042: Seize the opportunity to trample on her ex
Xu Yao is not as capable as her assistant Xiaoling thinks. She did not sign a contract with "Jia Le Media" not because she saw that Jiang Mingjia was incompetent, but simply because the 5 million signing fee offered by Jiang Mingjia was not enough for Xu Yao to pay off her debts!
Xu Yao was very relieved that "Jia Le Media" did not become an overnight success.
After Gu Jun returned home, Xu Yao praised Jiang Zhiyan to him: "Your boss really keeps public and private affairs separate. He even refused to give his cousin a backdoor in her company. I now believe that Hua Hu Neng has gone further than other platforms!"
Gu Jun felt like he was being praised by his wife, but it also seemed like he wasn't being praised.
Every time, Gu Jun worked silently while Jiang Zhiyan came forward to receive praise. Gu Jun had become accustomed to this pattern over the years, but now he felt uncomfortable.
"Have you heard about 'Jia Le Media'?"
Gu Jun asked Xu Yao.
Xu Yao nodded. "I've also joined a few groups. Lately, everyone's been talking about how miserable the anchors signed by Jiale are. They're saying someone's targeting Jiale. I guess it's because Jiang Mingjia is too high-profile and never hides his background when recruiting, which has caused a boycott from other MCN agencies."
Gu Jun encouraged Xu Yao to continue, "I only know that something happened to Jiale these past few days, but I haven't heard from President Jiang about the specifics."
Gu Jun seemed a little distressed, and Xu Yao quickly comforted him: "You are a technician, it's normal that you are not good at these twists and turns!"
Xu Yao felt that the MCN agencies that made money in the Huahu ecosystem must be afraid of and jealous of Jiang Mingjia.
They were afraid that Jiang Mingjia would take advantage of someone behind him to take up most of Huahu's traffic, leaving only some leftovers for others. They were also jealous that someone behind Jiang Mingjia could easily get the resources that everyone had to work hard to obtain.
No one wants to watch Jiale Media rise so strongly.
Even if Jiang Mingjia can successfully overcome this crisis, she will continue to face siege from other MCN agencies in the future.
"She shouldn't have revealed her true colors so early on. If she had been low-key and waited until Jiale Media had grown bigger before revealing her identity, no matter what others thought, they would have simply flattered her. Jiale would have already established itself, and other MCNs wouldn't have needed to be wary of her."
Xu Yao's analysis was very logical, and Gu Jun praised her without hesitation: "You are really smart. I wouldn't have thought of these twists and turns."
"How am I as smart as you?"
Xu Yao had a certain intellectual admiration for Gu Jun. "Even if the college entrance exam score requirement for fine arts wasn't high, I wouldn't have gotten into Dongcheng University. You're the real academic master. I can think of these things not because I'm smart, but because I've been through it. I used to be just like Jiang Mingjia."
Seeing that Gu Jun looked like he was listening, Xu Yao told him about her own story.
Before the Xu family went bankrupt, Xu Yao was also very high-profile.
Everyone around Xu Yao was very nice to her. The only person who disagreed with her was Wen Yiyi. Naturally, she could not feel the jealousy and hatred of others.
After the Xu family went bankrupt, Xu Yao's best friends who were as close as sisters to her all changed their attitudes. When they criticized Xu Yao for her "sins" one by one, Xu Yao realized how naive she was before!
If it weren't for the collective criticism from her "good girlfriends", Xu Yao wouldn't have known how annoying she was.
"They liked my bags, so I generously gave them some. They said my clothes were pretty, so I let them choose. Later, these gifts became 'evidence' of my contempt. So you see, even though my girlfriends and I didn't have much vested interest in each other, we were already being criticized like this. Jiang Mingjia's establishment of 'Jia Le Media' will rob so many people of their interests. Naturally, others hate her to death. But Jiang Mingjia has never suffered a loss, and she won't reflect on herself because of a single failure."
Xu Yao can now talk about the past in a relaxed tone.
Gu Jun certainly knew what it felt like to be ridiculed. Before he showed his talent for reading, no one around him thought he could rise above his limitations. They never hid their emotions in front of him. They might not have been wealthy, but they could find a sense of presence in front of the even poorer Gu Jun, and they could unbridledly display their normally suppressed malice.
Gu Jun also had a bad impression of Xu Yao before.
If he had heard Xu Yao talk about these experiences when they had just gotten their marriage certificate, Gu Jun would have remained indifferent.
How can people enjoy happiness without suffering? Some people suffer first and then enjoy happiness, while Xu Yao enjoys happiness first and then suffers. God’s arrangements are very fair!
Now Gu Jun felt uncomfortable after hearing what happened to Xu Yao.
He also hoped that Xu Yao could continue to fly freely.
"You were still engaged to Shen Yan at that time. Why were your fake besties so sure that you couldn't turn things around?"
Gu Jun had no place to vent his discomfort, so he subconsciously dragged Chen Yan out to criticize him.
Xu Yao chuckled: "Do you think they are stupid? Of course they wanted to criticize me without telling Chen Yan. Chen Yan knew nothing about it from the beginning to the end. They also understand my character and know that I would never ask Chen Yan for help for such a thing. How could I, who is so proud, have the nerve to let Chen Yan know this!"
Gu Jun seized the opportunity to criticize Xu Yao's ex, "If you didn't tell him, he wouldn't know. That means he doesn't care about you that much. You two spend every day together, and you don't have the acting skills to completely hide your emotions. Is he blind and can't see that you're being bullied?"
Xu Yao was stunned by Gu Jun's reaction: "...It's been so long since the incident happened. I can't ask Chen Yan what he was thinking at the time, right?"
Xu Yao herself was not angry, so she didn't know what Gu Jun was angry about.
Gu Jun couldn't explain to Xu Yao why he was feeling awkward. Xu Yao suspected that Gu Jun was in the "uncle period" that occurs for a few days every month.
Alas, maybe it’s true that no one is perfect. Gu Jun’s biggest flaw is his unpredictable temper!
Xu Yao didn't want to spoil Gu Jun all the time. Whenever Gu Jun was about to get upset, Xu Yao would use the excuse of working overtime.
Anyway, Xu Yao can share a bed with Xiao Ling while working in the studio. She doesn’t have to go back to Shenghai Garden to see Gu Jun’s face!
Xu Yao didn't go home to sleep for two consecutive days.
After get off work, Gu Jun didn't see Xu Yao, no one talked to him, and no one would wander back and forth between the room and the living room. He suddenly felt that Shenghai Garden was too big... Suddenly, Gu Jun heard a noise in the living room. He rushed out of the study without any delay. It turned out that the window in the living room was not closed, and the wind blew the curtains, causing them to sway and hit the large vase in the corner!
On the third day, Xu Yao did not go home.
Gu Jun couldn't hold it in any longer and wanted to ask the military advisor Jiang Zhiyan for advice again, but a phone call from Lin Meixian saved Gu Jun.
Lin Meixian asked Gu Jun and Xu Yao to go back to the Wen family villa for dinner!
Gu Jun suppressed his joy and said, "Mom, Xu Yao seems to be very busy these days..."
"No matter how busy you are, you still have to eat. I've already asked her, and she said she'll come over when she has time. Don't you have a car? Pick her up from her company after get off work and then come over together."
Lin Meixian made the arrangements for the two of them clear, and Gu Jun agreed immediately: "I'll follow your arrangements."
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