Looking at Lu Yanting's seemingly triumphant smile, Jian Ran had no idea why a particularly melodramatic line instantly came to mind.
He fled, he pursued; even with wings, he couldn't escape.
While they were at an impasse in the corridor, Xu Xuda hurried over. The moment he saw Jian Ran's face, he blurted out, "Jian Ran, have you signed the contract? No time to waste-the longer we wait, the more things can go wrong!"
Only after saying all that did he notice something off about the atmosphere. He looked to the side and immediately gave an awkward smile. "Oh, you're here too, Lu."
He had barely greeted him before his expression changed in a second, turning nervous. "You're not here to snatch the male lead, are you?"
"Does he even need to snatch it?" Su Yuan stepped forward, his smile carrying a hint of arrogance and contempt. "Compare them however you like. Lu wins, okay?"
Unconvinced, Xu Xuda stiffened his neck and was about to argue, but Jian Ran pulled him over and asked quietly, "I just signed the contract. They said the advance was ten million. If I want to break the contract, do I only have to pay ten times that ten million?"
"What? You want to break the contract?!" Xu Xuda shouted, unable to control his volume, his eyes wide.
Everyone in the corridor heard him clearly, and their expressions immediately became quite a sight.
Getting the chance to work with an international director was harder than reaching heaven, yet he actually wanted to break the contract?
Had Emperor Lu really guessed right?
Hadn't they worked together on a variety show before?
Why were they suddenly like fire and water?
Had some unspeakable romantic entanglement occurred?!
The staff all began speculating, especially Su Yuan. He kept looking