Yin Chengjue’s past life was a complete joke.
The star he personally groomed not only betrayed him but twisted the knife when his company was on the brink of collapse.
Reborn, he vowed ...
When the middle-aged man mentioned Feng Chengda, Yin Chengjue raised an eyebrow and gave him a look.
After a moment's thought, Yin Chengjue remembered.
Zhang You and Feng Chengda were birds of a feather. Zhang You wasn't very capable, but he loved to cause trouble. He only owned a small portion of Huanyu's shares, and he was rarely seen at meetings, so Yin Chengjue couldn't remember him for the time being.
Of course, if he continues to quietly remain a mere decoration, Yin Chengjue will not pay special attention to him. This kind of person is opportunistic and avoids harm. He will come if you give him benefits, and he will leave if he finds there are no benefits. However, he is better than people like Feng Chengda. He leaves when he wants, and at most he will leave quickly. He will not come back to kick you while you're down.
Just like now, upon discovering that Huansheng's stock price had been affected and started to fall, he rushed over in a panic. His purpose was very clear: if Yin Chengjue didn't handle this matter quickly and the stock price continued to fall, he would withdraw his shares.
Of course, it wasn't just him; all the shareholders who came here had the same idea, only they were being more tactful, while Zhang You was being more direct.
Previously, Yin Chengjue managed Huansheng well, and profits poured in. They didn't say a word and just reaped the benefits. Now that something has gone wrong, they all stand up and accuse Yin Chengjue of being incompetent.
Yin Chengjue sneered inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged: "Oh, so this is what you wanted to say?"
Zhang You: "..."
Zhang You: "Heh, it seems Xiao Yin never intends to listen to our advice?"
Yin Chengjue glanced at him: "So Mr. Zhang's words just now were suggestions? I have really benefited from them. It seems that in Mr. Zhang's eyes, threats are not threats, but suggestions, and belittling others is not belittling others, but suggestions."
Yin Chengjue chuckled: "If I were to mention to Mr. Zhang's wife that Mr. Zhang often goes to certain places, wouldn't you thank me for my 'little suggestion'?"
"You!" Zhang You's eyes widened suddenly: "You were spying on me!"
"Oh? Why would Mr. Zhang think that way?" Yin Chengjue feigned surprise. "I was just giving Mr. Zhang some advice. Even if you don't intend to take my advice, you don't need to be so... angry, do you?"
Yin Chengjue had never paid attention to Zhang You, but he had heard of him in his previous life. Around this time, Zhang You went to those kinds of places at night and was caught red-handed by the anti-prostitution and anti-gangster campaign. He was arrested and his wife had to come to his rescue.
His wife was a formidable woman; she showed him no respect whatsoever. Right at the door, she beat him until he cried and screamed, like a pig being slaughtered, which made the news.
Given the magnitude of Zhang You's incident in his past life, Yin Chengjue knew the general outline even without deliberately seeking information. Since this incident hadn't occurred yet in this life, Yin Chengjue guessed that Zhang You was definitely a repeat offender and must have been there more than once before being arrested, which is why he mentioned it briefly.
Unexpectedly, he actually guessed right, otherwise Zhang You wouldn't have jumped up like he'd been stepped on.
"President Yin, we're not here today to pry into anyone's family affairs." Finally, the other shareholders, who had had enough of the show, spoke up.
“Of course, we can’t interfere with President Yin’s personal affairs, but personal matters should not affect business matters. I’m sure President Yin understands this,” one of the shareholders said.
Yin Chengjue spread his hands: "Of course I understand what everyone means, but in the end, it's not my fault. What bad intentions could I have? I just wanted to get married. It's mainly that old man's son who caused trouble and dragged me into it."
The person said, "Didn't you post that Weibo yourself? You knew perfectly well that his matter was a mess, and you shouldn't get involved during this time, but you didn't post it earlier or later, you just had to post it at that time! Isn't this deliberately inciting people to boycott you!"
Yin Chengjue said, "Chairman An, can I take this as you being dissatisfied with my way of doing things?"
Chairman An: "So it turns out that President Yin has some self-awareness."
Yin Chengjue: "Well, there's nothing I can do. That's just how I do things. Everyone can see what I've done since I took office. If you're not satisfied, you can bring it up, but I might not change it."
"It seems... President Yin isn't worried about the current situation at all!"
Yin Chengjue smiled and said, "My original intention was still to hope that everyone could get through this difficult time with me."
Chairman An: "Huansheng has been doing quite well in recent years. If this matter can be handled well, we certainly do not recommend continuing to inject capital. However, if the impact of this matter continues to expand and those promising artists are poached, then President Yin should not blame us."
Yin Chengjue smiled and said, "Don't worry."
However, while Yin Chengjue said this, he actually contacted online trolls to expose one scandal after another of Huansheng's past misdeeds.
Before Yin Chengjue's arrival at Huansheng, many of Huansheng's operations were not openly discussed. Yin Chengjue did not expose Huansheng's dirty secrets at first, but waited for this moment to drop the bombshell.
Originally, Yin Chengjue's announcement of being with an artist only affected his reputation to some extent, not to the point of shaking the foundation of Huansheng. Therefore, this shareholders' meeting was essentially meant to give Yin Chengjue a warning and remind him that Huansheng is not ruled by him alone, and there are many other powerful figures involved.
However, Yin Chengjue was not intimidated by these threats. "I can't help it if you don't like it. You can give me your opinions, but whether I change them or not is my own business."
My father can't control my affairs, and you certainly can't. If you want to withdraw your shares, then do so. Huansheng doesn't need yours.
Many shareholders were still thinking about the huge profits they had previously received from Huansheng, and did not dare to withdraw their shares so quickly. They would just wait and see and were not in a hurry to sell their shares.
So Yin Chengjue dropped another bombshell, revealing a series of scandals about many artists that Huansheng had previously suppressed, as well as some of the company's shady contracts and plans, causing Huansheng's reputation to plummet.
Those scandals existed when Feng Chengda was still around. After Yin Chengjue came, he made a major overhaul and made sweeping changes. However, just because they were changed doesn't mean they didn't exist before. Even if the case isn't overturned now, it will eventually be brought up again.
Rather than letting these scandals become a ticking time bomb, it's better to dig them out ourselves first and resolve them once and for all.
As expected, affected by public opinion, the comment sections of Yin Chengjue's Weibo and Huansheng's official Weibo were filled with all kinds of malicious words, turning them into a dumping ground for emotional venting.
Every comment Yin Chengjue posted before was filled with all sorts of profanities and insults.
Huansheng's stock began to plummet.
It was another precipitous drop; within just one day, Huansheng's cash flow was cut off twice.
Those who bought Huansheng stock couldn't hold on any longer and started selling off their shares, fearing that if the stock price dropped further, they would lose everything!
Yin Qiushi and Yin He called one after the other, asking Yin Chengjue what was going on and whether he needed help.
Yin Chengjue told them not to interfere and just to watch.
Just after hanging up with Yin He, Rong Yu called.
Yin Chengjue had mentioned this to Rong Yu before, so Rong Yu's call wasn't to ask about company matters, but rather to say that there had been a slight accident at the recording site of the Star Trip.
Yin Chengjue was taken aback: "What happened at the recording site?"
Today is the recording of the Star Journey semi-finals, but because of Huansheng's situation, Yin Chengjue couldn't get away to go. So he contacted Xibei's side and arranged for a copy of the footage of Rong Yu taken by the cameras to be sent to him later.
Rong Yu: "It has nothing to do with us. It's the leader of the TJ boy band. He suddenly fainted while dancing on set. The production team rushed him to the hospital. The problem is that some of their sasaeng fans were waiting outside and happened to see the production team taking the TJ leader to the ambulance. I guess those sasaeng fans exaggerated the news and posted it in the TJ fan group. Before long, the area outside the recording site was surrounded by TJ fans, demanding an explanation from the production team. Some TJ fans even rushed into the recording site to make a scene. They were basically saying that their idol had fainted and was in the hospital, and the show was still being filmed. They were blatantly disregarding human life and said they would sue the production team."
While Rong Yu was speaking, Yin Chengjue could hear some noise on the other end of the call, and even screams.
Yin Chengjue frowned: "Why are you making so much noise? Are those fans still causing trouble? Are you alright?"
Rong Yu: "I'm fine. Our group was preparing to go on stage, but the group that was dancing on stage right now has been stopped by the noise."
Rong Yu: "I don't think we can record today. It's quite noisy outside. We can hear the noise even in the waiting area, but the production team hasn't said whether we can leave, so we haven't moved..."
"Brother Rong? Who are you talking to on the phone? Is it Sister Sally?" a voice suddenly interrupted.
Rong Yu: "My fiancé."
The person: "..."
The man: "Sister-in-law... uh, no, brother-in-law, how are you?"
Yin Chengjue chuckled softly, "Hello, Mr. Tao, my wife is grateful for your kindness."
Tao Li: "No, no, no, it was Brother Rong who took care of us... Uh? How do you know who I am? No! Brother Rong, what kind of look is that! I have nothing to do with him!"
What relationship? It was just a greeting, right? Tao Li is the only chatterbox in the GCD boy band, and his voice is very easy to recognize.
Yin Chengjue glanced at his phone screen, which was still connected to another call: "Xiaoyu? Are you still there?"
"Yes, brother, you go ahead with your business. I'll check on things here." Rong Yu's voice still carried a smile.
Yin Chengjue glanced at his computer; the stock market data was still being updated, and Huansheng's stock price was still falling.
Yin Chengjue: "I should be done soon. If the production team decides not to film today, I'll come pick you up."
Rong Yu: "Okay, I'll check the situation again. I'll hang up now."
Just then, Assistant Guan knocked on the door and came in, his steps somewhat hurried: "President Yin, our people are all ready and can begin acquiring stocks at any time."