Chapter 101 Changing Roles

Zhao Shunian explained, "I want to make you a target, put you in plain sight. I'll make them think you're a target, not a real threat, and so they'll take you lightly. I'll also create constant conflicts among them, so they'll see each other as rivals and have no time to focus on dealing with you. That way, you'll be the ultimate winner..."

Zhao Shunian then turned the topic to the work they had just done. "If you let go and hand the project over to your subordinates, you can choose two people you think are good, one as the main person and one as the secondary person. Then you can assign the third person, your spy. You don't have to be subtle; choose the spy naturally and openly. Even if others guess that they are the one you assigned to oversee the project, that's fine. Those two leaders who are ambitious and bold might deliberately fight each other, competing with the spy to show you who is the most capable. Those who are more conservative and seek stability will be more cautious because of their spy's status, to avoid mistakes that the spy might catch and report to you. There's also the possibility that the two leaders will collude to exclude and guard against your spy, thus blinding you. If you and your spy have never done this before, you need experience and find suitable projects to practice on."

Yu Yin had another question: "My studio is small, will this complicate things?"

"Your previous approach was simple and appropriate for your previous studio. The problem now is that your studio is gradually growing, and you should be hiring more people in the future, rather than just doing the small things you did at the beginning. So this isn't about complicating things; it's that things are already complicated, and you need to grasp the complexity. You need to learn to shift your focus to being a boss, rather than putting the cart before the horse and being just an employee. If you take on employee-level tasks, you'll be exhausted, and others won't have the opportunity to express themselves. They won't experience value, and they won't be loyal to you."

Hearing this, countless thoughts flashed through Yu Yin's mind. While the expansion has not yet begun and the boat is still small and easy to turn around, she should learn from what Zhao Shunian said about changing roles.

She also felt that Zhao Shunian must be very good at controlling his subordinates and employing people, and his means of manipulating people's hearts were comparable to Zhao Xinzhi's. She didn't know who was better now.

Unbeknownst to Yu Yin, Zhao Shunian's mastery of commanding subordinates stems from his difficult experience with the scanner. When Zhao Shunian looks for new hires, he discovers the only people he trusts are Zhuang Jie and newcomer Yu Yin, leading him to a constant state of self-reflection.

Yu Yin suddenly put his hand on Zhao Shunian's head and touched it twice.

"Why are you touching my head like this suddenly?" It was the first time that Zhao Shunian was touched on the head by her, as if she was treating a child.

"I saw Concubine Ling touching the emperor's head, so I took the opportunity to touch yours. Unfortunately, you don't have a moon head, so the touch feels very different."

"If I really had a moon head, you would probably dislike it, not feel sorry for it."

Yu Yin's lips curled up, her smile overflowing. She said against her will, "No, why would I dislike you?"

In order to make his words seem less insincere, Yu Yin put his arms around Zhao Shunian's neck and got close to him.

Zhao Shunian casually placed his hand on Yu Yin's back and said, "I'll believe your lies for now."

When Zhao Shunian and Yu Yin were being intimate, he noticed a prying gaze. He looked up and saw the maid leaving.

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One day, Chen Zhe and his senior brother Zhang came to Yinyue Studio to discuss related matters.

Chen Zhe met Senior Brother Zhang at a campus club activity. Senior Brother Zhang was a veteran of the club and even after graduating for several years, he still returned to help.

Chen Zhe finally had a legitimate reason to come to the studio. Yu Yin and Xiang Yue both felt that they would see him often in the studio in the next period of time.

Senior Brother Zhang was very familiar with Yu Yin and Mo Qianyao when he saw them. He was also their senior brother and they had met several times on campus.

Yu Yin introduced Luo Zi, Cheng Meisui and Xiao Zeng to Senior Brother Zhang. Luo Zi took the lead in curating the exhibition for the first time, and Cheng Meisui replaced Yu Yin as the coordinator and executor.

Xiao Zeng was the third person on this project, and also Yu Yin's spy. This was the first time she truly let go of a curatorial project, handing it over to others instead of taking on all the responsibility.

Yu Yin felt that the comic convention project was very suitable, giving her, Xiao Zeng, Luo Zi and Cheng Meisui a chance to see how she and they adapted to the new roles.

Xiao Zeng just graduated this year and has little experience, but Yu Yin blurred the facts a little so that the client could not tell that he was a rookie.

Although the client wanted them to play supporting roles, the studio still did the necessary superficial work to show its importance.

When discussing the design and implementation plan of the exhibition, Senior Brother Zhang had accumulated a lot of questions. After Luo Zi and Cheng Meisui finished speaking, he discussed them directly with them. He knew that these two people were the actual persons in charge, so he didn't say too many polite words.

It was Cheng Meisui's first time taking on the role, and she was quite nervous. She had seen Yu Yin do it before and it didn't seem difficult, but when she stood in this position herself, she realized how difficult it was.

Luo Zi was a little impatient with Senior Brother Zhang's many questions, but Yu Yin was watching, so he didn't dare to neglect Senior Brother Zhang.

Brother Zhang felt a little satisfied when he saw that these two people took his project seriously. He was originally worried that they would neglect him because his project would not allow the curators to play a big role. He has always organized comic exhibitions in the traditional way, but this time he had to try a new model for some reasons.

Chen Zhe was just an intermediary and didn't participate in the discussion much. His attention was more focused on Mo Qianyao. It was the first time he saw Mo Qianyao working.

Yu Yin glanced at Chen Zhe and then at Mo Qianyao.

After the meeting, Senior Brother Zhang had other things to do, so he left quickly without any extra time for small talk. Chen Zhe left the studio reluctantly.

Yu Yin followed Mo Qianyao into her office. After closing the door, Yu Yin said, "Just now in the conference room, Chen Zhe's eyes almost fell on you. In two or three months, you two will have been dating for a year. This is the first time I've seen you in a relationship that long."

Mo Qianyao said, "We haven't had any irreconcilable conflicts yet, and he hasn't done anything that makes me feel inferior. I'm too lazy to change, so let's just keep going for now."

"Have you ever thought about your future with him?"

Mo Qianyao shook her head slightly. "I never thought that he and I wouldn't have a long future together. I think my attitude towards relationships is very similar to my mother's—I'm passionate about things for a short time. But she and my father accidentally didn't notice and had me. I learned from her lesson and won't make the same mistakes she made. I have a lot of opinions about my mother, but I still inherited some of her personality traits. We will never be able to sever our blood ties. If I pursue a career in art, perhaps I will be a replica of her."

Hearing this, Yu Yin thought of Liang Lisheng and her biological mother, whose name she didn't even know. She couldn't help but wonder what their inherited genes had passed down to her.

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