Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 579 - 577 Why Can’t I Find a Man?

"Why should I be kicked out of the crew! I want to see Director Ye! Mr. Yang is one of the investors of this movie, have you asked for his opinion?!"

It was Lei Yuanyuan’s voice, full of anger.

The crew member responsible for informing Lei Yuanyuan scoffed, "It was Mr. Yang himself who called Director Ye to terminate the contract with Miss Luo. What’s the matter, isn’t Mr. Yang and Miss Luo—cough cough, well-acquainted? Didn’t he tell you in advance?"

"It seems that Sister Yuanyuan’s relationship with that Mr. Yang isn’t that good either," someone chimed in with a jab.

Lei Yuanyuan usually behaved arrogantly on the set, stepping on some and flattering others, which had earned her quite a few enemies. Hence, nobody in the crew was stingy with their sarcasm as she was about to leave.

Lei Yuanyuan’s pointy face turned beet red, "Impossible!" With that, she snatched a phone from her assistant’s hand and dialed a number.

As soon as the phone call was connected, Lei Yuanyuan’s voice carried a sobbing tone, "Mr. Yang, they’re saying they want to break the contract with me, not to use me as the second female lead anymore, they even said it was you—"

She couldn’t finish her sentence when the tears stopped, and her face froze in shock, as the patron’s scolding came from the other end, "You still want to be the second female lead! You should be grateful you haven’t killed me! Of all people to offend, you just had to mess with the biggest in Yunling—get lost, I don’t ever want to see you again!"

Lei Yuanyuan went berserk, how had she offended the biggest in Yunling?

Even from a great distance, Jiayi could almost hear the cursing and profanities flying through the phone signals!

Finally, after the tirade was over, Lei Yuanyuan burst into tears and ran towards the exit of the set.

The assistant and the nanny hurriedly followed her.

Jiayi had not yet recovered from the shock when she heard Xue Jingchuan’s voice behind her, very calm, "It seems that Mr. Huo is truly keeping a close watch over the set."

The incident of fans secretly taking photos of him escorting Jiayi out the back door had been investigated by his PR company and it was Lei Yuanyuan who was behind it.

Given his status in the entertainment circle, even if Lei Yuanyuan had a patron, snuffing her out would have been a matter of minutes for him. However, he hadn’t expected Mr. Huo to act first and even go so far as to directly notify Lei Yuanyuan’s patron.

A thought struck Jiayi. Lei Yuanyuan being terminated as the second female lead and scolded by her patron, indeed, had something to do with Huo Zhenyang.

Xue Jingchuan looked at her and suddenly understood why she was under so much pressure. Being watched by a man all day long was hardly relaxing.

A sincere look of pity rose in his eyes, but he said nothing more and was about to turn back to the filming studio when he heard Jiayi’s voice, "Jingchuan, I’m sorry for the trouble the news has caused you the other day. If you need it, I can clarify things in front of the reporters."

"Why would you clarify?" Xue Jingchuan was dismissive, his peach blossom eyes lifted, revealing an indescribable charm, "Don’t feel sorry. In fact, I should be thanking you."

"Thanking me?" Jiayi was startled.

"For the past few years, I haven’t had a girlfriend, and I haven’t had any female companions by my side. Those entertainment reporters have been so bored they could only speculate and guess I was gay. Now, with our photos being secretly taken, you’ve helped clear up this misunderstanding," Xue Jingchuan chuckled.

Jiayi was taken aback, "Eh—you weren’t gay?"

"Chu Jiayi!" Xue Jingchuan’s laughter tightened, slightly annoyed.

Jiayi stuck out her tongue, chuckled, "Just kidding."

*

The matter of Lei Yuanyuan’s contract termination was a topic of gossip among the crew members for an hour or two and then it died down.

After all, in the entertainment industry, nothing is news for long. Even the biggest issues couldn’t overshadow the work rhythm.

Before the afternoon filming session began, the whole set got busy again, and nobody cared anymore about a second female lead who got kicked out of the set for offending a patron. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Jiayi was getting ready for work when her phone started vibrating in her pocket.

Meanwhile, a black luxury car came to a stop opposite the film set by the roadside, much like the person inside, it exuded a cold, heavy aura.

Jiayi guessed he would come looking for her, but she didn’t expect him to head straight to the film set.

After rejecting several calls, she planned to switch off her phone, until she received Huo Zhenyang’s last text message:

"If you don’t come out, I’ll go pick up Zaizai from Qixing Kindergarten."

He always knew her weak spot and held it over her.

She drew a sharp breath, bit her lip, and sent back a text: "Come to the back door, there’s no one there."

In less than a few seconds, a text came back: "Why."

Just three short words, as impatient as the man’s expression.

Clenching her teeth, Jiayi typed with deliberate slowness: "Afraid you’ll be tracked by your enemies or political rivals!"

The phone in her palm vibrated no more.

She violently shoved the phone back into her pocket, asked for leave, and went out.

When she reached the back door, the familiar car had just come to a stop at the corner of the entrance.

Sneaking a glance in both directions, she quickly walked over, pulled open the car door, and sat in the back seat.

The moment she entered the car, she faced forward and began immediately, "I’ve told you to stay away from me and Zaizai before Anya returns. I thought you’d agreed."

"Is that your reason for seeing other men behind my back?" The man’s cold voice shattered the silence within the car, as if rising from layer upon layer of ice vaults.

The air conditioning in the luxurious car was already more than sufficient, but his tone was enough to chill her to the marrow.

She knew her first reaction should be to deny it, and indeed, she and Xue Jingchuan really had nothing between them.

But his every query was like that of a master towards a pet, which really irked her.

Regardless of whether she was his captive pet four years ago, four years later she had found her family, an independent individual. Even if she had given birth to his child, it didn’t mean her future had to be entangled with him.

"Yes," she calmly let out the word, and as its tail end circled the still car, even she could feel her heart pounding fiercely—she had actually had the courage to defy him.

Beside her, Huo Zhenyang’s face turned gloomily cold in an instant, his tone straining to contain the anger about to explode: "Yes?"

Having challenged his dignity, she threw caution to the wind and made her stance clear:

"Why can’t I see other men when I’m so young? You are Zaizai’s biological father, which I’ve never denied, even agreeing to let Zaizai take back the Huo surname and stay with you for a few days every week. But you and I have no legal relationship, not four years ago and not now. Zaizai recognizes you, and that’s something that can’t be helped, but it doesn’t mean it’s a buy one get one free deal where you also get me thrown in!"

His handsome face had already turned utterly dark upon hearing her first sentence, and soon after, a laugh colder than ice and snow emerged: "So you’re declaring war on me now? Severing all ties with me completely?"

Her hand was already on the car door, pushing it open in one swift movement, she got out, stepped back a few paces, and looked at the person in the car: "Severing ties? Four years ago, there might have been some inevitable connection between us, but now, there’s absolutely none."

Having said that, she turned and walked towards the film set.

"Fine, then let’s see if Xue Jingchuan dares to take you," the man’s voice, cold and deep, followed her from behind.

Her steps faltered slightly, her fingertips curled into her palm, and just then, a voice drifted over from not too far away:

"Jiayi."