen began awkwardly, but Pei Yunxi ignored him, turning around swiftly to walk back out.

"Bang!"

As Jiang Chen was about to explain, the rest of his words got stuck in his throat.

His legs were still being clung to, making it impossible to chase after her.

He inwardly smiled wryly.

"Miss Ning, please get up first."

He dropped any pretense of being a gentleman, forcefully placed his hands on her shoulders, and lifted her from the ground.

Ning Hui’s tearful eyes were indeed pitiable, and it was unclear how much of it was genuine emotion and how much was an act.

"I understand what you want. Give me some time to consider, and I’ll give you a response in a couple of days, how about that?"

Ning Hui immediately showed a grateful expression, allowing the tears to drop from the corners of her eyes.

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang. I’ll go and terminate my contract with the company right away."

Wait a moment.

It seemed I hadn’t agreed yet.

But Ning Hui, while wiping her tears, turned and quickly walked out.

Jiang Chen was rather amused.

These women from the entertainment circle, each one a cunning fox, none easy to deal with.

Of course.

He didn’t feel like he had been tricked, for once, he was also a member of the underdogs.

They’re just trying to protect themselves, or rather, to survive.

It’s understandable.

Ning Hui had already left, but her fragrance still lingered in the office.

Jiang Chen inhaled slightly and quickly followed suit, leaving as well.

"Where’s Yun Xi?"

He found Cui Heng.

"In the office."

When Ning Hui went in, it was Cui Heng who had brought her, and he had seen the two actresses with different expressions leaving the office one after the other.

But faced with the boss’s question, this experienced agent kept a poker face, as if he knew nothing.

Jiang Chen really wanted to ask why he didn’t stop her just now, but by doing so, it would only cast more suspicion that something indecent had happened between him and Ning Hui.

So the words reached his lips, and Jiang Chen held back.

It’s okay as long as Pei Yunxi hasn’t left.

Misunderstandings can be explained.

Of course.

There’s no time like the present.

After much difficulty, he had just managed to raise her approval rating to 70; he couldn’t let it all go to waste over such a trivial matter.

He wasn’t confident he could win against that little prince if he were to play the game again.

Yesterday, Bear was already incredibly lucky, yet the result was still so bleak.

Jiang Chen walked to the entrance of Pei Yunxi’s office, knocked on the door, waited for a few seconds, then pushed the door and entered.

Pei Yunxi was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, as if looking at the landscape.

Jiang Chen walked over.

But before he could even stabilize, she immediately moved aside.

He turned his head.

"I have a cold, my nose is uncomfortable."

"..."

Jiang Chen was speechless and gave a bitter smile to himself.

Of course.

He didn’t delude himself into thinking that she was jealous, she probably just saw him as scum.

"It’s not what you think..."

"Why did you call me to the office? Is there something you need?"

"Do you know Ning Hui?"

The two seemed to be talking past each other.

Pei Yunxi fell silent.

Both being actresses, of course she knew Ning Hui, and was also aware that many people said they looked somewhat alike.

"She wants to join CX Entertainment."

Jiang Chen continued unprompted.

"I came to your house last night to talk to you about this, but you weren’t home."

Pei Yunxi remained silent, likely feeling quite baffled.

Continuing his disjointed speech, Jiang Chen added, "Ye Tingxuan is in East Sea now."

Pei Yunxi’s eyebrows knit slightly, and she finally turned her head to look at Jiang Chen.

"What is he doing in East Sea?"

"I don’t know."

Jiang Chen sighed, "Last night, I invited him for dinner, and there was a bit of an incident. A friend of mine asked Ning Hui to join us for drinks, and someone close to Ning Hui, a male, came over and caused a scene."

Jiang Chen was euphemistic, but as someone inside the entertainment circle, Pei Yunxi had a good idea of what had happened.

"Then what happened?"

"You know Ye Tingxuan’s temper. He played a game with the guy. The guy lost and ended up becoming a eunuch."

"..."

Pei Yunxi pursed her lips.

Jiang Chen looked out at the bright and sunny day.

"As for Ning Hui, afraid of being retaliated against, she had no choice but to plead with me, which was what you saw earlier."

After a brief silence, Pei Yunxi spoke, "Did you agree?"

"Haven’t decided yet."

"For you, this matter is just a trivial effort."

Jiang Chen asked, "Do you think I should sign her?"

"Whether you sign her or not is your own business, but if you have the chance to do some good within your means, why not? And her potential is indeed not bad."

Although Pei Yunxi did not explicitly express her opinion, her stance was quite clear.

"Isn’t there a saying that colleagues are competitors?"

Jiang Chen smiled.

Pei Yunxi remained silent.

Although she and Ning Hui were often compared in terms of appearance, their relationship was in fact not close.

But to be driven to kneel, one could imagine how severe the situation was.

Of course,

To someone like Ye Tingxuan, it might be nothing.

Just like Ning Hui, she was in the entertainment industry, and she too was a female artist.

The only difference might just be that she had a bit more luck.

Kind-hearted women are indeed more charming.

Jiang Chen probably knew this was why she was the most sought after among the many beautiful women in the entertainment industry.

"I came looking for you last night to tell you to start the journey with Director Fei as soon as possible and leave East Sea, so as to avoid any more mischief from that little prince."

Jiang Chen shifted the topic away from Ning Hui.

"Okay."

Pei Yunxi nodded decisively.

If you can’t confront them, at least you can avoid them.

Jiang Chen turned, looking deeply moved, "Sorry for the inconvenience."

Pei Yunxi watched him for a while.

"If you really do sign Ning Hui, you could learn some acting from her."

Jiang Chen was stuck, not knowing whether to laugh or to cry.