After Switching Bodies, the Mad Overbearing CEO Takes Over the Entertainment Industry-Chapter 117 - : Sympathizing with the Man Doomed to Misfortune for Life
Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Sympathizing with the Man Doomed to Misfortune for Life
Ji Tian was a bit baffled by her maneuvers and asked, “What’s wrong with Sister Chenxi? Is there something unspeakable that you need to discuss with me?”
He Chenxi: “…”
She looked around to make sure there were no cameras in the corner before she turned to look at Ji Tian.
She had read the comments online once this morning and didn’t want to look at them again. She knew full well the terror of cyberbullying, which could easily threaten her family. She thought all morning that after the show, she might live in the shadows, isolated and unseen by the world for the rest of her life.
Slowly, her eyes reddened. He Chenxi was not one to cry easily, but the events of the past two days had left her on the brink of a breakdown.
“Sweet Sister, this morning, a trending search about me bullying a teammate surged to the top. Wu Qin’er attempted suicide and was hospitalized. I don’t know her condition,” He Chenxi choked up, her voice trembling, “But I’ve never bullied anyone. That trending search has destroyed my entire future. I thought she would stop at that, but she hates me so much. She wants me dead. That would make her happy.”
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Ji Tian had already come across the trending search about He Chenxi early in the morning. At that time, it wasn’t very hot, ranking at the bottom, so she didn’t make a scene and pretended not to know.
Ji Tian raised an eyebrow: “Who is the ‘she’ you’re talking about?”
He Chenxi’s tears fell in big drops: “The company I signed with is called Yingdu Media, and she is Liu Huixing, the daughter of Yingdu’s boss. Last year, when I participated in the talent show, she was also there. I didn’t know her identity back then. I entered the talent show just wanting to work hard and win first place because that would bring me the most attention. But I didn’t know Liu Huixing had already been chosen as the predetermined winner, and I, due to my abilities, was voted to first place.”
“She secretly approached me and told me to drop out. I refused, and so she hit me. I fought back, not willing to submit. Wu Qin’er came to break it up and got slapped into the wall by Liu Huixing. After Liu suffered a loss at my hands, she warned me to not regret it. I was young and brash, not afraid at all, but it ended up harming Qin’er.”
Ji Tian roughly understood: “So, this whole thing was orchestrated by Liu Huixing, just to force you off the internet? Oh no, that’s not right. If this gets pinned on you, you’ll not only have to pay compensation but also end up in jail operating a sewing machine.”
He Chenxi’s face turned even paler, then she slowly shook her head: “Not just her alone, but also Xue Anyu, who I’ve been in love with for five years. Yesterday morning, I received a video. It showed Xue Anyu and Liu Huixing kissing all the way from the elevator to the apartment I had bought.”
No wonder whenever I looked for him, he said he was busy, wouldn’t answer calls or video chats, always saying he was on set and didn’t see. It was only yesterday that I found out Liu Huixing’s revenge had started the day we fought, and Xue Anyu had been with her for a year.”
Ji Tian: “…”
Turned completely into a green pasture, and only now did she find out.
This also proved from the side that He Chenxi was utterly trusting of Xue Anyu. Even Conan would have had a hard time solving this case.
Ji Tian looked into her reddened eyes, her mouth opening and closing, eventually bursting out indignantly: “As expected, if you waste your heart on a man, you’re doomed your whole life. With such a scumbag, you should’ve crossed him out! Why did you even leave him the key to your apartment?”
He Chenxi, put on the spot, stared blankly at Ji Tian, biting her lip with a voice as faint as a mosquito’s, “That apartment… I bought it to give to him…”
Ji Tian: “…”
What is this, if not true love?
She’s got a head to match her own wit.
She had never imagined that the seemingly cool and collected He Chenxi was actually a hopeless romantic!
Upon seeing Ji Tian’s indifferent gaze, He Chenxi broke into tears, “Because he needed to maintain the image of a rich second-generation, but he doesn’t have the money, I’ve known him for five years. Back when I just graduated from high school, I ran into some thugs on my way home, and he helped me chase them away. Only later did I find out that he was working as an extra at nearby film studios, just a stunt double.
Over time, he gained some skills. He told me about his dream to break free from the extra and stunt roles, he wanted to be on the screen, to be discovered by everyone. He worked hard and persevered; he just lacked a bit of luck.”
“I was gradually attracted to him because he carried my dreams as well. I too wanted to become a household name, but I was still young, with opportunities ahead of me. He was already 25 at the time—the golden age for an actor.
So I helped him to find gigs everywhere, sweated buckets under the scorching sun just to beg directors for an audition for him, I joined him on the street eating steamed buns and drinking thin gruel. For his image, for him to stand out, I reversed my days and nights, attending commercial events, signing contracts with media companies and working part-time to save money to buy him a house.
Because it was the house we would be married in. I watched him climb, step by step, from the eighteenth to the third tier. It was only getting better—how could he betray me?”
He Chenxi simply couldn’t accept that the same person who had shared dreams and experiences, who had endured so much together, would decisively abandon her to be with Liu Huixing, who despised her to the bone.
Ji Tian understood. That man had exploited He Chenxi’s sincerity and kindness for his own benefit. As soon as He Chenxi was of no use for his climb upwards, he kicked her to the curb without hesitation. From the video to the exposure of bullying incidents, everything was premeditated, intended to cause her mental and then emotional breakdown; the person pulling strings behind the scenes was utterly fearless.
“So, you didn’t dare go public with this injustice because they have something on you?”
He Chenxi took a deep breath, her smile bitter, “The contract. If I dare to expose any negative information about Liu Huixing or the company, I’ll have to pay a breach of contract fine of six million yuan.” Her eyes became bloodshot. “I’ve been signed with Yingdu Media for two years and, deducting living expenses, I’ve only made thirty thousand yuan. The company won’t allow us to take jobs on our own, and they deduct five hundred from our three thousand yuan monthly salary to give at the end of the year. But with the money we get, it’s still not enough for everyday expenses, so I have to borrow from the company, which they deduct from my monthly salary.”
Ji Tian was speechless, her frown deepening, “You signed this tyrannical contract? Given the situation, all the money coming from the events, commercial performances, and advertisements arranged by your company is divided with a 9:1 split. You could work your whole life and maybe just save enough for a down payment on a house.”
“I don’t know what to do… I, I’m in such pain. I’ve let my parents down, and I’ve let them suffer the attacks on the internet at their age. I wanted to bear it… I thought I could endure for five years and then break the contract with the company, but they’re pushing me towards a dead end. I… *sob sob sob*, what should I do? What did I do wrong?” He Chenxi’s crying went from soft sobs to a full-blown breakdown, clearly at the limit of what she could bear.
Ji Tian looked at her tear-streaked face and softly said, “Then you have no choice but to protect yourself with the law, Sister Chenxi. Are you willing to take a risk with me?”
He Chenxi stopped crying and stared blankly at Ji Tian’s serious young face. Ji Tian slowly smiled and said, “I hate bullies the most. When faced with these situations, you can’t back down. You need to speak up for yourself. Public opinion can lean towards them, but it can also lean towards you. Only if you bravely step forward will there be thousands of others who have been bullied to stand with you and expose the ugliness of the world.”
“Do you think bowing down to life will solve everything? They want you on your knees.”
