Ling Yao ultimately didn't have to pay a breach of contract penalty, as the other party just wanted to keep him quiet. Luckily, besides the leads announced when filming started, there were no other public documents, and since Ling Yao wasn't particularly fond of marketing himself, few people knew he had joined this crew.
Although Liang An founded his own film company, he still had to rely on larger companies to survive, so making his way in this industry wasn't easy. After all, making a living under capitalism is tough, unlike how Ling Yao can act so recklessly.
After this incident, Liang An didn't overreact but just asked him to reflect on his actions carefully.
The next day, when returning to Beijing, Liang An indeed didn't go with the two of them. Ling Yao seemed to have genuinely figured things out, as his first words after boarding the plane were.
