30 Chapter 30

◎Angry retort◎

When Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi met Yun Shang for the first time, they were deeply shaken when they heard him say that he had a way to help them deal with Zhang Li.

But Yun Shang's subsequent words made them feel conflicted.

"...I recently met a big shot in the South Korean entertainment industry. He's interested in developing careers in China. However, I'm alone and powerless. If I want to introduce him to a potential employer, I need a major entertainment company to act as a guarantor. Furthermore, if there are enough artists coming from South Korea, they'll need to be signed by a local agency..."

When Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi heard that Yun Shang wanted to invite them to introduce Bangyu to China, their wavering mentality stopped.

"Impossible." There is an old Chinese saying that goes, "Those who are not of my race must have different hearts."

And they also disdain to deal with the Koreans.

After being rejected by them, Yun Shang was not angry, but said meaningfully: "There is no rush for this matter, you two can think about it first."

Finally, Yun Shang left, and Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi didn't think any more about it.

It was just that when Zhang Li was deciding on the invitation list, he deliberately added their names and publicized it widely, making it difficult for them to come because of embarrassment.

But this is what happened.

They discovered that Yu Feiyu wanted to use Past Studio in exchange for resources from other companies.

If it is really successful, it means that Lingman will form alliances with many companies in the future, especially if Yichang Media and Suoyun Entertainment are interested.

If this continues, Lingman will stand tall in the domestic entertainment industry and become an unstoppable force.

Now there are only two options left, either to defeat Lingman before it becomes that kind of existence, or to let Wangshi Studio part ways with it.

But the Past Studio itself can be considered as one with Lingman. How difficult is it to achieve the latter? Unless... the team behind the Past Studio can be found and poached.

However, this studio was so mysterious that they had investigated it before and could not find any clues.

Just when they were completely in trouble, Yun Shang appeared again and brought up the old matter again.

"Boss Liu, Boss Pei, what do you think now?"

Looking at Yun Shang's confident look, the two knew that the other party must have discovered Ling Man's purpose a long time ago and came to persuade him a second time.

Although Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi felt embarrassed when the other party discovered that they were in a predicament, the other party's words did not cause them to immediately reject them like the first time.

The two looked at each other and then fell into thought.

Chen Zhensheng, who was standing nearby, didn't understand what the three were talking about and asked in confusion, "Boss Liu, Boss Pei, what are you thinking about?"

His interruption broke the atmosphere.

Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi took a deep breath and looked far away in the direction of Yu Feiyu and Li Xiaolan who were still surrounded in the center. Although they could not see their figures due to the obstruction of the crowd, Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi could imagine how glorious they were now.

The two of them sneered and looked at Yun Shang.

Liu Shuyi: "Since King Yun has repeatedly extended such cordial invitations, how can we continue to reject your kindness?"

After understanding what they meant, Yun Shang smiled with satisfaction and extended his hand, "Happy cooperation!"

“It’s a pleasure to work with you!”

Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi shook hands with him one by one.

Chen Zhensheng next to him was a little confused, but looking at the attitudes of Liu Shuyi and the others, he could understand that this King Yun was definitely not in a hostile relationship with them.

-

When Zhang Li was taking Xu Yun to the bathroom, he saw Liu Shuyi and Yun Shang shaking hands and having a pleasant conversation with each other.

Xu Yun, who was booed by her, thought something big had happened. He carefully followed her gaze and saw Liu Shuyi, Pei Yuanzhi and Yun Shang chatting about something.

"Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi?"

Zhang Li looked down at her in surprise. As Pei Yuanzhi was the best actor, Xu Yun certainly knew him, but Liu Shuyi rarely appeared on the stage.

"Do you know Liu Shuyi?"

Xu Yun then remembered something and blinked unconsciously.

If she remembered correctly, according to the gossip she told her sister last time, that Liu Shuyi was Zhang Li's biological brother, and the much-publicized Liu family's wealthy daughter Liu Qingran was a fake.

It was precisely this gossip that caused his sister to be opened by Liu Qingran's crazy fans.

Although the brainless fan got the lesson he deserved, Xu Yun, who was infected by Xu Fei, still felt a little indignant when he thought about it.

"The Liu family is going too far! They..."

Xu Yun wanted to speak up for Zhang Li, but then he changed his mind and was afraid to bring up Zhang Li's sad past, so he changed the subject and said, "The person who opened the Feifei box last time was clearly a die-hard fan of Liu Qingran, but they twisted it into a passerby..."

After Xu Yun mentioned this, Zhang Li also recalled this incident.

She patted the other person's shoulder soothingly and said, "Fei Fei is okay. I'm glad that the Liu family will suffer the consequences in the future."

Xu Yun opened his mouth, wanting to ask why Zhang Li didn't expose the true and false daughter's affairs, but seeing Zhang Li seemed to be indifferent, he could only keep silent. After all, this was the other party's private matter.

After comforting them, Zhang Li shifted his attention to Liu Shuyi and the others again.

Unfortunately, this place is still a bit far from that place. I can only see two people standing very close to Yun Shang, and I don’t know what they are talking about.

Zhang Li also knew Yun Shang, but she remembered that Yun Shang had never had any dealings with Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi in the original novel. Why did he look so familiar with them at this banquet?

Could it be that the original book omitted it?

There was really no way out, so Zhang Li could only keep this matter in mind.

She still remembered the purpose of coming here, and turned around, "It's nothing, I'll take you to the bathroom."

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Of course, Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi would not discuss those sensitive topics with Yun Shang at the enemy's banquet. Who knows if they would be overheard by the people around them?

After just a few casual words, Yun Shang left alone.

Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi watched him leave, and listened to Chen Zhensheng next to them still asking what they meant by what they said to Yun Shang. Both of them turned their eyes away impatiently.

Coincidentally, Liu Shuyi looked away and saw Zhang Li's back.

Seeing that there was a woman who seemed a little intimate with her, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes, "Who is following Zhang Li?"

This sentence instantly attracted the attention of Pei Yuanzhi and Chen Zhensheng.

But how could the two of them know Xu Yun? So they were a little confused.

-

After coming out of the bathroom, Zhang Li took Xu Yun to find Yu Feiyu and the others.

Throughout the entire banquet, Li Xiaolan stayed by his side, and people came to toast him one after another.

Li Xiaolan is also Wu Heng's confidant, and she has some knowledge of songs and scripts, so she is graceful and elegant in her conversation when talking to these bigwigs in the domestic entertainment industry.

Even if I was asked the same question dozens of times, I could handle it very easily.

"Are you asking about the team behind the scenes? I'm really sorry, but our team members are all very introverted. They only like to create and don't want to deal with the outside world. That's why they only put their works under the studio and don't care about anything else..."

"I'm not exaggerating. They've repeatedly stressed their unwillingness to 'show off'..."

"It's not because of my looks, it's because of my personality...right..."

"Ah, regarding the work, our President Wu has already explained everything. Everything will be arranged by President Yu..."

After the background was set, Yu Feiyu took over the conversation.

"Haha, actually, we at Lingman don't have many singers under our management right now, so of course we should keep the ones that are suitable for the studio. However, I see there are 'many' excellent works among them, and it would be a pity to leave them there..."

Although they knew Yu Feiyu would say this, the person they were talking to still cared a lot about it.

"Hey, Mr. Yu! Good things can't be enjoyed by one person alone. Our company just happened to have a project. I wonder if Mr. Yu would like to discuss it in detail?"

Yu Feiyu accepted everything. "Why would I become estranged from Mr. Qian? How about this, let's set a specific time."

"That would be great..."

When Zhang Li arrived, he happened to run into two rivals, Yichang Media and Suoyun Entertainment, who came together.

Although one is the general manager and the other is the vice president, their status is similar.

The two of them seemed to arrive one after the other on purpose, and on the surface they appeared to be in harmony.

"Mr. Yu, congratulations!"

After congratulating, he looked at the other person in pretended surprise.

"Mr. Fu?"

"Mr. Zhao."

After Yu Feiyu greeted Li Xiaolan, he didn't know how to rank them and planned to wait for them to decide on their own. Unexpectedly, Zhang Li came over and saved the day.

"Ali, where have you been for so long?"

Yu Feiyu's words drew everyone's attention to Zhang Li.

"Go pick up a friend." Zhang Li introduced Xu Yun.

Xu Yun did not embarrass her and did not feel embarrassed just because his magazine was not big. He introduced his magazine in a generous and confident manner.

Facing the person brought by Zhang Li personally, Yu Feiyu was of course extremely respectful and extended his hand.

"Your company's philosophy sounds very innovative! We'd definitely like to collaborate if we have the chance!"

Hearing what Lingman's boss said, Xu Yun finally couldn't contain his joy and hurried over to shake it, "Okay!"

On the other hand, the general manager of Yichang Media and the vice president of Suoyun Entertainment were not angry at all because Yu Feiyu was distracted and ignored them.

The two shrewd people had already figured out Yu Feiyu's personality.

The person in charge of this small magazine was valued so highly by Yu Feiyu. Naturally, they would not think that it was really because of the novel concept of Li Shang Magazine.

The real reason why he was valued was simply that this person was introduced by Zhang Li.

It's just a simple introduction, but it can make Yu Feiyu, the boss of Lingman, pay so much attention to him. It seems that Zhang Li is indeed not simple!

The general manager of Yichang Media and the vice president of Suoyun Entertainment looked at each other tacitly, and the scene they saw at the beginning suddenly appeared in their minds at the same time.

Both of them noticed that when Wu Heng, the head of Wancheng Private Equity Fund, came out, Zhang Li, a small artist, was able to sit on equal footing with the head of Past Studio and accompany him. This shows that the gossip about Zhang Li and Wancheng having a close relationship is not hearsay.

As for whether Zhang Li hooked up with Wu Heng or the person behind Wan Cheng, it doesn't make much difference.

After all, no matter who she hooked up with, she was able to successfully break through the blockade by the Liu family and Pei Yuanzhi, which shows that Wan Cheng has put a lot of thought into her.

Coupled with Zhang Li's stunning beauty and all-around temperament, she might really become the mainstay of Lingman in the future.

But even if Zhang Li owned 2% of Lingman’s shares, he was ultimately just an artist.

The two of them were proud of their status and of course would not speak on their own initiative.

Yu Feiyu took one look at them and guessed what they were thinking. Although he was somewhat indignant at the two men's contempt for Zhang Li, since Zhang Li himself did not intend to reveal his identity, he could only try his best to smooth things over.

"By the way, this is Miss Zhang Li, a shareholder of Lingman."

"Ali, this is Mr. Fu Yuandao, General Manager of Yichang Media, and this is Mr. Zhao Tingfeng, Vice President of Suoyun Entertainment."

"Mr. Fu, Mr. Zhao."

Zhang Li shook hands with them one by one in order of distance, and was greeted with smiles by both of them.

The two of them said some polite words to Zhang Li, and then, without forgetting the main point, naturally led the topic back to Li Xiaolan.

What surprised the two was that Li Xiaolan, the head of the studio, also showed great regard for Zhang Li. Whenever they encountered some topics, she would turn around and ask for her opinion from time to time.

Xu Yun also got many opportunities to express his opinions.

How could Xu Yun be a "wooden man" if he could take over his family's magazine?

She quickly realized Zhang Li's status, and while she felt grateful and admired him in her heart, she was also amazed at her sister's vision.

Although my magazine company may not be able to open the door to a higher level because of this banquet, it is a good thing to at least broaden my horizons.

What's more, Zhang Li always kept her by his side, and she got to know many big figures whom she had only seen in gossip before.

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In this way, people at the party kept socializing.

By the middle and late stages, many guests had gone to the lounge area and found people they really had a good relationship with to sit together and eat and chat.

Finally, there were fewer people around Yu Feiyu and Li Xiaolan.

Unexpectedly, Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi, who had been ignored throughout the whole event, actually came towards them with Chen Zhensheng at this moment.

This discovery immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the rest area.

More and more eyes were looking over here, intentionally or unintentionally.

Zhang Li included Tianqi Media in the invitation letter with the intention of mocking and ridiculing them. The other companies and units that were invited naturally knew their position, so they did not take the initiative to talk to the three of them.

Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi's self-esteem was hurt, so of course they would not get close to her, so they never felt their presence.

What Zhang Li and the others didn't expect was that despite being treated so coldly, the two young masters Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi acted as if nothing had happened and did not leave early.

They could even walk towards Zhang Li and others with a somewhat unruly smile.

Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi first ignored Zhang Li, and shook hands with Yu Feiyu with a smile, as if the previous dispute between the two families had never existed.

Just when everyone thought they were going to give in, the two men unexpectedly turned around and pulled Chen Zhensheng out to provoke him.

"Lingman is indeed worthy of being a veteran media company. Even though our CEO Chen took so many people away, they were able to persevere. They are truly amazing!"

"It's just... after we established Tianqi, we didn't expect that many artists from your company would decide to switch to us. We really feel extremely guilty. I just don't know if such artists will appear in your company again. President Yu, please be careful."

The two of them sang the same tune, playing both yin and yang, while not forgetting to provoke Yu Feiyu and send out a message that they would definitely poach him again if they had the chance in the future.

Those who were watching the show really didn't expect that even at this point, these two people were still so unruly.

Hearing the two people's words that sounded like a declaration of war, Yu Feiyu laughed good-naturedly.

Then he said, "Thank you for your trouble. I'm not too worried about artists defecting. If they do, it means they're not smart enough, and the company won't regret losing them. After all, only smart people can survive in the entertainment industry. Don't you agree?"

This counterattack was indeed effective, causing Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi's eyes to change.

Pei Yuanzhi first snorted, then glanced at Zhang Li with a half-smile.

"Mr. Yu's words do make sense. Only smart people can survive in the entertainment industry, and this applies to anywhere. But some people might mistake their cleverness for true intelligence. A tiny bit of profit can make them lose all their backbone. I don't think such people can go far. Sooner or later, they will suffer backlash and fall from heaven to hell..."

Liu Shuyi was already concerned, and after hearing what Pei Yuanzhi said, he directed his icy gaze towards Zhang Li.

There seemed to be two words written on his face - disgusting.

Seeing this, everyone knew what they were referring to. They were clearly implying that Zhang Li had climbed up the tree of Wan Cheng, which was why he had successfully survived the crisis.

Although according to common sense, everyone should indeed despise such behavior, but when Pei Yuanzhi, a young man who is out of touch with the world, said so, everyone felt that something was wrong.

Weren’t these two people responsible for Zhang Li’s ban?

In order to continue staying in the entertainment industry, they have to find a big tree to cling to. After all, isn't it because of their coercion?

If Zhang Li relied solely on her own abilities, she would have long since disappeared from the Chinese entertainment industry. How could these two people have the nerve to say such things? It was truly a more vulgar version of "Why not eat meat?"

Many women at the banquet, from the top executives of entertainment companies to small-time artists, couldn't help but sigh in their hearts - "Nervous".

Even many men looked speechless.

Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi did not notice this. They only felt that Zhang Li's behavior had brought shame to the Liu family. Fortunately, her identity was not made public.

Facing the accusations from the two, Zhang Li did not feel insulted. The only feeling he had was that he wanted to laugh.

But before she could say anything, Xu Yun next to her couldn't stand it anymore.

If she didn't know the truth that Zhang Li was the real daughter of the Liu family, she would probably be like an ordinary person and think that these two rich young men were crazy.

But she knew the truth!

She really didn't understand what sin Zhang Li had committed in his previous life that he had to meet such disgusting family members and close friends in this life.

"What does this have to do with you? You're here nagging me about the world. Anyone who doesn't know would think you have anything to do with me. Who caused all this? Do you need to name names? What's the difference between this and the American representative saying at the UN General Assembly that he just returned from a trip to the devil's country, visited the site of the atomic bomb explosion, and wants to defend world peace?"

The last description was so vivid that many of the onlookers couldn't help laughing out loud when they heard it, and the rest couldn't help laughing as well.

Chen Zhensheng, who originally had no sense of existence, couldn't help but look towards the rest area.

After realizing that they had lost their composure, everyone immediately started pretending to eat or chat.

Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi were also embarrassed by Xu Yun's words.

The laughter of others further ignited their anger.

In their minds, Zhang Li has been framing Qingran, and it is only natural for them to retaliate against her. Not only did Zhang Li not quit the entertainment industry according to their ideas, but she even used her body to cling to rich people in order to continue staying in the entertainment industry. Such behavior is simply shameful.

Liu Shuyi looked at Zhang Li with extremely sharp eyes, as if he wanted to kill her with his eyes.

"We all know what you did, and you know whether you are innocent or not!"

Zhang Li only gave him a half-smile in response.

After "warning" Zhang Li, Liu Shuyi looked at the woman who had been sneering at them, his eyes full of threats.

"Who are you? What does this have to do with you?"

"How does it have nothing to do with me? I am the head of a magazine and have the obligation to uphold justice!" Xu Yun said righteously.

Liu Shuyi hadn't reacted yet, but Pei Yuanzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, "Magazine? What magazine?"

Xu Yun was just about to say it out loud, as if it were an advertisement for her own magazine, but Zhang Li pulled her back.

"Could it be that just because someone said something that displeased you, President Pei and President Liu wanted to put pressure on you and retaliate?"

Pei Yuanzhi chuckled when he heard this.

Seeing Zhang Li's protective attitude, he became even more certain that there must be something wrong with this woman's identity.

He remembered that last time someone deliberately created a hot search about fans opening a box to discredit Qingran. He thought Zhang Li should not have the energy to do such things, so he asked someone to check it out. It turned out that it was done by the sister of the fan of Zhang Li whose box was opened.

Moreover, the other party's family also runs a magazine company...

It’s just that so many things have happened recently and they are so complicated that he almost forgot about it.

Pei Yuanzhi's gaze lingered on Xu Yun for a moment, making her heart beat inexplicably and giving her a bad premonition.

But Pei Yuanzhi didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he smiled playfully and looked at Liu Shuyi, "I think we've almost finished attending this party. We should go back."

Liu Shuyi heard something behind his words, so she gave Zhang Li a cold look, then turned around and left with Pei Yuanzhi.

After the two of them left, Chen Zhensheng naturally didn't dare to stay any longer and hurriedly followed them.

Looking at their backs as they left, Zhang Li also felt very strange.

Pei Yuanzhi was a very petty person, and Xu Yun's words touched him so deeply, yet he just left like that?

Zhang Li scattered his thoughts for a while, then found the node all of a sudden, and a hint of anger instantly appeared in his eyes.

【Author’s words】

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