"I have a way to guarantee you'll terminate the contract smoothly without paying a single cent in compensation."
"Ah? Really? That's wonderful! Tell me quickly!" The moment Sister July heard that, she was so excited she nearly jumped up.
Sheng Changya smiled faintly. "Of course. When have I ever lied to you? Just do exactly as I say in a moment, step by step, and I guarantee you'll get out of the contract."
Sister July nodded repeatedly. "Okay, tell me. I'll do it right away."
"First, ask the MCN company whether they can arrange some promotion for you. Tell them you have a great new idea, and that if you get some traffic, it'll definitely take off."
"Oh, I'll try." July nodded cluelessly. Before long, she complained indignantly, "They didn't even ask what my idea was. They just said no right away. It's so infuriating."
Sheng Changya gave a heh heh laugh and continued, "Act very disappointed, but like you don't want to give up. Keep pestering the person in charge of liaising with you and ask him to fight for more on your behalf. Act cute a little more—make him think you really, really want that promotion."
"Ah? Is that really necessary? It won't work anyway," Sister July muttered reluctantly.
Sheng Changya said decisively, "Listen to me. It'll work. Go now. Make use of your advantage—your cute, likable way of speaking."
"Mhm, okay. I'll try."
Not long after, July returned with her head hanging low. "Sigh, it still didn't work. I wasted so much breath, but he just wouldn't agree."
"It's fine," Sheng Changya reassured her. "That was just for show. Next comes step two. Tell him you really believe in this new idea, because you came up with it together with a friend. Say that she's actually been