Anyway, he was just by himself; how fancy did he expect his meals to be? Did he really think wealthy people feasted on delicacies from land and sea every day? 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

In reality, it wasn’t much different from ordinary people, except maybe the ingredients were more refined, and there was a bit more freedom in what they ate; they could have whatever they wanted without worrying about the cost.

But their everyday life was much the same as anyone else’s. They didn’t eat Australian lobster and abalone as staples; they still needed a balance of meat and vegetables, and they still ate rice.

Chu Tian didn’t have anyone to feed but himself, so he was even less fussy.

For busy stars, eating boxed lunches is a common occurrence. At most, a top star might have a special dish cooked for them.

But even with tens or hundreds of millions in wealth, you couldn’t be shooting a film and have ingredients flown in from all over the world, with Michelin-star chefs cooking for the crew, could you? No one was that pampered.

After finishing his meal, Chu Tian was just about to head home when his phone rang. To his surprise, it was Wei Liangxiao.

"Hello, Director Wei, has the filming for the show finished?"

"Not yet, there’s been a bit of a problem. We’ve just finished the first round and are about to move on to the second. Do you want to come and take a look?"

Previously, Chu Tian had made a special trip because Xu Qingqiu was competing, and it was also her first recording.

Now that things were generally on track, he hadn’t gone over this time.

Hearing Wei Liangxiao, was he asking me to go take a look? Honestly, I don’t really want to. I’m mainly a bit tired, and a bit lazy too.

"Is there a problem?"

"No, no problem. I just figured you’d probably recovered by now. Besides, today is the second recording, aren’t you going to come take a look?"

Chu Tian was relieved to hear there wasn’t an issue and dismissed the idea of going.

"Forget it, I won’t be coming over. By the way, has ’Jasmine Flower’ arrived? How is she doing?"

’Jasmine Flower’ was Qin Xiao, who had previously clamored about quitting the competition and had even had her agent, Xie Ning, go directly to the company to negotiate. In the end, Hou Yichuan stood his ground firmly.

Xie Ning threw out a bunch of harsh threats. After returning and discussing it at length, they ultimately had Qin Xiao continue with the competition and never mentioned quitting again.

Truth be told, if they really wanted to fight it out, a lawsuit would most likely lead to a payout of no more than ten million.

But during a lawsuit, if there was a leak of the show’s content, the production team would countersue, and the other party would still have to pay a penalty fee of at least fifty million or more.

The key issue was that such lawsuits could drag on for six months or even a year, and the negative impact was substantial.

The most important thing was, once they filed a lawsuit, the news would definitely get out, which meant a leak would occur. Why?

Because even if the secrecy was excellent, the production team would find an opportunity to leak it. One reason was to solidify the claim that the other party leaked. Another reason was that, since the other party was already set on withdrawing from the competition, an exiting contestant had minimal impact on the show.

Qin Xiao was thinking about launching an album to capitalize on others’ popularity, so why wouldn’t the show want to ride the buzz of her album release? Trading a minor impact for additional buzz, with someone else footing the bill for the penalty fee, was a surefire win!

Business rivalry wasn’t that high-end; it was merely seizing an opportunity to take a bite out of you, making a bit of profit here and there. Whoever lost, deserved it.

Xie Ning saw through this, which was why Baise Entertainment could only swallow the bitter pill and pin their hopes on Qin Xiao, hoping she could turn the tide with her capabilities.

Regrettably, it was doomed to fail.

"’Jasmine Flower’? Just hang on a second."

On the other side of the phone, Wei Liangxiao probably found a secluded spot before speaking in a hushed tone,

"’Jasmine Flower’ was eliminated in the first round again. Her opponent this time is ’Singing Dad,’ and it seems he’s made considerable preparations. I feel his chances of winning tonight are high."

’Singing Dad’ was Lin Jiadong, a veteran male singer and a true powerhouse.

In the first show, perhaps not everyone took it seriously, thinking it was just a regular program and were unprepared. This allowed Xu Qingqiu to pull off an upset and become the King of Songs.

Now that these people were taking it seriously, they were obviously going all out.

If Qin Xiao had little chance in the first show, her prospects in subsequent ones were likely even slimmer.

"Okay, I got it. I won’t be coming to the set. Director Wei’s capabilities are evident to all; you can handle it yourself."

"Alright then. Thank you for your confidence, President Chu. I assure you I’ll manage the program well!"

"Come on, Wei, you weren’t like this when we were drinking last night. You were bragging quite a bit then. You should focus on sorting things out with Lemon TV first."

"Oh, look at you, no sense of humor at all! Don’t worry, Yu has already returned to Star City. I’ve made a few calls. He’ll liaise with them first, so it most likely won’t be a problem."

After a few more words, they had to hang up as the show was about to begin.

Meanwhile, as the two were talking on the phone, Qin Xiao was far from calm in the backstage lounge at the ’King of Mask Singer’ recording site.

Behind her pure white mask, Qin Xiao’s face was ashen and expressionless as she stared at the only screen in the lounge, her expression dark and stormy.

If one looked closely, they could even see her body trembling slightly.

At this very moment, Qin Xiao’s mind was still echoing with the conversation she had with Xie Ning yesterday.

After leaving Unlimited Entertainment, Xie Ning had gone straight back to her hotel.

She briefly informed Qin Xiao that the other party wasn’t willing to reconcile, then retired to her own room to urgently initiate a conference call to discuss the matter.

The words ’eighty million in damages’ incessantly echoed in Qin Xiao’s heart.

She had never imagined that merely because of her one decision, she would have to pay such a steep price. She was also somewhat perplexed.