The bald man spoke with undeniable anger.

The other judges all revealed hints of smiles.

Then, his tone softening slightly, the bald man continued, "You were able to stand out from hundreds of people, which is proof enough of your excellence and potential. With our grooming and promotion, your future achievements will be limitless. Don't let a small matter like this cause you to ruin your own prospects."

"In half a month, superstar Li Si's concert tour will have its first stop right here in Lingjin City! And you have a great chance to be on stage as her backup dancers!"

"Most importantly, Li Si needs a partner for a duet in one of her songs! And naturally, this person will be selected from among you."

The bald man chuckled. "Today was just to see if you have any physical defects."

"Oh my god, sing a duet with Li Si?"

"I heard all 30,000 tickets sold out instantly! That means if one of us is chosen, we'll be performing on a stage in front of 30,000 people!"

"With Li Si's fame and influence, singing one song with her would probably launch your career overnight."

"..."

All at once, the girls began discussing animatedly, each more excited than the last.

Who was Li Si?

She was currently the hottest music star, bar none! Describing her as phenomenally popular was no exaggeration; she was an idol to hundreds of millions!

Singing with her was like standing on the shoulders of a giant.

Most critically, she had never sung a duet with anyone before, and this was the first stop of her tour. Without a doubt, whoever got to sing with her was bound to hit the top of the trending lists.

Who wouldn't be tempted?

At that, the girls, even the few who had been hesitant before, no longer wavered, their faces brimming with excitement.

As for Qin Mo, she remained standing where she was, unmoving.

A flicker of hesitation and struggle crossed her delicate face.

Something about this felt wrong. What were all these men doing here? What was this all about?

"Hmph!" the bald man snorted coldly. "If you're not cut out for this line of work, why did you even come to the audition? And why did you sign that contract?"

"I'm making this perfectly clear: everyone will be inspected today! Otherwise, all of you will lose the chance to collaborate with Li Si."

The bald man, Huang Zhiming, smirked. With one simple sentence, he had turned everyone against Qin Mo.

Once the threat of collective punishment was made, how could the girls who were willing to comply risk being implicated?

Quickly, all the other girls turned their unfriendly gazes toward Qin Mo.

"I..."

Qin Mo's expression wavered, but she continued to struggle. She felt that something was deeply wrong with this situation. What kind of business involved a group of men sitting around like this?

After a moment, Qin Mo gritted her teeth and said, "Mr. Huang, I withdraw."

"Withdraw?" The bald man, Huang Zhiming, gave a placid smile. "The contract is very clear. Unilateral withdrawal constitutes a breach. Just pay the 30 million liquidation fee, and you can walk out of here right now."

"What?!" Qin Mo's eyes widened in utter disbelief.

Huang Zhiming tossed a contract at Qin Mo's feet. "It's all there in black and white. See for yourself."

Qin Mo quickly picked up the contract and flipped to the termination clause. It clearly stated a liquidation fee of 30 million.

"This..."

Qin Mo was stunned. Where am I supposed to get 30 million?

Qin Qiu might have been able to produce the money, but the Qin Corporation was in dire need of funds right now. How could I possibly ask her for it?

Huang Zhiming scoffed, "Can't pay up? Then you'd better follow orders!"

Qin Mo's face turned deathly pale, her spirit crushed.

A girl over 1.7 meters tall, whose appearance was in no way inferior to Qin Mo's, stepped forward and said in a hostile tone, "Qin Mo, what's your problem?"

Her name was Tan Sitian. She went to the same school as Qin Mo, and they already knew each other.

"Yeah, what would you even lose?"

"What is there to hesitate about? You're holding all of us back, you know that?"

"Hurry up already!"

The others also began to pressure her, until Qin Mo became the target of everyone's condemnation. She stood there with her head bowed, completely isolated.

Huang Zhiming smiled without a word, slowly lit a cigarette, and watched with a smirk.

This was the exact effect he had been hoping for.

Seeing that Qin Mo was still hesitating, Tan Sitian's brow twitched with anger. She rushed in front of Qin Mo and shouted, "Let's get her! Strip her clothes off!"

Some hesitated, but others acted without a second thought.

Soon, everyone had crowded around her.

With their futures on the line, who could afford to stand by and watch?

"No!" Qin Mo stumbled backward, turning to run for the door.

However, Tan Sitian grabbed her by the hair and yanked hard. Qin Mo staggered and fell directly to the ground.

"Who are you trying to fool? Does acting like this make you seem noble and pure, while the rest of us are cheap and shameless?"

"No, please!"

No matter how much Qin Mo screamed, it was no use.

"This is getting interesting," Huang Zhiming chuckled.

The man beside him laughed in response. "A fiery woman like her needs to be taught a lesson. You have to take that so-called dignity of hers and crush it under your heel until there's nothing left."

"Haha..."

The men all roared with laughter.

「Meanwhile, outside the main door.」

Chen Yang had arrived and now asked the young man guarding the entrance, "Excuse me, is Qin Mo in there?"

"She is, but you can't go in," the young man said, blocking Chen Yang's path.

Chen Yang frowned. At that moment, he faintly heard what sounded like Qin Mo's desperate cries coming from inside.

"Get out of my way!"

With a light push of his hand, Chen Yang sent the young man flying several meters, where he crashed heavily onto the ground.

BANG!

With one kick, the two doors slammed violently against the walls. Plaster rained down as the door panels splintered into pieces.

"What's happening?"

"Was that an earthquake?"

The people inside jumped in fright, crying out in alarm.

The women froze and stared at the doorway.

"Chen... Chen Yang?" Seeing the person at the door, Qin Mo was stunned for a moment before crying out, "Chen Yang, save me!"

Chen Yang froze. Who would have thought the room would be full of women?

But when he saw Qin Mo's pitiful state, his expression darkened instantly. He strode into the room and ordered coldly, "Let her go. All of you, get back!"

The women instinctively backed away. They never imagined someone would dare to just burst in like this.

Chen Yang took off his jacket, draped it over Qin Mo, and then helped her to her feet. "Xiaomo, are you all right?"

Tears of humiliation streamed down her face. She clutched the jacket tightly, her body curled up like a wounded bird.

"Who are you? Get out!" Tan Sitian yelled furiously, gathering her clothes.

Chen Yang ignored her and asked Qin Mo, "Xiaomo, what's going on here?"

"They... they told me to take off my clothes," Qin Mo said, trembling. "When I refused, they said I would have to pay a 30 million liquidation fee for breach of contract."

"Then they started to tear my clothes off!" Qin Mo finished, pointing at the group of women.

Chen Yang suddenly smiled, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Huang Zhiming. "So you're the one who said not stripping is a breach of contract?"

"That's right. Thirty million," Huang Zhiming said with a casual smile, brandishing the contract.

Chen Yang beckoned to him. "Come over here. I'll give you your 30 million."

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