Director Chen’s words hit me like a bolt of lightning, leaving my mind buzzing.
I could barely believe it.
Seeing I didn’t respond, he added a touch of teasing to his voice: “What, are you scared? Where’s the fighting spirit you had back in the day?”
My throat felt dry, like sandpaper rubbing together: “Become a director?”
Director Chen’s voice was steady and firm: “That’s right. With your talent and passion for film, you have what it takes to be an excellent director.”
“Zhu Heng, don’t let Shu Shanshan ruin you. Don’t let those who are laughing at you have the last laugh. Stand up and slap them in the face. Show them not just anyone can walk all over you!”
His words were like a sledgehammer, waking me from my daze and clearing the fog in front of me.
Why should I let her trample on my feelings and ruin my career?
What’s the point of wallowing in sorrow? A woman like her isn’t worth my time or emotions!
Shu Shanshan, you want to be famous so badly?
I’ll show you what real talent looks like.
I took a deep breath, my tone resolute: “Director Chen, I want to try.”
He burst out laughing: “That’s the spirit! Go all out—if anything goes wrong, I’ll take the blame!”
After hanging up the phone, the darkness in my heart lifted.
I picked up the scattered documents and sorted them out one by one.
I immediately contacted a lawyer to start the process of terminating my contract with the company. I wasn’t some pushover—they thought they could shelf me? Dream on!
I was going to get every penny of the termination fee back and make a movie that would make them regret everything.
I picked up my phone and called my lawyer, my voice cold:
“I want to terminate all contracts with the company. Let them set any conditions—just make it happen as soon as possible.”
Soon, when the company found out I was switching careers, they did everything they could to stop me, even threatening me.
But I’d already burned all my bridges—why would I care about their threats?
On the day I left the company, I threw my employee ID in the HR manager’s face and walked out without looking back.
One day, they’d be begging me to come back.
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