CHAPTER 79: CHAPTER 79 LET THE VICTIM TAKE ACTION THEMSELVES

In the surveillance footage, Lei Na’s declaration of love to An Duxuan was rejected. Enraged, she threatened him:

"Do you know what happens when you offend me? Forget about being the third male lead, An Duxuan, you might as well be an extra!"

「The next day.」

Lei Na, dressed in revealing clothes, blocked An Duxuan’s path again:

"How does it feel to be an extra? Not pleasant, right? Just agree to my terms, and I’ll immediately make you the male lead!"

"Lei Na, you’re a woman. Can’t you have some self-respect?"

"What’s wrong with being a woman? Who says women can’t have fun..."

She reached out, pushed An Duxuan’s shoulder, and forcibly shoved him into the room.

In less than a minute, An Duxuan pushed her out and slammed the door in her face. Lei Na’s expression contorted with rage as she kicked An Duxuan’s door several times.

And Fu Xiao witnessed all of this crystal clear from not too far away!

He clenched his fists tightly.

「The scene shifted.」

This time, it showed Fu Xiao doing his utmost to seduce Lei Na.

"Tired?"

"Not tired."

"How could you not be tired? You’ve been running through my mind all day!"

"Nana, I want to touch your heart just as you’ve touched mine!"

"..."

An Yan closed her phone, her gaze icy. "To keep your lead male role, you desperately seduced Lei Na, and then you desperately tried to push An Duxuan off the production. TSK TSK. Tell me, if your fans saw all this, would they still support you?"

Fu Xiao’s expression changed.

Most of his fans were girlfriend fans. If they knew he was pursuing another woman, then...

Fu Xiao panicked.

Lei Na was also scared.

She could act high and mighty on set because her family invested in the production. Even if the staff knew, they wouldn’t dare spread rumors. But if word of her actions got out, her career would be over before it even began.

"What do you want?"

"Simple. Terminate An Duxuan’s contract, provide him with the proper compensation, and we’ll pretend none of this ever happened. Otherwise..."

An Yan held up her phone.

"I’ll make sure you both hit the headlines!"

What could Lei Na do?

She could only nod in agreement.

Seeing her consent, An Yan turned to those who had just spoken up for An Duxuan. "Do any of you want to terminate your contracts?"

It was obvious that after today’s events, Lei Na wouldn’t let those who had spoken up for An Duxuan off the hook. Of course, An Yan wouldn’t presume to make decisions for them, so she left the choice in their hands.

"I’ll terminate!" Tong Luoyun declared, stepping forward.

"Me too!" Another person stepped forward.

Then, one after another, everyone who had spoken up for An Duxuan came forward.

An Yan could see it, and they could too: if they didn’t terminate their contracts, they would become Lei Na’s punching bags.

"Anyone else who wants to terminate their contract, let’s get it all done now!"

The other actors exchanged glances, vaguely guessing this beautiful girl was forcing them to pick sides. But could they trust her? When they first joined the production, everyone knew Lei Na was the central figure; the show was funded by the Lei Family. If they terminated their contracts, wouldn’t that mean offending Lei Na? Lei Na was the Lei Family’s little princess, and they were just ordinary people.

Seeing that no one else came forward to terminate their contract, An Yan instructed Wen Ya to supervise Lei Na’s staff as they processed the contract terminations for everyone.

At this moment, Director Lai Hao suddenly said, "Miss An Yan, I’m sorry. I had heard about this matter, but for the sake of harmony within the crew, I didn’t intervene much. I regret that An Duxuan has been wronged."

Director Lai Hao had noticed Li Tianyao from the start. After all, the man’s aura was too powerful to ignore. Seeing his connection to Duxuan’s sister, he decisively chose to forsake the darkness for the light!

Over on the other side, Lei Na, who had just paid out several hundred thousand in compensation, was already seething. Hearing his words, she exploded, "Director Lai, since you sympathize so much with An Duxuan, why don’t you terminate your contract and get lost too!"

SMACK! Lai Hao slammed the script in his hand onto the ground. "As if I’m willing to direct this garbage show! A perfectly good script has been butchered by your endless changes, twisted beyond recognition. I’ve had enough of this ages ago!"

"Alright! Since you insist on opposing me for An Duxuan’s sake, then I, Lei Na, respect you as a man of courage! From this moment on, if you can still make a living in this industry, then consider me, Lei Na, utterly incompetent!"

"Lei Na!"

An Duxuan, who had just arrived after removing his makeup, heard this and immediately grew anxious. "Direct your anger at me. This has nothing to do with Director Lai."

"Nothing to do with him?"

Lei Na laughed harshly. "Let me tell you, not just him, but every single one of these people who spoke up for you and terminated their contracts with me—every last one of them can forget about ever working in this industry again!"

Tong Luoyun and the others’ faces instantly turned ashen.

They were just minor actors; against a capitalist, they were utterly powerless.

An Duxuan’s expression became hideous. He hated seeing others implicated because of him!

"Lei Na, what will it take for you to let them go?"

"Beg me. If you beg me, I won’t blacklist them... No! Have your sister bring her face over here and let me slap her!"

Thinking she had An Yan cornered, Lei Na momentarily forgot the sting on her face, gazing down at An Duxuan imperiously. She even rubbed her hands together with exaggerated eagerness, itching to act.

"In your dreams!" An Duxuan snapped.

He was unwilling even to beg her, let alone offer up his own sister to be struck.

"Then don’t blame me, An Duxuan. A person needs to know their place. Accept the rules that come with your position..."

SLAP!

The word ’rules’ instantly made An Duxuan recall the image of Lei Na pushing him onto the bed.

Overcome with anger, he had slapped her.

At the same time, in An Yan’s mind, a vibrant green leaf swayed, revealing itself from the Bai Wu. An Yan stared at An Duxuan in surprise, a vague understanding dawning on her. When she had slapped Lei Na earlier, the Bai Wu hadn’t reacted. Similarly, back when she was certain Xu Muwei and Chen Xiangyu were scum, slapping them had also caused no reaction from the Bai Wu. So, it turned out the victim themself had to deliver the slap!

Lei Na had just been slapped by An Yan on one side of her face, and now An Duxuan slapped her on the other.

Now both sides were swollen symmetrically. Her face wasn’t crooked anymore, just a bit chubby!

"Brother, again."

Hearing her voice, An Duxuan slapped Lei Na again.

Hmm, the Bai Wu didn’t move this time. Understood. Only the first slap from the victim was effective.

Li Tianyao watched An Yan thoughtfully. When An Duxuan delivered the first slap, An Yan had looked thrilled. But with the second slap, she appeared disappointed. Both were slaps, so what was different?