Chapter 171: A Moment of Phenomenal Acting!

"Someone must have put you up to extorting me, right? When I was on the phone with Manager Xiao last night, he said my termination fee would be two million at most. Who would have thought that in your hands, it would suddenly become two billion?"

Lin Mu gradually calmed down. Fortunately, Lin Fan had the foresight to make her start recording beforehand. Otherwise, she would truly have been helpless against Xie Yiyan's extortion.

All she needed to do now was lure him into revealing the truth.

However, Xie Yiyan seemed on his guard. Instead of answering her question directly, he changed the subject.

"That's precisely why he's unsuited to be a manager! What our company needs are talents who can generate revenue, not brainless fools who can't do anything right!"

"Since you can't afford the compensation, you might as well become an actress. Being an actress is much easier than being a singer, but you still have to pay the two billion termination fee!"

Hearing this, Lin Mu changed her tune.

"And what if I refuse to pay? I'll take you to court and expose all your dirty secrets to the world!"

Bang!

With those words, Xie Yiyan slammed his hand down hard on the desk, stood up, and glared at her viciously.

"Lin Mu, don't be so ungrateful! Don't think that just because you have Li Li covering you, you can walk away unscathed from Galaxy Entertainment? Li Li is nothing more than a has-been diva. Even with Huayi Media backing her, she still can't blacklist Galaxy Entertainment!"

"Little girl, you're still too naive to play games with me. Which of the major agencies in the entertainment industry doesn't have connections and power behind them? Think it over carefully: either pay the two billion termination fee, or we'll see each other in court. But even if you sue us, you won't necessarily win!"

Lin Mu stared at him in a fury, trembling all over with rage.

"You! You actually planned to set me up from the very beginning, didn't you? That includes the other singers and artists in the company as well! You've used these fraudulent double contracts to trap countless people, haven't you!"

"So what if I did? Who told them to be blind and fail to read the contract properly? If you want to blame someone, blame them for being too young and inexperienced!"

Xie Yiyan sneered with a smug and triumphant expression.

Lin Mu's face turned pale with anger, and she felt like erupting on the spot. But a sudden plan formed in her mind, and she decided to play along with the act.

Changing her tone into a wronged, tearful whimper, she said, "Two billion is simply too much. I don't have that kind of money. Can we please negotiate?"

Sure enough, seeing her instantly deflate, Xie Yiyan assumed Lin Mu had been completely terrified by his imposing manner, and a smug smile crept across his face.

"Now you know you're in the wrong? Weren't you acting all high and mighty just a moment ago?"

With that, he walked straight up to Lin Mu and stared at her with an intensely evil and aggressive gaze.

Lin Mu possessed considerable acting talent, coupled with a mature mind. She instantly guessed what Xie Yiyan was planning.

Stepping back in a feigned panic, she asked in a terrified voice, "What are you trying to do?"

Seeing her display such panic, regret, and fear, Xie Yiyan became even more arrogant. A naive little sheep who had seen nothing of the world could never outmatch an old fox like him.

"Since you can't afford the compensation, let me offer you a solution... Become my underground mistress, and this debt will be completely wiped clean. On top of that, I can even promote you to a first-tier singer. What do you think? Think it over carefully! Galaxy Entertainment is growing larger by the day and will soon become a powerhouse music agency. Elevating an artist like you would be effortless for us..."

Xie Yiyan alternated between soft words and hard threats, using every intimidation tactic at his disposal.

Having said his piece, he stepped even closer, reaching out to wrap his arm around Lin Mu's slender waist.

He had coveted Lin Mu's body for a long time.

Lin Mu's figure was a work of art—flawless, incredibly alluring, standing there like a pure lotus that made people hesitant to desecrate it. Her unadorned face alone was enough to make any man's mind wander and conjure wild fantasies at a single glance.

That willow waist that could be spanned by a single grasp, the budding curves, the slender, flawless legs, and that peerless face capable of overshadowing all other beauties. Such a celestial, perfect young maiden carried an intense temptation at all times, inciting dark desires in those around her.

Let alone a lustful man like Xie Yiyan.

The very moment Lin Mu had walked in, at first sight, he had been overcome by the impulse to cross the line.

"Just submit to me. Stay by my side, and I guarantee you'll have endless money to spend in the future, plus—"

Before he could finish, however, Lin Mu delivered a fierce palm strike straight to his chest.

"In your dreams!"

"Damn you!"

Xie Yiyan was sent stumbling back two steps by the sudden blow, completely caught off guard by the fact that Lin Mu had some martial arts skills.

If anything, this only made him more excited.

No wonder Lin Mu had such a gorgeous figure—she actually practiced martial arts. Her body must be exceptionally flexible.

"So you still want to resist, do you? Then don't even think about leaving today!"

Xie Yiyan let out an angry snarl, baring his teeth as he glared at Lin Mu as if he intended to swallow her whole.

Yet the moment those words left his mouth, a deafening explosion echoed through the room.

The office door shattered instantly into countless splinters!

Following that, Lin Fan strode in like a bloodthirsty wolf, his face radiating murderous intent.

"Who the hell are you!"

Startled, Xie Yiyan flew into a sudden rage, his eyes blazing as he locked a murderous stare onto Lin Fan.

"You've got a lot of nerve! How dare you attempt forced unspoken rules? Aren't you afraid of Galaxy Entertainment blacklisting you?"

Lin Fan roared fiercely, glaring at Xie Yiyan with a ferocious expression.

Feeling a chilling, bone-deep aura wash over him, Xie Yiyan involuntarily shivered, a nameless sense of panic and fear gripping his heart.

Clearly, the intruder was not as physically robust as he was; why, then, did he feel such intense dread?

Maintaining his arrogant facade, Xie Yiyan barked, "What kind of nobody are you to threaten me? Do you know who I am? Acting wild on my turf—do you believe I can finish you off?"

"Heh, I've already seen right through your true colors!"

Lin Fan gave a calm, cold smile.

Upon entering, he had used a Detective Card from the system store to pierce through this fellow's background.

Under the interpersonal relationships column, among those who had interacted with Xie Yiyan, he unexpectedly found the names of Wang Minglou and Tang Shengwei, allowing him to instantly piece together the whole truth.

Fortunately, he had instructed Lin Mu to start the recording beforehand; otherwise, cleaning up today's mess would have been quite troublesome.

And fortunately, having suffered setbacks before, he had quietly investigated Galaxy Entertainment's background and specifically warned Lin Mu to be on her guard.

"If I'm not mistaken, Wang Minglou must have contacted you last night, right? Demanding two billion right off the bat—a textbook case of extortion!"

"It seems that after Tang Family Real Estate's stock price plummeted, Young Master Tang wanted Wang Minglou to cover the losses. With no other way out, Wang Minglou resorted to scheming against you! What a pity... no matter how deeply he tried to hide it, I've seen right through it all!"

Lin Fan stared piercingly at Xie Yiyan, his voice ringing out like a great bell with righteous fury.

"By the way, let me also tell you: I anticipated there might be a problem, so I had Lin Mu turn on her phone's recorder ahead of time!"

Deep down, he once again felt immensely grateful for his heaven-defying system and utility items like the Detective Card that functioned like heavenly insight. Otherwise, he might have resorted to physical violence right away.

Now that he had deduced the enemy's background and mastermind, he didn't even need to throw a punch—mere words would be enough to force them to their knees begging for mercy.