In a high-end music bar on the Bund in Shanghai.
In the corner, a man and a woman sat facing each other.
The man was wearing ordinary casual clothes, looking handsome and calm.
The woman wrapped herself in a black windbreaker and wore a black mask that covered most of her face, but from her delicate features one could tell that she was definitely very beautiful.
"Are you really not considering asking for some breakup fee or something?"
The woman said to the man seriously: "After all, it was me who proposed it. I am willing to give you some compensation so that your future life can be smoother. However, I hope..."
The man picked up the juice and took a sip. He looked at the other person and smiled, "Do you want me not to tell anyone about this? Don't want to ruin your perfect and pure image in the outside world that you have never been in a relationship? Do you want me to sign a confidentiality agreement?"
The woman remained silent, lowered her head and drank a sip of water to hide her embarrassment.
In the outside world, she is a perfect and pure diva who has never had any emotional experience or even any scandals in the eight years since her debut. Even the paparazzi king Wei Ge said that he sent people to follow her for half a year and did not capture any black spots on her, and called her the perfect diva.
But outsiders don’t know.
Before she made her debut, she was already married when she was just a senior in college.
Apart from the parents and close friends of both parties, only the agent knows about this matter.
The man shook his head slightly, glanced around, and said lightly: "Yaoyao, do you know that we haven't seen each other for a few years?"
Li Qingyao looked at this man who was somewhat different from the Wang Qian in her memory, and felt deeply guilty. She was busy with her career and had no time to care about him and that small family.
Faced with this question, she remained silent.
Wang Qian shrugged and laughed easily: "Actually, you can just let your agent talk to you. We haven't seen each other for more than three years. I gave up my career for you. At that time, we were both new graduates and just starting out. You are career-oriented, and I want to have a family, so I will support you at home."
"Eight years have passed. You have forgotten your home and me. So I will not force you to stay. Just bring me the agreement and I will sign it."
"No need for breakup fees or anything like that! I've been busy in the past two years. I opened two restaurants in Shanghai. Business is pretty good, and I have plans to expand in the future, so I have more than enough money to support myself."
Li Qingyao looked at Wang Qian carefully, trying to see through his disguise and wondering if Wang Qian seemed calm on the surface but was actually very sad inside.
However, after watching for a few seconds, Li Qingyao could not see any sadness on Wang Qian's face. He only showed a calmness and confidence from the bottom of his heart. He felt a little disappointed in his heart, but his face showed no expression. His eyes were a little moist. He looked at the ground hurriedly, not wanting Wang Qian to see any weakness and sadness in himself. He said calmly, "Okay, it's great that you think so. I still remember how wonderful it was when we were together. That is my most precious memory. I hope this memory will always be so beautiful."
Wang Qian nodded: "I remember the past too, and I also hope that this beauty will not be destroyed."
Of course he won't forget.
That was when he came to this world and established a relationship with Li Qingyao. At that time, he regarded Li Qingyao as his only psychological support and stayed with Li Qingyao every day for six consecutive months.
Later, the two got married naturally!
Then, Li Qingyao made her debut successfully and her career soared. She achieved top achievements in both TV dramas and singing. Now she is the best actress and the queen of pop, and is one of the rising stars in the Chinese entertainment industry.
Where is Wang Qian
Wang Qian had been in the entertainment industry for more than ten years in his previous life. He had worked as an actor, director, and producer. He had experienced all kinds of darkness and was physically and mentally exhausted. He was quite tired of the entertainment industry, so after getting married, he enjoyed having a home and living a simple life. He was willing to be the man behind Li Qingyao at home!
This has been going on for eight years.
Eight years.
It resulted in a divorce.
Having lived two lives and having been in the entertainment industry for many years in his previous life, Wang Qian was not surprised at all by this and really did not feel any sadness. If the divorce had taken place three or five years ago, he would definitely be sad.
Now, he is mentally prepared.
A few years ago, Li Qingyao had more and more notices, and his calls went from three times a day to once every three days, and then to once a month. He knew that this day would come sooner or later.
Because this is reality, and there is nothing you can do but accept it.
There are too many temptations in the entertainment industry.
It is understandable that Li Qingyao does not want to be with Wang Qian, who is almost an ordinary person, in order to make further progress in her career.
Wang Qian could not provide her with any career help, so he was abandoned.
If Wang Qian was also very successful in the entertainment industry, the result would actually be divorce, because the two of them were too busy to see each other, and their feelings faded, but the ending would still not change.
I can't accompany you when you have to lift bricks.
Put down the bricks, I don’t have money to support you!
The good thing is.
The two divorced not because one of them was caught cheating!
It wasn't embarrassing.
Just like now.
The atmosphere is tranquil, peaceful even.
The two looked at each other calmly.
Just like old friends who haven't seen each other for a long time.
Li Qingyao looked away first, fearing that her eyes would reveal a hint of weakness in her heart, and picked up the phone: "Sister Liu, bring me the agreement."
After a while, a middle-aged woman in a smart business suit came over. Wang Qian recognized her.
This is Li Qingyao's agent.
Liu Lihua is one of the big-name agents in the entertainment industry and one of the three top agents of Jinhuang Entertainment. She has many first- and second-tier celebrity artists under her management.
Liu Lihua sat down politely, handed two pieces of paper to Wang Qian, and said with a smile: "Hello, Wang Qian, these are two agreements, one is a divorce agreement, and the other is a confidentiality agreement. You love Yaoyao too, if you consider Yaoyao's future, please do me a favor and sign these two agreements."
Wang Qian picked it up and took a look.
He had also been divorced in his previous life on another Earth, so he was very familiar with this and took a quick look at it.
The agreement is simple.
It means a peaceful divorce, with no property disputes between the two parties, and both parties living happily.
According to the confidentiality agreement, Wang Qian needs to keep this marriage secret and must never reveal the fact that he was married to Li Qingyao.
Let’s just pretend this never happened!
If Wang Qian leaks the information, he will have to pay up to 100 million in compensation!
See this number.
Wang Qian put down the confidentiality agreement and laughed, "If you're like this, then I won't sign it."
He looked up at Liu Lihua and said, "I have no obligation to keep it secret from you, so I have no responsibility to breach the contract. If you want me to pay for breach of contract, then I will also have to pay for confidentiality. Since the liquidated damages are 100 million, then the confidentiality fee should be 100 million. 100 million a year. How many years do you want me to keep it secret? You can figure it out yourself!"
Liu Lihua kept smiling: "Wang Qian, the so-called penalty for breach of contract is just a restriction, don't take it seriously."
Wang Qian said without further ado: "No need to say more, either change it or give me 100 million per year."
He would not fall for this kind of trick.
This guy is still so strong. Li Qingyao nodded: "Sister Liu, go and change it!"
Liu Lihua stopped talking. Facing an artist of Li Qingyao's status, she gave her enough respect and autonomy, and immediately stood up to make the changes.
Wang Qian leaned back in his chair, looked at the young woman singing on the stage in the bar, and asked, "Is the entertainment industry really that fun?"
Li Qingyao was stunned, a trace of fatigue flashed in her eyes, and then she was full of fighting spirit and expectation, and said to Wang Qian: "It will be fun if we succeed."
Wang Qian turned to look at Li Qingyao with a relaxed smile: "What about me? Do you think I will succeed if I go in?"
Li Qingyao's eyes also showed a smile and nostalgia: "You are a little old now. Young handsome men are popular now, that is, the kind of fresh meat. If you were you eight years ago, you would have a chance to become popular if you signed a contract with a big company. Now, it's very difficult. You haven't acted for a few years, your acting skills must have fallen behind, and you can't sing or dance, but your appearance is okay! But I still say that you are too old, your appearance is not fresh, and the agency will not support you."
Wang Qian nodded, without refuting Li Qingyao's words, and stood up and walked to the middle stage, shouting to the resident woman who was singing a popular song on the stage: "Beauty, can I sing a song?"
The woman stopped singing and looked at Wang Qian. She was also familiar with this.
In the music bar, guests go on stage to sing almost every day, which is one of the special features here.
There are no noisy DJs and no scantily clad discotheques here!
Just music, wine, and whispered stories!
Also, the azure blue beach is clearly visible outside the glass window.