She had long wished she couldn't bear this cold storage method, forcing her to terminate the contract and pay three times the liquidated damages.
The company had made a lot of illicit money through such means.
However, she was never one to give up easily. Unless the contract naturally expired and she had to pay three times the liquidated damages to terminate it, it was absolutely impossible.
Upon arriving at Yun Duo'er's company, Xia Qianqian was immediately stopped. "Hello, who are you looking for? Do you have an appointment?" the receptionist inquired.
Although Xia Qianqian's face was fully visible and she was quite attractive, the receptionist didn't recognize her because she wasn't famous. Furthermore, she didn't have a company work ID, so she was directly blocked.
Xia Qianqian then stopped, smiling politely. "Hello, I'm looking for Yun Duo'er. Can I make an appointment?"
"I'm sorry, you can only meet with an artist if you have a prior appointment.
You'll have to make an appointment with her first, and only after her agent confirms it with me can I let you in." Their company is not like ordinary companies where you can just walk in.
This is an entertainment company, and celebrities come and go. If paparazzi or gossip reporters were to sneak in and capture something, it would be a huge detriment to both the artist and the company.
Therefore, everyone entering their company must be verified. Those without appointments cannot enter.
But Xia Qianqian didn't have Yun Duo'er's contact information, let alone an appointment.
Seeing Xia Qianqian's anxious expression, the receptionist smiled and asked, "Are you a fan of Yun Duo'er?"
Yun Duo'er had become completely famous due to a new drama and a song, so it was normal for fans to seek her out.
Xia Qianqian thought fans might have some privileges, so she immediately nodded. "Yes, I'm her fan. I became a fan after watching her new drama yesterday, and I really want to meet her in person. Could you please be accommodating? I'll buy you milk tea when I meet her!"
To see Yun Duo'er, she had to speak against her conscience.
The receptionist still looked troubled. "Fans can't just meet their idols whenever they want, otherwise, if a bunch of people came looking for their idols every day, it would be chaos.
Please leave, don't make things difficult for me!"
Xia Qianqian was full of disappointment. She thought by asking that way, there might be some special privilege. She then asked persistently, "Then, will she be coming to the company today?"
The receptionist shook her head. "I'm sorry, the artists' schedules are completely confidential, and we cannot disclose them."
Xia Qianqian had no choice but to leave disappointed. Just then, the receptionist called out to her, "If you really want to see Ms. Yun Duo'er, there will be a fan meeting in a few days. You can see her at the fan meeting."
Events like fan meetings are public, meant to inform and attract more fans.
The more people who attend, the higher the artist's popularity.
"Really? Then, where will the fan meeting be held, when will it be, and are there any requirements?"
Seeing her cluelessness, the receptionist couldn't help but doubt if she was really Duo'er's fan. How could she not know anything about her idol holding a fan meeting?
However, seeing her eagerness to meet Yun Duo'er, no different from an ordinary fan, the receptionist didn't think too much about it. "The fan meeting will be held three days later, at 5 PM, at Lotus Plaza. The first hundred people to arrive will receive Ms. Duo'er's autograph. If you want one, you'd better go early to queue up, or you won't get it."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you!" Xia Qianqian thanked her and left the company.
However, she didn't leave directly. She wanted to wait and see if she could encounter Yun Duo'er.
Otherwise, she really wasn't willing to just leave.
But after waiting for over an hour, many people entered and exited the company. Many were fully disguised with sunglasses and masks, fearing being photographed.
Usually, those who fear being photographed are those who are somewhat famous. She had been signed to an entertainment company for several years but remained unknown. Even if her songs were stolen, she could only seek justice herself, or she might even lose her job.
But Yun Duo'er stole her songs for her own career and became popular. She couldn't just swallow this injustice.
However, waiting here idly for Yun Duo'er to appear was probably unrealistic.
Just now, many female artists had entered, disguised. She couldn't clearly see if Yun Duo'er was among them because she had never seen Yun Duo'er in person.
So even if she were standing right in front of her, if she wore a mask and sunglasses, she wouldn't be able to recognize her.
Thinking this, Xia Qianqian could only wait for the fan meeting in three days to see Yun Duo'er.
Afterward, she could only leave the company.
On the other side, Liu Yifeng had queued for half an hour and finally bought the tickets.
In this day and age, having money to spend is also a tiring endeavor.
After buying the tickets, he found his father and Tongtong, who were waiting for him.
The grandfather and grandson were quite good at enjoying themselves, sitting on wooden chairs, eating snacks they had bought from somewhere, chatting while looking at the scenery. It was truly a leisurely scene.
If it weren't for the fact that he wanted Tongtong to see the great white shark he had been longing for, he wouldn't have had the heart to break this warm and beautiful moment.
Finally, he walked over. "Tongtong, what are you and Grandpa looking at? You seem so engrossed?"
Tongtong heard his dad's voice and immediately turned to look at Liu Yifeng, excitedly asking, "Dad, did you buy the tickets?"
Liu Yifeng smiled and nodded. "I bought them. Do you want to go in now, or sit here for a while longer?"
"Let's go now!" Tongtong immediately put down the snacks in his hands. All his thoughts were on the Ocean Palace.
Liu Chunsheng put away the snacks and would give them back to Tongtong if he got hungry later.
Upon arriving at the Ocean Park, the space was indeed vast, but there were also many people.
Tongtong looked at the various fish in the aquarium and could name them without even looking at the labels.
Some parents who brought their children here were full of praise for Tongtong's intelligence upon hearing his explanations.
They then compared their own children to Tongtong and found that their sons were not even close to Tongtong. They inevitably scolded them.
The children, who were originally happy to be out playing, suddenly lost their moods.
However, the adults didn't care what they thought. The thought of a three or four-year-old boy knowing so much about aquatic life made them determined to go back and research some knowledge, otherwise, they would eventually be surpassed.
Tongtong didn't expect that his casual remarks would put many older brothers and sisters into a state of intense learning.