bdsm-fiction Chapter 1 I've had enough of you, let's terminate the contract.
Chapter 1 I've had enough of you, let's terminate the contract.
"The recipient of the inaugural Global Entertainment Lifetime Achievement Award is—Mr. Chen Yuan!"
"Mr. Chen Yuan debuted as a singer, topped the global music charts for seven years, starred in several films that grossed over 3 billion yuan, and later directed several extremely successful commercial films."
"The science fiction film he directed and starred in, 'Love Forever,' has grossed tens of billions of dollars worldwide and has been translated into more than eighty languages to date."
"I published my first full-length novel, 'Humanity's Main Story: The Stars and the Sea,' in March of this year. In just six months, it has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and won numerous literary awards."
"Now he is not only a singer, but also an actor, director and writer. Over the years, he has had no scandals or gossip, setting a positive example for teenagers around the world."
"In this year's Global Entertainment Lifetime Achievement Awards, he was selected unanimously as the recipient of this honor."
"It's hard to imagine that an artist who has achieved such brilliant success is only 37 years old, and today happens to be his birthday."
"Now, please welcome Mr. Chen Yuan to the stage to deliver his acceptance speech!"
A symphony orchestra played at just the right moment in the golden Vienna Hall.
All the beams of light in the venue were directed at the man in the very center of the first row of the guest seats, who was wearing a haute couture suit and had a warm smile on his face.
Those mature men were there, and tens of millions, even hundreds of millions, of people around the world were cheering, screaming, and shouting their hearts out in front of their televisions.
The man slowly stood up, drawing the attention of everyone present. His warm smile remained, but his handsome, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes also concealed a sharpness and ruthlessness, seemingly carrying a touch of roguishness.
Looking around the room, he simply waved his hand, and screams echoed throughout the golden Vienna Hall...
......
Binhai City.
Emerald Garden is a high-end residential community.
In the living room filled with various musical instruments, Chen Yuan, with his messy hair, slumped on the sofa. The floor was littered with empty wine bottles, his eyes were glazed, and he reeked of alcohol.
"Hey, hey!"
"Chen Yuan, are you listening to me?!"
A melodious female voice, tinged with anger, rang out from the crack in the sofa.
Still hungover, Chen Yuan slowly turned over and subconsciously reached into the sofa cushions to pick up his phone that had fallen inside.
He held it to his ear and spoke somewhat indistinctly.
"I am very happy to receive this lifetime achievement award. It feels like I can add another achievement to my resume."
"But what I'm trying to say is, it's not that I need this lifetime achievement award, it's that this award... needs me, hiccup..."
The other end of the phone fell silent instantly.
next second.
An almost palpable anger seemed to surge forth from that phone call.
"Chen Yuan, I've really had enough of you."
"Every time you use the excuse of what's good for my future development to force me to sing those lousy songs and force me to sign up for those variety shows. It seems you've never asked for my opinion."
"Like now, even though I told you the day before yesterday that I didn't want to participate in the Masked Singer variety show on Blue Whale TV and asked you to find a way to help me refuse, you still didn't take it to heart at all."
"He actually got completely drunk at home, talking nonsense to avoid the matter."
"This time I won't back down. If you still insist on making me a replacement singer and participate in this worthless variety show, then we'll..."
"Let's terminate the contract, I've really had enough."
Hearing the angry voice coming from the phone, Chen Yuan felt it was a bit noisy and moved the phone away a little.
Just took it far away.
A sharp pain, as if stabbed by needles, shot through his mind, and vivid images flashed before his eyes.
The golden Vienna Hall, the cheering and screaming crowds, the lifetime achievement award in the entertainment industry, the barely-there agent, the childhood sweetheart star...
Several tens of seconds later.
Chen Yuan's somewhat confused eyes gradually cleared, and his gaze was filled with disbelief and astonishment.
He...time traveled?
They were transported to a parallel world where everyday items were the same, but modern entertainment works and celebrities were vastly different.
KFC is still KFC, McDonald's is still McDonald's, and Hermès is still a top luxury brand.
But the once-popular songs are gone, as are the movies that once grossed billions at the box office; all modern entertainment works and stars have changed.
Most importantly... in this world, he is not an artist who has received a lifetime achievement award, but merely a manager who might be considered barely passable.
He is currently being terminated by his childhood sweetheart, a female celebrity, and is about to become unemployed.
No, what does that mean?
He had just received the Global Lifetime Achievement Award, and before he could even tweet or post to show off, or even give his acceptance speech, he was sent into this world.
At the very least, he should wait until he finishes his acceptance speech and makes the biggest show of himself before saying anything else.
Despite having seen many ups and downs, and even being the closing act at music festivals with hundreds of thousands of attendees, Chen Yuan still felt extremely distressed and troubled.
"Hey, hey, Chen Yuan, you're too scared to even speak? Are you even a man?"
"I'm telling you this very seriously, I'm currently in the signing room of Shengshi Entertainment, and President Zhang is right across from me. If you still insist on having me participate in that Masked Singer variety show, then we'll terminate the contract, and I'll immediately sign with Shengshi Entertainment."
"From now on, you won't need to arrange any of my work, nor will you need to be responsible for it. You also don't need to get drunk every day to make me..."
After roughly sorting out his thoughts, Chen Yuan, who was already extremely annoyed, felt a surge of anger rise in his heart upon hearing the angry voice coming from the phone.
He immediately picked up his phone and said coldly, without any politeness.
"Big star Jiang, I'm begging you, please sign this contract already, and please don't bother me again!"
Done.
Chen Yuan immediately hung up the phone, tossed it aside, and slumped onto the sofa as if lifeless.
......
Shengshi Entertainment Building.
In the signing room on the top floor, Jiang Wantang, who was stunningly beautiful even without makeup, looked utterly astonished as she listened to the dial tone that had been disconnected.
The phone call... was hung up? And they're trying to get me to sign a contract with Shengshi Entertainment?
Over the years, Chen Yuan and I have had quite a few arguments and conflicts at work, but the cold wars usually don't last more than a few days.
Because Chen Yuan would usually take the initiative to apologize and admit his mistakes, and then persuade him with reason and emotion, making some promises to convince himself.
In the first few years, everything did go according to his plan. Although he didn't like those jobs, they did make his future career look brighter and brighter.
But in the last six months...
The results and feedback of some of the work were not as good as expected, or even far from it.
Chen Yuan, however, controlled her even more, to the point that he would inform her of any task directly through a notification without even asking for her opinion.
Especially this time, the Masked Singer competition was supposed to be recorded tomorrow, but they only notified us the day before yesterday.
We had already agreed to go tomorrow...
Just as Jiang Wantang was staring in astonishment, lost in thought.
Wearing an office suit, Zhang Zemin, sitting opposite her, already knew the current situation of the stunningly beautiful actress in front of him, who was hailed as a once-in-a-century beauty with striking features.
He reached out and pushed the contract in front of him, smiling as he said, "Mr. Jiang, this is the best offer Shengshi Entertainment can give you. You should already know about it."
"You have the right to refuse all press releases and job offers. We will select the most suitable job based on your current career development path."
"Most importantly... Shengshi Entertainment is one of the top three entertainment companies in China, more professional than your partner Chen Yuan, and can bring you better resources."
"Forgive my bluntness, but the work arrangements Chen Yuan has given you over the years can at best be considered adequate."
"If you were with our Shengshi Entertainment, your career would definitely be even better. You might already be starring in a movie by a famous director, or you might have several top-ranking solo albums."
Looking at the contract pushed forward, Jiang Wantang felt inexplicably flustered.
Although she had already read the contents of the contract and even consulted a skilled lawyer, and there were no traps or pitfalls, she still felt uneasy, as if she was about to lose something.
"Excuse me, Mr. Zhang, I'd like to make another call." Jiang Wantang picked up her phone apologetically.
Zhang Zemin didn't seem to mind, and raised his hand, saying, "Please go ahead."
Jiang Wantang dialed Chen Yuan's number again, her other hand clenched tightly, clutching the hem of her clothes under the desk.
"beep-"
"beep-"
"Beep—Sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy."
Chen Yuan... isn't answering the phone?
Jiang Wantang put down her phone, then dialed the number again, seemingly praying for something in her heart.
But this time.
The response from the other end of the phone seemed even colder and harder.
"Beep—Sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy."
Jiang Wantang, who had blocked Chen Yuan's number countless times, felt her heart sink completely, and she gripped the hem of her clothes tightly.
The call was only answered once before it was immediately disconnected. Was I blocked?
Chen Yuan had promised him that no matter what happened, he would never block him and would always let him find him immediately.
Jiang Wantang seemed somewhat dazed, or even at a loss.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Zemin undoubtedly understood the general situation and tapped his finger lightly on the table.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing, Mr. Jiang."
"That 'King of Masked Singer' variety show, I think... is even more worthless to you. It's a variety show where you can't even show your face and the appearance fee is below average. There's absolutely no need to waste your time on it."
"If you really have to participate in a singing competition, I think... the singer-songwriter show might be more suitable for you."
"After all, no matter how well a masked singer performs, it can't compare to the prestige of an original singer-songwriter, wouldn't you say?"
"This contract is only for three years, and I think... Mr. Jiang shouldn't hesitate any longer."
I made several more phone calls.
After confirming that she had been blocked, Jiang Wantang slowly took the phone away from her ear, looked down at the contract pushed in front of her, and gently bit her lower lip.
"Mr. Zhang, can I sign a one-year contract directly?"
"Two years, that's the minimum we at Shengshi Entertainment can offer," Zhang Zemin said, holding up two fingers and narrowing his eyes slightly.
"At the same time, I do not want you to have any further dealings with Chen Yuan in the next two years."
"Since you intend to go further down the path of being an artist and celebrity, it's necessary to cut out some unnecessary scandals."
"You are currently in the rising phase of your career, and any scandals would be absolutely detrimental. As an artist or celebrity, you must respect your fans."
Jiang Wantang hesitated for two seconds, then clenched her fist and suddenly picked up the pen next to her.
"Then two years."
"Mr. Zhang, I'll sign a two-year contract with Shengshi Entertainment first."
Jiang Wantang quickly signed her name on the contract, but for some reason, she didn't feel the relief she had expected when she wrote it down.
Zhang Zemin put the contract away, slowly stood up, and extended his hand to Jiang Wantang with a smile.
"Wantang, congratulations on joining Shengshi Entertainment."
"I believe... with the resources of our Shengshi Entertainment, and with your current fan base, you will definitely reach even greater heights in the future."
"Becoming the top female star of China's future is only a matter of time."
Jiang Wantang glanced at Zhang Zemin's outstretched hand, then gave a polite, fake smile, but did not reciprocate. She simply said apologetically.
"Thank you for your trust, Mr. Zhang."
"Please arrange a female agent for me as soon as possible. I want to start working as soon as possible."
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Zhang Zemin withdrew his hand, clearly not annoyed or embarrassed, and nodded with a smile.
Watching Jiang Wantang walk out of the signing room and into the distance, Zhang Zemin's eyes narrowed slightly as he muttered to himself.
"What a... excellent money tree..."