"Ms. Ye, you're too kind. That's not what I meant." The agent never expected Ye Zhiwei to know these things. He completely regarded Ye Zhiwei as a naive young girl. He never thought that he would be speechless after being rebuked.
Ye Zhiwei smiled and calmly asked, "Since that's not what you meant, then please explain what you meant, Mr. Agent."
Shengshi Entertainment has ulterior motives.
Shengshi Entertainment was initially drawn to Ye Yingying because of her appeal, and they planned to sign her to Shengshi. They even inquired about the relationship between the Ye family and the Ji family.
The entertainment industry is currently dominated by three major players: Venture Capital Entertainment and Shengshi Entertainment have a long-standing partnership, while Huayu Times, owned by the Ji family, is a major competitor of Shengshi.
If Ye Yingying has a close relationship with the Ye family, then any internal competition or underhanded dealings can be easily resolved by bringing her out. If Ye Yingying has a distant relationship with the Ye family, then when the two companies are involved in a competition, Ye Yingying can be used to play the victim. Given Ye Qingcheng's relationship with the Ji family, the controlling shareholder of Huayu Times, they can easily portray Ye Yingying as a stepdaughter who has been bullied by the Ye family.
The company wasn't sure what Ye Yingying's status was in the Ye family, but the fact that the Ye Group's official Weibo account spoke out about the incident before showed that it carried significant weight. However, it's hard to say for sure, and it might just be a show. After all, after the minor reversal in Ye Yingying's case, the Ye Group did some publicity, and its stock price saw a slight increase.
This matter was already a done deal.
The agent was a shrewd old fox. He could tell that Ye Yingying wanted to enter the entertainment industry. He used Shengshi's reputation to lure Ye Yingying in, and then mentioned that the director he mentioned was Yu Shishu, who had just produced a hit drama and was currently riding high. Basically, every drama he produced was a hit. The agent then took the opportunity to mention that Yu Shishu was attracted to Ye Yingying's temperament, but the role in this drama had already been reserved for someone from Shengshi.
The company didn't want to put Yu Shishu in a difficult position, so they simply stepped in.
This explanation is perfectly valid. Furthermore, they mentioned that this matter mainly concerns Ye Yingying herself, and that she could cooperate with Shengshi if she is interested, as Shengshi never mistreats its artists.
However, Ye Yingying is still a minor and needs the consent of her guardian. The company's direct statement to Ye Yingying is that Ye Qingcheng is only Ye Yingying's stepfather and not her guardian. All that is needed is for Ye Yingying's mother, Ms. Song Min, to sign.
By the time the contract is signed, it will be too late for Ye Qingcheng to notice any problems. Little did he know that the young lady of the Ye family that Ye Yingying brought today would be so sensitive and cautious, and would actually understand these things.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Ye Zhiwei looked at her manager, tapped the table, and laughed, "I've caught you of your ulterior motives, so you can't answer me but are secretly cursing me for being a busybody, huh?"
"Actually... wanting to sign Ye Yingying was my personal decision. I approached Ye Yingying privately without informing the company beforehand or contacting the legal department, because of her situation—"
"You, as an agent, signed artists without approval from higher-ups? Is Shengshi Entertainment really this unruly? Is this how big companies behave? It's laughable. You know perfectly well whether it's true or not! You just think you can trick my little sister into signing a contract because you're a big company and she's a clueless girl. You didn't expect me to show up like this, a Cheng Yaojin!" Ye Zhiwei pressed aggressively, looking coldly at the agent.
The agent never expected that this young lady, who was not yet an adult, would speak so eloquently, with clear and logical arguments. The key point is that he couldn't be persuaded by being soft or hard.
"Ms. Ye Zhiwei, it seems it's getting late. Have you both not eaten yet? Let's order first, and then we can talk." He needed to ask about the company's next steps.
Ye Zhiwei didn't argue, and said with a smile, "Okay."
As the agent breathed a sigh of relief and went to call the waiter, Ye Zhiwei turned to Ye Yingying and said, "I'll wait here for him to come and order. You go out now and call Ji Shuli and tell him that his cute, pretty, and gentle little cousin has been bullied."
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