Chapter 444: Heard You Got Shelved (49)

After recounting everything to his manager Zhao Yong, the man hurried over and immediately scolded him harshly.

“Who told you to provoke him? Your top priority right now is to win Tang Xiaoxing’s favor. Nothing else matters. Think carefully—how did Yu Jingchen achieve everything he has now, including his resources? Isn’t it all because Tang Xiaoxing is somewhat interested in him at the moment? But so what? At best, he’s just a substitute. The disgraceful things you did before—no woman could ever forgive them. However, since Tang Xiaoxing loved you so much in the past that she even found a substitute, it proves she still has feelings for you now.”

Li Yunze felt frustrated himself.

If he had known Tang Xiaoxing had such strong backing, he wouldn’t have broken up with her.

Instead, he would’ve treated her like a goddess.

“She doesn’t want to talk to me now. What can I do?”

Zhao Yong glared at him with disappointment.

“Be persistent! Even the toughest woman can’t resist a persistent man, let alone someone as soft-hearted as Tang Xiaoxing. Just keep showing up, caring for her, and reminding her of your presence. Sooner or later, she’ll rekindle the love she once had for you. By then, not only will you rise to the top tier, but winning Best Actor will just be a matter of time.”

As he spoke, Zhao Yong became more and more animated, as if his vision of success was already within reach.

Li Yunze thought about it and realized it made sense.

“Alright, I’ll give it a try.”

As soon as he walked out of the lounge, he ran into Yu Jingchen.

His eyes flashed with disdain, and he let out a cold snort as he brushed past him.

“Don’t get too cocky. Who wins and who loses hasn’t been decided yet.”

Yu Jingchen gave him a soft smile, completely unaffected by the provocation.

Seeing this, Li Yunze assumed Yu Jingchen was flaunting his triumph and felt even more furious.

He glared at him fiercely before storming off.

At that moment, Zhao Yong also walked out while still on a phone call.

As fate would have it, he ran straight into the person he least wanted to see.

His brows furrowed slightly as he spoke into the phone, “I understand. I’ll do my best to set up a meeting with President He, but his wife isn’t someone who lets things slide easily. You better think this through carefully. I’ve got something else to handle right now. Talk later.”

Yu Jingchen greeted him first in a gentle tone, “Brother Zhao, you’re still the same as ever.”

Zhao Yong put away his phone and sneered.

“I didn’t force him into anything. When people want to climb higher, they’ll do whatever it takes. I’m sure you understand that better than anyone now.”

Instead of getting angry, Yu Jingchen smiled politely.

“Brother Zhao is right.”

He continued slowly, “But even horses stumble sometimes, let alone people.”

Zhao Yong’s brows knitted tightly, his tone turning sharp.

“I underestimated you. Back when you were under me, you played your part well. Now that you’ve latched onto someone powerful, what? You think your wings are strong enough to fly high?”

Yu Jingchen’s tone remained unchanged.

“I don’t understand what Brother Zhao means.”

Zhao Yong let out a cold laugh.

“Isn’t everything you have now because of Tang Xiaoxing? I’d like to see just how far you’ll fall if she ever decides to let go of you.”

Yu Jingchen’s dark eyes locked onto him, deep and unreadable.

His voice was calm as he asked, “Brother Zhao, what do you mean by that?”

Under Yu Jingchen’s intense gaze, Zhao Yong felt a chill run down his spine and unconsciously took a step back.