58 Chapter 58
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Every time the blogger Xuan Ran Shuo Shi appears, he posts a lot of articles, but the fans he attracts are very active because his analysis is always well-reasoned and seems more real than the truth.
This time, Zhang Li and Past Studio were already extremely popular, and Pei Yuanzhi and Yun Shang were even more criticized. He came out and lit the fire, and it became a success in no time.
Some netizens have already started creating entries in the comment section, but more have begun to speculate based on the blogger's topic.
[Oh yeah! No wonder Yun Shang suddenly released a new song over half a year ago, and now he's doing commercial performances and variety shows, but no one seems to care about him?]
After a lull in popularity, they're back to business like crazy. What else could it be? They're out of money.
Didn't Yun Shang get married and then divorced? He didn't seem to give his ex-wife any money. Did his investment fail?
[+1 for failed investment. But wasn't the blogger analyzing the dispute between Pei Yuanzhi and Zhang Li? Why did the focus suddenly shift to Yun Shang?]
This post was just published not long ago and it received many likes from netizens.
What is most surprising is that the blogger came out and responded to him individually.
[Then guess again, regarding the Korean artist recruitment, was it Pei who invited Yun, or Yun who invited Pei?]
As soon as these words came out, the comment section was almost turned upside down.
[Oh my god, this blogger's reply is so informative! ! ]
[I originally thought it was Pei Yuanzhi who invited Yun Shang, but looking at the blogger's reply, it's definitely Yun Shang who invited Pei Yuanzhi!]
[Pei Yuanzhi was actually invited by Yun Shang to introduce the Koreans?! What the hell is going on?!]
[No way! No way! What the hell is Yun Shang going crazy about?]
[I have a bold guess. Considering what the blogger said about Yun Shang's financial problems, I wonder if he's deliberately trying to connect Baekje and Pei Yuanzhi. If that's the case, then when Tianqi Media introduced the Baekje drama, weren't the two already hooking up?!]
After being reminded of this, netizens in the comment section turned into Sherlock Holmes.
[So Yun Shang saw that Pei Yuanzhi and the others were planning to deal with Ling Man, so he took advantage of the situation?]
[As a result, the Korean drama introduced by Tianqi was abruptly removed from the shelves, and the Korean singers they introduced, such as Sing Out Loud, were suppressed by Zhang Li using the Past Studio. Didn't Yun Shang really screw Pei Yuanzhi and Tianqi Media over?!]
[The above seems to have forgotten that there is also Huicai Entertainment, which almost put Zhang Li on ice...]
As soon as Huicai Entertainment came out, countless netizens began to mock this company that picks up sesame seeds and loses watermelons.
Some netizens even started to speculate.
[Perhaps Pei Yuanzhi, Huicai Entertainment, and Yun Shang have already fallen out? ...]
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What netizens didn’t know was that their guess came true.
Through the last episode of the second season of "Sing Out Loud", Pei Yuanzhi finally understood that what he wanted to do, such as attacking Ling Man and banning Zhang Li, was no longer possible.
Even if he uses other means to promote baseball players, the Past Studio has already become famous and no one can suppress it anymore.
Everyone knows that people in the domestic entertainment industry are good at adapting to changing circumstances. Other companies have discovered the value of the past and will definitely flock to Lingman in the future.
He lost, completely lost!
He was defeated by Zhang Li, a man he had always looked down upon...
When Pei Yuanzhi thought of this, he almost fell into pain and self-doubt, as he had almost never experienced setbacks.
The most important thing is that the attempt to blockade Zhang Li failed, and even all the funds for introducing the Korean singer may be wasted.
With the Past Studio standing there, how can these Korean artists whom he spent a lot of money to introduce have a chance to succeed?
The people behind Zhang Li mobilized the Past Studio for her and must have seen through his thoughts. How could they not fight back?
Pei Yuanzhi began to wonder why he had come to this point?
After thinking about it, he suddenly realized that it seemed that all the changes started when Yun Shang took the initiative to find him and Liu Shuyi.
Although he and Liu Shuyi had lost in the fight with Lingman before, at least they did not lose hundreds of millions of funds!
You know, when Yun Shang proposed this plan, the Liu family had just invested in a big project and couldn't spare much money, so most of these funds were raised by him from various channels!
Pei Yuanzhi seemed to have finally figured out the key point.
Just when he wanted to find someone to investigate Yun Shang's background, he suddenly received a phone call.
Liu Shuyi said in a deep voice, "It seems like Yun Shang has tricked us! I had someone check, and there's a problem with his funding. If our plan fails, he won't be able to pay the guaranteed amount he promised!"
"What?!" Pei Yuanzhi's eyes widened in vain.
Liu Shuyi asked, "Where is he now?"
Pei Yuanzhi felt his scalp tingle. "After the show 'Sing Out Loud,' I broke up with him."
"Quickly find his location!"
After hanging up the phone, Pei Yuanzhi hurriedly called Yun Shang.
As expected, Yun Shang's phone turned off.
Pei Yuanzhi quickly sent people to investigate his whereabouts, but only a day later did news come that Yun Shang had left the country and disappeared in a neighboring country!
"Damn it!" Pei Yuanzhi almost dropped his phone.
Yun Shang ran away directly, which meant that he had made a plan from the beginning. If their plan failed, he would run away directly.
Pei Yuanzhi quickly asked Chen Zhensheng, the legal representative of Tianqi Media, to call the police.
However, after a thorough search, the police still couldn't find the person.
In other words, if Yun Shang keeps hiding, they will have to bear the loss themselves!
Huicai Entertainment also received the news quickly and came to us.
Upon learning that Yun Shang, the guarantor, had absconded, Huicai's president was horrified. "These Korean singers are practically useless. What should we do with the lost funds?"
"What should we do?" Pei Yuanzhi looked at him with a mocking look, "What do you say we should do?"
At the beginning, he really believed Yun Shang's lies. He saw that he took the initiative to act as a guarantor and promised that if the plan failed, the lost funds would be split in half with them. He also included it in the terms of the contract.
Based on Yun Shang's fame in the circle, they naturally thought that he must be extremely confident to do this.
When selecting singers, Pei Yuanzhi deliberately left the most talented ones for himself. Naturally, he paid the most money to South Korea, which was almost ten times that of Huicai Entertainment.
Huicai actually asked him what to do.
President Huicai's heart was already pounding, but considering his own interests, he couldn't help but say, "Boss Pei, you and Yun Shang came to see me together..."
Pei Yuanzhi cast a murderous gaze at him instantly, causing him to swallow back the rest of his words involuntarily.
But the impending loss of funds was a huge amount for Huicai, so he still plucked up the courage to start discussing it with Pei Yuanzhi.
It is conceivable that how could Pei Yuanzhi, who was about to lose all his money, help him bear the losses?
In the end, the two of them had a falling out.
Huicai has invested almost all the funds it can mobilize. Now, even if those Korean singers work 24 hours a day, they can't make up one-tenth of the loss. After all, their fame has not been promoted as planned.
Huicai has no backing; it is just a small second-tier company, with many of its peers eyeing it. The outcome it will face is already imaginable.
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After finishing the show "Sing Out Loud", Zhang Li finally had time to have a good rest.
During this period of time, she has been busy almost every day, filming, recording programs, giving instructions on matters related to the fund, and training Feng Ruo and others, etc. Now, apart from the fund, she can finally let go of other things.
However, before she could rest for more than a day, Cheng Yu came to report her schedule.
Not for any other reason, simply because the Hundred News Awards will open in a week.
As a nominated artist for Best Supporting Actress, and a second-tier actress who is being promoted by Lingman and is about to establish her status, Zhang Li's status must not be low.
The most important thing is that Cheng Yu knows that Zhang Li is not only an artist of the company, but also the actual person in charge behind the company.
In this case, it is natural that we have to give Zhang Li as much status as possible.
When it comes to outfits, makeup and styling are secondary. What do female stars usually compete with each other on?
Than the haute couture dresses they wear, and the precious jewels on their hands and necks.
Even because Zhang Li was nominated, they definitely had to prepare a second dress for the backstage performance, even though they didn't know whether she would win or not.
Although Xuanhuang Clothing, invested by Wancheng, is developing rapidly, its level cannot yet catch up with those top foreign brands.
As soon as Cheng Yu arrived, he directly expressed his thoughts.
"We definitely can't wear Xuan Huang's dress this time. Xuan Huang's dress is indeed beautiful. If you, Ali, wear its dress after revealing your identity as a Wancheng investor, no one would dare to say anything, and it might even increase Xuan Huang's popularity. But in the current situation, you are just an artist of the company on the surface, and an artist that the company strongly supports. Xuan Huang also shares the same roots and branches with our Ling Man. If you are allowed to wear Xuan Huang's dress, it will seem to the outside world that the company is reluctant to spend resources on you. This will not only make others criticize you, but also damage the company's image. So we have to rule out Xuan Huang first. Ali, do you have any objections?"
Zhang Li shook her head. "Sister Cheng, you have full authority over the decision."
Cheng Yu knew that she would not refute him, and she just wanted to explain things to her clearly to avoid any misunderstanding.
"So I've already contacted C and G in advance. They've agreed to provide us with couture gowns, but the shelves across the street are quite high, so we can only go there a week in advance to select them. This afternoon is exactly the time they agreed on."
“OK.”
Zhang Li agreed.
After noon, Cheng Yu took Zhang Li to the A City branch of C and G families.
The two houses were not far from each other, and were even on opposite streets.
Cheng Yu first made an appointment with Company C, whose branch building was designed to be quite stylish and gorgeous.
As soon as she brought Zhang Li in and told the receptionist the purpose of their visit, she was taken to a simple reception room.
Someone came to greet us soon.
The other party greeted Zhang Li and Cheng Yu politely with a reserved smile, and then handed the tablet he was carrying to Cheng Yu.
"The dress inventory we've currently applied for from headquarters is all in this folder. Agent Cheng and Ms. Zhang can take a look before making a decision."
Cheng Yu took it and thanked the other party.
The other party smiled and left, saying that he had something else to do.
Zhang Li didn't understand the process and didn't react much, but Cheng Yu, who had trained several artists, changed his expression.
She always felt that the people from the C family who were meeting her this time seemed a bit perfunctory, and after browsing through all the dresses in the flat folder, Cheng Yu's anger showed directly on her face.
Among these dresses, although they are said to be haute couture, there are actually ordinary ready-made clothes, and some are even dresses that are obviously out of season. If Zhang Li were to wear them on the red carpet or on the podium, she would attract even more ridicule than if she wore Xuanhuang's dress.
The only few dresses that could be called haute couture were unremarkable and inexpensive.
Zhang Li noticed something was wrong and looked at her in confusion.
"I'll go ask first."
Cheng Yu turned off the screen and placed the tablet on the coffee table in front of her. She stood up from the sofa and went to open the door. She happened to meet the receptionist who was smiling and was about to send a female star and her assistant out.
Cheng Yu also knew this actress, Cheng Wanrong, who was one of the people who had previously competed with Zhang Li for the role of Concubine Li.
Cheng Wanrong obviously knew her famous agent. She suddenly stopped walking out and a fake smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Manager Cheng, you're here too? Could it be... you're also here with your artist to choose a dress?"
The receptionist sensed that things were getting awry and quickly smiled at Cheng Wanrong. "Ms. Cheng, we'll arrange a special car to take the dress you ordered right away. The aisle is a bit cold, so can I take you and your assistant back to your nanny car?"
Cheng Wanrong could see what she was thinking, but if she was so reasonable, she wouldn't have asked Cheng Yu to directly remind Zhang Li to stay away when they met at the audition.
Seeing that she didn't reply and her smile suddenly deepened, Cheng Yu and the receptionist both had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next moment, Cheng Wanrong walked towards Cheng Yu and looked into the room where Zhang Li was.
“Indeed it is!”
"I've met Miss Zhang Li once before. Now that we've run into each other here, I naturally have to say hello before leaving."
After saying that, she walked around Cheng Yu without saying anything.
Cheng Yu knew that she must be thinking about Zhang Li's successful audition and "stealing" her role, but she didn't know what to say, so she hurriedly followed.
The receptionist was now extremely troubled and just hoped that Cheng Wanrong would just say hello and leave.
But she still underestimated Cheng Wanrong's ability to cause trouble.
I saw Zhang Li stand up from the sofa.
"Xiao Li! It's really you!"
She smiled very innocently, as if she saw a good friend, and went up to hug Zhang Li, who didn't react at all.
Zhang Li frowned, and was also intoxicated by the sudden scent of perfume from her body. He reflexively wanted to push her away, but she was just pretending and retreated immediately.
"Sister Wanrong."
Zhang Li smiled politely.
The receptionist and Cheng Wanrong's assistant stood not far away, with a somewhat stiff smile on their faces, expecting Cheng Wanrong to leave soon.
But the more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen. After Cheng Wanrong "hugged" Zhang Li, she directly pulled Zhang Li to sit down.
As she sat down, she glanced around very naturally, accurately grabbed the tablet that Cheng Yu had just placed on the coffee table, and took it away.
"Xiao Li, are you looking for a dress to wear to the Hundred News Awards? As a senior, I have a pretty good eye. Why don't you let me choose one for you?"
While she was asking for opinions, she had actually turned on the tablet screen and swiped it open. The interface that Cheng Yu had just seen appeared in front of them.
She looked at it, then scratched it a few times, and then made a surprised sound.
"Huh? This doesn't seem to be the same dress as the one provided to me?"
"This one... isn't this one from last year? Why are you still giving it to Xiaoli to choose from?"
As she spoke, she looked at the receptionist at C's house.
On the surface, he was speaking up for Zhang Li, but in reality, he was comparing the difference in treatment the two received.
In fact, everyone knows that these brands’ attitudes towards artists vary from person to person.
But as a quasi-second-tier star, Zhang Li should at least not be fooled by these styles.
The receptionist's smile had become very stiff. Facing Cheng Yu's oppressive gaze, she hurriedly explained, "It's like this. Many dresses in the dress store have been reserved in advance, so there aren't many left..."
This was the reason the manager had instructed to use to fool Zhang Li, but the presence of Cheng Wanrong made this reason go from being three-tenths hypocritical to being completely hypocritical.
Although Zhang Li had never experienced such humiliation, how could she not analyze it?
She glanced at the receptionist's face and saw that she was gradually becoming a little uneasy.
She laughed and stood up from the sofa.
"In that case, your brand should have told us earlier. It's not like we can't find a suitable dress."
"Excuse me."
Zhang Li nodded slightly, then walked towards the door with elegant steps.
Cheng Yu gave the receptionist a meaningful look and followed her out.
The receptionist's expression was a bit complicated at this time, and he stared blankly at Zhang Li as he left.
On the sofa, Cheng Wanrong's mouth corners curled up slightly.
After Zhang Li left, she looked at the receptionist and said, "Manager Zhao, it seems that what you did is really not very kind, right? If this gets out, I wonder if the other artists will think too much..."
The receptionist looked at her, immediately understanding what she meant, and quickly explained, "I don't have that much authority. The dresses were all arranged by Manager Luo. Manager Luo said... Miss Zhang Li's status doesn't seem to be suitable for C's high-end positioning."
What is the positioning of C's haute couture? Distinguished and elegant.
And what is Zhang Li's identity? Rumor has it that she is the lover of a senior executive of Wancheng.
Cheng Wanrong understood the other party's hint and stood up with satisfaction. "In that case, I'll go first. You don't have to see me off."
After saying that, she left quickly with her assistant.
Several international top-tier brand branches are almost all located nearby.
She wanted to see if what Zhang Li said about her not being able to find a suitable dress was true.
After quickly walking to the door of C's house, she indeed saw Zhang Li's back.
She disguised herself well and did not get into the nanny car, but walked directly across the street from the sidewalk.
"They should be going to G's house."
Cheng Wanrong's eyes lit up, and she followed with her assistant.
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At first, Zhang Li was so angry that he almost laughed at the C family's bold move.
Cheng Yu also explained to her, "I have some acquaintance with this C company's vice president, but I didn't expect them to make such an arrangement..."
"This is not your fault, Sister Cheng." Zhang Li didn't think it was a big deal. In this world, there is no problem that cannot be solved with money.
It's just that she was busy with other things and didn't explain it clearly to Cheng Yu.
After arriving at G's house quickly, Cheng Yu had just told the receptionist his purpose of visit when he unexpectedly attracted a follower.
"Hey, Agent Cheng, Xiao Li, I didn't expect you to come to G's too. What a coincidence! I was just thinking about checking out their new products. Why don't we go together?"
Cheng Wanrong had just seen Zhang Li suffer a setback at C's house, and now she was in a very good mood, with a look of "satisfaction" written all over her face.
Cheng Yu frowned slightly and looked at Zhang Li.
It was obvious that Cheng Wanrong came to "watch the show".
Seeing that Zhang Li didn't say anything, Cheng Yu could only give Cheng Wanrong a fake smile and then nodded to the front desk.
The other party arranged someone and was about to take Zhang Li to the arranged reception room.
Zhang Li spoke up at this moment: "Excuse me, do you also provide customer service here?"
Receptionist: "What are you referring to, Miss Zhang?"
Zhang Li: "I want to buy something."
Hearing her words, Cheng Yu immediately understood what she meant. "Is your CEO Zhao here? Just say that Miss Zhang Li has a deal she wants to discuss with her."
The receptionist nodded and called Mr. Zhao whom Cheng Yu mentioned.
I heard that the artists brought by Cheng Yu had some deals to discuss, so Ms. Zhao must have asked someone to bring Zhang Li and the others to her office for her sake.
Cheng Wanrong took the opportunity to step forward and said, "I'm also looking for Mr. Zhao, why don't we go together?"
Most people in China knew her face, so the front desk clerk did not stop her, but instead looked at Zhang Li and the others.
Zhang Li smiled subtly, ignored her, and followed the G family staff forward.
Cheng Wanrong naturally followed with her assistant.
After walking through the hall, going up a circular staircase, and circling the huge second floor a few times, Zhang Li and the others finally arrived at Mr. Zhao's office.
The other party's status is obviously very high, and the office is located in an area with very good lighting.
After knocking on the door and hearing the echo from inside, the staff member who led the way pushed open the door and invited Zhang Li and the others in.
After entering, Mr. Zhao put down the documents in his hand and stood up when he saw them.
"Agent Cheng, Miss Zhang Li, welcome, welcome."
Just as she finished speaking, she realized that there was someone following them.
Before Zhao Heyuan could say anything, Cheng Wanrong greeted him in a familiar manner: "Mr. Zhao, I'm Wanrong."
"Hello, Miss Wanrong!" Zhao Heyuan instantly became more polite and quickly invited everyone to sit down in the reception area next to her.
After exchanging a few words with Cheng Yu, Zhao Heyuan seemed to remember something.
"I heard that Miss Zhang Li wants to buy something?"
Cheng Wanrong, who was standing next to Zhang Li, didn't wait for her to reply and said, "Hey, Xiao Li just went to C's place, and they offered some out-of-season dresses. Xiao Li must have come here for the dress, am I right?"
Cheng Wanrong looked at Zhang Li.
Zhang Li looked at her with an indescribable look, while Cheng Yu next to him was already frowning and glaring at her.
After a while, Zhang Li replied, "Yes, I am here for the dresses. I want two haute couture dresses."
Seeing this, Zhao Heyuan looked troubled. "I remember Agent Cheng negotiated with us, but it seems we only arranged one set?"
Cheng Wanrong's eyes suddenly became meaningful.
However, Zhang Li's next words stunned both her and Zhao Heyuan.
"What if I want to buy directly? I want two of your most expensive haute couture items of the season, and two of your most expensive jewelry sets. What are the requirements? Or just name a price."
"How about selling it with some clothing? 50 million? 100 million? Or do you need more sales?"
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