Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Why?
People nearby were startled by the scene and hurriedly came over to help clean up and handed paper towels to Vice President Cai to wipe off the water.
The director also hurried over.
“What happened?”
Vice President Cai, pointing at Ji Luochen, coldly said, “He poured a cup of wine on me, Director. Is this the actor you chose? It seems we’ll have to renegotiate the post-investment funds and future collaborations.”
The investors’ representative being angry always made the director somewhat panicked.
He hurriedly said, “Vice President Cai, don’t be impulsive. What if I have him apologize to you?”
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After speaking, the director leaned close to Ji Luochen and whispered, “Luo Chen, why don’t you cooperate and apologize to her, give her a way out?”
Ji Luochen, his gaze fixed on the direction Mu Lingyun had left, asked indifferently, “Why should I? Is she worthy?”
Director: …
He indeed hadn’t expected this newcomer actor to be so uncompromising.
However, he didn’t think the newcomer was at fault either.
After all, it was clear to anyone with eyes that Vice President Cai simply favored younger people and was setting her sights on him.
At that moment, Vice President Cai spoke, “I don’t want his apology, just let him drink that cup of wine in public, and I’ll forgive him. Otherwise, the TV drama you’ve all been working on these past few months might not go so smoothly afterward.”
Vice President Cai brought over two cups of wine, one she spilled on herself, and the other she placed on the table.
It was the wine she had tampered with, and as long as he drank it, she would have her way with him that night.
Everyone thought it was just a cup of ordinary wine, so they advised Ji Luochen, “It’s just a cup of wine, better to avoid trouble.”
“Exactly, just drink a cup of wine, it’s no big deal.”
“After drinking it, everyone can be at peace, isn’t that good?”
The director, feeling uncomfortable, turned towards Ji Luochen and asked, “What do you think…”
“I don’t drink,” Ji Luochen said indifferently, seemingly unaffected by the people and events around him.
Vice President Cai, angered, bluntly said, “Today you have to drink, whether you want to or not.”
As she spoke, she made a phone call and summoned people.
Her hired bodyguards were downstairs, and with one call, people quickly arrived.
The director, seeing this, looked somewhat uneasy.
“Vice President Cai, causing such a scene with all eyes on us, that’s not good, is it?”
The producer and Assistant Lan, seeing this, also came over to persuade.
“No one here dares to disrespect me like this, Cai Min, let alone a newcomer. If he doesn’t drink this cup of wine today, where does that leave my face, Cai Min?” Cai Min said furiously, “Seize him, force it down!”
Everyone was shocked as the bodyguards approached Ji Luochen.
But they dared not intervene.
“What’s going on?”
Just as the bodyguards were about to reach Ji Luochen, a voice imbued with distinct displeasure and a frosty tone came through.
Then, Mu Lingyun stepped in front of Ji Luochen.
Seeing Mu Lingyun, the director looked as if he saw his pillar of strength and said to her, “Because Luo Chen knocked over the wine and spilled it on Vice President Cai. Vice President Cai wants Luo Chen to drink a cup of wine as an apology, but Luo Chen won’t drink, and Vice President Cai has called the bodyguards. Maybe you could persuade Luo Chen to just drink the wine, it’s better to avoid issues.”
Mu Lingyun, her eyes slightly squinting, said indifferently, “He doesn’t drink!”
The director was taken aback, the tone of their conversation was nearly identical.
Seeing Mu Lingyun standing protectively in front of Luo Chen, Cai Min felt even more infuriated and continued, “It’s not up to him whether he drinks or not! If he thinks he can just refuse to drink, where does that leave my face, Cai Min? Take action!”