I Want a Lifetime with You novel Chapter 107

No one knew how Shi Wei would react upon finding the truth later on. But as of now, she was elated. She thought her career would advance since Fu Chengyan had agreed to help her.

And so, Shi Wei went to Mr. Li at Xinjia to terminate her contract. Although her reputation was ruined, she was still Xinjia’s artiste. Xinjia had spent tons of money and effort to make her popular. Even if Shi Wei was now practically useless to Xinjia, they were still unwilling to let her go just like that.

But she wasn’t exactly born yesterday either. When the Shi family and Fu family found out Shi Wei received Fu Chengyan’s help, they helped her to negotiate with Xinjia’s CEO.

At first, Xinjia’s CEO wouldn’t agree to her conditions. But after a phone call in the midst of their negotiation, he had agreed to terminate Shi Wei’s contract. However, since Shi Wei was the one who wanted to terminate her contract, she had to compensate the company.

The Shi family and Fu family agreed to pay the compensation. With that, Shi Wei ended her contract with Xinjia. Soon after, Shi Wei wanted to meet with Zhou Zheng to ask him to suppress the news. But, Zhou Zheng had only agreed to discuss further after their contract agreement.

Shi Wei didn’t think much as she headed to Xinhuang’s building. This time, she was well-prepared, unlike last time. Since her reputation had already been ruined, and she had just ended her contract, Shi Wei wanted to sign a contract with Xinhuang as soon as possible.

When Zhou Zheng handed Shi Wei her contract, she signed it immediately without reading it. Her actions had taken Zhou Zheng by surprise. Then, he stared at Shi Wei in amusement, “Ms. Shi, you signed the contract without reading it? Don’t you have any requests?”

Shi Wei gave Zhou Zheng what she thought was a seductive smile and said, “Mr. Zhou, I trust your character. Besides, you helped me even when I’m in this plight. Of course, I trust you!”

What a fool!

Zhou Zheng stared at Shi Wei, who was acting coquettishly. He didn’t pity or covet that woman. He trusted Fu Chengyan’s judgment. His boss always had a keen eye for discerning people. The Shi Wei right in front of him had nothing besides her looks. Yet she was a crafty woman.

Zhou Zheng touched his jaw, seemingly satisfied with Shi Wei’s answer, “Since this is business, I think you should read through the contract. We’re colleagues from now on. Ms. Shi, if something happens to you later on, you’ll rise and fall together with Xinhuang. Am I right?”

Zhou Zheng’s words seemed to insinuate something. Even Shi Wei realized something was amiss. She frowned and flipped open the contract that she had just signed and paled visibly when she read the first page.

While flipping through the pages anxiously, Shi Wei stared at the contract in front of her in utter shock, with regret written all over her face.

After reading through the whole contract, Shi Wei clenched her teeth and asked, “Mr. Zhou, I trusted you. But this contract is full of clauses unfavorable to me! Why didn’t you remind me earlier?”

A smirk formed on Zhou Zheng’s lips. “I did remind you earlier. But you acted swiftly before I could even react. See, I even prepared an entire speech to discuss with you.”

“You…” Shi Wei was enraged. “This contract is unfair. It should be voided!”

“Voided? Ms. Shi, the contract becomes effective once the parties have signed it. Even if you aren’t in business, I believe you should know it well.” Zhou Zheng took the contract from her and smirked. “Do you think this contract is unfavorable to you? Based on your current situation, which I believe you are well-informed, Xinhuang is bearing a tremendous risk for signing you. If you insist on voiding the contract, we can do it. But a breach of contract will cause… Ms. Shi, I reckon you should consider the consequences.”

“You!” Shi Wei never expected Zhou Zheng would do this to her. “I’m Mr. Fu’s family!”

“Which Mr. Fu?” Zhou Zheng continued smirking. “Mr. Fu Chengyan handed Xinhuang to me, so I get to call the shots. Are you referring to Mr. Fu from Fucheng or my boss?”

Shi Wei paled visibly. “Does Fu Chengyan know what you just did?”

“Not everyone has the right to address Mr. Fu with his full name.” Zhou Zheng stood up with a sharp glint in his eyes. “Ms. Shi, think about it. Come to me after you’ve made up your mind. Xinhuang will always welcome you with open arms!”

Zhou Zheng was about to leave, but Shi Wei mustered her courage and stopped him. Clenching her teeth in anger, she shouted, “Wait!”

“Ms. Shi, go on,” Zhou Zheng stopped in his tracks and smiled.

“I agree. But you have to help me settle this matter immediately. And… I’m the supporting lead in this drama, but I demand to call the shots!”

Zhou Zheng arched his brows as he turned to look at Shi Wei. “Ms. Shi, you’ve made a prompt decision. Actually, if you abide by this contract, nothing will happen, right?”

“Yes!” Shi Wei gritted her teeth in fury. Although what the man said was true, there was still a clause that was unfavorable to her.

It was stated that Xinhuang would turn her into a superstar in the next five years, but she could not have any scandals or any mishaps that would jeopardize her reputation during this period. Aside from that, Xinhuang would get 10% of her earnings during the first year, which meant she wouldn’t be getting anything then.

Those conditions were nothing in comparison to the worst. The worst part was if she had breached the contract, she would have to compensate Xinhuang 50% of her earnings for those five years.

It was apparent the contract was unreasonable, but the most abhorrent thing was that she signed it without even reading it.

Just then, Zhou Zheng tapped on the contract. “Ms. Shi, don’t be upset. Xinhuang will make you into a superstar. I believe you know our capabilities well.”

“Yes!” Since she had already signed the contract, there was nothing she could say.

But after Shi Wei vented her anger at home, her scandal that was spread online disappeared immediately. After that, Xinhuang posted an official post welcoming Shi Wei to their company and tagged Shi Wei in their official Weibo account.

Since Xinhuang Entertainment’s status in the entertainment industry was apparent, the netizens flooded the comments in no time. Right after that, the new drama’s official Weibo account had also tagged Shi Wei and announced that she would be part of the cast.

Instantly, netizens began discussing heatedly regarding Shi Wei. Although there were still negative comments about her, it appeared to be much better than before.

After all, Xinhuang was the main sponsor of the drama. And when the drama’s official account had announced Shi Wei even before they announced the lead actor and actress, the netizens were guessing how she had secured her spot. As for her scandals, Xinhuang had released photos of Shi Wei back then, stating that those were merely photos from a photoshoot.

After reading their statement, Shi Wei heaved a sigh of relief. She was surprised at how swiftly Xinhuang dealt with the matter.

When Jiang Yu passed by Shi Wei’s room, she thought something happened to Shi Wei again because of the mess in her room. “Wei, what’s wrong? Did Fu Chengyan refuse to help you?”

“No, mom. Fu Chengyan agreed. I had already signed an exclusive contract with them, so don’t worry!” Shi Wei reassured her mother. She recalled the contract she had just signed but decided not to tell her mother about it. “I’m fine, mom. It’s all thanks to Xicheng. If it wasn’t for him…”

“Foolish girl, he’s your fiancé so of course, he should help you! But you should also work hard. Back then…” Jiang Yu sighed before continuing, “Since everything’s cleared up now, it’s best to put it behind us. You’re lucky that Xicheng said nothing. But do find time to appease your father-in-law!”

“I know.” Shi Wei’s eyes flickered as she recalled how Fu Xicheng reacted that day. She clenched her teeth and said, “Xicheng loves me dearly, and his father treats me well too. Mom, don’t worry. We should focus on granddad and Shi Nuan…”

All this while, Shi Wei had no time to deal with Shi Nuan’s matter as she was embroiled in the scandal. “Mom, Shi Nuan can’t get Huancheng’s shares.”

“I know!” Jiang Yu’s eyes gleamed. “Your granddad is getting old, but your father and I are still clear-headed. We know who is family!”

Even though Jiang Yu said that, deep down, she was still worried.

She didn’t expect the old man to give all his shares to that whore Shi Nuan. If Shi Nuan still had the shares, it would be easy to deal with her. She knew Shi Nuan well. As long as she took an intransigent attitude and devised a plan, they would be able to get the shares in no time.

Right now, Jiang Yu was worried that Shi Nuan had been telling the truth, which was the fact that she had already sold her shares. If that was true, it would be troublesome for them.

“Mom?” Shi Wei noticed something was wrong with Jiang Yu. “Are you worried about Shi Nuan selling her shares? Don’t worry. She wanted granddad’s shares for years. Do you think she’d be that foolish to sell her shares out? She won’t do that! All these years, she kept taking my things from me. My dolls, both grandpa and grandad’s affection, and Xicheng too! It took her some time to get the shares, so she wouldn’t sell them out that easily!”

Shi Wei clenched her teeth. “I think Shi Nuan will come and gloat in front of me after she gets them. Mom, you must get it back from her!” Shi Wei clutched Jiang Yu’s arm forcefully. “Of course!”