When Sister Zhen received Ye Li's call, she was sitting at her desk looking at the contract that Dani had sent her.
The more I look at it, the angrier I get.
The last time Zhao Lingyu refused to show the jewelry from YL Studio, Sister Zhen just thought she was stupid.
At this moment, Sister Zhen wished Zhao Lingyu were right in front of her so she could slap him across the face: What the hell are you?!
They say old ginger is spicier, but Sister Zhen never expected that someone as experienced as her would one day fall victim to Zhao Lingyu.
On the day of the supermodel competition, Zhao Lingyu signed two contracts.
One is with her.
The other one, however, was with Dani, who was in the United States.
One is a domestic contract, and the other is the overseas portion.
It can be said that the two are not in conflict.
When Sister Zhen saw the contract, she knew what Zhao Lingyu was up to.
She was gambling that Zhao Lingyu would achieve a good ranking in the World Supermodel Competition, and that her modeling agency would gain another powerful member, giving her more leverage to join Golden Harvest in the future.
However, Zhao Lingyu was also gambling.
If Zhao Lingyu achieves a good ranking in the World Supermodel Competition, she will completely belong to Dani. At that time, Dani will definitely pay the termination fee for Sister Zhen.
After all, she already had a promising future at that time, and Dani would probably be very happy to accept it.
Perhaps it was something the two of them had planned all along.
If Zhao Lingyu doesn't get a good ranking, she should obediently come back and train hard under Sister Zhen's guidance, and try again next year.
Dani also suffered no losses.
In short, Zhao Lingyu and Dani benefited from achieving a good ranking.
If not, she would be Zhao Lingyu's second choice.
Thinking of this, Sister Zhen wanted to curse and tear Zhao Lingyu to shreds.
Just as the phone rang, Sister Zhen had smashed a cup.
Thinking it was her husband calling, Sister Zhen was immediately furious.
Upon seeing "Ye Li" on the screen again, she took a deep breath, composed herself, and answered the phone, "President Ye..."
"Sister Zhen, I'm so sorry to bother you so late!"
Ye Li cut to the chase, "I received a call from President Ding, who said she's Zhao Lingyu's agent. Isn't Zhao Lingyu a model in your company?"
Gritting her teeth, Zhen Jie explained the whole story to Ye Li. Her angry breaths were clearly audible. "I've been hunting geese for so many years, but I never thought I'd be the one being pecked by a goose. I'm really..." There was a "MMP" in her mouth, but she didn't know whether she should say it or not.
"So... Sister Zhen, have you figured out what to do?"
Ye Li asked.
Sister Zhen sighed, "I'm worried about it too. If I terminate the contract, she's truly a promising talent, and I'm reluctant to let her go. If I continue like this, I'm afraid she might cause another disaster one day! I'm stuck in a dilemma, not knowing what to do."
The fashion week collaboration between Jiahe and YL was a resounding success, with its first show in Beijing being a resounding success.
After the second event in Shanghai, the fashion industry was flooded with praise.
Along with the positive reviews emerged some discordant voices regarding Zhao Lingyu.
Some people questioned why all the other models wore YL jewelry, but Zhao Lingyu did not.
Some people have also subtly revealed that Zhao Lingyu was being targeted and unfairly treated.
Although no one was named, the criticism was clearly directed at Ye Li.
Who told her to be the boss of YL Studio?
When someone revealed that the model wearing the Dream pendant was the third runner-up in the China Supermodel Competition, and that Xiao Wei and Ye Li had a close relationship, there were even more malicious speculations.
In the entertainment industry, neither Golden Harvest nor Ye Li both bothered to make a fuss about trivial matters.
With Dani involved, the situation is clearly different.
Ye Li had checked, and the modeling agency Dani worked for had a great reputation internationally. Many top models active in major international fashion shows in Milan and Paris came from their agency.
The fact that Zhao Lingyu was chosen by Dani so soon after her debut demonstrates both her talent and the company's keen foresight.
Otherwise, Sister Zhen wouldn't be in such a dilemma.
"Sister Zhen, if you don't mind, I'd like to know, why do you insist on having Zhao Lingyu?"
Ye Li asked.
Uh... is this something I can say?
On the other end of the phone, Sister Zhen hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Ye Li, it's so late. I'll just consider this our private time, and we're not talking about business. Is that alright?"
"certainly."
Ye Li smiled and said, "Please go ahead."
"I have a dream."
Sister Zhen sighed, her voice dreamy, "Ten years ago, I was just an unknown model agent. But ten years later, I founded Morning Star Model Agency, which is second to none in the industry."
Her words were brimming with pride and self-satisfaction. Sister Zhen said softly, "Give me another 10 years, and I believe Morning Star will be the largest model agency in China. But..."
"Ye Li, I can't wait any longer!"
Her voice suddenly dropped, and Sister Zhen said softly, "I don't know if I can keep fighting until that day, but I'm not willing to stop here. I've looked for investors and considered partners, but once I'm in a partnership, I lose my say. So, I think... I want to take a shortcut."
“Chenxing and Jiahe are old partners. I heard from President Peng that Jiahe will be starting its own model agency in the future. At that time, Jiahe may not need Chenxing anymore. So I was thinking…”
Sister Zhen hesitated, unsure how to express her not-so-greedy ambition in a tactful way.
But Ye Li had already understood what was going on on the other end of the phone.
"So you're thinking that instead of going it alone, you'd rather be acquired by Golden Harvest and become a subsidiary of the Fu family with capital to assist you?"
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