Chapter 84 Little Baby?

Shen Jingni injured her knee, but after resting for a night, the pain subsided.

I went to work the next day as usual.

As soon as he entered the office, Chu You excitedly said, "Boss, Chairman Cheng Yongming is here and waiting for you in the meeting room."

Shen Jingni frowned. "Cheng Yongming? The chairman of Tianming Entertainment?"

Why would such an important person come to see her?

“Yes,” Chu You nodded repeatedly, rubbing her hands excitedly, “It’s Tianming Entertainment. My goddess and god are both from their company. Boss, if Chairman Cheng invites you to Tianming, you must take me with you!”

I want to see my idol.

I want to get close to my goddess.

Shen Jingni reached out and poked her forehead with her finger. "This isn't child's play, what are you playing around with?"

Cheng Yongming waited for Shen Jingni for about half an hour before finally seeing her.

"Hello Miss Shen, I hope my visit has been unannounced and I have not disturbed you."

Shen Jingni wore a polite smile and spoke in a sweet voice, "It is an honor for our humble abode to welcome Chairman Cheng. We are too busy to bother you."

"I just don't know what brings Chairman Cheng here to see me?"

Cheng Yongming has been in this line of work for decades and has seen too many people with good looks. Most of them can pretend and act, while only a very few are born honest and straightforward.

If it were someone else, they would probably have to exchange pleasantries before getting down to business.

Clearly, Shen Jingni belongs to the frank and straightforward type.

He felt that this girl was not as delicate and easy to bully as she appeared on the surface.

He is resilient and intelligent at heart.

He sat opposite Shen Jingni, took a sip of tea, and smiled gently, "Since Miss Shen is so straightforward, then I won't hold back anymore."

As he spoke, Cheng Yongming raised his hand, and his assistant behind him took out a contract from his briefcase and handed it to Shen Jingni.

"What does Chairman Cheng mean by this?"

Shen Jingni felt somewhat confused.

Her company is so small and its systems are not even fully developed yet; it's more like a studio than a business. It's extremely unreasonable for Cheng Yongming to approach her for any kind of collaboration.

Cheng Yongming: "I know that Ms. Shen is determined to build her own brand. I have also seen your work on social media and it has great potential. Therefore, I would like to discuss a collaboration with Ms. Shen."

Shen Jingni raised an eyebrow.

“Our company has many influential artists who can endorse your brand. They will be available whenever Ms. Shen speaks up.”

With a popular celebrity as a spokesperson, the promotional impact is far greater than that of her video.

But Shen Jingni still remembered Zhao Zonglan's words.

She really can't handle a large volume of traffic right now.

"Thank you for your recognition, Chairman Cheng, but my brand is just starting out and I don't have any plans for large-scale promotion at the moment."

Shen Jingni smiled awkwardly, "Besides, I can't afford the artists from your company."

Cheng Yongming is a seasoned negotiator.

He had already guessed that Shen Jingni would say that.

"As I just said, you can ask whenever and wherever you need it. The contract is not only valid for a short period of time."

"If Miss Shen doesn't need a spokesperson for the time being, I can introduce her to a few big deals, all from influential figures in the industry."

"As for the cost," Cheng Yongming picked up his teacup, looked up at her, "Miss Shen need not worry at all."

He never intended to charge a fee.

For Shen Jingni, this was like a windfall.

But how can something as good as a free lunch?

An old fox like Cheng Yongming wouldn't do a losing business, unless...

She stared at him, her expression serious. "So, what are Chairman Cheng's conditions?"

"Miss Shen is indeed a smart person."

Cheng Yongming took the project proposal from his assistant and slowly pushed it in front of Shen Jingni.

"I would like to ask Ms. Shen to help me deliver this project proposal to Mr. Zhao."

He only mentioned it briefly when they were at Fenghua Palace, but it was clear that Zhao Zonglan wasn't very interested in the project.

But Cheng Yongming didn't want to give up and wanted to try again.

This project proposal is our last chance.

He was betting on Shen Jingni's position and importance in Zhao Zonglan's heart.

Although it is just a project proposal on the surface.

But as long as he cooperates with Shen Jingni and their interests become intertwined, Zhao Zonglan might not stand idly by.

Even if the project falls through, getting in touch with Mr. Zhao and doing him a favor would be a sure win for Cheng Yongming.

Shen Jingni guessed correctly.

A big shot like Cheng Yongming wouldn't easily discuss cooperation with her unless he knew about her relationship with Zhao Zonglan.

If it were the old Shen Jingni, she probably would have agreed without hesitation.

Anyway, this is Zhao Zonglan's business. She got what she wanted, and she can leave the rest to him.

But they were arguing.

She will never back down and admit defeat.

It's even less likely that I would ask him for help.

Shen Jingni looked troubled: "I'm sorry, Chairman Cheng, although Zhao Zonglan and I are in a relationship, I can't interfere in his work."

"You should know his temperament."

This last sentence is telling Cheng Yongming that Zhao Zonglan is cold-hearted and heartless, and will not change because of her.

"Miss Shen, there's no need to rush to refuse. You can think about it some more."

"Moreover, all you need to do is give the project proposal to Mr. Zhao and let him see it with his own eyes. Whether he agrees in the end or not, Mr. Cheng will accept it."

The conditions offered by Cheng Yongming were too good to pass up.

As long as she gives it to Zhao Zonglan, and he sees it, she can have all of what he just mentioned.

Faced with such temptation, almost no one can resist.

Shen Jingni moved her lips, still hesitating, "Then... give me some time, I'll think about it."

——

Tang Shu had an older brother named Tang Guanyue, the eldest son of the Tang family.

Like Xie Chengsui, he had no interest in family business and preferred to have fun, but he wasn't as extravagant as Xie San.

I heard he settled down this year and fell for a female college student, but the girl seems to already have someone she likes.

Today is Tang Guanyue's 28th birthday.

He has a carefree and easygoing personality, and he doesn't show off. He just invited a few friends from the industry to come over.

Rong Heng and Xie Chengsui arrived early.

While waiting for the others, the two sat on the sofa, each looking at their own phones.

Rong Heng had added Shen Jingni on WeChat when he was in San Francisco.

I only just saw her WeChat Moments post from a couple of days ago.

A cute little dog, my sister-in-law calls it Little Baby.

When Zhao Zonglan came in, he was still on the phone, speaking in English, which sounded like a project in the United States.

After hanging up the phone, Rong Heng shouted at him, "Fifth Brother, when did you and your wife get this puppy? It's quite cute."

Zhao Zonglan's expression was indifferent, his voice cold: "What puppy?"

Rong Heng handed his phone to Zhao Zonglan, "This is it, it's a post from my sister-in-law on WeChat Moments."

Little baby?

Zhao Zonglan frowned unhappily, a shadow falling over his eyes.

It's just a little beast, how did it become a little darling?

She never called him that...

Zhao Zonglan was very angry.

But Rong Heng, that clueless idiot, still had the audacity to ask, "You didn't know? Didn't your sister-in-law tell you? But you should have seen what she posted... um..."

Seeing that Zhao Zonglan's expression was not right, Xie Chengsui immediately stood up and covered Rong Heng's mouth.

This kid is really... I don't know how he's lived to be this old.

I guess I'll be single for life.

"Hehe, Fifth Brother, I... I'll take Rong Heng to find some good wine. Please have a seat."

Xie Chengsui half-dragged Rong Heng away.

Zhao Zonglan, feeling frustrated, sat down and irritably lit a cigarette.

He opened WeChat.

However, Shen Jingni's WeChat Moments homepage only has a gray line with nothing below it.

Did she block him?

Zhao Zonglan took a deep drag on his cigarette, his anger almost uncontrollable.

Emotions prevailed over reason.

He edited a message and clicked send: "Block me?"

But it wasn't sent.

A red exclamation mark appeared in the chat interface, along with an official reminder: The message has been sent, but was rejected by the recipient.

Mr. Zhao, who is usually calm and composed, was so angry that he swore for the first time in his life.