novellhall Chapter 82: Wei Yi Arrives
Chapter 82: Wei Yi Arrives
Wang Zhonglei's office.
Wang Zhonglei stood by the window, holding his phone. "Brother, that's roughly the situation."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
Wang Zhongjun was accompanying leaders on an inspection of a film and television base in Huairou today, and his tone was quite relaxed when he answered the phone.
"What exactly did Young Master Zhou say?"
"I'm not entirely sure of the specifics. But it was probably something like mocking Fan Binbin's 'skills at seducing men,' and saying that she was 'physically in Hua Yi but mentally in Wei Yi's bed. Quite a few people in the corridor heard it at the time."
Wang Zhonglei paused for a moment, then added, "However, it was indeed Fan Binbin who started it. Someone saw it, and the surveillance footage is very clear."
Silence again.
Then Wang Zhongjun asked a question that made Wang Zhonglei frown: "Does Wei Yi know?"
"Yes, I know. Fan Binbin just called him in front of a lot of people."
A very soft, cold snort came from the other end of the phone.
"Then this is no longer just a fight between two female celebrities."
Wang Zhongjun's tone changed, becoming low and steady, "Young Master Zhou is now our core asset, one of Huayi's pillars for the next three years. She was the one who was attacked, and the surveillance is also detrimental to Fan Binbin. But..."
He paused, "Although what she said wasn't recorded by the surveillance cameras, those present heard it. If Wei Yi uses 'verbal provocation leading to emotional breakdown' as an excuse, Xun Ge'er won't escape responsibility either. She's not entirely in the right."
Wang Zhonglei replied, "What you said makes sense."
"Fan Binbin's heart has long since left Huayi. We can't keep her, but her relationship with Wei Yi is a valuable resource for us. We can't afford to break ties."
Wang Zhongjun spoke slowly, clearly, and steadily, "She still has more than a year left on her contract. In this year, Huayi can make a profit by using her to connect with Wei Yi. So we need to leave her an out in the way we handle this."
Wang Zhonglei wrote it down.
"What about Li Binbin? She stepped forward and clearly supported Fan Binbin."
A laugh suddenly came from the other end of the phone.
It wasn't a happy laugh, but a laugh that was both unexpected and yet perfectly reasonable.
"She certainly knows how to pick her timing. Since we can't keep Fan Binbin, let her compete with Zhou Xun. Two beauties vying for supremacy is better than one dominating. The company won't side with anyone; we'll only look at the results."
After listening to his brother's analysis, Wang Zhonglei said, "As for the punishment plan, I think it should be like this."
He began drafting a plan: "The official statement will be consistent: 'The two artists had a verbal dispute during a work discussion, which has been resolved through company mediation.' No one is allowed to utter a single word beyond this."
"Um."
"Fan Binbin's schedule has been suspended for three events: a brand event, a TV drama audition, and an interview program. The official explanation is that she is unwell."
There was no objection on the other end of the phone.
"Zhou Ge'er will cancel one commercial activity. It's not a very important one. The private compensation is to move up the signing date for his Chanel ambassadorship. 'Li Mi' and 'The Banquet' will not be affected."
"Can."
Wang Zhongjun's tone was flat. "Fan Binbin's punishment is meant to be severe. She might be unhappy, but that's our stance. Huayi's resources aren't free; if she wants to leave, she can't leave without paying any price."
Just as Wang Zhonglei was about to hang up, the internal phone at the lobby reception downstairs rang first.
He pressed the answer button on the landline.
"Mr. Wang, Mr. Wei from Hehuan Film and Television has arrived. He's already in the elevator."
Wang Zhonglei was stunned. He hadn't expected Wei Yi to arrive so quickly.
"Brother, Wei Yi has come in person. He's downstairs."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Then Wang Zhongjun chuckled. This time, there was an indescribable undertone to his laughter.
"This guy is really willing to go to any lengths for a woman. Go down and greet him first. Be polite. Regardless of whether Fan Binbin is one of our people in the future, we can't afford to offend Wei Yi right now."
Outside the Huayi Building.
Wei Yi's taxi stopped at the entrance. As soon as he got out of the car, the paparazzi who usually staked out the entrance of Huayi Building recognized him.
"Wei Yi! That's Wei Yi!"
"Why did he come to Huayi? Is he here to see the two kings?"
"Holy crap, are they going to sign Huayi Brothers?! Big news!"
Several reporters with cameras surrounded them like stray dogs smelling meat.
Li Hua got out of the passenger seat and stood in front of Wei Yi, saying, "Make way, make way, we're not giving interviews today."
Wei Yi ignored the reporters and walked straight into the lobby of Huayi.
Elevator entrance.
Huang Xiaoming was already waiting there.
"Director Wei."
He approached, offering no pleasantries, and said in a low voice, "Binbin is in the lounge, with three scratches on his face, not too deep. Young Master Zhou's is in worse condition; he's bleeding heavily from his neck. Mr. Wang just finished treating him and told both of them to go back to their rooms first."
He reviewed the information he had received, along with what he had seen in the corridor, and went over it again.
He speaks slowly, and every sentence gets to the point.
There was no embellishment or attempt to exonerate anyone.
The elevator doors opened, and the two stepped inside.
Huang Xiaoming pressed the button for the twelfth floor and continued, "The corridor surveillance only shows video, not audio. The footage shows that Bingbing started it, which isn't ideal for her. But Li Binbin just said a few words in her defense, basically saying that we can't just look at who started it, we also have to look at who provoked it first. A lot of people in the corridor heard what Xun Ge'er said, so if things really escalate, Bingbing isn't entirely without options."
Wei Yi listened and nodded.
The elevator reached the twelfth floor.
As soon as the door opened, someone peeked out from around the corner of the corridor, but when they saw it was him, they quickly withdrew.
Huang Xiaoming led him to the lounge, his pace neither too fast nor too slow.
He didn't stop when he reached the door of the lounge, and followed Wei Yi inside.
This surprised Wei Yi.
Because Huang Xiaoming did this, it was undoubtedly a sign that he was taking sides.
Given his kind and easygoing personality, this is actually quite rare.
He remembered this kindness.
The lounge was softly lit.
Fan Binbin sat on the sofa against the wall, his hair disheveled, with three slightly swollen scratches on his left cheek, the deepest one oozing blood.
One foot was wearing a high heel, while the other foot was bare, resting on the sofa cushion.
Zhang Chuanmei held the broken high heel in her hand.
She was wearing a beige cardigan, which belonged to Li Xue.
Li Binbin stood next to the sofa, while Li Xue sat on the coffee table, holding a cotton swab soaked in iodine.
As soon as the door opened, everyone's eyes fell on Wei Yi.
Li Binbin's gaze moved from the doorway to the sofa, watching him walk in, and then his eyes first fell on Fan Binbin.
A slight stirring ran through her heart.
Fan Binbin just heard that Wei Yi is coming.
Even though she was almost all tidied up, she deliberately messed up her hair, kicked her broken heels aside, and pulled down half of the cardigan draped over her shoulders to reveal her collarbone.
That country bumpkin is shameless.
But at that moment, Wei Yi actually walked in.
He actually squatted down in front of Fan Binbin and looked at the injuries on her face.
Li Binbin couldn't help but feel a surge of envy, jealousy, and resentment.