He was truly terrified, afraid that Tan You would pull something like that on him. Right before his eyes, without even looking up, the apple had gone flying in a flash of silver. What if it hadn’t been an apple, but the knife?

Tan You’s hand paused. She stopped peeling the apple and leaned back slightly on the sofa. Holding the fruit knife in one hand and the apple in the other, she watched President Liu, the knife constantly spinning in her right hand.

In her life as Ji Li, besides studying the art of tea, she had also learned a thing or two from Shen Xiaochuan’s grandfather, Uncle Liu. He was an old hunter and had a few tricks up his sleeve, like practicing with darts to train one’s aim.

She also learned how to make various traps. In short, if Tan You were thrown into a mountain forest now, she could guarantee her own survival.

So, that piece of apple that had just choked Young President Liu was truly not an accident on Tan You’s part. Although she wasn’t a master marksman like Uncle Liu, to miss at such a close distance would be seriously underestimating her.

Watching the fruit knife spin endlessly on Tan You’s fingertips, almost as if she were performing tricks with it, President Liu’s back went rigid. He glanced again at the papers on the coffee table and, forcing himself to remain calm, asked, "What do you want?"

Tan You’s lips curved slightly. "A contract termination agreement."

"Impossible! Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you ask me to terminate your contract?" Before President Liu could speak, the young president, who had finally recovered, started acting up again.

Tan You wasn’t the least bit angry. She just looked at President Liu. "Not terminating is fine too. If the company collapses, my contract will naturally be voided. He just gave me a good suggestion."

Young President Liu remained silent. Tan You sighed out of boredom. "Alright. Since there’s nothing to discuss, let’s just do as this young president suggests."

"Aren’t you afraid of damaging your own reputation by doing this? The company hasn’t treated you poorly all these years..." President Liu finally spoke, and the first thing he did was play the sentiment card.

Tan You was perfectly composed. "By ’not treated me poorly,’ you mean ruining my reputation to curry favor with Hu Yize and Qi Yu? You know better than I do what that dating show and those reporters downstairs are all about."

"And you," Tan You’s lips suddenly curled. "Qi Yu certainly is well-connected, isn’t she? The ’little sister’ she introduced to you was very pretty, wasn’t she? Celebrity Courtyard, Apartment 1802. Need I be more specific?"

Young President Liu immediately looked like a strangled chicken, not daring to speak another word. For the first time, a look of terror appeared in his eyes. ’Only he and Qi Yu knew about this. How does Tan You know?’

"Lu Wen, I really didn’t know about the reporters. And we had no idea that Qi Yu’s side was the one who released the news, did we?" President Liu forced a smile, clearly aware that getting through today wouldn’t be so easy.

Tan You couldn’t be bothered to argue with him. "I have one goal: terminate the contract. If I don’t see a termination agreement within an hour, I guarantee this stuff will appear on every major online platform."

Seeing President Liu dithering unhappily, Tan You propped her chin on one hand. "My patience is limited. If you maintain this attitude, then there’s nothing left for us to discuss."

As she spoke, she glanced at the three men before her. ’They look sturdy, but if we really fought, they’d just be cannon fodder. Speaking of which, should I start training my Combat Power? It feels a little risky going on missions later without some.’

Seeing Tan You get up to leave, the man who had been placating Young President Liu finally spoke. "Miss Lu, wait, please wait! You’ve just sprung this on us so suddenly, we’re all having a hard time processing it."

"How about this... let’s sit down and talk things over slowly..."

"I only have one demand, but unfortunately, President Liu shows no sincerity in negotiating. Since that’s the case, then none of us will be having a good time." Tan You beamed. "Anyway, I can still live comfortably after quitting the industry. As for you... heh..."

Seeing how resolute Tan You was this time, President Liu didn’t dare to play hardball any longer. "We’ll terminate it. We’ll terminate it right now! But I have a condition."

Tan You raised an eyebrow slightly. "I’m listening."

President Liu said, "Give me that stuff. You can’t keep any of the originals or copies."

"Impossible," Tan You refused flatly. "Do you take me for a fool? If I give it all to you, I’ll have no leverage left when you decide to turn on me."

"Don’t worry. As long as you behave, I’ll keep my mouth shut and make sure your little secrets don’t appear before the public."

President Liu stared at Tan You grimly. "Really?"

Tan You chuckled. "Of course. I always keep my word."

Soon, the termination agreement was delivered. After signing Lu Wen’s name, Tan You suddenly felt a weight lift from her. Having left the cage that had imprisoned Lu Wen for the first half of her life, Tan You now felt incomparably free.

By the time she left the company, their official blog had already posted the news of Lu Wen’s amicable contract termination. One moment, Tan You was seen angrily confronting reporters; the next, she’s parting ways peacefully with the company?

Since when was Glory Entertainment so easy to deal with? Weren’t they the type to squeeze every last drop of value out of their artists?

’Isn’t it because I had them by the balls?’ Tan You thought to herself.

’Man, it feels good to be the bad guy.’

She returned to Lu Wen’s apartment to stay. Looking at the three-bedroom, one-living-room unit before her, Tan You couldn’t help but be amazed. Being a star was really lucrative. An ordinary person could struggle their whole life and still might not be able to buy a home in a first-tier city.

But for a star, buying property was just too easy. A second-tier celebrity like Lu Wen, who was considered only moderately successful, could actually afford a place like this. It just went to show how quickly stars made money.

After walking through Lu Wen’s entire home, Tan You casually rolled around on the large sofa in the living room.

The puppy-like Beauty System popped out. "Host, add to the beauty value! Add to the beauty value!"

Tan You said lazily, "Let me guess what Lu Wen’s beauty value is... It should be around eighty-two, right?"

The Beauty System paused for a moment, then its voice suddenly jumped an octave. "Host, how did you know?"

Tan You smiled. "Was it that hard? If you look closely, Lu Wen has very typical superficial beauty. Honestly, her bone structure isn’t that superior. As she gets older, her skin will get looser and looser—what people call a ’collapsing face’—simply because her facial skeleton isn’t defined enough."

"Also, her mid-face is proportionally too long. In short, she’ll look fine for the next few years. But once she passes thirty, she’ll start to look old very quickly."

The Beauty System whimpered, "Yes, it’s eighty-two."

Tan You said, "But she has a great body. A stunning S-curve, very alluring."

The Beauty System said, "Add to the beauty value! Add to the beauty value!"

Tan You thought for a moment. "Then max it out. I’m also curious to see what a face with a less-than-superior bone structure will look like after maxing out the beauty value." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The Beauty System said, "Chi Mo’s bone structure wasn’t considered superior either. Maxing out the beauty value will only amplify their inherent strengths. It’s a kind of appearance optimization, but it won’t change the shape of the bones themselves."

"So the skills I got from the lottery are pretty good, then?" Tan You could hear the little system’s show-off tone and couldn’t help but find it funny. ’It really is still just a kid.’