Recognized by My Ex After Being Reborn
Chapter 376 This person is quite interesting.

Chapter 376: 376 This person is quite interesting.

The astute Huahai has brought a lawyer to Tianwang Entertainment’s CEO office by the afternoon.

Upon entering, Han Hao and Yan Ziqing were still frolicking, utterly unaware of the severity of the situation.

Shi Lan knocked on the door, to which Yan Ziqing halted her laughter and said, "Come in."

Shi Lan entered with the lawyer and then coldly looked at Yan Ziqing, "I am here to terminate the contract."

"Have you prepared the sixty million yuan in penalty fees?" Yan Ziqing asked with a smile, "Don’t think that just because you brought a lawyer, I will be scared. Tianwang also has a legal team."

"You’ve repeatedly set traps for me, harmed my interests, and smeared my reputation. Do you think you still have the right to demand a penalty fee from me?" Shi Lan retorted.

"Then let’s take it to court. I don’t care, but until the lawsuit is settled, you are not entitled to engage in any activities under the artist’s name. You are aware of that, aren’t you?" Yan Ziqing raised an eyebrow and continued, "I’m just kindly reminding you—lawsuits over artists’ contract terminations have lasted three years. Moreover, until the court convenes, you are obligated to participate in company events, meaning I can direct you, but you cannot defy me."

"I thought after such a huge embarrassment and a massive slap in the face, you would be downtrodden for a few days. It seems I underestimated your shamelessness. Even in this predicament, you still have the confidence to carry on."

"Indeed, what can’t someone who would betray their own brother do...?"

Shi Lan handed the termination documents back to the lawyer, a cold smile playing on her lips.

Upon hearing this, Yan Ziqing’s face immediately changed color.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Remember General Manager Huang who went bankrupt last year?" Shi Lan deliberately brought up.

Yan Ziqing recalled that greasy bald man, nearly nauseated by the thought.

"It’s said he recently leaked some interesting information involving Miss Yan. Do you know why General Manager Huang suddenly went bankrupt while his career was booming? Because he coveted something he shouldn’t have and did something he shouldn’t have done." Shi Lan said this while her eyes remained coldly fixed on Yan Ziqing, thus she did not miss the splendid array of expressions that crossed her face.

Yan Ziqing turned deathly pale, her hands trembling.

Clearly, she had no idea that Yan Shixiu had already known about the good deed she had done three years ago.

"You’re spouting utter nonsense! What standing do you have? How could you possibly know about General Manager Huang’s affairs?" Yan Ziqing blustered, trying to extract information from Shi Lan.

"You might as well think I’m talking nonsense. I just wonder what Shi Xiu would think if he found out. You’ve always wanted to wrest power from him, haven’t you? And even aimed for the president’s chair at Huahai. Do you think he would give it to you if he knew all this? He would want to kill you."

Yan Ziqing hastily hid her trembling hands, her guilt evident.

"An Lan, stop causing trouble," Han Hao intervened quickly upon seeing Yan Ziqing’s distress, attempting to break up the conversation.

"Indeed, Miss Yan wouldn’t be afraid anymore, having set up her own faction; there’s really no need to fear anyone else, right? Fine, since you disagree about terminating the contract, then we won’t terminate it. We’ll see who suffers more in the end." After saying this, Shi Lan got up from the chair opposite Yan Ziqing, glanced at her lawyer, and then continued addressing Yan Ziqing, "By the way, the lawyer I brought has previously participated in General Manager Huang’s case, and I will often bring him to visit you."

Yan Ziqing dared not lift her head to look at the other party, merely sweating coldly from fear.

As Shi Lan walked out of Yan Ziqing’s office, Han Hao immediately grabbed her hand, saying, "Boss Yan, don’t let others play on your fears."

"No, she knows about that Huang. If my brother finds out, I’m finished!" Yan Ziqing’s lips started turning blue.

"What on earth is it? Speak up, and maybe I can help you!"

Yan Ziqing clutched the armrest of the office chair and then revealed a secret from three years ago.

"Back then, the Yan Family was on the brink of bankruptcy. My parents wanted to send me into an arranged marriage to save the business. At that time, it was this Manager Huang who was very interested in me and willing to spend money to help the Yan Family through the crisis. But he was not only ugly, he was also into both men and women. How could I possibly marry such a pig-head? So, I told Manager Huang that my brother was even more stunning in appearance, and he would definitely like him a lot. Thus, Manager Huang went to the party and even insulted my brother."

"My big brother has never known that the trouble with Manager Huang was my doing..."

"If he were to find out, I would be finished."

Upon hearing this, Han Hao immediately comforted her, saying, "You are a girl; you shouldn’t be the one sacrificed. You haven’t done anything wrong."

"But at the time, my big brother already had a way to help the family through the crisis, yet my dad and I didn’t agree to hand over the company to him. On the other hand, we asked my mom to plead with him, sacrificing her own lifetime."

Han Hao: "..."

He couldn’t come up with anything.

It wasn’t just Yan Shixiu; any man wouldn’t forgive such a family and such a sister.

"Mr. Yan, listen to me, the deed is already done, and worrying is useless now. What we need to do now is find a way to remedy this. Can you think of someone who could mediate between you and your brother? Also, we mustn’t be controlled by An Lan; she will surely take an inch and ask for a mile."

"My brother is naturally aloof, and he doesn’t have many friends. I need to think this over..."

...

Shi Lan’s purpose today was not really to terminate the contract but rather to make Yan Ziqing feel guilty and afraid.

After leaving Yan Ziqing’s office, Shi Lan looked back and suddenly realized something: Han Hao was currently Yan Ziqing’s biggest emotional support.

He was always attentive to Yan Ziqing’s condition, constantly reminding her to turn back.

This man is quite interesting.

...

Fearful that Yan Shixiu would find out about her past deeds, Yan Ziqing went to the hospital room where her father was after work and told her parents about it.

Back then, none of the three family members was innocent; none would admit their fault now.

Especially Yan’s father, who was still self-righteous.

"As the head of the family, what’s wrong with making him take responsibility? Moreover, if it weren’t for us, would he be where he is today? Could he be the esteemed Chairman of Shuangshi? Daughter, you don’t need to be scared, nor should you feel guilty. You’ve done nothing wrong."

"Dad...Mom, but we can’t keep at a standoff with big brother forever. Can you think of anyone he used to listen to? We should ask her to come out and mediate," said Yan Ziqing.

"Your big brother never gets close to women," answered Yan’s mother. "The only woman he ever had was Shi Lan."