Jiang Ling felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her body went limp, and she almost fell from her chair. "Why? Ming Jue, we've been dating for so long. Don't you have any feelings for me at all?"
Shen Ming Jue said coldly, "If it weren't for your life-saving grace towards Grandma, I would have kicked you out long ago. How else could I have sent you into the entertainment industry to make money and promoted you to lead roles?"
After speaking, he turned to Xiao Wang. "Give it to her!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wang immediately pushed two contracts in front of Jiang Ling.
Shen Ming Jue said, "Sign this, and I'll transfer ten million to your account. It's repayment for saving Grandma's life, and from now on, we'll be even."
Jiang Ling looked at the contracts he pushed over.
Before her death, Madam Shen had made a will, leaving all her wealth and shares to Shen Ming Jue. However, there was a condition: he had to marry Jiang Ling, otherwise he couldn't inherit.
But if Jiang Ling voluntarily gave up, the condition would automatically disappear.
These two copies of the contract were for Jiang Ling to voluntarily give up her marriage to Shen Ming Jue.
As compensation, Shen Ming Jue would help Jiang Ling pay the liquidated damages to various brands and give her another ten million as compensation for her lost youth.
Jiang Ling trembled all over, her eyes filled with tears. "Ming Jue, are you really that heartless?"
Shen Ming Jue sneered, "What right do you have to say the word 'heartless' when you're like this? You're now mired in scandals, your image has collapsed, you've terminated your contract with your agency and are facing astronomical compensation. If you're sensible and sign your name obediently, I, out of our past affection, can still help you resolve the liquidated damages. Otherwise, you can prepare to be penniless and rot in jail!"
Shen Ming Jue knew very well that Jiang Ling's current financial situation made it impossible for her to pay the liquidated damages of up to 500 million yuan. That's why he was using this leverage to force Jiang Ling to break off their engagement so he could smoothly inherit his grandmother's shares.
"I... I..."
"Stop with the 'I, I, I'!" Shen Ming Jue said impatiently. "One sentence: sign or not sign. If you don't sign, you'll go to jail!"
Jiang Ling cried aggrievedly, looking like a pear blossom in the rain.
Shen Ming Jue's heart softened for a moment, but then he thought of An Qiuyan, and his heart turned to ice again.
"Fine, I'll sign!"
Jiang Ling's eyes were hollow, as if she had used all her strength, and she gritted her teeth.
"That's sensible of you!"
Shen Ming Jue smiled. True love and sincerity ultimately could not compete with economic benefits.
Jiang Ling's body was limp. After signing her name on the contract, she took one copy and staggered out.
After leaving the Shen Group building, the sadness on Jiang Ling's face instantly vanished, and a brilliant smile curved her lips.
"Finally, I'm free..."
...
"Ah—"
When Sister Sa learned that Jiang Ling and Shen Ming Jue had broken up peacefully, she let out a scream like a slaughtered chicken.
"She signed it, so what can we do? We'll take it one step at a time."
Sister Sa, as the agent of the villainous female supporting character in the novel, was no saint. She often gave the original host bad advice to deal with the female lead, and in the end, like the original host, she was forced to retire from the entertainment industry.
But Sister Sa was luckier than the original host. After retiring, she used the money she had earned over the years to buy several houses and opened a convenience store. She lived a comfortable life, collecting rent and selling things every day.
Upon learning of the original host's death, Sister Sa, out of anger, had also tried to find ways to retaliate against the female lead, An Qiuyan.