At that moment, Song Guocheng shouted towards the cashier’s desk, stopping Cao Zhiyang’s assistant from paying the bill.
The cashier behind the bar, who had also been enjoying the drama, saw Song Guocheng’s assertive attitude. She naturally didn’t dare act on her own initiative and instead gave the assistant, Liu, an apologetic smile, “Sir, it would be better if you all discussed it a bit before settling the bill.”
“CEO Cao, what do you think?”
Liu turned to look at Cao Zhiyang.
“Just pay for our own then!”
Cao Zhiyang waved his hand dismissively and then said to Song Xuejiao, “Xuejiao, even if we can’t be husband and wife, we can still be friends, can’t we?”
“The doors of Jiaoyang Entertainment are always open to you. It’s really hard for someone at your age to find a job out there. It’s better to return to our Jiaoyang Entertainment; we keep work and private matters separate.”
“I won’t let you be underpaid, I’ll give you a salary that you couldn’t get anywhere else!”
Cao Zhiyang spoke with the smell of alcohol on his breath. These words, although somewhat boastful, weren’t entirely false; he truly recognized Song Xuejiao’s work capabilities.
With Song Xuejiao at the company, he didn’t have to worry about management issues at all, but now that Song Xuejiao had left, the company’s internal management was still in chaos, and he hadn’t sorted it out yet.
So, if Song Xuejiao were to return, it would be a good thing for Jiaoyang Entertainment and would also lighten Cao Zhiyang’s burden.
“No need!”
“I have already found a job!”
Song Xuejiao looked at Cao Zhiyang with disdain and then promptly shooed him away, “Please don’t interrupt our meal!”
“Thank you!”
Cao Zhiyang wanted to say something else, but by then her former father-in-law, Song Guocheng, had already picked up a fork from the table, his gaze as chilling as ever, almost as if ready to stab it through at any moment.
Seeing the other party’s unfriendly demeanor, Cao Zhiyang didn’t dare to waste any more words, he clenched his teeth and turned to walk away.
Meanwhile, Luo Mengyun, who had just snapped back to reality, sneered mockingly, “Sis, at your age, I’m afraid you’ve found a job as a cleaner.”
“Haha, if things don’t work out for you, you can come to our Maetian Entertainment, you know. I can help with an introduction!”
Luo Mengyun, having been rendered speechless before, was looking to save face before leaving.
However, her words actually piqued Song Xuejiao’s interest, “Maetian Entertainment?”
“You’re from Maetian Entertainment?”
“It seems that my sister has heard of Maetian Entertainment.”
Luo Mengyun crossed her arms and looked at Song Xuejiao with interest, then said with a smug expression, “I might as well tell you, I’m Luo Mengyun, a signed singer at Maetian Entertainment.”
“Even though I’m not very famous, you might have seen me on TV or video websites.”
“Well, if you need a job introduction, just have CEO Cao pass the message to me. See you later~.”
After one more round of mocking, Luo Mengyun sashayed after Cao Zhiyang’s departing figure.
“Good thing we got divorced!”
“Look at what kind of people are around Mr. Cao!”
Song Guocheng snorted coldly and sat back down in his seat.
“Exactly, I never realized before that Cao Zhiyang was this sort of person!”
Wang Hongjuan sighed as well, she had thought highly of her son-in-law when her daughter first married Cao Zhiyang, but she did not expect things to turn out like this.
“Right, the woman just now said she was from Maetian Entertainment, right?”
“Xuejiao, why don’t you mention it to Mr. Yang and show her some colors, what kind of person does she think she is!”
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Wang Hongjuan then said to Song Xuejiao.
“There’s no need to trouble Mr. Yang with such a trivial matter.”
Song Xuejiao gently shook her head. If it had been before today, indeed, she would have had no way of responding to Luo Mengyun’s taunts and provocations, but things were different now.
She was the Director of the Chairman’s Office at Maetian Entertainment with a wealth of corporate management experience, not to mention her many years in the entertainment industry—dealing with a minor signed artist at a company was a piece of cake for her.
Thus, as soon as Luo Mengyun revealed her identity, it was akin to “suicide.”
Outside the private dining restaurant.
Chen Yan hurried a few steps and patted Luo Mengyun on the shoulder.
“Brother Chen, is something the matter?”
Luo Mengyun temporarily released Cao Zhiyang’s arm and turned her head to look at Chen, her agent.
Chen Yan, with a serious face, gestured for Luo Mengyun to slow down, indicating he had something to say.
Understanding the cue, Luo Mengyun immediately let go of Cao Zhiyang, leaving him to their female companions, and approached Chen Yan to quietly ask, “Brother Chen, what’s wrong?”
“You went a bit too far just now.”
Chen Yan said with a frown, “How many times have I told you, it’s best not to offend people in the entertainment industry, especially when it’s totally unnecessary.”
“That was CEO Cao’s family affair you were meddling in! What were you joining in the excitement for!!”
“Oh.”
“I’m sorry, Brother Chen, I didn’t think too much about it, just wanted to support CEO Cao.”
Despite her reluctance, Luo Mengyun still admitted her fault with a good attitude.
For artists at her level, who are very reliant on their agents and the company for resources—and because Chen was not only her agent but also a manager in Maetian Entertainment’s Artists Department with many good resources at his disposal—she dared not talk back to Chen Yan.
“Do you know what kind of connections CEO Cao’s ex-wife had, with her history in Jiaoyang Entertainment and the many years she’s been in the entertainment circle?”
“What if she holds a grudge against you, and sabotages you behind your back, how would you even know how you died!”
Chen Yan gave another stern warning.
“Yeah, yeah, I know I was wrong, Brother Chen.”
Luo Mengyun was starting to feel regret after hearing Chen’s words; the saying went, ‘It’s easy to dodge an open spear, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.’
As Chen Yan said, if Song Xuejiao really had connections in the entertainment industry, she might catch a chance to mess with Luo Mengyun at any time, and it definitely wasn’t worth it for someone she had only met twice like Cao Zhiyang.