Just as Meng Yan had expected, Zhang Xiying did not agree to withdraw from her show!
This was her first movie since the two of them had gotten married and that her compensation had tripled. To her, this would define her status in her actress career.
Plus, this series was an adaptation from a very popular webnovel. The original novel already had a lot of followers. That on top of Yu Yi’s and her own draw, they had already pulled in a certain amount of attention. If she was to give up right now, all of her hard work before now would go to waste.
As such, she rejected Meng Yan’s suggestion as soon as he brought it up, “I’ve worked so hard to get to where I am right now and you are asking me to give up now? If this show becomes a success, my worth can go up even more. Do you understand that? Meng Yan, you are my husband. Have you ever thought about it from my perspective?”
She had put in so much time and effort into this. No way she’d give it up just like this.
“I am only asking you to withdraw for your best interest,” said Meng Ran in a deep voice.
Nobody could deny Zhang Xiying’s effort. She would not otherwise have her accomplishment today. Or, one could safely say that anyone who was able to establish themselves in the entertainment circle possessed both talent and hard work.
Those who didn’t work hard enough had been winnowed out a long time ago.
That being said, she was still young. Being young also meant that she couldn’t handle too much.
Take a scandal for example. Using it wisely would increase one’s publicity and topicality and at the same time, increase people’s interest in the new show. That was a win-win situation.
As such, scandals were only too commonly seen within the entertainment circle. As the beneficiaries of the scandals, actors would want to be in scandal after scandal after scandal, but those were all temporary relationships.
Zhang Xiying was different from them! She was married. To be tied to a popular male actor would bring about her own demise!
Not only did Yu Yi’s fans resent that, even fans who didn’t side with either one of them in particular or the general public did not like the visual of this.
Once she earned the label of “being casual” in her relationships, that would for sure be detrimental to her future.
He analyzed the situation for her and ended with, “It’s not too late for you to pull out now. You can still wash yourself clean. We’ll take on the astronomical penalty for the breach of contract and then have your public relation team announce your stance and clarify the relationship between you and Yu Yi. That way you will still be able to earn the sympathy of others and they will pity you for your misfortune.”
Meng Yan was very rational and convincing on this issue.
Truth was, Zhang Xiying was already convinced. She just couldn’t quite get over it just yet, especially when it pained her to think about the astronomical penalty that they had to pay for breaching the contract.
“You don’t need to worry about the penalty.”
Meng Yan had, after all, had been an actor for many years and had savings as well as some fixed assets. He had made some money and lost some of his other investments and it’d be difficult to figure those all out in a short period of time. Nevertheless, the amount for the penalty would not be an issue.
Not to mention that Lin Yiyi didn’t take any of his assets during the divorce proceedings.
To put it simply, taking care of the penalty was nothing to him.
When Meng Yan said that, it pained Zhang Xiying even more.
She had been working for a few years now but had made very little money. The amount that she was paid in the last two to three years, they could barely cover her everyday expenses.
Hiring an assistant cost money. Pulling strings cost money. Bonding with the production team and treating people to meals, hiring makeup artists, stylists, outfits for attending gatherings and other events, etc.
Things had only been getting better recently.
Being the spokesperson for certain clothing and makeup brands would sometimes help her save a decent amount. Now that her pay had gone up, she was no longer struggling to make ends meet. She was even able to buy a 900 square meter mansion in the Capital City as an investment.
With the rate that things were going, her plans for the two upcoming years were extremely important. Having to give up a show that she had high hopes for was a big blow to her.