"Not at all."
Xu Yaoyao shook her head directly.
This was an opportunity she had fought for herself, a chance to prove her strength, and there was no way she would give it up.
Beside her, Liang Mei said impatiently, "Hey, I think you're too arrogant. Our Qianqian is speaking to you nicely, and you just refuse. You don't know how many people wish they could cooperate with Qianqian, and you're wasting the opportunity."
There was a hint of disdain in her words.
Xu Yaoyao ignored her and stared directly into Yang Qianqian's eyes, "I just don't understand. You didn't seem to care about this brand ambassador before. How come you're suddenly so eager just a few days later? If you had lowered your signing price back then, I definitely wouldn't have been able to compete with you."
This was the honest truth.
Yang Qianqian had her own plans and was unwilling to tell Xu Yaoyao the truth.
This was a request from a wealthy backer behind Yang Qianqian for her to try and secure it again. According to that backer, Gou Chen Pharmaceutical had strong capital behind it and was supported by influential figures, destined to become a top domestic pharmaceutical company in the future.
If she could cooperate with Gou Chen Pharmaceutical, it might be beneficial for Yang Qianqian's future.
This was the fundamental reason.
"You don't need to know the reason. If you can give this cooperation to me, I can recommend you for a supporting role in a drama. You might become famous overnight," Yang Qianqian said loftily, as if bestowing a favor.
The more she acted like this, the less likely Xu Yaoyao was to negotiate with her.
Xu Yaoyao said directly, "Forget it. I'm not interested in making a deal with you, nor do I have the obligation to help you."
Yang Qianqian was enraged.
She lowered her voice and asked, "So, you're refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit?"
"What? Are you going to threaten me?" Xu Yaoyao found it amusing.
Liang Mei spoke up again, "It's not a threat, but if you want to shine in the entertainment industry in the future, it's best not to offend Qianqian. Otherwise, you'll definitely regret it."
The two were not joking.
Yang Qianqian held a certain status in the entertainment industry, and her wealthy backer had immense influence, with intricate connections to the top circles.
As long as Yang Qianqian wished, she could get Xu Yaoyao blacklisted in the entertainment industry.
At that time, Xu Yaoyao would find it extremely difficult to navigate her career, unable to take a single step forward.
Xu Yaoyao laughed with anger, her voice laced with mockery, "You speak with such arrogance. However, I still have no intention of backing down. I want to see what you can do to me."
Yang Qianqian and Liang Mei were also very angry.
In their opinion, it was already quite generous of them to negotiate with Xu Yaoyao, yet she didn't appreciate it!
How dare she!
Liang Mei raised her hand to slap, shouting, "You little slut, you're ungrateful! Today, I'll teach you a lesson!"
As the slap was about to land, a strong hand intercepted it in mid-air.
The person who intervened was Chen Jinzhao.
Xu Yaoyao smiled at Chen Jinzhao, knowing that her Jinzhao brother wouldn't let her be bullied.
"Jinzhao brother, you're amazing!" She gave him a thumbs-up.
Chen Jinzhao originally didn't intend to get involved, but these two were being too overbearing, even resorting to physical violence, which crossed Chen Jinzhao's bottom line.
Therefore—
He applied a bit more force to his palm.
Liang Mei's eyes welled up with tears from the pain, and she shouted loudly, "Let go of my hand quickly! It hurts so much!"
Chen Jinzhao certainly didn't let go easily, intending to make Liang Mei suffer a bit.
Liang Mei felt like her hand was about to be broken, so she turned to Yang Qianqian, "Qianqian, quickly tell our bodyguards to act and teach this guy a lesson! He's too much, attacking a woman in broad daylight, and he doesn't even respect you!"
Yang Qianqian grunted and immediately waved, signaling her four bodyguards to surround them.
Then she yelled at Chen Jinzhao, "I order you to let go immediately!"
"Or you'll face the consequences!"
Chen Jinzhao suddenly turned his head, his sharp gaze making Yang Qianqian's heart tremble. She instinctively averted her eyes, not daring to meet Chen Jinzhao's gaze.
That look was terrifying.
"Hmph!"
"You attacked first, and I merely stopped you from attacking. Am I in the wrong?" Chen Jinzhao retorted. He didn't do anything further to Liang Mei, releasing her hand while subtly applying force, causing Liang Mei to stumble back a few steps before falling onto the ground.
"Ouch!"
"It hurts so much!" Liang Mei cried out.
After being helped up from the ground, Liang Mei was still relentless, believing that with the bodyguards backing her, she had nothing to fear from Chen Jinzhao. She walked up to Chen Jinzhao again, pointed at his nose, and cursed, "You've gone too far! What kind of skill is it to bully a woman? I order you to apologize to me immediately!"
Chen Jinzhao smiled without speaking.
He had nothing to say to such a crazy woman.
Xu Yaoyao couldn't stand it any longer and spoke for Chen Jinzhao, "Why should he apologize to you? You attacked first, and he was just passively defending himself."
Liang Mei shot Xu Yaoyao a glare.
"You, girl, shut up!"
"This is no place for you to speak. Wait until I teach him a lesson, and then I'll deal with you!"
Xu Yaoyao wanted to say something but stopped.
Never mind!
She couldn't be bothered to persuade them further.
From her understanding of Chen Jinzhao, if Liang Mei continued to provoke him, she wouldn't fare well.
This was a case of self-inflicted misfortune.
Liang Mei continued to point at Chen Jinzhao's nose and curse, almost demanding he kneel and kowtow to her.
"Are you done talking?" Chen Jinzhao asked, clearly not taking Liang Mei's words to heart.
Liang Mei was furious and enraged.
Immediately after, she swung her palm at Chen Jinzhao, intending to teach him a lesson.
In Chen Jinzhao's eyes, a cold glint flashed.
His patience had reached its limit. Not only did Liang Mei not cease, but she dared to make a move, completely enraging Chen Jinzhao.
So—
Chen Jinzhao struck first and faster, sending Liang Mei flying with a slap!
Liang Mei flew backward, smashing into a table, and then fell to the ground, moaning in pain.
Xu Yaoyao was stunned.
After a long while, she recovered and muttered to herself, "Jinzhao brother is so fierce. This is exactly how you should deal with unreasonable people."
Yang Qianqian was also dumbfounded.
Someone had actually dared to slap her agent in front of her, completely disregarding her!
Therefore, she also became furious.
Shifting her gaze from Liang Mei, Yang Qianqian glared fiercely at Chen Jinzhao, "Damn you, how dare you lay a hand on my person? Do you know the consequences of doing this?"
Chen Jinzhao replied calmly, without any change in his expression, "I don't know. I only know that she wanted to attack me, and I was merely defending myself."
Yang Qianqian didn't care about that!
She was accustomed to being arrogant and placing herself in a superior position. Upon hearing Chen Jinzhao's words, she said coldly, "I'll give you thirty seconds. Kneel down immediately and slap yourself thirty times. Only then will this matter be over."
"No!"
Liang Mei was helped up from the ground again. Her left cheek was already red and swollen, making her look like a pig's head. Gritting her teeth, she yelled, "We can't let him off so easily! Make him kneel before me, and I'll personally smash his face!"
"Alright, it's settled then," Yang Qianqian nodded.
At this moment.
Yang Qianqian finally had the mind to look at Xu Yaoyao, who was sitting opposite her. She wanted to see regret and fear on Xu Yaoyao's face, a feeling she relished.
However—
The reality disappointed her greatly.
Xu Yaoyao's face didn't show the expression she expected. Instead, a faint smile appeared, and a hint of anticipation flickered in her beautiful eyes.
Yang Qianqian gritted her teeth and thought to herself, "He who doesn't see the coffin won't shed tears. Let's see if you can still smile later!"
The thirty seconds passed in the blink of an eye.
Chen Jinzhao didn't offer a single apology, let alone kneel before a woman like Liang Mei. Liang Mei became furious, "It seems you're very confident in your skills, no, to be precise, you're overconfident!"
"Qianqian, give the order!"
Yang Qianqian nodded and said to the four bodyguards behind her, "You guys go ahead. Don't beat him too badly, just make him kneel on the ground obediently."
"Yes!"
The four bodyguards moved upon hearing the order.
Xu Yaoyao also said at this time, "Don't go too far. Stop when it's enough."
Yang Qianqian scoffed upon hearing this, "What, you realize your mistake now? Is it too late?"
"I'm telling you, there's no room for negotiation!"
Xu Yaoyao's expression was peculiar.
She thought to herself that Yang Qianqian was truly narcissistic. She was speaking to Chen Jinzhao just now, not trying to persuade Yang Qianqian.
Never mind!
She couldn't be bothered to explain. It wouldn't be long before she saw Yang Qianqian's miserable face.
It would probably be quite amusing, right?