Chapter 170: No Escape from the Devil’s Clutches!

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But just the thought that because of him, Shengwei Tang’s family had taken back all their power, and that he owed Shengwei Tang so much, weighed heavily on his mind. After all, it was just a woman, yet recalling how much money he had spent without gaining any trust from Mu Lin, his resentment toward Lin Fan deepened.

Shengwei Tang rolled his eyes at him with obvious annoyance. Was this guy pretending to be naïve?

He decided to be straightforward.

“That girl named Mu Lin, she’s pretty, like a celestial beauty. If you can get her for me, all the debts you owe me will be wiped clean. How about that?”

“Well…” Wang Minglou was inwardly very reluctant.

He hadn’t even had the chance to experience anything himself, yet this old guy already wanted to claim Mu Lin?

At the very least, he wanted to be the one to have that chance first!

“What’s the problem?” Shengwei Tang snorted coldly. He had already been generous; if Wang Minglou refused, he would have no choice but to vent his anger on him.

Wang Minglou quickly looked up and forced a smile. “Don’t worry, I have my own methods. Just wait and see that girl become your slave. But after you’re done having your fun, can I also…”

Before he could finish, Wang Minglou chuckled awkwardly.

Shengwei Tang clearly understood his meaning and nodded generously. “No problem. Also, I’m interested in a few female celebrities from your Bright Media…”

The next day at noon.

Lin Fan accompanied Mu Lin to the headquarters of Galaxy Entertainment.

Just as they were entering the building, Lin Fan suddenly received a call from Wang Xiaojun, chairman of Hua Yi Media.

“You go ahead first. I need to talk with President Wang... Oh, and I suggest you turn on the call recording to prevent any tricks.”

Mu Lin nodded, turned on the recording, and entered the building.

Lin Fan went to the nearby parking lot and took the call with Wang Xiaojun.

He had called Wang Xiaojun earlier that morning to discuss setting up a music company.

Mu Lin still wanted to develop multiple talents, but Hua Yi Media was primarily a film and television company. To produce a music album for Mu Lin, they would either have to cooperate with other companies or establish a music company themselves.

Cooperating with others meant sharing future profits.

The best solution was to start their own music company, allowing greater freedom in copyrights, business, concerts, and better exploration of Mu Lin’s potential and value.

Lin Fan was willing to invest another one billion jointly with Hua Yi Media to set up the music company, which would also help promote promising female anchors from Starlight Entertainment.

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Wang Xiaojun was very pleased. After all, Lin Fan had previously invested over three billion to continue the Detective Dee series, which also made him a shareholder of Hua Yi Media.

That morning, they had drafted a preliminary plan with the management team, and now Wang Xiaojun was calling to report and discuss.

Meanwhile,

Mu Lin went straight to the office of General Manager Xiao Zhenlei.

She was familiar with Xiao Zhenlei, who had arranged her work at Doujin Live, and she had a good impression of him.

But when she knocked and entered the office, the person sitting behind the desk was no longer Xiao Zhenlei, but a middle-aged man she had never seen before.

More unsettling was that when she came in, the man seemed to be watching some inappropriate video, and the sound coming from the speakers made Mu Lin frown.

“You come in without even knocking!”

The middle-aged man frowned in displeasure upon seeing Mu Lin, hastily closed the webpage, then sat up straight and asked leisurely, “What do you want from me?”

“What about Manager Xiao?”

Mu Lin asked curiously.

“He made a mistake and was fired by the company. I’ve taken over his position. Oh, by the way, let me introduce myself — I’m Xie Yiyan. If you need anything, you can come to me from now on.”

As he spoke, his eyes burned fiercely, staring at Mu Lin as if trying to see through her.

A chill ran down Mu Lin’s spine.

This man’s gaze was extremely unsettling.

She had intended to skirt around the issue, but seeing Xie Yiyan’s sinister eyes fixed on her, she decided to be direct.

“I’m here to terminate the contract.”

“Terminate the contract?”

Xie Yiyan showed no surprise or shock at her words; instead, he sneered coldly.

“You should know that you signed a four-year contract with this company. It’s been less than three months, and you want to terminate? That’s a breach of contract, and you have to pay a termination fee!”

Hearing this, Mu Lin’s heart skipped a beat.

Lin Fan’s guess had been right.

These people were trying to extort money from her.

She had read the contract. If she terminated it voluntarily, she indeed had to pay a termination fee.

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It was like a football league transfer—signing with another company required paying a transfer fee.

First, Galaxy Entertainment had already produced a new song for her, arranged Doujin Live appearances, and handled other business activities. All the accounts had to be settled.

Second, the contract itself was a trap—simply put, they had set up two contracts to deliberately bind her to Galaxy Entertainment.

Mu Lin said calmly, “How much? Just say it.”

“Two billion!”

Xie Yiyan stared at her blankly and blurted it out casually.

“What? Two billion!”

Mu Lin shouted in disbelief, glaring at him with indignation. “You really dare to ask for the moon! Two billion? Aren’t you afraid I’ll sue you for malicious extortion?”

“Heh!”

Xie Yiyan snorted dismissively and laughed coldly.

“It’s all written in black and white. Just go back and look at the contract yourself. Besides, you already have quite a fanbase now, thanks to Galaxy Entertainment’s support. Asking for two billion isn’t much.”

“People online say you’re a rising star, a future diva with unlimited potential. Asking for two billion is perfectly reasonable. If you don’t agree, you can sue, but we also have the power to make you just another face lost in the crowd.”

“You’re outrageous! A two-billion termination fee? Aren’t you afraid Galaxy Entertainment will be blacklisted by the entire entertainment industry?”

Mu Lin was furious and humiliated.

She never expected them to demand such an exorbitant amount—it was blatant bullying!

“Threatening me? I know you’re close to Li Li and that you’ve got a wealthy sponsor, but that won’t scare me. Galaxy Entertainment is one of the top music companies. It would be easy for us to blacklist you!”

“Besides, if you can’t be a singer, you can act. You have even more potential as an actor. Just starring in one movie can earn you hundreds of millions. Two billion is something you can make in five or six years…”

Xie Yiyan sneered contemptuously.

Hearing that, Mu Lin realized he was deliberately trying to trap her.

Especially when he mentioned her wealthy sponsor—it was clear the general manager had been replaced for reasons probably connected to Lin Fan.

Just last night, she had spoken on the phone with Xiao Zhenlei, and now the person in charge had suddenly changed.

Something was definitely going on behind the scenes!

She suddenly recalled what Lin Fan said last night and a bold guess formed in her mind.

Perhaps this Xie Yiyan had been in contact with Wang Minglou.