novellhall Chapter 80: Women Fighting
Chapter 80: Women Fighting
Let's go back half an hour.
At that time, Fan Binbin had just returned to Huayi Building from outside.
She was carrying a second-tier women's magazine whose cover she had just shot, which put Fan Xiaopang in a pretty good mood today.
It wasn't that the magazine was high-class enough to satisfy her.
Rather, she was happy because she finally got her revenge today.
Because she took the cover of this issue of the magazine from Zhou Xun herself.
Zhou Xun is a higher-ranking celebrity in the industry than her. Can she just snatch him away like that?
Hey, that's the entertainment industry.
But she is now the rising star and darling of the domestic fashion scene!
The magazine editors agreed without hesitation as soon as they heard it was her.
Anyone who has appeared in the pages of the international edition of VOGUE can walk with impunity in the domestic fashion industry.
In China right now, besides Gong Li, she fears no one.
Zhang Ziyi?
Zhang Ziyi has only ever appeared in the Asian edition of VOGUE.
Her agent, Zhang Chuanmei, followed behind her, lowering her voice: "This issue's cover is actually Zhou Xun's."
"That's exactly what we're after," Fan Binbin snorted.
Zhang Chuanmei hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
She knew the source of her daughter's confidence.
"One Shot" grossed 3.82 million yuan, and the VOGUE magazine spread was a huge hit. Wei Yi has been cast as the female lead in her new film "Detective Chinatown".
But she knew even better that her daughter's contract still had more than a year left.
Given my daughter's current situation, she'll have to keep a low profile as long as she stays at Huayi.
But what Zhang Chuanmei didn't know was that Fan Binbin's patience had reached its limit.
Five months.
Zhou Gongzi signed with Huayi Brothers for a full five months.
She's been stabbed so many times!
The first cut, "Li Mi's Conjecture".
Fan Binbin and Cao Baoping met twice, and Fan Binbin got the script.
In the second week after Zhou Xun signed the contract, the production company said they needed to adjust the cast. It turned out that Zhou Xun had been replaced.
The second move was to become a Chanel brand ambassador.
Fan Binbin secured this resource herself, leveraging her status as a rising star in the fashion industry and the reputation of Huayi Brothers.
But not long after the deal was finalized, Huayi Brothers unexpectedly changed the person in charge of the collaboration to Zhou Xun's agent, Shen Chang.
In the end, the Chanel ambassador signed it for Zhou Xun.
Fan Binbin went to argue with Wang Zhonglei, and Wang Zhonglei's reply was just one sentence: "From the company's overall perspective, Zhou Xun's image is more in line with the brand's tone."
The third cut, "The Banquet".
The second female lead was originally either hers or Li Binbin's.
And the result? It was still Zhou Gongzi's.
There were also countless small knives.
After the seating arrangement at the awards ceremony was changed, the company's internal publication interview was replaced, and the resources for the management team were reduced.
Each cut wasn't fatal, but after five months, she was furious!
So she didn't really think much of this second-tier cover today.
But she still took it.
It was purely to disgust Mr. Zhou.
"Let's go." Fan Binbin stood up, preparing to go to the restroom to touch up her makeup.
Just then, around the corner of the corridor, Ms. Zhou and her agent walked out from the other end.
The afternoon sun streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the corridor very sunny.
Zhou Gongzi wore a black suit jacket, her hair was casually tied up, she had no makeup on, and her complexion was excellent.
Shen Chang followed behind her, with her agent carrying several new scripts and letters of intent for brand collaborations.
Young Master Zhou stopped first.
"Binbin, hello there." The tone was polite but distant.
Fan Binbin stopped and glanced at the stack of things in Shen Chang's hands.
"Brother Xun," she replied, "You've just finished filming two movies by big directors, and you already have so many new scripts. You're really efficient."
Following her gaze, Mr. Zhou picked up the top letter of intent and handed it over:
"These? Mr. Wang asked me to take a look first and give him my feedback. Binbin, if you're interested, I can recommend some to you?"
She spoke flawlessly. On the surface, she even appeared to be very generous.
Fan Binbin did not answer.
"Brother Xun, the two CEOs Wang have really treated you well. You've only been here for five months, but you've already received more top-tier resources than I have in five years. Chanel ambassadorship, 'Li Mi,' 'The Banquet,' opening guest at last month's awards ceremony..." She paused, "I never knew Huayi had so many good things."
Young Master Zhou withdrew his letter of intent, his eyes sharpening.
"Binbin, you're not bad either."
Her voice was just loud enough for the people peeking out in the hallway to hear, "You're so busy shooting magazine covers, and this year there's even 'Detective Chinatown.' Director Wei is so good to you... Binbin, I've always admired your talent for attracting men."
He pronounced "Director Wei" very softly. He then said with a smile, "The skill of seducing men."
Fan Binbin shoved the magazine into Zhang Chuanmei's hand and turned to face Zhou Gongzi.
The two were less than a meter apart.
"Explain yourself clearly. What do you mean by 'the ability to catch a man'?"
Young Master Zhou tilted his head, his expression innocent:
"Did I say something wrong? Everyone in the industry knows that Director Wei is promoting you. You're a genius from the Beijing Film Academy, a box office champion, and someone favored by Anna Wintour. If you can get him to promote you like this, what else could it be but a skill? In our industry, some people rely on acting skills, some on their looks, some on other things... These are all skills. I didn't say it's not a skill."
Fan Binbin took a step forward.
Li Binbin's assistant peeked out from the office.
"Don't give me that crap. You've been here for five months, and how much have you taken from me? Chanel, Li Mi, Night Banquet... all of these were originally mine! You took them without even saying hello, and now you're standing in front of me acting all high and mighty? Back then, you relied on Li Shaohong's support and Chen Kun's connections, what are you pretending to be so high and mighty for?"
Young Master Zhou did not back down.
Instead, she raised her chin and raised her voice.
Just in time for Huang Xiaoming, who had just stepped out of the elevator, to hear it.
"First of all, the resources were allocated by the company, not stolen by me. If you feel it's unfair, go talk to General Manager Wang. Secondly..."
She paused, then looked at Fan Binbin with a pitying gaze.
"Secondly, Binbin, don't you know your own situation right now?"
Fan Binbin was taken aback.
"Your body is in Cao Cao's camp, but your heart is with Han, yet Han hasn't officially accepted you into their ranks. You're in such a hurry to burn down Cao Cao's camp; aren't you afraid of ending up with nothing?"
Young Master Zhou's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for the extra people in the corridor to hear, "I debuted thanks to Li Shaohong and was introduced by Chen Kun. That's true. But at least now my body is in Cao Cao's camp, and my heart is in Cao Cao's camp. Unlike some people. Their bodies are still at Huayi and receiving their salaries, but their hearts have already flown to Director Wei's bed."
This sentence completely made Fan Xiaopang's fox tail bristle.
Fan Binbin pushed out with his right hand.
It wasn't a shove on the shoulder, it was a solid shove into Zhou Gongzi's chest.
Young Master Zhou staggered back two steps, hitting the back of his head against the wall with a dull thud.
Don't let Zhou Gongzi's small stature fool you; Fan Xiaopang is a head taller than her.
But Xiao Zhou's counterattack was faster than anyone expected.
Without pausing, Zhou Gongzi shoved Fan Binbin in the chest with her own hand.
Fan Binbin took two steps back and knocked over the plant stand in the corridor.
The porcelain basin shattered, and dirt splattered all over the ground.
"You dare push me?"
"You fucking pushed me first!"
After regaining his footing, Fan Binbin pounced on Zhou Xun again and grabbed her hair.
Zhou Gongzi grunted, struggled hard, and left a few strands of hair in Fan Binbin's hand.
She raised her hand and grabbed Fan Binbin's left cheekbone. Three red marks immediately appeared from the cheekbone to the earlobe, and the deepest one began to bleed.
Fan Binbin gasped, but she didn't back down.
With both hands at once, one hand grabbed the collar of Zhou Gongzi's white shirt, popping two buttons off, while the other hand went straight for her neck.
Three clear streaks of blood stretched from his jaw to his collarbone, and beads of blood immediately appeared.
Zhou Gongzi finally cried out, not in pain: "Fan Binbin, are you crazy!"
"You started it by swearing! You started it by being sarcastic!"
Fan Binbin retorted with a curse and kicked Zhou Gongzi in the shin.
The pointed stiletto heel landed squarely on Fan Binbin's shinbone. Zhou Gongzi doubled over in pain, but she grabbed a paper cup from the water dispenser and smashed it, water and all, into Fan Binbin's face.
Water dripped down her hair.
"Stop hitting him!"
Zhang Chuanmei was the first to rush forward and hug Fan Binbin from behind, but was knocked back a step by an elbow.
Shen Chang hugged Zhou Gongzi from behind, but was suddenly broken free.
At that moment, Li Xue ran over from the other end of the corridor.
Seeing the two locked in a struggle, he didn't hesitate, rushing straight towards Fan Binbin, grabbing her waist and pulling her backward, while shouting to Zhang Chuanmei, "Aunt Zhang! Help me pull her away!"
Zhang Chuanmei grabbed Fan Binbin's right arm and pulled him back.
Shen Chang finally managed to pull Young Master Zhou to the other side of the corridor.
Young Master Zhou was still struggling, still wanting to push forward.
Shen Chang clung tightly to her waist, almost yelling, "Xun-ge! Stop hitting her! There are security cameras in the hallway!"
The word "surveillance" made Zhou Gongzi pause for a moment.
She was panting heavily, pointing at Fan Binbin across from her: "Let her speak first! Who started it! Who started the insults!"
Fan Binbin was pulled by Li Xue and Zhang Chuanmei to a folding chair against the wall.
Li Xue squatted down beside her and used a wet tissue to wipe the water and blood off her face.
Young Master Zhou sat on a sofa in the rest area at the other end of the corridor.
Shen Chang applied an ice pack to the scratches on her neck.
Chen Kun arrived at some unknown time and draped his coat over her shoulders.
Two buttons were ripped off her white shirt, revealing her collarbone.
Soon, Wang Zhonglei's hurried footsteps came from the end of the corridor.
"What the hell?! Do you guys think Huayi is a vegetable market?!"
The voice arrived before the person.